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

Thu Aug 22 00:32:59 UTC 2013

hi,

no, i was thinking of the less than impressive appearance on jay leno.
Bryan Schulz

----- Original Message ----- 
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theBlind Sponso...

> 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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