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Each year, the Alliance For Community Media Central States Region salutes the best community programming with a regional contest, the Philo Festival Of Media Arts Video Competition. AccessVision has once again been honored with two "Philo" awards for its programming.

AccessVision is pleased to offer a new workshop intended to increase the computer literacy of its users. "Mac Basics" is geared toward the novice user to get them up to speed and using an Apple computer with confidence. In this class, users will:

AccessVision is now allowing its users to submit equipment reservations online!

To reserve equipment, click the Equipment Request button. Simply fill out the form with all of the required info and hit Submit. Online reservations must be submitted at least 24 hours in advance of the requested reservation time. As with paper-based reservations, you will be contacted only if there is a conflict or problem with your reservation; otherwise you can plan on your equipment being reserved for the times you request.

AccessVision volunteers begin the winter schedule on December 6^th with the St. Phil Boys  Basketball team, taking on Camden-Frontier.

AccessVision’s Public, Education and Government programming can now be viewed by AT&T U-verse customers.  Now AT&T customers can watch “High School Sports”, the “Battle Creek City Commission”, the “Emmett Township Trustees” and the “Springfield Council” meetings on AccessVision 17. On AccessVision 16 viewers can watch their favorite public access programs such as “Gospel Mike”, “The Pet Show”, “BC Films” “Be Scene On Air”, “Culture At The Creek”, “In The Garden” and many of your local church services.

This year marks the 24^th year in a row AccessVision volunteers will have braved the cold weather to bring all the sights and sounds of the Annual Battle Creek Christmas Parade to the warmth of the viewer’s living room.

The staff of AccessVision is very excited to announce the arrival of new camcorders!

AccessVision will begin its 24th season of “High School Sports” this fall when St. Patrick takes on St. Phil @ C.W. Post Field on August 24th.

Each game will be videotaped during the week for transmission on channel 17 & digital cable channel 917 that Saturday at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., Sunday at 3 p.m. and will air for a fourth time Monday at 4 p.m., unless otherwise noted *.

You can also watch the games online by clicking the "On Demand" button from the AccessVision home page.