From john_bailey17 at hotmail.com  Tue Jul  7 15:17:25 2015
From: john_bailey17 at hotmail.com (John Bailey)
Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2015 11:17:25 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] You are invited to the Fairfax Chapter's BBQ and
	lake swim!
Message-ID: <BLU173-DS111A52482F90B988ED746A8F920@phx.gbl>

Hello All,
On Sunday, August 2, 2015 from 4:00 PM till 7:00 PM, you are invited to join the Fairfax Chapter of the NFB  at their annual summer party. The Fairfax Chapter has always known how to have a good time. But this year, we have outdone ourselves in summer entertainment.

We will be having a BBQ and lake swimming at the home of Joanne and Patrick who live at Lake Barcroft in Falls Church. We welcome old friends as well as new ones. And, don?t forget to bring your families. The more the merryer!

We ask that all those planning to attend RSVP Cathy Schroeder (Cathy at sks.com) no later than one week prior to the party. We want to make sure to have enough food and drink for everyone. Also, we will be requesting a contribution from those attending the party to help with the costs.

By the way, did I mention we will be having live music! Don?t miss it.

Below are directions to the picnic. Contact Cathy now to let her know you will be attending.

Here is Joanne and Patrick?s address:  6348 Cavalier Corridor, Falls Church, VA 22044.  Our telephone is (703) 354-0193.

Here are directions from route 50, from Columbia Pike, from Rt. 7, and from the East Falls Church Metro stop:

>From Rt. 50, Arlington Blvd. traveling east:
  a.. Turn right onto Patrick Henry Drive and drive for about 8/10 of a mile;
  b.. Turn right on Beachway Drive and drive for 1 block;
  c.. Turn left on Potterton and drive one block;
  d.. Turn left on Waterway Drive about 6/10 of a mile; and
  e.. Turn right on Cavalier Corridor ? our house is the third house on the right.
>From Columbia Pike traveling east:
  a.. Turn left on Sleepy Hollow Road and drive about 7/10 of a mile;
  b.. Turn right on Dearborn Drive and drive about 1 mile (street becomes Waterway Drive); and
  c.. Turn left on Cavalier Corridor ? our house is the third house on the right.
>From Rt. 7, Leesburg Pike travelling east:
  a.. Turn right on Patrick Henry Drive and drive about 7/10 of a mile;
  b.. Turn right on Beachway Drive and drive for 1 block;
  c.. Turn left on Potterton and drive one block;
  d.. Turn left on Waterway Drive and drive about 6/10 of a mile; and
  e.. Turn right on Cavalier Corridor ? our house is the third house on the right.
>From East Falls Church Metro stop (there is no bus service, but there is a taxi stand on North Sycamore street about 150 feet to the right of the metro exit):
  a.. Drive South on North Sycamore about 5/10 of a mile (it becomes North Roosevelt Street);
  b.. Turn right at the light to stay on North Roosevelt Street and drive about 4/10 of a mile;
  c.. Turn left onto Rt. 7, East Broad Street, and drive about 7/10 of a mile; 
  d.. Turn right on Patrick Henry Drive and drive about 7/10 of a mile;
  e.. Turn right on Beachway Drive and drive for 1 block;
  f.. Turn left on Potterton and drive one block;
  g.. Turn left on Waterway Drive and drive about 6/10 of a mile; and
  h.. Turn right on Cavalier Corridor ? our house is the third house on the right

From holleymanor at verizon.net  Tue Jul  7 15:49:45 2015
From: holleymanor at verizon.net (Rick Holley)
Date: Tue, 07 Jul 2015 11:49:45 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] NFBV At Large Meeting July!  NO Meeting in July
Message-ID: <5B39A8C07BC44DEA96676B709B86B1DD@LENOVO0A00C700>

Greetings one and all.  There willbe  no meeting in July as I am out of the country and the National convention is the first week of July.
Best to all, hope the summer is going well.
Rick Holley


From michaelgkasey at verizon.net  Mon Jul 13 22:59:27 2015
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2015 18:59:27 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] National convention excitement!
Message-ID: <003901d0bdbf$93eb02c0$bbc10840$@verizon.net>

Welcome back my friends to Virginia.  Virginia had almost 75 people to
attend.  I write to share a note with you that has been posted on social
media.  Congratulations Brian!

 

the following post on social media that made everything worthwhile. 

"I love the way NFB members always rise to the occasion. My hat goes off to
Brian McCann of Virginia for his fantastic, around-the-clock work managing
the shuttle buses to our over flow hotels. Brian, you exemplify the
Federation spirit!"

