From msjenniferkennedy at gmail.com  Mon Dec  1 02:25:39 2014
From: msjenniferkennedy at gmail.com (Jennifer Kennedy)
Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 21:25:39 -0500
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] National scholarship program now excepting
	applications
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The following announcement comes from our national scholarship committee and should be passed along to any person or persons who may be applicable or no those were applicable for the program.

Thanks!
Jennifer Kennedy

> National Federation of the Blind 2015 Scholarship Program
> < www.nfb.org/scholarships>
> Deadline: March 31, 2015
> Are you a legally blind college student living in the United States or Puerto Rico? This annual program offers 30 scholarships worth from $3,000 to $12,000 to eligible students, from high school seniors beginning their freshman year in the fall semester of 2015, up through grad students working on their PhD degrees. These merit scholarships are based on academic excellence, community service, and leadership. In addition to the money, each winner will receive assistance to attend the July 2015 NFB annual convention in Orlando, Florida, providing an excellent opportunity for high-level networking with active blind persons in many different professions and occupations.  To apply, read the rules and the Submission Checklist, complete the official 2015 Scholarship Application Form (online or in print), supply all required documents, and request and complete one interview by an NFB affiliate president (unless the president requests a later date). Applications are accepted for five months, from November 1, 2014, to March 31, 2015. Go to www.nfb.org/scholarships for complete rules and requirements.
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> "Every day we raise the expectations of blind people in the National Federation of the Blind.  Live the Life You Want."
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> Patti Gregory Chang
> National Federation of the Blind of Illinois, Treasurer
> NFB Scholarship Committee Chair 
> pattischang at gmail.com
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From holleymanor at verizon.net  Thu Dec  4 21:51:21 2014
From: holleymanor at verizon.net (Rick Holley)
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2014 13:51:21 -0800
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] December At Large Chapter Meeting
Message-ID: <03A636D1C6B747749DE964BCBD7801A8@LENOVO0A00C700>

Greetings,
It will soon be time for our Dec. meeting.

Date: 12/9/2014
Time: 8PM
Subject: NEWSLINE by John Halverson
Teleconf. no.: 877-394-5901
Passcode: 6149670

It should be a good one, join us one and all.
Rick Holley

From michaelgkasey at verizon.net  Thu Dec  4 22:23:30 2014
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2014 17:23:30 -0500
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Dawnelle Cruze
Message-ID: <007101d01010$ef28e420$cd7aac60$@net>

>From Stewart Prost of our Tidewater Chapter:

 

Here is some news concerning Dawnelle:  Dawnelle was found unconscious in
her apartment.    She is currently at Sentara Virginia Beach General
Hospital in Virginia Beach, VA.  She is currently on a ventilator in
Intensive Care.  

We will provide information as it is known.

Please keep her in your prayers.

 

Thank you.


The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back.

 



From michaelgkasey at verizon.net  Fri Dec  5 22:50:32 2014
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 17:50:32 -0500
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] career in teaching children who are blind
Message-ID: <000301d010dd$e091c210$a1b54630$@net>

Full-time, On-campus Program

Training for a Rewarding Career

Generous Student Financial Assistance

Teaching Children who are Blind or Visually Impaired and/or Providing
Orientation and Mobility Services for Those Children 

Northern Illinois University (DeKalb, Illinois) offers a nationally regarded
program at the graduate level for individuals who wish to join a rewarding
career in teaching children who are blind or visually impaired. Teachers of
students who are visually disabled generally travel from school to school
working with the students on a one-to-one basis. The vast majority of
students who are visually disabled attend their local schools with their
sighted peers in the same classrooms as their sighted friends. The special
education teachers who provide instruction for children who are blind or
visually impaired work with their regular classroom teachers to insure that
the youngsters receive the best and most appropriate education designed for
them. There is an overwhelming need for these teachers. As a consequence,
there are many job opportunities in all regions of the United States.
Individuals who choose this career path can anticipate having no difficulty
obtaining life-long employment with great job security! In addition to
numerous job opportunities, good pay, and excellent job security,
individuals who choose this career path experience a sense of fulfillment
not commonly found in other careers. These teachers play a significant role
in the lives of youngsters who are blind and their families. 

