Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Fall 2012 Eye on Summit Newsletter

 

EYE ON SUMMIT NEWSLETTER

OCTOBER 2012

 

 

EYE ON SUMMIT, THE LOCAL CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND, WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO JOIN US AT OUT MONTHLY 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 OR THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION, PLEASE CALL MICHELLE AT 330.686.0076 OR SAM AT 330.864-6369 OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT www.eyeonsummit.org.  YOU MAY ALSO CHECK OUT OUR BLOG VIA OUR WEBSITE.

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

OCTOBER 13 2012

10AM-NOON

AKRON BLIND CENTER 325 E. MARKET ST.

 

MOVIE DAY FOR EOS!

 

NOVEMBER 10 2012

10AM-NOON

AKRON BLIND CENTER 325 E. MARKET ST.

 

A METRO SCAT REPRESENTATIVE WILL TELL US ALL ABOUT THE LATEST IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SCAT SYSTEM.  THIS IS THE TIME TO GET YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED SO BE SURE TO BE PREPARED.

 

 

DECEMBER 9 2012

1PM-??

 

IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN—TIME TO GET TOGETHER AT SAM AND BECKY’S HOUSE FOR OUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON.  WE’LL HAVE OUR USUAL GOOD TIME WITH LOTS OF GOOD FOOD AND CONVERSATION AS WELL AS OUR WHITE ELEPHANT GIFT EXCHANGE.  THANKS, BECKY AND SAM FOR, ONCE AGAIN, OPENING YOUR HOME TO US.

 

 

PLEASE JOIN US AT THE 2012 ACB-O CONFERENCE AND CONVENTION.  IT’S FUN, FILLED WITH INFORMATION AND A GREAT PLACE TO MEET SOME OF THE PEOPLE YOU READ ABOUT IN THE OHIO CONNECTION AND THE BRAILLE FORUM.  YOU CAN CHECK OUT PRODUCTS AT ANY TIME IN THE EXHIBIT HALL AND PARTICIPATE IN THE BASKET AUCTION.

 

2012 STATE CONFERENCE AND CONVENTION INFORMATION

 

THEME:  LIGHT—LEARNING INSPIRES GROWTH, HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY

DATES:  OCTOBER 26-28 2012

COST:  PRE-REGISTRATION FOR MEMBERS, BEFORE OCTOBER 15--$70

AFTER OCTOBER 15/AT THE DOOR, FOR MEMBERS—$80

NON-MEMBERS--$85 WHICH INCLUDES MEMBERSHIP FEES FOR 2013

LOCATION:  HOLIDAY INN, 7007 N. HIGH ST., WORTHINGTON, OHIO

CALL FOR ROOM RESERVATIONS AT 614-436-0700 AND MENTION THE ACB-O CONVENTION

 

WANT MORE INFORMATION?  CHECK OUT www.acbohio.org

 

 

THIS YEAR’S WORKSHOPS WILL INCLUDE:

*“YOU DON’T HAVE TO SEE WELL TO COOK WELL”—STRATEGIES THAT MAKE COOKING EASY AND FUN.

*ACCESSIBLE VOTING—

IT’S NEARLY TIME SO DON’T MISS THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD!

*ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY--

FOCUSING ON I DEVICES AND HOW TO USE THEM.

*GUIDE DOG INFORMATION—

HOW TO DETERMINE WHETHER A GUIDE DOG SHOULD BE IN YOUR FUTURE.

SPEAKERS—

*JANET DICKELMAN, NATIONAL CONVENTION CO-ORDINATOR

*A SPEAKER WHO WILL HELP US UNTANGLE THE SOCIAL SECURITY MAZE

 

 

DON’T FORGET THE ACB-O MEMBERSHIP ASSISTANCE LINE

 

WITH THE STATE CONVENTION FAST APPROACHING, THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE WANTS TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE IS AWARE OF THE MEMBERSHIP ASSISTANCE LINE.

