From mbkilby at gmail.com Tue Mar 1 03:57:51 2016 From: mbkilby at gmail.com (Miranda Kilby) Date: Mon, 29 Feb 2016 22:57:51 -0500 Subject: [Nfbf-l] Tampa elections Message-ID: Greetings Federation Family, On Saturday, Febuary 27th the Tampa Chapter held elections during our monthly meeting. I would like to congratulate the newly elected board, and thank those who served on the previous board. The elections went as follows: President - Miranda Kilby Vice president ? Gloria Mills hicks Treasurer ? Dan Hicks Secretary ? Sherryl O?Brian Board 1 ? Lloyd Matthews Board 2 Barbara Gaw Board 3 ? Michelle Curtis All of these individuals will hold these positions until Febuary 2018 Let?s go build the federation!!! Warm regards, -- Miranda B. Kilby President Tampa Bay Chapter, National Federation of the Blind of Florida Vice President Florida Association of Blind Students 2nd Vice President National Federation of the Blind of Florida Ph: (352)942-0417 From carlos.montas at gmail.com Tue Mar 1 10:54:24 2016 From: carlos.montas at gmail.com (Carlos Montas) Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2016 05:54:24 -0500 Subject: [Nfbf-l] Tampa elections In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Congratulations to everyone who is elected to this chapter. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 29, 2016, at 10:57 PM, Miranda Kilby via Nfbf-l wrote: > > Greetings Federation Family, > > On Saturday, Febuary 27th the Tampa Chapter held elections during our > monthly meeting. I would like to congratulate the newly elected board, > and thank those who served on the previous board. The elections went > as follows: > President - Miranda Kilby > Vice president ? Gloria Mills hicks > Treasurer ? Dan Hicks > Secretary ? Sherryl O?Brian > Board 1 ? Lloyd Matthews > Board 2 Barbara Gaw > Board 3 ? Michelle Curtis > > All of these individuals will hold these positions until Febuary 2018 > Let?s go build the federation!!! > > Warm regards, > -- > Miranda B. Kilby > President > Tampa Bay Chapter, National Federation of the Blind of Florida > Vice President > Florida Association of Blind Students > 2nd Vice President National Federation of the Blind of Florida > Ph: (352)942-0417 > > _______________________________________________ > Nfbf-l mailing list > Nfbf-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Nfbf-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org/carlos.montas%40gmail.com From jselzer143 at aol.com Tue Mar 1 11:30:10 2016 From: jselzer143 at aol.com (Jean Selzer) Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2016 06:30:10 -0500 Subject: [Nfbf-l] Proud new parents In-Reply-To: <6F841492CA6A4AEF81CE672319D17E05@AsusDesktop> References: <6F841492CA6A4AEF81CE672319D17E05@AsusDesktop> Message-ID: <15331f14ca7-275b-a3@webprd-m60.mail.aol.com> Peter & I are sending a very special congratulations to Toni and the new addition to her family. -----Original Message----- From: kroskos--- via Nfbf-l To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List Cc: kroskos Sent: Tue, Feb 23, 2016 10:45 PM Subject: [Nfbf-l] Proud new parents Hello all, I have been asked to post the following announcement: Toni Clavie and Tommy Moore became proud parents of a baby boy today. His name is Owen Jude Moore. Please join me in congratulating this wonderful new family! _______________________________________________ Nfbf-l mailing list Nfbf-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Nfbf-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org/jselzer143%40aol.com From peter.cerullo at gmail.com Tue Mar 1 11:34:24 2016 From: peter.cerullo at gmail.com (peter cerullo) Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2016 11:34:24 +0000 Subject: [Nfbf-l] Tampa elections In-Reply-To: References:

Message-ID: Peter & I are sending a heart felt congratulations to the newly elected board. We Love you all! On Tue, Mar 1, 2016, 5:55 AM Carlos Montas via Nfbf-l wrote: > Congratulations to everyone who is elected to this chapter. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Feb 29, 2016, at 10:57 PM, Miranda Kilby via Nfbf-l < > nfbf-l at nfbnet.org> wrote: > > > > Greetings Federation Family, > > > > On Saturday, Febuary 27th the Tampa Chapter held elections during our > > monthly meeting. I would like to congratulate the newly elected board, > > and thank those who served on the previous board. The elections went > > as follows: > > President - Miranda Kilby > > Vice president ? Gloria Mills hicks > > Treasurer ? Dan Hicks > > Secretary ? Sherryl O?Brian > > Board 1 ? Lloyd Matthews > > Board 2 Barbara Gaw > > Board 3 ? Michelle Curtis > > > > All of these individuals will hold these positions until Febuary 2018 > > Let?s go build the federation!!! > > > > Warm regards, > > -- > > Miranda B. Kilby > > President > > Tampa Bay Chapter, National Federation of the Blind of Florida > > Vice President > > Florida Association of Blind Students > > 2nd Vice President National Federation of the Blind of Florida > > Ph: (352)942-0417 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Nfbf-l mailing list > > Nfbf-l at nfbnet.org > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > Nfbf-l: > > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org/carlos.montas%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > Nfbf-l mailing list > Nfbf-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > Nfbf-l: > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org/peter.cerullo%40gmail.com > From valkemadenise at aol.com Tue Mar 1 13:36:42 2016 From: valkemadenise at aol.com (Denise Valkema) Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2016 08:36:42 -0500 Subject: [Nfbf-l] Tampa elections In-Reply-To: References:

Message-ID: <9448E2C4-BA16-4D84-AA2B-4CD68812FADB@aol.com> I know that the Tampa chapter under the direction of this board will do great things to build the federation. Congratulations. Sincerely, Denise Valkema by iPhone > On Mar 1, 2016, at 5:54 AM, Carlos Montas via Nfbf-l wrote: > > Congratulations to everyone who is elected to this chapter. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Feb 29, 2016, at 10:57 PM, Miranda Kilby via Nfbf-l wrote: >> >> Greetings Federation Family, >> >> On Saturday, Febuary 27th the Tampa Chapter held elections during our >> monthly meeting. I would like to congratulate the newly elected board, >> and thank those who served on the previous board. The elections went >> as follows: >> President - Miranda Kilby >> Vice president ? Gloria Mills hicks >> Treasurer ? Dan Hicks >> Secretary ? Sherryl O?Brian >> Board 1 ? Lloyd Matthews >> Board 2 Barbara Gaw >> Board 3 ? Michelle Curtis >> >> All of these individuals will hold these positions until Febuary 2018 >> Let?s go build the federation!!! >> >> Warm regards, >> -- >> Miranda B. Kilby >> President >> Tampa Bay Chapter, National Federation of the Blind of Florida >> Vice President >> Florida Association of Blind Students >> 2nd Vice President National Federation of the Blind of Florida >> Ph: (352)942-0417 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Nfbf-l mailing list >> Nfbf-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Nfbf-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org/carlos.montas%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > Nfbf-l mailing list > Nfbf-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Nfbf-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org/valkemadenise%40aol.com From flmom2006 at gmail.com Tue Mar 1 15:00:27 2016 From: flmom2006 at gmail.com (Sherri Brun) Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2016 10:00:27 -0500 Subject: [Nfbf-l] Tampa elections In-Reply-To: <9448E2C4-BA16-4D84-AA2B-4CD68812FADB@aol.com> References:

<9448E2C4-BA16-4D84-AA2B-4CD68812FADB@aol.com> Message-ID: Congratulations to the newly elected board of the Tampa Bay chapter. Keep up the good work Sherri?? Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 1, 2016, at 8:36 AM, Denise Valkema via Nfbf-l wrote: > > I know that the Tampa chapter under the direction of this board will do great things to build the federation. Congratulations. > > Sincerely, Denise Valkema by iPhone > >> On Mar 1, 2016, at 5:54 AM, Carlos Montas via Nfbf-l wrote: >> >> Congratulations to everyone who is elected to this chapter. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Feb 29, 2016, at 10:57 PM, Miranda Kilby via Nfbf-l wrote: >>> >>> Greetings Federation Family, >>> >>> On Saturday, Febuary 27th the Tampa Chapter held elections during our >>> monthly meeting. I would like to congratulate the newly elected board, >>> and thank those who served on the previous board. The elections went >>> as follows: >>> President - Miranda Kilby >>> Vice president ? Gloria Mills hicks >>> Treasurer ? Dan Hicks >>> Secretary ? Sherryl O?Brian >>> Board 1 ? Lloyd Matthews >>> Board 2 Barbara Gaw >>> Board 3 ? Michelle Curtis >>> >>> All of these individuals will hold these positions until Febuary 2018 >>> Let?s go build the federation!!! >>> >>> Warm regards, >>> -- >>> Miranda B. Kilby >>> President >>> Tampa Bay Chapter, National Federation of the Blind of Florida >>> Vice President >>> Florida Association of Blind Students >>> 2nd Vice President National Federation of the Blind of Florida >>> Ph: (352)942-0417 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Nfbf-l mailing list >>> Nfbf-l at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Nfbf-l: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org/carlos.montas%40gmail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Nfbf-l mailing list >> Nfbf-l at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Nfbf-l: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org/valkemadenise%40aol.com > > _______________________________________________ > Nfbf-l mailing list > Nfbf-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Nfbf-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org/flmom2006%40gmail.com From kris at scheppe.us Tue Mar 1 15:19:19 2016 From: kris at scheppe.us (Kris Scheppe) Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2016 10:19:19 -0500 Subject: [Nfbf-l] Blind Match Racing Clinic, Fort Myers, FL Message-ID: <56D5B2F7.2070304@scheppe.us> Blind Match Racing Clinic, Fort Myers, FL - March 18-20, 2016 As the Americas Representative for Blind Sailing International, I am proud to announce the second of a series of match racing clinics in the US. The clinic is being organized by Blind Sailing Unlimited in collaboration with Sailing Education Association of Sheboygan and hosted by Edison Sailing Center. Liz Baylis, Executive Director of Women's International Match Racing Association will be the clinician. *WHEN: *March 18-20, 2016 9am - 5pm *WHERE: *Edison Sailing Center, 2000 W First St, Fort Myers, FL 33901 *WHY: *To have fun and learn about blind match racing and using the acoustic buoy system. To become more familiar with match racing rules and format. Prepare for the 2016 Blind Match Racing Worlds to be held at Sail Sheboygan September 20-25, 2016. *COST: *$150 *HOW TO REGISTER:* Go to http://www.blindsailingunlimited.org/bmr-fl.php *NOTE: DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL AS IT WILL GO TO THE ENTIRE LIST * *MORE INFORMATION: *For more information email kris at blindsailingunlimited.org From jeh1065 at comcast.net Wed Mar 2 22:40:33 2016 From: jeh1065 at comcast.net (Jorge Hernandez) Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2016 17:40:33 -0500 Subject: [Nfbf-l] Shingle Creek Raffle Message-ID: <017301d174d4$88377680$98a66380$@comcast.net> Greetings Federationists The Raffle for the Shingle Creek is on its last month and we should all be encouraging the chapter and division members to make a strong push to get as many of the tickets sold before the deadline of March 26th. Tickets and money(s) should be mailed to the Fundraiser Chair: Jorge Hernandez 201 N.W. 56 CT Miami, FL 33126 No later than March 26th, 2016 in order to get all the tickets accounted for and inserted into the tumbler. Furthermore, if individuals would like to purchase raffle tickets after the deadline, they should use PayPal: PayPal.Me/nfbfl And the tickets will be scanned and Emailed to the person. Remember the raffle is a 2 night stay at Shingle Creek, plus $50 per diem, or$300 cash which is the value of the package. The tickets are 1 for $5.0 or 3 for $10.00 The winner will be drawn on March 31st, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. and the video will be posted on YouTube. The winner will be contacted by telephone. Once again, the Florida Affiliate thanks you for supporting the work of the federation. Best Jorge Hernandez Fundraiser Chair National Federation of the Blind of Florida From jrhamilton51 at earthlink.net Wed Mar 2 23:14:54 2016 From: jrhamilton51 at earthlink.net (Judith Hamilton) Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2016 18:14:54 -0500 (GMT-05:00) Subject: [Nfbf-l] Tampa elections Message-ID: <10809203.1456960494770.JavaMail.root@elwamui-royal.atl.sa.earthlink.net> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mhannah617 at comcast.net Fri Mar 4 13:31:09 2016 From: mhannah617 at comcast.net (MARY) Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2016 13:31:09 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Nfbf-l] Treasure Coast Chapter NFB meeting March 8th 2016 In-Reply-To: <2024259409.6949140.1457055962128.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> Message-ID: <1810882996.7221678.1457098269233.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> Hello NFB Family, Please open the attached invitation to our March 8th meeting. Please pass this along to your family and friends. Everyone is welcome. We hope to see you there, Mary Mary Hannah-Morris Secretary Treasure Coast Chapter NFB-Fl 215-680-8385 cell 772-237-5355 home mhannah617 at comcast.net The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back. From valkemadenise at aol.com Sat Mar 5 03:47:44 2016 From: valkemadenise at aol.com (Denise Valkema) Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2016 22:47:44 -0500 Subject: [Nfbf-l] Preregister for national convention Message-ID: Preregistration: Preregistration is now open. When purchased online by May 31st, the preregistration fee for convention is $25 ($30 on-site) and the cost of a banquet ticket is $60 ($65 on-site). Preregister online now or use the mail-in, fillable PDF form. Sincerely, Denise Valkema by iPhone From flmom2006 at gmail.com Mon Mar 7 06:47:35 2016 From: flmom2006 at gmail.com (Sherri) Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2016 01:47:35 -0500 Subject: [Nfbf-l] Amazon Smile supports National Federation of the Blind of Florida Message-ID: <75993411916B40D8A9B4F244E353B307@laptop> I don't know if this has been sent out, but I was checking out Amazon.com and it mentioned amazon Smile. When I did a search for charities, there were lots of NFB affiliates signed up including our own. This is part of my welcome message. I encourage all who shop with Amazon to go to Amazon Smile and choose NFB of Florida as your charity. see below. Sherri Welcome to AmazonSmile! Thank you for supporting National Federation Of The Blind Of Florida Inc. Remember, always start at smile.amazon.com and Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases. Please join the National Federation of the Blind of Central Florida group and support my team for Lighthouse Central florida. thank you. Follow This Link https://www.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=1150550&supId=418874307 Sherri Brun NFBF Newsline Chair President, NFB Central Florida Chapter flmom2006 at gmail.com Character is the side of yourself you choose to show the world. Integrity is what you do, what you say and how you act when you think no one is paying attention. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: static_go_to_smile._CB329805302_.png Type: image/png Size: 5175 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: section-div_640x8._SX500_.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 666 bytes Desc: not available URL: From rmann0581 at gmail.com Mon Mar 7 12:33:48 2016 From: rmann0581 at gmail.com (Ryan Mann) Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2016 07:33:48 -0500 Subject: [Nfbf-l] Amazon Smile supports National Federation of the Blind of Florida In-Reply-To: <75993411916B40D8A9B4F244E353B307@laptop> References: <75993411916B40D8A9B4F244E353B307@laptop> Message-ID: <935C7A68-D7F2-4B7A-B320-52AE0788F2C2@gmail.com> If you go to smile.amazon.com, can you still use the accessible Amazon site? What I mean is, can you go to smile.amazon.com/access? Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 7, 2016, at 1:47 AM, Sherri via Nfbf-l wrote: > > I don't know if this has been sent out, but I was checking out Amazon.com > and it mentioned amazon Smile. When I did a search for charities, there were > lots of NFB affiliates signed up including our own. This is part of my > welcome message. I encourage all who shop with Amazon to go to Amazon Smile > and choose NFB of Florida as your charity. see below. > > Sherri > > Welcome to AmazonSmile! > Thank you for supporting National Federation Of The Blind Of > Florida Inc. > > > Remember, always start at smile.amazon.com > and Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible > AmazonSmile purchases. > > > > > > > > Please join the National Federation of the Blind of Central Florida group > and support my team for Lighthouse Central florida. thank you. > Follow This Link > https://www.