From fschroeder at sks.com  Thu Oct  2 04:32:59 2014
From: fschroeder at sks.com (Fredric Schroeder)
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2014 00:32:59 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Male Roommate Needed for State Convention
Message-ID: <001e01cfddf9$f2c44d20$d84ce760$@sks.com>

Christopher O'meally is looking for a male roommate for the state convention. If you know of anyone who may be interested in sharing a room, please contact Chris:

Email: chris.omeally at gmail.com
Phone: 8046586668

Thanks,

Fredric K. Schroeder, Ph.D., President
National Federation of the Blind of Virginia


Make a difference today in the lives of blind children and adults by donating your used vehicle to the National Federation of the Blind by calling 1-855-659-9314






From fschroeder at sks.com  Thu Oct  2 20:13:29 2014
From: fschroeder at sks.com (Fredric Schroeder)
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2014 16:13:29 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] NASA Summer 2015 Recruitment Letter for Student
	Interns with Disabilities and Frequently Asked Questions:
	Please Distribute Far and Wide! (See Attachments)
In-Reply-To: <BBCBFC46ED568B42842627B639C8E78A07FC61F5@NDMSMBX403.ndc.nasa.gov>
References: <BBCBFC46ED568B42842627B639C8E78A07FC61F5@NDMSMBX403.ndc.nasa.gov>
Message-ID: <00ea01cfde7d$563f6ff0$02be4fd0$@sks.com>

Thursday, October 02, 2014

 

To Prospective NASA Student Interns with Disabilities,

 

NASA is looking to increase the number of students with disabilities
pursuing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers through
our internship programs. Disability means both physical and mental
disabilities. NASA has a two-percent hiring goal for employment of people
with disabilities and internships are a good way to get experience. Students
can apply for Summer 2015 internships, starting on November 1, 2014. The
deadline for submitting applications is March 1, 2015, and we will begin
extending offers to students as early as January 15, 2015. We encourage you
to apply early because the best opportunities are likely to be filled early.
Plus, your likelihood of being selected decreases the longer you wait. You
can register for an account anytime at the One Stop Shopping Initiative
(OSSI): NASA Internships, Fellowships, and Scholarships (NIFS) at
http://intern.nasa.gov/. Summer 2015 internships run for ten weeks for
college students and six weeks for high school students. All student interns
get paid. For example, last Summer, at Goddard college students received a
stipend of $6,000 and high school students $2,100. As an intern, you are
responsible for your own housing. NASA internships for college and high
school students are also offered during Spring, Fall and Year Long Sessions
through the OSSI website.

 

NASA has internships for high school students and for rising freshmen
through doctoral students in STEM fields. A rising freshman is a high school
student who has been accepted to an accredited institution of higher
learning, i.e., a college or university, at the time of the internship.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens, with a minimum GPA of 3.0 for college and
3.0 for high school; however, applicants must understand that the
competition for internships is keen. High school students must be at least
sixteen years old at the time the internship begins. 

 

Internships are available at all NASA centers nationwide. Students can
submit a completed application whether they apply to an opportunity or not.
However, applying to opportunities has the advantage of allowing applicants
to be considered by mentors who work in disciplines of interest and at a
particular center. Applicants may apply to as many as fifteen opportunities.




 

For example, an opportunity having to do with the Solar Dynamics Observatory
(SDO) will be at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland because SDO is
located there. Not applying to an opportunity means that prospective interns
will be hoping that a mentor happens to read their applications rather than
directing their applications to mentors in fields and at centers of
interest. 

 

Students who are selected for Summer internships will receive an offer
letter by E-mail sometime after January 15, 2015. They will then have five
days to either accept or reject the offer through their OSSI: NIFS account.
The offer will automatically expire after five days if no action is taken. 

 

Please feel free to contact me for more information or help with applying.

 

Kenneth A. Silberman, Esq.

U.S. Supreme Court, Maryland, & Patent Bars

B.A., M.Eng., J.D.

NASA Engineer & Registered Patent Attorney

Education Office Code 160

NASA/GSFC Mailstop 160

Bldg. 28 Rm. N165

Greenbelt, MD  20771, USA

Voice:  (301) 286-9281

Fax:  (301) 286-1655

E-mail:  kenneth.a.silberman at nasa.gov

Office Location:                 Building 28 Room W151

 

 

Fredric K. Schroeder, Ph.D.

 

Make a difference today in the lives of blind children and adults by
donating your used vehicle to the National Federation of the Blind by
calling 1-855-659-9314

 

From: Silberman, Kenneth A. (GSFC-1600)
[mailto:kenneth.a.silberman at nasa.gov] 
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2014 3:15 PM
To: Silberman, Kenneth A. (GSFC-1600)
Subject: NASA Summer 2015 Recruitment Letter for Student Interns with
Disabilities and Frequently Asked Questions: Please Distribute Far and Wide!
(See Attachments)

 

 

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From michaelgkasey at verizon.net  Fri Oct  3 19:05:50 2014
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2014 15:05:50 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Transportation Seminar in historic Fredericksburg
Message-ID: <000901cfdf3d$0e4621b0$2ad26510$@net>

One of the most important resources in our lives is Transportation!

               

Come to historic Fredericksburg to learn about Virginia Railway Express,
Fredericksburg regional Transit, Local Taxis, AMTRAK and Washington
Metropolitan Transit Authority.

 

Free lunch for those that pre-register.

 

Cash and gift certificates as door prizes will be given away.

 

details appear in this message below as well as in the attachment.

 

If you have questions, contact me at michaelgkasey at verizon.net


Transportation Seminar


 


Saturday 25 October 2014


10:00 am - 2:00 pm


disAbility Resource Center


409 Progress Street

Fredericksburg, VA

 


Representatives from the following transportation providers will be there to
answer your questions and concerns:




Chris Henry from Virginia Railway Express (VRE)


        Glenn Jenkins from Fredericksburg Regional Transit 

               (FRED and Eagle Bus)

             

            Sergeant Jim Kiebler from the Taxi Commission

 

               Denis P. Paddeu from Mobility Options    

 

Pre-Registered participants will be provided a FREE LUNCH 

 

Pre-Registration ends 17 October 2014

To Register 

call Maria Riegger at (540)368-0537

or

at  <mailto:RieggerM at Verizon.net> RieggerM at Verizon.net 

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From fschroeder at sks.com  Mon Oct  6 13:56:27 2014
From: fschroeder at sks.com (Fredric Schroeder)
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2014 09:56:27 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Volunteers for childcare at Convention Needed
Message-ID: <00cf01cfe16d$53a3ead0$faebc070$@sks.com>

Good morning all,

 

The state convention is only a few short weeks away. As we work on final
details, we find that we need volunteers to assist with childcare. This does
not mean that you would work childcare for the entire convention. We have
four slots: Friday evening, Saturday morning and afternoon, and the banquet.
If you are able to assist, please let me know as soon as possible.

 

Looking forward to seeing all of you in Hampton.

 

Best,

 

Fredric K. Schroeder, Ph.D., President

National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

 

Make a difference today in the lives of blind children and adults by
donating your used vehicle to the National Federation of the Blind by
calling 1-855-659-9314

 



From fschroeder at sks.com  Mon Oct  6 21:42:03 2014
From: fschroeder at sks.com (Fredric Schroeder)
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2014 17:42:03 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] 2014 State Convention Agenda
Message-ID: <013301cfe1ae$5ef35c40$1cda14c0$@sks.com>

56th ANNUAL CONVENTION

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF VIRGINIA

Voice of the Nation?s Blind

 

Fredric Schroeder, President

 

November 7 - 9, 2014

 

Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina

700 Settlers Landing Road

Hampton, VA 23669  

HAMPTON, VA 23669 

757 - 727 - 9700

866 - 727 - 9990

 <http://www.cphamptonmarina.com> www.cphamptonmarina.com

 

Hosted by the Peninsula Chapter of the 

National Federation of the Blind of Virginia 

Natasha Hubbard, 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 held in the Coat Check Room, located in the
meeting room area, 1st floor at the end of the hallway. The cost of onsite
registration is $25.00. Registration will be open on Friday, November 7,
from 12:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. and on Saturday, November 8, from 8:00 A.M. to
10:00 A.M. and from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. Door prizes and auction items can
be brought to the registration desk beginning on Friday morning. 

 

Meal Functions 

Tickets for all meal functions are available at the registration desk.
Banquet and Box Lunch Tickets must be purchased by 10:00 A.M. on Saturday,
November 8. 

 

Banquet: Banquet tickets may be purchased onsite for $35.00.

 

Box Lunch: Box lunch tickets may be purchased onsite for $16.50. There are
only a limited number of box lunches available for sale for those who did
not preorder. 

 

Note: For more information about registration or meal functions, please
contact Michael Kasey 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.

 

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. You will have a chance to preview auction items on Friday
afternoon in the exhibit area. For more information contact Jacki Brown,
Chairperson and Auctioneer.

 

Contact Table

If you need assistance from the NFB OF VIRGINIA (such as helping a blind
child get a good education, help getting access to blindness skills
training, or help resolving an employment discrimination problem), please go
to the Contact Table. After the convention, a member of the NFB OF VIRGINIA
will contact you. In addition, if you would like to sign up to receive any
of our publications or would like to get 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 Kierra Davis, Contact Table Coordinator.

 

Youth Track

Youth Track is coordinated by the Virginia Association of Blind Students and
will run parallel to the main convention program. The Youth Track will:
connect students with positive role models and peers throughout the state;
challenge students to think about themselves and their role in the civil
rights movement; introduce students to our positive NFB philosophy on
blindness; educate students about their choices for blindness skills
training; and put these new experiences to work through a travel activity
outside the convention hotel. For more information please contact Tracy
Soforenko at (202) 285 ? 4595

 

Childcare

 

Childcare will be available for infants through fifth graders on Friday
evening and throughout the day on Saturday. Childcare will be located in the
Executive Suite, room 823. We will have activities and games for the
children. 

 

Childcare will be offered at the following times:

Session 1 Friday evening 6:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M.

Session 2 Saturday morning 8:45 A.M. to 12:15 P.M.

Session 3 Saturday afternoon 12:15 P.M. to 5:15 P.M.

Session 4 Saturday evening 6:45 P.M. to ? hour after the banquet adjourns 

 

Snacks will be provided during Session 2 and Session 3. Even though
Childcare will be open and fully staffed during lunch on Saturday, lunch
will not be provided. Parents should either pick their children up for lunch
at the end of Session 2 or provide a lunch for their children to eat in the
Childcare room. Also, dinner will not be provided on Saturday evening.
Parents should feed their children dinner prior to bringing them to Session
4. The cost of Childcare is $5 per family per session. 

 

Assistive Listening Devices

A limited number of assistive listening devices are available during all
convention sessions and at the banquet. For an assistive listening device,
please go to the registration desk located in the Coat Check Room.

 




Friday, November 7, 2014

 

9:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. NFB OF VIRGINIA Board of Directors Meeting (Open to
All): Ballroom A

 

12:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. Registration: Coat Check Room

 

12:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Exhibits: Peninsula Room (located next to convention
registration)

 

1:00 P.M. - 2:15 P.M. What are Employers Really Looking for? Ballroom B

Carrie Schroeder, Human Resources Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP



This seminar will discuss job seeking from the perspective of the employer.
Come prepared to learn what employers look for in interviews. Following the
seminar, you will have the opportunity to participate in a private mock
interview with an experienced human resources professional. If you wish to
have a private session, come dressed for an interview, bring your resume and
be ready for genuine, helpful feedback. 

Note: To insure you have a slot for a mock interview, please schedule in
advance by contacting Carrie Schroeder at carrie.schroeder at us.pwc.com

 

1:00 P.M. ? 2:15 P.M. Getting More Out of Your Smartphone: Ballroom C

This seminar will discuss the latest In useful Apple apps used for the blind
? ride sharing, the KNFB Reader, public transit tools, and many more. 

 

2:30 P.M. ? 3:30 P.M. Legislative Leadership Seminar: Ballroom B

Learn how you can become a leader in advancing our mission through advocacy.
Learn from experienced Federationists on how you can advance our mission on
the local, state and national levels.

 

2:30 P.M. ? 3:30 P.M. Social Media: Why Should You be using it? Ballroom C

In this seminar, you will learn why social media is essential for today?s
jobs, how to make it work for blind people, and how it can advance our
mission.

 

3:45 P.M. ? 4:45 P.M. Unified English Braille (UEB) Seminar: Ballroom B

Sandy Halverson, Presenter

UEB will be here before you know it. This seminar will explain the
differences you will see when the UEB is implemented in 2016

 

3:45 P.M. ? 4:45 P.M. Building an Advocacy Corps: Ballroom C

     Stewart Prost, NFB of Virginia Vocational Rehabilitation Advocate

If you understand the vocational rehabilitation system, your fellow blind
Virginians need your help. Together, we can help people understand the
choices and process for obtaining the services they need to live full and
productive lives.

