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WINTER
2013
A
publication of the National Federation of the Blind of
Kentucky
Cathy
Jackson,
President
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PRESIDENTIAL
REPORT
Behind
the Scenes: The
Importance of Committee Work
By
Cathy Jackson, President, NFB of Kentucky
As
president of the National Federation of the Blind of Kentucky I have grown to
rely heavily on the work of our committees.
The enthusiasm for their assignments makes our affiliate run like
clockwork. I would like to use this
platform to appoint members to our standing committees and even take a bold step
to appoint a new one. I will explain the
work of each committee. You will notice
that for the most part the committee chair is a member of our NFBK Board of
Directors. The added members will be
board members and chapter members from around
Kentucky.
We
are all about education. How many times
have you heard someone say, We must improve the lives of the blind through
education and training? Thus, one of our
most important committees is our Scholarship Committee chaired by Lora Felty,
Secretary of NFBK and President of our Ashland Chapter. I have taken the liberty of shaking up the
membership on most of our committees starting with scholarship. There are two new faces: Katie Adkins, NFBK
Board Member and Board Member of the NFB of Greater Louisville, Todd Stephens,
Vice President of the Lexington Chapter.
Betty Allen, Treasurer of our Frankfort Chapter and Jennifer Hall of
Murray will continue to serve. It’s time
to give Pamela Glisson and Bo Mullins a respite. They have contributed greatly to the
operation of this committee and I want to thank them for their input and
loyalty.
The
scholarship application period has begun.
I would like for all of you to act as ambassadors and spread the word to
students around the state. We pride
ourselves on having a strong pool of candidates from which to choose our winners
and we hope this year is no exception.
The
National Federation of the Blind of Kentucky has five scholarships that can be
presented. This does not mean that all
five are awarded every year, nor does it mean we have to present any. We have three named scholarships: the Betty
J. Niceley Memorial Scholarship, the Emerson Foulke Memorial Scholarship and the
Charles and Betty Allen Scholarship.
These three scholarships have specific criteria, which I will
explain. The other two are National
Federation of the Blind of Kentucky Scholarships. They too have criteria, so I will
clarify.
Betty
J. Niceley Memorial Scholarship: the NFB of Kentucky in memory of Betty J.
Niceley, longtime President of the NFB of Kentucky, awards this scholarship in
the amount of $1,000. Betty worked for
many years at the Kentucky Department for the Blind. She served as President of the National
Association to Promote the Use of Braille (NAPUB) and served on the Braille
Authority of North America (BANA) board.
Braille was near and dear to Betty’s heart. Throughout her life she was a tremendous
advocate for braille. This scholarship
will be awarded to an individual who reads braille and finds it an essential
part of his/her daily life.
The
NFB of Kentucky in honor of Emerson Foulke presents our Emerson Foulke Memorial
Scholarship in the amount of $1,000.
Emerson was a longtime Federationist.
In his career he worked as a professor of psychology at the University of
Louisville, where he served as director of the Perceptual Alternatives Lab. He conducted countless research projects
dealing with all aspects of perception.
This scholarship will be presented to an individual studying for a degree
in psychology, science, research, technology or general education.
Charles
and Betty Allen Scholarship: This scholarship in the amount of $1,000 is endowed
by Charles and Betty Allen, longtime members of the National Federation of the
Blind of Kentucky and for the last several years, as officers and members of the
Frankfort Chapter. Requirements for this
scholarship are as follows:
Priority
shall be given to totally blind applicants.
It
shall not be necessary to award the scholarship
annually.
The
applicant shall:
1.
Be a Federationist!
2.
Be recommended by a longtime Federationist.
3.
Be a Kentucky resident.
4.
Show a grade point average of 3.0 or better.
5.
Provide proof of enrollment as a full-time student in a college or
university.
The NFB of Kentucky Scholarships in the amount of $1,000 and/or $500 may also be awarded to deserving candidates. These scholarships may be awarded to either full-time or parttime students who meet the criteria set forth above.