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=1150550&supId=418874307 > > Sherri Brun > NFBF Newsline Chair > President, > NFB Central Florida Chapter > flmom2006 at gmail.com > > Character is the side of yourself you choose to show the world. > Integrity is what you do, what you say and how you act when you think no one > is paying attention. > _______________________________________________ > Nfbf-l mailing list > Nfbf-l at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Nfbf-l: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org/rmann0581%40gmail.com From dandrews at visi.com Tue Mar 8 06:20:35 2016 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2016 00:20:35 -0600 Subject: [Nfbf-l] Amazon Smile supports National Federation of the Blind of Florida In-Reply-To: <935C7A68-D7F2-4B7A-B320-52AE0788F2C2@gmail.com> References: <75993411916B40D8A9B4F244E353B307@laptop> <935C7A68-D7F2-4B7A-B320-52AE0788F2C2@gmail.com> Message-ID: The /access page comes up. I haven't yet signed up for smile, so don't know if that is functioning with the address you asked about. And ... not to seem like a scold, but why don'[t you just try the address, it is as quick as writing a message and waiting for replies, which you might or might not get. Dave At 06:33 AM 3/7/2016, you wrote: >If you go to smile.amazon.com, can you still use the accessible >Amazon site? What I mean is, can you go to smile.amazon.com/access? > >Sent from my iPhone > > > On Mar 7, 2016, at 1:47 AM, Sherri via Nfbf-l wrote: > > > > I don't know if this has been sent out, but I was checking out Amazon.com > > and it mentioned amazon Smile. When I did a search for charities, > there were > > lots of NFB affiliates signed up including our own. This is part of my > > welcome message. I encourage all who shop with Amazon to go to > Amazon Smile > > and choose NFB of Florida as your charity. see below. > > > > Sherri > > > > Welcome to AmazonSmile! > > Thank you for supporting National Federation Of The Blind Of > > Florida Inc. > > > > > > Remember, always start at smile.amazon.com > > and Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible > > AmazonSmile purchases. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Please join the National Federation of the Blind of Central Florida group > > and support my team for Lighthouse Central florida. thank you. > > Follow This Link > > > https://www.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=1150550&supId=418874307 > > > > Sherri Brun > > NFBF Newsline Chair > > President, > > NFB Central Florida Chapter > > flmom2006 at gmail.com > > > > Character is the side of yourself you choose to show the world. > > Integrity is what you do, what you say and how you act when you > think no one > > is paying attention. David Andrews and long white cane Harry. E-Mail: dandrews at visi.com or david.andrews at nfbnet.org From valkemadenise at aol.com Tue Mar 8 21:52:05 2016 From: valkemadenise at aol.com (Denise Valkema) Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2016 16:52:05 -0500 Subject: [Nfbf-l] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Senior Division conference calls 2016 References: Message-ID: Please take advantage of these calls. Sincerely, Denise Valkema by iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Ruth Sager via Nfbnet-members-list > Date: March 8, 2016 at 4:27:49 PM EST > To: nfb-seniors at nfbnet.org > Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Senior Division conference calls 2016 > Reply-To: Ruth Sager > > > UPCOMING CONFERENCE CALLS > SPONSORED BY THE SENIOR DIVISION OF THE > NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND > Once again the Senior Division of the NFB is proud to sponsor four upcoming conference calls on a variety of topics with moderators presiding over each call. We hope these calls provide information and thoughtful discussions in your local chapter and other senior meetings throughout the year. > > If you have not yet been to a national convention of the NFB, we hope you will reconsider and come and join us as we meet in Orlando, Florida for our annual Division meeting Saturday July 2, 2016. Time and place to be announced in the agenda. > > The numbers to dial are the same: > > 712-432-1500 with access code: > > 759633pound. You will then be asked if this is correct as you hear the access code repeated that you just dialed. You are prompted to press (1) if the code is correct. You then announce yourself by stating yor name, and, you are entered into the conference call. > > The time for the calls remains the same as well: > > 4:00 Eastern, > 3:00 Central, > 2:00 Mountain, > 1:00 Pacific time. > > I understand, in the past, we have had people join us from other time zones such as Hawaii. We are delighted that you have joined the call and hope you will continue to do so. Please determine for yourself the time to enter the call if you live in another time zone other than those listed above. > the call if missed, can be listened to again with a ?playback? number which will be given a few hours after the calls have taken place. The main playback number is: 712-432-1202. You will then be asked to choose from a menu of numbers from 1 to about 13 up to 17 as each call is put on the list in sequence of dates in which the conference call took place. > > Calls for Spring 2016 > > Thursday, march 17, 2016 Losing Vision and Adapting to Life?s Changes moderated by Shelley Copel, South Carolina. > > Wednesday, April 13, 2016 > Churchgoing?Making Everyone more Comfortable with Our Blindness moderated by Tom Anderson, president of the national Association of the Blind in Communities of Faith, Kansas. > > > Wednesday, May 11, 2016 > How To Solve The Little problems in Your Life When Significant Vision Loss occurs moderated by Jan Bailey, Minnesota. > > Wednesday, June8, 2016, Let?s Keep Writing and ? Publishing and More, moderator, from the Writer?s Division of the NFB. > > > In order to obtain the best possible sound for these calls, it is recommended that each caller, after dialing in, press star 6 which puts you in a ?mute? mode. You will be able to hear everything during the call but background noise from your location will not disturb others listening in on the conversation. When you wish to speak and enter the discussion, press star 6 once again and you will be released from the ?mute? mode and able to participate. > > It is also highly recommended that each person wishing to speak state his or her name and wait for the moderator to recognize you before speaking. We can have too many people trying to seek the floor at one time and chaos can occur. The moderators will do their very best to recognize as many callers as possible however, they will determine the order in which speakers poceed. > > Again, when finished with your comments, press star 6 once again to go back into ?mute? mode to facilitate better, uncluttered communication for everyone. If using your speaker on your phone, you can also put the star 6 ?mute? mode and listen just the same. However, in the past, we have heard people moving about their home with their speaker on. So, please, please use the star 6 ?mute? mode so you and everyone else can hear more clearly. > > Please share this information with your friends and especially newcomers to the federation family. I look forward to hearing and speaking with many of you in the next several weeks. > > Ruth Sager, > > President, > NFB Senior Division > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Nfbnet-members-list mailing list > Nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org > List archives: > To unsubscribe from Nfbnet-members-list: > goto http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbnet-members-list_nfbnet.org/valkemadenise%40aol.com From flmom2006 at gmail.com Thu Mar 10 12:36:46 2016 From: flmom2006 at gmail.com (Sherri) Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2016 07:36:46 -0500 Subject: [Nfbf-l] Tom and Debbie Ryan's e-mail down Message-ID: <8E76DF851E994AB7B72520EEA35DC257@laptop> I was asked to let you know that Tom and Debbie Ryan can't receive or send e-mail on their computer but they are trying to fix the problem. Please call with any meeting announcements or pertinent NFBF messages. Thank you. Sherri Brun flmom2006 at gmail.com NFBF Newsline Chair President, NFB Central Florida Chapter Character is the side of yourself you choose to show the world. Integrity is what you do, what you say and how you act when you think no one is paying attention. From plipovsky at cfl.rr.com Fri Mar 11 15:18:41 2016 From: plipovsky at cfl.rr.com (Patricia A. Lipovsky ) Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2016 10:18:41 -0500 Subject: [Nfbf-l] FW: Summer Camp Message-ID: <000c01d17ba9$4b5869f0$e2093dd0$@cfl.rr.com> This sounds like a lot of fun. It?s too bad there isn?t a place like this for adults? Sharing FYI: Do you know a teenager who is blind who would love to participate in a summer adventure? Here?s an announcement about a summer camp opportunity in the beautiful state of North Carolina, that sounds fabulous! Registration is now open for the 2016 SEE Adventure Camp (for students in grades 7-12 who are blind or close to it). Here?s the nitty-gritty: What: An overnight outdoor adventure camp for kids who are blind or