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,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 ,j4,d41
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,nolan ,crabb1 ,$itor
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      ,w9d[s on ! ,way8
       by ,nolan ,crabb

  ,! call] to ! ,,acb na;nal
(fice 0 fru/rat$4 ,he 0 on !
v]ge ( a full-bl[n rave2 t 0
app>5t 9 8 voice4
  8,i've "w$ = ^! p s9ce ,i
got \ ( college10 he alm yell$
9to ! ph"o4 8,n[ ! company's
go+ to *ange op]at+ sy/ems2
!y're ab to 2g9 us+ ,w9d[s
,,nt1 & ,i'll likely lose my
job4 ,pl1se tell me "!'s "s gd
news \ "!40 ,9 fact1 "! >e "s
,,nt a3ess solu;ns t mi<t help
! call] "s:at1 b n"o ( !m (f]s
truly adequate a3ess4
  ,until n[1 ! 8gd news0
reg>d+ r1l a3ess to ,micros(t
,w9d[s products has be5 alm
nonexi/5t1 b t cd 2 *ang+4
  ,at ! annual ,te*nology
,a3ess ,3f];e sponsor$ by   #g
! ,cali=nia ,/ate ,univ]s;y-
,nor?ridge ,c5t] on
,4abilities late la/ mon?1
,micros(t v quietly 4cuss$
develop;ts t cd improve a3ess
to xs s(tw>e products by bl
comput] us]s4 ,b n all is
sweet;s & li<t1 & ! memb]s ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,9=ma;n ,a3ess ,committee :o 7
hi<ly visible at ! 3f];e w>n t
,micros(t cd / *ange xs m9d &
ev5 take no ac;n at all
despite ! 4cus.ns4
  ,? j\rney t[>d pot5tially
bett] a3ess app>5tly 2gan ) a
trip ,micros(t ,*airman &
,,ceo ,bill ,gates took to
,spa9 rec5tly4 ,:ile "!1 he
visit$ ! h1dqu>t]s ( ! ,spani%
organiza;n ( ! bl "kn z
,,once4 ,,once is a
progressive1 active organiza;n
& (t5 takes a _w view reg>d+
a6airs t a6ect bl p4 ,9     #h
addi;n1 ,,once is an
organiza;n ( 3sid]able
f9ancial m1ns4 ,2c ( xs div]se
hold+s & 9ve/;ts1 ,,once is !
s+le l>ge/ pur*as] ( ,micros(t
products 9 ,spa94
  ,:ile 9 ,spa91 ,gates
app>5tly got a f/h& 9troduc;n
to ! _w ( adaptive te*nology1
& t 9troduc;n all[$ hm to
focus on ! issue 9 an up-close
& p]sonal way4 ,t "o-on-"o
exposure to syn!tic spee*1 brl
4plays1 & yes1 app>5tly "s
,spani% m"oy1 seems to h jump
/>t$ "s new a3ess 9itiatives l
no?+ has d"o 2f4
  8,! ,brl ,=um0 has le>n$ t
,micros(t 9itiat$ a k9d ( jo9t
te*nology agree;t ^: memb]s
9clude ,micros(t1 ,,once1
,eurobrl1 a ,fr5* adaptive
te*nology company1 & ,baum
,electronics1 a ,g]man-bas$
design] & develop] (        #i
,scre5 ,p[] z well z a numb] (
brl 4plays4 ,3tracts 7 quietly
agre$ ^u am;g ^! organiza;ns1
& programm]s 9 ,r$mond1 ,wa%41
& else": 2gan "w+ on ! design
( a3ess tools t wd give
scre5r1d] develop]s a grt d1l
( help 9 design+ bett] & m
robu/ scre5 r1d]s4
  ,! major compon5t ( ! jo9t
te*nology agree;ts is !
develop;t ( a3ess tools : (f]
addi;nal 9=ma;n to scre5r1d]
develop]s ab ! actual op]at+
sy/em4 ,? addi;nal 9=ma;n cd
s]ve z a %ortcut to develop+
scre5r1d] s(tw>e4 ,assume = a
mo;t t scre5r1d] develop]s >e
l 9t]ior decorators :o m/
ta/e;lly & appropriately
decorate a new op]at+ sy/em
h\se or (fice4 ,until n[1 !
9t]ior decorators h _h to
5gage 9 deep explora;n 9 ord]
to get 9=ma;n ab ! floor   #aj
plan ( ! h\se4 ,t has =c$
scre5r1d] develop]s to 2come
detectives ( sorts1 lit]ally
di7+ 9to ! op]at+ sy/em h\se
to det]m9e ! exact nature ( !
floor plan4 ,t k9d ( di7+1 ac
to "o scre5r1d] manufactur] :o
ask$ n to 2 id5tifi$1 cr1tes
s(tw>e cla%es & cra%es4 ,x al
results 9 a significant dra9 (
res\rces & "t = ! scre5r1d]
design]s4 ,! alt]native is to
dig less deeply 9to ! op]at+
sy/em h\se1 & recognize t "s (
! 9t]ior decora;ns1 s to sp1k1
won't 2 z precise z !y mi<t 2
o!rwise4 ,? addi;nal 9=ma;n :
cd come ab z a result ( ! jo9t
te*nology agree;ts wd all[
scre5r1d] develop]s to focus
on develop;t ( di6]5t aspects
( _! products4
  ,! ,micros(t 4cus.ns at
,,csun 7 s l[ key t ! casual
obs]v] mi<t h miss$ !m     #aa
alt4 ,! l[-key nature ( !
4cus.ns probably /ems f a grt
desire at ,micros(t n to build
false hopes am;g bl us]s ( xs
products4 ,! company 0 badly
burn$ :5 x rel1s$ a v].n ( xs
popul> ,9t]net web br[s+
s(tw>e : did n a*ieve ! level
( a3ess ga9$ 9 a previ\s v].n4
,! sev];y1 sudd5;s & /r5g? ( t
\tcry may h come z a surprise
to ,micros(t (ficials4 ,_!
cau;n probably 9dicates !y're
n will+ to g "? an ex]cise l t
ag4
  ,?+s appe> to h *ang$ at
,micros(t ": ! company's
attitude t[>d a3essibil;y is
3c]n$4 ,9 late ,febru>y1 x
ho/$ 8,a3essibil;y ,"d0 dur+ :
,gates spoke4 8,? is ab
provid+ te*nology a3ess to p
:o truly dep5d on _! comput]s
9 _! p]sonal & pr(es.nal
lives10 ,gates sd4 8,we    #ab
want to address a3essibil;y
issues at e /age ( product
develop;t1 result+ 9 products
t >e easi] to use &1
ultimately1 m emp[]+ = all
cu/om]s40
  ,"o compon5t 4cuss$ at
8,a3essibil;y ,"d0 & at ,,csun
is ! 9clu.n ( "s basic scre5
magnifica;n te*nology 9 ,w9d[s
#ih & ,w9d[s ,,nt #e4j4 ,?
magnifica;n util;y app>5tly w
2 bett] ?an ! curr5t
magnifica;n op;ns available 9
,w9d[s #ie4 ,xs major purpose
is to s]ve z a %ort-t]m or
em]g5cy magnifica;n solu;n :
cd 2 us$ if a visually impair$
op]ator isn't us+ 8 or h] [n
comput]4 ,x is n design$ to
replace ?ird-"py magnifica;n
s(tw>e s* z t develop$ by ,ai
,squ>$4 ,al ann\nc$ = ,,nt
#e4j 0 a m9i scre5r1d] t w
all[ bl us]s to 9/all      #ac
new s(tw>e & tr\ble%oot exi/+
s(tw>e4 ,? scre5r1d] w 2
sep>ate f exi/+ scre5 r1d]
te*nology alr 9 use4
  ,:ile "! 0 no m5;n ( ! jo9t
te*nology agree;ts at
8,a3essibil;y ,"d10 ,gates
pl$g$ top-level commit;ts to
a3essibil;y4 ,he allud$ to a
five-po9t a3essibil;y plan : 0
unveil$ at ! ,,csun 3f];e4 ,!
plan 9cludes3 #a4 ,/r5g!n+
promo;n ( a3essibil;y "? !
,design$ = ,w9d[s logo
program4 ,"u ! t]ms ( !
,design$ = ,w9d[s ,logo
,program1 o!r s(tw>e develop]s
cdn't use ! ,micros(t ,w9d[s
logo un.s _! products 9clud$
"s a3essibil;y f1tures4 #b4 ,a
significant 9cr1se 9 ! numb] (
,micros(t employees focus$ on
a3essibil;y issues2 #c4 ,add+
specific guidel9es = ! company
9 address+ a3essibil;y 9   #ad
xs products2 #d4 ,9cr1s+
communica;n 2t ! 4abil;y-
advocacy commun;y & ,micros(t
product gr\ps2 & #e4 ,a*iev+
m1surable improve;ts 9 !
a3essibil;y ( key ,micros(t
products4
  ,z "p ( xs five-po9t plan1
,micros(t has e/abli%$ a ,bl
,a3ess ,review ,bo>d : w
provide ! company ) fe$back
reg>d+ ! a3essibil;y ( xs
products2 x has al ann\nc$ !
imple;ta;n ( an advisory
c\ncil design$ to /r5g!n
,micros(t's rela;n%ip ) ,,acb
& o!r 3sum] organiza;ns4

        ,,acb's role3
  ,:ile ! ,micros(t 4cus.ns
took "ey"o on ? side ( !
,atlantic by surprise1 ,,acb's
,9=ma;n ,a3ess ,committee has
be5 9volv$ ) ,micros(t on an
ongo+ basis4 8,!y "k :o    #ae
we >e10 sd ,de2ie ,cook1 !
*air ( ! committee4 8,we don't
h to =ce \rvs or pl1d to 2
9vit$ to meet+s ": a3essibil;y
is 4cuss$4 ,!y're v gd at com+
to u & 9clud+ u4 ,! committee
has no plans to si< ) relief &
say xs job is d"o4 ,t's f> f
true40
  ,z an example ( !
committee's ongo+ vigil.e1
,cook su7e/$ a sc5>io ":
procure;t (fic]s wd buy future
v].ns ( ,micros(t op]at+
sy/ems1 see t !y 9clud$ scre5
magnifica;n & "s k9d (
scre5r1d] s(tw>e1 & fail to
buy ! m sophi/icat$ scre5r1d]
te*nology or scre5 5l>ge;t
s(tw>e t w / 2 ne$$4 8,i don't
?9k ,i'd want my procure;t
(fic] to buy t = my scre5
a3ess10 ,cook sd4 8,y may 2
able to run notepad or "s?+1 b
x won't talk 9 ,(fice      #af
#ig40 ,%e sd ! committee w "w
to $ucate procure;t (fic]s &
o!rs z to ! limits ( !
,micros(t scre5r1d]1 assum+ x
is imple;t$ at all4
  ,,acb's 9=ma;n a3ess gr\p w
alm c]ta9ly h to monitor !
progress ( ^! p5d+ f1tures z
well4 8,we're go+ to 3t9ue to
"w back & =? ) ,micros(t & !
scre5r1d] develop]s1 ) major
procur]s & o!r organiza;ns to
try to 5sure t "! is a gd
*ecks & bal.es sy/em40
  ,cook sd :ile ! ,,acb
committee cd rant & rave &
write dem&+ lrs1 x wd get no":
by s do+4 8,"o ( ! ?+s we've
be5 do+ all al;g is 2+ 9
communica;n ) ,micros(t & to a
less] ext5t ) o!r play]s l
,,ibm & ,corel40
  ,cook sd ! committee al _h
to "w closely ) o!r 4abil;y
gr\ps to 5sure t !y feel   #ag
9clud$ 9 ! a3essibil;y que/4
,%e sd ang] on ! "p ( o!r
4abil;y gr\ps cd d m* to
damage a3ess = bl us]s4 ,cook
is a memb] ( ,te*wat*1 a
cross-4abil;y committee
sponsor$ by ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil
on ,4abil;y4 ,,acb is al a
memb] ( an 9=ma;n a3ess task
=ce4 ,! o!r memb]s 9clude !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1
,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl1 & !
,associa;n = ,$uca;n &
,rehabilita;n ( ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$4 ,,acb ,f/
,vice ,presid5t ,brian ,*>lson
*airs t task =ce4
  8,we m/ /ay active &
9volv$10 ass]t$ ,*ri/oph]
,gray1 a memb] ( ! 9=ma;n
a3ess committee & an ,,acb
bo>d memb]4 8,! fact is t
we've be5 burn$ 9 ! pa/ by
,micros(t1 z h ! scre5r1d]
develop]s4 ,micros(t       #ah
,active ,a3essibil;y hasn't
be5 z su3ess;l z any"o wd h
lik$1 & we've be5 promis$ ?+s
9 ! pa/ t simply didn't happ54
,i ?9k :at we h to d is ?r[ \r
wei<t 2h ^! new develop;ts &
let ,micros(t "k t we view ? z
a positive ?+ if x all comes
tgr40
  ,z = ! desp]ate call] to !
,,acb na;nal (fice1 we c only
5c\rage hm to r1d 8,! ,brl
,=um0 = addi;nal /ories ab ? &
relat$ issues 9 com+ mon?s4
,we c provide :at 9=ma;n we h
ab ! f>-f-p]fect ,,nt solu;ns
( td & hope t ,micros(t's
move;ts t[>d a3ess >5't too
sl[1 too ll1 & too late to
a6ect ! call]'s tm4




