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,paul ,$w>ds1 ,presid5t
,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d1
  ,executive ,director
,nolan ,crabb1 ,$itor
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       by ,paul ,$w>ds

  ,x's ab #i3#cj at ni<t n[4
,i "w$ all "d td & !n cau<t my
frly local p>atransit sy/em
home4 ,i !n cau<t a di6]5t
frly p>atransit sy/em s t ,i
cd h1d = ,=t ,laud]dale
,airport ": ! !ory 0 t ,i wd
cat* an airplane up to
,wa%+ton & ,i wd >rive "! 9 "t
to h a leisurely d9n]1 take a
nice hot ba? & get r1dy to "w
on budgets tm4
  ,! gd news is t we h tak5 (f
n[4 ,! bad news is t ,i am
fly+ 9to ,dulles1 : is q a
4t.e f ! hotel ": ,i am /ay+ &
"! is virtually no *.e t d9n]
w 2 available :5 ,i f9ally
trundle 9to my hotel at close
to midni<t4 ,oh1 & did ,i   #g
tell y t "o frly p>atransit
sy/em decid$ ,i 0 meet+ "sbody
at ! airport & left me at !
wr;g t]m9al & on ! wr;g level6
,& did ,i m5;n t ! college ":
,i "w is 3v]t+ to a new
comput]iz$ payroll sy/em &1
ev5 ?\< we did "ey?+ "r 9sof>
z anybody c tell1 s"eal ( ! p
:o "w = my de"p;t didn't get
pd la/ week4 ,s :at's ! po9t (
all ( ?8 ,well1 "ply x's to
say t ,i am n hav+ a gd "d & t
2+ ! case1 y1 de> r1d]s1 mi<t
z well %>e x ) me4
  ,x's al to say t ,i am n
naive 5 to 2lieve t ,i h
corn]$ ! m>ket on bad "ds4 ,i
suspect t mo/ ( y r1d+ ? c
look back at s"eal doozey d[n]
"ds t w live 9 yr memory z
p>agons ( pure wret*$;s4 ,&
yet1 we 2l;g to ,,acb & 3t9ue
to "w to make ! lives ( bl p
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cynics \ "! :o h a :ole ho/ (
glib answ]s4 ,we d x 2c we c't
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d x 2c x gives u a *.e to hang
\ ) \r frs & feel l we >e big
fi% 9 a small pond4 ,p]h "! is
a ll tru? to "s ( ! cynics,0
ass];ns b1 = mo/ ( u1 ! ,,acb
is a way = u to 2 sure t !
next g5]a;n ( bl p has m ?an
we did4 ,af all1 ,i guess1 x's
n v di6]5t f ! r1sons we h *n4
  ,:5 ,i h "ds l td & am tir$
to ! b"o & maybe j a ll annoy$
) an ,,acb call] :o wants to
tell me h[ bad a job ,i'm do+1
"! is a tempta;n to say1
8,=get x6 ,i don't ne$ ?
hassle4 ,"! >e books to 2 r1d1
p to 2 lov$1 places to g & !y
don't all necess>ily h to
revolve >.d ,,acb60 ,:at keeps
me hang+ >.d is ! absolute
3vic;n t we h made &        #i
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  ,j sp5d a ll "t ?9k+ ab :at
life 0 l = bl p half a c5tury
ago :5 ! 3sum] move;t r1lly
2gan to gr[4 ,v few jobs1 _m
bl p j sitt+ at home ) ,mummy
& ,daddy or "w+ = virtually
no?+ at %elt]$ "w%ops :o
2liev$ we %d 2 damn$ glad to 2
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premature babies di$1 & old] p
didn't live l;g 5 to g bl4 ,_m
( ! p :o 7 bl lo/ _! si<t 9
ways t >e less common n[1
9clud+ eye 3di;ns caus$ by
malnutri;n4
  ,! talk+ book program 2gan 9
#aicc & brl books 7 v few & v
preci\s4 ,gr[+ up ,i cd n"e
p]cv t a "d wd come :5 we wd
?r[ away brl mat]ials4 ,9=ma;n
a3ess 0 "o ( ! ?+s t wasn't
ev5 dr1m$ ab !n4 ,hi<-te*
devices 7 new brl wat*es & t
new brl writ] f ,h[e       #aj
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cle> j h[ f> we h come4 ,x is
equally app>5t j h[ f> we h to
g4 ,we h he>d a lot ab j h[ _m
4abl$ p "! >e 9 !
  c.try4 ,if ! ,,ada is to 2
2liev$1 "! >e #ej million p )
4abilities 9 ! c.try4 ,we
usually a3ept ! no;n t "! >e
approximately half a million
bl p 9 ! c.try4 ,t repres5ts
only "o p]c5t ( ! 4abil;y
commun;y4 ,:5 we ?9k ab t
numb]1 we c 2 pr\d ( j h[ m* s
few h a3ompli%$4 ,\r ne$s >e v
specializ$1 h["e4 ,we m/ 3t9ue
to >ticulate \r ne$s or we w
flat \ get lo/4
  ,bl p die or >e 9jur$ at
/reet cross+s f> too (t54 ,bo?
rehab & $uca;n ne$ \r help4
,a3ess to 9=ma;n 3t9ues to 2 a
major issue4 ,"! is a v grt
d1l / left to d4 ,& t1     #aa
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= me4 ,:5 ,i h bad "ds1 ,i
focus on ! a3ompli%;ts t we h
alr made & on ! "w / left to 2
d"o4
  ,9 simple t]ms1 ,i d :at ,i
d 2c ,i am "h & ! ?+s ne$ do+4
,:at's yr excuse8

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       ,pres]v+ ! ,pa/
    by ,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d

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9 ,wa%+ton & 2y see z ! ,,acb4
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3duct busi;s4 ,\r na;nal (fice
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sy/ems to process 9=ma;n m* m
e6ici5tly & qkly4 ,? m1ns \r
memb]%ip 9=ma;n & li/+s (
res\rces ( value to bl folks
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5viron;t4 ,9 %ort1 y c rely ^u
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electronic busi;s *all5ges
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h alw celebrat$ z an
organiza;n6                #ac
  ,! na;nal (fice has mov$ to
refocus & m e6ici5tly utilize
available /a6+ z a way to
bett] s]vice ,,acb4 ,we h tak5
advocacy & gov]n;tal rela;ns &
comb9$ !m 9to a m p[];l &
focus$ unit t c address ! full
range ( laws f bir? to
imple;ta;n4 ,we h d"o ? ) !
exp]t assi/.e ( ,melanie
,brunson :o has agre$ to h1d
up ! unit & to help u =m a m*
m compreh5sive & p[];l approa*
to ! issues ( \r commun;y4
  ,9 addi;n1 yr na;nal (fice
has fur!r r$ef9$ ! duties (
/aff to make !m m 3si/5t ) !
r1lities ( (fice "w fl[4 ,n
only h we d"o ? f classic
obs]va;ns ( "w1 b we h
9corporat$ mod]n organiza;nal
pr9ciples ( qual;y circles to
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brief1 we h giv5 /aff a *.e to
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helps u to make sure y "k :at
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cr1t$ a %ort message call$
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comput]s get ! same 9=ma;n1 we
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! mo/ important 9=ma;n
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2 4tribut$ via ;e-mail1 meet+
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adm9i/ra;n to d1l ) issues
unique to bl folks1 putt+ tgr
an upcom+ major 3f];e on !
v5d+ facilities program1
assi/+ /ate a6iliates ) _!
ef=ts to combat *all5ges to
sep>ate ag5cies = ! bl1
develop+ /rategies ) \r "pn]s
= ,social ,secur;y re=m &
"picipat+ 9 ! rec5t su3esses (
p$e/rian safety advocacy >e j
a few ( ! ?+s we >e gett+ d"o6
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"q t is on ! m9d ( e ,,acb
memb]6 ,>e y gett+ r1dy = !
3v5;n8 ,looks l we >e h1d$ to
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p]son6 ,s />t mak+ ^?      #af
>range;ts z ! 9=ma;n comes \ &
let's h a grt "t tgr 9 ,los
,angeles 9 ,july6

      ,cali=nia1 ,"h ,we
            ,come6
     by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1
      ,3v5;n ,coord9ator

