This is the GUIDE PAGE MAGAZINE on-line plain text edition for May 2005.

e-mail: cwabadm@cabellwayne.org

Paul Slone, Executive Director

Jerry Crabtree, Guide Page Editor

Major funding provided by the Teubert (pronounced Tue-bert) Foundation

Volume 16, Issue 5

May 2005

In this issue: Mission and Vision Statements, GP Narrator Of The Month, From the "Director’s Desk", Eyeglass Program, CHH Revamps Website, Veteran Receives ScripTalk, Plugging The "Jordy" , Exploring New Worlds, Adapting to Vision Loss, New Audiobooks, Consumer Dies, The Northeast Corner, Donations Letter, Celebrating 10 Years, Potting Party, Recipe of the Month, T-P (Teubert Prep) Easter Party, Recreational Activities, Summer Picnic, Support Groups, Shopping Dates Set, Brief Notes, Summer Computer Class, Fund-raising Items , Control Your Assets, GP Supporters, Radio Outreach, CWAB Services,

ON THE COVER: A shopper looks for bargains during the semi-annual rummage-bake sale held during the first weekend of April.

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

Reader of the Month

Deanne Stein - Reporter - WOWK-CBS-13

Deanne comes to 13 News from the Sooner State. She was born and raised just outside of Oklahoma City in Yukon, Oklahoma. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma and remains a loyal fan to her "Sooners."

Deanne took her first TV job in West Virginia where she worked as a producer/reporter for WDTV out of Clarksburg. After a year under her belt, she moved to WOWK in 1997 as a producer and fill-in reporter. Deanne has proven herself over the years here and now works as a full-time on-air reporter for 13 News.

In her spare time, Deanne stays busy with her son, Gunter. The two are inseparable and enjoy everything from movies and eating out to taking in Marshall games. When asked why she wants to stay in the Mountain State, Deanne says "The beauty of the state and the genuine kindness of the people here can't be beat. I consider this home and I enjoy bringing the viewers stories that matter to them."

There is one photo with this article. Stein, in a full-page photo is shown broadly smiling. She has dark hair, dark eyesand wearing a dark-colored suit jacket. It is a head-to-shoulder pose. She is broadly smiling.

From the "Director’s Desk"

Hello Everyone!

It seems the work never stops for the Services Division. We are either preparing for an event or counting funds received during an event. But you’ll never find any of us complaining! What we do best is provide enjoyable recreational activities for our consumers.

As promised from our last installment - the total for Easter Eggs sold was $1600. The semi-annual Rummage/Bake Sale netted the building fund $2700. In addition to volunteers mentioned last month, I want to thank Darla Slater, Fred Spears, and Katie Walls for their assistance during the baked steak fundraiser. Oh yes, Eddy Adkins’ name is spelled with a "y" and not "ie" - sorry EDDY!

Information on the Potting Party, bowling tournament, goal ball, Memorial Concert, and the Annual Picnic can be found later in this issue.

Until next month ..........

There is a small inset photo with this article. It shows the Services Division activities room as it appeared during the April 1^st & 2^nd Rummage-Bake sale - crowded!.

CWAB Modifies Eyeglass Program

In March, Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind’s Board of Directors voted to make changes in CWAB’s adult eyeglass policy. These changes, effective immediately, are as follows:

1. Cost of frames will be limited to $125.

2. The Services Division will pay for one (1) eye exam and one (1) pair of glasses every two (2) years.

There were no changes announced regarding the children’s eyeglass program.

For full details on CWAB’s eyeglass program and other services, please call 522-6991.

There is a photo with this article. It is an up-front left-side up-close photo of a young person wearing glasses.

CHH Revamps Website to be More "Friendly" To Vision Impaired

Cabell Huntington Hospital recently redesigned its website (www.cabellhuntington.org) to be more accessible to individuals with disabilities.

Here is a description of the new changes.

Accessibility Statement

The CHH website is designed and coded with the aim to make it accessible to all users. The website conforms to section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and most of the Web Accessibility Initiative's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

Accessibility Features

Liquid Layout

The layout of this website stretches across the entire browser window, regardless of monitor resolution.

Relative Font Sizes

Font sizes used for navigation, main content and right column content are relative to your browser settings. Although the default font sizes are easily read by the majority of users, you can enlarge the text if desired. For example, in Internet Explorer, navigate to View > Text Size, and select your preference.

