BOLD VENTURES
September-October 2020
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
Note: this newsletter is for the months of September and October!
Admin note: we are keeping the dues for 2021 to $12. Call Veronique 412-225-4038 if that is a hardship, and you would like to remain in Bold.
I am happy to report that YOGA KEEPS GOING! It is still free of charge to participate. Thank you to those who sent a contribution. Our teacher, Richard, does not think it is safe for us to resume yoga at the Schoolhouse yoga studio. We will continue doing yoga, which is going very well, by conference call until further notice.
For details on how to dial in, email Veronique at veronik43@gmail.com, or call 412-225-4038.
Every Thursday it starts at 2:45pm, call in at 2:42pm. It is a one-hour session. Don’t call too much before the starting time!
For people reading this by email, here is a link of our July 2 yoga session, which you can click on or paste into your browser to activate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v_BIbISDHM
Note: Yoga is cancelled on August 20.
Continuing our popular weekly chat session! Every Tuesday at 7pm, September & October, we will have a one-hour chat session where our Bold members can tell each other how they are doing during this difficult time. This is also a time you can ask for help if you need it.
Number to call: 1-605-475-6777, passcode 265396# don’t forget # at the end.
If you don’t have free long distance on your phone, call Joyce 412-521-4385 or Peggy 412-683-6070 at least one hour ahead, one of them can tap you in.
Here is how it works best:
Call in and say your name, even if you hear talking. Then mute yourself by pressing *6. The board member who is moderating will check who is on the call at 7:05pm, then will say a person’s name. Unmute yourself again by pressing *6, then start talking about what’s on your mind. It doesn’t have to be Bold related. We are trying to have only one person talk at a time after the initial 5 minutes. Note that the board meeting is now private because we have the chat sessions. The moderators are:
Veronique on August 18, 7pm,
Karen on August 25, 7pm.
Terri on September 1, 6:30pm, followed by the Bold board meeting which is private.
Joyce on September 8, 7pm,
Tammi on September 15, 7pm.
Nancy on September 22, 7pm,
Penny on September 29, 7pm,
Veronique on October 6, 6:30pm, followed by the Bold board meeting which is private.
Karen on October 13, 7pm,
Terri on October 20, 7pm,
Joyce on October 27, 7pm.
Monday August 31, 7pm: Humor Night hosted by Joyce Driben! Call the same phone number and use the same code as the chat, 1-605-475-6777 code 265396#. Come prepared to tell a funny joke, or just listen to people’s jokes! Be prepared to laugh a lot!
Monday September 14, from 7:00 to 8:00, Mark Senk will talk about smart speakers like the Google Home and Amazon Echo. What other technology you need to use them, some of the things they can do for you, ask questions, and much more. call the usual phone number of 605-475-6777 code 265396# to join the call.
LOOKING AHEAD TO OCTOBER
Monday October 12, from 7:00 to 8:00, BINGO just for fun with Terri Winaught or Nancy Leverett being the caller, usual phone number 605-475-6777 and code 265396# to join the game.
Monday October 26 from 7:00 to 8:00, Peggy Chong, The Blind History Lady, will tell us about the research she has been doing for many years about ordinary blind people and the unusual things they've done and why it's important for us to know about it. Call the usual phone number at 605-475-6777 and code 265396# to listen to this delightful lady and ask questions.
BOLD BITS
Heartfelt condolences on the passing of Maurice Johnston to Marty Mathews and to Maurice’s family.
Marty wants to let everyone know that Maurice Johnston died on Tuesday, August 4th. He had a stroke and couldn't recover. He enjoyed coming to the Bold outings for the last eighteen years. He'd like any contributions in his memory to go to Bold. Thanks to all who called or sent cards. Marty hopes to see everyone someday.
Thank you to people already donating to Bold in memory of Maurice. (Send check made out to BOLD to Veronique Schreurs, 2260 Tilbury Ave. Pittsburgh PA 15217)
Our sighted Bold member Kiera Alderette would like to hear from blind Bold members to have a conversation about how they are dealing with the challenges of the pandemic while blind.
If you are interested, call Kiera at 412-722-5411, or email her at hi2kiera@gmail.com to try to find a good time to talk.
Happy August birthday to Marty Mathews, September/October birthdays to Ceinwen, Stu Weisman, Susan Oberlander, Norma Caquatto, Cindy Flerman, Mark Grassak, Jim Musto and anyone else with a summer/fall birthday.
THE END
BOLD welcomes persons 18 and older with all degrees of vision: blind, low vision, partially sighted and fully sighted.