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/rives to 9cr1se ! 9dep5d;e1
secur;y1 equal;y ( opportun;y1
& qual;y ( life = all bl &
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,paul ,$w>ds1 ,presid5t
,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d1
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    ,9dep5d;e1 by ,paul
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    ,_w ( ,,acb61 by ,*>les
    ;,h4 ,craw=d1 page #ba
,basic ,9=ma;n = ,l\isville
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          ,9dep5d;e
       by ,paul ,$w>ds

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,:at
foll[s is ! text ( ,paul
,$w>ds,0 spee* to ! 3v5;n on
,july #d4">
  ,= ! f/ "t s9ce ,i h 2come
presid5t ( ,,acb1 ,i h !
opportun;y to sp1k to y on !
,f\r? ( ,july4 ,9dep5d;e ,"d
"\ to h a special signific.e =
p :o >e bl1 & ,i ?9k x does4
,9 fact1 ,,acb 0 born = _m ( !
same r1sons t caus$ ! ,unit$
,/ates to br1k away f ,5gl&4
  ,9 #aiii1 ! 9dep5d;e ( p :o
>e bl is / an issue1 : is :y !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
3t9ues to 2 crucial 9 ! lives
( all bl p 9 ? c.try4 ,9 a v
r1l s5se1 :at ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl has d"o ov] !
pa/ ye> is to dcl \r        #g
9dep5d;e & rea6irm ! "r ( bl p
to t 9dep5d;e4 ,z ,i report to
y on :at we h be5 do+ ov] !
pa/ ye>1 ,i hope y w jo9 me z
we celebrate ! v>i\s decl>a;ns
( 9dep5d;e t we h made4
  ,p]h ! mo/ important &
p]vasive ?r1t to ! 9dep5d;e (
p :o >e bl lies 9 ! ongo+ ef=t
( n>r[-m9d$1 ill-advis$
bur1ucrats & legislators to
"um9e ! provi.n ( s]vices to
bl p "? sep>ate ag5cies4 ,ov]
! pa/ ye>1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl & ! re/ ( ! bl;s
commun;y f"\ s* ef=ts 9
,ill9ois1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1
,texas1 ,cali=nia1 ,s\?
,dakota1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a &
,kansas4 ,t's f"r5+4 ,i
p]sonally "picipat$ 9 a m>* 9
,nor? ,c>ol9a ": ne>ly #fjj bl
p & _! frs emphatically &
unequivocally express$ _!
desire = 9dep5d;e "?        #h
appropriate s]vice4 ,!
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w
3t9ue to oppose any & all
ef=ts to limit ! provi.n (
appropriate s]vices to bl p
deliv]$ by p tra9$ to s]ve bl
p1 pref]ably 9 an ag5cy t
specializes 9 s]v+ p :o >e bl4
,we _c wait1 h["e1 till new
?r1ts >ise4 ,we m/ sp1k :5"e
we c 9 favor ( sep>ate s]vices
& m/ actively "w 9 ^? /ates ":
sep>ate ag5cies d n exi/ to
5c\rage _! cr1;n4 ,we 9 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl "k t
n[ only #bf /ates h specializ$
ag5cies4 ,we m/ 2g9 to make t
numb] gr[ until x r1*es #ej4
,e bl p]son 9 ? c.try has ! "r
to 2 s]v$ by a sep>ate ag5cy
/a6$ by tra9$ speciali/s4 ,we
dcl t ? is "o ( ! ?+s t
9dep5d;e is ab6
  ,"o ( ! a6iliates ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl    #i
is ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors (
,am]ica4 ,dur+ ! pa/ ye>1 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl "w$
closely ) !m to prep>e ano!r
decl>a;n ( 9dep5d;e4 ,we
prep>$ & adopt$ priorities = !
,r&olph-,%epp>d program 9 a
"d-l;g meet+ ho/$ by !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9
,febru>y4 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl & ,,rsva 2lieve t "!
is a r1l ne$ to /r5g!n ! v5d+
program & to cr1te m
opportunities = bl v5dors "?\t
! c.try4 ,we 9vit$ ! :ole bl;s
commun;y to jo9 u 9 develop+
^! priorities t we knew wd
assure t ! program wd gr[ &
prosp] 9 ! new mill5nium4
  ,_m organiza;ns 9 ! bl;s
commun;y *ose n to "picipate 9
\r delib]a;ns4 ,t's _! loss4
,"s o!r organiza;ns *ose n to
sign on to ! priorities t 7
adopt$4 ,! ,am]ican        #aj
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,v5dors ( ,am]ica w /&
tall 2c we _h ! c\rage to dem&
t ! v5d+ program 2 /r5g!n$ &
protect$6 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl w "w ov] ! next ye> to
see t ! priorities we adopt$ w
move =w>d & any organiza;n t
/&s 9 \r way %d "k t we w n
re/ until ! v5d+ program lives
up to ! hi< id1ls t s* l1d]s z
,durw>d ,mc,daniel _h = x4
  ,? ye>1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl adopt$ a3essible
p$e/rian signals z "o ( xs
priorities4 ,we publi%$ a
p$e/rian safety h&book1 &1 "?
,julie ,c>roll ( \r 5viron;tal
a3ess committee & _m o!rs1 we
h play$ a l1d+ role 9 assur+ t
/&>ds >e develop$ t w 9clude &
5c\rage ! use ( a3essible
p$e/rian signals4
  ,"o ( \r a6iliates z well1 !
,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( !      #aa
,bl1 has j r1*$ two agree;ts1
settle;ts ) ! ,wells-,f>go
,bank & ano!r "o4 ,? w assure
! deploy;t "?\t ,cali=nia ( !
f/ g5]a;n ( talk+ ,,atm,'s4 ,&
we w "w to assure t ,cali=nia
is n ! only /ate ": bl p c
9dep5d5tly a3ess ,,atm,'s6
,de2ie ,cook & \r 9=ma;n a3ess
committee h "w$ equally h>d to
make c]ta9 t ! ne$s ( bl p >e
9clud$ 9 guidel9es 3c]n+ a3ess
to 9=ma;n4 ,9 all ( ^! >1s1 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is
ass]t+ xs "r z bl p to 2
9dep5d5t 9 a society t we dcl
has an obliga;n to 2 a3essible
to all citiz5s1 9clud+ ^? ( u
:o >e bl4
  ,z we approa* ! #ajth
anniv]s>y ( ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act1 let u
celebrate ! 9dep5d;e x
implies4 ,b let u n re/1 2c
"!'s / m* to d1 & ,,acb    #ab
w "w to ext5d ! cov]age ( ?
law s t x protects bl p f
4crim9a;n t is n yet address$4
,2f ? ye> is \1 we w fi<t to
assure t ! ,,atm sec;n ( !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act
,a3essibil;y ,guidel9es t is
n[ res]v$ is 2+ appli$4
  ,we w "w to assure t tactile
w>n+s at dang]\s 9t]sec;ns
2come z 9h]5t to ! ,,ada z >e
:eel*air ramps4 ,! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl dcls t e p]son
9 ? c.try has ! "r to 2
9dep5d5t 9 ! built 5viron;t1 &
we w n re/ until we write laws
t assure t ! 5viron;t is z
frly z we c make x4
  ,? ye> too1 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl issu$ a
*all5ge to /ate ag5cy
directors4 ,we publi%$ a set (
pr9ciples t we 2lieve "\ to
9=m & "up9 ! way /ate ag5cies
& bl p 9t]act4 ,at !       #ac
spr+ meet+ ( ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil
( ,/ate ,ag5cies = ! ,bl1 a
resolu;n 0 9troduc$1 ask+ t
body to adopt ^! pr9ciples z
_!s4 ,!y *ose n to pass t
resolu;n4
  ,n[ ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl w ask ea* & e "o ( \r /ate
a6iliates to assure t e s+le
/ate adopts ^! pr9ciples z ! v
he>t ( ! philosophy (
rehabilita;n1 :e!r ! ag5cies l
x or n6 ,we dcl \r 9dep5d;e f
/ate ag5cies t patronize _!
cli5ts1 expect too ll ( bl
employees1 d5igrate 3sum]
organiza;ns & refuse to
coop]ate to "w on issues t !
bl ( _! /ate support4 ,! "ds (
s]vil;y >e ov]4 ,ag5cies = !
bl >e \r ag5cies1 & >e 9t5d$
to 5h.e \r 9dep5d;e4 ,let ea*
/ate a6iliate 2g9 n[ to "w = !
adop;n ( ,,acb's pr9ciples 9
_! /ate4 ,if y're able     #ad
to d t1 y w 2 able to 9 e6ect
assure t rehabilita;n makes !
progress t s f> x has n4
,9dep5d5t bl p c d no less4
  ,? ye>1 ladies & g5tlem51 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 2gan
to "w on :at ,i 2lieve is an
excit+ 9itiative1 & ,i suspect
t ,dr4 ,pon*illia wd agree4
,we h 3tract$ ) ,oral ,mill]1
\r =m] executive director1 to
2g9 to assure t p :o >e bl h
a3ess to recr1;nal
opportunities 9 _!
communities4 ,f> too (t51
communities d n 9clude bl p 9
_! recr1;n programs & plann+4
,too (t5 p :o >e bl don't "k
!y h "rs to "picipate 9
recr1;n programs4 ,h[ c p :o
>e bl p]cv !mvs z 9volv$ 9 _!
communities :5 !y >e
sy/ematically exclud$ f
recr1;nal programs8 ,9dep5d;e1
we dcl1 m1ns m ?an j !     #ae
fre$om to "w4 ,x al 9cludes !
fre$om to fully "picipate 9
all activities 9 ! commun;y 9
: we live4
  ,? ye> ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl has 3t9u$ to make xs
pres;e felt on ! ,9t]net4
,close to #bjj p >e on \r
,,acb li/s]v1 & \r web site is
2+ look$ at by bl p f all ov]
! _w4 ,we recognize t \r web
site m/ 2 an example to o!rs (
h[ to cr1te a web site t c 2
us$ 9dep5d5tly by any"o :o
*ooses to visit u4 ,we dcl t
9dep5d;e = bl p m1ns we m/ h
a3ess to ! 9=ma;n on ! ,9t]net
& a3ess to tra9+ on h[ to use
x4
  ,we w 3t9ue to "w ? ye> to
assure t ! old] bl program is
adequately fund$4 ,m ?an half
( ! bl p 9 ? c.try >e ov] !
age ( #fj1 & mo/ ( !m rcv
s]vices t >e 9adequate     #af
at be/4 ,we dcl t 9dep5d;e =
old] bl p m1ns hav+ a3ess to
su6ici5t tra9+ to assure t
bl;s may n"e 2 a r1son to 5t]
a nurs+ home4
  ,at ! o!r 5d ( ! spectrum1
we've "w$ actively to promote
! appropriate $uca;n ( bl *n &
_! p>5ts4 ,we >e pr\d to h !
,na;nal ,associa;n = ,p>5ts (
! ,visually ,impair$ ) u ag ?
ye>4 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl rema9s committ$ to
protect+ ! "rs ( bl *n to !
mo/ appropriate $uca;nal
place;t available4 ,we m/ & w
assure t *n le>n brl 2c we dcl
t 9dep5d;e = bl *n m1ns 2+
able to func;n at ! same level
z c _! pe]s :o >e n bl4 ,\r
role m/ 2 to support p>5ts &
assure t bl *n le>n t x's
r1lly pretty cool to 2 bl4
,un.s !y le>n to "k u & value
u1 *n w n"e le>n t         #ag
lesson4 ,x's up to u to make
c]ta9 t *n "k t bl;s isn't
horrible1 t x is "s?+ n only
to 2 liv$ ) b ) : "o c ?rive4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
w 3t9ue to build rela;n%ips )
bl p \tside ( \r c.try4 ,i'm
pr\d to tell y t we h ) u at
\r 3v5;n ? ye> repres5tatives
f s"eal =eign c.tries4 ,lat] 9
! week y w he> f \r special
9t]na;nal gue/1 ,mr4 ,mi*ael
,simpson1 :o is presid5t ( ,bl
,citiz5s ( ,au/ralia4 ,bl
,citiz5s ( ,au/ralia 0 k9d 5
to ho/ me a c\ple ( ye>s ago1
& ,i le>n$ a trem5d\s am.t ab
! way ?+s >e d"o 9 ,au/ralia1
& ab qual;y be]4 ,y'll al h an
opportun;y to get to "k _m (
\r o!r 9t]na;nal gue/s4 ,!y
come f ,japan1 ,canada &
,sw$54 ,lat] ? week1 too1 y'll
h ! *.e to he> f a gr\p ( bl
musicians :o >e ) u f      #ah
,sw$54 ,& f all t ,i've he>d1
ladies & g5tlem51 ? gr\p r1lly
rocks6
  ,we m/ rememb] t :ile we h
m* to d 9 ? c.try1 we >e
=tunate to h ga9$ ! 9dep5d;e t
we h4 ,we _c af=d to look 9w>d
& m/ 2 3sci\s t bl p 9 o!r "ps
( ! _w >e f> less well (f ?an
we >e4 ,we dcl t 9dep5d;e = bl
p _c 2 limit$ to "o c.try or
ev5 "o hemisp"h4 ,we m/ seek
to assure t p :o >e bl "ey": c
2 fully 9tegrat$ 9to _!
communities4
  ,)9 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl "! has al be5 *ange4 ,we h
hir$ a new executive director1
:o y w he> f %ortly4 ,la/ ye>
we welcom$ ?ree new bo>d
memb]s1 & ? 3v5;n w see u
elect at l1/ "o new (fic]4
,t's 2c ,/eve ,spei*] has *os5
n to run = 8 po/ z second vice
presid5t4 ,i'd l to        #ai
ac"kl$ge all ! h>d "w ,/eve
has d"o = ,,acb4 ,:ile ,i
didn't alw agree ) hm1 ,i v m*
admir$ & respect$ ,/eve's
att5;n to detail & 8 vi.n (
,,acb4 ,i hope ,i c 5tice
,/eve to rema9 active & 9volv$
at ! na;nal level4 ,he w 2
miss$6
  ,i m/ al report to y t ,i
rcvd td a lr ( resigna;n f !
*air ( ! bo>d ( publica;ns1
,c>ol ,mc,c>l4 ,%e 0 ! v f/
p]son t ,i appo9t$ to any?+ z
presid5t4 ,s %e />t$ virtually
synonym\s ) me4 ,h] lr
9dicates t "w ) ,blskills ne$s
to take m ( h] "t4 ,%e has
br"\ a /ature & dign;y to h]
posi;n z *air ( ! bo>d (
publica;ns t w 2 h>d to
replace4 ,z ! presid5t1 ,i'd l
to say ?ank y v m*1 ,c>ol1 =
/ick+ ) x4
  ,z yr presid5t1 ,i h     #bj
_h ! opportun;y to visit ) _m
( y ? ye> 9 /ate a6iliates4 ,i
h _h ! privilege ( 2+ ) y 9 yr
/ates & com+ to "u/& !
problems t y h at ! /ate &
local level4 ,i want to ?ank
all ( y = yr hospital;y & = yr
grassroots ef=ts to tell
,,acb's /ory4 ,we >e a hug ) a
fr1 a %\ld] to cry on1 a /r;g
>m to l1n on & a place ":
lau<t] is all[$4 ,s1 on ?
,f\r? ( ,july #aiii1 let u
give ?anks mo/ ( all = ea*
o!r6 ,?ank y4

