From cmcares at att.net Wed Jul 4 13:43:47 2018 From: cmcares at att.net (carol morgan) Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2018 13:43:47 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [NFBMO] Fw: Updated Time Slots as of 6-21-18 10:39 P. M. In-Reply-To: <423462418.650864.1529638829607@mail.yahoo.com> References: <423462418.650864.1529638829607.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <423462418.650864.1529638829607@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1834794451.2608956.1530711827023@mail.yahoo.com> Here is the latest updated work schedule for the state table. If you can work any of the open slots, let me know. It would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Carol Wednesday, July 4, 2018 11:00 a. m.? - 12:45 p.m.? Gene Fleeman? & Gary & Debbie Wunder 12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. 1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Amy 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Amy 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.? ? Gene Fleeman Thursday, July 5, 2018 8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.? Gene Fleeman 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. David Hertweck 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.? Bryan Schulz? & David Hertweck 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.? Bryan Schulz 12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. 1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. 2:45 p.m. -3:45 p.m. Ben and teresa 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday, July 6, 2018 12:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Julie and Willa 7:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m. Saturday, July 7, 2018 12:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.? Shelia Wright? & Carol Morgan Carol A. Morgan NFB-MO Ways and Means Chair cmcares at att.net 573 429-1625 From kaybaycar at gmail.com Wed Jul 4 22:20:32 2018 From: kaybaycar at gmail.com (Julie McGinnity) Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2018 17:20:32 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] Fw: Updated Time Slots as of 6-21-18 10:39 P. M. In-Reply-To: <1834794451.2608956.1530711827023@mail.yahoo.com> References: <423462418.650864.1529638829607.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <423462418.650864.1529638829607@mail.yahoo.com> <1834794451.2608956.1530711827023@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Hey Carol, Your list doesn't reflect that I am working that lunch shift on Friday afternoon. Jessica Snyder is willing to work with me. So that one is covered. Thanks.

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On 7/4/18, carol morgan via NFBMO wrote: > Here is the latest updated work schedule for the state table. If you can > work any of the open slots, let me know. It would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks, > Carol > > > > Wednesday, July 4, 2018 > > 11:00 a. m.? - 12:45 p.m.? Gene Fleeman? & Gary & Debbie Wunder > 12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. > > 1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Amy > > 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Amy > > 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.? ? Gene Fleeman > > Thursday, July 5, 2018 > > 8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.? Gene Fleeman > > 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. David Hertweck > > 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.? Bryan Schulz? & David Hertweck > > 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.? Bryan Schulz > > 12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. > > 1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. > > 2:45 p.m. -3:45 p.m. Ben and teresa > > 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. > > Friday, July 6, 2018 > > 12:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Julie and Willa > > 7:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m. > > Saturday, July 7, 2018 > > 12:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.? Shelia Wright? & Carol Morgan > > Carol A. Morgan > NFB-MO > Ways and Means Chair > cmcares at att.net > 573 429-1625 > > > > _______________________________________________ > NFBMO mailing list > NFBMO at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/kaybaycar%40gmail.com > -- Julie A. McGinnity President, National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division, Second Vice President, National Federation of the Blind of Missouri "For we walk by faith, not by sight" 2 Cor. 7 From GeneCoulter at Charter.net Thu Jul 5 16:25:08 2018 From: GeneCoulter at Charter.net (GeneCoulter at Charter.net) Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2018 11:25:08 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] Way to Go Robin and 2019 Message-ID: <000601d4147c$bdb17190$391454b0$@Charter.net> Robin House was awarded the 2018 National Blind Educator of the Year Award at the NFB National convention this morning. Way to GO Robin!!!! And the 2019 convention will be in Las Vegas July 7-12. Gene From dennismiller at cableone.net Thu Jul 5 16:39:05 2018 From: dennismiller at cableone.net (Dennis Miller) Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2018 11:39:05 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] Way to Go Robin and 2019 In-Reply-To: <000601d4147c$bdb17190$391454b0$@Charter.net> References: <000601d4147c$bdb17190$391454b0$@Charter.net> Message-ID: <000301d4147e$b051c250$10f546f0$@cableone.net> Wow! Congratulations Robin! I can't think of anyone who deserves it more. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gene Coulter via NFBMO Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2018 11:25 AM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: GeneCoulter at Charter.net Subject: [NFBMO] Way to Go Robin and 2019 Robin House was awarded the 2018 National Blind Educator of the Year Award at the NFB National convention this morning. Way to GO Robin!!!! And the 2019 convention will be in Las Vegas July 7-12. Gene _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/dennismiller%40cableone.n et From celticcari36 at gmail.com Thu Jul 5 16:41:34 2018 From: celticcari36 at gmail.com (celticcari36) Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2018 11:41:34 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] Way to Go Robin and 2019 In-Reply-To: <000601d4147c$bdb17190$391454b0$@Charter.net> References: <000601d4147c$bdb17190$391454b0$@Charter.net> Message-ID: <895B97F0-97A0-40DC-836A-6A503F70A3A9@gmail.com> WOW! Congratulations Robben! You deserve it. Cari On Jul 5, 2018, at 11:25 AM, Gene Coulter via NFBMO wrote: Robin House was awarded the 2018 National Blind Educator of the Year Award at the NFB National convention this morning. Way to GO Robin!!!! And the 2019 convention will be in Las Vegas July 7-12. Gene _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/celticcari36%40gmail.com From aliherky at gmail.com Thu Jul 5 16:51:00 2018 From: aliherky at gmail.com (Ali) Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2018 11:51:00 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] Way to Go Robin and 2019 Message-ID: <5b3e4c8d.1c69fb81.618f8.9f52@mx.google.com> Congrats Robin! Ali ----- Original Message ----- From: Gene Coulter via NFBMO References: <000601d4147c$bdb17190$391454b0$@Charter.net> Message-ID: I can only echo what others have already said, congratulations Robin, we are very proud of you! By the way, does anyone know if those slot machines are accessible? Blindness ought not hold us back from gambling! Regards Daniel Garcia, President, Kansas City Chapter National Federation of the Blind of Missouri dangarcia3 at hotmail.com (816) 621-0902 www.nfb.org www.nfbmo.org Live the life you want. -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gene Coulter via NFBMO Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2018 11:25 AM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: GeneCoulter at Charter.net Subject: [NFBMO] Way to Go Robin and 2019 Robin House was awarded the 2018 National Blind Educator of the Year Award at the NFB National convention this morning. Way to GO Robin!!!! And the 2019 convention will be in Las Vegas July 7-12. Gene _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/dangarcia3%40hotmail.com From rubypolk0 at sbcglobal.net Fri Jul 6 16:46:21 2018 From: rubypolk0 at sbcglobal.net (Ruby Polk) Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2018 11:46:21 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] Congratulations to Robin House Message-ID: <00b601d41548$df47cbc0$9dd76340$@sbcglobal.net> Hello Everyone, Congratulations to Robin House for receiving the NFB National Blind Educator of the Year Award of Excellence. Ruby Polk, Kansas City, Missouri From rubypolk0 at sbcglobal.net Fri Jul 6 16:57:02 2018 From: rubypolk0 at sbcglobal.net (Ruby Polk) Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2018 11:57:02 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] Congratulations to Julie McGinity Message-ID: <00bd01d4154a$5d007020$17015060$@sbcglobal.net> "KUDOS" (Praise & Honor for an achievment) to Julie McGinity for the Wonderful Sinning Presentation at National Convention this Morning. Ruby Polk, Kansas City, Missouri All- From jcarmack314 at gmail.com Sun Jul 8 14:36:47 2018 From: jcarmack314 at gmail.com (Jenny Carmack) Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2018 09:36:47 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] Rick Burch Message-ID: Good morning friends, Some of you may know Rick and Judy Burch. They have recently returned to the NFB and were members of the Lewis & Clark Chapter. Sadly on July 5th, Rick passed away. Judy has posted his obituary on facebook and I have copied most of it here to share with all of you. I am reposting Rick's obituary with the most important information at the top. Although the arrangements are being handled by the funeral home in Troy, the visitation and service will be held here in the St. Louis area. Sorry for the confusion! Be sure to show up at the chapel on Olive Blvd.; don't go to Troy! And do feel free to share again as appropriate. Friends will be received from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Kriegshauser Mortuary-West Chapel located at 9450 Olive Blvd St. Louis, MO 63132. A funeral service will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at the Kriegshauser Mortuary-West Chapel. Kemper-Millard-Keim Family Funeral Home 351 Monroe St., P.O. Box 222, Troy, MO 63379 Phone 636-528-8221 41 Farm Lane Hawk Point, MO 63349 Phone (636) 338-4375 E-Mail: millardchapel at aol.com Fax 636-528-4799 Patrick Hardesty Burch, 69 of Creve Coeur, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at his daughter?s residence in Winfield, MO. He was born on February 8, 1949, in Houston, Texas and was the son of late Leslie and Marie (Hahn) Burch. He was united in marriage to Julia Herndon on November 6,1976 in Macon, Georgia. Patrick graduated from Florissant Valley Community College. In his early years he worked for Commercial Sanitation Hauling as a dispatcher. Upon retirement, he was an advocate for many working as a lobbyist for people with disabilities, he also worked to get the food stamp taxes reduced. He enjoyed reading, collecting Army and Civil War momentous. His favorite music was Blues and Southern Rock. Patrick was very involved in politics, he was a wonderful, husband, father and papa. He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Julia Burch of Creve Coeur, MO; two daughters, Kimberly Jewel Foley husband Mark of Miami, FL and Nicole Michelle Skaggs and husband Ronnie of Winfield, MO; two brothers: Gary Burch and wife Sandra of Webster Grove, MO and Tim Burch and wife Andrea of DeSoto, MO; one sister-in-law, Vickey Burch of Leasburg, MO; seven grandchildren: Derrick, Kiersten, Karter, R.J., Jilian, Caitlin and Matilda, nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, one daughter, Krystal Marie Burch on February 20, 1999 and one brother, Michael Burch. Friends will be received from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Kriegshauser Mortuary-West Chapel located at 9450 Olive Blvd St. Louis, MO 63132. A funeral service will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at the Kriegshauser Mortuary-West Chapel. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to The Seeing Eye, in care of Kemper-Millard-Keim Family Funeral Chapel; 351 Monroe Street, Troy, Missouri 63379 Arrangements are under the direction of Kemper-Millard-Keim Family Funeral Chapel; 351 Monroe Street, Troy, Missouri 63379. Online condolences may be made at www.kempermillardkeimfamilyfuneralchapel.com Phone 636-528-8221 From cktisdal at charter.net Wed Jul 11 16:55:06 2018 From: cktisdal at charter.net (CKTisdal) Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2018 11:55:06 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] 2018 Float Trip Message-ID: <000401d41937$ebaebca0$c30c35e0$@charter.net> Hey Everyone, There will be a conference call July 17, 2018 at 8 p.m. for those wishing to attend the 2018 Float Trip. We will also be finnaliving the cost for each person attending. When you send your money to Carol Coulter, you will need to make sure to write in the memo line that it is for the 2018 Float Trip. Also, all payments must be made with a check or money order. Please send the money to the following address: Carol Coulter 1504 Furlong Dr. Columbia, MO. 65202 Also, please make checks or money orders out to the NFB of MO., Warmly, Chris From cmcares at att.net Wed Jul 11 17:15:26 2018 From: cmcares at att.net (carol morgan) Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2018 17:15:26 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [NFBMO] The winner of the smart home package References: <873593646.2346273.1531329326541.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <873593646.2346273.1531329326541@mail.yahoo.com> Hello everyone I would like to congratulate Linda DIZZLEY for winning the smart home package from the state of Missouri. Thank you everyone who supported us and purchased tickets. I would also like?to take this time to thank everyone who worked the Missouri table again congratulations Linda enjoy your smart home package Carol MorgaNFBMOWays and Means Chaircm020306 at gmail.com5734291625 Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone From b.schulz at sbcglobal.net Wed Jul 11 17:48:07 2018 From: b.schulz at sbcglobal.net (Bryan Schulz) Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2018 12:48:07 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] 2018 Float Trip In-Reply-To: <000401d41937$ebaebca0$c30c35e0$@charter.net> References: <000401d41937$ebaebca0$c30c35e0$@charter.net> Message-ID: <02f601d4193f$54a0b7c0$fde22740$@sbcglobal.net> Hi, The affiliate has the paypal account. Why can't we get with the times and go electronic? Bryan -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of CKTisdal via NFBMO Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2018 11:55 AM To: nfbmo at nfbnet.org Cc: CKTisdal Subject: [NFBMO] 2018 Float Trip Hey Everyone, There will be a conference call July 17, 2018 at 8 p.m. for those wishing to attend the 2018 Float Trip. We will also be finnaliving the cost for each person attending. When you send your money to Carol Coulter, you will need to make sure to write in the memo line that it is for the 2018 Float Trip. Also, all payments must be made with a check or money order. Please send the money to the following address: Carol Coulter 1504 Furlong Dr. Columbia, MO. 65202 Also, please make checks or money orders out to the NFB of MO., Warmly, Chris _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/b.schulz%40sbcglobal.net --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com From kaybaycar at gmail.com Thu Jul 12 05:59:32 2018 From: kaybaycar at gmail.com (Julie McGinnity) Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2018 00:59:32 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] How to Join NFB List Serves Message-ID: Hi everyone, This document has been requested of me several times over the last few months, so I thought I would share it here. If you know of members who are not connected to our list, please send along these instructions. Likewise, if your fellow chapter members are not on this list, please share these instructions with your chapter when it next meets. Membership begins with connection, so let's get our fellow blind Missourians connected with our list serve! Thanks. -- Julie A. McGinnity MM Vocal Performance, 2015; President, National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division; First Vice President, National Federation of the Blind of Missouri -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Joining NFB Email Lists.docx Type: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document Size: 18056 bytes Desc: not available URL: From cjcoulter59 at gmail.com Thu Jul 12 23:22:32 2018 From: cjcoulter59 at gmail.com (Carol Coulter) Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2018 18:22:32 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] July 2018 Blind Missourian Message-ID: Attached is the July issue of the Blind Missourian. Carol Coulter -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Blind Missourian July 2018.rtf Type: application/msword Size: 5514547 bytes Desc: not available URL: From GWunder at earthlink.net Fri Jul 13 16:42:56 2018 From: GWunder at earthlink.net (Gary Wunder) Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2018 11:42:56 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] July 2018 Blind Missourian In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <009801d41ac8$8d9683e0$a8c38ba0$@earthlink.net> Good read. Thanks, Carol. -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carol Coulter via NFBMO Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2018 6:23 PM To: NFB list serve Cc: Carol Coulter Subject: [NFBMO] July 2018 Blind Missourian Attached is the July issue of the Blind Missourian. Carol Coulter From kay.malmquist at gmail.com Fri Jul 13 20:27:42 2018 From: kay.malmquist at gmail.com (Kay Malmquist) Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2018 15:27:42 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] July 2018 Blind Missourian References: <009801d41ac8$8d9683e0$a8c38ba0$@earthlink.net> Message-ID: I can't believe I'm asking this, but apparently I either didn't get the message with the attachment or accidentally deleted it. Could someone please tell me how to find a copy of the Blind Missourian? Thanks much. Kay Malmquist kay.malmquist at gmail.com Remember no one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Eleanor Roosevelt - 1884-1962, Former First Lady of the United States ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Wunder via NFBMO" To: "'NFB of Missouri Mailing List'" Cc: "Gary Wunder" Sent: Friday, July 13, 2018 11:42 AM Subject: Re: [NFBMO] July 2018 Blind Missourian Good read. Thanks, Carol. -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carol Coulter via NFBMO Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2018 6:23 PM To: NFB list serve Cc: Carol Coulter Subject: [NFBMO] July 2018 Blind Missourian Attached is the July issue of the Blind Missourian. Carol Coulter _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/kay.malmquist%40gmail.com From aliherky at gmail.com Fri Jul 13 20:51:36 2018 From: aliherky at gmail.com (Ali) Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2018 15:51:36 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] July 2018 Blind Missourian Message-ID: <5b491248.1c69fb81.fc6f3.1603@mx.google.com> Kay, No worries! It happens! I have attached it for you. Ali ----- Original Message ----- From: Kay Malmquist via NFBMO From kaybaycar at gmail.com Fri Jul 13 23:14:30 2018 From: kaybaycar at gmail.com (Julie McGinnity) Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2018 18:14:30 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] July 2018 Blind Missourian In-Reply-To: <5b491248.1c69fb81.fc6f3.1603@mx.google.com> References: <5b491248.1c69fb81.fc6f3.1603@mx.google.com> Message-ID: Thank you, Carol. I loved reading about Shianne. Hopefully Kathy will provide a follow-up article about her experience at the Braille Challenge. :) Julie

