From fschroeder at sks.com  Wed Oct  2 12:40:05 2013
From: fschroeder at sks.com (Fredric Schroeder)
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2013 08:40:05 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] VIRGINIA-Meet the Blind Month Campaign
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>From Althea Pittman:

 

If you start saving a $1 today, each chapter member will have $31 extra
dollars towards the chapter pledge.  I know we can reach our pledge amount
plus more.

 

Thanks, 

 

Althea



From fschroeder at sks.com  Wed Oct  2 17:16:19 2013
From: fschroeder at sks.com (Fredric Schroeder)
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2013 13:16:19 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Computers for the Blind
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>From Nikki Jeffords: I do not know anything about this organization, but it may be a good resource for individuals needing a low cost computer.

 

 

Dear Colleagues, 

 

It is my pleasure to introduce you to Computers for the Blind (CFTB).  

 

Who we are: 

Computers for the Blind (CFTB) is a non-profit 501(c) 3 volunteer organization located in Richardson, TX. 

 

What we do: 

We provide accessible computers to persons who are blind and visually impaired so that they can have:

-The independent ability to conduct activities of daily living such as personal reading, management of finances, and maintenance of household records.

-Personal and private communications with friends, family, health care professionals and business associates. 

-A virtual learning environment where information resources are just a finger-tip away. 

-Improved employment opportunities through the development of knowledge, skills, and marketable abilities.

How we do it: 

We collect donated laptop and desktop computers from businesses and individuals. Skilled volunteer computer technicians wipe them clean and install screen reader software (NVDA). Upon request we provide larger monitors and/or a trial version of Zoomtext. The full version is available for $200. E-mail and word processor software are part of the software library along with simple accessible tutorials on how to operate the accessible software. We currently ship about 70 computers a month throughout the country and have already shipped over 6,000 computers. We ship a minimum Dual Core 1.8 GHz, with1.5 GB memory and 80 GB hard drive. Occasionally we are able to ship Pentium 4 3.0 GHz systems.    

 

Who can get a computer:

Anyone with a visual impairment who is serious about using it and is willing to commit to the learning process. The cost to the consumer is $100 for a desktop, $150 for a laptop. They make perfect Christmas or birthday presents from family and friends. 

 

These computers are ideal for persons who want/need a computer but the purchase of one through a state vocational rehabilitation agency is currently not available. We  can we partner together to meet the needs of your consumers/clients.  Please consider referring us to someone who could benefit from one. 

 

For general inquires or to request a computer contact us at: 

Computers for the Blind

214-340-6328

info at computersfortheblind.net

 

Please share with others in your networks.

 

Respectfully,

 

David Jeppson, COMS, M.Ed

Executive Director
Computers for the Blind
djeppson at computersfortheblind.net

www.computersfortheblind.net

www.expertsonblindness.com
http://www.LinkedIn.com/in/davidjeppson (join my network)
214-293-8819

 



From mwroane at mindspring.com  Thu Oct  3 20:57:49 2013
From: mwroane at mindspring.com (Mark W. Roane)
Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2013 16:57:49 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Monthly At Large Chapter Conference Call
Message-ID: <4E35A639B0EC45A08ED96BF54E6F400D@LapTop>

Hello all,

 

Please join moderator, Rick Holley, for our monthly NFB of Virginia At Large Chapter conference call meeting on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at 8:00 pm.  To participate, simply call 1 (877) 394-5901 and when prompted for a pass code, enter 2216375.

 

Guest Speaker

 

Topic

Living with blindness in rural Virginia

 

We look forward to you joining us.

 

Rick Holley

Moderator

 


From PotomacNFB at verizon.net  Tue Oct  8 02:03:37 2013
From: PotomacNFB at verizon.net (potomac NFB)
Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2013 22:03:37 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Why Working age Adults Should attend the 2013 NFB
 of Virginia Convention October 25-27
Message-ID: <019d01cec3ca$9a288540$ce798fc0$@verizon.net>

Every year, the NFB of Virginia Convention offers great programming,
phenomenal networking, and strong fellowship. We will be highlighting some
of the programs over the coming week. 

Here are a few highlights:
.	Grow your career through attending our advanced Career skills
Seminar to land, keep and enjoy the perfect job
.	Learn from positive blind role models who are running their own
businesses, pursuing their dreams, and leading the way for blind people.
.	Learn about your options for blindness skills training.
.	Hear from our Panel of Blind Parents Sharing how they are enjoying
the challenges of parenthood employing the alternative techniques of
successful blind parents. 
.	Attend one of our focused  Saturday luncheons for parents, students,
seniors, or sighted spouses

The National Federation of the Blind of Virginia convention combines
excellent networking with positive blind role models, fellowship with old
and new friends across the Commonwealth, and some of the best presentations
on topics important to the blind of Virginia

Details on convention registration and hotel reservations can be found at:
http://www.nfbv.org/stateconvention.htm
More details on the career seminar can be found below. At the end of this
message, you will find the complete convention agenda.

"How to Work Smart and Get Promoted: Advanced Skills to Land, Keep, and
Enjoy Your Perfect Job"
Far from any stereotypical employment seminar, this interactive session will
have you laughing with, learning from, and linking with other blind people
who are already working their dream jobs. Everybody knows that you need a
winning resume and cover letter, but you'll learn the two, never-discussed
elements of an application and interview that are virtually guaranteed to
separate you from your competition (and, no, it's not a "thank you" note).
You'll want to send a thank-you to our facilitators, though, who will
explain why you should apply to fewer jobs and go to lunch more often. These
entrepreneurs, managers, and professionals will save you embarrassment and
frustration at work as they share lessons learned about explaining their
blindness with sighted colleagues and managers. We'll also hear from the
world's best networker, who is blind, about how to navigate a cocktail party
or reception so that you'll know who's in the room, where your friends are
seated, and how to be remembered by everyone you meet. And we'll try to
answer that age-old question: when do you ask for a promotion and how do you
do it? This seminar will help you find the next, right step for your career.
This seminar will run on Friday afternoon from 1:00 to 4:00 pm.  If you need
more information, please contact Corbb O'Connor at (202) 684-6130 or
corbbo at gmail.com


The complete convention agenda can be found below

2013 NFB of Virginia Convention Agenda

55th Annual Convention

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF VIRGINIA

Voice of the Nation's Blind

 

Fredric Schroeder, President

Presidential Suite, Room 365

 

October 25 - 27, 2013

 

Fredericksburg Hospitality House

2801 Plank Road

Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401

(540) 786-8321

 

Hosted by the Fredericksburg Area Chapter of the National Federation of the
Blind of Virginia, Jessica Reed, President

 

THE FEDERATION PLEDGE

 

"I pledge to participate actively in the efforts of the National Federation
of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind;
to support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to abide by its
Constitution."

 

Convention Registration 

 

Convention Registration will be located in Lobby 3 of the Conference Center.
Onsite registration is $25.00. Registration will be open on Friday, October
25 from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M., 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. and from 5:00 P.M.
to 7:00 P.M. Registration will also be open on Saturday, October 26 from
8:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M., 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. and from 5:00 P.M. to 6:00
P.M. Door prizes and auction items can be brought to the registration desk
beginning Friday morning. 

 

Meal Functions 

 

Tickets for all meal functions are available at the registration desk.
Banquet tickets may be purchased onsite for $35.00. Banquet tickets must be
purchased by 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 26. 

 

The cost of Box Lunch tickets for Saturday noon is $14.50 and are only
guaranteed for those who purchased them before October 14. A limited number
may be available for purchase at the registration desk.

 

 

 

 

Banquet Exchange

 

We will have reserved seating at the banquet. Each banquet table will
accommodate eight people. Those wishing to sit together at the banquet
should designate one person to collect banquet tickets from those
individuals wishing to sit together. Those tickets should be brought to the
registration table and exchanged for tickets designating a table number.
Banquet tickets must be exchanged no later than 2:00 P.M. on Saturday. 

 

Note: For more information about registration, meal functions, or the
banquet exchange, please contact Michael Kasey, Chairperson, Convention
Organization and Arrangements, at (540) 760-3885.

 

Door Prizes

 

Door prizes will be drawn periodically throughout convention sessions on
Saturday and Sunday and at the banquet. To be eligible for door prizes, you
must be registered for the convention and present in the room when your name
is called. For more information contact Laurie Wages at (540) 287-5446.

 

Action Auction

 

Throughout the convention, we will be holding an Action Auction to raise
money for the affiliate. The auction will be great fun with many valuable
items up for bid. For more information contact Jacki Brown, Chairperson and
Auctioneer.

 

Contact Table

 

If you are looking for assistance from the NFBV (such as assistance for a
blind student, pursuing vocational rehabilitation training, advocating for
yourself at work, or are seeking advice on a legal matter), please submit
your information and request at the Contact Table. After the convention, a
member of the NFBV will contact you. In addition, if you are interested in
receiving regular updates about our programs and legislative efforts, please
also visit the Contact Table. The table will be open during the board
meeting, after the opening ceremonies on Saturday, at the end of the
banquet, and all morning Sunday. For more information, please contact
Jessica Diaz at (772) 713-5375.

 

NFB-BELLx: Two Weeks in Two Days

 

For the first time, we're bringing our popular, two-week Braille Enrichment
for Literacy and Learning programs to state convention! Even if your blind
or low vision child doesn't read Braille, our "kids only" sessions for
elementary-aged kids will prove to be more than childcare. Through a series
of fun, engaging Braille games led by blind adults and college students,
we'll show how reading Braille can be easy and rewarding. Youth will get the
chance to interact with other blind and low vision kids in their age group
to talk about using canes, having trouble seeing in class, and reading with
large print or Braille. Parents will learn how to reinforce high
expectations and social skills with their blind children. 

 

The BELLx sessions will be held in the Governor Room on Saturday from 9:00
A.M. to noon and from 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. and on Sunday from 9:00 A.M to
noon.

 

For more information, contact Briley O'Connor at (703) 380-8876 or by email
brileyoc at gmail.com

 

Childcare

 

Childcare is available for children of convention attendees in the Executive
Lounge on the 3rd Floor of the hotel. Our experienced childcare workers will
care for infants through fifth graders and will have activities and games to
entertain them. For more information contact Kelly Valko, Childcare
Coordinator at (540) 408-3312 or by email at smell2490 at aol.com.

 

Assistive Listening Devices

 

Assistive listening devices are available during all convention sessions and
at the banquet. For an assistive listening device, please go to the
Convention Registration desk located in Lobby 3 of the Conference Center.

 

 

Friday, October 25, 2013

 

9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. Registration: Lobby 3, Conference Center

 

9:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. NFBV Board of Directors Meeting (Open to All):

Fredericksburg Ballroom (3rd Floor above Lobby of Hotel Front Desk)

 

1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. Registration: Lobby 3, Conference Center

 

1:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Exhibits: Lobby 3, Conference Center

 

1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. Trolley Tour of Historic Fredericksburg (Advanced
Reservations Required): Trolley leaves from the Conference Center Entrance
Number 5, 2nd floor, above Lobby 3

 

1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. Work Smart and Get Promoted: Advanced Skills to Land,
Keep, and Enjoy Your Perfect Job: Madison Room

Corbb O'Connor, Seminar Facilitator, Business Growth & Communications
Consultant, O'Consulting Group

 

Far from any stereotypical employment seminar, this interactive session will
have you laughing with, learning from, and linking with other blind people
who are already working their dream jobs. Everybody knows that you need a
winning resume and cover letter, but you'll learn the two, never-discussed
elements of an application and interview that are virtually guaranteed to
separate you from your competition (and, no, it's not a "thank you" note).
You'll want to send a thank-you to our facilitators, though, who will
explain why you should apply to fewer jobs and go to lunch more often. These
entrepreneurs, managers, and professionals will save you embarrassment and
frustration at work as they share lessons learned about explaining their
blindness with sighted colleagues and managers. We'll also hear from the
world's best networker, who is blind, about how to navigate a cocktail party
or reception so that you'll know who's in the room, where your friends are
seated, and how to be remembered by everyone you meet. And we'll try to
answer that age-old question: when do you ask for a promotion and how do you
do it? This seminar will help you find the next, right step for your career.

 

4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Tactile Graphics for Everyone: The New Freedom to Draw
Your Own Diagrams and Sketches: Governor Room

Dr. Al Maneki, Chairman Board of Advisors, E.A.S.Y. LLC

 

Come to our Workshop! Try our inTACT SketchPad for yourself! Draw anything!
Erase your mistakes! Make changes to your sketches! Transmit your sketches
anywhere over the internet for collaboration and distance learning!

 

4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Vocational Rehabilitation: Basic Concepts and
Discussion Of Issues: Jefferson Room

Stewart Prost, Chairperson, NFBV Vocational Rehabilitation Advocate

 

The seminar will begin with a brief presentation on key concepts that govern
the provision of vocational rehabilitation services, including a discussion
of the goal of the program, who is eligible, what services are reasonable to
expect, and what recourse do individuals have if they feel they are not
being treated fairly. The seminar will be interactive with the majority of
the time devoted to questions from the audience.

 

5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. Registration: Lobby 3, Conference Center

 

5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Public Meeting on Rehabilitation Services: Madison
Room

Raymond Hopkins, Commissioner, Rick Mitchel, Deputy Commissioner for
Services and Susan Payne, VR Director, Virginia Department for the Blind and
Vision Impaired

 

6:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. At-Large Chapter Reception: Presidential Suite, Room
365

Rick Holly, At-Large Coordinator

 

6:15 P.M. - 8:15 P.M. Bring It On: A Thought Provoking Discussion for Teens
and Young Adults: Madison Room

Nikki Jeffords and Tracy Soforenko, Coordinators

 

7:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. Hospitality: Monroe Room

Hosted by the Fredericksburg Area Chapter

 

7:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M. Braille Carnival: Governor Room

Nancy Yeager, Braille Carnival Coordinator 

 

8:30 P.M. - 9:30 P.M. Resolutions Committee: Madison Room

C. J. Fish, Chairperson

 

9:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. Virginia Association to Promote the Use of Braille:
Governor Room

Sandy Halverson, President

 

Saturday, October 26, 2013

 

8:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. Registration: Lobby 3, Conference Center

 

9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. BELLx: Governor Room

Briley O'Connor, Coordinator

 

Morning General Session: Washington-Jefferson-Madison Rooms

 

9:00 A.M. - 9:30 A.M. Opening Ceremonies

 

Call to Order: Fredric Schroeder, NFBV President

Invocation: Dr. Don C. Forrester, President, Virginia Baptist College

Presentation of the Colors: Rappahannock Assembly, Knights of Columbus

Pledge of Allegiance: Hannah Wages, Four-time BELL Program Participant

Federation Pledge: Kim Valko, Member of the board of Directors,
Fredericksburg Area Chapter

Greetings from Our Host Chapter: Jessica Reed, President, Fredericksburg
Area Chapter

Welcome to the Most Historic City in America: Heidi Stello, Researcher,
University of Mary Washington, James Monroe Papers Project

Convention Arrangements: Michael Kasey, Chairperson, Convention Organization
and Arrangements

 

9:30 A.M. - 9:45 A.M. A Friend in Congress

The Honorable Robert (Rob) Wittman, Member of the U.S. House of
Representatives, 1st Congressional District of Virginia - America's First
District

 

9:45 A.M. - 10:30 A.M. National Report

Jeannie Massay, President, NFB of Oklahoma and Member of the Board of
Directors, National Federation of the Blind

 

10:30 A.M. - 10:35 A.M. Action Auction

 

10:35 A.M. - 10:50 A.M. Virginia BELL: A Lifetime of Literacy

Sandy Halverson, BELL Program Coordinator

 

10:50 A.M. - 10:55 A.M. Vehicle Donation Program

Mark Roane, NFBV Treasurer

 

