From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Sun Jan  4 02:19:08 2015
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2015 21:19:08 -0500
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Hotel Deadline approaching for the Board Meeting &
	Richmond Seminar (Jan 19 & 20)
Message-ID: <0ff901d027c4$d27ff9a0$777fece0$@gmail.com>

Hi,

 

The hotel deadline is fast approaching. Please make your reservations and tell me / Michael so we can get the teams worked out.

 

Hoping you can join us.

Tracy Soforenko

First Vice president, NFB of Virginia

 <mailto:Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com> Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com

202 285-4595

 

 

From: Tracy Soforenko [mailto:tracy.soforenko at gmail.com] 
Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2014 10:33 PM
To: nfbv-announce at nfbnet.org
Subject: Join Us at the Board Meeting & Richmond Seminar (Jan 19 & 20)

 

            2015Richmond Seminar & January NFBV Board Meeting Workshop

By: Michael Kasey and Tracy Soforenko

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

?         Affiliate Social Media Strategy

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

?         Richmond Seminar briefing for participants

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

 

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

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

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

 

The affiliate will reimburse transportation expenses and hotel expenses.

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

 

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

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

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

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

1.      The link above is set for one guest but you can revise the search by using the revise search link. Don?t go back to the reservations page and start the search over, this will take off the discount rate. 

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

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

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

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

Tracy Soforenko

First Vice President, NFB of Virginia

Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com

202 285-4595

 



From msjenniferkennedy at gmail.com  Tue Jan  6 01:12:09 2015
From: msjenniferkennedy at gmail.com (Jennifer Kennedy)
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2015 20:12:09 -0500
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Calling Washington seminar attendees
Message-ID: <637952E1-F09A-4B9F-A926-2EA7B5F98A61@gmail.com>

Happy new year everyone. Washington seminar appointments are being scheduled as we speak and I am looking for members of our organization who can be made available to come help us on the hill.I do not have a firm appointment times for your congressman as most offices won't even consider throwing out dates until the first week of January. With all appointments should occur either Tuesday the 27th or on Wednesday the 28th.

If you are planning to attend, please reply back with a date or dates you are planning to attend as well as if you know what district you are from.I will begin crafting a schedule once I get half of the appointment scheduled and will build teams based on experience as well as how many meetings we have back to back.

Many of you have asked whether or not there are specific legislative initiatives we are speaking on this year. The answer is yes and no.knowing that we do not have the finalize fact sheets and I am told by our governmental affairs office we should see them by the end of this week. Yes and that you can be assured that we will be talking about Highridge occasion accessibility and fair wages under a new name.

I will need to know if you are planning to attend by January 15 and I will hopefully have most of the appointments scheduled by that date as well.I will do my very best to make sure that your date is the same time as your Congress person but please know they change things last minute and sometimes we have to go on the fly. If you have no preference as to the dates. That is fine as well.

Respectfully,
Jennifer Kennedy
Legislative director


From mwroane at mindspring.com  Wed Jan  7 19:41:29 2015
From: mwroane at mindspring.com (Mark W. Roane)
Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 14:41:29 -0500
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] NFB of Virginia At large Conference Call
Message-ID: <F8382B62526C4BB891AC55690A2B9239@LapTop>

Hello all,

 

Please join moderator, Rick Holley, for our monthly NFB of Virginia At Large Chapter conference call meeting on Tuesday, January 13, 2015at 8:00 pm.  To participate, simply call 1 (877) 394-5901 and when prompted for a pass code, enter 6149670.

 

Guest Speaker

Gary Wonder, editor of the Braille Monitor

 

Topic

The NFB Braille Monitor

 

We look forward to you joining us.

 

Rick Holley

Moderator

 


From michaelgkasey at verizon.net  Fri Jan  9 21:52:25 2015
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 16:52:25 -0500
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Hotel rooms for Richmond Seminar
Message-ID: <000801d02c56$911a8bb0$b34fa310$@net>

Folks,

If you need a roommate for the Crowne Plaza for Richmond Seminar January 19,
please contact Brian at:  (757) 472-249 or brnmccnn at gmail.com

 

We have past the reservation deadline, yet he is working directly with the
hotel.  Remember the NFBV will reimburse members for ? of the cost of your
room since we expect you to share.

Thank you,

Michael

 


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  Sun Jan 11 21:48:49 2015
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 16:48:49 -0500
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] 35th annual writing contests for students and
 adults with visual impairments
Message-ID: <001301d02de8$62a04e80$27e0eb80$@net>

Dear Michael,

My name is Donna W. Hill, and I am a blind novelist and journalist. You may
have seen articles about my novel The Heart of Applebutter Hill in
publications such as the Bookshare Blog, The Daisy Planet, Dialogue Magazine
and the Braille Monitor. I am writing to ask you to spread the word about
the 35th annual writing contests for students and adults with visual
impairments, sponsored by the NFB Writers' Division. 

 

Whether people have been writing throughout their lives or are new to the
craft, writing brings a wonderful sense of accomplishment, enabling the
writer to share something unique with others. It can also be a therapeutic
exercise capable of enlightening, transforming and empowering the writer. It
is especially valuable for people struggling with the many issues
surrounding vision loss.  A writing exercise could be a great group
activity.

 

The 2015 contest, which has categories for fiction and poetry as well as
additional   adult categories for nonfiction and stories written for kids,
is open to all writers with visual impairments, be they novices or
professionals. Any topic or theme is fair game, though we are requesting
this year that the number 75 be included in some way in honor of the 75th
anniversary of the NFB.

 

Entries will be accepted through April 1, 2015. There is a $6 entry fee for
each adult entry. There is no fee for the youth contest, which promotes
Braille literacy. 

