[Tall-Corn] Looking for Blind Carpenters

Fri Oct 1 18:46:17 UTC 2021

Good afternoon all,

I know this is a busy time in the NFBI with the convention and all, but I
want to take a moment to get back with you about my professional carpenter
friend. I'm sorry that it has taken me awhile, but I really wanted to
connect with him before I got back with you.

Thank you so much for all your comments and helpful ideas. I conveyed the
messages to him and shared everything I learned from them, and he asked me
to text him the phone numbers. Now the ball in his court, and he tells me
that he is going to try to reach out, perhaps as early as this weekend. By
the way, I believe that he is receiving VR services at this time.

Thank you all again. I hope that he does connect with you. If you miss a
call from him, it will be from 319-530-0117 . His name is Matt.

Happy first day of October,
Peace,
Intesar Duncan

On Thu, Sep 30, 2021 at 6:27 AM tom venesky via Tall-Corn <
tall-corn at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> I have a wood shop in my garage to I also do a lot of carpentry and stuff
> like that fixing things around my house I can talk to them to
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 27, 2021, at 11:31 AM, Emily Wharton via Tall-Corn <
> tall-corn at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>  Hello, please do make sure he has gotten in touch with us at IDB. As
> most folks know, industrial arts is a major component of our training
> center to promote self-confidence and self-sufficiency for everyone we
> serve,but we are always quite excited when someone is interested in trades
> like carpentry. We have been working on expanding opportunities for blind
> Iowans to participate in apprenticeship programs and other skill training.
> Although I do earn my living as a bureaucrat. I am a blind person with a
> growing wood shop in my garage and did teach  myself to use a lathe and I’m
> happy to talk alternative techniques for woodworking with anyone any time.
> To make a referral to the Iowa Department for the Blind, you can call
> 800-362-2587 and choose option 1  •  or fill out our referral form at:
> https://iowadeptblind.wufoo.com/forms/zvrywj80kfnxfj/
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Emily Wharton, MFA CPM
> Director, Iowa Department for the Blind
> 515.802.7313
> https://blind.iowa.gov
> http://www.atiowa.net
> "A proud partner in the America’s Job Center Network"
>
> On Sep 26, 2021, at 9:05 PM, Richard via Tall-Corn <tall-corn at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I've done this sort of work over the years.  My grandfather was a good
> carpenter and taught me a few things, by the way blind from birth.
>
> Notice the recent discussion of the rotomatic rule, a blind man's
> measuring tool which occurred on this list.  That's one tool a blind
> carpenter might use.  There are many other adaptive tools.
>
> If your friend hasn't contacted the dept for the lbind he should, and bug
> them about helping him get equipped to ply his trade as a blind person.
>
> I'm more than glad to talk to him. My phone number is
>
> 319-850-7222 but he might hear something strange calling me from an
> unknown number.
> Still tell him to be persistent if he doesn't make contact on the first
> call.  IF he has a way to send a text first with info on the phone number
> that will be calling that will helop ease the way, but either way I'll try
> to communicate with him and help him out.
>
> He's the kind of guy we really need more of in the nfb these days.  WE
> need people who are craftspeople and who actually do things with their
> hands and minds.  Stem is nice, bureaucrats are good too, but we need
> people who actually make things.  Hard as spread out as we are to help
> folks, and the rehab agencies are more inclined toward the independent
> living thing.
>
> If he has some time to spend at the orientation center in Des Moines the
> shop program would do him a good benefit, but  if not I'll do what I can to
> help.  Encourage him to give me a call.  If not, shoot me his phone number
> and name and tell him I"ll be giving him a call.
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Webb
>
>
>
>
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