[Nfbv-announce] Greater Springfield Chapter Meeting Announcement &Newsletter

[Richard Holley]

Larry,
Thanks for sharing the newsletter with us all.  It should imspire us all to 
more and different activities.  Thanks so much!
Rick Holley
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From: "lpovinelli" <lpovinelli at aol.com>
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Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 2:48 PM
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Greater Springfield Chapter Meeting Announcement 
&Newsletter


> The next Greater Springfield Chapter meeting is Tuesday, September 14, 
> 2010. Come and learn how you too can learn to dance.  We have a special 
> treat for you to kickoff our fall. See details below.
>
> Dear Members and Friends:
>
> I thought I would provide a quick update to our chapter via a short 
> newsletter.
>
> -2010 Picnic
> -September Meeting Announcement
> -2010 NFB of Virginia Convention Announcement
> -Pledge
>
> 2010 Picnic held Saturday, August 21, 2010
>
> I wanted to take a moment to talk about our recent picnic.  We had a 
> wonderful afternoon of fun and fellowship with our fellow chapter members. 
> Joy and Gary Relton graciously opened their home to 31 members (including 
> NFBV, President Fred Schroeder) and friends for this annual gala.  We 
> enjoyed hamburgers and hot dogs that were graciously donated by our long 
> time member Bernie Werwie.  One of the highlights of the afternoon was 
> getting to know Nicholas, Leonardo, and Esteban, better know as the 
> triplets,and their mother Ceila and Grandmother Margenia. The three 
> triplet boys are 11 years old and have been in the United States for seven 
> years.  They are originally from Columbia.  Knowing that opportunities for 
> blind children are extremely limited in Columbia, mom decided to bring the 
> boys to the US to obtain proper blindness training.  She knew that only by 
> receiving a good education along with proper blindness training would her 
> boys have a better chance at greater opportunit
> ies.  During the picnic, we had Nicolas, Leonardo, and Estaban flipping 
> burgers and hot dogs on the grill, playing with various braille devices, 
> participate in a sing along, play video games and more importantly get to 
> know competent blind adults.  My hope and prayer is that a network of 
> folks would be available to work with this wonderful family to help these 
> boys obtain the skills necessary to become competent adults.  I know that 
> my friend Ollie Cantos has taken an interest in the family and whatever we 
> can do to help would be very much appreciated.
>
> September Meeting Announcement
>
> Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 7 PM
> The meeting will be held at the John Marshall Library located at 6209 Rose 
> Hill Drive, Alexandria, Virginia.
>
> This month we have a wonderful and exciting program.  We have Jordana 
> Starr and her fiance Michael coming to talk to us, and even provide a 
> quick instruction, on how to do various forms of dancing as a blind 
> person.  They've had experience teaching fellow federationists Michael and 
> C.J. Fish, Larry & Sue Povinelli, Bob Hartt and Bonnie O'Day.
>
> Here is a quick bio.
> Mike and Jordana began ballroom dancing in college, when they both 
> competed on the Tufts University Ballroom Dance Team in 19 different 
> dances.  Since leaving the competitive dance world, Mike and Jordana have 
> become professional instructors, specializing in teaching new dancers with 
> little to no previous experience.  Though many of their students are 
> couples preparing for their weddings, they have taught children as young 
> as age 6 and seniors well into their 80s. Notably, Mike and Jordana are 
> two of only a handful of dance instructors in the country who teach the 
> visually impaired.
>
> In addition to private lessons, Mike and Jordana also teach and perform at 
> special events like birthday parties, bridal showers, and corporate 
> functions.  Some of their past clients include the Howard Hughes Medical 
> Institute, the Gephardt family, and the Department of Defense.
>
> Please come and join us and bring a friend along to hear all about 
> dancing.  You might even get a quick lesson.
>
> See you on September 14.
>
> State Convention Information:
> National Federation of the Blind of Virginia
> State Convention by Michael Kasey, NFB Vigilant - Spring 2010
> The 2010 NFBV Convention will be held in Falls Church November 12-14, 
> 2010.
> This may prove to be the most attended convention in our history!  It must
> be the largest hotel we have ever had a state convention. The hotel 
> address
> is:  Marriott Fairview Park, 3111 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA,
> 22042(703) 849-9400 or (800) 228-9290. The rate for a room is $65 per 
> night
> (plus tax). The same low rate is also available one day prior to and one 
> day
> after the convention for those who wish to continue enjoying the 
> hospitality
> of the city. There is much more to come. Stay tuned!
>
> Pledge:
> I pledge to participate actively in the efforts of the National Federation
> of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind;
> to support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to
> abide by its constitution.
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