       ,k5tucky #bjjj3
      ,celebrat+ ! ,_w (
            ,,acb6
    by ,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d

  ,z ,,acb w9ds up ! #bjth
c5tury1 "! >e _m a3ompli%;ts (
: we c 2 pr\d4 ,! se$s we h
plant$ 9 5viron;tal        #ba
a3ess1 ! 2g9n+s ( a new
rela;n%ip ) ag5cies s]v+ ! bl
bas$ ^u r1l "pn]%ip1 \r ef=ts
to secure a m1n+;l place 9 !
9=ma;n age am;g/ o!r
9itiatives >e all tak+ hold &
/>t+ to be> fruit4 ,9de$1 ! "n
( ,,acb has 2come firmly
associat$ ) progress & "pn]%ip
) ^? ( gd w & 3c]n = mak+ !
exp]i;e ( liv+ 9 \r na;n a
full opportun;y to g z f> z \r
dr1ms w take u4 ,ev5 z we
celebrate \r su3ess 9 ?
c5tury1 let u look =w>d to !
next ) t classic ,,acb s5se (
optimism & det]m9a;n t w
surely make \r ,k5tucky #bjjj
3v5;n %9e6
  ,? ye>1 ! na;nal (fice w "w
h& 9 h& ) \r ,,acb 3v5;n
committee to put tgr :at we
aim to 2 ! be/ 3v5;n 9 \r
hi/ory4 ,? is only fitt+ s9ce
we %d />t ! next           #bb
mill5nium ) a view ( ": we >e
go+ bas$ ^u ! values t h s]v$
u s well1 ! a*ieve;ts we h f"\
to ga91 & \r ,,acb p :o h /ay$
! c\rse "? ?ick & ?94
  ,s /ay tun$ to 8,! ,brl
,=um0 & ! ,wa%+ton ,3nec;n z
3v5;n-relat$ activities take
%ape4 ,we h _m ?+s to d 2f
,k5tucky #bjjj c get "u way &
we ask all a6iliate presid5ts
& (fic]s to />t ?9k+ ab :at yr
a6iliate ne$s to d & :o w 2
help+ to get x d"o4
  ,! na;nal (fice is ge>+ up
to collect & move 9=ma;n
e>li]1 m e6ici5tly & m (t5 9 !
s]vice ( a grt 3v5;n4 ,we w "w
to /r1ml9e m* ( ! "w t ne$s to
get d"o & we w d x 9 "pn]%ip )
all ! grt committee *airs &
o!r folks ) responsibilities
ov] ! com+ ye>4
  ,! la/ ye> ( ? c5tury w 2 a
v busy "o = ,,acb4 ,we     #bc
>e gett+ a h1d />t on \r _m
func;ns s* z ! legislative
sem9>1 ! mid-w9t] meet+1 & !
_m o!r s]vices we w ne$ to
p]=m = ! organiza;n4 ,) ! grt
p & d$ica;n we h 9 ,,acb1 get
r1dy = a grt ye> ah1d & a sup]
3v5;n to %>e \r su3ess ( ?
c5tury & to celebrate ! />t (
,,acb & \r "pn]s 9 ! next6

       ,basic ,9=ma;n =
      ,l\isville ,3v5;n

  ,! #bjjj 3v5;n w 2 held at !
,galt ,h\se ,hotel 9
,l\isville1 ,ky4 ,july #a-#h
"<may 2 ext5d$2 pl1se wat*
future $i;ns ( 8,! ,brl
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        ,9 ,memoriam3
     ,floyd ;,r4 ,c>gill

