This is the GUIDE PAGE MAGAZINE web-text edition

for August 2019..

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1The GUIDE PAGE MAGAZINE is published monthly by:

CWAB® (registered trademark), Inc., 38 Washington

Avenue, Huntington, WV 25701.

Phone (304) 522-6991, Fax (304) 522-6924

e-mail: cwabadm@cabellwayne.org

Internet: www.cwab.org

Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind, Inc.

Executive Officers:

Joann Wallace - President

Joanna Holbrook – Vice-President

Leah Thompson - Secretary

Brenda Blake- Treasurer

Board Members: Laundle Powers, Wanda Annis,

Mike Fitzpatrick, Sue Canterbury, Trish Walker, and

Mark Oldaker

Emeritus members: Ken Hicks, and Ernie Golder

Toni Walls, Executive Director

Jerry Crabtree, GUIDE PAGE editor

Major funding provided by the Teubert Foundation,

Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind

Mission and Vision Statements

OUR MISSION: Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind

is committed to promoting and advocating the

economic, educational, and social welfare of the blind

and visually impaired of all ages so that they can

maintain a lifestyle comparable to other members of

society.

OUR VISION: CWAB® (registered trademark) will be

seen nationally as a model for organizations and

agencies that help blind and visually impaired persons

achieve maximum independence. CWAB® will be

known for timely and appropriate state-of-the-art

responses to the changing needs of consumers

throughout the Tri-State area and beyond.

The 17th annual “5K Run/Walk For Sight” will be held

Saturday, August 10th in Barboursville Park,

Barboursville, WV. Registration at 7 a.m., Run/Walk

PROMPTLY at 8 a.m.! On-line registration at

tristateracer.com, or, for a printable registration form,

visit cwab.org. The ALCON Foundation, and UniCare

are our primary supporters. For more information, call

304-522-6991.

In this issue: Mission and Vision Statements, “5K Run

& Walk For Sight”, From The Director’s Desk, GUIDE 

PAGE “Narrator of the Month”, New Transportation

Team Member, SHARK BRIDGE!!, iOS Training,

Testimonials From Trip Participants, Your Lasting

Legacy, Pilot Club Antique Show & Sale, Fall Rummage

& Bake Sale, Holiday Closing, GUIDE PAGE MAGAZINE

By Email, Teubert Prep Summer Schedule, Monthly

Recreation Activities, Adult Summer Recreation

Schedule, Walmart Shopping, June WordSearch Puzzle

Answers, CWAB® Services.

ON THE COVER: Consumers traverse the Shark Bridge

at the Newport Aquarium during a two-day trip to

Cincinnati this past June

FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK

Hi!

Summer is definitely shaping up to be a very busy

season here at CWAB®! We successfully took our first

overnight summer trip with the adults in June. We went

to Kings Island and to the Newport Aquarium! We had a

lot of fun, a lot of laughter, and made it back with

everyone we left with – and NO extras!! I count that a

victory!

Our Summer Bash will have occurred when you get

your Guide Page. I am sure it will have been a great

time as well!

On August 10th, we’ll host our annual 5k at

Barboursville Park. You can sign up to walk and come

out and enjoy the fun (A printable registration form is

available for download on our website, cwab.org. You

can also register online at TristateRacer.com.

Our next rummage sale is planned for September

5th and 6th! We have a lot of great things to sell!!

Don’t forget to check out the calendar for

Recreation activities included in this magazine. Linda

has a lot of great things planned.

We have a LOT going on!! We just need you to join

in the fun!

Until next month .....

THERE ARE TWO PHOTOS WITH THIS ARTICLE. The

first, appearing on the uppermost corner of the left-

hand page is a portrait of Walls. She appears to be

seated with her torso turned slightly toward the

camera. She is wearing a black sweater over a floral

print blouse. She has below the chest brown hair, and

is slightly smiling. The background of the image is

totally black. The second is a large official Cabell-

Wayne Logo, which appears at the bottom of this

article.

The GUIDE PAGE MAGAZINE’s, “Narrator of the

Month”, for July 2019, was James Earl Parsons.

“James Earl is a long-time consumer of Cabell-

Wayne Services,” said Jerry Crabtree, the

organization’s Media-Marketing Manager. “He and is

brither Zach would come inti=o my office when they

were young and go through the shelves of DVS videos I

had back then,” Crabtree stated. “James Earl has

always been very vocal about being interested in what

I do here, so it was only natural for him to volunteer to

do a narrative. He did a great job!” Crabtree continued.

