From stacie.leap at gmail.com Sun Feb 2 20:53:55 2025 From: stacie.leap at gmail.com (Stacie Leap) Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2025 15:53:55 -0500 Subject: [PACapitalChapter] SAVE THE DATE: PABM Spring Fling Fundraiser! SAVE Message-ID: Save THE DATE! SAVE THE DATE! The Pennsylvania Association of Blind Merchants (PABM) invites you to our First Annual Spring Fling Fundraiser! Mark your calendar and get ready for an exciting evening filled with music, food, fun, and a celebration of blind and low-vision entrepreneurs! Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025 Time: 4 PM - 10 PM ET Location: Best Western Premier Hotel, Harrisburg, PA Join us for a party/fundraiser atmosphere where we will showcase talented blind and low-vision entrepreneurs/vendors. Enjoy raffles, door prizes, music, great food, and plenty of fun! More details will be shared soon, but for now, save the date! If you have any questions, please contact PABM President Pamela Baquero at 215-200-3696 or oneblindhippie at yahoo.com Are you, or do you know, a blind/low-vision entrepreneur/vendor? If you like to reserve a table to showcase your products or services, please text PABM President Pam Baquero at 215-200-3696. We look forward to celebrating and supporting our blind and low-vision business community with you! Best, Stacie Leap Secretary Pennsylvania Association of Blind Merchants (PABM) From david at iCantCU.com Fri Feb 7 18:12:08 2025 From: david at iCantCU.com (David B. Goldstein) Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:12:08 -0600 Subject: [PACapitalChapter] 2025 State Convention Planning Meeting (Yes, You Heard that Right) Message-ID: <1e5e0b1906515f9535eeff26e09f9421@iCantCU.com> Hey there, PA Federationists, With our State Convention right around the corner, I wanted to see who is interested in planning this great event. What do you mean November 13 isn't right around the corner? Okay, maybe it's around the corner down the street, two exits off the highway, and just past that big open field. I want to get an early start to secure more sponsors, media coverage, and a better handle on logistics. Our first planning meeting is this Wednesday, February 12, at 7:30 PM. You can join us on Zoom at https://www.nfbofpa.org/conventionzoom/ [1]. If you haven't heard, this year's convention is November 13 through 16 at the Best Western Premier in Harrisburg. I plan to have six teams with one team lead for each. The teams and their focus are as follows: * Outreach & Registration This team will be responsible for identifying and contacting various community centers, senior facilities, groups, etc, to let them know we are coming and how folks can register to attend. It will also assist in on-site registration. * Media This team will be responsible for identifying and contacting anyone who can help us spread the word about our event. This includes TV, radio, celebrities, bloggers, influencers, etc. We will create press releases, emails, and phone scripts for you to use to get these folks to want to help us. * Attendee Assistance This team will be responsible for helping our attendees find their way around the hotel and to the various meeting rooms. We are hoping to have the Lions Club assist with this, too. * Sponsors This team will be responsible for identifying sponsors for our event. I will lead this team. * Vendors This team will identify and contact vendors for our exhibit hall. They could be solopreneurs or multinational companies. If the team lead feels it necessary, emails and scripts can be provided. * On-site Audio Video This team will be responsible for the sound and Zoom during our various events at the convention. Did I leave anything out? Join us on Wednesday, and we can talk about it. If you want to help out but can't make it on Wednesday, no worries. There will be plenty more meetings. Just email me and let me know if you want to help. Have a great weekend, and Go Birds! Regards, David -- David B. Goldstein david at iCantCU.com (610) 715-5020 mobile www.iCantCU.com [2] iCantCU Podcast Apple Podcasts [3] | Spotify [4] | Watch on YouTube [5] Support The Podcast When You Shop Amazon [6] Connect with me: Twitter [7] | Instagram [8] | LinkedIn [9] | Facebook [10] My Other Show: White Canes Connect Apple Podcasts [11] | Spotify [12] | YouTube [13] Links: ------ [1] https://www.nfbofpa.org/conventionzoom/ [2] http://www.iCantCU.com [3] https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/icantcu-podcast/id1445801370 [4] https://open.spotify.com/show/3nck2D5HgD9ckSaUQaWwW2 [5] https://www.youtube.com/@icantcu/ [6] https://www.icantcu.com/amazon [7] https://twitter.com/davidbenj [8] https://www.instagram.com/davidbenj/ [9] https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbenj [10] https://www.facebook.com/davidbenj [11] https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/white-canes-connect/id1592248709 [12] https://open.spotify.com/show/1YDQSJqpoteGb1UMPwRSuI [13] https://www.youtube.com/@pablindpodcast From prestongaylor21 at gmail.com Fri Feb 7 19:11:59 2025 From: prestongaylor21 at gmail.com (Preston Gaylor) Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2025 14:11:59 -0500 Subject: [PACapitalChapter] [NFBP-Jigsaw] 2025 State Convention Planning Meeting (Yes, You Heard that Right) In-Reply-To: <1e5e0b1906515f9535eeff26e09f9421@iCantCU.com> References: <1e5e0b1906515f9535eeff26e09f9421@iCantCU.com> Message-ID: Thank you for this information, David. I know for me I know a lot of local radio people so I can spread the word as soon as we get more logistics and other information. On Fri, Feb 7, 2025 at 1:13?PM David B. Goldstein via NFBP-Jigsaw < nfbp-jigsaw at nfbnet.org> wrote: > Hey there, PA Federationists, > > > > With our State Convention right around the