From kpleuss at cfl.rr.com Sun Apr 1 17:20:48 2012 From: kpleuss at cfl.rr.com (kpleuss at cfl.rr.com) Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2012 13:20:48 -0400 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] (no subject) Message-ID: <20120401172048.I1S7E.62818.root@cdptpa-web24-z02> Hi Dwight,Patty, Thanks for the reminder and update. When are the dues for 12/13 due, amount, and a address where it needs to be sent. look forward in hearing from you. BTW, I graduated from the Light House on Hampshire last Sept. and also have completed the Tech course for word and excel. and will be soon starting the Ability course at Robinson St. Also looking forward to working at Robinson St. with Terri Waffel. ( a paid position ) : )) Other than that, we are both doing well, and hope it is likewise on your end. I am, Ken Pleuss Sr. and Carolyn From NABlindVets at aol.com Tue Apr 3 21:24:09 2012 From: NABlindVets at aol.com (NABlindVets at aol.com) Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 17:24:09 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Blindvet-talk] (no subject) Message-ID: <18367.698d8221.3cacc479@aol.com> Way to go brother. I graduated from Lighthouse class 77 The NABV dues are 5 per year oor 100 for life. The new NABV web site is up at _www.nabv.org_ (http://www.nabv.org) or _www.nabv.net_ (http://www.nabv.net) You can send your dues to Patty at 2559 Regal Downs Circle Winter Garden, Fl. 34787 Dwight In a message dated 4/1/2012 1:21:28 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, kpleuss at cfl.rr.com writes: Hi Dwight,Patty, Thanks for the reminder and update. When are the dues for 12/13 due, amount, and a address where it needs to be sent. look forward in hearing from you. BTW, I graduated from the Light House on Hampshire last Sept. and also have completed the Tech course for word and excel. and will be soon starting the Ability course at Robinson St. Also looking forward to working at Robinson St. with Terri Waffel. ( a paid position ) : )) Other than that, we are both doing well, and hope it is likewise on your end. I am, Ken Pleuss Sr. and Carolyn _______________________________________________ Blindvet-talk mailing list Blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindvet-talk_nfbnet.org From aizenman at earthlink.net Wed Apr 18 16:59:39 2012 From: aizenman at earthlink.net (Frida Aizenman) Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:59:39 -0700 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] America 1-15-12.mp3 Message-ID: <87AD5475EA9D42658A98714EAC7DFEBC@DDTM62C1> Source: Braille Monitor April, 2012 New CD Available: As many Federationists know, in addition to being the Ohio affiliate president, JW Smith loves to sing and play music. Over the past several years many people have enjoyed his gospel CDs. Now he writes to tell about his latest project. The CD is entitled 24 Hours with Dr. Feelgood, and it is his first secular recording. It includes classic renditions of the Ray Charles version of ?America the Beautiful,? James Brown?s ?I Feel Good,? and the song ?It?s so Hard to Say Goodbye,? most recently popularized by the group Boyz II Men. The other thirteen selections are all original compositions, including his own instrumental composition, appropriately entitled ?24 Hours?; a musical tribute to a friend who has cerebral palsy but continues to run five miles a day, entitled ?Running Man?; and a ballad entitled ?Make Me Smile.? In short, there is something on this recording for everyone, including a country music rendition entitled ?Meet You on the Moon.? He would like to let his Federation family know how to get copies. You can email him at smithj at ohio.edu or call him at (740) 707-5114 and make arrangements for him to mail you a copy or send you an MP3 file electronically. You can go to iTunes or CDBaby.com and download it. You can also visit the Ohio table at the national convention in Dallas or find him in his delegation and purchase the CD. All proceeds from sales at the convention will go to the Ohio affiliate. The cost of the CD is $10. Here attached in this e-mail, is a beautiful sample rendition of a MP3 electronic file with ?America the Beautiful?. Enjoy. Frida The message is ready to be sent with the following file or link attachments: America 1-15-12.mp3 Note: To protect against computer viruses, e-mail programs may prevent sending or receiving certain types of file attachments. Check your e-mail security settings to determine how attachments are handled. From anythingentertainment at audioaccessfm.com Sun Apr 22 04:01:12 