BOLD VENTURES
November 2022
Western Pennsylvania Blind Outdoor Leisure Development
PO Box 9101
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Editors: Debby Hill and team
Email: boldwpa@gmail.com
Website: www.wpabold.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/wpabold
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!
IMPORTANT NOTICE
BOLD will be holding a general membership meeting on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at 7 pm on the conference line. This meeting will be for the election of these board members: Second Vice-President, Treasurer and Recording Secretary. 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; Treasurer, Ryan Leverett; Recording Secretary, Karen Seligman. Please join us for this important meeting.
BOLD Membership Directory and Dues
In case you missed this announcement last month: BOLD will put out a Membership Directory. The last one was sent out in 2020. To be included in the directory and get the Newsletter in print or braille, you must pay or have paid your $12.00 dues for 2022. Anyone who pays dues for 2022 now will also count for 2023. We are starting to collect dues again now that we are having in-person activities. For membership purposes we need your name, address, email address, home phone, cell phone, and birthdate. We also need your vision status: sighted, partial, or blind, and your newsletter preference: email, print, large print, or braille. If anything has changed since 2020 and if you’ve already paid your dues for 2022, email your updated membership information to Ryan at ryanjleverett1@gmail.com. If you haven’t paid 2022 dues make checks payable to WPA BOLD and send them along with your membership information to the new address for BOLD listed at the beginning of the Newsletter. The Membership Directory will contain the following information for each member: Name, email address, Zip Code, Home phone, cell phone, and vision status: sighted, partial, or blind. You can request not to be listed in the Membership Directory; however, we do need you to send us your information for our records. Thank you for your cooperation.
When the conference line is mentioned in this newsletter, the number to call is 385-799-9487. There is no passcode.
NEWSLETTER RECORDING: Anyone can hear a recording of the newsletter, call 401-252-0029 Access Code: 265365#.
COVID-19: The board decided that for our in-person activities all participants are to be fully vaccinated (on the honor system) and follow government guidelines about masks.
CALENDAR
November
Tuesday, November 1st, 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 Jeff at 412-487-9469 by October 30th.
Saturday, November 5th 8:30 am to 6 pm, Grove City shopping trip. Cost is $10 for transportation on a school bus. There are still some seats available. If you are interested, Reserve with Bill by 9:00 pm, November 3 at 412-657-7485. Please arrive by 8:30 at 1 Smithfield Street downtown. We will wait for the bus behind the security desk where there is seating and restrooms. We will arrive at 10 at the Lee-Wrangler entrance to the outlets, and each of us will be paired with a guide who is a student in the Therapeutic Recreation program at Slippery Rock University. Then we will spend the day shopping until we drop. 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 home. We should arrive back in Pittsburgh at 1 Smithfield Street at 6. Schedule Access Trips for 6:30. 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.
Every Thursday, from 2:45 to 3:45 pm, Yoga by phone with Richard, to participate call the conference line. Cost is $10 per session. You will be billed approximately every two months. The location of the in-person yoga trial didn’t work well for the instructor or for the participants. If you have any questions, please contact Maggi at 412-613-8592 or mio528@comcast.net.
Chat Sessions: BOLD holds one-hour chat sessions on some Tuesday evenings, where our members can ask for help or just connect with each other. The conversation doesn’t have to be BOLD related. Call the conference line to join. The chats begin at 7 pm. The dates and moderators are: November 8th, Nancy; November 22nd Jeff.
Wednesdays, November 9th and 23rd, from 7 to 9:30 pm SE Wisconsin virtual bingo, via Zoom or phone
Join Zoom Meeting with the Zoom App on your computer or smart device.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81466070331
Or use your landline or smartphone to join by your phone's long-Distance plan: 929-205-6099, enter the Meeting ID 814 6607 0331, then press the pound key (#) and wait to be let in. To sign-up to play, contact Lion Ray Tweedale at (262) 224-5517 and provide the numbers of your bingo card. Only one card can be played per person, and your card must be registered with Ray. If WPA BOLD members win any of the cash prizes, the funds will go to WPA BOLD as a donation. Ray will be on early at 6:30 pm Eastern for anyone that wants to be sure they can get in or would like to provide the numbers for their card.
GOOD LUCK AND HAVE FUN!
