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READING
Winter MAT TERS
2022
WASHINGTON TALKING BOOK & BRAILLE LIBRARY
2021 9th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121-2783
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
Phone: 206-615-0400 • Toll free: 800-542-0866
wtbbl@sos.wa.gov • www.wtbbl.org
That All May Read
FROM THE DIRECTOR INTRODUCING SECRETARY OF STATE STEVE HOBBS
by Danielle Miller
A new year brings new opportunities for install a donor wall to recognize our past and Economic Development & Trade, and
WTBBL staff to connect with our patrons. We future donors. The wall is in the public area Environment, Energy & Technology
are always looking for more ways to reach of the library and is a beautiful installation of committees.
people throughout the state with library colored birds flying around the words, “That
programs. Last year, we launched a patron all may read.” It features three tiers of colored Hobbs adopted an expansive policy
book club, and we were pleased with the acrylic blocks recognizing donors at the agenda that included local job creation
participation. In fact, we received a request $50,000 level and above. The acrylic blocks through helping small businesses and
to meet more than quarterly. Starting in have the donor names etched in print and improving transportation infrastructure.
March, the WTBBL book club will meet every embossed in braille. Our donors at every level He promoted legislation to enhance
other month. Read more about it and see make such an incredible contribution government accountability, and create
the list of upcoming books in this issue of to WTBBL’s ability to serve our patrons. new and innovative approaches to
Reading Matters. strengthening education. He particularly
Thank you all for your continued support of focused on expanding high-school and
Over the past few years we have been WTBBL, and happy reading! college programs that prepare students
working with a design firm to create and Secretary of State Steve Hobbs was appointed for the growing demand in the high-tech
by Gov. Jay Inslee in fall 2021 and began his industry.
tenure Nov. 22. He is Washington’s 16th Secretary
of State, replacing Kim Wyman, who resigned Secretary Hobbs is a lieutenant colonel in
mid-term to join the Department of Homeland the Washington Army National Guard and
Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure proudly served in Kosovo and Iraq. As state
Security Agency (CISA). senator, he advocated for Washington
state’s service members and their families
As head of one of the most diverse offices in by drafting policies that recognize the
state government, Secretary Hobbs is the state’s complex needs of men and women in the
chief elections officer, chief corporations officer, military. He worked with service members
and supervisor of the State Archives. In addition, to develop legislation ranging from help in
he oversees the Washington State Library, which education, finding good family wage jobs,
includes the Washington Talking Book & Braille and protecting veterans’ rights.
Library.
Raised in a working-class family, Secretary
Prior to his appointment as Secretary of State, Hobbs learned the value of hard work and
Hobbs was the state senator for Washington’s education. He received his master’s degree
44th legislative district. During his tenure he in public administration and bachelor’s
served as chair of the Transportation Committee, degree in political science at the University
Danielle at the Donor Wall of Washington.
and was a member of the Financial Institutions,
1 Washington Talking Book & Braille Library Reading Matters — Winter 2022
2
2021 IN REVIEW YOUTH SERVICES NEWS
by Sara Jones by Erin Groth
WTBBL is a lifeline for patrons in a world We are feeling 2022, how about you? WTBBL’s meetings will be held every other month.
where isolation and access challenges occur, Youth Services Department is already having a At the Sept. 28 meeting, we’ll talk about
even without a pandemic. Keeping services busy year. In late January we hosted the annual the young adult book Everything Sad
available to patrons with human contact Regional Braille Challenge. We are also expanding is Untrue (a true story) by Daniel Nayeri
is absolutely essential. I believe we all can the middle grade and young adult large-print (BR23597, DB101953, LP26264). We look
agree that supporting health, well-being, collections, and planning a new YA-adult book forward to seeing high school students and
and reading is not only a noble cause but an club crossover. adult patrons come together to discuss this
essential one. awesome story, which is available in audio,
Due to the pandemic, WTBBL hosted the Braille braille, and large print. Hope to see you
This year also brought significant changes to Challenge virtually again this year. Nearly 20 there for a thoughtful and intergenerational
I began 2021 full of hope that COVID-19 was the Office of the Secretary of State (OSOS). students in grades 1-12 signed up to participate discussion!
