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"rs & responsibilities docu;t is any 9dica;n1 ! answ] is no6 ,"h's ano!r 9/.e6 ,mo/ ( u wd agree t ! political climate is *ang+6 ,we mid] to agree ab ! exact nature ( ^? *anges or ab _! import to u6 ,:at we alm alw fail to d is *ange \rvs s z to 2 able to optimize \r advantage 9 ! new ,j]usalem6 ,if1 = 9/.e1 m deci.ns >e 2+ made at ! local level1 :at >e /ate a6iliates do+ to $ucate local *apt]s & make !m m able to c>ry \ ^! new responsibilities8 ,if p ) 4abilities 2lieve !y h civil "rs1 :y d we / f9d x m com=table & easi] to excuse employ]s f mak+ #aj r1sonable a3ommoda;ns or local gov]n;ts f mak+ ! *anges ! law says !y %d8 ,! tru? is t *ange is happ5+ & t ,,acb & me & yes1 ev5 y1 h to 2 prep>$ to bite ! bullet & alt] 2havior & attitudes alike4 ,x's easy to pr1* ! gospel ( *ange6 ,x's m* h>d] to 2come a *ange ag5t4 ,& yet ? is precisely :at ea* ( u m/ 2come if ,,acb is go+ to su3e$ z we move to imple;t \r l;g- range plan4 ,z an organiza;n & z p we make *oices6 ,we c *oose to /& aside wr++ \r h&s & blam+ *ange & "eybody else 2c we >e 2+ left 2h or we c recognize t *ange is all- 5compass+4 ,we >e n exempt6 ,*ange is h>d6 ,i've be5 try+ to f9d ! "t to ex]cise regul>ly & am n do+ a v gd job4 ,i h =c$ myf to use ,w9d[s #ie & am n f9d+ x #aa v easy6 ,i am tempt$ to jump back 9to ,,dos & feel secure & safe6 ,my "wplace is completely rebuild+ xs /ructure & ,i m/ tell y t1 l _m ( my pe]s at "w1 ,i am f"r5$ at ! prospect ( widespr1d *ange4 ,! po9t ( all ( ? is to say to y t x doesn't matt] h[ we feel ab *ange4 ,x is l d1? & taxes4 ,x w happ5 :e!r we >e com=table ) x or fond ( x4 ,! "q we h to answ] is h[ w we react to x6 ,i hope t we c p]cv *ange z an opportun;y to look h>d at :o & :at we >e & t we w h ! c\rage to op5 \rvs to xs pot5tial r ?an clos+ \r m9ds to x6 ,*ange w happ54 ,c we a3ept t & 2come *ange ag5ts8 ,i ?9k we c b we ne$ to recognize j h[ h>d *ange is & h[ resi/ant mo/ ( u >e to x6 ,we al h to recognize t #ab dem&+ *ange j = ! sake ( *ange is j z empty z bury+ \r h1ds 9 ! s&4 ,i sp5t my life try+ to run #aj miles f all ^? p :o >e absolutely sure !y "k j :at *anges we h to make6 ,_m ( ^! folks take ! view t :5 y >e mak+ an omelette1 e7s get brok5 & t's too bad6 ,my goal is to make *anges b to make !m sl[ly 5 t p don't feel t !y >e 2+ /amp$$ t[>d a precipice4 ,b ,i m/ ask all ( y to recognize t y & me & ,,acb all h to *ange6 ,we don't h a *oice6 ,report ( ! ,executive ,director by ,oral ,o4 ,mill] ,f "t to "t ,,acb memb]s & _m o!rs want to "k ! purpose & value ( ! ,_w ,bl ,union "<,,wbu">1 ( : ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl has be5 #ac a memb] s9ce ! ,,wbu 0 =m$ 9 #aihd "? ! m]g] ( ! ,_w ,c\ncil = ! ,welf>e ( ! ,bl & ! ,9t]na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl4 ,z an 9t]na;nal organiza;n ! ,,wbu is important z a delib]ative1 advisory1 3sultative1 9=ma;nal & advocacy organiza;n on broad issues ( import.e to bl & visually impair$ p4 ,9 "s "ps ( ! _w xs regional committees coord9ate ! fl[ ( 9=ma;n & assi/.e f develop$ to develop+ na;ns4 ,:ile ! ,nor? ,am]ica & ,c>i21n region p]=m$ ? func;n to "s ext5t1 x is m use;l z a =um = ! 4cus.n ( issues ( import.e to bl p z express$ by ! memb] organiza;ns1 :1 9 ! ,,usa1 >e ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 ! ,associa;n = ,$uca;n & ,rehabilita;n ( ! ,bl & ,visually ,impair$1 ! #ad ,bl9d$ ,vet]ans ,associa;n1 ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 ! ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl1 & ! ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n4 ,! regional meet+s >e cu/om>ily ho/$ by di6]5t memb]s 9 ! ,,usa & ,canada1 & x 0 \r pl1sure to co-ho/ ) ! ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl ! mo/ rec5t regional meet+1 held 9 ,l\isville4 ,"s ( ! broad topics 4cuss$ at ^? meet+s 9clud$ brl compet5cy & ! t1*+ ( brl1 coop]a;n 9 ! develop;t ( 9t]na;nal te*nology /&>ds & ! possible improve;t ( s]vices = ! bl 9 develop+ c.tries4 ,9asm* z ,i _h s]v$ on ! committee t negotiat$ ! m]g] ( ! two 9t]na;nal organiza;ns 9 ! e>ly #aihjs1 draft$ ! m]g] resolu;n1 presid$ ov] ! meet+ m]g+ ! organiza;ns & s]v$ on ! committee t draft$ ! #ae ,,wbu 3/itu;n1 ,i 0 "picul>ly 9t]e/$ 9 ! proce$+s ( ! regional meet+4 ,we ext5d \r comm5da;ns & apprecia;n to ! /aff memb]s ( ! ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! \t/&+ job !y did 9 mak+ all local >range;ts4 ,:o sd t ,,acb na;nal /aff memb]s n"e d1l ) new1 di6]5t & provocative issues8 ,wr;g6 ,rec5tly o!r /aff memb]s & ,i took "p 9 a v 9t]e/+ meet+ ) a d$icat$ advocate 5dors+ a program call$ 8,puppies ,2h ,b>s40 ,no1 ! program does n relate to ! 3f9e;t ( puppies b to ! selective tra9+ by wom5 prison]s ( "y dogs 9t5d$ = ev5tual use z guide dogs4 ,! advocate 4play$ an op5 m9d to ! po9ts rais$ by guide dog us]s z well z non-dog us]s & 0 pl1s$ to communicate "!af ) \r na;nal a6iliate1 ,guide #af ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c4 ,dur+ ! rec5t na;nal 3f];e ( ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil ( ,/ate ,ag5cies = ! ,bl1 ,i _h ! opportun;y to 9troduce ,,acb's new director ( gov]n;tal a6airs1 ;,d4 ,alfr$ ,du*>me to ! memb]s ( t organiza;n4 ,t gave ,du*>me an opportun;y to com;t " on ! qual;y ( ! rehabilita;n s]vices he _h rcvd f 8 /ate rehabilita;n ag5cy1 ^: director 0 pres5t 9 ! audi;e4 ,! sub/antive ?ru/ ( ! brief rem>ks : he & ,i made 9 ! mid/ ( a v cr[d$ ag5da re/at$ ! det]m9a;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl to support appropriate specializ$ s]vices = bl & visually impair$ p4 ,! memb]s ( ! ,,acb na;nal (fice /aff >e a3u/om$ to rcvg 9t]na;nal gue/s1 b ! reque/ : came s"eal weeks ago f ! #ag ,sw$i% ,associa;n ( ! ,visually ,impair$ 0 a deliy = ! bl & see+ _w-fam\s sites s* z ! ,l9coln ,memorial & ! ,vietnam ,w> ,memorial to hav+ a leisurely d9n] ) s"eal ,,acb memb]s f ! commun;y4 ,&1 yes1 ev5 9 ! mid/ ( s* activities & afws x 0 possible to 4cuss ) ! delega;n memb]s a numb] ( important issues & to ex*ange valuable 9=ma;n4 ,:o "ks ": e6ective advocates w come f8 ,^? ( u :o 7 college classmates ( #ah ,ralph ,nad] at ,pr9ceton wd n h guess$ !n t 8 "n wd "s"d 2come synonym\s ) 3sum]ism4 ,t possibil;y 0 9 my ?"