[Colorado-talk] My Intro

[dmgina]

Welcome to the group.
I am here because I lived in Denver, and love to know what is happening.
I am Montana Dar, a transplant and enjoy it here in town as well.
I hope you can connect with friends again.
Wishing you the best for a job.
Take it easy on the snow.

--Dar
www.mypowermall.com/biz/home/5779
Every Saint has a past
Every Sinner has a future

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alicia Richards" <alicia716 at msn.com>
To: "NFB of Colorado Discussion List" <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 10:37 AM
Subject: [Colorado-talk] My Intro


> Hello, everyone!  I'm writing a short message to introduce myself.  My 
> name
> is Alicia Richards, and I've just recently moved to Littleton.  Some of 
> you
> may know me from other NFB listservs, or from my time as a CCB student way
> back in 2001.
>
> I first joined the Federation in 1999, when I won a national scholarship 
> and
> atended convention in Atlanta.  Ever since my graduation from CCB in
> November of 2001, I have felt like Denver is where I've belonged.  It took
> six years, and lots of mvoing arond to other places, but I am finally 
> back.
> I am looking forward to living and working here in Colorado, and becoming
> active in the Denver chapter.
>
> I also look forward to meeting new friends, and reconnecting with old 
> ones.
> Talk to everyone soon.
>
> Alicia
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> From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
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> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 10:18 AM
> Subject: [Colorado-talk] Fwd: Dr. Bolotin Book-recommended reading
>
>
>>
>>>From:  Carrie Gilmer
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>>Subject:  Great Book-Definition of Determination
>>>
>>>Hello All,
>>>Imagine you are the proud new parent of a beautiful baby boy. Soon you
>>>discover he is blind. You already have a blind son and a blind daughter.
>>>It
>>>is 1888.
>>>You have no education, neither does your husband. You are a simple couple
>>>and very poor. Your third blind child is a precocious toddler, and shows
>>>brilliance even at age 4. Jobs available for the blind? you have seen the
>>>blind, they are selling pencils in a tin cup on the corner wearing a sign
>>>saying they are blind. You determine that will not be your blind 
>>>children.
>>>It is 1888. The Blind Doctor: The Jacob Bolotin Story is the true story 
>>>of
>>>Dr. Jacob Bolotin a renowned heart and lung specialist in the city of
>>>Chicago in the early 1900's. It is the story of how he made it happen 
>>>when
>>>everything and nearly everyone in the world were against him. It is an
>>>awesome can't put it down read.
>>>You will find the actions of his parents in 1888--with no NFB--and no
>>>evidence before them that blind people could do things except that in
>>>their
>>>own children. You will find the attitude of the schools...well let's just
>>>say that in 1888 the attitudes displayed were NFB beliefs in many
>>>ways...the education of many of our children nearly 120 years later (!)
>>>has
>>>made shocking regressions in fundamental ways.
>>>You won't be able to put this book down, I guarantee it. Jacob Bolotin
>>>displayed more perseverance, determination, sanity in the face of
>>>insanity,
>>>dignity in the face of humiliation, kindness to those who rebuffed
>>>him...it
>>>is hard to think this man was human as you read and see his courage. But
>>>he
>>>was human, you do see that, and he worked himself to death in the end it
>>>seems at an extraordinarily young age. He is the definition of "don't 
>>>give
>>>up". The writings describing of discrimination against him and the
>>>misconceptions he faced will educate even the most thick minded
>>>reader--have anybody in your family who doubts the future for your blind
>>>child or who still thinks deep inside that real success requires fully
>>>functioning eyeballs--give them this book for Christmas!
>>>You will be shocked to see this man lived at the same time as Helen 
>>>Keller
>>>the world knows her but does not know Jacob Bolotin
>>>...interesting question why. Why was it easier for the world to recieve
>>>amazing Helen Keller but not amazing Dr. Bolotin?
>>>This book is all about family too--it is a wonderful story of family
>>>love and belief.
>>>I don't want to ruin any more of it for you...proceeds from the sale will
>>>go to an award this summer for the first time at NFB National convention
>>>to
>>>a blind person or organiztion that has made a significant impact within
>>>the
>>>blind community.
>>>You can get the book at www.bluepointbooks.com or call 1-800-858-1058, I
>>>believe it is also on bookshare.org. The book is rich with historical
>>>events he lived and worked through too--like the great Spanish flu
>>>epidemic
>>>and the race riots in Chicago in the early 1920! We were giving them away
>>>at convention! If I had realized I would have bought another suitcase! We
>>>have given the book to nearly twenty people--NO ONE has been able to put
>>>it
>>>down! My son was really inspired!
>>>You may be able to buy them from the Independence Market now at
>>>www.nfb.org--but I had trouble finding it on the website, you can call,
>>>410-659-9314.
>>>Get your copy today!!!!!!!!
>>>Carrie Gilmer, President
>>>Minnesota Parents of Blind Children
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> David Andrews and white cane Harry.
>>
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