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,m9n1polis #bjjg3 ,a ,brief
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    ,w9kle1 ,j59e ,/anley1
    ,paul ,$w>ds1 & ,%>on
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,3v5;n ,is ,l ,a ,big ,family
    ,reunion1 by ,p5ny ,crane1
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   ,c9dy ,van ,w9kle1 ,j59e
   ,/anley1 ,paul ,$w>ds &
         ,%>on ,lov]+

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*air ! rema9d] ( ! morn+'s
ses.n4 ,he not$ t ? wd 2
,m4,j4's la/ "t 9 ? capac;y z1
af ? 3v5;n1 %e wd no l;g] 2 on
! ,,acb bo>d4
  ,>dis ,bazyn1 *air ( !
memb]%ip committee1 pres5t$ !
,memb]%ip ,gr[? ,aw>d1 : w5t
to ! ,am]ican ,associa;n (
,visually ,impair$ ,attorneys1
an a6iliate : d\bl$ _!
memb]%ip ov] ! la/ ye>4
,s*mitt !n call$ ^u ,nola
,mc,k9ney1 *air ( ! aw>ds
committee1 to give "s aw>ds4
,! ,rob]t ;,s4 ,bray ,aw>d 0
pres5t$ po/hum\sly to ,norma
,s*ect] ( ,cali=nia = h] _m
ye>s ( 3tribu;n to ! produc;n
( brl textbooks2 ,ca!r9e
,skiv]s a3ept$ ! aw>d4     #be
,mc,k9ney next pres5t$ !
,special ,a*ieve;t ,aw>d to
,l9da ,d>d>ian & ,la9ey
,fe9gold1 ! attorneys :o h "w$
tire.sly on 2half ( bl p =
s"eal ye>s n[ on 5sur+ equal
a3ess to ,,atm,'s & po9t-(-
sale ma*9es1 a3essible bank
/ate;ts & web sites & s m* m4
,! ,jim ,ols5 ,4t+ui%$ ,s]vice
,aw>d w5t to ,l]oy ,johnson =
8 ye>s ( devot$ s]vice to
,,acb4
  ,aw>ds 3t9u$ ) ,mike ,duke1
*air ( ! ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns1
pres5t+ ! ,n$ ;,e4 ,freeman
,writ+ ,aw>d to ,$ & ,toni
,eames = _! >ticle1 8,!
,recruit;t & ,ret5;n (
,committ$ ,volunte]s40
,honorable m5;ns 7 giv5 to
,donna ,smi? & ,mi*ael
,by+ton1 ^: >ticles made !
race a v close "o4 ,*>lie
,hodge !n ann\nc$ t !      #bf
bo>d _h approv$ a new aw>d1 !
,hollis ;,k4 ,li7ett ,brl
,free ,press ,aw>d1 : w 2
pres5t$ by ! ,,bop 9 recogni;n
( an a6iliate publica;n :
demon/rates excell;e 9 writ+ &
be/ j\rnali/ic practices4
,nom9a;ns m/ 2 rcvd by ! *air
( ! ,,bop by ,jan4 #ae1 #bjjh
to 2 3sid]$ = ? aw>d4
  ,_m p !n /ood up to %>e
,m4,j4 /ories4 ,af a few door
prize draw+s1 ! 3v5;n he>d f
,john ;,r4 ,vau<n1 *air ( !
,na;nal ,c\ncil on ,4abil;y4
,he spoke ab ! bi7e/ *all5ge
we face z bl p3 attitudes4 ,!
,,ncd is a #ae-p]son bo>d
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t ^:
mis.n is to promote programs1
policies & practices : 5h.e &
9tegrate ! lives ( 4abl$ p 9
society4
  ,next we he>d f ,ri*>d
,keel+1 s5ior tax analy/   #bg
( ,atlanta1 ,ga4 ,he talk$ ab
new 9itiatives f ! ,,irs
,(fice ( ,/akehold] ,"pn]%ips3
,$uca;n & ,communica;n
"<,,spec">4 ,! goal ( ,,spec
is to r1* \ to "w+ 4abl$ p to
$ucate !m ab tax cr$its1 free
tax prep>a;n & f9ancial
assi/.e4 ,,spec's h1dqu>t]s is
9 ,atlanta1 ) #db t]ritories
"?\t ! ,u4,s41 total+ #ejj
employees4 ,_m "pn]s &
coali;ns help !m d _! "w4 ,he
al talk$ ab ! ,e>n$ ,9come
,tax ,cr$it & h[ x is a major
f9ancial aid = ! "w+ poor t
(t5 goes unus$4 ,he m5;n$ t _m
( ! ,,irs docu;ts h n[ be5
made available 9 a3essible
text z well z ,,brf files =
brl produc;n4
  ,!n ,oral ,mill] fill$ u 9
on ! ?ree activities tak+
place ? ye> 9 ! ,recr1;n ,z"o3
wat] a]obics1 audible      #bh
d>ts1 & a tabletop game call$
,%[d[n1 : is simil> to air
hockey4

           ,tues"d
  ,if ,,acb 3v5;n programs _h
!mes1 ,tues"d's 0 ,y\? &
,communica;n4 ,judi ,cannon1
*air ( ! nom9at+ committee1
pres5t$ ! slate ( (fic]s4 ,!
3v5;n al adopt$ am5d;t #jg-
#ja4
  ;,al ,lavoti 2gan ! focus on
y\? ) a hi/ory ( ! ,9diana
,/ate ,s*ool = ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$'s ,leos1 !
only ,leo club 9 ! c.try
compos$ ( #ajj p]c5t bl y\?4
,! gr\p curr5tly has #ag
memb]s4 ,six /ud5ts & two
advisors att5d$ ? ye>'s 3v5;n4
,! gr\p p]=ms a numb] (
commun;y s]vice projects &
assi/s at ! /ate ,lions
func;ns z well z rese>*+   #bi
& keep+ up to date on happ5+s
)9 ! major bl;s organiza;ns4
  ,s*ol>%ip committee *air
,patty ,slaby pres5t$ ! #bjjg
s*ol>%ip w9n]s4 ,"! 7 #ai
w9n]s1 #ad ( :om 7 pres5t at !
3v5;n4 ,!y w]e3

    ,floyd ,qualls ,memorial
    ,s*ol>%ips
  ,k>i ,bailey1 ,topeka1 ,kan4
  ,claire ,/anley1 ,mis.n
,viejo1 ,calif4
  ,l9dsey ,ha/+s1 ,san ,diego1
,calif4
  ,l1h ,iri%1 ,k5t1 ,ohio

    ,dr4 ,mae ,david[
    ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip
  ,rebekah ,balm]1
,elizabe?t[n1 ,pa4



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    ,william ;,g4 ,corey
    ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip
  ,yvonne ,g>ris1 ,lanca/]1
,pa4

    ,,nib_/,grant ;,m4 ,mack
    ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip
  ,daniel ,p]k9s1 ,ov]l& ,p>k1
,kan4

    ,>nold ,sadl] ,memorial
    ,s*ol>%ip
  ,%>on ,mc,l5non1 ,yonk]s1
,n4,y4

    ,kellie ,cannon ,memorial
    ,s*ol>%ip
  ,k>l ,2lang]1 ,dov]1 ,n4,h4

    ,dr4 ;,s4 ,bradley ,burson
    ,memorial ,sci;e ,s*ol>%ip
  ,elizabe? ,kelley1 ,oakl&1
,calif4

                           #ca
    ,bay ,/ate ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
    ,s*ol>%ip
  ,kei? ,willette1 ,%rewsbury1
,mass4

    ,john ,hebn] ,memorial
    ,s*ol>%ip
  ,ray ,campbell1 ,gl5 ,ellyn1
,ill4

    ,eunice ,fiorito ,memorial
    ,s*ol>%ip
  ,james ,solem1 ,lewi/on1
,idaho

    ,ross ;,n4 @& ,patricia
    ,pang]e ,f.da;n ,s*ol>%ips
  ,kei? ,$g>ton1 ,durham1
,n4,c4
  ,brian ,petraits1
,br[nsburg1 ,9d4



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    ,alma ,murphey ,memorial
    ,s*ol>%ip
  ,j5nif] ,b>r[1 ,hull1 ,mass4

    ,ri*>d ,b5net ( ,ma9e
    ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip
  ,john ,millay1 ,surry1 ,ma9e

    ,guide ,dogs = ! ,bl
    ,dor!a & ,rol& ,bohde
    ,s*ola/ic ,a*ieve;t
    ,s*ol>%ip
  ,sati ,wulla2s1 ,topp5i%1
,wa%4

