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     ,vol4 ,,xxxvii ,june
        #aiii ,no4 #ab
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   ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
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  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
/rives to 9cr1se ! 9dep5d;e1
secur;y1 equal;y ( opportun;y1
& qual;y ( life = all bl &
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,paul ,$w>ds1 ,presid5t
,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d1
  ,executive ,director
,%>on ,lov]+1 ,$itorial
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       by ,paul ,$w>ds

  ,x's #i o'clock at ni<t4
,y've _h a pretty h>d "d & y
>e actually ?9k+ ( turn+ 9
e>ly4 ,yr ph"o r+s & ! voice
on ! o!r 5d ( ! l9e is di6id5t
& desp]ate & j a ll hy/]ical4
,he says3 8,i've j />t$ los+
my vi.n & "sbody sd ,i %d call
y 2c y "k all ab 2+ bl40    #f
  ,i "k y don't feel m* l
talk+ to any"o "r !n b ! tru?
is t y h j be5 pd a huge
compli;t4 ,y h be5 se5 >.d yr
commun;y do+ ord9>y ?+s & do+
!m well & p h notic$ y4 ,:e!r
we l x or n1 we >e notic$ by
"ey"o4 ,"o ( ! t\<e/ ?+s p :o
get to "k u h to le>n to d is
to ignore all ! p :o />e at u6
  ,i h rcvd calls l ^!1 & ,i
am prep>$ to bet t mo/ ( y h z
well4 ,,acb gets s cau<t up 9
try+ to d1l ) major *all5ges t
3front ! :ole bl popula;n td t
we seldom take ! "t 9 ^! pages
to look at ! v r1l & v p]sonal
problems t >e at ! core ( \r
move;t4 ,h[ y or ,i d1l ) t
call w det]m9e h[ \r move;t is
p]cvd by ^? :o ne$ u mo/4 ,m
?an t1 9 a v r1l s5se1 h[ we
h&le t call is al a m1sure (
\r will+;s to r1* \ & help
"s"o else :5 !y ne$ x !     #g
mo/4
  ,& yet x is ! small &
9significant 9dividual ac;ns t
make ! mo/ di6];e4 ,z an
ex]cise at yr next *apt]
meet+1 ask ea* memb] to talk
ab h[ !y 7 f/ 9volv$ 9 ,,acb4
,*.es >e t x 0 2c "s"o told !m
ab u4 ,! *.es >e al t :at !y 7
told 0 9trigu+ 5 to p]suade !
p]son to come to a meet+4 ,we
don't recruit a ?\s& p at
once2 we attract "o p]son at a
"t4 ,h[ ea* ( u 9t]acts ) o!rs
is a m1sure ( h[ \r organiza;n
w gr[4
  ,i am n sure t ,i "k j h[ we
%d g ab recruit+ new p4 ,i ?9k
t v>ies f p]son to p]son & f
>ea to >ea4 ,i 2lieve t we h
to r1lize t we >e all
ambassadors ( ,,acb4 ,ea* ( u
sells ,,acb e "d4
  ,f> too (t51 we keep \r
,,acb selves 9 "o ll        #h
com"p;t & only br+ x \ at
meet+ or 3v5;n "t4 ,"s ( u may
ev5 2 a ll a%am$ ( 2+ "p ( a
bl;s gr\p4 ,i am c]ta9 t _m (
! p :o >5't memb]s >e n a "p (
u 2c !y >e a%am$4 ,we h to
le>n to help ^? p get pa/ !
%ame society cr1tes to a pride
9 \r 4abil;y4
  ,"o ( ! mo/ 3trov]sial ?+s
,i try to d 9volves :at "s p
>e call+ 8bl pride40 ,i ask p
to 3front squ>ely ! %ame t we
h be5 tau<t to feel ab \rvs &
5c\rage ea* ( u to *all5ge ^?
:o wd ask u to 2 a%am$4 ,we m/
get pa/ ! p>5ts :o don't want
_! kids associat+ ) ! bl1 ev5
?\< _! kid is bl4 ,we m/ get
pa/ ! s*ool sy/ems t segregate
bl *n f o!r bl *n4 ,we m/ d
away ) ! b>ri]s t >e ]ect$ by
o!rs s we w n see \rvs z :o we
r1lly >e4
  ,i rememb] meet+ a bl     #i
guy a few ye>s old] ?an ,i 0
:5 ,i 0 #ab4 ,? 0 9 ,calg>y1
,alb]ta & ,i ?"\ he 0 pretty
n1t4 ,he walk$ >.d on 8 [n us+
a :ite cane & ev5 cross$
/reets by hmf4 ,i decid$ t if
he cd d x1 s cd ,i4 ,i foll[$
:at he did & _h a :ite cane &1
"o "d1 :5 he wasn't >.d1 ,i
cross$ #agth ,av5ue1 a v busy
/reet4 ,i w5t & got myf a
milk%ake & felt z pr\d z pun*
ab ! fact t ,i 0 able to d t4
,i cross$ back ov] safely &
ru%$ 9to ! /ore & ran to tell
my "m :at ,i _h a3ompli%$4 ,i
0 %ock$ by h] reac;n4 ,n only
did %e n seem pr\d1 %e scr1m$
at me = :at ,i _h d"o &1 lat]
t ni<t1 b1t me ) a belt & s5t
me to b$ )\t supp]4 ,i don't
?9k t ? /ory is an isolat$
9cid5t4 ,:at "\ to make u pr\d
is turn$ 9to a %ame;l act (
rebellion4 ,p>5ts m1n      #aj
well1 & s d o!rs :o try to
help1 b x is z ?\< !y _c
picture bl associates z
9dep5d5t1 compet5t p & m/ "!=e
3sci\sly or unconsci\sly put
b>ri]s 9 \r way4 8,oh1 ,i'll d
t = y60 is to me "o ( ! mo/
3f9+ & mo/ k9d /ate;ts y w "e
he>4
  ,! o!r problem is t1 af a
:ile1 we get us$ to x4 ,:5 ,i
0 divorc$ f my si<t$ wife (
#ah ye>s1 ,i 0 absolutely
petrifi$ ( liv+ al"o4 ,i _h
2come too us$ to hav+ "sbody
>.d to d ?+s = me & _h gott5 \
( ! habit ( do+ !m = myf4
  ,:at we >e all ab z an
organiza;n1 x seems to me1 is
help+ \rvs le>n to h ! c\rage
to 2 all t we c be4 ,x is n
easy & _m >.d u w res5t \r
try+4 ,m ?an t1 we w n alw
su3e$4 ,p w wait to wat* u
fail 2c x re9=ces !        #aa
no;ns !y h ( :o we >e4 ,b we
m/ p]sev]e4
  ,i ?9k t a grt local *apt]
activ;y wd 9volve ask+ ea*
memb] to write on a piece (
pap] "s?+ he or %e wd love to
2 able to d b c't4 ,i bet y wd
f9d t "! >e p 9 ! *apt] :o cd
t1* p h[ to d mo/ ( ! ?+s !y
want to try4 ,if "! >5't p "!1
f9d "sbody \tside ! *apt] &
ask t p]son to help ) ! le>n+4
,we don't 2come 9dep5d5t all
at once4 ,e small su3ess we h
adds to \r s5se ( a3ompli%;t &
makes u pr\d] ( :o we >e4
  ,_m ( y :o h att5d$ 3v5;ns
": ,i h spok5 w rememb] t "o
?+ ,i say 9 alm e spee* is t
we c r1d 9 ! d>k & mo/ si<t$ p
c't4 ,"! >e lots ( o!r ?+s we
c d t we %d 2 pr\d ( b we t5d
to take \r a3ompli%;ts =
grant$ & dwell on :at we c't
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  ,s1 my frs1 let's le>n to
recognize j h[ n1t we >e4 ,:5
"sbody calls at #i at ni<t at
! 5d ( a h>d "d1 let's a3ept !
compli;t we >e pd & say3 8,!y
7 "r6 ,i'm bl4 ,bl p "k m ab
2+ bl ?an any"o else4 ,i'm
glad !y recogniz$ x60

   ,,acb ,l1d]%ip3 ,! ,p[]
    ( ,3/ructive ,5gage;t
   by ,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d1
     ,executive ,director

