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Sheri,
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Sad to report, low Blood sugar! Delayed but still hoping to leave by 4 pm. Would likely be there between 9 and 10. If too late, will stay at hotel.
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Stuff happens, doesn’t it. Hope vans are on schedule and okay. Hopefully, see you and group this evening.
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John Jackson
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On 10/11/2023 11:18 PM EDT Sheri Koch via NFBWV-Talk <<a href="mailto:nfbwv-talk@nfbnet.org">nfbwv-talk@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:
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On Wed, Oct 11, 2023 at 8:47 PM <<a href="mailto:cs.nfbwv@frontier.com">cs.nfbwv@frontier.com</a>> wrote:
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*NFBWV 2023 Convention *
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*St. John XXIIII Pastoral Center General Orientation *
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General Location and facility orientation: St. John XXIII Pastoral Center
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hereafter referred to John XXIII, is located at 100 Hodges Road
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<<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/100+Hodges+Road?entry=gmail&source=g" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.google.com/maps/search/100+Hodges+Road?entry=gmail&source=g</a>>.
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There are two Parking lots, a lower one and an upper side lot. For
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convenience, it would be best to use the lower side parking lot that has a
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ramp that leads to the front door.
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John *XXIII is a two-story building with two main entrances; one in the
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front and one on the right side as you face the building. I believe the
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front faces east and is most frequently used. The* main shape of the
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building is that of a complicated “L” which may be difficult to
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conceptualize when navigating. It may be easier to use landmarks while
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walking within the building. The second floor is much simpler but because
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we will only be using it to lodge 4 conferees, minimal attention will be
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given to its layout.
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Lobby Layout: Just inside the east entrance is a double set of glass
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doors. The second set opens into a large rectangular lobby with tile
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floors and carpeted seating areas. Directly to the left after entering the
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second door is a long hallway where most of our activities will take
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place. We will get back to this.
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To the right of the set of second double glass doors is a set of glass
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doors leading to the chapel. This is generally empty and is a nice space
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for quiet time. It remains open 24-7.
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Down the sides of the lobby are a variety of small seating areas. About
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midway down the lobby To the left of the seating areas is a tiled check-in
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counter.
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At the far end of the lobby on the right is a pair of stairs and an
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elevator leading to the second floor. One way to get to the elevator is to
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continue past the glass doors to the chapel. You will then come to a very
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wide recessed area with seating where the side door leading outside is
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located. Go past this recessed area and the stairs and then the elevator
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are located on the wall along the right. (If you put your back to the
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check-in desk and walk across the lobby, you will walk into the recessed
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seated area where the outside door is located.)
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Directly in front of you at the far end of the lobby is a hallway that
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runs left to right. Offices are in the hallway to the left and sleeping
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rooms are in the hallway to the right. This will be discussed later.
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As indicated before, the elevator is located at the far end of the lobby
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on the right side. As you face the elevator, there is a bench on your
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right. Beyond that bench along the wall is a shelf of glassware of which
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you will want to be mindful. In fact, I believe as one travels through the
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lobby, you may want to stay in the center or on the left elevator/chapel
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wall to the front door then turn right to the activities hall.
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Activities Hall (dining room A): The Friday night banquet and all
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Saturday training sessions will be held in dining room A. This room is
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located in the hallway immediately to the left as you come in the front
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door. Dining room A is the first room on the left. It is slightly
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oblong. 5 round tables seating 5 will be set up throughout the room. The
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speaker’s podium will be located halfway down the far-left wall as you
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stand with your back to the door. A handheld mic will be available to pass
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around as needed. For the banquet, there will be no speaker’s table.
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Everyone will enjoy the fellowship of the meal together. The podium will be
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located in the same place on the left wall for the keynote speaker.
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Activity Hall (dining room C): All breakfasts, lunch, and Saturday meals
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will be served buffet style in dining room C. For those needing
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assistance, it will be provided by NFBWV members. All dishes are to be
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scraped and deposited at the designated area upon completion of each meal
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with the exception of the Friday night banquet.
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Activity hall (restrooms): Restrooms are located across from dining rooms
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A – C with the men’s first in the hallway, separated by water fountains,
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followed by the women’s restroom. Beyond the women’s restroom is a second
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shelf of glass which should be avoided. It might be advisable when coming
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out of the restroom to go straight across the hall and then locate the
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appropriate room for which you are looking.
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Activity Hall (soda and drinks): Just to the left and across the hall
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from dining room C is a stairwell room with a soda machine. Sodas are
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$1.50 and the machine accepts paper currency. A list of sodas is available
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upon request. Juice, Coffee, and water is also available throughout the
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main hours of the day.
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Lodging: With the exception of four attendees, everyone will be lodged on
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the 1st floor in rooms 1 through 16. There are several single and double
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rooms, 6 studios with televisions, and 3 suites (one occupied). There are
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also handicapped rooms with tubs and grab bars which have been designated
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accordingly. Charlene and Sheri are in Suite D, Marcus is in Suite A, and
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Ryon Strunk, our national rep, is in Studio 101.
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Second floor lobby: In addition to the small seating areas on the first
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floor, there is a large lobby area with plenty of seating just outside the
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second-floor elevator doors. Immediately to the left of the elevator as
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you exit are stairs, so caution should be taken.
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Door Code: Front doors are locked at various times throughout the
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evening, depending on staff availability. For the times when the doors are
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locked and you need to again enter the building, you will find a code pad
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on the right side of the door at arm level. Please use the code pad and
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enter in code 43064*.
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Sleeping Rooms: As previously noted, there are rooms on the 1st and 2nd
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floors. Everyone will be staying on the 1st floor except 4 attendees. To
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access the sleeping rooms on the 1st floor, with your back toward the
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outside door, travel the length of the lobby and enter the hall at the far
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end. The odd numbered sleeping rooms will be on your left; with the even
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rooms on the right. The exception is room 120 which is located on the
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left. Suite A is on the left at the bend of the hall.
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The second-floor rooms can be accessed via the elevator or stairs. When
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leaving the elevator, you will find a set of double doors on your right.
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Just inside the double doors, turn right; the odd numbered rooms except 220
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are on the left and the even are on the right. Suite D where Sheri and
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Charlene are staying is on the left at the bend of the hall.
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Doggy relief area: The dog guide relief area is outside the side door,
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across the parking lot in a grassy area. There are trash cans near the
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side door.
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Driving Directions will be provided in a separate document.
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We wish each of you a wonderful and peaceful stay at St. John XXIIII!
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