This is the GUIDE PAGE MAGAZINE web text edition for
May 2019.
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CWAB® (registered trademark), Incorporated.
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photos in the original printed issue may not be
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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: [email protected]
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 Kings Island and Newport Aquarium two-day trip is
scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, June 17th and 18th.
Sign-up is throught Toni Walls ONLY.
Deadline to sign-up is Friday, May 31st.
Call 304-522-6991 to reserve your seat for this great
trip!
In this issue: Mission and Vision Statements, Kings
Island/Newport Aquarium trip, From The Director’s
Desk, GUIDE PAGE “Narrator of the Month”,
WordSearch, Inaugural Event A Sweet Success!,
Hadley Institute Offers Competition, CD and DVD Disc
Care, Potting Party Time!, Summer Picnic, Easily
Navigating CWAB®.org, Your Lasting Legacy, GUIDE
PAGE MAGAZINE BY EMAIL, Monthly Recreation
Activities, General Calendar for 2019, Walmart
Shopping, Association Meeting Schedule, CWAB®
Services.
FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK
Hello to all,
Wow!! I am not sure that we could have
accomplished much more than we did in the last few
weeks. A successful rummage sale, 2 days of Easter
Egg making, and our first annual, “Sweets for Sight”
event! They were each one a great success in and of
themselves. Altogether, they were an overwhelming
success!! I am so thankful for the staff, volunteers,
board, and consumer support we received for each
event.
We are currently looking forward to the Summer
Picnic on June 1, the Summer Trip on June 17-18, to
Kings Island, and the Newport Aquarium, and the
Summer Bash on July 12! I hope many of you join us
for each of these as well as our ongoing activities such
as the YMCA, Bingo, and Support Groups (If you aren’t
a member of a group and wish to be, give me a call).
Thanks again for all the support we receive from
you all. We are here to serve you. Please let us know
what we can do to accomplish this.
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 photo appears at the bottom
left-hand corner at the end of the article. This photo
shown three employees of Starbucks as they are at
their coffee station at the “Sweets For Sight”. The
caption reads: “Starbucks (of the Huntington Mall), was
a generous vendor at the April 12th “Sweets For Sight”
fundraiser. The cheerful group of ladies made sure
everyone who wanted a cup, or sample of the
company’s coffee, was dutifully served.
(story with additional pictures are on page 10 (of the
print edition)).”
The GUIDE PAGE MAGAZINE’s “Narrator of the Month”,
for April 2019 was Cabell-Wayne’s VRT Assistant Zach
Davis!
Zach has been a Cabell-Wayne staff member for a
few years now. He was hired in as a transportation
team member, then last year, upon staff changes, he
was given the opportunity to grow into a new position
as Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Assistant. He is
responsible for assessments, and providing low vision
aids. He is attending OU Southern campus, and is on-
track for his BA degree.
Zach is also known for his success as a small
business owner. His “Delights By Davis”, has
appeared at many social and competitive events, and
offers a wide variety of treats.
Around the office, Zach is very helpful indeed.
Recently, during Jerry Crabtree’s illness, he was asked,
and whole-heartedly agreed to be a narrator for the
audio edition of the GUIDE PAGE MAGAZINE.
“I’ll help anyone any way I can”, he said.
“Narrating was totally out of my wheelhouse, but hey, it
was for the team!” he added.
The GUIDE PAGE MAGAZINE is published regularly
the fourth week of each month, and is available in a
variety of formats to suit the vision needs of anyone
who wishes to receive it. To be placed on the mailing
list, or for information regarding services, activities,
volunteering, or planned giving, please contact the
Services Division office at 304-522-6991. We’d love to
hear from you!
On the next page of the print edition is a wordsearch
with Cabell-WSayne events as its subject. This puzzle
will not be described in the braille, audio, email, or web-
text issues.
INAUGURAL EVENT A SWEET SUCCESS!
To say there was a good turnout for the inaugural
fundraiser, “Sweets For Sight”, is an understatement!