  ,= _m ye>s ,,acb has
practic$ ! >t ( f9d+ common
gr.d ) folks :o mi<t o!rwise 2
view$ z antagoni/ic to \r
goals4 ,ev5 "? ! mo/ di6icult
( /ru7les1 we h alw look$ to
f9d ways ( "u/&+ ! o!r side &
develop+ solu;ns t 9corporat$
! legitimate 3c]ns ( o!rs4 ,?
/rategy ( 3/ructively 5gag+ ^?
:o (t5 7 ho/ile to \r      #ac
9t]e/s has e>n$ u ! reputa;n (
an organiza;n t c 2 a "pn] 9
solu;ns r ?an an unyield+
def5d] ( ! extreme4 ,is ?
approa* / use;l8 ,let's take a
look at x td & h[ x is "w+4
  ,,acb is fully 5gag$ 9 _m
issues ( r1l import.e to \r
commun;y4 ,!y range f a3ess to
all mann] ( electronic equip;t
to develop+ bal.ed &
productive rela;n%ips
  ) ! rehabilita;n e/abli%;t1
f mak+ \r p$e/rian 5viron;t m
us]-frly to gett+ r1l
opportunities = bl folks to
"w1 & f develop+ bett]
prospects = folks :o h lo/
vi.n & >e eld]ly to level+ !
play+ field = bl kids at
s*ool4 ,^! & o!r issues 3front
u on a daily basis & ": "! has
be5 progress1 "! has be5 !
h&pr9t ( ,,acb4
  ,! will+;s ( ,,acb &     #ad
xs "pn]s 9 ,,aer to "w )
tra6ic 5g9e]s produc$ agree;t
on a3essible /reet cross+
language4 ,! tire.s "w ( ,,acb
a6iliates (t5 9 "pn]%ip )
,,aer1 ,,afb & ,,nfb has held
! l9e on sep>ate /ate ag5cies
9 alm e 9/.e4 ,! coali;n+ (
,,acb ) o!r folks s* z !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 !
,na;nal ,c\ncil ( ,/ate
,ag5cies = ! ,bl & ! rec5t
9troduc;n ( ! ,,nfb has 2gun
to %[ r1l promise = !
develop;t ( r1l res\rces to
assi/ ! eld]ly bl4 ,"? all ( ?
has be5 ! classic ,,acb
l1d]%ip t asks ! "q1 h[ c we
"w tgr on ?8
  ,ev5 z ? is sd1 "! w 2 "ts
:5 ,,acb w "p company ) o!rs4
,:ile o!rs urg$ a m 3s]vative
approa* to revitaliz+ ! v5d+
facilities program1 ,,acb1
,,rsva & ! ,bl9d$          #ae
,vet]ans ,associa;n h made x
cle> t ac;n is ne$$ n[4 ,:ile
we 2lieve ! ,,nfb is "ugo+ a
sl[ evolu;n t[>d "u/&+ !
wisdom ( \r posi;ns1
especially 9 ! >1s ( 5viron;t
& te*nology1 we h mov$ =w>d on
\r [n 9 ! k t ! lives & c>e]s
( \r bl bro!rs & si/]s hang 9
! bal.e4
  ,if any?+ w 2 sd ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 !
#bjth c5tury1 x w c]ta9ly 2 t
x 0 an organiza;n t address$ !
r1l;y ( ! "ts1 r1*$ \ 9 fr%ip
to all :o wd "w to make !
positive di6];e1 & :o took !
bl;s commun;y 9to ! next ) a
/r5g? t only comes f c>+ 5 ab
e p]son to build a bett] _w =
all p4 ,we m/ n =get ! lessons
( \r pa/4 ,,acb w 3t9ue to
3/ructively 5gage ! issues (
import.e to ! commun;y z a
true fr to all ( gd fai?   #af
& r1son4 ,! /r5g? ( \r resolve
& ! =ce ( \r 5gage;t spr+ f !
he>t ( \r commun;y & !
victories w come z surely z we
/& tgr 9 ? exp]i;e ( democracy
we call ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl4

     ,3v5;n ,"t ,is ,"h6
     by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1
      ,3v5;n ,coord9ator

  ,! ,airport ,we/9 ,hotel & !
c;y ( ,los ,angeles >e r1dy to
welcome y to ! #aiii 3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,!
3v5;n committee & ! ,cali=nia
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ho/ committee
al welcome y4 ,we tru/ t by ?
"t y h complet$ yr pre-
regi/ra;n =ms 9dicat+ yr
*oices = special meet+s1 t\rs
& social ev5ts & mail$ ?
9=ma;n to ! ,,acb ,m9n1polis
(fice4 ,yr pre-regi/ra;n   #ag
=ms m/ 2 po/m>k$ no lat] ?an
,june #ah1 #aiii4 ,af t date y
may n rcv ! l[] prices4 ,al1
"! >e limita;ns on admis.ns to
"s t\rs & ev5ts4
  ,a cassette copy ( ! pre-
regi/ra;n 9=ma;n is available
f ! ,,acb na;nal (fice4 ,call
"<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff4
  ,at ? late date "! >e /
rooms available at ! ,airport
,m>riott1 ! ov]fl[ hotel1
locat$ ab f\r blocks f !
,we/94 ,call "<#caj"> #fda-
#egjj4 ,%uttles w op]ate 2t !
,we/9 & ! ,m>riott ,fri"d1
,july #b "? ,fri"d1 ,july #i4
,bo? hotels provide van
transporta;n at no co/ f & to
! airport4 ,un.s y >e 9/ruct$
o!rwise ^u >rival1 af pick+ up
yr lu7age1 g to ! f/ tra6ic
isl& \tside ! airport4 ,! van
pick-up is at ! gre5 sign4 ,"!
w 2 volunte]s at !         #ah
airport to assi/ y on ,fri"d &
,satur"d1 ,july #b & #c4
  ,3v5;n activities 2g9 ) a
grt ov]ni<t t\r ,fri"d1 ,july
#b & ,satur"d1 ,july #c to
b1uti;l ,san ,diego4 ,on
,satur"d1 ,july #c1 ! bo>d (
directors w meet4 ,exhibits
op5 at #a p4m4 ,al on
,satur"d1 "! is a ,los
,angeles c;y t\r de"p+ at #aj
a4m4 : 9cludes lun*4 ,? t\r w
2 rep1t$ ,sun"d1 ,july #d4 ,!
,welcome to ,cali=nia "py ho/$
by ! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
2g9s at #h p4m4 ,! op5+ ses.n
( ! 3v5;n ) ! presid5t's
address & roll call (
a6iliates takes place ,sun"d
ev5+1 ,july #d1 at #g3#cj p4m4
,ag ? ye> ! ,na;nal ,associa;n
= ,p>5ts ( ! ,visually
,impair$ "<,,napvi"> w 2 jo9+
,,acb at 3v5;n4 ,"! w 2 comb9$
programm+ & ,,napvi w      #ai
hold ses.ns al"o4 ,h["e1 all
meet+s >e op5 to any"o :o
wi%es to att5d4
  ,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-#egjj4
  ,hotel rate3 @s#fj p] ni<t
plus tax = up to f\r p p] room
  ,res]va;n cut-(f date3 ,june
#aj1 #aiii
  ,,acb & ! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl >e r1dy to welcome y 9
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     ,l9kage ,bill ,ga9s
           ,mo;tum