 

Prizes for adult first through third place in each category are $100, $50
and $25. Youth prizes for first through third place in each category, given
for elementary, middle and upper school levels,  are $30, $20 and $10. All
winners will be announced at the NFB national convention in July and will be
eligible for inclusion in Slate and Style, the literary journal of the NFB
Writers' Division. 

 

Additional contest details and submission guidelines for the Adult Contest:

http://writers.nfb.org/2015AdultGuidelines.html

 

Guidelines for the Youth contest:

http://writers.nfb.org/2015YouthGuidelines.html

 

Thank you for distributing this information. If I can be of any assistance,
please don't hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

Donna W. Hill

570-833-2708

dwhill at epix.net

http://DonnaWHill.com

 

-- The Heart of Applebutter Hill - a novel on a mission:

http://DonnaWHill.com <http://donnawhill.com/> 

 

 

 

 


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 john_bailey17 at hotmail.com  Mon Jan 12 06:19:34 2015
From: john_bailey17 at hotmail.com (John Bailey)
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 01:19:34 -0500
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Come join the Fairfax Chapter this Thursday where
	we talk about how the vision impaired can easily and
	effectively take notes.
Message-ID: <BLU173-DS197A166432F52BDC6D39288F430@phx.gbl>

Hi All,
Face it, if you are not able to jot down a phone number or easily make a shopping list, it can make your job or home life very complicated. It doesn?t have to be that way for the vision impaired. At our Thursday, January 15, 2015 meeting of the Fairfax Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind , Rodney Neely (a technology expert) will be showing the many ways a blind person can easily and effectively record information for later retrieval. If you are challenged by taking and reading notes, you should come to this Thursday?s meeting. It is a must for both parents and students.

The address for the Glory Days Grill is 3059 Nutley Street, Fairfax, VA  22031-1931

We begin gathering at 6:30 PM and the meeting starts promptly at 7:00 PM and runs till 8:30 PM.



If you have questions, please contact me at john_bailey17 at hotmail.com or via phone at 703.994.2040.

John Bailey





From michaelgkasey at verizon.net  Wed Jan 14 21:09:17 2015
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 16:09:17 -0500
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Internship Available
Message-ID: <000001d0303e$5b987c90$12c975b0$@net>

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To: Clark, Michelle - NRCS, Washington, DC
Subject: Call for Applications: 2015 AAPD Summer Internship Program

 


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From michaelgkasey at verizon.net  Thu Jan 15 00:19:01 2015
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 19:19:01 -0500
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Lunch at Board Meeting and Richmond Seminar
Message-ID: <001d01d03058$dd86d200$98947600$@net>

During our Board meeting on Monday January 19, Leon Anderson, a Vendor in
Richmond will offer

box lunches for $ 10.

The choice is turkey & cheese or Ham & cheese sandwiches, chips, fruit and a
snack.

Payment at the meeting will be accepted.

 

An option for lunch on Tuesday after General Assembly visits is described
below by Leon.  You may also return to the Crowne Plaza 2nd floor restaurant
or make other arrangements.  All who are to return with the Potomac Chapter
Transportation must be at the announced location and time for departure. 

 

From: leon anderson [mailto:leon9533 at gmail.com]

Subject: cafe information

On Tuesday for those who can come to the caf?. We will have Spaghetti with
garlic bread, toss salad and a drink for $ 6.25, or taco salad  or chicken
quesadilla and a drink for $ 6.25. We also sell  cheese burger, fries and a
drink for $ 5.29, We also offer Philly steak & cheese,

 

Here is some important information concerning lunch on Tuesday:

Because of security at the federal 

 courthouse. Just like last year. I will meet everyone out front of the 

 courthouse to collect their cell phones. I will give everyone their 

 cell phone and other equipment when they leave the courthouse. If you have
any questions, please send me an email.

 

 

 


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

 



From michaelgkasey at verizon.net  Thu Jan 15 21:25:18 2015
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 16:25:18 -0500
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Agenda for NFBV Board Meeting January 19, 2015
Message-ID: <002701d03109$c5c31eb0$51495c10$@net>

National Federation of the Blind of Virginia (NFBV)

 

Meeting of the Board of Directors

 

Monday, January 19, 2015

 

11:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.

 

Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired (VRCDBVI)

Assembly Room

401 Azalea Avenue

Richmond, Virginia 23227

 

 

 

 

I.                    Call to order and Invocation 

 

     II.                    Roll call and introduction of guests

 

III.                    Reading & Approval of minutes from November 7, 2014

meeting of the NFBV Board of Directors; Nancy Yeager 

 

 

    IV.                    Treasurer's report; Mark Roane, Treasurer

 

 

     V.                    Administrative issues

 

A.     All chapters should submit updated membership lists, including email

addresses, for the Affiliate Email Distribution List;  

 

B.     Consideration of raising affiliate mileage reimbursement;

>From .56 to .57.5 cents per mile

 

 

C.     NFBV website update;

 

D.     NFB NewslineR report: John Halverson

 

 

    VI.                    2015 NFBV Committee Assignments 

 

 

A.     Meet the Blind Month;

 

B.     Fundraising;

 

C.     Membership;

 

D.     Scholarship; Jennifer Kennedy

 

E.      McDonald Fellowship Program; Tracy Soforenko

 

F.      Imagination Fund; and

 

G.     Shares Unlimited in the National Federation of the Blind (SUN;.

 

H.  BELL Program;  Nancy Yeager

I.  IEP Advocacy;  Sandy Halverson

  

  VII.                    Upcoming 2015 Washington Seminar, Jennifer Kennedy

 

 

VIII.                    2015 National Convention 

 

A.     Dates and location; July 5-10 Orlando!

 

B.     Subsidies; Michael

 

C.     Reminder of the need to have chapter pledges to:

 

1. White Cane Fund;

 

2. Jacobus tenBroek Fund;

 

3. SUN;

 

4. Jernigan Fund; and

 

5. NFB Camp. 

 

 

2015 NFBV Convention plans -  Brian McCann      2014 State Convention
Lessons Learned & Ideas for the 2015 State Convention

 

 

 

    IX.                    Richmond Seminar - Tracy Soforenko, First Vice

President 

 

 

 

A.     2015 issues 

 

B.     Group assignments 

 

 

 

  X.         Participation in AER Conference - Tracy

 

XI.         .         Facilitated Workshop on affiliate Goals and plans for

the coming year   Tracy 

 

XII.         .         Affiliate Social Media Strategy - Tracy  

 

 

 

XIII.                    Other business

 

 

 

Date and location of next Board meeting (May 2 or 9).

