THE BRAILLE FORUM Volume XLIX May 2011 No. 11
THE BRAILLE FORUM Volume XLIX May 2011 No. 11
February 24, 2014
THE
BRAILLE FORUM
Volume XLIX May 2011 No. 11
Published by
the American Council of the Blind
The American Council of the Blind strives to increase the independence,
security, equality of opportunity, and to improve quality of life for all
blind and visually impaired people.
Mitch Pomerantz, President
Melanie Brunson, Executive Director
Sharon Lovering, Editor
National Office:
2200 Wilson Blvd.
Suite 650
Arlington, VA 22201
(202) 467-5081
fax: (703) 465-5085
Web site: http://www.acb.org
THE BRAILLE FORUM (TM) is available in braille, large print, half-speed
four-track cassette tape, data CD, and via e-mail. Subscription requests,
address changes, and items intended for publication should be sent to Sharon
Lovering at the address above, or via e-mail to slovering at acb.org.
The American Council of the Blind (TM) is a membership organization made up
of more than 70 state and special-interest affiliates. To join, contact the
national office at the number listed above.
Those much-needed contributions, which are tax-deductible, can be sent to
Attn: Treasurer, ACB, 6300 Shingle Creek Pkwy., Suite 195, Brooklyn Center,
MN 55430. If you wish to remember a relative or friend, the national office
has printed cards available for this purpose. Consider including a gift to
ACB in your Last Will and Testament. If your wishes are complex, call the
national office.
To make a contribution to ACB via the Combined Federal Campaign, use this
number: 11155.
For the latest in legislative and governmental news, call the "Washington
Connection" toll-free at (800) 424-8666, 5 p.m. to midnight Eastern time, or
read it online.
Copyright 2011
American Council of the Blind
TABLE OF CONTENTS
President's Message: A New Day at NLS?, by Mitch Pomerantz
ACB Honors Legislators for Distinguished Service and Launches New
Legislative Initiatives, by Melanie Brunson
In Memoriam: Mary Ballard
Travel to Spain with ACB and Road Scholar
ACB's Golden Year, by Carla Ruschival
Will You Meet the DKM Challenge?
Your Golden Opportunity to Volunteer at the Information Desk, by Janet
Dickelman
Gold Diggin' Auction in the Silver State
Take Your Mark, Get Set, Go!, by Donna Brown
Join the Honor Roll of ACB Life Members, by Charles S.P. Hodge
Don't Miss the 2011 FIA Showcase and Cabaret
Library Users of America to Host Book Flea Market, by Peggy R. Garrett
One Book, One ACB
Affiliate News
And Two Shall Become One, by Kathy Brockman
Here and There, edited by Sue Lichtenfels
High Tech Swap Shop
FORUM SUBSCRIPTION NOTES
You can now get "The Braille Forum" by podcast! To subscribe,
go to "The Braille Forum" page on www.acb.org. If you do not yet have a
podcast client, you can download one from the Forum page.
To subscribe to "The Braille Forum" via e-mail, go to
www.acb.org/mailman/listinfo/brailleforum-L.
ARE YOU MOVING? DO YOU WANT TO CHANGE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION?
Contact Sharon Lovering in the ACB national office,
1-800-424-8666, or via e-mail, slovering at acb.org. Give her the information,
and she'll take care of the changes for you.
BRAILLE FORUM
Volume XLIX May 2011 No. 11
Published by
the American Council of the Blind
The American Council of the Blind strives to increase the independence,
security, equality of opportunity, and to improve quality of life for all
blind and visually impaired people.
Mitch Pomerantz, President
Melanie Brunson, Executive Director
Sharon Lovering, Editor
National Office:
2200 Wilson Blvd.
Suite 650
Arlington, VA 22201
(202) 467-5081
fax: (703) 465-5085
Web site: http://www.acb.org
THE BRAILLE FORUM (TM) is available in braille, large print, half-speed
four-track cassette tape, data CD, and via e-mail. Subscription requests,
address changes, and items intended for publication should be sent to Sharon
Lovering at the address above, or via e-mail to slovering at acb.org.
The American Council of the Blind (TM) is a membership organization made up
of more than 70 state and special-interest affiliates. To join, contact the
national office at the number listed above.
Those much-needed contributions, which are tax-deductible, can be sent to
Attn: Treasurer, ACB, 6300 Shingle Creek Pkwy., Suite 195, Brooklyn Center,
MN 55430. If you wish to remember a relative or friend, the national office
has printed cards available for this purpose. Consider including a gift to
ACB in your Last Will and Testament. If your wishes are complex, call the
national office.
To make a contribution to ACB via the Combined Federal Campaign, use this
number: 11155.
For the latest in legislative and governmental news, call the "Washington
Connection" toll-free at (800) 424-8666, 5 p.m. to midnight Eastern time, or
read it online.
Copyright 2011
American Council of the Blind
TABLE OF CONTENTS
President's Message: A New Day at NLS?, by Mitch Pomerantz
ACB Honors Legislators for Distinguished Service and Launches New
Legislative Initiatives, by Melanie Brunson
In Memoriam: Mary Ballard
Travel to Spain with ACB and Road Scholar
ACB's Golden Year, by Carla Ruschival
Will You Meet the DKM Challenge?
Your Golden Opportunity to Volunteer at the Information Desk, by Janet
Dickelman
Gold Diggin' Auction in the Silver State
Take Your Mark, Get Set, Go!, by Donna Brown
Join the Honor Roll of ACB Life Members, by Charles S.P. Hodge
Don't Miss the 2011 FIA Showcase and Cabaret
Library Users of America to Host Book Flea Market, by Peggy R. Garrett
One Book, One ACB
Affiliate News
And Two Shall Become One, by Kathy Brockman
Here and There, edited by Sue Lichtenfels
High Tech Swap Shop
FORUM SUBSCRIPTION NOTES
You can now get "The Braille Forum" by podcast! To subscribe,
go to "The Braille Forum" page on www.acb.org. If you do not yet have a
podcast client, you can download one from the Forum page.
To subscribe to "The Braille Forum" via e-mail, go to
www.acb.org/mailman/listinfo/brailleforum-L.
ARE YOU MOVING? DO YOU WANT TO CHANGE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION?
Contact Sharon Lovering in the ACB national office,
1-800-424-8666, or via e-mail, slovering at acb.org. Give her the information,
and she'll take care of the changes for you.