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    ,presid5t's ,message3
  ,! ,tyranny ( ,te*nology
       by ,paul ,$w>ds

  ,alm e week1 "! is an
ann\nce;t ( a new product   #f
or a revi.n ( an exi/+ "o :
makes te*nology m a3essible to
p :o >e bl4 ,! fund+ to
acquire ! h>dw>e & s(tw>e t
makes te*nology a3essible is
al gett+ easi] to f9d4 ,9de$1
_m ( \r a6iliates >e "w+ ei
al"o or 9 3c]t ) /ate ag5cies
to cr1te me*anisms to supply
ne$$ equip;t to p :o wd
o!rwise n qualify "u tradi;nal
,,vr rules4 ,c]ta9ly we h a
l;g way to g 2f we c 2g9 to 2
satisfi$ t all ! bl p :o c
b5efit f te*nology c get x4 ,b
e ye>1 ! propor;n ( p :o >e bl
:o h "s k9d ( adv.ed te*nology
is grt] & we >e cle>ly r1*+ a
"t :5 s*ools & po/-second>y
9/itu;ns recognize _! obliga;n
to make te*nological a3ess
available to /ud5ts :o >e bl4
  ,un=tunately1 equip;t is n
5\<4 ,compli.e ) ! law is n
5\<4 ,we m/ al "sh[         #g
translate 9*oate h>dw>e &
s(tw>e 9to tools t bl p c use
& t is m* h>d]4 ,if "! is a
%ortage ( ori5ta;n & mobil;y
9/ructors & rehabilita;n
t1*]s1 !n "! is a virtual de>?
( te*nology tra9]s4 ,true1 "!
>e _m p :o >e tra9+ bl p to
use te*nology b1 9 my view1
mo/ ( ^? :o >e \ "! provid+
tra9+ >e n qualifi$ to provide
! k9d ( tra9+ bl p ne$4 ,(
c\rse ? l1ds to two "qs to :
"! >e r1lly no answ]s t >e
widely a3ept$4 ,:at k9d (
tra9+ d bl p ne$8 ,& :at makes
a te*nology tra9] qualifi$8
  ,y w 2 glad to "k t ,i don't
propose to answ] ei ( ^? "qs
"h4 ,i am 3t5t t we z an
organiza;n recognize t ^! two
"qs may 2 am;g ! mo/ important
unansw]$ qu]ies t face p :o >e
bl td4 ,we probably _c ev5
answ] a m* simpl] "q : is   #h
:at k9d ( tra9+ d bl p get8 ,!
tru? is "! is no?+ t comes
close to a /&>diz$ no;n ( :at
a3ess te* tools we ne$4 ,nor
does "! seem to 2 any 3si/5cy
am;g /ates z to h[ m* or 9de$1
:e!r !y provide te*nology
tra9+4 ,"! is g5]al agree;t1
h["e1 t bl p :o >e n
te*nologically compet5t >e
likely n to 2 employable a
decade f n[2 "! is rem>kably
ll "w 2+ d"o by \r field to
devise approa*es t w 2 3si/5t
f /ate to /ate & t w keep u on
top ( ? issue4
  ,too (t51 bl p rcv j 5
te*nology tra9+ to 2 dang]\s
,- & n ne>ly 5 to 2 compet5t4
,"t & "t ag1 ,i he> ! same
/ory3 8,i got tra9+ 2f ,i w5t
to "w1 b :5 !y *ang$ s(tw>e1
,i lo/ my job 2c ,i cdn't d !
"w40
  ,(t5 an employ] is        #i
vilifi$ = 8 he>t.s deci.n to
update to a m mod]n & use;l
comput] 9t]face ?an he _h 2f4
,b c we s]i\sly >gue ag/ ! "r
( a private company to provide
xs employees ) ! mo/
sophi/icat$ & e6ective tools t
>e available8 ,c we ev5 su7e/
t a firm %d wait till a
program is prov5 to 2
a3essible :ile ! company's
competitors >e alr r1p+ !
b5efits t new sy/ems (f]8 ,i
?9k n4 ,! f/ obliga;n ( any
busi;s is to make m"oy = xs
%>ehold]s4 ,t is _! r1son =
exi/+4
  ,equally1 x is unr1sonable
to expect an ag5cy s]v+ bl p
to keep a case op5 j 9 case
"s?+ goes wr;g on ! job4 ,x is
al unr1li/ic to expect t !
case %d 2 reop5$ 2c s(tw>e no
l;g] "ws4 ,? is desirable1 b
by ! "t ! pap]"w gets      #aj
d"o1 *.es >e ! job w h alr be5
lo/4 ,2ss1 s(tw>e gets updat$
at l1/ once a ye>4 ,9 fact1 "o
or ano!r ( ! programs an
employee is expect$ to use is
likely to *ange e qu>t]4 ,a bl
p]son :o doesn't h ! capabil;y
to fix 8 or h] [n problem is v
likely to 2come an unemploy$
casualty ( *ange4 ,x may well
2 t x is unr1li/ic to expect a
bl p]son to 2 able to fix
problems4 ,s ! "q 2comes :at
is ! alt]native8 ,"o answ] is
to cr1te a :ole new pr(es.n :
we w call1 = lack ( bett] "n1
a te*nology a3ess exp$it]4 ,i
"k ? t]m9ology is v clumsy b
,i want u to recognize t ?
p]son ne$s to h be5 "! ye/]"d
to fix ! problem4 ,he or %e
may well repres5t ! ?r1d on :
a job is hang+6
  ,:o is to pay ? p]son8 ,is x
! company employ+ ! bl     #aa
p]son :o %d pay8 ,is x ! bl
p]son hm- or h]f8 ,%d rehab
cr1te a g5]ic posi;n = "s"o :o
w "w to keep 3sum]s employ$ ,-
reg>d.s ( :e!r or n _! cases h
be5 clos$8
  ,"! is "s logic to ? la/
approa*4 ,if mo/ bl p d n
reta9 _! jobs ,- & !y don't ,-
& if _m >e fir$ = te*nology-
relat$ causes1 x foll[s t ^?
bl p :o come afw to !
companies f : _! bl
pr$ecessors 7 fir$1 w n rcv
any?+ l ! k9d ( 3sid]a;n t !
pione]s did4 ,:y exp5d doll>s
to make a job a3essible = a bl
p]son if he or %e _c p]=m !
ess5tial func;ns ( ! job = m
?an ! f/ few mon?s8 ,c rehab
ju/ify tra9+ bl p = ^! k9ds (
posi;ns on ! basis ( cr1t+
pot5tial = fur!r jobs8
  ,:at role %d a3ess te*nology
develop]s play8 ,m* ( !    #ab
"t1 "! is a gap ( s"eal mon?s
2t ! rel1se ( a new v].n (
ma9/r1m s(tw>e & ! rel1se ( a
v].n ( ! a3ess s(tw>e t makes
x usable4 ,%d we z bl p a3ept
? gap8 ,%d we expect !
manufactur]s ( ma9/r1m s(tw>e
to make _! products 9 ways t
all[ /&>d approa*es to a3ess
to "w8 ,d v5dors :o d n d ? h
a responsibil;y to make 2ta
v].ns available to a3ess te*
mak]s s t _! fixes c come \ )
! product t is rel1s$ by !
ma9/r1m v5dor8 ,mo/ s(tw>e
,,cd,'s h lots ( empty space4
,cd we p]suade manufactur]s to
put a3ess files "r on _!
ma9/r1m programs8
  ,if we cd take an approa* t
assur$ ! coop]a;n ( ma9/r1m
manufactur]s & ! a3ess
te*nology 9du/ry1 we mi<t n
ne$ a new pr(es.n4 ,h["e1 if
we cd make ra9 "ey": ":    #ac
"! 7 des]ts1 dr"\s wd 4appe>4
  ,"! is "o possibil;y we h s
f> n 3sid]$ & : is seldom1 if
"e1 3templat$4 ,x 9volves
tra9+ a bl employee well 5 s t
he or %e c solve any problems
t >ise4 ,obvi\sly1 ? approa*
is sup]ior to any ( ! o!rs 2c
x all[s an employee to 2 !
ma/] or mi/ress ( 8 or h] [n
fate4
  ,p]h1 ?\<1 ? solu;n is al
unr1li/ic4 ,i sd e>li] t ,i
did n h all ! answ]s4 ,i "k we
m/ f9d !m4 ,too _m bl p >e
los+ _! jobs 2c !y _c keep up
) ! te*nology at _! "wplaces4
,too _m companies h be5 burn$
once by hir+ a bl employee :o
cd n func;n & swe> !y w n d x
ag4 ,too _m ag5cies 3c]n !mvs
only ) qk closure & c>e ll ab
! l;g-t]m capac;y ( employees
to reta9 _! jobs4 ,a3ess
te*nology mak]s rel1se a   #ad
new v].n once or at mo/ twice
a ye> & _m d n put fixes = new
ma9/r1m s(tw>e 9to a place ":
^? :o ne$ !m c get !m4 ,le/
any"o assume t ,i absolve
employ]s let me qkly say t a
bl employee usually 4cov]s t !
company is 3templat+ adopt+
new s(tw>e :5 he_/%e comes to
"w 9 ! morn+ & 4cov]s t he_/%e
c no l;g] d ! job 2c ! 9=ma;n
he or %e ne$s is no l;g]
a3essible4
  ,,acb m/ & w take ! l1d 9
putt+ pressure on all ( !
5tities 4cuss$ "h 2c we m/4
,te*nology *ange is z
9evitable z taxes1 & "sh[ we
m/ f9d ways to respond to x m
qkly ?an we d n[4 ,un.s we c
f9d solu;ns1 "! is a p]man5t
res]va;n = bl folks 9 ! l& ( !
"uclass4 ,let's n g "!6 ,i "k
t1 = _m ( y1 my emphasis on
te*nology falls ll %ort    #ae
( a manic fixa;n4 ,only "t w
prove :e!r x is z 9tr9sic to
employ;t z ,i claim4 ,if ,i am
ev5 remotely "r to 2 3c]n$1 !
"t = ac;n is l;g pa/4 ,we c't
af=d to wait 2c ! clock is
tick+4 ,s let u h>;s ! capac;y
& compet;e ( bl p & 2g9 to d1l
) ! 3undrum ( te*nological
*ange4 ,a gd job is a horrible
?+ to lose6

   ,a ,lr f ,jona?an ,mos5

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,jona?an
,mos5 is ! g5tleman ^: ,new
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op]at+ \r ,9t]net radio /a;n
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home page ,- s9ce e>ly
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preview ( ! excit+ pa?s    #af
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on ,decemb] #a1 #aiii4 ,9 t
"t1 we've br"\ y hundr$s (
h\rs ( programm+1 9clud+ old
"t radio1 te*nology 4cus.n1
debates on curr5t issues 9 !
bl commun;y1 &1 ( c\rse1 news
ab ,,acb4 ,! su3ess ( ,,acb
,radio has undisput$ly prov5 !
m>ket = ! bl commun;y's [n
radio /a;n4 ,li/5]%ip has
9cr1s$ /1dily1 & alr we >e
air+ 3t5t f >.d ! _w4
  ,9t]net broadca/+ is truly
ab to 5t] xs gold5 age4 ,!
fidel;y ( audio ov] ! ,9t]net
is improv+ all ! "t1 & we >e
see+ li/5]s 2+ fre$ f sitt+ 9
front ( _! comput]s j to   #ag
he> ,9t]net audio4 ,a numb] (
devices n[ exi/ t rebroadca/
yr comput]'s audio on a /&>d
,,fm radio1 /&-al"o ,9t]net
tun] appli.es >e n[ com+ on !
m>ket1 & ! next g5]a;n (
cellul> ph"os w provide ! nec
tools & b&wid? to all[ u to
li/5 to /r1m+ audio any":4
  ,,acb ,radio is "!=e pl1s$
to ann\nce a 3sid]able expan.n
( xs s]vices1 : we expect to
come on /r1m "s"t 9 ,april4
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?ree 4t9ct 3t5t /r1ms4 ,,acb-
,radio ,tr1sure-,trove w
broadca/ an exp&$ collec;n (
old-"t radio 3t5t4 ,a l>ge
am.t ( programm+ w 2 made
available1 & *ang$ e two
weeks4 ,s if old-"t radio
happ5s to 2 yr ?+1 "! w 2 no
9t]rup;ns1 & we aim to 2 ! be/
,9t]net old-"t radio /a;n \
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,radio ,caf^/e1 is "s?+ we're
r1lly excit$ ab4 ,,acb
,radio's all-music *annel w
f1ture no?+ b music f bl
musicians4 ,( c\rse !
comm]cially record$ >ti/s w 2
"!1 b we al want to play music
by less]-"kn >ti/s1 9clud+ ^?
:o h n be5 rel1s$ comm]cially4
,we obvi\sly expect ! music to
2 gd audio qual;y4 ,! collec;n
is 2+ assembl$ n[4 ,if y wd l
to 2 9clud$ on ? new music
/a;n1 pl1se 3tact me z soon z
possible at support@a"
acbradio4org4 ,? music /r1m
fur!r develops \r 8by ! bl1 =
! bl0 3cept & we >e sure x w
attract a lot ( 9t]e/ f \tside
! bl commun;y too1 s z well z
5t]ta9+ an 9t]na;nal audi;e1
maybe y'll 2 4cov]$6
  ,! ?ird /r1m1 ,,acb-,radio
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devot$ to programs produc$ by
or ab bl p4 ,e "d1 two h\rs (
new 3t5t1 "s ( x live1 "s ( x
pre-record$1 w 2 made
available on ? *annel4 ,"! w 2
an 9cr1se 9 live talk %[s1 s*
z a new te*nology %[ & a h>d-
hitt+ bl;s issues program1
reports f special ev5ts1 & m4
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go+ to 2 on1 :51 via a regul>
s*$ule publi%$ on ! web site4
,! two h\rs ( new mat]ial w 2
on live at ! same "t ea* "d1
!n rotat$ "!af until ! next
update ( ! live 3t5t4
  ,f9ally1 we're tak+
advantage ( ! ,9t]net to put y
9 3trol4 ,all yr favorite
bl;s-relat$ 3t5t w 2 made
available on-dem&4 ,? m1ns t y
c li/5 to a %[ y want to he>1
:5 y want to he> x4
  ,9 addi;n to provid+ l9ks =
,r1l,play] #g & ,w9amp =   #bj
\r /r1ms1 we'll al 2 9troduc+
an easy way = y to *ange ,,acb
,radio *annels4 ,r1l,play]
us]s w 2 able to swit* 2t
*annels ) a press ( ! page-up
& page-d[n keys4 ,w9amp us]s w
2 able to move 2t *annels by
us+ ! ;,b & ;,z keys4
  ,we look =w>d to yr 3t9u$
support dur+ ? p]iod (
significant *ange & gr[? =
,,acb ,radio4 ,?ank y1 \r
,,acb ,radio li/5]s1 = mak+ x
all possible1 & ?anks to ,,acb
= hav+ ! vi.n4

,s9c]ely1
,jona?an ,mos5
jona?an@amos54org





                           #ba
    ,,acb ,bo>d ,approves
          ,budget1
        ,welcomes ,new
   ,a6iliate1 ,& ,le>ns ,ab
   ,progress ,t[>d ,a*iev+
         ,resolu;ns
   by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge
        & ,p5ny ,re$]

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,2c ,*>lie
,hodge & ,i bo? took ext5sive
notes at ! mid-ye> bo>d meet+1
we h comb9$ res\rces to
provide ! a3.t 2l4">
  ,hi<li<ts ( ! ,,acb mid-ye>
bo>d meet+1 : took place
,febru>y #bj & #ba1 #bjjj1 9
,l\isville1 ,ky41 9clud$ a
unanim\s vote to a3ept !
peti;n ( ,bl ,frs ( ,lesbians
& ,gays to 2come a special-
9t]e/ a6iliate ( ,,acb1
approval ( ! budget = ! com+
fiscal ye>1 & reports by !
presid5t1 executive        #bb
director1 director ( advocacy
& gov]n;tal rela;ns1 8,brl
,=um0 $itor1 bo>d (
publica;ns1 & 3v5;n
coord9ator4

