This is the GUIDE PAGE MAGAZINE text edition for February 2005.

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Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind, Inc.

Volume 16, Issue 2

February 2005

In this issue: Mission and Vision Statements, GP Narrator Of The Month, Building Model Displayed, MU Basketball, From the "Director’s Desk", Talking Books History, New Audio Books, Library Receives Gift, New DVS Titles Added, Baked Steak Dinner, Valentine’s Day, Valentine’s Social , Rummage/Bake Sale, Product Review, T-Prep Christmas, Rehab Title Change, Recipe of the Month, Easter Eggs Coming, Recreational Activities, Bowling Scores, Support Groups, Shopping Dates Set, Fund-raising Items, Control Your Assets, GP Supporters, Tasty Event, Radio Outreach, CWAB Services.

Celebrating Valentine’s Day, there is a close-up full cover photo of a flaming red (almost orange-looking) fully bloomed rose.

Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind

Mission and Vision Statements

Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind is committed to promoting and advocating the economic, educational, and social welfare of the blind and visually impaired of all ages so that they can maintain a lifestyle comparable to other members of society.

CWAB will be seen nationally as a model for organizations and agencies that help blind and visually impaired persons achieve maximum independence. CWAB will be known for timely and appropriate state-of-the-art responses to the changing needs of consumers throughout the Tri-State area and beyond.

Guide Page Magazine

January 2005 Reader of the Month

Lisa Brownstead

A longtime local broadcaster, Lisa Brownstead is no stranger to reading for the audio edition of the GUIDE PAGE MAGAZINE. Her first reading in June of 2000 has prompted numerous positive feedback from consumers. "That’s very gratifying," Brownstead remarked.

A former on-air morning co-anchor for WOWK-CBS-13, Brownstead has since moved from weekend news producer at WSAZ Newschannel 3 to the private sector, where she is a full-time mother and a representaive for ChemTech.

Always eager to help promote the organization, Brownstead has always been willing to make personal schedule changes to fit in time to read for the GUIDE PAGE MAGAZINE. Brownstead recently remarked, "This has been great. I needed the practice reading. I will help you guys out anytime, just call."

There are two photos with this article. The left page photo is a professional "publicity shot" showing Brownstead broadly smiling while the photo on the right hand page is a side shot showing Brownstead smiling during her reading session.

CWAB Executive Director Paul Slone invites everyone - consumers, volunteers, and the general public to visit the Services Division office at 38 Washington Ave. to view an architectural model of the proposed new technology building. For details, call 522-6991.

There is a quarter-page photo with this article. CWAB Director Paul Slone is shown standing in front of a moded of the new CWAB Technology Center.

Marshall 2004-2005 Basketball Schedule

1-800-THE HERD - www.HerdZone.com

Visit the CWAB concession stand during EVERY home game!

Hello Everyone!

I want to begin this month by thanking everyone for their gifts and cards during the holidays. It means so much to us to know we are in the thoughts of our friends and consumers. I also want to thank the staff for their donations to the American Cancer Society in the memory of Kyle Terry and to the American Heart Association in memory of Sam McClanahan.

The Services Division is getting ready for two fund-raisers to begin shortly. On Friday, March 4th Office Manager Rhonda Spears will coordinate a baked steak dinner, and on April 1st and 2nd we will have our annual Spring Rummage and Bake Sale.

We have a lot of activities planned for the upcoming year and I hope we’ll have a lot of participation.

I want to remind everyone that my door is always open to suggestions and comments. If there are problems, I want to hear of them as well - remember, we can’t fix it unless we know it’s broken! Keep the Services Division number handy if you don’t already know it - 522-6991. I’m waiting to hear from you.

Until next month .....

We’ve Come a Long Way Baby!

Talking Books Have Made Great Strides Since Their First Introduction

A short history of the Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library of New York

When applying for a patent for his tinfoil phonograph in 1877, Thomas Edison listed "phonograph books, which will speak to blind people without effort on their part" as one of the ten potential uses for his invention. Phonograph and record technology was in need of considerable development, however, before talking books could become a viable medium.