 

 


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 john_bailey17 at hotmail.com  Sun Jan 18 00:46:11 2015
From: john_bailey17 at hotmail.com (John Bailey)
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 19:46:11 -0500
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Join Us at the conference call of the NFBV
	Communications Committee this Tuesday evening at 8:00 PM
Message-ID: <BLU173-DS7725A408FEAF6F4EB765D8F4D0@phx.gbl>

Hello All,

At this meeting, First Vice President of our state affiliate Tracy Soforenko will be filling us in on all the activities associated with our Richmond Seminar. Richmond Seminar is both a board meeting and our members visiting their representatives in Richmond letting them know about our concerns and goals. Join us and find out how your NFBV is working for you and how the communications committee is making it happen.

As always, we will meet the third-Tuesday evening of the month via conference call. If you are unable to attend and wish to be put on our committee email lists for updates, just send me an email and I will make sure you are kept in this exciting loop.

My contact info is:
John Bailey
John_Bailey17 at hotmail.com
703.994.2040

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  Sun Jan 18 02:03:14 2015
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 21:03:14 -0500
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] 2015 Fact Sheet for Richmond Seminar
Message-ID: <074501d032c2$eba22260$c2e66720$@gmail.com>

Please find below and attached the fact sheet for our Virginia General
Assembly visits.

 

Michael Kasey, President
1305 Prince Edward Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401
(540) 760 - 3885
michaelgkasey at verizon.net
           

 

 

 

2015 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FROM THE BLIND OF VIRGINIA

 

Priority #1: Virginia's Blind Students Deserve Literacy Equal to their
Sighted Peers

 

Action:  Co-patron HB 1325 (Patron Delegate Cole) which requires a research
based assessment of the literacy needs of Virginia's blind and low vision
students as a component of a student's Individual Education Plan (IEP) 

 

Issue: Visually impaired students in Virginia are not obtaining the literacy
skills to achieve future employment. Since most visually impaired students
have some residual vision, students are taught to read using large print
even when Braille or a combination of large print and Braille would best
meet the students' current and future needs. While Braille is the presumed
reading media, Virginia schools are teaching Braille to only 100 of
Virginia's 1,200 blind and low vision students. Thus, Virginia's blind and
low vision students are falling behind their sighted peers because they are
not provided the literacy skills to keep pace. While 70% of blind Americans
are unemployed, 90% of those employed know Braille. The future success and
employment of Virginia's blind and low vision students depends on literacy.
Virginia has no specific requirements for the reading media assessment. As a
result, bias, cost and familiarity often drive the use of large print when
Braille or both Large Print and Braille would best meet the students'
current and future needs.

 

Solution: HB1325 requires use of a research based, data driven and valid
literacy assessment tool. The literacy assessment must provide the IEP team
of parents, teachers, administrators and the teacher for the visually
impaired an objective recommendation for meeting the student's current and
future needs as compared with sighted peers. Existing literacy assessment
tools which meet this standard include a free tool developed by Louisiana
Tech University, the National Reading Media Assessment (NRMA). Since the
entire assessment can be completed in just over an hour, the NRMA could be
easily performed annually. A one-time fiscal impact is required to prepare
web based teacher training on these assessment tools. In 2014, the identical
bill SB 291 (Patron Senator Carrico) / HB 228 (Patron Delegate Cole) passed
the full Senate and the House Education Committee. The National Federation
of the Blind of Virginia urges your support of HB 1325   (Patron Delegate
Cole).

 

Priority #2. Ensure Transportation Network Companies are Accessible to the
Blind

 

Action:  Support the provisions in HB 1662 (Patron Delegate Rust) which
prohibit discrimination against guide dog users and add a requirement that
the technology be accessible to the blind.

 

Problem: Transportation Network Companies create transportation networks
that connect drivers and passengers.  Using a Smart Phone, users can request
rides, obtain real time information about arrivals, communicate with the
driver, and pay for the trip. Virginia's blind want to participate but are
denied due to inaccessible technology and discrimination against guide dog
users. Today's smart phones provide spoken output allowing blind users to
access most features of the device including applications built to
accessibility standards. Even though there are guidelines for maintaining
accessible smart phone applications, some of the transportation networks are
not following these guidelines, making it impossible to request or complete
a trip or connect with the driver. Blind passengers are repeatedly denied
rides because the drivers are unwilling to take a blind passenger with a
guide dog.

 

Solution: Support the provisions in HB 1662 (Patron Delegate Rust) which
prohibit discrimination against guide dog users and add a requirement that
the technology be accessible to the blind.

 

Additional Priorities:

 

Priority #3:  Keep DBVI as a Separate Agency - The Virginia Department for
the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI) should remain a separate agency
responsible for serving the unique needs of Virginia's blind citizens. The
National Federation of the Blind of Virginia opposes efforts to merge DBVI
into other agencies.