mostly behind us and that we could slowly Secretary Kim Wyman left in November in this exciting competition. They showed off
return to a pre-pandemic normal. Not only to take a role in the Biden administration their braille literacy skills in proofreading, reading Want to stay in the know and keep up
did that not happen but, as we turn into 2022, to further support election integrity and tactile charts and graphs, and taking speed and to date on all things Youth Services?
we face yet another substantial challenge and security. New Secretary Steve Hobbs was accuracy tests. Students from all over Washington Remember to sign up for DOTS: WTBBL’s
all the questions about how we go about our sworn in Nov. 22. Executive leadership also and Oregon were mailed physical testing Youth Patron Newsletter, a bimonthly email
lives. I believe that some of the most hopeful changed: Trova O’Heffernan, formerly the materials and completed the contests at home bulletin. A sign-up link can be found on the
parts are the changes and adaptations WTBBL OSOS’s director of Operations, became while participating in the virtual event. Youth Services page of WTBBL’s website.
has made while fulfilling its core service the assistant secretary of state, and Randy
Bolerjack was named deputy secretary of Not only did our students do amazing work, but
mission, “That all may read.”
state. Division directors changed in all but their efforts were rewarded by several awesome The January – February
The program is led by such capable, resilient, three (Washington State Library, Community prize donations. The Washington Council of the 2022 Talking Book Topics
Programs, and Corporations and Charities). Blind Families Committee graciously donated
and committed employees who focus on
a brand new Orbit Reader 20 Refreshable
(TBT) in large print will not
WTBBL’s core mission. They never say, “We
can’t because…” They always say, “We will Along with the challenges, 2022 has new Braille Display, Book Reader and Note-taker as be available due to ongoing
figure it out,” and they do! I want to offer my opportunities, and I look forward to our a raffle prize. A Chameleon 20 braille eReader, supply-chain issues.
deepest gratitude to Danielle and her staff stellar programs and a deep commitment to courtesy of the American Printing House for
for the tremendous amount of work they WTBBL’s mission, “That all may read.” the Blind’s Northwest outreach specialist, was Patrons can access TBT
accomplished despite the many challenges the grand prize. Congrats to all our students online at
who participated this year, and thanks to all the
along the way. The programming celebrating
volunteers and committees who helped us pull www.loc.gov/nls/tbt,
WTBBL’s 90th anniversary was engaging and
informative. We are committed to hosting off another exciting event. or call WTBBL at
an in-person celebration for this incredible
Looking forward, 2022 will bring a new round
800-542-0866
milestone when it is safe to do so.
of the WTBBL Patron Book Club, organized by for help with other formats.
Outreach Librarian Reilly Curran. This year
Washington State Library
3 Washington Talking Book & Braille Library Reading Matters — Winter 2022
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BRAILLE EREADER PROJECT NEW AUDIOBOOKS FROM WTBBL
by Herrick Heitman by John Pai
The National Library Service for the Blind and We have circulated over a hundred of these Winter is a great time to visit the many other
Print Disabled (NLS) is distributing refreshable eReaders so far. Part of the purpose of a field worlds of audiobooks. We recently edited and
braille eReaders to patrons. As part of this test is to identify the eReader’s strengths and uploaded several titles that can bring a little
project, WTBBL is field-testing a 20-cell braille weaknesses. There have been some battery more warmth to the colder days of the season.
eReader manufactured by Zoomax. issues, and entering Wi-Fi or BARD passwords
can be tricky. We were able to solve some DBC19115 The Cold Millions by Jess Walter.
Designed in consultation with NLS, the problems at WTBBL; for other issues we An intimate story of brotherhood, love,
Zoomax eReader is a little smaller and referred people directly to NLS. Fortunately sacrifice, and betrayal set against the
much lighter than the talking book player. NLS has been providing prompt, excellent panoramic backdrop of an early 20th-century
It features a Perkins-style keyboard and technical support for patrons who have America that eerily echoes our own time, The
several navigation and function buttons. It reported issues. NLS also created an email Cold Millions offers a kaleidoscopic portrait of
has an SD card slot, USB-C port for power or list for patrons where they can share tips and a nation grappling with the chasm between
connecting to a computer, and a USB-A port information about the eReader. rich and poor, between harsh realities and Denial and drugs didn’t make things any better,
for connecting to an NLS book cartridge or a simple dreams. Spokane author Jess Walter’s but she worked through it to acceptance and
flash drive. We are continuing to distribute Zoomax most recent novel and a 2020 National Best recovery. 2007. The book includes an author
eReaders. Email herrick.heitman@sos.wa.gov Seller. Narrated by Michael Memmo. interview conducted by narrator M.E. Kintzi
The eReader has an internal memory of 8 at WTBBL if you are interested in taking part in (pictured at left above, with Geri at right).
