From David.B.Andrews at state.mn.us  Thu Oct  1 21:58:47 2009
From: David.B.Andrews at state.mn.us (David B Andrews)
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:58:47 -0500
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Fwd: 2010 Washington Seminar
Message-ID: <auto-000119808669@mailfront1.g2host.com>


 >>> "Pare, John" <JPare at nfb.org> 10/1/2009 3:37 PM >>>

Fellow Federationists:



The dates for Washington Seminar are:



Monday, February 1 through Thursday, February 4, 2010

Great Gathering-In--Monday, February 1, 2010, 5 PM

Congressional Appointments--February 2 through February 4, 2010



             The following message comes from Diane McGeorge who 
organizes much of the logistics of Washington Seminar.



* * *

             Please make your hotel reservations as soon as 
possible.  We need to have reservations no later than December 30, 
2009.  Please do not contact the hotel to make your reservations.  I 
submit all the reservations for the Washington Seminar.  You may call 
(303) 778-1130, extension 219, to make your reservation, or you may 
e-mail your reservations to Lisa Bonder son at 
<mailto:lbonderson at cocenter.org>lbonderson at cocenter.org.  We will 
confirm receipt of your reservation either by return e-mail or by 
telephone, so be sure to give us your telephone number and your 
e-mail address.



             The following is the information that I need to have to 
assure you of a room at the Holiday Inn Capitol.



1.      Your date of arrival and departure.



2.      First and last names of any roommates that might be sharing 
with you.  If you make the reservation by phone, please spell first 
and last names of each person sharing the room.  Please include 
arrival and departure date for each person.



3.      Please specify if you wish to have:



             A smoking or non-smoking room

             An accessible room

             Two beds, one queen bed, or one king bed

             A rollaway bed (there will be a $10 charge per night)



4.      If Divisions (i.e., Students, Parents, Merchants, Lawyers, 
etc.) wish to have space for a meeting, I must have your requirements 
for meeting space no later than December 1, 2009.  We want to be able 
to accommodate everyone, and in order to do so we must have plenty of 
advance notice to work with the hotel.



             Per the hotel contract, individual cancellation must be 
made at least seventy-two hours prior to the date of arrival to avoid 
one-night's-room-plus-tax cancellation charge.  You must get in touch 
with Lisa Bonder son or me to make changes to your reservation as 
soon as possible to avoid such a charge.



             The rates are $154 for single, double, triple, or quad 
rooms, and the tax is 14.5 percent per night.  When you check in you 
must be prepared to cover at least the first night of your stay with 
either a credit card or check, and then arrange to pay the balance by 
presenting a credit card or a check for the remainder of the cost.



             Please remember, the deadline is December 30, 
2009.  There will be a number of special meetings during the seminar 
and you will want to watch the NFB Web site for special 
announcements.  The Great Gathering-In meeting will be held on 
Monday, February 1, 2009.  You certainly don't want to miss that.



             I hope this answers all of your questions.  I look 
forward to seeing all of you in D.C. in February.


Diane McGeorge

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From NShaheen at nfb.org  Thu Oct  1 22:07:36 2009
From: NShaheen at nfb.org (Shaheen, Natalie)
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:07:36 -0500
Subject: [Nfbsatx] K-12 Braille Readers Are Leaders contest
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Braille Readers Are Leaders
27th Annual K-12 Contest
November 1, 2009 ? January 4, 2010


The National Federation of the Blind Jernigan 
Institute, the National Association to Promote 
the Use of Braille, and the National Organization 
of Parents of Blind Children are pleased to 
announce the 27th annual Braille Readers Are 
Leaders contest. This contest encourages children 
around the country to be proud of their ability 
to read Braille and continually work to improve 
their skills.  Children in grades K-12 can win 
T-shirts, cash prizes, and even an 
all-expenses-paid trip to the 2010 NFB 
Convention!  This year participants will have the 
opportunity to form teams and compete for a 
special award.  Gather your best friends, show 
your team spirit, and read read read!  This year 
we are asking that all contestants register online at www.nfb.org/bral.

