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yr e/ate plans1 3tact ,tom ,tob91
director ( develop;t1 at
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  ,9 #bjaj1 s"eal mon?s af 2com+ a
memb] ( ! ,pasad5a "<,calif4"> ,ho/
,lions ,club1 ,i 0 h&$ a packet 3ta9+
lrs1 5velopes & small1 crook$ pla/ic
canes4 ,! purpose 0 to "picipate 9 !
annual ,lions ,clubs ,9t]na;nal
"<,,lci"> :ite cane fundrais+ activ;y4
,i was1 to 2 p]fectly h"o/1 mortifi$
by ! use ( s* an \tmod$ symbol ( bl;s4
,i m5;n$ my 4satisfac;n to s"eal club
memb]s & did n mail \ ^? fundrais+ lrs
t ye> or ! next4
  ,go+ back to ! mid-'#ejs :5 a local
,lions ,club came to ,fr.es ,bl5d
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deliv] /ock+s & 9t]act ) u kids1 ,i
knew t ,lions _h a 3nec;n ) 8! bl40
,at "s po9t ,i le>n$ t 9 #aibe1 ,hel5
,kell] *all5g$ ,lions to 2come 8kni<ts
( ! bl 9 ! crusade ag/ d>k;s40 ,ev5 s1
^? crook$ pla/ic canes / bo!r$ me a
lot6 ,h["e1 ) my responsibilities z
,,acb presid5t1 ,i didn't h ! "t to
devote myf to club activities & ,i let
! matt] ( ^? replica canes pass4
  ,9 #bjab1 ,i decid$ to jo9 ,,acb
,lions & 2came m directly 9volv$ 9 my
local club4 ,e>li] ? ye> ,i br"\ up !
pla/ic cane issue on "o ( \r mon?ly
,,acb ,lions teleconf];e calls & two
memb]s1 !n-,,acbl presid5t ,k5ne?
,semi5 ,sr4 & ,william ,b5jam91
express$ 9t]e/ 9 jo9+ me 9 draft+ a
resolu;n to br+ to ! annual ,,acb
,lions meet+ 9 ,july = approval &
ultimately1 to ! full ,,acb 3f];e &
3v5;n = adop;n4 ,a numb] ( ,,acb
,lions memb]s express$ "u/&able
skepticism t s* a resolu;n wd make a
significant di6];e 9 ! appe>.e ( !
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cane fundrais+ app1l4 ,n"o!.s1 ,k5ne?1
,william & ,i proce$$ ) a draft
resolu;n1 & ,i ?ank !m = _!        #bg
9valuable assi/.e4
  ,! resolu;n1 #bjad-#jb "<,lions
,replica ,canes">1 \tl9$ ! mis.n (
,lions ,clubs ,9t]na;nal & ! role
play$ by bl & visually impair$
9dividuals 9 promot+ t mis.n2 describ$
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cane ) a crook = ! h&le0 z a symbol (
xs annual fundrais+ campaign2 & po9t$
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significantly ov] ! pa/ #ej ye>s1 z
has ! type ( cane utiliz$ by mo/ bl &
visually impair$ p = 9dep5d5t travel4
,! resolu;n1 : 0 adopt$ by ! ,,acb
memb]%ip1 call$ ^u ,lions ,clubs
,9t]na;nal 8to update xs :ite cane
symbol by adopt+ a replica /rai<t cane
to a3urately reflect ! cane us$ by !
va/ major;y ( bl p]sons to safely &
9dep5d5tly navigate _wwide40
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bo>d ( ! ,pasad5a ,ho/ ,lions ,club 9
agree+ n to 9clude ! crook$ cane ) xs
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,i'd 2gun improv+ \r image1 if only
am;g ! memb]s ( my club4 ,i al h to
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directors1 = 8 advocacy on 2half ( \r
resolu;n4
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,on ,nov4 #ai1 #bjad1 ! ,,acb na;nal
(fice rcvd a lr f ,scott ,drumhell]1
,executive ,adm9i/rator & ,secret>y (
,lions ,clubs ,9t]na;nal4 ,! relevant
"p ( ,mr4 ,drumhell]'s response
foll[s3
  8444 ,lions ,clubs ,9t]na;nal has
decid$ to update ! :ite cane symbol by
adopt+ a curr5t image ( ! /rai<t cane1
:]"e applicable4 ,to t 5d1 ,,lci has
revis$ 3t5t to ! associa;n's ,:ite
,cane ,safety ,"d web page2 revis$
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,cane ,fact ,%eet2 4cont9u$ ! old
onl9e ,:ite ,cane /ick]2 4cont9u$ !
cane ) ! curv$ h&le2 5c\rag$ lic5sees
to foll[ ! associa;n's deci.n to adopt
! curr5t image ( a /rai<t cane4 ,9
addi;n1 a blog ab ,9t]na;nal ,:ite
,cane ,safety ,"d appe>$ on ,octob]
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a m complete su3ess4 ,advocacy ,,acb
/yle / "ws1 & ,i am pr\d & honor$ to 2
a memb] ( bo? ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl & ,lions ,clubs ,9t]na;nal4
,,lci's motto is 8,we s]ve10 & x is z
applicable to ,,acb z x is to !
