Welcome to the California connection for June 2.
Constitution And Bylaws Conference Call
the C&B committee wants your feedback. We will have a conference call on Wednesday June 7th at 7:30 PM to begin gathering feedback on the process of updating the constitution and bylaws.
Call in Number: (712)432-1500
Access code: 680168
Questions to come ready to discuss:
- Would you accept only bylaws and no constitution?
- Would you accept putting procedural requirements in to separate supporting documents?
- What suggestions do you have for best providing updates to the membership?
Canes Across California Conference Call
A Canes Across California conference call will occur on Thursday June 8th beginning at 7:30 PM.
Call in number is 712-432-3066.
Access code is 499700.
Everything that you ever wanted to know about the Canes Across California campaign in one place at one time.
What is the purpose of the event? What will the event entail? How will it benefit my chapter? Can I participate as an individual? And much more. Plus, we want to gather your input as we shape this fluid event to meet everyone's needs and abilities.
Convention Audio
Special thanks to Steve Aminoff for getting the 2017 convention audio archives together.
The Audio Archive page is now live with the 2017 Conference and Convention update.
The direct link is:
http://www.ccbnet.org/Conventionarchives.htm
Legislative Update
From Jeff Thom:
The opposition to AB1705, which would extend the life of the Guide Dog Board, continues to have enormous impact. After the initial committee reduced from four to two years the time of extension, the Assembly Appropriations Committee reduced that extension to one year, from January 1, 2018 to January 1, 2019. The bill will almost certainly pass the Assembly in the next week or so and we will give you a further update at that time.
California Council of Blind Students Affiliate Call
Please join the California Council of Blind Students for our monthly conference call. There will be a board meeting first with a membership call after.
date and time: Sunday June 4 at 7:00 PM
Call in number: 302) 202-1114
conference code: 694810
Bayview Chapter Fundraiser
Bayview Chapter will hold its annual fundraiser Saturday, June 10, at East Bay Center for the Blind, 2928 Adeline Street, Berkeley, from noon to four.
Cost is $10.00 for old-time radio and Chinese food.
Make Reservations by Wednesday, June 7 with Patty , 510-521-2042, or Cathie 510-357-1986.
East Los Angeles Chapter Fundraiser
East Los Angeles chapter annual Mexican luncheon fundraiser on June 10 from 11 to 2 at the Garcia Home 1226 S. McBride, Cross St., Olympic.
Meal tickets are $12 each.
To RSVP please call Albert Contreras at (626) 512-1797, Stephanie Rood at 818-321-4205 or Lynn Coats at (818) 298-1345.
Glendale Burbank Area Chapter Fundraiser
The Glendale Burbank Area Chapter will be hosting a fund raiser on June 22 at the Burbank CPK located at: 601 N. San fernando Road, cross street Cypress phone: 818-972-2589.
This is an all day fund raiser for which you will
need to show a flier.
For further information call Jim at (818)445-2603.
ACB Raffle Tickets
How does a cool 5k in your pocket sound?
Well, if you want to support the Braille Forum and win a chance to make $5,000, $1,000, or $500 at the same time, then consider purchasing a Braille Forum raffle ticket. The tickets are $50, and up to five names can be placed on each ticket.
If you or your chapter would like to purchase a ticket, you can send a check to Jeff Thom, at 7414 MoonCrest Way, Sacramento, 95831 and I will submit your ticket and give you your stub.
Thanks for considering the support of the Braille Forum.
Technology Seminar
The LightHouse for the Blind in San Francisco will hold a "Talk to Your Technology" seminar about voice assistants Amazon Echo and Google Home on Monday, June 12, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.
To RSVP, please email elauridsen@lighthouse-sf.org or call 415-694-7368.
Thank you for reading,
