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    ,presid5t's ,message3
   ,:5 ,is ,tru? ,a ,lie8
       by ,paul ,$w>ds

  ,on ,febru>y #ith1 ,3gress
held a he>+ to exam9e ! degree
to : ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities
,act %d apply to ! ,9t]net4
,at ? po9t ,i h v ll 9=ma;n ab
t he>+ xf1 ?\< x is my "u/&+ t
we 7 well repres5t$ "! by
9dividuals q capable ( refut+
_m ( ! m egregi\s >gu;ts 2+
9troduc$ on ? subject4 ,my r1l
po9t 9 writ+ ? >ticle is to
su7e/ t we m/ 2 v c>e;l 9 ?
elec;n ye> to 2 c]ta9 t \r
ne$s >e well >ticulat$ & cle>4
,! fe>-m;g]s >e \ 9 =ce4 ,!y
>e 9t]e/$ 9 do+ precisely :at
_! k9d did 2f ! passage ( !
,,ada4 ,at t po9t1 !y       #f
portray$ ! ,,ada z s exp5sive
t x wd =ce e small busi;s 9 !
c.try to %ut xs doors4
  ,n[ !y >e portray+ ! ,9t]net
9 ! same t]ms4 ,! di6];e is t
? "t !y >e wrapp+ _! lies 9 !
,3/itu;n4 ,!y d>e to su7e/ t
cr1t+ a3ess to ! ,9t]net is a
viola;n ( ! ,f/ ,am5d;t ( !
,3/itu;n 9 t ! a3essibil;y
*anges w1 9 e6ect1 3trol !
3t5t ( web sites4
  ,:at is 2+ sd ab ! ,9t]net
is no di6]5t f :at /ate
gov]n;ts & ! m$ia h attempt$
to 3vey ab ! ,,ada4 ,/ates >e
us+ ! fairly speci\s claim t
,3gress exce$$ xs au?or;y to
make laws )9 /ates :5 x impos$
obliga;ns on /ate gov]n;ts4 ,z
a result1 ) 9f9ite regret &
crocodile te>s & ) no 4respect
to p ) 4abilities1 !y >e
reluctantly oblig$ to use !
,,ada z a m1ns to assure    #g
t ! big1 bad f$]al gov]n;t is
n all[$ to exce$ ! n>r[ range
( 9flu;e ! orig9al fram]s ( !
,3/itu;n 9t5d$4
  ,is "! any r1l di6];e 9 ^!
tactics f ^? employ$ by ,nazi
,g]_m ag/ ! ,jews1 ! gypsies1
& p ) 4abilities8 ,!y 7
protect+ ! c.try f vagrants1
assur+ ! ,>yan race equal
a3ess to free 5t]prise1 & mak+
c]ta9 t ! race 0 n pollut$ by
bad g5es4 ,! p ( ,g]_m knew
bett] !n4 ,am]icans "k bett]
n[4 ,! "q is1 w we /& quietly
by z m9orities did !n & all[ !
ga9s we h made to 2 tak5 back
= r1sons t >e z speci\s z !y
>e 9a3urate8 ,frankl9
,roosevelt ext5d$ f$]al
responsibil;y f> fur!r ?an !
,,ada does & cle>ly plac$
obliga;ns on /ate gov]n;ts t
>e f> m on]\s ?an ^? impos$ by
! ,,ada4 ,w /ates next      #h
claim t ,m$icaid is
uncon/itu;nal8 ,:5 w _! virtue
lose xs virul;e8 ,w x happ5 :5
all :o >e poor or unemploy$ h
be5 s isolat$ & 4advantag$ t
!y1 l u1 w 2 unable to expect
_! "rs to 2 recogniz$8
  ,9 a society ": unemploy;t
is soon likely to 2 less ?an
#d p]c5t1 we _c all[ p to =get
t sev5 \ ( e #aj employable p
) 4abilities h n"e "w$4 ,!
m$ian 9come ( p ) 4abilities
is less ?an half ( t ( ! g5]al
popula;n2 & x 0 n until a m]e
decade ago t "! 0 a cle> &
unequivocal recogni;n t we p )
4abilities h ! "r to fully
"picipate 9 \r [n society4 ,&
n[1 "! is a r1l dang] t all !
ga9s we h made w evaporate "u
! guise ( fair;s & 3/itu;nal
rectitude4 ,programs l
voca;nal rehabilita;n >e "u
attack 2c !y segregate p    #i
) 4abilities4 ,9dep5d5t liv+
c5t]s w c]ta9ly 2 next4 ,af
all1 ! >gu;t may g1 4abl$ p
ask$ to 2 ma9/r1m$4 ,s let !m
use "o-/ops :e!r !y >e
a3essible or n4
  ,h[ h we z p ) 4abilities
respond$ to ! r1l ?r1ts to \r
civil "rs t >e em]g+8
,ess5tially1 we h d"o ! same
?+ t o!r oppress$ gr\ps h d"o
9 ! pa/4 ,we h be5 sil5t1 fe>+
t \r voices rais$ 9 prote/ w
cause ^? ) ! p[] to take ev5 m
away4 ,"! is n a s+le 4abil;y
gr\p t does n recognize t !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act
is j a f/ /ep4 ,x does n at "o
/roke rep1l 4crim9a;n6 ,9
spite ( ?1 ! major;y ( !
4abil;y commun;y is 3t5t to
seek v m9imal *anges 9 !
,,ada4 ,phrases l1 8don't rock
! boat20 8don't risk ,3gress,0
tak+ away :at we h alr     #aj
e>n$20 & 8we m/ make d ) ! ll
we h a3ompli%$ & 2 pr\d ( t10
>e ! norm4
  ,? m/ /op6 ,p]h x is "t t
newspap]s get su$ = n c>ry+
/ories t 9dicate t !
9appropriate ,,ada cases >e
?r[n \ ( c\rt4 ,p]h x is "t t
we say to /ates & ,3gress t !
few ga9s ! ,,ada has won u >e
n 5\<6 ,p]h x is "t t we dem&
t society 2 a3.table = !
4crim9a;n t is / rife 9 e t[n
& c;y 9 ? grt c.try4 ,we m/ n
2 afraid to tell \r tru?6 ,"r
is on \r side & we m/ n 2
unwill+ to fi<t e abroga;n (
\r "rs z x o3urs4 ,if ! ,,ada
is deem$ uncon/itu;nal1 we m/
pass /ate ,,ada,'s4 ,we m/ pu%
! 5velope fur!r r ?an retr1t+4
,e /ep t we take backw>ds f \r
"rs w 2 gr.d t ^? :o oppose
civil "rs w 2 qk to take f u4
  ,z presid5t ( !          #aa
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,i
want to assure any"o :o r1ds ?
t1 until #if p]c5t ( bl p >e
"w+1 until \r 9come is ! same
z t ( ! av]age ,am]ican1 until
we c r1d "ey?+ o!rs c1 ,i w n
retr1t & nei w ! ,,acb4 ,z a
citiz5 & a ra;nal human 2+1 ,i
w al oppose any"o :o uses
moral;y & fe> to blunt ! tru?
2c \r society is too a%am$ to
face t tru?6

         ,$itorial3
   ,! ,bottom ( ! ,digital
           ,divide
        by ,p5ny ,re$]