~John G. Par? Jr. 
Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy 
National Federation of the Blind





 



From john_bailey17 at hotmail.com  Tue Jul 14 13:51:02 2015
From: john_bailey17 at hotmail.com (John Bailey)
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2015 09:51:02 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Fairfax Chapter meeting this Thursday at 6:30 PM
In-Reply-To: <BLU173-DS111A52482F90B988ED746A8F920@phx.gbl>
References: <BLU173-DS111A52482F90B988ED746A8F920@phx.gbl>
Message-ID: <BLU173-DS15D1A36CDB59704584328B8F9B0@phx.gbl>

Hello All,

The meeting this Thursday will have a lot to cover. First, we will be talking about blind accessible videos and movies and where to find them. Second, we will be finishing up the planning for our chapter summer picnic and lake swim party (information below). And finally, we will have a recap of our NFB?s national convention where we earned a world?s record.

This is also a dinner meeting where we will have pizza!

We are excited to announce that the July 16, meeting of the Fairfax Chapter of the National
Federation of the blind will be held in a new location. The new location is:

Providence Community Center
3001 Vaden Drive
Fairfax, VA 22031
Phone: (703) 865-0520

The center is two blocks from the Vienna Metro.

We will begin gathering and socializing at 6:30 and
the meeting will start promptly at 7:00 and last to 8:30 PM. We will be meeting in class room 2. 

This promises to be a place that will comfortably hold us all and better enable us to conduct
business.


Picnic information is below.


On Sunday, August 2, 2015 from 4:00 PM till 7:00 PM, you are invited to join the Fairfax Chapter of the NFB  at their annual summer party. The Fairfax Chapter has always known how to have a good time. But this year, we have outdone ourselves in summer entertainment.

We will be having a BBQ and lake swimming at the home of Joanne and Patrick who live at Lake Barcroft in Falls Church. We welcome old friends as well as new ones. And, don?t forget to bring your families. The more the merryer!

We ask that all those planning to attend RSVP Cathy Schroeder (Cathy at sks.com) no later than one week prior to the party. We want to make sure to have enough food and drink for everyone. Also, we will be requesting a contribution from those attending the party to help with the costs.

By the way, did I mention we will be having live music! Don?t miss it.

Below are directions to the picnic. Contact Cathy now to let her know you will be attending.

Here is Joanne and Patrick?s address:  6348 Cavalier Corridor, Falls Church, VA 22044.  Our telephone is (703) 354-0193.

Here are directions from route 50, from Columbia Pike, from Rt. 7, and from the East Falls Church Metro stop:

>From Rt. 50, Arlington Blvd. traveling east:
  a.. Turn right onto Patrick Henry Drive and drive for about 8/10 of a mile;
  b.. Turn right on Beachway Drive and drive for 1 block;
  c.. Turn left on Potterton and drive one block;
  d.. Turn left on Waterway Drive about 6/10 of a mile; and
  e.. Turn right on Cavalier Corridor ? our house is the third house on the right.
>From Columbia Pike traveling east:
  a.. Turn left on Sleepy Hollow Road and drive about 7/10 of a mile;
  b.. Turn right on Dearborn Drive and drive about 1 mile (street becomes Waterway Drive); and
  c.. Turn left on Cavalier Corridor ? our house is the third house on the right.
>From Rt. 7, Leesburg Pike travelling east:
  a.. Turn right on Patrick Henry Drive and drive about 7/10 of a mile;
  b.. Turn right on Beachway Drive and drive for 1 block;
  c.. Turn left on Potterton and drive one block;
  d.. Turn left on Waterway Drive and drive about 6/10 of a mile; and
  e.. Turn right on Cavalier Corridor ? our house is the third house on the right.
>From East Falls Church Metro stop (there is no bus service, but there is a taxi stand on North Sycamore street about 150 feet to the right of the metro exit):
  a.. Drive South on North Sycamore about 5/10 of a mile (it becomes North Roosevelt Street);
  b.. Turn right at the light to stay on North Roosevelt Street and drive about 4/10 of a mile;
  c.. Turn left onto Rt. 7, East Broad Street, and drive about 7/10 of a mile; 
  d.. Turn right on Patrick Henry Drive and drive about 7/10 of a mile;
  e.. Turn right on Beachway Drive and drive for 1 block;
  f.. Turn left on Potterton and drive one block;
  g.. Turn left on Waterway Drive and drive about 6/10 of a mile; and
  h.. Turn right on Cavalier Corridor ? our house is the third house on the right

From john_bailey17 at hotmail.com  Thu Jul 16 20:16:01 2015
From: john_bailey17 at hotmail.com (John Bailey)
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 16:16:01 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] NFBV Communications Committee meeting cancelled for
	July
In-Reply-To: <BLU173-DS15D1A36CDB59704584328B8F9B0@phx.gbl>
References: <BLU173-DS111A52482F90B988ED746A8F920@phx.gbl>
	<BLU173-DS15D1A36CDB59704584328B8F9B0@phx.gbl>
Message-ID: <BLU173-DS857C4A765B5C224DB956C8F990@phx.gbl>

Hi All,
Because of a scheduling conflict, our July meeting/conference call is cancelled. Instead, we will be having our conference call the third Tuesday in August. The date for the call is:
Tuesday, August 18

Again, no conference call meeting this month. Instead, we will be having our August meeting on the 18.

