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  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,? is !
text ( ! report giv5 by ,,acb
,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds at !
mid-ye> bo>d meet+4">
  ,let me j say a few ?+s to y
ab ! la/ six mon?s & p]h a
f9al c\ple ( ?+s ab vi.n4
,s9ce ! 3v5;n "! has be5    #f
sub/antial *ange 9 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl bo? 9 t]ms (
p]sonnel & 9 t]ms ( :at ,i wd
reg>d z a re-5]giz+ ( \r
9itiatives & ef=ts4 ,i ?9k t
:at mo/ ( y %d h be5 able to
pick up )\t any "q at ? meet+
is ! degree to : ^? ( u :o >e
5gag$ 9 "w+ z l1d]s ( ,,acb >e
2g9n+ to prioritize \r
activities & >e 2g9n+ to "w at
fairly hi< levels ( commit;t
on specific issues4 ,we 2lieve
t ? is go+ to 5sure t !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w 2
able1 bo? 9 ! %ort run & 9 !
l;g run1 to ga9 a lot m
recogni;n = \rvs1 b al w 2
able to d m = bl p "?\t !
c.try4
  ,we 3t9ue to "w 9 a numb] (
>1s ) o!r organiza;ns4 ,x 0 my
pl1sure la/ ye> to s]ve on !
se>* committee t 5d$ up hir+ a
new executive director =    #g
,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl4 ,i
wdn't normally make t "p ( a
report to y1 except t "s?+ v
significant happ5$4 ,t is t
,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl1 = !
f/ "t 9 xs hi/ory1 hir$ a
g5tleman :o is totally bl4 ,x
al hir$ a g5tleman :o is
fairly "y & :o comes to
,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl ) a
record 9 ! private sector t e
s+le si<t$ applicant 5vi$4 ,&
,i ?9k t's a significant
9dica;n ( ! capabilities ( bl
p1 & ,i applaud ,na;nal
,9du/ries = ! ,bl's bo>d (
directors = hav+ ! vi.n & gd
s5se to recognize a wond];l
c&idate :5 !y h "o4
  ,we al h be5 "w+ v closely )
a numb] ( organiza;ns1
probably mo/ notably !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 on a
numb] ( issues & on a numb] (
9itiatives1 & ,i want to    #h
describe a few ( !m to y 2c ,i
?9k !y're relevant to "s ( !
?+s t >e happ5+ at ! /ate
level4 ,we "w on a g5]al &
specializ$ task =ce t ! ,,afb
ho/s1 3f];e calls = ! mo/ "p1
b ! g5]al-specializ$ task =ce
has z xs prim>y objective
2g9n+ to "w s]i\sly on br++
folks tgr :o c help :5
specializ$ s]vices >e ?r1t5$4
,! g5]al-specializ$ task =ce 0
v active 9 ,texas4 ,we 7
mobiliz+ = ef=ts 9 ,nor?
,c>ol9a la/ fall "</ >e">4
  ,we >e 3t9u+ to "w ) ! folks
9 ,cali=nia & ,ill9ois to try
to 5c\rage & help !m ) _!
commis.n bills1 & ess5tially !
9t5t ( ? gr\p is :]"e special
$uca;n or specializ$ s]vices
>e at risk1 "! is a task =ce (
organiza;ns f >.d ! c.try :o
>e able to /ep =w>d & 2 (
assi/.e4 ,virtually all (   #i
! organiza;ns t >e relevant >e
play+ on ? t1m4 ,! only
organiza;n t *ooses n to 2 a
"p ( ! g5]al-specializ$ task
=ce 9 t]ms ( bl;s organiza;ns
is ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl4
  ,z a subcommittee ( ! g5]al-
specializ$ task =ce1 ,i & a
few o!rs >e "w+ closely on an
issue t 3c]ns me4 ,i don't ?9k
we've 4cuss$ x m* & ,i'm n go+
to sp5d a lot ( "t on x n[1 b
y w he> m ab x lat]4 ,t is !
degree to : specializ$ s]vices
>e 2+ a6ect$ by ! degree to :
vi.n s]vices1 rehabilita;n
t1*+ s]vices & s]vices deliv]$
9 t]ms ( ori5ta;n & mobil;y >e
actually n[ 2+ pd = & deliv]$
by o3upa;nal !rapi/s :o h no
tra9+ 9 bl;s4 ,we >e actively
"w+ to try to move t issue
ah1d4 ,we h a resolu;n 9 t
subject : ,i take v s]i\sly1 &
,i've be5 "w+ v closely    #aj
) ? specializ$ task =ce to try
to move t issue =w>d4 ,z y "k1
,,aer rcvd \r resolu;n & is n[
actively "picipat+ 9 t task
=ce & ,i feel l t's a huge /ep
=w>d 2c 9 ! pa/ ,,aer has sort
( ignor$ ! fact t ! issue is
ev5 "!4 ,s ) reg>d to t issue1
,i ?9k we're mak+ progress4
  ,j ?ree o!r activities t
,i'd l to report on4 ,f/1 la/
week ,i _h ! pl1sure ( att5d+
a meet+ at ! ,na;nal ,libr>y
,s]vice = ! ,bl 9 ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c4 ,x 0 a meet+ ( l1d]s (
3sum] organiza;ns & al ( !
libr>y net"ws to explore :at !
implica;ns ( go+ digital 7 =
na;nal libr>y s]vices & =
s]vices deliv]$ f libr>ies4 ,&
,i ?9k t :ile we're / s"eal
ye>s away f ev5 det]m9+ :
approa* we're go+ to take t[>d
digital s]vice deliv]y1 !
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice    #aa
has recogniz$ t digital
s]vices >e go+ to happ54 ,& ,i
?9k ! r1son ,i'm rais+ ? ) y
n[ is 2c :5 we're talk+ ab a
base ( \r p t is >.d #hjj1jjj
or curr5tly r1d+ "o way1 we're
go+ to h a trem5d\s task ah1d
( u t ,i hope ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w "w to help
bridge 9 t]ms ( cr1t+
opportunities = o!rs to le>n
to r1d 9 new & di6]5t ways4
  ,! second activ;y t ,i'd l
to talk ab is ! ,_w ,bl ,union
& ! regional meet+s "!(4
,brian ,*>lson & ,i att5d$ !
la/ regional meet+ 9 ,toronto1
,ont>io1 ,canada a few weeks
ago1 & ,i ?9k t ! ,nor?
,am]ican region is actually
2g9n+ to move 9 "s direc;ns t
h ! pot5tial1 at l1/1 ( hav+
"s gd ?+s to (f] to u 9 ?
region4 ,9 ! f/ place1 "! w 2
an ef=t to actually plan   #ab
= "s 9itiatives t w sp1k to !
ne$s ( p :o >e bl 9 ? region1
& 9 ! second place1 ! ,nor?
,am]ican region has =m$ a
committee on te*nology t w
look at coord9at+ ef=ts ,nor?
,am]ica-wide4 ,! expecta;n is
t we'll 2 able to p]suade t
committee to take "s posi;ns
on 2half ( ! :ole bl;s
commun;y4 ,= ^? ( y :o >5't
aw>e1 ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( !
,bl1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 ! ,canadian ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 ! ,bl9d$ ,vet]ans
,associa;n1 ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n
= ! ,bl1 ! ,na;nal ,libr>y
,s]vice = ! ,bl & ,,rsa & a
:ole range ( o!r organiza;ns
actually s]ve on ? gr\p1 s if
we c get ? gr\p to take a
posi;n1 we may 2 able to say
to ,micros(t t e significant
organiza;n ( & = bl p 9 ,nor?
,am]ica says ?1 & ,i ?9k   #ac
t pot5tially cd 2 a v p[];l
voice4
  ,! la/ activ;y t ,i want to
talk ab is transi;n+4 ,we h _h
a gd d1l ( *ange ov] ! la/ few
ye>s 9 ! ,,acb na;nal (fice1 &
:ile ,i wd l to 2lieve t *ange
is ov]1 un=tunately *ange
seems to 2 "p ( \r lives4 ,mo/
( ! *ange t has happ5$ ov] !
pa/ six mon?s has be5 fairly
positive1 & ,i'm look+ =w>d to
2+ able to relax z presid5t 9
my old age & let ! executive
director1 na;nal (fice1 my
bo>d ( directors & my (fic]s d
all ! "w4 ,s f> x hasn't
happ5$1 b ,i rema9 hope;l4 ,!
*ange t has o3urr$ ?\<1 x
seems to me1 has ? "t be5 a
broad] k9d ( *ange ?an simply
*anges ( p]sonnel4 ,i wd l to
2lieve t ! *anges t we've made
9 ! na;nal (fice1 z well z !
*anges t we've gradually   #ad
be5 mak+ 9 ! way \r bo>d (
directors op]ates1 9 ! way \r
midye> meet+ op]ates1 ! way \r
3v5;n op]ates & ! way \r
legislative sem9> w op]ate1 >e
go+ to cr1te a new & /r;g] & m
vibrant & m capable ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 z \r
executive director sd ye/]"d1
is only z /r;g z e "o ( \r
local a6iliates & \r /ate
a6iliates & \r special-9t]e/
a6iliates >e4
  ,& ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl is f> m ?an a na;nal (fice
or a bo>d ( directors4 ,x is a
gr\p ( bl p /&+ tgr to say t
life = bl folks m/ *ange4 ,if
"! is a s+le ?+ t "*izes !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & t
makes u di6]5t f any o!r
organiza;n t's \ "!1 x seems
to me t :at makes u di6]5t is
\r no;n t z citiz5s ( ?    #ae
c.try & z p :o >e "p ( a
vibrant & gr[+ society1 we h a
"r to expect t society to make
*anges t 5able u to fully
"picipate 9 x4 ,if "! is a
core value t ,i embrace & t ,i
?9k ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
embraces1 t is :at x is4
  ,ladies & g5tlem51 :at ,i'd
l to say to all ( y is :at ,i
take away f ! la/ two "ds &
:at ,i h 2gun to take away m &
m f e /ate a6iliate ,i'm at is
t we >e an organiza;n t is
gr[+ & *ang+ & build+4 ,i'd l
to quote z ! la/ ?+ ,i d z "p
( my presid5tial report !
presid5t ( ! ,florida ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl1 :o sd a c\ple ( weeks
ago at ! spr+ bo>d meet+ ( \r
organiza;n t he _h sort ( a
problem ) u describ+ \rvs z a
3sum] organiza;n4 ,& he sd t
he _h a problem ) t 2c 3sum+
seems l tak+4 ,well1 he    #af
may 2 "r6 ,c]ta9ly ,i've alw
felt com=table ) ! idea ( 2+ a
3sum] 2c ,i ?9k ( 3sum] 9 t]ms
( 8,3sum] ,reports03 we're !
gr\p \ "! :o has to put up ) !
range ( s]vices t >e \ "!1 &
:o get an opportun;y to
evaluate !m & make !m bett]4
,h["e1 :at he sd & :at ,i'll
%>e ) y j = y to take away &
?9k ab is t :at we >e p]h ev5
m ?an a 3sum] organiza;n is an
advocacy organiza;n4 ,:at he
sd & :at ,i categorically
agree ) is t x is \r job to /&
up = ^? folks :o >e n able to
/& up = !mvs1 & to >ticulate
posi;ns = folks :o don't d z
well at >ticulat+ posi;ns4 ,&
we z l1d]s ( ? organiza;n c
take :at we le>n "h back to \r
a6iliates & 9vigorate & 5able
m advocates 9 ea* ( \r
a6iliates4
                           #ag
    ,_m ,voices1 ,"o ,s;g
    by ,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d

  ,9 ? & future issues ( 8,!
,brl ,=um10 we w 4cuss ! 3t5t
( \r _m issues1 b let me take
a mo;t to 4cuss ! 3t5t ( \rvs4
  ,"! >e "ts :5 ,,acb %9es m
b"rly ?an any b1con4 ,"! >e
"ts :5 \r p %[ ! dep? ( _!
human;y1 ! brilli.e ( _! "u/&+
& ! =ce ( commit;t to build+ a
bett] _w 9 : we c live4 ,t 0 !
sc5e at ? la/ week5d 9 ,los
,angeles z ,,acb folks f all
ov] \r na;n met & %>$ grt
dr1ms1 h>d "w & celebrat$ ! _m
su3esses we h e>n$ al;g \r
j\rney4
  ,f/ "! came ! 9troduc;n to !
p$e/rian safety pres5ta;n by
,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds4 ,he
ga!r$ all ( u 9 a mo;t ( sil;e
= ,c>olyn ,g>rett & \r o!r bl
bro!rs & si/]s :o h be5    #ah
lo/ to p$e/rian a3id5ts4 ,9 t
"o mo;t ( sil;e1 ,i cd feel
all ( ,,acb r1*+ 2y "ey"d life
to support ea* o!r & %>e \r
common commit;t to mak+ !
simple act ( cross+ \r /reets
a celebra;n ( fre$om r ?an !
o3a.n ( fe>4
  ,z ! "d mov$ on1 we 7 b.s$ )
excell5t pres5ta;ns f folks l
,julie ,c>roll on a3essible
9t]sec;ns1 ,scott ,m>%all on
,social ,secur;y re=m1 ,de2ie
,grubb on ! p$e/rian safety
h&book1 ,mi*ael ,by+ton on h[
to proce$ ) resolv+ ,social
,secur;y problems1 ,de2ie
,cook on ! _w ( ! a3essible
gov]n;tal "wplace & ongo+
ef=ts "u ,sec;n #ejh1 ,brian
,*>lson on ! human side (
te*nology1 ,e>l5e ,hu<es on \r
web site develop;t1 & s _m m
too l5g?y to m5;n4 ,:ile di6]+
topics 7 pres5t$1 ea* _h   #ai
t common ?r1d ( cle> deliv]y1
relev.e to bl folks1 &
positive ways to address !
issues4 ,n "o ( ! deliv]ies
fell %ort ( ^! /&>ds (
excell;e & all ( !m kept !
3t9u+ 9t]e/ ( \r a6iliate
presid5ts4
  ,gett+ f> 2y ! dep? & sup]b
qual;y ( ! topics1 \r pres5t]s
7 ! r1l />s ( ! %[4 ,\r tal5t$
a6iliate presid5ts & grt
memb]s :o came to %>e & le>n f
! meet+6 ,^! m5 & wom5 ask$
r1l "qs1 made solid 3tribu;ns1
& s.d$ = all ! _w to 2 exactly
:at !y >e3 l1d]s ( a calib] t
wd make any organiza;n 5vi\s6
  ,to sum up1 la/ week5d %[$
an ,,acb cle>ly "u/&+ ! issues
fac+ \r commun;y ) ! p[] (
9tellig;e1 commit;t1 compas.n1
& exp]tise to address !m4
,yes1 "! 7 _m voices t sang "o
s;g & x lift$ \r _ss to    #bj
! hei<ts ( ": \r f.d]s gave (
!mvs2 ! simple tru? t tgr we
set \r c\rse & \r su3ess w 2
m1sur$ only :5 tgr1 we >rive4

