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to explore "s ( ! implica;ns t
p cd see lurk+ 9 ! future =
r1d]s ( ,,nls mat]ials4
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al a6ect ! libr>ies t deliv]$
s]vices to !m4 ,att5d+ t meet+
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& al =c$ me to look ag at !
complex;y ( lit]acy & p :o >e
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8r1d08 ,let me li/ j "s (   #g
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us+ tapes4 ,we r1d us+
flexible disks4 ,we r1d us+
comput]s1 bo? us+ brl 4plays &
syn!tic spee*4 ,we acquire "s
( :at we r1d f libr>ies4 ,"s
we buy comm]cially4 ,"s ( u
buy pr9t books & scan !m4 ,"s
( u buy comm]cial audio books4
,"s ( u d[nload :ole books f !
,9t]net or r1d on-l9e4 ,"s ( u
use magnifi]s & "s use clos$
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use new devices l ! ,road
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devices t all[ u to c>ry books
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comput]s4 ,"s ( u r1d us+ !
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my life _m "ts4 ,comp>e \r
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tak5 by ! li<t-dep5d5t
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b>ri] to r1d+4 ,m & m programs
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adv5t ( s.d c>ds & syn!tic
spee* s(tw>e4 ,! next v].n (
,w9d[s w alm c]ta9ly h spee*
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7 at ! meet+1 ,ray ,kurzweil
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spee*1 mak+ p :o don't h to
li/5 to x will+ to embrace x z
a way to r1d4
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cr1t$4 ,"! >e n[ s"eal firms t
>e m>ket+ small h&-held
devices t w g to ! ,9t]net &
d[nload a :ole book 9to !mvs4
,y pay to r5t or buy ! book b1
at ! mo;t1 y r1d ! book 9 pr9t
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companies 9 ? busi;s su7e/s t
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tell on t "o4 ,m & m books >e
f9d+ _! way onto ! ,9t]net & m
& m p >e tak+ advantage ( _!
availabil;y4
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a kid & ,i ?9k ,i felt ? lack4
,my bro!r wd get books =
,*ri/mas & ,i wdn't4 ,x's true
t y cd alw buy books if y knew
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exp5sive &1 2ss1 :y %d yr
p>5ts buy y books :5 y cd
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novels t ,i _hn't r1d 2f4 ,!
tru? is t ! ,9t]net is /ru7l+
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pressure to buy a book if ,i
don't want to buy x4 ,:5 ,i h
sp5t an h\r ) "sbody go+ "?
books1 ,i feel compell$    #aa
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reviews & 5c\rage cu/om]s :o h
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well4 ,9 a v r1l s5se1 ,i get
f> m \ ( ,amazon ?an ,i am
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guide1 if ,i c f9d "sbody to
r1d x = me4
  ,"! >e n[ a few sites on !
,9t]net t h electronic books
available = d[nload at a
price4 ,o!rs actually all[ y
to sample hefty *unks ( books
2f y m/ decide :e!r to buy4
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degree1 a3essible to u4 ,:at
does all ( ? m1n8 ,f/ we >e
us+ m & m ( ! tools t      #ab
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= grant$4 ,"! >e libr>y
catalogs1 ! ,libr>y ( ,3gress
data bases1 &1 ( c\rse1 !
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_! catalogs available on !
,9t]net1 z does ,record+ = !
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f buy+ a comm]cial ma*9e t w
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summ] at ! ,,acb 3v5;n1 ,,nls
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c>e;l1 ?"\;l approa* tak5 by
,,nls to a v di6icult problem4
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memb]s "w+ full-"t on !
implica;ns ( ! digital
revolu;n4 ,soon we w 2 able to
r1p ! f/ b5efits ( x4 ,)9 !
next six mon?s1 "s #c1jjj brl
titles w 2 available on !
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make sure t ! digital books t
em]ge = si<t$ p c 2 us$ by ^?
( u :o >e bl4 ,de2ie ,cook1
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is actively "w+ ) o!rs on !
;e-books issue & on m
a3essible teleph"os4 ,we >e
active "picipants 9 ! ,,niso
ef=t to build /&>ds = !    #af
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by ! ye> #bjjj4
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lit]acy8 ,c we def9e x ! same
way z we did a few ye>s ago8
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le>n to talk to _! comput]s &
r1d us+ spee*1 w ! level (
lit]acy drop 9 \r c.try z we h
tradi;nally def9$ x8 ,h[ d we
def9e lit]acy am;g p :o >e bl
& h n le>n$ brl8 ,c we truly
say !y >e illit]ate :5 !y r1d
two to ?ree "ts z _m books z
does ! av]age ,am]ican8
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answ]4 ,bl p "\ to le>n to
r1d4 ,:5 !y c 2 tau<t x1 brl
m/ 2 made available4 ,t
doesn't *ange ! />k r1l;y t
circula;n ( brl books "? !
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net"w 3t9ues to decl9e4 ,w we
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sp1k]s8 ,w x simply 2come
economically impossible to
ju/ify produc+ brl8 ,let u
prev5t t by 2com+ advocates =
brl & by r1d+ x "ey": we g4
,if si<t$ p won't give up pr9t
books1 let's c>ry brl ) u z a
symbol ( \r lit]acy & \r pride
9 \r m$ium ( r1d+6

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     ,executive ,director

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am.t ( tal5t & truly \t/&+
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executive director ,i h _h !
honor ( "w+ ) & obs]v+ lots (
p ov] ! pa/ few mon?s & ,i
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h =g$ new "pn]%ips ) o!r bl;s
& 4abil;y organiza;ns "?
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qual;y id1s4 ,2y ! graci\s
will+;s ( ,,ccb to ho/ \r
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ye>s1 & f> 2y xs fam\s
hospital;y & "pies1 ,,ccb has
2come well-"kn = xs _m
activities 9clud+ help+ to
spr1d ! ^w ab ,,aids & bl;s "?
#fj excell5t tra9+ "w%ops x
has alr 3duct$4
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level6 ,h y "e 3sid]$ ! w1l? (
tal5t on \r bo>d8 ,h[ ab
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will+;s to g any": %e is call$
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folks l ,pam ,%aw & h]
magnetic abil;y to draw p tgr1
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look to u = advice1 ,m4,j4
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program1 ,alan ,b1tty :o has
set 8 sites on exp&+ ,,acb 9 !
s\?we/ & build+ grt] bridges )
! ,lions1 ,john ,buckley & 8
help ) s*ol>%ips & f9ancial
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9itiative is well-"kn to bl
folks 9 ,alaska4
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/ate a6iliate side l ,patsy
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upp]mo/ commit;t1 we truly >e
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ea* memb] to ea* a6iliate to
ea* /aff p]son1 ,,acb is an
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bet6 ,9 my few mon?s z
executive director ,i h be5
honor$ to "w ) ! be/4
  ,?anks to all ( y & ,i hope
to see z _m 9 ,cali=nia z c
come4

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      ,3v5;n ,coord9ator

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,? %d 2 d"o z soon z possible4
  ,3v5;n dates3 ,satur"d1
,july #c to ,fri"d1 ,july #i
  ,place3 ! ,airport ,we/9
,hotel1 #edjj ;,w4 ,c5tury
;,blvd41 ,los ,angeles1
,calif4 #ijjde2 ph"o "<#caj">
#baf-#eheh
  ,ov]fl[ hotel3 ! ,airport
,m>riott1 #ehee ;,w4 ,c5tury
;,blvd41 ,los ,angeles1
,calif4 #ijjde2 ph"o "<#caj">
#fda-#egjj
  ,hotel rates3 @s#fj p] ni<t
plus tax = up to f\r p p] room
  ,res]va;n cut(f date3 ,june
#aj1 #aiii
  ,designat$ travel ag5cy3
,pre/ige ,travel1          #be
"<#hjj"> #iff-#ejej
  ,%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
  ,once ag1 we wd l to rem9d
"ey"o t if y >e hold+ a
res]va;n at ! ,airport ,we/9
,hotel & w n 2 att5d+ ! 3v5;n
to 2 c]ta9 to c.el x immly s t
rooms w n g uno3upi$4

    ,program & t\r 9=ma;n
  ,! f/ activ;y ( ! #aiii
3v5;n is ! ov]ni<t t\r to ,san
,diego4 ,? t\r w de"p ! ,we/9
on ,fri"d1 ,july #b at #g3#de
a4m4 & return >.d #e3#cj p4m4
on ,satur"d1 ,july #c4 ,! t\r
co/s @s#ahi1 : 9cludes
transporta;n by air-3di;n$
motor coa*1 admis.n to     #bf
all sites1 "o ni<t's lodg+ at
! ,holi"d ,9n ,select "<d\ble
o3upancy">1 lun* & d9n] on
,fri"d & br1kfa/ & lun* on
,satur"d4 ,if y want a s+le
room1 x w co/ y an addi;nal
@s#eh4 ,res]va;ns = ? t\r m/ 2
made by ,june #a4 ,to res]ve
yr space1 call ,,acb's
,m9n1polis (fice at "<#fab">
#ccb-#cbdb4 ,= 9=ma;n on sites
to 2 visit$1 see ! ,april
8,brl ,=um0 or ! descrip;n 9
yr pre-regi/ra;n packet4
  ,"! w 2 a ,welcome to
,cali=nia "py ,satur"d ev5+1
,july #c at ! ,we/9 at #h p4m4
ho/$ by ! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil (
! ,bl4 ,? w 2 a grt ni<t = y
to meet & get
  acqua9t$ ) o!rs att5d+ !
3v5;n1 greet yr old frs & make
new "os4 ,we >e assur$ ! music
w n 2 too l\d4
                           #bg
            ,t\rs
  ,all t\rs >e describ$ 9 !
pre-regi/ra;n packet1 9clud+
"ts & co/s4 ,o!r t\rs 9clude a
t\r ( grt] ,los ,angeles on
,satur"d1 ,july #c1 rep1t$
,sun"d1 ,july #d2 ! morn+
wor%ip s]vice at ! ,cry/al
,ca!dral at ,g>d5 ,grove on
,sun"d1 ,july #d2 ! ,que5 ,m>y
& ,knott's ,b]ry ,f>m on
,mon"d1 ,july #e2 ,tues"d1
,july #f1 ,c5t] = ! ,"pially
,si<t$ & a n>rat$ t\r ( !
,cry/al ,ca!dral1 xs hi/ory &
programs2 ,w$nes"d1 ,july #g1
! ,brl ,9/itute1 ,cali=nia's
l>ge/ ag5cy = ! bl2 ,w$nes"d
ev5+1 a fabul\s d9n] cruise f
,m>9a del ,rey on ! luxury
ya*t ,hornbl[]2 ,?urs"d1 ,july
#h1 ! ,autry ,museum ( ,we/]n
,h]itage2 & ,fri"d1 ,july #i1
a ,l4,a4 ,dodg]s vs4 ,s1ttle
,m>9]s baseball game at    #bh
,dodg] ,/adium4

        ,3v5;n *anges
  ,? ye>'s 3v5;n ses.ns w 5d
,fri"d at noon r ?an on
,satur"d noon4 ,! ,sun"d ev5+
ses.n w />t at #g3#cj p4m4
,all g5]al ses.ns w 2g9 at
#h3#cj a4m4 ,! nom9at+
committee w meet on ,mon"d
ev5+1 ,july #e4 ,! ,c&idates,0
,=um w 2 held ,w$nes"d1 ,july
#g4 ,! legislative sem9>1
diabetes sem9> & banquet w
take place on ,?urs"d1 ,july
#h4
  ,"s *anges >e 2+ plann$ = !
,sun"d ev5+ roll call (
a6iliates4 ,a6iliate presid5ts
%d wat* _! mail = notifica;n (
^! proc$ures4
  ,! ,,acb 3v5;n 9 #aiii w 2 a
grt "o4 ,complete yr >range;ts
n[ to att5d6
                           #bi
       ,a6iliate ,news

