Applications are now being accepted for the 2010 ACB First-timers award. Two lucky people, one from east of the Mississippi River and one from the West, will receive a trip to the 2010 conference and convention of the American Council of the Blind, to be held July 9-17 in Phoenix, Arizona.
If you have never attended an ACB convention, you are eligible to apply. You must be an active member of ACB or one of its affiliates, and you must be at least 18 years old. Here is what you need to do:
The Anna Rose Cain Award recognizes outstanding advocacy on behalf of the blind. Kathryn Aqua, president of the KSB Parent Student Staff Organization (PSSO) and parent of a KSB student, received this award for her leadership and untiring work in the successful effort to preserve the 2009 summer enrichment program at the school.
The James Carl Dotson Award is presented for community service, and this year's winner was Beth Cross. Beth was an outstanding rehabilitation counselor in Lexington for many years with the Office for the Blind. She served as Executive Director of OFB following the retirement of Steve Johnson in 2008, and we were sad to see her retire this past spring. Thank you, Beth, for your years of service to the blind.
The William A. Routh Award is presented for outstanding service to KCB. This year's winner was Debbie Kuczwara. Debbie has served on the convention and other committees, as well as local chapter and state boards for many years. She is a hard worker and has become a pillar of the organization.
Teri Meyer of Covington and Shirley Stivers of Bellevue were the 2009 KCB Scholarship winners. Both attend Gateway Community College in northern Kentucky, and both are active in their local KCB chapter.
The following individuals were recognized for their outstanding service to the Kentucky Council of the Blind and to the blind and visually impaired of Kentucky between the opening of the 2008 and 2009 KCB conventions. Special certificates will be mailed to each recipient.
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