  ,memb]s & /aff ( ,,acb
att5d$ a press 3f];e on ,april
#bh1 at : ,rep4 ,rob]t ;,l4
,ehrli* ,jr4 "<;,r-,md4">
ann\nc$ ! 9troduc;n ( 8 bill
to rel9k ! e>n+s limit = bl
,,ssdi recipi5ts to t = s5iors
rcvg ,social ,secur;y4 ,,acb
memb]s & o!rs 9 ! bl;s
commun;y h be5 "w+ = s"eal
mon?s to help hm ga!r 5 co-
sponsors to 5sure ? bill's
passage by ! h\se4 ,ehrli*
ann\nc$ at ! press 3f];e t !
bill 0 2+ 9troduc$ ) #bcj co-
sponsors1 m ?an ! #bah ne$$ =
passage4 ,ac to ,ehrli*1 ?
repres5ts a bi"pisan recogni;n
t by rais+ ! exempt e>n+s
?re%old = ! bl1 we >e re/or+
fair;s & 5c\rag+1 r ?an
p5aliz+1 "w4               #ba
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exempt e>n+s = ! bl :o rcv
,,ssdi 0 ! same z t = s5iors
until #aiif4 ,at t "t1
legisla;n 0 5act$ t w all[
s5iors to e>n z m* z @s#cj1jjj
p] ye> by #bjjb1 b ? 9cr1se 0
specifically d5i$ to ! bl4
,ehrli*'s bill1 ,h4,r4 #afja1
: he has call$ ! ,bl ,emp[];t
,act1 wd apply ! same e>n+s
exemp;n to ! bl & s5iors rcvg
,social ,secur;y4 ,! bill has
be5 ref]r$ to ! ,h\se ,ways &
,m1ns ,committee = 3sid]a;n4
,,acb w 2 monitor+ !
committee's ac;ns closely4 ,x
is \r hope t ! committee w act
qkly1 s ! bill c 2 br"\ 2f !
full h\se = a prompt vote4
  ,a simil> bill 9 ! ,s5ate
"<;,s4 #bhe">1 by ,s54 ,john
,mc,ca91 "<;,r-,>iz4"> ne$s \r
support4 ,to date1 ? bill has
n ga9$ ! mo;tum (          #bb
,ehrli*'s bill & has only >.d
#bj support]s4 ,rememb] t bo?
h\ses ( ,3gress m/ act 2f !
l9kage re/ora;n c 2come law4
,at ! "t ( ? writ+1 ! ,mc,ca9
bill does n h 5 votes to pass
! ,s5ate4 ,if y support ! 9t5t
( ^! bills & want ! e>n+ p[] (
an e/imat$ qu>t] ( a million
bl p to 2 re/or$ to :at x 0 2f
#aiif1 pl1se keep 9 t\* ) !
,,acb na;nal (fice to f9d \ h[
y c help u ga9 3gres.nal
support = bo? ( ^! bills4 ,!
"w is n complete until !
presid5t signs ! m1sure 9to
law4 ,"! is / a lot ( "w to d
2f we get to t po9t4 ,we want
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on t press 3f];e = ano!r $i;n
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      ,,gdui ,rcvs ,aw>d
  ,on ,m>* #e ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 z "p ( xs
,joseph9e ;,l4 ,taylor
,l1d]%ip ,9/itute1 pres5t$
,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c4 ) "o (
xs #aiii ,a3ess ,aw>ds4
  ,,gdui1 a special-9t]e/
a6iliate ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl1 0 recogniz$ = xs #bj-
ye> advocacy & legal ef=ts t
culm9at$ 9 ! /ate ( ,hawaii no
l;g] requir+ guide dog us]s to
qu>ant9e _! dogs = ?ree mon?s
:5 visit+ ! /ate4 ,,gdui "w$ )
! ,hawaii ,de"p;t (
,agriculture to cr1te an
exemp;n to ! /ate's /rict
qu>ant9e policies ,- ! f/
exemp;n ,hawaii has "e all[$
,- : is a major /ep 9 !
imple;ta;n ( ! provi.ns ( !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities    #bd
,act reg>d+ s]vice animals1 &
a significant move t[>d
equal;y ( a3ess = p :o >e bl
or visually impair$4
  ,foll[+ c.t.s ef=ts to make
a *ange 9 ! qu>ant9e process =
guide dog h&l]s "? sci5tific &
legislative *annels1 a class
ac;n lawsuit 0 fil$ 9 #aiic by
guide dog us]s resid+ 9
,hawaii & on ! ma9l& ( !
,unit$ ,/ates ag/ ,hawaii's
animal qu>ant9e4 ,) a trial
date approa*+ 9 ,april #aiih1
! case 0 prelim9>ily settl$1
all[+ ! ,hawaii ,de"p;t (
,agriculture "t to 2g9
develop;t ( rules & to g "? !
rule-mak+ process1 9clud+
public he>+s1 2f adop;n ( !
propos$ rules4 ,! rules 7
f9aliz$ & approv$ by ! c\rt 9
,augu/ #aiih1 & n[ all[ guide
dog us]s to visit ,hawaii free
( qu>ant9e z l;g z !y      #be
comply ) c]ta9 va39a;n1
antibody & micro*ip
require;ts4
  ,j59e ,/anley1 presid5t (
,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c41 /at$
9 h] a3ept.e ( ! aw>d1 8,guide
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to make \r "rs z guide dog
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r1l;y4 ,9 fact1 ,i 0 honor$ to
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,unit$ ,/ates to visit ,hawaii
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,septemb] #aiih1 repres5t+
,,gdui1 & !n af ! (ficial
busi;s ( ! trip1 my husb& & ,i
7 able to 5joy \r po/pon$
h"oymoon 9 ,8p>adise4,00
  ,hundr$s ( 9dividuals & _m
organiza;ns1 9clud+ ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 _m ,,acb /ate
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dog tra9+ s*ools made g5]\s
f9ancial 3tribu;ns to      #bf
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,)\t ? grassroots support1
,,gdui wd h be5 unable to
*ampion ! cause on 2half ( all
guide dog us]s4 ,special ?anks
al g to ,mi*ael ,a4 ,lilly1 :o
s]v$ z attorney = ,,gdui1 & to
! ,civil ,"rs ,divi.n ( !
,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice1 : 0 al
9/ru;tal 9 ! case4
  ,,gdui has develop$ an
9=ma;n kit = any guide dog
h&l] plann+ to visit ,hawaii :
\tl9es ! require;ts1 al;g ) a
"ttable to assi/ 9 plann+ = !
trip4 ,! kit al 9cludes
special =ms design$ by ,,gdui
: >e v help;l to ! guide dog
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9=ma;n requir$ by ! ,hawaii
,de"p;t ( ,agriculture4 ,? kit
is available 9 brl1 l>ge pr9t1
cassette1 ,,ibm-compatible
diskette or via ;e-mail by
3tact+ ,,gdui toll-free    #bg
at "<#hhh"> #heh-#ajjh4
  ,= m 9=ma;n ab ,,gdui1 or to
2come a memb]1 3tact3 ,guide
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9t]e/$ 9 ham radio1 don't =get
to 9clude ,,acb ,radio
,amateurs on yr ,,acb 3v5;n
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9=mal br1kfa/ "<pay yr [n
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#g3#cj a4m4 ,! place w 2
ann\nc$ lat]4 ,af br1kfa/1 at
#aj a4m41 ,,acbra w hold xs
annual meet+4
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9=mal net w 2 held on
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assi/ u 9 ! plann+4 ,3tact ei
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        ,,vidpi ,news
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3v5;n is com+ fa/6 ,! ,,vidpi
program & tra9+ committees h
be5 v busy plann+ ?        #bi
ye>'s ses.ns4 ,9 previ\s ye>s1
,,vidpi has held small1
te*nical ses.ns4 ,:ile ^!
ses.ns h be5 hi<ly valuable to
att5dees1 we >e try+ to
address a m g5]al audi;e ?
ye>4 ,2l y w f9d \r s*$ule (
ev5ts4 ,we hope y'll f9d "s?+
to 9t]e/ y4
  ,la/ ye> ,,vidpi held two
ses.ns dur+ : we tra9$ ,,acb
memb]s to use ,w9d[s #ie scre5
r1d+ programs4 ,s9ce x 0 \r f/
attempt at hold+ s* ses.ns1 we
only held two1 & att5d.e 0 v
limit$4 ,? ye> we've grtly
exp&$ \r tra9+ program6 ,if y
>e 9t]e/$ 9 any ( \r tra9+
ses.ns1 pl1se 2 aw>e t ea*
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"picipants & #aj coa*es s 2
sure to get yr pre-regi/ra;n
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?ree-h\r1 h&s-on tra9+ ses.n4
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comput] & w 2 assi/$ by a
coa*4 ,tra9+ dur+ mo/ ses.ns w
2 provid$ by ! v5dor ( ! scre5
r1d] 2+ tau<t4 ,we w emphasize
f1tures ( ,w9d[s1 ,micros(t
,(fice1 & ! scre5 r1d+ s(tw>e4
  ,\r full program s*$ule is z
foll[s4
  ,sun"d #i3#jj a4m4 ,-
,regi/ra;n1 welcome1
9troduc;ns1 "q & answ] ses.n1
& o!r busi;s z "t p]mits4
  ,sun"d #a3#cj p4m4 ,-
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ses.n has alw be5 a big hit &
? ye> %d 2 no excep;n4 ,come
he> f v5dors ab :at is new &
improv$ 9 _! products1 s]vices
& organiza;ns4
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provid$ by ,h5t]-,joyce's
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ses.n w 2 expect$ to 2     #ca
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,w9d[s4
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basics ( ,,jaws = ,w9d[s4 ,x
is 9t5d$ = p ) "s k (
comput]s4 ,tra9+ provid$ by
,h5t]-,joyce tra9+ /aff4
  ,mon"d #i3#jj p4m4 ,-
,,vidpi ,mix]3 ,\r mix] is alw
a fun ev5t4 ,come jo9 u1 5joy
yrf1 meet new frs & help
support \r s*ol>%ip : is alr
help+ bl /ud5ts to pursue
degrees 9 comput] sci;e4
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/ud5ts 9 ! use ( _! popul>
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web )\t hav+ to worry ab !
complexities ( a scre5 r1d]4
  ,tues"d #c3#cj p4m4 ,-
,apply+ ,9t]net ,te*nologies
to ,r1l ,_w ,problems "<,jo9t
ses.n ) ,,nabs">3 ,s"eal bl
/ud5ts & pr(es.nals w
demon/rate h[ !y use ! ,9t]net
to3 3duct rese>*1 p]=m job
duties1 r1d newspap]s1 buy
music1 & d o!r 9t]e/+ & nec
tasks4
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,lun*eon "<,sp1k]s to 2    #cc
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yet1 let me 2 ! f/ to br1k !
bad news4 ,food is go+ to 2 an
exp5sive "p ( yr trip to !
  #aiii ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n4
,come jo9 u = lun* & get m ?an
j food = yr doll>4
,w$nes"d #a3#jj p4m4 ,-
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,ses.n4 ,tra9+ w 2 provid$ by
! tra9+ /aff at ,alva ,a3ess
,gr\p4
  ,w$nes"d #b3#jj p4m4 ,-
,,vidpi ,busi;s ,meet+4 ,if
all ( ? grt programm+ isn't 5
to 3v9ce y to jo9 ,,vidpi1 &
if ! promise ( a grt qu>t]ly
newslr doesn't q complete !
job1 j rememb] t y c jo9 \r
organiza;n1 att5d ! busi;s
meet+1 & help direct \r
organiza;n 9to ! next c5tury4
,we hope y w6

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provid] to 2 det]m9$">4 ,we >e
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pr(es.nal tra9]s4
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,9 ord] to 3duct sev5 tra9+
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exp]i;e us+ "o or m ( !
products m5;n$ abv4 ,if y >e
9t]e/$ 9 2+ a coa*1 pl1se
3tact ,frank ,welte at
fwelt@acrl4com or "<#fej">
#ejh-#hcbi4

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  ,we regret t all ( ? activ;y
co/s m"oy & t \r tr1sury c't
h&le ! burd5 unaid$4       #ce
,n"e!.s1 we 2lieve \r fees >e
q r1sonable6 ,,vidpi's
regi/ra;n fee w 2 @s#g = pre-
regi/ra;n & @s#aj on site4 ,?
repres5ts an 9cr1se ov]
previ\s ye>s b ris+ co/s dem&
t we h 9cr1s$ funds available4
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pre-regi/ra;n & @s#cj on site4
,^! funds >e us$ to pay = !
co/ ( obta9+ & ma9ta9+ requir$
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ses.ns4 ,9 ord] to 3t9ue exp&+
? wildly su3ess;l program we
m/ 2 able to pay associat$
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9exp5sive = a ?ree-h\r tra9+
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lun*eon *>ge ? ye> w 2 @s#cj =
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,l4,a4 is q exp5sive4
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,i'm sure "ey"o wd l "s gd
news4 ,all o!r ,,vidpi ses.ns
w 2 absolutely free6 ,t's "r1
no extra *>ge to att5d !
microcomput] sem9>1 br[s]
demos1 or any?+ else6 ,(
c\rse1 we d ask t y pay !
,,vidpi regi/ra;n fee "<@s#g
pre-regi/ra;n1 @s#aj on site">
if y plan to att5d "o or m (
^! ses.ns4

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    memb]8
  ,! /&>d dues = ,,vidpi is
@s#bj4 ,? 5titles y to vote at
! busi;s meet+1 rcv \r qu>t]ly
newslr1 hold (fice & 2 a fully
"picipat+ memb] 9 \r
organiza;n4 ,we al h a /ud5t
memb]%ip1 corporate memb]%ip &
associate memb]%ip4 ,= m
9=ma;n ab memb]%ip1 pl1se
3tact memb]%ip secret>y ,m>y
,abramson at mmba@a"       #cg
9t]a3ess4com or call "<#fcj">
#bca-#eccb4
  ,s come & jo9 ,,vidpi = ?
ye>'s busy program 9 ,l4,a4 ,y
won't 2 4appo9t$6