Generous student financial assistance is available. We will pay all instate
or out-of-state tuition, all fees, health insurance, and a stipend of $5,200
per calendar year for qualified individuals who wish to come to Northern
Illinois University to enroll in the graduate program focusing on special
education for children who are blind or visually impaired. For more
information, go to the following web site to read about the program.
www.vision.niu.edu <http://www.vision.niu.edu/> 
Also, go to the following Youtube links 
http://youtu.be/UHmpASpzCKA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxgVXY5jg7o

Interested individuals can contact the project director, Gaylen Kapperman,
at the following e-mail:
gkapperman at niu.edu
Or by calling 815-753-8453 

Admissions requirements are as follows:
Online application with a fee of $40
GRE scores of 30%tile verbal and 30%tile quantitative ($160 fee)
Official transcripts of all previous academic work
GPA of 2.8
ACT score of 22 or successful completion of the Test of Academic Proficiency
(TAP)
Three letters of recommendation
Personal statement
The link to the online application process for the Graduate School can be
found on the page,www.vision.niu.edu <http://www.vision.niu.edu/> .

This is not an online program. All courses except for student teaching and
the orientation and mobility internship are taken on campus in DeKalb,
Illinois, the home of Northern Illinois University. 

 

Depending on the credentials held by a program applicant, a master's degree
and eligibility for licensure for teaching children who are blind or
visually impaired, or a master's degree and eligibility for national
certification as an orientation and mobility specialist, may be completed in
16 months. A master's degree and completion of both programs (dual
certification), resulting in eligibility for licensure as a teacher of
students who are blind or visually impaired and eligibility for national
certification as an orientation and mobility specialist, may be completed in
22 months; we encourage applicants to consider dual certification because
this will result in increased employment opportunities post-graduation. Each
of the 3 alternatives may require an additional  summer session if certain
foundation courses have to be completed. The credentials of potential
applicants can be reviewed to determine the length of the program of study.


Students progress through the program in cohorts. Each cohort begins in the
fall of each academic year. Our deadline for receipt of applications is June
15 of each year. The generous financial assistance is awarded on a first
come, first served basis to qualified applicants. 

The Summers-only Orientation and Mobility Component

If you are currently certified as a Teacher of Students with Visual
Disabilities (TVI) or as a Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (CVRT), you may
be eligible to study in a summers-only program which will allow you to
obtain a master's degree and certification in Orientation & Mobility without
an interruption in employment! 

This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity includes full tuition, fees, and an $800
per summer stipend. On-campus courses will take place during the summers of
2015, 2016, and 2017. A full time, 12-week internship will be completed
during the summer of 2018, at any approved site in the contiguous 48 states.
This package is worth $16,000 for Illinois residents; $25,000 for
out-of-state students!

Act now if you are interested! This will not be a continual offering; this
is a one-time cohort opportunity based on federal funding.

Application deadline: MARCH 15, 2015
For additional information on the NIU Visual Disabilities Program, please
visit our website: www.vision.niu.edu <http://www.vision.niu.edu/> 

For the online Graduate School application, please visit the NIU Graduate
School Admissions website: http://www.niu.edu/grad/apply/

This program is a one-time only opportunity open to certified TVIs and
CVRTs. It is designed to enable professionals in the visual disabilities
field to earn credentials in the area of Orientation and Mobility without an
interruption in employment as teachers. 

Funding is available for 6 of the cohort participants to be awarded graduate
assistantships which will pay in-state or out-of-state tuition, fees, and a
stipend of $800 for each of the 4 summers of this program. The graduate
assistantships will be awarded on a competitive basis (combination of
undergrad GPA, GRE scores, recommendations, etc.). There will be more than 6
spots available in the cohort, but only money enough to provide support for
6 students. 

Many school systems, however, have a tuition support program available for
their employees, so this should help tremendously with financing for anyone
who wants to participate but isn't funded by the grant. Also, most salary
schedules have incremental pay increases for coursework, so this should
help, also.

