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<DIV>Greetings to all! please share with others the opportunity to learn and
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=chapter-presidents@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:chapter-presidents@nfbnet.org">Robert Leslie Newman via
Chapter-presidents</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, April 28, 2019 8:14 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=chapter-presidents@nfbnet.org
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<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=robertleslienewman@gmail.com
href="mailto:robertleslienewman@gmail.com">Robert Leslie Newman</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Chapter-presidents] Notice of Blindness Skill training
for
Seniors</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>Dear Fellow Presidents</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>RE: Notice of a training opportunity for seniors</DIV>
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<DIV>* Ruth Sager, president
of
the NFB Seniors Division wishes for you</DIV>
<DIV>to pass this information on to the seniors of your chapter. This is
a</DIV>
<DIV>training opportunity that may not exist in your state; in some
cases,</DIV>
<DIV>affiliates have provided the funds for a senior to attend.</DIV>
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<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>National Federation of the Blind</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Senior Division Annual Retreat</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>LIVE THE LIFE YOU WANT</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>When? September 15-21, 2019</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Where? Rocky Bottom Resort and Conference Center for the Blind, </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Sunset, South Carolina.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Rocky Bottom is a camp owned and operated by the South Carolina
affiliate
of</DIV>
<DIV>the NFB. This camp is located on Sassafras Mountain, the highest point
in</DIV>
<DIV>the state. IT is a modern facility with a dining-hall and several
lodges
for</DIV>
<DIV>sleeping and holding classes. Retreaters will share a room with a
colleague.</DIV>
<DIV>Paved pathways connect buildings in this rural, mountain setting.
Fishing</DIV>
<DIV>can be done on the property. Other off-site activities may be planned
during</DIV>
<DIV>the retreat.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Eligibility: Must be legally blind and have a strong desire to
learn</DIV>
<DIV>nonvisual techniques taught by blind instructors. The preferred age is
over</DIV>
<DIV>50 but some exceptions can be made.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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<DIV>Candidates must be able to administer their medications and know the
dosages</DIV>
<DIV>and times they should be taken. We can suggest labeling methods
and</DIV>
<DIV>organizational skills but cannot administer medications. We will have
a</DIV>
<DIV>nurse on call throughout the retreat.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Classes Offered: Traveling with a rigid, straight white cane, Daily
Living</DIV>
<DIV>Skills, Organizational Skills and Tactile Labeling, Beginning Braille,
Some</DIV>
<DIV>Devices and Aids Found Useful, Cooking Techniques and Preparing
Food,</DIV>
<DIV>Discussions Living with Low Vision and Blindness.Our Attitudes
and</DIV>
<DIV>Perceptions and the Misconceptions of Others about our
Disability.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Process and Cost:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Please contact Ruth Sager, President, NFB Seniors Division to obtain
an</DIV>
<DIV>application-</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>rsager78@gmail.com</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7634 Carla Road,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Pikesville, MD</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>21208</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Home Phone: 410.602.9030</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Fill out the application and return it to the above address by August
10,</DIV>
<DIV>2019. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Upon receiving your application, you will be contacted by an instructor
or</DIV>
<DIV>Senior Division Board Member to schedule a telephone interview.
This</DIV>
<DIV>interview is designed to help us make your retreat experience as
beneficial</DIV>
<DIV>for you as possible. We want everyone to participate in all of
the</DIV>
<DIV>activities but we will try to tailor some classes to fit your
specific</DIV>
<DIV>needs. Candidates will then be notified if they are successful
retreat</DIV>
<DIV>participants.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The cost per attendee is $300.00. This cost covers room and board,
any</DIV>
<DIV>activities which take place during the retreat, transportation from
the</DIV>
<DIV>nearest airport, Greenvill-Spartanburg, and after the retreat,</DIV>
<DIV>transportation from Rocky Bottom back to the airport. All other
expenses</DIV>
<DIV>incurred will be covered by the candidate. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>After you have been contacted that you are a successful retreat
participant,</DIV>
<DIV>please get your $300 payment in no later than September 1, 2019.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The check should be sent to: </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>NFB Senior Division, CO</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Duncan Larsen </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Colorado Center for the Blind</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2233 Shepperd Avenue, Littleton, CO, 80120 </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>For more information, please contact Ruth Sager as listed above.</DIV>
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<DIV>Respectfully yours,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Robert Leslie Newman</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>NFBN Senior Division, President</DIV>
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