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