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On 7/13/18, Ali via NFBMO wrote: > Kay, > No worries! It happens! I have attached it for you. > > Ali > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kay Malmquist via NFBMO To: "NFB of Missouri Mailing List" Date sent: Fri, 13 Jul 2018 15:27:42 -0500 > Subject: Re: [NFBMO] July 2018 Blind Missourian > > I can't believe I'm asking this, but apparently I either didn't > get the > message with the attachment or accidentally deleted it. Could > someone > please tell me how to find a copy of the Blind Missourian? > Thanks much. > > Kay Malmquist > kay.malmquist at gmail.com > > Remember no one can make you feel inferior without your consent. > Eleanor Roosevelt - 1884-1962, Former First Lady of the United > States > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gary Wunder via NFBMO" To: "'NFB of Missouri Mailing List'" Cc: "Gary Wunder" Sent: Friday, July 13, 2018 11:42 AM > Subject: Re: [NFBMO] July 2018 Blind Missourian > > > Good read. Thanks, Carol. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: NFBMO [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carol > Coulter via > NFBMO > Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2018 6:23 PM > To: NFB list serve > Cc: Carol Coulter > Subject: [NFBMO] July 2018 Blind Missourian > > Attached is the July issue of the Blind Missourian. > Carol Coulter > > > _______________________________________________ > NFBMO mailing list > NFBMO at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info > for NFBMO: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/kay.malmquist% > 40gmail.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > NFBMO mailing list > NFBMO at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info > for NFBMO: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/aliherky%40gma > il.com > -- Julie A. McGinnity MM Vocal Performance, 2015; President, National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division; First Vice President, National Federation of the Blind of Missouri From r_crome1 at msn.com Sat Jul 14 21:02:32 2018 From: r_crome1 at msn.com (Roger Crome) Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2018 21:02:32 +0000 Subject: [NFBMO] Trivia questions Message-ID: Hi everyone, On August 11th, the Mineral Area Chapter will be holding a That?s So Eighties Trivia night. We are trying to find theme related NFB questions to add into the mix. I think it will be a great educational opportunity. So, we are asking the help of those who are great historians and those who just love trivia to help us come up with a list. We are having a chapter meeting on the 18th of this month and I would like to have a list of possible questions. Any help you can give will be greatly appreciated. Roger Sent from my iPhone From b.schulz at sbcglobal.net Sun Jul 15 03:50:50 2018 From: b.schulz at sbcglobal.net (Bryan Schulz) Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2018 22:50:50 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] rude delta staff Message-ID: <042501d41bef$065144b0$12f3ce10$@sbcglobal.net> Hi, Travelling from Orlando to atlanta, did anyone else endure rude staff while switching planes in atlanta? I walked off of the plane in atlanta and a woman with a wheelchair was waiting for me. She grabbed my arm and dragged me closer to the wheelchair and attempted to push me down in the wheelchair. I gave a laser stare and said you need to learn not to push people down in a wheelchair! Way to go nfb, I thought the blind had it better than this now days. Bryan Schulz --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com From b_wekamp at mediacombb.net Sun Jul 15 05:10:55 2018 From: b_wekamp at mediacombb.net (b_wekamp at mediacombb.net) Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2018 00:10:55 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] Trivia questions In-Reply-To: eRhXfhbi524LUeRhafP7Rg References: eRhXfhbi524LUeRhafP7Rg Message-ID: <00a801d41bfa$366d3e50$a347baf0$@mediacombb.net> Hello Roger: We had the first Knowledge bowl dealing with Nfb history at the 2000 State convention here in Jefferson City and it was sure fun. Brian Wekamp -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Roger Crome via NFBMO Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2018 4:03 PM To: nfbmo at nfbnet.org Cc: Roger Crome Subject: [NFBMO] Trivia questions Hi everyone, On August 11th, the Mineral Area Chapter will be holding a That?s So Eighties Trivia night. We are trying to find theme related NFB questions to add into the mix. I think it will be a great educational opportunity. So, we are asking the help of those who are great historians and those who just love trivia to help us come up with a list. We are having a chapter meeting on the 18th of this month and I would like to have a list of possible questions. Any help you can give will be greatly appreciated. Roger Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/b_wekamp%40mediacombb.net From dangarcia3 at hotmail.com Sun Jul 15 19:19:04 2018 From: dangarcia3 at hotmail.com (Daniel Garcia) Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2018 19:19:04 +0000 Subject: [NFBMO] rude delta staff In-Reply-To: <042501d41bef$065144b0$12f3ce10$@sbcglobal.net> References: <042501d41bef$065144b0$12f3ce10$@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: The same thing happens to me when I travel to Detroit to visit family. Regards Daniel -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bryan Schulz via NFBMO Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2018 10:51 PM To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List' Cc: Bryan Schulz; 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Subject: [NFBMO] rude delta staff Hi, Travelling from Orlando to atlanta, did anyone else endure rude staff while switching planes in atlanta? I walked off of the plane in atlanta and a woman with a wheelchair was waiting for me. She grabbed my arm and dragged me closer to the wheelchair and attempted to push me down in the wheelchair. I gave a laser stare and said you need to learn not to push people down in a wheelchair! Way to go nfb, I thought the blind had it better than this now days. Bryan Schulz --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/dangarcia3%40hotmail.com From dangarcia3 at hotmail.com Sun Jul 15 19:29:29 2018 From: dangarcia3 at hotmail.com (Daniel Garcia) Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2018 19:29:29 +0000 Subject: [NFBMO] Transition to Blindness: A Conversation That Is Happening in the NFB of Missouri Message-ID: Dear Friends: On the third Thursdays of every month at 8 p.m., there is a Transition to Blindness Call hosted by the NFB of Missouri. The next one will be July 19. This call is done by telephone conference. The call in information is as follows: Phone 605-468-8005 Passcode 1774 When this conference started, I did not think I could learn much from it since I have been blind for several years. I decided to call in anyway last year and concluded that I had been wrong. Not only did I learn much from these conference calls, but I also got a chance to help other blind people deal with their blindness. Regardless of your level of blindness and how much time you have been blind, I would encourage you to attend these conference calls. As you know, the Braille Monitor is the NFB's flagship publication and is edited by our very own Gary Wunder. The current issue carries an article about the Transition to Blindness Call. I will post it below my signature for you to read. This is just one example of what you can read in the Braille Monitor. If you haven't yet subscribed, what are you waiting for? One of my favorite things to do every month is to read the Braille Monitor and I think you will enjoy it too. Regards Daniel Garcia, President, Kansas City Chapter National Federation of the Blind of Missouri dangarcia3 at hotmail.com (816) 621-0902 www.nfb.org www.nfbmo.org Live the life you want. *** The article can be found at: https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm18/bm1807/bm180702.htm Transition to Blindness: A Conversation That Should Happen in the Federation by Debbie Wunder [Debbie Wunder]From the Editor: Debbie Wunder is my wife, so forget my being detached or objective. I like the initiative she proposed to our Missouri affiliate, and I'm pleased about the story she has to tell. Since I have been totally blind since birth, I have little to contribute to the discussion of what it is to transition to blindness, but as a Federationist I have every reason to want to know about any experience that people share because of it. I am naturally curious, but, more than this, I am under an obligation to learn so that I may be the best ambassador for the organization that I can. Reaching out and engaging is more than knowing how to deliver our message; it is also knowing the audience for that message and in many cases doing a lot of listening. I have been on some of these calls and enjoy the honesty and wide-ranging discussions the group has, and hats off to our affiliate for welcoming the challenge. Here is how Debbie tells the story: I have always been blind, but only within the last few years have I lost all of my vision. My predominant reaction to vision loss has been surprise: surprise at how much I used my vision, surprise at the grief I had in losing it, and surprise at how reluctant I have been to talk about it in the NFB, where everyone seems to have adjusted to it without the pain or the difficulty I have experienced. Because I believe in the NFB and feel we should be involved in all things blindness-related, I asked our affiliate if we could host a monthly transition to blindness group using a telephone conference service. Many were a bit scared by the request: would this be something positive, or would it be a poor-pity-me group? Would it bring people down, or did we have the answers to help build them up? Despite the concerns, the consensus was that the NFB should talk about all aspects of blindness and that ours should not be the group you came to only after you had it all figured out. Several wonderful things have come from our calls. Because many of us are new to the kind of blindness we are experiencing, we have seen an openness to asking questions without the fear our questions will be regarded as foolish or silly. Our assumption that we were in an organization whose members already had it figured out was wrong. Some of the veteran Federationists who come to our meetings have indeed experienced what we have and are able to give us constructive answers, but a surprising number come with their own questions, and this kind of openness and honesty helps to build unity where once we felt an almost unbridgeable distance. We have shared techniques that are making a real difference to participants in our calls. How do you keep track of your children at school events, and does it help that you are in the stands when they know you can't see? At a group event in which your children are involved, how do you supervise them? In independent travel how do you learn to get around new places without calling on a mobility instructor for orientation? Am I a poor excuse for a Federationist if I grieve over the loss of things for which there are no alternative techniques-seeing the faces of my loved ones, not seeing the pictures of my children and grandchildren, feeling sadness at not knowing how to pursue my favorite hobby-photography? Then there are the unexpected things we share among the group: "I was reconciled to the fact that I was going blind because of glaucoma, but when I found it would be my cornea that took my sight, I was unexpectedly sad. I don't know why, but I felt gypped because my cause of blindness had changed." Another Federationist said, "I have always been an active member of my church. Recently, while attending a shower for a member, I went to bite into a cupcake topped with a wonderful fluffy icing. I got the icing on my face. I went to pick up my napkin, and before I could wipe the icing away, someone pushed my head back and proceeded to wipe my face. I didn't know what to say or do, but I knew I felt humiliated. I don't want to stop participating, but what do I do with the feelings, and how do I address the situation?" As we listen to the questions of others, we are reminded of how important it is to remember what it was like when we were the ones with the questions. It is too easy to forget the skepticism we felt when approached with the message of the NFB once it has become a vital part of our lives. But getting back to that place is a necessity in talking to others and in turn helps us be grateful for the changes the Federation has made in our lives. The techniques and attitudes we have been able to share are nothing short of a blessing. Getting the tools and having the courage to use them is a tremendous gift to give one another. But the most beautiful thing that has come from our calls is the understanding that the NFB cares about all blind people. How liberating it is to learn that it is just as safe to talk about our struggles as it is our successes and that we are not lesser Federationists because sometimes we hurt about things we have lost. What a relief to know that on some days all of us have to work hard to see the beauty in what lies ahead rather than dwelling on what was in the past and will never be again. The love that characterizes our movement is so abundant and is here for the taking by those of us still struggling with the loss of sight. This affirmation has meant the world to those of us who want to acknowledge what we feel and what we fear. At the same time we have come to know that many members in the organization we love have felt the same way and yet have come to put blindness in a place that does not define them or their future. In our fellow Federationists' listening ears we find hope, and in their examples we are strengthened in our determination. There is a place for us in the NFB, and knowing that place allows us to be ambassadors to others who have hurt as we have hurt and doubted as we have doubted. We will not hide from blindness or its challenges, and we will not hide our emotional struggles from those who are the most invested in helping us. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 88526 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 39136 bytes Desc: image002.jpg URL: From 1961clm at gmail.com Sun Jul 15 20:11:01 2018 From: 1961clm at gmail.com (1961clm at gmail.com) Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2018 15:11:01 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] rude delta staff In-Reply-To: References: <042501d41bef$065144b0$12f3ce10$@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <002801d41c77$f3f3bcb0$dbdb3610$@gmail.com> Yes, it's unfortunately something that happens from time to time. However, I don't think it's any one particular airline that is responsible, but the airport staff. Cheryl -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Daniel Garcia via NFBMO Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2018 2:19 PM To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List Cc: Daniel Garcia Subject: Re: [NFBMO] rude delta staff The same thing happens to me when I travel to Detroit to visit family. Regards Daniel -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bryan Schulz via NFBMO Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2018 10:51 PM To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List' Cc: Bryan Schulz; 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Subject: [NFBMO] rude delta staff Hi, Travelling from Orlando to atlanta, did anyone else endure rude staff while switching planes in atlanta? I walked off of the plane in atlanta and a woman with a wheelchair was waiting for me. She grabbed my arm and dragged me closer to the wheelchair and attempted to push me down in the wheelchair. I gave a laser stare and said you need to learn not to push people down in a wheelchair! Way to go nfb, I thought the blind had it better than this now days. Bryan Schulz --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/dangarcia3%40hotmail.com _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/1961clm%40gmail.com --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus From GeneCoulter at Charter.net Sun Jul 15 23:11:40 2018 From: GeneCoulter at Charter.net (GeneCoulter at Charter.net) Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2018 18:11:40 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] rude delta staff In-Reply-To: <002801d41c77$f3f3bcb0$dbdb3610$@gmail.com> References: <042501d41bef$065144b0$12f3ce10$@sbcglobal.net> <002801d41c77$f3f3bcb0$dbdb3610$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <004401d41c91$309a4800$91ced800$@Charter.net> Indeed those attendants at most airports are employed by the airport not the airline for the most part. My cousin worked as a wheelchair attendant for 25 years in Minneapolis and was paid by the airport authority. . -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Cheryl Meister via NFBMO Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2018 3:11 PM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: 1961clm at gmail.com Subject: Re: [NFBMO] rude delta staff Yes, it's unfortunately something that happens from time to time. However, I don't think it's any one particular airline that is responsible, but the airport staff. Cheryl -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Daniel Garcia via