Welcome to the California connection for December 22. Editor's Note Due to the CCB office being closed next week there will be no Connection on December 29. the next connection will be on January 5, 2018. We wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season. CCB Office...

Welcome to the California connection for December 15. CCB Office Update The new CCB office hours are 9AM-6PM. We are currently recruiting to fill a vacant VISTA position at the CCB. Contact the office at 800-221-6359 for additional information. From The President If...

Welcome to the California connection for December 8. CCB Office Update The new CCB office hours are 9AM-6PM. We are currently recruiting to fill a vacant VISTA position at the CCB. Contact the office at 800-221-6359 for additional information. From: President Judy...

Welcome to the California connection for December 1. CCB Office Update The new CCB office hours are 9AM-6PM. We are currently recruiting to fill a vacant VISTA position at the CCB. Contact the office at 800-221-6359 for additional information. CCB Students Call...

Welcome to the California connection for November 17. Editor's Note Please note due to the Thanks Giving holiday there will not be a connection on November 24th. the next connection will be released on December 1st. Happy Thanks Giving. Bayview Chapter Christmas Party...

Welcome to the California connection for November 9. CCB Office Move The CCB Office Move will take place from Friday, November 10 - Monday, November 13, 2017. We will most likely not have phones or internet during this transition and hope to be back online by Tuesday,...

Welcome to the California connection for November 3. Editor's Note Due to the office move the next connection will be released on Thursday November 9th. As usual the deadline for getting submissions in will be 5:00 PM on Wednesday November 8. CCB Office Move The CCB...

Welcome to the California connection for October 27. Redwood Empire Chapter Announcement CCB President Judy Wilkinson will speak at the November meeting of the Redwood Empire Chapter. When: Saturday November 11, 2017 from 12 noon to 3 PM Where: Earle Baum Center of...

Welcome to the California connection for October 20. October Presidents Call Tuesday October 24, 7 PM Dial-in number: (712)770-8014 access code: 127353 Prepare for end-of-year tax form. Staying in touch. Contacting presidents who don’t attend. Challenges playing...

Welcome to the California connection for October 12. In order to have a message in the connection, please provide the message either to the office or to Gabe Griffith directly at (925) 768-8195 or ca.connection@ccbnet.org by 5:00 PM on Wednesday before the connection...

Welcome to the California connection for October 5. Connection Guidelines In order to help fit as much information in each connection please remember to keep your event and fund raising announcements to what it is, when, where, and who to contact for more information....

Welcome to the California connection for September 29. CANES Across California We have designed a brief, half-sheet flyer with talking points for Canes Across California. It has both the CAC and CCB logos in addition to the text. Nicole can send you print flyers or a...

Welcome to the California connection for September 22. CANES Across California We have designed a brief, half-sheet flyer with talking points for Canes Across California. It has both the CAC and CCB logos in addition to the text. Nicole can send you print flyers or a...

Welcome to the California connection for September 15. CEO Vacation The CEO will be on vacation from September 19-September 23rd. CANES Across California The last registration begins on September 1, 2017. This is the last opportunity that you will have to obtain a...

Welcome to the California connection for September 8. Office Move For those in the local area: CCB will need a lot of boxes for our office move and are looking for volunteers to accumulate them for us. Arrangements can be made for pick-up. Our move is scheduled for...

Welcome to the California connection for September 1. In order to have a message in the connection, please provide the message either to the office or to Gabe Griffith directly at (925) 768-8195 or ca.connection@ccbnet.org by 5:00 PM on Wednesday before the connection...

Welcome to the California connection for August 25. In order to have a message in the connection, please provide the message either to the office or to Gabe Griffith directly at (925) 768-8195 or ca.connection@ccbnet.org by 5:00 PM on Wednesday before the connection...

Welcome to the California connection for August 18. From The President There will be no Presidents call in August. We will resume in September with discussion about chapter elections, Canes Across California and more! Seeking An Accountant CCB is looking for an...

Welcome to the California connection for August 11. From The President Board Meeting: To listen to the recording of the August 10 board meeting by telephone please dial 1-302-202-1115 and enter Recording ID: 61635862 when prompted for it. Some recording features are...

Welcome to the California connection for August 4. Constitutional Update The Constitution and Bylaws committee has been hard at work. We have identified 6 separate areas of CCB that need to be addressed in the new bylaws. We have drafted a report that is to long to be...

Welcome to the California connection for July 28. Remembrance From Jerry Kuns: On Sunday, July 23rd Theresa Postello passed away, the result of a fast acting cancer. Theresa passed peacefully, surrounded by friends and family in her home, as was her wish. There is no...

Welcome to the California connection for July 21. CCB Office Hours The CCB office will be closing at 11:30 AM on Thursday July 27. it will be open again on Friday morning. From The President It's that time again: our monthly presidents call. When: Tuesday, July 25 at...

Welcome to the California connection for July 14. CANES Across California The dates for the CANES Across California Campaign have been changed to August 15th-October 15th. If you would like to receive your T-Shirts by the August 15th Kick-off event, you will need to...

Welcome to the California connection for June 30. In order to have a message in the connection, please provide the message either to the office or to Gabe Griffith directly at (925) 768-8195 or ca.connection@ccbnet.org by Wednesday before the connection is recorded....