corner, I wanted to see who is > interested in planning this great event. > > > > What do you mean November 13 isn?t right around the corner? Okay, maybe > it?s around the corner down the street, two exits off the highway, and just > past that big open field. I want to get an early start to secure more > sponsors, media coverage, and a better handle on logistics. > > > > Our first planning meeting is this Wednesday, February 12, at 7:30 PM. You > can join us on Zoom at https://www.nfbofpa.org/conventionzoom/. > > > > If you haven?t heard, this year?s convention is November 13 through 16 at > the Best Western Premier in Harrisburg. > > > > I plan to have six teams with one team lead for each. The teams and their > focus are as follows: > > > > - Outreach & Registration > > This team will be responsible for identifying and contacting various > community centers, senior facilities, groups, etc, to let them know we are > coming and how folks can register to attend. It will also assist in on-site > registration. > > > > - Media > > This team will be responsible for identifying and contacting anyone who > can help us spread the word about our event. This includes TV, radio, > celebrities, bloggers, influencers, etc. We will create press releases, > emails, and phone scripts for you to use to get these folks to want to help > us. > > - Attendee Assistance > > This team will be responsible for helping our attendees find their way > around the hotel and to the various meeting rooms. We are hoping to have > the Lions Club assist with this, too. > > - Sponsors > > This team will be responsible for identifying sponsors for our event. I > will lead this team. > > - Vendors > > This team will identify and contact vendors for our exhibit hall. They > could be solopreneurs or multinational companies. If the team lead feels it > necessary, emails and scripts can be provided. > > - On-site Audio Video > > This team will be responsible for the sound and Zoom during our various > events at the convention. > > > > Did I leave anything out? Join us on Wednesday, and we can talk about it. > > > > If you want to help out but can?t make it on Wednesday, no worries. There > will be plenty more meetings. Just email me and let me know if you want to > help. > > > > Have a great weekend, and Go Birds! > > > > Regards, > > > > David > -- > > David B. Goldstein > david at iCantCU.com > (610) 715-5020 mobile > www.iCantCU.com > iCantCU Podcast > Apple Podcasts > | > Spotify | Watch on > YouTube > Support The Podcast When You Shop > Amazon > Connect with me: > Twitter | Instagram > | LinkedIn > | Facebook > > My Other Show: White Canes Connect > Apple Podcasts > > | Spotify | YouTube > > _______________________________________________ > NFBP-Jigsaw mailing list > NFBP-Jigsaw at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbp-jigsaw_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > NFBP-Jigsaw: > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbp-jigsaw_nfbnet.org/prestongaylor21%40gmail.com > From mccarthymitzvahproject at gmail.com Sat Feb 8 09:55:27 2025 From: mccarthymitzvahproject at gmail.com (Rebecca McCarthy) Date: Sat, 8 Feb 2025 04:55:27 -0500 Subject: [PACapitalChapter] 2025 State Convention Planning Meeting (Yes, You Heard that Right) In-Reply-To: <1e5e0b1906515f9535eeff26e09f9421@iCantCU.com> References: <1e5e0b1906515f9535eeff26e09f9421@iCantCU.com> Message-ID: Thank you David! Looking forward in helping you out in whatever way we can. Tim McCarthy Capital Chapter On Fri, Feb 7, 2025, 1:14 PM David B. Goldstein via PACapitalChapter < pacapitalchapter at nfbnet.org> wrote: > Hey there, PA Federationists, > > With our State Convention right around the corner, I wanted to see who > is interested in planning this great event. > > What do you mean November 13 isn't right around the corner? Okay, maybe > it's around the corner down the street, two exits off the highway, and > just past that big open field. I want to get an early start to secure > more sponsors, media coverage, and a better handle on logistics. > > Our first planning meeting is this Wednesday, February 12, at 7:30 PM. > You can join us on Zoom at https://www.nfbofpa.org/conventionzoom/ [1]. > > If you haven't heard, this year's convention is November 13 through 16 > at the Best Western Premier in Harrisburg. > > I plan to have six teams with one team lead for each. The teams and > their focus are as follows: > > * Outreach & Registration > > This team will be responsible for identifying and contacting various > community centers, senior facilities, groups, etc, to let them know we > are coming and how folks can register to attend. It will also assist in > on-site registration. > > * Media > > This team will be responsible for identifying and contacting anyone who > can help us spread the word about our event. This includes TV, radio, > celebrities, bloggers, influencers, etc. We will create press releases, > emails, and phone scripts for you to use to get these folks to want to > help us. > > * Attendee Assistance > > This team will be responsible for helping our attendees find their way > around the hotel and to the various meeting rooms. We are hoping to have > the Lions Club assist with this, too. > > * Sponsors > > This team will be responsible for identifying sponsors for our event. I > will lead this team. > > * Vendors > > This team will identify and contact vendors for our exhibit hall. They > could be solopreneurs or multinational companies. If the team lead feels > it necessary, emails and scripts can be provided. > > * On-site Audio Video > > This team will be responsible for the sound and Zoom during our various > events at the convention. > > Did I leave anything out? Join us on Wednesday, and we can talk about > it. > > If you want to