[il-talk] ICBV Update

[Gregory Chang Patti]

ICBV Office Update
February 4, 2014
 
 
*1) ICBV Spring Election May 1st & 2nd
*2) Tom Cullen Session Update January 29, 2014
*3) NAMA’s Part in Preventing $1.00 Redesign
*4) Tool Box for Employment
*5) Opposition to Section 511 of Title 5 of the Reathorization of the Workforce Investment Act (s. 1356).
*6) Tool Box For Braille Presentations
*7) Non-24 Disorder: From the Lab to Real Life
*8) How to Make Money as a Writer
*9) NFB Washington Seminar
*10) 10 Things You Need to Know About Digital Wallets
*11) What is a Micro Market
*12) Read Across America Day
*13) NFBI Fund Raiser
*14) CSI Candy Price Change and Hot List
 
 
**1 ICBV Spring Election Meeting scheduled for  May 1st and 2nd, 2014 at the Holiday Inn Chicago O’Hare 5615 North Cumberland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60631 Reservations must be made by March 7, 2014
 
To make reservations you can call 1-800-465-4329 or 773-693-5800 mention the group name ICBV Conference to receive discounted rate of $119 single and $129 double. You can also register online at http://www.hiohare.com/ type group code IBV.

**2 From Tom Cullen – Session Update January 29, 2014
Five years ago to this day, Governor Quinn was sworn into office at a time he described as, “Illinois’ darkest moment. We were facing an unprecedented triple crisis of government corruption, economic collapse, and financial instability.”
 
Quinn made these remarks during his annual State of the State Address Wednesday to a joint session of the Illinois General Assembly.  In his fifth Address, and his first campaign speech of 2014, Governor Quinn highlighted his accomplishments over the past five years, stating that “Illinois is making a comeback.”  He mentioned a five-year blueprint for jobs and economic growth in Illinois that would rebuild the middle class by focusing efforts on “creating jobs, making early education a priority, and building an economy that works for everyone.”
 
In a turn-around from previous years, the Governor chose to highlight Illinois’ successes and not Illinois’ financial woes.  His success stories were backed by audience members who’ve benefitted from educational and employment successes made available by state programs.  Perennial promises of increasing funding for early childhood education, increasing the minimum wage, and increasing the Earned Income Tax Credit were accompanied by proposals meant to appeal to business, such as reducing filing fees, creating a Small Business Advocate, and stating that more needs to be done to help small business.
 
The Governor referenced a potential capital plan that would invest more in clean water initiatives and allow the State to move forward on the South Suburban Airport. Without offering specifics, the Governor also proposed investing in a new bio-hub for pharmaceutical, medical device, and health IT start-ups.  In an effort to prepare workers for high-skill jobs, the Governor recommended doubling the number of MAP college scholarships for students in need and expanding the State’s current youth and young adult conservation corps, a program  that helps at-risk youth obtain work experience in government-controlled conservation areas and parks.  In addition, Quinn proposed a Veteran Bridge Program for military medics to obtain LPN degrees at Joliet Junior College, the College of DuPage, and Illinois Central College.
 
A Birth to Five Initiative will focus on prenatal care, access to early learning opportunities, and strong parental support under the Governor’s plan.  Emphasizing the needs of working families, Quinn highlighted current efforts to fight foreclosure and promote affordable home ownership.  In addition to raising the minimum wage from $8.25/hour to at least $10/hour and doubling the earned income tax credit, the Governor called on employers to provide two earned sick days for every worker in Illinois.   
While no mention was made of the temporary income tax increase that is due to expire at the end of 2013, or how the proposed expansion in programs would be funded, the Governor acknowledged the lack of fiscal information in his speech and stated that his budget address will talk about “the best way” to tackle the State’s fiscal challenges.
 
While speaking to his base throughout his speech, the Governor closed with “a shout” out to Pope Francis, stating that the Pope “has urged all of us to say ’No’ to a financial system which rules rather than serves.  ‘No’ to an economy of exclusion and inequality.  ‘No’ to a world in which the powerful feed upon the powerless.  And the Pope is right.”
 