gigabytes. When charged, it has about 10 this project. I will be happy to give you more DBC15900 Growing Up Boeing: The Early
hours of battery life, which can be stretched information about the eReader and have one Jet Age Through the Eyes of a Test Pilot’s DBC15776 Lake City by Thomas B. Kohnstamm.
up to 27 hours with power-saving features. sent to you. Daughter by Rebecca Wallick. Lane Bueche grew up in a trailer in the Seattle
It has Bluetooth and Wi-Fi capabilities, but Growing Up Boeing gives an insider’s neighborhood of Lake City. He got out of there
doesn’t have a web browser. Currently, the perspective of the Boeing test pilots and by attending college, marrying a rich woman,
only online service offered is the NLS BARD engineers who regularly risked their lives and moving to New York City. Now his marriage
site. testing and certifying the early commercial is on the rocks, his academic career is on hold,
jets, 707s through 767s, at the dawn of the jet and he’s back in Lake City. He hatches a plot to
The Zoomax comes with a “Getting Started” age. Using personal interviews of the pilots return to New York. 2019. Narrated by Rick Sipe.
guide and the full user guide in hard-copy and engineers, test pilot L. “Lew” Wallick’s
braille. The complete user manual can be daughter Rebecca weaves the accounts of DBC06960 Orchard House by Tara Austin
accessed on the eReader. To help patrons many key individuals of this Golden Age of Weaver.
get started using the eReader, we also send aviation. The book is a tapestry of aviation Tara Austen Weaver was looking for a house
a compilation cartridge with several braille history and the human side of Boeing’s flight when she moved to Seattle. Where people
books. WTBBL will get cases for the eReaders test history. 2014. Narrated by Diane Novak. would have seen a rundown house on an
and send them out when they arrive.
Zoomax braille eReader overgrown half acre, Tara and her mother saw
DBC15898 Blind Man’s Bluff! by Geri Taeckens. the possibility of a great garden and with it
Geri Taeckens started losing her vision when some great healing. 2015. Narrated by Natalie
she was young. She didn’t handle it well. Peterson.
5 Washington Talking Book & Braille Library Reading Matters — Winter 2022
62022 BIMONTHLY BOOK CLUB
by Reilly Curran
We are excited to announce that our WTBBL March 23 Sept. 28 Nov. 16
Patron Book Club will be held bimonthly! Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid Everything Sad is Untrue (a true story) Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden
Starting in March, the book club will meet BR23303, DB97929 by Daniel Nayeri BR23423, DB100989
from 2 to 3 p.m. PT on the fourth Wednesday A story about race and privilege is centered BR23597, DB101953, LP26264 A vigilante enforcer on South Dakota’s
of every other month. This virtual book club around a young black babysitter, her well- At the front of a skeptical classroom in Rosebud Indian Reservation enlists the
reads five popular titles in a variety of genres. intentioned employer, and a surprising Oklahoma, young Khosrou tries to tell his help of an ex to investigate the activities
You’ll have an opportunity to discover great connection that threatens to undo them both. tory. Khosrou’s stories span centuries, from the of an expanding drug cartel, while a new
new reads and get to know other readers Facilitator: Reilly Curran, Outreach Librarian moment his family fled Iran in the middle of tribal council initiative raises controversial
across the state. the night to tales set in the jasmine-scented questions.
May 25 city of Isfahan. Facilitator: Deborah Priest, Circulation and
No registration is required. Choose the Circe by Madeline Miller Facilitator: Erin Groth, Youth Services Librarian Audiobook Production Technician
books you are interested in reading and BR22648, DB90711
join us. We use a platform called Zoom that This story follows the banished witch
enables people with a computer to join daughter of Titans as she hones her powers
meetings simply by clicking on a link that and interacts with famous mythological
we provide. Don’t worry if you don’t have a beings before a conflict with one of the most
computer; you can also use your phone to vengeful Olympians forces her to choose
join by calling in. between the worlds of the gods and mortals.
