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

DanFlasar at aol.com DanFlasar at aol.com
Thu Aug 22 00:35:02 UTC 2013 

Ok - didn't know about that one.   Thanks,
Dan
 
 
 
In a message dated 8/21/2013 7:33:10 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
b.schulz at sbcglobal.net writes:

hi,

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


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> 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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