   ,bl ,lions3 ,on ! ,sc5t
          ( ,su3ess
  ,s9ce ! la/ >ticle1 8,bl
,lions on ! ,pr[l10 : describ$
! ne$ = visually impair$
,lions to jo9 an organiza;n ^:
sole purpose x is to
communicate ! ne$s ( !
visually impair$ )9 ,lions1 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ,bl ,lions
has 5joy$ a su3ess;l gr[?
p]iod4 ,al1 new communica;n
has 2gun 9 ! =m ( a bi-mon?ly
newslr1 : hi<li<ts issues f
>.d ! c.try on projects
directly aim$ at assi/+ ! bl1
z well z 9clud+ _m o!r >ticles
ab ,,acbl's 9volve;t 9 build+
aw>e;s4 ,! newslr is provid$ 9
l>ge pr9t1 brl1 on audio
cassette & comput] disk "<9
,,ascii text">4 ,,acbl has
repres5tatives 9 #ce       #cj
/ates & 5roll;t 3t9ues to
swell ) m ^w-(-m\? solicita;n4
  ,a newly add$ s]vice is !
produc;n ( l>ge pr9t1 brl &
disk copies ( 8,! ,lion0
mon?ly magaz9e4 ,^! >e 2+
produc$ foll[+ ! receipt ( a
comput] disk f ,lions
,9t]na;nal t 3ta9s ! magaz9e1
: is !n re=matt$ = produc;n (
! di6]5t m$ia4 ,! a6iliate has
al be5 ask$ to />t produc+ o!r
pr9t$ mat]ials : ,lions
provides xs memb]s1 s* z new
memb] packets1 (fic]s,0 duties
9=ma;n1 & o!r s* ?+s4
  ,2g9n+ ? ye>1 8,tips = !
,commun;y0 >e 2+ add$ to !
communica;n li/1 : is
specifically ge>$ to ^? 8ll-
spok5 ne$s ( ! visually
impair$ commun;y40 ,^!
  tips 9clude ! ne$ =
alt]native =mats1 me?ods (
9troduc;n to visually      #ca
impair$ 9dividuals1 life
skills ne$s "<s* z safety 9
commun;y life">1 assi/ive
te*nology adv.es1 & m* m4 ,^!
tips >e specifically aim$ at
hav+ bl ,lions make pres5ta;ns
to _! clubs & 4tricts on
me?ods : all ,lions ,clubs c
use to improve _! 9clu.n (
visually impair$ 9dividuals4
,a grt mis"u/&+ (t5 o3urs t
has made "s clubs complac5t 9
_! aw>e;s & frequ5tly makes !m
patroniz+ to ! bl & visually
impair$ commun;y4 ,) ^!
su7es;ns1 ,,acbl hopes "! w 2
m improv$ coop]a;n4
  ,,acbl's excite;t ? ye>
focuses on ! #aiii 9t]na;nal
3v5;n ( ,lions 9 ,san ,diego1
": ! a6iliate w "picipate 9 !
p>ade & h an exhibit fully
describ+ ! organiza;n & xs
mis.n4 ,bl ,lions :o wi% to
rema9 9 _! [n 8pride0 c    #cb
make res]va;ns directly ) !
,summitset ,suites ,hotel by
call+ toll-free "<#hjj"> #ifb-
#iffe4 ,,acbl hopes to h grt]
exposure "?\t ? 3v5;n &
circulate freely ) :ite canes
& guide dogs to id5tify xs
pres;e4 ,! curr5t s*$ule has
,,acb ,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds
address+ ! 3v5;n on ,?urs"d1
,july #a4 ,! ,,acb 3v5;n 2g9s
on ,satur"d1 ,july #c at !
,airport ,we/9 ,hotel 9 ,los
,angeles1 & ,jim ,]v91
presid5t ( ,lions ,9t]na;nal1
w address ? 3clave on ,sun"d1
,july #d4
  ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact ,alan
,b1tty1 #eai ,locu/ ,st41 ,=t
,coll9s1 ,,co #hjebd2 ;e-mail
jab1tty#a@aaol4com2 or call
"<#igj"> #dhd-#beih4


                           #cc
   ,update f ,d1f-,bl ,gr\p
,ano!r ye> has come ^u u ) !
wond]s ( ano!r promis+ ,,acb
na;nal 3v5;n4 ,_m ( u look
=w>d to ? "t ( ye> s we c ga!r
) old frs & meet new "os4 ,x
is ! "t ( ye> ": we c get tgr
& %>e \r k1 trials &
tribula;ns1 & make a di6];e4
8,tgr ,we ,c ,d ,x0 (t5 quot$
by ,hel5 ,kell]4
  ,"! >e "s 3c]ns we ne$ to
address4 ,we ne$ to "k h[ _m p
come to ! 3v5;n :o >e visually
impair$ & he>+ impair$ or d1f-
bl4 ,we want to provide !
a3essibil;y requir$ = y to
5joy yr "t at ! 3v5;n4
,a3essibil;y is n an easily
a3ompli%$ f1t4 ,! ,,acb 3v5;n
is ! "o place x ,,m/ & ,,%d 2
grant$4 ,we c (f] 9t]pret]s1
li/5+ devices1 & volunte]
guides1 b we ne$ to "k h[ _m
>e ne$$ prior to ! f9al    #cd
>range;ts = ! o3a.n4
  ,at ? "t "! >e a few
assi/ive li/5+ devices
available4 ,we >e pur*as+ m4
,if we _h a m a3urate c.t ( p
want+ to use !m we cd h m
available4 ,^! devices >e v
help;l dur+ ! g5]al ses.ns1 !
banquet1 & "s ( ! a6iliate
meet+s4 ,if m p ne$$ !m 9
a6iliate meet+s1 !y cd 2 made
available4
  ,ann\nce;ts >e made at !
2g9n+ ( ea* g5]al ses.n ab !
availabil;y ( assi/ive li/5+
devices4 ,if y ne$ s* a
device1 get to ! g5]al ses.ns
e>ly & f9d ,jay ,d\dna or
,mike ,duke at ! record+ >ea4
  8,cop+ ,skills1 ,te*nology
,updates1 @& ,yr ,9dep5d;e0 is
! !me = \r sem9> ? ye>4 ,ca?y
,keir*]1 a repres5tative f !
s\?we/]n region ( ! ,hel5
,kell] ,na;nal ,c5t]1 w    #ce
%>e h] k ) u4 ,al;g ) ,ca?y w
2 ! =m] repres5tative ,ru/ie
,ro?/e94 ,x promises to 2 a v
9t]e/+ & rew>d+ "d = all ( u
:o >e ,,vihi_/,,db memb]s (
,,acb4 ,due to ! %ort] 3v5;n1
y only h "o *.e to get tgr ) !
,,vihi_/,,db ,gr\p ? ye>4
,wat* = yr regi/ra;n packet 9
! mail & 2 sure to *oose !
,,vihi_/,,db ,sem9> & /ate yr
ne$ = an 9t]pret] or li/5+
device4 ,! soon] we "k ! bett]
we c provide4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 or
to express yr op9ions1 3tact
,patty ,s>*i at ps>*i@am9t4net
or ph"o "<#bjg"> #idg-#eeej4
,see y 9 ,los ,angeles6

     ,,ivie ,busi;s ,expo
  ,! ,9dep5d5t ,visually
,impair$ ,5t]pris]s "<,,ivie">
w 2 3duct+ xs f/ busi;s expo
at ? ye>'s ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n4
,? w 2 an excell5t         #cf
opportun;y = visually impair$
5trepr5eurs to net"w ) ea* o!r
& %[case _! products &
s]vices4 ,x w al give all
9t]e/$ 3v5;n att5dees ! *.e to
meet visually impair$ busi;s
[n]s 9 p]son & le>n ab ! wide
v>iety ( job opportunities t
self-employ;t provides4 ,!
,,ivie ,busi;s ,expo w 2 held
on ,mon"d1 ,july #e f #e to #h
p4m4
  ,"h's h[ x "ws4 ,if y >e a
bl or visually impair$ busi;s
[n] :o wd l to h a table at !
expo1 y w ne$ to regi/] )
,,ivie 9 adv.e4 ,simply submit
! regi/ra;n =m al;g ) a *eck =
! requir$ fee4 ,regi/ra;n fees
>e @s#aj = ,,ivie memb]s &
@s#be = non-memb]s4 ,yr
regi/ra;n fee 5titles y to a
table at ! expo1 ": y c %[ yr
products1 h& \ lit]ature &
answ] "qs ab yr busi;s4    #cg
,all "picipants w 2 li/$ 9 a
directory : w 2 available to p
att5d+ ! expo4 ,? li/+ w give
y ano!r grt opportun;y to
adv]tise yr products &
s]vices4 ,! regi/ra;n d1dl9e
is ,may #ae4 ,any"o :o regi/]s
af ? date _c 2 gu>ante$ a li/+
9 ! directory4
  ,pl1se note t ,,ivie annual
memb]%ip dues >e @s#aj4 ,?
cov]s *apt] memb]%ip1 ,,acb
memb]%ip1 & 8,! ,,ivie
,motivator10 ! a6iliate's
qu>t]ly radio-/yle cassette
magaz9e1 & 5d.s net"w+
opportunities4 ,:5 regi/]+ = !
busi;s expo1 pl1se note if y
wd l to jo9 ,,ivie & if y wd l
@s#aj ( yr expo regi/ra;n fee
appli$ t[>d yr ,,ivie dues4
,if y h any "qs ab ! busi;s
expo1 or ,,ivie 9 g5]al1 call
,c>la ,hayes at "<#gbd"> #ida-
#hahd4                     #ch
  ,ev5 if y >e n 9 busi;s =
yrf1 come to ! ,,ivie ,busi;s
,expo & le>n f/h& ab ! div]se
job opportunities t self-
employ;t c provide = bl &
visually impair$ p4

    ,,ivie ,busi;s ,expo
    ,regi/ra;n ,=m

,"n3
,address3
,ph"o numb]3
;,e-mail address3
,busi;s "n3
,busi;s type3
,regi/ra;n fee3
,,ivie memb] @s#aj .-.-.-
,non-memb] @s#be .-.-.-.-
,if non-memb]1 wd y l @s#aj (
  yr regi/ra;n fee appli$ t[>d
  annual ,,ivie dues8
.-.-.- ,,yes

                           #ci
.-.-.- ,,no

  ,pl1se make *eck payable to
,9dep5d5t ,visually ,impair$
,5t]pris]s & s5d x to ,c>la
,hayes1 #bcj ,rob9hood ,lane1
,mc,murray1 ,,pa #aecag4 ,= yr
3v5i;e1 ? =m c 2 submitt$ 9
any ( ! foll[+ =mats3 brl1
pr9t1 cassette or comput] disk
"<,,ascii or ,^w,p]fect
#e4a">4 ,if y h any "qs1 call
,c>la ,hayes at "<#gbd"> #ida-
#hahd4

     ,guide ,dogs 9 ,los
           ,angeles
      by ,m>gie ,donovan

  ,summ] is rapidly approa*+4
,! ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n1 :
9cludes ! ,guide ,dog ,us]s1
,9c4 3v5;n1 is approa*+ too4
,all programs = ,,gdui w take
place at ! ,los ,angeles   #dj
,airport ,we/9 2g9n+ ,sun"d1
,july #d1 & 3clud+ ,?urs"d1
,july #h4
  ,los ,angeles 9 ,july t5ds
to 2 fairly hot1 ! av]age
temp]ature 2+ 9 ! mid-#hjs to
#ijs1 & dry4 ,if yr dogs >e n
us$ to dry w1!r1 !y may
require m frequ5t wat]+4 ,= "s
dogs1 ! asphalt may pres5t a
*all5ge z x absorbs ! h1t4 ,if
yr dog is n us$ to walk+ on
hot sidewalks1 y may want to
re/rict yr \tdoor walk+
prim>ily to e>ly morn+ or mid-
ev5+ h\rs :5 x is cool]4
,rememb]1 y c get booties to
protect yr dog's feet4

            ,wat]
  ,los ,angeles has dr9k+ wat]
suitable = human & dog
3sump;n2 h["e1 _m p d n l !
ta/e4 ,dogs ) s5sitive sy/ems
may d bett] dr9k+ bottl$   #da
wat]1 : ,,gdui may h
available4 ,= mo/ dogs1 dr9k+
,l4,a4 tap wat] %d n pres5t
any di6iculties4 ,if y >e
plann+ to take advantage ( !
wat] donat$ to ,,gdui = yr
dog's 3sump;n1 2 sure to br+ a
3ta9] to use to transport !
wat] f ! ,,gdui suite to yr
room4

