From kellytalk at gmail.com  Mon Oct  1 02:50:58 2018
From: kellytalk at gmail.com (Kelly Pierce)
Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2018 21:50:58 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Legislative Advocacy on Merger
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Denise,

Polling data shows the governor will lose the upcoming election by a
lot. He won his primary by just one point. do you believe this merger
idea will lose steam if JB Pritzker is elected governor in five weeks?

Kelly

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On 9/28/18, Denise Avant via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I just heard from Andi Vanderkolk of Senator Cullerton's office. She told
> me
> that she reached out to DHS about the pilot merger. She has been told that
> the purpose of the pilot merger is for administrative purposes only, and
> this is something that the state is just trying out. She was told that a
> couple of states had such mergers. I reiterated our concerns, and
> particularly emphasized that the Blind Services Planning Council was not
> consulted in accordance with the Bureau of Blind Services Act. Ms.
> Vanderkolk told me that members in Senator Cullerton's office would be
> following the matter. She also plans to reach out to the Illinois Council
> of
> the Blind.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Denise R. Avant, President
>
> National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
>
> (773)-991-8050
>
> Live the life you want.
>
> For more information about NFBI,
>
> go to www.nfbofillinois.org.
>
>
>
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From davant1958 at gmail.com  Mon Oct  1 21:43:24 2018
From: davant1958 at gmail.com (davant1958 at gmail.com)
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2018 16:43:24 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] FW: Important Emergency Preparedness Workshop
In-Reply-To: <FA7255139BFB124D9A62F74BE2B54C4501B7D6E4FD@EXCH01.guild.local>
References: <FA7255139BFB124D9A62F74BE2B54C4501B7D6E4FD@EXCH01.guild.local>
Message-ID: <03b101d459cf$c8671c50$593554f0$@gmail.com>

 

 

Denise R. Avant, President

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

(773)-991-8050

Live the life you want.

For more information about NFBI,

go to www.nfbofillinois.org.

 

From: Kathy Austin <Kathy.Austin at second-sense.org> 
Sent: Monday, October 1, 2018 11:14 AM
To: Kathy Austin <Kathy.Austin at second-sense.org>
Subject: Important Emergency Preparedness Workshop

 

Hello!

 

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From davant1958 at gmail.com  Mon Oct  1 21:43:49 2018
From: davant1958 at gmail.com (davant1958 at gmail.com)
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2018 16:43:49 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] FW: Temporary Bus Stop Relocation - Effective Wednesday,
 10/3/2018 thru Monday 12/31/2018 or Completion
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References: <CY4PR09MB14626B1D0250EB39F02E1273AAEF0@CY4PR09MB1462.namprd09.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <03c401d459cf$d7364f30$85a2ed90$@gmail.com>

 

 

Denise R. Avant, President

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

(773)-991-8050

Live the life you want.

For more information about NFBI,

go to www.nfbofillinois.org.

 

From: Access <access at transitchicago.com> 
Sent: Monday, October 1, 2018 11:10 AM
Subject: RE: Temporary Bus Stop Relocation - Effective Wednesday, 10/3/2018
thru Monday 12/31/2018 or Completion

 

Hello Everyone:

 

Please note the following regarding the Temporary Bus Stop Relocation -
Effective 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 10/3/2018, thru 6:00 a.m. or completion on
Monday 12/31/2018.

 

Due to sidewalk closure, the following bus stop will be temporarily
relocated to eastbound (EB) nearside (NS) Prairie.  This impacts the #55 EB
buses.

 

*	Stop Id #10548, Garfield at the Green Line Station, EB MB
(mid-block)

*	Route Stopping - #55 Garfield

 

The CTA apologizes for any inconvenience.

 

Thank you.

 

Please do not respond to this e-mail.



From davant1958 at gmail.com  Mon Oct  1 21:49:26 2018
From: davant1958 at gmail.com (davant1958 at gmail.com)
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2018 16:49:26 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] FW: The Unseen Show Podcast
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Message-ID: <045701d459d0$9f9a34a0$dece9de0$@gmail.com>

 

 

Denise R. Avant, President

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

(773)-991-8050

Live the life you want.

For more information about NFBI,

go to www.nfbofillinois.org.

 

From: Amy Peterson <Amy at equipforequality.org> 
Sent: Monday, October 1, 2018 3:02 PM
To: Amy Peterson <Amy at equipforequality.org>
Subject: FW: The Unseen Show Podcast

 

All:  A podcast by the Lighthouse that may be of interest to you.  Please
share widely.

 

Amy

 

From: Brett Shishkoff [mailto:Brett.Shishkoff at CHICAGOLIGHTHOUSE.ORG] 
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2018 2:57 PM
To: Amy Peterson
Subject: The Unseen Show Podcast

 

Hello,

 

My name is Brett Shishkoff, and I am an Associate Producer and engineer at
CRIS Radio located at The Chicago Lighthouse. I am excited to tell you about
our new podcast, "The Unseen Show."

 

This show covers a variety of topics from the unique perspective of people
who are blind or have other disabilities. Subjects covered so far range from
online dating, to the media's lack of representation of people with
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colleagues Sandy Murillo, Jose Martinez and Michael Kolleng. Sandy, Jose and
I are completely blind. Michael Kolleng is sighted, and plays a critical
role by giving our listeners his perspective about the topics as a person
with vision.

 

We would like to invite you to check out our new show at
<https://archive.org/details/ChicagoLighthouse-UnseenShow/UnseenShowEp08.mp3
>
https://archive.org/details/ChicagoLighthouse-UnseenShow/UnseenShowEp08.mp3.
We would also greatly appreciate it if you could please spread the word by
sharing the podcast with your contacts.

 

Best regards, 

 

 

Brett Shishkoff

CRIS Radio

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312-447-3237

Websit: www.chicagolighthouse.org <http://www.chicagolighthouse.org> /radio

CRIS Radio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CRISChicago/

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The contents of this message are legally privileged and/or confidential. The
information is intended only for use of the intended recipient. If this
message is received in error, please destroy it without reading and notify
the sender immediately. This message should not be forwarded or distributed
without the permission of the author. 



From datemeyer at mysero.net  Tue Oct  2 00:03:55 2018
From: datemeyer at mysero.net (David Meyer)
Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2018 20:03:55 -0400
Subject: [il-talk] Legislative Advocacy on Merger
Message-ID: <33d1b5db.739a.43be.8a4e.fcdc452135f8@samobile.net>

Kelly,

Whether or not the idea might be a good one insofar as the new governor 
is concerned, I believe that those in the position of creating a merger 
will have the pilot projects in place. If that is the case, I believe 
they will try to have some kind of a merger in place at or slightly 
before the beginning of the calendar year. That way plans will have 
already been implemented in the event the new governor wishes to 
appoint a new bureau chief, a new assistant bureau chief or both.



From mnowicki4 at icloud.com  Tue Oct  2 00:23:20 2018
From: mnowicki4 at icloud.com (Michal Nowicki)
Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2018 19:23:20 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Illinois Bar Exam Results
Message-ID: <0PFY004I83QUXS10@st11p00im-asmtp004.me.com>

Hello Federation Family,

I am writing to let you all know that I passed the Illinois bar exam. The results came out today. Knowing that I will not have to re-take this very difficult exam feels great! Thank you for your support on this long journey to the legal profession, which began with preparing for the LSAT.

Best,

Michal

Sent from Mail for Windows 10



From falvog52 at gmail.com  Tue Oct  2 00:30:20 2018
From: falvog52 at gmail.com (Gina Falvo)
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2018 19:30:20 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Illinois Bar Exam Results
In-Reply-To: <0PFY004I83QUXS10@st11p00im-asmtp004.me.com>
References: <0PFY004I83QUXS10@st11p00im-asmtp004.me.com>
Message-ID: <02CE4F98-CF1C-4E32-AAF0-CB7781BD6929@gmail.com>

Congratulations Micheal what perfect timing to start off meet the blind month. Gina Falvo

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 1, 2018, at 7:23 PM, Michal Nowicki via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello Federation Family,
> 
> I am writing to let you all know that I passed the Illinois bar exam. The results came out today. Knowing that I will not have to re-take this very difficult exam feels great! Thank you for your support on this long journey to the legal profession, which began with preparing for the LSAT.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Michal
> 
> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
> 
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From eileentruschke at yahoo.com  Tue Oct  2 00:34:04 2018
From: eileentruschke at yahoo.com (eileen Truschke)
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2018 00:34:04 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [il-talk] Illinois Bar Exam Results
In-Reply-To: <0PFY004I83QUXS10@st11p00im-asmtp004.me.com>
References: <0PFY004I83QUXS10@st11p00im-asmtp004.me.com>
Message-ID: <1875909973.3147866.1538440444068@mail.yahoo.com>

That's great.? Congratulations to you. 

    On Monday, October 1, 2018 7:25 PM, Michal Nowicki via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
 

 Hello Federation Family,

I am writing to let you all know that I passed the Illinois bar exam. The results came out today. Knowing that I will not have to re-take this very difficult exam feels great! Thank you for your support on this long journey to the legal profession, which began with preparing for the LSAT.

Best,

Michal

Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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From mgrunwald at sbcglobal.net  Tue Oct  2 01:06:02 2018
From: mgrunwald at sbcglobal.net (Mary Lou Grunwald)
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2018 20:06:02 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Illinois Bar Exam Results
In-Reply-To: <0PFY004I83QUXS10@st11p00im-asmtp004.me.com>
References: <0PFY004I83QUXS10@st11p00im-asmtp004.me.com>
Message-ID: <26B779FC-DF65-41FD-9357-707D4DA59C0F@sbcglobal.net>

Congratulations Michael!

Sent from my iPad

> On 1 Oct 2018, at 7:23 PM, Michal Nowicki via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello Federation Family,
> 
> I am writing to let you all know that I passed the Illinois bar exam. The results came out today. Knowing that I will not have to re-take this very difficult exam feels great! Thank you for your support on this long journey to the legal profession, which began with preparing for the LSAT.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Michal
> 
> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
> 
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From datemeyer at mysero.net  Tue Oct  2 01:46:12 2018
From: datemeyer at mysero.net (David Meyer)
Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2018 21:46:12 -0400
Subject: [il-talk] Illinois Bar Exam Results
Message-ID: <670d791c.174e.4241.b464.71f291ecdb6b@samobile.net>

Michael,

Congratulations on passing the Illinois bar exam. Scott LaBarre gave an 
example of a typical question in one of his convention presentations. 
It sounded very difficult.

Now you can go about the business of finding a position as a lawyer.



From colaboy1965 at gmail.com  Tue Oct  2 02:05:28 2018
From: colaboy1965 at gmail.com (Brian Sumner)
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2018 21:05:28 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Illinois Bar Exam Results
In-Reply-To: <670d791c.174e.4241.b464.71f291ecdb6b@samobile.net>
References: <670d791c.174e.4241.b464.71f291ecdb6b@samobile.net>
Message-ID: <CAEsEWrxaFqBzPn0TtMoJeQ_dTKBx7sjJ2+ffGW=BJSn6DET=jw@mail.gmail.com>

Congratulations Michael!

On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 8:47 PM David Meyer via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Michael,
>
> Congratulations on passing the Illinois bar exam. Scott LaBarre gave an
> example of a typical question in one of his convention presentations.
> It sounded very difficult.
>
> Now you can go about the business of finding a position as a lawyer.
>
> _______________________________________________
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From lhamric930 at comcast.net  Tue Oct  2 02:22:09 2018
From: lhamric930 at comcast.net (Leslie Hamric)
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2018 21:22:09 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Illinois Bar Exam Results
In-Reply-To: <02CE4F98-CF1C-4E32-AAF0-CB7781BD6929@gmail.com>
References: <0PFY004I83QUXS10@st11p00im-asmtp004.me.com>
	<02CE4F98-CF1C-4E32-AAF0-CB7781BD6929@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <8E92C6C1-75CD-485F-A61B-EBCF198B863D@comcast.net>

Congratulations! I knew you could do it. Best of luck in your future ahead.
Leslie

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 1, 2018, at 7:30 PM, Gina Falvo via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Congratulations Micheal what perfect timing to start off meet the blind month. Gina Falvo
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Oct 1, 2018, at 7:23 PM, Michal Nowicki via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello Federation Family,
>> 
>> I am writing to let you all know that I passed the Illinois bar exam. The results came out today. Knowing that I will not have to re-take this very difficult exam feels great! Thank you for your support on this long journey to the legal profession, which began with preparing for the LSAT.
>> 
>> Best,
>> 
>> Michal
>> 
>> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
>> 
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From hansen.robert70 at gmail.com  Tue Oct  2 03:22:30 2018
From: hansen.robert70 at gmail.com (Robert Hansen)
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2018 22:22:30 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Illinois Bar Exam Results
In-Reply-To: <8E92C6C1-75CD-485F-A61B-EBCF198B863D@comcast.net>
References: <0PFY004I83QUXS10@st11p00im-asmtp004.me.com>
	<02CE4F98-CF1C-4E32-AAF0-CB7781BD6929@gmail.com>
	<8E92C6C1-75CD-485F-A61B-EBCF198B863D@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <CAEBckdSa5Gh9UnjwxNH66P3-zHe4Pr+tJwnSk-Q1DnaJRwNAZg@mail.gmail.com>

 I know you could do it. Good luck with your future.

Sincerely
Robert A. Hansen
hansen.robert70 at gmail.com
Robert A. Hansen

On Mon, Oct 1, 2018, 9:23 PM Leslie Hamric via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Congratulations! I knew you could do it. Best of luck in your future ahead.
> Leslie
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Oct 1, 2018, at 7:30 PM, Gina Falvo via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > Congratulations Micheal what perfect timing to start off meet the blind
> month. Gina Falvo
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On Oct 1, 2018, at 7:23 PM, Michal Nowicki via IL-Talk <
> il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hello Federation Family,
> >>
> >> I am writing to let you all know that I passed the Illinois bar exam.
> The results came out today. Knowing that I will not have to re-take this
> very difficult exam feels great! Thank you for your support on this long
> journey to the legal profession, which began with preparing for the LSAT.
> >>
> >> Best,
> >>
> >> Michal
> >>
> >> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
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From davant1958 at gmail.com  Tue Oct  2 09:39:03 2018
From: davant1958 at gmail.com (davant1958 at gmail.com)
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2018 04:39:03 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Illinois Bar Exam Results
In-Reply-To: <CAEsEWrxaFqBzPn0TtMoJeQ_dTKBx7sjJ2+ffGW=BJSn6DET=jw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <670d791c.174e.4241.b464.71f291ecdb6b@samobile.net>
	<CAEsEWrxaFqBzPn0TtMoJeQ_dTKBx7sjJ2+ffGW=BJSn6DET=jw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <072e01d45a33$c2287410$46795c30$@gmail.com>

Congratulations Michal. Welcome to the legal profession. I hope you find a
job soon, practicing in the area you want.


 Denise R. Avant, President
National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
(773)-991-8050
Live the life you want.
For more information about NFBI,
go to www.nfbofillinois.org.

-----Original Message-----
From: IL-Talk <il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Brian Sumner via
IL-Talk
Sent: Monday, October 1, 2018 9:05 PM
To: NFB of Illinois Nfb-i conference call Number <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Brian Sumner <colaboy1965 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [il-talk] Illinois Bar Exam Results

Congratulations Michael!

On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 8:47 PM David Meyer via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Michael,
>
> Congratulations on passing the Illinois bar exam. Scott LaBarre gave 
> an example of a typical question in one of his convention presentations.
> It sounded very difficult.
>
> Now you can go about the business of finding a position as a lawyer.
>
> _______________________________________________
> IL-Talk mailing list
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From marilynvgreen at gmail.com  Tue Oct  2 13:07:40 2018
From: marilynvgreen at gmail.com (Marilyn Green)
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2018 08:07:40 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] At Large chapter meeting-October
Message-ID: <042D25FC-A2C9-4D44-9A3B-F89B15F34480@gmail.com>

Greetings,

The next At Large chapter meeting is scheduled on Sunday, October 7 at 7pm. Call 641-715-3273, 6324 is the code. All are welcome to join us.

The agenda is as follows:

Approval of September 2018  minutes
State Report/Denise Avant 
Battle of the Chapters song for IABS Idol
Program-?The nature of Independence-? Dr. Jernigan speech/Danny Mandrell 
Presidential Release-October 2018/Danny Mandrell
Old Business
New Business/The next meeting is Sunday, November 4
Adjournment

Talk to you then?
Marilyn Green



From dkent5817 at att.net  Tue Oct  2 14:52:00 2018
From: dkent5817 at att.net (Deborah Kent Stein)
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2018 09:52:00 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Illinois Bar Exam Results
In-Reply-To: <0PFY004I83QUXS10@st11p00im-asmtp004.me.com>
References: <0PFY004I83QUXS10@st11p00im-asmtp004.me.com>
Message-ID: <003801d45a5f$7b2237a0$7166a6e0$@att.net>



Dear Michal,

Congratulations on completing this all-important leg of your journey! Thank
you for sharing this great news with us.

Debbie


-----Original Message-----
From: IL-Talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Michal
Nowicki via IL-Talk
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2018 7:23 PM
To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List <il-talk at nfbnet.org>; Blind Law Mailing
List <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Michal Nowicki <mnowicki4 at icloud.com>
Subject: [il-talk] Illinois Bar Exam Results

Hello Federation Family,

I am writing to let you all know that I passed the Illinois bar exam. The
results came out today. Knowing that I will not have to re-take this very
difficult exam feels great! Thank you for your support on this long journey
to the legal profession, which began with preparing for the LSAT.

Best,

Michal

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From iwannacu2 at sbcglobal.net  Tue Oct  2 14:56:11 2018
From: iwannacu2 at sbcglobal.net (Lin H.)
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2018 09:56:11 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Illinois Bar Exam Results
In-Reply-To: <072e01d45a33$c2287410$46795c30$@gmail.com>
References: <670d791c.174e.4241.b464.71f291ecdb6b@samobile.net><CAEsEWrxaFqBzPn0TtMoJeQ_dTKBx7sjJ2+ffGW=BJSn6DET=jw@mail.gmail.com>
	<072e01d45a33$c2287410$46795c30$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <A13ACC4DE9B54D3FB916E2F3ABF3E588@lineqPC>

Congratulations Mitchell!
Good luck with the great future That  awaits you.
Linda

-----Original Message----- 
From: Denise Avant via IL-Talk
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2018 4:39 AM
To: 'NFB of Illinois Mailing List'
Cc: davant1958 at gmail.com
Subject: Re: [il-talk] Illinois Bar Exam Results

Congratulations Michal. Welcome to the legal profession. I hope you find a
job soon, practicing in the area you want.


Denise R. Avant, President
National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
(773)-991-8050
Live the life you want.
For more information about NFBI,
go to www.nfbofillinois.org.

-----Original Message-----
From: IL-Talk <il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Brian Sumner via
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Sent: Monday, October 1, 2018 9:05 PM
To: NFB of Illinois Nfb-i conference call Number <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Brian Sumner <colaboy1965 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [il-talk] Illinois Bar Exam Results

Congratulations Michael!

On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 8:47 PM David Meyer via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Michael,
>
> Congratulations on passing the Illinois bar exam. Scott LaBarre gave
> an example of a typical question in one of his convention presentations.
> It sounded very difficult.
>
> Now you can go about the business of finding a position as a lawyer.
>
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From iwannacu2 at sbcglobal.net  Tue Oct  2 15:03:23 2018
From: iwannacu2 at sbcglobal.net (Lin H.)
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2018 10:03:23 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] LIFE Group Braille Reading.  Sunday.  Oct, 7th.
Message-ID: <4971A2ADD27945488EACE4B34866238D@lineqPC>

Hello everyone.
This is an early reminder that we will be continue reading in our new book;  The Innocent Man:  Murder and Injustice in a small Town, by John Grishum
It?s not too late to join us.    We will be reading this Sun, Oct 7th.    We will start on page 25.    Please call 641-715-3273.  Code 5433.    Time is at 5.
Hope to see you there.
Linda

From steve.hastalis at gmail.com  Tue Oct  2 15:31:00 2018
From: steve.hastalis at gmail.com (Steve Hastalis)
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2018 11:31:00 -0400
Subject: [il-talk] Chicago Chapter, Program at Upcoming Meeting
Message-ID: <005801d45a64$ecd098b0$c671ca10$@gmail.com>

Chicago Chapter, Program at Upcoming Meeting

The Chicago Chapter will have a guest speaker at its upcoming Meeting. Anne
Scheetz, Md, will address long term health care for all. She espowses the
positive philosophy of the disability rights movement: "Nothing about Us
Without Us". We have invited her to make this presentation as a public
service.

 

When? As usual, we will meet on the second Saturday of the month, October
13, at 1:00 PM.

 

Where?  Exchequer Restaurant and Pub, 226 South Wabash, in downtown Chicago.

 

Cordially,

 

Steve Hastalis, Chicago Chapter President 

 

Home Phone: 773 508-5307, Cell Phone: 773.848.5307, E-mail:
steve.hastalis at gmail.com;

 

 

 



From mnowicki4 at icloud.com  Tue Oct  2 16:25:50 2018
From: mnowicki4 at icloud.com (Michal Nowicki)
Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2018 11:25:50 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Illinois Bar Exam Results
In-Reply-To: <003801d45a5f$7b2237a0$7166a6e0$@att.net>
References: <0PFY004I83QUXS10@st11p00im-asmtp004.me.com>
	<003801d45a5f$7b2237a0$7166a6e0$@att.net>
Message-ID: <0PFZ00JYYCB0PI20@st11p00im-asmtp001.me.com>

Thank you, everyone, for your kind wishes. I look forward to seeing many of you at the October meeting.