The New York Free Circulating Library for the Blind was established in 1895 by Richard Randall Ferry, a wealthy hat manufacturer who suddenly became blind. When this budding braille collection was formally incorporated into The New York Public Library in 1903, it was housed in a Manhattan neighborhood parish house. The collection was moved to the St. Agnes Branch at 444 Amsterdam Avenue in 1906, and was again relocated to a larger site in the Central Building at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street in 1911. Library staff provided home braille instruction and free delivery of books to those persons who were unable to travel to the Central Building's Reading Room.

Throughout her adult career, Helen Keller was renowned as both a supporter of libraries and a staunch advocate for improved braille services for blind and deaf-blind individuals.

An alternative medium still had to be found for the large proportion of blind and visually impaired persons who, because of aging or other physical disabilities, lacked the fingertip sensitivity needed to read braille with ease.

Technology for reproducing the sounds of the human voice had come a long way since the invention of the first tinfoil phonograph. The revolving cylinder of the 19th century was replaced by the 78 rpm flat platter. But these early disk recordings posed a number of problems: high cost, limited playing time, excessive weight, and fragility.

The 1930s' advances in radio engineering and motion picture soundtrack technology, which accelerated the development of the slow speed, close-grooved record, were soon to make Thomas Edison's vision of the "talking book" a practical reality.

In 1931, federal legislation authorized an annual appropriation to the Library of Congress for the production of braille books for blind adults, to be distributed nationally through a system of regional libraries. The New York Public Library was one of the 19 original participants in this newly established network. Three years later, talking books on LP phonograph records were introduced into the program.

Historical documents such as the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, a number of Shakespeare's plays and poems, and a variety of fictional works were among the first talking books issued. In order to meet the public's hungry demand for a broader selection of reading materials, the Library of Congress came up with a mechanism for obtaining permission from publishers to record printed works "royalty free."

Space constraints at the central building led the Library to move the braille and talking book collections to an annex facility located at 137 West 25th Street in 1938. In this photograph, a blind library user listens to a talking book on an early-model record player. On the wall above the machine is an inlaid wood "tactile map" of South America demarcating boundaries between countries.

A thriving depression-era WPA project supported the ongoing manufacture and repair of free talking book machines for eligible readers. WPA funding for the production of machines and parts expired in 1942 as the nation's resources were committed to the World War II effort. Existing federal laws specifying preferential treatment for U.S. military personnel blinded in service to their country enabled regional libraries to supply talking books and playback equipment to postwar rehabilitation centers.

Early recording sessions required a flawless rendition in a single take, as editing techniques had not yet been perfected. Props commonly used in popular radio shows of the day-such as the bell and seltzer bottle shown in this photograph-provided the desired sound effects.

In the program's first decade, famous persons often read from their own works. Among the participating celebrities were: Eleanor Roosevelt (This Is My Story), Stephen Vincent Benet (John Brown's Body), and W. Somerset Maugham (Of Human Bondage). In subsequent years, the evolving talent pool included such luminaries of stage, screen, and radio as Eva Le Gallienne, Joan Crawford, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, and Alfred Drake.

One of the program's most prolific and beloved narrators was actor Alexander Scourby. Mr. Scourby recorded more than 400 titles for the program over nearly half a century-including The Bible, Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, and Joyce's Ulysses.

The talking book program exercises great care in choosing just the "right voice" to be reproduced on a given recording. Preparation by the narrator entails verification of pronunciation, analyzing the work's flavor and mood, studying the characters in order to portray them accurately, and working out dialects and inflection. Library patrons frequently express a desire to read anything recorded by a favored narrator.

A federal law enacted in 1952 extended Braille and talking book service to children. Additional legislation applying to individuals who were unable to read or use standard printed materials due to physical limitations other than blindness was passed in 1966. Persons having difficulty holding a book or turning pages because of such conditions as cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, or a stroke were now entitled to receive this library service. The new law also applied to persons with medically diagnosed reading disabilities such as dyslexia.

The library moved to more substantial quarters at 166 Avenue of the Americas at Spring Street in 1953. During the 1960s, the materials collection continued to grow, and recorded media formats such as open-reel tapes, audiocassettes, and flexible discs gradually emerged.

While automation of circulation procedures and patron files provided a major service enhancement, this building's insufficient shelving capacity led to the eventual removal of the braille collection to a library unit located off-site. Architectural barriers precluding wheelchair access, as well as a lack of space for public reading rooms, underscored the Library's overwhelming need for a new facility.

