[il-talk] Fw: [Nfb-seniors] Correction - First 2019 Seniors Division's National Conference Call - Learn of the success of Last year's SENIOR RETREAT - And why you should sign up

[Robert Gardner]

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From: Robert Leslie Newman via NFB-Seniors
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Subject: [Nfb-seniors] Correction - First 2019 Seniors Division's National 
Conference Call - Learn of the success of Last year's SENIOR RETREAT - And 
why you should sign up

**Pardon for my earlier "wrong day of the week" Boo-Boo! And if you did read
that first message, I had written "Thursday March 26th" And though I had
been given the correct week day, "Tuesday, March 26th" I mistakenly used our
past, more regularly scheduled week day. Thank you





Hi You All

RE: Join us on our first conference call for 2019!



Topic: Review of the 2018 SENIOR RETREAT; presented by participant, Patricia
Pyle

To refresh your memory, the 2018 retreat announcement is copied at the
bottome of this message. 2019 will be similar, but watch for its
announcement for current details.



Date: Tuesday, March 26th

Time: 4:00 Eastern, 3:00 Central, 2:00 Mountain,   1:00 Pacific

Phone Number: 1-515 603-3166

Access Code 759633 pound



The conference will be recorded and will be both, placed upon our Seniors
Division webpage, and also accessible by phone (The phone# will be posted
here after the recording is available).



**Last year's program announcement:



SENIOR RETREAT 2018



Learn to Live the Life You Want



Learn from experienced blind instructors techniques and skills of blindness
to enhance your quality of life. Become empowered- remain independent and
actively engage in hobbies, work and social activities with confidence.



The Seniors Division of the National Federation of the Blind is sponsoring
our first Senior Retreat for legally blind seniors with a strong desire to
learn nonvisual techniques to enhance and enrich their quality of life.



Where: Rocky Bottom, South Carolina This is a beautiful rural setting with
great hiking and fishing opportunities.



When: October 14-20, 2018



Cost: $300.00 per attendee. Please note this is the cost of the training.
The nearest airport is Greenville, South Carolina. Transportation from the
airport to Rocky Bottom and again, back to the airport will be provided.
Participants must make all other transportation arrangements and pay these
expenses.



Classes Offered:

Cane Travel,

Cooking and Daily Living Skills,

Basic Computer Literacy and Technology Training,

Adjustment to Blindness Seminars,

Braille and Tactile Labeling Techniques,

Problem-Solving Strategies.



Ruth Sager, President, NFB Senior Division



Submitted by - Robert Leslie Newman

Second Vice President, NFB Seniors division

robertleslienewman at gmail.com <mailto:robertleslienewman at gmail.com>



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