FCB OFFICERS, 2002 - 2004
President:
Robert Miller
2201 Limerick Dr.
Tallahassee, FL 32309
(850) 906-9821
E-mail: easytalk@earthlink.net
First Vice President:
Jesus Garcia
5955 W. 16th Lane
Hialeah, FL. 33012
(305) 471-0441 EXT (444)
E-mail: JesusGar@bellsouth.net
Second Vice President:
Dan Spoone
3924 Lake Mirage Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32817
(407) 678-4163
E-mail: dan.spoone@siemens.com
Treasurer:
Patti Davis
6933 Alpert Drive
Orlando, FL 32810
(407) 521-9047
E-mail: pattianne1@cfl.rr.com
Membership Secretary:
Linda Jacobson
2815 Circle Ridge Dr.
Orange Park, FL 32065
(904) 272-8405
E-mail: jacobsli@concentric.net
Recording Secretary:
Sharon Youngs
237 Maple Avenue
Palm Harbor, FL 34684
(727) 937-8631
E-mail: sky11@tampabay.rr.com
Immediate Past President:
Carl McCoy
2069 Dellwood Dr.
Tallahassee, FL 32303
(850) 553-9490
E-mail: cmcoy@earthlink.net
Editors of White Cane Bulletin:
Bill and Bobbie Probst
11721 Dunes Way Dr. N.
Jacksonville, FL 32225-1888
(904) 641-0709
FAX (904) 998-9012
E-Mail: wantom_1@juno.com
Articles published in The White Cane Bulletin are in compliance with Public Law No. 104197, Copyright Law Amendment of
1996. This law allows authorized entities to distribute copies of previously published non-dramatic literary works in specialized
formats, including Braille, audio or digital text that are exclusively for use by Blind people or those with disabilities. Any further
distributing of such articles in another than a specialized format is an infringement of copyright.
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE - Robert Miller
E-MAIL ANNOUNCEMENT - Elizabeth Bowden
ARE YOU MOVING? - Linda Jacobson
FCB AWARDS NOMINATIONS - Diane Bobrowski
NEW YEARS' RESOLUTIONS - Ben Franklin
FCB (A POEM) - Sila Miller
ELECTRONIC VOTING (IN CANADA) by Jen Horsey (Canadian Press) - Submitted by Pat Lipovsky
RECIPE FOR A HAPPY LIFE - Submitted by Sila Miller (includes Proverbs 8 - 10)
MICHAEL HINGSTON CONQUERS HIS DEMONS - Submitted by Gail Thompson
KIDS & THE TOOTH FAIRY (A SHORT TALE)
OPTICS TECHNOLOGY - University of Houston
WIFE'S FAVORITE FLOWER - Jack Varnon
WHITE CANE DAY - Alachua Chapter (followed by SIGHTLESS NAVIGATION - Nancy Silva) - Submitted by
Jack Varnon
SIGHTED PARTNERS HAVE FEELINGS TOO - Carol J. Sussman - Submitted by Rosanna Lippen
PONDER THESE - Submitted by Linda Lynch
HANDY TELEPHONE NUMBERS
CHAPTER LIASONS
HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2004!
May it be a healthy, happy and smiling year for all
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Upcoming Events:
FCB Awards Nomination Deadline: Feb. 1, 2004
FCB Convention June 3 & 4, 2004 - Doubletree, Tampa
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I hope that all of you had a joyous holiday season and spent a lot of quality time with your family and friends. I was blessed and lucky
enough to have done just that. This message will be short since it is a busy time of year.
I would like to encourage all of you, if you haven't recently visited our web site to check it out. There have been new links added, such
as a Blindness Resource page and a new Membership Application. This would be a great time for those chapters who have not
submitted information for their chapter link to do so. It's also a good time for all chapters to update their information.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Jay Bader for his hard work and dedication in ensuring that our web page stays up-to-date,
looks great and represents FCB well. Jay is now assisting Michael Fontayne with web page-related duties. Great job Jay!
Now is also a good time for any members who are interested in running as officers for FCB to make their desires known. There will
only be a couple more issues of the White Cane Bulletin before our State Convention and election of Officers in June. You are more
than welcome to make your candidacy announcements in the White Cane Bulletin so other members will have a chance to learn
about you and of your interest in holding office in FCB.
