[Nfbk] ky cardinal winter 2011

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cindy smith" <cindy.smith8109 at insightbb.com>
To: "NFB of Kentucky Internet Mailing List" <nfbk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 7:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbk] ky cardinal winter 2011


Oh, I'm sorry.  I knew it was Pauletta, not Laura, but I did
misunderstand the last name.  I am a relatively new computer user, and
am still quite limited in my navigation ability.  I would have had to
read the whole thing again to re-hear her name, so I thought I was
safe. I am learning on a Mac laptop, I will be able to get better
slowly as time goes on.
Thank you Denise, I appreciate it.

Cindy


On Mar 25, 2011, at 6:32 PM, Denise Franklin wrote:

> Hi Cindy,
> Glad you enjoyed the Cardinal, but I feel that I need to set matters
> straight. The article you referred to was authored by Pauletta
> Feldman, not Lora Felty. Keep reading and enjoying.
>
> It's a lot more satisfying to reach for the stars, even if you end
> up landing only on the moon.
>
> --- On Fri, 3/25/11, cindy smith <cindy.smith8109 at insightbb.com>
> wrote:
>
> From: cindy smith <cindy.smith8109 at insightbb.com>
> Subject: Re: [Nfbk] ky cardinal winter 2011
> To: "NFB of Kentucky Internet Mailing List" <nfbk at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Friday, March 25, 2011, 11:11 AM
>
> Hi, this is Cindy Smith of the Louisville chapter.  I just wanted to
> say thanks for everyone that contributed to the Cardinal winter
> issue.  I especially appreciated the article by Mrs Felty about her
> son Jamie, that was very interesting and touching to me.
>
>
> On Mar 22, 2011, at 3:05 PM, Denise Franklin wrote:
>
>>
>> The Kentucky Cardinal
>>
>> WINTER 2011
>>
>> A publication of the National Federation of the Blind of Kentucky
>>
>> Cathy Jackson, President
>> 210 Cambridge Drive
>> Louisville, Kentucky 40214
>> Phone: 502-366-2317
>>
>>
>> Edited by: Denise Franklin
>> 3639 Hurstbourne Ridge Boulevard
>> Louisville, Kentucky 40299
>> Phone: 502-499-0759,
>> e-mail: kyfranks at yahoo.com
>>
>> Editorial staff:
>> Lora Felty, e-mail: lorafelty at windstream.net
>>
>> Dennis Franklin, Formatting Specialist
>>
>> We invite and encourage your participation in this newsletter.
>> Articles may be edited for length, and the editors reserve the
>> right to judge suitability for this publication.  Material must
>> take the form of an attachment to an e-mail and may be submitted to
>> any of the editors.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> PRESIDENT’S CORNER
>>
>> We Are Family
>>
>>
>> By Cathy Jackson, President
>> National Federation of the Blind of Kentucky
>>
>> The definition of family in the New Word Dictionary, Second College
>> Edition is: 1. A social unit consisting of parents and the children
>> they rear.  2. A group of people related by ancestry or marriage.
>> But the family I want to talk about is our Federation Family.
>>
>> When we are very young we are content with our close-knit family
>> that consists of our parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts and
>> uncles and cousins.  In our eyes, our family circle is complete and
>> we are satisfied with visits to grandma’s house, spending the night
>> with our cousin, and looking forward to the upcoming family
>> reunion.  What could be better?  Obviously, as we grow older, we
>> begin to meet friends in the neighborhood and in school.  Some of
>> these friends become lifelong acquaintances that you may actually
>> get to know better than your blood relatives.  For example, Denise
>> Franklin and I have known each other for over fifty years.  We have
>> been through thick and thin, ups and downs, but through it all we
>> remain as close as most sisters.
>>
>> Before you know it, you are an adult and the family circle gets a
>> little bigger.  You and your brothers and sisters get married and
>> there is this new family unit called the in-laws.  Oops, now you
>> have children of your own, and goodness me, there are nieces and
>> nephews too.  It by no means stops here.  We have all heard the old
>> saying, “You can pick a guitar; you can pick your friends; but you
>> cannot pick your relatives.”
