BOLD VENTURES

 

PAST EVENTS

·        Tons of thanks to Sylvia Denys, Veronique Schreurs, Maurice Johnston, Marty Mathews, and Tammi Swiantek for representing BOLD at the successful Low Vision Expo on October 17.

·        Because only three people were able to attend, Indoor Games scheduled for October 27 were re-scheduled and held at Penny Fleckenstein's home on November 1. (Four BOLDSTERS and five guests enjoyed Penny's skilled hostessing.)

 

BOARD MEETINGS

·        Five Board, two general members, and one guest attended November's meeting on Wednesday the 4th.

·        December's meeting will take place on Tuesday the 1st from 6:30 to 8:30pm at Moorhead Towers. To be on December's agenda, call Joyce Driben, 412-521-4385, by 10:00pm on Sunday, November 29.  Come to a meeting and let your voice be heard.

 

NOVEMBER NEWS

·        On Saturday the 21st, BOLD will offer twice the enjoyment with Indoor Games and Ice Skating.

·        An additional note about Indoor Games is that they will be canceled if less than six people sign up.

 

FUNDRAISING FACTS

·        Having gotten 107 pounds of fudge orders, with BOLD earning $3 a pound, means that we made $321. Big Thank Yous to everyone who made this fudge-o-rama successful, (see November BOLD Ventures for acknowledgements).

·        An upcoming One World Blue/Buy for Good Now Fundraiser is a party which Terri Winaught will host on Sunday, December 6 from 7:30 to 10:00pm in the Moorhead Tower Community Room.  (Buy for Good Now is a One World Blue-affiliated business through which Terri donates a portion of her sales to BOLD.)  

o       Reserve your spot with Terri Winaught, 412-263-2022, no later than 10:00pm on Thursday, December 3.

o       Product info and the order form will be in Braille, Regular Print, and Large Print.

o       Regarding the Gold Rush part of this fundraiser, feel free to phone Terri for a complete list of items you can bring, and refer to November's newsletter.  (Terri can also provide a list of items to be shown at the party.)

·        A final fundraising fact is that skiing is one of the most expensive events for which BOLD fundraises.  For example, BOLD spent over $1,000 for the 2009 Ski Season.  The 2010 season will be free, however, for guides and vision-impaired skiers, thanks to the generosity of Pat McCloskey and the Seven Springs management.

 

CULTURAL CONNECTION

·        The cost of City Theatre tickets is $18 per person, which includes a free companion ticket.  To request tickets for 2:00pm, Sunday audio-described performances, call the Box Office at 412-431-4900.  Audio-described plays will be held as follows:

o       Dec. 6 – Blackbird

o       Jan. 31 – Clockmaker

o       Mar. 28 - When January Feels Like Summer

o       Apr. 25 - Shooting Star

o       May 16 - The Blonde, The Brunette, and the Vengeful Redhead

 

DUES BEING DUE

·        December 31, 2009 is the deadline for renewing BOLD dues for 2010.  Send your $12 to Veronique Schreurs:  2269 Tilbury Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15217,  with your check or money order made payable to Western PA BOLD.

·        Thank you for renewing your dues and staying in BOLD.  (If sending a check for both the dues and the Holiday party, please specify that on the check's memo or in an enclosed note.)

 

NOMINATIONS

·        With only Carol Platt having called to nominate herself as Second Vice-President, the rest of the Board remains as follows:  Joyce Driben, President; Tammi Swiantek, First Vice-President;  Sylvia Denys, Recording Secretary; Terri Winaught, Corresponding Secretary, Veronique Schreurs, Treasurer; and Tracy O'Neill, Membership Chair.

 

DECORATIVE DECEMBER

·        On Saturday, December 5, come celebrate the season from 6:00 to 10:00pm at the Church of the Redeemer, in Squirrel Hill.  (Refer to November's BOLD Ventures for the reservation deadline and the information Terri Winaught needs.)

o       The caterer for the party will be the Tugboat Restaurant, with the menu being: chicken marsala, green beans, rigatoni with marinara sauce, meatballs with onions and peppers, rolls, butter, fruit salad, tossed salad, tea and coffee. 

o       This year's Holiday Party will cost $12 for adults and $10 for children ten and under, these prices applying to both members and guests.

o       This party will also include door prizes-which one must be present to win-and a live auction, which one need not be present to win.  (At BOLD'S first live auction held last year, we raised $265, which was 100 percent profit since the items were donated.)

·        For those who enjoy skiing, there will be a Downhill Ski Guide Clinic on Sunday, December 20.  To reserve with Maggi Ostrowski by 9:00pm on Tuesday the 15, call 412-766-0312.  Except for the guide clinic, there will be a limit of two guides per blind- or vision-impaired skier.

 

LOOKING AHEAD

·        On Tuesday, January 12, 2010, there will be a group conference call to get member feedback on BOLD-related issues.  January's topic will be BOLD'S newsletter, with particular emphasis on what you like about the newsletter; what parts you don't read because they don't interest you, and what suggestions you have for making BOLD Ventures better.  To be part of this phone conference, phone 218-844-3377.  When prompted for a password, enter 31782.  (If you do not have unlimited long distance, this call could get expensive, and thank you in advance for your valued input.)