 

Priority #4:  Support Blind Entrepreneurs - Virginia's Business
Opportunities for the Blind vending program provides a priority opportunity
for blind entrepreneurs licensed by DBVI to operate vending facilities in
state buildings. The National Federation of the Blind of Virginia opposes
efforts to weaken the priority for blind entrepreneurs.

 

*****

 

ABOUT THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

 

We are your neighbors, changing what it means to be blind.  The National
Federation of the Blind is America's largest and most active organization of
the blind.  With more than 50,000 members, we are not an "agency" claiming
to speak for the blind; we are blind people speaking for ourselves.  In
Virginia, we are organized into 13 local chapters in major population
centers, and into various special interest divisions.  Through advocacy,
peer support, scholarships, specialized literature, student seminars, free
white canes, and much more, we do whatever it takes to promote full
integration of the blind into society on terms of equality.   

 

 

Tracy Soforenko

First Vice President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com

202 285-4595

 

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From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Sun Jan 18 03:22:08 2015
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 22:22:08 -0500
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] 2015 Richmond Seminar Team Assignments to
	Legislators
Message-ID: <077601d032cd$f1452770$d3cf7650$@gmail.com>

Hi Virginia Federationists,

 

Pleas find the team assignment  information attached and in the body of the
message below.

We will provide Braille, regular  print, & large print materials at the
Board meeting. 

 

2015 teams for Richmond Seminar: 

 

Each listing contains the delegate or senator's name, room number, relevant
Committee assignment, GAB phone number, party affiliation and District
office city/town. The last two digits of the GAB phone number are the number
of the member's district. Note that all house members contain 10 before the
district number, making up the final four digits of the phone  number; the
senate members contain 75 before the district number, making up the final
four digits of the phone number.    For some GAB members, there are
additional notes about the county or various counties that the district
covers.

 

This year we should focus our visit on the House and Senate Transportation
and Education Committees. 

The following are the teams with designated team leaders.  We have reworked
the lists due to the many changes in recent elections and the composition of
the teams.

 

Team leaders should feel free to adjust lists based on your greater
knowledge of the area. We have deliberately placed some members visits with
teams not in their areas with the thought of making team visits more even.
And, we may have placed some visits with the wrong teams for unknown
political reasons or due to members and Federationists having good
relationships, please make those corrections.  

 




Mark Roane (Team leader) - Kris Lewis, Brian McCann, and Jeanette

 

House of Delegates:

 

Cox, M. Kirkland  Rm607 Appropriations committee (804)698-1066 R Colonial
Heights 

Massie,  James P. III Rm516 Appropriations, Education (804) 698-1072 R
Henrico County 

McQuinn, Delores L.  RM 522  Transportation Committee (804) 698-1070 D
Richmond  Counties of Chesterfield (part) and Henrico (part); City of
Richmond (part)

McClellan, Jennifer L. Rm515 Education Committee (804) 698-1071 D Richmond

Morrissey, Joseph  Rm413 education committee (804) 698-1074 R Richmond

Farrell, Peter F. Rm528 Education and Finance Committes (804)698-1056 R
Richmond 

Loupassi, G. Manoli Rm520  (804) 698-1068 R Richmond

Carr, Betsy B.  RM 414  Transportation Committee (804) 698-1069 R Richmond
and Chesterfield (Brian's Delegate)

O'Bannon, John M., III RM 521 Appropriations, Vice Chair of Health, Welfare
& Institutions committees  (804 698-1073 R Henrico  

Robinson, Roxann L.  RM 409  Education, Health, Welfare & Institutions
Committees (804) 698-1027  Chesterfield

Rensone, Margaret B.  RM 809  (804) 698-1099 R Kinsale  

Richmond, Westmoreland

 

Senate:

Stosch, Walter A. Rm626 finance committee (804) 698-7512 R Glen Allen

Dance, Rosalyn Rm322 Unknown  committee (804) 698-7516 D Petersburg/Richmond


McEachin, A. Donald Rm428 (804)-698-7509 D Richmond 

Watkins, john Rm331 finance  and Transportation committees (804) 698-7510 R
Midlothia Brian's Senator)




Sandy HalversonTeam Leader - Kandace Haney, Carl

 

House of Delegates:

Minchew, Randy Rm513 Transportation Committee   (804)698-1010 R Leesburg
(Kandace's Delegate)

Simon, Marcus RM 710  (804 698-1053 D Merrifield  and Falls Church (carl's
Delegate)

Poindexter, Charles D. Rm802 Appropriations (804) 698-1009 R

Glade Hill

Ramadan, David Rm718 (804)698-1087 R South Riding in Loudon  (Patroned SOQ
in 2006) 

Yost, Joseph Rm518 education committee ((804)698-1012 R Blacksburg 

Hugo, Timothy D.  RM 523  Transportation Committee (804) 698-1040
Centreville  

Tyler, Roslyn C. Rm506 education committee (804) 698-1075 D Jarratt 

Keam, Mark L. Rm706 Education Committee (804) 698-1035 D Vienna 

Peace, Christopher Kilian Rm527 Appropriations, health welfare and
institutions committee (804) 698-1097 R Mechanicsville 

LaRock Dave RM 721  Transportation Committee (804) 698-1033 R Leesburg
Counties of Clarke (part), Frederick (part), and Loudoun (part)

LeMunyan, James M. Rm419 Education and Transportation Committees  (804)
698-1067 R (Fairfax and Loudon) 

 

 

Senate:

Saslaw, Richard L. Rm613 Education and Health, Finance  (804) 698-7535 D
Springfield   (Carl's Senator)

Wexton, Jennifer RM320 Transportation, Rehabilitation and Social Services
Committees, (804) 698-7523   Loudon County (Kandace's Senator)

