[il-talk] [ill-talk] Fwd: ICBV Office Update January 27, 2015
Denise Avant
davant1958 at gmail.com
Fri Feb 6 19:16:18 UTC 2015
Hello all,
Last week, the list moderator, Robert Gardner posted to this list setting forth some ground rules for the list. One of the things he asked all of us to is contact him directly if you had a problem with what was posted. I would once again ask that you all do send any comments you have directly to Bob so he can address them.
None of us is ever going to agree with every single item that is posted to the list.
In addition, I wish to point out that any blindness related information can be posted to our list, especially as here, it is from one of our members, who is in one of our divisions. The parents, students, and merchants are all part of the National Federation Of The Blind Of Illinois.
I would appreciate everyones cooperation and understanding.
Denise R. Avant
President
National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
Live the life you want
Sent from my iPhone
> On Feb 6, 2015, at 9:27 AM, Robert A. Hansen via il-talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I agree here
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> Sent from my Virgin Mobile phone.
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>> On Feb 5, 2015 9:50 PM, Edwin via il-talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> This is a newsletter that is sent to subscribers.
>> I have no interest in the newsletter but I can't unsubscribe because I am getting it through my subscription to Il/talk.
>> Can this be stopped? Or do I need to unsubscribe to the ill/talk list?
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>> Respectfully submitted,
>> Edwin Rodriguez
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: il-talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Denise Avant via il-talk
>> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2015 3:13 PM
>> To: NFB of Illinois Nfb-i conference call Number
>> Subject: [il-talk] Fwd: ICBV Office Update January 27, 2015
>>
>> Denise R. Avant
>> President, National Federation Of The Blind Of Illinois
>> Live the life you want
>>
>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>
>>> Date: January 27, 2015 at 2:39:36 PM CST
>>> From: Illinois Committee of Blind Vendors <icbv at sbcglobal.net>
>>> Reply-To: Illinois Committee of Blind Vendors <icbv at sbcglobal.net>
>>> Subject: ICBV Office Update January 27, 2015
>>> To: Illinois Committee of Blind Vendors <icbv at sbcglobal.net>
>>>
>>>
>>> ICBV Office Update
>>> January 27, 2015
>>> <applewebdata://A19FC9F9-A92A-4B1A-BBC5-F3CE9A97126B> <applewebdata://A19FC9F9-A92A-4B1A-BBC5-F3CE9A97126B>
>>> *1) Blind Bargains page and Be My Eyes iPhone App
>>> *2) Cochlear Implants for Blind People and Research on Eye Surgery Equipment
>>> *3) Republicans Take Shot at Social Security
>>> *4) Melissa A. Wright – Acting Secretary of IDHS
>>> *5) Survey on Health, Mobility, and Navigation
>>> *6) Comcast New Voice Guidance Feature
>>> *7) Happy 20th Birthday Jaws for Windows
>>> *8) FYI – Did You Know This About Ernie Banks (Mr. Cub)
>>> *9) Hadley – Inspiring Lifelong Learning with Bookshare and Hadley Transitions to Unified English Braille
>>> *10) Hadley and NABM/NFBEI Launch First Ever Online Business Enterprise Program Licensee Training
>>> *11) Patti Gregory-Chang Shared
>>> NFB Scholarships
>>> NFBI Budget
>>> NFBI 2015 Convention – Save the Date
>>> NFBI Fundraiser
>>> *12) Oregon Blind Commission Sues Veteran Affairs For Violating Randolph-Sheppard
>>> *13) Taste NY Vending Machines Make Rest Area Debut
>>> *14) From Chicago Vendors Supply
>>> *15) From Vistar
>>> *16) RSA Buying Group Information
>>> *17) CSI Hot List
>>>
>>> <applewebdata://A19FC9F9-A92A-4B1A-BBC5-F3CE9A97126B>**1 From Flying Blind, LLC - You would do well to peruse the BlindBargains page. Recent additions include the Annual Top Ten list of Aadaptive Technology Stories for 2014, both in text and podcast form by the former Serotalk Podcast crew, information about Be My Eyes, a service said to be launching on this very day that will seek to link blind iPhone users with volunteers willing to lend assistance with blindness-related challenges via video, and other stories: http://blindbargains.com/ <http://blindbargains.com/>
>>>
>>> Be My Eyes iPhone App
>>> Blind Users access app and get linked to sighted volunteer who can assist in reading labels, expiration dates on food, alerting to surroundings, what the front of a vending machine looks like (smile), all kinds of stuff that in any given moment you just need that quick identification of something.
>>>
>>> Get to the article direct here: http://www.blindbargains.com/bargains.php?m=12200 <http://www.blindbargains.com/bargains.php?m=12200>
>>>
>>> Direct link to Be My Eyes here: http://www.bemyeyes.org/ <http://www.bemyeyes.org/>
>>> Load the App in the Apple App Store, I did, it’s free for now. I hope it is successful.
>>>
>>> <applewebdata://A19FC9F9-A92A-4B1A-BBC5-F3CE9A97126B>**2 Shared by Blindtlk – Eyes on Success
>>> 1503 Cochlear Implants for Blind People (Jan. 14, 2015)
>>> Blind people rely on their hearing for navigation, orientation, social cues and much more. For a blind person who has also lost much of their hearing, cochlear implants can restore significant function. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey speak with Keith Wiglesworth about being blind, losing his hearing, and how a pair of cochlear implants has expanded his horizons.
