Out-Of-Sight News and Views
Issue #2
February 1, 2013
We
appreciate all the kind words and comments concerning the first issue of our
monthly newsletter. We are glad that so many individuals found it to be
informative and interesting as well as entertaining.
We will endeavor to continue to not only make you aware of what is available on our site on a daily basis in the way of fun and challenging games, varied interesting events and presentations, but, to also strive to keep the blind and visually impaired community abreast of the many things that are going on around the world that will either enhance or hinder our lives now and in the future.
As we progress from month to month, there will be periodic changes
in the format to make room for additional sections to keep the news letter
interesting and current to the needs and interests of our membership. We want to thank
all those who worked so hard and made our fifth Out-Of-Sight birthday
celebration such a huge success. The board wishes to extend gratitude to the
game and event hosts and to all the membership who took part in this milestone
event. We could not have done it without all of you. We also want to thank
those who provided the door prizes to be given out during the day long
festivities, making a little extra bright spot for those who received them.
Our desire is that this monthly newsletter will continue to be informative, and will help make it possible for us to become better acquainted with one another. If there is anything else you would like to see included in this format, please contact us with your suggestions at:
Best Regards,
Lee Richards
To navigate quickly to the different articles in this newsletter using JAWS or Window Eyes, press the letter H to move through the headings.
·
Congratulations to Brad Kuhn, who took over the
Maricopa Superior Court Cafeteria, in
·
Yvonne, also known as Lovely Lavender, will be
heading to
Got any news for us? We would love to hear what is going on in your world, so please keep us up to date and write to:
We look forward to sharing your news with our extended family, here on Out-Of-Sight!
Help us celebrate our February Birthdays:
February 7, Dragon Queen – Karen Santiago, from
February 16, Wee1 – Katie Chandler, from
February 16, Russell – Russell Schermer, from
February 19, Bernadine – Bernadine Mooney, from
February 23,
February 24, Rick - Rick Dalton, from
February 28, Ron Y. – Ron Schamerhorn, from
Please help us build our birthday list, by sending your Username, first and last name, date of birth, (year optional), and where you live, to: newsletter@out-of-sight.net
By Karen Santiago
If you have ever been in the Front Porch then you certainly know
Wee1, otherwise known as, Katie, from
Zilch
By Alan Dicey and Roger Khouri
Zilch has become one of the most popular games on the Out-Of-Sight
Community! It is being played at least
5, and sometimes 6 times a week. There
is nothing to download or install for the Players who participate in the
game. The Host downloads and installs a
free Dice rolling computer program and by using a few keyboard commands, he/she
makes the game play for all of the participants in the game, which can be heard
by all of the participants.
There are several fine folks who host this game now such as, Suzy
B., Brenda, Karen, Trevor, and Charles, who also can play the game at the same
time they host. If for some reason the
host cannot make the schedule game, plenty of other hosts are there already to
step in, and this is a great advantage, because the hosts love playing the
game, as well!
Basically Zilch is a computerized dice rolling game, where the host first rolls
6 dice for a player. Then, it's decision
time. A player has to pick out dice that
are worth points, out of what has been rolled, and throw the rest back for
re-rolling. The idea of the game is to
collect as many points from the rolls in your "turn" as you can, but
if you have some dice rolled that have no value, you "Zilch Out", and
lose the points you earned in that turn.
Many players get greedy, because they want to score big, but, they have
learned the hard way to know when to stop pressing their luck and simply walk
away with some points, instead of zilching out and getting zero.
A scorekeeper and a backup scorekeeper, use a simple Excel spread
sheet to keep the scores of the players, as they earn, or do not earn points
through their turns. The players take
turns, and there are Rounds, which mean after each player has had a chance with
their rolls, the turn goes to the next player in that round. There may be as few as 4 rounds, or as many
as 9 or even 10rounds in the game before completion. The game can last for as little as one half
hour, or up to 2 hours in some rare occasions.
