[NFBWATlk] thoughts on long-ago Washington mentoring and a thank you.

[Mkurice Mines]

but, good afternoon everyone, I just wishing to drop a brief note to the 
list. Thanking past Federation mentors in Washington state. Meaning 
people like Gary, Ben, and Noll and others.


As some of you may know, at our recent national convention I was elected 
president of the national Federation of the blind DeafBlind division. 
One would think that such a small division there wouldn't be a whole lot 
of work terms of being president. So far, three weeks in, know that is 
hardly true. I am of course very much aware that you don't run for a 
leadership position in the National Federation of the Blind unless you 
are prepared to do the work whatever it is. After doing a lot of 
thinking, I wanted to take a moment to thank the above mentioned people 
and those who are forgotten to mention in this email or the mentoring 
over the years. While they are still very much with us. The last year 
unfortunately has taught me thank the people who have mentors you 
whether still with us. Because of course you have to think of those who 
aren't with us. In other words better to think the people while they're 
still very much living. I'm not saying this to be dark or morbid but to 
make sure that I give thanks word is do.


Anyone on the list has suggestions on how the national deaf blind 
division can help deaf blind Washingtonians, please feel free to drop me 
a line. I do read everything that gets posted to this list when I can, I 
know that I don't post very much if all. But I do read list email when I 
have the time. So it is always good to read email from the state that I 
essentially grew up in. Here's hoping that everyone Sunday is going 
while? Then here's hoping that you guys have a great week. I look 
forward to seeing the responses to this email. Here's hoping that the 
dictation turned out well enough that it can be read without too much 
trouble. If there's something that he didn't understand please feel free 
to write me.


Sincerely Maurice A. Mines

Pres. National Federation of the Blind DeafBlind division.

Voices/text number, 661-868-9647.

The mobile IP really number, 661-249-9715.




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