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   ,volume ,,xlvi ,febru>y
        #bjjh ,no4 #g

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    ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
             ,bl

  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
/rives to 9cr1se ! 9dep5d;e1
secur;y1 equal;y ( opportun;y1
& to improve qual;y ( life =
all bl & visually impair$ p4

,mit* ,pom]antz1 ,presid5t
,melanie ,brunson1 ,executive
  ,director
,%>on ,lov]+1 ,$itor

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,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl

       ,table ( ,3t5ts

,presid5t's ,message3 ,tak+ ,a
    ,_w ,view1 by ,mit*
    ,pom]antz1 page #g
,ann\nc+ ,,acb's #bjjh ,summ]
    ,9t]n%ip ,opportun;y =
    ,college ,/ud5ts1 by
    ,melanie ,brunson1 page
    #ac
#bjjg ,a ,su3ess;l ,ye> =
    ,/ructur$ ,negotia;ns1
    page #ae
,advocacy ,does ,"w1 by ,l>ry
    ,johnson1 page #bg
,,acb ,bo>d ,greets ! ,new
    ,ye>1 by ,k5 ,/ew>t1 page
    #ca
                            #d
,k5tucky ,fun ,- ,y'all
    ,come61 by ,c>la
    ,rus*ival1 page #ce
,a ,l1p ,ye>1 & ,a ,l1p (
    ,fai? = ,f/-,"trs1 by
    ,c>ol ,ew+1 page #da
,important ,updates to ! ,,mms
    ,program1 by ,ronald ;,e4
    ,milliman1 page #dd
,,acb ,vot+ ,task ,=ce ,wants
    to ,he> f ,y1 by ,jeff
    ,?om1 page #dg
,a6iliate ,news1 page #ea
,/eph5s ,has ,unique
    ,p]spective on ,vols1 by
    ,tom ,matt+ly1 page #ed
,a ,/ep ,back 9 ,"t ,- ,circa
    #aegd1 by ,ka?y ,brockman1
    page #fj
,"h & ,"!1 by ,sue ,li*t5fels1
    page #fa
,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page #hb
,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #hd
,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors1 page
    #he                     #e
,,acb ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns1
    page #hf

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    ,presid5t's ,message3
      ,tak+ ,a ,_w ,view
      by ,mit* ,pom]antz

  ,9 e>ly ,decemb]1 ,*ris
,gray & ,i "<al;g ) ,m>vel5a &
,donna"> j\rney$ to ,new ,york
,c;y1 ": ,*ris & ,i "picipat$
9 ! meet+ ( ! ,nor?
,am]ica_/,c>i21n region ( !
,_w ,bl ,union4 ,2f talk+ a
bit ab ! ,,wbu1 ,i %d say t =
,donna & me1 "! isn't a bett]
place to visit & truly exp]i;e
! holi"d s1son ?an ! ,big
,apple4 ,2t ! li<ts1 ! music1
! hu/le & bu/le &1 yes1 !
freez+ temp]atures1 y r1lly
feel t holi"d _s4
  ,*ris & ,i s]ve z ,,acb's
two vot+ delegates to ! ,nor?
,am]ica_/,c>i21n region & at !
upcom+ ,,wbu meet+4 ,regional
ga!r+s typically o3ur twice
ye>ly1 & ! ,decemb]         #g
3clave 0 my 9itial exposure to
,,wbu issues & politics4
,lit]ally scores1 if n
hundr$s1 ( bl;s-relat$
organiza;ns & ag5cies f alm e
na;n ( ! _w comprise !
memb]%ip ( ! ,_w ,bl ,union4
,xs presid5t s]ves "o f\r-ye>
t]m4 ,s9ce #bjjd1 t posi;n has
be5 held by ,william ,r[l& (
,s\? ,africa1 a brilliant &
*>m+ g5tleman ) :om ,donna &
,i _h ! pl1sure ( meet+ & hav+
br1kfa/ "s five ye>s ago :5 we
visit$ t fasc9at+ na;n4
  ,! ,_w ,bl ,union 3v5es e
f\r ye>s &1 ? ,augu/1 w hold
xs sev5? quadr5nial meet+ 9
,g5eva1 ,switz]l&4 ,prior to t
meet+1 a two-"d 3f];e focus+
on issues specific to bl &
visually impair$ wom5 w take
place4 ,,acb w h a
repres5tative at ? important
ga!r+ z well4 ,al1 ,,acb    #h
,radio w /r1m bo? 3f];es s
"ey"o ) a comput] & ! 9t]e/ c
foll[ ! proce$+s 9 ,g5eva4
  ,? w 2 my f/ opportun;y to
att5d & "picipate 9 !
activities & delib]a;ns ( !
,,wbu & ,i'm v m* look+ =w>d
to ! *.e to meet & 9t]act ) bl
l1d]s f "?\t ! _w4 ,at ? po9t1
_m ( y may 2 wond]+ :e!r or if
\r 9volve;t is all t relevant
to ! memb]s ( ,,acb4 ,9 my
view1 ! answ] is a res.d+
,,yes1 & "h's :y4 ,we sp5d a
lot ( "t & 5]gy1 myf 9clud$1
2+ critical1 & ju/ifiably s1
ab ! 9equalities & lack (
opportunities bl & visually
impair$ p m/ d1l ) on a daily
basis3 an unconscionably hi<
rate ( unemploy;t2 9adequate
or non-exi/5t transporta;n2
h\s+ 4crim9a;n1 ) or )\t a
guide dog2 & ! o!r issues ) :
we >e all too famili>4      #i
,n"o!.s1 comp>$ to ! va/
major;y ( bl p 9 ! re/ ( ! _w1
we 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h x
pretty gd6 ,don't 2lieve x8
,let me tell y ab a brl lr t
>riv$ "h at home j af ,new
,ye>'s ,"d4
  ,x 0 writt5 on ,sept4 #i
"<presumably s5t %ortly "!af">
by a man liv+ 9 ,monkey-bay1
,malawi1 : is locat$ 9 c5tral
,africa4 ,ess5tially1 ?
g5tleman 0 reque/+ help 9
obta9+ ! sorts ( ?+s y & ,i
take = grant$ & : we wd expect
mi<t 2 ne$$ by a bl p]son liv+
9 a poor c.try3 brl pap]1 brl
books & magaz9es1 us$
cassettes & ,,cd,'s1 & ! l4
,he didn't 9dicate :e!r he is
a6iliat$ ) a s*ool1 & ,i've
ask$ ! *airp]son ( \r
9t]na;nal rela;ns committee1
,s&ra ,s]mons1 to look 9to ?
reque/ fur!r4 ,,acb rcvs   #aj
a numb] ( s* lrs ye>ly & x is
app>5t t _m bl & visually
impair$ p >.d ! _w look to
,,acb = s* assi/.e4
  ,i 2lieve ^? ( u :o reside 9
! s-call$ develop$ na;ns ( !
_w ,- "picul>ly "h 9 ! ,unit$
,/ates ,- h a responsibil;y1
p]h ev5 an obliga;n1 to "w
collaboratively ) \r bl bro!rs
& si/]s liv+ 9 ! develop+
na;ns to a*ieve \r common dr1m
( 9dep5d;e & economic secur;y4
,to ignore ? responsibil;y wd
2 a s]i\s 4s]vice to ^? bl p
:o >e c.t+ on u = a h& up4
,,acb c (f] \r collective k1
exp]tise1 & possibly "s limit$
res\rces )\t 9 any way less5+
! ef=t to a3ompli% ^! goals )9
\r [n bord]s4
  ,x is my expecta;n t !
9t]na;nal rela;ns committee1 z
well z ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 w 2 f> m active &     #aa
vocal 9 "w+ ) ! 9t]na;nal bl;s
commun;y4 ,z a result (
,,acb's fiscal situa;n ov] !
pa/ s"eal ye>s1 we h be5
unable to take a m active role
on ! 9t]na;nal /age4 ,2g9n+ )
! upcom+ quadr5nial meet+ ( !
,_w ,bl ,union1 \r role w
*ange dramatically4 ,,acb w d
9 ! 9t]na;nal >5a :at we >e
do+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates3
ass]tively tak+ \r place 9 !
l>g] bl;s commun;y & promot+
\r positive no;n ( ! abilities
& capabilities ( bl & visually
impair$ p4 ,i tru/ y w agree t
x is hi< "t = ,,acb to assume
t l>g] role on ? important _w
/age4





