From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Thu Oct  1 03:03:48 2015
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 23:03:48 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Friday 10/30 Highlight #3: Flexible transit:
	Getting Where You Want When You Want to Get There
Message-ID: <09dd01d0fbf5$cb3609e0$61a21da0$@gmail.com>

Fellow Virginia Federationists:

 

We will be starting General Session with fabulous presentations on Friday
morning, October 30 then 2 great seminars on Friday afternoon. In addition,
we have a large number of exhibitors on Friday afternoon.

At the bottom of this message, please find details about hotel reservations
and convention registration.

 

This is our 3rd Friday (10/30) afternoon highlight. Don't miss the bus, make
sure you are at convention for Friday's great programming.

 

2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Flexible transit: Getting Where You Want When You
Want to Get There

Brian Miller PhD  and Rodney neely, Co-Chairs

This seminar will discuss how to use fixed route transportation systems,
paratransit, and paid transportation services to maximize your ability to
get where you want to go. 

 

 

If you want to take charge of your life an learn the alternative techniques
to live the life you want, join us in Falls church. The 2015 NFB of Virginia
convention, is Scheduled for October 30,- November 1.  

Below, you will find details on convention registration and hotel
reservations.

 

A) convention Registration

 

Convention registration is now available via phone, web, or paper form. Act
by October 16 to get the best prices and be entered into a $100 raffle.

 

Phone and web registration is available via Brown Paper Tickets.

The web link is provided below:

 

 <http://nfbv2015.brownpapertickets.com>
http://nfbv2015.brownpapertickets.com

Phone registration is also available through Brown Paper tickets.

Call Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006 

 

 

Registration Prices and Options:

.Register before October 17 to get the below prices .Registration: $15.00
(Makes you eligible for door prizes and the convention hotel rates) .Banquet

Tickets: $32.00 .Saturday Lunch Tickets: $17.00

 

.Starting on October 17,the prices are: .Registration: $25.00 (Makes you
eligible for door prizes and the convention hotel rates) .Banquet Tickets:

$37.00

 

.Each session of Kids Camp Program (child care): $5.00 (The cost is per
family not per child).

The Kids Camp is

available: .Session 1: Friday Morning, 8:45 am to 12:15 pm .Session 2:

Friday Afternoon, 12:15 pm to 5:15 pm .Session 3: Friday Evening, 6:00 pm to

10:00 pm .Session 4: Saturday Morning, 8:45 am to 12:15 pm .Session 5:

Saturday afternoon, 12:15 pm to 5:15 pm .Session 6: Saturday evening, 6:45
pm to 1 hour after banquet adjournment

 

 

Online registration will end on October 26, 2015.

 

You may also complete the attached registration form and mail it with
payment included to:

 

NFB of Virginia

3230 Grove Avenue

Richmond, VA 23221

 

B) Hotel Reservations

The convention will be held at:

 

Westin Tysons Corner

7801 Leesburg Pike

Falls Church, Virginia 22043

 

To make hotel reservations, call central reservations at (888) 627-8970 and
use code NSJ29A or the hotel directly at (703) 893-1340. Special room rates
have been negotiated for registered convention attendee's. When you call the
hotel, make sure to tell them that you are attending the convention so that
you will receive the special convention rate. The deadline to make hotel
reservations is Friday, October 16, 2015. After the deadline, there is no
guarantee that you will get a room at the convention hotel.

 

Tracy Soforenko

First Vice president, NFB of Virginia

Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com

202 285-4595

 

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From michaelgkasey at verizon.net  Fri Oct  2 17:31:21 2015
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Fri, 02 Oct 2015 13:31:21 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Calling all Veterans attending NFBV Convention
Message-ID: <001201d0fd38$27b31cb0$77195610$@verizon.net>

>From Roy Murphy

 

  To all veterans planning to attend State convention. Please contact me if
you would like to participate in the presentation of our colors on Friday
before general session at fishing4roy at yahoo.com
<mailto:fishing4roy at yahoo.com>  or call me at 540 845 9490. Thank You  Roy
Murphy

 

 

 

 

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 michaelgkasey at verizon.net  Sat Oct  3 19:57:16 2015
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Sat, 03 Oct 2015 15:57:16 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Introducing the 2015 Leadership Fellows
Message-ID: <001801d0fe15$b4aa91b0$1dffb510$@verizon.net>

We are excited to announce the selected team of NFB of Virginia Leadership
Fellows.  Please extend your congratulations to them all.  The program will
last 18 months and include intense participation .  Their success will
depend on all of our Affiliate members support.

 

The team is:

 

Brian  McCann

Brittany Savage

Christopher Vincent

Deepa Goraya

Michael Valentino

Stephanie DeLuca

Uricka Harrison

 

Tracy and I believe that everyone's active participation with these Fellows
will benefit us all.

Thank you,

 

Michael Kasey

President

National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

 

 

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

 



From michaelgkasey at verizon.net  Sun Oct  4 21:30:47 2015
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Sun, 04 Oct 2015 17:30:47 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] NEWSLINE update!
Message-ID: <000501d0feeb$ef5c5600$ce150200$@verizon.net>

In the last few months enhancements to Newsline continue.

 

Newsline is the exciting newspaper for the blind and print handicapped
provided by the National Federation of the Blind and state sponsors. It is
available by telephone, IOS device, email, internet and on book readers such
as the Victor Reader Stream and others.  I suspect more options are coming
and I am not surprised if I missed some.

 

Newsline has more than 300 newspapers, 40 plus magazines, TV and job
listings, and Target adds.  During the holiday season, additional store
advertisements are included.

 

If you wish additional information on Newsline or wish to become a
subscriber to this free service contact me.  Also, if you already subscribe
and have forgotten your access code I can retrieve it for you.

 

Here are some recently added features. 

 

 

.When you start a publication on the phone, you may press 99 for continues
reading.  In this mode, articles and sections follow each other with no
action on your part.  To move to the next article type three, any time,
during the previous article.  If you do not want to read a section type star
and Newsline moves to the next section.

 

. The new model of the Victor Reader Stream automatically downloads your
favorite publications when it is turned on and accessible and receiving a

WIFI signal.    Other DAISY readers also will capture publications on

Newsline.

 

. On the main menu, pressing one will bring up a new feature called National
Channels.  Currently, The Braille Monitor, Future Reflections, and Living
The lives you Want; 75 Years of the National Federation of the Blind are
available.  The Living the Lives you want is an exciting new publication
offering the history of the National Federation of the Blind.  It features
chapters written by different Federationist explaining what led up to the
founding of the NFB as well as examining the history and future options for
our movement.  This publication is also available on the NFB website
www.nfb.org <http://www.nfb.org> .  Clicking on links on the publication
will open related speeches and additional information.

 

. finally, for the last few years Newsline has provided local weather and
severe weather warnings.

 

John Halverson, Virginia Newsline Coordinator

John Halverson (johnh50 at verizon.net <mailto:johnh50 at verizon.net> )

 

703-379-1141 (home)

703-867-6400 (mobile)

 

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 michaelgkasey at verizon.net  Sun Oct  4 21:33:38 2015
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Sun, 04 Oct 2015 17:33:38 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Washington, DC Annual Convention
In-Reply-To: <7336A8A988C74834A98035EB06742C81@userTHINK>
References: <7336A8A988C74834A98035EB06742C81@userTHINK>
Message-ID: <000a01d0feec$5554c460$fffe4d20$@verizon.net>

Shawn Callaway, President National Federation of the Blind, District of
Columbia requested this be distributed to our affiliate.

A full agenda should be forthcoming.

Thank you.


Hello Colleagues,

President Callaway has asked me to share information about activities at the
upcoming convention of the NFB of DC.

The convention is scheduled from Thursday October 15 through Saturday
October 17 at the Georgetown Holiday Inn.  

I have attached three fliers explaining some of the activities.

It should be a great convention.  

John Halverson, President
Potomac Chapter, National Federation of the Blind




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.


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From mwroane at mindspring.com  Mon Oct  5 01:55:24 2015
From: mwroane at mindspring.com (Mark W. Roane)
Date: Sun, 04 Oct 2015 21:55:24 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] October NFBV At Large Chkapter Conference call
Message-ID: <7DB33C8A10A94F00A555D549DD6218D5@LapTop>

Hello all,

 

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

 

Guest Speaker

 

Topic:

2015 NFBV State Convention

 

We look forward to you joining us.

 

Rick Holley

Moderator

 


From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Tue Oct  6 01:02:39 2015
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2015 21:02:39 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] GIVE TO THE 2015 action Auction
Message-ID: <197801d0ffd2$b2fa2f60$18ee8e20$@gmail.com>

GIVE TO THE 2015 ACTION AUCTION

By Jacki Brown

 

Hear Ye!  Hear Ye!  The NFB of Virginia will be having an Auction at its
state convention in Northern Virginia -  October 30-31, Nov. 1, 2015.  We
need good NEW, HAND-MADE or ANTIQUE ITEMS to auction.   Please contact Jacki
Brown : 703-534-0747/ jacquelinestonebrown at comcast.net to tell her what you
plan to donate.  She'll be releasing the information about what is being
offered at least a week before the convention via email.  PLEASE DONATE NOW!

 

Then bring your donated items to the convention.  We will accepting items
Thursday evening, Friday morning and Friday afternoon.  We'll be auctioning
a few items Friday morning at the Board meeting.  Then just like last year
there will be a table set up with the items offered with bid sheets outside
the Willow Room, which is the registration office, on Friday afternoon 1-5.
The second live auction will take place at Hospitality 8:30-9:00 pm.   Other
auction items will be offered in the meeting room during the morning session
on Saturday, at the Banquet Saturday Night and in the meeting room on Sunday
morning.

 

On Friday the Action Auction volunteers will accept items for auction and
offer most of them for initial bidding first in the SILENT AUCTION between
1:00 - 5:00 pm on Friday afternoon. These bids might hold or only set the
base price for the live bidding on all items later that evening and
throughout the convention.

 

It is important for you to be at all the meetings and hospitality.and the
banquet.  Otherwise you might miss out on your favorite auction item.  Items
will be displayed first near registration and then in the meeting area
and/or hospitality room.

 

We will accept cash or checks.  All payments need to be received by noon on
Sunday, November 1, 2015.  Individual restrictions and expiration dates
apply.  Please see the items for details.  We have many great items and
little time so we will be conducting the action FAST! 

 

For your convenience, we have listed the items we currently have to offer.
There will be additions to this list as we expect more items to arrive.  The
items will not be presented for bid in the order of this list - but by whim
of the Auctioneer.

 

We are near the holiday season: Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanza,
New Year's Eve, Charlie and Stephen Brown's birthdays.some of these items
would make great gifts.

 

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

 

LIST OF AUCTION ITEMS:

 

1.    Buy this cute Hanes Turquoise 100% Cotton T-Shirt for 2-4 years of
age(XS/XC/TP).  It is  fit for your prince or princess-and has a Crown and
"KEEP CALM AND BRAILLE ON" printed in white on the front of the T-Shirt.

                                                     Donated by Louise Ruhf

 

2.    Luxurious Spa Basket Donated by Bev Coney

 

3.    A Picnic Basket with Wine, Cheese, Jam and Crackers and

         napkins, small plates, glasses, and utensils to go with.

         Enjoy your treats anywhere.

                                           Donated by Jacki and Charlie
Brown

 

4.    $50 Gift Certificate to the Lebanese Taverna.  

                                         Donated by Joe Hobson

5.    $25 Gift Certificate to Naked Pizza, no date imposed.

                                              Donated by Joe Hobson

6.    $25 Gift Certificate to Tezi.

                                               Donated by Joe Hobson

 

CONTACT ME!  I'LL ADD YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE LIST AS SOON AS YOU TELL ME!


                                                        

             

 

 

 



From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Tue Oct  6 11:58:08 2015
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2015 07:58:08 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Friday 10/30 Highlight #4: Communications Seminar &
	Video Studio
Message-ID: <1b3401d1002e$44628d20$cd27a760$@gmail.com>

Fellow Virginia Federationists:

 

We will be starting General Session with fabulous presentations on Friday
morning, October 30 then 2 great seminars on Friday afternoon. In addition,
we have a large number of exhibitors on Friday afternoon.

At the bottom of this message, please find details about hotel reservations
and convention registration.

 

This is our 4th Friday (10/30) highlight. Don't miss the message, make sure
you are at convention for Friday's great programming.

 

7:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. Share Your Voice: Communications Seminar and Video
Studio: Cypress Room

John Bailey, Communications Committee Chair and Robert Parsons, Video Studio
coordinator

In keeping with the theme and attitude of "Spirit 2015," the communications
committee of the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia aims to raise
the bar on promotion and demonstration of independence, camaraderie, and
empathy to the blind and sighted community. Using the platform of YouTube as
a source of information, we have successfully captured the eyes of the
federation on the national level. We plan to further expand our message's
horizon by hopefully involving all of you in our communications seminar at
state convention.

In this seminar, which will take place Friday, October 30, 2015, we will
reintroduce the committee and our goals to those who are familiar with it
and introduce it to those that are unaware of its existence. We will be able
to answer any questions you may have about our message, the social media
mediums we use, and how often we update these platforms. We will also show
you past work that has been done on our blooming YouTube channel. Finally,
we request that attendees volunteer share their feelings about the
Federation and why the love being a federationist. This can be done in one
of three facets:

 

1.       Shooting a short 1-2 minute video explaining why you are a
Federationist or what the Federation means to you.

2.       Taking a picture holding a bedazzled banner reading #Spirit2015 or
#NFB Virginia that will be shared on our Facebook page.

3.       Sharing a short blurb on what the Federation means to you and
identifying your chapter (Blurb will be placed on the Twitter page).

The Communications Committee would be elated if we have a large amount of
people attending the seminar and volunteering to allow themselves, their
children, or their family to be part of our state, national, and
international that we have "Spirit" not just for 2015, but for years to
come.

 

We look forward to seeing all of you at convention and can't wait to
experience "Spirit 2015" with each and every one of you. If you have any
questions about the seminar, please feel free to e-mail the communications
committee chair, John Bailey, at  <mailto:nfbvcc at hotmail.com>
nfbvcc at hotmail.com or myself at  <mailto:rob.parso3389 at gmail.com>
rob.parso3389 at gmail.com. 

 

Sincerely

 

Robert Parsons Jr

 

                

If you want to take charge of your life an learn the alternative techniques
to live the life you want, join us in Falls church. The 2015 NFB of Virginia
convention, is Scheduled for October 30,- November 1.  

Below, you will find details on convention registration and hotel
reservations.

 

A) convention Registration

 

Convention registration is now available via phone, web, or paper form. Act
by October 16 to get the best prices and be entered into a $100 raffle.

 

Phone and web registration is available via Brown Paper Tickets.

The web link is provided below:

 

 <http://nfbv2015.brownpapertickets.com>
http://nfbv2015.brownpapertickets.com

Phone registration is also available through Brown Paper tickets.

Call Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006 

 

 

Registration Prices and Options:

.Register before October 17 to get the below prices .Registration: $15.00
(Makes you eligible for door prizes and the convention hotel rates) .Banquet

Tickets: $32.00 .Saturday Lunch Tickets: $17.00

 

.Starting on October 17,the prices are: .Registration: $25.00 (Makes you
eligible for door prizes and the convention hotel rates) .Banquet Tickets:

$37.00

 

.Each session of Kids Camp Program (child care): $5.00 (The cost is per
family not per child).

The Kids Camp is

available: .Session 1: Friday Morning, 8:45 am to 12:15 pm .Session 2:

Friday Afternoon, 12:15 pm to 5:15 pm .Session 3: Friday Evening, 6:00 pm to

10:00 pm .Session 4: Saturday Morning, 8:45 am to 12:15 pm .Session 5:

Saturday afternoon, 12:15 pm to 5:15 pm .Session 6: Saturday evening, 6:45
pm to 1 hour after banquet adjournment

 

 

Online registration will end on October 26, 2015.

 

You may also complete the attached registration form and mail it with
payment included to:

 

NFB of Virginia

3230 Grove Avenue

Richmond, VA 23221

 

B) Hotel Reservations

The convention will be held at:

 

Westin Tysons Corner

7801 Leesburg Pike

Falls Church, Virginia 22043

 

To make hotel reservations, call central reservations at (888) 627-8970 and
use code NSJ29A or the hotel directly at (703) 893-1340. Special room rates
have been negotiated for registered convention attendee's. When you call the
hotel, make sure to tell them that you are attending the convention so that
you will receive the special convention rate. The deadline to make hotel
reservations is Friday, October 16, 2015. After the deadline, there is no
guarantee that you will get a room at the convention hotel.

 

Tracy Soforenko

First Vice president, NFB of Virginia

Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com

202 285-4595

 

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From michaelgkasey at verizon.net  Tue Oct  6 22:29:02 2015
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 2015 18:29:02 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] 2015 NFBV Scholarship Winners!
Message-ID: <003b01d10086$69fd9860$3df8c920$@verizon.net>

We thank the 2015 NFBV Scholarship Committee,

Sarah Patnaude , Co-Chair

Brian Miller, co-Chair

Deepa Goraya

C.J. Fish

and

Tasha Hubbard

 

For their countless hours to serve.

 

 

The committee is pleased to announce that there are two scholarship
finalists: Robert Parsons (Richmond Chapter)

and Chelsea Cook (At Large Chapter).

