THE WHITE CANE BULLETIN



Florida Council of The Blind, Inc.
March - April, 2002

FCB OFFICERS, 2000 - 2002
President:
Robert Miller
4128 Kreisch Way
Tallahassee, FL 32310
(850) 942-9821
E-mail:
EasyTalk@concentric.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:
Patti Davis
528 Orange Drive Unit 11
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
(407) 767-8616
E-mail:
PattiAnne@cfl.rr.com

Treasurer:
James R. Warth, Jr.
1548 Corydon Avenue
Spring Hill, FL 34609
(352) 686-9300
E-mail:
FCBCFO@tampabay.rr.com

Membership Secretary:
Nancy Folsom
6500 Montrose Trail
Tallahassee, FL 32308
1-800-267-4448 (Note New Number)
E-mail:
Insight@nettally.com

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
180-B S.E. Villas Ct.
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@aol.com
and
BobbieHP@aol.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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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
By Robert Miller

I would like to begin by bringing you good news regarding the hotel where this year's ACB convention will be held.
It's very nice and easy to navigate. Many of you will probably remember it from 1997. There are plenty of eating establishments as well as a grocery store within walking distance.

This year's President's meeting covered many interesting topics such as fund raising, membership, legislative information, the future for ACB and a couple of demonstrations of some interesting products. The first demonstration was of a sound alert/fire alarm system that directed an individual through a building based on different sounds to indicate doorways, up stairs, down stairs and exit locations. The second demonstration was a product called Internet Radio. This is a stand-alone device that allows you to listen to the many radio stations now available on the Internet. ACB is contemplating marketing this device as a fund raiser. All the details aren't currently worked out but you should see this device on the market soon for approximately $250.00.

ACB has also established a membership donation program. An individual may make a monthly donation to ACB by having funds deducted from their bank account or charged to a credit card. If you are interested in this form of donation contact the ACB national office at (202) 467-5081 or give me a call at:
(850) 942-9821 and I will get you a copy of the MMS form. Most likely by the time you read this you will be able to get more information as well as audio tracks regarding the President's meeting from ACB's web site.
www.acb.org

Now, for a little local news. Many of us have been very busy keeping up with our state Legislature. There are currently four bills being proposed that affect us as visually impaired citizens. The voting access Bill, the removal of assistive technology language from the Agency for Health Care Administration Licensure Statutes, the guide dog bill that would impose criminal penalties on owners of dogs who attack service animals and the increase funding for the Transportation Disadvantaged Program. So far, on the House side things look good for all four Bills which have passed their first committee hearings. Some of the details of the transportation disadvantaged Bill are unclear as of yet but it is apparent that the Legislature is doing every thing it can to increase funding for this program. We will be following the actions of the Senate on all of these bills. I urge all of you to please contact your state Representatives and promote passage of all four Bills. We have worked hard to get these Bills in front of our Legislatures and now we need your help or our work will certainly be in vane. It is also my understanding that the budget for the Division of Blind Services is in good shape.

Now, for my usual housekeeping. Our contract with the Doubletree in Tampa Florida, has been signed so we will be holding our annual convention in Tampa. For more information see Debbie Grubb's article in this issue. We have also signed a three year contract with the Sheraton Safari Hotel in Orlando/Buena Vista for our fall/winter board meetings. By the time you read this issue of the White Cane Bulletin you should have received your raffle tickets. If you have not made your request for tickets or received them please contact Leonard Plotkin at (813) 960-0299 or via E-mail at:
leonard.plotkin@resnet.fmhi.usf.edu

Until next time, take care, make your plans to attend the 2002 FCB convention in Tampa and let's make it the best one ever!

*** Misprinted in a church bulletin: "Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles, and other items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children."

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FCB 2002 CONVENTION UPDATE
By Debbie Grubb, Chairperson Convention Committee

We proudly announce that our 2003 FCB convention will take place from Thursday, May 30, through Sunday, June 2, at the Double Tree Hotel Tampa - Westshore located at 4500 West Cypress Street; Tampa, FL 33607. Room rates are: single and double $65., triple and quad, $69. per night and junior suites are also available for $69 per night.