Facilitator: Shannon Curry, Readers’ Advisor
We have all five titles for each book club
meeting available on a preloaded cartridge. July 27
If you would like us to send you a cartridge, Naked by David Sedaris
please call me at 206-615-1783 or email BR23050, DB44134
wtbbl@sos.wa.gov. The author recounts hitchhiking across the
country with an odd cast of quadriplegics and
Zoom link: https://tiny.one/BookClub22 deadbeats, working as a migrant worker in
North Carolina, and other adventures.
Phone number: 206-337-9723 Facilitator: David Junius, Volunteer Services
Meeting ID: 840 2605 1131 Manager
Passcode: 134812
7 Washington Talking Book & Braille Library Reading Matters — Winter 2022
8DUPLICATION ON DEMAND UPDATE Thank You to Our
by Sally Jo Hagen Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 2021 Donors
We can’t believe it’s been over a year since When a returned cartridge is checked in,
we launched our Duplication on Demand we open the case, scan the barcode on Did you know that many Washington state companies match donations made by their
(DoD) service! In December 2020 we the back of the cartridge — which erases employees to a wide range of local nonprofits including WTBBL?
started creating customized cartridges any books on that cartridge — and set it
with multiple books chosen from your aside to be used for future downloads. Gifts from employees, spouses, and retirees may also qualify for a matched donation, which
preferences and requests. This enables us could turn a $50 gift into a $100 gift, a $500 gift into $1,000, and more!
to provide you access to every book in our Returning your custom book cartridge is Ask your employer if they match employee gifts!
collection with no waiting lists. simple. Instead of turning over the mailing
card, just recycle it, as the library’s address For more information, contact Laura Mott at 360-902-4171 or laura.mott@sos.wa.gov.
DoD has streamlined how we process, send, is printed on the container.
and receive cartridges. Previously, we would
Allen Aarsund Nancy Beardsley Carol Borg Martha &
print over 2,000 mailing cards and retrieve If you have any special requests or issues
Sydney Abrams Jean Beatty Joan Perri & Russell Chambers
each individual cartridge from our warehouse with your cartridges, call and speak to a
Rosemary Adamski Darrell Bechard Philip Bransford Essie Chambers
shelves on a daily basis. Today we plug 40 Readers’ Advisor at 206-615-0400 or toll
Joann & Laura Becquart Gertrude Bratz Dianne &
cartridges at a time into what we call the free at 800-542-0866. We’d like to hear
James Adamson Francette & Darlene Breckenridge Mike Chaney
“toaster rack.” This device automatically from you.
Alexander Afanasenco Jim Beeler Barbara Breslin Lynn & Robert Chase
downloads a customized selection of books
Linda Akers Wilma & Bristol Myers Squibb Carolyn Chase
on each cartridge based on your requests and
Mayumi Alto Joseph Behrent Shirley Broadbent Georgia &
preferences.