 

Please join me in offering congratulations to them both!  We look forward to
being with them at convention.

 

 

Thank you,

Michael Kasey

President

National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

 

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

 



From john_bailey17 at hotmail.com  Thu Oct  8 13:52:51 2015
From: john_bailey17 at hotmail.com (John Bailey)
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2015 09:52:51 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Fairfax Chapter meeting Oct. 15: Learn About
	Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder, Presented By Vanda Pharmaceuticals
In-Reply-To: <BLU173-DS2092C27342294ACE26EFB78F530@phx.gbl>
References: <BLU173-DS2092C27342294ACE26EFB78F530@phx.gbl>
Message-ID: <BLU173-DS4A4D543AD403799DC17318F350@phx.gbl>


The Fairfax Chapter empowers its members by presenting programs that explore  options in adaptive techniques for blindness. This month, we continue our programs of empowerment by exploring health options of specific interest to those who are visually impaired. Information about the program is below. We will again be meeting at the home of Fred and Cathy Schroeder the evening of October 15. We will begin gathering at 6:30 PM.


Learn About Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder, Presented By Vanda Pharmaceuticals

Date:   Thursday, October 15, 2015
Location:  Home of Cathy and Fred Schroeder, 9522 Lagersfield Circle, Vienna. For information, call Cathy at 703.319.9226
Time: 7:00 PM till 8:00 PM


Attend a live event to learn about Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder and have your questions answered by a medical expert.   The presentation will aim to educate everyone present about Non-24, its symptoms, its impact, and its prevalence in the blindness community.  Following the event there will be an opportunity to sign up to receive additional information from Vanda regarding Non-24. 
Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder, also known as Non-24, is a serious, chronic disorder that disrupts a person?s circadian rhythms. Circadian rhythms tell your body when to sleep and when to wake, among other things. Non-24 affects up to 70 percent of people who are blind, whether they were born blind or became blind later in life. 





From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Sat Oct 10 01:35:38 2015
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2015 21:35:38 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Final week for Hotel Reservations &
	Pre-Registration Pricing for 2015 NFB of Virginia Convention
	10/30 - 11/1
Message-ID: <049f01d102fb$f7b86a00$e7293e00$@gmail.com>

It is time to act.

Hotel reservations and our pre-registration reduced pricing ends Friday, October 16.

After October 16, you may not be able to get a room at the Westin. After, October 16, your registration, boxed lunch and banquet will not be available at the lower prices.

Please note: A hotel reservation does not register you for the convention.

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

 

The 2015 NFB of Virginia convention, is Scheduled for October 30,- November 1 in Tyson's Corner  .  

Below, you will find details on convention registration and hotel reservations.

 

A) convention Registration

 

Convention registration is now available via phone, web, or paper form. Act by October 16 to get the best prices and be entered into a $100 raffle.

 

Phone and web registration is available via Brown Paper Tickets.

The web link is provided below:

 

 <http://nfbv2015.brownpapertickets.com> http://nfbv2015.brownpapertickets.com

Phone registration is also available through Brown Paper tickets.

Call Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006 

 

 

Registration Prices and Options:

.Register before October 17 to get the below prices .Registration: $15.00 (Makes you eligible for door prizes and the convention hotel rates) .Banquet

Tickets: $32.00 .Saturday Lunch Tickets: $17.00

 

.Starting on October 17,the prices are: .Registration: $25.00 (Makes you eligible for door prizes and the convention hotel rates) .Banquet Tickets:

$37.00

 

.Each session of Kids Camp Program (child care): $5.00 (The cost is per family not per child).

The Kids Camp is

available: .Session 1: Friday Morning, 8:45 am to 12:15 pm .Session 2:

Friday Afternoon, 12:15 pm to 5:15 pm .Session 3: Friday Evening, 6:00 pm to

10:00 pm .Session 4: Saturday Morning, 8:45 am to 12:15 pm .Session 5:

Saturday afternoon, 12:15 pm to 4:45 pm .Session 6: Saturday evening, 6:15 pm to 30 minutes after banquet adjournment

 

 

Online registration will end on October 26, 2015.

 

You may also complete the attached registration form and mail it with payment included to:

 

NFB of Virginia

3230 Grove Avenue

Richmond, VA 23221

 

B) Hotel Reservations

The convention will be held at:

 

Westin Tysons Corner

7801 Leesburg Pike

Falls Church, Virginia 22043

 

To make hotel reservations, call central reservations at (888) 627-8970 and use code NSJ29A or the hotel directly at (703) 893-1340. Special room rates have been negotiated for registered convention attendee's. When you call the hotel, make sure to tell them that you are attending the convention so that you will receive the special convention rate. The deadline to make hotel reservations is Friday, October 16, 2015. After the deadline, there is no guarantee that you will get a room at the convention hotel.

 

Tracy Soforenko

First Vice president, NFB of Virginia

Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com

202 285-4595

 

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From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Sat Oct 10 03:01:54 2015
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2015 23:01:54 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Friday 10/30 Highlight #5: Excellent Exhibitors
Message-ID: <058801d10308$04ed3050$0ec790f0$@gmail.com>

                Fellow Virginia Federationists:

At the end of this message, there are details on registration and hotel
reservations.

 

We will be starting General Session with fabulous presentations on Friday
morning, October 30 then 2 great seminars on Friday afternoon. In addition,
people have been asking about the large number of exhibitors on Friday
afternoon.

This is our 5th Friday (10/30) highlight. Check Out the Excellent New
Products & Services from our Exhibitors.

 

12:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Exhibits: The Birches Room

Robert Parsons, Exhibits Coordinator

 

The National Federation of the Blind of Virginia prides itself on bridging
the gaps between the blind community and the companies and vendors that
manufacture the tools we use to live the life we want. At the 2015 NFBV
Exhibit Hall on Friday, October 30, you have the opportunity and meet a
variety of vendors and exhibitors that produce the tools our community uses,
meet the representatives of different training and independent living
centers, and even purchase some items that you may need in the future. 

 

Our sponsors are:

.         , Torres Foundation for the Blind: a company that provides
assistive technology to consumers;

.         G-Technology: A manufacturing company that will be demonstrating
Sonar glasses for consumers;  and 

.         Adaptify Solutions: Formerly the White Cane and More/Beyond Specs
companies that sell canes, assistive technology, and low vision equipment 

These sponsors will be available for the attendees to purchase items from,
learn more information about, and retrieve knowledge of new, innovative
products that are on the horizon. 

 

Along with these sponsors, we have many old and new exhibitors that are part
of our NFBV family, including:

.         Freedom Scientific, 

.         ITG

.         Eastern Shore Center for Independent Living

.         Advanced Vision

.         EASY LLC

.         Carroll Center for the Blind

.         Virginia Association of Blind Students

.         Christian Ministry Teachers

.         Guide Dogs for the Blind, and 

.         The Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision
Impaired, 

 

Each of these exhibitors will also be available to speak with and impart
information about their upcoming promotions and events. 

 

The exhibit hall will run from 12pm until 5pm and will be a memorable
experience for both first-time attendees as well as recurring members.

 

The 2015 NFB of Virginia convention, is Scheduled for October 30,- November
1.  

Below, you will find details on convention registration and hotel
reservations.

 

A) convention Registration

 

Convention registration is now available via phone, web, or paper form. Act
by October 16 to get the best prices and be entered into a $100 raffle.

 

Phone and web registration is available via Brown Paper Tickets.

The web link is provided below:

 

http://nfbv2015.brownpapertickets.com

Phone registration is also available through Brown Paper tickets.

Call Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006 

 

 

Registration Prices and Options:

.Register before October 17 to get the below prices .Registration: $15.00
(Makes you eligible for door prizes and the convention hotel rates) .Banquet

Tickets: $32.00 .Saturday Lunch Tickets: $17.00

 

.Starting on October 17,the prices are: .Registration: $25.00 (Makes you
eligible for door prizes and the convention hotel rates) .Banquet Tickets:

$37.00

 

.Each session of Kids Camp Program (child care): $5.00 (The cost is per
family not per child).

The Kids Camp is

available: .Session 1: Friday Morning, 8:45 am to 12:15 pm .Session 2:

Friday Afternoon, 12:15 pm to 5:15 pm .Session 3: Friday Evening, 6:00 pm to

10:00 pm .Session 4: Saturday Morning, 8:45 am to 12:15 pm .Session 5:

Saturday afternoon, 12:15 pm to 5:15 pm .Session 6: Saturday evening, 6:45
pm to 1 hour after banquet adjournment

 

 

Online registration will end on October 26, 2015.

 

You may also complete the attached registration form and mail it with
payment included to:

 

NFB of Virginia

3230 Grove Avenue

Richmond, VA 23221

 

B) Hotel Reservations

The convention will be held at:

 

Westin Tysons Corner

7801 Leesburg Pike

Falls Church, Virginia 22043

 

To make hotel reservations, call central reservations at (888) 627-8970 and
use code NSJ29A or the hotel directly at (703) 893-1340. Special room rates
have been negotiated for registered convention attendee's. When you call the
hotel, make sure to tell them that you are attending the convention so that
you will receive the special convention rate. The deadline to make hotel
reservations is Friday, October 16, 2015. After the deadline, there is no
guarantee that you will get a room at the convention hotel.

 

Tracy Soforenko

First Vice president, NFB of Virginia

Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com

202 285-4595

 

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From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Sun Oct 11 02:05:09 2015
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2015 22:05:09 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Saturday 10/31 Highlight #1: An Outstanding Banquet
Message-ID: <079b01d103c9$41bdc280$c5394780$@gmail.com>

             Fellow Virginia Federationists:

At the end of this message, there are details on registration and hotel
reservations.

 

On Saturday, we have an outstanding set of programs. The highlight of the
convention will be the banquet.

Banquet Highlights:

.         Banquet Address - Our national representative, John Fritz,
President of the NFB of Wisconsin and a Member of the NFB Board of
Directors, will engage us with his inspiring life story and the
transformative effects our positive philosophy  has had on his life.

.         New Song - We will learn a new Federation song featured in the new
Rhythm of the Movement  CD.

.         Scholarships - We will hear from each of our scholarship winners.

.         A Fine Meal - While most conventions have a nice banquet, we have
high expectations for the fine banquet at the Westin Tyson's Corner.

.         Action auction -  Some of the best items from our fast paced
auction will be saved for the banquet.

.         Drawing - At the end of the banquet, we will draw for the $2,500
Cash prize from our raffle. 

 

You will not want to miss the banquet.

 

The 2015 NFB of Virginia convention, is Scheduled for October 30,- November
1.  

Below, you will find details on convention registration and hotel
reservations.

 

A) convention Registration

 

Convention registration is now available via phone, web, or paper form. Act
by October 16 to get the best prices and be entered into a $100 raffle.

 

Phone and web registration is available via Brown Paper Tickets.

The web link is provided below:

 

http://nfbv2015.brownpapertickets.com

Phone registration is also available through Brown Paper tickets.

Call Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006 

 

 

Registration Prices and Options:

.Register before October 17 to get the below prices .Registration: $15.00
(Makes you eligible for door prizes and the convention hotel rates) .Banquet

Tickets: $32.00 .Saturday Lunch Tickets: $17.00

 

.Starting on October 17,the prices are: .Registration: $25.00 (Makes you
eligible for door prizes and the convention hotel rates) .Banquet Tickets:

$37.00

 

.Each session of Kids Camp Program (child care): $5.00 (The cost is per
family not per child).

The Kids Camp is

available: .Session 1: Friday Morning, 8:45 am to 12:15 pm .Session 2:

Friday Afternoon, 12:15 pm to 5:15 pm .Session 3: Friday Evening, 6:00 pm to

10:00 pm .Session 4: Saturday Morning, 8:45 am to 12:15 pm .Session 5:

Saturday afternoon, 12:15 pm to 5:15 pm .Session 6: Saturday evening, 6:45
pm to 1 hour after banquet adjournment

 

 

Online registration will end on October 26, 2015.

 

You may also complete the attached registration form and mail it with
payment included to:

 

NFB of Virginia

3230 Grove Avenue

Richmond, VA 23221

 

B) Hotel Reservations

The convention will be held at:

 

Westin Tysons Corner

7801 Leesburg Pike

Falls Church, Virginia 22043

 

To make hotel reservations, call central reservations at (888) 627-8970 and
use code NSJ29A or the hotel directly at (703) 893-1340. Special room rates
have been negotiated for registered convention attendee's. When you call the
hotel, make sure to tell them that you are attending the convention so that
you will receive the special convention rate. The deadline to make hotel
reservations is Friday, October 16, 2015. After the deadline, there is no
guarantee that you will get a room at the convention hotel.

 

Tracy Soforenko

First Vice president, NFB of Virginia

Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com

202 285-4595

 

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From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Tue Oct 13 01:33:15 2015
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 21:33:15 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Saturday 10/31 Highlight #2: Growing Leaders
Message-ID: <0d5c01d10557$22462110$66d26330$@gmail.com>

          Fellow Virginia Federationists:

At the end of this message, there are details on registration and hotel
reservations.

 

On Saturday, we have an outstanding set of programs. In this update, we are
highlighting 2 sessions on Saturday morning's General Session  where our
work in Virginia is growing leaders in the movement.

 

11:30 A.M. to 11:50 A.M. NFB Chapters - Developing Leaders Professionally
and Personally 

Joe Hobson, Moderator, Potomac Chapter, Arlington, Virginia 

CJ Fish, Richmond Chapter, Richmond, Virginia

Brian McCann, Chesapeake Bay Chapter, Virginia Beach, Virginia

Andre Tynes, Peninsula Chapter, Newport News, Virginia

By giving our members the opportunity to grow and develop in our chapters,
we accomplish great things in the movement while developing confidence and
leadership. Each of our panelists connected with the Federation at different
points of their life. NFB leaders gave them the opportunity to grow. Learn
how they used their local chapters as a means to stretch themselves.

 

9:30 A.M. to 9:45 A.M. Introducing the NFB of Virginia Leadership Fellows 

Stephanie DeLuca, Potomac Chapter

Deepa Goraya, Potomac Chapter

Uricka Harrison, Peninsula Chapter

Brian  McCann, Chesapeake Bay Chapter

Brittany Savage, At Large Chapter & Student Division

Christopher Walker, Winchester Chapter

Michael Valentino, Richmond Chapter

Our new NFB of Virginia leadership Fellows program is designed to develop
our next generation of chapter and affiliate leaders. Hear from this pilot
class of  talented Federationists.

The 2015 NFB of Virginia convention, is Scheduled for October 30,- November
1.  

Below, you will find details on convention registration and hotel
reservations.

 

A) convention Registration

 

Convention registration is now available via phone, web, or paper form. Act
by October 16 to get the best prices and be entered into a $100 raffle.

 

Phone and web registration is available via Brown Paper Tickets.

The web link is provided below:

 

http://nfbv2015.brownpapertickets.com

Phone registration is also available through Brown Paper tickets.

Call Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006 

 

 

Registration Prices and Options:

.Register before October 17 to get the below prices .Registration: $15.00
(Makes you eligible for door prizes and the convention hotel rates) .Banquet

Tickets: $32.00 .Saturday Lunch Tickets: $17.00

 

.Starting on October 17,the prices are: .Registration: $25.00 (Makes you
eligible for door prizes and the convention hotel rates) .Banquet Tickets:

$37.00

 

.Each session of Kids Camp Program (child care): $5.00 (The cost is per
family not per child).

The Kids Camp is

available: .Session 1: Friday Morning, 8:45 am to 12:15 pm .Session 2:

Friday Afternoon, 12:15 pm to 5:15 pm .Session 3: Friday Evening, 6:00 pm to

10:00 pm .Session 4: Saturday Morning, 8:45 am to 12:15 pm .Session 5:

Saturday afternoon, 12:15 pm to 5:15 pm .Session 6: Saturday evening, 6:45
pm to 1 hour after banquet adjournment

 

 

Online registration will end on October 26, 2015.

 

You may also complete the attached registration form and mail it with
payment included to:

 

NFB of Virginia

3230 Grove Avenue

Richmond, VA 23221

 

B) Hotel Reservations

The convention will be held at:

 

Westin Tysons Corner

7801 Leesburg Pike

Falls Church, Virginia 22043

 

To make hotel reservations, call central reservations at (888) 627-8970 and
use code NSJ29A or the hotel directly at (703) 893-1340. Special room rates
have been negotiated for registered convention attendee's. When you call the
hotel, make sure to tell them that you are attending the convention so that
you will receive the special convention rate. The deadline to make hotel
reservations is Friday, October 16, 2015. After the deadline, there is no
guarantee that you will get a room at the convention hotel.

 

Tracy Soforenko

First Vice president, NFB of Virginia

Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com

202 285-4595

 

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From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Tue Oct 13 02:01:08 2015
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 22:01:08 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] 2015 NFB of Virginia Convention Agenda
Message-ID: <0e0d01d1055b$0719a8e0$154cfaa0$@gmail.com>

Please find below and attached the agenda For the NFB of Virginia 2015
Convention.

