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"w ( ! bo>d ,- w 2 a3essible to review & exam9a;n by any memb] & to 5sure t any memb] :o wi%es to "k c easily f9d \ ! posi;n ( any bo>d memb] on any mo;n pass$ or def1t$ by ! bo>d4 ,if we want gd ?+s to happ5 9 ,,acb1 ,i 2lieve t z _m vot]s z possible ne$ to "w h>d] to select ! be/ available c&idates1 to tell ^? elect$ :at we want1 & to hold !m a3.table = _! response to ^? 9/ruc;ns4 ,j z ! 3v5;n #be is ! ultimate au?or;y 9 ,,acb1 s we1 ! vot]s1 >e ultimately responsible = :e!r \r l1d]s take u ": we want to g4 ,we h to *oose ^? l1d]s well1 give !m cle> direc;n & hold !m a3.table :5 !y /ray f act+ 9 \r be/ 9t]e/s4 ,only if we take ^! responsibilities s]i\sly d we h m* *.e ( >riv+ 9 ! future we want4 ,i h *os5 to take my responsibilities 9 ^! >1s m s]i\sly1 & ,i h 3clud$ t at ! pres5t "t ,i c be/ pursue ^! goals by l1v+ ! ,,acb bo>d4 ,i hope t ^? :o elect$ me w feel t1 9 mak+ ? deci.n1 ,i am / pursu+ a significant "p ( ! mis.n !y _h 9 m9d = me4 ,i look =w>d to "w+ ) any ( y or yr memb]s :o f9d "s value 9 ! plan ,i propose4 ,i hope we c improve on my plan & make ! improv$ plan "w = ,,acb4 #bf ,?anks = li/5+4 ,?anks = c>+ ab ,,acb4 ,p4,s4 ,i ?9k ( ? deci.n n z 8/epp+ d[n0 b z 8/epp+ acr40 ,i hope \r presid5t & a major;y ( ! bo>d %ift _! focus & ! use ( _! 3sid]able tal5ts t[>d m positive & productive goals4 ,if !y d1 & if !y pursue ! nec "w ) organiza;n & t5ac;y1 ,i look =w>d to applaud+ _! su3esses & *e]+ !m on4 ,! purposes /at$ 9 \r 3/itu;n rema9 important2 \r pot5tial = s]v+ ^? purposes is grt4 ,b s is ! pot5tial = turmoil1 /agna;n & decl9e4 ,z 9dividuals1 z *apt]s1 z a6iliates & at ! na;nal level we c *oose \r future4 ,:at d y want t future to be8 ,9 ,birm+ham y w 2 able to 4cuss ? topic ) o!rs :o c>e ab x4 ,if y c't jo9 u "!1 3sid] s5d+ a message ) yr #bg delegates4 ,we face big problems2 b we c le>n f !m & fix !m4 ,2 ( gd *e]2 get 9volv$4 ,na;nal l1d]%ip ne$s to he> f y m (t54 ,a ,note f ,yr ,act+ ,$itor ,i'm sure y've all notic$ by n[ t y >5't rcvg ! ,=um mon?ly4 ,due to budget cuts1 ? ye> y w rcv only ei ,,acb has publi%$ ! w9t] issue1 ,febru>y1 ,m>*1 & ? "o1 ! comb9$ ,april-,may issue4 ,"! w 2 f\r m issues3 ,june1 ,july-,augu/1 ,septemb]- ,octob]1 & ,novemb]4 ,d1dl9es = ea* >e3 ,may #c1 ,june #g1 ,augu/ #i1 & ,octob] #h4 ,pl1se get yr >ticles 9 on "t4 ,! ,june issue w 3ta9 all ! 3v5;n 9=ma;n we rcv4 ,s #bh a6iliates1 d yr be/ to get yr plans = ,birm+ham 9 to me by ,may #c if y want yr 9=ma;n 9 ! ,june issue4 ,al1 if yr a6iliate is hav+ a 3v5;n1 pl1se let ,t]ry ,pa*eco & me "k :5 x is1 ": x is1 :at ! !me is "1 : hotel & ! rates1 & o!r important 9=ma;n4 ,_m ?anks to ^? :o h alr s5t 9 yr 3v5;n ann\nce;ts4 ,we w once ag h a comb9$ ,decemb]-,janu>y issue at ! 5d ( ! ye>4 ,! d1dl9e = t is ,novemb] #h4 ,5viron;tal ,c5t]1 ,railroads1 ,e ?ree t\rs t we hav5't talk$ ab v m* 9 pa/ #bi >ticles4 ,on ,sun"d1 ,july #d1 #bjjd1 ,,acb t\rs w 2 go+ \ to ,birm+ham ,s\!rn ,univ]s;y to visit _! 5viron;tal c5t]4 ,! univ]s;y is sponsor+ 5viron;tal "w 9 two v5ues4 ,f/1 !y >e utiliz+ unwant$ plants & o!r life =ms to develop 9t]e/+1 s5sory-pl1s+ botanical g>d5s4 ,we w 2 sp5d+ ab an h\r walk+ "? ? unique \tdoor exp]i;e4 ,!n we w g ov] to ! c5t] ": ,,acb t\ri/s w see h[ /aff & /ud5ts h tak5 items t we t5d to ?r[ away & made use;l items or 9t]e/+ design "w4 ,! c5t] al has a small >ea d$icat$ to ! hi/ory ( bikes4 ,"! is "o /ory slide t simulates :at x wd 2 l if y 7 a ll bug & 7 flu%$ d[n a toilet4 ,n[ isn't t "s?