<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">FYI - note that the first national Senior’s conference call will take place Thursday, March 26th at 3. Info on note following. Dianne<br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Robert Leslie Newman via NFB-Seniors <<a href="mailto:nfb-seniors@nfbnet.org" class="">nfb-seniors@nfbnet.org</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">[Nfb-seniors] First 2019 Seniors Division National Conference Call - Learn about Last year's SENIOR RETREAT - why you should come in 2019</b><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">March 12, 2019 at 6:44:00 PM CDT<br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">"NFB Senior Division list" <<a href="mailto:nfb-seniors@nfbnet.org" class="">nfb-seniors@nfbnet.org</a>>, "0senior division listserv" <<a href="mailto:nebraska-senior-blind@nfbnet.org" class="">nebraska-senior-blind@nfbnet.org</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Cc: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Robert Leslie Newman <<a href="mailto:robertleslienewman@gmail.com" class="">robertleslienewman@gmail.com</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Reply-To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">NFB Senior Division list <<a href="mailto:nfb-seniors@nfbnet.org" class="">nfb-seniors@nfbnet.org</a>><br class=""></span></div><br class=""><div class=""><div class="">Hi You All<br class=""><br class="">RE: Join us on our first conference call for 2019! <br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class="">Topic: Review of the 2018 SENIOR RETREAT; from participant Patricia Pyle <br class=""><br class="">(The 2018 retreat announcement is copied at the bottome of this message;<br class="">2019 will be similar, but watch for its announcement for current details)<br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class="">Date: Thursday March 26th<br class=""><br class="">Time: 4:00 Eastern, 3:00 Central, 2:00 Mountain, 1:00 Pacific time <br class=""><br class="">Phone Number: 1-515 603-3166 <br class=""><br class="">Access Code 759633 pound <br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class="">The conference will be recorded and will be both, placed upon our Seniors<br class="">Division webpage, and also accessible by phone ( to be posted here after the<br class="">recording is available).<br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class="">**Last year's program announcement:<br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class="">SENIOR RETREAT 2018<br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class="">Learn to Live the Life You Want <br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class="">Learn from experienced blind instructors techniques and skills of blindness<br class="">to enhance your quality of life. Become empowered- remain independent and<br class="">actively engage in hobbies, work and social activities with confidence. <br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class="">The Seniors Division of the National Federation of the Blind is sponsoring<br class="">our first Senior Retreat for legally blind seniors with a strong desire to<br class="">learn nonvisual techniques to enhance and enrich their quality of life. <br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class="">Where: Rocky Bottom, South Carolina This is a beautiful rural setting with<br class="">great hiking and fishing opportunities. <br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class="">When: October 14-20, 2018<br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class="">Cost: $300.00 per attendee. Please note this is the cost of the training.<br class="">The nearest airport is Greenville, South Carolina. Transportation from the<br class="">airport to Rocky Bottom and again, back to the airport will be provided.<br class="">Participants must make all other transportation arrangements and pay these<br class="">expenses. <br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class="">Classes Offered: <br class=""><br class="">Cane Travel, <br class=""><br class="">Cooking and Daily Living Skills,<br class=""><br class="">Basic Computer Literacy and Technology Training,<br class=""><br class="">Adjustment to Blindness Seminars, <br class=""><br class="">Braille and Tactile Labeling Techniques, <br class=""><br class="">Problem-Solving Strategies. <br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class="">To Apply: Send an email to<br class=""><br class=""><a href="mailto:rsager78@gmail.com" class="">rsager78@gmail.com</a> or call Ruth Sager at 410 602-9030 or write: <br class=""><br class="">7634 Carla Road, <br class=""><br class="">Pikesville, MD 21208 for a paper application. <br class=""><br class="">Submit any questions or comments to the above addresses or phone number. All<br class="">applications must be received by August 15, 2018. Money is due by September<br class="">1, 2018 to: <br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class="">Ruth Sager, President, NFB Senior Division<br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class="">Submitted by - Robert Leslie Newman<br class=""><br class="">Second Vice President, NFB Seniors division<br class=""><br class=""><a href="mailto:robertleslienewman@gmail.com" class="">robertleslienewman@gmail.com</a><br class=""><br class="">_______________________________________________<br class="">NFB-Seniors mailing list<br class="">NFB-Seniors@nfbnet.org<br class="">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-seniors_nfbnet.org<br class="">Division website: http://seniors.nfb.org<br class="">To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFB-Seniors:<br class="">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-seniors_nfbnet.org/diannehemphill%40cox.net<br class=""></div></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></body></html>