I gave him the script a few days in advance of

recording. When he sat down to record, he took right

to it! I had very little editing to do to finish the job!

THERE IS ONE PHOTO WITH THIS ARTICLE: the photo

shows {arsons, wearing a red ball cap, broadly smiling

as he sits before a microphone just after recording the

GUIDE PAGE narrative.

New Transportation Team Member: The newest

Transportation Team member is “JT” Smith.

Originally from Fayette County, (home of the world

famous, New River Gourge), JT is very glad to be a

Transportation Team member for Cabell-Wayne

Association of the Blind. “I formerly worked at the

Reference Desk at the Cabell County Public Library. I 

really like working with people, and when I saw a job

listing on-line for CWAB®, I thought it would be a great

job for me, so I applied,” he said.

JT enjoys working with computers, working out at

the gym, Classic Rock music, and the motion picture,

“Contact”.

“In my short time here, I have found everyone to be

very welcoming,” he said. Tell JT “HI!” on your next

ride! “JT” Smith

THERE IS ONE PHOTO WITH THIS ARTICLE: the article

subject, JTSmith, is shown seated in the driver’s seat

of the shuttle he most often drives. JT has short black

hair, a small mustache, is wearing a short-sleeved,

`navy blue Cabell-Wayne t-shirt. JT is broadly smiling.

DARE TO CROSS …. SHARK BRIDGE!!

Recenty Cabell-Wayne consumers and their sighted

guides had the opportunity to brave Newport

Aquarium’s newest thrill, the Shark Bridge!

Suspended over a 395,000 gallon open water tank,

this one-of-a-kind, 75-foot long bridge, took 1,000 man-

hours of labor to fabricate, build, and install.

As Cabell-Wayne consumers walked the bridge,

hey were able to see over two-dozen sharks, rays, and

other aquatic species.

The Shark Bridge is made of four miles of rope, and

1.5 tons of steel, and can hold up to 20,000 lbs., which

equals the weight of an entire semi truck - or in

aquarium terms, 600 Emperor Penguins!

Would you be brave enough to take the walk?

Everyone who did, loved it, and enjoyed the overhead

view of the massive water oasis.

This was was not for the faint of heart!

THERE ARE TWO PHOTOS WITH THIS ARTICLE: the

first photo shows a view into the shark tank. Several

sharks can be seen in the photo. The second photo, on

the right-hand side of the page shows the entrance to

the SHARK BRIDGE, with a sign in white letters over a

red backbround. The words “DARE TO CROSS”, are in

large caps and have a unique font representing a light-

hearted warning.

Adaptive Technology News

By Jeff Ball

We are glad to announce that we are now teaching iOS

training on an individual basis. It will be offered by

priority to board members, working consumers, college

students, and then to consumers who have never had

any training on the device.

The class will be an hour long for 8 weeks on

Tuesday’s. Depending on how fast you learn the topics

it could be shorter. What you can expect to learn from

the training: You will learn how to use voice over, using

finger gestures. You will also learn how to use Siri, to

help with sending text messages and placing phone

calls for you.

You will learn how to use Voiceover to navigate

your device and learn how to change various settings

that will control how the device operates. You will learn

the typing methods for sending text messages or

emails.

In the training class you will also learn how to use

Siri to help you with everyday tasks, such as checking

the weather or time. You can also use Siri to send text

messages, email, and start a list of things to do for the

day. Siri can also call people in your contact list, so you

don’t have to type in the number.

Facebook will be the last thing that will be taught

using Voiceover. It will be the most time consuming,

this is the reason it will be the last thing to be taught.

For any reason, if the 8 weeks is reached before

learning everything you need to help you use your

device, it will be the discretion of the instructor and

student to discuss if there needs to be an extension on

your training period.

Please feel free to contact me at any time for more

information or if there is something specific you would

like to know. You can reach me by calling the office at

304-522-6991 or you can e-mail me as well. My e-mail

address is: cwabtech@cabellwayne.org.

THERE ARE TWO PICTURES WITH THIS ARTICLE: the

two pictures are at the article’s beginning and are of an

iPad on the left, and an iPhone on the right, with the

word, “iOS” in large print between them.