  ,on ,febru>y #b1 ,presid5t
,cl9ton spoke to ! /ud5ts (
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc's ,ball\ ,hi<
,s*ool ab ! s-call$ 8digital
divide10 & /eps ! ,cl9ton
adm9i/ra;n & xs legislative1
busi;s1 & commun;y "pn]s   #ab
>e tak+ to bridge ,- &
ultimately1 elim9ate ,- t
sep>a;n4
  ,! exp]i;e ( att5d+ !
presid5t's spee* 0 q a mov+
"o4 ,we 7 9 ! gym at ,ball\
,hi< ,s*ool4 ,twelve hundr$
/ud5ts ,- mo/ly ,african-
,am]ican kids :o live 9
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc's s\?1/
quadrant1 9 nei<borhoods : be>
m resembl.e to impov]i%$ ?ird-
_w c.tries ?an to ! nor!rn &
we/]n sec;ns ( ! f$]al c;y :
>e famili> to t\ri/s &
suburban commut]s ,- li/5$ &
*e]$ z ! presid5t pres5t$ a
picture ( 9clu.n & hope4
,corporate executives1 9clud+
,/eve ,case f ,am]ica ,onl9e1
& ,ball\'s pr9cipal1 ! manag]
( _! comput] c5t]1 :o is a =m]
,ball\ /ud5t hmf1 & presid5t
,bill ,cl9ton1 expla9$ to !m t
_! /atus on ! wr;g side    #ac
( ! digital divide is n a
secret to ! com=table & p[];l
p on ! o!r ,- comput]-savvy1
,9t]net-lit]ate ,- side ( t
divide4 ,! presid5t sd t 8
adm9i/ra;n is 9troduc+ a
propos$ budget & pursu+ busi;s
"pn]%ips t c elim9ate !
9equities t / exi/1 & br+ !
prosp];y & ! 9clu.n : ! 9=ma;n
revolu;n (f]s to a6lu5t
,am]icans1 to ! homes &
communities on ! less
prosp]\s1 m despond5t sides (
! digital divide4
  ,*>lie ,craw=d1 8 guide dog
,ru?ie1 & ,i sat 9 ! sec;n ( !
gym ": memb]s ( ! ,/ud5t
,gov]n;t ,associa;n & _!
advisors 7 s1t$1 j 9 front ( !
m>*+ b&1 & to ! "r ( ! /age ":
,presid5t ,cl9ton 0 /&+4 8,i
am s pr\d ( my /ud5ts1 e "o (
!m1 & ( \r s*ool10 ,%>on ,b1n1
a special $uca;n t1*]1     #ad
told me4 8,we >e v honor$ t !
presid5t has *os5 \r s*ool = ?
ann\nce;t40
  ,"! seem$ to 2 no d\bt]s 9 !
audi;e4 ,! kids sat 9 rapt
att5;n4 ,_! commun;y l1d]s1
,an?ony ,a4 ,williams1 ! mayor
( ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc2 ,3gresswoman
,el1nor ,holmes ,norton1 :o
repres5ts !m 9 ! ,h\se (
,repres5tatives2 busi;s l1d]s1
9clud+ ,david ,/]l+1 presid5t
( ,epic,le>n+4com1 a company :
provides comput] tra9+ classes
9 ! c;y2 & ,d>nell ,curley1
,ball\ alumnus & coord9ator (
! s*ool's comput] tra9+ c5t]1
7 "! to 3firm t ! promises ( !
,_w ,wide ,web & ! 8dot-coms0
spr++ up ,- ev5 9 _!
nei<borhoods ,- >e r1l
promises4 ,! te*nology ( !
#bast c5tury may level ! play+
field = e ,am]ican1 bridg+ !
gaps 2t haves & h-nots1    #ae
(f]+ hope & jobs & equ;y : h
elud$ ^! kids1 _! p>5ts1 & _!
communities = decades4
  ,i 0 pl1s$ to 2 "!4 ,i 0
mov$ by ,d>nell ,curley's /ory
ab h[ comput] te*nology _h
all[$ hm to graduate f hi<
s*ool1 get a gd job1 & support
hmf & 8 "y] bro!rs & si/]s4 ,i
applaud$ al;g ) ! kids & _!
t1*]s :5 ,david ,/]l+ f
,epic,le>n+4com told !m h[
pl1s$ he 0 to 2 able to t1* !m
& _! p>5ts & gr&p>5ts !
comput] skills : w (f] gd-pay+
jobs & c>e] pa?s r1*+ to
fulfill+ & prosp]\s futures4
,/eve ,case1 ,,ceo ( ,am]ica
,onl9e1 describ$ ! ,p[]-,up
commun;y comput+ c5t]s : 8
company & o!rs >e op5+ all ov]
! c.try4 8,^! commun;y c5t]s10
he sd1 8>e a place to le>n1 a
place to g af s*ool1 a place
to h fun4 ,)9 weeks "! w   #af
2 a ,p[]-,up ,c5t] at ,ball\
,hi< ,s*ool60
  ,case sd t by ! 5d ( ! ye>
"! w 2 #bej ,p[]-,up sites acr
! c.try1 & ev5tually1 ?\s&s (
sites ,- urban1 rural1 &
suburban ,- ": adults & *n c
ga!r to le>n1 to %>e skills &
5]gy1 & to jump ov] t digital
divide ) exp]tise & 3fid;e4
  ,i lov$ ! excite;t & !
5?usiasm4 ,! majorettes 7
danc+ & clapp+1 ! drumm]s 7
p.d+ & 5?usia/ically spr1d+ !
^w4 ,! kids 7 ju/ifiably pr\d
( ,d>nell ,curley1 & _!
pr9cipal1 & _! s*ool4 ,!
adults 9 ! gym 7 ju/ifiably
pr\d ( ! kids & hope;l ab !
future ! presid5t 0 describ+4
  ,yet1 z "o ( s"eal 4abl$
memb]s ( ! audi;e1 ,i kept
hav+ to pu% away my na7+ d\bts
,- my fe>s t "ey"o mi<t make x
acr ! bridge to ! o!r      #ag
side ( t digital divide except
p l me6
  ,"! >e ab #ab million
,am]icans :o >e s visually
impair$ t !y >e categoriz$ z
legally bl4 ,un.s we c obta9 &
use v>i\s assi/ive te*nologies
: make \r comput]s sp1k1 or
4play text 9 5l>g$ fonts or
brl1 r1d+ ! electronically
g5]at$ text & graphics on
comput] scre5s is ei
impossible = u1 or s fatigu+ t
! ef=t is h>dly wor?:ile6 8,j
po9t & click10 televi.n &
radio comm]cials tell u1 8& y
c buy groc]ies1 9ve/ 9 !
m>ket1 d yr home"w1 ;e-mail yr
t1*]s & yr frs1 pur*ase !
late/ gadgets & gizmos1 le>n
if ! m$ica;ns y're tak+ c
coexi/ safely1 "o ) ano!r1
preview a video1 r1d !
newspap]1 visit ! libr>y 4440
  8,po9t & click4 ,po9t    #ah
& click ,- ,x's easy1 x's fun1
"ey"o c d x60
  ,b h[ _m bl p d y "k :o c8
  ,w ,/eve ,case's ,p[]-,up
commun;y c5t]s h comput]s t
talk1 or tra9]s :o c t1*
visually impair$ p h[ to use
!m8
  ,x's simple1 x's fun1 x's
all possible6 ,! presid5t & !
,,ceo,'s told ! kids & ! na;n4
8,we want to 9ve/ 9 y10 !y sd4
8,we c bridge ! digital
divide4 ,we ne$ a na;nal
crusade1 & we're prep>$ to
wage "o60
  ,s.ds gd4 ,b does ! 8y0
9clude u8
  ,z ,i write ? column1 ,i am
ge>+ up to att5d a he>+ to
exam9e :e!r ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act r1lly m1nt t
ev5 ! ,9t]net m/ 2 a3essible
to p l me6 ,app>5tly1 "s
memb]s ( ! ,h\se (         #ai
,repres5tatives >e worri$ t !
act ( br++ p ) s5sory
impair;ts to ! o!r side ( !
digital divide w imp$e
comm]ce6 ,! dot-coms >e s5d+ !
m>kets 9to ! /ratosp"h4
,am]ica is exp]i5c+ ! l;ge/
un9t]rupt$ p]iod ( prosp];y we
h "e "kn ,- 9 \r 5tire hi/ory6
  ,yet ! ,h\se ,judici>y
,committee's ,subcommittee on
! ,3/itu;n wond]s1 d we h to
9clude p ) visual impair;ts 9
? "picul> aspect ( public
a3ommoda;n1 9 ? prosp];y1 9 ?
9=ma;n revolu;n8
  ,/eve ,case1 :o assur$ !
kids at ,ball\ t ,am]ica
,onl9e c 9clude !m 9 ! jobs &
c>e]s & hopes = a bett] life :
>e a sub-text ( ! 9=ma;n
revolu;n1 is 2+ su$ by bl p :o
_c a3ess ! graphical us]
9t]face : makes ,,aol s popul>
am;g ! po9t-&-click        #bj
g5]a;n4 ,:5 ,case 0 address+ !
,african-,am]ican /ud5ts (
,ball\1 did he rememb] t f\r \
( e #a1jjj ( !m probably h
visual impair;ts s]i\s 5 to
make r1d+ a comput] scre5 )\t
"s k9d ( assi/ive te*nology an
impossibil;y8
  ,i applaud ! presid5t's
commit;t to bridg+ !
te*nological & economic gaps 9
! ,am]ica ( ! #bast c5tury6 ,i
wi% ,i cd h j sat "! 9 !
audi;e1 5joy+ ! ambi;e1 !
excite;t1 ! kids1 ! promise (
bett] "ds to come = "ey"o ,-
)\t t na7+1 9si/5t d\bt 9 !
back ( my h1d4 ,i wi% ! memb]s
( ! ,h\se ,subcommittee on !
,3/itu;n w]5't s ?r1t5$ by my
specific a3essibil;y ne$s t !y
feel compell$ to "q my m&at$
"r to ! public a3ommoda;n ( !
,9t]net4
  ,b ,i am resign$ to my   #ba
role ( na7+ squ1ky :eel6 ,?ank
y1 ,mr4 ,presid5t1 ,mr4 ,case1
,mr4 ,/]l+4 ,?ank y = yr
commit;t & yr resolve to d !
"r ?+4 ,:ile y're at x1 pl1se
don't =get ^? ( u at ! v
bottom ( t digital divide ,-
^? ( u = :om ! promises ( !
9=ma;n revolu;n w 2 m1n+.s
un.s ! l1d]s ( gov]n;t1
busi;s1 & \r communities
ex]cise ! w to make !
te*nology a3essible to u4
,pl1se rememb] t a3ess = p :o
>e bl m1ns assi/ive te*nology1
specializ$ tra9+1 & ?"\ &
=e?"\ ab web design4
  ,don't l1ve u \ :5 y bridge
! digital divide4 ,we want to
exp]i;e ! fre$om1 ! prosp];y1
! jobs1 ! 9clu.n t ! 9=ma;n
revolu;n promises4 ,we h \r
guide dogs & \r :ite canes &
\r f+]tips at ! r1dy4 ,don't
l1ve ^? ( u at ! bottom    #bb
( ! digital divide 2h4 ,we1
too1 >e r1dy & eag] to cross t
bridge4

          ,:at ,if8
      by ,*>lie ,craw=d

  ,z ,i r1d "? my _m
electronic-mail messages ?
morn+1 ,i saw two messages :
describ$ ! ev5ts 9 ,wa%+ton
3c]n+ a he>+ 9 : ! a3essibil;y
( ! ,9t]net 0 put at risk4
,,,acb1 nfb1 afb1,' & \r _m
"pn]s respond$ to ! ?r1t ) a
grt l9e-up ( wit;ses to make !
te*nical1 us]1 & legal cases =
\r a3ess4 ,9 addi;n1 ! room 0
fill$ ) bl folks to demon/rate
\r 3c]n4 ,:at if we _h n be5
"!8
  ,?ree weeks ago a ga!r+ (
legislative1 3sum]1 & non-
pr(it provid]s met to 4cuss !
:ole issue ( ! sub-        #bc
m9imum wage : is / pd to bl &
o!r 4abl$ folks 9 _m 9du/rial
"w%ops >.d ! na;n4 ,!
objective 0 to 5c\rage ! =w>d
move;t ( legisla;n to free bl
folks f 2+ pd less ?an !
m9imum wage4 ,b y c bet "! 7
_m o!r 3c]ns f _m o!r p 9 !
4abil;y commun;y circulat+ 9 t
meet+ room4
  ,curr5tly1 ! /atus ( ? issue
is 2+ "w$ \ ) a goal (
allocat+ su6ici5t "t = all
"w%ops to come up to m9imum
wage4 ,:e!r ? /rategy or "s
v].n ( x is ultimately
su3ess;l1 :at if we _h n be5
"!8
  ,td ,i w 2 go+ ov] to a
meet+ "h 9 ,au/91 ,texas1 to
3t9ue "w+ on a3essible
9t]sec;n design1 :ile ,melanie
,brunson1 ,julie ,c>roll & ,k5
,/ew>t "w on o!r >1s (
p$e/rian safety to 9sure   #bd
t ! f$]al require;ts = public
ways 9 ! future r1lly d get to
\r specific issues4 ,:at if we
7 n "h8
  ,i cd g on & on ab ? /uff1 b
! wond];l ?+ ab hav+ \r
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is t
we >e "! :5 bl folks ne$ to h
\r issues rais$ & "w$ "?4
,:e!r we live 9 ,new ,york or
,los ,angeles or ,idaho or
,georgia1 "! >e a6iliates1
9dividual memb]s1 & ! na;nal
,,acb to keep ! ball roll+4
,we >e truly b.s$ to h s _m
wond];l memb]s & ,i = "o %udd]
to ?9k3 ,:at if y 7 n "! al;g
) ! re/ ( u z we keep build+ a
bett] _w = p :o >e bl8
  ,i (t5 5c\rage p to tell !
/ory ( ,,acb1 &1 z ,i ?9k ab
x1 ,i "k x's ! /ory ( y & me &
all ( u 2+ ": we ne$ to 2 to
help ea* o!r4 ,?anks to all (
y = 2+ "!4 ,see y 9        #be
,l\isville6

