Re: New Mobility Person Of The Year

James Lubin (jlubin(AT)eskimo.com)
Sat, 24 Oct 1998 11:14:21 -0700

I've been keeping really busy lately setting up a coulple new web sites and
helping a few people with their computers. I haven't had time to read most
of my mail on a daily bases. I receive 200+ messages daily and my mail
program filters this list and several others to seperate folders that I
read through later. I received a message on Friday which took me by
suprise. Sandy told me I really should read my mail more often, now I see
why. :-)

Here's the message I received-

>Date: Thu, 22 Oct 98 17:16:51 -0800
>x-sender: jdobbs(AT)popd.ix.netcom.com
>x-mailer: Claris Emailer 1.1
>From: <jdobbs(AT)ix.netcom.com>
>To: <jlubin(AT)eskimo.com>
>
>Hello Jim,
>
>It is my great pleasure to give you the following news. As you may know,
>you were nominated for New Mobility's Person of the Year. After reviewing
>your Web sites and seeing your impressive contribution to people with
>disabilities, the committee decided that you not only meet our criteria,
>you exceed it. Congratulations on being chosen NM's Person of the Year!
>
>I should tell you, this is an honor that does not come with any monetary
>award. What it does come with is a feature story on you, to be published
>in the January issue. I hope you are not shy, because we also want to
>photograph you for the cover.
>
>I hope you are pleased to be chosen. Naturally, we'd like to get started
>on the story and photography as soon as possible. Please let me know if
>you are available and what would be the best way to conduct an interview
>(phone or e-mail?).
>
>Congratulations again.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>
>
>Jean Dobbs
>Executive Editor
>New Mobility
>

So THANK YOU! I feel very honored! Hopfully this will make more people
aware of Transverse Myelitis when the article comes out.

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Jim Lubin
jlubin(AT)eskimo.com
Bothell, WA, USA <http://www.eskimo.com/~jlubin>
disAbility Resources: <http://www.eskimo.com/~jlubin/disabled/>