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/rives to 9cr1se ! 9dep5d;e1
secur;y1 equal;y ( opportun;y1
& to improve qual;y ( life =
all bl & visually impair$ p4

,*ri/oph] ,gray1 ,presid5t
,melanie ,brunson1 ,executive
  ,director
,%>on ,lov]+1 ,$itor

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,t ,all ,may ,r1d 444 ,except
    ,^? ,:o ,r1d ,brl1 by
    ,*ri/oph] ,gray1 page #i
,sp1k+ ( ,3v5;n 4441 by
    ,melanie ,brunson1 page
    #ad
,9 ,memoriam3 ,rob ,hu2>d1 by
    ,e>l5e ,hu<es1 page #ai
,la/-,m9ute ,3v5;n ,details1
    by ,c>la ,rus*ival1 page
    #bg
,hospital;y ,committee ,seeks
    ,yr ,assi/.e1 page #cj
,,acb ,3/itu;n & ,bylaws
    ,am5d;ts ,rem9d]1 by ,ray
    ,campbell1 page #ca
,employ;t ,issues ,committee
    to ,focus on ,:at
    ,employ]s ,look ,= 9
    ,applicants1 by ,mit*
    ,pom]antz1 page #cd
,,cclvi ,(f]s ,/imulat+ ,3v5;n
    ,program1 page #cf      #e
,com+ ,attrac;ns 9
    ,jacksonville1 page #ci
,,ivie ,update1 by ,>dis
    ,bazyn1 page #di
,! ,,lua ,p]spective1 by ,b>ry
    ,lev9e1 page #ea
,,nabt ,3v5;n #bjjf1 by ,c>la
    ,hayes1 page #ed
,guide ,dogs = ! ,bl ,lets ,y
    ,te/ ,drive a ,guide ,dog1
    page #eg
,skip ! ,soda & ,buy a ,life
    ,memb]%ip ,9/1d61 by
    ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge1 page
    #fj
,mak+ ,tm ,look ,b"r] ,td 9
    ,,acb6 ,f1tur+ ,frank
    ,welte1 by ,ronald ;,e4
    ,milliman1 page #fb
,memb]%ip ,focus1 compil$ by
    ,>dis ,bazyn1 page #fe
,"h & ,"!1 by ,susan
    ,li*t5fels1 page #gd
,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #hc
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,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors1 page
    #hd
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suppli]s4
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,,gdui has made >range;ts ) a
local bran* ": y may ord] yr
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plac$ no lat] ?an ,june #h to
9sure t yr br& ( food w 2 9
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natural foods s* z ,9nova1
,well;s1 ,cali=nia ,natural1
,solid ,gold1 ,p9nacle1
,natural ,life1 ,*ick5 ,s\p1 &
,natural ,bal.e4 ,ord]s m/ 2
plac$ no lat] ?an ,june #bj4
,call "<#ijd"> #bfb-#haaa &
ask = ,dick or ,dave4
  ,all dog food ord]s %d 2
made us+ a cr$it c>d1 & y m/
id5tify yr ord] z 2+ a "p ( !
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food c 2 pick$ up 9 !       #h
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on ,sun"d1 ,july #i4

    ,t ,all ,may ,r1d 444
     ,except ,^? ,:o ,r1d
             ,brl
      by ,*ri/oph] ,gray

  ,9 #aiih1 ! ,na;nal ,libr>y
,s]vice = ! ,bl & ,physically
,h&icapp$ "<,,nls"> made xs
collec;n ( brl books 9
electronic =mat available to
eligible borr[]s ov] ! ,9t]net
"? a program call$ ,web-,brl4
,bl & visually impair$ p cd
br[se am;g ?\s&s ( titles &
d[nload books to _! brl-aw>e
devices s* z ,brl,notes1 ,,pac
,mates & ,brl ,s5ses1 or
emboss !m & r1d !m 9 h>d copy4
  ,2g9n+ 9 #bjjd1 ,web-,brl 0
us$ to make l>ge numb]s ( brl
music titles simil>ly
available4 ,? 0 a grt       #i
s]vice to libr>y patrons & we
9 ! ,,acb1 9dividually &
collectively1 applaud$ ,,nls =
_! a3ompli%;t4
  ,on ,may #aa1 ,,nls ann\nc$
on ! ,web-,brl web site t 8,2c
( te*nical & secur;y
di6iculties1 ,web-,brl w 2
unavailable 9 ! ne> future4
,,nls regrets ! 9conv5i;e & w
provide fur!r 9=ma;n z soon z
possible40
  ,:ile ! nature ( ! 8te*nical
& secur;y di6iculties0 has yet
to 2 (ficially expla9$1 x is
cle> t ! l1d]%ip at ,,nls is
3c]n$ ab possible viola;ns (
8fair use0 9 ! ,*a6ee ,am5d;ts
( ! ,u4,s4 copy"r laws4
  ,web-,brl files >e prep>$ 9
a special brl =mat call$
8,,brf0 files1 fully translat$
9to 3tract$ brl & =matt$ 9 !
same way !y appe> 9 ,,nls h>d-
copy brl titles or z       #aj
emboss$ on brl pap]4 ,^! files
c only 2 d[nload$ by regi/]$
eligible us]s :o h be5 issu$ !
prop] us]"n & pass^w by a
coop]at+ ,,nls net"w libr>y4
  ,ea* "d t ,web-,brl is d[n1
bl *n >e 2+ d5i$ a3ess to brl
books t >e 9 limit$ supply2 ^?
:o >e d1f-bl >e re/rict$ f
a3ess+ a prim>y s\rce ( r1d+
mat]ial2 & libr>ies >e 2+ =c$
to 5gage 9 addi;nal %ipp+ (
h>d copy brl books1 add+ to _!
op]a;nal exp5ses4
  ,:ile we "u/& t ,,nls m/ 2
responsible :5 x comes to
comply+ ) copy"r law1 we
2lieve t !y h tak5 precipit\s
& unw>rant$ ac;n 9 re/rict+
a3ess to ,web-,brl1 & h tak5
an extremely n>r[ 9t]preta;n (
8fair use10 ?us negatively
impact+ ! patrons !y >e pl$g$
to s]ve 9 a3ess+ r1d+
mat]ials4                  #aa
  ,z a l;g"t devotee ( audio
record+s "<9 bo? analog &
digital 5viron;ts"> & hav+ "w$
9 bo? ! ma9/r1m & adaptive
te*nology fields1 ,i "k t any
9dividual1 :e!r si<t$ or bl1 c
easily acquire & use !
te*nology nec to 3v]t files f
"o =mat to ano!r1 9clud+ f
,,brf ;e-text files to ,,mp#c
audio files4 ,! _w relies on !
gd w ( 5d us]s n to abuse ?
abil;y4 ,c]ta9ly1 us]s ( ,web-
,brl h honor$ t commit;t = !
pa/ ei<t ye>s4 ,we w n /& by &
see \r a3ess to 9=ma;n d5i$ on
! basis ( 8x mi<t 2 d"o "s"d40
  ,,acb calls on ,,nls to
re9/ate ,web-,brl immly :ile
3t9u+ to "w on a3eptable
proc$ures t >e n burd5"s to
borr[]s1 :ile assur+ compli.e
) copy"r law4 ,to \r k1 ,web-
,brl has n be5 abus$ by ^? :o
x is 9t5d$ to s]ve1 &      #ab
regi/]$ borr[]s & ! bl;s
commun;y z a :ole %d n 2
puni%$ z if !y h violat$ !
law4
  ,i ask all ,,acb memb]s to
3tact _! elect$ repres5tatives
9 ,3gress td 9 ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c4 & ask !m to use _!
9flu;e ) ,,nls & xs director
,frank ,kurt ,cylke to urge !
imm re/ora;n ( ,web-,brl a3ess
to regi/]$ us]s4 ,3gress %d al
take ? opportun;y to cl>ify &
assure t 8fair use0 = bl &
visually impair$ citiz5s
9cludes ,web-,brl & simil>
projects4
  ,9 addi;n1 feel free to
express yr 3c]ns to ,,nls
,director ,frank ,kurt ,cylke
at fcyl@aloc4gov or at #a-
#hjj-#dbd-#hefg4 ,let me
assure y t ? n>r[ 9t]preta;n (
! law c 5dang] o!r s]vices 2+
provid$ by bo? public &    #ac
private organiza;ns wi%+ only
to br+ ! joy ( r1d+ to all (
u4 ,! pressure y c br+ on
,,nls & ,3gress is all t /&s
2t y & re/or$ equal a3ess to !
writt5 ^w4

