From newmanrl at cox.net Sun Mar 1 16:20:26 2009 From: newmanrl at cox.net (Robert Newman) Date: Sun, 01 Mar 2009 10:20:26 -0600 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Deadline Coming for Writing Contest! Message-ID: This is a notice for all you writers. I've asked that this message be placed in everyone's inbox, because writers can be found everywhere. Respectfully yours, Robert Leslie Newman, NFB Writers' Division President (See you in Braille) NFB Writers' Division Writing contests For Both Youth And Adults The Division wants to give you a heads-up. For all you writers, youth or adult, beware there is less than a month left before the deadline to submissions of poetry and/or fiction short stories for our annual writing contests. The opening date has come and gone, but the closing date (Post Marked) of April 1st is coming soon. See all requirements below: Youth Writing Contest The NFB Writers' Division is hosting a Youth Writing Contest to promote Braille literacy and excellence in creative writing. Entries will be judged on creativity and quality of Braille. We are looking for creative writing, in the form of fiction and poetry. There is no charge for entering. This is a contest for students who use Braille. Entries must Be submitted in hand embossed Braille, either on a slate and stylus or on a Braille writer. No computer Braille entries will be considered. Submissions must be Brailled by the entrant. Elementary students (K-5) may submit contracted Braille, uncontracted Braille, or an acceptable combination of the two. Students in higher grades will be expected to submit stories or poetry in contracted Braille. There are six categories, as follows: Elementary Fiction; Elementary Poetry; Middle School Fiction; Middle School Poetry; High School Fiction; High School Poetry. Elementary is K-5. Middle School is 6-8. High School is 9-12. The contest began back on January first, and will end postmarked date April first. There will be three cash prizes for each of the six categories. First prize per contest is $25. Second prize is $15 and third prize is $5. Submissions for fiction may not exceed one thousand words. Poetry may not exceed twenty lines. Authors may submit multiple entries and all work must be original and unpublished. Each entrant must provide an identical print copy for possible publication. Entries must be accompanied by a cover sheet containing entrant's information: Name, address, phone, email, title of the entry, school and grade of entrant. Winners will be announced at our division meeting during the July 2009 NFB National convention held in Detroit, Michigan. Send to Fred Wurtzel, 1212 N Foster, Lansing Michigan, 48912. Adult Writing Contest The NFB Writers' Division's writing contest for short fiction and poetry for adults has also been open since January 1st, and will also be closing Post Marked April 1st. Prizes for adults are higher then for youth - Top prize for each contest is $100, second $50, and third $25. Winners of this contest will also be announced at our division meeting in Detroit. Fiction: short stories can be up to 3,000 words and can be of any genre. All work must be original and previously unpublished. If you wish to submit- You are required to send a cover sheet with title of all entries, name, address, phone and email (if available). A second requirement , is please have your documents double spaced and if you are sending it hardcopy, it cannot be handwritten. The cost for submission of a single story is $5.00. You can send either a check or money order made out to the NFB Writers' Division. You have two choices for submission: First is the traditional method of sending hardcopy and check, and if you do so, send it to Tom Stevens address- 1203 S. Fairview Road, Columbia MO 65203. The second method is to email your writing and cover letter to cthls at earthlink.net And for payment for electronic submissions check our web site and see if we have PayPal by then URL http://www.nfb-writers-division.org Or, if you need to snail-mail the check, use Tom's address in choice one. Poetry: Entrants are invited to submit original poetry of up to 36 lines. If you wish to submit- You are required to send a cover sheet with title of all entries, name, address, phone and email (if available). A second requirement , is please have your documents double spaced and if you are sending it hardcopy, it cannot be handwritten. The cost is $5.00 for up to 3 poems and you can send either a check or money order made out to the NFB Writers' Division. You have two choices for submission: First is the traditional method of sending hardcopy and check, and if you do so, send it to Lori Stayer, 2704 Beach Drive, Merrick NY 11566. The second method is to email your writing and cover letter to LoriStay at aol.com And for payment for electronic submissions check our web site and see if we have PayPal by then URL http://www.nfb-writers-division.org Or, if you need to snail-mail the check, use Lori's address in choice one. President NFB Writers' Division Robert Leslie Newman Email- newmanrl at cox.net Division Website- Http://www.nfb-writers-division.org From JFreeh at nfb.org Tue Mar 3 22:58:49 2009 From: JFreeh at nfb.org (Freeh, Jessica) Date: Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:58:49 -0600 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] National Federation of the Blind President to Deliver Keynote Address at Notre Dame's Blindness Symposium Message-ID: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Chris Danielsen Director of Public Relations National Federation of the Blind (410) 659-9314, extension 2330 (410) 262-1281 (Cell) cdanielsen at nfb.org National Federation of the Blind President to Deliver Keynote Address at Notre Dame's Blindness Symposium Speech will Address Education and Civil Rights for All Americans Baltimore, Maryland (March 3, 2009): Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, the oldest and largest organization of blind people in the United States, will give the keynote address at the Notre Dame Disability Studies Forum's blindness symposium. The symposium will be held at the University of Notre Dame on March 6, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. The Notre Dame Disability Studies Forum is hosting speakers from arts-based and technology-based disciplines to discuss the culture and technology surrounding blindness and low vision. The symposium will also feature a technology fair running concurrently with the conference and highlighting products that blind people can use. "I am honored to give the keynote address at this influential symposium conducted by my alma mater. With the increasing use of electronic textbooks, Web-based instruction, and other technology in the classroom, it is critical that educators consider how all aspects of the educational system can be made accessible to all students including the blind. Only 10 percent of all blind children are currently learning to read and write using Braille. Our educational system is failing these students and this issue must be addressed immediately. I appreciate the opportunity to speak on these crucial subjects to this prestigious gathering." Attendees of the symposium will get to see firsthand a brand-new, highly affordable navigational aid called AdapTap that blind swimmers can use to keep their bearings in a swimming pool. The National Federation of the Blind awarded the project a 2008 Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award for outstanding and innovative achievements in the blindness field. Both the academic conference and the technology fair will be open at no charge to the general public. For more information about the symposium, please e-mail BlindnessSymposium at gmail.com. For more information on the National Federation of the Blind, please visit www.nfb.org. ### About the National Federation of the Blind With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind is the largest and most influential membership organization of blind people in the United States. The NFB improves blind people's lives through advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs encouraging independence and self-confidence. It is the leading force in the blindness field today and the voice of the nation's blind. In January 2004 the NFB opened the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and training center in the United States for the blind led by the blind. From MisterAdvocate at aol.com Thu Mar 5 23:36:20 2009 From: MisterAdvocate at aol.com (by way of David Andrews ) Date: Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:36:20 -0500 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] 2009 Membership Drive for National Association of Blind Veterans Message-ID: ---------- From: PresidentNABV at aol.com Reply-to: blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org To: blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org Sent: 2/24/2009 11:25:43 A.M. Eastern Standard Time Subj: [Blindvet-talk] 2009 Membership Drive 2009 Membership Drive! Join the National Association of Blind Veterans Now Before our Detroit Convention and Receive the Following! The First 100 who join us will receive the following! 1. 2009 Dues Paid in Full 2. 2009 Membership Package 3. 