tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088569334991903852011-04-21T21:06:07.751-07:00Blinded Veterans Association of San Diegohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948239981370437288noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908856933499190385.post-30097047682723192972008-12-10T12:10:00.000-08:002008-12-10T12:39:03.457-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H31xrRgiT5w/SUAlgertifI/AAAAAAAAAAU/NBWMBl7ruT4/s1600-h/bva_logo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 182px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H31xrRgiT5w/SUAlgertifI/AAAAAAAAAAU/NBWMBl7ruT4/s200/bva_logo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278260003200666098" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">OPEN</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">INVITATION</span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The San Diego Regional Group of the Blinded Veterans Association,</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">in it's continuing tradition of:</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><u>Blinded Veterans Helping Blinded Veterans</u></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:9;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size:14;"><span style=""> </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:16;" ><span style="font-size:100%;">Is proud to host a breakfast buffet and party for all BVA members and their families and wishes to invite all visually impaired or blinded veterans in the <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">San Diego</st1:place></st1:city> area, especially the GWOT veterans and their families.</span></span><span style="font-size:16;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><u style="font-weight: bold;"><br />When</u><span style="font-weight: bold;">:</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Saturday, December 20, 2008, beginning at 9:00 AM</span> <o:p></o:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">(The breakfast buffet is open from 6:00 AM until 11:00 AM)</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><u style="font-weight: bold;">Where</u><span style="font-weight: bold;">:</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><st1:place style="font-weight: bold;" st="on"><st1:placename st="on">San Diego</st1:placename> <st1:placename st="on">Marriott</st1:placename> <st1:placename st="on">Mission</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Valley</st1:placetype></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:130%;">(Directly across the street from the <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">VARO</st1:placename> <st1:placename st="on">Mission</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Valley</st1:placetype></st1:place>)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;" >Phone: <span class="tel">619-692-3800</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span class="street-address2"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Verdana;" >8757 Rio San Diego Drive</span></span><br /><st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on"><span class="locality"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Verdana;" >San Diego</span></span></st1:city><span class="locality"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Verdana;" >, </span></span><st1:state st="on"><span class="region"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Verdana;" >California</span></span></st1:state><span class="region"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Verdana;" ><br /></span></span><st1:postalcode st="on"><span class="postal-code"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Verdana;" >92108</span></span></st1:postalcode></st1:place></span><span class="postal-code" style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Verdana;" ><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><u><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Verdana;" >RSVP</span></u><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Verdana;" >:<span style=""> </span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Verdana;" >Please let us know if you will be attending, not later than Wednesday, December 17, 2008, by calling or E-mailing:</span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;" >Paul Thierolf (SDRG President)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;" >760-788-6037<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;" ><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="mailto:pt92065@yahoo.com">pt92065@yahoo.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;" >Or<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;" >Bill Montgomery (SDRG Treasurer)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;" >619-585-4596</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Verdana;font-size:16;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><a href="mailto:bvmontw@cox.net">bvmontw@cox.net</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Verdana;" >The buffet is held in the hotel restaurant and we will have a private room next to the restaurant from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM, where we will have music, refreshments, prizes, laughter and camaraderie.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Verdana;" >We wish to extend our hand to assist our returning warrior brothers and sisters and their families.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Verdana;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Verdana;" ><span style=""> </span>The all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet normally costs $19.95, but your cost will be only $10.00 per person with the BVA covering the rest.</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Verdana;" ><span style=""> </span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Verdana;" >Inform the Hostess that you are with the BVA party for the $10.00 rate.</span></span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Verdana;" >Free parking is available on the street in front of the hotel and across the street in the VARO parking lot.<span style=""> </span>The hotel offers valet parking for $18.00 or charges $3 per hour to use their secured parking.</span></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/908856933499190385-3009704768272319297?l=sdblindvets.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Blinded Veterans Association of San Diegohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948239981370437288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908856933499190385.post-88871032476902232032008-12-09T14:19:00.000-08:002008-12-10T12:38:29.256-08:00<span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.bva.org/" target="_blank">Blinded Veterans Association-bva.org</a></span><p style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">If you are a blind or visually impaired veteran, if you are a relative or a friend or if you just want to get involved, write, email or give us a call. We are the <strong>Blinded Veterans Association (BVA)</strong>, an organization specifically established to promote the welfare of blinded veterans. We are here to help veterans and their families meet the challenges of blindness.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/908856933499190385-8887103247690223203?l=sdblindvets.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Blinded Veterans Association of San Diegohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948239981370437288noreply@blogger.com0