RADIO EYE - WINTER 2005-06

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Page 1 : Hindsight & Foresight
Page 2 : Letter From the Chair
Page 3 : Welcome new volunteers & listeners
Page 4-5 : Thank you to donors
Page 6 : Program Notes
Page 7 : Barnes & Noble fundraiser
Page 8 : Volunteer Opportunities

HINDSIGHT and FORESIGHT

Looking back on 2005 and ahead into 2006, we here at Central Kentucky Radio Eye are struck by the generosity and giving spirit of this community.

In August, we installed major broadcasting equipment all because of the kind donations from organizations and hard work by individuals here in Central Kentucky. Engineer Ned Keller from Clear Channel helped with the installation. Carpenter Joe Gierlach built custom tables and cabinets to house all the equipment. Executive director Margaret Chase and volunteer Bob Dickinson worked hard to coordinate the project. Chase said, "This modern equipment will enable us to provide our listeners with a clearer, stronger signal."

Then in the fall, we held our Annual Appeal for donations, and help came from all corners, helping make it one of our best yet. Our Annual Appeal donors are appreciated, and they are listed inside this newsletter.

In the past year, we have continued strengthening our network of friends in this community, and we have forged new relationships and links. This winter, we'll continue a new tradition by participating in a book sale fund-raiser at Barnes & Noble book store. That's what this newsletter is all about: building and growing in the year ahead.

By Dori Hjalmarson


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FROM THE CHAIR

In spite of the disasters and tragedies of the past year, CKRE's Annual Appeal was our best yet. And we want to thank those "old" repeat donors who helped us again, and those "new" donors who joined our cause. Thanks to you as well as all those donors who contributed throughout 2005 (listed in previous editions of Radio Eye), CKRE is able to provide a vital service to people unable to read because of vision loss or a physical disability that prevents them from holding or turning a page.

And this might be a good time to remind you that CKRE is an independent organization. Each year we must raise 100% of our operating costs. There is no parent or partner picking up our tab, and we are not a line item in someone else's budget. Depending as we do on the generosity of private individuals, foundations, businesses, service clubs and other groups, our donors play a major role in what we do.

Which brings me to our next fundraising effort. If you enjoy reading and want to help people who can't, then I would like to ask you to BUY A BOOK in support of our 3rd Annual Bookfair at Barnes & Noble on February 24 through 28. Do this and Barnes & Noble will donate a percentage of your purchase to CKRE. The goal is for more than $10,000 worth of books to be purchased during the Bookfair. This will ensure a 25% donation to CKRE. We did it last year, and we can do it again. So please check Page 7 of this newsletter for more details and the required voucher. Help us exceed that $10,000 goal. Many thanks.

Margaret Chase
Chair & Executive Director


THANK YOU TO OUR LEXMARK FRIENDS

Thank you so much Lexmark International Inc. Your support for this Winter edition of Radio Eye is greatly appreciated. Thanks to you we can communicate with listeners and their families, as well as the many people in the community who want to keep up with what we do.


NEWSLETTER ON THE AIR

Hear this edition of Radio Eye on CKRE radio at 10 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, one week after it arrives in your mailbox.


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OUR VOLUNTEERS & LISTENERS
FIVE QUESTIONS FOR ... Volunteer Diane Curtis:
She is a 53-year-old retired teacher and currently works as an online instructor for Kentucky Virtual High School. Her family includes husband, Marcus Manning, two teenage children, two dogs and two cats. At CKRE, she is host of the And Also... program.
What is your favorite hobby? I love to read because it's an inexpensive vacation! I also spend way too much time playing online word games, such as Word Jong and Word Mojo, just because I love words.
What do you like about living in the Bluegrass? When I was a teenager, I vowed I would leave boring old Kentucky and never look back. As an adult, I've come to love this place, its natural beauty, and residents who are happy to exchange hellos with me (even if they don't know me!).
What would you change about the Bluegrass if you could? I would love to see local developers "develop" an appreciation of our area's intrinsic value.
What is your favorite newspaper or magazine? Real Simple is my current favorite magazine. It is filled with practical advice for everything from getting rid of clutter (a major unfulfilled goal of mine) to finding new uses for old stuff you thought you couldn't use any more.
Why do you volunteer for CKRE? I really enjoy sharing information that might be of help to our listeners. A big bonus is that I get to learn so much while searching for that information.

BOARD MEMBER HONORED
CKRE executive board member Janell Turner, who is also a state Office for the Blind vocational counselor, has been honored with the agency's Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor of the Year award. Turner helped 38 visually impaired people enter or re-enter the work force during the 2004-'05 federal fiscal year - more than any other counselor. Congratulations, Janell.