  ,floyd ;,r4 ,c>gill1 #gf1
di$ at ,lipe's ,private ,c>e
,home1 ,spr+field1 ,ill41 on
,?urs"d1 ,april #bi4
  ,floyd 0 born 9 ,mak&a1
,ill9ois "<,jackson ,c.ty">1 !
son ( ,george & ,alice ,johns
,c>gill4 ,he is surviv$ by 8
wife1 ,joanna2 "o son1 ,m]$i?
,a4 ,c>gill ( ,jacksonville1
,ill42 "o bro!r1 ,frank
,c>gill ( ,que5 ,c;y1 ,texas2
& s"eal nieces & nephews4
  ,floyd graduat$ f ! hi<
s*ool ( ! ,ill9ois ,s*ool = !
,visually ,impair$ "<!n    #be
call$ ! ,ill9ois ,s*ool = !
,bl">4 ,he rcvd 8 ba*elor's
degree 9 political sci;e & 8
ma/]'s 9 guid.e & c\nsel+ at
,s\!rn ,ill9ois ,univ]s;y 9
,c>bondale4
  ,he tau<t = a ye> at !
,ill9ois ,visually ,h&icapp$
,9/itute 9 ,*icago4 ,!n he
return$ to ! ,ill9ois ,s*ool =
! ,visually ,impair$ z !
social /udies t1*] & sponsor (
! /ud5t c\ncil4 ,9 #aied1 he
m>ri$ ,joanna ,levitt2 !
foll[+ ye>1 ,m]$i? 0 born4
  ,floyd mov$ to ,spr+field 9
#aifa z ! ,*ief ( ,s]vices = !
,bl 9 ! ,ill9ois ,de"p;t (
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices4 ,he
retir$ 9 #aihd4
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,assembly ( ,god ,*ur*1 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 !
,ill9ois ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 !
,spr+field ,4trict         #bf
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,8;n,0 ,flats ,organ ,club4
,he s]v$ z *airman ( ! ,brl
,au?or;y ( ,nor? ,am]ica1 :
monitors ! sett+ ( /&>ds = !
brl codes1 & co-*air$ !
9t]na;nal 3f];e to unify ! brl
code = all us]s ( ,5gli% ,brl4
,he has s]v$ z committee
*airman ( ,sc\t ,troop #ch 9
,spr+field1 presid5t ( ! ,%>ps
,8;n,0 ,flats ,organ ,club1
*airman ( ! ,jacksonville
,c\ncil ( ,excep;nal ,*n1 &
executive secret>y ( !
,ill9ois ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
  ,floyd 0 a f.d]1 f/
presid5t1 life memb] & $itor (
! newslr ( ! ,brl ,revival
,l1gue4 ,? organiza;n 0 =m$ to
promote ! produc;n1 t1*+ & use
( brl4 ,he al help$ e/abli% !
,ill9ois ,associa;n ( ,bl
,t1*]s1 foll[$ by ! ,na;nal
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memb]4
  ,floyd 0 9volv$ ) 8 son 9 !
,boy ,sc\ts4 ,he took !
9augural hike ov] ! ,h]itage
,trail ne> ,jacksonville1 !
pilgrimage to ,l9coln's ,tomb1
& ! #ba-mile walk f ,new
,salem to ,spr+field on !
,l9coln ,trail4 ,he 5joy$ "w+
) tools1 r1d+1 music & travel4
,on ! "d ( 8 retire;t1 he took
! family on a #ac-week t\r (
we/]n ,europe4
  ,he has rcvd v>i\s aw>ds = 8
s]vice to ! bl1 9clud+ !
,george ,c>d ,aw>d f !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & !
,m>y ,mc,cann ,aw>d f !
,ill9ois ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,9
recogni;n ( 8 l;g & d$icat$
s]vice to ! bl p ( ,ill9ois1 !
,floyd ;,r4 ,c>gill ,s*ol>%ip
0 set up 9 8 honor4
  ,memorial gifts may 2    #bh
made to ! ,floyd ;,r4 ,c>gill
,s*ol>%ip ,fund1 ,ill9ois
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,p4,o4 ,box
#accf1 ,spr+field1 ,,il
#fbgje4

        ,9 ,memoriam3
         ,*]rie ,h&y
      by ,mit* ,pom]antz

  ,:at does "o say foll[+ !
loss ( a fr & coll1gue at !
age ( only #dd ye>s8 ,*]yl
,h&y "<or ,*]rie1 z %e /r;gly
pref]r$"> 0 bo? ( ^? ?+s1 z
well z my wife = five & a half
ye>s4 ,%e 0 n ! easie/ p]son
to get to "k1 b once y knew h]
& %e knew y1 "! 0 no "o m
loyal or supportive4
  ,*]rie 0 a /r;g 9dividual )
v def9ite op9ions & ta/es4
,al;g ) h] abid+ pas.n =
fa%ion1 ,*]rie's o!r 3sum+
9t]e/ 0 guide dogs1 hav+   #bi
us$ a dog s9ce h] college "ds
at ,cali=nia ,/ate ,univ]s;y-
,l;g ,b1* dur+ ! mid-#aigjs4
,%e 2liev$ f]v5tly t a guide
dog (f]$ ! mo/ e6ective m1ns (
mobil;y = ! bl1 & m* ( h]
life's "w 0 devot$ to ? 2lief4
,relatively e>ly 9 ,*]rie's
adult life %e1 h] husb& at !
"t & ano!r c\ple />t$ a %ort-
liv$ guide dog s*ool 9 ! /ate
( ,wa%+ton4 ,:ile ultimately
unsu3ess;l1 ? d$ica;n &
commit;t to h] *os5 cause
3t9u$ to 2 app>5t 9 subsequ5t
5d1vors4
  ,*]rie ,h&y s]v$ = s"eal
ye>s z a 3sum] memb] ( ! bo>d
( ,guide ,dogs ( ,am]ica4 ,%e
0 elect$ to ! bo>d ( directors
( bo? ,guide ,dog ,us]s (
,cali=nia & ,guide ,dog ,us]s1
,9c4 ,%e s]v$ "o t]m "<#aiia
to #aiic"> z ,,gduc presid5t1
& two t]ms "<#aiib to      #cj
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! latt] capac;y1 ,,gdui
memb]%ip skyrocket$ to !
#a1jjj m>k1 an a3ompli%;t ( :
,*]rie 0 especially pr\d4
  ,z ,,gdui presid5t1 ,*]rie 0
9/ru;tal 9 obta9+ ,,acb's
f9ancial & organiza;nal
support to lift ! ?ree-mon?
qu>ant9e re/ric;n =m]ly impos$
by ! /ate ( ,hawaii ag/ guide
dogs4 ,"? h] ef=ts1 fund+ 0
ga!r$ f a numb] ( s\rces1
9clud+ s"eal guide dog s*ools
hi!rto unwill+ to get 9volv$ 9
? #aj-ye>s-plus /ru7le4 ,s*
f9ancial support culm9at$ 9 a
settle;t 2t ! pla9ti6s
"<9clud+ ,,gdui"> & ! /ate (
,hawaii 9 ,april #aiih4
  ,on a p]sonal note1 ,*]rie
recogniz$ t ,hawaii's qu>ant9e
0 an issue ) significant ,,ada
ramifica;ns4 ,"o late afn1 ,i
>riv$ home f "w to h]      #ca
greet+3 8,hi6 ,get on ! ph"o &
help me 3v9ce ,mi*ael ,lilly
.<! attorney h&l+ ! lawsuit.>
t ? is an ,,ada case40 ,i did
s2 & af an h\r ( r 9t5se
4cus.n1 he 0 3v9c$ t !
qu>ant9e cd 2 su3ess;lly >gu$
on ,,ada ,title ,,ii gr.ds4
  ,at xs annual 3v5;n 9 ,july1
,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c4
pres5t$ ! ,m(fitt_/,gleitz
,aw>d to ,*]rie ,h&y 8in
po/hum\s recogni;n ( h] \t/&+
s]vice to ,,gdui & h] tire.s
commit;t to ! can9e & human
"pn]%ip40 ,? 0 "picul>ly
poignant s9ce h] "f 0 9
att5d.e to a3ept ! aw>d4
  ,*]rie ,h&y pass$ away e>ly
on ! morn+ ( ,june #adth1
foll[+ ! recurr;e ( ! c.er : 0
f/ diagnos$ & tr1t$ 9 #aiid4
,"?\t ! pa/ ye>1 :5 c.er 0 ag
detect$1 ,*]rie /1dfa/ly
2liev$ t %e cd b1t x1      #cb
ev5 af volunt>ily *oos+
hospice c>e ov] fur!r
*emo!rapy 9 ,april4
,approximately #ej p "picipat$
9 a 8celebra;n ( life0
memorial at h] a"p;t on ,june
#aith4 ,pursuant to ,*]rie's
wi%es1 %e 0 cremat$ & h] a%es
scatt]$ at sea f h] "f's boat
on ,june #bgth4 ,"s #ce frs &
family memb]s att5d$ ? f9al
tribute to h] life & memory4
  ,^? ( y :o wi% to honor &
rememb] ,*]rie ,h&y's d$ica;n
to ! cause ( guide dogs may d
s by mak+ a f9ancial 3tribu;n
to ,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c4
,make yr *eck payable to
,,gdui & 9dicate 9 ! l$g] t x
is = ! 8,*]rie ,h&y ,memorial
,fund40 ,pl1se mail yr
3tribu;n to ,,gdui's tr1sur]1
,jane ,%eehan1 #adcaa
,a/rodome ,dr41 ,silv] ,spr+1
,,md #bjijf-#bbde4         #cc
  ,i1 al;g ) h] _m frs &
coll1gues 9 ,,acb1 z well z !
hundr$s ( guide dog us]s ^:
lives ,*]rie ,h&y t\*$1 >e
pr\d & honor$ to h "kn & "w$ )
h] dur+ an all-too-brief life4
,%e w 2 rememb]$ bo? = !
victory 9 ,hawaii & ! gr[? ( !
special-9t]e/ a6iliate %e lov$
s m*4 ,we % miss ,*]rie's
fr%ip1 d$ica;n & pas.n
trem5d\sly 9 ! ye>s to come4
,f>ewell4

   ,y ,don't ,ne$ ! ,9t]net
      to ,rcv ;,e-,mail
       by ,nolan ,crabb

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c\rse1 y c't rcv file
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me to att5d an >ts & crafts %[
) h]4 ,i f.d a y>d sign t fit
\r f\r-le7$ family memb]
p]fectly & cd n pass x up4 ,x
is 9 ! %ape ( a dog b"o ) !
^ws1 8,spoil$ rott5 dog lives
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previ\s guide dogs1 is spoil$4
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held 9 v hi< e/eem4 ,i h told
p _m "ts t a guide dog's
d$ica;n & devo;n to his_/h]
us]1 z well z ! s]vice
provid$1 >e su6ici5t r1sons =
spoil+ "o4 ,"k+ :at a special
place dogs h 9 my he>t1 a fr
s5t ! foll[+ humor\s piece to
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( ? unit4 ,x's n a notetak] )
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f/ lr ( ! program y want to
run4 ,= example1 if y want to
2g9 us+ ! ^w processor1 y cd
simply type 8;,w0 to jump to !
^w processor m5u4 ,a s+le
key/roke lets y jump f yr
curr5t task to ! la/ "o y 7
"w+ in4 ,? is truly help;l if
y're jump+ qkly 2t ! ^w
processor & ! calculator1 =
example4
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,) x1 y c cr1te1 $it1 & save
files4 ,y c export !m to a
,^w,p]fect file =mat z well4
,y c spell *eck !m & d regul>
cut & pa/e op]a;ns simil> to
:at y mi<t expect ) a comput]-
bas$ ^w processor4