 

. 57th Annual Convention

 

National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

Voice of the Nation's Blind

 

Michael Kasey, President

 

October 30 - November 1, 2015

 

Westin Tyson's Corner

7801 Leesburg Pike

Falls Church, Virginia 22043

(703) 893-1340

 

 

Hosted by the Potomac Chapter of the 

National Federation of the Blind of Virginia 

John Halverson, President

 

The Federation Pledge

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




Convention Registration/Information 

Convention registration/Information will be held in the Willow Room, located
in the meeting room area. The cost of on-site registration is $25.00.
Registration will be open on Friday, October 30, from 8:00 A.M. to 9:15 AM
and then again from 12:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. On Saturday, October 31,
registration will be open from 8:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. and from 1:00 P.M. to
2:00 P.M. Door prizes and auction items can be brought to the registration
desk beginning on Friday morning. 

 

Meal Functions 

Tickets for all meal functions are available at the registration desk.
Banquet and box lunch tickets must be purchased by 10:00 A.M. on Saturday,
October 31st. 

 

Banquet: Banquet tickets may be purchased onsite for $37.00. We will not
have reserved seating at the banquet this year. Seating will be open, so
come early to get seats together. 

 

Box Lunch: Box lunch tickets may be purchased onsite for $17.00. There are
only a limited number of box lunches available for sale for those persons
who did not pre-order. 

 

Note: For more information about registration or meal functions, please
contact Brian McCann at (757) 472-2494.

 

Door Prizes

Door prizes will be drawn periodically throughout convention sessions on
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and at the banquet. To be eligible for door
prizes, you must be registered for the convention and present in the room
when your name is called.

 

Action Auction

Throughout the convention we will be holding an Action Auction to raise
money for the affiliate. The auction will be great fun with many valuable
items up for bid. You will have a chance to preview auction items on Friday
afternoon in the exhibit area. For more information contact Jacki Brown,
Chairperson and Auctioneer.

 

Contact Table

If you need assistance from the NFB of Virginia (such as helping a blind
child get a good education, help getting access to blindness skills
training, access to NFB Newsline, or help resolving an employment
discrimination problem), please go to the contact table. After the
convention, a member of the NFB of Virginia will contact you. In addition,
if you would like to sign up to receive any of our publications or would
like to get regular updates about our programs and legislative efforts,
please also visit the contact table. The table will be open during the board
meeting, after the opening ceremonies on Friday, during General Session on
Saturday, at the end of the banquet, and all morning Sunday. For more
information, please contact Chris O'Meally at (804) 658-6668.

 

Youth Track

Youth Track is coordinated by the Virginia Association of Blind Students and
will run parallel to the main convention program. The Youth Track will
connect students with positive role models and peers throughout the state;
challenge students to think about themselves and their role in the civil
rights movement; introduce students to our positive NFB philosophy on
blindness; educate students about their choices for blindness skills
training; and participate in a travel activity outside the convention hotel.
For more information please contact Brittany Savage at (804) 832-5439.

 

Childcare

Childcare will be available for infants through fifth graders throughout the
day on Friday and Saturday. Childcare will be located in the Redwood Room
(Lower Level). We will have activities and games for the children. For more
information please contact Nancy Yeager at (703) 283-2524.

 

Childcare will be offered at the following times:

 

Session 1 Friday morning 8:45 A.M. to 12:15 P.M.

Session 2 Friday afternoon 12:15 P.M. to 5:15 P.M. 

Session 3 Friday evening 6:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M.

Session 4 Saturday morning 8:45 A.M. to 12:15 P.M.

Session 5 Saturday afternoon 12:15 P.M. to 4:45 P.M. 

Session 6 Saturday evening 6:15 P.M. to one half hour after the banquet
adjourns 

 

Snacks will be provided during Session 4 and Session 5. Even though
childcare will be open and fully staffed during lunch on both Friday and
Saturday, lunch will not be provided. Parents should either pick their
children up for lunch at the end of Session 1 and Session 4 or provide a
lunch for their children in the childcare room. Also, dinner will not be
provided on Saturday evening. Parents should feed their children dinner
prior to bringing them to Session 6. The cost of childcare is $5.00 per
family per session. 

 

Dog Relief Area Information

 

The Westin Tyson's Corner is a pet friendly hotel and has several grass
areas on the property. There is one designated dog relief area. It is
located at the end of the function hallway and through the exit doors. Walk
down the steps and on your left is a grassy area. Please deposit all waste
in the trashcans provided. Contact Brian McCann at (757) 472-2494 with any
questions, and pay attention to general announcements.

 

Daylight Saving Time

 

Don't forget to set your watches back one hour for the change that occurs
early Sunday morning.  Smart phones, of course, should handle this change
automatically.

 

Presidential Suite

The Presidential Suite is Room 939.

 

Friday, October 30, 2015

 

8:00 A.M. to 9:15 A.M. Registration: Willow Room

 

9:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. NFB of Virginia Board of Directors Meeting (Open to
All): Oaks Rooms 1 & 2

 

General Session: Oaks Rooms 1 & 2

 

10:00 A.M. to 10:25 A.M. Opening Ceremonies

Call to Order: Michael Kasey, President, NFB of Virginia

Invocation: Mary Durban, President, Chesapeake Bay Chapter, Virginia Beach,
Virginia 

Presentation of the Colors: NFBV Veterans

 

America the Beautiful, Sandy Halverson, Potomac Chapter, Arlington Virginia 

Pledge of Allegiance: Naomi Mills, 2015 BELL Program Participant

Federation Pledge

Greetings from Our Host Chapter: John Halverson, President, Potomac Chapter,
NFB of Virginia

Welcome to Tyson's Corner: Local Politician, Fairfax, Virginia

Convention Arrangements: Brian McCann, Chairperson, Convention Organization
and Arrangements

Greetings from the Westin Tyson's Corner, Mark Namdar, General Manager

 

 

10:25 A.M. to 10:35 A.M. Students on the Move: The National Association of
Blind Students, Kathryn Webster, Secretary, National Association of Blind
Students and President, North Carolina Association of Blind Students

 

10:35 A.M. to 10:45 A.M.  Bringing Adaptive Sports Home  

Justin Chan, Treasurer, Metro Washington Association of Blind Athletes,
Potomac Chapter, Arlington, Virginia

 

10:45 A.M. to 10:55 A.M.  Eliminating Barriers to Print: The KNFB App, 

Christopher O'Meally, Founder, Access Tech Media Inc

 

10:55 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Action Auction

 

11:00 A.M. to 11:20 A.M. Quiet Cars: A Worldwide Revolution

Fredric Schroeder, First Vice President, World Blind Union 

 

11:20 A.M. to 11:40 A.M. Six Days Plus One World Record Equals Transformed
Lives: Reflections from Virginia's 2015 McDonald Fellows and Kenneth
Jernigan Convention Scholarship Fund Winners

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

Annie Ascher, Virginia Beach, Virginia

Tasha Coles, Roanoke, Virginia

John Dubois, Manassas, Virginia

Veronica Gaspa, Crozet, Virginia

Robert Parsons, Richmond, Virginia

 

11:40 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Vocational Rehabilitation Services for the Blind in
Virginia

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

 

12:00P.M. General Session Adjourns 

 

12:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Registration: Willow Room

 

12:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Exhibits: The Birches Room

Robert Parsons, Exhibits Coordinator

 

1:00 P.M. to 2:45 P.M. Virginia Association to Promote the Use of Braille:
Evergreen Room 

Nancy Yeager, President, Virginia Association to Promote the Use of Braille 

Unified English Braille (UEB) is right around the corner. Are you ready?
Tactile graphics can help put that image at your fingertips. 

 

Friday Afternoon Concurrent Seminars 

 

2:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. Get a Grip on Your Technology:  What Every Blind User
Needs to Know:  Oaks 1 Room, Bob Hart and Christopher O'Meally, Co-Chairs

Should you upgrade to Windows 10, what are the latest advances in assistive
tech, and how will transportation technology change your next trip in your
neighborhood or around the world.  In addition to helping Windows users
decide if they want to upgrade to Windows 10, this seminar will describe the
advantages and disadvantages of using the Apple Macintosh for school and
work, how the Apple Watch works, what is new in version 9 of the iPhone
operating system, and in a joint session with the transportation seminar, we
will hear about a new product called Sonar Glasses and learn about several
travel apps for the iPhone such as Blind Square, Uber and Click and Go. 

 

2:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. Flexible Transit: Getting Where You Want When You
Want to Get There: Oaks 2 Room, Brian Miller and Rodney Neely, Co-Chairs

This seminar will discuss how to use fixed route transportation systems,
paratransit, and paid transportation services to maximize your ability to
get where you want to go. Know your options so you can make intelligent
transportation choices.

 

3:00P.M. to 4:30 P.M. Resolutions Committee: The Pines Room 

Jennifer Shields, Chair

We encourage the participation of all members in setting Federation policy.

Help shape the policies of the NFB of Virginia. 

 

5:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Public Meeting on Rehabilitation Services: Oaks 1
Room

Susan Payne, Policy and Training Coordinator, Virginia Department for the
Blind and Vision Impaired

 

6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. At-Large Chapter Reception: Magnolia Room

Rick Holley, Chairperson, At-Large Chapter

 

7:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. Convention Hospitality: Oaks 1 Room

Hosted by the Potomac Chapter, John Halverson, President

7:00 P.M. to 8:15 P.M. Student Hospitality: Dogwood Room (Lower Level)

Brittany Savage, Coordinator 

 

7:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. Halloween Carnival: The Birches Room

Hosted by the Virginia Association of Parents of Blind Children, Theresa
Willis, President

 

7:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. Share Your Voice: Communications Seminar and Video
Studio: Cypress Room

John Bailey, Communications Committee Chair and Robert Parsons, Video Studio
Coordinator

We invite any Federationist to join us to learn about the work of the
Communications Committee and shoot a video explaining their convention
experience. It is encouraged that new attendees come and shoot a 2-minute
video explaining why they decided to attend and what they are excited about.

 

Saturday, October 31, 2015

 

8:00 A.M. to 10:00A.M. Registration: Willow Room

 

General Session: Oaks Rooms 1 & 2

9:00 A.M.  Call to Order: Michael Kasey, President, NFB of Virginia

 

9:00 A.M. to 9:05 A.M. Invocation: Althea Pittman, President, Eastern Shore
Chapter, Melfa, Virginia 

 

9:05 A.M. to 9:25 A.M. A musical presentation by representatives from the
Alexandria Harmonizers

 

9:30 A.M. to 9:45 A.M. Introducing the NFB of Virginia Ledership Fellows 

Stephanie DeLuca, Potomac Chapter

Deepa Goraya, Potomac Chapter

Uricka Harrison, Peninsula Chapter

Brian  McCann, Chesapeake Bay Chapter

Brittany Savage, At Large Chapter & Student Division

Christopher Walker, Winchester Chapter

Michael Valentino, Richmond Chapter

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

 

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

John Fritz, President, National Federation of the Blind of Wisconsin and
Member of the Board of Directors, National Federation of the Blind

 

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

 

10:35 A.M. to 10:55 A.M. IEP Advocacy: Overcoming obstacles to providing
students the skills they need for long term success

Sandy Halverson, Parent Liaison, National Federation of the Blind of
Virginia, Arlington, Virginia

Kandace and David Haney, Leesburg, Virginia

 

10:55 A.M. to 11:05 A.M. Recognizing 75 Years Advancing the Rights of the
Blind

Delegate Mark Cole, 88th District, Virginia House of Delegates,
Fredericksburg, Virginia

 

11:05 A.M. to 11:20 A.M. BELL: Early Literacy, A Lifetime of Possibilities

Nancy Yeager, BELL Program Coordinator 

 

11:20 A.M to  11:25 A. M. Introducing the 2015 NFB of Virginia James F.
Nelson Scholarship Winners

Sarah Patnaude and Brian  Miller, Co-Chairs

Chelsea Cook, Catholic University of America, Newport News, Virginia

Robert Parsons, J. Sergeant Reynolds Community College, Richmond, Virginia

 

11:25A.M. to 11:30 A.M. Action Auction

 

11:30 A.M. to 11:50 A.M. NFB Chapters - Developing Leaders Professionally
and Personally 

Joe Hobson, Moderator, Potomac Chapter, Arlington, Virginia 

CJ Fish, Richmond Chapter, Richmond, Virginia

Brian McCann, Chesapeake Bay Chapter, Virginia Beach, Virginia

Andre Tynes, Peninsula Chapter, Newport News, Virginia

 

11:50 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. The Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind
and Vision Impaired: Partnering for Success

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

 

12:00 P.M. to 12:30 P.M. Presidential Report

Michael Kasey, President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

 

12:30 P.M. Adjourn General Session

 

12:35 P.M. to 12:45 P.M. Box Lunch Pickup: At the intersection of Oaks Foyer
and main hall (at the top of the 'T')

 

12:45 P.M. to 1:45 P.M. Advocating for the Vocational Rehabilitation
Services You Need: An Advocacy Corps Discussion. River Birch Room

Stewart Prost, Vocational Rehabilitation Advocate, NFB of Virginia

(Box Lunch - $17.00)

This luncheon will be a discussion to address some of the most common
rehabilitation questions and answer questions from the participants. Our
affiliate Advocacy Corps members and representatives from training centers
will be there to help.

 

12:45 P.M. to 1:45 P.M. NFB of Virginia Blind Seniors Interest Group
Luncheon and Business Meeting. The Pines Room 

Nancy Yeager, Coordinator (Box Lunch - $17.00)

 

12:45 P.M. to 1:45 P.M. Blind Vendors Division Luncheon and Business
Meeting. Water Birch Room 

Lorraine Magnussen and Leon Anderson, Facilitators (Box Lunch - $17.00) 

 

12:45 P.M. to 1:45 P.M. Virginia Association of Blind Students Luncheon and
Business Meeting. Dogwood Room (Lower Level)

Sarah Patnaude, President, Virginia Association of Blind Students (Box Lunch
- $17.00) 

 

12:45 P.M. to 1:45 P.M. Virginia Parents of Blind Children Luncheon and
Business Meeting. Evergreen Room.

Theresa Willis, President, Virginia Parents of Blind, Children and Sandy
Halverson, Parent Liaison, NFB of Virginia (Box lunch - $17.00)

 

1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. Registration. Willow Room

 

Afternoon Breakout Sessions 

2:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. Owning Our Future--A Workshop to Transform Your
Career. Oaks Rooms 1 & 2

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking for that
competitive advantage to take your career to its next peak, this
collaborative and engaging dialog will provide you with the confidence,
knowledge, skills, and techniques to achieve your career goals. At this
interactive workshop, you will learn from others, share your own stories,
and together, create solutions and action that will position each of us for
career success.  Tracy Soforenko and Melody Roane, Coordinators

 

2:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. Parent Track, Evergreen Room

Can your blind/visually impaired son or daughter independently make a
sandwich?  Pour milk?  Use a knife when others are?  Join us; try our
hands-on techniques and see how they work and we'll do our best to answer
other questions you might have. Theresa Willis, President, Virginia Parents
of Blind Children, and Sandy Halverson, Parent Liaison, NFB of Virginia

 

2:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. Youth Track, Dogwood Room (Lower Level)

Brittany Savage, Coordinator

 

2:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. Senior Track: Staying In The Game, The Pines Room

Learn about equipment and services available for Seniors in Virginia.

Nancy Yeager, Coordinator

 

5:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. Pre -Banquet Reception (Cash Bar): Oaks Foyers

 

6:30 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. 2015 Convention Banquet: Oaks Ballroom

 

Banquet Program

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

 

Invocation: Reverend Kathy Dwyer, Senior Pastor,

Rock Spring Congregational United Church of Christ, Arlington, Virginia

 

2015 James F. Nelson Scholarship Awards Presentation: 
Sarah Patnaude and Brian Miller, Co-chairs, Scholarship Committee

 

Banquet Address: John Fritz, President, National Federation of the Blind of
Wisconsin and Member of the Board of Directors, National Federation of the
Blind

 

Action Auction: Jacki Brown, Chairperson and Auctioneer

Drawing for 2015 NFB of Virginia Raffle

 

 

Sunday, November 1, 2015

 

8:00 A.M. to 8:50 A.M. Devotions: Evergreen Room

 

General Session: Oaks Rooms 1 & 2

9:00 A.M. to 9:05 A.M. Invocation: Corlis Jones, President, Greater
Williamsburg Chapter, Williamsburg, Virginia

 

9:05 A.M. to 9:35 A.M. Your Philosophical Spirit:  What is it and how does
it guide you

Joanne Wilson, Federation Leader 

 

9:35 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. Youth Track: Dogwood Room (Lower Level)

Brittany Savage, Coordinator

 

9:35 A.M. to 9:55 A.M. Teaching in College in the 21st Century

Moderator: John Halverson, Ph.D., President, Potomac Chapter 

Patrick Johnson, Ph.D., Associate Faculty, Cochise College Virtual Campus

Chelsea Cook, Graduate student and Teaching Assistant, Catholic University
of America

 

9:55 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. Action Auction

 

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

 

Audit Committee Report: Brian McCann, Chairperson

 

Treasurer's Report: Mark Roane, Treasurer

 

SUN Committee Report: Sandy Halverson, Chairperson

 

2016 Richmond and Washington Seminars: Jeannette Gholson and Stephanie
DeLuca, Legislative Directors

 

2016 National Convention

  

2016 NFB of Virginia Convention: Wyndham Oceanfront Virginia Beach, November
10- 13, 2016, Virginia Beach, Virginia

 

Resolutions: Jennifer Shields, Chairperson

 

Nominating Committee Report: Charles Brown, Chairperson 

 

Elections

 

Report of Youth Track Activities: Brittany Savage, Coordinator

 

Old and New Business

 

Closing Remarks: Michael Kasey, President, NFB of Virginia

 

 

12:00 P.M. Adjournment

 

Thank you to our Potomac Chapter for hosting the 2015 NFB of Virginia State
Convention. Your hospitality made us feel like family and it made the
convention one of our best ever.

