[Nfb-seniors] [Home-on-the-range] FW: NFBN Senior division March Meeting - Special Guest, The Blind History Lady- Guest Welcome

[David Andrews]

Peggy has talked to our At Large Chapter twice, here in Minnesota, 
and does a great job.  It was very interesting.

Dave

At 03:49 PM 3/2/2018, Susie Stanzel via Home-on-the-Range wrote:
>Hi Everyone,
>
>Peggy Chong is going to be the special guest on the Nebraska senior call on
>March 12th. I am forwarding the call information.
>
>Susie
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: NFB-Seniors [mailto:nfb-seniors-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>Robert Leslie Newman via NFB-Seniors
>Sent: Thursday, March 1, 2018 9:09 AM
>To: 0senior division listserv <nebraska-senior-blind at nfbnet.org>; NFB Senior
>Division list <nfb-seniors at nfbnet.org>
>Cc: Robert Leslie Newman <robertleslienewman at gmail.com>;
>theblindhistorylady at gmail.com
>Subject: [Nfb-seniors] NFBN Senior division March Meeting - Special Guest,
>The Blind History Lady- Guest Welcome
>
>Hi you all
>
>RE: Reminder of our March meeting; Two Mondays away
>
>Guests are welcome
>
>
>
>Contents of this message:
>
>*When and how to get on the call
>
>*Agenda
>
>*Minutes from our last meeting; coming soon
>
>*The NFB Pledge
>
>
>
>*#1 When and How to Get On the Call:
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>Date: Monday March 12th
>
>Time: 6:00 MT, 7:00 CT
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>Phone: 1-712-451-0011
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>Access Code: 345154Pound
>
>
>
>*#2 Agenda:
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>-First- Come-to-order, say our NFB pledge (Presenter to be named)
>
>*Second- A special guest! The Blind History Lady - Peggy Chong: Here is the
>text from the ABOUT page found on her website:
>
>
>
>Data for stories for the Blind History Lady have come from many sources,
>Census data, news, periodicals and magazine articles, interviews, files from
>blind consumer organizations, government records, books, and much more.
>Facts have been double checked as much as possible. I have tried to remove
>the emotional reaction to blindness and take into consideration the times
>that the subjects lived in as much as the source of the information.
>
>
>
>Much of the history of the blind has been lost to us due to lack of storage,
>floods, fires and a lack of descendants to keep alive the memories, talents
>and accomplishments of their blind ancestors to lead normal, everyday lives.
>A larger portion of blind persons, discouraged to have children of their
>own, left fewer today to tell their story. The many blind persons who lived
>and died in poverty, often not even leaving a marked grave to visit, have
>passed without leaving a trace in this world to follow.
>
>
>
>I have endeavored to find out as much as possible regarding the lives of the
>traceable blind people of my stories, know how they lived and the sometimes,
>extraordinary efforts it took to make it in the world as an ordinary
>citizen. The obstacles that they overcame, many times were very different
>than the sighted world around them recognized. Few realized that they, the
>sighted were placing barriers through their efforts to help the blind.
>
>
>
>Her website address is: https://theblindhistorylady.com/
>
>
>
>Peggy will share with us a couple of historical figures from Nebraska's
>past!
>
>
>
>-Third- secretary & treasurers Reports Will be given
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>
>
>--OLD BUSINESS:
>
>-Membership- do make calls to past members who have not joined us during
>recent meetings. And/or think of someone new to call and invite to join us
>for this or next month's meeting.
>
>-Any new ideas for finding people who need us?
>
>-More talk about our program on RTBS
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>-Anything you may bring
>
>
>
>--NEW BUSINESS:
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>-Anything you may bring
>
>
>
>--Finally- Brags & Drags
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>
>
>--Adjournment
>
>
>
>*#4 NFB Pledge:
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>  I pledge to participate actively in the efforts of the National
>
>Federation of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for
>the blind; to support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to
>abide by its constitution.