Another
active committee whose work is invaluable is the Financial Scholarship
Committee. We want to give our members
the opportunity to attend state and national conventions. The costs associated with attending these
events rise every year. Those of you who
are considering traveling to Orlando, Florida for our annual National
Convention, or attending our NFBK State Convention here in Louisville will want
to pay particularly close attention to what I have to say next. If you have never before received financial
support from NFBK to attend either a national or state convention, you are
eligible to make an application. The
amount of assistance one might receive depends on variables outlined in the
application i.e., single applicant, family making application, and naturally, it
goes without saying, the total amount of money allocated by the board of
directors to be divided. I have asked
George Stokes, NFBK Board Member and member of our Frankfort Chapter, to chair
this committee. Also serving are: Sandra
Williams, NFBK Board member and President of the NFBGL, Charles Allen, Second
Vice President of NFBK and member of the Frankfort Chapter, Michael Freholm,
Vice President of the Ashland Chapter, and Danny Perry, NFBK Board Member and
President of our Murray Chapter. The
application for our national convention is not quite ready but will be available
within a matter of weeks.
One
of our newest committees was announced at our 2012 State Convention. Our membership committee is reaching out
across the state to build our chapters and our affiliate. One goal of this committee is to form an
at-large chapter. I appointed Paul
Shepardson of Louisville, chair. Paul is
not a member of the NFBK Board, but expressed a desire to assist in this
capacity. Todd Stephens, Brenda Kimbro,
Treasurer, Murray Chapter, Karen Mayne, President in Frankfort and Michael
Freholm round out the group. They are
compiling lists of potential members and making contact with each and every one
of them. They are spreading the word
about blindness and the work of the Federation.
The
presentation of awards is an exciting part of our tradition. We look forward each year with anticipation
to see who, if anyone, will be honored.
Our awards have historical significance and prestige. They are: The Susan B. Rearick, Harold L.
Reagan, T. V. Cranmer and Robert E. Whitehead awards. I am including the criteria for each
award. I have asked Denise Franklin,
NFBK Board Member and Secretary of the NFBGL, to head this committee. Working with her will be: Diana Cline,
Treasurer of the NFB of Ashland, Danny Perry, Karen Mayne, and Donna Harrell,
member in the NFB of Lexington Chapter.
Susan
B. Rarick: Susan Rarick was a sighted first grade teacher at the Kentucky School
for the Blind in the early to mid 1900’s.
She was a forward thinking individual who expected more of her blind
students than did her peers or the public in general. She clearly represented the teachings of the
NFB. This award can be given to a blind
or sighted Kentuckian. When considering
a nominee for this award, one should keep in mind her positive attitude about
blindness, her high expectations for the blind and her determination to make
life better for blind children through a sound education.
The
Harold L. Reagan award is given to a blind Kentuckian. Harold was the first president of the NFB of
Kentucky and a member of the National Board of Directors. As such the emphasis should be placed on the
recipient’s leadership ability, not only on the affiliate level but also in a
local chapter or division.
The T.
V. Cranmer award is given to a blind person who has served many years in the NFB
with unwavering dedication and loyalty; and to the best knowledge of the
committee, will continue to be a driving force in this organization. The Cranmer Award is not restricted to
individuals living in Kentucky. Tim
served for many years on the NFBK state board, the Frankfort Chapter board and
as chairman of the Research and Development Committee on the national
level.
Without
our chapters and divisions we would not be complete, so the Robert E. Whitehead
Award is presented to a chapter or division that continues to build membership,
support the state organization, and is visible doing outreach in the
community. Bob Whitehead was the second
person to serve as president of the NFBK and spent countless hours building our
affiliate. It is only fitting that this
award should bear his name.
If
I might be so bold, I am going to appoint a fundraising committee. We, as do most not-for-profit organizations,
struggle to keep our head above water.
We are fortunate to have money set aside in reserve funds, but we are
also dipping into this money more often than I would like. We have on-going expenses associated with
state and national conventions, Washington Seminar, Kentucky Legislative work,
scholarships, and contributions to our national organization. But just like your individual households,
something unexpected could crop up at any time.
I have thought long and hard about the make-up of this group. I have chosen members who are seasoned
Federationists who know the pitfalls and successes of previous fundraising
efforts. I am appointing newer members
of the Federation who can work along side the more experienced individuals to
bring fresh and innovative ideas to the table.
Therefore, my choice for committee chairman is John Glisson, NFBK Board
Member, and Secretary of the Lexington Chapter.