 

Thank you to our Sponsors:

 

 

Torres Foundation for the Blind Inc.

Torres Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides assistive
technology support services in the United States and abroad. We are bringing
cutting edge technology products to the table.

Ancil Torres

1725 I Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006

202-349-8486

 <mailto:info at torresfoundation.org> info at torresfoundation.org

 

Adaptify Solutions (formerly Beyond Specs / White Cane & More)

Empowering lives, one solution at a time! TM

Adaptify Solutions provides aids for living independently to those who are
Blind, Deaf and DeafBlind.  We carry items that will enhance independence
inside and outside of your home such as large print, talking, Braille and
tactual items as well as mobility aids.

8720 Georgia Avenue, Suite 302, Silver Spring, MD 20910

(301) 589-0866

For sales inquiries:  <mailto:sales at adaptify.solutions>
sales at adaptify.solutions

For general information:  <mailto:info at adaptify.solutions>
info at adaptify.solutions

 

G-Technology Group

SONAR GLASSES are based on echolocation, and are designed to increase
mobility independence for the blind and visually impaired.  They complement
the white cane by alerting users to obstacles above waist level (such as
tree limbs and low ceilings) and also help to detect doorways.

Jeff Shad

2331 Mill Rd, Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia, 22314

571-297-4756

 <mailto:jshad at g-technologygroup.com> jshad at g-technologygroup.com

 

 

The KNFB Reader

Now you can have the convenience of an OCR scanner in the palm of your hand.
The KNFB Reader app is a revolutionary tool that you can use, with the touch
of a single button, to read virtually any type of printed text, including
mail, receipts, class handouts, memos, and many other documents. Accuracy is
facilitated by a field-of-view report, automatic page detection, and tilt
control.

Proprietary document analysis technology determines the words and reads them
aloud to the user with high quality text-to-speech. Read the words you want
to read; live the life you want. Visit the Apple App Store to purchase the
KNFB Reader app and start enjoying it today!

For the latest news and information about the KNFB Reader, follow us on
Twitter @KNFBReader or like us on Facebook.

 

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

 

 

Thanks to all for attending. See you all at the Wyndham Oceanfront Virginia
Beach, November 10- 13, 2016.

 

 

 

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From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Wed Oct 14 03:42:42 2015
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2015 23:42:42 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Saturday 10/31 Highlight #3: Take your next Step to
	build your career
Message-ID: <036c01d10632$621d16a0$265743e0$@gmail.com>

At the end of this message, there are details on registration and hotel
reservations. Act by Friday, October 16 to secure a room in our guaranteed
room block and to receive pre-registration discounted pricing.

 

    Fellow Virginia Federationists:

 

In this convention highlight, we unveil a cool opportunity for you and your
fellow federationists to take your career game to the next level, whatever
that next level might be for you. 

 


Owning Our Future--A Workshop to Transform Your Career


?  Are you wondering how to use online tools to promote yourself and your
skills?

?  Are you wondering how you can expand your network to help you land that
next job.

?  Are you looking for strategies that you can use to make going back to
work a reality?

?  Are you struggling to find that right answer to a career struggle?

?  And who doesn?t answer yes to the question?how can I interview more
affectively and get employers to say they want to hire me?

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking for that
competitive advantage to take your career to its next peak, this
collaborative and engaging dialog will provide you with the confidence,
knowledge, skills, and techniques to achieve your career goals. 

The workshop will kick off with a panel of experts to help set the stage for
our discussions, including:

?         Fredric Schroeder, Ph.D., First Vice President, World Blind Union
and Immediate Past President, NFB of Virginia 

?         Michael Kasey, President, NFB of Virginia

?         Althea Pittman, President, Eastern Shore Chapter

?         Corb O?Connor, Business Growth & Communications Consultant,
O'Consulting Group

Following our outstanding panel of experts, we?ll break into small groups to
discuss different topics, so that you can Learn from others, share your own
stories, and together, create solutions and action that will position each
of us for career success. Bring your challenges and your successes for this
important dialog.

 

See below for all the details you need to register for this year?s 2015 NFBV
Convention and make sure you join us for this collaborative workshop
designed to help you as you think about your next career move.

 

The 2015 NFB of Virginia convention, is Scheduled for October 30,- November
1.  

A) convention Registration

 

Convention registration is now available via phone, web, or paper form. Act
by October 16 to get the best prices and be entered into a $100 raffle.

 

Phone and web registration is available via Brown Paper Tickets.

The web link is provided below:

 

http://nfbv2015.brownpapertickets.com

Phone registration is also available through Brown Paper tickets.

Call Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006 

 

 

Registration Prices and Options:

.Register before October 17 to get the below prices .Registration: $15.00
(Makes you eligible for door prizes and the convention hotel rates) .Banquet

Tickets: $32.00 .Saturday Lunch Tickets: $17.00

 

.Starting on October 17,the prices are: .Registration: $25.00 (Makes you
eligible for door prizes and the convention hotel rates) .Banquet Tickets:

$37.00

 

.Each session of Kids Camp Program (child care): $5.00 (The cost is per
family not per child).

The Kids Camp is

available: .Session 1: Friday Morning, 8:45 am to 12:15 pm .Session 2:

Friday Afternoon, 12:15 pm to 5:15 pm .Session 3: Friday Evening, 6:00 pm to

10:00 pm .Session 4: Saturday Morning, 8:45 am to 12:15 pm .Session 5:

Saturday afternoon, 12:15 pm to 5:15 pm .Session 6: Saturday evening, 6:45
pm to 1 hour after banquet adjournment

 

 

Online registration will end on October 26, 2015.

 

You may also complete the attached registration form and mail it with
payment included to:

 

NFB of Virginia

3230 Grove Avenue

Richmond, VA 23221

 

B) Hotel Reservations

The convention will be held at:

 

Westin Tysons Corner

7801 Leesburg Pike

Falls Church, Virginia 22043

 

To make hotel reservations, call central reservations at (888) 627-8970 and
use code NSJ29A or the hotel directly at (703) 893-1340. Special room rates
have been negotiated for registered convention attendee's. When you call the
hotel, make sure to tell them that you are attending the convention so that
you will receive the special convention rate. The deadline to make hotel
reservations is Friday, October 16, 2015. After the deadline, there is no
guarantee that you will get a room at the convention hotel.

 

Tracy Soforenko

First Vice president, NFB of Virginia

Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com

202 285-4595

 

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From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Thu Oct 15 02:16:26 2015
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2015 22:16:26 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Saturday 10/31 Highlight #4: National & Virginia
	reports
Message-ID: <029a01d106ef$7f7c2d90$7e7488b0$@gmail.com>

Do not delay: Act by Friday, October 16 to secure a room in our guaranteed
room block and to receive pre-registration discounted pricing. After Friday,
our outstanding rates at the Westin may  be a thing of the past.

At the end of this message, there are details on registration and hotel
reservations. 

 

    Fellow Virginia Federationists:

 

The National Federation of the Blind is a powerful force in advancing the
rights of blind people throughout our great nation. The NFB of Virginia is
making a difference throughout the Commonwealth. Our National
Representative, John Fritz, will outline the great work we are doing on a
National level. President Kasey will outline our great work right here in
Virginia. You will not want to miss their reports on Saturday.

The 2015 NFB of Virginia convention, is Scheduled for October 30,- November
1.  

A) convention Registration

 

Convention registration is now available via phone, web, or paper form. Act
by October 16 to get the best prices and be entered into a $100 raffle.

 

Phone and web registration is available via Brown Paper Tickets.

The web link is provided below:

 

http://nfbv2015.brownpapertickets.com

Phone registration is also available through Brown Paper tickets.

Call Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006 

 

 

Registration Prices and Options:

.Register before October 17 to get the below prices .Registration: $15.00
(Makes you eligible for door prizes and the convention hotel rates) .Banquet

Tickets: $32.00 .Saturday Lunch Tickets: $17.00

 

.Starting on October 17,the prices are: .Registration: $25.00 (Makes you
eligible for door prizes and the convention hotel rates) .Banquet Tickets:

$37.00

 

.Each session of Kids Camp Program (child care): $5.00 (The cost is per
family not per child).

The Kids Camp is

available: .Session 1: Friday Morning, 8:45 am to 12:15 pm .Session 2:

Friday Afternoon, 12:15 pm to 5:15 pm .Session 3: Friday Evening, 6:00 pm to

10:00 pm .Session 4: Saturday Morning, 8:45 am to 12:15 pm .Session 5:

Saturday afternoon, 12:15 pm to 5:15 pm .Session 6: Saturday evening, 6:45
pm to 1 hour after banquet adjournment

 

 

Online registration will end on October 26, 2015.

 

You may also complete the attached registration form and mail it with
payment included to:

 

NFB of Virginia

3230 Grove Avenue

Richmond, VA 23221

 

B) Hotel Reservations

The convention will be held at:

 

Westin Tysons Corner

7801 Leesburg Pike

Falls Church, Virginia 22043

 

To make hotel reservations, call central reservations at (888) 627-8970 and
use code NSJ29A or the hotel directly at (703) 893-1340. Special room rates
have been negotiated for registered convention attendee's. When you call the
hotel, make sure to tell them that you are attending the convention so that
you will receive the special convention rate. The deadline to make hotel
reservations is Friday, October 16, 2015. After the deadline, there is no
guarantee that you will get a room at the convention hotel.

 

Tracy Soforenko

First Vice president, NFB of Virginia

Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com

202 285-4595

 

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From mwroane at mindspring.com  Thu Oct 15 03:45:32 2015
From: mwroane at mindspring.com (Mark W. Roane)
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2015 23:45:32 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] NFBV Convention Pre Registration Deadline Friday,
	October 16
Message-ID: <6139898B55884040BAC46B19AB5DA26A@LapTop>

Hello all,
Just a friendly reminder that the deadline to book a room at our convention hotel, the Westin Tysons Corner and to pre register for our convention is Friday, October 16, 2015 at midnight.  That's just 48 hours from now.  After the deadline, there is no guarantee that you will be able to get a room at the hotel and, you will not be able to take advantage of the pre registration cost savings on convention registration and banquet tickets.  So, don't delay.  Also, don't forget that everyone who registers for our convention by the pre registration deadline will be included in a drawing to win $100 in cash.
For information on how to reserve your hotel room and to register for our convention, visit www.nfbv.org.

See you all in Tysons Corner.


From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Thu Oct 15 12:37:22 2015
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2015 08:37:22 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Book Your Hotel Today - Our Room Block Guarantee
	ends Friday 10/16 at 5:00 PM
Message-ID: <032401d10746$4da41880$e8ec4980$@gmail.com>

Fellow Virginia Federationists:

 

After Friday, October 16 at 5:00 PM, the westin will not hold rooms at the
enormously discounted NFB of Virginia rate. We expect this convention to be
our biggest ever. It will be a bummer when you can't get a room because you
didn't act by Friday, October 16. Do not delay to receive our special room
rate of $79 + tax per night for the evenings of October 29 - October 31,
2015. The cut-off date to take advantage of this special room rate is
Friday, October 16, 2015 at 5:00 P.M.

 

The 2015 NFB of Virginia convention, is Scheduled for October 30,- November
1 in Falls church, VA.

 

A) Hotel Reservations

The convention will be held at:

 

Westin Tysons Corner

7801 Leesburg Pike

Falls Church, Virginia 22043

 

To make hotel reservations, call central reservations at (888) 627-8970 and
use code NSJ29A or the hotel directly at (703) 893-1340. Special room rates
have been negotiated for registered convention attendee's. When you call the
hotel, make sure to tell them that you are attending the convention so that
you will receive the special convention rate. The deadline to make hotel
reservations is Friday, October 16, 2015. After the deadline, there is no
guarantee that you will get a room at the convention hotel.

 

 

  

B) convention Registration

 

Convention registration is now available via phone, web, or paper form. Act
by October 16 to get the best prices and be entered into a $100 raffle.

 

Phone and web registration is available via Brown Paper Tickets.

The web link is provided below:

 

http://nfbv2015.brownpapertickets.com

Phone registration is also available through Brown Paper tickets.

Call Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006 

 

 

Registration Prices and Options:

.Register before October 17 to get the below prices .Registration: $15.00
(Makes you eligible for door prizes and the convention hotel rates) .Banquet

Tickets: $32.00 .Saturday Lunch Tickets: $17.00

 

.Starting on October 17,the prices are: .Registration: $25.00 (Makes you
eligible for door prizes and the convention hotel rates) .Banquet Tickets:

$37.00

 

.Each session of Kids Camp Program (child care): $5.00 (The cost is per
family not per child).

The Kids Camp is

available: .Session 1: Friday Morning, 8:45 am to 12:15 pm .Session 2:

Friday Afternoon, 12:15 pm to 5:15 pm .Session 3: Friday Evening, 6:00 pm to

10:00 pm .Session 4: Saturday Morning, 8:45 am to 12:15 pm .Session 5:

Saturday afternoon, 12:15 pm to 4:45 pm .Session 6: Saturday evening, 6:15
pm to 30 minutes after banquet adjournment

 

 

Online registration will end on October 26, 2015.

 

You may also complete the attached registration form and mail it with
payment included to:

 

NFB of Virginia

3230 Grove Avenue

Richmond, VA 23221

 

Tracy Soforenko

First Vice president, NFB of Virginia

Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com

202 285-4595

 

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From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Sat Oct 17 03:41:09 2015
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2015 23:41:09 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Consider helping with our Kids Camp Child Care
	program
Message-ID: <01c901d1088d$a97345d0$fc59d170$@gmail.com>

From: Nancy Yeager 

brlteacher13 at gmail.com



Consider helping with our Kids Camp Child Care program

 

The 2015 NFB of Virginia convention is fast approaching.  We are very
pleased that a large number of families have decided to attend convention
and bring their kids. Truth be told, the high demand for child care means we
need more people to work our Kids Camp. Would you consider working a shift?
It is fun and very rewarding.

 

Our Kids Camp participants range from infants through elementary school
students.

On Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31 Kids Camp Shifts  for those
working Kids Camp are:  8:45 - 12:15, 12:15 - 5:00 and 5:00 - 10:00.  

 

If you would be willing to work a shift, please contact Nancy Yeager,
(703)283-2524 or by e-mail at brlteacher13 at gmail.com.

 



From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Sat Oct 17 15:33:16 2015
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2015 11:33:16 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Travel Guidance for the Westin Tyson's Corner
Message-ID: <032f01d108f1$24eb5c80$6ec21580$@gmail.com>

>From Sean McMahon,  Potomac Chapter Treasurer 

 

Below and attached you will find a Travel Guide for getting to the Westin
Tyson's Corner.

This document provides helpful transportation information. 

Getting to the hotel

With your bags packed and your reservations made you're all geared up for
the state Convention.  But, how will you get there?  Below is some
information that will help you take the stress out of the journey and give
you more time to think about what you're going to splurge on at that
Auction.

THE WESTIN TYSON'S CORNER

7801 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia 22043

Telephone: (703)893-1340

www.westintysonscorner.com

  There are several       convenient access routes to Northern Virginia's
hotel site.  For those local to NOVA the Washington

Metropolitan Area Transit Authority provides easy access to the Hotel's
shuttle service from the Tyson's Corner Metro station located on the Silver
Line.

The shuttle leaves every hour at 20 Minutes after the hour from the Tyson's
corner metro south side entrance, at the bus stop by the Lord and Taylor
department store. The shuttle runs from 9AM to 10:00PM every day with
scheduled stops at tysons 1 and Tysons 2.  The cost is free and it will take
you within a 3 mile radius of the Westin Tyson's Corner.  

 

  For those coming to Northern Virginia via Greyhound you may access the
Metrorail system at the Franconia-Springfield Station located on the Blue
Line.  To access the Metrorail system please exit the ticket office and turn
right.  Or, simply turn left as you exit the bus.  Follow the sidewalk for
approximately 50 feet.  

