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,paul ,$w>ds1 ,presid5t
,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 ,j4,d41
  ,executive ,director
,nolan ,crabb1 ,$itor
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,presid5t's ,message3 ,gdbye
    ,dr4 ;,j41 by ,paul
    ,$w>ds1 page #g
,,acb3 ,keep+ ,fai? ) ,\r
    ,roots z ,we ,build !
    ,future1 by ,*>les
    ,craw=d1 page #ac
,report ( ! ,executive
    ,director1 by ,oral ,o4
    ,mill]1 page #ai
,exp]i;e ! ,_w ( ,los ,angeles
    9 #aiii61 by ,john ,a4
    ,hor/1 page #bhg
,,tea-#ba3 ,a ,summ>y (
    ,a3essibil;y ,provi.ns1 by
    ,julie ,c>roll1 page #cb
,9 ,memoriam3 ,c>olyn ;,m4
    ,g>rett1 page #eb
,legal ,a3ess3 ,?anksgiv+3 ,a
    ,respite f ,"wplace ,rage1
    by ,*>les ;,d4 ,goldman1
    page #fc
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    ,committee1 ,prep>es
    ,policy = ,3v5;n ,room
    ,res]va;ns1 by ,c>ol ;,m4
    ,mc,c>l1 page #gb
,mobil;y ,multiples1 by
    ,laur9da ,/eele-,lacey1
    page #gg
,/evie ,wond]1 ,,sap ,spotli<t
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    ,presid5t's ,message3
       ,gdbye ,dr4 ;,j4
       by ,paul ,$w>ds

  ,i ?9k mo/ memb]s ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl >e
aw>e ( ! d1? ( ,dr4 ,k5ne?
,j]nigan1 l1d] ( ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl4 ,he di$ af a
ye>-l;g battle ) lung c.er4 ,8
d1? has lots ( ramifica;ns = !
future b ? message w look at
n"o ( ^!4
  ,? message w 9/1d         #g
simply 2 my f>ewell to a man
:o1 :e!r we l x or n1 0 a
l1d]1 a role model & a =ce 9
%ap+ ! lives ( bl p "ey":4 ,?
w n 2
an analytical message 2c ,i
don't feel l ?9k+ ab 3sequ;es
n[4 ,i want to ?9k ab ! man &
:at he /ood = & :o he was4
  ,dr4 ,j]nigan did m* = p :o
>e bl4 ,he 0 a brilliant man
:o made deci.ns & /uck ) !m
reg>d.s ( ! 3sequ;es4 ,he 0 a
man ( vi.n4 ,he saw bl;s 9 a
"picul> way &1 m ?an any l1d]
2f or s9ce1 he made o!rs see
bl p 8 way4 ,we may d]ide !
no;n ( bl;s z a m]e 9conv5i;e
b p all ov] ! _w us$ t phrase
to build an id5t;y = !mvs t _!
societies made v di6icult4
  ,i h sp5t "s "t ) ,dr4
,j]nigan & he n"e fail$ to 2
polite ev5 :5 we 7 4agree+
viol5tly4 ,he 0 a graci\s   #h
ho/ :o knew m ab w9e ?an ,i "e
hope to "k & 0 glad to %>e 8 k
& 8 w9e4 ,he %>$ ) me a love =
sci;e fic;n & we sp5t a lot (
"t 4cuss+ lit]ature & id1s4
,h["e we 9 ,,acb may feel ab
,dr4 ,j]nigan1 he has left a
legacy 2h ( : 8 family & !
,,nfb c 2 pr\d4
  ,c]ta9ly "! 7 ?+s t he did &
attitudes t he _h t 7
repugnant to me & t h>m$ p :o
>e bl4 ,i suspect t :5 ,i die
"! w 2 _m :o w po9t at my
%ortcom+s too4 ,i *oose to
rememb] o!r ?+s &1 h["e we
feel1 ! _w w m\rn ,dr4
,j]nigan's pass+4 ,i rememb] a
crackl+ fire 9 8 home & gd w9e
& gd 3v]sa;n4 ,i rememb] a
p]son :o cd li/5 & :o _h no
hesita;n ab 4agree+4 ,8 >gu;ts
7 "s"ts wr;g b !y 7 n"e )\t "s
m]it4 ,i rememb] a voice t _h
! p[] to move 9dividuals    #i
& audi;es4 ,i rememb] a writ]
:o _h trem5d\s abil;y to
communicate ) p at all levels4
,i rememb] a man :o us$ !
trem5d\s p[] he _h sp>+ly mo/
( ! "t & :o1 by ! 5d ( 8 life1
0 "w+ to build 3s5sus :5 he
cd4
  ,i w miss 8 9tellect & ,i w
miss 8 s5se ( humor4 ,he _h !
abil;y to make p feel z
important z ! presid5t or z
unimportant z a field m\se4 ,i
h be5 publicly at ! wr;g 5d (
8 ire & we h privately _h _m
h1t$ 4cus.ns4 ,t 0 "p ( :o
,dr4 ,j]nigan was4 ,he 0 a man
:o /uck to a no;n ) t5ac;y &
pana*e4
  ,"! >e _m ?+s ,i wi% ,i _h
sd to hm4 ,z adv]s>ies1 we
didn't (t5 h ! *.e to %>e h[
m* we valu$ \r 9t]*anges4 ,x
is too late = hm to he> me n[
b "! >e a few ?+s ,i wd    #aj
say 2c ,i feel ,i ne$ to say
!m4 ,s1 = ! next few
p>agraphs1 let me talk to ,dr4
;,j4 z if he 7 / "h & let me
rememb] ) hm4
  ,dr4 ;,j41 y >e "o ( ! mo/
exasp]at+ p ,i h "e lik$4 ,y
cd make me z angry z few cd 2c
,i alw ?"\ y knew v well :at y
7 do+ & y c>$ v ll if p /r;g 5
to take x got /amp$ on if !y 7
9 yr way4 ,b y _h a vi.n4 ,x
wasn't m9e4 ,b y saw x cle>ly
& press$ on4 ,i rememb] an
o3a.n :5 ,i 0 ) y :5 y sp5t a
lot ( "t ) a "picul> lady's
problem4 ,y made me wait &
made t p]son feel l %e 0 ! mo/
important p]son 9 ! _w4
  ,y & ,i %>$ s"eal ev5+s tgr
) m w9e ?an ,i lik$ to rememb]
! next morn+ & :at ,i recall
mo/ ab ^? ev5+s 0 yr s5se (
/yle & yr c\rtly mann]4
  ,i w ?9k mo/ (t5 ab \r   #aa
_m private 3v]sa;ns4 ,at "o
po9t1 ,i rememb] y ask+ :e!r
,,acb _h any purpose4 ,y
su7e/$ t :at ,,acb "\ to d 0 j
fold up xs t5t & c1se to be4
,obvi\sly ,i 4agre$ & / 4agree
) t no;n b y =c$ me to look 2y
! "d-to-"d issues & >ticulate
= y & = myf :at makes ,,acb
:at x is4 ,& t is j "o example
( ! way yr 9cisive 9tellect
came at an issue f a direc;n t
0 di6]5t f m9e4 ,y 7 will+ to
he> :at ,i _h to say & 7 ev5
will+ "s"ts to say t my >gu;ts
_h m]it4 ,y c]ta9ly came to
ac"kl$ge t ,,acb _h a place &1
_h "! be5 m "t1 ,i truly
2lieve we cd h 3t9u$ to build
m bridges4 ,we w / build !m1
,dr4 ;,j4 ,b "o ( ! prim>y
>*itects w n 2 "! to see !m
complet$4
  ,s1 ,dr4 ;,j41 ,i w miss y4
,bl p >.d ! _w w miss y6   #ab
,,acb w miss y6 ,,nfb w miss
y6 ,& p]h t is all t any ( u c
hope = at ! 5d4 ,gd-bye1 ,dr4
;,j4 ,i ?9k ,i d>e to say t y
7 a fr & frs >e h>d to f9d &
h>d to keep4 ,y >e 2y ! petty
/ru7les ( e "d n[4 ,i hope !
w9e is gd & t bl;s is truly j
an 9conv5i;e :]"e y >e n[6

    ,,acb3 ,keep+ ,fai? )
   ,\r ,roots z ,we ,build
          ! ,future
      by ,*>les ,craw=d

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,! foll[+
>ticle 0 tak5 f a message left
on ! ,,acb ,9t]net li/s]v4 ,!
>ticle responds to ! views
express$ by "s 9 =eign c.tries
t "! does n seem to 2 a level
( aw>e;s ( ,,acb 9 3tra/ to !
philosophical writ+s ( ,k5ne?
,j]nigan4 ,? >ticle makes !
po9t t ^? writ+s h         #ac
value1 & t ! ,,acb has tak5 !
be/ ( ! philosophy 9 \r roots
& giv5 x r5ew$ & vibrant m1n+
"? ! dynamic & democratic
organiza;n t we >e4">
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
is ! product ( revolu;n & \r
organiza;n has d>$ to all[ !
se$s ( democracy to gr[ &
2come ! f.da;n ( \r 2+4 ,we
le>n$ f ! pa9 ( \r bir? to
tr1sure t : we took ) u f !
,,nfb & to l1ve 2h t : damp5$
\r _ss & kept ! p[] ( love &
5gage;t ( ! future re/rict$ to
! writ+s ( a few r ?an !
wisdom ( ! p4
  ,let ! s-call$ view f af>
3template ! bir? ( ! ,am]ican
democracy1 ": ! be/ values &
dr1ms ( ! old 7 catapult$ 9to
a r1l;y n"e 2f exp]i;ed by
na;ns4 ,t is ! philosophy ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,t
is ! legacy \r f.d]s       #ad
gave u & t is ! p[] ( \r
future & ! core ( \r
philosophy4 ,let e bl p]son
:]"e he or %e lives on !
planet come to "k ,,acb = :o
we >e2 n 9 opposi;n to !
positive 3tribu;ns ( ,,nfb1 b
z ^? :o h truly made !m r1l 9
! 3text ( a liv+ organiza;n t
has 5 fai? 9 \r p to unl1% !
p[] ( \r wisdom1 \r hopes & to
2 ! 5g9e ( progress t is truly
*ang+ ! face ( ! ,am]ican
exp]i;e ( ! bl4
  ,)\t any 9t5t to ca/ a
negative view on !
philosophical ass];ns t h be5
made by ,dr4 ,k5ne? ,j]nigan
dur+ 8 life & :ile cle>ly
applaud+ ! value ( ! positive
3tribu;ns t philosophy has
made to _m lives ( p :o >e bl
>.d ! _w1 ,i 2lieve "! is m t
m/ 2 sd if ! philosophy is to
rema9 true 2y ! ]a 9 : x   #ae
0 develop$4 ,to s]i\sly ma9ta9
! 9tellectual 9tegr;y ( !
philosophy1 we m/ 3/antly
apply ! te/ ( "t1 z a way (
pres]v+ ! basic value ( !
philosophical message 9to !
future4 ,"h1 ! exp]i;e &
wisdom ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl 2come critical to !
prop] tr1t;t ( ! subject4
  ,x is true t tra9+ &
opportunities c lib]ate a bl
p]son f self & socially impos$
3/ra9ts4 ,:at happ5s1 ?\<1 :5
! tra9+ & opportunities t
exi/$ at ! "t ( ! >ticula;n (
! philosophy no l;g] apply to
! pres5t & ! future8
  ,c mobil;y tra9+ r1lly
provide a p]son ) ! same level
( a3ess to an 5viron;t : has
2come m* m complex & p$e/rian
ho/ile8 ,no am.t ( li/5+ =
tra6ic patt]ns c ov]come *ang+
li<t cycles z det]m9$ by   #af
s5sors buri$ "un1? ! pave;t4
,no am.t ( mobil;y 9/ruc;n c
help ) tra6ic circles ":
p$e/rians m/ 8claim !
9t]sec;n0 by mak+ eye 3tact )
! driv]s4 ,no am.t ( mobil;y
9/ruc;n c provide ! 9=ma;n a
p$e/rian ne$s if t 9=ma;n is
only provid$ visually4 ,!
mobil;y tra9+ ( old may / h
grt b5efits1 b x _c 2 reli$ ^u
= ! same level ( 9dep5d;e x
once (f]$ )\t risk+ s]i\s h>m
or d1?4 ,! ,,acb is "w+ to
*ange ? r1l;y1 b ! multiple
factors t h *ang$ \r walk+
5viron;t to a m* m haz>d\s "o
w n 2 address$ ov]ni<t4
  ,:at am.t ( tra9+ c help a
bl p]son a3ess digitiz$
4plays8 ,:5 ,j]nigan wrote 8
well-?"\-\ philosophy1 "! 7
te*nologies t _h n ev5 be5
born4 ,n[ we see ^?
te*nologies em]g+ ) no     #ag
a3ess to a bl p]son4 ,n"o4 ,if
! curr5t tr5d 9 appli.e 5g9e]+
3t9ues1 ! bl;s commun;y w 2
fac$ ) digital 4plays t (f]
multiple m5us = selec;n f t\*
scre5s or o!r simil> visual
9t]faces4 ,f /oves t pa9t a
picture ( ": ! burn]s >e to
cellul> ph"os )\t buttons to
pu%1 ! ,,acb ,5viron;tal
,a3ess ,committee has m ?an 5
*all5ge to 5able ! tra9+ we
rcv f rehabilita;n t1*]s a
fi<t+ %ot at su3ess4 ,ag tra9+
m/ rely ^u an a3essible
5viron;t to 2 m1n+;l4
  ,& :at ab ! no;n (
opportunities8 ,9 ! orig9al
s5se1 an opportun;y wd h be5
"s?+ l s5d+ "s"o to ! "w place
": a tra9$ p]son cd simply />t
"w+4 ,z we h se5 ) ! 9troduc;n
( 9a3essible s(tw>e 9
comput]s1 t opportun;y m/ 2
ext5d$ 9 a way t "o c      #ah
take advantage ( x4 ,h;e1 \r
opportunities >e m$iat$ by !
ext5t to : !y >e actually
a3essible4
  ,all ( ? is to say t ! view
f a 4t.e1 z has be5 >ticulat$
on ! ,,acb ,9t]net li/s]v & xs
prais+ ! philosophy (
,j]nigan1 is 9 ne$ ( ! abv
updat+4

