<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">
<html>
<head>
<meta content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type">
<title></title>
</head>
<body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000">
Ken,<br>
In my original post I copied the text below the url. That's what I
always do and that's how it appeared in my copy from the list. I am
copying this from my post. Please look below the url in the future and
I will endeavor to more clearly explain that the article wwill be there.<br>
Donna<br>
Article, PAD's Donna Hill Meets with US Congressman, discusses PAD,<br>
Hi all,<br>
I'm copying the latest article on PAD which appeared in one of our
local papers with a photo of me with the Congressman. If any of you
wish to use it<br>
to promote PAD, there is a printer friendly version at:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.independentweekender.com/site/printerFriendly.cfm?brd=2279dept_id=467076newsid=20249687">http://www.independentweekender.com/site/printerFriendly.cfm?brd=2279dept_id=467076newsid=20249687</a><br>
<br>
Donna Hill, Head of Media Relations, PAD, NFB<br>
<br>
Susquehanna Independent Weekend - News - 01/28/2009 - Area songwriter
meets with Congressman Carney<br>
ZWIRE2279/custlogoLG <br>
01/28/2009<br>
Area songwriter meets with Congressman Carney <br>
Endless Mountains singer/songwriter, Donna Hill met with Cong. Chris
Carney to discuss issues facing blind Americans, while Donna’s guide
dog, Hunter,<br>
waits<br>
patiently. <br>
Discusses issues facing blind Americans Susquehanna County songwriter,
recording artist, author and speaker Donna Hill met with Congressman
Chris Carney<br>
in December at his Clarks Summit office.<br>
<br>
They discussed issues facing blind Americans, such as massive
unemployment, and how the Performing Arts Division of the National
Federation of the Blind<br>
(<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.padnfb.org">www.padnfb.org</a><br>
) can help. <br>
<br>
Donna, who plays guitar and piano, is head of media relations for the
volunteer-run nonprofit which seeks to improve public understanding of
blindness<br>
through its support of blind entertainers. <br>
She donated her song 'The Edge of the Line' to PAD's 'Sound in Sight'
CD, sales of which support the scholarship fund. Hear clips at <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/padotnfotb">http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/padotnfotb</a>.<br>
<br>
Advertisement<br>
Click Here! <br>
"I applaud the Performing Arts Division for their efforts to assist a
new generation of blind performers reach their artistic and
professional goals,"<br>
said<br>
Carney in a letter dated December 12. "The Performing Arts Division
provides artistic avenues for their Members while raising awareness for
talented blind<br>
entertainers."<br>
<br>
Carney and Hill discussed the importance of changing social attitudes
about blindness. A recent statement by the CDC projects a three-fold
increase in<br>
diabetes-related blindness among working-age Americans.<br>
<br>
Hill pointed out that, according to many rehab counselors, the biggest
problem facing newly blinded adults is overcoming their own beliefs
that blindness<br>
means a life of uselessness and inactivity. Carney pledged to help
Hill and PAD in promoting their goals.<br>
<br>
Carney joins a growing list of officials speaking out in support of
PAD. State Rep. Tina Pickett said, "Reaching out to people and
educating them about<br>
blind Americans through the performing arts is a unique, innovative
approach that can only benefit our society as a whole."<br>
<br>
To invite Donna to speak about PAD, contact her under 'Cabinet Posts,'
Head of Media Relations at <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.padnfb.org/contact.html">www.padnfb.org/contact.html</a><br>
<br>
Submitted by Donna Hill<br>
<br>
Click Here! <br>
©Susquehanna Independent Weekend 2009 <br>
<br>
-- <br>
For my bio & to hear clips from The Last Straw:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://cdbaby.com/cd/donnahill">http://cdbaby.com/cd/donnahill</a><br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Apple I-Tunes<br>
<br>
phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=259244374<br>
<br>
Performing Arts Division of the National Federation of the Blind<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.padnfb.org">www.padnfb.org</a><br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
For my bio & to hear clips from The Last Straw:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://cdbaby.com/cd/donnahill">http://cdbaby.com/cd/donnahill</a>
Apple I-Tunes
phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=259244374
Performing Arts Division of the National Federation of the Blind
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.padnfb.org">www.padnfb.org</a>
</pre>
<br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Kenlawrence124@aol.com">Kenlawrence124@aol.com</a> wrote:
<blockquote cite="mid:c1d.594d736e.36b9f66a@aol.com" type="cite">
<pre wrap="">Hi Donna, ken here saw your item about meeting a member of congress, but as
far as I know, the article read, An HTML attachment was scrubbed. could you
please send a new copy of that message so that subscribers in Digest mode can
read it? I don't know how many of the list get Digest or how many get them
one at a time, but it's a little kooky to see a subject line you may want to
read and all you get is that message. I hope it's not to inconvenient.
I pledge to participate actively in the efforts of the national federation
of the blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind; to
support the policies and programs of the federation; and abide by its
constitution.
**************Stay up to date on the latest news - from sports scores to
stocks and so much more. (<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://aol.com?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000022">http://aol.com?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000022</a>)
_______________________________________________
Perform-talk mailing list
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Perform-talk@nfbnet.org">Perform-talk@nfbnet.org</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/perform-talk_nfbnet.org">http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/perform-talk_nfbnet.org</a>
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Perform-talk:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/perform-talk_nfbnet.org/penatwork%40epix.net">http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/perform-talk_nfbnet.org/penatwork%40epix.net</a>
E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.0.0.386)
Database version: 5.11680
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/">http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/</a>
</pre>
</blockquote>
<br/><br/><FONT face="Tahoma" size="2"><STRONG><br><br>E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.0.0.386)<br>Database version: 5.11680<br><a href="http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/">http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor-antivirus/</a><br></STRONG></FONT>
</body>
</html>