                           #ab
    ,ann\nc+ ,,acb's #bjjh
       ,summ] ,9t]n%ip
    ,opportun;y = ,college
           ,/ud5ts
     by ,melanie ,brunson

  ,= _m ye>s1 ,,acb has (f]$
bl & visually impair$ college
/ud5ts an opportun;y to sp5d a
summ] "w+ 9 ! ,,acb na;nal
(fice4 ,? provides ! /ud5ts )
pd "w exp]i;e1 z well z !
opportun;y to assi/ )
activities t cd 2 use;l 9 a
numb] ( c>e]s1 s* z public
policy1 communica;ns & public
rela;ns1 memb]%ip &
organiza;nal develop;t4 ,we >e
pl1s$ to (f] a summ] 9t]n%ip
opportun;y ag 9 #bjjh4
  ,! applica;n process is
fairly /rai<t=w>d4 ,to 2
3sid]$ = ? 9t]n%ip opportun;y1
/ud5ts >e reque/$ to submit a
lr ( applica;n by ,april   #ac
#a1 #bjjh1 to ,melanie
,brunson1 ,executive
,director1 ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl1 #aaee #aeth ,st4
,n4,w41 ,suite #ajjd1
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 #bjjje4 ,lrs
%d 9clude a /ate;t expla9+ :y
! /ud5t wd l to sp5d a summ] 9
,wa%+ton1 & ! b5efits he or %e
expects to rcv f ? 9t]n%ip
exp]i;e4 ,al;g ) ? lr1 /ud5ts
%d s5d docu;ta;n 3c]n+ ! s*ool
!y >e att5d+1 or plann+ to
att5d1 z well z 9=ma;n ab _!
major field ( /udy1 voca;nal
or pr(es.nal objective1 prior
$uca;nal & employ;t hi/ory1 &
extracurricul> & civic
activities4
  ,! su3ess;l /ud5t w "w 9 !
,,acb na;nal (fice = a maximum
( #aj weeks 2g9n+ 9 ,june
#bjjh & w 2 provid$ ) h\s+ on
! campus ( "o ( ! local
univ]sities4 ,if y >e a    #ad
college /ud5t1 or plan to 2 9
! fall ( #bjjh1 we wd love to
he> f y4 ,if y >e n a college
/ud5t yrf1 pl1se help u spr1d
! ^w to bl & visually impair$
/ud5ts 9 yr commun;y4

