BOLD VENTURES
October 2019 Revised
New notice: Friday, October 4, 10 AM-1:00 PM at Berkeley Hills Lutheran Church, on 517 Sangree Rd. 15044, BOLD will participate in an EXPO for seniors who are blind or visually impaired. Numerous organizations & groups from the Pittsburgh area will be available to inform attendees about their services. Please share this information with anyone who may be interested. Phone: (724) 444-0064.
Blind Outdoor Leisure Development
BOLD welcomes persons 18 and older with all degrees of vision: blind, low vision, partially sighted and fully sighted.
PO Box 8114
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Editorial team: Veronique Schreurs, Nancy Leverett, Terri Winaught, Peggy Walsh
Email: boldwpa@gmail.com
Website: www.wpabold.blogspot.com
Leftover from the September newsletter
Pittsburgh Opera, 2425 Liberty Ave., Strip District 15222, 25th Street entrance. Both September events will be at this address. For tickets in advance, call Marilyn Egan, 412-281-0912, X242.
September 22, 6-8pm; Resident Artist Rising Stars concert. Arrive early, limited seating.
September 29, 2-3:30pm: Opera up close – Don Giovanni
Free event at the Pittsburgh Public Theater. They would like to invite Bold to participate in their Free City program for the upcoming play A FEW GOOD MEN on Wednesday, September 25 at 7:00 p.m. Audio description will be at 6 p.m. before the play. The play is 2hrs 45 min.
Call Shaun Hall at 412-316-8200 X712
Sunday September 29, from 12:00 until 5:00, indoor games party, no cost, at the home of Ray Jablonowski, 4551 Parade St., Pittsburgh PA 15207, reserve with Peggy Walsh 412-683-6070 by September 22.
NOTE NEW BOLD POLICY
New policy starting in October for all activities with BOLD that have no cost to participate. There will be a $15.00 penalty for not showing up or canceling for an event without a good reason. We have received donations that are making it possible not to charge for some activities. There are still costs to BOLD. By not attending an activity that you have signed up for you may be inconveniencing many people or taking the place of someone who did want to attend!
OCTOBER CALENDAR
Tuesday October 1 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM: Bold Board meeting at the Human Services building, 1 Smithfield St., downtown. All are welcome to attend. Please call Tammi 412-951-6528 by 9pm Sunday September 29.
Friday, October 4, 10 AM-1:00 PM at Berkeley Hills Lutheran Church, on 517 Sangree Rd. 15044, BOLD will participate in an EXPO for seniors who are blind or visually impaired. Numerous organizations & groups from the Pittsburgh area will be available to inform attendees about their services. Please share this information with anyone who may be interested. Phone: (724) 444-0064.
Sunday October 13, Pittsburgh Party Pedaler ride, from 1:45 until 4:00, no cost, meeting place at 2524 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh 15222, RAIN, shine, or COLD so dress appropriately, This environmentally friendly tour through the Strip District of Pittsburgh will have us pedaling a fifteen seat Dutch made bike with a driver provided. There are 10 seats for pedaling and 5 seats for passengers. Everyone is required to sign a waiver and there is no room on the bike for guide dogs. BOLD will provide nonalcoholic drinks. Reserve with Penny Fleckenstein by Sunday October 6th at 412-415-3871.
Wednesdays October 9 & 23: Mall Walking will be held at the Monroeville Mall from 9 to 11 AM. To sign up with Peggy Walsh the Thursday before: 412-683-6070.
For Ross Park Mall walk information: please call Andrea Schwartz at 724-444-0064.
Thursdays October 3, 10, 17, 24 31 and: Yoga at Squirrel Hill Schoolhouse Studio: 2215 Murray Ave, from 2:30 to 4 PM. Cost: $10 per person ($15 optional if the group is small). Reserve the Tuesday before with Veronique 412-225-4038.
FUNDRAISING EVENT
Plan for the Holidays with BOLD! -- Note the date change: due to a scheduling conflict, the Fundraising Auction, for which Bill Burgunder will be the live auctioneer, will be held at the Human Services Building, 1 Smithfield St, Downtown on Sunday, October 20 from 2 to 5 PM. To reserve with Terri Winaught by 10 PM on Sunday the 13th, phone: (412) 263-2022.
To make this auction successful, the Fundraising Committee is looking for the following: new or gently used items, baked goods, gift cards, and other sweet treats such as fudge.
LOOKING AHEAD
Friday November 1- 22: Somatosensory sculpture exhibit at Carnegie Library for the Blind, 4724 Baum Blvd., Pittsburgh 15213. On November 1 there will be a welcome reception from 5-7pm. For more information call 412-687-2440.
