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& qual;y ( life = all bl &
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  ,paul ,$w>ds1 ,presid5t
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,presid5t's ,message3 ,( ,%oes
    & ,%ips & ,s1l+ ,wax1 by
    ,paul ,$w>ds1 page #f
,report f ! ,executive
    ,director1 by ,oral ,o4
    ,mill]1 page #af
,make ,yr ,selec;ns = ,3v5;n
    #aiif1 by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1
    page #bc
,frs-,9-,>t 9 ,tulsa3 ,bill (
    ,f>e = ,v>i$ ,palates1 by
    ,janiece ,pet]s51 page #bi
,_! ,new ,jobs ,result$ f ,h]
    ,new ,id1s1 by ,nolan
    ,crabb1 page #da
,runn]s ,hi<1 by ,k5 ,/ew>t1
    page #di
,a6iliate ,news1 page #fb
,"h & ,"!1 by ,elizabe? ;,m4
    ,l5non1 page #fe
,f ,yr ,p]spective3 ,! ,tale (
    ! ,,cota ,can9es1 by ,j59e
    ,mc,ke[n1 page #hf      #d
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    ,r&olph-,%epp>d1 by ,>dis
    ,bazyn1 page #ajb
,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page
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    ,presid5t's ,message3
   ,( ,%oes & ,%ips & ,s1l+
             ,wax
       by ,paul ,$w>ds

  ,= ^? ( y n famili> ) !
quota;n f ,lewis ,c>roll1 !
title is j a way ( su7e/+ t ?
message1 unlike "s ( my e>li]
missives1 is ab a v>iety (
?+s4 ,i ?"\ y wd 5joy he>+ ab
\r mid-ye> presid5ts' meet+ &
:at "s ( ! results ( t meet+
w]e4 ,i al decid$ to tell y ab
a few ( ! ?+s t h kept me busy
= ! pa/ s"eal mon?s4
  ,! presid5ts' meet+ 0 a ll
di6]5t ? ye>4 ,z ! new kid on
! block1 ,i want$ a *.e to
li/5 & le>n4 ,s ! meet+ 0
/ructur$ to require lots (
fe$back f presid5ts4 ,dur+ !
f/ morn+1 we explor$ !
rela;n%ip 2t ! na;nal
organiza;n & /ate &         #f
special-9t]e/ a6iliates4 ,t
afn1 we took a look at "s ( !
(fic] posi;ns & provid$ "s
practical advice on h[ ^!
posi;ns mi<t func;n at !
local1 /ate & special-9t]e/
a6iliate levels4 ,!n we look$
at "s activities t /ate
a6iliates mi<t want to 3sid]1
s* z public rela;ns & newslrs1
& tri$ to provide "s practical
guid.e on h[ ^! cd "w to
improve yr a6iliate's posi;n4
,sun"d morn+ 0 devot$ to
presid5ts answ]+ a specific
set ( "qs we ask$ !m to look
at ov]ni<t & to legislative
updates & reports ( v>i\s
activities t >e com+ up4 ,we 7
sorry n to see "s a6iliates
repres5t$4 ,:ile we "u/& t x
is n alw easy to get "!1 y 7
miss$ if y w]5't "!4 ,y al
miss$ \ on "s pretty e6ective
/rategies4 ,come next       #g
ye>1 ,,ok8
  ,"o ( ! ?+s t al made ?
meet+ di6]5t f ^? held 9 ! pa/
is t we did n 9vite any non-
memb]s to provide pres5ta;ns4
,memb]s ( \r a6iliates1 \r
bo>d ( directors & \r /aff all
provid$ pres5ta;ns t made x
cle> to me t ,i made a gd
deci.n4 ,to all ( ^? :o
pres5t$1 let me express my
gratitude4 ,\r organiza;n
truly has a range ( compet5t1
5?usia/ic p :o c & did d a
sup]b job ( demon/rat+ j h[
ri* we >e 9 tal5t 9 ,,acb6
  ,"! 7 a c\ple ( deci.ns t 7
made at ! mid-ye> presid5ts'
meet+ t ,i want to %>e ) y4
,f/1 x 0 decid$ t we %d 2g9
4tribut+ 8,closeup0 ag6 ,?
publica;n is a docu;t t is %>$
) a6iliate presid5ts on a
qu>t]ly basis & is an
opportun;y = ! presid5t     #h
to sp1k directly to \r l1d]s
on a range ( issues4 ,i am
prep>+ an issue n[ & yr
a6iliate presid5t %d h rcvd x
by ! "t y r1d ?4 ,"! 0 al "s
3c]n rais$ t ! presid5t (
,,acb & 8 (fic]s 7 n 9 close 5
t\* ) \r a6iliates4 ,z a
result1 we w 2 try+ "s?+ new
&1 ,i ?9k1 excit+4 ,\r (fic]s
w 2 ask$ to make calls to
a6iliate presid5ts to 4cuss
bo? :at's on ! m9ds ( \r
a6iliates & to ask a s]ies (
"qs t >e n[ 2+ f9aliz$4 ,i w
use ! answ]s to ^! "qs to help
me get a s5se ( ": we >e & :at
! ne$s ( \r a6iliates >e4 ,i
hope a6iliate presid5ts w use
^! calls to %>e 3c]ns &
su7es;ns ab :at ! na;nal
organiza;n c d to help \r
a6iliates4
  ,& n[ to :at ,i h be5 do+ )
my copi\s sp>e "t ov] !     #i
la/ few mon?s4 ,obvi\sly ,,acb
has tak5 "s ( my "t #! 9 fact1
a gd d1l ( x4 ,h["e1 ,i am al
do+ a full-"t job : has n be5
easy ? ye>4 ,= ^? ( y :o d n
"k :at t job is1 ,i coord9ate
s]vices to 4abl$ college
/ud5ts at ! nor? campus ( "o (
! c.try's l>ge/ commun;y
colleges1 ,miami-,dade
,commun;y ,college4 ,9 xs
9f9ite wisdom1 \r /ate
legislature cut ! funds
allocat$ to provide s]vices to
4abl$ /ud5ts 9 commun;y
colleges by #ej p]c5t4 ,s9ce !
numb] ( 4abl$ /ud5ts 5roll+ is
l>g] ea* ye>1 ,i h _h to d m*
m ) m* less m"oy6 ,my campus
s]ves "s #dej /ud5ts )
4abilities n[ & try+ to f9d
ways to appropriately support
_! ef=ts to g to college )\t
adequate res\rces has be5 q a
*all5ge4 ,\r college is    #aj
al "ugo+ major *anges4 ,p]cvg
? z an opportun;y r ?an a
?r1t1 ,i h be5 "w+ to assure t
! comput] policies t >e 2+
completely re"w$ 9clude a3ess
= all1 n j = "s4 ,m & m
classrooms at ! college level
>e us+ comput]-aid$ 9/ruc;n4
,huge numb]s ( classes h
comput] labs associat$ ) !m4
,net"ws >e mak+ x possible =
/ud5ts & faculty to talk to
ea* o!r us+ _! comput]s & !
mo/ popul> ^w at ! commun;y
college af d[nsiz+ seems to 2
multim$ia4 ,un.s we >e
vigilant & 9si/5t1 !
comput]iza;n ( po/-second>y
$uca;n cd l1ve bl p 2h4
  ,florida is "o ( ! /ates t
rcvd a grant f ! ,u4,s4
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n t _h z xs
prim>y objective to promote
sy/em *ange = p ) 4abilities z
!y transi;n \ ( hi<        #aa
s*ool4 ,i wrote1 ) "s o!r
folks1 a grant to try to cr1te
bett] transi;n 9 a commun;y ":
#hj p]c5t ( ! p ,i s]ve >e
memb]s ( m9or;y popula;ns4 ,!
grant 0 fund$ & is n[ 9 xs
?ird ye>4 ,i am n[ *air ( !
/ate bo>d t ov]sees six
projects 9 ! /ate & is al "w+
to id5tify & remove b>ri]s to
sy/em *ange = transi;n "h 9
,florida4 ,we h a l;g way to
g6 ,/ud5ts ) 4abilities >e j n
gett+ equal a3ess to ! k9d (
qual;y $uca;n t is ess5tial if
!y >e to 2 employable 9 !
#bast c5tury4 ,"! >e "s v
specific problems t bl /ud5ts
face1 9clud+ gett+ tra9+ 9
a3ess te*nology t w 5able !m
to 2 competitive1 ei 9 college
or at jobs4 ,"! >e / too few
bl /ud5ts :o get any "w
exp]i;e :ile 9 hi< s*ool4 ,too
_m bl /ud5ts >e / 9        #ab
special classes too m* ( ! "t
b don't ga9 5 f ? to ju/ify _!
isola;n4 ,$uca;n rema9s a
crucial >ea ": we m/ promote
positive & m1n+;l *ange4
  ,act+ z *air ( ! /ate bo>d
has giv5 me an opportun;y to
p]cv at a /ate level j h[
di6icult transi;n is = /ud5ts
) 4abilities4 ,i w report to y
9 a lat] message on h[ well we
d4 ,9 \r project1 we >e focus+
on tra9+4 ,at ! core1 ,i ?9k t
tra9+ 9 self-advocacy = e
4abl$ /ud5t is crucial & tra9+
p>5ts & t1*]s to expect m (
/ud5ts & to 5c\rage 9dep5d;e
>e equally imp]ative4
  ,? message is gett+ r l;g4
,9 fact1 x is ! l;ge/ message
,i h yet writt54 ,i want to
t\* on "o m issue1 h["e4
  ,i 2lieve t x is absolutely
nec = u to build z /r;g a
coali;n ( p 9 ! bl;s       #ac
sy/em z we possibly c4 ,i h
"!=e tri$ to develop 3s5sus )
a broad range ( organiza;ns &
l1d]s 9 ! bl;s field4 ,z "o (
^? ex]cises1 ,i took advantage
( ! fact t ,i 0 go+ to
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 = \r
legislative sem9> la/ mon? to
visit ,dr4 ,k5ne? ,j]nigan at
! h1dqu>t]s ( ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl 9 ,baltimore4
,j]nigan 0 a p]fect ho/ &
devot$ ei<t h\rs to a frank
ex*ange ( id1s4 ,i "k we f.d
_m >1s on : to 4agree b we al
agre$ t "! >e _m issues ": \r
two organiza;ns c & %d
coop]ate4 ,\r two organiza;ns
>e gov]n$ v di6]5tly4 ,we h v
di6]5t views on h[ be/ a 3sum]
organiza;n c 2 gov]n$ to meet
! ne$s ( xs memb]s4 ,\r
4agree;ts 7 frly & we made "s
v t5tative plans to gradually
9cr1se coop]a;n 2t \r      #ad
two organiza;ns4 ,i d n 2lieve
\r two organiza;ns w "e m]ge4
,\r philosophies ( gov]n.e >e
j too di6]5t = t4 ,i 2lieve t
^! >e "ts1 h["e1 :5 we m/ le>n
to sp1k ) a unit$ voice to
legislators :5 we c4 ,we _c
af=d to h old di6];es ?r[n 9
\r faces4 ,"! is j too m* at
/ake = ! welf>e ( bl p all ov]
! c.try = t6
  ,e>li] ? ye>1 ,j]nigan ho/$
a meet+ ) repres5tatives ( !
,am]ican ,associa;n (
,publi%]s : l$ to ! f9aliz+ (
an agree;t t w g f> to mak+
copy"r p]mis.n an alm
automatic process =
organiza;ns t meet crit]ia set
\ 9 am5d;ts to ! copy"r law t
>e n[ 2+ jo9tly 9troduc$ by
,,aap & organiza;ns 9 ! bl;s
field4 ,,acb jo9$ ) o!r bl;s
organiza;ns 9 5dors+ ? l>ge
/ep =w>d4 ,x is my hope    #ae
t 9/1d ( 3gratulat+ ea* o!r =
"w t ea* organiza;n has d"o1
we c 2g9 to publicly "w tgr &
publicly claim jo9t cr$it =
victories won4
  ,"! 0 s m* m t ,i want$ to
cov] 9 ? message1 b ,i h alr
tak5 up m space ?an ,i "e h
2f4 ,& ,i didn't ev5 get to !
ca2ages & k+s "p4 ,oh well1
maybe next "t6

    ,report f ! ,executive
          ,director
     by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]