help out but can't make it on Wednesday, no worries. > There will be plenty more meetings. Just email me and let me know if you > want to help. > > Have a great weekend, and Go Birds! > > Regards, > > David > > -- > David B. Goldstein > david at iCantCU.com > (610) 715-5020 mobile > www.iCantCU.com [2] > iCantCU Podcast > Apple Podcasts [3] | Spotify [4] | Watch on YouTube [5] > Support The Podcast When You Shop > Amazon [6] > Connect with me: > Twitter [7] | Instagram [8] | LinkedIn [9] | Facebook [10] > My Other Show: White Canes Connect > Apple Podcasts [11] | Spotify [12] | YouTube [13] > > Links: > ------ > [1] https://www.nfbofpa.org/conventionzoom/ > [2] http://www.iCantCU.com > [3] https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/icantcu-podcast/id1445801370 > [4] https://open.spotify.com/show/3nck2D5HgD9ckSaUQaWwW2 > [5] https://www.youtube.com/@icantcu/ > [6] https://www.icantcu.com/amazon > [7] https://twitter.com/davidbenj > [8] https://www.instagram.com/davidbenj/ > [9] https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbenj > [10] https://www.facebook.com/davidbenj > [11] > https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/white-canes-connect/id1592248709 > [12] https://open.spotify.com/show/1YDQSJqpoteGb1UMPwRSuI > [13] https://www.youtube.com/@pablindpodcast > _______________________________________________ > PACapitalChapter mailing list > PACapitalChapter at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/pacapitalchapter_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > PACapitalChapter: > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/pacapitalchapter_nfbnet.org/mccarthymitzvahproject%40gmail.com > From stacie.leap at gmail.com Tue Feb 11 16:00:44 2025 From: stacie.leap at gmail.com (Stacie Leap) Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:00:44 -0500 Subject: [PACapitalChapter] Fwd: Blindness: Diabetes Prevention Classes In-Reply-To: <1142086925122.1111536996275.1247261659.0.271219JL.2002@synd.ccsend.com> References: <1142086925122.1111536996275.1247261659.0.271219JL.2002@synd.ccsend.com> Message-ID: Hello all: Please see the below email concerning the Diabetes Prevention Program offered by Accessible Pharmacy. Thanks, Stacie *Stacie Leap* stacie.leap at gmail.com | 215.776.6741 ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Accessible Pharmacy Services < info-accessiblepharmacy.com at shared1.ccsend.com> Date: Mon, Feb 10, 2025 at 12:22?PM Subject: Blindness: Diabetes Prevention Classes To: Blindness and Low Vision: ?Virtual Diabetes Prevention Classes Enroll Now! Join the Accessible Pharmacy Services Diabetes Lifestyle Coaches on a journey to a healthier you! We're excited to announce new classes are starting this spring. Get healthy, stay healthy, and avoid diabetes with this virtual program fully funded by insurance! Our courses are taught by blind and sighted Diabetes Lifestyle Coaches including a course in American Sign Language for the Deaf community. Goals: 1. Lose weight 2. Learn healthy eating strategies 3. Increase physical activity 4. Identify and address barriers to healthy eating and physical activity Duration (1-Year): - 22 virtual sessions spread out over the course of 1 year The United States CDC has proven success: - Participants lowered their risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 71% Email Us to Register Now! info at AccessiblePharmacy.com You can also click the link below to register: Click Here to Register If you have any questions, please send us an email .? Sincerely, Your friends at Accessible Pharmacy Accessible Pharmacy Services, LLC Website 1-888-633-7007 [image: Facebook] [image: Instagram] [image: LinkedIn] [image: TikTok] [image: X] [image: YouTube] Accessible Pharmacy Services, LLC | 8 Neshaminy Interplex Dr Suite 102 | Feasterville-Trevose, PA 19053 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice [image: Constant Contact] From mccarthymitzvahproject at gmail.com Wed Feb 12 14:38:23 2025 From: mccarthymitzvahproject at gmail.com (Rebecca McCarthy) Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2025 09:38:23 -0500 Subject: [PACapitalChapter] Upcoming Capital Chapter Meeting February Message-ID: Greetings everyone please find below the link for the Capital Chapter Meeting for this Saturday 2/15 at 10:00am.. Timothy McCarthy (717)315-8197 Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/2159880888 Meeting ID: 215 988 0888 Passcode: 1977 One tap mobile +13017158592,,2159880888# US (Washington DC) +16468769923,,2159880888# US (New York) From david at iCantCU.com Wed Feb 12 16:32:58 2025 From: david at iCantCU.com (David B. Goldstein) Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:32:58 -0600 Subject: [PACapitalChapter] State Convention Planning Meeting Tonight @ 7:30 PM Message-ID: Hey there PA Federationists, Our first planning meeting is tonight, February 12 at 7:30PM. Join us on Zoom at https://www.nfbofpa.org/conventionzoom/ . If you haven't heard, this year's convention is November 13 through the 16 at the Best Western Premier in Harrisburg. My thoughts were to have six teams with one team lead for each. The teams and their focus are as follows: * Outreach & Registration Team Lead: Stacie Leap This team will be responsible for identifying and contacting various community centers, senior facilities, groups, etc to let them know we are coming and how folks can register to attend. It will also assist in on-site registration. * Media Team Lead: This team will be responsible for identifying and contacting anyone that can help us get the word out about our event; this includes TV, radio, celebrities, bloggers, influencers, etc. We will create press releases, emails, and phone scripts for you to use to get these folks to want to help us. * Attendee Assistance