[Nfbmt] 2013 convention

[d m gina]

Hi Dan,
it was good seeing you there, we are hoping to go back again next year.
We shall see what happens.
We got home after one in the morning this morning.
Today is slow, I wonder why smile.

Original message:
> Glad everyone enjoyed te convention.  It was a remarkable one,
> especially for Montana!

> Dan


> On 7/8/13, Dmgina <dmgina at samobile.net> wrote:
>> Glad you found your way home!

>> Dar
>> Every saint has a past,
>> Every sinner has a future


>> On Jul 8, 2013, at 1:55 PM, "Rik James" <montanarikster at gmail.com> wrote:

>>> I am home safe and sound.
>>> Tired, yes. But energized, too.

>>> I heard tons of great information.
>>> Re-connected with lots of old friends and colleagues.
>>> And met many many new people, too. It was truly a great gathering.
>>> I am sorry that some of you could not attend. But there is always our
>>> state convention in late October and there is next year's national. Please
>>> plan to come to both, okay?

>>> I was just busting out so proud of SO very many of our fellow
>>> Federationists this week.
>>> And especially proud of our new Montana affiliate, charted at the banquet
>>> on Saturday night.
>>> Dr. Mauer was very gracious in its presentation. And our President, Travis
>>> Moses gave a wonderful speech on our behalf as he accepted the charter.
>>> When he came  back to the Montana table we all got our hands on it and
>>> were just all goose pimply and proud.
>>> Congratulations, everyone.

>>> And finally, thank you very much, Sheila and Harold for your wonderful
>>> presentations to the entire convention during the general sessions. That
>>> was really special. It made this convention even more special.

>>> As you know, I had been much less involved with the affiliate, for a
>>> number of years. And had not attended a national convention either for
>>> several years. But some of you continued on, and thankfully Dr. Mauer met
>>> Harold and Sheila last November and this sub-minimum wage issue and
>>> provision 14c Fair Wage Standards Act issue came to strong prominence
>>> again and to his attention with him meeting with the Lieglands being in
>>> Missoula last November. So right there, it said to me that I am glad some
>>> of you kept going to the state conventions. Good for you.

>>> Let's keep growing and keep doing things that must be done to work on our
>>> many many issues to see that blind people in Montana and everywhere have a
>>> fair shot at an education and a job, and more.

>>> Oh yes, and thanks to Dan Burke, who has been so steady, and such a great
>>> friend lo these many years.
>>> He must be tired today. He was busy, busy, busy, leading the convention
>>> ambassador volunteers.
>>> And by the way, thanks to Linda Hurlock who worked so hard as an
>>> ambassador, too. You pointed me in the right direction at least 2 or 3
>>> times!

>>> Finally, thanks to George Kerscher, Cindy Letcher, Ted Robbins, Travis
>>> Moses, Jim Aldrich, Dar Aldrich, Jeff Haworth, Harold Lieglland, Sheila
>>> Liegland, Linda Hurlock.
>>> I think there were 11 in all, right?
>>> You were a fantastic delegation representing the newly chartered
>>> affiliate, The NFB of Montana.  Hooray!

>>> I am sure that most all of you know how much this meant to all of us.
>>> It was a really big deal. And so much fun, too!

>>> Thanks.
>>> Rik James

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