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,presid5t's ,message3
    ,travel9,0 ,man1 by ,paul
    ,$w>ds1 page #f
,! ,/ick ,jo9s ! ,c>rot on !
    ,bus1 by ,k5 ,/ew>t1 page
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,em]g+ ,tr5ds 9 ,a3essible
    ,p$e/rian ,signal
    ,te*nologies1 by ,dave$
    ,m&ell & ,%eila ,killian1
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,! ,exp]i;e ( a ,life"t1 by
    ,jo ,taliaf]ro1 page #cb
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8,_s ( ,,ada ,mon?60 ,? mon?1
! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act
celebrates xs #ajth anniv]s>y4

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    ,presid5t's ,message3
       ,travel9,0 ,man
       by ,paul ,$w>ds

  ,x's #a o'clock 9 ! morn+4
,! ,=t ,laud]dale ,airport is
e]ily quiet4 ,"! is ! s.d ( a
4tant vacuum cl1n] &1 f>1 f>
away1 "! is ! s.d ( rec$+
foot/eps4 ,z usual ,i h wait$
politely & am ! la/ p]son (f !
plane : is h\rs late4 ,z ,i
mat]ialize \ ( ! jetway1 !
ag5t ( ! airl9e : ,i w
m]ci;lly n "n asks1 8,is
"sbody meet+ y "h80
  ,s9ce "! >e miles & miles t
,i m/ g 2f ,i sleep1 ,i re/ra9
myf f ! flip response t spr+s
unbidd5 to my lips1 8,d y see
any"o1 ,sir80 ,9/1d ,i am
pati5t4 ,i 9dicate t ,i h
reque/$ assi/.e to get me to a
place ": ,i c >range
transporta;n home4 ,i       #f
9dicate t ,i w "u/& if x takes
a few m9utes4 ,i am polite4 ,i
am meek & mild4 ,i am well-
2hav$4
  ,! ag5t says1 8,i'm ! only
"o "h6 ,:at d y expect me to
d1 gr[ extra h&s1 cl"o myf8 ,y
p alw ?9k t all y h to d is
snap yr f+]s & "eybody w b5d
ov] backw>ds to help y6 ,y j
%dn't travel al"o4 ,9 fact1 y
%dn't travel at all if y c't
get >.d40
  ,well1 t did x6 ,i gra2$ !
h&le ( my s+le c>ry-on1 & took
(f4 ,i flat \ didn't ne$ to
he> ? k9d ( g>bage f "sbody
:om ,i felt ,i _h tr1t$
appropriately4 ,s 8me & my
suitcase0 walk$ (f 9to !
moonset1 hotly pursu$ by an
irate ag5t4
  8,": d y ?9k y're go+8 ,wat*
\60 "<,"!'s a help;l phrase1
by ! way6"> 8,y c't j       #g
walk (f4 ,i'm responsible = y4
,i cd lose my job4 ,wait6
,/op6 ,pl1se 4440
  ,y get ! picture4 ,s l;g z
we >e docile & dep5d5t1 x's
,,ok to abuse u6 ,if we %[ a
%r$ ( compet;e or 9itiative1
we >e /epp+ \ ( "*1 & 5dang]+
/]eotypes1 & maybe ev5 jobs z
well4 ,)\t 2labor+ ! po9t1 !
ag5t apologiz$ to ! po9t (
nausea & /ay$ ) me till
transporta;n 0 >rang$1 "s?+ ,i
wd n"e h expect$ hm to d4
,dur+ \r "s:at l5g?y "t tgr1
,i 0 tr1t$ to a l;g diatribe
on ! %ortcom+s ( 8y p40 ,9 8
case1 8y p0 9clud$ ! lame1 !
bl1 ! obese1 ! rude1 !
impati5t & all *n4 ,p]h we %d
am5d ! ,,ada s x 9cludes all 8
categories4 ,we cd w9 "s
elec;ns4
  ,? p>agon ( ,am]ican tol].e
0 an extreme case2 h["e1    #h
,i wd 2 ly+ to y if ,i didn't
admit t travel is /ress;l4 ,x
isn't j a "q ( gett+ f po9t ,a
to po9t ;,b4 ,x's a "q (
negotiat+ ! human m9e fields y
m/ pass "? al;g ! way4 ,i n[
ask ": ! gate is e "t ,i get
to ! >ea & al make sure ,i "k
": ! c.t] is4 ,i h v ne>ly
miss$ planes 2c ,i h be5
=gott54 ,:5 gate *anges happ51
d n assume t y w 2 rememb]$4
,naps >e n all[$4 ,!y >e too
dang]\s4
  ,once on ! plane1 "! is a
law t says t my s1tmate _c fit
9to 8 or h] s1t4 ,he or %e
immly dcls w> = posses.n ( !
>m re/4 ,? skirmi% is1 by !
way1 (t5 v subtle4 ,i 2g9 ) an
advantage 2c :5 my s1tmate
>rives1 ,i h posses.n4 ,t is
soon 4sipat$1 h["e1 2c my >m
is deem$ n to exi/ & xs >m
gradually o3upies m & m (   #i
! >mre/ t]ritory until my
p1c1ble ll >m is r\t$ & =c$ to
flee ! field ignom9i\sly4
  ,i alw ask = ! w9d[ s1t s ,i
don't h to get up e "t !
o3upant ( ! w9d[ s1t ne$s to
get up & move >.d ! cab94 ,i
5gage 9 ongo+ w>f>e ov] v5ts4
,s1tmates (t5 ?9k t ,i am d1f
z well z bl s !y c turn m9e (f
:5 !y get too cold & ,i won't
notice4 ,i j turn x back on :
t5ds to cr1te m ?an "o k9d (
*ill4
  ,fli<t att5dants come 9 two
ma9 flavors4 ,"o flavor tries
to pret5d ,i don't exi/4 ,?
"s"ts ext5ds to pret5d+ ,i am
sleep+ or 9visible :5 s]v+
dr9ks or snacks & alw excludes
me f 9=ma;n ,i normally l to h
s* z ": ! ne>e/ exit is4 ,!
second flavor ( fli<t att5dant
is ! "o :o abides by ! lr ( !
law4 ,? flavor 2g9s by     #aj
%\t+ s ! poor bl man c he>
,,ok4 ,! magic brl book is
br&i%$1 pr(f]$ & a3ept$4 ,ev5
?\< ,i h r1d x a ?\s& "ts by
n[1 & ev5 ?\< x 3ta9s no
9=ma;n : is o!rwise n provid$
dur+ ! brief+1 ,i take x4 ,x
is easi] to d t ?an to 2 9=m$
t f$]al regula;ns require me
to r1d x4
  ,i cr1t$ q a /ir once by
ask+ ! fli<t att5dant if %e _h
r1d x & 0 aw>e ( h[ use.s x
was4 ,an extreme memb] ( !
a7ressively solicit\s flavor (
fli<t att5dant *id$ me = n
r1d+ ! :ole book4 ,app>5tly %e
_h no?+ bett] to d ?an to /& 9
fasc9at$ awe z ! bl man p]us$
! sacr$ docu;t4 ,i 0 only
all[$ to h& back ! book :5 ,i
assur$ h] t ,i did n "u/&
,g]man or ,portuguese & wd
"!=e n 2 able to b5efit f !
wisdom to 2 f.d buri$ 9    #aa
^? v].ns ( ! docu;t4 ,i assur$
h] t ,i _h r1d ! ,5gli%1 ,fr5*
& ,spani% v].ns & %e 0
tempor>ily mollifi$4 ,? flavor
( fli<t att5dant is apt to
s]ve y a glass ( b"eage & n
give y ! c4 ,%e is al likely
to op5 yr p1nuts 2f spill+ !m
on yr lap & frequ5tly w op5 e
3ta9] on yr lun* tray :e!r y
want to use x or n4
  ,le/ ,i 2 mis"u/ood1 let me
say categorically "h t ,i cd n
travel )\t ! help ( o!rs & t
,i truly d appreciate all ( ^?
folks :o h l5t me a h& al;g !
way4 ,let me al say t ,i am
(t5 pl1santly surpris$ by !
k9d;s & appropriate;s ( m* ( !
help4 ,let me add1 too1 t ,i h
alw made x ": ,i 0 go+ & ,i wd
n h d"o t )\t assi/.e4
  ,i %d al 2 sure to say t ,i
am tr1t$ ! way ,i am "ply 2c (
o!r p ) 4abilities :o d    #ab
n 2have appropriately4 ,!y
dem& too m*1 n"e say ?ank y &
expect to 2 a3ord$ royal
tr1t;t z a "r 2/[$ by _!
4abil;y4 ,i h %udd]$ z !
pati;e ( ev5 ! mo/ sa9tly
fli<t att5dant is tri$ by p1
only "s ( :om >e 4abl$1 :o
tr1t att5dants l s]vants r ?an
pr(es.nals4
  ,i "k t _m ( y :o >e r1d+ ?
message n[ h j return$ f !
3v5;n & probably h yr [n
horror /ories to tell4 ,9 a v
r1l s5se1 ! travel commun;y is
l \r society4 ,x is a
microcosm ( \r l>g] ,am]ica4
,_m h a lot to le>n & we h a
lot to t1*4 ,:5 all is sd &
d"o1 we get "!4 ,t's a tribute
to ! travel 9du/ry & to u6 ,:5
y >e pack+ = yr next trip1 !
only item y m/ n =get is yr
s5se ( humor4 ,)\t t1 ! /ress
w get to y & y may well    #ac
feel compell$ to hijack !
plane6