  ,! rec5t sign+ ( !
,telecommunica;ns ,act cr1t$
an opportun;y = ! memb]s ( !
,alli.e = ,competitive
,communica;ns to come tgr "o m
"t to celebrate ! _m su3esses
3ta9$ 9 t act4 ,at an
impressive recep;n 3duct$ at !
,columbus ,club 9          #af
,wa%+ton1 we po9t$ \ ! 5orm\s
value ( ! provi.n 9 t act :
m&ates t future
telecommunica;ns equip;t &
sy/ems m/ 2 a3essible = use by
4abl$ p4 ,a few ev5+s lat] at
a recep;n celebrat+ ! #geth
anniv]s>y ( ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n
= ! ,bl1 ,f$]al ,communica;ns
,commis.n ,*airman ,re$ ,hundt
pl$g$1 :ile a3ept+ an aw>d1 to
5=ce ! provi.ns ( !
,telecommunica;ns ,act
vigor\sly & especially to
recognize & 5=ce ! "rs ( 4abl$
p4 ,hundt /at$ 8 desire to
5=ce ! ,telecommunica;ns ,act
? way3 8,in "ey?+ ,i h d"o z
*airman ( ! ,f$]al
,communica;ns ,commis.n1 my
guid+ pr9ciple has be5 t "ey"o
has ! "r to ! opportun;y to
live ! ,am]ican dr1m4 ,e
citiz5 ( ? c.try matt]s1 & e
p]son has ! "r to 2        #ag
9clud$ 9 ? society 9 e way40
  ,b1 he emphasiz$1 ! act
doesn't j a6ect adults4 8,!
9=ma;n sup]hi<way c br+ !
5tire _w ( 9=ma;n to \r *n's
f+]tips1 & c help e * le>n4
,comput]s n[ f1ture syn!tic
spee*1 voice activa;n1 br1?
activa;n1 virtual r1l;y1 &
visual icons4 ,^! 9nova;ns c
help t1*]s & p>5ts communicate
) *n1 & t1*]s & p>5ts
communicate ) ea* o!r1 : is
especially important = *n )
4abilities4 ,comput]s &
sophi/icat$ te*nology c
provide ! tools ne$$ to 5able
e * to le>n all !y c le>n1 &
to 2 all !y c be40
  ,at ! same extremely well-
att5d$ func;n at ! ,wa%+ton
,na;nal ,ca!dral ,s54 ,h[ell
,hefl91 ;,d-,ala41 ! home /ate
( ,hel5 ,kell]1 0 al recogniz$
= 8 ye>s ( d$ica;n to      #ah
improv+ ! well-2+ ( 4abl$ p4
  ,? ye> x 0 a special pl1sure
= me to sp1k on ! program (
8,focus on ,employ;t10 a
l1d]%ip tra9+ 3f];e sponsor$ 9
,wa%+ton by ! ,mississippi
,/ate ,univ]s;y ,rehabilita;n
,rese>* & ,tra9+ ,c5t] on
,bl;s & ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = !
,bl "? xs ,joseph9e ;,l4
,taylor ,manage;t ,l1d]%ip
,tra9+ ,9/itute4 ,! panel on :
,i spoke _h an opportun;y to
4cuss "s ( ! v practical & v
"wable te*niques us$ by bl p =
acquir+ & reta9+ jobs 9 an
9cr1s+ly te*nical "w place4 ,x
0 9t]e/+ to le>n1 = example1 (
! su3ess a*iev$ by ! ,oregon
,commis.n = ! ,bl 9 plac+ a
numb] ( bl cli5ts 9 9dep5d5t
small busi;ses1 especially 9
rural >1s4

                           #ai
        ,airl9e ,tra9+
  ,comm5da;ns ag to ,am]ican
,airl9es = rec5tly br++ tgr xs
,na;nal ,advisory ,committee
on ,4abil;y to 4cuss1 am;g o!r
?+s1 bett] ways to s]ve 4abl$
p & bett] ways to tra9 xs
employees4 ,imag9e my surprise
:5 ,i recogniz$ ! voice ( an
active memb] ( ! ,,acb ( ,ohio
9 a comm]cially produc$ tra9+
video us$ by ,am]ican6

     ,legislative ,"w%op
  ,! #aiif ,na;nal
,legislative ,"w%op ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 : 0
held 9 3junc;n ) ! meet+ ( !
bo>d ( directors & o!r func;ns
( ! ,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip ,l1gue
( & = ! ,bl ( ,am]ica1 0 a
trem5d\s su3ess by all c.ts4
,! ev5t1 : attract$ memb]s f m
?an #be /ates1 f1tur$ a "d & a
half ( brief+ ses.ns &     #bj
sub/antive pres5ta;ns on a
v>iety ( topics by hi< gov]n;t
(ficials1 legislative exp]ts1
$ucators1 & 3sum] l1d]s4
,approximately "o-?ird ( ! p
att5d+ ? ye>'s "w%op 7 f/-"t
att5dees1 b !y rapidly ga9$ !
3fid;e ( exp]i;ed vet]ans z !y
fann$ \ f ! sem9>'s h1dqu>t]s
9 ! ,rayburn ,h\se ,(fice
,build+ on ,capitol ,hill to
call on hundr$s ( ,3gres.nal
(fices4 ,! 3cise posi;n pap]s
deliv]$ to ea* (fice 7
skill;lly prep>$ by ! memb]s (
! ,legislative ,"w+ ,gr\p4 ,!
pr9cipal issues tr1t$ by ?
ye>'s sem9> 7 social secur;y
4abil;y 9sur.e l9kage1
reau?oriza;n ( ! ,9dividuals )
,4abilities ,$uca;n ,act1 &
significant transporta;n
3c]ns4

                           #ba
         ,3v5;n ,al]t
  ,by ! "t ? issue ( 8,! ,brl
,=um0 r1*es xs r1d]s1 ! pre-
regi/ra;n notice = ! #aiif
,,acb na;nal 3v5;n w h be5
mail$ & rcvd4 ,al? 8,!
,wa%+ton ,3nec;n0 w 3ta9
details f "t to "t 3c]n+ "s (
! \t/&+ & v 9t]e/+ sp1k]s on ?
ye>'s pl5>y program1 ! memb]s
plann+ to att5d ? ye>'s 3v5;n
wd 2 well-advis$ to regi/] z
soon z possible = ! 3v5;n
banquet 2c ! sp1k] ? ye>1 ,dr4
,james ,bor51 is a _w-r5[n$
humori/1 s*ol>1 public
(ficial1 & political analy/4
,! scores ( p :o he>d hm z he
spoke to ! ,,acb ,gov]n;t
,employees s"eal ye>s ago w
und\bt$ly 2 at ! h1d ( !
regi/ra;n l9e to he> ,dr4
,bor5 ag4 ,likewise1 no "o %d
miss ! pl5>y ses.n t is to
f1ture a pres5ta;n by "o   #bb
( ! na;n's mo/ popul> talk+
book n>rators1 ,ms4 ,jill
,f]ris ( ,talk+ ,book
,publi%]s1 ,9c4 ,h] 5?usiasm
is absolutely 9fecti\s6 ,2
sure to call ! 8,wa%+ton
,3nec;n10 "<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff1
to get addi;nal 9=ma;n 3c]n+
o!r 9t]e/+ sp1k]s on ? ye>'s
program4
  ,next mon?1 8,! ,brl ,=um0 w
c>ry an ann\nce;t reg>d+ !
cr1;n ( a new pr(es.nal posi;n
9 ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4

    ,make ,yr ,selec;ns =
         ,3v5;n #aiif
     by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1
      ,3v5;n ,coord9ator

  ,:5 y rcv ? issue ( 8,! ,brl
,=um10 x w 2 only f\r to six
weeks to 3v5;n "t4 ,by n[ y %d
h rcvd ! 3v5;n packet :
describes mo/              #bc
activities4 ,pl1se complete !
pre-regi/ra;n =m promptly1
9dicat+ yr "picipa;n *oices4
,"s activities >e limit$1 s
don't miss \ on any sem9>s1
m1l func;ns1 recep;ns1 "pies
or t\rs 9 : y w want to 2
9clud$4 ,2 c]ta9 to 9dicate if
y >e a :eel*air us] or if y h
s]i\s ambulatory limita;ns4
  ,! pre-regi/ra;n packet is
available on cassette tape if
y call ! ,,acb na;nal (fice to
reque/ x1 "<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff4
,rememb]1 calls >e answ]$ on t
numb] 2t #c & #e3#cj p4m4
week"ds ea/]n "t4 ,h["e1 to
pre-regi/]1 y m/ complete ! =m
provid$ 9 ! packet & mail x to
2 rcvd 9 ! ,m9n1polis (fice 9
! 5velope provid$ by ,june
#ag4
  ,! #aiif 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 2g9s ,satur"d1
,june #bi & 3cludes        #bd
,satur"d1 ,july #f4 ,! loca;n
is ,tulsa1 ,okla41 at !
,d\bletree ,hotel d[nt[n & !
,tulsa ,3v5;n ,c5t]4 ,! ov]fl[
hotels >e ! ,adams-,m>k & !
,h[>d ,johnson4 ,"! w 2
%uttles op]at+ 2t hotels & !
3v5;n c5t] 2g9n+ ,fri"d morn+1
,june #bh "? ,satur"d ,july #f
at #a p4m4 ,all 3v5;n
activities w transpire at !
,d\bletree ,hotel & ! 3v5;n
c5t]1 : >e 3nect$ by a
skywalk4
  ,3v5;n rates = ! ,d\bletree
d[nt[n & ! ,adams-,m>k >e
@s#dg p] ni<t plus tax = up to
f\r p p] room4 ,teleph"o
numb]s3 ! ,d\bletree1 : is n[
full1 is "<#iah"> #ehg-#hjjj2
! ,adams-,m>k1 : z ( ? writ+ /
has rooms1 is "<#iah"> #ehb-
#ijjj2 & ! ,h[>d ,johnson1 ":
rates >e @s#dj p] ni<t = a
s+le room1 plus @s#f =     #be
ea* addi;nal p]son1 is
"<#iah"> #ehe-#ehih4 ,bo? !
,d\bletree & ! ,adams-,m>k
provide van transporta;n f &
to ! airport2 ! ,h[>d ,johnson
does n4 ,"! >e hotel ph"os 9 !
airport ba7age >ea to call =
pickup4 ,if yr res]va;n is at
! ,d\bletree1 2 c]ta9 to get !
van = ! ,d\bletree d[nt[n4 ,"!
is a second ,d\bletree hotel 9
! >ea4 ,on ,satur"d1 ,june
#bi1 "! w 2 volunte]s at !
airport4
  ,9 ! pre-regi/ra;n li/+s & 9
! 3v5;n program ? ye>1 wat* =
*all5g+ 4cus.n gr\ps & sem9>s
plann$ by "s ( ! committees (
,,acb & o!rs4 ,! pl5>y ses.ns
& ! exhibits w o3ur at ! 3v5;n
c5t]4 ,exhibits op5 at #a p4m4
,satur"d1 ,june #bi1 & w 3t9ue
ea* "d until #a p4m4 ,w$nes"d1
,july #c4
  ,! ,oklahoma ,c\ncil (   #bf
! ,bl 9vites y to a fun "t at
! ,welcome to ,tulsa "py
,satur"d ev5+1 ,june #bi1 at
#h3#cj p4m4 at ! ,d\bletree
hotel4 ,"! w 2 5t]ta9;t & "s
surprises4 ,? w 2 a grt "t to
greet yr frs & make new
acqua9t.es4 ,! hospital;y room
w 2 op5 ,fri"d ev5+1 ,june
#bh1 & ea* ev5+ ,sun"d "?
,?urs"d f #i p4m4 to midni<t4
,5t]ta9;t1 "s snacks & a ca%
b> w 2 available4
  ,? ye> "! >e t\rs e "d 2g9n+
) ! fabul\s ov]ni<t t\r to
,branson1 ,mo4 ,! buses >e
fill+ up qkly = ? t\r4 ,y %d n
delay 9 mak+ yr res]va;ns )
,,acb's ,m9n1polis (fice1
"<#hjj"> #hff-#cbdb4
  ,addi;nal t\rs s*$ul$ >e3
,satur"d1 ,june #bi1 n>rat$
motor coa* t\r ( ! ,tulsa >ea1
9clud+ lun* & s"eal /ops at
hi/orical sites1 t\r       #bg
rep1t$ ,sun"d1 ,june #cj2
,mon"d1 ,july #a1 t\r to
,b>tlesville1 f/ oil t[n 9
home ( ,frank ,phillips2
,mon"d1 ,tulsa ,drill]s
baseball1 9cludes ballp>k food
all y c eat2 ,tues"d1 ,july
#b1 ,holy ,tulsa1 a t\r (
s"eal ca!dral-l *ur*es 9
d[nt[n ,tulsa1 lun* 9clud$2
,mon"d1 t\r to ,jim ,/ovall's
,n>rative ,televi.n ,net"w1
rep1t$ ,tues"d2 ,w$nes"d1
,july #c1 ,tulsa walk+ tunnel
t\r1 9cludes lun*2 ,?urs"d1
,july #d1 t\r to ,rem+ton ,p>k
race track1 ,oklahoma ,c;y1
9cludes lun*2 ,?urs"d1 t\r to
,w ,rog]s memorial1 9cludes
lun*2 ,fri"d1 ,july #e1 t\r to
,gilcr1se ,museum2 ,satur"d
ev5+1 ,july #f1 ,spotli<t
,d9n] ,!at]1 an ev5+ (
relaxa;n af a busy week4
  ,! ,w$nes"d ev5+         #bh
f1tur$ t\r away f ! hotel w 2
! live p]=m.e ( 8,oklahoma60
at ,4cov]yl&1 a huge \tdoor
!at]4 ,! t\r w 9clude d9n]1
addi;nal 5t]ta9;t1 & m4 ,see
yr 3v5;n packet = m t\r
9=ma;n1 9clud+ "ts ( de"pure &
co/4
  ,we hope y >e r1dy = a grt
3v5;n 9 #aiif4

