               THE BLIND CALIFORNIAN



             Quarterly Magazine of the

          CALIFORNIA COUNCIL OF THE BLIND


Spring 1995                        Volume 39 No. 2


Published in Braille, Cassette, Diskette, and Large Print



           Mitchell Pomerantz, President
                 213-851-5148 Res.


                 EXECUTIVE OFFICE:
             3919 West Magnolia Blvd.
             Burbank, California 91505

                   800-221-6359
                   818-557-6372
                Fax:  818-557-6539
              CCBNET/BBS 916-568-6359


 SACRAMENTO AREA OFFICE:  Cid Urena, 916-371-1514
   1399 Sacramento Avenue SP 25, Bryte, CA 95605

   BAY AREA OFFICE:  Cathie Skivers 510-357-1986
       836 Resota Street, Hayward, CA 94545

Please send all address changes to the Executive Office in Burbank.
          Editor Pro Tem:  Maria E. Lopez
              3925 East Sixth Street
              Los Angeles, CA 90023 


         Editor Assistant:  Norma Schecter

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Call the "CALIFORNIA CONNECTION"  at 800-221-6359 for an
update on legislation and CCB events.  Monday through Friday after
5 p.m. and all day on weekends.  On Thursdays it is offered in
Spanish after 5 p.m.

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Nonmembers are requested and members are invited to pay a yearly
subscription fee of $10 toward the printing of The Blind Californian. 


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If you or a friend would like to remember the California Council of the
Blind in your will, you can do so by employing the following language:

"I give, devise, and bequeath unto the California Council of the Blind,
a nonprofit charitable organization in California, the sum of $---- (or
----) to be used for its worthy purposes on behalf of blind persons."

If your wishes are more complex, you may have your attorney 
communicate with the Burbank office for other suggested forms.
Thank you.

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                 TABLE OF CONTENTS


TIDINGS FROM YOUR EDITOR, by Maria E. Lopez . . .1

PRESIDENT'S UPDATE, by Mitch Pomerantz  . . . . .2

A LETTER TO CONGRESSMAN ANTHONY C. 
   BEILENSON, by Mitch Pomerantz  . . . . . . . .4

1995 CCB COMMITTEES   . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

LEADERSHIP IN SEATTLE AND ELSEWHERE,
   by Rob Cook  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

THE 1994 EARTHQUAKE:  A SURVIVOR'S 
   PERSPECTIVE, by John Lopez   . . . . . . . . 13

LEGISLATIVE REPORT, by Cid Urena    . . . . . . 16

WHAT'S HAPPENING TO THE EDUCATION 
   OF THE BLIND, by Bob Slauson . . . . . . . . 18

TECHTALK--Computerized Mathematical 
   Notation: An Alternative to Nemeth,
   by Kenneth Frasse  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

BLINDNESS AWARENESS TEAM ACTIVITIES   . . . . . 24

STUDENT PERSPECTIVE, by Rob Cook  . . . . . . . 26

MINI WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON AGING 
   AND VISION LOSS by Teddie Remhild  . . . . . 29

WILMA, A WONDER DOG, by Donna Hawkins   . . . . 30

MARCH, WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
   by Margie Donovan  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

PROJECT BLIND AMBITION CELEBRATES
   ANNIVERSARY, by Millicent Collinsworth   . . 34

TOUCHED BY A BRUSH WITH ONE BLIND 
   WOMAN'S COURAGE San Jose (Mercury News)  . . 36

BULLETIN BOARD, by Ruth Dean  . . . . . . . . . 41

AROUND THE STATE AND NATION   . . . . . . . . . 43

CCB OFFICERS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

CCB PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE  . . . . . . . . . . 47

HANDY POSTAL CODES CHART  . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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             TIDINGS FROM YOUR EDITOR 

                 by Maria E. Lopez


At the time of this editing, Winifred Downing was unable to take on
this assignment as editor of The Blind Californian for this issue,
because of her health.  For this reason, here I am again.  Of course,
it is my pleasure to help her with the editing of the Spring issue.  All
of us are hoping that Winifred will recover quickly.

Since I have received positive input regarding the changes in the
format of the print winter issue of the BC, the consensus of the print
readers has indicated to continue printing the BC in column style and
size 16-point type.  

In this edition of The Blind Californian, you will find the first of a new
column titled "TechTalk."  This column will contain technology
information submitted by members of the CCB Technology
Committee. 

 Among the variety of articles included in this BC, you will find topics
on education, legislation, membership training seminars, students'
issues, humanitarian services, earthquake accounts, etc.  All the
submissions have been interesting and punctual; thank you very
much.  

From time to time, I refer to a chart of state postal codes that have
become very handy for me; perhaps someone else might also find it
useful; therefore, I have included this chart at the end of this issue for
your reference.  

To conclude, I cite the following  quotation, "Footprints,in the sense
of time,cannot be made by seating down." 

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                PRESIDENT'S UPDATE:

                By Mitch Pomerantz
      

Salutations from Burbank!  This is my first President's Update, and it
is somewhat daunting to decide what to include in the space
available.  Nonetheless, here goes.
      
Even with the recently adopted change in our Bylaws, which allows
for terms of office to commence on January 1st rather than at the
conclusion of the Fall Convention, the period since the Convention
has been a hectic one for both immediate past President Lopez and
myself.  Among other things, during December we met with a
representative from National Industries for the Blind and with a local
entrepreneur who have been looking into the possibility of
establishing an NIB facility somewhere in Los Angeles.  We had a
cordial and very frank discussion of the "pros and cons";
subsequently, chats have continued by phone.

In late December, Ysidro Urena and I met with Brenda Premo, Director
of the Department of Rehabilitation, and members of her staff.  Again,
a cordial and honest discussion took place on a wide variety of
subjects such as the Department's proposed "order of selection"
criteria, filling of the position of Chief of the Business Enterprise
Program, and many other issues as well.  It should be noted here that
in mid-January, DR appointed Joe Smith, now former President of the
Randolph-Sheppard Vendors of California (RSVC), as BEP Chief.)  Ms.
Premo and I agreed to meet face-to-face on a regular basis, probably
every two or three months.
      
Since January, I have dealt with a number of administrative and
organizational matters.  Negotiations were concluded in amending the
contract with our Thrift Store Manager, Bill Ashe.  This contract will
bring additional monies into the CCB treasury, so these negotiations
were clearly successful.

CCB committee assignments have been made for 1995.  A complete
list of all committee members will appear elsewhere in this issue of
the BC. 

Here are the Chairpersons for the 19 existing committees of the
California Council of the Blind:  Committee on Access and
Transportation, Eugene Lozano; Committee on Employment
Assistance, Jeff Thom; Committee on the Senior Blind, Teddie
Remhild; Crisis Assistance Committee, June Sutton; Deaf-Blind
Committee, Mary Gillespie; Education, Bob Slauson; Finance and
Budget, Christopher Gray; Fund-Raising, Obbie Schoeman;
Governmental Affairs, Ysidro Urena; Membership, Sharlene Ornelas;
Publications, Ruth Dean; Public Relations, Ron Brooks; Rehabilitation
Services, Pat LaFrance; Technology, Kenneth Frasse; Women's
Concerns, Margie Donovan; Constitution and Bylaws, Roger Petersen;
Credentials, Jerry Arakawa; Resolutions, Alfred Gil; Scholarship,
Coletta Davis.
      
Thanks to everyone who contacted the Office asking to serve on a
CCB committee.  I was able to honor most requests, but those that
could not be accommodated will be given earnest consideration for
future committee assignments.

Preliminary action has been taken on all Resolutions that were passed
last Fall.  This includes correspondence to persons stipulated in each
resolution and/or introduction of legislation, where appropriate.  I will
report to you as responses are received or events proceed. 

By the time you read this, I will have met with "Doc" Williams,
Director of Region IX of the Federal Rehabilitation Services
Administration (California is in this region).  While the American
Council of the Blind is in regular contact with the RSA head, Judith
Heumann, I felt that it was important for the CCB to meet with, and
provide input to, the top person in Region IX.  CCB's annual
pilgrimage to Capital Hill (or is that Mecca) as part of the ALL
Delegate Assembly will have taken place by this time.  With the
drastic and dramatic changes which have occurred in Washington,
D.C. since November, our 16-member contingent should have a most
interesting time.  Hopefully, a full report on our visit to Washington
will appear in the next issue of the BC.                           
That should more than do it for now.  Be sure to stay in touch with
fast-breaking developments by calling the California Connection, 800-
221-6359, and the Washington Connection, 800-424-8666, on a
weekly basis.  See you at the Clarion!  

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   A LETTER TO CONGRESSMAN Anthony C. BEILENSON
                 February 22, 1995


The Hon. Anthony C. Beilenson
2465 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Dear Congressman Beilenson:

I am writing as the president of the California Council of the Blind to
express our organization's dissatisfaction and concern over a recent
conversation between a member of your staff, the gentleman who
answered the telephone, and one of our members, Ms. Teddie
Remhild.

First, for some background:  CCB is the largest and oldest
organization of blind and visually impaired consumers in the state of
California with approximately five thousand members.  Founded in
1934, the California Council of the Blind has fought for the rights of
blind and visually impaired persons in the areas of employment,
education, civil rights, and every other area of importance to us.  As
you may imagine, blind and visually impaired persons reside in every
county of the state, are distributed throughout all socioeconomic
brackets, and comprise all races and creeds.