The 1970s heralded technology breakthroughs which offered persons with print impairment increased access to the vast wealth of information resources available throughout Central and neighborhood branch libraries.

In 1978, The New York Public Library became the first public library system in the world to offer Kurzweil Reading Machine service. This optical scanning device converts printed text into synthetic speech-thus extending the thousands of books and periodicals not available in braille or recorded formats to a whole new population of readers. Other electronic reading aids, such as closed-circuit television magnifiers, allow the user to adjust the size, contrast, and brightness of the letters on a page.

The audio book Studio opened at the 58th Street Branch of The New York Public Library in 1981. Created to supplement the holdings available in the national collection by recording talking book titles of local interest, the Studio continuously recruits and trains a talented team of volunteer narrators, monitors, and reviewers.

Volunteers have held a place of honor throughout this Library's history. Selected activities on behalf of the service, conducted over the years by scores of dedicated men and women, have included machine repair, tape duplication, braille transcription, legislative and budget action, and live literary readings at public events.

On December 12, 1991, the Andrew Heiskell Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped opened its doors at 40 West 20th Street. Situated in Manhattan's "Ladies Mile" historic district, this Central Library Service occupies the lower six floors of a renovated 1910 neo-renaissance loft building. The facility is still a regional library in the Library of Congress National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped network. All collections and services have been consolidated under one roof.

Behind-the-scenes operations include an expanded Audio Book Studio, as well as a high-volume materials-handling system designed to process 5,000 items per day for shipment to registered individuals, schools, and institutions based in New York City and Long Island.

The building features barrier-free architecture; reading rooms which house browsing collections of braille, recorded, and large-print books; a children's room and young adult section; and an outdoor reading terrace. Spaces have been allocated for new electronic information resources, and public meeting rooms are able to accommodate a wide range of cultural and educational programs.

As the Andrew Heiskell Library moves into the 21st century, The New York Public Library's continuing commitment to the provision of quality public service, coupled with the promise of future publishing innovations and technological development, will ensure "That All May Read."

The library was renamed in 1991 in honor of Andrew Heiskell, the former Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations. Andrew Heiskell's efforts to galvanize support for construction of the current building was one of his many extraordinary achievements during his chairmanship from 1981-1990.

The library is now a full service central library providing a circulation collection, full access service five days a week, a 24 hour phone line for patrons to order books any time of the day or evening, an online catalog unique to our collections, and free delivery of Braille books, books on tape and the playback machines for those tapes.

[Original pamphlet "Celebrating One Hundred Years" published by The New York Public Library, The Branch Libraries, 1996]

Photo research & exhibit notes: Diane Wolfe

Special appreciation is extended to Robert Sink, Archivist, The New York Public Library

Photo credits - there are several photos associated with the print article. They are:

Edison: WPA Technicians, Audio Book narrators, courtesy of the American Foundation for the Blind.

Letter from Helen Keller: The New York Public Library, Andrew Heiskell Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Collection (from the original Helen Keller letter)

Andrew Heiskell: Nicholas L. Pliakis

On the next page of the print edition there are two photos side-by-side at the top of the page. Photo on the left - a black & white photo shows an early version of a talking book device while the color photo on the right shows a more modern machine. The caption reads: "Then .... and Now.  Technological changes in audio book devices have changed dramaticaly in the past sixty-plus years. At left a 1938 photo shows a bulky unit whereas the modern-day photo on the right features a device that is not only portable but easy enough for a child to use."

CWAB Audio Book Library Grows

The Street Lawyer - John Grisham

Stone Kiss - Faye Kellerman

The Partner - John Grisham

Executive Orders - Tom Clancy

Portrait in Death - J.D. Robb (Nora Roberts)

The Simple Truth - Davis Baldacci

The Rule of Four - Ian Caldwell & Dustin Thomasson

No Second Chance - Harlan Coben

Just One Look - Harlan Coben

Monday Morning - Kathy Reichs

Carolina Moon, The Villa, Three Fates (3 in one)

    Nora Roberts

Library Receives Gift Of Technology

When you think of going to the local library you would think all the technological advances would be in place to adequately explore all the knowledge which surrounds you. But what if you are visually impaired? Worse yet, what if you are blind? Your first reaction would probably be I will need someone to do the research for me or at worst, the whole idea of trying to use a library when you have a vision disability is out of the question. This used to be the case at the C-K branch o the Wayne County Public Library - but not any more.

