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.