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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal; mso-outline-level: 1;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 26pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;'>National Federation of the Blind
of Kansas Newsletter<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal; mso-outline-level: 1;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;'>TAP TRACKS<br>
Autumn / Winter 2011<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 17pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Editorial Staff: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 17pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Susan Tabor, Editor-in-Chief <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 17pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Susie Stanzel and Tom Page,
Associate Editors<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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TAP TRACKS which will be in spring of 2012 should be submitted by January 31,
2012. Send or email your contributions to:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 17pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>1234 Tennessee Street<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 17pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Lawrence, Kansas 66044-3226<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 17pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Cell: 785-865-9949<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>From
the Desk of the President <o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>By
Donna Wood, President,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>National
Federation of the Blind of Kansas <o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>It is
now the second half of 2011 and the first half was very busy for us in the
National Federation of the Blind of Kansas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Four of our members went to Daytona Florida at the end of January to be
present for our history-making Blind Driver Challenge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the Daytona Rolex 24 Mark Riccobono
demonstrated the car that can be driven by a blind person.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Several members attended the Washington
seminar in February, where they met with legislators and aides to discuss the
issues most impacting the blind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>At the
end of March, the NFB of Kansas held a leadership development seminar in
Lawrence, Kansas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ron Gardner
facilitated this two day seminar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
July approximately 20 members of the NFB of Kansas attended the national
convention in Orlando, Florida.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A grand
time was had by all!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>A
significant issue came to our attention at the convention that would impact
many blind Americans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were made aware
of section 511 in the workforce investment act that was to be voted on by the
Health, Environment, Labor and Pension (HELP) committee.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Section 511 stated that subminimum wages
could be paid to employees that were disabled.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>As an organization we found this to be unacceptable and discriminatory
to the disabled.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At convention we called
the Senators on the HELP committee and passed around and signed a petition to
either take this section out or vote down the workforce investment act.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Through our efforts we were able to cause the
committee to put off the vote.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>[For comments
from Dr. Frederic Schroeder check: <a href="http://www.nfb.org/images/nfb/documents/word/FKS_Subminimum_Wage_Speech.doc"><span style="color: windowtext;">http://www.nfb.org/images/nfb/documents/word/FKS_Subminimum_Wage_Speech.doc</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>and
from former NY governor David Patterson check: <a href="http://www.nfb.org/NewsBot.asp?ID=828&MODE=VIEW"><span style="color: windowtext;">http://www.nfb.org/NewsBot.asp?ID=828&MODE=VIEW</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ed.]<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>After
the convention we came home and continued to work hard on this issue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On Tuesday, July 26, 2011 almost 30 blind and
disabled individuals held an information rally in front of Senator Pat Roberts’
office in Wichita.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The rallies were held
nationwide in each state that had a senator on the HELP committee.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As a result of the petitions and rallies and
other advocacy, we were able again to put the vote off until September.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>[For
press on the rally check:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><u><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'><a href="http://blogs.kansas.com/gov/2011/07/26/blind-workers-picket-for-equal-salary-rights-outside-wichita-senate-office/"><span style="color: windowtext;">http://blogs.kansas.com/gov/2011/07/26/blind-workers-picket-for-equal-salary-rights-outside-wichita-senate-office/</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></u></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>Or for
a video check:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><u><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'><a href="http://www.ksn.com/news/local/story/Blind-persons-protest-proposed-employment-bill/_FicKsgv4E6XlqfI0EGCUA.cspx"><span style="color: windowtext;">http://www.ksn.com/news/local/story/Blind-persons-protest-proposed-employment-bill/_FicKsgv4E6XlqfI0EGCUA.cspx</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></u></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>Ed.]<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>It is
now coming up on the fall, and that brings us to our state convention. The
National Federation of the Blind of Kansas will be holding our state convention
in Wichita at the Airport Hilton, located at 2098 Airport Road Wichita, KS
67209.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For reservations call (316)
945-5272.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Deadline for room reservations
is October 7, 2011.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Room rates are $72