Thursday, November 17th, 1 to 2 pm, Book Club by Library for Accessible Media. Join in-person, by zoom or phone. November book: Build Your House Around My Body: a novel by Violet Kupersmith (DB104783). At the beginning of November, reserve your spot by calling 800-242-0586 or emailing info@mylamp.org.
Friday, November 18th, from 2:45 to 4:15 pm, Introduction to Broadway Dancing,Carnegie Library downtown, 612 Smithfield Street, 15222, Cost is $10 per person. Our instructor will be Andrea, who has a degree in musical theater from Point Park University and says she has had lots of experience working with people of all ages and abilities. The class will begin with a fun and welcoming icebreaker so we can get to know each other. This will be followed by a physical warmup. Then in small groups we will learn signature dance moves such as grapevine, kicks, leaps and ball changes. Then we will try Broadway themed combination using lower body and arm movement, and we will perform in small groups. Class will end with a circle dance improvisation. Wear comfortable clothes and tennis shoes. If you have questions and to sign up call Carol at 412-318-9145 by 8 pm Wednesday November 16th.
Sunday, November 20th, from 1 to 4, an afternoon for just playing your favorite card game, Screw Your Neighbor, at Ray Jablonowski’s home, 4551 Parade St. Pittsburgh, Pa, 15207. Cost is free. There will be drinks and munchies. There is room for 12 people, so sign up really soon. Make your reservation with Linda at 412-681-9686 by 8 pm Wednesday, November 16th.
December
Saturday, December 3rd, from 4 to 7 pm, December Pittsburgh Lutheran Center for the blind Dinner, First Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 535 N. Neville Street, 15213. Cost is free, but there will be a free-will offering. The Lutheran Center for the Blind has generously invited vision impaired BOLD members to come to their December dinner. The schedule for the dinner is as follows: 4 pm—topical Bible study; 5 pm—dinner served; 6:30 pm—Vespers service; 7 pm—time to go home. You may attend some or all of the events. During dinner there will be a short sing-along with some live music. Space is limited, so for more information and to sign up, call 412-682-1800 between Saturday, November 19th and Saturday, November 26th. If you get voice mail, leave a message. Messages are checked frequently. If the dinner fills up, you will be put on a waiting list.
CULTURAL ACTIVITIES:
Anyone interested in finding out what tickets are available for cultural events such as symphony concerts or operas, please call Joyce at 412-521-4385.
Friday, December 2nd, at 8 pm, Play: A Christmas Story, O’Reilly Theatre, 621 Penn Avenue, 15222, presented by Pittsburgh Public Theater, cost is discounted to $15 + applicable fees if you request audio description equipment. To buy tickets and get more information call 412-316-1600 or go to the website www.ppt.org and use the promo code PPAD to get the discount.
BOLD BITS
Continued bunches of get-well wishes and prayers for Susan Lichtenfels and Veronique Schreurs as they continue to recover from hospital and rehab stays.
Please continue to send Jim Winaught warm wishes and many prayers as he continues to deal with some serious issues with his eyes.
BOLD Members Keep On Rowing Along: On Saturday October 1st and Sunday October 2nd, four BOLD members—Nancy Leverett, Jeff Mulkern, Maggi Ostrowski and Tammi Swiantek—participated in the HOTO (Head of the Ohio) rowing races with the Three Rivers Rowing Association Adaptive Team. The race ends the rowing season. It follows a winter of indoor training and a spring and summer of many on the water practices. On Saturday they competed altogether with four sighted rowers in a race and were winners. On Sunday, each BOLD Member paired up with a sighted person and competed in doubles racing. This was Maggi’s first rowing race and she was the big winner. Everyone had a good time!
A BIG BOLD Congratulations to Ray Jablonowski who was recognized at the Pittsburgh City Council meeting on Tuesday October 11th for his 50 years of work for the City of Pittsburgh. In Fact, Tuesday, October 11th was proclaimed Ray Jablonowski Day in the city. Ray gave a touching speech including memories of his father who Ray feels instilled a strong work ethic in him. The ceremony was attended by Ray’s family, friends, and several BOLD members. And Ray’s plans for his working future, you guessed it! He is going to continue to be at his desk for Pittsburgh.
Happy November Birthday to:
Bill and Tom Burgunder, Susan Etters, Debby Hill, Donna McKendree, Mark Pugh and anyone else celebrating a November birthday!
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