    ,james ;,r4 ,ols5
    ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip
  ,]ic ,frey1 ,l\isville1 ,ky4
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a6iliates,0 s*ol>%ip w9n]s4 ,!
,nor? ,dakota ,associa;n ( !
,bl s*ol>%ip w9n]s 7 ,angie
,m>c9iak & ,solomon ,k]r4 ,!
,frs-9-,>t s*ol>%ip w9n] 0
,kurt ,we/94 ,,cclvi       #cc
s*ol>%ip w9n]s 7 ,elizabe?
,h>rel1 ,lisa ,jegroski &
,rob9 ,lisk]4
  ,a numb] ( f9ancial gifts 7
pres5t$ to ,,acb = ! v>i\s
s*ol>%ip funds & o!r funds
adm9i/]$ by ,,acb4 ,rob]t
,j"os f ,jacksonville1 ,fla4
ann\nc$ t he has provi.n$ t1
^u 8 d1?1 @s#ej1jjj w 2 donat$
to ! ,james ;,r4 ,ols5
,memorial ,s*ol>%ip ,fund & an
addi;nal @s#ej1jjj w 2 donat$
to ! newly cr1t$ ,m4,j4
,s*mitt ,s*ol>%ip ,fund4
  ,susan ,mazrui1 ,director1
,f$]al ,regulatory ,a6airs1
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,,at@&,t's a3essible cell ph"o
s]vices4 ,%e ann\nc$ t
,,at@&,t w 2 "w+ ) ,code
,factory to provide scre5 r1d+
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"pn]%ip w all[ a range (   #cd
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not$ t ,,at@&,t has be5 active
9 assur+ t ,sec;n #bee ( !
,telecommunica;ns ,act al
applies to ,,voip "<voice-ov]-
,9t]net protocol"> te*nology s
t no matt] h[ a call is made1
! process & all relat$ s]vices
fall "u ! act's provi.ns =
a3essibil;y4
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9dep5d5t te/+ ( ,apple's
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results :5 te/+ a3essible
products1 g to ,,at@&,t [n$ &
op]at$ /ores4 ,?ird-"py v5dors
d n h to honor provi.ns s* z
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impair;ts1 ph"os 9 ! ,,at@&,t
/ores t h an ;,m or ;,t rat+
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di6]5t types ( a3essible
te*nology f ,,at@&,t1 visit w"
ire.s4att4com_/"
a3essibilityres\rces4 ,%e
5c\rag$ p to 3tact h] at
mazrui@aatt4com4
  ,gil ,johnson1 ,s5ior
,advisor1 ,critical ,issues1
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1
compli;t$ ,,acb's employ;t
sem9> ) rem>ks ab ! *ang+ face
( employ;t & rehabilita;n4 ,he
4cuss$ f\r ma9 po9ts3 *anges 9
h[ we look at employ;t2 *anges
9 td's "w =ce2 critical non-
job-relat$ skills2 & a major
%ift 9 h[ rehabilita;n ag5cies
d _! "w4
  ,9 ! pa/1 bo? rehabilita;n
ag5cies & bl p h focus$ on
b>ri]s to employ;t4        #cf
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alw d :at we've alw d"o1 we w
alw get :at we've alw got0 to
describe ? /ate4 ,he w5t on to
note t "! ne$s to 2 a bett]
"u/&+ ( :at skills >e ne$$ :5
5t]+ ! "w =ce & :at *all5ges
face employ]s4
  ,9 td's labor m>ket "! is
9cr1s$ competi;n1 : m1ns !
employee m/ 3tribute to !
bottom l9e4 ,o!r factors t
a6ect ! "wplace 9clude ! %ift
f a manufactur+ to a s]vice
economy & ! retire;t ( ! baby
boom]s4 ,employ]s >e (t5
desp]ate = p to fill posi;ns4
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br1k d[n 9to two categories1
employabil;y skills & p]sonal
values4 ,communica;n skills1
analytic skills1 & comput]
te*nology lit]acy >e key
employabil;y skills4 ,! abil;y
to multi-task & 2          #cg
flexible1 ! abil;y to "w 9
t1ms & solve problems al fall
9to ? category4
  ,9 t]ms ( p]sonal values1
self-3fid;e =ms a crucial
piece4 ,johnson us$ ano!r
popul> quote to illu/rate ?4
8,if y ?9k y c1 y're "r4 ,if y
?9k y c't1 y're "r40 ,he not$
t he has se5 a %ift 9 h[
rehabilita;n ag5cies d1l )
employ]s1 9 t !y n[ view !m z
cu/om]s4 ,ano!r %ift3
rehabilita;n c\nselors >e less
likely to "w ) employ]s & m
likely to "w "? job place;t
speciali/s4 ,? cr1tes a glut (
s* speciali/s d1l+ ) employ]s4
,employ]s wd r d1l ) "o c5tral
po9t ( 3tact1 b ? pres5ts
di6iculties if ! bl;s divi.n (
! ag5cy is n 9clud$ or does n
"w xf 9to t c5tral po9t (
3tact4
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,c>e] ,3nect sec;n ": ov]
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s]ve z m5tors4 ,he al
recomm5d$ ! ,_hley ,s*ool = !
,bl1 ": m employ;t-relat$
c\rses >e 2+ add$4
  ,next1 ,[5 ,ra*al1 vice
presid5t ( m>ket+ &
communica;ns1 & ,t]ry ,pa*eco1
director ( public \tr1*1 (
,t5ac;y1 ,9c41 pres5t$ 8,h[ to
,make ! ,mo/ ( ,yr ,teleph"o40
,t5ac;y1 ,9c4 is a s(tw>e
company t "ws ) provid]s (
,,voip to make ! s]vices (f]$
by ! te*nology easi] to use =
"ey"o4 ,_! s(tw>e product1
,a3ess ,a ,ph"o1 "ws )
,5t]prise ,,voip ph"os4 ,x
(f]s keybo>d comm&s1 has xs [n
native spee* b w al "w ) scre5
r1d]s & a v>iety ( o!r
adaptive devices4 ,= m 9=ma;n1
visit www4t5ac;ycorp4com   #ci
or ;e-mail 9fo@a"
t5ac;ycorp4com4
  ,f9ally1 ,milliman spoke ab
! ,mon?ly ,m"ot>y ,support
"<,,mms"> program4 ,he 5c\rag$
p to r1* \tside ( ,,acb to
recruit "picipants4 ,! p]son
:o signs up ! mo/ p f \tside (
! organiza;n 2t td & next
ye>'s 3v5;n w9s a ,victor
,r1d] ,/r1m4

           ,w$nes"d
  ,! morn+ ses.n 2gan ) "s
rem>ks by ! presid5t (
,visually ,impair$ ,vet]ans (
,am]ica1 ,skip ,%>pe4 ,!
am5d;t ( ,bylaw #g1 sec;n ,a z
am5d$ 0 adopt$4 ,! am5d;t (
,>ticle #d1 ,sec;n ;,d ( !
3/itu;n 0 def1t$4 ,! am5d;t (
,bylaw #f1 ,sec;n ;,k 0 pass$
z am5d$ f ! floor1 sett+ !
numb] ( memb]s to five = !
advocacy committee4        #dj
  ,next on ! program 0 a brief
pres5ta;n on ,leb]'s 3g5ital
amaurosis4 ,foll[+ x 0 a major
pres5ta;n on ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act1 : f1tur$ a
review ( "s rec5t c\rt cases4
,priscilla ,rog]s f ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl 4cuss$ new
develop;ts on ag+ & bl;s t
,,afb is "w+ on4 ,frank ,kurt
,cylke & ,mi*ael ,montoya
updat$ li/5]s on ! ,na;nal
,libr>y ,s]vice = ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$4 ,af 8
pres5ta;n1 ,cylke rcvd !
,rob]t ;,s4 ,bray ,aw>d4
,*>lie ,boone1 a ,m9n1polis
radio p]sonal;y1 talk$ to !
3v5;n ab 8 c>e]4

           ,?urs"d
  ,! morn+'s busi;s 2gan ) a
tr1sur]'s report 9dicat+ t we
_h budget$ @s#a1jef1fgc = !
ye>4 ,\r 9come 0           #da
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side1 ,,acb budget$
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( 9come ov] exp5ses (
@s#dc1ggi4 ,^! a3.ts h alr be5
submitt$ to an auditor & !
complet$ audit is expect$
soon4 ,mike ,god9o's tr1sur]'s
report 0 a3ept$ ) no com;ts4
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resolu;ns4 ,resolu;n #bjjg-#ai
3c]n+ gasol9e prices 0 def1t$4
,resolu;n #bjjg-#je1 3c]n+
,w9d[-,eyes tra9+ mat]ials1 0
al def1t$4
  ,melanie ,brunson gave h]
executive director's report4
,%e ask$ = fe$back f memb]s &
9troduc$ ,nata%a ,janif]4 ,"o
( ! hi<li<ts ( h] ye> 0 a trip
to ,japan to pres5t a pap] on
audio descrip;n4 ,%e ann\nc$ t
analog ,,tv wd g away 9
,febru>y ( #bjji &         #db
9dicat$ t1 z a result ( ?
d1dl9e1 ,,acb 0 "w+ h>d to
assure t audio descrip;n 0
9clud$ fully 9 ! roll-\ (
digital televi.n4 ,! gov]n;t
is propos+ t "s set-top 3v]t]s
2 made available : c 2 pur*as$
9/1d ( full digital televi.n
sets4 ,^! wd 2 made available
= p on l[ 9come4 ,:5 ! orig9al
reque/s = proposals = !
produc;n & /&>ds = ^! devices
came \1 no provi.n to assure
_! a3essibil;y 0 9clud$4 ,,afb
& ,,acb >e "w+ tgr on ? issue
z well z on audio descrip;n4
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digital *annel w h ! capac;y
to h up to f\r sub*annels1 "o
( : cd 2 us$ = audio
descrip;n4
  ,brunson al ann\nc$ !
,coali;n on ,a3essible
,telecommunica;ns "<,,coat"> &
5c\rag$ a6iliates to jo9   #dc
x4 ,f9ally1 9 ! >ea (
telecommunica;ns & televi.n1
,,acb is "w+ ) _m o!r gr\ps1
9clud+ ,,wgbh & ,,afb1 to
3v9ce ! ,,fcc t ! te*nology
exi/s to d "s?+ ab em]g5cy
w>n+s t scroll acr ! scre5 b
say no?+4 ,%e expects progress
ov] ! next ye>4 ,,acb has "w$
on writ+ tra9+ mat]ials = poll
"w]s all ov] ! c.try1 : %d
improve h[ bl p >e tr1t$ dur+
elec;ns4 ,! organiza;n has
3t9u$ to "w 9 ! >ea ( em]g5cy
prep>$;s1 produc+ a guide on
h[ s]vice animals %d 2 tr1t$ 9
%elt]s z well z o!r mat]ials
3c]n+ bl p & em]g5cies4
,legisla;n t drew att5;n to !
ne$ = bett] s]vices to p )
4abilities dur+ em]g5cies 0
pass$ la/ ye> by ! ,3gress1
prim>ily "? ! h>d "w ( ,,acb
memb]s :o lo2i$ = xs provi.ns4
,%e al ann\nc$ t ,,fema    #dd
has n[ hir$ ,c9dy ,daniels z !
coord9ator ( 4abil;y s]vices4
  ,brunson 9dicat$ t ,,acb
3t9ues to "w on p$e/rian
safety ": ,philip ,/r;g has
3duct$ tra9+ = tra6ic 5g9e]s &
has "w$ h>d ) /ate & local
a6iliates to promote !
9/alla;n ( a3essible p$e/rian
signals4 ,/r;g & ,,acb h al
be5 "w+ h>d on ! issue (
hybrid vehicles & quiet c>s4
,brunson al 4cuss$ ,,acb's
ef=ts to turn >.d a deci.n
made by ! gov]n;t to no l;g]
cov] ,m$ic>e or ,m$icaid
pur*ases ( l[-vi.n devices4
,o!r issues1 s* z d5tal c>e &
a3ess to 9=ma;n on prescrip;n
drugs1 >e al on ,,acb's plate4
,%e m5;n$ t copies ( !
rehabilita;n :ite pap] 7
available & 5c\rag$ a6iliates
to r1d x1 get 2h xs issues1 &
4tribute x widely4         #de
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"w goes on to raise funds =
,,acb b t m* m ne$s to 2 d"o4
,%e "picul>ly 5c\rag$ p &
a6iliates to 3sid] support+ !
s*ol>%ip 5d[;t funds ( ,,acb4
,,acb is al "w+ to 5c\rage "s
l;g-range corporate
sponsor%ips = s*ol>%ips : %e
hopes to 2 able to tell folks
ab 9 ! future4
  ,jeff ,lovitky 4cuss$ !
a3essible curr5cy suit ) 3v5;n
att5dees4 ,!n ,kate ,grasswall
f ,vi.n ,loss ,res\rces (
,m9n1polis gave a pres5ta;n4
  ,resolu;n #bjjg-#ae on
,maxi-,aids 0 n 3sid]$ by !
3v5;n bas$ on a mo;n f ! floor
made by ,mi*ael ,by+ton4 ,"!
did n appe> to 2 a second4
,h["e1 ! mo;n t ! "q n 2
3sid]$ 2c ( p5d+ litiga;n
pass$4
  ,resolu;n #bjjg-#jb      #df
3c]n+ de/9a;n elevators 0
adopt$4 ,resolu;n #bjjg-#jf
3c]n+ a resolu;n writt5 by a
"y lady 9 ,nebraska ab
a3essible curr5cy 0 adopt$4
,resolu;ns #bjjg-#aj1 : 3c]n$
p$e/rian safety1 & #bjjg-#ag1
3c]n+ a3essible correspond;e1
7 adopt$4

