ALUMNI MINI REUNION

RECAP

    Veteran’s from all parts of North and South Carolina and Georgia arrived at the Augusta Blind Rehabilitation Center on the 25^th of April 2008. The mini reunion kicked off on time with John Sherrer, President of ABRCAA greating everyone with kind words and salutations. Paul Whitten, President of the Blind Rehabilitation Center, addressed good, great and future news for the Blind Rehabilitation Program. The Mayor of Augusta Georgia proclamed the 25^th of April, Blind Rehabilitation Day for all ABRCAA veterans. The plaque was posted in the Blind Rehabilitation Center Nurses Station Wall. Next Helen Daubenspeck addressed news of the Annual Reunion in Myrtle Beach, SC to be held 6 – 9 November 2008. The theme this year is Patriotic, “Welcome Home and Thank You for Your Service”. Reunion packets will be sent out in a separate flyer. Next came the instructors - Showing off the following devices for this year:

Visual Skills

Handheld Portable Video Magnifier

(For low vision users)

QuickLook

Orientation/Mobility

(For persons with guide dogs)

GPS/Trekker –

Living Skills

(for both blind and low vision users)

Kurzweil - NFB Reader

ICON

Large Print Calendar 

Talking Atomic Clock

Talking Timer

Next came a free lunch catered by Jack’s Barbeque Buffet/5J’s Catering Service.  This was all possible due to the donation from ABRCAA.  Everyone had plenty of food to eat which included Baked Chicken Breast with Italian Dressing, Barbeque Pulled Pork, French Cut Green Beans, Red Potatoes, Toss Salad, Dinner Roll, Variety of Desserts, Coffee, Tea and Water

Everyone lazily moved down to the Blind Rehabilitation Center where they visited with their favorite instructor(s).  All went well..  Oh, almost forgot, Roque and Peggy Reyna sold our official ABRCAA T-shirts, Caps and First Aid Kits and pushed for membership. 

Until next year..  All is well in the world of the Blind.  Now ya'll behave until next time.. 

Cheryl Gajadhar

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(short for Newsletter Editor on the Go)