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The
crane operator crouches in the open door of the crane directing President
Maurer as he moves a shovel full of dirt from the hole to a dump truck.
Some
of the demolition was done with sledgehammers, and President Maurer tried
his hand at that work as well. Here he prepares to dismantle a brick wall.
The
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Elliot
Zaretsky Visits the National Center for the Blind
Marc
Maurer
by
Marc Maurer
On
December 5, 2001, Elliot Zaretsky, the driving force behindMaxi-Aids, came to
visit me at the National Center for the Blind. He had called earlier to ask
if he could come, and I consented to the visit.
Prior
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First-Timers' Convention
Reports
Chancey
Fleet
From
the Editor: The NFB of Virginia conducts a program which provides assistance
for two members to attend the National Convention for the first time. They call
these grants McDonald Fellowships in honor of a longtime leader of the affiliate.
Chancey Fleet and Joann McSorley were the 2001 McDonald Fellowship winners.
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Dick
Edlund May Be Blind,
But
He Can See Right Through You
Richard Edlund
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Rebecca Shelton
From the Editor: The
following article first appeared in the October 17, 2001, edition of the Kansas
City Kansan. Dick Edlund is a long-time leader in the Federation. This
story quickly recaps some of the highlights of his many contributions. Here
it is:
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Tapping
the Cheese
John
Bailey
by
John Bailey
From
the Editor: John Bailey is a relatively new Federationist. He has been President
of the Fairfax County, Virginia, Chapter of the NFB of Virginia for three years
and was recently elected First Vice President of the National Association to
Promote the Use of Braille of Virginia. John is also the father of two young
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More
about SSDI and Retirement-Benefit Computations
James
Gashel
by
James Gashel
From
the Editor: Here is another set of e-mail exchanges between James Gashel, NFB
Director of Governmental Affairs, and an NFB member with frequently asked questions
about the transition from Social Security Disability Insurance to the Social
Implications of Attacks on the ADA
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Implications
of Attacks on the ADA
From
the Editor: I recently received the following note and article from Scott LaBarre,
President of the NFB of Denver and an attorney who frequently does work involving
the Americans with Disabilities Act. This is what he said:
The
following article provides a nice summary of the overall effect of the ADA.
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Does
What You Do Really Matter?
Dana
Ard
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Dana Ard
From
the Editor: The following article first appeared in the Fall, 2001, Gem State
Milestones, a publication of the NFB of Idaho. Dana Ard is Secretary of
the NFB of Idaho and editor of the affiliate's newsletter. She works as a counselor
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Recipes
From
the Editor: Through the years a number of people have asked me to share some
of my favorite bread recipes. This seems like a good time to do it. The following
recipes are some of my personal favorites.
Diane
McGeorge's Seven-Grain Bread
by
Diane McGeorge
Diane
McGeorge is the President of the NFB of Colorado and a member of the NFB Board
Buffa Hanse of the NFB of Kentucky wrote an article the week following
Tim's death
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Miniatures
One
Million C-1's and Counting:
The
C-1 Talking Book playback machine
Telex
Corporation built its millionth C-1 cassette playback machine in Blue Earth,
Minnesota, on December 12, 2001. Telex began building these tough and reliable