April 2016
Recording Library of West Texas
Annual Report 2015-January 2016
As Long as You’re on the Green
Mike Bates lost his sight in his right eye to retinal detachment five years ago. Soon after he
started to lose sight in his left eye to Macular Degeneration. After some treatments he retains
some peripheral vision in one eye, however most of his vision is gone.
Mike began asking the question, “Why me God?” He had been in the prime of his life, doing
well in the oil business and enjoying
golfing and his family time. He was
despondent. At his lowest point he had a
dream that caused him to have a change
of heart.
In the dream he was playing golf into the
wind and tiring rapidly. He decided to use
the wind to get his ball onto the green.
After success in the dream he never
asked “Why me?” again. His question
changed to “Why not me?”
Like a strong wind hindering a game of
golf, Mike’s vision loss seemed like an
obstacle to his best life. Mike found
hope in his dream and changed his
attitude about his vision loss. It became
a catalyst to an unexpectedly bright
future.
Mike discovered the Recording Library of
West Texas in 2011. He began enjoying
reading again and became an advocate for
our services to others experiencing similar
vision loss. Today he dedicates his time to
helping others find hope and services like
ours all over the Permian Basin.
He still enjoys an occasional round of golf with the aid of his grandson Cody. As they were
playing a round together Cody let him know, “You’re on the green! It’s not the one we were
aiming for but you are on the green!”
Mike is the founder of many local support groups for the
visually impaired, including being the founder of the
Vision of Hope group in Monahans. He is the President
of the West Texas Desert Council Chapter of the
American Council of the Blind (ACB) and he serves on
the Board of the Able Center for Independent Living .
2015 Production Report Original
Radio
Programming
Western
Magazine Hour
Wed. @ 2pm
MRT and OA
newspapers
weekdays
@ 3pm
Local Grocery
Ads Wed.
@ 5:30
Texas Book
Hour weekdays
@ 1pm
The Recording Library finished 57
magazines and newsletters.
We sent out 521 Sunday school lessons.
256 books completed, including TTBP books and
custom requests.
Every year the Recording Library of West
Texas records books for the Texas
Talking Book Program. These books are
recorded with Library of Congress quality
standards and are available through
interlibrary loan throughout the United
States. Patrons of the National Library
service all over the country listen to our
West Texas voices reading Texas books.
Thank you for your time and
contributions that make this a reality!
Texas Talking Books Program
Thank You For Your Support in 2016 Donors from 1-1-14 to 2-1-15 are listed
Foundations Abell-Hanger Foundation
Beal Foundation
Bruno Family Charitable Trust
CH Foundation
Chaparral Foundation
Dodge Jones Foundation
Dora Roberts Foundation
Fasken Foundation
FMH Foundation
Helen Greathouse Charitable Trust
J. Robert Jones Charitable Trust
Prairie Foundation
Robert E. & Evelyn McKee Foundation
Wayne and Jo Ann Moore Foundation
Businesses & Clubs Amazonsmile
Beal & Wilkes, PC
Caprock Communications
Chevron Humankind
Crownquest Operating
ExxonMobil Foundation
Great Western Drilling Co
House of Printing
Johnny Johnson Insurance
Lone Star Abstract and Title
Michaelson Producing Co.
Midland College Students in Philanthropy
Midland High School Students in Philanthropy
Odessa High School Students in Philanthropy
Vision Health Specialties
Individual Donors Gerald Adkins
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Aycock
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Babb
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Barnes
Sidney Beal
Karen Beal
Stanley Beard
Omar Belazi
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bell
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Bell
Dr. and Mrs. Paul Best
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Black
Dorothy Blair
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Blake
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Brock
Virginia Brooks
Gregory Brown
Diane Browne
Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Brune III
Randy Bruno
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bryant
Tim Bryson
Amy Buchanan
Ejaz Butt
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Byerlotzer
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Canon
Mr. and Mrs. John Casey
Mary Lou Cassidy
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Catania
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Chalfant
Charlena Chandler
Janis Chapman
Julie Cole
Bessie Collins
Ted Collins Jr.
Dr. Billy Cook
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Coombes
Ann Creamer
Mrs. Albert Dale
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Darr
Evelyn Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Dickeson
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dingus
Rick Doehne, Jr.
Susannah Donaldson
Jean C. Donnelly
Robert Donnelly
John H. Doran
Mr. and Mrs. Hyle C. Doss
Johnie Eads
Mr. and Mrs. James E Eakin, Jr.
