From jose.martinez07 at gmail.com Thu Aug 4 00:40:40 2011 From: jose.martinez07 at gmail.com (Jose Martinez) Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 19:40:40 -0500 Subject: [Nfbsatx] Update on Chapter Meeting for August Message-ID: Good Evening Chapter Members: I am happy to announce that we have a temporary meeting room space set up for August. Our meeting will be going off as scheduled on August 20, from 1 to 2:30 pm. The location is: Bordon Building 4241 E Piedras Dr San Antonio, TX 78228 This is on the corner of Centerview and E Piedras For those individuals who are still interested in the Braille class, the class will be starting this August 20, at 10:30 AM at the same location. More information will follow. Thanks A. Z. From jose.martinez07 at gmail.com Mon Aug 8 11:57:36 2011 From: jose.martinez07 at gmail.com (Jose Martinez) Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 06:57:36 -0500 Subject: [Nfbsatx] Fwd: [NFBT] Fw: NFB of TX on Facebook In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Thomas Stivers Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 03:57:20 -0500 Subject: [NFBT] Fw: NFB of TX on Facebook To: members at nfbtx.org From: Jeanine Lineback Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2011 11:14 PM To: NFB Austin Chapter ; members at nfbtx.org Subject: [NFBAustin] NFB of TX on Facebook Good evening all. I have set up a facebook page for our state affiliate. I need everyone who is using facebook to go click on the like link so we can reach 25 fans. When we reach 25 fans we can get our own facebook username, which will considerably shorten the URL I?m pasting below to get to our facebook page. Activate the link below to like the National Federation of the Blind of Texas on Facebook, please! http://www.facebook.com/pages/National-Federation-of-the-Blind-of-Texas/239881096052325# Jeanine Lineback, Second Vice President Austin Chapter, National Federation of the Blind of Texas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Members mailing list Members at lists.nfbaustin.org http://lists.nfbaustin.org/listinfo.cgi/members-nfbaustin.org From pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com Wed Aug 10 16:37:27 2011 From: pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com (Peter Donahue) Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:37:27 -0500 Subject: [Nfbsatx] 2011 Employment Seminar Recordings Now Available Message-ID: <002c01cc577b$cb13ad00$9e010b43@yourfsyly0jtwn> On July 3, 2011 the National Federation of the Blind's Employment Committee hosted its annual seminar during the 2011 national convention in Orlando Florida. We had some great presenters, and for the first time, the seminar was recorded. A number of people have contacted us asking for copies of the recording, so here is how to get one. Copies of the seminar are available for $10 each on audio or MP3 CDs sent to you by surface mail, or in zipped files sent over the Internet. If you want your copy of this dynamic seminar quickly, Internet delivery will make this possible. If ordering the seminar on CD please specify if you want it to be in standard audio CD or MP3 files. Audio CDS will play on any standard CD player and MP3 files can be played using a wide variety of playback devices and software. If you request Internet delivery, be sure you have software that will allow you to unpack the files, which will be sent as a single zipped archive. Both CD and Internet copies are available for $10.00 each. Please specify the number of copies you desire. Should you choose to submit payment via snail mail, make checks payable to Peter Donahue and send to Peter Donahue, 8800 Starcrest Drive, Apt. 226, San Antonio, TX 78217. Alternatively, payments may be sent via PayPal using the following e-mail address: pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com. Note: If any of you want a copy of the seminar and can pay at our up-coming chapter meeting I can bring your copy with me to the meeting if you want it on CD. See everyone next Saturday. Peter Donahue "Will you come and awake our lost land from its slumber And her fetters we'll break, links that long are encumbered. And the air will resound with hosannas to greet you On the shore will be found gallant Irishmen to greet you." Will You Come to the Bower Traditional Irish Folk Song From jose.martinez07 at gmail.com Fri Aug 12 22:53:13 2011 From: jose.martinez07 at gmail.com (Jose Martinez) Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:53:13 -0500 Subject: [Nfbsatx] NFB Braille Class Announcement Message-ID: Members, Parents and Friends of the Federation: We are happy to announce that the NFB will be having the first Braille class meeting before our chapter meeting this coming Saturday, August 20, at 11:00 AM. Classes will be once a month, with options for extra study sessions! The location of this first class will be, Bordon Building 4241 E. Piedras San Antonio, 78228 On the corner of Centerview and and E. Piedras If you are wanting to participate in the Braille class, there is a simple form that will need to be filled out and turned in prior to Saturday. The class is free of charge, and it is opened to blind and sited individuals alike. Chapter members may also join! But