Team Lead: This team will be responsible for helping our attendees find their way around the hotel and to the various meeting rooms. We are hoping to have the Lions Club assist with this, too. * Sponsors Team Lead: Me This team will be responsible for identifying sponsors for our event. * Vendors Team Lead: Denice Brown This team will be responsible for identifying and contacting vendors for our exhibit hall. They could be solopreneurs to multinational companies. Emails and scripts can be provided if the team lead feels it necessary. * Onsite Audio Video Team Lead: This team will be responsible for the sound and Zoom during our various events at the convention. Did I leave anything out? Join us on tonight and we can talk about it. If you want to help out, but can't make it tonight, no worries, there will be plenty more meetings. Just email me and let me know you want to help. Thanks to those folks who have already contacted me about their willingness to pitch in. Regards, David -- David B. Goldstein david at iCantCU.com (610) 715-5020 mobile www.iCantCU.com [1] iCantCU Podcast Apple Podcasts [2] | Spotify [3] | Watch on YouTube [4] Support The Podcast When You Shop Amazon [5] Connect with me: Twitter [6] | Instagram [7] | LinkedIn [8] | Facebook [9] My Other Show: White Canes Connect Apple Podcasts [10] | Spotify [11] | YouTube [12] Links: ------ [1] http://www.iCantCU.com [2] https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/icantcu-podcast/id1445801370 [3] https://open.spotify.com/show/3nck2D5HgD9ckSaUQaWwW2 [4] https://www.youtube.com/@icantcu/ [5] https://www.icantcu.com/amazon [6] https://twitter.com/davidbenj [7] https://www.instagram.com/davidbenj/ [8] https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbenj [9] https://www.facebook.com/davidbenj [10] https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/white-canes-connect/id1592248709 [11] https://open.spotify.com/show/1YDQSJqpoteGb1UMPwRSuI [12] https://www.youtube.com/@pablindpodcast From stacie.leap at gmail.com Wed Feb 12 18:28:26 2025 From: stacie.leap at gmail.com (Stacie Leap) Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:28:26 -0500 Subject: [PACapitalChapter] Are you ready for Five Years at the Bar? - Piano Bar Fundraiser 2025 Message-ID: SAVE THE DATE!! We are thrilled to invite you to the 5th Annual Virtual Piano Bar! The Virtual Piano Bar is more than just a night of great music?it?s a joint fundraising effort supporting both the Pennsylvania Organization of Blind Parents and the Pennsylvania Organization of Parents of Blind Children. Your participation helps us continue advocating, educating, and empowering blind families. Event: Five Years at the Bar! - Piano Bar Fundraiser Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025 Time: starting at 7PM ET Location: Zoom Admission Price: Suggested Donation of $10. Payment options coming soon! This incredible event will feature live performances by: - Angelina Angelcyk from Pennsylvania - Eddie Salcido from California - John Dowling from Minnesota - Karl Smith from Utah Guiding us through the night will be our wonderful hosts Stacie Leap from Pennsylvania and Scopey Mosley from North Carolina Mark your calendars, spread the word, and stay tuned for more details on how to reserve your spot! We can?t wait to share this magical evening with you. For more information, please contact Emily Gindlesperger at vp2 at nfbp.org or Stacie Leap at blindparents at nfbofpa.org From stacie.leap at gmail.com Thu Feb 13 00:14:49 2025 From: stacie.leap at gmail.com (Stacie Leap) Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2025 19:14:49 -0500 Subject: [PACapitalChapter] Share Your Picnic-Themed Recipes for Our Family Cookbook Fundraiser! Message-ID: Hello everybody! The Pennsylvania Organization of Blind Parents (POBP) and the Pennsylvania Organization of Parents of Blind Children (PAOPBC) are excited to announce an upcoming fundraising project?a Family Cookbook with a delightful picnic theme! We are inviting you to contribute your favorite picnic-perfect recipes to help make this cookbook a true treasure for our community. Whether it?s a savory salad, a sweet treat, or a refreshing drink, your recipes will make this project special! Please submit your recipes by the deadline: March 1, 2025 You can send your Recipes To: - Emily Gindlesperger, PAOPBC President: vp2 at nfbp.org - Stacie Leap, POBP President: stacie.leap at gmail.com Please include your name and if you'd like, a short note about what makes your recipe meaningful to you. This cookbook will not only be a wonderful resource for fun and delicious meal ideas but also serve as an important fundraiser to support the programs and activities of our organizations. We look forward to receiving your recipes and thank you for helping us make this project a success! Thanks! Emily Gindlesperger and Stacie Leap National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania From stacie.leap at gmail.com Thu Feb 13 00:25:15 2025 From: stacie.leap at gmail.com (Stacie Leap) Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2025 19:25:15 -0500 Subject: [PACapitalChapter] =?utf-8?q?Join_the_2025_NFB_of_PA_Virtual_Lea?= =?utf-8?q?dership_Seminar_=E2=80=93_Register_by_March_10!?