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This is the GUIDE PAGE MAGAZINE web text edition for
January 2019.
1Unless otherwise noted, all material is the property of
CWAB® (registered trademark), Incorporated.
Reproduction of audio, and or printed articles or
photos in the original printed issue may not be
reproduced or distributed in whole or in part without
prior written consent from the original copyright holder.
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]
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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, James O’Neil, 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,
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Volume 30, Issue 1, January 2019
In this issue: Mission and Vision Statements, Your
Lasting Legacy, From The Director’s Desk, GUIDE
PAGE “Narrator of the Month”, Walmart Shopping,
GUIDE PAGE MAGAZINE By Email, Transportation
Upgrades!, Mike Nuce Leaves Teubert Board, A
Distinguished Career Assisting Veterans, Cooking
Classes Offered , Staff Bio: Zach Davis, Staff Bio:
Rhonda Spears, Website Accessibility, General
Calendar for 2019, Monthly Recreation Activities,
Valentine Social, 2018: In Retrospect, Association
Meeting Schedule, CWAB® Services.
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ON THE COVER
Lou Capaldini, joined consumers, sighted guides, and
staff at the annual Cabell-Wayne Christmas party in
December.
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FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK
Hello to all,
Shew!! We have been busy!!
On Saturday, December 1st, we had our 2018
Christmas Dinner for the Consumers. Close to 100
people attended. There was great food, wonderful
fellowship, and even better musical entertainment by
Shawn Cabell and Sydney Rice of Bible Apostolic
Church. Even Santa came and had some fun!!
Our Christmas fudge was a total sell out!! I love a
successful fund-raiser!! Thank you for supporting us
with our fund raisers, by buying yourself and selling to
your friends.
On December 14th, we began a new tradition at
Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind. We took time to
look back and honor those consumers that we have
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lost since January 2018. Family members of several of
our lost consumers were present. Linda Worthy,
Rhonda Spears, Pam Cabell, Zach Davis, Jerry Crabtree
and myself attended and attempted to express to those
present how important their loved ones were to us here
at CWAB®. Other staff would have joined in but we had
to have someone working the office!! We are a family!
We laugh together, we work together, and sometimes
we cry together.
We are looking forward to 2019 with much
anticipation as we continue to work to serve you all.
I want to thank everyone for their continued
support of the CWAB® Services Division staff. The staff
works hard to provide the best services we can to our
consumers and it is nice to hear back from you that we
are doing just that. Also, if you ever have a concern or
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an idea you would like to share with me or the staff of
CWAB® please do so!
Until next month ......
THERE IS ONE PHOTO WITH THIS ARTICLE. The photo
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.
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The GUIDE PAGE MAGAZINE’s “Narrator if the Month”,
for December 2018 was Cabell-Wayne’s Jerry Crabtree.
“In the December issue of our GUIDE PAGE
MAGAZINE, I spoke about rebuilding the archive
section of our website cwab.org. If you have the
chance, give this archive a look, you’re definitely gonna
find some great memories, useful information, and
history of this great agency,” Crabtree said.
“There are issues there that date back to 1990! As
a matter of fact, I located the VERY FIRST “Guide
Page!” This issue, (Vol 1, Issue 1), is dated July of
1990! The issue greeted a new director, Kathryn
Wiedenfield-Smith, and offered descriptions of the then
held open house, which marked the agency’s first
anniversary. The previous Interim Executive Director
was Dr. Doug Inkster. It was under Inkster’s direction
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that a direction and a clear vision for the agency was
established. Joanne Powers was President, Mike Nuce
was Vice-President. In those days this agency was
referred to as “Cabell-Wayne Services for the Visually
Impaired.”
As with many issues over the decades, consumer
mentions are commonplace. For instance, the August
1990 issue features\d Barbara James in the, “Consumer
Spotlight”, (she was known as Barbara Holley than).
Transportation has always been the primary focus
of Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind. As many of
you may know by now, CWAB® has received the first of
two thirteen passenger vans. Large vehicles weren’t
always the norm in the early days. In fact, “CWSVI”
had only one passenger van up until the Spring of 1991.
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An article in the April/May issue boasts about the
addition of a second van.
Some of you may remember former Transportation
provider, Kyle Terry. You may also remember the
seven passenger Dodge van which was acquired in
late 1996.
