[NFBWATLK] NFB of WA Convention

[Debby Phillips]

Hey Marci, congrats! Sounds like you have a great Board. Best to you all!    Debby
On Oct 29, 2018 3:48 PM, Marci Carpenter via NFBWATLK <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> The following people were elected to the NFB of Washington Board of Directors for 2-year terms: 
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> Marci Carpenter, President 
> Kris Colcock, 1st Vice President 
> Doug Trimble, 2nd Vice President 
> Ben Prows, Secretary 
> Corey Grandstaff, Treasurer 
> Mike Forzano, Board Member 
> Buna Dahal, Board Member 
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> I want to thank outgoing Board members Mike Mello, Maria Bradford and Noel Nightingale for their many years of service to the National Federation of the Blind of Washington. They have been, and will continue to be, valued members of our affiliate. Welcome to new Board members Kris Colcock, Mike Forzano and Buna Dahal. 
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> I am very honored to serve as your President. I will do my best to carry out the work of the Federation. I am very grateful to those who have mentored me and very excited about our new Board members. We have much work to do in the coming year and I believe we have great energy and a growing group of dedicated members and leaders to make things happen. 
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> We had a great convention with many new members joining us and many families in attendance. I will post more in the days to come and encourage others to share also. 
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> Marci Carpenter, President 
> National Federation of the Blind of Washington 
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> > On Oct 29, 2018, at 2:50 PM, Cynthia Bennett via NFBWATLK <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org> wrote: 
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> > Thanks for sharing your reflections. They are nice to read as someone who could not attend this year. Will someone post the election results? 
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> > Cynthia Bennett 
> >> Web: https://www.bennettc.com/ 
> >> Twitter: @clb5590 
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> >> Ph.D. Candidate in Human Centered Design and Engineering 
> >> University of Washington 
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> >> On Oct 29, 2018, at 12:52 PM, Prows, Bennett (HHS/OCR) via NFBWATLK <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org> wrote: 
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> >> Hello Fellow Federationists and friends, 
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> >> I'm taking a moment at lunch to write a quick note to thank Marci, Corey and the whole group of organizers for this year's state NFB convention in Olympia. As Kaye mentioned, this was a convention that is one of the best we've had. President Riccobono was with us all weekend, participating actively in all of the many activities. His banquet speech was particularly timely, since there were a large number of first time attendees, and they got a full blown speech concerning our philosophy, our dreams and our real belief that blindness won't hold anyone back, and we can live the lives we want. I hope that in the coming days, others can put their thoughts about the convention on the list so that others who unfortunately had to miss the festivities will get a flavor of the rich and uplifting experience. 
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> >> In fact, we had two outstanding scholarship winners this weekend, and a couple of runners up that are just as capable and came to get into the spirit of the Federation. Congratulations to Shannon Donahue and Kaleigh Rainwater for their outstanding scholarship. We hope you'll use the money wisely, and continue the participation in the organization that has great expectations for the blind. The other two students that had applied, will we hope work with us, and of course, reapply, because you never know when and where the money will be there. 
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> >> I'm sure I'll probably have more to say later, but can't sandwich it all in during lunch. (smile.) 
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> >> Once again, thanks to president Carpenter and the whole group of outstanding Federationists for the fun, thought and tools that were brought to and used at the convention. Let's go continue to build the Federation. 
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> >> /s/ 
> >> 
> >> Bennett Prows 
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