    ,frs-,9-,>t 9 ,tulsa3
     ,bill ( ,f>e = ,v>i$
           ,palates
     by ,janiece ,pet]s5

  ,e ,,acb 3v5;n is a full m5u
,- e "d di6]5t2 e h\r a *oice
( c\rses to p1k & exp&
"picipants' appetites4 ,e
pres5ta;n is aim$ at satisfy+
a ne$ or answ]+ a "q4 ,frs-,9-
,>t's (f]+s may j fit 9 ) yr
?ir/s & crav+s4
                           #bi
          ,satur"d3
  ,bo>d meet+ ,- to jo9 ) u1
y'll ne$ to >rive by #g p4m4
,we h an a6iliate boo? ? ye>2
_m h&s >e ne$$ = /a6+ dur+
exhibit h\rs4

           ,sun"d3
  ,mix] ) sign-up ,- 2 sure to
come to ! ,,fia suite 2t #d &
#f p4m4 to sign up if y w 2
p]=m+ 9 ! ,tues"d ev5+
,%[case4 ,? is ! f/ phase ( %[
plann+1 ": y tell u yr *oice (
mat]ial & o!r 9=ma;n4 ,x's v
gd to h two selec;ns prep>$4
,9 o!r ^ws1 br+ an alt]nate
selec;n j 9 case y're "o ( #aj
p :o want to d ! same s;g f
8,oklahoma640 ,br+ yr pr9t
music1 if y wi% to "w ) a
si<t$ exact-note a3ompani/4
,if y c "w ) an a3ompli%$ by-
e> a3ompani/1 let u "k s we c
"w \ a mat*4 ,tell u al    #cj
if y >e to use a pre-record$
tape1 ) ? cau;n3 :5 we cut a
;,,cd1 we w h "s 3c]ns ab
sell+ s* copy"r-protect$
mat]ial4 ,tell u if y ne$ an
9/ru;tal 3nec;n f a pick-up1
etc4
  ,at ! mix]1 y may al pay yr
dues1 see an >t object1 & *at
) frs ov] snacks & w9e4
  ,*orus3 ,plan n[ to s+ at !
3v5;n4 ,j :5 y ?9k ?+s >e w9d+
d[n at ! close ( ,sun"d ev5+'s
g5]al ses.n1 x's "t = rehe>sal
at ! front ( ! room4 ,we'll al
rehe>se on ,mon"d4
  ,get yr le>n+ tape by mail4
,gordon ,k5t is >rang+ \r
music ? ye>4 ,he is prep>+
tapes ) hi<li<t$ "ps ,-
soprano & alto on "o1 t5or &
bass on ! o!r4 ,tapes w 2 s5t
to ^? on \r *orus li/4 ,if y
did n s+ la/ ye> or rcv music
to le>n1 s5d yr reque/ )   #ca
voice range to ,bill & ,lynn
,h$l1 #afci ,a%wood ,ln41
,birm+ham1 ;,,al #cebji4
  ,! boo? ,- ,y c buy \r ;,t-
%irt "! ) ,frs-,9-,>t 9 brl1
,*9ese "*s1 & pr9t2 yell[ on
black2 sizes m$ium & up4
  ,frs-,9-,>t memb]s w al h
cassettes1 ,,cd,'s1 books & >t
to sell4 ,y w meet _m ( !m z
!y fulfill _! pl$ge to /aff !
boo? ": _! ma/]pieces >e
available4
  ,at ! boo? y may al sign up
= prizes1 get bro*ures1 & f9d
\ ab s*ol>%ip opportunities4

           ,mon"d3
  ,musical ,9/ru;t ,digital
,9t]face is ! l;g way to say
,,midi4 ,? ye>'s "w%op is
call$ 8,w9d[s1 ,h>d ,disks &
,m40 ,s"eal compos]s_/"
>rang]s_/produc]s >e mak+
,w9d[s sequ;ers & !        #cb
newe/ way to record & process
musical data "w = !m 9 _!
cr1tive livelihoods4 ,mike
,m&el1 ,gordon ,k5t & o!rs w
provide h&s-on opportunities 9
! "w%op & ! ,,fia suite4 ,bill
,mc,cann1 ) 8 ,gdfeel program
= brl music nota;n1 w 2 back )
a ye>'s wor? ( develop;t to 2
tri$4
  ,d y h a triumph or a us]-
unfrly exp]i;e to pass al;g8
,%>e x4 ,? is ! m1t & potatoes
ha%+ \ ( td's te* tools1
pitfalls & promises4 ,!y %d
help u broad5 & hei<t5 \r
musical pursuits4
  ,mon"d's rehe>sal_/audi;n3
,2g9n+ at #c p4m4 p]=m]s w 2
he>d z s*$ul$1 ea* set ( ?ree
acts hav+ a #ae-m9ute block =
*eck+ 9 & rehe>s+4 ,z soon z y
5t] ! ,d\bletree ,ballroom1
report to ! ho/ or ho/ess4
,:ile ano!r act may 2      #cc
on1 y c get tgr ) yr
a3ompani/1 get yr tape 9to !
te*nician's h&s1 or j li/54
,obs]v+ o!r p]=m]s 9 rehe>sal
is "o ( ! be/ ways to "u/& :y
we h "o4 ,s9ce we fo/] new
tal5t1 we m/ help newcom]s d
_! be/4 ,& s9ce poets1
musicians1 /orytell]s1 etc4
pres5t a v>iety ( mood1 /yle &
m$ia1 only by audi;n+ "ey"o c
we fit ea* pres5ta;n 9to a s.d
mosaic t has bal.e & 5]gy4 ,by
! way1 d.ers or mimes >e
welcome4 ,we'll f9d audio
descrip;n & celebrate %[cas+
yr >t4
  ,mo/ important3 five m9utes
is ! limit1 9clud+ 9troductory
rem>ks4 ,? gives m p a *.e to
2 he>d4 ,we h al sd t p]=m]s
he>d 9 _m v5ues may 2 la/
*os51 :5 ! %['s too l;g4 ,we h
n exclud$ !m4 ,we h 4all[$
la/-m9ute %[-ups at !      #cd
,%[case door & "s v few ^:
unpractic$ mat]ials wd n %[ !m
at _! be/4 ,tri$-&-true
vet]ans >e al *oos+ to p]=m 9
alt]nate ye>s4 ,we w n h ano!r
?ree-&-a-half-h\r %[4 ,& ) "s
luck1 humor1 & yr tal5t1 ea*
%[ w 3t9ue to surpass ! la/4

    ,mon"d ni<t poetry r1d+3
  ,n[ 9 xs f\r? ye>1 ? ga!r+
to %>e yr [n poetry & prose
has \tgr[n ! ,,fia suite4 ,/1
yr [n mat]ial & ! ambi;e (
d$icat$ li/5]s provides !
atmosp"h = 5ri*;t & ca?>sis4
,if p]*.e y d n want "s?+ y
r1d to 2 "p ( next ye>'s tape
= sale1 let x 2 "kn4 ,la/
ye>'s tap$ r1d+ w 2 on sale at
! boo? dur+ ? 3v5;n4



                           #ce
     ,tues"d3 ,lun*eon )
       sp1k] & elec;ns4
  ,yes1 2f ! ev5+ ,%[case
comes1 a v important lun*eon4
,y c assuage yr hung] ) ,caes>
salad & *ick51 plus ,black
,=e/ cake1 :ile r5ew+
acqua9t.es1 & maybe he>+ yr "n
call$ = a door prize4 ,we w !n
move qkly to a dynamic sp1k]1
,madela9e ,dovano1 f.d] &
director ( ,! ,visual ,voice4
,%e has m* to say ab !
advantages ( pr(es.nal audio
describ]s & w play exc]pts4
  ,elec;n ( (fic]s foll[s z "p
( ! busi;s meet+4 ,& "! w 2 m
door prizes4 ,pl1se adju/ yr
daily it9]>y to 9clude all
?ree phases ( ! lun*eon_/"
spee*_/busi;s meet+4 ,? is al
ano!r opportun;y to pay dues1
z \r fiscal ye> w h j 2gun4

                           #cf
    ,tues"d ,%[case3
  ,p]=m]s come at #g p4m41
%['s on at #h p4m4 ,we'll 2
r1dy = a grt %[ af ! /r5u\s
prep>a;n4 ,we w record ! %[
digitally4 ,^? tapes & '#ic &
'#id tapes w 2 on sale4 ,see y
9 ! ,d\bletree ,ballroom6

      ,w$nes"d's ,writ]s
           ,"w%op3
  ,two ,,fia memb]s & su3ess;l
writ]s >e ! pres5t]s ? ye>4
,dan ,simpson op5s at #b p4m4
) 8,?r[+ ,(f ! ,wet ,blanket3
,reclaim+ ,cr1tiv;y40 ,dan w
talk ab h[ ! writ]'s _s c 2
damp5$ & p]h l1d u "? "s
cr1tive ex]cises4 ,2 sure to
br+ yr writ+ tools4 "<,we _h
at l1/ "o poem writt5 on ,brl
';n ,sp1k la/ ye>4">
  ,john ,da%ney !n tells h[
8,? ,ll ,/ory ,w5t to ,m>ket40
,john1 al? prim>ily a      #cg
writ] ( *n's lit]ature1
provides 9=ma;n = writ]s 9
g5]al on gett+ t manuscript "?
! mill to pur*as$ publica;n4
,y w see fruits ( ,john's
su3ess at ! ,,fia boo?4

   ,?urs"d's ,jo9t ,"w%op3
  ,_m ( u >e 9 ,,acb "w on
div]se issues a6ect+ ! qual;y
( life = visually impair$ p4
,m & m we "k ( p ) visual
problems wi%+ to "picipate 9
>ts activities4 ,giv5 t _m (
^! p 9 _! y\? 7 4c\rag$ f
>ti/ic expres.n or f exam9+
>t1 ,?urs"d's panel looks at
>ts 9 $uca;n1 5titl$ 8,a3ess
to ! ,>ts 9 ,9clu.n3 ,m1ty
,m5u or ,n"e-,fail ,fudge820 ?
ses.n %d 5gage ! att5;n ( !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act
,a3essibil;y ,guidel9es
imple;t]s1 te*nology us]s1
,9dividuals )              #ch
,4abilities ,$uca;n ,act
advocates1 >ti/s & o!rs4
  ,jo9t sponsors >e ,c\ncil (
,citiz5s ) ,l[ ,vi.n
,9t]na;nal & ,na;nal
,associa;n ( ,bl ,t1*]s4 ,!
panel 9cludes >ts curriculum
3sultants = ! visually
impair$1 a t1*]1 & an >ti/4
,if1 z an >ti/1 y ?9k y 7
"us]v$ 9 ! $uca;nal ye>s or if
y see a curr5t tr5d to 5c\rage
or 4c\rage le>n]s1 a3ess &
9/ruc;n z an $uca;nal f.da;n
w>rants yr ?"\;l att5;n4
  ,fri"d is usually museum "d4
,? ye>'s h&s-on t\r ( !
,gilcr1se ,museum is 2+ h&l$
by ! 3v5;n committee4 ,?
museum has a l;g-/&+ reputa;n
= provid+ qual;y t\rs = !
visually impair$4 ,space is
limit$2 lun* is 9clud$2 sign
up e>ly4
                           #ci
          ,rem9d]s3
  ,any gd re/aurant provides
silv]w>e or *op/icks2 b "! >e
alw a few ?+s to pack = full
3v5;n 5joy;t4 ,music3 yr pr9t
copy = ! a3ompani/2 lyrics to
review2 pre-record$ tape1 if y
ne$ "o2 9/ru;t atta*;ts2
batt]ies & p[] supplies4 ,put
yr be/ writ+ 9 yr c>ry-on al;g
) yr slate & /ylus1 m>k]s1
notetak]1 tape record]1 m
batt]ies & a *>g]4 ,br+ yr
*eckbook1 yr ,,id1 yr cr$it
c>ds1 etc4 ,!y w come 9 h&y at
_m boo?s & %ops4 ,br+ ! *oral
tape y 7 s5t or notes y made =
rehe>sal4 ,i _h to beg a
loz5ge at la/ ye>'s ,%[case2
,i'll h extras ? ye>4 ,\r m5u
5ds2 yr *oice 2g9s4 ,we'll
look = _m ,frs-,9-,>t 9
,tulsa4