 

5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Public Meeting on Rehabilitation Services: Ballroom C

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
924

Rick Holly, Chairperson, At - Large Chapter

 

7:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. Hospitality: Ballroom A

Hosted by the Peninsula Chapter

7:00 P.M. - 8:15 P.M. Student Hospitality: Chesapeake Room (2nd floor)

Tracy Soforenko, Coordinator 

 

7:00 P.M. ? 8:30 P.M. Braille Carnival: Peninsula Room

Nancy Yeager, Coordinator

 

7:00 P.M. ? 8:00 P.M. Seminar for Chapter Presidents and Treasurers:
Ballroom C

Charles Brown & Mark Roane, Coordinators

 

8:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. Resolutions Committee: Ballroom B

Jennifer Shields, Chairperson

 

8:30 P.M. ? 10:00 P.M. One - on - One Hands on Workshop: Apple Products,
Tips & Tricks for using Voiceover and Useful Apps: Ballroom C

This will be a drop in session with four tables and four trainers.

 

Table 1 - New to Voice Over: Trainers will work with people who are new to
Apple devices, including how to configure a device and establish the
settings.

 

Table 2 - Basic Apps: Trainers will help with core Apple applications such
as mail, phone, calendar, and camera.

 

Table 3 - Specific Applications: Training on GPS apps, the KNFB Reader
Mobile, ride sharing, Tap Tap See, Bard and NFB Newsline.

 

Table 4 - Low Vision: How to use low vision resources on your device.

 

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

Nancy Yeager, President

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday, November 8, 2014

 

8:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. Registration: Coat Check Room

 

General Session: Ballroom A

 

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

 

Call to Order: Fredric Schroeder, President, NFB of Virginia

 

Invocation: 

 

Presentation of the Colors: 

 

Pledge of Allegiance:

 

Federation Pledge:

 

Greetings from Our Host Chapter: Natasha Hubbard, President, NFB OF
VIRGINIA, Peninsula Chapter

 

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

 

9:30 A.M. - 9:45 A.M. The Congress Is On Our Side

The Honorable Robert ?Bobby? C. Scott Member of the U.S. House of
Representatives, 3rd Congressional District of Virginia (invited)

 

9:45 A.M. ? 9:50 A.M. Action Auction

 

9:50 A.M. - 10:30 A.M. National Report

Gary Wunder, Editor, The Braille Monitor; and President, National Federation
of the Blind of Missouri

 

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

 

10:35 A.M. - 10:55 A.M. What Blind Children and Youth Need to be Successful
Adults

Garrick Scott, President, National Federation of the Blind of Georgia

 

10:55 A.M. ? 12:00 P.M. Youth Track

Tracy Soforenko, Coordinator

7th grade and younger: Peninsula Room

8th grade and older: Chesapeake Room (2nd floor)

 

10:55 A.M. - 11:15 A.M. BELL: Early Literacy, A Lifetime of Possibilities

Sandy Halverson, BELL Program Coordinator 

 

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

 

11:20 A.M. - 11:40 A.M. Vocational Rehabilitation Services for the Blind in
Virginia

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

 

11:40 A.M. ? 12:00 P.M. The Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and
Vision Impaired: 

>From Revolving Door Rehabilitation To Escalators To Success

Melody Roane, Director, Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and
Vision

Impaired (VRCBVI);

Bryan Baldwin, Student, VRCBVI; and

Jerry Anderson, Student, VRCBVI

 

12:00 P.M. Noon Recess

 

12:05 P.M. - 12:15 P.M. Box Lunch Pickup: Coat Check room

 

12:15 P.M. ? 1:45 P.M. Virginia Association of Blind Veterans Organizing
Meeting and Luncheon: Presidential Suite, Room 924

Roy Murphy, Organizing Committee chairperson.

 

12:15 P.M. - 1:45 P.M. NFB of Virginia Blind Seniors Division Luncheon and
Business Meeting: Hampton University Board Room (9th floor)

Nancy Yeager, Division Coordinator (Box Lunch - $16.50)

 

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

Sarah Patnaude, President (Box Lunch - $16.50) 

 

12:15 P.M. - 1:45 P.M. Virginia Parents of Blind Children Luncheon and
Business Meeting: Ballroom C 

Theresa Willis, President, and Sandy Halverson, NFB OF VIRGINIA Parent
Liaison (Box lunch - $16.50)

 

12:15 P.M. ? 1:45 P.M. Virginia Association of Blind Veterans Organizing
Meeting: Presidential Suite, Room 924

Roy Murphy, Organizing Committee chairperson

 

1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. Registration: Coat Check Room

 

Afternoon General Session: Ballroom A

 

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

Tracy Soforenko, Second Vice President, NFB of Virginia

 

2:20 P.M. - 2:40 P.M. Lifetime Change in 6 Days: Reflections from Virginia?s
2014 McDonald Fellows and Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship Fund
Winners

Moderator: Tracy Soforenko, Chairperson, McDonald Fellowship Committee and
NFB OF VIRGINIA Liaison, Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship Fund
Committee

Panelists: Edie Parker and Roy Murphy

 

2:40 P.M. ? 3:00 P.M. Blind Teens: Why Work Experience Matters: A Panel
Presentation

Moderator: Tracy Soforenko

Panelist: Jennifer Kennedy, Working as a Counselor at a Christian Summer
Camp;

Jessica Reed, Working at a Swim Club and as an Intern at the CIA; and

Daniel Ashman, Finding Employers to Provide Unpaid Internships for VRCBVI
Life Program Participants

 

3:00 P.M. - 3:05 P.M. Action Auction

 

3:00 P.M. ? 4:30 P.M. Youth Track

Tracy Soforenko, Coordinator

7th grade and younger: Chesapeake room

8th grade and older: Peninsula Room (2nd floor)

 

3:05 P.M. - 3:25 P.M. Opportunities under New Rules for Federal Contractors
and How a Progressive Employer is Meeting the Challenge of Hiring People
with Disabilities

David J. Shaffer, Accessibility Policy Officer, Office of ADA Policy and
Planning; and Ethel Roy, Director of Talent Acquisition, Washington
Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

 

3:25 P.M. ? 3:40 P.M. Employment of Individuals with Disabilities:
Opportunities within the Federal Service

Olegario "Ollie" D. Cantos VII, Esq., Special Counsel, Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education (invited)

 

3:40 P.M. ? 3:45 P.M. Action Auction

 

3:45 P.M. ? 4:25 P.M. Game Changing Technology

Ride Sharing: Kandace Haney, Member, NFB of Virginia, At-Large Chapter

Accessible GPS Applications : Maurice Peret, Orientation and Mobility
Instructor, Blind Industries and Services of Maryland

The KNFB Reader App: Cathy Schroeder, Webmaster, NFB of Virginia

 

NFB Newsline ? App: John Halverson, NFB of Virginia, Newsline ? Coordinator

NLS BARD: Natasha Hubbard, President, NFB OF VIRGINIA Peninsula chapter

 

4:25 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. Action Auction

 

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 (Cash Bar): Grand Ballroom
Foyer

 

7:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. 2014 Convention Banquet: Grand Ballroom

 

Banquet Program

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

 

Invocation:

 

2014 James F. Nelson Scholarship Awards Presentation: Jennifer Kennedy,
Chairperson, Scholarship Committee

 

Banquet Address: Gary Wunder, Editor, The Braille Monitor; and President,
National Federation of the Blind of Missouri

 

Action Auction: Jacki Brown, Chairperson and Auctioneer

 

10:00 P.M. ? 12:00 A.M. After Banquet Activity: Grand Ballroom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, November 9, 2014

 

8:00 A.M. - 8:50 A.M. Devotions: Hampton University Board Room (9th floor)

 

9:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. Youth Track: Chesapeake Room (2nd floor)

Tracy Soforenko, Coordinator

 

General Session: Ballroom A

 

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

 

9:05 A.M. - 9:30 A.M. Cane Tips:

Sean McMahon: Using the Washington Metro

Jennifer Kennedy: Traveling without sidewalks

Brian Miller: Traveling abroad 

 

9:30 A.M. - 9:45 A.M. Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act:
?Demonstrating? our Views

Sarah Patnaude, President, Virginia Association of Blind Students

 

9:45 A.M. ? 10:00 A.M. 75 Days of Action: Where Do We Go From Here?

Sandy Halverson, NFB of Virginia 75 Days of Action Coordinator

 

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

 

Audit Committee Report: Michael Kasey, Chairperson

 

Treasurer?s Report: Mark Roane, Treasurer

 

SUN Committee Report: Sandy Halverson, Chairperson

 

2015 Richmond Seminar: Michael Kasey and Tracy Soforenko

 

2015 National Convention 

 

2015 NFB OF VIRGINIA Convention: Westin Tysons Corner, Falls Church, October
30-November 1, 2015

 

Resolutions: Jennifer Shields, Chairperson

 

Nominating Committee Report: Charles Brown, Chairperson

 

Elections

 

Old and New Business

 

Report of Youth Track Activities: Tracy Soforenko, Coordinator

 

Closing Remarks: Fredric Schroeder, President, NFB of Virginia

 

12:00 P.M. Adjourn

 

 

Thank you to our Peninsula Chapter for hosting the 2014 NFB OF VIRGINIA
State Convention. Your hospitality made us feel like family and it made the
convention one of our best ever.

 

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.

 

 

 

Fredric K. Schroeder, Ph.D.

 

Make a difference today in the lives of blind children and adults by
donating your used vehicle to the National Federation of the Blind by
calling 1-855-659-9314

 



From dandrews at visi.com  Wed Oct  8 01:09:25 2014
From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews)
Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2014 20:09:25 -0500
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Fwd: [BANA-Announce] BANA to Hold Fall Meeting in
 Alexandria, VA
Message-ID: <auto-000001950906@mailfront1.g2host.com>


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>Press Release
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>October 2014
>
>For Immediate Release
>
>CONTACT: Frances Mary D?Andrea, Chair
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>Braille Authority of North America
>
>Phone: 412-521-5797
>
>Email: <mailto:literacy2 at mindspring.com>literacy2 at mindspring.com
>
>BANA to Hold 2014 Fall Meeting in Alexandria, VA, November 7?9
>
>The Braille Authority of North America (BANA), 
>which meets face-to-face semiannually, will hold 
>its 2014 fall meeting November 7?9 in 
>Alexandria, VA. This meeting will be hosted by 
>the Association for Education and Rehabilitation 
>of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER), a BANA 
>member organization. Meetings?including an Open 
>Forum on Saturday, November 8?will take place at 
>the AER headquarters, which is located at 1703 
>N. Beauregard Street, Suite 440, Alexandria, VA 22311.
>
>Items on the Board?s agenda include updates of 
>BANA?s numerous ongoing projects. The Board will 
>review formal reports from all of BANA's 
>technical committees such as music, math, 
>foreign language, and tactile graphics and will 
>take action on recommendations when appropriate.
>
>As always, interested parties are invited to 
>observe the BANA Board meetings. If you are 
>interested in observing the BANA meeting, please 
>contact BANA Chair Frances Mary D?Andrea at 
>412-521-5797 or by email at 
><mailto:literacy2 at mindspring.com>literacy2 at mindspring.com.
>
>On Saturday, November 8, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 
>PM, BANA will host an Open Forum at the AER 
>headquarters. The Open Forum agenda will include 
>an overview of progress made toward the 
>transition to Unified English Braille, as well 
>as ongoing plans for informing braille readers 
>and preparing educators and transcribers about 
>specific code changes. Participants will also be 
>given the opportunity to read and discuss example documents transcribed in UEB.
>
>This event provides a venue for participants to 
>discuss braille with the Board and to learn more 
>about the workings of BANA. Open Forum 
>participants are encouraged to express their 
>views and suggestions surrounding braille and 
>its future. Braille readers, teachers, and 
>students as well as producers and distributors 
>of braille are encouraged to take advantage of 
>this opportunity to participate in a round-table 
>discussion with the members of the BANA Board. 
>To reserve your space at the Open Forum and to 
>help ensure accurate counts for handouts, 
>contact Frances Mary D?Andrea as indicated above.
>
>NOTE: This press release is available in HTML on 
>the BANA website at 
><http://www.brailleauthority.org/pressreleases/pr-2014-10.html>http://www.brailleauthority.org/pressreleases/pr-2014-10.html. 
>
>
>
>
>For additional resource information, visit 
><http://www.brailleauthority.org>www.brailleauthority.org
>
>The Board of BANA consists of appointed 
>representatives from seventeen member 
>organizations of braille producers, transcribers, teachers, and consumers.
>
>The mission of the Braille Authority of North 
>America is to assure literacy for tactile 
>readers through the standardization of braille and/or tactile graphics.
>
>
>
>The purpose of BANA is to promote and to 
>facilitate the uses, teaching, and production of 
>braille. Pursuant to this purpose, BANA will 
>promulgate rules, make interpretations, and 
>render opinions pertaining to braille codes and 
>guidelines for the provisions of literary and 
>technical materials and related forms and 
>formats of embossed materials now in existence 
>or to be developed in the future for the use of 
>blind persons in North America. When 
>appropriate, BANA shall accomplish these 
>activities in international collaboration with 
>countries using English braille. In exercising 
>its function and authority, BANA shall consider 
>the effects of its decisions on other existing 
>braille codes and guidelines, forms and formats; 
>ease of production by various methods; and acceptability to readers.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>_______________________________________________
>BANA-Announce mailing list
>BANA-Announce at brailleauthority.org
>http://www.brailleauthority.org/mailman/listinfo/bana-announce

         David Andrews and long white cane Harry.
E-Mail:  dandrews at visi.com or david.andrews at nfbnet.org
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From mwroane at mindspring.com  Fri Oct 10 14:43:16 2014
From: mwroane at mindspring.com (Mark W. Roane)
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 10:43:16 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] October At Large Conference Call
Message-ID: <C23730E8691A4D52AE3D69AFA7B98750@LapTop>

Hello all,

 

Please join moderator, Rick Holley, for our monthly NFB of Virginia At Large Chapter conference call meeting on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 8:00 pm.  To participate, simply call 1 (877) 394-5901 and when prompted for a pass code, enter 6149670.