Looking forward to speaking to everyone soon,
John Bailey
NFBVCC at hotmail.com
703.994.2040

From john_bailey17 at hotmail.com  Fri Jul 17 15:09:44 2015
From: john_bailey17 at hotmail.com (John Bailey)
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2015 11:09:44 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Final days to RSVP for the Fairfax Chapter Picnic
	and lake swim
Message-ID: <BLU173-DS16C95FE9F54FCA87ADB15F8F980@phx.gbl>

We will not be having our third Thursday chapter meeting in the month of August. Please make a note of it.



Hello All,

Below is general information about the picnic and its location. 

IMPORTANT: Because of space limitations, the chapter has a limit on the number of people who can attend this awesome event of water, sun, and fun!

If you haven?t registered yet, please do so now to reserve your spot. Remember, there will be friends, food, and live music and please RSVP today! And, all are invited. But you have to RSVP now!
RSVP to Cathy Schroeder at cathy at sks.com with the number in your party.



On Sunday, August 2, 2015 from 4:00 PM till 7:00 PM, you are invited to join the Fairfax Chapter of the NFB  at their annual summer party. The Fairfax Chapter has always known how to have a good time. But this year, we have outdone ourselves in summer entertainment.

We will be having a BBQ and lake swimming at the home of Joanne and Patrick who live at Lake Barcroft in Falls Church. We welcome old friends as well as new ones. And, don?t forget to bring your families. The more the merryer!

We ask that all those planning to attend RSVP Cathy Schroeder (Cathy at sks.com) no later than one week prior to the party. We want to make sure to have enough food and drink for everyone. Also, we will be requesting a contribution from those attending the party to help with the costs.

By the way, did I mention we will be having live music! Don?t miss it.

Below are directions to the picnic. Contact Cathy now to let her know you will be attending.

Here is Joanne and Patrick?s address:  6348 Cavalier Corridor, Falls Church, VA 22044.  Our telephone is (703) 354-0193.

Here are directions from route 50, from Columbia Pike, from Rt. 7, and from the East Falls Church Metro stop:

>From Rt. 50, Arlington Blvd. traveling east:
  a.. Turn right onto Patrick Henry Drive and drive for about 8/10 of a mile;
  b.. Turn right on Beachway Drive and drive for 1 block;
  c.. Turn left on Potterton and drive one block;
  d.. Turn left on Waterway Drive about 6/10 of a mile; and
  e.. Turn right on Cavalier Corridor ? our house is the third house on the right.
>From Columbia Pike traveling east:
  a.. Turn left on Sleepy Hollow Road and drive about 7/10 of a mile;
  b.. Turn right on Dearborn Drive and drive about 1 mile (street becomes Waterway Drive); and
  c.. Turn left on Cavalier Corridor ? our house is the third house on the right.
>From Rt. 7, Leesburg Pike travelling east:
  a.. Turn right on Patrick Henry Drive and drive about 7/10 of a mile;
  b.. Turn right on Beachway Drive and drive for 1 block;
  c.. Turn left on Potterton and drive one block;
  d.. Turn left on Waterway Drive and drive about 6/10 of a mile; and
  e.. Turn right on Cavalier Corridor ? our house is the third house on the right.
>From East Falls Church Metro stop (there is no bus service, but there is a taxi stand on North Sycamore street about 150 feet to the right of the metro exit):
  a.. Drive South on North Sycamore about 5/10 of a mile (it becomes North Roosevelt Street);
  b.. Turn right at the light to stay on North Roosevelt Street and drive about 4/10 of a mile;
  c.. Turn left onto Rt. 7, East Broad Street, and drive about 7/10 of a mile; 
  d.. Turn right on Patrick Henry Drive and drive about 7/10 of a mile;
  e.. Turn right on Beachway Drive and drive for 1 block;
  f.. Turn left on Potterton and drive one block;
  g.. Turn left on Waterway Drive and drive about 6/10 of a mile; and
  h.. Turn right on Cavalier Corridor ? our house is the third house on the right
From: John Bailey 
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 11:17 AM
To: nfb announce list 
Subject: You are invited to the Fairfax Chapter's BBQ and lake swim!

