[Iabs-talk] Fwd: ICBV Office Update August 4, 2015
Denise Avant
davant1958 at gmail.com
Wed Aug 5 11:55:23 UTC 2015
Denise R. Avant
President, National Federation Of The Blind Of Illinois
Live the life you want
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> From: Illinois Committee of Blind Vendors <icbv at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: ICBV Office Update August 4, 2015
> Date: August 4, 2015 at 4:59:08 PM CDT
> To: Illinois Committee of Blind Vendors <icbv at sbcglobal.net>
> Reply-To: Illinois Committee of Blind Vendors <icbv at sbcglobal.net>
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> ICBV Office Update
> August 4, 2015
> <applewebdata://F9E79327-C664-45D0-B854-BDD271DFCDD5> <applewebdata://F9E79327-C664-45D0-B854-BDD271DFCDD5>
> *1) Calendar of Events
> *2) President Proclamation ADA 25th Anniversary
> *3) National Council on Disability Statement of Recommitment
> *4) Call to Action – Time Act, HR 188
> *5) Apple Updated List of Accessible iOS Apps
> *6) Upgrading to Windows 10
> *7) Eyes on Success – Accessible Online Games & Learning Ally
> *8) Hadley School for the Blind
> A Virtual Tour to Marvelous Melbourne
> Get the Picture
> Independent Living: House Cleaning
> *9) Verizon/Android New Mobile App Identifies Machine Product for Visually Impaired
> *10) 75th Anniversary Convention – Listen Online
> *11) A Proposed Tax City of Chicago – Penny per Once Sugar Tax
> *12) Alabama Legislature Five Things we know about the Soda Tax
> *13) Distributor News from Vistar – New Items and Price Increases
> *14) Distributor News from CVS – FitPick Itemsxxxxxxxxx
> *15) What Exactly Does Advocacy in Vending Mean?
> *16) RSA Buying Group Information
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> <applewebdata://F9E79327-C664-45D0-B854-BDD271DFCDD5>**1 Calendar of Events:
> September 19, 2015 4:00 p.m. NFB of Illinois will be gathering at the Changs' house again for Oktoberfest in September. Please mark your calendars. We will start at 4:00. This is a fund raiser. Cost is $25 and includes your first beverage. Please contact Patti Chang with questions or to RSVP at 773-307-6440 or pattischang at gmail.com <mailto:pattischang at gmail.com>. Proceeds go to the National Federation of the Blind of Illinois.
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> October 30 – 31, 2015 National Federation of the Blind of Illinois State Conference
> From Denise Avant: Hello all,
> Planning is underway for the 2015 NFBI State convention. The dates for convention are October 30-November 1, 2015. The convention will be held at the Chicago Naperville Marriott in Naperville Illinois. You can start making your hotel reservations if you have not already done so. Rates are $93 a night.
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> The application to pre register for State convention will be on the website soon. Note, registering at the hotel is different from pre registering for State convention. In any case, you must register for convention in order to receive the convention rate. The deadline to pre register will be October 16, 2015. I am working on the flier and agenda.
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> If anyone wishes to apply for convention assistance, you can find the Chappell Dennis form on our website at www.nfbofillinois.org <http://www.nfbofillinois.org/> or you can e-mail me. The cutoff date for convention assistance will be September 1. You must have the application into me by that date. You can send them to me by e-mail at davant1958 at gmail.com <mailto:davant1958 at gmail.com> . If there are questions, you can e-mail me or call me at 773-991-8050.
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> November 20 -21, 2015 - ICBV Fall Conference in Springfield, IL at the President Abraham Lincoln Springfield-a DoubleTree by Hilton hotel. Save the date, more information to follow.
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> December 9, 2015 Save the Date – Illinois School for the Visually Impaired & Mary Bryant senior home annual IABM sponsored Christmas Party. Donations can be sent to IABM @ 53 W. Jackson Blvd. suite 502, Chicago, IL 60604 it’s never too early to start pulling the funds together to enable IABM to get all of the students and seniors Christmas gifts. Also scarves are already being handmade, remember donated (mostly) solid color hats and gloves are always appreciated too.
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> <applewebdata://F9E79327-C664-45D0-B854-BDD271DFCDD5>**2 From the Federal Register Volume 80, Number 145 (Wednesday, July 29, 2015)
> Presidential Documents
> Pages 45389-45392
> From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov <http://www.gpo.gov/>
> FR Doc No: 2015-18785
> The President
> Proclamation 9302 of July 24, 2015
> Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 2015
> By the President of the United States of America
> A Proclamation
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> Twenty-five years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) reaffirmed the idea that in America, all people are entitled to participate fully in our economy and democracy. A law deeply rooted in the principles of our Nation's founding, this landmark civil rights legislation recognized that all Americans have something to contribute to our country's story and deserve every chance to achieve their full potential. For a quarter-century, our Nation has fought to realize this law's enormous promise, and with hard work, we have helped expand what is possible so more of our friends, colleagues, and family members can live full and independent lives.
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> The product of tremendous effort, struggle, and sacrifice, the passage of the ADA was a victory won by countless Americans who refused to accept the world as it was and--against great odds--organized a grassroots movement to enshrine the principle of equality into law. One of the most comprehensive civil rights bills in the history of our country, the ADA promises fairness, opportunity, and complete participation in all aspects of American life for individuals with disabilities. It secures each person's right to independence, and it enables our society and our economy to benefit from the talents and contributions of all Americans by clearing obstacles to employment, transportation, public services, telecommunications, and public accommodations.