= Message-ID: Dear NFB of PA Members, The National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania is excited to invite you to our 1st ever Virtual Leadership Seminar! This two-day event will take place on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, and Thursday, March 20, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET each evening via Zoom. This seminar is a fantastic opportunity to learn, grow, and connect with fellow leaders as we explore critical topics: - March 19: ?Understanding Our Legacy: The History of the National Federation of the Blind - March 20: Fostering Respect and Inclusion: The Code of Conduct along with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion To attend, registration is required by March 10, 2025using the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfzUJ7O_j6DTwOyKXpiqbS9Hvb05ElEeoabu6yTGTXCxOZKrg/viewform?usp=header For more information, please contact either Michelle McManus or Stacie Leap, Co-Chairs of the Leadership Planning Committee. - Michelle McManus: michelleandremy at gmail.com - Stacie Leap: stacie.leap at gmail.com This event is open to all members who are eager to grow as leaders and make a lasting impact in our organization. We look forward to sharing this enriching experience with you! You do not have to hold a leadership position within the Chapters or Divisions to participate! All are welcome! Thanks! Michelle McManus and Stacie Leap Co- Chairs, Leadership Planning Committee National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania From attorneywalker at gmail.com Thu Feb 13 12:51:14 2025 From: attorneywalker at gmail.com (Carlton Anne Cook Walker) Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2025 07:51:14 -0500 Subject: [PACapitalChapter] Treasurer's Report for Capital Chapter of the NFB of PA for February 15, 2025 meeting Message-ID: Please find set forth below and attached hereto the Chapter Treasurer's Report for our meeting this month. It contains bank activity through the end of last month. At this point, I have received 2025 Chapter membership dues for only FIVE individuals: Christine Callaghan, Carlton Walker, Hillary McFadden, Tim Rial, and Jason Polansky. Thus, at this time, these are the only individuals eligible to hold office in the Chapter (pursuant to Article 6 of the Constitution of the Capital Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania). Additionally, Article 4, Section 1 of our Chapter Constitution declares that a quorum requires a minimum of six members present at a meeting. If this quorum is not met, no business can be conducted. Thus, at this point, the Chapter cannot conduct any business. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Thank you, and have a wonderful day! Carlton Treasurer?s Report for February 15, 2025 Meeting of the Capital Chapter of the NFB of Pennsylvania Account Balances Total of All Chapter Accounts (as of January 31): $1,044.00 Checking (as of January 31, 2025): $573.57 Net up $5.00 ? *Down $5.00* ($5 January 2025 NFB PAC Pre-Authorized Contribution) ? *Up $10.00* (2025 Chapter dues for Jason Polansky) Savings (as of January 31, 2025): $470.43 Net up $0.04 ? *Up $0.04* (January 2025 interest income) Income and Expenses Current Income (January 1 through January 31, 2025): $10.04 ? *$0.04* (January 2025 interest income) ? *$10.00* (2025 Chapter dues for Jason Polansky) Current Expenses (January 1 through January 31, 2025): $5.00 ? $5.00 (January 2025 NFB PAC Pre-Authorized Contribution) Upcoming expenses: $25.00 ? Monthly $5.00 PAC plan payment ? *$20.00 *(owed to affiliate for 2025 membership dues for five people ? minus $5 NFB of PA owes to our Chapter ? check was lost) Upcoming income: None Assets: $225.00 ? Panera gift e-cards with face value totaling $225.00 List of Paid members for 2024: 1. Carlton Walker 2. Jason Polansky 3. Christine Callaghan 4. Pam Bacquero 5. Carol Cruise 6. Hillary McFadden 7. Tim McCarthy 8. Rebecca McCarthy 9. Steve Morelli 10. Theodore Mammis 11. Rachel Hudson 12. Tim Rial List of Paid members for 2025: 1. Christine Callaghan 2. Carlton Walker 3. Hillary McFadden 4. Tim Rial 5. Jason Polansky Carlton Anne Cook Walker Attorney at Law BEAR--Blindness Education and Advocacy Resources Teacher of Students with Blindness/Low Vision 101 Kelly Drive Carlisle, PA 17015 Voice: 717-658-9894 Twitter: BrailleMom *This message is not intended or offered as legal advice. * These materials have been prepared for educational and information purposes only. They are not legal advice or legal opinions on any specific matters. 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You are hereby requested to please delete this message and attachments (including all copies) and notify the sender by return e-mail or by phone at 717-658-9894. Delivery of this message and any attachments to any person other than the intended recipient(s) is not intended in any way to waive confidentiality or any privilege. From stacie.leap at gmail.com Thu Feb 13 13:36:41 2025 From: stacie.leap at gmail.com (Stacie Leap) Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2025 08:36:41 -0500 Subject: [PACapitalChapter] Fwd: Convention Communications: Book Hotel & More In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello all: If you are planning to attend the NFB National Convention, please see the below forwarded email for convention information including hotel rates, and upcoming deadlines. If this is your first time attending a national convention, please consider applying for the Kenneth Jernigan Scholarship program to help with convention costs. Connect with your Chapter or Division President if you have any questions. Thanks, Stacie *Stacie Leap* stacie.leap at gmail.com | 215.776.6741 ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: National Federation of the Blind Date: Wed, Feb 12, 2025 at 2:06?PM Subject: Convention Communications: Book Hotel & More To: Alana Leap [image: National Federation of the Blind logo and tagline live the life you want. A colorful illustration of Mardi Gras mask and beads. Text says, National Convention July 8 - 13, 2025 New Orleans.] Start Planning Your Trip for #NFB25 Join us for the 2025 National Federation of the Blind National Convention , July 8 through July 13, 2025, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Book Your Hotel New Orleans