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)
Email:
JesusGar@bellsouth.net
Second Vice President:
Dan Spoone
3924 Lake Mirage Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32817
(407) 678-4163
E-mail:
dan.spoone@seimens.com
Treasurer:
Patti Davis
6933 Alpert Drive
Orlando,, FL 32810
(407) 767-8616
E-mail:
PattiAnne@cfl.rr.com
Membership Secretary:
Linda Jacobson
2815 Circle Ridge Dr.
Orange Park, FL 32065
(9604) 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
2311 Old St. Augustine Rd
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(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
Editors Reminder: Everyone has an article hiding inside their consciousness, dig deep and come up with an interesting story to share and/or inspire others, and send them to the editors. Also, pass on news about our community or interesting facts you think might interest others. Of course we reserve the right to edit articles. We would like to have you send us chapter news. Designate someone in your chapter to accomplish this job each month and send it to us, email, by letter or by phone. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
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
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Mark Your Calendar
President's Message - Robert Miller
Announcement - Elizabeth Bowden
Are You Moving? - Linda Jacobson
Quick Quacks - Jack Varnon
Convention Report and Scholarship Winners - Debbie Drylie
Raffle Ticket Winners - Sally Benjamin
Presidents Report to the Convention - 2003 - Robert Miller
Facts, Figures and a Request for Opinions - By Sila Miller
Outta Sight Ship Luncheon
Gary Metzler - Elected President Lions Club
Do's and Don'ts of Handicapped Parking
Now That I Am Older Here Is What I Have Discovered - Jeanne Sanders
Horses For Guide Dogs
Email Forwards and Who's Packing Your Parachute - Sub by Jack Varnon
From Members Kitchens - Jean Knutsen - Spinach Lasagna
Finally - Smile Awhile - Editors
Handy Telephone Numbers
Chapter Liaisons
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
Upcoming Events:
Outta Sight Travel Cruise - October 30, 2003
FCB Board Meeting, Orlando - November 2003
FCB Convention June 2004 - Tampa
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
By Robert Miller
It was great visiting with those who attended FCB's 50th birthday-convention.
I would like to thank the Convention Committee for a job well done! I received many compliments and there was much appreciation for the wonderful and informative workshops. Thanks to all of you who worked so hard!
Although conventions are supposed to be a time of fun and sharing time with friends, we all know there is hard work to be done. One of the main topics of concern during convention was a surprise attack on the DBS budget. We ask all of you to advocate against the proposed change to the budget and boy did you! I spoke to Craig Kiser on Thursday after the convention and he said some of our politicians called and ask him to "call off the dogs." Thanks to all of your efforts. It sure paid off!
Another topic of grate concern was brought up on the convention floor in the form of a resolution. FCB Resolution 0304 directs the Executive Committee to look into the possibility of joining with other advocacy organizations to file a law suit against the State of Florida, Department of Elections. You can read the resolution in it's entirety as it is part of this news letter. We have conducted some preliminary investigation in this matter but have not yet taken any action. We have not found any other advocacy groups that seem sincere about taking legal action against the state or who are willing to contribute financially. There has been one conference call which consisted of several Executive Committee members, 2 different advocacy groups, along with Debbie Grubb and Jim Kracht, members of the task force on accessible voting. It was our hope that during the special session, the Florida Legislature would take necessary action to secure federal matching funds so the Florida Accessible voting legislation could be implemented In a timely manner.
Although the state didn't take the action we hoped for, they turned the matter over to Paul Craft who works with the Division of Elections in the certification and rule making process unit to deal with. Jim, Debbie and I have worked with Paul during our tenure on the task force and having the issue of accessible voting dealt with through the certification and rule making process is certainly an option and we have not "closed the door" on it. It is my understanding that the federal dollars are not lost yet and the rule hearing has been set for July 23rd in Tallahassee at the Legislative Research Center and Museum.
