[Tall-Corn] The NFBI and the Iowa Legislature

Sat Feb 18 13:41:02 UTC 2023

Sharon Omvig: I will be there.

On Fri, Feb 17, 2023, 9:34 PM April Enderton via Tall-Corn <
tall-corn at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Thank you for the reminder. I will try to be on the call tomorrow.
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Enrique Mejia via Tall-Corn <tall-corn at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Friday, February 17, 2023 04:14 PM
> To: NFB of Iowa Internet Mailing List <tall-corn at nfbnet.org>
> CC: Enrique Mejia <emejia083 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Tall-Corn] The NFBI and the Iowa Legislature
>
> Helen and I will be there.
> Sent from my iPhone
> > On Feb 17, 2023, at 20:56, trising1943--- via Tall-Corn <
> tall-corn at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Nick and I will be there!!
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tall-Corn <tall-corn-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Bob Ray via
> > Tall-Corn
> > Sent: Friday, February 17, 2023 7:29 PM
> > To: tall-corn at nfbnet.org
> > Cc: bray at nfbi.org
> > Subject: [Tall-Corn] The NFBI and the Iowa Legislature
> > Importance: High
> >
> >
> > Are you saving the 10:00 until 12:00 time slot on tomorrow Saturday? It
> is
> > now just over 14 hours away. That is the time for the gathering on ZOOM
> for
> > discussions about what we already know about happenings in the Iowa
> > Legislature and how we plan to go from there. Bring your questions.
> Bring a
> > friend. There may even be a surprise or two.
> >
> > Saturday, February 18, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00. An hour or more ahead of time
> > either Scott or I will refresh your memory with the link to join.
> >
> > See you tomorrow morning.
> >
> > Here's the Zoom invite for Saturday's meeting.
> >
> >
> > Topic: NFBI and the Iowa Legislature
> > Time: Feb 18, 2023 10:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
> >
> > Join Zoom Meeting
> > https://zoom.us/j/7941099792?pwd=UHRXTEZLamFoNzA1djg1dEdpQVl3UT09
> >
> > Meeting ID: 794 109 9792
> > Passcode: 6324692
> > One tap mobile
> > +13017158592,,7941099792# US (Washington DC)
> >
> > Dial by your location
> >        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
> > Meeting ID: 794 109 9792
> > Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/aA299YjRc
> >
> > Join by Skype for Business
> > https://zoom.us/skype/7941099792
> > Bob
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tall-Corn <tall-corn-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Bob Ray via
> > Tall-Corn
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 9:00 PM
> > To: 'NFB of Iowa Internet Mailing List' <tall-corn at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: bray at nfbi.org
> > Subject: Re: [Tall-Corn] The NFBI and the Iowa Legislature
> > Importance: High
> >
> > Daily reminders may help that April.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tall-Corn <tall-corn-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of April
> Enderton
> > via Tall-Corn
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 6:44 PM
> > To: tall-corn at nfbnet.org
> > Cc: April Enderton <alenderton at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Tall-Corn] The NFBI and the Iowa Legislature
> >
> > Hi Bob:
> >
> > Please send out a friendly reminder on Friday because I want to be on the
> > call, but I tend to forget things that aren't part of my normal routine.
> > Haha, I think old age is creeping up on me.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > April
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Scott Van Gorp via Tall-Corn <tall-corn at nfbnet.org>
> > Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 01:29 PM
> > To: NFB of Iowa Internet Mailing List <tall-corn at nfbnet.org>
> > CC: Scott Van Gorp <svangorp at nfbi.org>
> > Subject: Re: [Tall-Corn] The NFBI and the Iowa Legislature
> >
> > Thank you Bob! Here's the Zoom invite for Saturday's meeting.
> >
> > Topic: NFBI and the Iowa Legislature
> > Time: Feb 18, 2023 10:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
> >
> > Join Zoom Meeting
> > https://zoom.us/j/7941099792?pwd=UHRXTEZLamFoNzA1djg1dEdpQVl3UT09
> >
> > Meeting ID: 794 109 9792
> > Passcode: 6324692
> > One tap mobile
> > +13017158592,,7941099792# US (Washington DC)
> >
> > Dial by your location
> >        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
> > Meeting ID: 794 109 9792
> > Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/aA299YjRc
> >
> > Join by Skype for Business
> > https://zoom.us/skype/7941099792
> >
> > Scott Van Gorp, President
> > National Federation of the Blind of Iowa
> > Phone: 515-720-5282
> > Email <mailto:svangorp at nfbi.org>
> > <http://www.nfbi.org/> Website
> >
> > <
> https://www.facebook.com/National-Federation-Of-the-Blind-Of-Iowa-372681823
> > 082570/posts> Facebook
> > <https://twitter.com/nfb_iowa> Twitter Live the life you want.
> > The National Federation of the Blind of Iowa is a community of members
> and
> > friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. Every
> day
> > we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.
> >
> > From: Tall-Corn <tall-corn-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Bob Ray via
> > Tall-Corn
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 10:29 AM
> > To: tall-corn at nfbnet.org
> > Cc: bray at nfbi.org
> > Subject: [Tall-Corn] The NFBI and the Iowa Legislature
> > Importance: High
> >
> > Greetings,
> > We are off to a start in working with the Iowa Legislature to maintain
> and
> > improve  the status of the Iowa Department For The Blind. We are still in
> > early times but it is clear that the only way we are going to be heard is
> > for us to make it happen. With that in mind President Van Gorp and the
> > legislative committee have called a meeting on ZOOM this Saturday
> morning at
> > 10:00 a.m. This meeting is for the membership of the NFBI to get together
> > and learn what we have done so far, what we believe to be the right
> things
> > to do from here forward and to answer your questions about how to
> accomplish
> > this. We hope that many of you will be able to join us because this is
> one
> > of the most critical things we have done in many years to promote the
> > well-being of the lives of blind Iowans in the years to come.
> >
> > Do we have friends in the Iowa Legislature? Yes, we certainly do but it
> is
> > up to each of us to make new friends and to help convince those that
> > disagree with us that what we are asking for will cause blind Iowans to
> > continue to have and expect excellent services. Each of us need to
> contact
> > legislators and tell our story. Does it need to be fancy and all flowery?
> > No, it needs to let the legislator that you are communicating with
> > understands what it means to you. This may come in many different forms.
> It
> > can be done by phone. It may be done by email or regular mail. It may
> also
> > be done by a personal visit.
> >
> > It was suggested by one of our State board members that blind persons
> across
> > the state may want to get on social media and tell their story. I believe
> > that is an excellent idea. I realize that not all of us are on social
> media,
> > for example, I am not. I do encourage  all who are to make use of this
> tool
> > to spread the word.
> >
> > I also wish to thank those who have already attended the subcommittee
> > meetings of the State Government Committee of the Iowa Senate. The
> meeting
> > yesterday had many blind Iowans, several students from the Orientation
> > center and our friends in attendance. The chair of the committee
> permitted
> > anyone in the room who wished to speak. There may be more gatherings of
> that
> > subcommittee we don't know at this point. We do know that the same type
> of
> > committee in the Iowa House will be meeting and we need to be there. If
> you
> > can attend we encourage it. If you cannot lists of the people on these
> > subcommittees have been circulated and will continue to be . Contact
> these
> > people and make your feelings known. News stories appeared on KCCI tv as
> > well as articles in the Des Moines Register and Cedar Rapids Gazzet. If
> you
> > have any contacts in the media be sure to let us know about them. They
> would
> > be most helpful.
> >
> > Remember that this Saturday we will be having a ZOOM meeting to discuss
> what
> > has happened and what is coming up. Please, come join us, ask questions,
> > make suggestions a let us know about things that have occurred that we
> have
> > missed.
> >
> > If we can be of help with anything along these lines feel free to
> contact me
> > by phone or email.
> >
> > Bob Ray
> > Legislative Committee Chair
> > National Federation Of The Blind Of Iowa
> > Phone: 515 334-7231
> > Email:
> > bray at nfbi.org <mailto:bray at nfbi.org>
> >
> >
> > Let's go build the National Federation Of The Blind Of Iowa.
> >
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