From brianrmiller88 at gmail.com  Sat Mar  2 15:19:14 2019
From: brianrmiller88 at gmail.com (Brian Miller)
Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2019 10:19:14 -0500
Subject: [NFBV-Alexandria] FW: [Nfbnet-members-list] Convention
 preregistration is now open
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FYI-


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Sent: Friday, March 1, 2019 11:53 AM
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Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Convention preregistration is now open

Dear Fellow Federationists:
It's hard to believe, but the annual National Convention of the National
Federation of the Blind is only a little over four months away. We look
forward to seeing everyone at the beautiful Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
in Las Vegas from July 7 to July 12, 2019!
We wanted to let you know that preregistration for the convention is now
open. You can preregister from March 1 to May 31, 2019 at
convention.nfb.org<https://convention.nfb.org/>. After May 31,
preregistration will close, and you will need to register on site at the
convention.
See you in Las Vegas!
Cordially,

Chris Danielsen





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From brianrmiller88 at gmail.com  Mon Mar  4 21:37:13 2019
From: brianrmiller88 at gmail.com (Brian Miller)
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2019 16:37:13 -0500
Subject: [NFBV-Alexandria] Fwd: News Release: Alexandria Commission on
 Persons with Disabilities Seeks Applications,
 Nominations for Scholarship and Awards
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Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Alexandria eNews <noreply at everbridge.net>
> Date: March 4, 2019 at 4:17:04 PM EST
> To: "brianrmiller88 at gmail.com" <brianrmiller88 at gmail.com>
> Subject: News Release: Alexandria Commission on Persons with Disabilities Seeks Applications, Nominations for Scholarship and Awards
> Reply-To: Alexandria eNews <conf-5c7d95c8f28c0e3843da53fd-5c7d95c723fbc61642e698db at smtpic-ne.prd1.everbridge.net>
> 
> Alexandria Commission on Persons with Disabilities Seeks Applications, Nominations for Scholarship and Awards
> For Immediate Release: March 4, 2019
> 
> The Alexandria Commission on Persons with Disabilities (ACPD) is seeking applications for the Gerry Bertier Scholarship, and nominations for the John Duty Collins III Outstanding Advocate for Persons with Disabilities Award and two Disability Awareness Awards presented in conjunction with the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce. The deadline for scholarship applications and award nominations is April 30.
> 
> Gerry Bertier Scholarship
> Applications are being accepted for this merit-based scholarship, awarded to an Alexandria resident or student with a disability who is seeking post-secondary education.
> 
> Nominations are being sought for the following awards:
> 
> John Duty Collins III Outstanding Advocate for Persons with Disabilities Award
> This award recognizes an individual who advocates for and contributes to the promotion of equal opportunity for persons with disabilities in Alexandria.
> 
> Disability Awareness Awards (in conjunction with the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce)
> 
> Category 1 - This award recognizes an Alexandria business that commits to promoting positive awareness among employees of the needs of customers with disabilities or otherwise makes special efforts to render goods or services accessible to persons with disabilities.
> 
> Category 2 - This award recognizes an Alexandria business that commits to hiring persons with disabilities or aids employees with disabilities to further their careers.
> 
> The awards will be presented at a reception on June 27, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., at City Hall (301 King St.).
> 
> For more information, contact Namoode Khan at namoode.khan at alexandriava.gov or 703.746.3140. To submit a nomination, or to apply for the Gerry Bertier Scholarship, visit alexandriava.gov/ACPD.
> 
> For media inquiries, contact Andrea Blackford, Senior Communications Officer, at andrea.blackford at alexandriava.gov or 703.746.3959.
> 
> To request a reasonable accommodation, contact namoode.khan at alexandriava.gov at 703.746.3140 or Virginia Relay 711.
> 
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> This news release is available at alexandriava.gov/108467.
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From brianrmiller88 at gmail.com  Thu Mar  7 03:08:00 2019
From: brianrmiller88 at gmail.com (Brian Miller)
Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2019 22:08:00 -0500
Subject: [NFBV-Alexandria] FW: Reminder: Give Input on Alexandria Transit
 Vision Plan, Future Changes to Bus Network
Message-ID: <00e201d4d492$f9341200$eb9c3600$@gmail.com>

Chapter members,

Please see Bob Hart's important message below about how we can respond to
the bus route survey until the survey is made accessible online. I strongly
encourage all of us to complete this survey and send it in as Bob suggests.

