From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Tue Aug  1 03:32:55 2017
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2017 23:32:55 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Saturday, August 5,
 Agenda for the NFB of Virginia Board of Directors meeting
Message-ID: <03fd01d30a76$dd942a90$98bc7fb0$@gmail.com>

Please find the agenda for Saturday's meeting below. All are welcome to
attend. We will benefit from your participation.

 


National Federation of the Blind of Virginia


Meeting of the Board of Directors


August 5, 2017


 

11:00 A.M. - 2:30 P.M.

 

Location:              Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision
Impaired, Library and Resource Center, 395 Azalea Avenue, Richmond, Virginia
23227

 

I.	.                    Call to Order and Roll Call.
II.	Secretary's Report, Jennifer Shields 
Approval of Minutes from May 6, 2017 Meeting of the NFBV Board of Directors.
III.	.                Treasurer's Report, Mark Roane
IV.	.                  Report on 2017 National Convention

a.	McDonald Fellowship and Jernigan Fund Winners, Sandy Halverson
b.	B.      Fundraising at National Convention - Mark Roane 

V.	BELL Program Update - Sandy Halverson and Alex Castillo
VI.	Why and How to access Some of our new national materials - Focusing
on Podcasts - Michael Fish 
VII.	Pre-Employment Transition - Tracy Soforenko, Joe Orozco, Kathryn
Webster and Mary Fernandez 
VIII.	Conducting another class of the NFB of Virginia Leadership Fellows
Program (description,
IX.	Budget and Application process) - Tracy Soforenko 
X.	Committee Updates 

a.	Membership - Sandy Halverson
b.	NFB of Virginia James Nelson Scholarship-  Brian Miller 
c.	Convention Operations & Logistics Joe Orozco, chair

                                                               i.      2017
State convention, November 3-5 in Tyson's Corner

1.	Interest in organizing a bus - Earl Everett
2.	Friday and Saturday Seminars, Tracy Soforenko;
3.	Ideas for Agenda Topics;

 

                                                             ii.      2018
Richmond Seminar

                                                           iii.      2018
State Convention 

 

d.	Public Outreach/Meet the Blind Month - Corlis Jones and Uricka
Harrison
e.	Fundraising - Domonique Lawless             

                                                               i.      NFB
of Virginia Cruise- Sandy Halverson

                                                             ii.      Raffle
- Sandy Halverson

                                                           iii.      Other
ideas - Domonique Lawless

 

f.	Communications - Joe Orozco
g.	Legislative- Deepa Goraya and Jeannette Gholson, Co-chairs
h.	Chapter Presidents Retreat - Uricka Harrison

 

XI.	Divisions 

a.	Virginia Association of Blind Students - Robert parsons
b.	Virginia Parents of Blind Children - Laurie Wages
c.	Virginia Association of Guide Dog Users - Michael Valentino 

                                                               i.      Uber
Monitoring Program

d.	Seniors Division - Nancy Yeager
e.	Merchants Division - Harold Wilson

XI.	Other Business
XII.	XIII.                Date and Location of Next Meeting.  Friday,
November 3
9:00 AM at the Westin Tyson's Corner, Falls Church, VA

 

 

Tracy Soforenko

President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

202 285-4595

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

 

 



From john_bailey17 at hotmail.com  Tue Aug  1 22:20:32 2017
From: john_bailey17 at hotmail.com (John Bailey)
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2017 22:20:32 +0000
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Ride available from Fairfax to Richmond this
 Saturday for the state board meeting
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Hi All,
The Fairfax Chapter has hired a driver for the Saturday, August 5 day trip to Richmond for the NFBV state board meeting. We only have 3 spots left. So, if you can make it to Fairfax City or the Vienna Metro station Saturday morning, you can join us in the party van from Fairfax.

Starting time depends on whom we have to pick up. So, not sure yet.

If you are interested, send me an email at John_bailey17 at hotmail.com<mailto:John_bailey17 at hotmail.com>. Donations towards the cost of gas are welcome.

John Bailey



From john_bailey17 at hotmail.com  Wed Aug  2 23:17:10 2017
From: john_bailey17 at hotmail.com (John Bailey)
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2017 23:17:10 +0000
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Share your stories at this Saturday's state board
 meeting this Saturday.
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AS many of you know, I am in to making videos for the affiliate. I will be bringing my video gear to the board meeting this Saturday to get your stories.

You don't have to have a story. A how-to tip is nice. Telling what you do for a living is always interesting too!

To make sure I get your story this Saturday, send me an email letting me know you would like to share your thoughts and I will make sure I get it down on video.

My email is:
John_bailey17 at hotmail.com<mailto:John_bailey17 at hotmail.com>

The videos will be used on Facebook and YouTube to educate the public about us and how we do things .

We will be very busy this Saturday with a very full agenda. So, to make sure I get your story, email me and I will make sure to get it.
JB

John Bailey
National Federation of the Blind of Virginia
Fairfax Chapter
John_Bailey17 at hotmail.com<mailto:John_Bailey17 at hotmail.com> | 703.994.2040
http://www.nfbv.org/chapters-divisions/fairfax/

We meet the third Thursday of every month. For information about meeting locations and times, Contact John Bailey at john_bailey17 at hotmail.com<mailto:john_bailey17 at hotmail.com> or via phone at 703.994.2040.

We would like to thank our community sponsors and friends:
Rita's Italian Ice and Custard of Fairfax, Fairfax Hosts Lions Club, Alexandria Lions Club, City of Fairfax Theater Company, Dr. Suleiman Alibhai,  and many more.



From richard43manor at gmail.com  Fri Aug  4 16:22:28 2017
From: richard43manor at gmail.com (Rick Holley)
Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2017 12:22:28 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] At Large Chapter Meeting for Aug.
Message-ID: <DA64C83648F746E0826BF4078E0F1136@LENOVO0A00C700>

Greetings, our next meeting will be August 8 at 8 PM EDT

Speaker: Anil Lewis, Exec. Dir. Jernigan Instit.
Topic: Driverless cars for the blind
Tele. No.: 8777-394-5901
Password: 6149670

It will be exciting.

Rick Holley

From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Fri Aug  4 22:00:08 2017
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2017 18:00:08 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Virginia ATM accessibility Testers  Wanted
Message-ID: <00d701d30d6d$09af8310$1d0e8930$@gmail.com>

Dear NFB of Virginia Members,

 

In the NFB, we use collective action to break down barriers to accessibility
to enable full participation in society.

 

The NFB will conduct nationwide Cardtronics ATM testing in September and
October of this year as an important part of the NFB's settlement agreement
with Cardtronics. Our affiliate is included in this testing effort and will
have the opportunity to test at least eleven ATMs for accessibility. If you
would like to be a tester, please contact me before August 15. Testers will
need to be able to read Braille instructions and should be comfortable using
an ATM and completing an online survey. Testers will be asked to confirm
that voice guidance software and other accessibility features have been
added to specific, assigned Cardtronics ATMs. The tester's role is critical
to this project and I thank you for considering being involved. 

 

As noted above, you must be familiar with using an ATM, must be a Braille
reader who can assess that the Braille is accurate, must be able to log your
results on a web site, and must be able to take notes about your experience 

There are thousands of Cardtronics ATMs in Virginia, often in CVS and Seven
11. 

You will be provided 1 or 2 very specific ATMs in your ZIP code to test
since not all the ATMs are Cardtronics owned and operated so I will ask you
to provide the following:

 

Name

Phone number 

Email Address

ZIP Code (you could provide both the ZIP code near your home or  workplace)

 

There is a very specific set of questions to answer for each test so we are
looking for individuals who can reliably complete this  testing between
September 1 and October 15. We want testers from around Virginia and We can
reimburse expenses for completing the tests. You will be expected to
withdraw money and that may incur a charge with your bank.  Upon completion
of the test, you will need to log your results on a web site to provide your
detailed test results. This is how we will know if you completed the test.