 

Guest Speaker

 

 

Topic

Upcoming State Convention

Meet the Blind Month

At Large Chapter Book Club

 

We look forward to you joining us.

 

Rick Holley

Moderator

 


From mwroane at mindspring.com  Fri Oct 10 17:57:07 2014
From: mwroane at mindspring.com (Mark W. Roane)
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 13:57:07 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Roommate needed for state convention
Message-ID: <12003A9D24664E71826FF82F8B451CD6@LapTop>

Good afternoon all,
If you will be attending this years state convention and are looking for a male to share a room with, please give me a call at (318) 243-6445.
Thanks,
Mark


From michaelgkasey at verizon.net  Sat Oct 11 21:25:41 2014
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2014 17:25:41 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] FW: Request to have an e-mail posted soliciting
	participants in a study
Message-ID: <000201cfe599$e9442cf0$bbcc86d0$@net>

FYi

 

From: Dianne V Pawluk [mailto:dtpawluk at vcu.edu] 
Sent: Friday, October 10, 2014 10:22 AM
To: Michael Kasey
Cc: margaret.fields at dbvi.virginia.gov; Rick Adams
Subject: Request to have an e-mail posted soliciting participants in a study

 

Hi Michael,

 

I hope you are well and are enjoying our nice fall days outside!

 

I have two requests for you.  First, I would like to just remind your NFB members that we are continuing to solicit participants for our glucometer guide study.  As I reminder, the device is designed to make it easier to correctly place a blood sample on a test strip.  Individuals do not need to come to our lab, as we are willing to meet them anywhere in Virginia whether at their home or a comfortable place to meet close by.  If individuals are interested, please:

Contact: Matthew Standard  <tel:%28804%29%20828-7839> (804) 828-7839, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm.

 

The second request, is that we are now starting a new study with our colleagues Peggy Field at the Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired in Richmond and Rick Adams of Barron Associate.  Would it be possible for you to send the attached recruitment e-mail to your members.

 

Sincerely,

Dianne Pawluk


 

-- 

Dianne Pawluk

Associate Professor

Biomedical Engineering

Virginia Commonwealth University

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From fschroeder at sks.com  Sun Oct 12 14:43:05 2014
From: fschroeder at sks.com (Fredric Schroeder)
Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2014 10:43:05 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] 2014 Action Auction
Message-ID: <003401cfe62a$d6fc7d40$84f577c0$@sks.com>

>From our amazing and talented Auctioneer, Jacki Brown:

 

GIVE TO THE 2014 ACTION AUCTION

 

 

Hear Ye!  Hear Ye!  The NFB of Virginia will be having an Auction at its
state convention in Hampton -  November 7-9, 2014.  We need good NEW,
HAND-MADE or ANTIQUE ITEMS to auction.   Please contact Jacki Brown :
703-534-0747/ jacquelinestonebrown at comcast.net

to tell her what you plan to donate.  She'll be releasing the information
about what is being offered at least a week before the convention via email.
PLEASE DONATE NOW!

 

Then bring your donated items to the convention.  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 and in the meeting room on Saturday and Sunday. 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, and then for FINAL LIVE AUCTION on Saturday and Sunday during
general meetings and at the Banquet.  

 

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.

 

 

 

 



From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Mon Oct 13 17:54:01 2014
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 13:54:01 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] =?iso-8859-1?q?NFBV_Convention_-_Top_Reasons_Adul?=
	=?iso-8859-1?q?ts_Should_Attend_-_nov_7-9?=
Message-ID: <19c001cfe70e$ac4bf050$04e3d0f0$@gmail.com>

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:
Attend n				e of our Friday Seminars
?	Hear what hiring managers are seeking in candidates then practice
your interview skills with a 30 minute interview. Reservations required. 
?	Learn how Social Media can help you grow your career, build your
network and advance our mission 
?	Learn about the most useful accessible Apps to expand how you use
your mobile device
?	Visit the many exhibitors sharing the latest assistive technology 

Come to our Friday evening One - on - One Hands on Workshop: Apple Products,
tips & tricks for using Voiceover and useful Apps

On Saturday and Sunday:
?	Learn how employers are making it possible to secure and succeed in
your next job
?	Learn from positive blind role models on how they obtained their
first jobs as teens and how these experienced shaped their future
?	Learn about your options for blindness skills training.
?	Attend our Vocational Rehabilitation Focused lunch, thriving in a
Changing World: How Good Training, the Right Attitude and Great Mentors can
Change Your Life. This luncheon will explain vocational rehabilitation
options and answer frequently asked questions. 

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
The complete agenda is listed at the bottom of this message.

Details on convention registration and hotel reservations can be found
below.

The 2014 Convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia will
be held November 7 through 9, 2014 at the Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina,
located at 700 Settlers Landing Road, Hampton, Virginia 23669.  To make
hotel reservations, call the hotel directly at (866) 727-9990 or (757)
727-9700.  Special room rates have been negotiated for registered convention
attendees.  When you call the hotel, make sure to tell them that you are
attending the convention so that you will receive the special convention
rate.  The deadline to make hotel reservations is October 20, 2014.  After
the deadline, there is no guarantee that you will get a room at the
convention hotel.
 
Child care is available to the children of registered convention attendees
(ages infant through 5th grade) during 4 sessions of convention.  These
sessions are:

Session 1  Friday evening 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Session 2  Saturday morning 8:45 am to 12:15 pm

Session 3  Saturday afternoon 12:15 pm to 5:15 pm

Session 4  Saturday evening 6:45 pm to ? hour after banquet adjournment

Snacks will be provided during Session 2 and Session 3.  Even though child
care will be open and fully staffed during lunch on Saturday, lunch will not
be provided.  Parents should either pick their child up for lunch at the end
of Session 2 or provide a lunch for their child to eat in the child care
room.  Also, dinner will not be provided on Saturday evening.  Parents
should feed their child dinner prior to bringing them to Session 4.  The
cost of child care is $5 per family per session.  If you need more
information, please contact Michael Kasey at (540) 760-3885 or
michaelgkasey at verizon.net.  Please indicate the number of children per
session on the Convention Pre Registration Form.

On Saturday, there will be a luncheon on Vocational Rehabilitation training
options, luncheons for the Students Division,  the Parents Division, a new
Seniors division, and blind Veterans.  Box lunches should be purchased if
you plan to attend one of these luncheons.

 
On Saturday, box lunches will be available for a cost of $16.50 if purchased
in advance on the convention pre-registration form.  Box lunches can only be
guaranteed for those purchased on the convention pre-registration form.  A
limited number may be available for purchase at the convention.
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

The complete agenda can be found below.



2014 State Convention Agenda

56th ANNUAL CONVENTION

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF VIRGINIA

Voice of the Nation?s Blind

 

Fredric Schroeder, President

 

November 7 - 9, 2014

 

Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina

700 Settlers Landing Road

Hampton, VA 23669  

HAMPTON, VA 23669 

757 - 727 - 9700

866 - 727 - 9990

 <http://www.cphamptonmarina.com> www.cphamptonmarina.com

 

Hosted by the Peninsula Chapter of the 

National Federation of the Blind of Virginia 

Natasha Hubbard, 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 held in the Coat Check Room, located in the
meeting room area, 1st floor at the end of the hallway. The cost of onsite
registration is $25.00. Registration will be open on Friday, November 7,
from 12:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. and on Saturday, November 8, from 8:00 A.M. to
10:00 A.M. and from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. Door prizes and auction items can
be brought to the registration desk beginning on Friday morning. 

 

Meal Functions 

Tickets for all meal functions are available at the registration desk.
Banquet and Box Lunch Tickets must be purchased by 10:00 A.M. on Saturday,
November 8. 

 

Banquet: Banquet tickets may be purchased onsite for $35.00.

 

Box Lunch: Box lunch tickets may be purchased onsite for $16.50. There are
only a limited number of box lunches available for sale for those who did
not preorder. 

 

Note: For more information about registration or meal functions, please
contact Michael Kasey 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.

 

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. You will have a chance to preview auction items on Friday
afternoon in the exhibit area. For more information contact Jacki Brown,
Chairperson and Auctioneer.

 

Contact Table

If you need assistance from the NFB OF VIRGINIA (such as helping a blind
child get a good education, help getting access to blindness skills
training, or help resolving an employment discrimination problem), please go
to the Contact Table. After the convention, a member of the NFB OF VIRGINIA
will contact you. In addition, if you would like to sign up to receive any
of our publications or would like to get 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 Kierra Davis, Contact Table Coordinator.

 

Youth Track

Youth Track is coordinated by the Virginia Association of Blind Students and
will run parallel to the main convention program. The Youth Track will:
connect students with positive role models and peers throughout the state;
challenge students to think about themselves and their role in the civil
rights movement; introduce students to our positive NFB philosophy on
blindness; educate students about their choices for blindness skills
training; and put these new experiences to work through a travel activity
outside the convention hotel. For more information please contact Tracy
Soforenko at (202) 285 ? 4595

 

Childcare

 

Childcare will be available for infants through fifth graders on Friday
evening and throughout the day on Saturday. Childcare will be located in the
Executive Suite, room 823. We will have activities and games for the
children. 

 

Childcare will be offered at the following times:

Session 1 Friday evening 6:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M.

Session 2 Saturday morning 8:45 A.M. to 12:15 P.M.

Session 3 Saturday afternoon 12:15 P.M. to 5:15 P.M.

Session 4 Saturday evening 6:45 P.M. to ? hour after the banquet adjourns 

 

Snacks will be provided during Session 2 and Session 3. Even though
Childcare will be open and fully staffed during lunch on Saturday, lunch
will not be provided. Parents should either pick their children up for lunch
at the end of Session 2 or provide a lunch for their children to eat in the
Childcare room. Also, dinner will not be provided on Saturday evening.
Parents should feed their children dinner prior to bringing them to Session
4. The cost of Childcare is $5 per family per session. 

 

Assistive Listening Devices

A limited number of assistive listening devices are available during all
convention sessions and at the banquet. For an assistive listening device,
please go to the registration desk located in the Coat Check Room.

 




Friday, November 7, 2014

 

9:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. NFB OF VIRGINIA Board of Directors Meeting (Open to
All): Ballroom A

 

12:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. Registration: Coat Check Room

 

12:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Exhibits: Peninsula Room (located next to convention
registration)

 

1:00 P.M. - 2:15 P.M. What are Employers Really Looking for? Ballroom B

Carrie Schroeder, Human Resources Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP



This seminar will discuss job seeking from the perspective of the employer.
Come prepared to learn what employers look for in interviews. Following the
seminar, you will have the opportunity to participate in a private mock
interview with an experienced human resources professional. If you wish to
have a private session, come dressed for an interview, bring your resume and
be ready for genuine, helpful feedback. 

Note: To insure you have a slot for a mock interview, please schedule in
advance by contacting Carrie Schroeder at carrie.schroeder at us.pwc.com

 

1:00 P.M. ? 2:15 P.M. Getting More Out of Your Smartphone: Ballroom C

This seminar will discuss the latest In useful Apple apps used for the blind
? ride sharing, the KNFB Reader, public transit tools, and many more. 