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

  ,ov] ! ye>s _m p h m>vel$ at
! numb] & qual;y ( 9t]na;nal
fr%ips 5joy$ by ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,- z
exemplifi$ by ! 9t]na;nal
sp1k]s :o h spok5 at ,,acb
na;nal 3v5;ns & ! delega;ns (
,,acb memb]s :o h travel$ to
o!r c.tries to obta9 & %>e
9=ma;n ( import.e to bl    #ai
& visually impair$ p4 ,"o ( !
r1sons = ? situa;n has be5 !
abil;y & will+;s ( ! na;nal
(fice /aff & o!rs 9 ! na;nal
capital >ea to provide
reliable & relevant 9=ma;n :5
3tact$ by v>i\s organiza;ns t
focus on ! import.e (
9t]na;nal ex*ange activities4
,9 %ort1 _m ( ! visitors ,i h
m5;n$ 9 ^! reports ov] ! ye>s
h n come to ! na;nal (fice
simply to 3vey _! greet+s b h
come to give & rcv 9=ma;n4
  ,rec5tly1 = example1 we 7
pl1s$ to meet ,dr4 ,ayse
,turan1 an advis] to ! gov]n;t
( ,turkey :o 0 9 ! ,,usa /udy+
! v>iety ( job opportunities
made available to bl &
visually impair$ p4 ,al? ,dr4
,turan is an oph?almologi/ by
tra9+1 %e 0 focus+ on exp&+ !
types ( jobs = : bl p cd 2
tra9$ 9 h] c.try1 "!by     #bj
go+ 2y ! tradi;nal jobs held
by ! bl4 ,yes1 we >e extremely
3c]n$ ab ! l[ rate ( m1n+;l
employ;t held by bl p 9 ?
c.try1 b 4cus.ns ) _m
9t]na;nal visitors rev1l t we
>e1 n"e!.s1 m* bett] (f ?an >e
_m o!r c.tries4

         ,lun* & le>n
  ,:at a novel idea ,- 9vit+
repres5tatives ( o!r non-pr(it
organiza;ns to meet at ! ,,acb
na;nal (fice 9 d[nt[n ,wa%+ton
to 4cuss fundrais+ & o!r non-
pr(it manage;t issues ) !
pr(es.nal /aff ( ,human
,s]vice ,*>ities ( ,am]ica &
o!r f$]at$ fundrais+
organiza;ns6 ,! 8lun* & le>n0
"w%op : ,,acb ho/$ rec5tly 0 v
well-att5d$ & v $uca;nal4
,:ile x is ess5tial = ,,acb to
focus on bl;s-relat$ matt]s1 x
is al ess5tial = ,,acb z   #ba
an organiza;n to communicate &
ex*ange 9=ma;n ) o!r non-pr(it
organiza;ns 3c]n+ ! op]a;n ( a
mod]n organiza;n on a
busi;slike basis 9 ! late
#aiijs4

       ,9t]na;nal help]
  ,x is seldom t 9t]na;nal
visitors h ! "t to (f] to
assi/ ,,acb 9 p]=m+ ! hundr$s
( tasks 3nect$ ) op]at+ ea*
"d4 ,rec5tly1 h["e1 ,kadi
,lam9 ,kam>a1 a native (
,si]ra ,le"o & a citiz5 (
,sw$51 (f]$ h] volunte]
s]vices & soon "!af sp5t a
numb] ( h\rs 9 ! ,,acb na;nal
(fice do+ :at"e 0 nec ,- s* z
bulk ]as+ cassettes & plac+
brl labels on cassettes4 ,we
>e sure t h] coop]ative _s is
appreciat$ 9 ,sw$54

                           #bb
    ,busy fall 3v5;n s1son
  ,,acb (fic]s1 directors1
committee memb]s & /aff memb]s
h be5 typically busy 9 rec5t
weeks assi/+ ) /ate a6iliate
3v5;ns & relat$ activities4
,am;g ^? :o h 5joy$ meet+ !
memb]s & %>+ 9=ma;n & 5?usiasm
) !m h be5 ,,acb ,presid5t
,paul ,$w>ds at ! ,t5;see
,c\ncil 3v5;n1 tr1sur]
,patricia ,b1ttie at !
,ill9ois 3v5;n1 publica;ns
bo>d memb] ,jay ,d\dna at !
,kansas 3v5;n1 executive
director ,oral ,mill] at !
,new ,york 3v5;n1 bo>d memb]
,john ,buckley at ! ,>kansas
3v5;n1 gov]n;tal a6airs
director ,alfr$ ,du*>me at !
,s\? ,dakota 3v5;n1 advocacy
director ,melanie ,brunson at
! ,miss\ri 3v5;n & 8,brl ,=um0
$itor ,nolan ,crabb at ! ,ma9e
3v5;n4 ,& ! fall 3v5;n     #bc
s*$ule is j gett+ />t$6

       ,9=ma;n ex*ange
  ,z ,3gress has "w$
frantically to 5d ! curr5t
ses.n 9 "t to l1ve "t =
campaign+1 z well z = o!r
matt]s : h be5 hi<ly publiciz$
z ( late1 na;nal /aff memb]s h
be5 rac+ f meet+ to meet+ to
ex*ange 9=ma;n1 *eck on !
/atus ( matt]s & map new
/rategies bas$ on la/-m9ute
*anges4 ,fa/-mov+ matt]s c 2
foll[$ only by call+ !
,wa%+ton ,3nec;n toll-free at
"<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff & by
monitor+ 9t]net rel1ses4
  ,h["e1 upcom+ >ticles 9 8,!
,brl ,=um0 w focus on "s
issues :1 al? / *ang+1 >e mov+
sl[ly 5 to 2 4cuss$ ,- s* z !
possible develop;t ( /&>ds
3c]n+ audible tra6ic signals &
telecommunica;ns           #bd
equip;t4

     ,donate via payroll
            d$uc;n
  ,! #aiih ,comb9$ ,f$]al
,campaign is n[ "u way & we
urge any"o :o has a3ess to t
\t/&+ program to designate !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl to
rcv assi/.e by way ( payroll
d$uc;ns dur+ #aiii4 ,:at an
easy & 3v5i5t way to make a
m1n+;l 3tribu;n to ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,,cfc no4
#bhjb1 al? ! numb] is n nec if
! "n ( ! organiza;n is writt5
9 on ! =m4 ,likewise1 we urge
y to write ! "n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 ! designa;n
=ms us$ by ,unit$ ,way job
site campaigns4 ,s9ce "s local
,unit$ ,way campaigns neglect
to 9=m na;nal
organiza;ns t funds h be5
designat$ to !m1 we ask    #be
y to let u "k if y make s* a
designa;n s we c foll[ up ) !
local campaign4

       ,new /aff memb]s
  ,yes1 9 rec5t weeks y may h
he>d two new voices answ]+ !
ph"o 9 ! ,,acb na;nal (fice4
,we >e v pl1s$ to welcome
,b>b>a ,vodapivc & ,patricia
,moreira z ! newe/ memb]s ( !
na;nal /aff4 ,vodapivc1 ^:
pr9cipal duties w focus on
advocacy activities1 "w$
previ\sly ) ,lu!ran ,social
,s]vices & ! ,4trict (
,columbia ,commis.n on ,m5tal
,h1l?4 ,%e /at$ t h] 9t]e/ 9
,,acb's advocacy program spr+s
f h] advocacy 9 2half ( *n z a
8,,casa0 "<,c\rt ,appo9t$
,special ,advocate">4
,moreira1 ^: prim>y
adm9i/rative responsibilities
w focus on memb]%ip &      #bf
a6iliate s]vices1 adds h] v
valuable ,spani%-,5gli%
bil+ual capabil;y to !
collec;n ( communica;n skills
alr 9 ! (fice4 ,we >e 3fid5t t
! memb]s & frs ( ,,acb w 5joy
meet+ & "w+ ) ^! \t/&+ new
/aff memb]s4

            ,cap;n
  ,oral ,mill] & ,rob]ta
,d\glas take a brief br1k f !
banquet's s5ti;tal;y to %>e a
smile ) ! photograph]4 "<,all
photos copy"r #aiih by ,k5
,ni*ols4">

    ,exp]i;e ! ,_w ( ,los
      ,angeles 9 #aiii6
     by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1
      ,3v5;n ,coord9ator

  ,! loca;n = ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 3v5;n 9 #aiii
is ,los ,angeles1          #bg
,calif4 ,? huge metropolis ,-
#dfg squ>e miles ,- (f]s fun1
div]se culture1 grt 5t]ta9;t1
f9e
d9+1 all k9ds ( %opp+1 />gaz+
& m4 ,temp]atures 9 ,july
range f #fc to #hc degrees1 &
"! w 2 ll *.e ( ra94 ,t\rs w 2
plann$ to "s ( ! grt sites t
,los ,angeles has to (f]4
  ,! ,los ,angeles ,airport
,we/9 ,hotel1 locat$ j m9utes
f ,los ,angeles ,9t]na;nal
,airport at #edjj ;,w4 ,c5tury
;,blvd41 is ": ! 3v5;n w take
place4 ,! dates >e ,satur"d1
,july #c to ,fri"d1 ,july #i4
,! ov]fl[ hotel is ! ,airport
,m>riott at #ehee ;,w4 ,c5tury
;,blvd4 ,room rates = bo?
hotels >e @s#fj p] ni<t plus
tax = up to f\r p p] room4 ,!
teleph"o numb] = res]va;ns at
! ,we/9 is "<#caj"> #baf-#eheh
& at ! ,m>riott is         #bh
"<#caj"> #fda-#egjj4 ,z usual1
%uttles w op]ate 2t bo?
hotels4 ,a cr$it c>d numb]1
*eck or m"oy ord] to cov] !
co/ ( yr room = ! f/ ni<t is
requir$ to hold yr res]va;n4
,if y wi% to hold yr room =
late >rival1 pay;t ( ! f/ ni<t
m/ 2 made4 ,bo? hotels provide
free transporta;n f & to !
airport4 ,vans >e driv5 "? !
pickup >ea \tside ! ba7age
loca;ns4 ,!y d n /op un.s
fla7$ d[n4 ,we su7e/ y call !
hotel :5 y >rive at ! airport
s t ! van driv]s c 2 al]t$ by
radio to wat* = y4
  ,by ? "t1 z y wd expect1 !
,we/9 ,hotel is full4 ,h["e1
we want to ag rem9d all p :o h
made res]va;ns = 9dividuals
o!r ?an !mvs to 2 c]ta9 ^!
rooms w 2 us$4 ,pl1se don't
wait until close to 3v5;n "t
to c.el s9ce at t late     #bi
date "s rooms may g uno3upi$ =
! 3v5;n4

       ,febru>y meet+s
  ,! a6iliate presid5ts meet+
w take place at ! ,airport
,we/9 ,hotel ,satur"d1 ,feb4
#ac 2g9n+ at #h3#cj a4m4 ,x w
3t9ue "? ,sun"d noon4 ,! ,,acb
bo>d ( directors meet+ w take
place ,sun"d afn1 ,feb4 #ad &
3t9ue "? ,mon"d noon4 ,pl1se 2
aw>e t room rates at ! ,we/9 =
? meet+ >e @s#fe p] ni<t plus
tax1 @s#e m p] ni<t ?an !
3v5;n rate4 ,! res]va;n cut-(f
date is ,jan4 #bb1 #aiii4

      ,new travel ag5cy
  ,= a numb] ( ye>s ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl has 3tract$ )
,9t]na;nal ,t\rs ( ,muskogee1
,okla4 to provide airl9e
tickets & travel 9=ma;n4
,h["e1 ? travel ag5cy      #cj
has be5 sold to ,,aaa ,travel
& rec5tly add$ a @s#ae fee to
ea* ticket pur*ase4 ,al1
,nancy ,mayb]ry1 :o _m ,,acb
memb]s h d1lt ) is n[ retir$4
,z a result ( ^! *anges1 ,,aaa
,travel is n provid+ ! same
qual;y ( s]vice x once did4
  ,we h 3tact$ a numb] ( o!r
travel ag5cies to provide
s]vice to ,,acb memb]s4 ,! be/
proposal rcvd 0 f ,pre/ige
,travel1 locat$ at #ajj ,r\te
#ei1 ,,po ,box #fbi1 ,su6]n1
,,ny #ajija2 teleph"o "<#hjj">
#iff-#ejej4 ,,acb w 2 us+
,pre/ige ,travel to provide
travel s]vices = #aiii4 ,h["e1
,,acb memb]s c 2g9 us+ ?
travel s]vice immly4 ,:5 y
call ! #hjj numb]1 ask =
,*a/;y or ,g9a4
  ,= #aiii1 ,,acb "? ,pre/ige
,travel is e/abli%+ agree;ts )
,am]ican1 ,unit$ & ,,u     #ca
,airways4 ,,acb memb]s >e
5c\rag$ to use ? new travel
s]vice to secure complete
9=ma;n & ! l[e/ f>es4 ,us+ ?
s]vice w b5efit ,,acb 9 t "s
free air f>es w 2 made
available4
  ,2 c]ta9 to m5;n t y >e a
memb] ( ,,acb :5 y call
,pre/ige ,travel4
  ,don't miss ,los ,angeles 9
#aiii6 ,x w 2 an excit+ &
*all5g+ 3v5;n4

   ,,tea-#ba3 ,a ,summ>y (
    ,a3essibil;y ,provi.ns
      by ,julie ,c>roll

  ,,tea-#ba1 ! ,transporta;n
,equ;y ,act = ! #bast ,c5tury1
0 sign$ 9to law on ,june #i1
#aiih4 ,,tea-#ba reau?orizes
f$]al surface transporta;n
legisla;n =m]ly 5titl$ !
,9t]modal ,surface         #cb
,transporta;n ,e6ici5cy ,act
"<,,i/ea">4 ,x has be5 call$ !
l>ge/ public "ws legisla;n 9
,u4,s4 hi/ory1 au?oriz+
@s#bag4e billion 9
transporta;n fund+ ov] ! next
six ye>s4
  ,! law1 z orig9ally 5act$1 0
design$ to promote ! safe &
e6ici5t mobil;y ( gds & p1
9clud+ p ) 4abilities1 :ile
mitigat+ 3ges;n & pollu;n by
/rik+ a bal.e 2t ! f$]al
9ve/;t 9 hi<ways & ! f$]al
9ve/;t 9 mass transit4
,advocates = public
transporta;n /ru7l$ to ma9ta9
? bal.e dur+ ! ,,i/ea rewrite4
,ov]all1 ? bal.e 0 ma9ta9$ &
"! 0 approximately a #ej p]c5t
9cr1se 9 fund+ = bo? hi<way
projects & mass transit ov]
previ\s au?oriza;n levels4
,only "p ( ! funds au?oriz$1
h["e1 >e gu>ante$4 ,"p (   #cc
! funds >e subject to ! annual
appropria;ns process4 ,?us1
public transporta;n advocates
m/ "w e ye> to $ucate _!
repres5tatives to 5sure t
maximum funds >e appropriat$ =
public transporta;n4
  ,"! >e a numb] ( provi.ns 9
,,tea-#ba t >e important to p
:o >e bl or visually impair$4
,! purpose ( ? >ticle is to
provide advocates at ! /ate &
local levels ) ! 9=ma;n &
ref];es to use 9 local
advocacy ef=ts4 ,x is up to
local advocates to make
a3essibil;y projects a prior;y
) local plann]s4 ,! foll[+
sec;ns describe !
  ,,tea-#ba provi.ns t >e a m/
= any local advocacy tool box4