+ t y all h want$ to d8 ,! ,alabama hi/ory t\r #cj w 2 on ,tues"d afn4 ,we'll g \ to ,bessem]1 ,ala41 & visit ! ,bessem] ,hall ( ,hi/ory4 ,? is an old railroad depot t h\ses a l>ge numb] ( items f ! e>ly "ds ( ,alabama4 ,y w want to 2 look+ = ! museum's t$ r++4 ,"! 0 no tra9 go+ by1 no breeze go+ "? ! build+ & "! 0 no "o com+ 9 ! door4 ,0 t ! k4 ,? is ": a lot ( ! iron us$ by ! ,3f$]acy dur+ ! ,civil ,w> 0 made4 ,we w take a #ae-m9ute tra9 ride >.d ! prop]ty1 le>n+ ab ! >ea4 ,!n we w t\r ! iron"ws museum ": we w 2 #ca able to see examples ( ! products t 7 produc$ on ^! gr.ds4 ,z we l1ve1 we w /op at ! g5]al /ore = s(t dr9ks &_/or s\v5irs4 ,! f9al t\r at ? ye>'s 3v5;n w 2 a visit to ! com$y club1 ,/>dom ,!at]1 ! ev5+ ( ,july #aj1 9 ,hoov]1 ,ala4 ,? a3essible club is "kn z "o ( ! be/ 9 ! ,s\?4 ,we w 2 hav+ d9n] foll[$ by a com$y pres5ta;n4 ,i hope t ! "n ( ! 5t]ta9] w 2 available 2f ! ,june issue goes to press4 ,pl1se don't =get ab \r t\rs on ,july #b4 ,! all-"d t\r w g to ! ,space & ,rocket ,c5t] \tside ( ,huntsville1 !n ov] to ! ,ivy ,gre5 planta;n ": ,hel5 ,kell] 0 rais$4 ,we w h a ,s\!rn d9n] at ! ,belmont ,h\se4 ,af d9n]1 we w g back to ,ivy ,gre5 = a pres5ta;n ( 8,! ,miracle ,"w]0 9 ! #cb small \tdoor amphi!at]4 ,pl1se note t ? t\r w 2 limit$ to ! f/ #dc reque/s4 ,t same afn1 we w h ! f/ ( ?ree civil "rs t\rs4 ,we w visit ! ,sixte5? ,/reet ,bapti/ ,*ur*1 ! ,civil ,"rs ,9/itute & ,/atu>y ,p>k1 ": "! >e c>v$ sc5es ( activities 9 ,birm+ham 9 ! #aifjs1 :5 ,bull ,3nors1 ! c;y's *ief ( police1 us$ police dogs & o!r tactics to try & quell civil "rs = blacks4 ,make yr hotel res]va;ns at ! ,birm+ham ,%]aton1 "<#hjj"> #cbe-#cece or "<#bje"> #cbd- #ejjj4 ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns ,ho/s ,9t]net ,c&idates,0 ,page ,x's back6 ,! bo>d ( publica;ns is ag ho/+ an #cc ,9t]net c&idates,0 page on www4acb4org4 ,? page is a r1d-only web page ": all 9dividuals :o wi% to ann\nce _! c&idacy w 2 ask$ to respond to ! same set ( "qs4 ,we 5vi.n ! onl9e c&idates,0 page z a place ": p :o want to run = (fice c all[ ! ,,acb memb]%ip to get to "k !m4 ,! page w al all[ ,,acb *apt]s & a6iliates to h m 9=ma;n at _! 4posal 2f !y s5d delegates to ! na;nal 3v5;n4 ,ov] ! pa/ s"eal ye>s1 a numb] ( *apt]s h provid$ copies ( ! c&idates,0 responses to _! memb]s 9 brl or _h r1d all ! responses al\d at memb]%ip meet+s4 ,lively 4cus.ns 5su$1 & _m memb]s h told u h[ m* !y appreciat$ ! opportun;y to "picipate m actively 9 ,,acb's democracy 2c ( ! e>ly 4sem9a;n ( 9=ma;n : ! onl9e 8=um0 #cd 0 able to facilitate4 ,9 a meet+ 9 e>ly ,m>*1 ! bo>d ( publica;ns came up ) a set ( "qs = c&idates = second vice presid5t1 ! bo>d ( directors & ! bo>d ( publica;ns1 z foll[s4 ,"qs = ! ,second ,vice ,presid5t #a4 ,:at specific assign;ts wd y pref] &_/or anticipate t ! ,,acb presid5t wd delegate to y8 #b4 ,,acb is curr5tly 3front$ by s]i\s f9ancial *all5ges4 ,:at 3crete 9itiatives wd y support to help ,,acb resolve xs f9ancial problems8 #ce #c4 ,:at specifically wd y d to promote smoo!r "w+ rela;ns am;g 9dividual memb]s1 ! bo>d ( directors1 ! adm9i/ra;n & ! 