[Nfbc-info] Sendero Group sponsors bridge walkers

Thu Oct 1 18:34:41 UTC 2009

Hi Mike,

Just a small point here, but the company you write about spells its 
name Sendero.

At 10:54 AM 10/1/2009, you wrote:
>    Hi Leesa.  A senderon navigator can do more than simply tell you 
> how to cross a bridge It can tell you what's in the area and how to 
> get to it. What if you wanted to go to the gift shop at the golden 
> gate and buy a tea shirt.  Your familiar with the area I'm not so 
> maybe it's a straight line when I walk off the bridge but I 
> honestly don't know.  I might try to catch up and ask you but maybe 
> you need to grab Bart and scurry back to starbucks or Chevy's and can't wait.
>Or what if I need the address my GPS can tell me that.
>What if I decide to stay in San Francisco after the walk and take 
>Terra to Chinatown or some other scenic site?
>What if I need to get new straws for my hearing-aids and need to 
>find someone nearby to fix that problem?  Senderon can help.  It can 
>provide address phone and even directions if an emergency should arise.
>
>What if you were going to be in the Olympics and you needed training 
>and senderon offered to sponsor you?
>The slogan Don't mess with LeesaMaria!
>Like a senderon Navigator she's reliable, Consistent and dependable. 
>She will get where she needs to go.
>  Ask the competition.
>
>Or how about a close-up of your best move in a Judo competition.
>"the anouncer says The winner Leesa Maria--like a senderon Navigator 
>she can take you out!
>So the point is Senderon gets you where you need to be and in 
>addition it tells you what you need to know.
>It creates independence and less dependency on sighted help for information
>and, the GPS device can provide you information using spoken word or braille.
>Beyond that If a business any business wants to sponsor some of it's 
>patrons why not?
>I don't drinkalcohol, did when I was younger don't now. You don't 
>need your favorite spirit to walk across the bridge I mean what does 
>drinking have to do with crossing a bridge outside of the fact if 
>you drink to much you might feel like you fell off and are at sea.
>But Bex Beer says I will sponsor 4 of my patrons on the bridgewalk 
>let's make it really good I will donate $5,000 to each one.
>Should Mary say Oh sorry Bex beer has nothing to do with crossing a 
>bridge in a straight line and might in fact interfere with that straight line.
>Or will she tell those who use Bex about the offer.
>Now maybe one can argue let's ban cigarettes and alcohol because 
>this is a family event.
>okay so it's not Bex it is Vicks offering to promote you with their 
>leading vaporizer.
>You can't use a vaporizer on the golden gate-- well maybe a portable 
>one somehow but generally a vicks vaporizer won't help you walk a 
>straight line. When I use one of those puppies I tend not to want to 
>walk at all just to lie down and take it easy--great for fighting 
>the swine flue maybe but not so good for being on the golden gate. 
>Still they offer sponsorships.
>The money helps promote braille literacy do you take it?
>Senderon does promote braille literacy it doesn't just talk vocally 
>but can when attached to a braille note.
>Senderon does promote travel by blind people independently and to 
>new places where to quote in paraphrase Captain Kirk "they have 
>never gone before"
>In essence everything whozit is advocating on this walk Senderon advocates!
>
>
>Anyone else who uses Senderon products wanna chime in here?
>Have a great day.
>MikePeterson
>
>From: "Lisamaria Martinez, NOMC" <lmartinez217 at gmail.com>
>To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 10:06 PM
>Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Sendero Group sponsors bridge walkers
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>>Out of sheer curiosity, how will GPS devices help anyone with 
>>directions when all one has to do is walk straight? Sorry if I 
>>sound harsh, but I'm trying to figure out the purpose.
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Willows" <mwillows at sbcglobal.net>
>>To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 9:55 PM
>>Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Sendero Group sponsors bridge walkers
>>
>>
>>>Let Mike May know.
>>>
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Peterson" <its.mike at att.net>
>>>To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
>>>Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 9:31 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Sendero Group sponsors bridge walkers
>>>
>>>
>>>>    Hi Mary. Thanks. I use a senderon Holux M 1000 with my 
>>>> braille note so it to will be joining whozit at the golden gate bridge.
>>>>Mike Peterson
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Willows" <mwillows at sbcglobal.net>
>>>>To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
>>>>Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 9:00 PM
>>>>Subject: [Nfbc-info] Sendero Group sponsors bridge walkers
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Great news!
>>>>>The first 20 people who uses anyone of the four devices sold by 
>>>>>the Sendero Group on the walk across the bridge maybe eligible 
>>>>>for a $20.00 sponsorship. If you are thinking about "Bridging 
>>>>>for Braille" register to walk and contact Mike May at the Sendero Group.
>>>>>The four products are:  Sendero GPS for BrailleNote products, 
>>>>>Sense Nav for the Braille Sense products, Street Talk VIP for 
>>>>>Pakmate or Mobile GEO for Windows phones.
>>>>>Sendero staff will be on the walk to assist with technology.
>>>>>
>>>>>A drawing will be held from the walkers sponsored by Sendero 
>>>>>Group for a "Louis Braille Coin".
>>>>>To register to walk, go to:  www.nfbcal.org/nfbc/walk09.html and 
>>>>>then contact Mike May at: gps at senderogroup.com if you will be 
>>>>>using one of the products listed above.
>>>>>Or call Sendero Group at: 888-757-6810.
>>>>>
>>>>>See you on the bridge.
>>>>>Mary Willows, President
>>>>>National Federation of the Blind of California
>>>>>mwillows at sbcglobal.net
>>>>>
>>>>>
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