   ,look+ ,=w>d to ! #aiii
            ,3v5;n
     by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1
      ,3v5;n ,coord9ator

  ,! mid-w9t] meet+s >e n[ ov]
& we >e look+ =w>d to ,july4
,^? :o att5d$ f.d ! ,airport
,we/9 ,hotel v a3ommodat+4
,al;g ) ,,acb1 ano!r l>ge gr\p
0 meet+ at ! hotel at ! same
"t4 ,! hotel 0 cr[d$ b ! /aff
0 able to meet \r ne$s4 ,!
di6iculties t did surface w 2
d1lt ) s t all w 2 9 ord] by
3v5;n "t4
  ,"! >e "s di6];es f previ\s
ye>s 2c ! 3v5;n w 5d on
,fri"d1 ,july #i4 ,^! 9clude3
! op5+ ses.n ,sun"d        #ba
ev5+1 ,july #d1 w 2g9 at
#g3#cj p4m42 g5]al ses.ns ea*
morn+ ,mon"d "? ,fri"d w 2g9
at #h3#cj a4m42 ! ,fri"d g5]al
ses.n w 3t9ue until #b p4m4 if
nec2 ! 3v5;n banquet w take
place ,?urs"d ev5+1 ,july #h2
& ! po/-3v5;n bo>d ( directors
meet+ w take place ,satur"d1
,july #aj4
  ,3v5;n dates3 ,satur"d1
,july #c to ,fri"d1 ,july #i
  ,place3 ! ,airport ,we/9
,hotel1 #edjj ;,w4 ,c5tury
;,blvd41 ,los ,angeles1
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#baf-#eheh4
  ,ov]fl[ hotel3 ! ,airport
,m>riott1 #ehee ;,w4 ,c5tury
;,blvd41 ,los ,angeles1
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  ,hotel rates3 @s#fj p] ni<t
plus tax = up to f\r p p] room
  ,res]va;n cut(f date3    #bb
,june #aj1 #aiii
  ,%uttles 2t hotels w 2
op]at$ by ! ,m>riott &
supple;t$ by ! ,we/94 ,airport
transporta;n w 2 provid$ #bd
h\rs a "d at no co/ by bo?
hotels4 ,airport %uttles run e
#ae m9utes f ! hotels4
  ,,acb designat$ travel
ag5cy3 ,pre/ige ,travel1
"<#hjj"> #iff-#ejej2 ask =
,g9a4

         ,ov]ni<t t\r
  ,? ye> ! ov]ni<t t\r w 2 to
,san ,diego1 : is ab #b #a_/#b
h\rs f ,los ,angeles4 ,n all
>range;ts = ? t\r >e complet$1
b x w 9clude a n>rat$
trolley_/bus t\r ( ,san
,diego1 visits to ! ,po9t
,loma subm>9e base1 a n>rat$
t\r ( "o ( ,san ,diego's olde/
hi/orical mis.ns1 a trip to a
"w+ w9]y "<: w 9clude      #bc
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,fri"d ev5+ & "s "t = %opp+4
,hotel rooms w 2 d\ble
o3upancy un.s "o is will+ to
pay ! extra co/ = a s+le room4
,! exact co/ & m 9=ma;n w 2
9clud$ 9 ! ,april issue ( 8,!
,brl ,=um40 ,cali=nia co/s >e
hi<]1 b we >e do+ \r be/ to
keep !m 3si/5t ) ! usual *>ges
= ,,acb ov]ni<t t\rs4
  ,addi;nal t\rs w 9clude !
,satur"d1 ,july #c ,los
,angeles c;y t\r1 rep1t$
,sun"d1 ,july #d2 ! wor%ip
s]vice at ! ,cry/al ,ca!dral
,sun"d morn+2 ! ,que5 ,m>y2 !
,brl ,9/itute ( ,am]ica2 !
,c5t] = ! ,"pially ,si<t$2
,knott's ,b]ry ,f>m2 ! ,cry/al
,ca!dral & gr.ds at ,gordon
,grove2 ! ,autry ,museum (
,we/]n ,h]itage2 & p]h a ,,tv
%[ tap+ & a ,w$nes"d ev5+ d9n]
cruise on ! bay4           #bd
           ,rem9d]s
  ,if y >e plann+ an exhibit
or b\tique1 or if y >e a
special-9t]e/ gr\p program or
committee *air1 pl1se 2 c]ta9
to return ! =ms y h rcvd
promptly to ! addresses
9dicat$4 ,al1 if y h made room
res]va;ns = o!rs = ! 3v5;n1 2
c]ta9 to c.el any rooms t w n
2 us$ s t !y w 2 available =
addi;nal p :o wi% to att5d4
  ,don't miss \ on a grt 3v5;n
9 ,july6

    ,a6iliate ,l1d]s ,ga9
     ,9si<ts1 ,%>e ,id1s
   by ,nolan ,crabb & ,%>on
            ,lov]+

