Comments for Monroe County Council of the Blind http://mccbonline.org We are a non profit organization based in the Pocono Mountain region of Pennsylvania. Our mission;promote independence, improve specialized services and change the images of the visually impaired and blind community. Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:28:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on What is your opinion on accessible currency? by james lockwood http://mccbonline.org/?p=71&cpage=1#comment-527 james lockwood Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:28:26 +0000 http://mccbonline.org/?p=71#comment-527 My name is jim Lockwood. I have read some of these comments on this post, and really don’t do a lot of posting of my own. I am currently a student at the university of Notre dame law school. i am completely blind an use a guide dog and all that. i would be happy to talk to anyone about how i adapt in everyday life, just email me at the address provided below. anyways, when I learned about the court ruling, ordering the paper currency be made accessible, it was quite pleased. It is fundamentally unfair and a depredation of my liberty as an American, not to be able to have the ability to determine which denomination of bills I hold in my hand. As an American, I pay taxes and contribute to this great society of ours just as much as any sited person does. I understand of course that absolute equality will never come about. However, this is a much needed decision. I watched some of the congressional hearings in which our congressmen were attempting to figure out how to make the bills accessible. They discussed micro holes. Bad idea. The money will rip. Additionally, you can’t make different denomination of bills all different sizes because everything from ATM machines to wallets are all designed with the standard bill size in mind. It will not change. As if I was not in law school at the time I would have been in Washington myself, telling them how to do it because it is so simple. Perhaps someone will read this and pass it along. All you need to do is have one corner of each denomination, cut in a different manner. Thus, lets say on every bill, the left corner will be a different shape. For the one it will remain a right angle. For the five, perhaps it is cut diagonally and thus it would not go to a right angle point like it currently does. For the ten, perhaps we could have a rounded corner. Keep going like this and it is so easy. Wont effect vending machines. You might say, well people will have to learn what the corners mean. That’s true. But blind people have to learn brail right? Im sure all blind people use tricks like this to conduct their everyday lives. I know I do. Anyways, if anyone wishes to get in contact with me, feel free to do so. My email address is jimmylockwood@gmail.com p.s. that is not the email address which I use for everyday stuff, so if you are a spammer, don’t bother lol. Your waisting your time. thanks for reading. Jim My name is jim Lockwood. I have read some of these comments on this post, and really don’t do a lot of posting of my own. I am currently a student at the university of Notre dame law school. i am completely blind an use a guide dog and all that. i would be happy to talk to anyone about how i adapt in everyday life, just email me at the address provided below. anyways, when I learned about the court ruling, ordering the paper currency be made accessible, it was quite pleased. It is fundamentally unfair and a depredation of my liberty as an American, not to be able to have the ability to determine which denomination of bills I hold in my hand. As an American, I pay taxes and contribute to this great society of ours just as much as any sited person does. I understand of course that absolute equality will never come about. However, this is a much needed decision. I watched some of the congressional hearings in which our congressmen were attempting to figure out how to make the bills accessible. They discussed micro holes. Bad idea. The money will rip. Additionally, you can’t make different denomination of bills all different sizes because everything from ATM machines to wallets are all designed with the standard bill size in mind. It will not change. As if I was not in law school at the time I would have been in Washington myself, telling them how to do it because it is so simple. Perhaps someone will read this and pass it along. All you need to do is have one corner of each denomination, cut in a different manner. Thus, lets say on every bill, the left corner will be a different shape. For the one it will remain a right angle. For the five, perhaps it is cut diagonally and thus it would not go to a right angle point like it currently does. For the ten, perhaps we could have a rounded corner. Keep going like this and it is so easy. Wont effect vending machines. You might say, well people will have to learn what the corners mean. That’s true. But blind people have to learn brail right? Im sure all blind people use tricks like this to conduct their everyday lives. I know I do. Anyways, if anyone wishes to get in contact with me, feel free to do so. My email address is jimmylockwood@gmail.com
p.s. that is not the email address which I use for everyday stuff, so if you are a spammer, don’t bother lol. Your waisting your time.
thanks for reading.
Jim

]]> Comment on Member Editorial: The Trials of Transportation by Monroe County Council of the Blind » Member Editorial: The Trials of Transportation - Continued http://mccbonline.org/?p=89&cpage=1#comment-474 Monroe County Council of the Blind » Member Editorial: The Trials of Transportation - Continued Sun, 22 Mar 2009 19:01:42 +0000 http://mccbonline.org/?p=89#comment-474 [...] my last entry, when talking about getting to the MCCB meeting, I said, I will get there. Well this is how I got [...] [...] my last entry, when talking about getting to the MCCB meeting, I said, I will get there. Well this is how I got [...]