>>>
>>> 1504 Research on Eye Surgery Equipment (Jan. 21, 2015)
>>> Advances in technology have dramatically impacted how modern eye surgery is performed and what procedures are now possible. This week hosts Peter and Nancy Torpey talk with David Hertwick, a blind senior engineer at Bausch and Lomb. He describes some of the new tools he and his team helped develop and how some modern eye surgeries are performed.
>>>
>>> The audio and show notes for these episodes can be found at:
>>> http://www.eyesonsuccess.net/ <http://www.eyesonsuccess.net/>
>>>
>>> Check out Eyes On Success (formerly ViewPoints) a weekly, half hour audio program for people living with vision loss. Find out more about the show and get links to the podcasts at:
>>> http://www.eyesonsuccess.net/ <http://www.eyesonsuccess.net/>
>>>
>>> <applewebdata://A19FC9F9-A92A-4B1A-BBC5-F3CE9A97126B>**3 From Senator Bernie Sanders, Vermont
>>> Republicans Take Shot at Social Security
>>> Benefits for the disabled and their children could be cut by 20 percent cut next year if House Republicans get their way. A new House rule creates a legal obstacle course that would make it much harder to shift funds from the Social Security retirement account, which has a big surplus, to the smaller disability account. The transfers were done routinely in the past under both Republican and Democratic presidencies, including four times under President Ronald Reagan.
>>>
>>> New GOP Congress Fires Shot At Social Security On Day One
>>> By: Dylan Scott
>>> Talking Points Memo
>>> Wednesday, January 14, 2015
>>>
>>> With a little-noticed proposal, Republicans took aim at Social Security on the very first day of the 114th Congress.
>>>
>>> The incoming GOP majority approved late Tuesday a new rule that experts say could provoke an unprecedented crisis that conservatives could use as leverage in upcoming debates over entitlement reform.
>>>
>>> The largely overlooked change puts a new restriction on the routine transfer of tax revenues between the traditional Social Security retirement trust fund and the Social Security disability program. The transfers, known as reallocation, had historically been routine; the liberal Center for Budget and Policy Priorities said Tuesday that they had been made 11 times. The CBPP added that the disability insurance program "isn't broken," but the program has been strained by demographic trends that the reallocations are intended to address.
>>>
>>> The House GOP's rule change would still allow for a reallocation from the retirement fund to shore up the disability fund -- but only if an accompanying proposal "improves the overall financial health of the combined Social Security Trust Funds," per the rule, expected to be passed on Tuesday. While that language is vague, experts say it would likely mean any reallocation would have to be balanced by new revenues or benefit cuts.
>>>
>>> House Democrats are sounding the alarm. In a memo circulated to their allies Tuesday, Democratic staffers said that that would mean "either new revenues or benefit cuts for current or future beneficiaries." New revenues are highly unlikely to be approved by the deeply tax-averse Republican-led Congress, leaving benefit cuts as the obvious alternative.
>>>
>>> The Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees estimated last year that the disability insurance program would run short of money to pay all benefits some time in late 2016. Without a new reallocation, disability insurance beneficiaries could face up to 20 percent cuts in their Social Security payments in late 2016 -- a chit that would be of use to Republicans pushing for conservative entitlement reforms.
>>>
>>> "The rule change would prohibit a simple reallocation! It will require more significant and complex changes to Social Security," Social Security Works, an advocacy group, said in a statement Tuesday. "In other words, the Republican rule will allow Social Security to be held hostage."
>>>
>>> Policy wonks who follow Social Security saw the GOP rule change as a play for leverage.
>>>
>>> "Everybody's been talking about entitlement reform. Mr. Boehner and President Obama were pretty close to coming up with some kind of grand bargain, which ultimately fell apart," Tom Hungerford, senior economist at the liberal Economic Policy Institute, told TPM. "Maybe this could be used as a hostage to try to get back to something like that."
>>>
>>> For their part, congressional Republicans were fairly transparent about their thinking. Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY), who has been outspoken on the disability program, co-sponsored the rule amendment. The disability program has been a favored target for the GOP; members were warning last month that the program could be vulnerable to fraud.
>>>
>>> "My intention by doing this is to force us to look for a long term solution for SSDI rather than raiding Social Security to bail out a failing federal program," Reed said in a statement. "Retired taxpayers who have paid into the system for years deserve no less.”
>>>
>>> Liberal analysts counter, however, that the retirement fund, which pays out $672.1 billion in benefits per year versus $140.1 billion for the disability fund, is more than healthy enough to allow for a reallocation, as has historically been done. CBPP's Kathy Ruffing wrote that, if a transfer was made before the 2016 deadline, both funds would be solvent until 2033.
>>>
>>> The Republican angle in preventing that move then seems obvious.
>>>
>>> "By barring the House from approving a 'clean' reallocation in 2016, the rule will strengthen the hand of lawmakers who seek to attach harsh conditions (such as sharp cuts in eligibility or benefit amounts) to such a measure," Ruffing wrote.
>>>
>>> <applewebdata://A19FC9F9-A92A-4B1A-BBC5-F3CE9A97126B>**4 Shared by Lori Zenner –
>>> I am very pleased to announce that Melissa A. Wright has been named Acting Secretary for the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS). Representatives of Governor Bruce Rauner’s office released the news of Melissa’s appointment yesterday and noted that the interim term will be effective as of Tuesday, January 20, 2015.