   ,! ,/ick ,jo9s ! ,c>rot
          on ! ,bus
        by ,k5 ,/ew>t

  ,! task ( a*iev+ compli.e )
! f$]al m&ate = ann\nce;ts (
public transit bus /ops is a
mon/r\sly di6icult "o1 n only
= 3sum] activi/s b = transit
(ficials !mvs4
  ,z ,i report$ 9 8,! ,c>rot
,takes a ,bus ,ride0 "<8,!
,brl ,=um10 ,july #aiih">1 ,i
h be5 g5]ally supportive (
,new ,york ,c;y transit
(ficials,0 valiant att5;n to t
goal4 ,!y h put m ?an #ajj
8*eck]s0 on _! r\tes to ride
buses anonym\sly & record !
ann\nce;t p]=m.e ( ! bus
op]ators4 ,bus depots ) gd
/ati/ics >e rew>d$ !       #ad
8c>rot0 ) ca% t[>d am5ities at
! depots to b5efit ! des]v+
employee t1ms4
  ,at a qu>t]ly meet+ ( !
,,ada ,compli.e ,coord9at+
,committee = ,new ,york ,c;y
,transit1 ,i express$ my 3t9u+
apprecia;n ( manage;t's
d$icat$ ef=ts to a*ieve
satisfactory compli.e1 & ,i
comm5d$ _! approa*4 ,h["e1 ? 0
n ! f/ qu>t]ly meet+ to he> me
a35tuat+ ! positive4 ,i decid$
x 0 "t to rat*et up !
pressure1 s ,i add$ ano!r
dim5.n to my spiel3
  8,! rid+ public10 ,i sd1
8ne$s to h evid;e t "! is "s?+
2+ d"o ab ! wor/ (f5d]s too40
  ,i gave notice at ! ses.n t
,i wd 2 expect+ reports on
4cipl9>y /ati/ics too at !
next qu>t]ly ga!r+ ( ! ,,ada
,committee4
  ,sure 5\<1 at \r meet+   #ae
?ree mon?s lat]1 ! mo/ rec5t z
,i write ?1 ! director ( bus
de"p;t cu/om] rela;ns approa*$
me ) "s numb]s ev5 2f ! gr\p 0
call$ to ord]4 ,he report$ t
two driv]s _h be5 susp5d$ f "w
= violat+ ! require;t to
ann\nce major /ops & junc;n
po9ts1 & he report$ a
sub/antial 9cr1se 9 ! numb] (
bus driv]s :o h be5 direct$ to
rcv re-tra9+ 2c ( less
egregi\s viola;ns ( !
regula;n4
  ,at ! same "t1 ! cu/om]
rela;ns director u%]$ me acr !
room to meet ! company's
employee rela;ns director4 ,i
2lieve t 0 8 way ( rem9d+ me (
! r1l;y t employee 4cipl9e is
n ! unilat]al prov9ce (
manage;t al"o4 ,! 9troduc;n al
made ! r1l;y ( an att5tive
rid+ public a m tangible 3cept
to ? employee rela;ns      #af
man z well z 8 union4
  ,s"eal weeks ago z ,i
trundl$ d[n ,n9? ,av5ue on
,manhattan's ;,m-#aa bus1 ,i
not$ "! 7 no /op ann\nce;ts4
,i 2gan compos+ a scold+
script to deliv] to ! driv] z
,i de"p$ at my /op ,- plann+ t
my ^ws wd 9clude an attempt to
get 8 badge numb]1 s ,i cd
report hm m e6ici5tly4 "<,i
knew f pa/ exp]i;es ! driv] wd
likely 2 unwill+ to id5tify
hmf1 & ,i wd 2 =c$ to get !
l>ge vehicle numb] pa9t$ on !
\tside ( ! bus4">
  ,b 2f ! "t came = me to
unl1% my t;gue-la%+1 ,i 2gan
to notice h[ frly ! driv] 0 to
8 bo>d+ cu/om]s1 & h[ he made
extra ef=t = !m1 8curb+0 ! bus
& 8kneel+0 x = folks ) limit$
agil;y4 ,i modifi$ my /rategy
f angry 3fronta;n to pl1sant
recogni;n ( 8 3sid]ate     #ag
impulses4 ,i 3clud$ by mak+ a
su7es;n t ann\nc+ /ops wd 2 "o
m way to %[ 3sid]a;n = 8
rid]s4 ,he respond$ favorably
to me4
  ,9 my 4cus.ns ) transit
manag]s1 ,i h f.d t1 by &
l>ge1 !y reg>d ann\nce;t-
compliant 2havior z a v t\<
nut to crack4 ,! cu/om]
rela;ns director associates !
problem ) ! l;gev;y ( 8old
habits40 ,i am 9cl9$ to
id5tify a m basic problem1 a
problem illu/rat$ by ! 3tra/
2t ! compli.e level am;g
subway 3ductors & bus
op]ators4 ,i 3t5d t a p]son :o
applies = "w z a 3ductor "u/&s
! ess;e ( ! "w to 2 provid+
s]vice to rid]s ,- = example1
4p5s+ 9=ma;n4 ,i wd expect1 9
3tra/1 t ! typical applicant =
a bus driv+ job is pursu+ a
c>e] ma9ly focus$ on !     #ah
safe & e6ici5t manipula;n ( a
huge piece ( ma*9]y4
  ,_m transit (ficials view
new te*nology z ! only
r1sonable l;g-t]m solu;n to
non-compli.e ) bus ann\nce;ts4
,i p]sonally h be5 skeptical (
t silv] bullet1 "ply 2c ,i ?9k
t a hi<-te* gadget is only z
gd z ! human 2+ :o rememb]s to
activate x & ma9ta9 x 9
func;n+ 3di;n4 ,i am rem9d$ (
! _m "ts ,i 3front$ a "picul>
,new ,york ,c;y bus driv] = n
mak+ /op ann\nce;ts4 ,8 excuse
was1 8,! mike's n "w+40
  ,a rec5t ride >.d ,an*orage
on a local transit bus )
automat$ /op ann\nce;ts has
w>m$ me up a bit4 ,dur+ ! two-
h\r loop1 : by ! way 0 q a
si<tsee+ b>ga9 at ! #aj-c5t
h&icapp$ f>e1 "! 0 a l\d &
cle> voice at e /op4
,presumably ! ann\nce;ts   #ai
7 prop]ly l9k$ to ea* loca;n
ei by driv] activa;n1 9frar$
tri7]+ at ea* bus /op1 or by
pre-programm+4 ,( c\rse1 z a
f/-"t ,alaska visitor ,i 0 9
no posi;n to evaluate _!
appropriate;s to sites4
  ,j a few "ds ago ,i _h o3a.n
to use ! local bus sy/em 9
,we/*e/] ,c.ty twice4 ,on !
second leg ( my trip ,i
exp]i;ed = ! f/ "t ext]nal
sp1k] ann\nce;ts ( ! bus r\te4
,t te*nology al seem$ q
e6ective4 ,! automat$ voice
pron\nc$ bo? ! r\te numb] & !
de/9a;n1 8,numb] ,six to
,yonk]s40 ,x 0 rep1t$ af a
pause4 ,! f/ ann\nce;t came z
! door op5$ to rcv pass5g]s1 !
second j 2f ! door clos$ ag4
,dur+ ! 5tirety ( my bus trip1
,i cd he> ! ann\nce;ts f !
ext]nal sp1k]1 & ,i cd 3firm
bo? ! l\d;s & ! complete   #bj
cov]age ( all /ops4
  ,"! is al te*nology on !
horizon : w f1ture ann\nce;ts
f a sp1k] at ea* bus /op : w 2
activat$ by & simultane\sly
id5tify ea* approa*+ bus4
  ,all ^! devices n[ give me
5c\rage;t1 b ,i am / a 2liev]
9 vigor\s advocacy = compli.e
f ! humans 2h ! :eel :ile we
eag]ly await te*nological
salva;n4 ,rew>d+ gd driv]
2havior ) bo? 9c5tives f
manage;t & expres.ns (
gratitude directly f
appreciative rid]s is f9e4
,4cipl9e = ! violators (
regula;ns m/ figure 9 ! equa;n
too4 ,! c>rot & ! /ick make gd
travel companions4




                           #ba
       ,em]g+ ,tr5ds 9
     ,a3essible ,p$e/rian
    ,signal ,te*nologies
      by ,dave$ ,m&ell &
       ,%eila ,killian

  ,p ) 4abilities (t5 ma9ta9 t
! am.t ( 5]gy & 3c5tra;n !y m/
exp5d j try+ to func;n 9 a
l>gely 9a3essible _w is
significantly grt] = !m ?an =
p :o d n rely on s* a3ess
5h.e;ts z ramps1 curb cuts1
tactile plat=m $ge detec;n &
a3essible p$e/rian signals4
,we h (t5 he>d 4abl$ p rem>k t
!y feel z physically &
emo;nally exhau/$ by noon z
mo/ able-bodi$ p d by "d's 5d4
  ,let u 3sid] h[ a bl or
visually impair$ p$e/rian
assesses a typical 9t]sec;n4
,he or %e m/ f/ approa* t
/reet cross+1 & det]m9e s*
basic 9=ma;n z ! %ape &    #bb
loca;n ( bo? ! curb & !
crosswalk2 ! direc;n to face
:5 cross+2 :e!r "! is a tra6ic
li<t2 ! type ( signal 9/all$2
:e!r x is nec to pu% a button
to activate ! walk sign2 & ":
! li<t pole is locat$4 ,?
process c 2 q /ress;l1
especially 9 unfamili> >1s4 ,j
"o mi/ake c result 9 s]i\s
9jury or ev5 d1?4 ,once we
manage to figure \ :5 & h[ to
cross a specific /reet1 we m/
!n navigate safely acr t
9t]sec;n4
  ,c a3essible p$e/rian
signals help bl & visually
impair$ p to make safe deci.ns
z !y travel acr ! busy /reets
9 _! 5viron;ts8
  ,tra6ic li<ts 3vey important
9=ma;n to si<t$ p$e/rians4 ,=
! mo/ "p1 x does n matt] :e!r
"o is famili> ) a "picul> >ea
or n1 =1 ^u >riv+ at an    #bc
9t]sec;n1 a si<t$ p$e/rian c
id5tify ! /reet on : he or %e
is walk+1 ! /reet t 9t]sects
x1 ! direc;n ( travel & :5 x
is safe to cross4 ,x is easy
to 4c]n tra6ic move;t &
addi;nal l&m>ks1 s* z angl$
/reets1 m$ian /rips1 isl&s &
turn+ lanes4 ,a3essible
p$e/rian signals %d 2 z easy
to use = bl & visually impair$
p$e/rians z tra6ic li<ts >e =
p :o rely on _! vi.n =
ori5ta;n & mobil;y4 ,! 9=ma;n
: ^! devices 3vey %d 2 cle>1
precise & qkly p]ceptible1
requir+ relatively ll ef=t1
ev5 :5 a visually impair$
p$e/rian does n "k ! >ea 9 "q4
  ,bl & visually impair$ p >e
n ! only "os :o b5efit f
a3essible p$e/rian signals4
,o!r popula;ns ,- 9clud+ "y
*n1 s5ior citiz5s1 p )
cognitive impair;ts1 &     #bd
9dividuals :o 2come 4tract$ by
multiple visual /imuli ,- (t5
dep5d on audible &_/or tactile
cues to cross ! /reet4

     ,drawbacks ( ,curr5t
     ,a3essible ,p$e/rian
           ,signals
  ,9 "o =m or ano!r1 audible
tra6ic signals h be5 >.d s9ce
! mid-#aigjs4 ,dur+ ! pa/ ?ree
decades1 y may h 5c.t]$ bells1
buzz]s1 cuckoos or *irps1 ea*
9dicat+ :e!r a ,,walk sign 0
on1 at v>i\s 9t]sec;ns4 ,al?
_m p h f.d ^! devices to 2
help;l1 ^! signals ( ye/]ye> h
"s v significant %ortcom+s4
  ,! old] sy/ems ,- : >e /
widely us$ ,- 7 orig9ally
3sid]$ ! late/ & grte/
te*nology4 ,= ! f/ "t1 bl &
visually impair$ p$e/rians
knew1 )\t hav+ to guess1
exactly :5 ! walk sign 0   #be
illum9at$1 ?us all[+ !m !
maximum am.t ( "t to cross !
/reet4
  ,"! >e1 h["e1 s"eal s]i\s
problems ) ? type ( signal4 ,=
"o ?+1 ! sp1k]s f : ! s.ds
emanate >e plac$ hi< up on
li<t poles1 & c 2 po9t$ 9
ambigu\s direc;ns4 ,frequ5tly1
!y po9t away f1 or >e ev5
p]p5dicul> to1 ! /reets !y >e
suppos$ to describe4 ,9
addi;n1 e*oes f ! 8bird0 s.ds
c b\nce (f ne>by build+s1 : c
make x di6icult to det]m9e _!
orig9 & loca;n ,- &1 "!=e1 :
9t]sec;n !y ref] to4
,fur!rmore1 ! rec5t tr5d (
9corporat+ ?ree or m 4t9ct
s.ds 9 "s signals at complex
9t]sec;ns is "picul>ly
4tract+4 ,? practice c]ta9ly
does n 3=m to ! ,u4,s4 ,a3ess
,bo>d's 9t]im guidel9es =
a3essible p$e/rian         #bf
signals4 ,! ,a3ess ,bo>d1 z
well z ! two major 3sum]
organiza;ns ( ! bl1 h f.d t a
cacophon\s bl5d ( beeps1
*irps1 cuckoos1 clicks & o!r
s.ds only s]ves to 3fuse1 r
?an assi/4 ,!y make x di6icult
to li/5 to tra6ic patt]ns1 &
t5d to 2come 9t]m+l$ ) o!r
s.ds 9 ! 5viron;t4

