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LIMA He has been a familiar voice for radio listeners in Delphos and on radio stations for Lima-based Childers Media Group, and on Monday, Bob Ulm brought his unique perspective to the Lima Rotary Club, a perspective grown not only out of more than four decades in local radio, but also developed while being blind nearly his entire life.

With his 4-year-old black Labrador Retriever guide dog Pippa by his side, Ulm, 61, related to those in attendance at the Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center what life has been like for him since losing his eyes at a year old from retinal blastoma. For him, life has not been any less fulfilling despite not having his vision.

I think I have found ways to experience all the joys that people in life could have, he said. Rather than seeing things, I just hear them, or feel them, if you will.

Ulm credited his parents and his experiences as a student at Delphos St. Johns with helping him ensure that being blind did not become an excuse for not reaching his potential.

I was extremely blessed, and many people are not, with parents who demanded a great deal of me, he said. As I said in my presentation, they loved me when I needed it, spanked me when I needed it, treated me like any other kid and taught me the importance of not feeling sorry for myself because its entirely nonproductive.

During his presentation, Ulm related how technology has helped him become an effective news director for Childers Media Group, able to use computers to work with email and assemble news reports all without looking at a screen or using a mouse. Ulm also said technology will have to be embraced by those with disabilities such as blindness if they want to contribute to society.

Of the estimated 4 million people in the U.S. who are either totally blind, like me, or partially blind, the latest estimates show that between 60 and 70 percent of those folks are not able to find work, he said. Many of them who want to find work are unable to find employment in the job market today, and that simply means that those people are not able to become contributing members of society, to support their families and themselves, as Ive been fortunate to do, and thats really unfortunate.

Childers Media Group news director Bob Ulm, with his 4-year-old guide dog, Pippa, gave a presentation to the Lima Rotary Club on Monday addressing his years in radio and how his blindness has not decreased his quality of life.

http://limaohio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/web1_LimaRotary.jpgChilders Media Group news director Bob Ulm, with his 4-year-old guide dog, Pippa, gave a presentation to the Lima Rotary Club on Monday addressing his years in radio and how his blindness has not decreased his quality of life. Craig Kelly | The Lima News

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