In order to be awarded a graduate assistantship, students must be fully
admitted to The Graduate School at NIU. Admission requirements include: 

- A bachelor's degree from an accredited 4-year institution with a minimum
2.8 grade point average on a 4.0 scale 
- A passing score on the Graduate Record Exam General Test (verbal and
quantitative); and 
- 3 letters of recommendation 
- In addition, admission to this particular cohort requires evidence of
current certification in the visual disabilities area, either as a TVI or as
a CVRT. 

The application process is started with submission of the actual application
and a $40 application fee. This can be accomplished online at the following
website: http://www.grad.niu.edu/online/apply.htm . Other supporting
documents (transcripts, official GRE scores, letters of recommendation, and
copies of certificates) may be submitted (to the graduate school admissions
office, NOT to the vision program!) after the actual application. 

Be sure to notify Gaylen Kapperman (gkapperman at niu.edu ) of your intent to
apply as soon as the decision is made to ensure that your name is included
in the pool of candidates! 

Cohort participants will complete the program in August of 2018, and will be
eligible for ACVREP certification as a Certified Orientation and Mobility
Specialist (COMS) and will be awarded the Master of Science in Education
(M.S.Ed.) degree

 

 


The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back.

 



From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Mon Dec  8 03:32:35 2014
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2014 22:32:35 -0500
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Join Us at the Board Meeting & Richmond Seminar
	(Jan 19 & 20)
Message-ID: <000301d01297$9d2edc40$d78c94c0$@gmail.com>

            2015Richmond Seminar & January NFBV Board Meeting Workshop

By: Michael Kasey and Tracy Soforenko

 

The National Federation of the Blind of Virginia is a powerful force
advocating for blind Virginians. Please join us for the Richmond Seminar on
January 19-20, 2015 to ensure our voice is heard in the offices of the
General Assembly. 

If you have never attended a Richmond Seminar, we strongly encourage you to
attend and participate in representative democracy in action. 

The issues we will bring to Richmond will most likely include:

.         Requiring a research based reading media assessment as part of
every blind and low vision student's Individual Education Plan (IEP) so
Virginia's students who need Braille will get Braille;

.         Ensuring that Ride Sharing Services (such as Uber and Lift) use
accessible technology and allow passengers to take guide dogs; and 

.         Support for Virginia Department of the Blind and Vision Impaired
(DVBI) as a separate agency. 

 

The final list of issues will be presented at the board meeting.

 

We have bills being drafted that will need co-sponsors. Chapter Presidents
should make contact with their General Assembly members in their local
offices before the end of the year. If you need assistance in identifying
them, contact Michael or Tracy. A meeting with them will go a long way in
establishing the recognition that is needed for our visit to Richmond. All
Chapter members are encouraged to participate.  

 

Our extended board meeting and workshop is scheduled for Monday, January
19which is Martin Luther King Day. The Board Meeting will be held from 11:00
AM to 4:00 PM in the Assembly Room of the Virginia Rehabilitation Center for
the Blind and Vision Impaired, 401 Azalea Avenue, Richmond, VA 23227.   . 

A)     Agenda for Board Meeting -  We will cover the following topics:

.         Facilitated Workshop on affiliate Goals and plans for the coming
year 

.         Affiliate Social Media Strategy

.         State Convention Lessons Learned & Ideas for the 2015 State
Convention

.         Richmond Seminar briefing for participants

A detailed agenda for the board meeting will be provided in January.

 

B)      Boxed Lunches - A member of the Richmond chapter, Leon Anderson,
will be providing boxed lunches on Monday afternoon at a cost of $10 per
lunch. You will have a choice of either a Turkey & cheese sub or a ham &
cheese sub. All boxed lunches come with chips, fruit and a snack. Beverages
will be available for $1. 20% of the proceeds will be donated to the
Richmond chapter.

C)      General Assembly Visits - Our General Assembly visits will be
Tuesday, January 20. Everyone is assigned to a team with an experienced
leader. The General Assembly members and their staff are very receptive and
welcoming. They know we are organized, articulate, and well versed in the
subject matter. We will put everyone on the team to work, sharing our issues
and answering the questions of legislators and their staff. 

D)      Affiliate Funding - Transportation and hotel paid by affiliate!

 

The affiliate will reimburse transportation expenses and hotel expenses.