     ,promis+ ,te*nology
           ,br1k"?
  ,excit+ new & e6ective
te*nologies = a3essible
p$e/rian signals >e n[ 2+
develop$4 ,!y 3vey m* m 9=ma;n
?an ! signals : 7 on ! cutt+
$ge ?ree decades ago4 ,! old
te*nology does n provide
ess5tial 9=ma;n1 l /reet "ns &
direc;n ( travel4 ,hundr$s (
bl p :o att5d$ ! #aiii ,,acb
na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,los ,angeles
cross$ ,we/ ,c5tury        #bg
,b\lev>d ne> ! ,we/9 ,hotel at
l1/ once4 ,9 s do+1 !y d\bt.s
4cov]$ t mod]n a3essible
p$e/rian signals1 s* z ^?
manufactur$ by ,pol>a ,5g9e]+
( ,full]ton1 ,,ca1 employ
s"eal modalities to 3vey
relevant 9=ma;n ,- 9=ma;n : _c
2 3vey$ by ! old-fa%ion$
beep+1 *irp+ exclusively
audible te*nology4
  ,z y approa* a ,pol>a
signal1 y he> %ort1
unobtrusive locator beeps ,-
"o e second ,- t direct y to a
sp1k] & pu%button1 m.t$
approximately f\r feet abv !
gr.d on a tra6ic li<t pole4 ,y
m/ press ! pu%button to
activate ! signal4 ,a qk press
activates an audible walk sign
9dicator1 : c take ! =m ( mo/
any s.d desir$4 ,9 xs /&>d =m1
! signal is programm$ to give
a v]bal walk message1      #bh
e4g41 8,walk sign is on to
cross ,broadway40
  ,x is possible to press &
hold ! signal's pu%button =
f\r seconds to he> a m detail$
message "<: c la/ up to #af
seconds">1 ann\nc+ :at"e
addi;nal 9=ma;n mi<t 2 nec to
9=m bl & visually impair$
p$e/rians ab ! lay\t ( !
9t]sec;n4 ,y mi<t he>1 =
example1 9=ma;n ab ! direc;n (
travel1 or ! "ns ( ! 9t]sect+
/reets4 ,9 addi;n to ! v]bal
cues & locator t"os1 ! ,pol>a
signal is equipp$ ) a unique
pulsat+ tactile >r[1 on : c 2
emboss$ an op;nal brl & rais$
pr9t direc;n-(-travel
9dicator1 s* z an 8;,n0 =
nor?4 ,! >r[ pulsates 9
3junc;n ) ! walk sign4 ,x al
po9ts 9 ! direc;n y m/ face to
cross ! /reet4 ,qkly press+ &
rel1s+ ! pu%button         #bi
activates ! pulsat+ >r[4
,alt]natively1 ! signal c 2
programm$ to pulsate ! >r[
automatically :5"e ! walk sign
is on4
  ,s"eal o!r f1tures make !
,pol>a signal "picul>ly use;l
to p :o _c rely on _! vi.n z a
safe 9dicator = negotiat+
9t]sec;ns4 ,xs face plate c 2
label$ ) brl & rais$ pr9t
9=ma;n1 s* z /reet "ns1 or
brief direc;ns = negotiat+
complex 9t]sec;ns1 isl& &_/or
turn+ lane %apes & >range;ts4
,xs v]bal & writt5 messages c
2 tailor$ to ! require;ts (
specific 9t]sec;ns4 ,! volume
( bo? ! alr relatively quiet
locator beeps & voice messages
c 2 adju/$ sep>ately to 3=m to
! ambi5t tra6ic noise s z n to
4turb ! g5]al public4 ,2c !
sp1k] & pu%button >e locat$ 9
"o unit on ! li<t pole1    #cj
! ,pol>a signal a3urately
9dicates ! l9e ( direc;n
requir$ to cross ! /reet
safely4
  ,to summ>ize1 ! ,pol>a
a3essible p$e/rian signal
3veys 9=ma;n ab ! lay\t (
specific 9t]sec;ns qkly1
quietly & cle>ly1 & requires
relatively ll ef=t to le>n4 ,!
signal is available to
p$e/rians #bd h\rs a "d1 )\t
4turb+ ! g5]al public4 ,:ile
famili>;y ) a specific >ea
helps "ey"o1 t ne$ n 2 a
require;t = a visually impair$
p$e/rian :o m]ely wants to
cross an unfamili> /reet4
  ,simply put1 we all ,- si<t$
& n ,- m/ pay att5;n to tra6ic
patt]ns & rema9 al]t z we
approa* /reet cross+s4 ,adv.es
9 audible p$e/rian signals1 s*
z ^? describ$ abv1 c af=d bl &
visually impair$           #ca
travel]s ,- :o c use _! s5ses
( he>+ & t\* ,- ne>ly z m*
9=ma;n z si<t$ travel]s ga9 f
wat*+ tra6ic li<ts1 look+ = an
illum9at$ walk sign & exam9+
an 9t]sec;n visually4
  ,n[1 tra6ic signals c 2
truly equally a3essible to1 &
usable by1 all p$e/rians4
  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,to le>n m
ab a3essible p$e/rian signals1
3sult ! newly updat$ ,p$e/rian
,safety ,h&book1 available =
free d[nload f ! ,,acb web
site1 http3_/_/www4acb4org1 &
soon1 9 a v>iety ( a3essible
=mats1 f ! na;nal (fice4">

   ,! ,exp]i;e ( a ,life"t
      by ,jo ,taliaf]ro

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,r"e5d
,taliaf]ro's adv5tures1 : %e
describ$ f/ 9 h] po/+s to !
,,acb ;e-mail li/s]v1      #cb
2gan :5 %e left ! home ( a fr
af a r\t9e visit late "o afn
t[>d ! 5d ( ,febru>y4 ,we ask$
,jo = p]mis.n to publi% h]
/ory 9 8,! ,brl ,=um0 2c h]
exp]i;es >e "os t s _m ( u c
relate to4 ,y w al f9d ?
>ticle 9 ! late/ $i;n ( !
p$e/rian safety h&book1 n[
available = d[nload at ! ,,acb
web site1 http3_/_/www4"
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  ,rec5tly1 ,i _h an exp]i;e )
my 9cr$ible guide dog & \r
local transit au?or;y : ,i'll
n"e =get4 ,my adv5ture 2gan :5
,i 0 escort$ by my fr1 a cane
us]1 to a v busy /reet4 ,my fr
expla9$ t ,i 0 /&+ on ! nor?1/
corn] ( ! 9t]sec;n4 ,i "u/ood
t ,i %d cross to ! s\?we/
corn] & face we/1 ": ,i cd
cat* my bus go+ nor?4
  ,yes1 "! 0 a tra6ic li<t1 b
,i took my "t1 mak+ sure   #cc
x 0 safe to navigate ! f/ "p (
! 3fus+ & unfamili> cross+4 ,z
,i 0 ga9+ my be>+s1 a woman
gra2$ me & tri$ to =ce me
bodily 9to ! /reet4 ,! h>d] ,i
tri$ to 3v9ce h] t ,i pref]r$
to manage on my [n = ! safety
( my dog & myf1 ! m %e
a7ressively 9t]f]$4
  8,come on1 come on1 x's
safe10 %e sd1 z ,i he>d c>s
turn+ 9 front ( me6 ,i cd feel
! fe> & ang] ris+ 9 me & want$
to scr1m bloody murd] at ?
\trage6 ,i knew t my dog 0
4tress$1 & tra6ic 0 all >.d
me4
  ,i dropp$ ! h>;s1 prais+
,:itley z ,i gritt$ my tee?4
,horns honk$2 my fr1 wit;s+ my
/ru7le f ! curb ": ,i _h be5
m9utes 2f1 tri$ to dem& t %e
let g ( me b ! woman 0
absolutely d1f to \r pl1s4 ,:5
we got to ! ea/ side ( !   #cd
9t]sec;n & ,i / _h "o m cross+
to make1 ,i pull$ free ( !
woman & made a supreme ef=t to
d "s $ucat+4 ,b ! woman _h
vani%$4
  ,i *ok$ back te>s4 ,i _h be5
9 "pn]%ips ) dogs = #be ye>s s
:y ?8 ,my he>t 0 9 my ?roat z
,:itley & ,i walk$ acr a
quiet] /reet to ! bus /op
sign1 : 0 n id5tifiable by
b5*1 %elt] or *ange 9 sidewalk
texture4 ,i rega9$ "s
composure1 hu7$ my dog1 ?ank;l
t ,i cd expect ! next leg ( \r
j\rney to 2 unev5t;l4
  ,i climb$ abo>d ! bus1 told
! driv] ": to let me (f & he
proce$$ to tell me ": ,i %d
sit6 ,i w5t 9/1d to a =w>d-
fac+ s1t deem+ t to 2 saf] = !
dog & m 3v5i5t = o!r pass5g]s4
,no /ops 7 call$ & ! driv]
claim$ t 8 5unciator sy/em 0 n
"w+6 ,app>5tly 8 m\? 0 n   #ce
fully 5gag$ ei & ,i _h !
imp]t9;e to wond] ab 8 eyesi<t
z well4
  ,i did manage to r1* ! /op
,i _h reque/$ ?anks to al]t
pass5g]s4 ,! driv] sd 9 answ]
to my qu]y ab a tra6ic li<t1
8,y1h1 y're ,,ok to cross "h40
  ,"k+ ,i 0 on ! same
extremely busy /reet ,i _h be5
s unc]emoni\sly dra7$ acr 2f1
,i ask$ = assi/.e gett+ l9$ up
) ! li<t 9 ord] to make my
cross+4 ,! driv] refus$ to get
\ ( 8 s1t & ,i /epp$ f ! bus
to ! s.d ( "o m cacophony (
:izz+ tra6ic & turn+ vehicles4
,i 0 /&+ on grass & unable to
f9d a safe place to cross !
/reet4
  ,i knew t1 if ,i walk$ nor?1
,i wd r1* yet ano!r cross+ )
only a /op sign4 ,_h "! be5 a
p$e/rian li<t "!1 ,i cd easily
h walk$ ! mile to my       #cf
h\se4
  ,i 3clud$ t ! corn] 0 s r.d$
t ,i wdn't 2 able to l9e up
prop]ly to make a safe cross+4
,ga!r+ my res]ves ( c\rage & !
h>;s h&le ( ! be/ dog 9 ! :ole
_w1 ,i turn$ to walk s\? keep+
my tra6ic on my "r s ,i cd
slog "? ! mud & slu% al;g !
busy ?or\<f>e 9 se>* ( a human
2+1 a sidewalk1 any?+ : wd
s]ve z a l&m>k to guide u4 ,we
f.d only m brambles1 melt+
sn[banks & a l>ge dose (
we>i;s4
  ,n want+ to project m /ress
on ,:itley1 & "k+ "! m/ 2 a
tra6ic li<t ah1d1 ,i prais$
h]1 reassur$ h]1 say+1 8,gd
girl6 ,we're alm "!6 ,we c d
?60
  ,i'm a pa/or by pr(es.n &
,i'm n suppos$ to lie1 b !
tru? was1 ,i _h no idea :5 we
wd come to re/ & 2 able    #cg
to h1d back nor? t[>d home4
  ,on we slo%$4 ,i knew "! 0
ano!r tra6ic li<t ah1d b j z
2f1 "! 0 no?+ to assi/ me to
make a safe j\rney to a
famili> /reet4 ,x 0 s close &
yet s f>6
  ,we travel$ onw>d1 feel+
fatigu$ & worri$4 ,x 0 gett+
lat] & lat]4 ,:it guid$ me >.d
brambles1 mud holes1 gn>l$
trees & ev5tually to a /rip (
pave;t6 ,we _h unwitt+ly r.d$
ano!r v wide curve & 7 n[
walk+ ea/6 ,x 0 only afw t ,i
"u/ood :y "! 7 no p & :y ,i _h
to 2 s c>e;l to keep my
p>allel tra6ic on my "r6 ,we
_h pass$ a cemet]y & a golf
c\rse1 s x 0 no wond] ,i
wasn't feel+ up to p> 2c we 7
9 a desp]ately grave situa;n6
,i hop$ t my s5se ( humor wd
see me "? till ,i cd sob )
mix$ emo;ns 9 my [n        #ch
ba?tub6
  ,he>+ c>s mov+ a ll m sl[ly1
& s5s+ we 7 ne> civiliza;n1 ,i
pray$ = ! smell ( a
,mc,donald's1 ! s.d ( a door1
! /am9a to keep on keep+ on4
,my cell ph"o _h di$ l;g 2f ,-
probably back at ! cemet]y ,-
s ,i reli$ on ,:itley's gd
judg;t & survival 9/9cts4
  ,we 7 rew>d$ by a frly voice
ask+ if we ne$$ help4 ,i
reque/$ assi/.e 9 cross+ a
/reet b once on ! o!r side1
no?+ felt "r6 ,! g5tleman
assi/+ u ask$ :at he cd d s ,i
told hm ,i want$ to call a
cab4 ,i 0 try+ n to let my
/ress %[ b x 0 obvi\s t ,i _h
ll 5]gy left4 ,i 0 a #fb-9*1
mud-spatt]$ ragamu69 & ,i knew
,:itley 0 grimy & so7y4
  ,! /rang]1 vaca;n+ 9 my t[n
& n famili> ) ! >ea1 (f]$ u a
ride4 ,i hesitat$4 ,:o 0   #ci
he8 ,": wd he take u if we got
9 8 c>8 ,i want$ to get home1
n ev5 m lo/1 f"r5$1 rap$ or
kill$4
  ,i ask$ "s "qs1 got 8
driv]'s lic5se numb]1 r1liz$ t
he 0 a dog lov] & made !
deci.n to take hm up on 8
will+;s to get u home4 ,he
help$ me 9to 8 c> & ,i gave hm
direc;ns to my h\se :ile he
describ$ l&m>ks & suppli$
/reet "ns4 ,:5 we r1*$ my
h\se1 ,i (f]$ to pay hm & he
refus$4 ,i !n direct$ hm back
! way he _h come & wait$
\tside my front door until he
_h g"o4 ,!n1 a v muddy dog & a
2spatt]$ woman h1d$ = ! base;t
": ,i saw to ,:itley's ne$s1
groom$ h] & gave h] a m1l fit
= a que51 raw c>rots & tr1ts
9clud$4
  ,z = me1 ,i ?rew my sopp+
clo!s on ! base;t floor1   #dj
jump$ 9to my bir?"d suit &
h1d$ = a bu2le ba? & soapy
te>s ( relief1 gratitude1 love
= a well-$ucat$ dog & life xf6