A group of sixteen members of the California Council of the Blind will
be participating in a four-day conference in Washington, D.C., from
March 18-21.  Among the activities planned, there will be two days
of meetings with our congressional delegation.  It is my understanding
that when Ms. Remhild attempted to make an appointment with a
member of your staff, she was informed that since she was not a
constituent, your office could not meet with her.  Additionally, she
was told that as a constituent from the National Federation of the
Blind of California had just visited your office, there was no need to
meet with Ms. Remhild.

Congressman Beilenson, while I fully understand that your office
receives hundreds of requests per week for appointments, I cannot
believe you only have time for one representative of one "blind
organization" in your busy schedule.  It is impossible for the CCB to
have a constituent from all fifty-two California Congressional districts
attend the upcoming conference.  As I previously indicated, blind and
visually impaired persons may be found all over California including
your own 24th Congressional District.

Blind and visually impaired persons represent a diversity of beliefs and
opinions.  It should not be surprising, therefore, that there are two
consumer organizations of the blind in California; just as there are two
major political parties, Democrats and Republicans.  I am certain that
your staff is willing to meet with those holding differing points of
view on relevant issues.  It would seem to me, therefore, that you
would be willing to meet with representatIves of the California
Council of the Blind as you did with a representative of the NFBC.

Hopefully, you will reconsider your unwillingness to meet with Ms.
Remhild and give us the opportunity to sit down with a member of
your staff to discuss issues of concern to the California Council of the
Blind.  If you wish to discuss this matter further, please feel free to
contact me at the above address or telephone number.  You have
been a strong advocate for the rights of minorities for a very long
time and it would be unfortunate if this concern did not extend to
blind and visually impaired persons as well.

Mitch Pomerantz
President

cc:  Maria Lopez, Editor, The Blind Californian; Julie Carroll, Director,
Governmental Affairs, American Council of the Blind; Tom Cray,
Editor, The Daily News; Ms. Teddie Remhild

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Postscript regarding the preceding letter:  On Friday, March 3, I
received a call from the CCB office telling me that an aide to
Congressman Beilenson urgently wanted to hear from me.  According
to the woman with whom I subsequently spoke, a terrible mistake
had been made, and, of course, the Congressman knows that there
are two consumer organizations of the blind in California. 
Additionally, while they typically see constituents only from the
district, they recognize that blind and visually impaired people reside
in the West San Fernando Valley and Eastern Ventura County.  The
aide concluded by asking me to please have Ms, Remhild call for an
appointment just as soon as she could.  All's well that ends well, I
suppose.  But does anyone believe that we would have gotten the
same abject response, had I not cc'ed the Daily News?  If anyone
thinks so, call me, I am selling a really nice bridge.

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1995 CCB COMMITTEES 


Finance and Budget Committee:  Chris Gray, Chair; Marion Fisher;
Allen Jenkins; Charles Nabarrete; Peter Pardini; David Parker.

Committee on Access and Transportation:  Eugene Lozano, Chair;
Sandra Bishop; Vincent Calderon; Ed Crespin; Pam Drake; Laurie
Evans; Brian Hall; Tom Karnes; Barbara Rhodes; Michael Stearn.

Committee on Employment Assistance:  Jeff Thom, Chair; Marion
Fisher; Jewel McGinnis; Donald Queen; Lillian Scaife. 

Constitution and Bylaws Committee:  Roger Petersen, Chair; Warren
Cushman; George Fogarty; Al Gil; Jerry Glass; Allen Jenkins; Ken
Metz; Socorro Queen; Ahmad Rahman.

Credentials Committee:  Jerry Arakawa, Chair; Joan Black; Josie
McKinney. 

Crisis Assistance Committee:  June Sutton, Chair; Carol Blake; Elmer
Chapson; Christie Crespin; David Keith; David McElroy; David Parker;
Tom O'Sullivan; Bonnie Rennie; Teddie Remhild; Leslie Thom.

Committee on Deaf/Blind:  Mary Gillespie, Chair; Donna Hawkins;
Frances Mannino; Tom O'Sullivan; Charlene Reiger; Rusty Rothstein;
Connie Schoeman.

Education Committee:  Bob Slauson, Chair; Connie Bateman; Rob
Cook; Ruth Dean; Beverly Hammer; Audrey Hebner; Keith Johnson;
Joanne Pomerantz; Socorro Queen; Gerard Rossi; Norma Schecter;
Winifred Downing.

Governmental Affairs Committee:  Ysidro Urena, Chair; Kenneth
Frasse; Al Gil; Beverly Hammer; Dan Kysor; Charles Nabarrete;
Cherrie Pomerantz; Cathie Skivers; Jeff Thom.

Membership Committee:  Sharlene Ornelas, Chair; Don Brown;
Ramona Craig; Warren Cushman; Melvin Kahn; Jane Kardas; John
Lopez; David McElroy; Sylvia Munoz; Helen Rico; Toscanalli Thomas.

Publications Committee:  Ruth Dean, Chair; Dona Cook; Brian Hall;
Bernice Kandarian; Maria Lopez; Daveed Mandell; Lee Morton; Cathy
Schmitt; Connie Skeen; Norma Schecter, ex officio; Winifred
Downing, ex officio.

Rehabilitation Services Committee:  Pat La France, Chair; Carlos
Amaral; Anita Arakawa; Elmer Chapson; Nellie Glaze; Alice Hackney;
Percy Jones; Donald Queen; Shelby Smith; Jay Yi.

Resolutions Committee:  Al Gil, Chair; Don Brown; Marion Fisher;
Colleen Hartman; David McElroy; Donald Queen; Teddie Remhild;
Lillian Scaife; Jeff Thom; Rob Turner; Winifred Downing.

Scholarship Committee:  Coletta Davis, Chair; Al Biegler; Vincent
Calderon; Margie Donovan; Dr. Martin Jones; Josie McKinney; Lee
Morton; Arthur Singer; Larry Swenson; Toscanalli Thomas; Abby
Vincent.

Committee on Senior Blind:  Teddie Remhild, Chair; Jane Kardas, Vice
Chair; Howard Caler; Jerry Glass; Nellie Glaze; Audrey Hebner; Pat La
France; Irene McConnell; Gussie Morgan; Bob Nesler; Bonnie Rennie;
Connie Schoeman; David Wilder.

Committee on Technology:  Kenneth Frasse, Chair; John Glass;
Gerald Konsler; Dan Kysor; Roger Petersen; Jeff Senge; Rob Turner;
Frank Welte; Perry Wolf; Jay Yi.

Fund-raising Committee:  Obbie Schoeman, Chair; Terry Almy; Phillip
Hughes; Holly Johnson; Peggy Martinez; Jewel McGinnis; Sharlene
Ornelas; Cathy Schmitt.

History Committee:  Cathie Skivers, Chair; Elmer Chapson; Juliet
Esterly; George Fogarty; Chris Gray; Maria Lopez; Roger Petersen;
Norma Schecter; Ysidro Urena; Winifred Downing.

Special Media Committee:  Winifred Downing, Chair; Chris Gray;
Steve Hazzard; John Lopez; Norma Schecter. 

Women's Concerns:  Margie Donovan, Chair; Joanne Pomerantz, Vice
Chair; Anita Arakawa; Gloria Broderick; Barbara Kron; Bernice
Kandarian; Jean Marie Moore; Cherrie Pomerantz; Christine Smith.

CCB Personnel Committee:  Chris Gray, Chair; Marion Fisher; Pat La
France; Cathy Skivers. 

Public Relations Committee:  Ron Brooks, Chair; Rudy Castro; Coletta
Davis; Marsha Deruntz; Stanley Greenberg; Colleen Hartman; Daveed
Mandell; Ken Metz; Jean Marie Moore; Obbie Schoeman; June
Sutton.


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        LEADERSHIP IN SEATTLE AND ELSEWHERE

                    by Rob Cook


Would you know what to expect at your first  ACB sponsored
leadership training seminar?  As I got off the plane in Seattle to attend
the Northwest Leadership Training Seminar, I was wondering what to
expect and why I was the only Californian there.  

Knowing that the CCB has had no such leadership training seminar, 
Sandy Sanderson, President of the Alaska Independent Blind Chapter,
had offered me the opportunity to attend and represent the National
Alliance of Blind Students and the Blind Students of California.  ACB
Affiliates Membership Coordinator Jennifer Sutton had also given the
green light for me to attend the seminar.

During the third weekend in November of last year, nearly 50 Pacific
Northwestern ACB leaders met in Seattle to share and develop their
leadership skills, representing ACB Chapters from Alaska, Colorado,
Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and  Wyoming.  It seemed strange
to be asked continually by the other attendees why for the first time
California was represented.      

At the Friday evening opening session, ACB President LeRoy
Saunders spoke and introduced Joby Winans, our facilitator for the
entire weekend seminar.  In his usual style, LeRoy brought optimism
and humor to the introductions.  Joby agreed that the seminar should
not be stuffy and that humor should be an essential part of the
weekend event.  

From the very start, the Leadership training began with Joby asking
those present to give their name, state affiliate, and "something that
we might not know about you."  Mentioning one's state and hidden
interests gave more personal information, allowing better working
relationships that evolved throughout the seminar; team work was
critical for success during the training.

After Joby began the program, he then turned it to the members of
the National Office seated at the head table.  Immediately on the spot
were  LeRoy Saunders, Oral Miller, Charles Hodges, Brian Charlson,
Patricia Price, Nolan Crabb, Jim Olsen, and Jennifer Sutton.