Phone (813) 879-4800
or (800) 355-0524 to make your room reservation, being sure to state that you are attending the convention of the Florida Council of the Blind. The cut-off date is May 17, 2002. Remember, however, that your ability to make a reservation is based on room availability; so call soon!

On Thursday, May 30, for your enjoyment and by popular demand, there will be a tour of Busch Gardens. On Friday, May 31, members will have the opportunity to participate in FCB's annual legislative seminar, the Library Users' Focus Group, our second annual awards banquet and the welcome to Tampa party. On Saturday, June 1, the general session program will be devoted to how each of us can play a role in making the voting experience in our communities an accessible and positive one for all individuals who are blind and visually impaired. Kathy Dent, Supervisor of Elections for Sarasota County, will demonstrate their accessible voting system and will speak about the training program for poll workers in that county. Gayle Krause and Jim Kracht will describe what is happening in South Florida and Melanie Brunson, Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs for the American Council of the Blind, will speak about the nation's accessible voting agenda.

Following that presentation, there will be two workshop choices. Choice one, How to Learn about and Take Full Advantage of Municipal Programs and Services, will be hosted by Melanie Brunson and Gayle Krause.
Choice two, Chapter Revival, Fitting the Bill, Making the Grade, will be hosted by ACB Immediate Past President, Paul Edwards.

The afternoon will be filled with interesting programming from the FCB special interest affiliates. AT the FCB annual banquet, Melanie Brunson will speak to us about Catching the ACB Vision. The evening will end with the FCB convention party.

Sunday programming gives you the opportunity to participate in the business of the organization and to elect the officers that will serve FCB for the next two years.

Further details about all aspects of the convention will appear in the Convention Call and in the next edition of "The White Cane Bulletin".

In closing, I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to the hard working men and women who serve with me on the Convention Committee. Many thanks to Jim Kracht, convention set up; Rosanna Lippen, hotel relations; Sila Miller, registration; Sharon Youngs, exhibits, and Jim Warth, Convention Call and Program preparation and general consultant.

I look forward to seeing many of you in Tampa.

*** " The outreach committee has enlisted 25 visitors to make calls on people who are not afflicted with any church." ****

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THE FLORIDA EXPERIENCE: FROM NOWHERE TO HOPEFUL By Paul Edwards and James Kracht

After the disastrous 2000 election it was clear that Florida would be among the first to clean house. Thus in January 2001, Governor Bush convened his Task Force. Several blind people appeared, but in spite of our appeals, the Task Force included no disability recommendations and favored optical scan voting systems which lacked accessibility features. The resulting voting reform legislation passed by the Florida Legislature in the Spring of 2001 was no more disability friendly. Consequently, by April 2001, many of us felt that the battle was already lost. In spite of our best efforts, it seemed that Florida was determined to do the wrong thing.

But rather than giving in, we persisted. The Florida Council of the Blind and individual chapters wrote strong letters and resolutions which we submitted to officials in Tallahassee and locally. We got other disability interest groups and individuals to join in our mission to obtain voting accessibility. By late May we began meeting with state election officials and pushing for a commitment to convene a special Task Force to explore voting access for people with disabilities. It's important to understand that FCB did not obtain this commitment by itself. We built coalitions with others, and we made sure that we would have adequate representation on the Task Force. In fact, there were three FCB members who served on the Task Force. We also worked for and got a commitment from the Division of Elections to: (1) draft regulations focusing on standards for accessibility, (2) inform counties of an obligation to only purchase voting systems which included accessibility features, and (3) work to encourage obstinate vendors to seek and obtain certification of their accessible voting components.

The Task Force by itself would never have been enough. While local chapters kept pressure on county governments, we worked with manufacturers and the state Division of Elections to make certain that voting machines with accessibility features were certified. The certification process has been fraught with difficulty. Accessible voting system standards had to be developed. Many companies having accessibility components failed to include them in their initial request for certification. And today, a year later, many are still refusing to go forward with certification or continue product development of their accessible components. Hence, our work must go on.

We were afraid that, regardless of the outcome of the Task Force on Accessible Voting, there would be no certified machines for counties to purchase. We have made some progress with certification; many counties have now purchased certified accessible machines. We continue applying pressure on the manufacturers -- many still refuse to pursue certification, believing it is unnecessary or that their accessible products are not yet developed enough to be certified. More importantly, without our pressure and education, state officials simply would not have known enough to make good decisions.

