[nfbwatlk] VIPS news letter for May 2008

[Sherron Smith]

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VIPS: Visually Impaired Persons of Sequim Newsletter for May 2008
This newsletter is being sent to you for your information as what is new for persons who have low vision, no vision, blind, or just want information about such persons and how to better our lives. Our meetings are open to everyone.
  
Our meetings are held on the
FIRST Saturday
of each month.
 
We welcome you to join us at
The
Chinese Garden Restaurant
!
 
Our hours at the restaurant are 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm. The prices are reasonable at about $6.50 to $9.50 and the food is served hot and great! No reservations are necessary.
 
April 5, 2008 Meeting
In attendance (19): April 5, 2008 Meeting called to order at 1:00 p.m. Kyle announced that the Washington Assistance Technical Foundation representative was unable to attend the meeting but arrangements will be made for them to attend in May or June. Millie provided the treasurer’s report: 24 paid up members.
 
Have given 3 Electronic Video Magnifiers away as well as 6-8 handheld magnifying glasses which indicate the organization is fulfilling a need in the community.
 
Kyle spoke with a gentleman in Olympia who is interested in the activities of our group as he is trying to get a chapter going in Olympia . The Veterans Administration is giving him equipment that they are unable to re-issue. That may be an avenue we might consider pursuing.
 
 
Kyle is speaking with City Council regarding pedestrian access issues. Article was in the paper last week. Progress is being made. Kyle will be attending the next meeting with the NFB statute regarding pedestrian issues.
 
Respectfully submitted, Mary K. Schwetz, Secretary
 
Presentation
Sherron and Kyle went to the Fifth Avenue Retirement apartments on Thursday, April 17, 2008 to speak to residents about VIPS and the Vision Loss Center . We showed them devices talking computer and newspaper as well as magnifiers and monocular. They already have a CCTV there. There was a great turnout and we have 4 persons whom will benefit from various appliances and aids we will set up for them. Lessons on how to use the CCTV were requested and will be set up for the future.
 
Our Vision Loss Center update - Open House!
http://visionlossservices.org/
http://visionlossservices.org/
The Vision Loss Center is a full service center dealing with vision loss issues for individuals located on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State .
This is a not for profit organization, a separate entity from VIPS.
 
We are utilizing the National Federation of the Blind and Lions Club Sight Foundation methodologies.
Kyle announces that we plan to have the Vision Loss Center
open house June 3, 2008
. The location of the Vision Loss Center is in the Armory Square Mall in Port Angeles . The address is: 228 W Front Street , Suite N. The phone for now will be Kyle’s cell number which is:
 
  
 
       
 
 
 
360-775-0958
      
 
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Para-transit services are available. The Vendors items will be displayed and we hope to have a full array of items for customers to try out. Also we will have classes that include: use of cane, homemaking, playing board games and living skills.
Sherron Smith Newsletter Editor
 
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