   #bjjg ,a ,su3ess;l ,ye>
   = ,/ructur$ ,negotia;ns

  ,de> coll1gues 9 ! 4abil;y
commun;y 9t]e/$ 9 /ructur$
negotia;ns3
  ,z #bjjh 2g9s1 we >e writ+
to update "ey"o on ! curr5t
/atus ( v>i\s /ructur$
negotia;ns 9itiatives &1 mo/ (
all1 to say 8?ank y40 ,?ank y
to ! ,,acb1 ,,afb1 ! ,,ccb1 to
! ,bay ,/ate ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
,ill9ois ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 &
o!r ,,acb /ate & local
a6iliates1 to ! ,san
,francisco ,li<t,h\se = ! ,bl
& ,visually ,impair$ & !   #ae
,9dep5d5t ,liv+ ,res\rce ,c5t]
,san ,francisco1 to ! l1d]%ip1
/aff1 bo>ds & memb]%ip ( ^!
organiza;ns1 & to o!r
9dividual bl advocates >.d !
c.try = active "picipa;n 9 &
support ( ! /ructur$
negotia;ns process 9 #bjjg4
  ,"ey"o :o is rcvg ? lr help$
make #bjjg ano!r su3ess;l ye>
= us+ /ructur$ negotia;ns to
9cr1se ! a3essibil;y ( 9=ma;n
& 9=ma;n te*nology "?\t !
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,"s ( y help$
dur+ negotia;ns by te/+ &
provid+ valuable fe$back on
a3essible p$e/rian signals
"<,,aps">1 tactile po9t-(-sale
"<,,pos"> devices1 brl
f9ancial 9=ma;n1 & a3essible
web pages4 ,o!rs ( y h met )
corporate tra9+ /aff to 5sure
t \r agree;ts >e su3ess;lly
imple;t$1 & ) busi;s /aff ( "s
( ! _w's l>ge/             #af
corpora;ns to 3v9ce !m ( ! ne$
=1 & import.e (1 a3essible
9=ma;n & 9=ma;n te*nology4  
  ,/ o!rs h giv5 u critical
fe$back f ! field3 tell+ u ab
,talk+ ,,atm,'s t >e brok51
9a3essible ele;ts on web
pages1 brl f9ancial /ate;ts t
>e late1 /aff :o ne$ re-tra9+1
,,aps t ne$ ma9t5.e or ,,pos
devices t >e n ": !y %d
be4 ,)\t ? fe$back1 settle;t
agree;ts wd 2 ^ws on pap]1 & n
a3essibil;y 9 \r daily lives4
 
  ,equally important1 _m ( y h
br"\ new issues to \r att5;n1
issues we hope to report on
favorably 9 next ye>'s annual
message4 ,= all ? & s m* m1 we
express \r deep gratitude4  
  ,2l is a sampl+ ( \r "w 9
#bjjg4 ,pl1se don't hesitate
to 3tact ei ( u if y h any "qs
ab any?+ 9 ? message1 or   #ag
if y h issues y ?9k wd b5efit
f /ructur$ negotia;ns4 ,we
look =w>d to fur!r collabora;n
9 #bjjh1 & wi% y & yrs a ye>
full ( p1ce1 joy1 &
a3essibil;y4   
  ,la9ey & ,l9da  
  "<,we c 2 r1*$ by ;e-mail at
lfe9gold@ae>?l9k4net or by
ph"o at #a-#hjj-#ccb-#fagg4"> 

