Chances to Conquer
Nani Fife
Seeing Chances to Conquer
by Susan Kreifels
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From the Editor: The following story first appeared in the
April 20, 1998, edition of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Nani Fife
is President of the National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii.
this is what the article said:
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Nani Fife often sees welfare recipients who want to give up
Creative Cookies
The Rev. Robert Parrish
Creative Cookies
by Robert Parrish
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From the Editor: Robert Parrish is President of the National
Association of the Blind in Communities of Faith, a division of
the National Federation of the Blind. The following little story
is a reminder of how important small gestures of kindness can be.
It is also a fitting tribute to Lorraine Rovig's work for many
Children, Fruitcake, and Rectangles
Barbara Walker and her son John
Children, Fruitcake, and Rectangles
by Barbara Walker
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From the Editor: The following story appeared in Wall-to-
Wall Thanksgiving, the thirteenth in the NFB's Kernel Book series
of paperbacks. It begins with Dr. Jernigan's introduction.
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Barbara Walker is no stranger to readers of previous Kernel
Social Security, SSI & Medicare
James Gashel
Social Security, SSI, and
Medicare Facts for 1999
by James Gashel
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The beginning of each year brings with it annual adjustments
in Social Security programs. The changes include new tax rates,
higher exempt earnings amounts, Social Security and SSI cost-of-
living increases, and changes in deductible and co-insurance
requirements under Medicare. Here are the new facts for 1999:
Recipes
Recipes
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The recipes this month come from the National Association of
the Blind in Communities of Faith.
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Priscilla Ferris
New Year's Cake (Vasilopeta Keik)
by Priscilla A. Ferris
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Priscilla Ferris is a member of the Board of Directors of
the National Association of the Blind in Communities of Faith.
Monitor Miniatures 12/98
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Monitor Miniatures
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Meet the Amazing Parrot Plus:
Would you benefit from a little more organization to your
life? The Parrot Plus may be the answer. No larger than a remote
control and operated by four AAA batteries, the Parrot Plus
combines six and a half minutes of recorded memo space, a
telephone directory that finds listings you have previously
Braille Monitor 12/98, Contents
The Braille Monitor
Vol. 41, No. 11
December 1998
Barbara Pierce, Editor
Published in inkprint,
in Braille, on cassette, and
the World Wide Web and FTP on the Internet
THE NATIONAL FEDERATION
OF THE BLIND
Marc Maurer, President
National Office
1800 Johnson Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
NFB Net BBS: (612) 696-1975
Web Page address: http//www.nfb.org
Letters to the President,
Braille Monitor 12/98
The Braille Monitor
Vol. 41, No.
11
December 1998
Barbara Pierce, Editor
Published in inkprint, in Braille, on cassette, and
the World Wide Web and FTP on the Internet
THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
Marc Maurer, President
National Office
1800 Johnson Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
NFB Net BBS: (612) 696-1975
Web Page address: http//www.nfb.org
Letters to the President, address changes,
Leading By Example
Leading by Example
From the Editor: Never before in a single
year has one blind person been invited to keynote meetings of the two major international
organizations in the blindness field. But in August of 1996, Dr. Jernigan opened the
quadrennial meeting of the World Blind Union in Toronto, Canada, and in the following
April he keynoted the tenth World Conference of the International Council for Education of
People with Visual Impairment, which took place in Sao Paulo, Brazil. These invitations
In Memoriam
Kenneth Jernigan, November 13, 1926, October 12, 1998
In Memoriam
This entire issue is devoted to remembering and
celebrating the life and work of our deeply loved President Emeritus, Kenneth Jernigan.
The November, 1998, issue described in words and pictures his funeral which took place on
October 15. On December 5 well over 600 people from across North America and around the
world gathered for a service of recollection and celebration, which began at 1:00 p.m. in