    ,,sdab ,l1ds ! ,way 9
          ,pres]v+
   ,sep>ate ,/ate ,ag5cy =
    ! ,bl 9 ,s\? ,dakota
   by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge

  ,9 ! fall ( #aiig1 ,william
,jankl[1 ! popul> ,republican
gov]nor ( ,s\? ,dakota1
appo9t$ a new cab9et secret>y1
,john ,j"os1 to fill a vacancy
to h1d ! ,s\? ,dakota ,de"p;t
( ,human ,s]vices4 ,t de"p;t
_h alw 3ta9$ bo? ! ,divi.n (
,voca;nal ,rehabilita;n1 :
adm9i/]s ! g5]al rehab
program1 & ! sep>ate ,divi.n (
,s]vices = ! ,bl & ,visually
,impair$ "<,,dsbvi">4 ,j"os _h
no backgr.d or exp]i;e 9 d1l+
) specializ$ popula;ns or
4abl$ p2 r1 8 pr(es.nal
reputa;n 0 prim>ily z a    #bf
busi;sman & manage;t 3sultant4
  ,dur+ ! foll[+ ,april1 ! new
secret>y att5d$ ! meet+ ( !
,,dsbvi advisory bo>d4 ,t[>d !
5d ( ! meet+1 he amaz$ ^? 9
att5d.e by su7e/+ ,- \ ( !
blue ,- t c]ta9 aspects ( !
rehabilita;n program = ! d1f &
h>d ( he>+ %d 2 %ift$ to
,,dsbvi to cr1te a ,divi.n = !
,s5sory ,impair$4 ,secret>y
,j"os & ! ,director ( ,,dsbvi1
,grady ,kickul1 !n urg$ ! bo>d
to approve ? new proposal ev5
?\< bo>d memb]s _h _h no prior
notice ( ! proposal & _h _h no
m1n+;l opportun;y to review1
dige/1 & com;t 9tellig5tly ^u
! proposal's m]its or
%ortcom+s4 ,"u pressure f !
secret>y & ! director (
,,dsbvi1 ! bo>d by a n>r[ly
divid$ vote approv$ !
proposal4 ,h["e1 ! l1d]%ip ( !
,s\? ,dakota ,associa;n    #bg
( ! ,bl "<,,sdab">1 : is !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl's
,s\? ,dakota a6iliate1 w5t to
"w & ralli$ _m bl p :o !n
att5d$ public he>+s 3duct$
dur+ ,june ( #aiih to sp1k \
ag/ ! proposal4 ,fac$ ) !
ne>ly unanim\s opposi;n ( !
bl;s commun;y ,- 9clud+ a v
/r;gly ^w$ resolu;n adopt$ at
! #aiih /ate 3v5;n ( ,,sdab ,-
,secret>y ,j"os ann\nc$ 9 !
fall ( #aiih t he 0 )draw+ 8
proposal4 ,? f/ g-r.d ) ,j"os
0 un=tunately only a h>b+] (
bad ?+s to come 9 #aiii4
  ,"?\t ! fall & w9t] & 9to
#aiii1 at s"eal public meet+s1
vigilant memb]s ( ,,sdab ,-
s5s+ t ,j"os mi<t n 2 f9i%$ )
reorganiza;n proposals : cd h
a negative impact on bl ,s\?
,dakotans ,- ask$ specific "qs
( ,,dsbvi ,director ,grady
,kickul reg>d+ any o!r     #bh
reorganiza;n plans : mi<t 2
afoot4
  ,al? we c n[ see1 2c ( \r k
( subsequ5t ev5ts1 t ,kickul
m/ h "kn ( s* 9t5;ns1 he
respond$ crav5ly & falsely on
s"eal docu;t$ o3a.ns t he knew
( no s* reorganiza;n plans4
  ,!n1 on ,april #h1 #aiii1 9
a pre-emptive /rike design$ to
?w>t any & all opposi;n1 ,j"os
held jo9t meet+s ( ! /a6s (
,,dsbvi & ! g5]al rehab divi.n
at s"eal sites "?\t ! /ate ":
he ann\nc$ 8 9t5;n to submit
to ! f$]al ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n am5d;ts
to ! ,s\? ,dakota /ate
rehabilita;n plan : wd
4e/abli% ,,dsbvi1 m]ge x 9to !
g5]al rehabilita;n divi.n1 &
result 9 "o 3solidat$1
umbrella ,divi.n ( ,voca;nal
,rehabilita;n )9 ! ,de"p;t (
,human ,s]vices4           #bi
  ,:ile "s v]bal assur.es 7
made t curr5t c\nselors "w+ 9
! program = ! bl wd 2 all[$ to
reta9 _! bl;s-only caseloads =
"s unspecifi$ p]iod ( "t1 !
m]g] proposal 0 pres5t$ z a
8d"o d1l10 & ! /a6s ( bo?
divi.ns 7 w>n$ 9 no unc]ta9
t]ms t !y wd 2 expect$1 at
wor/1 to /ay sil5t & n oppose
,j"os,0 am5d$ /ate plan4 ,?
n-too-?9ly-veil$ ?r1t direct$
prim>ily at ,,dsbvi's curr5t
bl employees _h ! e6ect (
sil5c+ "s ( ! mo/ "kl$g1ble &
>ticulate bl advocates 9 !
/ate :o j happ5 to "w =
,,dsbvi4
  ,once ag1 ,j"os & ,kickul 7
attempt+ to pull a fa/ "o on !
bl commun;y ( ,s\? ,dakota6
,ll "t 0 available = ! bl
commun;y to coord9ate a
response4 ,?ree public he>+s
on ! propos$ /ate          #cj
rehabilita;n plan am5d;ts 7
s*$ul$ immly ,- to 2 held )9 a
matt] ( ?ree or f\r weeks1 9
,rapid ,c;y1 ,ab]de5 & ,si\x
,falls4
  ,! l1d]%ip ( ! ,s\? ,dakota
,associa;n ( ! ,bl1 "u ? mo/
try+ ( circum/.es1 did a
magnific5t job 9 turn+ \ bl p1
family memb]s1 frs &
pr(es.nals to sp1k ag/ !
propos$ /ate plan am5d;ts4
  ,n"o!.s1 ,,sdab cd n h won !
battle by xf4 ,bl p f e corn]
( ! /ate1 9clud+ memb]s ( !
,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl ( ,s\?
,dakota "<,,nfbsd">1 te/ifi$
at ! public he>+s4 ,_!
te/imony reflect$ ! ne>ly
unanim\s opposi;n 9 ! bl;s
commun;y to ,j"os,0 &
,kickul's propos$ /ate plan
am5d;ts4
  ,9 ,june ( #aiii1 two mo;t\s
ev5ts o3urr$4 ,f/1         #ca
,,sdab co-presid5t ,dawn
,flewwell9 _h ! 9itiative to
ga9 an audi;e face-to-face )
,gov]nor ,jankl[4 ,at ! meet+
) ! gov]nor1 despite def5d+
,j"os,0 propos$ /ate
rehabilita;n plan am5d;ts1
,jankl[ agre$ to li/5 c>e;lly
to & 3sid] ! views ( !
repres5tatives pres5t f bo?
,,sdab & ,,nfbsd4 ,! bl
advocates f bo? major 3sum]
organiza;ns voic$ _! 3t9u+
unifi$ objec;ns to m]g+
,,dsbvi 9to ! g5]al
rehabilita;n ag5cy4 ,:ile n
yield+ any gr.d specifically1
! gov]nor 9dicat$ t he & ,j"os
wd want to talk fur!r ) !
l1d]%ip ( ! bl commun;y4
  ,! second important ev5t
took place at ! ,,dsbvi
advisory bo>d meet+ 9 ,june
#aiii4 ,p]suad$ by ! p]sonal &
emo;nal app1ls ( two       #cb
,,sdab memb]s1 *airwoman ,l9da
,bif=d & bo>d memb] ,l\ ,bru%
"<:o happ5s to 2 ,flewwell9's
"f">1 ! /ate rehabilita;n
advisory c\ncil = ! bl vot$
unanim\sly to oppose ,j"os,0
/ate rehabilita;n plan
am5d;ts4 ,2c ( ! exp&$ p[]s
grant$ to rehabilita;n
advisory c\ncils 9 ! #aiih
am5d;ts to ! ,rehabilita;n
,act1 ? vote ( 4approval by !
rehabilita;n advisory c\ncil =
! bl d1lt ! propos$ am5d;ts a
virtual veto bl[4
  ,despite ? critical vote by
! advisory c\ncil1 ,jankl[1
,j"os & ,kickul =g$ ah1d1
submitt+ _! propos$ /ate
rehabilita;n plan am5d;ts to !
f$]al ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n's regional (fice 9
,d5v]1 ,colo41 on ,augu/ #a1
#aiii4 ,:ile we >e n privy to
direct evid;e ( ! foll[+   #cc
,- & ?us m/ make an $ucat$
guess ,- z to :at happ5$1 !
(fic]s ( ,,sdab & ,i 2lieve t
,,rsa ,commis.n] ,fr$ ,s*ro$]
&_/or 8 ,d5v] regional (fice
communicat$ ) ! gov]nor1 &
9dicat$ t1 9 li<t ( !
4approval ( ! designat$
rehabilita;n advisory c\ncil =
! bl1 & ! ne>ly unanim\s
opposi;n am;g bl citiz5s (
,s\? ,dakota1 reflect$
irrefutably 9 ! records ( !
public he>+s1 ,,rsa 0 n likely
to review & analyze ! ,s\?
,dakota submis.n favorably4
  ,:ile we h no direct evid;e
( ? fact1 we d "k t ,,rsa's
,,sdab (fic]s 7 aw>e t !
,,nfbsd _h reta9$ legal
c\nsel1 & we 2lieve t !
,,nfbsd may well h ?r1t5$ to
br+ /ate &_/or f$]al c\rt
ac;ns 9 ord] to block or
=e/all ! propos$ /ate      #cd
rehabilita;n plan am5d;ts4 ,9
any ev5t1 %ortly 2f ! 5d (
,augu/ #aiii1 ,j"os ann\nc$ t
! /ate ( ,s\? ,dakota _h
)drawn xs propos$ /ate
rehabilita;n plan am5d;ts & wd
2 submitt+ only te*nical /ate
plan am5d;ts4 ,! sep>ate /atus
( ! ,divi.n ( ,s]vices = ! ,bl
& ,visually ,impair$ was1
"!=e1 pres]v$4
  ,? dramatic turn-ab &
victory ag/ trem5d\s political
odds proves t bl p "w+ tgr c
w9 major political victories4
  ,:ile ,,sdab & xs elect$
l1d]%ip play$ a pivotal &1 ,i
2lieve1 key role 9 spe>h1d+ !
ac;ns nec to w9 ? important
battle1 "! is no d\bt :atso"e
t ! will+;s ( ,,sdab's (fic]s
to r1* \ & "w ) ! ,,nfbsd 0 al
crucial 9 tipp+ ! scales t[>d
victory = ! bl ( ,s\? ,dakota4
,! ,,acb memb]s 9 ,s\?     #ce
,dakota don't m9d %>+ ! cr$it
= ? mo;t\s & monu;tal victory
ag/ all political odds4
  ,un=tunately1 h["e1 ,,sdab
_c sit back & re/ on xs
laurels4 ,sm>t+ f los+ 8
reorganiza;n objectives = !
second "t1 ,j"os rew>d$ 8
loyal lieut5ant1 ,kickul1 by
promot+ hm to ! vacant posi;n
( director ( ! l>g] ,divi.n (
,voca;nal ,rehabilita;n4
,despite ,gov]nor ,jankl['s
p]sonal assur.es t ,j"os &
,kickul wd 2 3tact+ ! l1d]%ip
( ! bl commun;y to 3t9ue a
3/ructive dialogue1 :5 bo? 7
9vit$ to att5d & "picipate 9 !
#aiii ,,sdab /ate 3v5;n1 : 0
s*$ul$ to 2 held at ,brook+s 9
mid-,septemb]1 bo? m5 f.d at !
v la/ m9ute t _! p]sonal
s*$ules 7 s cr[d$ t x 0
impossible = ei "o ( !m to
att5d or "picipate 9 !     #cf
,,sdab 3v5;n4 ,an \tside
obs]v] has to wond] h[ s9c]e
>e ! /at$ 9t5;ns ( ^! /ate
(ficials to 3t9ue a 3/ructive
dialogue ) ! bl 3/itu5cy 9
,s\? ,dakota4
  ,!n ,j"os appo9t$ ,patty
,w>k5?i51 a "y woman ) no
pr(es.nal rehabilita;n exp]i;e
or exp]tise 9 "w+ ) p :o >e
bl1 to 2 ! director ( ,,dsbvi4
,app>5tly1 ,jankl[1 ,j"os1 &
,kickul h decid$ t if ! bl
9si/ on hav+ _! [n sep>ate
ag5cy1 !n !y w give u :at we
want1 b \ ( %e] spite &
v5ge.e1 x w only 2 a
bur1ucratic backwat] ) no
e6ective l1d]%ip4
  ,s x seems t x w 2 up to !
bl citiz5ry ( ,s\? ,dakota to
$ucate ,w>k5?i5 & help h] to
deliv] qual;y s]vices = ! bl \
( _! ag5cy1 ev5 if ! l1d]%ip 9
/ate gov]n;t is b.d &      #cg
det]m9$ to t1* ^? upp;y bl
folks a lesson or two4 ,)
grit1 coop]a;n1 un;y &
det]m9a;n1 ! bl commun;y (
,s\? ,dakota1 ,i pr$ict1 w
3t9ue to su3e$ 9 ov]com+ any
*all5ges ,j"os & 8 lieut5ants
place 9 _! way4

