[Nfbc-info] Thank you for the memories
Karmalynne
ladyklynne at gmail.com
Fri Oct 18 14:00:57 UTC 2013
Good Morning Family,
It sounds like a great convention as always.
Congratulations to all new board members, and a BIG thank you to Jason
and Jana for all your years of service.
I hope to visit with all of you at next year's state convention.
Have a great wwekend everyone!
On 10/17/13, Mary Willows <mwillows at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Hello All:
>
> I want to take this opportunity to say thank you to all of the people who
> helped to make the National Federation of the Blind of California 2013
> convention a great success. Our theme was "Everything Works, If You Do".
> Most, if not all, of our speakers addressed the topic of employment.
>
>
>
> A special thanks to Cathy Jackson who served as our national
> representative.
> Cathy touched so many people with her story about growing up as a visually
> impaired girl in Louisville, Kentucky and coming to her own as a competent
> blind adult.
>
>
>
> We heard from the Department of Rehabilitation, the Department of Education
> and all three NFB centers.
>
>
>
> I want to acknowledge the following people who worked tirelessly prior to
> the convention and at the hotel to make sure that everyone was included in
> the break-out sessions.
>
>
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> Registration: Tish Anderson
>
> Convention Planning Committee: Tiffany Manosh
>
> Door Prizes: Rochelle Houston
>
> Auction baskets: Karen Steele and Debby Worstman
>
> iPad training: Jim Carreon, Jerry Kunz and Jonn Paris-Salb
>
> Employment Link: Silvana Rainey and Steve Clark
>
> Exhibit Hall: Rick Watson
>
> Monte Carlo Night: Joe Rutherford
>
> Scholarships: Henry Wedler
>
>
>
> I am also pleased to announce that we have two new members of the Board of
> Directors. They are Rick Watson and Tim Elder. Re-elected were Karen
> Steele and Rochelle Houston.
>
>
>
> I would also like to thank Jason Holloway and Jana Littrell for many, many
> years of service to the organization and promoting our philosophy. Jana
> received our "Hall of Fame Award" this year and I was actually able to keep
> it a secret.
>
> Jason has served on the Board of Directors for the past eight years and
> will
> always be our go to person for Newsline for the Blind in California.
>
>
>
> Our convention next year will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in El
> Segundo during October.
>
>
>
> Love always,
>
> Mary Willows
>
>
>
> Please donate to Braille Enrichment for Learning & Literacy (BELL) by
> sending your tax deductible donation to:
>
>
>
> National Federation of the Blind of California (NFBC)
>
> 3934 Kern Court
>
> Pleasanton, CA 94588
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>
>
> Thank you!
>
> Mary Willows, President NFBC
>
> <mailto:mwillows at sbcglobal.net> mwillows at sbcglobal.net
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