 

2:30 P.M. ? 3:30 P.M. Legislative Leadership Seminar: Ballroom B

Learn how you can become a leader in advancing our mission through advocacy.
Learn from experienced Federationists on how you can advance our mission on
the local, state and national levels.

 

2:30 P.M. ? 3:30 P.M. Social Media: Why Should You be using it? Ballroom C

In this seminar, you will learn why social media is essential for today?s
jobs, how to make it work for blind people, and how it can advance our
mission.

 

3:45 P.M. ? 4:45 P.M. Unified English Braille (UEB) Seminar: Ballroom B

Sandy Halverson, Presenter

UEB will be here before you know it. This seminar will explain the
differences you will see when the UEB is implemented in 2016

 

3:45 P.M. ? 4:45 P.M. Building an Advocacy Corps: Ballroom C

     Stewart Prost, NFB of Virginia Vocational Rehabilitation Advocate

If you understand the vocational rehabilitation system, your fellow blind
Virginians need your help. Together, we can help people understand the
choices and process for obtaining the services they need to live full and
productive lives.

 

5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Public Meeting on Rehabilitation Services: Ballroom C

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
924

Rick Holly, Chairperson, At - Large Chapter

 

7:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. Hospitality: Ballroom A

Hosted by the Peninsula Chapter

7:00 P.M. - 8:15 P.M. Student Hospitality: Chesapeake Room (2nd floor)

Tracy Soforenko, Coordinator 

 

7:00 P.M. ? 8:30 P.M. Braille Carnival: Peninsula Room

Nancy Yeager, Coordinator

 

7:00 P.M. ? 8:00 P.M. Seminar for Chapter Presidents and Treasurers:
Ballroom C

Charles Brown & Mark Roane, Coordinators

 

8:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. Resolutions Committee: Ballroom B

Jennifer Shields, Chairperson

 

8:30 P.M. ? 10:00 P.M. One - on - One Hands on Workshop: Apple Products,
Tips & Tricks for using Voiceover and Useful Apps: Ballroom C

This will be a drop in session with four tables and four trainers.

 

Table 1 - New to Voice Over: Trainers will work with people who are new to
Apple devices, including how to configure a device and establish the
settings.

 

Table 2 - Basic Apps: Trainers will help with core Apple applications such
as mail, phone, calendar, and camera.

 

Table 3 - Specific Applications: Training on GPS apps, the KNFB Reader
Mobile, ride sharing, Tap Tap See, Bard and NFB Newsline.

 

Table 4 - Low Vision: How to use low vision resources on your device.

 

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

Nancy Yeager, President

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday, November 8, 2014

 

8:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. Registration: Coat Check Room

 

General Session: Ballroom A

 

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

 

Call to Order: Fredric Schroeder, President, NFB of Virginia

 

Invocation: 

 

Presentation of the Colors: 

 

Pledge of Allegiance:

 

Federation Pledge:

 

Greetings from Our Host Chapter: Natasha Hubbard, President, NFB OF
VIRGINIA, Peninsula Chapter

 

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

 

9:30 A.M. - 9:45 A.M. The Congress Is On Our Side

The Honorable Robert ?Bobby? C. Scott Member of the U.S. House of
Representatives, 3rd Congressional District of Virginia (invited)

 

9:45 A.M. ? 9:50 A.M. Action Auction

 

9:50 A.M. - 10:30 A.M. National Report

Gary Wunder, Editor, The Braille Monitor; and President, National Federation
of the Blind of Missouri

 

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

 

10:35 A.M. - 10:55 A.M. What Blind Children and Youth Need to be Successful
Adults

Garrick Scott, President, National Federation of the Blind of Georgia

 

10:55 A.M. ? 12:00 P.M. Youth Track

Tracy Soforenko, Coordinator

7th grade and younger: Peninsula Room

8th grade and older: Chesapeake Room (2nd floor)

 

10:55 A.M. - 11:15 A.M. BELL: Early Literacy, A Lifetime of Possibilities

Sandy Halverson, BELL Program Coordinator 

 

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

 

11:20 A.M. - 11:40 A.M. Vocational Rehabilitation Services for the Blind in
Virginia

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

 

11:40 A.M. ? 12:00 P.M. The Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and
Vision Impaired: 

>From Revolving Door Rehabilitation To Escalators To Success

Melody Roane, Director, Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and
Vision

Impaired (VRCBVI);

Bryan Baldwin, Student, VRCBVI; and

Jerry Anderson, Student, VRCBVI

 

12:00 P.M. Noon Recess

 

12:05 P.M. - 12:15 P.M. Box Lunch Pickup: Coat Check room

 

12:15 P.M. ? 1:45 P.M. Virginia Association of Blind Veterans Organizing
Meeting and Luncheon: Presidential Suite, Room 924

Roy Murphy, Organizing Committee chairperson.

 

12:15 P.M. - 1:45 P.M. NFB of Virginia Blind Seniors Division Luncheon and
Business Meeting: Hampton University Board Room (9th floor)

Nancy Yeager, Division Coordinator (Box Lunch - $16.50)

 

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

Sarah Patnaude, President (Box Lunch - $16.50) 

 

12:15 P.M. - 1:45 P.M. Virginia Parents of Blind Children Luncheon and
Business Meeting: Ballroom C 

Theresa Willis, President, and Sandy Halverson, NFB OF VIRGINIA Parent
Liaison (Box lunch - $16.50)

 

12:15 P.M. ? 1:45 P.M. Virginia Association of Blind Veterans Organizing
Meeting: Presidential Suite, Room 924

Roy Murphy, Organizing Committee chairperson

 

1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. Registration: Coat Check Room

 

Afternoon General Session: Ballroom A

 

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

Tracy Soforenko, Second Vice President, NFB of Virginia

 

2:20 P.M. - 2:40 P.M. Lifetime Change in 6 Days: Reflections from Virginia?s
2014 McDonald Fellows and Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship Fund
Winners

Moderator: Tracy Soforenko, Chairperson, McDonald Fellowship Committee and
NFB OF VIRGINIA Liaison, Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship Fund
Committee

Panelists: Edie Parker and Roy Murphy

 

2:40 P.M. ? 3:00 P.M. Blind Teens: Why Work Experience Matters: A Panel
Presentation

Moderator: Tracy Soforenko

Panelist: Jennifer Kennedy, Working as a Counselor at a Christian Summer
Camp;

Jessica Reed, Working at a Swim Club and as an Intern at the CIA; and

Daniel Ashman, Finding Employers to Provide Unpaid Internships for VRCBVI
Life Program Participants

 

3:00 P.M. - 3:05 P.M. Action Auction

 

3:00 P.M. ? 4:30 P.M. Youth Track

Tracy Soforenko, Coordinator

7th grade and younger: Chesapeake room

8th grade and older: Peninsula Room (2nd floor)

 

3:05 P.M. - 3:25 P.M. Opportunities under New Rules for Federal Contractors
and How a Progressive Employer is Meeting the Challenge of Hiring People
with Disabilities

David J. Shaffer, Accessibility Policy Officer, Office of ADA Policy and
Planning; and Ethel Roy, Director of Talent Acquisition, Washington
Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

 

3:25 P.M. ? 3:40 P.M. Employment of Individuals with Disabilities:
Opportunities within the Federal Service

Olegario "Ollie" D. Cantos VII, Esq., Special Counsel, Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education (invited)

 

3:40 P.M. ? 3:45 P.M. Action Auction

 

3:45 P.M. ? 4:25 P.M. Game Changing Technology

Ride Sharing: Kandace Haney, Member, NFB of Virginia, At-Large Chapter

Accessible GPS Applications : Maurice Peret, Orientation and Mobility
Instructor, Blind Industries and Services of Maryland

The KNFB Reader App: Cathy Schroeder, Webmaster, NFB of Virginia

 

NFB Newsline ? App: John Halverson, NFB of Virginia, Newsline ? Coordinator

NLS BARD: Natasha Hubbard, President, NFB OF VIRGINIA Peninsula chapter

 

4:25 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. Action Auction

 

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 (Cash Bar): Grand Ballroom
Foyer

 

7:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. 2014 Convention Banquet: Grand Ballroom

 

Banquet Program

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

 

Invocation:

 

2014 James F. Nelson Scholarship Awards Presentation: Jennifer Kennedy,
Chairperson, Scholarship Committee

 

Banquet Address: Gary Wunder, Editor, The Braille Monitor; and President,
National Federation of the Blind of Missouri

 

Action Auction: Jacki Brown, Chairperson and Auctioneer

 

10:00 P.M. ? 12:00 A.M. After Banquet Activity: Grand Ballroom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, November 9, 2014

 

8:00 A.M. - 8:50 A.M. Devotions: Hampton University Board Room (9th floor)

 

9:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. Youth Track: Chesapeake Room (2nd floor)

Tracy Soforenko, Coordinator

 

General Session: Ballroom A

 

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

 

9:05 A.M. - 9:30 A.M. Cane Tips:

Sean McMahon: Using the Washington Metro

Jennifer Kennedy: Traveling without sidewalks

Brian Miller: Traveling abroad 

 

9:30 A.M. - 9:45 A.M. Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act:
?Demonstrating? our Views

Sarah Patnaude, President, Virginia Association of Blind Students

 

9:45 A.M. ? 10:00 A.M. 75 Days of Action: Where Do We Go From Here?

Sandy Halverson, NFB of Virginia 75 Days of Action Coordinator

 

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

 

Audit Committee Report: Michael Kasey, Chairperson

 

Treasurer?s Report: Mark Roane, Treasurer

 

SUN Committee Report: Sandy Halverson, Chairperson

 

2015 Richmond Seminar: Michael Kasey and Tracy Soforenko

 

2015 National Convention 

 

2015 NFB OF VIRGINIA Convention: Westin Tysons Corner, Falls Church, October
30-November 1, 2015

 

Resolutions: Jennifer Shields, Chairperson

 

Nominating Committee Report: Charles Brown, Chairperson

 

Elections

 

Old and New Business

 

Report of Youth Track Activities: Tracy Soforenko, Coordinator

 

Closing Remarks: Fredric Schroeder, President, NFB of Virginia

 

12:00 P.M. Adjourn

 

 

Thank you to our Peninsula Chapter for hosting the 2014 NFB OF VIRGINIA
State Convention. Your hospitality made us feel like family and it made the
convention one of our best ever.

 

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.

 

 

 

Fredric K. Schroeder, Ph.D.

 

Make a difference today in the lives of blind children and adults by
donating your used vehicle to the National Federation of the Blind by
calling 1-855-659-9314

 

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From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Wed Oct 15 02:27:13 2014
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 22:27:13 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] NFB of Virginia Convention Benefits for K-12 &
	College Students - Nov 7-9
Message-ID: <1f2401cfe81f$883b4690$98b1d3b0$@gmail.com>

Hi,

We have received a number of great questions from across the Commonwealth
about the convention Youth Track. Keep your questions coming. 
I will answer the top 3 in this note. 
1. Who Should attend?
K-12 students along with college Students. There will be special breakout
sessions for some programs by grade but we are confident that we have great
programming for college, high school, middle school and elementary students.
2) What will happen at the student division lunch
In addition to making friends and getting advice with students across
Virginia, there will be some feature programs at the lunch including:
	A) Different Ways to Succeed at Taking Notes in Class - Our panel
will share the different approaches they use to take notes in class so they
can succeed in the classroom with less stress
	B) College Successes and Challenges - Our panel of college students
will discuss how they have overcome challenges and are thriving in college

3) What paperwork is required?

Besides getting a hotel room, if needed, you will need to complete both
convention registration and youth Track Registration. You can do the
convention registration online but we need everyone to provide us the Youth
Track Registration so we have the necessary paperwork. All forms should be
mailed to the address provided in the below message.

For your convenience, All the details  from the earlier note are provided
below.

If you have more questions, please reach out to me.

Looking forward to an exciting convention in Hampton.

Tracy Soforenko
NFB of Virginia Youth Coordinator
202 285-4595


-----Original Message-----
From: Tracy Soforenko [mailto:tracy.soforenko at gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 9:14 AM
To: Bsweet1121 at yahoo.com
Cc: 'Lynn Lesko'; Patnaude.sarah at yahoo.com
Subject: NFB of Virginia Convention - Top Reasons Students & Parents Should
Attend - Nov 7-9

Hi Brittany,

Please consider joining us for the NFB of Virginia convention. Garrick Scott
from Georgia will also be attending to work with Virginia's students.
I have  carbon copied our student division president, Sarah, on this note.