  ,:ile ,cali=nia has _m
attrac;ns1 ! mo/ \t/&+
attrac;n 9 #aiii = bl & l[
vi.n p is ! na;nal 3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,!
excite;t 2g9s on ,satur"d1
,july #c1 ) bo>d & committee
meet+s1 a t\r ( ,los ,angeles1
& ! op5+ ( exhibits at #a p4m4
,"! w 2 a 8,welcome to ,los
,angeles0 "py ,satur"d ni<t1
ho/$ by ! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil (
! ,bl4 ,s"eal special-9t]e/
gr\ps 2g9 _! "w%ops on ,sun"d1
,july #d1 & "! >e religi\s
s]vices1 get-acqua9t$      #ag
mix]s1 & exhibits >e op5 all
"d4 ,sun"d ev5+ is ! gr& op5+
ses.n ( ! 3v5;n1 :5 ,presid5t
,paul ,$w>ds w pres5t ! annual
report ( ,,acb & ! roll call (
a6iliates w o3ur4
  ,? ye>1 2c ! 3v5;n w 5d at
noon ,fri"d1 "s *anges 9
s*$ul+ ( ev5ts w 2 requir$4 ,!
3v5;n banquet w take place
,?urs"d ev5+ & ! ,c&idates,0
,=um mo/ likely w o3ur on
,w$nes"d ev5+4 ,special-9t]e/
gr\p programm+ & all committee
meet+s %d probably 5d on
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diabetes & o!r sem9>s & meet+s
c take place on ,?urs"d afn4
,"! w 2 g5]al ses.ns ea* morn+
,mon"d "? ,fri"d4
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li/+s >e t5tative4 ,wat* !
,m>* & ,april issues ( 8,!
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  ,satur"d1 ,july #c3 ,los
,angeles c;y t\r1 rep1t$
,sun"d1 ,july #d
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,que5 ,m>y1 ! ,brl ,9/itute (
,am]ica1 ,c5t] = ! ,"pially
,si<t$1 ,knott's ,b]ry ,f>m1 !
,cry/al ,ca!dral & gr.ds at
,gordon ,grove1 ,autry ,museum
( ,we/]n ,h]itage & a ,,tv %[
tap+4 ,we >e n plann+ visits
to ,4neyl& or ,univ]sal
,/udios s9ce simil> sites 7
t\r$ la/ ye> 9 ,orl&o4
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   ,news ,notes f ! ,na;nal
            ,(fice
   by ,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d1
     ,executive ,director

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,! foll[+
9=ma;n 0 orig9ally provid$ to
memb]s ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl's two ,9t]net mail+
li/s1 ,,acb-;,l & ,,acb-
,ann\nce4 ,we 9clude ^!
docu;ts "h = ! b5efit ( ^? :o
d n h ,9t]net a3ess4 ,^! notes
>e design$ to provide brief
updates ( na;nal (fice
activities4">

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    writes small ,wa%+ton1
     ,d4,c4 >ea eld]ly bl
         3nec;n grant
  ,yup1 we m1n x :5 we say we
c>e ab ! explo.n 9         #ba
eld]ly bl folks4 ,we 2lieve
x's important to get ! 3sum]
po9t ( view 9to ! mix ( :at is
go+ on = eld]ly bl folks4 ,s
we wrote a grant & w s5d x 9
next week to get a "p-"t p]son
to "w ) eld]s :o h lo/ vi.n &
_! s]vice sy/em to let !m "k t
"! is 9de$ a life af bl;s4
,/ay tun$4 ,if x is a su3ess1
!n ,,acb %d 2 do+ x 9 _m o!r
>1s z well4

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idea = ! na;nal (fice to 2
directly 3nect$ to ! ,9t]net &
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onl9e 9 ,janu>y & (fice /aff w
2 3nect$ to ,,acb-;,l4 ,no1 we
won't get 9volv$ ) all !
4cus.ns1 b w (f] help &
responses :5 x p]ta9s to !
busi;s ( ,,acb4 ,s "! y    #bb
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   ,database expan.n f9ally
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  ,"o ( ! 3/ant irrita;ns at !
na;nal (fice w g away ov] !
c\rse ( ! upcom+ ye>6 ,\r
memb]%ip database 0 3/ra9$ to
a limit$ numb] ( fields (
9=ma;n4 ,? m1nt t we did n h a
s+le data s\rce to use 9 ! _m
9=ma;n process+ activities we
h to d4 ,n[ we h lib]at$ !
database f xs previ\s 3/ra9ts
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ph"o numb]s1 /atus z active 9
v>i\s a6iliates & s =?4 ,!n
g5]at+ a li/ ( labels or
memb]s ( a committee or :at"e
w 2 alm imm4 ,? m1ns fa/]
s]vice1 grt] (fice capac;y to
"w on o!r ?+s we may n h _h !
"t to d 9 ! pa/1 & an abil;y
to keep bett] track ( !    #bc
busi;s op]a;ns ( ! ,c\ncil4

   ,reorganiza;n ( units to
     take place 9 ,janu>y
  ,! na;nal (fice is "ugo+ "s
*anges4 ,develop+ a manage;t
plan t calls = reorganiza;n (
simil> func;ns w result 9 a
3solida;n ( advocacy &
gov]n;tal rela;ns1 = />t]s4 ,!
busi;s ( advanc+ ,,acb's
public policy ag5da is v
closely relat$ to :at happ5s z
a result ( t move;t4 ,h;e1 x
makes s5se to h a s+le p]son 9
*>ge ( advocacy & gov]n;tal
rela;ns4 ,melanie w 2 do+ t =
,,acb ) ! rese>* assi/.e (
,kri/a1 a support p]son & an
advocate we w 2 hir+ t[>ds !
spr+4 ,alfr$ w 2 l1v+ ! na;nal
(fice 9 ,janu>y = o!r pursuits
& we wi% hm ! be/4

                           #bd
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        electronically
  ,we >e "w+ on gett+ 8,! ,brl
,=um0 s5t \ automatically to
subscrib]s 9 ei ;e-mail or j
put x on ! ,,acb li/4

          ,week ,two
  ,x 0 a k9d ( s(tw>e
develop;t week at ! na;nal
(fice4 ,s9ce s _m folks 7 (f
5joy+ ! br1k 2t ,*ri/mas &
,new ,ye>'s1 "! 0 "t to
develop & 9/all ! new (fice
cal5d> program4 ,? w make x
easy to review & s*$ule !
cal5d>s t previ\sly 7 ma9ta9$
9 pr9t4 ,! new cal5d> s(tw>e w
al calculate "t utiliza;n =
report+ purposes & automate t
o!rwise burd5"s & sl[ task4
  ,9 addi;n1 we compil$ a
,y#b,k-compliant v].n ( !
talk+ *eckbook : w 2 put up on
! web site = d[nload+4     #be
,? is only ! executable file1
b t is all t is ne$$4
  ,f9ally we compil$ a v].n (
! electronic res\rce directory
= ! ,,acb na;nal (fice t w
all[ folks 9 ! (fice to se>* &
retrieve 9=ma;n & ref]ral data
qkly = folks call+ 9to !
(fice4 ,! program al w all[ =
pr9t+ & text file cr1;n ( !
9=ma;n s"\4 ,? w provide easy
;e-mail & fax capac;y to s5d !
9=ma;n to ! call]4 ,x w al 5d
! 5d.s compil+ ( li/ af li/ (
9=ma;n t *ews up f> too m* "t
ne$.sly4
  ,x's a big week com+ up = !
na;nal (fice /aff6 ,3gress w 2
com+ back & "! is lots to d )
! adm9i/ra;n z well4 ,? week w
f1ture meet+s ) ,:ite ,h\se
/aff on eld]ly bl1 9=ma;n
a3ess & res\rces issues = bl
folks4 ,x w al 2 a big week =
"w on (fice 9=ma;n a3ess   #bf
issues "u ,sec;n #ejh & = "w
on p$e/rian safety issues z
well4 ,look =w>d to ! next
news notes on :at happ5$6
  ,/ay tun$ = 9cr1s+ 9=ma;n ab
! upcom+ 3v5;n6 ,yup1 x's only
six mon?s away & ?+s w />t
ge>+ up %ortly4
  ,melanie ,brunson w />t h]
new duties z ,director (
,advocacy & ,gov]n;tal
,rela;ns tm4 ,wi% h] ! be/2 )
! k9ds ( electronic & human
res\rces t & ! o!r units w 2
gett+1 we %d r1lly 2 on \r way
9 #aiii6

