From reneerome at yahoo.com Tue Oct 3 11:33:03 2017 From: reneerome at yahoo.com (Renee Valdez) Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2017 11:33:03 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [NFBV-Alexandria] FW: Exhibit Hall Table for NFBV Chapters & Divisions In-Reply-To: <0e8b01d33a41$91b108a0$b51319e0$@gmail.com> References: <00df01d33a3a$5b762560$12627020$@gmail.com> <0e8b01d33a41$91b108a0$b51319e0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <1531523407.334028.1507030383853@mail.yahoo.com> Hello.? I'm willing to help out with the booth but not sure to hand out.? Maybe we can design a flyer stating our mission, structure, upomint activities, next meeting date and time...And we could have a bowl of candy on the table! Thought? Renee Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Sat, Sep 30, 2017 at 7:13 PM, BrianMiller wrote: Good evening! ? So, what do you all think? We won?t have a meeting to discuss this before the October 12 deadline to request a table? Should the Greater Alexandria Chapter have half a table? If so, will people be willing to help staff it? What should we offer folks who come by? Information? $10 bills? ? Thoughts are welcome. ? Brian Miller President Greater Alexandria Chapter of the NFB of Virginia ? From: nfbvsponsosthips [mailto:nfbvsponsorships at gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2017 6:21 PM To: nfbvsponsosthips Subject: Exhibit Hall Table for NFBV Chapters & Divisions ? Is your Chapter interested in participating in the State Convention Exhibit Hall on Friday November 3?? Interested chapters will be provided with half of an exhibit table to use however they want.? The chapters that request exhibit space can determine how they want to use their allotted space, and who from their chapter will be at the table during the exhibit hours.? Interested Chapters must send me an e-mail no later than October 12 to reserve space.? The e-mail needs to contain: ? o?? Chapter/Division name o?? Name, e-mail and phone number for the Chapter?s or Division?s contact person. o?? Brief description of what you will be doing. o?? Indicate whether you will need access to an electrical outlet.? You must provide your own power strip.? Bringing your own heavy duty extension cord is strongly encouraged. ? Attached to this message is the Chapter and Division Exhibit Invitation which includes important details about exhibiting and registering to exhibit.? Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of further assistance. ? Looking forward to seeing you in just over a month! ? 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Name: Untitled URL: From brianrmiller88 at gmail.com Wed Oct 4 22:55:55 2017 From: brianrmiller88 at gmail.com (BrianMiller) Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2017 18:55:55 -0400 Subject: [NFBV-Alexandria] [EXTERNAL] Re: FW: Exhibit Hall Table for NFBV Chapters & Divisions In-Reply-To: References: <00df01d33a3a$5b762560$12627020$@gmail.com> <0e8b01d33a41$91b108a0$b51319e0$@gmail.com> <1531523407.334028.1507030383853@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <044901d33d63$f007b550$d0171ff0$@gmail.com> Thanks so much Evelyn. It looks like we have a growing consensus among board members that we should secure a half table and at least be present to answer questions and let people know about the chapter. I?ll being the process of securing the table. Stay tuned, Brian M From: Valdez, Evelyn [mailto:Evelyn.Valdez at va.gov] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2017 4:23 PM To: reneerome at yahoo.com; brianrmiller88 at gmail.com; nfbv-alexandria at nfbnet.org Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: [NFBV-Alexandria] FW: Exhibit Hall Table for NFBV Chapters & Divisions Good afternoon to all, I really think that GAC should have half a table since we are a new chapter and we need to get the word out. If we can get our hands on something extremely inexpensive that we can hand out and that everyone can benefit from using. I am not that creative?suggestions? Also, we should have at least two people staffing the table. We should be ready to take down contact info from individuals so we can provide additional details about the chapter and its activities. I don?t think we should hand out flyers because that?s costly. If there is a newly blinded person that comes to the table, we should be ready to answer some of their questions about services in the Alexandria area or what this chapter provides. If it?s an existing Federationist that is looking into joining a new chapter, we should be ready to talk about the various topics of interest that our chapter can offer and of course, ensure we will take down their contact info and follow-up. That?s all I have for now. Evelyn Valdez From: NFBV-Alexandria [mailto:nfbv-alexandria-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Renee Valdez Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2017 7:33 AM To: brianrmiller88 at gmail.com; nfbv-alexandria at nfbnet.org Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [NFBV-Alexandria] FW: Exhibit Hall Table for NFBV Chapters & Divisions Hello. I'm willing to help out with the booth but not sure to hand out. Maybe we can design a flyer stating our mission, structure, upomint activities, next meeting date and time...And we could have a bowl of candy on the table! Thought? Renee Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Sat, Sep 30, 2017 at 7:13 PM, BrianMiller wrote: Good evening! So, what do you all think? We won?t have a meeting to discuss this before the October 12 deadline to request a table? Should the Greater Alexandria Chapter have half a table? If so, will people be willing to help staff it? What should we offer folks who come by? Information? $10 bills? Thoughts are welcome. Brian Miller President Greater Alexandria Chapter of the NFB of Virginia From: nfbvsponsosthips [mailto:nfbvsponsorships at gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2017 6:21 PM To: nfbvsponsosthips Subject: Exhibit Hall Table for NFBV Chapters & Divisions Is your Chapter interested in participating in the State Convention Exhibit Hall on Friday November 3? Interested chapters will be provided with half of an exhibit table to use however they want. The chapters that request exhibit space can determine how they want to use their allotted space, and who from their chapter will be at the table during the exhibit hours. Interested Chapters must send me an e-mail no later than October 12 to reserve space. The e-mail needs to contain: o Chapter/Division name o Name, e-mail and phone number for the Chapter?s or Division?s contact person. o Brief description of what you will be doing. o Indicate whether you will need access to an electrical outlet. You must provide your own power strip. Bringing your own heavy duty extension cord is strongly encouraged. Attached to this message is the Chapter and Division Exhibit Invitation which includes important details about exhibiting and registering to exhibit. Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of further assistance. Looking forward to seeing you in just over a month! Annette Carr NFBV Convention 2017 Exhibits Coordinator Amcarr1 at verizon.net NFBVSponsorships at gmail.com 703-915-2837 _______________________________________________ NFBV-Alexandria mailing list NFBV-Alexandria at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbv-alexandria_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBV-Alexandria: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbv-alexandria_nfbnet.org/reneerome%40yahoo.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From brianrmiller88 at gmail.com Sat Oct 7 00:46:51 2017 From: brianrmiller88 at gmail.com (BrianMiller) Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2017 20:46:51 -0400 Subject: [NFBV-Alexandria] Chapter Table at state convention Message-ID: <008701d33f05$c41c6d20$4c554760$@gmail.com> Happy Friday! I just wanted to let the chapter know that I've signed us up for a shared table in the exhibit hall during state convention next month. The table will need to have at least one person at the table from noon to 5pm on Friday, November 3. Set-up time for the tables is 11am to noon, and tear-down is at five o'clock. Obviously, no one person should have this responsibility exclusively. I recommend we sign up for hour shifts, and if at all possible, it would be great to have two people at the table, so as to better manage the hundreds, possible tens of thousands, who will want to talk to us about our brand new chapter. I'll let the chapter know who will be managing the schedule of shifts, but please be thinking of when you can volunteer. The convention agenda is now online at NFBV.org, so take a look, and think about when you can help out. It would also be great to have something to offer people - Evelyn suggested signature guides, which would be great. It would be especially great if they said something like, "National Federation of the Blind of Virginia/Greater Alexandria Chapter." If anyone knows where we could get signature guides produced and embossed, please let me know. Our next meeting will be October 26. An announcement will be coming out shortly about that. I am happy to let you know, however, that the Meridian at Eisenhower, the building where I live, is offering the rooftop clubhouse to us for free - 25th floor river views! What's not to love? I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday weekend! Sincerely, Brian R. Miller, Ph.D. President Greater Alexandria Chapter of the NFB of Virginia -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Evelyn.Valdez at va.gov Wed Oct 4 20:23:29 2017 From: Evelyn.Valdez at va.gov (Valdez, Evelyn) Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2017 20:23:29 +0000 Subject: [NFBV-Alexandria] [EXTERNAL] Re: FW: Exhibit Hall Table for NFBV Chapters & Divisions In-Reply-To: <1531523407.334028.1507030383853@mail.yahoo.com> References: <00df01d33a3a$5b762560$12627020$@gmail.com> <0e8b01d33a41$91b108a0$b51319e0$@gmail.com> <1531523407.334028.1507030383853@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Good afternoon to all, I really think that GAC should have half a table since we are a new chapter and we need to get the word out. If we can get our hands on something extremely inexpensive that we can hand out and that everyone can benefit from using. I am not that creative?suggestions? Also, we should have at least two people staffing the table. We should be ready to take down contact info from individuals so we can provide additional details about the chapter and its activities. I don?t think we should hand out flyers because that?s costly. If there is a newly blinded person that comes to the table, we should be ready to answer some of their questions about services in the Alexandria area or what this chapter provides. If it?s an existing Federationist that is looking into joining a new chapter, we should be ready to talk about the various topics of interest that our chapter can offer and of course, ensure we will take down their contact info and follow-up. That?s all I have for now. Evelyn Valdez From: NFBV-Alexandria [mailto:nfbv-alexandria-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Renee Valdez Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2017 7:33 AM To: brianrmiller88 at gmail.com; nfbv-alexandria at nfbnet.org Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [NFBV-Alexandria] FW: Exhibit Hall Table for NFBV Chapters & Divisions Hello. I'm willing to help out with the booth but not sure to hand out. Maybe we can design a flyer stating our mission, structure, upomint activities, next meeting date and time...And we could have a bowl of candy on the table! Thought? Renee Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Sat, Sep 30, 2017 at 7:13 PM, BrianMiller > wrote: Good evening! So, what do you all think? We won?t have a meeting to discuss this before the October 12 deadline to request a table? Should the Greater Alexandria Chapter have half a table? If so, will people be willing to help staff it? What should we offer folks who come by? Information? $10 bills? Thoughts are welcome. Brian Miller President Greater Alexandria Chapter of the NFB of Virginia From: nfbvsponsosthips [mailto:nfbvsponsorships at gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2017 6:21 PM To: nfbvsponsosthips Subject: Exhibit Hall Table for NFBV Chapters & Divisions Is your Chapter interested in participating in the State Convention Exhibit Hall on Friday November 3? Interested chapters will be provided with half of an exhibit table to use however they want. The chapters that request exhibit space can determine how they want to use their allotted space, and who from their chapter will be at the table during the exhibit hours. Interested Chapters must send me an e-mail no later than October 12 to reserve space. The e-mail needs to contain: o Chapter/Division name o Name, e-mail and phone number for the Chapter?s or Division?s contact person. o Brief description of what you will be doing. o Indicate whether you will need access to an electrical outlet. You must provide your own power strip. Bringing your own heavy duty extension cord is strongly encouraged. Attached to this message is the Chapter and Division Exhibit Invitation which includes important details about exhibiting and registering to exhibit. Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of further assistance. Looking forward to seeing you in just over a month! 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URL: From brianrmiller88 at gmail.com Sat Oct 7 14:47:34 2017 From: brianrmiller88 at gmail.com (BrianMiller) Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2017 10:47:34 -0400 Subject: [NFBV-Alexandria] Consider Staying at the Westin for State Convention In-Reply-To: <023b01d33f45$18859fa0$4990dee0$@gmail.com> References: <023401d33f44$b8f9eff0$2aedcfd0$@gmail.com> <023b01d33f45$18859fa0$4990dee0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <00e201d33f7b$36f6fd40$a4e4f7c0$@gmail.com> Hi Greater Alexandria Chapter Members & Friends, Our state convention in Tyson's Corner is fast approaching and we want you to consider staying at the Westin Tyson's Corner even though the convention is local. Programming starts early and runs until really late. There will be festivities and fun late into the evening. The convention is much more enjoyable if you stay at the hotel and fully participate in the program. As Virginia Wolf instructed us, everyone needs a room of their own - ok, she was speaking about women, but a hundred years later, I think we can include men just this once. Staying at the hotel also helps the affiliate when we negotiate for future conventions, so give yourself a staycation, give yourself an extra hour of sleep in the morning, and come stay at the Westin! Our special convention rates are only available if your reservation is made by October 12 at 5:00 PM. The 2017 Convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia will be held Friday, November 3 through Sunday, November 5, 2017 at the * Westin Tysons Corner * 7801 Leesburg Pike * Falls Church, Virginia 22043 * Phone: (703) 893-1340. * Westin at Tysons Corner To make hotel reservations, you may Call central reservations at (888) 627-8970 and use code 10070. Room rates are $84 per night plus applicable taxes. Reservations must be guaranteed with a credit card. When you call the hotel, make sure to tell them that you are attending the convention so that you will receive the special convention rate. The deadline to make hotel reservations is Thursday, October 12, 2017. After the deadline, there is no guarantee that you will get a room at the convention hotel. See you at the Westin! Brian R. Miller, Ph.D. President Greater Alexandria Chapter of the NFB of Virginia -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From brianrmiller88 at gmail.com Mon Oct 9 18:42:09 2017 From: brianrmiller88 at gmail.com (BrianMiller) Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2017 14:42:09 -0400 Subject: [NFBV-Alexandria] Greater Alexandria Chapter Table Shift Sign-Up for NFB-V Exhibit Hall In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <02dc01d3412e$51186290$f34927b0$@gmail.com> All, Please see Evelyn's request below and sign up for a shift! Thanks! Brian M Good evening Greater Alexandria Chapter Members: As the state convention of the NFB-V is fast approaching, the GAC is gearing up to make its debut appearance at The Westin Tysons Corner on Friday, Nov. 3rd in the exhibit hall! Please consider signing up for one of the following hour-long shifts from 12pm-5pm at our shared half of a table in the exhibit hall. We would like to have two people staffing our table to welcome convention attendees, family, and friends. Let me know what shift you can volunteer for so I can pencil you in and I thank you in advance for donating your time to the Greater Alexandria Chapter. Greater Alexandria Chapter Table Shifts 12:00pm Two slots available 1:00pm Two slots available 2:00pm Two slots available 3:00pm Two slots available 4:00pm Two slots available Please note that the first and last shifts may need to be there a few minutes early and stay a few minutes afterward to help set up and tea down respectively. 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Brian M Good evening Greater Alexandria Chapter Members: As the state convention of the NFB-V is fast approaching, the GAC is gearing up to make its debut appearance at The Westin Tysons Corner on Friday, Nov. 3rd in the exhibit hall! Please consider signing up for one of the following hour-long shifts from 12pm-5pm at our shared half of a table in the exhibit hall. We would like to have two people staffing our table to welcome convention attendees, family, and friends. Let me know what shift you can volunteer for so I can pencil you in and I thank you in advance for donating your time to the Greater Alexandria Chapter. Greater Alexandria Chapter Table Shifts 12:00pm Two slots available 1:00pm Two slots available 2:00pm Two slots available 3:00pm Two slots available 4:00pm Two slots available Please note that the first and last shifts may need to be there a few minutes early and stay a few minutes afterward to help set up and tea down respectively. 