        ,o!r ,f1tures
  ,9 addi;n to ! ^w processor1
: appe>s to 2 a c5tral func;n
( ! ,companion1 o!r        #dh
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program1 a calculator1 a
telecommunica;ns program = use
) a modem1 & a di>y program t
lets y plan yr "d & s.ds al>ms
= y z appo9t;t rem9d]s4
  ,y c al 9voke ,,ms-,,dos &
"w 9 t 5viron;t if y wi%1 & !
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file manag] program t lets y
se>* = files1 delete files1 &
m4

          ,! ,spee*
  ,! ,companion uses a spee*
*ip t y've d\bt.s he>d on o!r
products 4tribut$ by
,human,w>e4 ,spee* p>amet]s >e
easily set1 & ,i f.d ! spee*
extremely "u/&able4
,admitt$ly1 ,i may n 2 ! be/
judge ( t k9d ( ?+4 ,i'm us$
to "s pretty me*anical spee*
runn+ at "s r hi< rates1 s y
ne$ to te/ !               #di
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only m9or compla9t ) ! spee* 0
! r clo7$-s9us s.d ( ! spee*4
,:ile ! dic;n1 9flec;n1 & rate
>e excell5t1 ,i f.d myf want+
to pass ! syn!siz] a ,kle5ex1
especially af ,i'd be5 li/5+
to x = a :ile4
  ,i l ! way ! di6]5t tasks (
: ! ,companion is capable >e s
s1m.sly 9tegrat$4 ,_m ( !
f1tures >e design$ to help y
automate s"eal tasks t cd
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has an address book f1ture t
lets y 9clude ph"o numb]s &
addresses4 ,y c easily & qkly
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if y don't rememb] all !
9=ma;n ab t 3tact4 ,y c se>*
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y c simply 5t] t z !       #ej
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locat$4 ,addresses 9 yr
address book c 2 9/antly us$
to cr1te 5velopes or ev5
labels4
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,,pcm_/,,cia c>d = file
/orage4 ,i f.d ! unit ,i te/$
to 2 reliable ev5 9 ^? "ts :5
,i wd %ut ! unit d[n )\t sav+4
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,"! is a batt]y backup to
5sure t 9=ma;n y've sav$
doesn't 4appe> :5 ! ma9 batt]y
dies4 ,addi;nally1 y get pl5ty
( notice f ! ,companion reg>d+
! /atus ( bo? ! ma9 & ! backup
batt]y4
  ,:ile ,i didn't put x "? all
! paces1 ! telecommunica;ns
program look$ relatively
robu/4 ,( c\rse1 x's ,,dos-
bas$1 s if y plan to surf !
,9t]net1 y'll want a %ell a3.t
,- "o t all[s y to use !   #ea
,9t]net 9 ,,dos4 ,i cd see no
r1son :y ! ,companion cdn't 2
us$ to surf ! web if y use a
text-only br[s]4

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notic$ ab ! ,brl ,companion
alm immly is xs wei<t4 ,! unit
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4play scre5 9 ! lid1 : ,i'm
sure add$ "s?+ to ! wei<t4 ,i
r1lize wei<t isn't all t
important1 b if y're c>ry+ ?
unit al;g ) o!r ?+s 9 a
briefcase1 ! wei<t ( 9dividual
objects 9side c a3umulate
qkly4
  ,i f.d myf worry+ a bit ab !
fragile nature ( ! lid lat* z
well4 ,x's bas$ on a r small
spr+ : look$ l x cd easily
slip \ ( place if bump$ by
"s?+ else y 7 c>ry+4       #eb
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felt ! batt]y life ( ! ,brl
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h\rs ( batt]y life f ! unit 2t
*>ges4 ,! company ass]ts t
batt]ies c la/ f #aj to #ab
h\rs 2t *>ges4 ,"s ,,aa cells
>e us$ z a batt]y backup = !
ma9 batt]y4 ,^! >e us]-
replac1ble batt]ies1 & !
company recomm5ds replace;t e
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recomm5d$ replace;t plan1 b ,i
cdn't help b wond] if ! batt]y
replace;t r1lly _h to 2 d"o z
(t5 z ! company recomm5ds4 ,y
c 4able ! rem9d]s ab replac+ !
backup batt]ies if y *oose to
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        ,! ,docu;ta;n
  ,i 0 truly impress$ ) :at
/ruck me z a well-organiz$
manual4 ,:ile x's available 9
a v>iety ( m$ia *oices1 ,i f.d
! on-l9e v].n to 2 ! mo/
3v5i5t4 ,y c call up a full-
text v].n ( ! manual any "t y
ne$ to see x4 ,divid$ 9to
*apt]s1 ? full-text manual
comes up 9 ! ^w processor1
all[+ y to rapidly se>* = a
giv5 topic4 ,:ile x's n
exactly docu;ta;n1 !
,companion 9cludes a 8le>n0
key t1 :5 activat$1 lets y
simply press keys to see :at
!y d )\t actually a6ect+ !
docu;t y're "w+ on4 ,? is a
"picul>ly h&y f1ture to
newcom]s to ! product4
  ,! manual is 3cise &
logically organiz$4 ,x goes "?
! op]a;n ( ! ,companion 9 a
/ep-by-/ep mann]4 ,ea*     #ed
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3c]t ) ! o!r *apt]s or to
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ea* *apt] seem r repetitive4
,b t /ructure all[s y to
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?ree v].ns4 ,! deluxe v].n1 :
9cludes ! ,brl ,companion1 !
lid-m.t$ ,,lcd scre51 & a
#c4e-9* disk drive1 co/s
@s#b1eie4 ,! ,brl ,companion
,complete is ! second ( ! ?ree
pur*as+ op;ns available4 ,x
9cludes ! ,companion & ! lid-
m.t$ ,,lcd scre52 x sells =
@s#b1cde4 ,! ?ird & f9al op;n
is ! ,brl ,companion ,/&>d1 :
does n 9clude ! disk drive or
! ,,lcd 4play4 ,x's pric$ at
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c 2 pur*as$ ei directly f
,human,w>e or f xs net"w   #ee
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9=ma;n ab ,human,w>e or ! ,brl
,companion1 3tact ! company at
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wi% to visit ! company's web
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driv+ home "<al"o1 ( c\rse">
af an unusually h>d "d on !
job4 ,n only 0 ! "w load
extraord9>ily h1vy1 y al _h a
4agree;t ) yr boss1 & no matt]
h[ h>d y tri$ he j wdn't see
yr side ( ! situa;n4
  ,y're r1lly upset1 & ! m y
?9k ab x1 ! m upti<t y 2come4
,all ( a sudd5 y />t exp]i5c+
sev]e pa9 9 yr *e/ t       #ef
/>ts to radiate \ 9to yr >m &
up 9to yr jaw4 ,y >e only ab
five miles f ! hospital ne>e/
yr home1 b y don't "k if y'll
2 able to make x t f>4
  ,:at c y d8 ,y've be5 tra9$
9 ,,cpr b ! guy :o tau<t !
c\rse neglect$ to tell y h[ to
p]=m x on yrf4

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        attack :5 al"o
  ,)\t help1 ! p]son ^: he>t
/ops b1t+ prop]ly & 2g9s to
feel fa9t has only ab #aj
seconds left 2f los+ 3sci\s;s4
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by c\<+ rep1t$ly & v
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tak5 2f ea* c\<1 & ! c\< m/ 2
deep & prol;g$1 z :5 produc+
sputum f deep 9side ! *e/4 ,a
br1? & a c\< m/ 2 rep1t$ ab e
two seconds )\t lett+ up until
help >rives1 or until !    #eg
he>t is b1t+ normally ag4
  ,deep br1?s get oxyg5 9to !
lungs & c\<+ move;ts squeeze !
he>t & keep ! blood circulat+4
,! squeez+ pressure on ! he>t
al helps x rega9 normal rhy?m4
,9 ? way1 he>t attack victims
c get to a ph"o &1 2t br1?s1
call = help4
  ,tell z _m o!r p z possible
ab ?4 ,x cd save _! lives6

       ,lrs to ! ,$itor

  ,! $itorial /aff res]ves !
"r to $it lrs = 3t5t1 /yle &
space available4 ,op9ions
express$ >e ^? ( ! au?ors1 n
^? ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 xs /aff or elect$
(ficials4 8,! ,brl ,=um0 _c 2
responsible = ! op9ions
express$ "h94