         ,week ,?ree
  ,z we promis$ la/ week1 ?
has be5 "o heck ( a week =
p$e/rian safety6 ,a brave gr\p
( ,,acb folks & frs f ,,aer1
,,nib1 & ,,bva jo9$ ) a gr\p (
tra6ic 5g9e]s meet+ 9 ,virg9ia
to d1l ) :at r1lly >e      #bg
a3essible p$e/rian tra6ic
signals4
  ,af an all-"d meet+ on
,w$nes"d & a subsequ5t meet+ (
! signals subcommittee on
,?urs"d1 new language 0
su3ess;lly develop$ to provide
/&>ds & guid.e to tra6ic
5g9e]s on :at 3/itutes an
a3essible p$e/rian signal+
sy/em4 ,9 %ort1 ?+s l locat+ !
p$e/rian-activat$ button1
gett+ cle> 9=ma;n on :
crosswalk ! button wd act on1
& ev5 b1con+ 9=ma;n = cross+s
": ! o!r side ( ! /reet wd n
easily 2 f.d1 made xs way 9to
! propos$ language = ! ,manual
on ,uni=m ,tra6ic ,3trol
,devices4 ,? is ! manual us$
by tra6ic 5g9e]s all ov] !
,u4,s4 & ask+ yr local tra6ic
5g9e] to get an a3essible
tra6ic signal w soon 2 m* m
easy s9ce !y w h r1l       #bh
9=ma;n on :at to get4
  ,( c\rse1 we did n get "ey?+
we want$1 b we got m ?an we
expect$ mi<t come ( x4 ,"!'s m
to d & we w keep y updat$ on !
progress ( ?+s4 ,all 9 all x 0
a grt week = p$e/rian safety &
:ile *all5ges s* z d1l+ )
gett+ r1sonable p>amet]s to !
design ( new 9t]sec;ns / lay
ah1d1 y c 2 pr\d ( :at ,,acb &
\r frs h a3ompli%$ ? week on !
p$e/rian safety sc5e4
  ,special ?anks to ,julie
,c>roll1 ,lukas ,franck1
,beezy ,b5tz5 & ,de2ie ,grubb
= _! f9e l1d]%ip 9 ? ef=t6
  ,*>lie ,craw=d & ,melanie
,brunson met ) ! ,:ite ,h\se
liaison = 4abil;y issues & we
_h a r1l f9e ex*ange on bl;s
issues4 ,mak+ sure t !
adm9i/ra;n "u/ood t "! >e
issues unique to bl;s s* z
a3ess to 9=ma;n1 old] bl   #bi
programm+ & a m bl-frly
p$e/rian 5viron;t topp$ \r li/
( 3c]ns4 ,we >e pl1s$ to say t
,:ite ,h\se /aff memb]s 7 v
9t]e/$ & (f]$ "s help;l 9=ma;n
& 3tacts !y w assi/ 9 mak+ =
u4 ,? %d help unblock c]ta9
problem >1s we h _h ) gett+ !
"r level ( support z !
adm9i/ra;n "ws ) ,3gress on
v>i\s programs t impact ^u \r
commun;y4
  ,a6iliate s]vices got \ !
9=ma;n on ! upcom+ legislative
sem9> & important li/+s (
v>i\s ,,acb /ate presid5ts to
! p :o ne$ !m6 ,soon1 a6iliate
s]vices w h a3ess to exp&$
databases ( p & o!r res\rce
9=ma;n : >e "u develop;t &
te/+ n[4
  ,future $i;ns ( news notes w
take a look at :at k9ds (
advocacy issues we "w$ ) dur+
! pa/ week at ! na;nal     #cj
(fice4 ,j ? la/ week1 we "w$
on dog guide issues1 automatic
tell] ma*9e a3ess & help$ a
/ate a6iliate ?9k "? "s op;ns
on /rategically address+ new
9itiatives f _! /ate gov]nor4

         ,week ,f\r3

    ,talk+ signs #a1 gett+ lo/
    #j
  ,"! h be5 "s v impressive
develop;ts 9 ! _w ( talk+
signs6 ,we met ) ! company la/
week & 7 j ?rill$ to he> t a
major ,japanese electronics
company is n[ "w+ on &
develop+ new g5]a;ns ( ! talk+
sign te*nology6 ,we ev5 saw &
he>d ! newe/ p]sonal talk+
sign r1d] t is a bit small] &
li<t] wei<t ?an ! old] model4
,n only t1 b ! talk+ sign
folks report t ! l>ge/ mak] (
electronic bus signs has   #ca
agre$ to make ! talk+ sign
transmitt] available =
transporta;n sy/ems ord]+
buses4 ,hmmm1 yup ,- t m1ns t
y c 2 /&+ \ "! wait+ at a bus
/op & "k : bus is com+ up to
#aej feet away4 ,y cd 2 at !
bus t]m9al & j walk d[n !
sidewalk & he> ea* bus t is
wait+ until y f9d yrs4 ,no m
ask+ 8:at bus is ?80 to "s"o
>.d y1 eh8
  ,n[ imag9e y live 9 ,bo/on
or ano!r urban >ea ": museums
>e equipp$ ) talk+ signs4 ,y g
\1 he> ! bus y want & flag x
d[n1 & !n y g 9to ! ,museum (
,sci;e & get 9=m$ z to :at
exhibits y >e pass+ & if "! is
ano!r electronic 9=ma;n device
: w let y he> ! :ole /ory4 ,!
talk+ sign c ev5 2 s direc;nal
z to let y put yr f+] "r on !
button ( ! tape or o!r 9=ma;n
device4                    #cb
  ,?+s >e go+ s well ) talk+
signs t we c anticipate lots (
grt news ov] ! next few ye>s1
9clud+ less] co/s = ! p]sonal
r1d]4 ,no pun 9t5d$1 b /ay
tun$ z ,,acb helps take ?
te*nology f ! r1lm ( sci;e
fic;n to sci;e fact1 & puts x
9 ! h&s ( bl p6

   ,n[ j ": >e ^? a3essible
    automat$ tell] ma*9es8
  ,h y be5 wond]+ j :at is up
) ^! a3essible automat$ tell]
ma*9es8 ,se5 ll news >ticles
or propag&a f "o place or
ano!r1 b a9't se5 ! r1l ?+ at
! local bank yet8 ,well1 we've
be5 ask+ \rvs ! same "q d[n at
! na;nal (fice & made a 3tact
) ! ,,ncr p la/ week to />t
4cus.ns ( j :at is go+ on & h[
d we make ?+s a r1l;y4 ,i
expect t we w 5t] "s r1l talks
%ortly & !n />t mov+ on    #cc
! bank+ 9du/ry to get !m to
pur*ase a3essible ,,atm,'s if
9 fact !y r1lly exi/4 ,s don't
?r[ \ yr ,,atm c>ds yet6

    ,cl9ton adm9i/ra;n
    ann\nces big 9itiative
  ,if y h be5 want+ to g to
"w1 b afraid ( los+ yr m$ical
b5efits1 ! ,cl9ton adm9i/ra;n
has />t$ d[n ! road ( gett+ "s
r1l solu;ns4 ,we att5d$ a
major press ev5t ? week ": !
presid5t ann\nc$ a @s#a1jjj
tax cr$it1 & m m"oy 9 8 budget
to all[ 3t9u$ h1l? b5efits to
folks ) 4abilities want+ to g
back to "w6 ,9 addi;n1 !
presid5t ann\nc$ t1 2y ask+ !
,small ,busi;s ,adm9i/ra;n to
/ep up ef=ts to help p get
small busi;s loans1 he has al
9/ruct$ ! f$]al p]sonnel p to
get m 4abl$ folks 9to ! f$]al
"w =ce4                    #cd
  ,n[ "h's "o ( ^? ,hollywood
unconfirmable reports4 ,s9ce
,i cd n see :o x was1 b ,i did
recognize ! voice ,i ?9k1 !
presid5t came ov] & gave me a
pat on ! %\ld] & ?ank$ me =
com+4

