[NFBV-Announce] Member to Member, getting to know each other!

[jackibruce6 at gmail.com]

Hey NFB Family and Friends,

 

Getting to know our members has been so much fun and incredibly interesting!
I've learned so much; its true, you have to watch out for the quiet ones.
The Membership Committee is working with the Communications Committee and
these Member to Member announcements are on our face book page every Monday;
check us out there.

 

This week, you'll learn more about Annie Asher! Read on and enjoy.

 

Annie Asher:

 

Annie comes to us from New London, CT where she lived until bootcamp. She
attended bootcamp in Alabama and then spent several years living all around
Texas.  

>From Texas to a stint in Maryland, where her husband worked in the Pentagon,
to Germany and now she's ours and living in Virginia Beach.

 

I mentioned bootcamp, yes, bootcamp! Annie was in the Women's Core where she
was a medic/nurse. One of her fondest and most memorable moments she says
"Other than the births of my children, graduating from bootcamp was one of
my proudest moments of my life! It was a struggle at times but I did it!"
After her military career, she volunteered with the Red Cross until she was
hired as a Federal Worker; she retired in December of 2014 and joined our
Affiliate in January 2015; she is currently the President of the Chesapeake
Bay Chapter. Annie has worn different hats within the Affiliate, she was
Vice President of her chapter before becoming President, attended the
Chapter Leadership Institute (CLI), she has attended both State and National
Conventions, she has been a mentor, is a member of the Membership Committee
(she volunteered for several duties during our last State Convention
including but not limited to being a talking sign, setting up, breaking down
and helping during the rookie roundup, taking tickets for banquet), she
leads her chapters V.I.P. group (a monthly conference call training people
on smart phones and computers and other resources for the blind).  Annie's
Chapter is like the family you choose, they are very close knit and do many
activities outside of their meetings. Annie says "I want our chapter to be
more involved in our community! We have done health fairs and have had
speakers at chapter meetings but we are looking for more opportunities to be
involved." Go on with your bad self, Annie; great forward thinking on your
part!

 

Speaking of proud moments, Annie's children would be the topic! Her daughter
lives in Virginia Beach is her oldest and has given Annie four grandchildren
and one great grandchild! Her son, who is a former Marine and lives in
California, has given her a grandchild as well. What a family!

 

In her free time, can you believe she has free time?! Annie likes to do
crafts and crochet. She is also a member of the Virginia Beach Blind Lions,
she has also worked with Access Virginia Dramatically Able, a program for
blind and low vision students interested in the performing arts, Annie has a
kind and caring spirit, she truly enjoys volunteering and helping others!

 

If you read Annie's bucket list you'd know she is a travel bug at heart! She
wants to visit London, France, especially Paris, Hawaii, again, Canada, and
Ireland. Send postcards Annie!

 

Well, now you can check one more member off of your getting to know each
other list! Stay tuned for more and have a great day!

 

 

Peace,

 

Jacki Bruce

 

Corresponding Secretary NFBV

mailto:jackibruce6 at gmail.com

tel:(757)291-1789

 

Membership Chair

mailto:membership at nfbv.org

tel:(757)354-4170

 

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STRONGER TOGETHER!

 

 

 

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