Congratulations to Saxophonist from Alaska, Winner of the 2003 FIA Scholarship
Patrick Davis, a saxophonist from Alaska, received the 2003 Friends-in-Art scholarship, which was presented at the ACB convention in Pittsburgh. Davis attended East Anchorage High School, where he was first chair in the jazz band, and first chair in the high school concert band. In his junior and senior years, he was second chair in the All State Honors Band. After his junior year, Davis participated in a summer music program at Indiana University where he was first chair in the jazz band.
Davis is attending the University of Idaho at Moscow, where he is majoring in music performance with a concentration in jazz. Although his major instrument is saxophone, he also plays drums. He plays in the university jazz band as well as in a saxophone quartet. Congratulations to Patrick Davis on winning this year's FIA scholarship.
For more information on Friends-in-Art of ACB, contact their president, Mike Mandel, [email protected].
AAVL Seeks Associate Editor
by Bill Lewis
My energy level doesn't go as far as it used to. My ability to concentrate on work is shorter. I need someone to help edit AAVL's newsletter, "Hourglass," and possibly take over the editorship someday. "Hourglass" is full of interesting news you can use and, at the same time, is entertaining. I believe "Hourglass" has helped AAVL establish a good identity and reputation as an organization of people who want to be on the cutting edge of research and adaptive tips, as we live the second half of life with vision loss, hearing decline, and various other ailments.
The format and style of "Hourglass" isn't set in stone. What you read in "Hourglass" depends on what people send to me, and what I can find from issue to issue that will educate the readers, inform them, and entertain them. As an associate editor, you will have my ear for new ideas. "Hourglass" keeps our members informed about the actions of the board and future plans. It is also that essential communication link between the officers of AAVL and its members between conventions.
I'll continue as editor-in-chief until someone steps forward who will help seek out publishable materials, project the AAVL mission, and keep our readers smarter than the average bear and running ahead of the pack. While Hourglass is similar to other newsletters, it's also different. That's why it's fun to edit. But I'm not selfish. I'll be glad to share the fun. If you are, or know someone who might be, interested in becoming an associate editor, please contact me for further discussion at (316) 681- 7443; fax (316) 681-2727; e-mail [email protected]; or write to 3509 E. 2nd St. N., Wichita, KS 67208.
November conventions
Nov. 6-8: Washington Council of the Blind, Downtown Doubletree Inn, Spokane. Contact Cindy Burgett at (360) 698-0827 for more information.
Nov. 14-16: Michigan Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired, Southfield Marriott, 27033 Northwestern Hwy., Southfield. Contact Joy Francis at (313) 537-7172 for more information.