>>
>> There is another family that we belong to, and that is our
>> Federation Family.  Webster’s definition of Federation is: 1. The
>> act of uniting or forming a unit of states, groups, by agreement of
>> each member to subordinate its power to that of the central
>> authority in common affairs.  2. An organization formed by such an
>> act; league; a federal union of states, nations, etc.  These
>> definitions sound rather complicated, but in fact, they are not.
>> We have joined together in a common belief and philosophy that
>> blindness is nothing to be ashamed of and that we can and will take
>> our rightful place in society.  We have tried-and-true methods by
>> which we will reach our goals such as: using non-visual techniques
>> including learning Braille, using a long white cane, and continued
>> training in the use of the latest accessible technology.  We the
>> members of the Federation actually have higher expectations for
>> ourselves than do others, which makes the National Federation of
>> the Blind a unique organization (family).
>>
>> My Federation family started out small just as my biological family
>> did.  Thirty plus years ago I became a member of the NFB of Greater
>> Louisville.  I joined because Dennis and Denise Franklin were
>> members, and also, because Betty Niceley kept badgering me.  I soon
>> met other members of the Louisville Chapter including Mary Franklin
>> and two past presidents of the National Federation of the Blind of
>> Kentucky, Bob Whitehead and Harold Reagan.  Quite quickly
>> friendships began to grow.  I went to my first NFB of Kentucky
>> state convention in 1977 where I met members from other local
>> chapters: Tim Cranmer, Jerry Cameron, and Robert Page come to
>> mind.  After a while I was asked to help with developing other
>> local chapters across the state.  We traveled to Henderson where I
>> met Lloyd and Joretta Agnew, John and Dorothy Steel, Orville and
>> Jenny Phillips, David and Grace Link and their young daughter Mary
>> Ann.  It was on to Bowling Green where I first became acquainted
>> with Robbie McClave.  I remember the first time I met Danny and
>> Anetta Perry from Murray, and since then they have introduced me to
>> many fine people from their neck of the woods.  We re-built our
>> Lexington Chapter and before long I was calling Pamela and John
>> Glisson family.  I traveled all the way to North Carolina where I
>> met Lora Felty in 1992.  She was an NFB scholarship finalist that
>> year.
>>
>> I have also had the privilege of making friends with Federationists
>> from around the country.  My Federation family members can be found
>> from Maine to Hawaii, from the east coast to the west, and
>> everywhere in between.  Being a state president and member of the
>> national board of directors has afforded me the opportunity to
>> travel and be involved in the NFB on many levels.
>>
>> If you really want to get to know your fellow Federationists, you
>> might want to ask him or her to room with you at a state or
>> national convention.  Over these many years I have had countless
>> roommates.  I won’t divulge who’s sloppy, who snores, or whose
>> guide dog wakes you in the morning with a sloppy kiss.  However, I
>> will tell you it is the perfect setting to really get to know one
>> another.  The roommate list is a long one: Tonia Gatton, Melanie
>> Peskoe, Mittie Lake, Maria Jones, Brenda Kimbro, Dianne Cline,
>> Jayne Seif, Joan Balot, Lora Felty, Angela Dehart, Sarah Williams,
>> and others.  It goes without saying that this setting gives us the
>> perfect opportunity to discuss NFB legislation, philosophy, banquet
>> addresses and fundraising ideas.  But it also leads to discussions
>> that last long into the night about children, shopping, clothes,
>> school, and where to eat breakfast.  Oh, did I fail to mention that
>> my two most recent roommates were Pamela AND John Glisson?  As a
>> cost-cutting measure, we decided to share a room in Daytona,
>> Florida so we could attend the Blind Driver Challenge.  You know, I
>> just realized that the topics of conversation were pretty much the
>> same as always.  So, you see, we really are family.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> HAVE YOU HEARD?