Tracy Soforenko
Second Vice President and Youth Coordinator, NFB of Virginia
202 285-4595

-----Original Message-----
From: Tracy Soforenko [mailto:tracy.soforenko at gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 11:16 AM
To: Tracy Soforenko
Subject: NFB of Virginia Convention - Top Reasons Students & Parents Should
Attend - Nov 7-9

Highlights of the NFB of Virginia 2014 Convention For Students & Parents We
have planned a remarkable program for the National Federation of the Blind
of Virginia Convention.
Here are some highlights for both parents and students:

?	Summer Jobs for Blind Teens - A Panel of Blind role models talking
about their High School Summer Jobs and how these experiences positioned
them for career success
?	What Blind Children and Youth Need to be Successful Adults-
Garrick Scott, President of the NFB of Georgia and a champion for blind
youth will share the skills blind youth need for success
?	BELL Success ? Here from students who participated in this
summer?s two week BELL camps held across Virginia.
?	Braille Carnival ? exciting hands on Friday evening carnival for
students of all ages.

Running parallel to the convention will be the 2014 Youth Track, presented
by the NFB of Virginia Students Division. The Youth Track will: connect
students with positive role models and their peers throughout the state;
challenge students to think about themselves and their role in the civil
rights movement; introduce students to our positive NFB philosophy on
blindness; educate students about their choices for blindness skills
training; and put these new experiences to work through a travel activity
outside the convention hotel.

This year, we want to highlight some of our activities at Youth Track:
?	Would You? A Thought Provoking workshop for 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.
?	Tour Hampton University as part of a great travel training
excursion.

Finally, for parents:
?	Parents Division Lunch- the Virginia Association of Parents of
Blind Students will meet to network, assist each other, and hone their
advocacy skills.

The National Federation of the Blind of Virginia conventioneds provide
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

The complete convention agenda will be available shortly.
Three steps to join us:

1.	Register for Convention as outlined below
2.	Make your hotel reservations, as needed, as outlined below.
3.	Complete the Youth Track Registration Form  For students
participating in the Youth Track

For questions on youth programming, please feel free to contact Tracy
Soforenko, NFBV Youth Coordinator at tracy.soforenko at gmail.com or  202
285-4595
----
2014 NFBV State Convention Information and Registration

The 2014 Convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia will
be held November 7 through 9, 2014 at the Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina,
located at 700 Settlers Landing Road, Hampton, Virginia 23669.  To make
hotel reservations, call the hotel directly at (866) 727-9990 or
(757) 727-9700.  Special room rates have been negotiated for registered
convention attendee's.  When you call the hotel, make sure to tell them that
you are attending the convention so that you will receive the special
convention rate.  The deadline to make hotel reservations is October 20,
2014.  After the deadline, there is no guarantee that you will get a room at
the convention hotel.



Child care is available to the children of registered convention attendees
(ages infant through 5th grade) during 4 sessions of convention.  These
sessions are:

Session 1  Friday evening 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Session 2  Saturday morning 8:45 am to 12:15 pm

Session 3  Saturday afternoon 12:15 pm to 5:15 pm

Session 4  Saturday evening 6:45 pm to ? hour after banquet adjournment

Snacks will be provided during Session 2 and Session 3.  Even though child
care will be open and fully staffed during lunch on Saturday, lunch will not
be provided.  Parents should either pick their child up for lunch at the end
of Session 2 or provide a lunch for their child to eat in the child care
room.  Also, dinner will not be provided on Saturday evening.
Parents should feed their child dinner prior to bringing them to Session 4.
The cost of child care is $5 per family per session.  If you need more
information, please contact Michael Kasey at (540) 760-3885 or
michaelgkasey at verizon.net.  Please indicate the number of children per
session on the Convention Pre Registration Form.



On Saturday, there will be luncheons for the Students Division and the
Parents Division.  Box lunches should be purchased if you plan to attend one
of these luncheons.



On Saturday, box lunches will be available for a cost of $16.50 if purchased
in advance on the convention pre registration form.  Box lunches can only be
guaranteed for those purchased on the convention pre registration form.  A
limited number may be available for purchase at the convention.

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 the Youth Track
Registration form and mail it with payment included to:

NFB of Virginia

3230 Grove Avenue

Richmond, VA  23221


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From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Wed Oct 15 02:54:42 2014
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 22:54:42 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] NFBV Convention - Understanding how to obtain great
	blindness skills training - Saturday 11/8 Lunch
Message-ID: <1f4301cfe823$5eb519a0$1c1f4ce0$@gmail.com>

Could great skills training help you achieve your  goals and live a full and
active life?

If you want to learn about  options for great training, attend the NFB of
Virginia convention in Hampton and attend our lunch:

 

Saturday, November 8

12:15 P.M. - 1:45 P.M. Thriving in a Changing World: How Good Training, the
Right Attitude and Great Mentors can Change Your Life: Ballroom B

Brian Miller, Program Coordinator (Box Lunch - $16.50)

 

This luncheon will explain vocational rehabilitation options and answer
frequently asked questions. Our affiliate Advocacy Corps members and
representatives from training centers will be there to help.

 

In this lunch, we will:

.        Help you navigate the VR system; 

.        Explain your options; 

.        Address frequently asked questions; 

.        Share the experiences of recent students; and 

.        Give you the opportunity to hear from staff from a sampling of
training centers. 

 

At the end of the luncheon, the presenters along with our Advocacy corps
will be available to help you as you continue your journey to great
training.

The complete convention agenda, details on convention registration and
hotel reservations   can be found on the NFB of Virginia web site:

 

http://www.nfbv.org/

 

 

Tracy Soforenko 

Second Vice President, NFB of Virginia 



From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Thu Oct 16 03:23:28 2014
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 23:23:28 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Blind Veterans: We Want You - Color Guard & Lunch
	at NFB of Virginia Convention - Nov 8
Message-ID: <21d601cfe8f0$8df4f5f0$a9dee1d0$@gmail.com>

Hi Virginia's Blind Veterans,

 

We still have space available for our color guard at the convention. 

The National Federation of the Blind  of Virginia will be holding our state
convention over the weekend of November 7-9 in Hampton, VA.

 

We have 2 requests:

A)     Color Guard- We are looking for members from all branches of service
to volunteer for Color Guard duty at the convention.

B)      We will be holding a lunch for blind veterans in the Presidential
Suite on Saturday. RSVP for the lunch is requested but not required.

 

If you are interested in the color guard, the lunch, or both, please contact
Roy Murphy at 540 845-9490 or on email via Sandy Ferris at
sandrajeanne62 at gmail.com.

 

Roy Murphy, Fredericksburg Chapter



From mwroane at mindspring.com  Thu Oct 16 13:49:17 2014
From: mwroane at mindspring.com (Mark W. Roane)
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 09:49:17 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Male roommate needed for convention
Message-ID: <067AA7FB2FE945B5B95D184690D7F1A6@LapTop>

Good morning all,
If anyone is planning to attend the state convention and is still looking to share a room with a male roommate, please give me a call at (318) 243-6445
Thanks,
Mark


From mwroane at mindspring.com  Thu Oct 16 14:05:19 2014
From: mwroane at mindspring.com (Mark W. Roane)
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 10:05:19 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Hotel & convention registration deadline Monday,
	October 20, 2014
Message-ID: <35E4A4F4BE094B40AE71858EFA819E90@LapTop>

The 2014 Convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia will be held November 7 through 9, 2014 at the Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina, located at 700 Settlers Landing Road, Hampton, Virginia 23669.  To make hotel reservations, call the hotel directly at (866) 727-9990 or (757) 727-9700.  Special room rates have been negotiated for registered convention attendee's.  When you call the hotel, make sure to tell them that you are attending the convention so that you will receive the special convention rate.  The deadline to make hotel reservations is October 20, 2014.  After the deadline, there is no guarantee that you will get a room at the convention hotel.

 

Child care is available to the children of registered convention attendees  (ages infant through 5th grade) during 4 sessions of convention.  These sessions are:

Session 1  Friday evening 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Session 2  Saturday morning 8:45 am to 12:15 pm

Session 3  Saturday afternoon 12:15 pm to 5:15 pm

Session 4  Saturday evening 6:45 pm to ? hour after banquet adjournment

Snacks will be provided during Session 2 and Session 3.  Even though child care will be open and fully staffed during lunch on Saturday, lunch will not be provided.  Parents should either pick their child up for lunch at the end of Session 2 or provide a lunch for their child to eat in the child care room.  Also, dinner will not be provided on Saturday evening.  Parents should feed their child dinner prior to bringing them to Session 4.  The cost of child care is $5 per family per session.  If you need more information, please contact Michael Kasey at (540) 760-3885 or michaelgkasey at verizon.net.  Please indicate the number of children per session on the Convention Pre Registration Form.

 

On Saturday, there will be luncheons for the Students Division and the Parents Division.  Box lunches should be purchased if you plan to attend one of these luncheons.

 

On Saturday, box lunches will be available for a cost of $16.50 if purchased in advance on the convention pre registration form.  Box lunches can only be guaranteed for those purchased on the convention pre registration form.  A limited number may be available for purchase at the convention.

 

Running parallel to the convention will be the 2014 Youth Track, presented by the NFB of Virginia Students Division. The Youth Track will: connect students with positive role models and their peers throughout the state; challenge students to think about themselves and their role in the civil rights movement; introduce students to our positive NFB philosophy on blindness; educate students about their choices for blindness skills training; and put these new experiences to work through a travel activity outside the convention hotel.  If you need more information, please contact Tracy Soforenko at (202) 285-4595 or tracy.soforenko at gmail.com.

 

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

 
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From john_bailey17 at hotmail.com  Mon Oct 20 23:10:52 2014
From: john_bailey17 at hotmail.com (John Bailey)
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 19:10:52 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] NFBV Communications Committee conference call is
	Tuesday evening
Message-ID: <BLU173-DS20F2307285F1947E08EB018F970@phx.gbl>

Hi All,
All are invited to join us at the NFBV Communications Committee conference call this Tuesday.  We will be having our monthly meeting. We will cover ideas on how we can share all the great events that will be happening at our annual state convention. In addition, our webmaster, Cathy Schroeder will be joining us to discuss ideas for how we can take all the great information and get it on our website.


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 tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Tue Oct 21 00:50:45 2014
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 20:50:45 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Northern Virginia Bus to Convention: Passengers,
	Costs, and Locations as of 10/20
Message-ID: <083801cfecc9$0cefd6a0$26cf83e0$@gmail.com>

Hi Virginia Federationists,

 

As discussed at the Potomac, Fairfax, & Fredericksburg Chapter meetings, we
have organized  a 33 Passenger bus from Northern Virginia to our state
convention in Hampton Virginia. 

 

The bus will depart Arlington on Thursday (11/6) at 1:00 PM and will depart
from the hotel on Sunday (11/9)  at 1:00 PM.

 

The bus will start in Arlington, proceed to Woodbridge, then proceed to the
hotel. 

On the return, we will add an additional stop in Fredericksburg.

 

Please know that we still have room for additional passengers.

 

Our Bus Stops:

 

The Arlington location is St. George's Episcopal Church, 915 N. Oakland
Street, Arlington, VA. This location is just 2 blocks from the Virginia
Square Metro Station on Metro's Orange line.

 

The Woodbridge location is Spring Hill suites at Potomac Mills Woodbridge,
14325 Crossing Place, Woodbridge, VA 22192. The hotel's phone is
(703)576-9000. The hotel is Exit 158 Prince William Parkway, Easy off and on
Interstate 95.

The Fredericksburg stop, Northbound only, we will stop at the Fredericksburg
Hospitality House .

 

I have provided the responses  received to date. If you are on this list,
you are committed. 

 

The cost of the bus is $40 each way or $80 round trip. We accept cash and
checks  made out to PC NFB. 

Round Trip Bus Travelers are:

1.       John Dubois 

2.       Joe Hobson

3.       Nancy yeager

4.       Sean McMahon

5.       Sarah Blumberg

6.       Tajuan Farmer

7.       Brian Miller

8.       Deepa Goraya 

9.       Tracy Soforenko

10.   Wanda Taylor

11.   Jennifer Allen (from Woodbridge)

12.   Charles Annor-Frempong (Woodbridge)

13.   Irene Annor-Frempong (Woodbridge)

14.   Nana Kwadwo Afranie-Frempong (Woodbridge) 

15.   Roberta (Bobbie) Cohen

16.   Nancy Urquilla

17.   Paula Kelsey

18.   Wyndale Biggs 

19.   Rodney Neely

 

We also have a number of one way requests.

 

Sandy Halverson (southbound)

John Halverson (southbound)

Caroliena Garrison Southbound)

Maurice Peret (Just Northbound)

Luanne Blake (Just Northbound)

Conchita Hernandez (Northbound)

Alex Castillo  (Northbound)

Michael Kasey (Just Northbound) (Fredericksburg)

                                Bernie Werwie, (Just Northbound)
(Fredericksburg)

 

If you would like to join us on the bus, please contact me as soon as
possible. Space is limited. 

