[Nfb-lions] Introduction

Tue Jan 12 23:04:21 UTC 2010

For those that use it, It is NFB Newline, and the Commission for the Blind 
and Visually Handicapped is 15 months behind in paying the New York State 
Affiliate, and it will be shut off here in NY as of February 1, 2010.  So if 
any of you use Newsline you know this is going to be devasting, over 3,000 
blind and print disabled people will use this service, as well as the 
elderly that don't use the computer and uses newsline.

Cheryl Echevarria
Independent Contractor
www.Echevarriatravel.com
1-866-580-5574
Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel CST-1018299-10

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Albert J Rizzi" <albert at myblindspot.org>
To: "'NFB and Lions'" <nfb-lions at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 5:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-lions] Introduction

> I am hoping to be able to introduce her to my club here on long island and
> maybe get her to be a lioness as well. My Blind Spot and I have partnered
> with Cheryl as the anchor of our Marco Polo travel link which we are
> creating as we speak.  Look for our partnership to be posted on
> myblindspot.org by the end of the month.  I know cheryl will be a great
> compliment to the lions.  I just saw her on local TV fighting for our 
> access
> to news papers through a program which is in danger of being cancelled 
> here
> in New York.
>
> Yours in Lionism
>
> Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
> CEO/Founder
> My Blind Spot, Inc.
> 90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
> New York, New York  10004
> www.myblindspot.org
> PH: 917-553-0347
> Fax: 212-858-5759
> "The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one who is
> doing it."
>
>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-lions-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-lions-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On
> Behalf Of Ramona Walhof
> Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 11:13 PM
> To: NFB and Lions
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-lions] Introduction
>
> Cherryl, we are glad to have you on the Lions Listserve.  If you join a
> Lions Club, you can help the members learn how blind people can be
> independent.  The Lions want to help.  They help prebent blindness, but 
> they
>
> also want to help blind people be productivbe.  Let us know about your 
> Lions
>
> activities.
> Ramona
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> To: "NFB and Lions" <nfb-lions at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 12:51 PM
> Subject: [Nfb-lions] Introduction
>
>
> > Here it is again, so sorry it didn't come through.
> >
> >
> > Good morning all:
> >
> > I was very happy to hear that the NFB has a Lions Division and talk list
> > on the NFBnet.org
> >
> > My name is Cheryl Echevarria, I also live in NY near Albert J. Rizzi, in
> > fact, we will be working together in the future.
> >
> > Currently, I hold the office of Treasurer, Greater Long Island Chapter 
> > of
> > the National Federation of the Blind.
> >
> > I had lost my vision in 2001 from diabetes and Kidney Failure, but I 
> > have
> > since become very independent again, from the help of my mentors with 
> > the
> > National Federation of the Blind, and the help of my very good friend 
> > who
> > have me one of his kidney's in 2005, so I can get my life back.
> >
> > In 2007, I received my first Guide Dog from the Guide Dog Foundation of
> > Smithtown, here in NY.   That is why I want to help with fundraising for
> > the wonderful organization to help more people like myself get dogs and
> > assistance.
> >
> > I am also a member of NAGDU, DAN, and I also am the Moderator of the 
> > Blind
>
> > Cooks List.  Yes, I wear many hats but at the same time am not as active
> > in some divisions that I have in the past.
> >
> > I have also become an entrepreneur, by running my own travel agency
> > www.Echevarriatravel.com, and one of the things I can do with this is to
> > educate the blind on how to enjoy a vacation and to travel, as well as
> > educating the sighted, especially in the travel industry, which seems no
> > one wants to touch, to help the blind enjoy there lives and go on
> > vacations and to travel independently
> >
> > So I hope that you take me up on my offer. I am trying to make plans to
> > come to the Convention in Dallas, but unfortunately the funds are not
> > there at this time to do this.
> >
> > I will be listening in the wings here and comment from time to time, but
> > let me know how I can help.
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > Cheryl Echevarria
> > Independent Contractor
> > www.Echevarriatravel.com
> > 1-866-580-5574
> > Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
> > Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel
> > CST-1018299-10
> >
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