Michal

Sent from Mail for Windows 10

From: Deborah Kent Stein via IL-Talk
Sent: Tuesday, October 2, 2018 9:53 AM
To: 'NFB of Illinois Mailing List'
Cc: Deborah Kent Stein
Subject: Re: [il-talk] Illinois Bar Exam Results



Dear Michal,

Congratulations on completing this all-important leg of your journey! Thank
you for sharing this great news with us.

Debbie


-----Original Message-----
From: IL-Talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Michal
Nowicki via IL-Talk
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2018 7:23 PM
To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List <il-talk at nfbnet.org>; Blind Law Mailing
List <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Michal Nowicki <mnowicki4 at icloud.com>
Subject: [il-talk] Illinois Bar Exam Results

Hello Federation Family,

I am writing to let you all know that I passed the Illinois bar exam. The
results came out today. Knowing that I will not have to re-take this very
difficult exam feels great! Thank you for your support on this long journey
to the legal profession, which began with preparing for the LSAT.

Best,

Michal

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From steve.hastalis at gmail.com  Tue Oct  2 16:39:02 2018
From: steve.hastalis at gmail.com (Steve Hastalis)
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2018 12:39:02 -0400
Subject: [il-talk] Illinois Bar Exam Results
In-Reply-To: <0PFZ00JYYCB0PI20@st11p00im-asmtp001.me.com>
References: <0PFY004I83QUXS10@st11p00im-asmtp004.me.com>	<003801d45a5f$7b2237a0$7166a6e0$@att.net>
	<0PFZ00JYYCB0PI20@st11p00im-asmtp001.me.com>
Message-ID: <000101d45a6e$6e05e710$4a11b530$@gmail.com>

Michal, major congratulations!  You ave succeeded in many ways, and this one
is huge!  You have your life ahead of you, and I am sure you will 
do well in any endeavor you enter.
Cordially, Steve Hastalis

-----Original Message-----
From: IL-Talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Michal
Nowicki via IL-Talk
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2018 12:26 PM
To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Michal Nowicki <mnowicki4 at icloud.com>
Subject: Re: [il-talk] Illinois Bar Exam Results

Thank you, everyone, for your kind wishes. I look forward to seeing many of
you at the October meeting.

Michal

Sent from Mail for Windows 10

From: Deborah Kent Stein via IL-Talk
Sent: Tuesday, October 2, 2018 9:53 AM
To: 'NFB of Illinois Mailing List'
Cc: Deborah Kent Stein
Subject: Re: [il-talk] Illinois Bar Exam Results



Dear Michal,

Congratulations on completing this all-important leg of your journey! Thank
you for sharing this great news with us.

Debbie


-----Original Message-----
From: IL-Talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Michal
Nowicki via IL-Talk
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2018 7:23 PM
To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List <il-talk at nfbnet.org>; Blind Law Mailing
List <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Michal Nowicki <mnowicki4 at icloud.com>
Subject: [il-talk] Illinois Bar Exam Results

Hello Federation Family,

I am writing to let you all know that I passed the Illinois bar exam. The
results came out today. Knowing that I will not have to re-take this very
difficult exam feels great! Thank you for your support on this long journey
to the legal profession, which began with preparing for the LSAT.

Best,

Michal

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From davant1958 at gmail.com  Tue Oct  2 16:44:03 2018
From: davant1958 at gmail.com (davant1958 at gmail.com)
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2018 11:44:03 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] FW: Your Feedback and Looking for Show Hosts
In-Reply-To: <DM5PR07MB28741AD85F0430F61906797CD0E80@DM5PR07MB2874.namprd07.prod.outlook.com>
References: <DM5PR07MB28741AD85F0430F61906797CD0E80@DM5PR07MB2874.namprd07.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <0bde01d45a6f$21418a00$63c49e00$@gmail.com>

 

 

Denise R. Avant, President

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

(773)-991-8050

Live the life you want.

For more information about NFBI,

go to www.nfbofillinois.org.

 

From: Amy Peterson <Amy at equipforequality.org> 
Sent: Tuesday, October 2, 2018 9:58 AM
To: Amy Peterson <Amy at equipforequality.org>
Subject: FW: Your Feedback and Looking for Show Hosts

 

FYI - Additional information from Brett Shishkoff.

 

Amy

 

From: Brett Shishkoff [mailto:Brett.Shishkoff at CHICAGOLIGHTHOUSE.ORG] 
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2018 9:56 AM
To: Amy Peterson
Subject: Your Feedback and Looking for Show Hosts

 

Hello,

 

My name is Brett Shishkoff, and I am an Associate Producer and engineer for
CRIS Radio located at The Chicago Lighthouse. CRIS Radio is currently
undergoing significant programming changes in order to revamp its content.
The ultimate goal is to broadcast material that is relevant and engaging to
our listeners. Specifically, we are focusing on covering topics that tend to
be ignored by the general public.

 

Here's where you can help! I invite you to contact me with suggestions on
what type of programming you are interested in. We are also looking for
potential hosts of our shows. If you have an idea for a show you would like
to host, I invite you to reach out to me so we can discuss it further. You
can call me at 312-447-3237 or email at
<mailto:brett.shishkoff at chicagollighthouse.org>
brett.shishkoff at chicagollighthouse.org.

 

To receive updates about "The Unseen Show" and other podcasts we release in
the near future, follow us on Facebook at
<https://www.facebook.com/ChiLHmedia/> https://www.facebook.com/ChiLHmedia/.
For updates about other CRIS Radio shows, follow us at
<https://www.facebook.com/CRISChicago/>
https://www.facebook.com/CRISChicago/.

 

Thank you for your time, and enjoy the new programming!

 

Best Regards, 

 

 

Brett Shishkoff

CRIS Radio

Associate Producer 

312-447-3237

Website: www.chicagolighthouse.org <http://www.chicagolighthouse.org> /radio

CRIS Radio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CRISChicago/

CLH Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChiLighthouseMedia/

 

The contents of this message are legally privileged and/or confidential. The
information is intended only for use of the intended recipient. If this
message is received in error, please destroy it without reading and notify
the sender immediately. This message should not be forwarded or distributed
without the permission of the author. 



From lhamric930 at comcast.net  Tue Oct  2 18:08:28 2018
From: lhamric930 at comcast.net (Leslie Hamric)
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2018 13:08:28 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Upcoming Concert
Message-ID: <26949EDD-63D8-49AD-BA5C-74B181F8D683@comcast.net>




See the below link for my upcoming concert. Let me know if the link doesn't work because I'm doing it from Facebook.
Leslie https://www.facebook.com/events/291840828050837/?ti=ia


Sent from my iPhone



From billreif at ameritech.net  Tue Oct  2 18:20:42 2018
From: billreif at ameritech.net (Bill Reif)
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2018 13:20:42 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Illinois Bar Exam Results
In-Reply-To: <0PFY004I83QUXS10@st11p00im-asmtp004.me.com>
References: <0PFY004I83QUXS10@st11p00im-asmtp004.me.com>
Message-ID: <552F2306-7C2F-4636-9EF0-88A378660104@ameritech.net>

Congratulations! I hope your weight is not a long one, and you begin practicing soon.
Cordially,
Bill Reif

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 1, 2018, at 7:23 PM, Michal Nowicki via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello Federation Family,
> 
> I am writing to let you all know that I passed the Illinois bar exam. The results came out today. Knowing that I will not have to re-take this very difficult exam feels great! Thank you for your support on this long journey to the legal profession, which began with preparing for the LSAT.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Michal
> 
> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
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From davant1958 at gmail.com  Tue Oct  2 23:34:29 2018
From: davant1958 at gmail.com (davant1958 at gmail.com)
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2018 18:34:29 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] FW: Upcoming Elevator Maintenance Projects
In-Reply-To: <CY4PR09MB146249EAFE6FC749B0AA7257AAE80@CY4PR09MB1462.namprd09.prod.outlook.com>
References: <CY4PR09MB146249EAFE6FC749B0AA7257AAE80@CY4PR09MB1462.namprd09.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <003f01d45aa8$76e016f0$64a044d0$@gmail.com>

 

 

Denise R. Avant, President

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

(773)-991-8050

Live the life you want.

For more information about NFBI,

go to www.nfbofillinois.org.

 

From: Access <access at transitchicago.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, October 2, 2018 12:50 PM
Subject: Upcoming Elevator Maintenance Projects

 

Good Afternoon, Everyone:

 

Please note the following regarding elevator maintenance projects:

 

*	The South Bound (Mezzanine to Platform) Elevator at the Irving Park
Brown Line Station is scheduled to be taken out of service for door
refurbishment on Tuesday, 10.16.18. The anticipated return to service date
isTuesday, 10.30.18. 

 

*	The West Bound (Mezzanine to Platform) Elevator at the Polk Pink
Line Station is scheduled to be taken out of service for door refurbishment
on Thursday, 10.18.18. The anticipated return to service date is Thursday,
11.1.18. 

 

*	The Pedway to Elevated Elevator at the Clark/Lake Station is
scheduled for sill replacement on Wednesday, 10.17.18. The anticipated
return to service date is Friday, 11.2.18. (Please keep in mind there is an
elevator directly adjacent to this elevator that will be in service).

 

The CTA apologizes for any inconvenience.

 

Thank you.

CTA ADA Compliance Programs

 

Please do not respond to this e-mail.

 

Customers may also sign up for elevator and other alerts by visiting CTA's
website, transitchicago.com. The Elevator Status Line (1-888-YOUR CTA,
1-888-968-7282, then, Option 7 twice) provides updates regarding elevator
outages in real time.

 



From debbiepittman99 at gmail.com  Wed Oct  3 04:59:02 2018
From: debbiepittman99 at gmail.com (Debbie Pittman)
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2018 23:59:02 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Illinois Bar Exam Results
In-Reply-To: <000101d45a6e$6e05e710$4a11b530$@gmail.com>
References: <0PFY004I83QUXS10@st11p00im-asmtp004.me.com>	<003801d45a5f$7b2237a0$7166a6e0$@att.net><0PFZ00JYYCB0PI20@st11p00im-asmtp001.me.com>
	<000101d45a6e$6e05e710$4a11b530$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <46EE3989AD074D98A2619009086F81B2@Brainiac>

Way to go (smile)  Keep doing it up.  I agree with all that's been said
before.



Debbie P

 

-----Original Message-----
From: IL-Talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Steve
Hastalis via IL-Talk
Sent: Tuesday, October 2, 2018 11:39 AM
To: 'NFB of Illinois Mailing List'
Cc: Steve Hastalis
Subject: Re: [il-talk] Illinois Bar Exam Results

Michal, major congratulations!  You ave succeeded in many ways, and this one
is huge!  You have your life ahead of you, and I am sure you will 
do well in any endeavor you enter.
Cordially, Steve Hastalis

-----Original Message-----
From: IL-Talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Michal
Nowicki via IL-Talk
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2018 12:26 PM
To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Michal Nowicki <mnowicki4 at icloud.com>
Subject: Re: [il-talk] Illinois Bar Exam Results

Thank you, everyone, for your kind wishes. I look forward to seeing many of
you at the October meeting.

Michal

Sent from Mail for Windows 10

From: Deborah Kent Stein via IL-Talk
Sent: Tuesday, October 2, 2018 9:53 AM
To: 'NFB of Illinois Mailing List'
Cc: Deborah Kent Stein
Subject: Re: [il-talk] Illinois Bar Exam Results



Dear Michal,

Congratulations on completing this all-important leg of your journey! Thank
you for sharing this great news with us.

Debbie


-----Original Message-----
From: IL-Talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Michal
Nowicki via IL-Talk
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2018 7:23 PM
To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List <il-talk at nfbnet.org>; Blind Law Mailing
List <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Michal Nowicki <mnowicki4 at icloud.com>
Subject: [il-talk] Illinois Bar Exam Results

Hello Federation Family,

I am writing to let you all know that I passed the Illinois bar exam. The
results came out today. Knowing that I will not have to re-take this very
difficult exam feels great! Thank you for your support on this long journey
to the legal profession, which began with preparing for the LSAT.

Best,

Michal

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From pattischang at gmail.com  Wed Oct  3 09:50:19 2018
From: pattischang at gmail.com (Patti S Chang)
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2018 04:50:19 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Legislative Advocacy on Merger
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I am not Denise, but I seriously doubt it. These things get legs of their
own and if we don't stop it, it may well go through without even being on a
Governor's radar. BTW, polls have been wrong before this. 

Thanks for your input and thanks for all you do. 


Patti S. Gregory-Chang Esq.
Treasurer
National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
773-307-6440
Pattischang at gmail.com

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From: IL-Talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kelly Pierce
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Subject: Re: [il-talk] Legislative Advocacy on Merger

Denise,

Polling data shows the governor will lose the upcoming election by a lot. He
won his primary by just one point. do you believe this merger idea will lose
steam if JB Pritzker is elected governor in five weeks?

Kelly

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On 9/28/18, Denise Avant via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I just heard from Andi Vanderkolk of Senator Cullerton's office. She 
> told me that she reached out to DHS about the pilot merger. She has 
> been told that the purpose of the pilot merger is for administrative 
> purposes only, and this is something that the state is just trying 
> out. She was told that a couple of states had such mergers. I 
> reiterated our concerns, and particularly emphasized that the Blind 
> Services Planning Council was not consulted in accordance with the 
> Bureau of Blind Services Act. Ms.
> Vanderkolk told me that members in Senator Cullerton's office would be 
> following the matter. She also plans to reach out to the Illinois 
> Council of the Blind.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Denise R. Avant, President
>
> National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
>
> (773)-991-8050
>
> Live the life you want.
>
> For more information about NFBI,
>
> go to www.nfbofillinois.org.
>
>
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From davant1958 at gmail.com  Wed Oct  3 10:49:16 2018
From: davant1958 at gmail.com (davant1958 at gmail.com)
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2018 05:49:16 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Legislative Advocacy on Merger
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Hello Kelly,
I am sorry but I did not see your e-mail directing the question to me. I
think we have to contact our legislators to let them know about this issue.
Agencies sometimes do things without the matter ever coming to the attention
of the governor. Remember, blind people are a small population, and we are
not on the politicians radars unless  we alert them. Also, politicians in
our society, like everyone else, don't understand the needs of blind people.
And it is up to us to explain our needs and concerns before an idea gains
traction.
 


 Denise R. Avant, President
National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
(773)-991-8050
Live the life you want.
For more information about NFBI,
go to www.nfbofillinois.org.

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Subject: Re: [il-talk] Legislative Advocacy on Merger

I am not Denise, but I seriously doubt it. These things get legs of their
own and if we don't stop it, it may well go through without even being on a
Governor's radar. BTW, polls have been wrong before this. 

Thanks for your input and thanks for all you do. 


Patti S. Gregory-Chang Esq.
Treasurer
National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
773-307-6440
Pattischang at gmail.com

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Subject: Re: [il-talk] Legislative Advocacy on Merger

Denise,

Polling data shows the governor will lose the upcoming election by a lot. He
won his primary by just one point. do you believe this merger idea will lose
steam if JB Pritzker is elected governor in five weeks?

Kelly

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On 9/28/18, Denise Avant via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I just heard from Andi Vanderkolk of Senator Cullerton's office. She 
> told me that she reached out to DHS about the pilot merger. She has 
> been told that the purpose of the pilot merger is for administrative 
> purposes only, and this is something that the state is just trying 
> out. She was told that a couple of states had such mergers. I 
> reiterated our concerns, and particularly emphasized that the Blind 
> Services Planning Council was not consulted in accordance with the 
> Bureau of Blind Services Act. Ms.
> Vanderkolk told me that members in Senator Cullerton's office would be 
> following the matter. She also plans to reach out to the Illinois 
> Council of the Blind.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Denise R. Avant, President
>
> National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
>
> (773)-991-8050
>
> Live the life you want.
>
> For more information about NFBI,
>
> go to www.nfbofillinois.org.
>
>
>
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From lhamric930 at comcast.net  Wed Oct  3 13:03:50 2018
From: lhamric930 at comcast.net (Leslie Hamric)
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2018 08:03:50 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Upcoming Concert
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Hi all. I will send the concert information the way I did last time in an announcement.
Leslie

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 2, 2018, at 1:08 PM, Leslie Hamric via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> 
> See the below link for my upcoming concert. Let me know if the link doesn't work because I'm doing it from Facebook.
> Leslie https://www.facebook.com/events/291840828050837/?ti=ia
> 
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From dkent5817 at att.net  Thu Oct  4 03:25:11 2018
From: dkent5817 at att.net (Deborah Kent Stein)
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2018 22:25:11 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Braille Is Beautiful
Message-ID: <1c7e01d45b91$dc38c300$94aa4900$@att.net>

 

Convention draws closer and closer every day, and it's almost time for
rehearsals to begin for this year's Braille Is Beautiful. A number of people
have already let me know that they would like to take part this year, but
there are still a few roles available. If you would like to read in this
year's production, please contact me off list as soon as possible. I can
send you the script electronically or in hard copy Braille or both. 

 

Debbie Stein

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From davant1958 at gmail.com  Thu Oct  4 03:38:36 2018
From: davant1958 at gmail.com (davant1958 at gmail.com)
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2018 22:38:36 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] FW: Updated Bus Announcement from 10-1-18
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Denise R. Avant, President

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

(773)-991-8050

Live the life you want.

For more information about NFBI,

go to www.nfbofillinois.org.

 

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Subject: Updated Bus Announcement from 10-1-18

 

Hello Everyone:

 

The below announcement was sent out on Monday, 10-1-18. It will not begin
until MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, AT 7:00 A.M.

 

See below regarding the full announcement with corrected information.

____________________________________________________

Please note the following regarding the Temporary Bus Stop Relocation -
Effective 7:00 a.m. on Monday, 10/8/2018, thru 7:00 a.m. or completion on
Monday 12/31/2018.

 

Due to sidewalk closure, the following bus stop will be temporarily
relocated to eastbound (EB) nearside (NS) Prairie.  This impacts the #55 EB
buses.

 

*	Stop Id #10548, Garfield at the Green Line Station, EB MB
(mid-block)

*	Route Stopping - #55 Garfield

 

The CTA apologizes for any inconvenience.

 

Thank you.

 

Please do not respond to this e-mail.

 

 

Access Benefits Everyone!

 

Amy J. Serpe

Manager, ADA Compliance Programs

Chicago Transit Authority

567 W. Lake Street, #10-31-08

Chicago, IL 60661

312-681-2608 (Work)

312-350-2301 (Cell & Text)

 

This email and the attachments hereto contain confidential preliminary
drafts, notes, recommendations, memoranda and other records in which
opinions are expressed, or policies or actions are formulated and is
intended for internal use only.  The contents of this email and its
attachments should not be disseminated without prior approval from the
Chicago Transit Authority.

 

 



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From: chr47 at mchsi.com (cathy randall)
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2018 08:09:32 -0400
Subject: [il-talk] Illinois Bar Exam Results
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Dear Michal,
  Congradulations on this most important accomplishment!

					
Fondly,

					Cathy

-----Original Message-----
From: IL-Talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Deborah Kent
Stein via IL-Talk
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2018 10:52 AM
To: 'NFB of Illinois Mailing List'
Cc: Deborah Kent Stein
Subject: Re: [il-talk] Illinois Bar Exam Results



Dear Michal,

Congratulations on completing this all-important leg of your journey! Thank
you for sharing this great news with us.

Debbie


-----Original Message-----
From: IL-Talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Michal
Nowicki via IL-Talk
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2018 7:23 PM
To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List <il-talk at nfbnet.org>; Blind Law Mailing
List <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Michal Nowicki <mnowicki4 at icloud.com>
Subject: [il-talk] Illinois Bar Exam Results

Hello Federation Family,

I am writing to let you all know that I passed the Illinois bar exam. The
results came out today. Knowing that I will not have to re-take this very
difficult exam feels great! Thank you for your support on this long journey
to the legal profession, which began with preparing for the LSAT.

Best,

Michal

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From datemeyer at mysero.net  Fri Oct  5 13:21:31 2018
From: datemeyer at mysero.net (David Meyer)
Date: Fri, 05 Oct 2018 09:21:31 -0400
Subject: [il-talk] chicago minutes september 2018
Message-ID: <0a8a6282.c61b.49a4.8717.30d732f6807f@samobile.net>

NFBI CHICAGO CHAPTER MINUTES

MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

At 1:00 P.M. President Steve Hastalis called the meeting to order. We 
began by saying the NFB Pledge and the One Minute Message.

What?s Happening
Eileen Truschke reported that Ken Schad?s mother passed away. There 
were 20 members present.

Secretary?s Report
It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes for the August 2018 
meeting. The motion carried.

Presidential Reports
There was not a National Presidential Release.