Presently, I don't think suing the state will bring much attention to our cause since about every county in the state of Florida who have purchased accessible voting equipment are ready to "pull the trigger" through legal action against the state to insure they are compensated for the money they have already spent. I think Florida wants to do the right thing but hasn't figured out how to. Perhaps our efforts may be better served by using the press, since all we are asking for is our constitutional right to cast a secret, private and verifiable vote, the same thing sighted people have done for years. I'll keep you posted as events occur.
Boy, advocacy seems to be the order of 2003. Some of you may have been aware that the Descriptive Video legislation which we have all worked on so hard was in political danger. Well, just recently some new legislation was proposed that brings new life back in to this issue so keep your fingers crossed as you enjoy your summer vacations, family reunions and conventions.
Hope to see a lot of my Florida friends in Pittsburgh!
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During the last Board Meeting, I volunteered to assist with the White Cane Bulletin by maintaining the email list. Information has been gathered from Secretary, Linda Jacobson to begin the work. If you would like your subscription options changed to email, please send an email message to:
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 email:
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The early bird still has to eat worms.
I signed up for an exercise class and was told to wear loose fitting clothing. If I HAD any loose fitting clothing, I wouldn't have signed up in the first place!
The worst thing about accidents in the kitchen is eating them.
Don't argue with an idiot, people watching may not be able to tell the difference.
Wouldn't it be nice if whenever we messed up our life we could simply press 'Ctrl Alt Delete' and start all over?
Stress is when you wake up screaming and then you realize you haven't fallen asleep yet.
My husband says I never listen to him. At least I think that's what he said.
Why is it that our children can't read a Bible in school, but they can in prison?
If raising children was going to be easy, it never would have started with something called labor!
Brain cells come and brain cells go, but fat cells live forever.
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The 50th annual convention of the Florida Council of the Blind was held at the Sheraton Hotel of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, May 15th through the 18th. Those who arrived on Thursday, the 15th went on a dinner cruise. Friday evening was the awards banquet where this year's award winners were announced. Winners of the awards were:
R. Henry P. Johnson: Debbie Drylie
Dolly Gamble: Dr. Marc Gannon
W. A. Oudzts Award: Sharon Youngs
Chapter Presidents Award: Delores Wussler
Legislative Award: Robert (Bob) Racklet
Presidents Special Award: Sila Miller
On Saturday there were several workshop options to attend and also special affiliate meetings. There was also a time of reminiscence about the beginnings of the FCB 50 years ago and the progress that has been made on behalf of the blind community over those 50 years. Saturday evening was the Florida Council of the Blind banquet where the raffle drawing took place. There were a total of 7765 tickets sold. Clay Council of the Blind sold 2134 of those. Clay was the top selling chapter.
On Sunday, we had the annual membership business meeting. We voted on 4 constitutional amendments at the meeting.
1. New members whose membership information and dues are received after January 31st shall be entitled to all the benefits of membership for the year, except being counted for voting purposes. The amendment passed.
2. An amendment to raise the membership dues to the FCB failed.
3. The membership secretary will only send membership cards to chapters who request them. This amendment passed.
4. A chapter or special interest affiliate will have 1 delegate for each 10 members, up to a limit of 250 members for each chapter or special interest affiliate. The chapter or special interest affiliate will only have to pay dues for 250 members. This passed, however, it remains basically the same except the language has been changed for clarity.
Resolutions:
1. The state legislature failed to fund accessible voting in the last session. The state must be compliant with the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) by January, 2006. The FCB voted to instruct the Executive Committee to pursue the possibility of joining with other disability advocacy organizations in a possible law suit against the state for not funding accessible voting in this past session.
2. Currently, a blind or visually impaired person who requests an accessible crosswalk must be evaluated by the Division of Blind Services to see if that person is capable of
crossing a street. The FCB voted that this practice is demeaning to the blind or visually impaired person and that the officers of the FCB should work to put an end to this practice.
3. The FCB also voted that there should be minimum standards for agencies and organizations who provide services for the blind. These standards should be presented to the Division of Blind Services.
4. FCB also voted to ask the president of the ACB to form a committee to resolve disputes among affiliates, such as the guide dog issue in Iowa. This committee should be
appointed by the end of the national convention in July.