      ,visually ,impair$
      ,gays1 ,lesbians &
      ,bisexuals ,meet+
  ,d visually impair$ p]sons
:o >e gay face "picul>
problems 9 \r _w8 ,? "q has
be5 4cuss$ & address$ at ea* (
! la/ ?ree annual 3v5;ns ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
,tulsa 0 ! site ( ! f/ ga!r+ &
folks jo9$ to air p]sonal
exp]i;es & def9e common
problems4
  ,^? :o att5d$ ! meet+ m5;n$
"s ?+s we all d1l ) at "s "t t
>e (t5 common to all bl
p]sons1 s* z3 h[ does \r
visual impair;t a6ect u 9
social sett+s8 ,>e gay-    #ch
specific na;nal or local
p]iodicals available 9 a
usable m$ium8 ,>e catalogs (
gay-relat$ items s* z jewelry1
greet+ c>ds1 & emblems
available 9 a suitable =m8 ,if
n1 !n h[ c we 9flu;e !
publi%]s & 4tributors to make
s* ?+s available or c we f9d
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ne$s8 ,:at titles has !
,libr>y ( ,3gress produc$ 9
a3essible m$ia t wd 2 (
"picul> 9t]e/ to u8 ,:at
9=ma;n c 2 f.d us+ comput]
bullet9 bo>ds or ! ,9t]net8
,h[ c we e/abli% a 3t9u+
4cus.n ( issues we face8
  ,! ,,acb 3v5;ns 9 ! two ye>s
foll[+ ! 9itial meet+ 9 ,tulsa
saw "s ( ^! "qs answ]$ or
prob$ fur!r4 ,gue/ sp1k]s h
help$4 ,"s 9=ma;n has be5
put 9to use;l m$ia4
  ,"o f1ture ( ! la/ two   #ci
ga!r+s ( :at has be5 loosely
call$ ,bl ,frs ( ,lesbians &
,gays "<,,bflag"> has be5 a "t
set aside = meet+ & greet+4 ,9
ea* ( ^? ye>s a sep>ate "t 0
giv5 on ! second "d ( ! 3v5;n
to give ^? ) 9t]e/s 9 common a
*.e to 2come acqua9t$4 ,9
#aiih1 a p]son famili> )
facilities & 5t]ta9;t ( 9t]e/
to \r "picul> gr\p jo9$ u 9 ?
social ses.n4
  ,9 ! m =mal ses.ns1 ! gr\p
has he>d f 9vit$ gue/s4 ,a
repres5tative ( ! ,na;nal
,libr>y ,s]vice br"\ a
bibliography ( record$
mat]ials ( 9t]e/4 ,a
repres5tative ( a na;nal
organiza;n = families & frs (
lesbians & gays told ( an
important na;nal ef=t t
organiza;n has m.t$4 ,a tap$
catalog ( gifts & c>ds 0
prep>$ & 0 available to    #dj
^? pres5t at "o ses.n4 ,! gr\p
w assemble ag dur+ ! #aiii
,,acb 3v5;n4 ,a room w 2 set
aside on ,july #d = a morn+ "t
to meet & greet ea* o!r4 ,on
,w$nes"d1 ,july #g1 ! gr\p w
hold a meet+ to 4cuss common
problems4 ,"! w probably 2 a
pres5ta;n ( 9t]e/ to ! gr\p4
,all 9t]e/$ >e welcome to drop
in4

    ,,acb ,provides ,3sum]
    ,9put to ,meet ,na;nal
   ,ne$ = ,qualifi$ ,t1*]s
   & ,o@&,m ,speciali/s to
      ,s]ve ,bl ,/ud5ts

  ,na;nally1 a sev]e %ortage (
qualifi$ t1*]s ( /ud5ts )
visual impair;ts & ori5ta;n &
mobil;y speciali/s is hav+ a
detri;tal impact4 ,/ud5ts )
bl;s & l[ vi.n frequ5tly rcv
9/ruc;n f p]sonnel :o >e   #da
n qualifi$ to t1* critical
skills 9 brl lit]acy1 comput]
pr(ici5cy us+ assi/ive
te*nology1 & safe1 9dep5d5t
travel4 ,? problem is ev5 m
al>m+ 9 rural communities1 ":
%ortages ( qualifi$ p]sonnel
>e mo/ acute4
  ,! ,na;nal ,plan = ,tra9+
,p]sonnel to ,s]ve ,*n ) ,bl;s
& ,l[ ,vi.n is a two-ye>
project fund$ by a ,u4,s4
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n1 ,(fice (
,special ,$uca;n grant to !
,c\ncil = ,excep;nal ,*n
"<,,cec"> ,divi.n on ,visual
,impair;ts4 ,collaborators on
? project 9clude ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl "<,,afb"> & !
,associa;n = ,$uca;n &
,rehabilita;n ( ! ,bl or
,visually ,impair$ "<,,aer">
,divi.n #ag ,p]sonnel
,prep>a;n4 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl provid$ 3sum]      #db
9put dur+ f\r "ds ( /rategic
plann+ 9 ,febru>y & ,m>*1 dur+
: ! /akehold]s develop$
specific /rategies1 tak+ 9to
3sid]a;n s"eal di6]5t possible
future sc5>ios4 ,! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w 3t9ue to
"picipate 9 ! process1 : w
culm9ate ? summ] 9 ! comple;n
( a compreh5sive /rategic
plan4 ,! ,na;nal ,plan =
,tra9+ ,p]sonnel to ,s]ve ,*n
) ,bl;s & ,l[ ,vi.n w hi<li<t
/rategies to provide a full
3t9uum ( s]vices to e s*ool &
$uca;nal sett+ s]v+ *n :o >e
bl1 d1f-bl1 or h l[ vi.n4 ,!
plan w 2 us$ to 5h.e ! qual;y
( $uca;n1 ! lit]acy ( /ud5ts &
! ov]all ne$s ( 9fants1
toddl]s & s*ool-ag$ y\?4
  ,! f/ draft ( ! /rategic
plan is expect$ to 2 rel1s$ =
review 9 ,june #aiii4 ,,acb
9vites 3sum] 9volve;t 9    #dc
? process4 ,if y >e 9t]e/$ 9
review+ ! draft plan & provid+
fe$back1 pl1se 3tact ,susan
,craw=d at ! ,,acb na;nal
(fice or via ;e-mail3
scraw=d@aacb4org4

   ,:at6 ,a ,bl ,a?lete on
   ! ,u4,s4 ,olympic ,t1m8
     by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]