In an article in the February 1997 issue, reference
was made to this as being the fourth vehicle in the
CWAB® fleet. A four-passenger Plymouth van was
donated to the agency in the Spring of 1991 by
American Electric Power.
These are just scratching the surface of the history
and information that is available in the archives. I will
be adding more. The process is time-consuming.
There are no electronic copies of issues this old. So
each page of the print must be scanned, cropped and
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re-sized, then saved and uploaded. This a labor of love,
and it will take some time to get to all of them. I will let
you know what goodies I find!
Here are a few samples from the issues I have
mentioned.
THERE ARE TWO GRAPHICS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
ARTICLE. The first is a section of the front page of the
very first “GUIDE PAGE”. The second is a portion of a
page marked “CONSUMER SPOTLIGHT”.
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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
January 3rd
February 7th
March 7th
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).
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3) Sign up will close at 4:30 p.m. on the Friday prior to
the trip.
YOUR PARTICIPATION IS ENCOURAGED!!
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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.
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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.
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TRANSPORTATION UPGRADES!
Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind’s Transportation
program recently received a new set of wheels -
attached to a 13-passenger shuttle, that is!
As part of an on-going agreement with a local
trucking company, the agency recently took delivery of
the first of two expected new shuttles. The new vehicle
will run on gasoline, making refueling more convenient.
Originally due in August of this last year, these new
shuttles will replace our current aging, and well-worn
vehicles
Please keep in mind, no food or drink is allowed
on these vehicles! If you attempt to board any of
Cabell-Wayne’s vehicles with food or drink, you will be
asked to discard the item before boarding.
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For more on transportation policies, or to schedule
a pick-up, call the Services Division office at 304-522-
6991.
THERE ARE TWO GRAPHICS WITH THIS ARTICLE.
Both graphics are samples of pages from the GUIDE
PAGE MAGAZINE ARCHIVES. Both feature
transportation vehicles. The caption reads, “ALL
ABOUTG TRANSPORTATION!
TOP: From the April/May 1991 issue, then CWSVI
announces the addition of a second 12-passenger van.
RIGHT: From the February 1997 issue, former
transportation team member Kyle Terry is seen
standing beside the newly added Dodge passenger
van, bringing the fleet to four vehicles at that time.”
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MIKE NUCE LEAVES TEUBERT BOARD
I certainly appreciate all that the James H. and Alice
Teubert Charitable Trust has done for me and I thanked
the trustees at my last meeting 12/5/18. I certainly
enjoyed being a member of the Teubert board for the
past 20 years and I hope that in some ways I paid back
a little for all that they have done for me. They have
approved many, many grants over the years for a
variety of services to blind and visually impaired
individuals through numerous agencies and programs.
I was on their board when they initially supported the
NFB Newsline in this area and I have been reading the
newspaper every day by phone ever since. I went back
and forth to work for 20 of my 36 years at Prestera
Mental Health on a CWAB® Van, which they supported
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and I still frequently use that mode of transportation. I
am writing this on a computer provided to me through
Teubert Grants to CWAB® and I use E-mail daily.
Some other important Teubert grants that I recall over
the past 20 years include establishing the American
Foundation for the Blind office in Huntington; positions
for blind employees at the Red Cross, Faith in Action,
the Huntington Farm Museum and Goodwill; a program
for visually impaired school children, which includes
evaluation and teacher / parent assistance; Ongoing
funding to send kids to Space Camp in Alabama; The
Teubert Prep recreation program for blind and visually
impaired children and there have been so many others.
I am grateful that I have had the opportunity to
participate in all of this.
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Now that I am retired from work as a psychologist, I
participate in CWAB® activities and Teubert has
provided the major CWAB® funding since the inception
of the services division.
As a token of appreciation, I gave the trustees pottery
items that I made in Linda Worthy’s pottery class and I
walked in carrying them in the Wisconsin market
basket that I had made in the CWAB® Basketry class.
They were pleased to see the outcome of grants that
they have provided.
It was a great pleasure to participate in the granting of
services that I receive. The work that the Teubert
Trustees do helps to make lives better for all of us in
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Cabell and Wayne County who are blind and visually
impaired.
It has been amazing to see how these brilliant people
manage finances in a way that keeps the funds coming
for a long time. They do their best to keep programs
and services going for blind and visually impaired
people and the fact that they have been able to
continually keep some programs funded for years and
years is marvelous and I am happy that I was part of it
for 20 years.
