<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> Megan Homrighausen via NFBAZ-EastValleyChapter <<a href="mailto:nfbaz-eastvalleychapter@nfbnet.org">nfbaz-eastvalleychapter@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> May 5, 2017 at 6:27:28 PM MST<br><b>To:</b> "<a href="mailto:nfbaz-eastvalleychapter@nfbnet.org">nfbaz-eastvalleychapter@nfbnet.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:nfbaz-eastvalleychapter@nfbnet.org">nfbaz-eastvalleychapter@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Donald Porterfield <<a href="mailto:donaldpfield@cox.net">donaldpfield@cox.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[NFBAZ-EastValleyChapter] Announcement East Valley Chapter Annaul BBQ and Pool Party</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> Megan Homrighausen <<a href="mailto:megan.homrighausen@yahoo.com">megan.homrighausen@yahoo.com</a>><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2713">Dear East Valley,</div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2714"> </div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2715">Please join us at the home of Ruth Swenson and Jim Sohl,
located at <span style="mso-spacerun:yes" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2716"> </span>311 West McNair Street in
Chandler, Arizona 85225 for our East Valley Chapter Annual BBQ and pool party.
The event will start at 3pm. You may stay as long as you like. </div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2717"> </div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2718">The East Valley Chapter will be cooking hamburgers and hot
dogs! We will be providing the regular condiments and buns as well as the paper
products, plastic ware and soda.</div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2719"> </div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2720">Please bring your suit, towel and a side dish.</div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2721"> </div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2722">Items that are needed:</div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2723"> </div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2724">-Appetizers</div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2725">-Any special condiments that you may like</div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2726">-Chips</div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2727">-Dips</div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2728"> </div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2729">For Burgers</div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2730">-Lettuce</div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2731">-Tomatoes</div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2732">-Cheese</div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2733">-Onions</div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2734"> </div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2735">-Salads</div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2736">-Fruit</div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2737">-Veggie Tray</div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2738">-Casseroles</div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2739">-Side Dishes</div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2740">-Desserts</div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2741">-Water Bottles</div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2742"> </div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2743">Jenny Kasl will be calling people to see which items they
will be bringing starting the 11<sup id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2744">th</sup> of May. She is the food coordinator.
When you think of something you can bring, please be sure to let her know
either by phone at: 602-327-8241 or email: <a href="mailto:kasljennifer@gmail.com" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2745">kasljennifer@gmail.com</a>.</div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2746"> </div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2747">We will be having two auctions at this event. Justin
Hughes has made a beautiful ceramic Coca Cola cookie jar with a basket that he
would like to auction to help the East Valley. Also, East Valley member Lordes
Johnson would like to auction off a High Tea at her home for 3 people. Thank you
so much to these two members for donating such special items to share with us.</div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2748"> </div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2749">Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at the East
Valley Chapter pool party.</div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2750"> </div>
<div class="signature" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494033751855_2335">Sincerely,
<br><br>Megan Homrighausen
<br><b>East Valley Chapter President<br>National Federation Of The Blind Of Arizona</b>
<br>480-510-6196<br><div id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3130"><br></div><span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3132" style=""><span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3133" style="">National Federation Of The Blind Principles<br><br>1.<span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3134" style="font:7.0pt;"> I</span></span></span>t
is respectable to be blind. It’s okay to be blind. Being blind is
something that we need not feel troubled or embarrassed about, concerned about
or emotionally exhausted over. It’s okay to be blind.<span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3136" style=""><span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3137" style=""><br>2.<span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3138" style="font:7.0pt;"> T</span></span></span>he real problem of blindness is not the absence of vision but is
the social misconceptions and stereotypes that exist about blindness. It is not the physical absence of eye sight but it is what society has come to
believe about our blindness. We reject the misconceptions that society has and
we accept that the physical absence of our sight is not the big problem.<span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3140" style=""><span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3141" style=""><br>3.<span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3142" style="font:7.0pt;"> </span></span></span>With proper training and opportunity the average blind person can
do the average job in the average place of work.<span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3156" style=""><span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3157" style=""><br>4.<span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3158" style="font:7.0pt;"> </span></span></span>Blindness
is simply one of many human characteristics, like being tall or being short,
being big or small, being bright or average. Blindness is simply one of many<br>characteristics.<span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3175" style=""><span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3176" style=""><br>5.<span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3177" style="font:7.0pt;"> </span></span></span>Blindness
can be reduced to the level of an inconvenience or physical nuisance. <span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3188" style=""><span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3189" style=""><br>6.<span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3190" style="font:7.0pt;"> </span></span></span>We
believe in the effectiveness of alternative non visual techniques.<span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3213" style=""><span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3214" style=""><br>7.<span id="yiv8851084231yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3215" style="font:7.0pt;"> </span></span></span>If
we want equal rights we need to accept equal responsibility.</div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NFBAZ-EastValleyChapter mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:NFBAZ-EastValleyChapter@nfbnet.org">NFBAZ-EastValleyChapter@nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbaz-eastvalleychapter_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbaz-eastvalleychapter_nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBAZ-EastValleyChapter:</span><br><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbaz-eastvalleychapter_nfbnet.org/megan.homrighausen%40yahoo.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbaz-eastvalleychapter_nfbnet.org/megan.homrighausen%40yahoo.com</a></span></div></blockquote></body></html>