As the Governor has democrat majorities in both Chambers off the Illinois General Assembly, he may be able to accomplish some of the things he laid out today.
 
In other government news, employee unions are appealing the pension reforms approved by the General Assembly and signed by the Governor last month.  If the courts should side with the unions, Illinois could be faced with another billion dollar whole in the budget.
 
The House State Government Administration Committee and the House Revenue Committee will hold a join hearing next Tuesday on FY15 revenue estimates, and on Wednesday, a joint hearing on Illinois tax incentives and policies.  The House Labor Committee will also hold a subject matter hearing on Wednesday to discuss the minimum wage law. 
New bills continue to be introduced, and the General Assembly will now turn its focus to committee action.  The Governor’s budget address is scheduled for February 19th, but it is likely to be pushed back to March.  The General Assembly will return to Springfield to begin committee action on Tuesday, February 4th.  The deadline to introduce substantive bills in both Chambers is February 14th.
 
2014 Spring Session Deadlines:
January 29 – Governor’s State of the State Address
January 31 – Senate LRB Deadline
February 14 – Bill Introduction Deadline, both chambers
February 19 – Governor’s Budget Address
March 18 – Primary Election Day
March 28 – Committee Deadline, both chambers
April 11 –3rd Reading Deadline, both chambers
May 16 – Committee deadline, bills in opposite chamber, both chambers
May 23 – 3rd Reading Deadline, bills in opposite chamber, both chambers
May 31 - Adjournment
 
**3 From Vending Market Watch/National Journal – Sarah Mimms
News Source Reports NAMA’s Part In Preventing $1 Bill Redesign
One Is the Loneliest Dollar Bill
Why hasn't George Washington gotten a makeover in 50 years? The vending machine lobby, of course.
 
First Jackson got a bright green tinge, then Grant earned himself an American flag. Then Lincoln got a purple eagle, Hamilton was given the first line of the Constitution in swirly red text, and just last year, Franklin was given a color-changing bell.
 
But poor George Washington, the face of the $1 bill, hasn't gotten a makeover in more than 50 years. And thanks to a spending bill passed by Congress last week, he isn't likely to get an update anytime soon.
In the last 10 years, the Federal Reserve has redesigned the $5, $10, $20, and $50 bills, adding color and watermarks to prevent counterfeiting. But Congress and the president himself have pushed provisions in recent budgets to prevent the Treasury Department from spending any of its funds to give the $1 bill a new look, leaving Washington with the same design he's had since 1963, when "In God We Trust" was added to all Federal Reserve notes.
 
The last time the $1 had a real face-lift was in 1929. Even the rare $2 bill has seen a more recent upgrade, with its 1976 makeover.
 
For the last several years, budgets composed by the president and Congress have included specific language preventing the Treasury Department from using its funds to redesign the $1 bill. That provision was also included in this month's omnibus spending bill.
 
The Federal Reserve redesigns currency largely to prevent counterfeiting, and $1 bills are not a frequent target. Would-be criminals are more often lured by larger bills, according to information provided to the Fed by the Secret Service and other law-enforcement agencies.
The vending industry has argued that the costs of redesigning its machines to recognize the new bills would be prohibitive. The National Automatic Merchandising Association estimated in 2008 that 20 million Americans use one of the nation's 7 million vending machines every work day.
Those concerns were instrumental in the Bush administration's move to block the $1 bill from a makeover in the early 2000s.
"As long as the $1 bill is around, NAMA will work to preserve the current design of the bill, the same design we've had since 1929. Redesign would be very costly to our operator members. And equally important, we will work with the Federal Reserve to improve the quality of the circulating greenback," Thomas McMahon, then-senior vice president for the vending industry's top lobbying group, wrote in 2006.
NAMA declined to discuss its history of opposition to a redesign. But Eric Dell, the group's current senior vice president for government affairs, said in a statement Monday: "Should the Congress and or the [Bureau of Printing and Engraving] decide to move forward with a redesign, we would welcome the opportunity to assess the industry impact of any proposal and provide information at that time."
 