THERE IS ONE PHOTO WITH THIS ARTICLE. The
photo, of Mike and Polly Nuce, was taken at the
December 1st Christmas Party.
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Clyde Beal:
A distinguished career assisting veterans
The Herald-Dispatch
Sunday, December 9, 2018
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Everyone has a story and each one describes a lifestyle
unique as tomorrow’s sunrise. This one is about an
individual’s dedication to overcome his disability with
perseverance and the belief in his ability to live a
productive life despite any obstacles. This is a story
about Ed Seiler, a kid that collected pop bottles who
became the youngest director and CEO of the Veterans
Hospital system. At 73, he finished first in his age
group during a recent 5K race in Barboursville Park.
Seiler volunteers weekly at Cabell Huntington Hospital,
he’s active on the Board of Directors with the Keith
Albee Performing Arts Foundation and he’s totally
blind.
“I began losing my sight at age 50,” said Seiler. “A few
years later I became totally blind while CEO of the
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Veteran’s Hospital in West Palm Beach, Florida. I knew
it was going to happen but there’s little that prepares
you for what follows. I could have just given up and
lived in self-pity but I decided to make a complete
attitude adjustment and keep living.”
When Seiler was two, the doctor told his parents that
their son was near-sighted. As a child he played
outfield in little league until the coach moved him to
shortstop so he could see the ball better.
“Highlawn Elementary wasn’t in my school district,”
said Seiler. “I went there anyway because they had
special programing for visuals impaired children. I rode
with a family of another student who had the same
visual difficulties.”
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Even though Seiler lived with impaired vision while
growing up, the problem never slowed him down.
“I’d take my Radio Flyer Wagon and go door to door
asking for pop bottles on Saturdays,” said Seiler. “This
proved mildly successful until I knocked on a life
altering door. After I gave the home owner my
rehearsed introduction about collecting pop bottles she
said; “Well Sonny, just follow me.” We went to the
garage where there were between 30 – 40 cases of
empty coke bottles. I became an instant 9 year-old
millionaire! In the past I’d go to Gillespie’s
neighborhood grocery to sell pop bottles; but after my
second trip I was told they couldn’t take any more, so I
went to the A & P super market to sell the rest. Even
with my newly found fortune, I still continued cutting
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grass with our reel push mower making between a
quarter and fifty cents a lawn.”
Aside from playing sports, this young entrepreneur
also loved swimming and for reasons even unknown to
him – he developed an interest in billiards.
“When the new YMCA opened in the early 1950s, dad
purchased a family membership,” said Seiler. “I used
that membership learning to swim and honing my game
of billiards. In fact, I became so good at the game I won
the city youth YMCA billiards tournament in 1954. I was
even presented with a small plastic trophy during a
ceremony at the Y. The trophy is faded now with a few
chips but the inscription is still there along with the
memory.”
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Except for bring near-sighted Seiler’s childhood was
pretty much the same as most kids his age. He had a
mixed breed dog name Frisky that refused to become a
completely domesticated house pet. Frisky often
disappeared for days and then suddenly appeared at
the front door needing a meal and patched up.
“Visits to Camden Park came once a year on my
birthday,” said Seiler. “We made a day of it as a family.
Even during the holidays, dad loaded up the family and
we’d drive to a Christmas tree farm making a family
decision which tree to bring home and decorate. My
best Christmas present ever was a used 22 caliber rifle.
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It was a gift that provided my brother and me years of
entertainment every time we visited our grandparents
in Pennsylvania. That’s when we’d go to the city dump
and shoot rats until we ran out of bullets.”
Seiler attended Lincoln Junior before coming to
Huntington East High School where he graduated in
1963. While attending junior high he delivered the
Huntington newspaper before and after school and
weekends.
“I worked two jobs while attending high school,” said
Seiler. “I made deliveries at Vaughan’s Pharmacy on
20th Street and Rexall’s Drug Store along 16th Street.
As a high school student I would skip study hall a
couple times a week and hustle up pool games at
Tawney’s Barber Shop. There were a couple of pool
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tables in the back room and I’d make spending change
playing the old guys who thought they were better.”
After he graduated from Marshall in 1967 with a degree
in Business Administration, the draft board caught up.