Martin, Stephen Rm 432  education committee Chair (804) 698-7511 R
Chesterfield

Black, Dick Rm308 education and health, Rehabilitation & Social Services
committees (804) 698-7513 R Sterling

 




Joe Hobson Team Leader - Joanne Wilson, Jeremy Granddstaff

 

House of Delegates:

Lopez, Alfonso H. Rm716   (804)698-1049 D Arlington 

Herring, Charniele RM 816 (804) 698-1046  D Alexandria  (Jeremy's Delegate)

Scott, Edward Rm 525  Appropriations and Transportation Committees    (804)
698-1030 R Culpepper

Krrupica, Rob Rm707, Health Welfare and Institutions Committee, (804)
698-1045 D Alexandria  (Joanne and Harold's Delegate)

Sickles, Mark, Rm711, Health Welfare and Institutions Committee,
(804)698-1043 D Franconia

Greason, Thomas A. Rm703 Appropriations, Education (804) 698-1032 R
Landsdowne

Head, Chris Rm408 Finance and Health Welfare Committees (804) 698-1017 R
Roanoke

Morefield, James Rm714 (804) 698-1003 R North Tazewell   

Hodges, Keith Rm821 Health, Welfare & Institutions committee (804)698-1098 R
Urbanna   

Bloxom, Robert, Jr <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Bloxom,_Jr.> . Rm405
(804) 698-1000 (District 100) R 

Accomac ( 

 

 

Senate:  

Barker, George L. Rm315 education and health and rehabilitation and social
services  committees  (804) 698-7539 D Alexandria (Jeremy's Senator)

 

Ebbin, Adam Rm328 (804) 698-7530 D Alexandria  ( Joanne and Sandy's Senator)


Ruff, Frank M. Rm328 (804)698-7515 R Clarksville 

(South of Lynchburg, East of Danville)

Smith, Ralph K. Rm319 Education and Health, Transportation (804) 698-7519 R
Roanoke 




 Charlie Brown (Team Leader) -  Billie Ruth Schlank, Michelle Oullet

House of Delegates:

Hope, Patrick, Rm712 Health Welfare and Institutions 804 698-1047 D
Arlington

Murphy, Kathleen J. RM XXX  (804) 698-1034 R McLean   (Michelle's Delegate)

Berg, Mark RM 512  (804) 698-1029 R Winchester 

Mason, Monty RM 806  (804) 698-1093 D Williamsburg  

Bell, Richard P. Rm 517 Education, Health, Welfare & Institutions
Committees K12 Sub Committee Chair (804) 6981020 R  Staunton

Webert, Michael Rm510, (804)698-1018 R Marshall

Rush, Larry N. Rm519 (804)698-1007 R Christiansburg

Marshall, Robert G. Rm501 (804) 698-1013 R Manassas (patron of hj80, 2008
resolution to consolidate agencies) 

Gilbert, C. Todd Rm511 (804) 698-1015 R Woodstock

Toscano, David J.  RM 614  Transportation Committee (804) 698-1057 D
Charlottesville   

Ware, R. Lee, Jr.  RM 421  (804) 698-1065 R Powhatan Counties of
Chesterfield (part), Fluvanna (part), Goochland (part), and Powhatan

 

Senate:

 

Howell, Janet D. Rm321 EDUCATION AND HEALTH, FINANCE COMMITTEES (804)
698-7532 D Arlington/Fairfax   

Vogel, Jill Holtzman Rm309 Finance committee (804) 698-7527 R Winchester 

Puller, Linda T. Rm332 Rehabilitation and Social Services committee (804)
698-7536 D Mount    Vernon 

Norment, Thomas K. Rm621 finance and Rehabilitation & social Services
committees (804) 698-7503 R Williamsburg   

DEEDS, R. CREIGH RM430, Rehabilitation & Social Services, Transportation
(804) 698-7525 D  Charlottesville

 

 

 




Mary Durban (Team Leader) Theresa and Elizabeth Willis 

House of delegates:

 

Davis, Glenn RM 416 Education and Transportation Committees (804) 698-1084 R
Va. Beach  

Taylor, Scott RM 418  Transportation Committee (804) 698-1085 R Va. Beach
(Nikki's Delegate)

Stolle, Christopher T. Rm422 Appropriations, Health, Welfare, and
Institutions (804) 698-1083 R  Virginia Beach 

DeSteph, Bill RM 420  (804) 698-1082 R Va. Beach  

Spruill, Lionell,Sr. Rm804  health welfare and institutions 

committee (804) 698-1083 R Chesapeake 

Knight, Barry Rm415 Appropriations Committee (804)698-1081 R Virginia Beach
(patroned our 2015 Budget Amendment and Patron for HB2224, braille
certification)  

 

Edmunds, James E. II Rm805 Health, Welfare & Institutions Committee (804)
698-1060 R Halifax

in SW Virginia

Bell, Robert Rm801 Health welfare and institutions Committee (804) 698-1058
R Charlottesville

Preston, Joseph RmXXXX (Elected Jan 8)(804)698-1063 D Petersburg

Pillion, Todd RM410X  (804) 698-1004 R Abdingdon

  Counties of Dickenson, Russell (part), Washington (part) and Wise (part)

 

 

Senate: 

McWaters, Jeffrey L. Rm310 Transportation, Education & Health,
Rehabilitation and Social Services 

(804) 698-7508 R Virginia Beach 

Garrett, Thomas Jr.Rm317  Education & Health (804) 698-7522 R Hadensville 

Hanger, Emmett W. Rm431 finance and rehabilitation and Social Services
Committees  (804) 698-7524 R Mount Solon  

Obenshain, Mark Rm 327  (804) 698-7526 R  Harrisonburg

            Stanley, Bill Rm313 (804) 698-7520 R Moneta 

 