Debbie Stein gave the state Presidential report.  The state convention 
will take place October 26-28 at the Sheridan Chicago Hotel, 6501 North 
Manheim Road. The rooms are all suites Room rates are $99 per night. 
You must make hotel reservations by October 5. You may register for the 
convention by going to www.nfbofillinois.org. The preregistration cost 
is $5 provided that one registers by October 12. The cost after that 
date will be $20. Breakfasts for parents and students will occur on 
Saturday and Sunday with the cost being $10 each. Cost of the luncheon 
is $20 and the cost of the banquet is $30. If you are in need of a 
special meal for health or religious reasons, please let Patti Chang 
know by October 21. She can be notified at pattischang at gmail.com or you 
may call 773-307-6440. Our National Representative is Jeannie Massay of 
Oklahoma and the student rep is Kenya Florez, a 2018 scholarship 
winner. Special guests for this convention will be Ramona Walhof and 
Rami Rabby. Steve Hastalis will chair the resolutions committee. If you 
have a resolution, please send it to Steve at steve.hastalis at gmail.com. 
Resolutions are due by October 12. Please consider attending Washington 
Seminar. Applications for the Washington Seminar are due by December 1. 
Please send all applications to Denise at davant1958 at gmail.com.

Program
David Meyer presented a program on restaurant etiquette. In summary, he 
stated the following. Treat waiters/waitresses as you would like to be 
treated. If you wish to eat and you can?t afford to do so, please make 
arrangements in advance for another chapter member to assist you. And 
finally, find out how much your bill is in advance before you order to 
avoid any surprises. Whether you approve of your bill or not, do not 
under any circumstances walk out without paying. Finally, the going 
rate for tipping is 20% of your bill. Please tip with that in mind. If 
you can?t, then tip what you are able to tip. Leslie Hamric suggested 
that if one is approached about payment of a bill, transit ticket, 
ETC., offer the person the option of giving that amount to one of your 
favorite charities.

Marco gave a current figure for the treasury. Current balance, $5,033.17.

President Hastalis announced that the next board meeting would take 
place as a conference call on Sunday, September 16. Call 641-715-3273 
and use access code ?Chicago?, (2442246.) The next cTA Advisory 
Committee meeting will take place on October 9 at CTA headquarters Ken 
Borst talked about the program which will take place during the October 
meeting. The speaker will be Anne Sheets, who will talk about single 
pay as an insurance program.

Old-new Business
David Meyer talked about the upcoming read-a-thon which will take place 
at Exchequer Pub on November 10 from 1:00-4:00 P.M. The participation 
fee will be $10 per person. However, if one gets a contribution of more 
than $10, his/her admission fee will be waved. We then talked about 
deciding a song for Battle of the Chapters as part of the IABS Idle 
extravaganza. We will perform She Loves You by the Beatles. Michael 
Nowicki detailed problems he was having getting a secondary audio track 
from CBS. It was suggested that the problem might be in his menu 
settings. Jemal Powell announced that the next Chicago Pace Advisory 
Committee meeting would take place on September 24 in Willis Tower. 
Time of the meeting is 1:00-3:00 P.M. The Pace Suburban Advisory 
Committee will meet on the following day at Pace headquarters in 
Arlington Heights. Paul Sheperdson mentioned that we should all try to 
find and listen to a podcast featuring the Lieutenant Governor of 
Washington State who is blind. The name of the podcast is From Braille 
to Yale. The program where the podcast can be found is Stay Tuned with 
Preat. Howard Wilson along with several others from Chicago will 
represent the United States in Judo at the Paralympic games in 
Portugal. Leslie Hamric has noticed significant improvement in her 
Orientation and Mobility. Additionally, she will be published in the 
Elmhurst weekly paper, having written an article on her experience with 
the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra. President Hastalis gave the number for 
our convention site as 800-699-6300. Mary Grunwald is the door prize 
committee chairman. Please get prizes to her.

The meeting adjourned at 2:10 P.M.

Respectfully Submitted,

David Meyer, Secretary

From derek2872 at gmail.com  Fri Oct  5 19:29:25 2018
From: derek2872 at gmail.com (Jemal Powell)
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2018 14:29:25 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Illinois Bar Exam Results
In-Reply-To: <006901d45bdb$1c157240$544056c0$@com>
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	<006901d45bdb$1c157240$544056c0$@com>
Message-ID: <CACMASsywSOyT7TjeidVJjsR8=HD+svJ=f=f+=S_7wXY0-BwkwQ@mail.gmail.com>

Congratulations, Mike.  May you have a long and successful career in the
legal profession.

On Thu, Oct 4, 2018 at 7:10 AM cathy randall via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Dear Michal,
>   Congradulations on this most important accomplishment!
>
>
> Fondly,
>
>                                         Cathy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: IL-Talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Deborah
> Kent
> Stein via IL-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2018 10:52 AM
> To: 'NFB of Illinois Mailing List'
> Cc: Deborah Kent Stein
> Subject: Re: [il-talk] Illinois Bar Exam Results
>
>
>
> Dear Michal,
>
> Congratulations on completing this all-important leg of your journey! Thank
> you for sharing this great news with us.
>
> Debbie
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: IL-Talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Michal
> Nowicki via IL-Talk
> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2018 7:23 PM
> To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List <il-talk at nfbnet.org>; Blind Law Mailing
> List <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Michal Nowicki <mnowicki4 at icloud.com>
> Subject: [il-talk] Illinois Bar Exam Results
>
> Hello Federation Family,
>
> I am writing to let you all know that I passed the Illinois bar exam. The
> results came out today. Knowing that I will not have to re-take this very
> difficult exam feels great! Thank you for your support on this long journey
> to the legal profession, which began with preparing for the LSAT.
>
> Best,
>
> Michal
>
> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
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From iwannacu2 at sbcglobal.net  Sat Oct  6 12:50:24 2018
From: iwannacu2 at sbcglobal.net (Lin H.)
Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2018 07:50:24 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] LIFE Group Braille Reading.  Sun, Oct, 7th.
Message-ID: <C89F5B0C28EB4750BC05B1207DFB2CCE@lineqPC>

Hello everyone,
We will continue reading in our book, tomorrow, Sun, Oct, 7th.    Time is at 5.    We will start on page 25.    Please call 641-715-3273.  Code 5433.
Hope to see you there.
Linda

From marilynvgreen at gmail.com  Sat Oct  6 16:56:18 2018
From: marilynvgreen at gmail.com (Marilyn Green)
Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2018 11:56:18 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] At Large chapter meeting-October-Reminder
Message-ID: <CAA1YOE3ZPx55+uk8bGxYdGK_weRUEsb=A+aBwdSBo0i3TFRrvg@mail.gmail.com>

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Marilyn Green <marilynvgreen at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2018 08:07:40 -0500
Subject: At Large chapter meeting-October
To: il-talk at nfbnet.org
Cc: marilynvgreen at gmail.com

Greetings,

The next At Large chapter meeting is scheduled on Sunday, October 7 at
7pm. Call 641-715-3273, 6324 is the code. All are welcome to join us.

The agenda is as follows:

Approval of September 2018  minutes
State Report/Denise Avant
Battle of the Chapters song for IABS Idol
Program-?The nature of Independence-? Dr. Jernigan speech/Danny Mandrell
Presidential Release-October 2018/Danny Mandrell
Old Business
New Business/The next meeting is Sunday, November 4
Adjournment

Talk to you then?
Marilyn Green



From davant1958 at gmail.com  Sun Oct  7 01:17:30 2018
From: davant1958 at gmail.com (davant1958 at gmail.com)
Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2018 20:17:30 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] FW: ACT NOW - Communities United v. City of Chicago
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From: Zena Naiditch <webmaster at equipforequality.org> 
Sent: Friday, October 5, 2018 1:36 PM
To: Denise Avant <davant1958 at gmail.com>
Subject: ACT NOW - Communities United v. City of Chicago

 


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In July, many of you submitted public comments in support of the police reform efforts that Equip for Equality, the ACLU of Illinois and our clients are advocating for through the Communities United v. City of Chicago lawsuit. In August, the City and the Attorney General filed a proposed (and revised) consent decree with the federal court. Here is a link to the proposed consent decree: http://chicagopoliceconsentdecree.org/ <https://efe.z2systems.com/track/servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=efe&emailId=64a480104bad7aa575e07ea922bf06a86m62871164a&&linkId=3889&targetUrl=http://chicagopoliceconsentdecree.org/> 

The Court will be accepting written public comments on the consent decree until October 12 and will hold a public Fairness Hearing on October 24 and 25. Please see the Judge?s order <https://efe.z2systems.com/track/servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=efe&emailId=64a480104bad7aa575e07ea922bf06a86m62871164a&&linkId=3892&targetUrl=http://www.equipforequality.org/files/order.pdf>  for instructions and details on both opportunities for public participation.

The consent decree will not be finalized until approved by the Judge, after getting input directly from those affected. This provides another opportunity for public input. We believe it is important to both support a consent decree to reform the Chicago Police Department and continue to push for further reforms.

The proposed consent decree includes important reforms and makes some of the revisions to the first draft that we had suggested. Unfortunately, it does not address disability, and some other issues, as comprehensively as we had proposed. Meanwhile, the Fraternal Order of Police continues to oppose the consent decree and is working to prevent it in its entirety.

We encourage involved individuals and organizations to file comments with the Court by October 12 that support a consent decree to reform the use of force in Chicago and that continue to advocate for further improvements to the proposed consent decree. We will be doing the same through a brief filed, with the ACLU, on behalf of the Communities United plaintiffs.

In addition, if you are able to attend the Fairness Hearing, we think it is important for voices in support of reform to be well represented then as well.

Please download this template letter <https://efe.z2systems.com/track/servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=efe&emailId=64a480104bad7aa575e07ea922bf06a86m62871164a&&linkId=3887&targetUrl=http://www.equipforequality.org/files/letter.pdf>  that we developed for individuals who wish to support the Communities United recommendations regarding several keys issues remaining in need of improvement. If you have questions or would like to work together further on coordinating comments, please feel free to contact Amanda Antholt at Amanda at equipforequality.org <mailto:Amanda at equipforequality.org?subject=Communities%20United%20v.%20City%20of%20Chicago&body=Amanda%2C%0A%0A>  or (312) 895-7330.

Thanks for your commitment to police reform and the rights of people with disabilities,



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From davant1958 at gmail.com  Sun Oct  7 01:18:27 2018
From: davant1958 at gmail.com (davant1958 at gmail.com)
Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2018 20:18:27 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] FW: CORRECTION re email address for Brett Shichkoff
In-Reply-To: <DM5PR07MB28748C2412C083B329C41D37D0EA0@DM5PR07MB2874.namprd07.prod.outlook.com>
References: <DM5PR07MB28748C2412C083B329C41D37D0EA0@DM5PR07MB2874.namprd07.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <1d53001d45ddb$a97b2d30$fc718790$@gmail.com>

 

 

From: Amy Peterson <Amy at equipforequality.org> 
Sent: Thursday, October 4, 2018 1:37 PM
To: Amy Peterson <Amy at equipforequality.org>
Subject: CORRECTION re email address for Brett Shichkoff

 

All:  I forward two emails to the group recently about Lighthouse programs,
and want to share the corrected email address for Brett Shishkoff below.  

 

Here's where you can help! I invite you to contact me with suggestions on
what type of programming you are interested in. We are also looking for
potential hosts of our shows. If you have an idea for a show you would like
to host, I invite you to reach out to me so we can discuss it further. You
can call me at 312-447-3237 or email at
Brett.Shishkoff at CHICAGOLIGHTHOUSE.ORG
<mailto:Brett.Shishkoff at CHICAGOLIGHTHOUSE.ORG> .

 

 

Amy

 

Amy F. Peterson

Senior Attorney

PAAT Project Manager

Equip for Equality

20 N. Michigan Avenue #300

Chicago, IL  60602

(312) 895-7324

amy at equipforequality.org <mailto:amy at equipforequality.org>  

 



From mcf1125 at msn.com  Mon Oct  8 20:49:06 2018
From: mcf1125 at msn.com (Melissa Fuller)
Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2018 20:49:06 +0000
Subject: [il-talk] CTA ADA Advisory Meeting
Message-ID: <CY4PR22MB0584DFC2BA4FE7F23655A32CAAE60@CY4PR22MB0584.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>

Greetings All,


I apologize for the late reminder.


The next CTA ADA Advisory Committee meeting is tomorrow, Tuesday, October 9.  Located at 567 Lake Street, 2nd Fl Board Room, Chicago, Illinois.


CTA Security is scheduled to speak and address any safety concerns regarding trains and buses.  If you are attending and have not filled out the public comment form, please arrive between 1:00pm-1:30pm to get registered.


I will be at the Chapter meeting on Saturday to answer any questions regarding the meeting.

Best Regards,

Melissa Fuller
Vice Chairman,
CTA ADA Advisory Committee
(312) 848-8937

God Bless America!



From webmaster at nfbofillinois.org  Mon Oct  8 23:28:09 2018
From: webmaster at nfbofillinois.org (webmaster at nfbofillinois.org)
Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2018 19:28:09 -0400
Subject: [il-talk] 2018 NFBI State Convention Agenda
Message-ID: <062701d45f5e$934f2870$b9ed7950$@nfbofillinois.org>

 

 

Greetings to all!

I am proud to inform you that the 2018 NFB of Illinois State Convention
Agenda is now available for your reading pleasure.

To view the online version of the agenda, please visit
www.nfbofillinois.org/convention/agenda
<http://www.nfbofillinois.org/convention/agenda> . If you prefer a
downloadable version of the agenda, it is available as a Word document at
https://www.nfbofillinois.org/StateConvention/2018/2018ConventionAgenda.docx
.

Sincerely,

Brian A. Mackey

Brian A. Mackey, Webmaster
National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
609-680-8488
Email: webmaster at nfbofillinois.org <mailto:webmaster at nfbofillinois.org>  
Website: www.nfbofillinois.org <http://www.nfbofillinois.org>  
Facebook: https:// <https://www.facebook.com/NationalFederationoftheBlind>
www.facebook.com/NationalFederationoftheBlind 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nfbi
Live the life you want.

The National Federation of the Blind of Illinois is a community of members
and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. Every
day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.



From datemeyer at mysero.net  Tue Oct  9 16:34:08 2018
From: datemeyer at mysero.net (David Meyer)
Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2018 12:34:08 -0400
Subject: [il-talk] agenda on newsline
Message-ID: <850c2942.f6f6.488c.992c.c5f35d48b465@samobile.net>

Hello Everyone,

The 2018 NFBI Convention agenda is now on NewsLine. It is it's own 
section and the agenda is the only article in this section. If you 
would, please let your friends know who do not have access to the 
agenda that it is available on NewsLine.

Thank you very much.



From ebirm18 at wowway.com  Tue Oct  9 21:43:12 2018
From: ebirm18 at wowway.com (Edward Birmingham)
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2018 16:43:12 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] FW: Blitz
Message-ID: <004501d46019$141e5c90$3c5b15b0$@com>

Plese take a few moments to read this edition of the NFBEI?s Blitz

 

From: Ed Birmingham [mailto:ebirm18 at gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2018 5:32 PM
To: Edward Birmingham
Subject: Fwd: Blitz

 

 

Sent from my iPhone


Begin forwarded message:

From: "Smith,Terry C" <tsmith at nfb.org>
Date: October 4, 2018 at 11:28:33 PM CDT
To: "Smith,Terry C" <tsmith at nfb.org>
Subject: Fwd: Blitz





 

National Association of Blind Merchants 

BLIND ENTREPRENEURS INITIATIVE

 

THE BLITZ

Octob er, 2018

 

Sorry we have been away for a while. We have had a few things on our plate as you will see below. It has no doubt been an extremely busy summer in the world of Randolph-Sheppard. The merry-go-round doesn?t look like it?s going to slow down anytime soon. It should not come as any surprise that this is probably the longest Blitz ever. We apologize on the front end but hope you will read the entire newsletter. Let?s get to the news!

 

Pack Your Bags for Texas and the Lone Star BLAST ? They say ?they do things bigger and better in Texas.? If this year?s BLAST Conference is any indication., that statement is true! The 2018 BLAST will take place November 13-16 at the magnificent Hyatt Regency Hill Country in San Antonio, Texas. We are anticipating 500-600 in attendance and we have some great things planned. We have some outstanding keynoters and trainers lined up and don?t forget the amazing trade show which moves to Thursday afternoon this year. The trade show is generally the highlight of the event. We start out strong Tuesday, November 13th, with an all day exclusive SLA training. This training is being co-sponsored by the National Council of State Agencies for the Blind. In addition, we will have some terrific breakout sessions that afternoon for other participants. We will conclude on Friday morning with our first ever women?s walk. You can register for the walk at https://blindmerchants.org/blast-womens-walk/

Friday morning as also been set aside for an in-depth discussion of the critical issues facing Randolph- Sheppard today. Along the way, you can count of us throwing in a little fun. 

 

You won?t want to miss it. If you hurry, you can get our early bird registration rate. You can register as well as book your hotel room by going to  <https://blindmerchants.org/blast-2018-information/> https://blindmerchants.org/blast-2018-information/. The bad news is rooms are almost gone so we are looking at overflow options. If you can?t get a room at the Hyatt, contact Terry Smith at tsmith at nfb.org He will see how he can assist.   See you in San Antonio. 

 

NABM Pulls Off D.C. Hat Trick ? Sorry if you are not familiar with the hockey term but it is the best way to describe the NABM sponsored events in D.C. in May. We had 3 events going on simultaneously. All three were smashing successes. Here is a brief recap:

 

Blind Entrepreneurs Let Their Voices Be Heard During Fly-In ? 

125 blind entrepreneurs and other stakeholders showed up on Capitol Hill to tell their stories to members of Congress. There were some amazing stories told and we were well received by members and staffers. There were 3 important issues on which our Hill visitors focused. They were:

 

1.  Rest area commercialization

2.  Challenges in DOD contracting

3.  The Department of Education?s failure to timely convene arbitration panels, approve state rules, or provide needed policy guidance

 

To review the fact sheets that were shared with members of Congress, go to https://blindmerchants.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2018-Fly-In-Issue3-Education.pdf

 

With the full support of President Riccobono, the National Federation of the Blind?s Office on Advocacy and Policy played a vital role in the success of the Fly-In.   John Pare and Gabe Cazares from that office played an integral part in the planning and they provided training to the attendees on how to advocate. The help was much appreciated. 

 

Four Randolph-Sheppard entrepreneurs from East Tennessee attended the Fly-In. Check out the publicity in the local newspaper back home: https://www.greenevillesun.com/content/tncms/live/

 

Stakeholders Identify Critical Issues ? With so many blind entrepreneurs in town, it was the perfect opportunity to put on a conference designed to identify the critical issues facing Randolph-Sheppard today. We had outside speakers present on key issues but they spent a lot of time in open dialogue about the issues as well. Following the conference, NABM produced a document outlining the issues. That 

document can be found at https://blindmerchants.org/critical-issues-conference/ . Now, the question is, what do we do now that we have identified the problems? We will tackle that on Friday morning at BLAST when we start the process of planning for the future. Plan on staying for the final day of BLAST and be part of that important process. 

 

NABM Continues to Train the Next Generation of Leaders ? In conjunction with the Critical Issues Conference and Fly-In, NABM conducted its third Emerging Leaders class. The participants had their own training tract, but they were afforded the opportunity to spend some time on The Hill. They also participated in discussions with the larger group about critical issues. Learning how to advocate and knowing the issues are critical for future leaders. 

 

Welcome to the 2018 Emerging Leaders class that includes:

 

           Scott Gehres ? Indiana 

           Megan Honrighousen ? Arizona

Yvonne Reilly-Bochmore ? New York 

Roderick Roberts ? Washington 

Karla Martinez ? Texas

Kenneth Landtroop ? Texas

Ivan Delgado Villa ? Nevada

Beverly Anderson ? South Carolina 

Guadalupe Steel ? Arizona

Tassie Thompson ? Maryland 

Miguel Rocha ? Nebraska 

Lynn Florence ? Kentucky 

William Robinson ? New Jersey

 

Plans for a 2019 class have not been announced yet. If you are interested in being part of the next class, watch for the announcement. 

 

Rest Area Commercialization: Not Time for a Victory Celebration ? Our message of ?just say no? was well received on The Hill at our May Fly-In; however, we were not alone in delivering the same message. Other organizations held their fly-ins as well. The message was the same from the National Association of Truck Stop Operators, National Association of Convenience Stores, and the National Automatic Merchandising Association. It was very significant that rest area commercialization was the top agenda item at NAMA?s Fly-In in July. That probably wouldn?t have happened just a decade ago. It speaks to the importance of NABM President, Nicky Gacos, being on the NAMA Board of Directors and his ability to build partnerships. As a result of all of this advocacy, we got good news when Congressman Bill Shuster, Chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, released his infrastructure bill. It did not include rest area commercialization. We had won the battle but victory is not assured. It is no secret that Congressman Shuster actually supports commercialization even though he did not include it in the bill. But his bill is, what amounts to, a discussion document in which many amendments can be expected. Many people still support the idea and will be lobbying members of the Committee. Congressman Banks? bill still lingers out there even though it is not getting much traction at this point. We must remain vigilant and we need to continue to educate Congressabout the impact rest area commercialization would have on blind entrepreneurs. The NFB and NABM will continue to work with our industry partners to do just that. The livelihoods of 400 blind entrepreneurs or approximately 22% or our program nationally depend on us. 