The game has even lasted longer, but, it also depends on the number of
players participating in that particular game.
There are usually 8 or 9 participants, but there have been as few as 6,
and as many as 14 players in a single game.
The rules are really easy, but the host will assign a "buddy" to play
along with a "New Player" until that new player feels comfortable,
which takes perhaps 3 or 4 rounds. The
main idea of the game is for a Player to reach 5000 points, and the first
player to do that, wins the game, unless someone in that same round passes them
with a higher score.
History of Zilch to our Out-Of-Sight Community:
Our very good friend, and a great supporter of our organization, Roger Khouri,
introduced Zilch to Out-Of-Sight! I
interviewed him regarding this subject, and here is his response:
Hi Alan,
OK, hope I get to answer all your questions, here goes:
I totally didn't expect Zilch to be exploding into such a popular game. I
enjoyed playing it myself so, I figured there'd be a few folks who would share
my love of the game, but I didn't know that such a strong and loyal following
would emerge. I'm so happy to see that many folks learned the game and
loved it. Also, I'm edified that some of
those players loved the game so much that they began hosting it
themselves. I'm all about empowering the
blind community to play fun games, and hopefully, I can be a bit of an
encouragement to them so that they themselves will be empowered to take up
leadership roles to host their own games too.
Zilch has definitely become an institution, and it is such a simple dice game
that has brought out the best fun, enthusiasm, hilarity, comics, and excitement
to our blind community. It is so
thrilling to look back on how it all began and where we have evolved to, and
it's even more amazing to think about the possibilities of where we'll be down
the road. Even when some games were
jammed packed with avid players where some of the games lasted nearly three
hours, I finished hosting the game empowered and emboldened anew.
I first began playing zilch on, InTheBlindSpot.com chat community, but when
that site closed down, I transferred things over to Out-Of-Sight. I started hosting Zilch on the site sometime
during mid August, 2011, with a game on Friday and Saturday night. To add some ambiance, I played seventies
music in the background to help get folks moving in their seats, tapping their
feet, snapping their fingers as they waved their arms up in the air, swaying to
the beat of the disco music underneath the glitter of the disco ball.
During the Zilch games, we were having so much fun that I felt like I had to
get up on the rooftops and let others know about it! I wanted folks to experience it for
themselves, instead of hearing about it second hand. Just for kicks, I began doing write-ups to
highlight all our zilch action, and folks got a real kick about my editorial
and creative humor. These write-ups
would appear in the daily What's Happening that Debi would send out to the Out
of Sight community. By doing the
write-ups, I accidentally discovered another vehicle to bring a smile into the
lives of our fellow blind persons. Folks
thought that I was a professional writer, but, they failed to under estimate
how their involvement and undying loyalty got my creative juices flowing. So, I owe a debt of gratitude to each and
everyone who came out and supported the games.
They made the game so exciting, especially folks who added their own
funny comments to spice up the game.
OK, I found the very first Zilch Update e-mail that I ever sent to Debi (it is
below). It gave a brief update about our
very first game played on Out-Of-Sight.
It is plain, but as I wrote subsequent write-ups, I began characterizing
the games as battles, street fights, wars, political contests, horse races,
feuds, natural disasters, and even pillow fights, and a lot of other wacky ways
to capture the action of the game.
Ironically, in the write up listed below, I said "you'll be on the edge of
your seat for the whole night." This comment foreshadows how each and
every subsequent game was played and how fired up everyone felt playing the
game. When I wrote this comment in the
write up, I did not fully appreciate its worth, but looking back, I now see its
fruition, because everyone is always on the edge of their seat, and that's why
they come back to play this silly, yet addictive, dice game.
---------------------------- Original Message ----------------------------
Subject: Zilch Update
From: roger@roger.ca
Date: Sat, September 3, 2011 12:12 am
To: debiblackaz@gmail.com
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Hi Debbie,
Here is a little blerb that you can include in your outgoing What's
Happening e-mail for Saturday about my first Zilch game.