have a severe visual impairment, and who are ready to stretch their legs and hit the trail. We plan to hike, raft, climb, swim, and zip in and around the Nantahala Gorge in Western North Carolina. We?ll stay in bunkhouses at the Nantahala Outdoor Center, make most of our own meals, and spend some time around the campfire too. Where: Nantahala Outdoor Center, Bryson City, North Carolina (about an hour west of Asheville) When: Monday, June 20 through Thursday, June 23, 2016 Who: Camp instructors include certified Teachers for the Visually Impaired and Orientation & Mobility Specialists, along with a few other adventurous souls. We?ll be joined by Trevor Thomas from Team FarSight Foundation, a blind hiker who has logged over 20,000 miles in the backcountry. Cost: FREE. The SEE Adventure Camp is supported by A Brighter Path Foundation, with help from Team FarSight Foundation, and is FREE of charge for all students. There are only 12 spaces available for the 2016 camp. Contact: For more information and eligibility guidelines, visit 2016 SEE Adventure Camp, or contact Jay Hardwig at mailto:jhardwig at wsifb.com To see a video from last year's Adventure Camp, visit https://vimeo.com/145677725 . Image removed by sender. No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.6189 / Virus Database: 4540/11794 - Release Date: 03/11/16 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 332 bytes Desc: not available URL: From harmong at comcast.net Sat Mar 12 15:54:35 2016 From: harmong at comcast.net (Gina Harmon) Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2016 15:54:35 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Nfbf-l] FW: Summer Camp In-Reply-To: <000c01d17ba9$4b5869f0$e2093dd0$@cfl.rr.com> References: <000c01d17ba9$4b5869f0$e2093dd0$@cfl.rr.com> Message-ID: <1664585082.147838.1457798075401.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> When I was a kid in Southern California, the Braille Institute had a camp like this every summer. I looked forward to it every year. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia A. Lipovsky via Nfbf-l" To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" Cc: "Patricia A. Lipovsky" Sent: Friday, March 11, 2016 10:18:41 AM Subject: [Nfbf-l] FW: Summer Camp This sounds like a lot of fun. It?s too bad there isn?t a place like this for adults? Sharing FYI: Do you know a teenager who is blind who would love to participate in a summer adventure? Here?s an announcement about a summer camp opportunity in the beautiful state of North Carolina, that sounds fabulous! Registration is now open for the 2016 SEE Adventure Camp (for students in grades 7-12 who are blind or close to it). Here?s the nitty-gritty: What: An overnight outdoor adventure camp for kids who are blind or have a severe visual impairment, and who are ready to stretch their legs and hit the trail. We plan to hike, raft, climb, swim, and zip in and around the Nantahala Gorge in Western North Carolina. We?ll stay in bunkhouses at the Nantahala Outdoor Center, make most of our own meals, and spend some time around the campfire too. Where: Nantahala Outdoor Center, Bryson City, North Carolina (about an hour west of Asheville) When: Monday, June 20 through Thursday, June 23, 2016 Who: Camp instructors include certified Teachers for the Visually Impaired and Orientation & Mobility Specialists, along with a few other adventurous souls. We?ll be joined by Trevor Thomas from Team FarSight Foundation, a blind hiker who has logged over 20,000 miles in the backcountry. Cost: FREE. The SEE Adventure Camp is supported by A Brighter Path Foundation, with help from Team FarSight Foundation, and is FREE of charge for all students. There are only 12 spaces available for the 2016 camp. Contact: For more information and eligibility guidelines, visit 2016 SEE Adventure Camp, or contact Jay Hardwig at mailto:jhardwig at wsifb.com To see a video from last year's Adventure Camp, visit https://vimeo.com/145677725 . Image removed by sender. No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.6189 / Virus Database: 4540/11794 - Release Date: 03/11/16 _______________________________________________ Nfbf-l mailing list Nfbf-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Nfbf-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org/harmong%40comcast.net From russell at radiorusty.com Sat Mar 12 20:15:46 2016 From: russell at radiorusty.com (Russell Davis) Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2016 15:15:46 -0500 Subject: [Nfbf-l] FW: Summer Camp In-Reply-To: <1664585082.147838.1457798075401.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> References: <000c01d17ba9$4b5869f0$e2093dd0$@cfl.rr.com> <1664585082.147838.1457798075401.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> Message-ID: I went to a camp in High Springs, Fl. for several years as a child. It wasn't NFB, but was still geared towards blind kids. I loved that experience and when I close my eyes, I can still take myself back there :o) Russ -----Original Message----- From: Gina Harmon via Nfbf-l Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 10:54 AM To: NFB of Florida Listserv Cc: Gina Harmon Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] FW: Summer Camp When I was a kid in Southern California, the Braille Institute had a camp like this every summer. I looked forward to it every year. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia A. Lipovsky via Nfbf-l" To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" Cc: "Patricia A. Lipovsky" Sent: Friday, March 11, 2016 10:18:41 AM Subject: [Nfbf-l] FW: Summer Camp This sounds like a lot of fun. It?s too bad there isn?t a place like this for adults? Sharing FYI: Do you know a teenager who is blind who would love to participate in a summer adventure? Here?s an announcement about a summer camp opportunity in the beautiful state of North Carolina, that sounds fabulous! Registration is now open for the 2016 SEE Adventure Camp (for students in grades 7-12 who are blind or close to it). Here?s the nitty-gritty: What: An overnight outdoor adventure camp for kids who are blind or have a severe visual impairment, and who are ready to stretch their legs and hit the trail. We plan to hike, raft, climb, swim, and zip in and around the Nantahala Gorge in Western North Carolina. We?ll stay in bunkhouses at the Nantahala Outdoor Center, make most of our own meals, and spend some time around the campfire too. Where: Nantahala Outdoor Center, Bryson City, North Carolina (about an hour west of Asheville) When: Monday, June 20 through Thursday, June 23, 2016 Who: Camp instructors include certified Teachers for the Visually Impaired and Orientation & Mobility Specialists, along with a few other adventurous souls. We?ll be joined by Trevor Thomas from Team FarSight Foundation, a blind hiker who has logged over 20,000 miles in the backcountry. Cost: FREE. The SEE Adventure Camp is supported by A Brighter Path Foundation, with help from Team FarSight Foundation, and is FREE of charge for all students. There are only 12 spaces available for the 2016 camp. Contact: For more information and eligibility guidelines, visit 2016 SEE Adventure Camp, or contact Jay Hardwig at mailto:jhardwig at wsifb.com To see a video from last year's Adventure Camp, visit https://vimeo.com/145677725 . Image removed by sender. No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.6189 / Virus Database: 4540/11794 - Release Date: 03/11/16 _______________________________________________ Nfbf-l mailing list Nfbf-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Nfbf-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org/harmong%40comcast.net _______________________________________________ Nfbf-l mailing list Nfbf-l at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Nfbf-l: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org/russell%40radiorusty.com From jeh1065 at comcast.net Sat Mar 12 21:07:09 2016 From: jeh1065 at comcast.net (Jorge Hernandez) Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2016 16:07:09 -0500 Subject: [Nfbf-l] Shingle Creek Raffle Message-ID: <001d01d17ca3$24aa2960$6dfe7c20$@comcast.net> Greetings Federationists The Raffle for the Shingle Creek is on its last two weeks and we should be encouraging those chapters and divisions to start wrapping up the sales of the raffle tickets. The deadline to return the tickets is Saturday, March 26, 2016. Tickets and funds should be mailed to the Fundraising Chair: Jorge Hernandez 201 N.W. 56 CT Miami, FL 33126 No later than March 28th, 2016 in order to get all the tickets accounted for and inserted into the tumbler. Furthermore, if individuals would like to purchase raffle tickets after the deadline, they should use PayPal: PayPal.Me/nfbfl And the tickets will be scanned and Emailed to the person. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Jorge Hernandez, Fundraising Chair at jeh1065 at comcast.net or at the mobile (305) 877-2311. The raffle is a 2 night stay at Shingle Creek, plus $50 per diem, or$300 cash which is the value of the package. The tickets are 1 for $5.0 or 3 for $10.00. Also, if the winner would rather have the cash value, this request will be granted. The winner will be drawn on March 31st, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. and the video will be posted on YouTube. The winner will be contacted by telephone. Once again, the Florida Affiliate thanks you for supporting the work of the federation. Best Jorge Hernandez Fundraiser Chair National Federation of the Blind of Florida From jeh1065 at comcast.net Sun Mar 13 17:52:48 2016 From: jeh1065 at comcast.net (Jorge Hernandez) Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2016 13:52:48 -0400 Subject: [Nfbf-l] Open Fundraising Committee Call Message-ID: <001401d17d51$2862c680$79285380$@comcast.net> Greetings The Florida Affiliate fundraising committee will hold an open meeting for those members who would like to participate on constructing fundraising ideas for the calendar year 2016. Bring your creative ideas and take part on shaping the future of the Florida Affiliate. Moreover, from this meeting the Fundraiser Chair will construct the committee for this upcoming year. Let's get imaginative and lets join together to make this year a great success in fundraising. The meeting will be Wednesday, March 16th at 8:00pm EDST. The telephone number is: (712) 432 0460 The access code is: 548225 We will be discussing fundraising ideas for National Convention, future fundraising events for White Cane Day, and much more. If you have any questions please feel free to call Jorge Hernandez, Fundraising Chair at the mobile (305) 877-2311 or via Email at jeh1065 at comcast.net Best Jorge Hernandez Fundraiser Chair " Live the life you want " From paul09ms at gmail.com Sun Mar 13 18:43:22 2016 From: paul09ms at gmail.com (Paul Martinez) Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2016 14:43:22 -0400 Subject: [Nfbf-l] NFBF NOW ACCEPTING National scholarship APPLICATIONS Message-ID: Greetings Federationist, The National Federation of the Blind of Florida (NFBF) is now accepting National scholarship applications for 2016. This scholarship is intended for first timers or those who need financial assistance. Recipients will receive their scholarships at the 2016 National Federation of the Blind Convention scheduled from June30th through July 5th at the Rosen Shingle Creek hotel in Orlando, Florida. Qualified applicants should complete the attach NFBF Scholarship Application Form in Microsoft Word format and return to: Paul Martinez Scholarship Chair Nfb.fl.scholarship at gmail.com Cell Phone: (813) 390-5720 NOTE: Please ask that your letter of recommendation also be sent by email to Mr. Martinez. The National Federation of the Blind of Florida will be awarding ten scholarships in the amount of $300 each at the National convention. In addition, all scholarship applicants must register for the National convention, attend two nights, and complete all components of the scholarship form. The Completed applications are due to Paul Martinez no later than May 7th, 2016. Winners will receive their awards upon arrival. Please share with all who may be interested. Sincerely, Paul M. Martinez President Florida Association of Blind Students First Vice President National Federation of the Blind of Florida Board of Directors President Florida State Wide Chapter of the national Federation of the Blind of Florida E-mail: Paul09ms at gmail.com Phone number: 813-390-5720 "Live the Life You Want" -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: NFBF National Scholarship.docx Type: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document Size: 23120 bytes Desc: not available URL: From jeh1065 at comcast.net Wed Mar 16 00:24:28 2016 From: jeh1065 at comcast.net (Jorge Hernandez) Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2016 20:24:28 -0400 Subject: [Nfbf-l] Open Fundraising Committee reminder Message-ID: <049801d17f1a$33ff4660$9bfdd320$@comcast.net> Greetings This is a reminder that the Florida Affiliate fundraising committee will meet tomorrow at 8:00 pm. Members who would like to participate on constructing fundraising ideas for the calendar year 2016 are welcome!!!!! Bring your creative ideas and take part on shaping the future of the Florida Affiliate. Moreover, from this meeting the Fundraiser Chair will construct the committee for this upcoming year. Let's get imaginative and lets join together to make this year a great success in fundraising. The telephone number is: (712) 432 0460 The access code is: 548225 We will be discussing fundraising ideas for National Convention, future fundraising events for White Cane, and much more. If you have any questions please feel free to call Jorge Hernandez, Fundraising Chair at the mobile (305) 877-2311 or via Email at jeh1065 at comcast.net Best Jorge Hernandez Fundraiser Chair " Live the life you want " From plipovsky at cfl.rr.com Thu Mar 17 00:33:37 2016 From: plipovsky at cfl.rr.com (Patricia A. Lipovsky ) Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2016 20:33:37 -0400 Subject: [Nfbf-l] FW: Get to know the President's nominee: In-Reply-To: <1f6c3277-e544-4da4-b90f-6c3e69a35a1d@ind1s06mta980.xt.local> References: <1f6c3277-e544-4da4-b90f-6c3e69a35a1d@ind1s06mta980.xt.local> Message-ID: <000f01d17fe4$a5ac5260$f104f720$@cfl.rr.com> From: The White House [mailto:info at mail.whitehouse.gov] Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 6:39 PM Subject: Get to know the President's nominee: Today, President Obama announced his nominee for the Supreme Court -- watch this video to learn more. Image removed by sender.The White House Image removed by sender. Get to know the President's Supreme Court nominee: Today, President Obama announced his nominee for the Supreme Court: Chief Judge Merrick Garland. Read why President Obama chose him for the job, then watch the video to learn more: Image removed by sender. Today, I'm proud to nominate Chief Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court. No one is more qualified to serve our country right now in this critical role. Judge Garland has earned bipartisan praise as one of the best appellate judges in the country - a brilliant, meticulous jurist with a reputation for building consensus. He has dedicated his life to public service, choosing to serve our country and take on some of the most difficult and significant anti-terrorism cases in America's history including prosecuting Timothy McVeigh in the wake of the Oklahoma City bombing. But beyond the courtroom, Judge Garland is a committed mentor and dedicated family man, advising hundredsof law clerks and tutoring elementary school kids in reading and math. I said I would take this process seriously, and I did. I chose Merrick Garland. Take a few minutes to watch this video and meet him for yourself. I'm confident you will share my belief that Chief Judge Merrick Garland is not only eminently qu Learn more about his background and experience. After the announcement, Chief Judge Garland gave remarks reflecting on his career as a dedicated public servant -- and they're definitely worth a read: Image removed by sender. President Barack Obama walks on the Colonnade to the Oval Office with Vice President Joe Biden and Chief Judge Merrick B. Garland after delivering a statement in the Rose Garden announcing Chief Judge Garland as his nominee to the United States Supreme Court, March 16, 2016. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy) JUDGE GARLAND: Thank you, Mr. President. This is the greatest honor of my life -- other than Lynn agreeing to marry me 28 years ago. It?s also the greatest gift I?ve ever received except -- and there?s another caveat -- the birth of our daughters, Jessie and Becky. As my parents taught me by both words and deeds, a life of public service is as much a gift to the person who serves as it is to those he is serving. And for me, there could be no higher public service than serving as a member of the United States Supreme Court. My family deserves much of the credit for the path that led me here. My grandparents left the Pale of Settlement at the border of Western Russian and Eastern Europe in the early 1900s, fleeing anti-Semitism, and hoping to make a better life for their children in America. They settled in the Midwest, eventually making their way to Chicago. There, my father, who ran the smallest of small businesses from a room in our basement, took me with him as he made the rounds to his customers, always impressing upon me the importance of hard work and fair dealing. There, my mother headed the local PTA and school board and directed a volunteer services agency, all the while instilling in my sister and me the understanding that service to the community is a responsibility above all others. Even now, my sisters honor that example by serving the children of their