>>>
>>> Melissa has been a public servant for the last 27 years. Serving the Department of Human Services since its inception in 1997 and with two of DHS’ legacy agencies prior to that year, Melissa has served in key leadership roles with both the Divisions of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) and Community Health and Prevention (CHP). Not only does Melissa have the programmatic knowledge and experience, she has also served in Operations as Director of Business Services since 2011.
>>>
>>> Melissa began her career as a Budget Analyst for the Bureau of Management and Budget at the former Illinois Department of Public Aid (DPA) in the late 1980s and went on to serve as DPA’s Assistant Bureau Chief in its Bureau of Long Term Care.
>>>
>>> From 1990 to 1997, Melissa served in various capacities for the Illinois Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, where she had responsibilities over Budget and Policy. In 1997, Melissa served as DHS’ first Director of the Division of Developmental Disabilities. From 2008 to 2010, Melissa served respective terms as: Director of Operations (Community Health and Prevention), State-Operated Developmental Center Specialist (DDD), and Assistant Center Director for Jacksonville Developmental Center.
>>>
>>> Melissa is originally from Godfrey, Illinois. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Illinois College in Jacksonville, Illinois, and she has completed coursework at Southern Illinois University and the St. Louis University School of Law. Melissa has two adult daughters and two beautiful granddaughters.
>>>
>>> I have appreciated working with Melissa Wright as a member of DHS’ Executive Team for the past five years, and she is an excellent choice for Acting Secretary. Please help me in welcoming Melissa Wright and wishing her much success in her new post.
>>>
>>> Sincerely yours,
>>> Michelle R.B. Saddler
>>> Secretary
>>> Illinois Department of Human Services
>>>
>>> <applewebdata://A19FC9F9-A92A-4B1A-BBC5-F3CE9A97126B>**5 Shared by Clara Van Gerven, Access Technology Content Specialist
>>> The Therapeutic Research Foundation (TRF), with input from the access technology team at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, has created a survey on health, mobility, and navigation. TRF is inviting blind and low-vision participants to take the survey to help them create the next generation of navigational tools. The data gathered will be used specifically to do research and development, so please consider taking the time to complete the questionnaire and help them build a device that will serve your needs. Depending on your responses, the survey will take 5-15 minutes, and your impact will shape the future of the project.
>>>
>>> You can take the survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XNZKWL8 <https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XNZKWL8>.
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>> Best,
>>> Clara Van Gerven
>>> Access Technology Content Specialist
>>> National Federation of the Blind
>>> 200 East Wells Street
>>> at Jernigan Place
>>> Baltimore, MD 21230
>>> 410-659-9314 x-2410
>>> cvangerven at nfb.org
>>> The Access Technology Blog
>>>
>>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.
>>>
>>> Make a gift to the National Federation of the Blind and help ensure all blind Americans live the lives they want. https://nfb.org/make-gift <https://nfb.org/make-gift>
>>>
>>> <applewebdata://A19FC9F9-A92A-4B1A-BBC5-F3CE9A97126B>**6 From Flying Blind, LLC
>>> Many Comcast customers in the US can now enjoy a much more accessible television viewing experience thanks to Comcast's new Voice guidance feature. Those with questions or comments about the feature can write to: accessibility at comcast.com <mailto:accessibility at comcast.com>
>>>
>>> <applewebdata://A19FC9F9-A92A-4B1A-BBC5-F3CE9A97126B>**7 Shared by David Goldfield, via Peel the Apple
>>> Happy 20th Birthday, Jaws for Windows
>>> Episode 102 of Freedom Scientific's FSCast podcast reminds us that 2015 marks the 20th anniversary of the JAWS for Windows screen reader. In fact, Jonathan Mosen reminds us that January is, in fact, the month in which JAWS turned 20. I remember installing and using JFW 1.0 back in January of 1995 and I thought I'd dedicate this short blog post to some of my early memories of that product and of that time in general.
>>>
>>> In 1995, I was working for Blazie Engineering providing technical support. Windows 3.1 was a fairly well-established operating system with several Windows screen readers already available, including Blazie's own Windows Master which I believe was already out at that time. While I had used Windows 3.1 and was familiar with it on a very basic level, I was a dedicated DOS user. While I was very familiar with Vocal-eyes and JAWS for DOS, ASAP from Microtalk was my screen reader of choice, along with a trusty Braille 'n Speak as my speech synthesizer.
>>>
>>> It was during the end of 1994 or the very beginning of 1995 when we received our boxed copy of JAWS for Windows 1.0, with January 19, 1995 being the official launch date of that product. If you really want to read a piece of classic assistive technology history, you can, courtesy of the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine, read the December 1994 Henter-Joyce newsletter which, among other things, contains the big announcement regarding JFW 1.0.
>>>
>>> Around this time, I found out that I had enlarged tonsils which needed to be removed. As I constantly used my voice to do my job, it was recommended that I stay home for two weeks during my recuperation. This was, I decided, the perfect time to finally dive into Windows 3.1 with our new copy of JAWS for Windows, version 1.0.
>>>
>>> The box contained a collection of cassette tapes with tutorials recorded by Eric Damery and Ted Henter. Eric's voice is very familiar to JAWS users as he annually introduces the new features which are being added to new JAWS versions. Eric has participated in these recordings since the very beginning of JFW and, even in the 1.0 days, was a fabulous and professional presenter. I think that the product was often referred to as JFW or JAWS for Windows more than it is today as Henter-Joyce wanted to distinguish it from the other JAWS product which ran on DOS machines.