  ,:ile "! w]5't any e>?quakes
dur+ ! #aiii mid-ye> a6iliate
presid5ts,0 meet+ ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 ,los
,angeles1 a6iliate l1d]s   #be
left ! meet+ ) e>?-%ak+ new
9si<ts 9to "ey?+ f p$e/rian
safety to fund-rais+4
  ,! meet+1 held 9 mid-
,febru>y at ! ,airport ,we/9
,hotel1 attract$ a6iliate
l1d]s f "?\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
,bo? /ate & special-9t]e/
a6iliates 7 well repres5t$4
  ,foll[+ 9troduc;ns ( ^?
pres5t1 ! topic ( p$e/rian
safety & new ,a3essible
,p$e/rian ,signals 2came !
gr\p's prim>y focus4 ,julie
,c>roll1 an advocacy attorney
= ! ,p>alyz$ ,vet]ans (
,am]ica & ! *air ( ,,acb's
,5viron;tal ,a3ess ,committee1
3duct$ a panel t 9clud$ ,dr4
,billie ,l\ise ,b5tz51
repres5t+ ,a3essible ,designs
= ! ,bl 9 ,bo/on2 ,deborah
,grubb1 a bo>d memb] ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl2
,janet ,b>l[1 an           #bf
ori5ta;n & mobil;y 9/ructor f
,atlanta2 & ,lukas ,franck1 an
9/ructor at ,! ,see+ ,eye 9
,morrist[n1 ,n4,j4 ,b>l[ &
,franck demon/rat$ v>i\s types
( ,a3essible ,p$e/rian ,signal
"<,,aps"> devices4
  ,ac to a /udy ( bl p$e/rians
rec5tly 3duct$ by ,b5tz5 = !
,a3ess ,bo>d1 #h p]c5t ( ^?
survey$ _h be5 /ruck by a
vehicle :ile cross+ a /reet4
,"s #bi p]c5t ( ! respond5ts h
_h _! canes run ov]4
,addi;nally1 #fb p]c5t ( ^?
/udi$ got "pway acr ! /reet &
r1liz$ t ! li<t _h *ang$ ag/
!m4
  ,c>roll sd a natural result
( unsafe /reet cross+s is fe>4
8,?irty-six p]c5t ( ^? survey$
sd !y won't cross unfamili>
li<t-3troll$ 9t]sec;ns10 %e
sd4 ,ac to ! survey1 #cd p]c5t
( ! subjects sd !y _h an   #bg
,,aps device ne> ": !y live4
,( t numb]1 fully half sd !y
cdn't tell : cross /reet 0
safe ac to ! signal4
  8,? survey helps u develop
/&>ds10 ,c>roll expla9$4 8,) ?
9=ma;n1 we c help manufactur]s
design products t w 2 ( mo/
value to u4 ,by seek+ to
develop /&>ds1 we >5't 5dors+
any "picul> manufactur]40
  ,grubb expla9$ to a6iliate
l1d]s ! import.e ( a new
p$e/rian safety h&book prep>$
= use by /ate a6iliate memb]s
:o "w ) tra6ic 5g9e]s & o!rs
9t]e/$ 9 9t]sec;n design &
p$e/rian safety4 ,%e sd ! book
9clud$ a def9i;n ( an
,a3essible ,p$e/rian ,signal4
8,? is a gd def9i;n10 ,grubb
sd1 8& y %d take x ) y :5 y g
visit local l1d]s & tra6ic
5g9e]s40
  ,grubb sd ! book         #bh
9cludes 9=ma;n on v>i\s ways (
obta9+ ,,aps devices1 & x
9cludes repr9ts f 8,! ,brl
,=um0 on mod]n 9t]sec;ns &
rec5tly pass$ language 9 !
transporta;n act4 ,! book al
9cludes a model /ate p$e/rian
safety law4 ,x is n[ available
f ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4
  ,b5tz5 describ$ 9 detail !
new te*nology available reg>d+
,,aps devices4 ,if y ?9k *irps
& cuckoos >e ! only types (
p$e/rian signals available1 y
h "s cat*+ up to d4
  ,"s ( ! new te*nology
demon/rat$ 9cludes walk
buttons t emit clicks or t"os
t c ev5 automatically *ange 9
volume z tra6ic noises *ange4
,^! t"os all[ bl p$e/rians to
m easily locate ! button1 :
activates ! l;g] li<t all[+ =
saf] cross+s4
  ,9 addi;n to mak+ !      #bi
button easi] to f9d1 ! new
signals al al]t ! p$e/rian z
to :5 to walk4 ,"o signal is
bo? tactile & audible1 & !
new] devices c 2 activat$
simply by hold+ ! button 9 a
few seconds l;g] ?an normal4
,t puts an 5d to ! 3/ant *irps
& cuckoos "s ( ! old] devices
use4 ,td's ,,aps devices c 2
programm$ to "w only :5 ne$$
by a bl p]son4 ,ano!r signal
provides alt]nate melodies or
t"os : emanate f f/ "o side (
! /reet !n ! o!r4 ,^! alt]nat+
signals wd provide a b1con (
sorts t wd give bl p$e/rians a
bett] ref];e & 5able /rai<t] &
fa/] cross+s4 ,t sy/em is
curr5tly on trial 9 ,japan4
  ,! ,see+ ,eye's ,lukas
,franck cau;n$ 8 li/5]s t bl
p$e/rians won't likely get
"ey?+ !y want immly4 8,:at we
want to d is build /&>ds   #cj
t won't freeze \ any specific
manufactur] or result 9 old
te*nology 2+ us$ :5 new
te*nology t may come al;g wd
"w bett]10 he expla9$4
  ,if cross+ at a complex
9t]sec;n isn't ! safe/ activ;y
9 ! _w1 nei is mess+ ) !
,,irs4 ,t's ! message ,,acb
,assi/ant ,tr1sur] ,james
,ols5 3vey$ to a6iliate l1d]s
9t]e/$ 9 obta9+ #eja
"<c">"<#c"> non-pr(it /atus =
_! a6iliate4 ,ols5 sd f small
2g9n+s1 ! non-pr(it /atus
ranks h swoll5 significantly1
& s h ! regula;ns4 8,!
regula;ns : d1l ) non-pr(it
/atus h 9cr1s$ dramatically 9
rec5t ye>s10 he expla9$4
8,!y've ev5 mov$ 9to ! /ate &
ev5 ! c.ty level 9 "s cases40
,^? regula;ns h 9cr1s$ 9 "p
due to ! k9d ( non-pr(it
organiza;n t says x's      #ca
non-pr(it & !n pays xs *ief
executive (fic] millions (
doll>s a ye>4 ,h1l? ma9t5.e
organiza;ns >e examples ( non-
pr(it gr\ps :o (t5 pay top
doll> to executives4
  ,ols5 sd regula;ns >e no
r1son to 2 afraid ( "w+ t[>d
/atus z a #eja "<c">"<#c">
company4 8,? is v m* ab ?or\<
record keep+10 he sd4 8,if
y're go+ to 2 s]i\s ab ?1 y h
to keep gd solid records40
  ,he rem9d$ 8 audi;e t 8y c't
9corporate 9 "o /ate & !n
*ange t 9corpora;n to "s o!r
/ate4 ,j z y c't *ange ! fact
t y 7 born 9 a c]ta9 loca;n1 s
y _c *ange ! bir?place ( yr
corpora;n40
  ,:ile he did n g 9to !
te*nical details ( obta9+ a
non-pr(it /atus1 he w>n$ l1d]s
t once !y obta9 a tax-exempt
lr1 !y ne$ to "k ": x is   #cb
at all "ts4 8,y mi<t 2 able to
get a copy f ! ,,irs10 he
cau;n$1 8b don't c.t on t4
,:at"e y d1 make sure s"eal p
9 ! a6iliate "k ( ! ":abs ( yr
tax-exempt lr & o!r relat$
docu;ts40
  ,ols5 describ$ ! v>i\s =ms t
"o ne$s to complete 9 ord] to
ma9ta9 tax-exempt /atus4 ,!
=ms v>y sli<tly1 he expla9$1
bas$ on ! non-pr(it's 9come4
  ,oral ,mill]1 a sports &
recr1;n 3sultant to ,,acb & xs
=m] executive director1 urg$
a6iliate l1d]s to make sure !y
"k :at ! corporate /atus ( _!
a6iliate is4 8,":'s yr *>t]1
yr 3/itu;n & bylaws1 & ": >e
yr docu;ts t 9dicate t y've pd
yr corporate fill+ fees80 he
ask$4 8,x's vital t y "k ": ^!
?+s >e40
  ,he rem9d$ ! gr\p t obta9+
non-pr(it /atus is j !     #cc
2g9n+4 8,y m/ comply annually
) corporate regula;ns 9 yr
/ate10 he sd4 8,t m1ns s5d+ 9
annual reports & relevant fees
or :at"e is requir$40
  ,ols5 urg$ 8 li/5]s to make
sure ! purpose /ate;t is 3cise
& prop]ly writt54 ,ev5 if o!r
"ps ( ! a6iliate's 3/itu;n
*ange1 he 5c\rag$ a6iliate
l1d]s n to mess ) _! purpose
or mis.n /ate;ts4 8,^? /ate;ts
>e :at help$ 3v9ce ! ,,irs to
give y non-pr(it /atus10 he
sd4 8,if y ^wsmi? ^? /ate;ts1
if y *ange !m1 y'll get m ?an
rais$ eyebr[s at ! ,,irs40
  ,ols5 sd su3ess;l non-pr(it
/atus applica;ns alw cle>ly
/ate :at w happ5 to ! assets (
! corpora;n %d x 4solve4
  8,rememb]1 y c't 5gage 9
political activ;y10 he cau;n$4
8,y c br+ ! politician to yr
3v5;n1 b y c't give m"oy   #cd
to 8 campaign40
  ,he sd :ile x all c seem
ov]:elm+1 ! organiza;n's
*eckbook al"o c s]ve z a solid
a3.t+ sy/em1 assum+ t *eckbook
is kept 9 gd ord]4
  ,! afn ses.n 2gan ) a panel
4cus.n ( cr1t+ & ma9ta9+ an
a3essible web site4 ,,acb ,f/
,vice ,presid5t ,brian
,*>lson1 ,,acb webma/] ,e>l5e
,hu<es1 bo>d memb] ,*ris ,gray
& ,,acb ( ,ohio ,presid5t ,tom
,tob9 ea* spoke4
  ,*>lson told 8 li/5]s t !
9t]net is an excell5t s\rce to
put an organiza;n & xs 9=ma;n
9 front ( a grt d1l ( p4 8,!
lrs ,8www,0 >e z common z
,p4,o4 ,box10 he sd4 ,he
su7e/$ t a6iliates %d h
te*nology liaisons1 & if !y h
pages on ! web1 t !y %d 3nect
^? pages to ! ,,acb web page4
,9 select+ "s"o = !        #ce
webma/]1 ,*>lson su7e/$ s"eal
?+s to ?9k ab3 #a"> f9d "s"o
:o likes d1l+ ) comput]s2 #b">
f9d "s"o to back t p]son up2
#c"> get yr newslr $itor
9volv$2 #d"> :o"e ! p]son is
%d 2 an avid ;e-mail r1d] "<&
a gd respond]">2 #e"> ! p]son
m/ h a ?ick sk9 to 2 able to
d1l ) :at"e compla9ts come in2
& #f"> a6iliate presid5ts %d n
2 ! "os do+ "ey?+2 let "sbody
else manage ! web page4
  ,tom ,tob9 talk$ ab !
exp]i;e ) web pages 9 ,ohio4
,m>y ,hil&1 ^: >ticles y may h
r1d 9 8,! ,brl ,=um10 br"\ h]
fr ,c>ol ,slike to ! a6iliate
z xs webma/]4 ,slike is n[ a
memb] ( ,,acb ( ,ohio4 ,x 0 a
matt] ( 2+ 8in ! "r place at !
"r "t10 ,tob9 sd4
  ,b ! web page has n alw be5
s spee*-frly4 ,! f/ attempt at
a web page1 ,tob9 sd1 0    #cf
too visual4 ,b ,slike1 ,tob9 &
o!rs took "t to talk & li/51 &
got ! a6iliate's page (f !
gr.d4 ,x n[ has 9=ma;n ab !
/ate 3v5;n1 l9ks to /ate
ag5cies & ! ,,acb web page4
,if y h "qs ab h[ ,ohio did x1
y may ;e-mail ,c>ol ,slike at
p1cock@agre5apple4com4
  ,*>lson w>n$ 8 li/5]s to 2
c>e;l :5 a3ept+ a volunte] z a
webma/]2 "s"ts ?+s don't "w \
z well z !y h = ,ohio4
  ,e>l5e ,hu<es1 ,,acb's
webma/]1 spoke next4 ,%e m5;n$
t x 0 h] f/ ,,acb ga!r+1 & %e
0 glad to meet ! p :o >e 8!
he>t & s\l0 ( ! organiza;n4
,%e sd :at got h] 9to web page
design 0 ! 3/ant 8l9k1 l9k1
l9k0 %e he>d on o!r web pages4
,& !n ,w9d[s *ang$ "ey?+ ab h[
bl p a3ess ! web & comput]s1
%e add$4
  ,hu<es 5c\rag$ h]        #cg
li/5]s to ?9k ( a web page z a
*a9 ) lots ( l9ks4 8,& if "o (
! l9ks is brok51 444 y'll get
a message t says ,8n f.d1,00
%e sd4 ,curr5tly on ! ,,acb
web page >e 8,! ,brl ,=um10 !
,wa%+ton ,3nec;n1 res\rce
li/s1 ! job bank1 a6iliate
l9ks1 3v5;n 9=ma;n1 spee*es 9
,r1l ,audio1 ,,acb ,reports1
resolu;ns1 ! 3/itu;n & bylaws1
& m* m4 ,b1 %e sd1 8x's h>d to
f9d 9=ma;n if y don't "k ": to
look40 ,%e urg$ a6iliates to
keep _! li/s ( (fic]s up to
date1 & sd t x w take t1m"w to
keep ! web page curr5t4 ,%e
hop$ to make ! web site ! be/
x c be4
  ,*ris ,gray spoke next ab !
me*anics ( ! web4 ,he rem9d$ 8
li/5]s t once !y'd typ$ 9 a
docu;t1 !y cdn't j slap x up
on ! web4 ,x wd n come \ look+
"r4 ,web docu;ts ne$ to    #ch
2 cod$ 9 ,,html4
  8,": w we 2 next ye>80 he
ask$4 ,he hop$ t m a6iliates
wd h pages l9k$ to ,,acb4
,gray m5;n$ t ,e>l5e ,hu<es _h
come to hm & talk$ ab
,9diana's page1
  & _h l9k$ x to ! ,,acb web
page1 & t n[ ,pat ,price is
do+ ! ,libr>y ,us]s ( ,am]ica
web page4
  ,! nuts & bolts ( web a3ess
9clude hav+ an 9t]net a3.t )
a3ess to ! web1 & se>* 5g9es4
,"s p :o get to ,,acb's page
get "! by a3id5t ( ! se>*
5g9es1 he sd4 ,& usually 8once
!y're 9 ,,acb's web site1 !y
se>* >.d40 ,! panel f9i%$ ) a
"q-&-answ] ses.n4
  ,foll[+ ! 9t]net panel 0
,de2ie ,cook1 *air ( ! 9=ma;n
a3ess committee1 updat+ !
audi;e on ! progress made 9
f$]al /&>d-sett+ = a3ess   #ci
to 9=ma;n te*nology4 ,!
committee is 8try+ to get tee?
9to ! laws10 %e sd1 9clud+
,sec;n #ejh & ,sec;n #ejd ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act4 ,%e /ress$
t "!'s a di6];e 2t /&>ds &
guidel9es3 /&>ds >e 5=c1ble1
guidel9es >e n4 ,,acb has
sign$ on to a 3sum] lr 9 an
attempt to file a
telecommunica;ns compla9t to
move =w>d ! process ( mak+
digital teleph"os a3essible4
,%e is hop+ to he> f _m ,,acb
memb]s1 especially ^? :o h
,spr9t ,,pcs s]vice4 ;,e-mail
h] at debcook@aeskimo4com4
  ,foll[+ ! br1k1 ,,acb
tr1sur] ,pat ,b1ttie1 ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl director (
gov]n;tal rela;ns ,scott
,m>%all1 ,mi*ael ,by+ton &
,,acb director ( advocacy &
  gov]n;tal rela;ns pres5t$ a
panel on ,social           #dj
,secur;y re=m4 ,b1ttie review$
! alphabet s\p ( ,,ssi
"<,supple;tal ,secur;y
,9come">1 ,,ssdi "<,social
,secur;y ,4abil;y ,9sur.e">1
,,oasdi "<,old ,age &
,survivors ,4abil;y ,9come">1
,,irwe "<impair;t-relat$ "w
exp5se">1 ,,bwe "<bl;s-relat$
"w exp5se">1 ,,sga
"<sub/antial ga9;l activ;y">1
& ! di6];es 2t ,m$ic>e "<= p
on 4abil;y"> & ,m$icaid
"<welf>e h1l? 9sur.e">4
  8,social ,secur;y is 444 !
problem "eybody hates &
nobody1 ,republican or
,democrat1 wants to fix10 sd
,scott ,m>%all4 ,x goes "? a
cyclical basis ( crises1 he
add$1 & politicians >e
hesitant ab try+ to fix !
sy/em4 ,b "! >e s"eal ?+s t c
2 d"o3 raise payroll taxes2
cut b5efits2 or 9ve/       #da
m"oy 9 a cr1tive way to cr1te
m rev5ue4 8,politicians c't /&
to h a big pot ( m"oy unt\*$10
he /at$4 ,& by #bjac ! tru/
fund t is ,social ,secur;y
won't 2 able to play ! ,,i\
game anymore ) o!r f$]al
8pots40
  ,m>%all urg$ 8 li/5]s to
keep _! eyes & e>s tun$ to
,3gress = ! ,k5n$y-,jef=ds
bill & o!r bills1 9clud+ ! ,"w
,9c5tives ,act1 : wd provide =
h1l? c>e1 att5dant s]vices1
r1d] s]vices1 & help =
transporta;n4 ,a grant sy/em
wd all[ /ates to fund ,m$icaid
& a v\*] sy/em = rehabilita;n
wd aid p 9 keep+ _! jobs4
  ,melanie ,brunson address$ !
topic ( 8:at d y get :5 y call
,,acb40 ,h] de"p;t assi/s to !
ext5t x c reg>d+ ,social
,secur;y problems1 b x c't
repres5t p :o h to appe>   #db
9 c\rt4 ,:at x ma9ly does is
give 9=ma;n to call]s :o say
?+s l1 8,i h a relative :o has
j lo/ h] si<t4 ,:at is %e
eligible =80 or 8,i'm bl4 ,:at
am ,i eligible =80 ,%e ask$ p
to let h] "k if ! ,social
,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n is foll[+
"? on reque/s = alt]native
m$ia4
  ,mi*ael ,by+ton spoke ab :at
happ5s :5 y rcv a notice (
ov]pay;t4 ,he sd t "o way to
d1l ) x is to say t y 8got a
pr9t lr & once y cd f9ally r1d
x yr app1ls dates 7 exhau/$40
,tell !m y ne$ x 9 an
alt]native =mat1 he /ress$1 &
#dj p]c5t ( ! "t y w get !
=mat y want4
  ,if ! f/ op;n fails1 y !n
ne$ to figure \ :e!r !
ov]pay;t is ,,ssi or ,,ssdi-
relat$4 ,once y've d"o t1 y
ne$ to prove t !           #dc
ov]pay;t 0 n yr fault4 ,y c
tell ,,ssa t y c't af=d to
repay !m1 or claim undue
h>d%ip4 ,b y %d alw app1l1
,by+ton sd1 & fill \ bo? a
reque/ = reconsid]a;n & a
reque/ = waiv] ( repay;t4
  ,! topic ( descriptive video
came up next ) a report f
,laura ,(t$ahl1 ho/ ( ,,acb
,reports4 ,,cbs is 9 ! process
( gett+ "s programs describ$ &
mak+ deci.ns on : o!rs to
describe4 ,%e urg$ ! audi;e to
call _! ,,cbs /a;ns & tell !m
y want ,descriptive ,video
,s]vice4 ,%e al urg$ !m to "k
ab ,,dvs s t !y cd expla9 x to
_! ,,cbs /a;ns4
  ,(t$ahl exhort$ h] audi;e to
8get \ "! & knock on doors40
,3tact yr local /a;ns &
,blockbu/] video /ores & ask =
describ$ videos1 %e sd4
  ,ano!r subject %e        #dd
m5;n$ 0 describ$ f/-run
movies4 ,! next "o is 8#h
,millimet]10 an ;,r-rat$ movie
) a grt d1l ( viol;e4 ,x 0
s*$ul$ to come \ on ,feb4 #bf4
,%e al talk$ ab ,g5]al
,c9ema's movie !at]s1 "s m ( :
>e pur*as+ & ab to use ,,dvs
equip;t to describe f/-run
movies4 ,^? !at]s >e in3
,philadelphia2 ,dallas2 ,new
,york ,c;y2 ,m9n1polis2
,milwaukee2 & ,baltimore4 ,if
y live 9 ^! cities1 keep yr
e>s tun$ to yr local pap] to
f9d \ ! exact loca;n ( ! !at]4
  ,foll[+ ,(t$ahl's report1
,,acb ,executive ,director
,*>lie ,craw=d pres5t$ 8
report ( activities ov] ! la/
s"eal mon?s4 ,he told 8 li/5]s
t he 0 impress$ ) !
  qual;y ( ! pres5ta;ns1 & t
he hop$ p wd 2 able to e6ect
*ange 9 _! /ates4 ,he al   #de
4cuss$ priorities4
8,priorities >e important 2c
priorities >e ! ?+s t drive
deci.n-mak+10 he sd4 ,"o (
,,acb's curr5t priorities is
*ang+ ! priorities ( tra6ic
5g9e]s to 9clude ! a3essible
p$e/rian signals m5;n$ abv4
  ,ano!r topic ,craw=d t\*$ on
0 ,social ,secur;y4 8,bl p %d
2 able to "w40 ,,acb is "w+ on
*ang+ t4 ,b ! topic t r1lly
kept ! audi;e on xs toes 0
9=ma;n a3ess4 8,:o "e decid$ t
9=ma;n 2l;gs only to p :o c
see80 he ask$4 8,& :at ab
comput]s8 ,we %d h ! same "rs
to use !m .<z si<t$ p.>40 ,^!
topics w 2 4cuss$ 9 grt]
detail at ! legislative sem9>4
  ,he al m5;n$ ! *anges at !
(fice3 a new sy/em ( manag+2 !
direct 3nec;n ,,acb n[ has to
! 9t]net2 a review ( "w plans2
qual;y circles2 weekly     #df
/aff meet+s2 & m* m4 8,,acb is
a place ( 9vita;n1 n
3demna;n10 ,craw=d sd4 ,he
?ank$ ,oral ,mill] = all 8 "w1
& he ?ank$ 8 li/5]s = _!
att5;n4 8,y >e numb] "o = !
na;nal (fice10 he sd4 8,y >e
only z gd z ! tru/ p h put 9
y40
  ,9 ! ?ird & f9al ses.n1
a6iliate l1d]s got ! *.e to
tell ea* o!r :at _! respective
a6iliate is do+4 ,! ,utah
,c\ncil1 = example1 is 9volv$
9 an ext5sive grant-writ+
program t has nett$ ! funds
us$ = transporta;n purposes4
,! ,utah a6iliate op]ates a
brl produc;n facil;y1 assi/s )
transporta;n co/s 9 ! rural &
urban sec;ns ( ! /ate1 & x ev5
fund$ a riv] raft+ trip = xs
/ud5t a6iliate4 8,_m feel we
buy memb]%ips ) ^! programs10
sd ,janis ,/ang] ( ,salt   #dg
,lake ,c;y4 8,we 2lieve t
we're s]v+ memb]s ) ^!
programs4 ,"!'s a significant
di6];e40
  ,c>l ,mc,coy1 presid5t ( !
,florida ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 sd 8
a6iliate is 9volv$ ) a pe]
support program : provides
c\nsel+ to newly bl9d$ p via a
toll-free numb]4 ,! ,florida
a6iliate is rais+ m"oy "? a
l;g-4t.e c>ri] t (f]s #d4i
c5ts a m9ute & provides !
a6iliate ) mon?ly fund+ bas$
on ! numb] ( subscrib]s x
g5]ates4 ,! a6iliate al
op]ates an 9=ma;n a3ess
9itiative4 ,t project1 run f !
gov]nor's (fice1 /ems f an
executive ord] sign$ by !
gov]nor : dcls t e ,floridian
has a "r to a3ess 9=ma;n on !
,9t]net4
  ,lynne ,koral1 presid5t ( !
,alaska ,9dep5d5t ,bl1     #dh
talk$ ab sem9>s ! a6iliate
sponsors "?\t ! /ate4 ,x br+s
9 exp]ts :o c assi/ memb]s on
topics rang+ f macul> deg5]a;n
to a3ess+ ! ,9t]net4 ,a "w%op
is plann$ = v>i\s cities "?\t
! /ate 9 #aiii 9 : a v>iety (
topics1 9clud+ ,social
,secur;y1 w 2 4cuss$4
  ,%e po9t$ \ t ! /ate's c5t]
= tra9+ adult bl p 9 s* >1s z
comput] a3ess & 9dep5d5t liv+1
has rec5tly hir$ a c]tifi$
mobil;y 9/ructor4 8,t's be5 a
l;g battle10 %e sd4 8,i ?9k t
p]son 0 hir$ 9 l>ge m1sure z a
result ( \r ef=ts "!4 ,we want
to make sure \r p get qual;y
s]vice40
  ,paulette ,mon!i1 presid5t (
! ,na;nal ,alli.e ( ,bl
,/ud5ts1 ?ank$ ^? a6iliates :o
provide /ud5t-ori5t$ programs4
,%e sd ! /ud5t a6iliate's
newslr has tak5 on a new   #di
look 9 rec5t mon?s ) /ories
relevant to a v>iety ( issues
9clud+ 9=ma;n a3ess4
  ,memb]s ( ! ,mi*igan
a6iliate 7 rec5tly 9volv$ 9 a
l1d]%ip retr1t & plann+ ses.n
: ultimately result$ 9 !
prep>a;n & produc;n ( a
l1d]%ip h&book : 9cludes !
a6iliate's 3/itu;n & bylaws &
a sec;n on runn+ e6ective
meet+s4 ,"s *apt]s 9 ! /ate >e
9volv$ 9 brl produc;n1 braill+
bus s*$ules1 m5us & o!r
docu;ts pur*as$ by
municipalities 9 ! >ea4
  ,foll[+ ! a6iliate %>e
ses.n1 ! gr\p turn$ xs att5;n
to /ate ag5cies & ! rela;n%ip
2t a6iliate l1d]s & ! /ate
rehabilita;n advisory c\ncils4
  ,,acb ,executive ,director
,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d assur$ 8
audi;e t /ate ag5cies g5u9ely
want to 5h.e _!            #ej
cr$ibil;y ) 3sum] organiza;ns4
,he po9t$ to a docu;t 9 !
,febru>y issue ( ? magaz9e 9 :
he spell$ \ "s ( ! issues (
import.e to 3sum] organiza;ns
l ,,acb4
  ,j59e ,/anley1 presid5t (
,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c41
provid$ brief rem>ks on !
import.e ( transporta;n & (
,,acb memb]s 2+ 9volv$ 9 !
v>i\s plann+ gr\ps & advisory
gr\ps associat$ ) transit
ag5cies4
  ,foll[+ h] rem>ks1 ,,acb
,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds pres5t$
,nolan ,crabb1 =m] $itor ( 8,!
,brl ,=um10 ) a plaque honor+
,crabb's n9e ye>s ( s]vice to
! organiza;n4
  8,? comes z a complete
surprise10 ,crabb sd4 8,i _h
no idea ? 0 go+ to happ54 ,i'm
grate;l = ? & = ! opportun;y
to "w ) all ( y4 ,if       #ea
,i've su3e$$ 9 ? posi;n1 x's
2c ,i've be5 surr.d$ by a
trem5d\s t1m ( l1d]s & memb]s
( ! organiza;n40