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"o-ye> rema9d] ( yr t]m8 ,"qs = ! ,bo>d ( ,directors #a4 ,:at degree ( responsibil;y d y h = complet+ yr elect$ t]m on ! bo>d ( directors1 & :at 3di;ns d y ?9k wd relieve y ( t responsibil;y8 #b4 ,>e "! curr5t programs : cd 2 elim9at$ or modifi$ to relieve ,,acb's f9ancial crisis8 #cf #c4 ,:at specific exp]i;es h y _h t 3tribute to yr abil;y to act z a director = ,,acb8 #d4 ,:at /eps >e y prep>$ to take to br+ memb]s ( ! bo>d ( directors clos] tgr & to resolve fric;n am;g xs memb]s8 ,"qs = ! ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns #a4 ,:at d y feel >e ! mo/ important duties ( ! ,,bop8 #b4 ,:at exp]i;e h y _h 9 writ+1 $it+1 &_/or produc+ a *apt] or a6iliate newslr t prep>es y = "w on ! ,,bop8 #c4 ,:at d y 3sid] to 2 ! purpose ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 & h[ %d xs 3t5t reflect t view8 #cg #d4 ,:at >e yr views on fre$om ( expres.n8 ,%d x 2 limit$ or unlimit$8 ,2 specific4 ,answ] ea* "q ) a maximum ( #bej ^ws4 ,submit answ]s 9 any a3essible1 r1dable m$ia1 i4e41 9 pr9t1 or brl1 on pap]1 comput] disk "<9 ,,ascii text1 ,^w,p]fect #e4a1 or ,micros(t ,^w =mats">1 or via ;e-mail4 ,pa/+ ! text 9to an ;e-mail message is pref]able to s5d+ atta*;ts1 b atta*;ts 9 ,,ascii text1 ,micros(t ,^w or ,^w,p]fect #e4a w 2 a3ept$4 ,submis.ns w n 2 a3ept$ via teleph"o1 voice mail1 audiocassette1 or 9 h&writ+4 ,note t we w n $it submis.ns = spell+1 gramm>1 or 3t5t4 ,! only *ange : w o3ur to submis.ns is 3v].n to ! ,,html code to facilitate onl9e po/+4 ,note fur!r t x is \r #ch webma/]'s role to 3v]t docu;ts 9to ,,html1 & we w n a3ept submis.ns : y h cod$ 9 ? =mat yrf4 ,:5 submitt+ yr answ]s1 pl1se place yr "n1 address1 teleph"o numb]s1 ;e-mail addresses1 & employ] & job title at ! top ( ea* page4 ,c5t] ea* item4 ,! top ( yr page %d look l ?3 ,jane ,smi? #abcd ,ma9 ,/reet ,anyt[n1 ,any,/ate #jjjjj "<#eee"> #bbb-#cccc " "<#eee"> #jjj-#dddd "<"w"> ;,e-mail3 js@aanyisp4net ,writ]_/,$itor at ,any,job1 ,9c4 ,write ea* "q1 & !n place yr correspond+ answ] "un1?4 ,pl1se numb] yr pages4 ,s5d yr complet$ submis.ns to ! foll[+ address3 ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,c&idates,0 ,page1 #ci #aaee #aeth ,/reet ,,nw1 ,suite #ajjd1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje4 ,responses may 2 submitt$ by ;e-mail1 ac to ! guidel9es not$ abv1 to slov]+@aacb4org4 ,"t ,l9es ,submis.ns %d 2 mail$1 ei by po/al deliv]y or electronic mail1 s t !y r1* ! ,,acb na;nal (fice no lat] ?an #aa3#ei p4m4 ,ea/]n "t on ,may #bh1 #bjjd4 ,:5 we rcv a dcld c&idate's mat]ials1 we w *eck ! memb]%ip database to 5sure t he or %e is a memb] 9 gd /&+4 ,we hope to h ! onl9e c&idates,0 page available at ! ,,acb web site z soon af we h rcvd all ! submis.ns z possible1 s t memb]s w h a3ess to ! 9=ma;n 9 "t = ,june memb]%ip meet+s ( local *apt]s4 ,! pages w 2 #dj available onl9e no lat] ?an #aa3#ei p4m4 ,ea/]n "t on ,?urs"d1 ,june #aj1 & w rema9 onl9e at http3_/_/www4acb4org until ! 3clu.n ( 3v5;n4 ,we 5c\rage ,,acb memb]s :o h comput] a3ess to %>e ! 3t5ts ( ! c&idates,0 page ) memb]s :o d n4 ,we w notify memb]s on ! "d t ! page goes live onl9e on all ! ,,acb ;e-mail+ li/s4 ,:5 (ficial campaigns 2g9 9 e>ne/ at ! ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n1 dcld c&idates w pres5t at =mal & 9=mal /ate & special-9t]e/ caucuses4 ,9 addi;n1 ! bo>d ( publica;ns w sponsor a live "q-&-answ] ,c&idates,0 ,=um1 : w 2 held on ,?urs"d ( 3v5;n week4 ,! bo>d ( publica;ns 5c\rages all ,,acb memb]s to submit writt5 "qs : w 2 3sid]$ = ? =um to ! 3v5;n communica;ns c5t]4 ,m details ab ? & o!r aspects ( #da communica;ns c5t] op]a;ns c 2 expect$ 9 ! ,june issue4 ,broadca/ ,yr ,news by ,m>la9a ,lieb]g1 ,,acb ,radio ,a6iliate ,liaison ,z ! newly appo9t$ \tr1* coord9ator = ,,acb ,radio1 ,i 9vite all ,,acb /ate & special-9t]e/ a6iliates to jo9 \r programm+ ef=ts on ,,acb ,radio ,ma9/r1m4 ,we at ,,acb ,radio "k t ea* ( y h grt ?+s go+ on 9 yr a6iliates1 f 9t]e/+ sp1k]s at *apt] or /ate meet+s to bl >ti/s or o!r 9t]e/+ memb]s y mi a6iliate has #db d"o4 ,z a special-9t]e/ a6iliate memb]1 y probably h news & 9=ma;n t is ( grt value to ! g5]al bl;s commun;y1 & we want to help y get ! ^w \ by provid+ a =um = all ! abv & m6 ,s1 :y n %>e all t 5]gy & 9=ma;n ) o!r ,,acb a6iliates1 o!r ,,acb memb]s & \r _wwide li/5+ audi;e8 ,! only equip;t y ne$ is a gd cassette record] or m9idisk ma*9e & a microph"o4 ,y record ! 3t5t1 & we at ,,acb ,radio w help y ) ! re/4 ,on ano!r note1 if y z an 9dividual wd l to provide programm+ 3t5t ei z a special f1ture n[ & ag or on a regul>ly s*$ul$ basis1 we'd love to he> f y4 ,,acb ,radio /aff >e r1dy1 will+ & eag] to help y "u/& ! few /eps nec to 2 on ! air via ! ,9t]net to ! _w4 #dc ,i plan to 2 9 3tact via ;e- mail ) all a6iliate presid5ts1 b y ne$ n wait to he> f me4 ,feel free to 3tact me by ;e- mail1 m>la9a@aacbradio4org1 or call me dur+ ! busi;s "d at "<#bjf"> #dcc-#fefe4 ,,acb ,radio is commun;y radio at xs f9e/6 ,:y n add ! gd news ( yr commun;y to \r programm+ 3t5t8 ,"picipat+ z an ,,acb ,radio /aff volunte] is "o ( ! mo/ excit+ ?+s ,i've d"o 9 a :ile4 ,"? ^! ef=ts1 ,i've made _m new frs & le>n$ m*4 ,i 9vite y to jo9 me & ! re/ ( ! fabul\s ,,acb ,radio t1m z we mold & develop ! new face ( ,,acb ,radio ,ma9/r1m4 #dd ,9 ,memoriam3 ,william ;,t4 ,coppage by ,roy ;,j4 ,w>d ,9 #aiei1 ,i came to ,virg9ia f ,new ,york to jo9 ! /aff ( ! ,virg9ia ,de"p;t = ! ,visually ,h&icapp$4 ,"o ( ! f/ p ,i met 0 ,bill ,coppage4 ,= ! next #de ye>s \r lives 7 closely 5tw9$ z co-"w]s1 associates 9 _m organiza;nal activities1 volunte] s]vices1 & frs4 ,\r families 7 al closely relat$4 ,x 0 an extremely sad "d = me1 z well z = all :o knew hm1 :5 ,bill w5t to 8 et]nal rew>d on ,janu>y #bi1 #bjjd4 ,a3ompany+ my com;ts is a well- writt5 f1ture >ticle pr9t$ 9 8,! ,ri*mond ,"ts-,4pat*0 on ,janu>y #ca4 ,h["e1 no >ticle c d ju/ice to ! total p]son :o t\*$ ! lives ( c.t.s p 9 #de ,virg9ia1 "?\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 9 o!r c.tries1 z ! newspap] >ticle m5;ns4 ,i c't1 ei1 b hope;lly ,i c add "s m 9=ma;n ab "o ( ! f9e/ p ) :om ,i h "e be5 associat$4 ,bill liv$ life to ! fulle/1 & gave #ajj p]c5t ( 8 5]gy1 skills & k1 drive & ambi;n to make life bett] = bl & visually impair$ p "ey":1 z well z 8 family & frs4 ,he "w$ h>d :ile c>ry+ \ 8 job & volunte] responsibilities2 he devot$ hmf to 8 family2 & :5 he _h "t = relaxa;n1 he play$ h>d4 ,dur+ 8 #bb ye>s z commis.n] ( ,,vdvh1 he c>ri$ on ! gr[? & expan.n ( s]vices to ! /ate's bl & visually impair$ p ,-p ( all ages ,- 2gun by 8 pr$ecessor1 ,dr4 ,d\glas ;,c4 ,mac,f>l&1 & l$ ! ag5cy to ev5 grt] levels ( qual;y & #df quant;y ( s]vices4 ,he e/abli%$ ! ,rehabilita;n ,c5t] = ! ,bl1 ! ,libr>y & ,res\rce ,c5t]1 a new "w%op = ! bl 9 ,ri*mond1 & a new de"p;t h1dqu>t]s build+4 ,coppage grtly exp&$ voca;nal rehabilita;n & rehabilita;n t1*+ s]vices1 $uca;n s]vices1 9troduc$ s]vices to ! old] bl1 & 9itiat$ volunte] s]vices to supple;t s]vices provid$ by pd /aff4 ,bill wd 2 ! f/ to tell p t he did n br+ ab all ( ! abv1 & o!r improve;ts1 al"o4 ,he _h an unusual abil;y to select capable /aff1 & 0 n afraid to assign & delegate au?or;y to !m4 ,dur+ 8 ye>s z commis.n]1 ,virg9ia 0 recogniz$ na;nally z hav+ "o ( ! mo/ qualitative & div]se programs 9 ! na;n4 ,x 0 a mo/ un=tunate "d :5 political priorities #dg caus$ 8 removal f (fice by ! gov]nor4 ,s9ce retir+ 9 #aihf1 ,bill 9volv$ hmf 9 volunte] & commun;y s]vice activities4 ,he 0 an active memb] ( ! ,*>lottesville ,lions ,club1 & h1d$ a f.da;n : help$ bl p 9 situa;ns ": ,,vdvh cd n meet ! ne$4 ,= s"eal ye>s1 he 0 a memb] ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 & help$ at "ts to advocate = programs b5eficial to bl p4 ,dur+ 8 retire;t1 until 8 =m] wife di$1 he c>$ = h]1 tak+ h] to 3v5;ns & busi;s meet+s ) hm4 ,s]vices to bl & visually impair$ ,virg9ians & ,am]icans >e bett] 2c ( ,bill ,coppage1 & untold numb]s ( p h _h _! lives 5ri*$ by "k+ & associat+ ) hm4 ,he has e>n$ 8 et]nal re/4 #dh ,william ,coppage1 ,advocate1 ,dies ,at #ge by ,j5if] ;,v4 ,buckman "<,copy"r #bjjd1 8,! ,ri*mond ,"ts-,4pat*10 repr9t$ ) p]mis.n4"> ,at ! age ( #g1 ,william ,?omas ,coppage ,sr4 left 8 p>5ts,0 home to att5d ! ,virg9ia ,s*ool = ! ,d1f & ,bl 9 ,/aunton1 seek+ an $uca;n & res\rces t didn't exi/ 9 8 homet[n ( ,fl9t ,hill4 ,af gradua;n1 he sp5t ! re/ ( 8 life "w+ to make opportunities available to p ) visual impair;ts 9 ,virg9ia & >.d ! _w4 ,he s]v$ "u f\r gov]nors z commis.n] ( ! ,virg9ia ,de"p;t = ! ,visually ,h&icapp$4 ,! ,*>lottesville resid5t di$ ,w$nes"d af su6]+ a he>t attack4 ,he 0 #ge4 8,2c he _h ov]come s #di _m ob/acles1 he held a def9ite 2lief t y cd d :at"e y set yr m9d to10 sd 8 daujorie ,i4 ,coppage4 8,y h to h a lot ( c\rage to make x 9 a sii\s4 ,i alw tell "ey"o he's a help]40 ,mr4 ,coppage 0 well-"kn = 8 "w & advocacy & s]v$ z a presid5t ( ! ,na;nal #ej ,c\ncil ( ,/ate ,ag5cies = ! ,bl & ! ,am]ican ,associa;n ( ,"w]s = ! ,bl4 ,he 0 a bo>d memb] ) ! ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil = ,ag5cies ,s]v+ ! ,bl & ,h&icapp$1 & he l$ a3r$ita;n review t1ms at v>i\s sites >.d ! c.ty & 0 (t5 call$ on z a 3sultant to ^? cr1t+ programs z f> away z ,nor? ,africa & ,9dia4 ,2f 2+ "nd commis.n]1 ,mr4 ,coppage "w$ z an assi/ant sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,virg9ia ,"w%op = ! ,bl 9 ,*>lottesville1 & !n z assi/ant to ! =m] /ate commis.n]1 ! late ,d4,c4 ,mac,f>l&4 ,9 8 retire;t1 ,mr4 ,coppage 0 ! executive director ( ! ,virg9ia ,f.da;n = ! ,bl4 ,he held a ba*elor's degree f ! ,univ]s;y ( ,ri*mond & ma/]'s degrees f ! ,univ]s;y ( ,virg9ia & ,virg9ia #ea ,commonw1l? ,univ]s;y4 ,at ,,vcu1 he taus4 ,legally bl s9ce bir?1 ,mr4 ,coppage _h an unsu3ess;l corn1l transplant z a te5ag]1 b a ll ov] a decade ago1 he "uw5t a second transplant t re/or$ "s ( 8 sis = ! f/ "t4 8,x 0 l 2+ ) a *1 he 0 s 9 awe ( "ey?