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4 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, October 31, 1979 Lions Entertain Visually Impaired Sample Healthful Snacks During Nutrition Week A special evening of entertainment and dinner for many of the area 's visuallY impaired was arranged by the Bowmanville Lions Club last Monday night. This is an annual Lions endeavor looked forward to by both the blînd and club members. Talented entertainers were Janet Munday, seated left, with a piano recital and teenage ventriloquist, Christine Wonnaeott, Ajax, pictured here with her talking doîl "Susie." Rear from left: Cliff Barelay-President of the Pine Ridge braneh of the C.N.I.B.; Lion President Roy Turner; Jim Saunders-guest speaker from the C.N.I. B. Celebrate 5Oth Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Phil Finney On August 17, 1979, Mr. and Mrs. Phil Finney, R.R. 6, Bowmanville, celebrated their 5Qth Wedding Anniversary and were honored on Aug. l8th at a reception given by their family at the Lions Centre, Bowmanville. About 125 gathered at the dinner and dance to congratulate the happy couple. Messages were received from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Hon. Allan Lawrence, M.P., Sam Cureatz, M.P.P., Mayor Garnet Riekard, along with many flowers and gifts. Trustees on the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education managed to turn their coffee break into a tasty and educational experience last week. Instead of their regular cup of eoffee, School Board members enjoyed a variety of nutritious snacks during a recess in last Thursday's Sehool Board meeting in Cobourg. The special snacks were part of Nutrition Week which was being observed in the sehools October 22 to 26. The table shown here is laden with goodies such as apple eider, orange juice, grapes, nuts, crackers, cheese and apples. Ail of these items are intended to illustrate ways of starving off hunger pangs while avoiding those "empty" calories. The food disappeared very quickly. By Donna Fairey Dealing with the attitudes of sighted people bas been the greatest handicap the blind have had to face. Guest speaker at the Lions Club meeting last Monday evening, Jim Saunders, told members how the visually impaîred are working to overcome this handicap by getting out and trying to expand public awareness by example. Mr. Saunders bas been a ful l ime employee with the Canadian Institute for the Blind for 10 years. Registered as a visually impaired person from birth, Mr. Saunders is an example of, what can be accomplished by a handicapped individual. After a decade in an administrative capacity with the institute, he bas just recently been promoted to a post which will take him to Edmonton, Aberta. According to the speaker, the C.NI.B. was chartered in 1918 and since that time three dramatic changes have taken place. Rehabilitation techniques for the blind is the first of the major changes. At one time, said the speaker, what a blind person learned, he learned purely through bis own efforts. There are now Braille texts available which describe up to date -learning techniques. Secondly, tremendous changes in attitude toward the blind have occurred since the turn of the century when visually impaired persons were flot expected to participate in society, said Mr. Saunders. Some families sheltered and hid a blind member of the family. To have a blind relative was a source of embarrassment and people went to great lengths to make them as invisible as possible. Technological advances over the past 60 years have made life a little easier for the blind. Ordinary bools such as the typewriter and telephone have opened up new doors for the visually impaired. "The telephone bas made us equals," said the speaker. A blind person may transact business over the telephone without the party on the other end ever becoming aware of their handicap. Mr. Saunders told Lions when he admits during a telephone caîl that he is visually impaired the caller often responds, "You don't sound blind." Very soon the white cane may accomplish more than indicating its carrier bas limited vision. Traditionally it has been a symbolic instrument the blind person bas used to feel bis way about an unilluminated world. Experîmentation with an ultra-sonic cane is underway which will operate on the same basis as submarine sonar and will indicate impending obstacles without the ,familiar .probing connected with white cane users. Though they are not yet used extensively, they are but one of the technological Advances being introduced today. Reading a book to sighted people is simply a matter of taking the time. For a blind person it's quite another matter. But technology bas come through again and developed a reading machine which allows a visually impaired individual to curl up in their favorite chair and devour the latest novel with the aid of a reading machine. Books which are put on tape are