[Nfbmo] Fw: [Nfbnet-members-list] National Federation of the Blind Sponso...

DanFlasar at aol.com DanFlasar at aol.com
Thu Aug 22 00:26:28 UTC 2013


Brian,
    What happened on the mountain excursion?   Are you referring to the 
NFB-sponsored trip up Everest by an experienced  mountain climber?  I thought 
that the weather drove them back before they  could reach the summit - 
nothing to do with the skills of the  climber.
Dan
 
 
 
In a message dated 8/21/2013 6:00:42 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
b.schulz at sbcglobal.net writes:

ya, saw  it.
hope it turns out better than the mountain excursion.
Bryan  Schulz


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "NJ Lynn"  <freespirit at accessibleworld.org>
To: "nfbmo list"  <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 5:46  PM
Subject: [Nfbmo] Fw: [Nfbnet-members-list] National Federation of the  
Blind 
Sponsors Blind Driver’s “Quest for the Salt " Dan Parker Will Be  First 
Blind 
Man to Drive Motorcycle on Bonneville Salt  Flats


>
>
> From: David Andrews
> Sent:  Wednesday, August 21, 2013 11:55 AM
> To:  nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] National  Federation of the Blind Sponsors 
> Blind Driver’s “Quest for the Salt "  Dan Parker Will Be First Blind Man 
to 
> Drive Motorcycle on Bonneville  Salt Flats
>
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>  CONTACT:
> Chris Danielsen
> Director of Public Relations
>  National Federation of the Blind
> (410) 659-9314, extension  2330
> (410) 262-1281 (Cell)
> cdanielsen at nfb.org
>
>  National Federation of the Blind Sponsors
> Blind Driver’s “Quest for  the Salt”
> Dan Parker Will Be First Blind Man to Drive Motorcycle on  Bonneville 
Salt 
> Flats
>
> Wendover, Utah (August 21,  2013): The National Federation of the Blind 
> today announced its  sponsorship of the first attempt by a blind driver 
to 
> independently  race a motorcycle on the famed Bonneville Salt Flats. Dan 
> Parker, an  experienced racecar builder and driver who lost his sight as 
> the  result of a racing accident last year, will independently operate a 
>  three-wheeled motorcycle with the help of a GPS system that gives him 
>  audible cues in order to help him maintain a straight course. Mr. Parker 
 
> will make his run as part of the 2013 BUB Motorcycle Speed Trials  this 
> Sunday at the Flats. The National Federation of the Blind is one  of 
> several sponsors contributing funds and equipment to help Mr.  Parker 
> complete his “Quest for the Salt.” Additionally, the  Federation’s Mark 
> Riccobono, the first blind person to drive a  vehicle without the 
> assistance of a sighted person, will travel out  to the Salt to 
participate 
> in this historic event.
> Dr. Marc  Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, 
said: 
> “We  have demonstrated that it is possible for a blind person to operate 
a 
>  vehicle with the help of an interface that can convey information about  
> the driver’s environment. Dan Parker is taking the concepts that we  
> pioneered with our Blind Driver Challenge™ a step further­and  
possibly 
> faster­while continuing to experiment with technology  that may 
someday 
> allow blind drivers to navigate America’s roadways  like our sighted 
peers. 
> We are pleased to sponsor Dan’s effort and  wish him a successful run on 
> the Bonneville Salt Flats.”
> Mr.  Parker said: “As a member, I appreciate the support of the National 
>  Federation of the Blind, an organization that believes, as I do, that 
>  blind people can succeed in whatever effort we choose with the proper 
>  tools and training. I look forward to demonstrating this truth to the 
>  racing community and the general public on the Salt Flats this weekend. 
I  
> view this run as just the first leg of my journey to contribute to  the 
> work of the Federation and its Blind Driver Challenge™.”
>  On January 29, 2011, NFB’s Mark Riccobono became the first blind person 
to  
> operate a vehicle on the Daytona International Speedway as a  
demonstration 
> of technology that helped him navigate the course and  avoid obstacles. 
> More information about the NFB Blind Driver  Challenge™, along with 
> information about Dan Parker’s Quest for the  Salt, is available at 
> www.blinddriverchallenge.org. Also be sure to  visit Dan Parker’s Quest 
for 
> the Salt Facebook page, as well as the  NFB’s Facebook and Twitter feeds, 
> for continuous updates on this  exciting event.
>
> ###
>
>
> About the National  Federation of the Blind
>
> The National Federation of the Blind  (NFB) is the oldest, largest, and 
> most influential nationwide  membership organization of blind people in 
the 
> United States. Founded  in 1940, the NFB advocates for the civil rights 
and 
> equality of blind  Americans, and develops innovative education, 
> technology, and  training programs to provide the blind and those who are 
> losing  vision with the tools they need to become independent and 
> successful.  We need your support. To make a donation, please go to 
>  www.nfb.org.
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