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[Ed Meskys]

LAKES REGION NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND of

NH NEWSLETTER for February, 2012

    We invite all persons interested in matters concerning blindness and low 
vision to our meetings. We normally meet at 10:30 AM on the 3rd or fourth 
Saturday of the month at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 2238 Parade Road 
(Rt. 106), a little north of Elm St., Laconia. Our next meeting will be the 
fourth Saturday of February, the 25th.



Last month we had to cancel our meeting because snow made driving dangerous.



This month we will have as speaker Marylou Serrecchia, from the N.H. 
Telecommunication Distribution Program. She will demonstrate various phones 
and other devices which can be of use to blind or low-vision persons. We 
will again try to view CD players capable of playing MP3 and Daisy CDs. We 
will also discuss sources of possible funding help, like the Association of 
Blind Citizens and the Gregg Foundation. And we will have our delayed annual 
election of officers. Of course, we will end with our pot-luck lunch. As 
always, guests and first-time attendees are not expected to bring any food 
or drink.



IMPORTANT CHANGE IN SCHEDULE. In February and March we will meet on the 4th 
Saturday, instead of the 3rd.



We continue to need suggestions for possible future speakers or discussion 
topics.



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Do you know another blind or low vision person? Invite them to join us. We 
are the blind working to help the blind by sharing information, techniques, 
resources, and socialization. Help bring others to share with us. With their 
permission give us their regular or e-mail addresses so we can send 
announcements. We produce this newsletter in large print and by email. 
Please request your preferred format. edmeskys at roadrunner.com, 253-6207.

If you need help with transportation to NFB meetings ONLY, please call Ed 
Meskys several days before the meeting and we will see what we can do to 
help.



CALENDAR

NOTE: I try to list all blind related events I become aware of. Please send 
news of other events to add to the list.



Sat, Feb 25, LR chapter meeting, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Parade Rd., 
Laconia

Fri, March 2, Tech Users cancelled

Sat, March 24, LR chapter meeting

Fri-Sat  Mar 30-31, NFB of NH annual state convention, Marriott Courtyard, 
Nashua. NOTE NEW DATE

Tues, April 3, 1-3 PM, Sight Services for Independent Living meeting, 
Laconia Senior Center. Program, see movie On Golden Pond with voice over 
description of action

Fri, April 6, Blind Technology Users' Meeting, NH Association for the Blind, 
Concord. For travel assistance call 1-800-464-3075.

Fri-Sun, April 13-15, Blind Bowlers, aka Lions Vision 2012, 673-2322

Sat May 12, 6 PM NHAB blindness movie & discussion, Palace Theater, Hanover 
St., Manchester

Sat May 19, Lakes Region Chapter meeting

Sat, June 2, NHAB Blind Awareness Walk. Join NFB team. Call Deborah Moore 
960-0162.

Sat, Jun 30-Thu Jul 5, NFB annual convention, Dallas TX.

Fri Aug 3, 10AM-4PM, NHAB 100 anniversary celebration outing, Pawtuckaway 
Park, Raymond NH; free catered lunch, busses provided, reservation deadline 
July 20.