>>>
>>> Once I listened to some of the tutorials, I installed the product onto my Windows 3.1 machine from the included 3.5 inch floppy disks, followed by the authorization key, also on a floppy, a form of copy protection I had previously never heard of and was having some difficulty wrapping my mind around. After all, in those days most software packages never had any sort of copy protection; you installed it and then used it.
>>>
>>> Well, the installation and authorization process went smoothly and, soon thereafter, I had JFW working with my trusty Bns 640. After all, for the most part we had no software-based synthesizers at that time and so you needed a bns, Accent, Artic, Audapter, Dec-talk or Doubletalk to get speech, with no Braille support at that time.
>>>
>>> They wanted JFW to feel like JAWS for DOS by giving it a PC cursor as well as a JAWS cursor. It included the insert-G hotkey to label graphics and the insert-T hotkey to read the window title, two features we didn't really need in DOS. Insert-down arrow was the "say all" key and the other keys on the numeric keypad tried to emulate what we were used to with JFD. I remember that first version crashing quite a lot but this was quickly fixed in an update which I probably downloaded from the Henter-Joyce BBS.
>>>
>>> If you're curious about what was added in JFW 2.0, you can go to their announcement on an old version of the Henter-Joyce home page, also courtesy of the Internet Archive.
>>>
>>> Those early versions would have seemed so limited to us compared to what we have today, but back then it was cutting-edge technology. The JAWS cursor could only move within the active window. When using the Internet, you had to press insert-f5 to reformat the page, which you read using the JAWS cursor. You couldn't freely navigate through a Web page using standard reading commands with the PC cursor the way you can with any screen reader today. If my memory is correct, that capability didn't get implemented until version 3.31. In fact, the ability to use single letter navigation keys, such as pressing H for heading or N to jump to the next block of text wasn't even implemented until a later version, probably around 3.5.
>>>
>>> What more can I say, except a happy 20th birthday to JFW, or JAWS as we now call it. JAWS has certainly come a long way in the past 20 years. I wonder what it will be like 20 years from now. I'm sure that it will be supporting Windows 43 or whatever OS Microsoft will have pushed out to us and we'll all have fond memories of running our screen readers on those ancient, primitive Windows 7 computers. It's too bad that the Internet Archive doesn't supply us with snapshots of pages from the future.
>>>
>>> <applewebdata://A19FC9F9-A92A-4B1A-BBC5-F3CE9A97126B>**8 Shared by Rob Kaiser via il-tlk
>>> Ernie Banks - I know this isn’t quite a blind issue, but please read this entire post and you will understand why I am sending this: I just found out that Ernie Banks (Mr. Cub) died this past Friday. I don’t know if any of you out there were involved in this, but in late May of 1972, the telephone pioneers were starting the beep baseball system in Chicago. They had a clinic out at Wrigley Field. Ernie Banks was one of the main Cubs out there to work with us. What an experience that was!!!!
>>>
>>> <applewebdata://A19FC9F9-A92A-4B1A-BBC5-F3CE9A97126B>**9 From Hadley School for the Blind
>>> Seminars at Hadley Presents: Inspiring Lifelong Learning with Bookshare
>>> Date: Thursday, January 29, 2015
>>> Time: 1:00 PM CST, 19:00 GMT
>>> Are you an educator looking for accessible books and technology for your struggling readers? Are you an individual with a print disability looking for accessible books to use on your digital reader? Bookshare, the world’s largest accessible online library, provides readers with print disabilities access to more than 300,000 ebooks and technology.
>>>
>>> Join Seminars at Hadley as Kristina King Cohen, senior education program manager at Benetech Global Literacy, discusses how to acquire a Bookshare membership, find and request books, read Bookshare ebooks using a variety of assistive technology and how to connect with the broader community of members.
>>>
>>> Doug Anzlovar, dean of educational programs and instruction, will moderate this 60-minutes 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 are available to attend so that others are not closed out. Register for Inspiring Lifelong Learning with Bookshare on January 29. <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=16457095&msgid=763104&act=3JPY&c=225701&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fhadley.edu%2FSeminarDetails.asp%3Fsid%3D261>
>>>
>>> <applewebdata://A19FC9F9-A92A-4B1A-BBC5-F3CE9A97126B>Hadley Transitions to Unified English Braille; Makes Changes to Braille Course Availability
>>>
>>> Are you curious about the transition to Unified English Braille and how it will affect Hadley's curriculum? Learn more <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=16457095&msgid=763104&act=3JPY&c=225701&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fhadley.edu%2FPR_detail.asp%3Ft%3D20150119-Transitions-to-UEB-Braille-Course-Availability> about the change.
