Announcing a New Braille Song: "Brailling Signs Is Cool to Do"

 

 

 

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We are excited to announce the debut of a song about braille called "Brailling Signs Is Cool To Do." Hadley instructor, Linn Sorge and friend and former ambassador to the school, Becky Williams, wrote the lyrics to the song. Musicians Anne Hills, David Roth and Chip Kramer recorded the song and brought it to life.   To learn more about the story of this special song and to listen to it, please visit: http://www.hadley.edu/braillesong   For a free MP3 file of this song, available for a limited time, email sorge@hadley.edu directly with "Brailling Signs Song" in the subject line. If you are a parent of a visually impaired child, an adult braille user, or a blindness professional and want to let us know that, feel free to add it to your email! We'd love to know how you will be using the song.

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Fall Eye On Summit Newsletter

EYE ON SUMMIT

FALL 2011

 

 

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 MORE 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. YOU MAY ALSO VISIT OUR BLOG WHICH IS LISTED ON OUR WEBSITE.

 

 

 

*UPCOMING EVENTS*

 

SATURDAY OCTOBER 1 10AM-NOON

FIRESTONE PARK COMMUNITY CENTER

VISIT OUR BOOTH AT AKRON’S ANNUAL WHITE CANE WALK.  COME LEARN ABOUT BLINDNESS AND TRY YOUR HAND AT WALKING WITH A CANE.  MINGLE WITH THE CROWD AND LEARN ABOUT AVAILABLE SERVICES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE GREATER AKRON AREA.

 

 

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 12 11AM-1PM

AKRON BLIND CENTER

325 E. MARKET ST.

ANNETTE JAKSE, REHABILITATION TEACHER AT THE CLEVELAND SIGHT CENTER, WILL PRESENT VALUABLE INFORMATION ABOUT DEALING WITH VISION LOSS WHILE SAFELY ACCOMPLISHING MANY TASKS OF DAILY LIVING.  BRING YOUR QUESTIONS AND BE PREPARED FOR A LIVELY PRESENTATION BY SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY DEALING WITH HER OWN BLINDNESS. 

 

 

SUNDAY DECEMBER 11

SAM AND BECKY ARE AGAIN OPENING THEIR HOME FOR THE FOURTH ANNUAL EOS CHRISTMASPARTY.  JOIN US FOR A POTLUCK LUNCH, THE EVER-POPULAR WHITE ELEPHANT GIFT EXCHANGE AND AN ALL-AROUND FUN GET-TOGETHER.  CALL FOR DETAILS.

 

HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THE PENFRIEND?

REPRINTED FROM THE JANUARY 2011 BRAILLE FORUM.

 

THIS EASY-TO-USE DEVICE WAS DEVELOPED AND IS MANUFACTURED BY ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BLIND PEOPLE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. 

 

THE PENFRIEND IS SMALL ENOUGH TO FIT INTO YOUR POCKET.  IT USES SMALL ADHESIVE LABELS ONTO WHICH YOU CAN RECORD ANY INFORMATION YOU LIKE.  THE SMALL ROUND LABELS ARE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A DIME; THE LARGER ONES ARE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A FIFTY-CENT PIECE.  THERE ARE ALSO SQUARE LABELS WHICH ARE APPROXIMATELY THE SIZE OF THE LARGER CIRCLE.  THESE SIZES ACCOMMODATE MOST PILL BOTTLES AVAILABLE AT PHARMACIES. 

 

HERE’S HOW IT WORKS:

REMOVE AN ADHESIVE LABEL FROM THE SHEET OF LABELS.

PLACE IT ON THE LID OF THE BOTTLE.

TURN ON THE PENFRIEND AND PRESS RECORD.

TOUCH THE LABEL WITH THE DEVICE.

WHEN YOU HEAR A BEEP, RECORD THE DESIRED INFORMATION.

THAT’S IT!  YOU NOW HAVE THE INFORMATION YOU NEED!

