[Nfbc-info] Convention

[Mary Willows]

Hello Fellow Federationists:
I am writing to tell anyone who missed the convention in Detroit what a 
wonderful experience it was.  The hotel was bursting at the seams.  Detroit 
has done a fabulous job of restoring the Renaissance Center.  The river walk 
area was a safe and beautiful place to gather with friends.  Everything the 
California delegation planned to accomplish went off without a hitch.

Please go to the NFB website to listen to the general sessions.  Especially 
the recorded version of the shuttle launch which took the Louis Braille coin 
into space.  That was really awesome.

I invite and encourage anyone who was there to write up impressions and 
memorable moments for the journal.  First timers and parents will really 
round out the report.

Of course, CONGRATULATIONS to our 3 scholarship winners.  They each received 
an unbelievable bonus along with the scholarship.  Each one was given a 
personal check for $1,000.00 from Dr.  Ray Kurzweil, K 1000 OCR software, 
and a KNFB mobile phone fully loaded.

I trust everyone got home safe and sound.  Write back with your additions.

Mary Willows, President
National Federation of the Blind of California
mwillows at sbcglobal.net