+ >.d hm10 sd 8 dauilyn ,w>burton ,lutt] ,rudy ,lutt] 0 born on ,febru>y #i1 #aicb1 9 ,philadelphia1 ,pa4 ,he di$ ( c.er & ,p>k9son's 41se at ! ,wa%+ton ,home 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 on ,decemb] #ad1 #bjjc4 ,we 7 m>ri$ on ,septemb] #bi1 #aigi1 9 ,wilkes-,b>re1 ,pa4 by ! m9i/] ( ! *ur* ,i att5d$ :ile a /ud5t at ,wilkes ,univ]s;y & dur+ ! ye>s ,i "w$ "!4 ,rudy1 :o 0 diagnos$ ) ret9itis pig;tosa at ! age ( n9e1 0 a graduate ( ,ov]brook ,s*ool = ! ,bl1 ,p5n ,/ate ,univ]s;y & ,h>v>d ,law ,s*ool4 ,he al /udi$ at ,ox=d ,univ]s;y 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom4 ,e>ly 9 8 c>e]1 he 5gag$ 9 ! practice ( law 9 #ec ,philadelphia4 ,af mov+ to ,wa%+ton 9 #aifb1 he s]v$ z s5ior attorney advisor 9 ! broadca/ bur1u ( ! ,f$]al ,communica;ns ,commis.n until #aihj4 ,9 #aiha1 he jo9$ ! faculty ( ,h[>d ,univ]s;y's ,s*ool ( ,communica;ns ": he tauly #aigjs1 he tauy 9 ,williamsburg1 ,va4 ,rudy visit$ m ?an #ej c.tries on sev5 3t95ts & s"eal isl&s = recr1;n & ! /udy ( ! mass m$ia4 ,i _h ! pl1sure ( jo9+ hm on _m ( ^? trips4 ,we %>$ _m memorable exp]i;es am;g !m3 sett+ foot on ! ,ant>ctic 3t95t2 rid+ a camel 9 ! des]t 9 ,tomb\ct\1 ,mali & /ick+ \r f+]s 9 ! ,>ctic ,oc1n4 #ed ,9 #aihe1 we visit$ ,gore ,isl& (f ! coa/ ( ,s5egal1 a major emb>ka;n po9t = ,africans sold 9to slav]y4 ,rudy1 :o 0 m* brav] ?an ,i1 actually walk$ ! gangplank t l$ to ! slave %ips4 ,z a result ( 8 $uca;n & employ;t1 he 0 a memb] ( s"eal organiza;ns1 9clud+ ! ,h>v>d ,club ( ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c42 ! ,h[>d ,univ]s;y ,law ,s*ool ,associa;n2 ! ,am]ican ,associa;n ( ,univ]s;y ,pr(essors & ! ,_w ,future ,society4 ,z an advocate = p ) 4abilities1 he 0 a memb] ( ! ,bo>d ( ,manag]s ( ! ,ov]brook ,s*ool = ! ,bl2 ,volunte]s = ! ,visually ,h&icapp$ "2 ! ,p5nsylvania ,gov]nor's ,committee on ,employ;t ( ! ,h&icapp$2 #ee ! ,presid5t's ,committee on ,employ;t ( ! ,h&icapp$2 ! ,na;nal ,capital ,c\ncil ( ,citiz5s ,) ,l[ ,vi.n2 ! ,d4,c4 ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & ! ,am]ican ,bl ,lawy]s ,associa;n4 ,he att5d$ ! ,p5nsylvania ,gov]nor's ,3f];e on ,h&icapp$ ,9dividuals & ! ,:ite ,h\se ,3f];e ( ,h&icapp$ ,9dividuals4 ,9 #aigc1 he 0 recogniz$ z a l1d] ( ! 4abl$ 9 ,am]ica by ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,h1l?1 ,$uca;n & ,welf>e4 ,he 0 ! recipi5t ( num]\s honors & aw>ds1 9clud+ ,p5nsylvania ,/ate ,univ]s;y's ,lib]al ,>ts ,s]vice to ,society ,aw>d2 recogni;n by resolu;n ( ! ,s5ate ( ! ,commonw1l? ( ,p5nsylvania = 3tribu;ns to human;y "? ! practice ( law1 t1*+ & ef=ts on 2half ( ! h&icapp$2 ,4t+ui%$ #ef ,alumnus ( ! ,ov]brook ,s*ool = ! ,bl & recipi5t ( ! ,fri$l&] ,m$al = 8 l;g"t s]vice z a memb] ( ! s*ool's bo>d ( manag]s4 ,z y c see1 #bd ye>s ( m>riage to ,rudy h held m* joy & satisfac;n4 ,al? ,p>k9son's & 8 loss ( he>+ 9 lat] ye>s =c$ hm to curtail _m ( 8 public activities1 he 3t9u$ to advocate on 2half ( p ) 4abilities us+ ! teleph"o & correspond;e4 ,he reta9$ 8 9tellectual curios;y1 8 wond];l s5se ( humor & 8 love ( life until ! v 5d4 ,rememb]+ ,wayne ,yelton by ,all5 ;,j4 ,casey ,_m ( y r1d+ ? tribute h "kn ,wayne ,yelton f> l;g] ?an ,i h4 ,i f/ met ,wayne & ,pat f\r ye>s ago at ! mon?ly #eg meet+ ( ! ,alam.e ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 ,burl+ton1 ,n4,c4 ,? 