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

  ,advocacy victories >e n alw
a3ompani$ by fla%+ fire"ws &
scr1m+ h1dl9es1 b1 9 fact1 (t5
take place h>dly notic$ or
appreciat$ except by ! p ^:
lives >e a6ect$4 ,! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is responsible
= c.t.s victories ( ? type :
demon/rate ag ! e6ective;s (
memb]s1 (fic]s & /aff memb]s
"w+
tgr4 ,j a few "ds ago1 =
example1 a memb] 9 ,l\isville
call$ ! na;nal (fice 9 4belief
af %e _h be5 9=m$ by ,trans
,_w ,airl9es "<,,twa"> t %e cd
n travel ) h] pr(es.nally
tra9$ guide dog )\t f/ furni%+
a c]tificate z to ! dog's gd
h1l? ,- n simply pro( ( rabies
va39a;n4 ,i 3sult$ ) h]    #bj
& expla9$ t ! ,air ,c>ri]s
,a3ess ,act1 ! 3troll+ f$]al
law 9 s* situa;ns1 & !
regula;ns issu$ "!"u did n
au?orize ! airl9e to make s* a
require;t & t %e %d seek
resolu;n ( ! issue by ! m1ns
prescrib$ 9 ! regula;ns4 ,)9
two "ds1 %e happily call$ back
to 9=m u t ,,twa _h 2grudg+ly
agre$ & made res]va;ns = h]4
  ,likewise1 a few weeks ago
,i _h an opportun;y to sp1k at
a ,capitol ,hill press 3f];e
ha/ily s*$ul$ by ano!r
advocacy organiza;n 9 opposi;n
to a bill : 0 = !
s$uctively /at$ purpose (
v]ify+ ! citiz5%ip ( vot]s 9
f$]al elec;ns4 ,9de$1 ! 8devil
0 9 ! details0 2c ! bill wd h
giv5 ! responsibil;y = !
v]ifica;n to f$]al ag5cies :
physically & legally d n h !
9=ma;n &1 worse /1 wd h    #ba
?r[n up 9surm.table b>ri]s to
vot] regi/ra;n by _m 4abl$ p4
,am;g ! o!r organiza;ns sp1k+
ag/ ! bill 7 ! ,l1gue ( ,wom5
,vot]s & ! ,am]ican ,associa;n
( ,retir$ ,p]sons4 ,two "ds
lat]1 af ! defects _h be5
po9t$ \1 ! bill 0 remov$ f !
8non-3trov]sial fa/ track0 &
s5t back = fur!r /udy4 ,ano!r
example ( ,,acb "w+ 9 coop]a;n
) ma9/r1m organiza;ns on a
na;nal issue = ! b5efit ( bl
p6
  ,! advocacy su3esses m5;n$ 9
! prec$+ p>agraph br+ to m9d
ano!r r1l;y t des]ves rep1t+ &
rep1t+ & rep1t+ ,- "nly t
,,acb memb]s m/ play active
roles z advocates on local
issues4 ,rec5tly a call] rant$
on & on to a polite /aff
memb]1 :o cd h>dly get a ^w 9
$gewise1 ab r$uc;ns 9 local
bus s]vice 9 8 t[n & !     #bb
fact t ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl _h n /epp$ 9 to correct !
situa;n4 ,x 0 f9ally asc]ta9$1
af ! /aff memb] got a few ^ws
in1 t ! call] _h h>dly lift$ 8
h& to prote/ ! *anges1 $ucate
hmf ab applicable regula;ns1
5li/ ! assi/.e ( o!r 3c]n$ p 9
! commun;y1 or d _m ( ! o!r
?+s t cd h be5 d"o4
  ,we z 3sum] advocates m/ 2
will+ to /ep =w>d & sp1k 9 \r
[n 2half :5 local issues a6ect
u or \r coll1gues6 ,z a matt]
( fact1 = ! pa/ s"eal ye>s ,i
h be5 an active memb] ( a
citiz5s,0 transporta;n "rs
coali;n 9 my nei<borhood 9 !
,4trict ( ,columbia & \r
prim>y 3c]n has be5 ! r$uc;n
or elim9a;n ( "<guess :at6">
local bus s]vice4 ,9 fact1 my
activities h alr result$ 9 my
rcvg hate mail f admitt$ly
selfi% citiz5s :o want !   #bc
buses remov$ f _! /reets1 ov]
: !y h be5 runn+ = m ?an #ej
ye>s4 ,by ! way1 ! hate mail 0
n 9 a3essible =mat4
  ,a na;nal organiza;n ( 4abl$
p s* z ,,acb is (t5 call$ ^u )
virtually no notice to com;t
on rapidly *ang+ develop;ts4
,rec5tly1 = example1 ! na;nal
(fice _h all ( an h\r at mo/
to prep>e = ! >rival ( a
,*annel ,"o ,news crew &
9t]view] focus+ on ! ef=ts (
4abl$ golf] ,casey ,m>t9 to
get p]mis.n to ride on a golf
c>t f place to place :ile
compet+ 9 t\rna;ts ( !
,pr(es.nal ,golf]s ,associa;n4
,s9ce ! "t ( t 9t]view1 !
,u4,s4 ,4trict ,c\rt has rul$
9 favor ( ,m>t9 b ! ,,pga has
app1l$ ! deci.n4
  ,"t = prep>a;n 0 n a factor
z we rec5tly met )
repres5tatives f !         #bd
,u4,s4 ,tr1sury ,de"p;t :o 7
seek+ \r 9put reg>d+ ! design
& possible m9t+ ( a new "o-
doll> co94 ,9 fact1 an active
local memb] :o 0 assi/+ z a
volunte] 9 ! (fice t "d 0 able
to "picipate 9 ! process al4
,a few "ds lat] at a hi<ly
publiciz$ press 3f];e !
,tr1sury ,de"p;t g5]\sly
comm5d$ ,,acb = ! "kl$g1ble
9put x _h provid$4
  ,mod]n communica;n &
transporta;n sy/ems h r$uc$ !
_w to ! ext5t x is n[ n m]ely
possible b desirable to
ex*ange 9=ma;n ) \r c.t]"ps 9
o!r na;ns4 ,rec5tly1 =
example1 we 7 pl1s$ to ho/ 9 !
na;nal (fice a meet+ ) a
delega;n f ,japan h1d$ by ,mr4
,*uji ,sa%ida1 h1d ( ! ,na;nal
,9/itute = ,voca;nal
,rehabilita;n4 ,mr4 ,sa%ida1
:o has visit$ ! ,,acb      #be
na;nal (fice s"eal "ts ov] !
pa/ #ae ye>s1 & 8 coll1gues 7
especially 9t]e/$ 9 obta9+
&_/or %>+ 9=ma;n reg>d+ !
impact ( ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act1 comput] &
te*nology a3essibil;y1
publica;n practices & voca;nal
tra9+ issues4
  ,a few "ds lat] :at 0 9t5d$
to 2 a brief visit by two
,am]ican physicians 9t]e/$ 9
obta9+ 9=ma;n ab ,,acb turn$
9to an 9t]e/+ & hope;lly
productive 4cus.n reg>d+
res\rces 9 ! ,,usa t w assi/
!m z !y 3duct a m$ical s]vice
tra9+ program 9 ,kyrgysztan1 a
c5tral ,asian republic : 0
=m]ly "p ( ! ,soviet ,union4
,any 4cus.n ( 3di;ns 9 s*
na;ns z ,kyrgysztan alw makes
u appreciate j a ll m !
s]vices1 programs & life we h
9 ! ,,usa4                 #bf
  ,! fact t advocacy = ! well-
2+ ( bl p w n 2 ! same )\t
,ka?le5 ,megiv]n 0 a !me (t5
he>d rec5tly at a d[nt[n
,wa%+ton d9n] 3duct$ to wi% h]
well z %e left h] posi;n z
executive director ( !
,associa;n = ,$uca;n &
,rehabilita;n ( ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$ "<,,a]bvi">
to jo9 h] husb& 9 ,clevel&4 ,z
cruel fate wd h x1 h["e1 we
le>n$ m rec5tly t _! plans h
*ang$ & t !y may rema9 9 !
,wa%+ton >ea af all4
  ,al? a sep>ate >ticle w
probably 2 9clud$ 9 a future
issue reg>d+ ! rec5tly
complet$ #aiih ,,acb na;nal
legislative "w%op1 held 9
3junc;n ) ! ,joseph9e ;,l4
,taylor ,l1d]%ip ,tra9+
,9/itute ( ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n
= ! ,bl1 x is wor?:ile to note
t approximately #ge        #bg
,,acb memb]s "picipat$ 9 ?
ye>'s "w%op4 ,s"eal o!rs1
9clud+ ,,acb (fic]s & /aff
memb]s1 al play$ major roles 9
s"eal ( ! panels t d1lt )
important topics s* z
rehabilita;n1 $uca;n & s]vices
to ! old] bl4 ,! v>i$ =mat ( !
l1d]%ip tra9+ 9/itute 9clud$
two hil>i\s b v 9t]e/+ role-
play+ problem sc5>ios foll[$
by "qs f ! audi;e4 ,p]h we w 2
able to prevail on ,,acb
,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds to re-
cr1te1 = a :ile anyway1 8 "*1
,billy ,bob1 ! political
appo9tee :o admitt$ "r away t
he 0 n bias$ by "k+ any ( !
facts ab any ( ! subjects : !
committee "u 8 direc;n 0 ab to
3sid]4 ,! subject "u 3sid]a;n
0 ! propos$ clos+ ( an imag9>y
/ate s*ool = ! bl4 ,o!r
famili> "ns 9 "w = ! bl al
cr1t$ v 5t]ta9+ b          #bh
2lievable "*s :o esp\s$
posi;ns t we 5c.t] all too (t5
9 ! field ( advocacy4
  ,i'm pl1s$ to ann\nce !
selec;n ( ;,d4 ,alfr$ ,du*>me
to ! posi;n ( ,director (
,gov]n;tal ,a6airs ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
,du*>me ,- a memb] ( !
,am]ican ,bl ,lawy]s
,associa;n z well z !
pr(es.nal b>s ( bo?
,massa*usetts & ,georgia ,-
comes to ,,acb f ! ,georgia
,advocacy ,(fice1 : provides
protec;n & advocacy s]vices to
4abl$ p4 ,he is a
,massa*usetts native1 a
graduate ( ,bo/on ,college law
s*ool1 & a w9n] ( an ,,acb
s*ol>%ip :ile an "ugraduate4
,alfr$ jo9$ ! /aff ,m>* #bc1
#aiih1 & he 8hit ! gr.d
runn+40 ,we >e 3fid5t t ,,acb
memb]s & "ey"o else 9 !    #bi
field ( bl;s w 5joy meet+ &
"w+ ) ,alfr$ z he focuses 8
9t]e/s1 skills & 5]gy on ! alw
*ang+1 n"e quiet1 complicat$ &
"e-exp&+ legislative &
regulatory >5as4

     ,orl&o1 ,florida3 ,a
    ,popul> ,vaca;n ,spot6
     by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1
      ,3v5;n ,coord9ator

  ,"o ( ! problems 9 plann+ a
3v5;n at a popul> t\ri/
de/9a;n l ,orl&o is !
di6iculty 9 secur+ ! s]vices
nec at a r1sonable co/4 ,hotel
rooms >e sc>ce & exp5sive2
admis.n prices to ! bett]-"kn
t\r sites appe> unr1sonable1 &
"! is ll flexibil;y :5 plann+
activities4 ,h["e1 x is alw !
goal ( ! ,,acb 3v5;n committee
to keep co/s at a m9imum =
3v5;n att5dees4            #cj
  ,? ye>1 ! ,cl>ion ,plaza
,hotel1 ": all 3v5;n
activities w take place1 _h
all rooms res]v$ by e>ly
,octob] #aiig4 ,! ,qual;y ,9n
,plaza1 ! ov]fl[ hotel1 / has
a numb] ( rooms available
,satur"d1 ,july #d1 ) de"pure
on ,?urs"d1 ,july #h4 ,! cut(f
date = res]va;ns at ! ,qual;y
,9n is ,june #ae4 ,rates at !
,cl>ion >e @s#ee p] ni<t plus
tax & at ! ,qual;y ,9n ,plaza1
@s#ea p] ni<t plus tax1 = up
to f\r p p] room4 ,! ,cl>ion
,plaza is locat$ at #igjj
,9t]na;nal ,dr41 ,orl&o1 ,,fl
#cbhai-#haad2 ph"o "<#hjj">
#cff-#igjj4 ,! ,qual;y ,9n
,plaza1 #ijjj ,9t]na;nal ,dr41
,orl&o1 ,,fl #cbhai2 ph"o
"<#hjj"> #iii-#hehe4
  ,2c ! ,qual;y ,9n ,plaza1 !
ov]fl[ hotel1 has all rooms
res]v$ f ,?urs"d1 ,july    #ca
#b & ,fri"d1 ,july #c1 &
,?urs"d "? ,satur"d1 ,july #i-
#aa1 addi;nal rooms h be5
secur$ at ! ,be/ ,we/]n ,plaza
,9t]na;nal = ,july #b-#aa1
#aiih4 ,! rate is @s#he4ej p]
ni<t plus tax = up to f\r p p]
room4 ,! hotel is locat$ at
#hgch ,9t]na;nal ,dr41 ab f\r
blocks f ! ,cl>ion on ! same
side ( ! /reet4 ,= res]va;ns1
call "<#hjj"> #fed-#gafj4 ,2
c]ta9 to ask = rooms block$ =
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
  ,9 review+ ! res]va;n li/ =
! ,cl>ion1 ! ma9 3v5;n hotel1
we note t a numb] ( p h res]v$
multiple rooms4 ,x is
important t rooms t >e n go+
to 2 us$ 2 c.el$ promptly s t
!y c 2 res]v$ by o!r 3v5;n
att5dees4 ,la/ ye> at !
,adam's ,m>k 9 ,h\/on a numb]
( rooms w5t vacant 2c !y 7
c.el$ at a v late date4    #cb
        ,transporta;n
  ,"! is a trolley sy/em t
op]ates e #ae m9utes on
,9t]na;nal ,drive daily f #g
a4m4 to midni<t4 ,x is call$
,i-,ride1 & "! >e signs po/$
at /reet corn]s4 ,! trolleys
>e air-3di;n$1 provide l[-co/
transporta;n to ! _m
attrac;ns1 hotels1 re/aurants
& %opp+ f ! ,beltz factory
\tlets to ,sea ,_w4