Until next time, take care and stay warm and well!
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esbowden@nettally.com
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If you are moving please notify me of your new address so you will continue to receive your White Cane Bulletin. Also if you know of
anyone interested in joining FCB and would like to receive the White Cane Bulletin and the Braille Forum please contact me at
(904) 272-8405 or E-mail: jacobsli@bellsouth.net
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The FCB Awards nomination deadline is February 1, 2004. Please send FCB Award Nominations to:
Diane Bobrowski
8350 Savannah Trace Circle #304
Tampa, FL 33615
Phone: (813) 885-7805
*** "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." - Helen Keller ***
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It's that time of year again and we bring you a re-run of Ben's Resolutions. Have you made some New Years Resolutions? If you
haven't thought about it, Benjamin Franklin, one of the most respected founding fathers of our country, will lend a helping hand from
his autobiography.
He reflected on his character and picked out 13 virtues in which he felt he needed to change his habits to become perfect. These
along with his explanations are:
1. Temperance: Eat not to dullness, drink not to elevation.
2. Silence: Speak not, but what may benefit others or yourself, avoid trifling conversations.
3. Order: Let all things have their places, let each part of your business have its time.
4. Resolution: Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.
5. Frugality: Make no expense, but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing.
6. Industry: Lose no time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary action.
7. Sincerity: Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly; and if you speak, speak accordingly.
8. Justice: Wrong none by doing injustice, or omitting the benefits that are your duty.
9. Moderation: Avoid extremes; do not resent injuries done to you, or at least limit them to what they deserve.
10. Cleanliness: Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, clothes or habitation.
11. Tranquility: Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.
12. Chastity: (Did not elaborate.)
13. Humility: Imitate Jesus and Socrates.
If you have resolutions you would like to share, write us and we will add them to Ben's in the next issue.
Editors' suggested resolutions: BE HAPPY, lighten up, have some fun and SMILE a while!
*** "Nobody will believe in you unless you believe in yourself." - Liberace ***
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Florida Council of the Blind, (FCB)
is our baby to nurture and take care of,
It's where we've come from and where we're going;
it's our organization to love.
We advocate, demonstrate, organize and call for the floor,
We pass motions and resolutions, correspond,
make calls and more.
We want equality, accessibility
and to be treated with dignity and respect,
The right to a private, independent vote,
to leave our mark and make a positive effect.
We're attorneys, state workers, parents and homemakers,
We're committed and dedicated, we're movers and shakers.
Our job is never ending though tired and frustrated we may get,
We'll keep on trying to make that important difference,
on that you can bet!
We each have an important roll that we can, if we're willing to play,
And no matter how much or little it's important in
FCB's operations from day to day.
It might be keeping books and receipts
or finding a hotel for a convention,
Telling a friend about FCB or of Project Insight we might mention,
Amending the constitution or keeping up with membership,
Writing an article for WCB or taking a legislative trip,
Recording minutes, asking questions or sending a group E-mail,
Chairing a committee or keeping track of
IRS's unnecessary tax paper trail.
No matter the task or roll you are willing and able to play,
Your contribution is valuable and
"THANK YOU" is what I'm trying to say.
So, be committed to do a job
take on responsibility and follow through,
Be proud of your hard work and accomplishments,
they are a reflection of you.
Please get involved in some capacity
and don't be afraid to peacefully disagree,
After all, if we're willing to listen,
I can learn from you and you from me.
So, just think of what we can teach others if we work together,
May FCB be strong and united,
working for all people who are blind forever!
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TORONTO, November 9, 2003
As voters across Ontario prepare to head to the polls Monday to elect their municipal leaders, a technological first is quietly taking
place in the easternmost reaches of the province. About 100,000 voters the counties of Prescott-Russell and Stormont, Dundas and
Glengarry were registered to cast their ballots online. Under a new system developed by CanVote Inc., an eastern Ontario startup
company, registered voters in 11 area municipalities had the option of voting via the Internet or telephone.
"I believe we're the first to do a real full Internet election in North America," said Joe Church, president of CanVote Inc. "People vote by
Internet or telephone at their choice. There is no conventional ballot at all."
Voters were issued a PIN number with conventional registration cards mailed to area households. Since November 5th, people have
been logging on to a CanVote website to vote. Church said the new system makes democracy more accessible by removing such
barriers to voting as limited mobility or even poor weather.