KINGS ISLAND &  NEWPORT AQUARIUM:

Two Days of Thrills and Laughter

On Monday and Tuesday, June 17th and 18th,

consumers, sighted guides, and Cabell-Wayne staff

mambers, embarked on a first-ever two-day overnight

excursion - heading to Kings Island and the Newport

Acquarium. The trip was sponsored by the Association

membership.

From Toni Walls:

“Let's go to Kings Island ,” they said. “Let's stay in

a hotel and go to an aquarium the next day!” they said.

“It will be fun!” they said ....

And it was!!

We chartered a bus through Knipp Tours and made

the journey to Kings Island where we encountered rain,

roller coasters, food galore, drinks to spare, and more

fun than we imagined possible! With a list of

participants that spanned ages from 9 to 69, who would

believe that it would go so smoothly? But it did!

Everyone acted respectfully toward one another,

and toward others we encountered. I witnessed people

pitching in to help others, and not hesitating to ask for

help if necessary. I saw people coming together as a

family!!

On Tuesday we traveled to Newport Aquarium,

where we were able to participate in three touch tanks. I

personally touched an anemone (don't ask me to say

it!), a starfish, a shark, and a few sting rays. There were

shows to enjoy, and special participation opportunities.

Zach (Davis), Joann (Wallace), and I, paid to

experience some up close and personal time with

penguins. It was so much fun - especially since one

decided to make a deposit on Zach's shoe!!

After the aquarium, we traveled to Frisch's Big Boy

in Maysville, KY, for some great burgers and salad

fixings!

All in all a great trip!

There was concern for such a big undertaking.

Would there be any disasters? ER visits? Food Fights?

We experienced a few dramatic situations, but all in

all, it went much better than it could have. Everyone

pulled together and created a safe environment for all

concerned.

I am truly proud to be the Director of such a

wonderful organization, and to work for such great

people. I look forward to the next opportunity!

THERE ARE FIFTEEN PHOTOS WITH THIS ARTICLE:

the photos begin with a picture of the group’s tour bus,

continues with various shots from group activities –

including looking at aquatic animals, petting penguins,

and Kings Island landmarks.

Testimonials from participants:

Some of the participants wanted to weigh in with their

thoughts of how the recent trip to Kings Island and

Newport Aquarium went. Here’s what some of them

had to day:

Consumer Vilas Bartram stated that he had never been

to an aquarium. He loved the trip, he thought it was

awesome.

Consumer Caitlin Railey really enjoyed the pool at the

hotel and the Shark Bridge at the aquarium, where you

walked on a cable bridge over the shark tank! She

loved being able to touch sea animals in the three

touch tanks available. She mostly liked talking to

everyone throughout the trip.

Consumers and brothers James Earl and Zachary

Parsons enjoyed the sea turtles and other sea

creatures at the aquarium. At Kings Island, their

favorite experiences were the Diamondback (James

Earl), and the Petting Zoo - especially the cow (Zach).

James Earl ended by saying it was the best trip he's

ever had with CWAB®.

Consumer Ronnie Kinser and his fiancé Heidi Jozwick

stated that it was "an absolute privilege" to go on the

trip. The enjoyed the train ride and Soak City at Kings

Island, the hotel accomodations and breakfast

provided. They stated, "Being blind and legally blind,

we never take for granted the opportunities for travel

and experience. Although we may see life through

special eyes, it is still worth seeing." (What a great way

to say it!)

Consumer Kim Blake stated that she found out she

does NOT like petting sting rays or other sea life!! She

stated that she is under a lot of stress in her life and the

trip helped her get away and relax, which she was

grateful for.

Board Member and consumer Mike Fitzpatrick said that

his favorite rides at Kings Island were Banshee and

Diamondback. He commended the Association, Knipp

Tours, and the Services Division on a job well done!

THERE IS AN IMAGE OF TWO THUMBS UP AND THE

WORDS, “THUMBS UP”, AT THE END OF THIS

ARTICLE.

PLANNED GIVING – Your Lasting Legacy

So, what is “planned giving”?

By definition, a planned gift is any major gift made

in lifetime or at death as part of a donor’s overall

financial and/or estate planning.

Planned giving is the most practical way to ensure

your personal and financial wishes are fulfilled after

you are gone.

Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind has had the

good fortune to receive several such gifts. These gifts

will provide goods and services to the blind and

visually impaired of Cabell and Wayne Counties.