 

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

 

Sincerely,

 

Tracy Soforenko

President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

202 285-4595

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

 

 



From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Mon Aug  7 01:50:56 2017
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2017 21:50:56 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Apply for the Expanded NFB of Virginia College
 Scholarship & Attend the 2017 NFBV Convention On Us
Message-ID: <021001d30f1f$9c6899e0$d539cda0$@gmail.com>

>From Brian Miller, NFB of Virginia Scholarship Committee Chair

 <mailto:brianrmiller88 at gmail.com> brianrmiller88 at gmail.com

 

THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF VIRGINIA

2017 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The NFB of Virginia is pleased to announce the launch of its James F. Nelson
merit scholarship program for the academic year 2017-2018. Up to three
scholarships of $1500.00 will be awarded based on academic achievement,
community engagement, and leadership potential. 

 

The NFB of Virginia believes that all blind and visually impaired students
who apply for a James F. Nelson scholarship can benefit from the experience
of attending the state convention. As such, the NFBV will cover reasonable
costs associated with attending the convention for all eligible applicants,
including a room at the hotel, most meals, and the cost of registration and
a banquet ticket. Scholarship applicants will be reimbursed for these
expenses at the convention, so please notify the committee if you do not
have access to a credit card or other means of covering pre-convention
costs.  Applicants are expected to pre-register in order to signal their
intention to attend the state convention and to assist the scholarship
committee to make hotel reservations. 

 

The Scholarship Committee will review all applications and select the
scholarship recipients. All decisions of the Scholarship Committee are
final.

 

Please read all instructions carefully and pay close attention to the
deadlines.

 

To be eligible to receive a James F. Nelson scholarship, all applicants
must:

*	Be legally blind or have a visual impairment that qualifies them to
receive services under IDEA or from a state vocational rehabilitation
program; 
*	Be a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, or be attending full
time an accredited institution of higher education in the Commonwealth of
Virginia;
*	Plan to pursue a full-time, postsecondary course of study in the
2017-2018 academic year; and
*	Participate in the entire NFB of Virginia state convention and in
all scheduled scholarship program activities to be held November 3 to 5,
2017, at the Westin Tysons Corner, Falls Church, Virginia.

 

Individuals who have already won two James F. Nelson scholarships should
contact the scholarship committee chair before applying. The intention of
the committee is to not award scholarships more than twice to the same
individual except in extraordinary circumstances. Exceptions to this policy
will only be made by decision of the committee chair and the NFBV affiliate
president. 

 

Completed scholarship applications and all supporting documentation should
be sent to  the NFB of Virginia scholarship committee chair, Dr. Brian R.
Miller, at  <mailto:brianrmiller88 at gmail.com> brianrmiller88 at gmail.com with
the words "scholarship application" in the subject line.

Deadline: Applications must be received no later than October 1, 2017.

Applicants must submit at least one letter of recommendation from a teacher,
professor, counselor, or academic advisor who is familiar with their
scholarship. Applicants are encouraged to provide additional letters of
recommendation or references, including from employers, individuals working
in the applicant's field of interest, or leaders from the blind movement or
other groups engaged in social change advocacy. Letters of recommendation
may be submitted in email form. 

 

An electronic copy of the applicant's transcripts must be provided in
support of the application. Unofficial transcripts in PDF form from the
accredited institution are acceptable. 

 

APPLICATION

 

Please complete this application by entering your responses after each
prompt. All applications must be received by October 1, 2017. All supporting
documents (i.e., letters of recommendation and transcripts) must be received
by October 7, 2017.

 

1.         Full Name:

 

2.         Email address: 

 

3.         Preferred phone number (indicate if mobile or home):

 

4.         Mailing Address - Street, City, State & ZIP: 

 

5.         Date of birth (MM/DD/YYYY):

 

6.         Year of study - i.e., freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, or
graduate student: 

 

7.         Your current or expected field of study (major): 

 

8.         What is your degree objective? (Associate, bachelor's, master's,
law degree, or doctorate):  

 

9.  Name of the high school you attended or attend if you are an incoming
freshman, and cumulative GPA: 

 

10.       Name of the college or university you will be attending in the
2017-18 school year: 

 

11.       If you are not an incoming freshman, please provide your
cumulative GPA for the college or university where you currently attend: 

 

12.       List other colleges or universities you've attended, degrees
earned, and cumulative GPAs as appropriate: 

 

13. What is your long-term career goal? Where do you see yourself in five to
ten years?

 

14.       Describe extracurricular activities or community service in which
you have been or are currently involved: 

 

 

15. What specific techniques and/or attitudes do you think are essential to
live independently as a blind person? Describe the skills and strategies you
employ as a blind or visually impaired person to accomplish your goals: 

 

16. Provide examples of ways in which you've demonstrated leadership - this
could be in your community, school, place of worship, or as part of a social
organization outside the home:  

 

17. What do you think is the most important challenge facing blind students
today?

 

18. Describe what you hope to gain from the experience of attending the
Virginia state convention: 

 

19. Please indicate whether or not one of the leaders of the Virginia state
student division may contact you, and by what preferred means - email,
phone, text: 

 

20. How did you hear about the NFB of Virginia James F. Nelson scholarship
program?

 

Please tell us anything else you think we should know about you in
evaluating your application. Feel free to list any awards you have received,
experiences that reflect who you are or anything else you think we might
find of interest. 

 

Only complete applications will be considered. The Scholarship Committee
takes no responsibility for notifying you if required information is missing
from your application. Be sure to review your application for completeness
before submitting. If you encounter any difficulty in submitting your
application, or if you have questions, please contact the scholarship
committee chair.

 

 

NFBV Scholarship Committee Chair Contact Information:

Dr. Brian R. Miller

Email: Brianrmiller88 at gmail.com

Phone: 703-785-9929

 

 

 

List of References:

Please provide the names of individuals from whom you intend to seek
references, and their affiliation with you as a scholarship applicant. 

 

Reference #1: Name, affiliation

 

Reference #2: Name, affiliation

 

Reference #3: Name, affiliation

 

 

CERTIFICATION STATEMENT

 

By typing my full name and the date below, I confirm that all of the
information provided above and in related attachments is true and correct to
the best of my knowledge.

 

Signature: 

Date: 

 

 

 

Tracy Soforenko

President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

202 285-4595

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

 

 

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From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Wed Aug  9 03:06:40 2017
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2017 23:06:40 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Experience with NextCare Urgent Care kiosks
Message-ID: <00d201d310bc$85d76be0$918643a0$@gmail.com>

Hi,

 

The NFB is investigating the accessibility of NextCare Urgent Care check in kiosks as a part of our ongoing effort to ensure that kiosks are fully and equally accessible to blind customers. There are a number of NextCare locations in Virginia.

If you live or work near a NextCare Urgent Care location and/or have visited a NextCare Urgent Care center within the past year, please contact Valerie Yingling, legal program coordinator at the NFB, at vyingling at nfb.org <mailto:vyingling at nfb.org> . Information about NextCare Urgent Care locations are available at https://nextcare.com/locations/search/.

 

If you want more information, you can also call Valerie at  (410) 659-9314, extension 2440

Sincerely,

 

Tracy Soforenko

President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

202 285-4595

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



From john_bailey17 at hotmail.com  Sat Aug 12 20:34:31 2017
From: john_bailey17 at hotmail.com (John Bailey)
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2017 20:34:31 +0000
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Who wants to be a millionaire? Come to our Fairfax
 Chapter meeting this Thursday and learn how.
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Who wants to be a millionaire? Come to our Fairfax Chapter meeting this Thursday and learn how.
Want to make a lot of money? Want to own your own business? Here is your chance to talk to a successful local entrepreneur to get your questions answered on just howyou can start making the big bucks.

Come to the August 17 Fairfax NFB Chapter meeting to here Jacque Whang, owner of Rita's Italian Ice and Frozen Custard of Fairfax on how she owns and operates her own business!


Hear Jacque  (pronounced Jackie) talk about how she achieved her dream of owning her own dessert business.
Jacque's store has been open since 2012, and has provided valuable opportunities for high school and college students with their first job experience, as well as made available tasty Italian Ice and Frozen Custard treats to the community.  She will provide us with her perspective on pros and cons of owning your own business, as well as the challenges and benefits.  .  If you have ever considered running your own business, come to our meeting and get inspired
                Hungry for friendship and BBQ? Come join us at Red Hot and Blue this Thursday for our monthly meeting. See some of the magnificent and delicious food options below.

