[Mn-at-large] FW: [Nfb-seniors] Senior Division conference calls 2016

[David Andrews]

>
>Sorry if you are getting this twice.  I am new to this computer, speech and
>this email and may have mis-typed the address before.  I think this message
>about the conferences might be interesting to the at-large chapter.  I have
>lost all of my saved email from the other computer and many of my contacts.
>
>Janiece
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Nfb-seniors [mailto:nfb-seniors-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ruth
>Sager via Nfb-seniors
>Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2016 3:28 PM
>To: nfb-seniors at nfbnet.org
>Cc: Ruth Sager <RSager at BISM.org>
>Subject: [Nfb-seniors] Senior Division conference calls 2016
>
>
>UPCOMING CONFERENCE CALLS
>SPONSORED BY THE SENIOR DIVISION OF THE
>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
>Once again the Senior Division of the NFB is proud to sponsor four upcoming
>conference calls on a variety of topics with moderators presiding over each
>call.  We hope these calls provide information and thoughtful discussions in
>your local chapter and other senior meetings throughout the year.
>
>If you have not yet been to a national convention of the NFB, we hope you
>will reconsider and come and join us as we meet in Orlando, Florida for our
>annual Division meeting Saturday July 2, 2016.  Time and place to be
>announced in the agenda.
>
>The numbers to dial are the same:
>
>712-432-1500 with access code:
>
>759633pound.  You will then be asked if this is correct as you hear the
>access code repeated that you just dialed.  You are prompted to press
>(1)  if the code is correct.  You then announce yourself by stating yor
>name, and, you are entered into the conference call.
>
>The time for the calls remains the same as well:
>
>4:00  Eastern,
>3:00  Central,
>2:00  Mountain,
>1:00  Pacific time.
>
>I understand, in the past, we have had people join us from other time zones
>such as Hawaii.  We are delighted that you have joined the call and hope you
>will continue to do so.  Please determine for yourself the time to enter the
>call if you live in another time zone  other than those listed above.
>the call if missed, can be listened to again with a "playback" number which
>will be given a few hours after the calls have taken place. The main
>playback number is:  712-432-1202.  You will then be asked to choose from a
>menu of numbers from 1 to about 13 up to 17 as each call is put on the list
>in sequence of dates in which the conference call took place.
>
>Calls for Spring 2016
>
>Thursday, march 17, 2016  Losing Vision and Adapting to Life's Changes
>moderated by Shelley Copel, South Carolina.
>
>Wednesday, April 13, 2016
>Churchgoing-Making Everyone more Comfortable with Our Blindness moderated by
>Tom Anderson, president of the national Association of the Blind in
>Communities of Faith, Kansas.
>
>
>Wednesday, May 11, 2016
>How To Solve The Little problems in Your Life When Significant Vision Loss
>occurs moderated by Jan Bailey, Minnesota.
>
>Wednesday, June8,  2016,  Let's Keep Writing and . Publishing and More,
>moderator, from the Writer's Division of the NFB.
>
>
>In order to obtain the best possible sound for
>these calls, it is recommended that each caller,
>after dialing in, press star 6 which puts you in
>a "mute" mode.  You will be able to hear
>everything during the call but background noise
>from your location will not disturb others
>listening in on the conversation.  When you wish
>to speak and enter the discussion, press star 6
>once again and you will be released from the
>"mute" mode and able to participate.
>
>It is also highly recommended that each person
>wishing to speak state his or her name and wait
>for the moderator to recognize you before
>speaking.  We can have too many people trying to
>seek the floor at one time and chaos can
>occur.  The moderators will do their very best to
>recognize as many callers as possible however,
>they will determine the order in which speakers poceed.
>
>Again, when finished with your comments, press
>star 6 once again to go back into "mute" mode to
>facilitate better, uncluttered communication for
>everyone. If using your speaker on your phone,
>you can also put the star 6 "mute" mode and
>listen just the same.  However, in the past, we
>have heard people moving about their home with
>their speaker on.  So, please, please use the
>star 6 "mute"  mode so you and everyone else can hear more clearly.
>
>Please share this information with your friends
>and especially newcomers to the federation
>family.  I look forward to hearing and speaking
>with many of you in the next several weeks.
>
>Ruth Sager,
>
>President,
>NFB Senior Division
>
>
>
>
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         David Andrews and long white cane Harry.
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