     ,presid5t's ,report
  ,s9ce he _h pres5t$ an
ext5sive report at ! mid-ye>
meet+ ! previ\s "d1 ,,acb
,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds *ose to
give an a2reviat$ report at ?
meet+4 "<,see ! ,april #bjjj
issue ( 8,! ,brl ,=um40">
  ,$w>ds 2gan by describ+ 8
3c]n ab *ronic frag;ta;n )9 !
bl;s commun;y1 & ! 3t9u$
9abil;y ( t commun;y & xs
l1d]s to d1l e6ectively )
c]ta9 pr$ictable & ob/ructive
ac;ns by ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( !
,bl4
  8,:5 ! ,,nfb rep1t$ly makes
3s5sus develop;t impossible to
a*ieve1 at "s po9t1        #bc
l1d]s 9 \r commun;y w h to
3vey to !m 444 t s* 3t9u+
3duct is simply 9appropriate &
is 9jur+ ! be/ 9t]e/ ( all bl
p10 ,$w>ds sd4
,next1 ,$w>ds %>$ 8 3c]n ab
9cessant assaults ag/ !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act1
n m]ely )9 ! legal >5a1 b1 m
al>m+1 by ! press & o!r m$ia4
  8,we m/ develop /rategies to
c.t] & deflect s* attacks if !
,,ada & \r progress "u t act
>e n to 2 "um9$ & de/roy$10
,$w>ds sd4
  ,9 response to "qs pos$ by
,pam ,%aw & ,san=d ,alex&]1
,$w>ds expla9$ t ,,acb wd 2
address+ ? important issue by
provid+ ,,ada tra9+ at !
upcom+ legislative sem9>1 &
sponsor+ ,,ada cl9ics s*$ul$ =
? summ]'s na;nal 3v5;n4
  ,f9ally1 ,$w>ds 3gratulat$ !
na;nal (fice = xs su3ess   #bd
9 mak+ ,,acb ! organiza;n to :
policy mak]s & ! public turn
to :5 "qs >ise ab p :o >e bl4
8,,acb is truly 2com+ ! l1d+
organiza;n ( ! bl 9 \r c.try10
,$w>ds sd4

     ,reports f ! ,na;nal
            ,(fice
  ,executive ,director ,*>lie
,craw=d \tl9$ ongo+ m1sures 9
! na;nal (fice : take
advantage ( ! /r5g?s (
9dividual /aff memb]s1 & use a
t1m approa* to address v>i\s
projects4 ,recogniz+ t
,melanie ,brunson's plate is
full to ov]fl[+1 z %e has
responsibil;y = bo? advocacy &
legislative matt]s1 ,craw=d
expla9$ t he has assum$ an
active role on c]ta9
legislative fronts4 ,he al
9dicat$ t ! na;nal (fice w
3t9ue to sp5d frugally     #be
:ile attempt+ to 9cr1se
rev5ues by writ+ 9novative
grant proposals4
  ,9 reply to a "q f ,de2ie
,grubb1 ,craw=d sd t he "u/ood
t memb]%ip li/s "<: a6iliates
ne$$ to update = cr$5tials
purposes"> _h be5 =w>d$ 9 a
"tly fa%ion by /aff memb]s 9 !
na;nal (fice to all !
a6iliates 9 ! =mats !y _h
reque/$4 ,:5 c]ta9 bo>d memb]s
express$ skepticism ab :e!r ?1
9 fact1 _h o3urr$1 ,craw=d sd
t 4satisfi$ a6iliates %d 3tact
hm qkly to resolve any
mis"u/&+s on ? crucial matt]4
  ,craw=d next gave a report
on 2half ( ,melanie ,brunson
reg>d+ imple;ta;n ( !
resolu;ns : _h be5 pass$ at !
#aiii na;nal 3v5;n4 8,,acb is
"picul>ly pl1s$ by ! progress
we've made t[>d imple;t+ !
resolu;ns : d1lt ) !       #bf
,r&olph-,%epp>d v5d+ program10
,craw=d sd4 8,) respect to
cr$it c>d & bank+ issues1 2c (
c\rt ac;ns ei tak5 or ?r1t5$
by \r /ate a6iliates1 we >e
2g9n+ to see r1l progress1 9
t]ms ( a3essible ,,atm,'s1 z
well z a3.t /ate;ts & bill+
9=ma;n 2+ provid$ 9 !
a3essible =mats ( \r 3sum]s,0
*oice40
  ,he express$ optimism ab
gett+ a meet+ ) 9sur.e-9du/ry
repres5tatives to make
progress on obta9+ 9sur.e
mat]ials 9 alt]native =mats4
  ,f9ally1 ,craw=d sd t1 z a
result ( ,,acb's "picipa;n at
,"rs-(-,way subcommittee
meet+s1 we may well get a /r;g
propos$ regula;n f ! ,a3ess
,bo>d 9 ,janu>y ( #bjja on
a3essible /reet cross+s : w
address _m ( \r posi;ns on
issues s* z hav+ audible   #bg
signal boxes at all f\r corn]s
( signaliz$ 9t]sec;ns4

    ,brl ,=um ,subscrip;ns
             ,up
  ,9 h] $itor's report1 ,p5ny
,re$] told ! bo>d t
subscrip;ns to 8,! ,brl ,=um0
7 up approximately #g p]c5t
dur+ ! pa/ ye>4 ,h["e1 %e
3t9u$1 _m ( ,,acb's dues-pay+
memb]s d n subscribe to 8,!
,brl ,=um40 ,? 9=ma;n spawn$
3sid]able 4cus.n 2t ! assembl$
bo>d memb]s & ,re$]4 ,! bo>d
vot$ to a3ept ,re$]'s report1
: _h al be5 submitt$ to !
,,acb bo>d ( directors & !
bo>d ( publica;ns 9 writt5
=mats4

     ,report ( ! ,bo>d (
         ,publica;ns
  ,! report 0 giv5 by ,,bop
memb] & ex (ficio ,,acb    #bh
bo>d memb] ,*>les ,hodge4 ,he
report$ t1 "u try+ circum/.es
,- 2c ( abs5t memb]s & assort$
travel delays ,- ! ,,bop _h
met on ,febru>y #ah by
teleph"o 3f];e call4 ,a numb]
( recomm5da;ns _h come \ ( !
?ree-&-a-half-h\r ,,bop meet+4
,f/1 ,hodge mov$ on 2half ( !
,,bop t ! bo>d approve ,,acb's
subscrib+ to a s\rce book (
s\rces & exp]ts4 ,he told !
bo>d t ! annual co/ wd 2
@s#fjj1 & expla9$ t !
subscrip;n wd grtly exp& !
univ]se ( s\rces & exp]ts to
:om we cd 3vey \r exp]tise on
bl;s issues4 ,! bo>d vot$ to
pass ! mo;n4
  ,second1 ,hodge mov$ t ,,acb
cov] ! r1sonable exp5ses (
br++ an 9dividual :o _h be5
9/ru;tal 9 publi%+ 8,! ,brl
,free ,press0 to ! ,l\isville
3v5;n 9 ,july = !          #bi
purpose ( pres5t+ ? 9dividual
) a special life"t a*ieve;t
aw>d4 ,af s"eal "qs ab :e!r
nom9at+ ? 9dividual = "o ( \r
normal aw>ds mi<t 2 m
appropriate1 ! mo;n 0 am5d$ to
/ate t ,,acb wd %\ld] ! co/ (
br++ ! pot5tial aw>d recipi5t
to ! ,l\isville 3v5;n1 & t !
presid5t1 tr1sur]1 executive
director1 ,,bop *airman1 &
aw>ds committee *airman wd 3f]
to decide exactly :at aw>d wd
2 grant$ to ? special
9dividual4
  ,f9ally1 ! bo>d ( publica;ns
recomm5d$ to ! bo>d t z an
excep;n to ! executive
director's newly adopt$ policy
on 4tribu;n ( ,,acb
publica;ns1 unlimit$ numb]s (
! g5]al memb]%ip bro*ure %d 2
4tribut$ )\t *>ge ,- 9 an ef=t
to deplete supplies ( t
bro*ure s t x cd 2         #cj
rewritt5 at ! e>lie/ possible
date4 ,al? ! ,,acb bo>d (
directors did n take any =mal
ac;n on ? recomm5da;n1 x did
vote to a3ept ! report ( !
,,bop4

      ,report ( ! ,3v5;n
         ,coord9ator
  ,le,roy ,saund]s1 ! 3v5;n
coord9ator1 told ! bo>d t1 j
2f ? meet+1 he _h be5 9=m$ by
! l1d hotel 9 ,des ,mo9es t t
hotel did n h available space
= \r a6iliate presid5ts,0 &
bo>d ( directors,0 meet+s on
,presid5ts,0 ,"d week5d 9
,febru>y ( #bjja4 ,saund]s !n
ask$ = ! bo>d's 9/ruc;ns on ?
matt]4
  ,af "s 4cus.n ab ": ! com+
,septemb] & ,febru>y bo>d
meet+s %d 2 3v5$1 ! bo>d
9/ruct$ ,saund]s to attempt to
s*$ule bo? mid-ye>         #ca
meet+s at ! l1d hotel 9 ,des
,mo9es ov] ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+
holi"d week5d 9 ,janu>y (
#bjja4 "<,$itor's ,note3 ,at ?
writ+1 bo? meet+s h be5 s*$ul$
at ! ,des ,mo9es ,m>riott dur+
! second week5d ( ,janu>y
#bjja4">
  ,saund]s told ! bo>d t !
3v5;n 9du/ry has be5 mov+ t[>d
build+ small] hotels >.d 3v5;n
c5t]s4 ,he report$ t
,birm+ham1 ,ala41 &
,albuqu]que1 ,n4,m4 h express$
r1l 9t]e/ 9 ! #bjjc 3v5;n4
,bo? ( ^! proposals wd 9 all
likelihood 9volve multiple
hotels & ! use ( a 3v5;n c5t]4
,af bo>d memb]s made s"eal
su7es;ns ab o!r possibilities
= #bjjc1 ! bo>d ?ank$ ,saund]s
= 8 excell5t report4


                           #cb
      ,,bflag ,a3ept$ z
   ,,acb's ,newe/ ,special-
       ,9t]e/ ,a6iliate
  ,af le>n+ f ! presid5t &
executive director t all
peti;n docu;ts 7 9 ord]1 bo>d
memb]s he>d & vot$ ^u ! peti;n
( ,bl ,frs ( ,lesbians & ,gays
"<,,bflag"> to 2come an
a6iliate ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl4 ,rob ,hill1 an ,,acb
memb] f ,tulsa1 ,okla41
pres5t$ ! gr\p's peti;n4
  ,hill told ! bo>d t s9ce !
f.d+ #ac memb]s ( ! gr\p _h
come tgr = ! f/ "t at ! ,tulsa
3v5;n1 memb]%ip _h /1dily
9cr1s$1 to ! po9t ": !y felt
_! 9t]e/s1 z well z ^? (
,,acb1 wd 2 s]v$ be/ by _!
2com+ a special-9t]e/
a6iliate4 ,hill sd t bl p :o
>e gay cope ) unique
di6iculties1 : >e def9$ m by
_! bl;s ?an by _!          #cc
homosexual;y4
  8,\r exp]i;es ) hate crimes1
= example1 >e unique to u1 n z
gay p b z bl p10 ,hill sd4
8,in a gay popula;n1 two t5?s
( "o p]c5t may 2 bl4 ,b1 9 a
bl organiza;n1 probably #aj
p]c5t ( ! memb]%ip is gay40
  ,hill sd t he expect$
,,bflag's memb]%ip to d\ble by
! summ]4 8,"s p h alr come to
,,acb 3v5;ns 2c ( \r pres;e
"!10 he sd4
  ,dawn ,*ri/5s5 told ! gr\p
ab att5d+ ,,bflag meet+s 9
,orl&o & 9 ,los ,angeles4 8,at
l1/ a ?ird ( ! memb]s came z
new p1 com+ = ! f/ "t to
,,acb40
  ,hill sd t ,,bflag cd
address issues : >e uniquely
important to p :o >e bo? gay &
bl ,- s* z mak+ gay & lesbian-
specific publica;ns available
9 a3essible =mats4 8,\r    #cd
visibil;y .<z bl p.> w 2
9cr1s$ )9 ! gay commun;y1 & !
,,acb's visibil;y w 2 9cr1s$1
z well40
  ,de2ie ,grubb sd1 8,i
frankly don't see h[ we cd say
any?+ b yes to "qs ab :e!r ?
is a special 9t]e/ or n40
  ,! ,,acb bo>d vot$
unanim\sly to a3ept ! peti;n (
,bl ,frs ( ,lesbians & ,gays
to 2come a special-9t]e/ ,,acb
a6iliate4

      ,f9ancial ,reports
  ,9 8 report on ,,acb
,5t]prises & ,s]vices
"<,,acbes">1 ,le,roy ,saund]s
told ! bo>d t1 9 ord] to meet
_! budget>y commit;ts to
,,acb1 at ! 5d ( ! #aiii
cal5d> ye>1 ,,acbes _h
transf]r$ alm a qu>t] ( a
million doll>s f xs res]ves to
,,acb4                     #ce
  8,? is a sub/antial hit on
,,acbes's res]ves10 ,saund]s
sd4 8,b "! is "s gd news to
report4 ,,acbes has sign$
l1ses & w %ortly 2 relocat+ \r
,knoxville1 ,t5n41 & ,am>illo1
,texas1 ?rift /ores to new &
improv$ loca;ns4 ,9 addi;n1 af
m* s\l se>*+1 ,,acbes has
f9ally decid$ to close \r
?rift /ore 9 ,we/ ,allis1
,wis4 444 ,al? ! /ore clos+ 9
,we/ ,allis w 9volve "s losses
on ! bal.e %eet1 ,,acbes
manage;t is transf]r+ _m
fixtures f ,we/ ,allis to a
new /ore : ,,acbes w %ortly 2
op5+ 9 ,des ,mo9es1 ,i[a40
  ,/at+ t sales volume = ! f/
mon? & a half ( ? ye> 0
approximately @s#de1jjj ah1d (
t = ! comp>able p]iod la/ ye>1
,saund]s express$ 3fid;e t
,,acbes w 2 able to meet xs
f9ancial obliga;ns to      #cf
,,acb4
  ,,acb tr1sur] ,patricia
,b1ttie report$ t1 z ( ! 5d (
,,acb's fiscal ye> on ,decemb]
#ca1 #aiii1 ,,acb _h total
rev5ues = ! #aiii budget>y ye>
( @s#a1jgj1jjj1 ) total
exp5ditures ( @s#a1bhb1jjj4 ,9
ord] to cov] ! %ortfall1 "s
@s#baa1jjj f prior ye>s,0
surpluses & res]ve funds 7
utiliz$4
  ,b1ttie reassur$ ! bo>d t !
5tire @s#eej1jjj bo>d-
designat$ res]ve rema9$
unt\*$4 ,%e al laud$ ! na;nal
(fice = xs co/-sav+ 9itiatives
: _h l$ to sp5d+ ( ov]
@s#bjj1jjj less ?an _h be5
budget$ = _! purposes la/ ye>4
,! bo>d a3ept$ ,b1ttie's
report4
  ,pat ,b1ttie & ,*>lie
,craw=d pres5t$ ! propos$
#bjjj budget1 : 3ta9$      #cg
@s#a1ccj1jjj ( project$ rev5ue
& @s#a1dde1jjj ( project$
\tlays4 ,b1ttie not$ t1 :ile !
propos$ budget anticipates a
deficit ( @s#aae1jjj1 : w h to
come f prior ye>s,0 surpluses
& res]ves1 ! budget
committee's projec;ns _h be5 v
3s]vative on ! rev5ue side4
  ,craw=d al not$ t ? budget
3t9ues to reflect ! na;nal
(fice's ef=ts to /r1ml9e exi/+
programs & s]vices : w 2 p]=m$
at ! same hi< level1 b at less
co/4
  ,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic] ,jim
,ols5 9dicat$ t ? propos$
budget 3ta9$ approximately
@s#ajj1jjj to cov] new
9itiatives s* z l>g] mon?ly
issues ( 8,! ,brl ,=um10 & t1
typically1 ,,acb does n sp5d
all ( xs budget$ exp5ditures4
,9 fact1 9 fiscal #aiii1 ,,acb
exp5ditures 7 actually     #ch
ov] @s#bjj1jjj less ?an _h be5
project$ & budget$ a ye> 2f4
,ols5 al po9t$ \ t ,,acb has
be5 mak+ sl[ b m1surable
progress 9 div]sify+ xs 9come
s\rces & 2com+ less dep5d5t ^u
?rift /ore 9come4 ,he /at$ t
,,acbes's 3tribu;n t[>d total
exp5ditures 0 d[n to #fi p]c5t
9 fiscal ye> #aiii ":as t
3tribu;n _h be5 z hi< z #ij
p]c5t ( total exp5ditures 9
previ\s ye>s4
  ,! bo>d vot$ to adopt bo? !
rev5ue side & ! exp5diture
side ( ! propos$ ,,acb #bjjj
budget 9 a7regate4 ,:5 ,hodge
ask$ :e!r ? draft budget 3ta9$
any monies to g t[>d bo>d-
designat$ res]ves1 he 0 9=m$ t
! budget did n 3ta9 any
specific l9e item = t purpose
,- al? x 0 anticipat$ t "s
funds wd a3rue to res]ves s9ce
any am.ts ov] @s#ge1jjj    #ci
rcvd attributable to 2que/s wd
automatically g t[>d res]ves4
,ols5 expla9$ t he 0 3fid5t t
,,acb wd rcv 9 excess (
@s#ge1jjj 9 2que/s dur+ fiscal
ye> #bjjj4 ,! bo>d !n vot$ to
approve ! ,,acb #bjjj budget )
"o director1 ,john ,buckley1
vot+ 9 ! negative4