     ,sp1k+ ( ,3v5;n 444
     by ,melanie ,brunson

  ,= "s "t n[1 y h be5 r1d+
>ticles 9 8,! ,brl ,=um0 ab
t\rs & o!r activities t w take
place dur+ ,,acb's upcom+
3v5;n4 ,"! >e 9de$ "s excit+
opportunities 9 /ore = ^? :o w
2 jo9+ u 9 ,jacksonville4
,h["e1 ,i don't ?9k m* att5;n
has be5 giv5 to ! busi;s
meet+s t w take place on
,mon"d "? ,fri"d morn+s (
3v5;n week4 ,s ,i decid$ to
provide a ll ( t att5;n 9 my
>ticle "h4
  ,n[1 pl1se don't flip    #ad
to ! next >ticle1 or fa/-=w>d
yr tape j yet6 ,my r1son =
br++ up ! subject ( busi;s
meet+s is s t y w "k ab "s ( !
fun & practical ?+s we >e
plann+ = ! morn+ ses.ns & plan
to att5d ^? ses.ns4
  ,= example1 "o ( ! p :o w 2
sp1k+ to u ? ye> is ,mi*ael
,mellor1 au?or ( 8,l\is ,brl1
,a ,t\* ( ,g5ius40 ,he w h a
lot ( 9t]e/+ 9=ma;n to %>e ) u
ab ! life & "w ( ,l\is ,brl1 z
well z 8 [n "w 9 compil+ ? new
book ab ! 9dividual ^: life
has _h a significant impact on
! lives ( s _m ( u td4
  ,i spoke ) ,mellor by ph"o &
?9k he w 2 a v excit+ sp1k]4
,i imag9e he w al provide an
opportun;y = p to get _! books
autograph$1 too4 ,8 pres5ta;n
to ! 3v5;n w 2 on ,w$nes"d
morn+1 b he w al 2 "picipat+ 9
an aw>d pres5ta;n on       #ae
,sun"d ev5+4
  ,tues"d's program w f1ture
\r #bjjf s*ol>%ip w9n]s4 ,afw1
"! w 2 a panel on em]g5cy
prep>$;s : w update u on :at
is 2+ d"o to make em]g5cy
w>n+s on ,,tv a3essible1 z
well z v practical 9=ma;n ab
d1l+ ) 4a/]s4
  ,h any ( y "e ask$ yr local
gov]n;t to 9/all an a3essible
tra6ic signal1 or make
improve;ts to public transit
or p>atransit s]vice8 ,well1
if s1 !n ,?urs"d's g5]al ses.n
is "o y won't want to miss6
,we hope to give y ! scoop on
f$]al fund+ t is available =
s* projects "? ! ,new ,fre$om
,9itiative & answ] "qs s* z
:at ^! funds c 2 us$ =1 :o is
eligible = !m & h[ to get
a3ess to !m4
  ,"! >e a v>iety ( o!r
pres5ta;ns 9 ! plann+      #af
/ages z ,i write4 ,"o ( \r
goals is to cov] topics t
app1l to a wide v>iety (
9t]e/s1 s t "! w 2 "s?+ =
"eybody 9 att5d.e4
  ,i hope y w /ick >.d = !
3v5;n busi;s t w 2 3duct$ on
,?urs"d & ,fri"d4 ,we w 2
hold+ elec;ns = a numb] (
posi;ns on bo? ! ,,acb bo>d &
! bo>d ( publica;ns1 & x is
crucial t y ex]cise yr "r to
*oose ! p :o fill ^! posi;ns4
,"! w 2 o!r opportunities = y
to 9flu;e ! activities ( bo? !
elect$ l1d]%ip & ! ,,acb /aff
"? ac;n on resolu;ns & am5d;ts
to ! ,,acb 3/itu;n & bylaws1
too4 ,^? ( y :o h att5d$
3v5;ns 9 ! pa/ "k ? well1 b "s
:o >e r1d+ ? may n h exp]i;ed
? "p ( 3v5;n yet4 ,= ^? ( y :o
h n1 ,i urge y to make x a
po9t to d s ? ye>4 ,x c 2 bo?
$uca;nal & fun4 ,= ^? :o   #ag
>e old h&s at ? process1 ,i
hope y w approa* x ) a fre%
p]spective ? "t >.d4 ,yr voice
c only c.t if x is he>d & we
ne$ to he> f ! l>ge/ cross-
sec;n ( \r memb]%ip z possible
z we 3sid] issues t >e vital
to \r abil;y to c>ry \ \r
mis.n1 bo? )9 ,,acb & society
at l>ge4
  ,on a "s:at relat$ note1 :5
y r1d yr 3v5;n mat]ials1 y w
al 4cov] t ! legislative sem9>
w 2 e>li] ?an usual ? ye>4 ,x
is 2+ held on ,sun"d1 ,july
#i1 9 an ef=t to 9volve m p4
,i "k t ,"d has "s grt plans =
! sem9> t %d make x /imulat+ &
9=mative1 s ,i 5c\rage y to
att5d x z well4
  ,we face a lot ( *all5ges 9
\r que/ to improve ! qual;y (
life & equal;y ( opportun;y =
all p :o >e bl & visually
impair$4 ,h["e1 ,i truly   #ah
2lieve t )9 \r ranks we h !
res\rces ) : to meet ^?
*all5ges su3ess;lly4 ,i hope t
all ( y w jo9 u 9 ,july1 roll
up yr sleeves & help u g to "w
on remov+ ! ob/acles1 4pell+ !
my?s ab bl;s & promot+
positive opportun;y4 ,i look
=w>d to ! unique id1s1 skills
& abilities ea* ( y has to
3tribute to t process & !
9t]e/+ ?+s we c make happ5 :5
we put !m tgr6

        ,9 ,memoriam3
         ,rob ,hu2>d
       by ,e>l5e ,hu<es

  ,william ,rob]t 8,rob0
,hu2>d di$ on ,m>* #ae1 #bjjf1
ne> ,spr+field1 ,mo4 ,he 0
born ,dec4 #ah1 #aifa1 9
,russellville1 ,>k4 ,survivors
9clude 8 wife ,nany ,ann
,hu2>d2 dau<t] ,josie      #ai
,hu2>d2 "m & /ep"f ,mona &
,roy ,ross2 "f ,rob ,hu2>d2
?ree bro!rs1 ,m>k ,ross1 ,ray
,ross1 ,jeff ,hu2>d2 & two
si/]s1 ,l9da ,br&on & ,alice
,weissman4
  ,rob 0 ! newly elect$
presid5t ( ,bl ,9=ma;n
,te*nology ,speciali/s & a
c]tifi$ tra9] ) ! /ate (
,texas4 ,he al did private
3tract "w all ov] ! ,unit$
,/ates4 ,he lik$ radio1 r1d+
fic;n & non-fic;n1 sports &
politics4 ,he 0 a ,*ri/ian &
liv$ life to ! fulle/4
  ,:5 ,i jo9$ ,,bits 9 #aiii1
,i h"o/ly cdn't figure \ :
,rob 0 :4 ,"! 0 ,rob]t ,j"os1
:o _m ( y "k z ,bob ,j"os4 ,!n
"! 0 ,rob]t ,rog]s1 & "! 0
,rob ,hu2>d4 ,i ?9k x took me
a ye> to figure \ :o 0 :o6 ,i
f9ally figur$ \ t ,rob]t ,j"os
& ,bob ,j"os >e ! same     #bj
p]son1 & t ,rob]t ,rog]s 0 !
vice presid5t4 ,& !n "! 0 ?
o!r ,rob1 :o 0 quiet & %y if y
didn't "k hm yet4
  ,i r1lly got to "k ,rob
,hu2>d :5 ,i 2came secret>y 9
#bjja4 ,he 0 ! newslr $itor &
he _h ! record+ ( ! 3v5;n
ses.n f ! previ\s ye> : ,i
ne$$ 9 ord] to write ! m9utes4
,we sp5t h\rs talk+ on ! ph"o
debat+ ab sports1 politics1
te*nology1 & \r plans =
,,bits4 ,x 0 fun6
  ,i w truly miss hm4 ,i pray
= ,nany & ,josie4 ,!y h lo/ a
wond];l p]son4 ,! only way ,i
"k ( to honor my fr is to keep
"w+4 ,i al "k t :5 ! sun %9es
ea* "d1 ,rob is look+ d[n at
u4 ,i d n want to 4appo9t hm4
,i w d my be/ to c>ry on ) !
?+s t we 7 "w+ on4
  ,i hope he "ks h[ m* we w
miss hm1 & t we w d \r v   #ba
be/ to 3t9ue ! "w t 0 s m* a
"p ( 8 life4 ,rob ,hu2>d1 y w
alw 2 ) u4