]]> Comment on ACB Legislative Seminar Day 2: The Issues by T. Reid http://mccbonline.org/?p=84&cpage=1#comment-466 T. Reid Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:30:39 +0000 http://mccbonline.org/?p=84#comment-466 Go get em' PA - Can't Stop, Won't Stop! Go get em’ PA – Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop!

]]> Comment on Advocacy = Education = Advocacy by James http://mccbonline.org/?p=73&cpage=1#comment-433 James Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:00:13 +0000 http://mccbonline.org/?p=73#comment-433 Hi, I found your blog on this new directory of WordPress Blogs at blackhatbootcamp.com/listofwordpressblogs. I dont know how your blog came up, must have been a typo, i duno. Anyways, I just clicked it and here I am. Your blog looks good. Have a nice day. James. Hi, I found your blog on this new directory of WordPress Blogs at blackhatbootcamp.com/listofwordpressblogs. I dont know how your blog came up, must have been a typo, i duno. Anyways, I just clicked it and here I am. Your blog looks good. Have a nice day. James.

]]> Comment on Progress on improving the voting experience by Reid My Mind - Welcome to the place on the web where I share my thoughts on a variety of subjects mainly consisting of blindness and related issues, access technology and fatherhood. Then again, you never know what’s on my mind! » Looking Back http://mccbonline.org/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-248 Reid My Mind - Welcome to the place on the web where I share my thoughts on a variety of subjects mainly consisting of blindness and related issues, access technology and fatherhood. Then again, you never know what’s on my mind! » Looking Back Mon, 24 Dec 2007 03:02:54 +0000 http://mccbonline.org/?p=32#comment-248 [...] My final goal was to make progress in the work with MCCB. I think we have progressed quite nicely this year. I was very fortunate to serve as the president for the last two years.  I am very proud that other chapters in the state organization the Pennsylvania Council of the Blind are recognizing our group for our enthusiasm, energy, progress and creativity. Check out some of our successes: 1st Annual Golf TournamentAccessible Pedestrian SignalImproved Voting Experience [...] [...] My final goal was to make progress in the work with MCCB. I think we have progressed quite nicely this year. I was very fortunate to serve as the president for the last two years.  I am very proud that other chapters in the state organization the Pennsylvania Council of the Blind are recognizing our group for our enthusiasm, energy, progress and creativity. Check out some of our successes: 1st Annual Golf TournamentAccessible Pedestrian SignalImproved Voting Experience [...]

]]> Comment on White Cane Safety Day – A Success! by Reid My Mind - Welcome to the place on the web where I share my thoughts on a variety of subjects mainly consisting of blindness and related issues, access technology and fatherhood. Then again, you never know what’s on my mind! » Looking Back http://mccbonline.org/?p=30&cpage=1#comment-247 Reid My Mind - Welcome to the place on the web where I share my thoughts on a variety of subjects mainly consisting of blindness and related issues, access technology and fatherhood. Then again, you never know what’s on my mind! » Looking Back Mon, 24 Dec 2007 02:59:48 +0000 http://mccbonline.org/?p=30#comment-247 [...] My final goal was to make progress in the work with MCCB. I think we have progressed quite nicely this year. I was very fortunate to serve as the president for the last two years.  I am very proud that other chapters in the state organization the Pennsylvania Council of the Blind are recognizing our group for our enthusiasm, energy, progress and creativity. Check out some of our successes: 1st Annual Golf TournamentAccessible Pedestrian Signal [...] [...] My final goal was to make progress in the work with MCCB. I think we have progressed quite nicely this year. I was very fortunate to serve as the president for the last two years.  I am very proud that other chapters in the state organization the Pennsylvania Council of the Blind are recognizing our group for our enthusiasm, energy, progress and creativity. Check out some of our successes: 1st Annual Golf TournamentAccessible Pedestrian Signal [...]

]]> Comment on 1st Annual MCCB Golf Tournament – A Success! by Reid My Mind - Welcome to the place on the web where I share my thoughts on a variety of subjects mainly consisting of blindness and related issues, access technology and fatherhood. Then again, you never know what’s on my mind! » Looking Back http://mccbonline.org/?p=26&cpage=1#comment-246 Reid My Mind - Welcome to the place on the web where I share my thoughts on a variety of subjects mainly consisting of blindness and related issues, access technology and fatherhood. Then again, you never know what’s on my mind! » Looking Back Mon, 24 Dec 2007 02:50:25 +0000 http://mccbonline.org/?p=26#comment-246 [...] 1st Annual Golf Tournament [...] [...] 1st Annual Golf Tournament [...]