Alternative Text for Images

Where appropriate, images have a text equivalent in the form of a description of the image. The alternative text can be read by assistive technologies.

Screen Reader Friendly Document Structure

The document structure differs from the site's visual appearance. A screen reader will follow the document structure as opposed to the visual layout. The main content of each page is placed before elements such as the navigation menu. Instead of the often used "skip navigation" link, this website has a "Go to navigation" link at the top of the page, skipping the main content instead. This link is only visible to assistive technologies and in plain text mode.

Screen reader friendly tabular data and web forms

Tabular data and forms have been marked up to help non-visual browsers make sense of these elements. For example, form elements have labels in order to tell visually impaired users what type of information is requested for each form element. Data tables contain non-visual column and row headers, and a summary of the data that is being presented.

Graphic or Plain Text Mode

Assistive technologies will render pages in a linear fashion, as will outdated browsers and most web enabled mobile devices. Modern, visual browsers will render in graphic layout mode by default - however, users have the option to view the site in plain text (linear) mode without images.

No New Windows

Opening content in new windows and popup windows is confusing for users of non-visual browsers. For this reason, no content will open in new windows or popup windows unless stated specifically.

Access Keys

Access keys enable users to navigate to certain sections of the website using only the keyboard.

Feedback

Cabell Huntington Hospital is strongly committed to providing a website that is accessible to all users. If you have any comments or concerns about the accessibility of this site, please let us know.

You may call Cabell Huntington Hospital at (304) 526-2000 or write:

There are two photos with this article. One is a graphical representations, the other is the text-based representation.

The caption reads: "Cabell Huntington Hospital’s newly redesigned website offers better maneuverability for the blind and visually impaired user. LEFT: The site’s graphical version, BOTTOM: The "text only" version."

Cabell Huntington Hospital’s web address is:

www.cabellhuntington.org.

Huntington VA Medical Center

Harold Hill of Huntington was the first patient at the Huntington VA Medical Center to receive the Scrip TalkTM talking prescription label device on Feb. 22.

ScripTalkTM allows individuals that have difficulty reading or understanding their prescription labels a better way to manage their medication regimen.

Hill, a totally blind Army veteran, was thrilled to receive the device, which he explained would give him independence.

ScripTalkTM is a special "Talking Label" which is printed and programmed in the pharmacy. The pharmacy dispenses the medication in standard vials or prepackaging.

The talking label is placed on the prescription container.

At home, when the patient moves the prescription within an inch of the ScripTalkTM reader, the reader recites label information such as patient name, drug name and dosage, instructions for use, warnings and cautions, pharmacy name and phone, doctor name and phone and pharmacy Rx number.

Patients who benefit from ScripTalkTM include the visually impaired, elderly with cognitive difficulties and those with reading difficulties. ScripTalkTM reduces the possibility of medication errors and makes reordering medications easier.

From:

There are three photos with this article. The first, a three-quarter page photo of Harold Hill. Photo caption reads: "Harold Hill of Huntington became the first patient at the Huntington VA Medical Center to receive the ScripTalkTM talking prescription label device on Feb. 22. Submitted photo courtesy:Debbie Brammer, VA Affairs". Two photos on the opposite page are represenative of the ScripTalk device and a standard perscription bottle. Caption reads, "For more information on the ScripTalkTM talking prescriptions device, visit En-Vision America at:

‘Geordi’ Pleased to plug the ‘Jordy"

‘Star Trek’ star ‘hardwired’ with love of reading

by Evelyn Ryan - The Dominion Post (Wheeling, WV)

"Geordi" came to Morgantown Friday (April 2) to promote the "Jordy" - and vision enhancing technologies to aid the blind and visually impaired.

LeVar Burton, known to millions as Lt. Cmdr. Geordi LaForge, the blind engineer in "Star Trek: The Next Generation," took his experience to become an advocate for improved vision technology.

And from his 21 years as host of the popular PBS children’s show, "Reading Rainbow," he’s an advocate of books and reading.

With the WVU Eye Institute’s LeVar Burton Vision Enhancement Technology Center, he’s got a chance to promote both.

He was in town for the second of two days of fund-raisers on behalf of the new center, a project that’s developing affordably priced vision-enhancing technologies for those who need and want them.

