Table of contents January 2009.

TRACK 1.

  1. Harry C. Moores underwriting announcement.
  2. We have holiday greetings throughout the issue from: Grady Ebert, Mark Oswald, Sandy Harmon, Shirley Jett and Al and Carrie Zubillaga.
  3. AFB to Close its Audio Production Division in October 2009.
  4. Please help us spread the word about Newsreel.
  5. Dorothy Dickey with quotes from little kids.
  6. Patty Silver wonders about converting records or cassettes to CD.
  7. Blind NASA Engineer Solves Russian Problem.
  8. We have January birthdays.
  9. Mike Blanck is looking for a song.
  10. Rosanne Sawicki would like some music and books.
  11. Ed Snively wonders about accessible hotel rooms.
  12. We learn about a new hands-free talking alarm clock.
    13. http://www.independentliving.com/prodinfo.asp?#=247519 http://www.independentliving.com
  13. Margie Donovan discusses sleep aids and talks about Point of Sale devices.
    14. http://www.acb.org
  14. Sue Bandos has a question about digital TV and is looking for a count-up timer.
  15. Bill Ulmer wonders about changes in radio when the digital TV transition takes place.
  16. Kate has a quiz for "older kids."
  17. Patty reads from The Guild for the Blind: Currency Update, http://www.acb.org an update on Ski for Light, Talking Prescriptions Pilot Program, Price Reduction for KNFB and KReader Mobile Products, Free Credit Reports in Accessible Formats, http://www.annualcreditreport.com Resources for High School Students with Vision Loss, http://www.facebook.com and New Food Courses at Hadley.
    18. http://www.hadley.edu
  18. We have word on the Jenda Calendar from Richard McKinley.
    19. http://www.independentliving.com
  19. Duncan Holmes is looking for a VCR; tells us about upcoming tours; has some items to give away and sends in two songs "Calendar Girl" and "Who's Sorry Now."

TRACK 2.

  1. Tom D'Agostino with "That is why I Love you" in The Wax Works.
  2. Maggie has some kitchen signs and a potpourri Kitchen Korner.
  3. Jeanne Corcoran talks about finding cookware at garage sales.
  4. We visit the grocery store and read package information for some Weight Watcher's Smart Ones products.
  5. Braille and Large-print Brochures at Starbucks.
  6. Bob Levy on adding dish detergent.
  7. Pat Keating on pouring water into a coffee pot.
  8. Kate has the answers for the quiz for older kids.
  9. Jon German has a Christmas Carol.
  10. Christmas Carols go to the Dogs.
    11. http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com

TRACK 3.

  1. Thanks to the Ohio Lions Sight and Hearing Committee for their support.
  2. Marianne Daley has a song to share.
    3. http://www.billandkarenitzel.com
  3. Nancy Scott with an essay entitled "The Lure of Lincoln Logs."
  4. From Marianne Daley: A Letter from Santa to Congress.
  5. Mary Hiland with Thinking Outside the Box.
    6. http://www.toastmasters.org
  6. From National Braille Press: How are you Celebrating Louis Braille's Two Hundredth Birthday?
    7. http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/louis/global_events.html
  7. Bob Clayton has an article about the Perkins Braille Writer.
  8. Joan Andrews on braille; braille menus; playing music and would appreciate your prayers.
  9. A map of Alaska is available from The Princeton Braillists.
    10. http://mysite.verizon.net/resvqbxe/princetonbraillists/
  10. We have a story about shop lifting.
  11. Francis Donbrosky comments on the Hadley Guide Dog course.
  12. Mike Lantz tells us about a party and wants to know about the Guide Horse Foundation.
  13. Lucille Burkhardt would like to know about accessible slot machines and will be adopting a dog.
  14. From Ed Fedush: Doctor's Opinion of Financial Bail-out package.
  15. Emma Mangrum ends the track with a song.

TRACK 4.

  1. Delta Gamma Foundation underwriting announcement.
  2. Ed Fedush with a Thanksgiving phone call.
  3. Linda Schneider has another suggestion for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner and talks turkey.
  4. Jane Welliver has an alternative ending to John Brickweg's song about analog TV.
  5. Laurie Pettis has the jumble answer.
  6. John Brickweg with a January jumble and would like folks to donate to the OSSB marching band.
  7. Linda Brown sends in a hymn she would like to identify.
  8. Loretta Palermo comments about Marianne's trip to Israel.
  9. Barb Blejewski has a prayer request.
  10. Abbie and Bill Taylor with Christmas greetings.
  11. Ben Constantini on accessing voice-mail on a cell phone and wonders about hand-held GPS systems.
  12. Janet Cross tells us about upgrading an AT&T cell phone.
  13. Vinnie Wojtusik describes and demonstrates a couple of drums.
  14. Gerry Gabrielli with a clarification.
  15. Brooke White has an address correction and tells us about changes in My Telespace.
  16. Zerline Johnson has a question about a recipe and says that Independent Living Aids has a cake and pie cutter.
  17. Tom Anderson about honoring Louis Braille in Ohio.
  18. Tim Hendel talks with Carrie Hooper about learning Albanian and Debra Saylor plays the Albanian National Anthem.
  19. Don Cardinal tells us about attending a bowling tournament.
  20. Paul Sullivan says thanks.
  21. Bob Self has been a long-time Newsreel member and discusses side effects of a medication.