>>
>>
>> By Lora Felty
>>
>>
>> It is with much sadness that the Murray Chapter informs the NFB
>> organization of the loss of two very important people who played a
>> key role in our chapter.
>>
>> Ms. Nell Norsworthy, longtime member and friend, passed away.
>> Reldon, Ms. Nell's husband, was a member of the chapter for many
>> years since he had lost his sight.  When he passed away Ms. Nell
>> continued to be a member and support the group in its endeavors
>> until she was no longer able to get out.  She will be remembered
>> with great fondness.
>>
>>
>> Mr. Otis Yates, brother of member Sue Yates, went to be with the
>> Lord.  Otis was a very special person who always attended the
>> chapter events and helped out in anyway possible.  The main thing
>> Otis was known for was his “famous” banana pudding.  He knew when
>> an upcoming event included eating and that he had better provide
>> his banana pudding.  The entire Yates family has supported the
>> chapter for many years.  Mary has made afghans for fundraisers and
>> Ricky, the son, has donated his time and sponsorship for many
>> dinners.
>>
>> The chapter will miss each of these people greatly.  Please keep
>> their families in your prayers.
>>
>>
>> Mario Eiland, who has worked at the Kentucky Office for the Blind's
>> Charles McDowell Rehabilitation Center, and prior to his employment
>> with OFB, worked in the technology department at the American
>> Printing House for the Blind, has taken a position in Washington
>> state with the state rehabilitation agency.  Mario is now in
>> Washington, while his wife, Sharon and daughters remain in
>> Louisville.  Sharon and the girls plan to move after the end of the
>> current school year and when they sell their house.  We will miss
>> Mario and Sharon, but we wish them all the best in the new life's
>> adventure that lays ahead for them.  Best wishes, and don't forget
>> your Kentucky friends.
>>
>>
>> Congratulations and best wishes go out to Lloyd Agnew, president of
>> the Henderson Chapter.  Lloyd is retiring after 34 ½ years of
>> operating his own business.  Lloyd, we wish you a happy and
>> enjoyable retirement.
>>
>>
>> We are saddened to report the deaths of several long time members
>> of the NFB of Henderson.  John Steele and Dee Phillips passed away
>> earlier this year.  They will be greatly missed by NFB friends.
>> Marty Laster, who served as president of the Owensboro Chapter died
>> in late January.  Marty also served on the NFBK board.  She will be
>> missed by those of us who knew her.
>>
>>
>> We are happy to report that Mittie Lake of Louisville is home from
>> the hospital after undergoing a mastectomy.  With this surgery
>> Mittie will not have to go through the rigors of chemotherapy or
>> radiation.  She is anxious for her recovery to be complete and she
>> looks forward to getting out and seeing her friends. You just can’t
>> keep a good woman down.  See you soon, Mittie.
>>
>>
>> Six of our Federation friends spent a little time on the high seas
>> in February.  Joan and Norman Balot, Denise and Dennis Franklin,
>> Ranelle Mackey and George Stokes sailed off on Royal Caribbean’s
>> Oasis of the Seas for a seven-day cruise.  Oasis is currently the
>> largest cruise ship and the group enjoyed everything from broadway
>> shows, trivia contests, (perhaps not their best performance) and
>> endless food choices, to swimming pools, a zip line and a
>> carousel.  They had a wonderful time sightseeing and shopping and
>> agree that cruising is definitely the way to go.
>>
>>
>> SOUND OFF
>>
>>
>>
>> On January 29, 2011, I had the opportunity to witness history being
>> made at the Daytona Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.  On this
>> historic day the work that had been put into the Blind Driver
>> Challenge paid off because we drove!  I say “we” because I have a
>> feeling that no matter if you were there in person to witness it,
>> or at home listening to the live stream, we all felt like we were
>> sitting in that driver’s seat with Mr. Riccabono.  I know that I
>> did and the excitement and pure exhilaration that went through me
>> just knowing this was being done and that we had proved to everyone
>> who had doubted it, that it is possible for blind people to drive.