When Dr. Scott Hearing, an adjunct professor at WVU with a vision practice in Florida, approached Burton with the idea of the center, he laid out how the center would work to bring that technology to the public, the actor said.

"I’m beginning to get a sense of how this work is going to make a difference," Burton said. "When I first met with Scott, I just got the pieces. I didn’t get the big picture."

The pieces Friday included talking with children - and WVU Mountaineer Derek Fincham - who can see a big difference using the "Jordy."

"They will use it to make their lives better," Burton said. "I love the vision; I love the role they have carved out for me."

The values he learned from his parents are a big part of his life.

And, he said, he learned them at a "soulular" - not cellular - level. After all, his father and his father’s family are ministers; his mother and his mother’s family are teachers.

"I am the way I am because I’m hardwired that way," Burton said.

When he was growing up, Burton said, he was the odd man out. Science fiction didn’t have anyone like him in the books; neither did comic books. He was a "Fantastic Four" fan because "they were freaks like me," he said.

Although he does find it ironic he’s now an action figure, from his role as Geordi.

His mother was an English teacher, he said, and there were books all over the house. "That’s where I developed a reading habit."

Before Burton took on the role of young Kunta Kinte in the groundbreaking 1977 miniseries "Roots," he said, "the whole power of the medium of television never occurred to me." With the unprecedented reception of this program, "I discovered firsthand that power."

It also raised a fear, that with more and more young people spending time in front of the TV, fewer and fewer of them were discovering the joy of reading.

That’s why he was so excited about hosting "Reading Rainbow."

"The only obstacle to literacy is finding an entry point, finding for that reader, something that will appeal to their interest, ignite the spark," Burton said.

What better flint to create that spark than the "Jordy," opening a world of imagination to a whole new group of people?

There is a photo with this article. It is a half-page photo with caption reading, "WVU Mountaineer Derek Fincham (from left), Patrick Barbour, Skylor Campbell, and LeVar Burton demonstrate the new "jordy"vision-enhancing glases, named for Burton’s character on "Star Trek: The Next Generation." Photo by Ron Rittenhouse/The Dominion Post.

Sight-impaired explore new worlds with Jordy

BY EVELYN RYAN

The Dominion Post

A gap exists in WVU Mountaineer Derek Fincham's biography, the kind of entry that really doesn't apply to the post of WVU mascot.

Friday, (April 2), he filled that gap during a meeting with acclaimed actor LeVar Burton.

Fincham has low vision, an impairment that makes it difficult for him to read things such as PowerPoint presentations.

But you would never know it as you watch him charging along the sidelines, cheering Mountaineer fans on.

Now, with his "Jordy," Fincham is exploring a new visual world as he prepares for a second year as the Mountaineer and the beginning of graduate school in rehabilitation counseling.

The "Jordy" is portable, using a video camera, computer system and visor that provides a new World for the visually-impaired. The system was developed at WVU through the efforts of the WVU Eye Institute and Engineering School. When he uses it, Fincham said objects come into clearer view.

The "Jordy" is named in honor of a fictional character, Lt. Cmdr. Geordi LaForge, a blind engineer in "Star Trek: The Next Generation." LaForge was able to see electronically with the help of a special visor.

Burton, who played LaForge, is helping promote the technology, as a spokesman for the new LeVar Burton Vision Enhancement Technology

Center at the WVU Eye Institute. He was in town for the second day of

a fund-raising visit on behalf of the new center.

"We're dedicated here to saving people's vision and restoring their

vision," said Dr. John N. Linberg, chair of the WVU Department of Ophthalmology. That fits nicely with Burton's focus on accessibility issues for the sensory impaired.

"Some people with low vision, or partial vision, but not blind, can be helped with all this technology that's available," he said.

"The idea is that the 'Jordy' is something you can wear, can walk around with, that will improve your vision."

The technology involved was developed elsewhere, explained Dr. Charles A. Moore, assistant professor of ophthalmology. At WVU, the goal is to take the technology to the next step, to make it smaller, more portable, and enhance its capabilities.

There is a small quarter-page photo with this article. Its caption reads,"Actor LeVar Burton (right) was in Morgantown Friday (April 1st) as a spokesman for the new LeVar Burton Vision Enhancement Technology Center at the WVU Eye Institute. With him are WVU Mountaineer Derek Fincham, who has low vision, and Alyssa Hofmann, 4." Photo by Ron Rittenhouse/The Dominion Post.