    ,af ! ,w9ds ( ,w9t]1
      ,k5tucky ,blooms
     by ,j]ry ,annunzio &
       ,c>la ,rus*ival

  ,! f/ w9t] w9ds blew acr !
corn] ( ,f\r? ,/reet & ,riv]
,road 9 ,l\isville4 ,k5tucky
_h w1!r$ xs drie/ fall "e4 ,s
my f/ exp]i;es ( ,l\isville 9
,decemb] 7 cold & dry4
  ,z ,i got \ ( ! cab 2t ! two
giant t[]s & "u ! ?ird floor
walkway t 3nects ! t[]s1 a
feel+ came "? t "! is a grt
d1l m to "k ab ? place     #ch
?an ! w1!r ,- "s?+ m ?an ev5
,daniel ,boone or ,george
,rog]s ,cl>k _h 4cov]$ ye>s
2f4 ,i wond]$ :at ? t[n1 or
ev5 ! /ate1 mi<t h t ,,acb
3v5;n att5dees wd want to see4
,af only two & a half "ds & m
?an a doz5 p lat]1 ,k5tucky
bloom$ = me1 ) a g>d5 full (
si<ts1 s.ds1 smells1 textures
& excit+ ?+s to d4
  ,! p 9 ! /ate ( ,k5tucky1 !
c;y ( ,l\isville & 9 ! t[]s at
,f\r? & ,riv] >e r1dy to %[ y
,k5tucky #bjjj4 ,all :o come
to ,l\isville = ! ,,acb 3v5;n
,july #a-#h1 #bjjj w h !
opportun;y to exp]i;e3
,*ur*ill ,d[ns1 ! site ( !
,k5tucky ,d]by2 ! ,l\isville
,slu7] ,museum2 ,locu/ ,grove1
": y c exp]i;e hi/ory2 !
,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl2
! ,k5tucky ,s*ool = ! ,bl2 !
,ohio riv] boats2 ,d]by    #ci
,pie2 ,hot ,br[n 444 & on x
goes ) m & m wond];l1 excit+
?+s to d4
  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,if y wd l
to "k h[ to use ! p>atransit
sy/em :ile y att5d ! 3v5;n 9
,l\isville1 call "<#ejb">
#efa-#ebej4 ,v]ifica;n ( yr
eligibil;y = p>atransit is a
require;t = use ( ! ,l\isville
p>atransit sy/em4 ,! t\rs
describ$ 2l 9clude
transporta;n4 ,"! is no ne$ to
call p>atransit = any ( ^!
t\rs4">

   ,a ,"d ( ,k5tucky ,_ss3
     ,! ,pre-,3v5;n ,t\r
  ,k5tucky #bjjj w provide y )
a unique opportun;y to explore
new & 9t]e/+ places1 &
"picipate 9 ev5ts unlike ^? y
may h exp]i;ed 9 o!r ,,acb
3v5;n cities4 ,! pre-3v5;n t\r
package w (f] two          #dj
sep>ate "d-l;g t\rs1 : w all[
y m 9dividual *oice1 less co/1
& m fun4 ,2c y c /ay 9 ! ,galt
,h\se :ile "picipat+ 9 ! pre-
3v5;n t\rs1 y won't h to sp5d
extra m"oy or move 9to ano!r
hotel = j "o ni<t4
  ,! f/ t\r w take place on
,june #cjth 9 ! popul>
,b>dst[n >ea1 : is "kn = xs
8,b\rbon ,r[10 & s* delectable
"ns z ,jim ,b1m1 ,h1v5 ,hill1
& ,f\r ,roses4 ,^? >e ! f/
k9ds ( _ss y w 5c.t]6
  ,= ^? ) a less liquid
appetite1 we (f] a t\r (
,/eph5 ,fo/]'s 8,my ,old
,k5tucky ,home40 ,? t\r w
9troduce y to a second k9d (
_s ,- ! _s ( ! pa/6 ,! t\r ( !
4till]ies w /imulate all ( yr
s5ses4 ,z y move f ! quiet
c.try sett+ to ! s.d ( !
4till+ process1 to ! smell ( !
corn mixture cook+ & !     #da
ta/e ( ! b\rbon balls1 yr
s5ses w 2 /imulat$ to ! max4
,z y /& 9 ! middle ( m ?an a
million gallons ( :iskey ag+ 9
huge b>ns1 guides w expla9 !
hi/ory ( ! >ea1 ! 4till+
process & %>e ! secrets (
,k5tucky b\rbon6
  ,z y travel f ! 8sweet
lime/"o wells0 t supply ! wat]
t 9itiates ! 4till+ process "?
! g5tle roll+ bluegrass hills
y w come to hi/oric ,f$]al
,hill & ! h\se call$ 8,my ,old
,k5tucky ,home40 ,! h\se t
,/eph5 ,fo/] made fam\s is set
9 a p>k ( lu% ,k5tucky
bluegrass "u a canopy ( #ajj-
ye>-old trees lac$ ) fragrant
g>d5s4 ,! pa/ w come alive z y
t\r ! h\se & gr.ds : 7 ,/eph5
,fo/]'s 9spira;n4
  ,b1uti;l s\!rn belles
escort$ by _! h&"s g5tlem51
all dress$ 9 p]iod         #db
co/ume1 w op5 ea* ( ! rooms4
,z y he> ! /ories ( :o did :at
to :om 9 : rooms1 y w 2 able
to t\* _m ( ! actual >tifacts
( ! /ories 2+ told4 ,? exp]i;e
may 2 a once-9-a-life"t
opportun;y to t\* a r1l piece
( hi/ory4 "<,y mi<t ev5 feel !
_s ( "o or m ( ! alleg$ e!r1l
resid5ts /&+ next to y z y t\r
! h\se & gr.ds4">
  ,z ! sun sets & ! "d cools1
! t\r w take y to a p]=m.e ( !
play 8,! ,/eph5 ,fo/] ,/ory10
": y w he> s;gs s* z 8,i ,dr1m
( ,j1nie ) ! ,li<t ,br[n
,hair10 8,campt[n ,races10
8,oh ,suzannah0 & _m m4 ,?
wond];l pre-3v5;n t\r w
provide a full "d ( _ss ,- bo?
pa/ & pres5t6 ,&1 = ^? ( y :o
l to eat1 we >e plann+ a gd
old ,k5tucky d[n-home cook9,0
lun* & d9n]4 ,come exp]i;e a
"d ) ! ,k5tucky _ss6       #dc
      ,a ,"d at ! ,races
  ,:5 y he>1 8,& !y're (f10 y
"k y >e at ! races4 8,! ,"ds
at ! ,races0 w 2 ,satur"d &
,sun"d1 ,july #a & #b1 #bjjj4
,come sp5d an excit+ "d "u !
tw9 spires ( ! _w-fam\s
,*ur*ill ,d[ns1 ! racetrack
made fam\s by ! ,k5tucky
,d]by4
  ,we w 2 9 an >ea call$ 8,!
,skye ,t]race10 : is "kn dur+
! ,d]by z 8,millionaires ,r[40
,x is a l;g room 5clos$ on !
track side ) slid+ glass
doors4 ,j \tside ! glass doors
is a l>ge op5-air balcony :
looks ov] ! track4 ,s y may
/ay 9 an air-3di;n$ >ea & li/5
to all t is happ5+ \tside ov]
! s.d sy/em4 ,or y may g
\tside to 2 a "p ( ! excite;t4
,s9ce y >e on ,millionaires
,r[1 :y n h x all & d bo?8
  ,^! "ds at ! races w 2   #dd
memorable exp]i;es4 ,don't
miss ? opportun;y6 ,ea* "d1 "!
w 2 a sit-d[n s]v$ lun*
9clud$4 ,wat* future issues (
8,! ,brl ,=um0 = details &
regi/ra;n 9=ma;n = ^! excit+
t\rs4 ,we w see y 9 ,k5tucky6

