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

Tue Oct 1 14:47:34 UTC 2013

Thanks Jack and Charlene for your kind words, but I am still left with 
questions:

Why did my original message as well as subsequent replies to it arrive from 
the list flagged as "spam?" Did other list members receive them the same 
way? Should I take this as a personal insult from the cyber police, or just 
a quirk of email technology!

Ed

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jack Yahnke" <jack at seeinghandassociation.com>
To: "NFB of West Virginia Discussion List" <nfbwv-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 10:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfbwv-talk] {Spam?} SOME CONVENTION REFLECTIONS

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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