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  • A Littleton Slugger, Independent Travel, Fear and Progress

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    Dan Burke

    a miniature baseball bat with the CCB logo as trademark

    Warren completed his woodshop project this week. We’ll call it a “Littleton Slugger”, which he turned on the mini-lathe. He plans to have all his instructors sign it when he graduates and returns home to Philadelphia. Wednesday Brigid successfully completed her support drop and Marlene went on her solo drop. Oh yeah, Marlene made it…

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  • Happy 75th Birthday NFB!

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    Dan Burke

    A smiling man and woman stand on each side of a bronze plaque with print and Braille visible. Both hold long white canes.

    The national Federation of the Blind turns 75 today! The NFB was formed in 1940 to bring the collective voice of the blind into being. Blind people in 1940 had little chance to be employed in meaningful jobs or to attend college. Some did, and in a number of states the blind had organized. On…

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