[il-talk] Fw: Letters to Obama Campaign

Sat Aug 1 12:40:24 UTC 2009

who is Moonriver? are you andy williams?, moon mullins? cher?
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--- On Fri, 7/31/09, moonriver <moonriver at mchsi.com> wrote:

From: moonriver <moonriver at mchsi.com>
Subject: Re: [il-talk] Fw: Letters to Obama Campaign
To: "NFB of Illinois Mailing List" <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
Date: Friday, July 31, 2009, 6:34 PM

Hey Edwin, you beat me to telling the ladies congratulations.  I also really 
enjoyed Ronza's letter and Debbie's article.   Pat Olson

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Edwin Rodriguez" <conibodyworks at gmail.com>
To: "NFB of Illinois Mailing List" <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 3:36 PM
Subject: Re: [il-talk] Fw: Letters to Obama Campaign

> Hay just a quick note,
> Did you guys read the latest Monitor?
> Just wanted to say how proud I am that Illinois was well represented by 
> Ranza and Debbie Kent Stein
> Hay I am a adult guy and I am going to check out  those books that debbie 
> made reference to, sounds like good reading.
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> Again congradulations federationist of Illinois.
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> Subject: [il-talk] Fw: Letters to Obama Campaign
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>> Once again, a reminder to write your own story in a letter to President 
>> Obama.
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>> A Note from Dr. Fred Schroeder
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>> Many who have not received quality instruction in Braille can tell
>> compelling stories of missed opportunities and difficulties at school
>> or on the job arising from their lack of Braille. Others who have
>> experienced a full education in Braille can tell stirring success
>> stories of the way literacy has changed their lives and helped them to
>> participate fully in society. Our goal is to collect these
>> stories--the inspiring and the compelling, the positive and the
>> negative--and compile them into a book about Braille literacy.
>> From the submissions we receive we will select one hundred of the most
>> powerful stories for our book, and the author of each chosen
>> testimonial will receive a free Louis Braille commemorative silver
>> dollar.
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>> If you have been educated in Braille either in school or through a
>> rehabilitation agency and you lead a productive life because of this
>> knowledge, or if you have been denied Braille instruction at any point
>> and you believe your life has been affected by the struggles you have
>> faced in becoming literate in Braille, the world needs to hear your
>> story. If you are a parent or teacher who has seen the positive effect
>> Braille can have on your children or students, your story needs to be
>> told. On October 1, the first day of Meet the Blind Month, we will
>> present our collected stories to President Barack Obama, demonstrating
>> through our own voices the power of Braille literacy for all blind
>> Americans. We will share our hopes and dreams with him; we will tell
>> him about the struggles we have faced in becoming literate and the
>> success that has come from our knowing Braille. Through our personal
>> stories we will show him that Braille provides independence to blind
>> people and makes us free.
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>> We need your help in sending this message. To add your story to our
>> collection, please send it by August 28 in print or Braille to Letters
>> to: President Obama, c/o National Federation of the Blind, 1800
>> Johnson Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21230. Be sure to include your
>> full name, address, phone number, and e-mail address if you have one.
>> You can also submit your story online. If we publish this collection
>> of letters, contributor contact information will be omitted.
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>> http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=JNTPaEn03teESURKpc0KEg..
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>> Whether we are seeking competitive employment, a quality education, or
>> integration into society, Braille is key to our success. It is the
>> crucial component that enables us to be literate and productive, and
>> it is necessary for our independence. We must take the initiative and
>> inform the President about the absolute importance Braille plays in
>> each of our lives. Working with one another, the President, and the
>> public, we will bring an end to the literacy crisis.
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