    ,na;nal (fice goes to !
    dogs8
  ,melanie ,brunson & ,i1 al;g
) "s folks f ,,afb1 _h an e>ly
br1kfa/ meet+ ) ,,gdui
,presid5t ,j59e ,/anley to
talk ov] ! future ag5da = !
puppies4 ,lots ( gd 4cus.n & y
c 2 sure ! na;nal (fice w 2
supportive ( 9itiatives com+ \
( ,,gdui4 ,to avoid gett+ 9 !
dogh\se1 we w l1ve ! news to
,,gdui z x det]m9es xs next
/eps4


                           #ce
    ,,acb to l5d 3sum]
    exp]tise to ,,afb 3f];e
  ,we made ! 9itial 3tacts ?
week to l9e up f\r grt 3sum]
repres5tatives to "w ) !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl 9
putt+ tgr & runn+ xs ,joseph9e
;,l4 ,taylor 3f];e ? com+
,m>*4 ,\r p w 2 help+ 9 ! >1s
( $uca;n1 old] bl issues1
employ;t 3c]ns & rese>*4 ,all
? is to make sure \r classic
"pn]%ip ) ,,afb 3t9ues to gr[
& yield bett] s]vice to ! bl;s
commun;y6

    ,executive ,director
    rev1ls budget reque/ to
    budget committee
  ,despite ! wor/ ice /orm 9
,wa%+ton 9 ye>s1 a brok5-d[n
subway sy/em1 p[] \tages
9clud+ ,*>lie ,craw=d's home1
& taxis t 7 v h>d to f9d1 !
budget committee meet+     #cf
came to ord] on ,janu>y #ae1 &
we "w$ "? ! proposals4 ,:ile
,i wd j love to wax poetic ab
! expan.n items & direc;ns ,i
2lieve ,,acb %d take 9 ?
fiscal ye>1 ,i guess x is be/
to l1ve "s gd news = lat]
4closure4 ,i want to ?ank
,paul ,$w>ds1 ,m4,j4 ,s*mitt1
,pat ,b1ttie & ,le,roy
,saund]s = "w+ "? ! process 9
a hi<ly pr(es.nal & c>e;l
mann]1 & = travel+ on :at wd
c]ta9ly n make ! top #aj be/
"ds to visit ,wa%+ton6

    ,com+ attrac;ns
  ,/ay tun$ = next week z
,news ,notes f ! ,na;nal
,(fice w probably 2 talk+ ab
te*nology1 old] bl issues1 !
v5d+ facilities 3f];e1
advocacy notes1 & updat+ ! w>s
on sep>ate /ate ag5cy
pres]va;n & cr1;n4 ,h9t1   #cg
h9t1 h9t3 victory 9 ,texas1
help giv5 to two s\!rn /ates &
gd ?+s on ! way z we take a
look at ,cali=nia & ,ill9ois6

     ,a ,%ort ,life ,well
            ,liv$3
     ,a ,tribute to ,jeff
            ,cohn
    by ,c>ol ;,m4 ,mc,c>l1
     ,*air1 ,,acb ,bo>d (
         ,publica;ns

  ,^? ( y :o _h ! privilege (
meet+ ,jeff ,cohn at ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 3v5;ns
probably did s 2c he help$ y4
,he 0 "! :5 y ne$$ to get to a
microph"o to express yr views
on ! delegate floor4 ,he 0 !
man :o guid$ y to a "picul>
boo? 9 ! noisy exhibit hall4
,he 0 ! fell[ :o help$ y ?r1d
"? ! cr[d to get to ! re/ room
or elevator ,- j 9 "t4     #ch
,he 0 alw "! until ! 5d ( !
3v5;n & cd tell y ! c.t ( an
elec;n or : resolu;ns pass$4
,he lov$ ,,acb & respect$ ! "w
( ! ,,acb /aff 9 ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c4 & ,m9n1polis4 ,to obta9
8 life"t memb]%ip 9 ! ,,acb1
,jeff sav$ 8 h\rly wages at
,burg] ,k+4
  ,oregon ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
memb]s knew ,jeff z a help+ h&
at /ate 3v5;ns1 memb]%ip
*airman = ei<t ye>s1 & 4trict
repres5tative on ! /ate bo>d4
,he 0 al tr1sur] ( !
,willamette *apt] ( ! ,oregon
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl = ov] #ab
ye>s4 ,he submitt$ reports to
8,! ,/ylus10 ! ,oregon ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl qu>t]ly newslr4 ,he 0
! recipi5t ( ! ,oregon ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl ,4t+ui%$ ,s]vice ,aw>d
9 #aiig4
  ,je6rey ;,e4 ,cohn 0 born 9
,sacra;to1 ,calif41 on     #ci
,july #aa1 #aieh1 & 0 plac$ 9
an ,oregon 9/itu;n = ret>d$
citiz5s z an 9fant4 ,i met
,jeff on ! f/ "d ( 8 $uca;n at
! ,oregon ,s*ool = ! ,bl1 :5
he 0 #aj4 ,! * :o sat on !
floor1 cry+ & scr1m+ f fe> ( !
o!r *n >.d hm1 tau<t me s m*
ab h[ le>n+ w o3ur :5 g5tle1
pati5t me?ods >e appli$4 ,ov]
! #aj ye>s he att5d$ ! ,oregon
,s*ool = ! ,bl1 ,jeff's
example tau<t 8 pe]s & t1*]s
ab a3.tabil;y & tru/4 ,x 0 a
privilege = me & o!r 9/ructors
at ! ,oregon ,s*ool = ! ,bl to
guide ,jeff t[>d a life (
9dep5d;e4 ,z = me1 ! lesson
has be5 h[ "o cru%$ _s c
fl\ri% & bloom 9 a frly1 lov+1
le>n+ 5viron;t4
  ,we w miss ,jeff's pres;e 9
\r lives1 b \r sad;s %d 2
ov]%ad[$ by memories ( 8
dep5dabil;y1 loyalty1      #dj
k9d;s1 ?"\;l;s1 punctual;y1
res\rce;l;s1 g5]os;y1 &
s9c];y4 ,we >e grate;l = 8
example4
  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,jeff di$
at ! ,oregon ,h1l? ,sci;es
,univ]s;y ,hospital on ,janu>y
#a1 #aiii1 f complica;ns
relative to prior m$ical
3di;ns4">

       ,f/ ,"trs ,3te/
   ,sponsor$ by ,mc,daniel
            ,fund

  ,9 ,septemb] #aiid !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl's
bo>d ( directors e/abli%$ !
,durw>d ,mc,daniel ,memb]%ip
,develop;t & ,ret5;n ,fund4 ,!
fund 0 cr1t$ 9 honor ( ,,acb's
f/ na;nal repres5tative & key
l1d]4
  ,! f/ exp5diture ( funds
sponsor$ two f/-"t         #da
att5dees to ! #aiif 3v5;n4 ,!
program is 2+ 3t9u$ ? ye> = !
3v5;n 9 ,los ,angeles1 ,calif4
,if y h n"e att5d$ an ,,acb
na;nal 3v5;n 9 ! pa/ & want to
make a di6];e 9 yr /ate1
special-9t]e/ &_/or na;nal
organiza;n1 n[ is a wond];l
opportun;y to d s6
  ,9 ? 3te/1 a w9n] w 2 *os5 f
ea* side ( ! ,mississippi
,riv]4 ,z ! fund gr[s "? gifts
"<z well z a3rual ( 9t]e/"> x
is hop$ t m p c 2 *os5 z well
z o!r programs sponsor$4
  ,9 ord] to apply = ? 3te/1 y
m/ d ?ree ?+s4 ,f/1 submit a
lr ( applica;n to ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl na;nal (fice
/at+ ! major r1sons = : y wd l
to 2 3sid]$4 ,! l5g? & =mat (
yr lr has n be5 prescrib$ b is
left to yr gd judg;t4
  ,second1 a lr 9 yr 2half m/
2 submitt$ by ! presid5t   #db
or ! presid5t's designat$
repres5tative = yr /ate or
special-9t]e/ a6iliate4 ,? lr
%d give ! selec;n committee "s
addi;nal s5se ( yr a3ompli%;ts
& 9volve;t 9 activities relat$
to ! "w ( ,,acb & xs a6iliate
memb]s4
  ,f9ally1 y m/ 2 sure t all
mat]ials s5t on yr 2half & by
y >e submitt$ no lat] ?an
,april #cj1 #aiii4 ,a po/m>k (
,april #cj w 2 a3ept$2 h["e1 y
>e /r;gly 5c\rag$ to h yr
mat]ials to ! (fice by t date4
  ,na;nal 3v5;ns repres5t
wond];l opportunities = le>n+1
net"w+ & new comrade%ip4
,don't miss ? *.e to f9d \
f/h& :at a 3v5;n is r1lly l6
,x c 2 ! opportun;y ( a
life"t1 & ! ,mc,daniel ,fund c
provide x to y simply 2c ( yr
be/ ef=ts & 3tribu;ns to ?
move;t4 ,! committee       #dc
looks =w>d to rcvg1 review+ &
select+ yr applica;n = ! #aiii
na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,los ,angeles1
,calif4
  ,s5d 3te/ 5try mat]ials to
,,acb ,f/ ,"trs ,3te/1 #aaee
#aeth ,st4 ,,nw1 ,suite #gbj1
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 #bjjje4