At times, one could hardly walk from table to table
because of the crowd, and all of the visitors seats were
filled! It was indeed, a glorious night!
Friday, April 12th was a cool, damp night. But it
never stopped vendors and over one-hundred patrons
from attending, and participating in the first-ever,
“Sweets For Sight”.
“This kind of turn out was more that I could have
possibly hoped for,” said Zach Davis, event organizer.
“We worked long and hard for over six months to put
this together,” he said. “And all that work paid off, big-
time!” he added.
Donations from New York to Nashville,
Buckhannan to Wayne, made the silent auction portion
of the event quite popular. Several items brought in
over $100 themselves.
Leading up to the event there was quite a bit of
promoting. Media-Marketing Manager Jerry Crabtree
and Zach Davis made an “infomercial” about the event,
which was placed on the agency website and Facebook
pages. Davis and event co-organizer Pam Cabell
appeared on local radio programs twice, the duo also
appeared on WSAZ’s, “First At Four”, taking with them
lots of samples, much to the delight of program hosts
Tim Irr and Susan Nicholas.
“We worked very hard to get the word out,” Davis
said. “Prior to our event I posted information about
each of our competiting vendors on our Facebook®
pages. I think that generated a lot of interest,” he said.
Competition judges were John Bowen of the DAWG
radio station, Taylor Eaton from WSAZ, and Janet
McCormick, owner of “Let’s Eat” - a small eatery
located in Heritage Station.
The winners of competition were:
BEST TASTE: Double Drizzle, for their peanut
butter brownie bottomed
cheesecake.
BEST DISPLAY: Sweet Street for their “ice cream
parlor”.
PEOPLE’s CHOICE: Dang Good Cinnamon Rolls &
Waffles.
Other competitors included:
Edgewood Summit
Lisa’s Jars of Love
Team Yummy-Stuff
Joanna Holbrook, (non-competitor)
Delights By Davis, (non-competitor)
Media partners were WSAZ, Kindred Communications,
and The Herald-Dispatch.
Our “Chef Hat” sponsors were: Starbucks, Big Sandy
Superstore, Day Trippin’ Adventures, and Pepsi.
“Apron” sponsors were: Kenneth Hicks, Attorney at
Law, Edgewood Summit, and Dutch Miller Kia.
DONOR
Megaforce Records, Double Drizzle
Candi’s Sheer Salon, Discover Ur Dzine
Delights By Davis, Pam Cabell, Fruth Pharmacy
CWAB®, Nan Kelley, S. G. Redling,
Wayne Community Center, Marshall Athletics
Kathleen Kneafsey, Bare Arms
Mountain Soul Photography, Moonlight Cookies
Keaton’s Auto, Glenn’s Sporting Goods
Field’s Flowers, Girlfriends and SisterChicks
THERE ARE ELEVEN PHOTOS WITH THIS ARTICLE.
Photos begin with the event logo at the top of the
leading article page. This logo features a stack of
assorted candy pieces on the right, a magnifier to the
left, with the words “Sweets For Sight” in an arch-like
arrangement within the circle where the glass would be.
Cabell-Wayne’s official logo is underneath the circle,
with the words, “Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind
Services Division” in smaller print to the right of the
agency’s official logo. The next set of three photos
appear three pages after the article opening and show
the event judges with Pam Cabell appearing with each
of the three category winners> On the next page there
are six photos arranged in a two column, two photos
per row display. These pictures represent candid shots
of several of the vendors. The final photo is a large,
nearly full-page photo of Zach Davis. Davis is holding a
microphone, and his mouth is open as he appears to
have been talking when the photo was taken. Davis
also appears to be smiling, is wearing a navy blue t-
shirt with agency logo, and a lighter blue sports cap.
The caption on Davis’ photo reads, “We worked very
hard to make this event a success, and it grew beyond
our wildest dreams! Thank you to everyone involved!”
Hadley Institute Offers Competition
Have you always dreamed of starting your own
business? Hadley can help! Submit your business plan
and you may win up to $30,000 to bring your dream to
life.