      ,p>atransit fund+
  ,f$]al op]at+ assi/.e =
p>atransit s]vices has     #cd
decr1s$ sub/antially 9 rec5t
ye>s4 ,_m transit provid]s
react$ by cutt+ fix$-r\te
s]vices s t !y wd n h to
provide exp5sive comple;t>y
p>atransit s]vice4 ,3gress
provid$ "s relief 9 ,,tea-#ba
by provid+ an alt]native fund+
me*anism = ,,ada p>atransit
s]vices4 ,,ada comple;t>y
p>atransit exp5ses c n[ 2
tr1t$ z a capital co/ mat*$ at
an #hj p]c5t f$]al %>e4 ,!
transit op]a;n may use up to
#aj p]c5t ( xs ,,fta =mula
fund+ alloca;n = p>atransit1 b
only if ! ag5cy is 9 compli.e
) all applicable provi.ns ( !
,,ada 9 xs fix$-r\te & dem&-
responsive sy/ems4 ,an ag5cy t
is op]at+ "u a ,volunt>y
,compli.e ,agree;t "<,,vca">
is deem$ to 2 ,,ada-compliant
= ! purposes ( us+ ? fund+
flexibil;y4                #ce
  ,bl or visually impair$ p
"s"ts use p>atransit 9/1d (
fix$-r\te s]vice 2c ! 5viron;t
>.d a bus /op or transit /a;n
is 9a3essible4 ,transit
ag5cies
3c]n$ ab r$uc+ dem& = exp5sive
p>atransit s]vices may 2 will+
to jo9 ) bl advocates to 3v9ce
local (ficials to 9/all
sidewalks1 a3essible /reet
cross+s1 & audible signs t wd
5able bl p to use fix$-r\te
s]vices4 ,_m ,,tea-#ba funds c
2 us$ to improve a3ess to !
5viron;t4

       ,transit 5h.e;ts
  ,sec;n #cjjc ( ,,tea-#ba
cr1tes a new category (
transit projects t w 2
eligible = f$]al f9ancial
assi/.e f ! ,f$]al ,transit
,adm9i/ra;n4 ,,tea-#ba calls =
transit ag5cies 9 urban    #cf
>1s ) a popula;n ov] #bjj1jjj
to allocate #a p]c5t ( _!
urban =mula funds to 8transit
5h.e;t activities40 ,9 ,,fy
#aiih1 ? w am.t to
approximately @s#cj million to
2 divid$ am;g #abe urban >1s4
,^! newly eligible projects1
t]m$ transit 5h.e;ts1 >e def9$
z foll[s3 8,! t]m transit
5h.e;t m1ns1 ) respect to any
project or an >ea to 2 s]v$ by
a project1 projects t >e
design$ to 5h.e mass
transporta;n s]vice or use & t
>e physically or func;nally
relat$ to transit facilities4
,eligible projects 9clude1
am;g o!r ?+s1 bus %elt]s1
p$e/rian a3ess & walkways1
signage1 & 5h.ed a3ess =
p]sons ) 4abilities to mass
transporta;n4 ,eligible
transit 5h.e;t projects c al
9clude projects s* z       #cg
public >t1 re/ora;n ( hi/oric
facilities1 l&scap+ & sc5ic
b1utifica;n40
  ,4abil;y advocates w h to "w
at ! local level to 5sure _!
ne$$ projects rcv fund+
prior;y4

       ,p$e/rian a3ess

  ,sec;n #abjb ( ,,tea-#ba
requires t bicycli/s &
p$e/rians1 9clud+ p$e/rians )
4abilities1 2 giv5 due
3sid]a;n 9 ! compreh5sive
transporta;n plans develop$ by
ea* metropolitan plann+
organiza;n & /ate4 ,? sec;n
fur!r provides t 8,bicycle
transporta;n facilities &
p$e/rian walkways % 2 3sid]$1
": appropriate1 9 3junc;n )
all new 3/ruc;n & recon/ruc;n
( transporta;n facilities1
except ": bicycle &        #ch
p$e/rian use >e n p]mitt$40
,addi;nally1 ,,tea-#ba
provides t transporta;n plans
& projects m/ provide due
3sid]a;n = safety & 3tigu\s
r\tes = bicycli/s & p$e/rians4
,safety 3sid]a;ns m/ 9clude !
9/alla;n1 ": appropriate1 &
ma9t5.e ( audible tra6ic
signals & audible signs at
/reet cross+s4 ,:ile ? sec;n
does n specify ": audible
/reet cross+ te*nology m/ 2
9/all$1 xs 9clu.n 9 ? sec;n (
! legisla;n m1ns t projects to
9/all s* te*nologies >e
eligible = f$]al mat*+ funds (
at l1/ #hj p]c5t4 ,,acb is
s]v+ on an advisory committee
( ! ,9/itute ( ,transporta;n
,5g9e]s to e/abli% guidel9es =
! 9/alla;n ( a3essible
p$e/rian te*nologies4
,advocates w h to "w at !
local level to 5sure t     #ci
funds >e appli$ to mak+ /reet
cross+s a3essible4 ,! ,a3ess
,bo>d has rec5tly complet$ a
report summ>iz+ ! a3essible
p$e/rian te*nologies curr5tly
available4 ,to obta9 a copy1
call3 #a-#hjj-,,usa-,,able
"<#hgb-#bbec">4
  ,sec;n #abjb ( ,,tea-#ba
calls = design guid.e to 2
develop$ by ! ,secret>y (
,transporta;n1 9 coop]a;n ) !
,am]ican ,associa;n ( ,/ate
,hi<way & ,transporta;n
,(ficials1 ! ,9/itute (
,transporta;n ,5g9e]s1 & o!r
9t]e/$ organiza;ns1 on ! v>i\s
approa*es to a3ommodat+
bicycles & p$e/rian travel4 ,!
guid.e m/ 9clude recomm5da;ns
on am5d+ & updat+ ! policies (
! ,am]ican ,associa;n ( ,/ate
,hi<way & ,transporta;n
,(ficials relat+ to hi<way &
/reet design /&>ds to      #dj
a3ommodate bicycli/s &
p$e/rians4 ,,acb w "w to 5sure
t ! new design guidel9es 3sid]
! a3ess ne$s ( bl & visually
impair$ p$e/rians4

      ,a3ess to ,jobs &
       ,rev]se ,commute
          ,projects
  ,sec;n #cjcg ( ,,tea-#ba
e/abli%es a f$]al 9itiative to
meet ! employ;t-relat$
transporta;n ne$s ( welf>e
recipi5ts & l[-9come
9dividuals4 ,! purpose ( ?
program is to 5c\rage !
develop;t ( transporta;n
s]vices design$ to transport
welf>e recipi5ts & eligible
l[-9come 9dividuals to & f
jobs1 ) "picul> emphasis on
projects to transport
9dividuals to suburban jobs4
,:ile ? provi.n ( ,,tea-#ba
does n specifically ref]   #da
to p ) 4abilities1 a hi<
p]c5tage ( p ) 4abilities1
9clud+ p :o >e bl or visually
impair$1 >e 9 ! l[-9come
popula;n ? program is 9t5d$ to
b5efit4 ,addi;nally1 grants w
2 aw>d$ to transporta;n
provid]s bas$1 9 "p1 on !
p]c5tage ( l[-9come resid5ts (
! geographic >ea to 2 s]v$4
,?us1 x is likely t 9dividuals
:o >e n 9come eligible1 b :o
live 9 ! t>get$ geographic
>ea1 w al b5efit z pay+
cu/om]s f ^! new transporta;n
opportunities4
  ,9 au?oriz+ ? program1
,3gress made ! foll[+ f9d+s1
_m ( : come z no surprise to
bl p1 :o >e dep5d5t on public
transporta;n3

#a"> two-?irds ( all new jobs
  >e 9 ! suburbs1 ":as
                           #db
#b"> ?ree-qu>t]s ( welf>e
  recipi5ts live 9 rural >1s
  or c5tral cities2
#c"> ev5 9 metropolitan >1s )
  excell5t public transit
  sy/ems1 less ?an half ( !
  jobs >e a3essible by
  transit2
#d"> 9 #aiia1 ! m$ian price (
  a new c> 0 equival5t to #be
  weeks ( sal>y = ! av]age
  "w]1 & 3sid]ably m = ! l[-
  9come "w]2
#e"> n less ?an #i1jjj1jjj
  h\seholds & #aj1jjj1jjj
  ,am]icans ( driv+ age1 mo/ (
  :om >e l[-9come "w]s1 d n [n
  c>s2
#f"> #id p]c5t ( welf>e
  recipi5ts d n [n c>s2
#g"> ne>ly #dj p]c5t ( "w]s )
  annual 9comes 2l @s#aj1jjj d
  n commute by c>2

                           #dc
#h"> _m ( ! #b1jjj1jjj
  ,am]icans :o w h _!
  ,tempor>y ,assi/.e to ,ne$y
  ,families grants "<"u ! /ate
  program fund$ "u ,"p ,a (
  ,title ,,iv ( ! ,social
  ,secur;y ,act "<#db
  ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq4">">
  t]m9at$ by ! ye> #bjjb w 2
  unable to get to jobs !y cd
  o!rwise hold2
#i"> 9cr1s+ ! transit op;ns =
  l[-9come "w]s1 especially ^?
  :o >e rcvg or :o h rec5tly
  rcvd welf>e b5efits1 w
  9cr1se ! likelihood ( ^?
  "w]s gett+ & keep+ jobs2 &







                           #dd
#aj"> _m resid5ts ( cities &
  rural >1s wd l to take
  advantage ( mass transit to
  ga9 a3ess to suburban
  employ;t opportunities4

  ,! ,,tea-#ba ,a3ess to ,jobs
provi.n au?orizes a #ej p]c5t
f$]al mat* to assi/ eligible
projects4 ,f\r types ( ,a3ess
to ,jobs projects >e eligible
= fund+3 ,projects t3

#a"> promote ! use ( transit
  by "w]s ) non-tradi;nal "w
  s*$ules2
#b"> promote ! use ( transit
  v\*]s = welf>e recipi5ts &
  eligible l[-9come
  9dividuals2




                           #de
#c"> promote ! use ( employ]-
  provid$ transporta;n1 s* z !
  transit pass b5efit program
  "<curr5tly provid$ "u sec;n
  #acb ( ! ,9t]nal ,rev5ue
  ,code">2 &


















                           #df
#d"> f9.e capital exp5ses &
  op]at+ co/s ( equip;t1
  facilities & associat$
  capital ma9t5.e items relat$
  to provid+ a3ess to jobs4

  ,up to @s#aj million p] ye>
is available = rev]se commute
projects4 ,rev]se commute
projects t >e eligible = ! #ej
p]c5t f$]al mat* >e projects
relat$ to ! develop;t (
  transporta;n s]vices t
transport resid5ts ( urban >1s
& non-urbaniz$ >1s to suburban
employ;t opportunities4 ,?
9cludes projects t3

#a"> subsidize ! co/s ( add+
  rev]se commute bus1 tra91 c>
  pool1 van r\tes or s]vice to
  suburban "wplaces2


                           #dg
#b"> subsidize ! pur*ase or
  l1se by a non-pr(it
  organiza;n or public ag5cy (
  a van or bus d$icat$ to
  %uttl+ employees f _!
  resid;es to a suburban
  "wplace2 or

















                           #dh
#c"> facilitate ! provi.n (
  mass transporta;n s]vices to
  suburban employ;t
  opportunities4

  ,3gress au?oriz$ "p ( !
funds = ^! projects to 2 sp5t
f ! mass transit a3.t ( !
hi<way tru/ fund4 ,! rema9d]
au?oriz$ m/ 2 appropriat$ f !
g5]al fund4 ,a total ( @s#aej
million p] ye> = ! next five
ye>s 0 au?oriz$4
  ,to 5sure t ,a3ess to ,jobs
funds >e 4tribut$ acr v>y+
siz$ communities1 ,3gress
prescrib$ ! foll[+ alloca;n
p]c5tages3

,a4 #fj p]c5t % 2 allocat$ =
  eligible projects 9 urbaniz$
  >1s ) popula;ns ( at l1/
  #bjj1jjj4

                           #di
;,b4 #bj p]c5t % 2 allocat$ =
  eligible projects 9 urbaniz$
  >1s ) popula;ns ( "u
  #bjj1jjj4




















                           #ej
;,c4 #bj p]c5t % 2 allocat$ =
  eligible projects 9 >1s o!r
  ?an urbaniz$ >1s4

  ,grants 2came available 9
,octob] #aiih4 ,wat* = ^! new
transporta;n opportunities 9
yr >ea4
  ,advocates m/ rememb] t
,,tea-#ba is au?oriz+
legisla;n4 ,mo/ ( ! a3ess
provi.ns >e n m&ates1 !y >e
m]ely au?oriza;ns = f$]al
mat*+ funds4 ,local plann]s w
det]m9e : projects w h f$]al
funds appli$ to !m4 ,to le>n
h[ y c get 9volv$ 9 see+ t
,,tea-#ba funds >e us$ to make
p$e/rian & public transporta;n
a3ess a r1l;y 9 yr >ea1 3tact
yr ,metropolitan ,plann+
,organiza;n "<,,mpo"> or yr
/ate ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n4
,y c al 3tact yr regional
(fice ( ! ,f$]al           #ea
,transit ,adm9i/ra;n to le>n
h[ to get 9volv$ 9 ! ,,tea-#ba
plann+ 9 yr >ea4 ,3tact 9=ma;n
= ,,fta regional (fices c 2
f.d on ! ,,fta web site1
http3_/_/www4fta4dot4gov4 ,= m
9=ma;n & updates1 visit !
foll[+ web sites3 http3_/_/"
www4dot4gov1 http3_/_/www4"
transact4org1 http3_/_/www4"
i/ea4org4

