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Your Health Matters with Julie Bragg“Your Health Matters: Living with Low Vision”

Tuesday, March 13, 3:00-4:30
Stony  Point Surgery Center
8700 Stony Point Parkway

Experts:
Dr. Juan Astruc, Retina Surgeon
Dr. Jeff Michaels, Optometrist with the Sight Preservation Center at Stony Point Surgery Center

Refreshments provided. Reserve your seat today.

www.stonypointsc.com

804-775-4552

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Using your ears to see?  How does Daniel Kish view the world around him? Is that different from the way you do? Go to our newest VocalPoint for the answers.

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Bobbie Barajas, music director, WCVE-FM.  From Texas to Virginia, from classical music to Appalachian, Bobbie talks about it all with Don Dale on our latest “What’s Your Story?”

Barbara Dickinson of Union First Market answers these questions, “Do I need a will?” and “What happens if I don’t have a will?” and many more, on our newest ”Face-to-Face” interview with host Patty Campbell.

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David L. Robbins talks about his play, Scorched Earth, opening at Barksdale Theatre in April, in our latest “The Writer’s Voice.”

Don Dale brings us two in the “What’s Your Story?” series: Sue Griffin, costume designer for many of Richmond’s theatres, and Jill Melichar, astrologist.

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Estelle Blostein remembers the Great Depression, World War II and — most of all — the love story that was her 62-year marriage to Ted Blostein, a boy she had known for as long as she could remember. They met as infants when her mother and Ted’s mother used to push their baby strollers together through the park. What’s her secret to such a long and loving marriage? Find out on “What’s Your Story?” with Don Dale.

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Cataract Mission Application Deadline
If you do not have insurance (including Medicare and Medicaid) and live in Central Virginia, you could qualify for free cataract surgery. Virginia Eye Institute proudly announces its 19th annual Cataract Mission. Participants will receive free cataract surgery and follow-up care. For an application, call (804) 287-4905 or email broadbentj@vaeye.com. Deadline for applications is February 1, 2012; Screening day is February 18, 2012; and Surgery day is February 25, 2012.

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A note recently received from the daughter of a listener: “Thank you for all of your hard work, which allows my mother’s days to be fuller and more enjoyable.  Due to her very poor eyesight, she would be lost without your daily broadcasts.  God bless you for all that you do!!

Marry Christmas and Happy New Year!”

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Peggy AndersonPeggy Anderson, who passed away December 21,  became a volunteer with Virginia Voice in 1984. In recent years she was the voice and heart behind our program “Looking Back,” heard not only on the Voice, but on several other reading services around the country.  We’ll miss her dedication, her creativity and her gentle spirit.  Her obituary is in the January 6 Richmond Times-Dispatch.

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