[NFBV-Announce] What's happening and zoom!

Mon Mar 6 02:35:12 UTC 2023

What's happening and zoom

Hey NFB family and Friends,

Its been a beautiful day and weekend! I hope everyone has had sunshine in
the air and in your heart. Smile, enjoy your week and share your heart and
talents with others!

Kudos Corner.

Hey, Uricka Harrison here.

Popcorn?

I am so glad you asked!!!

Support me as I represent the Virginia affiliate in  the double good popcorn
fund raiser with the National Federation of the Blind community services
committee.  The community services committee is a division of the National
Federation Of The Blind.  Our main purpose is to give back in to the
communities in which we live by volunteering and having various outreach
projects.   One reason that we raise money is to give scholarships.

  Ready! Set! Let's get into this oh so delicioso Double Goodness. Popcorn
so good you will for certain lick your fingers. Forget the others! Double
Good is guaranteed to get your taste buds ignited. Flavor bomb me please!!!
Don't let this savory buttery treat pop pass you.   Don't be one of those
kernels that doesn't pop otherwise you'll remain corny (HAHA).  The fire is
hot and ready! The pop-up stores will go live March 3-7 @ 12 pm. CSD is
working with gas no brakes, so watch out! 3, 2, 1 Let's pop this right out
the bag.  * Remember you can't have a fundraiser without the Fun. Click the
link and let's get poppin!

https://s.dgpopup.com/8mt259dd 

At the January affiliate board meeting it was indicated that we would hold a
membership committee meeting on March 5. Unfortunately, It has been
rescheduled for Sunday March  19 beginning at 2:00 PM. It should easily
conclude by 4:30 PM.

All chapter presidents are welcome and please designate a member to serve on
the membership committee this year and have that individual join us on March
19.

One of the major topics to discuss involves use of our new member portal. Is
each chapter adding names? Alternatively, you may wish to send new member
information to me for entry.

We will be using the Affiliate's zoom, see below. 

Email: jwh100 at outlook.com <mailto:jwh100 at outlook.com> 

Mobile: 703-867-6400

Home: 703-379-1141

John Halverson

Spotlight On.

               Come join the Potomac Chapter for its next meeting on
International Women's Day, March 8, from 7:00 to 8:30 PM via Zoom (zoom link
in the Chapter Information section)

We will be visited virtually by the Blind History Lady herself, Peggy Chong,
who will present a discussion on blind women in history with a global
perspective.

Those of you who have attended Blind History Lady presentations in the past
know you do not want to, and cannot, if at all possible, miss this talk. If
you have not yet experienced a presentation by Peggy Chong, you must join us
to see what you have missed . . . 

Mark your calendars; we are waiting to welcome you. 

Christine Faltz Grassman, President

Potomac Chapter

Greetings everyone!

I hope everyone is doing well.  If you use Paratransit service provided by
Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) you do not want to miss our next Tidewater
Chapter meeting.  We are scheduled to have Mr. Keith Johnson, Director of
Paratransit services for HRT at this meeting.  This follows our previous
chapter meeting where we met with Norfolk City Councilwoman  Andria
McClellan who is one of Norfolk City representatives to the HRT board.  She
listened to what we had to say about transit services and passed them on to
the CEO of HRT.  This will be a great chance to find out what is new in
transit and let Mr. Johnson know our concerns and suggestions for
improvements.  Our meeting is set for Saturday, March 18, 2022 from 2-3:30
PM in person at Ynot Italian Restaurant, 1517 Colley Ave., Norfolk, VA 23517
and on Zoom (details in the Chapter Information below.).  We gather for
lunch at 1 PM before the meeting.  Please let me know if you will be joining
us in person by Thursday, March 16 at 12 Noon so that I can let the
restaurant  know how many people to expect. My contact information is at the
bottom of this message.  I look forward to seeing many of you at our
meeting!