]]> Comment on Introduction by Sherri Scyphers Hungate http://mccbonline.org/?p=1&cpage=1#comment-7 Sherri Scyphers Hungate Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:22:08 +0000 #comment-7 Thank you for your overview. This week, I attended the DC Disability Forum in which Senator Grassley spoke. As always he leads the way of disability accessibility and is personally championing the ADA Restoration. Senator Grassley is looking for other Senators that will take up the challenge. Would love to have a joint discussion with you at the Senator's local office on this issue. I can be reached at: Sherri Scyphers Hungate Vice President Goodwill Industries of South Florida, Inc. 2121 N.W. 21st Street Miami, Fl 33142 (305) 218-2105 telephone (305) 326-4105 facsimile "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." Thank you for your overview. This week, I attended the DC Disability Forum in which Senator Grassley spoke. As always he leads the way of disability accessibility and is personally championing the ADA Restoration. Senator Grassley is looking for other Senators that will take up the challenge. Would love to have a joint discussion with you at the Senator’s local office on this issue. I can be reached at:

Sherri Scyphers Hungate
Vice President
Goodwill Industries of South Florida, Inc.
2121 N.W. 21st Street
Miami, Fl 33142
(305) 218-2105 telephone
(305) 326-4105 facsimile

“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach him how to fish and you
feed him for a lifetime.”

]]> Comment on MCCB in the news by Tina Tillou http://mccbonline.org/?p=9&cpage=1#comment-4 Tina Tillou Wed, 28 Feb 2007 23:17:18 +0000 http://mccbonline.org/?p=9#comment-4 As disapointed as I said I was about the Pocono Record article, I was please to see a response in yesterdays paper. A letter to the Editor was written by Roy B., of Saylorsburg. He was disturbed by the "deplorable ways" the sighted treat the blind. He supports our bid to change the U.S. Currency. He also asked what other ways that the sighted could help. Thanks Roy! As disapointed as I said I was about the Pocono Record article, I was please to see a response in yesterdays paper. A letter to the Editor was written by Roy B., of Saylorsburg. He was disturbed by the “deplorable ways” the sighted treat the blind. He supports our bid to change the U.S. Currency. He also asked what other ways that the sighted could help. Thanks Roy!

]]> Comment on MCCB in the news by Tina Tillou http://mccbonline.org/?p=9&cpage=1#comment-3 Tina Tillou Wed, 28 Feb 2007 23:01:08 +0000 http://mccbonline.org/?p=9#comment-3 I was very disapointed to see that the newspaper took the sensationalism route instead of writing about our issues. We have been in business for just over a year (Dec. 2005), but we have made great strides in this short amount of time. What an honor for us to be chosen to send two delegates to Washington D.C.! Two out of the whole state! Wahooo! We have created our Vision Loss and Support Hotline, which is continually growing as word spreads about it. We have been talking to our local communities about obtaining audible pedestrian signals at key intersections and spreading the word about the white cane laws. Our Education and Awareness Team goes out and speaks to Corporations, Hospitals, etc. dispelling the myths about the Blind and Low Vision people they may come in contact with. We are concerned about, and fighting for, Currency changes as well as hybrid cars - we can't see them, or hear them. Not too bad for a group that started up with 8 people and grew to 30 in a years time. The exciting part of this is that we've only just begun. I was very disapointed to see that the newspaper took the sensationalism route instead of writing about our issues. We have been in business for just over a year (Dec. 2005), but we have made great strides in this short amount of time. What an honor for us to be chosen to send two delegates to Washington D.C.! Two out of the whole state! Wahooo! We have created our Vision Loss and Support Hotline, which is continually growing as word spreads about it. We have been talking to our local communities about obtaining audible pedestrian signals at key intersections and spreading the word about the white cane laws. Our Education and Awareness Team goes out and speaks to Corporations, Hospitals, etc. dispelling the myths about the Blind and Low Vision people they may come in contact with. We are concerned about, and fighting for, Currency changes as well as hybrid cars – we can’t see them, or hear them. Not too bad for a group that started up with 8 people and grew to 30 in a years time. The exciting part of this is that we’ve only just begun.

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