Saturday, October 30, 2010

EOS Fall 2010 Newsletter

EYE ON SUMMIT NEWSLETTER

FALL 2010

 

Eye On Summit, the local chapter of the American Council of the Blind, would like you to join us for our fall meetings.  You need not be visually impaired nor must you be a resident of Summit County to attend.  We welcome all visitors! 

 

If you would like further information about our chapter, please call Michelle at 330.686.0076 or Sam at 330.864.6369 or visit our website at www.eyeonsummit.org.

 

EOS CANOE TRIP

 

On September 19th, eight adventurous souls embarked on their first Crooked River trip. We left Kent in four canoes and headed down river toward Munroe Falls. For some, it was a time of renewing skills used in the past. For others, it was a time of building new friendships as we paddled down the river. We put to shore at Brust Park several hours later to meet up with several other members for a yummy picnic! We had such a blast that we're hoping to make this an annual event! A Great Big Thanks to the Crooked River Adventures and to our guide, Nate, for coming along with us to make sure no one ended up stranded!


 

 BRAILLE PRODUCT LABELING

 

Johnson & Johnson, the makers of Band-Aids, among other healthcare products, is conducting nationwide test marketing of new packaging which features the name of the product in Braille.  In an effort to encourage this practice, I'd like to urge everyone to contact the company to express their thanks.  When I called their headquarters to let them know I appreciate this effort and to encourage them to begin labeling all their products, I was advised that the best way to accomplish this would be to send them a letter.  If you would like to do the same, send your message to:

 

Johnson &Johnson Worldwide advertizing group

410 George St

New Brunswick, NJ 08901

 

J&J Snack Foods Corporation, makers of Dogsters frozen dog treats, has been Braille labeling their products for quite some time now.  Dogsters come in two flavors, Kissably Fresh Mint and Peanut Butter and Cheese.  They can be contacted at:

 

Consumer Relations

J&J snack foods corp

6000 Central Highway 

Pennsauken, NJ   08109

800 486-9533 Ex 6130

jjsnack.com

 

If you have encountered other products with Braille labels, please contact Eye On Summit so we can share that information with our members and friends.  We want to support these companies and perhaps encourage others to give it a try.  Personally, I get very tired of making Braille labels for the boxes, bags and other containers which come into my home.

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

*OCTOBER 9 2010 9:30am-1pm

Stop by our booth at the Akron Blind Center's Annual White Cane Walk.  It is being held at Grace Park in Akron

Come support the Akron Blind Center and learn about visual impairment/blindness and what Eye On Summit and the American Council of the Blind have to offer those dealing with vision loss.

 

*NOVEMBER 13 2010 10am-noon

Cornerstone Community Church

5344 Fishcreek Rd.

Stow, OH  44224

EOS members who attended the annual American Council of the Blind of Ohio convention will share any new information they received along with their impressions of the event.  Please join us for light refreshments and lively conversation!

 

DECEMBER 12 2010 11:30am-??

It's the third annual Eye On Summit Christmas luncheon and White Elephant gift exchange.  This is always a fun time for EOS members!

 

 

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Michelle

Eye on Summit chapter president

Our first posting

Hi everyone,
 
This is Eye on Summit's first blog posting.  Check back here often, we'll be posting various things about our group here.  We'll also post items of interest and events going on with our chapter.
 
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Rick
Eye on Summit county secretary.