[Nfb-lions] New member

Ramona Walhof ramona.walhof at gmail.com
Wed Jun 5 13:54:37 UTC 2013 

Dar, I am looking forward to meeting you.  It sounds to me as though your 
club needs you.

Ramona
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "d m gina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
To: <nfb-lions at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 5:11 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-lions] New member


>I am staying where I am, there are three blind persons, the mentor who they 
>chose is fit to be tied because she was hoping I would have folded up and 
>she didn't have to do a thing.
> I shared on behalf of the national lions for the blind with nfb, that took 
> them by surprise.
> I shared that we can get the magazine with mp3 this took the blind by 
> surprise.
> one lady came home with her dog from leader.
> the dogs behaved themselves quite well.
> I asked for an applocation where I didn't get one.
> I shared that I couldn't pay anything until I could fill out the app.
> I wanted to do things correctly.
>
> Original message:
>> Dar,
>> I am glad you are interested in being a part of Lions.  It bothers me
>> that they aren't willing to help you with transportation.  In a
>> previous club, the members never had a problem offering a ride.  I
>> offered money for gas, which they refused.  I would sneek around and
>> pay for a meal or 2 when I could get away with it.  grin!  They would
>> fuss at me when they caught me.  I would laugh and go on. I have sense
>> moved and have just recently located a club to join.  This city has
>> buses that I can make use of for getting to the meeting.  Returning
>> home has to be done by cab or club member. When they found this out, a
>> member offered.  If you don't feel welcome in that club, find another
>> one.  I'm sure there is plenty you can contribute to the club.
>
>> Feel free to ask any other questions.
>> Good luck!
>> Hope this helped.
>
>
>
>> On 6/4/13, Milton Ota <mota1252 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 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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>> Tammy
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