NFBMO Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2018 2:19 PM To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List Cc: Daniel Garcia Subject: Re: [NFBMO] rude delta staff The same thing happens to me when I travel to Detroit to visit family. Regards Daniel -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bryan Schulz via NFBMO Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2018 10:51 PM To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List' Cc: Bryan Schulz; 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Subject: [NFBMO] rude delta staff Hi, Travelling from Orlando to atlanta, did anyone else endure rude staff while switching planes in atlanta? I walked off of the plane in atlanta and a woman with a wheelchair was waiting for me. She grabbed my arm and dragged me closer to the wheelchair and attempted to push me down in the wheelchair. I gave a laser stare and said you need to learn not to push people down in a wheelchair! Way to go nfb, I thought the blind had it better than this now days. Bryan Schulz --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/dangarcia3%40hotmail. com _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/1961clm%40gmail.com --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/genecoulter%40charter .net From b.schulz at sbcglobal.net Sun Jul 15 23:21:45 2018 From: b.schulz at sbcglobal.net (Bryan Schulz) Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2018 18:21:45 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] rude delta staff In-Reply-To: <004401d41c91$309a4800$91ced800$@Charter.net> References: <042501d41bef$065144b0$12f3ce10$@sbcglobal.net> <002801d41c77$f3f3bcb0$dbdb3610$@gmail.com> <004401d41c91$309a4800$91ced800$@Charter.net> Message-ID: <04f801d41c92$99714fd0$cc53ef70$@sbcglobal.net> Hi, Thanks for clarifying. Regardless of the employer, the passenger should have the opportunity to say no thank you and that did happen on the outbound trip with no problems. Bryan -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Gene Coulter via NFBMO Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2018 6:12 PM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: GeneCoulter at Charter.net Subject: Re: [NFBMO] rude delta staff Indeed those attendants at most airports are employed by the airport not the airline for the most part. My cousin worked as a wheelchair attendant for 25 years in Minneapolis and was paid by the airport authority. . -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Cheryl Meister via NFBMO Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2018 3:11 PM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: 1961clm at gmail.com Subject: Re: [NFBMO] rude delta staff Yes, it's unfortunately something that happens from time to time. However, I don't think it's any one particular airline that is responsible, but the airport staff. Cheryl -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Daniel Garcia via NFBMO Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2018 2:19 PM To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List Cc: Daniel Garcia Subject: Re: [NFBMO] rude delta staff The same thing happens to me when I travel to Detroit to visit family. Regards Daniel -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bryan Schulz via NFBMO Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2018 10:51 PM To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List' Cc: Bryan Schulz; 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Subject: [NFBMO] rude delta staff Hi, Travelling from Orlando to atlanta, did anyone else endure rude staff while switching planes in atlanta? I walked off of the plane in atlanta and a woman with a wheelchair was waiting for me. She grabbed my arm and dragged me closer to the wheelchair and attempted to push me down in the wheelchair. I gave a laser stare and said you need to learn not to push people down in a wheelchair! Way to go nfb, I thought the blind had it better than this now days. Bryan Schulz --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/dangarcia3%40hotmail. com _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/1961clm%40gmail.com --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/genecoulter%40charter .net _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/b.schulz%40sbcglobal.net From 1961clm at gmail.com Sun Jul 15 23:39:02 2018 From: 1961clm at gmail.com (1961clm at gmail.com) Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2018 18:39:02 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] rude delta staff In-Reply-To: <04f801d41c92$99714fd0$cc53ef70$@sbcglobal.net> References: <042501d41bef$065144b0$12f3ce10$@sbcglobal.net> <002801d41c77$f3f3bcb0$dbdb3610$@gmail.com> <004401d41c91$309a4800$91ced800$@Charter.net> <04f801d41c92$99714fd0$cc53ef70$@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <004d01d41c95$03acad20$0b060760$@gmail.com> Absolutely. It's unfortunate that some people think they have the right to put their hands on a blind person when they would not do so to a sighted one. -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Bryan Schulz via NFBMO Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2018 6:22 PM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: Bryan Schulz Subject: Re: [NFBMO] rude delta staff Hi, Thanks for clarifying. Regardless of the employer, the passenger should have the opportunity to say no thank you and that did happen on the outbound trip with no problems. Bryan -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Gene Coulter via NFBMO Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2018 6:12 PM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: GeneCoulter at Charter.net Subject: Re: [NFBMO] rude delta staff Indeed those attendants at most airports are employed by the airport not the airline for the most part. My cousin worked as a wheelchair attendant for 25 years in Minneapolis and was paid by the airport authority. . -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Cheryl Meister via NFBMO Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2018 3:11 PM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: 1961clm at gmail.com Subject: Re: [NFBMO] rude delta staff Yes, it's unfortunately something that happens from time to time. However, I don't think it's any one particular airline that is responsible, but the airport staff. Cheryl -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Daniel Garcia via NFBMO Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2018 2:19 PM To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List Cc: Daniel Garcia Subject: Re: [NFBMO] rude delta staff The same thing happens to me when I travel to Detroit to visit family. Regards Daniel -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bryan Schulz via NFBMO Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2018 10:51 PM To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List' Cc: Bryan Schulz; 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Subject: [NFBMO] rude delta staff Hi, Travelling from Orlando to atlanta, did anyone else endure rude staff while switching planes in atlanta? I walked off of the plane in atlanta and a woman with a wheelchair was waiting for me. She grabbed my arm and dragged me closer to the wheelchair and attempted to push me down in the wheelchair. I gave a laser stare and said you need to learn not to push people down in a wheelchair! Way to go nfb, I thought the blind had it better than this now days. Bryan Schulz --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/dangarcia3%40hotmail. com _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/1961clm%40gmail.com --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/genecoulter%40charter .net _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/b.schulz%40sbcglobal.net _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/1961clm%40gmail.com From GWunder at earthlink.net Mon Jul 16 13:37:16 2018 From: GWunder at earthlink.net (Gary Wunder) Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2018 08:37:16 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] rude delta staff In-Reply-To: <04f801d41c92$99714fd0$cc53ef70$@sbcglobal.net> References: <042501d41bef$065144b0$12f3ce10$@sbcglobal.net> <002801d41c77$f3f3bcb0$dbdb3610$@gmail.com> <004401d41c91$309a4800$91ced800$@Charter.net> <04f801d41c92$99714fd0$cc53ef70$@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <003401d41d0a$1cd497c0$567dc740$@earthlink.net> Lately when I travel, I have a backpack, a CPAP machine, and a laptop. If I ask for an assistant and get somebody with a wheelchair who seems insistent on keeping it, I say that I would prefer to walk and at the same time that I'm saying this I place the CPAP and the laptop in the wheelchair. If they seem willing to ditch the chair, I asked them to carry one of the devices. After all, that's one of the reasons I'm tipping them. -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bryan Schulz via NFBMO Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2018 6:22 PM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: Bryan Schulz Subject: Re: [NFBMO] rude delta staff Hi, Thanks for clarifying. Regardless of the employer, the passenger should have the opportunity to say no thank you and that did happen on the outbound trip with no problems. Bryan -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Gene Coulter via NFBMO Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2018 6:12 PM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: GeneCoulter at Charter.net Subject: Re: [NFBMO] rude delta staff Indeed those attendants at most airports are employed by the airport not the airline for the most part. My cousin worked as a wheelchair attendant for 25 years in Minneapolis and was paid by the airport authority. . -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Cheryl Meister via NFBMO Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2018 3:11 PM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: 1961clm at gmail.com Subject: Re: [NFBMO] rude delta staff Yes, it's unfortunately something that happens from time to time. However, I don't think it's any one particular airline that is responsible, but the airport staff. Cheryl -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Daniel Garcia via NFBMO Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2018 2:19 PM To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List Cc: Daniel Garcia Subject: Re: [NFBMO] rude delta staff The same thing happens to me when I travel to Detroit to visit family. Regards Daniel -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bryan Schulz via NFBMO Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2018 10:51 PM To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List' Cc: Bryan Schulz; 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Subject: [NFBMO] rude delta staff Hi, Travelling from Orlando to atlanta, did anyone else endure rude staff while switching planes in atlanta? I walked off of the plane in atlanta and a woman with a wheelchair was waiting for me. She grabbed my arm and dragged me closer to the wheelchair and attempted to push me down in the wheelchair. I gave a laser stare and said you need to learn not to push people down in a wheelchair! Way to go nfb, I thought the blind had it better than this now days. Bryan Schulz --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/dangarcia3%40hotmail. com _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/1961clm%40gmail.com --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/genecoulter%40charter .net _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/b.schulz%40sbcglobal.net _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/gwunder%40earthlink.net From b.schulz at sbcglobal.net Mon Jul 16 15:12:48 2018 From: b.schulz at sbcglobal.net (Bryan Schulz) Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2018 10:12:48 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] rude delta staff In-Reply-To: <003401d41d0a$1cd497c0$567dc740$@earthlink.net> References: <042501d41bef$065144b0$12f3ce10$@sbcglobal.net> <002801d41c77$f3f3bcb0$dbdb3610$@gmail.com> <004401d41c91$309a4800$91ced800$@Charter.net> <04f801d41c92$99714fd0$cc53ef70$@sbcglobal.net> <003401d41d0a$1cd497c0$567dc740$@earthlink.net> Message-ID: <00bd01d41d17$7597e850$60c7b8f0$@sbcglobal.net> Hi, I did enjoy using/testing the aira program over the last week and don't know if it will continue in my budget for now. I'd like to hear thoughts of how to dismiss the help of a person who refuses to leave your side. I was doing great navigating the airports with skill plus aira in one ear and a man in the other ear only increased stress. Bryan -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Gary Wunder via NFBMO Sent: Monday, July 16, 2018 8:37 AM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: Gary Wunder Subject: Re: [NFBMO] rude delta staff Lately when I travel, I have a backpack, a CPAP machine, and a laptop. If I ask for an assistant and get somebody with a wheelchair who seems insistent on keeping it, I say that I would prefer to walk and at the same time that I'm saying this I place the CPAP and the laptop in the wheelchair. If they seem willing to ditch the chair, I asked them to carry one of the devices. After all, that's one of the reasons I'm tipping them. -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bryan Schulz via NFBMO Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2018 6:22 PM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: Bryan Schulz Subject: Re: [NFBMO] rude delta staff Hi, Thanks for clarifying. Regardless of the employer, the passenger should have the opportunity to say no thank you and that did happen on the outbound trip with no problems. Bryan -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Gene Coulter via NFBMO Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2018 6:12 PM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: GeneCoulter at Charter.net Subject: Re: [NFBMO] rude delta staff Indeed those attendants at most airports are employed by the airport not the airline for the most part. My cousin worked as a wheelchair attendant for 25 years in Minneapolis and was paid by the airport authority. . -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Cheryl Meister via NFBMO Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2018 3:11 PM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: 1961clm at gmail.com Subject: Re: [NFBMO] rude delta staff Yes, it's unfortunately something that happens from time to time. However, I don't think it's any one particular airline that is responsible, but the airport staff. Cheryl -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Daniel Garcia via NFBMO Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2018 2:19 PM To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List Cc: Daniel Garcia Subject: Re: [NFBMO] rude delta staff The same thing happens to me when I travel to Detroit to visit family. Regards Daniel -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bryan Schulz via NFBMO Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2018 10:51 PM To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List' Cc: Bryan Schulz; 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Subject: [NFBMO] rude delta staff Hi, Travelling from Orlando to atlanta, did anyone else endure rude staff while switching planes in atlanta? I walked off of the plane in atlanta and a woman with a wheelchair was waiting for me. She grabbed my arm and dragged me closer to the wheelchair and attempted to push me down in the wheelchair. I gave a laser stare and said you need to learn not to push people down in a wheelchair! Way to go nfb, I thought the blind had it better than this now days. Bryan Schulz --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/dangarcia3%40hotmail. com _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/1961clm%40gmail.com --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/genecoulter%40charter .net _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/b.schulz%40sbcglobal.net _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/gwunder%40earthlink.net _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/b.schulz%40sbcglobal.net From hank.smith966 at gmail.com Mon Jul 16 16:55:35 2018 From: hank.smith966 at gmail.com (The wolf) Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2018 09:55:35 -0700 Subject: [NFBMO] contacting me? Message-ID: Hello can any one from springfield mo please contact me off list? I have some questions thanks Hank -- check out my song on youtube https://youtu.be/YeWgx2LRu7Y From cktisdal at charter.net Mon Jul 16 20:13:47 2018 From: cktisdal at charter.net (CKTisdal) Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2018 15:13:47 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] 2018 Float Trip Conference Call Message-ID: <009101d41d41$816bc370$84434a50$@charter.net> Hey Everyone, We will be having a conference call on Tuesday July 17, 2018 at 8 p.m., This call is where we will finalize the cost of the Float Trip and let everyone know when their money needs to be sent to Carol Coulter. The call in number is as follows; Phone; 605-468-8005 Pass code 1774 Your money will need to be mailed to the following location, and checks or money orders need to be made out to NFB of MO. Carol Coulter 1504 Furlong Dr. Columbia, MO. 65202 See You on the conference call!!!! Warmly, Christopher Tisdal From dandrews at visi.com Tue Jul 17 21:57:35 2018 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2018 16:57:35 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] rude delta staff In-Reply-To: <00bd01d41d17$7597e850$60c7b8f0$@sbcglobal.net> References: <042501d41bef$065144b0$12f3ce10$@sbcglobal.net> <002801d41c77$f3f3bcb0$dbdb3610$@gmail.com> <004401d41c91$309a4800$91ced800$@Charter.net> <04f801d41c92$99714fd0$cc53ef70$@sbcglobal.net> <003401d41d0a$1cd497c0$567dc740$@earthlink.net> <00bd01d41d17$7597e850$60c7b8f0$@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: If I had the time, I would just stop and say, "I appreciate your assistance, but I don't require it. I am just going to stand here until you move on and help someone else who needs it more than I." Dave At 10:12 AM 7/16/2018, you wrote: >Hi, > >I did enjoy using/testing the aira program over the last week and don't know >if it will continue in my budget for now. >I'd like to hear thoughts of how to dismiss the help of a person who refuses >to leave your side. >I was doing great navigating the airports with skill plus aira in one ear >and a man in the other ear only increased stress. >Bryan > >-----Original Message----- >From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Gary Wunder via NFBMO >Sent: Monday, July 16, 2018 8:37 AM >To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' >Cc: Gary Wunder >Subject: Re: [NFBMO] rude delta staff > >Lately when I travel, I have a