\s rec5tly :5 ,i _h an opportun;y to sp1k briefly at a sem9> 3duct$ z "p ( ! reunion activities ( ! ,univ]s;y ( ,*icago ,law ,s*ool4 ,z ! g5]ally su3ess;l alumni 9 att5d.e at t "w%op 7 4cuss+ _! ways ( 8prev5t+ ! b]ries ( ! bramble bu% f 2com+ pa9;l bri>s0 ,i took advantage ( ! opportun;y to 5c\rage !m to 8give "s?+ back0 by devot+ _! res\rces & skills to advocacy 9 2half ( bl & o!r 4abl$ p4 ,ag1 :o "ks ": ! next advocate w come f8 ,! ,,acb na;nal (fice is alr b5efitt+ f ! pres;e ( ,,acb's #aiih na;nal college 9t]n1 ,tim ,ke5an ( ,%rewsbury1 ,mass4 ,tim has j f9i%$ 8 fre%man ye> at ! #ai ,univ]s;y ( ,massa*usetts at ,amh]/1 & w 2 major+ 9 comput] sci;e4 ,8 duties 9 ! na;nal (fice ? summ]1 ( c\rse1 w 2 q v>i$ & we >e 3fid5t t "ey"o :o meets ? tall1 a?letic1 s(t- spok5 "y man w 2 pl1s$ to meet hm4 ,! na;nal ,visually ,impair$ ,/ud5t ,3gres.nal ,9t]n%ip ,program1 adm9i/]$ by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 3junc;n ) o!r organiza;ns & bi"pisan (fices on ,capitol ,hill1 is (f & runn+ ) xs f/ class ( \t/&+ /ud5t 9t]ns 9 ! (fices ( five ,u4,s4 s5ators4 ,x 0 n easy = ! s5atorial (fices to *oose 2t ! doz5s ( \t/&+ /ud5t applicants &1 ( c\rse1 ea* (fice 0 free to 3sid] s* v>iables z ! committees on : ! s5ator s]ves1 ! major fields ( /udy ( ! applicants1 ! place ( #bj resid;e ( ! applicants1 etc4 ,ultimately ,s54 ,wayne ,all>d "<;,r-,colo4"> select$ ,kimb]ly ,waegele1 a #aiih graduate ( ! ,univ]s;y ( ,s\!rn ,colorado2 ,s54 ,jeff ,b+aman "<;,d-,n4,m"> select$ ,jona?an ,avila1 a s5ior at ,m>y ,wa%+ton ,college ( ,fr$]icksburg1 ,va42 ,s54 ,ron ,wyd5 "<;,d-,ore4"> select$ ,de ;,al-,moham$1 a #aiih graduate ( ! ,univ]s;y ( ,miss\ri2 ,s54 ,john ,*afee "<;,r-,r4,i4"> select$ ,paula ,briscoe1 an ,am]ican :o is / "w+ on h] ,ph4,d4 at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,st4 ,&rews 9 ,scotl&1 & ,s54 ,rick ,santorum "<;,r-,pa4"> select$ ,dianna ,gre51 a s5ior att5d+ ,p5n ,/ate ,univ]s;y4 ,al? ! /ud5ts m/ foll[ _! [n 9dividual s*$ules dur+ _! /ay 9 ,wa%+ton1 x has be5 #ba possible = ,,acb p]sonnel to 9t]act ) !m on a few o3a.ns4 ,adm9i/]+ s* a program is complex 2c ( ! 9dividual ne$s ( ea* /ud5t1 ! require;ts ( ! di6]5t (fices 9volv$1 & ! numb] ( "pies 9volv$ 9 mak+ all major deci.ns4 ,al? ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl made ! commit;t up front to pay = ! h\s+1 any nec ori5ta;n & mobil;y tra9+1 te*nological a3ommoda;ns & a liv+ /ip5d = ea* volunt>y 9t]n1 we >e v pl1s$ to express \r apprecia;n to ! ,aid ,fund = ! ,bl ( ,wa%+ton & ! ,delta ,gamma ,f.da;n = ! 9valuable grant assi/.e : !y h giv5 = ! support ( ? program4 ,a report on ? ye>'s program appe>s 9 ? issue2 9=ma;n ab next ye>'s program w appe> 9 a future issue ( 8,! ,brl ,=um40 ,i am pl1s$ to ann\nce #bb ! appo9t;t ( ,ms4 ,melanie ,brunson1 ,esq41 ( ,:itti]1 ,calif41 to ! posi;n ( ,director ( ,advocacy ,s]vices ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,brunson1 a memb] ( ! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 is a graduate ( ,:itti] ,college & ! ,:itti] ,s*ool ( ,law1 & %e is n[ ! project director = ! ,"dle ,mc,9to% ,c5t] 9 ,cali=nia4 ,%e w 2 jo9+ ! /aff )9 ! next few weeks & w h an opportun;y to meet _m ,,acb memb]s at ! upcom+ na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,orl&o4 ,x is ) sad;s t ,i ann\nce ! rec5t d1? ( ,dr4 ;,s4 ,bradley ,burson1 a f.d]1 =m] (fic] & l;g"t active memb] ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,_m ,,acb memb]s & frs 9 ! ,wa%+ton metropolitan >ea att5d$ a v impressive memorial s]vice = 8,brad0 rec5tly #bc foll[+ 8 d1? :ile travel+ 9 ,ohio4 ,"! w 2 a memorial >ticle ab ,dr4 ,burson 9 a future issue ( 8,! ,brl ,=um40 ,visually ,impair$ ,9t]ns ,tackle ,capitol ,hill by ,%>on ,lov]+ ,picture yrf z a college /ud5t se>*+ = a summ] job4 ,imag9e apply+ = an 9t]n%ip on ,capitol ,hill1 compet+ ) num]\s o!r applicants1 wond]+ if y're gd 5 to 2 *os54 ,n[ imag9e mak+ ! comput]s 9 3gres.nal (fices a3essible4 ,boldly go+ ": few visually impair$ /ud5ts h g"o 2f ,- ,capitol ,hill ,- >e five visually impair$ /ud5ts4 ,^! five >e "picipants 9 a br&-new program ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ! ,visually #bd ,impair$ ,/ud5t ,3gres.nal ,9t]n%ip ,program4 ,jona?an ,avila1 a s5ior comput] sci;e major at ,virg9ia's ,m>y ,wa%+ton ,college1 is "w+ 9 ,s54 ,jeff ,b+aman's "<;,d-,n4,m4"> (fice4 ,9 8 lr ( applica;n1 ,avila /at$ t he 0 9t]e/$ 9 legisla;n t a6ects td's y\? z well z legisla;n t a6ects p ) 4abilities4 ,he /at$ t he want$ to 2 9volv$ 9 legisla;n t wd help *ange ! na;n4 ,avila1 ! secret>y = ! ,na;nal ,alli.e ( ,bl ,/ud5ts1 _h m* to say ab ? 9t]n%ip4 8,i ?9k x's ! exp]i;e ( a life"t10 he sd1 add+ t he wd d x ag j = ! exp]i;e4 8,i ?9k a lot ( "y p don't try to *ange _! gov]n;t10 he 3t9u$4 ,_m don't write lrs to _! 3gressm5 to let !m "k :at !y want or h[ !y ?9k curr5t legisla;n %d #be 2 *ang$4 8,i feel l ,i'm do+ "s?+ = my c.try & my s5ator40 ,previ\sly1 ,avila 0 an 9t]n & comput] lab aide at ! ,na;nal ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ra;n4 ,at ,,nasa ,godd>d ,space ,fliy s*ool /ud5ts ab remote s5s+ & biodiv]s;y4 ,kimb]ly ,waegele1 a rec5t graduate ( ! ,univ]s;y ( ,s\!rn ,colorado1 "ws 9 ,s54 ,wayne ,all>d's "<;,r-,colo4"> (fice4 ,%e 9t5ds to e>n h] ma/]'s degree 9 special $uca;n = ! bl & visually impair$ at ! ,p5nsylvania ,college ( ,optometry4 ,9 h] lr ( applica;n1 %e wrote t ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl _h giv5 h] ! *.e to fin+ a lot10 %e sd4 ,%e has le>n$ ! correct way to respond to ^? :o write to ! s5ator1 att5d$ he>+s on v>i\s topics1 & giv5 t\rs ( ! ,capitol4 ,waegele1 a social /udies t1*]1 has be5 9t]e/$ 9 ! legislative process = "s "t4 ,9 ,m>*1 %e att5d$ ! ,joseph9e ;,l4 ,taylor ,l1d]%ip ,9/itute & lo2i$ ,3gress on s"eal topics4 ,:5 %e return$ to h] /ud5ts 9 ,colorado1 !y 7 r1lly 9t]e/$ 9 le>n+ :at %e _h d"o4 ,x gave h] ,- & h] /ud5ts ,- new 9sin+ exp]i;e10 %e sd4 8,i've n"e d"o a job l ? 2f1 s x's k9d ( a le>n+ exp]i;e40 ,dianna ,gre51 a s5ior spee* communica;ns major at #bg ,p5nsylvania ,/ate ,univ]s;y1 "ws 9 ,s54 ,rick ,santorum's "<;,r-,pa4"> (fice4 8,:at"e !y ne$ me to d1 ,i d10 %e /at$4 ,%e call$ ! 