,lions4
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annual 9cr1se ( m ?an 4#f1jjj4 ,we >e
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progress4 ,i s9c]ely ?ank all ( y :o h
made ? progress possi# & look =w>d 6yr
3t9u$ "picip,n & support 9 ! future4
  ,z *air (! ,,mms -mittee1 ,i al want
6recognize ! ef=ts (! memb]s ( \r
\t/&+ -mittee3 ,dan ,spoone1 ,ray
,campbell1 ,ka?y ,brockman1 ,k5ny
,ma4ox1 & ,george ,holli"d4
  ,an important factor a6ect+ ! su3ess
( \r 3v5;n campaign is ! loc,n & /a6+
( \r ,,mms ta#4 ,? ye> \r ta# 0 locat$
9side ! ,,acb exhibit >ea1 "r next 6!
,,acb ,m9i ,mall1 : prov$ 6be an
excell5t spot4 ,appreci,n goes 6!
memb]s ( \r ,,mms program -mittee &! p
:o assi/$ !m /a6+ \r ,,mms ta# dur+ !
3v5;n4 ,? 9cludes3 ,ka?y ,brockman &
h] husb&1 ,pat2 ,lori ,s*>ff2 ,dan &
,leslie ,spoone2 & ,george ,holli"d4
,we al ?ank ,lane ,wat]s1 ,nancy
,beck] &! re/ ( \r wond];l /aff 9 \r
,m9nesota (fice = _! extraord9>y
assi/.e "?\t ! 5tire ye> & dur+ !
3v5;n4
  ,once ag1 ! campaign 0 v su3ess;l at
br++ lots ( new "picipants 96! ,,mms
program4 ,we grtly appreciate "ey"o :o
3tributes 6! program1 no matt] h[
small or l>ge ! 3tribu;n is4 ,all
3tribu;ns >e important1 & !y all add
up 6help+ ,,acb & xs a6iliates4
  ,if y want 62come a "picipant 9 ?
excell5t1 pa9.s way ( support+ an
a6iliate ( yr *oice & ,,acb n,nal at !
same "t1 or 69cr1se yr curr5t
3tribu;n1 y c 3tact \r ,m9nesota
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7#eaf7 #hhg-accf1 & we'll take c>e (
:at"e y ne$4 ,y c al g onl9e2 ! =m is
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= #bjae8 ,9 ord] 6w91 y h 6"picipate4
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p4m4 ,all bo>d memb]s 7 pres5t except
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pres5t 7 ,melanie ,brunson1 ,,acb
executive director1 & ,lane ,wat]s1
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vi.n /ate;t1 memb]%ip b5efits1 &
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id5tifi$ z advocacy1 3f];e & 3v5;n1 &
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at all levels1 & gr[+ lack ( -mit;t4
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po/-3v5;n bo>d meet+s 7 pres5t$ &
adopt$4
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mo;ns4 ,! f/ mo;n 0 6ratify ! vote
adopt+ ! a6iliate liaison policy1 !
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/ructur$ negoti,ns4
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approa*$ 0! ,3sortium ( ,citiz5s )
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xs report on h[ ! gov]n;t is progress+
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adm9i/r,n 6take a /& 9 favor ( a3essi#
curr5cy4 ,melanie w po/ ! ,,gao report
6! bo>d li/4
  ,progress is 2+ made on ! #bjae
draft ,,acb budget1 & ,melanie hopes
6h x 6! budget -mittee soon4 ,prep>,ns
>e "u way =! #bjae ,,acb midye>
meet+s4 ,regi/r,n %d 2 \ soon1 & /a6]s
>e mak+ 3tact ) 5tities t h sponsor$
^! meet+s 9 ! pa/4
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on ! next direct mail app1l4 ,! ye>-5d
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,9t]n,nal ,associ,n ( ,audio ,9=m,n
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,lex+ton1 ,ky4 ,%e w al 2 "w+ 6acquire
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side (! draft budget >e d"o4 ,? (fice
is al "w+ on a numb] ( ,,acbes issues4
  ,lane & ,c>la gave an update on !
,a6iliate ,memb] ,manage;t ,sy/em
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adopt$ dur+ executive ses.n4 ,? mo;n 0
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report 0 giv5 0,dan ,spoone & ,c>la
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proposal 6e/abli% a legacy giv+
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( ? 4cus.n1 ,*>lson 9dicat$ %e wants
6id5tify profes.nals 9 ! fields ( web
design or develop;t :o wd donate _! "t
6advise ,,acb on h[ 6improve xs web
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,*>lson1 ,ray ,campbell1 ,katie
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put tgr a job descrip;n 6help ,,acb
recruit s* profes.nals4
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-mittee2 ,john ,mc,cann w repres5t !
bo>d on ! cr$5tials -mittee4 ,!
executive -mittee 3si/s ( ,*>lson1
,jeff ,?om1 ,m>la9a ,lieb]g1 ,katie
,fr$]ick & ,pat ,%eehan4
  ,janet ,dickelman pres5t$ ! 3f];e &
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guidel9es = c&idate po/+s on ,,acb,''s
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c]ebral palsy4 ,8 goals 9 =m+ an
a6iliate >e 6provide socializ,n1
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to _+alexander.scott.kaiser@_&
bluebottle.com_:1 or call hm at 7#hdh7
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    ,take ! ,cruise (a ,life"t1 &
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#dji-jadc or ;e-mail hm at
_+dkronk@htc.net_:4
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ph"o ! n,nal (fice at #a-hjj-dbd-hfff1
& l1ve a message 9 ,%>on ,lover+'s
mailbox4 ,9=m,n m/ 2 rcvd at l1/ two
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