**4 From Lori Zenner - To DRS Providers, Advocates, etc:
From SILC of Illinois - TOOLBOX FOR EMPLOYMENT:
Learn more about creative employment options, building social capital and how different scenarios may affect benefits
Featuring: Marsie Frawley of Griffin-Hammis Associates, LLC & Cindi Swanson, Disabilities Ministry Coordinator – Our Saviours Lutheran Church, Naperville, IL

March 10, 2014 from 9:30-12:30
College of Lake County- South Lake Campus
1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL 60061

Topics Include:
1.    To increase the employment of individuals with disabilities by encouraging the use of local contacts through friendships, relationships, business contacts and places where individuals do business 
2.    To increase the employment of individuals with disabilities by utilizing customized employment and exposing the target audience to potential opportunities for self-employment.
3.    To dispel the myth that if individuals with disabilities work they will lose their SSI or SSDI benefits and they will lose their health insurance. 

3 hours of CEUS approved for: licensed nursing home administrators, licensed clinical professional counselors, LPC, LSWs and LCSWs. 

**Register Online at: https://toolboxforemploymentclc.eventbrite.com/<https://toolboxforemploymentclc.eventbrite.com/>  OR  Send Registration forms to:mgaramoni at clcillinois.edu

Tara D. Dunning, Financial Manager
Statewide Independent Living Council of Illinois
510 East Monroe Street - 3rd Floor
Springfield, Illinois 62701-1318
217.744.7777 Work
217.744.7744 Fax
tara at silcofillinois.org
 
**5 From NFB, Rose Sloan – Opposition to Section 511 of Title 5 of the Reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (S. 1356). 
Federation Family,
 
Tomorrow is our second #FixWIA Wednesday. We had a very good campaign a few weeks ago, but unfortunately our Senators do not understand our concerns with WIA yet. 
 
During our last campaign, we had just over 150 tweets with the hash tag #FixWIA. When we set our minds to something, there is nothing the Federation cannot accomplish. I am setting the goal of 250 tweets with the hash tag #FixWIA. When tweeting, do not forget to use your Senators’ handles. You can find them, along with their Facebook pages here: http://govsm.com/w/Senate. 
 
For those of you who prefer to e-mail your Senators, I have attached the letter I plan to send to my Senators. Please consider using this as a template. For those of you who prefer to call your Senators, feel free to use this email as a guide for your call. 
 
If you would like even more information about our concerns with WIA, please see our blog post at: https://nfb.org/blog/vonb-blog/fix-wia.
 
Thank you to everyone who helped out with our first #FixWIA campaign. We have invited other disability organizations to help with this effort­together I know we can come up with 250 tweets that embed the hash tag #FixWIA.  Let your concerns about WIA be heard! Through our efforts, we can ensure that fewer people with disabilities are subjected to detrimental subminimum wage sheltered employment. 
 
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me at rsloan at nfb.org or by calling 410-659-9314 extension 2441. 
 
Thanks everyone,
Rose
 
 
February 5, 2014
 
Dear Senator,
 
I am writing to express my strong opposition to Section 511 of Title 5 of the reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (S. 1356).  My main concern is that Section 511 introduces subminimum wage employment into the Rehabilitation Act for the first time ever.  Even more importantly, the title of Section 511 is not reflected in the text of Section 511.  While the title claims to put limitations on employment of individuals with disabilities at subminimum wage, Subsection a (4) of the bill text allows anyone to enter subminimum wage sheltered employment. 
 
Senator, I have done my homework with respect to the impact of subminimum-wage sheltered employment on people with disabilities.  Studies show that people with disabilities who enter sheltered workshops rarely transition into competitive, community-integrated employment.  Even though the stated goal of WIA is to ensure community-integrated employment, subminimum wage employment is not a viable path to that goal.  Less than five percent of people with disabilities in subminimum wage sheltered employment receive a job in community-integrated employment.  Please strike Section 511 from WIA. 
 
Additionally, I am concerned about the proposed move of the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) from the Department of Education to the Department of Labor.  Just as sheltered workshops focus on what people with disabilities cannot do, the Department of Labor looks at what a person can currently do without taking into consideration their potential to build further skills.  The role of the Department of Education is to educate, or teach people new skills.  I fear that if RSA is moved to Labor, people with disabilities will not be able to reach their full potential.  Furthermore, there is no research that shows that moving RSA to the Department of Labor will be more efficient for people with disabilities.  Why not save the money that would be spent to make the move, and put it towards improving the services that RSA provides? 
 