            ,food
  ,petsm>t ( ,signal ,hills1
,calif4 w 2 deliv]+ food twice
dur+ 3v5;n week4 ,to place an
ord]1 call ,bob ,camire1 /ore
manag]1 at "<#efb"> #ihh-
#jhcb4 ,cr$it c>d ord]s may 2
plac$ f ,june #be to ,july #b
2t #h a4m4 & #d p4m4 ,pacific
"t4 ,:5 plac+ a cr$it c>d
ord]1 2 sure to ask = ,bob &
/ate t y >e a memb] ( ,,gdui2
y w rcv a #bj p]c5t 4c.t4 ,!y
w ne$ y to provide !       #db
specific br&1 ma9 9gr$i5t1
size1 & b> code numb] if y c
get x1 e4g4 ,,iams1 lamb &
rice1 n9e p.ds4 ,cr$it c>d
ord]s >e pref]r$2 h["e1 y c
pay ca% on deliv]y4 ,\-(-t[n
*ecks w n 2 a3ept$4 ,dog food
w 2 deliv]$ to ! hotel on
,sun"d1 ,july #d at noon &
,w$nes"d1 ,july #g at noon4 ,9
ord] to claim yr food1 y ,,m/
2 at ! ,,acb 9=ma;n desk at
noon to claim x4 ,unclaim$
food w 2 return$ to ! /ore4
,petsm>t c>ries mo/ major br&s
( food1 except ,,iams1 & !
/ore is able to obta9 "s
prescrip;n diet food4

         ,em]g5cy c>e
  ,em]g5cy vet]9>y c>e is
available "? ,dr4 ,&]son at !
,animal ,em]g5cy ,facil;y1
locat$ at #agcf ;,s4 ,sepulv$a
;,blvd4 _?,a1 teleph"o     #dc
"<#caj"> #dgc-#aefa4 ,?
facil;y is approximately #ab
m9utes f ! ,airport ,we/94 ,an
9itial @s#ei em]g5cy (fice
visit w 2 *>g$ ^u >rival4 ,%d
addi;nal m$ical proc$ures 2
nec1 an e/imate ( ! total co/
w 2 provid$ prior to tr1t;t4
,a deposit is requir$ prior to
tr1t;t1 & ! full bal.e w 2
requir$ prior to 4*>g+ !
animal4 ,! ,animal ,em]g5cy
,facil;y does a3ept *ecks &
cr$it c>ds4

        ,/ress relief
  ,guid+ ,eyes = ! ,bl is
sponsor+ a ;,k-#i /ress relief
>ea1 a f;ed >ea ": a guide dog
c %$ h>;s & l1%1 play a ll
ball1 k;g1 tug ( w>1 or j
relax & sniff >.d = a few
m9utes4 ,guid+ ,eyes plans to
make ! >ea available to all
guide dogs at ! 3v5;n1 &   #dd
w provide sup]vi.n on a s*$ul$
basis4 ,2 sure to *eck ) !
,,gdui suite = loca;n1 h\rs (
use1 & rules = 5joy;t4

      ,:at ab b>k+ dogs8
  ,b>k+ dogs %d n"e 2 left
al"o to 4turb hotel gue/s :ile
_! [n]s 5joy a /ress-free ev5+
)\t h>;s 9 h&4 ,_m 3v5;ne]s &
hotel gue/s lo/ s"eal ni<ts (
sleep la/ ye> :5 b>k+ dogs 7
left al"o4 ,bo? ! ,m>riott & !
,we/9 w address ! [n]s ( dogs
:o b>k excessively z !y wd
address o!r hotel gue/s t >e
nuis.es4 ,bo? hotels h a 8?ree
/rikes & y're \0 policy4 ,y w
2 3tact$ by hotel secur;y &
w>n$ twice2 ^u ! ?ird 3tact1 y
w 2 escort$ (f ! premises4

         ,dog relief
  ,! designat$ relief >ea at !
,m>riott ,hotel w 2        #de
locat$ (f ! l[] lo2y 9 !
pavilion4 ,at ! ,we/91 !
relief >ea w 2 locat$ (f ! ma9
lo2y 9 ! >ea ": ! hotel
g5]ally p>ks %uttle buses2 !
%uttles w 2 p>k$ else": dur+
3v5;n week4 ,,gdui1 ,,acb & !
hotels d ,,n provide cl1n-up
bags1 s 2 sure to br+ pl5ty (
!m ) y4 ,cl1n+ up af yr dog is
a ,,m/6 ,assi/.e is available
to tra9 9dividuals 9 cl1n+ up
if ne$ be4 ,x is \r dogs & \r
responsibil;y to assure a
well-kept relief >ea4 ,z /at$
9 ! ,,ada1 hotels >e requir$
to r1sonably a3ommodate u by
provid+ a guide dog relief
>ea2 h["e1 !y h no obliga;n to
ma9ta9 x4 ,if y designate a
tip = ! guide dog relief fund
on ! pre-regi/ra;n =m1 x does
n 9clude pay+ "s"o to cl1n up
af yr dog4 ,x is m]ely a tip =
hotel /aff :o h assi/$ 9   #df
ma9ta9+ ! relief >ea4

        ,o!r problems
  ,us+ ice buckets to fe$ yr
dog results 9 ! hotel hav+ to
4pose ( !m1 z ! pla/ic absorbs
! oil f ! dog food4 ,us+ hotel
t[els to play tug ( w> g5]ally
results 9 ! hotel hav+ to
replace ! t[els due to te>s f
! dog's tee?4 ,ba?+ yr dog 9 a
hotel ba?tub & l1v+ dog hair
to clog ! dra9 (t5 causes
plumb+ back-up & prop]ty
damage due to flood+4 ,9door
dog a3id5ts : >e left = "s"o
else to cl1n up :ile ! h&l]
walks away cause ext5sive
damage to ! c>pet z ! mess
gets trail$ "? ! halls by o!r
3v5;ne]s4 ,all ( ! abv >e
3sid]$ prop]ty damage to !
hotel & appropriate fees w 2
assess$ to yr room to replace
damag$ prop]ty4 ,if yr     #dg
dog has an a3id5t 9doors & y
ne$ assi/.e 9 cl1n+ x1 y %d
/ay ne> x :ile ask+ "s"o to
f9d help = y4 ,? w n result 9
damages & fees2 ? is
responsible dog h&l+4 ,9door
a3id5ts >e only 3sid]$ damage
:5 !y >e left to 2 track$ all
ov] ! halls & absorb$ by !
c>pet4 ,a @s#aj fee w 2
assess$ to ! rooms ( ^?
9dividuals :o >e se5 l1v+ !
site ( an a3id5t prior to
assur+ x is tak5 c>e (4
  ,9 yr prep>a;ns to att5d !
,,acb na;nal 3v5;n1 2 sure to
pack pl5ty ( pla/ic cl1n-up
bags1 dog toys1 extra tr1ts1 &
h&y wipes = h&l+ 9door
a3id5ts4 ,happy trails2 see y
9 ,los ,angeles6



                           #dh
       ,a6iliate ,"rs &
      ,responsibilities3
      ,/rik+ a ,delicate
            ,bal.e
      by ,mit* ,pom]antz

          ,backgr.d
  ,"! is ll d\bt t ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl has 5t]$ an ]a
( significant *ange4 ,= "s 9
,,acb1 ? is n view$ 9 a
positive li<t4 ,a few ye>s
ago1 ,i he>d a vet]an ,,acb
memb] com;t to ! e6ect t !
organiza;n _h 2come too big6
,n"e!.s1 society z a :ole is
*ang+ "<:e!r = ! bett] is op5
to debate"> & ,,acb m/ *ange z
well if x is to 3t9ue z !
=emo/ advocate = bl & visually
impair$ p 9 ! c.try4 ,z 9
nature1 an 5t;y ei adapts or
p]i%es4
  ,recogniz+ ? r1l;y1 ,,acb's
#aiie ,l;g-,range ,plan    #di
calls = a v>iety ( ac;ns
design$ to facilitate !
organiza;n's transi;n to !
#bast c5tury4 ,"o >ea ! plan
addresses is 8rela;ns ) ,,acb
a6iliates40 ,! f/ ac;n
specifi$ 9 ! plan "u ?
category /ates3 8,develop a
cle> li/ ( a6iliate "rs &
responsibilities & take /eps
nec = xs 4sem9a;n &
imple;ta;n40
  ,? result$1 9 #aiif1 9 =ma;n
( ! f/ ad hoc committee on
a6iliate "rs &
responsibilities4 ,! _m mon?s
( h>d "w & frank 4cus.n 9 : !
committee 5gag$ laid m* ( !
gr.d"w = :at ! second
committee1 : ,i *air1 is n[
*>g$ ) a3ompli%+4 ,\r role is
to produce a docu;t : /rikes a
delicate yet nec bal.e 2t !
9dividual /ate & special-9t]e/
a6iliates1 ! bo>d (        #ej
directors & ! na;nal (fice4

           ,ra;nale
  ,p]h ! mo/ significant *ange
to : ,,acb's memb]%ip m/ adju/
is ! employ;t ( a /r;g
executive director1 ) ov]all
responsibil;y = ! "d-to-"d
manage;t & adm9i/ra;n ( !
organiza;n4 ,! result is !
,,acb bo>d ( directors is
2com+ m ( a policy-mak+ body2
less directly 9volv$ 9 ov]si<t
activities4 ,? %ift is 3si/5t
) ! direc;n : o!r 3sum] &
pr(es.nal non-pr(it 5tities h
tak5 9 ! #aiijs4 ,if ,,acb is
to advocate su3ess;lly on
2half ( \r 3/itu5cy1 !
organiza;n m/ compete
e6ectively ,- competi;n n 2+
limit$ to ! corporate sector
,- = ! "t1 att5;n & ev5 fiscal
res\rces ( ^? we ne$ to
9flu;e4                    #ea
  ,s9ce xs 9cep;n1 a guid+
pr9ciple ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl has be5 ! 3cept (
8/ates,0 "rs40 ,? is ! no;n t
a6iliates1 bo? /ate & special-
9t]e/1 >e autonom\s2 free to
det]m9e _! [n priorities &
direc;n )9 ! 3text ( ,,acb
a6ilia;n4 ,cle>ly1 "! is !
pot5tial = 3flict 2t ? guid+
pr9ciple & ! %ift to a m
c5traliz$ organiza;nal
/ructure4
  ,! mis.n ( ! committee on
a6iliate "rs &
responsibilities is to resolve
? seem+ 3flict4 ,9 s do+1 !
committee m/ address two key
"qs3 #a"> ,if we >e build+ a
/r;g] c5tral organiza;n1 :at c
2 d"o to help \r memb]s &
a6iliates 2come m com=table )
? *ange8 & #b"> ,keep+ 9 m9d !
organiza;n's hi/ory & adh];e
to democratic pr9ciples1   #eb
:at is ! appropriate role ( !
v>i\s ,,acb a6iliates )9 ? new
/ructure8 ,9 %ort1 we hope to
=mulate a docu;t : w 2 a
frame"w = e/abli%+ an 5viron;t
( mutual tru/ & coop]a;n 2t
,,acb1 xs memb]s & a6iliates4

      ,"tl9e & ,process
  ,! committee is compris$ ( !
foll[+ memb]s3 ,*>les ,craw=d1
,,acb ,executive ,director2
,w9ifr$ ,d[n+1 memb] ( ! bo>d
( publica;ns & presid5t (
,libr>y ,us]s ( ,am]ica2 ,paul
,$w>ds1 ,,acb ,presid5t2
,de2ie ,grubb1 memb] ( ! ,,acb
bo>d ( directors & =m]
presid5t ( ,,acb ( ,m>yl&2
,mit* ,pom]antz1 presid5t1
,,acb ,gov]n;t ,employees &
imm pa/ presid5t ( ! ,cali=nia
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl2 & ,/eph5
,spei*]1 ,,acb second vice
presid5t4                  #ec
  ,by ! "t y r1d ?1 ea* ( !
five compon5ts ( ! exi/+ "rs &
responsibilities draft docu;t
w h be5 re"w$ & 4sem9at$ to !
committee4 ,x w 2 f9e-tun$ 9
an e>ly ,may 3f];e call1 !n
made available prior to !
,july 3v5;n = a #ij-"d com;t
p]iod4 ,! draft w 2 provid$ to
a6iliate presid5ts1 plac$ on
,,acb-;,l & ! web site &
publi%$ 9 8,! ,brl ,=um40
,9put f ,,acb memb]s w 2
3sid]$ & 9corporat$1 z
appropriate1 9to a second
draft : w 2 =w>d$ to ! bo>d =
review1 approval &_/or
rejec;n4 ,if ratifi$1 x is
anticipat$ t a numb] (
3/itu;nal am5d;ts wd 2 requir$
to fully imple;t ? docu;t4
  ,! committee is s]i\s ab
rcvg 3/ructive1 ?"\;l 9put f z
_m ( y z possible2 :e!r y hold
,- or h held ,- local1     #ed
/ate1 or na;nal (fice1 or >e a
rank-&-file ,,acb memb]4 ,if
possible1 pl1se frame yr
responses >.d ! foll[+ two
"qs3 #a"> ,h[ d y see ! curr5t
/ate ( rela;ns 2t yr a6iliate
& ,,acb8 & #b"> ,if y 2lieve
"! >e 3c]ns1 :at recomm5da;ns
d y h to improve ^? rela;ns8
  ,x wd 2 especially help;l if
y cd ref];e yr com;ts to "o (
! five sec;ns 9 ! docu;t3 ,i4
,=mal ,rela;n%ips2 ,,ii4
,communica;ns 2t ,,acb &
,a6iliates2 ,,iii4 ,memb]%ip2
,,iv4 ,f9.es & ,fundrais+2
;,v4 ,l1d]%ip ,develop;t4
  ,all correspond;e %d 2
direct$ to ,mit* ,pom]antz1
#acdd ;,n4 ,m>tel ,ave4
_?#ajb1 ,los ,angeles1 ,,ca
#ijjdf4 ,y may s5d yr com;ts 9
brl1 pr9t1 tape or disk4

                           #ee
      ,,acb ,3v5;ns #aja
    by ,billie ,j1n ,kei?

