[il-talk] Braille Examiner

Fri Nov 16 15:56:31 UTC 2012

I also did receive the whole magazine on Il. talk too!    Linda

-----Original Message----- 
From: Connie Davis
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 8:30 AM
To: 'NFB of Illinois Mailing List'
Cc: 'Illinois Association of Blind Students List'
Subject: Re: [il-talk] Braille Examiner

I assume you're referring to the fact that the entire newsletter since I did 
not see any message in Hilda's original e-mail. All I can tell you is the 
entire newsletter come through on my computer when it was posted to IL-talk 
and IABS-talk.

Connie

-----Original Message-----
From: il-talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Patti Chang
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 7:33 AM
To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List
Cc: NFB of Illinois Mailing List
Subject: Re: [il-talk] Braille Examiner

Me too

p.s. give to our annual appeal by sending to NFBI c/o glenn Moore po box 
1065 Elgin, IL 60121.

Patti S. Gregory-Chang
NFBI President
NFB, Scholarship Committee Chair
Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 16, 2012, at 4:39 AM, Hilda Sandifer <hildasandifer at yahoo.com> wrote:

>
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Nov 15, 2012, at 7:51 AM, "Connie Davis" <connie.davis at rcn.com> wrote:
>
>> Below is a copy of the Braille Examiner. And for those of you who
>> like it nicely formatted, I have attached MS Word and text formats.
>> Unfortunately, when I copy and paste some aspects of the formatting 
>> change.
>> Thank you to everyone who helped with this!!!!
>>
>> THE BRAILLE EXAMINER
>> Post-State Convention 2012
>> Editor: Connie J. Davis
>> Co-Editor: Debbie Stein
>> President: Patti Chang
>>
>> CONTACT INFORMATION
>> President: Patti Chang, (773) 307-6440, pattichang at att.net
>> Editor:  Connie Davis, (773) 338-6922, connie.davis at rcn.com
>> Co- Editor:  Deborah Kent Stein, (773) 203-1394,dkent5817 at att.net
>> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/il-talk_nfbnet.org>
>> Formatting & Electronic Distribution: Connie Davis, (773) 338-6922,
>> connie.davis at rcn.com <mailto:connie.davis at rcn.com,> Newsline®
>> Edition:  David Meyer, (708) 209-1767,
>> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/il-talk_nfbnet.org> datemeyer@
>> sbcglobal.net Limited Print Edition:  Bill & Roberta Reif,
>> billreif at ameritech.net Braille Edition:  Leslie Hamric,
>> lhamric390 at comcast.net
>> Proofreaders: Meg Dowell & Glenn Moore,
>> Website:  Byron Lee, webmaster, www.nfbofillinois.org,
>> webmaster at nfbofillinois.org
>>
>>
>> ANNOUNCEMENTS
>>
>> Articles and calendar postings should be submitted to Connie Davis at
>> connie.davis at rcn.com. The Newsletter Committee will meet prior to the
>> publication of each issue of the newsletter. Meetings will be
>> announced on our e-mail listservs, posted to the NFBI calendar and on
>> our website. Our meetings are open and new members are welcome. This
>> newsletter is available in electronic format on our listservs, via
>> e-mail, and on our website. It is also available on Newsline®. It is
>> published in Braille and limited print edition for our donors as well.
>>
>> Postal mail, e-mail address and format changes should be sent to
>> Connie Davis, connie.davis at rcn.com. Question or comments may be addressed 
>> with
>> Connie, Debbie or Patti.
>>
>>
>>
>> BRAILLE READERS ARE LEADERS CONTEST
>> (This is a post that appeared on NFBnet.net Members List, posted by
>> David
>> Andrews.)
>>
>> It's time to start reading! The reading period for the annual Braille
>> Readers Are Leaders contest for adults begins November 1.
>> Registration for the contest is now open! You can register at
>> www.nfb.org/BRAL now through the end of the contest, January 4, 2013.
>>
>> The contest is for adults who read Braille. There are categories for
>> all levels of Braille readers, from beginners to experts.
>> Participants read for  prizes, practice, and pleasure. Whether you
>> love the competition or are spurred on simply because it's a great
>> way to promote and refine your Braille skills, this contest is for you.
>>
>> For more information, you can check the Web site, www.nfb.org/BRAL.
>> There you will find all the forms and reading logs you will need to 
>> participate.
>> If you still have questions, please contact the Braille Readers Are
>> Leaders team at (410) 659-9314, extension 2312, or 
>> BrailleReadersAreLeaders at nfb.org.
>> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/il-talk_nfbnet.org>