I hope that I can count on your support.  I sincerely feel that if you took the time to review Section 511 for yourself that you will realize that people with disabilities will be hindered by the current language in WIA.  Please offer an amendment that will strike Section 511 and will remove the language that moves RSA from the Department of Education to the Department of Labor. 
 
I look forward to hearing back from you.  I fear that WIA may be coming to the floor soon.  Please contact me at Rsloan at nfb.org. 
 
Thank you,
Rose Sloan
Government Affairs Specialist
 
“Eliminating Subminimum Wages for People with Disabilities” 
http://www.nfb.org/fair-wages 
 
National Federation of the Blind
200 East Wells Street 
Baltimore, MD 21230
rsloan at nfb.org
(410)-659-9314 ext 2441
 
The National Federation of the Blind needs your support to ensure blind children get an equal education; to connect blind veterans with the training and services they need; and to help seniors who are losing vision continue to live independent and fulfilling lives. To make a donation, please go to http://www.nfb.org/.
 
**6 From Hadley School for the Blind
Seminars at Hadley Presents:  Toolbox for Braille Presentations
Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Time: 10:00 AM CST, 16:00 GMT
Don’t panic- it’s much easier than you think! Join Seminars at Hadley to learn all sorts of tips and tricks that have proven effective when giving a presentation on braille. Hadley instructors Donna Hernandez and Susan Fisher will discuss some of their favorite presentation ideas. Whether you are new to braille or a veteran and whether you are speaking to children or adults, this seminar is sure to inspire.
 
Hadley’s Dean of Educational Programs and Instruction Doug Anzlovar will moderate this 60-minute seminar. A short question and answer session will be included as part of the seminar.
 
This seminar is an audio presentation. Space in this seminar is limited. . Please only register if you know you are available to attend so that others are not closed out.Register for Toolbox for Braille Presentations on February 5.
 
**7 From Hadley School for the Blind
Seminars at Hadley Presents:  Non-24-Hour Disorder: From the Lab to Real Life
Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Time: 2:00 APM CST, 20:00 GMT
Are you familiar with Non-24 Hour Disorder? Does it affect you? Non-24 Hour Disorder (Non-24) is a circadian rhythm disorder affecting the majority of people with no light perception. It results in cycles of difficulty sleeping at night and strong desire for sleep during the day.
 
Join Seminars at Hadley as Dewey McLinn III, PhD, director of Medical Science Liaisons at Vanda Pharmaceuticals, reviews the aspects of Non-24, and discusses the disorder with a person living with this condition.
Larry Muffett, a member of Hadley’s Seminars team, will moderate this 60-minute seminar. A question and answer session will be included as part of the seminar.
 
This seminar is an audio presentation. Space in this seminar is limited. Please only register if you know you are available to attend so that others are not closed out.Register for Non-24-Hour Disorder: From the Lab to Real Life on February 12.
 
**8 From Hadley School for the Blind
New Course Announcement - How to Make Money as a Writer is now open for enrollment. This module provides information on how to make money writing professionally. It introduces the many ways that people write professionally and the personal qualities that are important for successful writers to have. This module examines the basics of the writing process, and explores both traditional and nontraditional publishing options. Finally, it provides a helpful overview of the publishing process. Being knowledgeable about the writing process and all that it involves is essential for writers looking to get published and make money.
 
Mark Your Calendars! Complete list of tentatively scheduled future seminars
 
**9 From the NFB – Mark A. Riccobono, Executive Director
NFB Jernigan Institute
 Dear Friends, Earlier this week we kicked off the 2014 National Federation of the Blind Washington Seminar. I had the great honor of addressing the hundreds of NFB members assembled for our Great Gathering-In meeting on Monday night. We paused for a moment to reflect on the tremendous accomplishments we have made over the past decade since establishing the NFB Jernigan Institute. We also reflected on the promise we make to each other in our organization: Together with love, hope, and determination, we transform dreams into reality.
 