Chapter presidents should arrange cost effective transportation for their
chapter members. Individuals are expected to share hotel rooms and must
obtain hotel reservations themselves at the NFB of Virginia rate. If you
need assistance identifying a room share, please contact Michael or Tracy.

 

Hotel rooms are available at the Crowned Plaza Hotel Downtown, 555 East
Canal Street, Richmond, VA 22319. Hotel rooms can be reserved by telephone
at 804-788-0900 or 1-855-472-7802. The NFB rate is $94plus tax per night.
The deadline for booking hotel rooms is January 8, 2015. Do not delay, book
your room today. 

 
<https://www.ihg.com/crowneplaza/hotels/us/en/reservation/book?qAAR=6CBARC&q
Adlt=1&qBrs=6c.hi.ex.rs.ic.cp.in.sb.cw.cv.ul.vn&qChld=0&qCiD=19&qCiMy=002015
&qCoD=20&qCoMy=002015&qDest=555+East+Canal+Street+Richmond+Virginia+United+S
tates&qFRA=1&qGRM=0&qGrpCd=NFB&qHtlC=RICCS&qPSt=0&qRRSrt=rt&qRef=df&qRms=1&q
Rpn=1&qRpp=12&qRtP=6CBARC&qSHp=1&qSlH=RICCS&qSmP=3&qSrt=sBR&qWch=0&srb_u=1&m
ethod=redirect&icdv=99801505&icdv=99801505> NFBV Richmond Seminar Hotel
Reservations.

It should not be required but just in case; the 3-digit booking code is NFB.

Some notes from Brian McCann who organized the agreement with Crowne Plaza:

1.      The link above is set for one guest but you can revise the search by
using the revise search link. Don't go back to the reservations page and
start the search over, this will take off the discount rate. 

2.   Your credit card is NOT charged a deposit for a room hold. 

3.   Total EST price for the room after taxes is $106 per night.

4.   Cancellation Policy: Canceling your reservation before 6:00 PM (local
hotel time) on Monday, 19 January, 2015 will result in no charge. Canceling
your reservation after 6:00 PM (local hotel time) on 19 January, 2015, or
failing to show, will result in a charge of 1 night per room to your credit
card. Taxes may apply. Failing to call or show before check-out time after
the first night of a reservation will result in cancellation of the
remainder of your reservation."

 

 

 

Overnight self parking is regularly $12 but we have arranged the discounted
rate of $7 for hotel guests. See front desk for details.

 

Chapter presidents must provide the names of the individuals planning to
attend from their chapter to Michael and Tracy by Wednesday, January 14,
2015 so we can establish teams in advance. If you have any questions, please
contact Michael Kasey at (540)760-3885 or michaelgkasey at verizon.net or Tracy
Soforenko at (703)635-2085 or tracy.soforenko at gmail.com

 

 

Tracy Soforenko

First Vice President, NFB of Virginia

Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com

202 285-4595

 



From john_bailey17 at hotmail.com  Mon Dec  8 22:25:43 2014
From: john_bailey17 at hotmail.com (John Bailey)
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2014 17:25:43 -0500
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Still time to join us at our Fairfax Chapter
	Holiday party December 18!
Message-ID: <BLU173-DS1589D89D4B87D64DDF85858F640@phx.gbl>

You Are Invited!



Our primary goal this year is to grow the membership of the chapter. One great way of doing this is by throwing a party and inviting current members and prospective members to come join us in an evening of food, fun, and fellowship.



This year, (like previous years) our holiday party and gift exchange will be hosted by Cathy and Fred Schroeder at their home in Vienna on the evening of December 18 between 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm. Their address is 9522 Lagersfield Circle, Vienna. 



Our holiday parties are also a potluck dinner that everyone enjoys. For those attending whose last name begins with ?"A thru M, they should bring appetizers.  People whose last names begin with N to Z should bring desserts.



