[Nfbf-l] Nfbf-l Digest, Vol 99, Issue 21

Patricia A. Lipovsky plipovsky at cfl.rr.com
Sat Jul 26 14:01:30 UTC 2014 

Hi Johnny.

I just thought I would let you know  one of your Members, Arlin, is in the 
Capital Hospital.  Sorry, I may not have the name exactly right, but I'm 
sure you know of it.

 He went in on Thursday, and may be in for a few days, he's not sure.

Take care.




"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."

                           ?Oscar Wilde

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> Hello Marilyn,
> I will be in Daytona on July 28,  Monday ; but plan to attend the 
> telephone
> conference.  Thanks for rescheduling.
> Johnnie Slaton
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>   1. Fw: Matilda Ziegler Magazine (Sherri)
>   2. Re: Fw: Matilda Ziegler Magazine (Patricia A. Lipovsky)
>   3. MCC Conference Call (Marilyn Baldwin)
>   4. Re: MCC Conference Call (Denise Valkema)
>   5. Re: MCC Conference Call (Miranda Kilby)
>   6. Re: MCC Conference Call (Paul Martinez)
>   7. Re: MCC Conference Call (Marilyn Baldwin)
>   8. Re: MCC Conference Call (Marilyn Baldwin)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 14:15:28 -0400
> From: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
> To: <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [Nfbf-l] Fw: Matilda Ziegler Magazine
> Message-ID: <FBBDF2E7F32142D291922BE58BA29444 at laptop>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>
> I think this is very sad, but I understand the reasoning behind its 
> ending.
> I really enjoyed the Ziegler and will miss it. I always got it in Braille
> until it went to e-mail. There were articles in it you really didn't see
> anywhere else and I always liked the Reader's Forum.
>
> Sherri
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matilda Ziegler Magazine for the Blind" <editor at matildaziegler.com>
> To: <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2014 2:00 PM
> Subject: Matilda Ziegler Magazine
>
>
> July 25, 2014
>
> As you are aware the Matilda Ziegler Magazine for the Blind has been
> suspended for the past several months pending a review by the Board of
> Directors of The E. Matilda Ziegler Foundation for the Blind. Considerable
> time was spent evaluating its substance, breadth of distribution, and
> readers' responses. With heavy heart the directors voted to discontinue 
> the
> weekly magazine and use the Foundation's resources solely for scientific
> research through grants to highly innovative medical researchers who are
> making important advances in vision research.
>
> We've come a long way from when my great grandmother, Electa Matilda
> Ziegler, founded the magazine in 1907 with the goal of producing reading
> material for the blind "as much as possible like that published for the
> seeing." Raised type books of the era were expensive, and the freely
> circulated magazine helped to fill an information void.
>
> Today's blind and those with visual impairment can obtain books and
> magazines in Braille, on cassette, and in DVD or CD format from the 
> National
>
> Library Service and the American Foundation for the Blind. Radio,
> television, internet, and commercially produced audio books have all 
> become
> accessible, and provide resources that could not have been imagined in 
> 1907.
>
> Your emails and letters show that we've touched the lives of thousands of
> blind and vision impaired people. The Matilda Ziegler Magazine for the 
> Blind
>
> was once described by Helen Keller as a "godsend," and Mark Twain 
> described
> it as "one of the noblest benefactions of his lifetime." We hope to 
> realize
> a medical breakthrough that will be worthy of the same praise.
>
> On behalf of the E. Matilda Ziegler Foundation Board I sincerely thank you
> for your loyal readership over our many years.
>
> Cynthia Ziegler Brighton
> President
>
>
> This email was sent to flmom2006 at gmail.com.
> If you are no longer interested you can unsubscribe instantly:
> http://swisher.cmail2.com/t/r-u-msjhhd-fldltdrij-r/
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 14:23:38 -0400
> From: "Patricia A. Lipovsky" <plipovsky at cfl.rr.com>
> To: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>, "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing
> List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Fw: Matilda Ziegler Magazine
> Message-ID: <044578EB43DF4C1F91FD97C44E864582 at dellpc>
> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
> reply-type=original
>
> Ah, what a shame.  I really enjoyed reading that mamgazine as well.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sherri via Nfbf-l" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> To: <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2014 2:15 PM
> Subject: [Nfbf-l] Fw: Matilda Ziegler Magazine
>
>
>>I think this is very sad, but I understand the reasoning behind its 
>>ending.
>> I really enjoyed the Ziegler and will miss it. I always got it in Braille
>> until it went to e-mail. There were articles in it you really didn't see
