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& to improve qual;y ( life =
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,melanie ,brunson1 ,executive
  ,director
,%>on ,lov]+1 ,$itor

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       ,table ( ,3t5ts

,presid5t's ,message3
    ,a3essible ,curr5cy1 ,or
    ,exp5sive ,te*nology81 by
    ,mit* ,pom]antz1 page #h
,runn+ ,al;g ! ,rail3 ,,acb
    ,3v5;n #bjjh1 by ,c>la
    ,rus*ival1 page #ae
,dam> ,gives ,notice ( ,9t5t
    to ,c.el ,agree;t1 by
    ,mit* ,pom]antz1 page #bc
,my ,"fs1 by ,mi*ael ,mc,c>ty1
    page #bd
,bo>d ( ,publica;ns ,seeks
    ,nom9ees = ,aw>ds1 page
    #ca
,spr+ ,is ,alm ,"h ,- ,h ,y
    ,writt5 ,yr ,nom9a;n ,lrs
    ,yet81 by ,nola ,mc,k9ney1
    page #ce
,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel
    ,committee ,seeks ,yr
    ,support1 by ,c>ol ,ew+1
    page #ch                #e
,l1d]%ip @& ,div]s;y3 ,a3ept+
    ! ,*all5ge & ,cr1t+
    ,opportunities1 by ,pe7y
    ;,r4 ,g>rett1 page #da
,a ,grt ,way to ,help ,,acb ,-
    ,& ,yr ,a6iliate ,too61 by
    ,ka?y ,brockman1 page #df
,a6iliate ,news1 page #di
,sun"d ,d9n] = ! ,boys1 by
    ,kei? ,bundy1 page #ea
,lo/ 9 ,space1 by ,c>l ,j>vis1
    page #ed
,cold ,w1!r1 by ,netag5e
    ,kirkpatrick1 page #fa
,"h & ,"!1 by ,sue ,li*t5fels1
    page #fc
,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page #gi
,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #he
,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors1 page
    #hf
,,acb ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns1
    page #hg


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    ,presid5t's ,message3
   ,a3essible ,curr5cy1 ,or
    ,exp5sive ,te*nology8
      by ,mit* ,pom]antz

