Volume LIV March 2016 No. 9
Published by the American Council of the Blind
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© 2016 American Council of the Blind
Eric Bridges, Executive Director
Sharon Lovering, Editor
1703 N. Beauregard St., Suite 420, Alexandria, VA 22311
Table of Contents
- ACB National Office Gets Change of Venue
- Tony Stephens Appointed Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs of the American Council of the Blind, by Eric Bridges
- President’s Message: Transportation — Everyone Has to Deal with It!, by Kim Charlson
- Legislative Priorities for 2016, by Tony Stephens
- Helpful Hints for Attending the Convention, by Janet Dickelman
- Call for Nominees for 2016 ACB Awards!, by Chelle Hart and Chip Hailey
- A Q & A for DKM and Leadership Awards, by Allen Casey
- A Walk of 10,000 Steps, by Donna Brown
- We Miss You, Mr. Speicher, by James Kracht and Paul Edwards
- Remembering Ward Bond, Feb. 29, 1940-Nov. 29, 2015, by Penny Reeder
- Passings
- Affiliate News
- Developing a Plan for Recruitment, compiled by Ardis Bazyn
- Here and There, edited by Sharon Strzalkowski
- High Tech Swap Shop
- ACB Officers, Board of Directors and Board of Publications
- Accessing Your ACB Braille and E-Forums
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ACB Radio has a new and improved web site; come see for yourself at www.acbradio.org.
Blind show hosts offer a plethora of musical genres at www.acbradio.org/interactive.