Tracy Soforenko team leader- Stephanie Deluca, Justin Chan

 

 

House of Delegates: 

Landes, R. Steven Rm947 Appropriations  Committee, vice chair Education
Committee chair,   (804)698-1025 R Verona near Staunton   

(previously patroned  agency consolidation bill 2005)   

Rust, Thomas Davis  RM 820 Transportation (Chair) and Education Committee
(804) 698-1086 R Herndon   (Carolena's Delegate and knows Sue) sponsoring
Ride Sharing legislation 

 

 

Sullivan, Ripp Rm819 Unknown committee  (804)698-1048 D

Arlington(Tracy & Stephanie's Delegate)

 

Albo, David B. RM 529  (804) 698-1042 R Springfield  

Watts, Vivian Rm514 (804)698-1039 D Annandale

Surovell, Scott A. Rm708 (804) 698-1044 D Mount Vernon

Garrett, T. Scott Rm524 Appropriations, Transportation, Health Welfare and
Institutions (804) 698-1023 R Lynchburg 

Bulova, David L. Rm402 Education Committee (804) 698-1037D

Fairfax City 

Plum, Kenneth Rm401 (804)698-1036 D Reston

Filler-Corn, Eileen, Rm705  Transportation committee (804)698-1041  D
Fairfax including Burke and Robinson 

 

Senate: 

Favola, Barbara Rm316 Transportation, Rehabilitation and Social Services
committees (804) 698-7531 D Arlington

Carrico, Bill Rm330 Education, transportation,  and FINANCE committees
(804)698-7540 R Galax 

(in Southwet VA)

Petersen, J. Chapman Rm329 Education & Health, Rehabilitation & Social
Services (804)698-7534 D Fairfax City  (Sen. Petersen patroned newsline when
in the House of tracy.s                  Delegates.)

Newman, Stephen D. Rm304 Transportation (Chair) education and health Finance
committees (804)698-7523 R Forest 




Michael Kasey, team leader- Deborah Jackson, Lisa Kivitts, and Bernie

 

House of Delegates:

 

Pogge, Brenda L. Rm403 education (Vice chair) and health welfare and
institutions committees  (804) 698-1096 R Yorktown  (Deborah's Delegate)

 

Ingram, Riley E. Rm404 appropriations committee (804)698-1062 R Hopewell

Cole, Mark L. Rm822 Education Committee (804)698-1088 R

Fredericksburg (Michael's Delegate)

Yancey, David E.  RM 717 Education and Transportation Committees (804)
698-1094 R Newport News   

Fowler, Buddy RM 810  (804) 698-1055 R Ashland  (Karen's Delegate)

 

Howell, William J. Rm635  speaker of the house (804) 698-1028 R
Fredericksburg

Anderson, richard L.  RM 406  Appropriations and Transportation committees
(804) 698-1051 R Woodbridge  

Futrell, Michael RM 509  (804) 698-1002 D Stafford  

Miller, Jackson H.  RM 720  (804) 698-1050 R Manassas  

Wilt, Tony O.  RM 526  (804) 698-1026 R Harrisonburg  County of Rockingham
(part); City of Harrisonburg

Wright, Thomas C., Jr.  RM 811  (804) 698-1061 R Victoria   Counties of
Amelia, Cumberland, Lunenburg (part), Mecklenburg, and Nottoway

Fariss, Matt. Rm808 804) 698-1059 R Rustburg 

 

 

Senate:

Miller, John C. Rm306 (804) 698-7501 D Newport News (Deborah's Senator)

 

Colgan, charles j. Rm326 Co-chair finance Committee  and transportation
(804) 698-7529 D Manassas

Reeves, Bryce Rm312 Rehabilitation & Social Services (804) 698-7517 R
Fredericksburg 

Stuart, Richard H. Rm302 (804) 698-7528 R Montross (Brittany's Senator) 

McDougle, Ryan T. Rm314 Transporation, Finance, Rehabilitation & social
Services Committees  (804) 698-7504 R Mechanicsville

(Karen's Senator)




Nancy Yeager (Team Leader)- harold Wilson, Sean McMann, Sarah Blumberg

 

House of Delegates: 

 

Kory, Kaye Rm709 (804)698-1038 D Falls Church

Kilgore, Terry L. RM 704  (804) 698-1001 R Gate City   and Norton

Marshall, Daniel W., III RM 702  (804) 698-1014 R Danville  

Morris, Richard Rm807 (804) 698-1064 R Carrollton

O'Quinn, Israel D. RM 818  (804) 698-1005 R Bristol  and Galax

Rasoul, Sam _ RM 814   (804) 698-1011 R Roanoke  

Ward, Jeion A. Rm502 Transportation Committee (804)698-1092 D Hampton 

Adams, Les RM 719  (804) 698-1016 R Chatham  and Martinsville

Austin, Terry L  RM 412  Transportation Committee (804) 698-1019 R Bedford
and Covington 

Byron, Kathy J. RM 411  (804) 698-1022 R Lynchburg  

Campbell, Jeff RM 817  (804) 698-1006 R Wytheville  

 

 

 

Senate: 

 

Marsden, David RM 429 Transportation Committee (804) 698-7537 D Burke

Chafin, Ben Rm 307 Rehabilitation & social Services (804) 698-7538 R Lebanon
(Patrick Johnson lives in this district)

 




Stewart Prost (Team Leader - Linda and Vaughn

 

House of delegates: 

 

 

Villanueva, Ronald A.  RM 503  Transportation Vice Chair (804) 698-1021 R
Virginia Beach  and Chesapeake  (Linda's delegate)

Hester, Daun Sessoms  RM 813 Education and Appropriations Committees (804)
698-1089 D Norfolk  

