[Nfbc-info] November, 2010 Bulletin

[Gail Paulson]

Thanks Tina. I got it. Angela set me straight.
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From: "Tina Thomas" <tinadt at sbcglobal.net>
To: "'NFB of California List'" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 2:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] November, 2010 Bulletin


> Hello Gail- The bulletin is pasted under Mary's contact information.
> Tina
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> Is it me, or is it just an image and not the bulletin?
> Gail
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> From: "Mary Willows" <mwillows at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 5:22 PM
> Subject: [Nfbc-info] November, 2010 Bulletin
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>>                                                Mary Willows, President
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>> 39481 Gallaudet Drive Apt. 127
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>> Fremont, CA 94538
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>> (510) 248-0100
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>> mwillows at sbcglobal.net
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>> November 1, 2010
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>> To be read at chapter meetings:
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>> Thank you for all that you do!
>>
>> Well, we have wrapped up another successful state convention.  Last
>> weekend,
>> Federationists came together in Irvine to enrich and support each other 
>> in
>> our quest to change what it means to be blind.  By all accounts, it was a
>> very harmonious and uplifting gathering.  An event such as that would not
>> be
>> possible without the cooperative spirit of many, many people.  So thank
>> you
>> to everyone who sold the tickets, passed out the agendas and assisted the
>> new people to get from place to place.
>>
>>
>>
>> Our national representative, Dr.  Fred Schroeder gave astirring banquet
>> speech.  Many people who were present told me that he moved them to 
>> tears.
>> He reassured all of us that the NFB has changed lives and will continue 
>> to
>> do so if we come together, work together and stay together.
>>
>>
>>
>> Scholarships:
>>
>> This year, the scholarship committee decided to award five scholarships 
>> to
>> worthy college students.  The awards were presented at the banquet in
>> front
>> of an enthusiastic crowd.  The "Julie Landucci Scholarship" was awarded 
>> to
>> two students who are not clients of the Department of REHABILITATION.
>> They
>> are Nancy Angwin of Fresno and Marsh Smith of Los Angeles.  The other
>> three
>> recipients were Marvin Jones, Los Angeles; Chuy Vaca, Burbank; and Henry
>> (Hoby) Wedler of Davis.  Congratulations to them all.
>>
>>
>>
>> New Charters:
>>
>> California is growing.  This year we organized six new chapters.  They
>> are:
>> East Bay Chapter, President, Jason Holloway; Southwest Riverside County
>> Chapter, President, Jeri Siquiros;  Riverside San Bernnardino Chapter,
>> President, Pam Chase;  Inland Empire, President Cheryl Thirston;  and the
>> West LA Chapter of Angels, President, Tina Thomas.  We have also started
>> an
>> "At Large Chapter:  for those who are not living in areas where the NFB 
>> of
>> California already has a chapter.  Go to our website to see when and 
>> where
>> all the chapters meet.
>>
>> www.sixdots.org/chapters
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>> Elections:
>>
>> This year all of the officer positions were up for elections.  The
>> President
>> is Mary Willows;  First Vice-president, Robert Stigile;  Second
>> Vice-president, Ever Lee Hairston;  Secretary, Shannon Dillon and
>> Treasurer,
>> Mellisa Haney.
>>
>> The Board of Directors are Kia Vaca, Michael Hingson and Tiffany Manosh.
>>
>> Thank you to the people whose service we will always appreciate.  Gail
>> Paulson and Lisamaria Martinez.  We wish them much love and good luck in
>> their busy lives.
>>
>> Mary Willows, President
>> National Federation of the Blind of California
>> mwillows at sbcglobal.net
>>
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