Arlen Edgar
Elaine Eiland
Elizabeth Einhorn
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Evans
Mike and Stephanie Feagan
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Forrest
Catherine Fowler
Linda Fox
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Fralin
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Freidline
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Gasser
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Gates
Mr. And Mrs. Randy Geiselman
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Getz
Mr. and Mrs. Randal E. Gibson
Mr. and Mrs. Reed Gilmore
Ricky Gipson
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Gleeson
Elizabeth A. Greaves
Mr. and Mrs. David Grimes
Jeanne Guichard
William Hardie
Michael Harrison
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hickman
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hinkle
Dr. and Mrs. Paul Hodges
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Holeva
Calvin Hoover
Mr. and Mrs. William Huebner
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Huff
Jack Huff
Mr. and Mrs. David Hughes
Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Hugly
Keith and Debbie Imken
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Johnson
Lisa Johnson
Sikes Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Jones
Gene Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Jones
Judy Rankin
Mr. and Mrs. Curt Kamradt
Marsha Keasler
Texas Monthly
Magazine We record the entire
magazine for the Talking
Book Program of Texas and
broadcast selections on the
RLWT radio station at 3pm on
Sundays.
Thank You!
The Recording Library is designated by
the IRS as a 501(C)3 agency. All
donations are tax deductible. The
Recording Library of West Texas is funded
100% by private donations, we do not
receive any government funding.
Duncan Kennedy
Mary Kennedy
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Kerr
Raj Kumar
Florence Larsh
Donald Lawrence
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lewis
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Liberty
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Lippman
Jack Lowder
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Luginbill
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lynch
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Marks
Mr. and Mrs. Donald McClurg
Eric Michaelson
Georgene Miller
Mr. and Mrs. James Mims
James D. Moring
Howard Morrison
Niki Moshell
Steven Munden
Melinda Musselman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Neill
Dr. and Mrs. Dan Nelson
Arthur M. Odum
Ellen Pafford
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Patterson
Michael Picciano
Charlie Pinkerton
Gerald Pitts
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Pitts
Jacki Pomeroy
Polly Porter
Martha Preston
Luther Randerson
Tammy Ratliff
Suzanne Pomeroy Ready and Tom Ready
Carolyn Roden
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rogers
Neva Rousselot
Michael Rutledge
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Scott
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Sherrod Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy G. Shrode, Jr.
Shirley Shroyer
Dr. and Mrs. Tulsi Singh
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sitton
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Speight
Mr. and Mrs. Bill St. Clair
Patricia Stahlbaum
Mr. and Mrs. Travis Stice
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Stovall
Vicki Sweatt
Mrs. John Swendig
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Trimble
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Vogel
Orin Wade
Mr. and Mrs. James Ward
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Watson
Mr. and Mrs. John Webb
Frances Wheat
Jan Wheeler
Marsha White
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Widner
Mr. and Mrs. John Wilkinson
Mr. and Mrs. Jack B. Wilkinson, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Williams
Bob Williamson
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Winters
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wood
Mr. and Mrs. Garth Wright
Mr. and Mrs. David Yarbrough
Dr. John Young, Jr.
Honorariums
In memory of Chester Armbruster
Bob Williamson
In honor of Dr. Madlyn Babb
Mr. and Mrs. James Ward
In honor of Julia Bell
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bell
In honor of Berry Bellomy
Mr. and Mrs. John Wilkinson
In honor of Florence G. Doss
Mr. and Mrs. Hyle C. Doss
In honor of Linda Fox
Ms. Evelyn Davis
Ms. Polly Porter
In honor of Mike Evans
Mr. Michael Harrison
In honor of John Gates
Mr.and Mrs. Larry Gates
In honor of Roxie Gray
Ms. Ellen Pafford
In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Grella
Mr. and Mrs. Jack B. Wilkinson, Jr.
In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Tevis Herd
Mr. and Mrs. Bill St. Clair
In honor of Gene and Geneva Kail
Mrs. Frances Wheat
In honor of Sue Roseberry
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Darr
In honor of Mr. & Mrs. Rodney Scatterwhite
Mr. and Mrs. Bill St. Clair
In honor of John Young
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Freidline
In honor of the Recording Library
staff and volunteers
Ms. Bessie Collins
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Jones
Memorials
In memory of Ann Baker
Marsha Keasler
In memory of Nancy Betts
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Freidline
Great Western Drilling Company
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Byrom
Trish Speight
Elizabeth Einhorn
Mr. and Mrs. John Betts
In memory of Roy Blair
Dorothy Blair
In memory of Jack D. Brown
Gregory Brown
In memory of Gladys and Clyde Brownlee
Georgene Miller
In memory of Ed Costello Jr.