 

BOLD BITS

·        Get Well Wishes to Debbie Troutman who is recovering from a fall and other problems.

·        To correct a mistake in November's newsletter, there will be no meal in November at the Pittsburgh Lutheran Center for the Blind.  There will be a meal and Christmas Party, however, on Saturday, December 5 at the Center.  To learn more about the activities that are part of monthly meals, see November's BOLD Ventures or call 412-682-1800.

·        Happy Birthday to Rich Lynch, Kimberly Morrissey, Milette Reid, Debbie Troutman and anyone else with a December birthday.

·        Congratulations!! to Jim Wiseman, who hit 22 baskets at Kon-o-Kwee, Jerry Penfield, who hit 41 baskets, and this Editor, who hit 42 baskets.  Regarding those basketball achievements, special recognition goes to Jerry Penfield, given his combination of blindness and other special needs.

·        CONGRATULATIONS!! to Jane Royal, who successfully completed guide dog training. 

·        This Editor thanks the following dedicated helpers:  Annette Brown and volunteers, cassette edition; Marty Mathews, Print edition; Tracy O'Neill, E-mail edition; Kathryn Wassermann, Braille edition, and everyone involved in the Braille Project.

 

NOVEMBER CALENDAR

 

Tuesday the 17th:  Fudge delivery in the Moorhead Tower lobby between 6:00 and 6:30pm.

 

Wednesday the 18th:  10:00pm Indoor Games Reservation deadline with Penny Fleckenstein; also, Mall Walking.

 

Thursday the 19th:  10:00pm reservation deadline with Nancy Leverett for Ice Skating. 

NOVEMBER CALENDAR (CONTINUED)

 

Saturday the 21st:  Ice Skating from 7:00 to 8:00pm; also, Indoor Games from 5:00 to 8:00pm.

 

Sunday the 22nd:  10:00pm Mall Walking reservation deadline.

 

Monday the 23rd:  Heinz Hall 8:00pm Speakers Series.

 

Tuesday the 24th:  10:00pm Christmas Party reservation deadline with Terri Winaught; also, the deadline for sending $12 for the party or $10 for children 10 and under to Veronique.   

 

Wednesday the 25th:  Mall Walking.

 

Thursday the 26th:  Happy Thanksgiving.

 

Sunday the 29th:  10:00pm Mall Walking reservation deadline with Joyce Driben, and also the deadline with Joyce for being on December's Board Meeting agenda.

 

DECEMBER CALENDAR

 

Tuesday the 1st:  BOLD Board meeting in the Moorhead Tower Community Room.

 

Wednesday the 2nd:  Mall Walking.

 

Thursday the 3rd:  10:00pm reservation deadline with Terri Winaught for the Buy for Good Now/Gold Rush Party, and 6:00pm reservation deadline with Sherri Crum, 412-682-1800, for the Lutheran Center meal/ Christmas Party.

 

Saturday the 5th:  BOLD Holiday Party from 6:00 to 10:00pm, and the Lutheran Center party from 4:00 to 7:00pm.

 

Sunday the 6th:  10:00pm Mall Walking Reservation deadline with Joyce Driben, and One World Blue/Buy for Good Now Gold Rush fundraiser from 7:30 to 10:00pm at Moorhead Towers.

At 2:00pm on Sunday the 6th, the City theatre will present "Blackbird."

 

Wednesday the 9th:  Mall Walking.

 

Friday the 11th:  first night of Hanukkah beginning at sundown:  Happy Hanukkah.  

 

Saturday the 12th:  First full day of Hanukkah.

 

Sunday the 13th:  10:00pm Mall Walking reservation deadline.

Tuesday the 15th:  9:00pm Ski Guide Clinic reservation deadline with Maggi Ostrowski.

 

Wednesday the 16th:  Mall Walking.

 

Saturday the 19th:  8:00pm ski guide clinic cancelation deadline with Maggi Ostrowski and the final day of Hanukkah at sundown.

 

Sunday the 20th:  10:00pm Mall Walking Reservation Deadline, and 9:00am ski guide clinic at Seven Springs.

 

Wednesday the 23rd:  Mall Walking.

 

Thursday the 24th:  Christmas Eve.

 

Friday the 25th:  Merry Christmas!

 

Saturday the 26th:  First day of Kwanzaa:  Happy Kwanzaa.

 

Sunday the 27th:  10:00pm Mall Walking reservation deadline.

 

Wednesday the 30th:  Mall Walking.

 

Thursday the 31st:  New Year's Eve and deadline for sending your dues to BOLD Treasurer Veronique Schreurs (address in body of newsletter).

 

JANUARY 2010 SKI DATES

 

Tuesday the 5th:  9:00pm Downhill Skiing reservation deadline with Maggi Ostrowski, 412-766-0312.

 

Saturday the 9th:  Downhill Skiing cancelation deadline with Maggi Ostrowski by 8:00pm.

 

Sunday the 10th:  Downhill Ski Event at Seven Springs starting at 9:00am.

 

Tuesday the 19th:  9:00pm Downhill Skiing reservation deadline with Maggi Ostrowski.

 

Saturday the 23rd:  Downhill Sking cancaellation deadline with Maggi Ostwowski.

 

Sunday the 24th:  Downhill Sking at Seven Springs starting at 9:00am.

 

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