 

NFB and NABM Continue to Press the Department of Education ? At its July convention, the National Federation of the Blind passed resolution 2018-16 regarding issues with respect to the Department of Education?s administration of the Randolph-Sheppard Program. In general, NABM has been very pleased with DOE?s support of Randolph-Sheppard, especially as it relates to military dining issues. There has, however, been a growing frustration over backlogs in issuing arbitration convening letters, approving state BEP rules, and issuing needed policy guidance on key issues. To review the resolution, go to 

 <https://nfb.org/convention/2018/resolutions> https://nfb.org/convention/2018/resolutions . Education Assistant Secretary, Johnny Collett, was a featured speaker at the convention. NABM President Nicky Gacos had an opportunity to talk with Mr. Collett about NABM?s concerns. Mr. Collett invited Nicky to come to D.C. to meet and discuss the issues further. Nicky and Terry Smith met with Mr. Collett and other key staff on July 25th and had a very productive conversation. Not only were the backlogs discussed, but the discussion also included prior approval and issues with renovations that are discussed in more detail below. Mr. Collett said we could sit and admire the problem or we can all come up with solutions. On August 17th, President Gacos submitted a letter that included the following 11 recommendations: 

 

1.  RSA should grant a waiver to state vocational rehabilitation agencies for the prior written approval requirements.

2.  RSA should set clear policy guidance on what is an allowable VR expenditure in terms of installing or renovating vending facilities, ensuring that states have the flexibility to modify space as necessary to create a business opportunity for a blind person, with the only limitation being that no loadbearing walls can be moved or constructed.

3.  If it is determined that funds were expended inappropriately, states should be held harmless until such guidance is provided and business should be conducted as usual until recommendation #2 is addressed.

4.  RSA should ensure that when non-program staff are making decisions about Randolph-Sheppard matters that the subject matter experts are consulted.

5.  RSA should ensure that there is an avenue to appeal decisions made by non-program staff on Randolph-Sheppard matters.

6.  More resources must be devoted by the Department to the Office of General Counsel at least until the current backlog is eliminated.

7.  RSA should conduct an internal review of documents that necessitate OGC review.

8.  The Department should provide the Randolph-Sheppard Program Specialist with the flexibility to determine what requires a legal review.

9.  A determination must be made as to whether or not states can be given interim approval of their rules pending final review by OGC.

10. The Department should formalize the position expressed to Congressman Sessions by Secretary DeVos as it relates to the Randolph-Sheppard priority for troop dining contracts; and,

11. Policy guidance should be provided on other critical issues facing the Randolph-Sheppard program, which have been a source of contention and frustration on the state level for a number of years.

 

As important as eliminating the backlogs is, RSA?s requirement that states get prior approval for any purchase exceeding $5,000, blind vendor training, or a meeting of the Committee of Blind Vendors is far more troubling for the larger program as is its stance on using federal dollars to renovate vending facilities. RSA is taking the position that federal dollars cannot be spent on such things as painting, carpeting, lighting, electrical work, plumbing, installing non-load bearing partitions, etc. All of these have been allowed for the past 50 years. If RSA sticks with this interpretation, it will cripple the program nationwide and result in fewer opportunities for blind entrepreneurs.   

 

Is There Some Good News at RSA? ? It looks like RSA is finally getting ready to fulfill its commitment to bring on additional staff in the Randolph-Sheppard Unit. Jesse Hartle has been a one-man show for too long. The Department of Education recently advertised for 2 positions that when filled will help support Randolph-Sheppard. NABM has been advocating for this for sometime now and is very pleased that it is finally coming to fruition. 

 

But Still No RSA Commissioner - The Senate still has not confirmed President Trump?s nominee to be the next RSA Commissioner. In March, the President nominated Mark Shultz to be the new RSA Commissioner. Mr. Shultz is the Director of the Nebraska VR Agency. He appears to be well qualified; however, still no confirmation. The agency has been without a political leader for almost two years now and that is not a good thing when tackling the critical issues being faced by Randolph-Sheppard. 

 

Where Are the Women? ? Earlier this year, NABM President Nicky Gacos started what he was calling the Women?s Initiative. He appointed Melba Taylor, a Maryland blind entrepreneur, to lead the Initiative. We all knew that women are underrepresented in Randolph-Sheppard, but we needed to quantify that. Step 1 was to survey the states to try to get some numbers. The results surprised even some members of the Committee. Only 24% of Randolph-Sheppard blind entrepreneurs are women. That same percentage is reflected in the makeup of Elected Committees of Blind Vendors. The data was shared with National Federation of the Blind President, Mark Riccobono, who enlisted the help of Dr. Arielle Silverman. Dr. Silverman wrote a report that summarizes the findings of the survey. To review the entire report, go to https://blindmerchants.org/nabm-report-participation-women-randolph-sheppard/





Department of Defense: The Same Old Story ? The names and places have changed but the storylines have not. The battle to ensure DOD?s compliance with the Randolph-Sheppard Act rages on. There are new arbitration complaints and new court cases while the old ones still work their ways through the system. Here?s a brief recap of some of the DOD issues:        

            

Fort Irwin ? Following the same playbook it used at Fort Bliss in Texas, the Army recently issued a solicitation for Fort Irwin in California. It is attempting to split the full food and DFA services into 2 separate contracts. The SLA, with Ron Long as the blind vendor and FSIG as its teaming partner, currently operates the entire contract including the DFA. The Texas SLA challenged the Army?s decision at Fort Bliss but lost in arbitration. An appeal has been filed in federal court with a ruling expected soon. In the meantime, NABM is encouraging the California SLA to challenge the contract splitting.   

 

Luke Air Force Base ? The Air Force made it known sometime ago that it intended to contract with AbilityOne to provide its food service at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona. The Air Force?s position was that it was a DFA contract and not subject to the Randolph-Sheppard priority; however, there is food involved and there was even contingency cooking in the scope of work. The SLA indicated its interest in the contract and RSA advised AbilityOne that the contract was subject to the Randolph-Sheppard priority. Nonetheless, AbilityOne put the service on the Procurement list taking it out of the Randolph-Sheppard arena probably forever. As we go to press, it is our understanding that the SLA does not intend to pursue federal arbitration. The result is an opportunity lost. 

 

Hill Air Force Base ? This one may be going down the same road as Luke. It is currently operated under Randolph-Sheppard but the Air Force has indicated it plans to award the contract to AbilityOne.   Again, RSA has gotten involved. This one isn?t as far along as Luke but we will be monitoring. 

 

Marine Contract ? It was not good news on the Marine Corps contracts. The Marines had issued solicitations for two separate contracts ? one for Marine bases in the East (South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and D.C.) and one for the West (California and Arizona). South Carolina took the lead on bidding in the East and California did the same in the West. Both selected FSIG as the teaming partner; however, both contracts were awarded to Sodexo, who is the incumbent. The reasons the Randolph-Sheppard proposals were eliminated is pretty technical. South Carolina has filed for arbitration, feeling the award violated the Randolph-Sheppard Act. No word yet on California?s plans. 

 

Nutrition Care Contract ? This case took an interesting twist. South Carolina had bid on a multi-state contract to service cafeterias in 8 different Army hospitals. The SLA was not awarded the contract but prevailed in arbitration. The Army did not honor the decision of the panel so the SLA appealed to federal court. The judge ruled that the court of claims is the proper venue to hear the complaint rather than district court. 

 

Fort Riley and AbilityOne ? This case just keeps getting more and more complicated. This was a Randolph-Sheppard facility, but the scope of work allegedly was changing, so the Army attempted to give it to AbilityOne. The SLA was successful in getting an injunction and eventually won in arbitration. Source America, the nonprofit that operates the AbilityOne program, had filed a request with the Department of Education to intervene in the arbitration complaint. That request was denied. Source America sued in federal court and that?s where the case is now. The case is significant, in that you have a third party attempting to intervene in a Randolph-Sheppard arbitration. If the Court rules that such a third party can in fact intervene, it could create chaos for future Randolph-Sheppard panels. The case is so significant that NABM is helping fund the legal battle and attempted to file an amicus brief. 

 

Fort Benning Competitive Range Issue ? If the Army has its way, Georgia will be losing one of the largest Randolph-Sheppard troop dining contracts in the country. The SLA?s proposal was ruled out of the competitive range.   There are some serious questions about how the competitive range was established. This case is yet another one likely headed to arbitration. 

 

Still Waiting at Fort Lee ? The Virginia SLA had operated this contract for several years ,but lost it last year when its proposal was ruled out of the competitive range. Again, there were serious questions about how the award was made. The SLA filed for arbitration in July of 2017. As we go to press, RSA still has not issued the convening letter. Remember the earlier discussion about the backlog in RSA? Well, this is a prime example. In the meantime, Randolph-Sheppard is out.

 

Proposed Regulations ? Various DOD representatives have indicated that DOD intends to move forward with the troop dining regulations it had proposed in 2016. September was the projected date. Although September has come and gone, we have leaned from DoD insiders that the process has indeed started. You may recall, those regs would effectively eliminate the Randolph-Sheppard priority for military dining contracts. NABM led an effort to generate over 5,000 comments in opposition to the regulations and to date DOD has not moved to finalize them. NABM is utilizing its political contacts to pressure DOD to ensure that it does not finalize rules that violate the Randolph-Sheppard Act. NABM believes that DOD has no authority to promulgate Randolph-Sheppard rules. Congress gave only the Department of Education this authority. If DoD does in fact proceed, they will be met with a legal challenge from NABM.   

 

Tenth Circuit Rules on Damages ? In a much anticipated decision, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court?s ruling that upheld the award of damages to a blind vendor by an arbitration panel. The case hinged on the issue of sovereign immunity of the states. It is unclear what impact this ruling will have on other similar cases that are in courts around the country. It also remains to be seen if the blind vendor will try to appeal to the Supreme Court. As it now stands, courts are divided on the issue of damages. This ruling only directly affects the states in the Tenth District which include Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. However, the ruling will certainly be cited in other cases in other states. There are similar cases in Oregon, Wisconsin, Ohio, and North Carolina. Stay tuned. This issue is not going to go away. 

 

Helping Tennessee Celebrate 75 Years of Blind Entrepreneurship - 2018 represents the 75th anniversary of Tennessee Business Enterprises. NABM played a big part in the celebration. The State of Tennessee contracted with NABM to conduct the two-day training event. It was a huge success. With the quality of the speakers, it was almost like a mini BLAST. Happy Birthday TBE!!!! NABM is available to contract with other states to do their annual training conferences. For more information, contact Nicky Gacos or Terry Smith. 

 

NABM Hosts Midwest Training Conference ? Many years ago, when RSA had regional offices, regional Randolph-Sheppard training was a staple of the program. The 6 or 7 states in a region would bring their BEP Director, a staff person or two, and a couple of blind vendors together for a small training program. When the RSA regional offices closed in the early 2000?s, most of these regional trainings went away too. The one in Region 3 (D.C. and the nearby states) survived for a few years, but it has since disappeared. Two years ago, the Region 5 states got together and conducted their own regional training. They wanted to do it again this fall and NABM agreed to facilitate the training. It was held September 19-21 in Des Moines. Iowa. The states included in this training were Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Missouri, Illinois, and South Dakota.   Kansas, Oklahoma, Nevada, and Nebraska was invited as well. NABM is open to the idea of hosting regional training in other regions. If your region is interested, let us know. 

 

Convention News: Blind Merchants Meet in Orlando ? The Blind Merchants met at the 2018 Convention of the National Federation of the Blind in Orlando, Florida in July. Approximately 70 blind entrepreneurs and other interested persons attended the meeting. President Gacos put together a great agenda for the meeting. It was an election year and the following officers were re-elected:

 

            President ? Nicky Gacos

            1st Vice President ? Harold Wilson

            2nd Vice President ? Ed Birmingham

            Secretary ? Sharon Treadway

            Treasurer ? Pam Schnurr

 

The following were elected to board seats:

 

            Barbara Manual ? Alabama (1 Year Term)

            Melissa Smith ? Tennessee

            John Fritz ? Wisconsin 

            Debra Smith ? Arizona

            Lewanda Miranda - Oregon

 

Pushing Accessibility ? Micromarkets offer great potential for Randolph-Sheppard blind entrepreneurs. Ensuring that micromarket kiosks are accessible to blind users is a top priority of NABM President ,Nicky Gacos. He has appointed Board Member Zach Snow from Georgia to lead the Initiative. Together they are working with, and quite honestly putting pressure on, Avanti, 365, and 32 Markets to make their systems accessible. Great progress is being made. They are also working with Square. 

 

Illinois Congressman Accepts Blind Vendor?s Invitation to Visit His Vending Facility ? We could tell you the story but this letter to fellow vendors from Illinois blind entrepreneur Jim Wagner says it all.

 

I?m writing all of you today to tell you about something that honestly is pretty awesome for all of us. In May of this year, I traveled to Washington DC, for a Critical Issues Seminar. The training was excellent as always. Terry Smith was teaching us on the three most important Critical Issues that are currently affecting all Randolph Sheppard Vendors both NFB & ACB as well.   Prior to our arrival in DC, each registered Blind Entrepreneur had appointments set up for them - one for your House of Representatives and one for your Senators.   We were told that some people may not have an appointment if their congressman / congresswoman were not able to meet. After hours of training, I was ready to meet my Rep & Senator and fight to support our issues.   

   The next day we assembled early, dressed to impress. After arriving at Capitol Hill we again met as a group for an informative breakfast, where the issues were once again discussed in a Q & A fashion. I was one of a few unlucky Blind Managers who did not get an appointment with my Rep. I went up and asked Terry Smith what I should do, feeling a bit like I?d wasted stipend money as DC is very expensive. Terry told me to stop by my Rep?s office anyway to let him know that I came all the way from Chicago to meet him. Okay so long story short, I did visit the office of Randy Hultgren and was told to come back in the afternoon for a brief meet & greet with no meeting. I came back in the afternoon had a very quick sit down with Randy. He apologized for not having the time for a formal meeting, but offered to visit me in district at my BEP facility in Chicago when Summer Session was over. 

In late July I reached out to Randy?s staff by phone, in effort to set up the promised meeting. The call went great. Before I could even remind him about the meeting, Tom his staffer, told me they were literally just talking about me the day before as they were making Randy?s in district appointments. Less than a week later on August 20, 2018, Randy Hultgren walks into my facility by himself no staff. I had planned for Randy?s visit and invited Shawn Sturges a recent graduate of Illinois BEP training. I wanted to Show Randy Hultgren a new bright young entrepreneur educated and waiting for his first BEP facility. In addition, I wanted to share my 28 years in the BEP and how it has created a great career and lifestyle for me and family. In addition, I managed a Rest Area from 1994 ? 2000 so, I had firsthand knowledge on how vital our Highway Rest Areas are to Blind Managers across the country. We were well trained and presented all three issues right here in my office, Randy took notes, asked questions, and acknowledged all of our issues. He was unaware of HR 1990. He told us he knows Congressman Banks from Indiana and will talk to him about Rest Area Commercialization saying he would never vote on that. In addition, he shared that he is not on the committees such as transportation, asking me to contact him if and when any issue affecting our organization. The meeting time was set for 30 minutes, Shawn and I created a friendly atmosphere allowing the congressman to get to know us personally before presenting the issues. At one point, we started talking about election year as this is the end of Randy?s two-year term. The fourteenth district primarily Republican has a strong Democratic candidate from Naperville IL. I shared with Randy that perhaps members of our group could attend a fundraiser.. he welcomed that. 

To sum it up, I can tell you, if you ever get the chance to invite a Representative or Senator to your BEP facility, do it. Show them how a blind person uses adaptive technology to manage a business, lead employees and who is a working member of society overcoming all odds and obstacles. That is what we, in the Randolph Sheppard Program. do every day of our lives and we?re proud of it!

 

Jim Wagner

Wood Street Station 

BEP facility 175

Chicago IL.

 

To Tax or Not to Tax ? In June, the Governor of California signed into law a bill that prohibits local governments from taxing beverages. Several cities around the country have passed or attempted to pass beverage or so-called ?sugar taxes?. Philadelphia and Cook County, Illinois (Chicago) were the most notable, although Cook County later repealed its law. Many in the vending and beverage industries hailed this as a victory and they had good reason to feel that way. The California Dental Association and California Medical Association countered with a push to put a statewide soda tax on the ballot. The earliest a vote could take place is 2020, but if enacted, it could become the first such statewide soda tax in the country. Our blind entrepreneur friends in California will surely be impacted. 

 

Illinois to Hold Joint NFB / Blind Merchants Meeting ? In what could be a model for other states, the Illinois blind vendors will hold their annual training conference in conjunction with the annual convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Illinois. The combined event will take place the last weekend in October in Chicago. Illinois. There will be training specifically for the blind entrepreneurs, but there will also be some combined sessions. NABM President Nicky Gacos and NFBEI Director Terry Smith both plan on being there to support the effort. 

 

President Proposes Consolidating the Departments of Labor and Education ? This past summer, President Trump released his White House Reform Plan and Reorganization. It is a lengthy document but there are 3 pages of particular interest to Randolph-Sheppard. The President proposed merging or consolidating the Department of Education, which has jurisdiction over Randolph-Sheppard and Vocational Rehabilitation, with the Department of Labor. At this point, it is only a proposal that would require Congressional approval. The proposal does not appear to be getting much traction at this point, but it is worth watching. 

Need Assistance with Social Security? ? Last year, when NABM President Nicky Gacos announced a new pilot project to assist blind entrepreneurs who were having difficulty with Social Security over their SSDI, it was felt there was a need for the service. The numbers suggest that is definitely true. Thus far, Michael Dalto, who is a nationally known Social Security expert, has assisted over 30 individuals with remarkable results. Practically everyone who has been referred to him was able to keep or have their benefits reinstated. It remains to be seen if NABM will continue to offer the service long-term. It simply depends on the demonstrated need. If you have a need for assistance, contact Nicky Gacos at nickycolorado at netscape.net or call him at 1-888-687-6226 and press Extension ?4?. 

Rebates! Rebates! Rebates! ? The rebate program, managed by the RSA Management Group for blind entrepreneurs, continues to grow beyond anyone?s wildest imagination. By leveraging the buying power of all blind entrepreneurs nationwide, RSA Management Group recently sent out approximately $650,000 in quarterly rebates to blind entrepreneurs nationwide. Do the math. That projects out to $2.6 Million annually or an average of $1,300 per blind entrepreneur. And that number will likely only get bigger as volume dictates better deals with manufacturers. For some reason, about one-fourth of the Randolph-Sheppard entrepreneurs are not signed up for rebates. It is free money. You don?t do anything except provide your account numbers to the buying group. They track your purchases and you get your rebate from the manufacturer. If you are not a member, contact Claudia Lannan by email at claudial at rsamanagementgroup.com or by phone at 855-978-6800, Extension 1. 

That little lizard on TV says ?Fifteen minutes could save you 15% on your insurance.? Well, in this case, 15 minutes could earn you literally thousands of dollars in rebates. 

 

Is it Time to Kick Vending Machines Out of the Workplace? ? Fox News apparently thinks so. The author argues that vending machines offer too easy access to unhealthy snacks and sugary drinks for Americans who are already overweight. The solution? Eliminate the temptation. Get rid of the vending machines. This just goes to prove once again that blind entrepreneurs need to be proactive in offering healthy alternatives for their customers. If this sort of thinking has found its way into Fox News, which is generally a very conservative leaning news outlet, it is time to pay attention. You can read the full article at 

 

 <https://www-foxnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/06/29/snack-attack-its-time-to-kick-vending-machines-out-workplace.amp.html?amp_js_v=0.1&usqp=mq331AQGCAEoATgB#origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&prerenderSize=1&visibilityState=prerender&paddingTop=54&p2r=0&horizontalScrolling=0&csi=1&aoh=15305789585287&viewerUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Famp%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fopinion%2F2018%2F06%2F29%2Fsnack-attack-its-t> https://www-foxnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/06/29/snack-attack-its-time-to-kick-vending-machines-out-workplace.amp.html?amp_js_v=0.1&usqp=mq331AQGCAEoATgB#origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&prerenderSize=1&visibilityState=prerender&paddingTop=54&p2r=0&horizontalScrolling=0&csi=1&aoh=15305789585287&viewerUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Famp%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fopinion%2F2018%2F06%2F29%2Fsnack-attack-its-time-to-kick-vending-machines-out-workplace.amp.html&history=1&storage=1&cid=1&cap=swipe%2CnavigateTo%2Ccid%2Cfragment%2CreplaceUrl

 

On the Road Again ? NABM President Nicky Gacos and NFBEI Director Terry Smith continue to spend a lot of time on the road working on behalf of blind entrepreneurs.   Nicky paid a visit to Delaware to work with the SLA and blind entrepreneurs there. Terry attended annual BEP training conferences in Mississippi, Oklahoma, Arizona, and New Hampshire. He was in Nevada helping with revising their program rules. Both Nicky and Terry attended annual training conferences n Tennessee and Georgia, the NAMA Fly-In, and NFB?s National Convention. 

 

Rice Krispies Treats ? If you have a blind child, you can now send them to school and include a note of encouragement in his/her lunch box. Thanks to a partnership between Kellogg?s and the National Federation of the Blind, Kellogg?s is making free Braille stickers on the Rice Krispies Treats that parents can use to provide notes of encouragement to their child. An audio box for the treat is also available that allows a parent to record a 10-second message for their child. Learn more at:  <https://www.cnet.com/news/rice-krispies-treats-is-making-free-braille-stickers-audio-boxes/> https://www.cnet.com/news/rice-krispies-treats-is-making-free-braille-stickers-audio-boxes/

 

Dates to Remember

 

October 31 ? November 2 ? National Council of State Agencies for the Blind Fall Conference in Long Beach, California

 November 13-16 ? BLAST Conference in San Antonio, Texas

 January 28-30 - NFB Washington Seminar in Washington, D.C.

