Welcome to the CCB Courier for May 23, 2025.
From the Convention Committee:
We will be holding a convention feedback session on Monday, June 2 at 7:00 p.m. Please watch your email for further details. There will also be a survey opportunity for those wishing to submit feedback in writing. For any questions, please reach out to Andrea DeKlotz, convention co-chair at
Catmom3260@gmail.com or 714-921-0289 Remember, this is your convention and we really want your constructive feedback, however you choose to share it.
From Frank Welte:
The next public meeting of the LightHouse Board of Directors will take place on Thursday, June 5 at 5:30 PM. This is likely to be an extremely important meeting, so I encourage all interested people to attend, and to share this notice with others.
The meeting will take place virtually on Zoom, and those wishing to attend the meeting must RSVP prior to the date of the meeting.
here’s the Public Board Meeting info page on the lighthouse website:
> https://lighthouse-sf.org/2025/05/07/public-lighthouse-board-meeting-on-...
And here’s the link to the RSVP form. RSVP and request for a time slot to speak is the same form:
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=aDTgw1XvSEKdrcKhdpCd...
From ACB next generation:
ACB Next Generation, (ACB Next Gen,) an affiliate of the American Council of the Blind, will hold its Annual Auction on Zoom and on ACB Media on Sunday, September 7th, 2025. The proceeds from this exciting event will go directly to ACB Next Generation.
I’m writing today to ask for your very kind donation. We are looking for things like gift cards and other items that our membership may enjoy. We can either collect the items and ship for you, or you can ship your own items. This year we have a couple ways you can let us know of your planned donated item.
1. Fill out our form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cZQE0Pby6M8aK6m6FloE7gK8z7fJsDzlMDo7zSX...
2. Email the Fundraising Committee:
Fundraising@acbnextgeneration.org
3. Call or text MOe Carpenter one of our chairs.
515-599-6363
You can use any way to reach out to us, and we will be sure to respond to you.
The mission of ACB Next Generation is to advance the professional and personal development of the next generation of members of the American Council of the Blind. Your contributions are needed to make the auction a success. ACB Next Generation is a 501(C)3 nonprofit organization. All donations are tax deductible. Your support would be genuinely appreciated.
From Inclusive Diversity of California:
Greetings IDC members and friends,
The IDC Program Committee is pleased to inform you of our next program which will be a book chat. Please save the date noted below. Details will follow soon.
Topic: IDC Book Chat Book: The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the age of color Blindness by Michelle Alexander: DB74560
When: Sunday, June 22 at 4:00 PM Pacific, 7:00 PM Eastern
Where: Zoom
Stay tuned for details.
From the Audio Internet Reading Service of Los Angeles.
It’s a difficult subject, do people really want to know their risk of getting Alzheimer’s? Michael Piotrasch reads an article from Popular Science on this very subject.
https://airsla.org/all-podcasts/popular-science/
Merrick Schneider reads 5 articles rom the Wall Street Journal including, Shingles Vaccine May Cut Dementia Risk.
https://airsla.org/all-podcasts/jsw-complete/
All this and more at, https://airsla.org/
Courier submissions:
In order to submit an item, please provide the message either to the office or to Andrea DeKlotz directly at 714-921-0289 or submit.courier@ccbnet.org by 5:00 pm on Wednesday before the Courier is recorded. Also, please make sure your message states in the subject line that it is for the Courier, or it may be missed.
THE EDITOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO EDIT ANY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE SAKE OF SPACE.
Thank you for reading.
