[Nfbv-fairfax] FX March Chapter Meeting Roundup

[John Bailey]

Hello Friends and Members of the Fairfax NFBV,



People are still talking about how good our March meeting was. I also saw two or three Facebook posts about it.



We tried something a bit differently at this meeting. We often have programs about technology and accessibility. However, this time, we were able to invite the entire state to join us because our presenter, Chris O’Meally, told us all we needed to know about purchasing our next computer via conference call. We had eight people join us on the call from five other chapters across the state.



Chris reviewed which of the operating systems for computers had the advantages we were looking for. He gave recommendations as to which computer we should buy and which would meet our needs today and tomorrow. Finally, Chris talked about the different smart phone platforms and gave us his opinions as to which would best meet our needs.



Since this is our first time inviting the entire state to our chapter meeting, there were a few glitches. Fortunately, chapter Vice President and technical guru Cathy Schroeder was able to resolve them quickly. Tip: if having a long conference call via mobile phone, make sure to have the phone charging during the call so you don’t run out of juice.



Did you Miss the conference call and want to find out what valuable advice Chris had for us? Well, you don’t have to miss out. A recording is available for download or playing at the below link. Note: the file will only be available for a short time. So, listen to it soon.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/23327538/Fairfax_chapter_NFBV/Computer_and_cell_technology_accessibility_program_Fairfax_March.mp3



We would like to give a great big ‘Welcome’ to our four new members who joined us in March. Several of them had not been aware of our chapter prior to the indoor rock climbing class the Fairfax Chapter organized a few weeks ago.



Our next meeting will be the third Thursday of April. Chief Chapter Economics Correspondent Joy Relton will be our presenter. Do you like shopping? Do you hate it? In any case, you will want to join us for our April meeting where Joy will tell us about several methods to take the stress out of shopping. I had no idea there were so many options available for keeping the refrigerator filled.





The link to the nearly 60 minute long programs on computers, cell phones, and accessibility can be found at:



The next third Thursday of the month meeting will be at the home of Fred and Cathy Schroeder. They live at 9522 Lagersfield Circle in Vienna. Meetings start at 6:30 PM and run till 8:30 PM. For directions, call Cathy at 703.319.9226.



Questions about the Fairfax Chapter and want to learn more? Contact Chapter President John Bailey at john_bailey17 at hotmail.com




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