backpack, a CPAP machine, and a laptop. If I >ask for an assistant and get somebody with a wheelchair who seems insistent >on keeping it, I say that I would prefer to walk and at the same time that >I'm saying this I place the CPAP and the laptop in the wheelchair. If they >seem willing to ditch the chair, I asked them to carry one of the devices. >After all, that's one of the reasons I'm tipping them. > >-----Original Message----- >From: NFBMO [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bryan Schulz via >NFBMO >Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2018 6:22 PM >To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' >Cc: Bryan Schulz >Subject: Re: [NFBMO] rude delta staff > >Hi, > >Thanks for clarifying. >Regardless of the employer, the passenger should have the opportunity to say >no thank you and that did happen on the outbound trip with no problems. >Bryan > > >-----Original Message----- >From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Gene Coulter via NFBMO >Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2018 6:12 PM >To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' >Cc: GeneCoulter at Charter.net >Subject: Re: [NFBMO] rude delta staff > >Indeed those attendants at most airports are employed by the airport not the >airline for the most part. My cousin worked as a wheelchair attendant for 25 >years in Minneapolis and was paid by the airport authority. >. > > >-----Original Message----- >From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Cheryl Meister via NFBMO >Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2018 3:11 PM >To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' >Cc: 1961clm at gmail.com >Subject: Re: [NFBMO] rude delta staff > >Yes, it's unfortunately something that happens from time to time. >However, I don't think it's any one particular airline that is responsible, >but the airport staff. >Cheryl >-----Original Message----- >From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Daniel Garcia via NFBMO >Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2018 2:19 PM >To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List >Cc: Daniel Garcia >Subject: Re: [NFBMO] rude delta staff > >The same thing happens to me when I travel to Detroit to visit family. > >Regards > >Daniel > > >-----Original Message----- >From: NFBMO [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bryan Schulz via >NFBMO >Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2018 10:51 PM >To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List' >Cc: Bryan Schulz; 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' >Subject: [NFBMO] rude delta staff > >Hi, > > > >Travelling from Orlando to atlanta, did anyone else endure rude staff while >switching planes in atlanta? > >I walked off of the plane in atlanta and a woman with a wheelchair was >waiting for me. > >She grabbed my arm and dragged me closer to the wheelchair and attempted to >push me down in the wheelchair. > >I gave a laser stare and said you need to learn not to push people down in a >wheelchair! > >Way to go nfb, I thought the blind had it better than this now days. > >Bryan Schulz --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com From kaybaycar at gmail.com Tue Jul 17 22:15:29 2018 From: kaybaycar at gmail.com (Julie McGinnity) Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2018 17:15:29 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] rude delta staff In-Reply-To: References: <042501d41bef$065144b0$12f3ce10$@sbcglobal.net> <002801d41c77$f3f3bcb0$dbdb3610$@gmail.com> <004401d41c91$309a4800$91ced800$@Charter.net> <04f801d41c92$99714fd0$cc53ef70$@sbcglobal.net> <003401d41d0a$1cd497c0$567dc740$@earthlink.net> <00bd01d41d17$7597e850$60c7b8f0$@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: O this problem is so the story of my life! I usually try to be nice at first and reassure the unnecessarily helpful person that I am fine and know my way. SometimesI really do want to get food and walk around a bit before my flight, and I have told them that I want to be on my own for all that. If they are very insistant, I have never been good at this, but I have told them that there must be a mistake because I didn't request the help. So, yeah, maybe I'm not forceful enough, but I'm working on it. I will not move if someone is pushing or pulling me. I will tell the person either that I am fine, and then I will walk quickly away. Or if I did ask for directions, I tell the helper that I will follow them and refuse to budge until they understand. Going to airports used to give me lots of anxiety. It is scary when a stranger touches me, particularly when it's a large man I don't know. In Colorado I used to tell the airport staff that I was required to do it on my own. I whipped out my sleep shades and told them proudly with a smile that I couldn't and wouldn't accept help. :) Best, trick, ever! Of course, my instructors were totally on board with it. When I first joined the NFB, I wondered why our affiliate didn't do more to educate airport staff. It's understandable that there is high turn-over. I also understand that they hire the least qualified people for these assist roles, the ones who don't speak any English, for example. But gosh, I wish there was something we could do. I have been looking for solutions to this problem for seven years now since I joined. So, any ideas for educating/stopping this, even on a small scale? I am listening with open ears. Julie

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On 7/17/18, David Andrews via NFBMO wrote: > If I had the time, I would just stop and say, "I appreciate your > assistance, but I don't require it. I am just going to stand here > until you move on and help someone else who needs it more than I." > > Dave > > At 10:12 AM 7/16/2018, you wrote: >>Hi, >> >>I did enjoy using/testing the aira program over the last week and don't >> know >>if it will continue in my budget for now. >>I'd like to hear thoughts of how to dismiss the help of a person who >> refuses >>to leave your side. >>I was doing great navigating the airports with skill plus aira in one ear >>and a man in the other ear only increased stress. >>Bryan >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Gary Wunder via NFBMO >>Sent: Monday, July 16, 2018 8:37 AM >>To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' >>Cc: Gary Wunder >>Subject: Re: [NFBMO] rude delta staff >> >>Lately when I travel, I have a backpack, a CPAP machine, and a laptop. If >> I >>ask for an assistant and get somebody with a wheelchair who seems >> insistent >>on keeping it, I say that I would prefer to walk and at the same time that >>I'm saying this I place the CPAP and the laptop in the wheelchair. If they >>seem willing to ditch the chair, I asked them to carry one of the devices. >>After all, that's one of the reasons I'm tipping them. >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: NFBMO [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bryan Schulz >> via >>NFBMO >>Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2018 6:22 PM >>To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' >>Cc: Bryan Schulz >>Subject: Re: [NFBMO] rude delta staff >> >>Hi, >> >>Thanks for clarifying. >>Regardless of the employer, the passenger should have the opportunity to >> say >>no thank you and that did happen on the outbound trip with no problems. >>Bryan >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Gene Coulter via NFBMO >>Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2018 6:12 PM >>To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' >>Cc: GeneCoulter at Charter.net >>Subject: Re: [NFBMO] rude delta staff >> >>Indeed those attendants at most airports are employed by the airport not >> the >>airline for the most part. My cousin worked as a wheelchair attendant for >> 25 >>years in Minneapolis and was paid by the airport authority. >>. >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Cheryl Meister via >> NFBMO >>Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2018 3:11 PM >>To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' >>Cc: 1961clm at gmail.com >>Subject: Re: [NFBMO] rude delta staff >> >>Yes, it's unfortunately something that happens from time to time. >>However, I don't think it's any one particular airline that is >> responsible, >>but the airport staff. >>Cheryl >>-----Original Message----- >>From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Daniel Garcia via >> NFBMO >>Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2018 2:19 PM >>To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List >>Cc: Daniel Garcia >>Subject: Re: [NFBMO] rude delta staff >> >>The same thing happens to me when I travel to Detroit to visit family. >> >>Regards >> >>Daniel >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: NFBMO [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bryan Schulz >> via >>NFBMO >>Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2018 10:51 PM >>To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List' >>Cc: Bryan Schulz; 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' >>Subject: [NFBMO] rude delta staff >> >>Hi, >> >> >> >>Travelling from Orlando to atlanta, did anyone else endure rude staff >> while >>switching planes in atlanta? >> >>I walked off of the plane in atlanta and a woman with a wheelchair was >>waiting for me. >> >>She grabbed my arm and dragged me closer to the wheelchair and attempted >> to >>push me down in the wheelchair. >> >>I gave a laser stare and said you need to learn not to push people down in >> a >>wheelchair! >> >>Way to go nfb, I thought the blind had it better than this now days. >> >>Bryan Schulz > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > https://www.avg.com > > > _______________________________________________ > NFBMO mailing list > NFBMO at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > NFBMO: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/kaybaycar%40gmail.com > -- Julie A. McGinnity MM Vocal Performance, 2015; President, National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division; First Vice President, National Federation of the Blind of Missouri From GeneCoulter at Charter.net Wed Jul 18 19:02:44 2018 From: GeneCoulter at Charter.net (GeneCoulter at Charter.net) Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 14:02:44 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters Message-ID: <00a501d41ec9$e90ba020$bb22e060$@Charter.net> Greetings, Letters have been sent out regarding the payment of Blind Pension/SAB underpayments. Note: this only affects those who got the pension from 2001 through 2010. If you currently receive the benefits and the notice is sent to the correct address you need do nothing as the underpay will automatically be sent to you this Winter. I repeat there is nothing to do if you currently receive the Blind Pension/SAB. Almost no one should decline the payment! The only folks that the payment will affect are those receiving Food Stamps or Medicaid. In the case of Medicaid it will only affect you if you are not on Blind Pension. If you Receive Medicaid through SAB or just regular Medicaid it can affect you and if another household member receives Medicaid (MO HealthNet) it will likely affect them. In any event I still would not decline the payment instead I would put the money to use right away so that, at worse, it only affects one month's benefits. If you have no bills to pay or other immediate uses for it put it in a ABLE account or Special Needs Trust. Of course, if the payment would put you over the $30,000 limit for total property I would find some useful way to spend the money well below the limit. Warning: do not give the money as a large gift to a family member or friend as that would be a transfer of property and would result in being forever disqualified from Blind Pension. If, for whatever reason, you no longer receive benefits you should also get a letter which you do need to reply to in order receive the money. The amount of payment will vary widely. Those who did not come on to Blind Pension until after 2006 will get a very small settlement in relationship to others as in 2006 FSD took some steps to correct the underpayment. You do not need to report the payment to Social Security if you get Old Age Social Security Benefits or Social Security Disability. You do need to report the payment if you are receiving SSI when you get the payment. It is best if when you report the payment to SSA for your SSI benefits you also send receipts and bank statements showing that you spent the money. Gene Coulter From jcarmack314 at gmail.com Wed Jul 18 19:15:25 2018 From: jcarmack314 at gmail.com (Jenny Carmack) Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 14:15:25 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] NFB Missouri Association of Blind Students conference call Message-ID: Hello All, There will be a student division conference call on Monday July 23rd at 7 PM. The call in number will be 605-468-8005 and the pass code will be 5222. If you are a current student or are thinking of being a student, then we would love to have you join the call. Please share this information with any students that you know. Thank You, Jenny Carmack MOABS President students at nfbmo.org cell phone: 314-239-9776 From b.schulz at sbcglobal.net Wed Jul 18 19:16:45 2018 From: b.schulz at sbcglobal.net (Bryan Schulz) Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 14:16:45 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters In-Reply-To: <00a501d41ec9$e90ba020$bb22e060$@Charter.net> References: <00a501d41ec9$e90ba020$bb22e060$@Charter.net> Message-ID: <019a01d41ecb$df2a9050$9d7fb0f0$@sbcglobal.net> Hi, When was the asset limit raised from 20k? Bryan -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Gene Coulter via NFBMO Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 2:03 PM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: GeneCoulter at Charter.net Subject: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters Greetings, Letters have been sent out regarding the payment of Blind Pension/SAB underpayments. Note: this only affects those who got the pension from 2001 through 2010. If you currently receive the benefits and the notice is sent to the correct address you need do nothing as the underpay will automatically be sent to you this Winter. I repeat there is nothing to do if you currently receive the Blind Pension/SAB. Almost no one should decline the payment! The only folks that the payment will affect are those receiving Food Stamps or Medicaid. In the case of Medicaid it will only affect you if you are not on Blind Pension. If you Receive Medicaid through SAB or just regular Medicaid it can affect you and if another household member receives Medicaid (MO HealthNet) it will likely affect them. In any event I still would not decline the payment instead I would put the money to use right away so that, at worse, it only affects one month's benefits. If you have no bills to pay or other immediate uses for it put it in a ABLE account or Special Needs Trust. Of course, if the payment would put you over the $30,000 limit for total property I would find some useful way to spend the money well below the limit. Warning: do not give the money as a large gift to a family member or friend as that would be a transfer of property and would result in being forever disqualified from Blind Pension. If, for whatever reason, you no longer receive benefits you should also get a letter which you do need to reply to in order receive the money. The amount of payment will vary widely. Those who did not come on to Blind Pension until after 2006 will get a very small settlement in relationship to others as in 2006 FSD took some steps to correct the underpayment. You do not need to report the payment to Social Security if you get Old Age Social Security Benefits or Social Security Disability. You do need to report the payment if you are receiving SSI when you get the payment. It is best if when you report the payment to SSA for your SSI benefits you also send receipts and bank statements showing that you spent the money. Gene Coulter _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/b.schulz%40sbcglobal.net --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com From dennismiller at cableone.net Wed Jul 18 19:35:19 2018 From: dennismiller at cableone.net (Dennis Miller) Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 14:35:19 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters In-Reply-To: <019a01d41ecb$df2a9050$9d7fb0f0$@sbcglobal.net> References: <00a501d41ec9$e90ba020$bb22e060$@Charter.net> <019a01d41ecb$df2a9050$9d7fb0f0$@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <000b01d41ece$834b6680$89e23380$@cableone.net> Hi: HB 2171 was passed this past session and signed into law by Governor Parsons. It raised the asset limit from 20k to 30k. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bryan Schulz via NFBMO Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 2:17 PM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: Bryan Schulz Subject: Re: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters Hi, When was the asset limit raised from 20k? Bryan -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Gene Coulter via NFBMO Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 2:03 PM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: GeneCoulter at Charter.net Subject: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters Greetings, Letters have been sent out regarding the payment of Blind Pension/SAB underpayments. Note: this only affects those who got the pension from 2001 through 2010. If you currently receive the benefits and the notice is sent to the correct address you need do nothing as the underpay will automatically be sent to you this Winter. I repeat there is nothing to do if you currently receive the Blind Pension/SAB. Almost no one should decline the payment! The only folks that the payment will affect are those receiving Food Stamps or Medicaid. In the case of Medicaid it will only affect you if you are not on Blind Pension. If you Receive Medicaid through SAB or just regular Medicaid it can affect you and if another household member receives Medicaid (MO HealthNet) it will likely affect them. In any event I still would not decline the payment instead I would put the money to use right away so that, at worse, it only affects one month's benefits. If you have no bills to pay or other immediate uses for it put it in a ABLE account or Special Needs Trust. Of course, if the payment would put you over the $30,000 limit for total property I would find some useful way to spend the money well below the limit. Warning: do not give the money as a large gift to a family member or friend as that would be a transfer of property and would result in being forever disqualified from Blind Pension. If, for whatever reason, you no longer receive benefits you should also get a letter which you do need to reply to in order receive the money. The amount of payment will vary widely. Those who did not come on to Blind Pension until after 2006 will get a very small settlement in relationship to others as in 2006 FSD took some steps to correct the underpayment. You do not need to report the payment to Social Security if you get Old Age Social Security Benefits or Social Security Disability. You do need to report the payment if you are receiving SSI when you get the payment. It is best if when you report the payment to SSA for your SSI benefits you also send receipts and bank statements showing that you spent the money. Gene Coulter _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/b.schulz%40sbcglobal.net --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/dennismiller%40cableone.n et From b.schulz at sbcglobal.net Wed Jul 18 20:05:39 2018 From: b.schulz at sbcglobal.net (Bryan Schulz) Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 15:05:39 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters In-Reply-To: <000b01d41ece$834b6680$89e23380$@cableone.net> References: <00a501d41ec9$e90ba020$bb22e060$@Charter.net> <019a01d41ecb$df2a9050$9d7fb0f0$@sbcglobal.net> <000b01d41ece$834b6680$89e23380$@cableone.net> Message-ID: <01ad01d41ed2$b3647e20$1a2d7a60$@sbcglobal.net> Hi, I didn't hear or remember that. Thanks, Bryan -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Dennis Miller via NFBMO Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 2:35 PM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: Dennis Miller Subject: Re: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters Hi: HB 2171 was passed this past session and signed into law by Governor Parsons. It raised the asset limit from 20k to 30k. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bryan Schulz via NFBMO Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 2:17 PM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: Bryan Schulz Subject: Re: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters Hi, When was the asset limit raised from 20k? Bryan -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Gene Coulter via NFBMO Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 2:03 PM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: GeneCoulter at Charter.net Subject: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters Greetings, Letters have been sent out regarding the payment of Blind Pension/SAB underpayments. Note: this only affects those who got the pension from 2001 through 2010. If you currently receive the benefits and the notice is sent to the correct address you need do nothing as the underpay will automatically be sent to you this Winter. I repeat there is nothing to do if you currently receive the Blind Pension/SAB. Almost no one should decline the payment! The only folks that the payment will affect are those receiving Food Stamps or Medicaid. In the case of Medicaid it will only affect you if you are not on Blind Pension. If you Receive Medicaid through SAB or just regular Medicaid it can affect you and if another household member receives Medicaid (MO HealthNet) it will likely affect them. In any event I still would not decline the payment instead I would put the money to use right away so that, at worse, it only affects one month's benefits. If you have no bills to pay or other immediate uses for it put it in a ABLE account or Special Needs Trust. Of course, if the payment would put you over the $30,000 limit for total property I would find some useful way to spend the money well below the limit. Warning: do not give the money as a large gift to a family member or friend as that would be a transfer of property and would result in being forever disqualified from Blind Pension. If, for whatever reason, you no longer receive benefits you should also get a letter which you do need to reply to in order receive the money. The amount of payment will vary widely. Those who did not come on to Blind Pension until after 2006 will get a very small settlement in relationship to others as in 2006 FSD took some steps to correct the underpayment. You do not need to report the payment to Social Security if you get Old Age Social Security Benefits or Social Security Disability. You do need to report the payment if you are receiving SSI when you get the payment. It is best if when you report the payment to SSA for your SSI benefits you also send receipts and bank statements showing that you spent the money. Gene Coulter _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/b.schulz%40sbcglobal.net --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/dennismiller%40cableone.n et _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/b.schulz%40sbcglobal.net From GeneCoulter at Charter.net Wed Jul 18 21:02:58 2018 From: GeneCoulter at Charter.net (GeneCoulter at Charter.net) Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 16:02:58 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters In-Reply-To: <01ad01d41ed2$b3647e20$1a2d7a60$@sbcglobal.net> References: <00a501d41ec9$e90ba020$bb22e060$@Charter.net> <019a01d41ecb$df2a9050$9d7fb0f0$@sbcglobal.net> <000b01d41ece$834b6680$89e23380$@cableone.net> <01ad01d41ed2$b3647e20$1a2d7a60$@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <00b601d41eda$b4e4bbe0$1eae33a0$@Charter.net> One note about the asset limit --- I do not believe it increases until August 28 when most new state laws take affect. So, until then keep those assets under $20,000. -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Bryan Schulz via NFBMO Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 3:06 PM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: Bryan Schulz Subject: Re: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters Hi, I didn't hear or remember that. Thanks, Bryan -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Dennis Miller via NFBMO Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 2:35 PM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: Dennis Miller Subject: Re: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters Hi: HB 2171 was passed this past session and signed into law by Governor Parsons. It raised the asset limit from 20k to 30k. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bryan Schulz via NFBMO Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 2:17 PM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: Bryan Schulz Subject: Re: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters Hi, When was the asset limit raised from 20k? Bryan -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Gene Coulter via NFBMO Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 2:03 PM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: GeneCoulter at Charter.net Subject: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters Greetings, Letters have been sent out regarding the payment of Blind Pension/SAB underpayments. Note: this only affects those who got the pension from 2001 through 2010. If you currently receive the benefits and the notice is sent to the correct address you need do nothing as the underpay will automatically be sent to you this Winter. I repeat there is nothing to do if you currently receive the Blind Pension/SAB. Almost no one should decline the payment! The only folks that the payment will affect are those receiving Food Stamps or Medicaid. In the case of Medicaid it will only affect you if you are not on Blind Pension. If you Receive Medicaid through SAB or just regular Medicaid it can affect you and if another household member receives Medicaid (MO HealthNet) it will likely affect them. In any event I still would not decline the payment instead I would put the money to use right away so that, at worse, it only affects one month's benefits. If you have no bills to pay or other immediate uses for it put it in a ABLE account or Special Needs Trust. Of course, if the payment would put you over the $30,000 limit for total property I would find some useful way to spend the money well below the limit. Warning: do not give the money as a large gift to a family member or friend as that would be a transfer of property and would result in being forever disqualified from Blind Pension. If, for whatever reason, you no longer receive benefits you should also get a letter which you do need to reply to in order receive the money. The amount of payment will vary widely. Those who did not come on to Blind Pension until after 2006 will get a very small settlement in relationship to others as in 2006 FSD took some steps to correct the underpayment. You do not need to report the payment to Social Security if you get Old Age Social Security Benefits or Social Security Disability. You do need to report the payment if you are receiving SSI when you get the payment. It is best if when you report the payment to SSA for your SSI benefits you also send receipts and bank statements showing that you spent the money. Gene Coulter _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/b.schulz%40sbcglobal. net --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/dennismiller%40cableo ne.n et _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/b.schulz%40sbcglobal. net _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/genecoulter%40charter .net From dennismiller at cableone.net Thu Jul 19 02:50:51 2018 From: dennismiller at cableone.net (Dennis Miller) Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 21:50:51 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters In-Reply-To: <00a501d41ec9$e90ba020$bb22e060$@Charter.net> References: <00a501d41ec9$e90ba020$bb22e060$@Charter.net> Message-ID: <001c01d41f0b$4e74dd50$eb5e97f0$@cableone.net> Any idea when the checks will be mailed out? I've heard everything to next week to May of 2019. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gene Coulter via NFBMO Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 2:03 PM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: GeneCoulter at Charter.net Subject: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters Greetings, Letters have been sent out regarding the payment of Blind Pension/SAB underpayments. Note: this only affects those who got the pension from 2001 through 2010. If you currently receive the benefits and the notice is sent to the correct address you need do nothing as the underpay will automatically be sent to you this Winter. I repeat there is nothing to do if you currently receive the Blind Pension/SAB. Almost no one should decline the payment! The only folks that the payment will affect are those receiving Food Stamps or Medicaid. In the case of Medicaid it will only affect you if you are not on Blind Pension. If you Receive Medicaid through SAB or just regular Medicaid it can affect you and if another household member receives Medicaid (MO HealthNet) it will likely affect them. In any event I still would not decline the payment instead I would put the money to use right away so that, at worse, it only affects one month's benefits. If you have no bills to pay or other immediate uses for it put it in a ABLE account or Special Needs Trust. Of course, if the payment would put you over the $30,000 limit for total property I would find some useful way to spend the money well below the limit. Warning: do not give the money as a large gift to a family member or friend as that would be a transfer of property and would result in being forever disqualified from Blind Pension. If, for whatever reason, you no longer receive benefits you should also get a letter which you do need to reply to in order receive the money. The amount of payment will vary widely. Those who did not come on to Blind Pension until after 2006 will get a very small settlement in relationship to others as in 2006 FSD took some steps to correct the underpayment. You do not need to report the payment to Social Security if you get Old Age Social Security Benefits or Social Security Disability. You do need to report the payment if you are receiving SSI when you get the payment. It is best if when you report the payment to SSA for your SSI benefits you also send receipts and bank statements showing that you spent the money. Gene Coulter _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/dennismiller%40cableone.n et From GWunder at earthlink.net Thu Jul 19 14:31:21 2018 From: GWunder at earthlink.net (Gary Wunder) Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2018 09:31:21 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters In-Reply-To: <00b601d41eda$b4e4bbe0$1eae33a0$@Charter.net> References: <00a501d41ec9$e90ba020$bb22e060$@Charter.net> <019a01d41ecb$df2a9050$9d7fb0f0$@sbcglobal.net> <000b01d41ece$834b6680$89e23380$@cableone.net> <01ad01d41ed2$b3647e20$1a2d7a60$@sbcglobal.net> <00b601d41eda$b4e4bbe0$1eae33a0$@Charter.net> Message-ID: <01f301d41f6d$2a252240$7e6f66c0$@earthlink.net> Many of us know that equipment for blind people is costly. This might be your opportunity to get something that you need but could not otherwise afford. Credit card debt can eat people alive. What a wonderful chance to pay it off. Imagine how many years can be taken off a house payment with a $3000 payment. There are lots of good ways to use this money without squandering it. Most of us pay a lot more for things than we should because we simply don't have enough money at the time to do what needs doing. We live in houses where we tolerate substandard plumbing. We know the air conditioner needs replacing, but we wait for the inevitable failure. We know the hot water tank is old and inefficient, but we keep paying more in utility bills each month because we lack the money to replace it. For some of us this may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I write all of this because I know a number of people who refinance their houses for lower interest rates, took the additional money they got as a windfall, and then lost their houses when the rates went up. Maybe some of us can do better with this unexpected income and use it for something that will advantage us long-term. I will now go back to minding my own business. From GWunder at earthlink.net Thu Jul 19 14:40:27 2018 From: GWunder at earthlink.net (Gary Wunder) Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2018 09:40:27 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] rude delta staff In-Reply-To: <00bd01d41d17$7597e850$60c7b8f0$@sbcglobal.net> References: <042501d41bef$065144b0$12f3ce10$@sbcglobal.net> <002801d41c77$f3f3bcb0$dbdb3610$@gmail.com> <004401d41c91$309a4800$91ced800$@Charter.net> <04f801d41c92$99714fd0$cc53ef70$@sbcglobal.net> <003401d41d0a$1cd497c0$567dc740$@earthlink.net> <00bd01d41d17$7597e850$60c7b8f0$@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <01f501d41f6e$6f5e6d70$4e1b4850$@earthlink.net> It is a funny thing that assistance seems to come when I get an Aira agent on the phone and already have the assistance I need. If the person offering me the assistance seems to know more than the Aira agent about the place I'm looking for, I thank the Aira agent, terminate the call, and accept the assistance. If my judgment is that I would prefer to stay with Aira, I explained to the person that I am getting assistance from an automated app. I don't know if they know what an automated app is, and I know that this is not an accurate description of Aira, but it often causes them to gasp in amazement, offer a hallelujah to technology, and go about their business. Perhaps what we can do as an affiliate would be a good topic to discuss on the list. For every person who complains about getting too much help in an airport, there is at least one who says that he or she does not get enough and is paralyzed by the thought of going. This suggests that whatever we do must include the needs of those who have lesser skills or confidence then do we. People who don't speak English and who rely on hand gestures and facial expressions to communicate are more of a problem now than they used to be. I don't have any off the top of my head answers for how we deal with this except to suggest to airports that proficiency in English is probably a good thing for the people they hire. Maybe the thing we will find most productive from a discussion is not how to change the behavior of airport personnel but how to react in such a way that we can handle their behavior. Warmly, Gary -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bryan Schulz via NFBMO Sent: Monday, July 16, 2018 10:13 AM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: Bryan Schulz Subject: Re: [NFBMO] rude delta staff Hi, I did enjoy using/testing the aira program over the last week and don't know if it will continue in my budget for now. I'd like to hear thoughts of how to dismiss the help of a person who refuses to leave your side. I was doing great navigating the airports with skill plus aira in one ear and a man in the other ear only increased stress. Bryan -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Gary Wunder via NFBMO Sent: Monday, July 16, 2018 8:37 AM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: Gary Wunder Subject: Re: [NFBMO] rude delta staff Lately when I travel, I have a backpack, a CPAP machine, and a laptop. If I ask for an assistant and get somebody with a wheelchair who seems insistent on keeping it, I say that I would prefer to walk and at the same time that I'm saying this I place the CPAP and the laptop in the wheelchair. If they seem willing to ditch the chair, I asked them to carry one of the devices. After all, that's one of the reasons I'm tipping them. -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bryan Schulz via NFBMO Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2018 6:22 PM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: Bryan Schulz Subject: Re: [NFBMO] rude delta staff Hi, Thanks for clarifying. Regardless of the employer, the passenger should have the opportunity to say no thank you and that did happen on the outbound trip with no problems. Bryan -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Gene Coulter via NFBMO Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2018 6:12 PM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: GeneCoulter at Charter.net Subject: Re: [NFBMO] rude delta staff Indeed those attendants at most airports are employed by the airport not the airline for the most part. My cousin worked as a wheelchair attendant for 25 years in Minneapolis and was paid by the airport authority. . -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Cheryl Meister via NFBMO Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2018 3:11 PM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: 1961clm at gmail.com Subject: Re: [NFBMO] rude delta staff Yes, it's unfortunately something that happens from time to time. However, I don't think it's any one particular airline that is responsible, but the airport staff. Cheryl -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Daniel Garcia via NFBMO Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2018 2:19 PM To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List Cc: Daniel Garcia Subject: Re: [NFBMO] rude delta staff The same thing happens to me when I travel to Detroit to visit family. Regards Daniel -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bryan Schulz via NFBMO Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2018 10:51 PM To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List' Cc: Bryan Schulz; 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Subject: [NFBMO] rude delta staff Hi, Travelling from Orlando to atlanta, did anyone else endure rude staff while switching planes in atlanta? I walked off of the plane in atlanta and a woman with a wheelchair was waiting for me. She grabbed my arm and dragged me closer to the wheelchair and attempted to push me down in the wheelchair. I gave a laser stare and said you need to learn not to push people down in a wheelchair! Way to go nfb, I thought the blind had it better than this now days. Bryan Schulz --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/dangarcia3%40hotmail. com _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/1961clm%40gmail.com --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/genecoulter%40charter .net _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/b.schulz%40sbcglobal.net _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/gwunder%40earthlink.net _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/b.schulz%40sbcglobal.net _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/gwunder%40earthlink.net From debbiewunder at charter.net Thu Jul 19 14:53:35 2018 From: debbiewunder at charter.net (Debbie Wunder) Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2018 09:53:35 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] transition to blindness call Message-ID: <001201d41f70$45017a70$cf046f50$@charter.net> Hello friends. Please join us in our call tonight at 8:00 pm, the call in number is 1 605 486 8005, access code is 1774. All our welcome, please call and share any of your successes or ask any questions you have. Remember this is your call, so there is no agenda, the topics are decided by you. Hope to see you there. Debbie From smagoon822 at aol.com Thu Jul 19 15:36:08 2018 From: smagoon822 at aol.com (Stan Magoon) Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2018 10:36:08 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters In-Reply-To: <01f301d41f6d$2a252240$7e6f66c0$@earthlink.net> References: <00a501d41ec9$e90ba020$bb22e060$@Charter.net> <019a01d41ecb$df2a9050$9d7fb0f0$@sbcglobal.net> <000b01d41ece$834b6680$89e23380$@cableone.net> <01ad01d41ed2$b3647e20$1a2d7a60$@sbcglobal.net> <00b601d41eda$b4e4bbe0$1eae33a0$@Charter.net> <01f301d41f6d$2a252240$7e6f66c0$@earthlink.net> Message-ID: <8D2CC35E-CEB8-432D-A013-3450ADA164E1@aol.com> Gary, wise words and good counsel! Joy! Lynda Magoon > On Jul 19, 2018, at 9:31 AM, Gary Wunder via NFBMO wrote: > > Many of us know that equipment for blind people is costly. This might be > your opportunity to get something that you need but could not otherwise > afford. Credit card debt can eat people alive. What a wonderful chance to > pay it off. Imagine how many years can be taken off a house payment with a > $3000 payment. There are lots of good ways to use this money without > squandering it. Most of us pay a lot more for things than we should because > we simply don't have enough money at the time to do what needs doing. We > live in houses where we tolerate substandard plumbing. We know the air > conditioner needs replacing, but we wait for the inevitable failure. We know > the hot water tank is old and inefficient, but we keep paying more in > utility bills each month because we lack the money to replace it. For some > of us this may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. > > I write all of this because I know a number of people who refinance their > houses for lower interest rates, took the additional money they got as a > windfall, and then lost their houses when the rates went up. Maybe some of > us can do better with this unexpected income and use it for something that > will advantage us long-term. I will now go back to minding my own business. > > > > _______________________________________________ > NFBMO mailing list > NFBMO at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/smagoon822%40aol.com From b.schulz at sbcglobal.net Thu Jul 19 15:36:49 2018 From: b.schulz at sbcglobal.net (Bryan Schulz) Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2018 10:36:49 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters In-Reply-To: <01f301d41f6d$2a252240$7e6f66c0$@earthlink.net> References: <00a501d41ec9$e90ba020$bb22e060$@Charter.net> <019a01d41ecb$df2a9050$9d7fb0f0$@sbcglobal.net> <000b01d41ece$834b6680$89e23380$@cableone.net> <01ad01d41ed2$b3647e20$1a2d7a60$@sbcglobal.net> <00b601d41eda$b4e4bbe0$1eae33a0$@Charter.net> <01f301d41f6d$2a252240$7e6f66c0$@earthlink.net> Message-ID: <02ff01d41f76$502a52e0$f07ef8a0$@sbcglobal.net> Hi, The mcb/lawyers claim $3,000 will come your way. Guess again, knock off two zero's and that's about my number! Bryan -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Gary Wunder via NFBMO Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2018 9:31 AM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: Gary Wunder Subject: Re: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters Many of us know that equipment for blind people is costly. This might be your opportunity to get something that you need but could not otherwise afford. Credit card debt can eat people alive. What a wonderful chance to pay it off. Imagine how many years can be taken off a house payment with a $3000 payment. There are lots of good ways to use this money without squandering it. Most of us pay a lot more for things than we should because we simply don't have enough money at the time to do what needs doing. We live in houses where we tolerate substandard plumbing. We know the air conditioner needs replacing, but we wait for the inevitable failure. We know the hot water tank is old and inefficient, but we keep paying more in utility bills each month because we lack the money to replace it. For some of us this may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I write all of this because I know a number of people who refinance their houses for lower interest rates, took the additional money they got as a windfall, and then lost their houses when the rates went up. Maybe some of us can do better with this unexpected income and use it for something that will advantage us long-term. I will now go back to minding my own business. _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/b.schulz%40sbcglobal.net --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com From Linda.Coccovizzo at MCCKC.EDU Thu Jul 19 15:45:00 2018 From: Linda.Coccovizzo at MCCKC.EDU (Coccovizzo,Linda A) Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2018 15:45:00 +0000 Subject: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters In-Reply-To: <02ff01d41f76$502a52e0$f07ef8a0$@sbcglobal.net> References: <00a501d41ec9$e90ba020$bb22e060$@Charter.net> <019a01d41ecb$df2a9050$9d7fb0f0$@sbcglobal.net> <000b01d41ece$834b6680$89e23380$@cableone.net> <01ad01d41ed2$b3647e20$1a2d7a60$@sbcglobal.net> <00b601d41eda$b4e4bbe0$1eae33a0$@Charter.net> <01f301d41f6d$2a252240$7e6f66c0$@earthlink.net> <02ff01d41f76$502a52e0$f07ef8a0$@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: Hi, Brian. The payment is based on the amount of time you received the blind pension between the years of 2001 to 2010, with the under payment being less after 2006, when some attempts were made to correct some of the mishandling of the fund. -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Bryan Schulz via NFBMO Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2018 10:37 AM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: Bryan Schulz Subject: Re: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters Hi, The mcb/lawyers claim $3,000 will come your way. Guess again, knock off two zero's and that's about my number! Bryan -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Gary Wunder via NFBMO Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2018 9:31 AM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: Gary Wunder Subject: Re: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters Many of us know that equipment for blind people is costly. This might be your opportunity to get something that you need but could not otherwise afford. Credit card debt can eat people alive. What a wonderful chance to pay it off. Imagine how many years can be taken off a house payment with a $3000 payment. There are lots of good ways to use this money without squandering it. Most of us pay a lot more for things than we should because we simply don't have enough money at the time to do what needs doing. We live in houses where we tolerate substandard plumbing. We know the air conditioner needs replacing, but we wait for the inevitable failure. We know the hot water tank is old and inefficient, but we keep paying more in utility bills each month because we lack the money to replace it. For some of us this may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I write all of this because I know a number of people who refinance their houses for lower interest rates, took the additional money they got as a windfall, and then lost their houses when the rates went up. Maybe some of us can do better with this unexpected income and use it for something that will advantage us long-term. I will now go back to minding my own business. _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/b.schulz%40sbcglobal.net --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/linda.coccovizzo%40mcckc.edu From GeneCoulter at Charter.net Thu Jul 19 16:58:12 2018 From: GeneCoulter at Charter.net (GeneCoulter at Charter.net) Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2018 11:58:12 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters In-Reply-To: <001c01d41f0b$4e74dd50$eb5e97f0$@cableone.net> References: <00a501d41ec9$e90ba020$bb22e060$@Charter.net> <001c01d41f0b$4e74dd50$eb5e97f0$@cableone.net> Message-ID: <002901d41f81$adb2de90$09189bb0$@Charter.net> My understanding is the target date is February but the payments must be made by May. From the letter it appears we will wait at least 90 days (mid-October) as that is time provided to request a administrative review or hearing and also allows time to decline the payment. -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Dennis Miller via NFBMO Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 9:51 PM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: Dennis Miller Subject: Re: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters Any idea when the checks will be mailed out? I've heard everything to next week to May of 2019. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gene Coulter via NFBMO Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 2:03 PM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: GeneCoulter at Charter.net Subject: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters Greetings, Letters have been sent out regarding the payment of Blind Pension/SAB underpayments. Note: this only affects those who got the pension from 2001 through 2010. If you currently receive the benefits and the notice is sent to the correct address you need do nothing as the underpay will automatically be sent to you this Winter. I repeat there is nothing to do if you currently receive the Blind Pension/SAB. Almost no one should decline the payment! The only folks that the payment will affect are those receiving Food Stamps or Medicaid. In the case of Medicaid it will only affect you if you are not on Blind Pension. If you Receive Medicaid through SAB or just regular Medicaid it can affect you and if another household member receives Medicaid (MO HealthNet) it will likely affect them. In any event I still would not decline the payment instead I would put the money to use right away so that, at worse, it only affects one month's benefits. If you have no bills to pay or other immediate uses for it put it in a ABLE account or Special Needs Trust. Of course, if the payment would put you over the $30,000 limit for total property I would find some useful way to spend the money well below the limit. Warning: do not give the money as a large gift to a family member or friend as that would be a transfer of property and would result in being forever disqualified from Blind Pension. If, for whatever reason, you no longer receive benefits you should also get a letter which you do need to reply to in order receive the money. The amount of payment will vary widely. Those who did not come on to Blind Pension until after 2006 will get a very small settlement in relationship to others as in 2006 FSD took some steps to correct the underpayment. You do not need to report the payment to Social Security if you get Old Age Social Security Benefits or Social Security Disability. You do need to report the payment if you are receiving SSI when you get the payment. It is best if when you report the payment to SSA for your SSI benefits you also send receipts and bank statements showing that you spent the money. Gene Coulter _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/dennismiller%40cableo ne.n et _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/genecoulter%40charter .net From b.schulz at sbcglobal.net Thu Jul 19 18:03:11 2018 From: b.schulz at sbcglobal.net (Bryan Schulz) Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2018 13:03:11 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters In-Reply-To: References: <00a501d41ec9$e90ba020$bb22e060$@Charter.net> <019a01d41ecb$df2a9050$9d7fb0f0$@sbcglobal.net> <000b01d41ece$834b6680$89e23380$@cableone.net> <01ad01d41ed2$b3647e20$1a2d7a60$@sbcglobal.net> <00b601d41eda$b4e4bbe0$1eae33a0$@Charter.net> <01f301d41f6d$2a252240$7e6f66c0$@earthlink.net> <02ff01d41f76$502a52e0$f07ef8a0$@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <032b01d41f8a$c2924220$47b6c660$@sbcglobal.net> Hi, Yes, I know that and apparently only fall into the last two years. Bryan -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Coccovizzo,Linda A via NFBMO Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2018 10:45 AM To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List Cc: Coccovizzo,Linda A Subject: Re: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters Hi, Brian. The payment is based on the amount of time you received the blind pension between the years of 2001 to 2010, with the under payment being less after 2006, when some attempts were made to correct some of the mishandling of the fund. -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Bryan Schulz via NFBMO Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2018 10:37 AM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: Bryan Schulz Subject: Re: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters Hi, The mcb/lawyers claim $3,000 will come your way. Guess again, knock off two zero's and that's about my number! Bryan -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Gary Wunder via NFBMO Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2018 9:31 AM To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' Cc: Gary Wunder Subject: Re: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters Many of us know that equipment for blind people is costly. This might be your opportunity to get something that you need but could not otherwise afford. Credit card debt can eat people alive. What a wonderful chance to pay it off. Imagine how many years can be taken off a house payment with a $3000 payment. There are lots of good ways to use this money without squandering it. Most of us pay a lot more for things than we should because we simply don't have enough money at the time to do what needs doing. We live in houses where we tolerate substandard plumbing. We know the air conditioner needs replacing, but we wait for the inevitable failure. We know the hot water tank is old and inefficient, but we keep paying more in utility bills each month because we lack the money to replace it. For some of us this may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I write all of this because I know a number of people who refinance their houses for lower interest rates, took the additional money they got as a windfall, and then lost their houses when the rates went up. Maybe some of us can do better with this unexpected income and use it for something that will advantage us long-term. I will now go back to minding my own business. _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/b.schulz%40sbcglobal.net --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/linda.coccovizzo%40mcckc. edu _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/b.schulz%40sbcglobal.net From cjcoulter59 at gmail.com Thu Jul 19 18:24:19 2018 From: cjcoulter59 at gmail.com (Carol Coulter) Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2018 13:24:19 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters In-Reply-To: <001c01d41f0b$4e74dd50$eb5e97f0$@cableone.net> References: <00a501d41ec9$e90ba020$bb22e060$@Charter.net> <001c01d41f0b$4e74dd50$eb5e97f0$@cableone.net> Message-ID: Well in the letter it says you have 90 days to reply if you don't want the check so there is no way they can issue the checks before that date is up. I would not expect to see anything until mid October and probably much later than that. Carol Coulter On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 9:50 PM, Dennis Miller via NFBMO wrote: > Any idea when the checks will be mailed out? I've heard everything to next > week to May of 2019. > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: NFBMO [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gene Coulter > via > NFBMO > Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 2:03 PM > To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' > Cc: GeneCoulter at Charter.net > Subject: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters > > Greetings, > > Letters have been sent out regarding the payment of Blind Pension/SAB > underpayments. Note: this only affects those who got the pension from > 2001 through 2010. > > If you currently receive the benefits and the notice is sent to the > correct address you need do nothing as the underpay will automatically > be sent to you this Winter. > > I repeat there is nothing to do if you currently receive the Blind > Pension/SAB. > > > > Almost no one should decline the payment! The only folks that the > payment will affect are those receiving Food Stamps or Medicaid. In the > case of Medicaid it will only affect you if you are not on Blind > Pension. If you Receive Medicaid through SAB or just