Friday, February 26, 2010

www.mopix.org

www.mopix.org for a list of theaters that list accessible films and
showtimes on their
sites

Closed Captioning Bill for Theaters Introduced in Maryland Legislature

Maryland's House of Delegates has introduced House Bill 1463, also
called Rachel's Law. This bill would require closed captioning
technology and set a minimum number of accessible screenings in movie
theaters. More information at this site:

http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/billfile/HB1463.htm

Captioned Films Opening This Week

Cop Out from Warner Bros. Pictures
(cc only) (rated R)
A comedy about two cops whose adventures include locating a stolen
baseball card, rescuing a woman, and dealing with gangsters and their
laundered money. Starring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan and directed
by Kevin Smith.

The Crazies from Overture Films
(cc only) (rated R)
About the inhabitants of a small Iowa town suddenly plagued by
insanity and then death after a mysterious toxin contaminates their
water supply.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

JEWISH BLIND JANUARY 2010 NEWSLETTER

Happy 2010 to everyone, may it be all you wish it to be. Thank you to all that attended our wonderful Chanukah party, Pam and Chris made a great meal. Thanks also to all who RSVP'D first. We hope to have the computers up and running by the end of January. Classes are projected to begin the end of February. Please let us know if you are planning to attend classes.

Our next meeting will be held January 10th at Noon. A board meeting will be held prior to the regular meeting at 11:00 AM. All are welcome, but only board members are allowed to speak. Non-board members please hold your comments until the regular meeting begins.

Also let us know if you want a free email account, contact me at pwolf@jewishblindca.org.

You can access the newsletter by telephone by dialing 626-941-6080 ext 2000