         ,o!r ,ac;ns
  ,*>lie ,craw=d ac"kl$g$ !
h>d "w & major 3tribu;n (
,milly ,lillibridge (
,ri*mond1 ,va41 :o has
complet$ a compreh5sive review
( all ,,acb bo>d meet+ m9utes
f ! e>ly #aifjs to ! pres5t1 &
has writt5 a report li/+ all
=mal ac;ns tak5 by ! ,,acb
bo>d4 ,craw=d 9dicat$ 8 9t5;n
( %>+ ,lillibridge's report )
! bo>d prior to ! ,july 3v5;n
9 ,l\isville1 & ! bo>d 9dicat$
by applause xs ?anks to    #dj
,lillibridge = a h>d job well
d"o4
  ,mit* ,pom]antz1 *airman ( !
,"rs & ,responsibilities ,task
,=ce1 pres5t$ ! gr\p's draft
policy /ate;t1 & ! bo>d vot$
to 5dorse x1 ) ! "u/&+ t !
docu;t wd next 2 4tribut$ to
,,acb a6iliates = com;t1 & t
com;ts & su7e/$ revi.ns wd !n
2 tak5 9to a3.t 2f a f9al
docu;t's pres5ta;n to ! bo>d =
adop;n4
  ,brian ,*>lson pres5t$ !
proposal : ,we,m$ia ,9c4 _h
made to ,,acb to a3ept ,,acb z
a non-pr(it "pn] & to ho/
,,acb's web site1 free ( *>ge1
f ! ,we,m$ia plat=m4 ,*>lson
not$ t ,telepa? _h rec5tly be5
acquir$ by a l>g] corpora;n1 &
t "! 0 "s unc]ta9ty ab ! t]ms
( \r 3t9u+ rela;n%ip4 ,af
4cus.n1 ! bo>d vot$ to a3ept
,we,m$ia's proposal & to   #da
2g9 ! process ( mov+ ! web
site to t plat=m4
  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,dur+ ! f/
week ( ,april1 ,,acb decid$ to
4cont9ue a rela;n%ip )
,we,m$ia 2c ( t 5t;y's 9abil;y
to meet ,,acb's /&>ds =
a3essibil;y & _! 9si/;e ^u
alt]+ ! t]ms ( \r orig9al
agree;t4 ,,acb is curr5tly "w+
) ,telepa? ,9c4 to facilitate
! k9ds ( *ange & gr[? 9 \r
,9t]net pres;e : w 2 mo/
b5eficial to \r memb]s & o!rs
:o wi% to le>n ab bl;s & !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4">
  ,! bo>d vot$ to adopt am5d$
3v5;n guidel9es : b> ! sale (
gds or s]vices f ,,acb-
subsidiz$ suites or rooms =
p]sonal pr(it4
  ,at ,craw=d's urg+1 ! bo>d
al vot$ to approve ! cr1;n ( a
volunt>y sick-l1ve bank =
memb]s ( ! na;nal (fice    #db
/aff4
  ,"u new busi;s1 ,$w>ds
9dicat$ 8 2lief t ,,acb wd
"picipate z an amicus curiae 9
! ,supreme ,c\rt to >gue ag/
3/itu;nal *all5ges to ! ,,ada
"u ! #aath ,am5d;t4 ,$w>ds al
prais$ ! _s ( coop]a;n &
"pn]%ip : has "*iz$ ! ef=ts (
,,acb1 ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
,v5dors ( ,am]ica "<,,rsva"> &
! ,na;nal ,$uca;nal & ,legal
,def5se ,s]vice = ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$ "<,,nelds">
9 /&+ up = ! "rs ( bl v5dors 9
f$]al c\rt 9 ! litiga;n br"\
by ! ,na;nal ,9du/ries = !
,sev]ely ,4abl$ "<,,ni%">4
,$w>ds not$ ) pl1sure t !
,unit$ ,/ates ,4trict ,c\rt =
! ,ea/]n ,4trict ( ,virg9ia _h
rul$ 9 \r favor by p]mitt+
,,acb1 ,,rsva & ,,nelds to
9t]v5e z "pies def5dant4 ,!
bo>d 3curr$ ) !            #dc
presid5t's s5ti;ts ) a r.d (
spontane\s applause4
  ,f9ally1 ,$w>ds told ! bo>d
t ! ,na;nal ,associa;n (
,radio ,r1d+ ,s]vices _h
rec5tly broad5$ ! scope ( xs
mis.n & *ang$ xs "n to !
,9t]na;nal ,associa;n ( ,audio
,9=ma;n ,s]vices "<,,iaais">4
,$w>ds expla9$ t ! newly
organiz$ associa;n w1 z a
matt] ( policy1 grant only
advisory /atus to 3sum]
organiza;ns4 ,h["e1 s9ce \r
"picul> 3sum] organiza;n is n[
an on-air 9=ma;n provid] ,- "?
,,acb ,radio ,- ,,acb
qualifies = full memb]%ip 9 !
associa;n4 ,! bo>d ( directors
vot$ to au?orize ! presid5t to
apply on ,,acb's 2half =
memb]%ip 9 ,,iaais4


                           #dd
     ,9=ma;n ,explo.n6 ,!
    ,big ,bang ,is ,yet to
            ,come
    by ,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d

  ,) all t we h he>d ab !
9=ma;n sup]hi<way1 cd x 2 t "!
is "s?+ ev5 bi7] com+8 ,) ;e-
mail j a few m\se clicks away
& ! _w wide web bu2l+ ov] !
teleph"o wires1 :at else is "!
= ! keybo>d-we>y 3sum] to d8
,ta-da6 ,x's call$ 3v]g;e & x
w *ange ! _w ( 9=ma;n deliv]y
)9 ! next #aj ye>s4
  ,h[ (t5 d y 3sid] all t
electronic clutt] 9 yr h\se ,-
y "k1 ,,tv,'s1 cassette
play]s1 ;,,cd *ang]s1 portable
ph"os1 ,,vcr,'s1 or a ,,dvd
sy/em1 modems1 comput]s4448
,well1 rememb] ^? old 3soles
": ! radio & ! record play] &
! ,,tv 7 all 9 "o8 ,"h x
comes6 ,! ,9t]net w 2      #de
/r1m+ 9=ma;n "r to yr set-top
box ": x w split (f 9to all
k9ds ( applica;ns4
  ,no1 ,i hav5't g"o (f my
rock]2 h[ does ! foll[+ s.d to
y8 ,imag9e a box on top ( yr
televi.n4 ,! box w get all !
9=ma;n f ! ,9t]net 9 :at is
call$ broad b&4 ,! 9=ma;n c !n
2 split up 2t yr televi.n =
movies & 5t]ta9;t1 a special
radio t w play ,9t]net radio
/r1ms l ,,acb-,radio1 a
teleph"o hook-up to all[ y to
make calls any": 9 ! _w = alm
no?+ & ev5 l9ks to appli.es ,-
s y c turn ! h1t on 2f com+
home or get t d9n] />t$4 ,?
latt] sc5>io w probably come
ab 2c t box sitt+ atop yr ,,tv
c 2come a transmitt] ( 9=ma;n
& 9/ruc;ns to multiple rcvrs &
appli.es 9 yr h\se4
  ,b wait6 ,:at ab a3essibil;y
& h[ to use ! d>n ?+s8     #df
  ,well1 ? is ": ,,acb m/ get
m 9volv$ ) all ( ? /uff4 ,alm
"ey?+ ,i h m5;n$ abv is alr 9
exi/;e1 b alm "ey?+ ,i h m5;n$
relies ^u visual 9t]ac;ns4
,we've got gd p l ,brian
,*>lson1 ,de2ie ,cook1 ,julie
,c>roll & o!rs try+ to keep up
) all ( ?1 b ! *all5ges >e grt
& we w ne$ to 2 call+ on o!r
memb]s to develop exp]tise &
get 9 ! mix ( x all4
  ,if we don't want to h to
rely on \r sev5-ye>-old frs &
nei<bors to hook u up to \r
ph"os1 radios1 or kit*5 /oves1
we all ne$ to pay att5;n to !
burgeon+ te*nologies t >e
explod+ all >.d u1 & 2g9 9si/+
on ! k9ds ( non-visual a3ess :
w 2 crucial to \r 9dep5d;e &
qual;y ( life4


                           #dg
   ,burg] ,k+ ,n ,s ,k+ly
       by ,van ,ful<um

  ,on 8 way to ! ,alabama
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 3v5;n 9
,mobile1 ,huntsville memb]
,curtis ,tuck]1 8 wife & 8 dog
guide /opp$ = lun* at a ,burg]
,k+ a few blocks f ! 3v5;n
hotel4 ,! manag] refus$ to
s]ve hm1 & sd t he wd h to
l1ve 2c ( ! dog4 ,curtis1 :o
has be5 a dog guide us] = m
?an #ab ye>s1 _h liv$ 9 o!r
/ates & _h n"e be5 refus$
s]vice 2f4
  ,:5 ! manag] refus$ to ev5
ac"kl$ge ! fact t ,alabama has
a /r;g dog guide law1 ,curtis
& 8 family left & ate lun* ,-
)\t 3trov]sy ,- at ano!r fa/
food re/aurant a block or s
away4 ,af 3v5;n att5dee &
guide-dog us] ,jimmy ,gibson
he>d ,tuck]'s a3.t ( ?     #dh
exp]i;e1 he & 8 dog guide
decid$ to visit ! ,burg] ,k+ !
next afn4 ,? "t :5 he 0 refus$
s]vice1 ,gibson ask$ ! manag]
to call ! police4 ,:5 !
policeman came1 he 9=m$ !
manag] t he _h to s]ve \r
memb]1 : he did reluctantly4
  ,we saw ^! ev5ts z an
opportun;y to $ucate1 n to
*a/ise ! ,burg] ,k+1 xs [n]1
or ! corporate manage;t4 ,af
we 3tact$ !m1 ! re/aurant [n]
,- :o lives \ ( /ate ,- &
spokesp]sons = ,burg] ,k+'s
corporate h1dqu>t]s apologiz$4
,!y h agre$ to notify all ( _!
manag]s acr ! c.try ab dog
guide laws4
  ,,acb memb] ,jamie ,ison has
s*$ul$ an 9-s]vice tra9+ sem9>
) ! >ea-wide ,bett] ,busi;s
,bur1u1 all ,burg] ,k+ manag]s
9 ! ,mobile >ea1 & ! ,mobile
,3v5;n ,bur1u4 ,9          #di
addi;n1 ,i h 3tact$ ! ,alabama
,re/aurant ,associa;n ab ?
issue1 & !y h agre$ to publi%
! ,alabama ,dog ,guide ,law 9
_! next newslr4
  ,we feel gd ab hav+
a3ompli%$ \r goal ( $ucat+ ?
"o small seg;t ( society )\t
mak+ a m.ta9 \ ( a molehill4
,to 2 sure1 "! >e alr _m
m.ta9s we m/ climb ,- e4g41
descriptive video s]vices1
,social ,secur;y l9kage1 etc4
,- s we ne$ to 3front !
molehills z !y come up "o at a
"t1 2f !y h ! *.e to 2come
m.ta9s4 ,x's too bad t "! >e s
_m molehills 9 "s p's lives4
,t goes = organiza;ns too6





                           #ej
   ,3v5;n ,"t ,gets ,clos]

       ,hotel address &
        teleph"o numb]
  ,galt ,h\se ,hotel
#adj ;,n4 ,f\r? ,st4
,l\isville1 ,,ky #djbjb
"<#ejb"> #ehi-#ebjj
  ,room rates >e @s#fe p] ni<t
plus tax4 ,9 ord] to make a
res]va;n1 y >e requir$ to pre-
pay = "o ni<t's lodg+ ) a
cr$it c>d1 *eck or m"oy ord]4
,9 ord] to rcv a refund ( yr
deposit1 y m/ notify ! hotel (
*anges 9 yr plans at l1/ #dh
h\rs prior to yr >rival date4
,if y c't come to 3v5;n1
notify ,,acb & ! hotel by ,may
#ca4

        ,travel ,ag5cy
  ,y %d use ,,acb's travel
ag5cy1 ,pre/ige ,travel1 to
make all yr 3v5;n-relat$   #ea
travel >range;ts4 ,call
"<#hjj"> #iff-#ejej & ask =
,g9a ,m>ie4

        ,transporta;n
  ,! ,galt ,h\se ,hotel is ab
#ae m9utes f ! airport4 ,x
co/s @s#ae "o way to take a
taxi to or f ! airport4 ,"! >e
al %uttles = @s#h p] p]son t
run f ! airport4 "<,prices >e
subject to *ange4">
  ,to le>n m ab ! ,galt ,h\se
& ! ,l\isville >ea1 visit !
web site1 http3_/_/www4"
galth\se4com4

     ,! ,excit+ ,t\rs at
       ,k5tucky #bjjj3
   ,we ,c ,h>dly ,wait = ,y
       ,all to ,come6
      by ,j]ry ,annunzio

  ,f ! million-ye>-old rocks t
m>k ! 2g9n+ ( ,l\isville   #eb
to ! mod]n c;yscape ( td1
,k5tucky awaits yr >rival4 ,!
"t is "r to ga!r at ! ,galt
,h\se4
  ,yr week on ! banks ( !
,ohio ,riv] w 2 excit+1
9=mative & j pla9 fun4 ,come
jo9 two or ?ree ?\s& ( yr frs1
& h ! "t ( yr life4
  ,al? t\rs >e only "o aspect
( ! _m activities t y w 4cov]
9 ,l\isville1 ! foll[+ l9e-up
may s]ve z yr />t+ gate to a
wond];l "t 9 a grt c;y4
,k5tucky