He will work along side Mike Freholm, Treasurer of NFBK and member of the
Ashland Chapter, Todd Stephens, Dennis Franklin of Louisville and Katie Adkins
to get their input. This committee has
its work cut out for it. This is by no
means an easy task, but a task they are more than capable of handling.
I
have chosen not to appoint a legislative committee at this point in time. Pamela Glisson is chairwoman of this team,
and I am keeping my fingers crossed that she will agree to continue in this
capacity. However, Pamela and I have had
some discussion about changes that need to occur. Therefore, before I make any announcements I
believe it is in the best interest of our affiliate that I have the support and
backing of our board of directors.
The
work of this committee is endless.
Pamela and others keep vigil watching what is happening on both the
federal and state levels that will affect the lives of the blind both positively
and negatively. Our Washington Seminar
is coordinated by our Governmental Affairs Office in Baltimore, Maryland and is
a nationwide event involving all fifty-two affiliates. We schedule appointments with our respective
Senators and Congressmen and discuss with them legislation that has already been
proposed, or perhaps an issue we, the NFB, believe strongly should be
considered. In brief, some of the issues
discussed are: the Social Security Earnings Limit, accessible textbooks for
blind students, minimum wages for the blind and disabled worker, and quiet
cars.
Here
on the state level we try to model our work in Frankfort much like our national
endeavor. Many times the issues are the
same, but it is just as likely they are more pertinent to what goes on here at
home. We work tirelessly to keep NFB
NEWSLINE up and running by finding an on-going stream of revenue. We have the best interest at heart when it
comes to providing adequate funding for our Kentucky Office for the Blind. We fight to secure an accessible education
for blind students on all levels, making sure they have the most updated
technology and braille.
We
do our work on Capitol Hill and in the halls of the State House dealing with
governmental policies, laws and language.
In the broad scope of things, people would say we are legislating. However, we in the National Federation of the
Blind much prefer to consider ourselves educators. Too often laws are passed out of pity or lack
of knowledge about the capabilities of blind people. Once we are able to bridge the gap and earn
the respect of our representatives and the public as a whole it is amazing how
quickly things can turn around.
I
am also reserving the right to appoint a nominating committee closer to the time
of our state convention. The composition
of this committee is largely made up of our chapter and division
presidents. And since some of our
chapters will be holding elections over the next few months I prefer to wait for
the outcome. Our nominating committee
will have a daunting task. It is their
job to recommend candidates for the five executive officers’ and six board
positions to the assembly for consideration.
They take a hard look at one’s past and present on-the-job performance as
well as seek out others who show leadership ability and determination to take
this organization into the future.
For
those of you who may be reading our Kentucky Cardinal for the first time we
would like to welcome you to join the nation’s oldest and largest membership
organization of the blind speaking for the blind. By now you have recognized that those of us
doing the work of this organization are just everyday people with the desire and
commitment to make life better for the blind.
We are not professionals hired to carry out the duties and
responsibilities of our organization. We
are the blind of Kentucky, the people who know blindness best because we are
blind. We are the blind standing strong
speaking in a collective voice.
Kentucky
Legislative Update
By
Pamela Roark-Glisson
Even
though legislative issues are almost always on our minds, each February they
become front and center at NFB’s annual Washington Seminar. The
NFBK delegates who attended this year’s event were: President Cathy Jackson, 1st Vice
President/Legislative
Liaison, Pamela Roark-Glisson, NFBK board members, John Glisson and Charles Allen and wife,
Betty, TAD President, Todd Stephens, KABS President, Katie Adkins and Kentucky napub President, Michael Freholm. During the weekend prior to the Washington
Seminar, Cathy Jackson and Pamela Roark-Glisson took part in NFB’s Legislative
Seminar at the National Center in Baltimore.
During
the visits to our Congressmen, the issues were introduced and briefly
discussed. Congressman John Yarmuth and
Congressman Andy Barr received the NFBK delegation personally and after some
questions and clarifications, offered support on the issues. Even though the seminar was a few days, the
work on the issues will continue until the legislation is passed. The co-sponsor list is growing each week with
support for the legislation which will positively impact the lives of blind
Americans.
For
review, the legislative issues for 2013 are:
·
The
Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act
This
legislation phases out Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, which
allows employers to pay disabled workers subminimum wages. By ending this exploitative, discriminatory
practice, disabled Americans will receive equal protection under the law to earn
at least the federal minimum wage and reach their full employment
potential.