                           #dj
   ,_! ,new ,jobs ,result$
       f ,h] ,new ,id1s
       by ,nolan ,crabb

  ,:5 ,judi? ;,d4 ,moore took
! helm z presid5t & *ief
executive (fic] ( ,na;nal
,9du/ries = ! ,bl 9 ,augu/ (
#aiid1 %e promis$ *ange & br"\
a will+;s to try new ?+s4 ,%e
_h "s s]i\s battles to fi<t
alm f ! />t1 n ! l1/ ( : 0
cynicism on ! "p ( _m 9 ! bl
commun;y4 ,:5 %e came to t[n
promis+ new & bett] jobs = bl
& visually impair$ "w]s1 _m
publicly wi%$ h] well & pl$g$
_! support & privately wond]$
:at cd r1lly 2 d"o4
  ,ne>ly two ye>s lat]1 ^? :o
wond]$ :at cd 2 d"o >e 2g9n+
to f9d \4 8,i ?9k "! >e ?ree
^ws t c symbolize ! future (
\r field10 ,moore told
delegates ( ! ,,acb        #da
,legislative ,sem9> sponsor$
jo9tly ) ! ,a6iliat$ ,l1d]%ip
,l1gue ( & = ! ,bl ( ,am]ica 9
,m>*4 8,& t's competitive;s1
"pn]%ip1 & *ange40
  ,moore says build+ "pn]%ips
& (f]+ products & s]vices (
hi<] value ?an ano!r
organiza;n or company >e
ess5tial4 ,*ange1 %e says1 is
bo? unpr$ictable & exhil>at+4
8,i ?9k ,,nib us$ to ?9k ( !
f$]al ag5cies z cu/om]s10 %e
expla9s1 8& bl p z \r s]vice
recipi5ts4 ,n[ we "k t ! 5d
us] is ! cu/om]2 &1 we "k t p
:o >e bl >e \r prim>y
cu/om]s40
  ,%e says 3tr>y to popul>
op9ion1 d[nsiz+ ( ! f$]al
gov]n;t c 2 an opportun;y4 ,%e
says :ile "! >e few] gov]n;t
"w]s1 _m ( ! activities ^?
"w]s once did >e n[ 2+ d"o "u
3tract4 ,%e describ$       #db
projects ": bl p us+ talk+
comput]s imple;t ! e6ici5t
4tribu;n ( li<t bulbs f two
/orage facilities to v>i\s
milit>y 9/alla;ns "?\t ! _w4
8,^! bl "w]s >e gett+ v gd
wages & v gd b5efits10 %e
says1 8& ^! >e jobs t >e
translatable 9to private
9du/ry40
  ,%e describ$ a v>iety ( jobs
n[ 2+ d"o by bl "w]s at ,,nib-
associat$ 9du/ries rang+ f
*emical produc;n to ! produc;n
( floor c>e products = ,s4,c4
,johnson company4 ,bl p >e n[
2+ employ$ 9 s* fields z debt
collec;n z well1 ac to ,moore4
,t opportun;y came ab z a
result ( a "pn]%ip 2t !
,*icago ,li<th\se & ! ,am]ican
,collectors ,associa;n4
  ,x's "o ?+ to talk ab
"pn]%ips & *ange2 x's "s?+
else ag to turn t talk     #dc
9to r1l jobs = bl "w]s4 ,b t's
exactly :at's happ5$ = p l
,jacky ,craw=d1 ! l1d p]son on
a 3tract 2t ,virg9ia ,9du/ries
= ! ,bl & ! ,g5]al ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n4 ,craw=d & n9e o!r
bl & visually impair$ "w]s
take ord]s = a myriad (
9du/rial & (fice supplies /or$
at ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n
depots4 ,us+ ,w9d[s-bas$
s(tw>e1 ^! "w]s >e answ]+
ph"os & fulfill+ ord]s =
supplies : >e s5t to f$]al
(fices "ey":4
  ,make no mi/ake4 ,jacky
,craw=d's job is n busy "w by
any m1ns4 ,9 addi;n to answ]+
ph"os & tak+ ord]s1 ,craw=d
d1ls ) e k9d ( p]sonnel matt]
f "t %eet comple;n to tra9+ &
sup]vis+ new employees4 ,%e al
does ! 9-h\se te*nical support
to help solve comput] problems
:5 !y >ise4                #dd
  ,craw=d says "w]s at !
,franconia1 ,va41 facil;y take
ord]s = (fice supplies &
9du/rial products4 ,^? :o ne$
spee* a3ess on _! comput]s use
,>tic ,te*nology's ,w9,vi.n
s(tw>e = ,w9d[s a3essibil;y4
  ,craw=d took ! job )
,virg9ia ,9du/ries = ! ,bl on
! ,,gsa 3tract six mon?s af %e
graduat$ f college4 ,%e says
9itially ! bl & visually
impair$ "w]s _h to prove t !y
cd 9de$ take ! ord]s z qkly &
a3urately z o!rs4 ,)9 ?ree
mon?s1 %e says1 ! bl "w]s _h
e/abli%$ !mvs z productive
memb]s ( ! t1m4 8,n[ :5 p come
"? "h on t\rs10 %e expla9s1
8,i don't feel self-3sci\s ab
x any m4 ,i'm pr\d ( :at we d2
x's 9cr$ible h[ m* ,,gsa & xs
cu/om]s get \ ( ? >range;t4
  8,usually :5 y ?9k ( !
9du/ries10 ,craw=d not$1   #de
8y ?9k ( ! w>eh\se-type jobs4
,^! >e actually gd jobs4 ,? is
completely di6]5t4 ,i hope x
l1ds to m opportunities l x4
,if we c ma/] ,w9d[s1 we c d
any?+40
  ,matt ,pet]son is a ,,gsa
employee :o sup]vises !
,virg9ia ,9du/ries "w]s4
8,we'd 2 9 r1l bad %ape )\t ^!
"w]s "r n[10 he says4 8,we've
_h two r.ds ( buy-\ts ": !y
(f]$ ! f$]al employees
@s#be1jjj to retire e>ly4 ,we
basically didn't h 5 res\rces
to cov] ! busi;s4
  8,\r busi;s 9cr1s$ ov] #cj
p]c5t 2t #aiid & #aiie10
,pet]son says4 8,_!
productiv;y has be5 z gd or
bett] ?an ! si<t$ "w]s we _h
"h prior to _! com+40
  ,pet]son freely admits to 2+
8a ll skeptical at ! 2g9n+ )
"s"o totally bl 2+ able    #df
to d ! job40 ,t skepticism
fad$ relatively qkly :5 he saw
h[ ,,gsa wd b5efit f !
pr(es.nalism & productiv;y ( !
,,vib "w]s4 ,he says ! /aff
takes 2t #fjj & #gjj calls p]
"d & fills m ?an #bjj back
ord]s daily4
  ,yoseph ,geta*ew1 "o ( !
,,vib ord] fulfill;t "w]s1
came to ! ,unit$ ,/ates f
,e?iopia 9 #aiij4 ,bra9 surg]y
to remove a tumor result$ 9 8
loss ( si<t4 ,fac+ bl;s & life
9 a new c.try1 ,geta*ew le>n$
brl & att5d$ college4 ,geta*ew
is d1f 9 8 left e>4 ,z a
result1 he li/5s to ! ,>tic
spee* & ! cu/om] 9 ! same e>4
8,at f/1 t 0 di6icult to get
us$ to10 he recalls4 8,b n[
x's n t big a ?+4 ,x's q
r\t9e40
  ,z = 8 assess;t ( ! job1
,geta*ew calls x 8! f/     #dg
job ,i "e _h ": ,i _h #ajj
p]c5t 3trol4 ,i r>ely ne$
any"o's help to d ! job4 ,"!'s
no?+ l t feel+40
  ,dan ,bailey1 al a memb] ( !
ord] fulfill;t t1m1 says he's
mo/ excit$ ab ! possibilities
associat$ ) ! job4 8,? job is
:at ,i call replicable10 he
says4 8,x c 2 d"o on a v>iety
( sites l>ge & small4 ,"!'s no
r1son bl p c't "w 9 places l ?
& d v well40
  ,if ! job has any negatives
= hm1 x's *ief problem is !
me*anical spee* he's =c$ to
5dure4 8,i h a ,,dect,'alk at
home2 ! spee* is excell5t4
,i've be5 "w+ ) ? sy/em = a
ye>1 & ,i / h problems
o3a.nally ) "s ( ! addresses40
  ,bailey _h be5 pursu+ a
college degree :5 8 wife's
employ;t situa;n abruptly
*ang$1 =c+ hm 9to ! "w     #dh
place full-"t4 8,i 0 9trigu$ )
? job f ! />t10 he recalls4
8,x 0 ! be/ possible op;n =
me1 & x came al;g :5 ,i ne$$
x40
  ,competitive;s1 build+
"pn]%ips1 & adapt+ to ! 3/ant
( *ange is a =mula t appe>s to
2 "w+ & mak+ a di6];e = p l
,jacky ,craw=d1 ,yoseph
,geta*ew1 & ,dan ,bailey4

