Volume LX December 2021 No. 6
Published by the American Council of the Blind
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© 2021 American Council of the Blind
Eric Bridges, Executive Director
Sharon Lovering, Editor
1703 N. Beauregard St., Suite 420, Alexandria, VA 22311
Table of Contents
- President’s Message: I’m So Thankful!, by Dan Spoone
- ACB and Walmart Team Up on White Cane Day to Amplify the Importance of Health for Independence for Blind and Low Vision Americans
- Convention 2022 Preview: The Hilton Omaha, by Janet Dickelman
- Summaries of the August and September Meetings of the ACB Board of Directors, by Penny Reeder
- Summary of 2021 Resolutions
- Passings
- Looking at My Low Vision Life … At Least So Far, by Edward L. Cohen
- The Mother of All Fundraisers, by Judy Wilkinson
- Notice of Proposed Settlement of Class Action and Fairness Hearing
- Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins
- Christmas Wishes, by Earl Scharry
- The New Year, by Horatio Nelson Powers
- ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications
- Accessing Your ACB Braille and E-Forums
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Save the Date!
Our ACB Community hopes that we can spend New Year’s Eve together, for the 2nd annual Community-athon on Dec. 31st, 2021. Visit /2021-community-athon for more information.
