
Spring 2003 Bulletin
ICUB BULLETIN
Published Quarterly by
IOWA COUNCIL OF THE UNITED BLIND
Affiliate of
THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND
SPRING EDITION 2003
DONNA SELIGER, PRESIDENT
3912 SE 5th St.
Des Moines, Iowa 50315
(515) 284-0505
1-888-404-5562 (Toll Free)
E-mail: dseliger@worldnet.att.net
LINDA CURFMAN SLAYTON, EDITOR
3210 Aurora Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50310
(515) 274-8993
E-mail: LCurfman1@Yahoo.com
DICK NATALE, TREASURER
817 – 6th Street
West Des Moines, Iowa 50265
(515) 277-1167
E-mail: rnatale@earthlink.net
JO ANN SLAYTON, SECRETARY
4013 - 30th Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50310
(515) 279-4284
E-mail: slaytons@earthlink.net
ICUB OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
President, Donna Seliger
Secretary, Jo Ann Slayton
Des Moines, 515/284-0505
Des Moines, IA 515/279-4284
1st V.P., Michael Hoenig
Treasurer, Dick Natale
Davenport, 319/344-8787
W. Des Moines, 515/277-1167
2nd V.P., Theresa Philpott
Des Moines, 515/284-8619
1 Year Directors
Muhammad Jihad
Sylvester Nemmers
Des Moines, 515/243-7528
Des Moines, 515/276-2729
Gloria O’Neal
Robert Nesler
Waterloo, 319/235-5687
Dubuque, 563/557-0987
2 Year Directors
Dee Clayton
Dorothy Janvrin
Des Moines, 515/282-1275
Fort Dodge, 515/573-6043
John Taylor
Shirley Wiggins
Des Moines, 515/279-2817
Cedar Rapids, 319/362-7138
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ICUB Officers and Directors
Notice to Readers 1
Editor’s Note 1
From the President’s Desk 2
Summer Reading Club 2003 3
Dorothy 4
Vehicle Donation Update 7
Let Iowans Sue Those Who Cheat Them 8
Money Needed to Implement Election Reforms 10
Helen Keller Quarter Coins a Breakthrough 12
Lorna Powers 13
Cedar Rapids Chapter Report 14
Des Moines Chapter 15
Dubuque News 16
North Central Chapter Report 16
Senior Citizen Humor 17
Talking ATM’s Near You 18
NOTICE TO READERS
If you or a friend would like to remember the Iowa Council of the United Blind in your will, you may do so by using the following language: “I grant, devise, or bequeath unto the Iowa Council of the United Blind, a non-profit charitable organization, the sum of ______ dollars, ____ percent of my net estate, or the following stocks and bonds (please list them) to be used for its worthy purposes on behalf of blind persons.” If your wishes are more complex, you may have your attorney call (515) 279-2817, or write Iowa Council of the United Blind, 3912 SE 5th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50315.
Anyone who cannot read this print bulletin or finds it difficult to have it read may receive a cassette copy at no charge. Cassette readers are invited to return this Bulletin for re-use. Please help us keep you better informed.
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FOR THE NEXT ISSUE - ****July 1, 2003 ****
EDITOR’S NOTE
By John Taylor
The year 2003 has been most unusual for the Taylor family. I was diagnosed with acute leukemia with a projected life expectancy of six months to a year. Accordingly, this will be the final issue of the ICUB Bulletin which Teri and I will put out, and we want to thank all of those who have cooperated with us and made our task easier.
The new Bulletin Editor will be Linda Curfman Slayton, 3210 Aurora Ave., Des Moines, IA 50310. Her phone number is 515 274-8993. Her e-mail address is LCurfman1@Yahoo.com.
Teri and I are very grateful for the support we have received over the years in our efforts to produce the ICUB Bulletin. It is sometimes a time consuming task, but one with many rewards and strengthened friendships. The new Editor will need the support of all ICUB members, and she may wish to make some changes in the Bulletin and its operating procedures. If that is the case, let’s give her the benefit of the doubt.
Finally, our thanks and appreciation are extended to all of the ICUB friends and members.
FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK
by Donna Seliger
The sixteenth annual ICUB Convention is planned! Now, all that is needed is members, friends, family, and fun. This year our guest speaker will be Mr. Paul Edwards, immediate past president of the American Council of the Blind. Although Paul has been our guest in the past, we welcome him back to Iowa.
The convention will begin Friday, April 25, 2003, at the Ramada Inn North in Des Moines, and end Sunday, April 27. If you haven’t made your reservations yet, do so immediately. The room rate is $51 per night plus tax. You may call toll free at 1-800-643-1197.
The program promises to be very interesting thanks to those members who worked so hard putting it together. We will be electing four directors this year as well as the delegate and alternate to the ACB convention.
If you plan to attend the ICUB convention and didn’t pre-register, give Dick Natale, our treasurer, a call at 515-277-1167 to let him know you will be registering at the door. Everyone is welcome to attend the convention meetings. If you register with the treasurer, you will be eligible for the many door prizes that will be given away throughout the weekend.
The American Council of the Blind Convention will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from July 5 through 12. For reservations, you may call the Westin Hotel at 412-281-3700 or the Hilton Towers at 412-391-4600. Room rates are $85 and $79 respectively.
I wish everyone a very happy Easter and an enjoyable spring. As I have mentioned in the past, please don’t hesitate to contact me with questions or comments. The toll free number is 888-404-5562.
SUMMER READING CLUB 2003
Each year the Iowa Department for the Blind sponsors a Summer Reading Club for children. We encourage anyone who is currently a library borrower and between the ages of 3-17 to join the fun. To be eligible, participants must be someone who is blind, physically handicapped, or learning disabled. Club dates are June 23 – August 1, 2003. Our theme, “Laugh It Up at Your Library,” is the same as that used throughout the state by public libraries.
Once the club is underway, several contests will be held. Incentives are given for time spent reading, and we offer free Adventureland tickets and Living History Farm tickets after reading just one hour!! In addition, there will be weekly drawings for prize packets, as well as registration prizes, contest prizes, grand prizes, and trophies to top readers.
This year’s corporate sponsors include Lions Clubs, Living History Farm, Adventureland, Coca Cola, Cosi Cucina, Wild Birds Unlimited, Woodlink, McDonald’s, Earl May Nursery, and Wal-Mart.