Special Note This resolution did not pass at the national convention.
Next, the winners of this year's scholarships were announced. They are Scott Greenblatt and Sarah Kae Russeu who both won the $1500 Academic excellence award.
Hurricane maps in large print and Braille were handed out. There is a concern that the legislature is going to take 1 million dollars from the Division of Blind Services budget to give it to the company that puts textbooks on tape (Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic). This money is federal match money, so DBS would actually be losing 5 million dollars. Next, we voted to give $500 to the Commission of Blind Students. The FCB has a trust fund called the ABLE trust. The principal can never be touched, but every year, the FCB can either take the interest for that year out or roll it back in. We voted to roll the interest back in.
Next year's convention: Doubletree hotel in Tampa on June 3 and 4
Next Board Meeting: November 2003, at the Sheraton Safari hotel in Orlando
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We would like to extend a great, big thank you to all who purchased raffle tickets in support of Florida Council of the Blind. Unfortunately, not everyone could win but here's who the lucky ones are!
Shearon Ebron of Miami, $1000.00
Ferdinand Dwarica of Miami, $500.00
Sandy Hainline of West Palm Beach, $400.00
Shaun Skaggs of Orange Park, $300.00
Karen L. Tatem of Orange Park, $200.00
Ruby McNealy of Tallahassee, $100.00
Bea David of Tampa $50.00
Sam Brown of Middleburg $25.00 Wal-Mart gift certificate
Becky Martin of Largo $25.00 Wal-Mart gift certificate
Rob Wilson of Tallahassee $25.00 Wal-Mart gift certificate
Thank you so much for letting me have the opportunity to help with this fund raiser. It was a pleasure to do so. I hope in the future we can sell more than we did this year.
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I want to cover some of the things we have accomplished in
the last three years of our history. As many of you know, we have worked very diligently to make the voting system in Florida accessible. We thought that we had breezed through the legislature and got legislation passed in nine months which is something we had never done before. However, like most other issues we deal with we had a few roadblocks thrown in our way and things aren't going to happen as quickly as we had anticipated they would but, I think eventually, we will win the battle. This past year in the legislature there were several bills that did pertain to disability and the main one that affected us was changing the DBS to a commission. This again, was something that didn't happen but this will be an issue that we will be watching very closely. As Craig said yesterday, we will be working together to come up with the best solution we can in that situation. I am a little bit concerned about our legislature now, as we have seen the problems with the DBS budget cuts. So, we basically made it to the top of the hill and now we are at the bottom. We will have to work our way back up again. Our work will never be done as there will always be something out there. It does concern me that we need to pull together more. We need to advocate more for our needs. We need to work together. We need to network. We need to call our legislators. We need to make ourselves present to these people. These people are new and they do not know us like our old friends did.
The other issue that I would like to address with you all is changes to our organization as to how we keep records. As many of you know, in the last year we have been audited twice by the Division of Motor Vehicles. I have learned a lot of things about how we can spend that money. We have completed the audit and we are in good shape with them now. There were several recommendations made by the Department of Motor Vehicles that we did to comply and one of those recommendations was that we establish a separate bank account so that all of their funds go into one account. Basically, their money can only be used for service related things. Well, it doesn't sound too bad, but it took a lot of work from the people who have to deal with the finances of this organization. For instance, we used to go and write one check for the hotel and everything was hunky dory but now it doesn't work that way. We have to separate out each item sometimes from one account and sometimes from another account.