>>>
>>> Subscribe to Seminars at Hadley Podcasts! Learn more and subscribe to Seminars at Hadley Podcasts. <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=16457095&msgid=763104&act=3JPY&c=225701&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fhadley.edu%2FPodcasts.asp>
>>>
>>> <applewebdata://A19FC9F9-A92A-4B1A-BBC5-F3CE9A97126B>**10 From Terry Smith, NFBEI
>>> For Immediate Release January 20, 2015
>>> Contact: Terry Smith terrysmith at epbfi.com <mailto:terrysmith at epbfi.com>
>>> 865-599-7148
>>> Hadley and NABM/NFBEI Launch First-Ever Online Business Enterprise Program Licensee Training
>>>
>>> The Hadley School for the Blind and the National Association of Blind Merchants and National Federation of the Blind's Entrepreneurs Initiative (NABM/NFBEI) are now accepting enrollments in their national Business Enterprise Program Licensee Training (BEPLT). This first-ever national Randolph-Sheppard training curriculum was developed to respond to the needs of state vocational rehabilitation agencies looking to offer quality and cost effective training to their VR clients who want to enter their states’ business enterprise programs.
>>>
>>> The BEPLT consists of a series of 11 Hadley online business modules that cover the classroom portion of BEP training. The online curriculum will maximize hands-on practice and minimize classroom time. The first nine modules include:
>>> • Introduction to the Business Enterprise Program
>>> • Vending Management
>>> • Café Operations
>>> • Systems
>>> • Sales
>>> • Employee Hiring and Development
>>> • Labor and Cost-of-Good's Management
>>> • Customer Service
>>> • Business Processes
>>> Two additional modules on ServeSafe are coming in Fall 2015. All modules are taught online through distance education by Hadley instructors, who are available through email and by a toll-free phone number to help with any course-related questions.
>>>
>>> “We are so excited about this joint venture with Hadley,” said NABM President Nicky Gacos. “More importantly, we are excited for the Randolph-Sheppard community. We believe that by offering a modern, standardized training curriculum for prospective entrepreneurs all across the country, we shine a much brighter light on the future.”
>>>
>>> Candidates must meet the national eligibility requirements of the Randolph-Sheppard program in order to enroll. Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors must refer and authorize each candidate to participate in the program.
>>> Tuition is $3,500.00 for each trainee. BEP staff also is encouraged to complete the training.
>>>
>>> “Our nation’s blind business men and women need and deserve the best possible entrepreneurial training to succeed in today’s competitive marketplace,” says Hadley President Chuck Young. “Hadley is committed to ensuring these future merchants have access to proven practices and superior training that capitalize on success in contemporary business.”
>>> To enroll, visit www.hadley.edu/bep. For questions, please contact Colleen Wunderlich at colleen at hadley.edu <mailto:colleen at hadley.edu> or 800-323-4238, ext. 2889 or Terry Smith at terrysmith at epbfi.com <mailto:terrysmith at epbfi.com> or 865-599-7148.
>>>
>>> <applewebdata://A19FC9F9-A92A-4B1A-BBC5-F3CE9A97126B>**11 Shared by Patti Gregory-Chang
>>> NFB Scholarships:
>>> Attention all students, I don't know any students who cannot use assistance for school. Yet, we have few applications for our scholarship program thus far. Remember this is the largest program in the country. Please get your applications in for the scholarship program. Simply go to www.nfb.org/scholarships <http://www.nfb.org/scholarships> for more information. You may also wish to look at the January Braille Monitor which contains a recent article outlining how to win a scholarship.
>>>
>>> NFBI Budget:
>>> We have some difficult decisions to be made about our 2015 budget. Our committee will meet on 2/2/15 at 7:00 by calling into 805 360 1000 and using code 1000. All are welcome.
>>>
>>> NFBI 2015 Convention – Save the Date
>>> We will be returning to the Naperville Marriott on 10/30 - 11/1/15. Please mark your calendars. Everyone liked this venue and we are going back.
>>>
>>> NFBI Fundraiser
>>> A NIGHT FOR THE AGES
>>> WHAT: The National Federation of the Blind of Illinois Chicago Chapter is sponsoring a fun fundraiser.
>>> PLACE: The place for this extravaganza will be Dicks Last Resort, located in Marina City, 315 N. Dearborn, Chicago.
>>> DATE/TIME: The date for this not to be forgotten event is Thursday, March 5 and the time is 6:00 p.m.
>>> COST: The cost for this event will be $50 per person.
>>>
>>> So, just what does this night entitle you to? Two hours of domestic beer, wine, or both beer and wine if you dare. Additionally, you are entitled to take advantage of a wide variety of appetizers. So, come one and all, and collectively experience a Night for the ages.
>>>
>>> Payment for this event must be received by Patti Chang no later than February 27. You may submit your payment at the February chapter meeting, or you may mail it to Patti Gregory-Chang 6919 W. Berwyn Chicago, IL 60656. 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!
>>>
>>> <applewebdata://A19FC9F9-A92A-4B1A-BBC5-F3CE9A97126B>**12 From Vending Times
>>> Oregon Blind Commission Sues Veteran Affairs For Violating Randolph-Sheppard by Emily JedEmily at vendingtimes.net
>>> MEDFORD, OR -- Oregon's Commission for the Blind has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for allegedly failing to comply with the Randolph-Sheppard Act. The 1936 law gives preference to blind people to run vending machines on government properties.
>>>
>>> Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, representing the Oregon Commission for the Blind, filed the suit in U.S. District Court in Medford, OR. It charges that the VA failed to follow the law at its Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center & Clinics in White City, OR, The Oregonian reported.
>>>
>>> The lawsuit claims that for more than 40 years, the VA's White City facility has had as many as 600 employees and maintained a food court and 28 vending machines. Those machines have generated a net profit of about $6,000 a month in recent years, according to the suit. The newspaper story did not name the current vending operator.