           ,add5dum
  ,jo ,taliaf]ro has writt5 to
! presid5t ( ! bo>d (
directors ( h] local transit
au?or;y (f]+ to help $ucate
bus driv]s1 (fice /aff1 s*$ul+
coord9ators & ! g5]al public
3c]n+ safe travel = p :o >e bl
or visually impair$4 ,9 h]
role z advocate1 %e has call$
bo? ! c;y (fice ( tra6ic
5g9e]+ & ! /ate ( ,mi*igan
transporta;n safety 5g9e]s to
reque/ audible tra6ic signals
": /reet cross+s >e life-
?r1t5+ = a p$e/rian :o is bl
or visually impair$4
  ,! c;y (fice 9dicat$1 9
response to h] reque/1 t
audible signals >e plac$   #da
": grt numb]s ( p wd 2 cross+
a /reet1 n j "o or two p4 ,nei
(fice seem$ to h a clue ab h[
to solve ! problem4 ,s* a
reque/ _h n"e be5 made 2f1 ac
to ! (fices ( tra6ic safety1 &
putt+ up a3essible signals wd
2 v co/ly4 ,"o tra6ic
te*nician sd1 8,no "o is r1lly
3c]n$ ab p$e/rian safety any
m40
  ,jo wi%es to express h]
gratitude to all :o provide
compet5t mobil;y 9/ruc;n &
2lieves h] dog & h] tra9+
s*ool des]ve praise 2y ^ws6
  ,2l >e "s safety tips = bl
travel]s1 f "o :o has be5 "!4

#a4 ,c>ry a cell ph"o :5
  travel+ & make sure ! batt]y
  is *>g$6
#b4 ,foll[ yr 9/9cts if y
  a3ept help f a /rang]4
                           #db
#c4 ,try n to project yr [n
  fe> onto yr dog s ! dog c d
  ! job x 0 tra9$ to d4
#d4 ,rememb] t 3si/5cy & lots
  ( "w ) a dog 9 famili>
  places 2come assets :5 y >e
  lo/4
#e4 ,foll[+ a t]rify+ exp]i;e1
  x is crucial = y & yr dog to
  pull yrvs up by ! h>;s h&le
  & take a walk s z n to 2come
  p>alyz$ by ! fe> & /ress ( a
  traumatic situa;n4











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#f4 ,2 an advocate = p$e/rian
  safety = all p z well z
  a3essible public
  transporta;n4

     ,a ,morn+ ,3v]sa;n
    by ,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d

  ,on a rec5t pl1s+ly cool
morn+1 ,i _h ! w9d[ op5 "pway
to li/5 to ! quiet respite ( x
all4 ,sudd5ly ! /ill;s 0 brok5
by two caws f a cr[1 answ]$ by
ano!r cr[ ne>by4 ,!n _!
3v]sa;n 0 ov] ,- no m s.ds1 j
quiet4
  ,i wond]$ to myf j :at !y _h
sd to ea* o!r4 ,did !y "u/&
any?+ f _! ex*ange or 0 x j "s
sort ( automatic response
sy/em to notify "o ano!r t ea*
0 >.d8 ,maybe ,i 0 9dulg+ 9 !
sup]ior human posi;n ( assum+
,i knew :at !y 7 do+ :5 9 fact
,i _h n ! l1/ idea4 ,(     #dd
c\rse x did n matt] m* to !m1
b ,i cd n /op mus+ ab h[ !
ex*ange ei m1nt no?+ at all1
or 0 9 fact "s?+ ( import.e to
! cr[s4 ,i wd n"e r1lly "k4
  ,h y "e left a 3v]sa;n ) !
feel+ t "! r1lly 0 no 3v]sa;n
at all8 ,y "k1 ^? 8h[ ya do+80
& 8pretty gd1 & y80 k9ds (
3v]sa;ns4 ,or maybe y
"picipat$ 9 "o ( ^? ex*anges (
op9ions ": nei side did m* m
?an rep1t xs [n posi;n8
  ,h[ (t5 9 \r advocacy d we
simply lecture ano!r p]son on
h[ "r we >e8 ,:at d !y le>n8
,:at h we le>n$8 ,l two cr[s 9
! morn+ sil;e1 h we r1lly
communicat$ or simply made
noises too famili> to l1d to
any k9d ( pursuant ef=t8
  ,we m/ make an ef=t to turn
\r advocacy 3v]sa;ns 9to
m1n+;l ex*anges1 = if \r
3v]sa;ns >e p]cvd z ll m   #de
?an caw-caw-caw+ 9to ! sil;e1
we w h a h>d "t mak+ ! k9d (
di6];e we want to make4