Thanks,

Brian Miller

President

Alexandria, NFB

 

 

From: Robert Hartt <bobmhartt at gmail.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2019 3:00 PM
To: brianrmiller88 at gmail.com
Subject: Reminder: Give Input on Alexandria Transit Vision Plan, Future
Changes to Bus Network

 

Brian,

As you know, The electronic survey being used to gather citizen feedback
about plans to change the entire bus route system in Alexandria is not
accessible, and I have been working with city staff to provide an accessible
option. Attached is an accessible PDF they have just created.  It is like
the one that will be used at public meetings the city is hosting. I suggest
you forward this to our members and urge them to 1, save it to their
computers, 2, fill it out, which can be done by using the tab key and then
pressing the spacebar to check items, and 3, email it as an attachment to
the city staff point of contact, Steve Sindiong.  His email address is:

steve.sindiong at alexandriava.gov <mailto:steve.sindiong at alexandriava.gov> 

If desired, a print copy of the completed survey   can also be mailed to:

Steve Sindiong, 301 King Street, Suite 4100, Alexandria, VA 22314.

In order to demonstrate not only our interest in an improved bus system, but
also the critical importance of making sure all communication about it is
accessible to us as key users, I urge all our chapter members to complete
this survey and send it in.

Note that this very short three question survey is only asking for feedback
on two general concepts that are described for different route systems. To
get more detail on the streets where buses would most likely run under each
concept, our members could attend one of the public workshops being held
tonight and tomorrow night.  The time and locations for  these two workshops
are shown in the email below.  Alternatively, the city staff has indicated
they would be happy to schedule a time to meet with our chapter, as well as
other community groups, if you wish to consider that for an upcoming chapter
meeting. In addition, there is a reasonable accommodation point of contact
on the city's Transportation and Environmental Services web page, and a link
to that  page is included at the end of the email below.

After putting so much energy into making sure we are not forgotten and the
city provides an accessible survey, I hope that you and all chapter members
will take a few minutes to complete the attached survey, including the
comment section it provides. Attending one of the workshops tonight,
tomorrow or possibly in the early Summer and/or contacting the reasonable
accommodation person to let them know we should not be forgotten would also
be very helpful.

I would be happy to answer any questions from our members.

Thanks,

Bob

703-851-8149  

 

From: Alexandria eNews [mailto:noreply at everbridge.net] 
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2019 1:05 PM
To: bobmhartt at gmail.com <mailto:bobmhartt at gmail.com> 
Subject: Reminder: Give Input on Alexandria Transit Vision Plan, Future
Changes to Bus Network

 

Over the last year, the City of Alexandria, DASH and other regional transit
partners have developed two different bus network concepts as part of the
Alexandria Transit Vision
<https://www.alexandriava.gov/tes/default.aspx?id=104193>  (ATV) Plan. The
public is invited to provide feedback on the bus network concepts this
winter through a variety of engagement activities. The purpose of the ATV
Plan, which began in 2018, is to redraw the city's bus network to better
serve current and future transit demand, and to better reflect community
priorities for transit service.

 

The ATV Plan involves three rounds of civic engagement to ensure that the
concerns and ideas of the Alexandria community are heard, recognized and
incorporated into the development of a future transit network. The first
engagement round was conducted in fall 2018 to define community transit
priorities. The second round is being held this winter to receive input on
the transit network concepts. Based on the input, final recommendations will
be made later this spring and will be brought back to the public through a
third engagement round in early summer.

