Recipes
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May 2003
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This month's recipes come from members of the National
Federation of the Blind of New York.
My Family's Favorite Shells and Cheese
by Charlie Richardson
Charlie Richardson is a Randolph-Sheppard vendor and the
chairman of the State Committee of Blind Vendors in New York. He is also the
Capital District Chapter president and serves as the NFB representative on the
[Lead photos]
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June, 2003
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President Maurer and
James Brinkley, president of Legg Mason, laugh together over lunch. Other
guests can be seen at the U-shaped tables.
Dr. Betsy Zaborowski
(center) has the attention of Governor Ehrlich (right) and President Maurer
(left).
President Maurer addresses
the audience while Governor Ehrlich (right) listens.
On April 15, 2003, the
Another Victory in South Carolina: Commission Survives Despite the Press
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June 2003
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Another Victory in South
Carolina: Commission Survives Despite the Press
From the Editor: The
following vindictive little editorial appeared in the State newspaper
in South Carolina on Thursday, March 27, 2003. For well over a year the organized
blind have been engaged in a political fight to the death in the state legislature
[PHOTO/CAPTION: Ollie Cantos]
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June 2003
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What Is This World Coming
To?
by Olegario D. Cantos VII
Ollie
Cantos
From the Editor: The
following article is reprinted from the Spring 2003 issue of the NFB Vigilant,
the publication of the NFB of Virginia. Ollie Cantos is general counsel and
director of programs for the American Association of People with Disabilities
Valley Album
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June 2003
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Valley Album
by Ed Kemmick
From the Editor: On
February 6, 2003, the Billings Gazette published a piece about Federationist
Jim Aldrich and his method of traveling around town as a blind person. The reporter,
who writes a monthly column providing snapshots of people in the Yellowstone
area, did a fine job of expressing Jim's attitudes while educating the public
Shaping Our Environment
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June 2003
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Shaping Our Environment
by Marcus Schmidt
From the Editor: The
following speech was delivered at the 2001 convention of the NFB of Arizona.
Marcus Schmidt is first vice president of the Arizona affiliate. He is an engineer
and is completely bilingual in English and German. Here is his tribute to wonderful
parents and a reminder that the principles that the Federation espouses are
The Beach, Pretty Girls, and Dreaming
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June 2003
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The Beach, Pretty Girls,
and Dreaming
by Richie Flores
From the Editor: The
following article first appeared in the Fall 2002 issue of the newsletter of
the Texas student division. Richie Flores has been an active member of the Texas
Association of Blind Students (TABS) for several years. He is currently a sophomore
[PHOTO/CAPTION: Noel Nightingale and Jim Peterson hold their children Cosmo
and Leila]
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Behold
Beauty
by Noel
Nightingale
Noel
Nightingale and Jim Peterson hold their children Cosmo and Leila.
From
the Editor: Leila Peterson, daughter of NFB of Washington President Noel Nightingale
and her husband Jim Peterson, will be three years old next November. When she
Recipes
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June 2003
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Recipes
This month's recipes
were contributed by members of the NFB of North Carolina.
Chocolate Pie
by Kathy Jones
Kathy Jones is the wife
of Tim Jones, the newly elected president of the NFB of North Carolina.
Ingredients:
4 cups sugar
1 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup flour
1 can evaporated milk
2 cups water
2 baked pie shells, not deep-dish
Method: Combine
Monitor Miniatures
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June 2003
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Monitor Miniatures
News from
the Federation Family
Rehabilitation Conference
at Convention:
The National Association of Blind Rehabilitation Professionals
and the National Blindness Professional Certification Board, with the support
of the Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness at Louisiana
Tech University, are proud to announce a rehabilitation conference in Louisville,