LABELING YOUR ITEMS WHEN YOU UNPACK THEM FROM THE STORE ADDS ONLY A FEW SECONDS BUT IT CAN SAVE YOU LITERALLY HOURS EACH YEAR.  WE DON’T EVEN WANT TO MENTION THE FRUSTRATION IT COULD HELP YOU AVOID…

 

THE PENFRIEND IS AVAILABLE AT SEVERAL SOURCES, INCLUDING THE ACB STORE AT 1.877.848.3218 OR WWW.ACB.ORG/STORE/INDEX.HTML.  BY PURCHASING THROUGH THE ACB STORE, YOU ARE SUPPORTING THE WORK OF THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND SINCE BOTH INDEPENDENT LIVING AIDS AND MAXI-AIDS PROVIDE A PERCENTAGE OF YOUR PURCHASE TOTAL BACK TO THE ORGANIZATION.

 

 

CONSUMER PACKAGING INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE

REPRINTED FROM THE SEPTEMBER 2010 BRAILLE FORUM

 

HORIZONS FOR THE BLIND HAS MADE CONSUMER PACKAGING INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE.  THE SITE INCLUDES OVER 300,000 PRODUCTS INCLUDING FOOD, HEALTH AND BEAUTY PRODUCTS AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE.  INFORMATION INCLUDES, DIRECTIONS FOR PREPARATION, NUTRITION FACTS, ALLERGY/DRUG INTERACTION WARNINGS AND MORE.  CHECK IT OUT AT WWW.DIRECTIONSFORME.ORG. 

 

--

Rick

 

 

Hadley's New Web Site

We are pleased to announce the launch of Hadley's new Web site. Hadley.edu has recently undergone a major renovation with the goal of providing visitors with a more engaging and user-friendly online experience while improving the site's accessibility.

 

We streamlined our home page, eliminating extraneous information and announcements so that you will be able to find the information you need. Our navigational menu hasn’t changed much, but we have rearranged a few things. We hope that once you familiarize yourself with these recent changes, you will find our site easier to use. If you have questions, please review Hadley's New Web Site Features and Highlights. This guide covers questions you may have about where to find information or functions of the new site.

 

Thank you and we hope you enjoy the new and improved Hadley.edu!

700 Elm Street, Winnetka, IL 60093

800-323-4238

www.hadley.edu

June Eye on Summit Newsletter

EYE ON SUMMIT NEWSLETTER

SUMMER 2011

 

EYE ON SUMMIT, THE LOCAL CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND, WOULD LIKE YOU TO JOIN US FOR OUR SUMMER 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.  YOU MAY ALSO VISIT OUR BLOG WHICH IS LISTED ON OUR WEBSITE.

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

JULY 9, 2011 at 11:30AM

JOIN US AT THE SEIBERLING NATURE REALM FOR A WALK THROUGH THE LOVELY GARDENS.  BOX LUNCHES ARE BEING DONATED BY MEMBER BARB BASCETTA.  THANKS, BARB!

 

AUGUST 2011

DATE & TIME TO BE ANNOUNCED

SECOND ANNUAL CANOE TRIP/PICNIC

BY POPULAR DEMAND, WE WILL ONCE AGAIN CANOE FROM KENT TO BRUST PARK IN MUNROE FALLS AND ENJOY A PICNIC LUNCH AFTERWARDS.  STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS.

 

SEPTEMBER 10 2011 10AM-NOON

AKRON BLIND CENTER

325 E. MARKET ST.

BUSINESS MEETING

UNWANTED CASSETTE TAPES

 

SINCE AUDIO CASSETTES ARE BEING USED LESSFREQUENTLY THESE DAYS, DO YOU FIND YOURSELF WONDERING WHAT TO DO WITH THOSE YOU NO LONGER WANT OR NEED?  CONSIDER DONATING THEM TO CARE MINISTRIES.  THEY WELCOME TAPES OF ANY LENGTH.  SEND, FREE MATTER FOR THE BLIND, TO:

 

CARE MINISTRIES

205 JEFFERSON ST. SUITE B

STARKSVILLE, MS   39759

ATTN:  JANET WILLIAMSON

 

 

2011 STATE CONVENTION NEWS

 

*THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND OF OHIO WILL HOLD THE ANNUAL CONVENTION ON NOVEMBER 18-20.  IT WILL BE HELD IN COLUMBUS.  CONSIDER ATTENDING, IF YOU ARE ABLE.  IT IS ALWAYS A FUN AND INFORMATIVE WEEKEND.  WE WILL PUBLISH MORE INFORMATION AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.