      #bjjj ,3v5;n ,t\rs
  ,pl1se *eck yr 3v5;n
regi/ra;n packet = complete
details4 ,note t t\r return
"ts li/$ "h >e approximate4
,b>dst[n ,>ea ,t\r "<,may !
,_ss 2 ,) ,y">3 ,fri"d1 ,june
#cj1 de"ps at #i a4m41 returns
at midni<t                 #ec
,a ,"d at ! ,races "<,get
,lucky & ,live ,l a
,millionaire">3 ,satur"d1
,july #a1 rep1t$ ,sun"d1 ,july
#b1 de"ps at #aa a4m4 &
returns at #f p4m4
  ,l\isville ,c;y ,t\r "<,a
,grt ,l\isville ,exp]i;e">3
,satur"d1 ,july #a1 rep1t$
,sun"d1 ,july #b1 de"ps at #i
a4m4 & returns at #c p4m4
  ,! ,l\isville ,slu7] ,museum
"<,y ,cd ,g 8,battie0 9 ?
,place">3 ,mon"d1 ,july #c1
rep1t$ ,?urs"d1 ,july #f &
,fri"d1 ,july #g1 de"ps at
#b3#cj p4m4 & returns #d3#cj
p4m4
  ,! ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = !
,bl & ,k5tucky ,s*ool = ! ,bl
"<,a ,special ,mo;t 9 ,"t">3
,sun"d1 ,july #b1 ,museum
only1 de"ps at #a3#cj p4m4 &
returns at #d3#cj p4m42
,mon"d1 ,july #c1          #ed
,museum & ,/udio1 de"ps at
#ab3#cj p4m4 & returns at
#d3#cj p4m41 t\r two de"ps at
#a3#cj p4m4 & returns at
#e3#cj p4m42 no t\rs on ,july
#d2 ,july #e "? ,july #g1
,museum1 ,/udio & ,produc;n
>1s1 de"ps at #ab3#cj p4m4 &
returns at #d3#cj p4m41 & a
second t\r ea* "d de"ps at
#a3#cj p4m4 & returns at
#e3#cj p4m4
  ,frank=t1 ,/ate ,capitol1
,hi/ory ,c5t] "<,hi/ory 9 ,yr
,h&s">3 ,w$nes"d1 ,july #e1
de"ps at #ab3#cj p4m4 &
returns at #e3#cj p4m4
  ,k5tucky ,lions ,eye ,f.da;n
"<,! ,late/ 9 ,eye ,rese>*">3
,w$nes"d1 ,july #e1 de"ps at
#b3#dj p4m4 & returns at
#d3#cj p4m4
  ,! ,belle ( ,l\isville
,riv]boat ,cruise "<,"o
,5*ant$ ,ev5+">3           #ee
,w$nes"d1 ,july #e1 l1ves
,galt ,h\se ,ea/ at #g p4m41
walk to ! dock & bo>d boat1
returns >.d #aa3#cj p4m4
  ,locu/ ,grove "<,hi/ory
,re/or$ = ,y">3 ,fri"d1 ,july
#g1 de"ps at #b3#cj p4m4 &
returns at #d3#cj p4m4
  ,! ,d]by ,d9n] ,!at] "<,an
,5d ( ,3v5;n ,fl+">3 ,satur"d1
,july #h1 de"ps at #e p4m4 &
returns at #aa p4m4

   ,,acb ,3v5;n ,ho/s ,*ess
         ,*ampion%ip
     by ;,al ,pietrolungo

  ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,brl ,*ess
,associa;n "<,,usbca"> & !
,u4,s4 ,*ess ,f$]a;n w 3duct !
#bjjj ,u4,s4 ,*ess ,*ampion%ip
= ! ,bl dur+ ! 3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl at !
,galt ,h\se 9 ,l\isville1 ,ky4
,regi/ra;n = ? five-r.d    #ef
t\rna;t w 2 held at noon on
,fri"d1 ,july #g4 ,r.ds on
,fri"d w take place at #a p4m4
& #g p4m41 :ile r.ds on
,satur"d1 ,july #h1 w take
place at #aj a4m4 & #f3#cj
p4m4 ,! f9al r.d w take place
at #aj a4m4 on ,sun"d1 ,july
#i1 & ! aw>ds c]emony w 2 held
z soon z ! f9al r.d is
complet$4
  ,trophies & ca% prizes w 2
aw>d$ to ! play]s f9i%+ f/1
second & ?ird 9 ! t\rna;t1 z
well z to ! play]s ) ! hi<e/
score 9 class ;,b "? ;,e4 ,!
unrat$ play] ) ! hi<e/ score w
al rcv a ca% prize1 s ev5 if y
h n"e play$ 9 a rat$ t\rna;t
2f1 y cd w9 "s m"oy4
  ,! t\rna;t regi/ra;n fee is
@s#ce1 & play]s m/ 2l;g to bo?
! ,,usbca & ! ,unit$ ,/ates
,*ess ,f$]a;n4
  ,= m ?an #cj ye>s1 !     #eg
,,usbca has be5 promot+ *ess
am;g bl & visually impair$
*ess play]s4 ,we sponsor a
correspond;e t\rna;t z well z
? ov]-!-bo>d competi;n4 ,we h
a small libr>y ( *ess books :
c 2 borr[$ by memb]s4 ,dues >e
@s#ae = two ye>s4
  ,= m 9=ma;n ab ! t\rna;t1
pl1se 3tact ,jay ,lev5?al1
,,usbca secret>y1 #aaa-#bj
#gfth ,road1 ,apt #e,l1 ,=e/
,hills1 ,,ny #aacge2 ph"o
"<#gah"> #bge-#bbji4 ,or 3tact
u "? \r web site1 http3_/_/"
www4crisscrosste*4com_/usbca4

       ,a6iliate ,news

     ,9 ,a ,c\rtly ,mann]
  ,"o ( ! ,,cclvi program
ses.ns at ? ye>'s ,,acb 3v5;n
w (f] an 9side look at !
,u4,s4 c\rt sy/em4 ,? ses.n w
br+ tgr a judge1 a         #eh
juror1 a wit;s1 a victim & a
def5dant1 all ( :om >e bl or
visually impair$4 ,!y'll 2
4clos+ _! 5c.t]s ) a sy/em :
(t5 ?9ks t 8see+ is 2liev+40
  ,? program1 titl$ 8,%[
,trials10 is s*$ul$ = ,tues"d
afn1 ,july #d1 & w f1ture
rem>ks f ,ri*>d ,casey1 a
f$]al judge f ! s\!rn 4trict (
,new ,york4

         ,sn1k ,peek
,! ,na;nal ,associa;n ( ,bl
,t1*]s "<,,nabt"> is pr\d to
pres5t a full1 excit+ ag5da (
activities dur+ 3v5;n week 9
,l\isville4 ,! s*$ule = ! week
is %[n 2l4

    ,sun"d1 ,july #b
  #g-#h a4m4 ,,nabt bo>d
meet+4 ,op5 to public4
  #h-#i3#cj a4m43 ,,nabt
br1kfa/ & program4         #ei
,topic3 8,look+ ,back3 ,a
,hi/ory ( ,$ucat+ ,bl &
,visually ,impair$ ,p 9
,am]ica40 ,pres5t]3 ,c>ol
,tobe1 ,director1 ! ,m>ie &
,eug5e ,callahan ,museum ( !
,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl4
,? program w 9clude h&s-on
exhibits4

    ,mon"d1 ,july #c
  #a3#de-#d3#cj p4m43 ,,aph3
,a ,valuable ,res\rce = ,bl
,t1*]s4 ,pres5t]s3 ,,aph
p]sonnel4
  #a3#de-#b3#ae p4m43
,adm9i/]+ ,/&>diz$ ,te/s3 ,:at
! ,bl ,t1*] ,ne$s to ,"k4
  #b3#ae-#d3#cj p4m43 ,%[ &
,tell3 ,:at's ,new & ,curr5tly
,available at ,,aph 9
,te*nology & ,$uca;nal
,products4

                           #fj
    ,tues"d1 ,july #d
  #a3#de-#b3#cj p4m43 ,,nabt
busi;s meet+ & elec;ns4 ,come
to elect (fic]s & %>e yr id1s
= \r organiza;n4 #b3#cj-#b3#de
p4m43 ,br1k4
  #b3#de-#d3#jj p4m43 8,!
,,abc,'s ( ,classroom
,manage;t40 ,pres5t]s3 a panel
( bl & visually impair$ t1*]s1
to 2 ann\nc$4
  ,fri"d1 ,july #g ,a t\r ( !
,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl1
,,aph's museum & ! ,k5tucky
,s*ool = ! ,bl1 co-sponsor$ by
,,ivie & ,,nabs4 ,pl1se note t
? w 2 ! late afn t\r4
  ,"! y h x3 ,,nabt's 3v5;n
week program4 ,we >e look+
=w>d to see+ _m ( y at !
3v5;n6

        ,,ivie ,3v5;n
  ,! ,9dep5d5t ,visually
,impair$ ,5t]pris]s        #fa
"<,,ivie"> has an excit+
program plann$ = y dur+ !
#bjjj na;nal 3v5;n 9
,l\isville1 & we don't want y
to miss a mo;t ( x6
  ,on ,w$nes"d1 ,july #e1
,,ivie w hold a br1kfa/ &
busi;s meet+4 ,br1kfa/ & !
meet+ 2g9 at #g a4m41 & 9clude
a keynote address by ,rob]t
;,e4 ,johnson1 presid5t (
,opportunities = ! ,bl4
,regi/] = ? br1kfa/ z soon z
possible to make sure y get a
ticket4
  ,>e y ?9k+ ab />t+ yr [n
busi;s8 ,or d y alr h a
busi;s1 b want to le>n m ab
/rategies t w help make yr
busi;s m su3ess;l8 ,come to !
two-"d sem9> ,w$nes"d &
,?urs"d1 ,july #e & #f f
#a3#de to #d p4m4 bo? "ds4 ,!
sem9> is call$ 8,su3e$+ 9
,small ,busi;s z a ,bl     #fb
,p]son f ,p ,:o ,h ,actually
,d"o ,x40 ,on ,w$nes"d1 we w
cov] 8,! ,idea10 8,:at ,y ,ne$
to ,"k10 & 8,gett+ ,/>t$40 ,on
,?urs"d1 we w cov] 8,ma9ta9+ &
,gr[+ ,yr ,busi;s40
  ,on ,?urs"d1 ,july #f f #e
to #h p4m41 ! ,,ivie ,busi;s
,expo w take place4 ,! expo 0
s su3ess;l la/ ye> t we >e
br++ x back6 ,? is ": visually
impair$ 5trepr5eurs get to
%[case _! products & s]vices1
answ] "qs ab _! busi;ses1 &
net"w ) o!r bl busi;s [n]s &
pot5tial cli5ts4 ,"ey"o is
welcome to att5d4
  ,if y >e a visually impair$
busi;s [n] :o wd l to h a
table at ! expo1 y m/ regi/] )
,,ivie no lat] ?an ,june #a4
,a table co/s @s#aj = ,,ivie
memb]s1 @s#be = non-memb]s4
,if y >e n a memb]1 pl1se let
u "k if y want @s#aj (     #fc
yr regi/ra;n fee to g t[>d
,,ivie memb]%ip dues4
  ,= yr 3v5i;e1 ! ,busi;s
,expo ,regi/ra;n ,=m is pr9t$
at ! 5d ( ? >ticle4 ,( c\rse1
br[s+ "? ! expo is free4
  ,f9ally1 on ,fri"d1 ,july
#g1 ,,ivie1 ,,nabt & ,,nabs w
sponsor a t\r to ! ,am]ican
,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl4 ,? t\r w
9clude ,,aph's museum & !
,k5tucky ,s*ool = ! ,bl4
  ,hope to see y 9 ,l\isville6

     ,,ivie ,busi;s ,expo
        ,regi/ra;n ,=m
  ,"n3
  ,address3
  ,teleph"o numb]3
  ;,e-mail address3
  ,busi;s ,"n3
  ,busi;s ,type3
  ,regi/ra;n ,fee3 ,,ivie
memb]3 @s#aj
  ,non-memb]3 @s#be        #fd
  ,if non-memb]1 wd y l @s#aj
( yr regi/ra;n fee appli$ t[>d
,,ivie annual dues8
  ,yes
  ,no
  ,pl1se make *eck payable to
! ,9dep5d5t ,visually ,impair$
,5t]pris]s & s5d x1 al;g ) ?
regi/ra;n =m1 to3 ,c>la
,hayes1 #bcj ,rob9hood ,lane1
,mc,murray1 ,,pa #aecag4
  ,? =m may 2 submitt$ 9 brl
or pr9t4 ,! regi/ra;n d1dl9e
is ,?urs"d1 ,june #a1 #bjjj4
,if y h any "qs1 call ,c>la at
"<#gbd"> #ida-#hahd4

   ,recipe = ,happy ,guide
     ,dogs 9 ,l\isville
        by ,g+] ,s\cy

  ,come & 5joy s\!rn
hospital;y ) ,guide ,dog
,us]s1 ,9c4 at ? ye>'s ,,acb
na;nal 3v5;n6 ,all         #fe
programs = ,,gdui w take place
at ! ,galt ,h\se 2g9n+ ,sun"d1
,july #b1 & 3clud+ ,w$nes"d1
,july #e4 ,! ,galt ,h\se1
,k5tucky's l>ge/ hotel1 is
locat$ on ! banks ( ! ,ohio
,riv] at #adj ;,n4 ,f\r? ,st4
9 ,l\isville4

            ,w1!r
  ,l\isville 9 ,july t5ds to 2
v hot & humid2 av]age
temp]atures >e ! mid-#hjs to
#ijs4 ,if yr dogs >e n us$ to
hot1 humid w1!r1 !y may
require m frequ5t wat]+4 ,= "s
dogs1 ! asphalt may pres5t a
*all5ge z x absorbs ! h1t4 ,if
yr dog is n us$ to walk+ on
hot sidewalks1 y may want to
re/rict yr \tdoor walk+ to
e>ly morn+ or mid-ev5+ h\rs :5
x is cool]4

                           #ff
            ,wat]
  ,l\isville has dr9k+ wat]
suitable = human & dog
3sump;n4 ,dogs ) s5sitive
sy/ems may d bett] dr9k+
bottl$ wat]1 : may 2 available
9 ! ,,gdui suite4 ,= mo/ dogs1
dr9k+ ,l\isville tap wat] %d n
pres5t any di6iculties4

            ,food
  ,fe$]s ,supply ( ,l\isville
w 2 deliv]+ food twice dur+
3v5;n week4 ,to place an ord]1
call "<#ejb"> #ehc-#chfg4
,cr$it c>d ord]s may 2 plac$ f
,june #be to ,july#a 2t #i
a4m4 & #d p4m4 ,ea/]n "t4 ,:5
plac+ a dog food ord]1 2 sure
to ask = ,tracy ,duncan or
,pam ,l;gwell & /ate t y >e )
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
,!y w ne$ y to provide !
specific br&1 ma9 9gr$i5t &
size1 e4g4 ,iams1 lamb &   #fg
rice1 ei<t p.ds4 ,fe$]s c>ries
ei<t major br&s ( food1 9clud+
,sci;e ,diet1 ,nature's
,recipe1 ,iams1 ,eukanuba1
,eagle1 ,nutro1 ,pro ,pac1 &
,pro ,plan4 ,cr$it c>d ord]s
>e pref]r$2 h["e1 y c pay ca%
on deliv]y4 ,\-(-t[n *ecks w n
2 a3ept$4 ,dog food w 2
deliv]$ to ! ,,gdui suite on
,sun"d1 ,july #b at noon &
,w$nes"d1 ,july #e at noon4
,unclaim$ food w 2 return$ to
! /ore4

         ,em]g5cy c>e
  ,em]g5cy vet]9>y c>e is
available "? ,dr4 ,ri*>d
,rabek at ! ,cresc5t ,hill
,animal ,hospital locat$ at
#bbfe ,frank=t ,ave4 9
,l\isville2 ph"o "<#ejb">
#hic-#jjfc4 ,an 9itial @s#cb
em]g5cy (fice visit fee w 2
*>g$ ^u >rival4 ,%d        #fh
addi;nal m$ical proc$ures 2
nec1 an e/imate ( ! total co/
w 2 provid$ prior to tr1t;t4
,a deposit is requir$ prior to
tr1t;t1 & ! full bal.e w 2
requir$ prior to 4*>g+ !
animal4 ,! ,animal ,em]g5cy
,facil;y does a3ept *ecks &
cr$it c>ds4 ,pl1se 2 aw>e t x
is imp]ative to h yr dog on
flea protec;n4 ,al1 ,dr4
,rabek cau;ns h&l]s to wat* \
= pot5tial problems ) hot
spots &_/or all]gies1
especially ) gold5 retriev]s4

    ,can9e ,/ress ,relief
             ,>ea
  ,guid+ ,eyes = ! ,bl al;g )
s"eal o!r s*ools hopes to
sponsor a f;ed >ea ": a guide
dog c %$ h>;s & l1%1 play a ll
ball1 k;g1 tug ( w>1 or j
relax & sniff >.d = a few
m9utes4 ,! s*ools plan     #fi
to make ! >ea available to all
guide dogs at ! 3v5;n1 & w
provide sup]vi.n on a s*$ul$
basis4 ,2 sure to *eck ) !
,,gdui suite = loca;n1 h\rs (
use1 & rules = 5joy;t4