Vision loss - adapting to life with vision impairment

Vision loss can affect people of all ages but it is more common among people 60 years and older. Some vision loss can be prevented, while other conditions may be hereditary or develop as people age. Vision impairment affects approximately 80,000 Victorians. About six per cent of people in Australia with vision impairment are totally blind. When you begin to lose your vision, things you used to do often can become difficult or impossible. When vision loss is severe, you may need to find new ways to do things. It's important to get help - don't resign yourself to giving up activities that you enjoy.

Types of vision loss

The major causes and effects of vision impairment are:

* Age-related macular degeneration - causes distortion or loss of central vision in older people, resulting in difficulties with activities such as reading and recognizing faces.

* Diabetic retinopathy - symptoms include blurring and patchiness in vision. The underlying cause is diabetes.

* Glaucoma - this causes tunnel vision and affects safe movement and driving.

* Cataracts - these cause blurring of vision and increased sensitivity to glare, but can be corrected by surgery.

Tips for maintaining your independence and quality of life

There are many types of vision impairment and each has a different effect on your ability to see. However, there are some things you can do to help maintain your independence and quality of life.

Enlarge and magnify

It may help if you enlarge things you are looking at. For example:

* Use large print personal diaries and phone books.

* Use a photocopier to enlarge recipes, music notes and other information.

* Move closer to what you are looking at.

* Enlarge the type size (font) on your computer screen.

* Use hand-held or mounted magnifiers to help with reading and sewing. These should be prescribed for the type and degree of vision impairment.

* Use telephones with large buttons.

Bolder is better

Contrast can help you see things more clearly. Black-on-white or white-on-black produce the best contrast. Use contrast to help in everyday activities. For example:

* Use black felt-tip, water-based pens to maximize your ability to read.

* Put white strips on the edge of steps.

* Pour dark liquids into white cups and light liquids into dark cups.

* Use plain dark tablecloths or mats with white crockery.

Brighter lights help

Improving both general and focused lighting can make objects and printed material easier to see.

Use other senses to supplement your vision

Use your other senses to help. For example:

* Touch - add tactile markings to appliances, such as stoves and washing machines, to indicate off and on settings. Commonly used switches and settings can be marked so they are easy to distinguish from others.

* Hearing - use talking and audible devices, such as clocks and kitchen scales.

Be organized

Eliminate unnecessary clutter around the home. Keep items in their place.

You can still go out and have fun

Being vision impaired need not mean staying at home. If you have lost the confidence to use public transport or even go to the local shops, you can receive mobility instruction to help you get about safely and confidently. Recreation is important for an enjoyable and active life. There are a variety of organized sports for people with vision loss - such as bowling, golf, tandem cycling, cricket and rowing - as well as opportunities to travel in Australia and overseas. These activities may require the assistance of family and friends or the use of modified equipment.

Computers can be an important information source

Technology allows people with vision loss to access information that was previously confined to the printed word. People of all ages use screen readers that translate words on a computer screen into large print or the spoken word.

Professional help is available

There are organizations that provide support and advice to help people with vision loss to maintain their independence. The kind of support available includes:

* Training in the use of a white cane. This helps people to move about safely and confidently outside in the community.

* Advice on special devices such as large print and touch markers. These allow people to use appliances like washing machines and ovens more easily and safely.

* Radio stations for people who are unable to read the standard printed word. RPH Print Radio stations read out newspapers, magazines and books on-air as well as providing other specialist programs of interest.

* Libraries of books, recipes and government information available in large print, cassette, braille or CD format.

* An extensive range of equipment to help people with vision impairment in their everyday lives - for example needle threaders, talking watches and clocks, coin and note holders.

* For people with some vision, there is a growing range of videos that include descriptions of the visual information when there are gaps in the dialogue.

* Low vision clinics offer magnifiers, spectacles and other devices that can enhance remaining vision.

Things to remember

* An estimated 80,000 Victorians are vision impaired.

* Vision loss will often mean you need to change the way you do things.

* Support and advice is available for people who have lost their vision.

From:

http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Vision_loss_adapting_to_life_with_vision_impairement?OpenDocument.

AudioBook Library Grows Again! New additions include:

There is a small artwork graphic at the bottom of the page - it is a representation of an audio cassette.