Hadley’s competition is open to legally blind US
residents who successfully complete at least one
course from the Forsythe Center for Employment and
Entrepreneurship and will have a significant
operational role and majority ownership in the new
business. The business under consideration must
reside within the US. This competition is intended for
new ventures in the start-up, or early growth stages of
business development.
How to Apply:
Submit your business plan. Plans are limited to 10
pages, including a required one-page executive
summary. In addition, up to five pages of supporting
appendices can supplement the plan.
Applicants must report a full one-year financial
projection, including a cash flow statement, balance
sheet and income statement on a monthly basis.
Plans are judged on the likelihood of achieving a viable
new venture. The outcomes of the judges’ decisions as
to award amounts and award recipients are final.
The Prize:
Cash awards are not to exceed $30,000. We will
recognize award recipients at the Annual meeting of the
Hadley Board of Trustees on September 12, 2019.
Winners must be present to receive a cash award.
TIMING: Upload submissions to [email protected] in
Word and Excel formats only by midnight Central Time
on June 16, 2019.
Participant Rules and Requirements:
If you participate in Hadley Institute for the Blind and
Visually Impaired’s New Venture Competition, you
agree to accept and abide by its rules. Hadley Institute
for the Blind and Visually Impaired reserves the right
to:
update, add to or subtract from the competition’s
rules at any time;
refrain from giving any cash award to any applicant to
the competition;
refrain from awarding the full amount of available
funds in the pool; and
deny an applicant to the competition for any or no
reason.
The following business models are excluded from the
competition: buy-outs, real estate related investments,
tax shelters, franchises, or businesses covered by the
Randolph-Sheppard priority. Randolph-Sheppard
vendors are encouraged to apply if they have a
business plan to expand into the private sector for a
venture unrelated to their Business Enterprise Program
facility.
Contact [email protected] if you have any questions.
CD’s and DVD’s can hold a trememdous amount of data
- everything from pictures of Grandma, to movies of
that favorite family reunion.
As durable as the media is, discs can accidentally
become unusable. Here are a few things to keep in
mind when using your discs:
- Don't write on the disc.
- Avoid touching the shiny bottom - hold the disc by the
edges.
- If your disc gets smudges, use warm soapy water for
cleaning.
- Avoid wiping the disc with paper towels or tissues -
use a clean microfiber or 100% soft cotton cloth
instead.
- When wiping the disc, wipe across the disc, not in a
circular motion.
- Keep your discs in a dry, dimly lit area.
- Store your CDs and DVDs in their protective case or in
a non-scratching sleeve.
- Don't stack your discs on top of each other without
cases.
POTTING PARTY TIME!!
POTTING PARTY!
Wednesday, May 8th
Sign-up deadline is Friday, May 3rd
THERE IS ONE PHOTO WITH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT:
The picture, taken from last year’s Potting Party, shows
consumer Mike Nuce standing, and packing the dirt
around is already seated plant.
SUMMER PICNIC TIME!
The annual Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind’s
Summer Picnic will be held Saturday, June 1st at the
CWAB® Recreation Center located at 63 West Third
Avenue – directly behind the agency’s Services
Division office at 38 Washington Ave. The picnic runs
from Noon to 3 p.m. Transportation is provided, but
you MUST sign up. The deadline to sign-up for the
picnic is Friday, May 24th. Hope to see you there!
EASILY NAVIGATING CWAB.org
Since the introduction of our newly redesigned
website: cwab.org, we have highlighted many of its
accessibility features. These features will greatly
enhance a blind or impaired user’s web experience.
Yes, we have offered this information before, but it
never hurts to take a second, or even a third look at the
accessibility widget, (the menu that allows the
activation of a variety of features which enhances
cwab.org).
When you first visit cwab.org you will be greeted
with a nice blue banner. You will see the words,
“Cabell-Wayne” in large white letters. You will also see
the agency logo, (in white), on the far left of the banner.
