[Nfbmt] new board members

Wed Oct 30 15:37:01 UTC 2013

hi becka I don't know if I spelled your name correctly but you need to 
call and speak to Mark.When this is all straightened out I'll be glad to 
talk with you and see you.
On 10/30/2013 8:22 AM, Rebecca Stewart wrote:
> Hi Sheila.  What I got was a phone call from Jim Aldrich on Monday inviting
> me to go to Baltimore with himself, Ted, you and possibly a couple others,
> he wasn't sure at the time who all was going.  He said the NFB would be
> paying my way but I told him I was capable of paying my own way but he
> insisted the NFB would be paying the way for all of us who were "invited"
> from our chapter.  He said Mark would be calling me yesterday to make
> arrangements.  I was very honored to be included in the group who was
> "invited" to this event.  When I didn't get a phone call from Mark
> yesterday, I called Jim to find out what's up.  The only thing he would say
> was that the NfB would not be paying my way.  I reiterated that I was
> willing to pay my own way and that I was still interested in going, was I
> still invited to attend?  He refused to say one way or another and I felt
> very slighted by the change in his tone.  I felt that the NfB had decided
> that they didn't want me to go for some reason that I didn't understand and
> this hurt my feelings very badly.  I couldn't understand why I was welcome
> and then all of a sudden I wasn't welcome.  As I said all along, I am
> perfectly capable and willing to  pay my own way and I want to go.  I think
> Jim spoke out of turn when he extended the invitation to me and then he was
> too embarrassed to admit this when it came to light but still, I want to go
> and I just want to know that I will be welcomed when I get there, not
> shunned.  I am not someone who takes "no" for an answer when I feel I hav a
> right to do something and so I have taken the liberty of purchasing my plane
> ticket to Baltimore and I have made my hotel reservations.  I am only
> fearful about not being welcome when I get there.  Jim said that you and Ted
> are some of the people from our local  chapter who would be going.  Is this
> true?  If it is, do you think I would be welcome to sit with you guys at the
> convention as we are all members of the affiliate here in Montana or would I
> be set away by myself?  I don't think this would be the normal way you and
> Ted and the others would treat me but I'm concerned that I may be shunned
> because I'm the "newby" and Jim may not want me there under the
> circumstances.  I would prefer to forget about this incident regarding Jim
> and just attend the convention like it never happened.  Please let me know
> if there is any reason I shouldn't  go.
> Sincerely,
> Becca
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfbmt [mailto:nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sheila Leigland
> Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 5:01 PM
> To: NFB of Montana Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [Nfbmt] new board members
>
> hi did you get a call from baltimore?
> On 10/29/2013 4:32 PM, Rebecca Stewart wrote:
>> Hi Ted .  Thank you for your kind words.  Sorry to be getting back to
>> you so late.  I'm currently in process of learning a new email system
>> and wasn't sure how to reply until now.  I  look forward to seeing you
>> next week in Baltimore.
>> Becca
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nfbmt [mailto:nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Edward
>> Robbins
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 10:25 AM
>> To: 'NFB of Montana Discussion List'
>> Subject: [Nfbmt] new board members
>>
>> Greetings,
>>
>>                   After a very successful "1st" annual convention of
>> the NFB of MT, I would like to express my appreciation to the Billings
>> Chapter for their hospitality and efficiency hosting the convention.
>>
>>                   Also, I would like to welcome the newly elected Board
>> members of the NFB of MT:  Rik James, 1st Vice President;  Sheila
>> Leigland, 2nd Vice President;  Stacie Huff, Board member;  and Rebecca
>> Stewart, Board member.
>>
>>                   These newly elected individuals, along with our
>> current President, James Aldrich;  Edward Robbins, Treasurer;  Donna
>> Harris, Secretary;  Joy Breslauer, Board Member and Jeff Haworth,
>> Board member look forward to serving the Blind of Montana.  Please, if
>> you have any concerns, questions or comments, please don't hesitate to
> contact us.
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Ted
>>
>>    
>>
>> EDWARD C "TED" ROBBINS
>>
>> , CEO MBEI, Treasurer NFB of Montana & MANAGER MAB EQUIPMENT PROGRAM
>>
>> PHONE & FAX:  406 453 6678, CELL:  406 799 6268
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>>
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