            ,fri"d
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busi;s80 ,gray ask$ at ! />t (
! morn+ ses.n4 ,"s"o 9 !
audi;e holl]$ back1 8,no601 :
g5]at$ lau<t] f ! assembl$
cr[d4
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to busi;s4 ,f/ 0 a cr$5tials
issue3 s"eal 9dividuals _h pd
_! memb]%ip dues & rcvd vot+
dots1 b _h n be5 (ficially
recogniz$ & s1t$4 ,! 3v5;n
vot$ to a3ept & s1t !m4
  ,resolu;ns committee     #dg
*airman ,judy ,jackson pres5t$
a resolu;n d1l+ ) /ate
rehabilita;n s]vices1 : pass$4
  ,3v5;n committee *airman
,c>la ,rus*ival gave a report
on ! 3v5;n4 ,%e ?ank$ ! local
ho/ committee = xs h>d "w4 ,!
3v5;n committee met 9 ! fall1
9/1d ( at midye>1 %e sd1 2c
8we didn't ?9k do+ t\rs 9 #aj
2l wd 2 a gd ?+40 ,%e ?ank$ !
na;nal 3v5;n committee1 too4
,%e m5;n$ t ! ,3v5;n ,e>
return$ ? ye>2 al1 ! ,,acb
3v5;n ;e-mail li/ premi]$ ?
ye>1 al;g ) ! file copy+
capac;y onto p's electronic
devices4
  ,look+ ah1d1 next ye>'s
3v5;n w 2 9 ,l\isville1 ,ky41
at ! ,galt ,h\se4 ,rates >e
@s#he s+le_/d\ble on ! we/
side1 @s#aje = suites
"<s+le_/d\ble"> on ! ea/ side4
,,acb w return to !        #dh
,galt ,h\se 9 #bjab1 & ! rates
w 2 ! same4 ,9 #bjji1 ! 3v5;n
w 2 9 ,orl&o4
  ,foll[+ s"eal ann\nce;ts1 !
3v5;n f9ally got to :at "ey"o
_h be5 wait+ =3 elec;ns6 ,judi
,cannon1 *air ( ! nom9at+
committee1 re/at$ ! slate3
presid5t1 ,c>la ,rus*ival2 f/
vice presid5t1 ,kim ,*>lson2
second vice presid5t1 ,$
8,doc0 ,bradley2 secret>y1
,m>la9a ,lieb]g2 tr1sur]1
,mike ,god9o4 ,gray review$ !
elec;n process ) ! gr\p1 !n
/>t$ ) ! (fice ( presid5t4
,mit* ,pom]antz 0 nom9at$ f !
floor4 ,:5 ! votes 7 talli$1 !
w9n] 0 ,mit* ,pom]antz1 #ei4fh
p]c5t "<#faf4e votes">1 to
,c>la ,rus*ival's #dj4cb p]c5t
"<#daf4e">4
  ,:ile ! vote = presid5t 0
go+ on1 ,gray call$ on ,mi*ael
,g>rett to give !          #di
,,acbes report4 ,g>rett ?ank$
! ,,acbes bo>d = xs h>d "w &
gave a brief explana;n ( :at x
is4 ,he m5;n$ t ! ?rift /ore
manag]s _h met 9 ,m9n1polis 9
,april = two "ds ( 9t5se
tra9+2 ! goal 8was to build a
t1m t is n only committ$ to _!
"w b is al committ$ to ,,acb40
,,acbes,0 goals 7 to help e
/ore r1* xs maximum pot5tial =
sales & pr(its1 & to exp&
op]a;ns to gr[ pr(itabil;y4
  ,jackson r1d s"eal m
resolu;ns1 d1l+ ) topics s* z
a3ess to appli.es1 !
,telecommunica;ns ,act1 !
,unit$ ,na;ns ,3v5;n on ! ,"rs
( ,p]sons ) ,4abilities1
a3essible curr5cy1 & !
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act1 am;g o!r
topics1 z elec;ns 3t9u$4 ,9 !
race = f/ vice presid5t1
,*>lie ,hodge *all5g$ ,kim
,*>lson ,- & lo/1 #cba     #ej
votes "<#ca4fi p]c5t"> to #fib
"<#fh4ca p]c5t">4
  ,! race = second vice
presid5t 0 a cli6hang]2 x
f1tur$ ,$ 8,doc0 ,bradley &
,br5da ,dillon4 ,bradley rcvd
#dhg4e votes "<#di4cd p]c5t">
to ,dillon's #ejj4e "<#ej4ff
p]c5t">4
  ,af a lun* recess1 ! 3v5;n
return$ to elec;ns4 ,judy
,jackson & ,lynne ,koral
*all5g$ ,m>la9a ,lieb]g 9 !
race = secret>y4 ,koral _h
#hi4e votes "<#i4fg p]c5t">2
,jackson rcvd #cch4e votes
"<#cf4e p]c5t">1 & ,lieb]g
rcvd #dih votes "<#ec4gh
p]c5t">4
  ,mike ,god9o 0 elect$
tr1sur] by a3lama;n4
  ,! elec;n ( ,dillon to ! po/
( second vice presid5t op5$ up
a s1t on ! bo>d ( directors4
,nom9ees = t po/ 7         #ea
,cammie ,vlo$man1 ,becky
,floyd1 ,donna ,selig]1 ,k5
,rodg]s1 & ,j1n ,mann4 ,mann
rcvd #gi4e votes "<#i4aa
p]c5t">2 ,rodg]s1 #abb4e
"<#ad4jc p]c5t">2 ,selig]1
#ahd4e "<#ba4ac p]c5t">2
,floyd1 #bdh "<#bh4da p]c5t">2
& ,vlo$man1 #bch4e "<#bg4cb
p]c5t">4 ,? result$ 9 a run-(f
2t ,vlo$man & ,floyd4 ,! w9n]
0 ,vlo$man1 ) #dge votes
"<#ee4jd p]c5t ( ! vote">4
  ,pom]antz "nd ,>dis ,bazyn z
*air ( ! memb]%ip committee1
,paul ,$w>ds z *air ( ! bo>d (
publica;ns1 & ,j59e ,/anley z
! second appo9tee to ! bo>d (
publica;ns4
  ,! rema9+ six resolu;ns 7
ref]r$ to ! bo>d ( directors
by ! 3v5;n body4


                           #eb
     ,3v5;n ,is ,l a ,big
       ,family ,reunion
       by ,p5ny ,crane

  ,m9n1polis ,- :at a b1uti;l1
progressive c;y ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl *ose = xs
#dfth annual 3v5;n6 ,i felt l
a que5 9 ! ,hyatt ,reg5cy4
,two frs1 8,boo0 "<,bu%emi1 a
big dog"> & ,i %>$ a room4 ,we
didn't feel cr[d$ at all4
  ,! hotel /aff 0 frly &
graci\s4 ,!y'd _h tra9+ to
meet \r special ne$s1 ev5
fold+ ! bills s !y cd 2 easily
sign$ by bl p4 ,e morn+1 we
f.d a local newspap] \tside !
door4
  ,mon"d "? ,fri"d f #h3#cj
'til noon1 we met = g5]al
ses.ns 9 a huge room ) l;g
n>r[ tables t _h *airs al;g "o
side4 ,ea* table _h a big /ate
sign4 ,alabama 0 9 front   #ec
( ,>izona4 ,"o "d1 9 ! back (
an elevator1 ,i he>d a voice
say1 8,! back ( yr h1d looks
famili>40 ,he 0 f ,>kansas4
  ,"s ( ! volunte] "w ,i did 0
meet+ p 9 ! halls & tak+ !m to
_! tables4 ,i got to meet a
lot ( grt p4 ,"! 7 volunte]s
"ey":6
  ,"s ( ! issues br"\ up at !
g5]al ses.ns 7 digital books1
quiet c>s1 ! sizes ( m"oy &
abs5tee vot+4 ,i ?"\ ! (fic]
elec;ns 7 9t]e/+4 ,we wore "n
tags1 & /ood up = ! c&idate we
want$4 ,"s"ts "! 7 s _m p 2+
c.t$ t we _h to /& = #ae
m9utes6
  ,"! 7 all k9ds ( ses.ns 9 !
afns4 ,z ,i am a s5ior citiz5
& a retir$ k9d]g>t5 t1*]1 ,i
att5d$ ses.ns run by ! ,alli.e
on ,ag+ & ,vi.n ,loss4 ,"o "d
! topic 0 depres.n & ag+2
ano!r "d1 8,:o % ,i        #ed
m>ry80 "<,i r1lly 5joy$ _! w9e
& *eese mix]4">
  ,i al att5d$ ! wom5's 3c]ns
committee ses.ns on a c\ple (
afns4 ,!y _h programs on
f9ancial 9dep5d;e & he>t h1l?1
am;g o!r topics4
  ,,gdui & ,,acb bo? held
auc;ns4 ,!y 7 a lot ( fun &
rais$ a lot ( m"oy4 ,i donat$
a h&-made baby quilt4
  ,i 0 impress$ ) all !
wond];l programs = ! kids ,- f
2+ 9vit$ 9to ! ,hyatt kit*5 &
prep>+ box lun*es ) ! *efs1 to
go+ to t\*-&-feel museums4
  ,a fr 9vit$ me to ! ,guide
,dog ,us]s lun*eon1 & ! next
"d1 ,i 0 9vit$ to a br1kfa/4
,i le>n$ ab click] tra9+1
,lyme 41se te/+1 & 9t]na;nal
,,id *ips4 ,i told a fr x 0 l
two di6]5t _ws "!3 life abv !
table & life 2l x4 ,i cd j
5vi.n "o dog say+1 8,h[    #ee
has yr ye> be58 ,well1 let me
tell y ab m9e 4440
  ,my 3v5;n exp]i;es 7 fun1
9=mative & uplift+4 ,obs]v+
l;g-"t frs greet+ ea* o!r made
me feel l a visitor at a big
family reunion6

