Robbie fulfills dream
”No other weather man on earth can compare to Wayne Hart,” says Robbie through SIRS staff CRS Bonnie Turner. “He is the be all and end all of weather men.”
Early this year, Robbie got a chance to meet Wayne Hart and was invited to tour the weather center of WEHT. Robbie has been a fan of the weatherman for several years. Every evening at news time, it isn’t “let’s go watch the news”, it is more like “let’s go see what Wayne Hart has to say.” Through the efforts of Mary James, wish granter and SIRS staffer, a field trip was arranged to WEHT.
Wayne Hart graciously gave Robbie a tour of the weather center as well as the news room. He showed him how the radar works and they talked about their common love ~ the weather. Through their meeting, Robbie and SIRS staff also discovered that Hart is actively involved with Easter Seals. Hart presented Robbie with a signed autograph picture which Robbie cherishes to this day. CRS Bonnie Turner commented, “I was really impressed with Wayne Hart. This visit was delightful. Robbie was beside himself, full of joy and enthusiasm.” Later that evening, the excitement continued as Hart referred to the visit by mentioning his “friend in weather, Robbie” on the news cast.
Robbie has always been interested in the weather and is one of those people who can tell you what time of day it is by the place of the sun in the sky as well as which direction is which…east, west, north, or south. He is very astute, studying the patterns of the weather, and pays close attention to the seasons. He can tell you where to place your house plants where they would most benefit by the sun’s natural light. The amazing thing about all this is that Robbie is nearly blind. He doesn’t allow his disability to keep him from learning and being involved with what’s going on outside his door.