      ,memories f ,,bits
        memb]s & o!rs
  ,oh1 no1 no1 no1 x _c be4 ,i
am sitt+ "h 9 total %ock4 ,i j
talk$ to ,rob a c\ple ( "ds
ago66 ,he 0 truly "o ( ! r1lly
wond];l guys66
  ,- ,ron ,milliman1 ,b[l+
,gre51 ,ky4
  ,oh1 ? c't 2 true666 ,i feel
s sad & sorry = ,rob's wife &
ll girl4 ,:y d ?+s l ? happ5
to s* nice p8 ,i c h>dly
2lieve ?4 ,sorry1 ,e>l5e1 t y
_h to br+ u ? absolutely
t]rible news4
  ,- ,ray ,campbell1 ,gl5
,ellyn1 ,ill4
  ,oh1 ,i c't imag9e ?6 ,he 0
s d$icat$ & oh my ,- 8 poor
wife & baby1 oh my ,- ,i   #bb
am j %ock$ 2y 2lief6 ,? is s
t]rible4
  ,- ,b>b>a ,lomb>di1 ,%elton1
,ct4
  ,my 3dol;es to ,rob's wife &
dau<t]4 ,i am / 9 %ock ov] ?
"o4 ,he 0 too "y & _h "ey?+
go+ = hm4 ,oh1 ,god1 :at a
%ock6 ,i cdn't 2lieve x :5 ,i
r1d x4
  ,- ,k>yn ,campbell1 ,gl5
,ellyn1 ,ill4
  ,my recollec;ns ( ,,acb
3v5;ns = mo/ ( ! la/ decade >e
fill$ ) memories ( %>$ m1ls1
%>$ meet+s1 social activities
& alm 3/ant lau<s %>$ ) my fr1
,rob ,hu2>d4 ,he has be5 my
roommate at ne>ly e ,,acb
3v5;n s9ce #aiig4 ,i 2lieve !
only excep;n dur+ t span (
ye>s 0 9 #bjjc :5 8 wife came
to ! ,pittsbur< 3v5;n4 ,rob
has be5 a grt fr to me1 & he
has al be5 an 9spira;n4    #bc
  ,z mo/ ( y "k1 he is a man (
grt religi\s fai? :o n only
talk$ ! talk1 b he al walk$ !
walk4 ,rob is ! k9d ( p]son :o
has alw be5 will+ to %>e 8 _m
gifts ) o!rs1 :e!r t m1nt
provid+ s.d comput] tra9+ &
support1 s]v+ ,,bits dur+
3v5;ns or z newslr $itor &
f9ally z ,,bits presid5t1 or
by 2+ t li/5+ e> & provid] (
wise c\nsel to a tr\bl$ fr4
  ,he has set an example1 bo?
9 8 3tribu;ns to ,,bits & 9 8
p]sonal life1 & we c be/ honor
8 memory by 3t9u+ 8 f9e "w )
,,bits & by develop+ ! "*
traits 9 \rvs t he model$ s
well = all ( u4
  ,i %>e 9 \r collective %ock
at 8 sudd5 de"pure & 9 \r
sympa?y & 3c]n = 8 family4
  ,- ,frank ,welte1 ,san
,c>los1 ,calif4
  ,yes1 ? is s* a loss6    #bd
,i got hm 9t]e/$ 9 ?
organiza;n :5 x 0 call$
,,vidpi4 ,he w 2 miss$ = a l;g
"t4
  ,he has d"o a wond];l job )
! newslr4 ,i 0 $itor 2f hm &
cd n"e hold a c&le 9 !
produc;n ) all ( ,rob's
te*nology exp]i;e4 ,we'll all
h to "w h>d] & n[ is ! "t to
b& tgr & /ride =w>d4
  ,- ,dick ,cannon1
,alph>etta1 ,ga4
  ,? is s* sad news6 ,x makes
me s sad & angry t 8 family
has to 5dure s* a loss4 ,i c't
imag9e ! %ock b ,i am all too
famili> ) ! exp]i;e ( loss4
,i've _h a numb] ( wond];l
3v]sa;ns ) ,rob ov] ! la/ ye>
& look$ =w>d to gett+ to "k hm
bett]4 ,? is s unfair 444 ,&
n"o ( u "k :y x has to happ54
,i "k ,rob 0 a man ( grt fai?
444 ,& probably 8 wife z   #be
well 444 b /1 ? w 2 a
trem5d\sly di6icult "t = h] &
all 8 family1 &1 ( c\rse1 frs4
  ,i s5d my he>tfelt 3dol;es &
pray]s4 ,my he>t j a*es = all
( !m1 "k+ h[ aw;l ! loss is to
5dure4
  ,i hope t ,rob has f.d ,john
& !y >e talk+ te*ie /uff4
  ,- ,laurie ,mattioli1
,>l+ton1 ,mass4
  ,i 0 %ock$ & v sadd5$ to
le>n ( ,rob ,hu2>d's tragic
d1?4 ,i met hm at ! ,,acb
meet+ 9 ,l\isville 9 #bjjj4
,he 0 a h>d "w] & did a
m>vel\s job on ! newslr1 z
well z "ey?+ else he took on 9
,,bits4 ,he w 2 rememb]$ 9 all
\r pray]s4
  ,- ,tom ,lutes1 ,b>dst[n1
,ky4


                           #bf
      ,la/-,m9ute ,3v5;n
           ,details
      by ,c>la ,rus*ival

  ,by n[ y %d h rcvd yr pre-
regi/ra;n mat]ials & 2 well on
yr way to a wond];l ,,acb
3v5;n4 ,2 sure to fill \ yr
pre-regi/ra;n =m1 or regi/]
on-l9e at www4acb4org4 ,y m/
pre-regi/] by ,june #bc to 2
assur$ ( 4c.t$ prices4 ,if y
miss ! d1dl9e1 y c regi/] on-
site :5 y >rive4
  ,"h >e a few la/-m9ute
details t y may f9d help;l :5
y >rive4
  ,airport to ,hotel3 ,express
,%uttle provides transporta;n
2t ! airport & hotel4 ,! f>e
is @s#bd ea* way = "o p]son1
@s#ab p] p]son = two p1 & @s#h
ea* way = ?ree or m p4 ,taxi
f>e is ab @s#cj ea* way = up
to f\r p4                  #bg
  ,express ,%uttle is !
exclusive provid] (
transporta;n at ! airport2 !y
al [n ! cab companies1 s y w
easily f9d _! repres5tatives
:5 y exit ! airport4 ,rememb]
to make res]va;ns = yr return
trip to ! airport #bd h\rs 9
adv.e if y plan to take !
%uttle4
  ,transporta;n at ! ,hotel3
,a free %uttle is available f
! hotel to re/aurants & o!r
loca;ns 9 ! d[nt[n >ea 2t !
h\rs ( #g & #aj a4m41 & 2t #e
& #h p4m4
  ,express ,%uttle c al
transport y & yr frs to o!r
loca;ns1 usually = a r1sonable
f>e4 ,to make >range;ts =
transporta;n1 call !m at
"<#ijd"> #cec-#hhhj4
  ,p>atransit3 ,if y plan to
use p>atransit :ile 9
,jacksonville1 y m/        #bh
e/abli% yr eligibil;y 9 adv.e4
,3tact ,dan ,ma/]son "r away
at "<#ijd"> #bfe-#hidg = m
9=ma;n4 ,to s*$ule rides up to
sev5 "ds 9 adv.e1 call
"<#ijd"> #bfe-#fiii4
  ,o!r ,rem9d]s3 ,rememb] to
hang onto yr ,satur"d 3v5;n
newspap]2 x w 3ta9 lots ( ph"o
& suite numb]s t y w ne$ "?\t
! week4
  ,al wat* ! pap] v c>e;lly =
news ( focus gr\ps on
te*nology & o!r topics2 _m (
^? ses.ns >e s*$ul$ af ! 3v5;n
program goes to pr9t4
  ,sp1k+ ( ! program1 look x
ov] z soon z y c4 ,x 3ta9s
lots ( use;l 9=ma;n4 ,don't
wait until y get home to r1d
x6
  ,to ,make ,res]va;ns3 ,3v5;n
dates >e ,july #h-#ae1 & rates
at ! ,hyatt ,reg5cy ,riv]front
>e @s#gi p] ni<t plus      #bi
tax4 ,to make res]va;ns1 call
#a-#hjj-#bcc-#abcd1 or
"<#ijd"> #ehh-#abcd4
  ,see y 9 ,jacksonville6

    ,hospital;y ,committee
     ,seeks ,yr ,assi/.e

  ,c y rememb] yr f/ ,,acb
3v5;n8 ,:at 7 yr expecta;ns8
,h[ anxi\s 7 y8 ,:om did y wi%
to meet8 ,:at did y want to
a3ompli%8 ,h[ m* 3fid;e did y
ga98 ,z y reflect on t
adv5ture1 pond] ! feel+s &
emo;ns ! two ,durw>d ;,k4
,mc,daniel ,f/-,"trs may 2
exp]i5c+ z !y prep>e = sev5
"ds 9 sunny ,jacksonville1
,fla4
  ,s9ce y >e an important "p (
,,acb1 we want ! two f/-"trs
to "k y6 ,help u a3ompli% ?
goal by putt+ a welcome ses.n
on yr to-d li/4 ,plan to   #cj
f9d !m1 9troduce yrf & get to
"k !m4 ,may we help !m fulfill
_! goals z we meet & greet !m6
,we s9c]ely welcome !m to !
3v5;n & ! ,sun%9e ,/ate = a
truly m>vel\s exp]i;e4

