[Nfbf-l] Upcoming Events

[Judith Hamilton]

Thanks Kirk.  I will pass along to our chapter members your kind words.
Judy




> [Original Message]
> From: Kirk <kvharmon54 at gmail.com>
> To: NFB of Florida Listserv <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Date: 10/5/2009 2:21:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Upcoming Events
>
> kudo's to you guys in Gainsville! I am sure they will have the
broadcasters 
> give a brief of the NFB or cause, and the reason for the coin's
origination! 
> they always have with any new coind  they use!  Your friend in thee
cause, 
> Kirk
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Judith Hamilton" <jrhamilton51 at earthlink.net>
> To: "NFBF LISTSERVE" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>; <nfbf-leaders at yahoogroups.com>; 
> "NFBF-parents" <NFBF-parents at yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009 12:13 PM
> Subject: [Nfbf-l] Upcoming Event where a new coin is used for anything of 
> substance as far as I have always experienced!
>
>
> > Since the state board is meeting later today, I thought I would write
to 
> > let you know that the University of Florida Athletic Association has 
> > arranged to do a coin toss of our chapter's Louis Braille coin at the 
> > October 17,  2009, Homecoming game with Arkansas.  The coin toss 
> > unfortunately will not be shown on tv.  Apparently they never are.  The 
> > radio commentary refers to the coin toss happening.  The beneficiaries 
> > will be the stadium spectators.  In addition to delivering the coin to
the 
> > athletic association, I provided them with some NFB information and 
> > emailed pictures of the NFB logo and picture of the coin with hope that 
> > they can use them to flash them on the screens in the stadium  while
the 
> > toss is occurring.
> >
> > Our chapter's Meet the Blind event will be held Saturday, October 10, 
> > 2009, from 1pm to 4pm at Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 4011 N.W. 34th 
> > Street, Gainesville, Florida.  We are planning an informative program
of 
> > Braille reading by a local high school student, and writing
demonstration, 
> > guide dog puppy raisers and a demonstration by guide dog teams to
answer 
> > questions about courtesy and etiquette.  We will have entertainment and
a 
> > drawing for a Publix gift card, and a bake sale and craft sale.  The
last 
> > portion of the program will be devoted to assistive technology 
> > demonstrations.  This is perhaps our biggest and most challenging
activity 
> > that we have planned for our small chapter.  Our hope is that we will
be 
> > able to inform the public in the spirit of the Meet the Blind concept
and 
> > garner more members.   Many thanks to Grant Downey for putting our 
> > announcement on NFB NEWSLINE, Florida Information Channel.  I hope that 
> > you all will send positive thoughts and prayers our way as this has
been a 
> > stressful time for us all.
> > Judy
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