    ,clicks & ,tr1ts at ,?
        ,ye>'s ,3v5;n
      by ,!resa ,duncan1
     ,guide ,dogs = ! ,bl
     ,alumni ,associa;ns
          ,director

  ,wags & smiles 7 all >.d at
! click] tra9+ sem9> at ?
ye>'s ,,acb 3v5;n sponsor$ by
,guide ,dog ,us]s1 ,9c4
"<,,gdui">4 ,guide ,dogs = !
,bl held xs f/ "e ,click]
,cl9ic1 l$ by ,mi*ele ,p\liot1
,director ( ,rese>* &
,develop;t4 ,us+ click] tra9+1
h&l]s c tra9 guide dogs    #ef
to locate specific objects !y
may ne$ to f9d1 s* z a bus /op
kiosk1 a vacant *air or b5*1
or poles ) tra6ic signal
buttons4 ,guide dogs >e
usually tra9$ to maneuv] >.d
^! objects1 (t5 )\t ! h&l] ev5
"k+ ! ob/acles >e "!4 ,click]
tra9+ all[s h&l]s to fur!r
improve ori5ta;n & mobil;y
skills1 %>p5 _! dog's ob$i;e
responses1 & t1* _! guides a
new t>get+ 2havior4
  ,"picipants left ) an 9cr1s$
aw>e;s ( ! p[] ( click] tra9+4
,we're 3fid5t t ! use ( click]
tra9+ w 3t9ue to exp& "?\t !
5tire guide dog 9du/ry 9 !
mon?s to come4
  ,9 addi;n1 _m 9dividuals _h
! opportun;y to try \ \r new
,swiss h>;s t 0 design$
specifically = ;,,gdb4 ,x is v
li<t & com=table = my dog1
,d>io4 ,"o ( ! grte/       #eg
f1tures is ! qk-rel1se h>;s
h&le1 : all[s me to remove !
h&le = 8 com=t :ile travel+ 9
c>s1 buses1 tra9s1 & planes4
,! 3nec;n1 h&le & h>;s >e made
l a f9e ,swiss wat*1 ) b1uti;l
att5;n to detail4 ,! h>;s is !
mo/ revolu;n>y *ange to !
guide dog h>;s s9ce xs 9cep;n
9 ! #aidjs4
  ,we al ho/$ an alumni
br1kfa/ ) ;,,gdb graduates
att5d+ f all ov] ! c.try4 ,x 0
nice to reconnect ) graduates
& give !m ! opportun;y to meet
ea* o!r4 ,? 0 a grt opportun;y
to net"w1 keep alumni 9volv$ &
build commun;y4 ,x 0 al a *.e
= ;,,gdb's /aff to he> :at k9d
( *all5ges \r graduates >e
fac+ 9 _! home 5viron;ts &
help !m to rem$y ^! situa;ns4


                           #eh
    ,,rsva ,pres5ts ,aw>ds
   to ,?ree ,des]v+ ,v5dors
       by ,>dis ,bazyn

  ,! ,v5dor ( ! ,ye> ,aw>d is
giv5 to a p]son :o has be5 an
active v5dor = at l1/ five
ye>s4 ,? ye>'s ,v5dor ( ! ,ye>
,aw>d goes to ,dan ,sippl4
  ,dan 2came a bl v5dor 9 !
,busi;s ,5t]prise ,program 9
#aiii & 2came an ,,rsva memb]
9 #bjjj4 ,he 0 elect$ to !
,,rsva bo>d 9 #bjje1 &
curr5tly is ! *air ( ! elect$
committee ( bl v5dors 9 8
/ate4
  ,at ! age ( #bj1 af a back
9jury & surg]y1 ,dan 2came an
auto me*anic = ,montgom]y ,w>d
& lat] a s]vice manag] =
,s*midt ,oil ,company4
  ,! sp9al 9jury & decl9+ vi.n
due to ret9itis pig;tosa gave
hm ! impetus to "w = !     #ei
,wiscons9 /ate gov]n;t z a
3sum] protec;n 9ve/igator =
#ba ye>s until ! ,,rp impair$
8 r1d+ abil;y4 ,= s"eal ye>s
he cr1t$ >ts & crafts \ ( wood
z well4
  ,civic activities 9clude3
pa/ presid5t ( ! ,eau ,claire
,>ea ,>t ,l1gue1 pa/ presid5t
( ,eau ,claire ,gold5 ;,k
,kiwanis ,club1 pa/ secret>y (
! ,wiscons9 ,elect$ ,committee
( ,bl ,v5dors1 & curr5tly *air
( t committee4
  ,! ,j5n+s ,r&olph ,s]vice
,aw>d is pres5t$ to "s"o :o
has giv5 8 or h] "t & 5]gy to
! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors (
,am]ica1 b :o is n an active
v5dor4 ,? ye> ! ,j5n+s ,r&olph
,aw>d 0 pres5t$ to ,hazel
,h>mon ( ,cali=nia4
  ,hazel has truly liv$ up to
! m1n+ ( 8d$icat$40 ,%e is a
h>d-"w+1 5]getic           #fj
9dividual :o is alw will+ to
help ": ne$$4 ,? recipi5t
gives #aaj p]c5t to e task1 &
is truly committ$ to ,,rsva4
  ,%e des]ves ? pre/igi\s aw>d
= all ! h>d1 t$i\s "w %e has
d"o = ,,rsva's publica;n1 8,!
,v5dorscope40 ,we comm5d h] =
mak+ \r auc;n a huge su3ess )
h] >ticulate descrip;ns ( ea*
item 2+ auc;n$4 ,%e is a
d$icat$ ,,rsva volunte] &
truly c>es ab bl v5dors2 9
fact1 %e's m>ri$ to a bl
v5dor4
  ,don ,cam]on did an \t/&+
job ( advocat+ = 8 fell[ bl &
visually impair$ pe]s4 ,! aw>d
"nd = hm has ?ree crit]ia3 #a4
,! nom9ee m/ 2 ei a curr5t or
=m] memb] ( ,,rsva2 #b4 ,!
nom9ee m/ h be5 a v5dor = at
l1/ #bj ye>s1 & #c4 ,! nom9ee
%d 2 a v5dor :o is seek+ to
improve ! goals ( ,,rsva   #fa
z well z promot+ aw>e;s ( ! bl
9 8 or h] commun;y1 /ate &
na;n4 ,? ye>'s ,don ,cam]on
,aw>d recipi5t is ,dan ,dwy] (
,ill9ois4
  ,dan has truly liv$ up to !
m1n+ ( advocacy1 z well z
s]vice & d$ica;n 9 8 /ate4
,la/ ye> he att5d$ 8 f/ na;nal
3v5;n4 ,he has be5 a v5dor =
#ba ye>s4 ,he has s]v$ on !
,ill9ois ,/ate ,elect$
,committee = ! pa/ ei<t ye>s1
& n"e says 8no0 :5 he is ask$
to advocate = ano!r v5dor or
take on a new project4 ,he 0 a
key p]son :o "w$ h>d to make
lott]y ma*9es us]-frly = \r bl
v5dors :o h !m 9 _! retail
e/abli%;ts4
  ,he 5joys ! h&s-on role ( an
advocate & is be/ "kn 9 ! /ate
( ,ill9ois = ! 3c]n he
demon/rat$ ) "o bl v5dor1
,allan ,sug>1 :o is bo?    #fb
bl & d1f4 ,sug> 0 ! recipi5t (
,dan's h>d "w 9 mak+ sure t he
_h all ( ! tools & skills ne$$
to make 8 facil;y a su3ess4