   ,,acb ,3/itu;n & ,bylaws
       ,am5d;ts ,rem9d]
      by ,ray ,campbell

  ,z we move clos] to ! #bjjf
3v5;n1 ,july #h-#ae 9
,jacksonville1 ,fla41 \r ?"\s
turn to _m ?+s4 ,we >e busy
mak+ f9al travel >range;ts1
decid+ : meet+s1 mix]s & t\rs
we want to regi/] =1 & s m* m4
  ,don't =get t 3v5;n "t is yr
*.e to propose am5d;ts to !
,,acb 3/itu;n & bylaws4 ,all
am5d;ts m/ 2 submitt$ 9 writ+
to ! 3/itu;n & bylaws
committee4 ,am5d;ts %d 9clude
! curr5t language & !      #ca
am5d+ language :5 submitt$4 ,y
c ei 3tact ! ,,acb na;nal
(fice to reque/ a copy ( !
3/itu;n & bylaws1 or a3ess x f
! ,,acb web site1 www4acb4org4
,! d1dl9e = am5d;ts to 2
submitt$ w 2 ,mon"d1 ,july #aj
at #e p4m4
  ,y may ei br+ yr propos$
am5d;ts to ! 3v5;n1 s5d !m to
! ,,acb na;nal (fice1 ,att5;n
,3/itu;n & ,bylaws ,committee1
#aaee #aeth ,/reet ,,nw1
,suite #ajjd1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc
#bjjje2 or ;e-mail !m to me at
ray#aecj@acomcast4net4 ,i w h
a3ess to ;e-mail dur+ ! 3v5;n1
s if y d n get yr am5d;ts to
me prior to ! />t ( ! 3v5;n1 y
c / ;e-mail !m to me1 z l;g z
,i h !m by ! d1dl9e ( ,july
#aj at #e p4m4
  ,?ank y = yr "t1 ef=t &
9t]e/ 9 improv+ ,,acb's gov]n+
docu;t4 ,! meet+ s*$ule    #cb
= ! 3/itu;n & bylaws committee
dur+ 3v5;n w be3

,satur"d1 ,july #h1 #b-#d p4m4
,mon"d1 ,july #aj1 #e-#g p4m4
,tues"d1 ,july #aa1 #e-#h p4m4


















                           #cc
,w$nes"d1 ,july #ab1 #e-#h
  p4m4

  ,3sult yr program :5 y >rive
at 3v5;n = ! exact meet+
loca;n4 ,pl1se feel free to
come to "o or all ( \r meet+s
& le>n ab ! committee's "w &
h[ we 3duct \r busi;s4

      ,employ;t ,issues
   ,committee to ,focus on
   ,:at ,employ]s ,look = 9
         ,applicants
      by ,mit* ,pom]antz

  ,to p>aphrase an old say+3
8,"ey"o talks ab ! unemploy;t
rate = bl p1 b no "o does
any?+ ab x40 ,! ,employ;t
,issues ,committee is go+ to
make a s9c]e ef=t to d "s?+ ab
x1 at l1/ 9 t]ms ( br++ human
res\rce pr(es.nals to ! ,,acb
3v5;n & giv+ y !           #cd
opportun;y to le>n :at !y look
= in1 or 3sid] to be1 a
qualifi$ job c&idate4
  ,\r six? ,employ;t ,"w%op w
take place on ,tues"d afn1
,july #aa1 f #a3#cj to #d3#cj
p4m4 ,yes1 we h mov$ x f
,sun"d morn+ s t y "<& !
memb]s ( ! committee"> c sleep
9 a bit l;g]1 n to m5;n !
r1l;y t employ]s >e f> m
likely to att5d a program dur+
! week4 ,? ye>'s program is
5titl$3 8,:at ,d ,employ]s
,look ,= ,9 ,an ,applicant &
,o!r ,tips ,= ,su3ess ,9 ,!
,job ,m>ket0 "<a "s:at %ort5$
title appe>s 9 ! 3v5;n
regi/ra;n mat]ial & ag5da">4
,at ? writ+1 we h firm
commit;ts f at l1/ two major
employ]s & we anticipate hav+
"o or two addi;nal "picipants4
  ,"! w al 2 pres5ta;ns f a
well-"kn ,,acb memb] :o    #ce
is a su3ess;l 5trepr5eur on h[
to />t & run yr [n busi;s1 z
well z f ,na;nal ,9du/ries = !
,bl on xs hi<ly su3ess;l
busi;s l1d]s program4 ,pl1se
see yr 3v5;n regi/ra;n packets
& 2 sure to jo9 u = an
9=mative ses.n4 ,) ! "r skills
& k ,- plus "s 9side tips f !
exp]ts ,- we c d "s?+ ab t
unemploy;t rate6

   ,,cclvi ,(f]s ,/imulat+
       ,3v5;n ,program

  ,"h >e "s v gd r1sons to
att5d ! programs (f]$ by !
,c\ncil ( ,citiz5s ) ,l[ ,vi.n
at ! ,,acb 3v5;n4
  ,y w he> ,dr4 ,james ,nolan1
,director ( ,special ,projects
& ,rese>* = ,5vi.n1 describe 8
compreh5sive1 curr5t rese>* on
driv+ ) bioptic l5ses4 ,he w
tell u ab legislative      #cf
v>ia;ns 3c]n+ driv+ ) bioptic
l5ses 9 ! #ch /ates t issue
driv]'s lic5ses to 9dividuals
us+ ^! l5ses4 ,dr4 ,nolan has
l[ vi.n4 ,he> ab ! exp]i;es (
a panel ( driv]s :o use
bioptic l5ses4
  ,dr4 ,$w9 ,drud+1
psy*ologi/1 w l1d paneli/s 9 a
4cus.n ( h[ !y d1l ) hav+ l[
vi.n & o!r id5t;y issues4 ,h[
>e _! exp]i;es simil> to or
di6]5t f yr [n8
  ,le>n ab prep>+ = em]g5cies
) yr l[ vi.n 9 m9d4 ,"d ;,al-
,moham$1 ,,acb's ,director (
,advocacy & ,gov]n;tal
,a6airs1 & ,don ,hall1 ,s5ior
,em]g5cy ,prep>$;s ,plann] = !
,jacksonville ,fire ,de"p;t1 w
address ? topic & answ] yr
"qs4
  ,h[ d *anges 9 ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act "<,,ada">
a6ect issues t matt] to    #cg
p ) l[ vi.n8 ,mit* ,pom]antz1
,,ada ,compli.e ,(fic] = !
,c;y ( ,los ,angeles1 w sp1k
ab ? 3c]n4
  ,dr4 ,*ri/ian ,gui]1 an
optometri/ f ! ,mayo ,cl9ic 9
,jacksonville1 ,fla41 w sp1k
ab 8 practice & l[ vi.n & :at
! future may hold = p :o h l[
vi.n4 ,:at new te*nology is on
! horizon8 ,dr4 ,gui] w br+ l[
vi.n aids = u to see4
  ,wdn't we all l to le>n m ab
gett+ ! clutt] \ ( \r lives8
,b>b>a ,milleville1 presid5t (
! ,na;nal ,capitol ,citiz5s )
,l[ ,vi.n & ,,cclvi bo>d
memb]1 has 2come an exp]t on ?
subject4 ,%e w %>e "s tips )
u4
  ,joyce ,kleib]1 $itor (
8,vi.n ,a3ess10 w 9vite p :o
att5d h] ses.n to %>e _!
exp]i;es ( r1*+ \ to p :o >e
fac+ vi.n loss4            #ch
  ,& y don't want to miss
,,cclvi's mix] on ,sun"d afn &
\r d.es on ,sun"d ev5+ &
,fri"d ev5+4 ,on ,w$nes"d ev5+
\r game ni<t is an opportun;y
to "picipate 9 "s ( ! game %[
=mats y've 5joy$ on ,,tv4
  ,come jo9 u = a gd "t 9
,jacksonville6

      ,com+ ,attrac;ns 9
        ,jacksonville

  ,s 444 :at w ,i miss if ,i d
n att5d ! ,,acb 3v5;n 9
,jacksonville f ,july #h-#ae8
,q a"p f ! panoply (
activities relat$ to ! 3v5;n &
! unique attrac;ns (
,jacksonville1 y w miss a
v>iety ( ,frs-9-,>t-sponsor$
ev5ts4


