2003 Convention Tours

2003 Convention Tours

The

Braille Monitor

March 2003

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2003

Convention Tours

by Charles Allen

The

running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.

From the Editor:

Charlie Allen is a longtime leader of both the Kentucky affiliate and the National

Association of Blind Merchants. He has put together the tour schedule for 2003.

The two dates for tours in 2003 are Saturday, June 28, and Wednesday, July 2.

Here is the tour information:

To paraphrase Lewis

Carroll, the time has come to speak of many things, especially of 2003 convention

tours. Now that the city and county governments have merged, Louisville is the

sixteenth largest city by population in the United States. In friendliness,

Louisville continues to be ranked number one.

Tour 1: Our

first Wednesday afternoon tour is to the American Printing House for the Blind

and to the McDowell Rehabilitation Center. You will leave the Galt House at

12:30 p.m. for the American Printing House for the Blind. You will be there

until 3:30 p.m. when you will travel on to the Kentucky Department for the Blind's

McDowell Rehabilitation Center for a tour of the facility and refreshments.

You will be back to the Galt House by 6:00 p.m. The cost per person is $15.

Tour 2: On

Wednesday visit the site of the Kentucky Derby. Leave the Galt House at 2:00

p.m. for Churchill Downs to enjoy the sport of kings. Food will be available

at the track if you choose to purchase it. Return to the Galt House about 9:00

p.m., after the last race. The cost per person of $20 includes admission to

the Sky Terrace (indoor, air-conditioned seating) and a program.

Tour 3: Spend

Wednesday evening cruising the Ohio River on board the beautiful paddlewheel

riverboat, the Belle of Louisville. We will load from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30

p.m., then cruise the mighty Ohio until 10:30 p.m. We will have music for your

entertainment. Food will be available at regular ship prices. The price per

person is $15.

Tour 4: Another

way to enjoy your Wednesday evening is to journey to Bardstown to hear the musical,

The Stephen Foster Story. Relax in the amphitheater under the stars and

hear many Foster compositions presented in a historical framework. The tour

will depart at 4:00 p.m. and return about midnight. The cost of $50 per person

includes dinner at 5:30 p.m. before the musical.

Tour 5: Visit

Caesar's of Indiana, located at Elizabeth, Indiana. You can go on Saturday afternoon,

June 28 at 5:00 p.m. or at 1:00 p.m. on our Wednesday tour day. Both trips cost

$20 per person and include a Player's Card entitling the holder to a buffet

lunch or dinner. If you book this tour, you must include your date of birth

because you must be at least twenty-one years of age. We will leave the Galt

House together but will have the option of returning by van at times of our

own choosing.

Tour 6: Go

to Buffalo Crossing Fun Ranch in Shelbyville on Saturday, June 28. Our tour

will leave the Galt House at 3:00 p.m. and return about 9:00 p.m. The cost of

$45 includes a buffet featuring many delicious buffalo dishes and some fine

southern vegetables. Available are a trolley ride and an animal exhibit, where

you can feed the animals. A family with a history of serious heart disease developed

this business after learning that buffalo meat is heart-healthy red meat. Buffalo

Crossing recently sponsored a fundraising event for the Kentucky School for

the Blind.

If you have questions

about the tours, please contact Charles Allen. Call (502) 875-1413 or e-mail

<[email protected]>. Reservation

requests including your contact information and indicating which tours are being

ordered and the number of people for each, with checks made out to the NFB of

Kentucky, must be received by May 15, 2003. Mail reservations to Charles Allen,

667 Montclair Road, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.

Reservation

Requests

Name:_________________________________________________________

Address (street,

city, state, and zip):___________________________________

______________________________________________________________

Phone:_________________________________________________________

E-mail address:___________________________________________________

Tour 1: American Printing House for the Blind/McDowell

Rehabilitation Center

Number

of tickets: ___ Cost @$15 each, subtotal:___

Tour 2: Churchill

Downs

Number

of tickets: ___ Cost @$20 each, subtotal: ___

Tour 3: Belle of Louisville

Number

of tickets: ___ Cost @$15 each, subtotal: ___

Tour 4: Stephen Foster Story

Number

of tickets: ___ Cost @$50 each, subtotal: ___

Tour 5: Caesar's of Indiana

Saturday,

June 28

Number

of tickets: ___ Cost @$20 each, subtotal: ___

Date(s)

of Birth: month/day/year

Wednesday,

July 2

Number

of tickets: ___ Cost @$20 each, subtotal: ___

Date(s)

of Birth: month/day/year

Tour 6: Buffalo Crossing

Saturday,

June 28

Number

of tickets: ___ Cost @$45 each, subtotal: ___

Total:

$___________

Planned giving takes

place when a contributor decides to leave a substantial gift to charity. It

means planning as you would for any substantial purchase--a house, college tuition,

or a car. The most common forms of planned giving are wills and life insurance

policies. There are also several planned giving options through which you can

simultaneously give a substantial contribution to the National Federation of

the Blind, obtain a tax deduction, and receive lifetime income now or in the

future. For more information write or call the National Federation of the Blind,

Special Gifts, 1800 Johnson Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-4998, (410) 659-9314,

fax (410) 685-5653.

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