>>
>> Put your fingers to the paper and start recording what you are
>> reading today! Braille Rocks,
>>
>> The Braille Readers Are Leaders Team
>>
>> MANNA CERTIFICATES ORDER DETAILS & DEADLINE by David Meyer
>>
>> The deadline for placing an order for our Manna Gift Certificates
>> Fundraiser is December 2nd. The order will be placed on December 3rd.
>> If you would like to place an order for certificates, please contact
>> Dave Meyer by calling
>> 708-606-7091 or by e-mailing datemeyer at sbcglobal.net.
>>
>> A complete certificate list has been posted to both of our listservs
>> and on Newsline®.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> POST-CONVENTION 2012 PRESIDENTIAL REPORT by Patti Gregory-Chang
>>
>> As I write from Washington State, I think with excitement about the
>> convention I am about to attend and review our recent convention in
>> Illinois with pride.
>>
>> I begin with the numbers. We registered 149 people, almost one-third
>> of them people, under the age of thirty. This involvement of young
>> people bodes well for our future.
>>
>> Most of this newsletter will be devoted to convention, but I would
>> like to note a couple of very important things here. First, our At
>> Large Chapter has been issued a charter. We were all so busy during
>> the convention that we forgot to present the charter at our banquet!
>> Be assured that it was issued by our national office. Second, our
>> Vendors Chapter met at convention. By all indications, a new charter
>> will be issued soon for our Illinois Association of Blind Merchants.
>>
>> Now that convention is over, we can begin to work on our first
>> Illinois BELL Program. We plan to conduct a Braille Enrichment for
>> Literacy Program in Chicago next summer. If you wish to serve on the
>> BELL Committee, please let me know.
>>
>> The NFBI board also approved a TVI/Parent seminar for next spring.
>> This should feed students into the more intensive BELL program. We
>> need people to work on this event as well. Even if you can't work
>> during the days of the seminar, you can help with the planning and
>> publicity. I will call on many of you. Please feel free to volunteer
>> by calling me at (773) 307-6440 or e-mailing at pattichang at att.net.
>>
>> We want a good contingent of Illinois Federationists to attend
>> Washington Seminar, which will be held February 2-4, 2013.
>> Applications for Washington Seminar are now available. The 2013 NFB
>> National Convention will take place July 1-6. Please mark your
>> calendars. Convention will be held at the Rosen Center in Orlando, 
>> Florida. Please join us.
>>
>>
>>
>> WELCOME ILLINOIS VENDORS!!!
>> by Mary Lou Grunwald
>>
>> On October 17th, The Illinois Association of Blind Merchants voted
>> unanimously to become a chapter of NFBI. This has been a dream of
>> mine for
>> 35 years. That dream has finally come true. Many of my vendor
>> colleagues have been attending state and national events over the
>> past year, and I have had the honor and privilege of sharing all the
>> exciting aspects of our organization with them. I have heard many
>> positive responses. I am looking forward to seeing what new talents and 
>> abilities they will bring to NFBI.
>>
>> Welcome fellow vendors!!!!
>>
>>
>> HOW TO KEEP YOUR NEWSLINE® SUBSCRIPTION by David Meyer
>>
>> Several weeks ago, our state president, Patti Chang, received a
>> communiqué from Sharon Ruda of the Illinois Talking Book and Braille
>> Service. The message detailed the process the library has undertaken
>> to identify those who wish to keep or cancel their NewsLine®
>> subscriptions. Since our convention I have learned that not all
>> NewsLine® subscribers have received a survey or any other
>> communications regarding their subscription. We are publishing Ms.
>> Ruda's letter to inform Newsline subscribers before any decision is made 
>> on their behalf.
>>
>> If you wish to keep your NewsLine ® subscription, please call the
>> Illinois Talking Book and Braille Service at 800-665-5576. Press 5 to
>> get to the Talking Book and Braille Service, then ask for Debra
>> Hurley. She will be glad to talk to you about this matter.
>>
>> Here is Sharon Ruda's letter to President Chang.
>>
>> Patti,
>>
>> Below is information you can share with NewsLine® subscribers. I
>> think I have included all the information you requested. Please call
>> if you have additional questions.
>>
>> Starting in November of 2011, the Illinois State Library Talking Book
