[NFBF-L] Conklin-Davis Center for the Visually Impaired CEO Ronee David speaks on re- opening

[Brian Norton]

Greetings to NFBF members and friends supporting  blind Floridians,
On February 14, 2021 Sunday afternoon @5pm - 6pm, The NFBF Deaf Blind Division will welcome
Ronee David, the long-time Executive Director of the Daytona Center for the Visually Impaired, to discuss the re-opening of the Conklin Center for Blind Floridians with additional physical challenges.

Although we usually have used Free Conference call-in for our previous division meetings, I decided to try to use Zoom  link this time.
Below is the Zoom information for our NFBF Deaf Blind Division  meeting on Sunday afternoon
February 14, 2021 @ 5pm -6pm:

Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9357099741?pwd=YVhxTVg0Nm1KQytCQ0xJM1JvZDhYUT09<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fj%2F9357099741%3Fpwd%3DYVhxTVg0Nm1KQytCQ0xJM1JvZDhYUT09&data=04%7C01%7C%7C510d17cb224f4d5325e908d8c7da2ec1%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637479087181677012%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=OGy7lC065G3rrr1WfXcanP3%2FbjBDXFCzmsCEzCg0kw8%3D&reserved=0>

You may also call in by phone:
+13017158592,,,9357099741#
Meeting ID: 935 709 9741
Passcode: 8888
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The former Conklin Center was unfortunately closed last year following the Division of Blind Services cancellation of their contract. That center has been now renamed the Conklin Davis Center for the Visually Impaired in honor of founders Lion Millard Conklin and CVI founder Kathy Davis and is being managed by Ronee David, formerly CEO of CVI. Kathy Davis, former NFBF President, former Professor at Daytona State College,  and now NFBF Greater Daytona Beach Vice-President and Nancy Epps, former Ponce Inlet Mayor, President of Ponce Inlet Lions Club, and NFBF Greater Daytona Beach Treasurer have been working diligently with Ronee David to re-open this important training facility in coordination with the Florida Division of Blind Services.
During our upcoming  Valentine Day zoom conference, I urge all Conklin Center graduates and other interested Floridians to show their love and appreciation for the wonderful efforts of Ronee, Kathy, and Nancy.
I urge interested Florida participants  to join in expressing their support for these continuing activities to improve this valuable training and employment organization with obtaining help from numerous state and local businesses and from state government agencies including the Florida Division of Blind Services and Florida Department of Vocational Rehabilitation to assist with financing these continuing efforts to reopen and improve the residential Conklin-Davis  facility as soon as possible under the difficult circumstances of our uncertain prevailing community health  and economic problems.

I will also try to make our usual Free Conference call-in number available concurrently:
Free Conference phone call-in number:
605.313.5111
Code number:
305480

If you have any difficulties, please contact me at my email and phone below.
Gratefully,
Brian Norton
National Federation of the Blind of Florida
NFBF Greater Daytona Beach President
NFBF Deaf Blind Division President
386.871.3359
brian.edward.norton at outlook.com<mailto:brian.edward.norton at outlook.com>

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