[Nfb-hi] FW: Voices need to be heard, Important! FW: SB893.

Wed Feb 16 15:21:25 UTC 2011

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From: Nani Fife [mailto:nanifife at aol.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 9:30 PM
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Subject: RE: Voices need to be heard, Important! FW: SB893.

Hi Everyone,
Thank you very much for your kokua with SB 893. You are all champions! 
Our voices were heard by Senator Baker. Many of us including Virgil, Finia,
Charlene, Ann, Milton, Rona, Kazmir, Kyle, Brandon, Brenda, Guywood,
Stan,Ellen and her friend and myself showed up at Senator Baker's office
Monday morning and we sure made a statement and impression. The NFB of
Hawaii voices were heard.  Forgive me if I forgot anybody.
Since our meeting with Senator Baker I have been working intensely with
Senator Baker's legislative assistant. Senator Baker is working to hear SB
893 and the bill was so broad that she did not want to have any puka
(holes/gaps) She is a perfectionist and wants all questions answered before
any hearings.That is for our benefit. I beleve now that their is clarity
Senator Baker is truly working with us. We are working at the 11th hour and
their is a strong possibility SB 893 will be heard Thursday. In order for SB
893 to be heard Thursday Senator Baker will need to ask the Senate for a
waiver. I will know tomorrow around 12 noon whether the bill will be heard.
I will notify you one way or the other. Testimonys will need to be sent and
more importantly we need to be there in person at the hearing. Honestly, it
has been a roller coaster these few days. Need you to keep up the spirits
and positive attitude. One step at a time. 
Best Regards, Nani Fife 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Virgil Stinnett <one.fisherman at hawaiiantel.net>
To: senbaker at capitol.hawaii.gov
Cc: Alma Luna <almafriends1 at yahoo.com>; Amy Downard
<Amy_Downard/HONDO/HIDOE at notes.k12.hi.us>; Amy Kaaha <kaahamy04 at yahoo.com>;
kanaweawe at gmail.com; Anil Lewis <alewis at nfb.org>; Ann Lemke
<lemke at hawaii.edu>; Annette Tashiro <ATashiro at dhs.hawaii.gov>;
anthony.akamine at hawaii.gov; Brandi Marie Konrady
<brandimariekonrady at yahoo.com>; Brenda Lucas <bluca72 at gmail.com>; Bridget
Matsumoto <bridgetm719 at gmail.com>; Byron Jitchahu <bj.hilo at hawaiiantel.net>;
Charlene Ota <caota at hawaii.rr.com>; c.h.akamine at gmail.com; Curtis Chong
<chong.curtis at blind.state.ia.us>; Deborah Gabe <debbiealg at gmail.com>; Don
Okashige <d.okashige at hawaiiantel.net>; Don Patterson <alohadon50 at yahoo.com>;
Nani Fife <nanifife at aol.com>; Finia Kachita <finiakachita at gmail.com>;
GAbe at dhs.hawaii.gov; gensen.music at gmail.com; Gerry White
<white.gerry at gmail.com>; Glenn Nakagawara <GNakagawara at dhs.hawaii.gov>;
Guywood Delacruz <SongofEagle at g-mail.com>; Ivy Galariada
<igalariada at hawaii.rr.com>; Jacob Kamanu <kam.js005 at gmail.com>; James Chinn
<chinnj001 at hawaii.rr.com>; segawaj005 at hawaii.rr.com; Joaquin Luna
<joaquin.luna at yahoo.com>; Joe Cordova <jcordova at dhs.hawaii.gov>; Joelcho
<joelcho at hawaii.rr.com>; John T Hays <johnthays at gmail.com>; Karl pangilinan
<ihideoverhere at gmail.com>; Karl pangilinan <ihideoverhere at gmail.com>;
Kathleen Fujimoto <KFujimoto at dhs.hawaii.gov>; Katie L. Keim
<kati.did at hawaiiantel.net>; Kimo Keawe, HCIL Executive Director
<kimok at pacificil.org>; Kyle Aihara <kyleaihara at yahoo.com>; Michael Laconsay
<dabeachbumz at hotmail.com>; kyle laconsay <hearkylaugh at gmail.com>; Larry
Geller <lgeller at igc.org>; Lorna Mal <hellomandl at earthlink.net>; Lea Grupen
<bomdia at hawaii.rr.com>; mary cordova <mlc_1947 at yahoo.com>; Melisa Jonas
<marisel25 at yahoo.com>; Milton Ota <mota at hawaii.rr.com>; Monty Anderson
<andersonmonty at hotmail.com>; naomi olson <naomi at naocreative.com>; Pamela
Punihaole <moowahine at yahoo.com>; Robert Burns <bobby.burns at live.com>;
Roxanne Ramoness <RoxyRamones at yahoo.com>; Ronalene White.
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<rksuehisa at gmail.com>; Sam Fisk <sfisk at hawaii.rr.com>; sajja koirala
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Shayleen <Shatwty at yahoo.com>; Shontel Jones <shonteljones1 at gmail.com>; Amy
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Stan Young <SKYCOMHAWAII at msn.com>; Steve Kim <stevekim at blesshop.com>; Sylvia
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Tammy Rober <snoopytdr at aol.com>; todd_lavigne at yahoo.com; Wilmer Galiza
<wilmergaliza at hawaiiantel.net>; Brandon Young <young.brandon4 at gmail.com>;
Bill Coke <wailum99 at hotmail.com>; jjc at kauai-law.com; Dane Alani
<dalani001 at hawaii.rr.com>; sentaniguchi at Capitol.hawaii.gov;
sengaluteria at capitol.hawaii.gov; sengreen at capitol.hawaii.gov;
sennishihara at Capitol.hawaii.gov; senslom at Capitol.hawaii.gov;
sensolomon at capitol.hawaii.gov; Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland
<senchunoakland at Capitol.hawaii.gov>; Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland
<chunoakland at yahoo.com>; Virgil Stinnett <one.fisherman at hawaiiantel.net>
Sent: Fri, Feb 11, 2011 11:56 am
Subject: RE: Voices need to be heard, Important! FW: SB893.