                           #ci
      ,satur"d1 ,july #h
  #g to #i p4m43 ,,fia bo>d
meet+4 ,all >e welcome6

       ,sun"d1 ,july #i
  #d-#e3#de p4m43
,mix]_/,%[case ,sign-up4 ,come
meet old frs & make new "os
:ile regi/]+ = a ,%[case
audi;n slot4 ,note t y m/ sign
up = a slot if y wi% to p]=m 9
! ,,fia ,%[case4 ,= addi;nal
details1 pl1se see 8,"s ,^ws
to ,prospective ,%[case
,p]=m]s0 at ! 5d ( ? >ticle4
  #e3#de-#f3#de p4m43 ,f/
*orus rehe>sal4 ,? ye>1 ,s>a
,alawami1 :o is a ,,fia-
sponsor$ /ud5t1 & ,gordon ,k5t
>e cr1t+ ! >range;ts4

      ,mon"d1 ,july #aj
  #a3#cj to #c p4m43 ,,midi
,"w%op4 ,? ye>1 ,gordon ,k5t &
,mike ,m&el w demon/rate   #dj
te*niques curr5tly 9 use 9
rap1 hip-hop1 & o!r 3tempor>y
musical /yles4 ,le>n ! f1tures
( two a3essible (f-!-%elf
programs1 ,b& 9 a ,box & ,"o
,man ,b&4
  #c3#cj to #f p4m43
,audi;n_/,rehe>sal = ,%[case4
,at s*$ul$ "ts1 p]=m]s rehe>se
_! *os5 mat]ial = l5g?1 poli%1
& appropriate;s4
  #i to #aj3#cj p4m43
,prose_/,poetry ,r1d+4 ,writ]s
>e 9vit$ to r1d _! orig9al
"ws4 ,audi;e memb]s >e 5c\rag$
to 9t]act ) ^! pres5t]s4
  #aj to #aa p4m43 ,3clud+
*orus rehe>sal1 m&atory =
"picipa;n 9 ,%[case4

      ,tues"d1 ,july #aa
  #ab3#cj to #b p4m43 ,,fia
lun*eon & busi;s meet+4 ,come
& 5joy ,s\!rn-/yle fri$ *ick5
) all ! trimm+s1 & meet    #da
o!rs 9t]e/$ 9 ! >ts4 ,\r
lun*eon sp1k] w 2 ,hope
,mc,ma?1 :o is 9 *>ge ( !
a3essible exhibits at ! ,cumm]
,museum ( ,>t & ,g>d5s1 "o ( !
,,acb-sponsor$ t\rs s*$ul$ =
,?urs"d4 ,%e w 4cuss :at we w
exp]i;e at ! museum4 ,:5 ?
exhibit 0 2+ plann$1 !
excell5t program at !
,birm+ham ,museum ( ,>t1 : we
visit$ two ye>s ago1 0 us$ z a
model4 ,%e w al tell u ab
,wom5 ( ,vi.n1 a museum-
sponsor$ gr\p ( visually
impair$ >ti/s4 ,elec;n (
(fic]s & ! 3duct+ ( o!r busi;s
w foll[ ? brief pres5ta;n4 ,2
pres5t = yr voice to 2 he>d &
yr vote to c.t4
  #c to #e p4m43 ,design]'s
,*oice3 ,h&s-,on ,fl[]
,>rang+4 ,come & cr1te "s?+
b1uti;l to take home1 :ile
le>n+ adaptive te*niques   #db
f ,elsie ,mon!i1 "o ( \r mo/
tal5t$ >ti/s4 ,class size is
limit$ to #ad4
  #h to #aj3#cj p4m43 ,frs-,9-
,>t ,%[case ( ! ,p]=m+ ,>ts4
,= ! price ( a @s#aj ticket1 y
w 5joy top-qual;y 5t]ta9;t f
tal5t$ ,,acb memb]s4 ,? is "o
( ! mo/ popul> ev5ts ( ! week1
& "sh[1 x j gets bett] e ye>6

     ,w$nes"d1 ,july #ab
  #a3#cj to #d p4m43 ,adv.ed
,,midi ,"w%op4 ,explore "s
excit+ new br1k"?s 9 sampl+ &
syn!sis f ! /&po9t ( cr1tiv;y
& a3essibil;y4 ,pres5t]s3
,gordon ,k5t1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4
& ,mike ,m&el1 ,new ,york1
,n4,y4
  #c to #e p4m43 ,writ]s,0
,"w%op "<9 3junc;n ) ,,nabt">4
,*opp+ ,\ ,! ,*aff3 ,h"o ,yr
,$it+ ,skills4 ,pres5t]s3
,%>on ,lov]+ & ,pet]       #dc
,alts*ul1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4
  #e to #f3#cj p4m43 ,r.d &
,h>mony ,s+4 ,come & s+ ^?
b1uti;l r.ds & h>mony s;gs we
all "k & love & le>n "s new
"os4 ,pres5t]3 ,lynn ,h$l4

      ,?urs"d1 ,july #ac
  #g3#cj to #h3#cj a4m43 ,,fia
bo>d meet+4 ,all >e welcome6
  ,don't =get ! ,,acb-sponsor$
t\r to ! ,cumm] ,museum &
,g>d5s1 s*$ul$ = ,?urs"d afn4
  ,we 2lieve t ? >ray (
activities & opportunities to
le>n & p]=m w give y ! *.e to
broad5 yr horizons 9 a relax$1
frly atmosp"h4 ,we 5c\rage
p]=m]s to p]=m & audi;es to
5joy6

   ,"s ,^ws to ,prospective
       ,%[case ,p]=m]s
  ,to 9cr1se yr *.es ( p]=m+ 9
front ( an ador+ audi;e1   #dd
"h >e a few po9ts to 3sid] :5
select+ yr mat]ial4
  #a4 ,give s]i\s 3sid]a;n to
upb1t mat]ial4 ,we t5d to h a
%ortage ( up-tempo acts1 z
pot5tial p]=m]s (t5 br+ m
m$itative selec;ns to !
microph"o4 ,if yr pref];e is !
latt]1 give "s ?"\ to prep>+
an upb1t backup4
  #b4 ,v>iety is key to a*iev+
a su3ess;l %[4 ,"!=e1 we
usually judge )9 g5re3 t is1
voice a3ompani$ by piano
p]=m.es w 2 comp>$ to ea* o!r1
:ile dramatic r1d+s w 2 judg$
ag/ o!r dramatic r1d+s4 ,al?
music is ! mo/ popul> mode (
5t]ta9;t1 all p]=m+ >ts m$ia
>e welcome1 & we especially
  5c\rage new tal5t to audi;n4
  #c4 ,language 9 ,%[case
pres5ta;ns %d respect ! pres;e
( bo? *n & adults4 ,! ,,fia
,%[case is 3sid]$ family   #de
5t]ta9;t4 ,! prose_/poetry
ev5t 5c\rages fre$om (
expres.n4 ,pl1se keep 9 m9d !
di6];e 2t ^! v5ues4
  #d4 ,come well prep>$4
,poli% & flair w capture !
att5;n ( ! audi;e1 & g a l;g
way t[>d 5sur+ yr place 9 !
%[4
  #e4 ,pl1se note t previ\s
exp]i;e has %[n t #bc acts1 )
ea* act 9 ! spotli<t = no m
?an five m9utes1 makes = a
well-bal.ed ev5+4
  #f4 ,let u "k :at y ne$ 9
adv.e4
  ,piano a3ompani;t3 ,a si<t$
a3ompani/ is usually n
available to play f a pr9t$
musical score2 h["e1 s"eal
tal5t$ p >e able to improvise
a3ompani;ts to %[ tunes1 jazz
/&>ds1 gospel hymns1 & a
limit$ rep]toire ( classical
music4 ,specific           #df
a3ompani;ts c 2 le>n$ if
provid$ 9 adv.e4 ,pl1se 3tact
,pet] ,alts*ul at
ats*u@a]ols4com ) "qs4
  ,us+ a pre-record$ track3
,to ^? 3sid]+ p]=m+ ) !
assi/.e ( a pre-record$
a3ompani;t1 pl1se br+ a copy1
n ! orig9al1 to ! mix] on
,sun"d1 ,july #i4 ,\r be/
ef=ts at return+ mat]ials h
"s"ts g"o awry4 ,pl1se a6ix yr
"n to ! ;,,cd or cassette "<we
pref] ,,cd,'s">4 ,note t s9ce
yr five m9utes 9 ! limeli<t >e
be/ sp5t 4play+ yr [n tal5t &
/yle1 ov]ly l5g?y 9/ru;tal
9t]ludes >e /r;gly 4c\rag$4
  ,front+ ! b&3 ,to ^? 3sid]+
us+ \r 8h\se b&10 pl1se al]t u
to ! title ( ! s;g y wi% to s+
z soon z possible1 z we w back
only #aj acts ? ye>2 prior;y w
2 giv5 to ^? :o al]t u e>ly (
_! *os5 s;g4 ,we >e        #dg
"picul>ly adept at play+ sw+1
pop1 & ,r@&,b /&>ds4 ,y'll ne$
to s*$ule "s "t to rehe>se ) !
b& dur+ ! morn+s ( ei ,mon"d1
,july #aj or ,tues"d1 ,july
#aa4
  ,jo9 ! *orus3 ,to ^? 9t]e/$
9 s++ 9 \r *orus1 & :o h n
previ\sly rcvd a rehe>sal
;,,cd1 pl1se ;e-mail me yr "n
& /reet address ,,asap1 z !
,,cd,'s w 2 mail$ 9 e>ly
,june4 ,let me "k if y wi% to
2 s5t ! lyrics 9 brl or l>ge
pr9t4 ,pl1se 2 prep>$ to att5d
bo? rehe>sals m5;n$ abv4
  ,audi;n proc$ures3 ,"ey"o1
9clud+ ^? :o h al]t$ u
previ\sly ( _! 9t]e/ to
audi;n1 m/ sign up = a
rehe>sal "t slot dur+ \r mix]
on ,sun"d1 ,july #i4 ,we'll
ne$ yr "n1 ! title ( ! selec;n
y >e plann+ to p]=m1 & yr
hotel room numb]4 ,:ile    #dh
gett+ 9 t\* ) "o ano!r is alw
di6icult at 3v5;ns1 we plan to
9=m all p]=m]s ( audi;n
\tcomes 2t #aj p4m4 & midni<t
on ,mon"d1 ,july #aj4
  ,if ? >ticle has n address$
:at y ne$ to "k1 pl1se feel
free to reque/ fur!r help4 ,y
may ;e-mail 9=ma;n &_/or "qs
to ,pet] ,alts*ul at
ats*u@a]ols4com4