·
The
Technology, Education and Accessibility in College and Higher Education Act
Electronic
instructional materials and related technology have replaced traditional methods
of learning in postsecondary settings.
Although it would be inexpensive to create e-books, courseware,
applications, and other educational devices and materials in accessible formats,
the overwhelming majority of these materials are inaccessible to disabled
students. This bill calls for minimum
accessibility standards for instructional materials, ending the “separate but
equal” approach to learning.
·
Equal
Access to Air Travel for Service-Disabled Veterans (HR 164)
The
Space Available Program allows active-duty military, Red Cross employees, and
retired members of the armed services to travel on military aircraft if there is
space available. HR 164 reverses the
exclusion of 100 percent service-disabled veterans who were discharged before
retirement and entitles them to the program’s privileges.
In
the state legislature, not much was acccomplished due to the short session. however, some NFBK members met with
legislators regarding HB-10 and HB-292 and discussed fair wages for people with
disabilities.
HAVE
YOU HEARD?
By
Lora Felty
Best
wishes to Tonia Gatton of the Louisville Chapter on the new addition to her
family. Here is what she has to say
about him. “I returned home from The
Seeing Eye on October 18 with a gorgeous male black lab named Wes. I'm told he has beautiful brown eyes and the
most adorable face ever. He's a terrific
guide, but when the harness comes off, he's incredibly playful, loves to snuggle
and is always rolling over for a belly rub every chance he gets. My training lasted 24 days and it was an
awesome experience. We made two trips to
New York City and even got to meet Henry Winkler. Yes, Wes got a belly rub from Henry.” Tonia, we look forward to meeting Wes at the
state convention this fall.
Congratulations
go out to Angela Dehart, secretary of the Ashland Chapter and Vice President of
KABS. Angela is a junior at Morehead
State University majoring in elementary and special education. Angela was awarded a $1,000 scholarship from
the Kentucky Education Association Retired Teachers Division. On April 3, she will attend their annual
luncheon at the Marriott in Louisville to be recognized and receive her
scholarship. Angela, we are so very
proud of you and your accomplishments.
Keep up the hard work!
On
February 21, 2013 Danielle Burton of the Ashland Chapter competed in the
2nd Annual Kentucky Braille Challenge, hosted by the American
Printing House for the Blind and the Kentucky School for the Blind. In the competition, students compete in four
categories, Speed and Accuracy, Proofreading, Reading Comprehension and Charts
and Graphs. Danielle is a senior at
Elliot County High School. All of her
hard work and dedication to using braille every day paid off, as she won first
place in the varsity division of the competition, as well as having the overall
highest score. Danielle won $100 for
winning in the varsity division, and she was thrilled to be the proud owner of a
new Book Port Plus as the overall prize.
Congratulations to Danielle.
Braille Rocks, so keep reading!
Our
deepest sympathy goes out to Cindy Sheets of the Louisville Chapter and her
family. We are saddened to hear of the
loss of your sister. Know that our
thoughts and prayers are with both you and your family as you go through this
difficult time.
Helen Elizabeth Holdcraft (Beth) died after a battle with cancer on 2-2-2013. Beth worked as an assistant in the VI Resource room at Kamerer Middle School in Jefferson County. Beth is the daughter of Don and Betty Capps, longtime Federationists in South Carolina. Beth was more than a teacher's assistant. She demanded as much from the blind students she taught as she would from any sighted child. Growing up with a blind father, especially one as accomplished as Don, gave her first-hand knowledge about blindness. She carried what she learned from him in to the classroom. Beth, you will be missed.
Director
of the Kentucky Business Enterprises Program (BEP), Richard Nesbitt, is
retiring, effective April 30, 2013. He
has served in this position since May 2005.
A luncheon is scheduled on April 27 in his honor. We wish him well as he enters a new chapter
of his life.
Best
wishes for a speedy recovery go out to Scott Spaulding of the Louisville
Chapter. On Wednesday, March 20, he
underwent gallbladder surgery. We are
glad that he is home now and hope to see him up and about very
soon.
KENTUCKY
ROUNDUP
Compiled
by Sandra Williams
The
Ashland Chapter enjoyed its annual Christmas celebration at the home of Michael
and Kennetta Freholm on Saturday, December 15, 2012. Their home was the perfect place to hold our
party this year, as Michael has endeavored upon a new passion, collecting
antique Christmas decorations. Michael
had certainly “Decked the Halls,” as the yard and inside their home were full of
wonderful and unique Christmas decorations.