Aloha Senator Baker, 

We the members of the blind community and friends ask you to please give 

SB893 a chance to be heard.  All we are asking is for the opportunity for 

our voices to be heard regarding how important this service is to our lives.

Being one of the smallest percentage of the disabled population, we want 

equal access to the same print material that you and everyone else take for 

granted.   

Why are you denying us a chance to share with you and your committee on why 

we feel that this bill is important to us and all of those who are print 

disabled? 

If you look at what group has the highest percentage of being unemployed. 

You will find out that of the employable  blind people.  There are only 

about 30 percent of us who are employed and 70 percent who are not.    

Although in Hawaii those of us who are employed are often earning wages 

equal to our counterparts at approximately $20 per hour.  

You might wonder why is that?  The truth in a nut shell  is that Blindness 

is considered to be one of the most frightening disabilities to anyone who 

does not have it.  The 

misperception society has of the blind or those who are print disabled, is 

that we can't do anything because 

we are blind.  What we say is.  With the right attitude, training and tools,

then there is almost anything we can do.  You are probably wondering 

what is my point?  The point is by not allowing this bill to be scheduled 

you are also saying that we don't need to have access to the paper, TV guide

magazines, job listings and many other services that Newsline provides.  Not

just that but, we don't need to work.  Let the system be burdened further by

having us depend on the social welfare system. 

