From rob.tabor at sbcglobal.net Fri Jul 6 04:13:36 2018 From: rob.tabor at sbcglobal.net (Rob Tabor) Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2018 00:13:36 -0400 Subject: [Home-on-the-range] NFB 2019 National convention site revealed Message-ID: <93D3E914-B715-4C70-B120-C372E3D7ECFF@sbcglobal.net> Greetings Kansas Federationists, At the national board meeting during national convention President Mark Ricca Bonow announced that the 2019 national convention will be held from July 7 through July 12 at the Mandalay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas Nevada. Our negotiated hotel room rates will be $99 per night for singles, doubles, triples, and quads. We will receive updates as developments warrant. Best regards, Rob Tabor first vice president National Federation of the blind of Kansas (785) 865-9959 From tanderson81452 at gmail.com Mon Jul 23 15:56:18 2018 From: tanderson81452 at gmail.com (Tom Anderson) Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2018 10:56:18 -0500 Subject: [Home-on-the-range] NFB Of Kansas In Communities Of Faith Monthly Meeting Message-ID: <7432851D-E73F-4DBB-8F85-27A8A7B41EC2@gmail.com> Sent from my iPhone The NFB Of Kansas In Communities Of Faith will hold its August meeting on Thursday August 2 at 7 PM. Our speaker this month will be Anna Hindman. The Conference number is (916) 2351420. The PIN number is 879925 followed by pound. I am looking forward to your participation on the call. Cordially Tom Anderson From rob.tabor at sbcglobal.net Tue Jul 24 02:00:59 2018 From: rob.tabor at sbcglobal.net (Rob Tabor) Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2018 21:00:59 -0500 Subject: [Home-on-the-range] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert References: Message-ID: Greetings Kansas Federation family, Please review the legislative alert set to the legislative director?s by our national office staff regarding implementation of the Marrakesh treaty and take action by urging our Kansas congressional delegation to pass S-2559 without further delay. Best regards, Rob Tabor first vice president National Federation of the blind of Kansas (785)865-9959 Begin forwarded message: > From: "Cazares, Gabe via NFBNet-Members-List" > Date: July 23, 2018 at 8:12:29 AM CDT > To: "nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org" > Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert > Reply-To: "Cazares, Gabe" > > Howdy Fellow Federationists, > > The House of Representatives is scheduled to adjourn this week for the August recess. However, before the final gavel drops, house leadership needs to hear from us regarding the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act (S. 2559). > > Please call House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI 01) and Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA 23) today and urge them to Place the Marrakesh Implementation Act on the Suspension Calendar before adjourning this week. You can reach Speaker Ryan's office at (202) 225-0600, and Majority Leader McCarthy's office at (202) 225-4000. I have included a sample script below for your convenience: > > Hello, my name is ___, and I am calling to urge the Speaker/Majority Leader to place the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act (S. 2559) on the Suspension Calendar this week. The Marrakesh Treaty and its implementing legislation were passed unanimously by the US Senate on June 28, 2018. This treaty will expand access to information for thousands of blind Americans like me here at home and around the world. > > Thank you for all of your hard work to get the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act across the finish line! > Best, > > ...Gabe > > Gabe Cazares > Government Affairs Specialist > 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 > (410) 659-9314, extension 2206 | gcazares at nfb.org > > [National Federation of the Blind] > > [Facebook] [Twitter] [Youtube] > > The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. 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