>> This was truly an amazing experience and I am so glad that I was
>> there.
>>
>> Angela Dehart
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Invitation to fans of Terry Sales
>> Saturday, April 9, 2011  2:00- 4:00 p.m.
>> Please reserve a space by March 31,
>> Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind
>> 1839 Frankfort Avenue
>> Louisville, KY 40206
>>
>> Please join the Sales family and APH staff at the American Printing
>> House for the Blind (APH) for a celebration of the life of Terry’s
>> life.  She was a narrator at APH for seventy years.  The Kentucky
>> Center for the Arts, where Terry was also active, will take part,
>> too.
>>
>> After light refreshments, there will be a short program remembering
>> Terry.
>> A great number of relatives and friends want to honor Terry, but we
>> must limit the number in attendance because of the limitation of
>> the space.  Please make your reservations no later than noon on
>> Thursday, March 31.   Call Pam MacLaine at (502) 899-2242 or
>> Roberta Williams, (502) 899-2357 to make a reservation.
>>
>>
>> Each year the NFB of Kentucky awards several scholarships during
>> the banquet at the State Convention.  This year’s deadline for
>> application submission is June 1, 2011.  To obtain an application
>> contact Lora Felty, Committee Chair, at lorafelty at windstream.com.
>>
>>
>> Pre-registration is now open and available at www.nfb.org for this
>> year’s NFB National Convention, July 3 through 8 in Orlando,
>> Florida.  Pre-registration is a time and money saver—the two
>> commodities that always seem to be in short supply.  The website
>> has all the information you will need to make your convention
>> arrangements.  We want to see lots of Kentuckians in Orlando!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Have you been looking for a place where you can purchase Braille
>> and talking watches, computers and accessories and low-vision
>> magnifiers?  At See The World, you can actually get your hands on
>> these gadgets before you buy them.  The location is 1832 Frankfort
>> Avenue, across from the American Printing House for the Blind in
>> Louisville, KY.  The hours of operation vary, but Brian, the owner,
>> is only a phone call away at 502-447-2458.  Be sure to tell him you
>> read it in the Kentucky Cardinal.
>>
>> MOM, WHAT DOES BLIND MEAN?
>>
>>
>>
>> By Pauletta Feldman
>>
>> (Editor’s Note: The following article appeared in FREEDOM,
>> thirtieth in the National Federation of the Blind’s Kernel Book
>> series.  The author is a Federationist who resides in Louisville.)
>>
>> There are a few subjects in our society that even the most
>> confident parents find difficult to discuss with their children.
>> Trying to explain or answer a question about sex or death to an
>> inquisitive five-year-old, for example, can leave us stammering.
>> Fortunately, there are many places parents can turn to for help.
>> But what do you do if you have a blind child? Where do you turn for
>> guidance when your child asks, “Mom, what does blind mean?” By the
>> time her son Jamie asked that question, Pauletta Feldman was
>> prepared—she had been in the National Federation of the Blind’s
>> parents group since Jamie had been a toddler. Here is what she has
>> to say:
>>
>> It wasn’t until my son, Jamie, was five years old that he finally
>> asked me, “Mom, what does blind mean?”
>>
>> We’d used the word blind in conversation, and he’d certainly heard
>> it from other people. But we hadn’t really discussed blindness or
>> its implications with Jamie. Maybe we were just “chicken” and
>> putting off the inevitable.
>>
>> However, we had decided that we would handle discussions of
>> blindness with Jamie as we had handled discussions of sex with our
>> older children: when they started asking questions, we felt they
>> were ready to be told the facts.
>>
>> So that day at naptime when Jamie asked about blindness, I sucked
>> in a big breath and summoned my courage. “Blind means that you
>> can’t see with your eyes,” I said. “I can see things with my eyes.