FCB has grown tremendously. In the last year we have picked up approximately 400 new members, we are working to try to bring them in and get them active because many of them are in areas where there are no chapters. I would like to commend Linda Jacobson on the excellent job she has done as membership secretary. (Applause) As it stands, right now, our organization is only as good as the volunteers who do the work. Linda has provided all of your chapter reps with membership cards, which is something we have sometimes failed to do in the past. If you will notice the chairs are divided into chapters, so that you could all sit together. Once again, I would like to thank Linda for an excellent job well done! (applause)
I called Linda and asked her for White Cane Bulletin mailing labels. She got them to me as fast as the postman could get them to me. I would also like to thank the convention committee for the excellent job they did, Rosanna Lippen, Debbie Grubb and all the people on that committee, thank you! I think basically, this convention has gone very smoothly. (Applause) I don't know if you all noticed it or not but the WCB, you should have had it by May 2nd or 3rd as it was mailed out on April 29th. We had the large printer moved to my house and we have a group from Tallahassee who come every other month and help us staple, fold, print, collate, stamp and mail out and all that good stuff. I would like to thank Sila Miller, Sally and William Benjamin, Liz Bowden and Nancy Folsom. Folks, we have a great time doing that, its great fun.
As I said, I have great concern that people come forward. Next year we will be electing new officers. I have been your president for three, almost four years, you do have a tendency to get burned out. I think I have been rejuvenated by the situation with the Division of Blind Services and I plan to go back to Tallahassee and I hope I will fry somebody's switchboard and I hope all of you out there will help me. This is a very important issue and I think all and all, for the last three years, we should all be proud of what we have accomplished.
We are a little bit more organized, as far as our financial situation and with regard to the information for the government forms we have to fill out. All of you have been given packets so that you can conduct your chapter business and I think that in itself has been a major accomplishment. We still have a few things to iron out, but I really feel good because we are getting there.
I hope when I leave office next year, I can pass on a fairly organized organization to the next leadership. I encourage all of you to please stay involved, get more involved and come forward and take your role in the leadership of this organization.
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By Sila Miller
I have been involved with FCB in some capacity for about 10 years now. When I first became involved I wondered about the big picture, the goals and mission statement. Sometimes it seemed like the little guys, the affiliates were supporting the state, "fat cat" as I am from the Tallahassee Chapter
and we religiously pay our 20% assessment from all funds we raised to the state. After being involved on the state level for some 5 or so years I have come to realize it's a two-way street.
The perfect example of this two-way street is the raffle ticket sale opportunity all our affiliates have to raise funds for their local chapter. In 2002 Tallahassee raised $1,437.15 and in 2003 $921.70. In 2003 11 chapters participated in this event selling a total of 7,086 raffle tickets. In 2002 12 affiliates participated and sold 8,967 tickets. There is absolutely no cost to the affiliates to participate in this fund raiser. The state pays for the tickets to be prepared and distributed. 65% is total profit for the local chapter. What can we do differently to get more participation? Why don't over half our local chapters choose to participate? Should we continue having this event? Should we pole the chapters, maybe asking each chapter to vote on this issue and let us know?
This year FCB spent $2,500.00 on prize money and $812.74 to have the tickets prepared for a total expense of: $3,312.74. The amount collected from the affiliates who participated was $2,083.30 leaving the state with a loss of
$1,229.44. While I don't believe the state has ever realized any profit from this event and profit isn't the reason for hosting it, it seems there should be more participation, fewer tickets printed or prizes or something different to benefit local chapters wile minimizing loss to the state.
Selling raffle tickets Is a good way to meet and educate the public from storekeepers to individuals you might ask to support FCB. It's a wonderful opportunity to get our name and reputation out there, hand out informational brochures and ban together as a team/chapter. It might even be a growing and learning experience for you as an individual who is blind approaching the "sighted" public or being a little more assertive. This is an example of supporting and being involved with FCB, that Charlie Crawford, Executive
Director of ACB, called a "labor of love" in his speech at our annual Banquet.
During convention, believe it or not I had an opportunity to talk with some folks and listen to their opinions about how things could be done differently and about getting more people involved. In my humble opinion, this is one of the first and best ways to involve new and interested people.
It teaches organizational skills while not dumping too much work and responsibility on an individual.
Last year I shared these numbers with a friend who will remain nameless but is very much involved with FCB and here is the response I received. "Thanks for the numbers. I like working with statistics and here are a few of my own. Perhaps some of this could be published in the WCB? Of the supposed 27 chapters of FCB, only 12 felt it their duty to sell the tickets. The chapter that has the most members only sold 6 tickets per member. The state goes to the expense of printing and distributing the tickets and some of the
chapters can't even sell one ticket for each member? In other words, If a chapter has 25 members they should have sold/bought at least 25 tickets. Oh Well! Thanks again."
