[Nfbf-l] Our benefit dinner and show

[Dan Hicks]

Dear Dave,  

 

We are sorry to see you and Holly go and we will miss you in the affiliate. 

 

Dave, it's too bad that you couldn't answer the question "What does the NFB
of Florida do?" for those that asked. It is too bad that you didn't know
more about the organization, even after attending the Leadership Workshop
for two and a half days - an event, by the way put on by the NFBF, and to
which your room and nearly all expenses were paid by that same organization.
I realize that you chose to be late or absent from some of those meetings,
but, in the sessions for which you were present, you should have gained
enough information to be able to have a short speech to those who asked you
what the NFBF was up to. But, somehow, you were not able to come up with any
information, so let's hope that the printed information you distributed
contained some of the answers the questioners needed. 

 

Holly, you have attended at least one and probably more of our Tallahassee
Seminars, and have been an articulate, enthusiastic, and committed
participant. You know some of the goals and activities of the NFBF and how
hard we have worked to move them forward.

 

As you both know, the NFBF elects half its board members every two years,
but I suppose you won't be around for those elections. People who join an
organization and stay with it only for a few months before leaving, really
don't accomplish much by way of making changes to that organization. 

 

We wish you well in whatever organization you chose to become part of. 

 

Dan Hicks, President

National Federation of the Blind of Florida

 

 

"Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is" 

                                    -Isaac Asimov

 

 

 

> -----Original Message-----

> From: nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On

> Behalf Of davidw

> Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 7:38 AM

> To: Florida Association of Guide Dog Users

> Cc: NFB of Florida Listserv

> Subject: [Nfbf-l] Our benefit dinner and show

> 

> What a great turnout last night promoteing our business " A to Z Adaptive

> Aids"  we raised some money to purchase independent aids for those that

> need

> them but can't...

> 

> We had NFB brochures out and quite a few people asked about the

> organization.  I quite frankly when asked the question's they were asking,

> "what does the NFB of Florida do"  I didn't have a answer and honestly had

> to say, "I really don't know" and "your guess is as good as mine"  I

> honestly didn't have any answer's for them and after discussing this with

> Holly Schneider (vice president of the Hernando chapter)  we both have

> decided to resign as members of Florida NFB.  We will remain as members

> nationally  and continue to fight for individual rights as citizens but

> under a different flag.  Is there a ACB chapter in Hernando county?  If

> anyone can pass this information to us,  dwermuth1 at earthlink.net  we would

> like to find more about what they are doing and perhaps start a chapter

> here.

> 

> Regards and best luck in the future when you all have a chance to vote on

> change on your leadership.

> 

> Dave Wermuth and Holly Schneider

> 

> 

> 

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