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href="mailto:51EE753F.10509@verizon.net">51EE753F.10509@verizon.net</a>><br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; Format="flowed"<br><br>Hi Sheila,<br>Randy Pope was just elected President. He has a tough job ahead trying <br>to deal with AADB financial problems and internal difficulties. But if <br>anyone can do it; Randy can.<br>Janice<br>On 7/22/2013 9:07 PM, Sheila Leigland wrote:<br>> hi is anyone familiar with the american association of deafblind? I <br>> understand they are out of Oregon.<br>><br>><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> nfb-db mailing list<br>> <a ymailto="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org">nfb-db@nfbnet.org</a><br>> <a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-db_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-db_nfbnet.org</a><br><br>-------------- next part --------------<br>An HTML attachment was
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particular but <br>he has not commented or gotten back in touch with me.<br>Janice<br>On 7/23/2013 4:35 AM, Scott Davert wrote:<br>> Hello.<br>> AADB no longer has an official office, though they did have paid staff<br>> in the past, along with an office in Silver Springs. They have a newly<br>> appointed president, so it'll be interesting to see if he can pull the<br>> sambles the organization has been left in back together. I really hope<br>> the board and its membership can get back on their feet. I did post<br>> the resolution to the AADB membership mailing list, and there was not<br>> much of a reaction. in fact, those who replied simply criticized the<br>> grammar of the resolution instead of thinking that perhaps getting<br>> involved would be more productive. It's quite sad actually. I was<br>> hoping that this could be some sort of way that the NFB DB Devision<br>> and AADB could collaborate. I need to speak
with Randy, the new<br>> president, on some other advocacy work he and I are doing, and will<br>> see if I can still get more than semantic type debates out of him in<br>> private.<br>><br>> Take care,<br>> Scott<br>><br>> On 7/22/13, Lydia Roth <<a ymailto="mailto:lrroth55@gmail.com" href="mailto:lrroth55@gmail.com">lrroth55@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>>> I just checked their site and they're now in Kensington, MD.<br>>><br>>> The website is:<br>>><br>>> www.aadb.org<br>>><br>>><br>>><br>>> On 7/22/13, Lydia Roth <<a ymailto="mailto:lrroth55@gmail.com" href="mailto:lrroth55@gmail.com">lrroth55@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>>>> I know some of the people in AADB. Last I heard, the headquarters<br>>>> were in Silver Spring, MD. Not sure if they're still there.<br>>>><br>>>><br>>>><br>>>> On 7/22/13, Sheila
Leigland <<a ymailto="mailto:sleigland@bresnan.net" href="mailto:sleigland@bresnan.net">sleigland@bresnan.net</a>> wrote:<br>>>>> hi is anyone familiar with the american association of deafblind? I<br>>>>> understand they are out of Oregon.<br>>>>><br>>>><br>>>> --<br>>>> "For we walk by faith, not by sight"<br>>>> 2 Corinthians 5:7<br>>>><br>>><br>>> --<br>>> "For we walk by faith, not by sight"<br>>> 2 Corinthians 5:7<br>>><br>>> _______________________________________________<br>>> nfb-db mailing list<br>>> <a ymailto="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org">nfb-db@nfbnet.org</a><br>>> <a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-db_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-db_nfbnet.org</a><br>>><br>> _______________________________________________<br>>
nfb-db mailing list<br>> <a ymailto="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org">nfb-db@nfbnet.org</a><br>> <a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-db_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-db_nfbnet.org</a><br>><br><br><br><br><br>------------------------------<br><br>Message: 3<br>Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 08:54:49 -0400<br>From: Scott Davert <<a ymailto="mailto:scottdavert@gmail.com" href="mailto:scottdavert@gmail.com">scottdavert@gmail.com</a>><br>To: NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List <<a ymailto="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org">nfb-db@nfbnet.org</a>><br>Subject: Re: [nfb-db] nadb<br>Message-ID:<br> <<a ymailto="mailto:CAOHXxEZy9fw2RZvoMNGdx9i-BM6eM3TQb9ZLaOc04vhd5h4b1A@mail.gmail.com"
