[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 35 (Thursday, March 24, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: March 24, 1994]
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           14TH ANNUAL RADIO VISION VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION DAY

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                        HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 24, 1994

  Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, the time has arrived again to call to the 
attention of all of our colleagues the meritorious services provided by 
Radio Vision throughout our eight-county region of southeastern New 
York.
  Radio Vision kicked off its unique services in the spring of 1980. It 
is staffed and maintained solely through volunteers. These dedicated 
individuals read local news, topical literature, shopping hints, and 
other vital information to the clients of Radio Vision over their 
unique closed circuit system. These clients, who now number over 600, 
are the blind and sight impaired for whom Radio Vision has been a 
window to the world.
  While the blind and sight impaired can certainly listen to radio news 
just as the rest of us do, we must not forget the vast segments of our 
population do not have access to much of the information that is 
available to the rest of us. Local news, new literature, news of sales 
in local stores, periodical items--all of these sources of information, 
entertainment and intellectual stimulation are made available by the 
fine services of Radio Vision.
  Today, Radio Vision enjoys the services of over 85 outstanding 
volunteers who give of their time, their efforts, their voices and 
their hearts to this worthy cause.
  While Radio Vision's volunteers work tirelessly and selflessly 364 
days a year, for 1 day each year they stop and justly pat themselves on 
the back for a job well done. This year, volunteer recognition day will 
be held on Saturday, April 9. This is the one time all year that the 
Radio Vision volunteer team, along with Radio Vision director Daniel 
Hulse and volunteer coordinator Carol Cleveland allow the rest of us to 
thank them, not only for a job well done but also for being an 
inspiration to the rest of our community.
  Mr. Speaker, I invite all of our colleagues to join with me in 
saluting Radio Vision, the outstanding service for the blind and sight 
impaired in southeastern New York, for a job well done over the past 14 
years, and in extending my best wishes for many many more years of 
health, happiness, and productivity.

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