Consumer Dies

HAROLD C. RYLE JR., 79, of Huntington passed away Friday, March 11, 2005, in St. Mary’s Medical Center. Funeral Mass will be conducted 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, 2005, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Msgr. Lawrence Luciana officiating. Deacon Mike Prestera will be conducting the homily. Burial will be in Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, at a later date. The 4th Degree Knights of Columbus will serve as honorary pallbearers. He was born Oct. 1, 1925, in Charleston, W.Va., a son of the late Harold C. Ryle Sr. and Marietta Ryle. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Ann Akers Ryle, and one infant daughter, Teresa Ryle. He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church; American Legion Post #0016, Huntington; USABDA Chapter #614, Charleston; NRA; and was a Kentucky Colonel. He was past Grand Knight and 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus, Monsignor Newcomb Assembly, Huntington. He was retired from Houdaille Industries. He spent his time ballroom dancing with the Regency and Stardust Dance Clubs. He was a HAM Radio operator. He is survived by his daughters, Brenda and Carl Hogsett Jr., Diana Ryle, Denise Ryle and Keisha Ryle, all of Huntington; one son-in-law, Jeffrey Sargent of Huntington; one sister, Marie Ryle of Charleston; one aunt, Gertrude Burgess of Dunbar; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. The family would like to extend special thanks to Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind for all their kindness and services. From The Herald-Dispatch (c) 2005 All Rights Reserved.

There is a quarter page photo with this article. The picture was taken during a ballroom dancing class showing Mr. Ryle practicing dance steps with fellow consumer Dianna Holbrook.

The Northeast Corner By Steve Albro

"SCAN" Agency News - Cleveland Sight Center,April 2005

This month we consider the affect of wind on outdoor travel. I know that March is thought of as the windy month, but "The Farm Report" was of utmost importance and I feel that it should be presented first.

Wind, like rain and snow, is considered an adverse weather condition, and it presents problems for the independent traveler.

The major affect of wind is on hearing. Higher winds diminish the ability to hear traffic sounds. The most obvious adjustment is needed for crossing streets. Gusty wind is noisy and can drown out traffic sounds similar to loud noise from nearby machinery. A quiet street crossing cannot be started until the wind dies down and you know that the intersection is quiet. At advanced crossings, winds can drown out the sound of hovering traffic at side streets, or the sound of starting traffic at traffic lights. You must have the patience to wait until safety cues can be heard.

Another adjustment to traffic is in orientation to an approaching street. Traffic noise that is heard at half a block away, on a calm day, may not be heard until a quarter block away on a windy day.

The other downsides of wind can be classified as distractions. A stiff wind can make it harder to control the arc of your cane when using touch technique. It seems that the cane needs to be pushed harder into the wind to get enough coverage and then the wind pushes the cane into wider coverage than the user intends. There are times when it feels like the wind is pushing the cane all over the place. From someone who has watched many canes on windy days, coverage feels a lot more distorted than it looks. However, it is true more conscious attention must be paid to cane coverage when it is blustery. The same can be said for the traveler's balance. A feeling of beginning to tumble when the wind suddenly lets up can follow leaning into a head wind. A good tail wind can push someone faster than is totally comfortable. The important thing is not to let these distractions take away from the big things like obstacle detection, orientation, and monitoring traffic.

With all of these distractions, more time should be allowed to complete a trip when it's windy. Remember to allow an extra layer or two of outerwear, depending on the wind and temperature. But, let's hope we can soon put the wind chill factor away until fall - late fall.

There is a photo with this article. It is of the author, Steve Albro. He is wearing a dark business suit and is broadly smiling. (That smile certainly wouldn’t have anything to do with the article would it? (Ha Ha)

CWAB Solicitation letter

Dear Friend:

Please forgive me, but may I ask you some personal questions? When you were growing up, going to school, and building a career, did you have to overcome any physical hardships? If you overcame them you are to be commended. If you did not have any, no doubt you consider yourself richly blessed.

But what if you had been visually impaired – or even blind? Could you have planned the same career? At the same school? The same classes? In the same buildings? Could you have obtained those part-time jobs that most of us had while making our way through school? Perhaps so, but I think you will agree – life surely would have been different.

Think about it – the simplest everyday tasks, like matching clothes, going to the grocery store, cooking meals, just getting around – all of these – plus the more difficult things mentioned above – grow into very intimidating problems with solutions not always simple.