Contest Registration and Deadlines
?        Please register online at www.nfb.org/bral
?        All who register by December 1 get a T-shirt
?        Braille pages must be read between 
November 1, 2009, and January 4, 2010 All contest 
materials must be received no later than Friday, January 22, 2010
?        To request a paper registration form please contact us

Braille Readers Are Leaders
Phone: 410.659.9314 x2510
Fax:  410.659.5129
E-mail: BrailleReadersAreLeaders at nfb.org


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From NShaheen at nfb.org  Thu Oct  1 22:08:30 2009
From: NShaheen at nfb.org (Shaheen, Natalie)
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:08:30 -0500
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Adult Braille Readers Are Leaders contest
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Braille Readers Are Leaders
First Annual Contest for Adults
November 1, 2009 ? January 4, 2010


We know that the majority of gainfully employed 
blind adults use Braille daily, demonstrating 
that Braille readers are leaders!  To promote the 
use of Braille in recreational reading among 
blind adults as a means to maintain and improve 
their skills, the National Federation of the 
Blind is pleased to announce the addition of the 
Braille Readers Are Leaders contest for adults. 
Braille reading individuals 18 years of age or 
older who are no longer enrolled in compulsory 
educational programming in the USA and Canada are 
eligible to compete in the contest.  Adults with 
various levels of experience reading Braille are 
welcome to join in the fun.  Contestants will 
compete for cash prizes, national recognition, 
and bragging rights.  To add to the fun, 
participants have the opportunity to form teams 
to compete for a special award!  Registration 
begins October 1, 2009; so form your teams, get 
some interesting reading material, and warm up 
your fingers!  For detailed information please visit www.nfb.org/bral

Contest Registration and Deadlines
?        Please register online at www.nfb.org/bral
?        All who register by December 1 get a T-shirt
?        Braille pages must be read between 
November 1, 2009, and January 4, 2010 All contest 
materials must be received no later than Friday, January 22, 2010
?        To request a paper registration form please contact us

Braille Readers Are Leaders
Phone: 410.659.9314 x2312
Fax: 410.659.5129
E-mail: BrailleReadersAreLeaders at nfb.org


Natalie L. Shaheen, MEd
Education Program Specialist
Jernigan Institute
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
1800 Johnson St.
Baltimore, MD 21230
Phone: (410) 659-9314 x2293
Email: <mailto:nshaheen at nfb.org>nshaheen at nfb.org
Fax: (410) 659-5129
Visit: <http://www.nfb.org/>www.nfb.org

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From jose.martinez07 at gmail.com  Thu Oct  1 22:14:41 2009
From: jose.martinez07 at gmail.com (Jose Martinez)
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2009 17:14:41 -0500
Subject: [Nfbsatx] (no subject)
Message-ID: <5e4f6adf0910011514o115f487ah66fbc5c05bb9b668@mail.gmail.com>

Braille Readers Are Leaders
27 th Annual K-12 Contest
November 1, 2009 ? January 4, 2010



The National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, the National
Association to Promote the Use of Braille, and the National
Organization of Parents of Blind Children are pleased to announce the
27th annual Braille Readers Are Leaders contest. This contest
encourages children around the country to be proud of their ability to
read Braille and continually work to improve their skills.  Children
in grades K-12 can win T-shirts, cash prizes, and even an
all-expenses-paid trip to the 2010 NFB Convention!  This year
participants will have the opportunity to form teams and compete for a
special award.  Gather your best friends, show your team spirit, and
read read read!  This year we are asking that all contestants register
online at www.nfb.org/bral .

Contest Registration and Deadlines
?         Please register online at www.nfb.org/bral
?         All who register by December 1 get a T-shirt
?         Braille pages must be read between November 1, 2009, and
January 4, 2010 All contest materials must be received no later than
Friday, January 22, 2010
?         To request a paper registration form please contact us

Braille Readers Are Leaders
Phone: 410.659.9314 x2510
Fax:  410.659.5129
E-mail: BrailleReadersAreLeaders at nfb.org



From ccgarcia2005 at yahoo.com  Tue Oct  6 22:49:31 2009
From: ccgarcia2005 at yahoo.com (Cindy Garcia)
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 15:49:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Fw: [nfb-texas members] Difficult Times.
Message-ID: <527403.95482.qm@web112612.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>



--- On Tue, 10/6/09, Cokie Craig <ccraig323 at earthlink.net> wrote:

