Welcome to the CCB Happenings for March 29, 2024.
From the CCB Nominating Committee:
2024 Nominating Committee Report
The committee chose the following list of nominees for CCB offices.
- President: Sarah Harris
- Second Vice President: Rob Turner
- Treasurer: Lisa Presley Thomas
- Director 1: Larry Gassman
- Director 2: Regina Brink
- Director 3: Nelly Emerson
- Director 4: Andrea DeKlotz
From Governmental Affairs Chair, Jeff Thom
CCB is sponsoring AB3193, which would make it far easier for the Department of Rehabilitation to purchase assistive technology-related goods and services by exempting these purchases from bidding and other requirements overseen by the Department of General Services. The bill will have its first hearing on April 9 and I am in dire need of a witness to testify at the hearing who has had problems due to untimely or inappropriate purchases by the Department of Rehabilitation, even if you are not a current client. If you have a story to tell, email me at jsthom@comcast.net or call me at 916-995-3967.
From Brian McCallen:
Hello Speaking Out for the Blind listeners,
I will be interviewing California Department of Rehabilitation’s Specialized Services Director Sue Pelbath about the Orientation Center for the Blind in Albany on April 5th at 8PM Eastern (ACB Media 1).
Here’s how to access ACB Media 1:
PC / browser access (RECOMMENDED):
Visit acbmedia.org at http://www.acbmedia.org/1 (1 = stream number). The site has a built-in media player and there is no need to install or use a media player on your device. Hit the play button and the stream will begin playing immediately.
Alternate Dial-In access Dial 1 (518) 906-1820
Dial 1 (518) 906-1820. Listen to the menu prompts and press 1.Basics with Bits
From ACB Next Generation:
Come one, come all, and join ACB Next Generation at our second annual Spring Into Auction on Sunday, April 7, 2024. The auction will be held virtually on Zoom. The event kicks off at 7 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. CT, 4 p.m. PT, and 1 p.m. HT.
We're excited to have over 50 items up for bid this year. Our items include gift cards for places like Starbucks and Apple, apparel from Blind Girl Designs, and private lessons for cooking and technology. Don’t miss your opportunity to join us. Please see the registration form below.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftoG6h1KyIQkXOpOca4drw-1rpdw1b...
Have questions? Please send an email to fundraising@acbnextgeneration.org. If you need assistance with registration, please include your name, email address, and phone number in your message.
Happy bidding!
From Blind Information Technology Specialists:
BITS (Blind Information Technology Specialists) is an ACB affiliate.
We want to give back to the ACB community by offering a twice-monthly training of technology basics through ACB community calls on zoom.
Look for us teaching you through our Basics With BITS presentations on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month at noon pacific. You will need to get the zoom information from the ACB community internet mailing list. If you aren’t already signed up, send a blank email to
Acb-community-events+subscribe@groups.io
Also, on the first and third Saturdays of each month, at the same time, there’s an iPhone Basics presentation so every Saturday you have a chance to get some beginner-level technology training absolutely free from ACB community.
These trainings are recorded, streamed and podcasted by ACB community, so even if you miss a Saturday, you can always get the podcast later. You can also listen to them on ACB media 5
Thank you for reading.
