Blind Community Center of San Diego

Events

2011 Day at the Races

With the invaluable assistance of the Del Sol Lions Club, Blind Community Center members enjoyed their annual outing to the Del Mar Racetrack. The Lions guided members to their seats, helped them with racing forms, provided lunch. and took pictures for our Web site. Members look forward to next year's event and thank the Del Sol Lions for the help.

Waiting for opening time

Heading for the seats

Reading the racing form

Advice from an old hand

Hoping for a winner

Heading for home

2010 Annual Easter Egg Hunt

Lee coloring eggs

Aurora coloring eggs

Cribbage Tournament

After weeks of lessons and practice, BCC members participated in a cribbage tournament August 31. The event was organized by instructor Pat Newman.

Cribbage Tournament

Players face off across the table

Aurora coloring eggs

Competition heats up

Cribbage Tournament

Howard, Glenda and Jerry pose with Pat

Aurora coloring eggs

Pat instructs Howard and Cindy

Summer Waterskiing

BCC members have been waterskiing three time this summer as the guests of the Mission Bay Boat and Ski Club. The last opportunity to join them will be in September. Call now to sign up!

Cuyamaca Fishing Day

In August, the AT&T Pioneers sponsored a fishing trip to Lake Cuyamaca. Aurora caught the first fish, a large mouth bass. It was too small to keep, so it went back in the water. John caught the largest keeper, a nice trout.

Baiting the hooks
Waiting for a bite
Aurora's small large mouth bass
John's trout
Aurora on the rocks
Bill and grandson

2009 Annual Easter Egg Hunt

group photo
Members pose with Kids' Korps volunteers

On Saturday, April 11, the day before Easter, volunteers from Kids' Korps came to the Blind Community Center to help with the annual Easter egg hunt.

Before the hunt, the kids and their counselors joined BCC members for lunch. After lunch, the volunteers hid Easter eggs in the landscaping in front of the center, then helped BCC members find the eggs.

Hiding eggs 1 Hiding eggs 2 Hiding eggs 3
Kids' Korps volunteers hide Easter eggs...

Finding eggs 1 Finding eggs 2 Finding eggs 3
...and BCC members find them all!

2008 Annual Lions Club/Lionesses Christmas Dinner

Main Attraction entertains at Christmas dinner

On December 21, the Chula Vista Lions Club and Harbor Lionesses sponsored their annual Christmas Dinner at the Blind Community Center. In addition to a delicious holiday meal, members enjoyed the talents of the Main Attraction, an award-winning choreographed vocal ensemble from the School for the Creative and Performing Arts of Chula Vista High School. They also had a visit from Santa Claus.

Besides serving the dinner and arranging for the evening's entertainment, the Lions Club and Lionesses presented the BCC with a check to support the center's programs.

Annabelle, Santa, Dorothy

Aurora accepts check

Katie, Santa, Jeff