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

Tue Feb 13 01:45:49 UTC 2024

Hey NFB Family and Friends,

Happy Valentine's Day! Share the love with your fellow humans this week!

Get to know Me!

Shannon Britt:

Shannon comes to us from Delaware where she became a member during the
Pandemic, she joined at their virtual convention. She is a part of our
Tidewater Chapter and we're happy to call her part of our Virginia Family.

Shannon has jumped in with both feet and has become an advocate for
disability and blindness  rights. She was part of Richmond Seminar and spoke
with passion and conviction to the Delegates and Senators to be sure she is
part of the change. She has been involved in white cane days with her
chapter in Virginia and fundraisers in Delaware. The big one was with
Boscoves Department Store; Boscoves has a friends helping friends days. The
store would be open to everyone with any disabilities to shop and have a
"friend" lend a helping hand. Shannon continues to fight for blindness
equality as a member of NAGDU and won't give up until every guide dog user
can travel on Uber, Lyft and fly without incident.  Shannon is working with
the Norfolk Zoo and making their exhibits more accessible. She has convinced
zoo officials to work with her from the beginning instead of fixing things
after the fact. Stay tuned for more as the zoo project is developed and
implemented. Go Shannon!

Shannon has a zest for life and an adventurous spirit! She and Udell, her
guide dog, love to travel and have been to thirty of the fifty United
States. She has also traveled to Canada and Ireland. One of her mantras is
"let's get lost!" and visiting the rest of the country and other countries
are on her bucket list. Some of her most memorable visits include New
Orleans, traveling with Habitat for Humanity and cleaning up and helping to
repair homes one year after Katrina. Hitting several 7-11's on July 11th in
Chicago chasing free slurpee's and the friendliness of her hometown of
Philly. Shannon has jumped out of a perfectly good airplane when she and
Jenny Blinsmon went skydiving; they made the news, so Shannon has had her 15
minutes of fame. She likes to watch curling; that's a new one for me. She is
the first person I know who is into curling! .  

Shannon loves the theater, backstage that is! She attended the Cab Calloway
School of Performing Arts; she met Cab and sang at his funeral. She does
enjoy singing but prefers being backstage as stage manager or not so much in
the limelight.

Get to know Shannon better, her email is shbritt at gmail.com
<mailto:shbritt at gmail.com>  or give her a call at 302-438-0258 but don't
wait to long, Shannon is part of the Membership Committee and will be
calling you; she wants to know you!

Special Event.

SAVE THE DATE: 

The Greater Alexandria Chapter is hosting a very special event!

WHAT:       FIRST AID CLASS (With the Blind in Mind!)

WHEN:       February 19, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

WHERE:    Will be provided to those registered

COST:        $20 (Send your payment to the Greater Alexandria Chapter Zelle
account,  <mailto:NFBVGAC1 at GMAIL.COM> NFBVGAC1 at GMAIL.COM 

YOU GET:  Superb instruction by two extraordinary - and certified -
instructors and an emergency kit to keep for your very own.

INSTRUCTORS:

                    Braden Flax is a Red Cross-Certified CPR/First Aid/aid
instructor, and Executive Assistant at Safety Positive Foundation. Braden
also serves as                     Community Experience Advisor for the
Blind Muse Foundation.

                    Christine Faltz Grassman, Esq., Red Cross-certified
CPR/First Aid/AED instructor and 3rd Deputy Coordinator for the Arlington
Virginia Community                     Emergency Response Team, is a
conflict resolution specialist at the United States Department of Education,
Rehabilitation Services Administration.

Christine also serves as Recording Secretary for the NFB of Virginia and
President of the Fairfax Chapter. 

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:

1.     Open and complete the document attached to this email.

2.     Return the completed document via email to
<mailto:cfgrassman at icloud.com> cfgrassman at icloud.com

3.     Block out the date and time on your calendar - Monday, February 19th,
10 a.m. to 12p.m.

4.     Wear comfortable clothing and attend this important training event!

 Questions?  Contact Christine Grassman,  <mailto:cfgrassman at icloud.com>
cfgrassman at icloud.com or Renee Valdez,  <mailto:reneerome at yahoo.com>
reneerome at yahoo.com

 I'll See you there!

Renee Valdez

(703) 966-0836

Spotlight On.

Good  morning members and friends,

If you watched the Super Bowl last night, I hope you were pleased with the
outcome. 

We are not able to meet in person due to religious observances taking place
at St. George's this coming Wednesday. I hope your Valentine's Day
traditions don't keep you away because we have lots to do. 

We will be updated  on our continuing efforts with Arlington County and
audible traffic signals. We will learn about accessing BARD from our Alexa
devices, and some other surprises. 

I hope you can join us; the link and dial-information are below.

Sandy Halverson, President

Potomac Chapter

National Federation of the Blind

Hello from Winchester,

Our next chapter meeting will be held this Saturday, February 17th, 2024,
from 10am - 11:30am at Solenberger Hardware, 832 Berryville ave. For those
unable to attend in-person, you are invited to attend virtually using our
zoom platform service. Everyone is warmly welcome to attend.

