[Nfbwv-talk] {Spam?} SOME CONVENTION REFLECTIONS

[Jack Yahnke]

Wow!  Great job, Ed.  Maybe I don't have to do a report for our Chapter 
after all.  Good hearing from you.

Jack


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed McDonald" <ed at eioproductions.com>
To: "NFBWV Discussion List" <nfbwv-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Cathy Jackson" <Cathyj at iglou.com>
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 12:32 AM
Subject: [Nfbwv-talk] {Spam?} SOME CONVENTION REFLECTIONS


> Dear Fellow Federationists,
>
> It has been a busy week of catching up since last weekend's NFBWV state 
> convention; however, it has also been a great week of savoring the 
> completely unexpected Hall of Honor recognition which you all extended to 
> me. Most of us do what we do in the NFB because we believe in the 
> organization and what it stands for--not for praise and glory. Therefore, 
> this will always be one of the most memorable events of my life, and I 
> will simply say thanks to everyone who had a hand in it. I suspect that 
> our president, second vice-president, and secretary may have violated 
> federal privacy laws in their effort to uncover information about my 
> Federation history, but I promise not to report them to the authorities or 
> to press charges!
>
> Elsewhere, I don't believe I have seen anything on this list concerning 
> Keryl Rustin's much-deserved award as the 2013 Federationist of the Year. 
> Her efforts to create and build the Eastern Panhandle Chapter are 
> certainly worthy of recognition.
>
> It was also a good year for first-timers. Charles Powell, DeAnna McIntyre, 
> and their daughter Sarah were very much involved in virtually all 
> convention activities. We were also pleased to welcome Joyce Scholes from 
> our Eastern Panhandle Chapter and Richard Campbell from the Kanawha Valley 
> Chapter. Richard is hardly a newcomer to many of us who have known him for 
> a long time, but I understand that it was indeed his first NFBWV 
> convention. We are honored that he and Ruth chose to share the weekend 
> with us.
>
> We were also honored that the Saunders girls (that's how I know 
> them)--Laura and Teri--were with us for the banquet and the memorial 
> service. I am sure many of us felt Buck's spirit in our midst throughout 
> the convention, and I appreciate all of those who took part in the 
> memorial service. Special thanks go to Mary Ann for her Scripture reading 
> and to Roger and Debbi Williamson for sharing their music.
>
> Brad Hodges is to be commended for his "lunch and learn" event. This was a 
> fresh idea for our convention, and I hope it sets the stage for an ongoing 
> effort to share information about new technologies. I would be remiss if I 
> did not also give a nod to the "lovely and talented" Karen McDonald for 
> putting together another service and technology exposition. This event has 
> great potential--not only as an educational experience for all of us, but 
> also as a way to attract new members to the movement. I hope it will 
> continue to grow in future years.
>
> Furthermore, Brad and the rest of the Huntington Area Chapter set a new 
> standard of flair and efficiency in the door prize department.
>
> Money is the fuel that makes possible virtually everything we do. Thus, 
> what can we say but "thanks" to Sheri, Ricky, Jack, Marcus, and the rest 
> of the auction crew for another successful evening and to Mary Grogg for 
> tirelessly selling those 50/50 tickets.
>
> I do not believe we could have asked for a more appropriate national 
> representative than Cathy Jackson. Cathy has been a friend of mine for 25 
> years, and she really is like a member of the family. Her banquet remarks 
> concerning "low-vision" members of the NFB offered all of us some vital 
> food for thought.
>
> Our many reports and presentations were probably too numerous to mention 
> individually, but they all contributed to the success of the weekend. I 
> must, however, say "great job" to our president for pulling it all 
> together.
>
> I hasten to add that these musings are not intended to be a comprehensive 
> summary of the convention. It is inevitable that I have left out some 
> important activities and the people who made them possible--like Bre 
> Brown's brilliant orchestration of a surprise birthday gathering for 
> President Smyth. Perhaps others will have additional thoughts, especially 
> for the benefit of those who were unable to attend. In any event, it was a 
> great weekend and one to be remembered and savored for a long time to 
> come.
>
> Ed
>
>
>
>
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