    ,/ructur$ ,negotia;ns
       ,hi<li<ts1 #bjjg
  "<#a"> ,agree;ts ,sign$3 ,9
#bjjg1 ?ree new agree;ts 7
sign$ us+ /ructur$ negotia;ns
9/1d ( litiga;n4 ,? br+s !
total numb] ( agree;ts sign$
to #bh4 "<,! f/ settle;t
agree;t us+ /ructur$
negotia;ns 0 sign$ 9 #aiii )
,citibank on ! issue ( ,talk+
,,atm,'s4">
  ,,aps ,agree;t ) ! ,c;y &
,c.ty ( ,san               #ah
,francisco3 ,! ,cali=nia
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl "<,,ccb">1 ,!
,san ,francisco ,li<t,h\se = !
,bl & ,visually ,impair$1 !
,9dep5d5t ,liv+ ,res\rce ,c5t]
,san ,francisco1 & bl advocate
,dami5 ,pick]+ sign$ a l&m>k
agree;t ) ,san ,francisco 9
#bjjg requir+ ! c;y to sp5d at
l1/ @s#a4f million ov] two & a
half ye>s equipp+ all
crosswalks ( at l1/ #hj
9t]sec;ns ) a3essible p$e/rian
signals
"<,,aps">4 ,approximately #ejj
,,aps h alr be5 9/all$4 ,fur!r
9=ma;n ab ! ,,aps agree;t c 2
f.d on ! ,li<t,h\se's web site
at www4li<th\se-sf4org_/"
,a3essible,p$e/rian,signals4"
php4
  ,radio ,%ack ,web & ,,pos
,agree;t3 ,9 #bjjg ,radio
,%ack sign$ an agree;t )
,,acb1 ! ,,ccb1 & !        #ai
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl
"<,,afb"> address+ ! company's
web site & retail
/ores4 ,radio ,%ack 2came ! f/
non-bank na;nal retail] to
sign an agree;t z a result (
/ructur$ negotia;ns requir+ t
www4radio%ack4com comply )
,level ,,aa "<,priorities #a &
#b"> ( ,,wcag #a4j4 ,! company
is actively "w+ t[>d t
goal4 ,! agree;t al requires
9/alla;n ( at l1/ "o tactile
po9t-(-sale device at e ,radio
,%ack /ore 9 ! ,unit$
,/ates4 ,! devices h alr be5
9/all$ 9 ov] #e1jjj /ores4  
  #g-,elev5 ,,pos ,agree;t3 ,!
,,afb1 ,,acb & ,,ccb al us$
/ructur$ negotia;ns to r1* an
agree;t ) #g-,elev5 requir+
9/alla;n ( ,,pos devices 9 ov]
#f1jjj #g-,elev5 /ores acr !
c.try4 ,ov] ! next #ah mon?s1
all flat-scre5 ,,pos       #bj
units 9 all ,u4,s4 #g-,elev5
/ores w 2 replac$ ) units t h
tactile keypads to all[
private & 9dep5d5t 5try (
,,p9,'s & o!r 3fid5tial
9=ma;n4 
  "<#b"> ,agree;ts
,monitor$3 ,we 3t9ue to
monitor ! settle;t agree;ts t
h be5 negotiat$ 9 pa/ ye>s1 &
5c\rage ea* ( y to let u "k ab
any issues ) any ( ! companies
m5;n$ 2l4  ,? ye>1 monitor+
hi<li<ts 9clude ! foll[+4
  ,talk+ ,,atm,'s3 ,banks
3t9ue to 9/all ,talk+ ,,atm,'s
pursuant to agree;ts r1*$ z a
result ( /ructur$ negotia;ns4
,z ( ,decemb] #bjjg1 e ,wells
,f>go ,,atm 9 ! c.try is n[ a
,talk+ ,,atm1 & ,bank (
,am]ica has alr 9/all$ ov]
#aa1jjj ,talk+ ,,atm,'s4 ,o!r
banks & retail]s t h sign$
,talk+ ,,atm agree;ts z    #ba
a result ( ! /ructur$
negotia;ns process >e
,citibank1 ,wa%+ton ,mutual1
,citiz5s ,bank1 ,sov]eign
,bank1 ,union ,bank (
,cali=nia1 ,la,salle ,bank1
,bank ,"o "<n[ ,*ase">1 ,fleet
"<n[ ,bank ( ,am]ica">1 ,f/
,union "<n[ ,wa*ovia"> & #g-
,elev54 ,! advocacy ef=ts ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 !
,bay ,/ate ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 &
o!r ,,acb a6iliates 9 ,utah1
,i[a1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,ill9ois
& ,florida & 9dividual bl
advocates acr ! c.try h made
^! agree;ts possible4 ,!
,4abil;y ,law ,c5t] 9
,massa*usetts & ,equip =
,equal;y 9 ,ill9ois >e
9tegrally 9volv$ 9 monitor+
ef=ts ) ! banks 9 ^? /ates4
  ,a3essible ,web ,sites3 ,z a
result ( /ructur$          #bb
negotia;ns1 _m banks h agre$
to br+ _! web sites 9to
compli.e ) ,priorities #a & #b
( ! ,web ,3t5t ,a3essibil;y
,guidel9es1 & "! is widespr1d
agree;t t ! bank+ 9du/ry is at
! =efront ( on-l9e a3essibil;y
9 ! private sector4 ,bank (
,am]ica1 ,sov]eign ,bank1
,la,salle ,bank & ,wa%+ton
,mutual >e am;g ! banks ^: web
sites we 3t9ue to monitor1 "w+
) ! 9/itu;ns z issues >ise4 ,?
ye>1 = example1 ?anks to ef=ts
by ! ,bay ,/ate ,c\ncil ( !
,bl & bl advocates 9
,massa*usetts1 ,citiz5s ,bank
agre$ to remove a visual
capt*a on www4citiz5sbank4com
t _h be5 plac$ on ! site af
a3essibil;y improve;ts _h be5
made4 ,we >e us+ /ructur$
negotia;ns to "w ) o!r
f9ancial 9/itu;ns & retail]s
to make _! web sites       #bc
a3essible & to elim9ate visual
capt*as1 & hope to 2 ann\nc+
addi;nal agree;ts on ^! issues
ov] ! next #ab mon?s4
  ,tactile ,po9t-(-,sale
,devices3  ,z a result (
/ructur$ negotia;ns advocacy
by ! ,,afb1 ,,acb & ,,ccb1
five na;nal retail]s h s f>
agre$ to replace flat-scre5
po9t-(-sale devices at c]ta9
ca% regi/]s 9 ea* /ore ) units
t h tactile keypads4 ,)\t ^!
keypads1 bl cu/om]s m/ 4close
_! ,,p91 & o!r 3fid5tial
9=ma;n1 9 ord] to use a debit
c>d or o!r ,,p9-bas$ pay;t
c>ds4 ,? ye>1 9 addi;n to
sign+ new agree;ts ) ,radio
,%ack & #g-,elev51 we 3t9u$ to
monitor e>li] agree;ts ) ,wal-
,m>t1 ,safeway1 & ,trad]
,joe's4 ,t5s ( ?\s&s ( tactile
devices h alr be5 9/all$
pursuant to ^! agree;ts1   #bd
& ?\s&s m w 2 9/all$ 9
#bjjh4 "<,trad] ,joe's tactile
units 7 delay$ due to s(tw>e &
h>dw>e problems t ! company is
"w+ dilig5tly to fix4 ,we hope
v soon to 2 ann\nc+ t !
tactile units >e up & runn+ 9
,trad] ,joe's /ores acr !
c.try4"> ,we al 3t9ue to
monitor \r po9t-(-sale
agree;ts ) ,wal-,m>t &
,safeway negotiat$ on 2half (
! ,,acb1 ! ,,ccb & ,,afb4
,positive negotia;ns ) s"eal
o!r na;nal retail]s on ,,pos
devices >e ongo+4
  ,brl & ,o!r ,alt]nate
,=mats3 ,a3essible f9ancial
9=ma;n is a gu>ante$ "r "u
f$]al & /ate law1 & we 3t9ue
to monitor settle;t agree;ts
provid+ = alt]nate =mats4  ,z
a result ( /ructur$
negotia;ns1 ! foll[+ 9/itu;ns
>e provid+ mon?ly          #be
/ate;ts 9 brl & o!r
=mats3 ,bank ( ,am]ica1
,am]ican ,express1 ,wells
,f>go1 ,sov]eign ,bank1
,la,salle ,bank1 ,union ,bank
( ,cali=nia1 ,citiz5s ,bank1 &
,wa%+ton ,mutual4 ,positive
negotia;ns ) o!r f9ancial
s]vice provid]s >e ongo+4
  ,z ) all issues1 fe$back f !
commun;y is critical 9 \r
ef=ts to monitor ! e6ective;s
( \r agree;ts & company
imple;ta;n4 ,? ye>1 ?anks to
/1dfa/ commit;t by 9dividual
bl advocates 9 ,massa*usetts &
,t5;see1 ,am]ican ,express
improv$ ! deliv]y "t = brl
/ate;ts4 ,if y >e r1d+ ? & n
rcvg yr f9ancial 9=ma;n 9 a
"tly mann] 9 a =mat t is
e6ective1 we hope y w call yr
f9ancial 9/itu;n td & ask =
:at y ne$4 
  "<#c"> ,ongo+            #bf
,negotia;ns3 ,we >e 9 ongo+
/ructur$ negotia;ns ) ! foll[+
companies3 ,rite ,aid1 ,,cvs1
,t>get1 ,,ucsf ,m$ical ,c5t]1
,exp]ian1 ,equifax &
,trans,union4 ,^! companies >e
"w+ 9 gd fai? ) u &
repres5tatives ( ! bl
commun;y1 9clud+ ,,,afb1 acb1
ccb,' & 9dividual bl
advocates1 & we hope to 2 able
to ann\nce addi;nal agree;ts 9
! com+ ye>4 ,f9ally1 we h
approa*$ s"eal o!r companies
:o h n yet committ$ to !
/ructur$ negotia;ns process1 &
hope to h positive news soon
on t front z well4