>> I can see the trees and the birds and all of the other things I
>> tell you about. But you see things in a different way than with
>> your eyes. You use your smart fingers and your smart ears.” He was
>> quite satisfied with that answer and didn’t pursue the subject
>> further that day. However in the days to come, he would ask
>> questions again. The kind of questions he asked led me to believe
>> that, in his mind, he wasn’t the one that was different. I was! In
>> a way, it was like his first notion of differences among people was
>> of how they were different from him, rather than how he was
>> different from them. I liked that—I liked how self-confident and
>> self-loving he was.
>>
>> For a while, Jamie seemed to think that everybody we knew was blind
>> and that there were just a few people who could see. He began
>> asking about person after person in our family and among our
>> friends to sort out who was blind and who was not. Gradually he
>> came to realize that he knew more people who could see than who
>> could not. I’m so thankful that we knew other blind children and
>> adults so that as this realization dawned on him, he did not feel
>> isolated or alone. The blind people that we knew were really neat
>> people. They were friends and fun to be with, just like our other
>> friends. They were people that Jamie really liked, and he could
>> feel good about having something in common with them.
>>
>> Jamie began school and loved learning to read Braille. He became
>> very interested in how sighted people read. Then he began asking of
>> everyone we knew whether they read with their fingers or with their
>> eyes.
>>
>> During the past two years since facing that first question, there
>> have been many incidents that have brought both hidden tears and
>> silent laughter as we have gone through Jamie’s formation of
>> opinions about blindness. There was the day that he came home from
>> school very indignant because a teacher had mentioned that he
>> couldn’t see. He said, “I told her that I can too see! I can see
>> the light!” Another day, as he and his brother sat at the kitchen
>> table doing homework, he asked accusingly, “Is Don doing his
>> homework with his eyes?” And he laid his face on his Brailled
>> worksheet and said, “Then I’m doing my homework with my eyes too!”
>> He decided that someday he was going to go to school with his
>> brother and then he would be able to read print because they didn’t
>> teach Braille there.
>>
>> As Jamie has gotten older, some of his responses to his blindness
>> have begun to be tinged with sadness. One day we read a little book
>> called “Corky the Blind Seal,” about a seal in a zoo who lost his
>> sight. The next day as he got off the school bus, he said, “I want
>> to be a bus driver when I grow up!” My heart ached, and I just
>> said, “I bet driving a school bus is fun, too.” But when we got in
>> the house, he confessed. “I know I can’t be a bus driver. Blind
>> people can’t drive, and I’m blind. I’m glad I’m blind, Mom. I just
>> wish I could be blind like Corky the seal was blind, because he got
>> to see first.” He asked if it was nice to be able to see, and I
>> said that it was.
>>
>> We talked about how he could see what I see using his other senses,
>> like when we went to the ocean he could feel the water, taste its
>> saltiness, hear its waves, and smell it, too. He liked knowing that
>> there were things that even people who were sighted actually
>> couldn’t see, like the wind—that we had to hear it and feel it to
>> know it was there just like he did.
>>
>> I’ve always wanted Jamie to feel good about himself. I haven’t
>> wanted him to think that there is anything wrong with the way he
>> is. I haven’t been able to bring myself to tell Jamie that,
>> according to some people, there is something wrong with being
>> blind. Maybe I’ll regret this someday, but I figure in time he’ll
>> learn. I hope he will come to me with his questions then and that
>> I’ll be able to answer them. To me, blindness is a difference, a
>> source of sadness sometimes and inconvenience at others, but
>> there’s nothing wrong with it.
>>
>> Life is a journey of self-discovery. I want Jamie’s journey to
>> bring self-love with the discovery of his many potentials and
>> capabilities as well as his personal limitations. We all have to
>> face certain limitations. It’s how we cope with them that really
>> matters. So far, Jamie has always managed to find a silver lining
>> for every one of his clouds, to compensate for each limitation with
>> a special strength. Why just last week he said, “Mom, aren’t you
>> glad I’m blind and have such smart fingers and can read Braille?
>> You can’t read Braille with your fingers! You have to use your eyes.”