         ,ov]ni<t t\r
  ,z /at$ 9 ! ,m>* 8,brl
,=um10 ! ov]ni<t t\r ? ye> is
to fabul\s & hi/oric ,st4
,augu/9e4 ,? t\r w de"p !
,cl>ion ,plaza ,hotel at #h
a4m4 ,fri"d1 ,july #c4 ,x w
>rive 9 ,st4 ,augu/9e by #aj
a4m4 ) 9=ma;n & 5t]ta9;t
provid$ on ! way4 ,f/ "! w 2 a
brief /op at ! 9=ma;n c5t]1 !n
! gr\p w bo>d ! tra9 = a   #cc
n>rat$ t\r ( ! c;y4 ,next is
lun* at ! ,s1f>e re/aurant1
op5 only = \r gr\p4 ,af lun*
x's on to a n>rat$ t\r ( ,=t
,ca/illo de ,san ,m>cos4 ,"h y
w le>n h[ ! =t 0 built & h[ x
resi/$ all attacks4 ,af ? x's
*eck-9 "t at ! ,ramada ,9n1 ":
yr lu7age w await y at yr
room4 ,af a re/ p]iod1 x w 2
back to ! re/aurant = an e>ly
d9n] to 2 foll[$ by a n>rat$
ni<t t\r ( ! c;y : w 9clude
/ories ( adv5ture & hi/ory4 ,y
w g to ! place & /& on ! spot
": ^! ev5ts actually took
place4 ,!n x's back to ! hotel
= ! ni<t1 ": a snack w 2
available 2f y turn in4
  ,9 ! morn+1 ,july #d1 "! w 2
a 3t95tal br1kfa/ f #g3#cj
a4m4 to #h3#cj a4m41 !n !
buses w 2 load$ to g to !
,f.ta9 ( ,y\?4 ,"h y w le>n h[
! new _w                   #cd
0 4cov]$ & sip f ! f.ta9 if y
d>e4 ,al1 "! w 2 a /roll "? !
p>k & g>d5s4 ,next x's lun* "t
ag at ! ,s1f>e re/aurant1 !n
"s "t = %opp+ = s\v5irs & s =?
at ! _m /ores on ,st4
,george's ,/reet1 !n a visit
to ,flag] ,memorial ,*ur* ": y
w 5joy an organ recital1 t\r !
*ur* & le>n xs hi/ory4 ,af t
x's bo>d ! buses = yr return
to ,orl&o1 >riv+ >.d #f p4m4
  ,^? tak+ ? t\r m/ 2 at ! bus
pickup site at ! ,cl>ion at
#g3#cj a4m4 ,fri"d4 ,buses w
l1ve promptly at #h a4m4 ,if y
>e late1 y w miss ! t\r & "! w
2 no refund4
  ,! co/ ( ? fabul\s t\r is
@s#agi4 ,if y sign up :5 !
buses >e de"p+ & "! is room1 !
co/ w 2 @s#bjj4 ,? co/ 9cludes
transporta;n by air-3di;n$
motor coa*1 "s 5t]ta9;t on !
way1 admis.n to all t\r    #ce
sites1 "o ni<t's lodg+ d\ble
o3upancy1 lun* bo? "ds1 d9n]
,fri"d ev5+1 & a 3t95tal
br1kfa/ ,satur"d morn+4 ,if y
m/ h a s+le room on ,fri"d
ni<t1 2 prep>$ to pay an
addi;nal @s#fc4
  ,res]va;ns >e requir$ = ?
t\r4 ,pl1se 3tact ,,acb's
,m9n1polis (fice at #abj ;,s4
#fth ,st41 ,suite #ajje1
,m9n1polis1 ,,mn #eedjb2 ph"o
"<#fab"> #ccb-#cbdb4
,res]va;ns >e 2+ a3ept$ n[ & w
only 2 3firm$ :5 full pay;t is
provid$ by ,visa or ,ma/],c>d
numb] or *eck or m"oy ord]
made payable to ,,acb ,3v5;n
#aiih4 ,ea* motor coa* w
9clude s"eal volunte]s1 & "! w
2 an ,,acb p]son 9 *>ge1 b
9dividual guide s]vice w n 2
available un.s y secure & pay
= yr [n guide4
  ,? t\r w 9clude a gd     #cf
am.t ( walk+4 ,! motor coa*es
>e n :eel*air a3essible4
,h["e1 if a :eel*air us] c
bo>d ! bus )\t help1 ! *air c
2 /or$ 9 ! lu7age com"p;t ( !
bus4 ,at ,st4 ,augu/9e1 all
t\r sites >e a3essible except
= ! second level ( ! =t4

          ,o!r t\rs
  ,addi;nal t\rs dur+ ! #aiih
3v5;n w 9clude an ,orl&o c;y
t\r ,satur"d1 ,july #d1 rep1t$
,sun"d1 ,july #e4 ,? t\r w
9clude a n>rat$ descrip;n (
d[nt[n ,orl&o1 ": t\ri/s n"e
v5ture2 a drive "? "s ( !
>i/ocratic >1s2 a visit to
,w9t] ,g>d5 & a relax+ ride on
! ,w9t] ,g>d5 boat t\r1 & m*
m4 ,lun* & "s "t = %opp+ w 2
9clud$4
  ,o!r t\rs w 9clude visits to
,univ]sal ,/udios1 ,sea ,_w1
,4ney's ,magic ,k+dom1     #cg
,spl5did ,*9a1 ,gatorl& & !
,k5n$y ,space ,c5t]4 ,at "s (
^! sites1 special small gr\ps
>e plann$ s t items c 2 t\*$ &
obs]v$ closely4 ,guide dogs _c
2 p]mitt$ on "s rides at !
,magic ,k+dom & ,univ]sal
,/udios4 ,spl5did ,*9a at
,kissimmee has au!ntic 4plays1
"s ( : c 2 t\*$1 ( ,*9a's
hi/ory & culture4 ,"s >e
au!ntic & made to scale4
,gatorl& w 2 describ$ 9 detail
by a guide & "! >e %[s & small
alligators t c 2 held4 ,dogs1
!y tell u1 >e "o ( alligator's
favorite foods4 ,walkways1
h["e1 >e safe & well-protect$4
  ,w$nes"d ev5+ away f ! hotel
w 2 at ,*ur* ,/reet ,/a;n1
,orl&o's d[nt[n numb]-"o
ni<t"t spot = d9n]1 %opp+ &
5t]ta9;t4 ,9clud$ >e ,rosie
,o',grady's ,gd ,"t ,emporium
"<,dixiel& b&">2 !         #ch
,*ey5ne ,saloon "<c.try &
we/]n music">2 ! ,or*id ,g>d5
"<rock & roll">2 & ,ph91s
,fogg's ,3tempor>y ,d.e ,hits4
,a my/]y d9n] !at] is plann$ =
,satur"d ni<t1 ,july #aa4

      ,airl9e res]va;ns
  ,2c ,orl&o is popul> )
t\ri/s & \r 3v5;n 9cludes !
,f\r? ( ,july1 fli<t plans %d
2 made e>ly if y want ! be/
rates & *oice ( "ts4 ,rememb]
to call ,,aaa ,travel1
"<#hjj"> #bei-#ibii1 = all yr
travel ne$s4








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    ,": ,did ,,nabs ,come
             ,f8
   ,or1 ,d ,y ,"k ! ,answ]s
         to ,\r ,"qs8
    by ,rob ,cook1 ,,nabs
       ,vice-,presid5t
  ,mo/ active ,,acb memb]s >e
aw>e t "! is an equally active
/ud5t organiza;n )9 ,,acb "kn
z ,,nabs or ! ,na;nal ,alli.e
( ,bl ,/ud5ts4 ,h["e1 few
folks 9 ,,acb
  "k exactly :o 9itiat$ ,,nabs
back 9 ! mid-'#gjs4 ,af se>*+
= ne>ly two ye>s to 4cov] :o
mi<t take cr$it = f.d+ ,,nabs
9 #aigd1 no "o has r1lly come
=? & volunte]$ ! complete
/ory4 ,seems l "s"o \ "! 9 !
,,acb g5]al memb]%ip mi<t want
to get "s ( ! cr$it & expla9 x
all to ! pres5t ,,nabs
l1d]%ip1 ,,2f ! plann$     #dj
#beth ,,nabs ,anniv]s>y
,celebra;n t is %ap+ up = !
#aiii ,,acb 3v5;n 9 ,los
,angeles4
  ,! idea = a #beth anniv]s>y
celebra;n = ,,nabs spr\t$ 9
,gre5sboro 9 #aiie4 ,wait+ 9 !
hotel c(fee %op until \r rooms
op5$ up1 ,b]nice ,k&>ian1
,rog] ,pet]s5 & ,i 7 swapp+
,,acb /ories ov] br1kfa/4
,sudd5ly1 ,b]nice m5;n$ h[
surpris$ %e 0 t ,,nabs did n h
a celebra;n to commemorate xs
#bjth anniv]s>y dur+ ! ,*icago
3v5;n ! ye> 2f4 ,i 0 al
surpris$1 b = a di6]5t r1son3
no "o t ,i knew :o 0 9volv$ )
,,nabs _h "e m5;n$ any hi/ory
( ! gr\p4 ,wond]+ ab ,,nabs,0
pa/1 ,i ask$ ,b]nice & ,rog]
:at !y mi<t "k ab ! orig9s ( !
/ud5t a6iliate4
  ,x 0 an 9t]e/+ tale t
,b]nice wove4 ,app>5tly1   #da
s"eal "y ,,acb memb]s :o p]cvd
a ne$ to address _! academic &
political fru/ra;ns z /ud5ts
s"\ to d s "? ! av5ues t 7 alr
9 place )9 ,,acb4 ,lack (
a3ess to $uca;nal programs =
/ud5ts ) visual impair;ts
appe>s to h be5 ! unify+ =ce 9
! cr1;n ( ,,nabs4
  ,! idea ( a /ud5t gr\p may h
_h xs 9cep;n z e>ly z #aigb4
,x has be5 di6icult to det]m9e
:o did :at & :5 ! ,,acb
l1d]%ip 0 br"\ 9to ! picture4
,& ? is ": y mi<t 2 able to
assi/ me4
  ,we "k t _m pres5t ,,acb
l1d]s & memb]s 7 9volv$ 9 !
=ma;n ( ,,nabs3 s* "ns z
,scott ,m>%all1 ,mi*ael
,by+ton & ,mac ,riley come up
q (t54 ,b]nice & ,rog] al not$
s"eal o!r pa/ & curr5t ,,acb
memb]s :o took "p 9 ! f/
meet+s t f.d$ ,,nabs4 ,b   #db
af ! la/ c\ple ( ye>s & s"eal
reque/s = assi/.e 9 my que/ to
4c]n ,,nabs,0 2g9n+s1 no "o
has (f]$ me a detail$
*ronology or set ( ,,acb
memb]s t may 2 responsible = !
f.d+ ( ,,nabs4 ,& n[ ,,,we ne$
! r1l /ory6,'
  ,if y or any"o y "k 0 9volv$
9 ! =ma;n ( ,,nabs back 9 !
#aigjs1 cd y call me1 write
me1 s5d me a tape or at l1/ 9
"s d>n way1 a3urately 9=m me
ab ! f.d+ ( ,,nabs8 ,if y c
assi/ ! pres5t ,,nabs bo>d 9 ?
se>* = 9=ma;n1 ,,pl1se call or
write ,rob ,cook1 #beth
,anniv]s>y ,*airman1 ,p4,o4
,box #eba1 ,w1v]ville1 ,,ca
#ifjic-#jeba2 ph"o "<#hjj">
#hgc-#jfhd4 ,if y want details
on ! propos$ ,,nabs #beth
,anniv]s>y ,celebra;n1 call
,rob at ! numb] abv or ,,nabs
presid5t ,mike ,gravitt    #dc
9 ! ev5+s at "<#dab"> #cdd-
#bcac4