10:55 A.M. - 11:15 A.M. Vocational Rehabilitation Services for the Blind in
Virginia

Raymond Hopkins, Commissioner, Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired

 

11:15 A.M. - 11:20 A.M. Action Auction

 

11:20 A.M. - 11:40 A.M. "Can You Hear Me Now?" Understanding Hearing Loss

Valerie Luther, President, NFBV Dual Sensory Impairment Division and
Consumer Outreach Specialist, Virginia Deaf-Blind Project, Partnership for
People with Disabilities

 

11:40 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Aging With Vision Loss

Arthur Schreiber, President Emeritus, NFB of New Mexico; Chairman, New
Mexico Commission for the Blind; and 2013 Winner, National Federation of the
Blind Jacobus tenBroek Award

 

12:00 P.M. Adjourn Morning General Session

 

12:15 P.M. - 1:45 P.M. Lunch Discussion for Sighted Spouses: Monroe Room

Daniel Ashman, Discussion Facilitator (Box Lunch - $14.50)

 

12:15 P.M. - 1:45 P.M. Lunch Discussion on Creating a Seniors Division:
Commonwealth Room (Second Floor Conference Center)

Nancy Yeager, Discussion Facilitator (Box Lunch - $14.50)

 

12:15 P.M. - 1:45 P.M. Virginia Association of Blind Students Luncheon and
Business Meeting: Governor Room

Briley O'Connor, President (Box Lunch - $14.50) 

 

12:15 P.M. - 1:45 P.M. Virginia Parents of Blind Children Luncheon and
Business Meeting: Palm Room (Near Front Lobby)

Zina Lewis, President and Sandy Halverson, NFBV Parent Liaison (Box lunch -
$14.50)

 

1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. Registration: Lobby 3, Conference Center

 

2:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. BELLx: Governor Room

Briley O'Connor, Coordinator

 

Afternoon General Session: Washington-Jefferson-Madison Rooms

 

2:00 P.M. - 2:20 P.M. Why I Am a Federationist

Jennifer Kennedy, President, Richmond Chapter

 

2:20 P.M. - 2:45 P.M. My First National Convention: Reflections from Our
2013 McDonald Fellows

Corbb O'Connor, Chairperson, McDonald Fellowship Committee

 

2:45 P.M. - 2:50 P.M. Action Auction

 

2:50 P.M. - 3:15 P.M. Blind Parents Raising Children

C. J. Fish, Member, Richmond chapter and Angie Mattney, Member,
Fredericksburg Area Chapter and Associate, Hirschler Fleischer P.c.

 

3:15 P.M. - 3:25 P.M. Blind Ambition: How I Became A Woman's Bodybuilding
Champion

Carolena Garrison, Member, Fairfax Chapter

 

3:25 P.M. - 3:30 P.M. Supporting Our Affiliate through NFBV PAD

Mark Roane, NFBV Treasurer

 

3:30 P.M. - 3:45 A.M. Join Us on the Journey to Excellence: A Presentation
from VRCBVI

Melody Roane, Director; Amy Phelps, assistant director of Instruction; and
students, Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired

 

3:45 P.M. - 3:50 P.M. Action Auction

 

3:50 P.M. - 4:15 P.M. Small Business: Three Models for Success

Moderator: Tracy Soforenko, Second Vice President, NFB of Virginia

Panelists: Lorraine Magnussen, Randolph-Sheppard Entrepreneur; Corbb
O'Connor, Business Growth & Communications Consultant, O'Consulting Group;
and Jack Wood, Partner in wintech and President of Unbridled Joy Foundation

 

4:15 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. The Colorado Center for the Blind: 25 Years of
Changing What It Means To Be Blind

Julie Deden, Executive Director, Colorado Center for the Blind

 

4:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Presidential Report

Fredric Schroeder, President, NFB of Virginia

 

5:00 P.M. Adjourn Afternoon General Session

 

6:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. Pre-Banquet Reception: Presidential Foyer

(Cash Bar)

 

7:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. 2013 Convention Banquet: Washington-Jefferson-Madison
Rooms

 

Master of Ceremonies: Charles Brown, Immediate Past President, NFB of
Virginia

Invocation: Dr. Don C. Forrester, President, Virginia Baptist College

2013 James F. Nelson Scholarship Awards Presentation: Jennifer Kennedy,
Chairperson, NFBV Scholarship Committee

Banquet Address: Jeannie Massay, President, NFB of Oklahoma and Member of
the Board of Directors, National Federation of the Blind

Action Auction: Jacki Brown Chairperson and Auctioneer

 

Sunday, October 27, 2013

 

8:00 A.M. - 8:50 A.M. Devotions: Governor Room

 

9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. BELLx: Governor Room

Briley O'Connor, Coordinator

 

Morning General Session: Washington-Jefferson-Madison Rooms

 

9:00 A.M. - 9:05 A.M. Invocation

Tracy Soforenko, Second Vice President, NFB of Virginia

 

9:05 A.M. - 9:25 A.M. Reviewing Our Affiliate's History

Nancy Yeager, Member of the Potomac Chapter, NFB of Virginia

 

9:25 A.M. - 9:45 A.M. Our History through Song 

Sandy Halverson, Member of the Potomac chapter, NFB of Virginia 

 

9:45 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. What's New With NewslineR?

John Halverson, NewslineR coordinator

 

10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Business Session

 

Audit Committee Report: Michael Kasey, Chairperson

 

Treasurer's Report: Mark Roane, Treasurer

 

Virginia Pre-Authorized Draft (VPAD) Program: Mark Roane, Chairperson

 

Fund Raising Committee Report: Mary Durbin, Chairperson

 

SUN Committee Report: Sandy Halverson, Chairperson

 

Membership Committee Report: Briley O'Connor, Chairperson

 

2013 and 2014 Richmond Seminar Reports: Michael Kasey and Tracy Soforenko,
co-chairpersons

 

Plans for the 2014 National Convention

 

Resolutions: C. J. Fish, Chairperson

 

Report of the Nominating Committee: Charles Brown, Chairperson

 

Old and New Business

 

12:00 P.M. Adjourn

 

Thank you to our Fredericksburg Area Chapter for hosting the 2013 NFBV State
Convention. Your hard work and hospitality made this year's convention one
of the best ever.

 

2013 Convention Sponsors

 

Platinum: $1000.00

 

Gold: $750.00

 

Silver: $500.00

 

Bronze: $250.00

 

 

Jacobus tenBroek Legacy Society

 

Help build a future full of opportunity for the blind by becoming a member
of the Jacobus tenBroek Legacy Society. Your legacy gift to the National
Federation of the Blind can be made in the form of a will or living trust,
an income-generating gift, or by naming the NFB as a beneficiary of a
retirement plan or life insurance policy. You can also become a member of
the Jacobus tenBroek Legacy Society by making a legacy gift to your state
affiliate. By committing to support an NFB affiliate, your gift will benefit
both local and national programs as all bequests made to affiliates are
split evenly with the NFB national treasury. In addition to having the
satisfaction of contributing to the future success of the NFB's mission,
tenBroek legacy society members will also receive a specially designed thank
you gift and other benefits. For additional information about the Jacobus
tenBroek Legacy Society, please contact Lou Ann Blake at the NFB Jernigan
Institute by e-mail at lblake at nfb.org, or by telephone at 410-659-9314,
extension 2221.

 

How can I financially support the efforts of the National Federation of the
Blind of Virginia (NFBV)?

 

The NFBV PAD plan is based on the increasingly popular online banking
technology and here is how anyone can participate. Anyone wishing to make
regular monthly donations simply needs to go to their financial institutions
online bill pay platform and set up a recurring monthly payment using the
following information:

 

NFBV PAD

3230 Grove Avenue

Richmond, VA 23221

(804) 262-7057

 

Participants may specify donations in any amount and may specify them to
reoccur on any day of each month that they choose. With this plan,
individual participants, not the NFBV, initiate and control all aspects of
their donation. Also, with this plan, there are no operational fees. 100% of
each donation goes directly to financially support the efforts of our
organization.

 

After enrolling, each participant should send their phone number and email
address to mwroane at mindspring.com.

 

 





From PotomacNFB at verizon.net  Tue Oct  8 02:10:39 2013
From: PotomacNFB at verizon.net (potomac NFB)
Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2013 22:10:39 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Why Seniors should attend the 2013 NFB of Virginia
 Convention - October 25-27
Message-ID: <019e01cec3cb$95d191c0$c174b540$@verizon.net>

This year, we have some great programs that we are sure will be of interest
to older individuals. We have highlighted a few below:

.	Living Life Fully: Art Schreiber, Successful Blind Broadcaster will
share how he led a successful career in broadcasting. Schreiber spent more
than 50 years in broadcast journalism and covered many of the major American
stories of the 1960's and 1970's, including the Space Program, the Civil
Rights Movement, and John F. Kennedy.  
.	Stories from the 1964 tour with  The Beatles. Art Schreiber is one
of only two American reporters who traveled with The Beatles on their first
U.S. tour in 1964.  He will tell stories and play audio clips from that
trip.  Art is the only American we know who played Monopoly with John Lennon
and George Harrison during the tour. This event will occur on Friday evening
during the Hospitality event.
.	Seniors Division Lunch - We are forming a Seniors Division. network
with seniors from across the Commonwealth and learn how you can help others
overcome challenges. 
The National Federation of the Blind of Virginia convention combines
excellent networking with positive blind role models, fellowship with old
and new friends across the Commonwealth, and some of the best presentations
on topics important to the blind of Virginia

Details on convention registration and hotel reservations can be found at:
http://www.nfbv.org/stateconvention.htm
The complete convention agenda can be found below
NFB of Virginia Convention Agenda

55th Annual Convention

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF VIRGINIA

Voice of the Nation's Blind

 

Fredric Schroeder, President

Presidential Suite, Room 365

 

October 25 - 27, 2013

 

Fredericksburg Hospitality House

2801 Plank Road

Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401

(540) 786-8321

 

Hosted by the Fredericksburg Area Chapter of the National Federation of the
Blind of Virginia, Jessica Reed, President

 

THE FEDERATION PLEDGE

 

"I pledge to participate actively in the efforts of the National Federation
of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind;
to support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to abide by its
Constitution."

 

Convention Registration 

 

Convention Registration will be located in Lobby 3 of the Conference Center.
Onsite registration is $25.00. Registration will be open on Friday, October
25 from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M., 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. and from 5:00 P.M.
to 7:00 P.M. Registration will also be open on Saturday, October 26 from
8:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M., 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. and from 5:00 P.M. to 6:00
P.M. Door prizes and auction items can be brought to the registration desk
beginning Friday morning. 

 

Meal Functions 

 

Tickets for all meal functions are available at the registration desk.
Banquet tickets may be purchased onsite for $35.00. Banquet tickets must be
purchased by 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 26. 

 

The cost of Box Lunch tickets for Saturday noon is $14.50 and are only
guaranteed for those who purchased them before October 14. A limited number
may be available for purchase at the registration desk.

 

 

 

 

Banquet Exchange

 

We will have reserved seating at the banquet. Each banquet table will
accommodate eight people. Those wishing to sit together at the banquet
should designate one person to collect banquet tickets from those
individuals wishing to sit together. Those tickets should be brought to the
registration table and exchanged for tickets designating a table number.
Banquet tickets must be exchanged no later than 2:00 P.M. on Saturday. 

 

Note: For more information about registration, meal functions, or the
banquet exchange, please contact Michael Kasey, Chairperson, Convention
Organization and Arrangements, at (540) 760-3885.

 

Door Prizes

 

Door prizes will be drawn periodically throughout convention sessions on
Saturday and Sunday and at the banquet. To be eligible for door prizes, you
must be registered for the convention and present in the room when your name
is called. For more information contact Laurie Wages at (540) 287-5446.

 

Action Auction

 

Throughout the convention, we will be holding an Action Auction to raise
money for the affiliate. The auction will be great fun with many valuable
items up for bid. For more information contact Jacki Brown, Chairperson and
Auctioneer.

 

Contact Table

 

If you are looking for assistance from the NFBV (such as assistance for a
blind student, pursuing vocational rehabilitation training, advocating for
yourself at work, or are seeking advice on a legal matter), please submit
your information and request at the Contact Table. After the convention, a
member of the NFBV will contact you. In addition, if you are interested in
receiving regular updates about our programs and legislative efforts, please
also visit the Contact Table. The table will be open during the board
meeting, after the opening ceremonies on Saturday, at the end of the
banquet, and all morning Sunday. For more information, please contact
Jessica Diaz at (772) 713-5375.

 

NFB-BELLx: Two Weeks in Two Days

 

For the first time, we're bringing our popular, two-week Braille Enrichment
for Literacy and Learning programs to state convention! Even if your blind
or low vision child doesn't read Braille, our "kids only" sessions for
elementary-aged kids will prove to be more than childcare. Through a series
of fun, engaging Braille games led by blind adults and college students,
we'll show how reading Braille can be easy and rewarding. Youth will get the
chance to interact with other blind and low vision kids in their age group
to talk about using canes, having trouble seeing in class, and reading with
large print or Braille. Parents will learn how to reinforce high
expectations and social skills with their blind children. 

 

The BELLx sessions will be held in the Governor Room on Saturday from 9:00
A.M. to noon and from 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. and on Sunday from 9:00 A.M to
noon.

 

For more information, contact Briley O'Connor at (703) 380-8876 or by email
brileyoc at gmail.com

 

Childcare

 

Childcare is available for children of convention attendees in the Executive
Lounge on the 3rd Floor of the hotel. Our experienced childcare workers will
care for infants through fifth graders and will have activities and games to
entertain them. For more information contact Kelly Valko, Childcare
Coordinator at (540) 408-3312 or by email at smell2490 at aol.com.

 

Assistive Listening Devices

 

Assistive listening devices are available during all convention sessions and
at the banquet. For an assistive listening device, please go to the
Convention Registration desk located in Lobby 3 of the Conference Center.

 

 

Friday, October 25, 2013

 

9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. Registration: Lobby 3, Conference Center

 

9:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. NFBV Board of Directors Meeting (Open to All):

Fredericksburg Ballroom (3rd Floor above Lobby of Hotel Front Desk)

 

1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. Registration: Lobby 3, Conference Center

 

1:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Exhibits: Lobby 3, Conference Center

 

1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. Trolley Tour of Historic Fredericksburg (Advanced
Reservations Required): Trolley leaves from the Conference Center Entrance
Number 5, 2nd floor, above Lobby 3

 

1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. Work Smart and Get Promoted: Advanced Skills to Land,
Keep, and Enjoy Your Perfect Job: Madison Room

Corbb O'Connor, Seminar Facilitator, Business Growth & Communications
Consultant, O'Consulting Group

 

Far from any stereotypical employment seminar, this interactive session will
have you laughing with, learning from, and linking with other blind people
who are already working their dream jobs. Everybody knows that you need a
winning resume and cover letter, but you'll learn the two, never-discussed
elements of an application and interview that are virtually guaranteed to
separate you from your competition (and, no, it's not a "thank you" note).
You'll want to send a thank-you to our facilitators, though, who will
explain why you should apply to fewer jobs and go to lunch more often. These
entrepreneurs, managers, and professionals will save you embarrassment and
frustration at work as they share lessons learned about explaining their
blindness with sighted colleagues and managers. We'll also hear from the
world's best networker, who is blind, about how to navigate a cocktail party
or reception so that you'll know who's in the room, where your friends are
seated, and how to be remembered by everyone you meet. And we'll try to
answer that age-old question: when do you ask for a promotion and how do you
do it? This seminar will help you find the next, right step for your career.