Michael says that his goal is to have so many decorations and lights
outside his house that it can be seen from outer space…just like the
Griswolds. Well, Michael, you are
certainly on your way to achieving your goal!
Thanks for hosting our party. It
was lots of fun for everyone, including Elf Ian, who was the star of the
show. Lora
Felty
Hello
From Frankfort
The
Capitol City of Frankfort sends its greetings to all of you around the
state. Things have been busy since the
last time I wrote.
Once
again, it was our pleasure to host another successful NFBK convention. We hope that you all had a lot of fun and
learned something while you were here.
In
December, we celebrated the season by having a Christmas party. We sang Christmas carols and were told by the
piano player that we should consider singing at nursing homes in the Frankfort
area. We are hoping that there will be
enough interest in doing this in the future.
Not only would this be fun, it would help in making us more visible in
the local community.
Over
the past few months, we have been trying to locate blind people in the community
to introduce to NFB. I have to admit
that this is proving to be more of a challenge than I had first thought it would
be.
This
year we will be raffling another laptop computer at the state convention. We look forward to seeing all of you in
Louisville.
I
personally am preparing for my third National Convention. I would like to encourage anyone who has not
experienced a National Convention to consider attending the 2013 convention in
Orlando. It is a one-of-a-kind
experience that you will never forget.
Karen
Mayne, President of NFB of Frankfor
Allow
me to introduce myself to all of you out there.
I’m Todd Stephens and I’m the President of the Technical Assistance
Division for NFBK. Now, please permit me
to introduce the TAD Board for 2012-2013: Todd Stephens, President; Melanie
Peskoe, Vice President; Sandra Williams, Treasurer; Jennifer Hall, Secretary;
and Michael Freholm, Director of Communications.
What
have we been up to? Well, NFBK Technical
Assistance Division has a new mission statement that the board and I finalized
in November. Here it is: The mission of the Technology Assistance Division, a
division of the Kentucky affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind is to
develop a network of knowledgeable and supportive individuals willing to provide
and to share appropriate, blind related assistive technology resources and
services to its members. TAD will
provide a forum for its members to share information, and to support one another
in a world of ever-evolving technology.
The
Technology Assistance Division of NFBK will: 1) collaborate and network with AT
professionals who are experts in the field of current and future technology. 2.
Present to its members both new and existing assistive technology through
training seminars and workshops, whenever possible.
Now,
we have some work to do in living up to this statement, so please be patient
with us. Some new things are coming down
the pike this year. I can tell you that
TAD will have a website to be finalized in June. I’m very excited about designing and
developing the Technical Assistance Division (TAD) website. I will be collaborating with Tonia Gatton and
Cindy Sheets on this project to make it as awesome as awesome can be. Friends, stay Tuned for further developments
within the Technical Assistance Division!!
The
Fall of 2012 found the chapter members of NFB of Lexington celebrating the
organization’s accomplishments for the year with nine members attending the NFB
of Kentucky state convention. Many of
the chapter members and friends braved a cold wintry day to Walk for Opportunity
at the annual walk-a-thon. The chapter
co-hosted the community-wide White Cane Safety Day event on October 15, at the
Central Library with the Vice Mayor leading the White Cane Walk. There were hundreds of people from the
community and organizations to visit the vendors’ information tables, have lunch
and hear from professional blind people, as well as, learn about a variety of
resources for people who are blind. NFB
of Lexington members enjoyed the holidays with wonderful friends, food and warm
fellowship. In the beginning of the New
Year, committees began to develop strategies for fund development, chapter
building and partner recruitment. A
guest speaker at the chapter’s February meeting encouraged the audience to look
inside to explore ways to express a positive attitude and develop anger
management skills. This doctoral
professor, counselor, skier of all mountain ranges and mentor is a blind
veteran. During the past few months, the
chapter has welcomed some new members and is busy planning the annual Spring
meeting.
For
more information, please contact President, Pamela Roark-Glisson at (859)
948-3663 or visit www.nfblex.org.
The
NFB Murray Chapter had a chili hotdog supper dress up Halloween meeting. Games were played and prizes given.