Many courageous people in Cabell and Wayne counties, and beyond, have struggled all their lives with problems of visual impairment and blindness. One middle-aged lady had planned a medical career, but her visual impairment stole that dream from her. A self-employed man of middle age saw his business – and his feeling of self-worth and dignity – disappear with the onset of diabetes-related blindness. Many young people have the usual fears of growing up – plus they have to deal constantly with the reality of their progressive visual impairment – and, already for some – the stark reality of blindness.

Thankfully, they do not have to stand alone. For nearly three decades, Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind has been committed to promoting and advocating the economic, educational, and social welfare of the blind and visually impaired so that they can maintain a lifestyle comparable to others – like you and me.

In the beginning only a few could be helped. In 1989 the CWAB Services Division was formed and staffed with the aid of additional funding by the Teubert Foundation. The consumers of CWAB enjoy a combination of services offered by no other agency in this area. These include free transportation, orientation and mobility training, rehabilitation aids, the loan of closed circuit television and computers, in-home assistance with shopping and other daily errands, instruction in basic and intermediate computing, support groups, crafts, recreational activities, and many seasonal events.

Over the years, hundreds have benefited …

…like the lady, tears of joy streaming down her face, who came to thank CWAB for helping her get the first job in her life that paid more than minimum wage…

…or, like the small business owner whose spouse and he were taught basic spreadsheet use that assisted them in tracking expenses and income…

…like the excited elementary student who exclaimed, "Man, this is really cool! I didn’t think I could ever do this with a computer!" …

…like the parents who reluctantly took their visually impaired child on a CWAB-sponsored camping trip, found that they liked the experience, and are now avid campers…

…like several college freshmen who found that orientation and mobility training from CWAB conquered many of their fears about getting around campus…

…or, like the young and elderly alike who find friends and fellowship at the various support group meetings and social events at CWAB.

Yes, CWAB offers something to people of all ages. Unfortunately, the ever-expanding consumer base is nearing six hundred (600). The space in our current building is now utilized to the limit. Therefore, CWAB now has the need to build a new facility, hire more staff, and find additional funding sources.

The new building will house office and storage space, an adaptive technology training center, a conference center, rental offices for blind-affiliated agencies, and a recreation center. The estimated cost is $1,500,000. The facility will allow us to help train other professionals working in the blindness field, regionally and nationally. Recreational activities could be scheduled in our own facility rather than being placed offsite. Social events that are now crowding our present conference room could be held much more comfortably in the proposed building. Our ability to improve our consumers’ lives would be enhanced in every way.

The property is already purchased. Most of the professional staff is in place. Architectural drawings have been made and are available for inspection. A small part of the money has been raised. But the greater need still exists.

It has been said that humankind reaches no greater height of nobility than when it reaches out to assist those in need. The visually impaired and blind consumers of the Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind are without doubt as richly deserving as any population in the region, nation, or world. They have unique challenges and unique needs. Please help us meet those needs.

I invite you to join our effort now…please reach out with us at this opportune time…reach out by contributing today the most generous gift that your position in life allows.

‘Thank you’ seems like such an inadequate expression at times like this, but please know that the depth of gratitude felt by the consumers of CWAB will be deep, long lasting, and measureless. Thank you for the help you choose to give.

P. S. If you want to contribute in memory of someone or in celebration of something, please call 522-6991.  Checks may be made payable to Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind Services Division. You may also make your contribution in person by stopping by our office. Our hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. I would love to meet you and tell you more about CWAB and what it offers.

Trio Celebrates Decade of Service

CWAB’s Services Division is extremely fortunate to have a staff of highly trained and caring individuals - and even more fortunate to have a number of those employees as staff members for ten years or longer.

Three staff members - Adaptive Technologist Dianna Ward, Administrative Assistant Lori Spears, and Transportation’s Tim Turner - all recently celebrated their ten-year anniversaries with CWAB. A reception held in the Services Division activities room Tuesday, April 12 was attended by a number of consumers. Refreshments were served and each individual received a token of thanks from the organization.

There are four photos with this article. The first half-page photo shows (left to right) Tim Turner, Dianna Ward, and Lori Spears standing behind a table with each holding a section of cake on a platter. The next three photos sho (top to bottom) Dianna Ward, Lori Spears with husband Fred and son Andrew, and finally Tim Turner with friend Kimmy.

