by Jennifer Dunnam

We have just completed our 95th annual convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota — that exciting time when we all put on our thinking caps and work together to set our direction, to teach and learn from one another, and strengthen the cohesiveness of our organization to make it an ever-stronger force to get things done.  I look forward to working with everyone, and having fun while we are at it.   

Volume 82, Number 4

Quarterly Publication of the

National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota, Inc.

100 East 22nd Street

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404

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Website:  www.nfbmn.org

Tom Scanlan, Editor

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WE ARE CHANGING

Many people are involved in getting this issue to you.  The writers can write and the editor can edit, but until the material is printed, brailled, recorded, and distributed, it is just a computer file.  Therefore, we owe great thanks to the following people for the work they do in producing this publication.

The purpose of the National Federation of the Blind is two-fold — to help blind persons achieve self-confidence and self-respect and to act as a vehicle for collective self-expression by the blind.  By providing public education about blindness, information and referral services, scholarships, literature and publications about blindness, aids and appliances and other adaptive equipment for the blind, advocacy services and protection of civil rights, development and evaluation of technology, and support for blind persons and their families, members of the NFB strive to educate the publi

Exciting times are coming in NFB conventions.  Keep these in mind as you plan your activities throughout the coming year.

The Semiannual NFB of Minnesota Convention will be in May 2016 at the NFB of Minnesota building in Minneapolis.  Members will receive a letter with details, and the letter will be on our website at www.nfbmn.org.

Exciting times are coming in NFB conventions.  Keep these in mind as you plan your activities throughout the coming year.

The Semiannual NFB of Minnesota Convention will be in May 2016 at the NFB of Minnesota building in Minneapolis.  Members will receive a letter with details, and the letter will be on our website at www.nfbmn.org.

The National Association of Blind Veterans, a division of the National Federation of the Blind, is seeking members from Minnesota.  Jack Rupert from Lake Crystal is first vice president.  Interested veterans should contact Jack by e-mail at jerupert@outlook.com or telephone at (507) 276-4640.

These are the resolutions passed at the Annual Convention on October 11, 2015.  Due to the length of the convention report, it will be in the next issue.

Resolution A15-01

Regarding Ending Subminimum Wage Payments to Workers with Disabilities

By Catherine Durivage, Director, Minnesota Braille and Talking Book Library

(Editor’s Note:  Catherine made this presentation at our Annual Convention on October 10, 2015.)

Thank you for the opportunity to speak at your convention today.  It’s always a pleasure to share with all of you news about the library. 

By Carol Pankow, Director, Minnesota State Services for the Blind

(Editor’s Note:  Carol made this presentation at our Annual Convention on October 10, 2015.)