From Ayn Apelman, Pittsburgh, PA:

I'm writing to thank you for publishing the September article on Rami Rabby. Reading his name struck a silver chord since I know him! I met him only once, but he left such a good impression on me. It happened when, in 1975, I traveled to Israel with the Jewish Braille Institute to attend the first world conference on the Jewish blind. He was a delegate there. Even then I realized what an achiever he would be. I admire and respect his great determination and perseverance in achieving his goals. After all, it's hard enough for a sighted person to break in to managerial and diplomatic positions! He is definitely a role model for all of us.

I also enjoyed the articles about the companies represented at the ACB and NFB conventions and the story, "Slipping Beauty." I should read it out loud to my mother with a good Jewish dialect.

I would also like to respond to Jo Luland's query on the repair or purchasing of an Optacon. After a lot of researching I located a private individual, Leo Drell, who services TSI products. Call 818-909-9453.

I own an Optacon R1D that I no longer use. Does anyone know how I would go about selling this? I don't know how much to charge for the unit or for shipping. If someone could advise me, call 412-278-5057.