 

4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Tactile Graphics for Everyone: The New Freedom to Draw
Your Own Diagrams and Sketches: Governor Room

Dr. Al Maneki, Chairman Board of Advisors, E.A.S.Y. LLC

 

Come to our Workshop! Try our inTACT SketchPad for yourself! Draw anything!
Erase your mistakes! Make changes to your sketches! Transmit your sketches
anywhere over the internet for collaboration and distance learning!

 

4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Vocational Rehabilitation: Basic Concepts and
Discussion Of Issues: Jefferson Room

Stewart Prost, Chairperson, NFBV Vocational Rehabilitation Advocate

 

The seminar will begin with a brief presentation on key concepts that govern
the provision of vocational rehabilitation services, including a discussion
of the goal of the program, who is eligible, what services are reasonable to
expect, and what recourse do individuals have if they feel they are not
being treated fairly. The seminar will be interactive with the majority of
the time devoted to questions from the audience.

 

5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. Registration: Lobby 3, Conference Center

 

5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Public Meeting on Rehabilitation Services: Madison
Room

Raymond Hopkins, Commissioner, Rick Mitchel, Deputy Commissioner for
Services and Susan Payne, VR Director, Virginia Department for the Blind and
Vision Impaired

 

6:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. At-Large Chapter Reception: Presidential Suite, Room
365

Rick Holly, At-Large Coordinator

 

6:15 P.M. - 8:15 P.M. Bring It On: A Thought Provoking Discussion for Teens
and Young Adults: Madison Room

Nikki Jeffords and Tracy Soforenko, Coordinators

 

7:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. Hospitality: Monroe Room

Hosted by the Fredericksburg Area Chapter

 

7:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M. Braille Carnival: Governor Room

Nancy Yeager, Braille Carnival Coordinator 

 

8:30 P.M. - 9:30 P.M. Resolutions Committee: Madison Room

C. J. Fish, Chairperson

 

9:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. Virginia Association to Promote the Use of Braille:
Governor Room

Sandy Halverson, President

 

Saturday, October 26, 2013

 

8:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. Registration: Lobby 3, Conference Center

 

9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. BELLx: Governor Room

Briley O'Connor, Coordinator

 

Morning General Session: Washington-Jefferson-Madison Rooms

 

9:00 A.M. - 9:30 A.M. Opening Ceremonies

 

Call to Order: Fredric Schroeder, NFBV President

Invocation: Dr. Don C. Forrester, President, Virginia Baptist College

Presentation of the Colors: Rappahannock Assembly, Knights of Columbus

Pledge of Allegiance: Hannah Wages, Four-time BELL Program Participant

Federation Pledge: Kim Valko, Member of the board of Directors,
Fredericksburg Area Chapter

Greetings from Our Host Chapter: Jessica Reed, President, Fredericksburg
Area Chapter

Welcome to the Most Historic City in America: Heidi Stello, Researcher,
University of Mary Washington, James Monroe Papers Project

Convention Arrangements: Michael Kasey, Chairperson, Convention Organization
and Arrangements

 

9:30 A.M. - 9:45 A.M. A Friend in Congress

The Honorable Robert (Rob) Wittman, Member of the U.S. House of
Representatives, 1st Congressional District of Virginia - America's First
District

 

9:45 A.M. - 10:30 A.M. National Report

Jeannie Massay, President, NFB of Oklahoma and Member of the Board of
Directors, National Federation of the Blind

 

10:30 A.M. - 10:35 A.M. Action Auction

 

10:35 A.M. - 10:50 A.M. Virginia BELL: A Lifetime of Literacy

Sandy Halverson, BELL Program Coordinator

 

10:50 A.M. - 10:55 A.M. Vehicle Donation Program

Mark Roane, NFBV Treasurer

 

10:55 A.M. - 11:15 A.M. Vocational Rehabilitation Services for the Blind in
Virginia

Raymond Hopkins, Commissioner, Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired

 

11:15 A.M. - 11:20 A.M. Action Auction

 

11:20 A.M. - 11:40 A.M. "Can You Hear Me Now?" Understanding Hearing Loss

Valerie Luther, President, NFBV Dual Sensory Impairment Division and
Consumer Outreach Specialist, Virginia Deaf-Blind Project, Partnership for
People with Disabilities

 

11:40 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Aging With Vision Loss

Arthur Schreiber, President Emeritus, NFB of New Mexico; Chairman, New
Mexico Commission for the Blind; and 2013 Winner, National Federation of the
Blind Jacobus tenBroek Award

 

12:00 P.M. Adjourn Morning General Session

 

12:15 P.M. - 1:45 P.M. Lunch Discussion for Sighted Spouses: Monroe Room

Daniel Ashman, Discussion Facilitator (Box Lunch - $14.50)

 

12:15 P.M. - 1:45 P.M. Lunch Discussion on Creating a Seniors Division:
Commonwealth Room (Second Floor Conference Center)

Nancy Yeager, Discussion Facilitator (Box Lunch - $14.50)

 

12:15 P.M. - 1:45 P.M. Virginia Association of Blind Students Luncheon and
Business Meeting: Governor Room

Briley O'Connor, President (Box Lunch - $14.50) 

 

12:15 P.M. - 1:45 P.M. Virginia Parents of Blind Children Luncheon and
Business Meeting: Palm Room (Near Front Lobby)

Zina Lewis, President and Sandy Halverson, NFBV Parent Liaison (Box lunch -
$14.50)

 

1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. Registration: Lobby 3, Conference Center

 

2:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. BELLx: Governor Room

Briley O'Connor, Coordinator

 

Afternoon General Session: Washington-Jefferson-Madison Rooms

 

2:00 P.M. - 2:20 P.M. Why I Am a Federationist

Jennifer Kennedy, President, Richmond Chapter

 

2:20 P.M. - 2:45 P.M. My First National Convention: Reflections from Our
2013 McDonald Fellows

Corbb O'Connor, Chairperson, McDonald Fellowship Committee

 

2:45 P.M. - 2:50 P.M. Action Auction

 

2:50 P.M. - 3:15 P.M. Blind Parents Raising Children

C. J. Fish, Member, Richmond chapter and Angie Mattney, Member,
Fredericksburg Area Chapter and Associate, Hirschler Fleischer P.c.

 

3:15 P.M. - 3:25 P.M. Blind Ambition: How I Became A Woman's Bodybuilding
Champion

Carolena Garrison, Member, Fairfax Chapter

 

3:25 P.M. - 3:30 P.M. Supporting Our Affiliate through NFBV PAD

Mark Roane, NFBV Treasurer

 

3:30 P.M. - 3:45 A.M. Join Us on the Journey to Excellence: A Presentation
from VRCBVI

Melody Roane, Director; Amy Phelps, assistant director of Instruction; and
students, Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired

 

3:45 P.M. - 3:50 P.M. Action Auction

 

3:50 P.M. - 4:15 P.M. Small Business: Three Models for Success

Moderator: Tracy Soforenko, Second Vice President, NFB of Virginia

Panelists: Lorraine Magnussen, Randolph-Sheppard Entrepreneur; Corbb
O'Connor, Business Growth & Communications Consultant, O'Consulting Group;
and Jack Wood, Partner in wintech and President of Unbridled Joy Foundation

 

4:15 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. The Colorado Center for the Blind: 25 Years of
Changing What It Means To Be Blind

Julie Deden, Executive Director, Colorado Center for the Blind

 

4:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Presidential Report

Fredric Schroeder, President, NFB of Virginia

 

5:00 P.M. Adjourn Afternoon General Session

 

6:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. Pre-Banquet Reception: Presidential Foyer

(Cash Bar)

 

7:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. 2013 Convention Banquet: Washington-Jefferson-Madison
Rooms

 

Master of Ceremonies: Charles Brown, Immediate Past President, NFB of
Virginia

Invocation: Dr. Don C. Forrester, President, Virginia Baptist College

2013 James F. Nelson Scholarship Awards Presentation: Jennifer Kennedy,
Chairperson, NFBV Scholarship Committee

Banquet Address: Jeannie Massay, President, NFB of Oklahoma and Member of
the Board of Directors, National Federation of the Blind

Action Auction: Jacki Brown Chairperson and Auctioneer

 

Sunday, October 27, 2013

 

8:00 A.M. - 8:50 A.M. Devotions: Governor Room

 

9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. BELLx: Governor Room

Briley O'Connor, Coordinator

 

Morning General Session: Washington-Jefferson-Madison Rooms

 

9:00 A.M. - 9:05 A.M. Invocation

Tracy Soforenko, Second Vice President, NFB of Virginia

 

9:05 A.M. - 9:25 A.M. Reviewing Our Affiliate's History

Nancy Yeager, Member of the Potomac Chapter, NFB of Virginia

 

9:25 A.M. - 9:45 A.M. Our History through Song 

Sandy Halverson, Member of the Potomac chapter, NFB of Virginia 

 

9:45 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. What's New With NewslineR?

John Halverson, NewslineR coordinator

 

10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Business Session

 

Audit Committee Report: Michael Kasey, Chairperson

 

Treasurer's Report: Mark Roane, Treasurer

 

Virginia Pre-Authorized Draft (VPAD) Program: Mark Roane, Chairperson

 

Fund Raising Committee Report: Mary Durbin, Chairperson

 

SUN Committee Report: Sandy Halverson, Chairperson

 

Membership Committee Report: Briley O'Connor, Chairperson

 

2013 and 2014 Richmond Seminar Reports: Michael Kasey and Tracy Soforenko,
co-chairpersons

 

Plans for the 2014 National Convention

 

Resolutions: C. J. Fish, Chairperson

 

Report of the Nominating Committee: Charles Brown, Chairperson

 

Old and New Business

 

12:00 P.M. Adjourn

 

Thank you to our Fredericksburg Area Chapter for hosting the 2013 NFBV State
Convention. Your hard work and hospitality made this year's convention one
of the best ever.

 

2013 Convention Sponsors

 

Platinum: $1000.00

 

Gold: $750.00

 

Silver: $500.00

 

Bronze: $250.00

 

 

Jacobus tenBroek Legacy Society

 

Help build a future full of opportunity for the blind by becoming a member
of the Jacobus tenBroek Legacy Society. Your legacy gift to the National
Federation of the Blind can be made in the form of a will or living trust,
an income-generating gift, or by naming the NFB as a beneficiary of a
retirement plan or life insurance policy. You can also become a member of
the Jacobus tenBroek Legacy Society by making a legacy gift to your state
affiliate. By committing to support an NFB affiliate, your gift will benefit
both local and national programs as all bequests made to affiliates are
split evenly with the NFB national treasury. In addition to having the
satisfaction of contributing to the future success of the NFB's mission,
tenBroek legacy society members will also receive a specially designed thank
you gift and other benefits. For additional information about the Jacobus
tenBroek Legacy Society, please contact Lou Ann Blake at the NFB Jernigan
Institute by e-mail at lblake at nfb.org, or by telephone at 410-659-9314,
extension 2221.

 

How can I financially support the efforts of the National Federation of the
Blind of Virginia (NFBV)?

 

The NFBV PAD plan is based on the increasingly popular online banking
technology and here is how anyone can participate. Anyone wishing to make
regular monthly donations simply needs to go to their financial institutions
online bill pay platform and set up a recurring monthly payment using the
following information:

 

NFBV PAD

3230 Grove Avenue

Richmond, VA 23221

(804) 262-7057

 

Participants may specify donations in any amount and may specify them to
reoccur on any day of each month that they choose. With this plan,
individual participants, not the NFBV, initiate and control all aspects of
their donation. Also, with this plan, there are no operational fees. 100% of
each donation goes directly to financially support the efforts of our
organization.

 

After enrolling, each participant should send their phone number and email
address to mwroane at mindspring.com.

 

 
Tracy Soforenko
Second Vice President, NFB of Virginia





From PotomacNFB at verizon.net  Tue Oct  8 02:15:38 2013
From: PotomacNFB at verizon.net (potomac NFB)
Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2013 22:15:38 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Why Younger Students & Their Parents Should attend
 the 2013 NFB of Virginia Convention
Message-ID: <019f01cec3cc$484502b0$d8cf0810$@verizon.net>

This year, we have developed a number of great programs specifically
targeted for younger students and their parents 
Parents can be assured that their child or children will be actively engaged
so that parents can learn from the speakers at general session and network
with other parents of blind children throughout the state. You'll leave
better understanding the IEP process; how blind people can live independent,
productive lives; and how you can help other kids who are blind.  This event
will kick off with a Braille Carnival on Friday evening and continue
throughout the day on Saturday.  If you need more information, please
contact Briley O'Connor at (703) 380-8876 or brileyoc at gmail.com.
 
Highlights for younger students and their parents  :

.	NFB-BELL-X, a braille and independence camp for blind/low-vision
elementary-age students.
.	Braille Carnival - An exciting hands on Friday evening  carnival for
students of all ages.
.	Parents Division Luncheon - Connect with parents from across
Virginia  committed to advocating for their children and ensuring high
expectations for their kids. Meet positive role models and tap the network
of parents who are making things happen for their children.

In the General Session, there are great programs for parents including:
.	A Panel of Blind Parents Sharing how these blind parents are
enjoying the challenges of parenthood employing the alternative techniques
of successful blind parents. While your child may be young now, it is
exciting to realize that they will grow to be successful adults living full
and active lives.
.	BELL Success - Here from students who participated in this Summer's
two week BELL camps held across Virginia.
.	Learn from positive blind role models who are running their own
businesses, pursuing their dreams, and leading the way for blind people
across America.

In this email, please find a more detailed description of some of these
programs along with the full convention agenda at the end of this message.
Details on convention registration and hotel reservations can be found at:

http://www.nfbv.org/stateconvention.htm

NFB BELL-X

For the first time, we're bringing our popular, two-week Braille Enrichment
for Literacy and Learning programs to state convention! Even if your blind
or low-vision child doesn't read braille, our "kids only" sessions for
elementary-aged kids will prove to be more than childcare. Through a series
of fun, engaging braille games led by blind adults and college students,
we'll show how reading braille can be easy and rewarding. Whereas many
scavenger hunts are very visual, as many objects tend to be hidden, our
sound scavenger hunt will teach independent travel in a new, safe
environment. Youth will get the chance to interact with other blind and
low-vision kids in their age group to talk about using canes, having trouble
seeing in class, and reading with large print or braille. A highly-qualified
teacher of the blind will be on hand to provide individualized instruction
to students based on their current level of braille proficiency, from
complete newbie to advanced speed-reader. Our mentors and teachers will be
happy to answer your questions at the end of the day about how you can
reinforce high expectations and social skills with your blind children at
home.

Braille Carnival on Friday Evening

Calling all children and their parents! Join us at the Braille Carnival
where you will experience Braille like never before: you can read it, write
it, build it, race with it, and much more. For additional information, or to
help, e-mail Nancy Yeager at: nancyyeager542 at verizon.net.

Please find the entire convention agenda below:

2013 NFB of Virginia Convention Agenda

55th Annual Convention

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF VIRGINIA

Voice of the Nation's Blind

 

Fredric Schroeder, President

Presidential Suite, Room 365

 

October 25 - 27, 2013

 

Fredericksburg Hospitality House

2801 Plank Road

Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401

(540) 786-8321

 

Hosted by the Fredericksburg Area Chapter of the National Federation of the
Blind of Virginia, Jessica Reed, President

 

THE FEDERATION PLEDGE

 

"I pledge to participate actively in the efforts of the National Federation
of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind;
to support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to abide by its
Constitution."

 

Convention Registration 

 

Convention Registration will be located in Lobby 3 of the Conference Center.
Onsite registration is $25.00. Registration will be open on Friday, October
25 from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M., 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. and from 5:00 P.M.
to 7:00 P.M. Registration will also be open on Saturday, October 26 from
8:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M., 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. and from 5:00 P.M. to 6:00
P.M. Door prizes and auction items can be brought to the registration desk
beginning Friday morning. 