    ,! ,dawn+ ( a ,new ,"d
      by ,rebe3a ,floyd-
           ,coll9s

  ,we >e all home f ! ,,acb
3v5;n & look+ =w>d to ! next
"o1 less ?an a ye> away4 ,:at
a grt 3v5;n ? "o was1 b "! is
/ t age-old problem ( n 2+
able to 2 9 two or m places at
! same "t4 ,! exhibit hall is
alw ! hi< po9t ( ! 3v5;n = me1
& ? ye> 0 no excep;n4 ,x is
n"e 4appo9t+ "<o!r ?an n 2+
able to buy "ey?+ ,i want">4
  ,n[ we >e await+ a visit to
,l\isville1 ,ky4 ,- horse
c.try4 ,= ^? ( u :o foll[ !
horse races e ye>1 love & [n
horses1 & j pla9 5joy 2+   #fc
>.d horses1 next ye>'s 3v5;n
is "s?+ special to : to look
=w>d4 ,i don't "k :e!r
,*ur*ill ,d[ns1 ! home ( !
,k5tucky ,d]by1 w 2 clos$ at t
"t ( ! ye>1 b x is alw op5 =
t\ri/s1 z >e _m ( ! ?or\<br$
f>ms 9 ! >ea4 ,? "p ( ,k5tucky
is "o ( my favorite >1s ( !
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,we won't want
to miss see+ ! local s]vices =
! bl1 ei4 ,& ,i'm sure "! w 2
"s wond];l t\rs1 & ,i w want
to 2 9 at l1/ ?ree places at
once4 ,i wond] if m$ical sci;e
c help me ) ? problem8
  ,! next 3v5;n is "p ( ! new
"d t is dawn+4 ,h y "e _h t
/range feel+ t "s?+ excit+ &
pr(.d 0 ab to happ58 ,well1 z
,i wat*$ ! elec;ns ( ! new
(fic]s & "o bo>d memb] ? ye>1
t is ! feel+ ,i got4
  ,i see ?ree >1s 2+ v
important 9 ,,acb3 fund-   #fd
rais+1 advocacy1 &
communica;n4 ,i 2lieve t ? new
bo>d w 2 will+ & able1 ) !
help ( ! memb]%ip1 to address
^! ?ree important >1s4
  ,fund-rais+3 ,we m/ look
\tside \r memb]%ip = 3t9u\s
fund-rais+ activities4 ,al?
all ( ! fund-rais+ t \r memb]s
d w alw 2 ! backb"o = \r
organiza;n & m"oy on : we c
dep5d1 ye> af ye>1 we ne$ to
f9d ways ( tapp+ 9to ! w1l? (
? grt c.try1 z _m o!r non-
pr(it organiza;ns h d"o4
  ,advocacy3 ,ov] ! ye>s1
,,acb has made q a di6];e 9 !
lives ( p :o >e bl or visually
impair$1 b ,i 2lieve t ! /age
is set = ,,acb to 9flu;e
legisla;n1 s]vices &
activities 9 a numb] ( >1s4 ,!
"o ?+ we m/ rememb] is t we _c
spr1d \rvs too ?94 ,we ne$ to
pick \r battles c>e;lly1   #fe
& 9volve ! memb]%ip 9 \r
ef=ts4 ,ov] ! pa/ #be ye>s1 9
my job z an advocate1 ,i h
le>n$ t :e!r x is 9dividual
advocacy1 gr\p advocacy1
lawsuits1 or advocacy "?
legisla;n on ! local1 /ate or
na;nal level1 y m/ 2 organiz$1
& y m/ f9d ! "r "t & way to
advocate4 ,we (t5 use ! m$ia
to sell \r posi;n 9 "s
advocacy ef=ts1 2c _m voices
>e l\d] ?an "o or j a few4 ,!
bo>d1 ! ,,acb /aff1 &_/or !
advocacy committee _c make a
di6];e by !mvs4 ,!y ne$ \r
help4
  ,communica;ns3 ,communica;n
is a two-way /reet4 ,! bo>d m/
get 9=ma;n \ to ! memb]%ip1 to
keep ! memb]%ip 9t]e/$ 9 !
go+s-on 9 ,,acb1 & to 9volve
!m 9 activities1 s* z
advocacy4 ,9 turn1 ! bo>d m/
li/5 to ! memb]%ip4 ,af    #ff
all1 #ej1jjj voices >e l\d] &
m 3v9c+ ?an j "o or a few4
,,acb has a wond];l memb]%ip1
& id1s & answ]s c come f t v
"kl$g1ble memb]%ip4 ,x is !
bo>d's job to imple;t ^? id1s
& answ]s 9 a way t w b5efit
,,acb & all bl & visually
impair$ p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  ,i am v pr\d to 2 a memb] (
! grte/1 bi7e/1 mo/ democratic
organiza;n ( bl p 9 ? c.try4
,let's unite 2h \r bo>d & make
? new "d dawn a m* b"r] "o =
,,acb & = \r memb]s4

        ,9 ! ,f/ ,turn
      by ,c>la ,rus*ival

  ,janu>y is "h ) xs dre>y
"ds1 b sun%9e & summ] c't 2 f>
away4 ,& ) summ] comes ! #bjjh
,,acb 3v5;n4 ,(ficial dates >e
,july #e-#ab2 ! place1
,l\isville1 ,ky41 at !     #fg
b1uti;l ,galt ,h\se ,hotel on
! banks ( ! mi<ty ,ohio ,riv]4
  ,at ! #dgth annual 3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl y'll
explore caves1 li/5 to grt
music by ,/eph5 ,fo/]1 visit
,abraham ,l9coln's bir?place &
! ,muhammad ,ali museum & !
,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl1
& m*1 m* m4 ,y'll meet old frs
& make new "os at ! _m mix]s &
socials2 d.es1 a k>aoke1 com$y
ni<t1 free describ$ movies1 &
fa/-mov+ auc;ns w fill yr
ev5+s ) fun4
  ,b "!'s m to 3v5;n ?an j
fun4 ,"h is a sampl+ ( "s
\t/&+ opportunities t address
problems relat$ to $uca;n1
c>e]1 & daily liv+4
  ,exhibits3 ,:at a fabul\s
*.e to 3tra/ & comp>e ! late/
products = bl & visually
impair$ p6 ,4cov] : video
magnifi]1 brl device or    #fh
spee* program be/ meets yr
ne$s4 ,exam9e tutorials1
pr9t_/braille books1 canes1
wat*es1 & an 5d.s v>iety (
products = "w1 s*ool & daily
liv+4 ,collect mat]ials to
take home to o!rs 9 yr (fice
or organiza;n4 ,! ,,acb
exhibit >ea is a bl p]son's
mall1 & y w want to sp5d h\rs
& h\rs br[s+ ! aisles4
,exhibits op5 on ,satur"d1
,july #e1 at #a p4m42 !y >e
available all "d1 ,sun"d "?
,w$nes"d1 & close ,?urs"d at
#a p4m4
  ,"w%ops & ,focus ,gr\ps3 ,e
3v5;n f1tures unique
opportunities to le>n new
skills1 tips & te*niques on a
wide range ( topics4 ,sem9>s
on diabetes1 employ;t issues1
& 9=ma;n a3ess to (f-!-%elf
te*nology >e "s examples4 ,y w
f9d 9/ruc;n on hi<-te*     #fi
products s* z scre5 r1d]s1 brl
notetak]s1 l[-vi.n products1 &
m* m4
  ,programs & ,4cus.ns3 ,,acb
g5]al ses.ns "<,sun"d ev5+1
,mon"d-,?urs"d #h3#cj a4m4-
noon1 & all "d ,fri"d">
address major issues s* z
$uca;n1 rehabilita;n1
employ;t1 ,social ,secur;y1
vot] a3ess1 h1l?-relat$ issues
& m* m4 ,! pres5ta;n by a
,talk+ ,book n>rator & an
update on ! *angeov] to
digital talk+ books w 2
popul>4 ,:ile ! #bjjh program
is n complete at ? "t1 y c 2
assur$ t x w 2 excit+ &
9=ma;n-pack$4
  ,,acb committees1 special-
9t]e/ a6iliates & o!rs sponsor
a seem+ly 5d.s v>iety ( br1k-\
ses.ns & small-gr\p 4cus.ns4
,look = 9=mative programm+ =
t1*]s & rehabilita;n       #gj
c\nselors1 gov]n;t employees1
bl v5dors & private
5trepr5eurs1 attorneys1 &
9=ma;n te*nology speciali/s4
,/ud5ts c explore c>e]s & p]h
net"w ) o!rs "w+ 9 _! >ea (
9t]e/4 ,special programm+
t>gets 9dividuals ) l[ vi.n1
guide dog us]s1 d1f-bl issues1
brl r1d]s1 etc4
  ,net"w+3 ,x is (t5 sd t
net"w+ ) o!rs ) simil> 9t]e/s
is z important z $uca;n &
tra9+1 & t x grtly 5h.es !
job-seek+ process4 ,:e!r y >e
a t1*] or /ud5t1 rehabilita;n
c\nselor or adm9i/rator1 p>5t
or c>egiv]1 employ] or job-
seek]1 y w 2 able to net"w )
o!rs 9 yr field4

      ,details1 ,details
  ,exhibit1 adv]tis+ &
sponsor%ip opportunities >e n[
available4 ,= m 9=ma;n1    #ga
visit \r web site at
www4acb4org4 ,= exhibit "qs1
call ,mi*ael ,smi!rman at
"<#fja"> #ifh-#dafd2 =
adv]tis+ & sponsor%ip "qs1
3tact ,br5da ,dillon at
"<#fae"> #hgd-#abbc4
  ,special-9t]e/ gr\ps1 ,,acb
committees1 & o!rs wi%+ to
sponsor programs or activities
at ! 3v5;n %d submit all
9=ma;n = ! pre-regi/ra;n =m by
,april #a4 ,program details
ne$ to 2 submitt$ by ,may #a4
,make all >range;ts relat$ to
3v5;n ev5ts "<res]v+ space1
ord]+ food or ,,av equip;t1
etc4"> ) ,c>la ,rus*ival
"<ph"o1 "<#ejb"> #hig-#adgb or
;e-mail1 adamc>la@a"
bells\?4net">2 pl1se ,,d ,,n
call ! hotel directly to make
^! >range;ts4
  ,! local ho/ committee
r1lizes t plann]s =        #gb
special-9t]e/ a6iliates may n
2 aw>e ( local res\rces1 & ?us
x has prep>$ a li/ ( pot5tial
sp1k]s to assi/ yr gr\p 9
program plann+4 ;,e-mail ,c>la
,rus*ival to rcv ? li/4
  ,get to ! f/ turn 9 ! race
to ! #bjjh ,,acb 3v5;n by mak+
yr hotel res]va;ns at ! ,galt
,h\se4 ,rates >e @s#he
s+le_/d\ble = /&>d rooms on !
we/ side "<! ,rivue t[]">1 &
@s#aje s+le_/d\ble 9 ! ea/ t[]
"<"o-b$room suites">4 ,add
@s#aj = ea* addi;nal p]son 9 a
room2 limit f\r p p] room4
,rates >e quot$ p] ni<t1 & d n
9clude tax4 ,= res]va;ns1 call
"<#ejb"> #ehi-#ebjj4
  ,if y h 3v5;n "qs or special
3c]ns1 3tact ,c>la ,rus*ival
at "<#ejb"> #hig-#adgb or by
;e-mail at adamc>la@a"
bells\?4net2 or call ! na;nal
(fice at #a-#hjj-#dbd-     #gc
#hfff4