     ,advocacy ,does ,"w
      by ,l>ry ,johnson

  ,af a ye> ( 3v]sa;n1
communica;n & negotia;n1 ,i am
pl1s$ to report t          #bg
,gu>anty ,bank 9 ,texas &
,cali=nia w n[ provide mon?ly
bank /ate;ts 9 brl = cu/om]s
:o >e bl & :o specifically
reque/ !m4
  ,motivat$ & 5c\rag$ by !
su3esses ( attorneys ,la9ey
,fe9gold & ,l9da ,d>d>ian on
2half ( ,,acb memb]s &
a6iliates acr ! c.try to make
s]vices ( bank+ 9/itu;ns fully
a3essible to cu/om]s :o >e bl
or visually impair$1 ,i decid$
to ask my bank1 ,gu>anty
,bank1 : has m ?an #aej (fices
"?\t ,texas & ,cali=nia1 to
2g9 provid+ me ) my mon?ly
/ate;t 9 brl4
  ,!y balk$4 ,!y talk$4 ,!y
(f]$ to designate a p]son 9 _!
(fice to r1d my /ate;t to me
ov] ! ph"o4 ,my response 0 t
designat+ an 9dividual at
,gu>anty ,bank to 2 ! 8assign$
r1d]0 ( all pr9t           #bh
mat]ials ,i may rcv wd limit
my a3ess to s* 9=ma;n4 ,hav+
o!r duties1 ? p]son obvi\sly
cd n 2 3v5i5tly available to
r1d to me :5"e ,i mi<t *oose
to call4 ,& designat+ multiple
9dividuals to h ? assign;t wd
2 a s]i\s 9fr+e;t ( my p]sonal
privacy4
  ,we >e =tunate t "h 9 ,san
,antonio we h a fully equipp$
& pr(es.nally /a6$ brl
produc;n de"p;t )9 ! ,$uca;n
,s]vice ,c5t] ( ,region #bj4
,e>ly on1 ,i recomm5d$ t
,gu>anty ,bank 3tact ? res\rce
= assi/.e4 ,h["e1 !y *ose to
ignore my su7es;n & 9/1d
3tact$ ! /ate ag5cy = ! bl &
,duxbury1 ,9c4 ,b nei
organiza;n (f]$ a solu;n4 ,s1
f9ally1 af mon?s ( delay1 bank
(ficials rel5t$ & foll[$ my
su7es;n4
  ,vivian ,seki1 h1d ( !   #bi
brl produc;n de"p;t at ,region
#bj1 qkly h&l$ ! reque/ &
prep>$ a sample brl /ate;t4 ,x
came \ grt4 ,n[ ,i am able to
reconcile activ;y on my a3.ts
9dep5d5tly1 & appreciate
,gu>anty ,bank's positive1
albeit r sl[1 response to my
reque/4
  ,i am happy t ,gu>anty ,bank
n[ jo9s ,bank ( ,am]ica1 ,bank
,"o1 ,citibank1 ,la,salle1
,sov]eign1 ,union ,bank1
,wa*ovia1 ,wa%+ton ,mutual1 &
,wells ,f>go am;g ! gr[+ numb]
( bank+ 9/itu;ns t n[
recognize _! responsibil;y "u
! law to (f] appropriate
a3essible alt]natives to
cu/om]s ) visual impair;ts :o
wi% to h full & private a3ess
to _! f9ancial transac;ns4
  ,pati;e & p]si/;e d pay (f4
,if y >e a brl us] & wd love !
p]sonal privacy ( 2+       #cj
able to rcv yr mon?ly a3.t
/ate;ts 9 brl1 ask yr bank to
d s4 ,x's n a special favor4
,x's ! law4

