[Nfbf-l] Fw: support for Lenora

[Joe Minichiello]

Passing this along.

Joe Minichiello, President
National Federation of the Blind of Florida
Greater Jacksonville Chapter
904-608-0105
jbmini at comcsast.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "terry61057" <tlg61057 at comcast.net>
To: "Joe Minichiello" <jbmini at comcast.net>
Cc: "Lenora Martin" <funchick at comcast.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 8:45 PM
Subject: letter for lenora


> 
> My name is Terry Glasner one of the Board Members of the local
> Jacksonville Chapter of The National Federation of The Blind.
> 
> I am writing to support Lanora Martin in her announcement to be the
> President of The Parents of Blind Children of the National Federation of
> the Blind for Florida.
> 
> Lenora is very familiar with the policies and goals of the National
> Federation of the Blind and has worked for many years with both Blind
> Children and Blind Adults.
> 
> I have experienced her ability to organize and take part in events, and
> her willingness to go many extra miles to share new ideas that have
> helped and will continue to help to bring about independence for all
> blind people.
> 
> Lenora is also very good at keeping agenda's going smoothly, but at the
> same time she will bring optimism and laughter when it is needed.
> 
> I have on many occasions listened while Lenora took ideas and by
> restating them made them either clearer or more diplomatic and more in
> line with the Constitution of the National Federation of the Blind.
> 
> Since I am a Blind Adult with almost no useful vision Lenora is always
> ready to describe what is happening around me so I can be a part of
> conversations.
> 
> Although I am not a Parent of a Blind Child I was once a Blind Child and
> grew up with my twin sister who is also Blind, and I was lucky enough to
> have a Mother who is much like what I have seen from Lenora with her
> youngest Son.
> 
> By electing Lenora the Children who are Blind and Low Vision will have a
> gifted advocate for their future.
> Lenora will provide support where it is needed, but what she will teach
> most to both the Parents and the Blind Children will be how to be
> independent and how to fight for their rights using the Constitution,
> and policies of the National Federation for the Blind to gain the
> desired accomplishments.
> Sincerely,
> 
> Terry Glasner
> 
> 
>