       ,a6iliate ,news

    ,frs-,9-,>t ,s*ol>%ip
          ,ann\nce;t
  ,hi< s*ool s5iors & college
/ud5ts >e 9vit$ to apply = !
,frs-,9-,>t s*ol>%ip = !
#bjjh-#bjji s*ool ye>4 ,?
@s#a1ejj s*ol>%ip is (f]$
annually = a*ieve;t1 tal5t1 &
excell;e 9 ! >ts4 ,if y >e
plann+ to major1 or >e
curr5tly major+1 9 !
field"<s"> ( music1 >t1 drama1
or cr1tive writ+1 & >e a bl or
visually impair$ /ud5t & live
9 ,nor? ,am]ica1 y may apply =
? s*ol>%ip4 ,y may obta9 an
applica;n =m by writ+ to
,h>vey ,mill]1 #aif ;,e4 ,fr5*
,broad ,st41 ,brev>d1 ,n4,c4
#bhgab-#cdaj4 ,9clude a self-
address$1 /amp$ 5velope    #gd
:5 reque/+ ! applica;n4 ,y al
may reque/ an electronic
applica;n by s5d+ an ;e-mail
to hhmill]@acitcom4net4
,applica;ns & support+ 9=ma;n
m/ 2 9 ! h&s ( ! s*ol>%ip
committee by ! 5d ( ,may
#bjjh4

    ,,gdui ,goes ,cruis+ 9
            #bjjh
  ,jo9 ,,gdui on ,sept4 #bg1
#bjjh = a sev5-"d cruise on !
,c>nival ,victory1 de"p+ f
,new ,york & cruis+ to ,bo/on2
,portl&1 ,ma9e2 ,st4 ,john1
,new ,brunswick1 ,canada2 &
,halifax1 ,nova ,scotia4 ,?
it9]>y 0 *os5 ov] "o ) a
,c>i21n de/9a;n1 2c "! w 2 no
a3ess issues = guide dogs1 &
all t\rs & on-%ore 5viron;ts w
2 guide-dog-frly4 ,dam>
,travel specializes 9 sett+ up
bl-frly cruises4 ,dam>'s   #ge
/aff w complete all yr =ms1
meet y at ! airport1 ori5t y
to ! %ip's lay\t1 provide m5us
& o!r docu;ta;n 9 brl & l>ge
pr9t1 cr1te a3essible room
signage on bo>d1 provide
p]sonal assi/.e ) t\rs1 %opp+
& m* m6 ,c>nival w 3tribute
mat*+ funds1 5abl+ ,,gdui to
raise @s#ajj p] book+ = xs
important "w4 ,prices >e
@s#idb = an 9side cab91
@s#a1abb = an oc1n view1 &
@s#a1bib = a private balcony4
,all prices 9clude sev5-"d
cruise1 port *>ges1 gov]n;t
fees & gratuities4 ,pl1se
3tact ,dave ,kronk ) ,dam>
,travel at #a-#hjj-#iii-#faja
= specific details ab ! cruise
& deposit d1dl9es1 & 2 sure to
m5;n y >e 9t]e/$ 9 ! ,,gdui
cruise4

                           #gf
    ,w9 ! ,late/ ,v].n ( !
     ,victor ,r1d] ,/r1m6
      by ,donna ,selig]

  ,/>t (f yr new ye> ) a pl$ge
to ! ,,acb to 2come a
"picipant 9 ! ,,mms program1
or if y >e alr a "picipant1 to
9cr1se ! am.t ( yr mon?ly
3tribu;ns4 ,by do+ s1 y cd w9
! v late/ v].n ( ! 9cr$ible
,victor ,r1d] ,/r1m6
  ,! "ns ( all new 3tributors
& exi/+ "picipants :o 9cr1se !
am.t ( _! 3tribu;ns by at l1/
@s#e p] mon? w g 9to a draw+ =
a ,human,w>e ,victor ,r1d]
,/r1m4 ,? 9cludes all
"picipants s9ce ! 5d ( \r
#bjjg ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n 9
,m9n1polis & w 3t9ue "? ! 5d (
! #bjjh 3v5;n 9 ,l\isville4
  ,! ,mon?ly ,m"ot>y ,support
,program "<,,mms"> is design$
= ,,acb memb]s to take     #gg
"p 9 f9ancially support+ !
organiza;n "? mon?ly 3tribu;ns
( z ll z @s#aj4 ,9 addi;n1 yr
3tribu;ns c 2 split 2t !
na;nal organiza;n & a /ate
a6iliate ( yr *oice1 all[+ y
to support two levels ( \r
organiza;n at ! same "t ) "o
mon?ly 3tribu;n4
  ,i c't emphasize 5 h[
important x is = ! memb]s ( ?
organiza;n to /ep up &
f9ancially support ! curr5t &
future activities ( ,,acb4
,yes1 we pay dues1 b t is only
@s#e p] ye>2 t am.t doesn't
ev5 come close to pay+ =
publi%+ 8,! ,brl ,=um10 n to
m5;n ! _m o!r activities !
,,acb & xs _m a6iliates p]=m
on \r 2half4
  ,curr5tly1 we h ne>ly #bjj
"picipants 9 ! ,,mms program1
b ? numb] is / a relatively
small propor;n ( \r        #gh
total ,,acb memb]%ip4 ,j ?9k
ab ?3 if a ?\s& memb]s sign$
up = ! m9imum am.t ( only
@s#aj ea* mon?1 ,,acb wd 2
@s#aj1jjj ri*] e mon? or
@s#abj1jjj ov] a ye>6 ,?9k ( !
possibilities = us+ ! extra
funds4
  ,) ! add$ 9come ea* mon?1
8,! ,brl ,=um0 cd 2 produc$ &
4tribut$ )\t r$uc+ ! numb] (
issues4 ,,acb ,radio cd add m
/r1ms & programs4 ,we cd d an
ev5 bett] job ) \r m>ket+ &
public rela;ns ef=ts1 produce
m public s]vice ann\nce;ts1
cr1te ! o!r support mat]ials
we ne$ to help \r a6iliates1
recruit new memb]s1 & d an ev5
bett] job ( $ucat+ ! public4
  ,9 o!r ^ws1 ) yr support1 we
c bett] meet \r ne$s & 2 !
organiza;n y want & expect
,,acb to be6 ,pl1se help u get
! new ye> />t$ (f 9 a      #gi
big way by 2com+ a "picipant 9
! ,,mms program1 or if y >e
alr a "picipant1 pl1se 9cr1se
! am.t ( yr mon?ly 3tribu;ns4
,e ll bit w help ,,acb meet xs
goals 9 ! new ye>6
  ,i ask y to jo9 ) me & give
a ll back to ,,acb4 ,= m
9=ma;n1 to 2come a "picipant1
or to 9cr1se yr mon?ly
3tribu;ns1 3tact ,dr4 ,ron
,milliman1 *air ( ! committee1
by ;e-mail at rmilliman@a"
9si<tbb4com or by ph"o at
"<#bgj"> #ghb-#icbe4

   ,,dkm ,committee ,seeks
      ,f/-,"trs = #bjjh
      by ,ca!r9e ,skiv]s

  ,! memb]s ( ! ,durw>d ;,k4
,mc,daniel "<,,dkm"> committee
>e h>d at "w plann+ = \r "p (
! ,,acb 3v5;n to 2 held 9
,l\isville1 ,ky4 ,july     #hj
#e-#ab1 #bjjh4
  ,\r committee is look+ =w>d
to he>+ f ^? ( y :o wd l to
att5d ! ,,acb 3v5;n = ! f/ "t4
,ea* ye> two p1 "o f ea/ & "o
f we/ ( ! ,mississippi1 >e
*os5 to 2 ) u4 ,if y want to
apply1 pl1se s5d u a lr giv+
yr "n1 address1 teleph"o numb]
& ;e-mail if y h "o4 ,tell u
ab yrf & :y y wd l to att5d !
,,acb 3v5;n4 ,let u "k h[ y
feel y wd b5efit by att5d+4 ,y
ne$ n write a l;g lr1 b we wd
l to get to "k y4 ,if y 2l;g
to an a6iliate1 pl1se ask yr
presid5t to write a lr (
support = y4 ,all lrs %d 2 s5t
to ! ,,dkm ,f/-,"trs
,committee & mail$ to ! ,,acb
(fice at #aaee #aeth ,st4
,,nw1 ,suite #ajjd1 ,wa%+ton1
,,dc #bjjje z soon z possible4
,! clos+ date = submis.ns is
,april #ae1 #bjjh4         #ha
  ,if y're *os51 yr
transporta;n & hotel exp5ses w
2 cov]$1 & y w rcv a p] diem z
well4 ,w9n]s >e 9troduc$ at !
3v5;n &1 ag1 at ! "py ?
committee holds ea* ye>4
  ,ea* mon?1 a memb] ( \r
committee w 2 tell+ y m ab :at
we w 2 do+ 9 ,l\isville4 ,we w
2 hav+ tickets = sale z a
fund-rais] & ? "t y w n h to 2
pres5t to w94 ,! w9n]s w 2
drawn at ! ,,acb banquet4 ,we
hope t y w s5d u yr lrs ab
2com+ a f/-"tr & we hope t all
( y w sign up = \r "py & help
u ) \r fund-rais]4 ,durw>d 0
"o ( ! f.d]s ( ? organiza;n1 &
build+ memb]%ip 9 ,,acb 0 "o (
8 major goals4 ,pl1se come &
help u make up :at has 2come a
tradi;n 9 ,,acb4
  ,if y h any "qs1 feel free
to 3tact ,c>ol ,ew+1 *air ( \r
committee1 at "<#gjb">     #hb
#ebd-#hddd or ,ca?y ,skiv]s at
"<#eaj"> #ceg-#aihf4 ,! o!r
memb]s ( \r committee w 2
happy to help y4 ,!y >e3 ,c>l
,mc,coy1 ,/ephanie ,hall1
,mike ,ho5ig1 ,c>ol ,$w>ds1
,mike ,god9o & ,t]ry ,pa*eco4