Thanks for all who came out for the first Zilch game on Friday night.
Patty was the first to get game-point but Anton scored higher and then he
was bumped by Ron. When the dust finally settled, Ron took the title of
Zilch champ for the first game, Anton came in second place, and Patty was in
third place. Everyone else who was part of the game made out well.
It was
a packed house and a whole lot of fun. Give this exciting game a try for
the next game on Saturday night at 11:15 pm ET. It's easy to learn and
you'll be on the edge of your seat for the whole night.
Do you love to curl up with a good book? Been meaning to read that best seller? Here are two of our book club selections. They are to be read for our next book club meeting, which will be held, Friday, February 15, at 8:00 PM eastern, in the Library. See you there!
Catch me if you can:
The amazing true story of the youngest and most daring con man in the history of fun and profit.
DB 55517
Abagnale, Frank W;
Read by Jack Fox.
Biography
Humor
True Crime
Lighthearted autobiography of a high-school dropout from the
Some
strong language. 1980.
Download Catch me if you can: the amazing
true story of the youngest and most daring con man in the history of fun and
profit
Unbroken:
The World War II story of survival, resilience, and redemption.
DB72129
Hillenbrand, Laura. Reading time 16 hours, 32 minutes.
Read by Faith Potts.
Biography
War and the Military
Author of Seabiscuit.
Details the life of Louis Zamperini, born in 1917. An Olympic runner and World War II Bombardier, who survived a plane crash and 47 days adrift at sea, only to become a POW in Japan. Relates Louis’s later religious awakening under Billy Graham’s ministry.
Violence. Best seller, 2010.
Download Unbroken: a World War II story of survival, resilience, and redemption
No one Can Sneak in Without Your Notice!
By Charles Rivard
This month, I thought I would answer a lot of member’s questions on how to find out who is coming in, and leaving the rooms, as this is a problem that often comes up during general chatting in the rooms, especially for new members. Setting your chat client to give you the information you want is pretty easy, once you know where to look. So, let’s go and look, after just a bit of explanation:
You need to have SAPI speech on your PC, and most of us do, as it comes as part of Windows 98 and above. You can get better sounding voices if you choose, and they can be found all over the Internet and other sources. If you have a copy of JAWS 7 or 8, (I don’t remember offhand which), it came with a CD that has several good sounding voices on it. They will work with JAWS and other applications as well.
Now for the settings: Do the following, step by step when you are in a chat room window.
1.
Press the Alt key to open the menus. File menu is heard first.
2.
Right arrow 3 times to the Options menu. Down arrow once to the Accessibility sub menu.
3.
Right arrow once, then down arrow to
Speech Options, and press Enter.
4.
Now you are in a list of settings that
are either checked or unchecked. All you
have to do is to down arrow through these, and check those that you want
spoken. Let’s go through them, although
most are self explanatory.
“Use accessible text chat”. I wouldn’t worry if this is not checked, as
you are already using a screen reader.
“Read public messages”. If someone does not have a mike, they can type a message that everyone in the room will hear if they have this checkbox checked. Note that typing and sending such text messages overrides what people are saying, so take care to send a message when nobody is speaking so as not to interrupt them. Not doing so is not good chat room etiquette.
“Read private messages”. If this checkbox is checked, you will hear any private messages sent to you by someone. If it is not checked, you will still hear a sound that alerts you that someone has sent you a private message, but you will not hear the message. You then have to Alt Tab until you find the window in which the private message is shown, and you can read it, reply to it, or delete it with Alt f4.
“Say who enters room”. Ah! BINGO!! Here are the two we’ve been looking for! If checked, you hear who comes in. If not checked, you don’t. The same is true for the next on the list.
“Say who leaves room”. Ditto the information above.
“Say when status changes”. If this is checked, you will be notified if there is a problem, such as having been disconnected from the server. You are asked whether you want to try and reconnect. Answer accordingly.
