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

[Marion & Martin]

Craig,
    Great minds think alike! (smile) I wrote my response to this issue 
before I read yours! As a Newsline subscriber and power user, I cannot think 
of any function served by RRS that could not be handled by Newsline, should 
it get the proper funding!

Fraternally,
Marion Gwizdala-Schoch


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "craig kiser" <sckiser55 at earthlink.net>
To: "NFB of Florida Listserv" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 12:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Fw: Time to call your Florida 
HouseRepresentative!Another Service for the Blind may be going by the 
Wayside.


>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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