>>
>>
>>
>> KENTUCKY ROUNDUP
>>
>>
>> NFB of Lexington continues in its usual forward motion!  The
>> September Walk-a-Thon occurred in 2010 and displayed its greatest
>> participation from the chapter and the community yet.  The chapter
>> expects the annual event to become a fantastic fundraiser and
>> awareness tool.  The chapter had a unique opportunity to take
>> advantage of a newly founded Lexington-Fayette County Public
>> Library event in October that is also expected to become an annual
>> affair.
>>
>> Local Fayette County State and local representatives set up in the
>> Library on October 19, 2010 to meet their public and discuss a
>> number of issues important to the community in general.  Pamela and
>> a good number of the NFB Chapter members attended the event and had
>> opportunity to share with the Director of the Library our concerns
>> regarding inaccessibility to the blind of Fayette County to library
>> services and provided information about the solutions to bridge the
>> gap.  Of course, Pamela also made the best of the “Meet the Blind”
>> event and discussed the importance of and funding inadequacies of
>> the KY NFB-NEWSLINE® newspaper reading service with State Senators
>> and Representatives present.  The event was well attended and well
>> worth the while.
>>
>> NFB of Lexington had the distinct pleasure of having Mr. George
>> Stokes, Envision America Representative, visit the monthly chapter
>> meeting in November and provide his excellent demonstration of the
>> Summit and ScriptTalk, bar code reading devices that open the door
>> to accessible information and independence for the blind and
>> visually impaired regarding home supplies and medications.  George
>> provided lots of information regarding other print access devices
>> that help all of us to more freely negotiate the world of print.
>> The chapter also joined with Independence Place, Inc. Staff and
>> Consumers to celebrate Christmas and the holiday season in December
>> despite the horrible winter weather.
>>
>> 2011 started with a bang and hasn’t let up!  Pamela has taken a new
>> approach to monthly chapter meetings by including FOOD during the
>> meetings which has brought fun and excitement to the meetings.
>> Lexington has grown in membership in January and was found enjoying
>> great pleasure at the February meeting from the new members’ chef’s
>> delight – fried chicken and mashed potatoes.  We are looking for
>> still more membership growth and lots of delicious dishes
>> throughout the year!
>>
>> Pamela and John had the distinct opportunity to join President
>> Cathy Jackson in Daytona Beach at the International Speedway to
>> witness HISTORY in the making as Mark Riccabono drove the 2011 Ford
>> Escape for the “Rolex Blind Driver Challenge!”  Together with
>> approximately 400 NFB members from across the nation, the Kentucky
>> group cheered Mark onward to an enormous step into the future for
>> the blind and visually impaired!  On the heels of this exhilarating
>> experience, the group took the necessary issues to Capitol Hill in
>> attempt to help U.S. Representatives understand the importance of
>> taking strong positions on behalf of the blind and visually
>> impaired, and in some cases, through items that bring access and
>> independence which have been LAW for 20 years or longer!  Our blind
>> and visually impaired children need to be held to the highest
>> standards of excellence in their education, all products, goods and
>> services manufactured, bought and sold need to be accessible to and
>> usable by the blind and visually impaired of America especially,
>> and further demonstrate our skills and abilities through employment
>> that will be enhanced through the Americans with Disabilities
>> Business Opportunity Act.
>>
>> We are privileged to represent the Nation’s blind and appreciate
>> the opportunity to join in “changing what it means to be blind!”
>>
>> For more information regarding NFB of Lexington, call Pamela Roark-
>> Glisson, President, at (859) 948-3663 or e-mail her at 
>> Pam.glisson at insightbb.com
>> .
>>
>>
>> The Murray Chapter has been busy as bees.  The chapter celebrated
>> its annual dinner in September and elected officers.  The members
>> traveled to Louisville for the State Convention.