    ,9 ,memoriam3 ,c>olyn
         ;,m4 ,g>rett
    ,s*ool bus hits1 kills
         bl p$e/rian
      by ,]ic ,hanson &
       ,sala!ia ,bryant
   "<,repr9t$ f 8,! ,h\/on
   ,*ronicle10 ,octob] #i1
           #aiih4">

  ,a bl woman h1d+ = h]
college class di$ ,octob] #h
af 2+ hit by a s*ool bus   #eb
z %e cross$ a /reet 9 s\?we/
,h\/on4
  ,c>olyn ,g>rett1 #dh1 0 j
/>t+ to cross ,we/ ,fuqua
%ortly af #g a4m4 :5 %e 0 hit
by ! bus z x turn$ "r (f
,hiram ,cl>ke4
  ,h\/on ,,isd ,sup]9t5d5t
,rod ,paige sd he knew ,c>olyn
,g>rett & h] husb&1 ,mike1 f
:5 !y 7 memb]s ( ,br5twood
,bapti/ ,*ur*4
  8,^! 7 ! mo/ ph5om5al p y cd
imag9e4 ,x's s* a deva/at+
trag$y4 ,:5 x 2came cle> t x 0
,mike's wife 444 ,i c't recall
feel+ ? empty40
  ,! driv]1 ,*e/] ,hopes1 #di1
:o has driv5 = ,,hisd s9ce
#aiij1 has be5 susp5d$ )\t pay
p5d+ an 9ve/iga;n1 b no *>ges
h yet be5 fil$ ag/ hm4
  ,h\/on police a3id5t
9ve/igator ,j4,r4 ,bra%i] sd
,g>rett & ,hopes 7 bo?     #ec
h1d+ nor? :5 ! signal turn$
gre54 ,g>rett /epp$ =w>d z !
bus turn$ "r & %e 0 /ruck by !
"r front tire & knock$ d[n4 ,!
re> tires ( ! bus !n roll$ ov]
h]1 ,bra%i] sd4
  8,bo? _h a gre5 li<t1 b z a
p$e/rian %e _h ! "r ( way10
,bra%i] sd4
  8,! driv] ( ! bus sd he n"e
saw h] :5 he turn$ & didn't "k
%e 0 "! until he felt ! bump10
he sd4
  ,sam ,ibrahim sd :5 he >riv$
= "w at a ne>by s]vice /a;n a
few m9utes af #g a4m4 he saw !
bus /opp$ at ! corn] & a woman
ly+ on ! /reet4
  8,%e 0 mov+ h] legs l %e 0 9
pa910 ,ibrahim sd4 8,:5 ! fire
de"p;t got "h1 h] legs _h
/opp$ mov+40
  ,g>rett1 ! "m ( ?ree
dau<t]s1 di$ %ortly af >rival
at ,b5 ,taub ,hospital4    #ed
  8,i've _h a trem5d\s loss 9
my life10 sd h] husb&1
,mi*ael1 :o is al bl4 8,my
wife 0 a v special lady40
  ,he sd 8 wife 0 go+ to a
,metropolitan ,transit
,au?or;y /op1 ": %e cau<t a
bus to take h] to class at !
,univ]s;y ( ,h\/on-,d[nt[n4
  8,%e cat*es ! bus e "d "!10
he sd4
  ,he sd !y h liv$ 9 !
nei<borhood = #bd ye>s & >e v
famili> ) _! surr.d+s4
  ,n"e!.s1 he sd1 8any"t "! is
a busy /reet1 any "t "! is
noise1 x pres5ts a 4trac;n to
any bl p]son40
  ,ironically1 ,g>rett sd he &
8 wife _h j talk$ ,w$nes"d
ni<t ab try+ to get m"oy f a
f$]al program to 9/all an
audible al]t sy/em at t
"picul> 9t]sec;n4
  8,! sy/em lets bl p      #ee
he> ! li<t *ange10 he sd4
  ,bra%i] sd any possible
*>ges w dep5d on a review ( !
evid;e by ! ,h>ris ,c.ty
4trict attorney's (fice4
  ,,hisd spokesman ,t]ry
,a2ott sd ,hopes has be5
9volv$ 9 only f\r m9or a3id5ts
s9ce jo9+ ,,hisd4 ,he sd ! bus
0 c>ry+ six /ud5ts to
,montgom]y ,ele;t>y ,s*ool4
  ,a2ott wdn't speculate on h[
l;g an ,,hisd 9ve/iga;n wd
take4
  8,? obvi\sly is a critical
important 9ve/iga;n4 ,x has to
2 d"o ! "r way10 he sd4
  ,g>rett1 a f9ancial analy/1
sd 8 wife cd only see well 5
to tell if x 0 "d or ni<t4
  8,ess5tially1 %e func;n$ z a
totally bl p]son1 b t didn't
/op h] f do+ ?+s 2c %e 0 3t9u+
) h] $uca;n10 he sd4
8,ultimately h] goal 0     #ef
to 2 a
,*ri/ian c\nselor40
  ,g>rett sd 8 wife l$ a full
& active life & us$ to compete
9 p[]lift+ & bicycle races 9
ev5ts sponsor$ by ! ,u4,s4
,associa;n = ,bl ,a?letes4
  8,%e /opp$ p[]lift+ af \r
la/ * 0 born 9 #aihg10 he sd4
  ,l;g"t nei<bor ,l\w ,all5 sd
,mrs4 ,g>rett 8was a v sweet
p]son1 a v devot$ p]son4 ,%e
lov$ h] *n & 0 a v gd nei<bor4
,i c't say 5 ab h]40
  ,! ,rev4 ,t4,r4 ,williams sd
,mrs4 ,g>rett 0 an active
memb] ( ,new ,fai? ,*ur*1 : !y
jo9$ af l1v+ ,br5twood4 8,x's
a trem5d\s loss1 a trem5d\s
%ock to u all10 he sd4 8,^ws
>e j 9adequate to express :at
we >e feel+ "r n[40
  ,no "o at ,,hisd cd rememb]
a fatal a3id5t 9volv+ a 4trict
bus4                       #eg
  8,! fact t we h a wond];l
record is irrelevant :5 x
comes to ?10 sd ,paige4 8,all
( t is \ ( ! w9d[ ov] ? "o
a3id5t40
  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,g>rett 0
an active ,,acb memb]1 s]v+ 9
v>i\s capacities on ! local1
/ate1 & na;nal levels4 ,we
9clude 2l com;ts f ^? :o knew
h] z a result ( h] 3nec;n ) !
,libr>y ,us]s ( ,am]ica1 an
a6iliate ( ,,acb1 & h] "w )
/ate & local a6iliates &
*apt]s4">

        ,john ,taylor3
  ,memorials may 2 s5t to ei !
,,acb ( ,texas ,s*ol>%ip ,fund
or ! ,,acb ( ,texas ,,nabs
,*apt] at #ije ,m>t9 ,/reet1
,h\/on1 ,,tx #ggjah4 ,c>olyn 0
#dh & w 2 sorely miss$4
  ,c>olyn s]v$ ! ,libr>y ,us]s
( ,am]ica1 a special-      #eh
9t]e/ a6iliate ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 z secret>y1
director1 program *air1 &
memb] ( an advisory committee
to ! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice =
! ,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$4
,%e 0 committ$ to h] family1
*ur*1 /ate a6iliate1 xs /ud5t
*apt] & s*ol>%ip fund4
  ,al? ,c>olyn s]v$ ) 4t9c;n 9
_m capacities1 & h] loss l1ves
a pa9;l void1 x is appropriate
t we rememb] & celebrate h]
life & /1dfa/ "*4 ,c>olyn 0 a
quiet1 tol]ant 9dividual ^:
approa* to problems 0 solu;n-
ori5t$4 ,h] ^w cd 2 reli$ ^u4
,c>olyn ,g>rett has e>n$ a
place ( respect & honor 9 \r
he>ts4 ,%e has 5ri*$ \r lives4
,all :o knew h] >e bett] 2c %e
came \r way4 ,we ext5d \r
deepe/ sympa?ies to ! ,g>rett
family4
                           #ei
       ,judy ,jackson3
  ,_m ( ! ?+s y w r1d 9 ?
memoriam w seem z ?\< ,i am
canoniz+ ,c>olyn1 b all :o
knew & lov$ h] "k )\t a d\bt t
,c>olyn ne$$ no canoniza;n4 ,!
fact ( ! matt] is t ,c>olyn
liv$ life to xs fulle/4 ,%e
2liev$ pas.nately 9 ! issues t
face u z bl & visually impair$
p4 ,%e lov$ h] family m ?an %e
lov$ life xf4 ,abv all1 %e
lov$ h] ,"l4
  ,i am n sure ": to 2g9 talk+
ab my preci\s memories ( my
sweet fr & awe"s m5tor4
  ,:5 ,i >riv$ at "w ! "d af
,c>olyn's tragic d1?1 ,i 0
tell+ a co-"w]1 "<:o at "o "t
made ,c>olyn's acqua9t.e"> ab
,c>olyn's sudd5 d1?4 ,%ortly
"!af1 ano!r co-"w] came by my
(fice & ask$1 8,:o 0 %e80
,immly1 ,i respond$ t ,c>olyn
0 a bo>d memb] ( !         #fj
,texas ,commis.n = ! ,bl1 b m
importantly1 8,%e 0 my ,,fr60
  ,i c / rememb] 4cuss+ * re>+
) ,c>olyn4 ,%e felt s
pas.nately ab rais+ *n4 ,%e 0
s excit$ z %e 4cuss$ e
possible detail t mi<t come up
) ll newborn babies4 ,"?\t !
"t t my *n h be5 gr[+ up1 ,i h
_h _m o3a.ns to ask ,c>olyn _m
"qs ab *n4 ,! t]rific ?+ is t
%e alw _h an answ]4 ,%e n"e sd
t %e didn't "k or t %e wd ?9k
ab ! answ]4 ,ev5 bett] ?an t1
h] su7es;ns alw "w$4 ,i f.d
myf _m "ts say+ t ,i wd try &
"w \ a "picul> problem ) my
*n1 s z n to bo!r ,c>olyn all
! "t4 ,h["e1 ,i f.d t if ,i _h
g"o ah1d & call$ h] soon]1 ,i
wd h sav$ myf & my *n a lot (
grief4
  ,9 wat*+ ,c>olyn 9t]act ) h]
husb&1 ,mi*ael1 z well z h]
*n1 x 2came app>5t to me   #fa
t %e didn't j 8talk ! talk10 b
r %e liv$ \ h] 3vic;ns 9 all
aspects ( h] life4

            ,cap;n
  ,! #aiih s*ol>%ip committee4
,top r[1 left to "r3 ,roy
,w>d1 ,ca?y ,s*mitt1 & ,mi*ael
,g>rett4 ,bottom r[1 left to
"r3 ,john ,buckley1 ,ro*elle
,foley1 ,patty ,slaby1 & ,alan
,b1tty4
  ,n pictur$3 ,ann ,by+ton1
,alice ,jackson1 ,gayle
,krause1 ,dee ,snyd]1 ,naomi
,s\le1 & ,john ,taylor4








                           #fb
        ,legal ,a3ess3
   ,?anksgiv+3 ,a ,respite
       f ,"wplace ,rage
   by ,*>les ;,d4 ,goldman
    "<,repr9t$ ) p]mis.n f
    8,horizons10 ,novemb]
           #aiih4">