Since the tenth anniversary of our NFB Jernigan Institute deserves more reflection than I can fit into this newsletter, I have written a blog post, "A Decade of Imaginative Investment in Our Future." We have also created a brief video reflecting on our accomplishments over the past ten years. You can view the video, "NFB Jernigan Institute: A Decade of Expanding the Horizons," from the NFB channel on YouTube.

I hope you will invest yourself in our movement in the same way that I have committed to doing in my blog post. As we pause for a brief moment to celebrate, let's not forget the tremendous sacrifices that were made by members of the National Federation of the Blind in the past to get us to where we are today. Let's also imagine where we want to go next and boldly venture in the direction of our dreams.
 
**10 Vending Market Watch/From Business Insider;  Alex Hurn, The Guardian - 10 Things You Need To Know About Digital Wallets
Barring a few changes – such as chip-and-pin technology, contactless payments – the standard mix of loyalty cards, credit and debit cards, and cash in a wallet is much the same as it was 20 years ago. But there's a big prize waiting for the first company to convince us to ditch all our metal and plastic for something more 21st century. Here's what you need to know about the groups jostling for position in your back pocket.
 
1 The big three
A small group has taken the lead in digital payments online: Google, Amazon and PayPal. Now they are trying to build their businesses in the physical world. Google's Wallet service lets users put cash on their phone to spend in-store as well as online. And, with near field communication technology, it turns a compatible Android phone into a contactless card.
 
2 Google Wallet's real wallet
If your favourite coffee shop isn't hooked in to Google's system, the company has also just released a physical Wallet Card, which lets you spend your balance anywhere in the US where Mastercard is accepted. It's basically just another debit card but hooked up to the Bank of Google.
 
3 The Coin card
The aim of the $100 Coin, launching in the US in the summer, is to allow one card to do the job of every other one in your pocket, from debit cards to supermarket loyalty cards. It scans the magnetic strip on the back of the cards, and then replicates the strip electronically on its own back. With the click of a button, you can switch from paying with a debit card to paying with a credit card and back – and even swipe for loyalty points in between.
 
4 Square
Digital wallets have a chicken-and-egg problem: they're useless to customers without shops which take them, and no shop will accept payment in them if their customers don't use them.
Square, Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey's new company, provides small businesses with an appendage that plugs into the headphone jack of a mobile phone and allows merchants to swipe cards and take payments. But Dorsey's real goal is removing cards altogether. Every merchant using Square to take card payments can also take payments directly from the Square app on customers' phones – and thanks to a high-profile deal with Starbucks, that's now quite a few customers.
 
5 US
Google's Wallet Card, Coin and Square are unavailable outside the US. There are the standard commercial pressures to blame, plus in the UK we've moved to a chip and pin system. That is significantly more secure than the magnetic stripes still used in the US, but also harder to programme for. It's doubtful that something like the Coin card could exist with chip and pin payments, for instance.
 
6 iZettle
Some companies are dealing with chip and pin. Stockholm's iZettle lets stores use an iPhone or iPad to take credit card payments, but the more complex technology comes at a cost: whereas PayPal and Square offer free mag-stripe readers in the US, iZettle's chip and pin reader costs almost £100, as does PayPal's competing hardware.
 
7 NFC payments
Mobile phones that can carry out contactless payments have been available in the UK since 2011, but the technology hasn't taken off. Phones with the required technology are still quite rare. And most of the services require you to set up a separate digital wallet, rather than linking directly to your bank account, adding an extra layer of bureaucracy between you and your money.
 
8 Horrible fragmentation
Every company has its own, non-transferable, digital wallet app. In 2014 some of that fragmentation should end as Vodafone, EE and O2 form a mobile wallet service, "Weve". But the days of digital wallets being as straightforward as credit cards seem a long way off.
 
9 Bitcoin
Despite news stories about bitcoin being illustrated with shiny metallic discs, bitcoins are simply chunks of data on a hard drive that can be bought with "real" money or them by getting a computer to chug through some complex maths. Their fully digital nature gives them potential as an international currency, and allows users to transfer them between each other without having to go through banks.
 