Saturday November 2: Holiday shopping at Grove City at no cost! Note the change in policy: no cost for the bus but $15.00 penalty for not showing up! Friends and family are welcome to sign up. We will arrange students from Slippery Rock to meet us there. They will guide us and help people shop. But we need to know as soon as possible how many people want to make this trip. Please call reservationist Peggy 412-683-6070 no later than October 15 so we can decide on the feasibility. We will charter a bus, going from Human Services if enough people are interested.
Sunday November 17 from 1:00 until 4:00, "Screw your Neighbor" games party for a maximum of 12 people with only snacks and no dinner, no cost, at the home of Ray Jablonowski, 4551 Parade St., Pittsburgh PA 15207. Ray is holding this party for all the Bold members who seem to love playing that game!
CULTURAL CONNECTIONS
Robert Morris University Speakers’ Series: Wednesdays 8pm at Heinz Hall downtown, open seating. Several of these lectures are available this year. Jennifer Wilburn asks that you call only ONCE to request one or two tickets for your first and second choice of lectures you wish to attend, she will contact you in advance to let you know what is available. Goal: at least one lecture per caller. 412-561-8155.
John Kerry Wed October 2.
Zanny Minton Beddoes October 30 (Female editor of the Economist)
Bob Woodward November 13
Douglas Brinkley January 15, 2020 (Presidential historian)
Peter Diamandis February 19, 2020 (Author of Abundance)
Susan Rice March 25, 2020
Jason Alexander April 29, 2020 (Actor on Seinfeld)
Pittsburgh Public Theater at the O’Reilly, 621 Penn Ave, downtown PA 15222
October 6, City Theatre, 1300 Bingham St., South Side 15243: Cambodian Rock Band – play with rock concert. The Sunday matinee starts with a 1pm Blind/vision impaired introductory workshop, followed by a 2pm audio-described performance. To learn more about the play call the box office at 412-431-4400 (or 412-431-2489).
Tuesday October 15, beginning at 7pm at Benedum Center, downtown 15222: Audio-described performance of Don Giovanni. To learn length of opera and or order $11 ticket(s) call Regina Connelly, 412-281-0912, X213.
Saturday October 19, 12-1pm: brown bag lunch concert at Pittsburgh Opera, 2425 Liberty Ave., Strip District 15222, 25th Street entrance. Coffee and cookies afterwards. For tickets in advance, call Marilyn Egan, 412-281-0912, X242.
BOLD BITS
For interesting events at the Carnegie Library for the Blind (CLP-LBPH), 4724 Baum Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213: call 412-687-2440 for information.
Congratulations to Tobi Williams for her first place win in a guided single, and Tammi Swiantek and Tobi Williams for their second place in a Four, and Nancy Leverett for her First Place in a double at the Bayada Regatta rowing race for disabled athletes in Philadelphia!
Continue sending positive, prayerful thoughts for Jim Winaught’s ongoing recovery from a variety of challenges.
Speaking of Get Well Wishes, your warm thoughts have helped Natasha Brown: After spending several weeks in the hospital followed by some time in rehab, Natasha is back home and doing much better.
Welcome to new BOLD members Kiera Alderette, Jeremy Beatty, Jim Wagner, Liz, a Duquesne University student who lives in Squirrel Hil, and Madeleine, friend and roommate. In addition to a Warm Welcome, congratulations also go out to Liz and Madeleine for having tried waterskiing on Sunday, August 25.
Happy Birthday to Norma Caquatto, Cindy Flerman, Mark Grasak, Jim Musto, and anyone else with an October birthday.
Thanks to all who contributed to the making of this newsletter.
PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE
Tandem Biking by Penny Fleckenstein
The weather aligned perfectly with Bold's tandem biking activity at Tandem Connection on Saturday September 7th. What a delight it was to meet new sighted participants who have previously helped with BOLD's skiing. It was also a pleasure to have Delbert join
us for his first time.
Scotto paired each visually impaired stoker (the person who pedals in back) with a capable sighted captain. Lori and I set off and enjoyed 12 miles of adjusting to each other and getting to know one another through conversation and riding style. She told me of her fondness for white lightning ice cream, an amazingly delicious dark chocolate minty flavor. We spoke of our families and our experiences travelling the Great Allegheny Passage.
All tandem teams and single bike riders arrived safely at Tandem Connection to Gatorade, clementines, and cookies which we devoured while waiting for our lunch orders to be fulfilled. Lunch was delicious as always and, most importantly, the company was awesome. Thanks to everyone for filling this perfect weather day with great memories.
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