The company has also provided a telephone option, allowing people to vote by entering numbers into a touch-tone phone instead of
using the Internet. Several of the participating municipalities had previously offered the telephone system. "People are finding it's a lot
easier to vote on the Internet than by phone," said Church, pointing to the obvious similarities between checking off boxes on a
computer screen and casting a paper ballot.
Church said the system uses security measures based on world standards for financial transactions like those used in online banking
or credit card transactions. The combined options were expected to cost municipalities about the same as conventional balloting. By
Sunday afternoon, more than 30 percent of eligible voters in the 11 participating municipalities had already voted. The online and
telephone polls were to remain open until the end of the day Monday.
With the success of this first test project, Church said he hopes to expand the system to municipal elections and provincial and federal
elections. He has even begun discussing the possibility of introducing the system in the United States. Federal Government House
Leader Don Boudria planned to observe the system in action Monday evening as ballots are tallied.
"As minister responsible for the Canada Elections Act, electronic voting is of particular interest to me," Boudria said in a news release.
"Voting electronically addresses issues such as time and distance that sometimes prevent people from voting." Proponents of
electronic voting have long suggested such a system might improve voter turnout, which has been on a dismal downturn in recent
elections. In the last provincial election, for example, only about 55 percent of the Ontario voters turned out to the polls.
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Take a couple of whole months, clean them thoroughly of all bitterness, rumors, hate and jealousy; in other words, make them as
fresh and as clean as possible.
Now, cut each month into 28, 30 or 31 different parts. But don't make up the whole batch at once. Instead, prepare it One day at a time.
Mix well each day: one part of Faith, one of Patience, one of Courage, one of Work.
Add one part each of: Hope, Faithfulness, Generosity and Kindness;
Blend with: one part Prayer, one part Meditation and Good Deeds.
Season the whole with: a dash of Good Spirit, a sprinkle of Fun, a pinch of Play, a cupful of Good Humor.
Pour all of this into a Vessel Of Love,
Cook thoroughly over Radiant Joy,
Garnish with Smiles
Serve with Quietness, Unselfishness and Cheerfulness
And you are bound to have a Happy Life.
Posted By: Serenity On The Net
Bible Verse - Proverbs 8:30
I was right beside the LORD, helping him plan and build.
I made him happy each day, and I was happy at his side.
(Contemporary English Version)
Prayer
Lord, help me to do the things necessary and develop the right attitudes for a happy life. Amen
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Two years ago removed from the terrorist attacks that changed the world. Hingston, who is blind, travels the world giving motivational
speeches based on his ordeal a terrifying walk down from the 78th floor of flaming North Tower, led by his guide dog, a yellow lab
named Roselle. "I got to talk about it a lot," said Hingston, 53, now a National spokesman for San-Rafael Guide Dogs for the Blind.
"I dealt with it."
Hingston worked as sales manager for a data storage device manufacturer at the World Trade Center before a hijacked Boeing 767
hit the building at 8:46 AM on September 11th, 2001. His speeches and a trip last year into the cleaned-up pit at Ground Zero proved
therapeutic enabling Hingston, who moved from New Jersey to Novato with his wife and children to get on with his life.
Standing in a 7-foot deep pit, where Manhattan's two tallest skyscrapers had vanished, "was pretty freaky," Hingston said. "but I'm glad
I did it." "Facing demons is the best way to beat them," he said, as the United States approaches the second anniversary of the terrorist
attacks that killed 3,016 people. There are New Yorkers, emotionally paralyzed by the horror, who still can't go near the site, he said.
Hingston worries about the families so numb they haven't managed to file claim with the victim compensation fund established by
Congress. He's also concerned that Americans, shedding the post-attack spirit of cooperation have drifted back into a bitter clash of
political agendas. "We're not holding ourselves to any different standard than we did before 9/11." he said.
But most of all, he believes in grabbing fate by the neck and moving forward. He was back in tall buildings three days after the attacks
and back aboard airliners within a month. He exceeds his sales goal in 2001, then took the job offered by Guide Dogs for the Blind,
who became aware of his unique story from media accounts.