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> Today, as we celebrate this important anniversary and honor all those whose courage and dedication have driven our Nation's progress, we recognize that our work to uphold the spirit and the letter of this law is not yet finished. In communities throughout our country, barriers that limit our neighbors' potential have been torn down, but too many continue to encounter discrimination and structural inequalities that prohibit them from pursuing their dreams. Young people with disabilities continue to experience bullying in schools. Americans with disabilities who want to and can work are too often denied the dignity of a job. And many working Americans with disabilities still live below the poverty line.
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> My Administration is committed to addressing the unique challenges people with disabilities face as they seek to attain economic stability. Americans with disabilities deserve access to quality health care, affordable housing, inclusive financial institutions, and the innovative technologies that are transforming our world. That is why we have actively enforced the ADA, and why we have worked to toughen the protections against disability-based discrimination, increase accessibility in our communities, and expand opportunities for employment, education, and financial independence for people with disabilities. We have led by example within the Federal Government, and I am proud that there are now more Americans with disabilities working in Federal service than at any time in the past three decades. We continue to address bullying and harassment in our classrooms, ensuring every student has a nurturing environment in which to learn and grow. And because we know disability rights are human rights, we are championing protections and support for people with disabilities around the world.
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> Disability touches all of us. More than 50 million Americans have a disability, and living up to the principles of the ADA is an obligation we all share. Every person deserves equal access, equal opportunity, and equal respect, and we each must do our part to ensure our Nation's promise is within the reach of all Americans. As we reflect on 25 years of progress, let us reaffirm the inherent dignity and worth of every individual, and together, redouble our efforts to build a society where all things are possible for all people.
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> NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim July 26, 2015, the Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. I encourage Americans across our Nation to celebrate the 25th anniversary of this civil rights law and the many contributions of individuals with disabilities.
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> IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fourth day of July, in the year of our Lord two thousand fifteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fortieth.
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> Presidential Sig.
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> <applewebdata://F9E79327-C664-45D0-B854-BDD271DFCDD5>**3 From Lawrence Carter-Long
> National Council on Disability Statement of Recommitment on the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
> Posted to website: Jul 24 2015
> Link: http://go.usa.gov/37UFw
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> Signed into law in 1990 by President George H.W. Bush, the Americans with Disabilities Act—first proposed by the National Council on Disability in 1986 under the leadership of Justin Dart and Lex Frieden and drafted by Robert L. Burgdorf Jr. — celebrated its 25th anniversary on July 26.
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> The landmark ADA articulated critical civil rights protections that affirmed the right of people with disabilities to access education as children, to define their goals as adults, and pursue meaningful lives fully engaged with their families and communities as they age. The ADA also marked the dawn of a fundamental shift in the expectations of and for people with disabilities in every area of life:
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> People with disabilities expect and want to have their own families, without the interference and ill effects of fears, myths, and stereotypes of others about disability on their ability to parent. And yet, research shows that parents with disabilities are the only community of Americans who must struggle to retain custody of their children, face significant barriers when attempting to adopt, and have great difficulty accessing reproductive health care, simply because of stereotypes and fears of disability. In 2012, NCD released Rocking the Cradle: Ensuring the Rights of Parents with Disabilities and Their Children, in which we explored the pervasive prejudices faced by parents with disabilities by exploring the disparate treatment often encountered by parents with disabilities and their children within court and family service systems and offered draft model state and federal statutory language to correct the discrimination faced by parents with disabilities across the U.S.
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> People with disabilities, including graduating students with disabilities, expect and want to join the American workforce in competitive, integrated employment. In 2012, NCD released Subminimum Wage and Supported Employment, in which we outlined comprehensive systems change that would shift policies and resources away from an antiquated 1930s model of “employment training” that permits certain employers to pay workers with disabilities as little as pennies an hour for their work, and toward meaningful supports that can assist people with disabilities enter integrated, competitive employment in the community.
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> People with disabilities expect and want to live in their homes, not nursing homes or institutions. The 1999 Olmstead decision recognized that it is discrimination to use government funds to perpetuate segregation, particularly when those funds can be used to support people with disabilities in their own homes to participate more fully in all aspects of community life. In 2012, NCD released Deinstitutionalization: Unfinished Business and accompanying toolkit which provided a practical roadmap for community living and integration. In February 2015, NCD released Home and Community-Based Services: Creating Systems for Success at Home, at Work, and in the Community, in which we detail factors that can make a crucial difference between meaningful integration or segregation in the delivery of home and community based services.
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> Disability is a natural part of the human experience that should not limit the opportunities for any American to make choices, pursue a meaningful career, live in the community, or to raise our own families. On the eve of the anniversary of the ADA, NCD reaffirms our commitment to these core areas, and remains unwavering in our support of policies that support the goals of the ADA – equality of opportunity, independent living, full participation, and economic self-sufficiency.
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> <applewebdata://F9E79327-C664-45D0-B854-BDD271DFCDD5>**4 From Denise Avant, President NFBI – Call to Action
> I have been contacted by our good friend and fellow federationist, Rose Sloan from our national office. We can now start seeking support for the Time Act, HR. 188 from our Illinois representatives in Congress. We want at least five co-sponsors, but of course more is excellent. I am attaching (below) the fact sheet to this e-mail.