    ,,acb ,9troduces ,two
      ,new ,aw>ds to ,xs
   ,aw>ds ,program1 ,seeks
           ,nom9ees

  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
"<,,acb"> is pl1s$ to ann\nce
two new aw>ds 9 addi;n to xs
exi/+ f\r aw>ds4 ,! ,aw>ds
,committee is seek+ nom9a;ns =
aw>ds to 2 pres5t$ at ! #aiii
na;nal 3v5;n to 2 held 9 ,los
,angeles1 ,calif4 ,! two new
aw>ds >e ! ,,acb ,memb]%ip
,develop;t ,aw>d & ! ,,acb
,cr1tive ,\tr1* ,aw>d4     #dd
,^! aw>ds >e design$ to honor
a6iliates = _! a*ieve;ts z
\tl9$ 9 ! crit]ia 2l4

     #aiii ,aw>d ,crit]ia
  ,! ,rob]t ;,s4 ,bray ,aw>d1
e/abli%$ 9 #aige 9 memory ( !
late *ief ( :at is n[ !
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = !
,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$1
is pres5t$ p]iodically 9
recogni;n ( \t/&+ "w 9 ext5d+
libr>y s]vices or a3ess to
publi%$ mat]ials1 or improv+
communica;ns devices or
te*niques4
  ,! ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel
,ambassador ,aw>d recipi5t is
select$ ea* ye> f am;g bl
c&idates :o1 "? _! lives1
associa;ns1 & activities1 h
demon/rat$ _! 9tegra;n 9to &
_! 9t]ac;n ) ! life ( !
commun;y4 ,x is n nec = !
c&idate to 2 a memb] (     #de
or active 9 any organiza;ns (
! bl1 or 2 5gag$ 9 "w = ! bl4
  ,! ,george ,c>d ,aw>d is
pres5t$ p]iodically to an
\t/&+ bl p]son :o has 3tribut$
significantly to ! bett];t (
bl p 9 g5]al4 ,? aw>d is n
limit$ by local;y or by nature
( ! 3tribu;n4
  ,! ,,acb ,4t+ui%$ ,s]vice
,aw>d is giv5 to a si<t$
9dividual :o has made
sub/antive 3tribu;ns to !
field ( bl;s4 ,! aw>d w 2 giv5
z w>rant$4
  ,! ,,acb ,memb]%ip
,develop;t ,aw>d seeks to
recognize a /ate or special-
9t]e/ a6iliate ) ! hi<e/
p]c5tage ( memb]%ip 9cr1se ov]
! previ\s ye>4 ,9 #aiii1 !
p]c5tage ( 9cr1se ( memb]%ip w
2 calculat$ by comp>+ !
memb]%ip total report$ by !
/ate or special-9t]e/      #df
a6iliate to ! ,,acb na;nal
(fice z ( ,m>* #ae1 #aiii1 to
! a6iliate memb]%ip total
recogniz$ by ! #aiih
,cr$5tials ,committee4
  ,! ,cr1tive ,\tr1* ,aw>d is
available to /ate & special-
9t]e/ a6iliates to recognize
9novative \tr1* projects or
programs4 8,\tr1*0 is def9$ z
any activ;y o!r ?an fund-
rais+1 : is design$ to acquire
or reta9 memb]s1 $ucate !
public ab bl;s1 & ab !
a6iliate4 ,projects to 2
3sid]$ 9clude b >e n limit$
to3 public $uca;n1 public
rela;ns1 public s]vice
ann\nce;ts1 & web page
develop;t4 ,! \tr1* ef=t m/
result 9 "s m1surable su3ess4
,9cid5tal 9come d]iv$ f a
project or program w n
4qualify a /ate or special-
9t]e/ a6iliate f 2+        #dg
3sid]$ = ? aw>d4 ,/ate
a6iliates >e 5c\rag$ to
recognize m]itori\s local
*apt] \tr1* ef=ts2 local
*apt]s >e n eligible to rcv ?
aw>d4 ,nom9a;ns = ? aw>d m/ 2
submitt$ by ! presid5t ( a
/ate or special-9t]e/
a6iliate1 & m/ 9clude a
descrip;n ( ! project1 xs
goals1 & \tcomes4 ,copies (
video clips1 radio spots1
newspap] >ticles1 or o!r
appropriate evid;e ( impact (
! \tr1* project or program %d
2 atta*$ to ! lr ( nom9a;n4 ,!
project or program m/ orig9ate
in1 b n necess>ily 2 3clud$
in1 #aiih4

        ,h[ to ,apply

  ,nom9a;ns w 2 a3ept$ 9
typewritt51 brl1 record$ or
electronic =m "<no         #dh
h&writ+1 pl1se">1 & %d 2
limit$ to #ejj ^ws or less ,-
plus1 if appropriate or
requir$1 photocopies (
relevant1 support+ docu;ta;n4
,if possible1 submis.ns to !
,aw>ds ,committee %d 2 made 9
bo? typewritt5 & electronic =m
"<disk or ;e-mail">4
  ,nom9a;ns w n 2 ac"kl$g$1 &
w9n]s % 2 notifi$ by ,june #a1
#aiii4 ,pl1se 2 sure to 9clude
9 all correspond;e ! "n ( !
aw>d 2+ s"\ & ! "n1 address &
teleph"o numb] ( bo? ! aw>d
nom9ee & ! p]son or organiza;n
mak+ ! nom9a;n4
  ,nom9a;ns m/ 2 po/m>k$ no
lat] ?an ,april #ae1 #aiii4
,nom9a;ns %d 2 s5t to3
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
,attn4 #aiii ,aw>ds
,committee1 #aaee #aeth ,/reet
,n4,w41 ,suite #gbj1 ,wa%+ton1
,,dc #bjjje4 ;,e-mail3     #di
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       ,a6iliate ,news

      ,/ate;ts ,f ,,rsva
     by ,t]ry ,cam>delle1
          ,presid5t
  ,i r1lize t "s ( ? may 2 old
news to "s r1d]s4 ,b "s memb]s
& frs / h 3c]ns reg>d+ !
propos$ ,,rsva m]g] ) ! ,,nfb
,m]*ants divi.n & xs
  na;nal buy+ program4 ,ano!r
issue is ! ,j5n+s ,r&olph
,9/itute4 ,i hope t ! foll[+
/ate;ts w help cle> up any
mis"u/&+s reg>d+ ^! issues4
,n[ ,i wd ask t we br+ ^!
issues to an 5d & 2g9 mov+
=w>d on ! o!r issues t >e fac+
! ,r&olph-,%epp>d program4

    ,cl>ifica;n /ate;t
  ,rumors h be5 rampant ! la/
s"eal mon?s & ,,rsva wd    #ej
l to cle> ! air4
  ,f/ ( all1 memb]s ( ! ,,rsva
bo>d did att5d a meet+ 9
,baltimore1 ,md41 ": ! ,,nfb
,m]*ants divi.n ask$ !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors (
,am]ica to 2come "p ( ! ,,nfb
z ! v5dors divi.n4 ,! ,,rsva
bo>d met %ortly af t &
unanim\sly decid$ t ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,v5dors ( ,am]ica z a
divi.n wd n h ! autonomy t x
has n[4 ,al1 ! organiza;n
2lieves t xs align;t ) ,,acb &
xs democratic pr9ciples >e
important to xs memb] v5dors4
  ,secondly1 ! ,,nfb ,m]*ants
al approa*$ ,,rsva to ask if x
wd jo9 ! na;nal buy+ gr\p !
m]*ants rec5tly =m$4 ,h["e1 !
bo>d did n feel t ! propor;ns
( funds wd 2 %>$ favorably )
,,rsva & xs v5dors4 ,al1
,,rsva has _h a buy+ program =
s"eal ye>s : is j />t+     #ea
to r1p "s rew>ds = v5dors & !
organiza;n4
  ,s9ce _m h ask$ = cl>ifica;n
( ,,rsva's posi;n 9 ^! two
>1s1 we felt x important to
4pel ! rumors4