    ,tra6ic ,li<t ,travel
           ,*anges
       by ,james ,e3les

  ,"! 0 a "t :5 urban p$e/rian
travel "? major c;y 9t]sec;ns
0 m*1 m* easi] ?an x is td4
,f/1 ! ea/-we/ tra6ic mov$2
!n1 ! nor?-s\? tra6ic mov$2 &
? alt]nat+ rhy?m rep1t$ xf
"?\t ! "d4 ,if y /ood = a :ile
at an unfamili> tra6ic-li<t-
3troll$ 9t]sec;n1 y cd 2g9 to
feel a cad;e to ! rhy?mically
alt]nat+ tra6ic patt]n4
  ,td1 by 3tra/1 all bets >e
(f4 ,:ile wait+ to /ep (f !
curb at td's li<t-3troll$
9t]sec;ns1 y >e li/5+ to an
auditory free-=-all3 c>s   #eb
mov+ 9 yr l9e ( direc;n1 or
p>allel to y1 may 2 mov+ on "o
side ( ! /reet1 b n ! o!r2 "!
may 2 a left-h& turn mov+ 9
front ( y dur+ "o tra6ic
cycle1 & n"o 9 ! next2 if y >e
walk+ on ! "r side ( ! /reet1
"! may ev5 2 c>s t />t \ s.d+
l p>allel c>s t !n j seem to
4appe> alt4 ,9 fact1 2c tra6ic
patt]ns at ^! major 9t]sec;ns
h *ang$ s radically 9 ! la/
qu>t] c5tury1 ! :ole t1*+
me?od t ori5ta;n & mobil;y
speciali/s use 9 t1*+ p :o >e
bl travel]s to negotiate ^!
9t]sec;ns has radically *ang$4
,all ? is "s?+ t ,i wd n h "kn
ab _h my bro!r1 ,mickey1 n be5
a "picipant 9 ori5ta;n &
mobil;y 9/ructor's c\rse "w 9
rec5t ye>s4
  ,:5 ,i took l;g-cane travel
ov] two-&-a-half decades ago1
mobil;y 9/ructors tau<t    #ec
t ! safe/ cross+s at major
9t]sec;ns 7 s-call$
c.t]clockwise cross+s1 ) !
p>allel /reet on ! travel]'s
left & ! cross /reet 9 front (
! travel]4 ,7 a p$e/rian to
make a second /reet cross+
immly at ! same 9t]sec;n1 t
travel] wd turn left to make !
second cross+4 ,h;e ! t]m
8c.t]clockwise cross+0 = ^? (
u anci5t 5 to rememb] analog
"tpieces ) physical1 mov+ h&s4
,9 ! e>ly '#gjs1 a nor?b.d
travel]1 = example1 0 tra9$ to
/ep (f ! curb & cross ! /reet
9 front ( hm or h] :5 ! tra6ic
travel+ nor? & s\? on !
travel]'s left-h& side1 !
tra6ic p>allel to t travel]'s
l9e ( direc;n1 2gan mov+4 ,:5
! s-call$ cross tra6ic 2gan
mov+ ea/ & we/ 9 front (
him_/h]1 \r '#gjs travel] knew
to wait on ! curb = !      #ed
2g9n+ ( ! next p>allel c>
move;t 9 ! tra6ic cycle 2f
/>t+ acr ! /reet4 ,"u id1l
3di;ns ) a l>ge tra6ic volume
mov+ 9 bo? l9es ( direc;n1
ea/-we/ & nor?-s\?1 ^? tra6ic
li<ts 2came relatively easy to
8r1d0 audibly ) ext5sive
practice "u ! wat*;l eye (
"o's mobil;y 9/ructor4
  ,:y c.t]clockwise8 ,2c1 back
!n1 a travel] wd pot5tially 2
walk+ t[>d an idl+ cross-
tra6ic c> act+ z a s.d b1con4
,if \r old-"t travel] ve]$ to
! "r or left dur+ ! cross+ ( a
"picul>ly wide 9t]sec;n1 ! s.d
( t idl+ c>'s 5g9e wd aid 9
mak+ a mid-c\rse correc;n4 ,\r
travel]'s cane mi<t ev5 detect
ei ! front bump] or ! driv]'s-
side door ( ? help;l sitt+ s.d
b1con1 l9e up ) ! front bump]
on ! travel]'s "r side ,- qkly
b calmly ,- & 3t9ue        #ee
safely to ! /reet corn] t 0
directly ah1d ( ! travel] :5
he or %e f/ /epp$ (f ! curb &
2gan cross+ ! /reet4
  ,by 3tra/1 td's l;g-cane
travel 9/ructors t1* t
clockwise cross+s >e saf]1 ) !
p>allel /reet on ! "r1 s t a
second cross+ at ! same
9t]sec;n wd 2 made by turn+
"r4 ,clockwise cross+s >e sd
to 2 saf] n[a"ds1 2c ! mod]n-
"d travel] audibly r1d+ a
tra6ic li<t has two 3fus+
5emies3 left turns & split
p>allel tra6ic 3trol4 ,audibly
a c> turn+ away f y is h>d] to
track ?an a c> turn+ t[>d y1
2c ! f/ gets quiet] & dies
away1 :ile ! second gets l\d]
& *anges 9to cross tra6ic z x
completes xs turn4
  ,rememb]1 ? is travel1 n
,z54 ,y want to make deci.ns
bas$ on :at y c he>        #ef
cle>ly1 n on :at y _c he>4
,?us1 :5 wait+ to cross a
/reet :ile /&+ on ! left side
( an 9t]sec;n1 y c cle>ly he>
a left-turn+ c> turn 9 front (
y4 ,z x n[ 2comes a s-call$
cross-tra6ic c>1 y "k n to g4
,n[ ! only tra6ic to use
safely z a 8g0 signal is
oncom+1 p>allel tra6ic3 ea/b.d
tra6ic1 = example1 :5 y >e
travel+ we/4 ,:5 x r1*es y1 y
"k t ? tra6ic travel+ 9 !
opposite direc;n f yrs is n
go+ to turn1 2c x has alr
pass$ /rai<t "? ! 9t]sec;n t y
>e fac+4 ,x is1 "!=e1 reliable
p>allel tra6ic t says1 8g1 /ep
(f ! curb & cross ! /reet n[40
,x is n misl1d+ left- or "r-
turn tra6ic4 ,al1 "o or m c>s
wait+ 9 a left-turn lane c
delay p>allel tra6ic 9 "o
direc;n1 b n 9 ano!r4 ,s pay
no att5;n to ^? c>s        #eg
travel+ nor? z y prep>e to
walk nor? acr an 9t]sec;n1 2c
! nor?b.d c>s may h a gre5
li<t :ile y & ! s\?b.d c>s on
yr side ( ! /reet d n1 &_/or
2c y >e wait+ = ^? c>s 9 !
s\?b.d left-turn lane to get
_! sep>ate gre5 turn >r[ or
li<t6 ,:5 t oncom+ p>allel
tra6ic rolls1 ?\<1 y "k t y %d
h a gre5 li<t ,- on yr side (
! /reet4
  ,mobil;y 9/ructors ,- &
sp\ses ,- may al po9t \ t
oncom+ c>s c be/ see y ,- & yr
cane1 : may 2 a gd ?+ on a bad
travel "d4
  ,p]sonally1 ,i c say t s9ce
my bro!r %[$ me ? travel tra9+
te*nique *ange1 an 9t]sec;n
ne> my "wplace t us$ to 2 a v
fe>-fill$ cross+ = me is n[
relative *'s play ,- albeit
pay close att5;n *'s play6
                           #eh
     ,!y're ,"w+ to ,make
         ,?+s ,bett]

