From wwalker at nfbtx.org  Mon Jul 13 19:59:18 2026
From: wwalker at nfbtx.org (wwalker at nfbtx.org)
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:59:18 -0500
Subject: [NFBSATX] July chapter birthdays
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Please join me in wishing the following members a very happy  birthday (and
some belated) in the month of July: 

 

Michael Guajardo (July 5)

Atreyu Dunson (July 9)

Edgar Lozano (July 13)

Amelia Pellicciotti (July 27)

 

As always, please let me know if anybody needs to be added to the list. 

 

Best regards,

Wendy Walker, President

NFBTX San Antonio Chapter

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From wwalker at nfbtx.org  Wed Jul 15 17:45:42 2026
From: wwalker at nfbtx.org (wwalker at nfbtx.org)
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:45:42 -0500
Subject: [NFBSATX] July chapter meeting this Saturday at alternate location
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Please join us this Saturday for our July chapter meeting at an alternate
location. We will be presenting Henry Franks with our first ever chapter
scholarship and talking with members about their NFB national convention
stories. A description of the meeting location and directions are listed
below. Stay safe everybody.

 

Saturday, July 18

11 AM to 1 PM

Episcopal Church of Reconciliation

8900 Starcrest Drive

San Antonio, TX 78217

 

We are meeting in the library. Ask to be dropped off in the parking lot at
the entrance closest to the street, by the mailbox and the bench. There is
also a big food donation box near that entrance. If you get dropped off
here, the library is fairly close. Ruben will be there early to help guide
people.

 

Ruben also wrote these instructions to find the library:

1. From the drop-off point, walk about 10 feet away from the parking lot

2. Turn left 90 degrees for about 5 feet to avoid walking off the sidewalk
and into the central courtyard

3. Turn back to the right 90 degrees for about 10 to 15 more feet. The
library entrance is the first door on the left. There is a floor mat in
front of the door.

 

 

We look forward to hearing everybody's interesting updates from the
convention in Austin!

 

Best regards,

Wendy Walker, President

NFBTX San Antonio Chapter

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From wwalker at nfbtx.org  Mon Jul 20 15:56:26 2026
From: wwalker at nfbtx.org (wwalker at nfbtx.org)
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:56:26 -0500
Subject: [NFBSATX] =?utf-8?q?FW=3A_iBUG_Apple_Workshop_and_iDinner_?=
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From: wwalker at nfbtx.org (wwalker at nfbtx.org)
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:57:24 -0500
Subject: [NFBSATX] =?utf-8?q?FW=3A_It=E2=80=99s_iBUG=E2=80=99s_Life=3A_Pers?=
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This month’s free interactive and engaging training session will be a question-driven presentation on personal finance and investment strategy. We will take a look at the fundamentals of stocks, bonds, and digital currency, while highlighting how strategic portfolio allocation and tax location can optimize your long-term growth. No matter your experience level, you'll walk away with a clearer picture of how to manage your assets efficiently. This session is highly interactive, and audience questions are welcome and encouraged throughout with guest presenter, Daryl Ochsner.
 
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From wwalker at nfbtx.org  Mon Jul 20 17:14:24 2026
From: wwalker at nfbtx.org (wwalker at nfbtx.org)
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:14:24 -0500
Subject: [NFBSATX] FW: Convention Highlights
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From: National Federation of the Blind <web at nfb.org> 
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2026 4:01 AM
To: Wendy Walker <wwalker at nfbtx.org>
Subject: Convention Highlights

 


 



 
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Thank You for a Successful NFB26


Información en Español
<https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=43976&qid=12826288> 

Thank you for your participation, membership, and engagement throughout the
2026 National Federation of the Blind (NFB) National Convention. Below is a
recap of important information.

More information can also be found at nfb.org/convention
<https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=43977&qid=12826288> .


Survey


Complete a survey to help us improve the national convention moving forward.

*	Complete the online NFB26 Survey
<https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=43978&qid=12826288> .
*	The phone and Spanish surveys are coming soon.


Highlights


The convention highlights will soon be available in multiple formats.

