Equal Access to a Black and White World
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January 2003
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Equal Access to a Black
and White World
by
Ryan Osentowski
Ryan
Osentowski
From the Editor: Ryan
Osentowski is an energetic young leader in the NFB of Nebraska. Here he explains
why he works hard to strengthen NFB-NEWSLINE® in his state. This is what
he says:
"Dad, what does `arson'
At Sound of the Bell, Mom Comes Running
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January 2003
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At Sound of the Bell,
Mom Comes Running
by
Tom Keyser
Federationist
Don Morris is pictured here with Lunar Indian, a colt in which he owns
part interest. This colt and the filly in the following story were both
sired by Malibu Moon.
From the Editor: The
following article appeared in the October 31, 2002, edition of the Baltimore
Dividend for a Blind Mom
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January 2003
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Dividend for a Blind
Mom
by
Judy Jones
Judy
Jones
From the Editor: Judy
Jones is president of the Pierce County Chapter of the NFB of Washington. She
and her husband Chris are blind; their two daughters are sighted. Does this
make their family life different from those of their neighbors? Not particularly.
Recipes
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January 2003
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Recipes
This month's recipes
are provided by William Harmon, president of the National Federation of the
Blind of Nevada.
Lasagna
by
William Harmon
William
Harmon
Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef
10-ounce package lasagna
noodles
1
egg
1
can Hunt's herb tomato sauce
1
teaspoon salt
1
Monitor Miniatures
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News
from the Federation Family
Bob
Hartt
Honored:
Bob
Hartt is treasurer of the Northern Potomac Chapter of the NFB of Virginia. The
following is an entry in the Congressional Record:
Tribute
to Brookings Fellow Robert M. Hartt
November
22, 2002, page E2122
by
Hon. Danny K. Davis of Illinois
in
The Braille Monitor
The
Braille Monitor
Vol. 46, No. 1
January 2003
Barbara
Pierce, Editor
Published
in inkprint, in Braille, and on cassette by
The National
Federation of the Blind
Marc Maurer, President
National Office
1800 Johnson Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
NFB Net BBS: http://www.nfbnet.org
Web site address: http://www.nfb.org
NAC in Isolation
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February 2003
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NAC in Isolation
by
Peggy Elliott
Peggy
Elliott
From the Editor: Those
unfamiliar with the history of the blindness field undoubtedly find the vehemence
of Federationists' reaction to the National Accreditation Council (NAC) somewhat
surprising. Even newer NFB members from the vast areas of the country that no
A Threat or a Promise?
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February 2003
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A Threat or a Promise?
by
Marc Maurer
Marc
Maurer
Until recently the National
Accreditation Council for Agencies Serving the Blind and Visually Impaired (NAC)
has had as its president Mr. Steven Obremski. Mr. Obremski's term as president
came to an end at the NAC board meeting which occurred in December of 2002.
From One World into Another
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February 2003
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From One World into
Another
by
Ahmed Chaing with Debbie Kent Stein
Ahmed
Chaing
From the Editor: Are
you looking for a bit of inspiration? Could you use a dollop of reassurance
about the resilience of the human spirit? If so, the following story is just
what you need. It also puts into perspective the problems blind people have
Kentucky Department of Education Attacks School for the Blind
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February 2003
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Kentucky Department
of Education
Attacks School for the Blind
by
Pauletta Feldman
From the Editor: Pauletta
Feldman is the secretary of the Kentucky Parents of Blind Children Division.
She and her husband, Maurey Weedman, are both active NFB members. Their eighteen-year-old
son Jamie Weedman is blind and attends the Kentucky School for the Blind (KSB)