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[Robert A.Hansen]

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Subject: 	[NFB of Nebraska Announce] 2010 White Cane Banquet

Date: 	Thu, 14 Oct 2010 22:54:17 -0500 (CDT)

From: 	NFB of Nebraska <info at ne.nfb.org>

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    2010 White Cane Banquet



0 To 60 in 70-Years



The National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska (NFBN) Omaha Chapter 

will be hosting our annual White Cane Banquet on November 6, 2010 at 

Anthony?s Steakhouse, 7220 F Street, from 5:15 PM to 9:30 PM. The 

pre-registration price per ticket is $35.00, and $45.00 per ticket if 

registered after October 31, 2010, and seating will be limited this 

year. Registration begins at 5:15 PM along with a cash bar, and dinner 

will follow at 6:30 PM. Our guest speaker this year will be Sahar 

Husseini. The NFB has spent the last seventy-years changing what it 

means to be blind through innovative programs, progressive legislation 

and ground breaking technology. As the NFB prepares to debut the car for 

the blind on January 29, 2011 as a part of the Blind Driver Challenge, 

Sahar will encourage the community to continue pushing for equal 

opportunity and access for the blind for another seventy years to come.



Born in Jerusalem, Sahar transplanted to America in 1989 seeking 

opportunities not afforded her in her native country. Determined to be 

an active, productive member of society, Sahar attended San Diego State 

University where she obtained a B.A. and M.A. in Social Work. In 1997, 

Sahar moved to Alaska working as a computer and technology instructor 

for the Alaska Center for the Blind. To cope with the isolation of the 

Alaskan wilderness, Sahar began creating jewelry which has developed 

into a lucrative side business. In 2001, Sahar found herself teaching 

technology classes at the Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually 

Impaired, but in 2007, she switched to teaching Braille, her true 

passion. Sahar is living proof that obstacles are not a reason to give 

up. Join us as we learn about a woman who refused to be defined by her 

disability, creating a life that has affected many.



You may pre-register for the White Cane Banquet through the following 

options:

? Pre-register online at http://www.ne.nfb.org/wcbtickets

? Send a check and your contact information to NFBN Omaha Chapter, PO 

Box #241171, Omaha, NE 68124.

? Pre-register in person at the NFBN State Convention by contacting Ross 

Pollpeter, NFBN Omaha Chapter Treasurer, in Columbus, NE.



If you have any questions, please contact NFBN Omaha Chapter President 

Sandy Alvarado at (402) 339-5519, or by email at Omaha at ne.nfb.org 

<mailto:Omaha at ne.nfb.org>.



NOTE: The pre-registration cost per ticket is $35.00, and will be $45.00 

per ticket after October 31. The NFBN Omaha Chapter must receive payment 

before November 1 in order for guests to receive the pre-registration 

price. Thank you.



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