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       ,a ,na;nal ,f/6
       by ,l>ry ,h>p]
     "<,exc]pt$ f 8,vi.n
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a review = ! j\rnal 8,vi.n
,5h.e;t0 ( a talk+ scann]
call$ ,,v]a "<,v ,easy ,r1d+
,appli.e"> sold by ,>k5/"o4
  ,happily1 ,i c report t 9 !
fall ( #aiii a ,m$ic>e
adm9i/rative law judge ord]$
my ,,hmo to provide me a ,,v]a
z tr1t;t = my bl;s4
  ,mo/ 3sum]s ) vi.n loss >e
aw>e t reque/+ ,m$ic>e cov]age
= an assi/ive te*nology
"<,,at"> device is a l;g-t]m
project4 ,3sequ5tly1 ,i    #df
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f/ "t a vi.n-relat$ ,,at
device has be5 judg$ to 2 bo?
durable m$ical equip;t & a
pros!tic device4
  ,= ^? :o may want to pursue
a simil> ef=t1 a cal5d> (
ev5ts = my ,m$ic>e app1l is
detail$ 2l4 ,h["e1 x is
important = "ey"o to "u/& t ,i
am sure ,i wd n h won my app1l
)\t ! free legal repres5ta;n
provid$ to me by ! ,oregon
,advocacy ,c5t]4
  ,to r1d ! full text ( my
,m$ic>e app1l victory1 g to f"
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#acth c5tury1 ! fam\s
,/ephansdom "<,st4 ,/eph5s
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foot-hi< /eeple & massive
,/ephansplatz "<plaza"> s]v$ z
! c5t] ( ! c;y1 : 0 / protect$
by a r+ ( =tifica;n4
  ,9 #aecc ! ,hapsburg     #ea
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,palace1 : s]v$ z xs s1t (
gov]n;t & "o ( ! mo/ 9flu5tial
political c5t]s 9 t "p ( ! _w
= ! next #cge ye>s4 ,x 0 9 !
,h(burg ,palace t !
,napoleonic ,europe 5d$ :5
,pr9ce ,mett]ni* presid$ ov] !
,3gress t imple;t$ ! surr5d] &
f9al bani%;t ( ,napoleon4
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to z ! ,wi5]wald1 a once
h1vily =e/$ >ea : s]v$ z !
royal hunt+ gr.ds4 ,x 2came
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  ,approximately #ajj ye>s
lat] dur+ ! la/-attempt$ 9va.n
by ! ,turki% ,ottoman ,empire1
x 0 ! s.d ( ! ,turki% ,>my
bugles \tside ! walls ( ! c;y
t 9spir$ "o ( xs resid5ts1 a
compos] :o sp5t ! la/ #aj &
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,m>*40 ,y "k by n[ t ,i am
ref]r+ to ,vi5na1 ,au/ria1 &
,vi5na ,woods & ,wolfgang
,amadeus ,moz>t4 ,n until !
2g9n+ ( #aiii did ,i h an
opportun;y to 5joy & savor !
b1uty1 hi/ory & culture ( ?
_w-fam\s c;y4
  ,:5 ,i retir$ f my posi;n z
executive director ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 my
wife & ,i 7 pres5t$ ) a trip
to ,vi5na & ,salzburg1
,au/ria1 9 apprecia;n = \r
s]vice to ! memb]s ( !     #ec
organiza;n4 ,z we made \r
plans to visit ,vi5na &
,salzburg dur+ ! ,new ,ye>'s
3c]t s1son1 \r frs1 ,dr4 &
,mrs4 ,otis ,/eph5s (
,knoxville1 ,t5n41 agre$ to
jo9 u2 we _h 5joy$ travel+ tgr
previ\sly & we knew1 =
example1 t ,dr4 ,/eph5s is p]h
z m* a hi/ory buff z ,i am4
  ,excit+ ?"\s ( ! ?+s we wd
see1 d & 3sume made !
approximately #aj-h\r fli<t f
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 to ,vi5na ru%
by4 ,)9 a few h\rs af \r
>rival & settle;t 9 a small1
tradi;nal ,vi5nese hotel1 we 7
reconnoit]+ ! nei<borhood1 : 0
locat$ 9 ! academic qu>t] ne>
! univ]s;y4 ,"o ( \r f/ lucky
f9ds 0 a ne>by tradi;nal
,vi5nese re/aurant4 ,dur+ !
next week1 we 5joy$ c.t.s
delici\s m1ls f1tur+ s*
deli<ts z ,wi5] s*nitzel   #ed
"<br1d$ v1l"> & irresi/ible
pa/ries call$ apfel/rudel &
sa*] tortes1 al;g ) t wond];l
,vi5nese c(fee4
  ,m* ( ! explor+ ( ! 9n] c;y
( ,vi5na on com=tably cold "ds
we did on foot1 s we cd /op to
ask "qs1 r1d signs & savor !
mo;t4 ,= example1 soon af
visit+ ! ca!dral :ile /roll+
d[n a n>r[1 co2le/"o /reet1 we
unexpect$ly saw ,fig>ohaus1 9
: ,moz>t's a"p;t _h be5 locat$
& : n[ h\ses ! ,moz>t ,museum4
,?ree /eep fli<ts ( \tdoor
/eps lat]1 we bask$ 9 b1uti;l
,moz>t music 3vey$ to u ov] !
be/-s.d+ wire.s h1dph"os ,i h
"e he>d4
  ,ano!r "t we took a rid+ t\r
( ! anci5t 9n] c;y 9 a horse-
drawn c>riage ( ! type t _h
be5 crisscross+ ,vi5na = #cjj
ye>s4 ,ano!r "t we visit$ a
museum f1tur+ !            #ee
develop;t ( clocks & o!r "t-
keep+ devices4
  ,"o "d 0 devot$ to a t\r to
! ,vi5na ,woods ": we visit$1
am;g o!r ?+s1 a =m] gypsum m9e
t _h be5 3v]t$ by ! ,g]mans
dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii to ! bomb-
pro( factory 9 : ! jet
airplane 0 9v5t$ & f/ produc$4
,! n>r[1 /eep tunnel : l$
s"eal hundr$ y>ds d[n 9to !
m9e1 : 0 "u a m.ta91 0 sc>cely
five feet hi< 9 "s places 2f
go+ d[n #hd /eps to :at _h be5
! l>ge op5 >ea h\s+ ! factory4
  ,! naturally o3urr+ wat] :
_h alw a3umulat$ 9 ! op5 >ea t
_h be5 pump$ \ dur+ xs use z a
factory _h be5 all[$ to return
to =m a completely "ugr.d
lake4 ,visitors >e giv5
lecture t\rs on electric-p[]$
boats equipp$ ) li<ts = see+ !
walls1 ceil+ & o!r f1tures4
  ,ano!r t\r took u to !   #ef
magnific5t ,s*onbrunn ,palace1
! resid5tial palace ( !
,hapsburg ,dyna/y : 3ta9$
#a1ejj rooms /a6$ by m ?an
#a1jjj s]vants4
  ,2c ! ,new ,ye>'s ,"d 3c]t
by ! ,vi5na ,philh>monic
,or*e/ra 0 book$ s"eal ye>s 9
adv.e1 we did n h ! opportun;y
to he> x 9 p]son4 ,we did
att5d a 3c]t 9 ,salzburg a few
"ds lat]4
  ,a "d-l;g visit to ,budape/1
,hung>y1 a ?ree-h\r bus ride1
d[n ! ,danube ,riv]1 rev1l$ !
di6iculties t fam\s c;y _h
exp]i;ed ov] alm #fj ye>s
comb9$ ( ,nazi o3upa;n &
,russian ,communi/ dom9a;n4
,\r ,5gli%-sp1k+ guide = ! "d1
a sp"rly1 #gh-ye>-old wid[$
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economic necess;y = h] to "w z
a guide 2c ( ! m1g] retire;t
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,new ,ye>'s holi"ds did n
prev5t my l;g-"t fr1 ,dr4
,franz ,hasl+]1 director ( !
s*ool1 f %[+ u t b1uti;l1
/ately 9/itu;n1 : comb9$ bo?
antique b1uty ) mod]n 3v5i;e4
,"o f1ture : cau<t "ey"o's
att5;n 0 ! s*ool's museum1 :
h\s$ _m pre-brl writ+ devices1
tactile maps1 brl writ+
9/ru;ts & an au!ntic ,rembr&t
pa9t+ relat+ to bl;s4 ,we 7
9spir$ :5 we le>n$ t :ile !
s*ool 0 clos$ & 2+ us$ = o!r
purposes by ! ,g]mans dur+ ,_w
,w> ,,ii1 ! t1*]s & /aff _h1
at grt p]sonal risk1 hidd5 _m
( ! valuable exhibits & 4plays
at _m places "?\t ! c.tryside4
  ,! ,vi5nese p to :om we
spoke urg$ u to celebrate !
com+ ( ! ,new ,ye> by obs]v+ !
fire"ws at !               #eh
,/ephansplatz4 ,tra6ic = s"eal
blocks >.d ! plaza 0 block$ (f
to vehicul> tra6ic s ! refre%+
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com+ ,-*e]+1 noisemak]s ( e
type & firecrack]s4 ,yes1
firecrack]s ?r[n alm helt]-
skelt] on ! gr.d & 9 ! air by
te5ag]s & o!r celebrants4 ,z
we ne>$ ! ,/ephansplatz1 ,dr4
,/eph5s & ,i comp>$ ! noise to
:at ,gettysburg m/ h s.d$ l
dur+ ! ,civil ,w> battle "!4
  ,we pu%$ \r way "? ! masses
3gregat$ on ! plaza until we
decid$ t ! noise 0 too d1f5+ &
"! 0 an uncom=table risk ( 2+
hit by frag;ts & h1t f !
omnipres5t firecrack]s & 8*]ry
bombs10 s we =c$ \r way \ ( !
plaza d[n a /reet to !
protec;n & relative quiet ( a
caf^/e4 ,yes1 all ( ! fire"ws
7 provid$ by ! celebrants1 n
fir$ by pr(es.nals1 &1     #ei
9de$1 we did feel f9e frag;ts
f1 see fla%es f1 feel ! h1t f1
& smell$ ! burn+ p[d] f c.t.s
firecrack]s 2f gett+ to !
caf^/e4
  ,! ?ree-h\r tra9 ride to
,salzburg "? ! b1uti;l
,tyrol1n ,alps br"\ back
memories ( visits ,i _h made
to ,9nsbruck 9 ! #aihjs z !
l1d] ( ! ,u4,s4 ,4abl$ ,ski
,t1m4 ,a true hi<li<t ( !
visit to ,salzburg1 !
bir?place ( ,moz>t1 0 an ev5+
3c]t describ$ z 8,e9e ,kle9e
,na*t ,musik0 play$ on
au!ntic1 old 9/ru;ts ( t
region4 ,"o 9/ru;t1 !
hackbrett1 0 an 9/ru;t ^: /r+s
7 /ruck by small hamm]s to
g5]ate a s.d "s": 2t t ( a
hamm]$ dulcim] ( ,appala*ian
,am]ica & a ,hung>ian cymbalo
or cymbalum4
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9/ru;t1 : ,i 2lieve 0 ref]r$
to z a h>monium ,- a t]m : 9 !
,,usa usually ref]s to an old-
fa%ion$ p>lor organ4 ,_m
,moz>t pieces 7 play$ & ! "n (
,moz>t appe>s 9 c.t.s places 9
! ,salzburg >ea1 ^: natural
b1uty & ,alp9e culture h be5
captur$ 9 _m fam\s movies1 s*
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hi/ory cd n 2 satisfi$ )\t
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,g]_m1 & ! ,nazi gov]n;t
facilities t _h be5 relocat$
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,allies f9ally locat$ ! hidd5
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resid;e xf 0 ess5tially emb$d$
9 ! side ( ! m.ta9 & cd 2 r1*$
only by an elevator travel+ "?
a %aft 9 ! rock or by an
excep;nally /eep1 n>r[ &
dang]\s road4 ,! ,nazi gov]n;t
facilities t 7 n de/roy$ by
,briti% bomb]s h be5 remov$ by
! ,g]man gov]n;t1 : keeps !
/eep1 n>r[ road clos$ mo/ ( !
ye> = safety r1sons4
  ,we h n yet made plans to
revisit ,vi5na or ,salzburg1 b
we wd obvi\sly 5joy e m9ute (
ano!r visit 2c we b>ely
scrat*$ ! surface 9 see+ & do+
?+s ( 9t]e/ & 5joy;t4

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     ,univ]sal ,language
     by ,janiece ,pet]s5

  ,9 late #aiih1 ,i 0 =tunate
to 2 able to travel ) a    #fb
,p-to-,p ,9t]na;nal exp$i;n to
,s\? ,africa1 & ,victoria
,falls 9 ! c.try ( ,zimbabwe4
,:5 ,i rcvd an 9vita;n to
"picipate 9 ! two-week excur.n
: plann$ to t\r v>i\s
facilities = p :o >e bl 9 ^!
,african c.tries1 ,i jump$ at
! *.e ,- & !n /epp$ back6
,look+ at ! f9ancial 9ve/;t
"<ev5 ?\< x wd 2 tax-
d$uctible"> c]ta9ly gave me
pause6 ,!n came ! opportun;y
to apply to ,,acb = a grant
set aside = "s"o :o wd 2 a
responsible delegate4 ,i wrote
my lr1 expla9+ t ,i am a t1*]
( *n :o >e visually impair$1 a
lov] ( k & adv5ture1 & a memb]
( ,,acb4 ,i s5t my f/ 9/all;t
to hold my res]va;n1 held my
br1?1 & wait$6 ,i held onto my
hopes & plann$ well 9 adv.e1 b
! gd news / came z a wond];l
surprise3 ,x 0 a "t to     #fc
celebrate1 r1d up1 & explore
res\rces4

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  ,_m facets ( ! j\rney >e
9t]e/+ /ories = future tell+4
,"o ( my p]sonal hi< po9ts 0
:at ,i 4cov]$ ab >t4 ,ea*
culture has xs unique =ms1
mann]s & mat]ials ev5 colors4
,>t awak5s u to h[ _m ways "!
>e to express t : is mo/
b1uti;l & p]sonal 9 \r
surr.d+s & lives4 ,9 an essay
on >t1 ,maya ,angel\ says1 8,i
2lieve t >t 5c\rages u to /&
]ect & /ret* upw>d t[>d ! hi<]
gr.d4 444 ,)\t ! pres;e & 5]gy
( >t 9 \r lives1 we >e capable
( 5gag+ 9 he>t.s activities
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  ,9 _m s*ools & facilities t
we visit$1 ! bullet9       #fd
bo>ds & 4plays ov]fl[$ ) fl[]s
& >t cr1t$ by ! *n4 ,except =
! mo/ impov]i%$ s*ools1 ea*
campus _h a g>d5 : provid$
opportunities to explore1 &
g5]ate >t f models 9 nature4
,s\? ,africa's vivid colors1
especially oranges & purples1
7 "ey": 9 abund.e4
  ,"! 7 _m crafts 9 ! s*ools &
tra9+ facilities1 9clud+
basketry1 wood "w+1 w1v+ )
y>n1 knitt+ & *air can+4 ,al?
,i 3sid]$ ^! cr1;ns to 2
crafts r ?an examples ( f9e
>t1 s9ce !y 7 basically
repetitive1 & ! /ud5ts 7 n
ask$ to 2 orig9al1 /1 !y 7
reflec;ns ( cultural 5]gy &
values4 ,s"eal facilities _h
actual sales room \tlets = ^!
items & made significant m"oy
9 local m>kets4