Several bus shelters will be to your left.  Upon reaching the overhead
covering, turn right towards the escalators.  Take the up escalator up a
short flight.  Walk straight ahead.  When you reach the commuter office on
your right the entrance to the metro station will be on your left.  To reach
the Tyson's Corner metro station take the Blue line train to Rosslyn going
in the direction of Largo.  Get off the train at Rosslyn, which is the 9th
stop. At Roslyn, exit the train and walk to an escalator going down to the
lower level of the station.  On the lower level, you will transfer to the
Silver Line heading in the direction of Whiele Reston East and get off the
Silver Line at Tyson's Corner Station.  If you accidentally get on an Orange
line train to Vienna, get off the train at or before East falls Church and
transfer to the Silver line heading to Wiehle Reston East On the arriving
platform.  Three trains service Roslyn, Blue, Orange and Silver. It is
important you don't get on a blue line train on the lower level of Roslyn
because you could end up back at Franconia, I know, I've done that before.
Tyson's corner is the 7th stop from Roslyn on the silver line. For your
reference the stops you should pass are Courthouse, Clarendon, Virginia
Square, Ballston, East Falls Church, Mclean and finally, Tyson's Corner.
The Franconia-Springfield Greyhound Ticket office number is: 

(703) 971-7598.  The hours of operation are Monday through Saturday 7am to
1:30pm and 2:30pm to 9pm.  Sunday hours are from 7am to 1:30pm.  If in need
of taxi service the address to the Springfield Greyhound bus terminal is:

6770 Frontier Drive.

 

For those coming via Amtrak or Virginia Railway Express (VRE) the access
point to the Metrorail system is the King Street Metro station located on
the Blue and Yellow lines.  Please follow the directions as shown above upon
entering the Metrorail system, making sure you board a Blue line train to
Largo.  (Do not board a Yellow line train!) Once on the Blue line train to
Largo, transfer at Roslyn to the Silver line as described above.  Taxis are
readily available at the King Street station to transport you to the hotel.
It is estimated a cab ride will exceed $30 to use this alternative form of
transportation.

The address for the Amtrak station located in Alexandria is 110 Callahan

Drive.  Amtrak's phone number is: 

(800) 872-7245.

 

  Paratransit users: The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has
a paratransit program available to provide curb to curb service.  The
program is called MetroAccess.  The dial-in number is: (301) 562-5360.  To
obtain temporary use of the service you must contact your local eligibility
office and have your status information sent via fax to the MetroAccess
Eligibility office at: (202) 962-6393.

 

  The taxi dial-in numbers are: Fairfax Red Top (703) 333-3333 and Fairfax
Yellow Cab at (703) 534-1111.

Arlington Red Top Cab: 703-522-3333.

 

  Metrorail and bus information can be reached at: (202) 637-7000 and at
<http://www.wmata.com> www.wmata.com.

 

If you have further questions   or need additional information prior to the
state convention , please contact, Rodney F. Neely,  at email:
<mailto:rodneyfneely at gmail.com> rodneyfneely at gmail.com.

Or, Westin Tysons Corner Hotel at: 703-893-1340.

 

Enjoy the 2015 State Convention! 

 

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From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Sat Oct 17 18:38:12 2015
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2015 14:38:12 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Blind Kids + Attitude + Mentoring = $2,500
In-Reply-To: <084901d103d4$e7425850$b5c708f0$@gmail.com>
References: <084901d103d4$e7425850$b5c708f0$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <04f701d1090a$fab67700$f0236500$@gmail.com>

Hi,

Here we are, in the middle of a beautiful October! Here comes Fall, with its
smells, sounds, flavors, get-togethers and many fond memories! 

This is also the time when our family gets ready for the annual convention
of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) of Virginia.

The NFB has transformed my life and countless others. I have truly focused
on working with blind students to help them understand they can live the
life they want. Through Braille focused Summer Camps,  High School
,Empowerment programs, Student Scholarships, and Rehabilitative training,
the NFB of Virginia has been a remarkable force in changing public
perceptions and enabling students to achieve their dreams.

 

At the NFB of Virginia convention at the end of October, we will be running
special programs for 

.         Working age adults to help them achieve their career goals; 

.         Seniors to help them live independently

.         Students to learn how to use Metro Rail & Metro Bus; and

.         Parents of Blind Children to help them believe in what is possible
for their children.

 


So where does the $2,500 fit in?


 

All these programs cost money. To fund these programs, the NFB of Virginia
is running a $2,500 Cash Prize Raffle to be drawn on October 31 and I want
to sell you tickets.

 

Tickets are $10 for a single ticket or 3 tickets for $20. Feel free to make
me work by filling out 15 tickets for $100. Whatever works within your
budget is fine with me.

Tickets are available for sale at the convention .

Please send me a check made payable to "NFB of Virginia." The NFB of
Virginia is a 501c3 tax deductible organization but I honestly don't know
that your raffle ticket purchases are tax deductible. Please send the check
to :

Tracy Soforenko

1511 N. Jackson Street

Arlington, VA 22201

 

I am grateful for your support and friendship.

If you have questions, please feel free to call me.

 

Your Friend,

 

Tracy Soforenko

First Vice President, NFB of Virginia

Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com

202 285-4595

 



From michaelgkasey at verizon.net  Sun Oct 18 14:36:10 2015
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2015 10:36:10 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Male roommates for Convention Guest room needed
Message-ID: <000a01d109b2$58100a90$08301fb0$@verizon.net>

Attention!

 

Do you need a roommate to share your guest room at Convention?

 

We know of one young man that has a guest room reserved who needs a roommate
to share the room.

We know of a second young man that does not have a room, yet needs one to
share.

 

If you wish to discuss either of these opportunities, please contact Holly
Frisch at (540)899-8847

 

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

 



From michaelgkasey at verizon.net  Mon Oct 19 01:14:55 2015
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2015 21:14:55 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Call for Resolutions
Message-ID: <000b01d10a0b$938f11c0$baad3540$@verizon.net>

Fellow federationists:

 

As you know, our state convention will be occurring in a few short  weeks.
One of the most important parts of our convention involves  reading and
discussing resolutions sent in by our affiliate members.

If you are planning on submitting a resolution, or if you have an idea  for
one, please contact me as soon as possible; we need enough time to  read and
review them prior to convention.

 

  Many people are intimidated by resolutions because they have a complex

  structure with all those awkward whereas statements. However, there are
many

  people who have ideas which we might consider as potential policy
statements

  for the NFB of Virginia. Resolutions are policy statements of the
affiliate

  and we welcome them from our members.

  Also, they help spark conversations about vital issues we face as Virginia

  Federationists.

 

  I am honored to serve as Chair of the Resolutions Committee during our

  2015 state convention. If you would like to submit a resolution, please
send

  it to me as soon as possible. My email address is:

jen.shields929 at gmail.com <mailto:jen.shields929 at gmail.com> 

 

  Thank you, and I look forward to receiving your resolutions.

 

  Best,

  Jennifer Shields

  Chair, 2015 NFBV Resolutions Committee  Secretary, National Federation of
the Blind of Virginia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 



From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Mon Oct 19 01:45:49 2015
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2015 21:45:49 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Door Prizes Needed for 2015 State Convention
In-Reply-To: <5A01C2B6-623A-4779-AF1C-3C8AB1C8F4F4@gmail.com>
References: <02b701d0f99c$edb79430$c926bc90$@gmail.com>
	<EA2AFA2A-5A82-4127-BD54-4B71C2C4D479@gmail.com>
	<02f001d0f99e$ca691e20$5f3b5a60$@gmail.com>
	<5A01C2B6-623A-4779-AF1C-3C8AB1C8F4F4@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <087f01d10a0f$e237a5e0$a6a6f1a0$@gmail.com>

Reminder: Door Prizes Needed

 

Where has the time gone?  It is hard to believe we are only 10 days away from the 2015 State Convention.  We have started a small pile of great prizes, but I need more.  The more we have, the more fun we will have.   

A letter has been attached with the request you can use with businesses.

Chapter presidents remind your members we need great items for door prizes.  I will be collecting them at the state convention. 

If you have any questions, call me or email me. Look forward to seeing you all at the convention. 

 

Sarah Blumberg

Door Prize Chairman

202-427-4814 

sarahblumb at gmail.com 

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From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Mon Oct 19 01:57:44 2015
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2015 21:57:44 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Westin Tyson's Corner navigation and Logistical
	Hints
Message-ID: <088e01d10a11$8c670aa0$a5351fe0$@gmail.com>

Hi Fellow Federationists:

 

Joe Hobson has prepared the below and attached excellent document describing
details about getting to and around the convention hotel.

National Federation of the Blind of Virginia (NFBV)

 

2015 (57th) State Convention

"Spirit of 2015!" Friday, October 30 - Sunday, November 1, 2015

 

Westin Tyson's Corner Hotel

7801 Leesburg Pike

Falls Church, Virginia 22043

Telephone: 703-893-1340

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

 

The hotel is located at 7801 Leesburg Pike; , however, its driveway
actually enters and exits on a small side street named Ramada Drive.

Parking at the hotel for NFBV attendees and guests is complimentary.

 

The main entrance consists of a revolving door opening directly to the
lobby.  On either side of this door are conventional doors.  Upon entering
the lobby, you will find the checking desk directly in front of you at the
back wall.

 

The Concierge stand/bell desk is immediately to your right as you walk in
through the main entrance doors.  A lobby sitting area is immediately to
your left.  The elevators are located to the immediate right of the front
desk along the back wall.  

 

To the right of the elevators is a hallway leading to the BlueFire Grill and
BlueFire Lounge.  Turning left down this hall, the first door on your right
is a men's room and next is the women's room.  Continuing down the hall, you
will reach the Sequoia Room, Magnolia Room, followed by the Palm Room.  The
BlueFire Lounge and the BlueFire Grill are on the left side of this hall.
If your back faces the elevators, across the lobby is a small Starbucks,
available in the mornings, which becomes  a sushi bar in the evening, called
Sushi Nami. 

 

If you turn left at the front desk you will enter a wide hallway containing
the hotel's main function rooms.  All function rooms are designated with
names of trees. 

 

As one enters the main hall, the first door on the left is the Willow Room.
This is where convention Registration/Information is located.  Pick up your
convention credentials at this location. 

The second door on the left is the Cypress Room.  Continuing down the hall a
bit further and passing the hallway on the right side to the Oaks Ballroom,
the next room on your left is the Evergreen Room followed by the Pines Room 

The pines room is the final room on the left.  

 

Turning right along the back wall are doors leading to a set of stairs going
down to the designated dog relief area and parking.  

 

Entering this hall from the lobby, the first door on the right is a men's
room followed by a women's bathroom.  A water fountain is located between
those two doors.  Next is a right turn to the Oaks Foyer, and the Oaks
Ballrooms.  Continuing Beyond the Oaks Ballroom hallway  on the right are
the Birches Rooms.  One is the Water Birch and the other is the River Birch.


 

As mentioned, turning right after the women's bathroom is the Oaks Ballroom
hall/Foyer.  On the left side of this wide hall is an office followed by a
small room containing soda and snack vending machines.  This is followed by
an exit leading down steps to the parking area.  On the right side of the
Oaks Foyer beginning at the Foyer entrance are Oaks Ballroom entrances Oaks
1, 2, and 3.  

If you are facing the hallway as though you are walking down to the
ballroom, there are also a set of employee entrance doors at the very end of
this hallway.

 

The Lower Lobby is reached by using the elevators located to the right of
the Front Desk or by taking the wide stairs down located to the left of the
Front Desk adjacent to the entrance to the function space hallway.  To reach
the stairs from the function hallway, turn left where the carpet ends and
the floor becomes marble tile.  The stairs are to your left through glass
doors.  

 

When you step off the stairs, the entrance to the Dogwood Room is directly
in front of you.  This room will be used for youth activities.  Next door to
the left is the Redwood Room (location for Child Care).   The Elevator is
located to the left, on the same wall as the stairs.  

At the end of this hallway is the 24 hour fitness center.  

Your room key is necessary to insert for admission.  To the left is a single
use men's bathroom, and another door to the men's locker room.  To the right
of the fitness center is the women's locker room, and another hallway.  In
this hallway, the first door on the left is a women's single use bathroom,
and the end doors are for utility rooms and stairs (You should not use
these) . 

 

Food & Beverage Facilities: Hours of operation for the BlueFire Grille are
as follows: breakfast 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM, lunch: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, and


 

Dinner:        6:00pm to 10:00pm

 

The BlueFire Lounge is open at 4PM to Midnight (beverages and some food
selections), and Sushi Nami is open at 5PM to 10PM, weekdays only.

Sushi Nami is in same space as earlier in the day Starbucks. 

 

The lobby located Starbucks hours of operation  are from 6:00 a.m. to 11AM
on weekdays; also 6:00  a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. 

Note: NFBV convention attendees are entitled to a 15% discount on Food and
beverage  at hotel outlets, exclusive of alcohol , tax and gratuity . As a
convenience and courtesy to staff, you may consider to identify yourself as
NFBV, but you may also be requested to show your NFBV identification. 

 

NFBV Special Service: The NFBV will have a group dedicated coffee station ,
as follows:

Coffee bar is Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 11AM-2PM. Starbucks is open
all three days as well with limited hours

. The coffee bar will be setup in the main function hall or the top of the T
in our immediate meeting /events area. We have the NFBV coffee bar in order
to maintain traffic and flow, as well as an added convenience.  

This coffee cash station will only provide regular/decaf coffee and tea
selections, as well as some bottled beverages and small to go snacks.

Cash only. 

 

Transportation Services: The Westin complimentary shuttle starts at 9AM, and
will depart the hotel  front entrance every hour on the hour, daily, with
the last shuttle leaving at 10PM.  The shuttle has availability, upon
request, for a three mile radius. 

Otherwise, it services Tyson's Corner Mall and the Silver Line Metro
Station. 

The shuttle rotates every twenty minutes   within the hour , to respective
stops, will first arrive at Tysons 1, then to Tysons Corner Silver Line
Metro Station (those seeking shuttle should assemble to the south side of
Metro station to designated bus stop proximity to the Lord & Taylor
department store, or inquire of station manager), and final stop will be
Tysons 2 (also, called Tysons Galleria ).

Any questions or special needs, contact the Westin hotel at : 703 - 893 -
1340.

 

Along with the shuttle that is dedicated to a schedule, Additionally , If
any individual is in need of a taxi or town car, the Front Desk team,
concierge or front entrance staff, will be more than happy to assist.

Such transportation is generally readily available cued  at front entrance. 

 

NFBV Presidential Suite: the NFBV Presidential Suite is Room # 939.

Off elevator on 9th floor, turn right and go almost to end of hall and suite
is on left. 

 

Westin Sleeping Rooms & Floor Logistics:  Floors two to nine, as follows
When off the elevator to get to your guest room, to the right of elevators
are rooms 224-250.  If taking a left off the elevators and meeting the end
of that access, in other words, two hallways, to the right are rooms
201-206, and to the left are rooms 207-223.  These numbers apply to each
floor up to the 9th level.  

 

Tenth and Eleventh floors: 10th and 11th floors do not have rooms to the
right of the elevators.  On these two floors, turn left off elevators, meet
at the adjoining hallways - to the right are room 1001-1006 or 1101-1106,
and then to the left will be rooms 1007-1023 or 1107-1123.

 

Swimming Pool Facilities: The Westin has  an indoor swimming pool that is
open from 5PM-10PM on weekdays, and 10AM-10PM on weekends (Saturday,
Sunday).  There is always a lifeguard on duty at the swimming pool. The pool
is adjacent to the 24 hour fitness center on the Lower level, sometimes
called the Lower Lobby, but denoted as LL on the elevator keyboard. 

 

Designated Service/Dog Relief Area: The Westin Tyson's Corner is a pet
friendly hotel and has several grass areas on the property. There is one
designated NFBV dog relief area. It is located at the end of the function
hallway and through the exit doors. Walk down the long steps and on your
left is a grassy area.  Note: At bottom of stairway, it does not take you
directly into the garage - you will have to turn right at the bottom of the
stairs and the parking garage is about 10 feet . The designated dog relief
area can also be accessed by going out the front entrance of the hotel, turn
left down towards the  function space (as if walking down the function space
(but you are outside) and continue all the way at the end is an exit door
that leads to stairs down to the parking lot. Grass area is off to the
right. turn to the left and then to right  using doorway to parking and the
grassy area. It is probably easier to use the function space access. Please
deposit all waste in the trash cans provided. Contact Brian McCann at (757)
472-2494 <tel:(757)%20472-2494> . 

 

NFBV Convention Announcements: Some matters may be subject to change or
adjustment. Please be attentive to general announcements. 

 

Enjoy the 57th NFBV State Convention - "Spirit of 2015!" 

 

Thank you to Joe for preparing this outstanding description.

 

Tracy Soforenko

First Vice president, NFB of Virginia

Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com

202 285-4595

 

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From michaelgkasey at verizon.net  Mon Oct 19 23:43:31 2015
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2015 19:43:31 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Governor McAuliffe Announces Administration
	Appointments
In-Reply-To: <713394106.1650889.1445043700115.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <CAE634E14D1F2042A5E51F0334656FCD1519CBEA@COVMSGCES-MBX01>
	<5435F3871FABB94095D8B5738D07EF190DC59234@COVMSGCES-MBX08>
	<713394106.1650889.1445043700115.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <006901d10ac7$f6c106b0$e4431410$@verizon.net>

Congratulations to Federationists Bernie Werwie of Fredericksburg!

 

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.

 

 

Commonwealth of Virginia

Office of Governor Terry McAuliffe

 

For Immediate Release

October 16, 2015

 

Office of the Governor

Contact: Brian Coy

Email: Brian.Coy at governor.virginia.gov <mailto:rachel.thomas at governor.virginia.gov>  

 

Secretary of the Commonwealth?s Office

Contact: Denise Burch

Email: Denise.Burch at governor.virginia.gov <mailto:Denise.Burch at governor.virginia.gov> 

 

Governor McAuliffe Announces Administration Appointments

 

RICHMOND ? Governor Terry McAuliffe announced additional appointments to his Administration today. The appointees will join McAuliffe?s Administration focused on finding common ground with members of both parties on issues that will build a new Virginia economy and create more jobs across the Commonwealth.