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> The following representatives co-sponsored HR. 831, which was the Fair Wages bill, and the equivalent of Hr. 188
> Mike Quigley, IL
> Bobby L. Rush, IL
> Robin Kelly, IL
> Jan Schakowsky, IL
> Tammy Duckworth, IL
> Cheri Bustos, IL
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> It’s TIME to go.! Call your representatives and ask for co-sponsorship of HR. 188.
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> From: Diggs, Parnell
> Dear Colleagues.
> Members of Congress will be home in August while the House of Representatives is in recess, and it is crucial that we schedule meetings with them to talk about Transitioning to Integrated and Meaningful Employment. We are ahead of where we were in the last Congress in terms of how quickly we were able to reach 40 cosponsors, but we must build on that momentum to pass the legislation.
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> Please ask your Congressman for an appointment time during the August Recess, and ask him or her to cosponsor the Transitioning to Integrated and Meaningful Employment (TIME) Act, H.R. 188, which is pending in the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. We are concentrating on the House of Representatives for this immediate task, and timing is essential.
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> The August Recess for the House of Representatives begins on August 3, 2015, and concludes on Labor Day, September 7, 2015. There will be other legislative tasks before us in the future; but for now, please work on cosponsors regardless of Party affiliation. When you have scheduled your appointment, please email me at pdiggs at nfb.org <mailto:pdiggs at nfb.org> <mailto:pdiggs at nfb.org> and give me the details. I am working closely with Rose Sloan on this objective, and I will be passing your appointment information onto her. Rose or I will speak with you about your appointment once made.
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> Some of you will receive additional contact from us about H.R.188 for specific targeting purposes. In the meantime, everyone on this list should please schedule your appointment and reach out with any questions. I look very forward to continuing the work with you, my Federation family!
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> Cordially,
> Parnell Diggs, Esq.
> Director of Government Affairs
> National Federation of the Blind
> 200 East Wells Street
> Baltimore, MD 21230
> Office: (410) 659-9314, extension 2222
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> From: "David Meyer" <datemeyer at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "denise avant" <davant1958 at gmail.com>
> Subject: time fact sheet
> Date: January 14, 2015 at 12:05:37 PM CST
> Transitioning to Integrated and Meaningful Employment Act (HR 188)
> Current labor laws unjustly prohibit workers with disabilities from reaching their full vocational and socioeconomic potential.
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> Written in 1938, Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act allows the Secretary of Labor to grant to employers Special Wage Certificates, which permit them to pay workers with disabilities subminimum wages. The original intent was to incentivize for-profit businesses to hire people with disabilities, but the provision has failed to achieve this outcome. Today, less than 5 percent of all certificate holders are for-profit businesses, and a complex network of 2,500 plus nonprofit, “charitable” businesses capitalize on this loophole.[i]
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> Section 14(c) is based on the false assumption that disabled workers are less productive than nondisabled workers. In reality, the subminimum wage business model is what is unproductive, not workers with disabilities. Successful employment models, such as supported or customized employment, prove that with the proper training and support, people with disabilities can be productive, valuable employees.[ii] Some former 14(c) entities have already transitioned and found that they are more efficient than they used to be.[iii] Research shows that the subminimum wage model costs more but actually produces less and that people with disabilities have to unlearn the skills they adopted in subminimum wage jobs.[iv]
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> 14(c)-certificate-holding entities encourage Americans with disabilities to rely on government benefits rather than achieve self-sufficiency. Over four hundred thousand Americans with disabilities are being paid subminimum wages-some mere pennies per hour.[v] Instead of paying taxes, almost all employees who are paid subminimum wages must rely on government assistance such as Supplemental Security Income and Medicaid. Currently, 95 percent of people with disabilities who are paid subminimum wages never obtain the competitive integrated employment they strive for.[vi]
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> Subminimum wage employment undermines taxpayer investment in job training. Taxpayers invest billions in vocational rehabilitation, money that should be dedicated to helping people with disabilities discover their full potential using reasonable accommodations. This investment is undercut when people with disabilities are stuck doing mundane, repetitive tasks that do not improve their skillsets. Many 14(c) entities (SourceAmerica) are already receiving preferential federal contracts and public and charitable donations-they should not be allowed to pay people with disabilities subminimum wages.
> The Transitioning to Integrated and Meaningful Employment Act:
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> Discontinues the issuance of new Special Wage Certificates. The Secretary of Labor will no longer issue Special Wage Certificates to new applicants.
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> Phases out the use of Special Wage Certificates over a three-year period. Using the following schedule, entities will be able to transition to the proven model of competitive integrated employment:
> • Private for-profit entities will have one year to transition;
> • Public or governmental entities will have two years to transition; and
> • Nonprofit entities will have three years to transition. (These entities make up 95 percent of the Special Wage Certificate holders.)i
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> Repeals Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Three years after the law is enacted, the practice of paying disabled workers subminimum wages will be officially abolished. This will result in the elimination of segregated, subminimum wage workshops and in the development of integrated and meaningful employment opportunities that encourage people with disabilities to reach their full vocational and socioeconomic potential.
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> REMOVE BARRIERS TO REAL TRAINING AND MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT.
> Cosponsor Transitioning to Integrated and Meaningful Employment Act (HR 188)
>
> For more information contact:
> Rose Sloan, Government Affairs Specialist, National Federation of the Blind
> Phone: (4 1 0) 6 5 9-9 3 1 4, Extension 2 4 4 1, Email: rsloan at nfb.org
>
> To cosponsor, contact:
> Scot Malvaney, Policy Director, Congressman Gregg Harper (R-MS)
> Phone: (2 0 2)-2 2 5-5 0 3 1, Email: scot.malvaney at mail.house.gov
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> For more information visit: www.nfb.org/fair-wages
>
> David Meyer, NFB of Illinois
> Coordinator and Channel Administrator, NFB-NewsLine
> Chicago Chapter President
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> [i]United States Department of Labor. “Wage and Hour Division (WHD) Community Rehabilitation Programs (CRPs) List” Last modified November 1, 2013. http://www.dol.gov/whd/specialemployment/CRPlist.htm.
