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We're talking technology

This issue:

• Directors elected
• Strategic planning
• Recipe for keeping informed
• Blind sailors top of the world
• 'Three blind mice'
• Major award to Dr Steve La Grow
• Girls Time Out

The cover shows a Nokia mobile phone and a FreedomBox surfboard as part of the technology feature

Contents

News - pages 2-5

• TALKS Update
• Directors Elected
• Strategic Planning
• DTB Pilot Project
• Westpac ATMs

Executive View - pages 6-7

Volunteers - pages 8-9

Feature - pages 10-12

• Talking Technology

Guidelines - pages 13-16

• Bayleys Christmas cheer
• Eva and Bailey
• Guide Dog Handler Day
• Big boost for GDS
• Marvellous Marley!

Member Services - pages 17-18

Profiles - pages 19-23

• Focus on Employment
• Blind Sailors top of the World
• Lawrence E Blaha Award
• 'Three blind mice'
• Chairman's Award 2006
• Top honour for Kylee Maloney

Services Update - pages 24-26

Consumer Events - pages 27-28

Contacts - page 29

Equipment - page 30

Girls Time Out! - page 31

From December 2006 Outlook will be published three times a year (December, March, September). This decision will be reviewed periodically.

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ISSN:1175-7787 © Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind 2006. All rights reserved