Kentucky Council of the Blind

Serving blind and low vision Kentuckians

KCB AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

The Kentucky Council of the Blind presents three major awards at its annual state convention.

The William A. Routh Award is named for KCB's founder and first president. The worthy recipient of this award has given outstanding long-term service to the Kentucky Council of the Blind. The 2008 winner of the Routh award was Tommy Rider of Louisville. Jim Shaw, KCB Past President, presented the award to Tommy and cited his years of dedication and work on behalf of KCB members and all blind people, especially on transportation issues.

The award named for James Carl Dotson was established in recognition of his many years of service to the blind and his generous suppoot of the Kentucky Council of the Blind. Carl was never President of KCB, but he worked tirelessly for the Council. He also served as Scoutmaster at the Kentucky School for the Blind, actively supported the KSB Alumni, and served his community as a Shriner and Master of his Masonic Lodge. The James Carl Dotson Award is presented to an individual or organization who has given long-standing service to blind and visually impaired Kentuckians. The 2008 recipient of the Dotson award was the American Printing House for the Blind. The award was presented by Michael McCarty, newly-elected President of KCB, and accepted by Darrell Buford. The award recognized Aph's 150 years of service to blind and visually-impaired children and adults throughout Kentucky, the United States, and the world.

The Anna Rose Cain Award is named for KCB's third president. In her professional career, Rose served underprivileged children and adults. Her advocacy efforts on behalf of low-income blind and sighted individuals touched the lives of many Kentuckians. The Cain Award is presented to an individual or organization that has repeatedly "gone the extra mile" to advocate for the rights of blind and visually impaired people throughout Kentucky. The 2008 Cain award was presented to Barbara Miller of Bowling Green by Carla Ruschival, KCB Treasurer. In her 32 years of work with services for the blind in Kentucky, Barbara saw the birth of Kentucky's separate agency for the blind. She served under five directors of the agency. Carla cited Barbara's willingness to listen, her dedication to the needs of the client, and her ability to cut through red tape to get the job done as traits that made her advocacy above and beyond the call of duty.

Each year KCB presents Certificates of Appreciation to individuals who have given notable service to the organization during the year. Certificates are generally presented at the Friday evening chili supper at the KCB state convention.

Kentucky Council of the Blind

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KCB AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

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