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

[Marion & Martin]

Jodi,
    The RRS service, though it served a valuable purpose during its time, is 
as antiquated as record players! If we were to ask the legislators to fund 
the distribution of turntables to play talking book machines, this would not 
be a responsible use of our funds. I am of the opinion that the legislators 
need to help better fund such projects as newsline and other on-demand, 
interactive digital access to information rather than outdated technology, 
such as turntables and RRS.

Fraternally,
Marion Gwizdala-Schoch


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jody W. Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com>
To: "NFB of Florida Listserv" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 11:12 PM
Subject: [Nfbf-l] Fw: Time to call your Florida House Representative! 
Another Service for the Blind may be going by the Wayside.


>
>
> The Radio Reading Service program for the Blind and Visually Impaired has
> been eliminated in the budget passed by the Florida House of
> Representatives. The Program provides grants to stations to operate this
> service and services at Nine Florida stations.
>
>
> The Senate budget still includes funding support.  The House and Senate 
> are
> meeting this week in Tallahassee to reach agreement on their different
> budgets.
>
> If you want to keep Radio Reading alive in Florida,  Call your
> representatives in the State Capital. Let them know you are out there and
> you want this service!  Time is of the Essence.
>
>
>
> Rep.  Ralph  Poppell
> District 29
> Capitol Office:
> 222 The Capitol
> 402 South Monroe Street
> Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
> Phone: (850) 488-3006
>
> Rep.  Debbie  Mayfield
> District 80
> Capitol Office:
> 317 House Office Building
> 402 South Monroe Street
> Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
> Phone: (850) 488-0952
>
>
> Rep.  Adam M.  Fetterman
> District 81
> Capitol Office:
> 1401 The Capitol
> 402 South Monroe Street
> Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
> Phone: (850) 488-8749
>
> Rep.  William  D.  Snyder
> District 82
>
> Capitol Office:
> 410 House Office Building
> 402 South Monroe Street
> Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
> Phone: (850) 488-8832
>
> Florida stations providing this service are:
>
> WFSU-FM, Tallahassee
> WGCU-FM, Fort Myers
> WJCT-FM, Jacksonville
> WLRN-FM, Miami
> WMFE-FM, Orlando
> WQCS-FM, Fort Pierce
> WSRE-TV, Pensacola
> WUFT-FM, Gainesville
> WUSF-FM, Tampa
>
>
>
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