Leftwich, James A. Jr. RM 417 Education Committee (804) 698-1078 R
Chesapeake  

Joannou, Johnny S. Rm423 appropriations committee (804)698-1079 D Portsmouth

Jones, S. Chris Rm948 appropriations committee   chair(804) 698-1076 R
Suffolk

Lindsey, Joe   Rm505  (804) 698-1090 D Norfolk and Virginia Beach

James, Matthew RM 803  (804) 698-1080 D Portsmouth  Cities of Chesapeake
(part), Norfolk (part), Portsmouth (part), and Suffolk (part)

BaCote, Mamye Rm507 appropriations, Transportation, health welfare and
institutions committees (804) 698-1095 D Newport News

Heisel, Gordon C., Jr.  RM 812  Health, Welfare, and institutions Committee
(804) 698-1091 R Poquoson  County of York (part); Cities of Hampton (part)
and Poquoson

 

 

 

Cline, Benjamin L.  RM 722  (804) 698-1024 R Amherst  Counties of Amherst
(part), Augusta (part), Bath, and Rockbridge; Cities of Buena Vista and
Lexington

Habeeb, Gregory D. RM 713  Transportation Committee (804) 698-1008 R Salem
Counties of Craig, Montgomery (part), and Roanoke (part); City of Salem

Senate: 

 

Wagner, Frank Rm303 Transportation, Education & Health, rehabilitation and
social services committees  Chair (804) 698-7507 R Virginia Beach
(Linda's Senator)

Lewis, Lynwood, RM 318 Education & Health Committee (804) 698-7506 D
Eastern Shore Accomack and Northhampton counties and parts of Norfolk and
Hampton (Stewart's Senator)

 

Lucas, Louise Rm426 education and health, finance committees  (804) 698-7518
D Portsmouth

Alexander, Kenneth,  Rm305, Finance and Transportation Committees (804)
698-7505 D Norfolk 

COSGROVE, JOHN A., JR. Rm323 transporation, Education & Health  (804)
698-7514  R Chesapeake and part of Portsmouth

Edwards, John S. Rm301 Transportation committee (804) 698-7521 D Roanoke
(Patroned older blind amendment 2006) 

Locke, Mamie Rm427 education and health, rehabilitation and social services
committees (804) 698-7502 D Hampton 

 

Tracy Soforenko

 

Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com

202 285-4595

 

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From john_bailey17 at hotmail.com  Tue Jan 20 10:49:05 2015
From: john_bailey17 at hotmail.com (John Bailey)
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 05:49:05 -0500
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Reminder to join us for the NFBV Communications
	Committee conference call tonight at 8:00 PM numbers inside
Message-ID: <BLU173-DS14DB84000E81B6F4F2F4A58F4B0@phx.gbl>

LinkedIn and Facebook and Twitter Oh My!

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# 

John Bailey
john_bailey17 at hotmail.com
703.994.2040


From mwroane at mindspring.com  Thu Jan 22 02:01:11 2015
From: mwroane at mindspring.com (Mark W. Roane)
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 21:01:11 -0500
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Updated NFBV Reimbursement Request Form
Message-ID: <BB8E6E7E86B343FBA4EC2EF910D92031@LapTop>

Hello all,
At our January Board of Directors meeting, the mileage reimbursement rate was increased to 57.5 cents per mile.  Please use the attached form for future requests.
Thanks,
Mark Roane
NFBV Treasurer
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From Daniel.Ashman at dbvi.virginia.gov  Sat Jan 24 10:02:40 2015
From: Daniel.Ashman at dbvi.virginia.gov (Ashman,
	Daniel (DBVI))
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 04:02:40 -0600
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] VRCBVI Seeking Blind Mentors for LIFE 2015
Message-ID: <auto-000013410839@mailfront1.g2host.com>


Seeking: Blind Mentors for 2015 LIFE Program
Are you ready to be an agent of change with the 
blind and vision impaired youth of Virginia?

The Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind 
and Vision Impaired (VRCBVI) is seeking three 
blind college students or young professionals to 
be mentors for our 2015 Learning Independence, 
Feeling Empowered (LIFE) Program. Mentors will 
work alongside our instructional staff in areas 
which may include but are not limited to: 
Braille, Cooking Skills, Access Technology, and 
College 101 as well as during after-hours 
confidence building activities. If you are 
enthusiastic about giving back to the next 
generation of blind and vision impaired youth and 
you want to have fun while working, then being a 
mentor in the 2015 LIFE Program is the place for 
you. It is highly encouraged for mentors to be 
available the weeks of June 14-July 12, 2015 for 
training and orientation to the VRCBVI. The 2015 
LIFE Program will take place July 12-August 14, 
2015 on the campus of VRCBVI in Richmond, Virginia.

LIFE is a five week residential summer program 
for high school-aged blind and vision impaired 
youth  who want to learn the skills of blindness, 
participate in a college preparation or career 
exploration program, develop a positive attitude 
about blindness, and have fun while getting to know their blind peers.

