[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 53 (Tuesday, April 23, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E605]
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COMMEMORATION OF RADIO VISION AND ITS 15TH ANNUAL VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION 
                                  DAY

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                        HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 23, 1996

  Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, on May 4, 1996, Radio Vision, a service 
organization in my 20th Congressional District of New York which is 
staffed entirely by volunteers will celebrate its 15th annual 
``Volunteer Recognition Day.''
  Radio Vision provides day-to-day information and local news to those 
who are most in need of it. A visually handicapped person's access to 
the media is limited to radio and TV broadcasts which primarily focus 
on national and world news stories. For someone that has difficulty 
holding or reading a newspaper, local news and information--such as 
stories which are having sales, new facilities opening in the vicinity 
and the accomplishments of our neighbors--are difficult to obtain.
  Radio Vision is a closed-circuit radio broadcasting service that 
provides news and information free of charge to blind and sight-
impaired individuals throughout four counties in the Hudson Valley 
region of New York. Its volunteers read local news, topical literature, 
shopping hints, and other vital information to the more than 400 blind, 
sight-impaired or otherwise disabled Hudson Valley residents who 
subscribe to the Radio Vision service.
  One hundred and five volunteers contributed their time and talents 
this past year to make Radio Vision a success. These volunteers are 
highly deserving of our gratitude and special recognition. Without 
their efforts, sight-impaired people would have no access to the day-
to-day information, especially regarding local events, that the rest of 
us all take for granted. The visually handicapped have come to count on 
Radio Vision as a reliable source for information about their 
communities.
  For the past 15 years, Daniel Hulse has done superlative work as 
program director. In addition, Carol Cleveland and many others have 
done a tremendous job, working tirelessly to coordinate the volunteers 
who find time to aid disadvantaged members of their community. All of 
these volunteers deserve our recognition and appreciation.
  We are all indebted to these selfless volunteers whose hard work has 
enriched the lives of so many of my constituents, and I am proud to 
honor them today by calling to the attention of my colleagues their 
outstanding services.

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