[Nfb-idaho] State President's update for March

[Sean Malone]

I went to the state website and could not find the registration for this upcoming year's state convention on it. Just thought I'd let you know.

Sean

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 3, 2018, at 2:52 PM, Dana Ard via Nfb-idaho <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Pasted in this email and attached is the state president's update for March.
> As always, if you have questions please call or email. Thank you. State
> President's Update 
> 
> March, 2018
> 
> 
> 
> It's time to get excited about our 2018 National Federation of the Blind
> state convention to be held April 26-28, 2018.  It will be held at the Red
> Lion Canyon Springs hotel, 1357 Blue Lakes Blvd. N, Twin Falls, Id. 83301.
> Room rates are $81.00 plus 8% tax for singles, doubles, triples, and quads.
> A full breakfast is included for all who stay in the hotel.  Please call 208
> 734-5000 to make your room reservations. The cut-off date for reservations
> is April 1, (April fool's day) and I'm not foolin, so do it right away. I
> have not heard that credit cards are being charged a fee, but remember if
> you use a debit card, and a fee is charged, it may be taken out before the
> convention, and will not be credited back for 5-7 days after the end of
> convention. This only applies to debit cards, so I would suggest if you are
> asked for a credit card number, give a credit card number not a debit card
> number. The registration form is on the website. Registration will be
> $20.00, board dinner $15.00, and the banquet is $30.00. Banquet selections
> are either prime rib or salmon. 
> 
> 
> 
> Our convention theme is Raising Expectations and Creating Opportunities.  We
> will have a reception on Thursday night with lite snacks. Come and see old
> friends and make new ones. The agenda is shaping up nicely. Joe Ruffalo, the
> National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey president, is our national
> representative. We have been working together on some fun and educational
> presentations. We will hear from blind parents, members of our Idaho
> legislature, challenges for blind children in education, new innovations in
> technology and much more. Our blindness product and services expo promises
> to have more technology than in the past. We will have a student seminar,
> planned and conducted by blind students, as well as a meeting for parents to
> discuss the fall seminar which is being planned for parents and blind
> children and teens. Our senior division will also meet.  Our Friday night
> activity will be fun and educational, and of course, we will have goodies.
> The high point of convention will be our banquet with our scholarship
> awards, and address by Joe Ruffalo.  Our on-line auction will be in
> progress, and we can help people to bid if needed. 
> 
> 
> 
> January was an exciting month with our Legislative luncheon, with 75 members
> and legislators in attendance. We requested the legislature to fund the
> Idaho Talking Book program, and also provided information about the National
> Federation of the Blind of Idaho. Al Schneider, chair for the Treasure
> Valley Cycle for Independence, encouraged the legislators to get involved
> and ride in the event. 
> 
> 
> 
> Ramona Walhof, Mai Nguyen, and I traveled to Washington D.C. for the
> Washington Seminar. Mai is the new president of the Central Idaho chapter.
> Mai immigrated to the United States from Vietnam when she was 17, and she
> found the Washington Seminar to be a real learning experience. We were able
> to speak personally with both of our senators, but spoke with staffers on
> the representative side. You can read about the issues on the NFB website,
> www.nfb.org. 
> 
> 
> 
> On a sad note, Noel Newhouse, the vice-president of the Idaho Gems, died on
> February 26. His service will be on Tuesday, March 6, at the Good Shepherd
> Lutheran Church, on the corner of Orchard and Cassia streets in Boise, at
> 10:00 A.M. Noel was a long-time dedicated federationist, and will be greatly
> missed. 
> 
> 
> 
> I hope to see everyone at our state convention. Let's come together to raise
> expectations and create opportunities. 
> 
> 
> 
> Dana Ard, President
> 
> National Federation of the Blind of Idaho
> 
> 208 345-3906 
> 
> 
> 
> <State President's Update March 2018.docx>
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