> From: Cokie Craig <ccraig323 at earthlink.net>
> Subject: [nfb-texas members] Difficult Times.
> To: members at nfb-texas.org, ATCNFB at yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2009, 3:30 AM
> 
> 
> 
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>  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  
> 
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> 
> Dearest Fellow Federationist, 
> 
>  ? 
> 
> As one who has worked side by side
> with Tommy throughout the
> years this is indeed a very hard and difficult time for him
> and all of us. I
> know how much time and hard work has gone into building
> this affiliate first
> hand. Tommy has laughed after having to do a state
> convention with a hotel that
> filed bankruptcy one week before our convention was to
> happen, and we pulled it
> off, been angry at the way blind people were treated during
> the sunset
> hearings, cried when a blind child?s parents hugged
> and thanked him for
> helping them with their child?s? educational
> goals, set beside him in
> court when a child was going to be taken away from blind
> parents and because of
> Tommy?s testimony the parents took their child home
> that day. Walked the
> halls in Washington and at the state capital? year
> after year to promote
> blindness legislation. Knowing that Tommy wrote the Braille
> Bill, but did not
> get or seek credit for it, participated in numerous
> fundraisers, planned, set
> up and completed several state conventions. Helped plan,
> set up and supported a
> number of national conventions, encouraged blind students
> not to give up, but
> to keep trying to accomplish their educational goals, set
> up and took down the
> sound equipment at state conventions for many years, lots
> of travel to get
> great rates at hotels for our state conventions, and many
> hours, weeks, months,
> and years helping blind people throughout the state with
> blindness issues,
> helping to start, build and support new chapters, set up a
> state affiliate
> office, in which he is very proud of and has been planning
> to do for years. I
> could go on and on with all the things Tommy has done for
> this affiliate
> because he has dedicated his whole life to the National
> Federation of the
> Blind, and the Texas affiliate. I am very sure you can
> think of something Tommy
> has helped you with over the years. Tommy truly loves what
> he does or he would
> not have given so much of his time and energy. Tommy has
> admitted to making
> mistakes, so please consider how very saddened and
> heartbroken he is that he
> was asked to step aside as president and a life time of
> giving of himself to
> the National Federation of the Blind of Texas. Tommy truly
> cares what happens
> to Blind Texans and always will.  
> 
>  ? 
> 
> To the members of the state board who
> chose to vote Tommy
> out, I hope and pray that you do not let Tommy?s hard
> work and dedication
> throughout the years be forgotten, and that you give as
> much of your time as he
> has. I also hope you will be forgiving and understand why
> Tommy made the choices
> he made because it was not out of selfishness or greed, but
> because he really
> wanted to put as much time and energy into helping the
> affiliate grow, and you
> have to admit he did that. He who throws the first
> stone? 
> 
>  ? 
> 
> In Federation Love, 
> 
> Cokie Craig 
> 
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> 
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From newmanrl at cox.net  Wed Oct  7 03:51:59 2009
From: newmanrl at cox.net (Robert Newman)
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:51:59 -0500
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Notice of Writers' Division writing contest
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

2010 YOUTH AND ADULT WRITING CONTEST -- WRITERS' DIVISION OF THE 
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND (NFB)

Contact: Robert Leslie Newman, <mailto:Newmanrl at cox.net>Newmanrl at cox.net

The annual youth and adult writing contests sponsored by the Writers' 
Division of the NFB, 2010, are open January 1 to April 1. Adult 
contests, poetry and fiction, are open to all entrants eighteen years 
and over. Youth poetry and fiction entries will be divided into three 
categories: first through sixth grades, seventh and eighth grades, 
and ninth through twelfth grades. Prizes for contest winners range up 
to $100 for adult categories and up to $25 for youth categories.

  All contest winners will be announced at the Writers' Division 
business meeting during the NFB national convention to be held in 
Dallas, Texas, the first week of July, 2010. In addition to being 
announced during the business meeting, the winners will appear on the 
Writers' Division website, www.nfb-writers-division.org, shortly 
after convention adjournment. First, second, and third place winners 
in each category will appear in the summer and fall issues of the 
Writers' Division magazine, "Slate and Style."

For additional contest details and submission guidelines, go to the 
Writers' Division website, www.nfb-writers-division.org.