  ,2f y h1d = ! 3v5;n1 rememb]
to l1ve ^w ( ": y'll be4 ,i
alw pla/] a big note on !
refrig]ator held by a magnet f
"s 3v5;n4 ,ev5 :5 y tell p
": y're go+1 !y don't r1lly
li/51 s write x d[n4 ,brl
probably is a two-magnet
message4
  ,^u >rival at ! 3v5;n1 ! f/
?+ to d ,- af hang+ up yr
clo!s & f9d+ ! fire escape
/airs1 ice ma*9e1 etc4 ,- is
to *eck ! 8,cal5d> ( ,ev5ts0
sec;n 9 yr program4 ,y w h to
make deci.ns on ev5ts n to 2
miss$ & "os y c d )\t4 ,y & a
fr may h to record sep>ate
ses.ns & ex*ange tapes lat]4
,record+s ( ,,acb 3v5;n g5]al
ses.ns1 ! legislative &
diabetes sem9>s & !        #ef
banquet >e available af e
3v5;n4 ,= details1 3tact !
,,acb na;nal (fice4
  ,=get sleep+4 ,y c sleep :5
y g back home4
  ,get 9volv$ 9 at l1/ "o
special-9t]e/ gr\p4 ,if y >e a
libr>ian or avid r1d]1 a
lawy]1 musician or t1*]1 or wd
l to meet a libr>ian1 lawy]1
musician or t1*]1 or j want to
le>n1 "! is a special-9t]e/
gr\p to welcome yr "picipa;n4
  ,hang \ at ! exhibit hall4
,d x (t54 ,! exhibits at an
,,acb 3v5;n provide ! be/
opportun;y = a bl or visually
impair$ p]son to see & try \ !
late/ develop;ts 9 te*nology4
,x's al ! place to see & buy
famili> aids = 9dep5d;e1 l ^?
ll wire ne$le ?r1d]s & brl
;,t-%irts4 ,x's al ! place ":
"ey"o goes :5 !y're n 9
meet+s4                    #eg
  ,manufactur]s 9troduce new
products at ! major 3sum]
3v5;ns4 ,!y h to te/ ! m>ket &
we >e ! m>ket4 ,!y want & ne$
\r impres.ns1 su7es;ns &
fe$back4 ,! exhibit hall at an
,,acb 3v5;n is ! p]fect place
to ex*ange id1s & to meet new1
cool p4 ,9 fact1 x is easi] to
meet p 9 ! exhibit hall ?an at
"pies4 ,"pies >e held 9 big1
op5 rooms :ile exhibits >e
held 9 big rooms ) pa?ways &
specifics to talk ab4
  8,h[ c y say t ,i am ! only
bl p]son y "k :o / uses
,^w,p]fect #e4a8 ,no ?anks1 ,i
don't ne$ a #aj-m9ute demo
disk ( ,,jaws ,= ,w9d[s2 ,i
?"\ y 7 ! ,b1d ,lady40 ,sp5d
at l1/ a c\ple ( h\rs a "d
hang+ \ 9 ! exhibit hall4
,rememb]1 y alr gave up sleep+
:5 y >riv$4
  ,if y come away f an     #eh
,,acb 3v5;n )\t mak+ new frs &
f9d+ "s use;l 9=ma;n to make
life m productive1 9t]e/+ &
fun1 >e y sure y w5t to ,los
,angeles ! f/ week 9 ,july8
,look on ! refrig]ator6

   ,,jfb1 ,nice to ,meet ,y
      by ,l>ry ,johnson

  ,! reputa;n & activities ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 3t9ue
to attract ! 9t]e/ ( bl p &
organiza;ns ( & = ! bl >.d !
_w4 ,= ! ?ird 3secutive ye>1 !
,japan ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl
"<,,jfb"> w 2 s5d+ a delega;n
to att5d ,,acb's na;nal 3v5;n1
: ? ye>1 ( c\rse1 w 2 9 ,los
,angeles4
  ,s1 exactly :o & :at is
,,jfb & :at does x d = bl p 9
,japan8
,,jfb is ! olde/ & l>ge/
organiza;n ( ! bl 9        #ei
,japan1 ) a memb]%ip ( "s
#ej1jjj4 ,,jfb provides a :ole
range ( s]vices & 9itiatives :
b5efit bl p all ov] ,japan4
,"h is a li/ ( _! activities &
objectives4

#a"> ,assi/.e to ,regional
  ,*apt]s ,- ,,jfb provides
  advice1 9=ma;n & f9ancial
  assi/.e to xs #eg regional
  *apt]s1 locat$ 9 ! #dg
  prefectures "<political
  subdivi.ns"> ( ,japan & xs
  #aj major cities4
#b"> ,9ve/iga;n ,- ,!
  ,japanese gov]n;t is requir$
  to 3duct a survey & make a
  report e five ye>s on !
  /atus ( visually impair$ p 9
  ,japan4 ,9 ord] to 5h.e !
  a3uracy ( ! gov]n;t surveys1
  ,,jfb al 3ducts surveys4

                           #fj
#c"> ,activities 9 ,employ;t =
  ! ,bl ,- ,,jfb promotes !
  expan.n ( voca;nal
  opportunities1 bo? to cr1te
  new o3upa;ns z well z to
  5sure ! jobs ( massage1
  acupuncture & moxa-caut]y4
#d"> ,3sulta;n ,- ,,jfb has a
  3sult+ (fice = xs visually
  impair$ memb]s4 ,c\nsel+ is
  (f]$ 3c]n+ 9dep5d5t liv+1
  m$ical assi/.e1 laws1 &
  taxes4 ,m ?an a ?\s&
  3sulta;ns >e provid$ to
  memb]s ea* ye>4









                           #fa
#e"> ,brl ,libr>y ,- ,,jfb's
  ,brl ,libr>y 3ta9s "s
  #ac1jjj brl books &
  approximately #cb1jjj books
  on tape4 ,! l5d+ s]vice is
  free4 ,9 #aiig1 ! libr>y l5t
  #g1hjb brl books & #ig1fbj
  record$ tapes "<#ch1fjj
  titles"> to bl p4 ,_m
  volunte]s support ^!
  activities4













                           #fb
#f"> ,brl ,pr9t+ ,h\se ,-
  ,,jfb's ,brl ,pr9t+ ,h\se
  has two comput]iz$ $it+ &
  pr9t+ ma*9es z well z s"eal
  ord9>y "os1 produc+ ab #e
  million %eets 9 brl
  annually4 ,!y issue public
  rela;ns l1flets = ! local
  gov]n;t 9 brl at xs reque/1
  publi% & sell brl booklets
  on ! laws & ! regula;ns
  relat+ to ! welf>e (
  visually impair$ p1 & publi%
  a mon?ly brl magaz9e1 8,t5ji
  ,nippon0 "<,brl ,japan">4
  ,at ! reque/ ( ! ,m9i/ry (
  ,h1l? & ,welf>e1 ,,jfb al
  publi%es 8,t5ji ,kosei0
  "<,brl ,welf>e">1 e o!r
  mon?1 & 8,_w ,n[0 twice a
  ye>4



                           #fc
#g"> ,record+ ,h\se ,-
  ,record+ ,h\se produces
  ,,jfb's [n record$ magaz9e1
  8,ni*imor5 ,h\r0 "<,,jfb
  ,h\r"> mon?ly1 & al makes
  ,,pr tapes = ! local
  gov]n;ts4 ,at ! reque/ ( !
  ,m9i/ry ( ,h1l? & ,welf>e1
  ,,jfb's ,record+ ,h\se
  produces mon?ly on cassette
  tape 8,:ite ,pap]s on !
  ,welf>e 9 ,japan10 8,kosei
  "<,welf>e">40 ,!y >e
  4tribut$ to *apt]s1
  9/itu;ns1 & to visually
  impair$ 9dividuals "?\t
  ,japan4







                           #fd
#h"> ,develop;t & ,sale (
  ,aids & ,appli.es = ! ,bl ,-
  ,9 ,japan1 "u ! ,law ( !
  ,welf>e = ,physically
  ,h&icapp$ ,p]sons1 ! gov]n;t
  subsidizes ! pur*ase ( aids
  & appli.es = 9dep5d5t liv+4
  ,"u ? law1 ! 4trict welf>e
  (fices s5d reque/$ ord]s to
  ,,jfb :o1 9 turn1 supplies
  !m to xs memb]s4 ,,jfb's
  ,develop;t ,divi.n is al
  9volv$ 9 develop+ aids &
  appli.es = ! visually
  impair$4
#i"> ,tra9+ ,c\rses & ,sem9>s
  ,- ,a #bd-week tra9+ c\rse =
  r1d+ s]vice volunte]s is
  held once a ye>1 & a #aj-
  week c\rse = brl transcrib+
  volunte]s is held twice a
  ye>4 ,regional *apt]s (
  ,,jfb hold sem9>s on fl[]
  >rang+1 cook+ & knitt+4
                           #fe
#aj"> ,competi;ns1 ,3te/s &
  ,3c]ts ,- ,"u ! auspices (
  ,,jfb1 v>i\s competi;ns >e
  held annually3 8%ogi0
  "<,japanese *ess">1 brl
  writ+1 ^w process+1 & "s
  sports s* z table t5nis1
  volleyball1 baseball1 &
  judo4 ,,jfb al holds essay &
  poetry writ+ 3te/s1 9clud+
  8tanka1 haiku1 & s5ryu40
  ,3c]ts ( ,japanese tradi;nal
  music & p]=m.es by ,na;nal
  ,"y ,bl ,musicians >e held
  annually4
#aa"> ,communica;n & ,coop]a;n
  ) ,organiza;ns ,abroad ,-
  ,"? ! ,_w ,bl ,union
  "<,,wbu">1 ,,jfb 3tributes
  to activities abroad & !
  ex*ange ( 9=ma;n on ! welf>e
  ( ! bl 9t]na;nally4 ,,jfb
  memb]s visit _m o!r c.tries
  & 9vite _m visitors f
  abroad4                  #ff
#ab"> ,comput] ,net"w+ ,-
  ,,jfb selects & prep>es news
  >ticles f ! news m$ia & xs
  [n res\rces1 & 4tributes !m
  via "w /a;ns us+ comput]
  net"w+4 ,^! >e s5t daily to
  visually impair$ p "?\t
  ,japan4 ,x is ! f/ daily
  newspap] = ! visually
  impair$ 9 ,japan4














                           #fg
#ac"> ,tokyo ,guide ,c5t] ,-
  ,at ! reque/ ( ! ,tokyo
  ,metropolitan ,gov]n;t1
  ,,jfb provides si<t$ guides
  = visually impair$ p :o want
  to travel 9 ,tokyo4