During his induction physical the Army refused his
enlistment because of his vision. Feeling dejected
Seiler decided to apply for a position at the VA Hospital
where he could at least be of assistance to military
veterans. It was a decision that began an unimaginable
career spanning 46 years.
“I spent my first eight years at the Huntington VA,” said
Seiler. “I started working in Human Resources. My next
assignment was the Veterans Hospital in Baltimore;
this was followed by Veterans Hospital positions in
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Madison, Wisconsin, Fayetteville, NC, Cincinnati and
Veterans Administration Headquarters in DC. Next
came Manchester, N.H. Buffalo, N Y, Providence, R I,
where I became the youngest CEO in the Veterans
Hospital System. After 14 years in West Palm Beach
VA, I came back to Huntington as CEO of the VA
Hospital where I retired 7 years later for a total of 46
years of service. To the best of my knowledge I am the
only blind CEO of any VA Hospital.”
During his career, Seiler managed to earn Master
degrees in Business and Health Services from the
University of Southern California. He’s also an
accomplished guitar player who exchanged his love of
skiing and tennis to become an avid book reader using
electronic audio. He volunteers at the Neonatal Nursery
at Cabell Huntington where he cuddles and bonds with
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drug dependent infants while feeding them. He’s on the
Board of Directors of the Tubert Foundation with the
Association of the Blind. He’s an inspirational speaker
for various groups and was inducted into Huntington’s
Wall of Fame in 2013. unHuntington’s H He’s a man
who has little time to wallow in self-pity.
Seiler lives in Huntington with his buddy, Lasso, a well-
trained guide dog who unlike the dog from his youth,
Frisky, has never left home.
(Seiler has been a consumer of Cabell-Wayne
Association of the Blind since 2006.)
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COOKING CLASS OFFERED
Cooking classes will be offered for those wishing to
learn new things and have some fun along the way.
Zach Davis will be the instructor. Participation will be
limited to no more than eight consumers. Emphasis
will center on cooking safety.
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Classes will be held on two consecutive Mondays in
January - the 14th, and the 28th, from Noon to 2 p.m..
Transportation will be provided. You must call to
register by Friday, January 11th.
Contact the Services Division at 304-522-6991 for
details!
STAFF BIOs
In October 2018’s GUIDE PAGE MAGAZINE, we began a
journey highlighting staff biographies. This month
we’ll learn more about Zach Davis and Rhonda Spears!
ZACH DAVIS:
Hey everyone, Zach Davis at your service!
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I feel most everyone knows something about me,
be it good or bad! I joined CWAB® in August 2017, as a
driver for the Transportation squad. I really enjoyed
that, however upon board and Toni Walls’ approval, on
October 1, 2018, I started a slow transition into a new
role here at CWAB® - the Vision Rehabilitation
Assistant. I will be the “new” Toni in a sense. I will help
distribute low vision aids, and conduct assessments of
new consumers, among other tasks. I will start my
schooling in January of 2019 at Ohio University
Southern Campus in Ironton Ohio, in pursuit of my
degree, and work towards my O&M and VRT
Certifications. I am very excited about this new
adventure and learning how I can help serve our
consumers better.
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Everyone knows I like to bake, and that I have won
several awards, and even competed on a network
cooking channel. It is also no secret that I have a
beautiful wife and 3 wonderful children - two boys and
one girl. I am pretty much an open book, so I thought I
would just give fun facts about Zach that may not be so
well known.
I enjoy theatre. I have performed, or have been
involved in over 125 productions throughout the area in
the last 18 years. I often help the local stage hand union
with concerts, and touring plays. The Producers, Tim
McGraw, Wynonna, and Winnie the Pooh LIVE, have
been some of my favorites. In 2008 I traveled the East
Coast with Nebraska Theatre Caravan’s professional
tour of “A Christmas Carol” as the chaperone. I was 18
at the time. In 2013, I was named Best Actor by the
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Kentucky Theatre Association for my portrayal of
“Kenji”, in “A thousand Cranes”! The play represented
Kentucky at a theatre conference in Mobile, Alabama. I
rarely perform now, as I prefer the director’s seat, but I
will, occasionally perform with Murder and Merriment,
an Interactive murder mystery group.