*	Banquet speech: Resonance, Amplification, and Interplay: The
Counterpoint of the Organized Blind Movement
<https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=43979&qid=12826288> 
*	Presidential Report
<https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=43980&qid=12826288> 
*	2026 Resolutions
<https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=43981&qid=12826288> 
*	Board of Directors
<https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=43982&qid=12826288> 


Virtual Sponsors Sessions


Thank you to our 2026 National Convention sponsors
<https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=43983&qid=12826288> . Their
partnership allows us to continue to advance the lives of blind people. They
are hosting virtual webinars throughout July and August. Visit the
convention app or the Virtual Experience Agenda
<https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=43984&qid=12826288>  for the full
schedule and Zoom details.


Awards


We present several scholarships and awards that honor blind individuals,
teachers, professionals, entrepreneurs, and organizations whose work
benefits the blind community. This year, we presented the following major
awards:

*	Blind Educator of the Year: Dennis Miller
*	Distinguished Educator of Blind Students: Madison Schmidt
*	Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards: Dr. Angela Frederick, AccessTrader, i3s
Foundation, Tactile Art Collective, Texas School for the Blind and Visually
Impaired Curriculum Department, and Dr. Angela Frederick
*	Jacobus tenBroek Award: Kevan Worley
*	Kenneth Jernigan Scholarship: Natalie Charbonneau
*	Thirty NFB Scholarship Winners
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Congratulations to all of these outstanding winners!


Save the Date: 2027 National Convention


We can't wait to be with you in Austin, Texas again next year from July 2-7,
2027. For more information, visit nfb.org/convention
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The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
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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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Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:15:33 -0500
Subject: [NFBSATX] =?utf-8?q?FW=3A_iBUG_VILA_Book_Club_=E2=80=93_August_13?=
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Please join us for the next meeting of the VILA Book Club sponsored by iBUG Today. 
 
WHEN:  Thursday, August 13, 2026, 7:00 to 8:30 PM Central Time
 
We will be discussing the following book.
Great Alone by Kristin Hanna, DB90090
1974. Former Vietnam prisoner of war Ernt Allbright moves his family, including wife Cora and thirteen-year-old daughter Leni, north to Alaska. While the weather is temperate, the family survives on the generosity of locals. But when winter descends, Ernt's mental health fractures.15 hours, 3 minutes
 
Facilitator:  Gail Greenberg
 
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Future book readings for the next couple of months are as follows. Note:  all books are available on NLS BARD for U.S. citizens.
 
September 10
Atmosphere: A Love Story by Taylor Jenkins Reid (DeAnn Noriega), DB129909
Joan Goodwin has been obsessed with the stars for as long as she can remember. Thoughtful and reserved, Joan is content with her life as a professor of physics and astronomy at Rice University and as aunt to her precocious niece, Frances. That is, until she comes across an advertisement seeking the first women scientists to join NASA's space shuttle program. Suddenly, Joan burns to be one of the few people to go to space. Selected from a pool of thousands of applicants in the summer of 1980, Joan begins training at Houston's Johnson Space Center, alongside an exceptional group of fellow candidates: Top Gun pilot Hank Redmond and scientist John Griffin, who are kind and easygoing even when the stakes are highest; mission specialist Lydia Danes, who has worked too hard to play nice; warmhearted Donna Fitzgerald, who is navigating her own secrets; and Vanessa Ford, the magnetic and mysterious aeronautical engineer, who can fix any engine and fly any plane. As the new astronauts become unlikely friends and prepare for their first flights, Joan finds a passion and a love she never imagined. In this new light, Joan begins to question everything she thinks she knows about her place in the observable universe. Then, in December of 1984, on mission STS-LR9, it all changes in an instant. 9 hours, 55 minutes
 
October 8
She’s Come Undone by Wally Lamb (Gail Greenberg), DB36063, By the time thirteen-year-old Dolores Price is raped by her neighbor, she is already disillusioned by her father's desertion, her mother's breakdown, and a hostile reception at school. Dolores retreats into constant food and television until guilt over another tragedy forces her to reenter the world as an obese college student and start the long path to recovery. 15 hours, 46 minutes
 
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From wwalker at nfbtx.org  Mon Jul 20 18:21:34 2026
From: wwalker at nfbtx.org (wwalker at nfbtx.org)
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:21:34 -0500
Subject: [NFBSATX] Texas v. Kennedy lawsuit please voice your concerns
Message-ID: <056201dd1874$98e32980$caa97c80$@nfbtx.org>

Good morning, everyone,

 

During our recent national convention in Austin our national organization
passed a resolution calling on the states currently involved in Texas v
Kennedy to pull out of this harmful litigation. As you know, our attorney
general, Ken Paxton, is leading the effort to move this suit forward, and
that is why it is known as Texas v Kennedy. During the convention,
presidents from the six states still involved in the lawsuit delivered a
loud and clear message to AG Paxton by presenting a copy of the resolution
to his office.


