In honor of Gil Johnson's 80th birthday, LightHouse CEO Bryan Bashin set out to record an oral history.The post Oral History: Gil Johnson reflects on eight decades of blindness training, advocacy and community appeared first on LightHouse for

Our Blood Drive was so successful – we’re having two more

Feb 28th, 2018

Join us to donate in May and October.The post Our Blood Drive was so successful – we’re having two more appeared first on LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

A New Gathering Place: EHC’s Redwood Grove Theater

Aug 9th, 2017

Get the full story of our new Redwood Grove Theater at Enchanted Hills Camp in Napa.The post A New Gathering Place: EHC’s Redwood Grove Theater appeared first on LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

LightHouse Expands to Support East Bay

Aug 30th, 2016

Photo: The front of the Ed Roberts Campus. With the imminent closure of the Lions Center in Oakland, the LightHouse has stepped up to bring services to those who are blind or have low vision in the East Bay. To do this we’ll be expanding the se

At 90, Elmer Chapson Reflects on Early Bay Area Blindness History

Dec 2nd, 2015

Few people alive today have lived through more Bay Area blindness history than Elmer Chapson. On October 8, 2015 Chapson was interviewed by LightHouse CEO Bryan Bashin in a wide-ranging oral history unusual in its breadth and content. Chapson s

Bryan Bashin Bill Gerrey Interview

Sep 25th, 2014 53m 50s

In October, 2010 Lighthouse CEO Bryan Bashin and Jernigan Institute Librarian Ed Mormon conducted a 180-minute interview with Bill Gerrey, a longtime participant and observer of the blind movement in northern California. Gerrey and his father a

Jim Kracht, EHC camper since 1957, tells what it was like to be a child camper in the early days with Rose Resnick

Jun 25th, 2014

On June 24, 2014 Lighthouse CEO Bryan Bashin conducted a 40 minute interview with Jim Kracht. Mr. Kracht, now a prominent tax attorney in Florida, was an intrepid young 7-year-old in 1957 when he spent the first of seven summers at Enchanted Hi

Productivity Tools Blind Executives Use

Jun 2nd, 2014 51m 38s

This extended conversation originally recorded on April 24, 2014 covers calendaring systems, contacts, and tactics for staying competitive by using high and low-tech tools and techniques. Each technique will help a blind executive with finding

Bill Barker – An Oral History

May 5th, 2014 49m 37s

In July 2013 Lighthouse CEO Bryan Bashin conducted a wide-ranging interview with Bill Barker, a person with six decades of relationship with our organization. Bill passed on Saturday May 3, 2014 and this record may be the best modern recognitio

Cecelia Elkington Setty on Mt. Veeder History

Feb 25th, 2014 1h 11m

On Feburary 9th, local author Cecilia Elkington Setty met with a gathering of Enchanted Hills Camp neighbors to speak about the fascinating history of Mt. Veeder and the original Mt. Veeder Resort which is now home to Enchanted Hills. Grape gro

Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – February 2014

Feb 11th, 2014 31m 28s

A program featuring contemporary stories behind the front pages, some thought provoking articles and occasional poems, plays or short stories. Today’s theme is based on legacies real and imagined and we observe the season of the year and of cou

LightHouse News – Winter 2014

Jan 16th, 2014

Newsletter of the LightHouse for the Blind & Visually Impaired Enchanted Hills Summer Music Academy, Cycle for Sight Registration, Chris Downey Appointed to California Commission on Disability Access, Braille Challenge, Employment Immersion Suc

Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – January 2014

Jan 16th, 2014

A program featuring contemporary stories behind the front pages, some thought provoking articles and occasional poems, plays or short stories. This particular program is called Personal Favorites. If you’ve been listening over the years then yo

Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – December 2013

Dec 3rd, 2013

A program featuring contemporary stories behind the front pages, some thought provoking articles and occasional poems, plays or short stories. This month we feature Holiday stories for the season.The post Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Ro

Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – November 2013

Nov 7th, 2013

A program featuring contemporary stories behind the front pages, some thought provoking articles and occasional poems, plays or short stories. Today’s theme: Gratitude and Thanksgiving, that sort of thing. The post Bill Barker’s Braille Radio

Transit Route Guides Podcast

Oct 22nd, 2013

The latest Speaking Out for the Blind podcast focuses on how the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired is expanding independent travel in the San Francisco Bay Area. The agency’s brand-new Transit Orientation Guides help riders navigat

Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – September 2013

Oct 21st, 2013

A program featuring contemporary stories behind the front pages, some thought provoking articles and occasional poems, plays or short stories. Today our theme is two-fold: Seasonal and Doing Things With A PassionThe post Bill Barker’s Braille

Hope Sinclair Interview, August 6 2012, Part 2 of 2

Sep 5th, 2013 1h 32m

The long anticipated continuation to Part 1. Though thousands of people have enjoyed staying at the LightHouse’s Enchanted Hills Camp since we acquired it in 1950, one woman has had a particularly special lifelong relationship with our propert

Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – August 2013

Aug 14th, 2013

A program featuring contemporary stories behind the front pages, some thought provoking articles and occasional poems, plays or short stories. “Working at it with a Passion” is our theme this time.The post Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading R

Hope Sinclair Interview, August 6 2012, Part 1 of 2

Jul 27th, 2013 1h 14m

Though thousands of people have enjoyed staying at the LightHouse’s Enchanted Hills Camp since we acquired it in 1950, one woman has had a particularly special lifelong relationship with our property. Hope Sinclair’s father bought the land in

LightHouse News – Summer 2013

Jul 11th, 2013

Newsletter of the LightHouse for the Blind & Visually Impaired Employment Immersion New Hires, Superfest 2013, Enchanted Hills Camp Pool Party & Open House, New Staff BJ Epstein and Connie Conley-Jung, and more…The post LightHouse News – Summe

Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – July 2013

Jul 11th, 2013

A program featuring contemporary stories behind the front pages, some thought provoking articles and occasional poems, plays or short stories.The post Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – July 2013 appeared first on LightHouse for the Bl

Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – June 2013

Jun 14th, 2013

A program featuring contemporary stories behind the front pages, some thought provoking articles and occasional poems, plays or short stories. Today: Factory on Wheels Delivers Hope, part 3 in our survey of SF Bay Area AM commercial radio stati

Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – May 2013

May 7th, 2013

A program featuring contemporary stories behind the front pages, some thought provoking articles and occasional poems, plays or short stories. Today’s theme: Opposite ends of the spectrum.The post Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – May

Bill Barker’s Braille Radio Reading Room – April 2013

Mar 30th, 2013

A program featuring contemporary stories behind the front pages, some thought provoking articles and occasional poems, plays or short stories. Today’s theme: Feel good tidbits to brighten your day or evening.The post Bill Barker’s Braille Radi