[Nfbf-l] White Cane Day slogans

Mon Sep 15 19:48:07 UTC 2014

Darlene:
Good luck with the Vision Awareness event. I will check out the Lions chapters in the Gainesville area. The groups are sometimes smaller than even the Gainesville NFB chapter and a former Lion contact we had died a couple years ago, but I think I can re-connect with someone who also assisted her in a "Meet the Blind" event our chapter had several years back. Thank you for the info. and I hope it goes well.
Judy

-----Original Message-----
>From: Darlene Laibl-Crowe via Nfbf-l <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Sep 14, 2014 7:35 PM
>To: 'Paul Martinez' <paul09ms at gmail.com>, 'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List' <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] White Cane Day slogans
>
>I agree with Paul, Bill!  Great solgans!
>
>I think it is important that each of us should take the time to
>bringawareness about the White Cane Day, October 15th.  However, October is
>also National Blind Awareness month.  Here in Putnam County, we do not have
>a NFB Chapter ( I am member of State Wide Chapter) we do have a focus group
>called Eye on Accessibility that has a mission to alleviate barriers for
>those who live with vision loss in Putnam County.  
>
>EoA has temed up with Palatka Lion's Club and will have its first Vision
>Awareness Day.  We will observe National Blind Awareness Month and also
>White Cane Day.  It is on October 11, 2014 a Saturday.  Our feature for the
>event is a White Cane Obstclae Course that was built and designed by Byron
>Hardy.  The goal is for sighted individuals to learn how to use a white
>cane.  They will be given blindfolds and assisted by sighted invidivudals to
>experience the course which has only one way in and one way out.  While they
>are on their journey, they will also meet with some surprises...limbs, maybe
>a hanging tree branch, squeaky toys and other obstacles that they will have
>to figure out how to get around.  Also, we are going to have traffic noise
>sothat they get a feel of how it feels when walking in traffic with a white
>cane.  The traffic noise willhave a horn blowing, tires squealing and much
>more whitenoise!  
>
>We are getting excited about this and know it will be a success!  The Lions
>are also selling chicken dinners...while we (the blind) meet and greet the
>public.  
>
>So I highly recommend everyone contacat their local Lions (IF NO NFB CHAPTER
>LOCALLY) and ask if they can do a Vision Awareness day.  The Lion's Goal is
>to serve the vision and hearing needs of their community.  There is always
>an opportunity to educate!
>
>:) Darlene
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Nfbf-l [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Paul Martinez
>via Nfbf-l
>Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2014 7:05 PM
>To: Bill Outman; NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] White Cane Day slogans
>
>Greetings Bill,
>Thank you for sharing these great slogans. They will definitely be used in
>many fundraisers and events for October meet the blind month. Thank you for
>your hard work
>
>Paul Martinez, Pres.
>Florida Association of blind students 813 390 5720 Paul09ms at gmail.com Sent
>from my iPhone
>
>> On Sep 14, 2014, at 12:50 PM, Bill Outman via Nfbf-l <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>wrote:
>> 
>> Good Sunday afternoon.  
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> About a month from now we will observe White Cane and Pedestrian Safety
>Day.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I wrote some slogans which might be useful in various forms of 
>> communication to get our message across.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> They appear below.  See what you think of these and feel free to use 
>> them if they seem appropriate.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Bill Outman
>> 
>> Secretary, Greater Daytona Beach Chapter
>> 
>> National Federation of the Blind of Florida
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> White Cane Slogans
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Hit and run; good in baseball, bad in driving.  
>> 
>> Pay attention, it only costs a moment.  
>> 
>> A rushed right on red could make someone dead.  
>> 
>> Beware of the dog that guides even in fog.  
>> 
>> The white cane we wield, so be sure to yield.  
>> 
>> Look for the blind as we listen for you.  
>> 
>> The white cane is my shepherd's staff.  
>> 
>> Give way to the paw, it's the law.  
>> 
>> Watch for the wheelchairs, this isn't roller derby.  
>> 
>> Those who need to rol Really rock as well.  
>> 
>> There are other wheels than cars on the road.  
>> 
>> Watch like a hawk for those who walk.  
>> 
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