[Ohio-talk] Deborah Kendrick Column

[Kaiti Shelton]

Me too!  This event sounds really intriguing!

On 10/20/14, Barbara Pierce via Ohio-talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 1 I think I will go.
>
> BarbaraWhat a great job
> Barbara Pierce
> President Emerita
> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
> bpierce at oberlin.net
> 440-774-8077
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> On Oct 20, 2014, at 10:11 AM, Eric Duffy via Ohio-talk
> <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Deborah,
>>
>> I've already gotten one call.
>>
>> Deborah Kendrick commentary: Author will tell tales of his time with the
>> Beatles. What do the Beatles have to do with Braille? For the past 50
>> years, not too much. But on Oct. 31, in a Columbus-area hotel, that is
>> about to change. Art Schreiber was at the pinnacle of his career as a
>> broadcast journalist when he woke up in a Santa Fe hotel room and was
>> unable to see the ceiling. That was 1969. He went on to have many more
>> years of success in his career, to adjust to life as a blind guy, and is
>> still a consummate storyteller. In 1964, Schreiber was one of two
>> reporters to tour with the Beatles on their first visit to America. He has
>> plenty of stories to tell about that and other adventures involving travel
>> with JFK and Martin Luther King Jr. and more, and he has shared his story
>> in a book called Out of Sight (and Doing Alright). He's still "out of
>> sight" and still doing alright, and is going to regale an audience at the
>> Holiday Inn Worthington with his memories of playing Monopoly with Lennon
>> and McCartney to while away the hours between concerts in 1964 and more.
>> The event, "The Beatles and More in '64," is a fundraiser for the National
>> Federation of the Blind of Ohio, kicking off the group's 2014 annual state
>> convention. Besides Schreiber, the event will feature the music of the
>> John Schwab Band, a silent auction, and maybe even some intermittent
>> performances featuring the talent of kids who have benefitted from the
>> work the federation, a membership organization of blind people,
>> accomplishes. Braille is the key to literacy for blind children and adults
>> and, with that commitment in mind, the federation of Ohio has hosted two
>> camps for blind children (2013 and 2014) called BELL, Braille Enrichment
>> through Literacy and Learning. They also provide scholarships to blind
>> students - three of whom will be on hand at the "Beatles and More in '64"
>> event. One student, a music-therapy major at the University of Dayton, has
>> altered some Beatles lyrics to match the mood of the federation's motto of
>> "Live the life you want" and will be performing them throughout the
>> weekend. Another, an entering freshman at Wright State, is committed to
>> ending world hunger, a commitment he demonstrated by orchestrating a shoe
>> drive last year that sent 3,600 pairs of shoes to underdeveloped
>> countries. The third, a doctoral student in counselor education who has
>> come from her native Turkey to study at the University of Cincinnati, has
>> launched an online magazine to translate the articles about blindness and
>> independence published here into her native language. Tickets are $12, but
>> the group is still seeking corporate sponsors and donated auction items.
>> Whether you just love sixties music, are a fan of John Schwab, are
>> addicted to silent auctions or want to treat yourself to some
>> one-of-a-kind insider stories of a journalist who spent two weeks hanging
>> out with the Fab Four on their first American tour, you'll want to check
>> it out. And, your bonus for a night you won't forget will be contributing
>> to the quality of life for blind kids and adults in Ohio. For tickets or
>> more information, visit www.nfbohio.org <http://www.nfbohio.org/> or call
>> 614-935-6965. Deborah Kendrick is a Cincinnati writer and advocate for
>> people with disabilities. dkkendrick at earthlink.net
>> <mailto:dkkendrick at earthlink.net>
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Kaiti Shelton
University of Dayton 2016.
Music Therapy, Psychology, Philosophy
President, Ohio Association of Blind Students
Sigma Alpha Iota-Delta Sigma