 

How to Get Involved

 

The following are civic engagement opportunities that will be used to gain
feedback regarding the transit network concepts.   

 

*	Online Metroquest Survey <https://atv.metroquest.com/>  (English and
Spanish)
*	10-12 "pop-up" events at various community events and transit
stations in February and March
*	Three public workshops focusing on the transit network concepts
(content repeated at each workshop): 

* Tuesday, March 5, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
<https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=23801> 
Hammond Middle School Library
14646 Seminary Road

* Wednesday, March 6, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
<https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=23803> 
Armstrong Recreation Center (Formerly Cora Kelly Rec Center)
25 West Reed Avenue

* Thursday, March 7, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
<https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=23802> 
Nannie J. Lee Center
1108 Jefferson Street

More information on the ATV Plan, network concepts, public workshops, pop-up
events and the Metroquest Survey can be found online at
alexandriava.gov/104193 <https://www.alexandriava.gov/104193> . 

You are subscribed to the free Alexandria eNews service. Replies to this
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From Evelyn.Valdez at va.gov  Thu Mar  7 15:11:39 2019
From: Evelyn.Valdez at va.gov (Valdez, Evelyn)
Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2019 15:11:39 +0000
Subject: [NFBV-Alexandria] [EXTERNAL] FW: Reminder: Give Input on
 Alexandria Transit Vision Plan, Future Changes to Bus Network
In-Reply-To: <00e201d4d492$f9341200$eb9c3600$@gmail.com>
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Thank you so very much, Bob for your efforts...Susie Q and I will be attending the meeting at the Nannie Lee Center tonight.


From: NFBV-Alexandria <nfbv-alexandria-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Brian Miller
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2019 10:08 PM
To: nfbv-alexandria at nfbnet.org
Subject: [EXTERNAL] [NFBV-Alexandria] FW: Reminder: Give Input on Alexandria Transit Vision Plan, Future Changes to Bus Network

Chapter members,
Please see Bob Hart's important message below about how we can respond to the bus route survey until the survey is made accessible online. I strongly encourage all of us to complete this survey and send it in as Bob suggests.
Thanks,
Brian Miller
President
Alexandria, NFB


From: Robert Hartt <bobmhartt at gmail.com<mailto:bobmhartt at gmail.com>>
Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2019 3:00 PM
To: brianrmiller88 at gmail.com<mailto:brianrmiller88 at gmail.com>
Subject: Reminder: Give Input on Alexandria Transit Vision Plan, Future Changes to Bus Network

Brian,
As you know, The electronic survey being used to gather citizen feedback about plans to change the entire bus route system in Alexandria is not accessible, and I have been working with city staff to provide an accessible option. Attached is an accessible PDF they have just created.  It is like the one that will be used at public meetings the city is hosting. I suggest you forward this to our members and urge them to 1, save it to their computers, 2, fill it out, which can be done by using the tab key and then pressing the spacebar to check items, and 3, email it as an attachment to the city staff point of contact, Steve Sindiong.  His email address is:

steve.sindiong at alexandriava.gov<mailto:steve.sindiong at alexandriava.gov>

If desired, a print copy of the completed survey   can also be mailed to:

Steve Sindiong, 301 King Street, Suite 4100, Alexandria, VA 22314.

In order to demonstrate not only our interest in an improved bus system, but also the critical importance of making sure all communication about it is accessible to us as key users, I urge all our chapter members to complete this survey and send it in.

Note that this very short three question survey is only asking for feedback on two general concepts that are described for different route systems. To get more detail on the streets where buses would most likely run under each concept, our members could attend one of the public workshops being held tonight and tomorrow night.  The time and locations for  these two workshops are shown in the email below.  Alternatively, the city staff has indicated they would be happy to schedule a time to meet with our chapter, as well as other community groups, if you wish to consider that for an upcoming chapter meeting. In addition, there is a reasonable accommodation point of contact on the city's Transportation and Environmental Services web page, and a link to that  page is included at the end of the email below.