     ,:at ,is a ,dive-,9
           ,movie8
      by ,br5da ,dillon

  ,i'm sure _m ( y h 5joy$ !
fun ( go+ to a drive-9 movie1
b h[ _m ( y h exp]i;ed ! utt]
relaxa;n ( a dive-9 movie8
  ,dan & ,i _h \r f/
opportun;y to take 9 a dive-9
movie dur+ \r week-l;g /ay at
! ,wyndham ,oc1n ,walk ,resort
9 ,"dtona ,b1*1 ,fla4 ,?anks
to ! g5]os;y ( ,,acb memb]
,tim ,paul ( ,ill9ois1 :o
donat$ ? grt vaca;n to ! auc;n
held at ! #bjjg na;nal     #hc
3v5;n1 & ! fact t we 7 ! lucky
hi< bidd]s on ? fabul\s item1
we 7 af=d$ ? unique exp]i;e
al;g ) s _m o!rs4
  ,imag9e wat*+ grt movies l
8,"e ,af0 or 8,na;nal
,tr1sure0 :ile kick$ back1
relax+ 9 ! pool1 or l\ng+
poolside = ^? :o pref]r$ a dry
s1t6 ,z ! h1t ( ! sun gave way
to ! cool] ev5+ breeze1 !
movie 0 %[n on a huge
9flatable scre5 set up \tside
by ! pool4 ,! fre$om to move
ab & frolic a bit 9 ! wat]
add$ a c>efree ele;t to !
view+ ( ! movie4 ,a tiki b> 0
locat$ ne>by ) lusci\s
tropical dr9ks & yummy
appetiz]s4
  ,if y "e get a *.e to /ay at
? resort1 ,i /r;gly 5c\rage y
to d s4 ,\r "o-b$room unit )
full kit*5 _h a huge jacuzzi &
9clud$ a balcony           #hd
ov]look+ ! maje/ic surf ( !
,atlantic4 ,! resort f1tur$
num]\s pools1 bo? 9door &
\tdoor4 ,9 addi;n to a c\ple (
r1lly l>ge hot tubs on ! pool
deck1 "! 0 a lazy riv] to
float >.d 9 & a two-/ory curvy
slide4 ,y cd d.e & s+ al;g ) !
live 5t]ta9;t at ! 9door b>1 &
"! 0 a full s*$ule ( fun
activities to "picipate 9 ea*
"d4 ,!y ho/$ k>aoke = adults &
a special "t = kids4 ,"! 7
t\rna;ts to %[ (f yr skills at
pok]1 billi>ds & golf4 ,v>i\s
relays & competi;ns 7 held on
! pool deck4 ,we play$ ! n-s-
newlyw$ game b didn't w94
,?ank;lly we didn't emb>rass
\rvs by com+ 9 la/ ei4 ,\r t1m
won 9 ! 8,"n ,t ,tune0 game &
rcvd a v nice prize package4
,we made s"eal n1t crafts dur+
\r /ay "!1 9clud+ glass b1d
memory bracelets1 b1* 9    #he
a bu2le orna;ts1 tile trivets1
& /u6$ an alligator & a p9k
flam+o4 ,"! 0 a ?ree-level
%opp+ mall ) lots ( grt
re/aurants atta*$ to ? resort
z well z an amphi!at] ": we
he>d a free 3c]t4
  ,! assi/ant prop]ty manag]1
,tom ,st4 ,pet]1 & 8 /aff cd n
h be5 frli] or m a3ommodat+4
,assi/.e 0 r1dily available1 b
!y did n hov]1 : 5abl$ u to
feel 9dep5d5t & yet "k t we cd
rely on capable /aff :5 ne$$4
,!y made \r /ay a v pl1sant &
fun-fill$ exp]i;e & provid$ u
) memories we w *]i% ="e6
  ,i _c 5d ? >ticle )\t bra7+
ab \r ,,acb family 9 ,"dtona
,b1*4 ,john & ,faye ,h>d5
ext5d$ true ,s\!rn hospital;y6
,!y 9troduc$ u to s"eal grt
re/aurants 9 t[n ": we 7 jo9$
by o!r ,,acb frs4 ,dan ev5 w5t
to "w ) ,john "o "d to     #hf
obs]ve hm z he 9spect$ libr>y
play]s & repair$ brl writ]s4
,we 9vit$ !m to jo9 u = "s fun
ev5ts at ! resort4
  ,2 =ew>n$1 if ? resort
package is "e available ag at
! ,,acb b5efit auc;n1 !
,dillons w 2 am;g ! bidd]s
try+ to w9 ? \t/&+ trip66 ,x's
n too e>ly to 2g9 ?9k+ ab :at
y c donate to ! #bjjh ,,acb
auc;n6

   ,:at ,y ,got = ! ,m"oy
       by ,gia ,alex&]

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,"s ( y
may rememb] ,gyng] ,9gram1 a
s*ol>%ip w9n] 9 #aihf4 ,9
#aiie1 %e legally *ang$ h] "n
to facilitate h] writ+ c>e]4">
  ,9 #aihf1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl g5]\sly aw>d$ me !
@s#a1ejj ,floyd ,qualls
,memorial ,s*ol>%ip4       #hg
,subsequ5tly1 ! ,l\isiana
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl provid$ an
addi;nal @s#cjj to sponsor my
trip to ! ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n 9
,knoxville1 ,t5n4 to a3ept !
s*ol>%ip 9 p]son4 ,t 0 #ba
ye>s ago1 yet ,i rema9 mo/
?ank;l = ! aw>d & ! exp]i;es x
br"\ me4 ,i us$ ! funds =
tui;n1 textbooks & a l>ge-pr9t
!rmal typewrit]1 an
9disp5sable tool = a visually
impair$ /ud5t 9 ! "ds 2f
laptop comput]s4 ,z a m1sure (
gratitude1 ,i wd l to let
,,acb memb]s "k :at !y got =
_! 9ve/;t 9 my future4
  ,i w5t on to graduate summa
cum laude f ,nor?we/]n ,/ate
,univ]s;y ( ,l\isiana 9 ,may
#aihi1 e>n+ a ba*elor ( >ts 9
,5gli%4 ,i !n proce$$ to
graduate s*ool at ,texas
,a@&,m ,univ]s;y at ,college
,/a;n1 e>n+ a ma/] ( >ts   #hh
9 ,5gli% 9 ,augu/ #aiia4 ,dur+
my ma/]'s program1 ,i develop$
an 9t]e/ 9 sci5tific &
te*nical writ+ t aug;t$ my
orig9al goal ( 2+ an au?or &
univ]s;y adm9i/rator4 ,9 !
second ye> ( my graduate
program1 ,i e>n$ a split
assi/ant%ip1 3t9u+ to t1* "o
class ( fre%man composi;n :ile
al "w+ z a te*nical writ] 9 !
univ]s;y's ,sup]comput] ,c5t]4
,? role def9$ ! future c\rse (
my c>e]4

    ,bett] ,communicators
  ,9 td's global "w =ce1 "o _c
"ue/imate ! value ( cle>1
precise communica;n4 ,9 ! fall
( #aiia1 ,i took a t1*+ posi;n
at ! ,college ,/a;n1 ,texas
bran* ( ,bl9n ,college1 !
olde/ commun;y college 9
,texas1 : regul>ly prep>es
/ud5ts = adv.e;t to        #hi
,texas ,a@&,m & o!r f\r-ye>
9/itu;ns "?\t ! /ate4 ,i tau<t
c\rses 9 fre%man composi;n1
9troductory lit]ature &
te*nical writ+4 ,my de"p;t h1d
qkly 4cov]$ t ,i possess$ an
unusual gift = "w+ ) 9t]na;nal
/ud5ts1 :o (t5 2gan _! c\rse
"w at ! commun;y college level
to improve _! language skills
2f mov+ on to _! adv.ed degree
programs4 ,2t #aihi & #aiie1
,i tau<t ov] #a1jjj ,am]ican &
9t]na;nal /ud5ts to 2 bett]
writ]s4 ,ov] ! ye>s1 ,i h he>d
f _m ( my =m] /ud5ts :o h tak5
:at !y le>n$ & su3ess;lly
appli$ x to _! [n c>e]s4
  ,9t]e/+ly1 "?\t six ye>s (
t1*+1 ,i _h only "o /ud5t :o
blatantly took advantage ( my
l[ vi.n4 ,8 [n pe]s call$ 8
tr1*]y to my att5;n & made hm
apologize to me4 ,ironically1
! culprit 0 a physical     #ij
!rapy major /udy+ to "w )
4abl$ p4 ,i took hm privately
9to ! hallway & 5c\rag$ hm to
evaluate m closely 8 c>e]
*oice4 ,! re/ ( ! seme/] pass$
unev5t;lly4