 

*LET YOUR IMAGINATION GO WILD AND CREATE A BASKET FOR THIS YEARS AUCTION!  EACH CHAPTER RECEIVES THE PROCEEDS FROM ALL BASKETS IT BRINGS.  THIS IS A LIVELY PART OF THE CONVENTION FESTIVITIES AND EOS MEMBER KEN POTTER WILL AGAIN BE ONE OF THE AUCTIONEERS. 

 

WE WILL DISCUSS THE UPCOMING CONVENTION MORE AT OUR SEPTEMBER BUSINESS MEETING.

 

 

 

 

Hadley eConnect, June 13, 2011

 

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Seminars@Hadley Presents: Everything i   Date: Tuesday, June 21, 2011   Time: 10 AM CDT, 15:00 GMT   iPad. iPhone. iPod Touch. Ai-yi-yi! Seems like, daily, there are more i-deas and i-nnovations. At times it appears everything is going i. Are you having trouble keeping up with and figuring out how to use all the "i" devices? If so, then you're going to love this seminar. You might say it's i-deal. Join Seminars@Hadley as Hadley Instructor Amy Salmon and Korey Singleton, Assistive Technology Initiative Manager for George Mason University detail the latest and greatest i devices and the differences between an iPhone, iTouch and iPad, as well as providing analysis of the pros and cons of the newest models. This 60 minute open discussion seminar will be moderated by Hadley Outreach Coordinator Billy Brookshire. A question and answer session will be included as part of the seminar. Space in this seminar is limited. Please only register if you know you are available to attend so that others are not closed out. To register for this seminar on June 21, follow this link.   NEW! Pre-register for upcoming seminars. The next seminar will be:   Seminars@Hadley Presents: Jumpstarting Your Social Life   Date: Thursday, July 7, 2011   Time: 11 AM CDT, 16 :00 GMT   To learn more about the "Jumpstarting Your Social Life" seminar on July 7 and register, follow this link.   Do you own an i device? Do you have a favorite app? Email us at feedback@hadley.edu and let us know!       Follow us on: Facebook        Twitter   About Hadley    Enroll Now    Donate Online

 

 

Reminder: Seminars@Hadley Presents: Horizons for the Blind and the INNOVATIVE directionsforme.org!

Seminars@Hadley Presents: Horizons for the Blind and the INNOVATIVE
directionsforme.org!

Date: Thursday, May 19, 2011
Time: 4 PM CDT, 21:00 GMT

Horizons for the Blind is dedicated to improving the quality of life for
people who are blind or visually impaired by increasing accessibility to
consumer products and services, education, recreation and the cultural arts.
In 2010, Horizons for the Blind launched an innovative new Web site called
Directions for Me, which provides accessible packaging information for over
350,000 products.

Join Seminars@Hadley as Project Coordinator and Technology Specialist Byron
Lee tells all about Horizons for the Blind and Directions for Me.

This 60 minute seminar will be moderated by Hadley Outreach Coordinator
Billy Brookshire. A question and answer session will be included.

Space in this seminar is limited. Please only register if you know you are
available to attend so that others are not closed out. To register for this
seminar, follow this link: http://hadley.edu/5_c_seminarAtHadley.asp

April Eye on Summit Newsletter

EYE ON SUMMIT NEWSLETTER

SPRING 2011

 

EYE ON SUMMIT, THE LOCAL CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND, WOULD LIKE YOU TO JOIN US FOR OUR SPRING 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.  YOU MAY ALSO VISIT OUR BLOG WHICH IS LISTED ON OUR WEBSITE.

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

APRIL 9, 2011 10AM-NOON

THE AKRON BLIND CENTER, 325 E. MARKET ST.

BUSINESS/PLANNING MEETING

SPECIAL REPORT ON PREVIOUS WEEK'S ACB-O BOARD MEETING.

ALSO, CHECK OUT AN ACCESSIBLE TRAFFIC LIGHT IF YOU'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED ONE.

 

MAY 14, 2011 10AM-NOON

TRIP TO MEDINA TO SEE A MORE ADVANCED TYPE OF ACCESSIBLE TRAFFIC LIGHT.

PLAN ON JOINING US FOR LUNCH IN DOWNTOWN MEDINA.