0 my f/ meet+1 my 9itial 9troduc;n to ! commun;y ( ! bl & visually impair$4 ,i knew no?+ ab ! ,alam.e ,c\ncil1 ! ,nor? ,c>ol9a ,c\ncil or ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,my ignor.e1 h["e1 0 %ort-liv$4 ,= r1sons ,i / d n "u/&1 ,wayne decid$ ,i %d 2come 9volv$ 9 ! c\ncil's "w4 ,& he put me to "w on "o ,nor? ,c>ol9a ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl committee1 !n ano!r4 ,he 3/antly *all5g$ me to le>n m & d m4 ,wayne's l1d]%ip /yle 0 unlike any t ,i _h /udi$ z a /ud5t or tauk$ by h>d "w1 unfail+ optimism1 gett+ ! job d"o1 prodd+ o!rs to a*ieve1 & by mov+ on to ! next #eh task4 ,x 0 simple1 unadorn$1 /raims4 ,he 0 p]si/5t4 ,! m "s"o turn$ d[n 8 reque/s1 ! h>d] he pu%$ = a positive response4 ,mo/ ( all1 he 0 committ$ to protect+ ! "rs & meet+ ! ne$s ( all p :o 7 bl & visually impair$4 ,:at 0 ! secret ( ,wayne's su3ess8 ,9 a few ^ws3 ,8 unselfi% will+;s to help any"o4 ,he help$ bl & visually impair$ p )\t 3c]n = self- 9t]e/1 )\t expecta;n ( rew>d1 )\t limita;n on ! 9t5s;y ( 8 commit;t4 #ei ,ea* ( u :o knew ,wayne wi% we _h spok5 to hm j "o m "t4 ,i1 = "o1 wd ?ank hm = *all5g+ me to 3tribute my "t & tal5ts4 ,i wd ?ank hm = giv+ u a cle> vi.n ( \r mis.n 9 a _w 9 : mo/ ( u d n see well1 or see at all4 ,i wd ?ank hm = all t he did on 2half ( ! bl & visually impair$ 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,mo/ importantly1 ,i wd ?ank hm = 2+ a gd fr4 ,z ,i reflect on ! pa/ f\r ye>s & ! un"tly pass+ ( ,wayne ,yelton1 ,i am rem9d$ ( =m] presid5tial advis] ,k5ny ,o',donnell's poignant memoir ( 8 associa;n ) ! late ,john ;,f4 ,k5n$y1 8,johnny1 ,we ,h>dly ,knew ,ye40 ,! title ( ? remembr.e reflects ! sad;s ( loss1 ! bond ( fr%ip1 ! manife/a;n ( respect4 ,& s x is ) ,wayne4 ,he left u too soon ) m* rema9+ #fj to 2 d"o4 ,?\< ! voice is /ill$ & ! lidly knew y4 ,r1*+ ,\ to ,yr ,commun;y to ,$ucate & ,9=m ,p ,ab ,bl;s by ,c9dy ,burgett1 ,presid5t1 ,wa%+ton ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,:5 we look at ! opportunities = $ucat+ & 9=m+ \r commun;y ab bl;s1 let's 3sid] ! six ;,p's3 "picipat+1 pres5t+1 publiciz+1 promot+1 provid+ & project+4 #a4 ,,"picipat+6 ,*apt] "picipa;n 9 commun;y ev5ts3 fairs1 p>ades & s]vice projects4 ,_m commun;y fairs & ev5ts w all[ y to set up #fa an 9=ma;nal table = yr *apt] or a6iliate = free or at a m9imal co/4 ,my local *apt] has a table ea* ye> at ,kid's ,"d1 an ev5t sponsor$ by \r local fire de"p;t & held at ! c.ty fairgr.ds4 ,! co/ is @s#bj & \r ma9 t>gets >e *n & _! p>5ts4 ,we br+ *n's brl books1 h a c\ple ( guide dog h&l]s ) dogs at ! boo?1 br+ a brl writ] & "s /ick]s to brl kids,0 "ns1 & we h a /amp to put on _! passport prov+ !y came by \r boo?4 ,yr 4play %d dep5d on yr audi;e4 ,if y g \ 9 ! commun;y promot+ bl;s issues1 y ne$ to 2 equipp$ ) a li/ ( res\rces3 libr>y s]vices1 rehab ag5cy 9=ma;n1 guide dog s*ools1 local eye speciali/s1 local transporta;n s]vices1 ,lions ,clubs1 & ( c\rse yr local *apt] & /ate a6iliate 9=ma;n4 ,p>ades #fb require a ll coord9at+1 b :at an awe"s siade4 ,"o ye> my *apt] _h a ,volkswag5 3v]tible l1d+ u ) a c\ple ( memb]s rid+ 9 x hold+ up a bann]4 ,we foll[$ ) \r canes & dogs1 & "s ( u 7 ev5 pull+ al;g a /roll]4 ,h[ ab yr *apt] tak+ "p 9 a commun;y ev5t s* z mak+ ph"o calls = a "picul> 9itiative1 wrapp+ pres5ts = ,toys = ,tots1 /u6+ 5velopes = ! local ,humane ,society1 /&+ ) yr local ,lions h&+ \ _! ll canes8 ,! op;ns >e 5d.s4 #b4 ,,pres5t+6 ,memb]s mak+ pres5ta;ns to3 s*ools1 clubs1 *ur*es & busi;s organiza;ns4 ,9dividual memb]s :o >e com=table ) public sp1k+ w (t5 f9d !mvs %>+ _! p]sonal exp]i;es ) bl;s4 ,expla9+ brl to "y *n or a3essibil;y #fc issues to busi;s p >e grt ways to $ucate4 ,give ! "n ( a 3tact p]son 9 yr *apt] to yr local s*ool 4tricts & ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce1 lett+ !m "k ( ! will+;s ( yr memb]s to d ?1 & y w 2 surpris$6 ,y mids1 po/]s cr1t+ illu.ns ( di6]5t eye 3di;ns1 bro*ures ab di6]5t eye 3di;ns1 yr a6iliate bro*ures or busi;s c>ds1 etc4 ,\r /ate a6iliate has pur*as$ braille_/pr9t alphabet c>ds ) \r 3tact 9=ma;n on !m = \r memb]s to use 9 ^! types ( situa;ns4 ,! ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl1 ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl & ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice >e j a few ( ! places y mids1 ph"o l9e_/voice mail1 newspap] cov]age ( an ev5t & ^w ( m\?4 ,mo/ ( ^! co/ v ll1 b :at a way to r1* \ to ! commun;y at h&4 ,"! is free web ho/+ \ "!4 ,\r local *apt] uses www4" free4webs4com4 ,by utiliz+ yr [n memb]s to keep yr web site updat$1 y w save "s m"oy4 ,h["e1 if y decide to seek assi/.e else":1 y may 2 able to f9d a volunte] or hire a webma/] at a nom9al fee4 ,bro*ures c 2 d"o pr(es.nally or f a memb]'s comput]4 ,j get ! 9=ma;n \ t y want to %>e & make sure yr mat]ial is 9 l>ge pr9t4 ,busi;s c>ds >e ano!r easy way to spr1d ! "n ( yr *apt] or a6iliate4 ,,wcb #fe provides busi;s c>ds ) brl on !m = \r memb]s to take & %>e at _! leisure4 ,my local *apt] has c>ds z well1 b !y d n h brl2 h["e1 !y d adv]tise \r local 9=ma;n4 ,a ph"o l9e may 2 too co/ly = "s a6iliates1 b hav+ "s"o answ] a ph"o 9 p]son1 r1dy to answ] "qs is a r1l asset4 ,i "k _m a6iliates alr h a toll- free numb] = ?4 ,! next be/ ?+ to a ph"o l9e is hav+ voice mail4 ,\r *apt] has a designat$ ph"o numb] t j provides an \tgo+ message & ! abil;y to take messages4 ,we pay ab @s#ac a mon? = ? s]vice t is "u "o ( \r memb]s,0 "ns4 ,! bill actually comes to \r *apt] 9 c>e ( t memb]4 ,free adv]tis+ is a grt ?+ to take advantage (4 ,:5 y "k an ev5t is com+ up ": "o ( yr memb]s or yr *apt] or #ff a6iliate is play+ a specific role1 let ! m$ia "k4 ,prep>e yr memb]s to give 3tact 9=ma;n = yr *apt] or a6iliate :5 2+ 9t]view$4 ,!n "!'s ^w ( m\?4 ,:5 y meet "s"o on ! bus1 at ! doctor's (fice1 at ! groc]y /ore1 9 ! "wplace1 y >e giv5 a unique opportun;y4 ,use x to yr advantage4 ,5gage !m 9 small talk if appropriate4 ,(f] a busi;s c>d or give !m yr ph"o numb]4 ,bett] yet1 (f] to take _! ph"o numb] s t y c call !m back ) ! answ] to a "q !y may h or to give !m details ab an upcom+ meet+ or ev5t ) yr local *apt]4 #d4 ,,promot+6 ,promote bl;s "? a *apt]_/a6iliate project or program4 ,"w+ ) yr c;y on a3essible p$e/rian signals & see+ "? s* a project f 2g9n+ to 5d w give yr *apt] #fg num]\s opportunities = $uca;n4 ,%>+ 9 an aw>e;s "d = a company s* z yr local transit sy/em is ano!r opportun;y4 ,"o ( ! *apt]s 9 \r /ate a6iliate did ? la/ ye>4 ,_! memb]s provid$ canes = employees :o rode ! buses :ile "u blfold1 to simulate 2+ bl4 ,^! memb]s 7 al pres5t to answ] "qs & make sure ! 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