      ,! ,tell+ton ,t\*
  ,a ;,t-t\* "w%op z well z
private ses.ns w 2 (f]$ at ?
ye>'s 3v5;n4 ;,t-t\* !rapy may
2 especially help;l ) dogs
exp]i5c+ /ress1 fe> ( l\d
noises "<9clud+ ?"u/orms &
fire"ws">1 >?ritis1 hip
dysplasia1 lack ( self-3fid;e1
&_/or grief4 ,k5tucky's ;,t-
t\* practi;n]1 ,/ephanie
,s*aef]1 w 2 3duct+ a two-h\r
"w%op on ,sun"d1 ,july #b4 ,%e
w al 2 available = private
ses.ns "?\t ! week4 ,to s*$ule
a private ses.n1 or to le>n m
ab h] "w1 call ,/ephanie at
"<#ejb"> #fcd-#iecf or     #gj
;e-mail /ephanie@aw94net4

      ,:at ab b>k+ dogs8
  ,b>k+ dogs %d n"e 2 left
al"o to 4turb hotel gue/s :ile
_! [n]s 5joy a /ress-free ev5+
)\t h>;s 9 h&4 ,! ,galt ,h\se
w address ! [n]s ( dogs :o b>k
excessively z !y wd address
o!r hotel gue/s t >e a nuis.e4
,! hotel has a 8?ree /rikes &
y're \0 policy4 ,y w 2 3tact$
by hotel secur;y & w>n$ twice2
^u ! ?ird 3tact1 y w 2 escort$
(f ! premises4

      ,dog ,relief ,>ea
  ,! designat$ relief >ea = !
we/ t[] ( ! ,galt ,h\se w 2
locat$ on ! ?ird floor4 ,! ea/
t[]'s relief >ea w 2 locat$ (f
! ma9 lo2y 9 ! s\? p>k+ g>age4
,direc;ns = ! relief >1s w 2
available at ! ,,acb regi/ra;n
desk4 ,,gdui & ! ,galt     #ga
,h\se w 2 te/+ a new relief
>ea prototype design by ,,gdui
memb] ,k5t ,/anley4
,hi/orically1 relief >ea
surfaces o!r ?an 3crete h
pres5t$ "s di6iculties :5
h&l]s attempt to pick up solid
wa/e4 ,! new design uses
burlap z a cov]+ ov] ! mul*4
,? cov]+ cr1tes a smoo?
surface : facilitates !
complete removal ( solid dog
wa/e4
  ,,gdui wd l to 5c\rage ea* (
y to h yr dogs "picipate 9 us+
! new prototype4 ,yr help 9
fill+ \ a brief survey1
design$ to det]m9e !
e6ective;s ( ! te/ surface1 w
2 grtly appreciat$4 ,we >e
happy to report t1 despite !
9cle;t w1!r 9 ,febru>y1 ! new
design 0 met ) positive
results at ! ,,acb mid-ye>
presid5ts,0 meet+4         #gb
          ,cl1n-,up
  ,! hotel plans to provide
pick-up bags1 b 2 sure to br+
pl5ty ( yr [n j 9 case4 ,cl1n+
up af yr dog is a ,,m/6
,assi/.e w 2 available to tra9
9dividuals 9 cl1n+ up if ne$
be4 ,x is \r responsibil;y to
assure a well-kept relief >ea4
,z /at$ 9 ! ,,ada1 hotels >e
requir$ to r1sonably
a3ommodate u by provid+ a
guide dog relief >ea2 h["e1 !y
h no obliga;n to ma9ta9 x4 ,y
may designate a tip = ! guide
dog relief fund on ! pre-
regi/ra;n =m4 ,h["e1 ?
3tribu;n is m]ely a tip =
hotel /aff :o h assi/$ 9
ma9ta9+ ! relief >ea ,- i4e41
x is n pay;t = "s"o else to
cl1n up af yr dog4


                           #gc
         ,o!r ,3c]ns
  ,if y use ice buckets z dog-
food 3ta9]s1 ! hotel w h to
4pose ( ! buckets1 2c ! pla/ic
absorbs oil f ! dog food4 ,if
y use hotel t[els to play tug
( w>1 ! hotel w probably h to
replace ! t[els 2c ( te>s f !
dog's tee?4 ,ba?+ yr dog 9 a
hotel ba?tub & l1v+ dog hair
to clog ! dra9 c cause plumb+
problems & pot5tial prop]ty
damage4 ,9door dog a3id5ts :
>e left = "s"o else to cl1n up
:ile a h&l] walks away cause
ext5sive damage to ! c>pet z !
mess gets trail$ "? ! halls by
o!r 3v5;ne]s4 ,all ( ! abv
circum/.es w 2 3sid]$ prop]ty
damage by ! hotel &
appropriate fees w 2 assess$
to yr room to replace damag$
prop]ty4
  ,if yr dog has an a3id5t
9doors & y ne$ assi/.e 9   #gd
cl1n+ x up1 y %d /ay ne> x
:ile ask+ "s"o to f9d help =
y4 ,? w n result 9 damage
assess;ts or fees2 ? is
responsible dog h&l+4 ,9door
a3id5ts >e only 3sid]$ damage
:5 !y >e left to 2 track$ all
ov] ! halls & absorb$ by !
c>pet4 ,a @s#aj fee w 2
assess$ to ! rooms ( ^?
9dividuals :o >e se5 l1v+ !
site ( an a3id5t )\t assur+ t
x is tak5 c>e (4
  ,9 yr prep>a;ns to att5d !
,,acb na;nal 3v5;n1 2 sure to
pack pl5ty ( pla/ic cl1n-up
bags1 dog toys1 extra tr1ts1 &
h&y wipes = h&l+ 9door
a3id5ts4 ,happy trails2 see y
9 ,l\isville6




                           #ge
       ,s1 ,h[ ,0 ,x8
    ,! ,,acb ,legislative
        ,sem9>1 #bjjj
        by ,p5ny ,re$]

  ,i kiss$ my two "ye/ *n &
s5t !m (f1 suitcases &
backpacks 9 h&1 to sp5d !
week5d ) _! be/ frs4 ,i /ock$
! l>d] = _! two old] bro!rs :o
wd 2 sp5d+ ! week5d on _! [n1
& wav$ gd-bye to my husb& z he
h1d$ (f to cat* a plane = a
week-l;g we/-coa/ 3f];e4
  ,miracul\sly1 my p>atransit
cab >riv$ only #bj m9utes
late1 & ,i 0 (f ,- to my f/
,,acb legislative sem9>6
  ,"h's :at x 0 l4

     ,! ,advocacy ,sem9>
  ,! ,d\bletree ,p>k ,t]race
,hotel is a deli<t;l ll
ho/elry1 ) well-appo9t$ rooms1
t]rific food & dr9k1 a     #gf
piano 9 ! ma9 lo2y : 0 de/9$
to get a pretty ?or\< "w\t
dur+ ! late ev5+s ( ! week5d1
& ,- be/ ( all ,- a /aff t
seem$ to 5joy 2+ a3ommodat+ to
_! visually impair$ gue/s4
  ,sem9> ev5ts 2gan "r on
s*$ule ) op5+ rem>ks by ,,acb
,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds1
9troduc;ns by ! #abj p 9 !
room1 & an ov]view ( :at we cd
expect ( ! week5d4
  ,melanie ,brunson took (f h]
attorney's hat & put on t ( an
9/ructor ,- z %e tau<t u !
rules & /rategies = e6ective
advocacy4
  ,a hi<li<t ( ! afn 0 an
impromptu drama execut$ ) grt
5?usiasm by ,ray ,campbell :o
play$ an e>ne/1 if n 5tirely
well-prep>$ advocate1 & ,*>lie
8,%[-,me-,!-,desk-,":-,i-,c-
,put-,up-,my-,feet0 ,craw=d1
:o play$ a reluctant       #gg
legislator :om ,ray 0 try+ to
p]suade4
  ,! audi;e lau<$ & applaud$ &
le>n$4 ,we 7 all 5]giz$ &
emp[]$ to "w ) ! f$]al1 /ate1
& local p[]s t 2 to expla9 \r
issues & secure a place 9 an
a3essible ma9/r1m = p :o >e
bl4

      ,! ,capitol ,/eps
  ,"! 7 two ev5ts s*$ul$ =
,satur"d ev5+4 ,"o 0 a recep;n
ho/$ by ,,acb ,second ,vice
,presid5t ,pam ,%aw1 & ! o!r 0
a trip to a local club ": !
popul> 8,capitol ,/eps0 7
putt+ on a %[4
  ,f ! reports ( s"eal p :o
att5d$ ,pam's recep;n1 ,i "u/&
t ! ev5t 0 a r\s+ su3ess4
,memb]s f z f> away z ,alaska
& z close 9side ! beltway z
,3necticut ,av5ue mix$ & m+l$
& 5joy$ ea* o!r's          #gh
company4
  ,i *ose to bo>d "o ( ! buses
= ,petitbon's 9 ,>l+ton1 ,va4
,! ,capitol ,/eps kept u lau<+
f 2g9n+ to 5d ( _! v 5t]ta9+
%[6 ,topics rang$ "? !
political gamut & f1tur$
p]=m.es by ,john ,mc,ca9 & a v
tall ,bill ,bradley1 z well z
skits f1tur+ ,bill ,cl9ton1
;,al ,gore & ,george ;,w4
"<,yes1 "! 7 a few ref];es to
9t]ns :o happ5$ to 2 we>+ big
blue dresses4"> ,! p>odies 7
funny1 ! calib] ( ! musical
p]=m.es 0 hi<4 ,%>+ jokes &
food & dr9ks ) frs 0 ! be/ "p
( all6

       ,"u/&+ ! ,issues
  ,b"r & e>ly ! next morn+1 we
assembl$ ag 9 ! ballroom at !
,d\bletree to le>n ab ! issues
: wd take prec$;e at ? ye>'s
sem9>4 ,"! 7 f\r major     #gi
topics : we all plann$ to
pres5t to \r legislators1 z
foll[s3

_4 ,,acb urges ,3gress to take
  no ac;n ) reg>d to !
  ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act
  t wd "um9e ! e6ective;s ( ?
  l&m>k legisla;n4
_4 ,,acb supports 9cr1s$ fund+
  = 9/alla;n ( audible signs &
  o!r m1sures to make ! ,u4,s4
  ,capitol gr.ds m a3essible
  to p :o >e bl & visually
  impair$4









                           #hj
_4 ,,acb supports ! 9cr1s$
  availabil;y ( descriptive
  video programm+4 ,we fur!r
  urge memb]s ( ,3gress to
  ?ank ! ,f$]al ,communica;ns
  ,commis.n = recogniz+ !
  import.e ( descriptive video
  programm+ z a m1ns ( giv+ a
  significant "p ( \r popula;n
  full] a3ess to ! public air
  waves4













                           #ha
_4 ,,acb supports ,,hr #bhgj1
  ! ,m$ic>e ,vi.n
  ,rehabilita;n ,act1 :
  provides ,m$ic>e reimburse;t
  = ! s]vices ( ori5ta;n &
  mobil;y speciali/s1
  rehabilita;n t1*]s & l[ vi.n
  !rapi/s4

       ,! ,issues ,=um
  ,! issues detail$ abv >e
pretty /rai<t=w>d4 ,no debate
ab :e!r we %d or %d n 2 tak+
^! posi;ns 0 anticipat$1 nor
did any o3ur4
  ,:at ab ! issue ( sub-m9imum
wage = bl 9du/ries,0
employees1 h["e8 ,,acb _h
resolv$ at ! #aiii 3v5;n to d
:at we cd organiza;nally to 5d
! practice1 z x applies to
"w]s ^: only 4abil;y is bl;s4
,x 0 common k t ! ,f$]a;n _h
made ? issue ! focus ( xs [n
legislative sem9> ab six   #hb
weeks 2f \rs4 ,9 ,decemb]1
,jim ,gi2ons1 ,,ceo ( ,na;nal
,9du/ries = ! ,bl1 _h 3v5$ a
summit ( all ! l1d]s 9 ! bl;s
commun;y1 ": ,gi2ons _h assur$
att5dees t ! v>i\s 9du/ries :o
/ pd bl "w]s less ?an ! m9imum
wage wd 5d ! practice4
  ,to f9d \ ": we 7 at ? po9t
9 "t ,- a mon? & a half af
,,nfb memb]s _h br"\ ! issue
to ! att5;n ( _! s5ators &
repres5tatives1 & ?ree mon?s
af ,gi2ons _h made promises to
d ! "r ?+ at ! summit ,- we
held a brief+ on ! topic (
sub-m9imum wage = bl 9du/ries
"w]s at \r [n legislative
sem9>4
  ,we w]5't ho/+ ! ,l9coln-
,d\glas debate1 b wat*+ ! rapt
att5;n ( ! audi;e1 "o mi<t h
?"\ we w]e4 ,! ,d\bletree's
small ballroom 0 bur/+ at !
s1ms ) ab #aej p 9         #hc
att5d.e4
  ,*ris ,cox1 :o "ws = ,,nfb z
a ,wa%+ton lo2yi/1 spoke f/4
,al? ! major focus ( h]
pres5ta;n 0 on ,social
,secur;y l9kage & ! ne$ to
3v9ce \r s5ators to remove !
e>n+s limits = bl ,,ssdi
recipi5ts1 ,cox did sp5d a few
m9utes talk+ ab ! pli<t (
approximately #agj bl "w%op
employees :o1 despite hav+ no
o!r 4abil;y1 / e>n less ?an !
m9imum wage4
  8,bl p10 %e sd1 8c p]=m j z
well z _! si<t$ coll1gues 444
,? issue is di6]5t = p :o >e
bl ?an x is = p ) o!r k9ds (
4abilities 444 ,we >e n
support+ ! ef=ts ( o!r 4abil;y
gr\ps to h ! ,g5]al ,a3.t+
,(fice "<,,gao"> d a /udy4 ,?
issue has be5 /udi$ & /udi$40
  ,gi2ons1 on ! o!r h&1 told
^? assembl$ t he sees no   #hd
necess;y = a ,3gres.nal m&ate
to elim9ate sub-m9imum wages =
bl "w]s4 ,he expla9$ t "! >e
few] ?an #bjj bl-only 9du/ries
"w]s :o e>n less ?an m9imum
wage td1 & t ! l1d]%ip ( !
,g5]al ,c\ncil ( ,9du/ries = !
,bl "<,,gcib"> has1 at 8 urg+1
develop$ a posi;n pap] :
basically 5dorses ! pay;t (
m9imum wage4 ,_! policy /ate;t
has to 2 tak5 to ! :ole
,,gcib1 & ,gi2ons sd t he
expect$ !m to adopt ! policy4
"<,$itor's note3 ,z we w5t to
press1 we le>n$ t ! ,,gcib is
expect$ to vote on ? issue on
,satur"d1 ,april #ae4">
  8,we'll crack t nut10 he w5t
on1 8& s]ve z role models =
any"o else :o employs bl p40
  ,gi2ons sd t he keeps he>+
anecdotal reports ( bl-only
"w]s rcvg life"t tra9+ "<&
"!=e 2+ 3/ra9$ to sub-     #he
m9imum wages">1 b he has n"e
se5 ? k9d ( ?+ actually
o3urr+4 8,i keep ask+ "s"o to
%[ me ": life"t tra9+ exi/s10
he sd4 8,we ne$ to legislate 9
a way t does n elim9ate
opportunities = p40
  ,he told a /ory ab a
visually impair$ woman :o 0 n
capable ( do+ a "picul> bl
9du/ries job at ! produc;n
rate & wd n h be5 hir$ if h]
employ] 7 requir$ to pay h] at
! m9imum wage4
  8,? issue has be5 on ! burn]
= #be ye>s10 ,gi2ons 3clud$4
8,"! is n a lot ( pati;e1 & ,i
"u/& t4 ,we'll see h[ ,- or if
,- ! .<,,gcib.> organiza;n
supports me40