  ,:5 y ?9k ( ,wa%+ton /ate1 y
probably ?9k ( apples if y're
a h1l?y eat]2 if y're a
comput] us]1 p]h y equate
,wa%+ton ) ,micros(t4
  ,b if y're bl or visually
impair$1 y'll d\bt.s l9k
,wa%+ton ) ! ,wa%+ton ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl4 ,? a6iliate ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is
mov+ =w>d at an amaz+ pace 9
provid+ s]vices to bl &
visually impair$ p 9 ! /ate4
  ,! ,wa%+ton ,c\ncil has
donat$ ! nec funds to pay = !
,m>* issue ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 9
all $i;ns4 ,s :ile all ( u >e
! b5efici>ies ( ! ,wa%+ton
,c\ncil's g5]os;y1 ! a6iliate
is well "kn = xs ongo+ "w
clos] to home4
  ,! ,wa%+ton ,c\ncil      #ei
jo9$ ,,acb 9 #aiij1 ac to xs
presid5t1 ,sue ,ammet]4 ,x
curr5tly has #ab *apt]s ) a
/atewide memb]%ip ( #bej4
,coord9at+ ! ef=ts ( #ab
*apt]s is no easy job1 b
,ammet] & h] bo>d h1 ov] !
ye>s1 devis$ programs t help !
*apt]s "w tgr to make ?+s
happ54 8,^? *apt]s t get _!
dues & memb]%ip li/s 9 on "t
get a @s#ejj bonus = s do+10
,ammet] expla9$ 9 a teleph"o
9t]view4
  ,recogniz+ t x's n easy to
get p f ,wa%+ton to v>i\s
,,acb 3v5;ns1 ,,wcb l1d]s &
memb]s h agre$ t x's wor? x to
h solid repres5ta;n at ,,acb
3v5;ns1 no matt] ": ^? 3v5;ns
>e held4 ,z a result1 !
,wa%+ton ,c\ncil gives /ip5ds
( @s#cjj to ^? wi%+ to att5d a
na;nal 3v5;n4 8,x doesn't pay
! full co/1 ( c\rse10      #fj
,ammet] expla9$1 8b x c]ta9ly
helps4 ,x may make ! di6];e
:e!r a specific memb] c att5d
! 3v5;n40
  ,ammet] sd ! ,,wcb holds a
f/-"trs 3te/ = ^? wi%+ to
att5d na;nal & /ate 3v5;ns = !
f/ "t4 ,e *apt] s5ds
repres5tatives to ,,wcb bo>d
meet+s4
  ,t m1ns t ev5 if a *apt]
does n h a repres5tative on !
bo>d1 x c / s5d "s"o to !
meet+s s9ce ! /ate a6iliate
picks up ! exp5ses = ^? *apt]s
to s5d a repres5tative4
  ,wa%+ton is l _m o!r we/]n
/ates 9 t x m/ face ! rural
transporta;n r1l;y4 ,ammet] sd
! a6iliate d1ls ) t issue to
"s degree by hold+ xs 3v5;n 9
  di6]5t sec;ns ( ! /ate ea*
ye>4 8,"o ye> x's 9 ! we/]n
half ( ,wa%+ton1 ano!r ye> x's
9 ! ea/]n "p10 ,ammet]     #fa
expla9$4
  ,:at ab ! old rule t says t
a small p]c5tage ( ! p d !
lion's %>e ( ! "w8 ,ammet] sd
:ile human nature is ! same 9
,wa%+ton z else": 9 t]ms (
  motivat+ p1 ! ,,wcb "ws h>d
to 5sure t m ( xs memb]s h a
m1n+;l job4 8,p >e limit$ to
"picipat+ 9 two committees4 ,?
is to 5c\rage new p to 2 "p (
! committee /ructure10 %e
add$4 ,! *apt] s5t new
repres5tatives to ! ,,acb
legislative sem9> e>li] ?
mon?4 8,! a6iliate "ws tgr 2c
( ! "picipa;n ( ! memb]s 9
bo>d meet+s1 committee meet+s1
& ! 3v5;n10 %e sd4
  ,,wcb l1d]s >e well aw>e t !
a6iliate won't func;n )\t
solid \tr1* & equally s.d
9t]nal communica;ns4 ,= t
purpose1 ! a6iliate ma9ta9s a
toll-free #hjj l9e t "ws   #fb
)9 ! /ate4 ,! l9e is answ]$
live & fields a ho/ ( "qs f
memb]s ( ! public z well z
memb]s ( ! a6iliate4
,addi;nally1 ! a6iliate (f]s
8,newsl9e10 ! qu>t]ly newslr :
keeps memb]s abr1/ ( 9-/ate &
"s na;nal happ5+s4 ,ac to
,ammet]1 ,pe7y ,%oel1 $itor (
! 8,newsl9e10 "ws to make sure
a6iliate memb]s f "?\t ! /ate
h an opportun;y to 3tribute to
! newslr4
  ,b toll-free numb]s1
9=mative meet+s1 & ev5 newslrs
>5't ! only ?+s t make ,,wcb
memb]%ip m1n+;l4 ,! a6iliate
al ma9ta9s a crisis aid
committee1
  : 0 rec5tly reactivat$4 ,?
committee looks at 9dividual
em]g5cy cases ": fund+ is ne$$
to solve an imm %ort-t]m
problem = a bl or l[-vi.n
p]son 9 ! /ate4 ,":        #fc
possible1 ! committee rapidly
approves 4p]sal ( m"oy to
assi/ 9 ^! em]g5cy crisis
p]iods4
  ,! ,wa%+ton ,c\ncil "ks h[
to turn junk 9to value ,- )9
limits1 ( c\rse4 ,! gr\p is
hi<ly su3ess;l at tak+ old c>s
donat$ by resid5ts ( ! /ate &
3v]t+ !m to badly ne$$ ca% us$
to fund a6iliate programs4
,,wcb memb]s al b5efit f funds
rais$ f a v>iety %[ t>get$ to
*n4 ,ammet] sd ! a6iliate is
al m9d;l ( 2que/s4 ,$ &
,phyllis ,foscue ( ,s1ttle1
l;g-"t memb]s ( ! a6iliate1
provid$ a significant sum (
m"oy to assi/ ! a6iliate4 ,$
,foscue _h "w$ tire.sly ) !
s*ol>%ip fund dur+ 8 ye>s z a
memb]4
  8,"o ( ! =ces unify+ !
,wa%+ton ,c\ncil is "w+ on
issues t make a di6];e     #fd
to bl & visually impair$
resid5ts ( ! /ate10 ,ammet]
expla9$4 8,we've "w$ on ! brl
bill & a ho/ ( o!r legislative
issues40
  ,! a6iliate al gives funds
to programs t >e important to
xs memb]s1 8& ! ,=um is "o (
^?10 %e sd4 ,l1d]s & memb]s
didn't j want to toss m"oy 9to
a g5]al fund1 s "ey"o agre$ to
sponsor an issue ( 8,! ,brl
,=um40 8,we want$ to give m"oy
to "s?+ tangible10 %e /at$4
  ,! a6iliate's major ?ru/ ?
ye> is memb]%ip & *apt]
develop;t4

   ,! ,import.e ( ,m5tors
       by ,j59e ,/anley

  ,ac to ! tru/y ,frankl9
,language ,ma/]1 a 8m5tor0 is
a tru/$ c\nselor1 guide1 tutor
or coa*4 ,_m ( u ?9k (     #fe
m5tor+ rela;n%ips z =mal
>range;ts1 s* z college- or
employ;t-bas$ m5tor+4 ,we all
too qkly 4reg>d ! m5tors 9 \r
mid/4
,:5 ,i rcvd ! ;e-mail f ,*>les
,craw=d tell+ ( ,nolan
,crabb's deci.n to l1ve ,,acb
= a *all5g+ c>e] 9 ,miss\ri1
%ap+ te*nology = bl p1 ,i 0 (
c\rse ov]joy$ = ,nolan4 ,i 0
al sad & a bit holl[4 ,i n
only 3sid] ,nolan a fr1 b he
has be5 a key m5tor = me s9ce
,i 2gan my 9volve;t 9 ,,acb at
! na;nal level 9 ! e>ly
#aiijs4
  ,to me1 ! key ^w 9 m5tor+ is
8tru/40 ,nolan1 hav+ _h a wide
range ( pr(es.nal exp]i;e bo?
\tside & )9 ! bl;s field1 cd
alw 2 tru/$ to tell me :at he
r1lly ?"\1 ev5 :5 ,i 0 wr;g or
ov]react+4 ,i rememb] sp1k+ )
,nolan = ! f/ "t dur+ !    #ff
,pho5ix 3v5;n4 ,i 0 a "y p]son
:o lov$ to write & want$ to
help4 ,he told me 9 8
/rai<t=w>d way t ! press room
0 n a rehabilita;n c5t] & ,i
wd le>n be/ by obs]v+ & do+4
,& s ,i did4
  ,nolan 0 lit]ally practic+
:at he told me z 8 job duties
exp&$ ) ,,acb ov] ! ye>s4 ,he
came 9 n "k+ m* m ab ! comput]
?an ^w process+ & l1ves u z a
na;nally recogniz$ sp1k] on
comput] a3ess4 ,he le>n$ x all
on ! job1 n alw grace;lly1 b
alw ) an eye to mak+ ?+s
bett]4
  ,we all "k ,nolan z ! $itor
( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 & "o ( ! p :o
make ,,acb a l1d] am;g non-
pr(it organiza;ns 9 pres5t+ xf
9 cyb]space4 ,nolan is al a
pr(es.nal j\rnali/ ) 8r1l _w0
exp]i;e t has n only b5efit$
,,acb1 b ^? :o h ask$ =    #fg
8 guid.e ov] ! ye>s4 ,i ?9k t
we all too (t5 =get t p come
to ,,acb ) exp]i;es f ! g5]al
"w _w t %ape !m & h[ !y
approa* _! jobs4 ,hi< /&>ds &
pride >e hallm>ks ( ,nolan
,crabb's "w & all t he expect$
f me :5 he ask$ me = "s?+ = !
8,=um40 ,:5 ,i won ! ,n$ ;,e4
,freeman ,aw>d 9 #aiic1 ,i "k
t x 0 ,nolan's 9spira;n & t\<
love z a critic t got me "!4
  ,i want$ to take ? public
opportun;y to ?ank ,nolan = 8
5c\rage;t & support :5 ,i
5t]ta9$ ! idea ( runn+ = !
,bo>d ( ,publica;ns4 ,:at 0 ,i
?9k+8 ,"! ,i was1 presid5t (
"o ( ,,acb's l>ge/ & fa/e/-
gr[+ a6iliates1 "s"o :o has
alw be5 a 3/ructive critic (
,,acb 2c ,i "k ! qual;y we >e
capable (4 ,0 ,i r1lly r1dy =
?8 ,nolan talk$ ^! ?+s \ ) me
& told me ,i was4          #fh
  ,ll did ,i "k t ,i wd 2
sitt+ 9 my second ,,bop meet+
"s six mon?s lat]1 talk+ ab
select+ 8 su3essor4 ,) te>s 9
my eyes1 ,i ?ank$ hm1 b 9
typical ,nolan fa%ion1 he mov$
u al;g to ! busi;s ( putt+ \ !
8,=um0 2t $itors & runn+ !
3v5;n press room4 ,life goes
on1 d1dl9es m/ 2 met4
  ,nolan1 ,i wi% y luck h1l? &
happi;s4 ,yr role z a m5tor is
n ov] = me4 ,i hope to 3t9ue
to le>n f y & ?ank y = all[+
me to recognize :5 "s"o has
fulfill$ t role 9 my life4 ,^!
rela;n%ips >e :at make ,,acb &
my 9volve;t 9 e aspect ( x
9valuable4





                           #fi
         ,f ! ,$itor3
     ,:at a ,way to ,5d !
            '#ijs6
       by ,nolan ,crabb

  ,9 ! ,m>*-,april #aiij issue
( ? magaz9e1 ,i wrote a brief
message 5titl$ 8,:at a ,way to
,/>t ! '#ijs60 ,z ,i write ? =
! ,m>* #aiii issue1 ,i c't
help b ?9k ab h[ m* has *ang$
= me p]sonally & = my family
s9ce ,i wrote t 9troductory
message to y m ?an #i ye>s
ago4 ,i suppose ! va/ major;y
( 8,brl ,=um0 r1d]s >e aw>e (
my deci.n to /ep d[n z $itor
af m ?an n9e ye>s4 ,i've
a3ept$ a posi;n ) ! ,miss\ri
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices = ! ,bl
z ! ag5cy's te*nology
speciali/4 ,by ! "t y r1d ?1
,i w h 2gun my new assign;t4
  ,i m>vel at ! am.t ( *ange
,i've exp]i;ed ov] t n9e   #gj
ye>s4 ,9 e>ly #aiij1 j "ds 2f
we mov$ to ,wa%+ton1 my dau<t]
_h se5 a docu;t>y on ,presid5t
,bu%4 ,! docu;t>y 9clud$
footage ( a toy *e/ ! presid5t
kept 9 8 (fice = 8 gr&*n :5 !y
visit$4 ,my ll girl1 !n ag$
six1 0 c]ta9 t 8he m/ 2 a nice
gr&pa4 ,i bet he lets me play
) ^? toys :5 we get "!40
  ,( c\rse1 ,mr4 ,bu% is l;g
s9ce g"o1 & ! ll girl :o 0
once s 9t]e/$ 9 8 toy box is
on ! v]ge ( obta9+ a driv]'s
lic5se & worries ab :e!r !
*e]l1d+ squad at ! ,miss\ri
hi< s*ool %e w soon att5d w h
room = h]4
  ,m* has *ang$ = 8,! ,brl
,=um0 s9ce ,febru>y ( #aiij :5
,i came4 ,we're a mon?ly n[1 &
we're #ej p]c5t bi7] ?an we 7
9 ^? "ds4 ,m ( y >e r1d+ !
magaz9e ^! "ds z well4 ,9 a "d
": "! is fi]ce competi;n   #ga
= yr "t1 ^? circula;n numb]s
>e gratify+ 9de$ to ^? ( u :o
>e responsible = ga!r+ &
4sem9at+ ! 9=ma;n y've come to
c.t on4
  ,*anges l ^? ,i've m5;n$ wd
n"e h be5 possible 7 x n = !
valiant m5 & wom5 :o "w$ h>d
to %eph]d ,,acb's res\rces &
*annel !m 9 appropriate
direc;ns4 ,i've be5 5c\rag$ "h
to le>n new skills1 & ,i've
5joy$ ! cr1tive fre$om to
exp]i;t ) new id1s = !
magaz9e4 ,s :ile m* has *ang$
= me1 = my family1 & = ,,acb1
,i rema9 grate;l to ^? ( y :o
h be5 l;g-"t r1d]s z well z ^?
:o h sign$ on 9 rec5t ye>s4
  ,i don't pret5d to "k :at
makes a gd issue ( ! magaz9e4
,yr reac;ns h (t5 come z a
surprise to me ov] ! ye>s4
,i've 9clud$ /ories t ,i ?"\
w]5't all t significant    #gb
only to h ! ph"o r+ (f ! desk
) yr reac;ns4 ,/ories t ,i ?"\
wd r1lly br+ 9 a cavalcade (
lrs & calls b>ely regi/]$ any
9t]e/4 ,i appreciate yr help 9
rem9d+ me 3/antly t x wd 2
easy to get \ ( t\* ) y1 !
r1d]s ( ? publica;n4 ,_m ( y h
writt5 )\t any hope ( f9ancial
comp5sa;n4 ,t will+;s to %>e
yr tal5ts sp1ks to yr
apprecia;n & love ( ?
organiza;n & :at x /&s =4
  ,s :y1 y probably wond]1 wd
"s"o l1ve "h af n9e ye>s8 ,!
answ]s >e p]sonal & h ll or
no?+ to d ) ! job xf4 ,to 2
h"o/ ) y1 ,i've gr[n tir$ (
liv+ 9 an >ea ( ! c.try ": ?+s
>e s h1vily regulat$4 ,i want
to 2 able to toss an amateur
radio ant5na 9 ! air "s": )\t
"s >*itectural committee
?r1t5+ ) lawsuits4 ,:at a
refre%+ *ange x w 2 to     #gc
put a satellite di% up )\t 2+
=c$ to ju/ify xs exi/;e 2f "s
relatively 9significant
municipal;y4 ,? all s.ds r
juv5ile to mo/ ( y1 ,i'm sure1
b ,i suspect "! >e a few ( y
:o appreciate ! value (
p]sonal prop]ty "rs & !
import.e ( a3.tabil;y4
  ,mo/ly ?\<1 ,i'm mak+ !
*ange 2c ,i h l;g hop$ = a
c>e] 9 te*nology at "s level4
,i've 4cov]$ 9 rec5t ye>s t :5
,i _h two ?+s to d ,- "o
te*nology relat$ & ! o!r 8,brl
,=um0 relat$ ,- ,i wd
gravitate to ! te*nology task
f/4 ,t r1liza;n sp1ks volumes
to me ab :at ,i ne$ to d ) my
c>e] life4
  ,"! >e o!r r1sons1 ( c\rse4
,"s >e family relat$1 / o!rs h
a lot to d ) a w&]lu/ t has
plagu$ me = mo/ ( my adult
life4 ,"! is "s?+          #gd
9t5sely p[];l to me 9 v5tur+
to new places & assimilat+ myf
9to new cultures4
  ,"! >e s _m ( y :o h d"o s
m* to improve my life4 ,i'm n
sure y r1lize h[ important a
"p y've play$4 ,i am truly
grate;l = yr ef=ts & yr 3c]n4
,amid/ all ! *ange ( ! pa/ n9e
ye>s1 ,i rema9 un*ang$ 9 my
s5se ( apprecia;n to ?
magaz9e's r1d]s & to ! _s (
giv+ 9dep5d5t voices a plat=m
t ! 8,=um0 provides 9 a3ord.e
) ! wi%es ( xs f.d]s4 ,if ,i
cd give my su3essor "o piece (
advice1 x wd 2 ?3 ,2come well
acqua9t$ ) & feel ! _s ( ^?
e>ly writ]s ( ? publica;n4 ,!n
) t _s1 build a future = 8,!
,brl ,=um0 t w raise x to new
hei<ts ( import.e am;g bl &
visually impair$ r1d]s ! _w
ov]4
  ,?anks ag to all ( y1    #ge
be/ wi%es1 & f>ewell4