don?t delay, there is a limited amount of spots that we have available. If you are interested in joining the class and want the form E-mailed to you, send an E-mail to: sanantonio at nfb-texas.org For more questions, contact me at: 210-651-2379 Thank you to all! Jose Martinez President NFB SA WWW.NFBSATX.ORG From jose.martinez07 at gmail.com Sun Aug 14 18:20:58 2011 From: jose.martinez07 at gmail.com (Jose Martinez) Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2011 13:20:58 -0500 Subject: [Nfbsatx] NFB Chapter Meeting Announcement Message-ID: NFB Monthly Chapter Meeting Come join the NFB local chapter at this months meeting at our temporary location! Date: Saturday, August 20, Time: 1:00 to 2:30 pm Location: Bordon Building 4241 E. Piedras (At the corner of Centerview and E. Piedras) Agenda, ? Local and national updates, ? National convention update, ? Discussion on meet the blind month event, ? Committee row call, ? Special Presentation on the White Cane Day event. The National Federation of The Blind is the voice of the nation?s blind and leader in blindness related projects such as The Blind Driver Challenge. For more information go to: WWW.NFBSATX.ORG From jose.martinez07 at gmail.com Sun Aug 14 18:44:28 2011 From: jose.martinez07 at gmail.com (Jose Martinez) Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2011 13:44:28 -0500 Subject: [Nfbsatx] NFB SA Braille Class Announcement Message-ID: NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF TEXAS San Antonio Chapter Announces Upcoming Braille Class The National Federation of the Blind of Texas San Antonio Chapter, is sponsoring a Braille class which will take place beginning on Saturday, August 20, 2011, from 11:00 A.M. to 12:15 P.M. in the Bordon Building, 4241 E. Piedras, San Antonio, Texas 78228. Blind youth, blind adults, and blind children and their parents are welcome to register. Sighted adults who have a connection with blind people are also welcome to enroll. At present, 90 percent of blind children are not taught Braille, and 70 percent of the blind adults are unemployed. With the upcoming Braille class, prospective students will learn to read and write Braille, as well as learn various ways of using Braille in their daily lives. By enrolling in the Braille class, students will gain knowledge, fulfillment, self-esteem, and belief in themselves by learning a whole new system of reading and reading. For more information about Braille literacy, visit the Braille information page on the Chapter Web site at http:www.nfbsatx.org To register for the Braille class, or For further questions about the Braille class, contact Mary Donahue, Braille class instructor, at (210) 826-9579, email: Braille at satx.rr.com. From pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com Mon Aug 15 15:14:06 2011 From: pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com (Peter Donahue) Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:14:06 -0500 Subject: [Nfbsatx] A Ride to Saturday's Meetings Message-ID: <00ad01cc5b5d$fa33b2c0$9e010b43@yourfsyly0jtwn> Good morning everyone, This is a long shot but Mary and I were discussing Saturday's Meeting and the start of the Braille Class. Due to a convention-related matter things are tight for us this month. We decided to ask if anyone knows of someone in our area planning to attend both the Braille class and the chapter meeting if they could give us a ride too and from these activities. We may want this to be a long-term solution to insure Mary and I will be there to record these activities and run the Braille class. If anyone knows of someone willing to give us a lift to Saturday's meetings and home again please contact us. That will be appreciated very much. Peter Donahue "Will you come and awake our lost land from its slumber And her fetters we'll break, links that long are encumbered. And the air will resound with hosannas to greet you On the shore will be found gallant Irishmen to greet you." Will You Come to the Bower Traditional Irish Folk Song From pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com Tue Aug 16 14:26:51 2011 From: pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com (Peter Donahue) Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:26:51 -0500 Subject: [Nfbsatx] NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF TEXAS SanAntonio Chapter Announces Braille Class Message-ID: <005f01cc5c20$8b2af960$9e010b43@yourfsyly0jtwn> Good morning everyone, The National Federation of the Blind of Texas San Antonio Chapter is sponsoring a Braille class which will take place beginning on Saturday, August 20, 2011, from 10:30 A.M. to 12:15 P.M. at the Bordon Building, 4241 E Piedras Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78228, on the corner of Centerview and East Piedras Drive. Blind youth, blind adults, and blind children and their parents are welcome to register. Sighted adults who have a connection with blind people are also welcome to enroll. At present, 90 percent of blind children are not taught Braille, and 70 percent of blind adults are unemployed. With the upcoming Braille class, prospective students will learn to read and write Braille, as well as learn various ways of using Braille in their daily lives. Students will