    ,,acb ,bo>d ,greets !
          ,new ,ye>
        by ,k5 ,/ew>t

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,!
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
3/itu;n & bylaws require t a
n>rative summ>y ( e bo>d (
directors meet+ 2 prep>$ by !
bo>d ( publica;ns,0 ex (ficio
repres5tative to ! bo>d (
directors4 ,^u approval ( !
m9utes ( ? meet+ by ! bo>d (
directors1 ! m9utes w 2 made
available to ! memb]%ip on !
web site4 ,memb]s :o _c a3ess
! m9utes 9 t way may reque/
assi/.e f ! na;nal (fice4">
  ,holi"d *e] ext5d$ a bit 9to
! new ye> = ! ,,acb bo>d   #ca
( directors4 ,dur+ xs two-h\r
teleconf];e on ,janu>y #b1 "!
0 unanim;y on e vote1 & major
por;ns ( ! meet+ d1lt ) happy1
or at l1/ 5c\rag+1 f9ancial
matt]s4
  ,! bo>d w5t 9to executive
ses.n to d1l ) matt]s 3c]n+
9ve/;t issues4 ,af ! ses.n
5d$1 ,presid5t ,mit* ,pom]antz
report$ t "! 7 no mo;ns made
or vot$ on1 & t ! bo>d a3ept$
! recomm5da;n ( ! 9ve/;t
committee to 5gage ! s]vices (
,,rbc ,da9 ,raus*] to manage !
assets ( ,,acb4
  ,res\rce develop;t committee
*airman ,david ,trott's
proposal t ag ? ye>1 ! proce$s
( ! annual ra6le 2 devot$ to
8,! ,brl ,=um10 al a*iev$ a
unanim\s a6irmative vote4
,trott 9dicat$ ! ra6le usually
g5]ates @s#e1jjj to @s#f1jjj4
  ,wat]s report$ on 8      #cb
se>* = an audit+ firm : wd
p]=m ! annual audit ( !
organiza;n's f9ancial records
at a sub/antially l[] co/ ?an
has be5 exp5d$ 9 rec5t ye>s4
,! bo>d approv$ 8 recomm5da;n
to 5gage a ,m9n1polis firm to
audit ! books ( bo? ,,acb & xs
a6iliat$ company1 ,,acb
,5t]prises & ,s]vices4
  ,pat ,%eehan 0 approv$ by
ano!r ( ! unanim\s votes1 to
replace ,ray ,campbell z !
bo>d's liaison to ! ,9t]net
ov]si<t committee4 ,campbell
_h resign$ f t role due to !
press ( o!r responsibilities1
& ,%eehan volunte]$ = !
assign;t4
  ,executive director ,melanie
,brunson br"\ ! bo>d up to
date reg>d+ negotia;ns ) ,dam>
,travel4 ,"s pay;ts h n[ be5
rcvd f t busi;s1 & %e agre$ to
a ti<t d1dl9e = resolv+    #cc
rema9+ "qs ab ! 3tractual
rela;n%ip ) x4 ,brunson al
spoke ( a teleph"o call rcvd
at ! na;nal (fice f an
academic famili> ) ! ,p1body
,college program t tra9s t1*]s
( ! bl4 ,! call] report$ t
,v&]bilt ,univ]s;y is 3sid]+
t]m9at+ t program4 ,! bo>d
vot$ to s5d a lr /r;gly
object+ to ! clos+ d[n ( !
program4
  ,god9o 9quir$ ab ? ye>'s
proc$ure = mail+ holi"d
solicita;n = dona;ns f ,,acb
memb]s4 ,4cus.n e/abli%$ t "s
memb]s rcvd ! mail+ af !
holi"ds or n at all4 ,gett+ !
solicita;n 9 ! appropriate
=mat to ea* recipi5t al 0 n
a3ompli%$ z well z wd 2 hop$4
,*ris ,gray 9dicat$ he wd *eck
9to ! matt]4 ,x 0 not$ t !
director ( develop;t1 to 2
hir$ %ortly1 w 2 tak+      #cd
responsibil;y = ! holi"d mail+
& o!r projects 9 ! future4
  ,secret>y ,m>la9a ,lieb]g _h
m9utes ( ! mo/ rec5t previ\s
bo>d meet+s1 bo? 9 ,octob]1
r1dy = f9al approval4 ,& !y
rcvd t approval1 5abl+ !m to g
up on ! organiza;n's web site
promptly4 ,at adj\rn;t x 0
expect$ t ! bo>d wd 2 meet+
next 9 ,wa%+ton 9 e>ly
,febru>y immly prior to ! mid-
ye> presid5ts,0 meet+ & !
annual legislative sem9>4

   ,k5tucky ,fun ,- ,y'all
            ,come6
      by ,c>la ,rus*ival

  ,e ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n is
brimm+ ) 9=ma;n1 te*nology1 &
new id1s4 ,exhibits1 "w%ops1
sem9>s1 & programs pack 3v5;n
week1 f />t to f9i%1 ) ! late/
news & 9=ma;n t y c use    #ce
9 yr c>e]1 at s*ool1 or 9 yr
"ey"d life4
  ,b 3v5;n isn't all "w4 ,"!'s
lots ( fun1 fun1 fun = ! "y &
"y-at-he>t4 ,"h's j a sampl+ (
:at's wait+ = y at ! #bjjh
,,acb 3v5;n ,july #e-#ab 9
,l\isville4