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        ,9 response to
     8,advantage\sly ,bl0
  ,i h j r1d ! ,june issue (
8,! ,brl ,=um0 &1 try z ,i
mi<t1 ,i j cd n re/ra9 myf f
writ+ ? reply to ,m>y ,c>la
,hayes,0 funny piece titl$
8,advantage\sly ,bl40 ,x 0
funny & x 0 pure nons5se6
  ,i h tr\ble ) ! dictum ( !
br& ;,x ( 3sum] organiza;ns to
! e6ect t bl;s is n a h&icap b
only a m9or 9conv5i;e4 ,b to
"*ize bl;s z an advantage ,i
2lieve is go+ too f>1 un.s ,i
am miss+ ! joke4
  ,i am p]plex$ :5 ,i he> a bl
p]son ass]t t he wd pref] to 2
)\t si<t if giv5 ! *oice4 ,i
(t5 he> x sd t bl;s is no big
d1l to a 3g5itally bl p]son 2c
8he doesn't "k :at he is
miss+40 ,i don't 2lieve t4 ,he
or %e m/ 2 aw>e ( ! myriad (
?+s a si<t$ p]son c d t    #ei
he _c4
  ,hayes tells u t %e c li/5
to ! s.dtrack ( a ,pay-,p]-
,view ,,tv pres5ta;n )\t pay+
= x4 ,i h ! same 8privilege40
,! cable p "k t we c rcv ! s.d
b 3sid] ! s.d )\t ! picture to
2 ( ll or no value s !y d n
bo!r to scramble ! s.d1 : !y
cd v easily d4 ,except = news
programs & spee*es1 ,i f9d
,,tv programs & movies
fru/rat+4 ,ev5 ) descrip;n1 if
& :5 x 2comes widespr1d1 a bl
p]son w 2 miss+ m* ( :at is
3vey$ on ! scre54 ,h[ c y
3sid] t to 2 an advantage8
  ,i wd 2 v happy to sp5d :at
x co/s to [n & op]ate an auto1
3sid]+ ! com=t1 9dep5d;e &
3v5i;e a c> provides4 ,is x
possible t %e r1lly 3sid]s x
an advantage to h to walk f
po9t ,a to po9t ;,b1 us+ a
cane or a guide dog or     #fj
us+ public transporta;n1 :5 x
is available1 : (t5 x is n8
,is driv+ a c> m /ress;l ?an
ho(+ x 9 a 3ge/$1 noisy1
dang]\s c;y8 ,i don't ?9k s6
  ,if giv5 a *oice1 ,i wd n
trade ! va/ _w ( pr9t1
illu/ra;ns1 movies & comput]
graphics = ! dubi\s privilege
( 2+ able to r1d & write 9 !
d>k4 ,:ile ,i agree t we h m*
m 9=ma;n available to u ^! "ds
?an we _h previ\sly1 due to !
m>* ( te*nology1 ,i wd j po9t
\ t ! ,talk+ ,book program1 )
! exp5diture ( millions ye>ly1
c only manage to provide u )
ab "o-t5? ( ! books publi%$
ea* ye>4 ,"s advantage6
  ,hayes dwells on all ! m"oy
%e saves by n [n+ & op]at+ a
c>1 n hav+ to buy pr9t$
mat]ials1 n hav+ to pay =
premium ,,tv *annels & s on4
,9 my op9ion1 t            #fa
advantage is m ?an wip$ \ by !
fact t mo/ bl p >e unemploy$ &
^? :o >e employ$ >e "uemploy$
& probably "upd4 ,!y cd n af=d
c>s1 books1 newspap]s1
magaz9es & ,,hbo6
  ,i d n 3sid] t ,i am
advantag$ 2c ,i am n able to
see ! p ,i 5c.t] 9 my daily
com+s & go+s4 ,! ?+s ,hayes
calls trivial 4trac;ns1 s* z
color ( sk91 hair1 eyes1
clo?+1 groom+1 build1 facial
"*i/ics & expres.ns >e n s
trivial :5 ,i 3sid] t ! only
clue ,i h ab a p]son's "* is !
s.d ( 8 or h] voice4 ,? is
especially true ( lov$ "os4
  ,hayes,0 mo/ prepo/]\s
/ate;t is t ? wd 2 a bett] _w
if "ey"o 7 bl4 ,h] >ticle
rem9ds me ( ! old joke ab ! *
:o kill$ 8 "m & "f s t he cd
att5d ! orphans,0 ball4 ,:at
price advantage8           #fb
  ,i once 0 able to drive a
c>1 r1d a newspap]1 play ball
games ) a mute ball1 recognize
p 2f !y spoke1 revel 9 !
wond]s ( nature4 ,i am n[ alm
totally bl4 ,hayes /ates t
bl;s is n ! 5d ( ! _w4 ,i
agree4 ,bl;s1 h["e1 is ! mo/
traumatic ?+ : has happ5$ to
me 9 my 5tire life1 to ? po9t4
,i h le>n$ to live ) bl;s1 b 9
no way wd ,i 2 able to say t x
is an advantage1 ) only "o
excep;n4 ,i assure y t ,i wd
gladly give x up 9 return =
normal vi.n4
  ,:at is t excep;n8 ,i h f.d
t my bl;s br+s \ ! gd;s1 k9d;s
& compas.n 9 /rang]s :o wd n 2
aw>e ( my exi/;e if ,i 7 n bl4
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     8,advantage\sly ,bl0
  ,i 0 9trigu$ by ! >ticle
8,>e ,y ,advantage\sly ,bl80
by ,m>y ,c>la ,hayes1 : appe>$
9 ! ,june #aiii $i;n ( 8,!
,brl ,=um40 ,9 ? >ticle %e
cites s"eal advantage\s r1sons
= 2+ bl4 ,f ! t"o ( ! >ticle
,i take x t %e 0 only half
s]i\s4 ,= 9/.e1 %e implies t
by n 2+ able to drive1 we c
save m"oy by n [n+ a c>4
,isn't t a ll l tell+ !
amputee to *e] up 2c n[ he w
save m"oy on %oe l1!r8 ,i
don't drive1 b s"eal ( my
family memb]s d4 ,guess :o b"\
! c>s8 ,2ss t1 9sur.e = a
te5ag]1 :5 he or %e is !
prim>y driv]1 is unbelievably
exp5sive4 ,9 addi;n1 ,i want$
^! c>s to 2 safe1 s ,i sp5t
extra on ma9t5.e z well4 ,if
,i _h be5 driv+1 ,i am     #fd
sure t ,i wd h gott5 (f *1p]4
,i am ?9k+ ( tires1 brakes1
transmis.ns & s on4 ,_m bl p
use dog guides4 ,!y require _!
[n %>e ( c>e4 ,!y h to 2 f$
ev5 :5 !y're n "w+4
  ,%e al su7e/s t driv+ mi<t 2
detri;tal to "o's h1l?4 ,i wd
haz>d a guess t walk+ is m
detri;tal4 ,i h a feel+ t
3t5d+ ) ! tra6ic does major
damage to mo/ ( my 9t]nal
sy/ems4 ,to tell y ! tru?1 ,i
am (t5 sc>$ to 2 \ "!4 ,j ?
morn+ ,i _h an 5c.t] ) a sl[-
mov+ c>4 ,a lady 0 back+ \ (
h] driveway & bump$ me4 ,%e
apologiz$ pr(usely 2c1 z %e
put x1 %e didn't see me4 ,z ,i
am ?9k+ ab x n[1 ,i %d h
apologiz$ to h] too 2c ,i
didn't see h] ei4
  ,i am glad t ,hayes didn't
say t "o ( ! b5efits we h by n
driv+ is t we get m        #fe
ex]cise by do+ ]r&s on foot4
,x is true t ,i d a lot (
walk+1 b x is /ress;l2 "!=e1
,i don't ?9k x's b5eficial4
  ,%e al c.ts z a b5efit !
free brl magaz9es t we >e
5titl$ to rcv f ! ,na;nal
,libr>y ,s]vice4 ,n[ pl1se
don't get me wr;g4 ,i d
appreciate ! ,na;nal ,libr>y
,s]vice4 ,b1 y "k1 y r1lly c't
wrap fi% ) brl pap] f a
magaz9e4 ,t m1ns ,i / h to
subscribe to ! local fi%
wrapp]4 ,my wife says %e r1ds
x = ! adv]tise;ts4 ,t j m1ns t
,i h to sp5d m m"oy to buy !
?+s t >e adv]tis$4 ,s1 ag1 !
f9ancial b5efits >e n t grt4
  ,hayes c.ts x a b.s+ t we c
"w 9 ! d>k4 ,my co"w]s don't
?9k s4 ,!y (t5 turn li<ts on =
me4 ,n[1 ,i wdn't m9d1 except
= ! fact t "! is usually no "o
to turn !m (f = me at      #ff
ni<t4 ,"!=e1 ! build+ secur;y
(fic] s5ds me ^! notes tell+
me t my li<ts 7 left on ag6
,>e !y r1lly my li<ts8 ,i
don't m9d "w+ 9 ! d>k4 ,b x
wdn't d to say to a co-"w]1
8,let's g & "w 9 ! d>k60 ,x wd
especially n d if t co-"w] 0 (
! opposite sex4 ,no6 ,bl;s j
isn't sexy4
  ,!n "! >e ^? d&elions 9 !
y>d4 ,i am v m* l ,hayes 9 t
reg>d4 ,i don't m9d d&elions
ei4 ,b :at wd p say8 ,!n "!
mi<t 2 o!r ?+s l ragwe$ &
poison ivy too4 ,i c imag9e !
repres5tative ( ! local fi%
wrapp] ) a photograph] com+ to
9t]view me ab my d&elions &
ragwe$4
  ,s]i\sly1 ?\<1 ,i d
appreciate ! positive
attitudes ( ! ,,acb & ! ,,nfb4
,b ,i don't ?9k t bl;s %d 2
made 9to a positive ?+4    #fg
,x's n :at ,god 9t5d$4 ,i
a3ept x1 & ,i d1l ) x on a
daily basis4 ,"! >e s _m ?+s t
,i c d & "! >e "s t ,i c't4
,mo/ importantly1 ,i c 2
happy4 ,if ,i wd1 by "s
miracle1 rega9 my vi.n n[1 my
happi;s wd n automatically
9cr1se4 ,! commo;n 9 ! /reets
wd 2 v 3fus+4 ,i / wd n
automatically 2 able to r1d
pr9t4 ,i mi<t ev5 h to le>n to
tie my %oes ag4 ,i don't ?9k
any ( t w "e happ51 b my
happi;s is n 3t+5t on ?
happ5+4
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      ,respond+ to ?ree
           >ticles
  ,i am glad to see t "! is a
8,lrs to ! ,$itor0 column4
,frankly1 x is ab "t4 ,z y w
see1 ,i am n 3s]vative4    #fh
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2 imple;t$ & e6ect$ is :5
rebels s* z u >e li/5$ to &
respect$4
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?ree >ticles pr9t$ rec5tly 9
8,! ,brl ,=um40 ,"o appe>$ 9 !
,decemb] #aiih issue1 & x
3c]n$ appe>.e4 ,ano!r appe>$ 9
! ,june issue1 reg>d+ guide
dog 2havior at 3v5;ns4 ,i am
appall$ & a<a/ at ! 3desc5d+
/yle ( bo? >ticles4 ,is x nec
to admoni% adults ab ! 2havior
( _! guide dogs8 ,d ^? ,,acb
memb]s :o h&le guide dogs h
dogs t >e t badly 2hav$8
  ,! ?ird >ticle appe>$ 9 !
,june issue al2 x 0 writt5 by
,bill ,lewis4 ,b m on t lat]4
  ,n[ ab appe>.e "<! >ticle by
,ca!r9e ,s*mitt ( ! ,cali=nia
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,decemb]
#aiih">4 ,appe>.e is important
on a job 9t]view1 b only   #fi
up to a po9t4 ,a visually
impair$ or bl p]son c h a
ple?ora ( comput] skills1 2
n1t 9 appe>.e "<,i %[] e ni<t
& ,i hope y d too1 bro!r"> & /
n get ! job4 ,? issue m/ 2
address$ if we >e to e6ect &
imple;t *ange4 ,? is due to
prejudice1 4crim9a;n1 ignor.e
& 9tol].e on ! "p ( ! si<t$
public4 ,9 ! >ticle1 ,s*mitt
made x s.d z if ! onus is only
on ! bl job applicant4 ,x is z
if ! ,,acb embodies ! attitude
( 8be cl1n & n1t1 polite &
c\rte\s1 skill$1 & y w get !
job40 ,:at's wr;g ) ?
philosophy is ! coroll>y3 !
9f];e t if a bl p]son did n
get ! job1 well1 maybe "! 0
"s?+ wr;g ) hm1 & n ! 5de>$
si<t$ public4 ,p]h bl p1 :o
n"e compla9 or prote/1 >e
fe>;l !y w lose :at"e bit (
assi/.e !y ?9k !y h4 ,?    #gj
is n true4 ,we >e "r ) o!r
oppress$ m9orities1 n ah1d (
!m by m*4 ,b "h is ! o!r
di6iculty4
  ,8 3s]vatism1 ,william
,lewis1 /at$ 9 8 >ticle e
r1son :y #ge p]c5t ( "w+-age
bl p >e unemploy$ ,,except
prejudice1 4crim9a;n1 bigotry1
ignor.e & 9tol].e4 ,! ,,acb
appe>s to h ! attitude t
8"ey?+'s f9e1 s let's "py40 ,i
am n ) ! ,,nfb1 s9ce !y >e a
cult1 b !n1 ,i am n 3s]vative
ei4 ,9 fact1 ,i am ! ;,al
,%>pton ( ! bl1 & we ne$ "o4
,i d h a job2 9 fact1 ,i [n a
home4 ,? is grt1 n[ t ,i ?9k
ab x4 ,b "! 0 t]rible 9sidi\s
"uh&$ h\s+ 4crim9a;n4 ,i h a
job1 ) a comput] at my "w /a;n
t sp1ks "<,i h ,,jaws )
,,dect,'alk"> b ? is only 2c
,i n[ h a sup]visor1 a gd1
devot$ & 9tellig5t lady    #ga
"nd ,evelyn :o sees "ey?+ z a
8civil "r40 ,? is f9e by me4
,b :y d y all[ s* reac;n>y
mat]ial to 2 pr9t$ 9 ! 8,=um80
  ,z ! ;,al ,%>pton ( ! bl1 ,i
wd say t af a bl p]son's
acquisi;n ( comput] skills &
:at"e o!r skills >e deem$
ess5tial1 if he does n get !
job1 h[ ab imple;t+1 on a l>ge
scale1 ! ,job ,tax ,cr$it
,9c5tive8 ,if ? %d fail1 !n
l>ge companies & firms %d 2
ord]$ to take !m6 ,maybe !y wd
n all 2 qualifi$1 b "! wd 2
employ;t1 _m wd 9 fact 2
qualifi$1 & "! wd p]h 2 a bit
( an attri;n rate4 ,t's life4
,:at c y d8
  ,h[ ab f/ aid classes8 ,^!
>e n tau<t at ag5cies 8s]v+0 !
bl ei4 ,if ,i didn't h
,evelyn1 if ,i didn't h gd
attorneys & gd frs :o help$ me
al;g ! way1 ,i wd h        #gb
problems4 ,? is gd & well1 b x
cd h be5 me1 & :at we m/ all
?9k is t x cd 2 any "o ( u4
,we all m/ unite to help ea*
o!r "? ! tribula;ns1 p]secu;n
& pa9 z r1l bro!rs & si/]s4 ,x
is true "! >e two categories (
si<t$ p3 ^? :o simply don't "k
u & ^? :o don't want to "k u4
,! latt] category has racism
ag/ ! bl4 ,? is docu;t$1
implicitly ?\< x may be4 ,_m
employ]s1 l&"ls & manag]s f9d
ways to circumv5t ! ,am]icans
) ,4abilities ,act & ,civil
,"rs ,act4
  ,"s p "<,i r1lize n q all bl
p 9 "w%ops"> cd1 if "w$ )1 ga9
bett] employ;t4 ,:at ab job
recruit;t or job develop;t8
,commis.ns = ! ,bl don't d ?1
s9ce c\nselors >e ei mir$ d[n
) pap]"w or simply want to
close cases4 ,z "o rec5tly put
x1 & ,i h to give h]       #gc
cr$it = h"o/y1 8x's a numb]s
game40 ,d we simply want a 8bl
elite0 :o made x1 & to heck )
! re/8 ,i m/ say ,i got x all
"r4 ,b ,i h family support z
well1 & :ile ? is gd1 :at ab !
poor bl p]son :o doesn't h t8
,:at is he suppos$ to d1 & :y
is he o/raciz$ & n tol]at$ or
help$ by ^? bl eliti/s :o see
!mvs z hav+ 8made x80 ,i "k t
all ( ? is true ( oppress$
m9orities1 b :5 >e we go+ to
wake up8 ,:at we m/ see is t
we >e all oppress$4 ,o!r
m9orities d ?4 ,:y don't we8
  ,- ,lucia ,m>ett1 ,new
,york1 ,n4,y4

