Serving the blind and low vision population of South Central Kentucky
A chapter of the Kentucky Council of the Blind

Current Officers:

• President: Ron Milliman,

• Vice President: Bill Clouse,

• Secretary: Palma Milliman,

• Treasurer: Max Robinson.

WHAT IS THE SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY COUNCIL OF THE BLIND (SCKCB)?

The South Central Kentucky Council of the Blind is a membership organization formed by blind people to promote the independence, dignity and advancement of blind and visually impaired individuals. Members are blind, visually impaired or fully sighted people, from all walks of life, and ranging in age from teens to elders. People who are blind or visually impaired constitute the majority of the membership and are responsible for setting and administering SCKCB policy. We seek to encourage blind people to make significant contributions within their communities, to live and work independently, and to advocate for themselves.

The South Central Kentucky Council of the Blind (SCKCB) is a part of the American Council of the Blind (ACB), which is a nation-wide organization located in Washington, D.C. The ACB is our national, parent organization. Established in 1961, ACB now has more than seventy state and special interest affiliates and an extensive national network of local chapters and individual members.

Our ACB governmental staff constantly monitors laws and regulations crucial to the lives of blind people. Issues which receive ACB's attention include civil rights, education, employment, Social Security benefits, rehabilitation services, guide dog access, pedestrian safety, expanded public transportation, travel and recreation, adaptive technology, Braille literacy and more. Frequently, ACB works in coalition with other disability groups worldwide to create a range of effective programs for people who are visually impaired. ACB was the leading consumer organization of blind people actively seeking passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Unique concerns of various professions and special populations are addressed by the ACB's many national special interest affiliates and committees. These groups focus on issues of particular concern to women, minority groups, people who are deaf-blind, students, library users, teachers, lawyers, guide dog users, Braille readers and families of people who are blind or have low vision. Each state affiliate, like our Kentucky Council of the Blind, hosts at least one annual statewide convention. Special interest affiliates and groups sponsor programs, workshops and business meetings during ACB's annual national convention. In addition, ACB's state and special interest affiliates publish newsletters, and undertake public awareness campaigns, advocacy, and specific projects to make a difference in the lives of their members and in their local communities.

The South Central Kentucky Council of the Blind was founded on September 4, 2003. Ron Milliman was elected President. The other officers elected were:

Kimberly Parsley - Vice President

Lori Piorkowski - Secretary

Lisa Newton - Treasurer

Picture of our SCKCB White Cane Safety Day Exhibit in front of Wal-Mart. From left to right (sitting down) are Ron Milliman, Palma Milliman, Kimberly Parsley, Michael Parsley, and standing are Kristen Wilson, and a friend. All of our members are wearing their bright yellow with blue lettering SCKCB imprinted t-shirts.

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

The American Council of the Blind, and its affiliates and chapters, including the SCKCB, strives to increase the independence, security, equality of opportunity and quality of life for all blind and visually impaired people.

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TO LISTEN TO THE KENTUCKY COUNCIL OF THE BLIND'S 2004 STATE CONVENTION, GO TO THE LINK BELOW:

Listen to the KCB's 2004 State Convention

Once there, tab down until you find the "Listen to the KCB State Convention" link and click on it, or use the "quick navigation" command of ALT+C to jump to the listen link, and press enter on it. You may get a dialog box where, by pressing the tab key, you can choose either to "Open" the file, which will immediately play the program after the download is complete, or to "Save" the file to a place on your computer for later listening. You will need an MP3 compatible player such as Winamp to listen.

If you choose the "Save" option, you will get another box asking you to give the file a name - the default is KCB_2004.M3U, and a location in which to save the file - the default is to save the file to the desktop.

Simply tab through the options, make any changes you wish, then tab to the "Save" button to confirm your settings, and download the file. If you have any problems, email Mike McCarty and he'll assist you in getting what you need.

You may also download CD quality versions of two songs: "The New Grissum Schism" by Max Robinson, or "I Believe I Can Fly" sung by Ms. Kentucky 2001, Monica Hardin. To quickly find these songs, use the ALT+C command, and the two links are directly below the convention link.