What began last year as a sole individual trying to use a library computer with the aid of a magnifying glass has since blossomed into a fully-equipped state-of-the-art computer system enabled with special software and hardware to directly benefit the blind and visually impaired library user.

"I didn’t know how to help," stated head librarian Susan McComas. "I realized something had to be done, but I didn’t know what. That’s when I called Dianna Ward at Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind. That’s when things really started to happen." McComas stated.

Ward, Adaptive Technologist for the organization, evaluated the library computer and attempted to add software to enhance its ability, but found its functionality to be below that which was needed for the upgrade.

Through generosity from Marathon Oil (Catlettsburg) matching funds were made available to purchase new equipment. With the assistance of Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind, and a grant from the Teubert Foundation, the library now has a fully functional state-of-the-art computer system especially suited for the blind and visually impaired.

The system includes ZoomText (special software that, through keyboard keystrokes magnify sections of the computer screen to be easily read by the user), WindowEyes (software that through a synthesized voice, gives vocal description of what is on the computer screen), a CCTV (a device which uses its own ‘tv’ screen to magnify documents that are placed under a magnifying camera), and a scanner which is used to scan text documents into the computer which can then be read by WindowEyes or magnified by ZoomText.

"With this system and its enhancements, any blind or visually impaired library patron can have access to the Wayne County Library system," McComas said.

A "formal" announcement of the active system was made Thursday, January 13th. In attendance was McComas, Dianna Ward of CWAB, Paul Slone the organizations Executive Director, Darren Burton of AFB (American Foundation for the Blind), and Jimelle Bowen of the Teubert Foundation.

For more information on this system and its use, contact the C-K branch of the Wayne County Public Library at 453-2462, visit the library at 1200 Oak St, Kenova. For information on CWAB, call 522-6991.

There is a group shot photo with this article. It shows the library announce,ent attendees standing around the computer system as mentioned in the article. The photo caption reads, "Standing in front of new adaptive technology equipment recently installed at the C-K branch of the Wayne County Public Library are (L to R) Dianna Ward, Darren Burton, Susan McComas, Jimelle Bowen and Paul Slone."

New Descriptive Videos

Shrek 2, Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, The Terminal, The Last Samurai, Raising Helen

These and other DVS titles are available free to loan to any CWAB consumer. Please call the Services Division office at 522-6991 to learn more.

Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind Hosts A Baked Steak Dinner Friday, March 4^th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Services Division Activities Room, 38 Washington Ave, Huntington, WV.

MENU: Baked Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Rolls, Dessert

Donation of: $5.00

Limited Local Delivery Will Be Available.

Please call ahead for orders by Tuesday, March 1st.

522-6991.

Valentine’s Day

Not Like it Used To Be

February 14th is Valentine's Day. Although it is celebrated as a lovers' holiday today, it originated in 5th Century Rome as a tribute to St. Valentine, a Catholic bishop.

For eight hundred years, the Romans had practiced a pagan celebration in mid-February commemorating young men's rite of passage to the god Lupercus. The celebration featured a lottery in which young men would draw the names of teenage girls from a box. The girl assigned to each young man in that manner would be his sexual companion during the remaining year.

In an effort to do away with the pagan festival, Pope Gelasius ordered a slight change in the lottery. Instead of the names of young women, the box would contain the names of saints. Both men and women were allowed to draw from the box, and the game was to emulate the ways of the saint whose name they drew during the rest of the year. Needless to say, the young Roman men were not too pleased with the rule changes!

Instead of the pagan god Lupercus, the Church looked for a suitable patron saint of love to take his place. They found an appropriate choice in Valentine, who, in AD 270 had been beheaded by Emperor Claudius.

Claudius had determined that married men made poor soldiers. So he banned marriage from his empire. But Valentine would secretly marry young men that came to him. When Claudius found out about Valentine, he first tried to convert him to paganism. But Valentine reversed the strategy, trying instead to convert Claudius. When he failed, he was stoned and beheaded.

During the days that Valentine was imprisoned, he fell in love with the blind daughter of his jailer. His love for her, and his great faith, managed to miraculously heal her from her blindness. Before he was taken to his death, he signed a farewell message to her, "From your Valentine." The phrase has been used on his day ever since.