Robert Leslie Newman
Email- newmanrl at cox.net
THOUGHT PROVOKER Website-
<Http://www.thoughtprovoker.info>Http://www.thoughtprovoker.info

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From JFreeh at nfb.org  Thu Oct  8 02:06:55 2009
From: JFreeh at nfb.org (Freeh,
	Jessica)
Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:06:55 -0500
Subject: [Nfbsatx] National Federation of the Blind Announces Dr. Jacob
 Bolotin Awards
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



CONTACT:

Chris Danielsen

Director of Public Relations

National Federation of the Blind

(410) 659-9314, extension 2330

(410) 262-1281 (Cell)

cdanielsen at nfb.org



National Federation of the Blind Announces Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards





National Federation of the Blind to Award $50,000 in 2010



<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = 
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Baltimore, Maryland 
(October 7, 2009): The National Federation of the Blind today 
announced that applications are now being accepted for the 2010 Dr. 
Jacob Bolotin Award Program.  Each year the National Federation of 
the Blind presents cash awards to individuals and organizations that 
have made outstanding contributions toward achieving the full 
integration of the blind into society on a basis of equality.



Dr. Jacob Bolotin was a blind physician who lived and practiced in 
Chicago in the early twentieth century.  He was widely known and 
respected in Chicago and throughout the Midwest during his career, 
which spanned the period from 1912 until his untimely death at the 
age of thirty-six in 1924.  He was particularly recognized for his 
expertise on diseases of the heart and lungs.  Bolotin used his many 
public speaking engagements to advocate for the employment of the 
blind and their full integration into society.



Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, 
said: "Dr. Jacob Bolotin was a pioneer who overcame low expectations 
and discrimination to become a renowned member of the medical 
profession without the benefit of the support services and civil 
rights protections available to blind people today.  He was also a 
fierce advocate for greater opportunity for the blind in his time, 
and doubtless would have been a leader in the organized blind 
movement had he lived to see it come into being.  The Jacob Bolotin 
Award Program celebrates his pioneering spirit by recognizing and 
supporting outstanding programs, technologies, and individual efforts 
that promote independence and opportunity for blind Americans."



Recipients of the 2010 Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards will be determined by 
the Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award Committee of the National Federation of 
the Blind.  Online applications are due by April 15, 
2010.  Individuals or organizations are encouraged to apply on behalf 
of themselves or others.  The award recipients will be announced at 
the 2010 National Federation of the Blind Convention in Dallas.  A 
total of $50,000 will be distributed to the award recipients.



The Jacob Bolotin Award Program is funded through the generosity of 
Dr. Bolotin's nephew and niece, Alfred and Rosalind Pearlman.   In 
addition to establishing the Alfred and Rosalind Pearlman Trust to 
endow the awards, the late Mrs. Pearlman also wrote The Blind Doctor: 
The Jacob Bolotin Story.   The book has been published by Blue Point 
Books and can be ordered directly from the publisher at 
www.bluepointbooks.com. Proceeds from book sales will also benefit 
the award program.  For more information or to fill out the online 
application, please visit <http://www.nfb.org/>www.nfb.org.





###





About the National Federation of the Blind


With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind 
is the largest and most influential membership organization of blind 
people in the United States.  The NFB improves blind people's lives 
through advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs 
encouraging independence and self-confidence.  It is the leading 
force in the blindness field today and the voice of the nation's 
blind.  In January 2004 the NFB opened the National Federation of the 
Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and training center in 
the United States for the blind led by the blind.  Please visit our 
Web site: <http://www.nfb.org/>www.nfb.org.

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From jose.martinez07 at gmail.com  Mon Oct 12 23:48:09 2009
From: jose.martinez07 at gmail.com (Jose Martinez)
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:48:09 -0500
Subject: [Nfbsatx] NFB SA, Meet The Blind Month Event
Message-ID: <5e4f6adf0910121648y2424bc3ao99514ce3c651a603@mail.gmail.com>

BARACUDA ENTERTAINMENT'S PRESENTS : "THE 1ST EVER TEJANO /LATIN ROCK
FEST" National Tejano Artist Gary Hobbs IN SAN ANTONIO AT THE
WAREHOUSE MUSIC VENUE, 1305 E. Houston, SATURDAY OCTOBER 17, 2009

The event will be from 12:00 pm. till 1:00 am. The NFB San Antonio
Chapter will have a booth and will be selling the limited addition
Louie Braille Coin, as well as passing out information on blindness
related issues. Make sure to join us! We will be there from 12:00 pm
until 8:00 pm. A portion of the earnings of this event will be donated
to the chapter?s cause.