Stewart Prost, President, Tidewater Chapter, NFB of Virginia

Phone: 757-572-6891

Email: sprost82 at gmail.com <mailto:sprost82 at gmail.com> 

Here's how to join our Affiliate's Zoom:

https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09

One tap mobile

tell: +13017158592,,8297256345# 

Telephone Dial: 1 (301) 715-8592

Meeting ID: 829 725 6345#

If needed the password is 20201940

Chapter Information:

Blue Ridge Chapter

Woodrow Berry, President

Home: (434) 293-7631

Lynn heart, Treasurer

Cell: (434) 409-8013

E-mail: lmeheart at yahoo.com <mailto:lmeheart at yahoo.com> 

Contact chapter for meeting times.

Eastern Shore Chapter

Althea Pittman

Phone: 757-787-3853

E-mail: vaescil at gmail.com <mailto:vaescil at gmail.com> 

Contact the chapter for current meeting times.

Chesapeake Bay Chapter

Chapter meeting:  Fourth Saturday from 11 AM to 1:30 PM, at the Gus and
George's Spaghetti and Steakhouse, 4312 Virginia Beach Blvd, Virginia Beach,
23452.  

Virtual Meeting Information: None, in person only.

Fairfax Chapter

Chapter meeting:  Third Thursday from 7 to 8:30 PM, at the Red Hot & Blue,
4150 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax 22030.  

Virtual Meeting Information: None, in person only.

Greater Alexandria Chapter

Chapter meeting:  Fourth Thursday of most months from 7 to 9pm.  

Virtual Meeting Information:  Uses affiliate zoom.

Greater Williamsburg Chapter

Chapter meeting: Second Tuesday of each month, from 6to 8pm at the Center
Street Grill, 5101 Center Street, Williamsburg 23188.

Virtual Meeting Information:  

Peninsula Chapter

Chapter meeting:   Third Saturday of the month from 11:30 to 1 PM, My
Neighbor's Pub, 12743 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, 23602.

Virtual Meeting Information:  Phone 605-475-4825 passcode, 549778#.  

Potomac Chapter

Chapter meeting:     Second Wednesday of each month from 7 to 8:30 PM.

Virtual Meeting Information:  

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6025022255

Meeting ID: 602 502 2255

One tap mobile +13017158592,,6025022255 <tel:%20+13017158592,,6025022255> 

Prince William Chapter

Chapter meeting:    Third Saturday of the month, from 2 to 3PM. 

Virtual Meeting Information:   Phone 605-313-5562 passcode, 293383.

We occasionally meet at Bar Louie, 15001 Potomac Town Place, Woodbridge,
22191, follow this weekly announcement to learn when we will be in person.  

Richmond Chapter

Chapter meeting:    Fourth Monday of the month from 6:30-8:30 PM in the
assembly room of the Administrative Activities Building at VDBI, 401 Azalea
Ave. Richmond 23227. 

Virtual Meeting Information:  Uses affiliate zoom.

Tidewater Chapter

Chapter meeting:    Third Saturday of the month from 2PM to 3:30PM at Ynot
Italian, 1507 Colley Avenue, Norfolk, 23517 (lunch begins at 1 PM).  

Virtual Meeting Information:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3661685508?pwd=a2RwY0o5TWVIa2xBbDBPSEJzL0l2QT09

Meeting ID: 366 168 5508
Passcode: 21211955
One tap mobile
 <tel:%20+13017158592,,3661685508#,,,,*21211955>
+13017158592,,3661685508#,,,,*21211955# US (Washington DC)

Dial by your location
        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)

Winchester Chapter

Chapter meeting:    Third Saturday of the month from 10 AM to 11:30 AM at
Sollenberger True Value Hardware, 832 Berryville Ave., Winchester, 22601.

Virtual Meeting Information: Uses Affiliate Zoom. 

At-Large Chapter

Chapter meeting:   Third Tuesday of the month from 8 PM to 9 PM, August
through May, with a face to face reception held during state convention.

Designed to meet the needs of Virginians who do not live near a local
chapter.   

Virtual Meeting Information:  Uses affiliate zoom.

Seniors Division

Chapter Meeting: Fourth Wednesday the month from 7 PM to 9 PM 

Virtual information: Uses Affiliate's zoom

Correction does much but encouragement does more -Johann Wolfgang Von Goetha

Peace,

Jacki Bruce

Corresponding Secretary, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

RISE/Silver Bells Outreach Coordinator

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