[Nfb-lions] New member

Tue Jun 4 10:46:12 UTC 2013

Invite them to an NFB meeting. 
Lions are just like any other sighted people, they were knighted by Helen Keller to oversee the Blind and the Deaf, so they still treat us like invalids. You tell them that you can be there at 6:30 or 7 or whenever you can, you just need very descriptive directions to do things.
Also let them know what blind people can do. They have had blind Presidents of their clubs and District Governors. There has also be Governors like David Paterson, and Members in the House of Lords in the UK Blind, and other people, etc.
Again, you will find people who don't get it. Lions or not.

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> From: dmgina at samobile.net
> To: nfb-lions at nfbnet.org
> Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2013 23:46:17 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-lions] New member
> 
> Thanks so much,
> My email address is
> dmgina at samobile.net
> This club does allot of breakfasts,
> I know they set up, the lady shared that it is at six in the morning on 
> Saturday.
> they stay there until ten thirty.
> this is the strawberry breakfast.
> I was asked not to go because of six in the morning.
> the folks have no clue at all what the blind can or can't do.
> 
> Original message:
> > Hello Dar and everyone,
> 
> >         Dar, I am part of a unique Lions Club, in that it is
> > employment-based. All of our members are either employees, spouses of
> > employees,  or retired employees of Education Service Center, Region 20 in
> > San Antonio, Texas. Our club is part of District 2A2, which serves the San
> > Antonio area. I am club president this year, but my term ends on June 30;
> > therefore, I will be past president.
> 
> >         We generally meet face-to-face every other month and have electronic
> > meetings by email on the months we do not meet. Board meetings are every
> > month. Since we are employment-based, we meet in various locations of the
> > service center. If there are service projects, I either use paratransit
> > service, or I ask our first vice president and secretary to give me a ride
> > to the locations. An example is that on June 23, we will be serving Nachos
> > at Texas Lions Camp in Kerville, about an hour away. The first vice
> > president and secretary have already said they would give me a ride up there
> > and back. (If you haven't already guessed, the first vice president and
> > secretary are a married couple, and are retirees of Education Service
> > Center, Region 20 and the State of Texas.)
> 
> >         If you wish to talk more about Lionism, you can email me off list at
> > the following email:
> 
> > braille at satx.rr.com
> 
> >         When you email me privately, please send me your contact
> > information. I want to talk to you about something else my husband and I are
> > involved in that is not related to Lionism.
> 
> >         At any rate, I second what Milton and Cheryl said about talking to
> > someone who is already a Lion. Maybe you can be invited to a meeting.
> 
> >         At any rate, Dar, I hope to talk to you more off list.
> 
> > Mary Donahue
> 
> > "Be well, do good work, and keep in touch."
> > Garrison Keillor
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nfb-lions [mailto:nfb-lions-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d m gina
> > Sent: Monday, June 03, 2013 6:52 PM
> > To: nfb-lions at nfbnet.org
> > Subject: [Nfb-lions] New member
> 
> > Hello,
> > I am Dar Aldrich from Montana,
> > ,I am trying to join a lions club here in town where I am asked what can you
> > do for us, we expect you to do for us more than we can do for you.
> > I know there are lions all over the country, I wish to learn what all of you
> > are doing, so that I can fit rite in.
> > One of the huge problems is transportation here in town.
> > We already use the cabs where to go to events by cab all over town would be
> > a huge expense.
> > Can you share what you do.
> > this is with transportation.
> > I am willing to pay my $150 in July with the rest of the folks.
> > that isn't a problem.
> > I tried to join another club where they refused to help with transportation.
> > I don't have the money to give any organization just so they have money to
> > throw me out.
> > I want to support them as best as I can.
> > they call guide dogs service dogs.
> > I explained that our guide dogs or even seeing eye dogs are just for the
> > blind.
> > Here in town they sponser leader dogs for the blind, you would think that
> > would give them a clue, blind?
> > I am wishing to learn how you get to all activities as well as helping out.
> > We have some pretty eldery seniors in the club so I will ask many questions.
> > I would like to share what you folks have done.
> > Thanks again,
> > I sure appreciate your help.
> > I am wishing to get out more in the community.
> 
> > --
> > --Dar
> > skype: dmgina23
> >   FB: dmgina
> > www.twitter.com/dmgina
> > every saint has a past
> > every sinner has a future
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> -- 
> --Dar
> skype: dmgina23
>   FB: dmgina
> www.twitter.com/dmgina
> every saint has a past
> every sinner has a future
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