Table of contents January 2012.

TRACK 1.

  1. Harry C. Moores underwriting announcement.
  2. Henry Furtak shares a march.
  3. Marilyn Smith has a poem.
  4. We share an article about Robert and Jenny Mahoney.
  5. We have information about the Thunder Shirt mentioned in the December Newsreel.
    6. http://www.getthundershirt.com
  6. Rollie Hudson introduces us to the Newsreel Facebook page.
    7. http://m.facebook.com
  7. Toni Eames on a new cat and external computer backups.
  8. Irwin reports on computer problems at Newsreel and wonders about backing up system files.
  9. Richard Fiorello comments on Blogs when getting a guide dog and would like hints for creating a Blog.
  10. From Tom Kaufman: "Robotic Dog could Help the Visually Impaired."
    11. http://www.nsk.com/
  11. Rickey Torres is having trouble finding a 4-track tape recorder.
  12. We have January birthdays.
  13. Lorraine McCracken introduces herself.
  14. Patty Silver wonders what kind of cell phone she should get.
  15. Nancy Levy on dark glasses and has a cell phone story.
  16. Arthur Wilson would appreciate phone calls.
  17. Tom Deitz would welcome correspondence.
  18. Arthur Wilson reports that Mary Deitz passed away.
  19. From John Harden: "The Cab Ride."
  20. Tom Kaufman and Marianne Daley sent in "Suffering with the Flu."

TRACK 2.

  1. Tom D'Agostino has the theme from The Lone Ranger in The Wax Works.
  2. Arlene Hebert has a recipe that had been requested and has some diabetic recipes from deserts to main dishes.
  3. Marg Schmitz discusses Sauerkraut and is learning to play the recorder.
  4. We hear about new labels for the Pen Friend.
  5. Diana Burkhardt discusses grandchildren card shufflers; a number for the weather and a mandarine orange cake recipe.
  6. Anna Darling talks about weather radios and Serius Radio.
  7. Jeanne Corcoran talks about NOAA weather radios; wearing dark glasses and has a bean soup recipe.
  8. Pam Spurlock has a peanut butter playdough recipe and wonders if Newsreelers remember something from the early 1960s.
  9. Rita Tester is looking for a couple of cookbooks and a talking calculator.
  10. Norene Trappa comments on hearing aids.
  11. Laurie Pettis with "Upity Words."

TRACK 3.

  1. Thanks to the Ohio Lions Sight and Hearing Committee for their support.
  2. Mickey Prahin sends in a song about instant wonder glue.
  3. From Linda Bennett: "Another Year."
  4. Nancy Scott with an essay called "Conversation and More."
  5. Walter Woitasek reports on some chat lines.
  6. We have a letter from Carol Gillispie.
  7. Ed Potter In Homage to braille.
  8. Bojane Heap would like help reading braille on a decorative plate.
  9. Marg Campbell has a couple of braille books concerning Grade Three braille to pass along.
  10. Judy Presley tells us about a trip to Dollywood.
  11. Jane McIver demonstrates the electronic bag pipe.
  12. From The Guild for the Blind: we hear about their Facebook page; http://www.guildfortheblind.org http://m.facebook.com Workplace Accommodation Study; Described TV coming by July 2012 http://www.fcc.gov and some accessible games. http://www.vifit.org

TRACK 4.

  1. Irwin has an update on "Fifty Years of Radio."
  2. Debbie Caldbeck talks about fire safety.
  3. John Wesley Smith has the answer for Paul B. Smith's question in the December Newsreel and reviews three books on preparedness.
  4. From Tom Kaufman: "Former Fernald Residents Celebrate Being Free."
  5. Leslie Miller on web addresses.
  6. Ellen Flourie has a joke.
  7. Bob Prahin has the jumble answer for December.
  8. We have a new jumble for January.
  9. Jean Howes has wishes for a happy New Year.
  10. We end with a very special Christmas song sent to us by Ed Fedush.
    11. http://youtu.be/bFEoDPscBNk