Theatre is not my only hobby. I have the honor of
coaching youth sports teams. Because of my kids, I
have coached T-Ball, basketball, and flag football in the
past 5 years. I often coach two basketball teams in
different age divisions in a season. The past two years
at least one of my teams have had undefeated season. I
know I am not Mr. Athletic, but I am thankful to have the
knowledge and patience to lead my youth teams.
Believe it or not, I actually played sports until I reached
middle school!
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My wife and I met in high school - in the choir
room. I was about to start the day with the National
Anthem, and she walked in. I was so awe struck I forgot
the words! I knew right then she was something
special! We’ve been married nearly 8 years, We attend
First Baptist Church of Kenova where we sing in the
choir, and lead the children’s choir ministry. We have
been blessed to have sang on stage with Michael W.
Smith! Who may or may not have won a few Grammys!
Well there you have it, some more insight into
Zachland. Life is a roller coaster - you can either get on,
and enjoy the ride, or live in fear and get sick to your
stomach! I prefer to jump on head first! I look forward
to the days ahead. There will be challenges, but I have
an amazing support system! God bless you all, and
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thank you for taking time to get to know a little bit more
about me!
RHONDA SPEARS:
Some would say that I am one of the old timer’s here at
CWAB®. I was hired in 2001 as a driver, and was
promoted in 2002 to Office Manager, where I remain.
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I love my job and the feeling of helping others. The
consumers of CWAB® have become my family, and I
enjoy spending time with them at our events.
I am the one that volunteers to do anything
outdoors. In the Spring and Summer months I long for
the fresh air. And guess what? The drivers and director
will let me mow & weed-eat anytime I can!
I am originally from “Out Wayne”. My father and
mother raised six children on a farm in Genoa. Since I
am the baby of the family, MY story is that they finally
got the perfect child. (LOL!) You can take the girl out of
the country, but you can’t take the country out of the
girl!
I moved to Huntington in 2006 to help my mother
(now 95 years young), and sister. Gardening is one of
our favorites! You can forget asking Mom for green
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beans! She would give you the shirt off her back, but
NO WAY will she give up her beans. (LOL!)
We have shared so many fun times, such as Jim
Bob our “Elf on the shelf”! It was all good until he stole
my mom’s dentures. After that he has been put on box
confinement!
I love vacations at the beach with my family and
grandchildren. I am “Granny” to them and their friends.
Talk about getting your heart’s desire, just get some
grandchildren! Who knew that Life could be so new
again? They will sure keep you young! I have been
accused of spoiling them, but isn’t that my job?
I have attended Bible Apostolic Church for 34
years. Like most of you, I have had some emotional
knock downs in life. But by the grace of God and the
love from my family, church family and CWAB® family,
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I have continued on. I tell myself that Life is too short to
dwell in the disappointments and if only. Make the most
of what you have and always give thanks to GOD!
As I get closer to retirement age, I am looking
forward to spending more time with my family and
making the most of every day. I want to thank each
consumer for accepting me into the family of CWAB®. I
will always cherish the memories. We have all said here
that we should have written a book. You just can’t make
some things up! Rhonda Spears, Office Manager
WEBSITE ACCESSIBILITY
In an ongoing education process to better familiarize
you with our newly redesigned website: cwab.org, we
will routinely offer this information. In doing so, it is
our hope that you become more comfortable with the
site’s many accessibility features. Features that will
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greatly enhance a blind or visually impaired user’s web
experience. We continue looking 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.
Draw your attention to the far RIGHT corner, you’ll
see a small circle with an “eye” with 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
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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.
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“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-
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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.
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“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.
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For more information about Cabell-Wayne
Association of the Blind’s services, volunteering, or
planned giving, you are encouraged to call 304-522-699.
THERE ARE TWO PHOTOS WITH THIS ARTICLE. The
first, and larger of the two images, is a wide-page
screenshot of cwab.org. The next photo, which
appears on the facing page, shows the widget pull-out
menu.
General Calendar for 2019
January
1st Closed for New Year’s Day
2nd Recreation Activity: 1 - 3 p.m.
3rd Shopping Walmart: 1 - 3 p.m.
9th Recreation Activity: 1 - 3 p.m.
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14th Cooking Class: Noon - 2 p.m.
15th Association Meeting: 1 - 3 p.m.
16th Recreation Activity: 1 - 3 p.m.
23rd Bingo: 1 - 3 p.m.
28th Cooking Class Noon - 2 p.m.