Welcome to the California connection for June 23. Office Closure Dates The CCB office will be closed starting on Friday June 30 and reopening on Monday July 10. From The President Presidents Call: Our June presidents call will be held Monday, June 26 at 7 PM. Dial-in...

Welcome to the California connection for June 16. From The President Presidents Call: Our June presidents call will be held Monday, June 26 at 7 PM. Dial-in number: 712-770-8014 access code: 127353. Support The California Colossals In ACB's Brenda Dillon Memorial Walk...

Welcome to the California connection for June 9. From The President Testing Democracy Live Voting Program RAVBM (Remote Access Vote By Mail) for our San Mateo Legal Case. This is different from the similar test being conducted during a similar timeframe by the...

Welcome to the California connection for June 2. Constitution And Bylaws Conference Call the C&B committee wants your feedback. We will have a conference call on Wednesday June 7th at 7:30 PM to begin gathering feedback on the process of updating the constitution...

Welcome to the California connection for May 26. Office Closure The CCB office will be closed on Monday, May 29, 2017 for Memorial day. Constitution And Bylaws Conference Call the C&B committee wants your feedback. We will have a conference call on Wednesday June...

Welcome to the California connection for May 19. President's Call There will not be a President's call in May. Judy will be contacting presidents individually. Items For Sale 1 Santana tandem bike for sail asking $1,400. It is blue, about 15 years old and in top...

Welcome to the California connection for May 12. Phone Announcements The current governmental affairs report can be heard by calling the CCB office at 800-221-6359 and pressing option 5. CCB Scholarship Message From Christy Crespin As chair of the CCB Scholarship...

Welcome to the California connection for May 5. California Council Of The Blind 2017 Annual Conference And Convention Feedback Survey The California Council of the Blind (CCB) is very appreciative of those who attended in person or online via ACBRADIO the 2017 Annual...

Welcome to the California connection for April 28. Health Wishes Please offer your thoughts and prayers for Cathie Skivers. She is battling Bronchitis just days before her birthday on May 2nd. Connection Guidelines In order to best serve all interests and to allow the...

Welcome to the California connection for April 21. Connection Guidelines In order to best serve all interests and to allow the phone recording of the entire connection we are making some changes to connection submissions. Beginning with the May 5 edition of the...

Welcome to the California connection for April 14. Thank You Message From Gene Lozano I am writing to thank the CCB Awards Committee and the membership for recognizing my 45 years of service to the organization by inducting me into the CCB Hall of Fame. Additionally,...

Welcome to the California connection for March 31. Editor's Note There will not be a connection on April 7 due to the CCB convention. The next connection will be on April 14. CCB Office Hours The CCB office will be closing early on Tuesday April 4 and will be closed...

Welcome to the California connection for March 24. Conference Announcement The Convention announcement is now online at:http://www.ccbnet.org/con17_announce.htm You will thoroughly enjoy the 2017 CCB Conference and Convention speakers. For those interested in...

Welcome to the California connection for March 17. CCB Office Hours The CCB office will be closed on Tuesday march 21 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Conference Announcement The Convention announcement is now online at:http://www.ccbnet.org/con17_announce.htm Important:...

Welcome to the California connection for March 10. Conference Announcement The Convention announcement is now online at:http://www.ccbnet.org/con17_announce.htm Join us at the 2017 CCB Conference and Convention as we begin a new era for the California Council of the...

Welcome to the California connection for March 3. Credentials Forms Updated Credentials forms are due in the office no later than March 6. If your delegate, alternate and nominating committee members don't change, you don't have to attend the Credentials Committee...

Welcome to the California connection for February 24. CCB Board Of Directors Elections At the 2017 Convention in April CCB will be electing a 2nd vice president, secretary, and five members to its board of directors. We would like to provide perspective candidates an...

Welcome to the California connection for February 17. CCB Board Of Directors Elections At the 2017 Convention in April CCB will be electing a 2nd vice president, secretary, and five members to its board of directors. We would like to provide perspective candidates an...

Welcome to the California connection for February 10. CCB Board Of Directors Elections At the 2017 Convention in April CCB will be electing a 2nd vice president, secretary, and five members to its board of directors. We would like to provide perspective candidates an...

Welcome to the California connection for February 3. Conference Announcement Join us at the 2017 CCB Conference and Convention as we begin a new era for the California Council of the Blind. Our 2017 conference and convention theme, "New Challenges, New Opportunities"...

Welcome to the California connection for January 27. From President Judy Wilkinson Save The Date: We will hold our first Presidents Call of the year on Tuesday, January 31 at 7:30 PM. Judy will send out an agenda and dial in instructions to the various CCB email lists...

Welcome to the California connection for January 20. Editor's Note The CCB office will be closed on Friday January 20 for administrative purposes. From President Judy Wilkinson Don't miss our first CCB Board meeting of the year Thursday, January 26 at 7:00 PM Dial-in...

Welcome to the California connection for January 13. From President Judy Wilkinson Don't miss our first CCB Board meeting of the year Thursday, January 26 at 7:00 PM Dial-in number: 712-770-8014; access code 127353. We really really really hope to record this meeting...

Welcome to the California connection for January 6. From President Judy Wilkinson: Save The Date We will hold our first Presidents Call of the year on Tuesday, January 31 at 7:30 PM. Look for an agenda and dial-in instructions nearer the date. ACB Legislative Seminar...