BOLD VENTURES October 2023
Western Pennsylvania Blind Outdoor Leisure Development
Hello! The name for the month October comes from the Latin word for eight "octo." Before the Julian and Gregorian calendars came into use, the Roman calendar only had ten named months, and October was the 8th of them. In the later twelve-month calendars October became the tenth month, but its name never changed. Information from the Old Farmers' almanac website. Enjoy October!
Important Note: At BOLD's holiday party and general meeting in December,
Elections will be held for President, First Vice-President and Corresponding Secretary. If you are interested in being nominated for one of these positions, contact Jeff, the Chairperson of the nominating committee, by 8 pm Sunday October 15th at 412-487-9469 or going4walk@duck.com
CALENDAR
October
Tuesday, October 3rd, from 6 to 8 pm, Board Meeting in-person at Human Services,
1 Smithfield St, downtown. Any non-board Members who want to attend must call Nancy at 412-561-3972 by October 1st.
Thursdays, October 5th, 12th 19th & 26th, from noon to 1:30, Ice Skating
at the Mount Lebanon Ice Center, 900 Cedar Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15228. Cost is $5. You can take the 36 Banksville bus from downtown which will get you close to the rink. When you sign-up be sure to tell Nancy you are taking the bus, and someone will meet you and walk with you the short distance to the rink. We will have exclusive use of the ice. We need sighted ice skaters to be guides on and off the ice. Guides and skaters be sure to sign-up for the Thursday you want to skate by 8 pm on the Sunday before. The first sign-up due date in October is Sunday, October 1st. Sign-up with Nancy at 412-561-3972 or nancy.leverett1@verizon.net.
Saturday October 7th from 10 to 2, Sixth Annual Braddock Farm Fall Festival,
1000 Braddock Ave, Braddock Pa, 15104. Cost is free including food. The Farm is located at the corner of Braddock and 10th St. Take the 61A bus. Coming from town, get off at 9th and Braddock. You will be across the street from the farm. There will be volunteer guides ready to help you enjoy the fun! There will be fall themed crafts; games such as the fall dessert and monster/best Halloween dressed vegetables contests and the farm olympics; demonstrations such as wreath making and butter churning; and exhibits. And then there is food including a farm fresh taco bar and Robert’s Famous Greens. For more information and to reserve contact Carol by October 3rd by 9 pm at 484-318-9145.
Tuesdays, October 10th and 24th, from 9 am to 12:30 pm,
Mall Walking at the Monroeville Mall. Cost is free. Lunch is on your own at the food court. Sighted guides are welcome and also need to sign up. For all of the details including transportation and to sign up call Joyce at 412-521-4385. To sign up for Tuesday, October 10th call Joyce by 9 pm Tuesday the 3rd. To sign up for Tuesday, October 24th call Joyce by 9 pm Tuesday the 17th.
Wednesdays, October 11th & 25th, from 7 to 9:30 pm SE Wisconsin virtual bingo,
Join Zoom Meeting at:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88378110370
Or call: 646-876-9923, enter the Meeting ID 883 7811 0370, then press the pound key (#) and wait to be let in. Be sure to register the bingo card you are playing, by calling Lion Ray Tweedale at 262-224-5517. Also, Ray will be on at 6:30 pm for anyone who wants to be sure they can get in or would then like to provide the numbers for their card. Your cash winnings will go to WPA BOLD as a donation. HAVE FUN and GOOD LUCK!
Sunday, October 15th, 9 pm, Reservations close for the November 4th
shopping trip to the Grove City outlets. For the details, see the November listing below.
November
Saturday, November 4th 8:30 am to 6 pm, Grove City shopping trip.
Cost is $10 for transportation on a school bus. Please arrive by 8:30 at 1 Smithfield Street downtown. We will wait for the bus behind the security desk where there will be a place to sit and restrooms. We will be individually guided by Therapeutic Recreation students from Slippery Rock University. We will arrive at 10 at the Lee-Wrangler entrance to the outlets to be paired with our student guide to spend the day shopping, shopping, shopping! Bring some extra cash to tip the bus driver or treat your guide. There is a food court for lunch but everyone is responsible for the cost of their own lunch. We will gather at 4:30 at Lee-Wrangler to fill out and sign the student service hour forms and board the bus for the trip back. We should arrive back in Pittsburgh at 1 Smithfield Street around 6. Schedule Access Trips for 6:30.
Reserve with Peggy by 9 pm, October 15th at home 412-683-6070 or call or text her at 412-977-2351.
Upcoming Events
Sunday, December 10th, afternoon, BOLD Holiday Party & General Meeting
with Elections, St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 304 Morewood Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, in the spacious accessible hall. Save the date, and we will have more information in the November BOLD Ventures.
CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
Anyone interested in finding out what tickets are available for cultural events such as symphony or chamber music concerts or operas, please call Joyce at 412-521-4385.
BOLD BITS
Prayers and lots of get-well wishes go out to Penny Fleckenstein who recently had surgery
and is now in rehab.
BOLD prayers go out to Natasha Kinder who happily recently came home from the hospital.
There is some sad news. We recently found out that BOLD member Dr. Andrea Schwartz
passed away on June 30th. She was the former leader of the North Hills Friendship Group. We send condolences to her family and friends.
In case you did not see the email, we had other sad news about a former BOLD member.
Shirley Brand, former president of BOLD in the early to mid-1980s, passed away on August 25th. Shirley and her late husband Bill were avid downhill skiers and tandem bikers. Peggy Walsh, a current BOLD member, said of Shirley “It's been a long time since I've seen Shirley, but I remember her as a vibrant, cheerfully determined lady who loved skiing. No doubt in my mind, she was a top-notch BOLD President.”
My BOLD Take by Debby Hill
It was a real fall day with lots of sunshine cooler temperatures and a bit of a breeze. And what did 25 BOLD members do with that fine day, we went to a Pittsburgh Pirates' baseball game. Thanks to a wonderful anonymous gift, we had great seats in the 100 level, undercover at PNC Park, so there was no chance of getting too much of the fall sun. The Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 2 to 0 which made for a very quiet, quick game—the shortest game for the Pirates in 18 years. But we had fun visiting with BOLD friends, meeting new BOLD friends and eating good ball park food. Thanks to Ray and Cyndee Jablonowski for their many trips to get food and drink and other special sighted assistance! All in all a good BOLD day!
Happy October Birthday to:
Dan Cornell, Norma Caquatto, Cindy Flerman, Mark Grasak, Jim Musto, Kimberly Smythe and anyone else celebrating an October birthday!
NEWSLETTER RECORDING: Anyone can hear a recording of this newsletter,
call 401-252-0029 Access Code: 265365#.
Contact Us
WPA BOLD
PO Box 9101
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Email: boldwpa@gmail.com
Website: www.wpabold.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/wpabold
Editors: Debby Hill and team