| Optometrist makes Hall of Fame | | Posted Friday, November 10, 2006 3:28:36 AM by Blog57 Team | | Retired Rome optometrist Dr. Jack Runninger says he just might borrow a line from the late comedian Jack Benny as he is inducted into the National Optometry Hall of Fame today. ?I?m certain I don?t deserve this, but I have arthritis and I don?t deserve that either,? Runninger said, expressing modesty about the honor. Runninger, 83, practiced optometry in Rome for more than 40 years and has been actively involved in state and national professional organizations, including service as the editor of the Southern Journal of Optometry, Optometric Management and Optometric Economics. He continues to serve as a consulting editor of Optometric Management. The National Optometry Hall of Fame includes about 40 members now and is inducting seven more today as part of an educational convention in Cleveland, Ohio.... | |
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| | | Easley stars in ads for drug plan | | Posted Wednesday, November 01, 2006 11:10:54 AM by Blog57 Team | | Gov. Mike Easley is spending about $100,000 of leftover campaign money on television advertisements, now airing across the state, touting his prescription drug assistance plan for low-income senior citizens.Easley has also distributed a radio ad to stations and asked them to air it as a free public service.No state money is involved in the ads, which come as Easley is taking a higher profile in state party politics by attending events and stumping for candidates in ways he has shunned in recent years. The governor, a Democrat who cannot seek re-election because of term limits, is the focus of talk about his future in politics.But the new TV spots are only "about the governor's concern for North Carolina seniors," said spokesman Seth Effron.The ads urge seniors to find out whether they are eligible for state help in paying their prescription drug premiums.The state expects to cover up to $18 per month in insurance premiums for about 50,000 seniors.In the ads, Easley urges seniors to see if they are eligible by calling (888) 488-NCRX toll-free, or by visiting a Web site, www.ncrx.gov.... | |
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| | | Three out of four drivers fail eye safety standards | | Posted Tuesday, August 22, 2006 6:59:36 AM by Blog57 Team | | MOTORISTS were today urged to get their eyes tested after a survey suggested three out of four Edinburgh drivers do not have good enough vision for the road. A spot check at this year's Royal Highland Show found 71 per cent failed to meet the minimum requirement of being able to read a number plate from 67ft. .... | |
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| | | Optometrist also has eye for fashion | | Posted Thursday, July 20, 2006 8:57:25 PM by Blog57 Team | | Dr. Tonyatta Hairston realized her calling when she was 6 years old and went to have her vision checked. "I was so curious about what all the instruments did," she said. "When I left there, I said, 'I'm going to be an optometrist.' " Hairston stayed true to her childhood dream and went on to graduate from Callaway High School and Tougaloo College, both in Jackson, and Southern College of Optometry in Memphis. She recently opened EnVision Eye Care and Optical Boutique in the Fondren area of Jackson at 3139 N. State St. She also operates EnVision Eyecare and Optique in Magee. That location opened in August 2003 and originally was named Quality EyeCare of Mississippi Inc. Hairston said she spent $20,000 transforming the building that she leases into her office and eyewear boutique.... | |
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