 

Board Appointments

 

State Rehabilitation Council for the Blind and Vision Impaired

 

*	Nichole C. Drummond* of Springfield, Deputy Director, Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC), Falls Church                                                                    
*	Judy Swystun* of Norfolk, President, Hampton Roads Transportation, Inc.
*	Bernard R. Werwie of Fredericksburg, Acquisition Specialist/Disabilities, Defense Logistics Agency, Richmond

 

Virginia Board for Blind and Vision Impaired

 

*       Linda Broady-Myers* of Richmond, Interim Executive Director of Virginia Voice

 

*denotes reappointment

 

###



From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Tue Oct 20 01:51:09 2015
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2015 21:51:09 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] GIVE TO THE 2015 Action Auction
Message-ID: <0c9e01d10ad9$cb1ecf30$615c6d90$@gmail.com>

Hear Ye!  Hear Ye!  The NFB of Virginia will be having an Auction at its
state convention in Northern Virginia - October 30-31, Nov. 1, 2015.  We
need good NEW, HAND-MADE or ANTIQUE ITEMS to auction.   Please contact Jacki
Brown: 703-534-0747/ jacquelinestonebrown at comcast.net to tell her what you
plan to donate.  She?ll be releasing the information about what is being
offered at least a week before the convention via email.  PLEASE DONATE NOW!

 

Then bring your donated items to the convention.  We will accepting items
Thursday evening, Friday morning and Friday afternoon.  We?ll be auctioning
a few items Friday morning at the Board meeting.  Then just like last year
there will be a table set up with the items offered with bid sheets outside
the Willow Room, which is the registration office, on Friday afternoon 1-5.
The second live auction will take place at Hospitality 8:30-9:00 pm.   Other
auction items will be offered in the meeting room during the morning session
on Saturday, at the Banquet Saturday Night and in the meeting room on Sunday
morning.

 

On Friday the Action Auction volunteers will accept items for auction and
offer most of them for initial bidding first in the SILENT AUCTION between
1:00 ? 5:00 pm on Friday afternoon. These bids might hold or only set the
base price for the live bidding on all items later that evening and
throughout the convention.

 

It is important for you to be at all the meetings and hospitality
and the
banquet.  Otherwise you might miss out on your favorite auction item.  Items
will be displayed first near registration and then in the meeting area
and/or hospitality room.

 

We will accept cash or checks.  All payments need to be received by noon on
Sunday, November 1, 2015.  Individual restrictions and expiration dates
apply.  Please see the items for details.  We have many great items and
little time so we will be conducting the action FAST! 

 

For your convenience, we have listed the items we currently have to offer.
There will be additions to this list as we expect more items to arrive.  The
items will not be presented for bid in the order of this list ? but by whim
of the Auctioneer.

 

We are near the holiday season: Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanza,
New Year?s Eve, Charlie and Stephen Brown?s birthdays
some of these items
would make great gifts.

 

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

 

LIST OF AUCTION ITEMS AS OF 10/19/2015:

 

1.    Buy this cute Hanes Turquoise 100% Cotton T-Shirt for 2-4 years of age
(XS/XC/TP).  It is fit for your prince or princess-and has a Crown and ?KEEP
CALM AND BRAILLE ON? printed in white on the front of the T-Shirt.

                                                     Donated by Louise Ruhf

 

2.    Luxurious Spa Basket containing Bath salts, Bath puff, Body souffl?,
Body wash, Scented soaps, Hand cream and moisturizing gloves, Foot cream and
moisturizing socks, Bottle of almond scented hand lotion, chocolate truffles
and other surprises.                           Donated by Bev Coney

 

3.    A Picnic Basket with 2 Bottles Red Wine, Cheese, 6 bottles
Jam/Preserves, Crackers and napkins, small plates, glasses, and utensils to
go with.  Enjoy your treats anywhere.

                                           Donated by Jacki and Charlie
Brown

 

4.    $50 Gift Certificate to the Lebanese Taverna.  

                                         Donation secured by Joe Hobson

 

5.    $25 Gift Certificate to Naked Pizza, no date imposed.

                                         Donation secured by Joe Hobson

 

6.    $25 Gift Certificate to Tezi.

                                               Donation secured by Joe
Hobson

 

7.    Priceless 5 Course Wine Dinner with Fred and Cathy Schroeder at their
home for 4 individuals.  The menu is flexible but will include an appetizer,
soup, salad, an entr?e and dessert with an appropriate wine chosen to
accompany

each course.  Past dinners have included such items as Surf and Turf, or
crab cakes and lamb chops for the entre, etc.

You are always guaranteed a Decadent Dessert.

                                    Donated by Fred and Cathy Schroeder

 

8.    Gourmet food basket from the Great Harvest Bakery

(value $75) filled with lots of goodies including: soup mixes, jams and
jellies, freshly baked bread, muffins, scones, cookies, bread knife and a
gift card to be used at the bakery.

All this in a beautiful basket. 

                                              Donation secured by Bev Coney


 

9.    All Things Pumpkin Gourmet food bag (value $35) featuring:  Pumpkin
?pancake and waffle mix, bread and muffin mix, corn bread mix, salted
caramels, scone iced cookies, butter, cookie butter, crackers, and breakfast
bars, Also, one can of organic pumpkin and pumpkin and cranberry pita
crisps!  Donation secured by Bev Coney

 

10.           An Italian Dinner Basket featuring 2 bottles of Italian Red
Wine,  Gourmet Spaghetti Sauce with oodles of dry noodles, etc. (value $75).


                               Donated by John and Sandy Halverson

11.           One Dozen Pressed Glass Heavy Duty Wine Glasses. 

     By ?Heavy Duty? I mean glasses great drinking and hard    

     to break against your fireplace after you say ?Salute?.

                               Donated by Bonnie Vobis

 

12.           Chocolate Truffles from Richmond. Flavors and sizes to

     be imagined.  Again Priceless to any Chocoholic!       

                              Donated by Mark and Melody Roane

         

13.           Royal Doulton Figurines:  ?The Old Balloon Seller- HN 1315?
and ?The Balloon Man-HN 1954?.   These are very famous collectible figurines
of the Balloon sellers in London 

around the turn of the 19th century.  Think ?My Fair Lady? and you got the
time period and clothing down.  We know they are at least 55 years old and
perhaps older because they have been in the family that long.  (Values on
eBay $139- $629)  Enjoy!

                                   Donated by Jacki and Charlie Brown 

       

14.           $25 Gift Card to the Olive Oil Tap Room in Richmond.  

                                    Donated by the NFBV Student Division

 

15.           2 $ Gift Cards @ $25 each from SINE Irish Pub, useable   at
Arlington Pentagon Row or at Richmond ? they have a restaurant in both
places.

                                  Donation Secured by Joe Hobson

 

 

16.           Gift Certificates to the Naked Pizza. (Values to come)

                            Donation Secured by Joe Hobson

 

17.           A Beautiful handmade shawl created by and donated
from Sandy Halverson.

 

PLEASE CONTACT ME SOON SO I CAN ADD YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE LIST!

 
EMAIL:jacquelinestonebrown at comcast.net    

                                                        

             

 

 

 



From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Tue Oct 20 02:06:01 2015
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2015 22:06:01 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Friday (10/30) Highlight #6: Hospitality & Fun
	sponsored by Potomac Chapter
Message-ID: <0ceb01d10adb$deee2680$9cca7380$@gmail.com>

The Potomac Chapter will be hosting a hospitality Reception open to all
registered convention attendees on Friday from 7 to 10 PM in the Oaks 1
Room.

 

Enjoy light fare with desserts from 7:30 to 9 PM, and a cash bar and
fruit/cheese tray throughout the reception. Mingle with newcomers and old
friends, enjoy music from our very own DJ Chris Ramsey, and bid on some
auction items at 8:30. Feel free to come dressed up in your Halloween
costumes and have a fabulous time.

 

Tracy Soforenko

First Vice President, NFB of Virginia

Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com

202 285-4595

 



From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Tue Oct 20 02:17:09 2015
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2015 22:17:09 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Action Alert - 2015 NFBV Raffle - Final Reminder
Message-ID: <0d4c01d10add$6ca94da0$45fbe8e0$@gmail.com>

Dear Federation Family & Friends,

 

    This is a friendly reminder and a call to action. The 2015 NFBV Convention is rapidly approaching and less than two weeks away. Therefore, we need an all-hands on deck effort from everyone to get out there and sell any and all remaining raffle tickets (1 for $10 & 3 for $20). Please remember to: 

 

1)    Tell your family, friends and associates that this raffle is our major fundraising event of the year and that it is the perfect opportunity to show their support for all of the wonderful services and programs offered by the NFB of Virginia throughout the year.

2)    Collect the ticket stubs and proceeds from organizations that you have partnered with in your community like the Lion?s and Kiwanis clubs.

3)    Bring ALL ticket stubs and proceeds with you to the NFBV Convention and turn them into Mark Roane, NFBV Treasurer.

4)    If you will not be attending the convention please mail all ticket stubs and proceeds no later than Friday October 23, 2015 to:

NFB of Virginia

3230 Grove Avenue

Richmond, VA 23221

***NOTE: It is strongly recommended that you send these items via certified mail.

 

If you have any questions or need additional information please feel free to call or email me at any time. Thanks for all of your help and hard work in supporting the NFBV?s major fundraising event. Each and every one of you is helping to change what it means to be blind!!!

 

Cordially,

Bernie

Bernard Werwie

Cell: (540)846-9518

Email: bernardwerwie at yahoo.com







From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Wed Oct 21 04:09:10 2015
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2015 00:09:10 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Westin in-house Restaurant menus
Message-ID: <049001d10bb6$3d849eb0$b88ddc10$@gmail.com>

Hi Virginia Federationists:

 

Please find attached the Menus from the Blue Fire Grill and the Sushi restaurant at the Westin. The PDF files seemed to read fine with a screen reader. Braille menus will be available at the restaurants.

Please remember 

?         15% discount for convention attendees in Hotel Outlets (excludes alcohol)

?         *The 15% discount applies to the Restaurant, the Lounge, Starbucks and SushiNami outlet. It does not apply to the gift shop or alcohol ? only food.

?         You will need to ask for the discount. More details will be provided at convention registration. 

 

Tracy Soforenko

First Vice president, NFB of Virginia

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

202 285-4595

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From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Thu Oct 22 02:31:47 2015
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2015 22:31:47 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Westin Shuttle & Off Site Restaurant Guide
Message-ID: <027f01d10c71$cd2f1e30$678d5a90$@gmail.com>

Hi Virginia Federationists:

 

With about 1 week before convention, you may be thinking about the great dining options in Tyson?s Corner.

The Westin Tyson?s corner runs a local shuttle that may  assist you to reach restaurant options off property. Please find attached details about the shuttle and a guide to local restaurants in the area.

 

Tracy Soforenko

First Vice president, NFB of Virginia

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

202 285-4595

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From john_bailey17 at hotmail.com  Thu Oct 22 20:45:45 2015
From: john_bailey17 at hotmail.com (John Bailey)
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2015 16:45:45 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] the NFBV communications committee would like to
	invite you to our 1st Communications Seminar at convention
	October 30
In-Reply-To: <BLU173-DS4A4D543AD403799DC17318F350@phx.gbl>
References: <BLU173-DS2092C27342294ACE26EFB78F530@phx.gbl>
	<BLU173-DS4A4D543AD403799DC17318F350@phx.gbl>
Message-ID: <BLU173-DS1467F2C29B6738E8074A188F270@phx.gbl>

Greetings Fellow Federationists



Part of what makes the National Federation of the Blind a pioneer in promoting independence is our courage to conquer new domains in order to promote our message. Promotion and awareness is the key to alerting Virginia and the world of our accomplishments, programs, and events. One of the most convenient and exciting mediums of awareness and promotion is through social media. Although it?s a new and intimidating terrain, social media is now one of the quickest and most popular modes of communication in society.



The communications committee has been exploring new, exciting ways of promoting the NFBV?s message and accomplishments to the world these past few months since its creation. With members making their voices heard on the radio to using social media to educate the sighted world on our independence and efficiency, the committee is hard at work at inventing fresh ideas to make the NFB?s message heard and understood all over the world. With that being said, the communications committee would like to invite all of you to our 1st Communications Seminar on Friday, October 30, 2015. The seminar will run from 7pm until 10pm and will aim to accomplish the following:



1.       Introduce the committee?s goal and members to the federation.

2.       Explain the different social media mediums we use as a vehicle to promote events and accomplishments (FaceBook, YouTube, Twitter).

3.       Spur participation at the convention itself and further promote the convention on these platforms.

Your participation will allow you the chance to make a mark and promote ?Spirit 2015? through social media, whether it?s through shooting a video during seminar, snapping a picture with our artistic posters, or even leaving a tweet about what the Federation means to you or why you decided to join. Please help us promote #Spirit2015 and #NFBVirginia in a relaxed, exciting atmosphere.



If you have any questions about the seminar or would like to join the committee, please feel free to e-mail John Bailey, committee chair, at nfbvcc at hotmail.com or Robert Parsons, Delegate, at rob.parso3389 at gmail.com. We look forward to meeting you all in Falls Church.



Robert Parsons Jr

Richmond Chapter Communications Delegate

National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

www.nfbv.org

Phone: 804-200-3275



?Persist until success happens.?




From michaelgkasey at verizon.net  Sun Oct 25 22:28:38 2015
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2015 18:28:38 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Meet the 2015 NFB of Virginia Leadership Fellows
Message-ID: <000201d10f74$7ed66da0$7c8348e0$@verizon.net>

Introducing our 7 outstanding Fellows:

 

Christopher Walker is Outreach Chair for the Winchester Chapter of the
National Federation of the Blind of Virginia, and is responsible for
increasing public awareness of the blind within the City of Winchester and
Shenandoah Valley area.  Mr. Walker works with the blind who are not able to
attend monthly chapter meetings, keeping them up to date with the latest
information.  Mr. Walker is active on social media, interacting with blind
people all around the world.

 

Prior to being appointed Outreach Chair, Christopher served in a variety of
capacities for the following organizations:  Huntington T. Block Insurance,
Account Executive; American Physical Therapy Association, Meeting / Exhibits
Coordinator; American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association, Government
Affairs Assistant; Council for Exceptional Children, Meetings Coordinator.

 

Mr. Walker lost his sight in 2010 and has no-light-perception.  He currently
resides in the Winchester Virginia area with his spouse.  As a NFB of
Virginia Fellow, he plans to educate himself about different divisions and
committees within the NFB while strengthening his leadership skills.    

 

Michael Valentino is married and the father of two wonderful children. Their
home is in Mechanicsville outside of Richmond, Virginia.

He is a Multimedia Journalist, LIVE News Anchor, and DJ & on Air Personality
who shows a passion for radio. He is legally Blind and a certified guide dog
user.  He has an extensive knowledge of music and pop culture. This includes
over 23 years of experience in radio, strong social media skills, and a
powerful presence for promotional efforts, seasoned production skills in
both audio and video.  Michael owns and operates Party Central Entertainment
and Productions of Virginia, a mobile DJ service. 

He spends time on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University where he is
pursuing a master's degree.  He joined the Federation when he met other
members at the General Assembly advocating for Braille to be taught to Blind
children in Virginia.  He is now an active member in the Richmond Chapter.
Michael was accepted as a Virginia Leadership Fellow for which he hopes to
take more responsibility in the organization.

 

Brittany Savage is currently the youth coordinator for the NFB Virginia
state affiliate. She has the national certification of braille literacy and
is studying to take the unified English Brail certification test. She is
preparing for the Cain travel apprenticeship through Louisiana Tech. Her
goal is to be dual certified in Braille and Cain travel to teach blind
students.  She has been a member of the national Federation of the blind for
10 years. 

She has held a number of positions on our student board, and is looking
forward to doing so much more.  She has completed the independence training
program at the Colorado Center for the blind this past year. She has also
taught there for the high school program the past two summers. She taught
home management as well as braille and residential skills.  She is grateful
for the opportunity to serve as a Virginia leadership Fellow.

 

Uricka Harrison is 51 years old and   the mother of 2 daughters.  She lost
her sight    at the age of 9 from having a tonsillectomy.  Uricka attended
the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind at Hampton.  Where she graduated
in 1982.  Later attended Thomas Nelson community college where she obtained
an associate's degree in Public administration in 1997.  In 1996 joined the
National Federation of the Blind of Virginia (Peninsula chapter where she is
currently a member.  Throughout the years she has served as Vice President
and     on a few committees.  Uricka Has also been to 4 National conventions
and several state conventions so far.

For several years, she worked at Insight Enterprises (Peninsula Center for
Independent Living as an Independent Living Advocate.  The duties she had
while working was,             providing independent living, employment,
housing, advocacy and group counseling. During this time she participated in
lobbying for the (ADA) Americans with Disabilities Act before the House of
representative and the Senate.  Also was a part of advocating at the general
assembly for funding and needed programs.  Currently she is volunteering in
her community in various jobs and she sits on several boards and committees.


