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

[jackibruce6 at gmail.com]

Hey NFB family and Friends,

 

I hope everyone is doing alright and hoping everyone has their smiles on!
Please be sure to read the new section, Information You Can Use, in this
email. Please let me know your thoughts on this section. The information
this week has a short response time, in some cases, (I will be sending this
email separately  beginning next week). While doing outreach for Silver
Bells and RISE I’ve had the opportunity to meet several new people who have
been willing to share their knowledge and contacts with me. I’m of the
belief knowledge is power so I’m sharing. Please feel free to do the same!

 

Kudos Corner


 

Membership, membership RAH, RAH SHISH BOOM BAH! Attend the Membership
Committee Meeting and be a part of sharing our NFB mission!

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

 

Way to go Michael  Kasey!! Your Federation Family is rooting for you... 

For those of you that have not heard, I am running for the House of
Delegates and need to obtain petition signatures to be on the ballot.  I
have started to go door to door in Fredericksburg and south Stafford to
promote the campaign and obtain signatures.

 

My web site is Kaseyfordelegate.com

 

If you are available to walk with me, please let me know when.  Saturdays
all day and Mon-Fri 4 to 6 pm perhaps.

 

Raising cane,

Michael

(540)760-3885

 

Alright GAC, great idea! Please support one of our own


Remember, Federation Family!

The Greater Alexandria Chapter has a fabulous DIGITAL COOKBOOK for sale!

This is no ordinary cookbook!  It is a special cookbook filled with the
favorite holiday recipes of our own Federation family!  In our 37-page
festive cookbook, you’ll find wonderful recipes like Arroz con Dulce,
Latkes, Brown Rice Acai, Wassail, Coquito, Grilled Apple Cobbler, and so
much more!

We are selling our YUMMY EATS, FESTIVE TREATS COOKBOOK for the bargain price
of $15!

Here’s how you can purchase one of these holiday treasures:

Please send your $15 payment to our Zelle account at
<mailto:NFBVGAC1 at GMAIL.COM> NFBVGAC1 at GMAIL.COM.  Then send me an email,
<mailto:reneerome at yahoo.com> reneerome at yahoo.com, to let me know you
purchased a cookbook.  Once your payment is received, I will send a cookbook
(in PDF format) to your email. 

If you have any questions or need further information, please reach out to
Renee Valdez,  <mailto:reneerome at yahoo.com> reneerome at yahoo.com or (703)
966-0836.

We hope you will support the Greater Alexandria Chapter and purchase our
YUMMY EATS, FESTIVE TREATS 2022 Holiday Cookbook!  ENJOY!

 

 

Spotlight On


 

Federation family,

I wanted to update everybody on Jim's progress. Unfortunately he had to go
back into the intensive care unit on Monday, February 27, 2023.

His pressures had dropped and they had to resuscitate him and put him back
on the ventilator with the trach. This morning, March 11 the nurse called me
and advised that he had been moved to a regular room.

He is definitely talking again with the trach and speaking valve and they
will move forward again with his speech therapist to help with his
swallowing. The main goal is to get the trach off and the bedsore  Healed
up. They did a procedure to get the bedsore fixed.

I was able to visit him last week. This definitely has been one heck of a
roller coaster ride and I want to thank everybody for hanging in there with
us.

Much love to you all and please keep Jim in your prayers.

 

Chris Walker

President, Winchester 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> 

 

 

Information You Can Use


 

I am sharing the below information as you might be interested in it.  I do
not know any more than what is in the below information.  If you have any
questions, please reach out to the contact listed in the message.

 

Thank you,

Annette Carr

President

NFB Fairfax Chapter 

 

--- Forwarded Message---

You can help us solve a new issue in street crossing. Street designs
continue to evolve resulting in new challenges for blind pedestrians.

The UNC Highway Safety Research Center in conjunction with Accessible Design
for the Blind is looking for volunteers who are blind to participate in a
study on the accessibility of Quick Build Bulb-Outs in the D. C. area. We
want to find out whether different wayfinding cues like tactile surfaces, or
vertical delineators such as plastic posts or raised surfaces that you can
feel under foot or with your cane, improve accessibility of quick-build
bulb-outs for people with little or no vision. Quick-build bulb-outs are
areas of the street at a crosswalk that are marked with paint and/or
flexible posts to show that the area is no longer available for motor
vehicle use. This area is considered an extension of the sidewalk at
street-level and is the appropriate place for pedestrians to wait to cross
the street. This relatively quick and cheap change is made in order to
shorten the length of the crosswalk and to improve drivers' ability to see
pedestrians waiting to cross. Quick-build bulb-outs may also slow traffic.

We are looking for experienced travelers who are comfortable using a long
cane, who regularly travel independently outdoors, and who would be willing
to participate in the research. If you decide to take part in the study, you
will be asked to approach and cross several streets many times. The
intersection does not have an accessible pedestrian signal but the mobility
specialist with you will tell you when the WALK sign comes on. Compensation
is $75 and travel to the study area can be reimbursed.

 

If you are interested in participating in this study, please call me at
301-412-4224 or email me at: mbcleveland at fastmail.net
<mailto:mbcleveland at fastmail.net>  to find out if you are eligible for the
study.

 

Join us for the upcoming iBUG Café as we discuss personal assistant apps,
including Aira, Be My Eyes and Facetime.
 
WHEN:  Sunday, March 12, 2023, 5-7 eastern and DONT FORGET THE CLOCKS WILL
HAVE CHANGED (4:00 to 6:00 PM Central Time) 
 
During our weekly iBUG Buzz or monthly iBUG Apple Workshop, we may demo an
app and provide a high-level overview of the basic features of the app.  The
iBUG Cafe is a free "deep-dive" training session into an iOS built-in or
third-party apps or genre of apps to gain a real hands-on, working
understanding and utilization of the apps. 
 
The iBUG Cafe is facilitated by advanced iBUG member, Sree Roy, 
 We will be using the iBUG Zoom conference. 

Join the Zoom meeting:
 
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us18.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D4df096a1d765624b3d7355cf9%26id%3D
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https://zoom.us/j/7428486329?pwd=M003RmZaa3pTbWRlZ00xbSs4YTlmUT09
 
One tap mobile from a smartphone: +13462487799,,7428486329#,,,,*369978# US
 
Dial from a phone: +1 346 248 7799 US
Meeting ID: 742 848 6329, Password: 369978
 
Looking forward to seeing you this Sunday.
 

Regards,
The iBUG Today Team

 

Service Animal  Owners  please take note:

News from Uber

Uber announced the 1-833-715-8237 phone number for people with Service
Animals, who are denied service. 

Employees are trained to handle such calls. Please note that this line is
now active 24/hours a day in both the U.S. and Canada, and that this is only
for issues pertaining to Service Animals. Unlabeled graphicA yellow lab in a
black car.11

 

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

 

 

Without knowledge, action is useless, and knowledge without action is futile
-Abu Bakr

 

 

Peace,

 

Jacki Bruce

 

Corresponding Secretary, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

RISE/Silver Bells Outreach Coordinator

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together to help blind people live the lives they want

 

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