Next is the “Close” button. After you have all of these checkboxes as you want them, pressing Enter on the Close button will save your settings and return you to the chat window.
Oddly enough, we’re not done, as you might think. There are a couple other settings in this list, beyond the Close button. “Read desktop sharing buttons” and “Use accessible documents” These are, from what I gather, are used by Moderators, and we need not worry if they are unchecked.
So, now that you have these settings as you like them, I will tell you that you can change them at any time. Let’s say that you are going to perform “on stage”. Remember that everyone in the room will hear what comes across your sound card. You don’t want them to hear whether people come in or leave the room through your computer during your performance, nor do you want to be distracted if you are performing live rather than playing a recording of your work. Before performing, go into these settings and make the necessary changes. If you are hosting a general chat session or something along those lines, you do want to know who comes in and leaves, so that you can welcome those who enter your session.
By Karen
Santiago
This month I would like to recommend taking a free course with The Hadley School for the Blind: Independent Living. This course will teach you several different tips and techniques to complete everyday tasks with limited or no vision. This course has seven assignments that focus on: moving around safely, personal needs, food handling, time and money management, housekeeping, resources, and recreational activities. As a student enrolled in this course, you will receive some useful tools to increase your independence. Such items include, sock tuckers, wire threader, tactile markers, and writing guides. Visit their website to learn more and enroll in the course!
www.hadley.edu
If you have a question about how to do something easier, or in a safer way, please email your query to:
Braille
Polaroid Camera
By Kate
Dolosa
The Braille Polaroid Camera was designed by Son Seunghee, Lee Sukyung, and Kim Hyunsoo around
2008. This remarkable gadget will make
it possible for blind and visually impaired people to feel whatever they
capture with this camera using Braille.
The camera itself was designed to resemble most cameras. The unique thing about this camera is that it
has a built-in Braille printer that records and prints pictures in Braille, so
that blind and visually impaired people can feel the image. It is also safe to put the Braille pictures
in photo albums.
Unfortunately, this amazing camera is still
in the concept-design stage. However,
with the rate technology is improving every minute of the day; we might see the
Braille Polaroid Camera being manufactured in the near future, and being sold
in every retail store around the world.
A Race
for the Cure for Blindness
Submitted
by Alan Dicey
Dear Friends,
Yes, a Race for a Cure for Blindness!
I have been watching the three horses on the track for 20 years now ever since
I became Legally Blind!
Horse #1 - Stem Cell Therapy
Horse #2 - Gene Therapy
Horse #3 - A Technical Solution
After studying every article I could possibly get my hands on during the past
20 years, I am totally convinced that Horse #3, a "Technical
Solution" is coming down the straightaway, headed toward the finish
line, and the other horses are not even finished turning the first corner of
the track!
Worldwide, Dozens and dozens of companies are putting their finances on and betting
on Horse #3, and although some are using similar technology, many are
approaching the "Race" from different angles. Although, I am sure many of the people
involved in "Finding a Cure", researchers, Scientists, Doctors,
PhD's, highly skilled technicians, etc., etc., Are thinking in terms of
doing humanity a fantastic service in Helping the Blind and "finding a
cure ", the financial rewards for these companies will be
staggering!
Many are aware that the company that created ", the bionic ear",
Cochlear Ltd. (COH)
Here is another article about those companies "racing for a Cure"
"with a Technical Solution"!
The laser-powered bionic eye that gives 576-pixel grayscale
vision to the blind.
By Sebastian Anthony on July 17, 2012.
After a lot of theorizing, postulating, and non-human trials, it looks like bionic
eye implants are finally hitting the market - first in Europe, and hopefully
soon in the
The first of these implants, Argus II developed by Second Sight, is already available
in
The second bionic eye implant, the Bio-Retina developed by Nano Retina, is a whole
lot more exciting. The Bio-Retina costs less - around the $60,000 mark - and
instead of an external camera, the vision-restoring sensor is actually placed
inside the eye, on top of the retina. The operation only takes 30 minutes and
can be performed under local anesthetic.