There are two ways to give: to the association, or

to the Services Division, which provides services to

people like you.

Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind is more than

happy to discuss with you the many ways the agency

could benefit from your wishes. Contact the Services

Division office at 304-522-6991, and we will make an

appointment to meet with you to discuss your wishes.

On the next page of the GUIDE PAGE MAGAZINE there

is a banner announcement for the Pilot Club of

Huntington’s 67th annual Antique Show and Sale. The

event will be held Friday, Saturday, and Sunday,

August 16th, 17th, and 18th, at the Big Sandy Superstore

Arena. If you’d like more details, call 304-674-3655.

Everyone is invited to Cabell-Wayne Association of the

Blind’s FALL Rummage & Bake Sale is righ around the

corner!

The doors open at 8 a.m., on Thursday, September 5th.

We will operate from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday the 5th,

and Friday the 6th.

LOTS OF GREAT ITEMS

DON”T FORGET THE LUNCH SPECIALS TOO!

The sale will be held at the CWAB® Activities Center

63 West Third Ave. (across from Taylor Metal)

YOU WON’T BELIEVE THE BARGAINS!

HOLIDAY CLOSING

HEADS UP!

The Services Division offices of Cabell-Wayne

Association of the Blind, WILL BE CLOSED to celebrate

LABOR DAY, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd.

All schedules will return to normal on Tuesday,

September 3rd.

ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS!!

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audio, PDF files, and email. We’ll focus on email here.

Publishing the GUIDE PAGE MAGAZINE each

month creates nearly 700 copies in various formats -

each requiring unique methods of distribution, all of

which are available at no cost to anyone who wishes to

receive it. The most cost effective edition we offer is

email.

Email needs no ink, paper, envelopes or postage.

Recipients simply open their inbox and read or let their

screen reader software read it for them.

By changing your current subscription to email

only, you will help in reducing costs, and continue to

provide services.

For your free subscription, please call 304-522-

6991.

TEUBERT PREP SUMMER SCHEDULE

August 1st - Beech Fork Swimming and cookout 10:00

a.m.

August 15th - Parents Group meeting - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

September 23rd - Corn Maze - 6:00 p.m.

What it's like to be a blind hockey goalie

Bob Batz, Jr.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

(The article is dated October 2018)

What it’s like to be a blind hockey goalie

Doug Goist couldn’t see the shot. He can’t see any

shots. He’s a blind ice hockey goalie.

Ridiculous, right? He knows. 

But this completely blind guy was in net at training

camp for the first U.S. Blind Hockey Team in Utica, N.Y.,

last July. The blind players competing to make the

roster played an exhibition game against local sighted

all-stars, including a woman who streaked in diagonally

on Mr. Goist and sniped an open upper corner. He

somehow deflected the shot with his catching glove.

Now that was funny.

It is funny, this sport of blind hockey and how Mr. Goist

came to be playing it with the inaugural U.S. team,

which will play the Canadian National Blind Hockey

Team in the parasport’s first international series this

weekend at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in

Cranberry. 

The Canadians have been playing blind hockey for

nearly 50 years, so Team USA is the underdog. Mr.

Goist fully expects to get shelled. But he, like his

teammates, is playing for something bigger than a win.

The main modification for blind hockey is that the puck

is about twice as big, made of sheet metal and filled

with eight ball bearings so players can track it by

sound. Players are rated by the International Blind

Sports Federation classification as B1 (no vision), B2 (5

percent vision or less) or B3 (10 percent or less). Those

with the least vision tend to play defense. The goalies

are B1 and blindfolded for good measure.

Nets are a foot shorter than standard nets to keep the

puck on the ice where goalies can hear it. The goalies

and the defense get a little more help in tracking the

puck in that teams must complete one pass (signaled

by a referee’s whistle) before they may score. And

there’s no body checking. At least, not on purpose. 

Mr. Goist didn’t play hockey until about three years ago

-— and that’s a funny story, too. He lost his sight 33

years ago. That wasn’t funny at all. 

He had an idyllic childhood on his parents’ farm in

Trumbull County, Ohio, just over the Pennsylvania

border. He remembers going to see 1970s Cleveland

Barons hockey games and loving the sport’s sheer

speed.

At Wake Forest University, he and his frat buddies

would go watch the Carolina Thunderbirds take on the

Johnstown Chiefs, mostly to see the “Slapshot”-esque

goonery.