Marriott 555 Canal Street New Orleans, LA 70130 The Marriott New Orleans will serve as our headquarters hotel while right across the street is the Sheraton New Orleans providing the balance of our sleeping rooms and activity space. Both hotels are offering a nightly rate of $119 for singles and doubles, and $129 for triples and quads. Occupancy taxes and and the tourism support rate are an additional 16.2 percent and note there is a hotel occupancy fee of $3 per night. Reserve your room by calling 888-236-2427 for the Marriott New Orleans or 855-516-1090 for the Sheraton New Orleans. Ask for the ?National Federation of the Blind 2025 Convention? block. At the time you make a reservation, a deposit of the first night?s stay is required for each room reserved. If you use a credit card, the deposit will be charged against your card immediately. If a reservation is cancelled before Sunday, June 1, 2025, half of the deposit will be returned. Otherwise, refunds will not be made. 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From mccarthymitzvahproject at gmail.com Thu Feb 13 21:40:49 2025 From: mccarthymitzvahproject at gmail.com (Rebecca McCarthy) Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:40:49 -0500 Subject: [PACapitalChapter] Treasurer's Report for Capital Chapter of the NFB of PA for February 15, 2025 meeting In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Good evening Carlton, Rebecca and I had to pay our dues electronically due to our present circumstances. This in turn should be enough to have the amount of people needed to keep a presence in the Susquehanna Valley Capital Region. Rebecca and I will be discussing this more in detail with whomever wishes to attend the meeting on Saturday. Sincerely, Timothy McCarthy On Thu, Feb 13, 2025, 7:53 AM Carlton Anne Cook Walker via PACapitalChapter wrote: > Please find set forth below and attached hereto the > Chapter Treasurer's Report for our meeting this month. It contains bank > activity through the end of last month. > > At this point, I have received 2025 Chapter membership dues for only FIVE > individuals: Christine Callaghan, Carlton Walker, Hillary McFadden, Tim > Rial, and Jason Polansky. Thus, at this time, these are the only > individuals eligible to hold office in the Chapter (pursuant to Article 6 > of the Constitution of the Capital Chapter of the National Federation of > the Blind of Pennsylvania). > Additionally, Article 4, Section 1 of our Chapter Constitution declares > that a quorum requires a minimum of six members present at a meeting. If > this quorum is not met, no business can be conducted. Thus, at this point, > the Chapter cannot conduct any business. > > Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Thank you, > and have a wonderful day! > Carlton > > > > Treasurer?s Report for February 15, 2025 Meeting of the Capital Chapter of > the NFB of Pennsylvania Account Balances Total of All Chapter Accounts (as > of January 31): $1,044.00 Checking (as of January 31, 2025): > $573.57 Net up $5.00 > > ? *Down $5.00* ($5 January 2025 NFB PAC Pre-Authorized Contribution) > > ? *Up $10.00* (2025 Chapter dues for Jason Polansky) > Savings (as of January 31, 2025): $470.43 > Net up $0.04 > > ? *Up $0.04* (January 2025 interest income) > Income and Expenses Current Income (January 1 through January 31, 2025): > $10.04 > > ? *$0.04* (January 2025 interest income) > > ? *$10.00* (2025 Chapter dues for Jason Polansky) > Current Expenses (January 1 through January 31, 2025): $5.00 > > ? $5.00 (January 2025 NFB PAC Pre-Authorized Contribution) > Upcoming expenses: $25.00 > > ? Monthly $5.00 PAC plan payment > > ? *$20.00 *(owed to affiliate for 2025 membership dues for five > people ? minus $5 NFB of PA owes to our Chapter ? check was lost) > Upcoming income: None Assets: $225.00 > > ? Panera gift e-cards with face value totaling $225.00 > List of Paid members for 2024: > > 1. Carlton Walker > > 2. Jason Polansky > > 3. Christine Callaghan > > 4. Pam Bacquero > > 5. Carol Cruise > > 6. Hillary McFadden > > 7. Tim McCarthy > > 8. Rebecca McCarthy > > > > 9. Steve Morelli > > 10. Theodore Mammis > > 11. Rachel Hudson > > 12. Tim Rial > > List of Paid members for 2025: > > 1. Christine Callaghan > > 2. Carlton Walker > > 3. Hillary McFadden > > 4. Tim Rial > > 5. Jason Polansky > > > Carlton Anne Cook Walker > Attorney at Law > BEAR--Blindness Education and Advocacy Resources > Teacher of Students with Blindness/Low Vision > 101 Kelly Drive > Carlisle, PA 17015 > Voice: 717-658-9894 > Twitter: BrailleMom > > > *This message is not intended or offered as legal advice. * These materials > have been prepared for educational and information purposes only. They are > not legal advice or legal opinions on any specific matters. Transmission > of the information is not intended to create, and receipt does not > constitute, a lawyer-client relationship between this site, the author(s), > or the publisher, and you or any other user. Internet subscribers and > online readers should not act, or fail to act, upon this information > without seeking professional counsel. No person should act or fail to act > on any legal matter based on the contents of this site. Unless expressly > stated otherwise, no document herein should be assumed to be produced by an > attorney licensed in your state. > > This message is from the law firm Carlton Anne Cook Walker, Attorney at > Law. > This message and any attachments may contain legally privileged or > confidential information and are intended only for the individual or entity > identified above as the addressee. > If you are not the addressee, or if this message has been addressed to you > in error, you are not authorized to read, copy, or distribute this message > and any attachments. > You are hereby