JUST CALL 614.636.3222 TO CHECK WHETHER SOMEONE IS WILLING TO SHARE A ROOM OR A RIDE TO THE CONVENTION.  IF YOU GET VOICE MAIL, LEAVE YOUR INFORMATION AND YOUR CALL WILL BE RETURNED WITHIN TWO BUSINESS DAYS. 

 

IF YOU HAVE ROOM FOR AN EXTRA PASSENGER, CALL AND LET THE COMMITTEE KNOW YOU’RE WILLLING TO PROVIDE SOMEONE IN YOUR AREA WITH A RIDE.

 

 

LET YOUR IMAGINATION FLOW AND GET CREATIVE FOR ACB-O!

 

HOW ABOUT WHIPPING UP A BASKET FOR ONE OF THE MOST FUN EVENTS AT THE CONVENTION?  OUR OWN KEN POTTER WILL BE FETCHING AND CARRYING AUCTION BASKETS TO THEIR LUCKY NEW OWNERS AGAIN THIS YEAR.  IT’S A GREAT FUND-RAISER AND ALL THE PROFITS FROM EOS BASKETS RETURN TO OUR CHAPTER.

 

 

UPDATE ON OUR SERVICE PROJECT

 

AT OUR SEPTEMBER BUSINESS MEETING, WE DECIDED TO LOOK INTO SENDING A LOCAL CHILD TO CAMP HIGHBROOK LODGE IN CHARDON, OHIO, NEXT YEAR.  THE CAMP DIRECTOR WILL FORWARD US THE 2013 CAMP SCHEDULE AS SOON AS IT IS SET. 

 

WE HAVE DECIDED TO HAVE AN ESSAY CONTEST IN WHICH CHILDREN WILL TELL US WHY THEY WOULD LIKE TO GO TO CAMP.  DETAILS HAVE NOT BEEN SETTLED YET BUT PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU ARE AWARE OF ANY BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN IN OUR AREA.

 

WE ARE EXCITED AT THE PROSPECT OF PROVIDING A CHILD WITH A FUN TIME IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHERE SHE/HE CAN LEARN NEW SKILLS AND WILL MEET OTHER CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS.

 

 

ENTERTAINMENT BOOK SALE

 

SAM IS AGAIN SPEARHEADING OUR ENTERTAINMENT BOOK SALE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AKRON LIONS CLUB.  WE ARE SELLING BOTH THE AKRON SAVE AROUND BOOK ($20) AND THE AKRON ENTERTAINMENT BOOK ($30).  CONSIDER ORDERING ONE FOR A HOLIDAY GIFT THAT WILL KEEP ON GIVING THROUGH THE NEW YEAR.  EOS WILL RECEIVE $9 FOR EACH ENTERTAINMENT BOOK SOLD AND $6 FOR EVERY SAVE AROUND BOOK SOLD.  PROCEEDS WILL GO TO OUR 2013 SERVICE PROJECT, MENTIONED ABOVE.

 

 

EDGE & I WOULD LIKE TO WISH EVERYONE HAPPY HOLIDAYS—FROM HALLOWEEN THROUGH NEW YEAR’S! 

 

MICHELLE

 

 

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Job Opportunity

National Industries for the Blind is accepting applications for its NIB Fellowship for Leadership Development. This is a salaried program that combines business-focused, on-the-job experience with professional development activities. Legally blind individuals who have an undergraduate degree, work experience, and passion for business are invited to apply. The deadline for applications is April 30. For more information, contact Karen Pal at fellowship@nib.org or call (703) 310-0515, or go to

 

http://www.nib.org/content/business-leaders-program-fellowship

 

Eye On Summit Newsletter

EYE ON SUMMIT NEWSLETTER

SPRING 2012

 

 

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 14 2012

10AM-NOON

AKRON BLIND CENTER

325 E. MARKET ST

JOIN US FOR A DESCRIBED MOVIE, ‘EASY A’, THE STORY OF A SCHOOLGIRL. 

