<div dir="auto">Sharon Omvig: I will be there. </div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Feb 17, 2023, 9:34 PM April Enderton via Tall-Corn <<a href="mailto:tall-corn@nfbnet.org">tall-corn@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Thank you for the reminder. I will try to be on the call tomorrow.<br>
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From: Enrique Mejia via Tall-Corn <<a href="mailto:tall-corn@nfbnet.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">tall-corn@nfbnet.org</a>><br>
Date: Friday, February 17, 2023 04:14 PM<br>
To: NFB of Iowa Internet Mailing List <<a href="mailto:tall-corn@nfbnet.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">tall-corn@nfbnet.org</a>><br>
CC: Enrique Mejia <<a href="mailto:emejia083@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">emejia083@gmail.com</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [Tall-Corn] The NFBI and the Iowa Legislature<br>
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Helen and I will be there. <br>
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> On Feb 17, 2023, at 20:56, trising1943--- via Tall-Corn <<a href="mailto:tall-corn@nfbnet.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">tall-corn@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> Nick and I will be there!!<br>
> <br>
> -----Original Message-----<br>
> From: Tall-Corn <<a href="mailto:tall-corn-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">tall-corn-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> On Behalf Of Bob Ray via<br>
> Tall-Corn<br>
> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2023 7:29 PM<br>
> To: <a href="mailto:tall-corn@nfbnet.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">tall-corn@nfbnet.org</a><br>
> Cc: <a href="mailto:bray@nfbi.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">bray@nfbi.org</a><br>
> Subject: [Tall-Corn] The NFBI and the Iowa Legislature<br>
> Importance: High<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Are you saving the 10:00 until 12:00 time slot on tomorrow Saturday? It is<br>
> now just over 14 hours away. That is the time for the gathering on ZOOM for<br>
> discussions about what we already know about happenings in the Iowa<br>
> Legislature and how we plan to go from there. Bring your questions. Bring a<br>
> friend. There may even be a surprise or two. <br>
> <br>
> Saturday, February 18, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00. An hour or more ahead of time<br>
> either Scott or I will refresh your memory with the link to join.<br>
> <br>
> See you tomorrow morning.<br>
> <br>
> Here's the Zoom invite for Saturday's meeting.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Topic: NFBI and the Iowa Legislature<br>
> Time: Feb 18, 2023 10:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)<br>
> <br>
> Join Zoom Meeting<br>
> <a href="https://zoom.us/j/7941099792?pwd=UHRXTEZLamFoNzA1djg1dEdpQVl3UT09" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://zoom.us/j/7941099792?pwd=UHRXTEZLamFoNzA1djg1dEdpQVl3UT09</a><br>
> <br>
> Meeting ID: 794 109 9792<br>
> Passcode: 6324692<br>
> One tap mobile<br>
> +13017158592,,7941099792# US (Washington DC)<br>
> <br>
> Dial by your location<br>
> +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)<br>
> Meeting ID: 794 109 9792<br>
> Find your local number: <a href="https://zoom.us/u/aA299YjRc" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://zoom.us/u/aA299YjRc</a><br>
> <br>
> Join by Skype for Business<br>
> <a href="https://zoom.us/skype/7941099792" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://zoom.us/skype/7941099792</a><br>
> Bob<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> -----Original Message-----<br>
> From: Tall-Corn <<a href="mailto:tall-corn-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">tall-corn-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> On Behalf Of Bob Ray via<br>
> Tall-Corn<br>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 9:00 PM<br>
> To: 'NFB of Iowa Internet Mailing List' <<a href="mailto:tall-corn@nfbnet.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">tall-corn@nfbnet.org</a>><br>
> Cc: <a href="mailto:bray@nfbi.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">bray@nfbi.org</a><br>
> Subject: Re: [Tall-Corn] The NFBI and the Iowa Legislature<br>
> Importance: High<br>
> <br>
> Daily reminders may help that April.<br>
> <br>
> Bob<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> -----Original Message-----<br>
> From: Tall-Corn <<a href="mailto:tall-corn-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">tall-corn-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> On Behalf Of April Enderton<br>
> via Tall-Corn<br>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 6:44 PM<br>
> To: <a href="mailto:tall-corn@nfbnet.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">tall-corn@nfbnet.org</a><br>
> Cc: April Enderton <<a href="mailto:alenderton@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">alenderton@gmail.com</a>><br>
> Subject: Re: [Tall-Corn] The NFBI and the Iowa Legislature<br>
> <br>
> Hi Bob:<br>
> <br>
> Please send out a friendly reminder on Friday because I want to be on the<br>
> call, but I tend to forget things that aren't part of my normal routine.<br>
> Haha, I think old age is creeping up on me.<br>
> <br>
> Sincerely,<br>
> <br>
> April<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> ----- Original Message -----<br>
> From: Scott Van Gorp via Tall-Corn <<a href="mailto:tall-corn@nfbnet.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">tall-corn@nfbnet.org</a>><br>
> Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 01:29 PM<br>
> To: NFB of Iowa Internet Mailing List <<a href="mailto:tall-corn@nfbnet.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">tall-corn@nfbnet.org</a>><br>
> CC: Scott Van Gorp <<a href="mailto:svangorp@nfbi.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">svangorp@nfbi.org</a>><br>
> Subject: Re: [Tall-Corn] The NFBI and the Iowa Legislature<br>
> <br>
> Thank you Bob! Here's the Zoom invite for Saturday's meeting.<br>
> <br>
> Topic: NFBI and the Iowa Legislature<br>