  ,?anksgiv+ is ! truly
,am]ican holi"d4 ,9 ! tradi;n
: fl[s f ! ,pilgrims1 we take
"t \ to appreciate family1
frs1 & a sumptu\s turkey d9n]4
  ,?anksgiv+ at ! 5d ( ! #bjth
c5tury m1ns tak+ a few "ds (f
"w & driv+ to visit \r lov$
"os :o >e 4p]s$ 9 di6]5t
cities4 ,al;g ! way we 5c.t]
mon/] tra6ic jams1 : sadly h
evolv$ to 5compass ! ph5om5on
( ! angry driv]1 8road rage40
  ,let me su7e/ t 8road rage0
is n ! only ele;t ( ang] 9 \r
mid/4 ,"! is gr[+ evid;e (
simil> feel+s 9 !          #fc
"wplace1 :at ,i call 8"wplace
rage40
  ,d y recall ! horrific 9/.es
( 4gruntl$ po/al s]vice "w]s
lit]ally %oot+ co-"w]s8 ,!
situa;n l$ to ! expres.n 8go+
po/al10 to m1n a "w] :o fr1k$
\ & took viol5t1 ev5 le?al
rev5ge on a sup]visor & co-
"w]s4 8,go+ po/al0 is ! mo/
extreme example ( "wplace
rage4
  ,9 ! 3text ( employ]-
employee rela;ns1 a new
visc]al ang] is em]g+4 ,! new
rage at "w is n ! 9t]net b
ang]4
  ,"wplace rage manife/s xf n
only 9 ! lack ( w>m1 frly jobs
b al 9 cases ": employees
*all5ge 4crim9a;n4
  ,! ,septemb] #aiih cov] (
8,"w=ce0 magaz9e1 8,:y
,employees ,>e ,s ,angry10 )
h1dl9es r1d+ 8,grip+1      #fd
lawsuits & ev5 viol;e >e on !
rise 2c "!'s a gap 2t
expecta;ns & r1l;y40 ,"! >e1
ac to au?or ,gillian ,flynn1
8m.ta9s ( unmet expecta;ns40
  ,t is c]ta9ly true = p )
4abilities4 ,nolan ,crabb1
$itor ( 8,! ,brl ,=um10
unequivocally /ates t 8! "d (
2+ grate;l to j h a job is
pa/40
  ,he's "r4 ,x's be5 pa/ = _m
ye>s4 ,laws s* z ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act "<,,ada"> & !
,rehabilita;n ,act h promot$ a
sea *ange 9 attitudes &
expecta;ns4
  ,al;g ) equal employ;t
opportun;y & r1sonable
a3ommoda;n %d h come s* basics
z adaptive te*nology1 s* z a
talk+ comput] = a p]son )
c>pal tunnel syndrome or a
vi.n impair;t1 & a3essible
communica;ns1 e4g4 r1d]s   #fe
& 9t]pret]s1 = p )
communica;n-relat$ 4abilities4
,! expecta;n 0 t unemploy;t
rates = p ) 4abilities wd g
d[n4 ,= p :o >e legally bl or
h o!r significant vi.n
impair;ts x is /1 3s]vatively1
alm #ge p]c5t6 ,no 4abil;y
advocacy gr\p is hail+ ! ,,ada
z a law : has l$ to full
employ;t = xs memb]s :o c &
want to "w4
  ,! ris+ ( expecta;ns 9 !
3text ( \r litigi\s society is
visible 9 ! process ( r$ress+
employ;t 4crim9a;n4 ,a rec5t
/udy 3duct$ by ,b>ry ,goldman
"<no rela;n1 n"e met hm"> ( !
,univ]s;y ( ,m>yl&1 8,i'll
,see ,y ,9 ,c\rt6 ,:y
,employees ,file ,4crim9a;n
,claims10 docu;t$ ! ang]
express$ by p fil+ 4crim9a;n
*>ges at (fices ( ! ,equal
,employ;t ,opportun;y      #ff
,commis.n "<,,eeoc">4 ,,eeoc
is ! adm9i/rative ag5cy at :
to file *>ges ( employ;t
4crim9a;n "u ! ,,ada & o!r
f$]al civil "rs laws4
  ,pr(essor ,goldman obs]ves t
#ga p]c5t ( ! p :o fil$ )
,,eeoc felt 8angry1 mad1 or
v5ge;l40 ,he obs]ves1 8,:5 an
employee p]cvs t he or %e is
tr1t$ unfairly1 ? may s5d a
signal to ! employee t !
organiza;n "<or xs ag5ts"> d n
view hm or h] z 'j l !m1' s5d+
a signal ( exclu.n40 ,he
recalls = u ! vivid sc5e 9 !
movie 8,net"w10 9 : ! fir$
newsman scr1ms \1 8,i'm mad z
hell & ,i'm n go+ to take x
any m60
  ,b>b>a ,veldhuiz51 deputy
director ( ! ,,eeoc ,baltimore
,4trict ,(fice1 3firms m* (
:at is 9 ! /udy4 ,,eeoc gets
calls f p 9 crisis1        #fg
f9ancial &_/or emo;nal1 to :om
"s?+ bad has happ5$ at "w4 ,t
"s?+ bad c 2 a fir+1 n 2+
promot$1 or ev5 n 2+ able to
take a plann$ vaca;n4 ,! "s?+
may h happ5$ j rec5tly or may
h be5 fe/]+ = "s "t4 ,(t5 by !
"t ! p]son calls or comes to
,,eeoc1 ! p]son is angui%$ &
fru/rat$ at hav+ be5
unsu3ess;l 9 try+ to resolve !
matt] ) _! employ]1 z
,pr(essor ,goldman obs]ves4
  ,b rememb] ,,eeoc is n an
omnipot5t "wplace ombudsp]son4
,x c only address /atutorily
bas$ 4crim9a;n1 s* z race1
sex1 religion1 na;nal orig91
or 4abil;y1 n pla9 unfair;s or
ev5 gross mismanage;t4 ,al1
,,eeoc's tra9$ /aff h l>ge
caseloads1 commonly exce$+ #ij
cases1 : does n bode well = !
9dividual :o wants & ne$s
his_/h] "o situa;n         #fh
address$ ,,n[6
  ,! ang] : ,pr(essor ,goldman
notes 9 a p]son 9 crisis :o
gets no relief f 8 employ] &
!n comes to ,,eeoc b :o gets
no relief f ,,eeoc w n 2
4sipat$4 ,9 fact1 x may 2come
rage4
  ,2f 4abil;y advocates run \
to embrace ? /udy1 !y %d 2
aw>e ( ! /ate;t by ,goldman t
says 8444 ! ,,ada is unusually
vague 9 s"eal key >1s 9clud+
s* key t]ms z :at exactly
3/itutes a '4abil;y' &
'r1sonable a3ommoda;n' 444 ,^!
def9i;nal vag>ies may =ce
employ]s to 5dure unusual
am.ts ( unc]ta9ty = ye>s until
! c\rts resolve _m ( ^! issues
4440
  ,"h ! pr(essor is cle>ly
wr;g4 ,:5 ! ,,ada 0 5act$ x
built on alm two decades (
hi/ory & evolu;n "u        #fi
,sec;n #ejd ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,act relat$ to ^? key t]ms4
,to reit]ate s* a bias$
criticism is totally
9appropriate at be/4
  ,"! is 3/ant le>n+1 3/ant
evolu;n 9 ! "wplace1 z manag]s
& employees cope ) new
dynamics1 9clud+ p ) impair;ts
:o1 especially z a result (
laws 5act$ 9 ! #aigjs1 "nly !
,rehabilita;n ,act & !
,9dividuals ) ,4abilities
,$uca;n ,act1 z well z !
,,ada1 >e actively /riv+ to 2
taxpay+ memb]s ( society4 ,!
9cr1s+ s]vice ori5ta;n & :ite
coll>_/comput]-bas$ nature ( !
"wplace does n make r1sonable
a3ommoda;n impossible to
provide or 4abil;y 9capable (
def9i;n4
  ,z a society we ne$ to take
a gd h>d look at :at ^!
>ticles >e hi<li<t+4 ,we   #gj
d>e n let ,pr(essor ,goldman's
]ror l1d u to 4reg>d 8 /udy or
cause u n to 4cuss ! issue4 ,!
wor/ ?+ we cd d wd 2 to 3t9ue
to sil5tly rage4 ,cle>ly1 z
8,"w=ce0 notes1 m m/ 2 d"o to
br+ r1l;y ,- n illu.ns ,- to !
"wplace4
  ,z we pause = ,?anksgiv+1
let u take "s "t = 9trospec;n1
to reflect at ! holi"d4 ,we
ne$ to grasp :at is truly
happ5+1 :at we ea* br+ to ! "w
"<z well z d9+"> table1 :at
ea* ( \r responsibilities >e1
:at is r1li/ic to expect f
\rvs1 \r co-"w]s1 \r employ]s4
,h[ c ea* ( u1 9 ! true
,judeo-,*ri/ian e?ic1 make !
"wplace bett]8
  ,r1l;y ) humanism wd 2 my
motto z an employ]4 ,x is a
cre$ : ,i ?9k is 3si/5t ) !
true m1n+ ( ,?anksgiv+4
                           #ga
    ,bo>d ,sets ,up ,:ite
      ,pap] ,committee1
      ,prep>es ,policy =
   ,3v5;n ,room ,res]va;ns
    by ,c>ol ;,m4 ,mc,c>l
        ,*air1 ,bo>d (
         ,publica;ns

  ,! meet+ 0 call$ to ord] at
#i a4m4 ,sept4 #ai at !
,radisson ,hotel 9 ,s*aumburg1
,ill41 ) all bo>d memb]s
pres5t4
  ,an e>ly develop;t 0
e/abli%;t ( ! ,durw>d ;,k4
,mc,daniel ,:ite ,pap]
,committee to write ,,acb
posi;n pap]s bas$ on resolu;ns
pass$ by ! memb]%ip4 ,"w ( !
committee w provide answ]s to
s* "qs z1 8,:at is ,,acb's
posi;n reg>d+ ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,act80 ,committee
memb]s 9clude ,>dis ,bazyn1
,brian ,*>lson1 & ,*ris    #gb
,gray4
  ,oral ,mill]1 executive
director1 submitt$ a copy ( 8
propos$ compreh5sive employee
manual4 ,! manual w 2 review$
by ,pat ,b1ttie1 ,paul ,$w>ds1
,*>lie ,craw=d1 & ,oral
,mill]4 ,!y w make
recomm5da;ns = xs adop;n at !
,febru>y #aiii ,,acb bo>d
meet+4
  ,dawn ,*ri/5s51 *air ( !
aw>ds committee1 ask$ t h]
committee 2 au?oriz$ to set up
crit]ia = two new aw>ds4 ,"o w
2 aw>d$ to ! a6iliate ) !
hi<e/ p]c5tage ( 9cr1se 9
memb]%ip = ! previ\s ye>4 ,!
second new aw>d w recognize an
a6iliate's \tr1* programs or
s]vices4 ,! bo>d pass$ a mo;n
grant+ au?or;y to ! aw>ds
committee to develop crit]ia &
pres5t ! two new aw>ds4
  ,john ,hor/ gave !       #gc
3v5;n report4 ,he "picul>ly
not$ t "s memb]s res]ve
multiple rooms = an upcom+
3v5;n4 ,9 do+ s1 o!rs >e
prev5t$ f mak+
  res]va;ns 9 ! ma9 hotel4 ,z
! 3v5;n draws ne>1 9dividuals
>e told "! is no room at ! ma9
hotel1 s !y decide n to att5d
! 3v5;n1 af : "s ) multiple
res]va;ns c.el4 ,to avoid
unfair tr1t;t ( ! memb]%ip1 !
foll[+ mo;n 0 pass$3
  8,2g9n+ ) ! ,l\isville1
,k5tucky1 3v5;n 9 #bjjj1
9dividuals :o book a room m/
pay "o ni<t's deposit p] room
res]v$4 ,x w 2 up to ! 3v5;n
committee to det]m9e if & h[
refunds w 2 giv5 to any :o
c.el _! res]va;n40
  ,john ,hor/ report$ on
su7es;ns t ! 3v5;n committee
is 3sid]+ to all[ = ! %ort]
3v5;n week1 : w o3ur 9     #gd
,july #aiii4 ,! 3v5;n w take
place f ,satur"d1 ,july #c1 "?
,fri"d1 ,july #i1 #aiii4
,presid5t ,$w>ds w 9clude
com;ts ab upcom+ 3v5;n *anges
9 8 8,presid5t's ,message0
column ( ! ,decemb] 8,brl
,=um40
  ,de2ie ,grubb gave ! ,,acb
,p$e/rian ,a3ess ,"w+ ,gr\p
report4 ,! bo>d pass$ a mo;n
to adopt ! report proposals4
,gr\p memb]s ,julie ,c>roll1
*air ( ! ,5viron;tal ,a3ess
,committee1 ,de2ie ,grubb1
,*>lie ,craw=d1 ,j59e ,/anley1
& ,patricia ,b1ttie w 3c5trate
on p$e/rian a3ess ne$s ( p :o
>e bl or visually impair$4 ,!
committee w assi/ 9 ! cr1;n (
a na;nal coali;n ( gr\ps
9t]e/$ 9 v>i\s p$e/rian safety
issues4 ,x w al assi/ 9
develop+ new /reet design
guidel9es4 ,x is hop$ t    #ge
9 "t1 ! gr\p w =mulate a model
/ate law = ,,acb a6iliates to
br+ 2f _! /ate legislatures4
  ,le,roy ,saund]s1 *air1
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,5t]prises & ,s]vices1 ,9c4
"<,,acbes">1 gave a %ort
report reg>d+ ,,acbes op]a;ns
& ! /aff 9 ! ,,acbes
,m9n1polis (fice4
  ,! ,,acbes bo>d curr5tly has
five memb]s4 ,?ree 7 elect$ at
! ,sept4 #ai ,,acbes annual
memb]%ip meet+4 ,^? elect$ = a
two-ye> t]m >e ,patricia
,b1ttie1 ,alan ,b1tty1 &
,le,roy ,saund]s4 ,! two
rema9+ memb]s ( ! ,,acbes bo>d
>e ,john
,grang] & ,pamela ,%aw4
  ,! meet+ 3clud$ at #f p4m4 )
an ann\nce;t t ! ,,acb bo>d (
directors w meet on ,febru>y
#ad-#ae1 #aiii4 ,! meet+ (
/ate & o!r ,,acb           #gf
a6iliates w take place on
,febru>y #ac-#ad1 #aiii4
  ,m9utes f ? ,,acb bo>d meet+
>e available at ! ,,acb na;nal
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     ,mobil;y ,multiples
     by ,laur9da ,/eele-
            ,lacey