Following Friday night's introductions, the Alaska Independent Blind
hosted, in its famous style, the Alaskan Hospitality Night.  There was
great food and drinks available along with a wonderful chance for
everyone to meet and talk in a relaxed atmosphere.  The fun
introductions that occurred an hour earlier, really helped everyone to
mingle during the hospitality event.  

Saturday was full of sessions devoted to Organizational Development,
Membership Development, Retention, and a very good interactive
session on Public Relations and Communication.  At the close of the
day, there were two concurrent sessions involving legislation and
fund raising.

During each of the sessions Joby encouraged comments or questions
from the audience.  The philosophy that everyone is different and that
everyone's opinions should be respected and accepted no matter how
different, was of paramount concern during the entire seminar. 
Throughout the training, this philosophy was often expressed along
with the idea that everyone's goals and objectives should be set at
the beginning of any meeting, allowing even prospective members to
offer their input.

Following Saturday's activities, the Washington affiliate hosted its
hospitality night; this gathering allowed participants to discuss the
day's events and prepare themselves for the "Sunday wrap-up". 
Since much of the work that involves the ACB and its affiliates may
be considered advocacy on behalf of the blind and visually impaired,
Sunday was devoted to a simulation that exemplified in detail a
situation where ACB state-wide advocacy was necessitated.

Sunday morning's continental breakfast found attendees looking over
their advocacy guidelines.  Written by Oral Miller, the situation
described a potential closure of a state school for the blind and the
possible removal of this school from its urban centralized location to
a remote rural locale, where all levels of access were far more limited. 
Because of this particular state's financial problems, the newly
proposed rural school was also to be combined with the state school
for the deaf.  There was also a possibility that the state library for the
blind would be combined and moved later to the same location.  As
we all read, the scenario became quite realistic, and everyone
recognized the need for team work.

All of the changes presented within the depiction were based on
expected or proposed legislation and fiscal changes.  The entire
exercise was full of the current dilemmas that are common to every
state:  Tight-fisted politically motivated government officials, the
dissensions between noted national organizations of the blind, a lack
of forethought and planning regarding accessibility, and the plethora
of incidental problems which arise due to the political environment
and which plague every state and community.  

The gathering broke up into four separate teams to work on a plan of
action that would adequately respond to the dilemma.  Each group
addressed certain tactics when confronting the problem.  Media,
press releases, resolutions, public demonstrations, letter writing,
phone campaigns, and direct contact with concerned business and
political leaders were all methods applied by the teams.

The final hour was spent reviewing each team's response which was
a highly entertaining and often humorous presentation.  Closing
remarks by Joby and President Saunders concluded the weekend
events.  LeRoy said that it was one of the most productive and
positive leadership seminars that he has ever attended.  He expressed
his assured feeling that all the ACB members who came here would
gladly take the experiences back home for future use. 

In agreement with President Saunders, I would like to complete my
coverage of the Seattle seminar with a simple recommendation for
those in California who might be interested in such a seminar for our
promising and rising leaders.  Let your CCB leaders hear your requests
for an ACB Leadership Training Seminar; raise your voices in support
of such leadership training.  At the CCB Spring Convention bring forth
this issue for discussion.  

One attendee in Seattle told me, "it is a travesty for the largest state
affiliate in the ACB to fail to organize a leadership seminar."  Wouldn't
it be in the best interest of the CCB to pursue such an event?
   
Based on LeRoy's closing comments, I'd like to make an offer to all
CCB leaders and members.  When we came to the leadership training,
all of us received a very comprehensive packet of leadership
materials.  Upon my return I shared this information with NABS
president Monty J. Cassellius and other interested ACB members. 
Consequently, we felt that it would be appropriate to offer this
information to CCB members who might be interested in such
information.  In this packet, there are sections on organizing an
affiliate, writing a resolution or constitution, model  documents such
as applications, letters to legislators, affiliate brochures as well as
many important answers to the most usually asked questions by new
ACB leaders.  Also included was a concise version of Robert's Rules
of Order, a must for any newly elected board member or officer.  

If you'd like to ask me about the seminar in detail, please write in disk
or tape to:  Rob Cook, c/o Blind Students of California, P.O. Box
73523, Davis, CA 95617, E-mail:  rgcook@ucdavis.edu; or call
Jennifer Sutton at the ACB National Office, 800-424-8666, to ask for
the Northwest Leadership Training Seminar information.  The
materials are available in large print and disc, braille copies may still
be available.

As noted in the title of this article, the  Leadership Seminar was held
in Seattle, but the benefits of such ACB seminars should be available
to all ACB members and put to use elsewhere, like in Alaska and
beyond.

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  THE 1994 EARTHQUAKE:  A SURVIVOR'S PERSPECTIVE 

                   by John Lopez


The memory of January 17, 1994, will remain in my mind as in the
minds of many other people residing in Southern California who were
awakened from their sleep that morning to face a natural disaster of
great magnitude.  

On the first anniversary of this event which changed many lives,
some forever, I feel that I should elaborate on a sequence of events
related to that disastrous occurrence in order to justify and clarify my
decision to move the CCB office to a safer location. 

At 4:31 a.m., the earth shook and trembled with such fury that
everything in its path was either destroyed or left in such disarray
that it later took days, weeks, and even months by emergency crews,
professional haulers, and community workers to clear the rubble left
from the aftermath of this disaster.  

There were freeways severely damaged in many areas creating traffic
jams and causing hardships for commuters who had to get to their
destinations, not to mention the daily commutes from home to the
workplace.  This calamity also hindered the fire departments from
arriving to the fires caused by broken gas lines and fallen powerlines. 
Most of the affected area was without electricity, which created a
nightmare for thousands of people.  Even the emergency crews were
not sufficiently equipped to deal with the many facets involved in this
catastrophe.  Similarly, hospitals were damaged which required
transferring the elderly and the sick to temporary shelters.  People
without housing had to live in their cars, in parks, and in parking lots. 
Others who did not lose their homes still chose to live outdoors on
account of the fear of unpredictable aftershocks.  

Also, food and water became a prime concern.  For long blocks,
people lined up waiting their turn to enter the markets to buy
supplies.  Even though the government stepped in with FEMA to help
the people who were displaced, this program became chaotic because
there were not enough facilities to process payments for thousands
of people who showed up for financial aid.  As a result, rioting broke
out as people became frustrated and angry.  The police, who by now
were overworked, understaffed, and emotionally exhausted, had to
work many extra hours to handle these new emergencies.  Moreover,
the National Guard had to be called to protect the community from
looters and criminals; thus, a curfew was imposed to restore order. 

Unfortunately, among the hundreds of displaced people, some lost
their lives.  One such multiple fatality took place only a few blocks
from the CCB office in Northridge, where 16 persons lost their lives
when the second and third floors of their apartment complex
collapsed.

If this was not enough, there was now a new fear to confront, the
unpredictable aftershocks.  Luckily, mental health clinics and hot-lines
were opened twenty-four hours a day to help people adjust to their
new lifestyles and fears.  

As President of the Council at that time, I had the responsibility to
consider the condition of the CCB office in Northridge.  The second
day following the earthquake, the staff and I proceeded to the office
to assess the damage.  The first description to me was, "It looks like
a war zone."  The building's outer appearance was deceiving to the
eye so that we were not prepared for the sight which awaited us
when we first entered the office.  Every piece of furniture was
overturned or thrown many feet from its original place.  Every file
cabinet was opened and its contents emptied all over the floor.  The
shelving in the office came down, and piles of supplies, paper goods,
CCB store items, etc. were scattered everywhere.  The bottles from
the water company broke from the impact of the furniture breaking
over them, which created a watery mess meshed with broken glass
and broken ceiling tiles all over the office.  We could not enter the
office without actually climbing over piles of broken furniture and
toppled file cabinets.  One computer was found twenty feet away
from its original spot. 

Barbara and her parents, Marni, Richard Garcia and his son, and David
Parker (who flew in from Vallejo), and myself traveled to the
"epicenter" daily, taking salvageable items that could be retrieved
from the Northridge office.  It was obvious that more help would be
needed to move anything else.  One deterrent, which sent all of us
running for shelter, was the unforeseeable severe aftershocks. 
Because the office was on the second floor, we had to use the iron
stairway which was not secure and shook each time we used it since
the elevator was out of order.  Even the water delivery man said that
he would not enter the units until the environment was secure.  He
was quite aware, as we were, of the four story unit which was now
leaning and cracked beyond repair just adjacent to the rear of our
office.  

During this period, I kept in daily contact with several board members
to keep them apprised of the situation. They recommended that we
should look for another office locale for the CCB because this office
building did not look secure.  This was conveyed to me repeatedly. 
Furthermore, in order to continue the Council's work efficiently, the
best solution was to move away from the disaster area. 

In the meantime, Barbara and Marni set up temporary offices in their
homes.  The equipment which the handy man was able to retrieve
was stored in their homes, in mine, and  in a rental storage unit. 
Among their own personal dilemmas, which were numerous, was the
damage to Marni's apartment, which was totaled inside--forcing her
to move to another location; and the damage to Barbara's unit which
needed structural repairs as well as the replacement of a bathroom
and repairs to a stairwell which was separated from its foundation. 
Nevertheless, Barbara and Marni were exemplary in their willingness
to enter the damaged premises of the CCB office determined to
rescue as many important papers and items as possible.  