    ,f/-,"tr's ,3te/ ,(f]s
     ,y ! ,opportun;y to
     ,come to ! ,3v5;n 9
         ,l\isville6
        by ,p5ny ,re$]

  ,>e y an active memb] (
,,acb8 ,d y 2l;g to a /ate or
special-9t]e/ a6iliate8 ,wd y
l to come to ! ,,acb 3v5;n 9
,l\isville8
  ,if y c answ] any ( ^! "qs
a6irmatively1 & if y h n"e 2f
att5d$ a na;nal ,,acb 3v5;n1
!n apply to ! ,f/-,"tr's
,3te/1 & ! ,durw>d ,mc,daniel
,memb]%ip ,develop;t &     #de
,ret5;n ,fund may pay yr way
to ,l\isville4
  ,9 #aiid1 ! ,,acb bo>d (
directors e/abli%$ ! ,durw>d
,mc,daniel ,fund to honor
,mc,daniel :o 0 s pas.nately
committ$ to ! bl;s move;t :
,,acb repres5ts4 ,ea* ye>1 !
fund all[s two memb]s ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 "o f
ea* side ( ! ,mississippi
,riv]1 to exp]i;e ! cam>ad]ie
& emp[];t t a na;nal 3v5;n c
provide4
  ,if y h be5 wi%+ = a w9dfall
t mi<t all[ y to come to
,l\isville1 submit yr lrs (
applica;n4 ,,acb welcomes !
opportun;y to rew>d des]v+
memb]s 9 ? way1 & to give y !
exp]i;es & opportunities :
only a na;nal 3v5;n c af=d4
  ,"h's h[ to apply3 ,write u
a lr4 ,address x to3 ,f/
,"tr's ,3te/1 ,am]ican     #df
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 #aaee #aeth
,/reet ,,nw1 ,suite #ajjd1
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje
  ,tell u1 9 yr lr1 ab yrf &
ab yr commit;t to ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,talk ab !
activities : y h "picipat$ in1
ab yr r1sons = 2l;g+1 & =
want+ to att5d ! na;nal 3v5;n4
,ask ! presid5t ( yr a6iliate
to write1 or to designate a
repres5tative1 to write a
sep>ate lr on yr 2half4 ,? lr
%d give ! selec;n committee "s
addi;nal s5se ( yr a3ompli%;ts
& 9volve;t 9 activities
relevant to ! "w ( ,,acb & xs
a6iliates4
  ,all mat]ials submitt$ on yr
2half m/ 2 rcvd by ! selec;n
committee no lat] ?an ,may
#ae1 #bjjj4
  ,z ! ,mc,daniel ,memb]%ip
,develop;t & ,ret5;n ,fund
gr[s1 "? a3rual &          #dg
dona;ns1 ,,acb hopes to 2 able
to ac"kl$ge ! 3tribu;ns &
d$ica;n ( m ( xs memb]s by
sponsor+ _! 3v5;n att5d.e1 &
to fund o!r special programs :
w 9cr1se memb]%ip & rew>d
s]vice & commit;t4 ,at ! mo;t1
h["e1 we m/ limit \r
sponsor%ip to only two des]v+
memb]s4 ,if y h n"e 2f
exp]i;ed ! fr%ip & excite;t :
>e ! hallm>ks ( ,,acb na;nal
3v5;ns1 take advantage ( ?
opportun;y1 & submit yr lrs (
applica;n z soon z possible4
,rememb]1 yr lrs m/ 2 rcvd no
lat] ?an ,may #ae1 #bjjj4







                           #dh
   ,,acb1 ,,rsva & ,,nelds
     ,w9 ,crucial ,9itial
       ,victory 9 ,,ni%
          ,litiga;n
   by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge

  ,on ,febru>y #a1 ,judge
,g]ald ,bruce ,lee ( ! ,u4,s4
,4trict ,c\rt = ! ,ea/]n
,4trict ( ,virg9ia issu$ an
op9ion 9 ! ,,ni% c\rt case
*all5g+ ! valid;y ( ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,act & xs prior;y 9
favor ( lic5s$ bl v5dors4 ,9 a
#ab-page op9ion1 ,judge ,lee
grants ! peti;ns = 9t]v5;n z
"pies def5dant1 : 7 fil$ by
,,acb1 ,,rsva & ,,nelds1 al;g
) ! ,,nfb1 ! elect$ committee
( bl v5dors 9 ,virg9ia1
"<,,vfvc">1 ! ,texas ,commis.n
= ! ,bl & ! ,oklahoma /ate
lic5s+ ag5cy4
  ,at f/ gl.e1 ,i f9d ! c\rt
to h det]m9$ t ! peti;n+   #di
9t]v5ors all >e advocacy
organiza;ns ) memb]s :o >e
lic5s$ ,r&olph-,%epp>d bl
v5dors4 ,s9ce ^! memb]s cd
pot5tially 2 depriv$ ( !
opportun;y to bid = & obta9
loca;ns 9 troop fe$+
facilities on milit>y bases if
,,ni%'s lawsuit 7 to su3e$1
,judge ,lee f9ds t ! peti;n+
9t]v5ors h direct /&+ & 9t]e/
9 ! subject matt] ( ?
litiga;n4
  ,! c\rt not$ t ! ,texas
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,oklahoma /ate lic5s+ ag5cy ,-
9 _! capac;y z ,r&olph-,%epp>d
/ate lic5s+ ag5cies ,- h a
ju/ifiably hei<t5$ direct
9t]e/ 9 ? litiga;n4
  ,! only cl9k] 9 ! c\rt's
op9ion is t ! c\rt ord]s all (
! 9t]v5ors to 3f] & to *oose
"o jo9t l1d c\nsel 9 ord] to
file "o response to        #ej
,,ni%'s previ\sly fil$ mo;n =
summ>y judg;t & to file a s+le
pot5tial cross mo;n = summ>y
judg;t on 2half ( all ( !
def5dants4 ,"u ! s-call$
8rocket docket0 9 ! ,ea/]n
,4trict ( ,virg9ia1 ? jo9t
response m/ 2 submitt$ )9 #aa
"ds ( ! c\rt's ord]4 ,s ?
places 3sid]able pressure on !
def5dants to coop]ate ) "o
ano!r to select _! jo9t l1d
c\nsel1 & to prep>e & submit
_! jo9t response to ,,ni%'s
mo;n = summ>y judg;t ,- "u v
ti<t "t d1dl9es4 ,n"e!.s1 ?
9itial victory = ,,acb1 ,,rsva
& ,,nelds is v gd news : we c
all celebrate6
  ,z ? issue w5t to press1 !
organiza;ns & _! attorneys :o
h resolv$ to c.t] ? v s]i\s
?r1t to ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
prior;y _h alr met via 3f];e
call to map \ _!           #ea
/rategies & maneuv]s4 ,c.t on
8,! ,brl ,=um0 to keep y 9=m$
on ? v important case & xs
ramifica;ns4

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  ,d y "e h1t wat] to ! boil+
po9t 9 yr microwave8 ,take
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#bf-ye>-old man :o want$ to h
a cup ( c(fee4 ,he h1t$ ! wat]
9 8 microwave4 ,:5 he br"\ !
cup \1 he look$ 9to x1 & all (
! wat] 9 ! cup blew up 9to 8
face4 ,! a3id5t may h caus$ hm
to lose "pial si<t 9 8 left
eye4 ,! em]g5cy-room doctor
/at$ t ? is n ! f/ s* case he
has se51 & t wat] "<al"o"> %d
n"e 2 h1t$ 9 a microwave ov54
,if y d ne$ to h1t wat] 9 yr
microwave1 put 9 a tea bag1 a
wood5 /ir /ick1 or "s?+    #eb
else "<n metal">1 to di6use !
5]gy4 ,a m* saf] c\rse ( ac;n
may 2 to boil wat] on top ( yr
/ove 9 a tea kettle4
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,w ,m9cey">

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  ,y "k ^? annoy+ li<ts : h
two wall-m.t$ swit*es1 "o at !
top & "o at ! bottom ( !
/airs1 or "o by ! front door &
"o 9 a hallway8 ,! way to tell
if ! li<t is on is ?3 if bo?
swit*es >e ei up or d[n1 !
li<t is on4 ,y "k x is (f :5
"o ( ! swit*es is up1 & ! o!r
is d[n4 ,x doesn't matt] :
"os4 ,i h f.d ? 9=ma;n help;l
z a totally bl p]son liv+ al"o
:o l1ves li<ts on = r1sons (
safety4
  "<,repr9t$ f ! ,silicon
,valley ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
newslr1 ,janu>y #bjjj4">   #ec
       ,a6iliate ,news

