Being our next meeting is on Dec. 2, and will be our last meeting before Christmas, we're having a theme of "My Favorite Thing" for it.
Please come and share your favorite blindness-related resource, tool, or toy. This can be a web site where you like to shop for blindness-related items, your favorite piece of assistive technology, or just a fun toy you want to share with the group.
We understand that not everybody wants to speak up in a group, or might not have anything they want to share, and that's okay too. Sharing is voluntary Come to the meeting and see what everybody else has to share. There might be something you see here and want to add to your Christmas list.
And, keeping a focus on the nearness of Christmas, VIPs Julie and Karen Johnston have offered to sing a Christmas song for us. I've got their CD and, let me tell you, we're in for a wonderful treat when these ladies sing!
So, come on down to the Kingwood Branch Library on Wednesday, December 2, 2009, from 6:30-8:30 and join us for some seasonal fun.
See you there!
Monday, November 16, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
First meeting reflections and second meeting planned
The first meeting of the VIPs of SouthEast Texas was last Wednesday and is in the books. I thought the turnout represented a great beginning. There were seven of us who were visually impaired, one teacher of visually impaired students, three spouses, and even one mother.
The stories were as individual as each one of us, and that's saying a lot if you know the group that gathered. From the youngest to the oldest, everybody had a unique perspective on blindness to share.
There were no guest speakers present, but this was planned to be a meet and greet, so everybody could get to know one another. A roster of names with phone numbers and email addresses has been compiled and shared with everybody who was there, building our network, putting us instantly in touch with one another when we need that unique support.
Instead of meeting the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, we have our next meeting scheduled for the first Wednesday in December. So mark your calendar with Wednesday, December 2, 2009 and plan on being at the Kingwood Branch Library once again at 6:30 pm. We hope to see everybody from last week there again and, hopefully, we will have even more people present.
The stories were as individual as each one of us, and that's saying a lot if you know the group that gathered. From the youngest to the oldest, everybody had a unique perspective on blindness to share.
There were no guest speakers present, but this was planned to be a meet and greet, so everybody could get to know one another. A roster of names with phone numbers and email addresses has been compiled and shared with everybody who was there, building our network, putting us instantly in touch with one another when we need that unique support.
Instead of meeting the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, we have our next meeting scheduled for the first Wednesday in December. So mark your calendar with Wednesday, December 2, 2009 and plan on being at the Kingwood Branch Library once again at 6:30 pm. We hope to see everybody from last week there again and, hopefully, we will have even more people present.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
One week until first meeting
Just a reminder, we'll have our first meeting in just one week. I've heard from a few people and it sounds like it will be a good turnout.
Watch for the upcoming interview in next week's edition of our community newspaper, The Observer.
And, if you're coming and meet somebody interested in the group, then bring them along. This is a support group, with the key word there being "group. This is a group made up of its individual members. This means it is your group, so feel comfortable bringing your friends and family with you.
See you soon!
Watch for the upcoming interview in next week's edition of our community newspaper, The Observer.
And, if you're coming and meet somebody interested in the group, then bring them along. This is a support group, with the key word there being "group. This is a group made up of its individual members. This means it is your group, so feel comfortable bringing your friends and family with you.
See you soon!
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
You're invited to our first meeting
You're Invited!
Please make plans to attend the inaugural meeting of the Visually Impaired People of SouthEast Texas support group.
Our motto is that Visually Impaired People are Very Important People. So, remember that you're a VIP!
When: WednesdayOct 28 at 6:30 pm
Where: The Kingwood Branch Library
4102 Rustic Woods Drive
Kingwood, TX 77345
We're meeting here in Kingwood, but this meeting is open to anybody interested in a support group for blind and visually impaired people. We are targeting people in the surrounding areas of northeast Houston, such as Humble, Atascocita, New Caney, Crosby, and all points in between. For what its worth, even if you live in areas such as the Heights, Clear Lake, or even Katy, you're welcome, but we realize the commute is going to be challenging. If you're in the area, though, please stop by and visit with us. We want to provide a group where people can find support and resources from others who understand, because it is a fact of life for us as well.
Our first meeting will be more social, and let us get to know one another. Light snacks will be served. For future meetings, we will have guest presenters, so think of ideas you'd like to hear more about.
Contact information
Ron Graham
Phone: 713.825.9108
Email: rgraham@cebridge.net
Please make plans to attend the inaugural meeting of the Visually Impaired People of SouthEast Texas support group.
Our motto is that Visually Impaired People are Very Important People. So, remember that you're a VIP!
When: WednesdayOct 28 at 6:30 pm
Where: The Kingwood Branch Library
4102 Rustic Woods Drive
Kingwood, TX 77345
We're meeting here in Kingwood, but this meeting is open to anybody interested in a support group for blind and visually impaired people. We are targeting people in the surrounding areas of northeast Houston, such as Humble, Atascocita, New Caney, Crosby, and all points in between. For what its worth, even if you live in areas such as the Heights, Clear Lake, or even Katy, you're welcome, but we realize the commute is going to be challenging. If you're in the area, though, please stop by and visit with us. We want to provide a group where people can find support and resources from others who understand, because it is a fact of life for us as well.
Our first meeting will be more social, and let us get to know one another. Light snacks will be served. For future meetings, we will have guest presenters, so think of ideas you'd like to hear more about.
Contact information
Ron Graham
Phone: 713.825.9108
Email: rgraham@cebridge.net
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