9t]n%ip *all5g+ b n impossible4 8,x's "s?+ ,i n"e ?"\ ( 2f10 %e sd4 8,i ?"\1 ,8,oh my ,god1 ? is go+ to 2 r1lly h>d4,0 444 ,? is n too h>d at all40 ,gre5 5t]$ ! v5d+ program 9 ,p5nsylvania af graduat+ f hi< s*ool4 ,%e manag$ two snack b>s1 "o = a factory & "o = a company4 ,t la/$ ab five ye>s2 ! factory clos$1 & ! company laid (f ?ree-f\r?s ( xs "w]s4 ,s %e decid$ to fur!r h] $uca;n4 ,:ile wait+ = ! pap]"w to g "?1 %e 2came 9volv$ 9 volunte]+ ) :at is n[ ,family ,s]vices ( ,blair ,c.ty4 ,%e al 2came 9volv$ 9 rais+ funds to build an alcohol-free club = adults to d.e1 play #bh pool & socialize4 ,! club is do+ well1 %e sd1 b %e is n 9volv$ ) x anymore4 ,%e view$ h] 9t]n%ip z a 8grt opportun;y10 & wd d x ag1 add+1 8,"!'s s m* go+ on d[n "h1 y cdn't pass up ! opportun;y40 ,s m* is go+ on all at once t %e not$1 8,"! is n"e an 5d+ po9t to "s?+4 ,"! is alw m40 ,gre5 has le>n$ t %e r1lly has to li/5 to p1 & pay att5;n to :at !y're say+1 n j ! m5tal images %e gets :5 li/5+ to !m talk4 ,%e has al le>n$ t %e is t1*+ p by sett+ an example4 ,%e plans on go+ to law s*ool af gradua;n4 ,de ;,al-,moham$1 a rec5t graduate f ! ,univ]s;y ( ,miss\ri-,columbia1 "ws 9 ,s54 ,ron ,wyd5's "<;,d-,ore4"> (fice4 ,previ\sly %e 0 an 9t]n 9 ! ,miss\ri /ate legislature = /ate ,rep4 ,bill #bi ,b\*]4 ,%e /at$ 9 h] lr ( applica;n t %e _h ?ree goals = h]f3 to see h[ gov]n;t "ws 8f ! 9side10 to see h[ memb]s ( ! ,u4,s4 ,s5ate view !mvs & _! role1 & :ile le>n+1 p]h d a ll $ucat+ ( h] [n4 8,x's a fanta/ic program10 %e sd4 ,b1 8,i got spoil$ at ! /ate level4 ,i got to d a lot m ?+s40 ,%e has answ]$ ph"os1 writt5 lrs to 3/itu5ts reg>d+ curr5t legisla;n & ! s5ator's posi;n on x1 & rese>*$ bills on ,social ,secur;y & h1l? c>e4 ,%e 5joy$ h] "w 9 ! ,miss\ri legislature s m* t ! p "! ?"\ %e wd 5joy "w+ at ! f$]al level1 & pu%$ h] to apply4 ,"o ( ! ?+s %e's notic$ is t at ? level "!'s a lot m mail1 ab #a1ejj pieces a week1 z oppos$ to ! h&;l at ! /ate level4 ;,al-,moham$ al notic$ #cj t ! pace is m* qk] "h ?an at ! /ate level4 ,"!'s m 8n[0 /uff1 b h] competitive _s keeps h] go+4 ,%e 2liev$ t ! exp]i;e 0 help;l4 8,i'm "p ( ! sy/em10 %e sd1 8& ,i'm help+ make ! *anges40 ,"s"ts :5 p visit ! s5ator's (fice1 !y ask h] if %e's a t\ri/4 ,%e'll reply1 8,no1 ,i'm "w+ "h40 ,%e 2lieves h] pres;e $ucates ! public ab ! capabilities ( bl p1 & wd d x ag = ! exp]i;e4 ;,al-,moham$ is a f;er 9 h] sp>e "t4 ,%e is ! numb]-"o f;er 9 ,miss\ri 9 foil f5c+1 & %e rec5tly 2gan t&em bik+4 ,paula ,briscoe1 a ,ph4,d4 c&idate at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,st4 ,&rews "<,scotl&">1 "ws 9 ,s54 ,john ,*afee's "<;,r-,r4,i4"> (fice4 ,%e rcvd h] ba*elor ( sci;e 9 political sci;e f ,fro/burg ,/ate ,univ]s;y 9 #aihi4 ,%e want$ to #ca 2come an 9t]n 82c r1d+ ab h[ ! legislative process "ws is n ! same z actually see+ x 9 ac;n40 ,%e has writt5 reports on s"eal projects1 9clud+ sanc;ns & bankruptcy law1 & hopes to f9d a job 9 ! ,wa%+ton >ea4 ,%e has be5 an 9/ructor ( 9t]na;nal rela;ns at ! ,5gli% ,language ,t1*+ ,c5t] at ,st4 ,&rews1 z well z a tutor = s"eal c\rses4 ,9 h] sp>e "t1 ,briscoe 5joys scuba div+4 ,%e is an 9t]na;nally lic5s$ ,adv.ed ,op5 ,wat] ,plus div] & a memb] ( ! ,pr(es.nal ,associa;n ( ,div+ ,9/ructors ,9t]na;nal4 ,! idea = ? program came f ,moira ,%ea1 :om _m ( y may rememb] 0 ! f/ /aff p]son to 2 all[$ onto ! ,s5ate floor ) h] guide dog4 ,! ,,viscip bo>d1 compos$ ( ,,acb #cb ,executive ,director ,oral ,mill]1 a repres5tative f ! ,brook+s ,9/itute & a ,s5ate /a6]1 _h to *oose f am;g num]\s c&idates4 ,! /ud5ts,0 a*ieve;ts made x h>d = ! memb]s to *oose4 ,ea* s5ator 0 free to 3sid] s* factors z ! committee" he_/%e s]v$ on1 ! applicant's major fields ( /udy1 & ! place ( resid;e ( ! applicant4 8,,acb pick$ a gd t1m ( 9t]ns10 ,waegele sd4 ;,al- ,moham$ 3curr$4 8,x's a fanta/ic program10 %e sd1 add+ t %e hopes to see x exp& 9 t]ms ( p "picipat+ & 9 t]ms ( ! numb] ( s5ators "picipat+1 hop+ t x wd ev5tually exp& 9to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,cap;n ,jona?an ,avila hugs ,kimb]ly ,waegele z !y #cc %>e a table at ! ,,acb 3v5;n banquet 9 ,h\/on4 ,bo? >e 9t]ns on ,capitol ,hill4 "<,photo copy"r #aiig by ,j[dy ,photography4"> ,j5n+s ,r&olph3 ,*ampion ( ! ,bl by ,rob]t ;,r4 ,humphreys ,j5n+s ,r&olph1 =m] ,u4,s4 s5ator f ,we/ ,virg9ia1 pass$ away ,may #h1 #aiih at ! age ( #if4 ,t 0 :at ! obitu>y sd ,- a deta*$1 p]functory /ate;t ( fact1 devoid ( emo;n or dep?4 ,x is a huge irony t 8,! ,wa%+ton ,po/0 obitu>y made n "o m5;n ( 8 3tribu;n to ! bl & to o!r p ) 4abilities4 ,he 0 ! "f ( ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act = ! bl & ! ,black ,lung ,b5efits ,act1 & he made important1 la/+ & m1n+;l 3tribu;ns #cd to ! ,rehabilita;n ,act ( #aigc1 ! ,$uca;n ( ! ,h&icapp$ ,act1 & ! ,javits-,wagn]- ,o',"d ,act1 am;g o!rs4 ,no d\bt "! w 2 a biography ( ,j5n+s ,r&olph : 3veys ! ri*;s ( 8 life & ! pr(.d 3tribu;ns he made to ! well-2+ ( ? na;n4 ,9 ! m1n"t1 ,i want to %>e ) a popula;n to :om he 0 devot$ ,- bl p ,- "s ( ! ?+s ,i rememb] ab a v memorable man4 ,x is al important to rec.t a bit ( ,j5n+s ,r&olph's [n /ory4 ,j5n+s ,r&olph's associa;n )1 & 9t]e/ in1 bl;s 2gan z a result ( ! deta*;t ( ! ret9a 9 "o ( 8 eyes : requir$ hm1 a "y man1 to rema9 totally immobile = weeks1 8 eyes cov]$4 ,f t "t =w>d1 z he relat$ ! /ory to me1 2c he _h exp]i;ed bl;s at l1/ tempor>ily1 he held a /r;g & d$icat$ 9t]e/ 9 promot+ employ;t & 9dep5d;e am;g #ce ! bl4 ,subsequ5tly he jo9$ ,lions ,9t]na;nal & 2came actively 9volv$ 9 bl;s issues4 ,z a "y memb] ( ,3gress 9 #aicd ,r&olph att5d$ a ,lions ,club 3v5;n 9 ,st4 ,l\is4 ,dur+ an ext5d$ riv] boat cruise1 ,leon>d ,rob9son1 a bl lawy]1 3v9c$ ,rep4 ,r&olph to 9troduce ! bl v5d+ /& bill t wd 2come ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act1 sign$ 9to law by ,frankl9 ;,d4 ,roosevelt on ,june #bj1 #aicf1 dur+ 8 f/ t]m 9 (fice4 ,i w5t to "w = ,s54 ,r&olph 9 ,m>* ( #aiga4 ,he _h agre$ to hire me z ,special ,c\nsel = ! ,s5ate ,committee on ,labor & ,public ,welf>e4 ,i didn't r1lly "k :at ! job wd 5tail1 o!r ?an tak+ c>e ( ! s5ator's legislative 9t]e/s 9 t committee4 ,he 0 *airman ( ! p[];l ,public ,"ws #cf ,committee1 ^: jurisdic;n 5compass$ "ey?