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SEPTember 2014<br />
Erin Gilmour School 65th Anniversary Gala & Fun Run Walk<br />
With corporate support from Scotiabank, Mckinney Bancroft & Hughes as well<br />
as help from many individuals, <strong>The</strong> Salvation Army Erin H. Gilmour School for<br />
Blind and Visually Impaired Children celebrated its 65th Anniversary with a<br />
Gala Dinner on September 19th at <strong>The</strong> British Colonial Hilton. A Fun Run Walk<br />
followed on September 27th.<br />
<strong>The</strong> special guest speaker at the Gala Dinner was Mr. Isaac Lidsky. Lidsky,<br />
the child TV star from the 90’s teen sitcom, Saved By <strong>The</strong> Bell: <strong>The</strong> New<br />
Class, was diagnosed at the age of thirteen with retinitis pigmentosa, a rare<br />
blinding disease. A Harvard graduate with degrees in law, computer science<br />
and applied mathematics Lidsky founded an internet marketing startup and<br />
had the opportunity to work as an attorney for the U.S. Justice Department.<br />
He served as the first blind law clerk for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and<br />
retired Justice Sandra Day O’ Conner.<br />
On September 27th, with sponsorship from Sun Tee <strong>Bahamas</strong> and other<br />
corporate entities, the Erin Gilmour School held its first Fun Run Walk in<br />
celebration of the 65th Anniversary. Thank you Sun Tee for your wonderful<br />
support of the school!<br />
Ms. Diana Hepburn poses with Mr. Isaac Lidsky<br />
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