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The Alexandria Harmonizers are proud to present Rock My Soul A celebration of Gospel music and the Gospel roots of barbershop harmony, in partnership with the Howard Gospel Choir of Howard University and featuring the 3-time Grammy Award winners The Fairfield Four In existence for more than ninety years, the Fairfield Four are renowned for their four-part a cappella harmony and for revitalizing and preserving the oldest style of traditional spiritual and gospel singing. The show also features performances by the Harmonizers and by the Howard Gospel Choir, in celebration of our shared musical heritage. Don't miss this special musical event! Rock My Soul Oct 13 - Tickets Rock My Soul Oct 14 - Tickets Oct 13, 2017, 8:00PM 1st Congregational United Church of Christ, 945 G St NW, Wash DC and Oct 14, 2017, 2:00 PM Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center, 4915 East Campus Dr. Alexandria, VA Alexandria Harmonizers, 1605 Cameron St., Alexandria, VA 22314 SafeUnsubscribe? brianrmiller88 at gmail.com Forward this email | Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by harmonizersnewsletter at gmail.com in collaboration with Constant Contact Try it free today -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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It essentially allows individuals and families to set up profiles in the system to which only emergency personnel have access, but it allows first responders to know if the individual they are seeking to help has a disability, lives alone, is a senior, and a host of other details that will make them more prepared to assist in an effective manner. Jo'Ann Maldonado, manager of emergency communications, can come to one of our chapter meetings and explain in greater detail if this is something about which we would like to hear more. Meanwhile, check out the flyer, and consider signing up. Sincerely, Brian R. Miller, PH.D. President Greater Alexandria Chapter of the NFB of Virginia -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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We had a presentation this week at the Alexandria Commission for Persons with Disabilities and I thought it would be of great interest to our chapter. Alexandria is so far the only jurisdiction that has established this new service. It essentially allows individuals and families to set up profiles in the system to which only emergency personnel have access, but it allows first responders to know if the individual they are seeking to help has a disability, lives alone, is a senior, and a host of other details that will make them more prepared to assist in an effective manner. Jo'Ann Maldonado, manager of emergency communications, can come to one of our chapter meetings and explain in greater detail if this is something about which we would like to hear more. Meanwhile, check out the flyer, and consider signing up. Sincerely, Brian R. Miller, PH.D. President Greater Alexandria Chapter of the NFB of Virginia _______________________________________________ NFBV-Alexandria mailing list NFBV-Alexandria at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbv-alexandria_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBV-Alexandria: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbv-alexandria_nfbnet.org/tlnettles%40cox.net From brianrmiller88 at gmail.com Sat Oct 14 14:52:18 2017 From: brianrmiller88 at gmail.com (BrianMiller) Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 10:52:18 -0400 Subject: [NFBV-Alexandria] Join the Conversation: Self-Driving Cars and PwD In-Reply-To: References: <0.0.0.119.1D3420A0CA3E23C.488C@send1.mmsend25.com> Message-ID: <051101d344fc$08811140$198333c0$@gmail.com> Good morning, I wanted to share the below opportunity to provide input on self driving cars. It's critical that the blind and visually impaired are not shut out of this fast developing transportation revolution. Thanks, Brian Miller President Greater Alexandria chapter of the NFB of Virginia You're invited to share your ideas on how self-driving cars and other autonomous vehicles (AV) could increase access to jobs for the disability community. Please join the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy's (ODEP's) and Securing America's Future Energy's (SAFE's) important online dialogue, "Autonomous Vehicles: Driving Employment for People with Disabilities ." This event will play a key role in contributing to ODEP's and SAFE's efforts to develop resources on how self-driving vehicles of all types can be of use to people with disabilities as they seek stable and long-term employment. Ideas and comments from the dialogue will be shared with policymakers and people developing AV technology to ensure that everyone benefits from it, including people with disabilities. The "Autonomous Vehicles: Driving Employment for People with Disabilities " online dialogue will take place from October 10 - October 20, 2017. During this period, you can join in at any time-24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Simply click on the link TransportationInnovation.ePolicyWorks.org to participate at your convenience. We look forward to hearing from you! Sincerely, The AV Online Dialogue Team ePolicyWorks is part of the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy ePolicyWorks effort. Through this effort, multiple federal agencies work together to ensure that Americans with disabilities have equal access to employment and critical employment-related supports such as health care, education, transportation, housing and technology. ePolicyWorks leverages Web-based technology, stakeholder involvement and real-time information-sharing to facilitate a new approach to federal policy making. 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Thanks, Brian Miller President Greater Alexandria Chapter of the NFB of Virginia From: Alexandria eNews [mailto:noreply at everbridge.net] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 3:09 PM To: brianrmiller88 at gmail.com Subject: Boards, Commissions, and Committees Vacancies for November 2017 You are subscribed to the free Alexandria eNews service. Replies to this message will not be received. For correspondence, please use the contact information in the body of the message. The Alexandria City Council is seeking applicants to fill vacancies on boards, commissions, and committees. All applicants must complete a Personal Data Record Form no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, November 3, 2017. For a more complete list of vacancies, go to: https://www.alexandriava.gov/boards/info/default.aspx?id=2202 To change your subscription choices, click here to login . To request removal of your account, email enews at alexandriava.gov. