[Nfb-seniors] Please post the following announcement to all appropriate listerves. Thank you

[Ruth Sager]

SENIOR DIVISION SPONSORS

Conference Calls in 2015


The National Federation of the Blind Senior Division proudly sponsors the following conference calls on specific topics and moderated by active members of the NFB.

Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Cane Travel-Can I truly be an efficient cane user as a senior if I've never learned before?  Moderators:  Jeff Altman, NE; Maurice Peret, BISM, MD

Wednesday, march 4, 2015
Braille Can I learn Braille as a senior? Moderator:  Shelley Coppel, SC Secretary of the NFB Senior Division

Wednesday, April 8, 2015
OrganizingPaperwork-keeping track of banking, labeling, sorting and filing necessary documents; moderator:  Ruth Sager, MD, president, NFB Senior Division

Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Hobbies-Pursuing favorite hobbies and crafts; moderator:  Marguerite Woods, MD

Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Getting About--Leisure Time--dining out, movies, museums, enjoying favorite pastime activities; moderator:  Shelley Coppel, SC

Time of Calls:

All calls will be held at the times listed below

4:00Eastern standard time,
3:00 Central time,
2:00  Mountain time,
1:00  Pacific time.

The conference call numbers are as follows for all calls:

Dial 712-432-1500

Access code:
759633pound.

All calls will be recorded and put on the NFB Senior webpage and directions for calling back to listen to the call if missed will be given a few hours after the calls have taken place. You will also be able to go directly to the senior web page and download each session.

In order to obtain the best possible sound for these calls, it is recommended that each caller, after dialing in, press star 6 which puts you in a "mute" mode.  You will be able to hear everything during the call but background noise from your location will not disturb others listening in on the conversation.  When you wish to speak and enter the discussion, press star 6 once again and you will be released from the "mute" mode and able to participate.

It is also highly recommended that each person wishing to speak state his or her name and wait for the moderator to recognize you before speaking.  We can have too many people trying to seek the floor at one time and chaos can occur.  The moderators will do their very best to recognize as many callers as possible however, they will determine the order in which speakers poceed.

Again, when finished with your comments, press star 6 once again to go back into "mute" mode to facilitate better, uncluttered communication for everyone.

We are very pleased that you are interested in joining our conference call sessions and we welcome your input, participation and we hope that you will then share what you learn with others and encourage friends and colleagues to join you in participating in these calls whether speaking or simply listening. By the way, you do not have to be a senior to participate and join in with us. Each call will be about one hour in length. Come join us and learn to Live The Life You Want.

Ruth Sager

President,
NFB Senior Division