Thanks for taking the time to read my article and for considering these facts and thoughts. Please let me hear from you as I consider this a worthwhile project but we shouldn't continue it if it only costs the state and we have less than 1 half participation.
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Gary Metzler and Jackie Hull of OUTTA SIGHT TRAVEL in Port St. Lucie had the privilege to escort some of our FCB convention attendees on a ship inspection of the beautiful and new Holland America ship the ms Zuiderdam. While on board, we were treated to a scrumptious luncheon buffet on the Lido deck which included a very delicious standing rib roast. One of the features of this ship is the cruise line's attempt to make the ship accessible by including Braille signage in the public areas. The ship is a smaller vessel by today's standards and has a very intimate feel. Security at the port is very tight. Every individual is required to show a government issued picture ID as they enter the road leading to the piers. Once at the piers, all entering the ships must fill out a form stating that they have not been in any of the areas where SARS has reached epidemic levels. There is also a brief health questionnaire asking if the person boarding the ship has had any SARS like symptoms in the past three days. They definitely want to make sure that the passengers are healthy so that the cruise is a memorable experience.
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The Port St. Lucie Lions Club held their installation of officers for the LIONS' year 2003 - 2004. Gary Metzler was installed as their incoming president. Gary has been a Lion for 4 years and has served as Vice President. Lions Club International has served as Knights for the Blind," as a personal request of Helen Keller. District 35D which includes the state of Florida and Grand Bahama Island sponsors various outreach programs which include the Florida Lions Camp for blind children and their siblings, the Lions Conklin Centers for multi-handicapped blind, two eye banks and the Florida Lions Foundation for the Blind. On a local level the Lions Clubs are always ready to serve by providing eye glasses for the financially needy, assisting with purchase of accessible technology equipment for visually impaired people and purchasing Braille paper for an embosser. The LIONS like to live up to their motto, "WE SERVE."
*** "Whether a man thinks he can or thinks he can't, he's right!" *** Henry Ford
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Do's… Correct use of a disabled parking permit
1. Hang permit on rear-view mirror.
2. Hang permit so expiration date can be seen.
3. Have permit registration with you at all times.
4. Make sure permit is not expired.
5. Park properly in disabled space.
6. Remove permit before driving.
7. Get permit replaced immediately if you lost it.
8. Return permit to DMV if person permitted has passed away.
9. Always use your own permit only.
10. Be courteous to police or parking officer.
Don't's … Incorrect use/abuse of a disabled parking permit
1. Don't use someone else's permit. (including relatives)
2. Don't park in access aisle (striped area).
Fine for parking in access aisle is $250. even with a permit.
3. Don't drive with permit on rear-view mirror.
4. Don't use expired permit.
5. Don't put permit on dash with expiration date covered up.
6. Don't let anyone else use your permit including close family members and relatives.
(Permits are registered one permit per name. Permit registered to person not vehicle.)
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God grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway, the good fortune to run into the ones I do, and the eyesight to tell the difference.
I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it.
My wild oats have turned into prunes and All Bran.
I finally got my head together; now my body is falling apart.
It is easier to get older than it is to get wiser.
Some days you're the dog; some days you're the hydrant.
I wish the buck stopped here; I sure could use a few...
If God wanted me to touch my toes, he would have put them on my knees.
It's not hard to meet expenses... they're everywhere.
The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth.
I spend a lot of time thinking about the hereafter .. I go somewhere to get something and then wonder what I'm here after.
"All is not lost", But then where is it?
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Cheryl Spencer, along with her husband Chris, members of the Jacksonville Council, have had custody of a mini guide horse, named "Confetti" being trained to work like a guide dog, usually does, for the blind. Confetti is a good natured mini horse which is larger than the usual guide dog, and is sporty looking with "Confetti type spots", is very good natured, and makes a big hit wherever she goes. Recently she went to a nursing home and caused a lot of excitement and entertainment for the residents.