 

JUNE 11 2011

JOIN US FOR OUR 4^TH ANNUAL EOS PICNIC!

TIME & LOCATION NOT DETERMINED YET.

 

PRESIDENT'S RANT

 

THERE IS A FEATURED "QUESTION OF THE WEEK" COLUMN IN MY LOCAL NEWSPAPER.  A FEW WEEKS AGO SEVERAL PEOPLE SHARED THEIR THOUGHTS ON WHICH SERVICES SHOULD BE CUT IN ORDER TO SAVE MONEY IN OUR COMMUNITY.  OF THE FIVE RESPONDENTS, FOUR OF THEM SAID THAT TRANSPORTATION SHOULD BE CUT.  VARIOUS REASONS WERE GIVEN BUT THEY REVOLVED AROUND THE IDEA THAT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IS A RARELY USED SERVICE, WHICH IS NOT NECESSARY SINCE "EVERYONE HAS A CAR THESE DAYS." 

 

YES, THAT IS A DIRECT QUOTE FROM ONE OF THE RESPONDENTS.  YOU CAN PROBABLY GUESS THAT I WAS FURIOUS UPON HEARING THAT.  WE NEED TO GET THE WORD OUT THAT BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE NEED RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION SO THAT WE CAN GET TO WORK, RUN OUR ERRANDS AND OTHERWISE DO OUR BIT TO KEEP OUR LOCAL ECONOMIES GOING.

 

I NEVER REALIZED THAT WHILE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IS SO IMPORTANT TO THOSE OF US WHO ARE UNABLE TO DRIVE, IT IS VIEWED AS UNNECESSARY BY THE DRIVING PUBLIC.  THERE IS NO BUS SERVICE IN MY IMMEDIATE AREA.  WITH THE PRICE OF GAS GOING UP AND UP, I HAD HOPES OF  SOME SERVICE RETURNING. 

AFTER LLISTENING TO THE RESPONSES IN THAT ARTICLE, I ASKED FRIENDS AND CO-WORKERS IF THEY THOUGHT THEY WOULD USE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IF IT WERE AVAILABLE.  EVERYONE SAID THEY WOULD NOT.  EACH ONE SAID THAT, DESPITE HIGHER GAS PRICES, THEY WOULD NOT GIVE UP THE CONVENIENCE OF BEING ABLE TO GO WHERE THEY WANT WHEN THEY WANT.  I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT THAT IS LIKE…

 

 

NEW MEMBERS !

 

WE WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME OUR TWO NEW MEMBERS—CONNIE URY AND BARB PASCETTA.

 

A BIG THANK YOU!

 

MANY THANKS TO THE AKRON BLIND CENTER FOR ALLOWING US TO MEET AT THEIR SITE.  IT IS GREAT TO FINALLY HAVE A PERMANENT MEETING PLACE. IT'S BEEN ESPECIALLY NICE TO HAVE THAT HOT CUP OF COFFEE WAITING FOR US, TOO.  THANKS, BARB.

 

 

OUR LAST TWO MEETINGS HAVE FEATURED SPEAKERS.  IN FEBRUARY, BOB McDOWELL FROM THE AKRON LAW DEPARTMENT SPOKE ABOUT THE RIGHTS OF BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT.  IN MARCH, JOE MARTIN, A REGISTERED LIFE COACH, ANSWERED OUR NUTRITION AND EXERCISE QUESTIONS AND TOLD US HOW TO LEAD HEALTHIER LIVES.

 

WE WELCOME IDEAS FOR FUTURE TOPICS.  PLEASE CONTACT MICHELLE OR SAM AT THE ABOVE PHONE NUMBERS WITH YOUR SUGGESTIONS.