  ,! 9spira;n = ? mon?'s
column came z ! result ( a po/
to ,,acb-;,l ( an >ticle 3c]n+
a cell ph"o 2+ demon/rat$ by a
/aff memb] ( ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n
( ! ,bl4 ,? cell ph"o 0
equipp$ ) s(tw>e : wd all[ a
bl p]son to use x z a curr5cy
id5tifi] by hold+ ! ph"o ov] !
bill 9 "q = approximately #bj
seconds4 ,! ph"o wd !n ann\nce
! d5om9a;n ( ! bill4
,naturally1 ? 9cr$ible new
te*nological adv.e;t 0 bally-
hoo$ by ! ,f$]a;n spokesp]son
z ! next grt /ep 9 a*iev+   #h
full equal;y ) ! si<t$ by
p]mitt+ bl p to id5tify
curr5cy )\t assi/.e4 ,= >.d
@s#b1ajj "<a m]e @s#fjj = !
ph"o xf">1 bl folks cd add "o
m tool to a gr[+ >s5al (
,,nfb-sponsor$ & m>ket$
gadgets & gizmos4
  ,,ok1 let me 9s]t a 4claim]
"h4 ,i am n "o ( ^? bl p :o m/
h ! late/ & grte/ piece (
te*nology z soon z x hits !
m>ket4 ,at ! mid-,atlantic
3v5;n1 ,i 0 ! hi< bidd] = !
,victor ,r1d] ,/r1m t 0 2+
auc;n$4 ,^u 2+ dcld ! w9n]1 ,i
immly h&$ x ov] to ,donna = h]
use4 ,i'm do+ j f9e ) a ?ree-
or f\r-ye>-old ,talkman = r1d+
on my twice-daily commute 2t
home & (fice4 ,9 ,donna's m9d
"<& 9 ! m9ds ( _m ( \r frs">1
,i'm 3sid]$ a d9osaur4 ,s 2 x6
  ,hav+ sd t1 ,i want y to
imag9e ! foll[+ sc5>io3     #i
,y >e 9 l9e at yr local
sup]m>ket or 3v5i;e /ore4
,y've j rcvd a call f yr sp\se
ask+ y to pick up a c\ple (
items on yr way home 2c y're
hav+ unexpect$ company = d9n]4
,at ! h1d ( an "e-l5g!n+ l9e (
h>ri$ %opp]s is "s"o :o is
obvi\sly bl & has j rcvd a
h&;l ( bills f ! equally h>ri$
cl]k4 ,! bl 9dividual :ips \ a
ll device : he_/%e holds ov]
ea* bill 9 turn =
approximately #bj seconds 2f
c>e;lly fold+ & putt+ x 9 a
wallet4 ,3sid] yr blood
pressure & /ress level ris+
expon5tially z ? process is
rep1t$ five or six "ts 2f !
9dividual ab&ons his_/h] place
at ! regi/]4 ,h['s t = promot+
an image ( full equal;y 9
society8
  ,? obses.n ) ! no;n t
te*nology w "sh[ fo/]      #aj
equal;y ) \r si<t$ pe]s c 2
c>ri$ to absurd extremes1 z 9
? 9/.e4 ,yes1 te*nology c make
\r lives easi]1 z x c]ta9ly
has = ! g5]al public4 ,h["e1
te*nology does n typically
impact negative public
attitudes ab bl;s4 ,to my m9d1
s* negative attitudes >e / !
bi7e/ b>ri] we m/ ov]come 9
ord] to a*ieve t illusory id1l
we call equal;y4
  ,"! is a f> bett] & m ra;nal
approa* to a*iev+ ? goal4
,actually1 x 9volves a two-
pr;g$ ef=t4 ,! f/ is $uca;n1
to address ! my?s &
misconcep;ns surr.d+ bl;s4 ,!
second 5compasses bo?
legislative &1 :5 nec1 legal
ac;n 9 ! c\rts to gu>antee \r
civil "rs4
  ,! latt] /rategy is
exemplifi$ by ,,acb's *ampion+
( a3essible curr5cy4       #aa
,"s"t ? spr+1 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w le>n :e!r !
,d4,c4 ,appellate ,c\rt w
uphold ! deci.n 9 4trict c\rt
: support$ \r 3t5;n t ! ,u4,s4
,tr1sury ,de"p;t 0 9 viola;n (
! ,rehabilita;n ,act by fail+
to provide m1n+;l a3ess to
curr5cy = bl & visually
impair$ p4 ,i 2lieve t ! c\rt
w uphold ! orig9al deci.n 9
,,acb's favor4
  ,^? :o advocate = a hi<-te*
solu;n to all ( \r a3ess
problems ignore two funda;tal
tru?s4 ,f/1 t mo/ p :o >e bl
or h l[ vi.n >e 9 ! l[e/ 9come
brackets4 ,x wd 2 un?9kable to
sp5d @s#b1jjj on a cell ph"o
ev5 if !y _h t k9d ( m"oy4 ,=
!m1 @s#b1jjj repres5ts two1
?ree or p]h f\r mon?s,0 r5t1 n
to m5;n food1 clo?+ &_/or
m$ic9e4 ,second1 t ! va/
major;y ( ^? compris+ !    #ab
8bl commun;y0 jo9$ x af ! age
( #fj &1 z s*1 >e f> less
9cl9$ to use te*nology ?an _!
*n & gr&*n4
  ,! 9escapable 3clu.n "o is
=c$ to draw f ! ann\nce;t ( ?
magical m"oy-id5tify+ cell
ph"o is t x is n r1lly 9t5d$
to aid ! av]age bl or visually
impair$ p]son4 ,n at all6 ,x
is aim$ at ! elite bl3 ^? p :o
>e employ$ 9 jobs : pay
su6ici5tly well to place !m 9
! s-call$ middle class or hi<]
& >e ei "y 5 or te*nologically
savvy 5 to 2 com=table ) s*
devices4
  ,to my way ( ?9k+1 a
te*nological approa* to
id5tify+ curr5cy is ! wr;g
road to travel4 ,yes1 "s ( \r
memb]s w und\bt$ly pur*ase ?
cell ph"o simply 2c !y >e
5amor$ ) new te*nology4 ,if y
c af=d x & y're 9to s*     #ac
?+s1 grt6 ,p]sonally1 ,i'd r
sp5d m"oy on keep+ up \r home1
go+ to a gd re/aurant f "t to
"t1 & travel+4 ,z !y say1 8to
ea* 8 .<or h].> [n40 ,,acb's
memb]s d n comprise an elite
class ( bl & visually impair$
p4 ,! organiza;n is made up (
a broad cross-sec;n ( ? na;n's
bl3 poor & well-(f2 hi<-te*
ori5t$ & te*nological
troglodytes2 old] & "y]1 &
?\s&s ( u 9-2t4 ,! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,- 9 keep+ )
xs broad-bas$ memb]%ip ,- w
fi<t & w9 ! battle = ! only
appropriate solu;n : takes all
( u equally 9to a3.t3 fully
a3essible curr5cy4





                           #ad
    ,runn+ ,al;g ! ,rail3
      ,,acb ,3v5;n #bjjh
      by ,c>la ,rus*ival

  ,! race is on6 ,we're 9vit+
sp1k]s1 select+ m5us1 organiz+
t\rs1 assign+ meet+ rooms1 &
regi/]+ exhibitors & sponsors4
,we're plann+ ! #bjjh ,,acb
3v5;n6
  ,3v5;n dates >e ,july #e-
#ab2 ! place1 ,l\isville1 ,ky4
,r1d on = details & to see
:at's new ? mon?4
  ,(t5 p ask if "! >e
activities t c help !m 9 _!
c>e]s4 ,!y want to "k ab
9=ma;n available on important
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new adaptive te*nology4 ,"h's
a sampl+ ( ^! \t/&+
opportunities4


                           #ae
          ,exhibits
  ,comp>e & 3tra/ ! late/
products = bl & visually
impair$ p4 ,4cov] : video
magnifi]1 brl device or spee*
program be/ meets yr ne$s4
,exam9e tutorials1
pr9t_/braille books1 wat*es1 &
an 5d.s v>iety ( products =
"w1 s*ool & daily liv+4
,collect mat]ials to take home
to o!rs 9 yr (fice or
organiza;n4 ,y w want to sp5d
h\rs & h\rs br[s+ ! exhibit
hall2 x op5s on ,satur"d1
,july #e1 at #a3#jj & closes
on ,?urs"d1 ,july #aj1 at
#a3#jj4

   ,"w%ops & ,focus ,gr\ps
  ,e 3v5;n f1tures unique
opportunities to le>n new
skills1 tips & te*niques on a
wide range ( topics4 ,sem9>s
on diabetes1 employ;t      #af
issues1 & 9=ma;n a3ess to
(f!%elf te*nology >e "s
examples4 ,"!'s 9/ruc;n on
hi<te* products s* z scre5
r1d]s1 brl notetak]s1 l[vi.n
products1 & m* m4