Hello All,
On Sunday, August 2, 2015 from 4:00 PM till 7:00 PM, you are invited to join the Fairfax Chapter of the NFB  at their annual summer party. The Fairfax Chapter has always known how to have a good time. But this year, we have outdone ourselves in summer entertainment.

We will be having a BBQ and lake swimming at the home of Joanne and Patrick who live at Lake Barcroft in Falls Church. We welcome old friends as well as new ones. And, don?t forget to bring your families. The more the merryer!

We ask that all those planning to attend RSVP Cathy Schroeder (Cathy at sks.com) no later than one week prior to the party. We want to make sure to have enough food and drink for everyone. Also, we will be requesting a contribution from those attending the party to help with the costs.

By the way, did I mention we will be having live music! Don?t miss it.

Below are directions to the picnic. Contact Cathy now to let her know you will be attending.

Here is Joanne and Patrick?s address:  6348 Cavalier Corridor, Falls Church, VA 22044.  Our telephone is (703) 354-0193.

Here are directions from route 50, from Columbia Pike, from Rt. 7, and from the East Falls Church Metro stop:

>From Rt. 50, Arlington Blvd. traveling east:
  a.. Turn right onto Patrick Henry Drive and drive for about 8/10 of a mile;
  b.. Turn right on Beachway Drive and drive for 1 block;
  c.. Turn left on Potterton and drive one block;
  d.. Turn left on Waterway Drive about 6/10 of a mile; and
  e.. Turn right on Cavalier Corridor ? our house is the third house on the right.
>From Columbia Pike traveling east:
  a.. Turn left on Sleepy Hollow Road and drive about 7/10 of a mile;
  b.. Turn right on Dearborn Drive and drive about 1 mile (street becomes Waterway Drive); and
  c.. Turn left on Cavalier Corridor ? our house is the third house on the right.
>From Rt. 7, Leesburg Pike travelling east:
  a.. Turn right on Patrick Henry Drive and drive about 7/10 of a mile;
  b.. Turn right on Beachway Drive and drive for 1 block;
  c.. Turn left on Potterton and drive one block;
  d.. Turn left on Waterway Drive and drive about 6/10 of a mile; and
  e.. Turn right on Cavalier Corridor ? our house is the third house on the right.
>From East Falls Church Metro stop (there is no bus service, but there is a taxi stand on North Sycamore street about 150 feet to the right of the metro exit):
  a.. Drive South on North Sycamore about 5/10 of a mile (it becomes North Roosevelt Street);
  b.. Turn right at the light to stay on North Roosevelt Street and drive about 4/10 of a mile;
  c.. Turn left onto Rt. 7, East Broad Street, and drive about 7/10 of a mile; 
  d.. Turn right on Patrick Henry Drive and drive about 7/10 of a mile;
  e.. Turn right on Beachway Drive and drive for 1 block;
  f.. Turn left on Potterton and drive one block;
  g.. Turn left on Waterway Drive and drive about 6/10 of a mile; and
  h.. Turn right on Cavalier Corridor ? our house is the third house on the right

From dandrews at visi.com  Sat Jul 18 03:40:06 2015
From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews)
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2015 22:40:06 -0500
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] FW: Attention: Delaware, D.C.,
	and Maryland Students!
In-Reply-To: <02149EAC-65AF-491A-88DA-864C6133CF7B@gmail.com>
References: <425F93EE-8438-4AD0-B57B-72C399AF8EAC@gmail.com>
	<02149EAC-65AF-491A-88DA-864C6133CF7B@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <056401d0c10b$709a5d30$51cf1790$@visi.com>

From: Kathryn Webster [mailto:kathrynwebster.nfb at gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 3:36 PM
To: David Andrews
Subject: Fwd: Attention: Delaware, D.C., and Maryland Students!

Begin forwarded message:

From: Hindley Williams <hbwilliams16 at gmail.com>
Date: July 17, 2015 at 4:31:23 PM EDT
To: "kathrynwebster.nfb at gmail.com" <kathrynwebster.nfb at gmail.com>
Subject: Fwd: Attention: Delaware, D.C., and Maryland Students!



Sent from my iPhone


Begin forwarded message:

From: Hindley Williams <hbwilliams16 at gmail.com>
Date: July 14, 2015 at 4:31:06 PM EDT
To: nfbnet-students-list at nfbnet.org
Cc: summerinterns2015 at nfb.org
Subject: Attention: Delaware, D.C., and Maryland Students!