If you believe my information above is not accurate, please let me know.

 

Tracy Soforenko

Second Vice president, NFB of Virginia

Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com

202 285-4595

 

 

 

 



From mwroane at mindspring.com  Tue Oct 21 19:18:51 2014
From: mwroane at mindspring.com (Mark W. Roane)
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 15:18:51 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Roommates for state convention
Message-ID: <1067CEBF24BD4B279569B8753219C6B8@LapTop>

Good afternoon all,
Hotel reservations for the state convention closed yesterday.  If there is anyone still looking to attend the convention and in need of a roommate, please contact me ASAP.  We might be able to assist you in finding a roommate.
Mark Roane
(318) 243-6445


From fschroeder at sks.com  Thu Oct 23 14:42:43 2014
From: fschroeder at sks.com (Fredric Schroeder)
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 10:42:43 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] NFB of Virginia Seniors Luncheon - What's In It For
	You?
In-Reply-To: <008401cfeec3$62160f40$26422dc0$@net>
References: <008401cfeec3$62160f40$26422dc0$@net>
Message-ID: <013301cfeecf$9b5df220$d219d660$@sks.com>

>From Nancy Yeager:

 

Are you, or do you know, a Senior (age 55 or older) thinking about life
after employment?

 

Are you, or do you know, a Senior experiencing vision loss?

 

Come join other Seniors during our NFBV Convention lunch break, Saturday,
November 8.  After collecting your box lunch, take the elevator to the 9th
floor and into the Hampton University Board Room.

 

National Representative, Gary Wunder, will join us and share his thoughts on
Seniors within the NFB and the NFB Senior Division. We will then hear a
presentation on Services available to older Blind Virginians through the
Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired.  Cathy Schroeder will then
demonstrate the Script Talk Talking Prescription Labeling System.  We will
end the meeting at 1:45 PM in order to return timely to the afternoon
general session.

 

During the meeting, we will provide attendees with an assortment of
hand-outs of interest to Seniors.  While an RSVP to the Seniors Luncheon is
not required your response will help ensure that we have sufficient
materials on-hand.

Please contact Nancy Yeager,  <mailto:nancyyeager542 at verizon.net>
nancyyeager542 at verizon.net if you plan to attend or if you would like
additional information.



From fschroeder at sks.com  Thu Oct 23 23:35:01 2014
From: fschroeder at sks.com (Fredric Schroeder)
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 19:35:01 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Convention Resolutions
Message-ID: <01c601cfef19$f7d424d0$e77c6e70$@sks.com>

Each year, at our state convention, we adopt resolutions on a variety of
topics. Resolutions are an official statement of policy for the
organization. 

 

If you have an idea for a resolution, please send a draft to our Resolutions
Committee Chairperson, Jennifer Shields at jen.shields929 at gmail.com. Draft
resolutions must be received no later than Friday, October 31, 2014.

 

The Resolutions Committee will consider resolutions on Friday evening,
November 7. If you submit a resolution, you should plan to attend the
Resolutions Committee meeting and be ready to explain the resolution. If you
are unable to attend the meeting, please make sure you have someone there to
speak on behalf of the resolution.

 

I am looking forward to seeing each of you at the convention.

 

Fredric K. Schroeder, Ph.D., President

National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

 



From fschroeder at sks.com  Sat Oct 25 20:50:29 2014
From: fschroeder at sks.com (Fredric Schroeder)
Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2014 16:50:29 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Final State Convention Agenda
Message-ID: <000301cff095$503bbf80$f0b33e80$@sks.com>

56th Annual Convention

 

National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

Voice of the Nation?s Blind

 

Fredric Schroeder, President

 

November 7 - 9, 2014

 

Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina

700 Settlers Landing Road

Hampton, VA 23669

(757) 727-9700

(866) 727-9990

 <http://www.cphamptonmarina.com> www.cphamptonmarina.com

 

Hosted by the Peninsula Chapter of the 

National Federation of the Blind of Virginia 

Natasha Hubbard, 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 held in the coat check room, located in the
meeting room area, 1st floor at the end of the hallway. The cost of on-site
registration is $25.00. Registration will be open on Friday, November 7,
from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and on Saturday, November 8, from 8:00 a.m. to
10:00 a.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Door prizes and auction items can
be brought to the registration desk beginning on Friday morning. 

 

Meal Functions 

Tickets for all meal functions are available at the registration desk.
Banquet and box lunch tickets must be purchased by 10:00 a.m. on Saturday,
November 8. 

 

Banquet: Banquet tickets may be purchased onsite for $35.00. We will not
have reserved seating at the banquet this year. Seating will be open, so
come early to get seats together. 

 

Box Lunch: Box lunch tickets may be purchased onsite for $16.50. There are
only a limited number of box lunches available for sale for those who did
not pre-order. 

 

Note: For more information about registration or meal functions, please
contact Michael Kasey 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.

 

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. You will have a chance to preview auction items on Friday
afternoon in the exhibit area. For more information contact Jacki Brown,
Chairperson and Auctioneer.

 

Contact Table

If you need assistance from the NFB of Virginia (such as helping a blind
child get a good education, help getting access to blindness skills
training, or help resolving an employment discrimination problem), please go
to the contact table. After the convention, a member of the NFB of Virginia
will contact you. In addition, if you would like to sign up to receive any
of our publications or would like to get 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 Kierra Davis.

 

Youth Track

Youth Track is coordinated by the Virginia Association of Blind Students and
will run parallel to the main convention program. The Youth Track will:
connect students with positive role models and peers throughout the state;
challenge students to think about themselves and their role in the civil
rights movement; introduce students to our positive NFB philosophy on
blindness; educate students about their choices for blindness skills
training; and participate in a travel activity outside the convention hotel.
For more information please contact Tracy Soforenko at (202) 285-4595

 

Childcare

Childcare will be available for infants through fifth graders on Friday
evening and throughout the day on Saturday. Childcare will be located in the
Executive Suite, room 823. We will have activities and games for the
children. For more information please contact Uricka Harrison at home, (757)
898-1781 or cell, (757) 508-1202.

 

Childcare will be offered at the following times:

Session 1 Friday evening 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Session 2 Saturday morning 8:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Session 3 Saturday afternoon 12:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.

Session 4 Saturday evening 6:45 p.m. to one half hour after the banquet
adjourns 

 

Snacks will be provided during Session 2 and Session 3. Even though
childcare will be open and fully staffed during lunch on Saturday, lunch
will not be provided. Parents should either pick their children up for lunch
at the end of Session 2 or provide a lunch for their children in the
childcare room. Also, dinner will not be provided on Saturday evening.
Parents should feed their children dinner prior to bringing them to Session
4. The cost of childcare is $5.00 per family per session. 

 

Assistive Listening Devices

A limited number of assistive listening devices are available during all
convention sessions and at the banquet. For an assistive listening device,
please go to the contact table located in the back of the hall during all
convention general sessions.

 

Friday, November 7, 2014

 

9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. NFB of Virginia Board of Directors Meeting (Open to
All): Ballroom A

 

12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Registration: Coat Check Room

 

12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Exhibits: Peninsula Room (located next to convention
registration)

 

1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. What Are Employers Really Looking for? Ballroom B

Carrie Schroeder, Human Resources Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

This seminar will discuss job seeking from the perspective of the employer.
Come prepared to learn what employers really look for in interviews.
Following the seminar, you will have the opportunity to participate in a
private mock interview with an experienced human resources professional. If
you wish to have a private session, Come dressed for an interview, bring
your resume and be ready for genuine, helpful feedback. 

Note: To insure you have a slot for a mock interview, please schedule in
advance by contacting Carrie Schroeder at carrie.schroeder at us.pwc.com

 

1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Getting More Out of Your Smartphone: Ballroom C

Tracy Soforenko, Moderator 

This seminar will discuss the latest in useful Apple Apps used for the blind
? ride Sharing, the KNFB Reader, public transit tools, and many more. 

 

2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Legislative Leadership Seminar: Ballroom B

Presenters: Gary Wunder, Editor, The Braille Monitor and President, National
Federation of the Blind of Missouri; Jennifer Kennedy, President, Richmond
chapter and Legislative Coordinator, NFB of Virginia; Michael Kasey, First
Vice President, NFB of Virginia; and Tracy Soforenko, Second Vice President,
NFB of Virginia

Learn how you can become a leader in advancing our mission through advocacy.
Learn from experienced Federationists how you can advance our mission on the
local, state and national levels.

 

2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Social Media: Why Should You Be Using It? Ballroom C

Moderator: Christopher O'Meally, Founder, Access Tech Media Inc

In this seminar, you will learn why social media is essential for today?s
jobs, How to make it work for blind people, and how it can advance our
mission.

 

3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Unified English Braille (UEB) Seminar: Ballroom B

Sandy Halverson, Presenter

UEB will be here before you know it. This seminar will explain the
differences you will see when the UEB is implemented in 2016

 

3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Building an Advocacy Corps: Ballroom C

Stewart Prost, Vocational Rehabilitation Advocate, NFB of Virginia

If you understand the vocational rehabilitation system, your fellow blind
Virginians need your help. Together, we can help people understand the
choices and process for obtaining the services they need to live full and
productive lives.

 

5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Public Meeting on Rehabilitation Services: Ballroom C

Susan Payne, VR Director, Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision
Impaired

 

6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. At-Large Chapter Reception: Presidential suite, Room
924

Rick Holley, chairperson, At-Large Chapter

 

7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Hospitality: Ballroom A

Hosted by the Peninsula Chapter

7:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Student Hospitality: Chesapeake Room (2nd floor)

Tracy Soforenko, Coordinator 

 

7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Braille Carnival: Peninsula Room

Nancy Yeager, Coordinator

 

7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Seminar for Chapter Presidents and Treasurers:
Ballroom C

Charles Brown, Immediate Past President & Mark Roane, Treasurer,
Coordinators

 

8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Resolutions Committee: Ballroom B

Jennifer Shields, Chairperson

 

8:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. One -on-One Hands on Workshop: Apple Products, Tips
and Tricks for Using Voiceover and Useful Apps: Ballroom C

Brian McCann, Coordinator

This will be a drop in session with four tables and four trainers.

Table 1 - New to Voice Over: Trainers will work with people who are new to
Apple devices, including how to configure a device and establish the
settings.

Table 2 - Basic Apps: Trainers will help with core Apple applications such
as mail, phone, calendar, and camera.

Table 3 - Specific Applications: Training on GPS apps, the KNFB Reader
Mobile, Ride sharing, Tap Tap See, Bard and NFB Newsline?.

Table 4 - Low Vision: How to use low vision resources on your device.

 

9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Virginia Association to Promote the Use of Braille:
Peninsula Room

Nancy Yeager, President

 

Saturday, November 8, 2014

 

8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Registration: Coat Check Room

General Session: Ballroom A

 

9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Opening Ceremonies

Call to Order: Fredric Schroeder, President, NFB of Virginia

Invocation

Presentation of the Colors: Dana Reid, Coordinator, Troop 218, Saint Joseph
Catholic Church, Hampton

National Anthem: Catherine Tyler-Northan, Community Services Manager,
Insight Enterprises, Peninsula Center for Independent Living

Pledge of Allegiance: Naomi O'Toole, 9th grader, Lands Town High School,
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Federation Pledge: March? Daughtry, Senior, Oscar F. Smith High School,
Chesapeake, Virginia

Greetings from Our Host Chapter: Natasha Hubbard, President, Peninsula
Chapter, NFB of Virginia

Welcome to Hampton: The Honorable Linda Curtis, Vice Mayor, Hampton,
Virginia

Presentation of chapter and Division Charters:

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

 

9:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. The Congress Is On Our Side

The Honorable Robert ?Bobby? C. Scott Member of the U.S. House of
Representatives, 3rd Congressional District of Virginia (invited)

9:45 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. Action Auction

 

9:50 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. National Report

Gary Wunder, Editor, The Braille Monitor and President, National Federation
of the Blind of Missouri

 

10:30 a.m. to 10:35 a.m. Action Auction

 

10:35 a.m. to 10:55 a.m. What Blind Children and Youth Need to be Successful
Adults

Garrick Scott, President, National Federation of the Blind of Georgia

 

10:55 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Youth Track

Tracy Soforenko, Coordinator

7th grade and younger: Peninsula Room

8th grade and older: Chesapeake Room (2nd floor)

 

10:55 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. BELL: Early Literacy, A Lifetime of Possibilities

Sandy Halverson, BELL Program Coordinator 

 

11:15 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. Action Auction

 

11:20 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. Vocational Rehabilitation Services for the Blind in
Virginia

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

 

11:40 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. The Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind
and Vision Impaired: From Revolving Door Rehabilitation to Escalators to
Success

     Melody Roane, Director, Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind
and Vision Impaired (VRCBVI);

     Bryan Baldwin, Student, VRCBVI; and

     Jerry Anderson, Student, VRCBVI

 

12:00 p.m. Noon Recess

 

12:05 p.m. to 12:15 P.M. Box Lunch Pickup: Coat Check room

 

12:15 P.M. to 1:45 P.M. Thriving in a Changing World: How Good Training, the
Right Attitude and Great Mentors can Change Your Life: Ballroom B

Brian Miller, Program Coordinator (Box Lunch - $16.50)

This luncheon will explain vocational rehabilitation options and answer
frequently asked questions. Our affiliate Advocacy Corps members and
representatives from training centers will be there to help.