     ,programs & ,4cus.ns
  ,,acb g5]al ses.ns "<,sun"d
ev5+1 ,mon"d,?urs"d #h3#cj
a4m4noon1 & all "d ,fri"d">
address major issues s* z
$uca;n1 rehabilita;n1
employ;t1 a3ess1 h1l?relat$
issues & m* m4 ,! pres5ta;n by
a ,talk+ ,book n>rator &
update on libr>y s]vices >e
alw popul>4 ,:ile ! #bjjh
program is n yet complete1 y c
2 assur$ t x w 2 excit+ &
9=ma;npack$4
  ,,acb committees1
special9t]e/ a6iliates & o!rs
sponsor an 5d.s v>iety (
br1k\t ses.ns &            #ag
smallgr\p 4cus.ns4 ,look =
9=mative programm+ = t1*]s1
gov]n;t employees1 bl v5dors &
5trepr5eurs1 attorneys1 &
9=ma;n te*nology speciali/s4
,/ud5ts c explore c>e]s & meet
p "w+ 9 _! >1s ( 9t]e/4
,special programm+ t>gets
issues relat$ to l[ vi.n1
guide dogs1 d1fbl 3c]ns1 brl1
etc4

           ,net"w+
  ,x is (t5 sd t net"w+ ) o!rs
) simil> 9t]e/s is z important
z $uca;n & tra9+1 & t x grtly
5h.es ! jobseek+ process4
,:e!r y >e a t1*] or /ud5t1
rehabilita;n c\nselor or
adm9i/rator1 p>5t or c>egiv]1
employ] or jobseek]1 y w 2
able to net"w ) o!rs 9 yr
field4

                           #ah
         ,:at's ,new8
  ,commemorative ,program3 ,e
a6iliate has special p :o h
play$ significant roles 9 !
lives ( bl & visually impair$
p4 ,(t5 ^! \t/&+ 9dividuals g
unh]ald$ on ! na;nal sc5e4
  ,n[ y c %>e ! a3ompli%;ts (
^! special p by "picipat+ 9 !
new commemorative sec;n ( !
#bjjh ,,acb 3v5;n program4
,commemorative pages w 2 pr9t$
on hi<qual;y pap]2 pages c
9clude a color photograph ( yr
special p]son & a %ort cap;n
ab 8 or h] a3ompli%;ts4 ,:at a
wond];l way to honor or
memorialize t special p]son6
  ,commemorative pages m/ 2
res]v$ by ,may #ae4 ,= m
9=ma;n1 3tact ,br5da ,dillon
at "<#fae"> #hgdabbc1 or visit
www4acb4org_/conv5;n4

                           #ai
    ,color ,pages
  ,att5;n1 program adv]tis]s6
,y've be5 ask+ = x1 & "h x is6
,fullpage ads & program cov]s
>e n[ available 9 color4 ,see
yr exhibit & sponsor%ip
packets = details1 or visit
www4acb4org_/conv5;n4

   ,exhibit ,special = ,bl
         ,5trepr5eurs
  ,>e y a bl smallbusi;s [n]8
,d y h products s* z ,,cd,'s1
books1 crafts1 or comput]
games to sell8 ,>e y a
repres5tative = a company t
sells jewelry1 toys1 home
decor1 etc48 ,wd yr products 2
a popul> addi;n to ! ,,acb
exhibit >ea8
  ,if y h alw want$ to give !
exhibit >ea a try1 b hav5't
be5 sure t ! h\rs & co/ 7 "r =
y1 n[ is yr *.e4 ,4c.ts on
tabletop boo?s >e          #bj
available to bl smallbusi;s
[n]s dur+ _! f/1 second & ?ird
ye>s ( "picipa;n 9 ! exhibit
hall4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact
,mi*ael ,smi!rman at "<#fja">
#ifhdafd1 or visit www4acb4"
org_/conv5;n4

       ,3v5;n ,details
  ,special9t]e/ gr\ps1 ,,acb
committees1 & o!rs wi%+ to
sponsor programs or activities
at ! 3v5;n %d submit all
9=ma;n = ! pr]egi/ra;n =m by
,april #a4 ,program details
ne$ to 2 submitt$ by ,may #a4
,make all >range;ts relat$ to
3v5;n ev5ts "<res]v+ space1
ord]+ food or ,,av equip;t1
etc4"> ) ,c>la ,rus*ival
"<ph"o "<#ejb"> #higadgb or
;e-mail adamc>la@a"
bells\?4net">4
  ,jo9 ! race to ! w9n]'s
circle at ! #bjjh ,,acb    #ba
3v5;n by mak+ yr hotel
res]va;ns at ! luxuri\s ,galt
,h\se hotel4 ,*oose a /&>d
room 9 ! ,rivue "<we/"> t[] =
@s#he_/night1 or sp5d 3v5;n
week 9 /yle 9 a newly r5ovat$
executive suite "<fridge
9clud$"> = @s#aje_/night4
,rates >e s+le_/d\ble1 & d n
9clude tax4 ,add @s#aj p] ni<t
= ea* addi;nal p]son 9 ! room2
limit f\r p p] room1 pl1se4
  ,keep up ) all ! late/ 3v5;n
ann\nce;ts4 ,jo9 ! acbconv5;n
;e-mail li/ by s5d+ a blank
message to
acbconv5;nsubscribe@aacb4org4
  ,= 3v5;n "qs or special
3c]ns1 3tact ,c>la ,rus*ival1
,,acb 3v5;n committee *air1 at
"<#ejb"> #higadgb or by ;e-
mail at adamc>la@abells\?4net2
or call ! ,,acb na;nal (fice
at #a-#hjj-#dbdhfff4
                           #bb
    ,dam> ,gives ,notice (
   ,9t5t to ,c.el ,agree;t
      by ,mit* ,pom]antz