For more information go to:

www.baracudabooking.com

Or to:

www.nfbsatx.org

NFB SA Chapter Team



From jose.martinez07 at gmail.com  Tue Oct 13 16:42:03 2009
From: jose.martinez07 at gmail.com (Jose Martinez)
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:42:03 -0500
Subject: [Nfbsatx] October Presidential Release
Message-ID: <5e4f6adf0910130942nb685d52t719a282e2da1edd2@mail.gmail.com>

The October 2009 Presidential Release is now available online.

http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Presidential_Releases.asp



From condav8950 at att.net  Wed Oct 14 02:54:15 2009
From: condav8950 at att.net (Connie J. Davis)
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:54:15 -0500
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Possible New List
Message-ID: <auto-000123065199@mailfront2.g2host.com>

I don't know how many of you saw ABC's 20/20 a couple Friday nights 
ago, about albinism.  The situation is Tanzania is very tragic and 
made me glad I live in the United States.  It also made me think that 
we need to do more to raise public awareness about albinism.  To that 
end I would like to see if there is enough interest among NFB 
members, who are albino, to start our list-serv.
If you are interested, please e-mail me at 
<mailto:condav8950 at att.net>condav8950 at att.net.  Please let me know by 
Monday, October 11.  I will let David Andrews know.  Of course, 
anyone is welcome who has an interest in discussing albinism, raising 
public awareness and educating people.  Who knows where this might lead?
Thanks.


Connie


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From jose.martinez07 at gmail.com  Thu Oct 15 19:17:35 2009
From: jose.martinez07 at gmail.com (Jose Martinez)
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:17:35 -0500
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Reminder! This Saturday! NFB Chapter Event!
Message-ID: <5e4f6adf0910151217q1b8ef2acuda88c88904f9d348@mail.gmail.com>

Make sure to join us! Its going to be a great time!

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BARACUDA ENTERTAINMENT'S PRESENTS : "THE 1ST EVER TEJANO /LATIN ROCK
FEST" National Tejano Artist Gary Hobbs IN SAN ANTONIO AT THE
WAREHOUSE MUSIC VENUE, 1305 E. Houston, SATURDAY OCTOBER 17, 2009

The event will be from 12:00 pm. till 1:00 am. The NFB San Antonio
Chapter will have a booth and will be selling the limited addition
Louie Braille Coin, as well as passing out information on blindness
related issues. Make sure to join us! A portion of the earnings of
this event will be donated to the chapter?s cause.

For more information go to:

www.baracudabooking.com

Or to:

www.nfbsatx.org

NFB SA Chapter Team



From CDanielsen at nfb.org  Fri Oct 16 02:43:39 2009
From: CDanielsen at nfb.org (Danielsen, Chris)
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:43:39 -0500
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Presidential Proclamation for White Cane Safety Day
Message-ID: <auto-000123424142@mailfront2.g2host.com>


Dear Fellow Federationists:


Below is the text of this year?s White Cane 
Safety Day proclamation issued by President 
Obama.  As you will read, the proclamation 
highlights the importance of Braille 
literacy.  It is clear that our advocacy on this 
issue is having an impact on policy makers at the 
highest levels of our government.  We continue to 
accomplish great things for blind Americans.  Happy White Cane Safety Day!



Sincerely:



Chris Danielsen etc.




White Cane Safety Day, 2009



By the President of the United States of America



A Proclamation





All Americans deserve the freedom to participate 
in every aspect of our society and pursue their 
full measure of happiness.  For blind Americans, 
the white cane is a potent symbol of that 
freedom?affording them greater independence and 
mobility.  Today, we renew our commitment to 
provide full inclusion and equal opportunities 
for those among us who are blind or have low 
vision.  As Americans, we must nurture a society 
that values the unique abilities and individual 
contributions of all its people.



