[blindkid] Crowley Citizen of the Year

[Carol Castellano]

Hi Joy,

Congratulations on this wonderful award!  We join you in your pride!

Perhaps you could nominate Ahbee's teacher for our Distinguished 
Educator of Blind Children award.

All the best,
Carol

Carol Castellano, President
National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
973-377-0976
carol_castellano at verizon.net
www.nfb.org/nopbc

At 12:25 AM 2/17/2010, you wrote:
>I have to toot the horn a bit for my wonderful daughter. Ahbee Orton, who
>won in the Apprentice division of the Braille Challenge last summer, has
>been awarded the Chamber of Commerce 2009 Citizen of the Year award by the
>Crowley, Texas, Chamber of Commerce. The other nominees were the mayor and
>the director of a local charity & food pantry.
>
>Ahbee's braille reading skills helped her win the Braille Challenge, and her
>Braille Challenge success was cited in her award of Citizen of the Year.
>
>Ahbee's braille skills are attributable to her teacher, Michelle Garrett,
>and her transcriptionist, Mary Elliott, and her continued love of reading.
>Ahbee has participated in the Braille Readers Are Leaders contest for
>several years in a row, and  she took top honors in 2006-2007.
>
>I'm a proud mom. Just had to share.
>Joy Orton
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