         ,runn]s ,hi<
        by ,k5 ,/ew>t

  ,we 7 a gr\p ( #ej1 all try+
to squeeze "? "o exit door at
! same "t4 ,flames 7 n lick+
at \r heels1 & we 7 n flee+ !
build+ = any o!r r1son4 ,9
fact1 we 7 eag] to get f>!r
9to ! build+ ,- & up/airs1 n
d[n4
  ,we 7 ! ?ird & la/ h1t ( !
h]d ( nutty a?letes        #di
"picipat+ 9 ! annual ,empire
,/ate ,build+ ,run ,up4 ,!
/>t+ l9e 0 a /rip ( :ite tape
laid ov] ! lo2y's gl1m+ m>ble1
ab #ae y>ds f ! doorway to !
#dj-9*-wide /airs w9d+ upw>d
"? ! tir$ old skyscrap] t _h
reign$ = alm half a c5tury z !
_w's talle/4 ,we slid acr ^?
f/ y>ds z "o mass ( %u6l+
,nikes4 ,& ! f/ few fli<ts up
7 alm z d5se4 ,b ! sort+ \
2gan e>ly & by ! "t we r1*$ !
fif? or six? floor ! s.ds (
h1vy br1?+ dom9at$ & mo/ ( u
_h f.d \r groove4 ,f !n on ea*
( u cd move at 8 pref]r$ pace
)\t 2+ box$ 9 or s]i\sly
tailgat$4
  ,i _h 2liev$ ,i _h a total (
#hf floors to run up4 ,b j 2f
! />t+ gun "<a :i/le">1 ! *ap
on my left ask$ me ) a ,g]man
a35t a v deep philosophical
"q3 8,:at is ?1 floor      #ej
z]o80 ,i 0 n sure :at to tell
hm4 ,0 ! f/ floor abv u
(ficially designat$ ! f/ floor
z is ! cu/om 9 "s comm]cial
build+s8 ,is "! a mezzan9e
floor 2l numb] two8 ,or is !
lo2y floor equival5t to floor
numb] "o8 ,:at we all knew =
sure 0 t ! f9i% l9e await$ u
on floor #hf4
  ,= ! f/ #bj floors ! /airs
d\bl$ back & =?1 two fli<ts p]
floor1 ) t9y l&+s to *ange
direc;n4 ,at floor #bj came !
f/ *all5ge = my limit$ vi.n4
,"! ,i knew ! r\te wd swit* to
a di6]5t /airwell4 ,i _h ask$
race director ,bill ,noel "ds
2fh& if ,i cd get a3ess to !
/airs to look at ! c\rse 9
adv.e4 ,he told me ! secur;y
p]sonnel wd n p]mit any"o 9to
!m1 8build+ policy40 ,he add$1
8,don't worry4 ,y won't get
lo/40 ,he ?"\ he 0 2+      #ea
funny b ,i h gott5 lo/ dur+ a
road race4 ,i miss$ a turn
late 9 a #ae,k :5 no o!rs 7 )9
my si<t ah1d4 ,! foll[+ runn]s
ev5tually bell[$ to me f f>
2h4
  ,refus+ to take 8no0 = an
answ]1 ,i w5t to ! build+ ! "d
2f ! race1 took an elevator to
! #bjth floor1 & sc\t$ >.d
until ,i f.d ! correct /airs4
,i saw a 3spicu\s :ite l9e "?
a d+y 9n] hallway 2t ! two
/airwells4 ,i walk$ a few
floors & !n elevator$ on up to
! #feth floor to exam9e ! o!r
spot ,i wd h to locate ! next
"d4 ,"! too ! r\te 0 boldly
m>k$1 w9d+ \ "? a doorway1
al;g a %ort corridor1 >.d a
corn]1 back "? ano!r door &
onto ! next upw>d /airwell
clos] to ! core ( ! n>r[+
build+4 ,my adv.e "w 0
9=mative ab ?+s o!r ?an    #eb
! /air *anges & li<t+1 too4 ,i
notic$ expos$ electrical
ext5.n l9es hang+ d[n al;gside
! /air rails4 ,"o ev5 /ret*$
acr ! floor on a l&+4 ,& "! 0
a 8haze z"o0 at floor numb]
#dd4 ,"! ,i came ^u ?ree wom5
tak+ a cig>ette br1k4 ,!y
3firm$ my guess t ! fire /air
is ! only place available 9 _!
smoke-free "wplace4
  ,! next "d1 by ! "t ,i hit !
#bjth floor1 "! 7 runn]s 9
si<t 2h b n 9 front ( me4 ,!
floor l9e 0 "! to direct me
?\<1 & race m>%alls1 too1 ) !
usual lies1 8,look9' gd4
,look9' gd40 ,"h 0 ! f/ ( !
two wat] /a;ns al4 ,n"o = me1
?ank y4 ,s9ce ,i commit !
major h]esy ( runn+ :ole
m>a?ons )\t tak+ fluids en
r\te1 ,i knew ,i ne$n't bo!r
on ? ll \t+4
  ,! /air 3figura;n 0      #ec
di6]5t = ! re/ ( ! climb ,- no
m d\ble-fli<t swit*backs4 ,n[
we _h s+le l;g fli<ts mo/ly1 )
o3a.nal %ort /airs add$ at a
"r angle1 too4 ,t m1nt at ea*
floor "! 0 a run ( five y>ds
or s to get to ! base ( ! next
fli<t go+ up ! same way z !
la/1 we/w>d z x happ5s4 ,isn't
x /range h[ ! m9d c keep xs
direc;nal ori5ta;n ev5 deep
9side a huge build+ ) no
ext]ior po9t ( ref];e8
  ,^! fli<ts 7 ?ank;lly dimly
lit j z ! l[] "os _h be51 s !
visibil;y = me 3t9u$ to 2 v
gd4 ,9de$1 ! ,empire ,/ate
,build+ ,run ,up is an id1l
ev5t = a l[-vi.n a?lete4 ,!
n>r[ /airs h a bani/] on ea*
side all ! way up & ! level
l&+s c 2 trail$ 9 ! same way4
,i ev5 all[$ my >ms to help my
legs at "ts ) "s pull+ on !
h&rails "h & "!6 ,i        #ed
don't ?9k t broke any rules4
  ,= mo/ ( ! race "! 0 v ll
*ange ( posi;n am;g
"picipants4 ,a few "ts on !
upp] fli<ts ,i 0 able to
ov]take ano!r runn]1 & s"eal
"ts ,i got a gasp$ 8?anks0 f
"s"o else :o appreciat$ my
hu7+ ! \tside ( ! tr1ds = hm
to pass me on ! 9side4 ,>.d
floor #gj or #ge ,i pass$ a
competitor /opp$ & 9 app>5t
pa94 ,i le>n$ lat] f ! race
director t p]son did recov] 5
to f9i% ! race1 b he 0 scold$
= falsify+ 8 qualifica;ns = !
ev5t4
  ,! 5try process _h be5 a bit
9timidat+4 ,s9ce ! ev5t m/
limit "picipa;n due to obvi\s
space re/ra9ts1 x is by
9vita;n only4 ,) my applica;n
,i _h to supply biographical
9=ma;n1 f : a judg;t wd 2 made
ab my suitabil;y1 bo?      #ee
a?letic & j\rnali/ic4 ,! race
sponsors want$ to 2 sure no
5trant wd 2 f9i%$1 d1d
la/1 & t all 5trants wd make
picturesque subjects = ! news
m$ia :o flock to ! ev5t ea*
ye>4 ,once ,i r1d ( ! app>5t
a?letic expecta;ns ,i 0 r1dy
to ?r[ ! applica;n away4 ,b !n
,i decid$ to id5tify my
atypical sports 5d1vors l
runn+ ei<t m>a?ons )\t a si<t$
guide1 & w9n+ trophies z a
legally bl ,nordic ski rac] &
wat] ski]4 ,to my surprise ,i
0 "o ( ! #adi select$ f ab
#djj applicants = ! ev5t4
  ,2+ f \ ( t[n1 or bett] yet
f \ ( ! c.try1 obvi\sly helps
*.es = selec;n too4 ,"! 7
competitors f ,au/ria1
,switz]l& & ,*9a4 ,! male w9n]
0 a ,g]man1 a rep1t w9n] f la/
ye> :o f9i%$ 9 ! amaz+ "t (
#aj m9utes #dd seconds4    #ef
,! female w9n] 0 an
,au/ralian4 ,! news m$ia 7 "!
apl5ty4 ,9 ! w>m-up >ea 2fh&
,i 0 briefly "q$ by a radio
report] & !n by a woman :o _h
a cam]aman al;gside4 ,i 0 r1dy
) :at ,i ?"\ mi<t 2 "s amus+
quips4 ,:5 ask$ = my
motiva;ns1 ,i expla9$ t ,i 0
go+ to run up 2c ,i he>d "! 0
a gd view at ! top4 ,%e saw no
humor 9 my l9e4 ,cd x 2 ! w1!r
0 ag/ me8 ,t "d ,new ,york 0
exp]i5c+ extraord9>y fog1 s
sev]e t #ae 5trants did n make
! />t due to delays at local
airports4 ,i tri$ a second
go(1 expla9+ t ,i felt
v]tically depriv$ liv+ on !
gr.d floor ( my a"p;t h\se4 ,i
decid$ x 0 "t to see h[ ! o!r
half lives4 ,t l9e di$ too4
,:5 ,i spott$ t same two"s
walk+ by mo;ts lat]1 ,i ask$ !
cam]aman :at /a;n !y 7     #eg
f4 ,8 "o-^w answ] 0 a3ompani$
by a qk b[ ( ! h1d & smile1
8,j'pohn40 ,s my attempts at
humor _h j lo/ "s?+ 9
transla;n1 p]h4
  ,9 my adv.e 4cus.n ) ! race
director ,i _h al wond]$ h[
well m>k$ ea* floor numb] wd
be4 ,8 reply was1 8,y won't
want to "k40 ,i ?"\ he 0
probably wr;g ab t4 ,9 all my
road races ,i f9d t fe$back is
v important to me1 l h[ f>
al;g ,i am1 & :at my elaps$ "t
is4 ,i vividly recall !
di6iculty ,i _h 9 ,montr1l
try+ to get progress reports f
fell[ m>a?on]s :o seem$ to 2
sp1k+ only ,fr5*1 & f
spectators :o 7 simil>ly
franco-c5tric4
  ,z x happ5$1 ! #bjth & #feth
floors 7 su6ici5t ref];e po9ts
= me1 & ,i _h not$ ! "d 2f t !
floor numb]s 7 3spicu\s    #eh
5 on corridor doors t ,i cd
r1d !m by ve]+ (f c\rse j a
bit any "t ,i _h t ov]p[]+ ne$
to "k ": ,i was4 ,at "o po9t
,i tri$ to t1se a race (ficial
on a l&+ by ask+1 8,:at's \r
split "t80 ,ano!r runn] :o
evid5tly _h a wat* tick+ (f
gave me ! answ]4 ,x 0 bad news
to my ego4
  ,! visibil;y ( ! c\rse took
a turn = ! worse ne> ! top4 ,!
la/ s"eal fli<ts 7 )9 b"r
refurbi%$ walls1 ) a skyli<t
3tribut+ all ! m unwant$ gl>e4
,once at ! top1 ! c\rse w5t
acr a hi<ly poli%$ floor onto
an \tdoor t]race1 & !n we _h
to foll[ :at seem$ to 2 a
rat's maze >.d s"eal sides ( !
build+4 ,"! 7 a few /eps to
scramble up1 2f or af ! f9i%
l9e bann]1 ,i don't "k4 ,ea*
"t "s"o urg$ me onw>d ,i
expla9$ my hesitant pace   #ei
) 8,i c't see40 ,ea* "t ,i sd
t1 a well-m1n+ volunte] tri$
to drag me (f to ! ,f/ ,aid
table4 ,s ,i exp&$ my l9e to
8,i feel f9e b ,i c't see "r
n[40
  ,i r1lly did feel surpris+ly
f9e afw4 ,! ev5t 0 9cr$ibly
dem&+ on ! lungs b n s h>d on
! legs z ,i _h expect$1
especially s9ce ,i _h d"o
virtually no specializ$ tra9+4
,my "o try on a /airclimb]
device 9 a h1l? club 0 totally
unapp1l+1 especially s9ce !
att5dant seem$ to "k n m* m
?an ,i did ab ! subtle nu.es (
! myriad programm+ op;ns &
cyb]iz$ digital r1d\t data4 ,i
did "s runn+ up & d[n /airs b
,i didn't feel l t 0 tax+ my
body 5\<4 ,! 9t]mitt5t return
fli<ts d[n 7 too g5]\s recov]y
p]iods4
  ,dur+ ! run up "! 7      #fj
s"eal 9/.es ( burn+ 9 ! legs1
specifically1 j abv ! knees4
,t wd 2 ! l[] quadriceps1 ,i
guess4 ,b eas+ up on my pace
mo;t>ily 0 adequate rem$y4 ,af
! race & ! next "d too1 !
abs;e ( any g5]al fatigue or
"picul> muscle sore;s or /i6;s
caus$ me to wond] if t m1nt ,i
_h 8do7$ x0 dur+ ! race4 ,m
evid;e ( t possibil;y 0 !
3di;n ( my clo?+ afw4 ,x 0
only damp1 n soak+ wet z ,i _h
expect$ ) ! extreme humid;y t
"d & a c\rse "? ! 9n>ds ( a
well-h1t$ build+4 ,acly1 ,i _h
dress$ m9imally1 9 a %e] s+let
ov] my runn+ %orts & my usual
race sw1tb&s on wri/s4
  "<,to le>n ! au?or's exact
(ficial f9i% "t 9 b1uti;l felt
p5 calligraphy 9scrib$ on a
us$ c&y wrapp] suitable =
fram+1 s5d a /amp$ self-
address$ 5velope ) yr [n   #fa
8,mo/ ,emb>rass+ ,p]=m.e0 9
#be ^ws or less1 to3 ,run ,up
,rip ,(f1 c_/o #cd ,po9ts (
,view1 ,w>wick1 ,n4,y4 #ajiij4
,an un1t5 ,p[] ,b> m/ a3ompany
! reque/4 ,pl1se specify
,roman num]als or ,>abic
v].n4">

       ,a6iliate ,news

   ,items ( ,9t]e/ 9 ,,rsva
            ,auc;n
  ,"! >e s"eal 9t]e/+ items to
2 auc;n$ at ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,v5dors ( ,am]ica auc;n at !
#aiif 3v5;n 9 ,tulsa3 an
uncirculat$ set ( #aidc /eel
p5nies2 an uncirculat$ set (
obsolete co9s t 9cludes a
#aidc walk+ lib]ty half doll>1
a #aifa ,wa%+ton h1d qu>t]1 a
#aide lib]ty h1d dime1 a #aide
silv] nickel & a #aidc /eel
p5ny2 a h&made baby crib   #fb
quilt2 autograph$ pictures (
_m sports celebrities1 s* z
,dan ,m>9o & ,nolan ,ryan4 ,if
y're 9t]e/$ 9 obta9+ any ( ^!1
don't =get to regi/] = !
auc;n4