Hello Students!
See the attached flyer for information about a student leadership
seminar for Maryland, D.C., and Delaware students. Space is limited,
so RSVP today!
Best,
Hindley

-- 
Hindley Williams
Summer Intern
National Federation of the Blind
200 East Wells Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
(410) 659-9314, extension 2527
hbwilliams16 at gmail.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 live the life
you want; blindness is not what holds you back

To make a donation to the National Federation of the Blind Imagination
Fund campaign, please visit www.nfb.org/ImaginingOurFuture.

 

 

David Andrews and Long White Cane Harry

 <mailto:dandrews at visi.com> dandrews at visi.com or
<mailto:david.andrews at nfbnet.org> david.andrews at nfbnet.org

Twitter:  @dandrews920

 

 

 

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From jessicac.kostiw at gmail.com  Mon Jul 20 23:29:45 2015
From: jessicac.kostiw at gmail.com (Jessica Reed)
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 19:29:45 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Passing of Leonard Valko
Message-ID: <2AE40E32-BF7B-4E32-9EFA-34655E0FF885@gmail.com>

It is with great sadness that I write to inform you of the sudden death of Leonard Valko. Mr. Valko, and his family, have been active Fredericksburg Federationist for many years.

Services will be held on Wednesday, July 22 at 11 AM at St. Mary's Church in downtown Fredericksburg.

Jessica. Reedy


From michaelgkasey at verizon.net  Tue Jul 21 14:23:20 2015
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2015 10:23:20 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] passing of Lenny Valko, the father of Kim Valko
Message-ID: <000001d0c3c0$cd741b60$685c5220$@verizon.net>

I regret to inform you of the passing of Lenny Valko, the father of Kim
Valko, of the Fredericksburg Chapter.  Please keep the Valko family in your
prayers.

 

Leonard J. Valko Jr.

Posted: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 12:00 am 

Leonard Joseph Valko Jr., 47, of Spotsylvania County passed away Saturday,
July 18, 2015, at Stafford Hospital.

Mr. Valko was a lover of all things historical and taught A.P. History and
Cambridge program at Potomac High School. He was a member of the Knights of
Columbus and St. Mary Catholic Church, and was an avid Steelers fan. He
loved animals, especially his dog Cyrus.

He is survived by his loving family, his wife and best friend of 10 years,
Kelly Valko; his beloved children, Kimberly, Kira, Raymond, Gabriella,
Jaeden and Cassia; his father, Leonard J. Valko Sr., and stepmother, Arlene;
sister Kimberly Valko; stepbrother Kevin Newman; and stepsister Heather
Talley.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Nancy Valko.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, at
Covenant Funeral Service, Fredericksburg.

A Mass of celebration will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 22, at St.
Mary Catholic Church.

Online guest book is available at  <http://covenantfuneralservice.com/>
covenantfuneralservice.com.

 



From michaelgkasey at verizon.net  Thu Jul 23 16:20:21 2015
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 12:20:21 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Minutes from last NFBV board meeting
Message-ID: <000701d0c563$794084d0$6bc18e70$@verizon.net>

Members,

Please see the attached minutes.  Our Agenda for the next Board meeting,
August 8 will be forthcoming.
I thank Jennifer Shields, Recording Secretary for the submission of the
minutes.

Thank you,
Michael Kasey
President
NFB of Virginia


-----Original Message-----
From: Jen Shields [mailto:jen.shields929 at gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 4:40 PM
To: Michael Kasey
Subject: Re: Minutes from last board meeting

Michael,

Attached are the updated minutes. 
I hope you have a great evening, and I look forward to seeing you in
Richmond in a few weeks.
Best,
Jennifer
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From michaelgkasey at verizon.net  Mon Jul 27 23:25:53 2015
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 19:25:53 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Meet your Congressional Representative
Message-ID: <000501d0c8c3$94e3f650$beabe2f0$@verizon.net>

Legislative Alert:
Please call your Congressman and ask for an appointment while he or she is
in town during the August recess, which runs from August 3 through Labor
Day, September 7. We need your Congressman to cosponsor H.R. 188, the
Transitioning to Integrated and Meaningful Employment ("TIME") Act. This
task is specific to the House of Representatives. There will be other things
to do with this legislation soon, but for now, we need your Congressman
onboard, and timing is crucial.  Take a group to meet  your rep. 

 

If you have questions, let me know michaelgkasey at verizon.net
<mailto:michaelgkasey at verizon.net> 

 

Chapter Presidents.make this happen!

 

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 live the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back.