    ,reg>d+ rec5t ac;ns p]ta9+
    to ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
    program
  ,! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors (
,am]ica1 z ! l>ge/
repres5tative organiza;n ( bl
v5dors1 supports maximum
opportunities = bl p "? !
op]a;n ( v5d+ facilities4
  ,rec5tly a proposal to cr1te
! ,j5n+s ,r&olph ,9/itute has
be5 circulat$ t cd h
sub/antial impact on !
,r&olph-,%epp>d program
na;nwide4 ,af a ?or\<
9ve/iga;n & 4cus.n ) ! "pies
9volv$ 9 ! develop;t ( ?
proposal1 ,,rsva f9ds t    #eb
! proposal 0 writt5 & pres5t$
by an 9dividual or small gr\p
( 9dividuals4 ,fur!rmore1 !
proposal 0 submitt$ to memb]s
( ,3gress = support4 ,,rsva's
9ve/iga;n rev1l$ t ^! ac;ns 7
tak5 )\t sub/antive 3sulta;n )
bl v5dors organiza;ns1 bl;s
3sum] organiza;ns1 ! ,na;nal
,c\ncil ( ,/ate ,ag5cies = !
,bl or any o!r gr\p recogniz$
z repres5t+ bl v5dor 9t]e/s4
  ,af review1 ,,rsva f9ds t
c]ta9 aspects ( ? proposal may
h m]it & may 2 9corporat$ 9to
a future docu;t support$ by !
bl;s commun;y4 ,at ! 3clu.n (
,,rsva's 9ve/iga;n1 x is
,,rsva's det]m9a;n t any
9itiative ) respect to bl
v5dors m/ 2 af=d$ 9put f !
3sum]s & adm9i/rators x is
design$ to a6ect4
  ,,rsva supports ! 3t9u$ ef=t
( ! bl;s commun;y to       #ec
sp1k z "o voice to \r
legislators4 ,,rsva _c & w n
5dorse any 9itiatives on 2half
( bl p )\t 2+ af=d$ !
opportun;y to review & com;t
on ! 3t5t4 ,,rsva's f/ prior;y
is ! pres]va;n ( ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,act & to dilig5tly "w
to protect ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
prior;y on f$]al & /ate
prop]ty ": applicable4 ,,rsva
is m9d;l ( *ange & w "w h>d )
xs "pn]s 9 ! bl;s commun;y to
meet new *all5ges & to exp&
,r&olph-,%epp>d programs 9 new
direc;ns4
  ,,rsva is pr\d to 2 an
a6iliate ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl1 & s9c]ely appreciates
! support x rcvs f ,,acb 9
try+ "ts4 ,,rsva looks =w>d to
"picipat+ 9 ! =um t ,presid5t
,$w>ds graci\sly (f]$ to
sponsor = ! purpose ( protect+
& exp&+ opportunities =    #ed
bl v5dors4 ,,rsva is committ$
to support+ ef=ts to improve !
qual;y ( life = all bl p &
supports ! ,,acb philosophy (
op5 communica;n ) ! bl;s
commun;y reg>d+ issues t c
possibly a6ect u all4

        ,9diana ,3v5;n
  ,! #bgth annual 3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl (
,9diana 0 held ,septemb] #aa &
#ab at ! ,be/ ,we/]n motel 9
,scotsburg1 ,9d4
  ,! !me ( ! 3v5;n 0 8,i hold
! key to my future40 ,amy
,pais1 director ( psy*osocial
s]vices & field repres5tative
at ,lions ,_w ,s]vices = ! ,bl
9 ,ll ,rock1 ,>k41 l$ a r.d-
table 4cus.n & pres5t$ rem>ks
3c]n+ ! *all5ges ( liv+ ) l[
vi.n4
  ,dr4 ,mi*ael ,brumet (
,*>l/on1 ,9d41 %>$         #ee
9=ma;n ab l[-vi.n aids4 ,david
,nelson1 executive director (
! ,l1gue = ! ,bl & ,4abl$ 9
,=t ,wayne1 ,9d41 4cuss$
9dep5d5t liv+ c5t]s4
  ,lisa ,%anahan1 director (
libr>y s]vices1 ,9diana ,/ate
,libr>y1 gave a brief update (
libr>y s]vices4
  ,! ,,acb ( ,9diana al (f]s
an aw>d1 giv5 to a si<t$
p]son1 :o has "w$ to improve !
qual;y ( life = bl p "?\t !
_w4 ,dr4 ;,c4 ,william ,truby
rcvd ? aw>d = 8 ef=ts 9 help+
bl p 9 ?ird-_w c.tries4 ,he
has be5 9volv$ 9 ? project = m
?an #bd ye>s ) ! sponsor%ip (
,volunte] ,optometric ,s]vices
to ,human;y4 ,z a ,lion1 he &
o!rs h made #bb trips to ^!
c.tries s9ce #aigd1 br++
glasses & eye c>e to p4

                           #ef
       ,comput] ,a3ess
      by ,mi*ael ,dugan

  ,9cr1s+ly1 ov] ! la/ #ae
ye>s or s1 ! 9t]e/ ( bl p has
focus$ on comput] te*nology &
! >ray ( a3ess products t h
2come available to manage & 9
"s cases tame x4 ,? 9t]e/
cov]s ! gamut f ! ho2yi/ to ^?
:o dep5d on te*nology = _! v
livelihood4 ,x is al true t !
only c]ta9ty dur+ ^! "ts has
be5 t bo? g5]ic te*nology &
a3ess te*nology >e *ang+
rapidly4
  ,z a comput] a3ess 9/ructor1
,i "k ? s9ce ,i am =c$ to keep
up ) ! *anges on a weekly &
"s"ts daily basis4 ,? is a
complex >5a & ! manufactur]s (
a3ess te*nology >e to 2
comm5d$ = _! commit;t to bl &
visually impair$ p4 ,! po9t (
? lr1 h["e1 is n to        #eg
4cuss ! pros & 3s ( a3ess
products or ! late/ *anges 9 !
m>ketplace1 b to focus on !
te*nical support provid$ by
manufactur]s ( a3ess te*nology
af ! sale4
  ,y >e a bl or visually
impair$ p]son ( av]age
9tellig;e :o has j rcvd !
late/ upgrade to yr a3ess
product 9 ! mail4 ,y >e excit$
2c y h be5 anticipat+ ! abil;y
to m e6ici5tly a3ess ! 9t]net
or to use all ! f1tures ( yr
^w processor4 ,y take ! ;,,cd-
,,rom or floppy disks \ ( !
box & run ! 9/alla;n program
ac to ! 9/ruc;ns4 ,& boom6 ,!
9/alla;n cra%es 9 mid/r1m or
bett] yet1 y get all ! way "?
! set-up & ! program pres5ts y
) ! fam\s blue scre5 ( d1?4
"<,? 9dicates t ! program has
8p]=m$ an illegal op]a;n & w
%ut d[n40"> ,:at d y d8    #eh
,naturally1 y duti;lly r1d !
9/ruc;ns ag1 r]un ! 9/alla;n
s(tw>e & hope = ! be/4 ,"s"ts
! second "t is ! *>m & "s"ts x
isn't4 ,"s"ts ! ?ird "t is !
*>m6 ,& on & on4
  ,f9ally1 y ?9k1 8,well1
maybe ,i'll h to call ! toll-
free support numb]40 ,s1 y sit
9 front ( yr sy/em & dial4
,g5]ally1 y get polite voice
mail or a recep;ni/ :o is
happy to take a message b "ks
ll ab ! product y >e hav+ a
problem )4 ,y >e !n giv5 a
*oice3 hold = an 9det]m9ate
am.t ( "t1 l1ve a voice
message & wait = a call back
or s5d ;e-mail detail+ yr
problem & await a response4
  ,g5]ally1 if y *oose to
hold1 y c 2 on ! l9e = any": f
a few m9utes to ov] an h\r4
,dur+ ? "t1 y may 2 subject$
to an 5d.s loop (          #ei
company propag&a4 ,? is
exce$+ly annoy+1 & ,i "k t x
has l$ to a premature hang-up
m ?an once = me4
  ,if y *oose to l1ve a
message & await a call back1 a
p]iod ( s"eal "ds may elapse4
,9 t "t1 "? ! c\rse ( "ey"d
ev5ts1 x is 5tirely possible
to =get yr orig9al 3c]n4 ,? is
especially true if x is "s?+
less ?an an 9abil;y to 9/all !
a3ess s(tw>e4
  ;,e-mail1 ,i h f.d1 is ! be/
op;n if y >e fru/rat$4 ,x
af=ds y an opportun;y n only
to detail ! problem1 b al to
tell ! company :at y ?9k ( _!
te*nical support sy/em4
,s]i\sly1 ;e-mail may 2 ! be/
m$ium :5 yr "q is "o t c 2
answ]$ ov] a p]iod ( "t & does
n h to 2 address$ immly4 ,? is
n ! case1 h["e1 :5 y >e d1d 9
! wat]4                    #fj
  ,z "o :o provides te*nical
support to vet]ans alm on a
daily basis1 ,i "k ! import.e
( talk+ to a r1l p]son :5 y h
a problem4 ,i "k t ^! problems
>e n unique to ! bl commun;y4
,all ( u d1l ) voice mail1 ;e-
mail & cann$ music e "d4
,h["e1 ,i ?9k ! issue ( a3ess
to comput]s = bl p is a s+ul>
"o & des]ves special att5;n4
,?\< ,i "k co/ is a s5sitive
issue ) v5dors1 gd m"oy is 2+
put \ = ^! programs1 @s#hjj to
@s#b1jjj 9 "s cases4 ,!
products >e 9 mo/ 9/.es
t]rific4 ,x is "t = ! qual;y (
! support to mat* ! qual;y ( !
m]*&ise4
  ,:at d ,i want8 ,i want bl p
to get a ll angry4 ,if y h be5
9 ! abv situa;ns & h f.d yrf
fru/rat$1 y ne$ to 3/ructively
communicate yr feel+s to !
manufactur]s4 ,i hope t    #fa
? lr c ev5 />t a dialogue 2t
3sum]s & manufactur]s 9 !
pages ( ? magaz9e4 ,? is an
important issue & is n go+ to
g away4