communities. I know that my mother is watching this on television and crying her eyes out. So are my sisters, who have supported me in every step I have ever taken. I only wish that my father were here to see this today. I also wish that we hadn?t taught my older daughter to be so adventurous that she would be hiking in the mountains, out of cell service range when the President called. It was the sense of responsibility to serve a community, instilled by my parents, that led me to leave my law firm to become a line prosecutor in 1989. There, one of my first assignments was to assist in the prosecution of a violent gang that had come down to the District from New York, took over a public housing project and terrorized the residents. The hardest job we faced was persuading mothers and grandmothers that if they testified, we would be able to keep them safe and convict the gang members. We succeeded only by convincing witnesses and victims that they could trust that the rule of law would prevail. Years later, when I went to Oklahoma City to investigate the bombing of the Federal Building, I saw up close the devastation that can happen when someone abandons the justice system as a way of resolving grievances, and instead takes matters into his own hands. Once again, I saw the importance of assuring victims and families that the justice system could work. We promised that we would find the perpetrators, that we would bring them to justice, and that we would do it in a way that honored the Constitution. The people of Oklahoma City gave us their trust, and we did everything we could to live up to it. Trust that justice will be done in our courts without prejudice or partisanship is what, in a large part, distinguishes this country from others. People must be confident that a judge?s decisions are determined by the law, and only the law. For a judge to be worthy of such trust, he or she must be faithful to the Constitution and to the statutes passed by the Congress. He or she must put aside his personal views or preferences, and follow the law -- not make it. Fidelity to the Constitution and the law has been the cornerstone of my professional life, and it?s the hallmark of the kind of judge I have tried to be for the past 18 years. If the Senate sees fit to confirm me to the position for which I have been nominated today, I promise to continue on that course. Mr. President, it?s a great privilege to be nominated by a fellow Chicagoan. I am grateful beyond words for the honor you have bestowed upon me. Stay up to date on the confirmation process at whitehouse.gov/scotus and @SCOTUSnom on Twitter This email was sent to plipovsky at cfl.rr.com. Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House ? 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW ? Washington, DC 20500 ? 202-456-1111 Image removed by sender. No virus found in this message. 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Holly Ryan Sent from my iPhone From jrhamilton51 at earthlink.net Sun Mar 20 23:31:06 2016 From: jrhamilton51 at earthlink.net (Judith Hamilton) Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2016 19:31:06 -0400 (GMT-04:00) Subject: [Nfbf-l] Krispy Kreme Message-ID: <16505497.1458516667360.JavaMail.wam@elwamui-cypress.atl.sa.earthlink.net> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From paul09ms at gmail.com Mon Mar 21 22:44:52 2016 From: paul09ms at gmail.com (Paul Martinez) Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2016 18:44:52 -0400 Subject: [Nfbf-l] NFBF NOW ACCEPTING National grant APPLICATIONS Message-ID: Greetings Federationist, The National Federation of the Blind of Florida (NFBF) is now accepting National scholarship applications for 2016. This scholarship is intended for first timers or those who need financial assistance. Recipients will receive their scholarships at the 2016 National Federation of the Blind Convention scheduled from June30th through July 5th at the Rosen Shingle Creek hotel in Orlando, Florida. Qualified applicants should complete the attach NFBF Scholarship Application Form in Microsoft Word format and return to: Paul Martinez Scholarship Chair Nfb.fl.scholarship at gmail.com Cell Phone: (813) 390-5720 NOTE: Please ask that your letter of recommendation also be sent by email to Mr. Martinez. The National Federation of the Blind of Florida will be awarding ten scholarships in the amount of $300 each at the National convention. In addition, all scholarship applicants must register for the National convention, attend two nights, and complete all components of the scholarship form. The Completed applications are due to Paul Martinez no later than May 7th, 2016. Winners will receive their awards upon arrival. Please share with all who may be interested. Sincerely, Paul M. Martinez President Florida Association of Blind Students First Vice President National Federation of the Blind of Florida Board of Directors President Florida State Wide Chapter of the national Federation of the Blind of Florida E-mail: Paul09ms at gmail.com Phone number: 813-390-5720 "Live the Life You Want" -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: NFBF National Scholarship.docx Type: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document Size: 23120 bytes Desc: not available URL: From jeh1065 at comcast.net Tue Mar 22 00:58:10 2016 From: jeh1065 at comcast.net (Jorge Hernandez) Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2016 20:58:10 -0400 Subject: [Nfbf-l] Shingle Creek Raffle wrap up Message-ID: <005701d183d5$e7a97450$b6fc5cf0$@comcast.net> Greetings The Shingle Creek Raffle is on its last week and all chapters and divisions need to wrap up all sales of tickets and commence the return of the ticket stubs and money(s) by the end of this week. The mailing address is as follows: Jorge Hernandez 201 N.W. 56th Court Miami, FL 33126 If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at my mobile phone (305) 877-2311 or by Email jeh1065 at comcast.net. The Florida Affiliate would like to thank all of the chapters and divisions who participated on this fundraiser. We urge all participants to stay tune for the drawing on March 31st at 7:30 pm to see who is the lucky winner for the raffle. The winner will be posted on the NFB-Florida listserv and the video will be uploaded to YouTube. Once again, the Florida Affiliate thanks all participants and looks onward on making this year a great success on their fundraisers. Best Jorge Hernandez Fundraiser Chair National Federation of the Blind of Florida From mhannah617 at comcast.net Wed Mar 23 02:30:04 2016 From: mhannah617 at comcast.net (MARY) Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2016 02:30:04 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Nfbf-l] Treasure Coast Chapter April 12th meeting In-Reply-To: <1193970006.7244903.1458699881525.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> Message-ID: <825328788.7246925.1458700204597.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net> Hello Federation Family, Please see the attached invitation and come join us at our April 12th meeting. Mary Hannah-Morris Secretary Treasure Coast Chapter NFB-Fl 215-680-8385 cell 772-237-5355 home mhannah617 at comcast.net The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Dr. Schoen April 12th meeting.docx Type: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document Size: 39324 bytes Desc: not available URL: From n9gmr at me.com Fri Mar 25 22:46:13 2016 From: n9gmr at me.com (Matt Roberts) Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2016 18:46:13 -0400 Subject: [Nfbf-l] Fwd: Providing Mobility for All: ADA PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING - 03/29/15 from 6-8 PM Lynx Central Station, 455 N Garland Ave. References: <5D5011259686A64AB122A9A75668E6EA7F1B3FCD@OWDRXM01.OCFL.NET> Message-ID: This might be of interest to the folks in the service area for Lynx. > From: Gradney-Mitchell, Natrevia L > > PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING ? March 29, 2016 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Note: A printable meeting notice and informational brochure is attached. > > Please share with your colleagues, community, and any other persons that may be interested in making our communities accessible for all! For questions, contact Natrevia Gradney-Mitchell at 407-836-7755 or Natrevia.Gradney-Mitchell at ocfl.net . > You can read about and also view the Orange County Public Works ADA Transition Plan by following the link:http://www.orangecountyfl.net/TrafficTransportation/ADA.aspx > > > > > > > PLEASE NOTE: Florida has a very broad public records law (F. S. 119). > All e-mails to and from County Officials are kept as a public record. > Your e-mail communications, including your e-mail address may be > disclosed to the public and media at any time. > From adicey at bellsouth.net Mon Mar 28 21:14:52 2016 From: adicey at bellsouth.net (Alan Dicey) Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2016 17:14:52 -0400 Subject: [Nfbf-l] {Spam?