    

Stephanie DeLuca is currently the Science Policy Fellow at the American
Chemical Society in Washington, D.C. She has been living in Arlington,
Virginia since August 2014 and serves as a Board Member of the NFB Potomac
Chapter. Stephanie moved to Arlington from Nashville, Tennessee, where she
completed her Ph.D. in Chemical and Physical Biology at Vanderbilt
University. Prior to her graduate studies, she performed computational
chemistry research as a Fulbright Student Scholarship recipient in the lab
of Professor Dr. Peter R. Schreiner at the Justus-Liebig University in
Giessen, Germany. Stephanie grew up in Killen, Alabama and attended college
at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, or UAB, where she studied
chemistry and first learned about NFB. She received a national scholarship
in 2004 and attended her first NFB National Convention in Atlanta that year.
After a long hiatus, she joined the Tennessee affiliate during graduate
school and was awarded her second national scholarship in 2013. During her
time as a member of the NFB of Tennessee, Stephanie participated in
Washington Seminar and served as the president of the Tennessee Association
of Blind Students. Stephanie is excited to be a new member of the NFBV and
to participate in the NFBV Leadership Fellows program. She is passionate
about building partnerships, as well as increasing the NFB's reach in
advocacy, policy, and participation in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics. Stephanie and her husband, Sam, have a cat named Callisto, who
is learning to be friends with Stephanie's new Seeing Eye dog, Karra.

 

Deepa Goraya has been a member of the NFB since 2005, graduating from the
Louisiana Center for the Blind in December of the same year. Originally from
California, Deepa was an active member and leader in the NFB of California,
serving as Secretary and then President of the West Los Angeles Chapter, and
as Secretary and then President of the California Association of Blind
Students. She is both a California state and national NFB scholarship
winner.

Deepa moved to the DC area after law school in 2013. She is an active member
and Board Member of the Potomac Chapter, and serves on the Virginia
Scholarship Committee. She has attended Washington Seminar several times
over the past few years, and the Richmond Seminar once before. She has also
participated in two national leadership seminars.

Deepa is a member of the California and DC bars, and graduated from the
University of Michigan Law School in 2012. She now works at the Washington
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs as a Disability Rights
Staff Attorney. She also serves on the American Bar Association's Commission
on Disability Rights, and as Board Member of the newly formed National
Association of Attorneys with Disabilities. She also serves as Co-Chair of
the ABA Young Lawyers Division Minorities in the Profession Committee, and
was a 2012-2013 ABA Young Lawyers Division Minorities in the Profession
Scholar.

 

 

Brian McCann was born in November of 1983 in Washington State, but he and
his family moved back to Virginia Beach, VA shortly after he was born. He is
the youngest of four siblings but has one younger stepsister. He has two
older brothers and one older sister, all of whom are legally blind due to a
hereditary eye disease called Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP). He and is siblings
inherited the eye disease from their mother, who is also legally blind.
McCann became legally blind at the age of 27 and his vision is progressively
getting worse. Although he knew he would have a vision problem, as a child
he never felt limited in what he could do. His low vision meant he sometimes
has to work harder. 

McCann attended public schools and was an average student. He graduated High
School in 2002. McCann did not go to college right after he graduated
because he was already a successful manager at a major retail store and did
not think he would need a college education. After a few more years working
in the retail business, he realized he had to find something else to do for
a career. This was also during the same period that he starting to lose his
vision. After doing some research on the internet, he discovered that there
was an IRS training program at Lions World Services for the Blind in Little
Rock, AR. 

In November of 2007, he applied and was accepted into the IRS program. After
graduating and earning the highest score in the IRS training program
history, he was then sent to Holtsville, NY on Long Island to start his new
career. He worked for the IRS as a Tax Examiner from August 2008 to August
2010 and resigned due to injuries suffered from being a passenger in an
automobile accident. He was blessed though because he and his guide dog,
Julie, were the only survivors out of seven people including the driver of
his car.

>From 2010 to 2012, McCann decided to take time off from work and to focus on
getting his health back on track. Being restless and full of energy, he had
to find something to do with his time.  He has been actively involved with
several different organization of the blind throughout his life, but the one
organization that has inspired him the most is the National Federation of
the Blind (NFB). He became very active with his local and state affiliate
chapters of the NFB; serving as the First Vice President of his local
chapter, state board rep, web designer and webmaster for the NFBV affiliate
website, and several other committees on the local and state levels. 

He has been in the contract and procurement field since 2012 working for the
Department of Defense in Philadelphia, PA and Richmond, VA. McCann is
currently a contract specialist/project manager for the City of Virginia
Beach since March of 2015. He is also currently attending college full-time
at Stray University and is majoring in Business Administration (BBA) with
Acquisition and Contract Management as his concentration. A local community
college has made him an Associated Professor on the topic of Small, Women
and Minority Owned Businesses Understanding Government Contracts.

In 2014, McCann began to take on additional responsibilities within the NFB
by serving as the Youth Track Coordinator and then as Chairman of the Events
& Organization team for the Virginia state affiliate. Most recently, McCann
was accepted into the NFBV Leadership Fellows program where other NFB
leaders will mentor him to develop his own leadership path within the
organization. He has already adopted several of the NFB's philosophies and
is eager to share with anyone that will listen. 

 

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 michaelgkasey at verizon.net  Sun Oct 25 22:32:39 2015
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2015 18:32:39 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] NFBV Board of Directors meeting October 30, 2015
Message-ID: <000701d10f75$0ebe7c50$2c3b74f0$@verizon.net>

NFBV Board of Directors Meeting

October30, 2015

9:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M.

 

Meeting Room: oak 1 and 2

 

Westin Tyson's Corner

7801 Leesburg Pike

Falls Church, Virginia 22043

 

Agenda

 

I.                    Call to Order

 

Roll Call of Officers and Chapter Representatives

II.                  Secretary's Report,  Jennifer Shields 

 

Approval of Minutes from August 8, 2015 Meeting of the NFBV Board of
Directors 

 

III.                Treasurer's Report, Mark Roane

 

IV.                Old Business

V.  New Business

VI.                 Chapter Reports

 

A.      Blue Ridge Chapter, Woodrow Berry, President

 

B.      Chesapeake Bay Chapter, Mary Durbin, President

 

C.      Eastern Shore Chapter, Althea Pittman, President

 

D.      Fairfax Chapter, John Bailey, President

 

E.       Fredericksburg Area Chapter, Holly Frisch, President

 

F.       Greater Williamsburg Chapter, Corlis Jones, President

 

G.      Peninsula Chapter, Natasha Hubbard, President

 

H.      Potomac Chapter, John Halverson, President

 

I.        Richmond Chapter, Jeanette Gholson, President

 

J.        Tidewater Chapter, Stewart Prost, President

 

K.      Winchester Chapter, Shirley Guess, President

 

L.       At-Large Chapter, Rick Holley, Coordinator

 

VI.                Division Reports

 

A.      Diabetics Division, Patty Droppers, Acting President

 

B.      Virginia Association of Blind Students, Sarah Patnaude, President

 

C.      Virginia Association to Promote the Use of Braille, Nancy Yeager,

President

 

D.      Virginia Organization of Parents of Blind Children, Theresa Willis,

President

 

E.       Virginians with Dual Sensory Impairments, a Division of the

National Federation of the Blind of Virginia, Valerie Luther, President

 

 

VII.              Other Business

 

 

VIII.            Date and Location of Next Meeting

 

 

IX.                Adjourn

 

 

 

 

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 tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Mon Oct 26 01:08:14 2015
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2015 21:08:14 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] GIVE TO THE 2015
Message-ID: <092701d10f8a$ca896340$5f9c29c0$@gmail.com>

Hear Ye!  Hear Ye!  The NFB of Virginia will be having an Auction at its
state convention in Northern Virginia - October 30-31, Nov. 1, 2015.  We
need good NEW, HAND-MADE or ANTIQUE ITEMS to auction.   Please contact Jacki
Brown: 703-534-0747/ jacquelinestonebrown at comcast.net to tell her what you
plan to donate.  Jacki has provided an updated list about what is being
offered.

PLEASE DONATE NOW!

 

Then bring your donated items to the convention.  We will accepting items
Thursday evening, Friday morning and Friday afternoon.  We?ll be auctioning
a few items Friday morning at the Board meeting.  Then just like last year
there will be a table set up with the items offered with bid sheets outside
the Willow Room, which is the registration office, on Friday afternoon 1-5.
The second live auction will take place at Hospitality 8:30-9:00 pm.   Other
auction items will be offered in the meeting room during the morning session
on Saturday, at the Banquet Saturday Night and in the meeting room on Sunday
morning.

 

On Friday the Action Auction volunteers will accept items for auction and
offer most of them for initial bidding first in the SILENT AUCTION between
1:00 ? 5:00 pm on Friday afternoon. These bids might hold or only set the
base price for the live bidding on all items later that evening and
throughout the convention.

 

It is important for you to be at all the meetings and hospitality
and the
banquet.  Otherwise you might miss out on your favorite auction item.  Items
will be displayed first near registration and then in the meeting area
and/or hospitality room.

 

We will accept cash or checks.  All payments need to be received by noon on
Sunday, November 1, 2015.  Individual restrictions and expiration dates
apply.  Please see the items for details.  We have many great items and
little time so we will be conducting the action FAST! 

 

For your convenience, we have listed the items we currently have to offer.
There will be additions to this list as we expect more items to arrive.  The
items will not be presented for bid in the order of this list ? but by whim
of the Auctioneer.

 

We are near the holiday season: Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanza,
New Year?s Eve, Charlie and Stephen Brown?s birthdays
some of these items
would make great gifts.

 

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

 

LIST OF AUCTION ITEMS AS OF 10/25/2015:

 

1.    Buy this cute Hanes Turquoise 100% Cotton T-Shirt for 2-4 years of age
(XS/XC/TP).  It is fit for your prince or princess-and has a Crown and ?KEEP
CALM AND BRAILLE ON? printed in white on the front of the T-Shirt.

                                                     Donated by Louise Ruhf

 

2.    Luxurious Spa Basket containing Bath salts, Bath puff, Body souffl?,
Body wash, Scented soaps, Hand cream and moisturizing gloves, Foot cream and
moisturizing socks, Bottle of almond scented hand lotion, chocolate truffles
and other surprises.                           Donated by Bev Coney

 

3.    A Picnic Basket for your room featuring 2 Bottles Red Wine, Cheese and
Cheese Slice, 6 bottles Jam/Preserves, Crackers, 6, 6 ? ?dishwasher-proof
decorated plates, glasses, towels, napkins and utensils to go with.  Enjoy
your treats anywhere.

                                           Donated by Jacki and Charlie
Brown

 

4.    $50 Gift Certificate to the Lebanese Taverna good at all six
locations: Baltimore & Bethesda MD; Washington, DC; Pentagon Row and
Westover Area, Arlington and Tysons Corner, VA.

                                         Donation secured by Joe Hobson

 

5.    $25 Gift Certificate to Naked Pizza, no date imposed.

                                         Donation secured by Joe Hobson

 

6.    Two $20 Gift Certificate to Tazza Kitchen. They are located on South
Glebe Rd in Arlington, and there are two locations in the Richmond area:
Short Pump and Alverser Plaza in Midlothian, VA.

                                                Donation secured by Joe
Hobson

 

7.    Priceless 5 Course Wine Dinner with Fred and Cathy Schroeder at their
home for 4 individuals.  The menu is flexible but will include an appetizer,
soup, salad, an entr?e and dessert with an appropriate wine chosen to
accompany

each course.  Past dinners have included such items as Surf and Turf, or
crab cakes and lamb chops for the entre, etc.

You are always guaranteed a Decadent Dessert.

                                    Donated by Fred and Cathy Schroeder

 

 

8.    Gourmet food basket from the Great Harvest Bakery

(value $75) filled with lots of goodies including: soup mixes, jams and
jellies, freshly baked bread, muffins, scones, cookies, bread knife and a
gift card to be used at the bakery.

All this in a beautiful basket. 

                                              Donation secured by Bev Coney


 

9.    All Things Pumpkin Gourmet Food Bag (value $35) from Trader Joe?s
featuring:  Pumpkin ?pancake and waffle mix, bread and muffin mix, corn
bread mix, salted caramels, scone iced cookies, butter, cookie butter,
crackers, and breakfast bars, Also, one can of organic pumpkin and pumpkin
and cranberry pita crisps!                                             

                                              Donation secured by Bev Coney

 

10.           A Large Italian Dinner Basket featuring 2 bottles of Italian
Red Wine, Gourmet Spaghetti Sauce with oodles of dry noodles, cheese,
Italian candies, etc. (value $85+).   

                               Donated by John and Sandy Halverson

 

11.           One Dozen Pressed Glass Heavy Duty Wine Glasses. 

     By ?Heavy Duty? I mean glasses great drinking and hard    

     to break against your fireplace after you say ?Salute?.

                               Donated by Bonnie Vobis

 

12.           Chocolate Truffles from Richmond. Flavors and sizes to

     be imagined.  Again Priceless to any Chocoholic!       

                              Donated by Mark and Melody Roane

         

13.           Royal Doulton Figurines:  ?The Old Balloon Seller- HN 1315?
and ?The Balloon Man-HN 1954?.   These are very famous collectible figurines
of the Balloon sellers in London 

around the turn of the 19th century.  Think ?My Fair Lady? and you got the
time period and clothing down.  We know they are at least 55 years old and
perhaps older because they have been in the family that long.  (Values on
eBay $139- $629)  Enjoy!           Donated by Jacki and Charlie Brown 

       

14.           $25 Gift Card to the Olive Oil Tap Room in Richmond.  

                                    Donated by the NFBV Student Division

 

15.           2 $25 Gift Cards from SINE Irish Pub, useable   at Arlington
Pentagon Row or at Richmond ? they have a restaurant in both places.

                                  Donation Secured by Joe Hobson

 

 

16.           $25 Gift Certificate to the Naked Pizza. (Values to come)

                            Donation Secured by Joe Hobson

 

17.           A Beautiful handmade shawl in Bird?s nest pattern in fall
colors created by Sandy Halverson.


                                     Donated by Sandy Halverson

 

18.            $50 Gift Card to Champps Kitchen and Bar in Pentagon Row,
Arlington, VA, and Columbia, MD.


                                          Donation secured by Joe Hobson

 

19.           $25 Gift Card to the Bonefish Grill at any of their locations:
Arlington, Alexandria, Fredericksburg, Richmond, Short Pump, Williamsburg,
Virginia Beach, Newport News, Potomac Mills, Charlottesville and Fairfax
Greenbriar.                    Donation secured by Joe Hobson

 

20.           Gourmet Sweet and Savory Basket (Value $85+) featuring
sparkling French Rose Wine by Louis Bouillot Cremant De Bourgogne), Brie,
Carr?s Crackers, Truffle Golden Whitefish Caviar and Salmon Roe Caviar,
Cervelat Beef Sausage, Marinated Artichoke Hearts, Cashews, Caf? du Monte
Coffee + Chicory, Shortbread, Dark Chocolate Biscuits & Wafers, White
Chocolate Key Lime & Sea Salt Bar, Black forest Cherry Pie Dark Chocolate
Bar, Chipotle Chili Dark Chocolate Bar and an Ashland Large Scented Candle.
Donated by Bonnie Vobis

 

21.           A Cuddly Pink Poncho.  (Value Priceless)Hand knitted by Cathy
Schroeder.               Donated by Cathy Schroeder

 

22.           Chocolate Treats from Cathy Schroeder. (The exact decadence
level to be determined later!)

                                                 Donated by Cathy Schroeder

 

 

23.           A Basket Full of Chocolate Brownies, Cookies, etc.

                                             Donated by Stuart and Debbie
Prost

 

24.            Zuni Turquoise Bear fetish necklace.  24? long with the
classic Bear carved in turquoise (about 1 inch in height) as a pendant.  It
is beaded with small black, red and silver beads with two matching small
turquoise bears half way up on each side of this very tactile piece. ( Value
$50+)

                                         Anonymous Donation

 

         

PLEASE CONTACT ME SOON SO I CAN ADD YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE LIST!

 
EMAIL:jacquelinestonebrown at comcast.net    

                                                 

             

 

 

 

 

Tracy Soforenko

 

Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com

202 285-4595

 



From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Tue Oct 27 02:14:09 2015
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2015 22:14:09 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Even More Sponsors & Exhibitors at NFB of Virginia
	Convention - Friday (10/30)
Message-ID: <0cdd01d1105d$2a696c10$7f3c4430$@gmail.com>

Fellow Federationists

 

The National Federation of the Blind of Virginia prides itself on bridging
the gaps between the blind community and the companies and vendors that
manufacture the tools we use to live the life we want. At the 2015 NFBV
Exhibit Hall on Friday, October 30, you have the opportunity and meet a
variety of vendors and exhibitors that produce the tools our community uses,
meet the representatives of different training and independent living
centers, and even purchase some items that you may need in the future. 

 

Our sponsors are:

.         Vander Pharmaceuticals: A pharmaceutical company introducing
prescription for Non 24;

.         , Torres Foundation for the Blind: a company that provides
assistive technology to consumers;

.         G-Technology: A manufacturing company that will be demonstrating
Sonar glasses for consumers;  and 

.         Adaptify Solutions: Formerly the White Cane and More/Beyond Specs
companies that sell canes, assistive technology, and low vision equipment 

These sponsors will be available for the attendees to purchase items from,
learn more information about, and retrieve knowledge of new, innovative
products that are on the horizon. 

