The TAPING RECORDER October, 2004
News from & about Taping For The Blind,
Inc. www.tapingfortheblind.org
CAMPAIGN SUCCESS--Our Fall Listeners Campaign was very successful,
exceeding our 2004 budget forecast. Another illustration of the fact that
our service is meaningful to our audience and they prove it with their
money. Thanks to all who worked to make this campaign a success!

CONGRATULATIONS!--On November 30, 2004, the Lighthouse of Houston will
celebrate its 65th birthday--sixty-five years of service to the blind and
visually impaired of the greater Houston area. Congratulations to Gib
DuTerroil, Lighthouse President (and Taping Advisory Director) and the
Lighthouse staff for achieving such a milestone of service!

AND TAPING, TOO!--Also note that Taping celebrates its thirty-seventh
anniversary this month. We continue to serve those with visual,
perceptual, and physical disabilities by Turning Sight Into Sound. Our
volunteers do great work, and it is a pleasure to go out and brag on you!

HP HOUSTON MARATHON--Ginger Gish and Bob Bartlett were at the runners
sign-up party in Memorial Park in September, and they signed up a bunch of
new runners, as well as many others who were interested in
volunteering. We hope you will support our marathon team with your
donations for their efforts on January 16, 2005.

AIR-HOUSTONWe told you last time about the Taping participation in the
Accessibility Internet Rally (AIR-Houston) competition in order to upgrade
our website. Four members of the Taping team were at the kickoff for this
rally on October 5 held at Rice University and hosted by Michael Garfield,
the High Tech Texan. Bob Bartlett, Ginger Gish, Lynn Johnson, and Scott
Ward were there and talked about Taping and our plans. It was announced
that all teams would have "shadows" from area school districts and our team
would have a pair of "shadows" from the LaPorte Independent School
District. These youngsters will be present on rally day (October 16) and
watch how we put our new website together. It is good training for the
kids who are active in the Technology Club at their school, and it is
helpful for our design team as the "shadows" sometimes ask very interesting
questions. Version 2 of our website will not be available immediately after
rally day. We have many details to get accomplished before we go on the
air with the new site, but the AIR-Houston program has helped us to focus
our energy on the new site. We will go to a new Web host and we believe
you will be impressed by the new website. More in the next newsletter!

LIGHT THE CANDLES--We wish a very Happy Birthday to the following Taping
volunteers who celebrate in October: 10/01 Polly Clark, Kriss Wolff; 10/04
Monica McHam; 10/05 Mary Farish Johnston, Jo Marks; 10/07 Ric Smith; 10/08
Karen Holleman; 10/10 Marcie Corder, Ada Fay Peters; 10/11 Sandie Louvet;
10/13 Kate Rodwell, Ellin Royds; 10/14 Kathy Osman; 10/21 Dave Herfort;
10/23 Pat Pilkington; & 10/30 Lyndon Joslin. Remember, if you celebrate
your birthday in October and do not see your name in this list, please
notify Ginger so your record can be corrected.

WELCOME BACK!--We welcome Sarah Roush and Diana Mitchell back to the fold
as HTBR readers. They are returning from summer homes in Michigan and
Rhode Island, respectively.

OUR THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU--Our thoughts are with Juanita King who was
recently diagnosed with throat cancer. We are also thinking about
Elizabeth Cargill who is recovering from cancer treatment.

OUR SYMPATHY--The sympathy of the entire Taping family is extended to John
Biondi ("Comedy Show" reader) for the recent loss of his mother.

RLB