Although the lottery for women had been banned by the church, the mid-February holiday in commemoration of St. Valentine was still used by Roman men to seek the affection of women. It became a tradition for the men to give the ones they admired handwritten messages of affection, containing Valentine's name.

The first Valentine card grew out of this practice. The first true Valentine card was sent in 1415 by Charles, duke of Orleans, to his wife. He was imprisoned in the Tower of London at the time.

Cupid, another symbol of the holiday, became associated with it because he was the son of Venus, the Roman god of love and beauty. Cupid often appears on Valentine cards.

Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind will hold a Valentine Social Friday, February 11^th from 7 to 10 p.m. at CWAB’s activities room

Call 522-6991 for details!

Transportation deadline is Friday, February 4^th!

The annual Spring RUMMAGE/ BAKE SALE will be held Friday, April 1st and Saturday, April 2^nd from 8:00 a.m. to 4:0 p.m. each day. at Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind’s Services Division office, 38 Washington Avenue, Huntington, WV. More details soon!

To donate items (no clothing except baby clothes), or for more information, please call 522-6991. Shop early for best selection!

Product Review:

MaxTV

by John Rempel, RT, O&M Specialist

From: Scan - Agency News

Cleveland Sight Center

January 2005

There are a number of products on the market that enhance the ability of people with low vision to watch television. One is the MaxTV made by Eschenbach, a German manufacturer. This product is worn like a pair of glasses and consists of a double set of lenses.

The MaxTV, as its name implies, has been specifically designed for watching television. It is advertised as having 2.1x magnification. The MaxTV works at its optimum when used at a distance of approximately nine feet from the television set. The two lenses can be independently adjusted into focus on either side by small knobs which can be rotated.

There are a few advantages of the MaxTV over other head-born devices. The price of the MaxTV is $84, without tax, which is reasonable in comparison to comparable products in excess of $200. It is lightweight, which makes it more comfortable. The open design makes the MaxTV feel less restrictive than other similar head-born devices.

This product, as with any low vision item, will not necessarily work for everyone. The magnification level at 2.1x means that it will magnify the image at slightly more than twice its original size. If vision loss prevents a person from watching television at all, then it is unlikely that this product will help. However, if getting closer to the television allows you to see it better, then the MaxTV may enhance your ability to watch television at a more comfortable distance from the TV set.

There is a sole photo with this article it is a close-up of the glasses on which the article is based,

A Very "Teubert" Christmas

The Teubert Prep program for visually impaired children held its annual Christmas party at CWAB’s Services Division on Thursday, December 16th. Nearly a dozen children, their parents and guests enjoyed an evening of snacks, games, and of course, Santa!

For more information on the Teubert Prep program and how it may benefit your child, please contact CWAB’s Services Division office at 522-6991, or visit in person at 38 Washington Ave., in Huntington.

There are six photos with the article. They begin with a full-page photo on the left page of a Teubert Prep student sitting on Santa’s lap. Likewise the remaining five photos on the right page show children visiting with Santa.

National Title Change For Rehabilitation Teachers

The certifying authority for Rehabilitation Teachers (ACVREP-Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Educational Professionals) has announced an official title change for Rehabilitation Teachers (RT). The new title is now Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (VRT). In short, this is due to recent conflicts with the acronym RT already patented for Recreation Therapists. Individuals with academy certification (Certified Rehabilitation Teachers-RTC) likewise cannot use the acronym RTC. The new title is now Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (CVRT).

At CWAB Nancy McKenzie is employed in the position of Rehabilitation Teacher. Since she is professionally certified her official title is now Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (CVRT). Please note that her duties and responsibilities are not affected. It is simply a title change within the profession. Below is a description of the areas in which she is qualified to instruct.

The Vision Therapist is responsible to instruct persons with vision impairments in the use of compensatory skills that will enable them to live safe, productive, and independent lives. Specific areas of instruction include: 1. Communication systems (braille, handwriting, reading, recording skills, use of electronic reading systems, use of low vision aids such as hand-held magnifiers) 2. Personal management (grooming, hygiene, clothing management, medical measurement, socialization skills, etc) 3. Home management (organization and labeling, repair and home maintenance, budgeting and record keeping, etc), 4. Activities of daily living (food preparation, cleaning, telling time, telephone use, shopping, money identification) 5. Leisure and Recreation (hobbies, crafts, etc) 6. Psychosocial aspects of blindness and vision loss) 7. Medical management (assessment and instruction of adaptive medical equipment) 8. Basic Orientation and Mobility skills (sighted guide, safety techniques, etc).

