[blindkid] Crowley Citizen of the Year

[Bonnie Lucas]

How cool is that.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joy Orton" <ortonsmom at gmail.com>
To: <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 12:25 AM
Subject: [blindkid] Crowley Citizen of the Year


>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
>
>