 

Meal Functions 

 

Tickets for all meal functions are available at the registration desk.
Banquet tickets may be purchased onsite for $35.00. Banquet tickets must be
purchased by 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 26. 

 

The cost of Box Lunch tickets for Saturday noon is $14.50 and are only
guaranteed for those who purchased them before October 14. A limited number
may be available for purchase at the registration desk.

 

 

 

 

Banquet Exchange

 

We will have reserved seating at the banquet. Each banquet table will
accommodate eight people. Those wishing to sit together at the banquet
should designate one person to collect banquet tickets from those
individuals wishing to sit together. Those tickets should be brought to the
registration table and exchanged for tickets designating a table number.
Banquet tickets must be exchanged no later than 2:00 P.M. on Saturday. 

 

Note: For more information about registration, meal functions, or the
banquet exchange, please contact Michael Kasey, Chairperson, Convention
Organization and Arrangements, at (540) 760-3885.

 

Door Prizes

 

Door prizes will be drawn periodically throughout convention sessions on
Saturday and Sunday and at the banquet. To be eligible for door prizes, you
must be registered for the convention and present in the room when your name
is called. For more information contact Laurie Wages at (540) 287-5446.

 

Action Auction

 

Throughout the convention, we will be holding an Action Auction to raise
money for the affiliate. The auction will be great fun with many valuable
items up for bid. For more information contact Jacki Brown, Chairperson and
Auctioneer.

 

Contact Table

 

If you are looking for assistance from the NFBV (such as assistance for a
blind student, pursuing vocational rehabilitation training, advocating for
yourself at work, or are seeking advice on a legal matter), please submit
your information and request at the Contact Table. After the convention, a
member of the NFBV will contact you. In addition, if you are interested in
receiving regular updates about our programs and legislative efforts, please
also visit the Contact Table. The table will be open during the board
meeting, after the opening ceremonies on Saturday, at the end of the
banquet, and all morning Sunday. For more information, please contact
Jessica Diaz at (772) 713-5375.

 

NFB-BELLx: Two Weeks in Two Days

 

For the first time, we're bringing our popular, two-week Braille Enrichment
for Literacy and Learning programs to state convention! Even if your blind
or low vision child doesn't read Braille, our "kids only" sessions for
elementary-aged kids will prove to be more than childcare. Through a series
of fun, engaging Braille games led by blind adults and college students,
we'll show how reading Braille can be easy and rewarding. Youth will get the
chance to interact with other blind and low vision kids in their age group
to talk about using canes, having trouble seeing in class, and reading with
large print or Braille. Parents will learn how to reinforce high
expectations and social skills with their blind children. 

 

The BELLx sessions will be held in the Governor Room on Saturday from 9:00
A.M. to noon and from 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. and on Sunday from 9:00 A.M to
noon.

 

For more information, contact Briley O'Connor at (703) 380-8876 or by email
brileyoc at gmail.com

 

Childcare

 

Childcare is available for children of convention attendees in the Executive
Lounge on the 3rd Floor of the hotel. Our experienced childcare workers will
care for infants through fifth graders and will have activities and games to
entertain them. For more information contact Kelly Valko, Childcare
Coordinator at (540) 408-3312 or by email at smell2490 at aol.com.

 

Assistive Listening Devices

 

Assistive listening devices are available during all convention sessions and
at the banquet. For an assistive listening device, please go to the
Convention Registration desk located in Lobby 3 of the Conference Center.

 

 

Friday, October 25, 2013

 

9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. Registration: Lobby 3, Conference Center

 

9:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. NFBV Board of Directors Meeting (Open to All):

Fredericksburg Ballroom (3rd Floor above Lobby of Hotel Front Desk)

 

1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. Registration: Lobby 3, Conference Center

 

1:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Exhibits: Lobby 3, Conference Center

 

1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. Trolley Tour of Historic Fredericksburg (Advanced
Reservations Required): Trolley leaves from the Conference Center Entrance
Number 5, 2nd floor, above Lobby 3

 

1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. Work Smart and Get Promoted: Advanced Skills to Land,
Keep, and Enjoy Your Perfect Job: Madison Room

Corbb O'Connor, Seminar Facilitator, Business Growth & Communications
Consultant, O'Consulting Group

 

Far from any stereotypical employment seminar, this interactive session will
have you laughing with, learning from, and linking with other blind people
who are already working their dream jobs. Everybody knows that you need a
winning resume and cover letter, but you'll learn the two, never-discussed
elements of an application and interview that are virtually guaranteed to
separate you from your competition (and, no, it's not a "thank you" note).
You'll want to send a thank-you to our facilitators, though, who will
explain why you should apply to fewer jobs and go to lunch more often. These
entrepreneurs, managers, and professionals will save you embarrassment and
frustration at work as they share lessons learned about explaining their
blindness with sighted colleagues and managers. We'll also hear from the
world's best networker, who is blind, about how to navigate a cocktail party
or reception so that you'll know who's in the room, where your friends are
seated, and how to be remembered by everyone you meet. And we'll try to
answer that age-old question: when do you ask for a promotion and how do you
do it? This seminar will help you find the next, right step for your career.

 

4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Tactile Graphics for Everyone: The New Freedom to Draw
Your Own Diagrams and Sketches: Governor Room

Dr. Al Maneki, Chairman Board of Advisors, E.A.S.Y. LLC

 

Come to our Workshop! Try our inTACT SketchPad for yourself! Draw anything!
Erase your mistakes! Make changes to your sketches! Transmit your sketches
anywhere over the internet for collaboration and distance learning!

 

4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Vocational Rehabilitation: Basic Concepts and
Discussion Of Issues: Jefferson Room

Stewart Prost, Chairperson, NFBV Vocational Rehabilitation Advocate

 

The seminar will begin with a brief presentation on key concepts that govern
the provision of vocational rehabilitation services, including a discussion
of the goal of the program, who is eligible, what services are reasonable to
expect, and what recourse do individuals have if they feel they are not
being treated fairly. The seminar will be interactive with the majority of
the time devoted to questions from the audience.

 

5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. Registration: Lobby 3, Conference Center

 

5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Public Meeting on Rehabilitation Services: Madison
Room

Raymond Hopkins, Commissioner, Rick Mitchel, Deputy Commissioner for
Services and Susan Payne, VR Director, Virginia Department for the Blind and
Vision Impaired

 

6:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. At-Large Chapter Reception: Presidential Suite, Room
365

Rick Holly, At-Large Coordinator

 

6:15 P.M. - 8:15 P.M. Bring It On: A Thought Provoking Discussion for Teens
and Young Adults: Madison Room

Nikki Jeffords and Tracy Soforenko, Coordinators

 

7:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. Hospitality: Monroe Room

Hosted by the Fredericksburg Area Chapter

 

7:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M. Braille Carnival: Governor Room

Nancy Yeager, Braille Carnival Coordinator 

 

8:30 P.M. - 9:30 P.M. Resolutions Committee: Madison Room

C. J. Fish, Chairperson

 

9:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. Virginia Association to Promote the Use of Braille:
Governor Room

Sandy Halverson, President

 

Saturday, October 26, 2013

 

8:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. Registration: Lobby 3, Conference Center

 

9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. BELLx: Governor Room

Briley O'Connor, Coordinator

 

Morning General Session: Washington-Jefferson-Madison Rooms

 

9:00 A.M. - 9:30 A.M. Opening Ceremonies

 

Call to Order: Fredric Schroeder, NFBV President

Invocation: Dr. Don C. Forrester, President, Virginia Baptist College

Presentation of the Colors: Rappahannock Assembly, Knights of Columbus

Pledge of Allegiance: Hannah Wages, Four-time BELL Program Participant

Federation Pledge: Kim Valko, Member of the board of Directors,
Fredericksburg Area Chapter

Greetings from Our Host Chapter: Jessica Reed, President, Fredericksburg
Area Chapter

Welcome to the Most Historic City in America: Heidi Stello, Researcher,
University of Mary Washington, James Monroe Papers Project

Convention Arrangements: Michael Kasey, Chairperson, Convention Organization
and Arrangements

 

9:30 A.M. - 9:45 A.M. A Friend in Congress

The Honorable Robert (Rob) Wittman, Member of the U.S. House of
Representatives, 1st Congressional District of Virginia - America's First
District

 

9:45 A.M. - 10:30 A.M. National Report

Jeannie Massay, President, NFB of Oklahoma and Member of the Board of
Directors, National Federation of the Blind

 

10:30 A.M. - 10:35 A.M. Action Auction

 

10:35 A.M. - 10:50 A.M. Virginia BELL: A Lifetime of Literacy

Sandy Halverson, BELL Program Coordinator

 

10:50 A.M. - 10:55 A.M. Vehicle Donation Program

Mark Roane, NFBV Treasurer

 

10:55 A.M. - 11:15 A.M. Vocational Rehabilitation Services for the Blind in
Virginia

Raymond Hopkins, Commissioner, Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired

 

11:15 A.M. - 11:20 A.M. Action Auction

 

11:20 A.M. - 11:40 A.M. "Can You Hear Me Now?" Understanding Hearing Loss

Valerie Luther, President, NFBV Dual Sensory Impairment Division and
Consumer Outreach Specialist, Virginia Deaf-Blind Project, Partnership for
People with Disabilities

 

11:40 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Aging With Vision Loss

Arthur Schreiber, President Emeritus, NFB of New Mexico; Chairman, New
Mexico Commission for the Blind; and 2013 Winner, National Federation of the
Blind Jacobus tenBroek Award

 

12:00 P.M. Adjourn Morning General Session

 

12:15 P.M. - 1:45 P.M. Lunch Discussion for Sighted Spouses: Monroe Room

Daniel Ashman, Discussion Facilitator (Box Lunch - $14.50)

 

12:15 P.M. - 1:45 P.M. Lunch Discussion on Creating a Seniors Division:
Commonwealth Room (Second Floor Conference Center)

Nancy Yeager, Discussion Facilitator (Box Lunch - $14.50)

 

12:15 P.M. - 1:45 P.M. Virginia Association of Blind Students Luncheon and
Business Meeting: Governor Room

Briley O'Connor, President (Box Lunch - $14.50) 

 

12:15 P.M. - 1:45 P.M. Virginia Parents of Blind Children Luncheon and
Business Meeting: Palm Room (Near Front Lobby)

Zina Lewis, President and Sandy Halverson, NFBV Parent Liaison (Box lunch -
$14.50)

 

1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. Registration: Lobby 3, Conference Center

 

2:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. BELLx: Governor Room

Briley O'Connor, Coordinator

 

Afternoon General Session: Washington-Jefferson-Madison Rooms

 

2:00 P.M. - 2:20 P.M. Why I Am a Federationist

Jennifer Kennedy, President, Richmond Chapter

 

2:20 P.M. - 2:45 P.M. My First National Convention: Reflections from Our
2013 McDonald Fellows

Corbb O'Connor, Chairperson, McDonald Fellowship Committee

 

2:45 P.M. - 2:50 P.M. Action Auction

 

2:50 P.M. - 3:15 P.M. Blind Parents Raising Children

C. J. Fish, Member, Richmond chapter and Angie Mattney, Member,
Fredericksburg Area Chapter and Associate, Hirschler Fleischer P.c.

 

3:15 P.M. - 3:25 P.M. Blind Ambition: How I Became A Woman's Bodybuilding
Champion

Carolena Garrison, Member, Fairfax Chapter

 

3:25 P.M. - 3:30 P.M. Supporting Our Affiliate through NFBV PAD

Mark Roane, NFBV Treasurer

 

3:30 P.M. - 3:45 A.M. Join Us on the Journey to Excellence: A Presentation
from VRCBVI

Melody Roane, Director; Amy Phelps, assistant director of Instruction; and
students, Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired

 

3:45 P.M. - 3:50 P.M. Action Auction

 

3:50 P.M. - 4:15 P.M. Small Business: Three Models for Success

Moderator: Tracy Soforenko, Second Vice President, NFB of Virginia

Panelists: Lorraine Magnussen, Randolph-Sheppard Entrepreneur; Corbb
O'Connor, Business Growth & Communications Consultant, O'Consulting Group;
and Jack Wood, Partner in wintech and President of Unbridled Joy Foundation

 

4:15 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. The Colorado Center for the Blind: 25 Years of
Changing What It Means To Be Blind

Julie Deden, Executive Director, Colorado Center for the Blind

 

4:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Presidential Report

Fredric Schroeder, President, NFB of Virginia

 

5:00 P.M. Adjourn Afternoon General Session

 

6:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. Pre-Banquet Reception: Presidential Foyer

(Cash Bar)

 

7:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. 2013 Convention Banquet: Washington-Jefferson-Madison
Rooms

 

Master of Ceremonies: Charles Brown, Immediate Past President, NFB of
Virginia

Invocation: Dr. Don C. Forrester, President, Virginia Baptist College

2013 James F. Nelson Scholarship Awards Presentation: Jennifer Kennedy,
Chairperson, NFBV Scholarship Committee

Banquet Address: Jeannie Massay, President, NFB of Oklahoma and Member of
the Board of Directors, National Federation of the Blind

Action Auction: Jacki Brown Chairperson and Auctioneer

 

Sunday, October 27, 2013

 

8:00 A.M. - 8:50 A.M. Devotions: Governor Room

 

9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. BELLx: Governor Room

Briley O'Connor, Coordinator

 

Morning General Session: Washington-Jefferson-Madison Rooms

 

9:00 A.M. - 9:05 A.M. Invocation

Tracy Soforenko, Second Vice President, NFB of Virginia

 

9:05 A.M. - 9:25 A.M. Reviewing Our Affiliate's History

Nancy Yeager, Member of the Potomac Chapter, NFB of Virginia

 

9:25 A.M. - 9:45 A.M. Our History through Song 

Sandy Halverson, Member of the Potomac chapter, NFB of Virginia 

 

9:45 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. What's New With NewslineR?

John Halverson, NewslineR coordinator

 

10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Business Session

 

Audit Committee Report: Michael Kasey, Chairperson

 

Treasurer's Report: Mark Roane, Treasurer

 

Virginia Pre-Authorized Draft (VPAD) Program: Mark Roane, Chairperson

 

Fund Raising Committee Report: Mary Durbin, Chairperson

 

SUN Committee Report: Sandy Halverson, Chairperson

 

Membership Committee Report: Briley O'Connor, Chairperson

 

2013 and 2014 Richmond Seminar Reports: Michael Kasey and Tracy Soforenko,
co-chairpersons

 

Plans for the 2014 National Convention

 

Resolutions: C. J. Fish, Chairperson

 

Report of the Nominating Committee: Charles Brown, Chairperson

 

Old and New Business

 

12:00 P.M. Adjourn

 

Thank you to our Fredericksburg Area Chapter for hosting the 2013 NFBV State
Convention. Your hard work and hospitality made this year's convention one
of the best ever.

 

2013 Convention Sponsors

 

Platinum: $1000.00

 

Gold: $750.00

 

Silver: $500.00

 

Bronze: $250.00

 

 

Jacobus tenBroek Legacy Society

 

Help build a future full of opportunity for the blind by becoming a member
of the Jacobus tenBroek Legacy Society. Your legacy gift to the National
Federation of the Blind can be made in the form of a will or living trust,
an income-generating gift, or by naming the NFB as a beneficiary of a
retirement plan or life insurance policy. You can also become a member of
the Jacobus tenBroek Legacy Society by making a legacy gift to your state
affiliate. By committing to support an NFB affiliate, your gift will benefit
both local and national programs as all bequests made to affiliates are
split evenly with the NFB national treasury. In addition to having the
satisfaction of contributing to the future success of the NFB's mission,
tenBroek legacy society members will also receive a specially designed thank
you gift and other benefits. For additional information about the Jacobus
tenBroek Legacy Society, please contact Lou Ann Blake at the NFB Jernigan
Institute by e-mail at lblake at nfb.org, or by telephone at 410-659-9314,
extension 2221.