 

MAY 12 2012

10AM-NOON

AKRON BLIND CENTER

325 E. MARKET ST

GEORGE ACKERMAN, AN INDEPENDENT JOB DEVELOPER, WILL TELL US ABOUT HIS ROLE IN HELPING DISABLED PEOPLE FIND AND MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT.  BE SURE TO BRING YOUR QUESTIONS FOR HIM.

 

JUNE 9 2012

11AM-?

Details TBA.

IT’S THE 4TH ANNUAL EOS PICNIC!  COME SHARE THE FOOD AND FUN!  GUESTS WELCOME—JUST BE SURE TO LET US KNOW HOW MANY WILL BE THERE.  CALL MICHELLE AT THE ABOVE NUMBER TO LET HER KNOW WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO SHARE—IT SURE WOULD BE A SHAME IF EVERYONE BROUGHT DESSERT…

 

 

IN SEARCH OF SPEAKERS

 

WE’RE CURRENTLY TRYING TO FINALIZE ARRANGEMENTS TO HOST SPEAKERS DEALING WITH TOPICS AS DIVERSE AS

SCAT AND PARATRANSIT, WORKING WITH A JOB DEVELOPER AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN NORTHEAST OHIO.  WHAT DO YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT?  DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE ABLE TO INFORM, INSPIRE AND/OR PIQUE OUR INTEREST ABOUT RELEVANT TOPICS?  IF SO, CONTACT MICHELLE OR SAM AND WE’LL TRY TO ARRANGE A VISIT.

 

 


LETTER FROM THE STOW/MUNROE FALLS LIONS

 

On behalf of the Stow Munroe Falls Lions Club, I would like to thank you for advertising in our Race for Sight program this year. It was a fun and successful event, much in part due to your contribution.

 

We thank you again for your support and look forward to your participation again next year.

 

Sincerely,

Tony Cocozzo, Chairperson

Race For Sight, 2012

 

Monday, March 19, 2012

Prize Drawing for Braille Readers

Hadley celebrates braille as we Spring Into Braille Reading! Read a minimum
of 100 pages of one-sided braille to be entered in a prize drawing. Current
and past Hadley students in all programs who read braille by touch or by
sight are eligible to participate. The drawing is open to domestic and
international students. The first prize winner will receive a Louis Braille
Uncirculated Commemorative Bicentennial Silver Dollar Coin and a $50
American Express gift card. Four additional winners will each receive a $50
American Express gift card. The program will run April 1 - May 31. Read more
about the drawing at:

http://www.hadley.edu/Braille_Reading_contest.asp

Gather your braille materials now and get ready to Spring into Braille
reading!

Debbie Siegel
Linn Sorge
Instructors
The Hadley School for the Blind
700 Elm St.
Winnetka, IL 60093
800-323-4238

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Hadley Launches New Blinded Veterans Initiative

 


From: The Hadley School for the Blind
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 4:02 PM
Subject: Hadley Launches New Blinded Veterans Initiative

 

We are pleased to announce the launch of a new Blinded Veterans Initiative.

According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, there are an estimated 158,300 legally blind veterans and 700,000 veterans with low vision. In addition, approximately 7,000 veterans become newly blind or visually impaired each year from non-combat related causes. Compounding the problem is that approximately 70 percent of working age Americans who are blind or visually impaired are unemployed or underemployed.

In response, Hadley's Blinded Veterans Initiative will educate and inspire blind or visually impaired veterans to pursue their personal and professional goals and help support their families. Veterans coming to Hadley as a result of this new initiative will be able to enroll in any of 100+ distance education courses. Core subject matters emphasized through this new initiative include business and entrepreneurship, technology, independent living skills, adjustment to blindness and braille literacy.

The program is tuition-free for all visually impaired veterans and their family members, thanks to the support of Goldman Sachs Gives, a donor-advised fund. The gift was made at the recommendation of John Willian, a managing director at Goldman Sachs and Winnetka native whose family has shown a legacy of support for the Hadley School.

 

For more information about this new initiative, or to enroll, please visit:  www.hadley.edu/veterans.  If you know of any blinded veterans who would benefit from Hadley's distance education courses, please forward this message.