>>>
>>> The Oregon Commission for the Blind accuses the VA of failing to follow the Randolph-Sheppard law. The state agency's concerns date back to 2009, according to The Oregonian, when it requested a permit to provide vending services at the White City facility.
>>>
>>> Veterans Affairs denied the request, claiming it was exempt from the law, according to the lawsuit. A panel of arbitrators, however, found that the law did apply to the facility and that the VA was in violation of the law. "Notwithstanding the issuance of the arbitration panel's decision, the VA continues to maintain that the (Randolph-Sheppard Act) does not apply to its facility and refuses to take any remedial action to issue the permit sought by the OCB or to otherwise prioritize blind vendors," the lawsuit alleges.
>>>
>>> SOURCE: oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2015/01/oregon_sues_va_for_not_employi.html <http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2015/01/oregon_sues_va_for_not_employi.html>
>>>
>>> <applewebdata://A19FC9F9-A92A-4B1A-BBC5-F3CE9A97126B>**13 From Vending Market Watch
>>> Taste NY Vending Machines Make Rest Area Debut - Jan 14, 2015
>>> Taste NY vending machines have made their way from the Great New York State Fair to several rest areas in the state, according to Democrat & Chronicle. The machines—a joint venture between the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, the New York State Commission for the Blind and the New York State Department of Transportation—sell a variety of New York agricultural products that will be available on a rotating basis.
>>>
>>> In a previous statement, Governor Andrew Cuomo said, “One of the best ways we can support New York’s agricultural businesses is to expose them to new markets where their products can thrive, and today we’re opening up another frontier for local vendors from across the state.” The machines are located at the Clifton Park Rest Area and the Broome Gateway Rest Area.
>>>
>>> To see the full article, click link: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/roc-food/2015/01/13/taste-ny-vending-machines-make-debut/21696831/ <http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/roc-food/2015/01/13/taste-ny-vending-machines-make-debut/21696831/>
>>>
>>> <applewebdata://A19FC9F9-A92A-4B1A-BBC5-F3CE9A97126B>**14 From Dan Brander, Chicago Vendor Supply
>>> Dan wanted to give everyone a heads up on some price increases that are coming in January and February. He said look out for increases from Kars, Sconza, (SB) Dr. Pepper. Also you should be aware of off invoice promotion changess on the Frito News Item, LSS Chee-to Puff, Cheez-it’s, Mrs. May’s, Gatorade, Hormel, White Castle and Dole fruit.
>>>
>>> <applewebdata://A19FC9F9-A92A-4B1A-BBC5-F3CE9A97126B>**15 From Beth Koeppen, Vistar
>>> Some new items coming to Vistar, IL are Chips Sea Salted Popped, Chips Mango Cassava Popped, Chips BBQ Popped, Chips SC & Onion Popped,
>>> Fish Sandwich, Signature Cheddar Cheeseburger, Signature Sthrn Style, Chicken w/Chs, Signature Spicy Chicken w/Cheese, Big Az Fish w/Cheese
>>> Oatmeal Cup Mixed Berry Crunch, Oatmeal Cup Cranberry Apple
>>>
>>> She also wanted you to be aware of some price increase in January; Buzz Strong, Coke, Conagra, Darlington Foods, Diamond Crystal, General Mills,
>>> GMCR, Herr's, Jack Links, Johnson & Johnson, Nestle, Nestle Candy, Paramount Farms, PepsiCo/Quaker, Pop Rocks, Red Bull, Ruiz, Seapoint Farms, Smuckers, Solo, Stauffer, Tropicana
>>>
>>>
>>> <applewebdata://A19FC9F9-A92A-4B1A-BBC5-F3CE9A97126B>**16 RSA Buying Group Information
>>> Frito Lay – Each quarter Illinois is responsible for at least 84 cases of the ‘News Item’. The News Item is an item Frito picks each quarter; usually it is a new item. It is everyone’s responsibility to bring in at least one case of the News Item. If you are able, and if the item sells for you, bring in as many cases as you can to be sure that you receive your rebate. You are also responsible to keep your volume up on the core items of Frito. The percentage of rebate we receive varies by the percentage we do current year versus prior year. The range we need to be in is from 98 percent to 106 percent.
>>>
>>> First quarter News Item is Frito Cheeto Puff LSS - 64 / 1.375 oz
>>> January Purchase Power items include Quaker Big Chewy Bar Strawberry Yogurt, Grandma’s Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies, Quaker Instant Oatmeal, Sabra Grab N GO Hummus & Salsa, Lay’s Kettle Cooked Reduced Fat Applewood Smoked BBQ, Rold Gold LSS and SS, and Smartfood White Cheddar Popcorn.
>>>
>>> RSA/USG has rotating Purchase Power Products that receive extra rebates the current
>>> Top 20 Purchase Power products are -
>>> Diet Mt Dew 24/20oz
>>> Folgers Classic Roast Filter Pack Regular
>>> Mt Dew Code Red
>>> Lipton Green Tea Citrus Single 24/20oz
>>> Lipton Iced Tea Lemon Single 24/20oz.
>>> Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry
>>> Easy Mac Cup Original
>>> Folgers Classic Roast Regular Vacket
>>> Mt Dew Voltage
>>> Welch's Mixed Fruit Snacks 48/2.25oz
>>> MAXWELL HOUSE Special Delivery Filter Pack 6/7/1.2 oz.