Potting Party Planned

The annual CWAB potting party is set for Wednesday, May 4th beginning at noon. Sign-up by Wednesday, April 27^th. Call the Services Division at 522-6991 to make plans to attend!

There is a photo with this article. It shows a consumer (Bill Sayre working with a plant during last year’s "Potting Party."

Recipe of the Month

Pineapple Angel Lush

From:

Ingredients

• 1 pkg. (4 serving size) Vanilla instant pudding

• 1 can (20 oz.) crushed pineapple in juice, undrained

• 1 cup thawed Cool Whip

• 1 pkg. (10 oz.) prepared round angel food cake

Directions

• Mix dry pudding and pineapple with juice in medium bowl. • Gently stir in whipped topping.

• Cut cake in three layers.

• Place bottom of cake layer, (cut side up) on serving plate. • Spread 1 1/3 cups of the pudding mixture onto cake layer. • Cover with middle cake layer, spread 1 cup of the pudding mixture on second layer.

• Top with remaining layer and spread with remaining pudding mixture. Refrigerate at least one hour.

Teubert Prep Celebrates Easter

On Saturday, March 12, nearly two dozen Teubert Prep students, parents, siblings, and volunteers gathered at CWAB’s Services Division to participate in the 2005 Teubert Prep Easter Egg Hunt and Party.

The children enjoyed egg coloring, outdoor games, snacks, live animals - and of course, the Easter Bunny!

Teubert Prep is a youth oriented program which involves youngsters from birth to high school. Giving them opportunities to interact through social and recreational activities with others of their own age and vision.

For more details, call CWAB’s Services Division at 522-6991.

There are fourteen photos with this article. They begin with a retouched full page photo of consumer Caitlin Railey as she is broadly smiling while holding an armfull of rabbitt!

Next pages in the print edtiion feature photos from the Easter egg hunt and party.

Attention! Goalball AND Bowling will take a hiatus during the Summer and return in the Fall. Enjoy your summer!

Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind Summer Picnic will be Saturday, June 4^th from Noon to 3:00 p.m. at the Guyandotte Baptist Assoc.

Church Camp, at Ona. Cost $3 - kids 12 and under - free!

Sign-up deadline is Friday, May 27^th. Call 522-6991 for details!

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

Support groups provide a vital link between news, information, social activities, and friendship between individuals with the same interests. Transportation is provided free to any CWAB consumer. Support groups regularly meet in CWAB’s activities room with many taking the opportunity to take special trips to area places of interest. Volunteers are always welcome to assist with arrangements such as snacks, crafts, or being a sighted guide. For information on support groups or volunteering, call the Services Division at 522-6991.

There is a photo with this article. The picture shows a group of CWAB consumers seated around a table as taken during a recent support group meeting.

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:

Dates to Remember

Potting Party - Wednesday, May 4

Staff/Consumer Bowling - Sat. May 21

Consumer Summer Picnic - Sat. June 4

Memorial Concert - Friday, July 8. Call 522-6991 for details.

Attention! School-age consumers wishing to participate in computer training classes this summer should contact Computer Teacher Kermit Nance at 522-6991.

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.

CWAB Continues 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-FM.

Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind Services

TRANSPORTATION - Getting around is a major roadblock to the blind and visually impaired. Consumers are offered free transportation to work, doctor's appointments, shopping, group activities, and more. Limited vision no longer means limited transportation.

ORIENTATION & MOBILITY - Maneuverability is THE most frustrating issue for the blind and visually impaired. CWAB's O&M program utilizes a variety of techniques to guide consumers through everything from public transportation to local shopping malls. Orientation and Mobility is your key to the world.

REHABILITATION - Don't let vision loss affect your day-to day activities. Whether its cooking, using the telephone, or just knowing what time it is, CWAB's Rehabilitation program can provide you with a number it devices and techniques that will truly enrich your life.

COMPUTER TRAINING - Training is the key to taking advantage of computer technology. Utilizing keyboard keystroke combinations and enhancement software, the student learns to complete a variety of tasks sighted computer users take for granted. Limited vision should not limit your technical training. Computer Training can open your world.

ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY - A CCTV is a tool which can be used to magnify books, newspapers, and magazine print to the size of a regular television screen allowing individuals- with limited vision the ability to enjoy reading again. Adaptive technology can bring you back to the world, and the world to you.

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