Where:
Red Hot and Blue
4150 Chain Bridge Rd,
Fairfax, VA

When:
6:30 pm (order dinner) till 8:30 PM
Thursday night in the meeting room at the top of the stairs to the left.

Want more info? Contact John Bailey at john_bailey17 at hotmail.com or via phone at 703.994.2040


Red Hot & Blue

4150 Chain Bridge Rd
Fairfax VA 22030

Fast Packs are Value Packs (complete meals in the $9-11 range) that can be ordered last minute. Like our "Express" service, have your meal delivered with 2-3 hour's notice. Option to remove dessert ($1.50) and/or beverage ($1pp) for further savings.
Little Pig package
11.00

One Meat Selection: Your choice of Pulled Pork, Pulled Chicken or Beef Brisket. Choice of one side: BBQ Beans, Potato Salad or Cole Slaw. Includes Banana Pudding, 12oz assorted can beverages, Buns and BBQ sauce. Option to save by removing dessert and/or beverage. Minimum 10 guest.
Buffet items
Includes choice of meats and sides. Includes bread and BBQ sauce. All Buffet items include paper products, serving utensils, and tablecloth. (Disposable chafing dishes are included for parties of 25 or more). Please note: BBQ Chicken may require at least 24 hours notice.

Pignic Package

10.00

One Meat Selection: Your choice of Pulled Pork, Pulled Chicken, BBQ Chicken, Beef Brisket or Smoked Sausage. Your choice of two sides: BBQ Beans, Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Tossed Green Salad, Collard Greens, or Fresh Pasta Salad. Includes Buns and BBQ sauce.


Double Trouble

13.00

Two Meat Selection: Your choice of Pulled Pork, Pulled Chicken, BBQ Chicken, Beef Brisket or Smoked Sausage. Your choice of two sides: BBQ Beans, Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Tossed Green Salad, Collard Greens, or Fresh Pasta Salad. Includes Buns and BBQ sauce.


Tupelo Triple

16.00

Three Meat Selection: Your choice of Pulled Pork, Pulled Chicken, BBQ Chicken, Beef Brisket or Smoked Sausage. Your choice of two sides: BBQ Beans, Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Tossed Green Salad, Collard Greens, or Fresh Pasta Salad. Includes Buns and BBQ sauce.


*Best Value*- Boss Hog

21.00

All our meats: Ribs, BBQ Chicken, Pulled Pork, Beef Brisket, Smoked Sausage. Your choice of two sides: BBQ Beans, Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Tossed Green Salad, Collard Greens, or Fresh Pasta Salad. Includes Buns and BBQ sauce.


Add on Ribs (1/4 slab)

4.00

1/4 slab a person


Add Side

2.50

BBQ Beans, Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Collard Greens.


Tossed Green Salad

3.50


Wrap Platters

All wraps served in halfs with garlic ranch dressing. Includes paper products. Wrap platters require 24 hours advanced notice.


Individual Veggie Wrap

7.00

Flour tortillas filled with lettuce, vegetarian beans, cheddar cheese, red and green peppers, and onions. 24 hours notice required.


Vegetable Wraps - Mini

21.00

Flour tortillas filled with lettuce, vegetarian beans, cheddar cheese, red and green peppers, and onions. Serves 3 guest. 24 hours notice required.


Vegetable Wraps - Half

39.00

Flour tortillas filled with lettuce, vegetarian beans, cheddar cheese, red and green peppers, and onions. Serves 6 guest. 24 hours notice required.


Vegetable Wraps - Full

75.00

Flour tortillas filled with lettuce, vegetarian beans, cheddar cheese, red and green peppers, and onions. Serves 12 guest. 24 hours notice required.


Garlic Chicken Wraps - Mini

23.00

Flour tortillas filled with pulled chicken, shredded lettuce and diced tomatoes. Serves 3 guest. 24 hours notice required.


Garlic Chicken Wraps - Half

42.00

Flour tortillas filled with pulled chicken, shredded lettuce and diced tomatoes. Serves 6 guest. 24 hours notice required.


Garlic Chicken Wraps - Full

82.00

Flour tortillas filled with pulled chicken, shredded lettuce and diced tomatoes. Serves 12 guest. 24 hours notice required.


Garlic Shrimp Wraps - Mini

25.00

Flour tortillas filled with grilled shrimp, shredded lettuce and diced tomatoes. Serves 3 guest. 24 hours notice required.


Garlic Shrimp Wraps - Half

46.00

Flour tortillas filled with grilled shrimp, shredded lettuce and diced tomatoes. Serves 6 guest. 24 hours notice required.


Garlic Shrimp Wraps - Full

89.00

Flour tortillas filled with grilled shrimp, shredded lettuce and diced tomatoes. Serves 12 guest. 24 hours notice required.


Individual Entree Salads

Individual salads in single containers. Choice of dressings to include: Ranch, Honey Mustard, Bleu Cheese, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Parmesan Peppercorn, Raspberry Vinaigrette, Caesar, Oil & Vinegar.


Smokehouse Salad

11.00

Pulled chicken and beef brisket over mixed greens with roasted corn, bell peppers, fresh cut cucumbers, red onions, tomatoes, topped with cheddar and jack cheeses and tortilla strips.


RH&B Chopped Salad

11.00

Savory smoked pulled chicken with chopped mixed greens, cucumbers, shredded carrots, tomatoes, roasted corn, beets, black-eyed peas, hard-boiled eggs, mushrooms, bacon, red onions and cheddar and jack cheeses tossed with buttermilk ranch dressing.


Southern Fried Chicken Salad

10.50

Fried tender strips of chicken breast over mixed greens tossed with tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, green onions and tortilla strips. Great with honey mustard dressing.


Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad

10.50

Chilled crisp romaine lettuce with warm grilled chicken breast and grated parmesan cheese.


Grilled Chicken Salad

10.50

Tender slices of grilled chicken breast over chilled mixed greens with red onions, tomatoes, fresh cut cucumbers and chopped hard-boiled eggs.


Appetizers


Sausage & Cheese Platter-Mini

35.00

Sliced smoked sausage and cubed Cheddar Cheese. Served with gourmet crackers and Hoochie Coochie Mustard. Serves 10 to 12. 24 hours notice required.


Sausage & Cheese Platter-Half

65.00

Sliced smoked sausage and cubed Cheddar Cheese. Served with gourmet crackers and Hoochie Coochie Mustard. Serves 20 to 25. 24 hours notice required.


Sausage & Cheese Platter-Full

125.00

Sliced smoked sausage and cubed Cheddar Cheese. Served with gourmet crackers and Hoochie Coochie Mustard. Serves 45 to 50. 24 hours notice required.


Vegetables & Dip-Mini

23.00

Fresh, crisp broccoli, carrots, celery, cucumber, tomatoes, and cauliflower. Served bite-sized with Ranch dressing for dipping. Serves 10 to 12. 24 hours notice required.


Vegetables & Dip-Half

43.00

Fresh, crisp broccoli, carrots, celery, cucumber, tomatoes, and cauliflower. Served bite-sized with Ranch dressing for dipping. Serves 20 to 25. 24 hours notice required.


Vegetables & Dip-Full

82.00

Fresh, crisp broccoli, carrots, celery, cucumber, tomatoes, and cauliflower. Served bite-sized with Ranch dressing for dipping. Serves 45 to 50. 24 hours notice required.


Fresh Fruit-Half

59.00

A colorful array of seasonal fresh fruit served bite-sized. Serves 20 to 25. Requires 24 hour notice. 24 hours notice required.


Fresh Fruit-Full

109.00

A colorful array of seasonal fresh fruit served bite-sized. Serves 45 to 50. Requires 24 hour notice. 24 hours notice required.


Rib and Wing Platter - Half platter

65.00

Our Award-Winning Ribs (2 slabs - 24 bones) and tender Drummies & Wings (qty=25) tossed in our secret spicy sauce. Served with bleu cheese dressing, BBQ sauce and celery sticks. Serves 10 to 12 guest. 24 hours notice required.


Rib and Wing Platter - Full platter

125.00

Our Award-Winning Ribs (4 slabs - 48 bones) and tender Drummies & Wings (qty=50) tossed in our secret spicy sauce. Served with bleu cheese dressing, BBQ sauce and celery sticks. Serves 20 to 25 guests. 24 hours notice required.