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,h y "e
?"\ ( hav+ to d1l ) bo? bl;s &
a mobil;y impair;t8 ,p]h y've
d"o x tempor>ily4 ,) w9t]'s
ice & sn[ an 9evitabil;y 9 "s
"ps ( ! na;n1 ! possibil;y t
"s ( u may 2 =c$ to ?9k ab
gett+ >.d ) bo? a cane & a
walk] is v r1l4 ,"h's hop+ x
doesn't happ51 b 9 ! ev5t t x
does1 we ?"\ ,/eele-,lacey's
exp]i;e at d1l+ ) a cane & o!r
mobil;y aids wd 2 help;l4
  ,^? :o att5d ,,acb 3v5;ns w
rememb] ,laur9da z a       #gg
*e];l volunte] at ! ,,acb
9=ma;n desk4 ,h] life *ang$
dramatically 9 a split second
"o ev5+ la/ summ] :5 ! \tdoor
deck on : %e /ood collaps$4
,%e & _m o!r gue/s at a "py
plummet$ to ! gr.d4 ,! 5d
result 0 s]i\s physical
9juries t =c$ h] to look at
new & di6icult ways ( gett+ f
place to place4 ,? is h] /ory
9 h] ^ws4 ,x is \r s9c]e hope
t no r1d] ( ? publica;n w
5dure ! extreme fru/ra;ns &
di6iculties ! comb9a;n ( bl;s
& mobil;y impair;ts c br+ ab4
,b if x happ5s1 at l1/ y h !
exp]i;e ( "o 9dividual :o
3t9ues h] sl[ recov]y & :o
"u/&s all too well !
vicissitudes ( le>n+ a new way
to travel 9dep5d5tly4">
  ,?\< ! summ] ev5+ 2gan z a
"py 9 ,nor!rn ,virg9ia = my
bro!r-9-law & 8 fiancee1   #gh
q sudd5ly1 x 2came a 4a/]4 ,!
poorly built second-/ory deck
": my husb& & ,i 7 visit+ )
family frs collaps$4 ,i w n"e
=get ! *ill+ cries1 falls1 &
*aos ( t mo;t4 ,b1 despite my
%ock & pa9 :ile wait+ =
ambul.e crew s]vices1 "o ( my
9itial 3c]ns 0 reunion ) my
:ite cane4 ,h[ cd ,i get >.d a
hospital or any": else )\t x8
,?ank;lly1 x 0 f.d close to ":
,i lay 9 ! debris4 ,i held x
close z ,i 0 transport$ to
,fairfax ,hospital4
  ,ll did ,i "k !n j h[ _m m
mobil;y aids ,i wd h to h&le
2f ,i wd r1lly 2 up & go+ ag4
  ,n l;g af r1*+ ! hospital
em]g5cy room1 ,i 0 9=m$ ( my
ne$ = imm surg]y design$ to
set my multiply fractur$ "r
leg & x 0 at l1/ ano!r #bd
h\rs af ! surg]y 2f ,i 2gan to
compreh5d ! r1l;y ( my     #gi
or?op$ic 3di;n4 ,an ext]nal
fixator 0 atta*$ to ! fractur$
>ea & no wei<t-be>+ wd 2
possible on t leg = p]h s"eal
mon?s4
  ,?\< "s li<t physical !rapy
2gan 9 ! hospital a few "ds af
! surg]y1 my curios;y & desire
= "s m1ns ( 9dep5d5t mobil;y 7
acute4 ,h[ cd ,i get f po9t to
po9t at home1 9 ! (fice or
any": else safely & 9dep5d5tly
) a mobil;y aid8
  ,wd my :ite cane 2 usable )
ano!r mobil;y aid8 ,i knew ^!
answ]s exi/$ "s": am;g frs &
3tacts :o use or h us$
:eel*airs1 walk]s1 & crut*es4
,s my calls w5t \1 & valuable
recomm5da;ns came in4
,:eel*airs t cd 2 /e]$ & mov$
) "o h& 7 recomm5d$ to 5able
use ( ! :ite cane ) ! o!r h&4
,front-:eel$ foldable walk]s 7
recomm5d$ = ease 9         #hj
usabil;y4 ,canadian or =e>m
crut*es 7 recomm5d$ = h& & >m
protec;n by s"eal 9dividuals
:o %>$ ) me :at "w$ be/ = !m4
,^! recomm5da;ns gave me
excell5t fuel = ?"\1 reque/s1
& trial 9 ! weeks ah1d4
  ,?\< ! basic physical !rapy
3t9u$ dur+ my week 9 !
hospital1 x 0 n until ,i
transf]r$ to a m$ical c>e
facil;y = rehabilita;n t my
focus & /r5g? build+ & mobil;y
aid use 2gan4 ,) ori5ta;n &
mobil;y speciali/ ,donna
,sau]burg]1 ,i explor$ a numb]
( aids & a v>iety ( te*niques
t result$ 9 my sl[ b su3ess;l
mobil;y4
  ,at ! m$ical c>e facil;y1
only ! /&>d1 two-pu% rimm$
manual :eel*airs 7 available4
,b1 utiliz+ my left h& &
un9jur$ left leg1 ,i cd1 )
practice1 get ! :eel*air   #ha
go+ 9 ! desir$ direc;n ) my "r
h& 3troll+ a :ite cane 9 a
sli<tly v>i$ type ( >c = !
explora;n ( ! floor space
ah1d4
  ,two m1ns ( front-:eel$
walk] use al 2gan to give me
ev5 m flexible mobil;y4 ,i f.d
t ,i cd actually use ! walk]
xf to explore ! upcom+ floor
surface by pu%+ x fur!r ah1d
?an ,i wd actually move & !n
pull+ ! walk] back to ! normal
4t.e ( a /ep 2f actually us+ !
walk] = wei<t-be>+ & =w>d
progress4 ,i al f.d t ,i cd
use my :ite cane on ! gr.d
surface ah1d ( ! walk]1 & !n
put ! cane "u my >m 2f
actually mov+ =w>d on ! walk]4
  ,) weeks ( practice1 utiliz+
a :eel*air & walk]1 2+ able to
return home has be5 a trem5d\s
joy & *all5ge4 ,?\< or?op$ic
h1l+ & my mobil;y >e n     #hb
fa/1 !y >e happ5+4 ,! id5tifi$
& practic$ te*niques 5able me
to safely trav]se ! surfaces &
5viron;tal *anges "?\t ! 9side
& \tside ( \r h\se ) cau;n4
  ,yes1 ,i / h m* f>!r to
progress 2f my life & limbs
return to normal4 ,b "s ?+s /&
\ q cle>ly to me z a result (
? *all5g+ "t4 ,9=ma;n %>+ ab
mobil;y aid use & pref];es )9
\r visually impair$ commun;y
e/abli% a laun* pad = answ]s
ne$$ by ^? ( u :o sudd5ly
require s* assi/.e4 ,bra9/orm+
& 5c\rage;t >e a trem5d\s help
= 3front+ & 3qu]+ all k9ds (
di6iculties4 ,yes1 we c use a
v>iety ( mobil;y aids :5 nec &
/ keep a h& on \r :ite cane =
key travel 9=ma;n4



                           #hc
     ,/evie ,wond]1 ,,sap
   ,spotli<t ,applica;ns =
            ,4abl$
       by ,m>c ,f]ranti
   "<,repr9t$ f 8,9fo,_w0">

  ,,new ,,york ,- ,x's h>d to
j say no to ,/evie ,wond]4 ,af
all1 ! bl musician is "o ( !
grt pop icons ( ! la/ ?ree
decades1 & z an 9spira;nal
sp1k] = ! "y & 4abl$ & an
activi/ = ! ,african-,am]ican
commun;y he has a c]ta9 moral
=ce4
  ,s two ye>s ago :5 he ask$
to sp1k to ,,sap ,am]ica's
,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ,paul
,wahl ab an idea he _h1 !
company sd yes4
  ,! g]m ( t idea turn$ 9to !
,,sap_/,/evie ,wond] ,vi.n
,aw>ds program ,- : j capp$ xs
f/ ye> ) a gala celebra;n &
3c]t by ,wond] "h          #hd
,w$nes"d ni<t ,- spotli<t+
comput] te*nology t helps ! bl
& ! visually impair$ ) a3ess 9
! "wplace4
  ,! program al comes at a "t
:5 ,,sap1 a develop] (
5t]prise res\rce plann+
"<,,]p"> te*nology1 is try+ to
take xs tradi;nal image z a
company ^: products >e
di6icult to "w )1 & turn x
>.d4 ,,]p te*nology cov]s a
range ( busi;s manage;t1
a3.t+1 logi/ics1 & human
res\rce applica;ns4
  ,m ?an #bjj aw>d applicants
f #ab c.tries "picipat$ 9 !
aw>ds program1 444 : gave \ a
total ( @s#ejj1jjj to w9n]s 9
a v>iety ( categories1 9clud+
! ,product ( ! ,ye> ,- a new
v].n ( ! ,kurzweil r1d] sy/em
t lets vi.n-impair$ & bl p
scan docu;ts 9to a scann]1 :
!n 3v]ts ! text 9to        #he
spee* \tput4
  ,te*nology f f9ali/s1 %[n at
! aw>ds c]emony1 cov]s a broad
range ( 5abl+ devices1 f a
m\se t lets bl p 8feel0 !
icons on a graphical us]
9t]face to ,w9d[s tra9+
mat]ial = ! bl4
  ,corporate use ( ^! tools is
n j *>;y ,- visually impair$ &
bl p c 2 a grt asset to any
"w=ce1 ac to ,wahl4
  8,we n[ h bl p .<at ,,sap.>1
"s ( !m >e programm]s1 & we >e
deli<t$ to see h[ qkly !y
2come a v tal5t$ "w =ce to
build applica;ns10 ,wahl sd4
8,"s ( !m >e ev5 go+ 9to !
rese>* side to build a v
complex1 9novative se>* 5g9e =
9=ma;n = busi;s t c 2 us$ by
bl p40
  ,= bl p1 ! graphical us]
te*nology t alm all new
applica;ns use doesn't d   #hf
m* gd1 ,wahl not$4 ,! aw>ds
program 0 f.d$ to 5c\rage !
develop;t ( s(tw>e & h>dw>e t
lets visually impair$ & bl p
,- ( : "! >e ab #agj million 9
! _w ,- take advantage (
3tempor>y adv.es 9 te*nology4
  ,! plan = ! program 0 hat*$
two ye>s ago :5 ,,sap ask$
,wond] to play at a us] gr\p
3f];e4
  8,i 0 v happy to 2 ask$ to 2
"p ( _! celebra;n 444 & ,i sd
,i'm f9e do+ ! 3c]t & p]=m.e1
b :at ,i want to d is get tgr
) ! presid5t & talk ab an idea
,i _h10 ,wond] sd4
  ,z x turn$ \1 ! idea to set
up a program to 5c\rage 5abl+
te*nology = ! bl _h a special
9t]e/ = ,wahl1 ^: dau<t]
,c>ol9 is bl & "ws at ,,sap
;,,ag 9 ,g]_m4
  8,! common vi.n ( ,/evie
,wond] & ,,sap is t we     #hg
want to take ! "w=ce ( bl p &
make x available = _m
companies >.d ! _w10 ,wahl sd4
  ,wond]1 an avid us] (
te*nology 9 8 "w z a musician1
0 "o ( ! product te/]s 9 !
program4
  ,! aw>ds program spotli<t$
f9ali/s1 9clud+3

_4 ,kurzweil ,$uca;nal
  ,sy/ems1 ^: ,kurzweil #ajjj
  took ! ,product ( ! ,ye>
  aw>d4 ,! program is a ,,pc-
  bas$ r1d+ tool t 3v]ts pr9t
  9to spee*4 ,f1tures 9clude
  text $it+1 :ite-on-black
  scann+1 & text 5h.e;t = p )
  l[ vi.n4 ,= pric+ & o!r
  9=ma;n1 ! company c 2 r1*$ 9
  ,wal?am1 ,mass41 at
  http3_/_/www4kurzweil$u4com4


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  9cludes ! ,s.d+ ,bo>d1 a
  spee* syn!siz] t (f]s
  capitaliza;n al]t1 =mat
  al]t1 fa/ =w>d1 & rew9d4 ,!
  company is 9 ,=t ,wayne1
  ,9d41 at http3_/_/www4"
  gwmicro4com4
_4 ,s>ah ,morley1 :o took !
  ,pione] ( ! ,ye> ,aw>d = h]
  "w on ,w9d[s tra9+ mat]ials
  = ! bl & visually impair$4
  ,! mat]ial expla9s ,w9d[s
  #ie f1tures & 3cepts f a
  non-visual po9t ( view1 & >e
  available 9 pr9t1 diskette1
  ,brl1 & cassette =mats4
  ,9=ma;n on ,morley's
  mat]ials c 2 obta9$ at !
  ,export ,de"p;t1 ,royal
  ,na;nal ,9/itute = ! ,bl 9
  ,pet]bor\<1 ,unit$ ,k+dom1
  or f ,morley's ,web site at
  http3_/_/www4w+uide4co4uk4
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  ! ,,vrm ,virtual ,r1l;y
  ,m\se1 : gives us]s tactile
  fe$back1 all[+ !m to feel _!
  way >.d a ,w9d[s #ie
  graphical us] 9t]face4 ,!
  company c 2 r1*$ 9 ,kit*5]1
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  let bl p 8r1d0 ,w9d[s &
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       ,f5c+ & ,p+-,p;g
    by ,sue ,wiygul ,m>t9
  ,:at1 y ask1 is an >ticle ab
f5c+ & p+-p;g do+ 9 a magaz9e
= & ab p :o >e bl8 ,^? :o
att5d$ ! ,,acb ( ,ma9e 3v5;n
le>n$ t bo? ( ^! sports >e q
doable by ^? ) ll or no vi.n4
,patty ,s>*i & ,g>y
,mc,lau<l91 \r 3v5;n plann]s1
turn$ ! "o-"d 3v5;n 9to a
week5d ( le>n+ & fun4 ,!
,satur"d ses.n 0 fill$ )
meet+s design$ to help all ( u
2 cr1tive4 ,"! 0 a ses.n on
j\rnal writ+1 rem>ks by ,&rew
,potok1 bl au?or ( 8,ord9>y
,"dli<t10 & brief rem>ks by
,nolan ,crabb1 repres5t+ !
,,acb4 ,on ,sun"d1 ! la/ "d (
! 3v5;n1 we play$4
  ,any"o :o has att5d$ !
,c>roll ,c5t] 9 ,newton1   #ib
,mass41 has be5 expos$ to f5c+
= bl a?letes4 ,= mo/ ( u 9
,ma9e1 ?\<1 ? 0 an 5tirely new
exp]i;e4 ,jod ,b[les (
,lewi/on br"\ hmf & a c> full
( equip;t to ! 3v5;n on
,sun"d4 ,jod is an excell5t
t1*] & ^? ( u :o tri$ x _h a
bla/4
  ,x "ws l ?3 ,! lane 9 : !
f;ers m/ /ay is del91t$ by a
l;g /rip ( c>pet : 0 laid \ on
! 3crete ( a c\rty>d at !
3v5;n c5t]4 ,ea* f;er we>s a
protective jacket1 a mask1 & a
glove on ! h& : holds ! s^w or
foil z x's call$ 9 ! j>gon ( !
sport4 ,! foil has a ru2] tip
on ! 5d ( x & x is q ?9 &
flexible4 ,! blade is squ>e 9
%ape & does n h a %>p $ge at
all4 ,once we _h acqua9t$ \rvs
) ! equip;t & r1liz$ t we wd 2
q safe 9 ? sport1 we 2gan4
  ,! f;ers face ea* o!r    #ic
9 ! lane4 ,x is desirable to
turn sideways s t y pres5t z
small a t>get to yr oppon5t z
possible4 ,! f;ers 2g9 ) _!
foils cross$ & ea* may ask to
8take a m1sure0 ( ! o!r4 ,?
m1ns t ea* may run 8 or h]
blade d[n ! blade ( ! oppon5t
& actually g 9 = a t\* )\t !
oppon5t mov+4 ,? maneuv] all[s
ea* f;er to ori5t !mvs 2f
2g9n+4 ,once m1sures h be5
tak5 ! b\t 2g9s4
  ,"o f;er is assign$ "r (
way4 ,? p]son asks ! o!r if !y
>e r1dy4 ,:5 t p]son says
8f;e10 ! b\t 2g9s4 ,! p]son :o
has be5 assign$ "r ( way may
adv.e & try to get a t\* on 8
or h] oppon5t4 ,a t\* o3urs :5
"o p]son t\*es ! o!r ) ! tip (
! blade 9 an on-t>get >ea4 ,?
>ea 9cludes ! upp] body1
exclud+ ! h1d4 ,! t\* m/ 2
made ) ! tip ( ! blade1    #id
n ! $ge4 ,9 competi;n !
equip;t has s5sors built 9to
x2 :5 ! tip ( ! blade 3tacts a
t>get >ea1 ! s5sors buzz4 ,we
7 f5c+ ) dry equip;t & s ne$$
to call ei 8passe0 or 8t\*e0
:5 an oppon5t lung$ t[>ds u4
  ,once we _h be5 9troduc$ to
^! rules we 7 r1dy to 2g94
,jod _h u ?9k ( ! foil z an
ext5.n ( \rvs1 m* l ! l;g
cane4 ,s9ce we only rcv 9=ma;n
f ! cane :5 x is 9 3tact )
"s?+1 x soon 2came app>5t t
/ay+ 9 3tact ) \r oppon5t's
foil 0 go+ to 2 crucial4 ,i
f.d t if ,i lo/ t\* ) my
oppon5t's foil ,i felt a ll
lo/4 ,x 0 l walk+ d[n !
sidewalk & sudd5ly f9d+ ! tip
( my cane \ 9 space4 ,!
ex*ange ( "r ( way all[$ =
smoo? adv.e & retr1t by ea*
f;er4
  ,i al f.d t ! sport      #ie
requir$ grt 3c5tra;n4 ,i _h to
3c5trate on :o _h "r ( way at
any giv5 mo;t4 ,i _h to keep
vigilant to my oppon5t 45gag+
! foil & com+ at me f an
unexpect$ angle4 ,9 ? reg>d ,i
f9d f5c+ z complete a recr1;n
z any ,i've "e d"o4 ,i
completely lo/ myf 9 ! sport4
,i al f.d ! rules ( 5gage;t &
! tradi;ns ( f5c+ v app1l+4
  ,f5c+1 z we "k x td1 grew f
! >t ( duel+ z x 0 practic$ 9
,fr.e4 ,! oppon5ts salute ea*
o!r at ! 2g9n+ & 5d ( ea* b\t
& ea* p]son is on 8 or h]
honor to call t\*es made ag/
!m4 ,x's al a physically dem&+
sport1 z ,i le>n$ f my sore
muscles ! next "d4
  ,:ile "s ( u f;ed1 o!rs
play$ an adapt$ game ( p+-p;g4
,i 0 9troduc$ to ? game :ile
visit+ frs 9 ,mi*igan4 ,x's
play$ ) a ball t looks j   #if
l a regul> p+-p;g ball b has
ll noise mak]s 9 x t s.d :5"e
! ball moves4 ,! table is
adapt$ too4 ,acr ! back & mo/
( ! way up ! sides ( ! table
"! is a back/op : /icks up ab
an 9*4 ,? prev5ts ! ball f
roll+ (f ! table if a play]
misses x4 ,al al;g ! sides ( !
table1 = ab a foot on ei side
( ! net1 "! >e ll tr\<s to
cat* ! ball %d x roll (f clos]
to ! c5t]4 ,! net is ei rais$
or remov$4
  ,9 adapt$ p+-p;g1 we us$
regul> p+-p;g paddles1 b
swatt$ ! ball r ?an hit x 9to
! air4 ,! ball /ays on !
surface ( ! table at all "ts4
,aside f t1 ! game is play$ m*
z x is play$ by si<t$ folks4
,if "o p]son hits ! ball & !
o!r p]son misses x !n x is !
cfir/ p]son's po9t4 ,if "o
play] hits ! ball 9to !    #ig
tr\< up ne> ! net t p]son
=feits a po9t4 ,x 0 n
especially di6icult to adapt !
table4 ,"o ( \r memb]s1 ,jack
,b"eidge1 made ! adapta;ns on
a table he _h at home4 ,! *n
especially 5joy$ ! p+-p;g1 b
!y c]ta9ly didn't h a monopoly
on ! fun4