  ,! 3cept ( bl p "picipat+ 9
sports ) or compet+ ag/ si<t$
sport+ competitors is c]ta9ly
n new4 ,ev5 a sup]ficial *eck
( ! records %[s t resid5tial
s*ools = ! bl especially
5c\rag$ s* competi;n 9 c]ta9
sports4 ,= example1 e>li] 9 !
c5tury t1ms f ! ,k5tucky
,s*ool = ! ,bl frequ5tly play$
! !n relatively new game (
football ag/ si<t$ t1ms "<2f !
9troduc;n ( ! =w>d pass & o!r
de"pures f simply c>ry+    #dd
! ball"> & z rec5tly z !
#aidjs t1ms f ! ,mi*igan
,s*ool = ! ,bl "u ! direc;n (
! late ,dr4 ,*>les ;,e4 ,buell
play$ football ag/ si<t$ t1ms4
,h["e1 2f ! adop;n ( f$]al or
/ate laws m&at+ ! provi.n (
physical $uca;n s]vices to bl
& o!r 4abl$ /ud5ts1 "! 7 few
opportunities = bl a?letes to
develop ^! skills to "picipate
9 a wide v>iety ( sports ) or
ag/ si<t$ a?letes4 ,"o ( ! f/
sports to provide s*
opportunities 0 wre/l+ & we >e
famili> ) ! "ns ( s"eal bl p
:o compet$ v su3ess;lly on !
college level 9 t sport z f>
back z ! #aibjs & #aicjs4
,dur+ ^? ye>s a few \t/&+ bl
a?letes atta9$ recogni;n by
"picipat+ v su3ess;lly 9 o!r
sports ": ! lack ( vi.n 0
previ\sly 3sid]$ to 2 a v
sub/antial h&icap4 ,=      #de
example1 9 ! e>ly #aicjs !
late ,>?ur ,copel&1 a legally
bl graduate ( ! ,ov]brook
,s*ool = ! ,bl & !n a /ud5t at
,temple ,univ]s;y1 n>r[ly
miss$ 2+ select$ to repres5t !
,,usa z a memb] ( ! #aicb
,olympic swimm+ t1m4
  ,likewise & 9 m rec5t "ts1
,tris*a ,zorn1 / an active &
excep;nally su3ess;l legally
bl swimm] & n[ a t1*] ( le>n+
4abl$ *n 9 ,9dianapolis1
n>r[ly miss$ selec;n to !
,u4,s4 ,olympic swimm+ t1m 9 !
late #aihjs :ile go+ "? h]
"ugraduate ye>s at ! ,univ]s;y
( ,nebraska on a swimm+
s*ol>%ip4 ,dur+ com+ mon?s ,i
plan to rese>* & publi% s"eal
>ticles focus+ on ! su3ess;l
"picipa;n ( o!r bl p 9 sports
t 7 previ\sly 3sid]$ to
require si<t4 ,we appreciate !
5c\rage;t & support giv5   #df
to ? & relat$ projects "? !
d$ica;n1 =esi<t & e/ate plann+
( ! late ,dr4 ,*>les ;,e4
,buell & ! late ,joseph9e
,buell4
  ,9 h] #aihj doctoral
4s]ta;n1 ,patricia ,rice
,:itley sd ab ,dr4 ,*>les
,buell3 8,dr4 ,buell is a man
( _m tal5ts1 "o ( : is !
desire to see t visually
h&icapp$ boys & girls >e
physically active & physically
capable ( p]=m+ ) _! fully
si<t$ pe]s4 444 ,"?\t 8
pr(es.nal c>e] he has /ood up
= ! "r ( bl & "pially si<t$
9dividuals to 5joy
compreh5sive physical $uca;n
programs40 ,al? ,dr4 ,buell 0
extremely pl1s$ ) & pr\d ( !
a3ompli%;ts ( _m ( ! ma9/r1m$
bl a?letes ref]r$ to abv1 s* z
! a=em5;n$ ,tris*a ,zorn :om
he p]sonally 5c\rag$ &     #dg
assi/$ 9 _m ways z %e compet$
& grew up 9 s\!rn ,cali=nia1
he wd c]ta9ly b1m ) pl1sure &
satisfac;n if he 7 liv+ td
"<he pass$ away 9 #aiib"> ov]
! su3ess ( ,kev9 ,szott1 a
legally bl ,new ,j]sey native
:o is n[ tra9+ at ! ,u4,s4
,olympic ,tra9+ ,c5t] 9 hopes
( 2+ select$ to repres5t !
,,usa 9 ! #bjjj ,olympics z a
memb] ( ! ,,usa ,olympic judo
t1m4
  ,kev9 ,szott1 :o 0 f1tur$ 9
an >ticle 9 !
,novemb]_/,decemb] #aiih issue
( 8,! ,olympian ,magaz9e10
hopes to 2 ! f/ ,am]ican gold
m$ali/ 9 judo ,- :ile al 2+ !
f/ bl a?lete 9 ! _w to compete
9 ! ,olympic games4 ,he adv.ed
f a complete judo novice to
numb] five 9 ! ,,usa 9 only
five ye>s1 b he is a3u/om$ to
atta9+ su3ess "? h>d "w    #dh
& tal5t4 ,he holds a total (
#ca na;nal titles 9 wre/l+1
p[] lift+1 %ot put1 4cus1
javel9 & judo1 won 9
competi;ns "? ! ,unit$ ,/ates
,associa;n ( ,bl ,a?letes
"<,,usaba">4 ,^! a*ieve;ts l&$
hm a place on ! ,h>t=d
,company's ,t1m ,abil;y1 ! f/
corporate-sponsor$ t1m ( 4abl$
a?letes4 ,at age #aj1 ,kev9's
loss ( si<t 2gan "? a comb9a;n
( ret9itis pig;tosa & macul>
deg5]a;n1 l1v+ hm )
approximately #e p]c5t vi.n4
,an avid baseball play] at !
"t1 he swit*$ to football &
wre/l+4 ,ab 8 loss ( si<t1 he
sd1 8,my p>5ts knew ,i wd h to
compete 9 ! r1l _w soon] or
lat]4 ,_! expecta;ns = me 7 !
same z ^? ( my two bro!rs1
college & a gd job4 ,i 0 alw
expect$ to 2come a productive
"p ( ! commun;y40          #di
  ,he play$ football 9 hi<
s*ool & college1 2com+ a
,divi.n ,,iii ,all-,am]ican
l9eman at ,st4 ,lawr;e
,univ]s;y4 ,ab 8 exp]i;es z a
football play]1 he sd1 8,y
don't h to see ! :isk]s on _!
*9s to play c5t]4 ,y j h to 2
able to see _! bodies 9 ord]
to make yr blocks40 ,actually1
football runs 9 8 family2 "y]
bro!r ,david ,szott is an
(f5sive l9eman = ! ,kansas
,c;y ,*iefs ( ! ,na;nal
,football ,l1gue4
  ,af obta9+ 8 ba*elor's
degree 9 biology f ,st4
,lawr;e ,univ]s;y1 ,kev9 0
employ$ z a /r5g? & 3di;n+
coa* at ,p5nsylvania ,/ate
,univ]s;y4 ,:ile "!1 he e>n$ a
ma/]'s degree 9 ex]cise
physiology & 3t9u$ to compete
9 wre/l+ & 9t]na;nal track &
field ev5ts "? !           #ej
,,usaba4 ,:5 9t]na;nal 9t]e/ 9
wre/l+ decl9$ 9 ! #aihjs1 8
9t]e/ turn$ to judo4 8,i ?9k x
0 an easy transi;n 2c ( my
wre/l+ backgr.d10 he sd4 8,!
m5tal tra9+ 0 alr 9 place4
,s9ce !y >e bo? "o-on-"o
competi;ns1 ,i am a /ep ah1d (
"s"o com+ f j a t1m sport
backgr.d40
  ,ev5 af w9n+ ! judo silv]
m$al at ! #aiif ,atlanta
,p>alympics he 0 skeptical ab
8 abil;y to compete at !
,olympic level4 8,i 0 fi<t+ at
#bae p.ds & my coa* told me t
he ?"\ ! basic abil;y 0 "! b t
,i ne$$ to get back to #bee or
#bfj p.ds4 ,i ?"\ he 0 kidd+40
,8 d\bts f9ally />t$ go+ away
9 #aiig :5 he b1t ! top-rank$
h1vywei<t si<t$ a?letes 9 !
,u4,s4 ,9t]na;nal ,9vita;nal
,competi;n4 ,dur+ an 9t]view1
he speculat$ t 8 impair$   #ea
vi.n may actually give hm an
advantage dur+ competi;n 2c
8"s oppon5ts try to figure \
h[ to use x to _! advantage &
!y 5d up worry+ ab x too m*
9/1d ( fi<t+40 ,w9n+ ! bronze
m$al at ! #aiig ,muru*an
,9t]na;nal ,judo ,*ampion%ips
result$ 9 8 2+ rank$ numb]
five 9 ! ,,usa & qualifi$ hm =
resid5cy at ! ,u4,s4 ,olympic
,tra9+ ,c5t] 9 ,colorado
,spr+s4 ,ab ? move1 he sd1 8,=
me1 l1v+ my secure job at ,p5n
,/ate & mov+ to ,colorado
,spr+s to tra9 full-"t 0 an
act ( commit;t to g = x all !
way40
  ,kev9 ,szott's "d at ! tra9+
c5t] />ts ) a #ij-m9ute
practice ses.n ) ! na;nal judo
t1m & !n 3t9ues "? ! "d1 "w+ \
= an h\r & a qu>t] lift+
wei<ts1 a #cj-m9ute
c>diovascul> "w\t1 & !n    #eb
ano!r h\r & a half "w\t ) !
na;nal judo t1m4 ,9 ord] to
qualify = ! ,olympic trials 2+
held 9 ! spr+ ( #bjjj1 he m/
ma9ta9 or bett] 8 numb] five
na;nal rank+ & at ! trials he
m/ w9 ! h1vywei<t class 9 ord]
to e>n a b]? on ! ,u4,s4
,olympic t1m4 ,kev9's bro!r
,david came = ! f/ "t to wat*
hm fi<t & z hmf a wre/l] 0
8bl[n away0 2c 8in wre/l+ y
make a mi/ake & h a *.e to
come back1 b 9 judo y make a
mi/ake & y >e d"o40 ,al?
a?letics curr5tly comm& a v
l>ge "p ( ,kev9's 5]gies1 he
keeps x all 9 p]spective1
3t9u+ to 5joy ski+1 ! guit>1
golf & r1d+4
  ,,acb memb]s & frs :o att5d
! upcom+ #aiii ,,acb na;nal
3v5;n 9 ,los ,angeles w h an
opportun;y to meet ,kev9
,szott1 :o is s*$ul$ to    #ec
2 ! f1tur$ bl a?lete sp1k+ at
! ,sports ,fanatics ,lun*eon &
tak+ "p 9 v>i\s o!r 3v5;n
activities foll[+ 8 return f
an 9t]na;nal competi;n 9
,?ail&4

   ,! ,8,p]fect,0 ,sport ,-
     ,or ,h ,yr ,%[d[n )
           ,%[d[n6
     by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]

