[Nfbf-l] Communication is a Two-Way Street

Mon Dec 7 19:55:26 UTC 2009

Kirk,
    I appreciate your pair of thoughtful, professional, dignified, and 
insightful messages. I understand your concerns and wish I could respond in 
an equally thoughtful, professional, dignified, and insightful manner; 
however, I believe you have demonstrated my point more astutely and 
accurately than I could do so myself! . I will take your comments under 
advisement!

fraternally yours,
Marion Gwizdala, President
East Hillsborough Chapter
National Federation of the Blind of Florida
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kirk" <kvharmon54 at gmail.com>
To: "NFB of Florida Listserv" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 10:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Communication is a Two-Way Street


> Marion, I have spent 6 years  speaking  out to leaders and  unfortunately
> people like youself didn't like  what I said or the fact that I got 
> things
> done without making excuses why they couldn't be done! Marion  as far as
> cowardice, please! The whole you are bringing all  this crap out in the
> memberships eye is your personal fued  with Dan Hicks and nothing more! 
> You
> could of ccontacted him personally and quitely to protest the lethargy 
> with
> putting the minutes out there for all to read, and this is going to your
> leaders as you just said in your comments to all that are reading! You are
> nothing more that a damn hipocrit in what you say or do! I have withstood
> people like yourself as long as I could and realized that this 
> organization
> is nothing more than blow hards as yourself and cowards themselves that 
> have
> got there leaderships by just following along like sheep and never 
> speaking
> the truth at what they see wrong for fear they might not be able to find 
> the
> next step in the NFB leadership ladder rung if they allowed there
> disagreeing words get to the  powers that be at National,  God Forbid, ! 
> So,
> don't call me the coward my friend, look inward for sure! It is people 
> like
> yourself in the  advocacy community thtat make me sick! good bye you ego
> maniac! by the way, what the hell did you do as the State fundraiser when
> you were chair? LOL! that's right, NOTHING! KH
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Marion & Martin" <swampfox1833 at verizon.net>
> To: "NFB of Florida Listserv" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 7:21 AM
> Subject: [Nfbf-l] Communication is a Two-Way Street
>
>
> Kirk and All,
>    With all due respect, communication is a two-way street. If we expect
> better communication from our leadership, we must be willing to give it to
> them, as well! If we, the membership, only share our disgruntled feelings
> with each other and never take them to the leadership, we are doing a
> disservice to our selves, our fellow Federationists, and the organization,
> as a whole. There are a few of us who have been demanding transparency and
> accountability from the Board of Directors for quite some time and we have
> frequently felt like a lone voice! The NFB is founded on the concept of
> collective action. Both words of this concept are important. We must speak
> as a group, collectively, and be willing to work for change through our
> actions. One aspect of this action is our vote. The membership - including
> you and me - elected our Board. It is up to us to either demand
> acountability to those who elected them or elect those who will listen to 
> us
> and do what we want them to do.
>    If you, Kirk, or any other member have something to say that concerns
> this affiliate, say it publicly so that those of us who are advocating for
> change do not feel alone in our efforts and so that the
> Board knows the discension is not only one or two disgruntled members but 
> a
> general feeling that we are being betrayed and ignored by those we have
> entrusted to do what is right for this affiliate! If you are unwilling to
> speak out publicly, don't talk privately. This is cowardice!
>
> Fraternally & Respectfully yours,
> Marion Gwizdala
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kirk" <kvharmon54 at gmail.com>
> To: "NFB of Florida Listserv" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 2:14 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Our benefit dinner and show
>
>
>> David, will you please give me a call? Kirk Harmon
>>
>> Ph: 407-380-3371  or  407-473-2176....
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "davidw" <dwermuth1 at earthlink.net>
>> To: "Florida Association of Guide Dog Users" <flagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: "NFB of Florida Listserv" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 7:37 AM
>> 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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