[blindkid] note for blindkid and Pibe-division listservs

[Carol Castellano]

Thanks so much, Eric and Fam!
Carol

At 06:52 PM 4/23/2009, you wrote:
>Congratulations Carol!
>  - Eric, Rasa, Vejas & Petras :-)
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "by way of David Andrews 
><dandrews at visi.com>" <weberfam07 at comcast.net>
>To: <blindkid at nfbnet.org>; <pibe-division at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 14:19
>Subject: [blindkid] note for blindkid and Pibe-division listservs
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>>The National Organization of Parents of Blind Children (NOPBC) 
>>would like to announce that there has been a change in the 
>>presidency of our division.  Our new president is Carol 
>>Castellano.  Carol can be reached by phone at (973) 377-0976 or by 
>>e-mail at blindchildren at verizon.net.
>>
>>Below is some biographical information about Carol.  Please help us 
>>welcome her as our new president.
>>
>>Sincerely,
>>
>>Laura Weber
>>Secretary, NOPBC
>>
>>A Message from Carol Castellano
>>April 23, 2009
>>
>>My husband Bill Cucco and I feel very fortunate that we were 
>>introduced to the National Federation of the Blind and the National 
>>Organization of Parents of Blind Children when our daughter Serena 
>>was just a baby.  I fell in love with the Federation from the 
>>start--it was the first organization we encountered that said 
>>outright that our blind child had a right to a full, satisfying 
>>life.  Since then, the NFB and NOPBC have taught us and stood by us 
>>as we fought to get Serena the services she needed and to raise her 
>>as a normal person who happens to be blind.
>>
>>Serena's birth and subsequent blindness became a turning point in 
>>my career path.  The education and development of blind children 
>>became my focus.  I now work in the program to train Teachers of 
>>the Blind/VI at the College of New Jersey (TCNJ) and I enjoy 
>>speaking to parents and teachers around the country and writing 
>>articles and books to help parents and teachers educate their blind 
>>children and students.
>>
>>In 1991 another mom and I founded Parents of Blind Children-NJ for 
>>which I serve as president and co-editor of the newsletter.  I have 
>>had the honor of serving on the NOPBC Board since 1991, when I was 
>>elected 2nd vice president. In 1998 I was elected 1st vice 
>>president and now I pledge my best efforts to you as I begin my 
>>service as NOPBC president.
>>
>>Best wishes,
>>
>>
>>Carol Castellano
>>President, NOPBC<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = 
>>"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
>>
>>
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