[nagdu] O/T discussion to Marilyn
cheryl echevarria
cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com
Wed Aug 17 14:23:51 UTC 2011
Well here is what Carl Jacobsen sent to us last week.
Here is the message from Carl that he wants us all in NY State to Send which
I did and to call.
ACB in NY, doesn't want the govern to pass into law the bill that would
protect and pay for Newsline.
They want another agency to do it, and not NFB, but since there are no other
agencies, and the ACB in NY doesn't like us to a passion, they want us not
to get the funding.
So you can read from what our state is doing about it.
Dear Governor Cuomo,
It has come to my attention that a group is speaking out against A4161 the
accessible electronic information act.
>From the fact sheet I have seen this group distributing it is full of
misinformation and therefore not a valid consideration.
A qualified non-profit shall provide the service. This certainly will be
done through the state bid process not giving favoritism to any one
non-profit. The Public Service Commissioner and director of the non-profit
shall work accordingly to see that funds are going toward the service. This
does not add any additional tax to New yorkers. This is using existing
funds.
Public Service funds cannot go towards blind children and elderly programs,
but the funds that the Commission for the blind and Visually Handicap are
using to fund the newsline service could go towards blind children and
elderly programs if Funding for newsline were to come from the existing
funds overseen by the PSC.
There are aproximately 100,000 disabled new yorkers eligible for the service
as it is available to anyone with a print disability such as people with
dyslexia and people who can't physically hold a book. The Commission for
the Blind has only funded the actual service so there has never been funds
for community outreach, so the membership the service has now is been by
word of mouth for the most part.
The fastest growing segment of the population that are going blind are the
Baby Boomers. When asked after losing their sight what most people miss
about being sighted, first is driving their car, second is reading the
morning newspaper. This bill will ensure that at least one of these
pleasures in life can be fulfilled with ease of access and no expense to the
subscriber.
The Commission for the blind has been funding the service on a year to year
basis making most subscribers wonder if we will have access in the next
year. signing this bill will put many subscribers, including former
Governor Paterson, at an level of equality for retrieving information
independently and timely for years to come.
I would like to thank you in advance for your consideration in this matter
and realize the many benefits to signing this bill into law.
Leading the Way in Independent Travel!
Cheryl Echevarria
http://www.echevarriatravel.com
631-456-5394
reservations at echevarriatravel.com
Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Superior Travel, located in
Baldwin, NY. www.superiortravel.com
Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Absolute Cruise & Travel, Inc.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marion Gwizdala" <blind411 at verizon.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 10:16 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] O/T discussion to Marilyn
> Cheryl,
> Though this may seem off-topic for this list, funding of our
> initiatives
> is important to those who subscribe to this list. I find it so interesting
> that, even those programs that benefit all blind people, are opposed by
> the
> ACB just because they are NFB projects. The ACB opposed the funding of
> Newsline when it was first launched, as well. What is their argument
> against
> the Newsline funding? Do they think that blind people don't need to be
> well
> informed? Do they think that television and radio news is all we need and
> the in-depth, on-demand information provided by daily newspapers and
> magazines is more than we need? The truth is that the only opposition for
> funding Newsline is that it is a project of the NFB! It would be
> interesting
> to know how many ACB members subscribe to the service they oppose! JMHO!
>
> Fraternally yours,
> Marion
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> To: "marilyn" <t21114 at optonline.net>; "nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 9:46 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] O/T discussion to Marilyn
>
>
> >I am going to continue this off list marilyn, but yes Newsline is that,
> >and
> >the ACB is trying to stop the governor from signing the bill into law.
> >
> > Sorry everyone, taking it off list.
> >
> > Leading the Way in Independent Travel!
