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9/12/2007 Photos and Travel Log
Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Lisa and Cecile taking a moment to plan the day. Sue Kropp, DSA Project Manager, is always there when needed – including bringing the coffee. Barbara McCarthy, Director of the Library and Resource Center, shows Lisa some of the art on display. Daryl Baugh has finished is victual arrangement and is ready for everyone! Yum! We think Daryl has a great career ahead of him. Lisa Gifford, Joe Bowman, and Rick Gifford Braille proof reader proofing in the beautiful weather. Insignia outside the Center. Antique Braille embossers. Walter Smailu, developer responsible for the DSA data conversion. Terry Johnson, Data Exchange Team Ned Campbell, DP User Liason Ann Stanfield, Data Conversion Team
The tactile ceramic sculpture of a ice cream Sunday was created by an individual who is blind or visually impaired. Daryl is a VR customer of DBVI that was a student and now has a business plan for The Pitts, his outside grilling catering business.
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Travel Log ~ 9/12/2007
We spent the morning at
the Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the
Blind and Visually Impaired (VRCBVI) . The
day started with an excellent brunch by
"The Pitts" catering, owned
and operated by Daryl Baugh . Daryl has recently
started his catering business as part of his
Rehabilitation Plan. The food was excellent!
Following the meet and
greet, the Center Director, Melody Lindsey
provided Alliance staff a detailed tour of
the Center. Bob Burton, Deputy
Commissioner of Services Delivery for the
Department of Blind and Visually Impaired ,
gave us a tour of their primary offices. The
highlight of the tour included a
demonstration of various visual aids in
their inventory. Bob and his staff allowed
us to try on many different aids including a
set of glasses that allowed us to see the
detail of a license on car about 100’ away
in the parking lot. A great tool for
watching TV!
During the afternoon,
Rick presented an overview of Xtend
technology to the developers in Richmond and
Fishersville (via video conference).
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Lisa and Rick
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Richmond Facts
Richmond is
the
capital of the
Commonwealth of Virginia,
in the
United States. Like
all Virginia
municipalities
incorporated as
cities, it is an
independent city and
not part of any
county (Richmond
County is unrelated,
and located more than
53 miles away in the
northeast region of the
state). Richmond is
the center of the
Richmond
Metropolitan Statistical
Area (MSA) and the
Greater Richmond
area. Surrounded by
Henrico and
Chesterfield Counties,
the city is located at
the intersections of
Interstate 95 and
Interstate 64 in
central Virginia. As of
2006, the city's
estimated population is
192,913, with a metro
area population of
approximately 1.2
million.
The city operates one
of the oldest municipal
park systems in the
country. The park system
began when the city
council voted in 1851 to
acquire 7.5 acres, now
known as
Monroe Park. Today,
Monroe Park sits
adjacent to the
Virginia Commonwealth
University campus
and is one of more than
40 parks comprising a
total of more than 1,500
acres.
| Monthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures |
| Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Rec High °F |
81 |
83 |
94 |
96 |
100 |
104 |
105 |
107 |
103 |
99 |
86 |
81 |
| Norm High °F |
45 |
49 |
58 |
69 |
76 |
84 |
88 |
86 |
70 |
69 |
60 |
50 |
| Norm Low °F |
28 |
30 |
37 |
45 |
55 |
63 |
68 |
67 |
60 |
47 |
38 |
31 |
| Rec Low °F |
-12 |
-10 |
11 |
19 |
31 |
40 |
51 |
39 |
35 |
21 |
10 |
-2 |
| Precip (in) |
3.55 |
2.98 |
4.09 |
3.18 |
3.96 |
3.54 |
4.67 |
4.18 |
3.98 |
3.60 |
3.06 |
3.12 |
| Source: The Weather Channel |
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