At the same time by threatening to sue, outside forces have frequently tried to interfere with our accomplishments with the Division of Elections, local officials and vendors. It's important to build cooperative relationships and thus far we have, but we were very concerned that people were interested in suing in Florida for the wrong reasons. We certainly believe that there are times when litigation is the only answer. In Florida with election accessibility poised on the cusp of success or failure, we feared that a suit would upset all the careful relationship building we had done. We would have supported suing counties acquiring new voting systems which lacked accessibility features, but we strongly contended that the State should be left out of such a suit because it was demonstrating a strong commitment to doing the right thing. Imagine our horror when we learned that a suit had been filed against Jacksonville and the State of Florida. We were then necessarily required to react by going to great efforts to disassociate ourselves from the suit and those who filed it. Based on this experience, we must remind everyone that groups appearing friendly may well have their own agenda -- sometimes your worst enemies are those who say that they are your best friends.

Our presence on and commitment to the work of the Task Force was significant and meaningful. It is important for us as people who are blind or visually impaired to be seen and observed working to accomplish the accessibility and equality in voting that we have argued so strongly for over the past year. We worked to be heard, to take part in presentations and dialog, suggesting, debating and editing. We did not sit back and allow others to fight for the advancement of our rights. We were there, we were heard, and we made a meaningful difference.

The initial version of the final report of the Accessibility Task Force was not good. After voicing objections and complaints, the group was reconvened to work on rewriting and editing. The Final Report is now out and has a lot to recommend it. It includes: (1) accessibility requirements and guidelines for both voting systems and polling places, (2) some suggested guidelines for mandatory poll worker training on disability sensitivity and etiquette, (3) suggested changes in the voting process to increase voter registration and voter participation, (4) requirements for improved access to official election and candidate information, (5) recommendations for the creation of a Disability Advisory Council, (6) a brief discussion of funding sources, and (7) proposed legislative changes to implement its recommendations. Although not fully resolving the dilemma for counties which are using optical scan and touch screen systems which do not have accessible components, the report strongly recommended that all polling places in Florida have at least one accessible voting system. The Final Report of the Secretary of State's Select Task Force, released 01-14-2002 can be found at:
h ttp://election.dos.state.fl.us/Reports/-%20Division%20of%20Elections%20-%20Florida%20Department%20of%20State_files/finalreport.rtf

The group worked through the issues and significantly improved the knowledge and sensitivity of Legislators who are now sponsoring major voting reform legislation in Florida's House and Senate which mirrors the recommendations contained in the Task force report. SB1504 is sponsored by Senator Richard Mitchell and HB1645 is sponsored by Representative Larry Crow.

We are by no means done. We are hopeful that the Legislature will pass legislation which will finally guarantee voting access for people with disabilities. We have had input into that language and are cautiously confident that our legislators will do the right thing. Many counties in Florida have already done the right thing. We are convinced that many more will follow as more and more Florida counties recognize that we will not go away.

In the long run, we are sure that we will triumph. Among other things, we believe this is true because of the Florida Constitution which guarantees all citizens the right to a secret ballot. That we did not discover this Constitutional requirement until after the Task Force began to meet, shows how important it is to do your research and homework as early in the process as you can. This constitutional provision represents a powerful argument for our success thus far, and it is a strong mandate for the needed Legislative reform.

In January 2002, Florida's largest county, Miami-Dade acquired an accessible voting system at a cost of 24.5 million dollars. It joins a significant number of Florida counties that have decided that a touch screen system with accessibility is the right way to go.

We were as successful as we have been in Florida because of the hard work of Task Force members Robert Miller, Debbie Grubb and Jim Kracht. Many others have also worked on this project, especially at the local level. Our last two state conventions included presentations on voting access which prepared our members to do battle. It has not been easy or without difficulties and disappointments, and we still have a lot of work to do. But many counties in Florida will have accessible voting for the 2002 general election. We are not done. We cannot ease up. Now we must work with the Legislature to make sure that it passes strong legislation implementing the well reasoned recommendations of the Task Force on Accessibility. We must work with state officials to be sure that they enforce the laws that are passed. We must keep working with county officials to make sure that blind people are registered to vote and properly trained to use accessible voting machines as they are acquired. We must work to ensure that all Florida counties acquire at least one accessible voting system in every polling place and that every polling place is accessible to people with disabilities.