In
December, the annual Christmas event was held.
Turkey and dressing and all the trimmings were served. A silent auction was held and the gift
exchange was new this year with a left-right game. President Danny Perry and his wife spent
Christmas in Florida.
In
February the chapter had a Valentine’s Day fundraiser gift basket which was won
by the famous John Glisson of Lexington.
We celebrated with chili and
sandwiches.
March
events will include an Easter basket to be given away. The annual auction will be held April 27,
which has the chapter members busy gathering donated items from local
businesses.
For
the month of June the chapter has decided to have a fish
fry.
NFBGL
News
It
has been almost one year since I became president of NFBGL. I can tell you that this year has definitely
flown by with a flourish. Since the last
time I sat here writing to you, the Louisville Chapter has been quite busy.
It
began in November when NFBGL decided to sponsor a Visually Impaired Preschool
Services (VIPS) family for Christmas.
This year our family had four children that needed to have their holiday
made a little brighter. As usual, the
members went about this with their normal zest and enthusiasm for helping
others. We were able to purchase toys
and clothing as well as an entire Christmas dinner for the family.
December
saw the NFBGL members as well as some of our friends from the Frankfort Chapter
having a holiday meal at Mimi’s restaurant.
This was a new dining experience for most of us and I can say with
assuredness it was enjoyed by young and old alike. After dinner, we sang a few traditional
Christmas songs to herald the arrival of the Jolly Old Elf from the North
Pole. Santa had gifts for both the very
young children as well as for the teens that just could not resist getting in on
the fun. After all, who doesn’t enjoy a
gift? The adult gift exchange was a hit
for those for whom Santa had no lute left.
We decided to combine our January and February
meetings. It was decided that we would
have a meeting devoted to advocacy.
Melanie Peskoe and Katie Adkins did an excellent job of facilitating the
discussion as well as directing the members and guests to pertinent web sites
for additional advocacy tools and tips.
March
saw NFBGL hosting our annual chili supper and auction. This event serves as the organization’s main
fundraiser. This year, we had a wide
array of items that prompted bidding by our guests. This year’s event raised approximately
$1,700. I would like to take this
opportunity to thank everyone who participated in the various aspects of this
event. Your efforts did not go unnoticed
and were greatly appreciated.
Currently
NFBGL is preparing for our annual April Luncheon. This event marks both the beginning and an
end. The end of another year of
learning, laughter, and a lot of worthwhile work. It marks the beginning of a new year with new
opportunities and experiences ahead. A
new board of directors will be elected and an outgoing board will be
congratulated for its endeavors.
It
is my hope for all of you reading this that you will have a beautiful spring and
many more years doing the work of the National Federation of the
Blind.
Sandra
L. Williams, NFBGL President
MEETING
OUR LEADERS
By
Denise Franklin
Lora
Felty: Federationism is in her Blood
Lora
Felty who currently serves as Secretary on the NFBK Board of Directors, has
occupied that position for some time. In
fact, she has been Secretary for the state affiliate for thirteen years. You might say that Lora Felty is a person who
takes her responsibilities seriously and takes pride in doing her best.
Let’s
turn back the clock and take a peek at this dedicated Federationist. Born in 1959, Lora attended public school in
her hometown. She had reasonably good
vision and the only task that gave her problems was reading the board in the
classroom. Shortly before high school,
glaucoma took most of her vision and she enrolled as a freshman at the Kentucky
School for the Blind (KSB). As a high
schooler, she had many widely varied interests, taking part in swimming,
forensics, Girl Scouts and the Casio Ensemble.
Lora’s
first encounter with the National Federation of the Blind came during her
sophomore year. That year, 1984, just
happened to be the very first Braille Readers are Leaders contest and Lora
entered the “new Braille readers” division and took 3rd place.
Following
graduation in 1987, Lora entered Northern Kentucky University majoring in
English and secondary education. While
pursuing her education in the Masters Program at the University of Louisville,
Lora discovered that she was eligible for a scholarship from the NFB, so she
applied and was chosen as a winner. Lora
put two and two together and realized that this was the same organization which
had sponsored the contest she had participated in eight years earlier. From that moment on, Federationism became a
way of life for her.