Basically, with macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy, the light-sensitive
rods and cones in your retina stop working. The Bio-Retina plops a
24×24-resolution (576-pixel!) sensor right on top of your damaged retina, and
576 electrodes on the back of the sensor implant themselves into the optic
nerve. An embedded image processor converts the data from each of the pixels
into electrical pulses that are coded in such a way that the brain can perceive
different levels of grayscale.
The best bit, though, is how the sensor is powered. The Bio-Retina system comes
with a standard pair of corrective lenses that are modified so that they can
fire a near-infrared laser beam through your iris to the sensor at the back of
your eye. On the sensor there is a photovoltaic cell that produces up to three
milliwatts - not a lot, but more than enough.
The infrared laser is invisible and harmless. To see the Bio-Retina
system in action, watch the demo video embedded below.
Human trials of Bio-Retina are slated to begin in 2013 - but like
Source URL:
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/132918-the-laser-powered-bionic-eye-that-gives-576-pixel-grayscale-vision-to-the-blind
The Nail
Tale
By
Charles Rivard
This month’s tip on service animals deals with the toenails of our dog guides.
It might seem easy to trim your dog’s toenails, but it really can be a touchy business. There is a vein that runs through the nail, and if you cut them too short, they will bleed. This can lead to other unpleasant complications. It is advised that your dog’s toenails be cut by his or her vet or groomer.
Nail clippers can be bought at almost any pet store like Pet’s Mart, Pet Co., or other. If you want to try cutting the nails yourself, feel the nail, and you will see a ridge along the bottom inside of the nail. You want to cut just a bit closer to the end of the toenail, so that a bit of the nail extends beyond this ridge. It can take strong hands if your dog is a big Shepherd. It’s sort of like trying to cut trees!
Another alternative is an electric tool that works sort of like a grinding wheel. Some operate on batteries, others on AC. They actually grind the nail gradually from the end until you reach the desired length. Some dogs don’t like the noise, so you may have to calm them with extra pets, which they won’t mind anyway, right? Some vets and groomers use this type of nail grinding tool, and they do work well. They do not hurt the dog, any more than a fingernail file hurts a human.
As previously stated, though, I would advise to leave the nail trimming to those who can do it safely. It’s safer and better for your beastie. Another thought on nails is that, if you walk your dog a lot, the nails won’t have to be trimmed as often.
Assistive Touch
on iPhone
By Kate Dolosa
Having trouble performing those complicated
gestures on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod? If
you are, then Apple’s Accessibility feature called Assistive Touch might be
just the thing for you. It is a new
feature that will allow for quick gestures to be replicated for those who may
be at a physical disadvantage.
Assistive Touch is an accessibility feature that gives users quick access to
certain commands. It was introduced by
Apple when they released iOS 5. With
Assistive Touch, an overlay menu is displayed that presents the user with
commands that usually require certain physical actions, such as rotating the
screen or shaking the device. This new feature allows for the iPhone, iPad and
iPod touch to be more accessible to those who may not be able to accomplish
these tasks.
Using Assistive Touch, users can just tap the onscreen controls using just one
finger. Doing this will tell the
operating system to do gestures that would usually require the user to do a
more complex task, like use two or three fingers. All you have to do is assign a simple gesture
that would act as a substitute for a more complicated gesture like the
Roter.
Other available commands include locking the screen, adjusting the volume and
finger-based gestures like pinch and swipe.
Users can also create custom gestures, tracing certain patterns or
movements with their fingers on the screen to accomplish some tasks that may be
difficult. You can find the Assistive
Touch menu under Settings – General – Accessibility.
** Information was taken from the Apple Insider.
Tips on
Choosing Prescription Coverage
By John
Chatfield
Are You Paying Too Much For Medicare Prescription Drugs?