Laurie Ames Michelle Bell Phyllis Brooks Joseph Chiarella
Carol & Jerry Anderson Yvonne Belshaw Zandra Brown Sandra &
Donald Anderson Joan Benedetti Joyce Brown Norm Childress
Anonymous (11) Rita Bergin James Bryant Harold Christensen
Carol & Steven Arnold Barbara & David Bucholtz Phyllis Christie
Arthur Artz Robert Bergquist Elizabeth Buckner Phyllis &
Karen & Harold Badten Lita Bergstrom Ben Budde Anthony Ciocca
John Bailey Christine & Craig Buhler June Clark
Elanore & Dale Biddle Jeanne Burt Jill Clarke
Robert Bailey Sharon & Ursula Buteau Susan Coffey
Debra & Peter Baker Larry Bishop Timothy Byars Michael Cohoon
Lynda Baker Nelson Black Janet & Timothy Call Philip Collette
Sally-Jo, Kay & Jessie Blair Glenna & Molly Cone
Ken Bakken Joseph Bleile Clark Cameron Janice Cooper
Judith Barton Mark Blitzer Joan & Edward Carlson Carl Corbin
Betty Bauer Robert Blomgren Kathy Carrell Joanne &
Kelly & Dorothy Bocian Mary & Maxwell Carter Clarence Coty
Glen Baughman John Bolinger Wanda Cashion
Sally Jo and Ryan downloading the day’s DoDs Ann Baughn Betty Bolm Diane Cavanaugh
9 Washington Talking Book & Braille Library Reading Matters — Winter 2022
10Wylie Cox Stella Eckley Warren Gering Michael Harvey Jerome Jackson Leonard Andrews & Lorrina Madinger Joanne McInnes
Maxine Cox Nancy & Michelle Germann Mary Hashisaki Leola Jacobsen Helen Kufel Ida Mae & Marie McIntosh
William Coyner David Edwards Gladys Gerow Jack Hatlen Barbara Jans Marilyn & Bruce Madsen Patricia &
Prisca & David Egan Janet Gibbons Richard Haviland Phyllis Jessen Joel Kulper Gladys & James McIntosh
David Crabtree Michael Elliott Sharon & Margaret Hazeltine John Jestrab Barbara & J. William Malley Mary McKee
Merance Craw David Elliott Marvin Giese Margaret & John Healy Jeremy Jobling Donald Kusler Mabel Mann Laurie McMillan
Erma Cross Emerald Care Ella Gilchrist Ronald Heath Sue Johnson Suzanne Label Duncan Manning Mary McMonegal
Virginia & W. Keith Endersbe Shirley Gillespie- Larry Hector Helen & Dorothy Laird Linda Manning Janet &
Arthur Crow June Erickson Kaufhold Tom Heidt Bud Johnson Donna Lane Maxine Manning Don Mehaffey
Loretta Curnutt Barbara & Beverly Gish Hilda Hencley Robert Johnson Nicole Langton Jan & John Mantle Alma Merrill
Frank Cuta Roger Erickson Susan & Tara Hendrickson Lenetta Johnson Cynthia Lantry Philip Markham Louise Middleton
Robert Daniel Isabel & Gary Ernest Bjorn Gjolmesli Jean Hennessy Velma Johnson Elizabeth Larimore Dorothy Marks Patricia &
Janice Darcy Gerald Ervine John Glass Paula Herbert Marcy Johnson Mary Larson Mabel Martin Steven Miles
Steve Dassel Helen & Laverne Gonzales Marion Herth Frances & Amy Lawson Sarah & William Miles
Darlene & Robert Ewald Linda Gonzales Reed Diane & Darrel Hester Shawn Johnston Marilyn Lazzeri Robert Martin Danielle Miller
Herbert Daul Marjorie Farley Reubena Grant William Higgins Marie Jones Kathie Ledger Nancy Massingale Maxine & Don Miller
Janet Dawes Martina Ferguson- Diane & Betty Hill James Joyner Susan & Richard Lee Harriet Masters Margaret Miller
Daryl Denny Hazen Clement Gray Clarence Hoaglin Lorraine Jungel Jennifer & Christine & Jan Mills
Marylyn Devitt Mary Field Mabel Greaby Pamela Mach & David Junius Leonard Leger Glen Masters Kathleen Monnette
Dickinson Family Stephen Field Geneva Greager Paul Hoerlein Hannah Karis Pamela Lehtinen Mary Mattson Harlene Moore
Foundation Richard Filion Michele Greenky Judy & Doris Katagiri Marie Lemonis Deanna Mattson- Winnie &
