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Philadelphia Unit Celebrates 20th Anniversary

The Philadelphia Unit - Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic celebrates its 20th anniversary in FY 08-09 with a series of events. The Annual Report in October featured several historic overview of the unit's beginnings. The crown lights atop the Philadelphia PECO Tower saluted the national organization's anniversary in early November. (See the photograph on this page.) On that same week-end, the unit's founders were feted at a reception at the Hill at Whitemarsh in Lafayette Hill (a Philadelphia suburb). RFB&D members Timmy Kelly, a high school freshman from Huntingdon Valley (PA) and Colette Leilani Young, a college sophomore from Bethesda (MD), entertained guests with their beautiful singing voices.

The 20th Anniversary of the Philadelphia Unit Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D) brought founders and supporters together in November. Pictured l. to r., are Stacy Stone, Valley Forge (PA) Elementary School teacher and RFB&D board member, Nancy Greenbaum, and her daughter, Dr. Linda Tessler, RFB&D board member emerita and practicing psychologist whose newly published book, One Word at A Time, deals with her life with dyslexia.

Enjoying the 20th Anniversary of RFB&D (Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic) - Philadelphia Unit in King of Prussia recently are l. to r., Dennis J. Tessler RFB&D Board Chair; Dr. Linda Tessler, board member emerita; Colette Young, Bryn Mawr College student and RFB&D member, Dr. Robert Young, and Virginia Lum, Colette's parents.

Revisiting the beginnings of Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic -Philadelphia Unit at its 20th Anniversary reception are Dr. Barry Stein first RFB&D board chair and current board member and Mrs.Thomas (Ibitz) Dolan, an RFB&D founder.

Board members, l. to r., Linda Waddell, Tracy Johnson, and Bonnie Marcus, shared a celebratory moment at the 20th anniversary party of the Philadelphia Unit of RFB&D. Tracy was named an RFB&D 2006 Leaning Through Listening Achievement Award winner.

Volunteer Gretchen Hall Marks 20th Year with RFB&D

Gretchen Hall, a twenty year volunteer at the Philadelphia Unit celebrated her RFB&D anniversary in August 2008 with a party in the King of Prussia studio. The volunteer hours of Dr. Hall, a chemist, are matched by her former employer ExxonMobil.

RFB&D Recording Books Changing Lives Since 1948

As the Philadelphia Unit celebrated its 20th anniversary, the unit recognized the RFB&D 60th birthday with a message on top of the PECO Tower in Philadelphia in November 2008:
"RFB&D Recording Books Changing Lives Since 1948."