  ,if y ask p to def9e !
8p]fect0 sport1 !y mi<t say x
%d 2 playable by any"o1 easy
to le>n1 9jury-free1
9exp5sive1 playable at
recr1;nal & competitive levels
& fun6
  ,_m p wd say t ! sport (
,%[d[n meets all ^!
require;ts4 ,& :y8 ,x c 2
play$ by visually impair$ p
)\t any assi/.e f si<t$ p2 x
5ables a visually          #ed
impair$ p]son to compete
fairly ag/ a si<t$ p]son2 x
does n dep5d ^u /r5g?1 s males
& females c compete fairly ag/
ea* o!r1 z c "y] & old]
play]s2 x does n require a lot
( equip;t1 & ? makes x
9exp5sive2 x is a non-3tact
sport &1 "!=e1 is 9jury-free4
,x crosses cultural1 language
& geographic b>ri]s & is play$
9 c.tries f ,au/ria to
,zambia4
  ,x 0 %[cas$ at ! #aiif
,p>alympic ,games 9 ,atlanta1
! #aiib ,p>alympic ,games 9
,b>celona1 ! #aiij ,_w
,*ampion%ips & ! #aiij ,_w
,y\? ,games1 ! #aihh
,p>alympic ,games 9 ,se\l1 !
#aihd ,p>alympic ,games & !
#aihj ,olympiad = ! ,4abl$4
,af ? 9troduc;n1 :at is x8
  ,%[d[n is a sup] fa/-mov+
table sport remotely ak9   #ee
to table t5nis or ano!r
rocket-fa/ game call$ air
hockey4 ,x is play$ on a wood5
table approximately #ab feet
l;g & hav+ sides on x
approximately five 9*es hi<4
,a scre5 runn+ f side to side
divides ! table 9 half1 b
l1ves 5 space on xs bottom $ge
= a small pla/ic ball1 : has a
small /eel ball be>+ 9 x = s.d
produc;n purposes1 to pass "u
x af 2+ /ruck by a wood5
paddle simil> to a table t5nis
paddle4 ,! object ( ! game is
to hit ! ball (f a side wall1
al;g ! table1 "u ! scre5 & 9to
! oppon5t's goal4 ,! f/ play]
to r1* #aa po9ts1 l1d+ by two
or m po9ts1 is ! w9n]4
  ,play]s score two po9ts = a
goal & "o po9t :5 ! oppon5t
hits ! ball 9to ! scre51 hits
! ball (f ! table1 or t\*es !
ball ) any?+ b ! paddle    #ef
"<al ref]r$ to z a bat"> or !
play+ h&4 ,play]s c score
po9ts reg>d.s ( :o is s]v+4
,ea* play] s]ves five "ts
3secutively & a s]v$ ball m/
hit ! side wall 2f go+ "u !
scre54
  ,competitive ,%[d[n is "s:at
di6]5t f ! recr1;nal v].n 9 t
9 competi;n a si<t$ ref]ee
3trols ! game & all play]s m/
we> blfolds to 5sure complete
visual fair;s4 ,al? ! qual;y (
! game is 5h.ed by quiet;s 9 !
vic9;y ( ! table1 x is 9t]e/+
to note t ,i f/ saw x 2+
demon/rat$ \-(-doors 9 a plaza
j 9side ! gate ( ! ,b>celona
,p>alympic h\s+ c5t]4
  ,al? ! ,9t]na;nal ,bl
,sports ,associa;n "<,,ibsa">
has recogniz$ ,%[d[n z "o ( xs
(ficial sports & has adopt$
rules = x1 x is n yet 2+ play$
m* 9 ! ,,usa4 ,h["e1       #eg
,,acb memb]s att5d+ ! upcom+
na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,los ,angeles w
h an opportun;y to see x &
give x a try4 ,plans h be5
3firm$ = a few ( ! 5?usia/ic
support]s & play]s ( ,%[d[n f
,canada to 3duct ongo+
demon/ra;ns1 to give 9/ruc;ns
& to provide 9=ma;n g5]ally =
sub/antial p]iods dur+ s"eal
afns & ev5+s at ! 3v5;n
h1dqu>t]s hotel 9 ,los
,angeles4 ,9=ma;n w al 2
available 9 l>ge pr9t & brl4
,\r ,canadian gue/s plan to
donate ! ,%[d[n table to a
gr\p or organiza;n 9 ! ,los
,angeles >ea s x c 2 us$ af !
3v5;n = ! 5joy;t ( ! sport 9 t
>ea4
  ,%[d[n is an excell5t
activ;y = ! improve;t ( h& &
e> "<or h& & eye"> coord9a;n1
qk response1 3troll$ reflex
ac;n1 k9es!tic analysis1   #eh
m$ium-f9e muscle 3trol1 bal.e
adju/;t1 & s"eal o!r use;l
skills4
  ,": did ? sport & xs "n come
f8 ,xs 9v5tor1 ,joseph ,lewis1
a totally bl man f ,briti%
,columbia1 describ$ x z a lot
l table t5nis1 8b )\t ! hassle
( *as+ ! ball all ov] !
place40 ,he al sd1 8,! "n
,%[d[n popp$ 9to my m9d 2c (
my fasc9a;n ) gunsl+]s &
,m>%all ,dillon & ! %[d[n 9 !
old movies4 ,x's a game ": a
c\ple ( oppon5ts >e 3front+
ea* o!r40 ,any"o want+ fur!r
9=ma;n ab ,%[d[n may 3tact
,mrs4 ,g]ald9e ,york1 ,,ibsa
,%[d[n ,subcommittee1 #cjd-
#aeaaa ,russell ,ave41 ,:ite
,rock1 ,,,b4c4 v#d;b #bp#d1,'
,canada2 ph"o "<#fjd"> #eca-
#fffj2 ;e-mail
g]ryork@aquick4com4
                           #ei
        ,9 ,memoriam3
     ,reg9ia ;,m4 ,rohde

  ,on ,febru>y #ag1 #aiii1
,reg9ia 8,re7ie0 ,rohde di$
foll[+ a b\t ) c.er1 5d+ #cj
ye>s ( "w z a brl transcrib]4
  ,%e 2gan h] braill+ c>e] by
tak+ a class 9 braill+ giv5 by
! ,adult ,$uca;n ,program ( !
,m.ta9 ,view "<,cali=nia">
s*ools 9 #aifh4 ,af a n9e-mon?
c\rse1 9 : %e excell$ f ! f/1
%e jo9$ ! ,six? ,4trict ( !
,cali=nia ,transcrib]s &
,$ucators = ! ,visually
,impair$ "<,,ctevh">1 & soon
af 0 c]tifi$ z a lit]>y brl
transcrib] by ! ,libr>y (
,3gress4
  ,= ?ree decades %e sp5t mo/
( h] leisure h\rs1 "s"ts sev5
"ds a week1 transcrib+ brl4
,:5 %e mov$ to ,oregon 9
#aigb1 %e 2gan braill+ =   #fj
! ,volunte] ,brl ,s]vices 9
,portl&1 & 3t9u$ ) !m until
return+ to ,cali=nia 9 #aihe4
,:ile liv+ 9 ,los ,osos1
,calif41 a small t[n #aj miles
f ,san ,luis ,obispo1 %e brld
= ! ,cali=nia ,polyte*nic
,/ate ,univ]s;y & ! vi.n
s]vices (fice ( ! c.ty s*ools4
,dur+ ? "t1 %e al brld = bl
9dividuals z f> away z ,kansas
,c;y1 ,mo4
  ,9 h] la/ ?ree ye>s ( life1
%e _h macul> deg5]a;n 9 bo?
eyes1 b 0 able to 3t9ue
braill+4
  ,re7ie 0 a memb] ( ! ,na;nal
,brl ,associa;n1 ! ,,ctevh1 !
,cali=nia & ,oregon ,c\ncils (
! ,bl1 & _m o!r organiza;ns4
,) h] husb&1 ,don "<:o is a
tapi/">1 %e "w$ ) & = ! bl1
bo? 9 organiza;ns & _! homes4
  ,%e is surviv$ by h] husb& (
#fd ye>s1 ,don2 two sons   #fa
& _! wives2 two gr&dau<t]s &
two grt-gr&dau<t]s4 ,%e is
sorely miss$ by h] family &
frs4

   ,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 ,pl1se let u "k yr op9ion
( 8,news ,notes40">

                           #fb
     ,,acb signs up = two
    addi;nal advocacy >1s
  ,,acb w 2 exp&+ xs 9volve;t
) ! ,3sortium ( ,citiz5s )
,4abilities to 9clude f$]al
budget develop;t & h\s+
issues4 ,9 addi;n to ,,acb
9volve;t ) >1s s* z civil "rs1
employ;t1 $uca;n1 ,social
,secur;y & transporta;n1 ^!
ef=ts w give u grt] "u/&+ &
9flu;e ov] h[ ! f$]al gov]n;t
prioritizes sp5d+ & ! qual;y (
life 9 h\s+4

   ,:ite ,h\se 9t]v5;n s"\
       9 /all$ ,vet]ans
      ,adm9i/ra;n talks
  ,,acb has reque/$ t ! ,:ite
,h\se facilitate xs reque/ to
meet ) ! ,secret>y ( !
,vet]ans ,adm9i/ra;n on issues
( m global impact ?an >e
appropriate to 4cuss ) ! bl
s]vices p at an 9itial     #fc
meet+4 ,! secret>y _h attempt$
to delegate ! meet+ to bl
s]vices : wd n 2 productive
)\t a l>g] 4cus.n f/4

   ,v5d+ program docu;t to
     2 pres5t$ next week
  ,looks l ! li<ts h turn$
gre5 on mov+ ! ,,rsva1 ,,acb &
o!r "pn]s,0 v5d+ facilities
program ag5da4 ,:ile ! ag5da
makes a cle> call = m1n+;l
ac;n by ^? responsible =
adm9i/]+ ! program1 m* "w w 2
nec to 9sure t ! program is
revitaliz$4

    ,,acb1 ,,nfb1 & ,,afb
   take jo9t ac;n on ,texas
           situa;n
  ,! l1d]%ip ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl & ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl met 9 a 3f];e
call to 4cuss & develop    #fd
a plan ( assi/.e to \r
a6iliates 9 ,texas z !y
bravely 3t9ue ! battle to
pres]ve a qual;y ,commis.n = !
,bl 9 t /ate4 ,! battle plan 0
agre$ ^u & ac;ns >e "u way to
a*ieve ! goal4 ,m coop]a;n c 2
anticipat$ 9 ! future ov] ^!
k9ds ( issues 9 ! _m /ates4

      ,,acb memb]%ip up6
  ,af addi;ns & dele;ns to \r
memb]%ip database1 x looks z
if \r organiza;n has gr[n by
ab #b1jjj p ? ye>6 ,m/ 2 do+
"s?+ "r eh8

     ,,acb pres5ts major
     proposals to ,,ncsab
  ,at ! ,?urs"d meet+ ( !
,na;nal ,c\ncil ( ,/ate
,ag5cies = ! ,bl1 ,,acb
,executive ,director ,*>lie
,craw=d 9troduc$ two major
proposals4                 #fe
  ,! f/ 0 ! ,,acb pr9ciples (
3sum] coop]a;n4 ,y may rememb]
^! f an e>li] 8,brl ,=um40
,,acb ask$ t ! c\ncil adopt ^!
z pr9ciples = /ate ag5cies z
well4 ,z ( ? writ+1 x is too
soon to "k :e!r !y _h !
opportun;y to act ^u ! reque/1
b t 9=ma;n %d 2 available next
week4 ,all ,,acb /ate &
special a6iliates %d /ay tun$
on ? "o s9ce x has ! capac;y
to %ape a m* m fruit;l &
bal.ed rela;n%ip 2t /ate
ag5cies & bl folks 9 _! /ates4
  ,! second proposal 0 ! v5d+
facilities program call =
ac;n6 ,? docu;t : 0 4tribut$
on ,fri"d ov] ,,acb-;,l &
,,acb-,ann\nce has ! pot5tial
to revitalize ! v5d+ programs
>.d ! na;n4 ,/ate ag5cies m/
adopt ! ag5da or improve ^u x1
if we >e to get ! job d"o6
                           #ff
    ,,acb r1dy to assi/ )
        legal 9t]v5;ns
  ,9 ?ree unrelat$ cases1
,,acb has be5 "w+ ) ! "pies to
see if we c assi/ !m 9 gett+ !
issues resolv$4 ,^! h to d ) !
responsibilities ( ! /ates to
prop]ly imple;t s]vices = bl
folks1 & ! civil "rs ( bl
p]sons4 ,an addi;nal case may
2 tak5 on ) 3/itu;nal
implica;ns4 ,,acb is n r1dy to
4cuss ^! issues 9 public z yet
s9ce ! "pies m/ agree t legal
9t]v5;n is nec & ask ,,acb = t
help1 b ! po9t "h is t ,,acb
/&s r1dy to safegu>d ! "rs ( p
:o >e bl :5 circum/.es w>rant
! ac;n ( \r c\ncil4