Bulk Meats

Hickory smoked meats. Priced per pound. Each pound serves 3-4 guest and includes buns and 6oz of sauce. PLEASE NOTE: Drop off only, No setup or Paper products included with Bulk menu items.


Pulled Pork

14.00

1 pound of meat with 4 buns and BBQ sauce. Serves 3-4 guest.


Sliced Beef Brisket

17.00

1 pound of meat with 4 buns and BBQ sauce. Serves 3-4 guest.


Pulled Chicken

15.00

1 pound of meat with 4 buns and BBQ sauce. Serves 3-4 guest.


Smoked Sausage

13.00

Includes 3 rolls and Hoochie Coochie mustard. Serves 3-4 guest.


Texas Chopped Beef

13.00

1 pound of meat with 4 buns and BBQ sauce. Serves 3-4 guest.


Rack of St. Louis style Ribs

22.00

Rack of Ribs. Choice of Wet or Dry and Sweet.


Wings (10)

9.50

Served with bleu cheese dressing and celery sticks. Choice of Hot, Mild BBQ, Dry Rub seasoning, Tangy Honey or Tangy Honey with Dry Rub.


Wings (20)

18.00

Served with bleu cheese dressing and celery sticks. Choice of Hot, Mild BBQ, Dry Rub seasoning, Tangy Honey or Tangy Honey with Dry Rub.


Wings (50)

42.00

Served with bleu cheese dressing and celery sticks. Choice of Hot, Mild BBQ, Dry Rub seasoning, Tangy Honey or Tangy Honey with Dry Rub.


1/2 BBQ Chicken

8.00

Cut into three pieces.


Bulk Sides

Pint serves 3, Quart serves 6-8 and Gallon serves 20-25. PLEASE NOTE: Drop off only, No setup or Paper products included with Bulk menu items. However, you can add extra quarts to your packaged orders.


Potato Salad - Pint

4.50

Serves 3.


Potato Salad - Quart

8.50

Serves 6-7 guest.


Potato Salad - Gallon

30.00

Serves 20-25.


BBQ Beans - Pint

4.50

Serves 3.


BBQ Beans - Quart

8.50

Serves 6-7 guest.


BBQ Beans - Gallon

30.00

Serves 20-25.


Cole Slaw - Pint

4.50

Serves 3.


Cole Slaw - Quart

8.50

Serves 6-7 guest.


Cole Slaw - Gallon

30.00

Serves 20-25.


Mac & Cheese - Gallon

36.00

By the gallon only. Serves 20-25.


Tossed salad for 20 w/assorted dressings

22.00


Extra's

PLEASE NOTE: Drop off only, No setup or Paper products included with Bulk menu items.


BBQ sauce - Pint

4.50


BBQ sauce - Quart

8.50


BBQ sauce - Gallon

30.00


Corn Muffins - dozen

4.00

1 dozen muffins.


Buns

0.30

Priced per Bun.


Dinner Rolls

0.50

Priced per Roll.


Hamburger

3.00

Includes bun & condiments. Option to add Lettuce, tomato and onions for .50 each.


Hotdog

2.00

Includes bun & condiments.


Portable Party Packs

Party packs includes choice of sides, which may include Potato Salad, BBQ Beans, Cole Slaw, Collard Greens, Mashed Potatoes and Banana Puddin. All sides are 1 pint (serves 3) in size. Includes 4 buns per 1lb of meat OR 2 corn muffins per slab of ribs. PLEASE NOTE: Drop off only, No setup or Paper products included with Portable Party Packs.


Pork or Chicken - 4p Party Pack

25.00

Party Pack for 4 guest. Includes choice 1 pound of pulled Pork or Chicken, choice of 3 pint sides and 4 buns. Sides may include Potato Salad, BBQ Beans, Cole Slaw, Collard Greens, Mashed Potatoes or Banana Pudding. All sides are 1 pint (serves 3-4) in size. Includes 4 buns per 1lb of meat OR 2 corn muffins per slab of ribs. Please note: Paper products NOT included with Party pack menu items.


Pork or Chicken - 6p Party Pack

37.00

Party Pack for 6 guest. Includes choice 1.5 pounds of pulled Pork or Chicken, choice of 4 pint sides and 6 buns.


Pork or Chicken - 8p Party Pack

49.00

Party Pack for 8 guest. Includes choice 2 pounds of pulled Pork or Chicken, choice of 5 pint sides and 8 buns.


Raging Ribs- 4p Party Pack

55.00

Party Pack for 4 guest. Includes 2 Rib slabs (24 bones), choice of 3 pint sides and 4 corn muffins. Choice of Wet or Dry.


Raging Ribs - 6p Party Pack

81.00

Party Pack for 6 guest. Includes 3 Rib slabs (36 bones), choice of 4 pint sides and 6 corn muffins. Choice of Wet or Dry.


Raging Ribs - 8p Party Pack

108.00

Party Pack for 8 guest. Includes 4 Rib slabs (48 bones), choice of 5 pint sides and 8 corn muffins. Choice of Wet or Dry.


Beale Street Bash - 4p Party Pack

47.00

Party Pack for 4 guest. Includes 1 pound of pulled Pork, 1 Rib slab (12 bones), choice of 3 pint sides and 4 buns.


Beale Street Bash - 6p Party Pack

69.00

Party Pack for 6 guest. Includes 1.5 pounds of pulled Pork, 1.5 Rib slabs (18 bones), choice of 4 pint sides and 6 buns.


Beale Street Bash - 8p Party Pack

91.00

Party Pack for 8 guest. Includes 2 pounds of pulled Pork, 2 Rib slabs(24 bones), choice of 5 pint sides and 8 buns.


Memphis Pignic - 4p Party Pack

55.00

Party Pack for 4 guest. Includes 1 pound of pulled Pork, 1 Rib slab (12 bones), 2 Link Sausage, choice of 3 pint sides and 4 buns.


Memphis Pignic - 6p Party Pack

80.00

Party Pack for 6 guest. Includes 1.5 pounds of pulled Pork, 1.5 Rib slabs(18 bones), 3 Link Sausage, choice of 4 pint sides and 6 buns.


Memphis Pignic - 8p Party Pack

102.00

Party Pack for 8 guest. Includes 2 pounds of pulled Pork, 2 Rib slabs(24 bones), 4 Link Sausage, choice of 5 pint sides and 8 buns.


Soups

PLEASE NOTE: Drop off only, No setup or Paper products included with Soup menu items.


Chili - Quart

13.00

Award winning Chili. Home style chili loaded with tender beef brisket, kidney beans and tomatoes. Topped with cheese, diced onions, and a pepperoncini pepper. Serves 2.


Chili - Gallon

40.00

Award winning Chili. Home style chili loaded with tender beef brisket, kidney beans and tomatoes. Topped with cheese, diced onions, and a pepperoncini pepper. Serves 8


Brunswick Stew - Quart

13.00

A unique Southern tradition. Loaded with pulled pork, pulled chicken, beef brisket, potatoes, corn, onions and tomatoes, slow-cooked in a zesty blend of spices. Serves 2.


Brunswick Stew - Gallon

40.00

A unique Southern tradition. Loaded with pulled pork, pulled chicken, beef brisket, potatoes, corn, onions and tomatoes, slow-cooked in a zesty blend of spices. Serves 8.


Chicken Corn Chowder - Quart

13.00

Creamy blend of corn and spices with hickory-smoked pulled chicken. Serves 2.


Chicken Corn Chowder - Gallon

40.00

Creamy blend of corn and spices with hickory-smoked pulled chicken. Serves 8.


Desserts

Homemade desserts -- Please note that Pies and Fruit may require 24 hours advanced notice.


Cookie and Brownie Platter-Mini

29.00

A generous platter of freshly baked cinnamon oatmeal raisin cookies, chocolate chunk cookies and Oreo(r) brownies. Serves 10 to 12. Cookies and brownies are freshly made so please allow 16 hrs. notice.


Cookie and Brownie Platter-Half

55.00

A generous platter of freshly baked cinnamon oatmeal raisin cookies, chocolate chunk cookies and Oreo(r) brownies. Serves 20 to 25. Cookies and brownies are freshly made so please allow 16 hrs. notice.