   ,news ,notes f ! ,na;nal
            ,(fice

  "<,$itor's note3 ,:at foll[s
is a compila;n ( 9=ma;n f
,,acb ,executive ,director
,*>lie ,craw=d4 ,? 9=ma;n 0
orig9ally 4tribut$ via ,,acb-
;,l1 ! organiza;n's ,9t]net
mail+ li/4 ,^! weekly ;e-mail
notices >e 9t5d$ to 2 9=mal
brief summ>ies ( weekly
activities 9 ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice4 ,we 9clude !m "h = !
b5efit ( ^? :o d n curr5tly h
a3ess to ,,acb's ,9t]net mail+
li/4">

     ,bl ,texans /& tall3
     sep>ate ag5cy sav$6
  ,g get 'em ,$ ,bradley &
,audley ,blackburn ( ,texas6
,!y & o!r ,,acb folks      #gf
al;g ) lots ( "w f all ! bl;s
9t]e/s 9 ,texas put tgr &
manag$ a campaign ( r1l &
p[];l advocacy ag/ "s well-
organiz$ =ces to 3v9ce !
,texas legislative sunset
commis.n to drop ! idea (
comb9+ ! s]vices to ! bl 9to a
k9d ( adm9i/rative blob4 ,:ile
"s m9or issues rema9 \t/&+1 we
all c take a page f \r folks 9
,texas on h[ to get x d"o4 ,!
na;nal (fice 0 9volv$1 b let's
put ! bulk ( ! cr$it ": x
2l;gs3 "r "! 9 ,texas4
,3gratula;ns to \r a6iliate =
a job well d"o6

   ,,acb & "pn]s help ,,fcc
        on ,sec;n #bee
          imple;ta;n
  ,?anks to ! f9e "w ( ,de2ie
,cook repres5t+ ,,acb & "s
coord9at+ assi/.e f ,*>lie
,craw=d1 ,,acb has help$   #gg
%ape & sign$ on to a docu;t to
assi/ ! ,,fcc on :at
telecommunica;ns a3ess ne$s to
be4 ,? relates to ! equip;t l
cell ph"os t we w 3t9ue to
rely ^u = telecommunica;ns &
all ! extra ll f1tures !y keep
putt+ 9to ^? ll critt]s4 ,!
basic approa* is to give !
ph"o mak]s ! abil;y to provide
product l9e a3ess 9 t n all
equip;t w 2 a3essible immly1 b
t equip;t repres5t+ a product
l9e w 2 "! = u at a comp>able
price to ! o!r products 9 !
same l9e4 ,? 0 n an easy task
to get d"o1 & "picul> ?anks g
to ,paul ,s*ro$] ( ,,afb &
,k>5 ,/rauss ( ! ,na;nal
,associa;n ( ! ,d1f = _! h>d
"w 9 develop+ ! docu;t &
build+ 3s5sus4


                           #gh
   ,9t]net >rives at ,,acb
           ,na;nal
  ,well1 x's "h6 ,\r f/
comput] 0 hook$ to ! r\t] &
9t]net came alive at ! (fice4
,:at's t y say8 ,comput]s n"e
"w "r ! f/ "t8 ,y >e "r6 ,up
came ! 9t]net & d[n w5t !
net"w4 ,we hope to get !
problem fix$ ? com+ week & h !
(fice onl9e & humm+6

   ,p$e/rian safety h&book
    ne>s comple;n :ile d>k
      "ds 2fall ,virg9ia
  ,ano!r bl p]son 0 kill$
rec5tly :ile cross+ a /reet4
,joe ,%ankle1 :o 0 a v5dor & n
a memb] ( ,,acb1 di$ f 2+
/ruck by a vehicle z he
attempt$ to cross a /reet 9
,ri*mond1 ,,va4 ,,acb has s5t
a lr to ! police de"p;t to
review ! reports & make sure t
all prop] ac;ns 7 tak54    #gi
,despite ? d>k & sad backgr.d1
\r na;nal (fice has be5 "w+ )
,,acb bo>d memb] ,de2ie ,grubb
to f9i% up on ! p$e/rian
safety h&book = ! mid-ye> &
legislative sem9>s4 ,an
a3essible cross+ may or may n
h sav$ ,joe's life1 b nobody w
"e "k s9ce "! 0 n"o "!4

     ,brl ,=um electronic
    subscrip;ns com+ to a
     comput] scre5 ne> y6
  ,we hope to />t ! electronic
subscrip;n to 8,! ,brl ,=um0
next week6 ,s hang 9 "! & we w
let y "k h[ to get yr copy hot
(f ! wire6

   ,local ,wa%+ton ag5cies
     meet & ,,acb deliv]s
        3sum] message
  ,*>lie ,craw=d met ) a gr\p
( ,wa%+ton >ea ag5cies = ! bl
on ,fri"d & help$ 9        #hj
fa%ion+ a m 3sum]-ori5t$ view
( eld] bl;s4 ,! ag5cies 7 v
receptive to ! idea t old]
p]sons :o >e bl c 9de$ come to
! 3clu.n t bl;s is ,,ok & get
on ) lives ( r1l 5joy;t4 ,m on
? 9 ! future4

      ,,acb na;nal (fice
       agrees to "w on
   descriptive video issue
           at ,,fcc
  ,! ,f$]al ,communica;ns
,commis.n 0 q 9t]e/$ 9 foll[+
up on descriptive video issues
= broadca/]s la/ ye>1 b !n
no?+ happ5$4 ,s we >e go+ to
take a look at ? next week &
/>t "w+ to get ! ball roll+
ag4 ,"! >e pot5tial legal
ac;ns f \tside ( ,,acb to =ce
! ag5cy to move on ! issue1 b
we 2lieve we c 9t]v5e )
positive results 2f any
litiga;n 2comes nec4       #ha
     ,na;nal (fice "ws )
       /ates 9 tr\ble6

  ,"! >e at l1/ ?ree /ates 9
ne$ ( 3t9u+ "w to make sure bl
folks get r1sonable s]vices f
folks :o "k "s?+ ab bl;s4 ,!
na;nal (fice has be5 on ! ph"o
& s5t mat]ials to v>i\s folks
9 ^! /ates & w let y "k h[ ?+s
progress4 ,we h gd p 9 \r
a6iliates "! & we w keep on
"w+ until bl folks >e
r1sonably assur$ t !y w get
:at !y ne$4

     ,cali=nia & ,ill9ois
      take on ! *all5ge6

  ,:ile "! 0 "s small 9volve;t
( ! na;nal (fice ) ! ,cali=nia
ef=t & a m 9volv$ review+
func;n = ,ill9ois1 \r
a6iliates 9 ^? /ates h %[n r1l
l1d]%ip & spunk to />t     #hb
mov+ ! ag5da to _! [n
,commis.ns = ! ,bl4 ,writ+ !
language1 build+ ! coali;ns &
mov+ t ag5da >e no easy tasks1
b ,cali=nia & ,ill9ois >e do+
x6

   ,,acb ,9t]net utiliza;n
         & plans exp&
  ,! na;nal (fice 3v5$ a 3f];e
call f1tur+ ,presid5t ,$w>ds1
,f/ ,vice ,presid5t ,brian
,*>lson1 ,executive ,director
,craw=d1 8,brl ,=um0 ,$itor
,nolan ,crabb1 bo>d (
publica;ns liaison ,j59e
,/anley1 & web site 3tractor
,e>l5e ,hu<es to talk ov] ":
,,acb is & ": we ne$ to 2 go+
) respect to 9t]net utiliza;n4
,! 4cus.n 0 a gd "o & issues
s* z web site 3/ruc;n1
a6iliate l9ks1 electronic
9=ma;n reque/ to ,,acb1 8,brl
,=um0 availabil;y &        #hc
9sur+ all ,,acb memb]s h a3ess
to 9=ma;n on or (f ! net 7
address$4 ,all ! "picipants
3tribut$ m* exp]tise to
positive \tcomes & m w 2come
evid5t z ,,acb gets fur!r 9to
! net & 9=ma;n process+ 9
g5]al4

    ,old] bl issues adv.ed
  ,,acb 3t9u$ xs l1d]%ip role
) xs "pn]s 9 ! address+ (
issues ( ! eld]ly bl4 ,9 two
meet+s ) bo? or "o f1tur+
,,,acb1 afb1 ncsab,' & ,,nfb
al;g ) o!rs1 we 2gan to
develop advocacy /rategies = !
ne> & l;g t]m f$]al fund+ &
legislative ag5das4 ,/ay tun$
= lots happ5+ 9 ? >ea4




                           #hd
      ,model /ate law =
     p$e/rian safety ne>s
           comple;n
  ,9 addi;n to ! alr grt "w
d"o by folks s* z ,de2ie
,grubb & ,julie ,c>roll1 an
advocacy attorney ) ! ,p>alyz$
,vet]ans ( ,am]ica1 on \r
p$e/rian safety h&book1 we >e
ab to add a f9i%+ t\* ( a
su7e/$ model /ate law =
p$e/rian safety4 ,^! mat]ials
w 2 available = ! mid-ye>
a6iliate presid5ts,0 meet+ & !
legislative sem9>4 ,? 9=ma;n w
all[ a6iliates to exp& \r
p$e/rian safety ef=ts f> &
wide4 ,9 addi;n1 we >e
negotiat+ a new approa* to
local advocacy : %d help ,,acb
memb]s all ov] ! c.try )\t _!
hav+ to d any?+ o!r ?an r1p+ !
b5efits4 ,m to come on t "o1
eh8
                           #he
   ,social ,secur;y l9kage
          issue =m+
  ,le/ we =get1 ! ,3gress is
actually 9 ses.n & issues (
3c]n to u >e />t+ to make _!
appe>.e4 ,"! >e at l1/ two
approa*es 2+ id5tifi$ on !
l9kage issue4 ,! "o t re-l9ks
! e>n+ limits ( eld]s & ! bl &
ano!r "o / 2+ 4cuss$ 9 !
adm9i/ra;n to c>ry \ ,presid5t
,cl9ton's desire to get rid (
limita;ns = ! eld]ly4 ,? latt]
approa* may actually prove to
2 an av5ue wor? explor+ s9ce x
wd resolve ! l9kage issue ="e
if we c get \r p 9to ! mix4
,melanie & ,kri/a w h m to say
on ^! topics z ! situa;n
solidifies4

    ,"o ( ! be/ moves we/
  ,l;g-t]m 8,brl ,=um0 $itor
,nolan ,crabb has set 8 sites
on a new c>e] 9            #hf
te*nology4 ,:ile we wi% hm !
be/ ) 8 new *all5ges1 "! is no
"q t we w miss hm at ! na;nal
(fice4 ,nolan has assur$ u t
he w rema9 active 9 ,,acb & we
"k ,miss\ri w 2 gett+ a new
grt memb]4 ,s if y >e "e 9
,je6]son ,c;y & he> a comput]
talk+ fa/] ?an ! spe$ ( li<t1
!n say hello to ,nolan &
,ho2it ! do7ie = all ( u4 ,we
w miss y1 ,nolan2 all ! be/ f
yr frs4

   ,live 9t]net 3nec;n alr
          be>s fruit
  ,n[ t ! na;nal (fice is live
on ! net1 we h alr s5t & rcvd
important 9=ma;n 9/antly 9 !
s]vice ( ,,acb4 ,9 a matt] (
m]e seconds1 we 7 able to br+
up & s5d important ,3gres.nal
records to an a6iliate t w
all[ !m to cle>ly %[ a f$]al
ag5cy t !y j c't g (f &    #hg
mess up ! employ;t ( bl folks4
  ,9 ano!r circum/.e1 we rcvd
9=ma;n f a bo>d memb] : we
mi<t well 2 able to reproduce
9 brl = ! mid-ye> presid5ts,0
meet+4 ,? wd n h be5 z likely
9 ! pa/ ) \r old dial-up
sy/em4
  ,"o 9t]e/+ ?+ ab all ?
9t]net 3nectiv;y is t we may
well 2 able to pay = ! co/ ( x
"? sav+s f decr1s$ 8,brl
,=ums0 on diskette 9 favor (
9cr1s$ subscrip;ns by ;e-mail4

