EYE ON SUMMIT NEWSLETTER

JANUARY 2014

EYE ON SUMMIT, THE LOCAL CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND, WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO JOIN US AT OUT MONTHLY MEETINGS.  YOU NEED NOT BE VISUALLY IMPAIRED NOR MUST YOU BE A RESIDENT OF SUMMIT COUNTY TO ATTEND.  WE WELCOME ALL VISITORS!

IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR CHAPTER OR THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION, PLEASE CALL MICHELLE AT 330.686.0076 OR SAM AT 330.864-6369 OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT www.eyeonsummit.org. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

JANUARY 11

10AM-NOON

AKRON BLIND CENTER

325 E. MARKET ST, AKRON

WE WILL READ THROUGH THE NEWLY REVISED CONSTITUTION OF THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND OF OHIO AND REVIEW OUR OWN CONSTITUTION IF TIME PERMITS.

FEBRUARY 8

AKRON BLIND CENTER

325 E. MARKET ST., AKRON

YOGA WITH JENNI! 

JENNI TICER, WHO YOU MIGHT REMEMBER FROM LAST YEAR’S YOGA EXPERIENCE WILL RETURN TO LEAD US IN A YOGA SESSION.  BE SURE TO WEAR LOOSE, COMFORTABLE CLOTHING AND BRING A YOGA/EXERCISE MAT IF YOU HAVE ONE.  THERE WILL BE EXTRA MATS AVAILABLE AT THE CENTER.

MARCH

WE WILL FOREGO OUR USUAL MEETING AND HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE AT THE STOW/MUNROE FALLS LIONS’ RACE FOR SIGHT ON SATURDAY, MARCH 1.  ONCE AGAIN, EOS WILL BE SELLING TICKETS AND WILL RECEIVE A PERCENTAGE OF ALL TICKETS SOLD BY OUR CHAPTER.  LET’S ALL PLAN TO ATTEND AND HELP THE LIONS CONTINUE THEIR GOOD WORK WHILE HAVING A FUN EVENING OUT!

WE’D LIKE TO EXTEND A BIG THANK-YOU TO BECKY AND SAM FOR HOSTING OUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON.  WHAT A GREAT WAY TO END THE YEAR!

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBER

WE ARE HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT BETTY RASPBERRY HAS JOINED EYE ON SUMMIT.  SHE HAS BEEN ATTENDING MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES REGULARLY AND HAS ALREADY PROVEN TO BE A WONDERFUL ADDITION TO OUR GROUP.  WELCOME, BETTY!

NEW ACB-O BOARD MEMBER

RICK HARMON WAS ELECTED TO THE STATE BOARD AT THE NOVEMBER ACB-O CONFERENCE AND CONVENTION HELD IN COLUMBUS THIS PAST NOVEMBER.  HE HAS BEEN AFFILIATED WITH ACB RADIO FOR QUITE A WHILE AND HAS BEEN ONE OF THE PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR STREAMING THE LAST TWO STATE CONVENTIONS.

CONGRATULATIONS, RICK!

EYE ON SUMMIT WOULD LIKE TO INVITE EVERYONE TO JOIN US IN SUPPORTING THE STOW-MUNROE FALLS LIONS CLUB’S RACE FOR SIGHT ON SATURDAY MARCH 1 AT THE SYB HALL ON HUDSON DRIVE IN STOW.

ADVANCED SALE TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED THROUGHEYE ON SUMMIT FOR $25.

DOORS OPEN AT 6PM AND DINNER IS SERVED AT 7PM.

LET’S HAVE A GREAT NIGHT OUT WHILE SHOWING OUR APPRECIATION FOR ALL THAT THE LIONS DO FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD!

IT’S NOT TOO EARLY TO START THINKING ABOUT SPRING/SUMMER MEETING TOPICS AND ACTIVITIES FOR OUR GROUP.  IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS AND/OR HOBBIES YOU CAN SHARE WITH US OR KNOW PEOPLE WITH KNOWLEDGE OR TALENTS, PLEASE TELL US ABOUT THEM AT A MEETING SO WE CAN DISCUSS PURSUING THEM.  REMEMBER WE ARE LIMITED ONLY BY OUR IMAGINATION!

HERE’S WISHING YOU A YEAR FILLED WITH HEALTH AND HAPPINESS FOR ALL THE EOS MEMBERS AND THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES AND A YEAR OF CONTINUED GROWTH AND NEW AND BRIGHTER OPPORTUNITIES FOR EYE ON SUMMIT!