+ f 9t]/ate hie ,committee1 : d1lt ) labor matt]s1 employ;t programs1 $uca;n1 h1l?1 *n1 ag+ & 8! h&icapp$40 ,he cd n "u ! ,s5ate rules 2 *airman ( two major committees1 h["e1 & rel9qui%$ *>ge ( ! ,labor ,committee to ,s54 ,h>rison ,williams ( ,new ,j]sey4 ,r&olph reta9$ 8 *airman%ip on ! ,subcommittee on ! ,h&icapp$1 h["e1 & z x turn$ \1 t's ! >ea on : he want$ me to 3c5trate4 ,"o ( ! f/ major legislative issues ! s5ator assign$ to me 0 ! ov]haul ( ! bl v5d+ /& program1 "kn z ! ,r&olph- ,%epp>d ,act4 ,>.d ! same "t1 he direct$ me to 2 ! #cg prim>y draft] ( ! bill t wd 2come ! ,rehabilita;n ,act ( #aigc4 ,2f ! presid5tial veto ( precursor bills1 ! rehabilita;n legisla;n 9clud$ a title e/abli%+ a na;nal =mula grant 9dep5d5t liv+ rehabilita;n program1 & an old] bl s]vices program4 ,9 ! mid/ ( "w on ^! important issues1 ,r&olph direct$ me to "w ) ,s54 ,williams,0 & ,s54 ,javits,0 /a6s to cr1te a new 4abil;y comp5sa;n program = coal "w]s,0 pneumoconiosis ,- ! ,black ,lung ,b5efits ,act4 ,all ?ree m1sures 7 ,- & >e ,- l&m>k /atutes4 ,"! 0 r>ely "t = quiet ?"\ or reflec;n on ,capitol ,hill 9 ^? halcyon "ds ,- nei ,j5n+s ,r&olph nor ! urg5cy ( ! torr5ts ( legisla;n wd all[ x4 ,yet ! s5ator f.d ! "t to return to 8 2lov$ ,we/ #ch ,virg9ia ne>ly e week4 ,x 0 z if he 0 campaign+ = re-elec;n e week ( e ye>4 ,:5 ! ,s5ate 0 9 ses.n1 & af a l;g "d ( committee he>+s & floor debate1 ,j5n+s ,r&olph wd devote 8 ev5+ h\rs to telephon+ coll1gues1 frs1 & 3/itu5ts1 & h& writ+ notes & lrs1 ?ank+ p = ? or t4 ,! "d ,i r1d ( 8 pass+ ,i 0 rummag+ "? "s old pap]s & ran acr "o ( ^? notes1 writt5 to me ,octob] #aa1 #aigd1 two mon?s 2f ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act am5d;ts 2came law4 ,he ?ank$ me = my 8f9e ef=t ,- su3ess;l ,- 9 hold+ \r purpose b 9 mov+ 9 a r1li/ic way to an agre$ bill40 ,a"p f my deep apprecia;n = 8 recogni;n ( my "w1 ,i didn't ?9k m* at ! "t ab :at t note repres5t$4 ,i "u/& x n[3 a giant ( ! ,u4,s4 ,s5ate1 #gb ye>s old1 "w+ #af h\rs a #ci "d = 8 3/itu5ts & 8 c.try1 took ! "t to write a note ( ?anks & 5c\rage;t to a "y attorney 9 8 employ4 ,"! 0 no b5efit to hm2 no political ga9 or advantage to 2 _h1 j a r\t9e act ( k9d;s & support4 ,t 0 ,j5n+s ,r&olph4 ,9 ,memoriam3 ,john & ,m>cia ,kogl] by ,janiece ,pet]s5 ,x is n"e easy to write >ticles l ?4 ,_m "ts1 sudd5;s & o!r circum/.es m1n we didn't h a *.e to say gd-bye4 ,b !n ag1 gdbyes >5't alw easy4 ,s let's j rememb] a ll4 ,la/ ye>1 ,m>cia le>n$ %e _h c.er4 ,%e f"\ x desp]ately2 & ) h] w & ! gruel+ regim5 ( *emo!rapy1 %e w5t 9to remis.n4 ,9 ,janu>y1 :5 ,lynn ,h$l pd a visit1 ,m>cia 0 sure #dj ,john & %e wd 2 9 ,orl&o1 mak+ music & hav+ fun4 ,b two weeks 2f h] pass+ on ,june #ast1 we le>n$ %e 0 9 ,hospice4 ,!n came ! news t ,john _h su3umb$ to a he>t attack on ,may #bg1 co9cid5t ) ,m>cia's go+ 9to a coma4 ,!y 7 n l;g "p$4 ,n m ?an ?ree ye>s ago1 ,m>cia retir$ f ! ,new ,york ,lie]4 ,a v a3ompli%$ classical & jazz piani/1 ,m>cia taucia taucia "<:5 h] "n 0 ,m5delssohn"> recomm5d+ a jazz t1*+ book by ,john ,mehegan to 2 brld by ! brl music sec;n ( ! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice4 ,x 0 a gd idea2 ! book 0 d"o2 & ,i h us$ x 9 my t1*+4 ,! ,kogl]s 7 devot$ to ,frs- 9-,>t4 ,john made backup record+s = s"eal ye>s ( ! ,%[case1 j 9 case ! ma9 record+ su6]$ "s mishap4 ,m>cia alw t1m$ ) ,%[case >ti/s :o ne$$ an a3ompani/1 z well z pl1s+ ! cr[d ) h] 3c]t level solo p]=m.es4 ,%e lov$ play+ 9 ! hospital;y suite z well4 ,"! may 2 m 9=ma;n on 9t];t & memorials 9 ! future4 ,? ye>'s ,%[case w honor !m4 ,may !y re/ 9 grace & p1ce4 #db ,frs-,9-,>t3 ,do+ ,x ) ,cr1tiv;y & ,v]ve by ,pet] ,alts*ul ,! purpose ( ? >ticle is to pique yr 9t]e/ 9 ,frs-,9-,>t "<,,fia">4 ,,fia is a special- 9t]e/ a6iliate ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,xs mis.n is to 5c\rage >ti/s ,- writ]s1 sculptors1 pa9t]s1 raconteurs1 d.ers1 actors1 & musicians ,- to 8be ! be/ t !y c be40 ,we al hope to promote 9t]e/ 9 ! >ts am;g visually impair$ non- >ti/s4 ,we use a v>iety ( me?ods to a3ompli% ^! aims3 "w%ops1 museum t\rs1 \r annual %[case1 & advocacy ef=ts4 ,? >ticle w describe h[ we evolv$ f a numb] ( unorganiz$ >ti/s to :at we >e n[3 a gr\p ( p 9t]e/$ 9 ! >ts "w+ to 2 m organiz$4 ,9 #aigh1 9 ,salt #dc ,lake ,c;y1 :ile ,b>b>a ,*&l] 0 att5d+ ! ,,acb 3v5;n ) h] husb&1 %e visit$ an >t gall]y4 ,on an impulse1 %e ask$ an employee "! if %e cd t\* ! sculptures4 ,? ultimately result$ 9 ! gall]y's agree+ to ext5d ! exhibit = an addi;nal "d1 s t 9t]e/$ ,,acb 3v5;n att5dees cd 5joy ! exhibit via ! f9e >t ( t\*+4 ,! next "d1 ,b>b>a return$ to ! museum ) a gr\p ( bl frs %e _h recruit$ ! prior ev5+4 ,! visit 0 a grt su3ess & l$ to ! laun*+ ( a loosely =m$ net"w ( p 9t]e/$ 9 pursu+ adv5tures 9 >t4 ,dur+ ea* ( ! next s"eal 3v5;ns1 ,b>b>a s"\ \ local museum exhibits a3essible to p ) visual impair;ts & l$ a m]ry b& ( >t adv5tur]s 9 explor+ !m4 ,gradually1 ! gr\p 2gan look+ = o!r \tlets = _! >ti/ic #dd 9t]e/4 ,! next ye>1 !y f.d a piano & />t$ to p]=m = & ) ea* o!r4 ,!n1 ,b>b>a locat$ a pa9t] :o 0 gradually los+ 8 sit4 ,sculptors1 wood c>v]s1 & cr1tive writ]s 2gan to demon/rate _! skills or tal5ts4 ,to help organize ^! activities ,b>b>a1 support$ by ,jim ,*&l]1 r5t$ a suite1 ": p made pott]y & r1d poetry4 ,rita ,levy & ,janiece ,pet]s5 jo9$ _! 5]gies to ,b>b>a's 9 locat+ exhibits & organiz+ musical ev5ts4 ,! ,,acb l1d]s recogniz$ ! activities ( ^! >ti/s & 5c\rag$ !m to =m an a6iliate devot$ to bl p & ! >ts4 ,?us1 9 #aihd1 ) grt fanf>e1 ,frs-9-,>t 0 e/abli%$4 ,s9ce xs =ma;n1 ,,fia has built ^u _m ( ! activities ( ^! pione]s4 ,ea* ye>1 #de 9t]e/$ 3v5;ne]s h att5d$ a museum or gall]y ) a3essible exhibits rang+ f a comput]iz$ r5d]+ ( ! ,%r\d ( ,tur9 to native crafts1 ,african >t & ,native ,am]ican sculpture1 9doors & \4 ,9 addi;n1 ,,fia produc$ a bro*ure design$ to assi/ ^? 9t]e/$ 9 mak+ simil> exhibits m a3essible1 & promot+ museum t\rs 9 : visually impair$ & sit tgr4 ,? bro*ure has be5 emulat$ by _m museums1 9clud+ ! ,smi?sonian ,9/itu;n4 ,! 9itial 8s++->.d-!