With the persistence of the many that have worked on this project we have come a long way. Florida is well on the way to becoming a model for the rest of the country. The Florida Council of the Blind deserves much credit for this success. Hard work, negotiation, compromise and patience have gotten us where we are. Their continuation can only bring about legislation, regulations, local implementation, and ongoing collaboration which will give our great beginning a truly magnificent ending.

**** The Pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the congregation would lend him their electric girdles for the pancake breakfast next Sunday morning." ****

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SHARON LATOUR - VOLUNTEER EXTRORDINAIRE Receives County Award for volunteer of the Year!

Reprinted from The Watson Center's, Visionary Newsletter Submitted By: James Hauert

Sharon LaTour has been at Watson Center for over five years. She came to the center as a client and has become one of the center's most valuable assets. Sharon won an award that she very much deserves. She was awarded the Volunteer of the Year award in the Pinellas County School System.

Sharon earned this award by volunteering four days a week in a variety of classes taught at the Watson enter by Pinellas County School Teachers. "She's so good at what she does, many of the clients think she is a staff member when they first arrive," Commented Molly Koon Kellogg, Volunteer Coordinator.

Cooking, macrame, and sewing are a few of the talents Sharon shares with the visually impaired clients of the Watson Center. She also is an example of what can be accomplished with severe vision loss.

Vicki Berk, Pinellas County School Teacher and Watson Center staff member commented on Sharon's efforts. "With Sharon's help, the classes are so fulfilling to the clients in them. She lends support not only to me, but also to everyone here. She is a true asset to all of us."

A NO BRAINER!
By Doug Hall

"All elections by the people shall be by direct and secret vote." (Florida Constitution, Article VI, Section 1) -- Until recently, this statement in Florida's Constitution didn't really apply to citizens who were unable to adequately read print materials. People who were blind, visually impaired, learning disabled or functionally illiterate had to depend on others in order to vote. However, advances in machine technology now enables us to cast secret, independent and verifiable votes, if our counties agree to purchase these new machines. On Thursday, February 21, 2002, saying "This is a no-brainer," members of the Volusia county Council voted unanimously to purchase 194 specially designed touch-screen voting machines, one for each polling place in the county, as soon as the machines are certified by the Division of Elections. More than a dozen advocates, representing the Halifax Council of the Blind (HCB), the Greater Daytona Beach Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind, the Handicapped Adults of Volusia County (HAVOC) and other interested people, attended the County Council meeting to encourage approval of the requested purchase. Deanie Lowe, Volusia's Supervisor of Elections, has consistently pushed for advances in the county's election procedures and equipment. Several years ago, she successfully advocated for the optical scan system, which proved itself in the 2000 election. Last Fall she began moving toward increased inclusion of disabled persons in the election process. With the assistance of an advisory taskforce, composed primarily of persons with disabilities, Deanie worked with Global Systems, the producer of her chosen system. As a result of her advocacy and the Council's action, Volusia becomes one of the first counties in the state to combine optical scan and touch screen systems at each polling place. Print impaired voters will finally be able to vote secretly and independently.

*** " The audience is asked to remain seated until the end of the recession." ****

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VOLUSIA COUNTY'S VOTING RESOLUTION
By Doug Hall