Regarding the litigation of the Northridge office lease, President Mitch
Pomerantz recently negotiated a settlement of $30,000 to
compensate the landlord for one year of the remaining 3-1/2-year
lease contract.  This is $56,000 less than what we would have been
responsible to pay, had we not settled this claim.  Of course, I can
think of many programs where this money could have been more
beneficial; on the other hand, I keep asking myself, "what is the price
of human life?"  It is possible that the office in Northridge might hold
up for another hundred years, but realisticly considering what we
have experienced and what knowledge we have of earthquakes, I
cannot make this assumption in good faith.  

Inescapably, there are those who will say that we should have stayed
and those who will say that we were right in moving our office. 
Thus, a year later, after learning about the earthquake in Japan--a
country, which by the way, was supposed to be earthquake prepared-
-I feel confident that my decision to move our CCB office was a wise
and reasonable one, not one hastily taken without many hours of
consideration.  

Until now, perhaps many of you had not heard a description of our
experiences related to the Northridge earthquake.  I  hope that my
synopsis of this devastating situation will shed some light into
people's minds regarding the relocation of our CCB office. 

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                LEGISLATIVE REPORT

       by Cid Urena, Capitol Representative


Greetings from Cid Urena, your capitol representative in Sacramento. 

This is a brief report because no legislator is willing to author bills
dealing with the pedestrian insurance against uninsured drivers or
with the food stamp extension to SSP/SSI recipients.  Nonetheless,
two legislators expressed interest in doing something on the
uninsured pedestrian matter during the next half of the legislative
session.  While we are waiting we are attempting to negotiate with
the State Insurance Commission to see if we can obtain such
insurance without legislation.  As for the food stamps, we are
investigating the federal regulations regarding this situation and hope
to do something about this soon.

Regarding resolutions 94-B-3 (the E-text yellow pages access) and
94-B-5 (public utilities alternate format access to print materials),
these are being negotiated with the appropriate agencies.

As for 94-B-8 (the Division for the Blind), it is being considered by the
Senate Health and Human Services Committee.  This committee will
determine whether they will permit this resolution to become a bill. 
As of now, it really looks promising.  So please listen to the California
Connection for further information on these issues, which will be
forthcoming.  

At this moment, we know for a fact that both the Department of
Rehab and the Governor's Office are opposed to the division bill. 
Therefore, be prepared to write letters and to do everything required
so that we can be successful in obtaining passage of this bill.

Regarding computer labs accessibility in the state university systems,
we are still waiting for the auditor's report on Senator Hughes' 1994
bill SB 1605. 

There are currently two bills dealing with optometrists on which we
are not yet taking a position.  At present, we are awaiting the results
of analysis to determine whether the CCB will support or oppose
these bills. 

There are also several other bills to be considered, and we will
present more information about them when available.

I wish I could tell you more, but, at this point, things are moving
slowly.

In conclusion, I wish to remind you that, at the present time, it is very
difficult to secure passage of any bills particularly those that require
money.  Consequently, I recommend to all our members and friends
to double their efforts on behalf of our legislative work.  Thank you
for the support you have given the CCB in the past and for the
continued help in the future.

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  WHAT'S HAPPENING TO THE EDUCATION OF THE BLIND

                  by Bob Slauson


Our future, the future of the blind and visually impaired in California, 
depends upon the quality of education of our youth. 

Accordingly, the QUALITY IN EDUCATION COMMITTEE was formed
some two years ago as an ad hoc committee of the California Council
of the Blind out of a concern with the trends in education of blind and
visually impaired youth.  The Quality in Education Committee is
comprised of members from the following California Council of the
Blind affiliates and committees: the California School for the Blind
Alumni, the Education Committee, the Blind Students of California,
and the Rehabilitation Services committee.

The task of this ad hoc committee is to investigate outcomes of the
various educational programs for the blind and visually impaired: 
programs such as regular class placement, itinerant teacher services,
resource rooms, special day schools, and residential schools;
outcomes in terms of adaptive skills, quality of life, and successful
employment.  

The committee is gathering information by means of a survey and
other methods about the outcomes of education for the blind and
visually impaired under the various educational settings.  The results
of our research will be made available to assist legislative decisions
and to promote the goals of the Council.

The nation-wide movement toward full inclusion of special education
students into the regular class setting, the shortage of qualified
teachers of the visually handicapped,  and the probable reductions in
California's funding for specialized services threaten the existing
educational system for the blind and visually impaired student.  The
Quality in Education Committee believes these services, which include
specialized schools, resource rooms, and itinerant teachers for the
blind and visually impaired, are essential to maintain access to equal
education and hence a life of quality and the opportunity for
successful employment.  We have developed a survey to determine
how well these services work.  The findings, in turn, will help us
demonstrate to the legislature the need for continuation or, if
appropriate, modification of these services.

Everyone's participation is crucial to the validity and hence the
credibility of the study.  If you are 18 or older and are legally blind or
visually impaired, we need your responses, regardless of your
educational background, your employment status, or the method you
use for reading and answering the survey.

The survey generally takes between 30 and 60 minutes to complete. 
To keep your personal information confidential, all questionnaires are
identical and we ask that you do not write your name anywhere on
the survey.

Please assist us by completing the survey yourself and distributing it
to other interested parties.  Your chapter, your agency, or you as an
individual can request as many large-print or braille questionnaires as
you need.  Please send a written request to:  Quality in Education
Committee, 1713 J St., Ste. 211, Sacramento, CA 95814, or
telephone to:  Elena Negrete, 916-447-7323, or to David Zulli, 310-
659-1891.  Completed surveys should be sent "free matter" to the
above Sacramento address.

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[Editor's Note:  TechTalk is a new column initiated by Kenneth Frasse
and the CCB Technology Committee offering the latest on technology
of interest to blind and visually impaired people.  Although this first
article contains highly technical notations, which may not be of
interest to non-computer users, this information might be beneficial
to math students and other computer users.]


  TECHTALK--"Computerized Mathematical Notation:
             An Alternative to Nemeth"

           by Kenneth Frasse; Chairman 
             CCB Technology Committee


The following outlines a math notation system ( MNS) as an
alternative for math students.  While this alternative has some
advantages for the blind, I hope that this article is not interpreted as
dismissing the importance of Nemeth Code braille.  My mathematical
study, which include calculus and differential equations, has led me
to believe that there is really no adequate substitute for braille math
books and the Nemeth Code.  

Unfortunately, braille math books are difficult to come by, and the
work involved in the necessary transcription of braille math into print
for instructors and projects is extremely time-consuming.  One could
argue for using a transcriber as a reasonable accommodation in
school; invariably, this would not be considered reasonable in the
employment arena.  Allow me to retrace the origin of the impetus for
developing this mathematical notation system.

After becoming blind, I decided to resume my university studies and
pursue an additional minor in physics, a discipline that requires
substantial mathematical operations and environments.  I did not
know Nemeth Code yet, but I was registered for a mechanics class
in the physics department and immediately needed a mathematical
notation system upon which I could rely.  Eventually, I found a copy
of the complete Nemeth Code, but knew that it would take some time
to become proficient enough to rely on it as a means of mathematical
notation.  My alternative was the computer, since I saw it as the
most effective and reliable means to perform other course work as
well.

I enrolled in an adaptive computer class to learn voice synthesis, a
programming class to learn how to program and modify computer
programs, and an independent study class on how to use publishing
software on a computer.  This curriculum was overwhelming in
addition to a full-time course load, especially since I had never
touched a computer.  I think that the end result is a viable means by
which one can execute mathematical operations and eliminate much
of the transcription time from braille to print.

The MNS has two vital components, in addition to one optional and
less vital component, the primary translation system (PTS).  The first
component of the MNS is a publishing software called TurboTex used
by Addison-Wesley Publishers for formatting mathematics within the
regular text of a book.  TurboTex essentially converts a document
containing text and non-graphical mathematics into the corresponding
graphical symbols on the printed page.  The second component of the
MNS is a speech review software which includes exception
dictionaries for characters and words; I used GW Micro's Vocal-Eyes
quite successfully.

Unlike most publishing programs and mathematical notation systems
for computers, TurboTex is non-graphical, relatively easy to use, and
text-based.  Additionally, all the mathematical functions in TurboTex
are defined with a simple combination of a back slash and a
contracted word, and you can use any word processor to perform
your work.  

For instance, the square root of 9 equals three, written with a square
root sign over the 9, would appear this way:  \sqrt 9 = 3.  Or the
integral of 3 times pi would be written like this:  \int 3\pi.

In both cases, the equations will be printed out as graphical
representations in place of the back slash and contracted words when
TurboTex is invoked.  In short, the math can be written on the
computer and immediately printed out in the precise notation required
for an instructor without necessitating transcription.  A problem
arises, however, when working with extended or complex equations. 
Back slashes combined with contracted words become almost
unintelligible at high rates of speech with the voice synthesis; at this
time, the exception dictionaries come into play.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with exception dictionaries for
voice synthesis, these are speech correction files which are used to
correct mispronunciations of voice synthesis cards.  However, these
can be used in a more innovative fashion here.  I set the exception
character dictionary to voice back slashes as nothing or silenced, and
the exception word dictionary to voice the contracted words of
TurboTex as full words.  In this manner, the distracting back slashes
are not pronounced, and the contracted words have more meaning. 
In the above examples, the result of the MNS would include silenced
back slashes, "sqrt" pronounced as "the square root of", and "int"
pronounced "the integral of".  The full pronunciation of the voice
synthesis with the MNS would be this:  The square root of nine
equals three, and the integral of 3 pi.

