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Hi Marc,

Thanks for the information. Too bad the Expo event, sponsored by the San Fernando Valley NFB chapter, isn't actually held in the SFV! I'm going to try to get to this event, since I'm looking for a device that's somewhere between my reading glasses and desktop CCTV. May also go to the Vision Walk as well, but might just save my energy for the Walk4Hearing in Long Beach on November 8.

I've had a weird year. I'm now living in Tarzana - right around the corner from the Center for the Partially Sighted satellite office. Mom & I lost our Sylmar home in the fire last November and have moved twice since then. We spent 10 days at my sister's in Sherman Oaks, six months in a small apartment in Sherman Oaks, and now here. I hope this will be home for a while.

Diane

Diane Gross
eyeheardi@...

#662

From: Marc Gerberick <mgerberick@...>
Date: Thu Oct 1, 2009 3:43 pm
Subject: Fwd: Vision Walk October 25

mgerberick

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Hello again

Here is another good event to know about.

Marc G.

Begin forwarded message:

From: "Bill Takeshita" <drbillfoundation@...>
Date: September 29, 2009 9:38:50 PM PDT
To: <ADirstine@...>, <ADyoniziak@...>, "AMH" <amh@...>, "Angela Shihady" <AngShihady@...>, "Anita Arakawa" <anitamarie59@...>, "Anita Rodriguez-Lambert" <anitasmail2@...>, "Annalisa Bujas" <lisa@...>, "Ashley Isrow" <lilis333@...>, "avani patel" <dravanip@...>, <Barbara.Mathews@...>, "Bartley Mondino" <Mondino@...>, "Becky Kammer" <Rkammer@...>, "Bella Alvarado" <BEalvara@...>, "Bernice M. Kandarian" <bernice@...>, "Bonnie Nakasuji" <Bnakasuji@...>, "Braille List Serve" <Braille-N-Teach@...>, <CApelgren@...>, "Casey Cook" <CCook@...>, "Charith Gamage" <me@...>, "Cheryl Center" <Center@...>, "Cheryl Kamei Hannan" <cherylkamei@...>, "Christine Chan" <empresscc@...>, "Claudia Peyton" <cpeyton@...>, "Colleen A. Hernandez" <cahernandez@...>, "CUTLER_ELLEN" <CUTLER_ELLEN@...>, "Cynthia Mujillo" <cinthya253@...>, "Damian Pickering" <DamianPickering@...>, "Danielle Keegan" <krockjba101@...>, "David Dowd" <DDowd@...>, "David Kay" <dave_kay@...>, "Debra Adams" <DAdams@...>, "Diane Dennis" <DDennis@...>, "Dr. Nagatani" <takezo555@...>, "Earl Burwell" <earl4usc@...>, "Ed Wikdall" <ed.wikdall@...>, "EILEEN SLUTSKY" <eileensl@...>, "Ellen Ferguson Eifert" <emferg@...>, "Elva Tamashiro" <elva.tamashiro@...>, "Eric Gustafson" <subwire@...>, "Eric Ikeda" <etidoc@...>, "Gary Asano" <g.asano@...>, "George Munoz" <gmunoz@...>, "Greg Benavidez" <elpicoso@...>, "Greg Peterson" <GP-clearvision@...>, "Henry Eng" <Heng@...>, "Irene Takahashi" <IreneT@...>, "James Kilday" <jimkilday@...>, <JDelgado@...>, "Jeff Cohn" <icecohn2000@...>, "jennie tran" <jennie.g.tran@...>, "Jennifer Nguyen" <yayJenniferzOnn@...>, "Jill Hopkins" <jhopkins@...>, "Joan Hudson Miller" <LRSjhm@...>, "John Wolfe" <eyetechlowvision@...>, "Jon Dibble" <Jon@...>, "Joyce Kleiber" <jmkleiber@...>, "Judith Delgado" <amd.info@...>, "Judy Schwartz" <schwartz_judy@...>, "Julian Vargas" <mrc1818@...>, "Kathy Goodspeed" <kathy.goodspeed@...>, "Kathy Witmeyer" <kwitmeyer@...>, "Kee, David" <drk9072@...>, "Keith Christian" <keithchristian@...>, "Ken Metz" <kenmetz@...>, <kentsmall@...>, "Kevin Hughes" <kevin.hughes@...>, "Kristin MacDonald" <kristinmac@...>, <ktomlin310@...>, "Kyra Sweeney" <kyra194@...>, "LAILLE_NATHALIE" <LAILLE_NATHALIE@...>, <lanienguyen@...>, "Lena Reznik" <lena@...>, "Leon Reznik" <leon@...>, "Les Hubner" <lhubner@...>, "Leslie Silva" <lsilva@...>, "Linda Fitzgerald" <linda.fitzgerald3@...>, "Linda Gustafson" <Linda@...>, "Linda Jacobsen" <lindajacobsen@...>, "Lisa Rueda" <lrueda@...>, "Louis" <louis@...>, "Louis D" <louis.do55@...>, "Louis Herrera" <lherrera@...>, "Lucas Lofaro" <sacul804@...>, "Marc Gerberick" <mgerberick@...>, "marc stenzel" <mstenzel@...>, "Marilen Whisler" <MWhis08@...>, "Melissa Chun" <chun@...>, "Midge Horton" <midge@...>, "Mike May" <MikeMay@...>, "Moore, Beth - Esperanza Special Education School" <Beth.Moore@...>, <MSheridan@...>, "Nancy Mansfield" <NMansfield@...>, "Nancy Niebrugge" <NNNiebrugge@...>, "Nilima Tanna" <lowvisionrehab@...>, "Nora Amador" <Namador@...>, "Norma Shannon" <NormaShannon@...>, "Pam Driscoll" <pdriscolltvi@...>, "Pamela Driscoll" <pamelamay@...>, "Pat Jordan" <PJJordan32@...>, "Patrick Murphy" <pjmurphy@...>, "Pebbles" <cherriesandpebbles@...>, "Racquel decipeda" <racquelmd29@...>, "Racquel Decipeda" <RDecipeda@...>, "Richard Kendall" <richardk@...>, "Richard Rueda" <richardrueda@...>, "Rick Roe" <roe.rick@...>, "Robert Stigile" <rstigile@...>, "Robert Sweetman" <Sweetman@...>, "Roger D. Petersen" <petersen@...>, "Ron govin" <Rgovin@...>, "Ron Smith" <RESmith@...>, "samcschen" <sam@...>, "Schindler, Lore" <lschindl@...>, <SEEJANER@...>, "Sherrie Buckley" <Sbuckley@...>, "Shirley A. Kirk" <skirk@...>, "Solaun, Marissa" <msolaun2007@...>, "Stephanie Rood" <Srood@...>, "Steven Heller" <stevenheller@...>, "Steven Whisler" <swhisler41@...>, "Stuart Stoll" <stustoll@...>, "Stuart Wittenstein" <swittenstein@...>, "Sue Douglass" <2sonias@...>, "Sue Sweetman" <sue@...>, <TESTREDX@...>, "Tina MacDonald" <TMacDonald@...>, <tjolzak@...>, "Tom Lofaro" <TomLofaro@...>, "Toya Bruce" <tbruce@...>, "Trang Nguyen" <drtrang@...>, "Tritia Woo" <tritiawo@...>, "tu doan" <doantd@...>, "Versamail" <jgoldhaber@...>, "Vicki Fox" <sweetpea939@...>, "Vietnam Ly" <vietty@...>, "Wayne Heidle" <wayneheidle@...>, "Wayne Heidle" <wheidle@...>, "Xavier Reyes" <xareyes@...>, "Yolanda Moreno" <yogama@...>, "'Yuri Drell'" <Yuri@...>, "Yvonne Foong Ming Niang" <yvonnefmn@...>, "'Sue Parker-Strafaci'" <SParker-Strafaci@...>, "'Tori Schladen'" <Schladent@...>, <MHayes@...>, <NGWaldner@...>, <SNochez@...>, "'Amanda Lukowski'" <AJLukowski@...>, "'Amanda Lukowski'" <Amanda.Lukowski@...>, "Debbiie Morgan" <ddmorgan@...>, "'Diana Hamel'" <DFHamel@...>, "'Jamie McAllister'" <JLMcAllister@...>, "'John Dunne'" <JRDunne@...>, "'Leslie Burkhardt'" <LCBurkhardt@...>, "'Nancy Griffo'" <NLGriffo@...>, "'Noemi Garcia'" <NGarcia@...>, "'Patricia Gonzalez'" <Patricia.l.gonzalez@...>, "'Patricia Gonzalez'" <pGonzalez@...>, "'Steve Salazar'" <SSalazar@...>, "'Tracy Alfino'" <TLAlfino@...>, "Xavier A Reyes" <xavierarturo_reyespozo@...>, "'Bill Takeshita'" <drbillfoundation@...>, "'Cheryl Center Brooks'" <Center@...>, "'Damian Pickering'" <DPickering@...>, "'Diane Christian'" <DianeChristian@...>, "jarred prom" <j_man1234567@...>, "Kaitline Cory" <vilgin@...>, "Penner, Wanda" <wpenner@...>, "Vernon Taylor" <vteck3@...>
Subject: Vision Walk October 25

