[Nfbf-l] Fw: Time to call your Florida House Representative!Another Service for the Blind may be going by the Wayside.

[craig kiser]

I suggest we consider a different approach.  With the Radio 
Service we are limited to the schedule times and content.  If the 
funds were redirected to NFB Newsline we could greatly enhance 
the program which gives us complete independence in choosing when 
to read which newspaper and allows us to read from any location, 
not just over the receiver they provide.  I suggest we seek 
transfor of the funds to support Newsline.

> ----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jody W.  Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com
>To: "NFB of Florida Listserv" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org
>Date sent: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:12:15 -0400
>Subject: [Nfbf-l] Fw: Time to call your Florida House 
Representative!Another Service for the Blind may be going by the 
Wayside.



>The Radio Reading Service program for the Blind and Visually 
Impaired has
>been eliminated in the budget passed by the Florida House of
>Representatives.  The Program provides grants to stations to 
operate this
>service and services at Nine Florida stations.


>The Senate budget still includes funding support.  The House and 
Senate are
>meeting this week in Tallahassee to reach agreement on their 
different
>budgets.

>If you want to keep Radio Reading alive in Florida,  Call your
>representatives in the State Capital.  Let them know you are out 
there and
>you want this service!  Time is of the Essence.



>Rep.  Ralph  Poppell
>District 29
>Capitol Office:
>222 The Capitol
>402 South Monroe Street
>Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
>Phone: (850) 488-3006

>Rep.  Debbie  Mayfield
>District 80
>Capitol Office:
>317 House Office Building
>402 South Monroe Street
>Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
>Phone: (850) 488-0952


>Rep.  Adam M.  Fetterman
>District 81
>Capitol Office:
>1401 The Capitol
>402 South Monroe Street
>Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
>Phone: (850) 488-8749

>Rep.  William  D.  Snyder
>District 82

>Capitol Office:
>410 House Office Building
>402 South Monroe Street
>Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
>Phone: (850) 488-8832

>Florida stations providing this service are:

>WFSU-FM, Tallahassee
>WGCU-FM, Fort Myers
>WJCT-FM, Jacksonville
>WLRN-FM, Miami
>WMFE-FM, Orlando
>WQCS-FM, Fort Pierce
>WSRE-TV, Pensacola
>WUFT-FM, Gainesville
>WUSF-FM, Tampa



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