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From catclover22 at comcast.net Tue Oct 17 01:14:17 2017 From: catclover22 at comcast.net (catclover22 at comcast.net) Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 21:14:17 -0400 Subject: [NFBV-Alexandria] Boards, Commissions, and Committees Vacancies for November 2017 In-Reply-To: <07ba01d346ca$26d41e10$747c5a30$@gmail.com> References: <1045111191.17941795.1508180913971.JavaMail.appuser@conn01.ne02.us-west-1b.prd1.ebcolo.com> <07ba01d346ca$26d41e10$747c5a30$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <5D1E6D7A-E651-491E-8060-4019C4C2D32E@comcast.net> Brian, I am also available for questions regarding the process sense I have been through it too. Donna Browning catclover22 at comcast.net 571-244-4523 Sent from my iPad > On Oct 16, 2017, at 6:00 PM, BrianMiller wrote: > > Chapter members, > > Here is another way one can serve the community? I encourage everyone to look for a board and commission that covers a topic that interests you and apply. As some of you might know, I currently serve as the chair of the Alexandria Commission for Persons with Disabilities, so I?ve been through the process, and can provide some background on that. Wanda Taylor also serves on the ACPD, and I?m sure she would be happy to provide support and insights as well. > Thanks, > > Brian Miller > President > Greater Alexandria Chapter of the NFB of Virginia > > From: Alexandria eNews [mailto:noreply at everbridge.net] > Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 3:09 PM > To: brianrmiller88 at gmail.com > Subject: Boards, Commissions, and Committees Vacancies for November 2017 > > You are subscribed to the free Alexandria eNews service. Replies to this message will not be received. For correspondence, please use the contact information in the body of the message. > > The Alexandria City Council is seeking applicants to fill vacancies on boards, commissions, and committees. All applicants must complete a Personal Data Record Form no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, November 3, 2017. For a more complete list of vacancies, go to: > https://www.alexandriava.gov/boards/info/default.aspx?id=2202 > > To change your subscription choices, click here to login. To request removal of your account, email enews at alexandriava.gov. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From brianrmiller88 at gmail.com Tue Oct 17 02:34:36 2017 From: brianrmiller88 at gmail.com (BrianMiller) Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 22:34:36 -0400 Subject: [NFBV-Alexandria] Boards, Commissions, and Committees Vacancies for November 2017 In-Reply-To: <5D1E6D7A-E651-491E-8060-4019C4C2D32E@comcast.net> References: <1045111191.17941795.1508180913971.JavaMail.appuser@conn01.ne02.us-west-1b.prd1.ebcolo.com> <07ba01d346ca$26d41e10$747c5a30$@gmail.com> <5D1E6D7A-E651-491E-8060-4019C4C2D32E@comcast.net> Message-ID: <081a01d346f0$79deb450$6d9c1cf0$@gmail.com> Thanks Donna! From: catclover22 at comcast.net [mailto:catclover22 at comcast.net] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 9:14 PM To: BrianMiller Cc: nfbv-alexandria at nfbnet.org Subject: Re: Boards, Commissions, and Committees Vacancies for November 2017 Brian, I am also available for questions regarding the process sense I have been through it too. Donna Browning catclover22 at comcast.net 571-244-4523 Sent from my iPad On Oct 16, 2017, at 6:00 PM, BrianMiller wrote: Chapter members, Here is another way one can serve the community? I encourage everyone to look for a board and commission that covers a topic that interests you and apply. As some of you might know, I currently serve as the chair of the Alexandria Commission for Persons with Disabilities, so I?ve been through the process, and can provide some background on that. Wanda Taylor also serves on the ACPD, and I?m sure she would be happy to provide support and insights as well. 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URL: From Aaron_Simoneau at hotmail.com Tue Oct 17 03:49:34 2017 From: Aaron_Simoneau at hotmail.com (Aaron) Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 03:49:34 +0000 Subject: [NFBV-Alexandria] Boards, Commissions, and Committees Vacancies for November 2017 In-Reply-To: <07ba01d346ca$26d41e10$747c5a30$@gmail.com> References: <1045111191.17941795.1508180913971.JavaMail.appuser@conn01.ne02.us-west-1b.prd1.ebcolo.com>, <07ba01d346ca$26d41e10$747c5a30$@gmail.com> Message-ID: My vote is for Scoop and the Flat Tones. Can't Buy Me Lunch is a close second. ________________________________ From: BrianMiller Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 10:00 PM To: nfbv-alexandria at nfbnet.org Subject: FW: Boards, Commissions, and Committees Vacancies for November 2017 Chapter members, Here is another way one can serve the community? I encourage everyone to look for a board and commission that covers a topic that interests you and apply. As some of you might know, I currently serve as the chair of the Alexandria Commission for Persons with Disabilities, so I?ve been through the process, and can provide some background on that. Wanda Taylor also serves on the ACPD, and I?m sure she would be happy to provide support and insights as well. Thanks, Brian Miller President Greater Alexandria Chapter of the NFB of Virginia From: Alexandria eNews [mailto:noreply at everbridge.net] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 3:09 PM To: brianrmiller88 at gmail.com Subject: Boards, Commissions, and Committees Vacancies for November 2017 You are subscribed to the free Alexandria eNews service. Replies to this message will not be received. For correspondence, please use the contact information in the body of the message. The Alexandria City Council is seeking applicants to fill vacancies on boards, commissions, and committees. All applicants must complete a Personal Data Record Form no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, November 3, 2017. For a more complete list of vacancies, go to: https://www.alexandriava.gov/boards/info/default.aspx?id=2202 [https://www.alexandriava.gov/images/cityseal-fb.jpg] Board and Commission Vacancies | Boards & Commissions ... www.alexandriava.gov There are no vacancies for City of Alexandria boards, commissions, and committees at this time. Please check back for a new listing soon. For further information ... To change your subscription choices, click here to login. To request removal of your account, email enews at alexandriava.gov. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From brianrmiller88 at gmail.com Thu Oct 19 18:24:14 2017 From: brianrmiller88 at gmail.com (BrianMiller) Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 14:24:14 -0400 Subject: [NFBV-Alexandria] Notice of Chapter meeting on Thursday, October 26, 7:00pm Message-ID: <001301d34907$78624060$6926c120$@gmail.com> Good afternoon! I wanted to remind everyone that our next Greater Alexandria chapter meeting will take place on Thursday, October 26, at 7:00pm. We will be in our new location, which is as follows: Meridian at Eisenhower Station 2351 Eisenhower Ave Alexandria, VA 22314 The building is literally across the street from the Eisenhower Avenue metro station. We will meet in the clubhouse, which is on the 25th floor. When you come in the Meridian, the front desk is on your right, and the elevator foyer is right in front of you. Any of the four elevators will take you to the top floor where the clubhouse is. You may need to get the front desk person to send you up if there are no residents on your elevator. The clubhouse is just a few steps from the elevator once you exit. There are tables and kitchen facilities in the clubhouse, so feel free to bring your dinner, or a snack to sustain you through the exciting evening. We have a number of exciting things on our agenda, including: *Final preparations for state convention in November, including making sure there are volunteers for our exhibit hall chapter table on Friday, Nov 3 - Evelyn, 5 minutes; *A demonstration of the talking prescription bottle system - Wanda and Terri, 10 minutes; *A presentation on the new Smart 911 program in Alexandria - Joanne Maldanado, emergency communications manager, 15 minutes; *Toy drive in Alexandria - Wanda, 5 minutes; *A preview of the Do You Dream In Color documentary, including a behind the scenes introduction by one of the two film makers - Sarah Ivy Dickerson, 15 minutes; *Other chapter announcements. After Ivy shares a few thoughts about the film, we will watch the first half hour or so to whet our appetites for the screening at state convention on November 4. For those who wish, all are welcome to stay and watch the entire 86 minute documentary. There's so much going on, you don't want to miss it! So make your plans now to attend on October 26. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to email or call. See you then! Brian R. Miller, Ph.D. President Greater Alexandria Chapter of the NFB of Virginia -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From brianrmiller88 at gmail.com Tue Oct 24 03:21:33 2017 From: brianrmiller88 at gmail.com (BrianMiller) Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 23:21:33 -0400 Subject: [NFBV-Alexandria] FW: [Nfbnet-members-list] NFB DC Womens Empowerment Conference In-Reply-To: <000901d34c36$ae0fc390$0a2f4ab0$@gmail.com> References: <000901d34c36$ae0fc390$0a2f4ab0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <027e01d34c77$32424760$96c6d620$@gmail.com> Dear members of the Greater Alexandria chapter of the NFBV, Ms. Libra Robinson asked me to share the below announcement with you. I strongly encourage as many of our members who can to sign up and support our sisters in the Federation in DC and beyond! Brian Miller President Sunrise, Dawn, Green Hills, Landscape, Green, Yellow "And Still I Rise" The District of Columbia National Federation of the Blind 2017 BLIND WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT CONFERENCE The women of the NFB of Washington, DC proudly presents the 2nd Annual Blind Women's Empowerment Conference with another awesome all blind-women panel & keynote speaker ready to inform other women how to rise to any occasion. Women at this conference will be invigorated, uplifted, and empowered while enjoying a delectable lunch prepared by the Shiloh Baptist church catering staff. And, if you are looking for some bling bling or something to accessorize that new outfit, you can stop by one of our vendor tables that will be available after the conference. All women are welcome. Keynote Speaker: Mary C. Fernandez, Independent Contractor, Disability Rights & Accessibility Thursday, November 16, 2017; 10:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. The Shiloh Baptist Church 1510 9th Street, NW. Washington, DC 20001 $20 To register or for more information, please call Libra Robinson at (202) 427-3600 by November 11, and bring your cash payment to the door on the day of the event. All sales are final, and no refunds will be provided. "Live the Life You Want in the Nation's Capital!" -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 8756 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- An embedded and charset-unspecified text was scrubbed... Name: Untitled attachment 00570.txt URL: From brianrmiller88 at gmail.com Thu Oct 26 03:52:22 2017 From: brianrmiller88 at gmail.com (BrianMiller) Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 23:52:22 -0400 Subject: [NFBV-Alexandria] FW: Notice of Chapter meeting on Thursday, October 26, 7:00pm In-Reply-To: <001301d34907$78624060$6926c120$@gmail.com> References: <001301d34907$78624060$6926c120$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <051001d34e0d$d86e6050$894b20f0$@gmail.com> Good evening all, Just another reminder that we are in a new building for our meeting on Thursday, October 26 at 7pm. It's right next door from where