learn Braille from successful blind role models that use Braille on a daily basis. By enrolling in the Braille class, students will gain knowledge, fulfillment, self-esteem, and belief in themselves by learning a whole new system of reading and writing. To register for the Braille class online, or For more information about Braille literacy, visit the Braille information page on the Chapter Web site at http://www.nfbsatx.org If you know of blind persons, parents of blind children, or blindness professionals in the greater San Antonio area who may benefit by enrolling in this Braille class please share this information with them. For questions and additional information about the Braille class, contact Mary Donahue, Braille class instructor, at (210) 826-9579, email: Braille at satx.rr.com. "Will you come and awake our lost land from its slumber And her fetters we'll break, links that long are encumbered. And the air will resound with hosannas to greet you On the shore will be found gallant Irishmen to greet you." Will You Come to the Bower Traditional Irish Folk Song From ccgarcia2005 at yahoo.com Fri Aug 19 13:22:30 2011 From: ccgarcia2005 at yahoo.com (Cindy Garcia) Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 06:22:30 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Nfbsatx] FW: [NFBT] White Cane day t-shirts Message-ID: <1313760150.72877.yint-ygo-j2me@web112616.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> ----Forwarded Message---- From: ccgarcia2005 at yahoo.com To: members at nfbaustin.org, members at nfbtx.org Sent: Fri Aug 19th, 2011 8:00 AM CDT Subject: [NFBT] White Cane day t-shirts See the below article for white cane day t-shirts, which was posted yesterday on the DARS net. Order Your White Cane Day T-shirt Today! By:Alison Behringer Date:8/18/2011 Deadlines for ordering 2011 White Cane Day commemorative T-shirts are right around the corner?September 2 for mail-in orders and September 9 for orders brought in person to the Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center in Austin. We welcome White Cane Day event sponsors from all parts of the state. Let us know by September 1 if you would like to have the names of sponsors from your area printed on the back of the shirt. The shirt is a bargain at just $6.00. Payments for mail-in orders are by money order only (payable to Travis Association for the Blind). For payments made in person, cash or money orders made payable to Travis Association for the Blind are accepted. A link to the form and instructions placing your order is on the White Cane Day Web site. In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson proclaimed White Cane Safety Day, recognizing the white cane as a symbol of a blind person?s ability to come and go on his own. Every year since the proclamation, hundreds have gathered throughout the world to celebrate White Cane Day in mid-October. DARS offices around the state host local celebrations. Our very own State Capitol is the scene of the largest White Cane Day celebration in the nation, organized by DARS and a number of nonprofit organizations and agencies. So show your support for the empowerment and independence of Texans who are blind. Order shirts, get the word out, and learn more about White Cane Day 2011 by visiting and sharing the White Cane Day Web site, or call Alison Behringer at (512) 377-0480 for more information. _______________________________________________ Members mailing list Members at nfbtx.org http://nfbtx.org/mailman/listinfo/members_nfbtx.org From joshknnd1982 at gmail.com Wed Aug 24 21:15:56 2011 From: joshknnd1982 at gmail.com (Josh Kennedy) Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:15:56 -0400 Subject: [Nfbsatx] jobs in texas Message-ID: <4E556A0C.6010705@gmail.com> Hi, My name is Josh Kenedy. I am a recent graduate of Lions World Services for the Blind and am certified in a+ and network+ that is a-plus and network-plus. I am looking for jobs in the pc/network support or ATI instruction assistive tech instructor jobs. I want to relocate my family from Pennsylvania, to one of the gulf states that is, florida, texas, alabama, Mississippi or Louisiana. If you know of any jobs or can help in any way please let me know. Kyle Kiper gave me the website www.nib.org and I have been contacting lighthouses and other agencies in those states inquiring about jobs. If necessary I will accept a manufacturing position or machine operator job at one of those lighthouses in the gulf states such as Texas, since Texas's economy hasn't been hit as hard as other states, then I'll try for desktop support or ATI instructor jobs or a bit of both once I'm in and working there for a few months. Josh From braille at satx.rr.com Sun Aug 28 20:20:40 2011 From: braille at satx.rr.com (Mary Donahue) Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:20:40 -0500 Subject: [Nfbsatx] Test Message-ID: This is a test. Please disregard. Mary Donahue "Be well, do good work, and keep in touch." Garrison Keillor From joshknnd1982 at gmail.com Mon Aug 29 18:27:06 2011 From: joshknnd1982 at gmail.com (Josh Kennedy) Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:27:06 -0400 Subject: [Nfbsatx] re test Message-ID: <4E5BD9FA.2030307@gmail.com> hi it worked.