3 May

63 rd annual birthday party

May 3, 2018 The Madison County Association of the Blind (M.C.A.B.) held their 63rd annual birthday celebration. We celebrated at Polly’s restaurant in Cottage Hills. Along with our birthday celebration our new officers was installed. Everyone got to order from the menu with their choice of food. With every thing being under $15 a person. […]

25 April

Ball game and the Blind

The M.C.A.B got to enjoy a St. Louis Cardinals ball game on Tuesday April 24th. At 7:15 p.m. The Cardinals played the New York Mets. With a score of 6 to 5 in favor the Mets. The game was won in the 10th inning. The members that enjoyed the game where Kim, Diane, Jackie, Steve, […]

28 March

Interesting article about Jean replacement therapy

[leadership] Article: Doctors perform gene therapy treatment on boy with inherited blindness Doctors perform gene therapy treatment on boy with inherited blindness Article Link: https://mashable.com/2018/03/24/gene-therapy-blindness-treatment/#c1XOdNZ2Amqf On the morning of March 20, eye surgeon Jason Comander injected viruses carrying lab-grown genes into the eyes of a boy whose vision had been gradually disappearing. If all goes […]

15 March

A Story of two pebbles

Black & White Pebbles Many years ago in a small Indian village, a farmer had the misfortune of owing a large sum of money to a village moneylender. The moneylender, who was old and ugly, fancied the farmer’s beautiful daughter. So he proposed a bargain. He said he would forgo the farmer’s debt if he […]

15 March

April meeting election in evening

Our April meeting will take place at Wood River Township Hall. Due to scheduling difficulties our meeting will take place on TUESDAY APRIL 3RD at 6:30p.m. to 8:00p.m. We will also be giving out the Cardinals baseball tickets Sent from my iPad