[Nfbc-info] Thank you for a wonderful convention

[Hoby Wedler]

Greetings,

I want to thank everyone involved with the convention. We certainly wouldn't 
have been able to do it without the kind and generous help of all the 
vollunteers!
Mary, you led us through a wonderful convention.

On another note, I want to thank all of you so very much for your sincere 
support. The NFBC is surely thriving!

Yours sincerely,
-- Hoby Wedler


-----Original Message----- 
From: Mary Willows
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 7:26 PM
To: NFB of California List
Subject: [Nfbc-info] Thank you for a wonderful convention

Hello All:
I want to take this opportunity to thank all of the people who helped make
the convention another successful one.  Jim Barber and Brian Buhrow, you
guys are the best.
I want all of you to know that these two guys (and Nancy Allen, the pink
shirt lady) walk into a situation where they have to size up a room, set up
the recording equipment, do the sound checks and have everything ready to go
when we enter a room and begin a meeting.  I don't think these guys ever eat
or sleep at a convention. And they don't get paid a dime.  They do it
because it is important to them that we havea legacy in California.  We
appreciate all that you do for us.

Also, let us thank Cheryl Thurston and 1161, Rochelle Houston for the great
job they did as the door prize queens.  I always loved that job.  It makes
you feel like Santa all weekend long.  They did a great job.

Speaking of which, Joe Ruffalo, without a doubt made it a memorable
convention.  He was funny, philisophical and sincere abouteverything he said
and did with us.  He even walked with us on Saturday for White Cane Day.  We
appreciate all that you do for us too.  We will have the Italian stallion
back anytime.

As usual, Tiffany and her volunteers covered registration seamlessly.  I
know they are on top of every thing when I don't hear from them at all and
this year I hardly heard from them on the front line.  Thank you Tif.

Also, this is the first year that Robert Stigile chaired the resolutions
committee.  Your many years of experience showed, Robert.  The resolutions
committee is in good hands.

And of course all of the behind the scenes volunteers that help to make
everything run smoothly.  Darryl Thurston, Frank Burnette, Tish Anderson and
Ashley Manosh.  We couldn't accomplish what we pulled off this weekend
without you.

I don't want to overlook  Whozit (Cal Sanders) Dick Steele,and Idrisa
Berkley.  They too, are always there to make sure things run smoothly.
Thank you.

And to all of our speakers, entertainers and NFB characters.  Every
convention adopts an identity of its own and this one will be remembered as
the "stroke" convention.


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


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