Whereas the American Council of the Blind and the National Federation of the Blind both have large active chapters in Volusia County; and, Whereas the blind and visually impaired members of these organizations constitute the organized blind persons of Volusia County, and Whereas the number of people who are blind or visually impaired is expected to double over the next thirty years; and Whereas the Florida State Rehabilitation Center for the Blind, the Florida State Braille and Talking Book Library, the Conklin Center for the Blind, and the Center for the Visually Impaired are all located in Volusia County bringing many blind persons to live in Volusia County; and, Whereas the right to cast a completely private and confidential ballot is the right of all American citizens, and Whereas blind, visually impaired, print handicapped and illiterate persons are unable to use the current ballots used in Volusia County without assistance making their vote not private or confidential; and, Whereas there are new technological improvements to voting machines that make them fully accessible to the blind, visually impaired, print disabled and illiterate persons; and, Whereas the State Division of Elections is certifying fully accessible voting machines, one of which is compatible with the County's current system; and, Whereas the State of Florida has granted funding to the County toward reimbursement for its current voting system; Therefore, be it resolved today, February 20, 2002, that blind and visually impaired citizens of Volusia County deserve to have the right to vote in privacy and independence; and, Furthermore, let it be known that the organized blind of Volusia County urge the Volusia County Counsel to vote to spend appropriate funds to make all voting places fully accessible to blind and visually impaired citizens.

*** " Low Self-Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7 to 8:30 p.m. Please use the back door." ****

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A CHANGE FOR PROJECT INSIGHT
By Rosanna M. Lippen, Project Insight Chairperson

Since its inception, one woman has taken the lead position to make Project Insight the successful outreach program that it is today. As with all other things in life, there comes a time for change. Nancy Folsom has a wonderful new employment position with DBS and is stepping down as coordinator for Project Insight. As chairperson of the Project Insight committee, I want to state that Nancy has been nothing short of a pleasure to work with and I am sure I will not be alone in missing her cheerful voice on the 800 line. We wish Nancy all the best in her new venture.

Someone else who was one of the individuals who helped found the Project Insight program and serves on the committee for Project Insight has agreed to serve as interim coordinator until FCB hires the projected administrative assistant position. Bobbie Probst is serving in this capacity and is handling the Insight line and working with local peer counselors until FCB fills the new position. This position will include the Project Insight coordinating duties.

In the meantime, let's all work together and keep Project Insight the outstanding program it has always been.

If you are interested in applying for the new FCB position, stay tuned to the WCB and the FCB website to learn all the criteria necessary to apply

Thank you, Nancy, for your love and devotion to Project Insight for all these years. You were the shining star at the end of the 800 line and we are very grateful to have shared your enthusiasm, expertise and positive attitude, as are the thousands of callers who heard your voice first.

** * " Ushers will eat latecomers." ****

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WHERE TO FIND PRODUCTS For Visually Impaired and Blind People

You can obtain all types of products from talking watches to magnifiers for people who are blind and visually impaired from the following distributors . For catalogs or to place an order, please call the listed telephone number. A small charge may be made for cassette taped version catalogs which will usually be credited to your first order. Listing these catalog vendors here does not imply a recommendation or guarantee of any kind by FCB, its officers or members.

General Merchandise:
LS&S Group 1-800-468-4789
TTD 1-800-317-8533
E-mail:
lssgrp@aol.com
or
www.lssgrour.com

Braille supplies, paper, books: American Printing House:
1-800-572-0844

Magnifiers: Walter's Low Vision Optics 1-800-992-5837
walterslv@cs.com

General talking merchandise: Speak to Me: All talking aides
1-800-248-9965

General merchandise: Maxiaides:
1-800-522-6294

General merchandise: Anne Morris Enterprises:
1-800-454-3175

General Merchandise: Carolyn's Low Vision Products:
1-800-648-2266

Braille Paper:

Braille Items: National Braille Factory
1-877-727-4225
Wwwbrailepaper. Or

Christian Literature and Lending Library: ICBM
1- 304-764-8876
info@nationalbraillefactory.com

Wireless Products: Desigfntec (electronic signals)
Desifgntec International, Inc.
1-800-337-4468
wwwdesigntech-intl.com

**** "The third verse of Blessed Assurance will be sung without musical accomplishment." ***

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BLIND CHEF TEAMS UP WITH SOUTH FLORIDA FOUNDATION TO PRODUCE A DESCRIPTIVE TELEVISION COOKING SHOW FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND

Move over Emeril! Now, there's a new television cooking show which will help blind and partially sighted people enjoy the art of cooking while shedding light on issues visually impaired people face when dining out and eating in. The show, "Cooking Without Looking," is hosted by Bill Quain, a Florida International University professor in the School of Hospitality Management who has been blind since he was stricken with macular degeneration as a teen-ager. "This is a show that helps you get more out of cooking if you have a challenge," says Professor Quain. "You don't need to see to prepare great meals. You just have to have a sense about creating foods that go well together."