> [ii] United States Department of Labor. “Customized Employment Works Everywhere.” Last modified October, 2009. https://www.hdi.uky.edu/setp/materials/vignette_v3_blue_508_FINAL.pdf.
> [iii] Melwood. “Cari DeSantis: Fair Pay for Workers with Disabilities.” Last modified November 28, 2014. http://www.melwood.org/articles/articles/view/127.
> [iv] Cimera, Robert E.; Wehman, Paul; West, Michael; & Burgess, Sloane. “Do Sheltered Workshops Enhance Employment Outcomes for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder?” Autism. 16 (2012): 87.
> [v] Government Accountability Office. “Centers Offer Employment and Support Services to Workers With Disabilities, But Labor Should Improve Oversight” Report to Congressional Requesters. 01-886 (2001): 18.
> [vi] Government Accountability Office. “Centers Offer Employment and Support Services to Workers With Disabilities, But Labor Should Improve Oversight” Report to Congressional Requesters. 01-886 (2001): 4.
>
> <applewebdata://F9E79327-C664-45D0-B854-BDD271DFCDD5>**5 From Flying Blind, LLC –
> In recognition of the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Apple has updated their list of accessible iOS Apps: click on this link while on your iPhone to be taken to the App Store Accessibility page: Note some apps are free, others are not.
> https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewFeature?id=1018438149&mt=8&ls=1&app=itunes <https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewFeature?id=1018438149&mt=8&ls=1&app=itunes>
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> <applewebdata://F9E79327-C664-45D0-B854-BDD271DFCDD5>**6 From Flying Blind, LLC – Upgrading to Windows 10
> Windows 10 makes its appearance this week, and looking ahead a little, Tek Talk will feature a discussion of Windows 10 on GMT Tuesday, 11 August at 00:00:
> http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2 <http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2>
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> And here is the Freedom Scientific page about upgrading to Windows 10:
> http://www.freedomscientific.com/About/News/Article/141 <http://www.freedomscientific.com/About/News/Article/141>
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> And here is news about Window-Eyes 9.2, which includes Windows 10 compatibility, as well as preliminary support for Office 16, other enhancements in web navigation, and enhancements in the auto-recovery feature:
> http://www.gwmicro.com/Window-Eyes/Upgrades/ <http://www.gwmicro.com/Window-Eyes/Upgrades/>
>
> And here is a variety of additional general interest Windows 10 information:
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> I Installed Windows 10 and Now I'm Talking to My Computer:
> http://reviews.gizmodo.com/i-installed-windows-10-and-now-im-talking-to-my-compute-1719786498?rev=1437683400760 <http://reviews.gizmodo.com/i-installed-windows-10-and-now-im-talking-to-my-compute-1719786498?rev=1437683400760>
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> Stepping over the Threshold: Windows 10 in 10000 words, thoroughly reviewed:
> http://www.coolblindtech.com/stepping-over-the-threshold-windows-10-in-10000-words-thoroughly-reviewed/ <http://www.coolblindtech.com/stepping-over-the-threshold-windows-10-in-10000-words-thoroughly-reviewed/>
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> All The Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts You'll Need (And a Few More):
> http://betanews.com/2015/07/29/all-the-windows-10-keyboard-shortcuts-youll-need-and-a-few-more/ <http://betanews.com/2015/07/29/all-the-windows-10-keyboard-shortcuts-youll-need-and-a-few-more/>
>
> Walt Mossberg Reviews Microsoft Windows 10:
> http://recode.net/2015/07/28/windows-10-review-microsoft-takes-a-step-back-to-move-forward/ <http://recode.net/2015/07/28/windows-10-review-microsoft-takes-a-step-back-to-move-forward/>
>
> 9 Reasons Not to Upgrade to Windows 10 - Yet:
> http://www.pcworld.com/article/2950649/windows/9-reasons-not-to-upgrade-to-windows-10-yet.html#tk.rss_all <http://www.pcworld.com/article/2950649/windows/9-reasons-not-to-upgrade-to-windows-10-yet.html#tk.rss_all>
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> <applewebdata://F9E79327-C664-45D0-B854-BDD271DFCDD5>**7 From Eyes on Success
> 1529 Accessible On-Line Games (Jul. 15, 2015)
> 1530 Accessible Games for iOS Devices (Jul. 22, 2015)
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> No matter what type of games you enjoy playing, you'll probably find it in
> the book "Anyone Can Play! Accessible Games for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch". Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Judy Dixon, the book's editor and co-author, about accessible app versions of word games, board and card games, role playing and adventure games, and much more.
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> A number of on-line board games and card games are hosted by RS Games. They are all accessible using a screen reader and can be enjoyable as well as being a great way to connect with friends or meet new ones. Host Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Michael Forzano, a founder and developer of RS Games about how it works and how you can participate.
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> 1531 Learning Ally (Jul. 29, 2015)
> Many blind students and professionals rely on textbooks and other specialized material recorded by Learning Ally (formerly Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic - RFB&D). Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Kristen Witucki, community coordinator for students who are visually impaired, about Learning Ally, what services and resources they offer, and whom they serve.