>> and Braille Service began to survey individuals who are subscribers
>> to the NFB NewsLine®, a service sponsored and administrated [sic] by
>> the Illinois State Library. Although this survey was approved by our
>> Consumer Advisory Committee, we have learned that some people have
>> questions regarding this project. This is a project we do every two
>> or three years. We do this in conjunction with the annual review of
>> Talking Book and Braille Service readers. Every year, according to
>> National Library Service procedures, we review our Talking Book
>> clients to remove from our program database anyone who is deceased,
>> from whom we have received returned mail/location unknown, people who
>> called and told us to cancel their service for a number of reasons, etc. 
>> We follow through and make changes regarding each situation.
>> It is our administrative responsibility to keep our records as
>> up-to-date as possible.
>>
>> Five attempts have been made to contact subscribers who have not
>> responded to the survey.
>>
>>               1. A large print letter was sent to 1351 subscribers in
>> November,               2011. We received 334 responses.
>>    A follow-up mailing was sent in March to those who did not respond.
>>    Beginning in July, staff at the Chicago office of the Illinois
>> state library have been making calls to 689 subscribers who did not
>> respond to the 2nd mailing. A response was required if the patron
>> wished NewsLine ®. A voice message was left with instructions to call
>> an 800 number if the individual wished to continue the subscription.
>> 4. If phone numbers given to us by subscribers from our database were
>> discontinued, additional sources including the national NewsLine ®)
>> database record phone number, whitepages.com, personal contact
>> numbers, etc. were used to attempt to reach the subscriber.
>> 5. If we were unable to reach subscribers through the above process,
>> the final attempt was through email. We are receiving responses from the 
>> email.
>> If we are unable to communicate with people, after trying numerous
>> times, they will be removed from the database. I'm sure you know,
>> being deleted from the NewsLine list is not a problem. If someone is
>> inadvertently deleted, a simple call gets him/her reinstated and at
>> the same time allows us to update his/her record. Updating changes in
>> address or telephone number is critical for any entity that
>> administers a subscription program. It is the responsibility of the
>> subscribers to keep their record up-to-date. If you move or get a
>> cell phone and drop your land line, the ISLTBBC needs that information.
>>
>> An invaluable part of this survey is that David Meyer, our NewsLine®
>> mentor, is getting lots of referrals to people who need his assistance 
>> and training.
>> This is beneficial to those who answered our survey, noting that they
>> found NewsLine® too hard to use or didn't know anything about it.
>>
>> The Illinois State Library Talking Book and Braille Service
>> understands how important NewsLine is to our patrons, and we are
>> pleased that NewsLine will continue to enhance the lives of those who use 
>> the service.
>>
>> Sharon Ruda
>> Associate Director Illinois State Library
>>
>>
>> THE NFBI SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS OF 2012
>> by Deborah Kent Stein
>>
>> Last May the NFBI Scholarship Committee tackled the difficult task of
>> selecting the 2012 scholarship winners from a pool of highly
>> qualified candidates. Shortly after the winners were notified, the
>> NFBI board voted to invite them to attend the NFB national
>> convention. With only three weeks notice, three of the winners
>> managed to arrange their busy schedules in order to spend a week in
>> Dallas. Months before they received their awards, they began to learn
>> about available resources, to bond with one another, and to absorb the 
>> NFB philosophy.
>>
>> Seven outstanding students were awarded NFBI scholarships at the NFB
>> of Illinois convention banquet on October 6. Kenneth Jernigan
>> schlarships of
>> $1,250 went to Anthony Overhiser, a freshman at Loyola University
>> planning to go to medical school; Ryan Parrey, a doctoral candidate
>> in disability studies at the University of Chicago; Adrian Rodriguez,
>> a pre-law freshman at Stanford University; and Gaia Iaccarino, who
>> studies screenwriting and film at Scott Community College in
>> Bettendorf, Iowa. Mary MadDill Knapheide Scholarships of $1,500 were
>> awarded to Katie Leinum, a freshman at Southern Illinois