requested to please delete this message and attachments > (including all copies) and notify the sender by return e-mail or by phone > at 717-658-9894. > Delivery of this message and any attachments to any person other than the > intended recipient(s) is not intended in any way to waive confidentiality > or any privilege. > _______________________________________________ > PACapitalChapter mailing list > PACapitalChapter at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/pacapitalchapter_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > PACapitalChapter: > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/pacapitalchapter_nfbnet.org/mccarthymitzvahproject%40gmail.com > From mccarthymitzvahproject at gmail.com Sat Feb 15 17:24:21 2025 From: mccarthymitzvahproject at gmail.com (Rebecca McCarthy) Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2025 12:24:21 -0500 Subject: [PACapitalChapter] Updated Personal Contact Information for Rebecca and Timothy McCarthy Message-ID: Greetings everyone, I wanted to send a quick email with updated contact information for Rebecca and I to chapter membership.. email and mobile is the best way for us to get in contact with us. Timothy McCarthy Timothy & Rebecca McCarthy PO BOX 6090 Harrisburg Pennsylvania 17112 (717)315-8196 Rebecca (717)315-8197 Timothy mccarthymitzvahproject at gmail.com. (Email) From missannawalker at gmail.com Sat Feb 15 17:37:42 2025 From: missannawalker at gmail.com (Anna Walker) Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2025 12:37:42 -0500 Subject: [PACapitalChapter] Treasurer's Report for Capital Chapter of the NFB of PA for February 15, 2025 meeting In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thank you for letting me know. Electronic payment is no problem. Did you pay via the affiliate's PayPal account? If yes, I'll let the affiliate treasurer know, and we'll work out the accounting details. Take care, and have a geat weekend! Carlton On Thu, Feb 13, 2025 at 4:42?PM Rebecca McCarthy via PACapitalChapter < pacapitalchapter at nfbnet.org> wrote: > Good evening Carlton, > > > Rebecca and I had to pay our dues electronically due to our present > circumstances. This in turn should be enough to have the amount of people > needed to keep a presence in the Susquehanna Valley Capital Region. Rebecca > and I will be discussing this more in detail with whomever wishes to attend > the meeting on Saturday. > > Sincerely, > Timothy McCarthy > > > > On Thu, Feb 13, 2025, 7:53 AM Carlton Anne Cook Walker via PACapitalChapter > wrote: > > > Please find set forth below and attached hereto the > > Chapter Treasurer's Report for our meeting this month. It contains bank > > activity through the end of last month. > > > > At this point, I have received 2025 Chapter membership dues for only FIVE > > individuals: Christine Callaghan, Carlton Walker, Hillary McFadden, Tim > > Rial, and Jason Polansky. Thus, at this time, these are the only > > individuals eligible to hold office in the Chapter (pursuant to Article 6 > > of the Constitution of the Capital Chapter of the National Federation of > > the Blind of Pennsylvania). > > Additionally, Article 4, Section 1 of our Chapter Constitution declares > > that a quorum requires a minimum of six members present at a meeting. If > > this quorum is not met, no business can be conducted. Thus, at this > point, > > the Chapter cannot conduct any business. > > > > Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Thank you, > > and have a wonderful day! > > Carlton > > > > > > > > Treasurer?s Report for February 15, 2025 Meeting of the Capital Chapter > of > > the NFB of Pennsylvania Account Balances Total of All Chapter Accounts > (as > > of January 31): $1,044.00 Checking (as of January 31, 2025): > > $573.57 Net up $5.00 > > > > ? *Down $5.00* ($5 January 2025 NFB PAC Pre-Authorized > Contribution) > > > > ? *Up $10.00* (2025 Chapter dues for Jason Polansky) > > Savings (as of January 31, 2025): $470.43 > > Net up $0.04 > > > > ? *Up $0.04* (January 2025 interest income) > > Income and Expenses Current Income (January 1 through January 31, 2025): > > $10.04 > > > > ? *$0.04* (January 2025 interest income) > > > > ? *$10.00* (2025 Chapter dues for Jason Polansky) > > Current Expenses (January 1 through January 31, 2025): $5.00 > > > > ? $5.00 (January 2025 NFB PAC Pre-Authorized Contribution) > > Upcoming expenses: $25.00 > > > > ? Monthly $5.00 PAC plan payment > > > > ? *$20.00 *(owed to affiliate for 2025 membership dues for five > > people ? minus $5 NFB of PA owes to our Chapter ? check was lost) > > Upcoming income: None Assets: $225.00 > > > > ? Panera gift e-cards with face value totaling $225.00 > > List of Paid members for 2024: > > > > 1. Carlton Walker > > > > 2. Jason Polansky > > > > 3. Christine Callaghan > > > > 4. Pam Bacquero > > > > 5. Carol Cruise > > > > 6. Hillary McFadden > > > > 7. Tim McCarthy > > > > 8. Rebecca McCarthy > > > > > > > > 9. Steve Morelli > > > > 10. Theodore Mammis > > > > 11. Rachel Hudson > > > > 12. Tim Rial > > > > List of Paid members for 2025: > > > > 1. Christine Callaghan > > > > 2. Carlton Walker > > > > 3. Hillary McFadden > > > > 4. Tim Rial > > > > 5. Jason Polansky > > > > > > Carlton Anne Cook Walker > > Attorney at Law > > BEAR--Blindness Education and Advocacy Resources > > Teacher of Students with Blindness/Low Vision > > 101 Kelly Drive > > Carlisle, PA 17015 > > Voice: 717-658-9894 > > Twitter: BrailleMom > > > > > > *This message is not intended or offered as legal advice. * These > materials > > have been prepared for educational and information purposes only. They > are > > not legal advice or legal opinions on any specific matters. Transmission > > of the information is not intended to create, and receipt does not > > constitute, a