Welcome to the CCB happenings for February 7.
CCB 2019 Conference And Convention Information:
Don’t miss the 85th anniversary of the California Council of the Blind as we hold our annual 2019 Conference and Convention in Fresno, June 5-9 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Fresno Convention Center, located at 2233 Ventura Street, Fresno. Be sure to mention that you are attending the California Council of the Blind Convention.
The all-inclusive rate is $135 per night, although the reservationist may quote you the price of $117.90 plus tax, which is equal to $135. You may make reservations by calling 559-268-1000 or online at
http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/F/FATCCDT-COB-201...
Although the cut-off date for making reservations is May 22, we strongly urge you to make reservations early, since rooms may go quickly and our room allotment would be fully used.
The hotel is just a few blocks from both the Greyhound bus and Amtrak stations, and both of these transportation options are available from most areas of the state. Also, the hotel operates a free shuttle to and from those locations as well as the airport. The shuttle runs from 6:00 am-9:30 pm.
2019 Convention Event Form:
Attention any chapters affiliates or committees planning to have an event at the 2019 CCB conference and convention.
It is time to start planning for those events. The 2019 event planning form will only be available online. It can be found by going to www.ccbnet.org and clicking on the 2019 conference and convention link. the deadline has been extended to March 1 but please try to get it submitted as soon as possible.
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From The CCB Scholarship Committee:
The CCB Scholarship Committee is now accepting applications from CA residents attending college full time for the 2019-2020 academic year. This application will be open from February 1 through May 15. Please go to
www.ccbnet.org then click on membership menu then student scholarships.
Thank you.
Time Of Use Program:
As you may have heard our Energy Upgrade California grant has been canceled. this stems mainly from the PG&E bankruptcy. We are hopeful that it will continue at some point but for now we are being told to halt activities as of February 28. Duane Poole is still available to speak to any chapters and can be reached at the phone number or email address below.
We are reprinting the information here about how to sign up if you are interested.
CCB has partnered with Energy Upgrade California (EUC) to launch an energy management initiative through the TOU (Time of Use) program.
Specifically, the TOU program encourages Californians to manage energy during the peak demand period between 4p.m.-9p.m., and shift usage to other parts of the day between 6a.m.-9p.m., when electricity from renewable resources is more readily available and costs less to produce.
To receive seasonal tips, sign up with the EUC campaign at: https//www.energyupgradecacommunity.org/register/
If you have any question you can reach Duane Poole Community Educator at the CCB office by dialing 800-221-6359 and following the prompts or duane.poole@ccbnet.org
San Gabriel Valley Chapter Fund Raiser:
The San Gabriel Valley Chapter invites you to our 34th annual Pizza and Spaghetti Fundraiser on Saturday, February 16, from 3:00 to 7:00 PM at the VFW Hall, 825 South Magnolia Avenue, Monrovia.
Tickets are $10.00 and include dinner and opportunities to win a grand prize of either an Echo dot 2nd or 3rd generation. There will also be many exciting door prizes.
For more information contact Phil Obregon at (909) 675-7415 or probregon@twc.com
Thank you for supporting both our chapter and CCB.
Glendale Burbank Book Club Conference Call:
the Glendale Burbank Chapter cordially Invites all to our bimonthly book club conference call!
Date: Thursday, February 28
Time: 7:30 pm
Call in information:
Phone number: (712) 432-6301
access code: 327340
Debbie Berry, one of our esteemed members will facilitate the call. The topic of the call will be on "travel." This includes, spiritual, physical, mental, emotional and of course travel brochures. We look forward to hearing from many of you on the call.
Vision Grant Program:
The Lions Vision Resource Network (formerly Lions Center for the Blind, Oakland) announces the availability of grants-in-aid to individuals who are blind or visually impaired and reside in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. The intent of the program is to fill in the gaps in existing coverage by other agencies, with grants of up to $5,000.
The application deadline is March 15, 2019;
Questions regarding the New Vision grant program can be addressed to Maureen Powers, LVRN President, at mopowers@yahoo.com or by phone at (510) 450-1580.
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