 



From john_bailey17 at hotmail.com  Tue Jul 28 00:43:05 2015
From: john_bailey17 at hotmail.com (John Bailey)
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 20:43:05 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] How Do Blind People Read
In-Reply-To: <BLU173-DS16C95FE9F54FCA87ADB15F8F980@phx.gbl>
References: <BLU173-DS16C95FE9F54FCA87ADB15F8F980@phx.gbl>
Message-ID: <BLU173-DS3D95680ED2686CDF871208F8D0@phx.gbl>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_5U9a0ndvs
  a.. 

From john_bailey17 at hotmail.com  Tue Jul 28 00:53:03 2015
From: john_bailey17 at hotmail.com (John Bailey)
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 20:53:03 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] How Do Blind People Read Books? An informative
	article by Heather Rasmussen
In-Reply-To: <BLU173-DS16C95FE9F54FCA87ADB15F8F980@phx.gbl>
References: <BLU173-DS16C95FE9F54FCA87ADB15F8F980@phx.gbl>
Message-ID: <BLU173-DS96203FB0EF92D215B743E8F8D0@phx.gbl>

How do blind people read books?
View the video at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_5U9a0ndvs
How Do Blind People Read Books? Part I

By Heather Rasmussen



This is a question I was asked frequently as a blind college student.  The National Federation of the Blind believes that reading, literacy, and access to the written word are major components of independence for the blind.  
As a blind reader today, you have a number of options where reading is concerned.  This is the first of two articles on this subject, and here I?ll discuss braille!  



BRAILLE is a method for those who can't read print with their eyes to read using their sense of touch. Braille is a system of raised dots (bumps) which can be read by the blind using their fingertips. 



Braille was originally developed by a blind Frenchman named Louis Braille in the early 1800s in France. The modern English Braille system is composed of groups called cells, six tactile dots arranged in two columns of three rows each.  Braille has cells representing letters, numbers, and also a kind of short hand called Compressed Braille  for reading and writing faster.  You can use the braille Nemeth Code for mathematics, and if you are musical, there?s braille music notation as well.

You can find many hard-copy books available in braille today, especially books for children.  Resources exclusively for kids? books include Seedlings and the American Action Fund, among others.  

The National Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS for short) is a free lender of recorded and braille books and magazines for both blind adults and children in the US.

Many textbooks are available in braille as well.  If you're a student, you can work through your school system or university to obtain them.  A common supplier for elementary and secondary school textbooks is the American Printing house for the Blind (APH).  You can get braille copies of religious materials, such as the Bible or Quran, from specific organizations found through a simple web search.
While raised dots on a page are wonderful and very accessible, you?ll find that it has its limitations: braille books can be heavy, take up a lot of space, and are expensive to produce.  However, with today?s technology, braille is not limited to paper: you can also read some electronic books, further discussed in part II, on a refreshable Braille Display.  This is an electronic device that uses movable pins to represent Braille dots.  When you reach the end of the line shown, you simply advance it like a sighted person would advance their screen.  This allows you to access material not available in hard-copy braille, and can also make your reading life more portable and convenient. 
In summary, one way to read as a blind person is to use braille, and you can do this either as a hard-copy book or on a refreshable braille display.  There are other options for blind readers, but now you know one important way that blind people can read books!



The National Federation of the Blind of Virginia Communications Committee is composed of volunteers with the passion of sharing the message that those with vision impairments are just as capable as anyone else given the right training and attitude. Comments? Contact the committee by emailing:

NFBVCC at hotmail.com



John Bailey

Chair

703.994.2040



 

From john_bailey17 at hotmail.com  Tue Jul 28 00:58:42 2015
From: john_bailey17 at hotmail.com (John Bailey)
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 20:58:42 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] How Do Blind People Read
Message-ID: <BLU173-DS11717F4560F04FFFFB14FA8F8D0@phx.gbl>

How do blind people read books?
View the video at:

How Do Blind People Read Books? Part I

By Heather Rasmussen



This is a question I was asked frequently as a blind college student.  The National Federation of the Blind believes that reading, literacy, and access to the written word are major components of independence for the blind.  
As a blind reader today, you have a number of options where reading is concerned.  This is the first of two articles on this subject, and here I?ll discuss braille!  



BRAILLE is a method for those who can't read print with their eyes to read using their sense of touch. Braille is a system of raised dots (bumps) which can be read by the blind using their fingertips. 



Braille was originally developed by a blind Frenchman named Louis Braille in the early 1800s in France. The modern English Braille system is composed of groups called cells, six tactile dots arranged in two columns of three rows each.  Braille has cells representing letters, numbers, and also a kind of short hand called Compressed Braille  for reading and writing faster.  You can use the braille Nemeth Code for mathematics, and if you are musical, there?s braille music notation as well.