      ,notice ( ,4solu;n
  ,,acb ,social ,s]vice
,provid]s1 : has be5 9 op]a;n
s9ce #aihh & has produc$ a
numb] ( wor?:ile "w%ops & tap$
newslrs1 c>ries a l;g li/ (
memb]s b an 9su6ici5t numb] (
regul>s :o att5d ,,acb 3v5;ns
annually to fill ! (fic]
posi;ns1 publi% a newslr1 &
plan annual ,,ssp programs4 ,9
compli.e ) xs 3/itu;n &
bylaws1 ,,ssp is s*$ul+ a
4cus.n ( 4solu;n meet+ at !
,tulsa 3v5;n on ,july #a at
#c3#cj p4m4 "<room to 2
ann\nc$ 9 ! program">4 ,if p
%[ 5 9t]e/1 ! organiza;n   #fc
cd 3t9ue4 ,o!rwise1 )\t ! nec
labor pool1 ,,ssp w h no *oice
b to 4b&4 ,any"o :o _c att5d !
,tulsa ,,acb 3v5;n may /
express a viewpo9t by 3tact+
,pamela ,%aw1 presid5t1 at
"<#bae"> #bdb-#efie4

         ,fall ,3v5;n
  ,s\? ,dakota ,associa;n ( !
,bl w hold xs annual 3v5;n 9
,si\x ,falls at ! ,d[nt[n
,holi"d ,9n ,c;y ,c5tre ,sept4
#f-#h4 ,all >e welcome4

       ,ohio ,s*ol>%ips
  ,! ,,acb ( ,ohio w aw>d five
s*ol>%ips to bl or visually
impair$ ,ohio resid5ts pursu+
graduate degrees 9 a field (
s]vice to o!rs to honor !
memory ( ,l9wood ,walk]1 a
*>t] memb] ( ,,acbo :o di$
,feb4 #i1 #aiif af a l5g?y
battle ) lung c.er &       #fd
he>t 41se4 ,a rigor\s
applica;n process is 2+
develop$ by a committee1 & !
applica;n proc$ure & d1dl9es w
2 3firm$ ? mon?4 ,= m 9=ma;n1
call ! ,,acb ( ,ohio at
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   by ,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non

  ,! ann\nce;t ( new products
& s]vices 9 ? column %d n 2
3sid]$ an 5dorse;t ( ^?
products & s]vices by !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 xs
/aff or elect$ (ficials4
,products & s]vices >e li/$
free ( *>ge = ! b5efit ( \r
r1d]s4 8,! ,brl ,=um0 _c 2
responsible = ! reliabil;y (
products or s]vices m5;n$4
                           #fe
      ,new ,,psa = ,,afb
  ,! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl
rec5tly laun*$ a new public
s]vice ann\nce;t campaign
call$ 8,we help ^? :o don't
see well live l ^? :o d40 ,x's
m1nt to 5c\rage old] visually
impair$ p to take advantage (
! _m products1 programs &
s]vices available to help !m 2
9dep5d5t & productive4 ,!
campaign 3si/s ( two ,,psa,'s1
8,self-,reliant0 & 8,family40
,! f/ ad f1tures an old] woman
:o uses visual aids to assi/
h] 9 cook+1 & an old] man
turn+ to a local ag5cy :o
le>ns t vi.n loss does n m1n
isola;n4 8,family0 %[s an old]
c\ple able to resume play+ c>d
games af acquir+ l>ge-pr9t
c>ds1 & a gr&"f :o is able to
take 8 gr&dau<t] \ ,- ) ! help
( 8 l[ vi.n aids4 ,! ads >e 9
,,tv1 radio & pr9t1 &      #ff
,,afb is 9 ! process (
4tribut+ ! ads to m$ia \tlets
9 all #ej /ates4 ,= m 9=ma;n
on ? ad campaign1 3tact ,liz
,greco1 ,vice ,presid5t (
,communica;ns1 ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 #aa ,p5n
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  ,! ,oral ,hull ,f.da;n is
pl1s$ to ann\nce xs summ] camp
s*$ule & activities = bl &
visually impair$ adults4
,activities w 9clude swimm+1
crafts1 competitive games1
fi%+1 a b1* trip1 & m4 ,"! w 2
two ses.ns />t+ ,july #bj &
,augu/ #ag4 ,= m detail$
9=ma;n1 write to3 ,oral ,hull
,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 ,p4,o4 ,box
#aeg1 ,s&y1 ,,or #igjee or
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          ,big ,brl
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focuses on l>ge-cell brl4
,5titl$ ,! ,na;nal ,l>ge ,cell
,brl ,f.da;n1 ! organiza;n w
"w on ori5t+ adults 9to brl by
us+ a grade #a & grade #b
l>ge-cell brl c\rse call$
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unveil$ 9 ,augu/ #aiig4 ,x al
9t5ds to produce & 4tribute a
l>ge-cell brl v].n ( ! ,k+
,james ,bible4 ,! f.da;n wants
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rate 9 ,am]ica by gett+ bl
,am]icans hook$ on brl2 x w
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9 ,janu>y #aiig ) ! slogan
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hi<-d5s;y disk1 cassette1 or
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collec;n develop;t sec;n ( !
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = !
,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$4
,if y h any su7es;ns reg>d+
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& if y live 9 ! s\!rn ,unit$
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lay\t ( a nei<borhood1 c;y1 or
/ate1 is n[ available f
,>k5/"o4 ,x is ! f/ ( xs k9d
to 5able bl us]s to he>
direc;nal 9=ma;n & plan trips
us+ cross /reets1 local po9ts
( 9t]e/1 & l&m>ks4 ,x 9cludes
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aw>d w9n]s 9clude3 ,s\?we/
,airl9es1 ,/evie ,wond]1 & !
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cr1te ! f/ *n's book (f]$ to !
public 9 a =mat t comb9es brl
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,places "u ! ,sun10 : 0
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five advocates 9volv$ 9 ,w9d[s
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,te*nology ,program">1 ,*>les
,craw=d "<commis.n]1
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,bl">1 ,m>ca ,bri/o
"<director1 ,na;nal ,c\ncil on
,4abil;y">1 ,jamal ,mazrui
"<policy analy/1 ,na;nal
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,bonnie ,o',"d "<rese>*
associate1 ,na;nal ,c\ncil on
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imple;t$ /rategies t help$
p]suade ,micros(t ,corp4 to
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relat$ s(tw>e a3essible to !
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  ,! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = !
,bl's 8,h& 9 ,h&3 ,ess5tials (
,communica;n & ,ori5ta;n &
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new pr(es.nal_/s*ol>ly     #gb
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,associa;n ( ,am]ican
,publi%]s4

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  ,tele,s5sory ,corp4 n[ has !
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( ! ,aladd9 9troduc$ a ye> & a
half ago4 ,x's a "o-piece
design ) a #ad-9* scre51 & has
f\r 3trols3 ! on-(f swit*2
size 3trol2 focus 3trol &
picture 3trol4 ,= m 9=ma;n1
call "<#hjj"> #hjd-#hjjd4

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  8,cognitive ,le>n+ ,!ory &
,cane ,travel ,9/ruc;n3 ,a
,new ,p>adigm0 is n[ available
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mobil;y 9/ruc;n1 4cov]y vs4
guid$ t1*+1 p]ceptual aw>e;s1
cognitive problem solv+1 motor
skills1 fe$back1 manag+    #gc
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,speciali/1 ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices = ! ,visually
,impair$1 #dfjj ,valley ,rd41
,l9coln1 ,,ne #fheaj-#dhdd1 or
ph"o "<#djb"> #dga-#bhia4
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si<t$ p's misp]cep;ns ( bl;s4
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address1 reque/ "<pl1se
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  ,h[ wd y l to g on a cruise
next w9t]8 ,! ,c5tral ,ohio
,radio ,r1d+ ,s]vice is
sponsor+ a ,c>i21n cruise1 to
2 held ,janu>y #f-#aj1 #aiig
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newe/ %ip1 ! ,leew>d4 ,! %ip w
take y to ,cancun & ,cozumel1
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sub/antially l[] ?an prices
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make a dona;n to ! r1d+ s]vice
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automatically = ! draw+ to
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suit c>ri] valu$ at @s#bhj4 ,=
m 9=ma;n1 call ,m>y ,hil& at
"<#fad"> #dfd-#bfad or write
to h] at ,,corrs1 #bbi     #ge
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,,oh #dcbae4

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  ,maxi-,aids has a new
catalog *ock-full ( new items1
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spee* volume1 talk+ kit*5 "tr
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m 9=ma;n1 or a copy ( !
catalog1 3tact ,maxi-,aids at
"<#hjj"> #ebb-#fbid4

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9=ma;n reg>d+ ,na;nal
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9 #ch /ates1 ,pu]to ,rico1 & !
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! ,,nib news1 "h's yr *.e to
jump on ! mail+ li/4 ,y'll rcv
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qu>t]ly newslr1 8,opportun;y10
& a copy ( ! #aiie annual
report4 ,all ,,nib publica;ns
>e available 9 l>ge pr9t1 brl1
cassette1 & ,^w,p]fect #e4a or
#e4b disk4 ,to 2 plac$ on !
mail+ li/1 3tact ,b>b>a ,%]r 9
,,nib's public rela;ns (fice
at "<#gjc"> #iih-#jggj ext5.n
#cgc2 make sure y /ate yr
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  ,any"o wi%+ to rcv a free
?ree-mon? subscrip;n to a
newslr 3ta9+ 9=ma;n on
subjects relat+ to         #gg
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cl1n]s & p]sonal c>e products
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#ebcdi-#aefj4 ,! newslr is
available 9 brl1 cassette &
regul> pr9t4

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  ,! ,l1p,frog ,company has
develop$ a ,phonics ,le>n+
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! $uca;nal le>n+ aid category
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*ip cr1tes ! sy/em's voice4 ,x
is ge>$ = *n ages #c to #h4
,"o aid1 ! ,phonics ,desk1
m1sures #ad 9*es by #ag 9*es
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& #bf magnetic lrs to fit 9to
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m1sures #f 9*es by #ac 9*es by
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size c>ds & a ,"pn]s 9 ,le>n+
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  ,! ,g]man ,talk+ ,book
,libr>y = ! ,bl has a new
catalog ( #g1bej titles >rang$
by subject4 ,f\r 9dexes to
help f9d a title >e al new3 by
au?or1 title1 book numb] & key
^ws4 ,al 9clud$ >e a li/ ( !
memb]s 9 ! ,associa;n ( ,talk+
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teleph"o & fax numb]s2 a li/ (
! grammalogues ( non-comm]cial
talk+ book produc]s1 & a li/ (
! record+ sp1k]s4 ,! catalog
is available 9 regul> pr9t "?
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al available on a #c4e-9* disk
9 ,,ascii =mat4 ,= m 9=ma;n1
s5d yr 9quiry to ! address
li/$4
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p]iodicals on cassette4
,5tries 9 ? catalog >e sort$
ac to produc;n units & h a
%ort descrip;n ( 3t5ts1 z well
z 9=ma;n on h[ to get ! tape4
,m ?an #bjj magaz9es >e 9clud$
9 ! #af typewrit]-size pages4
,s5d qu]ies to ! address abv4

        ,,vi.ns #aiif
  ,,vi.ns3 #aiif1 pres5t$ by
,! ,f.da;n ,fi<t+ ,bl;s & jo9$
by ! #ith ,_w ,3gress ( !
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,associa;n1 w 2 held at !
,wa%+ton ,hilton & ,t[]s1
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 ,augu/ #ag-
#bj4 ,! 3f];e w provide !
late/ 9=ma;n 9 rese>*1     #hj
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cop+ ses.ns1 & %[case l[ vi.n
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ret9al deg5]ative 41ses "<s* z
ret9itis pig;tosa1 macul>
deg5]a;n1 & ,u%] syndrome">4
,! 3f];e is op5 to ! public2
regi/ra;n is requir$4 ,= m
9=ma;n 3tact ,! ,f.da;n ,fi<t+
,bl;s at "<#hjj"> #fhc-#eeee4

        ,*eck ,regi/]
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yr *eck+ a3.t bal.e8 ,visually
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regi/]4 ,x has bold l9es &
h1d+s 9 #bj-po9t type1 pl5ty (
room to write1 &
h1vywei<t pap] ) no %[-"?1 ev5
:5 y use a bold p54 ,ea*
regi/] has room = #bhj 5tries4
,ea* regi/] co/s @s#g4ej4 ,s5d
yr "n1 address1 *eck or m"oy
ord] & reque/ to ,visually
,unique1 ,p4,o4 ,box       #ha
#bhda1 ,dallas1 ,,tx #gebba-
#bhda4

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wat* ) a roo/] cr[ al>m4 ,x
comes ) an op;nal on-!-h\r
notice1 a roo/] cr[ al>m1 & a
batt]y ) a ?ree-ye> lifespan4
,x co/s @s#ai4ie plus
@s#c4ej %ipp+4 ,to get "o1 s5d
yr *eck or m"oy ord] to ,p>k]
,products ,co41 ,p4,o4 ,box
#bacee1 ,d5v]1 ,,co #hjbba4

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  ,! ,jewi% ,h]itage = ! ,bl c
provide yr visually impair$ fr
or relative ) a l>ge pr9t
8,b5*]40 ,fold a blank %eet (
pap] 9 half4 ,on ! top half
pr9t yr "n1 address & ,,zip
code2 put yr fr's "n1 address
& ,,zip code on ! bottom half4
,9dicate ,hebrew only or   #hb
,hebrew_/,5gli%4 ,mail or fax
to3 ,jewi% ,h]itage = ! ,bl1
,p4,o4 ,box #bij-#ahb1
,brooklyn1 ,n4,y4 #aabbi-
#jahb2 fax "<#gah"> #cch-
#jfeb4 ,supply is limit$4
  ,! ,jewi% ,h]itage al has a
new s]ies ( brl %ort /ories =
*n & adults4 ,= an updat$ li/1
3tact ! (fice ( ! ,jewi%
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#bdth ,st41 ,brooklyn1 ,n4,y4
#aabbi4

       ,writ]s' ,guild
  ,sally ,ros5?al1 a regul>ly
publi%$ writ] ) l[ vi.n1 wd l
to build a net"w ( o!r
visually impair$ wom5 writ]s =
support & mutual critiques4
,all g5res ( writ+
9clud$4 ,correspond "? typ$
lrs or ,,ibm-compatible
"<,^w,p]fect #e4a"> disk only
& s5d ,,sase or su6ici5t   #hc
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,sally ,ros5?al1 #di ,bonnie
,gellman ,ct41 ,philadelphia1
,,pa #aiaad4

    ,football_/,rac+ ,c>ds
  ,t]ry ,br5nfo]d]1 #adca
,fairfield ,st41 ,l9coln1 ,,ne
#fheba1 "<#djb"> #dgg-#ecgj1
is (f]+ brl football & auto
rac+ c>ds4 ,prices v>y = c>ds
dep5d+ on ! ye> ( issue & :e!r
:ole sets or 9dividual c>ds >e
pur*as$4 ,3tact ,mr4
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  ,! ,_w ,s]ies ,baseball
,game & ,9=ma;n ,sy/em v].n
#aj1 ) #aee t1ms & #aj 9=ma;n
programs1 usable by ,,ibm-
compatible comput]s ) scre5
r1d]s & syn!siz]s1 is n[
available4 ,! co/ = new us]s
is @s#ae1 & @s#e =         #hd
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ph"o "<#ccj"> #fdd-#bdba4

        ,new f ,,pac]
  ,! ,,pac] ,c5t] 9 ,m9n1polis
has two new items available4
,"o is a booklet call$ 8,!
,road to ,"w3 ,an ,9troduc;n
to ,voca;nal ,rehabilita;n40
,x is design$ = "y p4 ,=
,m9nesota resid5ts )
4abilities ages #ad or old]1
or _! families1 a copy ( ?
booklet is free2 = all o!rs1 !
co/ is @s#h a copy1 & = ord]s
( #aj or m copies1 ! co/ is
@s#f4ej ea*4 ,! o!r item is a
video1 8,"w+ ) ,pride3 ,a
,video ,ab ! ,rehabilita;n
,act40 ,x is available =
pur*ase = @s#ce or r5tal =
@s#aj2 r5tal fee c 2 appli$ to
pur*ase price4 ,! video    #he
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descrip;n4 ,to ord] ei ( ^!
items1 s5d yr "n1 address1
reque/ & *eck "<9clud+ #f4e
p]c5t tax = non-,m9nesota
resid5ts2 #g p]c5t tax =
,m9n1polis resid5ts2
appropriate tax = all o!r
,m9nesota resid5ts"> to !
,,pac] ,c5t]1 #dhbf ,*icago
,ave4 ;,s41 ,m9n1polis1 ,,mn
#eedag-#ajih1 or call "<#fab">
#hbg-#biff4

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     ,! ,tale ( ! ,,cota
           ,can9es
      by ,j59e ,mc,ke[n