         ,a ,saf] ,_w
  ,9 ! summ] ( #aiid1 ! h1d (
,texas ,a@&,m's ,de"p;t (
,nucle> ,5g9e]+ spott$ me t1*+
a te*nical writ+ class &
rememb]$ me f ! ,sup]comput]
,c5t]4 ,he 0 3sid]+ add+ a
te*nical writ] to 8 /aff p5d+
an upcom+ l>ge-scale rese>*
project4 ,i took ! posi;n 9
,decemb] #aiid1 al? ,i 3t9u$
to t1* 9 ! ev5+s = ano!r ye>4
,t rese>* project turn$ \ to 2
! ,am>illo ,na;nal ,res\rce
,c5t] = ,plutonium
"<,,anrcp">1 a program
e/abli%$ by ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t (
,5]gy to look 9to op;ns    #ia
= 4pos+ ( excess w1pons-grade
plutonium f ! ,cold ,w> ]a4 ,=
! next ?ree & a half ye>s1 ,i
"w$ ) sci5ti/s f >.d ! _w z !y
9ve/igat$ ! be/ op;ns = d1l+ )
! excess plutonium4 ,my role
9volv$ "ey?+ f s5d+ ;e-mail
rem9d]s ab te*nical meet+s to
prep>+ ab/racts & progress
reports to s]v+ z ! te*nical
$itor ( a full-l5g? book 3ta9+
! proce$+s ( a ,,nato 3f];e on
nucle> wa/e manage;t4
  ,i al assi/$ pr(essors 9 !
de"p;t ) _! te*nical
publica;ns by typesett+ _!
equa;ns1 correct+ _! ,5gli% &
*eck+ galley pro(s ( _!
>ticles prior to f9al
publica;n4 ,i felt "picul>ly
honor$ :5 "o ( ! de"p;t's l1d
pr(essors 9vit$ me to s]ve )
hm on ! univ]s;y's ,c\ncil (
,pr9cipal ,9ve/igators4 ,9
fact1 he _h made x cle>    #ib
t he wd n a3ept ! ,,cpi's
nom9a;n ( hm z secret>y un.s
he _h my help4 ,9 ? capac;y1
,i "w$ ) rese>*]s "?\t !
,texas ,a@&,m ,univ]s;y sy/em
by help+ coord9ate ! meet+s1
tak+ ! ext5sive m9utes1 &
/r1ml9+ ! 4sem9a;n (
electronic 9=ma;n "?\t !
memb]%ip4
  ,! mo/ rew>d+ aspect ( my
posi;n1 ?\<1 9volv$ help+
nucle> 5g9e]+ graduate /ud5ts
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su/a9able communities1 !
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to provide h\s+1 $uca;n1 h1l?
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"t1 p]h z ! proprietor ( my [n
busi;s4 ,:at"e ! \tcome1 ,i w
alw rememb] ! g5]os;y ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & o!r
sponsors :o 3tribut$ to mak+
me a productive 9dividual4
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my ?"\s 7 sudd5ly 4tract$1 z
!y (t5 >e1 by a l;g & sorr[;l
tra9 :i/le f ! 4t.e4 ,my m9d
goes back to ! memories ( a
fate;l "d 9 ! fall ( #aife4
  ,x 0 a cool ,octob] morn+ z
,i lay 9 b$ li/5+ to ! s.ds (
ano!r "w week4 ,z ,i lay
snu7l$ 2t two flannel %eets )
a pile ( quilts on top1 ,i
he>d 3v]sa;n am;g my "f1   #ii
"m1 & old] bro!r4 ,x 0 ! f/ "d
( "w at ! cotton g9 = my bro!r
,e>l1 :o 0 #ag4 ,:5 ! front
door op5$1 ,mom sd to ,e>l1 )
w>m ^ws ( 5c\rage;t1 8,"w h>d1
son1 & make !m a gd h&40 ,!
door %ut1 & ! foot/eps \tside
my w9d[ l$ to ! old '#ei m/>d-
& mayonnaise-color$ ,=d truck4
,! truck doors clos$2 ! key 0
5gag$ &1 af "s hesita;n1 !
truck's 5g9e f9ally />t$4 ,2f
,dad cd get ! truck on !
gravel road1 ,rex1 my ,g]man
%eph]d1 ran al;gside ! truck1
b>k+4 ,rex alw seem$ to h a
smile on 8 face z he ran1
t;gue hang+ \ & lapp+ ov] 8
tee?4 ,rex alw *as$ ! truck
d[n ! road until x pick$ up 5
spe$ to l1ve hm 2h2 !n 9 !
afns1 he wd meet ! truck = !
*ase home4 ,i f9ally he>d !
la/ ( ! b>k+ z ! clatt]+ ( !
truck dw9dl$ 9to !        #ajj
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holl]$ "? ! op5 door4 8,we've
got to get to ! cotton field4
,! hir$ h&s w 2 "! 2f u if y
don't hurry40
  ,i 0 reluctant to get up1 b
,i knew if ,i didn't1 ,mom wd
2 back 9 j a few m9utes ) a
re9=c$ voice : m1nt busi;s6
,go+ to ! field td wd 2 di6]5t
f :at x _h be5 9 ! pa/ few
weeks 2c td x wd 2 left to my
"m & me to take ! cotton
wei<ts1 help put ! cotton 9 !
trail]1 & pick cotton \rvs )\t
! help ( a male f \r h\sehold4
  ,i got \ ( b$ & dress$4 ,i
w5t 9to \r fairly new 9door
ba?room1 wa%$ my h&s & face1 &
proce$$ 9to ! small d9+ room =
my b[l ( oatm1l4 ,mom 0 9 a
fr5zy1 z usual4 ,%e 0 try+ to
get ! kit*5 cl1n$ af hav+
cook$ br1kfa/ = !         #aja
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to ! field 2f "ey"o else4
  ,we 7 cat*+ a ride to !
field t morn+ ) ! ,de,frieses1
\r nei<bors :o "w$ 9 ! field =
u4 ,!y 7 giv+ u a ride 2c ,mom
cdn't drive1 & ,i 0 too "y to
drive4 ,s ,i hurri$ly ate my
br1kfa/4 ,t morn+ we 7 to 2
"w+ on l& : my dad _h r5t$ f a
fr1 ,mr4 ,blank5%ip4
  ,x 0 ab #g o'clock t morn+ z
we load$ 9to \r nei<bor's c>1
r1dy to 2g9 ! "d4 ,) picnic
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\r "d 9 a happy mood4
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"w+ = u t "d1 rang+ 9 ages f
#e to #dj4 ,i 0 #ad4 ,"s"ts 9
! e>ly morn+ ! dew wd / 2 on !
cotton l1ves1 mak+ ! cotton m
di6icult to pick4 ,b >.d #i
o'clock ! sun's w>m? _h dri$ !
cotton & "ey"o 0 try+     #ajb
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cotton = ! "d4
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,! smell ( cotton 0 9 ! air4
,on t "picul> "d "s places 9 !
field 7 z :ite z sn[ ": !
l1ves _h dropp$ f ! /alks4 ,at
o!r places1 ! cotton 0 s tall
& d5se t "s ( ! "y] "w]s cd
2come lo/ 9 ! d5se;s4
,o3a.nally1 we ran acr a big
g>d5 spid] bask+ 9 ! sun1
hang+ f a b1uti;l web : x _h
cr1t$4 ,:5 ,i saw s* a si<t1
,i wd qkly pull my h& back f !
>ea s z n to 4turb ! spid]4 ,i
wd ease >.d x & g ab my cotton
pick+4
  ,af a h>d morn+'s "w1 we all
decid$ to br1k = lun* ab
#aa3#cj4 ,lun* 0 alw q excit+
9 ! cotton fields4 ,we _h \r
nickel pop1 bologna s&wi*es1 &
"s"ts a ,ho/ess cupcake t ,mom
_h suppli$4 ,i _h be5     #ajc
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reli%$ ! sweet;s ( ^?
cupcakes4 ,z we ate1 we all
talk$ ab h[ _m p.ds ( cotton
we _h pick$ & h[ m* m we _h to
get 9 ord] to meet \r goals =
t "d4 ,2f my bro!r _h g"o to
"w = ! g9 ) my "f1 ,i "w$ h>d
to b1t hm 9 pick+ cotton4 ,af
all1 he 0 ?ree & a half ye>s
old] ?an ,i1 & ,i r1lly want$
to b1t hm s t ,i cd brag ab x
to hm4 ,b1t+ hm 0 r1lly easy
"s"ts 2c he wd s+ ,b1tles s;gs
or o!r s;gs t 7 popul> at ! "t
s t he cd 5t]ta9 8 sidekick1
,j]ry ,de,fries4 ,"o "d af ,i
_h pick$ a complete r.d1 m ?an
! two ( !m1 ,i cau<t up ) !m4
,! "d 0 alm ov]1 & ,i "u/ood
:y !y w]5't go+ any":4 ,! two
( !m 7 absolutely hil>i\s1 &
naturally ,i got cau<t up 9 !
fun & quit "w+ z h>d4 ,af t
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,i lik$ x bett] :5 ,i _h bra7+
"rs6
  ,! noon"t s.ds & ! sun b1m+
d[n on u beckon$ u back to \r
cotton sacks4 ,f ": we "w$1 we
cd he> & see 9 ! 4t.e ! s.d (
! huge ,cotton ,belt frei<t
tra9s mov+ d[n ! tracks4 ,we 7
ab a half mile f \r ll home
t[n ( ,m>maduke1 ,>k4 ,mom &
,mildr$ ,de,fries got to _!
feet ab ! same "t & sd to !
"w]s1 8,let's get up & get at
x1 kids40 ,s1 "o by "o1 we
did4
  ,we w5t back to ! r[s (
cotton we _h be5 pick+ 2f lun*
& 2gan "w+ ag4 ,ne>ly "ey"o _h
"sbody t he or %e buddi$ up )1
9clud+ me4 ,s9ce ,j]ry no l;g]
_h my bro!r to 5t]ta9 hm1 we
/>t$ pick+ cotton tgr t "d4
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#ab3#dj we notic$ t a tra9 _h
/opp$ on ! tracks4 ,j]ry & ,i
?"\ t /range s9ce "! 7 no side
tracks 9 t >ea4 ,o!rs com;t$
on x al4 ,af a :ile1 "s"o 2h u
notic$ two p com+ t[>d !
field4 ,!y 7 n dress$ 9
cotton-pick+ clo!s4 ,mom _h
notic$ too4 ,%e 0 /&+ n[1 & ,i
he>d h] say to ! man & woman1
8,":'s yr pick sack80 ,!y _h
r1*$ ,mom1 :o /ood j a few
feet f me1 & !y respond$1
8,goldie1 "!'s be5 an a3id5t4
,y're go+ to h to come ) u40
  ,at t mo;t1 ,i cd n see my
"m's face1 b ! expres.ns on !
c\ple's faces %[$ ! s]i\s;s (
! a3id5t4 ,9 h] he>t1 ,mom
knew t ! life %e _h "kn _h j
come to an abrupt 5d4 ,%e
turn$ to me & sd1 8,judy1 come
on1 "r n[40 ,2wild]$1 ,i took
(f my cotton sack & ran   #ajf
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to sob1 & ) ,k4,c4 on "o side
( ,mom & 8 co-"w] companion on
! o!r side1 !y support$ my mom
z %e walk$ "? ! field4
  ,late t afn1 2f all "dli<t 0
5gulf$ by ! d>k;s1 ,i lay on
my b$ ag4 ,i 0 li/5+ = a
famili> s.d to come d[n !
road4 ,rex 0 wait+ too4 ,i
look$ \ my w9d[1 & ,i cd see
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left1 b ? "t 8 smile 0 g"o4
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7 unfamili> c>s 9 ! y>d4 ,he
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,i knew he 0 li/5+ = ! famili>
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too1 s want$ to he>4
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