So far this year, he's been to New Zealand and Ireland, among other stops, and logged 75,000 miles on the air .On Thursday, he'll be
back in Manhattan for an interview on Fox News' 'O'Reilly Factor,'" returning home the next day for an appearance on KQED. "Grief is
something people can learn to deal with," Hingston said. "If we live our lives in fear, the bad guys have won."
*** There are two ways of exerting one's strength: one is pushing down, the other is pulling up. - Booker T. Washington ***
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While working for an organization that delivers lunches to elderly shut-ins, I used to take my four-year-old daughter on my afternoon
rounds. She was unfailingly intrigued by the various appliances of old age, particularly the canes, walkers, and wheelchairs. One day,
I found her staring at a pair of false teeth soaking in a glass.
As I braced myself for the inevitable barrage of questions, she merely turned and whispered, "The tooth fairy will never believe this!"
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A new optics technology is providing scientists with real-time microscopic images of the living retina, and may allow doctors to focus in
on earlier diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as diabetes and glaucoma.
University of Houston (UH) researchers are using a technology called Adaptive Optics to peer inside the eyes of human subjects and
for the first time get clear, sharp images of features such as blood flow in the eye's retina. Until now, clear images of the living retina
were not possible because the eye's own structure interferes with the imaging process. "Everyone suffers from natural irregularities in
the cornea and lens of the eye, and even in people with normal, 20/20 vision, these defects prevent the eye from focusing light from the
world into a nice sharp image on the retina," says Austin Roorda, assistant professor of optometry at the University of Houston.
"Eye doctors have to look through these same defects when they examine a patient's retina, and the image they see is not very clear,
limiting the amount of information they can get." A clear view of the retina is key to the early diagnosis of diseases such as glaucoma,
which produces changes in the nerves in the eye, and diabetes, which affects blood flow in the retina. Using Adaptive Optics,
researchers accurately measure the defects in the cornea and the lens and compensate for them to produce detailed microscopic
images and video of human retinas.
In his lab, Roorda and his colleagues have built a scanning laser ophthalmoscope, the only device of its kind that incorporates
Adaptive Optics. "We get a much clearer picture of the retina than any other technology can produce, with the added advantage that the
data we get is in real time," Roorda says.
Roorda's scanning laser ophthalmoscope won't be in clinics any time soon, but he says it's a prototype for the next generation of such
devices. He and colleagues at four other institutions, led by the University of Rochester, recently received a $10 million, five-year grant
from the National Institutes of Health to build more Adaptive Optics devices.
During the past year, Roorda and his UH team have seen capillaries the smallest blood vessels in the retina and the white blood cells
flowing through them. Tracking the movement of white blood cells helps them measure the rate of blood flow, as well as monitor their
specific behavior. The UH researchers are working with a physician at the Texas Medical Center and plan to look at patients with
diabetes, for example, to examine their blood flow dynamics.
In diabetics, it is thought that white blood cells tend to be sticky and may move differently through the capillaries than they do in normal
retinas. Roorda's team also plans to look at glaucoma patients, whose retinal nerves have been changed by the disease, and people
with changes or losses in their cone photoreceptors.
Source: University of Houston Science News
Medscape TechMed 3(1), 2003. (c) 2003 Medscape
Excerpts - The Health Library at PCBVI
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While attending a marriage seminar on communication, Tom and his wife Peg listened to the instructor declare, "It is essential that
husbands and wives know the things that are important to each other." He addressed the men, "Can you describe your wife's favorite
flower?" Tom leaned over, touched his wife's arm gently and whispered, "Pillsbury - All-Purpose, isn't it?"
The rest of the story is not pleasant.
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As I stated before, It's the blind community's responsibility to educate the sighted public. The "walk" is one of the better ways when you
involve people like Nancy Silva.
SIGHTLESS NAVIGATION - by Nancy Wilson Silva - submitted by Jack Varnon
If you think you can judge the distance of noise, say, the roar of a semi truck, without seeing the truck, you're wrong. At least I couldn't.
And that frightened me.
Saturday morning I joined a group of volunteers to experience a walk through Alachua without the use of my eyesight. Among the
volunteers to walk blindfolded was Johnny Thomas, High Springs City Commissioner, who says he is a long-time friend and
supporter of event organizer Jack Varnon. The Lions Club and the Council for the Blind co-sponsored "White Cane Day," an annual
event designed to heighten awareness of both the importance of sight conservation and of the "White Cane Law," which requires
that drivers stop when they see a white cane, allowing safe navigation for those who are blind.