 

How can I financially support the efforts of the National Federation of the
Blind of Virginia (NFBV)?

 

The NFBV PAD plan is based on the increasingly popular online banking
technology and here is how anyone can participate. Anyone wishing to make
regular monthly donations simply needs to go to their financial institutions
online bill pay platform and set up a recurring monthly payment using the
following information:

 

NFBV PAD

3230 Grove Avenue

Richmond, VA 23221

(804) 262-7057

 

Participants may specify donations in any amount and may specify them to
reoccur on any day of each month that they choose. With this plan,
individual participants, not the NFBV, initiate and control all aspects of
their donation. Also, with this plan, there are no operational fees. 100% of
each donation goes directly to financially support the efforts of our
organization.

 

After enrolling, each participant should send their phone number and email
address to mwroane at mindspring.com.




From PotomacNFB at verizon.net  Tue Oct  8 02:23:13 2013
From: PotomacNFB at verizon.net (potomac NFB)
Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2013 22:23:13 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Why Middle High & College Students (and their
 parents) should attend the 2013 NFB of Virginia Convention - October 25-27
Message-ID: <01a001cec3cd$575f04c0$061d0e40$@verizon.net>

Highlights of the NFB of Virginia 2013 Convention For Parents and Students
of Young Adults
Students and parents will benefit from a remarkable set of programs
including:

.	Bring It On - A Thought Provoking workshop for High School and
College students led by successful blind role models. Challenge yourself to
consider how your actions and reactions impact how the world sees you as a
successful student.
.	Student Division Luncheon - network with blind students from across
the Commonwealth and learn how you can help other students overcome
challenges. 
.	A Panel of Blind Parents Sharing how these blind parents are
enjoying the challenges of parenthood employing the alternative techniques
of successful blind parents
The National Federation of the Blind of Virginia convention combines
excellent networking with positive blind role models, fellowship with old
and new friends across the Commonwealth, and some of the best presentations
on topics important to the blind of Virginia

Details on convention registration and hotel reservations can be found at:
http://www.nfbv.org/stateconvention.htm
The complete convention agenda can be found below

Tracy Soforenko
Second Vice President, NFB of Virginia 
Virginia Youth Coordinator
----
2013 NFB of Virginia Convention Agenda

55th Annual Convention

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF VIRGINIA

Voice of the Nation's Blind

 

Fredric Schroeder, President

Presidential Suite, Room 365

 

October 25 - 27, 2013

 

Fredericksburg Hospitality House

2801 Plank Road

Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401

(540) 786-8321

 

Hosted by the Fredericksburg Area Chapter of the National Federation of the
Blind of Virginia, Jessica Reed, President

 

THE FEDERATION PLEDGE

 

"I pledge to participate actively in the efforts of the National Federation
of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind;
to support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to abide by its
Constitution."

 

Convention Registration 

 

Convention Registration will be located in Lobby 3 of the Conference Center.
Onsite registration is $25.00. Registration will be open on Friday, October
25 from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M., 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. and from 5:00 P.M.
to 7:00 P.M. Registration will also be open on Saturday, October 26 from
8:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M., 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. and from 5:00 P.M. to 6:00
P.M. Door prizes and auction items can be brought to the registration desk
beginning Friday morning. 

 

Meal Functions 

 

Tickets for all meal functions are available at the registration desk.
Banquet tickets may be purchased onsite for $35.00. Banquet tickets must be
purchased by 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 26. 

 

The cost of Box Lunch tickets for Saturday noon is $14.50 and are only
guaranteed for those who purchased them before October 14. A limited number
may be available for purchase at the registration desk.

 

 

 

 

Banquet Exchange

 

We will have reserved seating at the banquet. Each banquet table will
accommodate eight people. Those wishing to sit together at the banquet
should designate one person to collect banquet tickets from those
individuals wishing to sit together. Those tickets should be brought to the
registration table and exchanged for tickets designating a table number.
Banquet tickets must be exchanged no later than 2:00 P.M. on Saturday. 

 

Note: For more information about registration, meal functions, or the
banquet exchange, please contact Michael Kasey, Chairperson, Convention
Organization and Arrangements, at (540) 760-3885.

 

Door Prizes

 

Door prizes will be drawn periodically throughout convention sessions on
Saturday and Sunday and at the banquet. To be eligible for door prizes, you
must be registered for the convention and present in the room when your name
is called. For more information contact Laurie Wages at (540) 287-5446.

 

Action Auction

 

Throughout the convention, we will be holding an Action Auction to raise
money for the affiliate. The auction will be great fun with many valuable
items up for bid. For more information contact Jacki Brown, Chairperson and
Auctioneer.

 

Contact Table

 

If you are looking for assistance from the NFBV (such as assistance for a
blind student, pursuing vocational rehabilitation training, advocating for
yourself at work, or are seeking advice on a legal matter), please submit
your information and request at the Contact Table. After the convention, a
member of the NFBV will contact you. In addition, if you are interested in
receiving regular updates about our programs and legislative efforts, please
also visit the Contact Table. The table will be open during the board
meeting, after the opening ceremonies on Saturday, at the end of the
banquet, and all morning Sunday. For more information, please contact
Jessica Diaz at (772) 713-5375.

 

NFB-BELLx: Two Weeks in Two Days

 

For the first time, we're bringing our popular, two-week Braille Enrichment
for Literacy and Learning programs to state convention! Even if your blind
or low vision child doesn't read Braille, our "kids only" sessions for
elementary-aged kids will prove to be more than childcare. Through a series
of fun, engaging Braille games led by blind adults and college students,
we'll show how reading Braille can be easy and rewarding. Youth will get the
chance to interact with other blind and low vision kids in their age group
to talk about using canes, having trouble seeing in class, and reading with
large print or Braille. Parents will learn how to reinforce high
expectations and social skills with their blind children. 

 

The BELLx sessions will be held in the Governor Room on Saturday from 9:00
A.M. to noon and from 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. and on Sunday from 9:00 A.M to
noon.

 

For more information, contact Briley O'Connor at (703) 380-8876 or by email
brileyoc at gmail.com

 

Childcare

 

Childcare is available for children of convention attendees in the Executive
Lounge on the 3rd Floor of the hotel. Our experienced childcare workers will
care for infants through fifth graders and will have activities and games to
entertain them. For more information contact Kelly Valko, Childcare
Coordinator at (540) 408-3312 or by email at smell2490 at aol.com.

 

Assistive Listening Devices

 

Assistive listening devices are available during all convention sessions and
at the banquet. For an assistive listening device, please go to the
Convention Registration desk located in Lobby 3 of the Conference Center.

 

 

Friday, October 25, 2013

 

9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. Registration: Lobby 3, Conference Center

 

9:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. NFBV Board of Directors Meeting (Open to All):

Fredericksburg Ballroom (3rd Floor above Lobby of Hotel Front Desk)

 

1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. Registration: Lobby 3, Conference Center

 

1:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Exhibits: Lobby 3, Conference Center

 

1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. Trolley Tour of Historic Fredericksburg (Advanced
Reservations Required): Trolley leaves from the Conference Center Entrance
Number 5, 2nd floor, above Lobby 3

 

1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. Work Smart and Get Promoted: Advanced Skills to Land,
Keep, and Enjoy Your Perfect Job: Madison Room

Corbb O'Connor, Seminar Facilitator, Business Growth & Communications
Consultant, O'Consulting Group

 

Far from any stereotypical employment seminar, this interactive session will
have you laughing with, learning from, and linking with other blind people
who are already working their dream jobs. Everybody knows that you need a
winning resume and cover letter, but you'll learn the two, never-discussed
elements of an application and interview that are virtually guaranteed to
separate you from your competition (and, no, it's not a "thank you" note).
You'll want to send a thank-you to our facilitators, though, who will
explain why you should apply to fewer jobs and go to lunch more often. These
entrepreneurs, managers, and professionals will save you embarrassment and
frustration at work as they share lessons learned about explaining their
blindness with sighted colleagues and managers. We'll also hear from the
world's best networker, who is blind, about how to navigate a cocktail party
or reception so that you'll know who's in the room, where your friends are
seated, and how to be remembered by everyone you meet. And we'll try to
answer that age-old question: when do you ask for a promotion and how do you
do it? This seminar will help you find the next, right step for your career.

 

4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Tactile Graphics for Everyone: The New Freedom to Draw
Your Own Diagrams and Sketches: Governor Room

Dr. Al Maneki, Chairman Board of Advisors, E.A.S.Y. LLC

 

Come to our Workshop! Try our inTACT SketchPad for yourself! Draw anything!
Erase your mistakes! Make changes to your sketches! Transmit your sketches
anywhere over the internet for collaboration and distance learning!

 

4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Vocational Rehabilitation: Basic Concepts and
Discussion Of Issues: Jefferson Room

Stewart Prost, Chairperson, NFBV Vocational Rehabilitation Advocate

 

The seminar will begin with a brief presentation on key concepts that govern
the provision of vocational rehabilitation services, including a discussion
of the goal of the program, who is eligible, what services are reasonable to
expect, and what recourse do individuals have if they feel they are not
being treated fairly. The seminar will be interactive with the majority of
the time devoted to questions from the audience.

 

5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. Registration: Lobby 3, Conference Center

 

5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Public Meeting on Rehabilitation Services: Madison
Room

Raymond Hopkins, Commissioner, Rick Mitchel, Deputy Commissioner for
Services and Susan Payne, VR Director, Virginia Department for the Blind and
Vision Impaired

 

6:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. At-Large Chapter Reception: Presidential Suite, Room
365

Rick Holly, At-Large Coordinator

 

6:15 P.M. - 8:15 P.M. Bring It On: A Thought Provoking Discussion for Teens
and Young Adults: Madison Room

Nikki Jeffords and Tracy Soforenko, Coordinators

 

7:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. Hospitality: Monroe Room

Hosted by the Fredericksburg Area Chapter

 

7:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M. Braille Carnival: Governor Room

Nancy Yeager, Braille Carnival Coordinator 

 

8:30 P.M. - 9:30 P.M. Resolutions Committee: Madison Room

C. J. Fish, Chairperson

 

9:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. Virginia Association to Promote the Use of Braille:
Governor Room

Sandy Halverson, President

 

Saturday, October 26, 2013

 

8:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. Registration: Lobby 3, Conference Center

 

9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. BELLx: Governor Room

Briley O'Connor, Coordinator

 

Morning General Session: Washington-Jefferson-Madison Rooms

 

9:00 A.M. - 9:30 A.M. Opening Ceremonies

 

Call to Order: Fredric Schroeder, NFBV President

Invocation: Dr. Don C. Forrester, President, Virginia Baptist College

Presentation of the Colors: Rappahannock Assembly, Knights of Columbus

Pledge of Allegiance: Hannah Wages, Four-time BELL Program Participant

Federation Pledge: Kim Valko, Member of the board of Directors,
Fredericksburg Area Chapter

Greetings from Our Host Chapter: Jessica Reed, President, Fredericksburg
Area Chapter

Welcome to the Most Historic City in America: Heidi Stello, Researcher,
University of Mary Washington, James Monroe Papers Project

Convention Arrangements: Michael Kasey, Chairperson, Convention Organization
and Arrangements

 

9:30 A.M. - 9:45 A.M. A Friend in Congress

The Honorable Robert (Rob) Wittman, Member of the U.S. House of
Representatives, 1st Congressional District of Virginia - America's First
District

 

9:45 A.M. - 10:30 A.M. National Report

Jeannie Massay, President, NFB of Oklahoma and Member of the Board of
Directors, National Federation of the Blind

 

10:30 A.M. - 10:35 A.M. Action Auction

 

10:35 A.M. - 10:50 A.M. Virginia BELL: A Lifetime of Literacy

Sandy Halverson, BELL Program Coordinator

 

10:50 A.M. - 10:55 A.M. Vehicle Donation Program

Mark Roane, NFBV Treasurer

 

10:55 A.M. - 11:15 A.M. Vocational Rehabilitation Services for the Blind in
Virginia

Raymond Hopkins, Commissioner, Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired

 

11:15 A.M. - 11:20 A.M. Action Auction

 

11:20 A.M. - 11:40 A.M. "Can You Hear Me Now?" Understanding Hearing Loss

Valerie Luther, President, NFBV Dual Sensory Impairment Division and
Consumer Outreach Specialist, Virginia Deaf-Blind Project, Partnership for
People with Disabilities

 

11:40 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Aging With Vision Loss

Arthur Schreiber, President Emeritus, NFB of New Mexico; Chairman, New
Mexico Commission for the Blind; and 2013 Winner, National Federation of the
Blind Jacobus tenBroek Award

 

12:00 P.M. Adjourn Morning General Session

 

12:15 P.M. - 1:45 P.M. Lunch Discussion for Sighted Spouses: Monroe Room

Daniel Ashman, Discussion Facilitator (Box Lunch - $14.50)

 

12:15 P.M. - 1:45 P.M. Lunch Discussion on Creating a Seniors Division:
Commonwealth Room (Second Floor Conference Center)

Nancy Yeager, Discussion Facilitator (Box Lunch - $14.50)

 

12:15 P.M. - 1:45 P.M. Virginia Association of Blind Students Luncheon and
Business Meeting: Governor Room

Briley O'Connor, President (Box Lunch - $14.50) 

 

12:15 P.M. - 1:45 P.M. Virginia Parents of Blind Children Luncheon and
Business Meeting: Palm Room (Near Front Lobby)

Zina Lewis, President and Sandy Halverson, NFBV Parent Liaison (Box lunch -
$14.50)

 

1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. Registration: Lobby 3, Conference Center

 

2:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. BELLx: Governor Room

Briley O'Connor, Coordinator

 

Afternoon General Session: Washington-Jefferson-Madison Rooms

 

2:00 P.M. - 2:20 P.M. Why I Am a Federationist

Jennifer Kennedy, President, Richmond Chapter

 

2:20 P.M. - 2:45 P.M. My First National Convention: Reflections from Our
2013 McDonald Fellows

Corbb O'Connor, Chairperson, McDonald Fellowship Committee

 

2:45 P.M. - 2:50 P.M. Action Auction

 

2:50 P.M. - 3:15 P.M. Blind Parents Raising Children

C. J. Fish, Member, Richmond chapter and Angie Mattney, Member,
Fredericksburg Area Chapter and Associate, Hirschler Fleischer P.c.