        ,"qs = ,gi2ons
  ,:5 ask$ = 8 com;ts on
report$ practices ( "s
9du/ries :o hire j 5 bl    #hf
employees to procure lucrative
gov]n;t 3tracts1 :ile !
major;y ( _! "w]s d n h visual
impair;ts1 & ! "s:at "qable
job focus ( _m bl 9du/ries on
tasks s* z pr9t+1 ,gi2ons
repli$3
  8,i h a grt 3c]n see+ ^!
k9ds ( jobs 2+ giv5 hi< focus
9 ! ,,nib ,9du/ries4 444 ,my
only a3.tabil;y is to cr1te m
jobs = bl p 444 ,ev5 if "s
ag5cies get a ll cr1tive ) :at
!y d1 t's h[ y get m jobs = bl
p & f9d \ :at "ws40
  ,*>lie ,craw=d attempt$ to
br+ ! focus ( ! 4cus.n back to
sub-m9imum wage4 8,y h told u
t ,,nib 2lieves m9imum wage is
an important ?+ to get d"o1 &
t y >e committ$ to do+ x4
,:ile we admire y z a director
( ,,nib1 we c't gu>antee t y w
2 able to make t ag5da happ5
simply 2c y want x to      #hg
be40
  8,we all h to make
priorities10 ,gi2ons answ]$4
8,my view is t ? .<issue.> is
immat]ial1 relative to ! m
important ,,sga .<ref]r+ to
l9kage.> battle t y >e fi<t+40
  ,paul ,$w>ds summ$ up !
morn+'s =um3 8,we h be5 able
to take a look at a c\ple (
issues ": "! >e n h>d & fa/
answ]s 444 ": ! gd ( "o gr\p
may h to 2 bal.ed ag/ ! gd (
ano!r gr\p4 ,at xs c5t]1 :at
political advocacy is all ab
is wei<+ :at is gd & "r to d
ag/ :at is possible to get
d"o4 ,t's :at ? morn+ 0 all
ab40

         ,! ,banquet
  ,af a "d ( ga!r+ facts &
le>n+ h[ to pres5t \r issues 9
! mo/ e6ective ways1 we 7 r1dy
= "s re/ & recup]a;n4 ,!   #hh
banquet m ?an met \r ne$ =
respite4 ,_m sd t ! food at ?
ye>'s banquet 0 ! be/ 9 rec5t
memory4 ,& ! banquet sp1k]1
,david ,hauck1 manag$ to
transport u f \r c>es ( ! mo;t
:ile / %>+ 9=ma;n : 0
excep;nally relevant to \r
goals ( ! com+ "d4
  ,hauck1 :o is ,assi/ant
,director ( ! ,(fice (
,special ,s]vices ( ! ,u4,s4
,capitol1 took u on a virtual
t\r ( ! ,capitol build+4 ,we
felt l we 7 "!1 z ,hauck :isk$
u "? ! ,grt ,rotunda1 /opp+ "h
to po9t \ ! toba3o l1ves :
adorn s _m pill>s1 & "! to
tell u :y a sculpture ( ?ree
fam\s su6ragettes is call$
8,?ree ,wom5 9 a ,tub40
  ,z ! ev5+ drew to a close1
we felt relax$ 2c ( ! food &
cam>ad]ie1 & 5]giz$ = \r
j\rney ( ! com+ "d4        #hi
       ,! ,hill ,visits
  ,e>ly on ,mon"d morn+1 we
bo>d$ buses = ! ,h>t ,s5ate
,(fice ,build+1 ": ,,acb's
mu/] room1 #ijb1 0 alr /a6$ by
,,acb na;nal /aff memb]s &
volunte]s :o 7 eag] to help u
f9d \r way to ! v>i\s (fices (
\r s5ators & repres5tatives4
  ,my f/ trip 0 to ! (fice (
my repres5tative1 ,3gresswoman
,3nie ,morella "<;,r-,md4">4
,al? ;,al ,pietrolungo1
,presid5t ( ,,acb ( ,m>yl&1 &
,i did n get to sp1k )
,morella1 we 7 v pl1s$ to meet
) h] legislative aide1 ,moira
,%ea1 :o happ5s to 2 a
visually impair$ guide dog us]
h]f4 ,%e _h a p]sonal k ( !
issues we 7 ask+ h] to pres5t
to h] boss ,- especially !
di6iculty ( f9d+ "o's way >.d
! ,capitol1 & ! ne$ = video
descrip;n ,- & ;,al & ,i   #ij
felt 3fid5t t \r message _h
be5 he>d4
  ,z we met o!rs com+ & go+ "?
! ,capitol & %>+ a box$ lun* 9
! mu/] room1 we le>n$ t \r
coll1gues felt t _! voices 7
2+ he>d z well4
  ,z we g to press1 sem9>
"picipants >e / return+
fe$back =ms : describe _!
visits to s5ators &
repres5tatives4 ,we c report
t1 dur+ ! week ( ,m>* #bj1 at
l1/ #acj 3/itu5t visits 7 made
by memb]s ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl to _! legislators4

     ,impacts & ,3sequ;es
  ,3gress took note ( \r
pres;e on ! hill4 ,s"eal "ds
lat]1 at a he>+ on ! issue (
elim9at+ ! ,,sga = bl & o!r
,,ssdi recipi5ts1 ,rep4 ,rob
,portman "<;,r-,ohio"> told
committee memb]s & !       #ia
audi;e ab 8 rec5t meet+s )
memb]s ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl4
  8,!y expla9$ to me10 he sd1
8h[ ,clov]nook ,press 444 has
_h a h>d "t attract+ "w]s )
4abilities 2c ( ! e>n+s
limita;n4 ,!y told me t bl p
want to "w1 b !y c't 2c ( !
49c5tives40
  ,we summ>iz$ ! results (
survey "qs : we ask$
legislative sem9> "picipants
ab ! a3essibil;y ( ! ,capitol
build+ & xs surr.d+ ,s5ate &
,h\se (fice build+s4
,ov]:elm+ly1 \r memb]s report$
t travel+ 9 ! halls ( gov]n;t
is ne$.sly *all5g+ = p :o _c
see4 ,we h transmitt$ !
results ( \r survey to !
,>*itect ( ! ,capitol1 z t
(fice 2g9s ,- by legislative
m&ate ,- to exam9e "qs (
safety & a3ess4            #ib
  ,on ,mon"d ev5+1 reunit$ )
my *n1 ,i %>$ /ories ab rid+ !
"ugr.d subway 2t *amb]s (
,3gress1 s++ 9to ! wee h\rs )
memb]s ( an impromptu ,,acb
*orus1 & lau<+ at ! p>odies (
! ,capitol ,/eps4 ,i fell 9to
b$ two h\rs e>li] ?an usual1 &
0 sleep+ s.dly :5 my husb&
call$ to ask h[ x was4
  8,x 0 grt10 ,i mumbl$1 "?
lay]s ( sleep4 8,i recomm5d x
,- hi<ly60

       ,lrs to ! ,$itor

  ,! $itorial /aff res]ves !
"r to $it lrs = 3t5t1 /yle &
space available4 ,op9ions
express$ >e ^? ( ! au?ors1 n
^? ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 xs /aff or elect$
(ficials4 8,! ,brl ,=um0 _c 2
responsible = ! op9ions
express$ "h94 ,we w n      #ic
pr9t lrs un.s y sign yr "n &
give u yr address4

   ,reg>d+ 8,,sdab ,l1ds !
          ,way 4440
  ,i h j f9i%$ r1d+ ! >ticle
8,,sdab ,l1ds ! ,way 9
,pres]v+ ,sep>ate ,/ate ,ag5cy
= ! ,bl 9 ,s\? ,dakota0 by
,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge1 : appe>$
9 ! ,m>* issue ( 8,! ,brl
,=um40
  ,"! h be5 simil> >ticles 9
pa/ $i;ns ( 8,! ,brl ,=um10
all ( : 3ta9$ "s 9a3urate
9=ma;n t we j *alk$ up to
,,sdab advocates n hav+ all !
facts4 ,? mo/ rec5t >ticle by
,hodge is s full ( mis9=ma;n &
untru?s t ,i am compell$ to
respond & ,i s9c]ely hope y w
pr9t my response s yr r1d]s h
! b5efit ( ! tru?4
  ,"o ( ! few a3urate /ate;ts
,hodge made is t           #id
,william ,jankl[ is !
,republican gov]nor ( ,s\?
,dakota & he is v popul>1 hav+
s]v$ l;g] ?an any curr5t sitt+
gov]nor 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,he
is al correct t ,i 0 appo9t$
cab9et secret>y ( ! ,de"p;t (
,human ,s]vices "<,,dhs"> 9 !
fall ( #aiig1 ,octob] #bast to
2 exact4
  ,i take issue ) 8 com;t3
8,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 busi;sman & manage;t
3sultant40 ,prior to com+ to
,,dhs1 ,i "w$ = ! ,s\? ,dakota
,de"p;t ( ,h1l? "<,,doh"> =
#be ye>s1 #af ( ^? z an
appo9t$ divi.n director ( t
de"p;t's l>ge/ divi.n1 s]v+ 9
t capac;y "u f\r gov]nors &
f\r di6]5t ,,doh secret>ies4
,i h n"e be5 a manage;t    #ie
3sultant1 b 0 9 private busi;s
9 ! #aifjs & e>ly #aigjs4 ,!
exp]i;e & reputa;n t ,i h e>n$
z a l;g-"t /ate gov]n;t
employee is t ( a pr(es.nal
manag] & gd /ew>d ( ! taxpay]
doll>s4
  ,to fur!r cl>ify my exp]i;e
) 4abl$ popula;ns1 "o ( !
l>ge/ programs 9 ! ,,doh
divi.n "u my direc;n 0
,mat]nal & ,* ,h1l?1 : al
9clud$ ,*n's ,special ,h1l?
,s]vices4 ,? program s]v$ *n
bir? to age #ah :o su6]$ l;g-
t]m1 *ronic & complex 4abl+
3di;ns4 ,= _m ye>s ,i 0 !
,,doh repres5tative on !
,gov]nor's ,c\ncil on
,develop;tal ,4abilities & !
,9dep5d5t ,liv+ ,c\ncil4 ,9
addi;n1 al? ,i h n m5;n$ ? =
_m ye>s1 ,i h a physical
4abil;y myf4
,%ortly af />t+ z          #if
secret>y ( ,,dhs1 ,i 0
approa*$ by ! d1f commun;y )
_! desire to h a sep>ate
divi.n1 s9ce ! bl _h a sep>ate
divi.n4 ,i repli$ t ! ?ru/ 9
gov]n;t 0 to 3solidate small
divi.ns t s]v$ simil>
popula;ns & n cr1te new
specializ$ divi.ns4 ,s\?
,dakota simply does n h !
popula;n or fund+ available to
d ?4
  ,? reque/ prompt$ \r 3v]sa;n
at ! ,april meet+ ,hodge
ref]r$ to1 9 : we approa*$ !
bo>d ( ,,sbvi to 3sid] cr1t+ a
,divi.n ( ,s5sory ,impair;t4
,nei ,grady ,kickul nor ,i
8pressur$0 ! bo>d & !y did
vote to approve \r proposal4
,i did )draw t proposal1 n \ (
fe> ( opposi;n f ! bl
commun;y1 b r \ ( true 3c]n =
all p ) s5sory 4abilities4
,basically1 ,i cd see no   #ig
value 9 hav+ ! bl & d1f
communities compete ) ea* o!r
ov] valuable b limit$
res\rces4
  ,we did h 4cus.ns ab !
f1sibil;y ( e/abli%+ "o
,voca;nal ,rehabilita;n
,divi.n )9 ,,dhs4 ,^! 7 j
9t]nal 4cus.ns ) no deci.ns
made1 s ,i take issue )
,hodge's /ate;t t 8,kickul
respond$ crav5ly & falsely40
,"! 7 no 8plans0 at t "t2
9=ma;n 0 / 2+ review$ &
4cuss$4
  ,%ortly "!af1 we did decide
to submit "o 3solidat$ plan to
,,rsa4 ,2c ,i firmly 2lieve
/aff has ! "r to "k deci.ns t
a6ect !m f/1 we did h a jo9t
meet+ ) ! ,divi.n (
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
"<,,drs"> & ,s]vices to ! ,bl
& ,visually ,impair$
"<,,sbvi"> /aff & 9=m$     #ih
!m ( \r deci.n4 ,at ! same "t
? meet+ 0 2+ held1 9=ma;n 0
fax$ to 3sum] & advocacy
ag5cies ann\nc+ \r plans to
3solidate4 ,2c ,i 0 at t
meet+1 & ,hodge 0 n1 ,i take
issue ) 8 com;ts ab h[ we d1lt
) ! /aff4 ,/aff 7 n"e ?r1t5$1
nor told to /ay sil5t & n
oppose \r plan1 al? ,i f.d \
lat] t "s /aff did "w 2h !
sc5es to /ir up 3trov]sy4
  ,\r ef=ts 7 n 8an attempt to
pull a fa/ "o on ! bl
commun;y40 ,public meet+s 7
held acr ! /ate ": "s memb]s (
! bl commun;y 7 v vocal 9 _!
opposi;n4 ,( 9t]e/1 ?\<1 7
s"eal bl p :o /ay$ sil5t at ^!
meet+s ev5 ?\< !y _h told u
privately !y support$ \r
ef=ts4 ,un=tunately1 !y 7
afraid to make public /ate;ts
( support \ ( fe> ( rep]cus.ns
f ! l1d]%ip ( ,,nfbsd &    #ii
,,sdab4 ,talk ab 9timida;n &
?r1ts6
  ,af ! repres5tatives (
,,nfbsd & ,,sdab met ) !
gov]nor1 ,i 9vit$ !m to meet )
,grady ,kickul1 ,patty
,w>k5?i5 & myf4 ,we want$ to
s]i\sly 4cuss _! issues1 & see
if we cd f9d "s common gr.d &
reit]ate \r assur.es t
specializ$ s]vices to ! bl wd
2 protect$4 ,to my 4may1 !
/ate l1d]%ip = bo? ( ^! bl
organiza;ns flatly refus$ to
meet ) u4 ,9 all my ye>s 9
gov]n;t1 ? 0 ! f/ "t ,i _h
exp]i;ed an \t"r refusal by
any"o to at l1/ 2 will+ to
come to ! table & talk4
,compromise is an >t & a
process by : p on oppos+ sides
meet & 4cuss ! issues4 ,t
c]ta9ly did n happ5 9 ? case4
  ,3tr>y to ,hodge's ass];n1
/aff 9 ,,rsa told u t     #ajj
\r plan am5d;ts 7 s* t !y cd 2
approv$4 ,fr$ ,s*ro$] did 5t]
! picture1 : 0 totally \ (
protocol 9 /ate-f$]al rela;ns4
,we all "k he did ?1 n 9 8
role z ,,rsa ,commis.n]1 b r 9
8 role z h>d-l9e opposi;n to
comb9$ rehabilita;n ag5cies4
,x is al true t ,,nfbsd reta9$
\-(-/ate legal c\nsel1 &
?r1t5$ c\rt ac;n4 ,i firmly
2lieve t we 7 on s.d legal
foot+ & cd h won any s* ac;n 9
c\rt4 ,h["e1 z a /ew>d ( tax
doll>s1 ,i cd n all[ preci\s
doll>s to 2 sp5t on legal
ac;ns1 z ! m"oy to def5d !
suit wd h come f !
rehabilita;n divi.ns4 ,? wd h
tak5 m"oy f 3sum] s]vices1 &
wd h negatively a6ect$ ! v
popula;n we >e committ$ to
s]ve4
  ,3sequ5tly1 ,i did rev]se my
e>li] deci.n to comb9e    #aja
! rehabilita;n ag5cies & we
submitt$ te*nical /ate plan
am5d;ts1 : pres]ve ! sep>ate
/atus ( ! ,divi.n (
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices & !
,divi.n ( ,s]vices to ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$4
  ,i want to assure y ,i 0 n
8sm>t+ f los+ my reorganiza;n
objectives by rew>d+ my loyal
lieut5ant ,kickul by promot+
hm to ! vacant posi;n (
director ( ! l>g] divi.n40 ,9
fact1 ! posi;n 0 n vacant at
all4 ,patty ,w>k5?i5 s]v$ z !
9t]im director ( t divi.n = "o
& a half ye>s4 ,we adv]tis$ !
posi;n ( ,director ( ! ,divi.n
( ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices "?\t
! /ate4 ,:5 all 0 sd & d"o1 &
applicants 9t]view$1 x 0 cle>
t ,grady ,kickul 0 ! top
*oice4 ,he _h a l;g hi/ory z a
su3ess;l director ( ,,sbvi1
knew ,,rsa require;ts     #ajb
backw>ds & =w>d1 0 \r po9t
p]son on "w =ce develop;t1 &
_h ! reputa;n ( 2+ v 3c]n$ ab
s]vices to p ) 4abilities (
all types1 9clud+ bl;s4
  ,nor is ,hodge's "*iza;n (
,patty ,w>k5?i5 z hav+ no
pr(es.nal rehabilita;n exp]i;e
or exp]tise 9 "w+ ) p :o >e bl
a3urate4 ,w>k5?i5 0 9t]im
director ( ,,drs = a 3sid]able
l5g? ( "t & dur+ t "t
e6ectively direct$ ! ,divi.n (
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices4
,w>k5?i5 & ,kickul >e s1son$
adm9i/rators1 & bo? w d _!
utmo/ ) ! res\rces !y h
available to !m4
  ,we 7 n able to c>ry =w>d )
:at ,i 2lieve 0 a s.d plan =
rehabilita;n s]vices 9 ,s\?
,dakota4 ,h["e1 ,i d n c>ry a
grudge 9 spite ( ,hodge's
ass];ns1 & we d n 9t5d 8to t1*
^? upp;y bl folks a       #ajc
lesson or two40 ,,dhs is a v
pr(es.nal de"p;t1 manag$ by
s9c]e pr(es.nal /aff4 ,we n"e
lose si<t ( \r
responsibilities & commit;ts
to provide qual;y s]vices 9 a
fiscally responsible mann] to
! 9dividuals we s]ve4
  ,9 clos+1 ,i'd l to %>e "s
com;ts ,w>k5?i5 made to me4
  8,public >ticles ( ! nature
( ^? publi%$ 9 ,8,! ,brl
,=um,0 d m h>m ?an gd to !
s]vice deliv]y sy/em = p]sons
) 4abilities 9 ,s\? ,dakota4
,by criticiz+ ! curr5t
adm9i/ra;n1 /at+ half-tru?s &
9s]t+ p]sonal op9ion bas$ on
,8guesses1,0 ! /ate;ts 9 !
>ticle w h>bor bad feel+s 9
3sum]s t[>ds ! adm9i/ra;ns (
,,drs & ,,sbvi4
  8,is t :at we want8 ,is t
truly ! ,8victory,0 ! bl
3sum]s 9 ,s\? ,dakota 7   #ajd
sett+ z _! goal8 ,a true
victory is a positive su3ess
/ory ( an 9dividual ) a
4abil;y :o has ga9$ self-
e/eem1 9dep5d5t liv+ skills1
self-advocacy skills1 tra9+1
$uca;n1 k & employ;t4 ,on ! "d
t is no l;g] happ5+ 9 ,s\?
,dakota1 !n criticize u4 ,un.s
t happ5s1 we ne$ to put all (
! pa/ 2h u & "w tgr t[>ds a
b"r future = all ,s\?
,dakotans ) 4abilities40
  ,i submit to y t ? is v wise
advice4 ,i feel ! $itor ( 8,!
,brl ,=um0 & ,*>les ,s4,p4
,hodge 9 "picul> %d take /ock
9 :at is writt5 & publi%$1 &
ask :at is ! goal ( publi%+ s*
an >ticle4 ,"o way to
demon/rate yr commit;t to
$ucat+ yr r1d]s to ! issues is
to publi% ? lr 9 ! next $i;n4
  ,- ,john ;,n4 ,j"os1
,secret>y1 ,s\? ,dakota   #aje
,de"p;t ( ,human ,s]vices1
,pi]re1 ,s4,d4
  ,= _m ye>s ,i h be5 r1d+ 8,!
,brl ,=um0 & af r1d+ ! >ticle
9 ! ,m>* issue 8,,sdab ,l1ds !
,way 9 ,pres]v+ ,sep>ate ,/ate
,ag5cy = ! ,bl 9 ,s\?
,dakota10 ,i ask t y remove my
"n f yr mail+ li/ & 4cont9ue
s5d+ me future issues4
  ,! >ticle 9 ! ,m>* $i;n
9clud$ significant am.ts (
9=ma;n t 0 9correct &
unnecess>ily criticiz+ p :o >e
citiz5s ( ,s\? ,dakota & "w
h>d = ,s\? ,dakota taxpay]s4
,^! 9dividuals >e responsible
to ! taxpay]s ( ,s\? ,dakota1
n ,*>les ,hodge4
  ,i hope 9 ! future t >ticles
9 8,! ,brl ,=um0 2come m
a3urate & pr(es.nal4
  ,- ,b]nie ,grimme1 ,pi]re1
,s4,d4
                          #ajf
      ,ma9/r1m$ 9to ,all
       ,facets ( ,life
      by ,paula ,co*ran

