[Oabs] Auction item gathering update

Mon Oct 27 04:23:22 UTC 2014

hey guys. it’s been a crazy weekend for me too. I’ll see what i can do about getting the basket and clear wrap this week. I’ll see what i can do later today. 

> On Oct 26, 2014, at 5:52 PM, Kaiti Shelton via Oabs <oabs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Emily and all,
> 
> My really good friend and former roommate is running to Walgreen's to
> pick up some posterboard we'll need for a bakesale our fraternity is
> holding tomorrow.  I have asked her to check to see if Frozen might be
> there, because sometimes Walgreens carries movies for cheap as well.
> She should be letting me know how the search turns out pretty soon,
> but please do plan on getting the DVD unless Cheyenne is successful in
> finding it.
> 
> She's also picking up a pack of index cards for me so I can start
> brailling tickets tonight to pay me back for buying her dinner last
> week.  Yay for roommates being awesome!
> 
> On 10/26/14, Aleeha Dudley via Oabs <oabs at nfbnet.org <mailto:oabs at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
>> Sorry for the blank message. I apologize for not being able to
>> contribute a lot to the basket. I am on a very strictly limited budget
>> and money seems to be really tight this month. I will do my best to
>> help in whatever way I can.
>> Thanks,
>> Aleeha
>> 
>> On 10/26/14, Aleeha Dudley <blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On 10/26/14, Emily Pennington via Oabs <oabs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> Hi, Kaiti.
>>>> Sorry for the late response; I've been gone all weekend with hardly a
>>>> moment
>>>> of downtime.
>>>> I will have my stuff early this week. Unfortunately, with my schedule
>>>> the
>>>> way it is, I will not be able to travel with my mom to get everything we
>>>> need, but she said she will take care of it ASAP. Also, unless anyone
>>>> has
>>>> strong objections, I'm going to make the executive decision to procure
>>>> Esther Price chocolate rather than Graeter's. The cheapest assortment I
>>>> could find from Graeter's was $15, and Esther Price is almost half the
>>>> cost.
>>>> Furthermore, a lot of grocery stores carry Esther Price chocolates
>>>> anyway,
>>>> so my mom can get everything minus the popcorn in one place.
>>>> I'll talk to her about getting the DVD, too.
>>>> 
>>>> Emily
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Oabs [mailto:oabs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kaiti Shelton
>>>> via
>>>> Oabs
>>>> Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2014 6:48 PM
>>>> To: Ohio Association of Blind Students list
>>>> Subject: [Oabs] Auction item gathering update
>>>> 
>>>> Hi all,
>>>> 
>>>> For those of you who are gathering items for the auction basket, how are
>>>> we
>>>> doing?  I have procured all the materials I was supposed to get for the
>>>> basket except for 1 thing which I have asked if anyone else could look
>>>> around for.  We're still in need of the popcorn, chocolate, cocoa and
>>>> cider,
>>>> and a copy of Frozen in DVD or a DVD blueray combo pack.  We also need
>>>> to
>>>> make sure we have the basket to put it all in, which was what Brandon is
>>>> on
>>>> my list for getting.
>>>> 
>>>> IF you have an update on the items you offered to pick up, please let me
>>>> know.  Also, if you have a way of getting Frozen in a DVD or DVD blueray
>>>> combo pack format, let me know that as well.  The Kroger and Wal-Mart by
>>>> me
>>>> only sell the bluerays now.  Aleeha is on standby for ordering the DVD
>>>> on
>>>> Amazon, but it's $20 on there.  The blueray one at Wal-Mart was $4, but
>>>> it
>>>> might not work if someone doesn't have a blueray player.  DVDs should be
>>>> able to be played on both devices.  I may be able to check Target
>>>> tomorrow
>>>> if I can get a ride there, but it would also be nice if someone who
>>>> isn't
>>>> already getting something could help with this.  I know that those of us
>>>> who
>>>> are helping thus far have spent our own money, and I know I've
>>>> personally
>>>> spent way more than I thought I would to make our auction item great;
>>>> however, we're all operating under student budgets, so if we could
>>>> distribute the expenses a bit that would be great.
>>>> 
>>>> Thoughts?  Offers?
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> Kaiti Shelton
>>>> University of Dayton 2016.
>>>> Music Therapy, Psychology, Philosophy
>>>> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students Sigma Alpha Iota-Delta
>>>> Sigma
>>>> 
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>>> --
>>> Aleeha Dudley and Seeing Eye Yellow Labrador Dallas
>>> Vice President, Ohio Association of Blind Students
>>> Email: blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com
>>> Follow me on Twitter at @blindcowgirl199
>>> 
>>> The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears.
>>> - Arabian Proverb
>>> 
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>> --
>> Aleeha Dudley and Seeing Eye Yellow Labrador Dallas
>> Vice President, Ohio Association of Blind Students
>> Email: blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com
>> Follow me on Twitter at @blindcowgirl199
>> 
>> The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears.
>> - Arabian Proverb
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> Kaiti Shelton
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> Music Therapy, Psychology, Philosophy
> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students
> Sigma Alpha Iota-Delta Sigma
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