per night. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>Pre-registration
for the Convention is $5 and registration for the convention at the door is
$10.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tickets for the luncheon on
Saturday are $10 each and banquet tickets for Saturday evening are $20 each.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This year’s National Representative is Pam
Allen (please see her bio later in this newsletter).<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>We will
also be presenting a seminar on Friday October 21 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00
p.m.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The workshop is entitled,
COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES FOR EMPLOYMENT SUCCESS.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Buna Dahal, formerly on the staff at the
Colorado Center for the Blind and now a private consultant, will be presenting
this seminar (please see her bio in this newsletter). If you are a member of
the National Federation of the Blind of Kansas, you may attend Buna’s seminar
free of charge. For those who are not members of NFBKS and want to attend
Buna’s seminar, there will be a $75 fee charged.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>On
Saturday October 22, general sessions will focus on the job search, employment,
technology and the skills you need to be a confident blind person.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will be giving away Apple gift certificates
for accessible Apple products.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will
also be giving away a HIMS Book Sense reader.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So come and join us and register to get your name in the drawing for one
of these great prizes!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>Pam Dubel was born in 1970 and grew up in
Lancaster, New York. She became blind when she was approximately two years old
as a result of retinal blastoma, a type of cancer. Although her parents were
shocked by her loss of sight, they fortunately realized that she was still the
same child except that she could no longer see. Through love and high
expectations, they instilled in Pam a sense of pride and confidence in her
ability to succeed. Growing up as the youngest of six children also helped her
learn to be independent. Since she was the youngest, nobody, especially the
brother a year older than she, let her get away with anything. Pam attended a
private Catholic school, where she was the only blind student. Her itinerant
teacher provided a sound foundation in Braille, which helped her excel in
academics. Her parents expected her to do her best and to engage in activities
that would make her a well-rounded person. She participated in horseback
riding, skiing, and cheerleading during elementary school. During high school
her interests shifted to performing in chorus, doing community service, and
having fun with her friends.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>While growing up, Pam had limited contact
with other blind people her age. In general she had no desire to associate with
other blind people. She understood that every high school senior experiences
some trepidation about the transition to adulthood and independence. However,
as high school graduation approached, she began to grapple with questions that
her sighted peers couldn't answer. She planned to attend college, and she hoped
that she would eventually find a job, but she secretly wondered if she would
truly be able to obtain employment. After all, she had had difficulty finding
part-time work during high school. She had also never lived on her own, and she
wondered how successful she would be at that.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>Although she entered college with some
apprehension, she was determined to achieve her best. Her small liberal arts
college provided an exciting environment in which to learn and grow. But those
unanswered questions continued to nag at her. If people were amazed that she
could accomplish the most insignificant tasks, would they ever treat her as an
equal? She realized that she had to meet other blind people with more
experience than she who could serve as role models.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>Her search exposed her to a wide variety of
groups and organizations of and for the blind. However, not until she attended
a student seminar hosted by the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio did
she begin to find the answers for which she had been searching. Although she
didn't realize it at the time, the seminar marked the beginning of a new
chapter of her life. At the seminar she met Barbara Pierce, president of the
NFB of Ohio, who told Pam about the Louisiana Center for the Blind. More than
that, she spoke with Joanne Wilson, the director, and arranged for Pam to
complete an internship at the center the following May. As soon as that was
completed, Joanne invited her to work as a counselor in the children's summer
program that year. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>Pam was a 1991 National Federation of the
Blind scholarship winner when she was a senior at Denison University, where she
majored in psychology and minored in women's studies. She served as vice president
of the Ohio Association of Blind Students and a board member of the National
Association of Blind Students, and throughout college she worked summers for
Joanne Wilson at the Louisiana Center for the Blind with the Children's
Program. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>After graduation from college Pam decided to
become a student at the Louisiana Center for the Blind. She recognized that she
still needed to gain some confidence in her skills and in her ability to be a
successful blind person.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>Today Pam Allen is the director of the Louisiana
Center for the Blind after having been the director of youth services there for
many years. In that position she worked with blind infants and toddlers and
their parents and also supervised the training of classroom aides to teach
Braille throughout Louisiana. She coordinated summer camps and developed
programs for blind children and teenagers.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>People often ask her what makes the Louisiana
Center for the Blind such a special place. She responds, "What sets our
alumni apart from those of other kinds of rehabilitation facilities? The answer
is that, by attending our center and the other centers conducted by
Federationists, students are exposed to the National Federation of the Blind
and its philosophy. The NFB is more than an organization; it is a loving
family. Regardless of where you are, you can find members of the NFB who can
