Table of contents February 2012.
TRACK 1.
- Harry C. Moores underwriting announcement.
- Linda Bennett sends in a Valentine's Day poem.
- Claude Long may be moving and would welcome correspondence.
- Kathryn Devlin has an update on Reed and would appreciate correspondence.
- Kate has a Raffle update.
- George Gray tells us about Camp Salom.
- Kathy McCracken introduces herself.
- The Seeing Eye Names a Puppy in Honor of Betty White's Ninetieth Birthday.
http://www.seeingeye.org/betty
- Nancy Levy tells us that Dean Price passed away and she discusses guide dogs.
- Arthur Wilson lets us know that his wife passed away.
- We learn of the deaths of Vera Johnson and Gerald Clark.
- Ed Snively reports on the passing of his father.
- Kitty Weiss on dark glasses and her surgery.
- We have February birthdays.
- Rollie Hudson has an update on the Newsreel Facebook page.
http://.facebook.com/newsreelmag
- From The Guild for the Blind: AFB scholarships,
http://www.afb.org/section.asp?documentid=2962
ABSF Skiathon Weekend, NFB Writing Contest,
http://www.nfb-writers-division.net
we learn about the Association of Blind Citizens,
http://www.blindcitizens.org
Disability Resources
http://www.disability.gov
and New Labor Rule Proposed.
http://www.regulations.gov
- We learn about backing up your computer.
http://www.carbonite.com
- Keith McUmber reports on BNC Electronics.
http://www.bncelectronics.com
- From Tom Kaufman we hear about Mobile Accessability Applications from Sprint.
- Mary Ann Delong has the January jumble answer.
- We have the February jumble.
- Dora Kanedy is looking for blindness related items after a fire.
TRACK 2.
- Tom D'Agostino in The Wax Works with "Make Believe."
- Robert Wegner has a recipe and talks about his Christmas.
- Jeanne Corcoran has several recipes.
- Arlene Hebert with recipes for two.
- Margie Donovan on to cook or not to cook.
- Norene Trappa comments on NOAA weather radio and has a shopping story.
- Diane Motchuk tells about a toaster convection oven and likes a pair of ear buds.
- Fred Gissoni retires from APH.
- Ellen Boxrud has greetings.
- We hear about The Message of Hope Ministry.
http://www.facebook.com/messageofhope
- Marianne Daley sent in some amazing facts.
TRACK 3.
- Thanks to the Ohio Lions Sight and Hearing Committee for their support.
- Catie Mangrum with a song for Valentine's Day.
- From Linda Bennett: "Washington at Valley Forge."
- Nolan Crabb reviews "Isolation Ward." (DB 61338)
- From Tom Anderson "Forgotten Hero: Gutsy Toledo Man Changed the World for People with Disabilities."
- Rich Fiorello says thanks and wonders about buying a watch.
- Jerry Manter talks about setting the hands on the atomic talking watch.
- John McCune has a braille cell phone manual to give away.
- From Tom Kaufman: "Blind Man Sets New World Record by Reaching South Pole."
http://www.polar-vision.org
- Irwin has a computer update.
- New Extended Batteries and Keyboards for your Phone from AT-Guys.
- Ginger Harms on updating her NLS player and wants to know other ways to play NLS digital books.
- Henry Furtak has a song for February.
TRACK 4.
- We learn about Optasia Ministry.
http://www.optasiaministry.org
- Marg Schmitz has a Kaptain Plus for sale.
- Linda Brown needs help with Google and has a digital recorder for sale.
- Cara Green is selling a video magnifier.
- We learn about the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessability Act.
http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw130104
- We hear about perceiving colours using sound.
- From Tom Kaufman: "South African Chain Reaches out to Visually Impaired with Braille Burgers."
- Jason Smith tells us about a new online game.
http://www.rsgames.org
- Paul B. Smith asks a trivia question.
- Frank Spurlock has a humorous song for us.
- Linda Bennett ends with a Valentine saying.