Hi everyone,

This is Bill Takeshita and I want to invite you to take part in the 2009
Vision Walk which will be held on Sunday, October 25 at Will Rogers Beach in
Santa Monica. As a person who has lost his sight due to a retinal
degenerative disease, I am hopeful that a cure is near. I have been
following the research closely and am most pleased with the recent progress
made by researchers funded by the FFB.

I realize that the economy is difficult at this time but if you want to join
our team and walk, or if you know a person who wants to walk or donate,
please tell them about the event.

My team name is : Dr. Bill Foundation
If you know of someone who wants to donate, I would appreciate their support
by typing Bill Takeshita

Here is how to do it:
1. Go to www.Visionwalk.org
2. Click Donate or Join a Team.
3. You can type the name of our team or my name.
4. If it asks which location, it is the Los Angeles Vision Walk.

Thanks for all of your help and support.

With appreciation,
Bill
Bill Takeshita, O.D., F.A.A.O., F.C.O.V.D.
310.458.3501
818.705.5954

#661

From: Marc Gerberick <mgerberick@...>
Date: Thu Oct 1, 2009 3:42 pm
Subject: Fwd: save the date flyer for 10-1

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Hi Gang

It is a long time. I hope all of you are doing well. I would like to get together again. Does anyone have an Idea where we can?

ok here is what i am really e-mailing you. read below.