April 10?12 ? National Council of State Agencies for the Blind Spring Conference in Bethesda, Maryland

 April 24-26 ? National Automatic Merchandising Association One Show in Las Vegas

 July 7-12 ? National Federation of the Blind National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada

 

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Tidbits - 

 

*	Did you know that the Marriot Keybridge Hotel in Arlington, Virginia, where NABM held its events in May, was built in1957 and was the very first Marriott?
*	Coca-Cola and Atlanta are synonymous, but do you know where Coke was actually first bottled? The answer is none other than Chattanooga, Tennessee.
*	 The grandfather of Congressman Pete Aguilar of California was a Randolph-Sheppard blind vendor.
*	 Nevada boasts what may be the only Randolph-Sheppard facility in the country with a drive-through window. It is at a local library. Customers can drop off their library books and order a drink or a snack at the same time.
*	 Starbucks is working on a plan to start accepting Cryptocurrency. Who will be the first blind entrepreneur to follow suit?
*	 You may be surprised to find a mini vending machine in the car when you take your next Uber ride. The rideshare company is working to bring the concept to market.
*	 Seattle became the first major city to ban plastic utensils and straws in restaurants. Other cities are expected to soon follow with similar bans.
*	 Check out the picture of NABM President Nicky Gacos with Grammy Award winning singer Billy Joel on our home page at blindmerchants.org <http://www.blindmerchants.org> . The pop star is not the only celeb with whom our Prez has been rubbing elbows.
*	 NABM sends its sympathies and condolences to the friends and families of two longtime blind entrepreneurs ? Kay Riley of Pennsylvania and Ruby Bryant of South Carolina. Both will be missed.
*	 Did you know the White House press gets their snack fix from machines generating income for the D.C. BEP? Check out this article:  <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonian.com%2F2018%2F08%2F28%2Fthe-white-house-vending-machine-is-upping-its-prices%2F&data=02%7C01%7CSteve.Boucher%40compass-usa.com%7C2cca1255db4b4e4abb9b08d60e8c90d2%7Ccd62b7dd4b4844bd90e7e143a22c8ead%7C0%7C0%7C636712394216891776&sdata=Rjqecy0CRe3BngSKN3zokhxzH66Umb352NonEqy0SzQ%3D&reserved=0> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonian.com%2F2018%2F08%2F28%2Fthe-white-house-vending-machine-is-upping-its-prices%2F&data=02%7C01%7CSteve.Boucher%40compass-usa.com%7C2cca1255db4b4e4abb9b08d60e8c90d2%7Ccd62b7dd4b4844bd90e7e143a22c8ead%7C0%7C0%7C636712394216891776&sdata=Rjqecy0CRe3BngSKN3zokhxzH66Umb352NonEqy0SzQ%3D&reserved=0

 

You Can Still Help ? Do you like what the National Federation of the Blind and NABM are doing to advocate for the program on a national level and to assist individual state programs and blind entrepreneurs? Do you enjoy reading The Blitz and being kept informed about what is going on in the Randolph-Sheppard community? If so, we can use your financial support. Over half of our support comes from the NFBEI subscriptions, but we count on donations to make up the rest. If you would like to contribute to the cause, we would welcome your donation. You can donate by sending a check to:

 

National Association of Blind Merchants 

7450 Chapman Highway, #319

Knoxville, TN 37920

 

Make the check payable to NABM and write ?NFBEI? in the memo portion of the check. Your support is greatly appreciated. 

 

You can also donate by going to our website at www.blindmerchants.org where we have added a new way you can contribute. We can create a bank draft for you so you can sign up for monthly giving. Contact Terry Smith if you are interested in setting up bank draft donations.

 

If your state is one of the 11 that doesn?t subscribe to the services of the NFBEI, we?d welcome your involvement. Terry Smith would be happy to discuss the services with you. 

 

Share Your News with Everyone- Help us keep everyone informed about what is happening around the country. Let us hear from you. Tell us what is going on in your state. What is happening in one state affects what is going on in another. NABM and the NFBEI offer the best vehicle to keep everyone updated on what is going on out there. 

 

GET THE BLITZ-READ THE BLITZ-SHARE THE BLITZ

 

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SHARE THE BLITZ WITH OTHERS AND DISTRIBUTE ON YOUR LISTSERVS. WE WANT ALL BLIND ENTREPRENEURS, BEP ADMINISTRATORS, and OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO KNOW WHAT NABM AND THE NFBEI ARE DOING

 

 

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back. 

 

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From ebirm18 at wowway.com  Tue Oct  9 21:55:53 2018
From: ebirm18 at wowway.com (Edward Birmingham)
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2018 16:55:53 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] State Convention
Message-ID: <005101d4601a$d9ab10b0$8d013210$@com>

Every year the blind vendors host a Christmas party for the kids who attend
ISVI and for the blind adults who live at the Mary Bryant home.  This year,
at our combined convention, on Friday night we will be collecting cash or
check donations so we can purchase a small gift for the students and adults
at MB.  We also buy pizza's and provide a DJ for the party that is held at
the school in December.  No donation is too small or too large! We will also
be collecting hats and gloves that will be distributed to the kids at the
Christmas party.

If possible, we would prefer solid colors and larger sizes.

I would like to thank all of you in advance for your generosity!

Please make any checks out to IABM and put in the memo section, ISVI party. 

 

 



From mcf1125 at msn.com  Wed Oct 10 18:30:14 2018
From: mcf1125 at msn.com (Melissa Fuller)
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2018 18:30:14 +0000
Subject: [il-talk] Mark Your Calendars
Message-ID: <CY4PR22MB0584AE5114D7DC6AD2D04B58AAE00@CY4PR22MB0584.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>

Greetings To All,


There will be another opportunity to tour the fairly new CTA train station at Washington and Wabash for those of you who missed the first tour or if you would like to tour it again.


Date:  Thursday, October 18, 2018

Where:  Mezzanine of Washington and Wabash train station

Time:  4pm-6pm

Also, come learn about the blind services area at this station.

If you have any questions, feel free to give me a call.

All The Best,

Melissa Fuller
Vice Chairman
CTA ADA Advisory Committee
(312) 848-8937

God Bless America!



From davant1958 at gmail.com  Wed Oct 10 21:11:27 2018
From: davant1958 at gmail.com (davant1958 at gmail.com)
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2018 16:11:27 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] FW: Elevators Currently Out-of-Service - 51st Green Line
In-Reply-To: <CY4PR09MB1462BB7AD8157E41B4C940CDAAE00@CY4PR09MB1462.namprd09.prod.outlook.com>
References: <CY4PR09MB1462BB7AD8157E41B4C940CDAAE00@CY4PR09MB1462.namprd09.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <015301d460dd$cf674ec0$6e35ec40$@gmail.com>

 

 

Denise R. Avant, President

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

(773)-991-8050

Live the life you want.

For more information about NFBI,

go to www.nfbofillinois.org.

 

From: Access <access at transitchicago.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 2:23 PM
Subject: Elevators Currently Out-of-Service - 51st Green Line

 

Hello Everyone:

 

Please note the following re: elevators currently out-of-service.

 

*	The North Bound, Mezzanine to Platform elevator at the 51st Green
Line Station is out of service due to Capital Construction upgrades. The
anticipated return to service date is Thursday, 10.18.18. 

 

*	The South Bound, Mezzanine to Platform elevator at the 51st Green
Line Station is out of service due to Capital Construction upgrades. The
anticipated return to service date is Thursday, 10.18.18.

 

The CTA apologizes for any inconvenience.

 

Thank you.

CTA ADA Compliance Programs

 

Please do not respond to this e-mail.

 

Customers may also sign up for elevator and other alerts by visiting CTA's
website, transitchicago.com. The Elevator Status Line (1-888-YOUR CTA,
1-888-968-7282, then, Option 7 twice) provides updates regarding elevator
outages in real time.



From davant1958 at gmail.com  Fri Oct 12 13:51:15 2018
From: davant1958 at gmail.com (davant1958 at gmail.com)
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2018 08:51:15 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] LYFT  Promotional Code On Election Day
Message-ID: <04ea01d46232$a604b440$f20e1cc0$@gmail.com>

Hello     everyone,

Please spread this message far and wide. The National Federation of the
Blind of Illinois has an opportunity to receive a limited amount of
promotional codes from LYFT to assist blind people in getting to the polls
on election day. These codes are for people who need them, and are not
simply FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE easy access to their polling places.  Please let
me know if there are blind people for whom such a code would be vital in
helping blind people exercise their right to vote. The code covers up to
$15. I will need this information by Thursday, , October 18. My e-mail
address is davant1958 at gmail.com <mailto:davant1958 at gmail.com> . Thank you.

 

 

 

 

Denise R. Avant, President

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

(773)-991-8050

Live the life you want.

For more information about NFBI,

go to www.nfbofillinois.org.

 



From pattischang at gmail.com  Fri Oct 12 14:22:40 2018
From: pattischang at gmail.com (Patti S Chang)
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2018 09:22:40 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] convention registration closes tonight at midnight.
Message-ID: <010001d46237$0906f040$1b14d0c0$@gmail.com>

Please do not forget to register for convention. Visit
www.nfbofillinois.org/convention <http://www.nfbofillinois.org/convention>
to register online. It costs less if you register online. 

 

 

 

Patti S. Gregory-Chang Esq.

Treasurer

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

773-307-6440

Pattischang at gmail.com <mailto:Pattischang at gmail.com> 

 



From falvog52 at gmail.com  Fri Oct 12 21:36:50 2018
From: falvog52 at gmail.com (Gina Falvo)
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2018 16:36:50 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Meeting
Message-ID: <35A71A71-3272-4A3E-9113-3453AF89FA36@gmail.com>

Hello federationists I will not be at the meeting tomorrow. All good. See you at convention in 2 weeks. Gina Falvo

Sent from my iPhone


From iwannacu2 at sbcglobal.net  Fri Oct 12 22:27:34 2018
From: iwannacu2 at sbcglobal.net (Lin H.)
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2018 17:27:34 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] LIFE Group Braille Reading.  Sunday, Oct, 14th.
Message-ID: <2941DC2B55764AFBBEDE975AB77859D6@lineqPC>

Hello everyone,
We will continue reading in our book, this Sunday, Oct, 14th.    Time is at 5.  We will start on page 55.    Please call 641-715-3273.  Code 5433.
Hope to see you there.
Sincerely,
Linda

From davant1958 at gmail.com  Sat Oct 13 12:00:55 2018
From: davant1958 at gmail.com (davant1958 at gmail.com)
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2018 07:00:55 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] FW: Mez to Platform Elevator 69th St. Station
 Out-of-Service
In-Reply-To: <CY4PR09MB146272C3B0EA25276ED1C54EAAE20@CY4PR09MB1462.namprd09.prod.outlook.com>
References: <CY4PR09MB146272C3B0EA25276ED1C54EAAE20@CY4PR09MB1462.namprd09.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <076501d462ec$66219db0$3264d910$@gmail.com>

 

 

Denise R. Avant, President

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

(773)-991-8050

Live the life you want.

For more information about NFBI,

go to www.nfbofillinois.org.

 

From: Access <access at transitchicago.com> 
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2018 11:47 AM
Subject: Mez to Platform Elevator 69th St. Station Out-of-Service

 

Good Friday Morning Everyone:

 

Please be advised that the Mezzanine to Platform Elevator at the 69th Street
Red Line Station is out of service due to damage to the elevator doors. The
anticipated return to service date is Friday, 10.19.18.

 

The CTA apologizes for any inconvenience.

 

Thank you.

CTA ADA Compliance Programs

 

Please do not respond to this e-mail.

 

Customers may also sign up for elevator and other alerts by visiting CTA's
website, transitchicago.com. The Elevator Status Line (1-888-YOUR CTA,
1-888-968-7282, then, Option 7 twice) provides updates regarding elevator
outages in real time.



From datemeyer at mysero.net  Mon Oct 15 12:31:21 2018
From: datemeyer at mysero.net (David Meyer)
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 08:31:21 -0400
Subject: [il-talk] chicago itle song
Message-ID: <eb4d93a8.86ae.4ca3.9235.3345c901a680@samobile.net>

KARAOKE - SHE LOVES YOU - THE BEATLES - YouTube



From datemeyer at mysero.net  Mon Oct 15 12:34:13 2018
From: datemeyer at mysero.net (David Meyer)
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 08:34:13 -0400
Subject: [il-talk] at large idle song
Message-ID: <881b0a0a.9326.4f4d.a65b.b41fe88827fd@samobile.net>

Everly Brothers - All I Have To Do Is Dream KARAOKE - YouTube



From falvog52 at gmail.com  Mon Oct 15 16:30:26 2018
From: falvog52 at gmail.com (Gina Falvo)
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 11:30:26 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Research study
Message-ID: <F433E039-1BCF-4AC1-BAD6-4F6D9D4780D6@gmail.com>

Patti posted in September about a research study at convention are they still coming and are many participants? Thanks. Gina Falvo

Sent from my iPad


From pattischang at gmail.com  Mon Oct 15 17:41:04 2018
From: pattischang at gmail.com (Patti S Chang)
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 12:41:04 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Research study
In-Reply-To: <F433E039-1BCF-4AC1-BAD6-4F6D9D4780D6@gmail.com>
References: <F433E039-1BCF-4AC1-BAD6-4F6D9D4780D6@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <011201d464ae$3f5ec6d0$be1c5470$@gmail.com>

Yes, they are still coming. We don't get info on how many people are
participating. If you are interested, you need to contact them directly. 

Patti S. Gregory-Chang Esq.
Treasurer
National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
773-307-6440
Pattischang at gmail.com

-----Original Message-----
From: IL-Talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gina Falvo
via IL-Talk
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2018 11:30 AM
To: il-talk at nfbnet.org
Cc: Gina Falvo <falvog52 at gmail.com>
Subject: [il-talk] Research study

Patti posted in September about a research study at convention are they
still coming and are many participants? Thanks. Gina Falvo

Sent from my iPad
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From dandrews at visi.com  Tue Oct 16 18:11:53 2018
From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews)
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2018 13:11:53 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Test Please Ignore
Message-ID: <auto-000112355532@mailfront2.g2host.com>

This is a test, ignore, no need to respond.

Dave




From marilynvgreen at gmail.com  Fri Oct 19 13:26:59 2018
From: marilynvgreen at gmail.com (Marilyn Green)
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2018 08:26:59 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Pizza Social at State Convention
Message-ID: <205A7F60-D5BD-4798-B7FD-11E98E60944E@gmail.com>

Greetings federationists,

In one short week we will join together for our 50 year anniversary of NFBI. I am excited to see all of you this year.

Some members have RSVPd for the At Large pizza dinner and it is appreciated but not required. It helps to have a head count in order to make sure that we have enough pizza and soda. So far, the following people have RSVPd:

Steve H., Jemal P., Gina F., Pam G., Leslie H., Linda H., Alisa G., Cathy R.

The social is open to all NFBI members, not just those from the At Large chapter. Please pay your $10 in cash at the registration table with Pat Olsen and we will see you on Friday, October 26 at 5pm, room # to be determined.

Again, thanks to Leslie Hamric for hosting this gathering in my absence.

Marilyn





From pambraille at gmail.com  Fri Oct 19 14:31:20 2018
From: pambraille at gmail.com (Pam Provost)
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2018 09:31:20 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Getting to state convention
Message-ID: <CA+3YtR+=SLGbwXHvQoFFKMvoAsL96SwLiqbZWd8wFTJezHYNFg@mail.gmail.com>

Hello Federation Friends,

I am looking for someone to share a ride from the north side of
Chicago to State Convention on Thursday afternoon October 25. I would
also be interested in sharing a return ride on Sunday October 28.  If
you are interested please contact me off list at pambraille at gmail.com.

Thanks for your support.
Pam P.



From pattischang at gmail.com  Fri Oct 19 14:43:24 2018
From: pattischang at gmail.com (Patti S Chang)
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2018 09:43:24 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Harry Cary
Message-ID: <004c01d467ba$175dfac0$4619f040$@gmail.com>

Some of us will be going to Harry Cary's on Thursday at 6:30. Please send me
an email offline if you want to join the group. 

pattischang at gmail.com <mailto:pattischang at gmail.com> 

 

 

Patti S. Gregory-Chang Esq.

Treasurer

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

773-307-6440

Pattischang at gmail.com <mailto:Pattischang at gmail.com> 

 



From pattischang at gmail.com  Fri Oct 19 14:53:22 2018
From: pattischang at gmail.com (Patti S Chang)
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2018 09:53:22 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] FW: NSF-funded research study inquiry at NFB IL Convention
In-Reply-To: <088a01d4671c$d9a85560$8cf90020$@gmail.com>
References: <DM2PR11MB00892167845E8F17E1C59F2C8F010@DM2PR11MB0089.namprd11.prod.outlook.com>,
	<DM3PR17MB084374F5E3EA2AA037DF23E5C91E0@DM3PR17MB0843.namprd17.prod.outlook.com>
	<DM2PR11MB0089844C4F7700321569E11E8F1C0@DM2PR11MB0089.namprd11.prod.outlook.com>,
	<DM3PR17MB08435E79B667145D5A452A4EC91C0@DM3PR17MB0843.namprd17.prod.outlook.com>
	<DM2PR11MB0089618EDAAEC6E3FB88E8888F1C0@DM2PR11MB0089.namprd11.prod.outlook.com>,
	<DM3PR17MB084328BA273E80C903509F30C91C0@DM3PR17MB0843.namprd17.prod.outlook.com>
	<DM6PR11MB322563674795F8503CBE7D8C8FF80@DM6PR11MB3225.namprd11.prod.outlook.com>
	<BL0PR1701MB23881F5CE9C765404A2AA038C9F80@BL0PR1701MB2388.namprd17.prod.outlook.com>
	<088a01d4671c$d9a85560$8cf90020$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <00d001d467bb$7bcf3770$736da650$@gmail.com>

Reposting without the headers. Please consider participating. 

 

Study: Vibration patterns for displaying graphics on touchscreens (sponsored by National Science Foundation and Saint Louis University)

 

We are looking at innovative and intuitive ways that vibrations can be used to supplement information access on touchscreens. We are conducting research looking at the best ways to convey graphics (such as charts, graphs, and maps) on touchscreens using vibrations and sounds for blind and visually impaired individuals. In this study, we will investigate how individuals classify and differentiate different vibration patterns on touchscreens. This research will help improve education and independence of individuals with visual impairments by giving users of touchscreens more ways to access graphical materials. 

 

Any individual with blindness or visual impairment at the NFB IL Chicago Convention may participate. However, individuals must have sensation in their fingers and mobility of their hand to be able to move across a touchscreen.

 

Each individual will be in the study for 1 hour. Each individual will complete the study in 2 parts. In part 1, individuals will categorize different vibration patterns. In part 2, individuals will be presented with multiple groups of 2 vibration patterns in which they will have to determine if the 2 patterns are the same or different.

 

Individuals will each be compensated for their time with a $25 American Express gift card.

 

If you have any questions regarding the study or would like to participate during the NFB IL Convention October 26-28th, please e-mail touchscreenstudies at gmail.com <mailto:touchscreenstudies at gmail.com>  with your preferred availability.

 

  _____  

From: Blake, Lou Ann <LBlake at nfb.org <mailto:LBlake at nfb.org> >
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2018 10:51:31 AM
To: Jen Tennison
Cc: Jenna Gorlewicz
Subject: RE: NSF-funded research study inquiry at NFB IL Convention 

 

Hi Jen,

 

My apologies for my delayed response. I just found your email in my junk folder. Did you receive the email I sent you stating that our research advisory council had approved your research for participation by our members? If you send an announcement to me, I will be happy to forward it to Denise for posting to the NFB of IL list. Thanks!

 

Lou Ann

 

Lou Ann Blake, J.D.

(410) 659-9314 x 2221

National Federation of the Blind

 

From: Blake, Lou Ann 
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2018 11:45 AM
To: 'Jen Tennison'
Cc: jenna.gorlewicz at slu.edu <mailto:jenna.gorlewicz at slu.edu> 
Subject: RE: NSF-funded research study inquiry at NFB IL Convention

 

 

 

Lou Ann Blake, J.D.

(410) 659-9314 x 2221

National Federation of the Blind

 

From: Jen Tennison [mailto:jen.tennison at slu.edu] 
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2018 1:19 PM
To: Blake, Lou Ann
Cc: Jenna Gorlewicz
Subject: NSF-funded research study inquiry at NFB IL Convention

 

Hi Lou ann,

 

My name is Jen Tennison and I am a part of an NSF-funded research project out of Saint Louis University in St. Louis, MO. We are conducting research looking at the best ways to convey graphics (such as charts, graphs, and maps) on touchscreens using vibrations and sounds for blind and visually impaired individuals. In previous years, we have attended the national NFB Convention to perform research studies to further this project. We're looking to recruit participants specifically from the NFB IL convention this October. We contacted Denise Avant and she directed us to contact you as well as submit the Research Participant Solicitation Form, which we have done.

 

Please let us know if you need anything else from us.