-piano0 activ;y has gr[n 9to ! annual %[case ": p]=m+ >ti/s c 8/rut _! /uff0 = 5?usia/ic audi;es4 ,cassettes ( prior %[cases w 2 available at ! ,,fia b\tique 9 ! exhibit hall4 ,s9ce #aiib1 ,,fia has sponsor$ "w%ops = ^? #df 9t]e/$ 9 le>n+ m ab ,,midi te*nology4 ,^! ses.ns h l$ to a ?riv+ 4cus.n gr\p on ! ,9t]net4 "<,= addi;nal 9=ma;n1 ;e-mail ,mike ,m&el at mjm&el@acris4com4"> ,cr1tive writ]s play an important "p 9 ,,fia's kaleidoscope ( activities4 ,= ! pa/ s"eal ye>s1 ,mon"d nit ( writ+ h be5 (f]$4 ,space has al be5 made available bo? at \r exhibit & 9 \r suite to sell books writt5 by ,,fia memb]s4 ,n to 2 =gott5 is 8,! ,log ( ! ,bridget5d]10 \r newslr1 "s:at irregul>ly publi%$ b soon to recov]4 ,a bridget5d]'s task1 by ! way1 0 to keep an eye \ = %ips1 &1 :5 nec1 to op5 ! bridge to let !m pass "?4 #dg ,9 ! future1 we hope to exp& \r ef=ts 9 ! advocacy >5a3 5c\rag+ museums to develop t\*able exhibits & multim$ia mat]ials to 9cr1se 5joy;t by visually impair$ p]sons2 "w+ ) te*nology manufactur]s to 9cr1se ! a3essibil;y ( ,,midi products2 & "pn]+ ) t1*]s to improve >ts $uca;n = visually impair$ *n 9 ma9/r1m classrooms4 ,plans >e 9 ! "ws to (f] an annual @s#a1jjj s*ol>%ip to fur!r ! $uca;n ( a visually impair$ >ti/4 ,to spr1d ! _s & ga9 new id1s1 we wd l to recruit new memb]s4 ,if we h piqu$ yr 9t]e/1 we 5c\rage y to jo9 u 9 \r adv5tures4 ,come visit u at \r boo? to *eck \ \r ;,t-%irts1 hats1 & cassettes1 & 9 \r suite to meet new frs or le>n ab ! wond]s ( ,,midi te*nology4 ,take "p 9 "s #dh ( \r activities1 or1 if y want to le>n m ab u at any "t1 pl1se feel free to 3tact ,mike ,m&el at #djj ;,w4 #dcrd ,st41 ,apt4 _?#bj,l1 ,new ,york1 ,,ny #ajjag4 ,dues >e @s#ab "<@s#h = /ud5ts">4 ,we welcome ^? ) ! >ti/ic _s to 2come memb]s ( ,frs-9-,>t & h "s fun :ile 9cr1s+ opportunities = visually impair$ >ti/s & >t 5?usia/s to cr1te new >t & 5joy ! cr1;ns ( o!rs4 ,a6iliate ,news ,news f ,>izona ,! ,>izona ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl held xs #bgth annual /ate 3v5;n ,may #b & #c at ! ,rodeway ,9n_/,airport 9 ,pho5ix4 ,dan ,m>t9ez presid$2 second vice presid5t ,$w9 ,drud+ s]v$ z 3v5;n coord9ator4 ,! 3v5;n !me #di 0 8,full ,"picipa;n40 ,am;g ! _m program "picipants w]e3 ,c9dy ,holt1 ,director ( ! ,special ,ne$s ,sec;n ( ! ,pho5ix ,public ,libr>y2 ,bill ,pasco1 director ( ,sun ,s.ds ,radio ,r1d+ ,s]vice2 ,dr4 ,frank ,kells1 presid5t ( ! bo>d ( directors ( ! ,>izona ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,f$]al ,cr$it ,union2 ,dan & ,jackie ,olson1 co-*airs ( ! ,>izona a6iliate ( ! ,f.da;n ,fi ,deg5]a;n ,9t]na;nal 9 ,tucson4 ,"o ( ! hid+ ( @s#ejj s*ol>%ips to3 ,a>on ,g>rison1 a sports m$ic9e major at ,nor!rn ,>izona ,univ]s;y2 ,jorge ,t>azon1 a political sci;e major at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,>izona2 & ,*]yl ,fogle1 a graduate /ud5t /udy+ >*eology at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,new #ej ,mexico4 ,new ,york ,3v5;n ,? ye>'s annual 3v5;n ( ,,acb ( ,new ,york w 2 ho/$ by ! ,grt] ,new ,york ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 ,albany4 ,! 3v5;n w 2 held at ! newly refurbi%$ ,com=t ,9n1 & w take place ,septemb] #be-#bg4 ,room rates >e @s#ff p] room p] nie 9t]e/+ sp1k]s1 exhibits1 refre%;ts 9 ! hospital;y room1 & m* m4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact ,alan ,gilman1 #bej ;,e4 ,gunhill ,rd4 _?#e,c1 ,bronx1 ,,ny #ajdfg2 ph"o "<#gah"> #fec-#jfii4 #gj ,ye>s & ,/ ,gr[+ ,! ,s\? ,dakota ,associa;n ( ! ,bl w hold xs annual 3v5;n ,octob] #i-#aa at ! ,radisson ,hotel1 #dde ,m.t #ea ,ru%more ,rd41 ,rapid ,c;y1 ;,,sd #eggja2 ph"o "<#fje"> #cdh-#hcjj4 ,3v5;n o3urr;es w 9clude3 a walk-a-?on1 t\r & pizza "py at ! ,black ,hills ,regional ,eye ,9/itute1 legislative lun*eon1 banquet & auc;n4 ,room rates >e @s#ed p] ni #cdh-#ejfd4 ,go+ ,\8 ,:y ,n ,br+ ,yr ,answ]+ ,ma*9e ) ,y8 by ,nolan ,crabb ,if y're totally bl & [n a 3v5;nal pag]1 *.es >e y h to get a si ! message z x is spok5 by ! p]son l1v+ x4 ,t 9dividual calls yr pag] & gets a greet+ simil> to :at he wd he> on an answ]+ ma*9e4 #ec ,! call] l1ves a #cj- or #fj- second message1 dep5d+ on yr a3.t1 & hangs up4 ,t message is !n digitiz$ or 3v]t$ f s.d to a s]ies ( "os & z]os4 ,once yr fr's ^ws >e digitiz$ 9to a n1t ll message packet1 ! packet is f$ to a radio transmitt] : s5ds x to yr ,pocketalk4 ,yr ,pocketalk notifies y t a message has >riv$1 & y pu% a button on ! unit to play ! message4 ,immly1 y he> yr fr's voice4 ,if y're 9 range ( a ,pocketalk transmitt]1 y'll get yr message 9 z ll z two m9utes f ! "t x 0 record$ to z m* z #be or #cj m9utes1 dep5d+ on ! tra6ic on ! pag]'s net"w & yr loca;n4 ,yr ,pocketalk unit actually notifies ! transmitt] ": x is at frequ5t 9t]vals1 s ! comput]s c make 9tellig5t deci.ns ab ": #ed y >e at a giv5 "t & "!by s5d yr fr's message to ! close/ transmitt]1 gu>antee+ deliv]y4 ,! ,unit3 ,:ile x is bi7] & ?ick] ?an 3v5;nal pag]s1 ! ,pocketalk is / v small1 especially :5 y 3sid] ! k9d ( circuitry nec = x to d xs job4 ,! ease ( op]a;n is alm unp>allel$ 9 any device ,i've te/$4 ,? unit has sev5 buttons & "o slide swit* ,- t's x4 ,! slide swit* locks ! batt]y door 9 place1 s t "o alm doesn't c.t 9 t]ms ( ! frequ5cy ( use4 ,! f/ buttons y 5c.t] >e ! d[n-volume & up-volume buttons4 ,"! >e #aj volume sett+s1 & ! unit beeps z y *ange ! sett+s to give y an idea ( h[ l\d or s(t x w 2 at t sett+4 ,^! buttons >e on ! left side ( ! pag] z y #ee hold x ) ! sp1k] fac+ y4 ,acr ! top >e ?ree addi;nal buttons ,- ! lock_/unlock key1 ! message delete key1 & ! p[]_/al]t button4 ,! lock_/unlock button lets y 8lock0 a message 9 yr unit s x c't 2 a3id5tally delet$4 ,y h to lock ! message :ile x's play+4 ,:5 y press ! button1 ! pag] emits "o beep to let y "k t y've su3ess;lly lock$ ! message4 ,x beeps twice :5 y play & unlock a message4 ,! delete key is self- explanatory4 ,tap x :ile ! message is play+1 & ! message is expung$ f ! pag]'s memory1 assum+ y hav5't lock$ ! message4 ,! unit beeps :5 ! message is delet$4 ,! p[]_/notifica;n al]t key is "s:at m complex & c 2 a r1l problem 9itially = a bl us]4 ,if ! pag] is (f & y tap #ef ! p[]_/al]t key1 y may he> beeps or feel x vibrate1 dep5d+ on h[ x's set4 ,t signifies t ! pag] is on & is notify+ ! pag+ comput]s_/" transmitt]s ( xs ":abs4 ,to turn ! unit (f1 y h to hold d[n ! p[]_/al]t button = two seconds or s4 ,ag1 x may beep or vibrate to let y "k x is (f4 ,! p[]_/al]t key is al us$ to det]m9e h[ y want ! ,pocketalk to notify y :5 a page comes "?4 ,y h ?ree *oices3 t"o notifica;n ,- ! pag] beeps & waits = y to pu% ! play button to he> ! message2 t"o & automatically play ,- ! pag] beeps !n 9/antly plays ! message2 vibrate ,- ! pag] vibrates to let y "k t a message has >riv$1 play+ x af y tap ! play button2 & no audible #eg notifica;n ,- if y select ? 