10 The elephant in the room
Some suspect Apple has a plan up its sleeve: a combination of its vast horde of credit card data, Touch ID fingerprint scanners and new "iBeacon" technology for short-distance communications could create a fearsome competitor.
This article originally appeared on guardian.co.uk

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-digital-wallets-2014-1#ixzz2sPtXTz9K
 
**11 32 Market held Micro Market Webinars this week - "What is a Micro Market."  -Here is the audio in case you missed it

To view Tuesday’s webinar again follow this link:https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/1620371532655508481
 
To view Thursday’s webinar again follow this link:https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/1620371532655508481

For more information or if you have interest in our Micro Market Technology we invite you to contact us! View our website at www.32Market.com or call us at 715.386.2233 

Thank you!
Please send your questions, comments and feedback to: patrickm at 32Market.com.
 
**12 From the NFB -  Liz Spann
Federationists: It is almost that time of year again­the time of year when every Sneech, every Who, everyone wearing a Thneed, celebrates Seuss because they love to READ!

Any time reading is being celebrated, you know that we will be there proclaiming our love of Braille! The National Education Association celebrates Read Across America Day on Dr. Seuss’ birthday every year. March 2, Dr. Seuss’s birthday, falls on a Sunday this year, so the festivities will take place on Monday, March 3 in schools and libraries around the country. As usual, the NFB will be joining the celebration of children’s literacy by emphasizing the importance of Braille. We need your help to get the message out to the world that we love Braille!

You can join in the Read Across America fun and help spread the good news about Braille starting today by doing the following:
1.      Help your affiliate organize a Read Across America Day birthday party for Dr. Seuss. We will be sharing party and activity ideas with affiliate leaders very soon.
2.      Send in pictures of you or your child reading a Braille book near landmarks or other identifiable places. We want to show the world that blind people read Braille across America by showcasing pictures of Braille readers at famous landmarks. Whether it’s by the Statue of Liberty, Gateway Arch, the Rocky Mountains, a saguaro cactus, the Grand Canyon, Disneyland, Epcot Center, or even a Route 66 sign­let’s show the world that Braille readers are everywhere! Chosen pictures will be posted on nfb.org, on the NFB’s Facebook page, and tweeted by @NFB_Voice.
3.      Send us a video of you or your child reading Braille or showing how you will celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday. A selection of the submitted videos will be posted on Facebook, the NFB’s YouTube channel, and tweeted by @NFB_Voice. For a fabulous example of a video, check out this example, submitted by Josey and Angel (one Braille reader and one print reader).Have fun, get creative, and show the world why you love Braille!

On March 3, Read Across America Day, help spread the message that Braille rocks by:
1.      READING Dr. Seuss! This is what this day is all about. You can find Dr. Seuss books in Braille online to download at Bookshare or from NLS, and you can find hardcopy Braille books at National Braille Press.
2.      Read with a child. Volunteer to read a story or two to children at a school. Read with your own children. Or read with a young friend. 
3.      Tell us about what you are reading. Whether you are reading Dr. Seuss or something else, we still want to hear about it. Post about it on Facebook and Twitter using the hashtags #Braille and #NEAReads (the official Read Across America hashtag). You can talk about what you are reading, suggest books, ask for suggestions, or post about why you love Braille and why it is important, or about anything else. We want to hear from you!

If the whole country is talking about literacy on March 3, Braille must be a part of the conversation. 

"You're never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read with a child." 

--Dr. Seuss 

If you have questions about the NFB’s participation in Read Across America, please be in touch.

Liz Spann
Education Program Specialist
Jernigan Institute
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
200 E. Wells Street
at Jernigan Place.
Baltimore, MD 21230
Email: espann at nfb.org
Phone: 410-659-9314, extension 2418
 
**13 From David Andrews, NFB – Fund Raiser
NIGHT FOR THE AGES - The National Federation of the Blind of Illinois Chicago Chapter is sponsoring a once-in-a-lifetime fundraising experience.  The place for this extravaganza will be Dicks Last Resort, located in Marina City, 300 North State Street, Chicago.  The date for this not to be forgotten event is Thursday, March 13, and the cost for this event will be $40 per person.
 
