CHANGING WHAT IT MEANS TO BE BLIND
CHANGING WHAT IT MEANS
TO BE BLIND!
For information on the
following see
∙To gain more
information on our 2009 national convention in Detroit Michigan or to follow
it’s sessions, check our national WEB site athttp://www.nfb.org
Click here for mp3 files
of NFB Presidential Releases made by National President Maurer:
http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Presidential_Releases.asp?SnID=887575
LOCAL
CHAPTERS:
- BLUE
RIDGE CHAPTER - Charlottesville
Area - Meets the third Saturday of each month. For information contact
President, Kathy Owen at 434-293-3556 or at kcowen@ntelos.net
- CHESAPEAKE
BAY CHAPTER - Meets the fourth Saturday of
the month at 11AM until 1PM. We meet at the Virginian Steak House, 620
First Colonial Road, Virginia Beach, VA
23454. For more info, contact chapter President, Mary Durbin at
757-431-1205 (home), 757-472-2495 (cell) or email: mrdurbin@cox.net. Please visit the
chapter's website at www.cbcbvi.org.
- EASTERN
SHORE CHAPTER - The chapter
meets on the first Saturday of every month at 4364 Lankford Highway,
Exmore, Virginia, from 11 am to 1 pm. For additional information contact
President Rick Holley by email at holleymanor@verizon.net or call:
757-824-3233 or 757-894-3685.
- FAIRFAX
CHAPTER – The upcoming
meeting dates are as follows: April 16, May 21, June 18,
and July 16. We will be
gathering in the banquet room at the Fairfax City Red Lobster located at
10325 Fairfax Boulevard. They can be reached at (703) 691-1011. Their website is www.redlobster.com. Those who want dinner should arrive at
6:30 p.m. The formal meeting will
begin promptly at 7:00 p.m. and run till 9:00 p.m. If you need transportation assistance
from the Vienna Metro Station, please contact Chapter Vice-President Cathy
Schroeder at (703) 319-9226. We
want to make sure anyone who wants to attend a meeting is able to do
so. For more information, please
call John Bailey at 703.994.2040 or via e-mail at john_bailey17@hotmail.com
- FREDERICKSBURG
AREA CHAPTER - Meets the second
Thursday of each month at the disAbility Resource Center, 409 Progress
Street, Fredericksburg, from 7 until 9 PM. For information please contact
President Michael Kasey, at michaelgkasey@verizon.net or
telephone 540-760-3885.
- PENINSULA
CHAPTER- We meet on the
second Saturday of each month at Angelus Restaurant located at 755 J.
Clyde Morris Boulevard in Newport News. The time is from one pm to three
pm. If you are having lunch please arrive by twelve thirty. We are a
chapter striving for excellence! If you have any questions please contact
President Andre Tynes at 757-594-6111 or Vice President Hardy Alexander at
757-303-9806 or via email at atynes1@verizon.net
- POTOMAC
CHAPTER - Meets the second
Thursday of the month at 7:30 PM at Saint George's Episcopal Church, 915
North Oakland Street, Arlington, VA. For information contact President
Tracy Soforenko at PotomacNFB@verizon.net or call
703-635-2085. The chapter serves Arlington County, the Eastern Portion of
Fairfax County and the Cities of Alexandria and Falls Church.
- RICHMOND
CHAPTER – Meets the 4th
Monday of the month 401 Azalia Avenue; Richomnd, 7:30 p.m. For Information
call President, Leon Robinson jumpsharp60@verizon.net
804-241-5010 Or 804 -241-5010
- GREATER
SPRINGFIELD CHAPTER: Meets the 2nd
Tuesday of the month 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at John Marshal Library 6209 Rose
Hill Drive, Served by Fairfax Connecter #109. For Information call
President Joy Relton at 703-971-0745 or email at relton30857@cox.net.
∙Up Coming Events: Our next event is a pot luck picnic at
the home of Garry and Joy Relton on July 25 starting at 3:00 p.m. Hot Dogs and
hamburgers provided. Bring a dish to share, beverages to share and a friendan
be ready for fun ad felloship. For information and directions call Joy at
703-971-0745. There will be no meetings in July or August.
- TIDEWATER
CHAPTER - For information
contact President, Stewart Prost at 757-622-2797or sdprost@verizon.net
- Greater Warrenton Chapter meets the 4th
Wednesday of the month at 11:00 a.m. The Oaks Apartments in the Committee
Room 770 Fletcher Lane, Warrenton, VA
20186. Bring a bag lunch. Beverage and dessert provided. For information
call Amy Harwood @ 540-341-7084 or
703-317-7386 or mailto:HarwoodMail@aol.com
Upcoming meeting dates:
June 24, July 22, August 26, September 23.
∙End
of Summer Picnic!
Please bring canned goods to benefit local area food bank.
Saturday, September 19 from 4pm to dark
Bring the entire family - bring a dish to pass -.bring your beverages.
Hot dogs, burgers, and fixins provided.
- 725 Fauquier Road, Warrenton VA 20186
Driving Directions:
http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=44967
- GREATER
WILLIAMSBURG CHAPTER - Meets
the third Saturday of each month at 1:00 -3:00 pm at the James City County
Recreational Center, 5301 Longhill Rd, Williamsburg, VA. Please contact
Chapter President Corlis Jones at 757-565-1185 or cmjones153@verizon.net
- WINCHESTER
CHAPTER - Meets the third Wednesday of
every month at 2PM at Winchester Medical Center on Amherst Street, in the
Main conference room on the main level of the WMC right next to Subway.
For information contact President Shirley Guess at: (540)-662-5011
- Visit http://www.nfb.orgfor information
about our national organization
NFB of Virginia
National whozit logo
If you have any
questions or comments or would like to make a donation, please send
correspondence to: The National Federation of the Blind of Virginia, Inc. c/o
Mark Roane, Treasurer, 702-5 Prince Edward St., Fredericksburg, VA 22401. Make
checks payable to NFB of Virginia, Inc. You can also call NFB of Virginia
President, Fredric K. Schroeder, at 703-319-9226, email: fschroeder@sks.com
or NFB of Virginia Treasurer, Mark Roane, at 540-373-3045, email: mwroane@mindspring.com
Joy Relton, WEB
Master mailto:relton30857@cox.net
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