> >
> > Cheryl Echevarria
> > http://www.echevarriatravel.com
> > 631-456-5394
> > reservations at echevarriatravel.com
> >
> > Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Superior Travel, located in
> > Baldwin, NY. www.superiortravel.com
> >
> > Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Absolute Cruise & Travel,
> > Inc.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "marilyn" <t21114 at optonline.net>
> > To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> > <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 11:43 AM
> > Subject: Re: [nagdu] O/T discussion to Marilyn
> >
> >
> >> Hi Cheryl,
> >> I was on this list a few years ago. well maybe more than a few.
> >> I am glad to hear you joined the CI Lions. I have to call Ed and get a
> >> date
> >> from him when he wants me and Bernie to speak. Is Newsline the paper
> >> you
> >> can
> >> read over the phone?
> >> If you have any signatures for the Talking Book Library I really could
> >> use
> >> them back ASAP. Hope you and Maxx are doing well.
> >> thanks
> >> Marilyn and Anna
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> >> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> >> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 8:28 AM
> >> Subject: [nagdu] O/T discussion to Marilyn
> >>
> >>
> >> > Hello Marilyn:
> >> >
> >> > Cheryl Echevarria here.
> >> >
> >> > Nice to see you on NAGDU are you joining us?
> >> >
> >> > Being a Lion myself have to mentioned this to all the Lions clubs as
> >> > well.
> >> >
> >> > Long Island Chapter of the NFB has been helping I have passed around
> >> > the
> >> > petition.
> >> >
> >> > I will also bring it up to our State Convention in Albany which is
> >> > happening September 15-18, and are having a town meeting with the
> >> > Commission on the 16th, as well as we are fighting to keep Newsline
> >> > going
> >> > strong.
> >> >
> >> > This is not a guide dog related issue, I would just like to put my 2
> >> > cents
> >> > here and leave it as that.
> >> >
> >> > Have a great day!
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Leading the Way in Independent Travel!
> >> >
> >> > Cheryl Echevarria
> >> > http://www.echevarriatravel.com
> >> > 631-456-5394
> >> > reservations at echevarriatravel.com
> >> >
> >> > Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Superior Travel, located
> >> > in
> >> > Baldwin, NY. www.superiortravel.com
> >> >
> >> > Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Absolute Cruise &
> >> > Travel,
> >> > Inc.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "marilyn" <t21114 at optonline.net>
> >> > To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> >> > <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> >> > Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 11:21 AM
> >> > Subject: [nagdu] Introduction
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> Hi Everyone,
> >> >> My name is Marilyn and I have a guide dog named Anna. She is from
> >> >> GDF.
> >> >> I work as an Independent Living Skills Specialist doing
> >> >> Advocacy/Outreach. I also run a support group at my agency for
> >> >> people
> >> >> with all disabilities. I teach disabled teenagers for a local high
> >> >> school Independent Living Skills during the school year for one
> >> >> morning a
> >> >> week. I am a Lion and volunteer for the NY Organ donor Network.
> >> >> Tomorrow
> >> >> I am going to Rhode Island for a few days. I am on vacation for this
> >> >> week
> >> >> and part of next. Today i am getting together with 18 friends . Most
> >> >> are
> >> >> blind but we have a few sighted coming. I go to a social group out
> >> >> east
> >> >> on Long Island on Mondays so I don't work that day unless there is
> >> >> something special going on at my agency. A new blind support group
> >> >> has
> >> >> formed in our county. I was there guest speaker . Right now I am
> >> >> taking
> >> >> on a cause trying to keep Talking Books on Long Island. they want to
> >> >> send
> >> >> 4,000 patrons from here to Manhattan who already can't handle there
> >> >> own
> >> >> patrons. I have a petition going around and last week had over 800
> >> >> signatures. we will be doing some media coverage in Sept. to bring
> >> >> more
> >> >> attention to this. Some people told me I am wasting my time but you
> >> >> don't
> >> >> know until you try. This all came about because a blind veteran
> >> >> called
> >> >> my
> >> >> agency and said no one cares. I said I care.
> >> >>
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