   ,presid5t ,$w>ds & ,exec
     ,director 9t]view$6
  ,paul 0 up 9 ,wa%+ton la/
week & no1 ! ,s5ate did n want
to he> :at he knew ab ! ,:ite
,h\se4 ,! ,ri*mond1 ,va41
newspap]1 h["e1 0 q 9t]e/$ 9
p$e/rian safety & ,paul &
,*>lie 7 all too will+ to
oblige4 ,we w d[nload !    #hh
/ory & po/ x to ! ,,acb-;,l &
,,acb-,ann\nce li/s = all to
see4
  ,gett+ ! ^w \ ab a3essible
p$e/rian cross+s &
9fra/ructure is mo/ important
if we >e to 2 su3ess;l 9 \r
ef=ts4

    ,! love ( m"oy may 2 !
    root ( all evil1 b 444
  ,,acb fund-rais+ activities
took up "s "t at ! na;nal
(fice ? week4 ,9 \r ef=ts to
f9d ways ( l9k+ fund rais+ )
b5efits to memb]s1 y w 2 he>+
m ab (f]+s t w b5efit y :ile
help+ \ ! na;nal ,,acb ef=t z
well4

   ,a man dials ! ,,fcc & a
       woman answ]s 444
  ,s.d l descriptive video8
,well1 k9d (4 ,actually1 we
3tact$ ! ,,fcc ? week &    #hi
>e sett+ up a meet+ 2t a
coali;n ( ,,dvs advocates & !
*air ( ! ,,fcc4 ,! ag5da is
simple4 ,we ne$ ,,dvs on a p>
) clos$ cap;n+ = ! d1f4
  ,on a di6]5t front at !
,,fcc1 ,,acb sign$ on to an
advocacy docu;t aim$ at gett+
! ag5cy to a7ressively move on
a3essibil;y to
telecommunica;ns relat$
products & s]vices4 ,,acb
?anks ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = !
,bl & ! ,na;nal ,associa;n ( !
,d1f = do+ "s truly gd "w on !
docu;t4

   ,,acb 3gratulates ,,nfb
         on grt idea
  ,*>lie ,craw=d s5t ,,nfb a
note ( 3gratula;ns ? week on
xs idea to pu% ,3gress to
require publi%]s to supply an
electronic copy ( publica;ns =
copy"r purposes4 ,!        #ij
electronic submis.n wd h to
comply ) a /&>d issu$ by !
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = !
,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$4
,h;e all copy"r$ mat]ials wd
alr h s\rce a3ess 2f ev5 2+
publi%$4 ,grt idea & ,,acb w
support x4

   ,cl9ton adm9i/ra;n 3f];e
      call 9cludes ,,acb
  ,executive ,director ,*>lie
,craw=d "picipat$ 9 a 3f];e
call ) ! ,(fice ( ,manage;t &
,budget l1d]%ip to he> ! news
on ! ,cl9ton budget4 ,:ile "!
7 _m gd ?+s 9clud+ ,m$icaid &
,m$ic>e 9c5tives to "w1 "! 0
preci\s ll addi;nal m"oy
provid$ = eld]ly bl programm+4
,? issue w 2 address$ at !
upcom+ ,,acb legislative sem9>
& 2y4
  ,! adm9i/ra;n has alr
committ$ to ,,acb t we w   #ia
h ! opportun;y to meet ) !
,(fice ( ,manage;t & ,budget
to 2g9 to r1li/ically address
old] bl issues & t w impact !
next adm9i/ra;n budget4

    ,,acb helps ^? :o help
           bl kids
  ,h[ well-prep>$ >e $uca;nal
p]sonnel to "w ) kids :o >e bl
& all ! issues t come up8 ,?
is a "q t ,,acb is help+ to
answ]4 ,we s5t ,susan ,craw=d
(f to ,virg9ia la/ week to "w
) ! ,c\ncil on ,excep;nal ,*n
& ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl 9
ord] to help !m f a 3sum]
p]spective4
  ,"! is m* to talk ab & le>n4
,we ne$ to 2 sure t ^? fa%ion+
t1*] & p]sonnel prep>a;n
rememb] ! :ole bl * & make
sure \r kids truly h ! tools
!y ne$ & opportunities to
?rive4 ,? w take "t to     #ib
get d"o1 b ,,acb w 2 "! to
keep ! 3sum] p]spective a
major "p ( ! product4

   ,new ,york law gr\p l9ks
   ) ,,acb to look at ,,ssa
  ,h y "e _h ! exp]i;e ( gett+
notices & o!r pieces ( 9=ma;n
f ,social ,secur;y t >e n
a3essible8 ,y >e n al"o6 ,,acb
& a ,new ,york law gr\p >e
talk+ ab ? situa;n1 & y w he>
m f ,melanie on x4 ,? may 2 !
/>t ( r1l progress = ,,ssa &
\r "rs to equal tr1t;t4

    ,,acb l1d]%ip ga!rs 9
          ,cali=nia
  ,! mid-ye> presid5ts,0 meet+
is ab to 2g96 ,special
a6iliates w meet f/1 !n !
a6iliate presid5ts on ,febru>y
#ac & !n ! ,,acb bo>d w wrap
up ! week5d ) xs deci.ns on
,,acb policy & 3duct (     #ic
busi;s4 ,) topics rang+ f
,social ,secur;y re=m to
p$e/rian safety to adopt+ a
fiscal ye> #aiii budget1 !
meet+s w c]ta9ly 2 fill$ )
lively 4cus.ns & hi<ly
9tellig5t delib]a;ns4 ,) !
tal5t1 9tellig;e & /r5g? (
,,acb l1d]s meet+1 y c bet "!
w 2 lots ( product f ? ye>'s
mid-ye> meet+6

       ,,dvs ag5da mov+
  ,executive ,director ,*>lie
,craw=d met ) advocates &
9du/ry repres5tatives ? week
to g ov] ! /atus ( ":
descriptive video s]vices >e 9
! ongo+ ,f$]al ,communica;ns
,commis.n rule mak+ process4
,! 3s5sus 0 t we >e r1dy to
move =w>d ) gett+ ! ,,fcc to
adv.e a m solid posi;n on !
matt] ( ,,dvs & a meet+ is 2+
>rang$ ) ! ,,fcc           #id
,*airman to />t ! ball roll+4

     ,a new face at ,,acb
  ,! na;nal (fice has a new
p]son 9t]n+ = ?ree mon?s4 ,if
y call & he> a new voice1 !n y
w probably 2 sp1k+ ) ,%ahid
,mian1 :o is gett+ "s "w
exp]i;e at ! na;nal (fice4 ,we
all "k ! old /ory t y c't get
a job )\t exp]i;e & y c't get
exp]i;e )\t a job4 ,s ?
9t]n%ip is aim$ at giv+ ,%ahid
a />t t[>d life 9 ! "w+ _w4

   ,a3essible =ms to fill \
          = ! 3v5;n8
  ,we h ask$ a company t does
programm+ ( web site =ms to
take a g&] at \r 3v5;n pre-
regi/ra;n /uff & see :at mi<t
2 d"o4 ,? s(tw>e n only "ws on
web sites1 b is al usable on a
,,pc )\t 2+ on ! web4 ,"u any
circum/.es1 ! na;nal       #ie
(fice is look+ at op;ns to see
h[ we c get to ! po9t ": folks
c pre-regi/] )\t si<t$
assi/.e4 ,! ,,dos-bas$ program
to d t _h to 2 put on hold =
two r1sons4 ,f/1 ! ga!r+ (
9=ma;n & putt+ x 9to a =mat t
cd 2 4play$ 9 an 9t]active
program rema9s "s:at ( an
unsolv$ my/]y4 ,secondly1 o!r
programm+ dem&s = (fice cal5d>
track+ & budget develop;t h
be5 tak+ "t to satisfy4

   ,gd turn\t anticipat$ =
      legislative sem9>
  ,close to #ajj regi/ra;ns h
fl[$ 9to ! na;nal (fice = !
upcom+ legislative sem9>4
,looks l ,wa%+ton w 2 hopp+ z
,,acb advocates visit ,3gress
& ! adm9i/ra;n >m$ ) 9=ma;n t
w tell ! /ory ( :at \r
commun;y ne$s td6 ,= ^? n able
to make ! sem9> 9 p]son1   #if
"! is a *.e we mi<t well 2
able to put x \ ov] r1l audio
/r1m+4 ,s lit]ally /ay tun$ =
m 9=ma;n6

         ,ann\nce;ts

  8,! ,brl ,=um0 is 9 ne$ ( a
new $itor4 ,pl1se *eck !
,wa%+ton ,3nec;n news teleph"o
tape f ! ,,acb na;nal (fice
s9ce we anticipate adv]tis+ !
posi;n at "s po9t dur+ ! mon?
( ,m>*4
  ,if y wd 2 9t]e/$ 9 rcvg 8,!
,brl ,=um0 by electronic mail1
!n pl1se s5d a note to t e6ect
to ,,cc,'raw=d@a,,acb4org & we
w add y to ! mail+ li/4 ,pl1se
al 9dicate if y wd l u to
remove y f ! diskette or o!r
$i;ns ( 8,! ,brl ,=um40 ,we
2lieve ! ;e-mail $i;n w 2 v
use;l to ^? :o rcv ;e-mail & w
less5 ! co/ ( 4tribu;n z   #ig
well4

       ,a6iliate ,news

    ,call+ ,all ,a6iliates
  ,d y h a newslr8 ,has x
9clud$ >ticles t wd 2 ( g5]al
9t]e/ to r1d]s ( 8,! ,brl
,=um08 ,if x has1 s5d t >ticle
in6 ,9 ! 9t]im p]iod 2t ,nolan
,crabb's de"pure & ! >rival (
a new $itor1 >ticles ( g5]al
9t]e/ w 2 grtly appreciat$4
  ,al1 if y cd s5d 9=ma;n ab
yr /ate 3v5;n "<pref]ably 2f x
happ5s"> & ab yr plans = !
,,acb na;nal 3v5;n1 t wd help
al4 ,pl1se try to h >ticles ab
yr plans = ,los ,angeles to !
na;nal (fice no lat] ?an
,april #i = 9clu.n 9 ! ,may
issue4 ,?anks 9 adv.e = yr
assi/.e4

                           #ih
       ,alabama ,3v5;n
  ,! ,alabama ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
w hold xs #ddth annual 3v5;n 9
,huntsville ,april #af-#ah at
! ,holi"d ,9n ,rese>* ,p>k1
#eijc ,univ]s;y ,dr4 ,! rates
>e @s#ei4ie p] ni<t s+le or
d\ble4 ,= res]va;ns1 call
"<#hjj"> #hde-#gbge4 ,pat
,b1ttie1 ,,acb tr1sur]1 w 2 !
banquet sp1k]4 ,= m 9=ma;n1
3tact ,van ,ful<um at "<#bef">
#cfb-#dceh or via ;e-mail
atc4ful<um@a_wnet4att4net4

      ,come ,jo9 ! ,gr[+
     ,honor ,roll ( ,,acb
        ,life ,memb]s
   by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge

  ,z ,i pack$ 9 prep>a;n = my
trip to ! ,,acb mid-ye> meet+s
9 ,los ,angeles1 ,calif41 ,i
cdn't help b ?9k ab ? summ]'s
upcom+ na;nal 3v5;n4       #ii
  ,z a life memb] ( ,,acb1 "o
( ! grt ?rills = me ea* ye>
dur+ 3v5;ns is ^? mo;ts :5
,,acb life memb]%ip
c]tificates >e aw>d$ to ^?
9dividuals :o h pur*as$ life
memb]%ips or :o >e ! recipi5ts
( life memb]%ips pur*as$ = !m
by _! /ate or special-9t]e/
a6iliate or local *apt]4
  ,z report$ af \r #aiih 3v5;n
9 ,orl&o1 ,fla41 ,,acb n[ has
#ajj life memb]s4 ,curr5t life
memb]s want v m* = t honor
roll to gr[ ) ! 9flux ( a l>ge
#aiii delega;n4 ,we r1lize t
@s#a1jjj1 ! am.t nec to rcv
life memb]%ip1 is cle>ly a
sub/antial f9ancial commit;t =
mo/ ,,acb memb]s4 ,b life
memb]%ip dues c 2 pd 9 up to
five annual 9/all;ts ( @s#bjj4
,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact ,,acb
,assi/ant ,tr1sur] ,jim ,ols5
at ! ,m9n1polis (fice1    #ajj
"<#hjj"> #hff-#cbdb4
  ,,acb's new ,executive
,director1 ,*>lie ,craw=d1 &
,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds w 2
l1d+ ,,acb 9to ! new mill5nium
) cr1tive & 9novative
9itiatives4 ,b s* bold new
9itiatives w 3t9ue to /ra9
,,acb's exi/+ f9ancial assets4
,z ,,acb l1d]s1 we [e x to
\rvs1 \r fell[ ,,acb memb]s1 &
to \r vi.n ( a b"r]1 bett]
future = bl & visually impair$
,am]icans to /ep =w>d & set !
example ( commit;t & l1d]%ip
by 2com+ life memb]s ( ,,acb4
,we d ? to support xs
imag9ative 5try 9to ! #bast
c5tury4 ,i *all5ge all l-m9d$
r1d]s to /ep =w>d &
:olehe>t$ly embrace ! *all5g+
mantle ( ,,acb life memb]%ip6
  ,i al s]i\sly ask ! l1d]s (
,,acb /ate & special-9t]e/
a6iliates & local         #aja
*apt]s to look h>d at yr [n
respective memb]%ips & see
:e!r "! is a liv+ memb] :o has
3tribut$ 9valuably to yr
organiza;n ov] ! ye>s4 ,s* an
9dividual may well m]it !
honor ( a life memb]%ip
pur*as$ by yr organiza;n 9
his_/h] 2half4 ,by mak+ s* a
g5]\s ge/ure1 yr a6iliate or
local *apt] n only assi/s
,,acb 9 a3ompli%+ xs goals &
objectives1 b yr organiza;n
pays fitt+ tribute to "o ( yr
v [n4
  ,if y a3ept my *all5ge &
2come an ,,acb life memb] at !
#aiii ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n 9
,los ,angeles1 y & a gue/ w 2
9vit$ to a v special recep;n
ho/$ by ,presid5t ,paul
,$w>ds1 a fell[ life memb]1 9
! presid5t's suite dur+ !
3v5;n4 ,y w h ! satisfac;n (
"k+ t yr f9ancial         #ajb
commit;t is 2+ put to !
wor?ie/ ( causes1 bett]+ ! lot
& lives ( all bl or visually
impair$ ,am]icans4 ,y w al ga9
! ongo+ pl1sure & 3t9u+ social
b5efit ( 2l;g+ to an "e-gr[+
honor roll or club ( l1d]s 9
,,acb & 9 ! organiz$ bl
move;t4 ,i am look+ =w>d to
meet+ a grt new delega;n (
,,acb life memb]s at ? summ]'s
na;nal 3v5;n4