   ,,nato meet+ keeps ,,acb
         (fice clos$
  ,if y tri$ to r1* \r na;nal
(fice la/ ,fri"d & got no
answ]1 x 0 2c ( ,,nato     #fg
fe/ivities & secur;y >.d \r
(fice >ea4 ,no1 ! l1d]s (
,,nato did n ask u to l5d !m
\r (fices1 !y sort ( borr[$ !
:ole c;y6 ,) c]ta9 subway
/a;ns clos$ & b>ricades al;g
sidewalks & support busi;s
op]a;ns clos$1 we 7 unable to
productively op5 ! (fice4 ,all
%d 2 back to normal by ,mon"d4

   ,tru/ 2t ,3gress & bl on
            ! m5d
  ,9 a %ort spee* to a cr[d
dur+ a 3gres.nal ev5t on !
9troduc;n ( ! ,h\se v].n ( !
l9kage bill1 ,,acb ,executive
,director ,*>lie ,craw=d /at$
! fabric ( tru/ 2t ! bl;s
commun;y & ,3gress 0 once ag
2+ made :ole4 ,o!r sp1k]s at !
rally 9clud$ memb]s ( ,3gress1
! presid5t ( ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n
( ! ,bl1 ! executive director
( ,na;nal ,9du/ries = !    #fh
,bl & v>i\s notables4 ,x is
anticipat$ t ! legisla;n %d
pass ) a major;y ( ,h\se
memb]s alr co-sponsor+ ! bill4
,! next *all5ge af gett+ !
bill pass$ 9 ! ,h\se w 2 a
su3ess;l ,s5ate campaign4
,,acb memb]s w 2 he>+ m on ?
issue "? ! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n1
,news ,notes1 ,,acb-,ann\nce &
8,! ,brl ,=um40

     ,s\? ,dakota put on
    ,,acb li/ ( hot spots
,3v]sa;ns h o3urr$ ) advocates
f bo? ,,acb & ,,nfb 9 ,s\?
,dakota on ! pot5tial move to
3solidate s]vices = ! bl4
,,acb is await+ ! >rival (
docu;ts to /udy ! situa;n 9 t
/ate & has alr su7e/$ a
/rategy to combat ! problem4
,,acb w 2 an active "picipant
9 ! solu;n4
  ,9 ! matt] ( ,texas1     #fi
,,acb has s5t mat]ials
develop$ jo9tly ) ,,nfb &
,,afb to impact ^u ! upcom+
he>+s & vote 9 ! ,texas
,s5ate4 ,,acb applauds & takes
grt pride 9 \r memb]s 9 ,texas
& especially 3gratulates ,$
,bradley & ,audley ,blackburn
on _! tire.s "w dur+ ^! "ts (
grt tr\ble = bl folks 9 ! l"o
/> /ate4

     ,! sky's ! limit at
    ,utah ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl6
  ,? $i;n ( 8,news ,notes0 is
2+ writt5 9 ,salt ,lake ,c;y
af ! su3ess;l 3clu.n ( a grt
,utah ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl /ate
3v5;n4 ,a gd mixture ( "y &
old1 m5 & wom5 & lots ( b"r p
came tgr to d ! busi;s ( !
,utah bl;s commun;y at a br&-
new build+ h\s+ /ate s]vices &
3sum] gr\ps tgr4
  ,executive ,director     #gj
,*>lie ,craw=d spoke on
p$e/rian safety1 :y folks %d
jo9 ,,acb & ! ,utah ,c\ncil1 &
on ! hi/ory ( ! /ru7le to get
a3ess to ! graphical us]
9t]face comput+ 5viron;t4
,nolan ,crabb came up to give
classes on ! ,9t]net & ,ralph
,s&]s flew 9 f ,m>yl& to help
) ,social ,secur;y matt]s & to
provide a hi/orical p]spective
on 3sum]ism4
  ,"!'s no "q t ,utah is /r;g
& gr[+4 ,f plans to exp&
*apt]s to advocacy on p$e/rian
safety to "w on gett+ aids &
devices add$ to ,m$icaid &
,m$ic>e1 y w f9d ! ,utah
,c\ncil "!6 ,3gratula;ns to !
grt folks 9 ,utah6

    ,,acb att5ds unveil+ (
    f/ co9 ( new mill5nium
  ,executive ,director ,*>lie
,craw=d att5d$ a ,:ite     #ga
,h\se c]emony ann\nc+ ! new
doll> co9 to 2 m9t$ 9 ,janu>y
( #bjjj4 ,! co9 w 2 gold 9
color & h a smoo? rim : %d
make x easily 4t+ui%able4 ,!
co9 w al f1ture a ,native
,am]ican woman :o a3ompani$
,lewis & ,cl>k on _! exp$i;n
we/4 ,? recogni;n ( ! 3tribu;n
( ,native ,am]ican wom5 0
hi<li<t$ by ,f/ ,lady ,hill>y
,cl9ton dur+ ! c]emony4 ,"! 7
al repres5tatives ( ,native
,am]ican ,vietnam ]a vet]ans &
a grt pres5ta;n ( ,am]ican
,9dian drumm+ & s;g4

    ,3v5;n activities move
         9to hi< ge>
  ,! pre-regi/ra;n packet has
be5 complet$ & is s*$ul$ =
mail+ on ,may #ag4 ,9 addi;n1
we h s5t ! mat]ial (f to
,future ,=ms = 5cod+ to 2
plac$ on ! ,,acb web       #gb
site ": folks w 2 able to fill
\ ! =m & submit x
electronically to ! na;nal
(fice = pr9t+4 ,we >e al busy
putt+ tgr ! full program = !
3v5;n4
  ,"!'s m4 ,we >e negotiat+ to
see if we c get ! 3v5;n
activities audio /r1m$ 9 a big
way "? ! ,9t]net4 ,m on ^!
subjects z progress is made4

    ,tide turn+ 9 /ates,0
           battles
  ,? has be5 a gd week 9 two
/ates ": ,,acb has be5 hi<ly
9volv$ ) pres]va;n ( /ate
s]vices = bl folks4 ,"! appe>s
to 2 positive ac;n 9 ! ,texas
/ate s5ate & m* cr$it is due
,audley ,blackburn & ,$
,bradley f \r ,,acb a6iliate 9
t /ate4 ,!y al;g ) ,,nfb (
,texas1 ,,afb1 & \r frs 9
,,aer h made a mi<ty pu%   #gc
= keep+ a m1n+;l s]vice
deliv]y sy/em alive & well4
,s\? ,c>ol9a is al h1d$ 9 a m
positive direc;n z a result (
,,acb's 3t9u$ activities4
,patsy ,j"os & all ( \r ,s\?
,c>ol9a memb]s h tak5 a /r;g
/.e = gd s]vice & bal.e 9 t
/ate & we >e anticipat+ gd
results4

    ,,acb advises gov]n;t
     (ficials ( \r legal
            9t]e/s
  ,9 ?ree lrs s5t ? week to
,ohio & ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t (
,ju/ice (ficials1 ,,acb has
al]t$ !m to \r 9t5t to legally
repres5t ! civil "rs 9t]e/s (
dog guide us]s & a woman :o 0
d5i$ cab s]vice on ! basis (
h] hav+ a dog guide4 ,! case
has 3/itu;nal implica;ns s9ce
! driv] ( ! cab def5ds 8 ac;ns
by claim+ dogs >e ag/ 8    #gd
religion & ! cab company [n]
has back$ hm up on x4

    ,,acb ,exec ,director
   5joys supp] ) bl /ud5ts
        f >.d ! globe
  ,*>lie & ,susan ,craw=d _h a
deli<t;l supp] ) "s /aff ( !
,ov]brook ,s*ool & a numb] (
9t]na;nal /ud5ts :o >e sp5d+ a
ye> at ! s*ool4 ,"y adults f
,s\? ,am]ica1 ,asia1 & ,europe
h be5 giv5 \r ,9t]net address
& w 2 plu7$ 9to ! ,,acb 9=ma;n
sy/em z !y *oose4