But, besides a time or two on the farm’s frozen pond,

he never played hockey. He played almost everything

else — from baseball to tennis — but his sport was

basketball. He was good. 

Then, in his late teens, he found himself inexplicably

stepping on the baseline. At home, he’d trip over the

open dishwasher door and the dog. He worried that he

had a brain tumor.

A day of tests at the Cleveland Clinic revealed that the

18-year-old was losing his peripheral vision to retinitis

pigmentosa, an inherited incurable condition that

gradually steals all of a person’s vision. 

At college, he didn’t tell most people and tried to make

the most of it, enrolling in a Harvard medical study and

going on a month-long tour of Europe to see the sights

while he still could.

Long story short, he graduated, ski-bummed out West,

wound up in New York City with a girlfriend and without

sight. Despite four months in a “Personal Adjustment

to Blindness” training program in Bridgeville and the

help of two caseworkers, he had a tough time finding a

job. So he started his own business, transcribing

audiotapes for clients who never knew he could not

see. 

He wound up in Alexandria, Va., working for the

National Industries for the Blind, doing the rewarding

work of helping other blind people get good jobs. One

day in spring 2016 he was at a happy hour when he met

a fellow visually impaired guy named Craig Fitzpatrick,

who happens to be the co-founder of the Washington

Wheelers Blind Hockey Club. Mr. Fitzpatrick invited him

to skate.

Mr. Goist laughed out loud. He still golfed, but he’d

been so far away from competitive sports, and hockey

— high speed, flashing blades — sounded like a joke.

Yet within weeks, he found himself at the Washington

Capitals’ practice rinks being strapped into leg pads.

“This,” he thought, “is a lot different than I pictured my

morning going.” 

He was touched by one of those shooting the puck at

him — a kid of 5 or 6 who maybe had never seen

anything, and who looked to have a lot of hockey in

front of him. “I was lucky I was an adult when I lost

vision. Comparatively, I guess.” 

By his second time between the pipes, when he almost

earned a shutout as well as a nasty elbow bruise, Mr.

Goist was hooked — on the play, on the teamwork and

on what blind hockey shows people who are able to see

it.

“Part of me is conflicted,” he says. “I want to see vision

loss reduced.”

But people are going to keep losing their vision.

Hockey and other blind sports are not only good for the

participants, but also good for other people’s

perceptions of what blind people can do.

Watch a high-level game and you might not even realize

the players are blind, says Matt Morrow, executive

director of Canadian Blind Hockey. He will be back in

Cranberry for this weekend’s fifth USA Hockey Blind

Hockey Summit. This is Canada’s first national team, he

says, because until now, they had no one else to play.

Players from clubs in both countries compete at

tournaments and summits like this. 

The action is fast and skilled and noisy. The job of the

goaltender, who is mostly kneeling, is especially

difficult and, yes, a little scary, Mr. Goist says. Whereas

a sighted goalie needs to be able to see the puck, No. 1

tells his defense, “You hear the puck, you get between

me and it!”

The worst thing is when that rattling black can isn’t

moving and he has no idea where it is. He often has to

ask his teammates where a shot got past him.

The blindfold makes no difference to him, as he

perceives no light and no movement. “All I see are

millions of tiny flickering goldish and white dots on a

dark grayish background” that never stops.

Close your eyes. Imagine trying to stop pucks like that.

If there’s a bright side, “I think if I could see that big

metal puck coming toward me, I’d be mortified,” he

says.

His friend and road-game roomie, Mr. Fitzpatrick, says

that “he has a screw loose but in the best way

possible.” He loves his “wicked sense of humor”

and “a more unbreakable spirit than any other athlete

I’ve met.” Most other blind hockey players are legally

blind but have some vision. 

“But he has a great job, lives a full and interesting life

away from the ice, and is also one of the worst dancers

on the face of the planet — but absolutely does not

care, and insists on dancing every time we go to see

live music,” Mr. Fitzpatrick continues. “We all admire

his attitude.”

Hey, even a blind goalie sometimes catches a puck,

and, as Mr. Goist puts it, “When you’re able to glove

one, that’s an awesome experience,” even if it is, well,

blind luck. 

The U.S. team’s head coach, Pittsburgh native Michael

Svac, calls him “a strong leader on and off the ice.” 

