Why not write to the magazine and tell about this effort? ~Merrill On 5/22/06, Deborah Kent Stein <dkent5817@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > You might try writing to the Ziegler magazine and asking them to forward = a > letter. > > Debbie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rachel" <rachel720@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 6:43 PM > Subject: letter in Matilda Ziegler Magazine > > > > In the May 2006 Matilda Ziegler Magazine, there was a letter sent in to > > the > > Readers Forum column by a David Glagola from Pittsburgh, PA. He says h= e's > > been using the Optacon for 30 years and laments the fact that no > > organization has picked up the manufacture of the machine. He apparent= ly > > thinks it's next to impossible to get the Optacon repaired. He is tota= lly > > blind and is nearly deaf, so he can't communicate by phone. He also > > doesn't have a computer and feels frustrated by his inability to know h= ow > > and when he can purchase a new machine. > > > > I must admit that I was both surprised and pleased to see such a letter= in > > the magazine at the exact time when we're trying to reach out to curren= t > > Optacon users. Unfortunately, Mr. Glagola does not include his address > > with his letter; but I'm wondering if anyone out there might know him a= nd > > how to get in touch with him re our efforts to preserve the Optacon. > > > > Thanks. > > Rachel > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: > > > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without th= e > > quotes) in the message subject. > > > > Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a mess= age > > to: > > > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the > > quotes) in the message subject. > > > > > To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > > Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a messag= e > to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > > --=20 Real Life Spirituality from a ChristianPerspective: http://www.RealLifeSpirituality.com/ Call me! Get Skype and call me for free. Phone: 410.504.1969 To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.