 

3:15 P.M. - 3:25 P.M. Blind Ambition: How I Became A Woman's Bodybuilding
Champion

Carolena Garrison, Member, Fairfax Chapter

 

3:25 P.M. - 3:30 P.M. Supporting Our Affiliate through NFBV PAD

Mark Roane, NFBV Treasurer

 

3:30 P.M. - 3:45 A.M. Join Us on the Journey to Excellence: A Presentation
from VRCBVI

Melody Roane, Director; Amy Phelps, assistant director of Instruction; and
students, Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired

 

3:45 P.M. - 3:50 P.M. Action Auction

 

3:50 P.M. - 4:15 P.M. Small Business: Three Models for Success

Moderator: Tracy Soforenko, Second Vice President, NFB of Virginia

Panelists: Lorraine Magnussen, Randolph-Sheppard Entrepreneur; Corbb
O'Connor, Business Growth & Communications Consultant, O'Consulting Group;
and Jack Wood, Partner in wintech and President of Unbridled Joy Foundation

 

4:15 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. The Colorado Center for the Blind: 25 Years of
Changing What It Means To Be Blind

Julie Deden, Executive Director, Colorado Center for the Blind

 

4:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Presidential Report

Fredric Schroeder, President, NFB of Virginia

 

5:00 P.M. Adjourn Afternoon General Session

 

6:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. Pre-Banquet Reception: Presidential Foyer

(Cash Bar)

 

7:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. 2013 Convention Banquet: Washington-Jefferson-Madison
Rooms

 

Master of Ceremonies: Charles Brown, Immediate Past President, NFB of
Virginia

Invocation: Dr. Don C. Forrester, President, Virginia Baptist College

2013 James F. Nelson Scholarship Awards Presentation: Jennifer Kennedy,
Chairperson, NFBV Scholarship Committee

Banquet Address: Jeannie Massay, President, NFB of Oklahoma and Member of
the Board of Directors, National Federation of the Blind

Action Auction: Jacki Brown Chairperson and Auctioneer

 

Sunday, October 27, 2013

 

8:00 A.M. - 8:50 A.M. Devotions: Governor Room

 

9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. BELLx: Governor Room

Briley O'Connor, Coordinator

 

Morning General Session: Washington-Jefferson-Madison Rooms

 

9:00 A.M. - 9:05 A.M. Invocation

Tracy Soforenko, Second Vice President, NFB of Virginia

 

9:05 A.M. - 9:25 A.M. Reviewing Our Affiliate's History

Nancy Yeager, Member of the Potomac Chapter, NFB of Virginia

 

9:25 A.M. - 9:45 A.M. Our History through Song 

Sandy Halverson, Member of the Potomac chapter, NFB of Virginia 

 

9:45 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. What's New With NewslineR?

John Halverson, NewslineR coordinator

 

10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Business Session

 

Audit Committee Report: Michael Kasey, Chairperson

 

Treasurer's Report: Mark Roane, Treasurer

 

Virginia Pre-Authorized Draft (VPAD) Program: Mark Roane, Chairperson

 

Fund Raising Committee Report: Mary Durbin, Chairperson

 

SUN Committee Report: Sandy Halverson, Chairperson

 

Membership Committee Report: Briley O'Connor, Chairperson

 

2013 and 2014 Richmond Seminar Reports: Michael Kasey and Tracy Soforenko,
co-chairpersons

 

Plans for the 2014 National Convention

 

Resolutions: C. J. Fish, Chairperson

 

Report of the Nominating Committee: Charles Brown, Chairperson

 

Old and New Business

 

12:00 P.M. Adjourn

 

Thank you to our Fredericksburg Area Chapter for hosting the 2013 NFBV State
Convention. Your hard work and hospitality made this year's convention one
of the best ever.

 

2013 Convention Sponsors

 

Platinum: $1000.00

 

Gold: $750.00

 

Silver: $500.00

 

Bronze: $250.00

 

 

Jacobus tenBroek Legacy Society

 

Help build a future full of opportunity for the blind by becoming a member
of the Jacobus tenBroek Legacy Society. Your legacy gift to the National
Federation of the Blind can be made in the form of a will or living trust,
an income-generating gift, or by naming the NFB as a beneficiary of a
retirement plan or life insurance policy. You can also become a member of
the Jacobus tenBroek Legacy Society by making a legacy gift to your state
affiliate. By committing to support an NFB affiliate, your gift will benefit
both local and national programs as all bequests made to affiliates are
split evenly with the NFB national treasury. In addition to having the
satisfaction of contributing to the future success of the NFB's mission,
tenBroek legacy society members will also receive a specially designed thank
you gift and other benefits. For additional information about the Jacobus
tenBroek Legacy Society, please contact Lou Ann Blake at the NFB Jernigan
Institute by e-mail at lblake at nfb.org, or by telephone at 410-659-9314,
extension 2221.

 

How can I financially support the efforts of the National Federation of the
Blind of Virginia (NFBV)?

 

The NFBV PAD plan is based on the increasingly popular online banking
technology and here is how anyone can participate. Anyone wishing to make
regular monthly donations simply needs to go to their financial institutions
online bill pay platform and set up a recurring monthly payment using the
following information:

 

NFBV PAD

3230 Grove Avenue

Richmond, VA 23221

(804) 262-7057

 

Participants may specify donations in any amount and may specify them to
reoccur on any day of each month that they choose. With this plan,
individual participants, not the NFBV, initiate and control all aspects of
their donation. Also, with this plan, there are no operational fees. 100% of
each donation goes directly to financially support the efforts of our
organization.

 

After enrolling, each participant should send their phone number and email
address to mwroane at mindspring.com.

 

 

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From fschroeder at sks.com  Tue Oct  8 13:16:08 2013
From: fschroeder at sks.com (Fredric Schroeder)
Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2013 09:16:08 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Art Schreiber, Broadcasting Legend,
	to be Featured at 2013 NFB of Virginia Convention - October 25-27
In-Reply-To: <01c701cec3d2$23e71ba0$6bb552e0$@verizon.net>
References: <01c701cec3d2$23e71ba0$6bb552e0$@verizon.net>
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Arthur Schreiber has a 50 year career in broadcast journalism. He is also a
successful blind advocate and business leader. He will be featured in two
events at the October 25-27 NFB of Virginia Convention in Fredericksburg.

.	Living Life Fully: Art Schreiber, Successful Blind Broadcaster will
share how he led a successful career in broadcasting. Schreiber spent more
than 50 years in broadcast journalism and covered many of the major American
stories of the 1960's and 1970's, including the Space Program, the Civil
Rights Movement, and John F. Kennedy.  
.	Stories from the 1964 tour with The Beatles. Art Schreiber is one of
only two American reporters who traveled with The Beatles on their first
U.S. tour in 1964.  He will tell stories and play audio clips from that
trip.  Art is the only American we know who played Monopoly with John Lennon
and George Harrison during the tour. This event will occur on Friday evening
during the Hospitality event.

Don't miss this opportunity to hear this motivating and entertaining speaker
at the NFB of Virginia convention.

Details on convention registration and hotel reservations can be found at:
http://www.nfbv.org/stateconvention.htm

The complete convention agenda can be found below

2013 NFB of Virginia Convention Agenda

55th Annual Convention

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF VIRGINIA

Voice of the Nation's Blind

 

Fredric Schroeder, President

Presidential Suite, Room 365

 

October 25 - 27, 2013

 

Fredericksburg Hospitality House

2801 Plank Road

Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401

(540) 786-8321

 

Hosted by the Fredericksburg Area Chapter of the National Federation of the
Blind of Virginia, Jessica Reed, President

 

THE FEDERATION PLEDGE

 

"I pledge to participate actively in the efforts of the National Federation
of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind;
to support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to abide by its
Constitution."

 

Convention Registration 

 

Convention Registration will be located in Lobby 3 of the Conference Center.
Onsite registration is $25.00. Registration will be open on Friday, October
25 from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M., 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. and from 5:00 P.M.
to 7:00 P.M. Registration will also be open on Saturday, October 26 from
8:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M., 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. and from 5:00 P.M. to 6:00
P.M. Door prizes and auction items can be brought to the registration desk
beginning Friday morning. 

 

Meal Functions 

 

Tickets for all meal functions are available at the registration desk.
Banquet tickets may be purchased onsite for $35.00. Banquet tickets must be
purchased by 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 26. 

 

The cost of Box Lunch tickets for Saturday noon is $14.50 and are only
guaranteed for those who purchased them before October 14. A limited number
may be available for purchase at the registration desk.

 

 

 

 

Banquet Exchange

 

We will have reserved seating at the banquet. Each banquet table will
accommodate eight people. Those wishing to sit together at the banquet
should designate one person to collect banquet tickets from those
individuals wishing to sit together. Those tickets should be brought to the
registration table and exchanged for tickets designating a table number.
Banquet tickets must be exchanged no later than 2:00 P.M. on Saturday. 

 

Note: For more information about registration, meal functions, or the
banquet exchange, please contact Michael Kasey, Chairperson, Convention
Organization and Arrangements, at (540) 760-3885.

 

Door Prizes

 

Door prizes will be drawn periodically throughout convention sessions on
Saturday and Sunday and at the banquet. To be eligible for door prizes, you
must be registered for the convention and present in the room when your name
is called. For more information contact Laurie Wages at (540) 287-5446.

 

Action Auction

 

Throughout the convention, we will be holding an Action Auction to raise
money for the affiliate. The auction will be great fun with many valuable
items up for bid. For more information contact Jacki Brown, Chairperson and
Auctioneer.

 

Contact Table

 

If you are looking for assistance from the NFBV (such as assistance for a
blind student, pursuing vocational rehabilitation training, advocating for
yourself at work, or are seeking advice on a legal matter), please submit
your information and request at the Contact Table. After the convention, a
member of the NFBV will contact you. In addition, if you are interested in
receiving regular updates about our programs and legislative efforts, please
also visit the Contact Table. The table will be open during the board
meeting, after the opening ceremonies on Saturday, at the end of the
banquet, and all morning Sunday. For more information, please contact
Jessica Diaz at (772) 713-5375.

 

NFB-BELLx: Two Weeks in Two Days

 

For the first time, we're bringing our popular, two-week Braille Enrichment
for Literacy and Learning programs to state convention! Even if your blind
or low vision child doesn't read Braille, our "kids only" sessions for
elementary-aged kids will prove to be more than childcare. Through a series
of fun, engaging Braille games led by blind adults and college students,
we'll show how reading Braille can be easy and rewarding. Youth will get the
chance to interact with other blind and low vision kids in their age group
to talk about using canes, having trouble seeing in class, and reading with
large print or Braille. Parents will learn how to reinforce high
expectations and social skills with their blind children. 

 

The BELLx sessions will be held in the Governor Room on Saturday from 9:00
A.M. to noon and from 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. and on Sunday from 9:00 A.M to
noon.

 

For more information, contact Briley O'Connor at (703) 380-8876 or by email
brileyoc at gmail.com

 

Childcare

 

Childcare is available for children of convention attendees in the Executive
Lounge on the 3rd Floor of the hotel. Our experienced childcare workers will
care for infants through fifth graders and will have activities and games to
entertain them. For more information contact Kelly Valko, Childcare
Coordinator at (540) 408-3312 or by email at smell2490 at aol.com.

 

Assistive Listening Devices

 

Assistive listening devices are available during all convention sessions and
at the banquet. For an assistive listening device, please go to the
Convention Registration desk located in Lobby 3 of the Conference Center.

 

 

Friday, October 25, 2013

 

9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. Registration: Lobby 3, Conference Center

 

9:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. NFBV Board of Directors Meeting (Open to All):

Fredericksburg Ballroom (3rd Floor above Lobby of Hotel Front Desk)

 

1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. Registration: Lobby 3, Conference Center

 

1:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Exhibits: Lobby 3, Conference Center

 

1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. Trolley Tour of Historic Fredericksburg (Advanced
Reservations Required): Trolley leaves from the Conference Center Entrance
Number 5, 2nd floor, above Lobby 3

 

1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. Work Smart and Get Promoted: Advanced Skills to Land,
Keep, and Enjoy Your Perfect Job: Madison Room

Corbb O'Connor, Seminar Facilitator, Business Growth & Communications
Consultant, O'Consulting Group

 

Far from any stereotypical employment seminar, this interactive session will
have you laughing with, learning from, and linking with other blind people
who are already working their dream jobs. Everybody knows that you need a
winning resume and cover letter, but you'll learn the two, never-discussed
elements of an application and interview that are virtually guaranteed to
separate you from your competition (and, no, it's not a "thank you" note).
You'll want to send a thank-you to our facilitators, though, who will
explain why you should apply to fewer jobs and go to lunch more often. These
entrepreneurs, managers, and professionals will save you embarrassment and
frustration at work as they share lessons learned about explaining their
blindness with sighted colleagues and managers. We'll also hear from the
world's best networker, who is blind, about how to navigate a cocktail party
or reception so that you'll know who's in the room, where your friends are
seated, and how to be remembered by everyone you meet. And we'll try to
answer that age-old question: when do you ask for a promotion and how do you
do it? This seminar will help you find the next, right step for your career.

 

4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Tactile Graphics for Everyone: The New Freedom to Draw
Your Own Diagrams and Sketches: Governor Room

Dr. Al Maneki, Chairman Board of Advisors, E.A.S.Y. LLC

 

Come to our Workshop! Try our inTACT SketchPad for yourself! Draw anything!
Erase your mistakes! Make changes to your sketches! Transmit your sketches
anywhere over the internet for collaboration and distance learning!

 

4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Vocational Rehabilitation: Basic Concepts and
Discussion Of Issues: Jefferson Room

Stewart Prost, Chairperson, NFBV Vocational Rehabilitation Advocate

 

The seminar will begin with a brief presentation on key concepts that govern
the provision of vocational rehabilitation services, including a discussion
of the goal of the program, who is eligible, what services are reasonable to
expect, and what recourse do individuals have if they feel they are not
being treated fairly. The seminar will be interactive with the majority of
the time devoted to questions from the audience.

 

5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. Registration: Lobby 3, Conference Center

 

5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Public Meeting on Rehabilitation Services: Madison
Room

Raymond Hopkins, Commissioner, Rick Mitchel, Deputy Commissioner for
Services and Susan Payne, VR Director, Virginia Department for the Blind and
Vision Impaired

 

6:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. At-Large Chapter Reception: Presidential Suite, Room
365

Rick Holly, At-Large Coordinator

 

6:15 P.M. - 8:15 P.M. Bring It On: A Thought Provoking Discussion for Teens
and Young Adults: Madison Room

Nikki Jeffords and Tracy Soforenko, Coordinators

 

7:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. Hospitality: Monroe Room

Hosted by the Fredericksburg Area Chapter

 

7:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M. Braille Carnival: Governor Room

Nancy Yeager, Braille Carnival Coordinator 

 

8:30 P.M. - 9:30 P.M. Resolutions Committee: Madison Room

C. J. Fish, Chairperson

 

9:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. Virginia Association to Promote the Use of Braille:
Governor Room

Sandy Halverson, President

 

Saturday, October 26, 2013

 

8:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. Registration: Lobby 3, Conference Center

 

9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. BELLx: Governor Room

Briley O'Connor, Coordinator

 

Morning General Session: Washington-Jefferson-Madison Rooms

 

9:00 A.M. - 9:30 A.M. Opening Ceremonies

 

Call to Order: Fredric Schroeder, NFBV President

Invocation: Dr. Don C. Forrester, President, Virginia Baptist College

Presentation of the Colors: Rappahannock Assembly, Knights of Columbus

Pledge of Allegiance: Hannah Wages, Four-time BELL Program Participant

Federation Pledge: Kim Valko, Member of the board of Directors,
Fredericksburg Area Chapter

Greetings from Our Host Chapter: Jessica Reed, President, Fredericksburg
Area Chapter

Welcome to the Most Historic City in America: Heidi Stello, Researcher,
University of Mary Washington, James Monroe Papers Project

Convention Arrangements: Michael Kasey, Chairperson, Convention Organization
and Arrangements

 

9:30 A.M. - 9:45 A.M. A Friend in Congress

The Honorable Robert (Rob) Wittman, Member of the U.S. House of
Representatives, 1st Congressional District of Virginia - America's First
District

 

9:45 A.M. - 10:30 A.M. National Report

Jeannie Massay, President, NFB of Oklahoma and Member of the Board of
Directors, National Federation of the Blind

 

10:30 A.M. - 10:35 A.M. Action Auction

 

10:35 A.M. - 10:50 A.M. Virginia BELL: A Lifetime of Literacy

Sandy Halverson, BELL Program Coordinator

 

10:50 A.M. - 10:55 A.M. Vehicle Donation Program

Mark Roane, NFBV Treasurer

 

10:55 A.M. - 11:15 A.M. Vocational Rehabilitation Services for the Blind in
Virginia

Raymond Hopkins, Commissioner, Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired

 

11:15 A.M. - 11:20 A.M. Action Auction

 

11:20 A.M. - 11:40 A.M. "Can You Hear Me Now?" Understanding Hearing Loss

Valerie Luther, President, NFBV Dual Sensory Impairment Division and
Consumer Outreach Specialist, Virginia Deaf-Blind Project, Partnership for
People with Disabilities

 

11:40 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Aging With Vision Loss

Arthur Schreiber, President Emeritus, NFB of New Mexico; Chairman, New
Mexico Commission for the Blind; and 2013 Winner, National Federation of the
Blind Jacobus tenBroek Award

 

12:00 P.M. Adjourn Morning General Session

 

12:15 P.M. - 1:45 P.M. Lunch Discussion for Sighted Spouses: Monroe Room

Daniel Ashman, Discussion Facilitator (Box Lunch - $14.50)

 

12:15 P.M. - 1:45 P.M. Lunch Discussion on Creating a Seniors Division:
Commonwealth Room (Second Floor Conference Center)

Nancy Yeager, Discussion Facilitator (Box Lunch - $14.50)

 

12:15 P.M. - 1:45 P.M. Virginia Association of Blind Students Luncheon and
Business Meeting: Governor Room

Briley O'Connor, President (Box Lunch - $14.50) 

 

12:15 P.M. - 1:45 P.M. Virginia Parents of Blind Children Luncheon and
Business Meeting: Palm Room (Near Front Lobby)

Zina Lewis, President and Sandy Halverson, NFBV Parent Liaison (Box lunch -
$14.50)

 

1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. Registration: Lobby 3, Conference Center

 

2:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. BELLx: Governor Room

Briley O'Connor, Coordinator

 

Afternoon General Session: Washington-Jefferson-Madison Rooms

 

2:00 P.M. - 2:20 P.M. Why I Am a Federationist

Jennifer Kennedy, President, Richmond Chapter

 

2:20 P.M. - 2:45 P.M. My First National Convention: Reflections from Our
2013 McDonald Fellows

Corbb O'Connor, Chairperson, McDonald Fellowship Committee

 

2:45 P.M. - 2:50 P.M. Action Auction

 

2:50 P.M. - 3:15 P.M. Blind Parents Raising Children

C. J. Fish, Member, Richmond chapter and Angie Mattney, Member,
Fredericksburg Area Chapter and Associate, Hirschler Fleischer P.c.