>> anywhere else and I always liked the Reader's Forum.
>>
>> Sherri
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Matilda Ziegler Magazine for the Blind" 
>> <editor at matildaziegler.com>
>> To: <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2014 2:00 PM
>> Subject: Matilda Ziegler Magazine
>>
>>
>> July 25, 2014
>>
>> As you are aware the Matilda Ziegler Magazine for the Blind has been
>> suspended for the past several months pending a review by the Board of
>> Directors of The E. Matilda Ziegler Foundation for the Blind. 
>> Considerable
>> time was spent evaluating its substance, breadth of distribution, and
>> readers' responses. With heavy heart the directors voted to discontinue
>> the
>> weekly magazine and use the Foundation's resources solely for scientific
>> research through grants to highly innovative medical researchers who are
>> making important advances in vision research.
>>
>> We've come a long way from when my great grandmother, Electa Matilda
>> Ziegler, founded the magazine in 1907 with the goal of producing reading
>> material for the blind "as much as possible like that published for the
>> seeing." Raised type books of the era were expensive, and the freely
>> circulated magazine helped to fill an information void.
>>
>> Today's blind and those with visual impairment can obtain books and
>> magazines in Braille, on cassette, and in DVD or CD format from the
>> National
>> Library Service and the American Foundation for the Blind. Radio,
>> television, internet, and commercially produced audio books have all
>> become
>> accessible, and provide resources that could not have been imagined in
>> 1907.
>>
>> Your emails and letters show that we've touched the lives of thousands of
>> blind and vision impaired people. The Matilda Ziegler Magazine for the
>> Blind
>> was once described by Helen Keller as a "godsend," and Mark Twain
>> described
>> it as "one of the noblest benefactions of his lifetime." We hope to
>> realize
>> a medical breakthrough that will be worthy of the same praise.
>>
>> On behalf of the E. Matilda Ziegler Foundation Board I sincerely thank 
>> you
>> for your loyal readership over our many years.
>>
>> Cynthia Ziegler Brighton
>> President
>>
>>
>> This email was sent to flmom2006 at gmail.com.
>> If you are no longer interested you can unsubscribe instantly:
>> http://swisher.cmail2.com/t/r-u-msjhhd-fldltdrij-r/
>>
>>
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 19:25:53 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Marilyn Baldwin <commmdb at aol.com>
> To: nfbf-l at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Nfbf-l] MCC Conference Call
> Message-ID: <8D17676E96FBCA8-20C4-304F4 at webmail-m236.sysops.aol.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
>
> I am not sure if you remember that we have a conference call tonight or 
> not.
> I forgot to send a reminder to everyone about the meeting. Waited for 15
> minutes for everyone to call in.  I am available on Monday evening if it 
> is
> better to meet then. Monday is July 28, 2014. We will meet at 7pm.  Please
> advise if you can attend.
>
> The call number is 712-432-0460. The code is 548225#.
>
> Marilyn Baldwin
> (407) 293-0565
>
> Marilyn Baldwin
> commmdb at aol.com
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 19:35:51 -0400
> From: Denise Valkema <valkemadenise at aol.com>
> To: Marilyn Baldwin <commmdb at aol.com>, NFB of Florida Internet Mailing
> List <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] MCC Conference Call
> Message-ID: <5EA00586-6EEF-41C8-BAAE-D681618BC5B8 at aol.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> I am at another meeting. Hope it goes well.
>
> Sincerely, Denise Valkema by iPhone
>
>> On Jul 25, 2014, at 7:25 PM, Marilyn Baldwin via Nfbf-l
> <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>> I am not sure if you remember that we have a conference call tonight or
> not. I forgot to send a reminder to everyone about the meeting. Waited for
> 15 minutes for everyone to call in.  I am available on Monday evening if 
> it
> is better to meet then. Monday is July 28, 2014. We will meet at 7pm.
> Please advise if you can attend.
>>
>> The call number is 712-432-0460. The code is 548225#.
>>
>> Marilyn Baldwin
>> (407) 293-0565
>>
>> Marilyn Baldwin
>> commmdb at aol.com
>>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 19:36:14 -0400
> From: Miranda Kilby <mbkilby at gmail.com>
> To: Marilyn Baldwin <commmdb at aol.com>, NFB of Florida Internet Mailing
> List <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] MCC Conference Call
> Message-ID: <E8AB3BB7-3A1E-49C2-A1D5-09601BCC55B9 at gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> Greetings Marilyn,
> I will attend the minorities concern meeting on Monday at 7 PM. Thank you
> for the rescheduling
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jul 25, 2014, at 7:25 PM, Marilyn Baldwin via Nfbf-l
> <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>> I am not sure if you remember that we have a conference call tonight or
