[Nfbf-l] 2010 NFBF Convention

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Gerry Idler was a Saint Transportist and made life much easier for those  
needing to get to and from the hotel., Our special thanks to him and his  
coordinator Extraordinaire Holly!!!
The Idler team was everywhere!
Dwight 
 
 
In a message dated 6/1/2010 10:03:53 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
flmom2006 at gmail.com writes:

There  are too many people who had a hand in this convention, but I 
especially  want to thank Holly Idler and all those who participated in the 
fifties  activity and auction. However, I particularly want to thank Gerry 
Idler  for his assistance. As some of you know, my guide dog Bailey got 
very 
ill  suddenly at the convention and needed to be taken to my vet, where she 
 
stayed the weekend. Gerry very graciously and kindly missed the first part  
of general session to take a very sick dog to the vet. He is still coming  
over from St. Cloud, which is quite a trip to transport people who stayed  
over at the convention hotel to the train and/or bus station. Gerry  
definitely puts the golden rule into practice and I want to publicly thank  
him.

Sherri
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Holly"  <hbeanie at gmail.com>
To: "NFB of Florida Listserv"  <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, May 31, 2010 11:08 PM
Subject:  [Nfbf-l] 2010 NFBF Convention


> Thank you Orlando for all that  was done. The hotel was great, yes, there
> were some small problems but  I think they were dealt with upon request. I
> was running around this  year...what else is new...all convention long. I 
> was
> in  charge of transportation for our members to get to the hotel and back 
>  to
> either Amtrak or Greyhound. I was involved as a scholarship mentor  for 
one
> of our five scholarship winner this year. Wow, these winners  are doing 
> great
> things in the world around them. I was in  charge of decorations for the
> Rockin' with the 50's Auction. That  turned out great, thank you everyone 
> who
> helped with ideas,  supplies, and time putting it all together.I also 
loved
> the white cane  walk that we do each year at our convention. It was 
raining
> so we  stayed inside the hotel and two scholarship winners and one board
>  member provided additional leadership for out small groups of walkers.  I
> think we had almost 20 participants on Saturday. I got to speak to  
several
> moms who had questions about their child and how she or he is  using the
> cane. Wow! or not using the cane. Which ever the case may  be. As a nice
> surprise, Sea World wrapped up the weekend of Jacy and  myself, along with
> seven families. Had a good time over all. I am  wipped out but feeling 
> good.
>
> I think we were able to  help more then 35 people get from Amtrak or
> Greyhound to the hotel and  back to Amtrak or Greyhound. Being able to 
help
> provide transportation  is how Dad like to contribute to the blind 
> community
>
>  It was nice seeing everyone, there was just not enough time for me to 
>  really
> visit with anyone much. I am looking forward to not having as  much to do 
> at
> next years convention in St. Pete.
>  Holly
>
>
> -- 
> "God gives you 86,400 seconds in a  day. Take one to say Thank You."
> Walter A. Ward
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