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          curriculum
  ,! mak+ ( masks z well z
wood & /"o sculpture figure
prom95tly 9 ,african >t4
,"!=e1 x 0 a surprise to 4cov]
t ^! >t =ms 7 n tau<t 9 !
facilities t we visit$4 ,i 0
able to exam9e "ey?+ f simple
soap/"o sculpture & wood c>v+s
to elaborate /"o cr1;ns 9 !
m>ketplaces ( ,s\? ,africa &
,zimbabwe4 ,^! 9trigu$ me s m*
t a few small tr1sures did f9d
_! way 9to my lu7age4

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  ,al? ! music 9 _m ( ! ,s\?
,african re/aurants & hotels 0
all too /&>d & comm]cial1 !
music ,i 4cov]$ 9 ,zimbabwe
took my br1? away6 ,9
,victoria ,falls1 we 7 s]5ad$
on two 3secutive ni<ts by mix$
a capella gr\ps1 & we      #ff
ev5 got to 3tribute \r voices
to 8,wim[eh40 ,b x 0 9 !
s*ools ": ! music _h _m /ories
to tell4
  ,! f/ s*ool on \r it9]>y 0
call$ ,pr9z(1 & 0 = "y] *n4
,"!1 we 7 tr1t$ to a p]=m.e by
! junior *oir1 made up ( *n
rang+ f ei<t to #ab4 ,"o y\? )
a "y pr(es.nal voice l ,/evie
,wond]'s sang 8 solo & !n put
8 >m >.d a "y] s+] :o %>$ !
melody on ! next *orus4 ,?
gr\p sang 9 ,zulu1 ,afrikaans
& ,5gli%4 ,! 8,tra9 ,s;g10 n 9
a language we knew1 0 fun 2c
we cd tell1 )\t 2+ told1 t x 0
ab a tra94 ,:5 ! *n sang
8,wim[eh10 !y al d.ed1 "s
b>efoot1 "s ) %oes4 ,z "o %oe
came 9 3tact ) a b>e toe1 !
second d.er adju/$ to avoid m
pa91 & ano!r "y/] or two jo9$
9 ) drums4 ,! *n's 5joy;t &
5?usiasm radiat$ f _!      #fg
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move;ts4 ,!y 7 truly at home )
_! >t4
  ,! next "d1 we 7 9 a rural
s*ool call$ ,sibonile4 ,al? !
s*ool 0 alr bur/+ at ! s1ms )
visually impair$ *n1 si<t$
/ud5ts f a ne>by s*ool : _h
be5 3demn$ _h be5 assign$ to !
auditorium_/cafet]ia4
  ,) ! sun-h1t$ asphalt ( !
playgr.d z _! p]=m.e space1 !y
sang to an audi;e /&+ on a
por*4 ,i held my microph"o z
f> \ ov] ! rail+ z my >m wd
ext5d4 ,my record+ cau<t _!
?ree-"p h>monies ,- "s less
?an tradi;nal ,- & rhy?ms t /
elude my ,am]ican c.t+1 al? !
gr\p 0 completely 9 sync4 ,!y
sang 9 ,zulu & ,xhosa4 ,!
*orus comb9$ ! g5tle voices (
"y *n & ! m mature voices ( a
few old] /ud5ts ^: $uca;n _h
/>t$ lat] ?an six to       #fh
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advantage ( an opportun;y =
le>n+ at ,sibonile ,s*ool4 ,^!
s+]s 3vey$ an e>ne/ qual;y &
ti<tly knit t1m"w 9 ! ov]lapp+
call-&-response /yle4 ,n z
play;l 9 mood1 ? music 3vey$ !
/r;g emo;ns ( ! s+]s1 _! pride
9 _! s*ool1 & ! p[] t _!
comb9$ voices g5]at$4
  ,9 a ?ird s*ool call$
,pione]1 ! s5ior *oir _h made
a ;,,cd1 : ea* ( u rcvd z a
gift4 ,sadly1 ,i m/ tell y t1
s9ce \r return1 ! music
director has mov$ on & w n 2
replac$ 2c ( fund+ priorities4
,n[ no *oir exi/s1 & \r ;,,cd
captures an >ti/ic expres.n t
does n / exi/ at ! s*ool4
  ,we met an ei<? grad] at ?
s*ool ^: "n 0 ,j1nise "<spell$
a bit di6]5tly f my "n1 b
pron\nc$ ! same way">2 %e told
me t :at %e lik$ mo/ 0     #fi
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ano!r "y girl sang a duet = u
: !y plann$ to p]=m lat] 9
recital4 ,! brief a capella
s;g 0 a true bl5d & 9volv$
poise1 musician%ip & a *>m+
pride 9 _! tal5t4 ,we cd he> !
s.ds ( piano 9/ruc;n1 z !
notes ( a lesson 9 progress
waft$ "? op5 w9d[s dur+ \r
walk "? ! fl[]-plant$ campus4
  ,9 ! f9al s*ool we visit$1
we he>d ! pres*ool]s f an
adjo9+ room4 ,"! 0 ! * :o kept
! rhy?m af ! music _h /opp$ &
ano!r s++ to h]f z we came in4
,9 ! music t1*]'s /udio 7 ?ree
*n4 ,! *ief drumm]'s multiple
4abilities 7 evid;ed by 8
gait1 8 desk "w1 food h&l+1 &
o!r daily liv+ skills4 ,b :5
he play$ ! drums1 he 0
completely natural & v able4
,ano!r small] boy 9si/$ on
manipulat+ ! bass drum     #gj
p$als ) 8 h&s1 :ile a ?ird
"y/] play$ full-bl[n two-h&$
*ords on a syn!siz] ,- n
programm$ *ords1 b a3urate
h>monies f f\r to ei<t voices
at a "t4 ,& !y all sang ,-
,i'm n sure :at else1 b ,i "k
!y did g 9to 8,wim[eh40
  ,lat]1 ano!r /aff p]son l$ a
gr\p play+ /eel drums1 :ile !
music t1*] l$ a gr\p ( drums &
brass play]s 9 ! c\rty>d4 ,oh
yes1 ! k9d]g>tn]s h a special
t1*] :o 5gages !m 9 precise1
rhy?mic body move;ts1 z well z
free-=m p]sonal expres.n4
  ,al;g ! way1 :ile "s *n 7 on
tea br1k1 we saw a piano1 & ,i
play$ a ll ( a *n's s;g ,i _h
writt54 ,! *n's faces %[$ _!
wond] at :o 0 play+1 & !n !y j
/>t$ clapp+ & mov+ to ! b1t4
,i m/ al m5;n t ? is ! only
s*ool t has ,cakewalk or any
o!r music program on a     #ga
comput]2 b !y ne$ a spee*
program to make x a3essible to
_! /ud5ts4
  ,"s ( y >e probably d$uc+ !
same 3cepts t ,i re-4cov]$
dur+ my travels 9 ,s\? ,africa
& ,zimbabwe ,- ab ! "t.s &
9disputable import.e ( >t &
music1 & h[ all \r lives >e
made ! ri*] :5 !y >e 5c\rag$4
,9 ! s*ools we visit$1 ! *n
took _! $uca;n s]i\sly1 b _!
"picipa;n 9 music & o!r >ts
br"\ special rew>ds & a s5se (
a3ompli%;t to _m4 ,sci;e c
v]ify "s a69ities 2t !
develop;t ( a 8musical e>0 &
loss ( vi.n1 b "o only ne$s to
2 pres5t to view ! >t & he> !
music1 to recognize a special
k9d ( fulfill;t = p :o >e
visually impair$ : is
transmitt$ "? ! >ts1 & : "ks
no cultural b.d>ies4
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  ,de> 8,=um0 ,r1d]s1
  ,?ank y all s m* = yr pati;e
9 /ru7l+ to r1d yr sup]-j9x$
,may issue4
  ,"ey?+ t cd g wr;g did g
wr;g1 ) a few extra problems
?r[n in2 n ! l1/ ( : 0 \r
press op]ator1 ,n1l ,tomokiyo1
hav+ a he>t attack1 foll[$ by
quadruple bypass surg]y1 ) 8
new back-up pressman hav+ be5
on ! job = only "o week4
  ,! gd news is t ,n1l is
recov]$ & back at "w4 ,we >e
look+ =w>d to \r produc;n
runn+ smoo?ly ag at ! hi<
qual;y to : we >e all a3u/om$4
  ,s9c]ely1
,dale ,ga/eig]1 ,director1
,brl ,9/itute ,press1 ,los
,angeles1 ,calif4

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       ,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 pr9t lrs
un.s y sign yr "n & give u yr
address4

   ,reg>d+ 8,,sdab ,l1ds !
          ,way 4440
  ,i r1d ) a grt d1l ( 9t]e/ !
>ticle 9 8,! ,brl ,=um0 3c]n+
8,,sdab ,l1ds ! ,way 9
,pres]v+ ,sep>ate ,/ate ,ag5cy
= ! ,bl 9 ,s\? ,dakota40
  ,my late husb&1 ,h[>d ;,h4
,hanson1 0 ! director ( !
de"p;t = #be ye>s4 ,"u 8
l1d]%ip1 ,s\? ,dakota 0    #gd
9 ! top #aj ( rehabilita;n &
job place;t ( bl p p] #ajj1jjj
popula;n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
,hanson 0 v 3c]n$ ab keep+ t
de"p;t sep>ate f o!r
rehabilita;n ag5cies4 ,8
r1son+ 0 t x is easi] to
rehabilitate o!r p ?an bl p4
,rehabilita;n ag5cies "w on
numb]s4 ,c\nselors 9
rehabilita;n ag5cies >e ask$
to produce4 ,! m p go+ 9to "w
situa;ns1 ! bett] ! /ati/ics4
,x is m di6icult to
rehabilitate & place ^? ) bl;s
?an o!rs ) di6]5t 4abilities4
  ,let u 2 h"o/2 mo/ p h n _h
o3a.n or opportun;y to 2
acqua9t$ ) "s"o :o is bl4 ,:5
"s"o meets a bl p]son1 !y
frequ5tly d n q "k h[ to act4
,h[>d & ,i saw x _m "ts4
  ,- ,phyllis ,hanson ,tol/$t1
,ll ,rock1 ,>k4
                           #ge
       ,reg>d+ ! ,,nfb
  ,z a r1d] ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 =
ov] #cj ye>s1 x is 4tress+ to
note t ,,nfb's ho/ile antics
3t9ue to irritate4
  ,! ,may #bjjj issue ( yr f9e
publica;n 9cludes ! foll[+
summ>y ( ,presid5t ,paul
,$w>ds,0 report dur+ ! midye>
bo>d meet+3 8,$w>ds 2gan by
describ+ 8 3c]n ab *ronic
frag;ta;n )9 ! bl;s commun;y1
& ! 3t9u$ 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$ly
makes 3s5sus develop;t
impossible to a*ieve1 at "s
po9t1 l1d]s 9 \r commun;y w h
to 3vey to !m 444 t s* 3t9u+
3duct is simply 9appropriate &
is 9jur+ ! be/ 9t]e/ ( all bl
p1,0 ,$w>ds sd40
  ,! damage ,,nfb          #gf
9flicts cov]s ! 5tire bl;s
l&scape1 9clud+ public policy
=ma;n1 ! h1l? ( specializ$
ag5cies & s*ools1 ! commit;t (
pr(es.nal "w]s1 & public
p]cep;ns & attitudes4 ,x l1ves
! field poorly equipp$ to face
! *all5ges ( ! "d4
  ,alm #bj ye>s ago1 af !
,,nfb _h 3duct$ a rel5t.s
campaign to 83trol or de/roy0
! ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n ,c\ncil =
,ag5cies ,s]v+ ! ,bl &
,visually ,h&icapp$ "<,,nac">1
_m l1d]s 9 ! field dcld t !
opposi;n ( ,,nfb's na;nal
l1d]%ip to /&>ds & a3r$ita;n 0
9juri\s to ! be/ 9t]e/s ( bl &
visually impair$ p na;nwide4
  ,! /age 0 f9ally set to
isolate ,,nfb's l1d]%ip1 to
3demn xs une?ical fundrais+
practices & xs undemocratic
gov]n.e1 & to expose x to
public scrut9y & 3tempt4   #gg
,b !n1 z n[1 x prov$
impossible to ov]come ! *ronic
frag;ta;n am;g ! responsible
l1d]%ip ele;ts4 ,s"eal well-
9t5;n$ l1d]s opt$ = app1se;t r
?an 3fronta;n1 futilely
attempt+ to negotiate ) !
,,nfb l1d]%ip4 ,z a result1 !
coali;n 4solv$ & ,,nac 0 left
expos$ & vuln]able4
  ,at ! 5d ( ! la/ c5tury1 !
we/]n coali;n f9ally su3e$$ 9
8w9n+0 ! ,cold ,w> ag/ god.s
communism4 ,is x too m* to
hope t ! battle ag/ !
de/ructive ,,nfb l1d]%ip c 2
won 9 ? new c5tury8
  ,- ,ri*>d ;,w4 ,bleeck]1
,j]sey ,c;y1 ,n4,j4