So that there will be no duplication of foods (you can have too much of a good thing), please call Cathy Schroeder and let her know what you are bringing.  Cathy can be reached at:

Home: (703) 319-9226
Email: Cathy Schroeder<Cathy at sks.com>;

Cell: (703) 599-1960



Next,  each Chapter member is to bring a gift if they wish to participate in the gift exchange.  The cost of the gift is to be between $10 and $15.  It should be something that you would purchase for yourself or a good friend.  The gift can be for a male, female, or unisex or neutral.  This will be used in a game we play  to make giving gifts really exciting! 

Come one and come all.  This will be a GREAT time for all!  GREAT food!  GREAT gifts! And,  a lot of fun  .

Looking forward to seeing you!



Because of limited space, we encourage only current members and those interested in becoming members to attend. 



The Fairfax Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind meets the third Thursday of each month. For more information about attending future meetings, call John Bailey at 703.994.2040 or he can be reached via email at john_bailey17 at hotmail.com


From john_bailey17 at hotmail.com  Mon Dec 15 19:52:13 2014
From: john_bailey17 at hotmail.com (John Bailey)
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 14:52:13 -0500
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Communications Committee Conference Call Tuesday at
	8PM
Message-ID: <BLU173-DS52BDC3DA20D99CB32E2188F6F0@phx.gbl>

Hi All,
Just a friendly reminder that tomorrow, Tuesday, December 16 will be the time for our monthly NFBV Communications Committee Conference call. We start at 8:00PM and run till 9:00PM. All are invited!

Some of the items we will discuss:
We have a go ahead for setting up a NFBV Facebook page. We will need people to help us set it up and administer it.
Also, we have some chapter building guides available and we need good ideas for getting it out to those who can use it.
We have lots of great audio testimonials about how well the NFBV serves the blind community. Should we put it on YouTube? The website? Your thoughts.
We need to remind our chapters to send content to the NFBV website. If people don?t hear about us, we don?t exist. Let?s not let that happen.



Hope to see you there,
John Bailey

The NFBV Communications Committee meets the third Tuesday of every month. We start at 8:00 PM. Everyone is invited to join us on the call. Conference Dial-in Number: 7609841000 Participant Access Code: 607337# 


From michaelgkasey at verizon.net  Tue Dec 16 00:24:39 2014
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 19:24:39 -0500
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Dawnelle Cruze
Message-ID: <001901d018c6$ae099840$0a1cc8c0$@net>

Please keep Dawnelle in your prayers.

 

>From Stewart Prost:

Dawnelle has been in Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital since Tuesday,
December 2, 2014, after being found in her apartment unconscious.  She has
been on a ventilator since that time.  Up until a few days ago, she had no
kidney function and required dialysis.  She has recently gained kidney
function, and dialysis was discontinued yesterday.  However, she has
experienced a major setback earlier today when she had her lungs fill with
fluid.  Her conditions continues to be very serious.  We will keep everyone
informed.  

 

 


The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back.

 



From michaelgkasey at verizon.net  Thu Dec 18 22:33:17 2014
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 17:33:17 -0500
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Passing of Dawnelle Cruz
Message-ID: <002301d01b12$9e974760$dbc5d620$@net>

It is with great sadness that we send this news from the Tidewater Chapter:

 

Please keep the soul of Dawnelle and her family in your prayers.

 

Dawnelle died at 3 pm on December 17.

Her viewing will be tomorrow evening (Dec. 19) in the chapel at the Oman
Funeral Home, 653 Cedar Road, Chesapeake, VA 23322 from 6:00 PM until 7:30
PM.

 

The funeral mass will be Saturday, Dec. 20 at 9:00 AM at St. Benedict's
Catholic Church, 521 McCosh Drive, Chesapeake, VA 23320.  A reception at the
church will follow.

 

In lieu of flowers, the family would like donations to be given to the
Tidewater chapter of the National Federation of the Blind or to Dawnelle's
funeral expenses.  Dawnelle's life insurance policy did not mature due to
her illnesses.  To make a donation to the funeral expenses, contact the
funeral home directly.  The address is given above in the information about
the viewing.  The phone number is (757) 547-5184.  

 

Dawnelle's obituary will be online tomorrow.  It will be on the Oman funeral
home's website; Dawnelle's brother didn't have that address but said we can
Google it.  The obituary will also be in the local paper, the Virginian
Pilot, tomorrow and Saturday.