The beauty of the combined MNS system and exception dictionaries
is that one can manipulate equations and other mathematics relatively
easily and intelligibly on the screen, and when it comes time to print
out the work graphically for instructors or classmates, all you have to
do is invoke the TurboTex program on an ASCII version of your
finished file, leaving you free to engage in other interests or work.  

One detail should be noted in the process; TurboTex translates the
many simple back slash commands into highly complex graphics on
your printer so that it makes your computer work intensively.  While
the MNS can be run on a slower machine, it is highly advisable to run
it on a minimum of a 386 or faster.

There is an optional third component of the MNS which can expedite
the process and increase the MNS's efficacy.  It may be desirable to
introduce a primary translation system (PTS) prior to engaging
TurboTex's translation engine.  The PTS would allow you to write
even shorter or more contracted codes for graphical math symbols
than for TurboTex, and the PTS would translate these codes into the
ones that TurboTex understands.  TurboTex would then be engaged
to translate the final codes into the graphical symbols on the printed
page. 

 As an example, the previous case of the back slash sqrt, for "the
square root of", could be shortened to back slash r.  Another example
might be for the horizontal division symbol; this is represented by
back slash divide in TurboTex, but you could abbreviate it to back
slash d. When run, the PTS would translate the back slash r and the
back slash d into back slash sqrt and back slash divide.  TurboTex
would then translate these codes into the appropriate symbols on the
printer.  

The PTS that I developed is limited to my specific needs at that time,
and is inadequate for the full spectrum of mathematical symbols, but
it would take little effort for one of our many blind or visually impaired
computer programmers to develop a standard PTS that all of us could
use.

Then, a summary of the MNS is this:  1)  Type your course work or
project in your favorite word processor and save your final draft as an
ASCII file.  2)  Run the optional PTS program to format your file for
TurboTex.  3) Run TurboTex on the PTS output file, and the result will
be a near-publishable, graphical print-out of your work.

Remember that the PTS stage of this process is helpful, but not
necessary.  Also, if you know how to use macros in your word
processor and perform some simple batch programming, you can
automate this entire process which will let you press only one key
combination from within your word processor.

TurboTex is developed by Personal Tex, Inc. at 415-388-8853 and
available through various vendors of publishing software.  Also, it is
now often found on college and university campuses.  Vocal-Eyes is
developed by GW Micro in Indiana at 
219-483-3625.

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        BLINDNESS AWARENESS TEAM ACTIVITIES
            San Luis Obispo Chapter CCB


The Blindness Awareness Team of the San Luis Obispo County
Chapter has been busy lately-- the team is made up of three chapter
members, Carol Blake, Reginia (Reggie) Rohde and Don Rohde.  They
participated in the Arroyo Grande Community Hospital Health Fair on
September 17, and visited Mrs. Ginger Frederick's 4th grade class at
North Oceano Elementary School on SEPtember 27. 

Each year, the A. G. Community Hospital has a health fair, in which
various organizations participate.  This year, the team, together with
Chapter President Juneln Whiteford, attended two tables for four
hours, and, during that time, talked to over 100 adults and children
who stopped by the display of equipment and materials.  

Carol showed and talked about her various utensils and aids and
answered questions.  

Reggie brailled a total of 40 plus names for both adults and children
and gave them alphabet cards which she had prepared.  On the paper
with their name she put a word in Grade I braille for them to figure
out, using the alphabet card.  This was quite a hit with the
youngsters.  

Don had samples of his taping showing a magazine or book and the
cassette(s) on which it was recorded, and explained the APH GE
recorder which he uses.  A handout explaining the work of CCB was
provided for those who were interested.  All four of the members
talked to many people, and spread the word about blindness, and
about the resources available to assist those with visual impairment. 

On September 27, Carol, Reggie and Don went to Mrs. Ginger
Fredrick's 4th grade class, and put on their regular program.  The
allotted hour is divided into an introduction by Don, a 25-minute talk
and demonstration of her many aids by Carol, followed by Reggie's
telling the class about Louis Braille and demonstrating the Perkins
brailler.  She had individual alphabet cards, in Braille, for each of the
29 students, and presented to Mrs. Frederick separate slips of paper
on which she had brailled each student's name and a word in Grade
I braille, for them to figure out.  

Don gave a short description of his taping procedure, showed an
example of a magazine and the cassette on which it was recorded,
and then closed the session with a short thank you and goodbye
message on his recorder.  The class was very attentive and the
questions they asked each of the presenters were very interesting
ones about what they had seen and heard, indicating that they were
absorbing and learning and understanding the presentation.

An interesting note:  5 years ago this November, Reggie and Don
presented their first program about blindness, at this same school. 
They had been requested to come and talk, by a student teacher who
had obtained their names from the Cal Poly Disabled Student Services
staff.  From December '94 to February '95, they visited Arroyo
Grande High School, Oceano Elementary School, and Pacific Beach
School.  They also participated in the KVEC Dave Comgalton Talk
Show. 

This activity has heightened the awareness of many persons in the
county, and the team is available to any organization interested in
hearing about blindness.  And, of course, this is an entirely volunteer
effort.  The chapter is proud of its team, and of its work in spreading
the "facts of blindness." 

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               STUDENT PERSPECTIVE:
          What We Should Be Really Doing

                    by Rob Cook


By the time this issue of the BC is out, many things will have changed
in our nation, thanks to the new political climate in Washington, D.C. 
We should all turn our attention to what is occurring in the Capitol. 

All joking aside, making sure we are aware of what is really going on
in Washington is the only way to prepare a response  that will combat
the rapidly expanding menace of indiscriminate wallet whacking. 
Without constant observation, we will be unable to make accurate
judgments on the issues and to contact our legislators to inform them
of the true sentiments of the people.  

In late February, a bill passed through the House with such speed that
few citizens and legislators understood its full implications.  (It went
through so fast that I could not find its title or bill number even after
calling six different Congressional offices in Washington, D.C.  The
staff in these offices seemed to be as overwhelmed as I was during
our conversation regarding this bill.)  

Wedged within this House bill is an amendment which proposes to
bring up again sections of previous bills that funded many student aid
programs.  The bill's major focus is the reduction of superfluous
military expenditures.  In due and rapid course, that little ole bill with
those cloaked amendments slid on through.  Here are some of the
proposals affecting students if this bill passes the Senate and is not
modified or vetoed by the President:

Of major concern to all students is the elimination of several
undergraduate and graduate financial aid programs.  A proposal is to
cut the basic PEL Grant which usually complements all other forms of
financial aid for undergrads. 

The Perkins Loans, which many undergrads have used when their PEL
grant opportunities have been slim, is also on the chopping block.

Another proposal is to eliminate the Federally assisted Cal State
Grants along with similar Grants in other States.  Even students with
high academic achievement, therefore, may no longer get undergrad
awards.

The preceding aid programs supply academic financial assistance to
a tremendous percentage of America's college undergraduates.  What
about those students who wish to acquire higher degrees or who are
currently enrolled in graduate or professional programs?  The House
voted to cut the Patricia Robert Harris Fellowship, which provides
financial assistance to thousands of under-represented graduate
students, like students with disabilities, folks. 

Starting to get nervous, my fellow scholars?  The Jacob Javits
Fellowship that funds non-Humanities scholars in engineering,
environmental sciences, and agricultural research is also on the block
to be whacked.

If these proposals become law, cuts will be difficult to escape by
anyone seeking financial assistance through a school or through an
independent basis.  

Now add these proposed cuts to the equation:  The bill also calls for
the elimination of the interest exemption for student loans.  This
means that if a student cannot obtain any of the preceding financial
aid programs, even if they are not drastically cut, when the student
goes to obtain a student loan, he/she may be held responsible for the
full accrued interest set by a private lender.  Looks really bad for
those low interest guaranteed student loans, folks.

In March, the National Association of Graduate and Professional
Students estimated that the increased cost of these loans to
undergraduates could be between $3,000 and $5,000; Masters
candidates could be further burdened by an additional $6,000 to
$8,500 over and above the original amount of the loans.  To acquire
a Ph.D. using these loans could cost the student upwards of $85,000
over his/her education period. 

Simply put, if you graduate and have to start paying back your loan,
as you enter the work force, at present you are expected to pay
monthly approximately 1% of the total.  If you are lucky to graduate
and owe only $35,000 for your time in school, the monthly interest
comes to $350, going towards the repayment of your student loan. 
How many of you want to obtain a Masters or Ph.D with these
proposed higher costs in mind? 

Right now, pushing legislation through Congress seems to be the
main issue for our Representatives, not the substance or effects of
the bills.  
     
What can we really do to limit the rapid-fire destruction of our
academic and social programs?  Here is some effective live ammo
that we can fire from the homefront, folks.  We are supposed to be
educating ourselves through institutions of higher learning in this
nation and we must write to our legislators as though our academic
lives depended on our letters.  Much of life as we know it today may
be very different by the time this message reaches you, so consider
these actions:

1. Representatives are voting for issues that concern us; tell them in
a simple two- or three-paragraph letter that you can also vote ..., but
not for them if they support Bill X.  Write a very direct letter, sign  it
and send it.  Your personally signed letters received by Congressional
and Senatorial offices are then tallied by the office staff.  Tell them
that you do give a hoot about the specific issue as well as our future. 
So come next election, you too will have a tally, one concerning how
the representative or senator has voted.

