[acbny-l] Fw: News notes from the national office
- From: "Frank Casey" <frcasey@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "acbny acbny" <acbny-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 18 May 2003 14:24:34 -0400
Greetings,
Below, please find the News Notes from the National ACB Office in
Washington, DC for the week ending Friday, May 16, 2003.
Enjoy,
Frank Casey
frcasey@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> NEWS NOTES FROM THE NATIONAL OFFICE
>
> For the week ending May 16, 2003.
>
> * Randolph-Sheppard vending priority issue remains hot.
>
> In last week's News Notes you read of the move by the
> National Industries for the Severely Handicapped (NISH) to get
> legislative authority to continue their food service presence on
> military bases despite the current priority for blind vendors to
> earn a living by operating these facilities. Events are moving
> quickly and the coming week should be a decisive one indeed. The
> Randolph-Sheppard Vendors of America, ACB, NFB, and others are in
> communication with each other in assessing both short and longer
> term options to deal with this issue and no matter what unfolds
> over the next few days, there will be much more to this story to
> come!
>
> * ACB convention preregistration at the printers!
>
> For all who have been asking about when they may be
> receiving our convention preregistration packets, the news is
> good. All the materials are being printed and we anticipate the
> packets to be in the mail towards the end of the coming week.
> This means they should start showing up at mailboxes all over the
> country during memorial day week. So get ready to enjoy looking
> through all the exciting program offerings this year and we know
> you'll have a great time in Pittsburgh as we gather for our
> national convention! The convention team this year has faced
> many challenges and we owe them all a great deal of appreciation
> for all they have done and are doing for all of us!
>
> * Big news in Visudyne case to be released this week!
>
> ACB is pleased to let you know that our efforts on behalf of
> persons with the most aggressive form of Macular Degeneration
> have had a degree of success to be released this week to the
> press. Stay tuned!
>
> * Don't know if it is a first, but never seen it before!
>
> News notes is being written from Florida where Charlie
> Crawford and Sue have been attending the Florida Council of the
> Blind convention. Yes, the folks are more than friendly, the
> business is serious and substantive, the fellowship and
> information sharing is great and we are celebrating 50 years of
> the Florida Council, but wait, there's more!
>
> To say this convention has some icing on the cake would be
> an understatement; it really had some icing on the wedding cake!
> Now we had heard something about a wedding between the banquet
> and the dance, but little did we know that it was the marriage of
> two FCB members that would happen right at the event itself! All
> the best to the happy couple and may they and FCB have many more
> years of joy ahead!
>
> * ACB announces office manager position.
>
> Position announcement.
>
> Employer: The American Council of the Blind
>
> Position title: Office Manager
>
> Functional group: Office support staff
>
> Closing date for applications: June 6, 2003
>
> About the employer:
>
> The American Council of the Blind is a not for profit
> national membership organization of persons who are blind seeking
> to improve the quality of life and general well being of our
> national blindness community. The organization accomplishes this
> goal by enlisting the aid of our members in state and special
> interest affiliates and through the activities of our national
> office staff which includes a small mix of professionals, para-
> professionals, support staff and volunteers.
>
> Job duties:
>
> Under the supervision of the Executive Director, the
> successful candidate for this position will:
>
> * Meet and assist visitors to our national office,
> * Send, receive and distribute mail for the office,
> * Maintain an operational knowledge of and inventory of office
> equipment and supplies and support and replenish them as
> appropriate with a view to the best quality at the most
> reasonable price,
> * Negotiate purchases and leasing of office equipment and
> supplies in coordination with the organizational finance office,
> * Create and maintain files of office business documents
> including quotes, invoices, certified mail, organizational
> affiliate documents such as membership lists, updates to
> incorporation filings and the like,* Answer phones and assist
> other support staff with information provision to members and
> other callers,
> * Maintain office petty cash and end of the month
> reconciliations.
> * Maintain the office time calendar output from our computer
> system,
> * Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.
>
> Qualifications:
> The successful candidate for this position is expected to
> have an operating knowledge of office software including
> Microsoft Office, an ability to work in a positive and
> cooperative fashion, have a commitment to the social change
> agenda of the organization, and be able to demonstrate the
> competencies necessary to perform the duties listed above.
>
> Salary and benefits:
>
> ACB will pay a starting salary of $26,000 per year and will
> provide compensated health, vacation, holiday, and sick leave.
> In addition, ACB will extend flexible time consideration to those
> who may require such accommodation as long as the necessary 40
> hours of work are done in the course of a week. It should be
> noted that our offices are also located within convenient walking
> distance from both the Washington Metro subway Red and
> Orange/Blue lines and buses.
>
> Additional information:
>
> ACB conducts an annual convention usually in the first week
> of July of each year. It is likely that the successful candidate
> for this position will be required to attend the convention at
> the expense of ACB and will perform compensated overtime during
> that event. There will be other occasions where the individual
> will be expected to work overtime, but these are not frequent.
>
> How to apply:
>
> ACB will accept applications for this position up until 5:00
> PM eastern time on June 6, 2003. Resumes and cover letters may
> be sent to The American Council of the Blind, 1155 15th Street,
> NW, Suite 1004, Washington DC 20005. All applications should be
> sent to the attention of Patricia Moreira. Applicants may also
> submit resumes and letters of introduction by electronic mail to
> PMoreira@xxxxxxx dated no later than the aforementioned time.
>
> Interviews:
>
> ACB will communicate with those we wish to interview shortly
> after the closing date to arrange to meet and discuss the
> position.
>
> Starting date:
>
> We anticipate starting the position in mid July depending
> upon how long it takes to perform the interviews, conduct the
> reference checks, and schedule hiring.
>
> For more information about the American Council of the
> Blind, please visit our web site at www.acb.org or call us at the
> National Office at (202)467-5081 between 9 AM and 5 PM Eastern
> time.
>
> Approved for distribution May 16, 2003:
>
> Charles H. Crawford
> Executive Director
>
>
>
> ***
>
> News notes is a compilation of the highlights of the events
> of the preceding week and is not intended to provide a
> comprehensive listing of all activities, or treatment of the
> topics mentioned. For information and more detailed treatment of
> especially legislative concerns, call the Washington Connection
> at 800-424-8666 nights and weekends eastern time. Be sure to
> read the Braille Forum each month and check in with the ACB web
> site and radio at WWW.ACB.ORG and WWW.ACBRADIO.ORG respectively.
>
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