Lora
now resides in Ashland, where she is employed as a teacher of the Visually
Impaired. She also serves as President
of our Ashland Chapter and Chair of NFBK’s Scholarship Committee. Although she has lived in Ashland since 1995,
Lora still has fond memories of the years she spent in Louisville and the three
years she spent as a substitute teacher at KSB.
Lora
Felty is the kind of Federationist who leaves her mark on everyone she meets—and
she has met lots of people since one of her passions is traveling. She has visited New Zealand, Australia and
several European countries, not to mention trips in the U.S. Thanks to you, Lora, for spreading that
Federation spirit around the world!
NFB-NEWSLINE®
By
Pamela Roarick-Glisson
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**Kentucky
Vendors!!! Read the “Vending Times” for
all your business, legal, legislative and regulatory items addressed through
this magnificent publication. The
Braille Forum has also been added to the magazine
section.
#5
off the Main Menu will tune you in to the brand new ‘Breaking News’ section
where the Newsline reader can read the Huffington Post with its highly esteemed
national reporters, CNN News, Fox News and BBC News from the United
Kingdom!
Do
you have an International interest? The
Newsline provides the Moscow Times, China Daily, Jerusalem Post, India Times,
Toronto Globe, New Zealand Chronicles and more
…
Want
to listen to live newspaper broadcasts?
The Central Kentucky Radio Eye joined the KY NFB-NEWSLINE® team in 2012
and now has the Radio Eye available to Newsline subscribers via a local call-in
telephone number.
Newsline
just keeps on keepin’ on with the latest and greatest for the blind, of the
blind and by the blind!!!
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OFF
Edited
by Denise Franklin
The
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped has begun a
nationwide survey. The survey will run
from March 11-May 10 and is open to registered users of the Kentucky Talking
Book Library, as well as those who are eligible but are not users. Participants must be at least 18 years
old. Take the survey now to let your
opinions be heard and to help us better serve you! To take the survey online or to learn more
about it, go to www.libraryofcongresssurvey.com. Or you can call 1-866-545-1618 to schedule a
time to take the survey over the phone.
You do not have to be a current NLS reader to take the survey.
The
25-minute survey is designed to learn more about your experiences with talking
books and Braille, what types of talking book and Braille materials and services
you are looking for, and what NLS can do to get you interested in the free
Library of Congress talking book and Braille program. If you aren’t currently using NLS, let us
know what services you want and how we can add you to our list of NLS
readers. If you are a current NLS
reader, let us know what we are doing well, where we can improve and what new
services you would like NLS to offer.
Your answers to the survey questions will be kept
confidential.
Barbara
Penegor, Branch Manager, Kentucky Talking Book
Library
Here
is a list of audio-described live performances for the next few
months.
The
Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts Audio Description Program
The
Kentucky Center Presents Yum! Family Series Program
MOMIX
Botanica
Friday, March 8, 2013 at 8:00 PMat the Brown Theatre
PNC
Bank Broadway Across America Louisville
Memphis
Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 2:00 PM in
Whitney Hall
West
Side Story Saturday, May 18, 2013 at
2:00 PM in Whitney Hall
The
Louisville Ballet
Romeo
& Juliet Saturday, March 2, 2013
at 2:00 PM in Whitney Hall
StageOne
Charlotte’s
Web Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 2:00 PM
in the Bomhard Theater
Actors
Theatre of Louisville
Humana
Festival - The Delling Shore Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 2:30pm on the Bingham
Theater
Humana
Festival - Appropriate Sunday, March 24, 2013 at 2:30pm in the
Pamela Brown Auditorium
To
purchase tickets call The Kentucky Center Box Office at 1-800-775-7777 (toll
free), 502-584-7777. Please make reservations for services at the time you
purchase your ticket to ensure the best seating location for the service. If
you cannot attend a scheduled audio described, please call 502-562-0111 (V) or
502-562-0140 (TTY) to request the service for another performance. The
Kentucky Center will work to accommodate access requests whenever
possible.
To
purchase tickets to Actors Theatre of Louisville, please contact them directly
at 502-584-1205.
Stacy
Ridgway, Manager of Access and Volunteer Services
Phone:
502-562-0711 |Fax: 502-562-0180
Access
Hotline 502-562-0111 | Volunteer Hotline 502-562-0141
502-562-0140
TTY
The
Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts
501
West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202
The
National Federation of the Blind is now accepting applications to our National
Scholarship Program from freshmen beginning college this fall on up through
graduate students. The 30 scholarships
range in value from $3000 up to $12,000, and include a trip to Orlando this July
for the world’s largest convention for the blind. Applications must be received by March 31,
2013. To learn more and to apply, please
visit www.nfb.org/scholarships.