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

  "<,$itor's note3 ,:at foll[s
is a compila;n ( 9=ma;n f
,,acb ,executive           #gd
,director ,*>lie ,craw=d4 ,?
9=ma;n 0 orig9ally 4tribut$
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">

     ,,fcc takes hi/oric
          a3ess /ep6
  ,! "ds :5 y hit t m5u button
by mi/ake on yr cell ph"o &
f.d yrf 5abl+ all k9ds (
sett+s t y n"e 9t5d$ to d may
soon 2 g"o6 ,? ?anks to !
rel1s+ ( a rule f ! ,f$]al
,communica;ns ,commis.n t
imple;ts ,sec;n #bee ( !
,telecommunica;ns ,act4 ,9
brief1 ! rule w provide    #ge
= a3essibil;y to visual m5us &
o!r f1tures ( telecommunica;ns
equip;t4
  ,"! is no "q t ,,acb _h m*
to d ) ?4 ,\r face-to-face
visits ) ! commis.n deci.n
mak]s1 ! grt "w ( ,de2ie ,cook
9 plant+ ! se$s ( solu;ns1
coop]a;n ) ,,afb 9 pres5t+ a
unit$ front & support f \r frs
9 ! d1f commun;y "w$ r1l
miracles 9 bo? $ucat+ ! ,,fcc1
=m+ agree;ts ) 9du/ry &
combat+ ^? :o h no 9t]e/ 9
a3essibil;y4
  ,3gratula;ns to all6

   ,na;nal ,(fice to laun*
       old] bl program
  ,we >e pl1s$ to ann\nce t \r
grant applica;n to laun* a
program ( putt+ ! 3sum] view 9
! driv]'s s1t = s]vices to
eld]ly bl folks has be5
su3ess;l6 ,soon ! na;nal   #gf
(fice w ann\nce a job op5+ = a
"p-"t p]son to "w )
metropolitan ,wa%+ton bl;s
ag5cies to $ucate eld]ly bl
folks to ! fact t _! lives n
only g on1 b c 2 full & ri* f
a 3sum] p]spective4 ,\r goal
is to let folks "k t !y ne$ n
sp5d _! rema9+ ye>s look+ = a
cure1 b !y c get "r back to
liv+ a full life ) ! 3sum]
view & help ( o!r bl folks4

   ,japanese a3essible vot+
     ma*9e view$ at ,,acb
  ,we _h a grt tr1t ? week z
we 7 %[n a vot+ ma*9e t talks
l a *>m & all[s ! bl vot] to
ca/ a ballot 9 full privacy6
,all y d is 9s]t a c>d y >e
giv51 li/5 to yr op;ns on
e>ph"os1 press ! teleph"o
numb] pad t has brl on x & y
>e all d"o6 ,n only t1 b !
ma*9e is curr5tly pric$    #gg
at @s#a1ejj1 : is sub/antially
l[] ?an o!r op;ns4
  ,,acb is help+ ! develop]s f
,digital ,corpora;n ( ,japan
to improve ! ma*9e & ? may
well 2 a =erunn] to ! future6

     ,f/ mail+ ( /rategy
      docu;t to a6iliate
          presid5ts
  ,! ,,acb pr9ciples ( 3sum]
coop]a;n w soon 2 deliv]$ to
/ate ag5cies by \r a6iliates
acr ! l&4 ,we agre$ at \r
a6iliate presid5ts,0 meet+ t a
/rategy docu;t ne$$ to 2
produc$ & x 0 d"o la/ ,mon"d4
,we electronically mail$ x to
a6iliate presid5ts on ,tues"d
& :ile _m >riv$1 "! 7 "s ;e-
mail addresses t _h *ang$4 ,we
h collect$ ! correct$
addresses & w s5d \ ! mat]ials
ag ? ,mon"d af correct+ !
mail+ li/4 ,^? presid5ts   #gh
)\t ;e-mail & ^? wi%+
alt]native m$ia w al rcv !
/rategic docu;t 9 _! pref]r$
=mats4