 

12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. NFB of Virginia Blind Seniors Division Luncheon and
Business Meeting: Hampton University Board Room (9th floor)

Nancy Yeager, Division Coordinator (Box Lunch - $16.50)

 

12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Virginia Association of Blind Students Luncheon and
Business Meeting: Chesapeake Room 

Sarah Patnaude, President, Virginia Association of Blind Students (Box Lunch
- $16.50) 

 

12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Virginia Parents of Blind Children Luncheon and
Business Meeting: Ballroom C 

Theresa Willis, President, Virginia Parents of Blind Children and Sandy
Halverson, Parent Liaison, NFB of Virginia (Box lunch - $16.50)

 

1:00 P.M. to 2:00 p.m. Registration: Coat Check Room

 

Afternoon General Session: Ballroom A

 

2:00 p.m. to 2:20 p.m. Why I Am a Federationist

Tracy Soforenko, Second Vice President, NFB of Virginia

 

2:20 p.m. to 2:40 p.m. Lifetime Change in 6 Days: Reflections from
Virginia?s 2014 McDonald Fellows and Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship
Fund Winners

Tracy Soforenko, Chairperson, McDonald Fellowship Committee and NFB of
Virginia Liaison, Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship Fund Committee

Edie Parker, Williamsburg, Virginia;

Roy Murphy, Spotsylvania, Virginia;

Kandace Haney, Leesburg, Virginia; and

Allison Haney, Leesburg, Virginia

 

2:40 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Blind Teens: Why Work Experience Matters: A Panel
Presentation

Moderator: Tracy Soforenko

Panelist: Jennifer Kennedy, Lead Orientation and Mobility Instructor,
Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired and
President, Richmond chapter, NFB of Virginia;

Jessica Reed, Vice President, Fredericksburg Chapter, NFB of Virginia; and

Daniel Ashman, Activities and Special Projects Coordinator, Virginia
Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired

 

3:00 p.m. to 3:05 p.m. Action Auction

 

3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Youth Track

Tracy Soforenko, Coordinator

7th grade and younger: Chesapeake room

8th grade and older: Peninsula Room (2nd floor)

 

3:05 p.m. to 3:25 p.m. Opportunities under New Rules for Federal Contractors
and How a Progressive Employer is Meeting the Challenge of Hiring People
with Disabilities

David J. Shaffer, Accessibility Policy Officer, Office of ADA Policy and
Planning; and Steven Boney, Recruitment Operations Manager, Diversity
Recruiting & Proactive Sourcing, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit
Authority

 

3:25 p.m. to 3:40 p.m. Employment of Individuals with Disabilities:
Opportunities within the Federal Service

Olegario "Ollie" D. Cantos VII, Esq., Member, Potomac Chapter, NFB of
Virginia

 

3:40 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Action Auction

 

3:45 p.m. to 4:25 p.m. Game Changing Technology

Ride Sharing: Kandace Haney, Member, At-Large Chapter, NFB of Virginia

Accessible GPS Applications : Maurice Peret, Orientation and Mobility
Instructor, Blind Industries and Services of Maryland

The KNFB Reader App: Corbb O?Connor, Business Growth & Communications
Consultant, O'Consulting Group

NFB Newsline ? App: John Halverson, Newsline ? Coordinator, NFB of Virginia

NLS BARD: Natasha Hubbard, President, Peninsula Chapter, NFB of Virginia

 

4:25 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Action Auction

 

4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Presidential Report
Fredric Schroeder, President, NFB of Virginia

 

5:00 p.m. Adjourn afternoon General Session

 

6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Pre -Banquet Reception (Cash Bar): Grand Ballroom
Foyer

 

7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. 2014 Convention Banquet: Grand Ballroom

 

Banquet Program

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

 

Invocation

 

2014 James F. Nelson Scholarship Awards Presentation: 
Jennifer Kennedy, Chairperson, Scholarship Committee

 

Banquet Address: Gary Wunder, Editor, The Braille Monitor; and President,
National Federation of the Blind of Missouri

 

Action Auction: Jacki Brown, Chairperson and Auctioneer

 

10:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. After Banquet Activity: Grand Ballroom

Learn the dance steps for a few popular dances from our Youth track
participants

 

Sunday, November 9, 2014

 

8:00 a.m. to 8:50 a.m. Devotions: Hampton University Board Room (9th floor)

 

9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Youth Track: Chesapeake Room (2nd floor)

Tracy Soforenko, Coordinator

 

General Session: Ballroom A

 

9:00 a.m. to 9:05 a.m. Invocation

 

9:05 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Cane Tips:

Using the Washington Metro: Sean McMahon, Treasurer, Potomac Chapter, NFB of
Virginia

Traveling without sidewalks: Jennifer Kennedy, President, Richmond Chapter,
NFB of Virginia

International Travel: Brian Miller, Member, Potomac chapter, NFB of Virginia

 

9:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act:
?Demonstrating? our Views

Sarah Patnaude, President, Virginia Association of Blind Students

 

9:45 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. 75 Days of Action: Where Do We Go From Here?

Sandy Halverson, 75 Days of Action Coordinator, NFB of Virginia

 

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Business Session

Audit Committee Report: Michael Kasey, Chairperson

Treasurer?s Report: Mark Roane, Treasurer

SUN Committee Report: Sandy Halverson, Chairperson

2015 Richmond Seminar: Michael Kasey and Tracy Soforenko

2015 National Convention

2015 NFB OF VIRGINIA convention: Westin Tysons Corner, Falls Church, October
30-November 1, 2015

Resolutions: Jennifer Shields, Chairperson

Nominating Committee Report: Charles Brown, Chairperson

Elections

Old and New Business

Report of Youth Track Activities: Tracy Soforenko, Coordinator

Closing Remarks: Fredric Schroeder, President, NFB of Virginia

 

12:00 P.M. Adjourn

 

Thank you to our Peninsula Chapter for hosting the 2014 NFB of Virginia
State Convention. Your hospitality made us feel like family and it made the
convention one of our best ever.

Thank you to our Bronze Sponsors

 

Althea Pittman, Executive Director, Eastern Shore Center for Independent
Living, Inc.

36282 Lankford HWY, Suite 13- D,

P.O. BOX 206

Belle Haven, VA 23306

Phone: (757) 414-0100

Fax: (757) 414-0205

bornfree1950 at hotmail.com

 

ENHANCED VISION

www.enhancedvision.com

(888) 811-3161

5882 Machine Drive

Huntington Beach, CA 92649


 

Brooks Technology

2460 Cimarron Drive, Morgan Hill, CA

Brooks -Technoligies.com 

 

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.

 

 



From fschroeder at sks.com  Sun Oct 26 18:20:57 2014
From: fschroeder at sks.com (Fredric Schroeder)
Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 14:20:57 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Braille Carnival Announcement
In-Reply-To: <000301cff146$bdc20e90$39462bb0$@net>
References: <000301cff146$bdc20e90$39462bb0$@net>
Message-ID: <008f01cff149$96ef3740$c4cda5c0$@sks.com>

THE CARNIVAL'S COMING!

 

 

 

THE CARNIVAL'S COMING!

 

 

 

 

 

As part of the 56th Annual Convention of the National Federation of the
Blind of Virginia, we are pleased to invite children and their parents to
this year's Braille Carnival.

 

 

 

All children like carnivals - and this one is really special.

 

 

 

While your children won't find a fares wheel or cotton candy, they will
enjoy a car race, ball roll, scavenger hunt, and many more activities.

 

 

 

Most importantly - all of your children can fully participate in EVERY
activity.  THIS IS A BRAILLE CARNIVAL.

 

 

 

You and your children will experience Braille as never before.  You can read
it, write it, build it, race with it, and much more.  As in the past, there
will, of course, be Braille fortune cookies.

 

 

 

Join us on Friday evening, November 7, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM in the
Hampton Room, Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina, 700 Settlers Landing Road,
Hampton, VA  23669

 

 

 

For more information contact:  Nancy Yeager, (703) 812-0953 or
nancyyeager542 at verizon.net

 

 

 

 

 



From fschroeder at sks.com  Mon Oct 27 08:44:21 2014
From: fschroeder at sks.com (Fredric Schroeder)
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 04:44:21 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Corrected braille carnival announcement 2014
In-Reply-To: <001001cff14a$929b7810$b7d26830$@net>
References: <001001cff14a$929b7810$b7d26830$@net>
Message-ID: <00de01cff1c2$376a5a60$a63f0f20$@sks.com>

Correction: The braille carnival will be held in the Peninsula Room.
Attached and below is the corrected announcement.

 

+++++

 

 

THE CARNIVAL'S COMING!

 

 

 

THE CARNIVAL'S COMING!

 

 

 

 

 

As part of the 56th Annual Convention of the National Federation of the
Blind of Virginia, we are pleased to invite children and their parents to
this year's Braille Carnival.

 

 

 

All children like carnivals - and this one is really special.

 

 

 

While your children won't find a fares wheel or cotton candy, they will
enjoy a car race, ball roll, scavenger hunt, and many more activities.

 

 

 

Most importantly - all of your children can fully participate in EVERY
activity.  THIS IS A BRAILLE CARNIVAL.

 

 

 

You and your children will experience Braille as never before.  You can read
it, write it, build it, race with it, and much more.  As in the past, there
will, of course, be Braille fortune cookies.

 

 

 

Join us on Friday evening, November 7, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM in the
Peninsula Room, Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina, 700 Settlers Landing Road,
Hampton, VA  23669

 

 

 

For more information contact:  Nancy Yeager, (703) 812-0953 or
<mailto:nancyyeager542 at verizon.net> nancyyeager542 at verizon.net

 

 

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From michaelgkasey at verizon.net  Wed Oct 29 08:58:45 2014
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 04:58:45 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Auction items needed
Message-ID: <000c01cff356$8c598dd0$a50ca970$@net>

Contact Jackie at:  jackibrown [jacquelinestonebrown at comcast.net]

To add to the list!

 

FABULOUS NFBV ACTION AUCTION ITEMS TO BE SOLD AT OUR STATE CONVENTION IN
HAMPTON, NOV. 7-9. SEE YOU THERE!

 

   This year the items will be displayed on Friday and in our meeting room
on Saturday.  All items are entered in both portions of our Action Auction.
First, the SILENT Auction portion will occur all Friday from about 11-5.
This portion gives you the chance view most items and to sign up on bid
sheets for the items you want.  It sets the minimum bids as well as lets you
win the item if your bid is not beaten within a minute or so during the LIVE
Auction portion. The LIVE Auction will happen throughout the Convention
beginning on Saturday as directed by Fred Schroeder.

 

I guarantee it will be LIVELY and FAST.  The minimum prices will be set
Friday night and then its bid-bid- BID on Saturday.   Cash or checks will be
warmly welcomed.

 

  Following are a list of some items on sale this year:

 

1.              A Gift Certificate (worth over $150.00) from the 

     hotel at which our 2015 convention will be held: 2 

     weekend nights and breakfast for two at the Westin 

     Tysons Corner Hotel.  It is good for our next convention

     and/or before it occurs.  Solicited by Michael Kasey, NFB 

     Fredericksburg Chapter and Joe Hobson, NFB Potomac 

     Chapter.  Donated by the Westin Tysons Corner Hotel, VA.

 

2.         A Gorgeous Rust box-laced shawl.  ( 50" x 50") It is made of 85%
Alpaca and 15% Silk.  Crocheted by Sandy Halverson of the NFB Potomac
Chapter 

 

3.        A 5-Course Wine Dinner held at Fred and Cathy Schroeder's Home in
Vienna, VA, for 4 people.  Past meals have featured: steamed crab and shrimp
cocktail, warm spinach with chives, bacon and garlic crouton salad, hot
pumpkin soup, Steak Diane with vegetables, and a decadent dessert.  Each
course I accompanied with a wine chosen to compliment the food!  Donated by
Fred and Cathy Schroeder of Virginia - members of most NFB Chapters in
Virginia.