        ,,ivie ,update
       by ,>dis ,bazyn

  ,! ,9dep5d5t ,visually
,impair$ ,5t]pris]s has
pur*as$ a boo? f ,,acb = !
dura;n ( ! 3v5;n4 ,? all[s
,,ivie memb]s & frs ) small
busi;ses to exhibit = a %ort
am.t ( "t dur+ ! 3v5;n4 ,!
h\rs available >e3 ,satur"d1
,july #h1 f #a-#e p4m42
,sun"d1 ,july #i1 f #i     #di
a4m4-#e p4m42 ,mon"d1 ,july
#aj1 f #aa a4m4-#e p4m42
,tues"d1 ,july #aa1 f #aa
a4m4-#e p4m42 ,w$nes"d1 ,july
#ab1 f #aa a4m4-#e p4m42 &
,?urs"d1 ,july #ac1 f #i a4m4-
#a p4m4 ,we >e *>g+ @s#aj p]
h\r = ,,ivie memb]s & @s#ae p]
h\r = non-memb]s reg>d.s ( !
am.t ( "t reque/$4
  ,if y ne$ electric;y1 ! co/
w 2 @s#bj p] h\r = memb]s
"<@s#be p] h\r = non-memb]s">
= blocks ( f\r h\rs1 & @s#be
p] h\r = memb]s "<@s#cj p] h\r
= non-memb]s"> if y want
electric;y = less ?an a f\r-
h\r block4 ,pl1se s5d yr *eck
/at+ ! h\rs y wi% to pur*ase
to ,sila ,mill]1 #bbja
,lim]ick ,dr41 ,tallahassee1
,,fl #cbcji4 ,yr reque/s w 2
grant$ 9 ! ord] *ecks >e rcvd4
,if yr reque/$ "t is n
available1 y w 2 3tact$    #ej
ab o!r op;ns4 ,:y n s5d yr
dues pay;t "<@s#ae"> 9 ) yr
*eck = ! exhibit "t8 ,rememb]1
dues >e payable ,july #a4
  ,we look =w>d to see+ _m ( y
at \r ,mon"d br1kfa/1 ,mon"d
afn program ses.ns1 & ,tues"d
afn jo9t busi;s c>d
ex*ange_/anniv]s>y recep;n )
,,rsva4 ,*eck \ \r new ,,ivie
website at www4ivie-acb4org4

     ,! ,,lua ,p]spective
       by ,b>ry ,lev9e

  ,td's ,libr>y ,us]s (
,am]ica "<,,lua"> f9ds xf
tackl+ ! complexities ( !
3tempor>y libr>y 5viron;t4 ,!
"q has to 2 address$3 8,:at is
! "w ( ,,lua80 ,\r mis.n has
*ang$4 ,once ^u a "t1 ! "w (
,,lua 0 ess5tially 3c]n$ ) :at
0 go+ on ) ,,nls & xs regional
libr>ies4 ,c]ta9ly1        #ea
,,nls rema9s ! c5t]piece (
recr1;nal r1d+ = ! popula;n (
pr9t-impair$ p4 ,h["e1 ? ]a (
electronic 9=ma;n process+ 9 :
we >e n[ liv+ has *ang$ !
l&scape ( libr>y s]vice4
  ,z ,,lua's curr5t presid5t1
,i h f.d x di6icult to
re9vigorate ,,lua or organize
x to 3front td's advocacy
issues ) reg>d to ! pr9t$ ^w &
libr>y a3ess4 ,i am no di6]5t
f mo/ :o >e 9volv$ ) ! new
9du/ry ( libr>y4 ,i1 too1 am
3fus$ ab ! div]se & complex
direc;ns ! field has tak54 ,we
seem to 2 /ru7l+ ) ! transi;n
f an alm exclusive focus on
,,nls & analog issues to
digitiz$ a3ess to libr>ies1 _!
mat]ials & programs4 ,\r scope
( 9t]e/ & att5;n has be5
9flat$ to a 2wild]+ ext5t4
,ev5 five ye>s ago1 :o wd h
?"\ ab a3ess to !          #eb
burgeon+ _w ( voice-ov]-
,9t]net protocol "<,,voip">
virtual ref];e8 ,:o cd h "kn !
%ape ( ! battlefields on : we
fi<t = a3essible textbooks =
\r /ud5ts8 ,:o 5vi.n$ \r a3ess
to digitiz$ r1d+ mat]ials f
comm]cial publi%]s8
  ,! "o 3/ant is a3ess to brl
libr>y mat]ials1 & ev5 t
l&scape seems to 2 *ang+ )
s]vices s* z ,web-,brl4 ,9
%ort1 ! 5tire 9du/ry (
libr>ies has be5 turn$ on xs
e> "<no pun 9t5d$">1 & ,,lua
_c def9e xs place 9 ? 5viron;t
)\t yr 9put4 ,i implore "ey"o
to d :at y c to att5d 3v5;n ?
ye>1 & come to ,,lua's program
ses.ns4 ,or1 ev5 bett]1 jo9
,,lua2 dues >e @s#ab p] ye>4
,we m/ h a3ess to yr ?"\s on
,,lua's place 9 ! _w ( #bast
c5tury libr>y s]vice = pr9t-
impair$ p4                 #ec
  ,= addi;nal 9=ma;n ab ,,lua1
3tact ,pat ,price1 tr1sur]1
#egjg ,brockton ,drive _?#cjb1
,9dianapolis1 ,,in #dfbbj-
#edha2 ph"o "<#cag"> #bed-
#aahe2 ;e-mail pat@apatprice4"
org4