Before the walk began, I spoke with Joan, a blind woman who was participating in her third annual White Cane Day in Alachua. Joan
told me, "Drivers for some reason don't seem to know to stop when they see the white cane. In fact, people have died trying to cross
an intersection when cars just don't yield the right of way. Others have been hit and hurt. Jack Varnon was hit once."
Not until I was blindfolded did Joan's words ring with deeper meaning. It's a scary world without eyesight. I was lucky. My sighted
partner was Rita Stefanowicz, a skilled guide and long-time Lions Club volunteer. Rita's directions and cautions were excellent. Even
so, as I grasped her elbow and walked forward, all I wanted to do was rip off the blindfold. Walking blind down 441, sidewalk or no
sidewalk, was unnerving. The street noise as we walked along 441 in Alachua was quite terrifying. It was impossible to tell how close
the traffic was.
We had a motorcycle club escort and several times I flinched and ducked close to Rita because, with the blindfold on, I was positive
that the roar of the motorcycles meant I was directly in their path. My brain knew better, but my senses were totally confused. I had
absolutely no sense of direction. Even though I knew the route of the walk, once the blindfold was on, I lost all sense of orientation. I
didn't even know what side of the street I was on. And when I could finally remove the blindfold, I still couldn't figure out where I was,
despite being familiar with the park and the Boy Scout Lodge where the walk finished.
Every little dip and sway of the ground posed a problem. Without eyes to gauge, each change in elevation, no matter how slight,
seemed enormous. A new awareness crept in as we walked: how easy it would be to fall. Rita said the belief was false that our
other senses "take over" when we lose our eyesight. "You won't hear, smell or sense your surroundings better because you lose
sight. That's a myth." Joan agreed, "I can get lost in an intersection and not know which way to move. It's hard to stay oriented if
you're anywhere new."
I also found that my senses didn't work together the way they seemed to with sight. For instance, I had to concentrate very hard on the
sounds of the other people and the traffic to stay out of harms way. But when I switched my attention to Rita's instructions, I completely
lost the ability to process the background noises. It seems that my brain won't multi-task without eyesight.
At the end of the walk the blindfolded volunteers were given jobs to perform which sighted people, believe me, take completely for
granted. One table tested our ability to fill a glass from a pitcher of water. Another challenge was counting change by touch. We had to
unlock a door and re-lock it from the inside. For our efforts, we were treated to grilled hot dogs and soda.
My mother suffered macular degeneration, a disease of the eye that leads to blindness and that seems to run in families. I vow to
treasure and protect my eyes as I walk away from this adventure, thankful that I could merely remove my blindfold to see again. My
adventure left me not only with a deeper gratitude for my vision, but with renewed admiration for the resilience of the human spirit, and
a new awareness of the need to be vigilant in protecting the safety of those using the white cane.
***"Only you can be yourself. No one else is qualified for the job." - Bits & Pieces Mag ***
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When your partner becomes Visually-Impaired, both of you are likely to feel overwhelmed by new adjustments. But, if you're the sighted
partner, you may not pay attention to the impact on you. After all, it is your partner who has the vision loss. However, it is important to
keep in mind that you, too, are affected by the change in circumstances, and may need support and information to help you adjust as
well.
You may experience many emotions as you begin to cope with the impact of vision loss on you. Feelings of anger are difficult to admit
because they are frequently viewed as negative. But these emotions can get in the way of your relationship, especially if they're not
accepted or understood. As one partner said, "When I feel worn out, I start getting angry at my wife's requests but I don't want to show
that I'm angry. It feels selfish. But unless I can feel good about myself, I really can't be caring of her. It's hard."
Guilt, another commonly expressed feeling, may arise when you forget that your partner can't see something or when you can't meet a
request. Talking with your partner about these feelings can improve understanding in both directions.
GIVING AND RECEIVING
You may notice changes in the balance of giving and receiving in your relationship. While responsibilities may shift, both of you need to
feel that you are contributing to daily tasks, decisions and to the relationship. Your partner's vision impairment is not a reason to exclude
him or her from decision-making.
