----- Original Message ----- From: "carla jo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "handy girl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 12:21 PM Subject: handygirl white cane day
> White Cane Safety Day is an unofficial holiday in the > United States, > celebrated on > October 15 > of each year since > 1964. > The date is set aside to celebrate the achievements of people who are > blind or visually impaired > and the important symbol of blindness and tool of independence, the > white cane. > On > October 6, > 1964 > a joint resolution of the > U.S. Congress, > HR 753, was signed into law. This resolution authorized the President of > the United States to proclaim > October 15 > of each year as "White Cane Safety Day." President > Lyndon B. Johnson > signed the first White Cane Safety Day proclamation within hours of the > passage of the > joint resolution. > > White Cane Day remains largely unknown to the general public. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandygirl/ > > <*> Your email settings: > Individual Email | Traditional > > <*> To change settings online go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandygirl/join > (Yahoo! ID required) > > <*> To change settings via email: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.173 / Virus Database: 270.8.0/1725 - Release Date: 10/14/2008 9:25 PM --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