>> University/Carbondale who plans to study architecture; and Brianna 
>> Lillyman, a freshman at Loyola University who hopes to attend law school.
>> The Peter Grunwald Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $2,000 went
>> to Megan Dowell. Meg is a junior at Olivet Nazarene University. She
>> has a double major in English and Dietetics.
>>
>> As the winner of the Grunwald Scholarship, Meg Dowell had the
>> opportunity to address the banquet. "I first want to say thank you so
>> much to everyone who is here. I am so, so grateful," she said.  "I
>> would like to tell a story. I am a dietetics major, and I'm learning
>> that it requires a lot of tasks I never thought I could push myself
>> to do. One of my classes this semester is food science. It includes a
>> lab that requires cooking--lots of cooking! That is something I do
>> not have a lot of experience with. There are six kitchens in the lab,
>> and in your kitchen you're part of a group of three. Each person has 
>> tasks to do during the lab to get the food prepared.
>>
>> "After the first lab I went to my instructor and said, 'I can't do
>> this. I can't cook this food. I don't know what I'm doing.' And she
>> said, 'We're going to let you do this by yourself so you can learn.'
>> So this past Wednesday I was back in the lab. Part of the lab was to boil 
>> green beans.
>> That's not hard, right? You put the pan on the stove and you turn the
>> stove on. Well, I burned my green beans! As I was burning my green
>> beans I turned on the fan and opened all the windows in the kitchen,
>> and I took the beans and dumped them in a strainer in the sink. I
>> thought, what am I doing? Then my instructor walked in and she said,
>> 'What happened in here?' I said to her, 'I am never going to be a
>> dietetics major! I burned my green beans! I can't even boil
>> vegetables! I'm never going to be able to do this! I'm going to
>> fail!' And she said, 'Meg, you can do anything. You just don't know it 
>> yet.'
>>
>> "With every green bean I'll ever burn, I will think of NFBI and what
>> you all have blessed me with. You believed in me even before I was
>> here. Thank you so much."
>>
>>
>> CONVENTION FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF FIRST-TIMERS
>>
>> A First Timers Perspective
>> By:  Ed Birmingham
>>
>> Usually the first weekend in October means high school and college
>> football along with the beginning of baseball playoffs.  However,
>> this year would be different.  Approximately twenty Randolph-Sheppard
>> Vendors, along with spouses and grandkids, attended our first ever
>> National Federation of the Blind of Illinois Convention.  President
>> Patti Gregory-Chang was kind enough to include the Vendors in the 
>> Convention agenda.
>> John Gordon, who is the Chairman of the Illinois Committee of Blind
>> Vendors and I were asked to speak briefly at the student luncheon.
>> We also took part in a panel discussion on the Randolph–Sheppard
>> Program with our colleagues, Jesse Rogers and National Association of
>> Blind Merchants President, Nicky Gacos.  Raven Pulliam, Administrator
>> for the Business Enterprise Program for the Blind, rounded out the
>> panel.  We discussed many issues concerning blind entrepreneurs.
>>
>> The highlight of the weekend for me, personally, was getting the
>> opportunity to listen and learn from all of those involved in the
>> Student Division.  I cannot put into words how impressed I was with these 
>> young men and women.
>>
>> I also enjoyed National Representative Carl Jacobsen’s keynote
>> address at the banquet Saturday night.  I thought Carl delivered a
>> very inspiring message as did so many others before him.
>>
>> As President of the Illinois Association of Blind Merchants, I would
>> like to speak for our entire membership when I tell you that we are
>> ecstatic to be a Division of the National Federation of the Blind of
>> Illinois and a proud Affiliate of the National Association of Blind
>> Merchants.  We look forward to working collaboratively on issues that 
>> affect us all.
>>
>> A FIRST TIMER'S PERSPECTIVE
>> by Linda Hendle
>>
>> As a first-time attendee, I found convention to be very exciting,
>> informative, and fun. N <Braille Examiner Post State Convention
>> 2012.doc> <Braille Examiner Post State Convention 2012.txt>
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> Awesome!!! I can't for the upcoming national convention I am so glad
> that I am a member of Nfb Hilda Sandifer
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