           ,hi/ory
  ,9 #aidh1 "s #gj bl p ga!r$
9 ,osaka & decid$ to e/abli% !
,japan ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl
"<,,jfb">1 = ! purpose (
promot+ ! welf>e ( ! bl4 ,ov]
! ye>s ,,jfb has app1l$ to !
,diet "<,japanese
legislature"> & ! gov]n;t to
recognize ! ne$ = improv+ !
circum/.es & /atus ( bl p 9
,japan4 ,z a result ( xs
ef=ts1 ! welf>e sy/em &
policies relat+ to bl p 7
grtly improv$4
  ,9 #aifd1 ! (fice ( ,,jfb 0
mov$ f ,osaka to ,tokyo4 ,9
#aiff1 ,,jfb 0 au?oriz$    #fh
z ! (ficial organiza;n =
social welf>e = ! bl by !
,tokyo ,metropolitan ,gov]n;t4
,xs pres5t (fices 7 built 9
#aigj & xs brl libr>y 0 f.d$ t
same ye>4
  ,) xs memb]%ip ( #ej1jjj1
,,jfb is ! bi7e/ organiza;n (
4abl$ p 9 ,japan4 ,"! >e five
major 9t]e/ gr\ps3 ,y\?1
,wom51 ,musicians1 ,masseur1 &
,sports4 ,ea* 9t]e/ gr\p has
xs [n annual g5]al assembly1
committee & rese>* gr\p4
  ,_m ( ! memb]s ( ,,jfb >e
masseurs4 ,! r1son = ? is 2c
bl masseurs fe> unemploy;t4
,!y feel !y ne$ to 2 unit$ &
/r;g ag/ gov]n;t policies :
mi<t ?r1t5 _! livelihood4
,japanese massage is "o ( !
mo/ common o3upa;ns = bl p 9
,japan4
  ,if y plan to att5d ? ye>'s
,,acb 3v5;n 9 ,los         #fi
,angeles1 :y n plan to
9troduce yrf to "o ( ! memb]s
( ! ,japan ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl
delega;n4 ,j walk up to hm or
h]1 put \ yr h& & say3
8,hajimema%ite0 "<pron\nc$
hah-gee-may-mah-%tay">1 : m1ns
8,nice to meet y40

     ,video ,descrip;n ,j
      ,doesn't ,get ,any
        ,easi] ,?an ,?
       by ,nolan ,crabb

  ,if y've look$ >.d = a ,,tv
set capable ( rcvg ! ,second>y
,audio ,program *annel = video
descrip;n1 y've d\bt.s 4cov]$
t s* a set isn't necess>ily
easy to f9d4 ,maybe ! idea (
sp5d+ a lot = a ,,tv has kept
y \ ( ! video descrip;n m>ket4
,p]h y've he>d ( ^? clunky
h>d-to-3nect decod]s t atta*
to yr ,,tv to provide      #gj
,,sap programm+ & y've decid$
t us+ s* a decod] isn't = y4
  ,ratec ,9t]na;nal1 ,9c41 a
,walnut1 ,calif41 company1 has
design$ a ,,sap rcvr t /rips
away any excuse y mi<t h _h =
n li/5+ to video descrip;n4
  ,= @s#aje1 y c [n a small
/&-al"o rcvr t does a
magnific5t job ( br++ 9
descriptive video programm+ 9
>1s ": s* programm+ is
available4 "<,a l[] price is
available = radio r1d+
s]vices4">

    ,sup] ,simple ,op]a;n
  ,us+ ! ,ratec ,,sap rcvr is
! v ess;e ( simplic;y4 ,:5 y
call ! company to ord] ! rcvr1
y ne$ only tell !m : public
,,tv *annel 9 yr >ea c>ries
,,wgbh's ,descriptive ,video
,s]vice4 ,! rcvr is set to t
*annel4 ,:5 y op5 ! box1   #ga
y only ne$ to plug ! rcvr 9to
a wall \tlet & turn x on4
  ,"! >e two 3trols on ! front
( ! unit4 ,! r.d knob turns !
rcvr on & (f & adju/s !
volume4 ,! small swit* next to
! r.d knob lets y pick :e!r
y'll he> describ$ programm+
ov] ! ,,sap *annel or :e!r
y'll he> ! ma9 *annel4 ,x's v
simil> to a radio r1d+ s]vice
unit : all[s y to alt]nate 2t
! radio r1d+ broadca/ & ! ma9
*annel4

    ,x's ,,sap ) a ,di6];e
  ,al? ? unit comes previ\sly
set at yr reque/1 x di6]s f
simil> rcvrs 9 t y c tune "? !
#fi ,,tv *annels us+ dip
swit*es locat$ on ! back ( !
radio4
  ,:ile ? isn't "s?+ = ! fa9t-
he>t$1 a bl p]son c easily set
! swit*es us+ a small      #gb
screwdriv]1 a p5 or a /ylus4
,"! >e ei<t s* swit*es1 & !
rcvr comes ) a pr9t *>t t
tells y h[ to set ! swit*es =
all ! *annels4
  ,x s.ds m complicat$ ?an x
is4 ,! dip swit* tun+ m1ns y c
take yr ,,sap rcvr on ! road
any": y g & he> visual ev5ts
describ$ v]bally on a public
televi.n /a;n's ,,sap *annel4

        ,:y ,? ,rcvr8
  ,y may recall t 8,! ,brl
,=um0 review$ a comb9a;n ,,sap
@& ,,sca rcvr f ,,fm ,atlas 9
,m9nesota 9 ! ,augu/ #aiig
issue4 ,x cd 2 tun$ simply by
turn+ a knob at ! front ( !
unit4 ,if tun+ by sett+ dip
swit*es s.ds h>d]1 y may wond]
:y y wd want "s?+ l ! ,ratec
rcvr4 ,! answ] is simple3 ,s.d
qual;y4
  ,i f.d absolutely no     #gc
backgr.d hiss 9 ! ,ratec rcvr
:5 li/5+ to ! ,,sap *annel4 ,x
0 cry/al cle>1 & x s.ds bett]
on ,,sap ?an does ! ,,fm
,atlas radio ,i review$ two
ye>s ago4
  ,"! 0 no audible di6];e 2t !
recep;n ( ! ma9 *annel & t ( !
,,sap *annel :5 swit*+ 2t !m4
,ev5 4tant /a;ns came "? q
well 9 bo? ,,sap & ma9 *annel
modes4 ,9 fact1 ? rcvr truly
%9es 9 xs abil;y to pull d[n
w1k /a;ns4 ,( c\rse1 !y won't
s.d p]fect1 b y c he>
relatively 4tant /a;ns q well
9 mo/ cases4

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          ,3nectors
  ,:ile mo/ rcvrs capable (
tun+ 9 ! ,,sap *annel h screws
on ! back to : an ext]nal
ant5na c 2 3nect$1 ! ,ratec
rcvr actually has a /&>d   #gd
3nec;n : c h&le a cable ,,tv
drop l9e 3nector4 ,z a result1
hook+ ? rcvr up to a cable
,,tv box or satellite rcvr is
a snap4 ,! ant5na t comes ) !
unit 3nects directly to ! same
3nector on ! back4 ,"! >e no
screws to loos5 & ti<t51 no
tw9 l1d cords to worry ab4 ,if
y're n a big fan ( atta*+
ant5na t]m9als to screws1 y'll
love ! 3nector on ! ,ratec
rcvr4 ,reg>d.s ( yr skill
levels1 y won't ne$ si<t$ help
to 3nect ei ! suppli$ ant5na
or a cable ,,tv jump]4

           ,! ,te/s
  ,i te/$ ! ,ratec rcvr bo? )
! suppli$ ant5na & ) my cable
,,tv box4 ,on ! ant5na te/s1 !
ma*9e p]=m$ alm flaw.sly4 ,i 0
ab #de miles f ,baltimore :5
,i te/$ ! unit on *annel #bb4
,9 "s "ps ( my h\se1 !     #ge
,,sap 0 di6icult to he>4
,h["e1 on ! upp] floors &
\tside1 *annel #bb's ,,sap
programm+ came 9 adequately4
  ,( c\rse1 ! unit did m*
bett] at tun+ 9 ! public ,,tv
frequ5cy 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4
,:5 li/5+ to ,,weta *annel
#bf1 ! ,,sap programm+ cd 2
he>d easily 9 e room 9 ! h\se4
,i ev5 put ! unit on ! floor 9
! wor/ "p ( my h\se = ,,tv
recep;n4 ,ev5 "!1 x p]=m$
respectably4 ,"! 0 virtually
no hiss or o!r backgr.d noise
9 ! ,,sap recep;n4
  ,i next set ! unit to *annel
?ree & ef=t.sly 3nect$ x to my
cable ,,tv box4 ,= all xs _m
faults1 ,cable ,,tv
,montgom]y1 my cable provid]1
"ks h[ to get qual;y s.d on !
,,sap *annels4 ,once ag1 t
qual;y s.d 0 reflect$ by !
excell5t p]=m.e ( !        #gf
rcvr4
  ,i n only he>d ,,sap
programm+ v cle>ly on !
,wa%+ton & ,baltimore public
,,tv /a;ns1 b ! ,spani%
language programm+ on ,,hbo
came "? cle>ly4 ,! %ortwave
signals available on ;,c-
,,span's ,,sap *annels al came
"? ) admirable cl>;y4 ,yr
results may di6] significantly
dep5d+ on :e!r yr cable
company c h&le ! ,,sap
*annel4

      ,tune ,on ,9 ,- ,!
        ,audio's ,f9e6
  ,:ile y won't get ! full-
bodi$ s.d ( huge sp1k]s f !
,ratec rcvr1 y'll get m-?an-
adequate s.d f ! built-9
sp1k]4 ,! unit is truly a
pl1sure to li/5 to4 ,y won't
he> any t9ny s.ds 9 ? ma*9e4
,! sp1k] does a nice       #gg
job1 bo? on ! ,,sap & ! ma9
*annel1 ( provid+ ! full
signal4 ,"! >e no >tificial
hi<s1 b no?+ is clipp$ ei4 ,!
s.d is q full = ! rcvr's size1
& ! audio amplifi] is m ?an
/r;g 5 to deliv] l\d b
relatively undi/ort$ s.d4
  ,! unit ,i te/$ _h "s
problems ) fe$back :5 ! volume
0 turn$ up to a l\d sett+1 b
,ratec has fix$ ! problem on !
comm]cially available models4
"<,i te/$ a prototype unit4">
,! rcvr is a tabletop rcvr ) a
wood5 cab9et & a clo? sp1k]
grill4 ,t wood5 cab9et
probably helps a bit ": ! s.d
is 3c]n$4 ,"! is a h1dph"o
jack = ei an ext]nal sp1k] or
a set ( h1dph"os4

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  ,9 ! p]fect _w1 t dip swit*
*>t wd 2 available 9 "s    #gh
=m o!r ?an pr9t4 ,:ile ,alb]t
,l91 m>ket+ director ( ,ratec1
says he does n recomm5d t p
alt] ! dip swit*es1 ,i ?9k !
company %d make provi.ns = ^?
( u :o d want to adju/ !m f "t
to "t4 ,a brl or electronic
dip swit* *>t wd 2 a r1l plus4
  ,! fact t ? unit is
electrically p[]$ makes x less
portable ?an x mi<t o!rwise
be4 ,at press "t1 ,ratec
ann\nc$ ! addi;n ( a batt]y
pack to p[] ! unit4 ,y'll pay
an addi;nal @s#cj = ! batt]y4
,y al"o m/ decide :e!r true
portabil;y is wor? ! extra
m"oy4
  ,? unit is s simple to 3nect
& op]ate t "! r1lly isn't m* (
a manual4 ,y get a "o-page
pr9t docu;t t is alm unnec4 ,!
ant5na only 3nects "o way1 & !
o!r 3trols >e di6]5t 5 t y c't
g wr;g4 ,i don't ?9k y     #gi
ne$ vi.n to set ! dip swit*es1
b x may n hurt to h a si<t$ fr
take a 3firmatory look at yr
sett+s ! f/ "t y modify !m4 ,(
c\rse1 if ! unit "ws af y've
d"o ! modifica;ns1 a
3firmatory look isn't ev5 nec4
,/1 until y h a feel = h[ !
swit*es >e set1 y cd use "s"o
else "! = moral support or to
at l1/ help y figure \ h[ !
swit*es >e 9itially 3figur$4
,9 %ort1 y won't g wr;g ) ?
rcvr4 ,^? :o op]ate radio r1d+
s]vices on ! ,,sap *annel w
f9d ! ,ratec rcvr an excell5t
*oice4 ,x's ru7$ 5\<1 & y c
e6ectively cov] ! dip swit*
slot s ! swit*es c't 2 easily
modifi$4 ,if y're attract$ to
! idea ( a /&-al"o ,,sap rcvr1
! ,ratec unit is probably :at
y ne$4
  ,= m 9=ma;n or to ord]1
3tact ,ratec ,9t]na;nal1   #hj
,9c41 #bjfci ,lycom+ ,st41
,suite ;,b-#f1 ,walnut1 ,,ca
#iaghi2 ;e-mail ahl9@aibm4net
or call "<#iji"> #hci-#jaab4

