South Dakota Association of the Blind convention at the Governor’s Inn in Pierre, SD. For more information, contact Dawn Brush at (605) 229-4129 or Amy Chappelle at (605) 224-6801.
Oklahoma Council of the Blind convention at The Tower Hotel, 3233 NW Expressway, Oklahoma City. Our theme this year is “LIFE, Learning Is for Everyone.” For more information, contact Vicky Golightly, vgolight@yahoo.com.
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The 56th ACB conference and convention will take place
Friday, June 30, 2017 - Friday, July 7, 2017
Nugget Casino Resort, 1100 Nugget Avenue, Sparks, Nevada
Approximately 1,000 blind and visually impaired people are expected to attend this conference (ACBconvention.org) from across the United States and many foreign countries. Countless others will listen to selected broadcasts from the conference on ACB's internet radio service. Still others will read…
from the Mesquite News by Kenny Green
Blind People Take in the Mesquite Championship Rodeo
Caption: Texas resident and American Council of the Blind tour participant Patrick Sturdivant tries out the mechanical bull at Mesquite Arena.
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Blind People Take in the Mesquite Championship Rodeo
in the Mesquite News by Kenny Green
http://starlocalmedia.com/mesquitenews/news/rodeo-vision-attendees-exper...
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AFB
American Foundation for the Blind®
Expanding possibilities for people with vision loss
AFB: A Place for Answers
AFB Center for Vision Loss
At the AFB Center on Vision Loss in Dallas, people with vision loss and those who work with them find the tools they need to ensure independence. Visit the center in person or online at www.afb.org/cvl for a wealth of information on living independently with vision loss. Call or e-mail for an appointment:…
Tony McKinneyStatler Center, a program of the Olmsted Center for Sight located in Buffalo, NY, would like to recognize Tony McKinney, one of our own heroes in Dallas, TX. We would also like to recognize the three organizations that played a role in his success - Criss Cole, The Dallas office of DARS, and the Statler Center.
My name is Tony McKinney. I live in Dallas, TX and am a recent graduate of the National Statler…
Stuart Swartz, Chair, Plano, TX
Pat Canty, Dallas, TX
Becky Collier, Garland, TX
Allen Dunbar, Desoto, TX
Sheila Derrick, Fort Worth, TX
Marci Duty, Dallas, TX (Des Moines, IA)
Ted Harper, Dallas, TX
Anna Russo, Dallas, TX
Joyce Smith, Dallas, TX
Kim Charlson, Chair, Watertown, MA
Becky Collier, Garland, TX
Janet Dickelman, St. Paul, MN
Marlaina Lieberg, Burien, WA
Jeff Thom, Sacramento, CA
Cindy Van Winkle, Bremerton, WA
Melanie Brunson, Staff Liaison, Arlington, VA
Janet Dickelman, Chair, St. Paul, MN
Margarine Beaman, Austin, TX
Sally Benjamin, Tallahassee, FL
Michael Fulghum, Hermitage, TN
Vicky Prahin, Columbus, OH
Bruce Radtke, Bellingham, WA
Michael Smitherman, Jackson, MS
Carla Ruschival, Officer Liaison, Louisville, KY
Lane Waters, Staff Liaison, Minneapolis, MN