      ,call+ ,all ,hams
      by ,rob]t ,rog]s1
   ,presid5t1 ,,acb ,radio
          ,amateurs
  ,we ( ! ,,acb ,radio
,amateurs >e look+ =w>d to !
#aiih ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n 9
,orl&o4
  ,we >e / "w+ on hav+ an
,,acbra br1kfa/ on ! morn+ (
,sun"d1 ,july #e1 at a facil;y
n associat$ ) ! hotel 9 ord]
to keep d[n ! exp5se to ^?
att5d+4 ,i'll provide addi;nal
9=ma;n on ! br1kfa/ z x is
available4 ,we w h ! annual
meet+ on ! afn ( ,?urs"d1
,july #i4 ,pl1se d keep a spot
op5 = ,,acbra4 ,z alw1 !
,,acbra communica;ns two-met]
frequ5cy w 2 #adg4dh m,hz4
simplex4 ,x wd 2 be/ to    #dd
call on ! h\r ,,or half h\r1
plus or m9us five or t5
m9utes4
  ,elec;ns w take place dur+ !
annual busi;s meet+1 & we w 2
vot+ on a revi.n ( ! ,,acbra
3/itu;n4 ,al1 z cd 2 "u/ood1
": "! >e hams1 "! w 2 lots (
eyeball ,,qso's ab on-air
exp]i;es1 equip;t1 etc4
  ,i've s5t ! dues & memb]%ip
9=ma;n to ! ,,acb na;nal
(fice3 we h #fh memb]s1 or
?ree delegate votes1 on !
3v5;n floor4 ,la/ ye>1 we _h
#fb memb]s1 or #b votes4 ,la/1
b def9itely n l1/1 ,i j rcvd f
! ,,fcc ! new club lic5se be>+
! van;y call ( ,w#c,,acb4
  ,if y >e 9t]e/$ 9 2com+ an
amateur radio op]ator1 3tact
u4 ,maybe we c 2 ( "s assi/.e
to y4 ,al1 if any ( y wd l to
recomm5d any radio equip;t1
,,hf1 ,,vhf1 or ,,uhf1     #de
usable = bl hams1 communicate
) me ab x4 ,memb]%ip dues may
2 s5t to3 ,m>gie ,goodell1
tr1sur]1 #ejjj ;,s4 ,quak]
,st4 _?#ajh1 ,tulsa1 ,,ok
#gdaje4 ,y may 3tact me at3
,rob]t ;,r4 ,rog]s1 presid5t1
,k#h,,co1 ;e-mail #gbcej4"
ded@acompuserve4com home
address #aaba ,morado ,dr41
,c9c9nati1 ,,oh #debch2 ph"o
"<#eac"> #iba-#cahf home1
"<#eac"> #gfb-#djbb (fice4

       ,news f ,>kansas
  ,b>b>a ,duncan1 a l;g-"t
memb] ( ! ,>kansas ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 rec5tly rcvd ! ,jositta
,wilk9s ,c\rage ,aw>d f !
,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+ ,jr4
,commis.n4 ,? aw>d is giv5 to
"s"o ) a 4abil;y :o 4plays
\t/&+ public s]vice4 ,! aw>d 0
"nd = /ate ,repres5tative
,jositta ,wilk9s1 :o       #df
help$ cr1te ! ,k+ ,commis.n 9
#aiic4
  ,duncan 0 diagnos$ )
glaucoma at age sev5 & lo/ h]
eyesi<t dur+ *ildhood4 ,) !
loss ( h] si<t came ! loss (
h] dr1m ( 2com+ a nurse4
,9/1d1 %e 2gan help+ o!rs 9
di6]5t ways4 ,%e is pres5tly !
executive assi/ant = 3/itu5t
s]vices = ,>kansas gov]nor
,mike ,huckabee4
  ,af h] gradua;n f !
,oklahoma ,s*ool = ! ,bl1 %e
w5t on to ,nor?we/]n ,oklahoma
,/ate ,univ]s;y & obta9$ a
degree 9 sociology & spee*4
,%e ev5tually e>n$ h] ma/]'s
degree 9 social "w at !
,univ]s;y ( ,>kansas-,ll
,rock4
  ,%e 2gan "w+ z a brl
9/ructor at ,lions ,_w
,s]vices = ! ,bl4 ,!n %e "w$ =
,bill ,cl9ton1 :o 0        #dg
attorney g5]al at ! "t1 foll[+
hm to ! gov]nor's
(fice1 ": %e / "ws4
  ,duncan has d$icat$ h] life
to s]v+ o!rs4 ,%e focus$ on
:at %e _h1 n :at %e lack$4 ,%e
saw t y don't h to 2 p]fect to
d a lot ( gd4 ,& %e lit ! way
= o!rs :o ne$ help b cdn't see
h[ to d x4

   ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
      ,seeks ,executive
          ,director

  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
a na;nal memb]%ip organiza;n1
is seek+ an executive
director4
  ,! executive director
directs & ov]sees ! daily
op]a;ns ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl 9 a3ord.e ) ! policies1
proc$ures & priorities
e/abli%$ by ! na;nal       #dh
bo>d ( directors4 ,he_/%e is
bas$ 9 & sup]vises !
organiza;n's na;nal (fice 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 z well z
provides l1d]%ip 9 ef=ts to
monitor na;nal policy &
legisla;n & o!r activities t
impact ! "w ( ,,acb on !
na;nal level4 ,! executive
director reports to ! bo>d (
directors "? ! ,,acb presid5t4
  ,! executive director has !
au?or;y to hire1 sup]vise1
evaluate & 4miss /aff op]at+ 9
! ,,acb na;nal (fice4 ,he_/%e
w coord9ate all fiscal
manage;t activities ) !
assi/ant tr1sur] 9 ,m9n1polis2
develop & sup]vise ! annual
,,acb op]at+ budget )9 writt5
policy p>amet]s ( ! ,budget
,committee2 ov]see special
docu;ta;n1 s* z reports1
memor&a1 resolu;ns1 &
proposals1 nec = !         #di
imple;ta;n ( policies e/abli%$
by ! bo>d ( directors1 or 9
fulfill;t ( o!r organiza;nal
obliga;ns2 direct ef=ts to
secure grants1 2que/s1 gifts1
memorial 3tribu;ns & o!r s*
gifts2 repres5t ,,acb 2f
na;nal legislative1
regulatory1 or o!r bodies
a6ect+ na;nal policy t[>d bl &
visually impair$ p2 s]ve z
prim>y 3tact ) a6iliat$
organiza;ns s]v+ bl & visually
impair$ 3/itu5cies2 & "utake
special projects at ! direc;n
( ! ,,acb presid5t4
  ,pref]r$ skills & exp]i;e
9clude3 excell5t writt5 &
v]bal communica;ns skills2
/r;g analytical abilities1
"picul>ly 9 rela;n to na;nal
policy issues a6ect+ bl &
visually impair$ 9dividuals2
s.d organiza;nal &
adm9i/rative skills1       #ej
9clud+ "d-to-"d sup]vi.n ( a
div]se comple;t ( /aff2 &
famili>;y ) 3tempor>y data
process+ sy/ems4 ,abil;y to
utilize ! 9t]net & famili>;y )
a3ess te*nology >e pref]r$4
  ,c&idates m/ al possess /r;g
problem-solv+ skills1 9clud+ !
abil;y to address e6ectively
specific issues & 3c]ns )
policy implica;ns propos$ by
,,acb 3/itu5ts1 & at l1/ six
ye>s ( sup]visory exp]i;e4
,exp]i;e ) a na;nal non-pr(it
organiza;n is pref]r$4 ,sal>y
range 2g9s at @s#fe1jjj4
  ,c&idates %d submit a
resume1 a cov] lr1 & a writ+
sample no lat] ?an ,june #ae1
#aiih to ! ,executive
,director ,se>* ,committee1
c_/o ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
#aaee #aeth ,st4 ,,nw1 ,suite
#gbj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 #bjjje4
,applica;ns may 2 a3ept$   #ea
af t date if ! posi;n has n
yet be5 fill$4

   ,,acb ,l1d]s ,ge> ,up =
            #aiih
   by ,%>on ,lov]+ & ,nolan
            ,crabb

  ,:5 ,,acb l1d]s came tgr 9
,orl&o1 ,fla41 9 mid-,febru>y
= ! annual a6iliate presid5ts
meet+1 !y came prep>$ to 3nect
) new id1s & ) "o ano!r to %>e
solu;ns to common problems4
  ,!y le>n$ ab mak+ ! "r
3nec;ns ,- to ! ,9t]net1 to
old & new a6iliate memb]s1 &
ev5 to ^? :o cd provide m"oy =
a6iliate projects4
  ,! meet+ 2gan ) 9troduc;ns &
a brief report f ,,acb
,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds4 "<,see
8,presid5t's ,message10 ,m>*
#aiih4">
  ,af brief reports f      #eb
,3v5;n ,coord9ator ,john ,hor/
& f ,mi*ael ,gravitt1 presid5t
( ! ,na;nal ,alli.e ( ,bl
,/ud5ts1 ! gr\p turn$ xs
att5;n to rais+ m"oy & h[ to
get ! att5;n ( ^? :o h m"oy4
,lorra9e ,zamora1 ,vice
,presid5t = ,res\rce
,develop;t at ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 /ress$ !
import.e ( direct-mail
fundrais+4 8,x takes "t &
t1m"w & a lot ( 5]gy & will+;s
to make ?+s happ510 %e cau;n$4
,%e review$ six basic tru?s (
fundrais+4
  ,f/1 organiza;ns >e n 5titl$
to support2 !y m/ e>n x4
  #b4 ,fund-rais+ isn't ab
rais+ m"oy s m* z x is ab
rais+ frs4 ,p won't give to an
organiza;n un.s !y "k "s?+ ab
x4
  #c4 ,p don't volunt>ily r1*
= _! *eckbooks4 ,!y h to   #ec
2 ask$4
  #d4 ,y c't decide to raise
m"oy td & !n get x tm4
,fundrais+ takes "t & 3si/5t
ef=t4
  #e4 ,donors m/ 2 tr1t$ )
respect1 j z cu/om]s >e 9 a
busi;s4
  #f4 ,p give to p2 reque/s =
m"oy %d come f a volunte] )9 !
giv]'s pe] gr\p4
  ,%e sd ! ,unit$ ,/ates is by
f> ! mo/ giv+ c.try 9 ! _w ":
9dividual giv+ & volunte]ism
is 3c]n$4 ,zamora 5c\rag$
a6iliates :o use volunte]s to
tr1t !m well & give !m a s5se
( import.e4 8,volunte]s want
to make a di6];e4 ,if y're n
mak+ a di6];e .<z a
volunte]1.> :y d x80
  ,%e sd f\r /eps to gett+
/>t$ 9 gd fundrais+ 9clude3

#a4 ,id5tify3 ,develop a   #ed
  donor mail+ li/4
#b4 ,solicit3 ,ask donors to
  give4
#c4 ,recognize3 ,ac"kl$ge &
  ?ank !m = _! gifts4



