  ,on ,jan4 #ae1 ,melanie
,brunson & ,i 7 notifi$ via
;e-mail t ,dam> ,travel &
,cruises 0 ex]cis+ xs op;n
giv+ ,,acb #ij "ds notice (
9t5t to c.el ! exi/+ agree;t
2t \r two organiza;ns4 ,?
notice 0 giv5 subsequ5t to
r\t9e 9quiries reque/$ by !
,,acb bo>d ( directors at xs
teleconf];e meet+ ( ,janu>y #b
& c>ri$ \ by ,brunson4
  ,x is regrettable t ,dam>
has unilat]ally *os5 ? ac;n
s9ce s _m ( u "picipat$ 9 &
?or\<ly 5joy$ at l1/ "o ( !
cruises organiz$ by !m4 ,s*
cruises 7 made especially
wor?:ile by ! alw frly &
help;l ,david ,kronk4 ,re/
assur$ t ? deci.n 0 made   #bc
solely by ,dam>'s two pr9ciple
"pn]s1 ,david & ,m>%a ,s*uman1
)\t prior 3sulta;n ) me or
any"o else 3nect$ ) ,,acb4
  ,^? ( y :o h s5t 9 deposits
= "o ( ! upcom+ ,dam> cruises
& wi% a refund %d 3tact ,dam>
directly4 ,al1 s9ce cruis+ has
2come s* a popul> =m ( travel
= \r memb]s1 we wd l to 3tract
) ano!r organiza;n : 3ducts
t\rs = bl & visually impair$
p1 or wd 2 9t]e/$ 9 do+ s4
,pl1se =w>d any 9=ma;n y may h
to me directly & (f-l9e at ei
dmpom]antz@ae>?l9k4net or
mit*4pom]antz@alac;y4org4

