Dediction of the new Low Vision Center at the Avon Grove Library September 23, 2006

The Avon Grove Lions Club donated a SmartView video magnifier at the Avon Grove Library.  This is the first equipment of its kind in the Chester County Library system.  This device magnifies words up to 60x the original size and has numerous color and contrast settings specially made for low vision problems such as macular degeneration.  In addition, the SmartView can also magnify 3d objects such as a pill container.   Anybody with visual problems should be encouraged to use this device.  Every book, magazine and newspaper suddenly becomes a "large print edition".  Instruments such as the SmartView open up a wide variety of media previously unaccessible to the visually impaired.

Lions Club President Jack Weber, Avon Grove Library Executive Director Kim Ringler, Avon Grove Library Marketing and Public Relations Professional Karen Olson, and Pennsylvania State Representative Art Hershey

Avon Grove Library Executive Director Kim Ringler performing the honorary ribbon cutting with  Avon Grove Lions Club President Jack Weber

Also in attendance (Left to right)   Lions Bob Yeatman, Jane Frank, Ben Keller, Michael Alft, Linda Sampson, Jim Yeatman, Jack Weber, Eric Miller, Eric Hansen, Al Frank, Caroline Lang, and Frank Steele