Marc G.

Begin forwarded message:

From: "Bill Takeshita" <drbillfoundation@...>
Date: October 1, 2009 7:53:10 AM PDT
To: <Lringering@...>
Cc: <Pamaral@...>, "Angela Shihady" <AngShihady@...>, "'Bill '" <bill@...>, "'Brett nagatani'" <takezo555@...>, "Christine Chan" <empresscc@...>, "Gary Asano" <g.asano@...>, "'Tina MacDonald'" <tmacdonald@...>, <ADirstine@...>, <ADyoniziak@...>, "AMH" <amh@...>, "Anita Arakawa" <anitamarie59@...>, "Anita Rodriguez-Lambert" <anitasmail2@...>, "Annalisa Bujas" <lisa@...>, "Ashley Isrow" <lilis333@...>, "avani patel" <dravanip@...>, <Barbara.Mathews@...>, "Bartley Mondino" <Mondino@...>, "Becky Kammer" <Rkammer@...>, "Bella Alvarado" <BEalvara@...>, "Bernice M. Kandarian" <bernice@...>, "Bonnie Nakasuji" <Bnakasuji@...>, "Braille List Serve" <Braille-N-Teach@...>, <CApelgren@...>, "Casey Cook" <CCook@...>, "Charith Gamage" <me@...>, "Cheryl Center" <Center@...>, "Cheryl Kamei Hannan" <cherylkamei@...>, "Claudia Peyton" <cpeyton@...>, "Colleen A. Hernandez" <cahernandez@...>, "CUTLER_ELLEN" <CUTLER_ELLEN@...>, "Cynthia Mujillo" <cinthya253@...>, "Damian Pickering" <DamianPickering@...>, "Danielle Keegan" <krockjba101@...>, "David Dowd" <DDowd@...>, "David Kay" <dave_kay@...>, "Debra Adams" <DAdams@...>, "Diane Dennis" <DDennis@...>, "Earl Burwell" <earl4usc@...>, "Ed Wikdall" <ed.wikdall@...>, "EILEEN SLUTSKY" <eileensl@...>, "Ellen Ferguson Eifert" <emferg@...>, "Elva Tamashiro" <elva.tamashiro@...>, "Eric Gustafson" <subwire@...>, "Eric Ikeda" <etidoc@...>, "George Munoz" <gmunoz@...>, "Greg Benavidez" <elpicoso@...>, "Greg Peterson" <GP-clearvision@...>, "Henry Eng" <Heng@...>, "Irene Takahashi" <IreneT@...>, "James Kilday" <jimkilday@...>, <JDelgado@...>, "Jeff Cohn" <icecohn2000@...>, "jennie tran" <jennie.g.tran@...>, "Jennifer Nguyen" <yayJenniferzOnn@...>, "Jill Hopkins" <jhopkins@...>, "Joan Hudson Miller" <LRSjhm@...>, "John Wolfe" <eyetechlowvision@...>, "Jon Dibble" <Jon@...>, "Joyce Kleiber" <jmkleiber@...>, "Judith Delgado" <amd.info@...>, "Judy Schwartz" <schwartz_judy@...>, "Julian Vargas" <mrc1818@...>, "Kathy Goodspeed" <kathy.goodspeed@...>, "Kathy Witmeyer" <kwitmeyer@...>, "Kee, David" <drk9072@...>, "Keith Christian" <keithchristian@...>, "Ken Metz" <kenmetz@...>, <kentsmall@...>, "Kevin Hughes" <kevin.hughes@...>, "Kristin MacDonald" <kristinmac@...>, <ktomlin310@...>, "Kyra Sweeney" <kyra194@...>, "LAILLE_NATHALIE" <LAILLE_NATHALIE@...>, <lanienguyen@...>, "Lena Reznik" <lena@...>, "Leon Reznik" <leon@...>, "Les Hubner" <lhubner@...>, "Leslie Silva" <lsilva@...>, "Linda Fitzgerald" <linda.fitzgerald3@...>, "Linda Gustafson" <Linda@...>, "Linda Jacobsen" <lindajacobsen@...>, "Lisa Rueda" <lrueda@...>, "Louis" <louis@...>, "Louis D" <louis.do55@...>, "Louis Herrera" <lherrera@...>, "Lucas Lofaro" <sacul804@...>, "Marc Gerberick" <mgerberick@...>, "marc stenzel" <mstenzel@...>, "Marilen Whisler" <MWhis08@...>, "Melissa Chun" <chun@...>, "Midge Horton" <midge@...>, "Mike May" <MikeMay@...>, "Moore, Beth - Esperanza Special Education School" <Beth.Moore@...>, <MSheridan@...>, "Nancy Mansfield" <NMansfield@...>, "Nancy Niebrugge" <NNNiebrugge@...>, "Nilima Tanna" <lowvisionrehab@...>, "Nora Amador" <Namador@...>, "Norma Shannon" <NormaShannon@...>, "Pam Driscoll" <pdriscolltvi@...>, "Pamela Driscoll" <pamelamay@...>, "Pat Jordan" <PJJordan32@...>, "Patrick Murphy" <pjmurphy@...>, "Pebbles" <cherriesandpebbles@...>, "Racquel decipeda" <racquelmd29@...>, "Racquel Decipeda" <RDecipeda@...>, "Richard Kendall" <richardk@...>, "Richard Rueda" <richardrueda@...>, "Rick Roe" <roe.rick@...>, "Robert Stigile" <rstigile@...>, "Robert Sweetman" <Sweetman@...>, "Roger D. Petersen" <petersen@...>, "Ron govin" <Rgovin@...>, "Ron Smith" <RESmith@...>, "samcschen" <sam@...>, "Schindler, Lore" <lschindl@...>, <SEEJANER@...>, "Sherrie Buckley" <Sbuckley@...>, "Shirley A. Kirk" <skirk@...>, "Solaun, Marissa" <msolaun2007@...>, "Stephanie Rood" <Srood@...>, "Steven Heller" <stevenheller@...>, "Steven Whisler" <swhisler41@...>, "Stuart Stoll" <stustoll@...>, "Stuart Wittenstein" <swittenstein@...>, "Sue Douglass" <2sonias@...>, "Sue Sweetman" <sue@...>, <TESTREDX@...>, <tjolzak@...>, "Tom Lofaro" <TomLofaro@...>, "Toya Bruce" <tbruce@...>, "Trang Nguyen" <drtrang@...>, "Tritia Woo" <tritiawo@...>, "tu doan" <doantd@...>, "Versamail" <jgoldhaber@...>, "Vicki Fox" <sweetpea939@...>, "Vietnam Ly" <vietty@...>, "Wayne Heidle" <wayneheidle@...>, "Wayne Heidle" <wheidle@...>, "Xavier Reyes" <xareyes@...>, "Yolanda Moreno" <yogama@...>, "'Yuri Drell'" <Yuri@...>, "Yvonne Foong Ming Niang" <yvonnefmn@...>, "'Sue Parker-Strafaci'" <SParker-Strafaci@...>, "'Tori Schladen'" <Schladent@...>, <MHayes@...>, <NGWaldner@...>, <SNochez@...>, "'Amanda Lukowski'" <AJLukowski@...>, "'Amanda Lukowski'" <Amanda.Lukowski@...>, "Debbiie Morgan" <ddmorgan@...>, "'Diana Hamel'" <DFHamel@...>, "'Jamie McAllister'" <JLMcAllister@...>, "'John Dunne'" <JRDunne@...>, "'Leslie Burkhardt'" <LCBurkhardt@...>, "'Nancy Griffo'" <NLGriffo@...>, "'Noemi Garcia'" <NGarcia@...>, "'Patricia Gonzalez'" <Patricia.l.gonzalez@...>, "'Patricia Gonzalez'" <pGonzalez@...>, "'Steve Salazar'" <SSalazar@...>, "'Tracy Alfino'" <TLAlfino@...>, "Xavier A Reyes" <xavierarturo_reyespozo@...>, "'Bill Takeshita'" <drbillfoundation@...>, "'Cheryl Center Brooks'" <Center@...>, "'Damian Pickering'" <DPickering@...>, "'Diane Christian'" <DianeChristian@...>, "jarred prom" <j_man1234567@...>, "Kaitline Cory" <vilgin@...>, "Penner, Wanda" <wpenner@...>, "Vernon Taylor" <vteck3@...>
Subject: FW: save the date flyer for 10-1