we've been meeting, at the Meridian at Eisenhower Station. The address is: 2351 Eisenhower Ave, Alexandria, 22314. Please note that there is also a building cater-corner from the Meridian called the Parc Meridian, so be sure you look for the Meridian that is on the same side of Eisenhower as the AMC Hoffman Center/AMC 22 movie theater, as well as the brand new National Science Foundation building, which is also right next door. Come for the view, stay for the fellowship and chapter activities! If anyone has any questions they can call or text me prior to the meeting at 703-785-9929. See you all tomorrow evening! Brian Miller President Greater Alexandria Chapter of the NFB of Virginia From: BrianMiller [mailto:brianrmiller88 at gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 2:24 PM To: nfbv-alexandria at nfbnet.org Subject: Notice of Chapter meeting on Thursday, October 26, 7:00pm Good afternoon! I wanted to remind everyone that our next Greater Alexandria chapter meeting will take place on Thursday, October 26, at 7:00pm. We will be in our new location, which is as follows: Meridian at Eisenhower Station 2351 Eisenhower Ave Alexandria, VA 22314 The building is literally across the street from the Eisenhower Avenue metro station. We will meet in the clubhouse, which is on the 25th floor. When you come in the Meridian, the front desk is on your right, and the elevator foyer is right in front of you. Any of the four elevators will take you to the top floor where the clubhouse is. You may need to get the front desk person to send you up if there are no residents on your elevator. The clubhouse is just a few steps from the elevator once you exit. There are tables and kitchen facilities in the clubhouse, so feel free to bring your dinner, or a snack to sustain you through the exciting evening. We have a number of exciting things on our agenda, including: *Final preparations for state convention in November, including making sure there are volunteers for our exhibit hall chapter table on Friday, Nov 3 - Evelyn, 5 minutes; *A demonstration of the talking prescription bottle system - Wanda and Terri, 10 minutes; *A presentation on the new Smart 911 program in Alexandria - Joanne Maldanado, emergency communications manager, 15 minutes; *Toy drive in Alexandria - Wanda, 5 minutes; *A preview of the Do You Dream In Color documentary, including a behind the scenes introduction by one of the two film makers - Sarah Ivy Dickerson, 15 minutes; *Other chapter announcements. After Ivy shares a few thoughts about the film, we will watch the first half hour or so to whet our appetites for the screening at state convention on November 4. For those who wish, all are welcome to stay and watch the entire 86 minute documentary. There's so much going on, you don't want to miss it! 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It explains the city?s Vision Zero initiative and gives a link to an accessible petition our chapter members can sign onto. The petition asks the city to give higher priority to implementation of its Vision Zero initiative, which would reduce traffic accidents involving pedestrians and cyclists. Note that our own Jeremy is on the list of those who have been injured in past accidents. Jeremy and I are involved with the city?s Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (abbreviated BPAC), and we would be happy to answer any questions about this at tonight?s chapter meeting. Thank you, Bob Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2017 11:31 AM Subject: (Members BPAC) Action Request: Tell Alexandria: We want Vision Zero Now Hi all ? The numbers of people walking who have been crashed into by motor vehicles in Alexandria has steadily increased in the past two years with four people killed and nearly additional 90 pedestrians struck and injured in 2016, and many streets are also increasingly dangerous for people riding a bike. Please join Alexandria Families for Safe Streets (AFSS) in telling Alexandria leadership that it is time to reverse those trends and take immediate action to achieve zero traffic fatalities and serious injuries in Alexandria. AFSS is a broad coalition of concerned citizens for street safety, and a voice for people whose lives, and whose families? lives, have been impacted by traffic crashes. Please sign AFSS? petition here: http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/2041/p/dia/action4/common/public/?action_KEY=21170. Appreciate your also forwarding this note to others in your networks, asking those that are Alexandria residents to sign the petition. 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Message-ID: <072101d34f44$f8fe9280$eafbb780$@gmail.com> Good afternoon, I wanted to share the below link from Ivy Dickerson, the filmmaker who spoke to the chapter last night about ?Do You Dream In Color.? Please check out the Face Book discussion, and if you can, come watch the film in its entirety at the NFB of Virginia state convention next weekend. Sincerely, Brian Miller President GAC/NFBV From: Sarah Ivy [mailto:sarahivydickerson at gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2017 8:35 PM To: BrianMiller Subject: Re: Skype Q&A - Oct 26th Here's the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DoYouDreamInColorDoc/ Thanks for having me today! On Thu, Oct 26, 2017 at 5:15 PM, Sarah Ivy wrote: Hi Brian - Are we still doing the call today? Best, Ivy On Thu, Oct 26, 2017 at 2:06 PM, Sarah Ivy wrote: Sorry, I probably didn't have skype open on my laptop. I'm going to try you now. On Thu, Oct 26, 2017 at 1:34 PM, BrianMiller wrote: Hi Ivy! I tried to Skype you a little bit ago to see if I could get this thing to work, but it said you were unavailable. I?m a Skype novice, so hopefully I didn?t screw things up too badly. In any case, my mobile number is 703-785-9929 , and my email is brianrmiller88 at gmail.com, either of which should allow you to find me in the Skype program, or you could face time audio using your iPhone. What do you think? What?s the best way for me to reach you at the appointed time? Brian M From: Sarah Ivy [mailto:sarahivydickerson at gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 