So, just what does this night entitle you to?  Two hours of unlimited domestic beer, wine, or both beer and wine if you dare.  Additionally, you are entitled to take advantage of a wide variety of hor d'oeuvres.
 
So, come one and all, and collectively experience a Night for the ages.
 
Payment for this event must be received by David Meyer no later than March 8, the day of the March Chicago Chapter meeting.  You may submit your payment at the february or March chapter meeting, or you may mail them to 814 Hannah Avenue, Forest Park, IL  60130.  Payments may be by cash or check.  If you wish to make your payment by check, please make checks payable to the National Federation of the Blind of Illinois.
 
So come one and all.  Your presence will truly make this an unforgetable experience.  We have room for 50 participants, so ask your friends, ask your neighbors, and coworkers.  A good time will be had by all!
 
David Meyer, NFB of Illinois
Coordinator and channel administrator, NFB-NewsLine
Chicago Chapter President
 
**14 From CSI – note  Check it out in CSI's February Book.  Great new pricing on Vend Size Candy Bars for Hershey, Mar's, Nestlé's, and Wrigley's!  Flagged on the front cover too! 
CSI HOT LIST (Overstocks, Short Expiration Dates, or Items being Discontinued) February 4, 2014 To take advantage of the special pricing on the items shown below, you must CALL 312-987-9500, Ext. 119 (Outside Chicago 800-987-9501) Be sure to tell Pat or Debbie you’re ordering from this Hot List Subject to stock on hand when your order is received.  CSI rebate program does not apply to Hot List Items. 
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27.50
2100
HERR'S: BUFFALO BLUE CHEESE CURLS 1.0oz  42ct
40
2/13/2014
10.00
5500
HERR'S: ^HOT ONION RINGS  .625oz  30ct
48
2/27/2014
7.00
209
HERR'S: HOT CHEESE POPCORN  1.0oz  30ct
13
2/13/2014
6.00
219
HERR'S: REGULAR POPCORN  1.0oz 30ct
8
2/13/2013
6.00
8309
HERR'S: GOOD NATURE BAKED MULTIGRAIN CHEDDAR CHEESE  1.0oz  30ct
15
2/13/2014
7.00
57
HERR'S: BABY BACK RIBS POTATO CHIPS LSS  1.5oz  30ct
43
2/27/2014
10.25
794
HERR'S: CREAMY DILL POTATO CHIPS LSS  1.5oz  30ct
10
2/13/2014
9.00
8307
HERR'S: GOOD NATURE BAKED MULTIGRAIN ORIGINAL  1.0oz  30ct
12
2/20/2014
7.00
23399
FRITO: LSS LAY'S CHEESY GARLIC BREAD 1.5oz  64ct
40
2/25/2014
24.50
20370
FRITO: LSS LAY'S ROASTED GARLIC & SEA SALT  1.5oz  64ct
6
2/11/2014
24.00
44446
FRITO: MISS VICKIES KETTLE SEA SALT & VINEGAR LSS  1.375oz  64ct
12
2/26/2014
25.50
103911
LANCE: 40% R.F. MESQUITE BBQ KETTLE  1.375oz  42
6
2/15/2014
15.00
000712
RUDOLPH: HOT PORK RINDS  .875oz  60ct
15
2/14/2014
16.50
260266
SNAK KING: EL SABROSO CHURRITOS CHILE Y LIMON 2oz 60ct
10