The Vision Therapist will work with a number of special populations among persons who are blind or visually impaired including infants thru young adulthood, children in transition to adult services, employed persons requiring workplace management, veterans and seniors dealing with multiple health concerns.

If you would like instruction in any of the above areas please call Nancy McKenzie at 522-6991 to schedule a home visit to discuss your specific concerns.

There is one photo with this article - that of CVRT, Nancy McKenzie.

Recipe of the Month

Valentine’s Day Dessert

by Cheri Williams

www.holiday.allrecipes.com

Ingredients:

1 (18 oz.) package refrigerated sugar cookie dough

1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese

1 cup confectionary sugar

1 (21 oz.) can cherry pie filling

1 (8 oz.) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

• Roll the cookie dough to 1/4 inch thick and form it into a heart shape. Place the heart shape on a cookie sheet.

• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 minutes, or until the cookie is lightly brown on the edges.

• In a large mixing bowl, mix cream cheese with confectionary sugar. Spread the mixture on cooled cookie dough. Cover with cherry pie filling and whipped cream.

Yields 9 servings.

From: http://holiday.allrecipes.com/az/ValentinesDayDessert.asp.

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Copyright 2004 Allrecipes.com

Easter Eggs Coming!

Beginning Tuesday, February 15th, CWAB’s Services Division will make available peanut butter filled Easter Eggs as a fund-raiser for the organizations building fund.

These four-inch eggs will sell for $3 each.

Please call ahead to place your orders.

522-6991.

CWAB Recreational Activities

Bowlers meet each Monday from Noon to 2:30 p.m. at Colonial Lanes on 5th St. West in Huntington.

Goalball is played at the Second Presbyterian Church on Jefferson Ave. from 6 to 8 p.m. the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month

The article features two artwork graphics. One, at the top shows two bowling pins being struck by a bowling ball with the word "Bowling" curved around them. The bottom graphic shows a artwork rendering of a goalball player with the word "goalball" arched around it.

Bowling is a fun, non-athletic sport. Experience is not necessary to have a good time!

At least four consumers are needed. Volunteers are also welcome.

For more information, call Linda Worthy at 522-6991.

Recent consumer HIGH Scores: Eddy Adkins, 175: Bill Waybright, 174: Brandon Grayson, 146: Bill Sayre, 142: Ronnie Kinser, 111: Nancy Harless, 99: Harvey Green, 97: Christi Blankenship, 95.

CWAB Support Group Schedule

Here is an updated list of meeting times for CWAB’s support groups.

Services Division Sets Shopping Dates

As a regularly scheduled activity, CWAB’s Services Division offers consumers free group transportation to shop at local Wal-Mart stores.

Date will be announced at the monthly association meeting. The following schedule has been set for the 2005 shopping year:

CWAB Fund-raising Merchandise

"Golf Ball Dog"

These creatures take on a character of their own after careful customization. The "dogs" can be fashioned to represent virtually any sports team color combination! Reserve yours by calling 304-522-6991.

"Hanging Rock Rebel - Lt. John Blue's war in West Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley" by Dan Oates - Narrated by Dave McLain

Relive the travels of Lt. Blue through the Battle of Gettysburg to life in four Confederate prisons.

Club Announces Tasty Event

The East Huntington Kawanis Club has announced March 19th to be the date for their annual pancake breakfast. The day-long event, as usual, will be held at Veterans Memoral Field House on 5th Ave. The meal will consist of pancakes (of course!) sausage, and a drink.

CWAB consumers will be attending beginning 10 a.m.. Transportation will be provided and deadline to make pick-up appointments is Friday, March 11th.

Please call 522-6991 for more details.

Continuing CWAB’s Radio Outreach

CWAB Executive Director, Paul Slone, joins "Tri-State Today" host Geof Sturm each month for discussion, interviews and up-to-date information about services and activities from Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind. Tri-State Today can be heard Wednesday evenings at 7:30 on 107.9 WEMM.

This is the end of the GUIDE PAGE MAGAZINE text edition for February 2005.

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