Table of contents March 2008.
TRACK 1.
- Thanks to the Columbus Northeast Lions for their support.
- Diana Burkhardt discusses marking items; plastic sheets for braille and clear plastic file cards.
- Ralph Martinez sends in information about the government stimulus package.
http://www.irs.gov
- We'd like your jokes and humor for the April Newsreel.
- Rickey Torres is looking for places to get a book recorded; wants a boombox and to meet with folks in the New York area.
- The American Printing House for the Blind is conducting an essay contest.
http://www.aph.org/essay.html
- We have March birthdays.
- Karen Kelting would like correspondence and mailers.
- Christine Chaikin has suggestions for finding people and is trying to find someone.
- Claude Porter has a phone number for leather supplies.
- Paul B. Smith with a Memory Lane Musical Slice; tells us about Disability Nation;
http://www.disabilitynation.net
and is getting duplicate NLS magazines.
- Patty reads about Presidential candidate information on the web.
http://www.aapd-dc.org/News/election/peac2008.php
- Tim Hendel on the Batavia Alumni reunion.
- We have an update on contest winners.
- Amy Phillippi introduces herself; plays a song on her recorder and reads a poem.
- Lowell Connley introduces himself and tells us about a deck of cards.
- Alice Fields tells us about surgery on her guide dog and introduces herself.
- Colleen Roth has the intended jumble answer.
- Henry Mittermayer has an alternative jumble answer.
- John Brickweg with a new jumble.
- Nancy Levy has a report on Danny and comments on calling at inappropriate times.
- We learn about Memory River Radio.
http://www.chuckayers.com
TRACK 2.
- Harry C. Moores underwriting announcement.
- Tom D'Agostino with a selection by Fred Lowery in The Wax Works.
- Maggie has some tried and true tips for the Kitchen Korner and has some desserts.
- Irwin has an update on the Newsreel cookbook.
- Keith McUmber has a chicken recipe.
- Jeanne Corcoran shares some recipes.
- Betty Lovin wants to know where to get coin envelopes and sends in two recipes.
- Sue Holverson has hints concerning detergent.
- Meagan Green has a couple of hints concerning herbs and tea.
http://www.mountainroseherbs.com
- We received word that Ken Terry passed away.
- Fast Food Employees Mocked a Blind Woman who Needed Help Reading Menus.
- Sheryl Wade has a couple of recipes and shares a song.
TRACK 3.
- Thanks to the Ohio Lions Sight and Hearing Committee for their support.
- Marianne Daley discusses tai chai and yoga and wonders where to get dymo tape.
- Joan Andrews tells us about some new braille rules.
http://www.vbti.org
- Winifred Downing about what's going on in the braille world.
- Braille transcription services available.
- We learn about tax tables in braille.
- Lon Sumner has a phone number for accurate time.
- Using Stem Cells, Researchers Control Diabetes in Mice.
- Vinnie Wojtusik with a drum demonstration.
- The American Printing House for the Blind announces an art competition.
http://www.aph.org
- Jon German has an Irish song for us.
TRACK 4.
- Delta Gamma Foundation underwriting announcement.
- Katie Mangrum begins the track with a song.
- We have a reminder about items that are up for auction.
- Barbara Mattson is selling a Note Teller, a talking scale, a radio, a talking thermometer, a slate, and a white cane.
- Bill Porter has a CCTV for sale.
- Dana Ard knows someone who is looking to buy a braille writer; Dana wants a calorie guide; comments on dog odor and would like to find a song.
- Duncan Holmes has CDS for sale and an update on his tour schedule.
- Bob Prahin demonstrates the Victor Stream.
http://www.nlstalkingbooks.org/dtb/DownloadPilot.html
http://www.humanware.com
- Announcing DB-REVIEW.
- We learn about a website for locating keyboard shortcuts.
http://www.keyxl.com/
- Nancy Scott has an essay called "Drying Paint."
- We have part 2 of Jean Marcley's travel journal.
- Blind Golfer Scores Hole-in-one.