[Nfbf-l] NFBF 2012 Convention is History

[Judith Hamilton]

Hello Everyone,

Just returned home from visiting friends and I'd like to echo what everyone
has commented upon.

Sherri, it was a joy to meet Rhett and Stevie. I managed to get to the
Senior Concerns Committee meeting and it was great. I got into the end of
Holly's presentation and it was a great job.  Well done, Holly! I'd like to
learn more about the Minority Concerns Committee since I was not able to
get to that presentation. Marilyn or Carlos fill me in at your convenience.
I look forward to this committee growing. Congratulations to Gloria and all
the Events Committee members who made the 2012 convention a success!!
Judy




> [Original Message]
> From: Dan Hicks <danjhicks at yahoo.com>
> To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Date: 5/30/2012 7:44:59 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] NFBF 2012 Convention is History
>
> Oh, there were those fires, and Gloria did a great job as NFB fireperson. 
>
> Marilyn was a joy to have in the suite. I attended part of the Minority
> Concerns meeting and found it to be very interesting and provocative.
Thank
> you to Marilyn and Carlos and all of your panelists. 
>
> Dan
>  
> "It's a shallow life that doesn't give a person a few scars."
>
>                                                      -Garrison Keillor
>  
>  
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf
> Of Sherri
> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 10:36 PM
> To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] NFBF 2012 Convention is History
>
> Dan, I want to commend you and Gloria for several things. First to Gloria
> for making sure the financial aspect of the convention went smoothly and
for
> putting out all those fires that probably occurred during the convention
> that we didn't even know about. On another level, I would like to thank
you
> and Gloria for sharing your suite with our chapter member Marilyn Baldwin
to
> lessen her financial demands to attend this convention. Were it not for
the
> two of you and your generosity, I know she would not have made it, and she
> did a great job setting up the Minority concerns committee.
>
> I want to thank those who assisted me with my Senior Concerns seminar,
> particularly Gloria Hicks and Tom Ryan for doing such a good job speaking
to
> those who attended.
>
> I want to also thank my son Rhett and his girlfriend Stevie who assisted
in
> running doorprizes, but more than that, helped get all of us from the
train
> to the hotel safely with all our luggage intact. Stevie remarked how much
> she enjoyed convention and hopes to come back and help out at future ones.
>
> I want to say how much I missed Jim and Kim Ellsworth, but also want to
> thank those who filled in on their behalf. Looking forward to seeing both
of
> you at our next state convention or sooner.
>
> And finally, One observation--leaving a tip for those who serve you. I
would
> like to encourage all those who did not do so to please consider in future
> leaving a tip for those who work so hard to serve us--the drivers, those
who
> help carry our luggage, bellman, etc. Often, these people aren't paid much
> and tips are expected to cover that difference. If we expect to have the
> rights of first-class citizenship, we need to take the responsibilities
that
> go with it. The tip doesn't have to be large, people know many of us are
on
> limited incomes, but just that little bit extra goes such a long way to
say
> "thank you".
>
> Thanks again to all for making this such a great convention.
>
> Sherri
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