          ,"h & ,"!
   by ,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non

  ,! ann\nce;t ( new products
& s]vices 9 ? column %d n 2
3sid]$ an 5dorse;t ( ^?
products & s]vices by !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 xs
/aff or elect$ (ficials4
,products & s]vices >e li/$
free ( *>ge = ! b5efit ( \r
r1d]s4 8,! ,brl ,=um0     #ajc
_c 2 responsible = !
reliabil;y ( products or
s]vices m5;n$4

      ,gd ,news ,f ,ohio
  ,! #aiii capital 3/ruc;n
budget approv$ by ! ,ohio
,h\se & ,s5ate 9 ! f9al "ds (
#aiih 9cludes a provi.n : cd
assi/ 9 ! %>+ ( te*nology ) !
visually impair$4 ,? provi.n
requires t ! /ate's v>i\s
ag5cies set up a proc$ure to
%>e comput]s & relat$ equip;t
) ! ,bur1u ( ,s]vices = ! ,bl
& o!r ag5cies s]v+ 4abl$ p 9 !
/ate4 ,! bill 0 approv$ ) !
back+ ( ,ohio /ate s5ator
,rob]t ,cupp & /ate
repres5tative ,john
,william[ski4

      ,camp 9 ,yosemite
  ,! ,active ,bl9d_/,l[ ,vi.n
,gr\p camp ses.n w 2      #ajd
held 9 ,yosemite ,na;nal ,p>k
,may #ba-#bd1 #aiii4 ,"! is
room = up to #ee p1 9clud+
si<t$ family & frs4 ,x co/s
@s#hj1 : pays = ?ree ni<ts
lodg+ 9 h1t$ cab9s ) ba?rooms1
& ei<t m1ls 9 ! d9+ hall4
,free transporta;n w 2
available f ,mad]a1 ,calif41
to & f ! camp4 ,prior;y
3sid]a;n w 2 giv5 to res]va;ns
& camp]%ip reque/s rcvd by
,april #a4 ,o!rs w 2 a3ept$ on
a space-available basis4 ,= m
9=ma;n1 call "<#eei"> #dci-
#ddeg 2t #d3#cj & #e3#cj p4m4
,pacific "t week"ds only4

        ,pap] ,p$dl]s
  ,a notice to all 8pap]
p$dl]0 cu/om]s3 ,pe7y ,wal%
(f]s h] apologies to ^? :o h
ord]$ f h] busi;s & ^: ord]s h
be5 delay$4 ,^? ord]s : %e alr
has w 2 process$1 b m     #aje
sl[ly ?an usual4 ,= h1l?
r1sons1 %e w 2 unable to a3ept
any ord]s until fur!r notice4

      ,c>v$ ,>t ,puzzle
  ,! ,c>v$ ,>t ,puzzle 0
specifically design$ =
visually impair$ p by ,kat*9a
,9t]na;nale ,9c4 ( ,quebec4 ,!
pieces >e simil> to regul>
puzzles1 b h rais$ pictures
9/1d ( photographs4 ,%apes
available 9clude3 decorat$
c&le2 eagle2 tulip2 butt]fly2
humm+bird2 maple l1f2 hot air
balloon2 coa/al li<th\se2 & !
,/atue ( ,lib]ty4 ,! c&le &
eagle >e @s#e ,u4,s4 ea*2 !
tulip1 butt]fly & humm+bird1
@s#aa4ij ,u4,s4 ea*2 ! maple
l1f1 hot air balloon &
li<th\se1 @s#ae4fj ,u4,s4 ea*2
& ! ,/atue ( ,lib]ty1 @s#be4hj
,u4,s4 ,^! prices d n 9clude
%ipp+ & h&l+4 ,= m        #ajf
9=ma;n1 call ! company at
"<#hai"> #gge-#faha1 fax
"<#hai"> #ibj-#jfjf1 or write
to ,kat*9a ,9t]na;nale ,9c41
,c4,p4 #hdjfb1 ,gat91u1
,quebec ,j#h,p #g,r#h1
,canada4

       ,prud5tial ,brls
  ,prud5tial n[ (f]s xs 9sur.e
policies 9 brl4 ,if y h 9sur.e
"? ,prud5tial & wd l to get a
copy ( yr policy 9 brl1 ask4

         ,summ] ,camp
  ,x's t "t ( ye> ag3 "t to
/>t ?9k+ ab summ] camp4 ,!
,texas ,lions ,camp (f]s six
"o-week camp+ ses.ns z well z
a "d camp = *n ages #g "? #af
:o h physical 4abilities4
,prospective camp]s m/ h an
,,iq ( #gj or abv1 & %d h "s
self-help skills 9 ! >1s (
dress+1 eat+1 toilet+ &   #ajg
ba?+4 ,! camp (f]s a wide
v>iety ( activities1 9clud+
>ts & crafts1 field sports1
horseback rid+1 swimm+1 &
camp+ \ ov]ni<t4
  ,! camp al (f]s a ses.n =
diabetic *n ages #h "? #ae4 ,9
addi;n to ! activities m5;n$
abv1 a m$ical t1m jo9s ! camp
/aff 9 help+ camp]s le>n to
3trol _! diabetes4 ,9dividual
att5;n 9 h1l? c>e is giv5 to
5c\rage 3trol ( diabetes :ile
*n le>n to eat h1l?y m1ls1
monitor _! [n blood sug>
levels1 & give _! [n 9sul9
9jec;ns4
  ,camp is free = eligible *n4
,= m 9=ma;n1 or an applica;n1
write to3 ,texas ,lions ,camp1
,p4,o4 ,box #bdg1 ,k]rville1
,,tx #ghjbi-#jbdg2 ph"o
"<#hcj"> #hif-#hejj2 fax
"<#hcj"> #hif-#cfff2 ;e-mail
tlc@aktc4com1 or visit    #ajh
! web site1 http3_/_/www4"
lionscamp4com4

        #hhh to ,3nect
  ,h y "e wi%$ = a simple
numb] t cd 3nect y to any
s]vice y want$1 2 x a d5ti/1 a
plumb] or a locksmi?8 ,wi% no
m4 ,x exi/s4 ,? s]vice is
bill$ to a cr$it c>d & is bas$
on usage1 #af c5ts a m9ute4
,"! >e no 3nec;n fees1 mon?ly
*>ges or sign-up co/s4 ,= a
demon/ra;n ( ! sy/em1 call
"<#hhh"> #bff-#hcfd & foll[ !
voice prompts4

      ,,afb ,aw>d ,w9n]s
  ,! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl
pres5t$ ! w9n]s ( xs #aiii
,a3ess ,aw>ds at ! ,joseph9e
;,l4 ,taylor ,l1d]%ip
,9/itute1 held 9 ,wa%+ton ,m>*
#e-#h4 ,! w9n]s >e3 ,friskies
,pet,c>e ,company1 "p (   #aji
,ne/le1 : makes ,alpo dog
food1 = a rec5t ,,tv comm]cial
f1tur+ a guide dog us]2 ,glaxo
,d]matology1 a subsidi>y (
,glaxo ,wellcome1 ,9c41 = 2+ !
f/ major ph>maceutical company
to h brl on "s ( xs product
packages2 ,g5]al ,c9ema
,!atres1 = 2+ ! f/ movie !at]
*a9 to (f] newly rel1s$ films
) video descrip;n2 ,space
,camp = ,9t]e/$ ,bl &
,visually ,impair$ ,/ud5ts1 =
provid+ a unique1 h&s-on sci;e
curriculum to bl /ud5ts 9 upp]
ele;t>y "? hi< s*ool grades2
,ov]brook ,s*ool = ! ,bl = xs
s*ool-wide project 8,ov]brook
#bjja10 : has 2come a na;nal
model = b>ri]-free a3ess to
te*nology2 & ,guide ,dog
,us]s1 ,9c41 ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 = xs #bj-ye>
ef=t t culm9at$ 9 ! /ate (
,hawaii no l;g] requir+   #aaj
guide dog us]s to qu>ant9e _!
dogs = ?ree mon?s :5 visit+ !
/ate4
  ,& ,mike ,cole1 adm9i/rator
( ! ,ori5ta;n ,c5t] = ! ,bl 9
,albany1 ,calif41 rcvd !
,ca!r9e ;,t4 8,kay0 ,galla<]
,aw>d at a sep>ate c]emony 9
,febru>y 9 ,cali=nia4
  ,al1 ,,afb ,press has two
new books available4 ,"o1
titl$ 8,2g9n+ ) ,brl3 ,f/h&
,exp]i;es ) a ,bal.ed ,approa*
to ,lit]acy10 provides
activities = promot+ lit]acy
at ! e>ly /ages ( brl 9/ruc;n4
,xs ,,isbn numb] is #j-#hiabh-
#cbc-#d1 & co/s @s#cb4ie
9clud+ po/age & h&l+4 ,! o!r1
8,skills = ,su3ess3 ,a ,c>e]
,$uca;n ,h&book = ,*n &
,adolesc5ts ) ,visual
,impair;ts10 \tl9es specific
activities t prep>e visually
impair$ *n & te5s =       #aaa
9dep5d;e 9 daily life & su3ess
on ! job4 ,xs ,,isbn numb] is
#j-#hiabh-#idc-#g1 & co/s
@s#db4ie 9clud+ po/age & h&l+4
,to ord] ei ( ^! books1 call
,,afb ,cu/om] ,s]vice at
"<#hjj"> #bcb-#cjdd4 ,ord]s m/
2 a3ompani$ by pay;t "<=
9dividuals"> or 9/itu;nal
pur*ase ord]s1 & may 2 s5t to
,,afb ,press1 ,,po ,box #ajbj1
,sewickly1 ,,pa #aeadc-#ajbj4

         ,space ,camp
  ,? ye> ,space ,camp =
,9t]e/$ ,visually ,impair$
,/ud5ts celebrates xs #ajth
anniv]s>y4 ,! dates >e ,sept4
#be-#cj1 #aiii at ! ,u4,s4
,space & ,rocket ,c5t] 9
,huntsville1 ,ala4 ,! co/ is
@s#ejj = all programs except !
college-b.d program1 : is
@s#gaj4 ,t co/ 9cludes
programm+1 lodg+ & m1ls   #aab
f ,satur"d lun* "? ,fri"d
br1kfa/4 ,! d1dl9e = tui;n &
regi/ra;n is ,augu/ #bj4
  ,& if y >e an adult 9t]e/$ 9
! program1 ,space ,camp = ,bl
,adults w 2 held ,oct4 #a-#c4
,all =ms1 s*ol>%ip 9quiries1 &
o!r 9=ma;n c 2 f.d on ! web
site1
http3_/_/www4tsbvi4$u_/"
spacehome4htm1 or ;e-mail
doates@aa3ess4m.ta94net4 ,= ^?
:o d n h 9t]net a3ess1 write
to ,dan ,oates1 ,we/ ,virg9ia
,s*ool = ! ,bl1 #cja ;,e4 ,ma9
,st41 ,romney1 ,w4,v4 #bgfef2
ph"o "<#cjd"> #hbb-#dhhc4

        ,canes f ,,ca
  ,cali=nia ,canes has num]\s
canes1 cane tips & h>;s h&les
available4 ,"o type ( cane is
call$ ! ,sidewalk]4 ,x is made
( c>bon fib] & is #b_/#c li<t]
?an o!r metal canes4      #aac
,jo9ts >e comput] gr.d &
bevel$ on ! 9side s t :5 !
cane is fold$1 ! jo9ts w n cut
! ela/ic4 ,! ela/ic is ?ick]
?an 9 previ\s canes4 ,rigid
canes >e al available4
  ,roll] tips >e b "o ( ! k9ds
( cane tips available4 ,x is
design$ = hi< mil1ge1 ) a
w1!rpro( be>+4 ,gl[-9-!-d>k
cane tips w 2 available soon4
  ,! ,ni<tli<t ,h>;s ,h&le is
al available4 ,x comes 9 #ac-
9*1 #ae-9*1 #ah-9* & #bj-9*
sizes4 ,x c al 2 cu/omiz$4
  ,& if y're look+ = a place
to /ore yr cane1 ! ,ni<tli<t
,util;y ,p\* is available too4
,canes >e n 9clud$4
  ,= m 9=ma;n1 a price li/1 or
to ord]1 3tact ,cali=nia
,canes1 #befaa ,quail ,run1
,suite #abc1 ,dana ,po9t1 ,,ca
#ibfbi2 ph"o "<#idi"> #dhi-
#aigc1 fax "<#idi">       #aad
#dhi-#jiif1 or ;e-mail
califcanes@ae>?l9k4net4

       ,^w ,se>* ,books
  ,5liv5 ,5t]prises has
rec5tly come \ ) two ^w se>*
books design$ = visually
impair$ p4 ,! games come 9 two
pr9t sizes1 half-9* tall
"<#cj-po9t type"> & 9*-tall
"<#fj-po9t type">4 ,books co/
@s#d4di 9clud+ %ipp+ & h&l+4
,p5nsylvania resid5ts m/ add
appropriate sales tax4 ,= m
9=ma;n1 3tact ! company at
"<#faj"> #dci-#ceeb1 or write
to3 ,5liv5 ,5t]prises1 #bccj
,grove ,st41 ,all5t[n1 ,,pa
#ahajd-#bebi4

     ,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op

          ,= ,sale3
  ,,ast ,asc5.n #iej,n laptop
) #bd megabytes (         #aae
,,ram1 ,p5tium #ge processor1
#cc4f,k fax modem1 #hej-
megabyte h>d drive1 ,jaws =
,w9d[s & ,a35t ,,sa syn!siz]1
al;g ) c>ry+ case4 ,ask+
@s#hej4 ,call ,/eve ,hopp at
"<#fae"> #cba-#ccaf4

          ,= ,sale3
  ,talk+ microwave4 ,br& new4
@s#cjj plus %ipp+4 ,3tact
,rosemir at "<#eaj"> #bcc-
#faje4

          ,= ,sale3
  ,v]t ,plus spee* sy/em1
,vi/a l>ge pr9t s(tw>e1 )
,,ibm comput]1 pr9t] & all
s(tw>e4 ,be/ (f]4 ,9cludes
%ipp+4 ,3tact ,suzy ,qa%u at
home1 "<#eda"> #ged-#gjed1 or
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