2.  Calling works too, and the more you call, the more the Office staff
knows of your concerns.  Call the local office of your Senator or
Congressman, identifying yourself by name and by affiliation in an
organization such as the ACB, CCB, NABS, or BSC.  With as much
grace as possible, get your point across in direct and informed terms,
then call another Office for good measure.  

In the event that you write to any member of the House or Senate,
write to:  Senator X or  Representative Y, Capital Mail Office,
Washington, DC 20510.  When the letter arrives, it will  be taken
directly to the appropriate office.  One last suggestion,  remember to
register and vote this year, something we should really do and should
not take this right for granted.  Please, let's all vote and make a
difference this year.

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            MINI WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE
             ON AGING AND VISION LOSS

          by Teddie Remhild, Chairperson
  Committee on Senior Blind and Visually Impaired


The White House Conference on Aging will be held in Washington,
D.C. for the first time since 1981 on May 2-5, 1995.  In preparation
for this long-awaited Federal focus on Aging in America, a series of
Mini White House Conferences on Aging are being held throughout
the nation. 

These community conferences are seeking input from constituents
regarding the variety of issues and needs facing our older citizens in
America today.

One of these preparatory gatherings was a Mini White House
Conference on Aging and Vision Loss held in Sacramento on March
7, 1995, and sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind and
the Sacramento Society for the Blind.  

As Chairperson of the CCB Committee on Senior Blind and Visually
Impaired, I attended this gathering along with Anita Arakawa, Josie
McKinney, and Manuel Urena.  

Conducting the Town Hall forum agenda  were Gil Johnson and
Alberta Orr of the AFB and our Jane Merrill.  Alberta Orr has been
selected delegate to the White House Conference on Aging in
Washington, D.C. and will carry the compilation of issues concerning
aging and vision loss expressed by this forum. 

Some significant ideas expressed were the needs for improved
transportation, visual aid devices, and access to information. 

Health care and the protection of the Social Security Trust Fund were
also concerns expressed by all the attendees.

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               WILMA, THE WONDER DOG

                 by Donna Hawkins 

[Reprinted with permission from the International Association of
Assistance Dog Partners' Newsletter.]


My guide dog, a black Labrador Retriever named Wilma, was running
from me to the wall where her harness was hanging, and back to me
again to nudge my hand.  In Wilma talk, this means, "Get up and put
my harness on me, and let's go for a walk."

The weather was crisp and cool, but clear.  I agreed with Wilma that
this was a great day to be out walking.  While Wilma waited
impatiently, I prepared myself for our excursion.  Wilma eagerly
pushed her nose into her harness and with a toss of her head slid it
down her neck onto her back.  All I had to do was fasten it, and we
were off and running.  

We bid a cheerful good-bye to our friends and neighbors as we
walked toward the security gate to begin our journey.  The fresh, cool
air was invigorating.  Wilma and I were feeling frisky and full of pep. 
We were walking at a fast pace.  

We crossed the street and entered the driveway that leads to a
nearby shopping center.  At this point we were still moving quickly
along; however, as we approached the parking area, Wilma began to
slow down.  This bothered me a bit since she usually does not even
begin to slow down until we have reached our destination.  I am not
only blind but severely hearing impaired in both ears.  Neither my
vision nor my hearing gave me any clues about what was bothering
Wilma.  I reached down to pet her to see if I could tell anything.  I am
forced to depend on my sense of touch a great deal of the time and
have become adept at perceiving things this way.  

When I reached down, I found that Wilma's head was turned to the
right; she was watching something or someone directly across from
us.  Her body was tense, and she did not relax at my touch as she
usually does.  I knew now that something was very wrong.  We were
walking along at a  snail's pace when suddenly Wilma came to a dead
stop.  She would not move at all.  This time when I reached down to
touch her, my hand rested on her tail.  She had completely turned
around and was watching directly behind me.  Whoever or whatever
she had been following so intently had crossed the lot and was
coming up behind us.  

If ever there was a time when I needed to be able to see and to hear,
that time was the present.  I wanted so desperately to be aware of
what was happening out there.  I could feel myself becoming unglued
and was ready to push the panic button.  I forced myself to calm
down and think logically.  It would be stupid of me to panic and try
to run through the crowded parking area as long as I was unable to
see where I was going and to hear the sounds around me to help
guide me.  The best chance I had of getting through the situation
safely was to rely on Wilma to help me.  She had been watching
everything; she was aware of what the danger was and where it was,
and she was better equipped to handle it.  I put myself entirely in her
care.  

Wilma's next move was to turn me around in a circle until I had
completely reversed myself.  Then she began moving me backwards. 
She continued to nudge me backwards until I was up against a solid
vehicle.  When she had maneuvered me so that my back was flat
against the car, she sat down in front of me. She growled deep in her
throat and snarled.  I couldn't believe these sounds were coming from
the gentle, loving dog that I knew.  

She was issuing a warning loud and clear: "Don't come any closer!" 
If anyone wanted to get me, he or she had to get  past her first, and
she made it understood that she was going to put up a fight.  

Shortly the growling ceased; and in the quiet that followed, I  was
able to hear sounds of running nearby.  I will never know what
caused Wilma to become alert to the situation or how she sensed that
there was danger for us involved.  I'm not asking questions; I'm just
counting my blessings.  A beautiful black Lab, better known as Wilma
the  Wonder Dog, is right at the top of my list.   

Wilma is now ten years old, but she is still taking me for walks and
guiding and protecting me.  She is still my faithful, loving friend.  

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           MARCH, WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

          by Margie Donovan, Chairperson
            Women's Concerns Committee


Do you remember those cigarette ads with the slogan, "You've come
a long way, baby"?  They show women in period attire of the late
19th century doing something that was "naughty" at the time and is
widely accepted now.  I began thinking about those advertisements
as I sat down to write about Women's History Month.

The question that I asked myself was, "Just how far have we come?" 
I have discovered there's more to women's history than suffrage and
equal pay for equal work--we only have to look at history to find that
this is true.

Ancient Celtic tales tell of two queens, Boadicea and Maeve.  Both
were renowned warriors:  Boadicea led her soldiers, driving her own
chariot; Maeve was reputed to be one of the best cattle raiders in the
Irish kingdoms of Leinster and Connacht.  I like to think that Boadicea
and Maeve were the precursors of today's female soldiers--like Lt.
Col. Rhonda Cornum and Maj. Marie Rossi, who became known to all
of us during Operation Desert Storm.

Maybe you'd like some more recent examples of woman warriors in
history.  I'm sure that you remember the story of Molly Pitcher, who
took over as gunner in the Revolutionary War when her husband was
wounded.  While Molly's real identity is not known, she is a perfect
representative of the women who served in the Continental Army
during that period.  In fact, with constant manpower shortages,
maintaining an army would have been next to impossible without the
women who followed their husbands into battle.

Women have gone to great lengths to serve their country.  In the War
of 1812, Lucy Brewer, later acknowledged by the Marine Corps as
the "first girl Marine," disguised herself as a man and served for three
years on the U.S. Constitution under the name of George Baker.  In
1846, Sarah Borginis disguised herself as a man and achieved the
rank of Brevet Colonel under Gen. Zachary Taylor.

We also have a long history in the world of medicine.  In ancient
societies, the village wise woman prepared herbal remedies, assisted
in childbirth, and gave medical advice.  We've continued that tradition
through the ages.  The pages of history show us several examples.

On March 16, 1883, Susan Hayhurst became the first woman
pharmacist upon her graduation from the Philadelphia College of
Pharmacy.

The first woman physician of modern times was Dr. Elizabeth
Blackwell, a native of England who came to the United States as a
young girl and received her M.D. degree in 1849 at the Geneva
Medical School of Western New York.

Clara Barton collected supplies and medical equipment, often at her
own expense, and supervised their delivery and distribution to soldiers
in the field during the Civil War.  After battles, she also attended the
wounded and the dying, even though she scarcely escaped death
herself at the battle of Antietam.  After the war, Barton helped found
the first National Cemetery at Arlington, Va, and organized the
American Red Cross.

Dr. Mary Walker, an early feminist, gave up a medical practice to join
the Union Army as a nurse in 1864.  In those days, female doctors
had not been accepted as much as female nurses.  Walker was later
commissioned as a lieutenant in the Medical Corps, thus becoming
the first woman doctor in the Army.

So, exactly how far have we come?  I'd say that the annals of time
show how important women have been, and continue to be, in
history and society.

In closing, I'd like to share a story about Sir Winston Churchill:  A
reporter was interviewing him and asked, "What do you say sir, to
the prediction that in the year 2,000 women will be ruling the world?" 
Churchill smiled and replied, "They still will, eh?"

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PROJECT BLIND AMBITION CELEBRATES FIRST ANNIVERSARY

             by Millicent Collinsworth


It gives me great pleasure to announce that March marks the first
anniversary of Project Blind Ambition, a non-profit, self-defense
organization for the blind and visually impaired.  Our offices are
located in Claremont, California, but our staff travels to training sites
all over the state.  Since our pilot program began in March of 1994
we have trained 80 blind and partially sighted students ranging in age
from 17 to 60.

Project Blind Ambition is the brain-child of Impact Personal Safety, the
largest self-defense organization in the country.  Impact's staff of
experts developed a 21 hour course that is taught in a language and
kinesthetic presentation the blind can easily understand.  PBA utilizes
Impact's internationally known technique in teaching self-defense to
the blind.