Mary Louise DiJulio Alberta Finley Devorah Greenspan Ronald Hoffman Shirley Katrobos Fredrick Liddell Walker George Moore
Mary Dill Barbara Fisk Charlene & Ruth & Douglas Keil Nancy Liles Vivian Matz Cricket Morgan
Sally Ann & Veronica Flake Luby Grgich Gerald Holdren Bernice Keller Sandy & Larry Mayo Adelheid &
Glen Dillon Alison & Bryon Foley Christine Grier Katie & Frank Holland Shirley & Paul Lillengreen Ellen & Lloyd Morgan
Carolyn & Fred Dixon Sharon Franzen Marjorie & Jean & John Horsfall William Keller Karen & Stephen Mazoff Clare Morris
Patricia Barnes & Emil Fredrickson William Griffin Geraldine Horwich Betty & George Kelly Edward Locker Leslie & Shirley Morrison
Janice Dobson Ellen Freeman Winna & Sharon & Fern Kelly Violet Loftis Gene McAntosh Edna Mullins
Rebecca Dodson Raiford French Ernest Griffith Donald Houck Charlotte Kern Edna Logan Julia McCallum Catherine Muse
Gunther Dohse Anne Fuller Henry Grillet Susan Houk Juana Lee Killion Lois & Charles Long Verna & Barbara Neale
Donovan Dolan Paula Fuller Marie Grinstead Carlotta Howe Donna & Jim Kime Edmund Lozier Deane McCoy Betty Nelson
John Doyle Susan Furman Penny Grist Dennis Hughes Mary Kitson John Lynch Julie McCullough & Elouise Nelson
Sandra Driscoll Gail Galloway Debbie & Leo Hager Barbara & Kara & Virginia Lynch Christopher Hale Lyman Neubauer
Sherry Dubbin Vijay Garimella Kathy & Bruce Hunter Ryan Klaveano Valerie Lynch-Holm Maria Ursula & Shirley &
Margaret Dunbar Catherine & Ross Hamilton Beverly & Gary Hyde Nancy Klinger Cindy Maas Glenn McCully Kenneth Newman
Harriett & Robert Garrick Russel Hamilton Dianna & Melvin Inch Marilyn Knapp Alice & Dixie McDaniel Carol Niccolls
Dennis Dunlap Sharron Garrison Mildred Hamm Lucille Intlekofer Richard Koors William MacDonald Patricia McDougall A.J. & Ray Nichols
PJ Richardson-Dunlap Molly Garvin Virginia Hansen Margaret & Siobhan Kotal Patricia MacArthur Mary McGinty Amanda Nichols
Mark Durfee Adair Gates Karen Hara Derek Iverson Warren Kragt Patricia & Margaret McGrath Pat Perry Nix
Julia & Kevin Gerhard Djuna & Rollin Harper Helen Iwai Grace & Edward Kroll Raymond Maddix Richard McHenry
11 Washington Talking Book & Braille Library Reading Matters — Winter 2022
12Barbara & Evelyn Peterson Joyce & Orv Rempfer Kathryn Schmidt Laura Smith Jacqueline Taubel Geraldine & Grace Yadon
Thomas Nubile Mary Peterson Michael Reynolds Shirley Schmidt Phyllis Smith Mary Taylor Frederick Weber Medda Zegergis
Cynthia Nutting Georgine Pettersen Elizabeth Reynolds Charles Scholl Jr. Peggy & Jack Snell Willard Taylor Wanda & Virginia Zellmer
Norma Nutting Willa & David Pharr Helen Reynolds Chrissy Schott Nancy & Sheryl & Roger Weber Gladys Zink
Nancy & Robert Phillips Mona Reynolds Beverly & Allen Soderblom Norman Tesch Deborah Weinstein
Irving Nysether Freda Phillips Patricia Rice Lester Schultz Alma Solar Freida Tesch Kathy Whelen
Gerard O’Leary Susan & Janet Richard Joan Schultz Anne Solomon Jeaneil Thomas Joyce White In memory of:
Catherine & Tom Phimister Victoria Rickerson Wilma Schunke Shirley Soper David Thomas Mary Whiting Jan Ames
Larry O’Neil Tovi Picker Amy & Bruce Riddle Lynn Schwendiman Beverly Sorenson Sharon & Pat & Bobby Whitlow Tyler Eckles
Judy & Virginia & Marilyn Ring-Nelson Catherine Scott Angela Spiegel James Thomas Mary & Richard Gish