Hi everyone,
Please save the date and send this to all of your friends who might attend. Thanks for your support!

Bill

From: Joy Stigile [mailto:jstigile@...]
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 11:33 PM
To: robert stigile
Cc: joy; Bill Takeshita; vip2@...; Era Trice; Julian Vargas
Subject: save the date flyer for 10-1

November 21, 2009

Save this date for

The Best in Tech 2009

Presented by
Center for the Partially Sighted
National Federation of the Blind of California

San Fernando Valley chapter

Come and listen to experts in the field of adaptive technology talk about
the Best in Tech for 2009.
Desktop video magnifiers, including the Merlin, Topaz, Synergy and G2
The latest Portable video magnifiers, including the Ruby, Compact Mini,
Pebble, and Smart View Versa
Accessible Cell phones, including the i-phone, N 82 with KNFB Mobile Reader,
Talks and Mobile Speak
Digital book players such as the Victor Reader Stream and the Book Sense
Video magnification systems for students that focus far and near, such as
the Acrobat, Onyx, , Twix, and Graduate
Scanning systems, including the Eye Pal Solo and SARA

Come and learn from actual users of the best technology of 2009 and listen
to their reviews on the products they purchased. Listen to their advice so that you get the best in technology!

Try the technology for yourself after hearing from actual users.
Representatives will be present with products for you to use.

Where: Radisson Hotel, Culver City.
6161 West Centinela Avenue Culver City, CA 90230

Saturday, November 21, 2009

from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
This will be the most convenient way
to try the technology in 2009.
More information to follow!

#660

From: WoodNRoses@...
Date: Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:45 pm
Subject: Check out AFB eNews - American Foundation for the Blind

WoodNRoses

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Click here: AFB eNews - American Foundation for the Blind

#659

From: WoodNRoses@...
Date: Thu Jun 4, 2009 3:43 am
Subject: Re: Happy news

WoodNRoses

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Limited Time Offers: Save big on popular laptops at Dell

Congratz to the Gerberick Family

I am sure Rachel will make the most radiant bride ever. And Sheri a tearful yet georgeous mother of the bride, not to mention that handsome dude guiding Rachel down the aisle, Marc himself. Happiness is a well deserved emotion for your home!