      ,emp[];t ,is ,key
  ,make plans n[ to att5d !
,mississippi ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
3v5;n ,april #ad-#af at !
,ramada ,9n ,s\?we/1 #aebe
,ellis ,ave4 9 ,jackson4 ,!
fe/ivities 2g9 on ,fri"d ni<t
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foll[4 ,! program 9cludes s*
sp1k]s z ,/ev5 ,kuusi/o1 ,m>k
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s]vice provid]s w update y on
local go+s-on4 ,"! w 2 an
aw>ds banquet "o "d1 & a
s*ol>%ip br1kfa/ on ,sun"d
morn+4 ,call "<#fja"> #idd-
#aaej or "<#hjj"> #bfe-#icii
to res]ve yr room4 ,if y h any
problems or "qs1 ask to sp1k )
,pat ,h5ley4
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@s#ce1 m/ 2 rcvd by        #ed
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regi/ra;n co/s @s#de4 ,if y
regi/] = only ! busi;s meet+1
x co/s @s#e4 ,if y wi% to
regi/] = sep>ate ev5ts1 _!
co/s >e3 ,fri"d ni<t bu6et &
5t]ta9;t1 @s#e2 ,satur"d
lun*eon1 @s#aj2 aw>ds banquet1
@s#ae2 s*ol>%ip br1kfa/1
@s#aj4 ,if y h "qs reg>d+ !
3v5;n1 call ,donna ,smi?-
,:itty at "<#fja"> #cga-
#jfaf4

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  ,! ,,acb ( ,texas /ate 3v5;n
w 2 held 9 ,au/9 ? ye>1 ,june
#b-#d4 ,! hotel is ! ,holi"d
,9n ,s\?1 #cdja ,i-#ce ,s\?2
ph"o "<#eab"> #ddh-#bddd4 ,!
!me is 8,mov+ ,=w>d 9 ! ,new
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         ,r+y-,d+ys3
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      ,9dep5d;e ,may ,2
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        by ,p5ny ,re$]

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*air 9 front ( ! tube1 wond]+
:at mi<t 2 play+ on ,t$
,turn]'s audio-describ$
classic movie ,,tv *annel1
pick+ up yr portable ph"o &
dial+ a numb] : 3nects y to !
8www4direct-tv0 onl9e web
site4 ,"!1 y br[se "? ! li/+s
= ! ev5+ & le>n t ! classic
movie = ? ev5+ is yr sp\se's
favorite4
  ,s1 us+ ! same ph"o1 y g to
! onl9e m5u at ! web page ( yr
favorite ,*9ese re/aurant1 & y
place an ord] = a delectable
d9n] = two4 ,!n1 y g to 8www4"
f9ew9es4com0 to see :at    #ef
! daily specials >e1 make a
selec;n1 place yr ord]1 & call
yr wife at h] (fice to tell h]
to hurry home = yr date6
  ,:ile y wait = ! doorbell to
r+ ) deliv]y-p]sons f ! ,*9ese
re/aurant & f9ew9es4com on !
o!r side1 y *eck \ ! progress
( yr f9ancial 9ve/;ts at 8;e-
trade4com10 & y visit yr *'s
ele;t>y s*ool home page1 ": y
le>n t 8 book report is due 9
?ree "ds & t he got an ,a on 8
ma? te/ ye/]"d4 ,y ord] "s
do7ie tr1ts = yr fai?;l poo*1
& y *eck on ! 3t5ts ( yr *eck+
a3.t & make a deposit 9to yr
sav+s4 ,y regi/] to vote 9 yr
/ate's upcom+ prim>y elec;n1 &
y g to ! ,,nls web page to r1d
8,talk+ ,book ,topics40
  ,keep imag9+ n[4 ,y h
a3ompli%$ all ? by j dial+ yr
ph"o & li/5+ to ! v pl1sant
syn!siz$ voice ( "eypa?1   #eg
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br[s] : all[s y to a3ess
hundr$s ( 9=mative ,_w ,wide
,web sites to f9d exactly !
9=ma;n y seek qkly &
e6ici5tly1 )\t ev5 turn+ on yr
p]sonal comput]4 ,imag9e
a3ess+ ! ,_w ,wide ,web ) a
tool t's z simple & 9tuitive z
yr teleph"o6 ,all ( ? may s.d
too gd to 2 true1 b x may 2 j
>.d ! corn]6
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#bjjj1 ,*>lie ,craw=d & ,i met
) repres5tatives f a teleph"o-
a3ess$ web br[s] call$ "eypa?4
  ,"eypa? is a company bas$ 9
,silicon ,valley1 ,calif41 :
is develop+ a teleph"o 9t]face
to ! ,_w ,wide ,web4 ,unlike
o!r s]vice provid]s :o h
promis$ simil> teleph"o-bas$
9t]faces to ! ,9t]net1 "eypa?
seems to 2 approa*+ ! me*anics
( web a3ess f a c\ple (    #eh
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id5tify+ organiza;ns &
companies :o want to make _!
onl9e 9=ma;n available to p :o
may n h ! "t or ! ":)al to
a3ess x ) comput]s4 ,& !y >e
attempt+ to id5tify ! k9ds (
9=ma;n t ^! sorts ( 3sum]s w
want to a3ess4

    ,gett+ to ! ,ess5tial
           ,9=ma;n
  ,_! 5g9e]s h develop$
te*nology : c id5tify &
isolate ! ess5tial 9=ma;n : a
visitor mi<t want f a web
site1 & pres5t t 9=ma;n via a
cle> & "u/&able syn!siz$ 8,r1l
"<comput]"> ,voice10 : a us] c
a3ess ) voice or keypad comm&s
on a /&>d teleph"o6 ,joe
,gri691 vice presid5t (
corporate develop;t1 describes
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site4
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a c]ta9 degree ( 5?usiasm1 t
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visually impair$ p mi<t ne$1 !
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& ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl6
  ,s1 !y came to talk to
,,acb1 to f9d \ :at k9ds   #fj
( web sites \r memb]s mi<t 2
9t]e/$ 9 a3ess+4 ,!y
demon/rat$ _! sy/em on an
ord9>y sp1k]-ph"o 9 ! ,,acb
na;nal (fice's 3f];e room4 ,9
response to a voice comm&1 !
web br[s] 3nect$ to an 8;,e-
,trad+0 s]vice1 & r1d ! /ock
m>ket quota;ns reg>d+ a
"picul> commod;y4 ,"o (
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detail$ 9=ma;n ab "picul>
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company anticipates e/abli%+ a
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"w+ ) web 3t5t provid]s n[1 xs
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#bjjj4
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dawn ( ! k9d ( a3ess to 9=ma;n
: visually impair$ p h only
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        ,9 ,memoriam3
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      ,janu>y #ac1 #aiii

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,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl wd l
to ?ank ,mrs4 ,betty ,jane
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repres5tative ( ! late ,fr$
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pr(es.nal p]iodicals & j\rnals
& 0 well-"kn = 8 \t/&+ 9/ruc;n
9 m5tal ma? proc$ures4
  ,he lectur$ on ! psy*ology (
! bl1 t1*+ te*niques &
$uca;nal philosophy p]ta9+ to
! bl at ,t1*]s ,college
,columbia ,univ]s;y1 ,univ]s;y
( ,mi*igan1 ,ea/]n         #fi
,mi*igan ,univ]s;y & ,mi*igan
,/ate ,univ]s;y4 ,he al tau<t
p]sonal;y develop;t classes =
! ,lans+ ,public ,s*ool
,4trict's adult $uca;n de"p;t4
,he retir$ f ! ,mi*igan ,s*ool
= ! ,bl 9 #aigg4 ,dur+ 8 c>e]
he 0 active 9 _m pr(es.nal
organiza;ns & held (fices 9 !
local ,,,mea1 aaib1 cec,' &
,,msea4 ,he 0 a memb] ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 !
,mi*igan ,associa;n ( ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$1 & a /r;g
support] ( ,,wk> ,radio ,talk+
,book ( ,ea/ ,lans+4 ,he 0 a
memb] ( ,s\? ,bapti/ ,*ur*1 !
,frly ,bible ,class1 & ! ,sup]
,s5ior gr\p ( ! *ur*4
  ,he is surviv$ by 8 wife1
,betty ,jane ,pet]s5-,neumann2
/ep"m1 ,ka!r9e ,neumann (
,p\<keepsie1 ,n4,y42 bro!r-9-
law ,donald ;,j4 "<,jo">
,pet]s5 ( ,hi<l&           #gj
,hei<ts1 ,ohio2 s"eal nieces1
nephews1 c\s9s & _m frs4

    ,m9nesota ,loses ,two
     ,bl ,l1d]s & ,m5tors

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,! foll[+
memorial pieces >e bas$ on
>ticles : appe>$ 9 ! ,janu>y
#bjjj 8,m9nesota ,memo40">

