[NFBWATlk] An Invitation to the NFBW Greater Seattle Chapter Meeting, November 14, 2024!

[Humberto Avila]

  National Federation of the Blind of Washington: Greater Seattle
  Chapter Meeting


Come and join us at the NFB of Washington's Greater Seattle Chapter for 
our monthly meeting! We have some exciting things coming up, with 
interesting possibilities. come as you are, come as yourselves, 
everybody is welcome whether you are new to us or you are an ally.


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    Date and time:

Saturday, November 09, 2024, at 11:00 A.M. PST


    Location:

Razzi's Pizzeria <http://www.razzispizza.com>

8523 Greenwood Avenue North, Seattle, WA  98103

(Razzi's is on the #5 bus line and has an excellent selection of menu 
items to choose from,  personal note, the food is super amazing!)


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    Meeting Purpose:

During our November meeting, we will once again have the option to order 
lunch, eat and mingle ahead of our major business items. While lunch is 
served and people are settling in, we will begin playing this month's 
Presidential Release 
<https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/08-2024/presidential_release_november_2024_chapter_version.mp3>, 
where President Riccobono shares important news and other things 
concerning the NFB at the national level. So come and get prepared to 
listen to what's going on in our nationwide Blind advocacy movement.


We will have two members of our chapter, Kristin and Collin, who 
attended the nationwide NFB Uber and Lyft Rally 
<https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5OJvGmCS98I> over in San Francisco. They 
will have updates to share about that, plus their experiences, and their 
excitement relived. For those who are unaware of this rally, NFB has 
protested the constant denials of Uber and Lyft rides taken by blind and 
low vision people, especially if they are guide dog owners.


We will be discussing our upcoming elections. No, not the political ones 
that would have already had happened by then. FWEIEW! We are talking 
about electing officers on our chapter board for next cycle, which 
begins next year. So get your questions answered. If you are a 
dues-paying member and would like to serve on the chapter board of the 
NFBW Seattle Chapter, don't be shy and consider running!


There will be some discussion and calls for input concerning our 
upcoming NFBW Seattle chapter Holiday Party, happening on December 14, 
2024. Yes, this event is now around the corner - next month. So save the 
date!


After our over all meeting and business items have concluded we will 
have representatives from Sound Transit in the room with us, running a 
study about tactile symbols they are testing out to help blind people 
recognize patters with their canes when they are out and about 
navigating their transit system, such as the Link Light Rail. Our 
chapter meeting shouldn't last more than an hour, or an hour and a half, 
then after we are done, expect to interact with Sound Transit folks for 
another hour or so. they will be seeking out individual participants, 
and there will be compensation incentives! So please stay tuned.


This and much more!

So, will we see you on Saturday November 9? Hopefully yes! Let's 
connect, come for the food, stay for the meeting, make friends, and 
let's go build the National Federation of the Blind!!!! 🦯🦯