    ,>e ,y ,advantage\sly
             ,bl8
     by ,m>y ,c>la ,hayes
   "<,repr9t$ f 8,! ,,ivie
      ,motivator10 w9t]
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y h be5 bl s9ce bir?1 y    #ge
>e 3g5itally bl4 ,if y h lo/
yr si<t due to an a3id5t or
ill;s1 y >e sd to 2
adv5titi\sly bl4 ,9 ei case1 y
c 2 advantage\sly bl4 ,ac to
my [n def9i;n1 2+
advantage\sly bl simply m1ns
hav+ ! abil;y to p]cv !
advantages ( 2+ bl & us+ !m to
(fset "s ( ! obvi\s
4advantages ( bl;s4 ,don't get
me wr;g4 ,i am n try+ to
dim9i% ! fact t bl;s is a
s]i\s 4abil;y ) xs %>e (
*all5ges & fru/ra;ns4 ,h["e1
2lieve x or n1 "! >e ways (
turn+ _m ( ! 4advantages (
bl;s 9to advantages ,- if y
c>e to look = !m4
  ,= example1 "o ( ! bi7e/
9conv5i;es ( bl;s is n 2+ able
to drive a c>4 ,? robs u ( a
grt d1l ( \r fre$om1
spontane;y1 privacy &
9dep5d;e4 ,h["e1 h y "e    #gf
3sid]$ ! advantages ( n driv+8
,= "o ?+1 if y c't drive a c>1
y don't h to [n "o4 ,?9k ( !
m"oy y c save6 ,[n+ a c> is
exp5sive6 ,9 addi;n to !
9itial co/ ( pur*as+ ! c>1 s*
?+s z automobile 9sur.e1
ma9t5.e1 annual 9spec;n fees &
o!r 9cid5tals m/ 2 figur$ 9to
! equa;n4
  ,y cd probably use public
transporta;n1 jo9 a c>pool or
ev5 pay o!rs to drive y places
= a frac;n ( ! co/ ( [n+ a c>4
,( c\rse1 ? is n z 3v5i5t z 2+
able to drive = yrf1 b us+ !
m"oy t y save to d "s?+ nice =
yrf w help to ease ! pa94 ,i
jok+ly call my secondh&
,baldw9 !atrical organ my c>4
,x 0 b"\ ) "s ( ! m"oy ,i sav$
by n buy+ a r1l c>4 ,? organ
may n 2 able to get me any":1
b ,i 5joy play+ x1 & s9ce x
has a c> horn s.d e6ect1   #gg
x ev5 goes beep-beep l a r1l
c>4
  ,automobile [n]%ip has o!r
drawbacks1 too4 ,a c> w take
up a lot ( valuable space 9 !
g>age1 : cd 2 put to m
3/ructive use4 ,if y don't [n
a c>1 y don't h to sp5d "t
cl1n+ x & scrap+ (f ! sn[ &
ice f x 9 ! w9t]4 ,f9ally1 ,i
h no sci5tific data to back up
? !ory1 b ,i am will+ to bet t
if y don't drive a c>1 y w
probably live a lot l;g] 2c y
w n h to cope ) ! l;g]-t]m
physical e6ects t ! /ress (
driv+ puts on a p]son's he>t &
blood pressure4
  ,ano!r 4advantage ( bl;s t
_m bl p compla9 ab is !
9abil;y to r1d normal pr9t4
,al? ? pres5ts xs %>e (
problems1 x does h xs
advantages1 too4 ,= 9/.e1 h y
"e ?"\ ab all ! books1     #gh
magaz9es1 newspap]s & o!r free
audio mat]ial t we get via
radio r1d+ s]vices1 ,,nls &
o!r s\rces j 2c we >e pr9t-
h&icapp$8 ,\r si<t$ frs h to
pay = mo/ ( _! r1d+ mat]ial1 &
!y don't ev5 h a3ess to all !
audio r1d+ mat]ials t we d4
,ev5 ?\< _m p wd r sit d[n &
r1d a book ?an li/5 to x1
audio r1d+ has xs gd po9ts4 ,=
"o ?+1 y c li/5 to a book :ile
do+ o!r ?+s4 ,! o!r "d1 ,i
empti$ ! di%wa%]1 made br1kfa/
& cl1n$ ?ree rooms :ile r1d+
"p ( ! local newspap] & f9i%+
five *apt]s ( a libr>y book on
tape4 ,i smugly wond]$ if any
( my si<t$ frs cd h a3ompli%$
s m* "w & r1d+ 9 only two
h\rs4 ,al1 ?9k ( all ! trees
we're sav+ by n subscrib+ to
pr9t newspap]s & magaz9es6
,f9ally1 ^? ( u :o r1d brl h !
add$ advantage ( 2+ able   #gi
to r1d & write 9 ! d>k4 ,si<t$
p c't d t6
  ,?\< less important1 a ?ird
possible 4advantage ( bl;s is
n 2+ able to see :at is go+ on
:5 wat*+ televi.n4 ,audio
descrip;n ( ! ac;n helps1 b x
is (t5 n available4 ,ag1 "! >e
def9ite advantages ( n hav+ to
dep5d on si<t :5 wat*+ ,,tv4
,f/1 unlike \r si<t$ frs :o >e
ti$ to a televi.n set1 we c
wat* ,,tv any "t & any": us+ a
,walkman or radio t has ,,tv
s.d4 ,imag9e 5joy+ ! ev5+ news
:ile camp+ 9 ! woods1 li/5+ to
yr favorite soap op]a 9 a
doctor's (fice wait+ room1 or
5ri*+ yr m9d ) ,,pbs programm+
:ile commut+ to & f "w6 ,!
possibilities >e 5d.s6
  ,al1 _m ,,vcr tun]s & cable
3v]t] box]s all[ y to pick up
! s.d = s"eal ( ! cable
premium *annels s* z       #hj
,c9emax1 ,%["t1 ,,tmc1 ,4ney &
ev5 "s pay-p]-view *annels4 ,!
picture is scrambl$1 b t
doesn't matt] to u s9ce we c't
see x anyh[4 ,si<t$ p h to pay
a mon?ly fee j to get a cle>
picture1 b we get ^! extra
*annels free4 ,?9k ( all !
m"oy we >e sav+ by n hav+ to
subscribe to !m4 ,we al get to
miss all t sublim9al visual
adv]tis+ t lures si<t$ p 9to
buy+ ?+s t !y r1lly don't ne$1
?us sav+ u m m"oy4
  ,a f\r? & probably "o ( !
mo/ s]i\s 4advantages ( bl;s
is simply n 2+ able to see &
miss+ \ on all ! important
visual 9=ma;n t ! _w has to
(f]4 ,h["e1 ev5 ? : seems to 2
a curse c 2 turn$ 9to a b.s+4
,sure1 we miss \ on important
visual 9=ma;n4 ,by ! same
tok51 we >e n 4tract$ by
unimportant trivia s* z    #ha
a p]son's sk9 color1 build1
complexion1 clo!s1 hair /yle1
etc4 ,)\t ! 4trac;n ( ^!
seem+ly silly ext]nal details1
x is m* easi] = u to get to "k
a p]son on ! 9side ,- & isn't
t :at r1lly matt]s 9 ! l;g
run8
  ,sure1 we miss \ on ! b1uty
( sunsets1 />s1 butt]flies1
fl[]s & ! ri* colors ( *ang+
autumn l1ves4 ,on ! o!r h&1 we
al get to miss _m ( ! visual
annoy.es t give mo/ si<t$ p
fits1 s* z d&elions 9 ! middle
( a gre5 lawn1 unev5 m>g9s on
a typ$ docu;t1 f+]pr9ts on !
refrig]ator door1 /r1ks on
w9d[s1 & o!r trivial eyesores4
,n 2+ 4tract$ by ^! m9or
annoy.es gives u m "t & 5]gy
to 3c5trate on m important
matt]s4 ,2+ ! p]fec;ni/ t ,i
am1 x's a gd ?+ ,i'm n si<t$4
,if ,i cd see1 ,i wd       #hb
probably sp5d s m* "t pull+
we$s1 /rai<t5+ up ! h\se &
mak+ ?+s look bett] t ,i wdn't
get any?+ else d"o 9 life4 ,9
fact1 ,i h (t5 ?"\ t x mi<t 2
bett] if ! :ole _w 7 bl4 ,!n
we wdn't h to wa/e s m* "t &
m"oy on mak+ ?+s look gd1 & we
wdn't h to worry ab graphical
us] 9t]faces 2c nobody wd use
!m4 ,j ?9k h[ m* m a3essible
\r comput]s & appli.es wd be6
  ,,ok4 ,maybe ,i'm /ret*+ x a
bit1 b y h to admit t ,i h
made s"eal gd po9ts4 ,!
important ?+ to rememb] is t
bl;s isn't ! 5d ( ! _w4 ,9
fact1 if y h ! "r attitude1 x
cd 2 ! 2g9n+ ( a :ole new _w4
,ev5 ?\< we >e bl1 we c / h !
vi.n to cr1te a bett] life =
o!rs & = \rvs4 ,ev5 ?\< we _c
h physical si<t1 we c *oose to
h 9si<t & to use x wisely4 ,i
2lieve ? s /r;gly t if     #hc
"s"o 7 to (f] me my si<t at ?
v mo;t1 ,i wd probably reject
! (f]4
  ,s1 :at ab y8 ,>e y
advantage\sly bl8 ,! deci.n is
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  ,! 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

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  ,! ,u4,s4 ,po/al ,s]vice is
curr5tly issu+ a s]ies (   #hd
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,c5tury10 commemorat+
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>e curr5tly a3ept+ votes on
nom9at$ ev5ts ( ! #aihjs4 ,!
po/al s]vice wd l all citiz5s
to visit ! web site1
http3_/_/www4usps4com1 & vote
on s"eal propos$ subjects =
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key ev5ts ( ! #aiijs4 ,write-9
votes w n 2 a3ept$4
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! #aiijs 0 passage ( !
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#aiij4 ,"! is a 3sum] advisory
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a3ept+ nom9a;ns = ! #aiijs4 ,!
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8,celebrate ! ,c5tury0 s]ies4
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  ,c&le 9 ! ,w9d[ w 2 hold+ xs
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,commun;y10 w explore issues &
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or ) o!r gr\ps2 & tak+ on
l1d]%ip roles to br+ ab
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subject1 color & m>ketabil;y4
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well z na;nal exposure "? !
4tribu;n ( catalogs &
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5try d1dl9e is ,july       #hh
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  ,4abil;y ,"rs ,advocates1 a
,cali=nia-bas$ na;nal 4abil;y
law c5t]1 rec5tly fil$ a class
ac;n compla9t 9 f$]al 4trict
c\rt on 2half ( p ) vi.n1 he>+
& physical 4abilities ag/ !
,cali=nia ,de"p;t ( ,p>ks &
,recr1;n & ! /ate ( ,cali=nia4
,! compla9t is bas$ on
viola;ns1 9clud+ failure to
provide a3ommoda;ns = visually
impair$ visitors s* z brl
signage & a3ess to pr9t$   #hi
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e6ective m1ns ( communica;n =
he>+-impair$ visitors1 & lack
( a3ess to re/rooms1 p>k+1
travel pa?s1 picnic >1s &
trails = :eel*air us]s4 ,!
,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is a
pla9tiff 9 ? case4 ,= m
9=ma;n1 3tact ,4abil;y ,"rs
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vi.n loss40 ,x is available 9
,5gli% & ,spani%4 ,= a copy (
x1 write to3 ,public ,rela;ns
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,bl1 #ae ;,w4 #feth ,st41 ,new
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