[Colorado-talk] Braille Pal Wanted?

[Everett Gavel]

Hello,

I thought this might interest some in the Denver 
area, in case we weren't already connected with 
her -- but perhaps anyone here might wish to 
converse via Braille with this woman? Here's an ad 
she placed in this month's Braille Monitor, "In 
Brief" section:


"Braille Pal Wanted:
I am finishing the study of contracted Braille, 
thinking about trying grade three, and am 
contemplating a purchase of a Brailler. It would 
make Braille writing a lot easier and faster than 
using a slate and stylus. However, the cost of a 
Brailler did concern me, especially because I 
could not think of many reasons why I would have 
to use it. Then someone mentioned that I could use 
it to write letters to others who are blind, and 
that led me to another thought: it might be fun to 
have Braille pen pals to correspond with. Writing 
letters with a computer using a screen reader is 
ok, but I do want to keep up my Braille skills. If 
you are interested in being a Braille pal, you can 
write to me in Braille, and I can write back to 
you. I am a senior but would also enjoy 
corresponding with younger people. I suppose we 
would need someone to address envelopes for us, 
but it is good to keep in touch with the sighted 
community too. My name and address are Estelle 
Shukert, 2924 S. Ingalls Way, Denver, CO 80227."




Also, someone might want to let her know that 
Braille Writers are sold on the secondary market 
every day for $250-$350, and she doesn't have to 
pay full price for one unlness she wants to. ;-)


Strive On!
Everett