Confetti was donated by the JBR Ranch in Christmas, Florida which provides trainers for the horses, which has to be quite extensive. JRB is owned and run by Barbara McDermott who is naturally a horse lover. Web Site:
http://www.JBRRanch.com
Phone: (407) 568-7337
Confetti is the first guide horse in Florida and the 3rd in the U.S. She eats hay, oats, grass and about any vegetable. Favorite snacks are carrots and bananas and she likes to sleep outside.
The main benefit to a horse, instead of a dog, is dogs live between 10 and 15 years, and their working life is about 8 to 10 years, whereas a horse has a working life of about 30 years.
Good luck to Cheryl, Chris, Delta (current guide dog) and Confetti, all pioneers with lots of courage.
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Charles Plumb was a U.S. Navy jet pilot in Vietnam. After 75 combat missions, his plane was destroyed by a surface-to-air missile. Plumb ejected and parachuted into enemy hands. He was captured and spent 6 years in a communist Vietnamese prison. He survived the ordeal and now lectures on lessons learned from that experience!
One day, when Plumb and his wife were sitting in a restaurant, a man at another table came up and said, "You're Plumb! You flew jet fighters in Vietnam from the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk. You were shot down!" "How in the world did you know that?" asked Plumb. "I packed your parachute," the man replied. Plumb gasped in surprise and gratitude. The man pumped his hand and said, "I guess it worked !" Plumb assured him, "It sure did. If your chute hadn't worked, I wouldn't be here today."
Plumb couldn't sleep that night, thinking about that man. Plumb says, "I kept wondering what he had looked like in a Navy uniform: a white hat; a bib in the back; and bell-bottom trousers. I wonder how many times I might have seen him and not even said 'Good morning, how are you?' or anything because, you see, I was a fighter pilot and he was just a sailor." Plumb thought of the many hours the sailor had spent at a long wooden table in the bowels of the ship, carefully weaving the shrouds and folding the silks of each chute, holding in his hands each time the fate of someone he didn't know. Now, Plumb asks his audience, "Who's packing your parachute?"
Everyone has someone who provides what they need to make it through the day. He also points out that he needed many kinds of parachutes when his plane was shot down over enemy territory he needed his physical parachute, his mental parachute, his emotional parachute, and his spiritual parachute. He called on all these supports before reaching safety. Sometimes in the daily challenges that life gives us, we miss what is really important. We may fail to say hello, please, or thank you, congratulate someone on something wonderful that has happened to them, give a compliment, or just do something nice for no reason. As you go through this week, this month, this year, recognize people who pack your parachutes.
I am sending you this as my way of thanking you for your part in packing my parachute. And I hope you will send it on to those who have helped pack yours!
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Members' Kitchens - by Jeanne Knutsen
Spinach Lasagna
Sauté onions and mushrooms, add ¼ tsp. Basil and oregano (crushed) and 2 pkg. thawed, drained spinach and spaghetti sauce . Put into 13x9x2 pan small amount of sauce.
Arrange 3 lasagna noodles.
Spread ¾ c. ricotta cheese over noodles, then ¾ c. sauce.
Spread 1 c. grated mozzarella.
Repeat 3 times, ending with last 3 noodles, remaining sauce and remaining mozzarella.
Bake at 375 deg. 30 minutes, covered.
Yummy, Yummy!
*** Nothing makes a person more productive than the last minute ***
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It doesn't hurt and it may make someone else smile, it is catching in a wonderful sort of a way. Try telling the next person you are about to leave - Keep Smiling - they will smile at you and laugh a little - (you may not be able to see the smile, but you will hear the little laugh) - pass it around the world. When a blind person is happy and smiling it is extra special to the sighted person. It will also make you happy that you have helped someone else be a little happier. Smile and then smile some more.
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Project Insight 1-800-267-4448
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
Bureau of Braille and Talking Book Library 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
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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) 767-8616
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
-THE END-
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