   ,9 ,memoriam3 ,c>l ,rau]
         #aijg-#aiii
       by ,b]t ,morlock
  ,i met ,c>l ,rau] & 8 3/ant
companion1 wife ,lorra9e1 9
#aige1 :5 we 7 bo? memb]s ( !
,m9nesota ,sports ,bl ,club
"<! bl b[l+ l1gue ( ,st4
,paul">4 ,c>l alw op5$ 8 home
to ! l1gue = "pies at ! 2g9n+
& ! 5d ( ! s1son4
  ,c>l 0 a *>t] memb] ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl (
,m9nesota "<,,acbm">1      #ga
jo9+ 9 ! e>ly #aigjs4 ,he 0
,,acbm's l9k to ,m9nesota's
capital = _m ye>s4 ,he 0
9volv$ ) memb]%ip1 call+
del9qu5t memb]s to rem9d !m (
_! dues pay;t1 & to see if !y
want$ to /ay ) ,,acbm4
  ,c>l ,rau] 0 born ,octob]
#cj1 #aijg "<he want$ to 2 "h
= 8 v f/ ,hall[e5 ,"py ,- ev5
?\< only a "d old6">4 ,he
att5d$ ,sacr$ ,he>t ,s*ool 9
,st4 ,paul = ei<t ye>s (
ele;t>y $uca;n & !n w5t to
,comm]cial ,hi< at ,sacr$
,he>t1 b did n complete 8
$uca;n to e>n a hi< s*ool
diploma4 ,alw det]m9$ to obta9
8 hi< s*ool diploma1 ,c>l
pursu$ t goal 9 #aihi :5 he
5roll$ 9 ! ,,g$ program4 ,on
,may #ai1 #aiij1 ,c>l 0 "o ( !
graduates at ,johnson ,hi<
,s*ool4 ,? a*ieve;t 0
a3ompli%$ :5 ,c>l 0 #hb6   #gb
  ,rec5tly1 ,c>l au?or$ an
a3.t ( ! r1sons ,,acbm & ,,nfb
cd n"e get tgr & sp1k z "o
voice = ! bl4 ,"h is an exc]pt
f t a3.t3
  8444,v]y (t51 ? "q is ask$3
:y c't ! organiza;ns ( ! bl "w
tgr8 ,! div]g;e goes back to
#aifa4 ,%ortly af ! second ,_w
,w>1 ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n 0
organiz$1 ) 9dep5d5t1 local
a6iliates 9 mo/ /ates1 9clud+
,m9nesota4 ,by ! late '#ejs1 !
(fic]s _h 2come 5tr5*$ 2c !y
_h no t]m limits1 & 7 re-
elect$ ye> af ye>1 & !y _h
2come dictatorial4 ,at ! #aifa
3v5;n1 five or six /ate
a6iliates pull$ \ ( ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 & 2came !
nucleus ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl1 : 0 organiz$ on a
democratic basis4 ,! r1son = !
rift was1 & / is1 a matt] (
philosophy1 z 9dicat$      #gc
abv40
  ,my rela;n%ip ) ,c>l ,rau]
firm$ up 9to a "pn]%ip :51 9
#aiia1 he ask$ if ,i wd help
hm le>n to use ! comput] &
r1d+ scann]4 ,i told hm if he
pur*as$ all equip;t id5tical
to m9e1 ,i wd "w ) hm4 ,at t
"t ! equip;t & s(tw>e he ne$$
co/ @s#g1jjj4 ,he pur*as$ !
equip;t ) 8 p]sonal funds & we
7 (f & runn+4 ,ov] ! ph"o = !
next ye> = a m9imum ( ?ree or
f\r h\rs p] week :ile bo? ( u
7 sitt+ 9 front ( \r keybo>ds1
,c>l le>n$ f me & ,i le>n$ f
hm4 ,he re-tau<t me pati;e4
,he r1d manuals & practic$
dur+ ! "ds & we "w$ ) new ?+s
9 ! ev5+s4
  ,c>l le>n$ \r lessons well4
,afws1 he wrote to legislators
& :om"e else ne$$ to 2
address$4 ,he us$ 8 scann] to
r1d pr9t$ mat]ial1 &       #gd
yes1 lrs he rcvd back f
legislators4
  ,c>l's a3ompli%;ts 7 well
summ$ up by ,*uck ,hamilton1
,director ( ! ,busi;s
,5t]prises ,program 9 a lr he
wrote :5 he 0 unable to att5d
! celebra;n ( ,c>l's #ijth
bir?"d4 ,*uck wrote3 8444 ,few
p r1* ? mile/"o4 ,m
importantly1 h["e1 is t few p
>e s 5]giz$ by ! issues ( ! "d
z y >e4 ,few p wd take on !
daunt+ task ( le>n+ ! complex
te*nology y h ov] ! la/ #aj
ye>s4 ,i salute y6 ,y h rema9$
9volv$ 9 issues a6ect+ bl
p]sons1 & travel$ to ! capitol
to support & express yr views4
,:ile y & ,i may 4agree ov]
c]ta9 issues1 ,i respect yr
9volve;t1 5?usiasm & t5ac;y4
,y >e a role model = o!rs :o
>e bl & si<t$1 & %[ o!rs t nei
bl;s nor ! ag+ process     #ge
ne$ /op "o's impact on !
a6airs ( ! commun;y4440
  ,c>l1 we all f ,,acbm say
gdbye1 & we w see y "s"t4 ,c>l
is probably look+ d[n on u
all4 "<,rememb]1 9 h1v51 we w
all 2 able to see bett] ?an we
d n[4"> 4 4 4 4
  ,^! ?"\s 7 rec5tly 3tribut$
to 8,! ,m9nesota ,memo0 by
,c>l ,rau]
  ,3sid] ! po/age /amp4 ,x
9sures su3ess by xs abil;y to
/ick to "o ?+ until x gets ":
x has to g4
  ,! ,"l gave y two 5ds1 "o =
sitt+ & "o = ?9k+4 ,yr su3ess
dep5ds on : y use4 ,h1ds y w91
tails y lose4
  ,a 4cus.n is ! ex*ange (
9=ma;n4 ,an >gu;t is ! ex*ange
( ignor.e4


                           #gf
     ,9 ,memoriam3 ,milo
          ,gillil&
       by ,b]t ,morlock
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
( ,m9nesota & ! 5tire bl
commun;y lo/ a l;g-"t advocate
on ,augu/ #bh1 #aiii4 ,milo
,gillil& 0 #hd ye>s ( age at !
"t ( 8 d1?4
  ,milo 0 born 9 ,m9n1polis &
graduat$ f ,roosevelt ,hi<
,s*ool & ! ,univ]s;y (
,m9nesota4 ,he "w$ z a
rehabilita;n c\nselor =
,s]vices = ! ,bl 9 ! late
#aidjs & e>ly #aiejs4 ,milo
mov$ to ,virg9ia1 ,m9n4 9
#aiec to op]ate a /& 9 ! po/
(fice t 0 lic5s$ by ! ,busi;s
,5t]prises ,program t is a "p
( ! ,m9nesota ,s]vices = !
,bl4 ,he mov$ back to ! ,tw9
,cities 9 #aifd & retir$ f !
program 9 #aihi4
  ,milo 0 an active        #gg
9dividual 9 ! bl commun;y4 ,he
0 ! f/ $itor ( ! 8,memo0 = !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl (
,m9nesota4 ,he s]v$ on !
,,acbm bo>d1 ! ,unit$ ,bl
bo>d1 & ! ,op]ator's ,manage;t
,committee = ! ,busi;s
,5t]prises ,program4 ,he al
s]v$ on ! ,m9n1polis ,society
= ! ,bl bo>d & 0 v active 9
squ>e danc+4
  ,milo 0 an excell5t writ]4
,:5 he took on an issue he
wrote ) 9t5s;y & emo;n4 ,"? 8
writ+s he made 3tribu;ns to !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 !
,unit$ ,bl1 & ! ,op]ator
,manage;t ,committee ( !
,busi;s ,5t]prises ,program4
,?ank y1 ,milo1 = us+ yr gift
( writ+ to b5efit ! bl
commun;y4
  ,milo1 too1 _h a grt s5se (
humor4 ,i rem9d$ hm _m "ts ( !
"t he 0 on ! ,3/itu;nal    #gh
,committee = ! ,unit$ ,bl4 ,at
"o ( ! meet+s he 9troduc$ a
*ange to ! bylaws4 ,? result$
9 a half-h\r h1t$ 4cus.n at !
5d ( : he ask$ = ! presid5t's
p]mis.n to sp1k4 ,:5 he 0
grant$ ! floor1 he ann\nc$ he
wd l to 2 ! v f/ memb] to vote
ag/ 8 su7es;n4 ,af t1 he & ,i
(t5 lau<$ :5 ,i told hm he 0 !
only p]son ,i knew t _h
9troduc$ a bylaw *ange & 0 !
f/ to vote ag/ x4
  ,af ! d1? ( 8 f/ wife1
,grace ,ell51 ,milo m>ri$
,tillie 9 #aigd4 ,tillie has
told me t "p ( ! m>riage
3tract requir$ ,milo to
"picipate 9 b[l+6 ,he took !
b[l+ 3tract s s]i\sly t1 9
subsequ5t ye>s1 he & ,tillie
att5d$ #ab b[l+ t\rna;ts4
  ,milo & ,tillie 5joy$
travel+4 ,af m>ry+ !y att5d$
#aj ,,acb na;nal 3v5;ns4   #gi
,i w rememb] ,milo = ! humor
he br"\ to ! bl commun;y1 & 8
9t]e/ & will+;s to actively
"picipate 9 ! issues ( ! bl (
! "d4 ,may he s]ve z an
example to all ( u z we 2come
old] ,- to "picipate actively
9 improv+ ! qual;y ( life ( p
:o >e bl4

          ,"h & ,"!
   by ,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non

  ,! ann\nce;t ( new products
& s]vices 9 ? column %d n 2
3sid]$ an 5dorse;t ( ^?
products & s]vices by !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 xs
/aff or elect$ (ficials4
,products & s]vices >e li/$
free ( *>ge = ! b5efit ( \r
r1d]s4 8,! ,brl ,=um0 _c 2
responsible = ! reliabil;y (
products or s]vices m5;n$4
                           #hj
         ,s*ol>%ips
  ,! ,bl9d$ ,vet]ans
,associa;n is (f]+ #af
s*ol>%ips z "p ( xs ,ka!rn
;,f4 ,grub] ,s*ol>%ip ,program
= ! #bjjj-#ja academic ye>4
,"! w 2 ei<t s*ol>%ips (
@s#b1jjj ea*1 & ei<t (
@s#a1jjj ea* available4 ,!
s*ol>%ip committee w *oose #af
recipi5ts & f\r alt]nates4
,only dep5d5t *n & sp\ses (
bl9d$ vet]ans ( ! ,u4,s4 ,>m$
,=ces >e eligible = !
s*ol>%ips4 ,! vet]an m/ 2
legally bl2 bl;s may 2 s]vice-
3nect$ or non-s]vice-3nect$4
,to 2 eligible = ! s*ol>%ip1
an applicant m/ h be5 a3ept$ =
admis.n1 or alr 2 5roll$1 z a
full-"t /ud5t 9 an a3r$it$
9/itu;n ( hi<] $uca;n1 or
busi;s1 secret>ial or voca;nal
tra9+ s*ool4 ,applica;ns m/ 2
rcvd no lat] ?an ,fri"d1   #ha
,april #ad4 ,to reque/ "o1
write to3 ,! ,ka!rn ;,f4
,grub] ,s*ol>%ip ,program1
,bl9d$ ,vet]ans ,associa;n1
#dgg ;,h ,st4 ,,nw1 ,wa%+ton1
,,dc #bjjja-#bfid1 or ph"o
"<#bjb"> #cga-#hhhj4

      ,ano!r ,s*ol>%ip
  ,frs-,9-,>t wi%es to ann\nce
! second annual s*ol>%ip =
/ud5ts 9 ! >ts4 ,any visually
impair$ /ud5t :o is plann+ to1
or is curr5tly major+ 9 ! >ts1
s* z music1 drama1 graphic >ts
or relat$ fields1 is eligible
to apply = ? @s#a1jjj
s*ol>%ip4 ,applica;n =ms c 2
obta9$ f ! presid5t ( ,,fia1
,mi*ael ,m&el1 #djj ;,w4 #dcrd
,st41 ,apt4 #bj-;,l1 ,new
,york1 ,,ny #ajjcf4 ,s5d a
self-address$1 /amp$ 5velope
to hm 2f ,april #ae1 #bjjj 9
ord] to rcv ! =m &         #hb
details ab ! s*ol>%ip4