NEW VOLUNTEERS

To our new volunteers:
Kathy Larkin, Leif Rigney, Mary Rouse, Terry Esrael, Roger Tremaine, and Rachel Ahmed.

NEW LISTENERS

To our new listeners:
Charles Hollingsworth, Robert Sheldon Williams, Judge G. William Hammer, Masonic Home of Shelbyville, Mary Wilma Baker, Mary Belle Hughes, Bernice Briemer, Grace Jenkins, Jean Burdine, Fred Cox, James Alfred Blevins, Ollie Bernard Hinnant, Aleric Vanderpool, Martha "Polly" Martin, Alice S. O'Connell, Doris Lynne Hembree, James Smith, Mary Tucker, and Lewis Goggin.

WITH REGRET

CKRE is sad to announce that longtime volunteer Bill Withington has died. We appreciate all he did for us throughout the years.


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THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS

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With your financial support - and your many kind words and encouragement -
Lexington Lions Club
Bluegrass Runners
The Tubby Smith Foundation
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Dr. & Mrs. Timothy Overman
Shelly & Dick Meyer
Marge Holmes
Barbara McGroarty
Lee Holmes
Jewell Vanderhoef
Margaret & Philip Chase
Sandra Muenks
Frank & Susan Lewis
Altrusa International of Lexington
Retina & Vitreous Associates of Kentucky

Alfalfa Restaurant
Mr. & Mrs. Griffin Anderson
Ashland Terrace
Mary Baker
Aarin Beckerele
Dr. W. L. Boswell
Joan Brown
CFC Business
Mr. & Mrs. John M. Carmichael
Roger M. Colborn
Columbia Gas of Kentucky
Beulah Conley
Ralph & Reba Cotton
Charles Coutiour
Earl & Helga Crisp
Dr. Barbara Crutchfield
Bob Dickenson
Natalie Cummins
Carl M. Dicken
Bob Dickenson
Ms Faith Dickerson
Don F. Diedrich
Chris Ekris
Ms Rosalyn Eldot
Judy Engelberg
Clara Eslinger
Pat Esrael
Ms Sharon S. Fields
Joan Flashman
David Fulcher
Dr. Daniel & Jill Fulks
Dr. Terrance & Mrs. Karen Furlow
Gardenside Kiwanis Club
Tom Godell
Linda Gorton
Martha & Clifford Goss
Kay F. Hall
Joyce Hahn
Ashley Harper
Margaret Heaton
Roger & Muzzy Hemken
Art Herman
Dave & Glenda Huff
Mrs. Rebecca Huston
Jan & Larry Isenhour
William B. Jackson
Karen Jones
Joseph Beth Booksellers
J. Michael Kearns
Kentucky Explorer Magazine
Kentucky Horse Park Magazine
Sallie & Robert Kintner
The Kroger Company
Ken Kurtz
Wilma & Dan Lange
Lane Consultants
Phyllis MacAdam
Barbara Mabry
Maxwell St. Presbyterian Church Men's Class
Charleyne McArdle
Franklin McGuire
Sandra Miller

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...YOUR HELP IS APPRECIATED

Ms Jane B Milward
Beth Monarch
The Mt. Sterling Advocate
Carol Myers
Bob Nayden
Janet & Buddy Nix
Dr. William Offutt IV
Kay Park
Kurt & Lynda Pettersen
Karen Pickard
Pierce Financial Planning
Joseph & Jean Pival
Ruth & Neil Poley
Fred S. Porter
Leonard Press
Lucy Prichard
Chris & Tammy Pyle
Gene Radin
Patricia M. Rand
Patsy & Jerry Rose
Sue Richards
Sheila Sanders M.D.
Mrs. Nettie Santor
Dr. John Hill Saunders
Mr. & Mrs. William Sawran
Sue Shugars
Deb Shoss
Charles Sidney
John F. Simpson, Jr., PSC
Walker E. Sloan
Kimberly K. Smith
Adrienne & James Stevens
Chester & Helen Stevenson
Ann Thomas
Jim & Ann Thomas
Lori Turner
Janell Turner
Reba and Orville (Van) Vandermale
Patricia Waggener
Elizabeth Wagoner
Nell Waldrop
Fernita Wallace
Elizabeth Westin, O.D.
Juanita Wells
Martha H. Wells
Dr. & Mrs. Vernon Wiehe
Norman Willard
Margaret P. Willis
Wilmore Lioness Club
Jack & Angene Wilson
Millard Wilson
Patricia F. Wilson
The Winchester Sun
John Witt
Erman Wirtz
Art & Maureen Wrobel
The Woodford Sun
Timothy W. Yates

Donations made for special people:

Sandra Muenks in memory of Phil Muenks
Harrison Vickers in memory of Jeanette Vickers
Henry E. Davis in memory of dear friend Paul Van Booven
The Finnie Kids in memory of Wilma Householder
Jeanne VanArsdall in memory of Dr. T. C. VanArsdall
Dori Hjalmarson on behalf of Sarah Hjalmarson, Eugenia J Vogel and Larry & Ginny Hjalmarson
Frank and Susan Lewis in honor of Madge & Dan Chestnut
Bonnie and Ralph Collins in honor of James D. Kemp


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PROGRAM NOTES

BOOK SERIES

Over the Rainbow by Fannie Flagg will be our Winter 2005-2006 Book Series. Please join CKRE Volunteer Margo Ratcliffe 2 to 3 p.m. weekday afternoons to help beat those winter blues. Make sure to stay tuned to CKRE for the start date, to be announced soon.

SPECIAL HEALTH SERIES

Don't miss our next Special Health Series. Bonnie Diamond of Harvard Health News has generously donated The Healthy Heart, a Harvard Health Special Report. Read by CKRE volunteer Ruth Poley, this is sure to be a series you won't want to miss. The Special Report will be broadcast shortly after this newsletter arrives, exact dates to be announced.

CKRE STUDIO HOURS

Would you like an obituary repeated? Are you having problems with your radio? Did you miss a time or a date? What was the score of that game? Please call us and let us know if you have any questions. Our studio hours are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday; 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays and 9 a.m. to noon Sundays. If there is no answer, feel free to leave a message; we check frequently. So, give us a call at 257-2702. We would love to hear from you.

IN THE HOSPITAL?

Central Kentucky Radio Eye can be heard in various hospitals and medical facilities around Lexington. If you know you're going to be spending time in a hospital, you don't have to miss out on your daily broadcast. Here are the places we're available:

WINTER WISH LIST

CKRE is asking for your help with the following items on our Wish List. If you can help, please call Sarah at CKRE (859) 257-2702:


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BOOKFAIR FUNDRAISER FOR CKRE

BARNES & NOBLE, FEB. 24-28, 2006

Shop Barnes & Noble at Hamburg Pavilion February 24 through 28, and Barnes & Noble will donate up to 25 percent of your purchase to CKRE.
This is a great way to help CKRE. It's also a great time to stock up on gifts while helping print-impaired Kentuckians stay up to date in our community.
Just select a book (or books, books-on-tape, CDs, etc.), and present a bookfair voucher to the cashier at the time of your purchase. It's that simple.
Why not ask friends and family to join in? Just clip the voucher below or download more at www.uky.edu/Libraries/CKRE/ and then head over to Barnes & Noble on February 24 through 28.
A voucher must be handed in to ensure your purchase is counted toward the Bookfair. Vouchers can be found at Slone's Markets, all Lexington Public Library branches, John's Shoe Stores, Alfalfa Restaurant and PHAT Pie Café. For more information, call CKRE at (859) 257-2702.
Thank you for your help.


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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

If you are looking for other ways to give, Central Kentucky Radio Eye has a current need for office help.
These volunteers will aid the studio manager with filing, data entry, answering phone calls, etc.
This opportunity will give you a chance to speak with many of our listeners, asking them about their radios and our programming.
You will get to meet other volunteers, observe live readings and have the chance to get a real "behind the scenes" feel for who we are and what we do at CKRE.
These positions would require at least three hours per week, but the days and hours are quite flexible.
Anyone interested in further information should contact us at the studio. The number to call is (859) 257-2702. Please ask for Sarah; she would love to talk to you!


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Radio Eye
 Published quarterly by Central Kentucky Radio Eye, Inc University Station Box 1030 Lexington, KY 40506 (859) 257-2702.

Editor: Dori Hjalmarson
Radio Eye is printed through the kindness and generosity of Lexmark International.

Permission is granted to reprint any of this material as long as full credit is given, and the same permission is granted to other users. Central Kentucky Radio Eye is an independent, non-profit radio reading service for the print-handicapped population of Central Kentucky. We always welcome contributions of time or money from any interested party. If you want information about our free service, know someone who does, or would like to receive this newsletter,
please call us at (859) 257-2702 or email us at CKREweb@lsv.uky.edu.

CKRE Board of Directors
 Margaret Chase, Chair of the Board
Dr. Daniel Fulks, Treasurer
Jo Staggs-Neel, Secretary
Tom Godell, Linda Gorton, Martha Goss, Marge Holmes, Dr. James Kemp, Barbara McGroarty, Shelly Meyer, Carl Nathe, Janell Turner.

CKRE Staff
 Margaret Chase, Executive Director
Sarah Nix, Studio Manager
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