> Time: Feb 18, 2023 10:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)<br>
> <br>
> Join Zoom Meeting<br>
> <a href="https://zoom.us/j/7941099792?pwd=UHRXTEZLamFoNzA1djg1dEdpQVl3UT09" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://zoom.us/j/7941099792?pwd=UHRXTEZLamFoNzA1djg1dEdpQVl3UT09</a><br>
> <br>
> Meeting ID: 794 109 9792<br>
> Passcode: 6324692<br>
> One tap mobile<br>
> +13017158592,,7941099792# US (Washington DC)<br>
> <br>
> Dial by your location<br>
> +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)<br>
> Meeting ID: 794 109 9792<br>
> Find your local number: <a href="https://zoom.us/u/aA299YjRc" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://zoom.us/u/aA299YjRc</a><br>
> <br>
> Join by Skype for Business<br>
> <a href="https://zoom.us/skype/7941099792" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://zoom.us/skype/7941099792</a><br>
> <br>
> Scott Van Gorp, President<br>
> National Federation of the Blind of Iowa<br>
> Phone: 515-720-5282<br>
> Email <mailto:<a href="mailto:svangorp@nfbi.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">svangorp@nfbi.org</a>><br>
> <<a href="http://www.nfbi.org/" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.nfbi.org/</a>> Website <br>
> <br>
> <<a href="https://www.facebook.com/National-Federation-Of-the-Blind-Of-Iowa-372681823" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/National-Federation-Of-the-Blind-Of-Iowa-372681823</a><br>
> 082570/posts> Facebook<br>
> <<a href="https://twitter.com/nfb_iowa" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/nfb_iowa</a>> Twitter Live the life you want.<br>
> The National Federation of the Blind of Iowa is a community of members and<br>
> friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. Every day<br>
> we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.<br>
> <br>
> From: Tall-Corn <<a href="mailto:tall-corn-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">tall-corn-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> On Behalf Of Bob Ray via<br>
> Tall-Corn<br>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 10:29 AM<br>
> To: <a href="mailto:tall-corn@nfbnet.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">tall-corn@nfbnet.org</a><br>
> Cc: <a href="mailto:bray@nfbi.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">bray@nfbi.org</a><br>
> Subject: [Tall-Corn] The NFBI and the Iowa Legislature<br>
> Importance: High<br>
> <br>
> Greetings,<br>
> We are off to a start in working with the Iowa Legislature to maintain and<br>
> improve the status of the Iowa Department For The Blind. We are still in<br>
> early times but it is clear that the only way we are going to be heard is<br>
> for us to make it happen. With that in mind President Van Gorp and the<br>
> legislative committee have called a meeting on ZOOM this Saturday morning at<br>
> 10:00 a.m. This meeting is for the membership of the NFBI to get together<br>
> and learn what we have done so far, what we believe to be the right things<br>
> to do from here forward and to answer your questions about how to accomplish<br>
> this. We hope that many of you will be able to join us because this is one<br>
> of the most critical things we have done in many years to promote the<br>
> well-being of the lives of blind Iowans in the years to come.<br>
> <br>
> Do we have friends in the Iowa Legislature? Yes, we certainly do but it is<br>
> up to each of us to make new friends and to help convince those that<br>
> disagree with us that what we are asking for will cause blind Iowans to<br>
> continue to have and expect excellent services. Each of us need to contact<br>
> legislators and tell our story. Does it need to be fancy and all flowery?<br>
> No, it needs to let the legislator that you are communicating with<br>
> understands what it means to you. This may come in many different forms. It<br>
> can be done by phone. It may be done by email or regular mail. It may also<br>
> be done by a personal visit.<br>
> <br>
> It was suggested by one of our State board members that blind persons across<br>
> the state may want to get on social media and tell their story. I believe<br>
> that is an excellent idea. I realize that not all of us are on social media,<br>
> for example, I am not. I do encourage all who are to make use of this tool<br>
> to spread the word. <br>
> <br>
> I also wish to thank those who have already attended the subcommittee<br>
> meetings of the State Government Committee of the Iowa Senate. The meeting<br>
> yesterday had many blind Iowans, several students from the Orientation<br>
> center and our friends in attendance. The chair of the committee permitted<br>
> anyone in the room who wished to speak. There may be more gatherings of that<br>
> subcommittee we don't know at this point. We do know that the same type of<br>
> committee in the Iowa House will be meeting and we need to be there. If you<br>
> can attend we encourage it. If you cannot lists of the people on these<br>
> subcommittees have been circulated and will continue to be . Contact these<br>
> people and make your feelings known. News stories appeared on KCCI tv as<br>
> well as articles in the Des Moines Register and Cedar Rapids Gazzet. If you<br>
> have any contacts in the media be sure to let us know about them. They would<br>
> be most helpful. <br>
> <br>
> Remember that this Saturday we will be having a ZOOM meeting to discuss what<br>
> has happened and what is coming up. Please, come join us, ask questions,<br>
> make suggestions a let us know about things that have occurred that we have<br>
> missed.<br>
> <br>
> If we can be of help with anything along these lines feel free to contact me<br>
> by phone or email.<br>
> <br>
> Bob Ray<br>
> Legislative Committee Chair<br>
> National Federation Of The Blind Of Iowa<br>
> Phone: 515 334-7231<br>
> Email:<br>
> <a href="mailto:bray@nfbi.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">bray@nfbi.org</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:bray@nfbi.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">bray@nfbi.org</a>> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Let's go build the National Federation Of The Blind Of Iowa. <br>
> <br>
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