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> The audio and show notes for these and other episodes in the show archives can be found at: www.EyesOnSuccess.net <http://www.eyesonsuccess.net/>
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> <applewebdata://F9E79327-C664-45D0-B854-BDD271DFCDD5>**8 From Hadley School for the Blind
> Seminars at Hadley Presents:
> A Virtual Tour to Marvelous Melbourne: the Most Livable City Down Under
> Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2015
> Time: 4:00 PM CDT, 21:00 GMT
> Come and venture to marvelous Melbourne to discover the sounds and textures of Australia’s “most livable” city.
> Join Seminars at Hadley as presenter Maribel Steel takes us on a virtual tour of her home city. Discover Melbourne’s early history, its modern vibrant culture and how accessible it is for travelers who are blind or visually-impaired. You may remember Maribel from her blogging seminar with us last year.
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> Dawn Turco, Hadley’s senior vice president, will moderate this 60-minute seminar. A question and answer session will be included as part of the hour.
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> Please note the 4:00PM CDT start of this seminar as we connect a bit later in the day to reach Maribel the next morning!
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> This seminar is an audio presentation. Space in this seminar is limited. Please only register if you are available to attend so that others are not closed out. R <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=16457095&msgid=793453&act=3JPY&c=225701&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fhadley.edu%2FSeminarDetails.asp%3Fsid%3D288>egister now for Marvelous Melbourne on August 4. <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=16457095&msgid=793453&act=3JPY&c=225701&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fhadley.edu%2FSeminarDetails.asp%3Fsid%3D284>
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> <applewebdata://F9E79327-C664-45D0-B854-BDD271DFCDD5>Seminars at Hadley Presents: Get the Picture
> Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2015
> Time: 3:00 PM CDT, 20:00 GMT
> Do you use your iDevice camera? What can the camera do for blind users? So very much – where do we begin! The camera can be used to detect light, recognize currency, identify objects, and much more. In this seminar, along with numerous apps that make use of the camera, we’ll show you how it can be used as a tool.
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> Join Seminars at Hadley as we focus on the concepts and skills that can be mastered by blind users to successfully use the camera to take pictures with an iPhone, iPod or iPad. Once the photography basics have been covered, we will discuss eight types of uses for an iPhone's camera.
> Detecting Light
> Identifying Currency
> Detecting Colors
> Identifying Objects by Recognition
> Identifying Objects by Scanning Barcodes and QR (Quick Response) Codes
> Scanning Text
> Capturing Images to Deposit Checks
> Video Calling
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> Strategies for managing photos on your device will also be discussed.
> Presenter Judy Dixon, author of the book, “Get the Picture: Viewing the World with the iPhone Camera,” and consumer relations officer with the National Library Service; will discuss iDevice camera use by blind persons to detect, identify, recognize or just to share. Optimal techniques will be described and apps will be demonstrated.
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> Dawn Turco, Hadley’s senior vice president, will moderate this 60-minute seminar. A question and answer session will be included as part of the hour.
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> <applewebdata://F9E79327-C664-45D0-B854-BDD271DFCDD5>**9 From Vending Market Watch Aug 3, 2015
> New Mobile App Identifies Vending Machine Product For Visually Impaired
> A new mobile app is helping visually impaired users determine what products are available in a vending machine, among other tasks. Greenville Online reports that VelaSense, which was recently unveiled by Verizon Wireless, uses the smartphone’s camera to identify color, scan objects, understand printed words and tell the consumer which snacks are available in a vending machine. VelaSense functions on Android™ operating systems that are series 4.3 or higher and is part of a growing line of products designed to help the blind and visually impaired.
>
> <applewebdata://F9E79327-C664-45D0-B854-BDD271DFCDD5>**10 Shared by Marci Carpenter via Nfbnet
> Whether you missed the 2015 NFB national convention or you were there and just want to relive the excitement you can now listen to the 75th anniversary convention online. Below is a link to the NFB Convention Highlights page. It contains all convention sessions; including the Rhythm of the Movement segment with lots of new NFB songs played by a full band, and President Riccobono's outstanding banquet speech "The Federation at Seventy-Five: The Determination of Value and the Reflection of Hope". https://nfb.org/national-convention-highlights <https://nfb.org/national-convention-highlights>
>
> <applewebdata://F9E79327-C664-45D0-B854-BDD271DFCDD5>**11 From abc 7 Chicago -
> A proposed tax in the city of Chicago mimicking the proposed Illinois Penny per Ounce Sugar Tax
>
> Chicago alderman resurrects sugary drink tax proposal
> Video: http://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-alderman-resurrects-sugary-drink-tax-proposal/891629/ <http://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-alderman-resurrects-sugary-drink-tax-proposal/891629/>
>
> Wednesday, July 29, 2015 05:25PM
> CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago alderman introduced an ordinance Wednesday that would add a penny per ounce tax to any bottled or canned drink that has sugar added to it.
>
> The same type of tax was proposed a couple of years ago that went nowhere in the council. But as the city fiscal condition grows more desperate, the sugary drink tax idea has made a comeback.
>
> At Roosevelt and Keeler, store owner Ameen Albarati worries about a proposed penny per ounce tax on sugar-added bottled and canned soft drinks. "There's too much high tax. It's very too much," Albarati said.