        ,m ,s*ol>%ips
  ,! ,new ,york ,/ate
,associa;n = ,$uca;n &
,rehabilita;n ( ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$ has
s*ol>%ips available4 ,to 2
3sid]$ = a s*ol>%ip1 y m/ s5d
in3 an applica;n n>rative t
demon/rates yr ne$ & 9t5t
"<special 3sid]a;n w 2 giv5 to
p :o w "w 9 rural or "us]v$
>1s ( ,new ,york /ate &_/or
bil+ual skills">2 ?ree lrs (
recomm5da;n2 copies ( lrs (
a3ept.e or applica;n "<p5d+">
f a college or univ]s;y = a
c\rse ( /udy 9 ori5ta;n &
mobil;y1 rehabilita;n t1*+ or
t1*] ( ! visually impair$2
pro( ( curr5t ,,aer memb]%ip
"<photocopy ( curr5t memb]%ip
c>d is a3eptable">2 /ate;t (
f9ancial res\rces          #hc
"<9clud+ grants1 s*ol>%ips1
ag5cy support1 h\sehold 9come
_<copy ( #aiii tax return %d 2
submitt$_> & exp5ses">2 & yr
3tact 9=ma;n1 9clud+ address1
"d"t ph"o numb] & ;e-mail
address4 ,*ecks w 2 s5t to !
college or univ]s;y to 2 plac$
9 ! recipi5t's a3.t4 ,all
docu;ta;n m/ 2 rcvd by ! *air
( ! s*ol>%ip committee on or
2f ,may #bf1 #bjjj 9 ord] = !
p]son to 2 3sid]$ z a c&idate
= ! aw>d ye>4 ,s5d yr
applica;ns to3 ,anne ,h]see1
#bacj ,angl+ ,road1 ,corfu1
,,ny #adjcf-#ifeb1 or ;e-mail
ah]see@aeznet4net4 ;,e-mail
copies ne$ n 2 foll[$ by h>d
copies4

        ,b[l-,a-,?on
  ,se$l+s ,brl ,books = ,*n
9vites y to "picipate 9 !
annual 8,b[l ,": ,y ,>e0   #hd
,b[l-a-,?on4 ,:58 ,yr *oice4
,":8 ,yr *oice4 ,se$l+s is a
tax-exempt non-pr(it
organiza;n d$icat$ to provid+
l[-co/ brl books = bl *n4 ,e
@s#aj e>n$ dur+ ? b[l+ ev5t w
cr1te "o m book & w help /rike
\ illit]acy6 ,la/ ye>1 b[l]s
rais$ m ?an @s#bj1jjj4 ,select
a specific date1 "t & place to
b[l = ,se$l+s4 ,use a pl$ge =m
to obta9 sponsors 2f y b[l4
,3tact ,se$l+s = a =m at
"<#hjj"> #ggg-#heeb4 ,sponsors
may pl$ge a c]ta9 numb] ( c5ts
p] p9 "<#c c5ts or #e c5ts p]
p91 = example">2 ! m9imum is a
p5ny p] p94 ,or !y may pl$ge a
flat am.t "<a dona;n ( @s#aj
or @s#bj1 = example">4 ,se$l+s
hopes ea* b[l] w raise at l1/
@s#be4 ,b[l]s %d collect _! [n
pl$ges & s5d !m to ,se$l+s
,brl ,books = ,*n1 ,p4,o4 ,box
#eaibd1 ,livonia1 ,,mi     #he
#dhaea-#eibd4 ,ea* b[l] :o
turns 9 @s#ajj or m w 2 giv5 a
free ,se$l+s mug or ;,t-%irt4
,b[l]s :o turn 9 @s#aej or m w
2 giv5 _! *oice ( a free
,se$l+s tote bag1 sw1t%irt or
brl key*a94 ,make *ecks
payable to ,se$l+s ,brl ,books
= ,*n4 ,if y live 9 ! ,detroit
metropolitan >ea1 jo9 ,se$l+s
at ! ,clov]lanes ,b[l 9
,livonia on ,sun"d1 ,m>* #bf
at #ab3#cj = ! fun at ! #acth
annual ,se$l+s ,b[l-a-,?on4

        ,>t ,competi;n
  ,! ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = !
,bl is look+ = visually
impair$ or bl >ti/s ( all ages
to 3tribute >t "w = xs n9?
annual 9t]na;nal >t competi;n4
,>ti/s may 5t] >t"w cr1t$ 9
any m$ium1 9clud+ "<b n limit$
to"> pa9t+1 draw+1 pr9tmak+1
fib]1 metal or wood4       #hf
,5try =ms & >t pieces m/ >rive
at ,,aph no lat] ?an ,april
#a4 ,to reque/ a copy ( ! 5try
=m & competi;n rules1 call
toll-free "<#hjj"> #bbc-#ahci1
or ;e-mail rwilliams@aaph4org4

      ,cure = ,cab9 ,f"e
  ,h y be5 ?9k+ ab giv+ !
,mail-,call ;e-mail-by-ph"o
s]vice a try8 ,well1 dur+ ,m>*
& ,april1 y c sign up ) ,mail-
,call & pay no regi/ra;n fee4
,9 addi;n1 yr f/ #aj m9utes w
2 free6 ,? (f] w apply to ! f/
#bjj ,,acb memb]s :o sign up1
s hurry to yr teleph"o1 or
,,pc1 & let ;e-mail _s y away
f ! w9ds ( ,m>* & ! ra9drops (
,april4 ,call ,mail-,call at
"<#hjj"> #bii-#dgbb4 ,a
repres5tative w sign y up &
answ] yr "qs4 ,y'll ne$ to
give t p]son ,,acb's
id5tifica;n numb]1 : is    #hg
,,acb#fbii4 ,if "!'s no "o
available to take yr call1
l1ve a message 9 ,mail-,call's
voice mail & a regi/r> w call
y back4 ,or y c regi/] onl9e4
,g to http3_/_/www4mail-
call4com & foll[ ! l9k to !
secure sign-up page4 ,:5 y
click 8submit10 if any ( yr
9=ma;n is miss+ or 9complete1
"s"o f ,mail-,call w teleph"o
y to complete ! regi/ra;n4

        ,say,it #bjjj
  ,future,=ms1 a divi.n (
,pummill ,busi;s ,=ms1 ,9c41
rec5tly 9troduc$ ,say,it
#bjjj1 a new assi/ive
te*nology s(tw>e : 5ables
visually impair$ p to fill \
=ms onl9e4 ,! program is
design$ to scan ! us]'s ,,pc
to det]m9e if a scre5 r1d] is
pres5t & active4 ,if a scre5
r1d] is active1 ! s(tw>e   #hh
w deciph] ! =m on ! scre5 = !
us]4 ,if no scre5 r1d] is
active1 ! s(tw>e w rema9 quiet
& all[ ! us] to complete ! =m4
,= m 9=ma;n1 visit http3_/_/"
www4future=ms4com1 or call
"<#hjj"> #gdh-#jbce4

        www4,jwod4,com
  ,a new web site 0 laun*$
rec5tly to make x easi] =
f$]al employees to buy a
multitude ( busi;s products &
relat$ supplies "r f _! desks1
) next-"d deliv]y = ! mo/
frequ5tly us$ items4 ,? site1
http3_/_/www4jwod4com1 f1tures
products made by bl or sev]ely
4abl$ p "u ! ,javits-,wagn]-
,o',"d program4 ,x provides
f$]al cu/om]s ) 3v5i5t "o-/op
%opp+4 ,9 addi;n to onl9e
ord]s1 f$]al or comm]cial
cu/om]s may ord] by ph"o1
"<#hgg"> #dch-#eifc1 or    #hi
by fax1 "<#hgg"> #cbi-#eifc4
,cu/om]s may al use au?oriz$
comm]cial 4tributors = ,,jwod
products "<li/$ at http3_/_/"
www4jwod4gov_/splydi/4htm">1
or visit milit>y base supply
c5t]s op]at$ by ,,jwod-
"picipat+ non-pr(it ag5cies on
_m 9/alla;ns4

      ,door ,/op ,al>ms
  ,brett ,davis ,company sells
door /op al>ms4 ,y place x 9
back ( yr door1 & :5 "s"o
attempts to 5t] yr home1 !
door presses on ! door /op1 :
activates a l\d al>m4 ,! s.d
f"r5s (f ! 9trud]1 & al]ts y
to dial #iaa4 ,x comes r1dy to
use1 ) batt]ies4 ,y c take x
on vaca;ns1 9 yr hotel or
motel room1 or :]"e y wi%4
,ea* al>m co/s @s#bi4ie plus
@s#e %ipp+ & h&l+4 ,to ord]1
3tact ! ,brett ,davis      #ij
,company1 #ggf ,corydon ,ave41
,suite #gab1 ,w9nipeg
,manitoba ,r#c,m #j,y#a1
,canada4

       ,habitat ,h\ses
  ,lions ,clubs ,9t]na;nal &
,habitat = ,human;y ,9t]na;nal
h laun*$ a ?ree-ye> "pn]%ip to
build homes = 9dividuals &
families ) visual impair;t or
s]i\s physical or m5tal
4abilities4 ,2t #bjjj & #bjjc1
^! clubs,0 "pn]%ip w 5able
local ,lions clubs & ,habitat
a6iliates to build l[-co/
homes = p ) 4abilities4 ,if y
wi% to 2 3sid]$ = ? program1
3tact yr local ,lions ,club or
,habitat = ,human;y (fice4
,applica;ns w 2 review$ on
,m>* #ca4 ,9 ,je6]son ,c.ty1
,ky41 homes >e 2+ built 9 !
d[nt[n ,l\isville >ea4 ,p 9 t
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,janis ,/ang] & ,tom ,tob94
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#bjccj ,,ne #bjth ,ct4
,miami1 ,,fl #ccagi       #abg
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  ,brian ,*>lson
#eg ,gr&view ,ave4
,wat]t[n1 ,,ma #jbagb

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  ,pamela ,%aw
#gfja ,critt5d5 ,st4 _?,f-#b
,philadelphia1 ,,pa #aiaah

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  ,cyn?ia ,t[]s
#eef ;,n4 #hjth ,st4
,s1ttle1 ,,wa #ihajc

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  ,patricia ,b1ttie
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,alex&ria1 ,,va #bbcab

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  ,le,roy ,saund]s
#baah ,,nw #bast ,st4
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,de2ie ,grubb1 ,na%ville1
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,j59e ,/anley1 ,columbus1 ,,oh
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