You can find many hard-copy books available in braille today, especially books for children.  Resources exclusively for kids? books include Seedlings and the American Action Fund, among others.  

The National Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS for short) is a free lender of recorded and braille books and magazines for both blind adults and children in the US.

Many textbooks are available in braille as well.  If you're a student, you can work through your school system or university to obtain them.  A common supplier for elementary and secondary school textbooks is the American Printing house for the Blind (APH).  You can get braille copies of religious materials, such as the Bible or Quran, from specific organizations found through a simple web search.
While raised dots on a page are wonderful and very accessible, you?ll find that it has its limitations: braille books can be heavy, take up a lot of space, and are expensive to produce.  However, with today?s technology, braille is not limited to paper: you can also read some electronic books, further discussed in part II, on a refreshable Braille Display.  This is an electronic device that uses movable pins to represent Braille dots.  When you reach the end of the line shown, you simply advance it like a sighted person would advance their screen.  This allows you to access material not available in hard-copy braille, and can also make your reading life more portable and convenient. 
In summary, one way to read as a blind person is to use braille, and you can do this either as a hard-copy book or on a refreshable braille display.  There are other options for blind readers, but now you know one important way that blind people can read books!



The National Federation of the Blind of Virginia Communications Committee is composed of volunteers with the passion of sharing the message that those with vision impairments are just as capable as anyone else given the right training and attitude. Comments? Contact the committee by emailing:

NFBVCC at hotmail.com



John Bailey

Chair

703.994.2040





From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Tue Jul 28 01:31:05 2015
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 21:31:05 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Announcing the NFB of Virginia Fellows Program
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The most successful organizations work diligently to develop their next
generation of leaders. At the May 2015 NFB of Virginia Board of Directors
meeting, participants shared that we needed to invest more time and
attention on developing chapter and affiliate leaders. Michael and I have
taken your request very seriously and would like to outline our proposal for
the NFB of Virginia Fellows program. 

 

The NFVB Leadership Fellows program is designed to develop a cadre of
chapter and affiliate leaders throughout the Commonwealth. This leadership
training program will integrate hands on leadership tasks while leveraging
our vast assembly of leadership talent. The program will be tailored to the
individual needs of the participants so people can develop in areas of
interest and needed growth. 

 


PROGRAM DESCRIPTION


 

The NFBV Leadership Fellows Program is designed for highly motivated
Federationists who, although they are already leaders in the organization,
want to broaden their experience and learn new ways to build the Federation.
Candidates must apply for this program and will then be interviewed
extensively. Those admitted as fellows will work with Michael and Tracy to
develop an individualized 18 month plan that will focus on giving those
experiences in new areas of Federation work. For example, if a fellow has
never started a new chapter, that might be one of his/her assigned projects.
A fellow who has already started three chapters, however, will focus on
acquiring a different set of skills.

 

Fellows will work to develop their political and strategic thinking skills.
Each fellow will assess his/her own leadership style and consider their
strengths and weaknesses. Fellows will also learn how to work effectively
with colleagues who have different leadership styles.

 

Fellows will increase their understanding of how our national, state, and
local organizations work together, and they will develop a working knowledge
of all the resources offered by the organization. They will each meet with
the elected officers and affiliate committee chairs, so that they can
develop a working relationship with them and gain an understanding of how
the work of these members advances the goals of the Federation. Each fellow
will be paired with an experienced Federation mentor who can help them to
develop their own leadership ability and teach them to develop leadership
skills in others.

 

Fellows will develop their philosophy of blindness and learn how to teach it
to others. The program will also include blindness skills training when
appropriate.

 


Program Areas:


 

While we will offer opportunities in each of the below areas, we expect
leadership fellows to select a sampling of activities across 4 or 5 of the
below areas.

We do not expect that a leadership fellow will work across all of these
areas.

 

1.       History & Philosophy

2.       Building Your  Leadership Skills

3.       Building Leadership in Others

4.       Membership Building

5.       Legislative Initiatives

6.       Advocacy 

7.       Organizational Mechanics

8.       Financing The Movement

9.       Convention Planning

10.   Public Relations

11.   Youth Programming

 

The program represents a significant commitment to leadership development.
We expect the leadership fellows to commit to the program for a period of 18
months. Fellows will be invited into the inner workings of our chapters and
the affiliate so we expect maturity and discretion.

 

Michael and I will lead the program and we are committed to the program's
success. The program participants will play a major role in defining the
specific subject matter to be covered based on the areas of interest and the
challenges they faced in our chapters and at the affiliate level.