Ideally mentoring candidates will possess:
?         Excellent blindness skills specifically 
the ability to travel independently using a long white cane or dog guide
?         Be available from June 14-August 14, 2015
?         Be able to work 40 hours a week which includes evenings and weekends
?         Be able to communicate effectively with co-workers and supervisor
?         Possess maturity and patience, and the 
ability to work as part of a team
?         Enjoy teaching and have an enthusiastic sense of adventure
?         Ability to live in the dorm apartments on the VRCBVI campus

?         Pass a background check

Rate of pay: $9.00 an hour plus room and board

To learn more contact 804-371-3339 or if 
interested submit the following to Daniel Ashman 
by mail, 401 Azalea Avenue, Richmond, VA 23227 or 
by email to 
<mailto:daniel.ashman at dbvi.virginia.gov>daniel.ashman at dbvi.virginia.gov:
?         Cover Letter
?         Resume
?         Three professional references

?         500 word essay explaining why you would 
be the best candidate for the position and the 
role mentoring has played in your success

All applications must be received by no later than March 31, 2015


Daniel J. Ashman
Activities and Special Projects Coordinator
Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind & Vision Impaired
401 Azalea Avenue
Richmond, Virginia 23227
Phone: 804.371.3339
Email: <mailto:amy.phelps at dbvi.virginia.gov>daniel.ashman at dbvi.virginia.gov
Twitter: <https://twitter.com/VRCBVI_Cares>@VRCBVI_Strong
Facebook: <https://www.facebook.com/VDBVI>VDBVI
Worldwide Web: <http://www.vrcbvi.org>http://www.vrcbvi.org

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From michaelgkasey at verizon.net  Wed Jan 28 17:58:52 2015
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 12:58:52 -0500
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Obituary for the Father of Melody Roane
Message-ID: <000701d03b24$14166da0$3c4348e0$@net>


Mr. Richard C Lindsey


March 21, 1935 - January 22, 2015

Obituary

 

On Thursday, January 22, 2015, Richard Clare Lindsey (79) of Stuart, FL, a
dearly-loved father, grandfather, brother, and friend departed this life for
his eternal home with God. Dad was born on March 21, 1935 in Shermansille,
PA, to Kenneth and Ruth Keppel- Lindsey. At the age of 8, he began working
on the neighbors' farms, and at 14 he went to work for Bill Bollard's
Plumbing Shop, which he later said was one of the best things that ever
happened to him. In his 1953 yearbook, Dad was voted most likely to succeed
by his classmates at Conneaut Lake High School. Dad showed a talent for
baseball at an early age when he played... 

On Thursday, January 22, 2015, Richard Clare Lindsey (79) of Stuart, FL, a
dearly-loved father, grandfather, brother, and friend departed this life for
his eternal home with God. Dad was born on March 21, 1935 in Shermansille,
PA, to Kenneth and Ruth Keppel- Lindsey. At the age of 8, he began working
on the neighbors' farms, and at 14 he went to work for Bill Bollard's
Plumbing Shop, which he later said was one of the best things that ever
happened to him. In his 1953 yearbook, Dad was voted most likely to succeed
by his classmates at Conneaut Lake High School. Dad showed a talent for
baseball at an early age when he played center field for the Shermansville
Robins and for his high school, which led to an invitation to try out for
the Chicago Cubs, but God had different plans for him. After serving in the
Army and receiving his license as a master plumber, Dad moved to Stuart
where he opened R.C. Lindsey Plumbing in February 1962, which is still in
operation today as a testimony to Dad's hard work and commitment to quality
customer service. Although Dad earned an outstanding reputation in the
plumbing business, what he was most proud of was his five independent and
"productive" daughters-Melody Lindsey-Roane of Richmond, VA, Dr. Merry
Lindsey of Jackson, MS, Lorrie Lindsey, Jewel Lindsey-Sands and Mona Lindsey
all of Stuart, FL. He is also survived by three grandsons, Branden Sands and
Evan and Cameron Beaver of Stuart, FL, a brother, Kenneth Lindsey of Gates,
OR, and a sister Diane McGuire of Citrus Heights, CA. During the 1970s, Dad
was proud to serve as a volunteer EMT in Martin County, and in 1976 he ran
for the County Commission. He was an avid hunter and enjoyed working on his
farm in Monticello, FL growing pecans. He loved going to Port St. Lucie Mets
baseball games, walking the beach for miles and, most importantly, spending
time with his daughters. Dad was always passionate about fighting for
individual rights, and If he believed in your cause, you had a tireless
advocate and worker. At 79, Dad could still outwork most twenty-year-olds.
It is fitting to say that on January 22, our world changed forever. We will
carry on his legacy of integrity, hard work, and loyalty to family, friends,
and country. When Dad exited this life and entered eternity, we are sure God
said, "Well-done, good and faithful servant." The pecan orchards of heaven
will be forever well-tended and cared for. The family of Richard C. Lindsey
will receive visitors on Tuesday evening from 5:00 to 8:00 at Aycock Funeral
Home Young and Prill Chapel located at 6801 S.E. Federal Hwy. in south
Stuart. A Celebration of Life will take place on Wednesday, January 28, at
10:00 A.M. at the funeral home. A graveside service will follow at Fern Hill
Cemetery located at 1501 S. Kanner Hwy.


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From michaelgkasey at verizon.net  Thu Jan 29 20:13:48 2015
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2015 15:13:48 -0500
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] NASA Summer 2015 Internships for Students with
 Disabilities: Apply Now! Please Distribute Far and Wide!
Message-ID: <001801d03c00$17fe4230$47fac690$@net>

From: Silberman, Kenneth A. (GSFC-1600)
[mailto:kenneth.a.silberman at nasa.gov] 
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 11:01 AM
Subject: NASA Summer 2015 Internships for Students with Disabilities: Apply
Now! Please Distribute Far and Wide!

 

 

If you have graduated or will graduate before Summer 2015 and will not be in
school next Fall, you  are not eligible for this program.  If you will be in
school next Fall, you should apply for a NASA education internship on the
OSSI website, <intern.nasa.gov>.  OSSI is for high school and college
students (undergrad and grad), ages 16 on up, who want a paid Summer work
experience.

 

The process for applying is the same whether you have a disability or not.
Attached are a PowerPoint, a recruitment letter for students with
disabilities, and a list of frequently asked questions.  This material will
help you with the application process.  Please feel free to contact me for
help with applying or with any questions after reading these documents.

 

Ken

 

 

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

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