     ,,nabt ,3v5;n #bjjf
       by ,c>la ,hayes

  ,i hope y >e all plann+ to
come to ,jacksonville1 ,fla41
f ,july #h-#ae1 #bjjf 2c !
,na;nal ,associa;n ( ,bl
,t1*]s has an excit+ 3v5;n
plann$ = y4
  ,on ,sun"d1 ,july #i1 f #h-
#i3#cj a4m41 we w 2 hav+ \r
annual br1kfa/ & program4 ,af
a sumptu\s br1kfa/ & !
opportun;y to socialize ) old
& new frs1 jo9 u = a program
5titl$1 8,don't ,sit6 ,2 ,fit6
,h[ to ,ex]cise ,:5 ,y     #ed
,c't ,use ,yr ,eyes40 ,program
pres5t]s w 2 ,oral ,mill]1
presid5t ( ! ,d4,c4 ,c\ncil (
! ,bl & a memb] ( ! executive
committee ( ! ,9t]na;nal ,bl
,sports ,associa;n1 & ,g]ry
,koors1 a c]tifi$ wat] a]obics
9/ructor f ,9dianapolis1 ,9d4
,f #i3#cj to #i3#de1 "! w 2 a
%ort br1k4 ,foll[+ ! br1k1 f
#i3#de to #aj3#cj1 ,,nabt w
hold xs annual busi;s meet+4
,come & help u make important
deci.ns & plan \r future4
,f9ally1 f #aj3#cj to #aa3#jj1
we w h \r bo>d meet+4 ,"ey"o
is welcome4
  ,on ,mon"d1 ,july #aj1 at
#a3#cj p4m41 ,,lua & ,,nabt w
h a jo9t program d1l+ ) !
issue ( a3essible textbooks4
,z ( ? writ+1 fur!r details ab
? program 7 n available4 ,look
9 yr 3v5;n program = m 9=ma;n4
  ,tues"d1 ,july #aa1 w    #ee
2 a v busy "d = ,,nabt6 ,f
#a3#cj to #c p4m41 ,,nabt &
,,nabs w 2 co-sponsor+ a
program 5titl$1 8,$uca;n ,c ,2
,su3ess;l ,at ,any ,age40 ,!
sp1k]s w 9clude ,dr4 ,ronald
;,e4 ,milliman1 pr(essor (
m>ket+1 ,we/]n ,k5tucky
,univ]s;y1 ,b[l+ ,gre51 ,ky42
,rebe3a ,hodson1 ,,nabs
presid5t1 ,>l+ton1 ,va42 &
,lisa ,boett*]1 doctoral
/ud5t1 ,columbia1 ,mo4 ,9 ?
program1 paneli/s w pres5t
tips & su7es;ns on h[ to 2
su3ess;l /ud5ts 9 hi<] $uca;n4
,foll[+ ! #c p4m4 br1k1 ,brian
,*>lson1 ,vice ,presid5t (
,te*nology ,s]vices1 ,c>roll
,c5t] = ! ,bl1 ,newton1
,mass41 w give an 9=mative
pres5ta;n on 8,h>;s+ ! ,p[] (
,p[],po9t ) ,a3ess
,te*nology40 ,? w run f #c3#ae
to #d3#cj p4m4             #ef
  ,on ,w$nes"d1 ,july #ab1 at
#c p4m41 we w 2 jo9+ ) ,,fia &
co-sponsor+ ! annual writ]s,0
"w%op4 ,? ye>'s topic is
8,$it+ ,yr ,[n ,writ+3 ,*opp+
,\ ,! ,*aff40 ,"o ( ! pres5t]s
w 2 8,brl ,=um0 $itor ,%>on
,lov]+4 ,we feel t ? topic %d
2 ( grt 9t]e/ to t1*]s on all
levels :o m/ d a lot ( writ+ &
help _! /ud5ts $it _! [n "w4
  ,? ye>'s ,,nabt 3v5;n
program (f]s a wide v>iety (
topics : %d 2 ( 9t]e/ to all
t1*]s4 ,we hope t y w jo9 u
dur+ 3v5;n week6

     ,guide ,dogs = ! ,bl
    ,lets ,y ,te/ ,drive a
         ,guide ,dog

  ,h y "e imag9$ :at x mi<t 2
l to h a guide dog8 ,visit !
,guide ,dogs = ! ,bl boo? &
take a te/ drive6 ,!       #eg
boo? is a grt place to 3nect )
;,,gdb /aff & graduates1 le>n
! basics ( "w+ ) a guide dog1
& actually h ! *.e to take a
walk ) a tra9$ guide dog4
  ;,,gdb alums c get ! 9side
scoop on click] tra9+ & !
details ab ? 3v5;n's alumni
reunion at ;,,gdb's 3v5;n
boo?4 ,click] tra9+ is a =m (
op]ant 3di;n+ us+ a click+
noise to m>k a desir$ 2havior
9 ! dog & re9=c+ t 2havior ) a
food rew>d4 ;,,gdb's ,director
( ,tra9+1 ,t]ry ,b>rett1 &
,director ( ,rese>* &
,develop;t1 ,mi*ele ,p\liot1 w
2 3duct+ classes on click]
tra9+ = ;,,gdb alumni & _!
guide dogs "?\t ! c\rse ( !
3v5;n4 ,! classes w 4cuss !
!ory ( click] tra9+ & !n
provide y ! opportun;y to
9troduce yr guide to click] "w
& complete a click]        #eh
ex]cise4 ,alumni & p 3sid]+ !
guide dog life/yle >e 9vit$ to
jo9 u on ,tues"d1 ,july #aa f
#g-#h3#cj a4m4 = a yummy
br1kfa/4 ,visit \r boo? 9 !
exhibit hall = loca;n &
details4 ,af ! br1kfa/1 pl1se
plan to att5d ! 3v5;n aw>ds
c]emony ": ! #bjjf recipi5t (
! ,guide ,dogs = ! ,bl ,dor!a
& ,rol& ,bohde ,s*ola/ic
,a*ieve;t ,s*ol>%ip w 2
ann\nc$4 ,f9ally1 "?\t !
3v5;n1 ,guide ,dogs,0 human
res\rces /aff w 2 on h& to
3duct brief 9=ma;nal 9t]views
= ^? 9t]e/$ 9 employ;t
opportunities ) ,guide ,dogs =
! ,bl4 ,sign up = 9t]view "ts
at ! boo?4




                           #ei
    ,skip ! ,soda & ,buy a
    ,life ,memb]%ip ,9/1d6
   by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge

  ,i'm writ+ ? >ticle to
5c\rage & *all5ge d$icat$
9dividuals :o 2lieve 9 ,,acb's
purposes & objectives4 ,i wd l
^! 9dividuals to /ep =w>d &
2come ,,acb life memb]s4 ,9
addi;n1 ,i wd al *all5ge ,,acb
/ate & special-9t]e/ a6iliates
z well z local *apt]s to 3sid]
honor+ a d$icat$ memb] ( _!s
by mak+ hm or h] an ,,acb life
memb]4
  ,,acb life memb]%ip dues >e
n 9exp5sive2 9 fact1 ! life
memb]%ip dues ( @s#a1jjj may
seem a bit daunt+4 ,^! dues1
h["e1 may 2 pd 9 up to five
annual 9/all;ts ( @s#bjj
apiece1 : ov] a ye> is
approximately #ee c5ts a "d1
less ?an a c ( yr          #fj
favorite s(t dr9k pur*as$ f a
v5d+ ma*9e4 ,view$ 9 s* a
li<t1 ,,acb life memb]%ip dues
%d 2 manag1ble = mo/ memb]s &
frs4 ,9dividuals :o >e 3sid]+
jo9+ ! gr[+ honor roll ( ,,acb
life memb]s %d 3tact ,,acb
3troll] ,don ,g>dn] at \r
,m9n1polis (fice1 #a-#hjj-
#hff-#cbdb1 dur+ normal busi;s
h\rs4
  ,z 9dicat$ abv1 ,i am al
*all5g+ /ate & special-9t]e/
a6iliates z well z local
*apt]s to 3sid] honor+ a
d$icat$ ,,acb memb] :o has
demon/rat$ ov] _m ye>s ! k9d (
l1d]%ip 9 yr gr\p to m]it 2+
made an ,,acb life memb] by yr
a6iliate or *apt]4 ,?
recogni;n w 2 an honor to "o (
yr memb]s & w 5sure ! legacy (
s* d$icat$ l1d]%ip4
  ,"! w 2 a life memb]%ip
recep;n 9 ! presid5t's     #fa
suite at ! upcom+ na;nal 3v5;n
9 ,jacksonville1 to : y z a
new ,,acb life memb] w 2 9vit$
& to : y may br+ "o gue/4 ,i
wd n ask o!rs to d "s?+ ,i h n
d"o myf1 s ,i wi% to assure y
t ,i h be5 = _m ye>s a fully
pd-up ,,acb life memb]4 ,i am
look+ =w>d to welcom+ a bump]
crop ( new life memb]s to \r
gr[+ honor roll 9
,jacksonville 9 mid-,july4

    ,mak+ ,tm ,look ,b"r]
         ,td 9 ,,acb6
    ,f1tur+ ,frank ,welte
       by ,ronald ;,e4
          ,milliman