                           #ee
#d4 ,cultivate3 ,/ay 9 t\* &
  get !m to give ag4

  ,%e 5c\rag$ ! use ( reply
c>ds & 5velopes4 ,ac to
,zamora1 ,septemb] "? ,decemb]
>e excell5t mon?s to solicit2
,febru>y "? ,may >e al
mod]ately gd "t p]iods =
fundrais+4 ,janu>y is less
productive1 & ,june "? ,augu/
>e ! wor/ mon?s ( ! ye> 9 t]ms
( giv+4
  ,foll[+ ,zamora's pres5ta;n1
,,acb l1d]s focus$ on a6iliate
"rs & responsibilities1 ) a
4cus.n ( a draft ( an a6iliate
"rs & responsibilities docu;t4
,"! 0 4cus.n ab appropriate
4cipl9e1 & h[ a6iliates %d d1l
) ^? :o fail to abide by _!
responsibilities4
  ,! gr\p al 4cuss$ ! import.e
( n =c+ an ov]abund.e ( =mal;y
on a6iliates4              #ef
  ,4cuss+ h[ a6iliates 3nect
to ! na;nal (fice & h[ ! (fice
3nects ) ! a6iliates wasn't !
only ag5da item t d1lt )
3nec;ns4 ,,acb ,f/ ,vice
,presid5t ,brian ,*>lson &
bo>d memb] ,*ris ,gray talk$
ab ! import.e ( ,9t]net
3nec;ns & ,,acb's /atus on !
,9t]net4
  ,gray & ,*>lson demon/rat$
new develop;ts 9 ! ,,acb web
site1 9clud+ an audio file (
,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds,0
rem>ks at ! 3v5;n 9 ,h\/on4
  ,gray sd emphasis 3t9ues to
2 plac$ on frequ5t updates to
9=ma;n on ! web pages4 ,he sd
future issues ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0
w 2 d[nloadable 9 _! 5tirety f
! web site4 ,t hasn't be5
possible until n[4
  ,gray sd grt] a6iliate
9volve;t ) web pages wd al 2
"p ( ! ,,acb web site4     #eg
,he sd :ile ,,acb /aff &
volunte]s c't build complicat$
web pages1 !y c provide "s
assi/.e to a6iliate l1d]s4
  ,f a3ess to ! ,9t]net1 !
gr\p turn$ xs att5;n to a3ess
to ! 5viron;t ) a pres5ta;n f
,julie ,c>roll1 *air ( ,,acb's
,5viron;tal ,a3ess ,committee4
  ,"! 0 m* 4cus.n reg>d+
audible tra6ic signals & _!
ongo+ import.e4 ,9 fact1
,c>roll's pres5ta;n g>n]$ m
animat$ "picipa;n on ! "p ( ^?
9 att5d.e ?an ne>ly any o!r4
,talk+ signs1 audible signals1
a3essible ,,atm's1 &
detectable w>n+s al;g subway
plat=m $ges w rema9 a focal
po9t = ,,acb activities = "s
"t to come1 ac to ,c>roll4
  ,"s ( ! 4cus.n focus$ on !
,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,>ea
,transit ,au?or;y's desire to
9/all detectable w>n+      #eh
/rips #ah 9*es away f ! plat=m
$ge s z n to cov] ! granite
$ge alr 9 place4 8,>e we go+
to a3ept ? or 3t9ue to fi<t80
,c>roll ask$4 ,%e express$ !
3c]n t if detectable w>n+
/rips >e plac$ too f> f !
plat=m $ge1 !y won't 2 use;l
to bl travel]s4 ,%e propos$ !
sc5>io t p cd actually /& on !
detectable w>n+ /rip1 ?us
cov]+ x & r5d]+ x use.s4 ,!
gr\p seem$ to want to press on
) ! fi<t = detectable w>n+s on
plat=m $ges4
  ,foll[+ ,c>roll's pres5ta;n1
,m>k ,ri*]t1 =m] director (
advocacy s]vices1 briefly
report$ on 8 activities4 ,he
call$ = tra9+ ( advocates 9
di6]5t regions ( ! na;n4 ,^!
regional advocates cd assi/
a6iliates 9 ^? regions :5
issues >ose t requir$ imm
advocacy t ! na;nal        #ei
advocacy director mi<t n 2
able to provide z qkly4 ,he
urg$ a6iliate l1d]s to
delegate calls to ^? :o may h
"s exp]tise 9 a giv5 >ea4
  ,dur+ ! ,sun"d ses.n1 ,,acb
l1d]s talk$ ab ways _!
a6iliates h d"o \tr1*4 ,^?
me?ods rang$ f /ate fair
exhibi;n "picipa;n to toll-
free teleph"o numb]s & widely
4sem9at$ bro*ures4
  ,gr\p memb]s al focus$ on !
import.e ( memb]%ip develop;t
& talk$ ab s* ?+s z ! import.e
( memb]%ip applica;ns & dues
notices4 ,s&y ,s&]son1 =m]
presid5t ( ! ,alaska ,9dep5d5t
,bl1 /ress$ ! import.e (
memb]%ip 9c5tives4 ,he gave !
example ( a libr>y (
descriptive video tapes f :
only memb]s cd borr[4
  ,9 8 report1 ,,acb
,executive ,director       #fj
,oral ,mill] /ress$ ! import.e
( a6iliate l1d]s 2+ 9volv$ 9
s* upcom+ ev5ts z ! na;nal
aw>ds nom9a;n process & !
,3gres.nal 9t]n%ip program4
  8,x's extremely important =
? program to 2 view$ z a pilot
program ? ye> to 2 su3ess;l4
,ladies & g5tlem51 ? is a
fanta/ic program & ,i'm 3v9c$
x's go+ to 2 su3ess;l10 ,mill]
sd4
  ,he briefly 4cuss$ "s fund-
rais+ op;ns = ! na;nal
organiza;n1 & express$ 8
apprecia;n = ! s5ti;t ( ,,acb
memb]s reg>d+ 8 wife's rec5t
he>t attack4 ,he 9dicat$ t %e
is recov]+ f ! ,janu>y he>t
attack & is al appreciative (
! ?"\s & pray]s ( ,,acb
memb]s4
  ,li/5]s !n focus$ on a panel
: d1lt ) tips = plann+ 3v5;ns4
,san=d ,alex&]1 presid5t   #fa
( ! ,kansas ,associa;n ( ! ,bl
& ,visually ,impair$1 an ,,acb
a6iliate1 /ress$ ! import.e (
pick+ ! "r c;y = a 3v5;n & (
5t]+ 9to multi-ye> agree;ts )
hotels :5"e possible4
  ,he al urg$ 8 li/5]s to 2w>e
( o!r ev5ts t mi<t 2 o3urr+ at
! same "t 9 ! 3v5;n c;y & plan
3v5;ns s !y don't 3flict )
major sport+ ev5ts or o!r
4trac;ns ": possible4
  ,deborah ,grubb1 co-*air (
,,acb's memb]%ip committee1
/ress$ ! import.e ( giv+
aw>ds1 b cau;n$ ag/ giv+ !m
too frequ5tly4
  ,kim ,*>lson1 :o al co-*airs
,,acb's memb]%ip committee1 sd
! f/ #bj or #cj ,bay ,/ate
,c\ncil memb]s 9 gd /&+ rcv
@s#bj 4c.ts on ! price ( _!
3v5;n hotel rooms at /ate
3v5;ns4
  ,tom ,tob91 presid5t (   #fb
! ,,acb ( ,ohio1 urg$ a6iliate
l1d]s to focus on program 3t5t
t wd attract memb]s4 ,social
opportunities l a free br1kfa/
>e al important factors 9 br++
a6iliate memb]s tgr4
  ,once ,,acb l1d]s _h a h&le
on h[ to plan 3v5;ns t get p
to att5d1 !y focus$ on h[ to
d1l ) ! di6icult p :o
9evitably att5d ) a pres5ta;n
f ,,acb bo>d memb] ,pam ,%aw4
  ,%e sd ! *air ( any meet+
ne$s to 2 z im"pial z
possible4 ,:5 d1l+ ) bullies1
"o %d /& up to !m :5 nec1 b d
s )\t yell+ or >gu+4 ,"o cd
say1 8,i 4agree ) yr assess;t0
or 8,in my op9ion 4440
  ,%aw describ$ "s ( !
p]sonal;y types :o att5d
meet+s1 9clud+ :9]s1
p]fec;ni/s1 nice p :o agonize
ov] mak+ deci.ns1 4agre1ble p
:o c't f9d any?+           #fc
positive 9 ! plan1 clams :o
don't say a ?+ until af !
meet+1 & "k-x-alls :o attempt
to 3trol ! meet+4 ,%e (f]$
/rategies = ^! & o!r p]sonal;y
types4 ,! gr\p did "s role
play ": "s ( ! /rategies 7
demon/rat$4

            ,cap;n
  ,de2ie ,grubb talks ab a3ess
to vot+ 9 ,baltimore ,c.ty
dur+ ! vot+ "rs panel 4cus.n 9
,h\/on4 "<,photo copy"r #aiig
by ,j[dy ,photography4">

    ,,acb ,bo>d ,approves
      ,budget1 ,reviews
    ,future ,3v5;n ,plans
     by ,kim ,*>lson1 ,ex
           ,(ficio

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,9 xs
rec5t meet+1 ! ,bo>d (
,publica;ns ( ! ,am]ican   #fd
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl det]m9$ t
reports ( ! activities (
,,acb's ,bo>d ( ,directors %d
2 9clud$ 9 ,! ,brl ,=um z soon
af ! o3urr;e ( ! bo>d meet+ z
possible4 ,to t 5d1 x agre$ t
xs ex-(ficio repres5tative to
! ,bo>d ( ,directors %d write
an a3.t ( ! bo>d's activities4
,? report is 9t5d$ to s]ve
only z an a3.t+ ( ! meet+1 n z
an (ficial record4 ,m9utes = !
bo>d meet+ >e pres5tly 2+
prep>$ by ! ,,acb secret>y4">
  ,on ,sun"d1 ,febru>y #ae1 at
#a p4m41 ! ,,acb bo>d f/ 3v5$
9 executive ses.n to 4cuss
p]sonnel-relat$ issues & to
review budget>y proposals =
p]sonnel sal>y & b5efits
packages4 ,! public meet+ ( !
,,acb bo>d ( directors 3v5$ at
#c p4m4 ,all bo>d memb]s 7
pres5t1 except = ,sue ,ammet]
& ,dawn ,*ri/5s51 :o 7     #fe
bo? excus$4 ,! bo>d approv$ !
m9utes ( ! ,septemb] #bj-#ba1
#aiig bo>d meet+4
  ,! rema9d] ( ! ,sun"d ses.n
0 devot$ to reports ( !
presid5t1 executive director1
& ,,acb committees4 ,9 8
report1 ,john ,hor/ \tl9$
details = ! ,orl&o 3v5;n z f>
z facilities & t\rs4 ,ef=ts >e
well "u way to make ! #aiih
3v5;n a grt su3ess4 ,he
ann\nc$ t ! regional ,na;nal
,associa;n ( ,p>5ts ( !
,visually ,impair$ 3f];e w 2
tak+ place t[>d ! 5d ( ,,acb
3v5;n week4 ,? w 2 a trem5d\s
opportun;y = ,,acb & xs
special-9t]e/ a6iliates to %>e
res\rces & 9=ma;n ) ,,napvi
memb]s4 ,! bo>d al review$ &
a3ept$ a v favorable proposal
to return to ! ,adam's ,m>k
,hotel 9 ,h\/on = ! 3v5;n 9
#bjjb4                     #ff
  ,! ,mon"d morn+ ses.n op5$ )
a major ann\nce;t f ,,acb
,executive ,director ,oral ,o4
,mill]4 ,he ann\nc$ 8 9t5;n to
submit 8 resigna;n f ! posi;n
( executive director = ,,acb4
,8 retire;t w take place
,septemb] #a or #de "ds foll[+
! hir+ ( a replace;t1 :i*"e is
lat]4 ,he al /at$ t he wd
3t9ue to "w ) ,,acb 9 a
3tractual capac;y specializ+ 9
! >ea ( a3ess to sports &
recr1;nal activities = bl &
visually impair$ 9dividuals1
an >ea t he has "w$ in1 bo?
na;nally & 9t]na;nally1 = _m
ye>s4 ,! executive director
posi;n descrip;n w 2 updat$ &
4tribut$ na;nally 9 se>* (
qualifi$ applicants4
  ,! bo>d review$ ! propos$
#aiih op]at+ budget = ,,acb &
4cuss$ specific l9e items &
am.ts4 ,! bo>d !n          #fg
approv$ an op]at+ budget (
approximately @s#a4c million :
w fund ,,acb's _m programs &
s]vices1 & fur!r exp& & 5h.e
s]vices to memb]s4
  ,9 response to ! ne$ ( ,,acb
to address & meet ! v>i$
special ne$s ( ^? :o h o!r or
addi;nal 4abilities 2y bl;s1
:o att5d 3v5;ns & o!r ,,acb
activities1 ! bo>d adopt$ a
r1sonable a3ommoda;ns policy4
,a committee 3si/+ ( ,pamela
,%aw1 ,sue ,ammet] & ,patricia
,b1ttie "w$ v h>d to 3sid] all
aspects ( special ne$s & to
det]m9e :at ,,acb 0
r1li/ically able to d1 bo?
f9ancially & ) /aff &
volunte]s1 to assi/ ^? )
special ne$s4 ,? policy may 2
us$ by a6iliates 3c]n$ )
address+ ! issue ( r1sonable
a3ommoda;n = ^? att5d+ _!
3v5;ns & o!r activities4   #fh
  ,an ad hoc committee *>g$ )
! review ( a reque/ = ,,acb
assi/.e 9 a "picul>ly "t-
s5sitive legal ac;n o3urr+ 9
,cali=nia 0 grant$ @s#e1jjj to
2g9 prelim9>y rese>* &
exam9a;n ( ? alleg$ employ;t
4crim9a;n case4 ,9 relat$
ac;n1 ! bo>d fur!r au?oriz$
,,acb's ,advocacy ,s]vices
,committee to "w on !
develop;t ( guidel9es to aid
,,acb 9 xs provi.n ( legal
assi/.e to 9dividual memb]s4

    ,%[case 9 ! ,spotli<t
     by ,janiece ,pet]s5

  ,h y r1d ! annual >ticle ab
,frs-9-,>t ,- ! "o t appe>s 9
,may 9 : ,%[case details >e
9t]wov5 ) ! week's *ronology (
ev5ts8 ,gets complicat$1
doesn't x8 ,by writ+ \r annual
/ory n[1 we h m "t & p]h   #fi
space 9 : to 9spire new p]=m]s
& 5c\rage ^? :o h p]=m$
previ\sly to take "p4 ,writ+ x
n[ al all[s u to *ip away at
"s misconcep;ns4