Look at the far RIGHT corner, you will see a small
circle with an eye and a line drawn diagonally through
it. This is called a, “widget”. If by chance you don’t
see the entire circle, (it may be “hidden”), hover your
mouse over it. The word, “Unhide”, will appear. Click
the word. The widget eye will now appear. (Likewise
you can hide the widget eye by placing your curser
over the widget eye and click “hide”.
To reveal the widget options, click on the eye. A
menu will appear. It is from this menu where you will
be able to proceed with customizing cwab.org to suit
your web experience.
The widget has two columns, each with four
options. There is a “reset all” button at the bottom.
Here we will offer a description of each option and
describe how that option effects the screen.
These options will be described in a counter-
clockwise manner beginning with the upper left button.
“KEYBOARD NAV”. Activating this option will allow
the user to use the UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT arrow keys
to navigate the page.
“CONTRAST”. There are four modes of contrast, each
mode changes the color scheme of the page to suit the
visitor’s viewing preference.
“DESATURATE”. Using this option will remove all
color schemes from the entire website.
“LEGIBLE FONTS”. Some website users require a
more readable font. Using this option will alternate
between fonts.
“READ PAGE”. Having a page reader can be most
advantageous to some visitors - especially the blind.
This option is most helpful when accessing the “By-
Laws” section of cwab.org. We must mention,
however, there is no “pause”.
“HIGHLIGHT LINKS”. By activating this option, all
clickable links on cwab.org will be highlighted. This
allows for easier location of links within the site, for
instance, finding a “text only” issue of the GUIDE
PAGE MAGAZINE.
“BIGGER TEXT”. As a general rule, the smallest text
size on cwab.org will be 14 point. If a visitor needs a
larger point font for better readability, this option will
allow the normal font to be enlarged up to four times its
normal size.
“BIG CURSOR”. For visitors who have difficulty with
the normal size cursor, this option will enable a large
cursor.
Finally, the “RESET ALL” option at the bottom of the
two columns will reset all applied options to normal. A
note here: any and all options set on cwab.org are for
THIS WEBSITE ONLY, and will NOT be available once
the user leaves our website. However, all options will
remain in place once the user returns to cwab.org.
We hope these descriptions will help all current, and
future visitors to cwab.org. If you have any difficulties
using cwab.org’s accessibility features, you are urged
to contact us for assistance.
For more information about Cabell-Wayne Association
of the Blind’s services, volunteering, or planned giving,
you are encouraged to call 304-522-6991.
THERE ARE TWO GRAPHICS WITH THIS ARTICLE. The
first, on the leading page, is a small screenshot of the
top of the agency’s website. The image features the
large blue box with the “Cabell-Wayne Association of
the Blind” introduction in white lettering. The agency
logo appears to the left in white, the website menu is
shown underneath. The second and final graphic
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.
GUIDE PAGE by Email: Click, Open, and Read!
The GUIDE PAGE MAGAZINE is made available in a
variety of formats: large print, braille, audio CD, web
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.
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, 6
- 8 p.m.
Group D - Kim Blake - Diabetic – 1st Tuesday, 11 a.m. –
1 p.m.
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!
General Calendar for 2019
May:
8th Potting Party 12 to 2 p.m.
9th Walmart shopping 1 to 3 p.m.
21st Association Meeting 1 to 3 p.m.
27th Closed for Memorial Day
June:
1st Summer Picnic 12 - 3 p.m.
6th Walmart; 1 to 3 p.m.
17th & 18th ..........Kings Island/Newport Aquarium
26th Bingo; 1 to 3 p.m.
July:
4th Office Closed
12th Summer Bash 6 - 9 p.m.
We hope you have been working and enjoying the
WordSearch puzzles that have been included in the
GUIDE PAGE MAGAZINE the past few months. We
have a few more yet to add. In the print edition there
are the answers to last month’s puzzle. This
information will not be offered in the text, audio, or web
text issues. Have a suggestion for a future puzzle? Let
us know!
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.
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: May 21st, June 18th , July
16th., and August 20th.
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.