           ,my ,"fs
     by ,mi*ael ,mc,c>ty

  ,janu>y prov$ to 2 a
di6icult mon? = me & my
family4 ,i f.d myf reflect+ on
my *ildhood & my life z    #bd
a p]son :o is bl4 ,! two mo/
important m5 9 my life1 ,bruce
,mc,c>ty & ,eug5e ,willis1 7
bo? 9 ! hospital = he>t-relat$
ill;ses4 ,"o wd pass away2 !
o!r wd ev5tually get ano!r *.e
at life4
  ,eug5e ,willis did n survive
8 massive he>t attack ( ,jan4
#ba4 ,= me1 :at made 8 d1? ev5
m di6icult 0 ! fact t my [n "f
w5t 9to ,norton's ,hospital on
,jan4 #bb1 ) 8 [n he>t
problems4 ,eug5e pass$ away 9
! e>ly morn+ ( ! #bbnd1 & !
afn br"\ ! news ( my "f's
surg]y ! next "d4
  ,on ,jan4 #bc1 my "f _h a
triple bypass & "w on 8 aorta4
,i'm grate;l t he pull$ "?
well & t ?+s >e look+ gd = hm1
b x sure did give me "s ?+s to
?9k ab4
  ,z a /ud5t ( ! ,k5tucky
,s*ool = ! ,bl1 ,i         #be
travel$ 2t ,l\isville & home
to visit my family = !
week5ds4 ,my dad pick$ me up
on ,fri"d afns1 & we li/5$ to
,$ ,philips on ! radio & talk$
ab ! week's activities4 ,i
didn't "k x !n1 b ,$ ,philips
0 al bl & wd lat] 2come a
m5tor to me z ,i pursu$ a c>e]
9 broadca/+4
  ,:ile home = ! week5d1 ,i wd
(t5 "w ! f>m ) my dad4 ,he
tri$ to t1* me h[ to use my
h&s to build ?+s4
,un=tunately1 ,i n"e pick$ up
on ! build+ ( b>ns or tables1
b ! 3v]sa;ns we _h :ile /ripp+
toba3o or cle>+ a f;e r[ >e
preci\s4 ,he n"e sd t ,i cdn't
d "s?+ 2c ,i 0 bl4 ,9 ^? "ds
,i _h "s si<t1 & ,i 0 alw
expect$ to d my %>e ( ! "w4
,if ,i cdn't see "s?+1 a jig
wd 2 made s ,i cd complete !
task4 ,i rememb] u "w+     #bf
on all k9ds ( projects4 ,we
tri$ to build an ,,am
transmitt] f a ,radio ,%ack
kit2 x n"e "w$1 b we _h a gd
"t try+4 ,we assembl$ model
c>s1 built ,p9ewood ,d]by c>s
= ,cub ,sc\ts & 5joy$ play+
video games on \r ,at>i #bfjj
game sy/em4
  ,z a boy1 ,i n"e ?"\ ( myf z
2+ visually impair$ until ,i
came to ,,ksb & met o!rs ) !
same visual limita;ns4 ,i ?9k
,dad's plan 0 to 9sure t ,i
knew ,i cd d ?+s l "ey"o else2
,i may j h to d !m di6]5tly4
,my p>5ts knew t ,,ksb 0 ! be/
place = me to rcv an $uca;n4
,!y 2liev$ t ,,ksb cd t1* me
h[ to adapt all ! ?+s 9 life t
!y didn't "k h[ to adapt2 k9d
( a jig = life ,i guess4
  ,i've (t5 ?"\ ( ,eug5e
,willis z a second "f ,- maybe
my ,l\isville "f4 ,he      #bg
tau<t me _m ?+s ab 2+ an
9dep5d5t bl p]son4 ,b1 m ?an
t1 ,i cd talk to ,eug5e man-
to-man :5 ,i 0 hav+ problems4
  ,i w5t "? a divorce :ile
,eug5e & ,i "w$ tgr at ,new
,life ,comput]s1 "p ( !
,k5tucky ,9du/ries = ! ,bl1 &
he 0 alw "! = me4 ,:5 my h\se
0 flood$ 9 #aiif1 he came ov]
) space h1t]s & he 9sur$ t my
*n1 :o _h lo/ _! clo!s1 toys &
ev5 b$rooms dur+ ! flood1 _h !
?+s !y ne$$4 ,jim ,sp>ks1 :o 0
director ( ! ,k5tucky
,9du/ries at ! "t1 al assi/$
me & ,i got to r1lly "k ,jim
"? ,eug5e4
  ,n[ t ,i ?9k ab x1 ,i got to
"k mo/ ( my ,,kcb frs "?
,eug5e4 ,he told me ab h[ ,jim
,%aw wd help if ,i %d "e ne$
any?+ f ,social ,secur;y1 & he
9troduc$ me to political p on
! local1 /ate & na;nal     #bh
levels4 ,he lov$ to talk ab !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 !
,k5tucky ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & !
,k5tucky ,9du/ries = ! ,bl2 he
truly lov$ ^! organiza;ns4
  ,eug5e & ,i %>$ a love (
,,kcb 2c ( ! help ,i rcvd ) my
son1 ,jona?on2 "s busy-body
nurses & ,* ,protective
,s]vices tri$ to take hm f me1
simply 2c my f/ wife & ,i 7
bl4 ,eug5e1 ,c>la ,rus*ival1
,jim ,%aw1 & ,deanna ,sco79s 7
on ! bo>d ( ,,kcb :5 ! battle
= ! ,k5tucky ,baby 0 at xs
hei<t4 ,we al rcvd help &
support f ,s&y ,s&]son (
,alaska1 ,all5 ,j5k9s (
,cali=nia1 & ,,nelds2 ,i wdn't
h my son td )\t all ^! folks4
  ,eug5e s]v$ z ,,kcb presid5t
f #aiif to #bjjj4 ,! ,,acb
na;nal 3v5;n 0 9 ,l\isville 9
#bjjj1 & ,eug5e _h a wond];l
"t giv+ \ ! door prizes    #bi
& mak+ ,paul ,$w>ds a ,k5tucky
,colonel4
  ,eug5e 0 ! be/ man at my
second w$d+ 9 #bjja4 ,he 0 !
"r p]son = ! job4 ,he 0 n]v\s1
b rose to ! o3a.n ) pl5ty (
jokes & lots ( smiles4
  ,i lov$ ,eug5e z any son wd
love a "f4 ,he w 2 miss$ & my
life w n 2 ! same )\t he>+ 8
voice 9 "ts ( di6iculty & 9
"ts ( happi;s4 ,we lov$ "w+
tgr & lov$ ! job we did4 ,he
lov$ to help o!rs & t is :at
he w alw 2 rememb]$ = ,- help+
p at ! ,9du/ries1 help+ p )
a3ess issues >.d ,l\isville &
acr ! /ate1 & help+ p get
comput]s & o!r assi/ive
te*nology4
  ,i h be5 b.s$ to h m "t ) my
"f & ,i w 3t9ue to *]i% ! "t
,i h ) hm4 ,he w 3t9ue to pr1*
at ! ,lebanon ,correc;nal
,c5t] & to "w ! f>m4 ,he   #cj
w 3t9ue to t1* & 9flu;e my *n
& !y w get to sp5d "t ) hm4
,:at m cd ,i ask =8 ,he's my
"f4 ,i love hm & ,i'm pr\d to
2 8 son4

     ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns
   ,seeks ,nom9ees = ,aw>ds