     ,:at ,is ! ,%[case8
  ,x's yr %[ :e!r y >e a p]=m]
or "p ( ! audi;e4 ,x's a :ammy
& a :isp] & a ,,w[6 ,x's !
pres5ta;n ( >ti/s 9 any p]=m+
m$ium1 giv+ _! be/ to an
audi;e ( expectant li/5]s4
,x's an audi;e compris$ ( p :o
wdn't miss a ,%[case1 z well z
"s curi\s newcom]s4 ,is x
classical8 ,is x c.try8 ,is x
gospel8 ,is x drama8 ,is x
poetry8 ,yes1 yes1 yes1 yes &
yes4 ,x's oldies & orig9al
composi;ns4 ,x's poets r1d+
"ws f funny to pr(.dly s]i\s4
,x's com$ians ) audio
descrip;n ( co/umes & ge/ures4
,x's op]a & c[boy s;gs1    #gj
) clo7]s & cl>9etti/s1
dulcim]s & omni*ords4 ,x's
3tempor>y ,*ri/ian & bit+
satire4 ,x's :at y 9 ,,acb br+
to x4 ,"o ye>1 we _h ?ree
com$y monologues4 ,la/ ye>1
ev5 ! com$ians all sang4 ,"o
ye>1 we f1tur$ f\r cr1tive
poets4 ,la/ ye>1 n"o %[$ up4
,v>iety is ! spice ( ! ev5+1 a
bl5d ( ! new & famili> 9 a %[
t m/1 abv all1 2 5t]ta9+4

          ,! ,*orus
  ,a r new tradi;n is n[ 9 !
,%[case4 ,9itiat$ a numb] (
ye>s ago by ,john di ,fr.esco
& 8 core gr\p ( ,cali=nia
s+]s1 ! *orus is n[ "p ( :at
we d e ye>4 ,h>vey ,mill] &
,gordon ,k5t h l$ ! *orus =
?ree ye>s1 ,gordon hav+ >rang$
! s;gs z well z 3duct+4 ,pet]
,alts*ul w d ! same ? ye>4 ,we
put tgr a cassette br++    #ga
\ ea* "p & a lyric %eet & mail
!m to "picipants 9 rec5t
*oruses1 s t "ps c 2 le>n$ 2f
! 3v5;n4 ,"t p]mits only two
rehe>sals4 ,^! >e = bl5d+ &
poli%+1 he>+ yr "p 9 ! close
h>mony4 ,if y want to s+ & h n
2f1 reque/ a tape packet by
3tact+ ,janiece ,pet]s51 #afbi
,columbia ,road ,,nw1 ,a"p;t
#hjj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjji1
or call "<#bjb"> #ffg-#bgdg4
,*orus rehe>sals take place 9
! ,,fia suite immly af !
,mix]1 #f o'clock %>p1 &
,mon"d ev5+ at #aj4 ,( c\rse1
x's ambiti\s1 b1 if y're an
5semble s+]1 x's too m* fun to
pass up4

          ,prep>a;n
  ,! ,%[case = ! ,p]=m+ ,>ts
has xs ye>-r.d compon5ts1 !
*orus "p record+ 2+ j "o ( !m4
,= y :o wi% a five-m9ute   #gb
p]=m+ spot 9 ! ,%[case1 x's "t
to *oose mat]ial t %[s y at yr
be/4 ,we alw say t a p]=m] %d
prep>e two selec;ns2 n t y w d
two1 b 2c "s"o else mi<t h "o
9 common ) y4 ,if "ey"o
prep>es two ?+s ?or\<ly & to 8
or h] [n satisfac;n1 ^? putt+
! %[ tgr w su7e/ "o or ! o!r1
dep5d+ on ! pac+ ( ! %[4 ,we h
to look at fl[1 5]gy1 3tra/1
v>iety & ! total picture4
  ,h[ ab t five-m9ute limit8
,e ye>1 we /ress t ? "t p]iod
m/ 9clude 9troductory rem>ks4
,& e ye>1 9tros on p]=m.e ni<t
/ret* \ a ll1 or "s"o decides
t ! audi;e %d jo9 9 on a
*orus4 ,let's say we limit !
program to #bj p]=m]s4 ,imag9e
y >e p]=m] numb] #bj4 ,y don't
want ! %[ to run late or !
audi;e to get slu7i% or />t to
l1ve4 ,five "ts #bj is #ajj
m9utes1 "o h\r & =ty       #gc
m9utes4 ,2g9n+ at #h3#jj1 we
wd h "ey"o l1v+ at #i3#dj4
,"r8 ,wr;g4 ,:5 %[s run ) t
k9d ( preci.n1 x's 2c !y're n
live1 mo/ ( ! "t4 ,add to ? !
simple fact t1 ev5 ) ! help (
volunte]s 9 place;t1 ev5 ?\<
we al]t p]=m]s to _! posi;n 9
! %[1 ?+s happ54 ,a bl
a3ompani/ isn't sure t !
soloi/ is at ! mike4 ,a no-%[
causes a %ift 9 ! s*$ule4 ,a
cu$ tape doesn't respond at !
press ( ! button4 ,a guide dog
makes a com;t1 & we h to
*uckle4 ,n[1 add 9 applause1 !
emcee's 9tros1 a %ort br1k1
etc41 & we're pa/ #aj o'clock4
,does ! %[ />t on "t8 ,don't
we wi%4 ,la/ ye>1 \r audio
equip;t >riv$ at #g3#jj 9/1d (
#e3#cj4 ,& t's j "o example (
an unexpect$ delay4 ,ag ? ye>1
we w d \r be/ to />t promptly
at #h3#jj4                 #gd
   ,on-site ,/eps = ,p]=m]s

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#b4 ,come to !
  rehe>sal_/audi;n at ! s*$ul$
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#c4 ,get to ! ,%[case & report
  yr pres;e to ! emcee4

  #a4 ,! ,mix]4 ,sun"d afn f
#d to #f is r1lly a social "t1
b we al ne$ y to regi/] = !
,%[case4 ,? m1ns f9d+ ! p h&l+
regi/ra;n & provid+ !m 9=ma;n
s* z yr "n1 ! k9d ( p]=m+ y d1
"n ( selec;n1 :e!r y ne$ an
a3ompani/ :o plays well by e>
or a si<t$ a3ompani/ t plays
note = note1 or y h a tap$
a3ompani;t4 #ae-m9ute sign-up
slots run f #c p4m4 to #f p4m4
on ,mon"d4 ,if y "k y're on a
t\r t runs late1 take a late
sign-up "t4 ,^? requir+ a
si<t$ a3ompani/ %d br+ _!
music to ! ,mix]1 s t !
a3ompani/ c preview x 2f
rehe>sal4 ,note3 ,s*
a3ompani/s may n 2 ask$ to
transpose4
  #b4 ,rehe>sal4 ,:5 y     #gf
>rive at ! rehe>sal1 2 sure to
let ! ma/]s ( c]emonies "k y
>e 9 ! room4 ,rememb]1 _m ( !m
w n see y4 ,if y >e us+ a
tape1 br+ x ) y & 2 sure x is
prop]ly cu$4 ,s* tapes %d 2
hi<-bias *rome "<,,tdk or
,maxell1 = example">4 ,we try
to "w ) ?ree p]=m]s e #ae
m9utes4 ,problems s* z ne$+ to
/>t ov]1 *ang+ keys1 etc41 alw
sl[ u d[n4 ,we n"e record !
rehe>sal ,- n possible1 n nec1
b we d "t mat]ial1 & we d
li/54 ,yes1 we li/51 ev5 :5 p
run 9to mikes1 knock guit>
cases ov] or talk to u4 ,at !
rehe>sal1 y w 2 advis$ z to !
=m ( notifica;n = ? ye>4 ,if m
?an #bj p audi;n & we keep !
%[ at #bj p]=m]s1 a numb] (
factors w det]m9e ! f9al set (
! %[4 ,if we _c f9d y ) !
teleph"o1 voice-mail1 etc41
call ! suite1 come to !    #gg
delega;n or to ! lun*eon4 ,we
want all p to "k z soon z
possible :e!r !y >e a "p ( !
f9al p]=m.e4
  #c4 ,! ,%[case4 ,p]=m]s >e
alw ask$ to >rive at #g3#jj1 s
we c s1t p 9 ord]1 l9e up !
*orus1 d microph"o te/s & d
o!r ?+s t c't happ5 2f #g p4m4
,:5 y >rive1 report to ! ma/]s
( c]emonies4 ,if y d n report1
y w 2 3sid]$ abs5t4 ,pres5t
yrf z y wd l to 2 9 a picture4
,we w 2 photograph+ dur+ !
,%[case4 ,volunte]s :o act z
escorts to & f ! /age w h a
li/ ( p]=m]s 9 ! ord] ( ! %[4
,!y w 2 look+ = y1 to get y
s1t$ 9 a way t w move ! %[
al;g4

             ,"py
  ,ano!r tradi;n is a "py af !
,%[case to celebrate "ey"o's
su3ess4 ,x is def9itely    #gh
= ,,fia memb]s 9 ! audi;e z
well z = ,%[case "picipants4

           ,record+
  ,,fia has record$ ! ,%[case
= ! ,p]=m+ ,>ts = a numb] (
ye>s4 ,9 #aiid1 we w5t to
digital record+ "<,,dat">4 ,we
duplicate ^? cassettes
comm]cially & h !m available
  = sale 9 ! com+ ye>s4 ,"!=e1
y w f9d ,%[cases f '#id "?
'#ig on sale at ! '#ih 3v5;n4
,? ye>1 we w al produce & sell
a ;,,cd1 ) a title "s?+ l
8,be/ ( 4440 or 8,,fia
,tr1sures40 ,memorable p]=m.es
>e select$ by memb]s ( ! ,,fia
,p]=m+ ,>ts ,committee4 ,(
c\rse1 we h m ?an 5 = "o
;,,cd1 s o!rs w foll[4

            ,coda
  ,z y see1 produc;n ( ! ,,fia
,%[case is a ye>-l;g       #gi
process4 ,develop+ *oral
>range;ts1 $it+ la/ ye>'s
record+1 prep>+ = ! record+ (
! next ,%[case1 f9d+
te*nicians1 audi;n+1 3v5+ !
*orus1 sett+ ! %[ ,- all >e
labors ( love produc+ a
deli<t;l \tcome4

            ,cap;n
  ,janiece ,pet]s5 s+s 8,love
,*anges ,"ey?+0 dur+ ! #aiie
,frs-,9-,>t ,%[case 9
,gre5sboro4 "<,photo copy"r
#aiie by ,k5 ,ni*ols4">

          ,"h & ,"!
   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   #hj
,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

        ,golf ,t\rna;t
  ,! ,*apel ( ! ,f\r ,*apla9s
w hold a *>;y golf t\rna;t
,may #ah at ! ,a%b\rne ,c.try
,club 9 ,*elt5ham1 ,pa4 "<a
suburb ( ,philadelphia">4 ,all
bl vet]ans & o!r bl p >e
9vit$4 ,! t\rna;t w b5efit !
*apel's build+ fund4 ,a
3t95tal br1kfa/ w 2 s]v$ at
#g3#ae a4m42 ! t\rna;t w />t
at #h a4m41 & "! w 2 lun* &
d9n] afw4 ,=ms >e available f
,t$ ,m>*ese1 #bbj ,ry]s ,ave41
,*elt5ham1 ,,pa #aijab2 ph"o
"<#bae"> #ffc-#ijec4


                           #ha
         ,aw>d ,w9n]s
  ,at xs #aiih ,joseph9e ;,l4
,taylor ,l1d]%ip ,9/itute1 !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl
pres5t$ xs ,a3ess ,aw>ds &
,kay ,galla<] ,aw>d4 ,! w9n] (
! ,kay ,galla<] ,aw>d is ,g5a
,h>p]1 a f/ vice presid5t (
9ve/;ts1 s5ior 9ve/;t
3sultant1 & c]tifi$ 9ve/;t
manage;t analy/ at ,smi?
,b>ney4 ,! recipi5ts ( !
,a3ess ,aw>ds >e3 ,blockbu/]1
= mak+ a selec;n ( describ$
videos available to xs bl &
visually impair$ cu/om]s2 !
,laboratory ,animal ,m$ic9e &
,c>e ,unit ( ,ph>macia @&
,upjohn1 ,9c41 = provid+
employ;t opportunities =
visually impair$ p2 ,s(t,quad1
,9c41 = xs ,ho,,tm,'eta,l ,pro
s(tw>e t all[s ,web page
au?ors to *eck ! a3essibil;y (
_! pages2 #c,m1 =          #hb
provid+ a3ess to employ;t = bl
p via xs "pn]%ip ) ,na;nal
,9du/ries = ! ,bl2 & ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl's ,newsl9e1 =
provid+ bl & visually impair$
p na;nwide ) 9/ant a3ess to a
v>iety ( daily newspap]s4