11:27 PM To: BrianMiller Subject: Re: Skype Q&A - Oct 26th Hi Brian - Great! I'll be ready a little earlier if you'd like to test run before the into, if you like. Do you mind if we do Skype? Or is facetime just the google program? If we do skype, mine is sarahivydickerson at gmail.com Thanks for coordinating! On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 7:51 AM, BrianMiller wrote: Hey Ivy! Thanks for emailing? I?ve had it on my list of ?stuff to do? to get back to you with an update and discuss plans for Thursday, October 26. I?ve decided to do things a little differently, in that I am going to have you introduce the film, talk a little bit about how you got started, what motivated you to make the film, and how your thoughts or perspectives may have changed in the time since you made it. Thursday is a chapter meeting as well as a screening, so we will have some business to take care of and a few short presentations, so I am thinking that we can call you up around 7:50pm my time, or basically just before 5pm your time. I think ten to 15 minutes of chat will be good, then I will start the film. Obviously you are free to go after the chat and when I start the film ? because of the hour, I don?t plan to have post-film discussion. Does that sound ok? Also, should we Skype or Face Time? Which is easier for you? Face time (video or audio) is a medium I work in more than Skype, but I malleable. Thanks so much! Brian From: Sarah Ivy [mailto:sarahivydickerson at gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 4:33 AM To: Brian Miller Subject: Skype Q&A - Oct 26th Hi Brian - Just wanted to touch base to see what you need to prepare for our skype Q&A after the Do You Dream in Color? screening this Thursday. Are there any questions that you'd like me to prepare for? Best, Ivy -- Sarah Ivy sarahivydickerson at gmail.com -- Sarah Ivy sarahivydickerson at gmail.com -- Sarah Ivy sarahivydickerson at gmail.com -- Sarah Ivy sarahivydickerson at gmail.com -- Sarah Ivy sarahivydickerson at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From brianrmiller88 at gmail.com Sat Oct 28 17:00:12 2017 From: brianrmiller88 at gmail.com (BrianMiller) Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2017 13:00:12 -0400 Subject: [NFBV-Alexandria] FW: Public Meeting - Thomas Jefferson Memorial Accessibility Project In-Reply-To: References:

Message-ID: <084401d3500e$38f1eee0$aad5cca0$@gmail.com> Good afternoon, I wanted to share the below announcement with the chapter, as this is a unique opportunity to provide direct input to the National Park Service regarding the accessibility of one of our national monuments. From: Buzzell, Jeremy [mailto:jeremy_buzzell at nps.gov] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 1:23 PM To: Miller, Brian; Barrett, Sean Subject: Fwd: Public Meeting - Thomas Jefferson Memorial Accessibility Project Formal notice . . . I wanted to make you aware of a public meeting we will be having on a project to improve the accessibility of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial here in DC. This project is being undertaken as part of the Targeted Accessibility Improvement Program, which encourages holistic principles of Universal Design during the visitor experiences and the memorial facilities. To address the experience/facility holistically, the project must improve both physical and programmatic accessibility from entry to exit for a broad range of disabilities. The purpose of this project is to make the experiences and facilities of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial accessible to visitors with mobility, sensory, and cognitive disabilities through the application of principles of Universal Design. The visitor experience at the memorial includes arrival at and use of the facilities in and around the memorial (parking spaces, sidewalks, restrooms, information desk, food kiosk, wayfinding and orientation) and utilization of accessible routes to the memorial. The project is needed because the memorial currently has only one accessible route to the chamber level, which requires visitors to use a ramp on the south side of the Memorial to a sidewalk leading to lower level entrances on the northwest or northeast sides. If coming from the Tidal Basin (north side), the visitors must travel all the way around the memorial to the south side ramp and then back toward the north along the sidewalk leading to the lower level entrance. Visitors then follow a ramp to the lower level, and take the elevator to a non-compliant ramp to reach the chamber level. The public meeting will analyze the potential environmental impacts of alternatives (including the no-action alternative) for accessibility improvements at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial. The project will propose new/or develop alternatives to improve the existing routes and/or walks to more efficiently get visitors of all abilities to the chamber level. Alternatives will include new exterior routes and/or walks from the tidal basin plaza (north of the memorial) and the former car parking location (south of the memorial). Design of a route from the memorial to the existing concessions kiosk near the bus drop-off is included. Date: November 16, 2017 Time: 6:00 PM ? 9:00 PM Location: American Association of People with Disabilities 2013 H Street, NW 1 st Floor Conference Room Washington, D.C. 20006 I would appreciate it if you could spread the word about this public meeting so the disability community is well represented. Thank you. -- Jeremy Buzzell Chief, National Accessibility Branch Park Facility Management Division National Park Service 184 ?9 C Street, NW 7th Floor 7400 Corridor MS 7454 Washington, D.C. 20240 Working Hours: M-F 7:15 to 3:45, Eastern 202-513-7027 (desk) 202-768-4894 (mobile) 202-371-6675 (fax) -- Jeremy Buzzell Chief, National Accessibility Branch Park Facility Management Division National Park Service 184 ?9 C Street, NW 7th Floor 7400 Corridor MS 7454 Washington, D.C. 20240 Working Hours: M-F 7:15 to 3:45, Eastern 202-513-7027 (desk) 202-768-4894 (mobile) 202-371-6675 (fax) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: