BOLD VENTURES November 2024
Western Pennsylvania Blind Outdoor Leisure Development
Sponsorship of the November BOLD Ventures is by Terri Winaught in honor of Jim Winaught.
Thank you, Terri, for your generosity!
Important BOLD Dates in November:
First Tuesday the 5th, election day. Be sure to vote. Monday, the 11th, Veterans Day, even if you don’t attend a veteran’s event, take some time to remember all that veterans have done for us. And last but not least, Thursday the 28th, Thanksgiving, let the feasting begin. Have a good November and happy Thanksgiving!
General Membership Meeting: BOLD will be holding a general membership meeting on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at 6:30 pm on our conference line. This meeting will be for the election of these board members: Second Vice-President, Recording Secretary, and Treasurer. Article V Section 1 of the BOLD Constitution states: “The names of all nominees shall be submitted by mail to all members in good standing at least 30 days prior to the election.” This is that notice. The following BOLD members have been nominated: Second Vice-President, Carol Lubecki; Recording Secretary, Karen Seligman; and Treasurer Charlotte Ford. Please join us for this important meeting on the BOLD conference line at 385-799-9487.
Slogan and Artwork Contest: Thanks to everyone who submitted an entry to the Slogan and Artwork contest. The board chose the slogan “50 Years of Being BOLD Together” in honor of BOLD’s fiftieth anniversary in 2025. We are looking for a t-shirt design to go with the slogan, so if you have any ideas, send them to Debby at dm-hill@comcast.net.
Be a 2025 BOLD Ventures Sponsor
Bold prides itself on the fact that our monthly newsletter, BOLD Ventures, is made available to our members in the format of their choice—email, braille, print and large print. But doing this involves various costs. You could help defray some of the cost by being a BOLD Ventures sponsor for a month. The BOLD Board would like to thank all the sponsors for 2024. Your willingness to help is much appreciated. If you would like to sponsor one of the 2025 BOLD Ventures, just make a $50 donation to BOLD. If you wish, for your donation, you will get your name and a short greeting of your choice in BOLD Ventures. For more information and to set up your sponsorship, contact Debby at 412-742-4288 or dm-hill@comcast.net.
A BOLD Event Reminder: If you sign up for one of our events, and find that you will not be able to attend, please, please let the person who signed you up know that you won’t be attending. Having an accurate count of participants makes an event organizer’s job much easier.
BOLD Pictures: Our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/wpabold includes pictures of BOLD events.
November Calendar
Tuesday, November 5, from 6 to 8 pm, Board Meeting in-person at Western PA School for Blind Children, 250 N. Bellefield Avenue, Oakland. Any non-board Members who want to attend must call Nancy at 412-561-3972 by November 3rd.
Thursdays, November 7, 14, and 21, from noon to 1:30, Ice Skating at the Mount Lebanon Ice Center, 900 Cedar Blvd., Pittsburgh, 15228. Cost is $6.
We need sighted ice skaters to be guides on and off the ice. Sign-up by 8 pm on the Sunday before each date by leaving a voicemail or text for Tammi at 412-951-6528 or email at tswiantek@comcast.net.
Tuesdays, November 5 & 19, 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 and visually impaired walkers sign up by 11 am the Tuesday prior to the walk with Joyce at 412-521-4385. So, to sign up for November 5, call Joyce by 11 am Tuesday, October 29, and for November 19 call Joyce by 11 am November 12.
Wednesdays, November 6 and 27, from 7 to 9:30 pm SE Wisconsin BOLD virtual bingo, for all the sign-up information leave a voicemail or text Tammi at 412-951-6528 or email at tswiantek@comcast.net. Good luck and Have fun!
Saturday, November 9, from 10 am to 1 pm, Hike and sandwich lunch at Hartwood Acre Park, no cost, exact meeting place to be announced. Enjoy a moderately fast hike on wide trails with some elevation changes that aren’t too steep while stopping to do hands-on exploration of nature. Sighted guides and visually impaired hikers sign-up with Nancy by Wednesday November 6 by 9 pm at 412-561-3972 or nancy.leverett1@verizon.net and give your lunch choice of Italian hoagie or peanut butter and jelly on wheat or gluten free bread, and bring your own water bottle.
Monday, November 11, from 1 to 2 pm, Swimming at the Athletic Club, Carnegie Library of Homestead. 511 East 11th Ave, Munhall, 15120, no charge. When you arrive, use the elevator on the left to go down to the ground floor to the locker rooms, restrooms and pool. Arrive early, so you can swim the whole hour. Sign up with Marty by 8 pm Friday November 8th at 412-440-4909.
Sunday, November 24th, from 1 to 4 pm, card party at Ray Jablonowski’s home, 4551 Parade St. Pittsburgh, Pa, 15207. Cost is free. Come enjoy an afternoon of playing Ray’s favorite card game Screw Your Neighbor! There will be plenty of snacks. To make a reservation call Linda at 412-681-9686 by 8 pm Thursday November 21st.
CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
Anyone interested in getting information about upcoming audio described plays or the availability of tickets for cultural events such as symphony or chamber music concerts, or operas, please call Joyce at 412-521-4385.
BOLD BITS
A big BOLD Welcome to Mason Timothy Davin, Alison Davin’s new son and Nancy and Bruce Leverett’s new grandson who was born on Friday, September 27th. He may not know it yet, but he has arrived into a good family!
A big bunch of get-well wishes go out to Diann and Dave Popoleo and Aaron and Sam Wagoner. Both families have been dealing with health issues.
Continue to send positive thoughts and prayers to Kimberly Smythe who is having a slow recovery from recent surgery.
My BOLD Take: A Fall Fun Fest
by Peggy Walsh. On Thursday evening September 26th, a group of BOLD-sters and other writers from the American Council of the Blind gathered on the BOLD conference line to share their work, much of it already published in special-interest magazines. There were many tributes to the beauty of autumn, as well as Halloween stories (one a fantasy in rhyme, another a rollicking tale of a comically haunted house party for very creative costumed kids!) The variety was delightful. Verses ranged from Haiku to sonnet to of-course free verse. A couple poems were even poignantly autobiographical. Several people joined us just to listen. Our next get-together will be in January. All the details will be in January’s BOLD Ventures.
Happy November Birthday to:
Bill and Tom Burgunder, Debby Hill, Donna McKendree, Mark Pugh, and anyone else celebrating a November 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
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Editors: Debby Hill & friends