 

4.        A 10 x 8 Black COACH Clutch.  It is good for day or evening and is
new with its COACH tags still attached.  Donated by Michelle Ouellet of the
Fairfax Chapter.

                      

5.        One $50 Gift Certificate to the Bone Fish Grill, any location.
This certificate is also good at Outback and Carrabba's restaurants.
Solicited by Joe Hobson of the NFB Potomac Chapter.  Given by Pentagon Row's
Bone Fish Grill. 

 

6.        One $40 Gift Certificate for Champs American Bar & Grill in
Pentagon Row, VA or Columbia, MD. Solicited by Joe Hobson of the NFB Potomac
Chapter.  Given by Champs American Bar & Grill, Pentagon Row.

 

7.        One $25 Gift Certificate for SINE Irish Pub, Pentagon Row or
Richmond, VA.  Solicited by Joe Hobson of the NFB Potomac Chapter.  Given by
SINE Irish Pub, Pentagon Row.

 

 

8.        Bone Fish Grill Appetizer Gift Certificates @ $ 10 each.
Solicited by Joe Hobson of the NFB Potomac Chapter.  Given by Pentagon Row's
Bond Fish Grill.

 

9.        Antique American Brilliant Period Deep Cut heavy crystal Bowl
decorated with Hob stars (feels like stars with circles around them) and
feather/saw tooth edge.  This is a stunning salad or fruit bowl and is a
unique centerpiece for your dining room table. (approx. 100 years old)
Donated by Charlie and Jacki Brown, NFB Potomac and Winchester Chapters.

 

10.               A Wicker Basket full of SPA Goodies including:  Lavender
bubble bath, bath salts, body lotion, body spray, exfoliation body scrub,
callous remover, foot cream, moisturizing spa socks, vanilla scented
flameless candle and two body sponges. Donated by Bev Coney, NFB Potomac and
Fairfax Chapters.

 

11.               A Trader Joe's Reusable Shopping Bag Full of Pumpkin
Flavored Products worth approx. $35 including: pumpkin spice coffee, pumpkin
soup, pumpkin bread/muffin mix, pumpkin bar mix, pumpkin pancake/waffle mix,
pumpkin butter, can of organic pumpkin cereal bars, pumpkin toaster
pastries, and pumpkin spice peanut brittle.  Definitely a treat for those
pumpkin connoisseurs!  Solicited by Bev Coney, NFB Potomac and Fairfax
Chapter.  Donated by Trader Joe's in Falls Church, VA.

 

12.               Two Tickets to Attend a Wine Tasting Education Class on
Syrah Wine.  Taking Place on January 7, 2015, Wednesday, at 7:00 P.M. at Out
of Site Wines, Vienna, VA.  Solicited by Fred Schroeder, NFBV President.
Donated by Chris Battle of "Out of Site Wines".  

 

13.               One new Kuerig Coffeemaker. (Details to follow later)
Solicited by Zina Lewis, NFB Tidewater Chapter.  Donated by the Kuerig
Corporation.

 

 

ALL MONEY COLLECTED FROM THIS AUCTION GOES TO SUPPORT OUR ORGANIZATION.
COME LOOK THE ITEMS OVER AND HAVE A FUN TIME BIDDING.  REMEMBER CHRISTMAS IF
JUST AROUND THE CORNER.

 

                                               See you on Friday.

                                                         Jacki Brown,
Auctioneer

 

 

 

 

 

 



From michaelgkasey at verizon.net  Wed Oct 29 18:51:39 2014
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 14:51:39 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Volunteers for Child Care
Message-ID: <002501cff3a9$6004bea0$200e3be0$@net>

We need volunteers for Child care at convention on Saturday.  We could use
some help from 8:30 am to 10:30 pm.

 

If you can spend some time during these hours with some delightful children,
please email me at michaelgkasey at verizon.net soon!

 

 


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 Oct 31 09:08:48 2014
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 05:08:48 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] 75 days in Fredericksburg
Message-ID: <001901cff4ea$4ca4b120$e5ee1360$@net>

The Fredericksburg Area Chapter commemorates the 75th Anniversary of the
National Federation of the Blind by announcing that as of today, we have 75
members that have paid their annual dues and are official members of NFB!

 

The members are:

 

Jennifer Allen

Charles Annor-Frempong

Nana Kwadwo Afranie-Frempong 

Linda Atkinson

Bryan Baldwin

Mark Cole

Clyde Compton (lifetime)

Hazel Compton (lifetime)

Brittany Crone

Cynthia Cross

Chris Ehrmann

Greg Ehrmann

Pam Ehrmann

Don  Forrester 

Shirley Forrester

Hollis Frisch 

Gregory Hall 

Steve Hastalis

Kathy Heil

Alysha Jeans

Joe Johnson (lifetime)

Louise Johnson (lifetime)

Michael Joos

Rissa Joos

Nathan Joos

Kaitlynn Jordan

Jutta Jordan

Michael Kasey

Julie Lee Kay 

Ed Kenlon

Marilee Kenlon 

Mike Leiterman

HeatherLeiterman

Alex Crawford

Kaitlynn Crawford

Helen Marler (lifetime)

Gregory Moffitt

Vicki Moffitt

Tom Moffitt

Roy Murphy

Mel Padgett

Becky O'bryan

Brian Parsons

Carolyn Parsons

Leo PFALTZGRAFF

Jackie Porter

Juanita Pitchford 

Robert Pitchford

Arva Priola

Daniel Radcliff

Jessica Reed

Lila Reed 

Maria Riegger 

Mark Ross

Rebecca Savage

Bill Shorter

Beth Solka 

Kimberly Valko

Kelly Valko

Hannah Wages

Ray Wages

Laurie Wages

Katie Wages

Karen Walker

Bernie Werwie (lifetime)

Patty Werwie

BJ Werwie

Will Werwie

Deborah Werwie

Bernard Werwie Sr.

Christopher Werwie

Brian Whitmore

Dawn Whitmore

Jesse Wilinski

Jesse Wilinski, Jr.

 

End of list

 

FUN Facts:

Youngest member is 6 months old.

Oldest member is 92 years young.

Members  include Federal employees, public school teachers,  FBI
professional, attorneys, Ph.D., Virginia General Assembly member, Voter
Registrar, librarian, Hadley School administrator/teacher, Project
Management Professional,  World Bank employee, students, FRED bus driver,
parents, retirees, defense contractors,  engineers, business owners, Pastor,
mediator, rehabilitation professional, programmer, historian and  veterans.


 

Thank you,

Michael Kasey

President

Fredericksburg Area Chapter NFBV

 

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 mwroane at mindspring.com  Fri Oct 31 14:36:27 2014
From: mwroane at mindspring.com (Mark W. Roane)
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 10:36:27 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] The passing of Roberta "Bert" Shankle
Message-ID: <8F6EFB1DFD8E495382DA320BE232141D@LapTop>

Good morning all,
It is with sadness that I inform you of the passing of our friend and long time member Bert Shankle.

Bert died at 8:30 on Wednesday morning, October 29, 2014  A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church located at 11220 Nuckols Road in Glen Allen, Virginia  23059.  The phone number for the church is (804) 270-6600.

It was Bert's wish that in lieu of flowers, memorials take the form of contributions to Samaritan's Purse.


From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Fri Oct 31 14:40:04 2014
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 10:40:04 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Try BlindSquare for Free at NFB of Virginia
	Convention
Message-ID: <09cc01cff518$8f88ef50$ae9acdf0$@gmail.com>

Hi Virginia Federationists,

 

I am pleased to share that BlindSquare has offered a brief free trial of
their BlindSquare Event app for use at the National Federation of the Blind
(NFB) of Virginia Convention. The app will start working November 5. 

Instructions are provided below. Please note, it is best to download the app
when connected to a wifi network. While the hotel offers wifi, it is
probably best to do this at home.

 

Andrea Bodnari, an assistive technology specialist,  is assisting
BlindSquare and will be at the convention to provide more information.

 

----

 

BlindSquare Event is a free app that makes use of the latest features
available in smartphones to aid the blind and visually impaired during
special events held by blindness organizations. BlindSquare Event is
available for the iPhone and iPad in the App Store.

When you are at an event that has been registered with the developer of
BlindSquare Event and BlindSquare Event has determined your location using
your iOS-device?s GPS capabilities, it will look up information about your
surroundings on Foursquare and Open Street Map. Employing unique algorithms,
it will then ascertain the information most useful to you and speak it in a
clear synthetic voice.

You can use BlindSquare Event for example to find a caf? within a selected
radius or to locate the nearest post office or the library. Shake your
device to hear your current address, as well as information about the
location of the nearest street intersection and venues around you. Track
your destination, so BlindSquare Event will periodically announce the
distance and direction while you are traveling. Simulate locations to
explore their surroundings before you visit them. If you use BlindSquare
Event to mark your position, it can help you to find this spot again later.
BlindSquare Event possesses filters you can set, so you only hear the
information you currently need. Have BlindSquare Event announce streets and
saved places only, so you do not get overwhelmed by more information than
you need. If you mark your saved places and Foursquare venues as Favorites,
BlindSquare Event will always notify you when you reach them. Since
BlindSquare Event saves your favorites and your places to iCloud, they get
synched between all of your iOS-devices, and you can use BlindSquare Event
on all of them.

Although you will need VoiceOver to operate the app, BlindSquare Event uses
its own high quality Acapela voices in many different languages to announce
information about your environment. This means you will always hear all of
the information you need, even when you can?t touch the screen of your
device, you lock the screen, or you use another app while BlindSquare Event
is running in the background.

BlindSquare Event will start working two days before an event begins and
will stop working two days after the event has ended. Its use will be
limited to a radius of 43 miles or 70 kilometers around the location of the
event.

You can download BlindSquare Event from the App Store at
<https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bs-event/id635707709?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4>
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bs-event/id635707709?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

We recommend that you download and install BlindSquare Event while you have
access to a wifi network as the app is about 90 mb and when you launch it
for the first time, it will download an additional file to install its high
quality speech synthesizer. Since BlindSquare Event does not include offline
maps, you need an active internet connection while using it.

BlindSquare Event provides the same functionality as the paid version of
BlindSquare as long as it is used at the time and location of an event that
has been registered with the developer of BlindSquare and BlindSquare Event.
Therefore you may listen to this one-hour podcast about BlindSquare to learn
more about how to use BlindSquare Event
<http://www.applevis.com/sites/default/files/podcasts/AppleVisPodcast387.mp3
_.mp3>
http://www.applevis.com/sites/default/files/podcasts/AppleVisPodcast387.mp3_
.mp3 or read the BlindSquare FAQ at  <http://www.blindsquare.com/faq/>
http://www.blindsquare.com/faq/.

If you have any questions about BlindSquare event, feel free to write to
<mailto:support at blindsquare.com> support at blindsquare.com or tweet
@BlindSquareGPS.

 

 



From fschroeder at sks.com  Fri Oct 31 17:35:00 2014
From: fschroeder at sks.com (Fredric Schroeder)
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 13:35:00 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Building an Advocacy Corps
In-Reply-To: <000e01cff4a8$5c84e4d0$158eae70$@cox.net>
References: <000e01cff4a8$5c84e4d0$158eae70$@cox.net>
Message-ID: <00bb01cff530$ffff7200$fffe5600$@sks.com>

The following announcement is from Stewart Prost, Vocational Rehabilitation
Advocate, NFB of Virginia:

 

Do you have an interest in helping others get the most out of Vocational
Rehabilitation Services(VR)? Did you have a either good or bad experience
with VR Services and wish to support and assist others in having a positive
experience with VR services?  

 

We at the NFBV are developing a group of members located throughout the
Commonwealth that can support other blind people in getting good results
from VR services.  We will talk about ways to get this Advocacy Corps off
the ground.  We will also hear from people from the following speakers, both
inside and outside the NFB:  

 

.         Gary Wunder, Editor of the Braille Monitor, President of the NFB
of Missouri, and our National Representative will talk about how to put an
Advocacy Corps together.  

.         Julie Triplet, Disability Rights Advocate and Shelesha Taylor,
Advocate/ Intake and Outreach Specialist from the disability Law Center will
talk about the Client Assistance Program (CAP).  

.         Susan Davis Payne, Director of Vocational Services, Department for
the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI)

 

By having Ms. Davis-Payne from DBVI and the representatives from the
disability Law Center present, we will explore ways in which we can combine
resources and work together so that blind people can get the most benefit
from VR services and join the ranks of the employed in the Commonwealth.  

 

This will be a fast moving hour.  Please come prepared to discuss and learn
how we can work together to support blind Virginians in getting the services
they deserve.  

 

 