href="mailto:CAOHXxEZy9fw2RZvoMNGdx9i-BM6eM3TQb9ZLaOc04vhd5h4b1A@mail.gmail.com">CAOHXxEZy9fw2RZvoMNGdx9i-BM6eM3TQb9ZLaOc04vhd5h4b1A@mail.gmail.com</a>><br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1<br><br>Hi Janice.<br>Let's be clear on this, he was not elected. Actually, he was the only<br>one who ran, so the guy is fearless. LOL. We'll see what happens. Even<br>without the inicial support from AADB, we should press on.<br>Are there any efforts in place for anyone to go to Baltimore, or does<br>the Devision have any concrete plans for following through with<br>Baltimore? There is just talk at this point, but I may be going down<br>there soon to visit a friend and can always drop by the JI for a<br>visit. I may need to go to the IBTC to play around with some tech<br>stuff anyway for a research project I have in the works.<br><br>Scott<br><br>On 7/23/13, Janice Toothman <<a ymailto="mailto:janice.toothman@verizon.net"
href="mailto:janice.toothman@verizon.net">janice.toothman@verizon.net</a>> wrote:<br>> Hi Scott,<br>> I have also spoken with Randy about the SSP resolution in particular but<br>> he has not commented or gotten back in touch with me.<br>> Janice<br>> On 7/23/2013 4:35 AM, Scott Davert wrote:<br>>> Hello.<br>>> AADB no longer has an official office, though they did have paid staff<br>>> in the past, along with an office in Silver Springs. They have a newly<br>>> appointed president, so it'll be interesting to see if he can pull the<br>>> sambles the organization has been left in back together. I really hope<br>>> the board and its membership can get back on their feet. I did post<br>>> the resolution to the AADB membership mailing list, and there was not<br>>> much of a reaction. in fact, those who replied simply criticized the<br>>> grammar of the resolution instead of thinking that
perhaps getting<br>>> involved would be more productive. It's quite sad actually. I was<br>>> hoping that this could be some sort of way that the NFB DB Devision<br>>> and AADB could collaborate. I need to speak with Randy, the new<br>>> president, on some other advocacy work he and I are doing, and will<br>>> see if I can still get more than semantic type debates out of him in<br>>> private.<br>>><br>>> Take care,<br>>> Scott<br>>><br>>> On 7/22/13, Lydia Roth <<a ymailto="mailto:lrroth55@gmail.com" href="mailto:lrroth55@gmail.com">lrroth55@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>>>> I just checked their site and they're now in Kensington, MD.<br>>>><br>>>> The website is:<br>>>><br>>>> www.aadb.org<br>>>><br>>>><br>>>><br>>>> On 7/22/13, Lydia Roth <<a ymailto="mailto:lrroth55@gmail.com"
href="mailto:lrroth55@gmail.com">lrroth55@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>>>>> I know some of the people in AADB. Last I heard, the headquarters<br>>>>> were in Silver Spring, MD. Not sure if they're still there.<br>>>>><br>>>>><br>>>>><br>>>>> On 7/22/13, Sheila Leigland <<a ymailto="mailto:sleigland@bresnan.net" href="mailto:sleigland@bresnan.net">sleigland@bresnan.net</a>> wrote:<br>>>>>> hi is anyone familiar with the american association of deafblind? I<br>>>>>> understand they are out of Oregon.<br>>>>>><br>>>>><br>>>>> --<br>>>>> "For we walk by faith, not by sight"<br>>>>> 2 Corinthians 5:7<br>>>>><br>>>><br>>>> --<br>>>> "For we walk by faith, not by sight"<br>>>> 2 Corinthians 5:7<br>>>><br>>>>