       ,lrs to ! ,$itor

    ,re3 8,,ada ,revisit$0
  ,i h a r1l problem ) ,mi*ael
,v9+'s com;ts reg>d+ golf]
,casey ,m>t94 ,f/ ( all1 ,i
see no?+ 9 ,goldman's ,m>*
"<#aiih"> >ticle ab an ,,ada
rul+4 ,if "! 0 s* a ?+1 ,v9+
%d h cit$ ? rul+1 date & rul+
numb]4
  ,second1 ,v9+ is r1lly (f
base reg>d+ ! ,,pga 2+ a
private club4 ,! ,,pga
organiza;n xf may 2 t]m$ a
private club1 b :5 xs ev5ts >e
op5 to ! public1 ^? ev5ts >e n
private4
  ,i "k t \r ju/ice        #fb
sy/em is f> f p]fect1 b 9 ?
9/.e ! judge's rul+ 0 correct4
,! way ,v9+ 9t]prets ! law1
,km>t /ores cd refuse to h
4abl$ p>k+ spaces 9 _! p>k+
lots 2c !y d n rcv f$]al
fund+4 ,8 posi;n seems to 2 r
bias$ ag/ o!r 4abilities4
  ,sorry1 b ,i'm on ,casey
,m>t9's t1m4
  ,- ,jannis ,ur5a1 ,we/
,sacra;to1 ,calif4

     ,re3 8,,acb3 ,keep+
   ,fai? ) ,\r ,roots z ,we
      ,build ! ,future0
  ,i am my/ifi$ by :at ,*>les
,craw=d describes z a
philosophical update 9 8,,acb3
,keep+ ,fai? ) ,\r ,roots z
,we ,build ! ,future0 "<8,!
,brl ,=um10 ,novemb] #aiih">4
,k5ne? ,j]nigan's >ticulat$
no;n t ) prop] tra9+1 bl;s c 2
r$uc$ to ! level ( an      #fc
9conv5i;e may 2 simpli/ic4 ,9
fact1 "s may view x z
unr1li/ic4 ,b to 4c.t prop]
tra9+ 9 ! skills bl p ne$ to
get al;g "<2 !y alt]native1
adaptive or pla9 vanilla"> z
,mr4 ,craw=d seems to d is
d[n"r damn dang]\s4
  ,mr4 ,craw=d seems to g to
grt l5g?s to su7e/ t !
8mobil;y tra9+ ( old0 r1lly
doesn't d t m* gd4 ,! mobil;y
tra9+ ,i rcvd anci5tly1 im"p$
to me by two m5 :om ,i 3sid]
to 2 ! ma/]s ( _! craft1 has
/ood me 9 gd /1d4 ,lessons
le>n$ f t 9/ruc;n h 5abl$ me
to respond to situa;ns t wd h
be5 unfa?omable )\t _! b5efit4
  ,i 3c$e t "s situa;ns may
>ise ": p$e/rians m/ rcv
9=ma;n visually4 ,b ,i submit
!y >e few & f> 2t4 ,mr4
,craw=d /ates t no am.t (
li/5+ = tra6ic patt]ns c   #fd
ov]come *ang+ li<t cycles z
det]m9$ by s5sors buri$ 9 !
pave;t4 ,ev5 9 ! small
commun;y ": ,i live1 ^! k9ds (
tra6ic signals >e 2com+ !
norm4 ,x is true t ! tra6ic
patt]ns >e 9consi/5t4 ,b1 ) !
appropriate comb9a;n ( judg;t
& skill1 !y c 2 li/5$ = &
respond$ to4 ,i wd 2 happy to
provide ,mr4 ,craw=d ) a
demon/ra;n ( h[ ,i p]sonally
d1l ) ? situa;n4
  ,he al /ates t no am.t (
mobil;y 9/ruc;n c d1l ) !
problem ( tra6ic circles4
,9de$1 ^! >e an un=tunate
develop;t4 ,b ag1 by not+ !
5viron;t 9 : ^! tra6ic circles
exi/ & develop+ a deep & abid+
famili>;y ) x facilitates d1l+
) ^! situa;ns 9dep5d5tly4 ,?
degree ( 5viron;tal aw>e;s c
only 2 provid$ ) e6ective
mobil;y tra9+1 yes frs1    #fe
! mobil;y tra9+ ( old4
  ,n[1 a ^w ab te*nology4 ,le/
,i 2 a3us$ ( a lack ( "u/&+1
let me make cle> t ^!
obs]va;ns >e made 9 ! voice (
"o curr5tly cry+ f !
unemploy;t l9e4
  ,9de$1 common s5se & f$]al
law dictate t ! bl m/
a7ressively address ! "qs &
issues rais$ by ! 9troduc;n (
digital 4plays & o!r visual
9t]faces4
  ,b ,i ?9k "! is a l>g] issue
:5 x comes to d1l+ ) te*nology
t's alr \ "!4 ,& ,i fe> t x is
an issue we z bl p >e
reluctant to talk ab4
  ,i am frequ5tly ask$ to sp1k
to gr\ps ( bl & si<t$ p alike
ab h[ te*nology has 5abl$ me
to "w 9 ! fields ( broadca/ &
pr9t j\rnalism4 ,on e o3a.n1
,i say t ! te*nology has be5
ess5tial4 ,b ,i al add t   #ff
)\t ! communica;ns skills : >e
specific to bl;s1 ,i wd n 2
productive4
  ,i cd h ! be/ ,w9d[s-
compatible comput] sy/em ) !
mo/ "u/&able syn!tic spee* 9 !
_w1 b if ,i cdn't type1 ,i
wdn't 2 m* gd 9 a newsroom1 no
matt] :at a3ess to :i*"e
mat]ial ,i _h4 ,! f9e/1 fa/e/1
be/ brl pr9t] 9 ! _w wd 2 ( ll
3sequ;e if ,i cdn't r1d ! brl
x produc$4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
cd d m* to cl>ify & >ticulate
a r1son$ philosophy ( h[ bl
,am]icans view _! 3di;n4 ,b
"ey?+ m/ 2 br"\ to ! table &
all "qs1 ev5 ! "os we don't l1
m/ 2 d1lt ) 9 "s way4
  ,! philosophy ( bl;s z a m]e
9conv5i;e may 9de$ 2
simpli/ic4 ,b ! axiological &
epi/emological 3/ructs t
surr.d x provide m* t ,i   #fg
2lieve ! bl commun;y %d at l1/
s]i\sly ?9k ab1 if n apply4
  ,- ;,w4 ,k5t ,mc,gregor1
,st4 ,george1 ,utah