       ,t\rs & ,m ,t\rs
  ,)9 ?ree blocks ( ! hotel >e
! ,l\isville ,slu7] ,factory &
,museum "<home ( ! ,l\isville
,slu7] baseball bat">1 !
,muhammad ,ali ,museum "<a
special t\r j = ,,acb-]s is 9
! "ws">1 ! ,frazi] ,>ms
,museum "<a fanta/ic 8bl-frly0
t\r lets y t\* >mor worn by
kni<ts 9 ! ,middle ,ages & m*
m">1 & ,glass"ws "<a h&-bl[n
glass factory ) lots ( %imm]+
& color;l s\v5irs">4
  ,m t\rs >e a %ort #e- to
#ae-m9ute ride away1 s*    #cf
z ! ,?omas ,$ison ,h\se1 c&y
factories "<:at an 9cr$ible
8sweet too?0 t\r6">1 & m4 ,f9d
\ h[ brl & l>ge pr9t books >e
produc$ & h[ ,talk+ ,books &
record$ magaz9es come to 2 at
! ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se2
,,aph's ,callahan ,museum is
an unbelievable h&s-on
/oreh\se ( hi/orical >tifacts
relat$ to ! bl4
  ,b wait6 ,"!'s m6 ,"!'s
,*ur*ill ,d[ns1 ,mak]'s ,m>k
,4till]y1 ! ,/eph5 ,fo/] drama
9 hi/oric ,b>dst[n1 cave
c.try1 & ,abraham ,l9coln's
bir?place4
  ,t\rs get "u way on ,fri"d1
,july #d1 ) lots ( *oices e "d
"? ,july #ab ,,except = ,july
#aa4

       ,= ,kids & ,te5s
  ,! ,,acb 3v5;n gets m & m
kid-frly e ye>4 ,br+ !     #cg
5tire family = a grt week (
$uca;n1 9=ma;n & fun4 ,! ,y\?
,activ;y ,c5t] "<,,yac"> w
once ag (f] t\rs & activities
= ! "u-#ahs4 ,*eck ! next
issue ( ! 8,=um0 = ann\nce;ts
( exp&$ programs = kids &
te5s4

     ,important ,details

    ,3v5;n ,plann]s ,li/
  ,att5;n1 all gr\ps plann+ to
ho/ meet+s1 "w%ops1 focus
gr\ps1 socials & o!r ev5ts4 ,a
special ;e-mail li/ has be5
cr1t$ to assi/ y4 ,a
repres5tative f yr special-
9t]e/ gr\p1 ,,acb committee1
or company %d 2 subscrib$ to ?
li/ s y w rcv all ann\nce;ts
reg>d+ 3v5;n rules1 cat]+1
meet+ room res]va;ns1
audiovisual s]vices1 etc4 ,to
reque/ t yr                #ch
repres5tative 2 add$ to ! li/1
s5d an ;e-mail 3ta9+ !
9dividual's "n1 ! gr\p or
company "n1 teleph"o numb] &
;e-mail address to ,c>la
,rus*ival at adamc>la@a"
bells\?4net4

    ,exhibits1 ,adv]tis+ &
    ,sponsor%ips
  ,9=ma;n w 2 9 ! mail & on !
,,acb web site by mid-
,febru>y4 ,exhibitors %d
res]ve boo? space e>ly = be/
place;t2 e>ly-bird 4c.ts >e
available4 ,:5 regi/]+ = a
sponsor%ip1 2 sure to *eck
available selec;ns2 !y're go+
fa/6

    ,hotel ,res]va;ns
  ,rates at ! ,galt ,h\se >e
@s#he s+le_/d\ble = /&>d rooms
on ! we/ side "<! ,rivue
t[]">1 & @s#aje            #ci
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

        ,3v5;n ,3tacts
  ,h "qs or 3c]ns8 ,"h's :o to
call3
  ,c>la ,rus*ival1 na;nal
3v5;n committee *air "<all
ev5t s*$ul+1 cat]+1
audiovisual1 meet+ room
assign;ts"> ,- "<#ejb"> #hig-
#adgb2 adamc>la@abells\?4net
  ,mi*ael ,smi!rman
"<,exhibits"> ,- "<#fja">
#ifh-#dafd2 amduo@abells\?4net
  ,br5da ,dillon "<,adv]tis+ &
,sponsor%ips"> ,- "<#fae">
#hgd-#abbc2 br5dan#j@a"
bellsouth4net
  ,patti ,cox "<,y\?       #dj
,activ;y ,c5t]"> ,-"<#ejb">
#hic-#agej2 patti#jiab@a"
bellsouth4net

         ,/ay 9 ! ,"k
  ,get ! late/ 3v5;n 9=ma;n by
subscrib+ to ! ,,acb 3v5;n ;e-
mail li/4 ,! li/ is available
= sign-ups n[4 ,ev5 if y 7
subscrib$ la/ ye>1 y m/ re-
subscribe = #bjjh4 ,to jo9 !
li/1 s5d a blank ;e-mail to
acbconv5;n-subscribe@aacb4org2
2 sure to reply to ! 3firma;n
message4
  ,wat* next mon?'s 8,brl
,=um0 = m 3v5;n 9=ma;n4