>
> "They might as well be taxing air because I'm pretty sure there's sugar in every drink in this store, period," customer Steve O'Neal said. The sugary drink tax is the resurrected idea of 12th Ward Ald. George Cardenas, who a few years ago sponsored and won council passage of the five cents per bottle tax on water.
>
> Cardenas says the new levy is about fighting obesity while helping balance the city's pension-stressed budget, currently hundreds of millions of dollars in the red. "Let's take an opportunity to educate, and if there's going to be some kind of a fee, make it useful," Ald. Cardenas said.
>
> Cardenas' fellow aldermen rejected a similar tax two years ago, and several current council members were skeptical Wednesday. "I don't want to pay more for it. I get upset with this nickel for a bottle of water," said Ald. David Moore, 17th Ward.
>
> "Let's think about this thing as a whole and not just point out a specific type of drink. Let's look at all drinks if you want to tax something," said Ald. Jason Irvin, 28th Ward. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who in a letter this week asked aldermen for revenue raising ideas, praised Cardenas for the suggestion.
>
> "I'm proud that he brought an idea forward and people will analyze their opinion and ask questions of it," Emanuel said. The measure's sponsor says a sugary drink tax could raise $134 million dollars a year and he bets Chicagoans will pay.
>
> "It's nothing but a couple of extra pennies. I'm still thirsty, you know, trying to get my drink," customer Kwincy Johnson said. The ordinance as currently proposed does not affect sugary drinks in fast food restaurants or otherwise dispensed by fountains, only those in bottles or cans.
>
> <applewebdata://F9E79327-C664-45D0-B854-BDD271DFCDD5>**12 From Vending Market Watch and the Anniston Star
> Alabama Legislature FIVE THINGS WE KNOW about the soda tax
> Posted: Thursday, July 23, 2015 4:50 pm Updated: 5:18 pm, Thu Jul 23, 2015.
>
> By Ramsey Archibald and Tim Lockette
> Alabama is facing a budget gap of more than $200 million, and lawmakers will meet Aug. 3 to begin discussing ways to fill that gap. Gov. Robert Bentley has proposed a number of tax increases to raise money for the General Fund. Here’s a look at what we know so far about one of those proposals, the “soda tax.”
>
> 1. You’d pay a nickel per can.
> Bentley’s proposal would apply a 53 cent tax on every gallon of soft drinks sold, or 5 cents for 12 ounces, according to officials in the governor’s office. The tax would also apply to fountain drinks, but the cost to the consumer is harder to calculate. Restaurants would pay $5 per gallon of the syrup used in soda fountains.
>
> 2. It’s not exactly a sugar tax.
> Both regular and diet soda would be taxed, as well as energy drinks and sports drinks, officials in the governor's office have said. Beverages that contain more than 10 percent fruit or vegetable juice would be exempt, along with milk and regular water.
>
> 3. You’re already paying tax on soda.
> Alabama is one of the few states that charge sales tax on food. That means every soda you buy comes with a 4 percent sales tax, plus additional tax levied by city and county governments.
>
> According to research done by the MayaTech Corporation for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Alabama’s 4 percent tax puts the state right in the middle of the pack. Many other states levy sales tax on soda, but not on other food.
>
> 4. It’s a backup plan.
> Officials in the governor’s office say the soda tax would raise $182 million. That’s exactly the same amount that would be raised by the governor’s proposal to eliminate the state income tax deduction for the money Alabama residents pay in federal FICA tax. Bentley has suggested lawmakers pick one of those tax changes and pass it.
>
> 5. Even Bentley will feel the pinch.
> Bentley’s love for the soft drink Sunkist has led reporters to occasionally ask if the beverage will count as a soft drink under the bill. The tax, if passed, will apply to Sunkist, the governor has said.
>
> <applewebdata://F9E79327-C664-45D0-B854-BDD271DFCDD5>**13 Distributor News from Vistar
> New items in August
> Item # Description Manufacturer Box CT
> GEM47036 Bugles Ranch General Mills 36
> FLO08971 Cookies 7 Grain 2pk Mrs. Freshley's 12/12
> FLO08972 Cookies 7 Grain Crème Mrs. Freshley's 24
> MCK89191 Fudge Rounds Mckee 12/6
> KAR08441 PB & Dark Chocolate Mix Kar Nut 12
>
> Price increases August and September
> Effective Date Manufacturer What is affected (approximate increase %)
> 9/1/2015 Campbell's 3% increase on selected Pepperidge Farm SKUs
> 9/1/2015 Convenience Valet 3-25% increase on select
> 9/1/2015 Don Miguel 19-22% increase on items containing eggs
> 9/1/2015 General Mills 5% increase on cereal cups
> 9/1/2015 Kellogg's 4-6% increase
> 9/1/2015 Starbucks 2-2.5% Decrease on SBC
> 9/1/2015 Unilever/Lipton 3% increase on tea
> 8/1/2015 Diamond Crystal 4% increase Mayo Packets 200ct.
> 8/1/2015 Hain Celestial 7% increase on Sensible Portions Items
> 8/15/2015 Heinz 8% increase on Mayo Packets
> 8/1/2015 Pierre 2% increase on Breakfast w/egg items
> 8/1/2015 Sconza 4% increase on Sour Worms
> 8/2/2015 Tetley Harris 8-10% Decrease on OCS items
> 8/4/2015 Whitewave 5-12% increase on select creamers
>
> <applewebdata://F9E79327-C664-45D0-B854-BDD271DFCDD5>**14 Distributor News from Chicago Vendors Supply, Dan Brander
> I have attached (below) the most recent list of products Chicago Vendor Supply distributes, that qualify for the Fit Pick program the ICBV members are beginning to use.
