[Nfbmt] Prepaid Cell Phones

[d m gina]

If those who have house phones want to do this, that would be fine, it 
would be clearer.
That is the only way I would know.
Don't know how many have house phones.

Original message:
> Hi, Montana Federation Family.



> El Presidente here again.  I have a question that has been on my mind for
> awhile, and I thought I'd bring it to your attention to see if any of you
> have any great ideas about how to answer it.



> I am concerned about the person who wants to participate in such things as
> the at large chapter meeting conference call, but may not have long distance
> capability on their phone, and their cell phone, if they have one, might be
> the kind where you prepay minutes on a card.  I think that using those
> precious prepaid minutes for such things as the conference call is an
> unreasonable request.  Does anyone have any ideas about how to include people
> who don't have long distance capabilities on their phone in the conference
> call or other calls we may generate?  I thought some of us could volunteer to
> call people and that way they could be on the conference call.  Any other
> suggestions?  If each of us had one person to call, the at large conference
> call membership could really grow.



> Do any of you have ideas about what you think should be discussed at the at
> large chapter meeting?  Have you come across something in your daily life
> that you used to be able to do with ease, but now you find more difficult?
> Or do you have an alternative technique that works well for you?  Maybe we
> could talk about such things one meeting.  Sometimes the visual way is not
> always the best way.



> I remember once after a bible study meeting in a church, someone came up to
> me and a blind friend of mine and hesitantly asked us a question.  She said
> her dad was losing his vision and was making a mess with the toothpaste,
> trying to get it on the brush, and wondered if, as blind people ourselves, we
> had any pointers.  We suggested he get his own tube of toothpaste, always
> know where it is, (you don't want to accidentally grab the hair tonic or the
> Bengay), and when he wants to use the toothpaste just squirt a little in his
> mouth and then use the brush to brush his teeth.  Simple solution, one she
> wouldn't have thought of, and gets the job done with no fuss, no muss.



> Joy Breslauer, President

> National Federation of the Blind of Montana

> Address: P.O. Box 1325, Great Falls, MT 59403

> Phone: (406) 454-3096

> Email: president at nfbofmt.org

> Web Site: www.nfbofmt.org



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> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
> between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
> blindness is not what holds you back.



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