     ,,acb ask$ to help )
    a3ess to ,u4,s4 ,s5ate
  ,we h rcvd a reque/ = 9=ma;n
f a /a6] )9 ! ,u4,s4 ,s5ate on
h[ to make ! ,s5ate fully
a3essible to bl folks & o!rs )
4abilities4 ,? may take "s "t
& we >e committ$ to assi/+ ?
/a6] ) ! tools he w ne$ to get
! job d"o4

     ,,acb 3sults ) ,nor?
    ,dakota on be/ s]vice
       sy/em 3figura;n
  ,hats (f to ! ,nor? ,dakota
/ate legislature = try+ to
take a positive look at h[ to
be/ assi/ bl folks 9 t /ate6
,a bit di6]5t ?an o!r /ates :o
seem to want to make       #gi
"ey?+ g5]ic1 eh8
  ,,acb 3sult$ ) xs ,nor?
,dakota /ate a6iliate & a
major repres5tative ( ! curr5t
sy/em to explore ": we mi<t g
) ?4 ,x's look+ gd & a grt big
pat on ! back to ,nor? ,dakota
,,acb6

     ,na;nal (fice gets *
            labor8
  ,hey6 ,we got a br&-new "w]
& %e's less ?an two weeks old6
,patricia ,moreira f \r
a6iliate s]vices unit _h an
#h-p.d baby girl "nd ,va;sa &
we >e all s v pr\d ( mom & \r
newe/ (fice memb]4

   ,,acb s5ds op-$ piece to
       ,baltimore ,sun
  ,af ! tragic d1? ( ,be!l
,m9es & critical 9juries to h]
husb& ,raymond 9 ,baltimore
la/ ,mon"d1 ,,acb has      #hj
s5t an op9ion_/$itorial to 8,!
,baltimore ,sun0 newspap] on
p$e/rian safety4 ,we >e n aw>e
( ! 3di;n ( ,raymond at ? po9t
& :ile nei he nor %e >e memb]s
( \r ,m>yl& a6iliate1 we
2lieve x is ( ! utmo/ import.e
t ,,acb express ! 3c]n ( all
bl folks = 9cr1s$ att5;n to
p$e/rian safety4
  ,! op9ion piece look$ 2y !
issues ( audible tra6ic
signals to ! l>g] issues (
p$e/rian safety1 & we >e
hope;l t ? w fur!r ! aw>e;s (
! g5]al public to ! fact t f>
too ll prior;y is 2+ af=d$ to
? issue by \r society & \r
deci.n mak]s4

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         r1dy1 gang6
  ,"w is alr />t+ to =m up = !
next ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n 9
,l\isville1 ,ky4 ,/ay      #ha
tun$ "?\t ! ye> z we build !
be/ 3v5;n 9 ,,acb hi/ory6 ,:at
bett] way to />t ! new
mill5nium8
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major /aff res\rces to ?
prior;y "?\t ! ye>4 ,! /aff's
goal is to see t e ,,acb memb]
:o c possibly make x to
,l\isville l1ves ) a s5se (
deli<t = ! exp]i;e !y _h6

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3sid]$ an 5dorse;t ( ^?
products & s]vices by !
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free ( *>ge = ! b5efit ( \r
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responsible = !            #hb
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       #e,k ,road ,race
  ,c.try's ,b>becue ,re/aurant
9 ,columbus1 ,georgia is help+
visually impair$ /ud5ts g to
college4 ,! re/aurant ho/$ !
,midni<t ,express #e-kilomet]
road race on ,satur"d1 ,augu/
#bh4 ,live music 2gan at
#aj3#de p4m4 & ! run />t$ at
midni<t4 ,all proce$s f ! race
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,$uca;n & ,rehabilita;n ( !
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     ,web ,br[s] f ,,nasa
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,space ,adm9i/ra;n has
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bl & visually impair$ p to
a3ess 9=ma;n on ! web4     #hc
,x is call$ ,iliad1 & x
retrieves & processes 9=ma;n f
! ,9t]net us+ ;e-mail4 ,x 0
orig9ally design$ five ye>s
ago to 5able t1*]s ) limit$
comput] p[] &_/or "t to se>* !
web qkly4 ,? br[s] uses a
text-bas$ ;e-mail 9t]face to
all[ bl p t a3ess4 ,us]s s5d
;e-mail messages to ! ,iliad
home address & type 9 ! se>*
reque/ us+ key^ws4 ,iliad uses
^? ^ws to get 9=ma;n f web
se>* 5g9es & ;e-mails !
results back to ! p]son :o
reque/$ ! 9=ma;n4 ,"! is no
*>ge & no m9imum comput]
require;ts to use ,iliad4 ,all
y ne$ is a comput]1 a modem &
,9t]net a3ess4 ,to rcv
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,gr\p publi%es a bl;s-relat$
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drive due to age-relat$ vi.n
loss to use fix$-r\te transit
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  ,on ,m>* #be1 #aiii1 !
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,app1ls
= ! ,six? ,circuit ann\nc$ xs
deci.n 9 ,nelson et ;al ;v4
,mill]4 ,9 #aiif1 a gr\p ( bl
,mi*igan resid5ts & vot]s
dem&$ t v>i\s ,mi*igan elec;n
(ficials1 9clud+ ! secret>y (
/ate1 provide !m ) vot+ ma*9]y
: wd 5able !m to vote
9dep5d5tly4 ,ev5 ?\< ! bl
vot]s su7e/$ a numb] ( types (
available ma*9]y & te*nology :
wd a3ompli% ! desir$ result1 !
,mi*igan elec;n (ficials   #if
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imple;t ! su7e/$ *anges 9
elec;n proc$ures4 ,^! vot]s !n
br"\ suit 9 ! ,u4,s4 ,4trict
,c\rt = ! ,we/]n ,4trict (
,mi*igan1 alleg+ t ! curr5t
provi.n ( ,mi*igan's elec;n
law : p]mits a bl vot] to take
an adult ( his_/h] *oice 9to !
vot+ boo? to assi/ hm or h] 9
m>k+ ! ballot did n su6ici5tly
protect _! "r to a truly
secret ballot z set =? 9 !
,mi*igan 3/itu;n1 & t !
refusal ( ,mi*igan elec;n
(ficials to pur*ase ! su7e/$
equip;t or imple;t su7e/$
*anges 9 elec;n practices
3/itut$ 4crim9a;n ag/ !m on !
basis ( _! visual impair;ts 9
viola;n ( ,title ,,ii ( !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act &
,sec;n #ejd ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,act z am5d$4 ,! trial c\rt
5t]$ summ>y judg;t = !     #ig
/ate (ficial def5dants1 & ! bl
vot]s app1l$ to ! ,u4,s4 ,c\rt
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  ,circuit judge ,alice
,bat*eld] ann\nc$ ! c\rt's
deci.n = a unanim\s ?ree-judge
panel4 ,! op9ion f/ turn$ to !
"q ( ! /ate's pot5tial
liabil;y = damages or relief 9
,title ,,ii suits 2f ! f$]al
c\rts4 ,/ate gov]n;t (ficials
"!by al *all5g$ ! 3/itu;nal;y
( ,title ,,ii & ! jurisdic;n
ov] !m ass]t$ by bo? ! trial
c\rt & ! c\rt ( app1ls4 ,!
app1ls c\rt *ose n to address
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r /at$ t x does n h to decide
! 3/itu;nal "q4 ,9/1d1
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app1ls has p]sonal jurisdic;n
ov] ! /ate def5dants 9 ? case
by virtue ( apply+ a legal
fic;n f/ us$ 9 ! #aijh
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ask$1 ! ,mi*igan ,supreme
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provi.ns ( ,mi*igan elec;n law
su6ici5tly protect bl vot]s,0
"rs to a g5u9ely secret ballot
gu>ante$ to !m by ! ,mi*igan
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two deci.ns ( ! ,mi*igan
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ye>s old & : 9t]pret$ a
pr$ecessor provi.n ( ,mi*igan
elec;n law : 9t]pret$ a prior
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deci.ns1 ! ,mi*igan ,supreme
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c\rt ) a presump;n (
3/itu;nal;y s9ce ! c\rt wd n
assume t ! memb]s ( !
legislature wd li<tly br1k _!
oa?s ( (fice to abide by !
/ate 3/itu;n4 ,! ,mi*igan
,supreme ,c\rt cases al upheld
ag/ 3/itu;nal *all5ge !
provi.ns ( a !n-exi/+ ,mi*igan
law : p]mitt$ "s"o else to m>k
bl vot]s,0 ballots 9 a3ord.e )
! 9/ruc;ns ( t bl vot]4
  ,! ,mi*igan ,supreme ,c\rt
obs]v$ at t "t t ! ,mi*igan
elec;n law provi.n 0 design$
to p]mit ! wide/ possible
a3ess to ! fran*ise & n to d5y
! vote ( any qualifi$ p]son4
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app1ls c\rt on ^! anci5t
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mod]n assi/ive te*nology
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law prec$5ts1 t ! /ate supreme
c\rt wd hold t ! provi.ns (
,mi*igan's curr5t elec;n law
su6ici5tly protect bl vot]s,0
"rs to a secret ballot
gu>ante$ by ! /ate 3/itu;n4 ,!
app1ls c\rt al held t ! ac;ns
( ! /ate gov]n;t (ficials d n
3/itute unlaw;l 4crim9a;n ag/
! bl vot]s on ! basis ( _!
4abil;y4
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       ,x's ,,acb = ,me
       by ,>dis ,bazyn