  ,ea* ye> at ! na;nal 3v5;n (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 !
bo>d ( publica;ns
"<a6ec;nately "kn z ! ,,bop">
pres5ts aw>ds4 ,! f/ is ! ,n$
;,e4 ,freeman ,aw>d1 9/itut$ 9
#aigj & "nd = ! f/ presid5t (
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl :o1
af complet+ 8 t]m ( (fice1
2came $itor ( 8,! ,brl ,=um40
  ,! bo>d ( publica;ns a3epts
submis.ns = ! ,freeman ,aw>d f
any writ] on a topic ( 9t]e/
to r1d]s ( 8,! ,brl ,=um40
,submis.ns may 2 publi%$ 9 !
magaz9e if space all[s4    #ca
,>ticles appe>+ 9 ! 8,=um0 2t
,april #bjjg & ,m>* #bjjh >e
automatically eligible4
,mat]ials publi%$ by an ,,acb
a6iliate >e al welcome4 ,s5d a
pr9t1 brl or electronic copy (
! publi%$ >ticle a3ompani$ by
a lr ( nom9a;n4
  ,ma/]y ( ! craft ( writ+ is
a major 3sid]a;n by ,,bop
vot]s4 ,9t]e/+ subject matt]1
orig9al;y 9 rec.t+ an exp]i;e1
or novelty ( approa* >e al
3sid]$4 ,a ,freeman ,aw>d w9n]
w rcv a plaque & @s#ajj4
  ,! ,v]non ,h5ley ,m$ia ,aw>d
0 e/abli%$ 9 #aihh to honor !
man :o cr1t$ & f/ produc$
,,acb ,reports1 a radio
pres5ta;n 4tribut$ to radio
r1d+ s]vices >.d ! c.try4 ,at
! "t ( 8 d1?1 he 0 *air ( !
bo>d ( publica;ns1 hav+ assi/$
$itors by 3duct+ writ+ "w%ops
& by record+ = !m on       #cb
audiocassette mat]ials o!rwise
n available to !m4 ,! aw>d is
pres5t$ to a p]son1 ei si<t$
or bl1 :o has made a positive
di6];e 9 ! m$ia ,- :e!r 9
radio1 ,,tv1 magaz9es1 or
daily newspap]s ,- : may *ange
public attitudes to recognize
! capabilities ( p :o >e bl1 r
?an focus+ on \tdat$ /]eotypes
& misconcep;ns4 ,programs
&_/or >ticles writt5 & produc$
specifically = a visually
impair$ audi;e1 z well z ^?
9t5d$ = ! g5]al public1 >e
eligible4 ,multiple >ticles or
programs submitt$ by "o au?or
or organiza;n w 2 judg$ z
sep>ate 5tries4 ,! ,h5ley
,aw>d is 9t5d$ to 2 a vehicle
= publiciz+ ,,acb "?\t ! g5]al
m$ia1 & to 5c\rage excell;e &
a3uracy 9 electronic & pr9t
cov]age ( items relat+ to
bl;s4                      #cc
  ,recipi5ts ( ^! aw>ds = !
la/ five ye>s >e 9eligible to
5t] ! 3te/s4 ,nor >e ^? :o >e
memb]s ( ! ,,acb na;nal (fice
/aff1 memb]s ( ! bo>d (
directors or bo>d ( publica;ns
dur+ ! aw>d+ p]iod eligible =
! ,freeman or ,h5ley aw>ds4
,freeman ,aw>d w9n]s f #bjjc
"? #bjjg >e3 ,mike ,god9o1
,rebe3a ,%ields1 ,c>l ,j>vis1
,katie ,sa3a1 & ,$ & ,toni
,eames4 ,h5ley ,aw>d w9n]s f
#bjjc to #bjjg >e3 ,pat
,price2 ,m>k ,a%by & ,potomac
,talk+ ,book ,s]vices2 ,lynn
,mann+1 ,ron ,eld>d1 ,/ev5
,bo*co ,produc;ns & ,,gw
,micro2 & ,mi*ael ,mellor4
  ,submis.ns = bo? aw>ds m/ 2
po/m>k$ no lat] ?an ,april
#ae1 #bjjh4 ,all submis.ns %d
2 a3ompani$ by a cov] lr
provid+ details ab ! submis.n1
xs orig91 & any o!r        #cd
p]t95t 9=ma;n4 ,9clude yr
return address 9 ! cov] lr1 &1
if y want yr manuscript
return$1 s5d a selfaddress$1
/amp$ 5velope4 ,s5d submis.ns
to ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns
,aw>ds1 #aaee #aeth ,st4 ,,nw1
,suite #ajjd1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc
#bjjje4

   ,spr+ ,is ,alm ,"h ,- ,h
   ,y ,writt5 ,yr ,nom9a;n
          ,lrs ,yet8
      by ,nola ,mc,k9ney

  ,"t's fly+2 ,i c't 2lieve
x's alm spr+ alr6 ,i "k y've
all pd yr dues1 g"o to all yr
*apt] & /ate ,,acb meet+s1 &
be5 busy help+ ) fund-rais]s &
advocacy projects4 ,i al "k t
y ?9k ( yrf z a pretty gd
memb] ( ! grte/ bl;s
organiza;n 9 ! _w4 ,b h y
writt5 yr lr ( nom9a;n     #ce
to ! aw>ds committee yet8
  ,i rem9d$ y ) an >ticle 9 !
,novemb] issue4 ,d y recall x8
,i ask$ y to r1d ! descrip;ns
( all ! aw>ds c>e;lly & f9d !
p]son y admire to fit !
descrip;n4 ,i be7$ y to s5d t
nom9at+ lr to ! aw>ds
committee1 9 c>e ( ! na;nal
(fice 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,? is
yr second rem9d]4 ,pl1se r1d !
descrip;ns 2l & write t lr (
nom9a;n td6
  ,! ,rob]t ;,s4 ,bray ,aw>d
is giv5 to a p]son :o has made
a 3tribu;n = improv+ libr>y
te*nology or communica;n
devices4 ,x cd al 2 giv5 =
exp&+ a3ess = bl p1 or mak+
opportunities )9 ! ma9/r1m
m$ia4
  ,! ,george ,c>d ,aw>d is
giv5 to an 9dividual :o has
d$icat$ 8 or h] life to "w ) &
= bl p1 mak+ a r1l         #cf
di6];e & improv+ qual;y (
life1 = provid+ l1d]%ip & 2+ a
positive role model4
  ,! ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel
,ambassador ,aw>d is "o ( \r
mo/ popul> aw>ds4 ,x is giv5 9
recogni;n ( a bl p]son :o may
or may n 2 a memb] ( a bl;s
organiza;n b :o has sp5t 8 or
h] life 9tegrat+ ) ! commun;y4
  ,! ,james ;,r4 ,ols5
,4t+ui%$ ,s]vice ,aw>d is
p]iodically giv5 to 9dividuals
:o h made important 3tribu;ns
: h adv.ed opportunities = !
bl commun;y4 ,? aw>d c 2 giv5
to an 9dividual or an
organiza;n4
  ,! ,a6iliate ,gr[? ,aw>d is
bas$ on ! grte/ 9cr1se 9
memb]%ip1 z det]m9$ by !
#bjjg-#bjjh memb]%ip reports4
  ,! ,a6iliate ,\tr1* ,aw>d is
bas$ on a recomm5da;n by an
a6iliate presid5t1 :       #cg
recognizes a local *apt] = a
new \tr1* program4 ,? program
m/ h a m1surable \tcome4
  ,lrs m/ 2 9 by ,may #a1
#bjjh4 ,s5d !m to3 ,,acb
,aw>ds ,committee1 c_/o
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
#aaee #aeth ,st4 ,,nw1 ,suite
#ajjd1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje4
,pl1se hurry2 ! aw>ds
committee ne$s ^? lrs to d \r
jobs4 ,see y 9 ,l\isville6

   ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel
    ,committee ,seeks ,yr
           ,support
        by ,c>ol ,ew+

  ,once ag ! ,,dkm ,committee
seeks yr assi/.e 9 support ( !
,f/-,"trs,0 ,program 9 two
>1s4 ,we ne$ y to nom9ate a
dynamic bl 9dividual :o has n
att5d$ an ,,acb 3v5;n4 ,two p
w 2 select$1 "o            #ch
repres5t+ ea* side ( !
,mississippi ,riv]4
  ,f9ancial support w 2 secur$
) dona;ns &_/or a ticket draw+
) @s#cjj1 @s#aej1 & @s#ge z
#ast1 #bnd & #crd prizes1
respectively4
  ,9/ruc;ns on ! applica;n
process >e 2l4 ,fur!r "qs %d 2
direct$ to "o ( ! committee
memb]s1 ,c>ol ,ew+1 ,ca?y
,skiv]s ( ,cali=nia "<"<#eaj">
#ceg-#aihf">1 ,mike ,ho5ig (
,i[a1 ,c>l ,mc,coy ( ,florida1
,/ephanie ,hall ( ,m9nesota1
,t]ry ,pa*eco ( ,m>yl&1 ,c>ol
,$w>ds ( ,texas1 & ,mike
,god9o ( ,new ,york4
  ,nom9a;ns m/ 9clude a lr (
reque/ by ! nom9ee & a lr (
support by his_/h] a6iliate
presid5t4 ,^! >e due at !
,,acb (fice by ,april #a1
#bjjh4
  ,f9ancial dona;ns >e     #ci
to 2 made payable to ,,acb-
,,dkm & mail$ to ,,acb 9
,m9nesota "<#abj ;,s4 #fth
,st41 ,suite #ajje1
,m9n1polis1 ,,mn #eedjb"> or
,d4,c4 "<see address on 9side
front cov] ( magaz9e">1 or
giv5 to a ,,dkm committee
memb]4
  ,tickets = ! prizes >e @s#a
ea*1 or a book ( #f = @s#e4
,tickets may 2 secur$ f ,ca?y
,skiv]s or ,c>ol ,ew+4 ,!
draw+ w 2 held dur+ ! ,,dkm
recep;n 9 ,l\isville4 ,w9n]s d
n ne$ to 2 pres5t = draw+s4
  ,?anks 9 adv.e = yr support
= ? magnific5t program4 ,see y
9 ,l\isville6





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    ,l1d]%ip @& ,div]s;y3
     ,a3ept+ ! ,*all5ge &
    ,cr1t+ ,opportunities
    by ,pe7y ;,r4 ,g>rett

  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
is "o ( ! mo/ div]se
organiza;ns 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
if n 9 ! _w4 ,memb]s 9clude
m51 wom51 & *n ( all ages & _m
di6]5t races1 religions1
$uca;n & economic levels4 ,?
div]s;y cr1tes a va/ pool (
exp]i;e1 tal5ts & k f : ,,acb
c draw to tra91 m5tor &
develop future l1d]s to 5sure
a /r;g future ,,acb4
  ,"o ( ! mo/ important
f1tures ( any organiza;n is xs
memb]s4 ,h["e1 "o ( ! mo/
di6icult problems = mo/
organiza;ns is ret5;n & "o ( !
bi7e/ r1sons :y memb]s >e lo/
is 2c !y >e n made to feel t
!y >e important to !       #da
organiza;n4 ,9clu.n is :at
keeps memb]s 9t]e/$ & x is al
:at makes p want to 3tribute4
,:5 a p]son feels t 8 or h]
voice & op9ions >e important1
!y w "w h>d] = t organiza;n4
,:5 a memb] is 5c\rag$ to give
( 8 or h] "t & specific
tal5ts1 ! p]son feels t he has
an 9ve/;t 9 t organiza;n & is
m likely to rema94 ,^! memb]s
>e al m likely to 5c\rage o!rs
to jo94
  ,h["e1 :5 memb]s1 especially
m9orities1 >e n 5c\rag$ to
"picipate or n 9clud$ 9
l1d]%ip roles1 ! organiza;n
su6]s n only ! loss ( memb]s1
b al m importantly1 ! loss ( !
wisdom1 k1 tal5ts & support ^?
memb]s possess4 ,x is
important t p :o >e alr 9
l1d]%ip posi;ns r1* \ to
m9or;y memb]s & 5c\rage &
m5tor !m to take active    #db
roles at all levels ( ,,acb4
,? 9clu.n op5s ! door to a m
cohesive organiza;n4 ,9clu.n
"7 ret5;n "7 ,gr[? "7 /r5g?4
  ,! !me = ! ,multicultural
,a6airs ,committee's lun*eon &
program = ! upcom+ 3v5;n is
8,div]s;y @& ,l1d]%ip3 ,a3ept+
! ,*all5ge & ,cr1t+
,opportunities40 ,9 a rec5t
,multicultural ,a6airs
,committee subcommittee 3f];e
call1 a 4cus.n ( ! !me produc$
! foll[+ com;ts3