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also in agreement that it would be great if the DB division could go to Baltimore to educate the NFB leadership. If this does happen, I can and am willing to help, as I am just a 1 hour train ride to Baltimore. <br><br><br><br>Marsha drenth <br>Sent with my IPhone <br><br>On Jul 23, 2013, at 4:35 AM, Scott Davert <<a ymailto="mailto:scottdavert@gmail.com" href="mailto:scottdavert@gmail.com">scottdavert@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br>> Hello.<br>> AADB no longer has an official office, though they did have paid staff<br>> in the past, along with an office in Silver Springs. They have a newly<br>> appointed president, so it'll be interesting to see if he can pull the<br>> sambles the organization has been left in back together. I really hope<br>> the board and its membership can get back on their feet. I did post<br>> the resolution to the AADB membership mailing list, and there was not<br>> much of a reaction. in fact,
those who replied simply criticized the<br>> grammar of the resolution instead of thinking that perhaps getting<br>> involved would be more productive. It's quite sad actually. I was<br>> hoping that this could be some sort of way that the NFB DB Devision<br>> and AADB could collaborate. I need to speak with Randy, the new<br>> president, on some other advocacy work he and I are doing, and will<br>> see if I can still get more than semantic type debates out of him in<br>> private.<br>> <br>> Take care,<br>> Scott<br>> <br>> On 7/22/13, Lydia Roth <<a ymailto="mailto:lrroth55@gmail.com" href="mailto:lrroth55@gmail.com">lrroth55@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>>> I just checked their site and they're now in Kensington, MD.<br>>> <br>>> The website is:<br>>> <br>>> www.aadb.org<br>>> <br>>> <br>>> <br>>> On 7/22/13, Lydia Roth <<a ymailto="mailto:lrroth55@gmail.com"
href="mailto:lrroth55@gmail.com">lrroth55@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>>>> I know some of the people in AADB. Last I heard, the headquarters<br>>>> were in Silver Spring, MD. Not sure if they're still there.<br>>>> <br>>>> <br>>>> <br>>>> On 7/22/13, Sheila Leigland <<a ymailto="mailto:sleigland@bresnan.net" href="mailto:sleigland@bresnan.net">sleigland@bresnan.net</a>> wrote:<br>>>>> hi is anyone familiar with the american association of deafblind? I<br>>>>> understand they are out of Oregon.<br>>>> <br>>>> <br>>>> --<br>>>> "For we walk by faith, not by sight"<br>>>> 2 Corinthians 5:7<br>>> <br>>> <br>>> --<br>>> "For we walk by faith, not by sight"<br>>> 2 Corinthians 5:7<br>>> <br>>> _______________________________________________<br>>> nfb-db mailing
list<br>>> <a ymailto="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org">nfb-db@nfbnet.org</a><br>>> <a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-db_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-db_nfbnet.org</a><br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> nfb-db mailing list<br>> <a ymailto="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org">nfb-db@nfbnet.org</a><br>> <a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-db_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-db_nfbnet.org</a><br><br><br><br>------------------------------<br><br>Message: 5<br>Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 19:51:22 -0400<br>From: Marsha Drenth <<a ymailto="mailto:marsha.drenth@gmail.com" href="mailto:marsha.drenth@gmail.com">marsha.drenth@gmail.com</a>><br>To: NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List <<a ymailto="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org"
href="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org">nfb-db@nfbnet.org</a>><br>Subject: Re: [nfb-db] nadb<br>Message-ID: <<a ymailto="mailto:0EE570F8-93D4-4083-A2C2-E21668CFC155@gmail.com" href="mailto:0EE570F8-93D4-4083-A2C2-E21668CFC155@gmail.com">0EE570F8-93D4-4083-A2C2-E21668CFC155@gmail.com</a>><br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"<br><br>Someone mentioned that the AADB has a mailing list, can I please have more information about that? <br><br><br>Marsha drenth <br>Sent with my IPhone <br><br>On Jul 23, 2013, at 8:21 AM, Janice Toothman <<a ymailto="mailto:janice.toothman@verizon.net" href="mailto:janice.toothman@verizon.net">janice.toothman@verizon.net</a>> wrote:<br><br>> Hi Sheila,<br>> Randy Pope was just elected President. He has a tough job ahead trying to deal with AADB financial problems and internal difficulties. But if anyone can do it; Randy can.<br>> Janice<br>> On 7/22/2013 9:07 PM,
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