Love,

Jim & Pam

and Atticus too!

#658

From: WoodNRoses@...
Date: Thu Jun 4, 2009 3:39 am
Subject: Re: Happy news

WoodNRoses

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Limited Time Offers: Save big on popular laptops at Dell

#657

From: ramachh@...
Date: Thu Jun 4, 2009 3:16 am
Subject: Re: Happy news

ramachh@...

Limited Time Offers: Save big on popular laptops at Dell

Hello Marc,

Congratulation and happy to hear that your daughter is engaged to be marry to a young man from Richmond, WA. Sound like that he work for the Microsoft up there. Keep us post on future wedding date. All my four children are married now. You and your wife Shelley are now a proud parent of the baby daughter. Grandpa Ray.

#656

From: Marc Gerberick <mgerberick@...>
Date: Thu Jun 4, 2009 5:38 am
Subject: Happy news

mgerberick

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Hello everyone

Marc G. here

I have some very happy news.  Many of you met my daughter at the St.
Luis Social a few years back, well she is turning 25 this year and
Last week Her boyfriend proposed to her.  So it is official My baby
girl is now engaged.  Now most of you know that we live in Los
Angeles, CA.  What you don't know is that he lives in Redmond WA.
Skype has kept love alive for over 3 years. Along with two visits a
year :).  No date has been set.  Yes he has my approval He is a great
guy.

For me, it was no fun at all.  I did not ever get to polish my
shotgun,  :(  lol

Just had to let everyone know.

Proud Dad
Marc G.

#655

From: Marc Gerberick <mgerberick@...>
Date: Tue Jan 6, 2009 10:26 pm
Subject: Re: Re: checking in

mgerberick

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Diane

there is no contest!!! You win by a mile. i wish you didn't how ever. I am sorry to hear about your

losses. That sounds good for a location for a meeting. Now all we need to do is get the rest of the group to come. :)

marc G

On Jan 6, 2009, at 12:22 AM, Diane Gross wrote:

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#654

From: ramachh@...
Date: Tue Jan 6, 2009 2:21 pm
Subject: Re: Re: checking in

ramachh@...

Hello Marc,

I kinda agree with Diane and Pam that we have lunch someday in Sherman Oaks area. It will be easy for me to take a bus there from Universal City Station of Red Line. Grandpa Ray.

New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making headlines.

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#653

From: Diane Gross <eyeheardi@...>
Date: Tue Jan 6, 2009 8:22 am
Subject: Re: checking in

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Hi all:

I'm catching up on 400+ emails, so I'm behind here.

Marc, I'll challenge you on who's had the longest three months. Well, for me it hasn't quite been two months, but it's been l-o-n-g.

On November 15, my home was one of 485 that burned to the ground at the Oakridge Mobile Home Park in Sylmar. Mom and I had about two hours to pack the car, so we did escape with some belongings, like this laptop and all my reading glasses. But it's been devastating to deal with. We spent ten days at my sister's house in Sherman Oaks, before moving into a great apartment a few miles away. We're near Ventura and Sepulveda Blvds, so I can walk almost anywhere. We'll be here for at least six months and are exploring options for the future.

Right after the fire I contacted the Center for the Partially Sighted and was fortunate that they'd just gotten a donated CCTV that they gave me to replace mine. That's been so helpful to have.

As Pam will tell you, there's a delicious sandwich shop & bakery just down the street from me. It would be a nice place for the LARP group to get together.

Diane
Diane Gross eyeheardi@...
Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA)
So. California Chapter Coordinator

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#652

From: Marc Gerberick <mgerberick@...>
Date: Thu Dec 25, 2008 12:41 am
Subject: Re: Re: Welcome Jennifer

mgerberick

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Thank you Susan

I always say that it is not how well off you are that make you who you are, but rather how you deal with what you are given. So i have a new motto "it is what it is" so make the best of it. The funny part that i did not mention, was that in the middle of moving out, we got a call informing us that we had to book a cruise we were planning to go on. so there we were, homeless and still booking a cruise.

As for new adventures I do have several thing coming up in the new year.

as a great blue collar comic once said, "if life gives you lemons, make lemon-aid. Then find someone who's life gave them Vodka and have a party"

Happy Holidaya

Marc G.