      ,family ,eyes ,an
         ,opportun;y
       by ,rose ,sim"o
   "<,repr9t$ f ! 8,kit*5]-
     ,wat]loo ,record40">

  ,x has be5 sd t necess;y is
! "m ( 9v5;n1 & ,ces> ,rom]o's
#ad-ye>-old son1 ,alex1
def9itely _h a ne$4 ,alex is
legally bl 2c ( a comb9a;n (
problems1 9clud+ extreme
ne>si<t$;s & s5sitiv;y to
li<t4
  ,= ye>s1 ! ,rom]o family
tri$ \ v>i\s products 9 an
ef=t to help ,alex1 9clud+
special sunglasses t filt]$ \
mo/ ( ! li<t rays t he c't
h&le4 ,b :5 !y tri$ to     #fh
f9d "s?+ t wd bo? magnify
objects & filt] \ li<t1 !y hit
a d1d 5d4 ,s ,rom]o took !
matt] 9to 8 [n h&s & set \ to
develop a device t wd assi/ 8
son4 ,:at he came up ) 0 a
comb9a;n ( b9ocul>s &
sunglasses4

       ,zoom 9to focus
  ,!y look l protective
9du/rial glasses1 except !y h
a ll knob on ! side t lets !
we>] adju/ ! b9ocul>s & zoom
objects 9to focus4 ,at ! same
"t1 ! l5ses >e made ( li<t-
filt]+ mat]ial s !y d\ble z
sunglasses4
  ,rom]o />t$ a company1
,optimum ,optics1 t m>kets &
has exclusive "rs to sell !
new glasses1 : >e manufactur$
by an ,asian company4 ,:5 ! f/
product >riv$ & ,alex tri$ !m
on1 ! di6];e 0 amaz+1      #fi
,rom]o sd4
  ,previ\sly1 ,alex _h to wat*
televi.n less ?an a met] f !
set4 ,n[ he is able to focus
on ! scre5 f a c\*4 ,& :5 he's
we>+ !m \tside1 he c see ! bus
/op sign1 ev5 9 ! /r;g
sunli<t1 "s?+ he previ\sly
cdn't d4
  8,x's giv5 hm a lot m 3fid;e
9 mov+ >.d10 ,rom]o sd4
  ,9 an optometri/'s (fice1
,alex normally c't make \ !
l>ge lr 8;,e0 at ! top ( ! eye
*>t4 ,:5 he put on 8 special
glasses dur+ ! la/ eye exam1
he cd make \ ! lr1 ,rom]o sd4
8,ev5 ! doctor 0 amaz$40
  ,rom]o sd he hopes to
recruit 4abl$ p]sons to sell !
glasses on a commis.n basis4
,!y w retail = ab @s#ajj & he
figures ! sell]s1 :o wd buy "o
sample at a :olesale rate to
%[ prospective cu/om]s1    #gj
%d 2 able to pocket ab @s#aj
to @s#ae = ea* unit sold4 8,i
want$ to d x ? way1 s t mo/ (
! pr(its g to !m 9/1d ( to a
big /ore4 ,4abl$ p >e at a
4advantage 9 t]ms ( mak+
m"oy10 ,rom]o sd4

        ,price cd fall

  ,"r n[1 ! glasses >e 2+
manufactur$ on a special-ord]
basis1 b if "! is 5 dem& to
ju/ify a l>g] ord]1 ! price cd
come d[n1 ,rom]o sd4 ,he sd
he's (t5 se5 old] p us+
magnify+ glasses :5 do+ f9e "w
s* z ne$le"w4 ,he ?9ks 8
b9ocul>-sunglasses cd 2 use;l
= do+ ^? ?+s :5 sitt+ 9 a p>k1
or any": 9 ! sun4 ,!y cd 2
ord]$ ) cle> l5ses z well4
  ,z well1 !y mi<t 2 use;l = p
9volv$ 9 o!r \tdoor
activities1 9clud+         #ga
spectators at baseball games &
bird-wat*]s4 ,b ma9ly ,rom]o
hopes ! glasses w help o!r
visually 4abl$ p z m* z !y h
help$ 8 son4

           ,bop-,x3
     ,a ,new ,leisure ,"t
   ,activ;y & ,fund ,rais]
       by ,mi*ael ,v9+

  ,:ile look+ "? ,novemb]'s
8,brl ,=um10 ,i came ^u !
8,a6iliate ,news0 sec;n4
,9clud$ 9 t mon?'s news 0 a
sec;n ab bl p+-p;g & f5c+4 ,x
br"\
  "s?+ to m9d = me3 ,bop-x4
  ,h y "e he>d ab ,bop-x8 ,x
is a l;g device ) a knob on "o
5d to twi/1 ano!r knob on !
o!r 5d to turn1 & a middle
piece to bump ag/ yrf4 ,to />t
x1 j pull ! knob1 & ! game
/>ts4 ,x talks to y &      #gb
says 8,pull02 y !n pull !
knob4 ,:5 x says 8twi/10 y
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political l1d]s to develop
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  ,! ,music & ,>ts ,c5t] = !
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f bl musicians "?\t ! ,unit$
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#aiih1 9 ,bo/on4 ,new (fic]s
>e3 ,phyllis ,campana1
*airp]son2 ,bettye ,niceley1
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w ho/ ! ,9t]na;nal ,c\ncil on
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4cuss ! late/ adv.es 9 !
tr1t;t ( ! 4ord]s4 ,= addi;nal
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,we/1 ,philadelphia1 ,,pa
#aiada4

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( ,ox=d1 ,ohio1 has s"eal
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design$ = bl & visually
impair$ p1 _! families & frs4
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o3ur ,april #e-#ab4 ,a     #hb
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& ,g\rmet ,d9+ ,new ,york10 w
2 go+ on ,may #bj-#be4
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at ! ,waldorf-,a/oria 9 ,new
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,angeles0 w take place ,june
#bd-,july #c4 ,? t\r w 9clude
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adv5tures f ,balboa ,p>k 9
,san ,diego to ,la ,jolla1
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,getty ,museum4 ,ano!r t\r1
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w 9clude ! isl&s ( ,maui &
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,h1d & ! ,hana ,hi<way >e am;g
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at "<#eac"> #ebd-#dhdf1 or
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ag5cies repres5t+ bl 3sum]s w
2 hold+ a ,,kc ,te*nology
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local families4 ,alt]native
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9clud$ on a case by case
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  ,! ,evansville ,associa;n =
! ,bl is ho/+ an active le>n+
3f];e at ! ,radisson ,hotel4
,! 3f];e w (f] two ses.ns3 an
9troductory c\rse1 s*$ul$ =
,june #bj-#bc1 & an adv.ed
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3tact ! ,evansville ,associa;n
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,york ,c;y w ho/ ,vi.n '#ii1 a
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an opportun;y to he> exp]ts s*
z ,dr4 ,c>l ,kupf]1 f.d] &
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well z l1d]s 9 gov]n;t1 busi;s
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glaucoma1 diabetic ret9opa?y1
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  ,! ,f.da;n = ,bl ,*n's
,>izona ,9/ruc;nal ,res\rce
,c5t] has r$uc$ ! price on xs
,5gli% brl ,koran4 ,x is
compos$ ( six volumes4 ,copies
>e available = @s#die ea*4 ,=
m 9=ma;n1 or to buy a copy1
call ! ,,aic at "<#fjb"> #cca-
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f1tur$ dur+ ! ,july #be-   #ib
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     ,f ,yr ,p]spective3
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presid5t ( an a6iliate ( !
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/rategy4
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family1 ( br1d & fruit1 & (
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": ^? 7 n su6ici5t x has ei
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importantly ! collective4
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