  ,:y "picipate 9 ! ,mon?ly
,m"ot>y ,support ,program8
,,acb memb] ,frank ,welte1 (
,san ,c>los1 ,calif41 has a
numb] ( r1sons4
  8,z ,i 3sid]$ !          #fb
3trov]sies & *all5ges t \r
organiza;n has g"o "? 9 ! la/
few ye>s1 ,i came to 2lieve t
mo/ ( \r problems 7 ultimately
caus$ by 4agree;ts ov] !
alloca;n ( sc>ce f9ancial
res\rces10 he /at$4 8,! key to
ov]com+ ^! *all5ges is to
provide ! organiza;n )
su6ici5t fund+ to fully
imple;t ! projects t we1 !
memb]%ip1 h delegat$ to x4 ,2c
,,acb is a memb]%ip organiza;n
( bl p1 ,i ?9k all ( u >e
responsible = ! h1l? ( ,,acb4
,t m1ns ea* ( u ne$s to d 8 or
h] fair %>e to help support !
organiza;n f9ancially4
  8,t's :y ,i "picipate 9 !
,,acb ,mon?ly ,m"ot>y ,support
program4 ,x's my way ( %[+ my
support = ! ,am]ican bl
commun;y 9 a way t r1lly c.ts3
) my doll>s4 ,if ea* ( u gave
z ll z @s#e or @s#aj ea*   #fc
mon?1 ,,acb wd h ov] @s#b
million 9 annual memb]%ip
3tribu;ns1 m ?an 5 m"oy to
fully fund all ( ,,acb's
advocacy1 $uca;n & \tr1*
programs1 ev5 2f we saw \r f/
doll> ( ?rift /ore e>n+s4 ,if
we all "picipate 9 ! ,,mms
program1 we w see ,,acb grtly
exp& xs abil;y to advocate on
\r 2half ) gov]n;t & ) 9du/ry4
,,acb w al 2 able to exp& !
9=ma;n & \tr1* provid$ "? ,8,!
,brl ,=um1,0 ,,acb ,radio & xs
o!r programs40
  ,if y >e n alr a "picipant 9
! ,,mms ,program1 ! ,,mms
,program ,committee urges y to
2come a 3tributor "r away4
,make ! mon?ly 3tribu;n t is
com=table = y p]sonally4 ,help
fund \r na;nal programs & yr
a6iliate ) :at"e mon?ly am.t y
c af=d4 ,to get />t$1 call !
,,acb f9ancial (fice at    #fd
#a-#hjj- #hff-#cbdb & h a =m
s5t to y1 or a3ess ! =ms on !
web site1 www4acb4org_/mms4"
html4 ,if y h any "qs ab !
,,mms ,program1 y c r1* me via
;e-mail1 rmilliman@asckcb4org1
or call me at "<#bgj"> #ghb-
#icbe4

       ,memb]%ip ,focus
   compil$ by ,>dis ,bazyn

  ,on ? qu>t]'s memb]%ip focus
call1 ,sue ,ammet] kick$ (f !
4cus.n by ask+1 8,:at k9ds (
9c5tives d y recomm5d to o!r
a6iliates to get m memb]s to
att5d _! 3v5;ns80 ,keep+ ! co/
( att5d.e l[ seem$ to 2 !
prim>y focus4 ,( c\rse1 = !
na;nal 3v5;n1 "! is a special
fund = f/-"trs1 ! ,durw>d
,mc,daniel ,fund1 : all[s two
p to att5d ! 3v5;n ) airf>e &
room pd4 ,= ! na;nal       #fe
3v5;n1 memb]s look+ =
roommates c give a note to _!
presid5t to po/ on ! ,,acb
l1d]%ip li/4 ,9clude s*
details z :e!r y h a guide dog
& want to room ) a guide dog
us]1 :e!r y smoke or want to
room ) a smok]1 & : "ds y wi%
to att5d4 ,= /ate 3v5;ns1
memb]s c let ! *apt] presid5t
"k ab _! ne$ = a roommate4 ,if
"! is a /atewide ;e-mail li/1
? reque/ c 2 po/$ "!4
  ,small] /ates may 2 able to
h\se memb]s & hold _! meet+s
at local s*ools = ! bl1
*ur*es1 or colleges4 ,!y c
possibly bus ! memb]s to a
*ur* = a free or 9exp5sive
d9n]4 ,( c\rse1 mo/ ( ^!
facilities w n all[ alcoholic
b"eages on ! premises1 s
memb]s appreciate "k+ ab local
re/aurants if !y *oose to g
else": 9 ! ev5+4           #ff
  ,if a facil;y is only
available 9 "o c;y1 hav+ a
/ate 3v5;n coord9at+ committee
make mo/ ( ! >range;ts wd
alleviate ! burd5 on ! local
*apt]4 ,! ,k5tucky ,c\ncil
uses ! s*ool = ! bl & (f]s a
hotel z an alt]native = ^? :o
don't feel com=table /ay+ "!4
,transporta;n is provid$ back
& =? 2t ! two facilities4
  ,camps >e al an alt]native
place to h a 3v5;n4 ,*apt]s c
ask t ! camp's kit*5 /aff cook
! m1ls = yr 3f];e4 ,box$
lun*es >e al h&y4 ,y mi<t 2
able to f9d local busi;ses to
sponsor a specific lun*4 ,!y
wd h relatively 9exp5sive
adv]tis+ :ile support+ a gd
cause 2c y wd ac"kl$ge _!
dona;n 9 yr program & 3v5;n
ann\nce;ts4
  ,small] hotels )\t a
re/aurant mi<t 2 ano!r     #fg
op;n1 provid$ !y h 3f];e
rooms4 ,y cd !n get lun*es
br"\ 9 or h memb]s br+ 9 food4
,local bl v5dors mi<t 2 will+
to donate supplies or sell !m
at co/ to yr gr\p4
  ,"s /ates h plann$ "o-"d
3v5;ns ": no h\s+ is requir$
un.s memb]s come f a grt]
4t.e4 ,if y plan to d ?1 y
mi<t 3sid] do+ m ?an "o a ye>
9 di6]5t >1s ( ! /ate to all[
m "picipa;n4 ,"h ag1 if y c
get a facil;y = free & br+ 9
l[-co/ lun*es1 y c 5c\rage m
local "picipa;n4
  ,bus transporta;n 2t cities
is 2com+ h>d] to f9d1 s 3sid]
hav+ yr a6iliate *>t] buses to
3v5;ns4 ,*>g+ a small fee =
ea* rid] or cov]+ ! co/ =
"picipants mi<t 2 a way to
5c\rage m att5d.e4 ,*eck \
v>i\s bus r5tal companies to
get ! *1pe/ rates4 ,!y     #fh
*>ge m* less = drop-(f & pick-
up s]vice ?an = 2+ available !
:ole week5d4 ,= p \tside ( ! m
populat$ >1s1 y cd give memb]s
an op;n to 2 br"\ to a c5tral
po9t or pay !m a /ip5d to get
to 3v5;n4
  ,or *apt]s cd >range = a van
or bus to br+ _! memb]s to !
3v5;n4 ,:e!r y opt = a *>t]
bus or r5t a van1 memb]s w ne$
to commit to att5d+ a 3v5;n
f>!r ah1d ( "t4 ,l1d "t is
requir$ to r5t or *>t]
vehicles 9 adv.e4 ,if y r5t
!m1 y w ne$ to f9d yr [n
driv]s4 ,yr *apt]s cd hold
fund-rais]s 9 _! local
communities = ? purpose4
  ,yr a6iliate cd 3sid] a
subsidy = "s 3v5;n exp5ses4 ,!
,wa%+ton ,c\ncil gives a major
4c.t to memb]s :o pre-regi/]
by a specific date4 ,=
example1 ! co/ = all       #fi
m1ls wd 2 @s#dj 9/1d ( @s#ajj4
,cali=nia ,c\ncil pays all
hotel co/s = rooms abv @s#hj a
ni<t ! la/ few 3v5;ns & has pd
co/s abv @s#ae = lun*eons &
@s#cj = ! banquet4
,mississippi ,c\ncil *>ges
@s#dj = f\r m1l func;ns &
regi/ra;n4
  ,y may want to *oose a 3v5;n
hotel ": y c br+ food & snacks
9to a hospital;y room4 ,a
cat]+ company may 2 able to d
a banquet *1p] if y h a hotel
suite l>ge 5\<4 ,if y c't d ?1
y mi<t ask if small] por;ns cd
2 made to l[] ! co/s ( lun*es
or d9n]s4 ,ask if ! re/aurant
wd 2 will+ to (f] a c\ple (
specials = a 4c.t$ price4
,tell !m t mo/ memb]s /ay 9 !
hotel & t do+ ? mi<t alleviate
3ges;n 9 ! re/aurant4
  ,*apt]s cd al hold a
#ej_/#ej draw+ at ea*      #gj
3v5;n1 ) ! fund go+ to room
subsidy4 ,! fund cd 2 divid$ s
ea* "picipant wd get a *1p]
rate4 ,y cd *oose n to use !
fund until x r1*$ a specific
am.t4 ,& don't =get ! idea (
hold+ an annual auc;n1 ) !
funds 2+ t>get$ t[>d 3v5;n
exp5ses4
  ,y cd ho/ an employ;t fair 9
3junc;n ) yr 3v5;n1 *>g+ a fee
to employ]s or ask+ !m = a
grant t[>d exp5ses4 ,? fair
mi<t elicit m att5d.e & all[ y
to give *1p] rates4 ,y cd
apply = grants f local or
/atewide organiza;ns1 or g to
/ores & ask = dona;ns or gift
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