>>
>> The month of December was a busy time as the chapter enjoyed
>> Christmas dinner and a gift exchange.  The meal was sponsored and
>> coordinated by Rickey Yates, nephew of member Sue Rudd.  Members
>> and friends enjoyed watching President Danny Perry work his way
>> through multiple boxes to discover his Christmas gift.  Danny and
>> Anetta Perry, along with Mike and Ashley Dixon rode in the Murray
>> Christmas parade in a vehicle donated by the local business The
>> Basket Case.  The vehicle was decorated with a banner donated by K-
>> Square Designs, LLC, with the Whozit on it.  The vehicle was also
>> decorated in green garland which had sunglasses and candy canes
>> adorning it.  Members passed out candy canes to the audience as the
>> parade went down the street.  The chapter utilized this as an
>> awareness event for the community.
>>
>> In January Mike, Jenny and Ashley Dixon took part in the Martin
>> Luther King volunteer day as they washed windows, cleaned the yard
>> and moved some items for a lady in the community.  This was also an
>> awareness project.
>>
>> The chapter is having an auction in April to raise funds for the
>> National Convention trip in July.  In May the chapter will be
>> participating in the city-wide yard sale with a mini carnival
>> including a duck pond, sucker tree, corn hole toss and bake sale.
>> The chapter is also very thankful for an organization called The
>> Dixie Outlaws.  This group will be putting on a lawn mower derby
>> with the funds being donated to our chapter to help with convention
>> expenses.  Eight chapter members are making plans to attend the
>> convention this year.  The group would also like to mention that
>> Jennifer Hall is greatly missed, however, we understand she is
>> getting a great education and wish her well while in Louisville.
>> Stay tuned for more happenings from the Murray Chapter.
>>
>>
>> Things are sure happening here in Louisville!  We just wrapped up
>> our 2011 Chili Supper and Auction, and even though our numbers were
>> down we had a great event.  Now we’re turning our sights to our
>> April Luncheon which will be held on Saturday April 23, 2011.
>> We’re spicing it up by having the luncheon at Tumbleweed on the
>> river and bringing in Mr. Ron Gardner.  Mr. Gardner is the
>> Affiliate President of Utah and a member of the National Affiliate
>> Action team.  Here in Louisville, we feel very fortunate to have
>> the funds to bring in a well known, well respected Federationist.
>> Mr. Gardner is going to assist me in motivating our chapter
>> members, and we have a few other surprises up our sleeves!
>>
>> Thinking “Out of the Box” is what we are doing in Louisville this
>> year.  Our board decided to send a deligate to the 2011 National
>> convention in Orlando.  Sarah Williams who is a board member was
>> the chosen one.  This is a great opportunity for Sarah and we know
>> she’ll bring back knowledge and enthusiasm.  We continue to add
>> names to our Great Convention Giveaway drawing.  Last summer the
>> Greater Louisville board decided to entice people. For every NFBGL
>> meeting or event you attend your name goes in a drawing for an all-
>> expense paid trip to the 2011 NFB of Kentucky State Convention in
>> Frankfort.  Our box runneth over with names; I need to get a bigger
>> box!  The winner will be drawn at our April Luncheon.
>>
>> We have some exciting meetings and activities planned for this
>> summer.  We hope you can join us.  Our monthly meetings are held on
>> the third Saturday of the month at the Louisville Free Public
>> Library, 301 York Street, from 2pm till 3:30pm.  You can always
>> call our Talking Bulletin Board at, 502-495-7130 for all the up to
>> date news. You can also find us on Twitter at, NFBGL.
>>
>> Submitted by Nickie Pearl, President, NFB of Greater Louisville
>>
>>
>> On December 18, 2010, the NFB of Ashland celebrated Christmas with
>> a potluck lunch at the home of Lora Felty.  Michael and Kennetta
>> Freholm provided a scrumptious smoked turkey and other chapter
>> members provided yummy side dishes and dessert.  Following lunch,
>> members took part in the annual ornament exchange.  An extra
>> special surprise for the day came when Sandy and Christopher Adams
>> stopped by for a bit.  Sandy is a charter member of the NFB of
>> Ashland and Christopher, her son, is legally blind.  Christopher
>> has suffered a year-long bout with leukemia and has undergone a
>> bone marrow transplant.  He is doing well; his hair is coming back
>> in and it was wonderful to see him.  We are all thankful that he is
>> doing so well.