lawyer-client relationship between this site, the > author(s), > > or the publisher, and you or any other user. Internet subscribers and > > online readers should not act, or fail to act, upon this information > > without seeking professional counsel. No person should act or fail to > act > > on any legal matter based on the contents of this site. Unless expressly > > stated otherwise, no document herein should be assumed to be produced by > an > > attorney licensed in your state. > > > > This message is from the law firm Carlton Anne Cook Walker, Attorney at > > Law. > > This message and any attachments may contain legally privileged or > > confidential information and are intended only for the individual or > entity > > identified above as the addressee. > > If you are not the addressee, or if this message has been addressed to > you > > in error, you are not authorized to read, copy, or distribute this > message > > and any attachments. > > You are hereby requested to please delete this message and attachments > > (including all copies) and notify the sender by return e-mail or by phone > > at 717-658-9894. > > Delivery of this message and any attachments to any person other than the > > intended recipient(s) is not intended in any way to waive confidentiality > > or any privilege. > > _______________________________________________ > > PACapitalChapter mailing list > > PACapitalChapter at nfbnet.org > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/pacapitalchapter_nfbnet.org > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > > PACapitalChapter: > > > > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/pacapitalchapter_nfbnet.org/mccarthymitzvahproject%40gmail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > PACapitalChapter mailing list > PACapitalChapter at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/pacapitalchapter_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > PACapitalChapter: > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/pacapitalchapter_nfbnet.org/missannawalker%40gmail.com > From david at iCantCU.com Mon Feb 17 16:49:15 2025 From: david at iCantCU.com (David B. Goldstein) Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2025 10:49:15 -0600 Subject: [PACapitalChapter] Tonight's Diabetes Action Meeting is Canceled Message-ID: Hey there PA Federationists, Sorry for the late notice. Tonight's Diabetes Action Network meeting is canceled. Regards, David -- David B. 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We welcome blind parents and grandparents as well as family members and supporters from everywhere, not just Pennsylvania! Parenting has no geographical boundaries and our meetings do not either! This is a great opportunity to connect, share experiences, and support one another in our journey of parenting as blind individuals. Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025 Time: 7PM to 8:30PM ET Zoom Link: www.nfbofpa.org/blindparentszoom For more information, please contact Stacie Leap, President of the PA Organization of Blind Parents , at Stacie.leap at gmail.com From stacie.leap at gmail.com Tue Feb 18 18:51:24 2025 From: stacie.leap at gmail.com (Stacie Leap) Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2025 13:51:24 -0500 Subject: [PACapitalChapter] =?utf-8?q?Join_Us_for_the_Pennsylvania_Associ?= =?utf-8?q?ation_of_Blind_Merchants_Monthly_Meeting_=E2=80=93_Febru?= =?utf-8?q?ary_18=2C_2025_at_6PM_ET?= Message-ID: Hello everybody! Just a friendly reminder of our next monthly meeting of the Pennsylvania Association of Blind Merchants on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 6 PM ET via Zoom. The Pennsylvania Association of Blind Merchants is dedicated to empowering blind and visually impaired entrepreneurs, business owners, and aspiring professionals. Our mission is to provide support, resources, and advocacy to help individuals achieve success in business and beyond. Whether you're already in business or interested in exploring opportunities, we welcome you to be part of our community! If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our President, Pamela Baquero, at oneblindhippie at gmail.com. Thanks, Stacie Leap Secretary, Pennsylvania Association of Blind Merchants (PABM) A division of the National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4503152944 Meeting ID: 450 315 2944 One tap mobile +13092053325,,4503152944# US +13126266799,,4503152944# US (Chicago) From jaedpo96 at gmail.com Tue Feb 18 21:51:49 2025 From: jaedpo96 at gmail.com (Jason Polansky) Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:51:49 -0500 Subject: [PACapitalChapter] Updated Personal Contact Information for Rebecca and Timothy McCarthy In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks for this information Did you want me to contact the administrator for the membership portal and make sure that it is updated to the PO Box? Or should I wait until you have a more permanent residence? > On Feb 15, 2025, at 12:25?PM, Rebecca McCarthy via PACapitalChapter wrote: > > ?Greetings everyone, > > > I wanted to send a quick email with updated contact information for Rebecca > and I to chapter membership.. email and mobile is the best way for us to > get in contact with us. > > > > Timothy McCarthy > > Timothy & Rebecca McCarthy > PO BOX 6090 Harrisburg Pennsylvania 17112 > (717)315-8196 Rebecca > (717)315-8197 Timothy > mccarthymitzvahproject at gmail.com. (Email) > _______________________________________________ > PACapitalChapter mailing list > PACapitalChapter at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/pacapitalchapter_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for PACapitalChapter: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/pacapitalchapter_nfbnet.org/jaedpo96%40gmail.com