THE
Braille Forum
Volume XLIV Winter 2006 No. 4
Published By
The American Council of the Blind
THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND STRIVES TO INCREASE THE INDEPENDENCE, SECURITY, EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY, AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE.
Christopher Gray, President
Melanie Brunson, Executive Director
Sharon Lovering, Editor
National Office:
1155 15th St. NW
Suite 1004
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 467-5081
Fax: (202) 467-5085
Web Site: http://www.acb.org

THE BRAILLE FORUM is available in braille, large print, half- speed four-track cassette tape, computer disk and via e-mail. Subscription requests, address changes, and items intended for publication should be sent to Sharon Lovering at the address above, or via e-mail to [email protected].
Submission deadlines are the first of the month.

The American Council of the Blind is a membership organization made up of more than 70 state and special-interest affiliates. To join, visit the ACB website and complete an application form, or contact the national office at the number listed above.

Those much-needed contributions, which are tax-deductible, can be sent to Mike Godino at the above mailing address. If you wish to remember a relative or friend, the national office can make printed cards available for this purpose. To remember the American Council of the Blind in your Last Will and Testament, you may include a special paragraph for that purpose. If your wishes are complex, contact the ACB national office.

To make a contribution to ACB via the Combined Federal Campaign, use this number: 2802.

For the latest in legislative and governmental news, call the "Washington Connection" toll-free at (800) 424-8666, 5 p.m. to midnight Eastern time, or visit the Washington Connection online at http://www.acb.org.

Copyright 2005
American Council of the Blind

TABLE OF CONTENTS

President's Message: Season's Greetings, by Christopher Gray
Notes on a New Year, by Melanie Brunson
Membership Focus, compiled by Ardis Bazyn
Legislative Seminar: A Learning Opportunity, by Day Al-Mohamed
ACB Scholarships Available to Blind Students
Who Do You Admire?, by Nola McKinney
John Di Francesco: A Fond Remembrance, by Daveed Mandell
The MMS "Two-For-One" Program Benefits ACB and Its Affiliates, by Ronald E. Milliman
2006 Convention Preview: Jacksonville, by Berl Colley
Affiliate News
Hurricane Katrina Check-In
Who Is Eligible for Extra Help to Pay for Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs?
Fall Board Meeting Summary, by DeAnna Quietwater Noriega
Iris Network Apartment Buildings and Consumer Choice, by Carson Wood
Letters to the Editor
Here and There, by Sue Lichtenfels
High Tech Swap Shop

FORUM SUBSCRIPTION NOTES

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Please remember that the deadline for submissions for the February issue is January 6.


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