>
> This list is items that qualify through the USDA website, which is a little bit more strict than the NAMA qualifications. Therefore, all the items on the list will work for your members.
>
> K-12 SCHOOL APPROVED ITEMS HEALTHIER CHOICE SELECTIONS
> ITEM # DESCRIPTION
> BA BASIL
> 50011 CHOC CHIP MINI BITES 1.5oz
> BLUE DIAMOND
> 05177 SMOKEHOUSE ALMONDS 1oz
> BARREL O’FUN SALVEO
> 25060 CHDR & BACON FRIES 1oz
> 25062 HOT FRIES 1oz
>
> DARLINGTON
> 70120 OATMEAL BAR APPLE 1.2oz
> 070320 OATMEAL BAR CHOC CHIP 1.2oz
> 70420 OATMEAL BAR STRAWBERRY 1.2oz
>
> FIELDSTONE
> 9797 FLDSTN TOTALLY BAR APPLE 1.21oz
> 9788 FLDSTN GRANOLA CEREAL 1oz
>
> FRITO- LAY
> 44395 LSS BAKED LAY'S BBQ 1.125oz
> 44396 LSS BAKED LAY'S PLAIN 1.125oz
> 44398 LSS BAKED LAY'S SC & ONION 1.125oz
> 36096 BAKED DORITO R/F COOL RANCH 1oz
> 31748 BAKED DORITO R/F NACHO 1oz
> 21642 BAKED CHEETO R/F .875oz
> 30993 BAKED CHEETO FLAMIN HOT .875oz
> 49093 BAKED DORITO R/F SPICY SWEET CHILI 1oz
>
> GENERAL MILLS
> 31911 CEREAL BAR AP CINN CHEERIO 1.42oz
> 45576 CEREAL BAR CINN TOAST CRUNCH 1.42oz
> 45577 CEREAL BAR COCOA PUFF 1.42oz
> 31914 CEREAL BAR TEAM CHEERIO STRAWBERRY 1.42oz
> 31915 CEREAL BAR TRIX 1.42oz
> 31932 CHEX MIX SIMPLY CHEDDAR .92oz
> 31937 CHEX MIX SIMPLY STRAWBERRY YOGURT 1.03oz
> 2382 NV GRANOLA OATS N HONEY 1.5oz
> 2384 NV GRANOLA PEANUT BUTTER 1.5oz
> 11582 NV GRANOLA SINGLE OATS N HONEY .74oz
> 43962 Protein Bar PB DARK CHOC 1.42oz
> 42067 SWEET & SALTY PEANUT Bar 1.2oz
> 48256 CRISPS CINNAMON 1.2oz
>
> HERR'S
> 9815 GO LITE POP CHIP MAUI ONION .875oz
> 08302 BAKED RIPPLE CHIP ORIGINAL 1oz
> 8307 GOOD NATURED ORIGINAL 1oz
> 8342 GOOD NATURED Veggie Crisp ORIGINAL 1oz
> 8345 GOOD NATURED Veggie Crisp RANCH 1oz
> 9812 POP CHIP CHIPOTLE MANGO .875oz
> 346 POP CHIP NATL w/SEA SALT .875oz
> 9637 POP CHIP SC & ONION .875oz
> 0349 POP CHIP TANGY BBQ .875oz
>
> KAR NUT
> 8961CRANBERRY ALMOND DELIGHT 1.25oz
> 8971SALTED ALMONDS 1oz
> 8980 SALTED CASHEWS 1oz
> 8964 TRAIL MIX Unsalted MANGO PINEAPPLE 1.5oz
>
> KELLOGG
> 35602 NUTRI-GRAIN APPLE CINNAMON 1.3oz
> 35702 NUTRI-GRAIN BLUEBERRY 1.3oz
> 35802 NUTRI-GRAIN RASPBERRY 1.3oz
> 35902 NUTRI-GRAIN STRAWBERRY 1.3oz
> 55122 POP TART Whole Grain CINNAMON 1.76oz
> 55130 POP TART Whole Grain STRAWBERRY 1.76oz
> 11052 RICE KRISPIE TREAT Whole Grain 1.41oz
> 75704 SPC K CHIP 90 Calorie CHEDDAR .87oz
> 75519 SPC K CHIP 90 Calorie SEA SALT .87oz
> 72239 SPC K CHIP 90 Calorie SWEET & SALTY .87oz
> 72442 SPC K Pastry Crsp BROWN SUG CINN .88oz
> 10480 SUNSHINE CHEEZ-IT Whole Grain 1oz
> 11467 CEREAL School FROOT LOOPS 1oz
> 11469 CEREAL School APPLE JACKS 1oz
> 11465 CEREAL School FROSTED FLAKES 1oz
>
> MONDELEZ
> 000187 WHEAT THIN LSS Popped SC & ONION .8oz
> 00186 WHEAT THIN LSS Popped SEA SALT .8oz
>
> PIM
> 14492 WELCH School Fruit Snack BERRIES 'N CHERRIES 1.55oz
> 14491 WELCH School Fruit Snack ISLAND FRT 1.55oz
> 14498 WELCH School Fruit Snack MIXED FRUIT 1.55oz
>
> POPCORNERS
> 00203 CHEESY JALAPENO 1.1oz
> 00207 KETTLE 1.1oz
> 00206 SEA SALT 1.1oz
> 02355 SWEET CHILI 1.1oz
>
> POP CHIPS
> 72200 POTATO BBQ .8oz
> 77700 POTATO SC & ONION .8oz
>
> SCONZA
> 10560 R/S SOUR WORMS 2oz
>
> WONDERFUL
> 12836 PISTACHIOS 1oz
>
> WRIGLEY
> 22677 EXTRA S/F PEPPERMINT
> 22676 EXTRA S/F SPEARMINT
>
> DOLE
> 74206 BOWL 7oz MANDARINS
> 71924 BOWL 7oz MIXED FRUIT
> 71966 BOWL 7oz PEACH SLICES
> 71941 BOWL 7oz RED GRAPEFRUIT
> 79088 BOWL 7oz TROP FRUIT SALAD
> 30505 CAN 8oz PINEAPPLE WEDGES
>
> NU-HEALTH FRUIT
> 18158 PA in PA Juice 12oz
> 18155 AP/PA MANDARIN in PA Juice 12oz
> 18159 PEACH in PEAR Juice 12oz
>
> GATORADE
> 12oz Btls G2 ALL FLAVORS
>
> LA CROIX
> 12oz Cans ALL FLAVORS
>
> CAMPBELL'S
> 01293 TOMATO 11.5oz Can
> 000020 V-8 5.5oz Can
> 15316 V-8 11.5oz Can
> 04285 V-8 11.5oz Can HOT & SPICY
> 13803 V-8 12oz Btl
>
> FLORIDA'S NATURAL
> 14903 11.5oz 100% APPLE MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL
> 14901 11.5oz 100% ORANGE MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL
>
> VERYFINE
> 91007 10oz 100% APPLE MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL
> 98007 10oz 100% GRAPE MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL
> 96407 10oz 100% ORANGE MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL
>
> WHISPERING SPRINGS
> 560277 20oz VEND BOTTLE
>
> FRESHLEY
> 48086772 COOKIE BAR OATMEAL RAISIN 1.5oz
> 48088712 COOKIE BAR SCHOOL CHOC CHIP 1.5oz
>
> <applewebdata://F9E79327-C664-45D0-B854-BDD271DFCDD5>**15 From Vending Market Watch –
> What Exactly Does Advocacy In Vending Mean? by Emily Refermat On Jul 23, 2015
> Lately, we have heard a lot about advocacy as NAMA geared up for its first Fly In, an open invitation for any member of the association to come to Washington, D.C. and talk to their representatives about the current issues important to the vending industry. I had the honor of being one of those members and it was an amazing experience that has left me proud.
>
> NAMA opened this event to all its members and the response was overwhelming. The expectation was for 50 to 80 attendees, but more than 200 actually participated and 45 percent of those participants were operators. So many industry members wanted to voice their concerns and be part of advocacy that a second hotel was needed to fit everyone. NAMA did an excellent job at the event, which was organized, educational and fun.
>
> Advocacy, my definition
> As Eric Dell, NAMA's senior vice president of government affairs, took attendees (many first time participants like myself) through a presentation on what to expect, I developed a new definition for advocacy. Instead of an abstract idea of supporting a policy, or lack thereof, I realized it was voicing an opinion and building a relationship with the people who have power to affect our lives.
>
> What were we focusing on for this event? Three things: coin changes (oppose), more consideration on how laws will affect small businesses (support) and calorie disclosure guidelines (assistance). I didn't have many meetings on Capitol Hill, and I only saw one actual Member of Congress (which I'm told makes me one of the lucky ones.) However, meeting with congressional staff is a positive and invaluable experience. They listened well, were interested in our concerns and shared how their Member of Congress would likely view a bill or help on our behalf.
>
> I gained new insight into how our government is laid out and works in Washington, D.C. and was pleased that candidates from both sides talked to each other and gave each other credit for valid points. I felt heard and I quickly understood how one voice, a single person, coming together with others can show a Member of Congress how important or impactful an issue is to an industry.
>
> I have new respect for advocacy, which I'm told is a long process, as is anything that is worthwhile. The Fly In allowed me to be part of something larger – a voice for vending, its relevancy, its job creation, its family-business roots and its importance to the communities it both employs and serves. I was one of 200+ individuals in 2015 that said these things and I can't wait to return to D.C. next year.
>
> <applewebdata://F9E79327-C664-45D0-B854-BDD271DFCDD5>**16 RSA Buying Group Information
> Frito-Lay Q215 News Item - Please remember that you are required to purchase at least one case of the Frito-Lay News Item before the end of 3rd Quarter which is September 30th. The 3rd Quarter News Item is the LSS Lay’s Cheddar Bacon Mac & Cheese
>
> Reminder - Any products purchased at SAMS Club, Costco, BJ you will not receive a rebate so please request an approved supplier for your area
>
> PurchasePower Deal!!
> Ferrarar Candy Offer!!
> Terms: Buy 5 Cases Get 1 Case Free. Free case will come in the form of a rebate at $34.56 per Free Case.
> Qualifier Must Purchase in 5 Case Increments
> (Mix & Match) to Receive a Rebate.
> Now & Later
> Chuckles
> Now through September 30th, 2015 through authorized vend distributors.
>
> Return to Top <https://us-mg4.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch?.partner=sbc&.rand=7epghjvtnn8ks#top>
>
> Thank you,
> Kathy Ungaro (630)234-4444
>
> Illinois Committee of Blind Vendors
> 53 W. Jackson Blvd. Suite 502
> Chicago, IL 60604
> (312)663-3007
>
>
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