Individuals who are blind or have low vision are 
less constrained and better integrated in our 
country than ever before, but much work remains 
to ensure they have the opportunity to reach 
their full potential.  My Administration is 
committed to securing full and equal access to 
education and employment for blind Americans and 
all those with disabilities.  The American 
Recovery and Reinvestment Act substantially 
increased funding for the Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act, as well as vocational 
rehabilitation services, including job training, education, and placement.



For Americans who are blind or have low vision, a 
white cane is just one of a wide range of tools 
that sustain independence and productivity.  In 
recent years, refreshable Braille displays and 
speech synthesis devices have given these 
individuals access to the Internet, unlocking a 
new frontier of limitless possibility.  As we 
encourage the development of new assistive 
technologies, we must also improve access to 
existing tools.  The Braille code has opened a 
doorway to literacy for countless individuals, 
but far too many blind children in our country 
are not learning to read it.  By improving 
Braille literacy, we will secure a brighter future for these young Americans.



In the 45 years since White Cane Safety Day was 
first proclaimed by President Lyndon Johnson, 
Americans who are blind or have low vision have 
achieved substantial progress.  As leaders in 
government and business, academics, and the arts, 
they have made remarkable contributions to our 
Nation, proving that sight is no requisite for 
success.  We will continue to strive for a more 
just and equitable Nation that celebrates 
diversity in all its forms and promotes the full 
inclusion of all individuals in our communities.



By joint resolution approved on October 6, 1964, 
(Public Law 88-628, as amended), the Congress 
designated October 15 of each year as White Cane 
Safety Day to recognize the contributions of 
Americans who are blind or have low vision.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
United States of America, by virtue of the 
authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim 
October 15, 2009, as White Cane Safety Day.  I 
call upon all Americans to observe this day with 
appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand 
this fifteenth day of October, in the year of our 
Lord two thousand nine, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fourth.

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From Curtis.Chong at blind.state.ia.us  Sun Oct 18 23:43:47 2009
From: Curtis.Chong at blind.state.ia.us (Curtis Chong)
Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:43:47 -0500
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Opposing Freedom Scientific's signed Braille Driver
	Initiative
Message-ID: <auto-000123685470@mailfront2.g2host.com>

Greetings:

The Open Braille API Initiative, the National Federation of the Blind 
in Computer Science, and Earle Harrison, President of Handy Tech 
North America have created and posted an online petition which 
expresses sharp opposition to Freedom Scientific's recently-announced 
Secure and Compatible Braille driver signing policy.  The petition is 
self explanatory.  If you wish to read the petition and possibly 
demonstrate your support, please point your browser to:

http://www.petitiononline.com/brl4all/petition.html

and express your view.

Thank you for your attention.

Yours sincerely,

Curtis Chong, President
National Federation of the Blind in Computer Science
  
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From pdonahue1 at sbcglobal.net  Wed Oct 21 22:50:40 2009
From: pdonahue1 at sbcglobal.net (Peter Donahue)
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:50:40 -0500
Subject: [Nfbsatx] 2009 Convention Agenda on Web Site
Message-ID: <000501ca52a0$eb3207d0$4001a8c0@yourfsyly0jtwn>

Good evening everyone,

    This is to let everyone know that the 2009 NFB of Texas State Convention 
Agenda is now on our chapter Web Site in addition to the affiliate site and 
is available in three different file formats. Download a copy in ASCII Text, 
Rich Text, or in Microsoft Word Format by visiting our home page:
http://www.nfbsatx.org

or for further information about the convention in addition to the agenda 
visit:
http://www.nfbsatx.org/conventions/nfbtx2009.shtml

for additional convention details. See you all this weekend.

Peter Donahue

"Will you come and awake our lost land from its slumber
      And her fetters we'll break, links that long are encumbered.
      And the air will resound with hosannas to greet you
      On the shore will be found gallant Irishmen to greet you."
Will You Come to the Bower
Traditional Irish Folk Song




From NShaheen at nfb.org  Tue Oct 27 03:24:03 2009
From: NShaheen at nfb.org (Shaheen, Natalie)
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:24:03 -0500
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Braille Readers Are Leaders
Message-ID: <auto-000124849126@mailfront2.g2host.com>

Dear Federationists:
The Braille Readers Are Leaders contest is about 
to begin!  Numerous Braille readers from all over 
the country are already signed up.  Don't be left 
behind, sign up today for either the K-12 or adult contest!