} Repairing or Replacing the Optic Nerve: New Frontiers in Vision Technology Research Message-ID: <8CF7559F51A3484DB35C55E60CDF8345@alanpc> Dear Friends, Some one just sent this to me, but apparently more articles regarding restoring vision can be found on the AccessWorld Web Site. Main article starts next Repairing or Replacing the Optic Nerve: New Frontiers in Vision Technology Research Bill Holton http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw170307 In the September 2013 issue of AccessWorld , we described four groundbreaking advances in low vision enhancement, including the Implantable Miniature Telescope from VisionCare Ophthalmic Technologies, and the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis from Second Sight. The first of these is a pea-size telescopic lens that increases the useable vision of individuals who have lost central vision due to end-stage age-related onset macular degeneration. The Argus II is aimed toward people with late-stage retinitis pigmentosa (RP). The Argus II uses a wireless signal to stimulate the optic nerve directly via an implanted array of electrodes, bypassing the rods and cones damaged by RP. As remarkable as these solutions may be, they do have one stumbling block in common: they each assume the recipient possesses a functioning optic nerve that can adequately transmit visual signals to the brain for processing. But what if the optic nerve has been damaged by glaucoma, multiple sclerosis, or trauma? Might there be some way to mend these most complex and fragile of nerve fibers? Or even better, bypass them altogether? In this article we will describe two recent research breakthroughs--one that shows the potential to help regenerate damaged optic nerves, and the second, a system called Gennaris, that may produce vision without the optic nerve, or even the eye itself. Regenerating an Optic Nerve The optic nerve is one of the most important nerves in the body, second only to the spinal cord (the spinal cord includes thousands of nerve strands while the optic nerve has but one). So fifteen years ago when Zhigang He, Professor of neurology at the Boston Children's Hospital F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center set up a lab to investigate ways to regenerate nerve fibers in people with spinal cord injuries, he decided the best place to start would be to attempt neural regeneration in damaged optic nerves as a proxy. Others have tried optic nerve regeneration or repair. The first attempts spliced bits of the sciatic nerve to replace damaged optic nerve. Most axons didn't regrow. About eight years ago, Dr. He's group tried gene excision to delete or block tumor-suppressing genes. This prompted some optic nerve regeneration, but it also increased cancer risks. Their recent work with Dr. Joshua Sanes at Harvard found a gene therapy strategy to enhance growth factor activities, which could mimic the regeneration effects induced by tumor suppressor deletion. Nevertheless, the number of regenerated axons by these approaches was limited. He and his co-senior-researcher, Boston Children's Hospital Assistant Professor of neurology Michela Fagiolini, took gene therapy a step further. They used a gene therapy virus called AAV to deliver three factors to boost growth factor responses into the retina, which is part of the optic nerve system. "Over time we were able to regenerate increasingly longer nerve fibers in mice with damaged optic nerves," he reports. "Unfortunately, the new neural fibers did not transmit impulses, known as action potentials, all the way from the eye to the brain, so there was no new vision." He and Fagiolini traced the problem to the fact that the new nerve fibers were growing without the fatty sheath called Myelin. Myelin insulates nerve fibers and keeps neural signals on track, much as the insulation surrounding a copper wire directs electrical current to the lamp instead of into the wall studs and outlets. Turning to the medical literature, he and Fagiolini read about a potassium channel blocker called 4-aminopyridine (4-AP) which is known to improve message conduction in nerve fibers that lack sufficient Myelin. Indeed, 4-AP is marketed as AMPYRA to treat MS-related walking difficulties, which also involve a loss of myelin. "When we administered 4-TP the signals were able to go the distance," says Fagiolini. A separate lab, where they did not know which of the blind mice had been treated, confirmed that the treated mice responded to moving bars of light while the control group did not. "There is still considerable work to be done before this treatment is ready for human trials," He says. For example, the team used a gene therapy virus to deliver the growth factors that stimulated optic nerve regeneration, but He and Fagiolini believe they can produce an injectable "cocktail" of growth factor proteins that could be equally effective. "We're trying to better understand the mechanisms and how often the proteins would have to be injected," says He. Also yet to be solved are the potential side effects of using 4-AP to increase optic nerve signal transmission. The medication can cause seizures if given chronically, so He and Fagiolini have begun testing non-FDA approved 4-AP derivatives which would be safer for long-term use. Despite the remaining hurdles, He and Fagiolini remain optimistic. "At least now we have a paradigm we can use to move forward," He says. The Mind's Eye Regenerating the optic nerve could help millions, but what if we could bypass the optic nerve altogether and see without one, or even without physical eyes? That's the goal of Arthur Lowery, Professor of electrical and computer systems engineering at Australia's Monash University. Lowery and his team are currently working on Gennaris, a system that will stimulate the brain's visual cortex directly, sending a grid of electrical impulses that the brain can interpret as recognizable patterns of light and dark. Research into "brain" vision goes back to the 1960s. "At that time you needed a room full of equipment to get any results at all," observes Lowery. "Even as little as ten or fifteen years ago, producing a grid of three hundred points of light meant passing a bundle of 300 separate wires from the brain to a large, external video camera." Lowery and his team are building on this previous work, taking advantage of the considerable progress which has been made over the past decade in processing power, component miniaturization, wireless data transmission, and induction power transmission such as that now found on some cell phones which can be placed atop the charger instead of needing to be plugged in. In normal vision, light passes through the eye's pupil and lens and stimulates rods and cones, which are the photo-receptive cells covering the retina. These photochemical signals are transformed into neural impulses, which in turn are transmitted along the optic nerve to the visual cortex. There, the brain turns these impulses into recognizable shapes and images, otherwise known as vision. As it happens, the neurons in the visual cortex can also be stimulated by contact with tiny electrodes. "We know from previous research that we can produce flashes of light that appear in roughly the same spot whenever that same region of the visual cortex is stimulated," states Lowery. "If we can create a number of these flashes more or less simultaneously, we can create a rudimentary grid of light and dark the brain could interpret as an image." Imagine a square of sixteen light bulbs creating the letter O by switching on the twelve perimeter bulbs and leaving the four center lights turned off. Or a letter L created by braille dots 1, 2, and 3, with the rest of the cell left blank. The Gennaris team hopes to create just such a grid using tiny ceramic tiles embedded directly onto a test subject's visual cortex. "Each tile is approximately 9 millimeters square--about a third of an inch--with forty-three working electrodes on each tile," Lowery explains. "These electrodes will penetrate 1.5 to 2 millimeters into the visual cortex, reaching what is known as Layer Four, the brain region most directly stimulated by the optic nerve." A small video camera will transmit real-time imagery to a pocket-size processing unit. There, special algorithms will determine the most essential aspects of each image and break them down into a running series of grids of light and dark. The grids will be streamed wirelessly to a magnetic induction coil placed against the back of the patient's head nearest the visual cortex. The induction coil will be able to remotely spawn a tiny charge in each of the electrodes as appropriate, which will then stimulate the visual cortex much the same way as the optic nerve would normally do. "We will actually have an advantage over implanted retinal prosthetics," says Lowery. "Most of our