regular Medicaid it > can affect you and if another household member receives Medicaid (MO > HealthNet) it will likely affect them. In any event I still would not > decline the payment instead I would put the money to use right away so > that, at worse, it only affects one month's benefits. If you have no > bills to pay or other immediate uses for it put it in a ABLE account or > Special Needs Trust. > > Of course, if the payment would put you over the $30,000 limit for total > property I would find some useful way to spend the money well below the > limit. Warning: do not give the money as a large gift to a family member > or friend as that would be a transfer of property and would result in > being forever disqualified from Blind Pension. > > If, for whatever reason, you no longer receive benefits you should also > get a letter which you do need to reply to in order receive the money. > > > > The amount of payment will vary widely. Those who did not come on to > Blind Pension until after 2006 will get a very small settlement in > relationship to others as in 2006 FSD took some steps to correct the > underpayment. > > You do not need to report the payment to Social Security if you get Old > Age Social Security Benefits or Social Security Disability. You do need > to report the payment if you are receiving SSI when you get the payment. > It is best if when you report the payment to SSA for your SSI benefits > you also send receipts and bank statements showing that you spent the > money. > > Gene Coulter > > _______________________________________________ > NFBMO mailing list > NFBMO at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > NFBMO: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/ > dennismiller%40cableone.n > et > > > _______________________________________________ > NFBMO mailing list > NFBMO at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > NFBMO: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/cjcoulter59%40gmail.com > From jcarmack314 at gmail.com Thu Jul 19 18:25:37 2018 From: jcarmack314 at gmail.com (Jenny Carmack) Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2018 13:25:37 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] transition to blindness call In-Reply-To: <001201d41f70$45017a70$cf046f50$@charter.net> References: <001201d41f70$45017a70$cf046f50$@charter.net> Message-ID: I will be on the call this evening. I look forward to talking with all of you then. I just want to make sure everyone has the correct call in number 605-468-8005 with the pass code being 1774 Have a great day Jenny On 7/19/18, Debbie Wunder via NFBMO wrote: > Hello friends. Please join us in our call tonight at 8:00 pm, the call in > number is 1 605 486 8005, access code is 1774. > > > > All our welcome, please call and share any of your successes or ask any > questions you have. Remember this is your call, so there is no agenda, the > topics are decided by you. > > > > Hope to see you there. > > > > Debbie > > _______________________________________________ > NFBMO mailing list > NFBMO at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > NFBMO: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/jcarmack314%40gmail.com > From seabreeze.stl at gmail.com Thu Jul 19 18:28:43 2018 From: seabreeze.stl at gmail.com (nancy Lynn) Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2018 13:28:43 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters In-Reply-To: References: <00a501d41ec9$e90ba020$bb22e060$@Charter.net><001c01d41f0b$4e74dd50$eb5e97f0$@cableone.net> Message-ID: <8E0BD561A0304441B1457B0AA9F7FD3F@nancyPC> I've never gotten this letter. Am I supposed to do something, and, if so, what? Nancy Lynn seabreeze.stl at gmail.com -----Original Message----- From: Carol Coulter via NFBMO Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2018 1:24 PM To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List Cc: Carol Coulter Subject: Re: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters Well in the letter it says you have 90 days to reply if you don't want the check so there is no way they can issue the checks before that date is up. I would not expect to see anything until mid October and probably much later than that. Carol Coulter On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 9:50 PM, Dennis Miller via NFBMO wrote: > Any idea when the checks will be mailed out? I've heard everything to > next > week to May of 2019. > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: NFBMO [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gene Coulter > via > NFBMO > Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 2:03 PM > To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' > Cc: GeneCoulter at Charter.net > Subject: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters > > Greetings, > > Letters have been sent out regarding the payment of Blind Pension/SAB > underpayments. Note: this only affects those who got the pension from > 2001 through 2010. > > If you currently receive the benefits and the notice is sent to the > correct address you need do nothing as the underpay will automatically > be sent to you this Winter. > > I repeat there is nothing to do if you currently receive the Blind > Pension/SAB. > > > > Almost no one should decline the payment! The only folks that the > payment will affect are those receiving Food Stamps or Medicaid. In the > case of Medicaid it will only affect you if you are not on Blind > Pension. If you Receive Medicaid through SAB or just regular Medicaid it > can affect you and if another household member receives Medicaid (MO > HealthNet) it will likely affect them. In any event I still would not > decline the payment instead I would put the money to use right away so > that, at worse, it only affects one month's benefits. If you have no > bills to pay or other immediate uses for it put it in a ABLE account or > Special Needs Trust. > > Of course, if the payment would put you over the $30,000 limit for total > property I would find some useful way to spend the money well below the > limit. Warning: do not give the money as a large gift to a family member > or friend as that would be a transfer of property and would result in > being forever disqualified from Blind Pension. > > If, for whatever reason, you no longer receive benefits you should also > get a letter which you do need to reply to in order receive the money. > > > > The amount of payment will vary widely. Those who did not come on to > Blind Pension until after 2006 will get a very small settlement in > relationship to others as in 2006 FSD took some steps to correct the > underpayment. > > You do not need to report the payment to Social Security if you get Old > Age Social Security Benefits or Social Security Disability. You do need > to report the payment if you are receiving SSI when you get the payment. > It is best if when you report the payment to SSA for your SSI benefits > you also send receipts and bank statements showing that you spent the > money. > > Gene Coulter > > _______________________________________________ > NFBMO mailing list > NFBMO at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > NFBMO: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/ > dennismiller%40cableone.n > et > > > _______________________________________________ > NFBMO mailing list > NFBMO at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > NFBMO: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/cjcoulter59%40gmail.com > _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/seabreeze.stl%40gmail.com From cjcoulter59 at gmail.com Thu Jul 19 18:35:21 2018 From: cjcoulter59 at gmail.com (Carol Coulter) Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2018 13:35:21 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters In-Reply-To: <02ff01d41f76$502a52e0$f07ef8a0$@sbcglobal.net> References: <00a501d41ec9$e90ba020$bb22e060$@Charter.net> <019a01d41ecb$df2a9050$9d7fb0f0$@sbcglobal.net> <000b01d41ece$834b6680$89e23380$@cableone.net> <01ad01d41ed2$b3647e20$1a2d7a60$@sbcglobal.net> <00b601d41eda$b4e4bbe0$1eae33a0$@Charter.net> <01f301d41f6d$2a252240$7e6f66c0$@earthlink.net> <02ff01d41f76$502a52e0$f07ef8a0$@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: The amount you receive is based on how many years during that time period you were receiving blind pension. They had a chart showing how much you were underpaid for each year. It you notice after 2006 the underpayment drops substantially so your payment will be much less if you started receiving blind pension after 2006. Carol Coulter On Thu, Jul 19, 2018 at 10:36 AM, Bryan Schulz via NFBMO wrote: > Hi, > > The mcb/lawyers claim $3,000 will come your way. > Guess again, knock off two zero's and that's about my number! > Bryan > > > -----Original Message----- > From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Gary Wunder via NFBMO > Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2018 9:31 AM > To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' > Cc: Gary Wunder > Subject: Re: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters > > Many of us know that equipment for blind people is costly. This might be > your opportunity to get something that you need but could not otherwise > afford. Credit card debt can eat people alive. What a wonderful chance to > pay it off. Imagine how many years can be taken off a house payment with a > $3000 payment. There are lots of good ways to use this money without > squandering it. Most of us pay a lot more for things than we should because > we simply don't have enough money at the time to do what needs doing. We > live in houses where we tolerate substandard plumbing. We know the air > conditioner needs replacing, but we wait for the inevitable failure. We > know > the hot water tank is old and inefficient, but we keep paying more in > utility bills each month because we lack the money to replace it. For some > of us this may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. > > I write all of this because I know a number of people who refinance their > houses for lower interest rates, took the additional money they got as a > windfall, and then lost their houses when the rates went up. Maybe some of > us can do better with this unexpected income and use it for something that > will advantage us long-term. I will now go back to minding my own business. > > > > _______________________________________________ > NFBMO mailing list > NFBMO at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > NFBMO: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/b. > schulz%40sbcglobal.net > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > http://www.avg.com > > > _______________________________________________ > NFBMO mailing list > NFBMO at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > NFBMO: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/cjcoulter59%40gmail.com > From b.schulz at sbcglobal.net Thu Jul 19 20:15:29 2018 From: b.schulz at sbcglobal.net (Bryan Schulz) Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2018 15:15:29 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters In-Reply-To: <8E0BD561A0304441B1457B0AA9F7FD3F@nancyPC> References: <00a501d41ec9$e90ba020$bb22e060$@Charter.net><001c01d41f0b$4e74dd50$eb5e97f0$@cableone.net> <8E0BD561A0304441B1457B0AA9F7FD3F@nancyPC> Message-ID: <036101d41f9d$3decc280$b9c64780$@sbcglobal.net> Hi, Give the mail a week, they just started being mailed then call the mcb office. Bryan -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of nancy Lynn via NFBMO Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2018 1:29 PM To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List Cc: nancy Lynn Subject: Re: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters I've never gotten this letter. Am I supposed to do something, and, if so, what? Nancy Lynn seabreeze.stl at gmail.com -----Original Message----- From: Carol Coulter via NFBMO Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2018 1:24 PM To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List Cc: Carol Coulter Subject: Re: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters Well in the letter it says you have 90 days to reply if you don't want the check so there is no way they can issue the checks before that date is up. I would not expect to see anything until mid October and probably much later than that. Carol Coulter On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 9:50 PM, Dennis Miller via NFBMO wrote: > Any idea when the checks will be mailed out? I've heard everything to > next week to May of 2019. > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: NFBMO [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gene > Coulter via NFBMO > Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 2:03 PM > To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' > Cc: GeneCoulter at Charter.net > Subject: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters > > Greetings, > > Letters have been sent out regarding the payment of Blind Pension/SAB > underpayments. Note: this only affects those who got the pension from > 2001 through 2010. > > If you currently receive the benefits and the notice is sent to the > correct address you need do nothing as the underpay will automatically > be sent to you this Winter. > > I repeat there is nothing to do if you currently receive the Blind > Pension/SAB. > > > > Almost no one should decline the payment! The only folks that the > payment will affect are those receiving Food Stamps or Medicaid. In > the case of Medicaid it will only affect you if you are not on Blind > Pension. If you Receive Medicaid through SAB or just regular Medicaid > it can affect you and if another household member receives Medicaid > (MO > HealthNet) it will likely affect them. In any event I still would not > decline the payment instead I would put the money to use right away so > that, at worse, it only affects one month's benefits. If you have no > bills to pay or other immediate uses for it put it in a ABLE account > or Special Needs Trust. > > Of course, if the payment would put you over the $30,000 limit for > total property I would find some useful way to spend the money well > below the limit. Warning: do not give the money as a large gift to a > family member or friend as that would be a transfer of property and > would result in being forever disqualified from Blind Pension. > > If, for whatever reason, you no longer receive benefits you should > also get a letter which you do need to reply to in order receive the money. > > > > The amount of payment will vary widely. Those who did not come on to > Blind Pension until after 2006 will get a very small settlement in > relationship to others as in 2006 FSD took some steps to correct the > underpayment. > > You do not need to report the payment to Social Security if you get > Old Age Social Security Benefits or Social Security Disability. You > do need to report the payment if you are receiving SSI when you get the payment. > It is best if when you report the payment to SSA for your SSI benefits > you also send receipts and bank statements showing that you spent the > money. > > Gene Coulter > > _______________________________________________ > NFBMO mailing list > NFBMO at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > NFBMO: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/ > dennismiller%40cableone.n > et > > > _______________________________________________ > NFBMO mailing list > NFBMO at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > NFBMO: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/cjcoulter59%40gmail > .com > _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/seabreeze.stl%40gmail.com _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/b.schulz%40sbcglobal.net --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com From dangarcia3 at hotmail.com Fri Jul 20 00:02:35 2018 From: dangarcia3 at hotmail.com (Daniel Garcia) Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 00:02:35 +0000 Subject: [NFBMO] transition to blindness call In-Reply-To: <001201d41f70$45017a70$cf046f50$@charter.net> References: <001201d41f70$45017a70$cf046f50$@charter.net> Message-ID: Although I encouraged everyone in my chapter and in NFBMO to call in, I won't be calling today. My parents are in town and I want to spend time with them. Regards Daniel -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Debbie Wunder via NFBMO Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2018 9:54 AM To: nfbmo list Cc: Debbie Wunder Subject: [NFBMO] transition to blindness call Hello friends. Please join us in our call tonight at 8:00 pm, the call in number is 1 605 486 8005, access code is 1774. All our welcome, please call and share any of your successes or ask any questions you have. Remember this is your call, so there is no agenda, the topics are decided by you. Hope to see you there. Debbie _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/dangarcia3%40hotmail.com From GeneCoulter at Charter.net Fri Jul 20 00:58:03 2018 From: GeneCoulter at Charter.net (GeneCoulter at Charter.net) Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2018 19:58:03 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters In-Reply-To: <8E0BD561A0304441B1457B0AA9F7FD3F@nancyPC> References: <00a501d41ec9$e90ba020$bb22e060$@Charter.net><001c01d41f0b$4e74dd50$eb5e97f0$@cableone.net> <8E0BD561A0304441B1457B0AA9F7FD3F@nancyPC> Message-ID: <001901d41fc4$b6ff4220$24fdc660$@Charter.net> The letters just started arriving on July 18 so they can take a few days to arrive. The important thing is that you make sure FSD has your current address if you have not received the letter by the middle of next week. To find this out you do not need to call the BP office you can call 1- 855-FSD-Info (855-363-4636), they CANNOT answer any questions about your BP or the lawsuit settlement but can only verify your address. If you do not receive the letter or it is sent to the wrong address contact the MCB attorneys. The BP office, likewise, cannot answer queries about the settlement letters. Once again, if you currently get BP/SAB you need do nothing you will automatically get the payment either by check or direct deposit in the same manner as you get your monthly benefits. If you do not receive the benefits currently, I believe, there will be a form in the packet to complete to claim the money and how you wish to receive it. Gene Coulter -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of nancy Lynn via NFBMO Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2018 1:29 PM To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List Cc: nancy Lynn Subject: Re: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters I've never gotten this letter. Am I supposed to do something, and, if so, what? Nancy Lynn seabreeze.stl at gmail.com -----Original Message----- From: Carol Coulter via NFBMO Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2018 