“If Team USA can shut down Canada’s scoring

opportunities, we will be able to compete with them and

make it an exciting series,” he says.

Mr. Goist says that whatever happens this weekend vs.

Team Canada, and whatever the goals-against average

he and fellow Team USA netminder Mike Straub get,

“I’ll know it was really cool to be part of the first

international series.

“To be actually able to represent your country in a

brand-new sport? I mean, when are you ever going to

be able to do that?”

At age 50, he’s not sure if he’ll get a shot to play in the

first world championship, planned for 2020, or in blind

hockey’s first Paralympic Games, which could be 2026,

but he’s looking forward to mentoring younger players

on that path.

In the meantime, he’s a hockey goalie and it’s all about

one thing: stopping the puck. If he does that and you

think, “You’re not blind!,”  “Don’t apologize,” he

says. “It’s actually a compliment.” 

Copyright ©, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2019.

All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission

THERE IS ONE PHOTO WITH THIS ARTICLE: the

picture shows a hockey goalie, (Goist), in full hockey

gear, kneeling on the ice in front of a goal net. The

photo caption reads, “ Doug Goist, goalie for the first

U.S. Blind Hockey Team. Photo courtesy: Michael

Marrone, Central Association of the Blind and Visually

Impaired. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. USED BY 

PERMISSION”

Former Transportation Team Member, J.R. Snyder, 83,

Dies

As we celebrate our nation’s independence, planning

for the Summer Bash, and relishing the still great

memories of the Kings Island/Newport Aquarium trip,

word came late Tuesday, July 2nd of the passing of our

dear friend and former Transportation Team member,

J.R. Snyder.

After serving this agency for fifteen years, J.R.

retired in late 2013. Always quick with an opinion or a

funny story, J.R. made us all laugh - quite hysterically

at times, giving comic relief to what would be a difficult

work day.

J.R. often attended various CWAB® events with his

granddaughter, Ollie. He loved to laugh, and just have

fin.

J.R. never forgot his Cabell-Wayne family. He paid

frequent visits to the Service Division office, stopping,

of course, to chat with those in Transportation.

When we think of J.R. Snyder, there will ALWAYS

be a story - and true ones too!

To his family, and those who loved him, our

heartfelt sympathy.

Jimmie Ray “J.R.”Snyder, Sr., 83, of Huntington, WV

passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at home. He was

born March 12, 1936 in Chesapeake, Ohio son of the

late Waid and Belva Collingsworth Snyder. In addition

to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife

Janet M. Snyder; three sisters Lisa, Helen and Kathryn;

and two brothers Waid H. Snyder, Jr and Charles L.

Snyder. He retired from Ensign Electric Company and

Cabell Wayne Association of the Blind. He was a

Marine Corps Veteran and served in the Korean

Conflict. He was a life member of Marine Corps League

Detachment 340 and American Legion Post #16. He

was also scoutmaster of young marines, a member of

sons of American Legion, a KY Colonel and Admiral in

Cherry River Navy. He is survived by one daughter

Tanya Smith and one son Jimmie Snyder, Jr both of

Huntington, WV; three grandchildren; eight great

grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral service were conducted 2 p.m. Saturday, July

6, 2019 at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory,

Proctorville, Ohio. Burial followed in Rome Cemetery,

Proctorville, Ohio. Visitation was held one hour prior to

the service at the funeral home. Condolences may be

expressed to the family at www.ehallfuneralhome.com

. (From The Herald-Dispatch.com)

THERE ARE TWO PHOTO WITH THIS ARTICLE: the

First picture appears at the bottom of page just before

the obituary. This picture shows JR – smiling, being

flanked on his left by Linda (Worthy), Rhonda (Spears),

and Toni (Walls). On his right is Dianna Ward, and Lori

Spears. The photo accompanying the obituary is of JR,

taken in 2013 during his retirement party at the

Services Division. He is wearing glasses, and is

wearing a white shirt under a light tan pull-over

sweater. He is also holding a microphone.

Monthly Recreation Activities

Schedules are subject to change. Check with CWAB®

for specific times. Participants must call at least 24

hours in advance to participate.

Association Meeting: 3rd Tuesday, monthly 1-3 p.m.

Recreational activities: 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Wednesday 1-3

p.m.

Bingo: 4th Wednesday, monthly, 1-3 p.m.

