[Nfbf-l] Upcoming Events
Judith Hamilton
jrhamilton51 at earthlink.net
Tue Oct 6 01:59:13 UTC 2009
Thanks Kirk. I will pass along to our chapter members your kind words.
Judy
> [Original Message]
> From: Kirk <kvharmon54 at gmail.com>
> To: NFB of Florida Listserv <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Date: 10/5/2009 2:21:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Upcoming Events
>
> kudo's to you guys in Gainsville! I am sure they will have the
broadcasters
> give a brief of the NFB or cause, and the reason for the coin's
origination!
> they always have with any new coind they use! Your friend in thee
cause,
> Kirk
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Judith Hamilton" <jrhamilton51 at earthlink.net>
> To: "NFBF LISTSERVE" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>; <nfbf-leaders at yahoogroups.com>;
> "NFBF-parents" <NFBF-parents at yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009 12:13 PM
> Subject: [Nfbf-l] Upcoming Event where a new coin is used for anything of
> substance as far as I have always experienced!
>
>
> > Since the state board is meeting later today, I thought I would write
to
> > let you know that the University of Florida Athletic Association has
> > arranged to do a coin toss of our chapter's Louis Braille coin at the
> > October 17, 2009, Homecoming game with Arkansas. The coin toss
> > unfortunately will not be shown on tv. Apparently they never are. The
> > radio commentary refers to the coin toss happening. The beneficiaries
> > will be the stadium spectators. In addition to delivering the coin to
the
> > athletic association, I provided them with some NFB information and
> > emailed pictures of the NFB logo and picture of the coin with hope that
> > they can use them to flash them on the screens in the stadium while
the
> > toss is occurring.
> >
> > Our chapter's Meet the Blind event will be held Saturday, October 10,
> > 2009, from 1pm to 4pm at Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 4011 N.W. 34th
> > Street, Gainesville, Florida. We are planning an informative program
of
> > Braille reading by a local high school student, and writing
demonstration,
> > guide dog puppy raisers and a demonstration by guide dog teams to
answer
> > questions about courtesy and etiquette. We will have entertainment and
a
> > drawing for a Publix gift card, and a bake sale and craft sale. The
last
> > portion of the program will be devoted to assistive technology
> > demonstrations. This is perhaps our biggest and most challenging
activity
> > that we have planned for our small chapter. Our hope is that we will
be
> > able to inform the public in the spirit of the Meet the Blind concept
and
> > garner more members. Many thanks to Grant Downey for putting our
> > announcement on NFB NEWSLINE, Florida Information Channel. I hope that
> > you all will send positive thoughts and prayers our way as this has
been a
> > stressful time for us all.
> > Judy
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