3 Button Official NABV Polo Shirt with Logo! Sizes available Medium, Large, Xlarge and XXLarge Send your Check or Money Order for $20.00 plus $6.50 shipping via US Postal Service Total $26.50 to: Dwight Sayer 259 Regal Downs Circle Winter Garden, Fl. 34787 Yall come and join the most happening division in the NFB! Dwight Dwight D. Sayer National President, The National Association of Blind Veterans A Division of the NFB presidentnabv at aol.com president at nabv.org _www.nabv.org_ (http://www.nabv.org/) From MisterAdvocate at aol.com Fri Mar 13 16:55:13 2009 From: MisterAdvocate at aol.com (MisterAdvocate at aol.com) Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:55:13 EDT Subject: [Blindvet-talk] NABV Member Gene Huggins loses Father Message-ID: One of our own members has lost his father this past Wednesday. Please read on below and keep the Gene Huggins Family in your thoughts and prayers. Dwight ____________________________________ From: bigmanhuggi at yahoo.com To: misteradvocate at aol.com Sent: 3/13/2009 1:20:39 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time Subj: Fw: OBITUARY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE LATE MR. CLARENCE LESTER HUGGINS --- On Thu, 3/12/09, Debra Canty wrote: From: Debra Canty Subject: OBITUARY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE LATE MR. CLARENCE LESTER HUGGINS To: "NFB Gene Huggins" Date: Thursday, March 12, 2009, 10:09 AM - Ignored: Date Published: March 12, 2009 e-mail article _print article_ (http://www.theitem.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Date=20090312&Category=OBITS&Art No=703129960&SectionCat=&Template=printart) _RSS feed_ (http://www.theitem.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=rssfeed) CLARENCE L. HUGGINS Clarence Lester Huggins, 88, widower of Bernice Louise Davis Huggins, died Wednesday, March 11, 2009, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. The family will receive friends at the home of his grandson, 2670 Ike Brunson Road. Services will be announced by Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter SC **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220439616x1201372437/aol?redir=http: %2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DfebemailfooterNO62) - Done. Received: from imo-m26.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.7] helo=imo-m26.mail.aol.com) by host.nfbnet.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1LiAbR-0007hd-3c for blindvet-talk-request at nfbnet.org; Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:51:21 -0500 Received: from MisterAdvocate at aol.com by imo-m26.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v39.1.) id v.c4f.437f90d9 (33856) for ; Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:50:14 -0400 (EDT) From: MisterAdvocate at aol.com Message-ID: Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:51:09 EDT Subject: Fwd: Fw: OBITUARY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE LATE MR. CLARENCE LESTER HUGGINS To: blindvet-talk-request at nfbnet.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1236963069" X-Mailer: AOL 9.1 sub 5003 X-Spam-Flag: NO NaBV Members, One of our own members has lost his father this past Wednesday. Please read on below and keep the Gene Huggins Family in your thoughts and prayers. Dwight ____________________________________ From: bigmanhuggi at yahoo.com To: misteradvocate at aol.com Sent: 3/13/2009 1:20:39 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time Subj: Fw: OBITUARY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE LATE MR. CLARENCE LESTER HUGGINS --- On Thu, 3/12/09, Debra Canty wrote: From: Debra Canty Subject: OBITUARY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE LATE MR. CLARENCE LESTER HUGGINS To: "NFB Gene Huggins" Date: Thursday, March 12, 2009, 10:09 AM Date Published: March 12, 2009 e-mail article _print article_ (http://www.theitem.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Date=20090312&Category=OBITS&ArtNo=703129960&SectionCat=&Template=printart) _RSS feed_ (http://www.theitem.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=rssfeed) CLARENCE L. HUGGINS Clarence Lester Huggins, 88, widower of Bernice Louise Davis Huggins, died Wednesday, March 11, 2009, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. The family will receive friends at the home of his grandson, 2670 Ike Brunson Road. Services will be announced by Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter SC ____________________________________ A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. _See yours in just 2 easy steps!_ (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220439616x1201372437/aol?redir=http://www .freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd=febemailfooterNO 62) **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220439616x1201372437/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DfebemailfooterNO62) From MisterAdvocate at aol.com Fri Mar 13 17:42:59 2009 From: MisterAdvocate at aol.com (MisterAdvocate at aol.com) Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:42:59 EDT Subject: [Blindvet-talk] FGene Huggins Fathers Obit! Message-ID: Please see Gene's Dad's Obituary Below! Dwight President NABV ____________________________________ From: bigmanhuggi at yahoo.com To: misteradvocate at aol.com Sent: 3/13/2009 1:05:42 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time Subj: Fw: e-mail article _print article_ (http://www.theitem.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Date=20090313&Category=OBITS&ArtNo=703139950&SectionCat=&Template=printart) _RSS feed_ (http://www.theitem.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=rssfeed) CLARENCE L. HUGGINS ALCOLU -- Clarence Lester Huggins, 88, widower of Bernice Louise Davis Huggins, died Wednesday, March 11, 2009, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Cleveland L. and Mary Watts Huggins. Mr.. Huggins was a U.S. Army National Guard veteran of World War II, having served 630 days of combat duty. He was a member of Lewis Chapel United Methodist Church, American Legion Post 15, and was a co-founder of Central Electric Co. Survivors include three sons, Clarence E. "Gene" Huggins, Alfred Huggins (Betty) and James W. Huggins (Linda), all of Alcolu; eight grandchildren, Lesley Kelly (Richard), Le Huggins, Craig Huggins (Kristi), Kevin Huggins, Lisa Tisdale (Alex), Misty Huggins, Tanis Collins (Preston) and Justin Huggins; two step-grandchildren, Skeebo Morris (Rebecca) and Malinda Avins (Spanky); nine great-grandchildren; special nephews, Kenneth Lewis (Carolyn) of Spokane, Wash., and Larry Huggins (Romell) of the Ashwood community; a special niece, Ma ry Dell Griggs (Ernest) of the Ashwood community; and a special friend, Ed Chappell. He was preceded in death by four sisters and two brothers. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Lewis Chapel United Methodist Church with the Rev. John Bauknight, the Rev. Jerry Watson and the Rev. Charles Clanton officiating. Burial will be in Brunson Cemetery with military honors. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Le Huggins, Craig Huggins, Kevin Huggins and Justin Huggins, and grandsons-in-law, Preston Collins, Richard Kelly and Alex Tisdale. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of his grandson, 2670 Ike Brunson Road. The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Dr. Al Jordan, Dr. Wes Jacocks and the loving caregivers of Tuomey Healthcare System's Telemetry Unit and Surgical Inpatient staff. Memorials may be made to the Lewis Chapel United Methodist Church, 3030 Plowden Mill Road, Sumter, SC 29153. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. previous page **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220439616x1201372437/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DfebemailfooterNO62) From dandrews at visi.com Sat Mar 14 14:01:43 2009 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2009 10:01:43 -0400 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Urgent Legislative Alert on the Silent Car Legislation Message-ID: ----- Original Message ----- From: Hartle, Jesse To: undisclosed-recipients: Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 3:38 PM Subject: Urgent Legislative Alert on The Silent Car Legislation Fellow Federationists: We continue to move forward in ensuring the success of the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act, H.R. 734. Currently 89 members of the House of Representatives are listed as cosponsors of this legislation (please see below for the current list of cosponsors). Earlier this week Congress passed the Omnibus Appropriations Act. Included in that legislation was funds for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to study the problem addressed by H.R. 734 and report to Congress. If Congress feels it is important enough to appropriate funds for this study, Congress should also direct NHTSA on how the study should be carried out. I encourage you all to call your member of the House of Representatives and urge them to cosponsor H.R. 734 which would do just that. Democrats will want to contact Congressman Towns's office, while Republicans will want to contact Congressman Stearns's office. The contact in Congressman Towns's office is Emily Khoury, and James Thomas is the contact for Congressman Stearns's office. The number to the Capitol switchboard is (202) 225-3121. Please let me know if you have any questions, and I will do my best to answer them. I have listed my contact information below. Thank you all for your continued hard work on this important issue. Sincerely, Jesse M. Hartle Government Programs Specialist NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND Phone: (410) 659-9314, ext. 2233 E-mail: jhartle at nfb.org Cosponsors of HR 734 Congressman Towns, Lead Sponsor Alaska Congressman Young Arizona Congressman Grijalva Congressman Pastor Arkansas Congressman Boozman California Congressman Berman Congressman Filner Congresswoman Harman Congresswoman Lee Congresswoman Matsui Congressman Rohrabacher Congresswoman Linda Sanchez Congressman Stark Congresswoman Tauscher District of Columbia Congresswoman Norton Florida Congressman Bilirakis Congresswoman Brown Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen Congressman Stearns Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz Georgia Congressman Bishop Congressman Lewis Guam Congresswoman Bordallo Hawaii Congressman Abercrombie Congresswoman Hirono Idaho Congressman Minnick Illinois Congressman Davis Congressman Gutierrez Congressman Hare Congressman Jackson Congressman Roskam Congresswoman Schakowsky Indiana Congressman Carson Iowa Congressman Boswell Congressman Braley Congressman King Congressman Latham Congressman Loebsack Louisiana Congressman Alexander Congressman Melancon Maryland Congressman Ruppersberger Congressman Van Hollen Massachusetts Congressman Capuano Congressman McGovern Congressman Neal Congressman Tierney Minnesota Congressman Ellison Congressman Oberstar Congressman Peterson Congressman Walz Mississippi Congressman Taylor Missouri Congressman Carnahan Congresswoman Emerson Nebraska Congressman Terry Nevada Congresswoman Berkley New Hampshire Congresswoman Shea-Porter New Jersey Congressman Sires Congressman Rothman New York Congressman Hinchey Congresswoman Lowey Congresswoman Maloney Congressman Nadler Congressman Rangel Congressman Serrano North Carolina Congressman Jones Congressman McIntyre Congressman Price Ohio Congressman Driehaus Congressman LaTourette Congressman Ryan Oregon Congressman Blumenauer Congressman DeFazio Pennsylvania Congressman Brady Congressman Carney Congressman Doyle Congressman Fattah Congressman Holden Congressman Kanjorski Puerto Rico Congressman Pierluisi Tennessee Congressman Cohen Texas Congressman Neugebauer Congressman Sessions Vermont Congressman Welch Virginia Congressman Moran Congressman Wittman Washington Congressman McDermott West Virginia Congressman Mollohan Congressman Rahall Wisconsin Congresswoman Moore Congressman Petri From c.spector at sbcglobal.net Sat Mar 14 17:59:59 2009 From: c.spector at sbcglobal.net (Claire G. Spector) Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2009 10:59:59 -0700 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Urgent Legislative Alert on the Silent CarLegislation In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear David, Thank you. Here's a copy of the email I sent to Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey on her webmail site. Dear Congresswoman Woolsey, I urge your sponsorship and support for the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act, H.R. 734. I am a recently visually impaired attorney. After considerable orientation and mobility training at Earle Baum Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired on Occidental Road under the auspices of the CA Deparament of Rehabilitation, I have regained my independence relying on a white cane to navigate Santa Rosa. We are trained to analyze traffic using our ears. Northern California's environmentally conscious citizens own many Prius vehicles. Even at the Collaborative Practice Center where many of my colleagues own Priuses, I take my life into my hands just walking out the door as a Prius when idling makes no sounds. I also understand from Saul Chait, a salesman at Freeman Toyota, that there are even safety issues for their employees on the lot arising from the car's quiet operating mode. I heard on KQED there is a grad student who has developed viable appropriate technology to make these cars audible even when their engines are at rest. This might be an economic development opportunity for California. I ask for your support in helping to get this bill through Congress. It will make it possible for blind and visually impaired people to maintain their independence. With appreciation for all that you do for our district and our country, Claire G. Spector, JD Claire Spector, JD Collaborative Attorney & Mediator NY Atty. Reg. # 1883024 Collaborative Practice Center 829 Sonoma Avenue, Suite 8 Santa Rosa, CA 95404 707.523.0570 x 135 c.spector at sbcglobal.net This message is strictly private and contains confidential information intended only for the use of the person(s) named above. If you have received this e-mail in error and are not the intended recipient you must not disclose, copy or distribute it to anyone else. Please immediately advise the sender and delete this email and all attachments. -----Original Message----- From: blindvet-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindvet-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David Andrews Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2009 7:02 AM To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Urgent Legislative Alert on the Silent CarLegislation ----- Original Message ----- From: Hartle, Jesse To: undisclosed-recipients: Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 3:38 PM Subject: Urgent Legislative Alert on The Silent Car Legislation Fellow Federationists: We continue to move forward in ensuring the success of the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act, H.R. 734. Currently 89 members of the House of Representatives are listed as cosponsors of this legislation (please see below for the current list of cosponsors). Earlier this week Congress passed the Omnibus Appropriations Act. Included in that legislation was funds for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to study the problem addressed by H.R. 734 and report to Congress. If Congress feels it is important enough to appropriate funds for this study, Congress should also direct NHTSA on how the study should be carried out. I encourage you all to call your member of the House of Representatives and urge them to cosponsor H.R. 734 which would do just that. Democrats will want to contact Congressman Towns's office, while Republicans will want to contact Congressman Stearns's office. The contact in Congressman Towns's office is Emily Khoury, and James Thomas is the contact for Congressman Stearns's office. The number to the Capitol switchboard is (202) 225-3121. Please let me know if you have any questions, and I will do my best to answer them. I have listed my contact information below. Thank you all for your continued hard work on this important issue. Sincerely, Jesse M. Hartle Government Programs Specialist NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND Phone: (410) 659-9314, ext. 2233 E-mail: jhartle at nfb.org Cosponsors of HR 734 Congressman Towns, Lead Sponsor Alaska Congressman Young Arizona Congressman Grijalva Congressman Pastor Arkansas Congressman Boozman California Congressman Berman Congressman Filner Congresswoman Harman Congresswoman Lee Congresswoman Matsui Congressman Rohrabacher Congresswoman Linda Sanchez Congressman Stark Congresswoman Tauscher District of Columbia Congresswoman Norton Florida Congressman Bilirakis Congresswoman Brown Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen Congressman Stearns Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz Georgia Congressman Bishop Congressman Lewis Guam Congresswoman Bordallo Hawaii Congressman Abercrombie Congresswoman Hirono Idaho Congressman Minnick Illinois Congressman Davis Congressman Gutierrez Congressman Hare Congressman Jackson Congressman Roskam Congresswoman Schakowsky Indiana Congressman Carson Iowa Congressman Boswell Congressman Braley Congressman King Congressman Latham Congressman Loebsack Louisiana Congressman Alexander Congressman Melancon Maryland Congressman Ruppersberger Congressman Van Hollen Massachusetts Congressman Capuano Congressman McGovern Congressman Neal Congressman Tierney Minnesota Congressman Ellison Congressman Oberstar Congressman Peterson Congressman Walz Mississippi Congressman Taylor Missouri Congressman Carnahan Congresswoman Emerson Nebraska Congressman Terry Nevada Congresswoman Berkley New Hampshire Congresswoman Shea-Porter New Jersey Congressman Sires Congressman Rothman New York Congressman Hinchey Congresswoman Lowey Congresswoman Maloney Congressman Nadler Congressman Rangel Congressman Serrano North Carolina Congressman Jones Congressman McIntyre Congressman Price Ohio Congressman Driehaus Congressman LaTourette Congressman Ryan Oregon Congressman Blumenauer Congressman DeFazio Pennsylvania Congressman Brady Congressman Carney Congressman Doyle Congressman Fattah Congressman Holden Congressman Kanjorski Puerto Rico Congressman Pierluisi Tennessee Congressman Cohen Texas Congressman Neugebauer Congressman Sessions Vermont Congressman Welch Virginia Congressman Moran Congressman Wittman Washington Congressman McDermott West Virginia Congressman Mollohan Congressman Rahall Wisconsin Congresswoman Moore Congressman Petri _______________________________________________ Blindvet-talk mailing list Blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindvet-talk_nfbnet.org From Funpro at carolina.rr.com Sun Mar 15 15:11:29 2009 From: Funpro at carolina.rr.com (LJH) Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2009 11:11:29 -0400 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Urgent Legislative Alert on the SilentCarLegislation References: Message-ID: For those of you who wish to learn more of the details regarding any bill under consideration, if you contact your representative, someone in that office will be happy to explain the details. This will enableyou to determine how you wish to procede in supporting or not supporting it. While visual considerations continue to impact our daily lives, my experience has been that if i am unable to accurately acess my surroundings, then i have limited desire to be walking there alone. Peraps the following input is worth considering: There are effective pedestrian safety systems such as: SAAB pedestrian radar; BMW pedestrian infared pedestrian detection camera; Denso combined radar and camera accident avoidance system; and European pedestrian safe bumpers and hoods. These engineering approaches save all pedestrians by moving beyond the failing noise of today vehicles. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Claire G. Spector" To: "'Info and discussion list for blind veterans.'" Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2009 1:59 PM Subject: Re: [Blindvet-talk] Urgent Legislative Alert on the SilentCarLegislation Dear David, Thank you. Here's a copy of the email I sent to Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey on her webmail site. Dear Congresswoman Woolsey, I urge your sponsorship and support for the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act, H.R. 734. I am a recently visually impaired attorney. After considerable orientation and mobility training at Earle Baum Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired on Occidental Road under the auspices of the CA Deparament of Rehabilitation, I have regained my independence relying on a white cane to navigate Santa Rosa. We are trained to analyze traffic using our ears. Northern California's environmentally conscious citizens own many Prius vehicles. Even at the Collaborative Practice Center where many of my colleagues own Priuses, I take my life into my hands just walking out the door as a Prius when idling makes no sounds. I also understand from Saul Chait, a salesman at Freeman Toyota, that there are even safety issues for their employees on the lot arising from the car's quiet operating mode. I heard on KQED there is a grad student who has developed viable appropriate technology to make these cars audible even when their engines are at rest. This might be an economic development opportunity for California. I ask for your support in helping to get this bill through Congress. It will make it possible for blind and visually impaired people to maintain their independence. With appreciation for all that you do for our district and our country, Claire G. Spector, JD Claire Spector, JD Collaborative Attorney & Mediator NY Atty. Reg. # 1883024 Collaborative Practice Center 829 Sonoma Avenue, Suite 8 Santa Rosa, CA 95404 707.523.0570 x 135 c.spector at sbcglobal.net This message is strictly private and contains confidential information intended only for the use of the person(s) named above. If you have received this e-mail in error and are not the intended recipient you must not disclose, copy or distribute it to anyone else. Please immediately advise the sender and delete this email and all attachments. -----Original Message----- From: blindvet-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindvet-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David Andrews Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2009 7:02 AM To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Urgent Legislative Alert on the Silent CarLegislation ----- Original Message ----- From: Hartle, Jesse To: undisclosed-recipients: Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 3:38 PM Subject: Urgent Legislative Alert on The Silent Car Legislation Fellow Federationists: We continue to move forward in ensuring the success of the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act, H.R. 734. Currently 89 members of the House of Representatives are listed as cosponsors of this legislation (please see below for the current list of cosponsors). Earlier this week Congress passed the Omnibus Appropriations Act. Included in that legislation was funds for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to study the problem addressed by H.R. 734 and report to Congress. If Congress feels it is important enough to appropriate funds for this study, Congress should also direct NHTSA on how the study should be carried out. I encourage you all to call your member of the House of Representatives and urge them to cosponsor H.R. 734 which would do just that. Democrats will want to contact Congressman Towns's office, while Republicans will want to contact Congressman Stearns's office. The contact in Congressman Towns's office is Emily Khoury, and James Thomas is the contact for Congressman Stearns's office. The number to the Capitol switchboard is (202) 225-3121. Please let me know if you have any questions, and I will do my best to answer them. I have listed my contact information below. Thank you all for your continued hard work on this important issue. Sincerely, Jesse M. Hartle Government Programs Specialist NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND Phone: (410) 659-9314, ext. 2233 E-mail: jhartle at nfb.org Cosponsors of HR 734 Congressman Towns, Lead Sponsor Alaska Congressman Young Arizona Congressman Grijalva Congressman Pastor Arkansas Congressman Boozman California Congressman Berman Congressman Filner Congresswoman Harman Congresswoman Lee Congresswoman Matsui Congressman Rohrabacher Congresswoman Linda Sanchez Congressman Stark Congresswoman Tauscher District of Columbia Congresswoman Norton Florida Congressman Bilirakis Congresswoman Brown Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen Congressman Stearns Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz Georgia Congressman Bishop Congressman Lewis Guam Congresswoman Bordallo Hawaii Congressman Abercrombie Congresswoman Hirono Idaho Congressman Minnick Illinois Congressman Davis Congressman Gutierrez Congressman Hare Congressman Jackson Congressman Roskam Congresswoman Schakowsky Indiana Congressman Carson Iowa Congressman Boswell Congressman Braley Congressman King Congressman Latham Congressman Loebsack Louisiana Congressman Alexander Congressman Melancon Maryland Congressman Ruppersberger Congressman Van Hollen Massachusetts Congressman Capuano Congressman McGovern Congressman Neal Congressman Tierney Minnesota Congressman Ellison Congressman Oberstar Congressman Peterson Congressman Walz Mississippi Congressman Taylor Missouri Congressman Carnahan Congresswoman Emerson Nebraska Congressman Terry Nevada Congresswoman Berkley New Hampshire Congresswoman Shea-Porter New Jersey Congressman Sires Congressman Rothman New York Congressman Hinchey Congresswoman Lowey Congresswoman Maloney Congressman Nadler Congressman Rangel Congressman Serrano North Carolina Congressman Jones Congressman McIntyre Congressman Price Ohio Congressman Driehaus Congressman LaTourette Congressman Ryan Oregon Congressman Blumenauer Congressman DeFazio Pennsylvania Congressman Brady Congressman Carney Congressman Doyle Congressman Fattah Congressman Holden Congressman Kanjorski Puerto Rico Congressman Pierluisi Tennessee Congressman Cohen Texas Congressman Neugebauer Congressman Sessions Vermont Congressman Welch Virginia Congressman Moran Congressman Wittman Washington Congressman McDermott West Virginia Congressman Mollohan Congressman Rahall Wisconsin Congresswoman Moore Congressman Petri _______________________________________________ Blindvet-talk mailing list Blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindvet-talk_nfbnet.org _______________________________________________ Blindvet-talk mailing list Blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindvet-talk_nfbnet.org This email was cleaned by emailStripper, available for free from http://www.papercut.biz/emailStripper.htm From NABlindVets at aol.com Thu Mar 19 15:56:59 2009 From: NABlindVets at aol.com (NABlindVets at aol.com) Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:56:59 EDT Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Urgent Legislative Alert on the SilentCarLegislation Message-ID: Ladies and Gentlemen, If you would like to call your federal legislators go to the the NABV web Site _www.nabv.org_ (http://www.nabv.org) and go to the bottom of the page. You will find links for find my Senator and Find my congressman. Dwight Dwight D. Sayer National President, The National Association of Blind Veterans A Division of the NFB Email - presidentnabv at aol.com or president at nabv.org Web Site - _www.nabv.org_ (http://www.nabv.org/) In a message dated 3/15/2009 11:12:05 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Funpro at carolina.rr.com writes: For those of you who wish to learn more of the details regarding any bill under consideration, if you contact your representative, someone in that office will be happy to explain the details. This will enableyou to determine how you wish to procede in supporting or not supporting it. While visual considerations continue to impact our daily lives, my experience has been that if i am unable to accurately acess my surroundings, then i have limited desire to be walking there alone. Peraps the following input is worth considering: There are effective pedestrian safety systems such as: SAAB pedestrian radar; BMW pedestrian infared pedestrian detection camera; Denso combined radar and camera accident avoidance system; and European pedestrian safe bumpers and hoods. These engineering approaches save all pedestrians by moving beyond the failing noise of today vehicles. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Claire G. Spector" To: "'Info and discussion list for blind veterans.'" Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2009 1:59 PM Subject: Re: [Blindvet-talk] Urgent Legislative Alert on the SilentCarLegislation Dear David, Thank you. Here's a copy of the email I sent to Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey on her webmail site. Dear Congresswoman Woolsey, I urge your sponsorship and support for the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act, H.R. 734. I am a recently visually impaired attorney. After considerable orientation and mobility training at Earle Baum Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired on Occidental Road under the auspices of the CA Deparament of Rehabilitation, I have regained my independence relying on a white cane to navigate Santa Rosa. We are trained to analyze traffic using our ears. Northern California's environmentally conscious citizens own many Prius vehicles. Even at the Collaborative Practice Center where many of my colleagues own Priuses, I take my life into my hands just walking out the door as a Prius when idling makes no sounds. I also understand from Saul Chait, a salesman at Freeman Toyota, that there are even safety issues for their employees on the lot arising from the car's quiet operating mode. I heard on KQED there is a grad student who has developed viable appropriate technology to make these cars audible even when their engines are at rest. This might be an economic development opportunity for California. I ask for your support in helping to get this bill through Congress. It will make it possible for blind and visually impaired people to maintain their independence. With appreciation for all that you do for our district and our country, Claire G. Spector, JD Claire Spector, JD Collaborative Attorney & Mediator NY Atty. Reg. # 1883024 Collaborative Practice Center 829 Sonoma Avenue, Suite 8 Santa Rosa, CA 95404 707.523.0570 x 135 c.spector at sbcglobal.net This message is strictly private and contains confidential information intended only for the use of the person(s) named above. If you have received this e-mail in error and are not the intended recipient you must not disclose, copy or distribute it to anyone else. Please immediately advise the sender and delete this email and all attachments. -----Original Message----- From: blindvet-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindvet-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David Andrews Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2009 7:02 AM To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Urgent Legislative Alert on the Silent CarLegislation ----- Original Message ----- From: Hartle, Jesse To: undisclosed-recipients: Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 3:38 PM Subject: Urgent Legislative Alert on The Silent Car Legislation Fellow Federationists: We continue to move forward in ensuring the success of the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act, H.R. 734. Currently 89 members of the House of Representatives are listed as cosponsors of this legislation (please see below for the current list of cosponsors). Earlier this week Congress passed the Omnibus Appropriations Act. Included in that legislation was funds for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to study the problem addressed by H.R. 734 and report to Congress. If Congress feels it is important enough to appropriate funds for this study, Congress should also direct NHTSA on how the study should be carried out. I encourage you all to call your member of the House of Representatives and urge them to cosponsor H.R. 734 which would do just that. Democrats will want to contact Congressman Towns's office, while Republicans will want to contact Congressman Stearns's office. The contact in Congressman Towns's office is Emily Khoury, and James Thomas is the contact for Congressman Stearns's office. The number to the Capitol switchboard is (202) 225-3121. Please let me know if you have any questions, and I will do my best to answer them. I have listed my contact information below. Thank you all for your continued hard work on this important issue. Sincerely, Jesse M. Hartle Government Programs Specialist NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND Phone: (410) 659-9314, ext. 2233 E-mail: jhartle at nfb.org Cosponsors of HR 734 Congressman Towns, Lead Sponsor Alaska Congressman Young Arizona Congressman Grijalva Congressman Pastor Arkansas Congressman Boozman California Congressman Berman Congressman Filner Congresswoman Harman Congresswoman Lee Congresswoman Matsui Congressman Rohrabacher Congresswoman Linda Sanchez Congressman Stark Congresswoman Tauscher District of Columbia Congresswoman Norton Florida Congressman Bilirakis Congresswoman Brown Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen Congressman Stearns Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz Georgia Congressman Bishop Congressman Lewis Guam Congresswoman Bordallo Hawaii Congressman Abercrombie Congresswoman Hirono Idaho Congressman Minnick Illinois Congressman Davis Congressman Gutierrez Congressman Hare Congressman Jackson Congressman Roskam Congresswoman Schakowsky Indiana Congressman Carson Iowa Congressman Boswell Congressman Braley Congressman King Congressman Latham Congressman Loebsack Louisiana Congressman Alexander Congressman Melancon Maryland Congressman Ruppersberger Congressman Van Hollen Massachusetts Congressman Capuano Congressman McGovern Congressman Neal Congressman Tierney Minnesota Congressman Ellison Congressman Oberstar Congressman Peterson Congressman Walz Mississippi Congressman Taylor Missouri Congressman Carnahan Congresswoman Emerson Nebraska Congressman Terry Nevada Congresswoman Berkley New Hampshire Congresswoman Shea-Porter New Jersey Congressman Sires Congressman Rothman New York Congressman Hinchey Congresswoman Lowey Congresswoman Maloney Congressman Nadler Congressman Rangel Congressman Serrano North Carolina Congressman Jones Congressman McIntyre Congressman Price Ohio Congressman Driehaus Congressman LaTourette Congressman Ryan Oregon Congressman Blumenauer Congressman DeFazio Pennsylvania Congressman Brady Congressman Carney Congressman Doyle Congressman Fattah Congressman Holden Congressman Kanjorski Puerto Rico Congressman Pierluisi Tennessee Congressman Cohen Texas Congressman Neugebauer Congressman Sessions Vermont Congressman Welch Virginia Congressman Moran Congressman Wittman Washington Congressman McDermott West Virginia Congressman Mollohan Congressman Rahall Wisconsin Congresswoman Moore Congressman Petri _______________________________________________ Blindvet-talk mailing list Blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindvet-talk_nfbnet.org _______________________________________________ Blindvet-talk mailing list Blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindvet-talk_nfbnet.org This email was cleaned by emailStripper, available for free from http://www.papercut.biz/emailStripper.htm _______________________________________________ Blindvet-talk mailing list Blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindvet-talk_nfbnet.org **************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make meals for Under $10. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000002) From qmsingleton at comcast.net Sun Mar 22 21:34:15 2009 From: qmsingleton at comcast.net (Quintina M. Singleton) Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:34:15 -0500 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Jim McCarthy on Thruoureyes Message-ID: The next "Thruoureyes with Joe Ruffalo" live internet radio show is scheduled for Wednesday March 25, 2009 at 8:00 PM EST. Guest host, Jerry Moreno, will be interviewing director of governmental affairs for the National Federation of the Blind, James McCarthy. A brief summary of this year's Washington Seminar, what listeners could be doing to assist in legislative initiatives presently, and advisement concerning how to stay informed with legislative issues year round are topics that will be discussed on the evening's show. I invite you to visit www.thruoureyes.org or to hear the program live via telephone dial 201 793 9022 with the access code: 2400484. To phone in live during the show use: 1 888 572 0141 From PresidentNABV at aol.com Tue Mar 24 17:00:33 2009 From: PresidentNABV at aol.com (PresidentNABV at aol.com) Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:00:33 EDT Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Fwd: Veterans CLB Message-ID: Dwight D. Sayer National President, The National Association of Blind Veterans A Division of the NFB presidentnabv at aol.com president at nabv.org _www.nabv.org_ (http://www.nabv.org/) ____________________________________ From: misteradvocate at mvtransit.com To: presidentnabv at aol.com, blindguysrus1 at aol.com, REPCODDS at aol.com Sent: 3/23/2009 3:21:51 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time Subj: Veterans CLB Veterans? Bridge To Work Initiative Employment and Training Program for Veterans and Wounded Warriors Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired With thousands of veterans living in the Washington, DC metropolitan area who are visually impaired and blind, many require additional assistance and services to secure and maintain employment. Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind, serving the blind and visually impaired, created the Veterans? Bridge to Work Initiative to address these unmet needs. Indeed, employment is essential to maintaining independence for those who are visually impaired or blind and Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind is here to help! The Veterans? Bridge to Work Initiative will: Ensure that veterans who are visually impaired or blind that want to be employed ? have the skills, resources and training they need to succeed. Increase the placement of these veterans into jobs. ? Suite of Services The Veterans? Bridge to Work Initiative will supply high quality and effective workforce development training services to veterans who are visually impaired or blind ensuring that they are ?job ready.? Services include: Low Vision Care ? Career Assessments ? Assistive Technology Assessments and Training ? Resume Writing and Skill Building ? Interviewing Practice ? Job Development, Placement and Retention ? Computer Training ? Orientation and Mobility Training ? Independent Living Skills ? Case Management ? **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220085203x1201389322/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DMarchfooterNO62) From PresidentNABV at aol.com Tue Mar 24 17:01:53 2009 From: PresidentNABV at aol.com (PresidentNABV at aol.com) Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:01:53 EDT Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Fwd: Veterans Flyer Message-ID: Dwight D. Sayer National President, The National Association of Blind Veterans A Division of the NFB presidentnabv at aol.com president at nabv.org _www.nabv.org_ (http://www.nabv.org/) ____________________________________ From: misteradvocate at mvtransit.com To: presidentnabv at aol.com, blindguysrus1 at aol.com, REPCODDS at aol.com Sent: 3/23/2009 3:19:42 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time Subj: Veterans Flyer Veterans? Bridge to Work Initiative Employment and Training Program for Veterans and Wounded Warriors Who are Blind or Visually Impaired Are you visually impaired? Are you ready to work? Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind can help! Receive Training to Secure Employment Informational interview with our case ? manager Skills assessment ? Individual Work Plan development ? Explore placement in the Training ? Internship Program (TIP), which includes a stipend and support for seven weeks of hands-on workplace experience Job search assistance ? Receive Vision Care Services Consultations with our specially trained ? optometrist for a low vision evaluation Group or one-on-one sessions with ? our rehabilitation professional who can help you adjust to vision loss and teach you daily living techniques. Group or one-on-one training on ? assistive technology and computer skills Let Us Serve You As You Have Served Our Country Contact us today! Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind (240) 737-5100 www.clb.org 1825 K Street NW Suite 1103 Washington, DC 20006 6200 Baltimore Avenue Suite 100 Riverdale, MD 20737 8720 Georgia Avenue Suite 210 Silver Spring, MD 20910 **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220085203x1201389322/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DMarchfooterNO62) From PresidentNABV at aol.com Tue Mar 24 17:05:56 2009 From: PresidentNABV at aol.com (PresidentNABV at aol.com) Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:05:56 EDT Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Recruitment of Veterans - BRAC Initiative Message-ID: Dwight D. Sayer National President, The National Association of Blind Veterans A Division of the NFB presidentnabv at aol.com president at nabv.org _www.nabv.org_ (http://www.nabv.org/) "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up,totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming -- WOW-- What a Ride!" To: Dwight Sayer Subject: Recruitment of Veterans - BRAC Initiative Good afternoon Dwight, Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind?s recruitment of veterans is underway. Please find attached the recruitment flyer and one-pager on the BRAC initiative. Would you please share these announcements with veterans who are visually impaired or blind and other agencies serving veterans? Thank you for your time in passing these notices to veterans and other agencies. 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Name: VeteranFlyerFinal.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 255625 bytes Desc: not available URL: From kvharmon54 at gmail.com Wed Mar 25 16:18:20 2009 From: kvharmon54 at gmail.com (Kirk) Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:18:20 -0400 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Fwd: Veterans Flyer References: Message-ID: <7EAD2728476A42D9AF62C2DFD023BCAC@B89HHH1> Dwight, is this something that the V.A. will endorse and pay for including travel to and fro? Let me know, KH Kirk Harmon 1031 Lenmore CT. Orlando, FL. 32812 Phone: Office: 1-407-380-3371 Cell: 1-407-473-2176 BVA/FR District Director E. central Division BVA/FR Fundraising coordinator 911 cell phone donations Program City of Orlando Mayor's Advisory Counsel Counsel member "Blinded Veteran's Helping Blinded Veteran's" "Smiles are nothing more than 30 second vacations"! ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 1:01 PM Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Fwd: Veterans Flyer Dwight D. Sayer National President, The National Association of Blind Veterans A Division of the NFB presidentnabv at aol.com president at nabv.org _www.nabv.org_ (http://www.nabv.org/) ____________________________________ From: misteradvocate at mvtransit.com To: presidentnabv at aol.com, blindguysrus1 at aol.com, REPCODDS at aol.com Sent: 3/23/2009 3:19:42 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time Subj: Veterans Flyer Veterans? Bridge to Work Initiative Employment and Training Program for Veterans and Wounded Warriors Who are Blind or Visually Impaired Are you visually impaired? Are you ready to work? Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind can help! Receive Training to Secure Employment Informational interview with our case ? manager Skills assessment ? Individual Work Plan development ? Explore placement in the Training ? Internship Program (TIP), which includes a stipend and support for seven weeks of hands-on workplace experience Job search assistance ? Receive Vision Care Services Consultations with our specially trained ? optometrist for a low vision evaluation Group or one-on-one sessions with ? our rehabilitation professional who can help you adjust to vision loss and teach you daily living techniques. Group or one-on-one training on ? assistive technology and computer skills Let Us Serve You As You Have Served Our Country Contact us today! Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind (240) 737-5100 www.clb.org 1825 K Street NW Suite 1103 Washington, DC 20006 6200 Baltimore Avenue Suite 100 Riverdale, MD 20737 8720 Georgia Avenue Suite 210 Silver Spring, MD 20910 **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220085203x1201389322/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DMarchfooterNO62) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > Blindvet-talk mailing list > Blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindvet-talk_nfbnet.org > From MisterAdvocate at aol.com Wed Mar 25 17:04:28 2009 From: MisterAdvocate at aol.com (MisterAdvocate at aol.com) Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:04:28 EDT Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Fwd: Veterans Flyer Message-ID: Kirk, That is a question to pose the Columbia Lighthouse. Ds In a message dated 3/25/2009 12:39:41 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, kvharmon54 at gmail.com writes: Dwight, is this something that the V.A. will endorse and pay for including travel to and fro? Let me know, KH Kirk Harmon 1031 Lenmore CT. Orlando, FL. 32812 Phone: Office: 1-407-380-3371 Cell: 1-407-473-2176 BVA/FR District Director E. central Division BVA/FR Fundraising coordinator 911 cell phone donations Program City of Orlando Mayor's Advisory Counsel Counsel member "Blinded Veteran's Helping Blinded Veteran's" "Smiles are nothing more than 30 second vacations"! ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 1:01 PM Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Fwd: Veterans Flyer Dwight D. Sayer National President, The National Association of Blind Veterans A Division of the NFB presidentnabv at aol.com president at nabv.org _www.nabv.org_ (http://www.nabv.org/) ____________________________________ From: misteradvocate at mvtransit.com To: presidentnabv at aol.com, blindguysrus1 at aol.com, REPCODDS at aol.com Sent: 3/23/2009 3:19:42 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time Subj: Veterans Flyer Veterans? Bridge to Work Initiative Employment and Training Program for Veterans and Wounded Warriors Who are Blind or Visually Impaired Are you visually impaired? Are you ready to work? Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind can help! Receive Training to Secure Employment Informational interview with our case ? manager Skills assessment ? Individual Work Plan development ? Explore placement in the Training ? Internship Program (TIP), which includes a stipend and support for seven weeks of hands-on workplace experience Job search assistance ? Receive Vision Care Services Consultations with our specially trained ? optometrist for a low vision evaluation Group or one-on-one sessions with ? our rehabilitation professional who can help you adjust to vision loss and teach you daily living techniques. Group or one-on-one training on ? assistive technology and computer skills Let Us Serve You As You Have Served Our Country Contact us today! Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind (240) 737-5100 www.clb.org 1825 K Street NW Suite 1103 Washington, DC 20006 6200 Baltimore Avenue Suite 100 Riverdale, MD 20737 8720 Georgia Avenue Suite 210 Silver Spring, MD 20910 **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! 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They concern guide dogs, students, and parents of blind children. They are the Florida Association of Guide Dog Users list, the Georgia Association of Blind Students list, and the Maryland Parents of Blind Children list. Below is information on each list and how to subscribe to it. David Andrews, List Owner FLAGDU: The purpose of the Florida Association of Guide Dog Users-FLAGDU list, is to provide a forum for discussion and information to guide dog users and other interested persons. This list will feature announcements and activities of the Florida Association of Guide Dog Users. Topics related specifically to this division will include business, fundraising projects, advocacy issues, and planning for our annual meeting which takes place during the Florida affiliate’s State convention. General topics will include information for those interested in learning about obtaining and working with a guide dog, guide dog schools, training, care and retirement of a dog, and access and legislative issues pertaining to guide dog use. To join the list either go to: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/flagdu_nfbnet.org or send e-mail to flagdu-request at nfbnet.org and put the word subscribe in the subject line. GABS: The purpose of the Georgia Association of Blind Students, GABS-list, is to provide an opportunity for students, in the state of Georgia, to share questions, offer advice, and discuss current issues that involve the blind community. This list is also a means of communication between division meetings and events. For example, members are able to discuss thoughts and ideas on fundraising and student seminar themes. In addition to presenting local division news, the list brings forth the current events going on in the NFB, both at the state and national levels. Students will also be given information regularly regarding programs and news in the student division, both at the state and national level. To subscribe to the GABS list either go to: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/gabs_nfbnet.org or send e-mail to gabs-request at nfbnet.org and put the word subscribe in the subject line. MDPOBC: The purpose of the MDPOBc list is to serve as a resource group for sharing of ideas, programs, information and strategies to assist our >children in developing the confidence and independence needed to be successful adults. The group is based in Maryland. To subscribe to the list either go to: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/mdpobc_nfbnet.org or send e-mail to mdpobc-request at nfbnet.org and put the word subscribe in the subject line. From dandrews at visi.com Thu Mar 26 13:45:25 2009 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:45:25 -0500 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] National Federation of the Blind Celebrates Release of the 2009 Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar Message-ID: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Chris Danielsen Director of Public Relations National Federation of the Blind (410) 659-9314, ext. 2330 (410) 262-1281 (Cell) cdanielsen at nfb.org National Federation of the Blind Celebrates Release of the 2009 Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar NFB Jernigan Institute Releases Report to the Nation on Braille Literacy Crisis Baltimore, Maryland (March 26, 2009): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the nation?s oldest and largest organization of blind people and the leading advocate for Braille literacy, today celebrates the release of the 2009 Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar. This historic commemorative coin, the first-ever U.S. coin to contain tactile, readable Braille, will be launched at a special ceremony at the headquarters of the National Federation of the Blind in Baltimore beginning at 10:00 a.m. on March 26, 2009. The NFB Jernigan Institute, the research and training arm of the National Federation of the Blind, will also release a report to the nation on the literacy crisis facing the blind in America. ?The Braille Literacy Crisis in America: Facing the Truth, Reversing the Trend, Empowering the Blind? describes the factors that have contributed to the shocking illiteracy rate of 90 percent among blind children and outlines steps to reverse this trend. A portion of the money from sales of the 2009 Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar, which was authorized by a law signed by President George W. Bush in 2006, will be used to support the NFB?s ?Braille Readers are Leaders? campaign. The campaign is a national initiative created to double the number of blind children learning Braille by 2015. Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said: ?If the blind can read, the blind can achieve. The Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar celebrates the man who gave literacy to the blind and is a unique and beautiful keepsake, but it is also a coin with a mission: to make sure that every blind child and every adult losing vision in our nation has the opportunity to learn Braille.? Dr. Fredric K. Schroeder, first vice president of the National Federation of the Blind and coordinator of the NFB?s national Braille Readers are Leaders campaign, said: ?Braille is not being taught to many blind children and adults because there are myths and misconceptions surrounding the code. Braille is said to be slow and inefficient, difficult to learn, unnecessary in light of new technology, and something that isolates blind students from their sighted peers. But the blind know these myths to be false, and studies have shown that Braille leads to employment opportunities, independence, and self-confidence for blind people.? The program celebrating the launch of the Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar will feature: ? The presentation of the report ? Remarks by Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind ? Remarks by Dr. Abraham Nemeth, who invented the Braille code used for mathematics and scientific notation in the United States ? Demonstrations by proficient Braille readers, including blind children ? A message from United States Senator Christopher J. Dodd, chairman of the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs and the sponsor of the legislation authorizing the Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar ? Ed Moy, director of the United States Mint, who will give remarks and sign certificates of authenticity ? A ?Braille Fair? featuring fun activities for children and adults who want to learn about Braille The National Federation of the Blind is asking the American public, through purchasing this stunning silver dollar, to join its campaign to bring literacy, education, opportunity, and success to the blind of America. The Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar goes on sale to the general public at noon today. Those interested in ordering a coin should visit www.usmint.gov or call 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). For more information about the National Federation of the Blind and the Braille Readers are Leaders campaign, visit www.braille.org. ### David Andrews and white cane Harry. From JFreeh at nfb.org Thu Mar 26 17:48:30 2009 From: JFreeh at nfb.org (Freeh, Jessica) Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:48:30 -0500 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Louis Braille Coin Will be Launched into Space Message-ID: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Chris Danielsen Director of Public Relations National Federation of the Blind (410) 659-9314, ext. 2330 (410) 262-1281 (Cell) cdanielsen at nfb.org Louis Braille Coin Will be Launched into Space National Federation of the Blind and NASA Confirm Historic Flight Baltimore, Maryland (March 26, 2009): In a surprise announcement at the launch ceremony for the new Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar, NASA announced that the new commemorative coin celebrating the life and work of the inventor of the reading code for the blind will fly on a future space shuttle mission. The announcement, by NASA Deputy Administrator for Educational Programs Dr. Joyce Winterton, came at the end of the official event announcing the availability of this beautiful new coin, which will help the National Federation of the Blind to increase Braille literacy in the United States. Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said: "The Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar symbolizes the power of knowledge and future opportunities for blind children across America. It is therefore fitting that this historic coin will be part of a mission to uncover the secrets of the universe. Perhaps someday a Braille reader will also be part of such a mission." Dr. Joyce Winterton said: "NASA believes strongly in the importance of educational opportunities for everyone, and that is why we have partnered with the National Federation of the Blind to help create programs that enhance scientific study for blind youth. Launching the first coin ever to contain tactile, readable Braille into space symbolizes NASA's commitment to the spread of knowledge by every means and to every individual." The Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar goes on sale to the general public at noon today. Those interested in ordering a coin should visit www.usmint.gov or call 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). For more information about the National Federation of the Blind and the Braille Readers are Leaders campaign, visit www.braille.org. From bigmanhuggi at yahoo.com Fri Mar 27 19:57:49 2009 From: bigmanhuggi at yahoo.com (Clarence Huggins) Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:57:49 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Fw: Re: [abrcaalist] FWD: Vietnam Vet Unveils New Project to Honor the Fallen Message-ID: <788050.95430.qm@web35605.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Fri, 3/27/09, Vetsline at bellsouth.net wrote: From: Vetsline at bellsouth.net Subject: Re: [abrcaalist] FWD: Vietnam Vet Unveils New Project to Honor the Fallen To: abrcaalist at yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, March 27, 2009, 2:46 PM Free Republic Browse ? Search News/Activism Topics ? Post Article Skip to comments.Vietnam Vet Unveils New Project to Honor the Fallen American Forces Press Service ^ | Linda D. Kozaryn Posted on Thursday, March 26, 2009 7:32:10 PM by SandRat WASHINGTON, March 26, 2009 ? Thirty years ago, an infantry corporal named Jan Scruggs boldly set out to build a national memorial. Since then, as a result of his determination, millions of people have found comfort and closure at the Vietnam Memorial known as The Wall. Today, Scruggs unveiled a glimpse of his next project -- The Education Center at the Wall. He displayed a replica of the new exhibit to be housed in an underground museum on the National Mall here near the Lincoln and Vietnam memorials. The replica will serve as a traveling preview of the future underground exhibit. A 45-foot tractor trailer that carries The Wall That Heals," a half-sized replica of the Vietnam Memorial has been refurbished by Featherlite Trailers. The trailer's museum exhibit has been redesigned to mimic the displays planned for the actual underground?education center, Scruggs said. Actor Tom Selleck, known for his work in the TV show "Magnum, P.I." during the 1980s, is the project's new spokesman. He served in the California National Guard during the Vietnam era. His friend Ron Montapert went to Vietnam but did not come home. "Across the street from here is a wall with more than 58,000 names of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country during the Vietnam War," Selleck told the 100 or so people attending the ceremony. He said the Vietnam War taught the American people to separate how they feel about the troops from how they feel about the war "That black granite wall taught us a lesson as well," he added, "that we must never forget those who fell." Selleck said the new center "will take us from thinking about the 58,000 as a group to thinking of them as individuals." "I would like to say to all those who served and sacrificed in Vietnam and in all of America's wars, thank you for your service and welcome home," he concluded. Scruggs noted that both The Wall and the replica honor the courage, sacrifice and devotion to duty and country of the people who answered the call during America's longest war. He said the memorial brought long overdue recognition and healing for the participants and family members and became a symbol of reconciliation and healing. But, he noted, The Wall That Heals has become the memorial that educates people across the country. The traveling wall and new exhibit, which includes teddy bears, photographs, letters, baseballs, a motorcycle, combat boots, flags, and medals, soon will be on tour in towns and cities throughout America. Exhibit designer Paul Appelbaum said some of the letters in the exhibit were written at the wall "out of sheer impulse," while "others have been carefully crafted and left in a very precise way." Appelbaum read one letter as an example. "'Dear Dad, I'm sorry it took so long but when you went away I was 8 years old and I couldn't understand why you never came back to us. I'm now 35 and I can understand now as I have fought in two wars myself. It's not much fun, it it? You might like to know that you have three grandchildren, two girls and a boy, and they all know about you. It meant a lot to me to see your name on The Wall with all the others. Your loving son, Paul.'" The objects left at The Wall "illustrate loss and grieving, Appelbaum said, "but they also celebrate a bond of love and friendship and even happy memories." "They represent a treasure trove of conversations about the deaths of sons and the births of granddaughters," he said. "That's what this center is dedicated to and that's what you'll see as you stroll around the portable wall as it begins its journey around the country." As founder and president of the nonprofit Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Scruggs raised nearly $9 million to build The Wall through private contributions from corporations, foundations, unions, veterans and citizens groups, and more than 275,000 individual Americans. Scruggs now intends to raise up to $100 million to build the underground museum to exhibit the photographs of the men and women whose names are etched on the black granite wall. He also plans to display some of the 100,000 mementos visitors have left at The Wall. "Remember that what we're doing here is remembering values," Scruggs said, "the values of our active-duty servicemembers today, the values of loyalty, respect, duty, integrity, courage and service. "These were shown by the fellows and women who served in Vietnam, by the people who are serving today, and by the people at a place called Lexington Green in 1775 who stood up against the British to get the American people our freedom," he said. So far, the memorial fund has raised $18 million for the project, including $10 million from Time Warner. Today, Rolling Thunder donated $25,000 and Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America donated $5,000. Representatives of the three organizations attended the ceremony. Lisa Quiroz, senior vice president of corporate responsibility for Time Warner, said the first time she visited the Vietnam Memorial she was moved by the fact that the memorial recognized "the feats of ordinary citizens -- our brothers, our fathers, our sisters, your children." "At the end of the day, our democracy is what it is because we have young people that sacrifice for this country and our democratic ideals," she said. Quiroz said that when Scruggs introduced Time Warner to the concept of the education center, the corporate officials realized that the letters, photos and teddy bears "represented years of experiences that had been missed by the people that were memorialized on the wall." Of all the requests for support, she said, Time Warner executives thought the education center provided a unique opportunity "to give every visitor who came away from The Wall a profound sense of gratitude, and a deeper understanding of the meaning of patriotism." Todd Bowers, director of government affairs for the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, thanked the Vietnam veterans for their support of today's troops. "We're the new, young generation of veterans," Bowers said, "and if it wasn't for all the support that we've received from veterans of previous conflicts, we would be having a lot harder time right now. I thank everyone from the previous conflicts for looking out for us and making sure that those guys over there are going to be taken care of before, during, and most important, after war." Artie Muller, Vietnam veteran and chairman of Rolling Thunder, said, "Welcome home to all the veterans who are here. And to those who gave their lives, we'll never forget them. "This is a different war, a lot of women are in this war, and it's altogether different than during the Vietnam days," Muller said, addressing the troops now serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. "We know you guys and gals are doing a great job and we're real proud of you. Us Vietnam veterans never want to let what happened to us, happen to you." For more information on The Wall That Heals and the Education Center at the Wall, go to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Web site, http://www.vvmf.org/index.cfm?SectionID=3. Actor Tom Selleck, spokesman for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund's Education Center at the Vietnam Wall project, talks to Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua Michael, 8th and I Marine Barracks, during a ceremony on the National Mall, March 26, 2009. DoD photo by Linda D. Kozaryn?? 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