>>
>>   Plans were made to celebrate Louis Braille’s birthday in January
>> with a presentation at the Flatwoods Public Library in Greenup
>> County.  However, due to the crazy weather in January, the event
>> was postponed until February.  So, on Thursday, February 10,
>> Michael Freholm and Lora Felty, assisted by Michael’s daughter,
>> Wesley, spoke with families at the Flatwoods library, sharing with
>> them information about the NFB, Braille and how blind people do
>> normal everyday things.  A Braille storybook was read aloud,
>> Braille alphabet cards were passed out and names were written in
>> Braille.  There were approximately 30 individuals in attendance and
>> the group was interested and attentive.  It always feels good to
>> have a successful event.
>> STATE CONVENTION ANNOUNCEMENT
>>
>> Making Plans
>>
>> By Cathy Jackson, President
>> National Federation of the Blind of Kentucky
>>
>> The 64th annual convention of the National Federation of the Blind
>> of Kentucky has been set.  We will convene in Frankfort, KY at the
>> Capitol Plaza Hotel beginning Friday, September 30 through Sunday,
>> October 2.  Room rates are $79.00 per room, per night, plus
>> applicable taxes.  Calling the hotel directly at, 502-227-5100 no
>> later than Friday, September 9 will guarantee you a room at our
>> convention rate.  When calling, you must specify that you are with
>> the NFB of Kentucky.
>>
>> We have not held a convention in Frankfort since 2003.  Chapter
>> President, Jerry Young, is rallying the troops and he has promised
>> to make this a convention to remember.
>>
>> Now, if you would really like to plan ahead, our 65th annual
>> convention will be held the weekend of September 28, 29 and 30,
>> (guess where), Frankfort.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> THE COOK’S NOOK
>>
>> Potato Ham Bake
>>
>> Makes 6 servings
>>
>> Ingredients
>>
>> 3 medium potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
>> 2 cups cubed fully cooked ham
>> 1 medium onion, sliced and separated into rings
>> 8 slices processed American cheese
>> 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
>> ½ cup frozen peas, thawed
>>
>> 1.  In a greased 3-qt baking dish, layer half of the potatoes, ham,
>> onion, cheese and soup.  Repeat layers.  Cover and bake at 350
>> degrees F for 1-1/4 hours or until potatoes are almost tender.
>> 2.  Sprinkle with peas.  Bake, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until
>> heated through.
>>
>>
>> Strawberry Shortcake Toss
>>
>> Makes 6 servings
>>
>> Ingredients
>>
>> 3 (1/2-inch) center slices King’s Hawaiian Sweet Bread
>> 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
>> ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
>> ¼ cup margarine, melted
>> 2-1/2 cups sliced strawberries
>> 3 cups non-dairy whipped topping
>> Strawberries to garnish
>>
>> 1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
>> 2.  Blend sugar and cinnamon together.  Brush both sides of bread
>> lightly with margarine.  Generously sprinkle with cinnamon sugar
>> mixture.  Cut into 1-inch cubes.
>> 3.  Bake cubes on a baking sheet with a lip for 8-9 minutes, or
>> until golden brown, stirring once.  Set aside to cool.
>> 4.  Toss together croutons and berries.  Spread evenly into an 8 by
>> 8 by 2-inch pan.  Spread whipped topping evenly to cover filling.
>> 5.  Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.  Sprinkle top with
>> cinnamon-sugar, if desired.
>>
>>
>> Chocopeanutbutterbanana Smoothie
>>
>> Makes 1 serving
>>
>> Ingredients
>>
>> 1 banana, sliced
>> ½ cup skim milk
>> 2 tablespoons peanut butter
>> 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
>>
>> 1.  Blend the banana, skim milk, peanut butter and chocolate syrup
>> in a blender until smooth.  Pour into a glass to serve.
>>
>>
>> THE END
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> It's a lot more satisfying to reach for the stars, even if you end
>> up landing only on the moon.
>>
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