 

Thanks,

---

Jen Tennison

Ph.D. Student

Mechanical Engineering

Parks College of Engineering, Aviation, and Technology
Saint Louis University



From mnowicki4 at icloud.com  Fri Oct 19 17:29:40 2018
From: mnowicki4 at icloud.com (Michal Nowicki)
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2018 12:29:40 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Pizza Social at State Convention
In-Reply-To: <205A7F60-D5BD-4798-B7FD-11E98E60944E@gmail.com>
References: <205A7F60-D5BD-4798-B7FD-11E98E60944E@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <0PGU00AF0WLFPG40@st11p00im-asmtp001.me.com>

Marilyn,

I will also be there. Thank you for helping organize this gathering.

Michal

Sent from Mail for Windows 10

From: Marilyn Green via IL-Talk
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2018 8:30 AM
To: il-talk at nfbnet.org
Cc: Marilyn Green
Subject: [il-talk] Pizza Social at State Convention

Greetings federationists,

In one short week we will join together for our 50 year anniversary of NFBI. I am excited to see all of you this year.

Some members have RSVPd for the At Large pizza dinner and it is appreciated but not required. It helps to have a head count in order to make sure that we have enough pizza and soda. So far, the following people have RSVPd:

Steve H., Jemal P., Gina F., Pam G., Leslie H., Linda H., Alisa G., Cathy R.

The social is open to all NFBI members, not just those from the At Large chapter. Please pay your $10 in cash at the registration table with Pat Olsen and we will see you on Friday, October 26 at 5pm, room # to be determined.

Again, thanks to Leslie Hamric for hosting this gathering in my absence.

Marilyn



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From datemeyer at mysero.net  Fri Oct 19 17:40:56 2018
From: datemeyer at mysero.net (David Meyer)
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2018 13:40:56 -0400
Subject: [il-talk] newsline job available
Message-ID: <4794c7b0.7f48.49b6.adad.94835a1b430f@samobile.net>

Good Afternoon,
Are you interested in helping NFB-NEWSLINE grow and continue to provide 
newspapers, magazines, and more to blind Americans across the country? 
NFB-NEWSLINE is hiring for a NFB-NEWSLINE Program Assistant. More 
information on this rare opportunity to be a part of the NFB-NEWSLINE 
team and how to apply is listed below.
Thank you,
Scott White
NFB-NEWSLINE, a service of the National Federation of the Blind that 
provides over five hundred state and national newspapers, seventy 
magazines, television and job listings to blind and print-disabled 
Americans is currently seeking a Program Assistant. To learn more about 
the NFB-NEWSLINE service, please visit www.nfbnewsline.org.
This position will report to the Director of Sponsored Technology 
Programs and will require an efficient, multitasking individual that 
can work independently with extreme attention to detail while providing 
excellent follow-through skills. The successful candidate must possess 
the ability to make judgments in establishing priorities in order to 
meet deadlines.
Responsibilities
Responsible for the preparation, review, editing, proofreading, and 
distribution of letters, reports, web pages, memorandums, expense 
reports, and other office correspondence.
Analyze documents and provide an oral or written summary of key concepts.
Respond to telephone and email inquiries from state funding sources, 
NFB affiliates, and subscribers.
Plan travel, make hotel reservations, and purchase tickets.
Plan and coordinate logistics for meetings.
Prepare and post material to the web.
Effectively communicate with state funding sources, National Federation 
of the Blind affiliates, and subscribers orally and in writing.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Demonstrated skill in use of Microsoft Office Suite and the ability to 
learn other software programs as required.
Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing.
Strong skills in problem solving and forward thinking.
Excellent skills in managing electronic and paper files using general 
record-keeping and filing systems.
Flexibility in undertaking other duties as required.
Demonstrated ability to function on teams or individually, depending 
upon task required, and to move quickly and efficiently from one task 
to another.
This job does involve some overnight travel.
Minimum Education and Experience
Minimum of an associate degree preferred, but we will consider other 
combinations of education and experience demonstrating ability to 
perform the work.
How to Apply
We do not speak in terms of "positions" for many of our jobs at the NFB 
National Office, preferring to focus on the applicant's total skill set 
in determining a fit with our needs. Candidates for jobs at this level 
are hired on the basis of their education and experience ratings and 
careful assessment of performance in multiple interviews. We seek 
individuals who long to identify with a cause and to assist in advocacy 
for a group long denied equal opportunity to succeed or fail on the 
basis of ability and not be denied opportunity on the basis of 
society's stereotypes. This job is open until filled. Applicants should 
send via email, a cover letter, a resume with wage history, and the 
contact information of two professional references to NFB Human 
Resources email HR at nfb.org.
In accordance with federal law and United States Department of the 
Treasury policy, the National Federation of the Blind is an equal 
opportunity employer. Accordingly all terms and conditions of 
employment will be carried out without regard to race, creed, color, 
religion, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, marital status, age, 
or disability. For more detailed information about our commitment to 
equal opportunity in employment, please email a request to HR at nfb.org.



From eileentruschke at yahoo.com  Fri Oct 19 18:33:53 2018
From: eileentruschke at yahoo.com (eileen Truschke)
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2018 18:33:53 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [il-talk] Pizza Social at State Convention
In-Reply-To: <205A7F60-D5BD-4798-B7FD-11E98E60944E@gmail.com>
References: <205A7F60-D5BD-4798-B7FD-11E98E60944E@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <1074527224.296359.1539974033687@mail.yahoo.com>

 Hi Marilyn:
Ken Schad and Eileen Truschke will also be attending the At Large pizza dinner.??



    On Friday, October 19, 2018, 8:28:17 AM CDT, Marilyn Green via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:  
 
 Greetings federationists,

In one short week we will join together for our 50 year anniversary of NFBI. I am excited to see all of you this year.

Some members have RSVPd for the At Large pizza dinner and it is appreciated but not required. It helps to have a head count in order to make sure that we have enough pizza and soda. So far, the following people have RSVPd:

Steve H., Jemal P., Gina F., Pam G., Leslie H., Linda H., Alisa G., Cathy R.

The social is open to all NFBI members, not just those from the At Large chapter. Please pay your $10 in cash at the registration table with Pat Olsen and we will see you on Friday, October 26 at 5pm, room # to be determined.

Again, thanks to Leslie Hamric for hosting this gathering in my absence.

Marilyn



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From lhamric930 at comcast.net  Fri Oct 19 19:40:07 2018
From: lhamric930 at comcast.net (Leslie Hamric)
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2018 14:40:07 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Pizza Social at State Convention
In-Reply-To: <205A7F60-D5BD-4798-B7FD-11E98E60944E@gmail.com>
References: <205A7F60-D5BD-4798-B7FD-11E98E60944E@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <5EFC8BA2-8BF7-4C8A-9FC4-7B85227C84D1@comcast.net>

It will be good to see all of you at convention NFBI at large dinner. 
Leslie

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 19, 2018, at 8:26 AM, Marilyn Green via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Greetings federationists,
> 
> In one short week we will join together for our 50 year anniversary of NFBI. I am excited to see all of you this year.
> 
> Some members have RSVPd for the At Large pizza dinner and it is appreciated but not required. It helps to have a head count in order to make sure that we have enough pizza and soda. So far, the following people have RSVPd:
> 
> Steve H., Jemal P., Gina F., Pam G., Leslie H., Linda H., Alisa G., Cathy R.
> 
> The social is open to all NFBI members, not just those from the At Large chapter. Please pay your $10 in cash at the registration table with Pat Olsen and we will see you on Friday, October 26 at 5pm, room # to be determined.
> 
> Again, thanks to Leslie Hamric for hosting this gathering in my absence.
> 
> Marilyn
> 
> 
> 
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From iwannacu2 at sbcglobal.net  Fri Oct 19 22:40:00 2018
From: iwannacu2 at sbcglobal.net (Lin H.)
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2018 17:40:00 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] LIFE Group Braille Reading.  Sunday.   Oct, 21st.
Message-ID: <E8A4798E4CE64CD9B6F79AE530ADF4E4@lineqPC>

Hello everyone.
We will continue reading in our book, this Sun, Oct, 21st.    We will start on page 85.      Time is at 5.
Please call 641-715-3273.  Code 5433.
Hope to see you there.
Sincerely,
Linda

From mcf1125 at msn.com  Sat Oct 20 14:18:37 2018
From: mcf1125 at msn.com (Melissa Fuller)
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2018 14:18:37 +0000
Subject: [il-talk] CTA ADA Advisory Report
Message-ID: <CY4PR22MB0584E91610B3F41E9C9B44FEAAFA0@CY4PR22MB0584.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>

Greetings Everyonel,


Due to time constraints, at the Chicago Chapter meeting last Saturday, I was unable to give an update of the CTA ADA Advisory meeting on October 9th.


The head of CTA security, as well as, a representative from the Chicago Police Department were present to give a presentation regarding safety on trains and buses.  The primary message was to always be aware of your surroundings and protect your personal belongings.  All train cars and buses have surveillance cameras which allow security to play back all activity at any given time.  They also gave a telephone number and email address for CTA's security services.  Customers can report all non emergency activity.  The telephone number is 312-681-2911 and email is ctasecurityservices at transitchicago.com


They are also in the process of developing a way customers can report activity on trains and buses, without having to alert the driver or press the emergency button on each train car.  You will be able to send a text to the security services while the activity is in progress.


The full report of CTA's All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) can be found on the website under the accessibility tab.  As you may know, this program was rolled out by the Mayor and CTA, in the summer, to make all train stations accessible for all people with disabilities over the next 20 years.


If you haven't visited the accessibility page on CTA's website, I encourage you to do so.  There is a wealth of information that can be beneficial for you while traveling the trains and buses in Chicago.  The website is www.transitchicago.com<http://www.transitchicago.com>

[http://www.transitchicago.com/assets/1/6/og_cta_default.png]<http://www.transitchicago.com/>

Chicago Transit Authority - CTA Buses & Train Service - 1 ...<http://www.transitchicago.com/>
www.transitchicago.com
The following navigation utilizes arrow, enter, escape, and space bar key commands. Left and right arrows move through main tier links and expand / close menus in sub tiers.

The next CTA ADA Advisory Committee meeting is January 14, 2019 intake from 1pm-1:30pm.  Meeting is from 1:30pm to 4pm.  Located at 567 W Lake Street, Mezzanine Level, Chicago, IL.  Don't forget, if you would like to speak during public comments, go to the website under accessiblity to fill out a public comment form.


Feel free to reach out to me with any questions or concerns.


Happy Travels,


Melissa Fuller
Vice Chairman
CTA ADA Advisory Committee
Affiliation, NFB
(312) 848-8937

God Bless America!



From marilynvgreen at gmail.com  Sat Oct 20 20:35:12 2018
From: marilynvgreen at gmail.com (Marilyn Green)
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2018 15:35:12 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Federal Legislation update-Marrakesh
Message-ID: <CAA1YOE3h8xq3Qf9dbeNER6pkqDCLpcLj0EweJ3t6qAx01cr_0w@mail.gmail.com>

Greetings,

It is with much joy that I inform you that President Donald J. Trump
signed S 2559, the Marrakesh Implementation Act, on October 10. The
instrument of ratification must be deposited with WIPO (World
Intellectual Property Oranization) in Geneva.

This is wonderful news leading into our state convention.

Let's go build the National Federation of the Blind...

Marilyn



From lhamric930 at comcast.net  Sat Oct 20 22:00:54 2018
From: lhamric930 at comcast.net (Leslie Hamric)
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2018 17:00:54 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Federal Legislation update-Marrakesh
In-Reply-To: <CAA1YOE3h8xq3Qf9dbeNER6pkqDCLpcLj0EweJ3t6qAx01cr_0w@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAA1YOE3h8xq3Qf9dbeNER6pkqDCLpcLj0EweJ3t6qAx01cr_0w@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <E0EE2AE9-EEAA-47ED-9D4E-0130620B00EB@comcast.net>

Wonderful mews!

Leslie

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 20, 2018, at 3:35 PM, Marilyn Green via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Greetings,
> 
> It is with much joy that I inform you that President Donald J. Trump
> signed S 2559, the Marrakesh Implementation Act, on October 10. The
> instrument of ratification must be deposited with WIPO (World
> Intellectual Property Oranization) in Geneva.
> 
> This is wonderful news leading into our state convention.
> 
> Let's go build the National Federation of the Blind...
> 
> Marilyn
> 
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From colaboy1965 at gmail.com  Sat Oct 20 23:31:43 2018
From: colaboy1965 at gmail.com (Brian Sumner)
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2018 18:31:43 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Federal Legislation update-Marrakesh
In-Reply-To: <E0EE2AE9-EEAA-47ED-9D4E-0130620B00EB@comcast.net>
References: <CAA1YOE3h8xq3Qf9dbeNER6pkqDCLpcLj0EweJ3t6qAx01cr_0w@mail.gmail.com>
	<E0EE2AE9-EEAA-47ED-9D4E-0130620B00EB@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <CAEsEWryDmxyhbvHhqRnh+Bksk0XSjg5yxUbswWGc-5Ek98hN6g@mail.gmail.com>

Thank you for letting me know and this great news!

On Sat, Oct 20, 2018 at 5:02 PM Leslie Hamric via IL-Talk <
il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Wonderful mews!
>
> Leslie
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Oct 20, 2018, at 3:35 PM, Marilyn Green via IL-Talk <
> il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Greetings,
> >
> > It is with much joy that I inform you that President Donald J. Trump
> > signed S 2559, the Marrakesh Implementation Act, on October 10. The
> > instrument of ratification must be deposited with WIPO (World
> > Intellectual Property Oranization) in Geneva.
> >
> > This is wonderful news leading into our state convention.
> >
> > Let's go build the National Federation of the Blind...
> >
> > Marilyn
> >
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From mgrunwald at sbcglobal.net  Sun Oct 21 02:02:21 2018
From: mgrunwald at sbcglobal.net (Mary Lou Grunwald)
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2018 21:02:21 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Harry Cary
In-Reply-To: <004c01d467ba$175dfac0$4619f040$@gmail.com>
References: <004c01d467ba$175dfac0$4619f040$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <00F1F118-77E6-46B0-AFF2-162C67E3726A@sbcglobal.net>

Count me in.

Sent from my iPad

> On 19 Oct 2018, at 9:43 AM, Patti S Chang via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Some of us will be going to Harry Cary's on Thursday at 6:30. Please send me
> an email offline if you want to join the group. 
> 
> pattischang at gmail.com <mailto:pattischang at gmail.com> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Patti S. Gregory-Chang Esq.
> 
> Treasurer
> 
> National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
> 
> 773-307-6440
> 
> Pattischang at gmail.com <mailto:Pattischang at gmail.com> 
> 
> 
> 
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From pattischang at gmail.com  Mon Oct 22 09:38:33 2018
From: pattischang at gmail.com (Patti S Chang)
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2018 04:38:33 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Patti travelling to Michigan
Message-ID: <000401d469eb$00878720$01969560$@gmail.com>

Dear all, 

 

I am travelling to Michigan this morning. I should be back late Wednesday
night. I will have my cell phone with me. 

 

Take care and thanks for all you do. 

 

 

Patti S. Gregory-Chang Esq.

Treasurer

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

773-307-6440

Pattischang at gmail.com <mailto:Pattischang at gmail.com> 

 



From lhamric930 at comcast.net  Mon Oct 22 12:20:14 2018
From: lhamric930 at comcast.net (Leslie Hamric)
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2018 07:20:14 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Patti travelling to Michigan
In-Reply-To: <000401d469eb$00878720$01969560$@gmail.com>
References: <000401d469eb$00878720$01969560$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <FCC5D14F-2C54-4331-BDD3-4B5F512360DF@comcast.net>

Safe travels. See you when you get back.
Leslie

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 22, 2018, at 4:38 AM, Patti S Chang via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Dear all, 
> 
> 
> 
> I am travelling to Michigan this morning. I should be back late Wednesday
> night. I will have my cell phone with me. 
> 
> 
> 
> Take care and thanks for all you do. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Patti S. Gregory-Chang Esq.
> 
> Treasurer
> 
> National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
> 
> 773-307-6440
> 
> Pattischang at gmail.com <mailto:Pattischang at gmail.com> 
> 
> 
> 
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From mgrunwald at sbcglobal.net  Mon Oct 22 13:08:22 2018
From: mgrunwald at sbcglobal.net (Mary Lou Grunwald)
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2018 08:08:22 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Patti travelling to Michigan
In-Reply-To: <000401d469eb$00878720$01969560$@gmail.com>
References: <000401d469eb$00878720$01969560$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <D817F4B9-2195-4BAC-8E4D-1958FD24F5E1@sbcglobal.net>

Thanks for arranging the dinner. See you Thursday.

Sent from my iPad

> On 22 Oct 2018, at 4:38 AM, Patti S Chang via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Dear all, 
> 
> 
> 
> I am travelling to Michigan this morning. I should be back late Wednesday
> night. I will have my cell phone with me. 
> 
> 
> 
> Take care and thanks for all you do. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Patti S. Gregory-Chang Esq.
> 
> Treasurer
> 
> National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
> 
> 773-307-6440
> 
> Pattischang at gmail.com <mailto:Pattischang at gmail.com> 
> 
> 
> 
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From lhamric930 at comcast.net  Mon Oct 22 17:25:53 2018
From: lhamric930 at comcast.net (Leslie Hamric)
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2018 12:25:53 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Pizza Social at State Convention
In-Reply-To: <1074527224.296359.1539974033687@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <205A7F60-D5BD-4798-B7FD-11E98E60944E@gmail.com>
	<1074527224.296359.1539974033687@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <DEA32707-2C8E-4F12-9D6B-0BFA3384B6D3@comcast.net>

Hi Marilyn. Steve H will be bringing his ffriend, Diola to the at large dinner. He will pay for both of them.
Leslie

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 19, 2018, at 1:33 PM, eileen Truschke via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Marilyn:
> Ken Schad and Eileen Truschke will also be attending the At Large pizza dinner.  
> 
> 
> 
>    On Friday, October 19, 2018, 8:28:17 AM CDT, Marilyn Green via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:  
> 
> Greetings federationists,
> 
> In one short week we will join together for our 50 year anniversary of NFBI. I am excited to see all of you this year.
> 
> Some members have RSVPd for the At Large pizza dinner and it is appreciated but not required. It helps to have a head count in order to make sure that we have enough pizza and soda. So far, the following people have RSVPd:
> 
> Steve H., Jemal P., Gina F., Pam G., Leslie H., Linda H., Alisa G., Cathy R.
> 
> The social is open to all NFBI members, not just those from the At Large chapter. Please pay your $10 in cash at the registration table with Pat Olsen and we will see you on Friday, October 26 at 5pm, room # to be determined.
> 
> Again, thanks to Leslie Hamric for hosting this gathering in my absence.
> 
> Marilyn
> 
> 
> 
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From pambraille at gmail.com  Tue Oct 23 15:17:34 2018
From: pambraille at gmail.com (Pam Provost)
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2018 10:17:34 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] at large pizza dinner
Message-ID: <CA+3YtRLkg4SMr4Qfe8LuYN=6i+=8jn97HpxNHc+Kn2JSdkxmNg@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Marilyn,

I plan to attend the pizza dinner on Friday.

Pam P.



From marilynvgreen at gmail.com  Tue Oct 23 16:57:06 2018
From: marilynvgreen at gmail.com (Marilyn Green)
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2018 11:57:06 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] at large pizza dinner
In-Reply-To: <CA+3YtRLkg4SMr4Qfe8LuYN=6i+=8jn97HpxNHc+Kn2JSdkxmNg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CA+3YtRLkg4SMr4Qfe8LuYN=6i+=8jn97HpxNHc+Kn2JSdkxmNg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAA1YOE33sdZ4UppSSzB_TZDBEku0XKcqG3Gq78kB=+xs18WxJA@mail.gmail.com>

Pam,

I am glad that you will join the party. The group is growing...

Marilyn


On 10/23/18, Pam Provost via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Marilyn,
>
> I plan to attend the pizza dinner on Friday.
>
> Pam P.
>
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From datemeyer at mysero.net  Thu Oct 25 15:04:50 2018
From: datemeyer at mysero.net (David Meyer)
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2018 11:04:50 -0400
Subject: [il-talk] at large minutes on newsline
Message-ID: <95a11439.2e4d.451c.aa6d.17bb1b4a0f0b@samobile.net>

Hello Everyone,

The minutes for the October 2018 At Large meeting are now on NewsLine. 
If you have any additions or corrections, please send them to Marilyn 
Green at marilynvgreen at gmail.com



From iwannacu2 at sbcglobal.net  Thu Oct 25 17:16:29 2018
From: iwannacu2 at sbcglobal.net (Lin H.)
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2018 12:16:29 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] LIFE Group Cancelled this week.
Message-ID: <BF16C07213B74C3BAC717F2BB3B4D6F0@lineqPC>

Hello everyone,
Since this is Convention weekend, there will be no LIFE Group this week.
We will resume reading next Sunday.  Nov, 4th.
More info later.
Thanks,
Sincerely,
Linda

From davant1958 at gmail.com  Thu Oct 25 22:06:37 2018
From: davant1958 at gmail.com (davant1958 at gmail.com)
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2018 17:06:37 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] FW: Elevators Maintenance: Diversey Brown Line &
 Roosevelt Red Line
In-Reply-To: <CY4PR09MB14629D3571AC90753E75AC93AAF70@CY4PR09MB1462.namprd09.prod.outlook.com>
References: <CY4PR09MB14629D3571AC90753E75AC93AAF70@CY4PR09MB1462.namprd09.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <005a01d46caf$00696210$013c2630$@gmail.com>

 

 

Denise R. Avant, President

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

(773)-991-8050

Live the life you want.