> not. I forgot to send a reminder to everyone about the meeting. Waited for
> 15 minutes for everyone to call in.  I am available on Monday evening if 
> it
> is better to meet then. Monday is July 28, 2014. We will meet at 7pm.
> Please advise if you can attend.
>>
>> The call number is 712-432-0460. The code is 548225#.
>>
>> Marilyn Baldwin
>> (407) 293-0565
>>
>> Marilyn Baldwin
>> commmdb at aol.com
>>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 19:36:45 -0400
> From: Paul Martinez <paul09ms at gmail.com>
> To: Marilyn Baldwin <commmdb at aol.com>, NFB of Florida Internet Mailing
> List <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] MCC Conference Call
> Message-ID: <969F7C11-573A-459D-97CE-CF5D96584E03 at gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> Thank you for rescheduling this meeting, I will attend this meeting on
> Monday at 7 PM.
>
> Paul Martinez, Pres.
> Florida Association of blind students 813 390 5720
> Paul09ms at gmail.com
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jul 25, 2014, at 7:25 PM, Marilyn Baldwin via Nfbf-l
> <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>> I am not sure if you remember that we have a conference call tonight or
> not. I forgot to send a reminder to everyone about the meeting. Waited for
> 15 minutes for everyone to call in.  I am available on Monday evening if 
> it
> is better to meet then. Monday is July 28, 2014. We will meet at 7pm.
> Please advise if you can attend.
>>
>> The call number is 712-432-0460. The code is 548225#.
>>
>> Marilyn Baldwin
>> (407) 293-0565
>>
>> Marilyn Baldwin
>> commmdb at aol.com
>>
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> ------------------------------
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> Message: 7
> Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 19:45:45 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Marilyn Baldwin <commmdb at aol.com>
> To: paul09ms at gmail.com, nfbf-l at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] MCC Conference Call
> Message-ID: <8D17679B022B508-D38-30601 at webmail-d159.sysops.aol.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
>
> Thank you Paul. Have a good weekend.
> Marilyn
>
> Marilyn Baldwin
> commmdb at aol.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Martinez <paul09ms at gmail.com>
> To: Marilyn Baldwin <commmdb at aol.com>; NFB of Florida Internet Mailing 
> List
> <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Fri, Jul 25, 2014 7:36 pm
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] MCC Conference Call
>
>
> Thank you for rescheduling this meeting, I will attend this meeting on
> Monday at
> 7 PM.
>
> Paul Martinez, Pres.
> Florida Association of blind students 813 390 5720
> Paul09ms at gmail.com
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jul 25, 2014, at 7:25 PM, Marilyn Baldwin via Nfbf-l
> <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>>
>>
>> I am not sure if you remember that we have a conference call tonight or
> not. I
> forgot to send a reminder to everyone about the meeting. Waited for 15
> minutes
> for everyone to call in.  I am available on Monday evening if it is better
> to
> meet then. Monday is July 28, 2014. We will meet at 7pm.  Please advise if
> you
> can attend.
>>
>> The call number is 712-432-0460. The code is 548225#.
>>
>> Marilyn Baldwin
>> (407) 293-0565
>>
>> Marilyn Baldwin
>> commmdb at aol.com
>>
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 19:57:06 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Marilyn Baldwin <commmdb at aol.com>
> To: mbkilby at gmail.com, nfbf-l at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] MCC Conference Call
> Message-ID: <8D1767B45EC7B68-D38-30815 at webmail-d159.sysops.aol.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
>
> Thank you Miranda. Have a nice  weekend.
> Marilyn
>
> Marilyn Baldwin
> commmdb at aol.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Miranda Kilby <mbkilby at gmail.com>
> To: Marilyn Baldwin <commmdb at aol.com>; NFB of Florida Internet Mailing 
> List
> <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Fri, Jul 25, 2014 7:36 pm
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] MCC Conference Call
>
>
> Greetings Marilyn,
> I will attend the minorities concern meeting on Monday at 7 PM. Thank you
> for
> the rescheduling
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jul 25, 2014, at 7:25 PM, Marilyn Baldwin via Nfbf-l
> <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>>
>>
>> I am not sure if you remember that we have a conference call tonight or
> not. I
> forgot to send a reminder to everyone about the meeting. Waited for 15
> minutes
> for everyone to call in.  I am available on Monday evening if it is better
> to
> meet then. Monday is July 28, 2014. We will meet at 7pm.  Please advise if
> you
> can attend.
>>
>> The call number is 712-432-0460. The code is 548225#.
>>
>> Marilyn Baldwin
>> (407) 293-0565
>>
>> Marilyn Baldwin
>> commmdb at aol.com
>>
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