by Catherine Skivers
I am pleased to tell you that when our Durward K. McDaniel committee last met, we found enough money in our cash box to bring three first-timers to ACB's 42nd annual convention this year in Pittsburgh. We couldn't have done this without all your generous help last summer. Our wonderful Mac Hatter's Tea Party was so successful that we're going to be doing it again this summer in Pittsburgh, with an added bonus: audio description! Yes, veteran describers Michael Byington of Kansas and Linda Bradley of Texas will provide colorful commentary as all of you parade your hats and yourselves through the party room. It's an event you won't want to miss!
In addition to an array of colorful, creative hats on parade, the party will feature the "tea" recipe that many remember with some fondness from last summer's festivities, cash prizes, and a beautiful handmade afghan created by Milly Lillibridge for this special occasion. Tickets are only $1 apiece, or six for $5, and it's easy to purchase them. There are 10,000 tickets in all, so don't be hesitant. Contact your affiliate president, any member of the ACB board of directors, or me (my contact information is listed below), and we'll get the tickets right out to you. The California Council of the Blind (CCB) generously paid for us to print 10,000 tickets, and I don't want to have to lug all those ticket books across the country to Pittsburgh, so I hope you'll buy lots before I leave for the convention in July.
If you get to the convention without tickets in hand, you can contact any member of the committee who will have them for sale.
Please contact me at (510) 357-1986 or write me at 836 Resota Street, Hayward, CA 94545-2120. You can also e-mail me at [email protected].
Because of you, the Durward K. McDaniel Committee experienced the best year we've ever had last summer. I know how generous ACB members are, and I know that you share our excitement about bringing first-timers to our conventions and into our ACB family. Because of you, I am confident that we'll have an even better year in 2003. Thank you.