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"t ,i don't want to take "t to fumble ab 9s]t+ an e>ph"o to he> a #cj-second message4 ,! digitiz$ s.d ( messages rcvd is f> f cry/al cle>4 ,x has t "u-wat] s.d "*i/ic ( "s digitiz$ voices on digital answ]+ ma*9es or digital record]s4 ,if y h "s he>+ loss 9 addi;n to bl;s1 y may h "s problems ) ? unit4 ,:ile #fd xs audio amplifi] isn't totally wimpy1 x may n 2 /r;g 5 to get ! message to y l\dly & cle>ly 5\<4 ,! ,bottom ,l9e3 ,hav+ sd "s negative ?+s1 x %d 2 po9t$ \ t ,motorola seems g5u9ely 9t]e/$ 9 mak+ ! ,pocketalk a viable tool = bl & visually impair$ p4 ,! company is "w+ on manuals 9 alt]native m$ia1 & y c actually he> m* if n all ( ! docu;ta;n = ! unit by call+ a special numb] provid$ by ,3xus1 ! company : op]ates ! pag+ net"w = ,pocketalk4 ,motorola has d"o focus gr\ps ) bl us]s 9 ,florida4 ,foll[+ a ?ree-mon? free trial p]iod provid$ by ,motorola1 ,i f.d ! ,pocketalk s use;l t ,i e/abli%$ my [n a3.t4 ,alr1 ,i've f.d #fe uses = x ,i didn't r1lize exi/$ :5 ,i f/ 2gan try+ x4 ,x e6ectively s]ves z a second ph"o l9e = me4 ,my olde/ daue und5iably neth1ds "4 ,t m1ns t \r prim>y ph"o l9e is alm 3/antly 9 use :5 "s"o's awake4 ,by =w>d+ my calls to ! ,pocketalk1 ,i c tell :o's call+1 4connect qkly1 & return ! call4 ,x's a grt wire.s answ]+ ma*9e4 ,! digital nature ( ! messages m1ns t folks c't j a3id5tally tune 9 & 9t]cept my messages4 ,y c use ! pag] 9 a limit$ way to cr1te a brief ?+s-to-d li/ = ! "d4 #ff ,! ,c>rot ,takes a ,bus ,ride by ,k5 ,/ew>t ,"eybody :o has 9su6ici5t vi.n to drive a c> has be5 9conv5i;ed at l1/ once by a bus /op ann\nce;t : didn't happ54 ,bus /op ann\nce;ts >e s important to "s travel]s t "! is n[ a f$]al require;t t ea* major /a;n & junc;n po9t on all common c>ri]s1 tra9s & buses1 m/ 2 call$ al\d4 ,compli.e ) ! f$]al regula;n has be5 v di6icult to r1lize4 ,! failure ( ,new ,york ,c;y's #h1jjj bus driv]s to comply br"\ me to an annual 8,bus ,=um0 ?ree "ts to compla94 ,at t public he>+ sponsor$ by a /atutory 3sum] advisory c\ncil1 ,new ,york ,c;y ,transit ,au?or;y adm9i/rators li/5$ passively to me #fg "">1 claim$ major progress "">1 & apologiz$ = _! previ\s unf.d$ optimism bas$ on flaw$ data "4 ,at ! #aiih public he>+1 my f\r? appe>.e1 my /ate;t 0 radically di6]5t4 ,i ?ank$ ! transit au?or;y = xs ac;ns to ga9 compli.e4 ,f9ally "! is 3v9c+ evid;e ( a sy/em-wide 3c]t$ ef=t to *ange driv] 2havior4 ,! mo/ notable f1ture ( ! ,,ta's new approa* is a program : pres5ts tangible rew>ds = gd job p]=m.e mak+ ann\nce;ts4 ,! au?or;y has t1m$ up ) ! driv]s,0 union to promise @s#e1jjj 9 employee am5ities at :i*"e depots demon/rate a hi< rate ( /op ann\nce;ts4 ,"! >e #ai depots 9 ! sy/em : s]ves all five bor\ aw>ds >e (f]$ = o!r depots ) gd records ( compli.e4 ,! s]i\s;s ) : ! ,,ta adm9i/ra;n 2gan tr1t+ ? driv] func;n is wit;s$ by ! assign;t ( #aej o!r employees z tra6ic *eck]s4 ,^! *eck]s ride r\tes on all "w %ifts &1 )\t mak+ _! pres;e "kn to a driv]1 record ea* "t "! is a requir$ ann\nce;t & ea* failure al4 ,! *eck is n complet$ until at l1/ five designat$ /ops >e tabulat$4 ,! typical r\te has f #aj to #cj /ops : %d 2 ann\nc$4 ,af ?ree mon?s ( data collec;n1 ! #abfth ,/reet ,depot 9 ,manhattan 0 dcld ! f/ recipi5t ( an aw>d4 ,_! f9al score 0 n 9spir+1 b x did repres5t progress1 & ! au?or;y publiciz$ _! a*ieve;t 9 ! organiza;n's employee #fi newslr 9 a column "kn z 8,! ,w9n]'s ,circle40 ,i h be5 advis$ by ! ,au?or;y ,bus ,divi.n's ,director ( xs ,cu/om] ,rela;ns ,c5t]1 ,/eve ,na3o1 t 8! c>rot0 ( rew>ds = compli.e is a3ompani$ by 8! /ick0 ( 4cipl9>y ac;n = non-compli.e4 ,he assur$ me t any bus driv] report$ by a tra6ic *eck] = mak+ absolutely no /op ann\nce;ts 0 4cipl9$4 ,"! 7 only two driv]s op]at+ \ ( ! #abfth ,/reet ,depot :o fell 9to t category4 ,na3o gave cr$it = ! au?or;y's ef=ts to ! s5ior vice presid5t ( 8 divi.n ,mill>d 8,but*0 ,s1y1 :o dcld to 8 manage;t /aff t ga9+ compli.e on /op ann\nce;ts is a company prior;y4 ,! top-d[n l1d]%ip on ! issue is al reflect$ 9 ! text ( ! duty manual 4tribut$ #gj to employees4 8,! ,bus ,op]ator's ,guide to ,cu/om] ,s]vice0 addresses at "s l5g? ! import.e ( ann\nc+ bus /ops4 ,! h&book1 : is updat$ ye>ly & compact 5 to fit 9 a uni=m %irt pocket1 /ates 9 "p1 8444 y're requir$ to make ann\nce;ts all ! "t1 e "t1 at major /ops40 ,?us x m9ces no ^ws ab ! m&ate1 b al app1ls to employee pride 9 2+ a "p ( "o ( ! _w's premi]e public transporta;n sy/ems4 ,! h&book po9ts \ ! broad app1l ( call+ /ops4 8,& z y "k1 visually impair$ p >5't ! only "os :o ne$ to he> yr ann\nce;ts4 ,p :o >e unfamili> ) ! r\te1 ! /ops1 or ! c;y 9 g5]al al dep5d on y4 ,& at nids & l1flets = ! submis.n ( compla9ts4 ,x urges rid]s to report ! employee badge numb] or vehicle numb] ) details ( any improp] bus driv] 3duct 9clud+ ann\nce;t omis.ns4 ,i h report$ driv]s on a numb] ( o3a.ns & once1 ! foll[-up by ! au?or;y %[$ t ^! messages >e he$$4 ,:5 a ,madison ,av5ue driv] refus$ to v]balize ! bus numb]1 simply ge/ur+ to 8 da%bo>d1 ,i /ood 9 ! bus,0 op5 doorway wait+ until he coop]at$4 ,8 attempt to close ! doors on me & pull away 0 =mally report$ by me4 ,i 0 lat] 3tact$ to att5d a he>+ z a wit;s ag/ ! driv]4 ,my a3ept.e ( t role1 ,i 2lieve1 !n /r5g!n$ manage;t's posi;n 9 ga9+ ! union's support = ! #gb applica;n ( appropriate 4cipl9e4 ,! transit au?or;y 9vites messages comm5d+ especially gd 3duct too4 ,! 3t5t ( ^! communica;ns f ! public is tak5 s]i\sly al4 ,! au?or;y has ac"kl$g$ t mak+ /op ann\nce;ts is a l1d+ subject ( comm5da;ns4 ,ab #hj p]c5t ( ! ?