Table of contents November 2011.
TRACK 1.
- Harry C. Moores underwriting announcement.
- We announce the availability of the 2012 Newsreel braille calendar.
- We learn about Ski for Light 2012.
http://www.sfl.org
- Pat Keating has an address correction.
- We hear about a November ninth test of the Emergency Alert System.
https://www.disability.gov/emergency_preparedness/emergency_management_planning/communication_%26_public_information
- Irwin reminds you to send in greetings, poetry and music for the December double issue.
- Gloria Siewierski introduces herself.
- Victor Schmidt is looking for a couple of phone numbers and a song.
- We have November birthdays.
- Margie Donovan would like help backing up a Parrot or a Voice Mate.
- Independent Living Aids has "Free Matter for the Blind" labels.
http://www.independentliving.com
- Linda O'neal has the October jumble answer.
- Irwin has a new jumble for November.
- Abbie Taylor tells us about a magazine and shares a story from the latest issue.
http://www.magnetsandladders.org
- Ted Maggio tells us that his wife Elena passed away.
- Irwin lets us know that Charles Harther passed away.
- Arlene Moore reports that Marylou Phillips has been in and out of the hospital and a nursing home.
- From Tom Kaufman: "Educational Video for Medical Facilities."
http://www.sightcenter.org
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlP7mCr3LmQ
- Janet Didsbury would like to know more about the Kaptain Plus; is looking for a card shuffler and would like ideas on repairing a fanny pack.
- From Marianne Daley: "Blind Photographers Share Their World."
- Lucille Burkhardt is looking for APH type mailers.
- Patty Silver on wearing dark glasses.
- From Tom Kaufman: "Where I have and have not Been.
TRACK 2.
- Tom D'Agostino with "You Keep Sending 'em Over and We'll Keep Knockin' them Down" in The Wax Works.
- Robert Wegner with a Thanksgiving recipe.
- Linda Brown has a dinner invitation.
- Karen Kelting is looking for a recipe.
- Lisa Burkhardt would like some slow cooker diabetic recipes.
- Irwin has a crockpot pulled pork recipe.
- Jeanne Corcoran comments on cane length; says that Playback Marketing is still selling cassettes and she has some chicken recipes.
- Marilyn Smith on cream cheese, bananas and restaurant ordering.
- Joan Andrews concerning wearing dark glasses and she has a scalloped potato recipe.
- From Marianne Daley: "A Quiz to Keep the Mind Sharp."
- Debbie Blank discusses meals when growing up.
- Social Security Guard Charged in Fracas Over Service Dog.
- We say thanks to two subscribers.
- From the March 1988 Newsreel: "Those Guide Dog Blues."
TRACK 3.
- Thanks to the Ohio Lions Sight and Hearing Committee for their support.
- From Linda Bennett: "Thanks unto the Harvest Lord who Sends our Daily Bread."
- Nolan Crabb reviews "The Christmas List" (DB 70292).
- We hear about sources of free audio books.
http://www.techsupportalert.com/free-books-audio
- Nancy Scott with an essay titled "Playdough."
- Marianne Daley says "They Really do come in Threes"; comments on replacing a TV
http://www.sonylistens.com
and was glad to hear about a summer camp.
- We learn about a sleep study and survey from Vanda Pharmaceuticals.
http://www.matildaziegler.com/
http://www.24sleepwake.com
http://www.non24registry.com
- Ellen Flourie demonstrates a phone.
- We have the answers for Marianne Daley's quiz.
- "KBS Hires a Visually Impaired News Anchor."
- From Duncan Holmes and The Hadley School for the Blind: "Brailling Signs is Cool to do."
http://www.hadley.edu
TRACK 4.
- We have part eighteen of Fifty Years of Radio.
- Kate asks you to thank our funders.
- Marg Campbell has a radio for sale.
- National Braille Press has the 2012 Dr. Seuss wall Calendar.
http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/2012SEUSS.html
- Gayle Adams concerning amateur radio as it relates to public service.
- Bob Prahin discusses hearing aids.
http://www.phonak.com
http://www.phonak.com/us
- Tom Lykins on hearing loss and cane length.
- Robert Wegner on hearing aids.
- Irwin has a Raffle update.
- Catie Mangrum sends in a selection from Eddy Canter.