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ICUB BULLETIN Winter 2026

Published by the IOWA COUNCIL OF THE UNITED BLIND An American Council of the Blind Affiliate Website: www.icublind.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com › Pages › Businesses › nonprofit organization Lori Trujillo-Roush, President 304 W. Cedar St. Goldfield, IA  50542 866-436-0141 E-mail: president@icublind.org Karen Keninger, Co-Editor 515-333-9612 E-mail: kakeninger@gmail.com Sandy Tigges, Co-Editor 515-277-1256 Email: tigges@dwx.com Table of Contents President’s Report By

2026 Iowa Council of the United Blind Conference and Convention

Save the Date 2026 Iowa Council of the United Blind Conference and Convention The Power of Our Voice August 28 – 29, 2026 Holiday Inn and Suites Des Moines Northwest 4800 Merle Hay Road Urbandale, Iowa Hotel reservations are now open. Room rate: $109 per night plus tax. To make reservations, call the Holiday Inn and Suites Des Moines Northwest at 515-278-4755 and ask for the Iowa Council of the United Blind room block. We are excited to announce that Executive Director Scott

Your Voice Matters: Back HF 2118 and HF 2585

Two key accessibility bills, HF 2118 and HF 2585, are ready for debate and a vote in the state House, and it’s time to move them forward! HF 2118 would create an accessible absentee ballot‑marking pilot program so voters with disabilities can cast a ballot privately and independently. HF 2585 would require accessible prescription drug labeling so blind Iowans can identify and manage their medications with confidence. Use Speak4 to quickly contact your legislators. It takes le

The R. Creig Slayton Memorial Scholarship for the 2026-27 Academic Year Provided Annually by the Iowa Council of the United Blind

The Iowa Council of the United Blind is a consumer-run organization dedicated to improving the equality, opportunity, and independence of blind Iowans.  Through   education, advocacy, and a firm belief in the potential and abilities of people with vision loss, we help each other become fully participating members of our families, communities, and workplaces. We are pleased to offer a one-year non-renewable $2500 college scholarship to be available for the 2026-2027 academic y

Scholarship Opportunity

Greetings Members and Friends!   The American Council of the Blind’s annual Legislative and Leadership conference will take place from Friday, March 6 , through Tuesday, March 10, 2026 . (More details will be communicated about the conference as they become available). The Des Moines Chapter of the Iowa Council of the United Blind is pleased to offer five $1,000 scholarships to those who meet eligibility requirements and wish to attend the conference in person.   We strongly

ICUB BULLETIN Fall 2025

Published by the IOWA COUNCIL OF THE UNITED BLIND An American Council of the Blind Affiliate Website: www.icublind.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com › Pages › Businesses › nonprofit organization Lori Trujillo-Roush, President 304 W. Cedar St. Goldfield, IA  50542 866-436-0141 E-mail: president@icublind.org Karen Keninger, Co-Editor 515-333-9612 E-mail: kakeninger@gmail.com Sandy Tigges, Co-Editor 515-277-1256 Email: tigges@dwx.com Table of Contents President’s Report by

  
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