Mrs. Albert Dale
In memory of Bobbie Davidson
Exa Kaye Lumen
In memory of Don Ewan
Robert Donnelly
In memory of Doug Guichard
Linda Fox
Recording Library Staff
In memory of Mary Maude Hickman
Janis Chapman
In memory of Parker Humes
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Kerr
In memory of Elizabeth Krug
Diane Browne
In memory of Robert Miller
Georgene Miller
In memory of Virginia Moss
Marsha Keasler
In memory of Marillyn K. Odum
Arthur M. Odum
In memory of William and Madeline Pomeroy
Suzanne Pomeroy Ready and Tom Ready
In memory of Michael, Patrick, and Jennye Ready
Suzanne Pomeroy Ready and Tom Ready
In memory of Beth Roberts
Karen Beal
In memory of Antonio Saucedo
Mark Guzman
In memory of Thelmarie Shelton
Jeanne Guichard
In memory of Andrew Sloan
Suzanne Pomeroy Ready and Tom Ready
In memory of Judith Smith
Frances Wheat
In memory of Jimmy White
Marsha White
In memory of Roland Wilkinson
Mr. and Mrs. John Wilkinson
In memory of Margaret Young
Dr. John Young, Jr.
Gifts in Kind
April Barlow
Steve Walton
The ABLE Center
Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you
volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in. —Anonymous
Thank You Volunteers!
Over 300 Hours
Linda Fox
Exa Kaye Luman
2015-2016
Board of Directors
Dr. Madlyn Babb
President
Mike Evans
Vice President
Elise Coombes
Secretary
Amanda Fralin
Treasurer
Sonya Aycock
Lynn Lynch
Danita Maldonado
Carol Sitton
Staff
Trish Speight
Executive Director
Michael Todd
Studio Manager
Stephanie Childs
Production Manager
Cindy Johnson
Volunteer Coordinator
Sarah January
Admin. Assistant
Over 700 Hours
Leslie Rogers
Denisa Casey
Devri Conlin
Preston Conlin
Twyla Doty
Rhiannon Fry
Toni Granat
Jeanne Guichard
Laura Holleman
Lynn Lynch
Brad Melvin
Lisa Mewhorter
Jan Rose
Sue Roseberry
Michelle Serrano
Kim Stowers
Kuohui Suchecki
Charles Thomas
Thanks to all our Volunteers!
50 or More Hours
Becky Armour
Dorothy Blair
T.C. Byrom
Charlena Chandler
Harriet Lyson
Brenda Reynolds
Carol Sitton
Lyn Wood
Over 100 Hours
Sonya Aycock
April Barlow
Donna Byerlotzer
Paul Colgin
Jack Mangan
A Special Thank You to
the Junior League Volunteers
Total hours 155 Daniel Buenrrostro
Albert Canu
Jenae Dawson
Sam Dowlin
Sloan Edgar
Madeline Fryt
Nathan Gabriel
Mitchell Gilbert
Destin Horton
Katelyn Howard
Heather January
Sarah January
Sean McMullen
Rachel Patteson
Phillip Renaud
Chad Schmidt
Behrang Tahamtani
Student Volunteers
Stephanie
Beckham
Junior
League
Volunteer
Steve Knapp
Volunteer Reader
2015 Volunteer Report Over 3400 hours were donated in 2015
Melissa Archer
Kassadie Barela
Kate Bazin
Courtney Beloin
Kate Charuk
Katie Davis
Michelle Harris
Adrienne Horn
Holly Kleypas
Lauren Lawlis
Mandy McCabe
Mollye Plagens
Anne Reese
Leah Roberts
Michelle Ryan
Jamie Soto
Jessica Stoltz
Katy Taylor
Brittany Urrey
Ellen Wheeler
Whitney Wright
For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow
After eight years of hard work and creativity, Michael Todd is leaving
the Recording Library of West Texas. Our long time station manager has been
the heart and soul of the radio station here at the library and he will be sorely
missed. Michael is getting married this May and moving to Austin Texas.
We here at the Recording Library of West Texas wish him well in all his new
endeavors.
Michael started with the Recording Library as a volunteer in 2008.
Very soon after that Michael became a employee and started work on the
website for the Recording Library of West Texas.
Michael’s next big project here at the library was learning about and
installing the Telephone Reader. The Telephone Reader was up and running
by June 2008. This is when the newspaper, grocery ads, etc. were able to be
listened to on a daily basis.
One of Michael’s biggest contributions was his part in setting up the
Radio Station here at the library. Since the summer of 2011, the Radio
Station’s motto, “Read By Listening” has been possible because of Michael’s
hard work and perseverance.
Thank you Michael!
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