Cookie and Brownie Platter-Full

102.00

A generous platter of freshly baked cinnamon oatmeal raisin cookies, chocolate chunk cookies and Oreo(r) brownies. Serves 45 to 50. Cookies and brownies are freshly made so please allow 16 hrs. notice.


Banana Pudding - Quart

8.50

A Southern Specialty! Banana pudding with vanilla wafers and fresh sliced bananas. Quart serves 6 guest. Note: available for Express orders


Banana Pudding - Gallon

30.00

A Southern Specialty! Banana pudding with vanilla wafers and fresh sliced bananas. Gallon serves 20-25 guest. Note: available for Express orders


Blackberry Cobbler

22.00

Our famous seasonal blackberry cobbler. Serves 9 to 12.


Watermelon Platter - Half

30.00

Fresh watermelon cut into wedges. Serves 20 to 25. Please note: (Seasonal item)


Watermelon Platter - Full

55.00

Fresh watermelon cut into wedges. Serves 45 to 50. Please note: (Seasonal item)


Fruit Platter - Half size

59.00

Serves 20-22 guest. (May require 24 hours notice)


Fruit Platter - Full size

109.00

Serves 40-45 guest. (May require 24 hours notice)


Peach Pie

22.00

Cut in 8 slices (May require 24 hours notice)


Apple Pie

22.00

Cut in 8 slices (May require 24 hours notice)


Cherry Pie

22.00

Cut in 8 slices (May require 24 hours notice)


Pecan Pie

22.00

Cut in 10 slices (May require 24 hours notice)


Beverages


Assorted 12oz can beverages

1.00

Assortment of Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite


Bottled Water -12oz

1.00

cups and ice sold separately


Gallon of Fresh Brewed Sweetened Iced Tea

6.00

cups and ice sold separately


Gallon of Fresh Brewed Iced Tea

6.00

cups and ice sold separately


Gallon Lemonade

6.00

cups and ice sold separately


Cups & Ice

0.25

16oz plastic cups with Ice.


Bag of Ice

2.50

8 pound bag of Ice. Does not include a cooler or container for the ice.


Utensils & Equipment

PLEASE NOTE: Utensils are NOT included with Bulk menu items BUT ARE included with Fast Packs, Buffet items, wrap platters and salads. Please select to ensure accurate orders.


Paper Products - Included w/Buffets & Wraps

0.00

Paper products included with Buffet menu items and Wrap platters.


Place Settings

0.50

Includes sturdy Red Hot & Blue paper plate, utensils, wetnap, mint, salt & pepper

John Bailey
National Federation of the Blind of Virginia
Fairfax Chapter
John_Bailey17 at hotmail.com<mailto:John_Bailey17 at hotmail.com> | 703.994.2040
http://www.nfbv.org/chapters-divisions/fairfax/

We meet the third Thursday of every month. For information about meeting locations and times, Contact John Bailey at john_bailey17 at hotmail.com<mailto:john_bailey17 at hotmail.com> or via phone at 703.994.2040.

We would like to thank our community sponsors and friends:
Rita's Italian Ice and Custard of Fairfax, Fairfax Hosts Lions Club, Alexandria Lions Club, City of Fairfax Theater Company, Dr. Suleiman Alibhai,  and many more.



From chrisvinson1 at gmail.com  Tue Aug 15 13:50:44 2017
From: chrisvinson1 at gmail.com (Chris Walker)
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2017 09:50:44 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Fwd: Imagineering Our Future - Talk About Tech
References: <20170815134531.137742C6A6C@lx-web.nfb.org>
Message-ID: <6576DB70-57C0-4D9B-8DB6-4E743820A8FE@gmail.com>

Hello Federation family,
I thought I would share. See below.

Christopher Walker
Vice-President, Winchester Chapter
National Federation of the Blind of Virginia
www.nfbv.org
chrisvinson1 at gmail.com
540.303.0080

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "National Federation of the Blind" <webmaster at nfb.org>
> Date: August 15, 2017 at 9:45:31 AM EDT
> To: "Christopher (Vinson) Walker" <chrisvinson1 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Imagineering Our Future - Talk About Tech
> Reply-To: "National Federation of the Blind" <webmaster at nfb.org>
> 
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> August 2017    
>  
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> 
> A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT
> The National Federation of the Blind spends a considerable amount of its time and resources on technology. Yet, technology is only one of the tools of success. Read President Riccobono's letter.
> 
> 
> TECH FOR EVERY DAY TASKS 
> The NFB develops and distributes some technologies that assist blind people every day. Two of the most popular are the KNFB Reader and NFB-NEWSLINE?
> 
> 
> INDEPENDENCE THROUGH COMICS Don began usingNFB-NEWSLINE the same day he was issued a passcode. He recalls there were only twenty-two or so papers available at the time. Read Don's thoughts about NFB-NEWSLINE.
> 
> ACTION ITEMS
> Reach out to someone who can use NFB NEWSLINE or KNFB Reader for the first time today. Learn more about how to share these resources. 
> HAPPENINGS
> 
> President Riccobono Blogs: "Passing the ADA Education and Reform Act Would Be a Step Backwards for Equality and Justice".
> National Federation of the Blind Names Amy Lund 2017 Distinguished Educator of Blind Students
> National Federation of the Blind Recognizes Thirty Outstanding Blind Students
> Independence Market Supports Technology with Publications and Accessories
>  
> 
> CALENDAR
> 
> SEPTEMBER 12-17, 2017:          BLAST, Nashville, TN
> NOVEMBER 1, 2017:                   2018 Scholarship Application Period Begins
> NOVEMBER 6-8, 2017:               Dare to Be Remarkable Training Conference, Baltimore, MD
> JANUARY 29, 2018:                    The Great Gathering-In - Washington Seminar, Washington, DC
> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines blind people or their future. Every day we raise the expectations of and for blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. We can live the lives we want; blindness is not what holds us back. Please join us in our work by becoming a member, attending an event, sharing this newsletter or supporting our programs.
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From john_bailey17 at hotmail.com  Sun Aug 20 14:48:33 2017
From: john_bailey17 at hotmail.com (John Bailey)
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2017 14:48:33 +0000
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Tips from a boss on how to get your first job
Message-ID: <DM5PR15MB1849B606A41C1EE58EAB9A818F860@DM5PR15MB1849.namprd15.prod.outlook.com>

Tips from a boss on how to get your first job

If you want the best advice for getting your first job as a teenager, the best source is from a business owner-- the person who's actually going to decide whether or not the higher you.

Jacque (pronounced Jackie) Whang,, a local business owner in Fairfax, Virginia, shared some of her tips that anyone can use to impress a potential employer in order to land that first job. Jacque owns and manages Rita's Italian Ice and Custard of Fairfax. She has had years of experience hiring young people to work in her store.

A good first impression at a job interview can make all the difference. Jacque tells us about her experiences interviewing and what she looks for in a potential new higher.

Even if this isn't your first job, these tips can help you at any stage of your career find better employment.


See her video at:
https://youtu.be/LwFAnZvt-_w

John Bailey
National Federation of the Blind of Virginia
Fairfax Chapter
John_Bailey17 at hotmail.com<mailto:John_Bailey17 at hotmail.com> | 703.994.2040
http://www.nfbv.org/chapters-divisions/fairfax/

We meet the third Thursday of every month. For information about meeting locations and times, Contact John Bailey at john_bailey17 at hotmail.com<mailto:john_bailey17 at hotmail.com> or via phone at 703.994.2040.

We would like to thank our community sponsors and friends:
Rita's Italian Ice and Custard of Fairfax, Fairfax Hosts Lions Club, Alexandria Lions Club, City of Fairfax Theater Company, Dr. Suleiman Alibhai,  and many more.




From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Mon Aug 21 15:13:15 2017
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2017 11:13:15 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Celebrate Meet The Blind Month with VABS
In-Reply-To: <3499D942-A055-4494-B929-7542E646664A@gmail.com>
References: <01b601d3187d$f97f3b40$ec7db1c0$@gmail.com>
	<3499D942-A055-4494-B929-7542E646664A@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <023901d31a90$03d28f20$0b77ad60$@gmail.com>

From: Robert Parsons [mailto:rob.parso3389 at gmail.com] 
Help the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia kick off ?Meet the Blind Month? with an afternoon of fun and recreation. The Virginia Association of Blind Students will be hosting a bowling event to raise awareness of the month and make the presence of our state?s blind residents felt. Bring family, friends, and fellow chapter members to the event and engage in networking, social media campaigns, and a raffle for an Amazon Tap.