\s&s ( compli;t>y notes f rid]s cite bus ann\nce;ts specifically1 & ? fact is hie m* m compliant4 ,he claim$ !y "k 8if !y don't1 !y'll 2 yank$ (f ! tra9 "r "!40 ,i d\bt t is ! di6];e4 ,a 3ductor took #gc 8 job recogniz+ ! prim>y cu/om] s]vice func;ns ( x1 ":as ! bus driv] has tradi;nally se5 8 job z c5t]+ >.d ! ma*o task ( 3troll+ #bg1jjj p.ds ( /eel b>rel+ d[n ! /reet4 ,my exp]i;e has su7e/$ t female driv]s >e m* m likely to make ann\nce;ts ?an m51 3si/5t ) ! tradi;nal nurtur+ role ( t sex4 ,b ,na3o l1ns m t[>d ! di6];e 2t ! 8old-"trs0 9 ! company & "y] employees m receptive to a r$ef9i;n ( ! driv]'s prim>y tasks4 ,he report$ t "o ( ! two #abfth ,/reet driv]s :o made no ann\nce;ts at all 0 a woman4 ,microph"os 9/all$ 9 buses 7 9t5d$ = /op ann\nce;ts b1 p]h 2c _! alleg$ 9op]ative 3di;n 0 frequ5tly us$ z an excuse = failure to ann\nce /ops1 t is n n[ a requir$ te*nique4 ,! au?or;y #gd hopes t h&s-free mikes w 9cr1se driv] compli.e :5 !y >e 9/all$ 9 ! future4 8,! ,brl ,=um0 "<,janu>y #aiih"> report$ on a ,project ,ac;n grant : ga9$ full compli.e f a pilot sample ( bus driv]s mak+ /op ann\nce;ts4 ,x demon/rat$ ! p[] ( 9t5sive tra9+1 close sup]vi.n1 & foll[-up monitor+1 ) ab two doz5 driv]s at ! ,allege/ bus sy/em 9 ,nor? ,am]ica4 ,x is an awe"s task1 b ! ,,ta's adm9i/ra;n atte/s to a commit;t to try :at"e x takes to a3ompli% :at f$]al law dem&s & :at !y n[ appe> to r1lize ,- _! cu/om]s want & ne$ bus /op ann\nce;ts4 #ge ,guide ,dog ,b>r$ f ,vi.n ,cl9ic ,repr9t$ f a ,unit$ ,press ,9t]na;nal ,4pat* "<,fur!r reproduc;n ( ? /ory is prohibit$ )\t ! p]mis.n ( ! copy"r hold] un.s reproduc$ 9 a specializ$ =mat4"> ,,los ,,angeles1 ,m>* #bf "<,,upi"> ,- ,an eye doctor has pl1d$ no 3te/ to refus+ to let a bl man br+ a guide dog 9to 8 ,los ,angeles (fice4 ,municipal ,c\rt ,commis.n] ,kri/i ,l\/1u ord]$ #ea-ye>- old oph?almologi/ ,dr4 ,m>c ;,r4 ,rose to 3tribute @s#e1jjj to ,guide ,dog ,us]s ( ,cali=nia1 att5d a guide dog s5sitiv;y tra9+ ses.n & give 8 employees copies ( /ate laws on a3ess by s]vice dogs4 ,rose 0 *>g$ ) refus+ a bl #gf p]son & 8 specially tra9$ guide dog a3ess to a public place4 ,/ate m$ical bo>d 9ve/igators say ,rose refus$ to let ! bl man 9to 8 (fice ) a guide dog on two o3a.ns 9 ,novemb] #aiif1 ev5 :5 ! man 0 a3ompani$ by ! tra9+ director ( ! ,guide ,dogs ( ,am]ica4 ,! man 0 try+ to get an eye exam9a;n requir$ by ! ,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n4 ,9ve/igators ) ! /ate m$ical bo>d laun*$ a probe 9to ,rose's 3duct af gett+ a compla9t la/ ye> f ! guide dogs,0 gr\p4 ,rose is ! second ,los ,angeles busi;sman 3vict$ 9 ! pa/ ?ree mon?s ( refus+ a3ess to s]vice dogs4 ,! [n] ( a fa/-food re/aurant 0 ord]$ to pay @s#b1gjj 9 f9es 9 ,janu>y = refus+ to let a #gg :eel*air-b.d woman 9to 8 busi;s ) h] s]vice dog4 ,legal ,a3ess3 ,,ncaa3 ,f9ally ,a3ommodat+ by ,*>les ;,d4 ,goldman "<,repr9t$ ) p]mis.n f 8,horizons10 ,july #aiih4"> ,! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice & ! ,na;nal ,collegiate ,a?letic ,associa;n 9 late ,may #aiih r1*$ an agree;t : w l1d to revi.ns 9 policies t w 5able m /ud5ts ) le>n+ 4abilities to "picipate4 ,! ,,ncaa is 9 ess;e ! lic5s+ 5t;y = m5's & wom5's college a?letics4 ,bas$ on a /ud5t's p]=m.e academically z well z a?letically 9 hi< s*ool1 a /ud5t applies = up to f\r ye>s ( eligibil;y 9 #gh sports4 ,9 ! be/ cases1 ! /ud5t is 2+ recruit$ by a college" ( h]_/his *oice4 ,if "! is a problem t wd preclude a full f\r ye>s ( eligibil;y1 "! is an app1l process )9 ! ,,ncaa = waiv+ purport$ defici5cies4 ,n"e!.s1 /ud5ts ) le>n+ 4abilities1 "picul>ly dyslexia1 7 5c.t]+ 5 di6iculties ) ! ,,ncaa t a lawsuit 0 fil$ 9 f$]al c\rt 9 ! ,4trict ( ,columbia4 ,"u ! agree;t r1*$1 "! w 2 m c\rses pot5tially available = approval by ! ,,ncaa s t c]ta9 classes : _h be5 tak5 by le>n+-4abl$ /ud5ts 9 ! pa/ b = : ! ,,ncaa _h n giv5 !m cr$it t[>d eligibil;y "s ! eligibil;y ( ! le>n+-4abl$ /ud5t a?letes"> w n[ 2 approv$4 ,m c\rses 2+ approv$ w translate 9to m le>n+- #gi 4abl$ /ud5ts gett+ eligibil;y & m le>n+-4abl$ /ud5ts rcvg ! full f\r ye>s ( eligibil;y4 ,! ,,ncaa w al 2 utiliz+ an exp]t on le>n+ 4abilities z x assesses /ud5t applica;ns = waiv]s4 ,hope;lly1 ? %d l1d to m 9=m$ deci.n-mak+ &1 z a practical matt]1 m /ud5ts gett+ waiv]s4 ,! ,,ncaa practices 9 ! pa/ _h "s"ts caus$ /ud5ts n to 2 recruit$ by ! s*ool" !y want$ mo/1 x 0 alleg$ 9 ! suit4 ,! ,,ncaa is to put xs [n h\se 9 ord]1 3duct+ aw>e;s tra9+ to /aff1 memb] univ]sities & hi< s*ools1 /ud5ts & p>5ts4 ,x w al pay ! f\r pla9ti6s "s comp5satory damages4 ,? settle;t cd 2 a sign t ! ,,ncaa is ab to get a message x %d h gott5 9 ! afma? ( ! _s " ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act #hj regula;ns : 7 issu$ 9 #aigg4 ,? #aiih settle;t is "o ( ^? s obvi\s ,- :at took x s l;g8 ,- b bett] late ?an n"e ev5ts1 h["e ov]due4 ,! result resonat$ ) me z a =m] y\? so3] coa*4 ,i am 3v9c$ t at l1/ "o ( my =m] play]s _h a le>n+ 4abil;y4 ,%e cd n"e grasp :at x m1nt to 2 ! left or "r /rik] "<=w>d"> or left or "r fullback on def5se4 ,my coa*+ "pn] & ,i qkly r1liz$ t we j _h to tell h] if %e 0 on ! side ( ! field ne> u or ! "p f>!r away4 ,no big d1l4 ,no pap]"w4 ,no lawsuit4 ,simple common s5se4 ,! "y lady 0 ) u = s"eal s1sons4 ,:ile %e 0 n a /> & n"e ne$$ ! ,,ncaa to approve h] = any college eligibil;y1 ! a3ommoda;ns we put 9 place quietly all[$ h] to g on & 5joy1 to 2 \ "! l any o!r kid4 #ha ,s too ) :at w app>5tly happ5 "h4 ,"! w 2 m /ud5ts ) le>n+ 4abilities \ on ! 9t]collegiate fields ( play1 5joy+ & 2+ "y adults1 j l all ! o!r a?letes4 ,:5 ! /ud5t a?letes >e on ! field y _c tell :1 if any1 h a le>n+ 4abil;y4 ,n[ m /ud5ts ) le>n+ 4abilities w get to try & 8be l ,mike40 ,"s ( ! bett]1 m a3essible /adia >e 9 ! ,wa%+ton metropolitan >ea4 ,camd5 ,y>ds 9 ,baltimore c 2 s a3ommodat+ x w make y =get h[ bad ! ,orioles pit*+ has be5 ? ye>4 ,clos] to home1 bo? ,pr9ce ,george's ,/adium 9 ,b[ie & ,h>ry ,grove ,/adium 9 ,fr$]ick1 home ( ! ,b[ie ,baysox & ,fr$]ick ,keys1 respectively1 ea* a m9or l1gue a6iliate ( ! ,orioles1 h m* to (f] 9 ! way ( #hb a3essibil;y "4 ,! m9or l1gue s1sons run "? ab ,labor ,"d & tickets >e g5]ally available4 ,! ,orioles f9i% a c\ple ( weeks lat]4 ,x is be/ to call n[ if y want to g "! ? ye>4 ,on a p]sonal note1 ,i w miss ,paul ,he>ne1 ! late director ( ! ,dole ,f.da;n & =ce 2h ! ,am]ican ,associa;n ( ,p ) ,4abilities4 ,i rememb] h[ he appe>$ 9 my (fice at ! ,>*itectural & ,transporta;n ,b>ri]s ,compli.e ,bo>d af tak+ 8 f/ ride on an a3essible subway4 ,paul 0 a ,new ,york]1 ^: home t[n subway sy/em 0 n at all a3essible4 ,he cd n get ov] ! sy/em 9 ? >ea4 ,8 wit1 /reet & 9tellectual sm>ts1 & z1l w 2 r1l losses4 ,sadly1 ) ! pass+ s"eal mon?s ago ( ,evan ,kemp1 #hc ? is ! second major d1? 