Also, finding ways to give to each other can help create more balance in your lives. For example, one woman not only encourages her
husband to make his own cup of coffee, but also asks him to make her a cup, too. Another sighted partner was very grateful for her
husband's emotional support during a dental visit. "Just because he can't see, he can still feel; he can understand."
KNOWING WHEN -- AND HOW MUCH -- TO HELP
Do you struggle with knowing when to offer assistance and when to hold back? Many people mistakenly assume that people who are
Visually-Impaired have to give up many routine tasks or favorite hobbies. Here, vision rehabilitation can make a vital difference for both
of you: your partner learns new ways to perform everyday activities safely, and you gain knowledge and understanding about how best
to support your partner's independence.
Providing unneeded help can come at an enormous price -- feelings of uselessness for your partner and additional burdens for you. As
one woman shared, "Dependency really robs people of self-esteem. The more they learn, the happier they'll be and the happier we'll
be. And that's what I'm striving for."
THE POWER OF GROUP SUPPORT
Participating in a support group with others in a similar situation can help you feel less isolated, and you may discover new ways for
dealing with everyday issues. As one partner shared, "Hearing the concerns of others, talking about the guilt -- just knowing that other
people have the same concerns, same anxieties, and knowing you're not alone -- is helpful."
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Points to Ponder (or not!)
a. I was thinking about how the status symbols of today is those cell phones that everyone has clipped on. I can't afford one so I'm
wearing my garage door opener.
b. You know, I spent a fortune on deodorant before I realized that people didn't like me anyway.
c. I was thinking that women should put pictures of missing husbands on beer cans!
d. I was thinking about old age and decided that it is when you still have something on the ball but you are just too tired to bounce it.
e. I thought about making a movie for folks my age and call it "Pumping Rust."
f. I have gotten that dreaded furniture disease...that's when your chest is falling into your drawers!
g. You know when people see a cat's litter box, they always say, "Oh, have you got a cat?" Just once I wanted to say, "No, it's for
company!"
h. I thought about how mothers feed their babies with little tiny spoons and forks so I wonder what Chinese mothers use. Perhaps
toothpicks?
i. Employment application blanks always ask who is to be notified in case of an emergency. I think you should write . . . A Good Doctor!
j. Why do they put pictures of criminals up in the Post Office? What are we supposed to do...write to these men? Why don't they just put
their pictures on the postage stamps so the mailmen could look for them while they delivered the mail?
k. I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a whole lot more as they get older then it dawned on me . . . they were
cramming for their finals.
Finally - Smile Awhile - Anyway
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Project Insight: 1-800-267-4448
Bureau of Braille and Talking Book Library Services: 1-800-226-6075
Division of Blind Services (Tallahassee): 1-800-342-1828
American Council of The Blind: 1-800-424-8666
(available only 3:00 to 5:30 PM EST Monday-Friday)
ACB Legislative Hotline: 1-800-424-8666
(Evenings 8:00 PM - 12:00 Midnight EST
Weekends 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM only)
AT&T Disability Services: 1-800-872-3883
Press 00 and speak with your long distance carrier
BellSouth Disability Services: 780-2273 from anywhere
Social Security: 1-800-772-1213
24-hour voice and touch tone accessible
Outta Sight Travel: 1-866-338-8747
Phone (772) 336-TRIP (8747)
Fax (772) 336-8595
Email: drtravel@bellsouth.net
Web site: http://www.outtasighttravel.com
Cheap Computers for The Blind: (But Good)
$100.00 Includes Shipping.
Mr. Langford: Phone (214) 340-6328 (Center for the Physically Impaired)
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Bobbie Probst: Clay, Alachua, Halifax, PSLCB (904) 641-0709
Robert Miller: Tallahassee, Pinellas County (850) 906-9821
Lee Stallworth: Pensacola, Port Charlotte, FABS - (850) 433-5663
Patti Davis: Mid-Florida, Tampa, RSVF - (407) 521-9047
Carl McCoy: Brevard, Palm Beach County, Polk - (850) 553-9490
Nancy Folsom: Ocala, Greater Tampa, FCCLV (850) 893-8650
Sharon Youngs: Plant City, Sarasota, Venice, Englewood - (727) 937-8631
Jesus Garcia: Miami Metro, Broward - (305) 654-8329
Jim Warth: Greater Miami, Jacksonville - (813) 251-8469
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