 

Today, we are continuing our effort to convince General Paxton that this
lawsuit should be abandoned by collaborating with Judy's League, a
cross-disability social media organization, to send the message that blind
Texan's are opposed to the suit. Judy's League is asking that we participate
in Jam the Phones, Flood the Form today. To participate, here is what our
members should do.

 

First, either call or complete the AG's contact form to let the office know
that you oppose their effort to diminish the rights of disabled Americans by
continuing to move forward with Texas v Kennedy. Months ago, Mr. Paxton said
in a press release that he did not intend to cause harm to our community,
but this suit has the potential to erase our rights under Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act. If you prefer to call the office to send the message
that we would like the AG to drop this suit, you may do so by dialing
512-463-2100.

 

Your message does not need to be complex. Tell them you are a member or a
supporter of the National Federation of the Blind of Texas and that you are
calling to request that Texas drop its participation in the Texas v Kennedy
suit pertaining to Section 504. Feel free to also say that our president,
Norma Crosby, would be pleased to have a meeting with General Paxton to
discuss this matter in an effort to create a better understanding of our
position. If asked for my contact information, share my email address and
direct number. My direct number is 281-824-4045. 

 

The number for the Office of the Attorney General is 512-463-2100. As
always, be polite, professional, persuasive, and persistent. We should never
be rude, but definitely offer my contact information if possible. A meeting
with the AG would be very helpful, and if a number of people suggest that,
it could help.

 

If you prefer to put your thoughts in writing, use their contact form.
Again, use language that is similar to the following:

 

I am writing to express my opposition to the Texas v Kennedy lawsuit that
would affect the rights of blind and disabled Texans under Section 504 of
the Rehabilitation Act. I would appreciate it if General Paxton would
reconsider his position on this matter, and I urge that he meet with Norma
Crosby, who serves as president of the National Federation of the Blind of
Texas in order to discuss our concerns about the suit.If Mr. Paxton is
interested in reaching out in an effort to create a dialogue with our
community, he may contact Mrs. Crosby at ncrosby at nfbtx.org
<mailto:ncrosby at nfbtx.org>  or 281-824-4045. 

 

Thank you for considering my comments.

 

It is that simple. Offer opposition. Suggest a meeting between his office
and our president, and end with a thank you. The language above is just an
example. Feel free to use your own words and your own voice. To use the
contact form, go to:
https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/contact-us-online-form

 

Finally, since we are collaborating with Judy's League and our National
Association of Blind Students, I would urge you to do two additional things
after calling or writing. First, use the link below to tell the coordinator
how your calls went or that you submitted a contact form. Second, follow up
with me to do the same. Just send me a quick note to say that you made
contact, which method you used, and give me a brief report of any
interaction you had with AG personnel. Obviously, if you use the form, you
may not get a response today. So, just let me know you did that. You may get
some feedback if you call, so if that happens, let me know.

 

Here is the link to report to Judy's League.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeqnGbT7fMw_TDoV4VsqAkPaF_dq9BgkBLy
EsD8jtjYPcSbZw/viewform

 

I will be following up with their leadership to see what kind of response we
are seeing. We are asking people to call or write today as a part of their
effort, but if members call throughout the week, I think that would be great
since the anniversary of passage of the ADA falls on Sunday.

 

This lawsuit could have great impact on the lives of blind people if it
continues to move forward. Missouri has dropped out since the convention
ended, so there are only five states left. Let's do our part to decrease
that number, and if we succeed, that would probably spell the end of the
suit since Texas is the lead plaintiff.

 

Best regards, 

 

Norma Crosby, President

National Federation of the Blind of Texas

 

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From wwalker at nfbtx.org  Wed Jul 22 21:09:29 2026
From: wwalker at nfbtx.org (wwalker at nfbtx.org)
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:09:29 -0500
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