Have
you thought of purchasing a home and abandoned the idea because you figured the
process was just too complicated? Have
you wondered if there are special programs or assistance for the disabled home
buyer? Some extensive research has been
done on this topic and the results have been gathered into one concise article
titled, The Mortgage and Home Loan Help Guide for the Disabled. After reading this guide you will know more
about:
The
advantages and disadvantages of buying a home
The
most important steps in the home-buying
process
Common
terms related to home-buying
How
to get started in your quest to purchase a home
and
Financial
assistance geared toward enabling those living with disabilities to buy their
own homes
Visit
mortgageloan.com/disabilities to read the article in its
entirety.
It’s
tax time again and although we can’t help you financially, we can direct you to
the right place to obtain online tax products and services available through the
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for taxpayers with disabilities. Last year almost one million accessible forms
and publications were downloaded, in large part because the NFB actively
promoted them. Simply go to the IRS
accessibility page to download forms, publications and products you might
need.
THE
COOK’S NOOK
With
this collection of recipes we hope to satisfy your sweet tooth. If you have one, and we know you do, you are
aware that it can attack at any hour of the day or night. Since time Is always in short supply, these
offerings are all quick and uncomplicated.
We invite you to try some or all of them the next time you feel that
craving coming on.
Easy
Peanut Butter Fudge
Ingredients
2
cups sugar
1
cup peanut butter
2
tablespoons butter
1
sleeve saltines, crushed
½
cup milk
1
teaspoon vanilla extract
Place
sugar, butter and milk in a saucepan and heat on medium until it starts to
boil. Stir occasionally. Boil for 1 minute only and remove from
heat. Stir in peanut butter, saltines
and vanilla. Mix well. Pour into a greased 8 by 8 inch pan and
chill. Cut into bite size
pieces.
3
2 1 Cake
These
individual little cakes are amazing and ready to eat in one minute! They are perfect for whenever you feel like a
treat without all the fat and calories that cake can
have.
Ingredients
1
box Angel Food Cake mix
1
box cake mix, any flavor
In
a resealable container like a Ziploc bag or Tupperware, combine the two cake
mixes and mix well. For each individual
cake serving, take out 3 tablespoons of the cake mix combination and mix it
with2 tablespoons of water in a small microwave-safe container. Microwave on high for 1 minute, and you have
your own instant individual little cake!
Keep remaining cake mixture stored in the resealable container and use
whenever you feel like a treat! You can
top each cake with a dollop of fat free whipped topping and/or some fresh
fruit.
This
recipe is called 3 2 1 Cake because all you need to remember is, 3 tablespoons
mix, 2 tablespoons water and 1 minute in the
microwave!
5
Minute Chocolate Mug Cake
Ingredients
4
tablespoons flour
4
tablespoons sugar
2
tablespoons cocoa
1
egg
3
tablespoons milk
3
tablespoons oil
3
tablespoons chocolate chips
Small
splash of vanilla extract
1
large coffee mug, MicroSafe
Add
dry ingredients to mug, mix well. Add
the egg and mix thoroughly. Pour in the
milk and oil and mix well. Add the
chocolate chips and vanilla and mix again.
Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts. The cake will rise over the top of the mug,
but don’t be alarmed! Allow to
cool. Tip out onto plate if
desired.
Easy
Oreo Truffles
Makes
3-1/2 dozen
Ingredients
1
16-ounce package Oreo chocolate sandwich cookies,
divided
1
8-ounce package Philadelphia cream cheese,
softened
2
8-ounce packages baker’s semi-sweet baking chocolate,
melted
Crush
9 of the cookies to fine crumbs in food processor; reserve for later use. Cookies can be crushed in a resealable
plastic bag using a rolling pin. Crush
remaining 36 cookies to fine crumbs; place in medium bowl. Add cream cheese; mix until well
blended. Roll cookie mixture into 42
balls about 1 inch in diameter. Dip
balls in chocolate; place on wax paper-covered baking sheet. Sprinkle with reserved cookie crumbs. Refrigerate until firm, about 1
hour.
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