_4 8,! abil;y ( a culturally
  div]se gr\p to "w tgr z a
  cohesive body & come to
  positive1 productive solu;ns
  no matt] :at ! issue may
  be40
_4 8,hav+ ! abil;y to a3ept
  *ange :ile le>n+ f ea* o!r40

                           #dc
_4 8,"u/&+ t "o c %>e simil>
  exp]i;es t transc5d
  cultures40
_4 8,op5-m9d$;s />ts f !
  l1d]%ip & runs full circle40



















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_4 8,h[ c we le>n :at \r l1d]s
  d & h[ !y d x8 ,m5tor+ is
  key to fo/]+ le>n+ f \r
  l1d]%ip & \r l1d]%ip le>n+ f
  u40

  ,! culturally div]se
memb]%ip ( ,,acb pres5ts
opportunities = le>n+ & new
exp]i;es = l1d]s & memb]s
alike4 ,x is al an opportun;y
to 4pel "s my?s ab cultures to
: "s may h _h ll or no previ\s
exposure4 ,x is important t
m9orities >e welcom$ & 5c\rag$
to 9ve/ 9 ,,acb4 ,:5 memb]s >e
exclud$ bas$ on _! m9or;y
/atus1 ! organiza;n su6]s4
,/r5g? comes ) numb]s & numb]s
come ) 9clu.n = all4 ,5c\rag+
m9or;y "picipa;n at all levels
( ,,acb is a w9w9 sc5>io =
"ey"o4

                           #de
    ,a ,grt ,way to ,help
       ,,acb ,- ,& ,yr
       ,a6iliate ,too6
      by ,ka?y ,brockman

  ,we all want to help o!rs &
feel use;l4 ,grant$1 ) ll or
no vi.n1 we "s"ts dep5d on
o!rs = assi/.e4 ,,acb is a grt
place = all ( u to %>e id1s &
promote issues t >e important
to p :o >e bl or visually
impair$4
  ,h[ c we help8 ,_m ( u alr
s]ve on committees or assi/ )
a wide v>iety ( tasks4 ,? is v
important4 ,b we all "k "! is
"o ?+ ne$$ to keep any
organiza;n runn+ smoo?ly ,- &
t is m"oy4 ,! hi< unemploy;t
rate am;g bl p makes x
di6icult = _m to /ret* a
mon?ly budget4 ,b h[ ab a ll
bit1 say @s#aj1 ea* mon?8
,maybe t's "o trip to !    #df
movies or a m1l \ ) frs4
  ,giv+ a small am.t is fairly
pa9.s4 ,if y h ,9t]net a3ess1
g to www4acb4org4 ,! sev5? l9k
d[n ! li/ is 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 detail4
,a secure =m is available to
set up yr mon?ly bank or cr$it
c>d )drawal4 ,y c select ei !
#ajth or #bbnd ( ea* mon?1
dep5d+ ^u : date be/ meets yr
ne$s4
  ,y don't h ,9t]net a3ess8
,no problem4 ,j call !
,m9n1polis (fice toll-free at
#a-#hjjhffcbdb or 3tact ,dr4
,ron ,milliman1 :o is !
*airman ( ! ,mon?ly ,m"ot>y
,support ,program ,committee4
,8 email address is
rmilliman@a9si<tbb4com1    #dg
& 8 ph"o numb] is "<#bgj">
#ghbicbe4
  ,if y h sign$ up ,- grt6
,h["e1 "! is "o ?+ to keep 9
m9d4 ,o3a.nally we close a
bank a3.t or *ange cr$it c>ds4
,:5 t happ5s1 x is v important
to 3tact ! ,m9n1polis (fice to
provide updat$ 9=ma;n s t
mon?ly )hold+s w 3t9ue4 ,a
numb] ( situa;ns come up ea*
mon? :5 pay;ts _c 2 process$4
,? requires a grt d1l ( /aff
"t to resolve4 ,s pl1se keep !
(fice updat$4
  ,h[ does ? help yr /ate
a6iliate8 ,y c designate up to
#ej p]c5t ( ! mon?ly 3tribu;n
to g t[>d an ,,acb a6iliate (
yr *oice4 ,? w help yr
a6iliate 3t9ue xs programs1
too4
  ,pl1se jo9 ) me & o!rs &
help bo? ,,acb & yr a6iliate
by sign+ up = ! ,,mms      #dh
program4 ,hav+ a /1dy mon?ly
s\rce ( 9come helps bo? ,,acb
& ! /ate a6iliate plan =
f9ancial exp5ses4
  ,,acb /aff c al let p 9 !
commun;y "k t \r [n memb]s >e
support+ ! organiza;n2 t is v
important to _m donors4 ,we
appreciate yr 3tribu;ns6

       ,a6iliate ,news

   ,,acb ( ,nebraska #bjjh
         ,/ate ,3v5;n
  ,! #bjjh ,,acb ( ,nebraska
/ate 3v5;n is s*$ul$ = !
week5d ( ,april #ah-#bj at !
,new ,_w ,9n & ,3f];e ,c5t]1
#bfe #ccrd ,ave4 9 ,columbus1
,neb4 ,room res]va;ns may 2
made by call+ ! hotel at #a-
#hjj-#dcc-#adib4 ,2 sure to
m5;n ,,acbn 9 ord] to rcv !
4c.t$ room rate ( @s#eg p]
ni<t plus tax4 ,= m        #di
9=ma;n1 call "<#djb"> #eib-
#cdfb4

    ,y ,>e ,9vit$ to ,jo9
          ,,acbhsp6
  ,,acb ,human ,s]vice
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