For more information about NFBI,

go to www.nfbofillinois.org.

 

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Subject: Elevators Maintenance: Diversey Brown Line & Roosevelt Red Line

 

Hello Everyone:

 

Please be advised that:

*	The North Bound (Mezzanine to Platform Elevator at the Diversey
Brown Line Station which was removed from service for a door refurbishment
on 10.9.18 and was estimated to be completed by 10-23-18 has run into some
additional maintenance issues including an electrical issue. Work should be
completed by Friday, 10-26-18.

 

*	The Mezzanine to Platform Elevator at the Roosevelt Red Line Station
is currently out of service due to a sill support angle that is unsafe and
will need to be replaced. The anticipated return to service date is
Wednesday, 11.7.18.

 

The CTA apologizes for any inconvenience.

 

Thank you.

CTA ADA Compliance Programs

 

Please do not respond to this e-mail.

 

Customers may also sign up for elevator and other alerts by visiting CTA's
website, transitchicago.com. The Elevator Status Line (1-888-YOUR CTA,
1-888-968-7282, then, Option 7 twice) provides updates regarding elevator
outages in real time.



From gmoore3rd at gmail.com  Fri Oct 26 02:08:14 2018
From: gmoore3rd at gmail.com (Glenn III)
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2018 21:08:14 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] IABS song for Idol: L-O-V-E by Nat Cole
Message-ID: <CAAxfxEAoe_2G+ynG-uwG5MrWhNj0MtbGSB+m7fcD+XZ7JvvFxA@mail.gmail.com>

Hi everyone,
IABS Idol is right around the corner, and the song that was chosen for
I-A-B-S, is L-O-V-E by Nat King Cole.

this is a link to the song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K65GpBxsdY

and here are the lyrics to L-O-V-E:

L is for the way you look at me
O is for the only one I see
V is very very extraordinary
E is even more than anyone that you adore...
can love
...is all that I can give to you
Love is more than just a game for two
Two in love can make it
Take my heart and please don't break it
Love was made for me and you

[trumpet]

L is for the way you look at me
O is for the only one I see
V is very very extraordinary
E is even more than anyone that you adore...
can love
...is all that I can give to you
Love is more than just a game for two
Two in love can make it
Take my heart and please don't break it
Love was made for me and you
Love was made for me and you
Love was made for me and you

Good luck to the students for the battle of the chapters!
-Glenn Moore III


From datemeyer at mysero.net  Fri Oct 26 12:42:45 2018
From: datemeyer at mysero.net (David Meyer)
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2018 08:42:45 -0400
Subject: [il-talk] support the chicago chapter
Message-ID: <51ed3929.a059.402d.9fb0.3c16b83768a2@samobile.net>

Hello Everyone,

Have you been looking to read the latest best seller? Is there a 
magazine you are curious about but have not quite found the time to 
brouse? Is there a novel you read in high school or college that you 
would like to read again? Our Chicago Chapter has the perfect 
opportunity for you.

We are holding our annual read-a-thon fundraiser on Saturday, November 
10 from 1:00 to 4:00 P.M. The place is the Exchequer Pub and 
Restaurant, where we generally hold our monthly meetings.

The entrance fee for this event is $10. However, if you are able to 
raise more than $10 from the general public, your admission fee will be waved.

Participants may read in any way that is comfortable for them, be it 
print, braille or audio.

Not wishing to read? You can still help by supporting Chicago Chapter 
members who will read.

Currently the Chicago Chapter supports the NFB on both a state and 
national level through contributions. Additionally, we support our 
Washington Seminar by providing funds for several chapter members to 
attend. Nationally, we were able to pass two pieces of legislation this 
year. This might not have been possible if Chicagoans would not have 
been able to participate in Washington. Because of our active 
participation, Illinois has lead the way it securing support for all 
national legislative initiatives. We need funds in order to keep our 
programs going and this is the perfect opportunity for you to support 
that endeavor.

As the state convention is happening this weekend, it is the perfect 
opportunity for readers to gather sponsors. So come one and all, and 
support the Chicago Chapter in November. Your efforts and/or 
contributions will improve the quality of life for blind folks across 
the country.



From webmaster at nfbofillinois.org  Fri Oct 26 14:21:19 2018
From: webmaster at nfbofillinois.org (webmaster at nfbofillinois.org)
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2018 10:21:19 -0400
Subject: [il-talk] Link to convention live stream
Message-ID: <01bf01d46d37$2aaff330$800fd990$@nfbofillinois.org>

 

 

To listen to the live stream of the 2018 NFBI State Convention, please visit
http://s2.voscast.com:12072/listen.pls.Brian A. Mackey

Brian A. Mackey, Webmaster
National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
609-680-8488
 <mailto:webmaster at nfbofillinois.org> webmaster at nfbofillinois.org
 <http://www.nfbofillinois.org> www.nfbofillinois.org

"Happy are those who dream dreams and are willing to pay the price to make
those dreams come true"
      -Vince Papale

 



From lhamric930 at comcast.net  Fri Oct 26 16:13:30 2018
From: lhamric930 at comcast.net (Leslie Hamric)
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2018 11:13:30 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Link to convention live stream
In-Reply-To: <01bf01d46d37$2aaff330$800fd990$@nfbofillinois.org>
References: <01bf01d46d37$2aaff330$800fd990$@nfbofillinois.org>
Message-ID: <8455AE6F-8AD4-4A11-92AF-70D81F85D677@comcast.net>

Hi Brian. Did you nean to have the live stream link end with .vrian
The rest of your signature contingencies on the next line.

Leslie

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 26, 2018, at 9:21 AM, webmaster--- via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> To listen to the live stream of the 2018 NFBI State Convention, please visit
> http://s2.voscast.com:12072/listen.pls.Brian A. Mackey
> 
> Brian A. Mackey, Webmaster
> National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
> 609-680-8488
> <mailto:webmaster at nfbofillinois.org> webmaster at nfbofillinois.org
> <http://www.nfbofillinois.org> www.nfbofillinois.org
> 
> "Happy are those who dream dreams and are willing to pay the price to make
> those dreams come true"
>      -Vince Papale
> 
> 
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From webmaster at nfbofillinois.org  Fri Oct 26 16:57:12 2018
From: webmaster at nfbofillinois.org (webmaster at nfbofillinois.org)
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2018 12:57:12 -0400
Subject: [il-talk] Link to convention live stream
In-Reply-To: <8455AE6F-8AD4-4A11-92AF-70D81F85D677@comcast.net>
References: <01bf01d46d37$2aaff330$800fd990$@nfbofillinois.org>
	<8455AE6F-8AD4-4A11-92AF-70D81F85D677@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <01ff01d46d4c$f13017f0$d39047d0$@nfbofillinois.org>

No, that was not my intent.
Thanks for pointing that out. Rushed copy and paste job from what was listed
on the website and didn't realize the positioning with my signature at the
time.

-----Original Message-----
From: IL-Talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Leslie Hamric
via IL-Talk
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2018 12:14 PM
To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Leslie Hamric <lhamric930 at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [il-talk] Link to convention live stream

Hi Brian. Did you nean to have the live stream link end with .vrian The rest
of your signature contingencies on the next line.

Leslie

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 26, 2018, at 9:21 AM, webmaster--- via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> To listen to the live stream of the 2018 NFBI State Convention, please 
> visit http://s2.voscast.com:12072/listen.pls.Brian A. Mackey
> 
> Brian A. Mackey, Webmaster
> National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
> 609-680-8488
> <mailto:webmaster at nfbofillinois.org> webmaster at nfbofillinois.org 
> <http://www.nfbofillinois.org> www.nfbofillinois.org
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>      -Vince Papale
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From ray153056 at gmail.com  Fri Oct 26 21:03:08 2018
From: ray153056 at gmail.com (Ray Campbell)
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2018 16:03:08 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Fwd: [leadership] job posting teacher of the visually
 impaired Minneapolis, MN
References: <CAG97T6QDBEZEawQ6oUr3e7DPEX1+q4Gj5giZH7q9fKWRGU6BkA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <A7AAF1E3-A6A8-496D-8128-482A2D9ADD6B@gmail.com>



Ray Campbell
Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Lori Scharff via leadership <leadership at acblists.org>
> Date: October 26, 2018 at 3:57:04 PM CDT
> To: <acb-l at acb.org>, <leadership at acblists.org>
> Subject: [leadership] job posting teacher of the visually impaired Minneapolis, MN
> Reply-To: Lori Scharff <lorischarff at gmail.com>
> 
> My name is Sienna with the Minneapolis Public Schools. We are having a
> tough time hiring a Teacher for the blind and visually impaired and I am
> wondering if you would know anyone who is interested.
> 
> 
> 
> Here is the link to the job description:
> 
> https://jobs.mpls.k12.mn.us/job/Minneapolis-Teacher%2C-Special-Education-BlindVisually-Impaired%2C-Special-Ed-Program-1-MN-55401/513587400/
> 
> 
> 
> Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions.
> 
> 
> 
> Thank You,
> 
> [image: cid:image001.jpg at 01D2295F.2B40E1B0] <http://www.mpls.k12.mn.us/>
> 
> Sienna Lim | sienna.lim at mpls.k12.mn.us <%20sienna.lim at mpls.k12.mn.us>
> 
> HR Consultant, Talent Acquisition
> 
> Minneapolis Public Schools
> 
> 1250 West Broadway Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411
> 
> (cell) 612.668.0503 (p) 612.226.3755
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From pattischang at gmail.com  Mon Oct 29 12:13:06 2018
From: pattischang at gmail.com (Patti S Chang)
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2018 07:13:06 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] back in town - could use some help
Message-ID: <002101d46f80$c08ed470$41ac7d50$@gmail.com>

Dear all, 

 

Now that I have recovered from our awesome 50th anniversary convention, I
would like your help. I am certain in speaking to some of you I indicated I
would do follow up from convention or treasury stuff. Unfortunately my
dolist note is mangled. Please email me offline at pattischang at gmail.com
<mailto:pattischang at gmail.com>  if I promised to get back to you on
something. Thanks so very much. 

 

Also please note that I leave for Connecticut on Thursday so if you need
something this week the first three days are best. 

 

Take care. 

 

 

Patti S. Gregory-Chang Esq.

Treasurer

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

773-307-6440

Pattischang at gmail.com <mailto:Pattischang at gmail.com> 

 



From pattischang at gmail.com  Mon Oct 29 12:50:06 2018
From: pattischang at gmail.com (Patti S Chang)
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2018 07:50:06 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] canister with banners
Message-ID: <00c301d46f85$eb8d5a70$c2a80f50$@gmail.com>

Dear all, 

 

At the end of convention our banners which are stored in a long tube were
missing along with the storage canister. Please let me know if any of you
picked this up. Thanks. 

 

 

Patti S. Gregory-Chang Esq.

Treasurer

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

773-307-6440

Pattischang at gmail.com <mailto:Pattischang at gmail.com> 

 



From davant1958 at gmail.com  Mon Oct 29 13:15:52 2018
From: davant1958 at gmail.com (davant1958 at gmail.com)
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2018 08:15:52 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Thank you all for a Successful 50th anniversary convention
Message-ID: <04e401d46f89$8563cd20$902b6760$@gmail.com>

Hello everyone,

It was a great and wonderful convention celebration this weekend for the
National Federation of the Blind of Illinois. I appreciate everyone who
helped to make this convention celebration possible. This affiliate has done
and continues to do great things to help blind people live the lives we
want.

Special thanks goes to the 50th anniversary committee, chaired by Marylou
Grunwald and Steve Hastalis. Thanks also goes to Patti Chang for handling
our BEOS and convention registration, Patricia Olson for helping with onsite
registration, Francisco Chang for getting all of our stuff and bringing it
to the hotel, and just being a jack of all trades, Marco Giannotti for
handling sound, Debbie Stein for handling the parents end of things, Marilyn
Green for handling the door prizes and the information table, Pam Gillmore,
Pam Provost, and Teresa Meyer for helping with door prizes, and to all of
the rest who lent a hand whenever and wherever possible. Conventions take a
lot of planning and preparation, and that was definitely the case for this
one.

 

 

 

 

Denise R. Avant, President

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

(773)-991-8050

Live the life you want.

For more information about NFBI,

go to www.nfbofillinois.org.

 



From davant1958 at gmail.com  Mon Oct 29 13:26:13 2018
From: davant1958 at gmail.com (davant1958 at gmail.com)
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2018 08:26:13 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] National Federation of the Blind of Illinois Board of
 Directors
Message-ID: <04ff01d46f8a$f75ec460$e61c4d20$@gmail.com>

Good morning all,

Yesterday, we heled elections for all of our executive board, and two of the
at large seats. The Board of Directors for the National Federation of the
Blind of Illinois is as follows:

Executive Board

 

Denise R. Avant, President

Debbie Kent Stein, 1st Vice President

Marilyn Green, 2d Vice President 

David Meyer, Secretary

Patti Chang, Treasurer

At Large Board Members are:

Cathy Randal, Ferris Wheel Chapter 

Patricia Olson, Black Hawk Chapter

Bill Reif, Ferris Wheel Chapter

Mary Grunwald, Chicago Chapter

Steve Hastalis Chicago Chapter

Adrienne Falconer, At Large Chapter

 

Congratulations to our newest board member, Marilyn Green, who is the at
large chapter President. Welcome to our board Marilyn. I look forward to
working with this board. Thanks goes to Glenn Mooree, who has served as our
secretary for the past four years, and remains the IABS treasurer. And thank
you everyone for voting for me once again as your state President. I will do
all that I can to help our movement.

 

 

Denise R. Avant, President

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

(773)-991-8050

Live the life you want.

For more information about NFBI,

go to www.nfbofillinois.org.

 



From falvog52 at gmail.com  Mon Oct 29 14:59:44 2018
From: falvog52 at gmail.com (Gina Falvo)
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2018 09:59:44 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Convention
Message-ID: <B0014DB9-18CF-4569-B13A-37CBFDEBD4A8@gmail.com>

Hello federationists; what a great convention. I?m glad to be a part of it. Congratulations to those who received awards. Thanks to those who done a great job at making the federation a great place to be a part of. thanks to all. Gina Falvo

Sent from my iPad


From colaboy1965 at gmail.com  Mon Oct 29 15:06:10 2018
From: colaboy1965 at gmail.com (Brian Sumner)
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2018 10:06:10 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Thank you all for a Successful 50th anniversary
 convention
In-Reply-To: <04e401d46f89$8563cd20$902b6760$@gmail.com>
References: <04e401d46f89$8563cd20$902b6760$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAEsEWrzQu0XmJzG=1Z3RrpZahsP+XiKnXZB0fhDKH0oa=6dkoA@mail.gmail.com>

I just want to thank everyone for a great Convention and i enjoyed it very
much and to let you know that i got back home safe and sound and taking the
day off before going back to work tomorrow.

On Mon, Oct 29, 2018 at 8:17 AM Denise Avant via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> It was a great and wonderful convention celebration this weekend for the
> National Federation of the Blind of Illinois. I appreciate everyone who
> helped to make this convention celebration possible. This affiliate has
> done
> and continues to do great things to help blind people live the lives we
> want.
>
> Special thanks goes to the 50th anniversary committee, chaired by Marylou
> Grunwald and Steve Hastalis. Thanks also goes to Patti Chang for handling
> our BEOS and convention registration, Patricia Olson for helping with
> onsite
> registration, Francisco Chang for getting all of our stuff and bringing it
> to the hotel, and just being a jack of all trades, Marco Giannotti for
> handling sound, Debbie Stein for handling the parents end of things,
> Marilyn
> Green for handling the door prizes and the information table, Pam Gillmore,
> Pam Provost, and Teresa Meyer for helping with door prizes, and to all of
> the rest who lent a hand whenever and wherever possible. Conventions take a
> lot of planning and preparation, and that was definitely the case for this
> one.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Denise R. Avant, President
>
> National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
>
> (773)-991-8050
>
> Live the life you want.
>
> For more information about NFBI,
>
> go to www.nfbofillinois.org.
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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From iwannacu2 at sbcglobal.net  Mon Oct 29 16:35:04 2018
From: iwannacu2 at sbcglobal.net (Lin H.)
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2018 11:35:04 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Convention
In-Reply-To: <B0014DB9-18CF-4569-B13A-37CBFDEBD4A8@gmail.com>
References: <B0014DB9-18CF-4569-B13A-37CBFDEBD4A8@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <49797CEFC8A9447CB114088E9F45D233@lineqPC>

I agree with Gina!  It was a wonderful 50th Anniversary Convention!  I also 
want to thank all the support I received when I sang that song, I will 
survive, in memory of Tom!  You all made me feel so good!  Cooto's to all 
who make every Convention successful!      Linda

-----Original Message----- 
From: Gina Falvo via IL-Talk
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2018 9:59 AM
To: il-talk at nfbnet.org
Cc: Gina Falvo
Subject: [il-talk] Convention

Hello federationists; what a great convention. I?m glad to be a part of it. 
Congratulations to those who received awards. Thanks to those who done a 
great job at making the federation a great place to be a part of. thanks to 
all. Gina Falvo

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From eileentruschke at yahoo.com  Mon Oct 29 16:42:30 2018
From: eileentruschke at yahoo.com (eileen Truschke)
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2018 16:42:30 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [il-talk] Convention
In-Reply-To: <B0014DB9-18CF-4569-B13A-37CBFDEBD4A8@gmail.com>
References: <B0014DB9-18CF-4569-B13A-37CBFDEBD4A8@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <1917581902.832386.1540831350554@mail.yahoo.com>

 Yeah, Gina, I agree it was a great convention.? ?Ken and I had a nice time.? Kudos to all the folks that worked so hard on making this convention a huge success.? I pray for all who could not make convention this year because of health reasons or other commitments.? EIleen Truschke    On Monday, October 29, 2018, 10:00:54 AM CDT, Gina Falvo via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:  
 
 Hello federationists; what a great convention. I?m glad to be a part of it. Congratulations to those who received awards. Thanks to those who done a great job at making the federation a great place to be a part of. thanks to all. Gina Falvo

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From davant1958 at gmail.com  Mon Oct 29 20:24:18 2018
From: davant1958 at gmail.com (davant1958 at gmail.com)
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2018 15:24:18 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] FW: Damen & Kedzie Pink Line Stations - 2 Elevator
 Maintenance Projects
In-Reply-To: <CY4PR09MB1462E9109D8E9C108DB0DCACAAF30@CY4PR09MB1462.namprd09.prod.outlook.com>
References: <CY4PR09MB1462E9109D8E9C108DB0DCACAAF30@CY4PR09MB1462.namprd09.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <06d501d46fc5$5f1e03b0$1d5a0b10$@gmail.com>

 

 

Denise R. Avant, President

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

(773)-991-8050

Live the life you want.

For more information about NFBI,

go to www.nfbofillinois.org.

 

From: Access <access at transitchicago.com> 
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2018 2:39 PM
Subject: Damen & Kedzie Pink Line Stations - 2 Elevator Maintenance Projects

 

Good Afternoon:

 

Please note the following elevator maintenance projects:

 

*	The Mezzanine to Platform Elevator at the Damen Pink Line Station is
scheduled to be taken out of service for door refurbishment on Tuesday,
11.13.18. The anticipated return to service date is Thursday, 11.29.18.

 

*	The Mezzanine to Platform Elevator at the Kedzie Pink Line Station
is scheduled to be taken out of service for door refurbishment on Thursday,
11.15.18. The anticipated return to service date is Tuesday, 12.4.18. 

 

The CTA apologizes for any inconvenience.

 

Thank you.

CTA ADA Compliance Programs

 

Please do not respond to this e-mail.

 

Customers may also sign up for elevator and other alerts by visiting CTA's
website, transitchicago.com. The Elevator Status Line (1-888-YOUR CTA,
1-888-968-7282, then, Option 7 twice) provides updates regarding elevator
outages in real time.



From davant1958 at gmail.com  Mon Oct 29 20:24:40 2018
From: davant1958 at gmail.com (davant1958 at gmail.com)
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2018 15:24:40 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] FW: RECISED DATES: Damen & Kedzie Pink Line Stations - 2
 Elevator Maintenance Projects
In-Reply-To: <CY4PR09MB14622E6E2822AAE7F856365CAAF30@CY4PR09MB1462.namprd09.prod.outlook.com>
References: <CY4PR09MB14622E6E2822AAE7F856365CAAF30@CY4PR09MB1462.namprd09.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <06da01d46fc5$6bc9e160$435da420$@gmail.com>

 

 

Denise R. Avant, President

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

(773)-991-8050

Live the life you want.

For more information about NFBI,

go to www.nfbofillinois.org.

 

From: Serpe, Amy <aserpe at transitchicago.com> 
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2018 3:18 PM
Subject: RECISED DATES: Damen & Kedzie Pink Line Stations - 2 Elevator
Maintenance Projects

 

Good Afternoon:

 

Please disregard the previous sent e-mail as dates have been changed for the
Kedzie elevator project.