Most
people are paying too much! In a recent
study published by the
If you have a Medicare Advantage Plan rather than Original Medicare, your prescription coverage is usually included in the plan. In this situation, your entire health plan needs to be considered as well as the prescription component.
You can change your drug plan (or Medicare Advantage Plan) every year during the Open Enrollment Period in November and early December. It’s always a good idea to check on your plan for the coming year during this period. You may also qualify for a Special Enrollment Period, which allows you to make changes to your Medicare plans anytime during the year. There are several ways this can happen. A SHIP counselor can also help you find out about your particular situation. By the way, make sure to check whether you are eligible for the Extra Help program for prescription drugs. This is based on certain income and resource limits.
Your SHIP counselor can help you check your costs! Every state has a SHIP program, but they are called by various names. To find a SHIP counselor in your state, use the link:
https://shipnpr.shiptalk.org/shipprofile.aspx
Or email me, John Chatfield, at jchatfie@gmail.com, to assist you to find your SHIP.
If you have suggestions or questions regarding Medicare or Medicaid that you would like the newsletter to address, please contact me, John Chatfield at the above email address.
Upcoming
Releases for February
By Kate
Dolosa
Gatekeepers - February 01
Jack
Reacher: One Shot - February 08
Good Day to
Die Hard - February 15
Seventh Son
- February 15
Now Playing with Audio Description:
Broken City
Gangster Squad
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Les Miserables
Parker
Zero Dark Thirty
DVD’s Released with Audio Description:
To
Won’t Back Down
Taken 2
Franken Weenie
By Alison
Pointon
Honey Chicken
Ingredients:
1 Chicken, cut into 8 pieces, (or 2 & 1/2 pounds of your favorite chicken parts)
2 Tablespoons honey
1 Tablespoon mustard
2 Teaspoons fresh ginger finely grated
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce
2 Tablespoons, (approximately) sesame seeds
Method:
Mix all marinade ingredients, and coat chicken pieces. Leave for a couple of hours or overnight in fridge.
Turn on oven to 350 degrees F. Place on shallow ovenproof dish, (or pan lined with foil for easy cleanup), and cook covered, for approximately one to one and a half hours. Uncover for last 10 to 15 minutes. This will produce a beautiful glaze and leave the chicken crispy, but moist on the inside.
Enjoy! Best dishes!
Please note:
This submission is not to be taken seriously. It is just for fun! If you would like to submit a question for Miss Betty Blunt to answer, please write to:
She may or may not answer your question seriously, and she may or may not give you the answer you were hoping for, but one thing’s for sure, you will get a good laugh out of her witty, bold, and blunt advice. She will often make comments that we all wish we could say, but are just too afraid to make. So, send in your questions, and let’s see if she can help you with your relationship issues. Only your initials and city and state will be used.
Dear Betty Blunt,
I’ve been writing to you over the years and I’ve never heard back. Hoping one of my many issues makes it to your column!
My best friend has a very unique and loud laugh. I find it amusing, while others say it’s annoying. How do I let my friend know this without hurting her feelings?
Desperately waiting,
R.M.
Dear Desperate fan,
Yeah, I’ve received all of your letters which I gave to my new assistant for safe keeping. My assistant informs me that they’ll be kept under lock and key in file thirteen. Wherever that is.
Now, back to your annoying friend. My question to you is what’s so amusing about an annoying laugh? Nothing chaps my hide more than a loud and obnoxious person in public. Do everyone a favor and leave the laughing hyena at home!
Insincerely,
BB
Submitted by Debi Black
1. American Association of the Deaf Blind
2. AppleVis
3. Blind Mice Mega Mall
4. National Federation of the Blind
5. Robo Braille
Each month, we will
showcase 5 blindness related websites that we hope will be useful to you. If you have any suggestions for this section,
please write to:
By Mike
Thank you to everyone
who submitted answers to last month’s brain teasers. Many of you were very close! Applause goes out to Roger Khouri and Charles
Rivard for getting one answer correct!
Great job!