1:24 PM To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List Cc: Carol Coulter Subject: Re: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters Well in the letter it says you have 90 days to reply if you don't want the check so there is no way they can issue the checks before that date is up. I would not expect to see anything until mid October and probably much later than that. Carol Coulter On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 9:50 PM, Dennis Miller via NFBMO wrote: > Any idea when the checks will be mailed out? I've heard everything to > next week to May of 2019. > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: NFBMO [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gene > Coulter via NFBMO > Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 2:03 PM > To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' > Cc: GeneCoulter at Charter.net > Subject: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters > > Greetings, > > Letters have been sent out regarding the payment of Blind Pension/SAB > underpayments. Note: this only affects those who got the pension from > 2001 through 2010. > > If you currently receive the benefits and the notice is sent to the > correct address you need do nothing as the underpay will automatically > be sent to you this Winter. > > I repeat there is nothing to do if you currently receive the Blind > Pension/SAB. > > > > Almost no one should decline the payment! The only folks that the > payment will affect are those receiving Food Stamps or Medicaid. In > the case of Medicaid it will only affect you if you are not on Blind > Pension. If you Receive Medicaid through SAB or just regular Medicaid > it can affect you and if another household member receives Medicaid > (MO > HealthNet) it will likely affect them. In any event I still would not > decline the payment instead I would put the money to use right away so > that, at worse, it only affects one month's benefits. If you have no > bills to pay or other immediate uses for it put it in a ABLE account > or Special Needs Trust. > > Of course, if the payment would put you over the $30,000 limit for > total property I would find some useful way to spend the money well > below the limit. Warning: do not give the money as a large gift to a > family member or friend as that would be a transfer of property and > would result in being forever disqualified from Blind Pension. > > If, for whatever reason, you no longer receive benefits you should > also get a letter which you do need to reply to in order receive the money. > > > > The amount of payment will vary widely. Those who did not come on to > Blind Pension until after 2006 will get a very small settlement in > relationship to others as in 2006 FSD took some steps to correct the > underpayment. > > You do not need to report the payment to Social Security if you get > Old Age Social Security Benefits or Social Security Disability. You > do need to report the payment if you are receiving SSI when you get the payment. > It is best if when you report the payment to SSA for your SSI benefits > you also send receipts and bank statements showing that you spent the > money. > > Gene Coulter > > _______________________________________________ > NFBMO mailing list > NFBMO at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > NFBMO: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/ > dennismiller%40cableone.n > et > > > _______________________________________________ > NFBMO mailing list > NFBMO at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > NFBMO: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/cjcoulter59%40gmail > .com > _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/seabreeze.stl%40gmail .com _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/genecoulter%40charter .net From GWunder at earthlink.net Fri Jul 20 21:20:28 2018 From: GWunder at earthlink.net (Gary Wunder) Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 16:20:28 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters In-Reply-To: References: <00a501d41ec9$e90ba020$bb22e060$@Charter.net> <019a01d41ecb$df2a9050$9d7fb0f0$@sbcglobal.net> <000b01d41ece$834b6680$89e23380$@cableone.net> <01ad01d41ed2$b3647e20$1a2d7a60$@sbcglobal.net> <00b601d41eda$b4e4bbe0$1eae33a0$@Charter.net> <01f301d41f6d$2a252240$7e6f66c0$@earthlink.net> <02ff01d41f76$502a52e0$f07ef8a0$@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <00d201d4206f$7ba756d0$72f60470$@earthlink.net> What I find interesting is how much of the payment is underpayment and how much is interest. Waiting and fighting appears to have cost the state significantly if I read the letter correctly. -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carol Coulter via NFBMO Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2018 1:35 PM To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List Cc: Carol Coulter Subject: Re: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters The amount you receive is based on how many years during that time period you were receiving blind pension. They had a chart showing how much you were underpaid for each year. It you notice after 2006 the underpayment drops substantially so your payment will be much less if you started receiving blind pension after 2006. Carol Coulter On Thu, Jul 19, 2018 at 10:36 AM, Bryan Schulz via NFBMO wrote: > Hi, > > The mcb/lawyers claim $3,000 will come your way. > Guess again, knock off two zero's and that's about my number! > Bryan > > > -----Original Message----- > From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Gary Wunder via NFBMO > Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2018 9:31 AM > To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' > Cc: Gary Wunder > Subject: Re: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Letters > > Many of us know that equipment for blind people is costly. This might be > your opportunity to get something that you need but could not otherwise > afford. Credit card debt can eat people alive. What a wonderful chance to > pay it off. Imagine how many years can be taken off a house payment with a > $3000 payment. There are lots of good ways to use this money without > squandering it. Most of us pay a lot more for things than we should because > we simply don't have enough money at the time to do what needs doing. We > live in houses where we tolerate substandard plumbing. We know the air > conditioner needs replacing, but we wait for the inevitable failure. We > know > the hot water tank is old and inefficient, but we keep paying more in > utility bills each month because we lack the money to replace it. For some > of us this may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. > > I write all of this because I know a number of people who refinance their > houses for lower interest rates, took the additional money they got as a > windfall, and then lost their houses when the rates went up. Maybe some of > us can do better with this unexpected income and use it for something that > will advantage us long-term. I will now go back to minding my own business. > > > > _______________________________________________ > NFBMO mailing list > NFBMO at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > NFBMO: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/b. > schulz%40sbcglobal.net > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > http://www.avg.com > > > _______________________________________________ > NFBMO mailing list > NFBMO at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > NFBMO: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/cjcoulter59%40gmail.com > _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/gwunder%40earthlink.net From b_wekamp at mediacombb.net Fri Jul 20 21:44:54 2018 From: b_wekamp at mediacombb.net (b_wekamp at mediacombb.net) Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 16:44:54 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] transition to blindness call In-Reply-To: gDdLfcpry24LUgDdPf4D9q References: <001201d41f70$45017a70$cf046f50$@charter.net> gDdLfcpry24LUgDdPf4D9q Message-ID: <000401d42072$e581b2f0$b08518d0$@mediacombb.net> Hello Everyone: I couldn't make the call last night; I went to a Candidates forum for our State House and State Senate races. See you all on the call next month. Brian Wekamp -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Jenny Carmack via NFBMO Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2018 1:26 PM To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List Cc: Jenny Carmack Subject: Re: [NFBMO] transition to blindness call I will be on the call this evening. I look forward to talking with all of you then. I just want to make sure everyone has the correct call in number 605-468-8005 with the pass code being 1774 Have a great day Jenny On 7/19/18, Debbie Wunder via NFBMO wrote: > Hello friends. Please join us in our call tonight at 8:00 pm, the call > in number is 1 605 486 8005, access code is 1774. > > > > All our welcome, please call and share any of your successes or ask > any questions you have. Remember this is your call, so there is no > agenda, the topics are decided by you. > > > > Hope to see you there. > > > > Debbie > > _______________________________________________ > NFBMO mailing list > NFBMO at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > NFBMO: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/jcarmack314%40gmail > .com > _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/b_wekamp%40mediacombb.net From b_wekamp at mediacombb.net Wed Jul 25 17:33:46 2018 From: b_wekamp at mediacombb.net (b_wekamp at mediacombb.net) Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 12:33:46 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] Bard Mobile question Message-ID: <000001d4243d$a4a94a30$edfbde90$@mediacombb.net> Hello Everyone: How do you delete a book or magazine from the Bard Mobile ap when you are done listening to it. Brian Wekamp From braillemaster89 at gmail.com Wed Jul 25 19:13:13 2018 From: braillemaster89 at gmail.com (braillemaster89) Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 14:13:13 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] Bard Mobile question In-Reply-To: <000001d4243d$a4a94a30$edfbde90$@mediacombb.net> Message-ID: <5b58cbcc.1c69fb81.c7488.9fc3@mx.google.com> Do you have Android or iPhone Sent from my MetroPCS 4G LTE Android Device -------- Original message --------From: Brian Wekamp via NFBMO Date: 7/25/18 12:33 PM (GMT-06:00) To: nfb of missouri Cc: b_wekamp at mediacombb.net Subject: [NFBMO] Bard Mobile question Hello Everyone: How do you delete?? a book or magazine from the Bard Mobile ap when you are done listening? to? it. Brian Wekamp _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/braillemaster89%40gmail.com From 1961clm at gmail.com Wed Jul 25 19:13:35 2018 From: 1961clm at gmail.com (1961clm at gmail.com) Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 14:13:35 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] Bard Mobile question In-Reply-To: <000001d4243d$a4a94a30$edfbde90$@mediacombb.net> References: <000001d4243d$a4a94a30$edfbde90$@mediacombb.net> Message-ID: <000e01d4244b$963c0510$c2b40f30$@gmail.com> Go into the Bookshelf Land on the book you want to delete. You can flick up to delete and double tap or go into the edit button at the top right and select delete. Hope this is understandable and helpful. Cheryl -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of Brian Wekamp via NFBMO Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2018 12:34 PM To: nfb of missouri Cc: b_wekamp at mediacombb.net Subject: [NFBMO] Bard Mobile question Hello Everyone: How do you delete a book or magazine from the Bard Mobile ap when you are done listening to it. Brian Wekamp _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/1961clm%40gmail.com --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus From b_wekamp at mediacombb.net Wed Jul 25 21:05:17 2018 From: b_wekamp at mediacombb.net (b_wekamp at mediacombb.net) Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 16:05:17 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] Bard Mobile question In-Reply-To: iPFAfmrCL24LUiPFDfqETi References: <000001d4243d$a4a94a30$edfbde90$@mediacombb.net> iPFAfmrCL24LUiPFDfqETi Message-ID: <001701d4245b$30ef4cc0$92cde640$@mediacombb.net> Hello: I have an I Phone. -----Original Message----- From: NFBMO On Behalf Of braillemaster89 via NFBMO Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2018 2:13 PM To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List Cc: braillemaster89 Subject: Re: [NFBMO] Bard Mobile question Do you have Android or iPhone Sent from my MetroPCS 4G LTE Android Device -------- Original message --------From: Brian Wekamp via NFBMO Date: 7/25/18 12:33 PM (GMT-06:00) To: nfb of missouri Cc: b_wekamp at mediacombb.net Subject: [NFBMO] Bard Mobile question Hello Everyone: How do you delete a book or magazine from the Bard Mobile ap when you are done listening to it. Brian Wekamp _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/braillemaster89%40gmail.com _______________________________________________ NFBMO mailing list NFBMO at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/b_wekamp%40mediacombb.net From kaybaycar at gmail.com Thu Jul 26 23:12:38 2018 From: kaybaycar at gmail.com (Julie McGinnity) Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 18:12:38 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] Reminder: Membership Committee meets tonight! Message-ID: Hi all! Just a quick (and late) reminder that we will have our membership meeting tonight at 8:00 PM!!! Get ready to work! We will be talking about bringing new members into the organization and growing ourselves as federationists. Call (605)468-8005 Access Code: 1774 -- Julie A. McGinnity MM Vocal Performance, 2015; President, National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division; First Vice President, National Federation of the Blind of Missouri From r_crome1 at msn.com Fri Jul 27 16:24:24 2018 From: r_crome1 at msn.com (Roger Crome) Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 16:24:24 +0000 Subject: [NFBMO] Bard Mobile question In-Reply-To: <001701d4245b$30ef4cc0$92cde640$@mediacombb.net> References: <000001d4243d$a4a94a30$edfbde90$@mediacombb.net> iPFAfmrCL24LUiPFDfqETi, <001701d4245b$30ef4cc0$92cde640$@mediacombb.net> Message-ID: You should be able to find the book in your library and make sure the rotor is set to actions. Flick up or down until you hear delete and double tap. It might prompt with an areyou sure message. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 25, 2018, at 4:06 PM, Brian Wekamp via NFBMO wrote: > > Hello: > > I have an I Phone. > > -----Original Message----- > From: NFBMO On Behalf Of braillemaster89 via NFBMO > Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2018 2:13 PM > To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List > Cc: braillemaster89 > Subject: Re: [NFBMO] Bard Mobile question > > Do you have Android or iPhone > > > Sent from my MetroPCS 4G LTE Android Device > -------- Original message --------From: Brian Wekamp via NFBMO Date: 7/25/18 12:33 PM (GMT-06:00) To: nfb of missouri Cc: b_wekamp at mediacombb.net Subject: [NFBMO] Bard Mobile question Hello Everyone: > > > > How do you delete a book or magazine from the Bard Mobile ap when you are done listening to it. > > > > > > Brian Wekamp > > _______________________________________________ > NFBMO mailing list > NFBMO at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/braillemaster89%40gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > NFBMO mailing list > NFBMO at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/b_wekamp%40mediacombb.net > > > _______________________________________________ > NFBMO mailing list > NFBMO at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/r_crome1%40msn.com From seabreeze.stl at gmail.com Fri Jul 27 21:38:59 2018 From: seabreeze.stl at gmail.com (nancy Lynn) Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 16:38:59 -0500 Subject: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Workshop Press Release Message-ID: <611D0A82B3D849B1B985FB0EE42A8F8C@nancyPC> This is for all blind people of Missouri. Please read. Hi to All: Sorry for the cross-posting, but we want everybody to see this. Please pass far and wide. See below and/or the attachment. Chris FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Missouri Council of the Blind to Hold Blind Pension Settlement Workshops Throughout the State July 27, 2018 During the months of August and September, the Missouri Council of the Blind and the St. Louis University School of Law will sponsor a series of workshops for recipients of Blind Pension and Supplemental Aid to the Blind who may be owed reimbursement by the State. Close relatives may also wish to attend. Attorneys and representatives from the Missouri Council of the Blind will all be present at these workshops to provide information and assist individuals in filling out any necessary paperwork for a claim. "the claims process has proven very complex in certain situations and difficult for many to understand," says Christopher Gray, Executive Director, Missouri Council of the Blind. "in these workshops, we will provide all the necessary details and assist blind individuals with all the required paperwork." These seminars are provided at no charge. We strongly encourage any blind person or next of kin of a deceased blind person to attend one of these helpful workshops. Please see the following schedule of workshop times/places. Thursday, August 16, 2018 4:00 to 7:00 PM St. Louis University School of Law 100 North Tucker, Room 116, St. Louis, MO 63101 Chris Gray 314-832-7172 Monday, August 20, 2018 4:00 to 7:00 PM Concordia Luthern Church Gymnasium 836 Park Ave., Sikeston, MO 63801 Wanda Matlock 573-379-3880 Tuesday, August 21, 2018 4:00 to 7:00 PM St. Charles Community Library - Spencer Road Branch Community Commons- Barnes-Jewish Event Room #243 427 Spencer Rd., St. Peters, MO 63376 Beverly Kaskadden 636-561-6947 Monday, August 27, 2018 4:00 to 7:00 PM Southwest Center for Independent Living (SCIL) 2864 S. Nettleton Ave., Springfield, MO 65807 Karen 800-676-7245 Tuesday, August 28, 2018 4:00 to 7:00 PM Independent Living Center, Inc. 2639 E. 34th Street, Joplin, MO 64804 Chip Hailey 417-659-8086 Thursday, August 30, 2018 4:00 to 7:00 PM Services for Independent Living 1401 Hathman Pl., Columbia, MO 65201 Leslie Anderson 573-874-1646 TBD (September 5, 6 or 7) 4:00 to 7:00 PM Alphapointe 7501 Prospect Ave., KC., MO 64132 Clay Berry 816-421-5848 The Missouri Council of the Blind is the largest organization of blind people in Missouri, representing about 700 blind individuals. It is headquartered in St. Louis Missouri and comprised of 23 local affiliated organizations. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. 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