Mahalo and Aloha, 

Virgil Stinnett, 

VP NFB of Hawaii 

(808) 722-4243 

-----Original Message----- 

From: Virgil Stinnett [mailto:one.fisherman at hawaiiantel.net
<mailto:one.fisherman at hawaiiantel.net?> ]  

Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 6:51 AM 

To: Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland (chunoakland at yahoo.com); Senator Suzanne 

Chun Oakland 

Cc: 'senbaker at capitol.hawaii.gov'; Alma Luna (almafriends1 at yahoo.com); Amy 

Downard; Amy Kaaha (kaahamy04 at yahoo.com); kanaweawe at gmail.com; Anil Lewis 

(alewis at nfb.org); Ann Lemke; Annette Tashiro; anthony.akamine at hawaii.gov; 

Brandi Marie Konrady; Brenda Lucas; Bridget Matsumoto 

(bridgetm719 at gmail.com); Byron Jitchahu; Charlene Ota; 

c.h.akamine at gmail.com; Curtis Chong; Deborah Gabe (debbiealg at gmail.com); Don

Okashige; Don Patterson; Nani Fife; Finia Kachita (finiakachita at gmail.com); 

GAbe at dhs.hawaii.gov; gensen.music at gmail.com; Gerry White; Glenn Nakagawara; 

Guywood Delacruz (SongofEagle at g-mail.com); Ivy Galariada 

(igalariada at hawaii.rr.com); Jacob Kamanu (kam.js005 at gmail.com); James Chinn;

segawaj005 at hawaii.rr.com; Joaquin Luna; Joe Cordova; Joelcho; John T Hays; 

Karl pangilinan; Karl pangilinan; Kathleen Fujimoto; Katie L. Keim; Kimo 

Keawe, HCIL Executive Director; Kyle Aihara (kyleaihara at yahoo.com); Michael 

Laconsay; kyle laconsay; Larry Geller; Lorna Mal (hellomandl at earthlink.net);

Lea Grupen; mary cordova; Melisa Jonas (marisel25 at yahoo.com); Milton Ota; 

Monty Anderson; naomi olson; Pamela Punihaole; Robert Burns 

(bobby.burns at live.com); Roxanne Ramoness; Ronalene White. 

(rwhite.zis at gmail.com); (rpkest at gmail.com); Rylan Suehisa; Sam Fisk; sajja 

koirala; 'Sharon Ige'; Shayleen; Shontel Jones; Amy Shinagawa; Shontel 

Jones; Stan Young; Steve Kim (stevekim at blesshop.com); Sylvia; Sylvia 

Abernathy (shrosenberger at hawaii.rr.com); Tammy Rober; 

todd_lavigne at yahoo.com; Wilmer Galiza; Brandon Young; Bill Coke; 

'jjc at kauai-law.com'; Dane Alani; 'sentaniguchi at Capitol.hawaii.gov'; 

'sengaluteria at capitol.hawaii.gov'; 'sengreen at capitol.hawaii.gov'; 

'sennishihara at Capitol.hawaii.gov'; 'senslom at Capitol.hawaii.gov'; 

'sensolomon at capitol.hawaii.gov' 

Subject: Voices need to be heard, Important! FW: SB893. 

    Aloha Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, 

We are requesting your continued assistance in  having SB893  heard. As you 

know this bill is essential to the print disabled having access to material 

and information that every other Hawaiian citizen has a right to! 

As voting members of our community, We want an opportunity to testify and 

make our voices heard.! 

In 2003 the 22nd Legislation did pass a PUC-Newsline bill SB1647.  That year

the governor vetoed many bills, our SB1647 was one included in the vetoes. 

We greatly appreciate all you are doing for us. 

Mahalo and Aloha, 

Virgil 

(808) 722-4243 

-----Original Message----- 

From: Sen. Roz Baker [mailto:senbaker at capitol.hawaii.gov
<mailto:senbaker at capitol.hawaii.gov?> ]  

Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 10:29 PM 

To: Finia Kachita; Sen. Brian Taniguchi 

Cc: one.fisherman at hawaiiantel.net 

Subject: RE: SB893. 

Thank you for your your email. I regret we will be unable to act on this 

bill this session. Best regards, Roz Baker 

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From: Finia Kachita [finiakachita at gmail.com] 

Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 9:07 PM 

To: Sen. Roz Baker; Sen. Brian Taniguchi 

Cc: one.fisherman at hawaiiantel.net 

Subject: SB893. 

Aloha. 

I'm asking of you to give SB893 a chance to be heard. 

Please have our bill up for a reading. 

Respectfully yours, 

Finia Kachita 

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