sharpest vision takes place in a tiny portion of the retina rich in rods and cones known as the fovea. The fovea is only about a square millimeter in size, so intraocular prosthetics must also make use of retinal tissue more associated with peripheral vision. The brain area that actually processes central vision is twenty-five times larger than the retinal tissue it services, however, which gives us potentially twenty-five times the resolution of a retinal implant." Lowery and his team hope to initiate their first clinical trials by the end of 2016. "We plan to begin with four tiles, but eventually we hope to increase that number to eleven," he states. "We also hope to reach ten frames a second in transmission speed." According to Lowery, the resolution could also potentially be enhanced many times over by coating the electrodes with special hormones called brain-derived neurotropic factors. "Instead of poking the brain neurons with electrodes, these chemicals would actually encourage the neurons to reach out and make contact and new connections, as though the electrodes were other brain cells." Also according to Lowery, realistic depictions of the world around us are not the be all and end all of Gennaris's potential. "We already have facial recognition that does a great job of identifying people. Imagine a special icon representing your husband or wife, others for each of your children that could include emotional content, smiles, tears, and the like. Direction and distance markers for doors, elevators, and windows would also be possible. We could even generate runway-light-like guidance systems to help navigate a warren of unfamiliar corridors, pointing out obstacles along the way." With Best Regards, God Bless, Alan Plantation, Florida From merrys at verizon.net Tue Mar 29 13:48:25 2016 From: merrys at verizon.net (Merry Schoch) Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 09:48:25 -0400 Subject: [Nfbf-l] =?utf-8?q?Fwd=3A_Accessibility_of_the_State_of_Florida?= =?utf-8?q?=E2=80=99s_Department_of_Children_and_Families_website?= References: Message-ID: Merry C. schoch,LCSW Begin forwarded message: > From: "Yingling, Valerie" > Date: March 29, 2016 at 9:42:06 AM EDT > To: Merry Schoch > Subject: Accessibility of the State of Florida?s Department of Children and Families website > > Hi Merry: > > Can you circulate the following message to other members of the NFB of FL? > > Accessibility of the State of Florida?s Department of Children and Families website > > The U.S. Department of Justice is interested in learning about access barriers on the State of Florida?s Department of Children and Families (Florida DCF) website: http://www.myflorida.com/accessflorida/. 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Florida DCF continues to transition away from providing in-person services and is relying on web-based platforms to provide prospective and current recipients with access to federal benefits such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Medicaid, and Refugee Assistance. If you have encountered accessibility barriers when trying to find, apply for, or access Florida DCF programs on the web, please contact: Brandy.Wagstaff at usdoj.gov. All information will be kept confidential. > > Thanks, > Valerie > > Valerie Yingling > Paralegal > National Federation of the Blind > 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place > Baltimore, Maryland 21230 > Telephone: (410) 659-9314, extension 2440 > Fax: 410-659-5129 > E-mail: Vyingling at nfb.org > > This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution of this information is prohibited. If this was sent to you in error, please notify the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. > > This message is not intended or offered as legal advice. Transmission of the information is not intended to create, and receipt does not constitute, a lawyer-client relationship between the author(s) and you or any other recipient. > > The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back. > > Make a gift to the National Federation of the Blind and help ensure all blind Americans live the lives they want. > From plipovsky at cfl.rr.com Tue Mar 29 15:11:26 2016 From: plipovsky at cfl.rr.com (Patricia A. Lipovsky ) Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 11:11:26 -0400 Subject: [Nfbf-l] FW: [fcb-l] Fw: [leadership] service dog eye exams In-Reply-To: <20160329150537.jkk48@bellsouth.net> References: <20160329150537.jkk48@bellsouth.net> Message-ID: <004101d189cd$43e83f10$cbb8bd30$@cfl.rr.com> Sharing FYI ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Sharon Lovering via leadership To: leadership at acblists.org Date: Tuesday, March 29, 2016 10:39 am Subject: [leadership] service dog eye exams > > > I received the notice below and thought some of you might be interested or know someone who is. Please share this far and wide. > > 9th Annual National Service Animal Eye Exam Event for a free > screening eye exam this May MERIDIAN, Idaho (February 16, 2016) Last year, 16-year-old Katie Krampitz and her father brought her one-year-old black lab, Rue, to her veterinary ophthalmologists office for a check-up. But Rues visit was no ordinary exam, because Rue is no ordinary dog. For Katie, who has suffered from Type 1 Diabetes since she was a toddler, Rue is a literal lifesaver. Trained as a Diabetic Alert Dog (DAD) by Warren Retrievers, Rues primary job is to monitor Katies blood sugar level and alert her when it is too high or too low. > > Knowing how important eyesight is to service animals like Rue, as well as how expensive the care and cost of such animals can be for many families and individuals, the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO) developed the ACVO/StokesRx National Service Animal Eye Exam Event in 2008. The program allows for free screening eye exams for qualified Service Animals during the month of May. > In her job as a DAD, Rues eyesight is extremely important. She needs to always be aware of Katies surroundings and follow her wherever she goes. In public, Rue maintains eye contact with Katie, responding to nonverbal, as well as verbal instructions. When Katies blood sugar level is out of range, Rue will locate her testing kit and bring it to her. If her blood sugar level gets too low, Rue can retrieve a juice box for Katie and is also being trained to call 911, should Katie be unresponsive. > Amazingly, within eight months of receiving Rue, Katies A1C was the lowest it has ever been, said Ed Krampitz, Katies father. Thats just one of the reasons we were so pleased to hear that Rues eyes looked perfectly normal and healthy at her exam last year. Service Animals require a significant investment, so having access to a free eye exam screening is a huge blessing. The screening itself was quick and stress-free. Thanks to ACVO and Stokes Pharmacy for making this service available! > The 9th Annual ACVO/StokesRx National Service Animal Eye Exam Event will be held May 1-31, 2016 Since its inception in 2008, over 45,000 Service Animals have received free eye exam screenings more than 7,000 in 2015 alone. The event started when ACVO recognized the good that was already being done by many members; the majority of whom were providing similar free exams across the country. By combining and expanding these individual events, ACVO was able to create more of an impact. > > The goal of the ACVO/StokesRx National Service Animal Eye Exam Event is to provide as many free screening exams as possible to eligible Service Animals across the U.S. and Canada throughout the month of May. Service Animals that may qualify include: guide, handicapped assistance, detection, military, search and rescue, and certified-current, registered therapy animals all whom selflessly serve the public. > > This years event is sponsored by ACVO and Stokes Pharmacy, as well as several generous industry sponsors, and volunteer ophthalmologists. Participating ophthalmologists volunteer their services, staff and facilities at no charge to participate in the event. > How to Register for the 2016 Event: > > To qualify, service animals must be active working animals that were certified by a formal training program or organization, or are currently enrolled in a formal training program. The certifying organization could be national, regional or local in nature. Owners/agents for the animal(s) must FIRST register the animal via an online registration form beginning April 1 at www.ACVOeyeexam.org. Registration ends April 30. Once registered online, the owner/agent will receive a registration number and will be allowed access to a list of participating ophthalmologists in their area. Then, they may contact a specialist to schedule an appointment, which will take place during the month of May. Times may vary depending on the facility and are filled on a first-come, first-served basis, so clients should try to register and make appointments early. >