  ,= myf1 ! mo/ important ?+
,i want$ = ,*ri/ian :5 he 2gan
public s*ool 9 k9d]g>t5 0 to 2
tr1t$ z an equal4 ,= example1
,i n"e want$ hm to get an ,a
if he _h r1lly e>n$ a ;,b4 ,i
f.d t ! kids & t1*]s didn't
make a big fuss ab 8 2+ bl2 we
h n"e made a fuss ab x1 s
maybe t help$ o!r p feel l x
wasn't t big a d1l4
  ,*ri/ian 0 lucky 5 to att5d
a pres*ool = ! bl 9 ,lanca/]
,c.ty1 b we opt$ to remove hm
f t program :5 he 0 f\r ye>s
old & transf] hm to a 8normal0
pres*ool s he wd 2 prep>$ =
ma9/r1m k9d]g>t54
  ,p>5ts ( 8 k9d]g>t5
classmates f.d _! *n play+
8bl10 trail+ walls &      #ajg
eat+ ) _! eyes clos$1 etc4 ,?
op5$ ! door = a lot ( 4cus.n
ab ,*ri/ian's bl;s & af a "t1
,i ?9k p :o got close to hm
8=got0 he 0 bl1 s x wasn't an
issue4 ,we n"e tri$ to make
,*ri/ian 8special10 9 t]ms (
ne$+ all k9ds ( special ?+s4
,he 0 ,*ri/ian & he happ5$ to
2 bl & "!=e ne$$ ,brl & a
cane1 etc4 to a3ompli% ! same
tasks "ey"o else 0 do+4
  ,! kids 9 8 pres*ool ev5 got
mad at hm = 8*1t+0 :5 !y _h to
id5tify ?+s 9 a clos$ br[n
pap] bag by t\*4 ,( c\rse
,*ri/ian alw saw by t\*1 s !y
assum$ he _h an unfair
advantage ,- & m/ 2 *1t+ ,- :5
he won ! game6 ,y ne$ to h a
s5se ( humor ab ?+s l t & n
take !m z a p]sonal (f5se4
  ,z a p>5t ,i've al felt t if
,*ri/ian want$ to 2 a basket
w1v] or a broom mak]1     #ajh
we'd back hm #ajj p]c5t1 b ,i
didn't want hm hav+ ^? goals z
8 only c>e] op;ns4 ,i alw tell
hm 8 *.es ( 2+ a bus driv] >e
probably slim1 b o!r ?an t !
_w is an op5 door4 ,! ye> 2f
,*ri/ian />t$ s*ool1 he sp5t
"o afn p] week le>n+ ! s*ool4
,? 0 gd exposure = ! /aff4 ,:5
,*ri/ian />t$ k9d]g>t5 he w5t
to s*ool on ! bus & walk$ "r 9
! front door & to 8 classroom1
unassi/$1 : immly gave ! o!r
/ud5ts & p>5ts an impres.n (
compet;e4 ,_h we walk$ hm 9to
! s*ool & to 8 class1 l _m ( !
"ms ( ! si<t$ /ud5ts1 ,i ?9k
_! reac;n wd h be5 to p;y
,*ri/ian1 ?9k+ t1 2c he 0 bl1
he cd n"e f9d 8 class )\t
si<t$ assi/.e4 ,b !y 7 left "!
to gawk1 9 grt surprise1 ) _!
[n *n cl++ to _! ?i<s4 ,:ile
he 0 9 k9d]g>t5 he /ay$ "o afn
p] week & ate 9 !         #aji
cafet]ia ) 8 ori5ta;n &
mobil;y 9/ructor4 ,:5 he />t$
f/ grade he 0 able to get 9
l9e ) 8 class & g "? ! lun*
l9e & f9d a s1t j l "ey"o
else4
  ,p (t5 ?"\ x m/ 2 s h>d to
le>n ,brl1 b he le>n$ 8 lrs "o
at a "t j l "ey"o else4 ,he 0
do+ :at"e 8 class 0 do+ "?\t 8
$uca;n 9 public s*ool4 ,brl
isn't h>d]1 j di6]5t4 ,:5
,*ri/ian _h a li/ ( spell+
^ws1 he ne$$ to le>n !m !
8regul>0 way & 9 3tract$ brl1
z well1 s "s ?+s 7 h>d]4 ,b he
didn't ne$ to le>n ?+s l
cursive1 s ,i ?9k ! "w load
bal.ed \4
  ,*ri/ian has n"e be5 an
especially active kid1 : may h
hurt hm socially at "ts1 :5
all ! o!r kids 7 runn+ >.d all
ov] ! place4
  ,b ,i'm n sure he wd    #aaj
2 an especially active p]son
ev5 if he 7 si<t$4 ,he's alw
be5 a bookworm1 & he loves
electronics & ?+s l t4 ,he has
s"eal gd frs :o >e 9to ! ?+s
he's 9to & :o >5't especially
active ei1 & !y >e n bl4 ,i
us$ to wond] if 8 9activ;y 0
relat$ to 8 bl;s1 b !n ,i
r1liz$ t my bro!r1 :o wasn't
bl1 0 n"e a v active p]son ei2
n[ he is an 5g9e] & travels
all ov] ! _w4 ,s ,i try n to
make ,*ri/ian's life/yle
*oices 9to a 8bl ?+40
  ,i n"e f.d ! kids 9 s*ool to
2 m1n to ,*ri/ian 2c he 0 bl4
,*ri/ian has alw be5 ! f/
p]son 9 a gr\p to make a bl
joke & 2 able to lau< at hmf1
: wd give "s"o :o wants to 2
m1n less to "w )4 ,he told a
fr ( m9e s"eal bl jokes & %e 9
turn %>$ !m at a "py & a guy
came up to h] & gave h]   #aaa
all k9ds ( grief = 8mak+ fun (
,8h&icapp$,0 p40 ,%e told hm t
h] fr's bl son _h told h] !
jokes & he %d li<t5 up4
  ,*ri/ian came home f s*ool
"o "d :5 he 0 9 ?ird grade &
ann\nc$ t he'd le>n$ t v "d t
he 0 8h&icapp$40 ,he _h n"e
"kn he was6 ,he wasn't upset
ab x4 ,!y 7 /udy+ di6]5t k9ds
( 4abl$ p & he le>n$ t bl p 7
3sid]$ 8h&icapp$40 ,we n"e
told hm he 0 h&icapp$ or
h&icapable or any ( ^? t]ms4
,i ?"\ t 0 k9d ( funny1 2c we
n"e look$ at ,*ri/ian z
h&icapp$4 ,he has *all5ges t
o!r p don't1 b o!r p h
*all5ges t he doesn't1 s we
n"e told hm 8 bl;s 0 classifi$
z any?+ at all4 ,i "k p :o
make s* a big fuss & /9k ab _!
*'s bl;s t ! poor kid m/ feel
l an ali5 or "s?+4 ,i ?9k x's
bad = a *'s self-e/eem    #aab
to alw h to 2 f/1 special or
di6]5t & h&l$ ) kid gloves 2c
( a 4abil;y4
  ,la/ w9t] my husb&'s fr f "w
/opp$ ov] j z my husb& pull$ 9
) a pickup truck ov]fl[+ )
firewood4 ,x 0 bitt] cold )
h[l+ w9ds :5 my husb& came 9 &
holl]$1 8,*ri/ian1 get yr coat
& boots4 ,"! is wood to
unload40 ,well1 ,*ri/ian w5t \
& /umbl$ on to t pile (
firewood & />t$ unload+4 ,he 0
"w+ h>d & x 0 cold4 ,my
husb&'s fr 0 wat*+ ,*ri/ian "?
! liv+-room w9d[4 ,he want$ to
help ? poor bl kid unload !
huge truck load ( firewood4
,we practically _h to sit on !
guy4 ,we ne$$ to expla9 to hm
t ,*ri/ian is "p ( ! family1 &
t 9cludes do+ 8 fair %>e ( !
labor1 l x or n4 ,if we didn't
give hm a job1 he'd feel
use.s4 ,"! >e ?+s t >e    #aac
too dang]\s on \r f>m1 & we
didn't ?9k he'd 2 able to h&le
a *a9 saw1 s ? 0 8 job4 ,we
h1t \r h\se ) wood1 & unload+
& /ack+ ! firewood is
,*ri/ian's 3tribu;n to !
family4 ,*ri/ian did get t
truck empty & came 9 dirty &
tir$ & v cold4 ,i don't "k1 b
,i ?9k t guy wd h piti$
,*ri/ian m if we _h left hm 9
! h\se1 giv+ ! impres.n t a bl
p]son cd n"e d a task s* z
unload+ firewood4 ,i ?9k t guy
left ) a di6]5t impres.n ab
bl;s ?an he came )1 & ,i
2lieve x 0 a positive "o4
  ,anyway1 ,i ?9k = bo? ( my
kids1 ! mo/ important ?+1 9
s*ool & \1 is = !m to 2lieve t
!y >e capable ( do+ or 2+
any?+ !y *oose4 ,lots ( p may
?9k my dau<t] c't d c]ta9 ?+s
2c %e is a girl1 & maybe !y w
?9k t ,*ri/ian c't d      #aad
c]ta9 ?+s 2c he is bl4 ,i want
my *n to d :at !y ?9k !y c d1
n lett+ o!r p /]eotype !m or
put ob/acles 9 _! way4

            ,cap;n
  ,*ri/ian ,co*ran prep>es
bottles = ! calves on 8
family's dairy f>m4 "<,photo
c\rtesy ( ,paula ,co*ran4">

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    by ,ann ,m>ie ,c9tron-
       ,siegel1 ,,padd
     ,attorney ,advocate
     ,repr9t$ ) ! au?or's
           p]mis.n

  ,p>5ts >e an important "p (
a *'s ,9dividual ,$uca;n ,plan
"<,,iep"> t1m4
  ,z yr *'s p>5t1 despite !
recomm5da;ns ( t1*]s & o!r
pr(es.nals1 y1 l no o!r1 (t5
"k :at is be/ = yr *4     #aae
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,9dividuals ) ,4abilities
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gr\p t makes deci.ns on !
place;t ( _! *4 .<#bj
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  ,(t5 p>5ts feel p[].s 9 !
,,iep process4 ,!y may feel
ov]:elm$ ) ! 9=ma;n pres5t$ &
!y may feel pressur$ 9to
decid+ _! *'s $uca;n4
  ,2 proactive4 ,rese>* >1s t
y >e unfamili> )1 ask "qs &
n"e /op le>n+4 ,"o ,9t]net
site t may 2 use;l to y 9
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  ,y may al wi% to 3sid] a few
( ! foll[+ tips to help y "?
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        ,come ,prep>$4
  ,reque/ t all reports us$ 9
det]m9+ s]vices & place;t 2
giv5 to y prior to ! meet+4 ,?
w af=d y ! opportun;y to r1d &
review all 9=ma;n t w 2 us$
dur+ ! ,,iep meet+4 .<,sect4
#adae"<c">.>
  ,2 prep>$ ) a li/ ( "qs &
3c]ns y want address$ dur+ !
,,iep4
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pre-plann+ meet+ ) yr *'s t1*]
to 4cuss yr *'s pres5t level (
p]=m.e & >1s t may ne$ to 2
address$ z "p ( ! ov]all goal
( yr *'s ,,iep4

       ,2 ,"p ( ! ,t1m4
  ,to ! grte/ ext5t possible1
"w z a t1m ) yr *'s t1*]s &
support t1m4 ,communicate ) yr
*'s t1*] via notes1 teleph"o
or ;e-mail4 ,"k yr *'s /r5g?s
& w1k;ses4                #aag
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  ,:5 y reque/ an ,,iep1 d x 9
writ+ & date ! reque/4 ,alw
keep a copy ( any correspond;e
2t yrf & ! s*ool sy/em4 ,9vite
"ey"o nec :o has a "p 9 yr *'s
$uca;nal life4 ,? wd 9clude
private !rapi/s1 c\nselors1
tutors1 2haviorali/s or any"o
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docu;t c provide guid.e to
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,pet] ;,j4 ,salmon ,s]vice
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,cali=nia & ,florida1 xs l>ge/
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      ,utah ,p>alympics
,9 ,m>* #bjjb1 ,salt ,lake
,c;y w ho/ ! ei<? ,p>alympic
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is ! f/ ,olympic_/,p>alympic
c;y to comb9e ! ,olympic &
,p>alympic plann+ committees4
,pat ,gann ( ! ,utah ,c\ncil (
! ,bl is s]v+ on ! a3ess
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tr\ble navigat+ 9 ! ballp>k8
,! ,tampa ,bay ,devil ,rays1 9
coop]a;n ) ,omega ,eye
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,pages0 to 9s]t 9 ! t1m's
(ficial program4 ,? sells =
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,devil ,rays ,dug\t /ores4
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,mikola dur+ ! "d at "<#dbe">
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,corpora;n4 ,9 gd 3di;n4 ,f\r-
track tape record]1 plays &
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pack & h1dph"os4 ,ask+ @s#ajj
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,d[n+ by ph"o at "<#fag">
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g9ny@a]ols4com4