Only one member,
however, was wise enough this month to get both answers correct! Congratulations to Craig Kosmoski! You are the winner of bragging rights for the
next month! Whew, you are a smart
cookie!
For those of you who
need a refresher on what the questions were from last month, along with their
answers, here they are:
1. A sun dial is a timepiece that has the fewest number of moving parts. Which timepiece has the most moving parts?
Answer:
An hour glass.
2. All the information you need to solve this mystery is here.
Fred and Ethel are dead on the floor. There is broken glass and water on the floor. How can this be?
Answer:
Fred and Ethel are fish.
Now, for our February brain teasers:
1. I am a protector. I sit on a bridge. One person can see right through me, while others wonder what I hide. What am I?
2. A man is sitting in a pub feeling rather poor. He sees the man next to him pull a wad of $50 bills out of his wallet. He turns to the rich man and says to him, “I have an amazing talent. I know almost every song that has ever existed.” The rich man laughs. The poor man says, “I am willing to bet you all the money you have in your wallet, that I can sing a genuine song with a lady’s name of your choice in it.” The rich man laughs again, and says, “Okay, how about my daughter’s name, Joanna Armstrong-Miller?” The rich man goes home poor. The poor man goes home rich. What song did he sing?
Please submit the answers to these brain teasers to:
We will let you know if you are correct, and if so, we will publish your name in the February newsletter. Have fun trying to solve these puzzles!
Submitted
by Katie Chandler and Karen Santiago
“Give
your hands to serve, and your heart to love.”
By Mother
Teresa
“Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking together in the same direction."
By Antoine de Saint-Exupery
“There is never a time or place for true love. It happens accidentally, in a heartbeat, in a single flashing, throbbing moment.”
By Sarah Dessen
Here is your mission, should you choose to accept it. And, accept it, you did! Wow! Thank you all very much for the great suggestions and votes for an appropriate name to represent our monthly newsletter. As you can see above, the name that struck a cord with the majority of those who wrote in, is, “News and Views”. What a fitting name, to announce what our newsletter holds inside, such as articles and news about the latest gadgets and gizmos, latest research within the blindness field, and a community flavor with relevant information and viewpoints that relate to our Out-Of-Sight extended family. Thanks again for your input, and stay tuned for each monthly edition of the Out-Of-Sight News and Views!
Thank you to everyone who came out last Saturday to help us celebrate our 5th birthday! It was such a fun day and congratulations to everyone who took home a door prize!
Special thanks go out to all of the people who so generously donated items to
the celebration! They were very much appreciated! Many thanks go out to the
following donors:
Anonymous Donor, Suzy Barnes, Debi Black, Mark Dew, Kate Dolosa, Glenda Johnson, Ronny Kimbrell, Linda Knights, Sherry Knights, Lori Motis, and Charlie Richardson.
And, while we are on the subject of thanks, we
must include our hosts for the day's activities! For, without them, there would
have been no fun and frolic!! And, applause, applause, goes out to Mark Dew,
Cheryl, and Chris Spencer for their special presentations as well! Simply
outstanding! Also, when you get a chance, please take a moment to thank all of
our hosts that so graciously continue to volunteer their time putting together
their events for the site. It is their hard work and dedication that keeps our
doors open!
Thank you all very much!
Suzy Barnes, Paula Barton, Jane Brackrog, Alan Dicey, Kate Dolosa, Mike Everett, Brenda Green, Eldon Hanner, Jono Heaps, Linda Knights, Lia Markham, Kathy Mertz, Ron Nurse, Diane Pierce, Lee Richards, Charlie Richardson, Charles Rivard, Karen Santiago, Paul Smith, and Carol Taylor.
And, of course, thanks goes out to you, our extended family on
Out-Of-Sight! You participate and spend
your time getting to know one another on the site. Without you, there would be
no need for programming, no need for special activities, and no need to even
have a site. So, thank you very much! Thanks for making this community an Out
of Sight place to be!
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