SVCB Phone Tree Message for Saturday, October 18, 2025

Membership Meeting and Old Time Radio Presentation

The October meeting will be an in-person and virtual event at the San Jose Vista Center for the Blind on Saturday, October 18, from 9:30 AM to 12 PM.

After a lunch break, starting at 1 PM, and ending at 2:30 PM, there will be a presentation of old time radio programs from John Glass' extensive collection.

Lunches will be available from Subway with the usual menu. A variety of snacks for the old time radio presentation can be purchased for five dollars.

Program

Pete Stahl from the League of Women Voters will join us via Zoom to review Proposition 50 and limited County Measures.

Zoom

You are invited to a Silicon Valley Council of the Blind Zoom meeting.

Topic: membership meeting

Saturday October 18

Join Zoom Meeting:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83009196598?pwd=fO7Vjnv4nHCKyxRXdKTyfAkZpGRbIo.1

If prompted the passcode is: 222638

One tap mobile

+14086380968,,83009196598#

Call in number: 408-638-0968

Meeting ID: 830 0919 6598

Note: the old time radio presentation will only be available in person.

VTA Access

If you plan to attend the old time radio presentation, please schedule your VTA ride from Vista San Jose for no later than 2:30 PM. Otherwise, please schedule your ride no later than 1 PM.

Holiday Party

The SVCB 2025 Holiday Party will be held on Saturday December 13 from 11 AM to 2:30 PM at the Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired 101 North Bascom Avenue San Jose, the site of our monthly meetings.

Cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. Registration and payment for the Holiday Party is due by Friday December 5.

The event will feature holiday themed decorations and entertainment. There will be non-alcoholic beverages and snacks, pizza, Caesar salad and an assortment of pies from Marie Callenders. Gluten free pizza will be available.

Membership Dues

We are also collecting membership dues for 2026, $20 for regular members and $10 for ACB lifetime members. If you are not sure if you have paid your 2026 dues please contact David Hoffman at
408-316-4155, or by email at
davidhoffman1965@gmail.com.

Dues must be paid by the end of the year.

All payments can be made as follows:

By check or cash in person at our next 2 membership meetings (October 18 and November 15). Give cash or check to either David Hoffman or Victor Clifford.

Make checks payable to SVCB and put a note in the comments on the check what the payment is for.

You can also pay through PayPal, again putting in the comments what the payment is for. Our PayPal account is
SVCB@SVCB.cc

You can mail a check to our PO Box as follows:
Silicon Valley Council of the Blind (SVCB)
P.O. Box 4116, San Jose, CA 95125

If you have questions, contact David Hoffman at:
davidhoffman1965@gmail.com
or 408-316-4155

Please remember that holiday party registration and payment is due by Friday December 5 and 2026 dues by the end of the year.