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,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,i
?"\ ,i 0 a pretty positive
p]son ab my bl;s4 ,h["e1 af
2com+ 9volv$ at ! local1 /ate
& na;nal levels1 ,i met m & m
bl p 9 v>i\s jobs acr ! c.try4
,i 2gan to r1lize t ,i (t5
limit$ myf 9 tak+ advantage (
opportunities t 7 available4
  ,i notic$ bl p go+ to
college1 advocat+ 9 public
=ums1 & o!rwise actively
"picipat+ 9 ! commun;y z a bl
p]son4 ,af notic+ :at o!r bl p
cd d & 7 do+1 ,i 2gan to 2come
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memb]s1 ,i b"\ a comput] &
/>t$ us+ x ) spee*4       #ajc
,lat] on1 ,i got my f/ ,brl
';n ,sp1k 2c ,i notic$ o!r
memb]s us+ "o4 ,net"w+ ) _m
o!r ,,acb memb]s & frs1 ,i
took advantage ( all !
te*nology ,i cd af=d4
  ,i 2came 9volv$ 9 ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,v5dors ( ,am]ica1
2came "p ( local1 /ate &
na;nal bo>ds1 & decid$ to g to
college4 ,i _h n g"o to
college af hi< s*ool1 b opt$
to 2come a bookkeep]_/"
recep;ni/4
  ,:5 ,i lo/ my si<t1 ,i _h !
opportun;y ag1 b w5t 9to !
busi;s 5t]prise program4 ,i
2lieve t at t "t1 ,i didn't
r1lly ?9k ,i cd 2 a gd /ud5t z
a bl p]son4 ,i 2came a v5dor &
t 0 ,,ok4 ,h["e1 af meet+ s _m
,,acb memb]s 9 s* a v>iety (
c>e]s1 ,i 2gan to appreciate
:at o!r ?+s ,i cd d if ,i
r1lly want$ to d !m4      #ajd
  ,:5 ,i talk$ ab ! possibil;y
( go+ to college1 my ,,acb frs
5c\rag$ me to try4 ,)\t _!
5c\rage;t & t ( my family1 ,i
may n h d"o x4 ,x wasn't easy
2c ( all ! a3ommoda;ns t 7 n
provid$ z !y %d h be54 ,al1 ,i
0 "w+ & _h family
responsibilities4 ,h["e1 ,i _h
! help ( _m ,,acb memb]s :o
told me di6]5t ways to h&le
di6]5t situa;ns4 ,i al 0 able
to use ,,acb activities &
exp]i;e to help me get college
cr$it4
  ,:5 ,i ?9k ( all ! ways
,,acb has help$ me gr[ z a bl
p]son1 ,i am glad ,i *ose to
jo9 ,,acb4 ,"s ( y may "k me &
wdn't 2lieve x if ,i told y ,i
t5d to 2 a quiet p]son & n too
3fid5t4 ,h["e1 ,,acb has made
me 2come m 3fid5t4 ,2+ an
active memb] has giv5 me !
opportun;y to use my      #aje
exp]i;es to gr[ & hope;lly
mature 9to a m cr1tive p]son4
  ,:5 ,i 0 orig9ally 9vit$ to
att5d & jo9 an ,,acb a6iliate
9 ,s\? ,dakota1 ,i did s 2c a
fr 9vit$ me4 ,:5 ,i mov$ to
,i[a1 ,i 0 ag 9vit$ by frs to
jo9 an a6iliate "!4 ,_m ( u
may he> ( ,,acb 9 di6]5t ways4
,h["e1 un.s 9vit$ by "s"o we
"k1 we may n"e jo94 ,i wd
5c\rage all ( y to 9vite frs &
acqua9t.es to att5d a *apt]
meet+ or /ate 3v5;n4 ,i'm glad
,i 0 9vit$ & r1lly glad ,i
jo9$4 ,"! >e s _m
opportunities 9 ? organiza;n =
bl p to le>n4 ,i n"e r1liz$
:at 0 available until ,i
net"w$ ) all my ,,acb frs4 ,s
,i *all5ge y to 9vite "s"o td4
,he_/%e w 2 glad y did6


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     ,pr(es.ns & ,voca;ns
      ,held or ,/udi$ 9
    ,kansas & ,acr ,am]ica
      by ,bl ,m5 & ,wom5
      by ,william ,lewis

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two ( ,lewis,0 two-"p s]ies4">
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li/s m ?an #be1jjj di6]5t job
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available to visually impair$
"w]s until ! cr1;n ( voca;nal
rehabilita;n s]vices 9 !
#aidjs4 ,^! 9clud$1 b 7 n
limit$ to3 broom & mop
manufactur+1 *air can+1 law1
m$ical transcrip;n1 m9i/ry1
musician_/music t1*+1 piano
tun+ & repair1 politics1
pr(es.nal writ+1 %elt]$ "w%op
manufactur+1 social welf>e1
swit*bo>d op]a;ns1 & t1*]s 9
s*ools & 9/itu;ns s]v+    #ajg
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& v5d+ /& programs b1 mo/ (
all1 ! 9f9ite imag9a;n &
det]m9a;n ( c\rage\s visually
impair$ m5 & wom5 pu%+ !
5velope & /ret*+ = previ\sly
unatta9able goals4 ,n[
visually impair$ /ud5ts & "w]s
e ye> a*ieve new mile/"os 9
recr1;n1 voca;ns1 & pr(es.ns2
& t tr5d is no": ne> xs p1k4
  ,9 ,kansas al"o visually
impair$ m5 & wom5 n[ /udy or
"w 9 m ?an #ed di6]5t job
categories4 ,:5 we 9clude !
5tire ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! job li/
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( jobs ga!r$ by ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl's ,c>e]s &
,te*nology ,9=ma;n ,bank1 : is
a net"w ( m ?an #a1ijj bl &
visually impair$ p t af=ds job
seek]s ! opportun;y to obta9
f/h& 9=ma;n ab job        #ajh
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to 2 3sid]$ 2y ! r1* (
visually impair$ p4
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f>m+4
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analysis1 cu/om] s]vices1
f9.e1 9sur.e1 busi;s manage;t1
p]sonnel1 pur*as+1 r1l e/ate1
res]va;ns1 sales & m>ket+1
/ockbrok]age1 tax
specializa;n1 telem>ket+1
travel ag5ts4
  ,,5g9e]s3 a]ospace1
biom$ical1 civil1 electrical1
g5]al1 9du/rial1 me*anical1
metallurgic1 rehabilita;n4
  ,,sci5ti/s @& ,,5g9e]s3
a/ronom]1 biologi/1 *emi/1
comput] sci5ti/1 g5etici/1
geophysici/1 l+ui/1
ma!matician1 oc1nograph]1
physici/1 physiologi/1
sci5ti/1 /ati/ician1      #aji
!oretical *emi/4
  ,,9du/rial3 adm9i/rative
assi/ant1 brl produc;n
speciali/1 cl]k_/typi/1
craftsman1 data 5try op]ator1
factory "w]1 ma9t5.e
speciali/1 m$ical
transcrip;ni/1 transit 9du/ry
"w]1 (fice_/cl]ical "w]1
recep;ni/1 secret>y1 ,spani%
9t]pret]4
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biology1 ,5gli%1 ,fr5*1
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music1 sci;e1 social /udies1
track coa*+4
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support3,' c>e] develop]1
comput] s]vices te*nician1
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$uca;nal assi/ant1 guid.e
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sci;e1 ,5gli%1 ,fr5*1 ,spani%1
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sci;e1 ma!matics1 music1
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rehabilita;n3,' assi/ive
te*nology 9/ructor1 assi/ive
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rehabilita;n_/voca;nal
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9/ructor1 rehabilita;n
sup]visor1 special $uca;n
t1*]1 t1*] ( visually impair$
/ud5ts4
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[n]_/manag]4
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c>e "w]1 m5tal h1l? "w]1
proba;n (fic]1 psy*ologi/1
public h1l? "w]1 social
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"w]1 sociologi/4
  ,,9=ma;n ,,s]vices3 9=ma;n
speciali/1 libr>ian4
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advocacy1 judge1 p>alegal4
  ,,,m$ical @& alli$ h1l?3,'
*iropractor1 l[ vi.n s]vices
coord9ator1 g5etic c\nselor1
h1l? aide1 massage !rapi/1
music !rapi/1 nurse1 nurse
aide 9/ructor1 o3upa;nal !rapy
assi/ant1 physical !rapi/1
psy*iatri/1 m$ical &
psy*iatric social "w]1 spee*
language pa?ologi/4
  ,,music ,,9du/ry3 musician1
piano tun]1 music         #aab
publi%+4
  ,,radio_/,,tv_/,,pr9t
,,m$ia3 copy $it+1 j\rnalism1
public rela;ns1 radio &
televi.n writ+4
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sales repres5tative1 comput]
tra9]1 database adm9i/rator1
programm]1 te*nical support
speciali/1 te*nical writ]4
  ,,telecommunica;ns3
swit*bo>d op]ator1
telecommunica;ns speciali/1
teleph"o op]ator4
  ,,miscellane\s3 actor1
>ti/ic director1 cl]gyman1
freel.e writ]4
  ,,self-,,employ$3 >*itect1
auto detail]1 c>e] c\nselor1
f9ancial plann]1 9nkeep]1
nutri;ni/1 m5tal h1l? private
practi;n]1 [n] ( assi/ive
te*nology company1 [n]    #aac
( collec;n ag5cy1 [n] ( export
company1 [n] ( record+ /udio1
[n] ( tal5t ag5cy1 [n] (
tempor>y help ag5cy1 [n] (
wom5's clo?+ /ore1 presid5t (
c(fee export+ company1
presid5t ( televi.n produc;n
company1 presid5t ( tape
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com$y_/motiva;nal sp1k]1 web
publi%]1 freel.e writ]4
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comput] programm]s1 cu/om]
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secret>ies1 social "w]s1
rehabilita;n sup]visors1 &
voca;nal rehabilita;n
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actor1 >ti/ic director1
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c\nselor1 copy $itor1 f>m]1
g5etics c\nselor1 9nkeep]1
nurse aide 9/ructor1
nutri;ni/1 oc1nograph]1
p>alegal1 physiologi/1
psy*iatri/1 ,spani% 9t]pret]1
!oretical *emi/1 track coa*1
hotel [n]1 [n] ( tal5t ag5cy1
[n] ( tempor>y help ag5cy1 [n]
( wom5's clo?+ /ore1 presid5t
( assi/ive te*nology company1
presid5t ( c(fee export+
company1 presid5t ( televi.n
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