[nfbmi-talk] Sky Dive Event

Sat Apr 17 13:39:17 UTC 2010

Yes, my brother Tom has long ago moved to North Carolina. He and his wife 
had three boys who are all grown up now. Tom is still a very active 
fisherman.

Peace,

Joe
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James A. Prather" <james.prather at comcast.net>
To: "NFB of Michigan List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 3:46 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Sky Dive Event

> Joe, do you have a brother, Tom?  Kndew him at CMU.  I"d go on a hunt or 
> salmon fishung on the Piermarquette.
>
> James A. Prather, Detroit, MI
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: joe harcz Comcast <joeharcz at comcast.net>
> Sent: Thursday, 15 April, 2010 13:48
> To: roxanna at suitcaseandsandals.com; NFB of Michigan List 
> <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Sky Dive Event
>
> On a semi-serious side Roxanna it is against my personal religion to leave 
> a
> perfectly good airplane while in flight...Grin...No seriously I don't have
> the time or wherewithal to engage in this one, perhaps a future event.
>
> But I would be interested in any events like dances as I'm known to shake 
> a
> tailfeather pretty well for an aging blind guy. And I'd be interested in 
> any
> organized shooting excursions down the road. I'm pretty busy right now on
> several fronts and have a huge ammount of garden prep and wood lot work I
> should be doing right now.
>
> I've got to glean some rocks for example from an acre and one half of land
> one of my brothers just plowed.
>
> I know a blind man can't do that but there you have it anyway.
>
> Seriously though do keep me in mind on dances and any target shooting 
> thing.
>
> I'll take a rain check on the parachute excursion.
>
> Peace,
>
> Joe
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Roxanna Mann" <roxanna at suitcaseandsandals.com>
> To: <roxanna at suitcaseandsandals.com>; "NFB of Michigan List"
> <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 11:00 AM
> Subject: [nfbmi-talk] Sky Dive Event
>
>
>> Hey, for all you thrill seekers and adventure lovers...I am
>> making arrangements for a skydive jump in May.  I know that
>> the Commissioners and Cannon have told the Center "never
>> again" to this, but who needs their approval?  I say we do
>> it ourselves for the sheer thrill andthe show that while
>> they may not sanction such an event for whatever reasons
>> does not rule us out.  I say we make our own news headlines
>> without them and make sure we mention that they don't
>> support it.  Next thing you, the Commissions going to say
>> that blind folk shouldn't walk without a sighted guide.  Oh,
>> that's right!  Our fearless leader alredy exemplifies that!
>> I feel like a radical from the 60's fighting for "power to
>> the people".  What do you say, folks?  Any takers for a
>> blind jump?  I know of at least four students, besides me,
>> that are going to do it.  If they tho't an "NFB Dance" was
>> an issue, wait'll they see us crazy blind folk jump out of a
>> perfectly good airplane!
>>
>> From: "Roxanna Mann" <roxanna at suitcaseandsandals.com>
>> To: NFB of Michigan List <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] a lion roars on boone affair
>> Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:50:34 -0500
>>
>> ----- Original Message Follows -----
>>> Do you want me to arrange this?  By he way, there are many
>>> , many students going to the NFB eeting tonite!  How
>>> awesome!  Christine, our fight is long from over andI have
>>> several things I have been working on since I got home on
>>> Monday. I haven't forgotten....And I can't wait to see you
>>> next and talk with you.  Hey, I'm going to be at the
>>> Center next Tuesday visiting my friends. Wanna join us?
>>>
>>> From: "Christine Boone" <Christine_Boone at comcast.net>
>>> To: "'NFB of Michigan List'" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] a lion roars on boone affair
>>> Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:26:22 -0400
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message Follows -----
>>> > I would love to meet Ken Karakula!  I wonder how a Lion
>>> > would like a Bear Hug!
>>> >
>>> > Christine
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>> > From: nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>> > [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of joe
>>> > harcz Comcast Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 8:52 PM
>>> > To: nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org
>>> > Subject: [nfbmi-talk] a lion roars on boone affair
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>> http://www.mlive.com/opinion/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2010/03/letters_blind_train
>>> > ing_center.html
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > March 19, 2010, 8:00AM
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Written by: Ken Karakula, Norman L. Kramer, Jon O.
>>> > Flegel & PDTC students
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Blind Training Center director was thinking 'outside the
>>> > box'
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > I was totally dismayed to read about the firing of
>>> > Christine Boone as director of the Michigan Commission
>>> > for the Blind Training Center in Kalamazoo for
>>> >
>>> > creating supposed "firearms" classes for blind students.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > These spring-loaded rifles are not firearms. They can be
>>> > purchased in the toy department of any store and shoot
>>> > rubber or plastic pellets and are safe enough
>>> >
>>> > for children to use.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > I suspect there is another agenda that Patrick Cannon
>>> > has against Boone. As a previous longtime Lions Club
>>> > member, I had the privilege of knowing fellow
>>> >
>>> > member Norm Backon who was blind and worked for the
>>> > Commission for the Blind.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Norm would encourage both sighted and non-sighted
>>> > persons to think "outside the box" in helping the blind.
>>> > We created a memorial scholarship in his honor
>>> >
>>> > after his death to help those wanting to work with the
>>> > blind.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > I would suggest that Cannon resign and stop
>>> > discriminating against and hindering creative people
>>> > like Boone from thinking "outside the box" when trying
>>> >
>>> > to help the blind.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Ken Karakula/past president, Portage Lions Club
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Letters: "Blind Training Center director was thinking
>>> > 'outside the box'" and more | - MLive.com
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>> Honeymoon & Destination Weddings Specialist
>> Suitcase & Sandals Travel
>> 815 North Cochran Avenue
>> Charlotte MI  48813
>> 517.541.0310 / 517.402.4120
>> FAX:  517.727.5907
>>
>> ..."because the sun is shining somewhere..."
>>
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