>>> Mt Dew Live Wire
>>> Lipton Iced Tea Peach 24/20oz.
>>> OSCAR MAYER Lunchables TurkeyCheddar
>>> Lipton Diet Green Tea Citrus Single 24/20oz
>>> Frito Cheeto Puff LSS
>>> MAXWELL HOUSE Master Blend Fractional Pack 42/1.1 oz.
>>> PLANTERS Salted Peanuts 144-2 oz.
>>> Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon
>>> Grandma's Mini Fudge & Chocolate Chip Cookies
>>>
>>> ** <applewebdata://A19FC9F9-A92A-4B1A-BBC5-F3CE9A97126B>17 CSI Hot List
>>> (Overstocks, Short Expiration Dates, or Items being Discontinued)
>>> *** LOWER PRICING *** January 26, 2015 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.
>>> Item#
>>> Description
>>> Qty Available
>>> Expiration
>>> Discounted Case Price
>>> 2458
>>> KRAFT: HAM & CHEDDAR CRACKER STACKED LUNCHABLES 4.5oz 16ct
>>> 2
>>> 2/16/2015
>>> 18.00
>>> 02455
>>> KRAFT: TURKEY & CHEDDAR CRACKER STACKED LUNCHABLES 4.5oz 16ct
>>> 2
>>> 2/21/2015
>>> 18.00
>>> 522226
>>> SARGENTO: COLBY JACK STICKS 1.0oz 4/24
>>> 4
>>> 2/22/2015
>>> 34.00
>>> 11312
>>> SMUCKER: (S/O) DE (70461) RED RIBBON WHOLE BEAN DECAF 2# 12ct
>>> 4
>>> 1/27/2015
>>> 65.00
>>> 06331
>>> SMUCKER: FOLGERS (25500) CAPPUCCINO HAZELNUT 2# 6ct
>>> 8
>>> 2/04/2015
>>> 25.00
>>> 225
>>> PARAMOUNT: FESTIVE CUP 6.0oz 64ct
>>> 11
>>> 2/19/2015
>>> 98.00
>>> 99902
>>> SMUCKER: FOLGERS MILLSTONE BREAKFAST BLEND 1.75oz 24ct
>>> 25
>>> 2/19/2015
>>> 22.00
>>> 06015
>>> TASSIMO: MAXWELL HOUSE CAFE COLLECTION HOUSE BLEND 4.45oz 80ct
>>> 27
>>> 2/19/2015
>>> 28.00
>>> 30202
>>> WELCH: APPLE CRANBERRY DRINK 16.0oz 12ct
>>> 33
>>> 2/11/2015
>>> 10.50
>>> 30203
>>> WELCH: WATERMELON DRINK 16.0oz 12ct
>>> 29
>>> 2/05/2015
>>> 10.50
>>> 000804
>>> TROPICANA: PE TWISTER STRAWBERRY KIWI CYCLONE 20oz 12ct
>>> 60
>>> 1/27/2015
>>> 7.00
>>> 48802
>>> KELLOGG'S: AUSTIN TOASTY PB SANDWICH CRACKERS 1.38oz 12/8
>>> 4
>>> 2/15/2015
>>> 16.50
>>> 59772
>>> KELLOGGS: NUTRI-GRAIN STRAWBERRY CEREAL BAR 1.0oz 6/16ct
>>> 16
>>> 2/11/2015
>>> 46.00
>>> 03404
>>> MONDELEZ: BELVITA SOFT BAKED MIXED BERRY 1.76oz 8/8ct
>>> 4
>>> 1/28/2015
>>> 15.00
>>> 12836
>>> PARAMOUNT FARMS: ^WONDERFUL PISTACHIOS 1.0oz 96ct
>>> 10
>>> 2/18/2015
>>> 40.00
>>> 580885
>>> OCEAN SPRAY BLUEBERRY CRAISINS 1.16oz 200ct
>>> 10
>>> 2/20/2015
>>> 60.00
>>> 43381
>>> QUAKER: CARAMEL CORN MINI RICE CAKES 1.06oz/60ct
>>> 11
>>> 2/17/2015
>>> 18.00
>>> 20037
>>> KELLOGG'S: ELFIN CRACKERS 2.13oz 60ct
>>> 10
>>> 2/21/2015
>>> 16.00
>>> 8998
>>> KAR NUT: ^SALTED ALMONDS 3.0oz 42ct
>>> 6
>>> 5/15/2015
>>> 38.00
>>> 22868
>>> WM WRIGLEY JR: (14115)SKITTLES WILD BERRY PG PK 7.2oz 12ct
>>> 12
>>> 2/09/2015
>>> 7.50
>>> 51032
>>> FRITO LAY: FLAMIN HOT MIX VARIETY VEND PACK 54oz 2/30CT
>>> 5
>>> 2/10/2015
>>> 18.00
>>> 44425
>>> FRITO: LSS SUNCHIPS MULTI-GRAIN ORIGINAL 1.75oz 64ct
>>> 3
>>> 2/24/2015
>>> 25.00
>>> 44439
>>> FRITO: LSS SMARTFOOD WHITE CHEDDAR POPCORN 1oz 64ct
>>> 27
>>> 2/24/2015
>>> 25.00
>>> 44446
