[Nfb-lions] New member

Tue Jun 4 17:30:48 UTC 2013

Hello d m gina,

I see that attending the national convention for you is the first time--I
hope that you will have a great convention experience.

Please make it a priority to attend the NFB-Lions meeting on Monday as you
will be able to hear from other NFB Lions and their experiences - especially
from those that have not thus far participated in this discussion.

If you wish to discuss matters further, I can be reached through the contact
below.

Milton Ota, Co-Chair
NFB-Lions
National Federation of the Blind
Phone (701) 212-0154

-----Original Message-----
From: Nfb-lions [mailto:nfb-lions-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d m gina
Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 12:10 PM
To: nfb-lions at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Nfb-lions] New member

Hello,
This is my first time at convention, I will be at the breakfast at 
seven AM Monday morning.
I pick up my card at four PM, after that I will go from there.
the time change for me is a bit harder to get used to, where I know it 
will happen by Tuesday.
We are in mountain time.
I sure appreciate the help you folks have given me.
yes the breakfast is at seven in the morning where they start setting 
up at six.
I can't say here where it will be because I don't remember.
I just know that paying a cab to all events can't happen.
We just don't have that kind of money.
Also waiting an hour and a half for a cab to come would not put me 
there by six.
This is why I am asking for a ride.
I know I can say the rite things, and hoping all will work out.

Original message:
> Dar, I would love to meet you at convention.  When will you arrive?  Is
this
> your first NFB Convention?   Travis Moses, the President of the NFB of
> Montana can help you find people. Others will also be able to help.  I can
> meet you in Mrs. Jernigan's suite at 8:00 a.m. Monday morning if that will
> work for you.  You should look for an agenda as soon as you arrive if you
do
> not download one from the NFB Web Site before you leave home.

> The Lions meeting Monday evening will  begin at 5:00 and be finished no
> later than 6:30.  If you can plan your dinner around that schedule, I
> promise you will meet lots of blind Lions, and one or two may be able to
> join you for dinner.

> Do not hesitate to say to the person sitting next to you at a Lions
meeting
> that you would appreciate it if he or she would tell you when you miss
> something that is happening.  Not only do you need to know that people
stand
> during the pledge to the flag, but you also need to know where the flag
is.
> They might have thought you should know to stand, but there is no way you
> could know where the flag  is.

> The Lions in your club know very little about blindness.  You have the
> opportunity to help them learn.  You may be still learning yourself.  I
> suggest you tell them that.  They will take their cues from you, at least
to
> some degree.

> I would try to find a job at their breakfasts, even if your first one is
> simply passing out plates and napkins.  My club now trusts me to collect
> money, but that didn't happen the first day.  It happens that we also do
> breakfasts, some for a fundraising and some for service. As you get to
know
> the group, you may be able to find a member who lives near you.  Or
someone
> who will go near your home on the way to a project.  Then it is a matter
of
> coordinating schedules.  You don't want to be a pest, but most Lions are
> very generous once they get to know you.  As you show them that you are
> trying to work with them, you may make some good friends.

> You may want to visit some other clubs if there are some in your town.
Not
> all clubs are alike, and it is not unusual for prospective members to
visit
> several clubs before choosing one to join.  If you are in a tiny town, of
> course there will be only one club.

> See you soon.

> Ramona
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "d m gina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
> To: <nfb-lions at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 03, 2013 9:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-lions] New member

>> Hello,
>> I know they have plans going up to December their Christmas party.
>> They do allot of breakfast servings.
>> One is a bank that I can try to take a cab to,
>> The strawberry fest is this coming weekend.
>> I will share what I can learn.
>> the two guys were very offended with me that I didn't stand up for the
>> Pledge of the Legence.  Being at a dinner table I didn't realize they
were
>> standing.
>> If you can give tips on how you help your groups, I will take the tips
and
>> share.

>> Original message:
>>> Dar, The Lions International motto is "We serve."  Of course, there is
>>> sharing in that, but virtually all Lions expect to serve in a variety of
>>> different ways.  Every club has its own projects and their own meeting
>>> schedules.  The NFB Lions is an informal group which share ideas about
>>> how
>>> to integrate Lions into our own clubs and communities and help our clubs
>>> accept us as blind people and how to help Lions clubs respect blind
>>> people
>>> as partners.  Sometimes this takes a little work.  As you get acquainted
>>> with a particular club, individuals are likely to offer transportation
>>> when
>>> it is convenient for them, but this may not always happen.

>>> Lions have made helping blind people a priority, but sometimes this
means
>>> to
>>> them preventing blindness.  I try  to keep reminding them that
preventing
>>> blindness is a very good thing, but different from helping blind people.
>>> Helen Keller asked Lions to be "Knights of the blind" in 1927.  They
have
>>> taken this challenge seriously, but I think it is fair to say that there
>>> are
>>> several different understandings of what that means. Most clubs are glad
>>> to
>>> welcome blind members, but you will need to help them understand what
you
>>> can do to contribute to their projects.

>>> Dues vary from one district to the next.  There are international and
>>> district, and then club dues.  Thus, the total can be different from
club
>>> to
>>> club.  My club charges 30 dollars per quarter, and we probably should
>>> raise
>>> it.  The NFB Lions group has not charged dues, but perhaps we should.
We
>>> generally hold one meeting at the time and place of our national
>>> convention.
>>> Sometimes we have discussions between conventions, and we all do what we
>>> can
>>> think of in our various local clubs.  Some of us have held district
>>> offices
>>> and most have held local offices.

>>> Please do not hesitate to ask whatever questions you like, but you will
>>> need
>>> to get your local information from local clubs.  I think that Montana
has
>>> only one district, although some states have more than one.  There may
>>> also
>>> be a piece of Canada in the same district as Montana .

>>> If you use the internet, there is a huge Lions Web Site at
>>> www.lionsclubs.org.

>>> Ramona Walhof
>>> NFB Lions co-chair
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "d m gina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
>>> To: <nfb-lions at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, June 03, 2013 5:52 PM
>>> 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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www.twitter.com/dmgina
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