On Dec 24, 2008, at 3:46 PM, susanbpoetc3 wrote:

HI Mark -

I am so sorry to hear of your hard times, but so impressed by your
lasting good attitude. I know that the new year is going to bring
lots of new adventures for you.
susan

--- In LARPGroup@yahoogroups.com, Marc Gerberick <mgerberick@...>
wrote:
>
> Hello all
> I just realized that i sent Jennifer a welcome privately OOPS
>
> Let me tell you what has happened with Sheri and I. Well in June,
I
> was called in for my semi-annual evaluation. That ended in the
> agreement that my vision was at a point that i could not do my job
> even with assistive devices So we took the next three months
getting
> things ready for who ever would take over, Let me tell you, that
was
> what i thought was the longest three months of my life. The good
news
> in all that, I had an LTD policy so i still have money coming in.
> Well my last day of work was on Sept 12 2008 that is when the
work
> really started. applying for the LTD insurance, SDI and SSDI
then
> there is the COBRA for health insurance. I had no idea how much
work
> retirement was!!!!
>
> One week into retirement, we are informed that we had to move we
will
> leave that story for another day. Long story short, Me and my
family
> have been homeless (living on mom-in-laws front room floor). for
the
> past three months. So that has now taken over as the longest three
> months of my life LOL.
>
> Well last month, i got all the disability stuff in order and am
now
> getting all the money for that, On Dec 30th we will be moving into
an
> apt. we had to wait for it to be remodeled. So it looks like we
will
> be starting this new phase of my life with all new in the new
year.
> It has been hell, but it looks sunny in the long run.
>
> so I missed all of you and now that i have some more time on my
hands,
> i have some new projects, and am reviving old ones.
>
> thanks for listening
> Marc G.
>
>
>
> On Dec 23, 2008, at 11:25 PM, WoodNRoses@... wrote:
>
> > Well Well, Happy Holidays Everyone, we have a new member,
Jennifer!
> > Let's make her welcome and introduce yourselves.
> >
> > I am Pam and together with my RPer Jim we are the Hogans. We
live
> > in Santa Clarita and are pretty active in the RP community.
Jim's
> > focus is transportation for the disabled and veterans issues. I
> > pretty much back him up and am actively involved as well. Jim
is
> > retired and I profess to being a full time "seeing eye wife"
not
> > that I do not have a life of my own. We enjoy travel, the beach
and
> > getting out and about. Jim is 61, diagnosed in 1983 but stayed
> > pretty much in the closet until 1999. That is when he was
finally
> > told that he wazs way past legally blind. Long story for
another
> > time.
> >
> > Welcome Jennifer, we are here for you!
> >
> > Pam
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail,
and
> > Yahoo Mail. Try it now.
> >
> >
>

#651

From: "susanbpoetc3" <susanbpoetc3@...>
Date: Wed Dec 24, 2008 11:50 pm
Subject: Re: Welcome Jennifer

susanbpoetc3

Offline

Hi Mark -

I am still around, but will probably still pop in and out as usual.
susan


--- In LARPGroup@yahoogroups.com, Marc Gerberick <mgerberick@...>
wrote:
>
> ok everyone, this would be a good time to let us all know who is
still
> here.  Can i get a head count?
>
> On Dec 23, 2008, at 11:25 PM, WoodNRoses@... wrote:
>
> > Well Well, Happy Holidays Everyone, we have a new member,
Jennifer!
> > Let's make her welcome and introduce yourselves.
> >
> > I am Pam and together with my RPer Jim we are the Hogans.  We
live
> > in Santa Clarita and are pretty active in the RP community.
Jim's
> > focus is transportation for the disabled and veterans issues.  I
> > pretty much back him up and am actively involved as well.  Jim
is
> > retired and I profess to being a full time "seeing eye wife"
not
> > that I do not have a life of my own.  We enjoy travel, the beach
and
> > getting out and about.  Jim is 61, diagnosed in 1983 but stayed
> > pretty much in the closet until 1999.  That is when he was
finally
> > told that he wazs way past legally blind.  Long story for
another
> > time.
> >
> > Welcome Jennifer, we are here for you!
> >
> > Pam
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail,
and
> > Yahoo Mail. Try it now.
> >
> >
>

#650

From: "susanbpoetc3" <susanbpoetc3@...>
Date: Wed Dec 24, 2008 11:46 pm
Subject: Re: Welcome Jennifer

susanbpoetc3

Offline

HI Mark -

I am so sorry to hear of your hard times, but so impressed by your
lasting good attitude.  I know that the new year is going to bring
lots of new adventures for you.
susan

--- In LARPGroup@yahoogroups.com, Marc Gerberick <mgerberick@...>
wrote:
>
> Hello all
> I just realized that i sent Jennifer a welcome privately  OOPS
>
> Let me tell you what has happened with Sheri and I.  Well in June,
I
> was called in for my semi-annual  evaluation.  That ended in the
> agreement that my vision was at a point that i could not do my job
> even with assistive devices So we took the next three months
getting
> things ready for who ever would take over, Let me tell you, that
was
> what i thought was the longest three months of my life.  The good
news
> in all that, I had an LTD policy so i still have money coming in.
> Well  my last day of work was on Sept 12 2008  that is when the
work
> really started.  applying for the LTD insurance, SDI and SSDI
	 then
> there is the COBRA for health insurance.  I had no idea how much
work
> retirement was!!!!
>
> One week into retirement, we are informed that we had to move we
will
> leave that story for another day.  Long story short, Me and my
family
> have been homeless (living on mom-in-laws front room floor). for
the
> past three months. So that has now taken over as the longest three
> months of my life  LOL.
>
> Well last month, i got all the disability stuff in order and am
now
> getting all the money for that, On Dec 30th we will be moving into
an
> apt. we had to wait for it to be remodeled.  So it looks like we
will
> be starting this new phase of my life with all new in the new
year.
> It has been hell, but it looks sunny in the long run.
>
> so I missed all of you and now that i have some more time on my
hands,
> i have some new projects, and am reviving old ones.
>
> thanks for listening
> Marc G.
>
>
>
> On Dec 23, 2008, at 11:25 PM, WoodNRoses@... wrote:
>
> > Well Well, Happy Holidays Everyone, we have a new member,
Jennifer!
> > Let's make her welcome and introduce yourselves.
> >
> > I am Pam and together with my RPer Jim we are the Hogans.  We
live
> > in Santa Clarita and are pretty active in the RP community.
Jim's
> > focus is transportation for the disabled and veterans issues.  I
> > pretty much back him up and am actively involved as well.  Jim
is
> > retired and I profess to being a full time "seeing eye wife"
not
> > that I do not have a life of my own.  We enjoy travel, the beach
and
> > getting out and about.  Jim is 61, diagnosed in 1983 but stayed
> > pretty much in the closet until 1999.  That is when he was
finally
> > told that he wazs way past legally blind.  Long story for
another
> > time.
> >
> > Welcome Jennifer, we are here for you!
> >
> > Pam
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail,
and
> > Yahoo Mail. Try it now.
> >
> >
>