Our course is designed to teach a knockout defense against a single
unarmed assailant.  PBA utilizes full-force fighting techniques.  Male
instructors wear padded equipment so that students may experience
what it feels like to strike a full-force blow.  Each student works with
a sighted assistant in order to fight effectively   Students are trained
to protect themselves against rear assaults, frontal assaults, as well
as attacks in the home.  The PBA course also includes training in
verbal negotiation, boundary setting, and sensory detection. 

Graduates of project Blind Ambition report that completing this course
results in an overwhelming sense of accomplishment.  They say they
feel a heightened sense of self-confidence and self-esteem.  The
Project Blind Ambition course increases mobility and balance and
eliminates the fear of falling.  The technique develops a keener
sensory awareness.  Graduates express a desire to improve and
maintain their physical fitness.  Most importantly PBA helps to
develop the emotional security that comes from taking responsibility
for one's own personal safety.  PBA inspires its graduates to reach
new heights and to pursue greater challenges.

During the year 1995, Project Blind Ambition will continue to seek
individual and corporate sponsorship, as well as federal grants so that
its self-defense courses for the blind may continue to be offered free
of charge.  1995 will also be the year that PBA introduces
self-defense classes for the elderly who suffer vision loss as well as
classes for blind children and teens.

The winter session incorporated Mobility and Orientation Instructors,
and other sighted staff who work with the blind, into our classes. 
These individuals were trained blindfolded in order to better
appreciate the challenges their blind counterparts face when attacked.

Presently, PBA courses are being held at the Foundation for the
Junior Blind in LA and the Center for the Partially Sighted in Santa
Monica, and upcoming workshops are tentatively scheduled at the
Braille Institute in LA and Orange County. PBA is also interested in
working with chapters of the CCB.  

If you are interested in donating or participating, or have questions
regarding our course, please feel free to call us at 909-599-9773, or
write to us at 2058 N. Mills Ave. Ste. 430, Claremont, CA 91711.

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 TOUCHED BY A BRUSH WITH ONE BLIND WOMAN'S COURAGE

                 by Leigh Weimers

(Reprinted by permission from San Jose Mercury News, Sept. 1994.)


Posthumous newspaper profiles haven't been my style. I'd never
written one about a subject who's no longer still living, still breathing,
still around.

Until now.  But hearing Peter Damien, a rehabilitation counselor for
the blind, tell of Mun Hing Horn Martin - the late Mun Hing Horn
Martin - changed that. He'd met her only once, right at the end of her
life, but she made such an impression that the memory of her stuck
with him. He couldn't stop thinking about her, just as I - who'd never
met her at all - also couldn't get her out of my mind once Damien
shared his experience with me.

Matter of fact, Damien's story is a compelling one, too.  But we'll get
to his in the telling of hers.

The chain of events that eventually would link Damien's life with that
of Martin runs through the Rose Resnick Lighthouse, a social services
agency for the blind and visually impaired in San Francisco.

It was Resnick's center that got the request for aid from Moffitt
Hospital at the University of California, San Francisco in July. There
was a blind patient, the center was told, who, because of a tube in
her throat, couldn't speak. Did anyone have a Braille alphabet card
the patient could point to so she could communicate with the doctors
and nurses?  

Yes, the Lighthouse did, and on a Monday in July, the card was
delivered.

Enter Damien, then a Lighthouse intern.

"Friday morning, we got another call," he reports. "As often happens
in hospital intensive-care units, the cards got misplaced just as the
patient took a turn for the worse. Anita Baldwin, (the Lighthouse
executive director) asked Jeff CarIson, a rehabilitation counselor, and
me to go to the hospital.  Mrs. Martin apparently wanted the tube
removed, but the hospital couldn't ascertain whether she wanted to
be resuscitated if her breathing failed. Jeff and I both talked to the
doctor on the phone before we left. I took a Perkins Brailler, a slate,
some paper and an alphabet card, not knowing exactly what I'd
need."

Discussing the case on the drive over, Damien learned that the
patient's first name was "Moon" or something similar.

"I said to Jeff, `What a strange name,' never thinking that she might
be Chinese until I was standing in the doorway of the ICU and I heard
her relatives talking in Cantonese.  Since I take the 38 Geary bus
every day and actually spent some time in Guanchou 10 years ago,
I was able to recognize the language.  This Mrs.  Martin was from
Southern China." 

While Carlson parked the car, Damien talked with the doctor and a
social worker.  "Like most blind people, I spend a lot of time waiting
for things like someone to read my mail to me, things that sighted
people don't have to wait for," Damien recalls. "For a change, there
were all these hospital workers, including the doctor, waiting for me
- a switch that, despite the seriousness of the moment, I couldn't
ignore."

He continues, "Mrs. Martin was in a room that echoed and hissed
with medical machinery, like a heartbeat beneath the conversation.
I needed to make physical contact, as we blind folks do, instead of
eye contact. I held Mrs. Martin's hand while I was introduced. When
the social worker said that I was a blind man from the Rose Resnick
Lighthouse, she squeezed my hand in a gesture of recognition or
familiarity. It was her left hand, warm and wearing a ring with a stone
in it. I could feel her quick intelligence, determination, strength and
pain. She was totally alert, intense and present with me. We were
there, together. I was her voice."

A Way to Speak
   
Damien handed her the Braille alphabet card and told her where to
look for the Y for yes and the N for no.

"I placed my finger on top of hers as soon as I knew she had the
placement of the cells on the card," he says. "Someone asked if she
understood what we were doing, and her finger moved to the Y
without hesitation. It was a strong, confident and determined
movement. Then she pulled her finger away softly, to let me note
what she had said.

Then it was time for the question the doctors had to ask: If you have
trouble breathing after we take out the tube, do you want us to put
it back in?

"Her finger moved with such force to the N that it slipped out from
under mine," Damien says.  "It was as if she had shouted, "No!" The
social worker's response was, `Well, that answer couldn't be more
clear."

Carlson and Damien left almost immediately, while nurses removed
the tube.

"I checked my watch - it was 12:10 p.m.," Damien recalls. "On the
way back to the center we wondered - not what would happen but
how much longer Mrs. Martin would suffer. It was clear that she was
very uncomfortable. Jeff had the doctor's pager number, but other
clients were waiting at the office and the afternoon turned into other
people's needs, as it often does."

At about 4 p.m., Damien got a call from Lighthouse staffer Tom
Gaughan that Mrs. Martin had died at 1:15 p.m.  "She was a client
of the Resnick Center for years before it merged with the
Lighthouse," Gaughan told him.  "We have a file on her.  Her name
was Mun Hing Hom before she married Herb Martin."

Damien adds, "We talked for a while, but he had another client and
so did I. We both knew there was more to the story, but neither of us
knew quite how to unravel it."

Checked Her Out

But try Damien did. He called Jewel McGinnis, a retired state
Department of Rehabilitation counselor, and learned she had known
Martin since the late `50s.

Mun Hing Hom was born in China during a time of war and famine,
Damien was told. She was blind and deformed because of fetal
malnutrition. Her family got to America, but they harbored certain
negative attitudes about disability, so she was kept hidden away at
home until she took it upon herself to contact the Department of
Rehabilitation.  That's when she met McGinnis.

"Mun Hing had never been taught to read or write; Jewel had to
teach her English before she could learn Braille," Damien says. 
"Ashamed of her disability and seeking help without her father's
approval, Mun Hing carried her white cane in a brown paper bag so
others would not see. No one took family photos of her nor would
she allow herself to be photographed. She was nervous about leaving
her house. She hadn't learned how to get around the city. Working,
at first, was out of the question. She was dependent and terrified -
and determined to change that.

Changing Two Lives
 
"Jewel McGinnis was my Braille teacher," Damien adds. "It was my
Braille skills that assisted Mung Hing, so when Jewel said, I taught
her Braille, I was immediately shaken by the coincidence that Mun
Hing and I both had become Braille-literate via the same brilliant
teacher."

"As Mun Hing's rehabilitation teacher," he continues, "Jewel got her
into the Orientation Center for the Blind in Albany. Eventually, Mun
Hing became a vendor at the old state building in the San Francisco
Civic Center. She became so independent that she could live on her
own, and she did. She married Herb Martin of Daly City, and although
that didn't work out - they divorced - she surmounted most of the
difficulties life brought to her.  Despite everything, she had a life."

Relishing her independence, she lived alone in an apartment in San
Francisco's Diamond Heights until early July when her health began
failing, and she entered the hospital where Damien touched her - and
was touched by her.  She was 58 when she died.

"But what moved me to tears is not that Mun Hing Hom Martin died
after Jeff and I were with her," Damien explains. "What moves me is
that Mun Hing lived even though people had dismissed her as
unimportant, even useless, because she was crippled and blind.  Even
her father gave up on her and hid her away.  What moves me is that
her strength and independence were palpable evidence to me that
what we do really matters for these people with so-called disposable
lives. That's the part of the story I want most to share."

A Tragic Blow

Damien, you see, is a relative newcomer to that sorry concept of
disposability. For 20 years, he had been a professor of art at
California State University, Los Angeles, until a viciously cruel illness
for an artist - arterial deterioration of the retina - slowly robbed him
of his sight. Hoping to help himself, he came to San Francisco State
University to pursue rehabilitation studies, and in the process learned
he could help others. On the day we talked about Martin, he was
notified that his internship was over and that he had been certified as
a rehabilitation counselor with the Lighthouse.

