Welcome to the CCB Happenings for May 1.
Convention Planning Call:
The CCB Convention planning committee will be holding a call to discuss everything convention related. This is your chance to hear about the schedule, voting, and anything else you may have a question on. Please join the Convention planning committee and bring your questions.
Date: Monday May 11
Time: 7:30 PM
call in number: 408-638-0968
meeting ID: 864695032
Participant code: Pound key.
Zoom link:
https://zoom.us/j/864695032
Candidates Forum From Judy Wilkinson:
We will hold our candidates forum on Sunday May 17 from 3:00 to 4:30 PM.
If you did not submit answers to the questions for candidates but wish to run for a CCB office, b sure to join this call.
If you have questions for the candidates, either as individuals or as a group, please submit them to:
president@ccbnet.org
We will take the submitted questions first and ask others as time permits.
Date: Sunday May 17
Time: 3:00 PM
call in number: 408-638-0968
meeting ID: 864695032
Participant code: Pound key.
Zoom link:
https://zoom.us/j/864695032
A Message From The CCB Resolutions Committee:
It's time to submit those resolutions. Proposed Resolutions to be brought forth at the 2020 Convention need to be submitted to the Committee by Tuesday, May 19, 2020.
For questions or to submit a resolution email Sarah Harris at: crazyblindlady@gmail.com or call her at 559-816-1507.
Include: “2020 CCB Resolutions”, as the subject line.
All resolutions submitted to the committee will be discussed at an open committee call prior to convention. Call-in information will be provided as the time approaches.
Call For Awards:
The CCB Awards Committee is seeking your nominations for individuals to be recognized for their service to our community through the presentation of CCB awards during our 2020 Conference and Convention. We are accepting nominations until May 15. Send your recommendations to Sharlene Ornelas, Awards Committee Chair, at accessachiever@gmail.com, or call her at (760) 757-2097.
Here is the list of awards. For their criteria please contact Sharlene Ornelas.
- The CCB Hall of Fame.
- The CCB Community Service Award.
- The CCB Distinguished Service Award.
- The CCB Legislator of the Year Award.
- The Humanitarian Award.
- The CCB Merit Award (Formerly the Certificate of Merit).
Attention Students:
Are you a full-time post-secondary student, legally blind, and a resident of California? No matter where you attend post-secondary education (college, university, trade school) you may apply online for a 2020-2021 academic year CCB scholarship.
The link to the form is,
http://ccbnet.org/drupal7/node/615
Final filing date is Friday, May 15, 2020. Official transcripts are due no later than July 15, 2020.
For questions, contact the CCB Scholarship Committee at:
ccbscholarships@gmail.com
Christy Crespin, Chair,
CCB Scholarship Committee
Thank you for reading.