2/21/2014
19.50
103633
SNYDERS: HOT BUFFALO WING & BUTTERMILK  2.0oz  60ct
10
2/08/2014
20.50
3045
SKEETER SNACKS: GOLDEN OATMEAL  1.4oz  36ct
30
3/10/2014
17.00
3069
SKEETER SNACKS: CHOCOLATE  1.4oz  36ct
31
3/10/2014
17.00
13270
HERSHEY: ^JOLLY RANCHER CRUNCH'N CHEW ASST.  1.55oz 8/18
5
4/30/2014
85.19
59803
HERSHEY: ^ZAGNUT  1.75oz  16/18
4
10/31/2014
170.20
16600
MONDELEZ: *DISC HONEY MAID LIL' SQUARES   1.06oz  72ct
18
2/08/2014
18.50
14458
PROM: SUNNY FRUITS FRUIT SNACKS  1.5oz  144ct
16
5/13/2014
62.00
35240
KING HENRY: ^TOOTSIE ROLLS  2.25oz  12ct
34
8/09/2014
6.60
08032
AMERICAN LICORICE: ^SOUR PUNCH STRAWS SOUR APPLE  4.5oz 24ct
22
6/04/2014
24.22
8219
AMERICAN LICORICE: ^LEMON LIME BITS BAG 5.0oz 12ct
8
9/04/2014
9.86
13275
HERSHEY: ^JOLLY RANCHER CRUNCH'N CHEW ASST.   3.5oz   12ct
16
3/31/2014
10.97
252404000
OLD DOMINION: BUTTER TOFFEE PEANUTS  4.0oz  24ct
29
4/14/2014
19.50
003155
AMERICAN CLASSIC: *ICED LEMON GOURMET POUND CAKE 2.75oz 36ct
4
FROZEN
11.00
23062
MRS FRESHLEY: ^*EURO APPLE CLAW DANISH  4.0oz  40ct
7
FROZEN
20.75
23052
MRS FRESHLEY: ^*EURO CHEESE CLAW DANISH  4.0oz  40ct
8
FROZEN
20.75
79562
MRS FRESHLEY: ^*STRAWBERRY POUND CAKE SLICE  4.0oz  36ct
20
FROZEN
20.50
0721
NE-MO: ^*APPLE CINNAMON POCKET DANISH 4.5oz 12ct
2
FROZEN
8.00
106-6
NE-MO: ^*BLACK & WHITE CAKE SQUARE  3.0oz  36ct
13
FROZEN
24.50
104-6
NE-MO: ^*CHOCOLATE CAKE SQUARE 3.0oz  36ct
8
FROZEN
24.50
0983
NE-MO: ^*CHOC CHIP PUDDING CAKE 2oz/36
13
FROZEN
17.50
963
NE-MO: ^*GOLDEN POUND CAKE 2oz
14
FROZEN
17.50
0392
SCHWAN'S: *DISC *MRS. SMITH STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE PIE 2.75oz 24ct
38
FROZEN
20.00
65911
DON MIGUEL: ^*CHICKEN BEANS & RICE CHIMICHANGES 5.0oz 12ct
12
FROZEN
8.37
51438
JIMMY DEAN: ^*SOUTHERN STYLE CHICKEN BISCUIT  3.8oz  12ct
6
FROZEN
16.43
30846
LETTIERI'S: *DISC *JALAPENO AND CHEDDAR SAUSAGE WRAP DOG 5.5oz  12ct
6
FROZEN
17.50
86728
LETTIERI'S: *STUFFERZ BUFFALO STYLE CHICKEN   4.2oz  12ct
5
FROZEN
14.50
10332
PIERRE: ^*PORK SAUSAGE & CHEESE SANDWICH ON A BUN  3.4oz  12ct
3
FROZEN
8.50
10335
PIERRE: ^*PORK SAUSAGE BISCUIT  3.4oz  12ct
16
FROZEN
8.50
10329
PIERRE: ^*PORK SAUSAGE SANDWICH ON A BUN  3.4oz  12ct
23
FROZEN
8.50
11306
PIERRE: ^*DRIVE THRU DELUXE BREADED CHICK FILLET  5.95oz  12ct
15
FROZEN
19.25
106142
PIERRE: ^*CHEESEBURGER W/KETCHUP & MUSTARD  7.7oz  12ct
37
FROZEN
21.50
15603
PIERRE: ^*TURKEY BURGER W/RANCH IN CORN ROLL  7.6oz  12ct
43
FROZEN
19.50
1645
PIERRE: ^*KICKIN ANGUS CHARBROIL W/PEPPERJACK 8.5oz 12ct
33
FROZEN
24.00
 
 
Thank you,
Kathy Ungaro
Illinois Committee of Blind Vendors
53 W. Jackson Blvd. Suite 502
Chicago, IL 60604
(630)234-4444




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