9 ! 4abil;y commun;y 9 ! pa/ ye>4 ,i ?9k x is "t to celebrate ! liv+1 l ,ju/9 ,d>t1 s we c make sure t ^ws ( apprecia;n >e he>d by ! gd p1 :o c draw fur!r 9spira;n f !m4 ,"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 ,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$4 #hd ,ne$ ,nom9ees ,! ,vi.n ( ,new ,hamp%ire ,aw>d honors an 9dividual :o has provid$ significant direct or 9direct s]vice on 2half ( bl & visually impair$ ,new ,hamp%ire resid5ts4 ,! aw>d w 2 pres5t$ at ! ,octob] #aiih ,vi.n ( ,new ,hamp%ire ,celebra;n ( ! ,new ,hamp%ire ,associa;n = ! ,bl4 ,nom9a;ns m/ 2 po/m>k$ by ,augu/ #ae4 ,late or 9complete nom9a;ns w ,,n 2 a3ept$4 ,! nom9ee m/ 2 a resid5t ( ,new ,hamp%ire ^: s]vice1 l1d]%ip or 9nova;n has b5efitt$ bl & visually impair$ /ate resid5ts4 ,= example3 #a"> s]vice3 an 9dividual :o exemplifies compas.n & c>+ by provid+ 3si/5t & \t/&+ direct or 9direct s]vice on 2half ( visually impair$ p2 #b"> l1d]%ip3 z ! l1d] ( an #he organiza;n1 associa;n1 club1 project1 or company1 :o has ex]t$ 9flu;e on a /atewide basis = programs : b5efit visually impair$ p2 or #c"> 9nova;n3 s* z1 9v5t+ assi/ive te*nology : helps visually impair$ p live m 9dep5d5tly1 or ! provid] ( m$ical c>e :o %[s extraord9>y 3c]n = pati5ts ) s]i\s vi.n impair;t or has develop$ 9novative tr1t;t" ( eye 3di;ns4 ,pd employees ( ! ,new ,hamp%ire ,associa;n = ! ,bl & memb]s ( xs bo>d ( directors >e ,,n eligible4 ,copies ( ! nom9a;n =m >e available 9 brl1 tape or l>ge pr9t4 ,call toll-free 9 ,new ,hamp%ire "<#hjj"> #dfd-#cjge4 ,return ! =m by ,augu/ #ae to3 ,presid5t1 ,new ,hamp%ire ,associa;n = ! ,bl1 ,mc,gr1l ,sie bl or visually impair$1 =m]ly call$ ,c>l ,et ;,al4 ,x 0 "nd ,l\is 9 honor ( ! "w ( ,l\is ,brl4 ,! database provides bibliographic & loca;n 9=ma;n = books & mat]ials 9 brl1 l>ge type1 record$ & comput] disk =mats4 ,^! mat]ials >e available f #bjj ag5cies acr ,nor? ,am]ica4 ,to use ,l\is1 g to http3_/_/www4aph4org or via dial-94 ,to rcv ! s(tw>e = dial-9 s]vice1 3tact ,*ri/9e ,&]son1 res\rce s]vice manag]1 at "<#hjj"> #bbc-#ahci4 ,"! is no *>ge = a3ess to ,l\is1 b ,,aph is ask+ major ag5cies & s*ools t submit titles & se>* ,l\is to make an annual 3tribu;n ( @s#cjj4 ,= m #hg 9=ma;n1 3tact ,,aph at ! ph"o numb] abv4 ,aw>d ,w9n]s ,record+ = ! ,bl & ,dyslexic rec5tly pres5t$ s*ol>%ips to six p4 ,! ,s*ola/ic ,a*ieve;t ,aw>d w9n]s >e3 ,kri/a ,]ickson ( ,ill9ois1 ,c>i ,lynn ,k>p9ski ( ,ohio & ,angela ,r5ee ,matney ( ,we/ ,virg9ia4 ,le>n+ ,"? ,li/5+ aw>d w9n]s >e3 ,j5nif] ,lynne ,akman ( ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 ,j5nif] ,l&fair ( ,virg9ia & ,samuel ,yui*i ,ogami ( ,cali=nia4 ,?ree ,orig9als ,ord] ?ree orig9al s;gs writt5 by ,br5da & ,dave ,trev9o & f1tur$ at ! #aiih ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,orl&o4 ,y get 8,! ,,acb ,s;g10 an upb1t1 positive s;g ab #hh bl;s t is 4play$ 9 ! c5t] ( ! ,,acb quilt1 8,! ,,pc ,blues10 a humor\s look at ! cat*-#bb situa;n ( ne$+ a comput] = employ;t & n 2+ able to af=d "o until y're employ$1 & f9ally1 8,a ,tribute to ,oral ,mill]10 a musical a3olade to \r retir+ executive director4 ,! price is @s#f p] tape4 ,s5d ord]s & make all *ecks payable to3 ,br5da ,trev9o1 #ceah ,golf ,st41 ,na%ville1 ;,,tn #cgbaf4 ,,jfw ,manuals ,n[ available f ,hot,key ,sy/ems is a complete set ( ,,jaws = ,w9d[s manuals 9 brl4 ,^! 9clude3 ,help1 ,3figura;n1 ,dic;n>y1 ,frame1 ,keybo>d1 ,script1 & ,cu/omiza;n ,manag]s4 ,! price p] set is @s#ee1 : 9cludes %ipp+ & h&l+4 ,3tact ,dave & ,ann #hi ,durb] at ,hot,key ,sy/ems1 #fc-#be,b ,b\rton ,st4 _?#a,b1 ,rego ,p>k1 ,,ny #aacgd2 ph"o "<#gah"> #cce-#aghh1 or fax "<#gah"> #cce-#aghf4 ,new ,web ,site ,! ,metropolitan ,wa%+ton ,e> n[ has a site on ! _w wide web4 ,xs address is http3_/_/" www4wa%e>4org4 ,x's design$ = ^? ) l[ or no vi.n1 & (f]s 8,! ,wa%+ton ,po/10 selec;ns f ! 8,wall ,/reet ,j\rnal10 8,"t10 8,p0 & 8,wa%+tonian40 ,! ,dial-,9 ,news & ,magaz9e s]vice is available )9 ! ,wa%+ton metropolitan >ea )\t a *>ge4 ,h5t] ,aw>d$ ,t$ ;,c4 ,h5t]1 presid5t ( ,h5t]-,joyce1 ,9c41 rec5tly rcvd ! ?ird annual ,evan ;,c4 ,kemp ,jr4 #ij ,5trepr5eur%ip ,aw>d f ! ,presid5t's ,committee on ,employ;t ( ,p ) ,4abilities4 ,? aw>d is pres5t$ annually to an 9dividual ) a 4abil;y :o 8has 4play$ exempl>y skills1 5]gy1 l1d]%ip & c\rage 9 busi;s40 ,al1 ,h5t]-,joyce 0 rec5tly "nd ! ,st4 ,pet]sburg ,>ea ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce ,small ,busi;s ( ! ,ye> 9 category ,,ii "<#be-#ajj employees">4 ,! company is n[ 9 ! /ate competi;n4 ,piano ,tun]s ,! ,emil ,fries ,s*ool ( ,piano ,tun+ @& ,te*nology is n[ tak+ applica;ns = ! com+ s*ool ye>4 ,classes w 2g9 ! f/ week 9 ,septemb]4 ,! s*ool (f]s a full c\rse 9 piano tun+ & te*nology4 ,all 9/ructors >e bl2 all 9/ruc;n is h&s- #ia on4 ,s*ol>%ips >e available4 ,help ) liv+ >range;ts is al available4 ,catalogs >e available ^u reque/ f ! ,emil ,fries ,s*ool ( ,piano ,tun+ @& ,te*nology1 #beaj ;,e4 ,"egre5 ;,blvd41 ,vanc\v]1 ,,wa #ihffa2 ph"o "<#cfj"> #fic-#aeaa1 fax "<#cfj"> #fic- #fhia or ;e-mail dsmit*@a" pacifi]4com4 ,he>tfelt ,press ,he>tfelt ,press is a small home-bas$ company4 ,x produces baby books = babies ) special ne$s4 8,"u ! ,plum ,tree0 is ! memory book = a baby's f/ ye>2 8,a ,ra9b[ 9 ,my ,pocket0 is = ages "o "? five1 & 8,a ,note 9 ,my ,lun*box0 is = a *'s s*ool ye>s4 ,all books set aside special pages = ! *'s family to express _! ?"\s & feel+s2 all >e home-pr9t$ & #ib assembl$1 & c 2 *ang$ & p]sonaliz$4 ,ano!r book1 8,! ,he>t ( a ,ra9b[10 takes ! be/ "ps ( ! f/ two1 b doesn't cov] ! f/ ye> z ?or\ily born ) special ne$s &_/or = sav+ organiza;ns ! add$ co/ ( two books :5 d1l+ ) limit$ budgets4 ,books co/ @s#be ea* "<,kansas resid5ts m/ pay /ate tax">2 ord]s ( #aj or m1 ea* book co/s @s#bb4 ,o!r books >e 9 ! 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