February
6th Recreation Activity 1 - 3 p.m.
7th Walmart 1 - 3 p.m.
8th Valentine Social 6 - 9 p.m.
11th Cooking Class Noon - 2 p.m.
13th Recreation Activity 1 - 3p.m.
18th Closed to Honor “President’s Day”
19th Association Meeting: 1 - 3p.m.
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Monthly Recreation Activities
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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
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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!
VALENTINE PARTY SCHEDULES!
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Consumers of Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind
are invited to attend the Valentine Social scheduled for
Friday, February 8th, from 6 to 9 p.m., at the CWAB®
Activities Center. Music, Games, Food, and FUN! Call
304-522-6991 to schedule your transportation!
2018: IN RETROSPECT
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Every year about this time we take pause to reflect of
the year that is just behind us - honor the people we
lost, relive those special moments, and remember
things that made us laugh. And with that, here are
some highlights from the last twelve months .....
January: News of the loss of Teubert board member,
Sue Richardson, and another installment in the popular
series, “The Rock”, by Kermit Nance.
February: Cabell-Wayne was asked to participate in the
“Empty Stocking” program. The program was so
successful, we were able to give to thirty consumers!
March: Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind
“officially” became enrolled in Kroger’s Community
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Rewards Program, this program gives this agency a
small percent of sales when the store’s Plus Card.
April: IN this month’s issue, Media-Marketing Manager
Jerry Crabtree celebrated his twentieth anniversary
with the agency. A small reception was held in his
honor. A small reception was held in his honor.
May: News came that beloved consumer and CWAB®
Board member, Eddy Adkins had passed. Eddy was a
constant fixture at support groups and any Cabell-
Wayne fund-raiser - especially the Rummage Sale.
June: As it is this time every year, the Potting Party is
highlighted!
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July: A very event-filled month. Long-time director
Paul Slone retires, the agency holds its inaugural,
“Summer Bash”, and the GUIDE PAGE MAGAZINE
makes its debut in “podcast” form.
August: Day trips were made to both Heritage Farm &
Museum, as well as Carter Caves, in Kentucky.
September: Cabell-Wayne held its 16th annual, “5K
Run/Walk For Sight”, in Barboursville Park - a new
venue for the event. Announcements were made of the
loss of consumers Mark Robertson and Barbara James.
October: Agency’s website receives a major upgrade,
and staff biographies begin to appear.
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December: The Teubert Interactive Trail opens in
Barboursville Park, and West Virginia State Treasurer
announces savings options for the disabled.
And finally, in December, Cabell-Wayne holds its first
ever “Holiday Memorial Service”, a program designed
to honor consumers who became deceased this past
year. The office gets a make-over, staff bios continue,
and the performance stage sees new life as a storage
facility.
HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE!
Hopefully 2018 was a year for you and your family, and
that 2019 will be filled with lots of excitement and joy!
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Remember, the Services Division office
WILL BE CLOSED, Tuesday, January 1st, All services
and schedules will resume on Wednesday, January 2,
2019.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
MEMORIAL SERVICE HELD
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On Friday, December 14th, the Services Division of
Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind, held what
surely will be an annual event honoring the lives of
consumers that have become deceased during the past
year.
Executive Director Toni Walls led the service with
prayer, Rhonda Spears, and Linda Worthy offered
words of comfort, and Pam Cabell read the names of
the 21 consumers being honored.
A memorial ornament was placed on a Christmas
tree to honor each individual. Families in attendance
were given a keepsake to honor their loved ones.
Family members were also given a photo and a
remembrance frame. Light refreshments followed.
The individuals honored were:
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Earlene Adkins, James Eddy Adkins, Mayme Ballangee,
Cecelia Burrows, Edward Chadwick, Helen Daniel,
Freda Davis, John Forbush, Rosalee Hardwick, William
Hatfield, Dottie Henderson, Barbara James, Elizabeth
Lawrence, William Martin, Esta Reed, Mark Robertson,
Terrence Rowsey, Mack Stacy, Harley Walden, Emily
Webb, James Wilson.
ASSOCIATION MEETING DATES:
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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.
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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.
January, 10th
February, 19th
March, 19th
April, 16th
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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.
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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.
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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.
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This is the end of the GUIDE PAGE MAGAZINE web
text edition for January 2019.
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