After putting so much energy into making sure we are not forgotten and the city provides an accessible survey, I hope that you and all chapter members will take a few minutes to complete the attached survey, including the comment section it provides. Attending one of the workshops tonight, tomorrow or possibly in the early Summer and/or contacting the reasonable accommodation person to let them know we should not be forgotten would also be very helpful.

I would be happy to answer any questions from our members.

Thanks,

Bob

703-851-8149


From: Alexandria eNews [mailto:noreply at everbridge.net]
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2019 1:05 PM
To: bobmhartt at gmail.com<mailto:bobmhartt at gmail.com>
Subject: Reminder: Give Input on Alexandria Transit Vision Plan, Future Changes to Bus Network

Over the last year, the City of Alexandria, DASH and other regional transit partners have developed two different bus network concepts as part of the Alexandria Transit Vision<https://www.alexandriava.gov/tes/default.aspx?id=104193> (ATV) Plan. The public is invited to provide feedback on the bus network concepts this winter through a variety of engagement activities. The purpose of the ATV Plan, which began in 2018, is to redraw the city's bus network to better serve current and future transit demand, and to better reflect community priorities for transit service.

The ATV Plan involves three rounds of civic engagement to ensure that the concerns and ideas of the Alexandria community are heard, recognized and incorporated into the development of a future transit network. The first engagement round was conducted in fall 2018 to define community transit priorities. The second round is being held this winter to receive input on the transit network concepts. Based on the input, final recommendations will be made later this spring and will be brought back to the public through a third engagement round in early summer.

How to Get Involved

The following are civic engagement opportunities that will be used to gain feedback regarding the transit network concepts.


  *   Online Metroquest Survey<https://atv.metroquest.com/> (English and Spanish)
  *   10-12 "pop-up" events at various community events and transit stations in February and March
  *   Three public workshops focusing on the transit network concepts (content repeated at each workshop):

* Tuesday, March 5, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.<https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=23801>
Hammond Middle School Library
14646 Seminary Road

* Wednesday, March 6, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.<https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=23803>
Armstrong Recreation Center (Formerly Cora Kelly Rec Center)
25 West Reed Avenue

* Thursday, March 7, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.<https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=23802>
Nannie J. Lee Center
1108 Jefferson Street
More information on the ATV Plan, network concepts, public workshops, pop-up events and the Metroquest Survey can be found online at alexandriava.gov/104193<https://www.alexandriava.gov/104193>.
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. To change your subscription choices or unsubscribe from an individual subscription topic, click here to login<http://www.alexandriava.gov/eNews>. To stop receiving all emails from Alexandria eNews, click here to completely unsubscribe<https://notifications.everbridge.net/unsubscription/email/PbiNIXYGqqnOL907lJeYPQNd7QCcD_d3bSbaoZaUVCcgDMsM-hoNhhf00IyyY2UXd6OEa2jR46om4b2RrJ7koIwYGunSpt32fe8DCT444inbeHOuoAJU5ORNYv9XXlY8LUw761mC7QhSyyxIlUGTVojG7_DFMILoJsyqQt47sq2llJRuDe846msslR9u34e3--HAAGDS8h8Kpeixj4tagL9LFxrB3hrdDNWzabsLbr7k0suLpkH-FA==?language=en-US>.

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From brianrmiller88 at gmail.com  Fri Mar  8 19:11:37 2019
From: brianrmiller88 at gmail.com (Brian Miller)
Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2019 14:11:37 -0500
Subject: [NFBV-Alexandria] FW: WMATA Summer Shutdown Website and Resources
In-Reply-To: <3e5af002d0f37061a505927f2.8d0df8515b.20190308164417.91bb4377da.6a24c918@mail187.suw101.mcdlv.net>
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Message-ID: <033801d4d5e2$c13ea3a0$43bbeae0$@gmail.com>

FYI-

 

 

From: In A DASH News <no.reply at alexandriava.gov> 
Sent: Friday, March 8, 2019 11:45 AM
To: brianrmiller88 at gmail.com
Subject: WMATA Summer Shutdown Website and Resources