        ,botanic ,g>d5
  ,trees r1lly d gr[ 9
,brooklyn4 ,if y want to t\* &
smell !m = yrf1 g to !
,brooklyn ,botanic ,g>d5's
,fragr.e ,g>d54 ,x 0 cr1t$
specifically = ! visually
impair$4 ,visitors c t\*1 ta/e
& smell a v>iety ( fl[]s1
bu%es & h]bs plant$ "?\t !
g>d54 ,m>k]s (f] 9=ma;n 9 pr9t
& brl4 ,& = ! true t\*-&-smell
exp]i;e1 y c wa% yr f+]s 9 !
small pool ) aquatic plants4
,= direc;ns & h\rs1 call !
,brooklyn ,botanic ,g>d5 at
"<#gah"> #fbb-#ddcc4       #hc
       ,,gdui ,catalog
  ,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c4 has
xs #aiih catalog available4 ,x
9cludes use;l & attractive
products = ! guide dog & xs
h&l]1 s* z food b[ls1 h>;s
signs & p\*es1 jewelry1 & m4
,! catalog is available 9 brl1
l>ge pr9t1 cassette1 on #c4e-
9* ,,ibm-compatible disk or
via ;e-mail4 ,= m 9=ma;n1
3tact ,jane ,%eehan1 ,tr1sur]1
,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c41
#adcaa ,a/rodome ,dr41 ,silv]
,spr+1 ,,md #bjijf-#bbde2 ph"o
"<#cja"> #eih-#baca or toll-
free "<#hhh"> #heh-#ajjh1 or
;e-mail jc%eehan@asm>t4net4

        ,seek+ ,te*ies
  ,alb]t 8,abe0 ,s*w>tzb]g is
a relatively new ,,pc us] :o
is look+ = mutual support &
ex*ange ( 9=ma;n on ! comb9$
use ( scre5 r1d]s &        #hd
scre5 magnifica;n4 ,he is try+
to le>n ,micros(t ,(fice #ig
,pr(es.nal ,suite1 ,visual
,basic1 etc41 & is curr5tly
try+ \ ,,jaws = ,w9d[s #c4j )
,,mag,'ic & ,zoomtext ,xtra4
,3tact hm at "<#dab"> #dbb-
#ijij1 or ;e-mail hm at
avsb]g@ausaor4net4

        ,brl ,factory
  ,a3ess ,,usa's ,! ,brl
,factory produces brl tags &
/ick]s to help 3sum]s id5tify
_! products4 ,pr9t-&-brl
,dura,braille^t tags >e t\< &
l;g-la/+4 ,"s examples ( uses
9clude3 room numb]s1
pu%_/pull1 ph"o numb]s1 smok+
& no smok+ signs1
tissue_/wa/e1 salt & pepp]1
sodas1 v5d+ ma*9e tags & m4
,braille,on^t /ick]s id5tify
?+s 9 pr9t & brl2 !y d n la/ z
l;g z ! ,dura,brl tags4    #he
,"s examples ( uses 9clude3
%ampoo1 3di;n]1 lo;n1 soap1
m\?wa%1 soda cans1 cann$ gds1
jellies & jams1 milk1 & _m m4
,= m 9=ma;n1 or to reque/ a
catalog1 call ! company at
"<#hjj"> #efc-#afhg1 or write
to ,! ,brl ,factory1 ,p4,o4
,draw] #afj1 #bdb ,james ,st41
,clayton1 ,n4,y4 #acfbd4 ,make
sure y 9clude yr "n & address
9 yr reque/4

       ,cali=nia ,canes
  ,! ,cali=nia ,cane n[ has
#bj p]c5t m c>bon fib]s ?an
2f1 ac to a rec5t press rel1se
f ! company4 ,? cane is li<t &
/r;g1 = ! 2g9n] z well z !
exp]t travel]4 ,call ,cali=nia
,canes at "<#gad"> #dhi-#aigc
= pric+ 9=ma;n & o!r products1
or write ! company at #bfeaa
,quail ,run1 ,suite #abc1
,dana ,po9t1 ,,ca          #hf
#ibfbi2 ;e-mail califcanes@a"
e>?l9k4com4

    ,ann ,morris ,catalog
  ,if y h n yet rcvd yr #aiih
catalog f ,ann ,morris
,5t]prises1 pl1se ph"o !
company & reque/ x 9 l>ge
pr9t1 cassette1 or comput]
disk4 ,x 9cludes m ?an #age
new items1 9clud+ an
9door_/\tdoor talk+ !rmomet]1
talk+ c.td[n "tr1 flame.s
li<t]1 modifi$ record]s1 & m4
,call "<#hjj"> #ded-#cage or
;e-mail annmor@anetcom4com4

          ,new ,game
  ,abacus ,attack is a new
$uca;nal game = bl & visually
impair$ /ud5ts4 ,play]s roll
brl dice & move _! play+
pieces >.d a magnetic brl &
l>ge-pr9t game bo>d answ]+ ma?
"qs divid$ by grade        #hg
level "<grades #a "? #f">4
,computa;ns may 2 d"o ) !
op;nal abacus or any ma?
device ( yr *oice4 ,play ) two
to six play]s1 9clud+ si<t$
frs & family4 ,to ord] a game
)\t an abacus1 s5d a *eck =
@s#gj plus @s#aj %ipp+ & h&l+
to ,mo/ly ,mobil;y1 #gajj
,r\te #ahc1 ,be!l1 ,,pa
#aiejg4 ,to ord] ! op;nal
abacus1 add @s#ae to ! total4
,all[ six weeks = deliv]y4 ,=
m 9=ma;n1 ;e-mail
rhejadl]@aaol4com or call
"<#gag"> #eha-#jiid4

        ,brlr ,repair
  ,if yr ,p]k9s brlr is
slu7i%1 ,alan ,ackley c fix x4
,he 0 tra9$ at ,h[e ,press &
uses only factory "ps4 ,he has
re/or$ m ?an #a1ejj brlrs f m
?an #dj /ates & ,canada4 ,=
fa/ turn>.d1 r1sonable     #hh
*>ges1 & gu>ante$ "w1 %ip yr
brlr to ,ackley ,appli.e
,s]vice1 #fbg ;,e4 #eth ,st41
,des ,mo9es1 ,,ia #ejcji2 ph"o
"<#eae"> #bhh-#cica2 ;e-mail
aackley@abraill]man4com4

        ,,usoda ,e4,d4
  ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,organiza;n
= ,4abl$ ,a?letes "<do+ busi;s
z ,am]ica's ,a?letes )
,4abilities"> rec5tly "nd
,deborah ;,j4 ,bonsack z xs
executive director4 ,!
organiza;n's na;nal h1dqu>t]s
has relocat$ f ,new ,york to !
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 >ea2 xs
regional (fices 9 ,new ,york &
,*icago w 3t9ue to h&le
fundrais+4 ,bonsack has m ?an
#bj ye>s ( non-pr(it &
manage;t exp]i;e1 9clud+ s]v+
z director ( global field
s]vices = ,special ,olympics
,9t]na;nal2 h] backgr.d    #hi
al 9cludes manage;t develop;t
& /rategic plann+ posi;ns )
,texas ,special ,olympics & !
,c;y ( ,au/94 ,= m 9=ma;n1
3tact ,,usoda_/,,aad1 ,p4,o4
,box #ehii1 ,takoma ,p>k1 ,,md
#bjiac-#jhii2 ph"o "<#hjj">
#bch-#gfcb1 or ;e-mail
dbonsack@aaol4com4

       ,brl ;,t-,%irts
  ,! ,mid-,t5;see ,c\ncil ( !
,bl has two new brl ;,t-%irt
designs available4 ,"o f1tures
a small cameo picture ( ,l\is
,brl & ! say+ 8,l\is says y c
d x 9 ! d>k0 "<available 9
black only">4 8,liv+ life h&s
on0 is available 9 t1l &
purple4 ,bo? designs h ! brl &
pr9t alphabets 9 pu6$ pa9t on
! back4 ;,t-%irts >e %ort-
sleev$1 #ej-#ej cotton &
polye/]2 sizes l>ge1 extra
l>ge1 & extra extra        #ij
l>ge4 ,s5d @s#af *eck or m"oy
ord] "<9clud+ %ipp+"> to !
,mid-,t5;see ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
c_/o ,elizabe? ,hopp1 #cace
,tyree ,spr+s ,rd41
,h5d]sonville1 ;,,tn #cgjge4
,2 sure to specify size1 color
& message desir$4 ,= m 9=ma;n1
call "<#fae"> #cef-#didj4

           ,qk ,pix
  ,a new me?od is n[ available
to make tactile graphics4 ,x's
call$ ,pictures ,9 ,a ,fla%4
,any image c 2 drawn or
photocopi$ onto capsule pap] &
!n process$ by ,,piaf4 ,= m
9=ma;n 9 ! ,,usa1 3tact
,humanw>e ,9c41 #fbde ,k+
,rd41 ,loomis1 ,,ca #iefej2
ph"o "<#hjj"> #gbb-#ccic1 or
;e-mail 9fo@ahumanw>e4com4 ,9
,canada1 3tact ,>oga
,te*nologies ,ltd41 #afaa
,wel* ,st41 ,nor?          #ia
,vanc\v]1 ,briti% ,columbia1
,v#g,p #c,g#i2 ph"o "<#fjd">
#ihf-#giii or "<#hjj"> #efa-
#fbbb1 or ;e-mail
bob@a>oga4com4

          ,new ,book
  8,s ,y ,h ,macul> ,deg5]a;n0
is a new booklet writt5 by
,j1n ;,m4 ,smi?1 director ( a
support gr\p = visually
impair$ p4 ,x tells h[ %e
adju/$ to h] vi.n loss f age-
relat$ macul> deg5]a;n4 ,!
book is available f ! au?or2
write to ,j1n ;,m4 ,smi?1 #g
,college ,r[1 ,brev>d1 ,n4,c4
#bhgab1 or ph"o "<#gjd"> #hhd-
#fceb4

          ,companion
  ,human,w>e n[ has ! ,brl
,companion available4 ,x's a
p]sonal organiz] ) spee* \tput
& an ]gonomic brl          #ib
keybo>d4 ,xs built-9 s(tw>e is
an 5h.ed v].n ( ,keys(t1 !
s(tw>e us$ 9 ! ,keynote
,companion4 ,brl ,companion al
has =w>d & back transla;n
capabilities1 z well z ! op;n
( %>+ files ) o!r ,,pc's via !
op;nal disk drive4 ,= m
9=ma;n1 3tact ,humanw>e ,9c41
#fbde ,k+ ,rd41 ,loomis1 ,,ca
#iefej2 ph"o "<#hjj"> #gbb-
#ccic1 or ;e-mail 9fo@a"
humanw>e4com4

        ,camp ,c\rage
  ,c&le 9 ! ,w9d[1 a small
na;nal non-pr(it organiza;n t
aims to build 9dividual skills
& a s5se ( commun;y am;g p )
visual impair;ts1 w hold xs
#abth annual 3f];e ,septemb]
#c-#g at ,camp ,c\rage1 ab #fj
miles we/ ( ,m9n1polis4 ,xs
focus w 2 on issues relat$ to
/atus ,- h[ ! unequal      #ic
4tribu;n ( p[] a6ects 9t]ac;ns
) non-4abl$ p & ) ea* o!r1 z
well z r$uc+ 9dividual &
collective e6ective;s4 ,!
3f];e w explore h[ /atus
impacts p]sonal rela;n%ips1
9t]ac;ns ) ! _w ( "w1 &
reac;ns to 3flict4 ,"! w 2
pl5ty ( "t = swimm+1 hik+1
eat+1 s++1 quiet reflec;n1 &
hang+ \4 ,x co/s ab @s#bbj
"<"! is a @s#ae 4c.t if y pay
a @s#ce deposit by ,july
#ae">2 "! >e a few s*ol>%ips
available1 z well z a pay;t
plan4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact ,ka?y
,sz9nyey at "<#ejb"> #hie-
#jhff or ;e-mail
fr$kate@aigl\4com4

      @s#be1jjj f ,,ups
  ,! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl
0 rec5tly aw>d$ a @s#be1jjj
grant f ! ,,ups ,f.da;n to
support ,,afb's ,na;nal    #id
,brl ,lit]acy ,m5tor ,project1
ac to a press rel1se f ,,afb4
,! project 3nects $ucators :o
t1* brl r1d+ & writ+ ) brl
exp]ts "?\t ! c.try :o >e
will+ to s]ve z m5tors4 ,?
gift is ! ?ird 9 a ?ree-ye>1
@s#ge1jjj pl$ge made 9 #aiie4
,= m 9=ma;n on ! project1
3tact ,fr.es ,m>y ,d',&rea at
"<#djd"> #ebe-#bcjc2 ;e-mail
blmit@aafb4org4

         ,summ] ,camp
  ,if y l to swim1 fi%1 g to !
b1*1 & d lots ( o!r ?+s1 y
mi<t want to g to ,oral ,hull
,p>k's summ] camp4 ,two summ]
camp ses.ns = bl & visually
impair$ adults >e plann$3
,july #ah-#be & ,augu/ #bb-
#bi4 ,co/ is @s#cjj p] week4
,= m 9=ma;n1 write to ! ,oral
,hull ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 ,p4,o4
,box #aeg1 ,s&y1 ,,or      #ie
#igjee2 ph"o "<#ejc"> #ffh-
#faie4