 

Please note the following elevator maintenance projects:

 

*	The Mezzanine to Platform Elevator at the Damen Pink Line Station is
scheduled to be taken out of service for door refurbishment on Tuesday,
11.13.18. The anticipated return to service date is Thursday, 11.29.18.

 

*	The Mezzanine to Platform Elevator at the Kedzie Pink Line Station
is scheduled to be taken out of service for door refurbishment on Thursday,
11.29.18. The anticipated return to service date is Thursday, 12.13.18. 

 

The CTA apologizes for any inconvenience.

 

Thank you.

CTA ADA Compliance Programs

 

Please do not respond to this e-mail.

 

Customers may also sign up for elevator and other alerts by visiting CTA's
website, transitchicago.com. The Elevator Status Line (1-888-YOUR CTA,
1-888-968-7282, then, Option 7 twice) provides updates regarding elevator
outages in real time.



From mnowicki4 at icloud.com  Mon Oct 29 23:36:46 2018
From: mnowicki4 at icloud.com (Michal Nowicki)
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2018 18:36:46 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Convention
In-Reply-To: <1917581902.832386.1540831350554@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <B0014DB9-18CF-4569-B13A-37CBFDEBD4A8@gmail.com>
	<1917581902.832386.1540831350554@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <0PHD000VXW99HM20@st11p00im-asmtp004.me.com>

This was the best NFBI convention I have ever attended. I learned a lot about the history of our affiliate, got a kick out of Dave Meyer?s Shaving Cream performance at IABS Idol, observed many federationists receive well-deserved awards, and even had multiple adventurous interactions with Uber drivers, including riding with one who is hard-of-hearing and getting into the wrong car Sunday afternoon, while commuting between the hotel and the Rosemont Blue Line station. Thank you, Debbie, for the honor of playing Peter Grunwald in Braille is Beautiful. Thank you, Denise, for running the convention and serving as our president. Thank you, everyone else, for making this anniversary convention such a success!

Best,

Michal

Sent from Mail for Windows 10

From: eileen Truschke via IL-Talk
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2018 11:43 AM
To: Gina Falvo via IL-Talk
Cc: eileen Truschke
Subject: Re: [il-talk] Convention

 Yeah, Gina, I agree it was a great convention.? ?Ken and I had a nice time.? Kudos to all the folks that worked so hard on making this convention a huge success.? I pray for all who could not make convention this year because of health reasons or other commitments.? EIleen Truschke    On Monday, October 29, 2018, 10:00:54 AM CDT, Gina Falvo via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:  
 
 Hello federationists; what a great convention. I?m glad to be a part of it. Congratulations to those who received awards. Thanks to those who done a great job at making the federation a great place to be a part of. thanks to all. Gina Falvo

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From pattischang at gmail.com  Tue Oct 30 02:44:30 2018
From: pattischang at gmail.com (Patti S Chang)
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2018 21:44:30 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Thank you all for a Successful 50th anniversary
 convention
In-Reply-To: <04e401d46f89$8563cd20$902b6760$@gmail.com>
References: <04e401d46f89$8563cd20$902b6760$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <012101d46ffa$7c01d8f0$74058ad0$@gmail.com>

We are collecting stories about how conventions and NFB change people.
Please send any stories you want to share. Include your phone number and
full name. If you want to send them to just the storybank you can send to me
at pchang at nfb.org. But, if you are willing to share I suspect that everyone
might enjoy these. 

I was thrilled to see my mom listen to some of our stream after I posted the
link on FB. She especially mentioned our scholarship winners. 

I think that their stories are compelling and they tell them well. 

Patti S. Gregory-Chang Esq.
Treasurer
National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
773-307-6440
Pattischang at gmail.com

-----Original Message-----
From: IL-Talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Denise Avant
via IL-Talk
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2018 8:16 AM
To: il-talk at nfbnet.org; Illinois Association of Blind Students List
<iabs-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: davant1958 at gmail.com
Subject: [il-talk] Thank you all for a Successful 50th anniversary
convention

Hello everyone,

It was a great and wonderful convention celebration this weekend for the
National Federation of the Blind of Illinois. I appreciate everyone who
helped to make this convention celebration possible. This affiliate has done
and continues to do great things to help blind people live the lives we
want.

Special thanks goes to the 50th anniversary committee, chaired by Marylou
Grunwald and Steve Hastalis. Thanks also goes to Patti Chang for handling
our BEOS and convention registration, Patricia Olson for helping with onsite
registration, Francisco Chang for getting all of our stuff and bringing it
to the hotel, and just being a jack of all trades, Marco Giannotti for
handling sound, Debbie Stein for handling the parents end of things, Marilyn
Green for handling the door prizes and the information table, Pam Gillmore,
Pam Provost, and Teresa Meyer for helping with door prizes, and to all of
the rest who lent a hand whenever and wherever possible. Conventions take a
lot of planning and preparation, and that was definitely the case for this
one.

 

 

 

 

Denise R. Avant, President

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

(773)-991-8050

Live the life you want.

For more information about NFBI,

go to www.nfbofillinois.org.

 

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From marilynvgreen at gmail.com  Tue Oct 30 15:58:44 2018
From: marilynvgreen at gmail.com (Marilyn Green)
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2018 10:58:44 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] At Large chapter meeting minutes-October 2018
Message-ID: <CAA1YOE3YJTeGRZ8=RXYBAWrV+hbC291tRWYsYTcxzdNiV_eZfw@mail.gmail.com>

October 7th, 2018

                          At large Chapter Meeting MinutesMeeting was
called to order by Marilyn Green at 7:00 P.M. Those in attendance:
Starlinda Branick
1.	Debbie Pitman
2.	Denise Avant-State President
3.	Linda Hendle
4.	Libby Houston
5.	Marilyn Green
6.	Bill Reese
7.	Yvonne Agyarko
8.	Danny Mandrell

It was moved by Debbie Pittman and seconded by Linda Hendle to approve
minutes from the September meeting. The motion carried.

State Report-Denise Avant
-State Conference is on October 26-28th 2018
-Registration for hotel rooms is closed
-Preregistration is October 12th, 2018: the fee is five dollars ($5)
-after October 12th, 2018, registration is twenty dollars ($20)
-Meals
?	Parent breakfast-is ten dollars ($10)
?	Student breakfast-is ten dollars ($10)
?	Student/parent/vendor lunch is twenty dollars ($20)
?	The banquet-is thirty dollars ($30
?	Special meals-contact Pattischang at gmail.com
IABS Idol
-is on October 20th, 2018
-five dollar fee ($5)-which covers the song and entrance
-love songs chosen
-Individual performers are welcomed	
-Halloween costumes welcome
-submit resolutions by October 12th, 2018 to resolution board chaired
by Steve Hastalis at steve.hastalis at gmail.com
-agenda will be posted by Tuesday Morning October 9th, 2018
Washington Seminar
-application is on the website
-due date of application is December 1st, 2018
-Seminar dates January 28-31st 2019

National Braille Readers are Leaders Program
-K-12
-application will be online, November 1st, 2018
-this program will be working with Action Fund

Suggested Songs for IABS Idol
1.	Thinking out loud  Ed Sheeran-2 votes
2.	DreamEverly Brothers-3 votes
3.	Rock Around the ClockBill Hayley and the Comets- no votes
4.	Do it to me one more timeTanille-one vote
*the song Dream has been chosen for the show
-song requests for IABS Idol, is to be sent to Adrian Faulkner at
afalc2 at gmail.com
*as it relates to the state conference, those participating in the
pizza social, can pay the ten dollar fee ($10) at the registration
table: bring cash

                                        Program
-The Nature of Independence by Dr. Jernigan
-can be heard on www.nfb.org , Jaws or download to braille notebook

                                    Side note
-create a toolbox of nonvisual techniques to enhance way of life
-LIFE group
(Literacy is for everyone)
-braille book club
                                           Presidential Release
-Length-30 minutes
-voted to be tabled.

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:25 P.M.

Respectfully Submitted

Yvonne Adjarco, Secretary pro tem



From marilynvgreen at gmail.com  Tue Oct 30 16:00:48 2018
From: marilynvgreen at gmail.com (Marilyn Green)
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2018 11:00:48 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] At Large chapter meeting-November
Message-ID: <CAA1YOE3KQt40d8NOGmQCXAvgCg7eG3k6L26XhjS_ZVxvHAb9Gw@mail.gmail.com>

Greetings,

The next At Large chapter meeting is scheduled on Sunday, November 4at
7pm. Call 641-715-3273, 6324 is the code. All are welcome to join us.

The agenda is as follows:

Approval of October 2018  minutes
State Report/Debbie Stein
Presidential Release-September & October 2018/Danny Mandrell
Program-How to search and contact your state/federal legislator/David
Meyer and Marilyn Green
Old Business
New Business/The next meeting is Sunday, December 2
Adjournment

Talk to you then?


Marilyn Green



From pattischang at gmail.com  Tue Oct 30 16:05:09 2018
From: pattischang at gmail.com (Patti S Chang)
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2018 11:05:09 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] 15 for funds list - please check
Message-ID: <01a501d4706a$55f4ae10$01de0a30$@gmail.com>

Can everyone please see if thebelow comports with your understanding of what
happened during 15 for funds? If an Excel file is easier for you send me an
email and I will send that instead. Thanks to all who paid already. You can
mail checks made out to "NFBI" to Patti Chang Treasurer at 6919 W. Berwun
Ave. Chicago IL 60656. This is a very nice 15 for funds. We got to almost
$10,000. 

 


15 for funds 2018 convention

	
				

Name 

amount 

paid

restrictions 


annonymous

1000

500 in hand 500 should be matched later


avant

500

pledge

	

Bernel, Marianna 

50

cash 

	

Blackhawk

250

paid 

	

Changs

500

pledge

	

Chicago chapter 

1000

paid 

	

Gaminos 

40 paid 

		

Gilmore, Pam 

100

cash 

	

Gionatti, Marco 

200

check

	

Grunwald, Mary 

200

pledge

	

Hastalis

200

paid 

	

Hendle, Linda

20

paid

	

Holderfield 

30

paid 

	

Holtgreve, John

200

paid 

	

Howe, Justin 

75

paid 

	

Loevy, Josh and Morgan 

50 Pledge 

	

Luna Sarah

20

paid 

	

Lund, Amy 

100

paid 

	

Massay, Jeannie

200

pledge

	

Meyer, Dave and Meyer

350

paid 

	

Meyer, Emma

21

paid 

	

Meyers Julietaand Ray

500

Pledge

	

Mitton, Josh

25 pledge 

	

Montgomery, Lois 

100

paid 

	

Moore, Glenn

100 pledge

	

Nowicki, Michal

20

paid 

	

Olson, Pat 

200

check

	

Provost, Pam 

100

pledge

	

Randals

500

paid

	

Reifs 

200

paid 

	

Robertson

500

pledge

	

Schad, Ken 

150

paid 

	

Scholl, Dick an dMary 

50

paid 

	

Spreckers

200

cash 

	

Steins 

500

pledge

	

Truschke, Eileen

59

paid 

	

vendors

470

Paid

	

Vendors

500

paid

scholarships 


vendors 

400

Students Idol 


Walhof, Ramona

50

paid

	

Webb, Andrew and Margot

100

pledge

	

Widman, Bob

100

paid

	

total

9715

		

 

 

Patti S. Gregory-Chang Esq.

Treasurer

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

773-307-6440

Pattischang at gmail.com <mailto:Pattischang at gmail.com> 

 



From datemeyer at mysero.net  Wed Oct 31 00:41:16 2018
From: datemeyer at mysero.net (David Meyer)
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2018 20:41:16 -0400
Subject: [il-talk] auction letters
Message-ID: <166d7f0f.71d4.4762.abee.075cefc93050@samobile.net>

Hello Chicago Chapter members,

I will be bringing some auction letters to our read-a-thon on November 
10. If you wish to have an auction letter emailed to you, please let me know.



From mgrunwald at sbcglobal.net  Wed Oct 31 00:56:31 2018
From: mgrunwald at sbcglobal.net (Mary Lou Grunwald)
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2018 19:56:31 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] auction letters
In-Reply-To: <166d7f0f.71d4.4762.abee.075cefc93050@samobile.net>
References: <166d7f0f.71d4.4762.abee.075cefc93050@samobile.net>
Message-ID: <BCC3BD54-AA54-4497-A71C-9685F0D5319F@sbcglobal.net>

Hi Dave,
Could you please mail me one.

Sent from my iPad

> On 30 Oct 2018, at 7:41 PM, David Meyer via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello Chicago Chapter members,
> 
> I will be bringing some auction letters to our read-a-thon on November 10. If you wish to have an auction letter emailed to you, please let me know.
> 
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From davant1958 at gmail.com  Wed Oct 31 11:52:39 2018
From: davant1958 at gmail.com (davant1958 at gmail.com)
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2018 06:52:39 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] FW: Correction!
In-Reply-To: <DM5PR07MB2874AB06E526F9AC34AEB4AAD0CC0@DM5PR07MB2874.namprd07.prod.outlook.com>
References: <DM5PR07MB2874AB06E526F9AC34AEB4AAD0CC0@DM5PR07MB2874.namprd07.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <004401d47110$39deb8a0$ad9c29e0$@gmail.com>

FYI.

Please see below.

 

 

Denise R. Avant, President

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

(773)-991-8050

Live the life you want.

For more information about NFBI,

go to www.nfbofillinois.org.

 

From: Amy Peterson <Amy at equipforequality.org> 
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2018 3:47 PM
Subject: Correction!

 

All:  My apologies.  In my earlier email of this afternoon, I sent the wrong
phone number for EFE's Employment Rights Helpline.  The correct number is
1-844-744-4879.

 

Sorry for any inconvenience.

 

 

Amy

 

Amy F. Peterson

Senior Attorney

PAAT Project Manager

Equip for Equality

20 N. Michigan Avenue #300

Chicago, IL  60602

(312) 895-7324

amy at equipforequality.org <mailto:amy at equipforequality.org>  

 



From kellytalk at gmail.com  Wed Oct 31 14:33:23 2018
From: kellytalk at gmail.com (Kelly Pierce)
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2018 09:33:23 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] Audible Pedestrian Signals
Message-ID: <CAOQRLb-jixs-j6HnCY_nOYYPNxPCnWVEn41PG07xH5qEu-H08g@mail.gmail.com>

I finally evaluated the current round of audible pedestrian signals
being installed in Chicago. I understand about 20 intersections have
already been outfitted with the technology. I evaluated in the report
below the first installation in my neighborhood and on the north
lakefront. In a nutshell, the walk message is too quiet, environmental
noise is not measured to ensure the audio is louder than surrounding
sound, commonly used street names are not used, and the city fails to
use alert tones in noisy locations. As seen in the report below,
Chicago fails to follow national standards on APS. It seems the City
of Chicago has little connection with other cities that have installed
APS successfully like Boston and San Francisco. I would like to get in
touch with blind leaders who have worked on APS in other cities. I am
highly interested in learning how high quality accessibility was
achieved. Clearly this technology cannot be unboxed and installed.
Some level of customization needs to happen.

Kelly




This is a follow-up communication about my comments regarding the
accessible pedestrian signals at Roscoe and Lake Shore Drive
introduced at an event with city officials on October 9, 2018. I am
blind and have been a Lakeview resident in the 44th Ward for more than
30 years. I have assisted in creating audio interfaces for ATM
machines for major banks, the Cook County and City of Chicago
accessible voting machines and the audible bus announcement system for
the Chicago Transit Authority.  These organizations have received
numerous awards for their accessibility and have served as
international models for superior access for the blind.

Traffic noise at this intersection is among the highest experienced at
Chicago intersections. Yet, the spoken walk announcements cannot be
understood or in some instances heard at all over the noise from the
traffic, when the installation was evaluated during the event. If
accessible pedestrian walk signals are too quiet, they cannot provide
the access they were intended to offer, creating a complete waste of
taxpayer resources and keeping the intersection dangerous for blind
pedestrians.

In an interview with the project?s lead traffic engineer, David
Gleasen, he stated that the City of Chicago currently does not use
decibel meters to ensure the volume of the spoken walk announcement
exceeds traffic noise. In fact, he stated installers have no protocol
whatsoever to ensure blind pedestrians standing at the crosswalk can
actually hear the walk announcement. Further, the APS installation
does not follow federal guidelines and best practices for APS
installation and operation. This includes a walk announcement that
does not meet federal guidelines on spoken walk announcement
construction and a street name in the walk announcement whose
variation is not used by major map providers or the local transit
agency.

The 2009 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices issued by the
Federal Highway Administration in the United States Department of
Transportation offers some guidance on the matter. Section 4E.11.09
states ?The volume of audible walk indications and pushbutton locator
tones (see Section 4E.12) should be set to be a maximum of 5 dBA
louder than ambient sound, except when audible beaconing is provided
in response to an extended pushbutton press.? The guideline suggests
the volume expectation should meet or slightly exceed the ambient
traffic sound. The next section states the sound of APS messages
cannot be louder than 100 Db. Because the City of Chicago does not
measure either the environmental sound or the sound of the APS
messages at intersections in installing accessible pedestrian signals,
it is impossible to know whether the signals can be heard above
traffic noise.

Section 4E.11.12 offers the option of ?An alert tone, which is a very
brief burst of high-frequency sound at the beginning of the audible
walk indication that rapidly decays to the frequency of the walk tone.
[It] may be used to alert pedestrians to the beginning of the walk
interval.? Subsection 13 follows with ?An alert tone can be
particularly useful if the walk tone is not easily audible in some
traffic conditions.?

Section 4E.11.18 sets the standard of how speech walk messages should
be spoken. ?Speech walk messages that are used at intersections having
pedestrian phasing that is concurrent with vehicular phasing shall be
patterned after the model: "Broadway. Walk sign is on to cross
Broadway." The messages at Lake Shore Drive and Roscoe do not speak
the name of the street at the beginning of the message. Blind persons
find this important because they cannot read street signs visually and
need to know clearly what street they are walking across not just when
the walk sign is on. When the street name is only at the end of the
message, it likely is not heard by the blind person as traffic begins
to cross the street creating extra environmental noise.  Finally, the
spoken walk announcement calls the street ?Local Lake Shore Drive. The
Chicago Transit Authority refers to it as ?Inner Lake Shore Drive? in
the name of the 146 bus. Both Apple Maps and Google Maps use ?North
Lake Shore Drive.? Open Street Maps uses the name ?North Inner Lake
Shore Drive.? It is confusing to blind persons when commonly used
street names are not used and other names for streets not in
widespread usage are used instead.

Based on my evaluation of the intersection along with a review of
federal guidelines and best practices, I make the following
recommendations:

1. Raise the volume on the walk announcement at Roscoe and Lake Shore
Drive so it meets or exceeds environmental traffic sounds at peak
travel times when the listener is standing on the wheelchair ramp at
the crosswalk, unless doing so would exceed 100 db.

2. Place an attention tone at the beginning of the walk announcement
at the Roscoe and Lake Shore Drive intersection so blind pedestrians
can know when to cross without hearing every word of the walk
announcement.

3. Change the spoken walk message at Roscoe and Lake Shore Drive to
add the street name at the beginning of the walk announcement, as
described in federal guidelines.

4. Change the street name in the walk message from ?Local Lake Shore
Drive? to Inner Lake Shore Drive? or ?Inner North Lake Shore Drive.?

5. Establish a citywide protocol for walk announcement construction
and APS installation so Chicago APS follow federal guidelines and best
practices. The protocol would include testing noise levels with
decibel meters to determine environmental noise levels at peak travel
times and adjusting APS to meet or exceed these noise levels, up to
100 Db.

6. Modify existing APS installations in Chicago to match the
requirements of the protocol.



From davant1958 at gmail.com  Wed Oct 31 21:39:40 2018
From: davant1958 at gmail.com (davant1958 at gmail.com)
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2018 16:39:40 -0500
Subject: [il-talk] This Weekend
Message-ID: <022f01d47162$3acaf420$b060dc60$@gmail.com>

Hello all,

I will be out of town this weekend to national rep the NFB of Ohio's State
convention. I will leave tomorrow, and return on Sunday. I will be in touch
by e-mail, and phone calls, but may not be able to get back to you right
away.

 

 

Denise R. Avant, President

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

(773)-991-8050

Live the life you want.

For more information about NFBI,

go to www.nfbofillinois.org.

 



From mcf1125 at msn.com  Wed Oct 31 22:22:54 2018
From: mcf1125 at msn.com (Melissa Fuller)
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2018 22:22:54 +0000
Subject: [il-talk] This Weekend
In-Reply-To: <022f01d47162$3acaf420$b060dc60$@gmail.com>
References: <022f01d47162$3acaf420$b060dc60$@gmail.com>
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Good Luck Denise



Melissa Fuller
(312) 848-8937

God Bless America!



________________________________
From: IL-Talk <il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> on behalf of Denise Avant via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 4:39 PM
To: il-talk at nfbnet.org; Illinois Association of Blind Students List
Cc: davant1958 at gmail.com
Subject: [il-talk] This Weekend

Hello all,

I will be out of town this weekend to national rep the NFB of Ohio's State
convention. I will leave tomorrow, and return on Sunday. I will be in touch
by e-mail, and phone calls, but may not be able to get back to you right
away.





Denise R. Avant, President

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

(773)-991-8050

Live the life you want.

For more information about NFBI,

go to www.nfbofillinois.org<http://www.nfbofillinois.org>.



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