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   by ,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non

  ,! ann\nce;t ( new products
& s]vices 9 ? column %d n 2
3sid]$ an 5dorse;t ( ^?
products & s]vices by !
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/aff or elect$ (ficials4
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r1d]s4 8,! ,brl ,=um0 _c 2
responsible = ! reliabil;y (
products or s]vices m5;n$4
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  ,! ,immigra;n &
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:om y >e hav+ tr\ble f9d+ ! "r
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& cl1n$8 is x moi/ure-
resi/ant8">2 ": ! toy w 2 us$
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space 9 ! home8 c ! toy 2 us$
9 a v>iety ( posi;ns1 s* z
side-ly+ or on a :eel*air
tray8">2 & curr5t popul>;y
"<is x a toy mo/ any * wd l8
does x tie 9 ) popul> books1
,,tv programs1 movies1
etc48">4
  ,= m 9=ma;n1 call ! ,lekotek
,toy ,res\rce ,helpl9e toll-
free at "<#hjj"> #cff-#gebi4
,lekotek & ,toys 8;,r0 ,u
rec5tly rel1s$ _! #aiih guide
to toys = 4abl$ *n4

         ,,afb ,news
  ,! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl
rec5tly ann\nc$ ! recipi5ts (
xs #aiih s*ol>%ips4 ,!y >e3
,ni*olas ,giudice (
,m9n1polis1 ,m9n42        #aja
,nancy ;,j4 ,lee (
,tallahassee1 ,fla42 ,amy
,m>ie ,%aw ( ,durham1 ,n4,c42
,frank ,/r;g ,jr4 ( ,des
,mo9es1 ,i[a2 ,dana ,lei
,patrick ( ,am>illo1 ,texas2
,yudi? ,ramirez ( ,miami1
,fla42 ,juliana ,lynn ,rai*e (
,/]l+1 ,va42 ,julie ,h>d+ (
,colorado ,spr+s1 ,colo42
,/ev5 ,a4 ,j"os (
,9dianapolis1 ,9d42 ;,s4 ,&rew
,sund>am ( ,st4 ,joseph1
,mi*42 ,kyung ,*oi (
,cambridge1 ,mass42 ,susan
,caputo ( ,brooklyn1 ,n4,y42 &
,timo?y ,cordes ( ,eldridge1
,i[a4 ,s*ol>%ips >e available
= bl or visually impair$
9dividuals to support _! po/-
second>y $uca;n4 ,to rcv a
curr5t s*ol>%ip applica;n
package1 3tact ,julie ,tuck]
at "<#bab"> #ejb-#gffa4
,applica;ns m/ 2          #ajb
return$ to ,,afb no lat] ?an
,april #cj1 #aiii4
  ,al1 ,,afb rec5tly appo9t$
,fr.es ,m>y ,d',&rea z
director ( ,,afb ,s\?1/ 9
,atlanta1 ,ga4 ,d',&rea holds
a ba*elor's degree 9 special
$uca;n = ! visually impair$ f
! ,george ,p1body ,college =
,t1*]s ( ,v&]bilt ,univ]s;y1 &
a ma/]'s degree 9 special
$uca;n_/vi.n impair;ts f
,georgia ,/ate ,univ]s;y4
,s9ce #aiie %e has s]v$ z
manag] ( ,,afb's ,na;nal
,lit]acy ,program1 & %e 3t9ues
to coord9ate ! ,na;nal ,brl
,lit]acy ,m5tor ,project4 ,f
#aihg "? #aiid1 %e s]v$ z an
it9]ant t1*] ( visually
impair$ /ud5ts = ! ,fulton
,c.ty ,s*ools 9 ,atlanta4
,prior to t %e 0 a t1*] (
visually impair$ /ud5ts at !
,utah ,s*ool = ! ,bl 9    #ajc
,ogd5 & ,salt ,lake ,c;y4

     ,voicespond;e ,club
  ,! ,voicespond;e ,club is an
9t]na;nal organiza;n 9 :
memb]s correspond ) ea* o!r by
cassette4 ,x is op5 to all p1
) special s]vices to xs bl
memb]s1 9clud+ copies ( xs
publica;ns on tape4 ,xs
directory ( memb]s is
available on tape1 9 brl1 or 9
l>ge pr9t4 ,dues >e @s#e p]
ye>4 ,3tact ,gail ,selfridge1
#bcgc ;,s4 ,york1 ,d5v]1 ,,co
#hjbaj-#ecdj4

         ,a3ess ,,aa
,alcoholics ,anonym\s n[ has
9=ma;n available 9 l>ge pr9t &
brl4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 or a
catalog1 write to ! ,g5]al
,s]vice ,(fice1 ,attn3
,special ,ne$s1 ,,po ,box
#dei1 ,gr& ,c5tral        #ajd
,/a;n1 ,new ,york1 ,,ny
#ajafc2 or visit ! web site1 h
ttp3_/_/www4alcoholics-
anonym\s4org4

       ,new ,call] ,,id
  ,full ,life ,products
rec5tly rel1s$ ,,cid,'ney
,model #ejj1 a talk+ call]
,,id4 ,x co/s @s#ci4ii plus
%ipp+ & h&l+4 ,! unit w sp1k !
9com+ call]'s teleph"o numb]
2t ! f/ & second r+4 ,if !
call]'s numb] is block$ or
unid5tifiable1 ! unit w say
8numb] block$0 or 8numb]
un"kn40 ,x /ores ! la/ #aj
calls & sp1ks !m back to y on
comm&4 ,! unit is ab ! size (
a deck ( c>ds1 & xs voice has
?ree volume sett+s z well z
mute4 ,3tact ,full ,life
,products at ,,po ,box #dij1
,mirror ,lake1 ,,nh #jchec2
ph"o "<#hjj"> #djj-       #aje
#aedj1 or visit ! web site1
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        ,global ,s.ds
  ,global ,s.ds '#ig1 a ;,,cd
( bl 5t]ta9]s f >.d ! ,unit$
,/ates1 is n[ available6 ,!
project is a result ( an
9t]net 3te/ ( bl p f v>i\s
li/s]ves & 3ta9s c.try1 folk1
jazz1 vaudeville1 ,cajun & m*
m4 ,! ;,,cd co/s @s#ae2 !
cassette co/s @s#i4 ,? is a
fund-rais] = ! ,cali=nia
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,= m 9=ma;n1
or to ord]1 call "<#eaj">
#ecg-#ghgg 2t #a p4m4 & #g
p4m4 ,ea/]n "<#aj a4m4 to #d
p4m4 ,pacific">4

    ,fall_/,w9t] ,catalog
  ,x's t "t ( ye> ag6 ,sp1k to
me products' fall_/w9t]
catalog is n[ available4 ,x
f1tures a l>ge v>iety (   #ajf
holi"d gift id1s1 f talk+ &
s++ ,santas to musical angels
& t$dy be>s4 ,electronic items
9clude a talk+ ,,vcr1 #ej-
m9ute digital tape record]1
talk+ he>t rate monitor1 & a
voice recogni;n ph"o4 ,pet
items >e al 9clud$1 s* z b>k+
dog clock1 me[+ cat clock1
music boxes & m* m4 ,call
"<#hjj"> #bdh-#iife to rcv yr
free catalog4 ,reque/ x 9
pr9t1 on tape or an ,,ibm-
compatible disk4

         ,free ,po/]
  ,! ,jewi% ,guild = ! ,bl is
(f]+ a free po/] describ+ f\r
common vi.n 4ord]s z "p ( xs
,na;nal ,vi.n ,aw>e;s
,campaign4 ,! f\r-color po/]1
m1sur+ #bc by #ce 9*es1
illu/rates h[ l9es ( pr9t look
to a p]son ) normal vi.n & h[
t same pr9t looks to      #ajg
"s"o :o has macul> deg5]a;n1
diabetic ret9opa?y1 cat>acts
or glaucoma4 ,p :o suspect !y
may h "o ( ! illu/rat$ 4ord]s
>e urg$ to call _! eye doctor
or ! ,guild4 ,= a copy ( !
po/]1 write to ! ,public
,rela;ns ,de"p;t1 ,jewi%
,guild = ! ,bl1 #ae ;,w4 #feth
,st41 ,new ,york1 ,,ny #ajjbc
or call "<#bab"> #gfi-#fbcg4

      ,volunte]s ( ,ye>
  ,calv9 & ,w9nell ,woot5 (
,anni/on1 ,ala4 7 "nd ! ,rob]t
;,c4 ,w1v] ,volunte]s ( ! ,ye>
by ! ,alabama ,9/itute = ,d1f
& ,bl4 ,? aw>d is ,,aidb's
hi<e/ recogni;n = excell;e &
a*ieve;t1 & is pres5t$ to
9dividuals :o demon/rate _!
commit;t to ! 9/itute's mis.n
"? a 3si/5t _s ( volunte]ism4
,! ,woot5s >e memb]s ( !
,alabama ,c\ncil ( !      #ajh
,bl & life"t memb]s ( ,,acb4

         ,new ,design
  ,motorola rec5tly 9troduc$ !
,,ls#iejv voice pag]_/answ]+
ma*9e1 : is #dj p]c5t small]
?an ! previ\s model4 ,? sy/em
is usable by ^? famili> )
answ]+ ma*9es or voice mail
sy/ems1 z well z f/-"t us]s (
wire.s te*nology4 ,call]s
simply dial ! numb] & l1ve _!
message4 ,! message !n goes to
! us]'s ,,ls#iejv4 ,! unit
op]ates on a s+le ,,aa batt]y1
) li?ium batt]y back-up
"<9clud$">1 & has a d$icat$
on-(f button4 ,x w 2 available
%ortly = a su7e/$ retail price
( @s#afj4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 *eck !
web site1 http3_/_/www4"
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                          #aji
        ,comput] ,help
  ,"! >e s"eal new items
available f ;,,brl1 ,9c4 t c
help bl & visually impair$ p
ma/] ! ,,pc & a3ess ! ,9t]net4
,"o is 8,a ,v]bal ,view (
,w9d[s40 ,x's a tutorial t
(f]s ext5sive v]bal descrip;ns
( ,micros(t ,w9d[s #ie_/#ih &
! visual cues t appe> on !
comput] scre54 ,topics >e
pres5t$ 9dep5d5tly s y c le>n
!m sep>ately & at di6]5t "ts4
,? tutorial is available 9
pr9t1 l>ge pr9t1 grade #b brl
& audio cassette4 ,xs table (
3t5ts is available 9 pr9t1 on
disk or via ;e-mail on reque/4
  ,ano!r ?+ ! company (f]s is
a disk ( 8bl ;e-mail li/s40 ,x
(f]s _m onl9e =ums = ! bl &
expla9s h[ to jo9 !m4 ,al am;g
! company's (f]+s >e freew>e
& %>ew>e disks2 ,w9d[s key
guides 9 brl2 ,,pc        #aaj
,brl1 a brl translator =
,^w,p]fect #e4a docu;ts2
program docu;ta;n 9 brl2 &
directory ( s]vices &
suppli]s4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 call !
company at "<#ggj"> #gaf-
#ibbb4