John Ogliore Gordon Pickering Mary & Ron Rinear Patricia Scott Elisabeth Spivey Donna & Donald Wieckowicz Ralph Hatlen
Rosemary Ogzewalla Patricia Pidcock Colleen Ringos Donna Scott Linda Stange Richard Thorkildson Dawn & Garth Wilcox John McCallum
Beverly Okada Ethelyn Pim Audrey Robb The Seattle Foundation Paul Stariha Roy Tidwell David Wilder Bob Norton
Sharon & Glen Oliver Gloria Pinard Katherine Roben Patricia Sharkey Jane Stavert Charlene O’Connor & Gary Wilks Roy Peak
Cheryl Oliver Donald Pittman Amy & Susan Shell Constance & William Tobey Pauline & LoRee Taggart
Charlotte Oliver Karen & John Roberson Sue & Maynard Steffen Sharon Todd V. Lyle Williams Nellie Thudium
Joanne Olney Grant Plummer Ida & Ormand Sherwood Phillip Stein Dolores Todd Edith Williams
Phyllis & John Olson Leona Pointer Donzell Robinson Cynthia & Robert Stelmack Larry Tomovick Shirley Williams In honor of:
Martha Oman Magdalen & Nancy & Matt Shively Rich Stephenson Christine Toribara Darlene Williams Emma Taylor Harman
Jacquelyn Ovenell Rudolf Pojtinger Rob Robinson Charles Sickels Joan Stewart Nancy Totten Grace Williams Ann Lynch
June & Ellen & Dan Porter Merry & C. Ross Nina Sidorova Christopher Stone Brunhilde & Jim Nida & Christine McQuaker
Robert Pancoast Anne Presta Marleen Rossman Rose Silber Lucinda Stormo Walter Trolson Annelliott Willis Suzanne Ng
Theresa & Jal Parakh Charlton Price Regina Rouse Goldie & Elizabeth Stotts Pamela Truss Helen Wilson
Theresa Patterson Doris Prince Nancy & John Rowe Donald Silverman Trudy Stotz Ellen & Margaret &
Diane & Carolyn Proehl Arolyn & Peggy Kertson & Norman Streutker Theodore Tsoneff Gerald Wilson
Wesley Patterson Jane Ramsay Richard Rowe Ione Simpson Jacob Strickler Kirie & Dean Tsuchida Patricia Wilson
Virginia Paul Gary Ramsey Robert Rowning Muriel Simpson Jewell Sullivan George Tutt Dorothy Wilson
Sally & Nedra & Beverly Ruuth Mariya Sirotnikova Kathleen Sullivan Susy Valenzuela Pamela Wilson
Raymond Paxton Garland Ransom Ruby Sachter Skagit and Island John Sundberg Nancy Vanlydegraf Cathy Wilson
Anne & LaDene Rantala Diana & Counties Council Nancy Suter Katharine Aagard-Velez Randy Winter
Donald Peach Teri & Gerald Rappe Stephen Saine of the Blind Marilyn Sutkus Nancy Villagran John Winters
Lorraine Pearson Joanne Rasmussen Virginia Saint Louis Olive Skelly Carolyn Sutton Doris Vinnedge Patricia &
Nadene & Willis Pehl Alice & Charles Salzer Sylvia & Jean & Howard Syder Marilyn Von Seggern Robert Wojcik
Betty & Harold Rathbun Annette & Earl Sande Marc Slonim Eura Szuwalski Sally Waddell Myrtle Wood
Charles Peine Yvonne & Naomi Saul Janice & Judy Tagart Diane Wade Phyllis Woodman
Leslie Perry Jack Redmon Noel Saunders Everett Sluga Marilyn & Dorothea Wagner Jane Worthen
Doris Perser James Reed Kaye Sauter Colleen & Tom Taggart Patricia Walker Martha &
AC Petersen Myrtis Reed Walter Sayer Kimberly Smart Ruth Talbot Susan Wallerstein James Wright
Wanita Peterson Robert Reese Marietta & Elizabeth & Mary Doreen & Karen Wallin Max Wu
Robert Reintsma Richard Scheibe Worthington Smith Leonard Tarr Mary Walsh Darcy Wyant
Ann Reiter Mary Schlosser Betty & Bert Smith June Tate Diane & Bill Webb Kim Wyman
13 Washington Talking Book & Braille Library Reading Matters — Winter 2022
14WASHINGTON TALKING BOOK FREE MATTER
& BRAILLE LIBRARY
for the Blind
2021 9TH AVENUE
SEATTLE, WA 98121-2783 or Handicapped
Announcing the WTBBL
Bimonthly Book Club
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