Y.M.C.A.: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: 10-11:30

a.m.

Water Aerobics: Friday 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Support Groups

Group A - Joann Wallace - 2nd and 4th Thursdays, 10 –

Noon.

Group B - Brenda Blake - 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 10 -

Noon.

Group C - Heather McComas - 2nd and 4th Thursday, 5

- 7 p.m.

Group D - Kim Blake - Diabetic – 1st Tuesday, 11 a.m. –

1 p.m.

Group G – Caitlin Railey and Zach Davis – 2nd Tuesday,

10 a.m. to Noon.

Parents Group – Mary Parsons - 3rd Thursdays, 6-8

p.m.

Seasonal activities are offered as decided by the

Recreation Coordinator, and Executive Director. Check

the GUIDE PAGE for details!

Adult Summer Recreation Schedule

July 24th - Bingo: 1 - 3 p.m.

**July 26th - Little Mermaid/Ritter Park: 7:00 - 10:30 p.m.

July 31st - Music Appreciation: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

**August 14th - Hiking the Braille Trail: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

August 21th - Music Appreciation: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

August 28th - Bingo: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

September 4th - Flowers & Wreath’s: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

**September 11th - Outdoor games: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

September 18th - Music Appreciation - I:00 - 3:00 p.m.

**September 23rd - Corn Maze - 6:00 p.m.

September 25th - Bingo - I:00 - 3:00 p.m.

( ** Outdoor event, WEATHER PERMITTING)

Walmart Shopping

Consumers who wish to go on shopping trips to

Walmart Rt 60, have an opportunity to do so thanks to

this convenient service.

SCHEDULE

Monthly Walmart shopping trips are scheduled the

FIRST THURSDAY after the 3rd of the month. Dates will

vary.

HERE ARE THE RULES!

1) No more than 8 people allowed per trip. Only one

shuttle will be used each trip.

2) Each consumer will be allowed up to 6 packages

(bags, jugs, boxes).

3) Sign up will close at 4:30 p.m. on the Friday prior to

the trip.

Here are the answers for last month’s Word Search

puzzle. We hope you’ve enjoyed them, and if you have

any suggestions for future puzzles or games,

by all means let us know!

ASSOCIATION MEETING DATES:

ALL CONSUMERS of Cabell-Wayne Association of the

Blind are urged to attend regularly scheduled monthly

association meetings.

These meetings are designed to keep consumers

informed and up-to-date on events and activities of the

Services Division and topics relative to the association

as a whole.

Remember, to have a quorum and to be able to

discuss and vote on association business, a fifty-

percent plus one attendance of voting-eligible members

must be present.

Free transportation to these meetings is provided

upon request with advance notice and scheduling

availability.

Meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month

from 1 to 3 p.m.

Next scheduled meetings are: August 20th,

September 17th, October 15th, and November 19th. No

meeting in December.

CWAB® (registered trademark) Services

TRANSPORTATION – Getting around is a major

roadblock to the blind and visually impaired.

Consumers are offered free transportation to work,

doctor’s appointments, shopping, and group activities.

Limited vision no longer means limited transportation.

ORIENTATION & MOBILITY – O&M’s goal is to train

consumers with techniques of safe, efficient travel both

in the home and into the community. Skills are taught

that are vital for independence, confidence and self-

satisfaction. Instruction is built around the goals and

needs of the student.

REHABILITATION – Learning new skills to improve

daily living enhances quality of life for the visually

impaired. Magnifiers and talking devices are available.

Instruction in Braille, cooking, and even simple tasks

like phone dialing can lead to a more independent life.

COMPUTER TRAINING - Training is the key to computer

technology. Utilizing keystrokes and enhancement

software, the student learns to complete a variety of

tasks sighted computer users take for granted. Limited

vision should not limit your technical training.

ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY - A CCTV can be used to

magnify books, newspapers, and magazine print to the

size of a regular television screen allowing individuals

the ability to enjoy reading again. Adaptive technology

can bring you back to the world, and the world to you.

RECREATION – Everyone knows the key to success is

the ability to play well with others. CWAB®’s

recreational program offers a variety of activities for

any age consumer. Both indoor and outdoor events are

scheduled on a regular basis.

For more information on services, volunteering, and

planned giving, call 34-522-6991.

This is the end of the GUIDE PAGE MAGAZINE web-

text edition for August 2019.

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