[Nfbc-info] Convention reports

Sat Jul 17 03:54:09 UTC 2010

Intelectuals arise: you have nothing to lose but fitness! (grin)

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Serena Olsen" <olsen.serena at gmail.com>
To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 12:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Convention reports

> Came home Friday night and got up early Saturday morning to go
> kayaking, camping, and hiking for the weekend--and yes, I went to work
> on Monday.  Needless to say, I am just now recovering...
>
> The Youth Track, introduced just in the last few years, has been
> growing and getting better each year.  On Saturday, along with Judo
> athlete Greg DeWall, vendor and all around fun guy Joe Shaw, and
> Natalie Shaheen and Mica from the National Center, facillitated a
> fitness track, first for high school students, then for middle school
> students.  Joe guided them through squats and up-downs, Greg taught
> them strengthening & conditioning exercises, Mica ran a jumproping
> session, and I led them through a yoga practice.
>
> If the nation's population, and especially its youth, are tragically
> unhealthy and out of shape, you can bet that our blind youth are
> faring no better.  Some of them were more experienced than others and
> made great role models.  Most rewarding was watching those who clearly
> do not get enough physical activity nearly experiencing for the first
> time the space their bodies live in and the importance of movement and
> a healthy lifestyle.
>
> The Youth track also covered other vital rites of passage too
> frequently overlooked like preparation for high school & college, the
> importance of good grooming and appearance, and appropriate dating &
> social behavior.
>
> On 7/16/10, Pat Munson <writenfb at pacbell.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Since I'm an active member of the NFB Senior Division, I shall write 
>> about
>> its meeting. I hope all of you live long enough to join!
>>
>> As usual the meeting began with our auction, our major fund-raiser.
>>
>> We set all the items along a long table so folks can see them and make a
>> bid. Those behind the table write the bidders' name and money amont with 
>> the
>> slate and stylus. This year we had items such as: a lovely sweat shirt 
>> from
>> Dr. Maurer, a variety of home-made cookies; candy; an afghan; jdwelry; 
>> bath
>> items.you get the picture. We took in over seven-hundred dollars. You 
>> might
>> come by next year and bid; we do not check your age at the door; we are 
>> only
>> interested in your money!
>>
>> We do have a business meeting and speakers. Ruth Sager told of the 
>> seminar
>> she had had the Saturday before. She taught newly blind seniors how to 
>> use a
>> white cane, prepare food for a meal, how to write and read a little 
>> Braille
>> and how to regain the ability to function as they did before blindness. 
>> Ruth
>> teaches at BISM in Baltimore, MD if you would like more about her work.
>>
>> We heard more about Newsline and the latest at the LA Center for the 
>> blind.
>> The center has an RV outfitted like a house so seniors losing vision can
>> step inside and learn to function as an older blind person. This RV will
>> travel to small towns in the state and assist with blindness education. 
>> This
>> sounds like a great idea for it is hard for many older persons to travel 
>> to
>> the LA Center.
>>
>> There were other agenda items, but you get the idea that we are not 
>> sitting
>> in our chairs letting life pass us by!
>>
>>
>>
>> Before I forget, I want to mention Dr. V. I have listened and read his 
>> words
>> with great interest. His wife and he are the outcome of our work in NFB.
>>
>> My parents knew nothing positive about blindness so you know what 
>> happened
>> to me.
>>
>> Dr. B. and his wife know the truth about blindness so their children are
>> very, very lucky. They are getting a fine education and they are learning
>> good social skills as well..the next time the family goes surfing do not
>> forget to invite me!
>>
>> Pat Munson.Dear Reader, Sorry I am off to my cabin so do not have time to
>> make corrections. You do it for me!
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Mary Willows" <mwillows at sbcglobal.net>
>> To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: "karen j steele" <karenjsteele at yahoo.com>; "Ever Lee Hairston"
>> <ever.hairston at gmail.com>; "jana d littrell" 
>> <janadlittrell at sbcglobal.net>;
>> "tiffany manosh" <tmanosh at sbcglobal.net>; "geraldine croom"
>> <tgedwards47 at aol.com>; "Lisamaria Martinez" <lmartinez217 at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2010 6:33 PM
>> Subject: [Nfbc-info] Convention reports
>>
>>
>>> Greetings Fellow Federationists,
>>> I trust everyone got home from Dallas safely.  I know you hear this all
>>> the time but, that really was a great convention.  Now that the schedule
>>> is one day shorter it seems even more difficult to attend all the 
>>> division
>>>
>>> and special interest meetings at a national convention.
>>>
>>> That is why I am writing this message.  I would really appreciate it if
>>> you could take out just a few minutes to write down your thoughts and
>>> feelings about the individual meetings which you attended in Dallas.  A
>>> couple of paragraphs would be fine.  Tell us where you went and a brief
>>> summary of the speakers you heard or topics which were discussed.  I 
>>> would
>>>
>>> like to get your reports up on the website so everyone can read them.
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>> Mary Willows, President
>>> National Federation of the Blind of California
>>> mwillows at sbcglobal.net
>>>
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