2012 From: anythingentertainment at audioaccessfm.com (anythingentertainment at audioaccessfm.com) Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2012 21:01:12 -0700 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Calling All Book Lovers SPend THis SUnday Night WIth Mitzi Friedlander Message-ID: <6dc25dcd801d82c472c69396f2b75d01.squirrel@webmail.audioaccessfm.com> Hi There! The following post is meant to provide a service to this list and community by providing useful information that some of you might find useful. That being said, I want to apologize in advance if anyone has a problem with this post, but no matter what we discuss here, I know that most of us on here enjoy reading a good book. And you have an opportunity to meet a very well-known and respected narrator of over 1500 talking books forr blind readers, several of her titles are on bard. This is the only notice of this kind you'll receive unless you're on another list where this has been posted or shared, and if you find the information useful, please share it with anyone you think would be interested in the below event. ? Greetings! Here's hoping this message finds you happy and having a great day! Let me take you away from your world for just a minute or two. Imagine that you're on vacation. It's a warm summer's day. The temperature is high enough to be warm and pleasant, but not too high to be terribly hot or uncomfortable. The sky is a bright blue; the grass is a perfect green; and the sun combined with a gentle cooling breeze creates for you that picture perfect day. Sun tan oil rubbed on, a nice cool glass of lemonade on the table beside you, the latest book from your favorite author purchased and loaded into your mp3 player, you're about to settle down for a quiet afternoon of reading in the sun. ? And there's nothing that enhances an audio book more than when it's read by a narrator that has an unforgettable voice combined with the ability to captivate the listener. And if there's one narrator who has managed to secure a place in the minds and hearts of countless readers it's none other than Mitzi Friedlander! If you're an avid talking book reader, and have read many of the books put together by The American Printing House For The Blind, the name Mitzi Friedlander is as well known to you as Louis Armstrong would be to a lover of jazz! But if you don't know the name Mitzi Friedlander, you have the opportunity to learn just why so many readers of all ages are unable to forget this incredible lady! That opportunity will come your way this Sunday, April 22 2012, at 6 PM eastern time, as Jonathan Matte, host of Anything Entertainment on the internet radio station Audio Access FM, presents An Evening With Mitzi Friedlander." Join Jonathan as he tells Mitzi's story through a live interview with her. You'll learn about Mitzi's career, the books she's read, and so much more. Why is she so famous to talking book readers? You'll just have to tune in Sunday night to find out! To hear the show live, tune in starting at 6 PM eastern (5 PM central, 4 PM mountain, 3 PM pacific) by going to either http://www.audioaccessfm.com/listen_live.php or if that link gives you trouble, go to http://www.audioaccessfm.com/broadband.php ? Can't listen with your PC? No problem. The interview can be heard by picking up your cell or lan line phone and dialing 1-712-432-3900 and when prompted, enter in access code 135845 followed by the pound sign. ? This is a presentation you're sure not to forget, delivered by a young man with a conversational style that will make you feel like you've known Mitzi for years by the time he's done. So, at least for this Sunday, turn off the TV, grab your favorite meal, pull up a chair, and tell your friends to either join us by phone or pc for Anything Entertainment: An Evening With Mitzi Friedlander" this Sunday, April 22, 2012 beginning at 6 PM eastern on Audio Access FM, Stretching The Boundaries Of Sound Entertainment And Filling Your Life With Sweet Ear Candy! http://www.audioaccessfm.com ? ? Can't make the live presentation? If for some reason you can't be there live, send an email to daviddunphy at audioaccessfm.com letting him know you'd like a link to download a recording of the show, and you'll receive the link as soon as it becomes available, which will be shortly after the interview has finished. ? For all other inquiries about the interview, or if you have any questions about the Anything Entertainment Program, contact the show host, Jonathan Matte at jmatte28 at audioaccessfm.com ? See You On Sunday!!! ? >From Jonathan Matte>