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

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

      ,=eign ,languages
  ,! na;nal (fice rcvs a fair
am.t ( correspond;e f abroad 9
=eign languages4 ,rec5tly1
/aff memb]s h rcvd lrs 9   #ha
,russian1 ,g]man & ,ukra9ian4
,mo/ h be5 9 pr9t1 b "s h be5
9 brl4 ,if y c sp1k1 r1d &
write 9 a =eign language & wd
2 will+ to translate 9com+ &
\tgo+ correspond;e = na;nal
(fice /aff1 pl1se 3tact !
(fice & ask to sp1k ) ,melanie
,brunson or ,b>b>a ,vodapivc4
,tell !m :at language y >e
pr(ici5t in1 & h[ to get 9 t\*
) y4

       ,li/5 to ,w9d[s
  8,li/5+ to ,w9d[s #ie0 is a
new tra9+ kit = bl comput]
us]s4 ,x's available f !
,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl4
,x 9cludes tactile & l>ge pr9t
guides to scre5 lay\ts1 a
manual available 9 f\r
a3essible m$ia1 & ! f/
9t]active auditory s(tw>e on
;,,cd-,,rom to t1* ,w9d[s
basics4 ,us]s c le>n !     #hb
ma9 sy/em & applica;ns1 9clud+
an 9troduc;n1 desktop f1tures1
,explor]1 ,^w ,pad1 help1
3trol panel1 & an ,9t]net
ov]view4 ,! ;,,cd-,,rom 0
record$ by ,,aph's n>rators4
,lessons provide 9/ruc;n1 h&s-
on practice1 & %ort quizzes4
,to run ? program1 y ne$ to h
a basic ,p5tium multim$ia
comput] runn+ ,w9d[s #ie or
#ih4 ,! kit co/s @s#aej2 xs
supply code is ;,d-#fdeej-#jj4
  ,al available is ! ,spee*
,expressor^t4 ,x all[s ! audio
book li/5] to *ange ! spe$ (
record$ mat]ial )\t *ang+ !
s.d qual;y4 ,? program is
compatible ) any s.d s\rce
hav+ v>iable spe$ 3trol1
9clud+ s"eal ,,aph cassette
record]_/play] models & ,,nls
talk+ book play]s4 ,x w al "w
) devices t d n h s* spe$
3trol1 s* z comm]cial      #hc
tape play]s & radios "<b "h1
only ! pit* ( ! voice c 2
*ang$1 n ! spe$">4
  ,to ord] ei ( ^! items1 or
get m 9=ma;n1 3tact ! ,am]ican
,pr9t+ ,h\se at "<#hjj"> #bbc-
#ahci2 s5d ;e-mail to
9fo@aaph4org1 or visit ! web
site1 http3_/_/www4aph4org4

       ,s*ool ,reunion
  ,! ,>kansas ,s*ool = ! ,bl
,alumni ,associa;n w hold xs
annual 3v5;n_/reunion at !
s*ool ,june #d-#f1 #aiii4 ,all
graduates1 =m] /ud5ts1 & frs (
! s*ool >e 9vit$4
  ,regi/ra;n fees1 9clud+ m1ls
& lodg+1 >e @s#bb p] p]son4 ,=
m 9=ma;n1 3tact ,travis or
,m>g>et ,johnson1 #cjb ,wood=d
,place1 ,p>ag\ld1 ,,ar #gbdej2
ph"o "<#hgj"> #bcf-#hdih4 ,if
y _c att5d b wd l to 2 add$ to
! mail+ li/1 pl1se 3tact   #hd
! ,johnsons4

        ,news f ,,nib
  ,5vi.n1 an ,,nib a6iliate 9
,kansas1 has =m$ an 9dep5d5t
subsidi>y 9 a "pn]%ip ) !
,canada-bas$ ,le,pr9t
,express4 ,? subsidi>y w
op]ate two new ,le,pr9t
,express /ores employ+ five
legally bl 9dividuals4 ,! two
fran*ises >e op]at+ 9 ,wal-
,m>t sup]/ores 9 ,wi*ita1
,kan41 & ,colorado ,spr+s1
,colo4 ,^! /ores specialize 9
pr9t+1 copy+ & desktop publi%+
s]vices4
  ,al1 ,,nib has ann\nc$ !
w9n]s ( xs ,pet] ;,j4 ,salmon
& ,milton ;,j4 ,samuelson
,aw>ds4 ,patricia ;,c4 ,j>rett
( ,gre5sboro1 ,n4,c41 is !
w9n] ( ! ,milton ;,j4
,samuelson ,c>e] ,a*ieve;t
,aw>d4 ,%e is !            #he
recep;ni/_/swit*bo>d op]ator
at ,9du/ries ( ! ,bl 9
,gre5sboro4 ,mi*elle ,mills is
! ,pet] ;,j4 ,salmon ,s]vice
,employee ( ! ,ye>4 ,%e "ws at
,wiscraft1 an ,,nib a6iliate 9
,milwaukee1 ,wisc4 ,$w>d
,gonzalez is ! ,pet] ;,j4
,salmon ,manufactur+ ,employee
( ! ,ye>4 ,he "ws at ! ,*icago
,li<th\se = ,p ,:o ,>e ,bl or
,visually ,impair$4

      ,want a ,magaz9e8
  ,if y're 9t]e/$ 9 rcvg 8,!
,writ]0 or "s o!r magaz9e t is
curr5tly unavailable on tape1
& >e will+ to pay a mode/
subscrip;n fee1 write to ,john
,corrigan1 ,associat$ ,s]vices
= ! ,bl1 #iai ,walnut ,st41
,philadelphia1 ,,pa #aiajg4


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          ,duck ,s\p
  ,h y "e ?"\ ab writ+ a book8
,well1 h[ ab "p ( a book8 ,) !
su3ess ( ! 8,*ick5 ,s\p0
s]ies1 "! m/ 2 5 gd p]sonal
exp]i;e /ories to fill an
9t]e/+ book ab exp]i;es ( ^?
:o use canes or guide dogs4 ,i
h 9 m9d p]sonal exp]i;e /ories
f #bjj to #ejj ^ws1 "s?+ t
happ5$ to y1 2 x tragic1
funny1 or 9t]e/+1 simil> 9
/yle to ! /ories 9 ! 8,life 9
,^! ,unit$ ,/ates0 sec;n (
8,r1d]'s ,dige/40 ,if y wd
3sid] writ+ s* a y>n1 write 9
brl1 pr9t1 tape or via ph"o to
,walt ,/rom]1 #daj #gth ,ave4
;,s41 ,mt4 ,v]non1 ,,ia
#ebcad2 ph"o "<#cai"> #hie-
#hfic4

         ,brl ,books
  ,m>ie ,caputo has a copy (
8,solu;ns ,a3ess           #hg
,te*nologies = ,p]sons ,:o ,>e
,bl0 "<#d volumes1 @s#ab">1
8,solu;ns0 "<#c volumes1
@s#aa">1 & 8,f9anc+ ,adaptive
,te*nology3 ,a ,guide to
,s\rces & ,/rategies = ,bl &
,visually ,impair$ ,us]s0 "<#e
volumes1 @s#ae">4 ,all books w
2 %ipp$ free matt]1 on a f/-
come1 f/-s]v$ basis1 af
receipt ( *eck or m"oy ord]4
,pl1se 9clude yr "n1 address1
teleph"o numb] & ! "n ( ! book
y want1 al;g ) yr pay;t4 ,make
yr *eck or m"oy ord] \ to
,m>ie ,caputo1 & mail x to h]
at #dgj ,tunnel ,rd41 ,v]non1
,,ct #jfjff4

         ,summ] ,camp
  ,oral ,hull ,p>k's summ]
camp dates >e ,july #ag-#bd &
,augu/ #ba-#bh4 ,ea* week co/s
@s#cjj & 9cludes activities1
5t]ta9;t1 a trip \ ( !     #hh
p>k mid-week1 an afn ( %opp+1
& m1ls4
  ,al1 "! is an 8,op5 ,h\se0 =
bl & l[-vi.n y\? a3ompani$ by
a p>5t or gu>dian1 : w run f
,septemb] #ag-#ai4 ,? is = ^?
ages #aj to #ag4 ,any bl or
visually impair$ y\? a6iliat$
) a resid5tial s*ool = ! bl or
regional $uca;n s]vice 4trict
is eligible to att5d4
,res]va;ns m/ 2 made by ,augu/
#ae4 ,lodg+ & m1ls w 2 suppli$
at no *>ge4 ,come prep>$ to h
fun1 play games1 "picipate 9
sports1 & d m* m4
  ,= m 9=ma;n on ei ( ^!
camps1 or ! op5 h\se1 3tact
,oral ,hull ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1
,p4,o4 ,box #aeg1 ,s&y1 ,,or
#igjje2 ph"o "<#ejc"> #ffh-
#faie4


                           #hi
         ,*ur* ,3f];e
  ,! ,na;nal ,*ur* ,3f];e ( !
,bl w hold xs annual 3f];e 9
,omaha1 ,neb41 ,july #be-#bi4
,x w 2 held at ! ,f\r ,po9ts
,%]aton ,hotel on #aahth
,/reet4 ,come & %>e 9
fell[%ip ) o!r ,*ri/ians "?\t
! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r c.tries4
,"! w 2 "w%ops1 t\rs & tal5t
"t4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 write to3
,na;nal ,*ur* ,3f];e ( ! ,bl1
,attn3 ,rheba ,f9k5b9d]1
,p4,o4 ,box #afc1 ,d5v]1 ,,co
#hjbja2 ph"o "<#cjc"> #ghi-
#gdda4

      ,,nls ,coord9ator
  ,kev9 ;,l4 ,buck 0 rec5tly
appo9t$ ! equip;t & mat]ials
ma9t5.e coord9ator at !
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = !
,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$4
,previ\sly1 ,buck 0
employ$ by ,bell           #ij
,teleph"o ( ,canada1 ,,ibm1 &
,digital ,equip;t ,corpora;n1
am;g o!r companies4 ,he has
ext5sive manag]ial & h&s-on
exp]i;e 9 field s]vice & has
provid$ logi/ical s]vices to
loca;ns >.d ! _w4

        ,comput] ,fun
  ,,ada ,3sult+1 ,9c4 ( ,c>son
,c;y1 ,nev4 has s"eal comput]
tutorial packages available4
,"o is call$ 8,family ,fun )
,comput+10 & x's writt5 = "s"o
:o is pr9t-4abl$ ^: family has
j pur*as$ a comput] b doesn't
h ! extra m"oy to add a spee*
package4 ,ano!r1 8,competitive
,comput+ = ! ,pr9t ,4abl$10
pres5ts six /eps a bl1
visually impair$ or dyslexic
p]son mi<t 3sid] z a way ( us+
,w9d[s #ie s !y c 2
competitive 9 ! "wplace4 ,!
?ird title1 8,,map10 w     #ia
help y ma/] o!r applica;n
programs t >e spee*-frly1 s* z
,notepad1 calculator1
solitaire1 & web-surf+
programs4 ,! f\r? title1
8,tools = ,3sid]able ,9dep5d;e
= ,comput+10 w 9/ruct y on h[
to explore ! programs on yr
comput]1 floppy disk or ;,,cd-
,,rom drive1 & h[ y c figure \
:at !y >e suppos$ to d & make
!m d x4 ,! f\r-title set co/s
@s#ci4ie4 ,x is available 9
pr9t1 l>ge pr9t1 brl1 two-
track cassette tape1 or on
#c4e-9* ,,ibm-compatible disk4
,sep>ate titles co/ @s#ab4ie
ea*4 ,3tact ,,ada ,3sult+1
,9c41 c_/o ,l9wood ,galla<]1
#cbbj ,woodside ,dr4 _?#b1
,c>son ,c;y1 ,,nv #higja4

       ,new ,associate
  ,! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl
rec5tly "nd ,ike           #ib
,presley z xs na;nal program
associate = lit]acy at !
organiza;n's (fice 9 ,atlanta4
,presley has s]v$ ) ! ,georgia
,project = ,assi/ive
,te*nology 9 ,=e/ ,p>k2 2f t1
he "w$ z a voca;nal 9/ructor
at ! ,georgia ,s5sory
,rehabilita;n ,c5t] 9 ,college
,p>k4 ,he has al s]v$ z a t1*]
( visually impair$ *n 9 !
,dekalb & ,fulton ,c.ty s*ool
sy/ems4