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spee* c>d">4 ,9cludes ext]nal
sp1k]1 late/ s(tw>e driv]s1 &
a copy ( ,vocal-,eyes #c4j4
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daves_w4net4

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"<#gjc"> #igi-#cbfb4

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,a3essories >e al available2
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          ,= ,sale3
  ,brl ';n ,sp1k classic4
,ask+ @s#bjj4 ,3tact ,m>y
,hil& dur+ ! "d at "<#fad">
#bgd-#gfej or ;e-mail
m>yhila@acore4com4

           ,want$3
  ,any type ( games1 brl1
talk+ or l>ge pr9t1 at
r1sonable co/ or donat$4
,3tact ,rob]t ,albanese at
,p4,o4 ,box #dc1 ,lake
,placid1 ,,fl #cchfb4

           ,want$3
  ,optic scann] r1d] ) voice
syn!siz]1 /&-al"o unit4 ,seek+
us$ model to 2 donat$4 ,3tact
,rob]t ,auk] ,,bk-#aidc1 #age
,progress ,dr41 ,waynesburg1
,,pa #aecgj-#hjij4
                          #aej
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  ,tutorials on ,micros(t
,a3ess & ,excel4 ,cassette
pref]r$2 w take :at ,i c get4
,3tact ,britt ,l9coln at #gjj
,woodl& ,ave41 ,apt4 ;,b-#aja1
,lex+ton1 ,,ky #djejh2 ph"o
"<#fjf"> #cbc-#bijc4

           ,want$3
  ,d\bletalk ,,lt ext]nal
spee* syn!siz] & ,,jaws =
,w9d[s #ie v].n #c4j or hi<]4
,if "s"o cd donate ^! items1
or sell !m at v l[ co/1 ,i'd
appreciate x4 ,i ne$ !m = "w4
,call ,william at "<#faf">
#chc-#dfdc4

         ,ac"kl$ge;ts

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memb]s & frs :o gave s g5]\sly
9 response to \r fall #aiii lr
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s]vices4 ,? "pial li/ ( donors
reflects only ^? p :o gave u
p]mis.n to publicly ac"kl$ge
_! gifts4

           ,alabama

,jeff ,lang1 ,talladega
,june ,milam1 ,birm+ham

           ,alaska

,deborah ,j5k9s1 ,fairbanks

           ,>izona

,l>ry ,davis1 ,sun ,c;y ,we/
,alan ,gore1 ,pho5ix

           ,>kansas

,lor5e ,d5ney1 ,cl9ton ,ri*>d
& ,b"ely ,kno]ns*ild1
,russellville             #aeb
,w4,c4 ,o',connor1 ,m>maduke
,buddy ,br[n ,spivey1 ,nor?
,ll ,rock

          ,cali=nia

,>dis ,bazyn1 ,burbank
,c&ace ;,l4 ,b]g1 ,portola
  ,valley
,kev9 ,b]k]y1 ,burbank
,ralph ,black1 ,sacra;to
,m>i ,bull1 ,cl>emont
,reg9a ,*avez-,b]l91 ,albany
,diana ,june ,colburn1 ,hayw>d
,james ,3way & ,ru? ,masonek1
  ,alam$a
,bianca ,culb]tson1 ,c>mi*ael
,w9ifr$ ,d[n+1 ,san ,francisco
,g]ald ,glass & ,la,rue
  ,reeves1 ,r$l&s
,virg9ia ,g;g1 ,union ,c;y
,phil ,hall=d1 ,san ,diego
,3/.e ,hu2>d1 ,la,canada
,mike ,kei?ley1 ,m.ta9 ,view
                          #aec
,kev9 ,kelly1 ,san ,diego
;,j4 ,h5ry ,kruse1 ,albany
,judy ,l>son1 ,ca/ro ,valley
,c>ol ,l1my1 ,truckee
,pe7y ,m>t9ez1 ,>cata
,george ;,f4 ,matranga1
  ,pasad5a
,cliff ,mung]1 ,san ,rafael
,jill ,o',connell1 ,c>lotta
,scott & ,ka?ie ,pap]a1
  ,manhattan ,b1*
,m>y ,jane ,paulson1 ,san
  ,francisco
,mit*ell ,pom]antz1 ,los
  ,angeles
,rex ,ransom1 ,el ,segundo
,t$die ,remhild1 ,burbank
,bonnie ,reyff1 ,san
  ,francisco
,joanne ,ritt]1 ,san ,rafael
,donna ;,l4 ,san*ez1 ,san
  ,jose
,$w>d ;,j4 ,s*ul]1 ,luc]ne
,pet] ,s*u/ack1 ,san ,luis
  ,obispo                 #aed
,frank ,seld]s1 ,r$ondo ,b1*
,%eila ,/yron1 ,we/ ,hollywood
,m>ilee ,talk+ton1 ,san
  ,francisco
,john ;,v4 ,timms1 ,b]keley
,j+] ,val5zuela1 ,gl5dale
,victoria ,vau<n1 ,bann+

















                          #aee
,a2y ,v9c5t1 ,culv] ,c;y

          ,colorado

,&rew ,capdeville1 ,d5v] ,lynn
,a4 ,janss51 ,lakewood
,alice ;,m4 ,johnson1 ,d5v]
,janet ,leon>d1 ,lakewood

          ,3necticut

,anna ,godrie1 ,fairfield
,david ,gold/e91 ,bridgepor
,b]n>d ;,w4 ,kassett1 ,toll&
,b>b>a ,lomb>di1 ,%elton
,l\ise ,mang9ello1 ,h>t=d

           ,delaw>e

,alice ,capodanno1 ,wilm+ton
,k5ne? ;,j4 ,roa*1 ,wilm+ton

     ,4trict ( ,columbia

,jim ,doh]ty              #aef
,oral ,o4 ,mill]
,?omas ;,h4 ,mill]
,john ,sutton

           ,florida

,frank ,a4 ,b>tola1 ,w9t] ,p>k
,ka?le5 ;,j4 ,briley1 ,cocoa
,gladys ,burck1 ,we/ ,palm
  ,b1*
,2atrice ,david1 ,tampa
,d5yse ,$dy1 ,w9t] ,p>k
,page ;,h4 ,f]rell1 ,palm ,b1*
,ri*>d ,giombetti1 ,pompano
  ,b1*
,nancy ,g\ld1 ,delray ,b1*
,*>les ,hackney1 ,lakel&
,de2ie ,hietala1 ,st4
  ,pet]sburg
,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,william ;,j4
  ,hu<es1 ,cle>wat]
,alice ,k9>d1 ,jacksonville
,james ,kra*t1 ,miami
,david ,lang1 ,ormond ,b1*
,judy ,mazza1 ,naples     #aeg
,alma ,mc,cormick1 ,port
  ,*>lotte
,cl9ton & ,ru? ,moore1 ,port
  ,*>lotte
,grace ,m\lton1 ,tallahassee
,nigel ;,b4 ,ric>ds1 ,boca
  ,raton
,l\ise ;,c4 ,rob9son1 ,key
  ,we/
,ronald ,sc\t51 ,lakel&
,m>y ;,b4 ,smie*1 ,cle>wat]
,3nie ,/olp1 ,maitl&
,h[>d ,watts1 ,p5sacola
,pamela ,watts1 ,p5sacola
,k5ne? ,wilson1 ,nor? ,ft4
  ,my]s

           ,georgia

,william ;,c4 ,duran1
  ,*ickamauga
,ri*>d ;,c4 ,ellison1
  ,l9colnton
,judy ,presley1 ,hel5
                          #aeh
,?omas ;,h4 ,ridgeway1 ,macon
,june & ,bob ,willis1
  ,avondale ,e/ates

           ,hawaii

,*>le5 ,doi1 ,honolulu ,cyn?ia
,hirakawa1 ,honolulu
,b5jam9 ,kahik9a1 ,kalaupapa

            ,idaho

,e>l ,lusk1 ,boise

           ,ill9ois

,william ,by]s1 ,*icago
,k>yn & ,ray ,campbell1 ,gl5
  ,ellyn
,william ,etzba*1 ,m5dota
,kei? ,g>rett1 ,kei?sburg
,sally ,h]+1 ,lake ,bluff
,heidi ,kimbel1 ,rosk ,isl&
,elizabe? ,kummetz1 ,*icago
,d5nis ,mejia1 ,hi<l&     #aei
,natalie ;,f4 ,mill]1 ,evan/on
,kev9 ;,e4 ,o',connor1 ,l;g
  ,grove
,*>les & ,lillian ,ros5bom1
  ,h>wood ,hei<ts
,t]ry-,ann ;,m4 ,saurmann1
  ,>l+ton ,hei<ts
,gl5n ,wiem]1 ,gl5view
,betty ,wilk]son1 ,spr+field

           ,9diana

,agnes ;,l4 ,cripe1 ,go%5
,?omas ,eade1 ,new ,ca/le
,$w>d & ,agnes ,gr9nan1 ,c>mel
,m>lyce ,hanna1 ,9dianapolis
,john ,hu6man1 ,9dianapolis
,virg9ia ;,l4 ,ke51
  ,9dianapolis
,joseph ;,j4 ,neff1
  ,9dianapolis
,ross ;,n4 ,pang]e1 ,valp>aiso
,s\? ,c5tral ,assn4 ( !
  ,visually ,impair$1 ,b$=d
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,mike & ,dolly ,s[d]1 ,b$=d

             ,i[a

,k5ne? ,ebb1 ,mt4 ,pl1sant
,lucille ,g>dn]1 ,des ,mo9es
,rog] ,l>son1 ,eagle ,grove
,zelda ;,m4 ,re$1 ,des ,mo9es
,frank ,/r;g ,jr41 ,des ,mo9es

           ,kansas

,betty ,*ri/ian1 ,wi*ita
,donald & ,j1nne ,5os1 ,wi*ita
,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,h[>d ,morr[1
,ov]l& ,p>k

           ,k5tucky

,rob]t ,duncan1 ,l\isville
,james ,gordon1 ,l\isville
,susan ,rob]tson1 ,l\isville


                          #afa
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,frank & ,anita ,coh51
  ,potomac
,mi*ael ,fitzg]ald1 ,rockville
,$w>d ;,g4 ,k5lon1 ,grt ,mills
,susan ,mc,c>?y1 ,>nold
,cody & ,m>g>et ;,r4
  ,pfan/iehl1 ,silv] ,spr+
,b]?a ;,b4 ,smi?1 ,rockville
,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,david ;,w4 ,w"r1
  ,>nold

        ,massa*usetts

,beezy ,b5tz51 ,b]l9
,s&ra ,burgess1 ,spr+field
,gilb]t ,bus*1 ,jamaica ,pla9
,joyce ,cannon1 ,falm\?
,brian & ,kim ,*>lson1
  ,wat]t[n
,diane ,cr(t1 ,*e/nut ,hill
,virg9ia ,d1n1 ,cambridge
,joyce ;,l4 ,nadell1 ,s\?
  ,weym\?                 #afb
,myra ,ross1 ,amh]/
,judy ,savag1u1 ,worce/]
,betty ,sod]holm1 ,s\?bor\<
,%>on ,/rzalk[ski1 ,worce/]

           ,mi*igan

,sylvia ,adrian1 ,port ,huron
,tracy ,&]son1 ,gr& ,blanc
,c>ol ,hahn1 ,kalamazoo
,$w9 ,heybo]1 ,zeel&
,m>g>et ,hun]jag]1 ,niles
,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non1
  ,kalamazoo
,lucille ;,b4 ,patrick1
  ,kalamazoo
,donald ;,j4 ,s*i*tel1 ,gr&
  ,rapids

          ,m9nesota

,$w>d ;,d4 ,b5d]1 ,:ite ,be>
  ,lake
,juliette ,silv]s1 ,m9n1polis
                          #afc
,max ;,g4 ,swanson1 ,m9n1polis
,james ,torg]son1 ;,s4 ,st4
  ,paul
,mike & ,ela9e ,v9+1
  ,m9n1polis

         ,mississippi

,russell & ,melanie ,au/91
  ,jackson
,%>on ,ne>1 ,hazlehur/
,rob]t & ,m>y ,sallis1
  ,jackson
,k5 ,lod51 ,tupelo
,c>rie ;,b4 ,pond]1 ,br&on









                          #afd
,danny ,?ompson1 ,m>ks

           ,miss\ri

,b>b>a ,borgmey]1 ,st4 ,*>les
,paul9e ,krueg]1 ,branson

           ,nevada

,rob]t ;,f4 ,seeman1 ,las
,vegas

         ,new ,j]sey

,pasquale ,acquaviva1 ,r$
  ,bank
,ri*>d ;,w4 ,bleeck]1 ,j]sey
  ,c;y
,el1nor ,falk5/]n1 ,norwood
,$w>d ,f$u%1 ,g>field
,k>5 ,pasqu9elli1 ,new>k



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,pet] ;,j4 ,pas9osky1 ,j]sey
  ,c;y

         ,new ,mexico

,lonnie & ,br5da ,lann+1
  ,albuqu]que
,fr$ ,mansfield1 ,santa ,fe

          ,new ,york

,virg9ia ,attansio1 ,/at5
  ,isl&
,rob]ta ,beck]1 ,m9eola
,m]ritt ;,m4 ,cl>k1 ,albany
,leon ,g\tev5i]1 ,port
  ,wa%+ton
,v]non ,gri/1 ,new ,york
,alice ,lockwood1 ,br5twood
,eug5e ,manfr9i1 ,new ,york
,>?ur ,miles1 ,johnst[n
,mi*ael ,o',bri51 ,troy
,m>g>et ,ri3i>di1 ,oy/] ,bay
,c>ol ,roy1 ,bronx
                          #aff
,paul & ,m>y ;,c4 ,sau]l&1
  ,hicksville
,mirian ,vi5i1 ,we/bury
,hel5 ,:elan1 ,s1=d
,kev9 ,woll5web]1 ,valley
  ,/r1m

        ,nor? ,c>ol9a

,jim ,bak]1 ,oak ,ridge ,norma
  ;,f4 ,krajcz>1 ,moreh1d ,c;y
,k5ne? ;,r4 ,pond1 ,*>lotte
,judi? ;,k4 ,r$field1
  ,clemmons

        ,nor? ,dakota

,alice ,brooks1 ,haz5

            ,ohio

,todd ,bau]1 ,w9dham
,ri*>d & ,g9a ,bird1 ,p>ma
  ,hei<ts
                          #afg
,l9da ,bradon1 ,st4
  ,clairsville
,e>ne/ ;,l4 ,breece1 ,m>ion
,donald ,bruck]1 ,columbus
,dawn ,*ri/5s51 ,holl&
,c>olyn ,mae ,ha?away1 ,nor?
  ,9du/ry
,f4,t4 ,j5k9s1 ,akron
,*>les "<,bill"> ,kell]1
  ,columbus
,k5 ,morlock1 ,columbus
,kimb]ly ;,s4 ,ruf1 ,"dton
,john & ,k>5 ,/uetz]1 ,oregon

          ,oklahoma

,lillian ,alex&]1 ,tulsa
  ,janet ;,e4 ,cahalan1 ,$mond
,w&a ,ell]1 ,tulsa





                          #afh
,cl>;e & ,nancy ,mayb]ry1
  ,muskogee

           ,oregon

,m>g>et ;,b4 ,alv>ez1 ,tig>d
  ,donna ,fanelle1 ,m$=d
,susan ,maltby1 ,salem
,m>g>et ,reznicsek1 ,salem
,patricia ,a4 ,worrall1
  ,portl&

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,lav]a ,di79s1 ,philadelphia
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,pe>l ,mc,mi*ael1 ,new ,b"ron
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,elizabe? ;,r4 ,panell1
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,bruno ;,j4 ,wolozyn1 ,oil
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