give you support and encouragement when you need it. The NFB also provides a
constant supply of role models who challenge you to set goals for
yourself."<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>Allen recalls that she used to believe that
she did not need other blind people. She thought that being independent meant
succeeding without the help of others. Her involvement with the National
Federation of the Blind has taught her that this is not true. She has learned
that she needs reinforcement from her blind colleagues and friends.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>Pam lives in Ruston, Louisiana, with her
husband Roland Allen, an orientation and mobility instructor at Louisiana Tech
University, whom she met at the Louisiana Center for the Blind. She is currently
the president of the NFB of Louisiana and secretary of the National Association
of Blind Rehabilitation Professionals. In July of 2002 she was elected to the
National Federation of the Blind board of directors. Four years later, in 2006,
she was elected to serve as treasurer of the National Federation of the Blind.
Allen is also involved in a variety of community and professional
organizations. She says, "Being elected to the national board has allowed
me to give back and to spread the message of our movement."<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>[For
more info on the Louisiana Center for the Blind check: http://lcb-ruston.com Ed.]<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
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</w:wrap></v:imagedata></v:shape><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>MEET BUNA DAHAL!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>“The
powerful personality generates positive energy and creativity.” -- Buna
Dahal<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal; tab-stops: .25in;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>A
dynamic Leadership Strategist, Buna Dahal is an expert in teaching people how
to think out of the box. She has demonstrated this ability by inspiring her
clients to discover new, innovative, creative and empowering experiences. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal; tab-stops: .25in;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal; tab-stops: .25in;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>Buna
is highly skilled in marketing persons with different abilities to the business
world. In a staffing market where over 70% of the working-age blind and
visually impaired remain unemployed, she has maintained an annual placement
rate of over 85%. Buna has consistently achieved 100% placement with her
work-experience and intern clients annually. While working as the Employment
Specialist for the Colorado Center for the Blind she cultivated an average of
48 employer relations per year since 2000. She has successfully planned,
organized and delivered a wide range of training sessions, workshops, seminars
and job fairs both locally and nationally. Throughout her years of creating
job-readiness curricula, networking events, and staff development programs,
Buna has always focused on developing long-term relationships with the hiring
authorities and prospective employers. She has well established relationships
with Workforce Investment One-Stop Centers. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal; tab-stops: .25in;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal; tab-stops: .25in;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>Born
and raised in Nepal, Buna has been blind since birth. At 18 she was awarded a
scholarship to study in the United States. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal; tab-stops: .25in;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal; tab-stops: .25in;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>At
an early age Buna realized that she had a dream… not just to survive but to
live. She had a desire to spread her wings because she knew there is much more
in life than just existing. Today she fully lives her life with confidence and
competence by inspiring others across the globe. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal; tab-stops: .25in;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal; tab-stops: .25in;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>The
national and international media has published numerous articles and interviews
touching upon her personal and professional success. In this respect her story
was recently featured in CBS-Channel 4 Colorado, Morning News. Buna was invited
to present an empowering speech at the United Nations in 2007. In 2006, when
Buna went home to visit her family for the first time in 16 years, Nepal
Television and Kantipoor Television interviewed her. For promoting literacy she
was recognized as a community leader by the City of Littleton, Colorado during
the 2004 National Library of the Month celebration. MSNBC hailed Buna Dahal as
a “Young Inspirational Leader” in a nationally broadcast interview in 2000.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal; tab-stops: .25in;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal; tab-stops: .25in;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>Buna
believes, “Retaining the job requires more creativity than obtaining a
job.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal; tab-stops: .25in;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal; tab-stops: .25in;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>[For
more check: <a href="http://www.dynamicbuna.com/"><span style="color: windowtext;">http://www.dynamicbuna.com</span></a>
Ed.]<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal; tab-stops: .25in;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal; tab-stops: .25in;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>CALL
FOR RESOLUTIONS!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>By
Susan Tabor, Editor<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>Each
year at our state convention, members bring resolutions concerning changes
they’d like to see in services for the blind, both public and private and for
changes they’d like to see from entities who are not complying with accessibility
laws.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>This
year is no different! Dianne Hemphill is our resolutions committee chair this
year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It would be best if she has your
resolutions that you are proposing prior to the convention.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You may email them to her at: <a href="mailto:diannehemphill@cox.net"><span style="color: windowtext;">diannehemphill@cox.net</span></a>
or you may snail-mail them to her at:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>Dianne
Hemphill<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>600 N.