avaîlable from a talking book lihrary and a blind person can settle back for the evening with a good book, the same as if they were sighted. Though Mr. Saunders admits the blind person's horizons have expanded considerably in the past 60 years, he maintains there is stili a great deal more to be done. "And it takes both blind and sighted people to make these changes happen," he said. "You neyer get over limited vision but you learn to cope," said Mr. Saunders. The speaker Iavished praise on organizations such as Lions who have dedicated so much time and money to the cause of the blind but cautioned them to work wîth the blind first as people rather than the visually impaired. ELIZABETH VILLE On Thursday a good number turned out for the Golden Age Club birthday party. Those celebrating their birthdays in the past month were Mrs. Mary Gardiner, Mrs. Mildred Wilson, Jack Plooard, Bill Elliott, Mrs. Bessie Davis, Mrs. Marjorie Gaynor, and Miss Carruthers.- Mrs. Gardiner made the cake for lunch. On Wednesday evening a car load attended the Cancer meeting in Port Hope when Dr. Keane from Princess Margaret spoke to the Cancer Society. Surrounding areas helped supply the squares for lunch. Church services were held as usual. Rev. W. Kennedy was with us, the choir sang a number. Next Sunday Rev. Buttars will be the speaker. We have also been invited to a bazaar at Welcome on Nov. 151. Mrs. Blanche Muldrew is stili in the hospital. Mr. Jack Plooard bas the shingles. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Trew had tea with Mr. and Mrs. J. Peacock on Sunday. Mrs. A. Trew, Millbrook xvas with Mr. and Mrs. D. Powell on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. Terbenche and family, Port Hope were with Mr. and Mrs. C. Mercer on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Mercer were with Mr. and Mrs. O. Mercer for tea, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. Dekoker, Sunderland called at Mr. and Mrs. Thicksons on Sunday. Mrs.>DeKoker spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Westheuser and ail were also at Thicksons on Friday. 1Mr. and Mrs. Russel White were with Mr. and Mrs. C. Beatty this week. Mrs. B. Wheeler held the quilting last week and the ladies got Mrs. White's quilt finished on Tuesday. Mrs. H. Muldrew celebrated a birthday last week. Mrs. R. Avery and Darryl, Oshawa called on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Muldrew and girls, were with Muldrew's for lunch and Mr. and Mrs. B. Mclntosh and boys, were with them for supper. Mr. and Mrs. G. Fowler called at Mr. and Mrs. Hodgins on Sunday. The weekend turned out to be a busy time for, some couples. Mr. and Mrs.. A. Chamberlain celebrated 25 years married Saturday evening and Mr. and Mrs. G. McMurray celebrated 25 years married on Sunday afternoon. About thirty attended the party at Chamberlain's. The remaining members of the Skidoo Club along with the family met at Chamberlains on Saturday. They presented them with a chair and silver tray. The club met at the shack on Sunday-and presented Mr. and Mrs. McMurray with a dlock and te-a pot with cups. The family gave them a silver tea service. They also had their two boys with their girl friends home from the west for tbis event. They came Friday and are going home on Monday night. The other two boys are in Toronto and were there of course. Shelley is at home. Mrs. W. Lewko bad friends from Toronto on Saturday evening. Fitness is f un. Try somne. YELVERTON NEWS Congratulations to our Ray Robinson attended a venerable uncle - Mr. Elmer wedding in Toronto in which a Wright of Nestleton, who son of Mr. and Mrs. Campbell observed bis 9th birthday on Humphries of Ottawa area Monday. Elmer is the eldest of was married. The Humphries the four living mem bers of the are friends of long standing of Wright family, ail of whomn the Robinsons. are in the 85 - 90 age group or Yelverton community was just an inch from il. Quite a represented on Sunday at the record! 1131h Church Anniversary of Last weekend Mr. and Mrs. Janetville United Church when the Reverend Dr. E. Joblîn of Lindsay was guest speaker assisted by Mr. Art Rodgers. Mr. and Mrs. Rodgers also contributed a lovely duet and Mr. Rogers a solo to the service in song assisted by Mrs. Glenn Skuce on the electric organ. On, Friday night the Janet- ville United Church held a successful turkey supper grossing well over $900.00 less expenses. Canada Savings Bonds WOOD GUNDY LIMITED announce the appointment of GEORGE WEEKES as su b-agent Phone: Bowmanville 623-7345 Attention A Il Former 3rd Bowman ville, Cubs, Leaders and A ssociates! There wiIl be a retirement dinner for Akela Emma Bragg's 25 years of service to Seouting on January 26, 1980. Ail those inter- ested please contact one of the following: Perry Ricimuller.................. ............. 623 -5882 Mrs. McEwen ................................. 987-5006 Mrs. Rice .................................... 623-2601