>>> FRITO: MISS VICKIES KETTLE SEA SALT & VINEGAR LSS 1.375oz 64ct
>>> 3
>>> 2/24/2015
>>> 25.00
>>> 8100
>>> HERR'S: JALAPENO POPR CHS CURLS LSS 1.23oz 30ct
>>> 5
>>> 2/13/2015
>>> 9.50
>>> 50163
>>> INVENTURE: NATHANS BACON & CHED CRUNCHY CRINKLE FRIES 1.125oz 55ct
>>> 90
>>> 2/09/2015
>>> 10.00
>>> 103910
>>> LANCE: WAFFLE CUT SEA SALT KETTLE 1.25oz 42
>>> 17
>>> 2/21/2015
>>> 15.00
>>> 29641
>>> FRITO: MUNCHIES BAKED REDUCED FAT HOT CRACKERS .9oz 104ct
>>> 6
>>> 2/24/2015
>>> 30.00
>>> 21642
>>> FRITO: MUNCHIES BAKED REDUCED FAT HOT CRACKERS .9oz 104ct
>>> 3
>>> 2/24/2015
>>> 30.00
>>> 32422
>>> FRITO: CHEETOS FLAMIN' HOT 1.0oz 104ct
>>> 7
>>> 2/24/2015
>>> 28.00
>>> 11094
>>> FRITO: CHEETOS JUMBO PUFFS .875 oz 104ct
>>> 15
>>> 2/24/2015
>>> 28.00
>>> 36096
>>> FRITO: DORITOS REDUCED FAT COOL RANCH 1.0oz 72ct
>>> 11
>>> 2/24/2015
>>> 20.00
>>> 26101
>>> DEEP RIVER: *DISC BAKED CRISPS W/SEA SALT 1.0oz 24ct
>>> 5
>>> 2/11/2015
>>> 12.00
>>> 61460
>>> GENERAL MILLS: BUGLES NACHO CHEESE .875oz 60ct
>>> 59
>>> 1/31/2015
>>> 7.00
>>> 8101
>>> HERR'S: DEEP DISH PIZZ CHEESE CURLS 1.0oz 42ct
>>> 16
>>> 2/13/2015
>>> 10.00
>>> 8307
>>> HERR'S: GOOD NATURE BAKED MULTIGRAIN ORIGINAL 1.0oz 30ct
>>> 5
>>> 2/13/2015
>>> 7.00
>>> 8342
>>> HERR: GOOD NATURE ORIGINAL VEGETABLE CRISP 1.0oz 30ct
>>> 13
>>> 2/20/2015
>>> 8.00
>>> 55552
>>> BUDDYS: *HAM & AMERICAN CHEESE CROISSANT 5oz 12ct
>>> 33
>>> FROZEN
>>> 17.00
>>> 91040
>>> CAMINO REAL: ^BEAN & CHEESE BURRITO 10.0oz 12ct
>>> 3
>>> FROZEN
>>> 12.50
>>> 101051
>>> LANDSHIRE: ^*BIG DADDY HAM & CHEESE 6.0oz 12ct
>>> 11
>>> FROZEN
>>> 23.00
>>> MBS
>>> HANDGARDS: GLOVE WITH MICROBAN - OEG-MB10/100S
>>> 24
>>> N/A
>>> 37.00
>>> 21388252
>>> ATLANTIC MILLS: ^KERRI KLEAN WHITE WIPER 14.6X13.5 150CT
>>> 7
>>> N/A
>>> 35.00
>>> 21380104
>>> ATLANTIC MILLS: WHITE WIPER NON-WOVEN 14.6X13.5 500CT
>>> 26
>>> N/A
>>> 40.00
>>> 18208916
>>> R3 CHICAGO: ^COZY CUP HOLDER For ER7 12CT
>>> 20
>>> N/A
>>> 3.00
>>> 12508084
>>> R3 CHICAGO: ^DART SQUAT FOAM CUP 4.0oz 1000ct
>>> 12
>>> N/A
>>> 12.00
>>> 21388252
>>> ATLANTIC MILLS: ^KERRI KLEAN WHITE WIPER 14.6X13.5 150CT
>>> 7
>>> N/A
>>> 35.00
>>> 13400023
>>> R3 CHICAGO: ^CARRY TRAY 250CT
>>> 26
>>> N/A
>>> 31.00
>>> 34780122
>>> GENPAK: ^BLACK FOAM BOWL 12.0oz 1000ct
>>> 20
>>> N/A
>>> 30.00
>>> 34780146
>>> GENPAK: BLACK LAMINATED FOAM PLATE 8.875 500ct
>>> 7
>>> N/A
>>> 28.00
>>> 34780148
>>> GENPAK: ^OVAL PLATTER 500CT
>>> 16
>>> N/A
>>> 30.00
>>> 34784030
>>> EXTRA LARGE HOAGIE CONTAINER 13-3/16 X 4-1/2 X 3-1/8 200CT
>>> 35
>>> N/A
>>> 40.00
>>> 34780176
>>> GENPAK: ^HINGED 1 COMPT CONT. *LARGE* 9-1/4 X 9-1/4 X 3 200CT
>>> 37
>>> N/A
>>> 20.00
>>> SMR8
>>> INT PAPER: MANUAL HOT CUP AVANTI 8oz 1000ct
>>> 10
>>> N/A
>>> 49.13
>>> DMR16P
>>> INT PAPER: PEPSI COLD DRINK CUP 16.0oz 1000ct
>>> 7
>>> N/A
>>> 50.31
>>>
>>> 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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