Bel Rue<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>Derby,
KS.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>67037<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>If you
have questions, you may call Dianne at 316-201-1323.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>The
resolutions committee will meet Friday evening; check your agenda when you get
to the convention for location information of the meeting, which will take
place at 8-00 p.m. Resolutions that pass during a vote of the entire membership
on Sunday morning will then be sent on to the appropriate entities.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>BOARD
MEETING?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>By
Susan Tabor<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>Sometimes
our NFB State Board has a full general board meeting at the Convention. This
year, there will be no board meeting during the Convention unless an emergency
meeting is called.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The board will meet shortly
after the convention.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>As
always check <a href="http://www.nfbks.org/"><span style="color: windowtext;">http://www.nfbks.org</span></a>
for ongoing updates.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also to stay in
touch register for the home-on-the-range listserv by sending an email with the
word subscribe in the subject line to <a href="mailto:home-on-the-range-request@nfbnet.org"><span style="color: windowtext;">home-on-the-range-request@nfbnet.org</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>Contact
us at:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>National
Federation of the Blind of Kansas<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>President,
Donna J. Wood <o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>11405
W. Grant<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>Wichita
KS 67209<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt;'>http://www.nfbks.org<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;'>Registration for the <o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;'>NFBKS State Convention <o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;'>October 21-23,, 2011 <o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;'>Please send registration form and payment to Bob Fuller
at 1746 Mississippi St., Lawrence, KS 66044. Please make checks payable to the
National Federation of the Blind of Kansas. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;'>If you are registering multiple attendees, please include
all names of those you are registering. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;'>Name:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
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</font><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in; border: currentColor; line-height: normal; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext 1.5pt;" class="MsoNormal"><u><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;'>Address:</span></u><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;'>_____________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></div><font face="Times New Roman">
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</font><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in; border: currentColor; line-height: normal; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext 1.5pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;'>Telephone:<o:p></o:p></span></div><font face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;'><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;'>Pre-registration:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>$5.00 <o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;'>Registration at the door:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>$10.00 <o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;'>Luncheon: $10.00 <o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;'>Banquet:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$20.00 <o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;'><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><var id="yui-ie-cursor"></var> </font></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;'>Do you plan to attend the seminar entitled STRATEGIES FOR
EMPLOYMENT SUCCESS to be held on Friday, October 21 from 1-00 to 5-00 p.m.? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you
are a member of the National Federation of the Blind of Kansas, you may attend
the seminar free of charge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Otherwise,
there will be a $75 fee for attending Friday’s seminar. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;'><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;'>The convention will be held at the Airport Hilton which
is located at 2098 Airport Road; Wichita, KS 67209. Call for room reservations
at 316-945-5272.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Room rates are $72
per night. The hotel is holding a block of rooms until October 7, after which
time any unreserved rooms will be released. Please come and join us in changing
what it means to be blind in Kansas! <o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></span></div><div></div><div> </div><div align="center"><b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Thank You </font></b></div><div align="center"><b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Floyd</font></b></div><div><br></div><div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><wbr><wbr></div></div></div></body></html>