Date: Saturday, October 7,2017

 

Time: 1pm

 

Location: Pin Boys at the Beach

1577 Laskin Rd. Suite. 100

Virginia Beach, VA23451

 

Enjoy a crisp autumn afternoon bowling with friends, relaxing near the oceanside, and supporting the efforts of VABS to educate the public on the effectiveness of blind students in our state and around the country. Our public would be satisfied with hearing all the success stories that blind students can give and you could be just one anecdote away from meeting a future employer or scoring a future internship. Take this afternoon to gamble on a chance to redefine your future. 

 

Price of games for all members are $2 and the shoe rental is free. This is an open event and all friends and family members are welcomed to join us this afternoon. We will be raffling off an Amazon Tap for $5 per ticket. You must be present to win this prize. 

 

For more information, please feel free to contact Robert Parsons, President, at rob.parso3389 at gmail <mailto:rob.parso3389 at gmail>  .com or Naim Abu El-Hawa, Fundraising Chair, at nmabuelhawa at gmail.com <mailto:nmabuelhawa at gmail.com> . We look forward to debunking misconceptions with you in October.

 

Best Regards   

 

Robert E. Parsons Jr.

President, Richmond Chapter

President, Virginia Association of Blind Students

National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

Randolph Macon College '18 

Phone: 804 200 3275

"Without struggle, there is no progress." -Frederick Douglass

 



From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Wed Aug 23 01:39:46 2017
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2017 21:39:46 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Celebrating John Halverson
In-Reply-To: <010901d31ba7$b14abcf0$13e036d0$@verizon.net>
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Message-ID: <035b01d31bb0$b4ccc8b0$1e665a10$@gmail.com>

Hi,

 

Our Potomac Chapter president and Newsline coordinator is retiring and any
comments should be sent to 

 

johnh50 at verizon.net <mailto:johnh50 at verizon.net> 

this message was sent to many at the US Department of Health and Human
services, Office of Civil Rights from one of the management team members at
HHS.

+++

 

Hello All,

 

It is with mixed emotions that I share the news of John Halverson's
retirement after thirty-eight (!) years in the federal government.  We are
so very happy for John and excited for his next chapter!  At the same time,
we will miss John tremendously here at OCR; he is a bastion of institutional
knowledge and a cornerstone of the HIP team.

 

John has had a terrifically-interesting education and career.  John
graduated from Sequoia High School in Redwood City, California in 1967.  He
attended the University of California Irvine and graduated with a bachelor's
degree in economics in 1971.  He was a member of the Student Senate in the
tumultuous times of the Vietnam War during his junior and senior years.  He
was honored as co-winner of the outstanding graduating senior award.  He was
admitted to the University of Michigan Ph.D. program in economics and
completed his Ph.D. in 1978 with an emphasis in public finance.  His
dissertation involved a comparison of the differences in net life-cycle
earnings across medical specialties and other sciences.  For several years
while a graduate student at the University of Michigan, he taught the
introduction to economics class to undergraduates.  

 

In 1977, John began teaching at the State University of New York Geneseo
where he successfully taught a series of undergraduate economics courses.
He created and taught health economics when it was a relatively new
discipline.  Soon after, John began working at the Department of Health
Education and Welfare, in January 1979.  He was hired as a Social Science
Analyst because of his knowledge of civil rights, health economics and
statistics.  When the department of Health and Human Services was formed in
the spring of 1980, he was assigned to the new department.  

 

In 1986, staff in headquarters were given the opportunity to become managers
in some of OCR's regional offices.  John relocated to Region VII in Kansas
City as the division director.  He managed the region's case load, conducted
technical assistance and worked with governmental and advocacy officials
from throughout what he called the "MINK" Region; Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska
and Kansas.  

 

In 1991 he was appointed acting Regional Manager and made permanent in the
spring of 1992.  He continued to manage the case load, conduct outreach
activities and planned a comprehensive civil rights enforcement program.  As
part of the Kansas City Federal Executive Board, he led the formation of an
organization representing federal employees with disabilities in the Kansas
City area.  For several years he headed the Kansas City area Civil Rights
Coordinating Committee.  This organization consisted of leaders of federal
regional civil rights offices.  It experimented with conducting joint
compliance reviews, analyzed whether the same complainants filed civil
rights complaints across different departments and held regional civil
rights advocacy conferences.  One of his most interesting activities
involved the opportunity to take the two week Organizational Leadership for
Executives training at the Department of the Army Command and General School
at Fort Leavenworth.  

 

After ten years he decided it was time for a change.  In 2001 John returned
to headquarters to become involved in Health Information Privacy.  He also
immediately began to participate  in the development of Departmental Section
508 policy.  He drafted HIP correspondence for the OCR Director for the
Secretary's signature, assisted with arranging privacy speaking activities,
and provided expertise to OCR and the department on internet and other
access issues.  More recently he has worked with regions to provide
assistance to investigators in developing investigative strategies and
insuring that closure letters concisely meet OCR standards.  Specifically,
for the past three years he worked with a series of new investigators and
managers to ensure the Southeast Region was able to reduce its massive case
load.  Finally for the last five years he represented OCR on the
Department's Privacy Incident Response Team (PIRT) which has the
responsibility to evaluate Privacy breaches of personally identifiable
information and PHI in the Department.

 

He has been a member of the National Federation of the Blind for many years,
serving as president of its Michigan affiliate in the mid-70s and its
District of Columbia organization in the 1980s.  He is currently president
of the Potomac Chapter in Arlington Virginia.

 

John is married to his wife Sandy. His stepson, Brent, and family live in
Independence, Missouri.  

 

We hope you will join us to celebrate John's extensive contribution to the
federal government, to HHS, to OCR, and to the HIP team, at a potluck in his
honor on Wednesday, August 30th, at Noon at OCR.  We appreciate your
touching base with Iliana, Brenda, Andra, or Lester for any culinary or
other contributions you would like to make to the celebration.

 

Thank you!  

 

Deven

 

 



From chrisvinson1 at gmail.com  Wed Aug 23 19:00:38 2017
From: chrisvinson1 at gmail.com (Chris Walker)
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2017 15:00:38 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Fwd: Help design the new version of NFB-NEWSLINE
 Mobile
References: <17997250.1503511314515.JavaMail.Administrator@newsline-b>
Message-ID: <B510EFF2-D63B-42D5-BDEF-7F5F4F48442A@gmail.com>

Hello Virginia Federation family,
See below in regards to newsline. Hope everybody is having a wonderful summer!

Christopher Walker
Vice-President, Winchester Chapter
National Federation of the Blind of Virginia
www.nfbv.org
chrisvinson1 at gmail.com
540.303.0080

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Scott White <swhite at nfb.org>
> Date: August 23, 2017 at 2:02:57 PM EDT
> To: Christopher Walker <chrisvinson1 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Help design the new version of NFB-NEWSLINE Mobile
> 
> No one knows NFB-NEWSLINE Mobile better than you, our subscribers. Later this year, we plan to upgrade our awesome iOS app and we want your suggestions, comments and wish lists for what you would like to see in this next release.
> 
> 1.	What new features would you like to see?
> 
> 2.	Is there something in the current app that you would like to see changed- such as the behavior of a feature, navigation control or other?
> 
> 3.	Have you discovered what you would believe is a "bug" or "glitch" that you would like us to review?
> 
> 4.	Any other points or comments that you would like us to know about when we develop the next release?
> 
> You can email your ideas to iosfeedback at nfb.org. In order for us to have time to explore your suggestions and improvements, please send your email by September 4, 2017.
> 
> Thank you in advance for your comments.
> 
> Your NFB-NEWSLINE Team
> 
> The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.


From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Fri Aug 25 02:51:40 2017
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2017 22:51:40 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Join The NFBV Project RISE Leadership Team - Paid
 Opportunities
Message-ID: <013e01d31d4d$13f8b4f0$3bea1ed0$@gmail.com>

Please share this message broadly.