 

Hadley eConnect, April 4, 2011

Seminars@Hadley Presents: SSDI, SSI & You   Date: Thursday, April 14 Time: 11:00 AM CDT, 16:00 GMT Social Security is responsible for two major programs that provide benefits based on disability:  Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), which is based on prior work under Social Security, and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) where payments are made on the basis of financial need.  Sometimes there is confusion about which program is more appropriate for an individual or what benefits are available from each. If you have questions about eligibility, benefits, the effects of working on benefits, or anything else related to either of these programs administered by the Social Security Administration, join Seminars@Hadley as Valerie Williams, Project Director/Community Work Incentive Coordinator for the Austin Resource Center for Independent Living and Mandy Lomax, Area Work Incentive Coordinator for the Social Security Administration, discuss the basics of both programs and clarify the benefits of each.  This 60 minute seminar will be moderated by Hadley Outreach Coordinator Billy Brookshire.  A question and answer session will be included.   Space in this seminar is limited. Please only register if you know you are available to attend so that others are not closed out. To register for this seminar, follow this link.   New Issues of Generations and Connection Now Online! Thank you to all those students who support Hadley with contributions. The spring 2011 issues of our donor newsletter, Generations and our student newsletter, Connection can be found online in both PDF and text formats at http://www.hadley.edu/6_f_publications.asp. Enjoy!   Hadley encourages you to forward this newsletter to a friend.   Follow us on: Facebook        Twitter   About Hadley    Enroll Now    Donate Online

 

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SightCare material now in Spanish

Dear SightCare Friend,

 

Click here to see the SightCare materials that are available in Spanish or Spanish/English versions!  (If you have trouble viewing the attachment, please try copying and pasting the link into your web browser.) 

 

SightCare Vision Loss Education and Training materials prepare health professionals and care providers in all settings to meet the unique needs of people with vision loss.  Our instructional videos and brochures, simulator cards, and screening cards can be used as independent teaching tools, or can be incorporated into your existing staff education programs. 

 

Visit www.sightcare.org for a complete list of materials and ordering information, and please don't hesitate to call 800-539-4845 or email us at sightcare@jgb.org if you have any questions.

 

Thank you,

The SightCare Team 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                     

 

Hadley eConnect, February 14, 2011

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Seminars@Hadley Presents: Yahoo! for Web Accessibility Date: Thursday, February 24, 2011 Time: 1:00 p.m. CST, 19:00 GMT  Is Web accessibility a concern for you or your clients and customers? Are you finding navigating the Web to be an impossible quest?  The Web is an increasingly important resource in many aspects of our daily lives: education, employment, business, shopping, health care, recreation and much more; but navigating its waters and accessing its ports can be a difficult task for disabled Web sailors. On the other hand, when Web sites, Web technologies and Web tools are properly designed, developed and edited, all users can have equal access to information and functionality. Join Seminars@Hadley as Yahoo! Senior Accessibility Program Manager Victor Tsaran talks about how Yahoo! promotes Web access within its community and across the World Wide Web.  Among other things, you'll learn how Yahoo! uses its Accessibility Lab to design, test, and create sites, applications and features that better meet the needs of users with disabilities.  This 60 minute seminar will be moderated by Hadley Outreach Coordinator Billy Brookshire. A question and answer session will be included. To register for the seminar, follow this link.     Attention Readers! The next meeting of the Hadley Book Chat is March 7 at 1:00 p.m. CST.  Join us as we discuss The Help by Kathryn Stockett. This piece of historic fiction provides a fascinating inside look at the maids working in Mississippi in the 1960s.  The Help is available at Bookshare and the National Library Service.  For further information and log-on instructions, contact Debbie Siegel at siegel@hadley.edu.    Hadley encourages you to forward this newsletter to a friend.   Follow us on: Facebook        Twitter   About Hadley    Enroll Now    Donate Online

 

Hadley Announces Three New Access Technology Courses!

 

NEW! The Hadley School for the Blind Launches Three New Access Technology Courses

We are pleased to announce the launch of three new, structured and practical online courses designed to improve user access technology skills for users of screen readers. Each course consists of two lessons.

 

"Screen Readers: Listening Skills" trains users to increase their speed of listening to a screen reader. The course assists in being able to listen and comprehend a screen reader at 300 words or more a minute. It also teaches techniques to enable a user to listen to a screen reader and listen to another person on the phone at the same time.  This skill lends itself to success in most work places. For more information or to register, follow this link.

 

 "Screen Readers: Web Browsing" is about navigating Web sites.  This course has lessons that provide tips and advice on the best methods to navigate very accessible Web sites as well as those that present more accessibility challenges.  The Internet is "an information super highway," and an ability to navigate it efficiently and skillfully is crucial to educational and workplace success. For more information or to register, follow this link.