   ,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      #ic
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 ,pl1se let u "k yr op9ion
( 8,news ,notes40 ,if y d n
?9k !y %d 2 pr9t$ 9 ! magaz9e1
tell ,%>on ,lov]+ or ,*>lie
,craw=d4">

   ,,acb to get meet+ ) big
             vet
  ,,ok1 dog guides1 get \ f "u
! b$4 ,! meet+ ) ! big vet is
) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans
,a6airs4 ,we & \r vet]an
memb]s & frs ne$ to meet )
,secret>y ,we/ to 4cuss "s
evolv+ issues 9clud+ ! ,v4,a4
au?oriz+ s]vice provi.n to bl
vets by folks :o don't "k
any?+ ab bl;s1 ! implica;ns (
? = ! civilian s]vice sy/em1
v5d+ facilities on         #id
,v4,a4 prop]ty & ! g5]al
3v]g;e ( ! vet]an & civilian
s]vice models4 ,"! is lots to
talk ab2 we w let folks "k m
lat]4

     ,old] bl cd get big
            9cr1se
  ,\r ef=ts at gett+ m m"oy
9to ! old] bl s]vice sy/em may
pay (f %ortly4 ,we >e close to
hav+ a 8,de> ,coll1gue0 lr s5t
>.d ! ,u4,s4 ,s5ate ask+ = #bf
million 9 f$]al doll>s to
support ,title ,,vii ,*apt] #b
s]vices to eld] bl "u !
reau?oriz$ ,rehabilita;n ,act4
,y c help by call+ yr ,u4,s4
s5ator's (fice & ask+ !m to
3tact ,pat ,morrissey at
,s5ator ,jef=ds,0 (fice to see
ab sign+ on to ! lr4


                           #ie
      ,,fcc meet+ hi<ly
           su3ess;l
  ,\r meet+ ) ,,fcc *airman
,william ,k5n>d la/ ,fri"d
yield$ grt support =
descriptive video s]vices4 ,we
c actually look =w>d to
regula;ns t w imple;t ! s]vice
9cre;tally "?\t ! broadca/1
cable1 & video 9du/ries t >e
regulat$ by ! ,,fcc4 ,! trick
is to get ! /uff d"o at !
s\rce & !n :5 x is 4tribut$1 !
descriptive video is alr 9 x4
,mak+ sure t "! is room 9 !
digital spectrum = ? is
critical to su3ess4 ,pl1se 2
r1dy to 3tact ,3gress once !
?+ gets roll+ s we don't run
9to lots ( unnec & mis9=m$
rhetoric ab co/ & all ( t4 ,!
co/ ( do+ an h\r ( descriptive
video is ab @s#b1jjj to
@s#d1jjj1 : is lit]ally a drop
9 ! bucket to ! av]age     #if
produc;n co/4 ,h[ _m millions
7 sp5t to produce 8,titanic08
,! ,,dvs co/ 0 s small t x wd
n %[ up on a /ati/ical
spr1d%eet4

   ,f/ cut at 3v5;n fl[ *>t
             d"o
  ,we h complet$ ! f/ draft (
a 3v5;n fl[ *>t4 ,? is 2+
review$ by ,billie ,j1n &
,b>b>a :o w let ,*>lie ,craw=d
"k td :at !y ?9k4 ,assum+
,*>lie survives & all is well1
! docu;t w !n g to ! presid5t
& memb]s ( ! 3v5;n program
committee = review & deci.ns4
,s "! y g6 ,we >e />t+ to move
on ? /uff & x's look+ gd6

     ,hey1 ": did all ^!
        /ud5ts come f8
  ,,acb is curr5tly por+ "?
>.d #bjj applica;ns =
s*ol>%ips to 2 s5t (f to   #ig
! s*ol>%ip committee once
sort$4 ,yikes1 "s ( ^! kids >e
pretty sm>t6 ,?ree /aff & a
volunte] %d 2 d"o process+ !
applica;ns %ortly4 ,we wi% all
! /ud5ts ! be/4

     ,p$e/rian safety got
      ,georgia on ! m9d8
  ,de2ie ,grubb has agre$ to
repres5t ! 9t]e/s ( ,,acb at !
p$e/rian safety 3f];e to happ5
,m>* #ba-#bc 9 ,atlanta4 ,gd
/uff1 ) demos ( equip;t &
te*niques4 ,let's look
=w>d to ,de2ie's report & move
! p$e/rian safety issue t m*
clos] to r1l;y4
  ,^? wi%+ to h an electronic
copy ( ! p$e/rian safety
h&book %d s5d ;e-mail to
,,cc,'raw=d@a,,acb4org & y w
get ! text file s5t 9 a
message to y4
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   ,battles to save ag5cies
    a3.table to u rage on
  ,if y >e bl & liv+ 9 ,nor?
,c>ol9a1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,texas1
,ill9ois1 or ,cali=nia1 y "k !
swirl ( activ;y go+ on to ei
save1 improve1 or cr1te
sep>ate /ate ag5cies = ! bl t
>e truly a3.table to u4 ,? is
\r /ru7le4 ,a3.table to ! bl
m1ns j t4 ,,acb 9 "pn]%ip )
o!r advocates "<9clud+ ! ,,nfb
9 mo/ cases"> is deeply 9volv$
9 assi/+ \r /ate a6iliates to
make sure t bl folks c.t 9 !
m9ds ( /ate legislators4 ,:e!r
x's pot5tial legal assi/.e to
=ce ! gov]nor to d 8 job 9 "o
/ate1 or assi/+ 9 ! lo2y+
ef=ts ( \r p 9 o!rs1 or
negotiat+ ) o!r gr\ps at !
na;nal level to ei support \r
p or j get \ ( ! way1 we h be5
active on all fronts4
  ,w we w98 ,f/ "! m/ 2    #ii
a 8we0 to w94 ,we m/ ac"kl$ge
to \rvs & o!rs t we >e bl & we
h \r issues & !y m/ 2
address$4 ,next1 we m/ br+ t
po9t home to ! /ate deci.n
mak]s ) a 3vic;n t %[s !m we w
n 2 mov$4 ,la/ly1 we m/ expect
qual;y s]vice t "ks we >e !
r1son = xs exi/;e4
  ,"! >e _m ,,acb h]oes &
h]o9es 9 ^! /ru7les4 ,we >e
tgr & we w build \r future
despite ^? :o want to
3solidate \r s]vices1 make \r
deci.ns = u1 & try e way !y "k
to fru/rate \r p4

   ,p$e/rian safety /udies
       to utilize ,,acb
           exp]tise
  ,we h be5 9 communica;n )
v>i\s folks :o >e try+ to
sci5tifically demon/rate ! ne$
= a3essible signaliz$
9t]sec;ns4 ,we & !y       #ajj
agree t utiliz+ ,,acb memb]s
at \r 3v5;ns & mid-ye> meet+s
makes ! mo/ s5se to ga!r gd
data4 ,! result+ reports c 2 v
e6ective ) deci.n mak]s z 0
prov5 9 ,janu>y ) ! tra6ic
5g9e]+ commun;y4

    ,get r1dy = ,cali=nia6
  ,"w is proce$+ al;g ) !
3v5;n plann+4 ,! program
committee has ! f/ draft (
activities & x's look+ v gd4
,subjects ( imm 3c]n to \r bl
commun;y1 "s /uff on ! li<t]
side1 & gd fun await all folks
plann+ to come4 8,! ,brl ,=um0
w 2 tell+ y m1 b ,i j _h to
say h[ ?+s >e %ap+ up 9 grt
fa%ion6




                          #aja
   ,y#b,k compliant v].n (
    talk+ *eckbook ab to 2
           compil$
  ,don ,b>rett & ,*>lie
,craw=d h complet$ "w on !
programs = ! talk+ *eckbook
ye> #bjjj-compliant rel1se4
,we w compile ! program ? week
& make x available on ! ,,acb
web-site4

   ,v5d+ recomm5da;ns ab to
           2 rel1s$
  ,all ! com;ts >e back f !
v5d+ 3f];e ,,acb sponsor$ 9
,febru>y4 ,! f9al docu;t w 2 \
%ortly & ,,acb w 2 9 ! ?ick (
protect+ & promot+ ! busi;s
opportunities ( bl folks "?\t
\r na;n4 ,grt ?anks g to
,,rsva = xs tire.s &
productive "w to assi/ 9 ? grt
& complex ef=t4

                          #ajb
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  ,guide dog us]s1 >e y tir$ (
he>+ 8no dog1 no dog0 alm e "t
y try to get a cab8 ,x's "t
,,acb take a clos] look at :at
appe>s to 2 an 9cr1s+ problem
& we />t nipp+ x 9 ! bud4 ,no
puppies1 did n say ! pants4 ,m
to come on ? z we get ! "t to
"w ) folks l ,,gdui 9 s]i\sly
address+ ! problem4

      ,,acb4org ;e-mail
    address+ issue ab to 2
             fix$
  ,^? :o h us$ ! ,,acb4org
electronic mail+ address w 2
glad to he> we anticipate
resolu;n ( ! problems ? week6
,x seems \r na;nal (fice
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,,acb4org "n n "k+ x wd bl[
away all ! a3.ts t us$ t
address z an alias4 ,s x's
cr1t$ q a problem = _m    #ajc
p & we anticipate gett+ x
/rai<t5$ \ ? week4 ,! old
alias file w 2 updat$ & put
back 9 op]a;n & ! na;nal (fice
,9t]net provid] w /op us+
,,acb4org z a doma9 "n4

     ,=ms on ! ,,acb web
            site8
  ,x looks l we w 2 imple;t+
onl9e web site regi/ra;n = !
3v5;n6 ,we hope to 2 te/+ !
automat$ =ms dur+ ! f/ week (
,may & h !m onl9e by ! second
week4 ,folks ) ,w9d[s s(tw>e w
al 2 able to d[nload ! v].n t
c 2 run 9 ! privacy ( yr [n
home & comput]4 ,if ! files t
h be5 submitt$ = ! 3v5;n f !
a6iliates >e r1dily adaptable1
!n we mi<t ev5 2 able to get a
,,dos v].n writt5 up4


                          #ajd
   ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n
        comes to visit
  ,melanie & ,*>lie _h a r1l
gd talk ) ! ,assi/ant
,secret>y ( ,$uca;n = ,civil
,"rs & le>n$ m* ab h[ !
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n "ws "? civil
"rs issues4 ,!y updat$ ,,acb
on ! settle;t ( ! compla9t 9
,cali=nia ag/ ! commun;y
college sy/em & we >e look+ at
try+ to fit !m 9to ! 3v5;n
s*$ule "sh[4

   ;,e-mail subscrip;ns to
   8,! ,brl ,=um0 on ! rise
  ,9cr1s+ numb]s ( 8,brl ,=um0
r1d]s >e 4cov]+ ! ease &
e6ici5cy ( sign+ up = 8,! ,brl
,=um0 by ;e-mail4 ,all y d is
s5d a message to majordomo@a"
telepa?4com & l1ve ! subject
l9e blank4 ,!n type "<)\t !
quotes"> 8subscribe ,brl,=um-
;,l0 & s5d ! message6     #aje
    ,,acb4org ;e-mail fl[s
              ag
  ,?anks to ! f9e ef=ts (
,e>l5e ,hu<es1 ,*ris ,gray & !
gd p at ,telepa?1 \r ,,acb4org
alias = electronic mail is n[
back 9 full op]a;n4 ,folks c
tell frs1 family & busi;s
associates to use ! ,,acb4org
address ag4

    ,battles to save /ate
    ag5cies = ! bl rage on
  ,! ,,afb special task =ce on
sep>ate ag5cies & s]vices met
? week & 4cuss$ ! m.t+ numb] (
*all5ges to s]vice sy/ems
a3.table to bl folks4 ,:ile !
situa;n is s]i\s 9 _m /ates1
"! does appe> to 2 progress 2+
made by ! v>i\s coali;ns (
3sum] & pr(es.nal gr\ps to
keep \r s]vices on track4 ,y w
2 r1d+ m & m on ? topic4
                          #ajf
     ,craw=d calls = grt]
   att5;n to ! issues ( bl
           9du/ries
  ,9 a morn+ spee* 2f ! memb]s
( ! ,mississippi ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 ,*>lie ,craw=d >ticulat$
an approa* to resolv+ ! dropp+
sales 9 v>i\s 9du/ries = ! bl
facilities4 ,9 addi;n he spoke
( ! ne$ to see m manag]ial
opportunities )9 9du/ries
programs = bl "w]s4 ,x w take
"t to develop ! advocacy
/rategy & g>n] ! support =
imple;ta;n1 b we simply m/ d1l
) ! issues if we >e to expect
bl folks to h opportunities 9
^! programs4