 


Project RISE


Resilience, Independence, Self-Advocacy, Employment


National Federation of the Blind of Virginia (NFBV)


 


Program Description


Project RISE, (Resilience, Independence, Self-Advocacy, Employment) is a transition program, focusing on providing blind and low vision students with the skills necessary to become competitively employed. These skills will be useful whether the students attend an institution of higher education, a vocational school, or enter the job market directly after high school. Project RISE will combine the knowledge of successful blind professionals, the positive philosophy of the NFB, and a strong curriculum to give blind students, between the ages of 14-22, the skills and confidence they need to be successful. This program has the potential of changing the future of blind students. During this pilot year, Project RISE will be coordinated in northern Virginia.

Throughout the six months, students will meet one Saturday a month, for about five hours, participating in workshops designed to make them more competitive in the job market. Some topic areas include: travel and transportation, independent daily living skills, communication and interview techniques, and dressing appropriately for job settings. Throughout Project RISE, students will have access to successful blind mentors. Finally, students will have some kind of work experience during the summer months. The Saturday programs will run from January to May, with the last program session as a weekend spent at the National Federation of the Blind national center during the month of June. 

 


Program Responsibilities


I.	Program coordinator

Application deadline: Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Approximate Time commitment: 20-25 Hours per week

*	 Develop personal connection with students and parents participating in the program 
*	Collect and review student applications, if necessary
*	Conduct in person intakes with students and parents 
*	Administer Pre and post assessments to measure students? progress
*	Create and track monthly reports on students
*	Organize and coordinate monthly events
*	Develop lesson plans in accordance with the curriculum and adjust topics according to students? needs
*	Develop lesson plans which include interactive activities, discussion topics, and any follow up reading and assignments
*	Develop rubric to give feedback on written assignments
*	Maintain contact with students and parents between monthly events
*	Manage mentors and delegate work as necessary
*	Develop and complete end of year reports for every student
*	Act as liaison between key stakeholders to insure contract terms are met 
*	Other responsibilities as assigned

 

                                                                                                       II.            Logistics Coordinator

Application deadline: Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Approximate Time commitment: 10-15 Hours per Week

*	Create and assist in implementing a strategic marketing plan
*	Make appointments for one on one intakes with students and parents
*	Make reminder calls to students and parents about upcoming events
*	Research transportation options for students
*	Arrange transportation for students who need it
*	Arrange location of monthly meetings in advance
*	Acquire any needed materials for events such as metro passes, classroom materials etc.
*	Coordinate the scheduling of participants in the resource fair and logistics for the NFB National Center visit in Baltimore 
*	Arrange for food and beverages at events
*	Set up a check in process for all events
*	Find and arrange for interpreters for parent events if necessary
*	Ensure that all bills are authorized by the NFB of Virginia President and paid by the NFB of Virginia Treasurer
*	Ensure that invoices to the funders are submitted with appropriate back up material to support invoice payment
*	Work closely with Program coordinator to be assigned any other duties as necessary

 

                                                                                                                             III.            Mentors

Application deadline: Sunday, October 15, 2017

Approximate Time commitment: 5 Hours a month for events, 1.5 hours a week in addition to monthly events

*	 Serve as point of contact for a small group of students
*	Follow up with students in between events
*	Assist in giving feedback to students on their writing assignments
*	Complete any other duties as assigned by Program coordinator or Logistics Coordinator

 


Requirements for Personnel Contractors


All those contracted to provide services are required to go through a background check, performed by the state of Virginia.

The Program Coordinator and Logistics Coordinator must reside in the northern Virginia area.

The Program Coordinator and Logistics Coordinator must be able and willing to begin providing services as early as September 15 and plan to continue providing such services for the following year (until September, 2018.)

All mentors must be able and willing to commute to the northern Virginia area for all program trainings, events, and meetings.

 

If  awarded a contract, individuals will be serving as part time independent contractors subject to the terms outlined in the contract, and not as employees of the national Federation of the Blind of Virginia

The compensation will be provided on an hourly basis and excludes additional benefits of any kind.

 


Next Steps


If interested, send a resume and cover letter to Tracy Soforenko, President of the national Federation of the Blind of Virginia, tracy.soforenko at gmail.com <mailto:tracy.soforenko at gmail.com>  by the specified deadline listed above. Interviews will be coordinated dependent on your qualifications and experience.

 

Tracy Soforenko

President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

202 285-4595

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

 

 

 

 



From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Fri Aug 25 20:32:03 2017
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2017 16:32:03 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] 2017 NFB of Virginia Door Prizes Needed!
Message-ID: <024001d31de1$3606d1a0$a21474e0$@gmail.com>

From: patnaude.sarah at yahoo.com [mailto:patnaude.sarah at yahoo.com] 



Fellow Federationists,

 

Are you ready to try your luck at convention and possibly win a door prize? I'll let you in on a little secret on how you can increase your chance to being a lucky winner. The secret to winning a door prize is by having prizes in the first place. That's right, you can't win if there are no door prizes to give away. That's where all of you come in. Your door prize coordinators, Sarah Blumberg and I, Sarah Patnaude, need your help with collecting door prizes. 

 

As you collect door prizes, please email Sarah Blumberg or I with the following information. 

 

1) What the door prize is

2) Who (individual or chapter) gets the credit

 

If you have any questions, please reach out to either one of us, our contact information is below. 

 

As always, we appreciate your support and we look forward to giving away plenty of prizes!

 

Sarah Patnaude

Co-Coordinator of Door Prizes

 

Sarah Patnaude

patnaude.sarah at yahoo.com <mailto:patnaude.sarah at yahoo.com> 

(804) 591-6153

 

Sarah Blumberg

sarahblumb at gmail.com <mailto:sarahblumb at gmail.com> 

(202) 427 4814



From tracy.soforenko at gmail.com  Fri Aug 25 20:34:02 2017
From: tracy.soforenko at gmail.com (Tracy Soforenko)
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2017 16:34:02 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Join the 2017 NFB of Virginia Door Prize Team
Message-ID: <024501d31de1$7d0b5c60$77221520$@gmail.com>

From: patnaude.sarah at yahoo.com [mailto:patnaude.sarah at yahoo.com] 



Greetings Fellow Federationists!

 

Convention is right around the corner, and we need your help! Sarah Blumberg and I, Sarah Patnaude, co-coordinators of door prizes, are looking to assemble a small team to assist us in collecting and giving away door prizes at convention. If you want in on the fun, and we all know door prizes are fun, let either Sarah Blumberg or I know. What do we need? 

 

1) Someone to help us man the door prize table during registration

2) 1-2 people willing to assist us during a general session with giving away prizes, specifically calling out names which will be in Braille. 

 

If you have time on Friday to assist us or are willing to lend us your enthusiasm during a general session, please reach out to either one of us! 

 

We look forward to another successful convention filled with many lucky winners!

Below is our contact information. 

 

Thank you,

Sarah Patnaude

Co-Coordinator of Door Prizes

 

Sarah Patnaude

(804) 591 6153

patnaude.sarah at yahoo.com <mailto:patnaude.sarah at yahoo.com> 

 

Sarah Blumberg

(202) 427 4814

sarahblumb at gmail.com <mailto:sarahblumb at gmail.com> 

 



From john_bailey17 at hotmail.com  Sun Aug 27 18:38:14 2017
From: john_bailey17 at hotmail.com (John Bailey)
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2017 18:38:14 +0000
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Fredericksburg program on social media and a simple
 system for amazing growth
Message-ID: <DM5PR15MB1849660EBD7025CFCF0573098F990@DM5PR15MB1849.namprd15.prod.outlook.com>

Fredericksburg program on social media and a simple system for amazing growth
Where are all your new members? Where is all the money that helps your organization make lasting change in your community? Where are all tomorrow's leaders who are looking for an outlet for their creativity and an organization who can help them realize it. And, why aren't they coming to you?

Not having a presence on the Internet means you are pretty much invisible. Without being visible, your members will disappear. Your sources for funding will dry up. And, your chapter will become irrelevant in your community.

Getting a social media presence on the Internet isn't hard if you know how to do it. Ted Talk speaker and Fairfax Chapter President John Bailey has been studying social media and public relations for years and he will be showing us his system for leveraging the power of social media to grow membership, raise more money, and make those community connections that are so important to the growth of any organization.