      ,reg>d+ ,all-,caps
  ,i am writ+ 9 ref];e to 8,a
,case = ,all-,caps0 "<,febru>y
#bjjj">4 ,i am legally bl due
to macul> deg5]a;n4 ,x     #gh
is my op9ion t mat]ial pr9t$ 9
all-caps is n easi] to r1d4
  ,:ile x seems r obvi\sly
true t a p]son ) l[ vi.n c see
capital lrs m easily ?an l[]-
case lrs ( ! same po9t size1
:5 ^ws >e =m$ ( ,,all-,,caps1
!y >e n easi] to r1d4 ,,all-
,,caps =mat de/roys ! 8%apes0
( ^ws1 %apes t h 2come s
famili> ov] an 5tire life"t (
r1d+4 ,al1 ,,all-,,caps is m
di6icult to see & r1d simply
2c #ii p]c5t ( :at we normally
r1d is n pr9t$ 9 t =mat4
  ,bo? size & %ape >e
important factors :5 we 3sid]
s+le lrs z oppos$ to ^ws =m$ (
s"eal lrs4 ,= example1 x seems
to me t1 if all sizes ( "*s
rema9 fix$1 ! ,snell5 eye te/
*>t wd 2come m di6icult to r1d
if all ( ! s+le lrs 7 replac$
by ^ws4 ,i 2lieve ,i recognize
8;,e0 m easily ?an a ^w1   #gi
l 8,,eyes40
  ,z a f9al ?"\1 ,i rec5tly
rcvd a lr writt5 9 ,,all-
,,caps1 & f.d x r di6icult to
r1d on my ,,cctv4 ,al1 if my
memory s]ves me "r1 8,hoosi]
,hi<li<ts10 ! qu>t]ly newslr (
! ,special ,s]vice ,divi.n ( !
,9diana ,/ate ,libr>y1 us$
,,all-,,caps = a :ile1 !n
return$ to /&>d pr9t4
  ,?ank y = ! opportun;y to
express my op9ion4
  ,- ,v]ne ;,r4 ,san=d1
,valp>aiso1 ,9d4
  ,y sm>tly ask$ 9 ! ,febru>y
issue :at o!r l[-vi.n r1d]s
?"\ ab ,l>ry ,h>p]'s 8,case =
,all-,caps40
  ,at yr prompt+ ,i h n[ qu]i$
o!r "pially si<t$ pr9t r1d]s1
& e "o ( !m agrees ) me t a
mix ( upp]- & l[]-case "*s is
m legible ?an ! all-caps
approa* esp\s$ by ,h>p]4   #hj
,publi%$ rese>* 3firms \r
judg;t too1 & ! f9d+ is easily
demon/rat$4 ,examples >e
9/ructive4 ,j 5vi.n two place
"ns ) ! same numb] ( lrs & !
same size bo? 9 hei<t & l5g?4
,:5 4play$ 9 all-caps1 _!
%apes >e virtually id5tical
too4 ,alas1 :5 pres5t$ 9 mix$
case1 _! %apes >e 4t9ctively
di6]5t4 ,! place "ns >e
,humm+bird ,lane & ,h5sonscove
,road4 ,a l[-vi.n r1d] mi<t
ne$ to 4t+ui% 2t ^! two "ns )
a magnify+ glass press$ ag/ a
bus "ttable1 squ9t+ up at a
rail /a;n's tra9 bo>d1 or aim+
a h&held telescope at a /reet
sign4 ,af ! 9itial capital
8;,h10 ! subsequ5t silh\ette
2comes significantly di6]5t
?anks to ! 3figur+ posi;ns (
"picul> l[]-case "*s : 8act
up0 l ! 8;b0 & 8;d0 or dangle
d[n l ! 8;g40              #ha
  ,comp>ison ( two-lr
preposi;ns : o3ur frequ5tly 9
text yields addi;nal evid;e4
8,by10 8at0 & 8in0 h
4t9ctively di6]5t %apes only 9
l[] case4 ,9 all-caps !y
pres5t v simil> geometry4
,fur!r1 ,i tru/ ,mr4 ,h>p] w
ac"kl$ge1 8by0 gets tall] 9
l[] case ?an 9 caps4
  ,- ,k5 ,/ew>t1 ,w>wick1
,n4,y4
  ,= all my anti-upp]case
fans1
  ,did y all "k t :5 y f+]-
spell 9 ! palm ( a d1f-bl
p]son's h&1 y %d alw use all-
caps8
  ,- ,l>ry ,h>p]1 ,milwaukie1
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       ,retires ,h] ,p5

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#e1 we rcvd ! foll[+ lr f l;g-
"t 3tributor ,elizabe? ,l5non4
,we jo9 \r _m r1d]s 9 wi%+
,ms4 ,l5non well1 & 9 express+
\r gratitude = h] _m ye>s (
d$icat$ s]vice to ,,acb & to
8,! ,brl ,=um40">
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  ,af ^! _m ye>s ( writ+ !
8,"h & ,"!0 column = 8,! ,brl
,=um10 ,i h decid$ t x is "t =
me to retire f t
responsibil;y4 ,n[ t ,i am
retir$1 ,i sp5d m "t \ ( t[n &
s (t5 x is a r1l *ore to f9d !
"t to get ! column d"o4 ,al1
af ^! _m ye>s "<,i 2gan dur+
,m>y ,ball>d's $itor%ip">1 ,i
am "s:at burn$ \4
  ,i wd l to t]m9ate my
submis.n ( ! column z      #hc
soon z possible1 b no lat] ?an
,augu/ #a4 ,i h 5joy$ do+ ? &
h appreciat$ all ! positive
com;ts f s _m p1 b "! is a "t
to *ange & ,i feel ? is x4

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,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non
#adjj ;,n4 ,drake ,rd4 _?#bah
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   by ,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non

  ,! ann\nce;t ( new products
& s]vices 9 ? column %d n 2
3sid]$ an 5dorse;t ( ^?
products & s]vices by !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 xs
/aff or elect$ (ficials4
,products & s]vices >e li/$
free ( *>ge = ! b5efit ( \r
r1d]s4 8,! ,brl ,=um0 _c 2
responsible = ! reliabil;y (
products or s]vices        #hd
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  ,pl1se note t ? is ,elizabe?
,l5non's la/ 8,"h & ,"!0
column4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 see !
>ticle 8,8,"h & ,"!0 ,writ]
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issue4

    ,social ,secur;y ,"rs
  ,p :o g to f$]al c\rt to
app1l a d5ial ( ,social
,secur;y 4abil;y b5efits may
raise issues !y did n pursue
dur+ e>li] app1ls1 ac to a
rec5t rul+ f ! ,supreme ,c\rt4
,? rul+ rev]ses a f$]al app1ls
c\rt deci.n t sd c\rts cd n
he> "s ( ! >gu;ts rais$ 9 an
app1l by ,juatassa ,sims (
,mississippi4 ,9 h] app1l to !
,supreme ,c\rt1 %e _h >gu$ t
requir+ p to raise all issues
dur+ an adm9i/rative app1l
3flict$ ) ! nature ( s*
proce$+s1 ": _m p >e n     #he
repres5t$ by lawy]s2 !
,supreme ,c\rt agre$4 ,= m
9=ma;n on ? case1 visit http3"
_/_/www4usc\rts4gov_/l9ks4htm
& click on ,fif? ,circuit4

          ,brl,note
  ,human,w>e gave visitors at
! ,,csun ,assi/ive ,te*nology
,3f];e a preview ( xs newe/
device3 ,brl,note4 ,? is a
notetak] = ! bl ) an op]at+
sy/em built on ,w9d[s ,,ce t w
all[ bl us]s to s5d & rcv ;e-
mail atta*;ts t c 2 op5$ 9
,micros(t ,^w !n 3v]t$ 9to
text1 digital voice or brl4
  ,x is a ll bi7] ?an a
palmtop comput] & has a
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! sides & at ! bottom4 ,! f/
?ree keys on ea* side 3ta9 !
brl alphabet2 o!r keys direct
": ! dots %d 2 plac$1 or act z
cursors4                   #hf
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#cb-cell brl 4play scre5 al;g
! bottom ( ! unit t all[s !
us] to r1d any mat]ial 5t]$
9to x1 9clud+ ;e-mail
atta*;ts4 ,x al has an 9t]nal
modem z well z 9frar$1 s]ial &
p>allel ports4 ,= m 9=ma;n1
call ,human,w>e at "<#hjj">
#gbb-#ccic1 visit http3_/_/"
www4humanw>e4com or s5d ;e-
mail to 9fo@ahumanw>e4com4

