[NFBMI-Talk] Happy Thanksgiving

[Amy Sabo]

hello mike,
thanks for the sweet message for wishing us all a very happy
thanksgiving and, for the updates on the happenings in the nfb of mi.
as you serving as the president of the nfb of mi things are indeded
changing and, you are a shining example of it in being a awesome
leader and friend in the nfb.

I too also wish you a happy thanksgiving as well too! thanks again
and, I will talk to you soon!


hugs,
amy

On 11/28/19, Michael Powell via NFBMI-Talk <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello to all our federation family and list serve subscribers.
>
> Let me take this opportunity to wish all of you and your family and friends
> a most happy and blessed Thanksgiving.
>
> I also want to thank all who participated in this year's state convention
> in
> Grand Rapids.  Your participation and presence helped to make it the
> success
> it most definitely was.
>
> I welcome and congratulate our newly elected board members, Robert Parsons
> from our Kalamazoo chapter andMichigan Association of Blind Students, and
> Darryl Rice, from our Detroit chapter.     I congratulate Fred Wurtzel,
> from
> our Capitol Region Chapter, and Jeff Crouch, from our Michigan Association
> of Blind students,  for their re-election to our state board of directors.
>
> I want to thank Marcus Simmons for his service in stepping in to fill the
> one year remaining in Dianna Mohnkes term when she left her previously held
> board position to assume the duties of state secretary last year.    I also
> want to thank Derek Moore for his years of service on our state board  as
> he
> was elected to our board when the Grand Rapids chapter was organized with
> him as its president.
>
> Both of these leaders, Marcus and Derek, still continue in their respective
> roles with Marcus serving as president of the New Wayne County Chapter, and
> Derek serving as the president of our West Southwest Chapter.
>
> I am thankful and grateful for the support and help all of you have given
> me
> as State president.  As we build the federation in Michigan we continue to
> strengthen the spirit of the federation in each other so that we can do the
> things that set us apart from other groups as we change the way we and
> others see what blindness really is and how we can master the skills that
> will raise our expectations and the expectations of others.   Only by
> continuing to build the federation can blind people truly have our own
> vehicle for collective action through which we can all work to live the
> life
> we want    .
>
> Michael Powell
>
> President
>
> National Federation of the Blind of Michigan
>
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