I understand October 15 to be an international event. And in Germany, they often have a whole week (with Oct. 15 being somewhere in its middle, more or less) trying to alert and educate the general public to everything concerned with seeing/blindness. Best, Cordelia -------------------------------------------------- From: "Nick Dotson" <nickdotson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 12:55 PM To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [optacon-l] Re: October > National. > > Nick > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Janet Wallans" <janetcw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2010 12:13 AM > Subject: [optacon-l] Re: October > > >> The only thing I can remember is that Oct. 15 is White Cane Safety Day. >> Or >> it used to be that. And I'm not sure if it's national or local. I'm in >> CT. >> >> Janet >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Bill English" <english.family@xxxxxxxxx> >> To: <seeingwithsound@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Optacon-I" >> <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 4:53 PM >> Subject: [optacon-l] October >> >> >>> Hi Everyone, >>> >>> I remember seeing a post about October being 'Blind Awareness Month' (or >> some >>> similar wording). If anyone knows who sponsored or started this, or can >> forward >>> that to list or to me, it would be much appreciated. I am having >>> trouble >>> relocating that comment. It may have even been in a private email. If >>> I >> find >>> it I will post what is relevant! >>> >>> All My Best, >>> >>> Bill English >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> to view the list archives, go to: >>> >>> www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l >>> >>> To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: >>> >>> optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the >> quotes) in the message subject. >>> >>> Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a >>> message >> to: >>> >>> optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the >> quotes) in the message subject. >>> >> >> to view the list archives, go to: >> >> www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l >> >> To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: >> >> optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the >> quotes) in the message subject. >> >> Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a >> message to: >> >> optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the >> quotes) in the message subject. >> > to view the list archives, go to: > > www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l > > To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > > Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message > to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > > > Eingehende eMail ist virenfrei. > Von AVG überprüft - www.avg.de > Version: 9.0.856 / Virendatenbank: 271.1.1/3161 - Ausgabedatum: 09/26/10 > 20:40:00 > to view the list archives, go to: www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.