Dates to Remember:
    * Register by November 1 to be guaranteed a 
Braille Readers Are Leaders T-shirt
    * Contest reading period: November 1, 2009?January 4, 2010
    * Reading logs and entry forms are due January 22, 2010

Don't forget you can form a Braille Readers Are 
Leaders team with your friends to be eligible for 
an additional prize!  I wish you all happy 
reading and good luck in the contest!  If you 
have questions or need more information visit our 
Web site at 
<http://www.nfb.org/bral>www.nfb.org/bral or feel free to contact me.
Braille Rocks!
Natalie Shaheen

Natalie L. Shaheen, MEd
Education Program Specialist
Jernigan Institute
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
200 E. Wells Street
at Jernigan Place.
Baltimore, MD 21230
Phone: (410) 659-9314 x2293
Email: <mailto:nshaheen at nfb.org>nshaheen at nfb.org
Fax: (410) 659-5129
Visit: <http://www.nfb.org/>www.nfb.org
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From jose.martinez07 at gmail.com  Tue Oct 27 17:31:51 2009
From: jose.martinez07 at gmail.com (Jose Martinez)
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:31:51 -0500
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Fwd: [nfb-texas members] FW: Universal Pictures to
	Release DVD and Blu-Ray Disks with DVS
In-Reply-To: <000901ca572a$4dff2450$e9fd6cf0$@net>
References: <000901ca572a$4dff2450$e9fd6cf0$@net>
Message-ID: <5e4f6adf0910271031p52af18c3i2e5e685292e89f9b@mail.gmail.com>

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Cokie Craig <ccraig323 at earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:24:13 -0500
Subject: [nfb-texas members] FW: Universal Pictures to Release DVD and
Blu-Ray Disks with DVS
To: ATCNFB at yahoogroups.com, members at nfb-texas.org

F.Y.I. Here is some information some folks might be interested in. Take care
and have an enjoyable week.

Cokie Craig



From: dvsconsumers at mail4.wgbh.org [mailto:dvsconsumers at mail4.wgbh.org] On
Behalf Of Mary Watkins
Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 2:18 PM
To: dvsconsumers
Subject: Universal Pictures to Release DVD and Blu-Ray Disks with DVS



Great news to share:

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has joined Sony Pictures by committing
to release the Descriptive Video ServiceR (DVSR) track created for
theatrical release of films on the DVD and Blu-Ray versions of those films.
The Media Access Group at WGBH, which creates both the closed captioning and
DVS via our Motion Picture Access (MoPix) effort, is most grateful to
Universal for this major step forward. The excitement among description fans
generated by the Sony announcement just a few weeks ago will no doubt be
echoed by the latest good news. Any comments and feedback we receive are
shared with these studios (so hit reply and send us a note!), and will also
be used to convince additional studios' home entertainment divisions to get
on board the DVS on DVD train (and beyond this, to online
streaming/downloading).

More about DVS can be found at this page of our site:  http://dvs.wgbh.org

Write to us at access at wgbh.org

Follow the Media Access Group on Facebook (we posted this great info there
first!)

Here now is a list of DVD and Blu-Ray titles that will include DVS as an
option. Additional DVD and Blu-Ray titles and release dates will be shared
when we learn them. We understand the DVD packages will have indicate
availability of DVS, though the print on DVD packages tends to be
microscopic.  We'll be confirming that the DVS track is on each disk, and
will update our DVS on DVD Web site accordingly.

Land of the Lost (Universal) Available Now
The Taking of Pelham One, Two, Three (Sony) Nov 3
The Ugly Truth (Sony) Nov 10
Bruno (Universal) Nov 17
Funny People (Universal) Nov 24
Julie and Julia (Sony) Dec 8
Public Enemies (Universal) Dec 8
District 9 (Sony) (Dec 29)

After the first of the year:

Love Happens (Universal)
Couples Retreat (Universal)
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Sony)
Zombieland (Sony)
The Stepfather (Sony)
...and more to come!