 

"Screen Readers: Formatting Word Documents" is aimed at sharpening the user's skill in Microsoft Word 2007. This course covers editing text, adjusting fonts, using headings, bullets and much more while using a screen reader. Determining editing and formatting problems with a screen reader can be challenging, but mastering the techniques taught in this course can lead to confident creation of appropriate-looking documents for work or school. For more information or to register, follow this link.

 

January 2011 Newsletter

EYE ON SUMMIT NEWSLETTER

WINTER 2011

 

Eye On Summit, the local chapter of the American Council of the Blind, would like you to join us for our winter 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.

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

FEBRUARY 12, 2011 10AM-NOON

JOIN US FOR OUR FIRST MEETING IN OUR NEW HOME!

THE AKRON BLIND CENTER

325 E. MARKET ST.

WE WILL HAVE A SPEAKER WHO WILL HELP US LEARN HOW TO APPROACH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ABOUT TRAFFIC SAFETY ISSUES.

BRING YOUR QUESTIONS!

 

MARCH 12, 2011 10AM-NOON

JOE MARTIN, WELLNESS CONSULTANT, WILL GIVE POINTERS ON KEEPING OUR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS TO LEAD A HEALTHIER LIFE.

THERE WILL BE TIME FOR Q & A.

 

EYE ON SUMMIT WOULD LIKE TO INVITE EVERYONE TO JOIN US IN SUPPORTING THE STOW-MUNROE FALLS LIONS CLUB'S RACE FOR SIGHT ON SATURDAY MARCH 5 AT THE SYB HALL ON HUDSON DRIVE IN STOW.

ADVANCED SALE TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED THROUGHEYE ON SUMMIT FOR $20.

DOORS OPEN AT 6PM AND DINNER IS SERVED AT 7PM.

LET'S HAVE A GREAT NIGHT OUT WHILE SHOWING OUR APPRECIATION FOR ALL THAT THE LIONS DO FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD!

 

 

HAVE YOU MADE A NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION TO DEAL WITH STRESS AND AGGRESSION IN A MORE POSITIVE WAY?  THIS MAY HELP…

 

AGGRESSION COOKIES

MAKES 12 DOZEN

 

3 CUPS FLOUR, PACKED

1 TABLESPOON BAKING SODA

3 CUPS BROWN SUGAR, PACKED

4 EGGS, BEATEN

3 CUPS (6 STICKS) BUTTER

6 CUPS UNCOOKED OATMEAL

½ CUP WHITE SUGAR FOR DIPPING

 

IN LARGE BOWL, COMBINE FLOUR AND BAKING SODA.

PUT YOUR SPOON AWAY—YOU WON'T NEED IT ANY MORE.

DUMP EVERYTHING BUT THE ½ CUP SUGAR FOR ROLLING INTO YOUR LARGE BOWL—DO NOT STIR.

THINK OF SOMETHING WHICH REALLY MAKES YOU MAD.

NOW MASH, KNEAD, SQUEEZE, POUND AND PULVERIZE THE INGREDIENTS—

DON'T STOP 'TIL EVERYTHING IS WELL BLENDED.

GATHER DOUGH INTO A BIG BALL.

PUT THE ½ CUP GRANULATED SUGAR INTO A BOWL.

ROLL DOUGH INTO SMALL BALLS, ABOUT 1 INCH IN DIAMETER.

ROLL IN BOWL OF SUGAR AND PLACE ON UNGREASED COOKIE SHEET.

BAKE AT 350 DEGREES FOR 10-12 MINS.

ENJOY!

IF YOU'RE ONLY A BIT ANGRY, CUT RECIPE IN HALF.

IF YOU'RE NOT ANGRY AT ALL BUT WANT OATMEAL COOKIES, USE AN ELECTRIC MIXER

 

 

Horizons for the blind

ONLINE PRODUCT INFORMATION RESOURCE

               Horizons for the Blind recently launched www.directionsforme.org, a new Internet-based service that makes consumer packaging information

available in an accessible online format for people who are blind, visually impaired, or have trouble reading the small print on packages or labels. The

site includes over 300,000 products in food, health and beauty and general merchandise. Users can find information about preparation directions, nutrition

facts, ingredients, allergy/drug interaction warnings and more.