         ;,e ;,z ,b>
  ;,e ;,z ,b> is a p5 t plugs
9 ) yr comput] keybo>d &
5ables y to use a b> code on a
food package to "k :at x is1 &
all[s approximately f\r l9es =
y to describe xs 3t5ts & 5t]
"s cook+ 9/ruc;ns4 ,3tact ,c>l
,mickla at "<#gcb"> #hbf-
#aiag4

      ,news f ,ov]brook
  ,! ,nippon ,f.da;n ( ,japan
rec5tly aw>d$ ! ,ov]brook
,s*ool = ! ,bl a @s#a4f
million 5d[;t grant4 ,"? !
,nippon ,9t]na;nal ,bl    #aaa
& ,visually ,impair$ ,p]sons
,l1d]%ip ,program ,fund1 !
f.da;n w support ! ,s\?1/
,asian ,net"w on ,a3ess
,te*nology = ,bl & ,visually
,impair$ ,p]sons "<,project
,,s1nat"> e/abli%$ by
,ov]brook4 ,! project's goal
is to assi/ 9 mak+ new
develop;ts 9 a3ess te*nology m
widely available regionally to
bl & visually impair$ p1 & by
s do+ improve _! a3ess to
$uca;n & employ;t
opportunities4 ,project
,,s1nat w 2g9 xs 9itiative 9
,?ail&1 ! ,philipp9es1
,malaysia1 ,9donesia1
,cambodia1 ,laos1 ,vietnam &
,myanm>4
  ,al1 ,ov]brook 0 rec5tly
honor$ ) two na;nal aw>ds = xs
te*nology program1 call$
,ov]brook #bjja "<& xs relat$
/aff develop;t            #aab
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f\r-ye> project design$ to
\tfit all /ud5ts at ! s*ool )
9dividualiz$ te*nology sy/ems
design$ to meet _! specific
ne$s4 ,z "p ( ! project1 !
s*ool holds a summ] "w%op =
/aff & sem9>s "?\t ! s*ool ye>
to keep !m on ! cutt+ $ge (
te*nology s(tw>e4 ,compaq
,comput] ,corp41 al;g )
,s*ola/ic ,magaz9e1 aw>d$ a
@s#aj1jjj ,compaq ,t1*]
,develop;t ,grant to
,ov]brook4 ,! grant repres5ts
! ,silv] ,aw>d 9 ,pilot
,programs1 : honors 9novative
programs1 imple;t$ on a limit$
scale1 t des]ve local or
regional expan.n bas$ on gd
design & promis+ e>ly results4
,9 addi;n to ? grant1 !
,pione]+ ,"pn]s ,f.da;n aw>d$
! s*ool a grant = ?ree /aff
memb]s to att5d a         #aac
summit 9 ,c9c9nati1 ,ohio dur+
! summ]4

        ,>t ,exhibits
  ,>t ( ! ,eye & ,>t ( ! ,eye
,,ii1 exhibits ( >t by
visually impair$ >ti/s1
sponsor$ by ! ,delta ,gamma
,f.da;n1 >e curr5tly on t\r4
,! s*$ule = ,>t ( ! ,eye is3
,nov4 #a-#bi1 ,walton ,>ts
,c5t]1 ,fayetteville1 ,>k42
,janu>y #ae-,m>* #ae1 #aiii1
,omniplex1 ,oklahoma ,c;y1
,okla42 ,oct4 #a-#ca1 #aiii1
,*icago1 ,ill4 ,>t ( ! ,eye
,,ii w 2 at ! ,omniplex 9
,oklahoma ,c;y
  ,janu>y-,m>* #ae1 #aiii2 at
! ,d\<]ty ,>t ,c5t]1 ,au/91
,texas1 ,m>* #bg-,april #ag1
#aiii2 at ! ,triton ,museum (
,>t 9 ,san ,jose1 ,calif41
,may #c-,june #ah2 at ! ,"o
,s1gate1 ,tol$o1 ,ohio1   #aad
,oct4 #h-#bi1 #aiii2 & at !
,york ,c.ty ,bl ,c5t]1 ,york1
,pa4 ,nov4 #h-,dec4 #i1 #aiii4
,*eck ^! exhibits \6

      ,new ,becky ,doll
  ,mattel rec5tly 9troduc$ xs
s*ool photograph] ,becky doll4
,? is ! second ,becky doll 9 !
,b>bie l9e1 & ! f/ "t %e has a
c>e]4 ,becky w 2 available at
,toys 8;,r0 ,u /ores & at o!r
retail]s t sell ,b>bie dolls4
,becky is al 9 a book1
8,b>bie1 ! ,new ,c\nselor10
publi%$ by ,gold5 ,books1 ":
%e "ws z a camp c\nselor )
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                          #aae
   ,an ,a6iliate 9 ! ,mak+3
      ,r1*+ ,\ to a ,new
          ,popula;n
      by ,t$die ,remhild

  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
curr5tly has a committee on xs
ro/] "kn z ! committee on ag+
& bl;s & is *air$ by me4 ,o!r
committee memb]s >e ,john
,sutton ( ,m>yl&1 ,betty
,gayzagian ( ,massa*usetts1
,fr$die ,p1co ( ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c41 ,paula ,m>%all (
,l\isiana & ,roy ,w>d (
,virg9ia4
  ,x has 2come 9cr1s+ly app>5t
t x is n 5 to simply appo9t a
small committee to address !
multifacet$ issues ( an
explod+ popula;n 9 ,am]ica td4
,? is a #ej-plus age gr\p
exp]i5c+ new vi.n loss 9 lat]
life4 ,? is a burgeon+
popula;n : has n be5      #aaf
recruit$ actively by ! ,,acb4
  ,! committee held a busi;s
meet+1 op5 to all 9t]e/$ ,,acb
memb]s1 at ! annual 3v5;n 9
,orl&o4 ,! room ov]fl[$ )
9t]e/$ 9dividuals :o
unanim\sly support$ ! mak+ (
an a6iliate specifically
organiz$ = ? unique memb]%ip4
  ,! 5?usiasm express$ at ?
meet+ 0 v impressive4 ,3c]ns 7
express$ t s _m :o wi% to
2come active advocates 9 _!
communities & on a na;nal
level >e unable to 3nect ) an
appropriate gr\p 9 ! ,,acb
organiza;n4 ,"!=e1 a
subcommittee 0 appo9t$ to
explore ! require;ts1 m1ns &
/rategies : wd look to ! cr1;n
( ? new a6iliate4 ,^? p >e
,roy ,w>d ( ,virg9ia1 ,j1n
,s&]s ( ,florida1 ,v]a
,mc,cla9 ( ,alabama1 & ;,al &
,betty ,gayzagian (       #aag
,massa*usetts4
  ,! plan at ? "t is to s*$ule
an organiz+ meet+1 op5 to all
pot5tial memb]s1 to 2 held
dur+ ! ,,acb mid-w9t] meet+1
,febru>y #ab-#ae1 #aiii at !
,los ,angeles ,airport ,we/9
,hotel4 ,we wd select a "n = !
a6iliate1 pay dues1 vote on a
3/itu;n & bylaws1 & elect a
provi.nal bo>d ( directors at
? meet+4 ,a *>t] reque/ w 2
made to ! ,,acb bo>d (
directors at t "t4 ,dues w />t
at @s#aj p] ye>2 we hope to h
a pd memb]%ip ( at l1/ #ajj4
  ,all su7es;ns1 9put &
responses f 9t]e/$ 9dividuals
>e welcome4 ,!y %d 2 direct$
to ,t$die ,remhild1 #bjj ;,n4
,gilb]t ,st4 _?#c1 ,anaheim1
,,ca #ibhja2 ph"o "<#gad">
#ecc-#fjea4
  ,! ne$ & ! pot5tial >e \ "!4
,i am look+ =w>d to       #aah
laun*+ a new a6iliate ) yr
support4 ,i hope _m c att5d !
laun*+ 9 ,febru>y #aiii4

   ,=tunate ,f/-,"tr ,f9ds
      ,fur1 ,fun & ,frs
     by ,delores ,wussl]

  ,sudd5ly ! air crackl$ )
electric;y z we scurri$ al;g !
v]&a to ! 5d room4 ,! w9d-
:ipp$ ra9 pla/]$ \r clo!s to
\r bodies4 8,h y got yr key
h&y80 ,i ask$ my companion4
8,i _c f9d x60 exclaim$ my fr4
,frantically ,i rummag$ = m9e1
hav+ no bett] luck4 ,f9ally my
fr f.d ! elusive key & we
/umbl$ 9to a cold room4
,judge1 my big black t$dy be>
( a guide dog1 %ook furi\sly1
flu6+ \ 8 l;g furry coat to
dry4 ,turn+ ! air 3di;n] (f &
a ll h1t on1 ,i laid a wet
bl\se ne> ! v5ts to       #aai
dry4
  ,& !n x ]upt$4 ,rel5t.s
squawk+ bla/s ( noise assault$
my s5ses1 rattl+ my e>drums1
cr1t+ 9/ant al>m4 ,_h ! /orm
caus$ a fire8 ,!n my ?"\s rac$
to ! *ang$ /atus ( ! air
3di;n] & ,i yell$ z l\d z ,i
cd1 8,%ut x (f60 ,%ortly "!af
! horrifically pi]c+ s.d
/opp$4 ,boy1 d ^? smoke
detectors %att] & %r$ ! sil;e4
  ,9 s* a mann] 7 we duly
*ri/5$ z f/-"trs at ! #aiih
,,acb na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,orl&o1
,fla4 ,b ,i am gett+ ah1d ( my
/ory4
  ,>riv+ on ,satur"d1 we f.d !
ga!r+ ( f/-"trs bo? 9/ructive
& 5t]ta9+4 ,\r gr\p-%>+ left a
4t9ct cosmopolitan flavor t 0
5h.ed z ! week's activities 7
dige/$4
  ,sun"d morn+ f.d u 5joy+ !
,durw>d ,mc,daniel ,f/    #abj
,"trs ,br1kfa/4 ,i 0 deli<t$
to meet & *at ) ,george
,burkman1 ! w9n] f ! we/ side
( ! ,mississippi ,riv]
"<,colorado to 2 exact">4 ,if
y >e legally bl & h n"e att5d$
a na;nal 3v5;n1 y >e eligible
to apply :5 ! call goes \ 9
8,! ,brl ,=um0 to 5t] ! ,f/-
,"trs ,3te/4 ,two w9n]s >e
*os5 & _! 3v5;n exp5ses pd4 ,y
cd 2 "o ( !m4
  ,:at an opportun;y6
  ,we brav$ ! exhibits on
,sun"d afn until "t = ! *orus
rehe>sal4 ,lat] we pur*as$ !
cat*y ,,acb orig9al s;g by !
,t5;s1ns t s+s \ f ! he>t ( !
,,acb quilt4 ,grt job6 ,gett+
back to ! *orus1 al? x 0 "s:at
*aotic & n "picul>ly frly to
newcom]s1 ! tal5t 0 2y m1sure4
,ano!r practice ses.n on
,mon"d & we 7 r1dy to take \r
place 9 ! ,frs-,9-,>t     #aba
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%[case x was6 ,spectacul> f
/>t to f9i%4
  ,s&wi*$ "s": 9 "t 0 \r view+
( ! describ$ v].n ( 8,! ,5gli%
,pati5t40 ,h["e1 9 spite ( gd
n>ra;n1 we f.d x v di6icult to
foll[4 ,too _m fla%backs = u4
,o!rs 7 ov]he>d pron\nc+ x
8grt40
  ,reunions 7 bo? /ag$ &
s]5dipit\s4 ,! appe>.e (
,judge's ,orl&o-bas$ puppy
rais] s5t hm 9to spasms (
joy\s recogni;n4 ,he al nudg$
noses ) a look-alike :o turn$
\ to 2 8 litt]mate1 a si/] "nd
,jetty4 ,:at unexpect$ fun6
  ,att5d+ \r /ate caucus & !
,c&idates' ,=um 7 mo/
$uca;nal4 ,x gave me an
opportun;y to pose a recurr+
"q to ! bo>d ( publica;ns
c&idates4 ,h !y
  3sid]$ *oos+ a new "n   #abb
= 8,! ,brl ,=um10 "o m
repres5tative ( xs r1d]%ip8
,,acb keeps abr1/ ( ! *ang+
panorama1 3si/5tly address+ x
"? resolu;ns1 am5d;ts1
litiga;n & o!r m1ns4 ,(t5 ,i h
wond]$ :y ! "n has n be5
updat$ to 9clude all r1d]s4
,wdn't x 2 fair to take !
pulse ( ! memb]s 9 reg>d to ?
matt]8 ,let u 3sid] an all-
9clusive "n to signify & honor
\r evolv+ /ature & /r5g? z we
5vi.n grt adv.es = ! visually
impair$ 9 ! com+ c5tury4
  ,?r[ 9 an 5de>+ 3v]sa;n )
,jim ,ols51 an excit+ elec;n1
! wond];l banquet1 plus untold
can9e_/people 3nec;ns & y h
only a small por;n ( ! pl1sure
,i d]iv$ f ? 3v5;n4 ,p]man5t
pawpr9ts & footpr9ts h be5
left on my he>t1 b ! grte/
impr9t came f ! g5u9e \tp\r+ (
a6ec;n = retir+           #abc
executive director ,oral
,mill]4 ,x truly 0 he>tw>m+4
  ,?ank y1 ,,acb1 = my 8,i0
op5+ exp]i;e ( a life"t4
  ,f/ "tr8 ,y bet6 ,la/ "tr8
,n yet66

     ,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op

          ,= ,sale3
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