[Nfbn-announce] Urgent: NFBN bus to State Convention Details

[Amy Buresh]

Please read below for a message from NFBN First vice President, Jeff Altman.

This is a message of critical importance for those planning to attend the
2012 NFBN State Convention.



This year, your state affiliate has once again arranged for a bus to
convention. The bus will depart Omaha in the late afternoon of October 11,
2012, and will arrive at approximately 8:30 in Kearney. The bus will be
making major stops in Omaha and Lincoln, with additional stops being
scheduled for passengers along the route. The cost of the bus will be $75.00
per person, round trip. The bus will then depart Kearney for the return trip
early Sunday afternoon, on October 14, 2012. Please contact Ward Kinney at
Fontenelle Tours to make your reservations. The specific schedule is
provided below.



Thursday, October 11, 2012:

4:10 P.M. - Depart Omaha, College of St. Mary Campus - 72nd and Mercy Road

5:00 P.M. - Arrive 4600 Valley Road, Lincoln for boarding

5:30 P.M. - Depart Lincoln

6:20 P.M. - Arrive Super 8, 4112 South Lincoln Avenue, York for boarding

6:30 P.M. - Depart York

7:10 P.M. - Arrive Grand Island - Pick Up point to be determined

7:15 P.M. - Depart Grand Island

8:00 P.M. - Arrive Ramada Inn, 301 2nd Avenue, Kearney, NE



Sunday, October 14, 2012

12:30 P.M - Depart Grand Island, Ramada Inn, 301 2nd Avenue, Kearney, NE

1:05 P.M. - Arrive Grand Island drop off point

1:15 P.M. - Depart Grand Island drop off point

1:50 P.M. - Arrive Super 8, 4112 South Lincoln Avenue, York drop off point

2:00 P.M. - Depart York

2:50 P.M. - Arrive 4600 Valley Road, Lincoln drop off point

3:15 P.M. - Depart Lincoln

4:05 P.M. - Arrive College of St. Mary drop off point



All reservations are to be made through Fontenelle Tours, and the dead line
for making your reservation is currently set for September 30, 2012.
Reservations will be on a first come, first serve basis, and it is critical
that we have a minimum of 33 passenger reservations by the week before the
date the bus is scheduled to depart, otherwise, the bus will have to be
cancelled, or the state affiliate will be responsible for a financial
penalty. Your reservation is confirmed upon receipt of your payment, and
payment may only be through check, money order, or payment order
authorization from the state of Nebraska. Fontenelle Tours does not accept
credit cards. When making your reservations, please indicate the type of
payment, and whether you are having your travel expenses paid through the
Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Clients of the
Commission should discuss these details with their counselors prior to the
making of reservations. Commission staff members should also have their own
personal reservations made directly through Fontenelle Tours. Payment Order
Authorizations must be for the full amount of $75.00.



To insure that possible problems at any of the pick up points along the
route on the day of departure can be managed effectively, all passengers are
asked to provide their home address; a cell or home telephone number, where
they can be reached; and their personal or work e-mail address if available.
Should an individual be late arriving to the scheduled pick up point, and we
do not have a means by which to contact the person directly, it will not be
possible to delay the bus for more than a few minutes. Please help us to
assure that you will have every opportunity to successfully meet the bus.



There is only seating for 40 passengers available, and therefore, to insure
yourself a seat, please make your reservations early. Some seats may still
be available after the deadline, due to cancellations, so you are certainly
encouraged to check if you are running late in making your reservations, but
remember that the bus filled up very quickly last time.

Please contact Fontenelle Tours at the address and phone number below.



Fontenelle Tours

4624 Navajo Street - Suite 15

Council Bluffs, IA 51501-8383

(712) 366-9596
wardkinney at cox.net