      ,,lab ,retriev]s
  ,all bl & legally bl p liv+
9 & >.d ,l[ell1 ,mass41 >e
9vit$ to jo9 ! ,,lab
,retriev]s1 ,new ,5gl&'s only
organiz$ beep baseball t1m4
,beep baseball is an adapt$ =m
( baseball4 ,x is play$ us+ a
beep+ ball & audible bases4
,practices 2gan ,may #c at
,ryan ,field 9 ,l[ell1 & w 2
held ,w$nes"ds at #g       #hg
p4m4 & ,sun"ds at #h p4m4 ,may
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,l[ell ,associa;n = ! ,bl at
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,b]nor at "<#igh"> #bea-#aadb4
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  ,brl ,9t]na;nal ( ,/u>t1
,fla41 ne$s a brl pro(r1d]4 ,?
is a full-"t posi;n ) full
b5efits4 ,reloca;n co/s >e
negotiable4 ,y m/ 2 a flu5t
brl r1d]2 ,,nls c]tifica;n is
desirable1 b tra9+ on ! job is
available4 ,sal>y dep5ds on yr
exp]i;e & qualifica;ns1 b !
m9imum />t+ sal>y
"<unc]tifi$"> is @s#g4ej an
h\r4 ,s5d yr resume & cov] lr
to ,brl ,9t]na;nal ,9c41 #cbij
,,se ,slat] ,st41 ,/u>t1 ,,fl
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          ,res\rces
  ,,vi.n ,commun;y ,s]vices1 a
divi.n ( ! ,massa*usetts
,associa;n = ! ,bl1 rec5tly
publi%$ ! #agth $i;n ( xs
popul> res\rce li/4 ,m ?an
#ajj items1 _m ( : >e free (
*>ge1 >e li/$4 ,_m items >e
available 9 a v>iety ( =mats
9clud+ pr9t1 l>ge pr9t1 brl &
cassette4 ,categories 9clude
eye 41ses & 3di;ns1 3sum]
organiza;ns1 electronic r1d+ &
comput] aids1 f9ancial
res\rces1 ,massa*usetts
ag5cies_/s]vices1 recr1;n
res\rces1 res\rces = p>5ts &
*n1 & a wide v>iety ( g5]al
bro*ures4 ,! ,,vcs ,res\rce
,li/ is available free 9 l>ge
pr9t1 cassette1 or disk1 9
s+le copies1 ^u reque/4 ,ord]
x f3 ,,vi.n ,commun;y
,s]vices1 #bc,a ,elm ,st41
,wat]t[n1 ,,ma #jbdgb1     #hi
or ph"o "<#fag"> #ibc-#bgij &
l1ve a message 9clud+ yr "n1
address & =mat pref];e4

          ,reunion
  ,! ,alumni ,associa;n ( !
,we/]n ,p5nsylvania ,s*ool =
,bl ,*n w hold xs bi5nial
3v5;n ! week5d ( ,augu/ #d-#f
on ! s*ool campus4 ,! co/ = !
5tire week5d1 9clud+ dues1 is
@s#ef4 ,if y only want to
att5d ! banquet1 x co/s @s#bf4
,come jo9 u6 ,! regi/ra;n
d1dl9e is ,july #ae4 ,to le>n
m1 or make yr res]va;ns1 3tact
,l\ise ,flannigan at #acdh
,b"ely ,rd41 ,port ,vue1 ,,pa
#aeacc1 or call h] at "<#dab">
#fgb-#gdje4

          ,exhibit
  ,! ,na;nal ,museum (
,am]ican ,hi/ory1 http3_/_/"
www4am]icanhi/ory4si4$u1   #ij
op5$ an exhibit 5titl$ 8,!
,4abil;y ,"rs ,move;t0 on
,july #f4 ,? exhibit exam9es !
hi/ory ( grass roots activism
by p ) 4abilities1 _! frs &
families to secure ! civil "rs
gu>ante$ to all ,am]icans4 ,x
3si/s ( f\r %[cases1 & aims =
maximum a3essibil;y4 ,web-bas$
kiosks w provide visitors )
alt]native =mats to exp]i;e !
exhibits4 ,^! kiosks >e
prototypes = v].ns t w
ev5tually 2 available to
museums & o!r cultural
9/itu;ns4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 call
"<#bjb"> #ceg-#bgjj "<voice">
or "<#bjb"> #ceg-#agbi
"<,,tdd">4

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is a multipurpose aid t may 2
worn to wat* ,,tv or a movie1
view a *ur* s]vice or      #ia
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       ,commemoratives
  ,! ,libr>y ( ,3gress is
celebrat+ xs bic5t5nial ? ye>4
,to celebrate1 ! ,u4,s4 ,m9t
is issu+ two commemorative
co9s1 9clud+ ! na;n's f/
bimetallic commemorative
"<made ( gold & plat9um">4
  ,! @s#a silv] co9        #ib
f1tures ! ,tor* ( ,le>n+ & an
op5 book on ! front1 & ! dome
( ! ,je6]son build+ on ! back4
,! front ( ! @s#aj bimetallic
co9 f1tures ,roman goddess (
wisdom ,m9]va's h& on ! ,tor*
( ,le>n+ ) ! ,je6]son build+
dome 9 ! backgr.d2 ! back
f1tures ! libr>y's s1l4 ,!
silv] co9 co/s @s#cb2 !
bimetallic co91 @s#dbe4 ,a
p]c5tage ( ! rev5ues f ! co9s
w 2 return$ to ! libr>y =
$uca;nal \tr1* ef=ts & o!r
activities4 ,to pur*ase !
co9s1 call toll-free "<#hjj">
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http3_/_/www4usm9t4gov4 ,to
view images ( ! co9s & f9d
9=ma;n ab o!r bic5t5nial
activities1 visit http3_/_/"
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2g9n]1 code1 g5]al1 extra1
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  ,! ,univ]s;y ( ,>kansas-,ll
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,adult & ,rehabilita;n ,$uca;n
has a limit$ numb] ( graduate
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c 2 complet$ on a full-"t
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m1ns ( eligibil;y4 ,if y're
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:jacobson@aualr4$u1 or call
,dr4 ,patricia ,smi? at
"<#eja"> #efi-#cafi or ;e-mail
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       ,fidelco ,e4,d4
  ,george ,salpietro1 s5ior
vice presid5t ( ,fidelco
,guide ,dog ,f.da;n1 has be5
"nd ! f.da;n's executive
director by ,*>les ;,h4
,kaman1 *airman ( ! bo>d4 ,?
promo;n makes ,salpietro   #if
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executive director ( a guide
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ov]see all programs1
adm9i/ra;n1 develop;t & m>ket+
de"p;ts1 & h full
responsibil;y = ! manage;t &
coord9a;n ( ! organiza;n's
op]a;ns1 f9.es1 /aff & _!
activities4

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cr1t+ or 5hanc+ h1l? c>e
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skills to ov]come complex
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communities1 :o h 2t five &
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qualify = s* an aw>d8 ,write
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#jbajh & ask = a bro*ure & a
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  ,h y "e wi%$ y cd pick up yr
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9t]views1 book reviews1
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bik+1 guide dogs1          #ii
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mail1 usaconnect@ajuno4com1 or
via fax1 "<#iah"> #fbg-#hhfg4
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      ,new ,publica;ns
  ,! ,f.da;n = ,bl ,*n has
/>t$ publi%+ rese>* & practice
mat]ials writt5 by /aff memb]s
on v>i\s topics4 ,to date1 !
foll[+ titles h appe>$3
8,9dep5d5t ,life ,skills
,trays0 by ,d5ise ,bi%op2
8,em]g5t ,lit]acy = ,"y ,bl
,*n0 by ,suzi ,newbold2   #ajj
8,,cobra3 ,brl ,a3ess to
,comput]s ) a ,pr9t
,compatible ,code0 by ,imke &
,9ge ,durre2 & 8,a ,new
,approa* to ! ,transi;n
,process0 by ,j5nif] ,montoya4
,all books >e available =
@s#aj ea* f ,,fbc ,publica;ns1
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,h>mont ,dr41 ,pho5ix1 ,,az
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,baseball ,game & ,9=ma;n
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  ,k+dom ,tapes @&
,electronics has _m tapes
available1 9clud+ 8,h[ to ,d1l
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to ,help ,"s"o ,:o ,is
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,life0 "<@s#f4ig plus @s#a4ig
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       ,audio ,poetry
  ,"! is a new 9t]na;nal audio
poetry web site available1
http3_/_/www4poetrypoetry4com4
,x is ! cr1;n ( ,*>lie
,rossit]1 an ,oak ,p>k1 ,ill4
poet1 & ,bill ,du,pree1
webma/]4 ,x has l9ks to poetry
sites 9 ,au/ralia1 ,canada1
,irel& & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom4
,poets on ! page 9clude ,$die
,two ,riv]s1 ,jayne ,f5ton
,k1ne ( ,au/ralia1 ,jimmy
,santiago ,baca ( ,new
,mexico1 & ,m>ia ,mazziotti
,gillan1 director (       #ajc
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,college's ,poetry ,c5t]4 ,a
te*nical support page on !
site provides direc;ns =
acquir+ ! nec s(tw>e1 free = !
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& m popul> on ,web sites &
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a3essible to bl1 visually
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complete details on d[nload+
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  ,al*emy ,music's web site
has mov$ to http3_/_/www4"
mkoc4com_/al*emy4 ,pop by &
visit6 ,xs [n] n[ goes by !
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  ,full ,life ,products n[ has
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  ,,ta% & ,music f ! ,he>t
rec5tly rel1s$ a new ;,,cd1
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s;gs & poetry ( ,jeff ,moy]4
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presid5t ( ,na;nal ,s1t+ &
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or d[nload xs 3t5ts4 ,we h
rais$ ov] a ?ird ( ! m"oy nec
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lat] 9 ! com+ week4 ,? is a
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excuses to 2come a patt]n & we
>e /udy+ op;ns to see h[ we
mi<t assi/ a6iliates & memb]s
to ov]come ^! di6iculties4
,:ile ! p$ safety h&book is !
ma9 =ce 9 ? battle1 we expect
active 9volve;t by ! na;nal
organiza;n to fur!r ! safety &
su3ess ( \r memb]s4

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    f9ally fix$6
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progress is sl[ 9 ^! >1s1 we
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hope;l = positive results 9 !
n too 4tant future4

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at "w 9 putt+ tgr \r pieces (
! puzzle = ! upcom+ ,,acb
3v5;n4 ,3gratula;ns to all
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mak+ ? ye>'s 3v5;n ! be/ "e6
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all ! folks at ,,acbes al;g )
,diane = ! exhibits & ,e>l5e =
! pre-regi/ra;n4          #abb
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,pa*eco & ,patricia f \r
a6iliate a6airs unit1 :o h
tak5 ! bull by ! horns & c>ri$
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  ,f9ally1 a special ?anks
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keep+ all ! pi/ons runn+ & to
,c>la ,rus*ival & ! ,k5tucky
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( all ,,acb 3v5;ne]s :o c
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9volv$ ) f\r sep>ate p$e/rian
safety situa;ns ":9 bl folks
>e 2+ d5i$ a3essible signals 9
?ree cases & celebrat+ gett+
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ord] = ! c;y mayor &      #abc
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grt advocacy1 ! c;y w 2 9/all+
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to 2 ?r[n ? com+ week5d4 ,gd
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we c get x d"o ) positive
p]si/;e & solid advocacy4
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to d ) tra6ic 5g9e]s,0 3c]ns
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p$e/rian signals4 ,^! 5g9e]s
%d 2 rem9d$ t ! ,am]icans )
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5tities "u ,title ,,ii1 a3ess
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new or r5ovat$ 9t]sec;ns & "!
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exi/+ 9t]sec;ns z well4 ,!
5g9e]s mi<t al 2 rem9d$ t !
propos$ /&>ds alr 9 ! rule-
mak+ process at ! ,f$]al
,hi<way ,adm9i/ra;n %d 2
review$ s9ce !y >e n      #abd
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we w 3t9ue to assi/ until !
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  ,9 o!r p$e/rian safety
relat$ news1 we >e pl1s$ to
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t[>ds \r requir$ @s#ad1jjj to
2g9 pr9t+ ! h&book4 ,we rema9
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pr9t+ 3tracts 2f ! />t ( \r
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pl1s$ to see t ! company
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3tracts4
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vice *air ( ! committee1 a gd
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   ,= ! week 5d+ ,june #i1
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  ,we >e pl1s$ to ann\nce t !
funds nec to 2g9 seek+ pr9t+ &
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top6 ,special ?anks g \ to
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