#649

From: "susanbpoetc3" <susanbpoetc3@...>
Date: Wed Dec 24, 2008 11:44 pm
Subject: Re: Welcome Jennifer

susanbpoetc3

Offline

Welcome Jennifer!  I am Susan; I am 39 (40 just around the corner) and
was dianosed in 2002.  I sort of appear and disappear, but am always
generally around.  I work for a humanitarian organization as part of
the HR dept and I try to get as much writing done in my off time as I
can.

Happy Holidays and hope to hear from you.
susan

#648

From: Marc Gerberick <mgerberick@...>
Date: Wed Dec 24, 2008 10:48 pm
Subject: Re: Welcome Jennifer

mgerberick

Offline

ok everyone, this would be a good time to let us all know who is still here. Can i get a head count?

On Dec 23, 2008, at 11:25 PM, WoodNRoses@... wrote:

Well Well, Happy Holidays Everyone, we have a new member, Jennifer! Let's make her welcome and introduce yourselves.

I am Pam and together with my RPer Jim we are the Hogans. We live in Santa Clarita and are pretty active in the RP community. Jim's focus is transportation for the disabled and veterans issues. I pretty much back him up and am actively involved as well. Jim is retired and I profess to being a full time "seeing eye wife" not that I do not have a life of my own. We enjoy travel, the beach and getting out and about. Jim is 61, diagnosed in 1983 but stayed pretty much in the closet until 1999. That is when he was finally told that he wazs way past legally blind. Long story for another time.

Welcome Jennifer, we are here for you!

Pam

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#647

From: Marc Gerberick <mgerberick@...>
Date: Wed Dec 24, 2008 10:25 pm
Subject: Re: Welcome Jennifer

mgerberick

Offline

Hello all

I just realized that i sent Jennifer a welcome privately OOPS

Let me tell you what has happened with Sheri and I. Well in June, I was called in for my semi-annual evaluation. That ended in the agreement that my vision was at a point that i could not do my job even with assistive devices So we took the next three months getting things ready for who ever would take over, Let me tell you, that was what i thought was the longest three months of my life. The good news in all that, I had an LTD policy so i still have money coming in. Well my last day of work was on Sept 12 2008 that is when the work really started. applying for the LTD insurance, SDI and SSDI then there is the COBRA for health insurance. I had no idea how much work retirement was!!!!

One week into retirement, we are informed that we had to move we will leave that story for another day. Long story short, Me and my family have been homeless (living on mom-in-laws front room floor). for the past three months. So that has now taken over as the longest three months of my life LOL.

Well last month, i got all the disability stuff in order and am now getting all the money for that, On Dec 30th we will be moving into an apt. we had to wait for it to be remodeled. So it looks like we will be starting this new phase of my life with all new in the new year. It has been hell, but it looks sunny in the long run.

so I missed all of you and now that i have some more time on my hands, i have some new projects, and am reviving old ones.

thanks for listening

Marc G.

On Dec 23, 2008, at 11:25 PM, WoodNRoses@... wrote:

Well Well, Happy Holidays Everyone, we have a new member, Jennifer! Let's make her welcome and introduce yourselves.

I am Pam and together with my RPer Jim we are the Hogans. We live in Santa Clarita and are pretty active in the RP community. Jim's focus is transportation for the disabled and veterans issues. I pretty much back him up and am actively involved as well. Jim is retired and I profess to being a full time "seeing eye wife" not that I do not have a life of my own. We enjoy travel, the beach and getting out and about. Jim is 61, diagnosed in 1983 but stayed pretty much in the closet until 1999. That is when he was finally told that he wazs way past legally blind. Long story for another time.

Welcome Jennifer, we are here for you!

Pam

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#646

From: ramachh@...
Date: Wed Dec 24, 2008 5:55 am
Subject: Re: Welcome Jennifer

ramachh@...

Hello Everyone,

I hope and pray that all of you have a great time tonight, tomorrow and on January 1st with your family, friends and relatives. So have a GREAT MERRY CHRISTMAS and A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009. Grandpa Ray.

