c16 tkibuneafku51983 blindness poses no obstacle to talented stouffville senior sv by bruce stapley bill rudd possesses a deter mined spirit an innovative nature and a healthy sense of humor all of which have contributed towards helping the 63yearold resident of stouffvilles elm road seniors apartment cope with the near total blindness hes known for the past 12 years bill a transport driver at the time suffered irreparable damage to his retinas while sneezing several operations have failed to restore his sight though hes still hopeful research can succeed in finding a way to repair a badly damaged optic nerve thanks to an adjustment to blindness course offered by the cnib as well as a series of life skills courses provided by the in stitute biil has come out of the experience with a positive at titude and an adventuresome outlook toward life i took any courses they had to offer he says loomweaving chaircaning woodworking and i even instructed for a while as a cnib employee and he claims to have seen both sides of blindness while at the institute i saw the good parts and the bad parts there a lot of the bad parts were with people who wanted sympathy i have no time for that bill a father of three married again twoandahalf years ago but the marriage forced him to correction the ultra pampers jumbo large plus sis was pictured in error the sizes for the ultra pampers and luvs disposable diapeis shown on page 2 of our april 5 flyer were omitted sizes should have read as folows ultra pampers smal 60s medium 44s medium plus 40s large 32s large plus 28s luvs smal 60s medium 44s large 32s large plus 28s big v regrets inconveniences this may have caused our customers s jumbo c video opening soon areas largest video rental store over 10000 vhs beta movies free membership free popcorn watch for us jumbog locatedat 8360 kennedy rd just south ofhwy7 kindergarten 5 year old full day program registration now open somerset for all th night rton esmtr m e iuhave markham ontario phone 2251062 make a choice between a faithful but jealous guide dog and his new wife the dog became quite jealous when we got married related wife peggy but bill decided he wanted me more than the dog so we took it back to the cnib bill has become an extremely skilled artisan and his han diwork adorns the couples apart ment beautifully crafted wicker planters sit on miniature rush stools next to an exquisite fernerie in the living room hanging from the walls are his handwoven rugs with carefully stitched pictures of geese and other objects he feels his way into the closet and pulls out a lawn chair and a chaise lounge with the seats restrung with macrame peggy figures out the pat terns then she watches all the time so she can point out any mistakes i might be making if its not just perfect ill start all over again at one point he would sell his creations to friends and relatives i had a good business going while i was living with my sister i had 38 chairs in her house at one time a supreme court judge saw them and bought several for his court room peggy reports even though her husband is just working for a hob by the apartment sometimes resembles a handcrafts workshop the place gets full sometimes when hes doing a rughanging he takes over the dining room table and as soon as ive cleaned up after dinner hes right back at it again bill claims as long as he has something to which to apply himself hes happy and he in sists hell try just about anything i feel since ive been blind ive learned more than ever before in my life ill try anything i wont say ill succeed at all of them but most i do peggy says as long as her hus band has a project on the go hes happy he laid the linoleum in the kit chen and installed the air- conditioner he does the vacuum ing and most of the housework when hes doing something hes whistling and humming bill agrees being busy in the key if i have something to do dur ing the day time im fine i sleep well and wake up the next morn ing feeling good and most important he says hes developed a good sense of humor gone are the days when a simple good morning would trigger tears now friends call me blinky and i dont mind i figure im nor mal now but i do some embar rassing things like going to sit in a chair and missing or walking into closed doors but ive learn ed to make light of it and laugh it off bill is capable of the same physical activity as any sighted person hell strike out for a walk and loves to go dancing he does miss driving his truck however when we go out for a drive he can tell what kind of truck weve just passed just by listening to it says peggy both bill and peggy have come to appreciate the importance of hearing we feel so sorry for people who cant hear peggy says as for the future bill insists he has no intention of slowing down anything that comes along ill do it he concludes no pain no sweat exercise 7 specialy designed toning tables offer you a pawess no sweat way to lose inches and firm muscles in an 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