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responsibil;y40 ,^! >e v
important pr9ciples ,i try to
9corporate 9to my daily life4
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2lieves /r;gly t ! only    #hf
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"picipate 9 ! process4 ,) ?
philosophy 9 m9d1 we li/5$
eag]ly z (ficials f ! ,c5tral
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wd result if a qu>t] p]c5t
sales tax cd 2 pass$ 9 !
,novemb] elec;n4 ,^! *anges
9clud$ 9cr1s$ bus s]vice to \r
>ea ( ! c;y z well z an 9cr1se
9 fund+ = ,project ,ma9/r1m1
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,immly1 we decid$ we want$ to
help ) ! campaign4
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,bett] ,transit1 ! committee
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to assess \r skills4 ,:at cd
we (f] !m go+ in8 ,k5t _h n"e
"w$ on a campaign4 ,my
exp]i;es1 ?\< gd1 _h 9volv$ a
significant am.t ( $uca;n4 ,i
expla9$ to ,k5t ! normal tasks
to 2 d"o 9 a campaign      #hg
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ph"o calls f li/s1 4tribut+
lit]ature or public sp1k+ ab !
issue4 ,we mi<t al 2 ask$ to
answ] ph"os1 take "p 9 public
ev5ts or appe> 9 comm]cials or
o!r photo opportunities4 ,we
look$ at :y we 7 gett+ 9volv$4
,? wd =m ! basis ( :at we cd &
wd d = ! campaign4
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live has v limit$ bus s]vice4
,x is1 h["e1 safe1 r1sonably
3v5i5t & q commun;y-ori5t$4
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to an >ea ( ! c;y ) bett] bus
a3ess4 ,we 7 appall$ at ! ?"\
( self-segrega;n bas$ on \r
4abilities1 & we've come to
love ! >ea4 ,look+ at ^!
issues1 we 3sid]$ \rvs to 2 8!
av]age resid5t40 ,we 7 n j
gett+ 9volv$ 2c ( \r
4abilities & us+ t angle to
ju/ify \r "r to            #hh
"picipate 9 ! campaign4 ,? la/
/ate;t 2came v important 9 \r
9t]ac;ns ) campaign /aff4
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= u 9 gett+ to campaign
h1dqu>t]s1 we al _h to 3sid]
exactly :5 we cd "w4 ,z we >e
bo? /ud5ts at ,frankl9
,univ]s;y1 locat$ 9 d[nt[n
,columbus1 & take classes 9 !
ev5+1 we made >range;ts ) !
p>atransit sy/em to come
d[nt[n e>ly on ^? ni<ts & put
9 at l1/ two h\rs at !
campaign (fice 2f class4
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only "o m factor to 4cuss4 ,we
bo? "w ) gold5 retriev] guide
dogs4 ,any"o ) a guide dog "ks
h[ easy x c 2 = ! dog to 2come
! focus ( ! 9t]ac;n4 ,h[ wd we
h&le ?8 ,:at role did we want
! dogs to h 9 \r id5t;y )9 !
3text ( ! campaign8
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h&l]1 ,i h 3trol ov] h[ my dog
w fit 9to any situa;n4 ,"s"ts
,i want my dog to 2 notic$
:ile o!r "ts x is n
appropriate = my dog to 9t]act
) p4 ,if ! dog op5s *annels t
wd n o!rwise 2 op5$ due to
4com=t ab 4abil;y1 he is all[$
a c]ta9 am.t ( 9t]ac;n ) p4 ,?
usually only la/s until ! p >e
com=table talk+4 ,!n ! dog is
made to lie quietly & g5]ally
goes unnotic$4 ,my message c 2
he>d1 my 9put on activities is
welcome & my exp]i;e is us$ to
xs fulle/ :5 ,i 2g9 ) ! prop]
attitude ab my dog4
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to draw att5;n4 ,we al "k t !y
>e g5]ally well-2hav$ 9 an
(fice sett+4 ,9 ord] to get \r
message ( gd bus s]vice = all
acr1 we decid$ to (f] \r dogs
z eye cat*]s )9 c]ta9      #ij
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want to h 8spokes dogs0 b if
!y help$ get p 9t]e/$ 9 !
issue1 all ! bett]4
,"! 0 ! expect$ n]v\s;s ^u \r
9itial meet+ ) ! campaign
volunte] coord9ator4 ,he 0 n q
sure :at we cd d until we took
*>ge ( ! meet+ & told hm4 ,l
_m p1 he 0 afraid to ask4 ,we
ask$ hm :at types ( ?+s ne$$
to 2 d"o1 !n told : "os we cd
d4 ,we al jok$ t we wd 2
,,cota's v [n 8,h>ry &
,l\ise10 ! c\ple _m p id5tifi$
) 9 politically motivat$ h1l?
c>e ads dur+ ! fall ( #aiid4
,! 5tire /aff's response 0
welcom+4
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call+4 ,we rcvd a script &
call+ li/ al;g ) a packet (
9=ma;n ab ! levy to 2 pass$4
,z we bo? h scann]s1 we *ose
to h ! li/s & g5]al        #ia
9=ma;n fax$ to \r comput] !n
translat$4 ,k5t has "s r1d+
vi.n4 ,he 5l>g$ pr9t copies (
! faxes4 ,i d[nload$ ! basic
script & "s numb]s 9to my ,brl
';n ,sp1k4 ,a brl pr9t] wd h
be5 ( bett] use to me = ?
task1 h["e4
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f campaign h1dqu>t]s t ,k5t wd
r1d ! numb] & "n & ,i wd make
! call4 ,he !n record$ !
results on ! call+ %eet4 ,?
prov$ to 2 a gd /rategy4 ,\r
calls gave 9=ma;n1 ask$ = vot+
support & det]m9$ :o mi<t want
y>d signs & o!r promo;nal
mat]ial4 ,? gave u an
opportun;y to f9d \ :at !
g5]al public 0 ?9k+ ab ! levy4
,! t1m"w aspect ( \r call+
sy/em help$ elim9ate "s ( !
/ress ( cold-call+ a _w t does
n l any?+ resembl+ telem>ket+4
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putt+ tgr mail+s4 ,we 7 jo9$
by _m o!r volunte]s1 9clud+
,,cota employees4 ,ev5 !
8visual "w0 0 easily adapt$4
,"! 7 s"eal "ts :5 ,i "w$ on
mail al"o )\t b5efit ( ,k5t's
vi.n4 ,i simply expla9$ :at ,i
ne$$ & ! volunte] coord9ator
8set me up40 ,i f.d t ! jobs
only requir$ common s5se4 ,!
key lay 9 me tell+ p :at ,i
ne$$4 ,i cd n expect !m to "k4
,all ^? adaptive te*niques we
use to make life easi] at home
"w$ "h4
  ,\r public 9t]ac;n ) !
campaign 2gan :5 we appe>$ 9 !
f/ public s]vice spot4 ,film+
! comm]cial 0 a v $uca;nal
exp]i;e4 ,all ?ree new types (
buses 7 available to %[ :at
k9d ( vehicles wd 2 pur*as$ )
! levy funds4 ,we 7 film$ 9 a
small cr[d ( p wait+ = a   #ic
bus4 ,9 ! sc5e1 ,i made a po9t
( *eck+ my brl wat*4 ,!n !
bus1 a small trolley c> /yle t
wd 2 us$ 9 ! d[nt[n corridors1
pull$ up & we bo>d$ ) ! cr[d4
,! #cj-second comm]cial %[$ u
= only a few seconds1 b p
notic$ ! dogs4 ,mak+ a
comm]cial s.ds m fun ?an x
was4 ,x 0 g5]ally bor+1 wait+
= cam]a %ots to 2 set up1
rep1t+ ! same %ot f\r & five
"ts4
  ,\r next public v5ture 0 a
%ort spee*1 ask+ = an
5dorse;t1 2f ! ,frankl9 ,c.ty
,commis.n]s4 ,x is easy to
make ! mi/ake ( ?9k+ t ? is !
big *.e to say "ey?+ ab ?
issue & any?+ else t is
important to p ) 4abilities4
,9 actual;y1 ! po9t m/ 2 made
9 z %ort a "t z possible4 ,we
rcvd ? advice f ! campaign
/aff1 b 7 n script$ 9      #id
any way4 ,k5t _h n"e te/ifi$
2f & f.d ! exp]i;e fasc9at+4
  ,z we approa*$ ! /&+
microph"o1 ! commis.n]s made a
po9t ( tell+ u t we 7 sp1k+ to
a gr\p ( dog lov]s4 ,i spoke
f/1 !n comm&$ my dog to ! back
( ! room4 ,af ,k5t f9i%$1 !
commis.n]s "q$ hm ab \r dogs r
?an \r issue4 ,he 0 able to
turn !m >.d by m5;n+ h[ m* we
pay 9 taxi f>e :5 we come
d[nt[n = s*ool & h[ m* bus f>e
is1 comp>atively "<@s#dj r.d
trip v]sus @s#a4ce">4 ,? sp>k$
s"eal gd "qs4
  ,we next appe>$ 2f ! c;y
c\ncil4 ,by n[1 we 7 fulfill+
! role ( ,,cota's [n 8,h>ry &
,l\ise0 z we _h promis$4 ,at
no "t 7 we 9troduc$ z 8bl p10
b z 8transit rid]s0 ,- a
victory 9 xf4
  ,! c;y c\ncil appe>.e _h "s
9t]e/+ aspects4 ,2f we     #ie
w5t 9to ! caucus1 ! meet+ 2f !
actual c\ncil meet+ :5 9=mal
busi;s l 5dorse;ts is 3duct$1
we help$ %[ (f "o ( ! new
vehicles4 ,! mayor1 af meet+
,k5t's dog1 ask$ if he mi<t
walk ) hm4 ,drumm] wasn't
exactly coop]ative1 & 0 q
happy to 2 back ) ,k5t4 ,:5 x
came "t to g to ! caucus room1
he & ,toby l$ ! way1 direct$ f
! cr[d 2h u4
  ,once 9side1 we took \r s1ts
& spoke to ! c\ncil memb]s )
bo? dogs ly+ n1tly "u ! table
\ ( si<t4 ,? "t ! "qs focus$
solely on ! issue4
  ,z a result ( \r appe>.e 2f
! c;y c\ncil1 a local televi.n
/a;n f1tur$ u 9 a /ory ab :y !
levy 0 nec4 ,z alw1 we 7 3c]n$
t ! /ory wd turn \ to 2 "o (
^? horrible sob /ories ab !
poor bl p4 ,m* to \r surprise
& happi;s1 x did n4        #if
  ,! cap to \r campaign public
appe>.es 0 a rally to %[
(ficial support f local
politicians & commun;y l1d]s4
,! mayor1 ! presid5t ( ,ohio
,/ate ,univ]s;y1 local
executives & religi\s l1d]s
spoke4 ,! campaign /aff ask$ u
to /& (f to "o side1 b up
front s t :5 ea* sp1k] m5;n$ p
:o 8_h no *oice =
transporta;n10 !y wd look "r
at u4 ,!n we gave a brief
spee*1 5d+ ) a ll message f !
dogs4 ,al? we didn't want to
exploit !m1 "ey"o _h notic$ !m
& x made a grt 5d+ l9e4
  8,if dogs cd vote1 \rs wd
vote = ! levy1 b s9ce !y c't1
y & yr frs w h to d x = !m40
  ,! la/ week 0 j h>d "w on !
ph"os4 ,! polls 7 s close & e
vote c.t$4 ,we al walk$ >.d \r
nei<borhood h&+ \ lit]ature4
,ea* "t we w5t 9to a       #ig
local busi;s1 we took signs =
! w9d[s & lit]ature4 ,! busi;s
commun;y 9 \r >ea support$ !
levy1 9 "p due to ! p]sonal
sp9 we put on x dur+ \r
visits4
  ,! r1l nail-bit+ came on
elec;n ni<t4 ,) t]rible w1!r &
a l[ vot] turn\t expect$1 we 7
cauti\sly optimi/ic4 ,! "w 0
d"o2 we cd only wait = !
returns & hope4 ,al;g ) #cj or
s o!rs1 we wait$ z ! c.ty's
new electronic vot+ ma*9es
talli$ ! results4 ,! f/ polls
%[$ u 2h by alm #bj po9ts4 ,by
#h3#cj p4m41 we 7 / d[n1 b !
m>g9 0 clos+4 ,! ,,cota levy
n"e ga9$ m ?an #dg p]c5t ( !
vote all ni<t1 b ! numb]s kept
$g+ up & we all want$ s badly
= !m j to get t la/ pu% f t
la/ prec9ct to put ! p]c5tage
ov] #ea4 ,x did n happ54
  ,! mo/ fru/rat+ aspect   #ih
( \r "w on ? levy 0 n s m* !
ev5tual loss1 b ! lack ( "u/&+
9 ! citiz5ry ( ,columbus1
,ohio1 t ? expan.n 9 bus
s]vice 0 nec1 call$ ^u by !
busi;s commun;y1 to get
resid5ts to ": ! new jobs >e 9
? "e-exp&+ c;y4 ,:at surpris$
& ultimately hurt ,k5t & me 0
! total apa?y )9 ! 4abil;y
commun;y t[>d ? issue4
,transporta;n is ! v lifeblood
& 9dep5d;e ( _m p ) 4abilities
& ? levy provid$ funds n only
to 9cr1se p>atransit1 b to
make fix$ r\te buses s m*
easi] to cat*1 "w sites m
available & ! c;y m* m
hospitable to p ) all types (
4abilities4 ,! only 4abil;y
gr\ps we saw gett+ 9volv$ 7
,gdwill ,9du/ries & ,unit$
,c]ebral ,palsy ,associa;n4
,": 0 ! ,columbus *apt] ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl   #ii
( ,ohio8
  ,,cota held ! ,octob] meet+
( xs ,a3essible ,transporta;n
,advisory ,committee
"<,,atac"> 9 ! ,citiz5s =
,bett] ,transit campaign
h1dqu>t]s4 ,s"eal memb]s ( !
,,acb ( ,columbus *apt]'s bo>d
s]ve on ? committee & _h li/5$
to ! same pres5ta;n we _h 9
,augu/1 yet :5 ask$ ab
5dorse;t1 all 9volv$ _h to ?9k
= s"eal mo;ts4 ,_h ! *apt]
vot$ to 5dorse ! levy at xs
rec5t ,octob] meet+8 ,no "o 0
c]ta94 ,i f.d ? a/oni%+4 ,9 !
la/ levy campaign 9 #aihi1 !
,columbus *apt] b"\ newspap]
adv]tis+1 talk$ 3/antly 9 xs
meet+s & on ! local radio r1d+
s]vice & g5]ally gave ! levy
campaign z m* support z
possible4 ,:at _h happ5$8 ,!
,,atac xf f9ally decid$ to
5dorse ! levy1 b !        #ajj
attitude seem$ to 2 "o ( utt]
apa?y4 ,i f.d ? extremely
4he>t5+ z sev]e cutbacks 9 bo?
fix$ r\te & p>atransit w o3ur
z a result ( ! levy failure4
,i truly hate to ?9k ( ? ef=t
z a wake-up call = ,columbus'
4abil;y commun;y4 ,we c't af=d
to hit ! snooze al>m ag4
  ,2y ! 4appo9t;t1 ,k5t & ,i
feel ! exp]i;e ( "picipat+ 9 a
political campaign1 ": we 7
tr1t$ ) respect1 dign;y & wor?
z memb]s ( a t1m ef=t1 0
probably ! mo/ rew>d+ ?+ we've
d"o 9 #aiie4 ,don't j sit back
talk+ to o!r bl p ab h[ r\<
?+s >e & h[ m* y >e 4satisfi$
) yr commun;y4 ,*ange is up to
y4 ,k5t says ( ! levy ef=t1 :5
p ask1 8,at l1/ ,i c live )
myf4 ,if ,i'd d"o no?+1 ,i wd
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  ,9 ! pa/1 we h he>d ab
,r&olph-,%epp>d priorities 2+
ignor$ 9 bo? ! ,de"p;t (
,def5se & ! ,vet]ans
,adm9i/ra;n4 ,h["e1 9 ! la/
s"eal mon?s ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
program has be5 bomb>d$ ) o!r
?r1ts to xs su3ess & l;g-range
survival4
  ,e>li] ? ye>1 ,3gress
attempt$ to lump rehabilita;n
9 ) o!r job program block
grant funds4 ,t attempt fail$
z a result ( ! advocacy (
,,acb memb]s4 ,! provi.n = !
elim9a;n ( "s priorities =
,r&olph-,%epp>d loca;ns 9 !
9itial budget reconcilia;n
package 0 tak5 f t package z a
result ( ! grass-roots    #ajb
ef=ts ( ,,acb & ,,rsva memb]s4
,we m/ grapple ) o!r attempts
to damage or at l1/ limit !
numb] ( facilities available 9
_m /ates4 ,i ?9k we ne$ to 2
aw>e ( :at is go+ on acr !
c.try & d :at we c to /op ^!
ef=ts1 : >e ?r1t5+ ! v exi/;e
( a gd ,r&olph-,%epp>d
program4
  ,9 _m /ates1 9clud+ ,i[a1 !
roadside v5d+ loca;ns >e 2+
?r1t5$ by talk ( privatiza;n4
,privatiza;n is view$ z a way
( sav+ m"oy : /ate de"p;ts (
transporta;n wd o!rwise h to
sp5d4 ,!y >e try+ to get
private companies to build
motels or gas /a;ns 9 ord] to
take c>e ( ! re/ >1s s ! /ate
does n h to pay ma9t5.e4
,suppos$ly1 ? w save ! /ates
millions ( doll>s4 ,h["e1 s*
proposals w put _m bl v5dors \
( "w if !y get support    #ajc
f ! busi;s commun;y4 ,we m/ 2
prep>$ to att5d he>+s 9 \r
/ates :5 we f9d \ ab s*
proposals4
  ,a bottl+ company 9 ,miss\ri
is try+ to "um9e \r prior;y 9
! po/ (fice4 ,only 2c a v5dor
happ5$ to get a copy ( a lr 0
he aw>e ( x4
  ,9 ,t5;see1 a bill 0
9troduc$ to take away !
,r&olph-,%epp>d prior;y =
facilities on ! college
campuses4 ,! ac;ns ( v5dors &
o!rs manag$ to get a
compromise : protects !
prior;y ( ! facilities alr
e/abli%$ b does n give prior;y
to any addi;nal or new
facilities4 ,! ,s5ate pass$ ?
v].n b1 z ( ? writ+1 ,h\se
memb]s w]5't sure !y wd pass ?
bill4
  ,? pa/ w9t]1 ! loca;ns at
,b\ld] ,dam1 ,nevada1 7   #ajd
?r1t5$1 b !y 7 sav$ due to !
advocacy ( v5dors & frs4
  ,9 ,cali=nia1 _m c.ty
facilities >e 2+ remov$ f !
,r&olph-,%epp>d program 2c (
c.ty budget problems4 ,c.ty
(ficials ?9k !y c get m m"oy f
! private sector by bidd+
3tracts \4 ,_m "ts advocates d
n react qkly 5\<4 ,i ?9k x's
"t t we z bl p />t to 2come
aw>e ( ! _m pressures a6ect+ !
,r&olph-,%epp>d program4
,"s"ts v5dors 2come complac5t
ab :at is available & wait too
l;g to 2come 9volv$ 9 situa;ns
!y he> ab4
  ,:at c we d if a ,r&olph-
,%epp>d loca;n is ?r1t5$8
,rememb] t if no "o takes
adequate ac;n1 x w n 2 "! =
ano!r bl p]son 9 ! future4
,any"o c call o!r v5dors1
,,rsva memb]s & o!r ,,acb
memb]s to make !m aw>e    #aje
( ! ?r1t4 ,lrs & ph"o calls c
2 made4 ,(fices c 2 fill$ )
advocates prote/+ any ac;n
plan4
  ,"s"ts ,,acb memb]s1 ,,rsva
memb]s & o!r v5dors d n "w tgr
to advocate4 ,we m/ pull tgr
to 2 ! mo/ e6ective4 ,ev5 if y
>e n a v5dor1 x is crucial t
all ( u 2 3c]n$ ) bl;s issues4
,rememb]1 n j ! v5d+ programs
>e 2+ ?r1t5$ td4 ,all pref];e
programs >e "u critical
scrut9y4
  ,we m/ all promote ! welf>e
( bl p4 ,"s ( u >e v5dors2
o!rs h di6]5t jobs4 ,ev5 ?\<
we may n want ! same c>e]s1
all op;ns m/ 2 kept op5 = ! bl
to h ! be/ possible employ;t4
  ,rememb]1 ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
program has m ?an #c1ejj
manag]s & employs _m1 _m m bl
p 9 ^? loca;ns4 ,! unemploy;t
rate = bl p is #gd        #ajf
p]c5t2 we want to help t
decr1se4 ,"o way is to keep !
,r&olph-,%epp>d programs a
vital1 gr[+ program 9 e /ate
possible4
  ,i want to 5c\rage y to
2come actively 9volv$ 9
advocat+ = ! programs we want
to keep alive & well4 ,?
9cludes ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
program4
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next page's map ,- ,cali=nia1
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,miss\ri ,- d5ote /ates ": "!
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