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#645

From: WoodNRoses@...
Date: Wed Dec 24, 2008 2:25 am
Subject: Welcome Jennifer

WoodNRoses

Offline

Well Well, Happy Holidays Everyone, we have a new member, Jennifer! Let's make her welcome and introduce yourselves.

I am Pam and together with my RPer Jim we are the Hogans. We live in Santa Clarita and are pretty active in the RP community. Jim's focus is transportation for the disabled and veterans issues. I pretty much back him up and am actively involved as well. Jim is retired and I profess to being a full time "seeing eye wife" not that I do not have a life of my own. We enjoy travel, the beach and getting out and about. Jim is 61, diagnosed in 1983 but stayed pretty much in the closet until 1999. That is when he was finally told that he wazs way past legally blind. Long story for another time.

Welcome Jennifer, we are here for you!

Pam

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#644

From: Pam Hogan <WoodNRoses@...>
Date: Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:20 am
Subject: OT: My list of Yahoo Groups

WoodNRoses

Offline

Hi,

You can see a list of my groups on Grouply at the link below. Maybe you'll find some you want to join.

Pam

Here's the link:
http://www.grouply.com/register.php?tmg=1721102&vt=23708894

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#643

From: WoodNRoses@...
Date: Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:43 pm
Subject: Oktoberfest

WoodNRoses

Offline

Time for Hogan’s

Come and join us for Grilled Sausages, Hot German Potato Salad, Sauerkraut, Beer and lots of fun!

Saturday October 18^th 2009

Time: 6pm til ???

Where: 27601 N. Bernina Ave

Canyon Country

Please RSVP so we will have plenty of everything! WoodNRoses@... or 661-251-7870 - Jim & Pam Hogan

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#642

From: ramachh@...
Date: Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:13 pm
Subject: Re: Social

ramachh@...

Hello Pam,

Let me know if you are still planning to have social on August 2 as I will take teh MetroLink up to whatever station I have to go. OK. Grandpa Ray.

-----Original Message-----
From: WoodNRoses@...
To: LARPGroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 8:36 am
Subject: Re: [LARPGroup] Social

Cool Diane, have not heard back from too many so the exact plan for the 2nd is tentative at best, but we will do something

Pam

-----Original Message-----
From: Diane Gross <eyeheardi@yahoo.com>
To: LARP Group <larpgroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 9:13 pm
Subject: [LARPGroup] Social

Hi all:

I'm just getting back to my computer and digging through email. I had a 2nd cochlear implant on July 7, it'll be activated on July 29.

I have August 2 penciled in on my calendar for LARP.

Diane

Diane Gross eyeheardi@yahoo.com

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#641

From: WoodNRoses@...
Date: Wed Jul 23, 2008 3:36 pm
Subject: Re: Social

WoodNRoses

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Cool Diane, have not heard back from too many so the exact plan for the 2nd is tentative at best, but we will do something

Pam

-----Original Message-----
From: Diane Gross <eyeheardi@...>
To: LARP Group <larpgroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 9:13 pm
Subject: [LARPGroup] Social

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#640

From: Diane Gross <eyeheardi@...>
Date: Wed Jul 23, 2008 3:13 am
Subject: Social

eyeheardi

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#639

From: ramachh@...
Date: Sun Jul 13, 2008 6:14 pm
Subject: Fwd: [RP-Friends] Just become a grandfather again.

ramachh@...

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Hello Everyone,

I just find out this morning that I become a grandfather for the ninth time over the weekend. It is my third granddaughter name Chloe. She belong to my baby daughter Rosa Linda Carmelo and her husband Steven. This daughter is their fourth child. They have two sons name Cody and Caden and a daughter name Cassidie. All their children name start with C. I may become a great grandfather within two or three years as my oldest grandson already married for three years and is 27 years old now. The Carmelo's family live in San Juan Capistrano in California. Grandpa Ray.

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#638

From: Marc Gerberick <mgerberick@...>
Date: Fri Jul 4, 2008 7:39 pm
Subject: Re: Social

mgerberick

Offline

I think that week end should be ok.

Marc G
Retired and still
Playing in LA
56 with RP--

#637

From: ramachh@...
Date: Fri Jul 4, 2008 5:08 am
Subject: Re: Social

ramachh@...

YES, the August 2nd is fine with me and will take MetroLink. Grandpa Ray. (I am expecting ninth grandchild this month.)

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#636

From: WoodNRoses@...
Date: Fri Jul 4, 2008 3:57 am
Subject: Re: Social

WoodNRoses

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no prob Ray Was thinkning I wAS THE NUT CASE,, GLAD YOU GOT IT FIGURED OUT.

pAM

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#635

From: WoodNRoses@...
Date: Fri Jul 4, 2008 3:52 am
Subject: Re: Social

WoodNRoses

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Ok, let's go from here.... is August 2nd good for everybody?

Pam

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#634

From: ramachh@...
Date: Fri Jul 4, 2008 12:16 am
Subject: Re: Social

ramachh@...

Hello Pam,

Oop, your right, and I am nut not you. I just overlooked in the wrong way. Forgive me. Yes, August 2 is Saturday and got mix up with having July 31 of the wrong year. I guess, my mind go crazy as my hearing aid die on me last Tuesday and was angry about it. I guess my mind went around and around and around and did stop until a minutes ago. So I apologize for mix up. Grandpa Ray.

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