Vision World Foundation, a Florida not-for-profit corporation is producing "Cooking Without Looking," a half hour television show which utilizes audio description, a technical capability which is much like a play-by-play of what is being seen on the screen. Ren'ee Rentmeester, co-founder of Vision World Foundation along with her partner, Mauricio Guaiana, is creator and producer of "Cooking Without Looking." former news and community relations producer for CBS in Miami and a two time Emmy nominee, Ren'ee got the idea for a cooking show for the blind while doing research on blind chatlines. "I found that by far the busiest chatline was the Blind Cooks chatline," says Ren'ee. "So I set out to find a blind chef and I didn't look very long before I found Bill, who is absolutely the most perfect host this show could have. He's caring, positive and very funny." The show is taped in front of a live studio audience made up of blind and sighted individuals, and others who have various disabilities. During each "Cooking Without Looking", Bill will choose an audience member to help him create a main course, side dish, dessert and discuss blindness issues and solutions in a positive, upbeat manner. He'll also provide viewers cooking tips in simplifying recipes to accommodate a lack of sight, as well as hints on how to stay safe in the kitchen. In the first show, Bill creates honey Dijon salmon with asparagus spears, simple and elegant rice pilaf, and raspberry coulis. Bill and his guest discuss how to overcome restaurant menus and eating ribs in public. During the show, Bill gets the audience to laugh, sing and clap to a tune he made up to get his students to remember how to tell if fish is fresh. He also gets the audience to recite in unison, 'A nebulous bouquet, yet it endures,' to impress guests when sipping wine.

When Bill and Ren'ee started telling people about a television show for the blind, people couldn't see it. "Blind people eat, so that means blind people have to cook," says Bill. "We're going to show them how much fun they can have in an easily accessible way they can enjoy without any special television settings or machines.

"Sighted people will love the show, too," says Ren'ee. "They can walk in the other room and still hear a description of what's going on." "Cooking Without Looking" is currently looking for an on-air home and sponsorships. For more information and to see a presentation tape, please call Vision World Foundation at 305-754-4816 or contact us at www.visionworldfoundation.org

Special thanks goes to Florida International University's School of Hospitality Management for their donation of time, talent and kitchen. For media information, please call Ren'ee Rentmeester at 305-754-4816.

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NOTABLE QUOTES

"Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make them all yourself."

"The Ten Most Powerful Two-Letter Words: If it is to be, it is up to me."

"Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others."

"Ideas are a dime a dozen. People who put them into action are priceless."

- Authors Unknown **** "Due to the Rector's illness, Wednesday's healing services will be discontinued until further notice." ****

GOODIES FROM MEMBERS' KITCHENS

The recipes for this month are furnished by members of the Jacksonville Council. The editors thank the contributors and hope everyone will like them as much as we do.

Potato-Pork Chop Casserole, By Billy Ward, An Old Family Recipe

You can either brown pork chops or use them unbrowned, your choice.
Arrange sliced potatoes in a casserole dish, Pour the soup and enough water to rinse out the can over the chops.
Sprinkle salt, pepper and garlic on top (optional).
Bake covered or uncovered in a 350 degrees. oven until done, about an hour.
Note: If you brown the chops and heat the soup before placing in dish, they will bake much faster.

Apple Butter, By Billy Ward



Place all ingredients in a 9"13" baking pan. Place in a preheated 350 degree oven and bake uncovered for two hours, stirring every 30 minutes.
Cool before eating.

June's Special Banana-Nut Bread, By June Kinard



**** "The music for today's service was all composed by George Friedrich Handel in celebration of the 300th anniversary of his birth." ****

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CHAPTER NEWS

Broward Chapter, By Rosanna M. Lippen

The Broward Chapter had a hands on meeting in February! Miriam Oliphant along with several of her staff members, brought accessible touch screen machines, with speech adaptation for us to try! They are working hard to reach all of the 80,000 visually impaired people who live in Broward alone. And we are doing all we can to help them as they help us!

**** "Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our church and community." ****

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