Just a few years ago, John realized the secret to getting current members reengaged while attracting valuable new ones when using social media.

Not all the social media options are right for every organization. By answering just a few simple questions, John will be able to help you choose which social media outlets are right for you and how effectively you can communicate your value using those channels.

Come join the Fredericksburg Area Chapter on Saturday, September 16, 2017 and learn John's simple system for growing your chapter's membership, improving fundraising, and becoming a well-known resource in your community.

Where and When:
10:00 to noon in the Cable Studio room at the Central Rappahannock Library, 1201 Caroline Street.

For more information about the chapter and it's valuable programs, contact:
Holly Frisch, President
Phone: (540) 899-7747
E-mail: holly at volunteersfortheblind.org





From chrisvinson1 at gmail.com  Sun Aug 27 18:46:37 2017
From: chrisvinson1 at gmail.com (Chris Walker)
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2017 14:46:37 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Fwd: [NFBV-Richmond-Announce] Attend the NFBV
 Richmond Chapter Meeting
References: <006501d31f56$ccb83870$6628a950$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <E400E2BC-9F4A-43C0-8531-8C3F0CB5CDC6@gmail.com>




Begin forwarded message:

> From: Robert Parsons via NFBV-Richmond-Announce <nfbv-richmond-announce at nfbnet.org>
> Date: August 27, 2017 at 1:06:18 PM EDT
> To: <nfbv-richmond-announce at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: 'Virginia Association of Blind Students list' <vabs at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [NFBV-Richmond-Announce] Attend the NFBV Richmond Chapter Meeting
> Reply-To: Robert Parsons <rob.parso3389 at gmail.com>
> 
> Good Afternoon
>  
> The Richmond chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia will be having its monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 29 at the Robin Inn, located at 2601 Park Avenue, Richmond, VA 23220. Please join us for a delicious meal, interesting topics, and announcements for the fall and winter months. Topics this month will include:
>  
> Recapping the announcements from the NFBV state board meeting earlier this month.
> Chapter plans for meet the blind month.
> Affiliate updates about Meet the Blind month activities.
> Chapter plans for state convention.
> We hope to see you all at the meeting and feel free to send an email to this list or to me privately at rob.parso3389 at gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns.
>  
> Best
>  
> Robert E. Parsons Jr.
> President, Richmond Chapter
> President, Virginia Association of Blind Students
> National Federation of the Blind of Virginia
> Randolph Macon College '18
> Phone: 804 200 3275
> "Without struggle, there is no progress." -Frederick Douglass
>  
> _______________________________________________
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> NFBV-Richmond-Announce at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbv-richmond-announce_nfbnet.org
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From chrisvinson1 at gmail.com  Sun Aug 27 18:48:10 2017
From: chrisvinson1 at gmail.com (Chris Walker)
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2017 14:48:10 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Fwd: [NFBV-Richmond-Announce] Celebrate Meet the
 Blind Month with VABS Bowling
References: <005c01d31f56$0877e500$1967af00$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <C08CABBD-FBAD-4CB1-8A25-63C0B41A9CD1@gmail.com>




Begin forwarded message:

> From: Robert Parsons via NFBV-Richmond-Announce <nfbv-richmond-announce at nfbnet.org>
> Date: August 27, 2017 at 1:00:48 PM EDT
> To: "'Virginia Association of Blind Students list'" <vabs at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: nfbv-richmond-announce at nfbnet.org, tracy.soforenko at gmail.com
> Subject: [NFBV-Richmond-Announce] Celebrate Meet the Blind Month with VABS Bowling
> Reply-To: Robert Parsons <rob.parso3389 at gmail.com>
> 
> Help the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia kick off ?Meet the Blind Month? with an afternoon of fun and recreation. The Virginia Association of Blind Students will be hosting a bowling event to raise awareness of the month and make the presence of our state?s blind residents felt. Bring family, friends, and fellow chapter members to the event and engage in networking, social media campaigns, and a raffle for an Amazon Tap.
>  
> Date: Saturday, October 7,2017
>  
>  
> Time: 1pm
>  
>  
> Location: Pin Boys at the Beach
>  
> 1577 Laskin Rd. Suite. 100
>  
> Virginia Beach, VA23451
>  
>  
> Enjoy a crisp autumn afternoon bowling with friends, relaxing near the oceanside, and supporting the efforts of VABS to educate the public on the effectiveness of blind students in our state and around the country. Our public would be satisfied with hearing all the success stories that blind students can give and you could be just one anecdote away from meeting a future employer or scoring a future internship. Take this afternoon to gamble on a chance to redefine your future.
>  
>  
> Price of games for all members are $2 and the shoe rental is free. This is an open event and all friends and family members are welcomed to join us this afternoon. We will be raffling off an Amazon Tap for $5 per ticket. You must be present to win this prize.
>  
>  
> For more information, please feel free to contact Robert Parsons, President, at rob.parso3389 at gmail <mailto:rob.parso3389 at gmail>  .com or Naim Abu El-Hawa, Fundraising Chair, at nmabuelhawa at gmail.com <mailto:nmabuelhawa at gmail.com> . Members of the Richmond, Potomac, Alexandria, and Fairfax chapters will have the chance to purchase raffle tickets early at chapter meetings in the month of September. We look forward to debunking misconceptions with you in October.
>  
>  
> Best Regards  
>  
>  
>  
>  
> Robert E. Parsons Jr.
> President, Richmond Chapter
> President, Virginia Association of Blind Students
> National Federation of the Blind of Virginia
> Randolph Macon College '18
> Phone: 804 200 3275
> "Without struggle, there is no progress." -Frederick Douglass
>  
> _______________________________________________
> NFBV-Richmond-Announce mailing list
> NFBV-Richmond-Announce at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbv-richmond-announce_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBV-Richmond-Announce:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbv-richmond-announce_nfbnet.org/chrisvinson1%40gmail.com


From chrisvinson1 at gmail.com  Tue Aug 29 17:30:14 2017
From: chrisvinson1 at gmail.com (Chris Walker)
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2017 13:30:14 -0400
Subject: [Nfbv-announce] Fwd: [NFBV-Alexandria] GAC board meeting on Thursday
References: <048d01d320e4$fddf2b90$f99d82b0$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <96F4B607-7DEF-495D-BAE2-4D514BCEABCE@gmail.com>




Begin forwarded message:

> From: "BrianMiller" <brianrmiller88 at gmail.com>
> Date: August 29, 2017 at 12:36:39 PM EDT
> To: <nfbv-alexandria at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [NFBV-Alexandria] GAC board meeting on Thursday
> 
> Good afternoon,
>  
> This is a reminder that our next board meeting of the Greater Alexandria Chapter of the NFB of Virginia will be this Thursday, August 31, at 7:30pm (EDT). The dialing instructions are as follows:
>  
> Conference line: 712-432-0220
> Passcode: 998-6460
>  
> Our agenda is as follows:
>  
> 1.        Approval of agenda, minutes from prior meeting, and treasurer?s report ? Brian, Terri, and Andre, 5 mins
> 2.       Report of voting machines on display at registrar?s office ? all, 10 mins
> 3.       Discussion of September?s chapter activity, ?urban gardening for the blind? ? Brian, 5 mins
> 4.       Discussion of October meeting, including: location, and agenda ? all, 10 mins
> 5.       Discussion of possible meet the blind month activity, hosting a showing of the documentary, ?Do You Dream In Color?? ? all, 10 mins
> 6.       Role of Alexandria chapter at state convention in November ? all, 10 mins
> 7.       Liaison reports ? all, 10 mins
> 8.       Final questions and next board meeting ? all, 2 mins
> 
> 
> I?ve attached the minutes from our prior board meeting in May for your consideration.
>  
> Please note that this is an open meeting, and all are welcome to join, so spread the word and share the dialing instructions as appropriate.
>  
> I look forward to talking to everyone on Thursday evening .
>  
> Sincerely,
>  
> Brian R. Miller, Ph.D.
> President
> Greater Alexandria Chapter of the NFB of Virginia
>  
> _______________________________________________
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> NFBV-Alexandria at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbv-alexandria_nfbnet.org
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