 
















 





METRO ANNOUNCES TRAVEL OPTIONS, CUSTOMER WEBSITE FOR BLUE/YELLOW LINE CUSTOMERS AFFECTED BY SUMMER PLATFORM RECONSTRUCTION WORK

 

In collaboration with regional officials and transportation agencies, Metro today released travel alternatives and a detailed project website -  <https://dashbus.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3e5af002d0f37061a505927f2&id=918fb319ea&e=8d0df8515b> wmata.com/platform <https://dashbus.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3e5af002d0f37061a505927f2&id=0c6a07fd11&e=8d0df8515b> s - to help customers begin planning for this summer's closure of the six Blue and Yellow line stations south of Ronald Reagan? Washington National Airport for full platform reconstruction and major station improvements. To expedite construction and minimize customer inconvenience, the six stations-Braddock Road, King Street, Eisenhower Ave, Huntington, Van Dorn Street, and Franconia-Springfield-will be closed from Saturday, May 25 to Monday, September 2, 2019, to allow for around-the-clock work. Metro plans an extensive network of free express and local shuttle bus services to help customers get around the region during construction.

 








 





The station closures are part of Metro's three-year Platform Improvement Project that will completely reconstruct the outdoor platforms at 20 Metrorail stations, making platforms safer and more accessible for customers with disabilities, while also addressing safety concerns and longstanding structural issues.


For more information:
Schedules, real-time train arrivals and station information are available at  <https://dashbus.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3e5af002d0f37061a505927f2&id=c75b44b212&e=8d0df8515b> wmata.com. For assistance by phone, call Metro customer information at (202) 637-7000
[TTY 202-638-3780].
 

 



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From brianrmiller88 at gmail.com  Sun Mar 10 22:16:56 2019
From: brianrmiller88 at gmail.com (Brian Miller)
Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2019 22:16:56 +0000
Subject: [NFBV-Alexandria] Fwd: Alexandria Harmonizers Present: "Together In
 Harmony"
References: <1132294412424.1102356564350.1714.0.371512JL.2002@scheduler.constantcontact.com>
Message-ID: <BFAC5FA4-0009-4D1C-BCFA-57987889BF98@gmail.com>

Warning! Shameless plug below?

Begin forwarded message:

> From: The Alexandria Harmonizers <harmonizersnewsletter at gmail.com>
> Date: March 9, 2019 at 8:12:27 PM GMT
> To: brianrmiller88 at gmail.com
> Subject: Alexandria Harmonizers Present:  "Together In Harmony"
> Reply-To: harmonizersnewsletter at gmail.com
> 
> 
> 
> Together in Harmony
> 
> 
> What?
> The Alexandria Harmonizers, Alexandria Singers and Vocal Collective from Christchurch, NZ are together in harmony for one night only.
> 
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From brianrmiller88 at gmail.com  Tue Mar 12 09:32:45 2019
From: brianrmiller88 at gmail.com (Brian Miller)
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 09:32:45 +0000
Subject: [NFBV-Alexandria] Fwd: [Nfbv-announce] 2019 National convention
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> From: Sarah Patnaude via NFBV-Announce <nfbv-announce at nfbnet.org>
> Date: March 12, 2019 at 2:17:42 AM GMT
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> Subject: [Nfbv-announce] 2019 National convention
> Reply-To: Sarah Patnaude <patnaude.sarah at yahoo.com>
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> The 2019 NFB National Convention is an experience you do not want to miss.
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> Many of those who have attended our national NFB conventions are amazed at how meeting and interacting with over 3000 other blind and low vision convention attendees has positively changed their lives. They not only learn how the problems of vision loss can be overcome, but also experience the confidence that comes with solutions.
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> If you have never attended a convention, we offer two programs to assist you in attending the convention and getting the most from the experience.
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> A) McDonald Fellowship organized by the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia; and
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> First time convention attendees are strongly encouraged to apply for both.
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> Below the description of these two separate programs, you will find details on the process for requesting assistance if this is not your first convention.
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> McDonald Fellowship from the NFB of Virginia
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> Robert and Marian McDonald selflessly contributed to our Virginia affiliate to further the progress and better the lives of those who are blind, visually impaired, and low vision in Virginia. In their honor, we recognize the personal benefits that come to people who attend a national convention for the first time. In their memory, the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia (NFBV) continues their legacy of education and empowerment to Virginia?s blind citizens.
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> We anticipate awarding fellowships to assist each recipient with costs of attending our 2019 NFB National Convention to be held in Las Vegas, NV, from July 7- July 12. Please note: The banquet ends late in the evening of Friday, July 12 and fellowship winners are expected to attend the banquet so return travel must occur on Saturday, July 13 or later. This event will take place at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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> The McDonald Fellowship program was established in 1998 to assist those who have never attended a convention of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) or those who have not attended in many years and wish to come to a convention this year.
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> Federationists are welcome and encouraged to apply for both the Virginia specific McDonald Fellowship and a National Kenneth Jernigan Scholarship.
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> We will link each of our Fellowship winners with mentors who will assist them in getting the most out of their national convention experience.
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> McDonald Fellowship winners are expected to attend the entire NFB convention and share their experiences by addressing our 2019 NFB of Virginia state convention.
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> Deadline for applications for the McDonald Fellowship is Monday, April 15, 2019. Winners will be announced May 15, 2019.
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> Your application should be in the form of a letter delivered via electronic mail. There is no specific form for the application. Applicants should write a brief letter outlining reasons why they should be considered for a Fellowship and the letter must include:
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> Our committee wants to help you make 2019 the year you attend our national convention. The convention will be even better because you were there. 
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> The Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship
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> Allen Harris is the chairman of the Kenneth Jernigan Fund Committee and was one of the people who came up with the idea of honoring our former president and longtime leader by establishing a program to promote attendance at the national convention, where so much inspiration and learning occur. Here is Allen?s announcement about the 2019 Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship Fund Program:
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> Have you always wanted to attend an NFB annual convention but have not done so because of the lack of funds? The Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship Fund invites you to make an application for a scholarship grant. Perhaps this July you too can be in the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, enjoying the many pleasures and learning opportunities at the largest and most important yearly convention of blind people in the world.
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> The three biggest ticket items you need to cover when attending an NFB national convention are the roundtrip transportation, the hotel room for a week, and the food (which tends to be higher priced than at home). We attempt to award additional funds to families, but, whether a family or an individual is granted a scholarship, this fund can only help; it won?t pay all the costs. Last year most of the sixty grants were in the range of $400 to $500 per individual.
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> Above all, please use this opportunity to attend your first convention on the national level and join several thousand active Federationists in the most important meeting of the blind in the world. We hope to see you in Las Vegas.
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> Our National convention is a highlight for the year and the 2019 convention will be especially remarkable. The convention will begin Monday, July 7 and end late after the banquet on Sunday evening, July 12. Most people will be departing on Saturday, July 13.
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> Every year, the affiliate president will receive a few requests for convention assistance from affiliate members. I am putting some ground rules in place to help clarify expectations.
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From brianrmiller88 at gmail.com  Wed Mar 20 18:23:39 2019
From: brianrmiller88 at gmail.com (Brian Miller)
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 22:23:39 +0400
Subject: [NFBV-Alexandria] Fwd: Blind & VI Youth Skating
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> From: Anna Givens <annajee82 at gmail.com>
> Date: March 18, 2019 at 11:46:24 PM GMT+4
> To: jennifer.miller2 at dc.gov
> Subject: Blind & VI Youth Skating
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> FREE Ice Skating for blind and VI youth. See attached flyer below. 
> Please reach out to me with any questions you may have.
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> Anna E Givens | Program Coordinator | 402-817-8934 | annajee82 at gmail.com
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