 

There will also be a graveside service for Dawnelle after the first of the
year.

 



From michaelgkasey at verizon.net  Fri Dec 19 14:21:22 2014
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 09:21:22 -0500
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Dawnelle Cruze
Message-ID: <000301d01b97$137a7af0$3a6f70d0$@net>

Here is Dawnelle's Obituary as it appears in the Virginian Pilot.  

 

Dawnelle D. Cruze

Dawnelle D. Cruze

Virginia Beach - Dawnelle D. Cruze, 61, of Virginia Beach, went to be with
the Lord on Wednesday, December 17, 2014. 

She was the daughter of the late Doris D. Cruze. 

Dawnelle was an excellent advocate for blind in many areas. She was a
longtime member of the advisory committee for the state library for the
blind. She was a founding member of the Tidewater chapter of the National
Federation of the Blind (NFB) and served as its president for several years.
Dawnelle graduated from Mary Washington University where she received a BA
in Sociology and she also received a masters degree in Sociology from VCU.
She was a supervisor at the Norfolk Red Cross working for military families
division and retired there after 27 years. Dawnelle also served as a field
instructor at Norfolk State University, School of Social Work. She served
many years on the Board of Directors for the Virginia State Federation of
the Blind and was a member of National Association of Social Workers. She
was active in the NFB on both the state and national levels. She served as
the second vice-president on the state level, and was president of the
affiliate's diabetic division. The NFB gives 30 college scholarships
annually, and Dawnelle has served on the national committee to choose the
recipients of these scholarships. Dawnelle was a loving and caring sister,
aunt and loyal friend. She always put the needs of others before herself and
always the person with the biggest smile in the room. She was faithful
member of St. Benedict's Parish Catholic Church for many years. 

Survivors include her brother Steve Rankin; sister-in-law, Patti Rankin;
niece, Kelli Rankin and nephew, Mark Rankin. 

A requiem funeral mass will be conducted at 9:00 am Saturday, December 20,
2014 at St Benedict's Parish, 521 McCosh Dr. Chesapeake, 23320.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:30 pm Friday, December 19,
2014 at the Great Bridge Chapel of Oman Funeral Home & Crematory, 653 Cedar
Rd. Chesapeake, 23322. An inurnment will be held on a later date in
Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Friends are invited to sign the online guestbook
at  <http://www.omanfh.com/> www.omanfh.com.

 

Additional information not appearing in the obituary:

In lieu of flowers, the family would like donations to be given to the
Tidewater chapter of the National Federation of the Blind or to Dawnelle's
funeral expenses.  Dawnelle's life insurance policy did not mature due to
her illnesses.  To make a donation to the funeral expenses, contact the
funeral home directly.  The address is given above in the information about
the viewing.  The phone number is (757) 547-5184.

Anyone wishing to send a donation to the NFBV Tidewater chapter in her
memory should send it to:

our treasurer, Michael Davis.  His address is

Michael Davis

4132 Shoreline circle, Apartment 238

Virginia Beach, VA 23452

 

 

 


The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back.

 



From michaelgkasey at verizon.net  Fri Dec 19 23:48:23 2014
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 18:48:23 -0500
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Membership Information
Message-ID: <000101d01be6$46fd7c70$d4f87550$@net>

Good evening members and friends,

 

Each year the Chapter Presidents and Division Leaders are to provide to the
Virginia Affiliate President a listing of members with their contact
information.  So we may prepare for the Richmond and Washington Seminars
this year we ask that each of you include your congressional Representative
(in U.S. Congress) as well as Richmond General Assembly representatives
)Virginia Delegate and Virginia Senator).  When your Chapter President asks
you for this and other details about yourself, please provide them promptly.
We need every one of you together for our success.  The information
requested will include:

Name, address, home, mobile and work  phone numbers, email addresses,
birthday (day and month), Chapter name, Virginia Delegate and  Senator, U.S.
Representative in Congress.  We appreciate if you would provide this
information to your Chapter President by the end of December. If you have
questions, please ask us.

 

We hope you all have a very Happy New year!

 

Thank you,

Michael Kasey

President

NFB of Virginia

 

 


The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back.

 