    ,:o ,makes ,up ,t #ge
      ,p]c5t ,unemploy$8
      by ,william ,lewis

  "<,$itor's note3 ,bill
,lewis is a l;g-"t        #ajg
,,acb memb]4 ,he is pres5tly
record+ secret>y on ! bo>d (
,kansas ,associa;n = ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$4 ,he
rec5tly retir$ f 8 c>e] z a
cl9ical social "w]4 ,? >ticle
is "p "o ( two "ps4">
  ,i h be5 he>+ = ye>s t #ge
p]c5t ( bl & visually impair$
m5 & wom5 >e "u-employ$ or n
employ$4 ,to my k1 t e/imate
is likely bas$ on "w]s 2t #ah
to #fe ye>s ( age1 :o >e
!oretically prep>$ = employ;t4
,s :y >5't !y8 ,9 ? >ticle1 we
w look at ^? #ge p]c5t1 & 9 "p
two y w 2 surpris$ at :at !
o!r #be p]c5t ( bl & visually
impair$ m5 & wom5 >e do+4
  ,al? li/$ z employable1 _m
unemploy$ job-seek]s >e /
wait+ 2c !y seem to 2 9 ! wr;g
place at ! wr;g "t4 ,"s 7
9appropriately tra9$4 ,o!rs >e
a bit too old to 2 re-    #ajh
hir$1 or live ) multiple
h&icaps4 ,un=tunately1 n "ey"o
:o graduates f hi< s*ool1 rcvs
voca;nal tra9+1 or att5ds
college w 2 able to transf]
his_/h] tra9+ skills 9to a
pref]r$ "w 5viron;t4 ,ask any
voca;nal c\nselor or job
s]vice c5t]4
  ,a lack ( appropriate
prep>a;n may 3tribute to !
problem4 ,_m p d n "k h[ to
approa* job-f9d+4 ,!y may 2
afraid ( possible rejec;ns
dur+ ! job hunt1 s sit at home
wait+ = ! job to come to !m4
,or !y >e unable to su3ess;lly
sell !mvs to a prospective
employ]1 or may 2 afraid to
move to ": ! job is4
,un=tunately1 "s job-seek]s
comp.d _! dilemma by n 3sult+
voca;nal role tra9+
speciali/s1 or att5d+ employ;t
sem9>s to le>n job        #aji
9t]view /rategies & deport;t4
  ,despite ! be/ ( prep>a;ns1
"s job-seek]s h bad luck 9 !
job selec;n process1 b give up
af a few failures4 ,t is sad1
2c su3ess;l job hunt+ requires
net"w+1 e6ective #he p]c5t ( !
"t1 self-$uca;n ab ! job
m>ket1 pl5ty ( pati;e &
p]si/;e1 & will+;s to g ": !
job is4 ,= 9/.e1 a well-tra9$
"w] may f9d no job 9 ! pref]r$
loca;n1 b ignores an op5
posi;n 9 ! adjac5t /ate due to
a fe> ( mov+4 ,!n 9 desp]a;n1
he_/%e may a3ept second or
?ird *oice jobs1 or give up
5tirely4
  ,9 ,am]ica td si<t$ "w]s
%u6le _! jobs ab e "o to five
ye>s1 & >e antiquat$ 9 job
skills af ab five ye>s4 ,*ang+
jobs1 mov+ >.d1 & 3t9u+ $uca;n
>e frequ5tly nec = job su3ess4
,= 9/.e1 ,i "k a fell[    #aaj
:o _h to /udy 9 ?ree
univ]sities1 move halfway acr
! c.try to f9d t f/ big job1
*ange employ]s six "ts1 adapt
to new job duties #ad "ts1 &
sp5d m ?an a ?\s& h\rs ( 3t9u+
$uca;n to /ay up ) *anges dur+
8 "w+ c>e]4 ,ano!r fell[ sp5t
ye>s ( special tra9+1 only to
settle on a job 9 an 9du/rial
"w%op4 ,:]"e ! job is1 ?\<1 !
"w] has to 2 able to get back
& =?2 o!rwise1 no job4
  ,p]h we %d look at !
employ;t situa;n f ano!r po9t
( view1 "nly1 :at an employ]
is4 ,an employ] is simply "s"o
:o is unable to d all ! "w
al"o1 s hires addi;nal p to
c>ry \ specific "ps ( ! job1
l1v+ ! employ] to d :at he_/%e
does be/4 ,he_/%e hires o!rs
to d :at he_/%e does n "k h[
to d1 or does n h "t to d4 ,!
employ] wants "s"o :o     #aaa
makes a 3g5ial impres.n1 "ks !
job duties1 or is will+ to
le>n1 %[s respect t[>d !
bosses1 is will+ to a3ept
su7es;ns & criticisms t may
5h.e job p]=m.e1 (f]s
3/ructive fe$back to help !
busi;s run smoo!r1 satisfies !
b5efici>ies ( ! products &
s]vices1 %[s up = "w on "t1 &
is abs5t no m ?an ! av]age
"w]4 ,? la/ po9t is especially
critical 9 small busi;ses1 ":
no "o may 2 available to
sub/itute = an abs5t "w]4 ,9
l>ge corpora;ns1 ": m ?an "o
p]son p]=ms ! same job1 fill+
9 is easi]4
  ,if job applicants 5t] !
9t]view unprep>$1 res5t
au?or;y1 dem& b5efits f/1 &
3sid] responsibilities to !
company only z an af?"\1 !y >e
n likely to 2 plac$ v hi< on !
hir+ li/4 ,if hir$1 !y    #aab
>e n likely to d well4
  ,3v]sely1 di6icult &
unr1sonable employ]s w usually
provoke an 9ord9ately hi< /aff
turnov]4 ,h["e1 ,i "k (
irritable1 cantank]\s visually
impair$ m5 & wom5 :o keep _!
jobs1 2c _! job p]=m.e is
satisfactory1 or !y >e !
company's 8tok5 4abl$ "w]s0 to
satisfy gov]n;t regula;ns1 &
5h.e ! company image4
  ,un"qably1 h1l? problems c 2
a big ob/acle to employ;t4 ,_m
o!rwise employable p _c "w
full-"t4 ,t s]i\sly re/ricts
job prospects4 ,*ronic h1l?
problems & abs5teeism e6ect
produc;n \tcomes1 & cd 9cr1se
a company's 9sur.e co/s4
  ,fur!rmore1 _m m5 & wom5 :o
cd "w rcv vet]ans,0 b5efits1
,,ssi or ,,ssdi1 & fe> giv+ up
_! m$ical 9sur.e cov]age to
take a job possibly )\t   #aac
m$ical b5efits4 ,b1 ev5 if
eligible = m$ical cov]age1 !y
>e afraid ( delays 9 2+ cov]$
ag "u gov]n;t programs if !
job does n "w \4 ,? problem is
2+ address$ 9 ,3gress b is n
resolv$4
  ,comp.d+ ! qu&>y1 employ]s
>e hesitant to hire1 ev5 "p-
"t1 "w]s ) pre-exi/+ h1l?
problems1 or :o h family
memb]s ) *ronic h1l? 3di;ns4
,9sur.e provid]s ?r1t5 hi<]
premiums4 ,only na;nal
legisla;n w prev5t 9sur.e
companies f us+ t 9hibitory
/&>d4
  ,n "w+ may 2 depress+4
,h["e1 "! >e pl5ty ( 3/ructive
& use;l ?+s p c d )\t gett+ pd
= x4 ,2+ a p>5t or h\sekeep]
or volunte] "w] d n (f]
pay*ecks1 b c 2 v satisfy+
emo;nally4 ,n"e!.s1 mo/ p
resi/ us+ ^? tags on      #aad
!mvs4 ,retire;t1 z well z
unemploy;t1 c br+ on ! same
9n] 3flict4
  ,9t]e/+ly 5\<1 _m lott]y
w9n]s & 9h]itors ( huge sums (
m"oy actually h id5t;y
problems1 try+ to figure \ :y1
al? ri*1 !y d n feel l !y >e
e>n+ _! way4 ,t's :y mo/ ri*
folks >e al busy folks4 ,p
want purpose1 id5t;y1 /atus1 &
recogni;n4 ,t's :y y may he> a
wait] 9 a ,los ,angeles
re/aurant say1 8,i'm actually
9 %[ busi;s20 or he> a retir$
executive say1 8,i am a busi;s
3sultant40 ,s if y >5't
satisfi$ ) :o y ?9k y >e1 make
up "s?+ bett]4 ,millions ( p d
x4 ,z ,ann ,l&]s once wrote 9
h] column1 8,y c 2 any?+ y
want to be1 s l;g z y c pull x
(f40
  ,if #ge p]c5t ( visually
impair$ p >e n employ$1   #aae
or "u-employ$1 :o >e ! #be
p]c5t ( visually impair$ m5 &
wom5 :o >e "w+8 ,9t]e/+ly 5\<1
_m ( !m >e 9 pr(es.ns &
voca;ns : 7 n ev5 ?"\ possible
a decade or s ago4 ,wat* = !
>ticle1 8,pr(es.ns or ,voca;ns
,held or ,/udi$ acr ,kansas &
acr ,am]ica by ,bl ,m5 &
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price4 ,3tact ,rob]t ,albanese
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            ,vegas
   by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge

  ,! ,sagebru% ,3f];e ( lic5s$
bl v5dors 0 held ,?urs"d1 ,m>*
#aa "? ,satur"d1 ,m>* #ac4
,despite a la/-m9ute boycott (
? ye>'s 3f];e by ! ,m]*ants
,divi.n ( ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n (
! ,bl1 m ?an #bej 9dividuals
att5d$ ! 3f];e4
  ,on ! f/ "d1 ! ,na;nal
,re/aurant ,associa;n 3duct$ a
tra9+ class = 9t]e/$ v5dors on
h[ to m>ket a food s]vice
busi;s4 ,dur+ ! afn1 !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors (
,am]ica held xs bo>d (
directors meet+4
  ,on ,fri"d1 ! ,na;nal
,re/aurant ,associa;n 3duct$ a
second tra9+ class = v5dors on
h[ to prep>e & s]ve safe1
sanit>y & h1l?y food4     #aai
,! associa;n aw>d$ c]tificates
to ^? :o complet$ "o or bo?
classes4 ,al t "d1 a "w%op =
/ate lic5s+ ag5cy adm9i/rators
& p]sonnel 0 held1 dur+ :
busi;s 5t]prise program
pr(es.nals f #ag /ates 7 able
to ex*ange id1s = solv+
problems & fur!r+ ! be/
practices am;g ! /ates4
  ,"! 7 two pres5ta;ns dur+ !
,fri"d morn+ program4 ,! f/ 0
an update f ! ,social ,secur;y
,adm9i/ra;n1 : tri7]$
3sid]able 4cus.n & "qs reg>d+
h[ lic5s$ bl v5dors c take
advantage ( s* te*nical
regulatory provi.ns z
impair;t-relat$ "w exp5ses &
bl;s-relat$ "w exp5ses 9 ord]
to ma9ta9 _! b5efits :ile
op]at+ a v5d+ facil;y4 ,!
second pres5ta;n 0 a panel
4cus.n on ! issue ( union
organiz+ ( loca;n         #abj
employees & h[ s* activities c
a6ect ! op]a;n ( a v5d+
facil;y4
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excell5t food %[1 dur+ : _m
na;nally "kn food s]vice
provid]s exhibit$ _! late/
product l9es & 7 available to
answ] "qs ab _! products4
,lat] t afn 0 a social recep;n
9 ! exhibit >ea1 at :
,sagebru% ra6l$ (f #aj
compli;t>y two-ni<t hotel /ays
at ! ,rivi]a ,hotel = use dur+
! #aiii ,sagebru% ,3f];e4 ,x
def9itely pd = regi/rants to
att5d s*$ul$ program ev5ts
s9ce1 at e program ses.n1
,sagebru% aw>d$ ca% door
prizes rang+ f @s#aj to
@s#ajj4
  ,! f/ program pres5ta;n on
,satur"d morn+ 9volv$ a
pres5ta;n by ! ,small ,busi;s
,adm9i/ra;n reg>d+ xs     #aba
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& economically 4advantag$
busi;ses4 ,a gd d1l ( 4cus.n
foll[$ reg>d+ h[ 4abl$ small-
busi;s 5trepr5eurs c qualify =
c]tifica;n z ,sec;n #h"<a">
busi;ses1 : 9 turn >e eligible
to compete = special set-
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