       ,w9d[s ,tutorial
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,rev4 ,maurice ,brockman1
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  ,manhattan

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,angela ,mann]son1 ,salem
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  ,dulu?
,l9da ,oliva1 ,m9n1polis
,david ;,w4 ,s*midt1 ,maple
  ,grove
,max ,swanson1 ,m9n1polis
,mike & ,ela9e ,v9+1
  ,m9n1polis
,v]non ;,p4 ,williams1
  ,burnsville

         ,mississippi

,james ,paul ,du6y1 ,gulfport
,elton ,moore1 ,mississippi
  ,/ate
,jettie ,norris1 ,tupelo
,w4,r4 ,sallis1 ,jackson

           ,miss\ri

,ka?ryn ,hames1 ,ballw9
,ann ,murphey1 ,rolla     #abb
,$i? ;,m4 ,s*mutzl]1 ,we/
  ,pla9s
,june ,smi?1 ,st4 ,l\is
,mildr$ ,taylor1 ,crane
,j1n ,van,w9kle1 ,spr+field

           ,montana

,mrs4 ,r4,m4 ,lockwood1
  ,bozeman
,elizabe? ;,c4 & ,h>vey ;,g4
  ,robe1 ,miss\la

          ,nebraska
  ,don & ,vivian ,pohlmann1
,ha/+s

           ,nevada

,tammy ,b5nett1 ,w9nemu3a




                          #abc
,janis ,riceb]g1 ,las ,vegas

         ,new ,j]sey

,dr4 ,ri*>d ;,w4 ,bleeck]1
  ,j]sey ,c;y
,d5nis ,h>t5/9e1 ,r$ ,bank
,judi? ,rose-,val5te1 ,oak
  ,ridge
,lisa ,valvano1 ,$ison
,joseph ,zesski1 ,mt4 ,laurel

         ,new ,mexico

,lonnie ,lann+1 ,albuqu]que
,fr$ ,mansfield1 ,santa ,fe

          ,new ,york

,]ic ,blair1 ,new ,york ,c;y
,joan ,o4 ,br[n1 ,ro*e/]
,h>riet ;,j4 ,burke1 ,r$ ,hook
,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,*>les ;,r4
  ,cron91 ,lawr;e
                          #abd
,9ez & ,tom ,d',ago/9o1 ,new
  ,york ,c;y
,james ,d9nigan1 ,maspe?
,george ,d[ney1 ,l;g ,isl&
  ,c;y
,joseph9e ,durham1 ,m9eola
,rob]t ,fe>on ,,iii1 ,oneida
,jacob ,goldfe91 ,new ,york
  ,c;y
,k>5 ,g\rgey1 ,new ,york ,c;y
,ri*>d ,hut*eson1 ,potsdam
,a4 ,leo ,im]ti1 ,l;g ,isl&
  ,c;y
,elizabe? ,juvet1 ,be?page
,alice ,lockwood1 ,br5twood
,david ;,r4 ,nelson1 ,k5more
,m>y ,r&all1 ,a/oria
,james ;,v4 ,ri3i>di1 ,oy/]
  ,bay
,m>g>et ,ri3i>di1 ,oy/] ,bay
,philip ;,g4 ,ri*1 ,albany
,paul & ,m>y ,sau]l&1
  ,hicksville
,k5 ,/ew>t1 ,w>wick
,miriam ,vi5i1 ,we/bury   #abe
,janet ,wett5/e91 ,ro*e/]

        ,nor? ,c>ol9a

,jessie ,ballew1 ,w9/on-,salem
,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,walt] ,kee1
  ,burl+ton
,norma ;,f4 ,krajcz>1 ,moorh1d
  ,c;y
,judi? ;,k4 ,r$field1
  ,clemmons

        ,nor? ,dakota
  ,fanny ;,l4 ,seville1
,bism>ck

            ,ohio

,ri*>d & ,g9a ,bird1 ,p>ma
  ,hei<ts
,donald ,bruck]1 ,columbus
,dawn ;,m4 ,*ri/5s51 ,holl&
,/anley ,doran1 ,columbus
,w4,c4 ,evans1 ,bellevue
                          #abf
,rea ;,r4 ,fell[s1 ,columbus
,k5t ,lions ,club
,jack ;,r4 ,l9ville1 ,columbus
,ca!r9e ,man<elli1 ,lima
,jim ,oy]1 ,columbus
,an]a & ,david ,%ell1
  ,c9c9nati
,ru? ;,j4 ,spillan1 ,columbus
,jane ,/rohmei]1 ,c9c9nati
,brian ,:ite1 ,columbus

          ,oklahoma

,lillian ,alex&]1 ,tulsa
,li2y ,cahalan1 ,$mond
,w&a ,ell]1 ,tulsa
,nancy ;,j4 ,mayb]ry1 ,tulsa
,patricia ,palm]1 ,h5ryetta

           ,oregon

,m>y ,*amb]s1 ,portl&
,m>g>et ,alv>ez1 ,tig>d
,ca?y ,bick]dike1 ,keiz]
                          #abg
,h>vey ;,w4 ,gi25s1 ,salem
,mildr$ ;,s4 ,gi25s1 ,salem
,drs4 ,hamada1 ,matti @&
  ,assoc41 ,grants ,pass
,te5a ,hazel1 ,p5dleton
,%]ri ,jackson1 ,a%l&
,c>ol ,mc,c>l1 ,salem
,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,w4,g4 ,m5n+1
  ,salem
,g]ald & ,c>olyn ,patrick1 ,k+
  ,c;y
,m>g>et ,reznicsek1 ,salem
,paulette ,/okes1 ,portl&
,ell5 ,w]?ais]1 ,brook+s

         ,p5nsylvania

,donald ;,f4 ,allison1 ,%ade
  ,gap
,ri*>d ;,c4 ,be*tel1 ,hav]=d
,3nie ;,l4 ,bortfield1
  ,lanca/]
,tom ,broz5a1 ,nor? ,wales
,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,seba/ian
  ,demanop1 ,hav]t[n      #abh
,je6rey ,]mold1 ,doylest[n
,john ,figliom5i1 ,*ilds
,m>y ;,e4 ,frizzi1 ,pittsbur<
,janice ,h>gick1 ,%5&oah
,ka?le5 ;,m4 ,huebn]1
  ,philadelphia
,john ,hor/1 ,elizabe?t[n
,evelyn ,kaufman1
  ,philadelphia
,m]l9 ,/acy ,kell]1 ,wex=d
,j]old ;,g4 ,klevit1 ,j5k9t[n
,m>ita ,ma!ws1 ,pittsbur<
,anna ,m>y ,mc,hu<1 ,a%ley
,pe>l ;,m4 ,mc,mi*ael1 ,new
  ,b"ron
,m>y ,jane ,ne/]1 ,%5&oah
,%irley ,nyl&1 ,munhall
,anna ;,b4 ,port]1 ,lanca/]
,don ,s*reib] ,,ii1 ,h>risburg





                          #abi
,m>y ,smi?1 ,r1d+

         ,s\? ,c>ol9a
  ,patsy ,j"os1 ,we/ ,columbia

         ,s\? ,dakota
  ,t$ ,kneeb"o1 ,ab]de5

           ,t5;see

,john ,adams1 ,elkton
,c9dy ,adams1 ,elkton
,rob]t ;,k4 ,>m/r;g1 ,memphis
,h]b & ,gw5 ,j>$1 ,knoxville

            ,texas

,c>rie ,by>s1 ,san ,antonio
,coa/al ,b5d ,>ea ,c\ncil ( !
  ,bl1 ,corpus ,*ri/i
,jo ,cassidy1 ,cypress
,d5nis ,g]ron1 ,dallas
,ron ,graham1 ,copp]as ,cove
,duncan ,holmes1 ,fr$]icksburg
                          #acj
,l>ry ,johnson1 ,san ,antonio
,janet ;,l4 ,j"os1 ,h\/on
,joyce ,j"os1 ,h\/on
,b]nice ,klepac1 ,h\/on
,oleva 8,bo0 ,r&all1 ,ri*mond
,>ne ,s*onb]g]1 ,el ,paso
,mc,leod ,/9nett ,,iii1
  ,dallas

            ,utah

,ronald ;,b4 ,brad%aw1 ,woods
  ,cross
,john ;,h4 ,freebairn1 ,salt
  ,lake ,c;y
,nade5 ,hackwell1 ,ogd5
,]ne/ ,heyborne1 ,c$> ,c;y
,!da ;,s4 ,imlay1 ,salt ,lake
  ,c;y
,ora ;,g4 ,pet]son1 ,provo
,c9di ;,l4 ,vega1 ,salt ,lake
  ,c;y


                          #aca
,eug5e ;,m4 & ,eile5 ;,b4
  ,wood1 ,salt ,lake ,c;y

           ,v]mont

,joann ,ni*ols1 ,brattleboro
,mi*ael ,ri*man1 ,s\?
  ,burl+ton

           ,virg9ia

,patricia ;,m4 ,b1ttie1
  ,alex&ria
,rob]t ,burke1 ,*>lottesville
,ka?le5 ;,m4 ,c>r1 ,falls
  ,*ur*
,eunice ,fiorito1 ,alex&ria
,leslie ,h5son1 ,ri*mond
,*>les ,hodge1 ,>l+ton
,nancy ,j5k9s1 ,ri*mond
,milly ,lillibridge1 ,>l+ton
,betty ;,y4 ,mehalko1 ,qu9ton
,s&ra ;,g4 ,neuzil1 ,re/on
,"eett & ,cyn?ia ,rob]ts1
  ,woodbridge             #acb
,john ,s\rs1 ,>l+ton
;,s4 ,/eig]1 ,hampton
,roy & ,mabel ,w>d1 ,ri*mond

           ,wa%+ton

,sue ,ammet]1 ,s1ttle
,doris ,blev9s1 ,spokane
;,h4 ,m>ie ,campbell1 ,k5t
,b>b>a ,i4 ,h>ville1 ,ri*l&
,julia ;,c4 ,lyn*1 ,s1ttle
,rhonda ;,l4 ,nelson1 ,auburn
,t]i ,re9k5s1 ,pasco
,bill ,van ,w9kle1 ,ri*l&
,t]ry ;,p4 ,waldron1 ,spokane

        ,we/ ,virg9ia

,donna ,br[n1 ,romney
,*>les ;,j4 ,v>ney1 ,crum

          ,wiscons9

,rosale ;,h4 ,alsbury1
  ,appleton               #acc
,ri*>d ;,b4 ,b]res1 ,we/ ,b5d
,hel5 ,a4 ,bro]51 ,madison
,virg9ia & ,adrian ,de,blaey1
  ,milwaukee
,b]nice ,d]n1 ,%eboygan
,walt] ,johnson1 ,milwaukee
,donald ,lehmann1 ,k5o%a
,velma ,mit*el1 ,prairie du
  ,*i5
,eug5e ,p]sohn1 ,gre5 ,bay
,vivian ,wi$eman1 ,sup]ior

        ,,acb ,(fic]s

          ,presid5t

,paul ,$w>ds
#bjccj ,,ne #bjth ,ct4
,miami1 ,,fl #ccagi

     ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t

,brian ,*>lson
#eg ,gr&view ,ave4
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,wat]t[n1 ,,ma #jbagb

   ,second ,vice ,presid5t

,/eph5 ,spei*]
#hbe ;,m ,st41 ,suite #baf
,l9coln1 ,,ne #fhejh

          ,secret>y

,cyn?ia ,t[]s
#eef ;,n4 #hjth ,st4
,s1ttle1 ,,wa #ihajc

           ,tr1sur]

,patricia ,b1ttie
#ijf ;,n4 ,*ambliss ,st4
,alex&ria1 ,,va #bbcab

     ,imm ,pa/ ,presid5t

,le,roy ,saund]s
#baah ,,nw #bast ,st4
                          #ace
,oklahoma ,c;y1 ,,ok #gcajg

   ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors

,sue ,ammet]1 ,s1ttle1 ,,wa
,>dis ,bazyn1 ,c$> ,rapids1
  ,,ia
,john ,buckley1 ,knoxville1
  ;,,tn
,dawn ,*ri/5s51 ,holl&1 ,,oh
,*ri/oph] ,gray1 ,san
  ,francisco1 ,,ca
,john ,hor/1 ,elizabe?t[n1
  ,,pa
,kri/al ,platt1 ,omaha1 ,,ne
,m4,j4 ,s*mitt1 ,=e/ ,p>k1
  ,,il
,pamela ,%aw1 ,philadelphia1
  ,,pa
,ri*>d ,villa1 ,au/91 ,,tx

     ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns

,c>ol ,mc,c>l1 ,*airp]son1
  ,salem1 ,,or            #acf
,kim ,*>lson1 ,wat]t[n1 ,,ma
,?omas ,mit*ell1 ,nor? ,salt
  ,lake ,c;y1 ,,ut
,mit* ,pom]antz1 ,los
  ,angeles1 ,,ca
,jay ,d\dna1 ,lanca/]1 ,,pa
,ex ,(ficio3 ,laura ,(t$ahl1
  ,wat]t[n1 ,,ma

       ,3tribut+ ,$itor

  ,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non1
,kalamazoo1 ,,mi











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