 

3:15 P.M. - 3:25 P.M. Blind Ambition: How I Became A Woman's Bodybuilding
Champion

Carolena Garrison, Member, Fairfax Chapter

 

3:25 P.M. - 3:30 P.M. Supporting Our Affiliate through NFBV PAD

Mark Roane, NFBV Treasurer

 

3:30 P.M. - 3:45 A.M. Join Us on the Journey to Excellence: A Presentation
from VRCBVI

Melody Roane, Director; Amy Phelps, assistant director of Instruction; and
students, Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired

 

3:45 P.M. - 3:50 P.M. Action Auction

 

3:50 P.M. - 4:15 P.M. Small Business: Three Models for Success

Moderator: Tracy Soforenko, Second Vice President, NFB of Virginia

Panelists: Lorraine Magnussen, Randolph-Sheppard Entrepreneur; Corbb
O'Connor, Business Growth & Communications Consultant, O'Consulting Group;
and Jack Wood, Partner in wintech and President of Unbridled Joy Foundation

 

4:15 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. The Colorado Center for the Blind: 25 Years of
Changing What It Means To Be Blind

Julie Deden, Executive Director, Colorado Center for the Blind

 

4:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Presidential Report

Fredric Schroeder, President, NFB of Virginia

 

5:00 P.M. Adjourn Afternoon General Session

 

6:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. Pre-Banquet Reception: Presidential Foyer

(Cash Bar)

 

7:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. 2013 Convention Banquet: Washington-Jefferson-Madison
Rooms

 

Master of Ceremonies: Charles Brown, Immediate Past President, NFB of
Virginia

Invocation: Dr. Don C. Forrester, President, Virginia Baptist College

2013 James F. Nelson Scholarship Awards Presentation: Jennifer Kennedy,
Chairperson, NFBV Scholarship Committee

Banquet Address: Jeannie Massay, President, NFB of Oklahoma and Member of
the Board of Directors, National Federation of the Blind

Action Auction: Jacki Brown Chairperson and Auctioneer

 

Sunday, October 27, 2013

 

8:00 A.M. - 8:50 A.M. Devotions: Governor Room

 

9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. BELLx: Governor Room

Briley O'Connor, Coordinator

 

Morning General Session: Washington-Jefferson-Madison Rooms

 

9:00 A.M. - 9:05 A.M. Invocation

Tracy Soforenko, Second Vice President, NFB of Virginia

 

9:05 A.M. - 9:25 A.M. Reviewing Our Affiliate's History

Nancy Yeager, Member of the Potomac Chapter, NFB of Virginia

 

9:25 A.M. - 9:45 A.M. Our History through Song 

Sandy Halverson, Member of the Potomac chapter, NFB of Virginia 

 

9:45 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. What's New With NewslineR?

John Halverson, NewslineR coordinator

 

10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Business Session

 

Audit Committee Report: Michael Kasey, Chairperson

 

Treasurer's Report: Mark Roane, Treasurer

 

Virginia Pre-Authorized Draft (VPAD) Program: Mark Roane, Chairperson

 

Fund Raising Committee Report: Mary Durbin, Chairperson

 

SUN Committee Report: Sandy Halverson, Chairperson

 

Membership Committee Report: Briley O'Connor, Chairperson

 

2013 and 2014 Richmond Seminar Reports: Michael Kasey and Tracy Soforenko,
co-chairpersons

 

Plans for the 2014 National Convention

 

Resolutions: C. J. Fish, Chairperson

 

Report of the Nominating Committee: Charles Brown, Chairperson

 

Old and New Business

 

12:00 P.M. Adjourn

 

Thank you to our Fredericksburg Area Chapter for hosting the 2013 NFBV State
Convention. Your hard work and hospitality made this year's convention one
of the best ever.

 

2013 Convention Sponsors

 

Platinum: $1000.00

 

Gold: $750.00

 

Silver: $500.00

 

Bronze: $250.00

 

 

Jacobus tenBroek Legacy Society

 

Help build a future full of opportunity for the blind by becoming a member
of the Jacobus tenBroek Legacy Society. Your legacy gift to the National
Federation of the Blind can be made in the form of a will or living trust,
an income-generating gift, or by naming the NFB as a beneficiary of a
retirement plan or life insurance policy. You can also become a member of
the Jacobus tenBroek Legacy Society by making a legacy gift to your state
affiliate. By committing to support an NFB affiliate, your gift will benefit
both local and national programs as all bequests made to affiliates are
split evenly with the NFB national treasury. In addition to having the
satisfaction of contributing to the future success of the NFB's mission,
tenBroek legacy society members will also receive a specially designed thank
you gift and other benefits. For additional information about the Jacobus
tenBroek Legacy Society, please contact Lou Ann Blake at the NFB Jernigan
Institute by e-mail at lblake at nfb.org, or by telephone at 410-659-9314,
extension 2221.

 

How can I financially support the efforts of the National Federation of the
Blind of Virginia (NFBV)?

 

The NFBV PAD plan is based on the increasingly popular online banking
technology and here is how anyone can participate. Anyone wishing to make
regular monthly donations simply needs to go to their financial institutions
online bill pay platform and set up a recurring monthly payment using the
following information:

 

NFBV PAD

3230 Grove Avenue

Richmond, VA 23221

(804) 262-7057

 

Participants may specify donations in any amount and may specify them to
reoccur on any day of each month that they choose. With this plan,
individual participants, not the NFBV, initiate and control all aspects of
their donation. Also, with this plan, there are no operational fees. 100% of
each donation goes directly to financially support the efforts of our
organization.

 

After enrolling, each participant should send their phone number and email
address to mwroane at mindspring.com.

 

 

_______________________________________________
Nfbv-announce mailing list
Nfbv-announce at nfbnet.org
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From fschroeder at sks.com  Tue Oct  8 18:34:12 2013
From: fschroeder at sks.com (Fredric Schroeder)
Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2013 14:34:12 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Youth Gathering at Convention
Message-ID: <52545058.e3e9440a.0747.ffffa02f@mx.google.com>

Bring It On...
WHO:    All Students & Young
      Adults.
            WHAT:       A fun, exciting and stimulating 
discussion of  blindness and how to handle those situations that 
make you want to scream, yell and pull your hair out.
            WHEN:       Friday Evening, Oct.  25th, 6:15pm - 
8:15pm.
            WHERE:      NFB State Convention
            Fredericksburg Hospitality House
            Madison Room
            WHY:        Meet other young people, learn new skills 
and enjoy complimentary pizza!
            RSVP:       If at all possible, please call Nikki 
Jeffords @ 757.675.5211 to reserve your space.
                        IMPORTANT:      Details on convention 
registration and hotel reservations can be found at:
                  http://www.nfbv.org/stateconvention.htm







From mwroane at mindspring.com  Tue Oct  8 19:44:23 2013
From: mwroane at mindspring.com (Mark W. Roane)
Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2013 15:44:23 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] NFBV Convention Pre Registration Deadline October 14
Message-ID: <8B35B8EAE27348CC8B5C8358D43544B7@LapTop>

Good afternoon all,



Just a friendly reminder that the NFBV Convention Pre Registration Deadline is fast approaching.  Everyone who registers prior to the October 14, 2013 deadline will save some money on the cost of registering and will also be included in the drawing to win $75.

To register for the convention, please visit www.nfbv.org, call toll free (800) 838-3006 or 

complete the attached Convention Pre Registration Form and mail it with payment included to:

NFB of Virginia

3230 Grove Avenue

Richmond, VA  23221

 We look forward to seeing everyone in Fredericksburg.


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From corbbo at gmail.com  Wed Oct  9 03:23:51 2013
From: corbbo at gmail.com (Corbb O'Connor)
Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2013 23:23:51 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Celebrate Fall, Go Pumpkin Chunkin,
	and Support Blindness Awareness
References: <16BA4022-0396-48F8-B204-333CF6DB9549@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <5DB021CE-0832-4C2F-8287-4545974A08D9@gmail.com>

According to the World Championship Pumpkin Chunkin Association, pumpkin chunkin "cultivates the odd, challenging, and competitive quest for distance that inspires creativity, ingenuity, teamwork, and passion."

What is pumpkin chunkin? It's really quite simple. Take a pumpkin, launch it, and see how far you can make it go. The farthest that one has been thrown, using only human power (and a little mechanical help) is 1,984.37 feet.

How far can you, using only your own strength, throw a pumpkin? Can you throw farther than your friends, neighbors, or coworkers?

Invite them to join you at the Potomac Chapter's 2013 Fall Fest! 

Sunday, October 20, 2013; 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Home of John & Sandy Halverson; 810 22nd St S; Arlington, VA 22202

Founded in 1940, the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is the nation's largest and most influential membership organization of blind persons. As a consumer and advocacy organization, the NFB is considered the leading force in the blindness field today. Just as is the purpose of the National Federation of the Blind, our local chapter is two-fold: to help blind people to achieve self-confidence and to act as a vehicle for collective self-expression by the blind. Members of the NFB strive to educate the public that the blind are normal individuals who can compete on terms of equality.


That sounds like a good cause, right? We'd really appreciate your support and your attendance at our 2013 fall fest.

Clearly the pumpkin chunkin contest is weather permitting, but we'll also have music, great food, apple bobbing, a baked goods raffle, great fellowship, and a costume contest.

For $30, we're offering all you can eat: chili (beef, Charlie Brown's famous turkey, and Mary Ann's so-good-you-won't-know-it's veggie), Frito's, corn bread (regular and gluten-free), apple cake, world-renown Nando's Peri Peri chicken, pumpkin pie, apple pie, and fresh apples. If that's not enough, then come for the never-ending club crackers and pretzels!

Of course there will be beer, soda, and maybe some cider.

Just to ensure that you won't leave hungry, we're selling $5 tickets for the baked goods raffle. Your $5 donation to support our chapter gives you one chance to take home perfectly round chocolate chip cookies (from the Schlanks, of course), brownies, pumpkin muffins, and maybe some oh-so-filling French bread.

Come on, $30 for all of that? You can't even get that much value out of trick-or-treating your neighborhood!

Now, don't be late. Jacki is starting the apple bobbing promptly at 2:00 p.m., and we all know Jacki doesn't wait for anyone. 4:00 will be the first (hopefully annual) chapter pumpkin chunkin contest, and the baked goods raffle starts at 5:00.

Before you delete this e-mail, please forward it to your friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors. Where else will they learn to throw a pumpkin? Where else will they bob for apples? And, really, what would be more fun than supporting the Potomac Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind on a Sunday afternoon?

We look forward to seeing you on Sunday, October 20th at 2:00 p.m.

---
Corbbmacc O'Connor, President
Potomac Chapter, National Federation of the Blind

Chapter Voicemail: (703) 646-1130
Personal Cell: (703) 309-4884








From PotomacNFB at verizon.net  Mon Oct 14 15:53:48 2013
From: PotomacNFB at verizon.net (potomac NFB)
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2013 11:53:48 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Taxi Companies in Fredericksburg VA
Message-ID: <019801cec8f5$92c01e50$b8405af0$@verizon.net>

Hi,

Some convention attendees will be arriving on Virginia Railway Express or
Amtrak to the Fredericksburg Amtrak Station. I called the Fredericksburg
hospitality House to identify taxi companies that would take people from the
VRE/Amtrak station to the hotel. They recommended:

 

Bumbery Taxi 540 373 6111

Huldrup Taxi 540 373 8294

 

There are often taxis waiting.

 

Tracy Soforenko

Second Vice President, NFB of Virginia

 

 



From fschroeder at sks.com  Mon Oct 14 18:24:23 2013
From: fschroeder at sks.com (Fredric Schroeder)
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2013 14:24:23 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Urgent Call for resolutions
In-Reply-To: <096B9CE0-AB17-44DE-94CD-494090209913@yahoo.com>
References: <096B9CE0-AB17-44DE-94CD-494090209913@yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <026601cec90a$9c329660$d497c320$@sks.com>

>From C. J. Fish:

Hello fellow Federationists,

As our state convention is rapidly approaching, it is time for resolutions.
So far, I have only received one resolution, and this just will not do.
Please draft up and send me your resolutions electronically no later then
the 21st. If you would rather bring your resolution to convention, it must
be in hard-copy Brill format.  Looking forward to Another exciting
convention And some fantastic resolutions. See you all there, C. J. Fish
Resolutions Committee chair, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia


Sent from my iPhone=




From mwroane at mindspring.com  Mon Oct 14 21:08:02 2013
From: mwroane at mindspring.com (Mark W. Roane)
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2013 17:08:02 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] NFBV Convention Pre registration deadline tonight
Message-ID: <74908047A9C94D5EA360B490E7B3E2B7@LapTop>

Good afternoon all,
Just a last minute reminder that at midnight tonight the NFBV Convention pre registration period ends.
Don't miss out on saving some money and being eligible for the pre registration drawing.

I look forward to seeing all of you in Fredericksburg.


From michaelgkasey at verizon.net  Thu Oct 17 22:36:32 2013
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 18:36:32 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Menus for restaurants at convention hotel
Message-ID: <000001cecb89$549a9ce0$fdcfd6a0$@net>

All convention attendees,

At the convention hotel, there is a Leedo's Pizzeria and Shannon's
Restaurant.

Attached please find menus for Breakfast (Leedos & Shannon, same menu),

Leedos Lunch & dinner menu, and Shannon's restaurant lunch & dinner menus.

 

There are many other restaurants surrounding the hotel, so you will not go
hungry.

Enjoy and see you in Fredericksburg!

 

 

 

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From fschroeder at sks.com  Sat Oct 19 13:33:26 2013
From: fschroeder at sks.com (Fredric Schroeder)
Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2013 09:33:26 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] 2013 Action Auction
Message-ID: <04b801cecccf$cb7df810$6279e830$@sks.com>

>From our auctioneer, Jacki Brown:

 

 



ACTION AUCTION, 2013

 

 

 

Hear Ye!  Hear Ye!  The NFB of Virginia will be having its Action Auction at
the state convention in Fredericksburg, October 25-27, 2013.  Please bring
your donated items to the auction tables outside the Vender's tables in
convention on Friday. 

 

Auction Rules:

 

Just like last year there will be a table set up with the items offered with
bid sheets in the vendor's room on Friday.   The Action Auction volunteers
will accept items for auction and offer them for initial bidding first in
the SILENT AUCTION starting at lunch on Friday, October 25 until 5:00 P.M.
These bids might hold or only set the base price for the live bidding on all
items on Saturday or Sunday during general meetings and at the Banquet. 

 

Items will be presented for auction at various times throughout the
convention and will be displayed first outside the Vendors room and then in
the meeting area.  

 

 

 

We will accept cash or checks. All payments need to be received by noon on
Sunday, October 27. Individual restrictions and expiration dates apply.
Please see the items for details.  We have many great items and little time
so we will be conducting the auction FAST! 

 

For your convenience we have listed the items we currently have to offer.
There will be additions to this list as we expect more items to arrive.  The
items will not be presented for bid in the order of this list.  We are near
the holiday season: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa,
New Year's Eve.some of the items would make great gifts! 

 

Remember - this is our chance to raise money for ourselves in a fun way -
also a way to buy only previously dreamed of luxuries from our friends.

 

 

AUCTION LIST

 

 

1. Enjoy these three bottles of Swiss Sparkling Wine - These wines come from
a boutique winery just outside of Geneva. They are not available in the U.S.
and were hand carried from Switzerland. Each is a different style of
sparkling wine.                      Donated by Fred and Cathy Schroeder

 

2. Be the guests of Cathy and Fred Schroeder and enjoy a gourmet meal for
Four - You and three of your friends are invited to dine at the home of Fred
and Cathy Schroeder. The meal will include five courses, each paired with a
wine selected to accompany the course. The dinner will include an appetizer,
salad, soup, main course and dessert. The precise selection of food can be
adjusted to accommodate any dietary restrictions or just preferences. 

 

Here is an example of a past dinner:

First course: Shrimp and crab cocktail served with French Champagne.

Second course: Parisian salad, field greens with dried cranberries, candied
pecans and feta cheese, topped with white balsamic vinaigrette, and paired
with a Sauvignon Blanc.

Third course: Lobster bisque paired with French Chardonnay from the Burgundy
region of France.

Fourth course: Filet mignon with blue cheese and port wine sauce, paired
with a French Bordeaux Red wine.

Final course: Fresh berry shortcake paired with a Blueberry wine. Donated by
Fred and Cathy Schroeder

 

3. Cook up a storm with this Crock Pot - Donated by Fairfax Chapter

 

4. Celebrate Halloween with a Bag of one Red Bottle and one White Bottle of
Spanish Wine accompanied with appropriate "Goodies".  Donated by the Fairfax
Chapter

 

5. Survive Trick or Treat with a Halloween Bag of one Red Bottle and one
White Bottle of French Wine and other soothing "Goodies". Donated by the
Fairfax Chapter

 

6. Own your own 62 Key Casio Keyboard! -  It has a variety of instrumental
tones and is great for a young kid, youthful adult or "with-it" senior.
The keyboard runs both on electricity and batteries.  Donated by Wanda
Taylor

 

7. Buy this Lead Crystal, Silver-trimmed Cut glass Salad Bowl with Silver
Servers for Thanksgiving! - The silver plated cut glass salad bowl and
silver plated servers make a knockout addition to your Thanksgiving table.
Donated by Jacki and Charlie Brown

 

 

8.  Welcome in Halloween with a Bag of Full of Pumpkin Goodies - Contains
Pumpkin Beer, Hard Cider, Pumpkin Seeds, Spice Cookies, and some other
goodies.

                                       Donated by the Fairfax Chapter

 

9.  Acquire this Special Stained Glass Original Pitcher designed by Lynn and
Ron Abrams of the Island Glass Studio in Gwynn, Virginia - A Cobalt Blue and
Clear Pitcher trimmed with a copper swirl and blue and white "sails".  It
would make a great decoration.and a gift to yourself of vibrant beauty.
Donated by Jacki and Charlie Brown

 

10. Gift for the Cook: An Off-white and Blue trimmed Tureen with matching
Ladle  - This tureen has two handles, a ladle that fits in the lid, and a
hand-painted blue and white stripe with small bunnies & bushes being
repeated.  It is a crackled off-white finished piece of pottery.

                                  Donated by Jacki and Charlie Brown

 

11. Gift for the Newlywed or a Couple's Anniversary:

2 Large Cobalt Blue with Clear Base Wine Glasses and

2 Matching Cobalt Blue/Clear Candle Sticks - This package provides the
perfect centerpiece for the evening. Buy both the 3 bottles of Swiss
sparkling Wine (See #1) and these candlesticks and wine glasses for 2 & make
an evening of it!          Donated by Anonymous  

 

12.    Purchase this beautiful original watercolor by famous artist, Ralph
Smith.  This is a framed 9 x 4 watercolor of white flowers near a stream.
(Framed, it is 9 x 14)  Ralph Smith was a famous Virginia artist who won
many awards for his paintings, taught the Ralph Smith Workshops 1975-2009,
and sold his paintings in many galleries all over the country.  He died in
2010 and his Obituary and Bio are attached.  This particular painting was
purchased from his studio in Annandale, VA, the Gas Pump Studio.  

                          Donated by Mary Ann and Otto Kessler

 

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From fschroeder at sks.com  Sat Oct 19 15:39:38 2013
From: fschroeder at sks.com (Fredric Schroeder)
Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2013 11:39:38 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Computers for the Blind
In-Reply-To: <31F426E9BD547C47B4AAB5CC3BBAE5BA64AA22B8@AO-EXCH.FURNITURE.local>
References: <0831CC758A55804FBF68E76F9B540456028FB0BF@COVMSGCES-MBX11>
	<00b801cebf93$1dc79580$5956c080$@sks.com>
	<31F426E9BD547C47B4AAB5CC3BBAE5BA64AA22B8@AO-EXCH.FURNITURE.local>
Message-ID: <051801cecce1$6c7e5690$457b03b0$@sks.com>

Glad to hear it.

Fred Schroeder

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Starner [mailto:SStarner at americanoffice.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 4:22 PM
To: Fredric Schroeder; NFBV Announce
Subject: RE: [Nfbv-announce] Computers for the Blind

I know and have worked with this organization. A great resource. I did
purchase one of their computers for my step-son who would not have had the
opportunity to have his own computer. They were wonderful to work with,
very, very, helpful.

-----Original Message-----
From: Nfbv-announce [mailto:nfbv-announce-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Fredric Schroeder
Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 1:16 PM
To: NFBV Announce
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Computers for the Blind

>From Nikki Jeffords: I do not know anything about this organization, but it
may be a good resource for individuals needing a low cost computer.

 

 

Dear Colleagues, 

 

It is my pleasure to introduce you to Computers for the Blind (CFTB).  

 

Who we are: 

Computers for the Blind (CFTB) is a non-profit 501(c) 3 volunteer
organization located in Richardson, TX. 

 

What we do: 

We provide accessible computers to persons who are blind and visually
impaired so that they can have:

-The independent ability to conduct activities of daily living such as
personal reading, management of finances, and maintenance of household
records.

-Personal and private communications with friends, family, health care
professionals and business associates. 

-A virtual learning environment where information resources are just a
finger-tip away. 

-Improved employment opportunities through the development of knowledge,
skills, and marketable abilities.

How we do it: 

We collect donated laptop and desktop computers from businesses and
individuals. Skilled volunteer computer technicians wipe them clean and
install screen reader software (NVDA). Upon request we provide larger
monitors and/or a trial version of Zoomtext. The full version is available
for $200. E-mail and word processor software are part of the software
library along with simple accessible tutorials on how to operate the
accessible software. We currently ship about 70 computers a month throughout
the country and have already shipped over 6,000 computers. We ship a minimum
Dual Core 1.8 GHz, with1.5 GB memory and 80 GB hard drive. Occasionally we
are able to ship Pentium 4 3.0 GHz systems.    

 

Who can get a computer:

Anyone with a visual impairment who is serious about using it and is willing
to commit to the learning process. The cost to the consumer is $100 for a
desktop, $150 for a laptop. They make perfect Christmas or birthday presents
from family and friends. 

 

These computers are ideal for persons who want/need a computer but the
purchase of one through a state vocational rehabilitation agency is
currently not available. We  can we partner together to meet the needs of
your consumers/clients.  Please consider referring us to someone who could
benefit from one. 

 

For general inquires or to request a computer contact us at: 

Computers for the Blind

214-340-6328

info at computersfortheblind.net

 

Please share with others in your networks.

 

Respectfully,

 

David Jeppson, COMS, M.Ed

Executive Director
Computers for the Blind
djeppson at computersfortheblind.net

www.computersfortheblind.net

www.expertsonblindness.com
http://www.LinkedIn.com/in/davidjeppson (join my network)
214-293-8819

 

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From fschroeder at sks.com  Tue Oct 22 16:16:08 2013
From: fschroeder at sks.com (Fredric Schroeder)
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 12:16:08 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Four New Items Added To The Action Auction
Message-ID: <006701cecf42$057b2230$10716690$@sks.com>

>From our Auctioneer, Jacki Brown:

 

New Items just added to the Action Auction...there will be more!  Can't wait
to see you at convention!

                               Jacki

13. Enjoy a 2-night stay at the Crowne Plaza Richmond Downtown Hotel.  This
includes 1 room for 2-nights, complimentary breakfast for 4 (or 2 mornings
for 2), and complimentary self-parking.  The reservation must be used within
1 year of our banquet.

Donated by the Crowne Plaza Richmond Downtown Hotel

 

14. Be prepared and prepare a simple will, medical power of
attorney/advanced medical directive, financial power of attorney, and
designation for disposition of 

remains.  M. Christine Maggard, Attorney-at-law, who is the roommate of
Melody Roane's Assistant Director at VDBI, is offering this important
service.  Value: $500.00.

                                       Donated by M. Christine Maggard

 

15. For all you Chocoholics!  A Chocolate Basket from Harry and David's.
This basket is full of chocolate delights: chocolate covered fruit,
chocolate bars, dark chocolate truffles, etc.  

                                      Donated by the Tidewater Chapter

 

16. Time to brew your coffee in less than 2 minutes.  Purchase this New Red
Keurig Single-cup Coffee Pod Brewer.  This machine will brew 6, 8, or 10 oz.
of perfect coffee.  You buy the k-cup flavor of coffee and you are good to
go.  With this machine, if you forget to put the cup under the spout.it
won't work!  Time to buy this and some k-pods and start brewing the perfect
cup of coffee every time.

                              Donated by Sandy and John Halverson

 



From mwroane at mindspring.com  Wed Oct 23 00:09:04 2013
From: mwroane at mindspring.com (Mark W. Roane)
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 20:09:04 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] NFBV Convention ticket information
Message-ID: <A7BB1C9E22E341A0978228769C49FDC7@LapTop>

Good evening all,
Well, convention is fast approaching and I wanted to pass along some information regarding tickets for various functions.
First, the trolley tour of Olde Towne Fredericksburg has been cancelled because we did not reach the number of participants required by the trolley company.  All who had purchased tickets for the trolley tour will receive a full refund by check after convention.  We apologize for the inconvenience.
Finally, some logistics regarding tickets for all other functions.  Everyone that pre registered will have a ticket package in their name ready to pick up at the convention registration desk.  All tickets in the packet are the size of a business card but are distinguishable both visually and tactily.  The ticket for the Friday night hospitality reception has a small hole punched in the upper right corner, the Saturday Box Lunch Ticket has the upper right corner clipped off and the Saturday night Banquet ticket is a standard card.  Remember, that the banquet ticket may be exchanged for a reserved table number by turning in the ticket in your pre registration packet for a reserved table ticket.  Banquet tables will accommodate 8 people.  For those who have not registered yet, tickets are available for sale at the convention registration desk but you need to act as soon as possible to guarantee that we can accommodate you.
I look forward to seeing all of you in Fredericksburg.

Mark Roane
NFBV Treasurer


From fschroeder at sks.com  Wed Oct 23 02:08:51 2013
From: fschroeder at sks.com (Fredric Schroeder)
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 22:08:51 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Friday Afternoon Rehabilitation Seminar
Message-ID: <52672fbd.28e2440a.7c8f.3a43@mx.google.com>

>From Stewart Prost:

Do you want to know what vocational rehabilitation services can 
do for you?  Do you want to learn some basics about vocational 
rehabilitation services?  Do you want to have a chance to talk 
with others receiving such services?  Then come to the 
Rehabilitation Seminar at 4 PM this coming Friday afternoon.
You will have a chance to learn some basics about vocational 
rehabilitation services.  You will also hear from a former 
Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration, and 
the chance to win a prize.





From fschroeder at sks.com  Wed Oct 23 18:24:26 2013
From: fschroeder at sks.com (Fredric Schroeder)
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 14:24:26 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Even MORE NEW ITEMS for the ACTION AUCTION
Message-ID: <52681465.48ed440a.3cdc.4d14@mx.google.com>

More New Items just added to the Action Auction!  See you 
Tomorrow!!
                               Jacki
17.  Be the first of your friends to own a Betty Boop Porcelain 
Anniversary Collectible Clock!  This clock has a porcelain base 
and dial, revolving pendulum, a glass dome, quartz movement and 
is 9? tall.  If you are too young to know who Betty Boop is, then 
just Google it up and you?ll be in a different era.
                          Donated by the Chesapeake Bay Chapter

18.  Still chilly, even though you?ve turned up the furnace?  You 
need to purchase this knitted 18 x 60 pastel shawl by our own 
Cathy Schroeder.  It?s knitted with locally farmed alpaca Yarn 
into a beautiful rectangle with fringe on both ends.
                                               Donated by Cathy 
Schroeder

19.  (a, b, c) For gifts or to ?Deck yourself out for the 
holidays,? purchase one or all of these beautiful jewelry sets.
                                  Donated by the Chesapeake 
Chapter

20.  Want an executive job or advancement?  Purchase this 
Professional Consultation which will help you design a strong 
Linkedin profile.  Corbb O?Connor, Business Growth & 
Communications Consultant, will evaluate each element of your 
profile and guide you to craft?
?  A headline that attracts interest about your skills, not 
about your job,
?  Short, flowing descriptions of your job experience,
?  Skills that have been publicly endorsed by your Linkedin 
connections,

?  Recent, relevant updates with links to articles, blogs, and 
videos to show that you?re actively engaged in your own 
professional development.
                                                Donated by Corbb 
O?Connor





From corbbo at gmail.com  Thu Oct 24 17:26:54 2013
From: corbbo at gmail.com (Corbb O'Connor)
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 13:26:54 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Female looking for roommate at convention
Message-ID: <3B917BAD-E67F-4225-A329-B8713B579557@gmail.com>

Hi folks!

FINAL CALL! If you are a female rooming alone for convention, I have an opportunity for you to save over $75 by splitting the cost of your room.

A female in our chapter is looking for a roommate for convention on Friday and Saturday night. She already has a reservation. If you're interested, please call me ASAP: 202-684-6130. 

Thanks!
Corbb

---
Corbbmacc O'Connor, President
Potomac Chapter, National Federation of the Blind

Chapter Voicemail: (703) 646-1130
Personal Cell: (703) 309-4884
corbbo at gmail.com