Instructions for attending virtually are bellow:

Please announce yourself upon entering the room so we can welcome you!

February Agenda Summarized below:

 Call to Order

 NFB Pledge - I pledge to participate actively in the effort 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.

Ice-breaker:

 Vote on meeting minutes / treasure report from previous meeting 

 Technology Report

 Membership Presentation by Jacki Bruse

 Discuss The Community Wellness Festival which will take place on Saturday,
February 24, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 Discuss raffle ideas

 Closing thoughts if time permits:

Meeting adjournment

Regards,

Wayne Williams

Zoom Coordinator, Communications Committee

National Federation of the Blind of Virginia 

wayne.williams026 at gmail.com <mailto:wayne.williams026 at gmail.com> 

540-535-6958

Greetings Everyone, 

I hope everyone is doing well!  We are back in person!  Our next meeting
will take place on Saturday, February 17, 2024 from 2:30 PM-4 PM.  We will
be meeting in one of the meeting rooms at the Portsmouth Public Library, 601
Court Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704.  OUr members have done a lot of work in
both the General Assembly and in Washington.  We also are co-hosting our
next state convention next fall.  

If you are new to our organization, this is a good time to come and meet us!

Deborah and I will not be at this meeting.  (We will be vacationing in
Florida.)  However, the meeting will be ablely led by our Vice-President,
Jenny Blinsmon.  

Finally, if you are not able to attend in person, we have you covered.
Below is Zoom information to join us virtually.  

Topic: Tidewater Chapter, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia
Time: Feb 17, 2024 02:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT THE AFFILIATE ZOOM.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3661685508?pwd=a2RwY0o5TWVIa2xBbDBPSEJzL0l2QT09
<https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3661685508?pwd=a2RwY0o5TWVIa2xBbDBPSEJzL0l2QT09&o
mn=85017127828> &omn=85017127828

Meeting ID: 366 168 5508
Passcode: 2121195

One tap mobile
+13017158592,,3661685508#,,,,*21211955# US (Washington DC)

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

Warm Regards,

Stewart Prost, President, Tidewater Chapter, NFB of Virginia

Phone: 757-572-6891

Fax: 757-210-7504

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

Good evening from Richmond,

I hope everyone is doing well. This email is to let you know that our
chapter meeting on February 26 is canceled. As you may have heard, President
Riccobono will be in Richmond and we are planning a special event for the
evening of March 7. I really hope you are able to join us! We can't share
all the details yet, but it is sure to be a very special and informative
evening. Stay tuned for future emails!

Regards,

Domonique

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:

Eastern Shore Chapter

Althea Pittman, President

Phone: 757-787-3853

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

Contact the chapter for current meeting times.

Chesapeake Bay Chapter, Annie Asher, President. Phone: 757-515-6238.

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, Christine Grassman, President. Phone: 917-657-6879.

Chapter meeting:  Third Thursday from 7 to 8:30 PM

Virtual Meeting Information: Uses the Affiliate's Zoom

Greater Alexandria Chapter

Evelyn Valdez, President. Phone: 908-803-4891Chapter meeting:  Fourth
Thursday of most months from 7 to 9pm.  

Virtual Meeting Information:  Uses affiliate zoom. 

Greater Williamsburg Chapter Bob Meter, President, Phone: 850-755-0181 

Chapter meeting:  Please contact President, Bob Meter for meeting
information. Phone: 850-755-0181, email:  <mailto:rcmeter at comcast.net>
rcmeter at comcast.net.

Virtual Meeting Information:  No virtual access is being offered.

Peninsula Chapter Uricka Harrison, President. Phone:757-349-9234.

Chapter meeting:   Third Saturday of the month from 11:30 to 1 PM, Faith
Community Church, 657 Harpersville Road, Newport News, 23601

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

Potomac Chapter  Sandy Halverson, President. 703-400-6890.

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

Virtual Meeting Information:   Uses Affiliate Zoom. 

Prince William Chapter Mark Ross, President. Phone: 703-680-2843.

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

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

Richmond Chapter Dominique Lawless, President. Phone: 615-904-4225.

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 Stewart Prost, President. Phone: 757-572-6891.

Chapter meeting:    Third Saturday of the month from 2:30 PM to 4 PM The
Portsmouth Library, 601 Court Street,    Portsmouth, 23704. 

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 James Shobert, President. Phone: 989-992-7932.

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 Patrick Johnson, President. Phone: 540-230-4287. 

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 DivisionPatty Droppers, President. Phone:703-981-3363

Chapter Meeting: Fourth Tuesday  of the month from 7 PM to 9 PM    

Virtual information: Uses Affiliate's zoom

All things are difficult before they are easy. -Thomas Fuller

Peace,

Jacki Bruce

Corresponding Secretary NFBV

mailto:jackibruce6 at gmail.com

tel:(757)291-1789

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STRONGER TOGETHER!

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