SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER 2025 TSB CALENDAR
TSB meets every Tuesday – 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Christ Presbyterian Church, 6565 E. Broadway
For more information call Barbara, 520-298-2427, Annie 520-275-1675
It is the Mission of the Tucson Society of the Blind to enhance the quality of lives of the visually impaired through social, educational, and recreational programs.
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Calendar
SEPTEMBER
2nd: Barbara will talk about Web Resources for the Blind and how to advocate.
9th: Terry Hayward of the Tucson Police will talk about the latest scams targeting seniors.
12th: Board Meeting 10:15 AM Biscuit Country Café, 7026 E Broadway Blvd
16th: Potluck; Spaghetti and Meatballs, Plan to stay until 12:30 PM
17th: Jeff Bishop class on the iPhone on Zoom 6:30 to 8:30 PM
23rd: Jeff Babson will talk about Desert animals
26th: Pool and Pizza Party at John McCann’s from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. John’s address is 8171 E. Placita Bolivar. Join us for a fun time under John’s covered patio or in the pool or hot tub. Lunch will be provided. You must RSVP by Monday, Sept. 22nd to Gina at rgcline51@gmail.com or call at 309 750 4693.
30th: Ward 2 City Councilman Paul Cunningham will discuss paratransit transportation, disabilities, and the Disability Pride Day
OCTOBER
7th: Historian Jim Williams will talk about the life and politics of the late Senator John McCain.
10th: Board Meeting 10:15 AM Biscuit Country Café, 7026 E Broadway Blvd
14th: Barbara will discuss white canes and accessible travel.
15th: Jeff Bishop class on the iPhone on Zoom 6:30-8:30 PM
19th: Phantom of the Opera at the Gaslight Theater. Meet at Little Anthony’s Diner at 4:00 PM. If not attending the meal, be at the theater by 5:30 PM with about 8:10 PM out.
21st: Craft Day
25th: Enjoy My Fair Lady by Saguaro Musical theater at the Berger Performing Theater, 1200 W. Speedway at 1:00 PM. For those who want it, audio description devices are available. We have the first three rows available.
28th: Picnic at Udall Park,7200 E. Tanque Verde Road from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Lunch and games will be provided.
NOVEMBER
4th: Director of American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Angela Schultz will discuss state and local events. Services offered by AARP include caregiving, travel information, and technology help.
11th: TSB Annual Meeting. Lunch will be provided. Plan to stay until 12:30. Vote for Board of Directors and approve the Annual Budget.
14th: Board Meeting 10:15 AM Biscuit Country Café, 7026 E Broadway Blvd
18th: Roxanna Baker will be performing with her accordion playing a blend of oldies and Christmas music.
19th: Jeff Bishop class on the iPhone on Zoom 6:30-8:30 PM
25th: Thanksgiving vacation – no meeting at church
DECEMBER
2nd: Craig Plotner will play some oldies and Christmas tunes on the guitar
9th: Holiday Gift Exchange
16th: Lunch out
23rd: Vacation – no meeting at church
30th: Vacation – no meeting at church
Message by Barbara Macpherson
The TSB Board is hard at work planning the Annual Meeting on Tuesday November 11, 2025. I hope all members and volunteers will attend.
This fall and winter we have the opportunity to attend five plays. The plays are Phantom of the Opera, My Fair Lady, Miracle on Fourth Street, Annie, and Funny Girl. (See the notice on plays in this newsletter). For the plays, Rhonda and I will be collecting money and seats will be sold for first come and first pay. Make your checks payable to TSB.
The sale of Jim Click Raffle tickets is going well. If you need more tickets to sell, please contact Melissa 520-878 6616. Thank you to all for selling and buying Jim Click Raffle tickets. All the money raised goes to the TSB Treasury.
The TSB Annual Meeting is on Tuesday November 11, 2025. At the Annual Meeting, we will elect our Board of Directors. John McCann, Shirley Jackson, Timette Middelkoop, Vicky Postula, and Rhonda Payton will be running for a two-year term. Currently there are no vacancies on the board. We encourage all members and volunteers to attend this annual meeting. Lunch will be provided.
Also, at the meeting, we will hear both the President’s Report and the Treasurer’s report. The annual budget will be read and needs to be approved by the membership. We will recognize volunteers and thank them for their service. We will also hear a little about TSB’s history and hear from the membership. The annual meeting will go from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM, so mark your calendars today to attend.
TSB Members are Going to the Theater!
Phantom of the Opera, Sunday, October 19th at the Gaslight Theater, 7010 E. Broadway.