 

Along with these sponsors, we have many old and new exhibitors that are part
of our NFBV family, including:

.         Freedom Scientific, 

.         ITG

.         Eastern Shore Center for Independent Living

.         Bon USA

.         Advanced Vision

.         EASY LLC

.         Carroll Center for the Blind

.         Virginia Association of Blind Students

.         Christian Ministry Teachers

.         Guide Dogs for the Blind, and 

.         The Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision
Impaired, 

 

Each of these exhibitors will also be available to speak with and impart
information about their upcoming promotions and events. 

 

The exhibit hall will run from 12pm until 5pm and will be a memorable
experience for both first-time attendees as well as recurring members.

Robert Parsons Jr

Richmond Chapter Communications Delegate

National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

www.nfbv.org

Phone: 804-200-3275

 

"Persist until success happens."

 



From michaelgkasey at verizon.net  Tue Oct 27 23:06:02 2015
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2015 19:06:02 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Calling ALL Veterans!
Message-ID: <005701d1110c$0d618670$28249350$@verizon.net>

Our 2015 NFB of Virginia Convention will open on Friday at 10 am

We are still seeking more Veterans to escort in the Colors for the ceremony.

 

If you will be there, please contact

Roy Murphy, the Coordinator

At (540)845-9490

 

 

 

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 michaelgkasey at verizon.net  Tue Oct 27 23:13:35 2015
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2015 19:13:35 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Room Mate wanted for Friday and Saturday evening
Message-ID: <006101d1110d$1b3dd860$51b98920$@verizon.net>

A young man has a reserved hotel guest room at our convention.  He is
seeking a roommate.  The availability is Friday and Saturday evening.  Let
me know at michaelgkasey at verizon.net <mailto:michaelgkasey at verizon.net> 

If you are interested.

 

See you at Convention!

 

 

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 tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Wed Oct 28 01:05:58 2015
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2015 21:05:58 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Give to the Action Auction - - 32 Items!
Message-ID: <105701d1111c$ce8404d0$6b8c0e70$@gmail.com>

Hear Ye!  Hear Ye!  The NFB of Virginia will be having an Auction at its
state convention in Northern Virginia - October 30-31, Nov. 1, 2015.  We
need good NEW, HAND-MADE or ANTIQUE ITEMS to auction.   Please contact Jacki
Brown: 703-534-0747/ jacquelinestonebrown at comcast.net to tell her what you
plan to donate.  PLEASE DONATE NOW!

 

Then bring your donated items to the convention.  We will accepting items
Thursday evening, Friday morning and Friday afternoon.  We?ll be auctioning
a few items Friday morning at the Board meeting.  Then just like last year
there will be a table set up with the items offered with bid sheets outside
the Willow Room, which is the registration office, on Friday afternoon 1-5.
The second live auction will take place at Hospitality 8:30-9:00 pm.   Other
auction items will be offered in the meeting room during the morning session
on Saturday, at the Banquet Saturday Night and in the meeting room on Sunday
morning.

 

On Friday the Action Auction volunteers will accept items for auction and
offer most of them for initial bidding first in the SILENT AUCTION between
1:00 ? 5:00 pm on Friday afternoon. These bids might hold or only set the
base price for the live bidding on all items later that evening and
throughout the convention.

 

It is important for you to be at all the meetings and hospitality
and the
banquet.  Otherwise you might miss out on your favorite auction item.  Items
will be displayed first near registration and then in the meeting area
and/or hospitality room.

 

We will accept cash or checks.  All payments need to be received by noon on
Sunday, November 1, 2015.  Individual restrictions and expiration dates
apply.  Please see the items for details.  We have many great items and
little time so we will be conducting the action FAST! 

 

For your convenience, we have listed the items we currently have to offer.
There will be additions to this list as we expect more items to arrive.  The
items will not be presented for bid in the order of this list ? but by whim
of the Auctioneer.

 

We are near the holiday season: Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanza,
New Year?s Eve, Charlie and Stephen Brown?s birthdays
some of these items
would make great gifts.

 

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

 

LIST OF AUCTION ITEMS AS OF 10/25/2015:

 

1.    Buy this cute Hanes Turquoise 100% Cotton T-Shirt for 2-4 years of age
(XS/XC/TP).  It is fit for your prince or princess-and has a Crown and ?KEEP
CALM AND BRAILLE ON? printed in white on the front of the T-Shirt.

                                                     Donated by Louise Ruhf

 

2.    Luxurious Spa Basket containing Bath salts, Bath puff, Body souffl?,
Body wash, Scented soaps, Hand cream and moisturizing gloves, Foot cream and
moisturizing socks, Bottle of almond scented hand lotion, chocolate truffles
and other surprises.                           Donated by Bev Coney

 

3.    A Picnic Basket for your room featuring 2 Bottles Red Wine( French
Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon from Argentina), Cheeses and Cheese
Slicer, 6 bottles Jam/Preserves, Crackers, 6, 6 ? ?dishwasher-proof
decorated plates, 2 ?Stack & Go? wine glasses, 2 tea towels, napkins and
utensils.  Enjoy your treats anywhere.           

(Value $100+)           Donated by Jacki and Charlie Brown

 

4.    $50 Gift Certificate to the Lebanese Taverna good at all six
locations: Baltimore & Bethesda MD; Washington, DC; Pentagon Row and
Westover Area, Arlington and Tysons Corner, VA.

                                         Donation secured by Joe Hobson

 

5.    $25 Gift Certificate to Naked Pizza, no date imposed. Located in
Pentagon Row and Ballston, Arlington and in Tysons Corner and McLean, VA.

                                         Donation secured by Joe Hobson

 

6.    Two $20 Gift Certificate to Tazza Kitchen. They are located on South
Glebe Rd in Arlington, and there are two locations in the Richmond area:
Short Pump and Alverser Plaza in Midlothian, VA.

                                                Donation secured by Joe
Hobson

 

7.    Priceless 5 Course Wine Dinner with Fred and Cathy Schroeder at their
home for 4 individuals.  The menu is flexible but will include an appetizer,
soup, salad, an entr?e and dessert with an appropriate wine chosen to
accompany

each course.  Past dinners have included such items as Surf and Turf, or
crab cakes and lamb chops for the entre, etc.

You are always guaranteed a Decadent Dessert.
Donated by Fred and Cathy Schroeder

 

 

8.    Gourmet food basket from the Great Harvest Bakery

(value $75) filled with lots of goodies including: soup mixes, jams and
jellies, freshly baked bread, muffins, scones, cookies, bread knife and a
gift card to be used at the bakery.

All this in a beautiful basket. 

                                              Donation secured by Bev Coney


 

9.    All Things Pumpkin Gourmet Food Bag (value $35) from Trader Joe?s
featuring:  Pumpkin ?pancake and waffle mix, bread and muffin mix, corn
bread mix, salted caramels, scone iced cookies, butter, cookie butter,
crackers, and breakfast bars, Also, one can of organic pumpkin and pumpkin
and cranberry pita crisps!                                             

                                              Donation secured by Bev Coney

 

10.           A Large Italian Dinner Basket featuring 2 bottles of Italian
Red Wine, Gourmet Spaghetti Sauce with oodles of dry noodles, cheese,
Italian candies, etc. (value $85+).   

                               Donated by John and Sandy Halverson

 

11.           One Dozen Pressed Glass Heavy Duty Wine Glasses. 

     By ?Heavy Duty? I mean glasses great drinking and hard    

     to break against your fireplace after you say ?Salute?.

                               Donated by Bonnie Vobis

 

12.           Chocolate Truffles from Richmond. Flavors and sizes to

     be imagined.  Again Priceless to any Chocoholic!       

                              Donated by Mark and Melody Roane

         

13.           Royal Doulton Figurines:  ?The Old Balloon Seller- HN 1315?
and ?The Balloon Man-HN 1954?.   These are very famous collectible figurines
of the Balloon sellers in London 

around the turn of the 19th century.  Think ?My Fair Lady? and you got the
time period and clothing down.  We know they are at least 55 years old and
perhaps older because they have been in the family that long.  (Values on
eBay $139- $629)  Enjoy!           Donated by Jacki and Charlie Brown 

       

14.           $25 Gift Card to the Olive Oil Tap Room in Richmond.  

                                    Donated by the NFBV Student Division

 

15.           2 $25 Gift Cards from SINE Irish Pub, useable   at Arlington
Pentagon Row or at Richmond ? they have a restaurant in both places.

                                  Donation Secured by Joe Hobson

 

 

16.           $25 Gift Certificate to the Naked Pizza. (Values to come)

                            Donation Secured by Joe Hobson

 

17.           A Beautiful handmade shawl in Bird?s nest pattern in fall
colors created by Sandy Halverson.


                                     Donated by Sandy Halverson

 

18.            $50 Gift Card to Champps Kitchen and Bar in Pentagon Row,
Arlington, VA, and Columbia, MD.


                                          Donation secured by Joe Hobson

 

19.           $25 Gift Card to the Bonefish Grill at any of their locations:
Arlington, Alexandria, Fredericksburg, Richmond, Short Pump, Williamsburg,
Virginia Beach, Newport News, Potomac Mills, Charlottesville and Fairfax
Greenbriar.                    Donation secured by Joe Hobson

 

20.           Gourmet Sweet and Savory Basket (Value $85+) featuring
sparkling French Rose Wine by Louis Bouillot Cremant De Bourgogne), Brie,
Carr?s Crackers, Truffle Golden Whitefish Caviar and Salmon Roe Caviar,
Cervelat Beef Sausage, Marinated Artichoke Hearts, Cashews, Caf? du Monte
Coffee + Chicory, Shortbread, Dark Chocolate Biscuits & Wafers, White
Chocolate Key Lime & Sea Salt Bar, Black forest Cherry Pie Dark Chocolate
Bar, Chipotle Chili Dark Chocolate Bar and an Ashland Large Scented Candle.
Donated by Bonnie Vobis

 

21.           A Cuddly Pink Poncho.  (Value Priceless)Hand knitted by Cathy
Schroeder.               Donated by Cathy Schroeder

 

22.           Chocolate Treats from Cathy Schroeder. (The exact decadence
level to be determined later!)

                                                 Donated by Cathy Schroeder

 

 

23.           A Basket Full of Chocolate Brownies, Cookies, etc.

                                             Donated by Stuart and Debbie
Prost

 

24.            Zuni Turquoise Bear fetish necklace.  24? long with the
classic Bear carved in turquoise (about 1 inch in height) as a pendant.  It
is beaded with small black, red and silver beads with two matching small
turquoise bears half way up on each side of this very tactile piece. ( Value
$50+)

                                         Anonymous Donation

          

25.           3 Lovely hand-painted Christmas Tree Decorations by Marion
Patnaude (Sarah?s mom): First, Snow covered tree against a navy blue
background. Second, Snow scene in the mountains.  Third, Larger ornament
with snow-covered trees against a soft lavender sky. (Value Approx. $50.00)

                                     Donated by Marion Patnaude


 

26.           A 15? Christmas Burlap Wreath by Donna.  This wreath is
enhanced with Christmas ribbon (very subtle).

                                    Donated by Andi Borum


 

27.           Another 15? Christmas Burlap Wreath by Donna.  This wreath is
very plainly decorated.  Donated by Andi Borum

 

28.           Ultimate Career Coaching Package (Resume, Cover Letter, and
More) On average, recruiters spend approximately 15 seconds deciding whether
or not an interview is necessary.  

              A concise, well written resume must demonstrate your

              value, communicate your potential and maintain the

              reader?s attention.  This package includes professional

              speaker and leadership coach Kevin E. O?Connor, CSP,

              who will review your resume, review one of your cover

              letters, and ?as a special bonus-prepare you for your next

              interview during a 30-minute phone consultation.  Plus,

             he?ll guide you to create a Capabilities Profile, which is a

            document that outlines distinguishing characteristics and 

             identifies strengths and value as the reader understands it.

             Resumes tell what you have done; a Capabilities Profile tells

             what you can do. (Value more than $1000)

                                             Donated by Kevin E. O?Connor,
CSP        

                                             (www.LeadingYourPeers.com) 

 

26.  2 Gold Tinted Framed Modern Prints called Haneki I and

     Haneki II, Approx. 18? h. x 14? w.  These are matching

     prints which feature gold, black and red stripes in an 

     abstract  pattern.  They are both part of a limited number

     of prints; however, I cannot read the artist?s signature.

     Purchased in London and framed by The Medici society,      

     these two pieces of art are exceptional.  (Value $150+)

                                         Donated by Mary Ann Kessler

 

 

 

27.  A boxed Connoisseur Corkscrew set with an extra screw 

      and ?Rabbit? foil cutter.  This Corkscrew will pull out a 

       cork in 3 seconds (that?s what it says!). (Value $30.00) 

                                               Donated by Mary Ann Kessler 

 

 

 

 

29.            Ladies, this is Your New Winter Red/Black Knitted hat!

It is hand-knit out of acrylic yarn.  The type of hat you can keep in your
pocket, and then pull it on, roll up the brim and keep warm.   (Value:
priceless if you?re cold!)                                           

                                    Donated by the Peninsula Chapter

 

30.           A Signature Tote Bag Full of Goodies for your Dog from 

Pet Supplies Plus in Falls Church, VA.  This bag contains: Halloween Dog
Treats (Boo-Bar Pumpkin Treat, Peanut Butter flavored treats looking like
ghosts, etc.); Chicken Dog treats; a Frisbee; 3-pack of spongy balls; a
Double Sock Bone Bat and a Bull-y Stick dog chew; and an adorable latex toy-
Roscoe the Snorting Pig!

                                   Donation secured by Beverly Coney

31.            A 56? square Crocheted Blanket made with a variegated
white/purple/yellow/black yarn.  It is crocheted in the shell pattern.   A
perfect gift.  This was hand ?made just for our convention.

                                    Donated by the Peninsula Chapter

 

32.           A 61? square Crocheted Blanket  made with a variegated

black/purple/blue/yellow yarn.   Again, a talented craftswoman made this
perfect gift just for you!                              

                       Donated by the Peninsula Chapter       



         

PLEASE BRING YOUR DONATIONS TO ME AT THE CONVENTION
SEE YOU THERE!

                                      

      JACKI BROWN, AUCTIONEER             

 

 

 



From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Wed Oct 28 01:15:02 2015
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2015 21:15:02 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Staying In the Game: 2015 Seniors Seminar
Message-ID: <107601d1111e$12b6b570$38242050$@gmail.com>

2015 STATE CONVENTION PRESENTS

Staying in the Game

A Blind and Low Vision Empowerment Program for Seniors

Saturday, October 31 

Pines Room

 

12:45 to 1:45       Luncheon.  (Box lunches must be pre-ordered.)

 
Guest Speaker: Fredrick Schroeder, First Vice President, World Blind Union.

 

1:45 to 2:00         Break.

 

2:00 to 2:05         Welcome.

                Nancy Yeager, Retired Federal Benefits Manager, Farm Credit
Administration and First Vice President, Potomac Chapter, National
Federation of the Blind of Virginia. 

 

2:05 to 2:35         Blindness-related services for Virginia's Seniors

Jane Ward-Solomon, Older Blind Grant Program, Virginia Department for the
Blind and Vision Impaired.  

 

2:35 to 3:00         I'm a senior: now what?  

                Panel:
                                Wanda Taylor, 

                                Roberta Cohen,

                                Corliss Jones,
                                Joe Hobson,

 

3:00 to 3:30         Arlington County Talking Book Library
                Pete Davis, Board Member, National Library Service.

 

3:30 to 3:50         Keep up with news and current events? Yes you can! News
Line Reading Service

John Halverson, Senior Program Management Analyst, Office for Civil Rights,
U.S Department of Health and Human Services and President, Potomac Chapter,
National Federation of the Blind of Virginia.

 

3:50        Accessibility While Traveling . 
Rick Holley, President, At Large Chapter, National Federation of the Blind
of Virginia.

 

3:55        Accessible Gadgets for a More Productive Life

Wanda Taylor, Fairfax Chapter, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia.

 

4:00 to 4:30         Come Check Out the Gadgets Table.

 



From michaelgkasey at verizon.net  Thu Oct 29 00:06:11 2015
From: michaelgkasey at verizon.net (Michael Kasey)
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2015 20:06:11 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Lunch Choices Friday at Convention!
Message-ID: <002e01d111dd$9f1c4650$dd54d2f0$@verizon.net>

The hotel has expressed some concern about the potentially large number of
people that might eat at the Blue Fire Grille (hotel restaurant) on Friday
during lunch. They have decided to limit the menu options available and
offer some special lunch deals for quick and easy dining. 

 

Here is what they will be serving:

-          Caesar Salad with chicken

-          Cobb Salad (with chicken or jumbo lump blue crab)

-          Flame Grilled Angus Burger

-          California Chicken Sandwich

-          Turkey BLT Croissant

-          Grilled Fresh Catch

-          Pan Roasted Breast of Chicken

-          Mushroom Ravioli

They will also be offering a special deli lunch box/plate to include
sandwiches, sides, and fruit that guests may take to go or order to dine in.
This special will be offered at a lower price point with the groups 15%
discount.

 

Again, this is only for lunch on Friday. The entire menu will be available
any other time. 

 

 

 

 

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.

 