He recognized and respected the indomitable will of Mun Hing Hom
Martin. We can recognize and respect the same in Peter Damien.  

In telling her story, he says, "I wanted to pass along the warmth,
strength, independence, determination, clarity and beauty that I was
lucky enough to feel through touching her hand. I wanted to give
thanks for the opportunity I had."

No, Peter, thank you.  And thank Mun Hing Hom Martin.

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                  BULLETIN BOARD

                   by Ruth Dean


From AFB News, Winter, 1994:  As of January 3, 1995, the
American Foundation for the Blind's new address is:  11 Penn Plaza,
Suite 300, New York, NY 10001; 212-502-7600, or 800-232-5463. 
The AFB Press, handling publication and video orders, may be
reached at 718-852-9873; fax, 718-935-9647; Journal of Visual
Impairment and Blindness subscriptions, 800-877-2693, fax
518-436-7433.  Governmental Relations for AFB is located at 1615
M Street, NW, Suite 250,  Washington, DC 20036; 202-457-1487. 
AFB's National Initiative on Literacy is at 100 Peachtree Street, Suite
620, Atlanta, GA  30303; 404-525-2303.

From The Braille Mirror, January, 1995.  In the course of compiling
information for fliers written and disseminated by the Braille Institute,
the following statistics have been noted:

     There are an estimated 13 million blind or visually impaired people
in the United States, according to the National Center for Health
statistics.  Ninety percent of people who are legally blind have some
residual vision.  Seventy percent of severely visually impaired persons
(unable to read an ordinary newspaper, even with glasses) are age 65
or older.  Only approximately ten percent of the blind population reads
braille.  Only about two percent of people who are blind use guide
dogs.  One-third of visually impaired and blind people of employment
age are in the work force.

From Our Special, Nov.-Dec., 1994:  National Braille Press has
available the extremely popular Mrs. Fields Cookie Book in braille. 
The two-volume book sells for $10.95 and contains 100 recipes for
her luscious cookies, cakes, pies, and puffs.  Contact National Braille
Press at 88 Saint Stephen Street, Boston, MA 02115; 617-266-6160.

From The Matilda Ziegler Magazine, February, 1995:  Robert Enteen,
Ph.D., creator and host of the weekly health care talk show, "Health
Update with Dr. Bob Enteen," launched a new, independently
produced program entitled "Disability and Health Today".  This is the
first nationally syndicated show emphasizing disability.  The show
features people living successfully with disabilities, prominent
physicians with the latest clinical advice and data; scientific research;
and legislators and other decision makers.  Contact your local
National Public Radio station to find out if the show is broadcast
locally.

From Dialogue, Winter, 1994:  Tactic Magazine's special tenth
anniversary issue contains many of the decade's finest articles on
such topics as synthesized speech, braille output, screen
magnification, CD-ROM, graphical user interface, use of the Braille n'
Speak, and more.  Tactic is available in braille, large print, and
computer disk formats for $25.00 a year.  Current subscribers, and
those who subscribed before March 1, received the anniversary issue
automatically.  The anniversary issue may be purchased for $10.  To
order, send check or money order to the Clovernook Center, 7000
Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH  45231.  MasterCard and Visa
orders are welcome by phone at 513-522-3860, Ext 241, or fax at
513-728-3950.

From Dialogue, Winter, 1994:  Several companies are now marketing
night vision aids, targeting hunters and sailors as likely consumers. 
These products can also benefit persons who have difficulty seeing
at night because of retinitis pigmentosa.  One company is Too Tek,
Inc., 73 Franklin Street, Annapolis, MD 21401; 800-337-0667.

Black Hills State University at Spearfish, South Dakota, is planning
two programs for blind and visually impaired persons for the coming
summer.  The summer retreat  will be held on the university campus
from July 20-29.  Courses being discussed are in theater, music
appreciation, creative writing, interesting supreme court justices, 
more extensive treatment of Black Hills legends, and famous
American villains.  Possible trips will be to a gold mine where mining
is done in the old-fashioned way, a chuck wagon dinner, a ride on a
local train, etc.  For further information contact Verla Fish,
Coordinator Extension/Summer Sessions, Black Hills State University,
1200 University,Spearfish, South Dakota 57799-9508; 605-642-
6771.

From The Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness News Service,
November-December, 1994.  A new magazine about African-
American culture is available in braille and on cassette.  Interviews,
first person narratives, and African-American history are some of the
topics covered.  For more information, contact Taletha M. Crawley,
3189 S. Waring St., Detroit, MI 48217; 
313-382-7163.

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            AROUND THE STATE AND NATION


A REMINDER TO ALL CCB MEMBERS:  During the Fall 1994
convention of the California Council of the Blind, the Committee on
Access and Transportation (CAT) reviewed and approved a draft of
a position paper on "Guidelines for Tactile Identification Signs for Bus
Stops."  CAT went before the convention and requested the
opportunity to have the draft position paper read to and adopted by
the CCB members in attendance.  

After much discussion the convention decided that the draft position
paper needed to be disseminated to the membership prior to
considering its adoption.  As instructed by the convention, the CAT
is requesting members and chapters to read the position paper
published in the Winter 1994-1995 edition of The Blind Californian
and be prepared to discuss its contents and move on its adoption.  If
this position paper is adopted by the Spring 1995 convention, copies
will be made available through the CCB office.  

If there are any questions you can call Gene Lozano, Chairperson,
Committee on Access and Transportation, at (day) 916-278-6988 or
(evening) 916-485-8307. 
 
                      * * * *

AN INVITATION TO JOIN:  The California Citizens with Multiple
Disabilities is a special-interest group newly founded by Lee
Rubenstein and Sheela Gunn.  Our purpose is to be an information
source and support service for persons interested in multiple
disabilities.  We hope to become a CCB affiliate at the November
convention.  We cordially invite you to contact Lee or Sheela if you
are interested in joining.  For further information, contact Lee at 510-
527-1652 or Sheela at 510-614-0747.  You can also contact us at
the CCB Spring convention. 

                      * * * *

SOCIAL WORKERS' SURVEY:  Christy Crespin, MSW, in conjunction
with ChristIne Smith, LCSW, are conducting a survey to assist
persons with MSW's, ACSW's and LCSW/LICSW's to address
employment issues, clinical issues, job skills, and therapeutic
technique.  Following is a set of questions to begin addressing some
of these issues.  If you are blind or visually impaired and have any
interest or input in the following areas, please respond quickly by IBM
compatible 3.5-inch or 5.25-inch diskette in ASCII or WP5.1.  If this
is not possible, braille will be sufficient.

SURVEY QUESTIONS 

1.  In what area of social work are you working presently? 
2.  In what other areas have you worked? 
3.  What are your current job duties? 
4.  What has been the most challenging aspect of your work in terms
of your disability? 
5.  What obstacles have you overcome and how did you do it? 
6.  What is the most rewarding aspect of your practice?

Please reply concisely and promptly.  You will be notified if any
material is used.  Please send contact information and the correct
spelling of your name.  If you wish to remain anonymous, please state
this.   We look forward to hearing from you.  Your participation will
be greatly appreciated.  

As a part of making others aware of new services, please call Susan
Landers at 
800-638-8799 ext. 213 if you are a member of NASW and want to
receive the national newsletter on ASCII diskette. 

Christine Smith and Christy Crespin are working with the California
Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers to make it
more "user friendly".  As a coincidence, the information concerning
the national newsletter on diskette was disseminated at the time this
project began.  A task force on persons with disabilities and NASW
social  work policies  was  unanimously adopted at the 1-8-95 NASW
California Chapter Board of Directors meeting held in Los Angeles,
California.

                      * * * *

INVITATION TO A MEXICAN LUNCHEON:  The East Los Angeles
Chapter CCB is having a Mexican Luncheon fund raiser on Saturday
June 10, 1995 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1226 South McBride
Avenue, Los Angeles, CA.  For only $7, come and enjoy a Mexican
combination plate, lots of fun, and many prizes.  For more
information, call President Angie Vigil at 213-227-0889. 

                      * * * *

FOR SALE, IBM Model L40-SX laptop computer package includes the
following:  386-SX microprocessor running at 20 MHz.  10 MB ram
and 85 MB hard drive.  One serial port, one parallel port, one docking
station port, one VGA port, one mouse port.  Full 101-key keyboard
when you use the numeric keypad module.  10 inch LCD VGA
display.  One 3.5 inch 1.44 MB floppy disk drive.  Two rechargeable
NI-CAD battery packs.  Accent Mini internal speech synthesizer and
VOCAL-EYES version 2.2 screen reading software.  PRICE $1200.00
or best offer.  Contact Andy Baracco at 818-901-8216 or E-MAIL
abaracco@netcom.com.

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                   CCB OFFICERS

President:  Mitchell Pomerantz; 1344 North Martel Avenue, 102; Los
Angeles, CA 90046

First Vice-President:  Chris Gray; 549 Giuffrida Avenue; San Jose, CA
95123

Second Vice-President:  Cathie Skivers; 836 Resota Street; Hayward,
CA 94545

Secretary:  Kenneth Frasse; 8200 Lake Forest Drive; Sacramento CA
95826-2958

Treasurer:  David Parker; 1600 Florida Street; Vallejo CA 94590 

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            CCB PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE


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