 

Part of our goal is to build a community of leaders who feel connected to
each other to ensure the affiliate's long term success.

 

At the August 8, 2015 Board of Directors meeting, we will consider this NFB
of Virginia Fellows program including timeline, application process, and
budget.

If we do this right, we will develop these Fellows into future chapter
presidents, state officers, affiliate committee chairs, and affiliate
presidents.

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Michael or
myself.

 

Tracy Soforenko

First Vice President, National Federation of the blind of Virginia

Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com

202 285-4595

 



From patnaude.sarah at yahoo.com  Wed Jul 29 03:27:15 2015
From: patnaude.sarah at yahoo.com (Sarah Patnaude)
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 03:27:15 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Announcing the 2015 NFBV Scholarship Program
Message-ID: <1872049263.2286154.1438140435091.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com>

Fellow Federationists,

I am pleased to announce that the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia (NFBV) will reward up to three James F. Nelson Jr. Scholarships in the amount of $1,500 at the 2015 state convention to be held at the?Westin Tysons Corner, located at?7801 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia 22043 on October 30th through November 1st, 2015.?
The National Federation of the Blind of Virginia is an organization dedicated to creating equality, opportunity, and security for all blind people. Due to this, winners of NFBV James F. Nelson, Jr. scholarships do not need to be members of the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia. The Committee will consider applicants for all eligible scholarships with one application. Individuals who have applied?in previous years are encouraged to apply again.??The Scholarship Committee, consisting of successful blind college graduates, will review all applications and select the scholarship recipients. The Committee will notify finalists by telephone on or before October 6, 2015. All decisions of the Scholarship Committee are final.??To be eligible for these awards, each applicant must:??*	Be legally blind;?*	Be a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia or be attending school in the commonwealth;?*	Be pursuing--or planning to pursue--a full-time, postsecondary course of study in the 2015-2016 academic year; and?*	Participate in the entire NFBV state convention and in all scheduled scholarship program activities to be held October 30th-November 1, 2015 in Falls Church, Virginia.?Deadline: Sarah Patnaude, scholarship co-chair, must receive all documentation on or before September 25, 2015.?If you have any questions please contact Co-chairs Sarah Patnaude at?patnaude.sarah at yahoo.com?or by telephone at 804-591-6153, or Brian Miller at?brianrmiller88 at gmail.com?or by telephone at 703-785-9929.?
Thank you for you time and consideration on this great opportunity! Please encourage any blind students residing in or going to school in Virginia to apply for this program.
Sarah PatnaudeVirginia Association of Blind Students, President?

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From michaelgkasey at verizon.net  Wed Jul 29 22:10:29 2015
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 18:10:29 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Announcing the 2015 NFBV Scholarship Program
Message-ID: <000b01d0ca4b$618a5cc0$249f1640$@verizon.net>

Fellow Federationists,

 

I am pleased to announce that the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia (NFBV) will reward up to three James F. Nelson Jr. Scholarships in the amount of $1,500 at the 2015 state convention to be held at the Westin Tysons Corner, located at 7801 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia 22043 on October 30th through November 1st, 2015. 

The National Federation of the Blind of Virginia is an organization dedicated to creating equality, opportunity, and security for all blind people. Due to this, winners of NFBV James F. Nelson, Jr. scholarships do not need to be members of the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia. The Committee will consider applicants for all eligible scholarships with one application. Individuals who have applied in previous years are encouraged to apply again.  The Scholarship Committee, consisting of successful blind college graduates, will review all applications and select the scholarship recipients. The Committee will notify finalists by telephone on or before October 6, 2015. All decisions of the Scholarship Committee are final.  To be eligible for these awards, each applicant must:  *      Be legally blind; *                Be a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia or be attending school in the commonwealth; *                Be pursuing--or planning to pursue--a full-time, postsecondary course of study in the 2015-2016 academic year; and *                Participate in the entire NFBV state convention and in all scheduled scholarship program activities to be held October 30th-November 1, 2015 in Falls Church, Virginia.

 Deadline:  Sarah Patnaude, scholarship co-chair, must receive all documentation on or before September 25, 2015. If you have any questions please contact Co-chairs Sarah Patnaude at patnaude.sarah at yahoo.com <mailto:patnaude.sarah at yahoo.com>  or by telephone at 804-591-6153, or Brian Miller at brianrmiller88 at gmail.com <mailto:brianrmiller88 at gmail.com>  or by telephone at 703-785-9929. 

Thank you for your time and consideration on this great opportunity! Please encourage any blind students residing in or going to school in Virginia to apply for this program.

Sarah PatnaudeVirginia Association of Blind Students, President 

 

 

 

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