San Antonio Low Vision Club
Help.
Hope. Independence.
Support and Assistance When Vision Fails
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Judging from attendance and the many favorable comments received, our October free public seminar, "Living With Macular Disease", was a tremendous hit. If you missed it, and would like to know what was said, you can order an audio cassette tape for $5 by calling 567-8419. Our next meeting on Saturday, Nov. 18, will give you a chance to discuss your thoughts with Moderator Leslie Hoy. We'll talk about how to prepare for a visit to your ophthalmologist and low vision specialist. How to decide if you should participate in a clinical trial or study, and many other subjects. (Note: At future club meetings, please do not bring food or drinks into the auditorium. We must keep all refreshments in the outer lobby only.) And plan to attend our club's big Christmas Party on Saturday, Dec. 16. Once again, we are privileged to be able to use the dining hall at Laurel Heights United Methodist Church, 227 West Woodlawn Avenue at Belknap. Party time is 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. We will serve a catered lunch at 12:30 p.m. consisting of turkey or sliced ham, dressing, mashed potatoes, string beans, etc. Cost is $5 per person payable in advance. Send checks payable to "Low Vision Club"(no cash, please) to Josefina H. Miller, 11426 Hollow Tree, San Antonio, TX 78230, or register at the club's November 18 meeting. No registration payments can be accepted after November 25. For further information, call Josefina at 690-4772. Hope. Help. Independence. Be sure you look over the new Low Vision Club membership brochure enclosed with this issue of the newsletter. We now have a first class way of telling our story, including our goals, our history, and our offer of support and assistance when vision fails. We are indebted to many wonderful people who donated their services on this project including Janet Bye, creator and copywriter, and Jeffrey Heinke, artistic genius. And it might never have been printed without our usual help from Gene Brenner of Brenner Printing. We hope to have copies available in doctors' offices, and wherever else we can reach people who may need our help. Have You Seen Our Web Site? Thanks to Terry Ordway, the Low Vision Club now has its own Web Site on the Internet. You can access it at www.lowvisionclub.com. The site contains the goals and history of the club, past issues of our newsletters, news about our bowling league and special stories about or by some of our members. There also are links to other related organizations, etc. Check it out. We hope to keep you updated on all our activities. Newsletter On Audio Cassette Starting with this issue, we hope to provide audio cassettes of our newsletters to those of you who have requested tapes. For this to work, we need to have you bring us your old audio cassettes which we can erase and re-record. Please turn them in at the registration table when you come to our monthly meetings. Also, if you desire a cassette and have not been contacted about it, please inform the registration table and we will add your name to our list. Memorials and Donations Donations to the club as memorials to loved ones and friends who have passed away are greatly appreciated and help finance the activities of our club. Our most recent contributions came from Dallas Fees in memory of Robert West and Steve Shirey, and from Bonnie Truax in memory of Nancy Nelson, Jack Maguire and John McGiffert. This is a most thoughtful way to honor those we love and respect. Other major donations were received from Doris Martensen, Steven Webb, and the Central Park Lions Club. Important Web Site on Macular Degeneration Club member John Connors has found a site on the web with answers to many questions about Macular Degeneration. You may want to check it out. www.eri.harvard.edu/htmlfiles/md.html President Bonnie Honored With Spirit Award September was a busy month for President Bonnie Truax. In addition to everything else, she was honored by receiving the Jackie Ek-Houl Spirit Award on September 24th. The plaque reads, "In Recognition of Your Sustained Dedication and Support In Helping People With Low Vision and Blindness Become More Independent For A Brighter Future". Quick Notes About A Lot Of Things If you are interested in joining others in singing familiar Christmas carols, contact Leticia McGarry at 690-4884. If you need meals delivered from restaurants to your home, check out Express Delivery, 479-7874. If you're interested in playing bingo, canasta, dominos or card games, contact Pegi Gonzalez, 493-9272. Fighting Blindness News is an excellent newsletter published 6 times a year. For a copy, write Fighting Blindness News, Executive Plaza 1, Suite 800, 11350 McCormick Rd., Hunt Valley, MD 21031-1014 or call toll free 1-888-394-3937. Web site www.blindness.org. TIME magazine now published in large print If interested, contact Time, the large edition, at PO Box 64416, Tampa, Fl. 33664-4416. Ask for their special introductory price. For Sale By Member An Aladdin Personal Reader (CCTV) only two years old. Original cost was $1,750. Will sell it for $500. Call 828-1088. A September To Be Remembered If you missed seeing President Bonnie and her husband, Earl, at some functions in September, you were not alone. Earl had open heart surgery on September 13. He is recovering slowly. Bonnie had brain surgery Sept. 28, but came out of it fast with no problems. They'll both be at full strength soon. Past newsletters are available online in our newsletter archive. |
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Special Seminar a Smash Hit!