   ,a ,l1p ,ye>1 & a ,l1p (
      ,fai? = ,f/-,"trs
        by ,c>ol ,ew+

  ,:at a tr1t #bjjh (f]s3 "o
extra "d4 ,i want to place a
reque/ = yr ,febru>y       #da
#bi4 ,! ,durw>d ;,k4
,mc,daniel ,f/-,"trs ,program
ne$s yr support 9 two >1s4
  ,ag ? ye>1 ! committee vot$
to br+ two dynamic p to !
#bjjh 3v5;n 9 ,l\isville4
,"!=e1 we ne$ t nom9a;n y h
be5 pond]+4 ,x ne$s to >rive 9
! ,,acb (fice by ,april #ae4
,x is up to y to make t 3nec;n
& 5c\rage t submis.n by !
nom9ee4
  ,if y wi% to apply = ! f/-
"trs aw>d1 y ne$ to 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/-   #db
,"trs ,committee & mail$ to !
,,acb (fice at #aaee #aeth
,st4 ,,nw1 ,suite #ajjd1
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje z soon z
possible4
  ,if y h any "qs1 feel free
to 3tact ,c>ol ,ew+1 *air ( \r
committee1 at "<#gjb"> #ebd-
#hddd1 or ,ca?y ,skiv]s at
"<#eaj"> #ceg-#aihf4
  ,! committee al ne$s yr
f9ancial support4 ,committee
memb]s >e sell+ ra6le tickets2
f/ prize is @s#cjj1 second
prize1 @s#aej1 & ?ird prize1
@s#ge4 ,dona;ns >e a3ept$ by
ea* committee memb]4
  ,%d y feel a t+le 9 ! he>t
>ea on ! la/ "d ( ,febru>y1 "k
x is me say+ 8?ank y0 = yr
supportive ef=ts mak+ ?
wond];l ,,acb program s
su3ess;l4

                           #dc
   ,important ,updates to !
        ,,mms ,program
       by ,ronald ;,e4
          ,milliman

  ,f/1 2c ( "s track+ issues1
we >e delay+ ! (ficial kick-(f
( ! next promo;nal phase ( \r
,mon?ly ,m"ot>y ,support
"<,,mms"> ,program until \r
3v5;n 9 ,l\isville ? summ]4 ,z
y recall1 ,i ann\nc$ t we 7
go+ to move 9to ! 8,r1*+ ,\
,"pn]%ip0 campaign af la/
summ]'s ,,acb 3v5;n4 ,h["e1 we
h made "s important *anges 9
\r comput] s(tw>e1 & we >e
mak+ c]ta9 x is r1dy 2f we
laun* t ef=t4
  ,second1 we >e us+ a new =m
= ! ,,mms ,program1 design$ by
,lane ,wat]s1 \r *ief f9ancial
(fic]1 ) ! assi/.e ( ! ,,mms
,program ,committee4 ,? new =m
w 2 us$ :5 any new         #dd
"picipants jo9 ! ,,mms
,program4 ,x w al 2 us$ to
keep a record ( any *anges
"picipants want to make to _!
3tribu;ns4 ,= 9/.e1 if a
curr5t "picipant wants to
9cr1se or decr1se his_/h]
mon?ly 3tribu;ns1 ? new =m w 2
us$ to a3urately record s* a
*ange4 ,if "s"o ne$s to /op 8
or h] 3tribu;ns1 t too w 2
record$4 ,f9ally1 to make x
easi] = \r a6iliates to take
c>e ( p :o want to jo9 ! ,,mms
,program1 b don't h all ( !
ne$$ 9=ma;n r1dily available1
? same =m w 2 "pially complet$
& submitt$ to ! ,m9n1polis
(fice = comple;n & process+4
  ,s9ce we >e n[ us+ ? new =m1
x is extremely important = all
a6iliates & *apt]s to ?r[ away
all ( ! old =ms4 ,we >e no
l;g] us+ ^?4 ,! new =m is
available on \r ,,acb      #de
web site1 & ,i w 2 happy to
s5d y ! new =m ei by ;e-mail
or by ,u4,s4 po/al mail4 ,or y
c 3tact ! ,m9n1polis (fice &
reque/ ! new =ms f t (fice4 ,!
web site is www4acb4org2 g d[n
to ! l9k label$ 8,make a
dona;n to ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl40 ,select ! l9k 9 !
p>agraph = ! ,mon?ly ,m"ot>y
,support ,program2 ! next page
expla9s ! program 9 m detail1
& 3nects y to ! new =m4 ,if y
don't h ,9t]net a3ess1 j call
! ,m9n1polis (fice toll-free
at #a-#hjj-#hff-#cbdb or 3tact
me by ;e-mail at rmilliman@a"
9si<tbb4com or ph"o "<#bgj">
#ghb-#icbe4
  ,z alw1 if any"o ne$s any
assi/.e ) any aspect ( ! ,,mms
,program1 j 3tact me1 & ,i w
take c>e ( :at"e ne$s to 2
d"o4
                           #df
    ,,acb ,vot+ ,task ,=ce
     ,wants to ,he> f ,y
        by ,jeff ,?om

  ,p]h ! mo/ important di6];e
2t ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
& ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl is
t we 9 ,,acb h a pr\d h]itage
t policy is to 2 made by !
memb]%ip1 r ?an hav+ \r l1d]s
dictate \r deci.ns = u4 ,?
h]itage is demon/rat$ annually
at ea* ,,acb 3v5;n by \r alw
ac;n-pack$ elec;n ( (fic]s &
directors1 & op5 & free-fl[+
debate on 3/itu;nal am5d;ts1
bylaws1 & resolu;ns4
  ,"s ,,acb memb]s h express$
a desire to modify \r curr5t
3v5;n vot+ sy/em 9 two ways3
f/1 "? ! use ( secret ballot+1
z oppos$ to \r curr5t /&+ vote
me?odology2 & secondly1 "? !
use ( me?ods ":by ^? n 9
att5d.e at ! 3v5;n wd 2    #dg
p]mitt$ to vote1 m g5]ally
ref]r$ to z abs5tee ballot+4
,presid5t ,pom]antz has decid$
to appo9t a task =ce1 compos$
( me1 ,br5da ,dillon1 ,patrick
,%eehan1 & ,k5 ,/ew>t4 ,\r
task is to look at me?ods =
secret ballot+ & abs5tee
ballot+ & _! f1sibil;y 9 !
3text ( \r organiza;n4 ,x is
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