We’ll meet at 4:00 PM for dinner at Little Anthony’s Diner. (If you are not planning on attending dinner then you need to be at the theater by 5:30 PM). We only have 12 seats. Tickets are $35 each.
The Phantom of the Opera is a story of a disfigured composer who lives in the basement of the opera house. He falls in love with Maria who was the greatest opera singer ever. Unfortunately, Maria has a boyfriend. The music is awesome and the chandelier hitting people is funny. At the Gaslight we root for the hero and boo the villain. The play lasts for two hours including an Oleo, which are short musical acts and comedy segments.
My Fair Lady, Saturday, October 25th at the Berger Performing Arts Theater, 1200 W. Speedway Blvd. At 1:00 PM we will experience the awesome music of My Fair Lady by the Saguaro Musical Theater. Audio description will be provided. We have the first three rows with 20 seats. Tickets are $33 each.
This play is about Eliza Dolittle and a professor, Henry Higgins, who claims he can change Eliza’s cockney speech and turn her into a real lady. This play is a musical set in London, England.
Miracle on 34th Street, Sunday, December 14th, at 1:15 PM at Arts Express, Park Place Mall, 5870 E. Broadway Blvd.
This play is about Kris Kringle, a last-minute Santa who is hired at Macy’s department store. When challenged, he has to prove that he is actually the real Santa Claus. We have 20 seats in the third row. Tickets are $35 each.
Annie, on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM at the Berger Performing Arts Theater, 1200 W. Speedway Blvd.
Performed by the by Saguaro Musical Theater, Annie is the story of a little orphan named Annie who is looking for a real family. The music is fantastic and upbeat. We have reserved the first three rows for 20 guests. Tickets cost $33 each and audio description is available. You don’t want to miss this upbeat performance. Get your tickets as soon as possible.
Funny Girl, on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at the Arts Express, 5870 E. Broadway, in Park Place Mall
Funny Girl is about the life and career of Fanny Brice, a famous comedian and entertainer in the early twentieth century. The story follows Fanny from her humble beginnings as a Jewish girl in the slums of New York, to her eventual rise to stardom on the Broadway stage. Tickets are $35.
Annie’s Eye Talk
Tips for dealing with vision loss by Annie Schlesinger
When you receive Talking Books, you are eligible for NFB’s Newsline. It provides content of magazines and many newspapers by touch-tone phone. You can use BARD to download books on smart devices.
I’ll discuss blindness with you if you’re curious. I have other interests too. No need to avoid words like “see” or “look”, I use them too. I “watch” TV and “read” my Talking Books.
Use a lingerie bag to contain socks when doing laundry. Socks can be pinned (brass pin) together to keep socks matched. Identify your dryer by placing a personalized magnet next to the handle, same position always.
You can install apps on a tablet or smart phone Apps such as Be My Eyes and Seeing Ai are free and perfect for this which converts a picture of print into speech. You can have printed material read to you! Year old phone models are less expensive. No lie, technology is a pain to learn but worth it!!
Putting toothpaste on a toothbrush can be difficult and messy. So, from your own tube of toothpaste, squeeze the desired amount into your mouth. YAHOO! Why didn’t I think of that?
Speak directly to a visually impaired/blind person and not through their companion. Loss of sight is not loss of intellect. Speak in a normal tone of voice; shouting won’t improve a person’s vision.
Inspiring Quotes on handling stress and anxiety.
• Persevere, even in the face of uncertainty and adversity
• Do not anticipate trouble or worry about what may never happen.
• Keep in the sunlight. (Benjamin Franklin)
• “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them. (Maya Angelou)
• A “Letter to My Daughter” ” Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows. It empties today of its strength. (Corrie Ten Boom)
• “It is difficult to live in and enjoy the moment when you are thinking about the past or worrying about the future. You cannot change your past, but you can ruin the present by worrying about your future. Roy T. Bennett \, Â “The Light in the Heart” ”
• Life is ten percent what you experience and ninety percent how you respond to it. (Dorothy M. Neddermeyer)
• “Calmness is the cradle of power. (Josiah Gilbert Holland)
• “No matter how much falls on us, we keep plowing ahead. That’s the only way to keep the roads clear. (Greg Kincaid)
• Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure. (Oprah Winfrey)
• “One of the best ways to reduce stress is to accept the things that you cannot control. (M.P. Neary)
• “Free Your Mind” “You cannot always control what goes on outside. But you can always control what goes on inside. (Wayne W. Dyer)
• “Breathe, darling. This is just a chapter. It’s not your whole story. S.C. Lourie
• “Worrying is like paying a debt you don’t owe. (Mark Twain)
• “Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. Nothing can bring you peace but the triumph of principles (Ralph Waldo Emerson)