Mary

-- 
Mary Watkins
Director of Communications and Outreach
Media Access Group at WGBH
mary_watkins at wgbh.org
http://access.wgbh.org
One Guest Street
Boston, MA  02135
617 300-3700 v/fax
617 300-2489 TTY

WGBH Boston informs, inspires, and entertains millions through public
broadcasting, the Web, educational multimedia, and access services for
people with disabilities.



From jose.martinez07 at gmail.com  Tue Oct 27 18:24:07 2009
From: jose.martinez07 at gmail.com (Jose Martinez)
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:24:07 -0500
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Fwd: [nfb-texas members] Re: [nfb-texas members] FW:
	Universal Pictures to Release DVD and Blu-Ray Disks with DVS
In-Reply-To: <61698.93239.qm@web605.biz.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
References: <000901ca572a$4dff2450$e9fd6cf0$@net>
	<61698.93239.qm@web605.biz.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <5e4f6adf0910271124l9de6465va1a2752b25a8e981@mail.gmail.com>

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Kim Cunningham <kim at gulfimagesphoto.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:32:46 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [nfb-texas members] Re: [nfb-texas members] FW: Universal
Pictures to Release DVD and Blu-Ray Disks with DVS
To: Cokie Craig <ccraig323 at earthlink.net>, members at nfb-texas.org

Here is the link where you can purchase the DVS DVD's.
http://shop.wgbh.org/category/show/3241?page=1/
Thanks Cokie!
Regards,
Kim Cunningham

--- On Tue, 10/27/09, Cokie Craig <ccraig323 at earthlink.net> wrote:


From: Cokie Craig <ccraig323 at earthlink.net>
Subject: [nfb-texas members] FW: Universal Pictures to Release DVD and
Blu-Ray Disks with DVS
To: ATCNFB at yahoogroups.com, members at nfb-texas.org
Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 12:24 PM








F.Y.I. Here is some information some folks might be interested in.
Take care and have an enjoyable week.
Cokie Craig



From: dvsconsumers at mail4.wgbh.org [mailto:dvsconsumers at mail4.wgbh.org]
On Behalf Of Mary Watkins
Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 2:18 PM
To: dvsconsumers
Subject: Universal Pictures to Release DVD and Blu-Ray Disks with DVS

Great news to share:

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has joined Sony Pictures by
committing to release the Descriptive Video Service? (DVS?) track
created for theatrical release of films on the DVD and Blu-Ray
versions of those films. The Media Access Group at WGBH, which creates
both the closed captioning and DVS via our Motion Picture Access
(MoPix) effort, is most grateful to Universal for this major step
forward. The excitement among description fans generated by the Sony
announcement just a few weeks ago will no doubt be echoed by the
latest good news. Any comments and feedback we receive are shared with
these studios (so hit reply and send us a note!), and will also be
used to convince additional studios? home entertainment divisions to
get on board the DVS on DVD train (and beyond this, to online
streaming/downloading).

More about DVS can be found at this page of our site:  http://dvs.wgbh.org

Write to us at access at wgbh.org

Follow the Media Access Group on Facebook (we posted this great info
there first!)

Here now is a list of DVD and Blu-Ray titles that will include DVS as
an option. Additional DVD and Blu-Ray titles and release dates will be
shared when we learn them. We understand the DVD packages will have
indicate availability of DVS, though the print on DVD packages tends
to be microscopic.  We?ll be confirming that the DVS track is on each
disk, and will update our DVS on DVD Web site accordingly.

Land of the Lost (Universal) Available Now
The Taking of Pelham One, Two, Three (Sony) Nov 3
The Ugly Truth (Sony) Nov 10
Bruno (Universal) Nov 17
Funny People (Universal) Nov 24
Julie and Julia (Sony) Dec 8
Public Enemies (Universal) Dec 8
District 9 (Sony) (Dec 29)

After the first of the year:

Love Happens (Universal)
Couples Retreat (Universal)
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Sony)
Zombieland (Sony)
The Stepfather (Sony)
...and more to come!

Mary

-- 
Mary Watkins
Director of Communications and Outreach
Media Access Group at WGBH
mary_watkins at wgbh.org
http://access.wgbh.org
One Guest Street
Boston, MA  02135
617 300-3700 v/fax
617 300-2489 TTY

WGBH Boston informs, inspires, and entertains millions through public
broadcasting, the Web, educational multimedia, and access services for
people with disabilities.