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,9 ,memoriam3 ,reese ,robrahn1
    ,,acb's ,second ,presid5t1
    #aiba-#bjjf1 by ,*ris
    ,gray & ,mi*ael ,by+ton1
    page #g
,pa? & ,cov5ant1 by ,reese
    ,robrahn1 page #bf
,,acb ,"pn]s ) ,p]k9s to
    ,promote ,brl1 by ,melanie
    ,brunson1 page #cb
,f ,jacksonville to
    ,m9n1polis1 by ,c>la
    ,rus*ival1 page #ce
,summ>ies ( ! ,pre- & ,po/-
    ,3v5;n ,bo>d ,meet+s1 by
    ,de,anna ,quietwat]
    ,noriega1 page #ci
,summ>y ( ,rese>* ,results f a
    ,survey ( ! ,,ada
    ,a3ommoda;n ,reque/
    ,exp]i;e1 by ,dr4 ,john
    ,frank1 page #ef
                            #e
,"h & ,"!1 by ,susan
    ,li*t5fels1 page #ff
,lrs to ! ,$itor1 page #gf
,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page #gi
,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #hd
,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors1 page
    #he
,,acb ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns1
    page #hf

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     ,9 ,memoriam3 ,reese
      ,robrahn1 ,,acb's
      ,second ,presid5t
         #aiba-#bjjf
   by ,*ris ,gray & ,mi*ael
           ,by+ton

  "<,au?ors,0 ,note3 ,we ?ank
,*>lie ,hodge1 ,melanie
,brunson1 ,ka?y ,megiv]n1
,%>on ,lov]+1 ,ann ,by+ton1 &
,oral ,mill] = _! 3tribu;ns :
7 help;l 9 putt+ ? >ticle tgr4
,if we h left any"o \ :o
provid$ 9=ma;n to ! folks we h
li/$1 we ?ank !m z          #g
well4">
  ,reese ,robrahn1 second
presid5t ( ,,acb1 #aiff-#aigb1
& ,,acb's f/ director (
gov]n;tal rela;ns "? s"eal
ye>s 9 ! #aigjs1 pass$ away on
,july #d1 #bjjf4 ,8 wife1
,nelda1 is quot$ z say+1 8,he
w5t to h1v5 amid ! fire"ws40
  ,9 rec5t issues1 8,! ,brl
,=um0 has 3ta9$ q a few
tributes & memorials to \r
fall5 l1d]s ( ! pa/4 ,x is sad
t we exp]i;e ^! losses1 b x al
celebrates ! gr[? & matur+ (
,,acb4 ,ea* =m] l1d]'s
3tribu;ns h made ,,acb :at x
is td4
  ,! "w ( ,reese ,robrahn 0
p>am.t 9 n only build+ !
f.da;n ( ,,acb z a respect$1
democratic organiza;n
repres5t+ ! bl & visually
impair$ ( ,am]ica1 b al 9
craft+ ! v f.da;n ( civil   #h
"rs af=d$ to 4abl$ ,am]icans4
  ,2f mov+ to ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4
9 #aigb1 ,reese liv$ 9
,topeka1 ,kan41 ": he s]v$ z a
4trict c\rt judge1 presid5t (
! ,kansas ,,acb a6iliate1 & a
m5tor to a te5ag$ ,mi*ael
,by+ton4 ,we want to celebrate
,reese's impact bo? on !
na;nal 4abil;y "rs sc5e1 & al
8 role 9 ,kansas1 : l$ to 8
5t]+ ! na;nal sc5e4
  ,reese 0 a *>t] memb] (
,,acb4 ,he s]v$ on ! orig9al
provi.nal bo>d ( directors1 &
!n z tr1sur] af ! d1? (
,,acb's f/ tr1sur]1 ,ufemon
,segura4 ,reese 0 elect$
presid5t 9 #aiff4
  ,2+ presid5t ( ,,acb 9 !
late #aifjs & e>ly #aigjs 0 no
grt honor4 ,,acb pd alm n"o (
! presid5t's exp5ses 2c x cd n
af=d to d s4 ,_m bl ,am]icans1
& o!rs 9 ! 4abil;y "rs      #i
=efront ( t "t1 d\bt$ t ,,acb
wd survive z a na;nal
organiza;n4 ,x 0 / a bun* (
up/>ts :o refus$ to fall 9to
/ep ) ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( !
,bl "<,,nfb">1 & al? _m
4abil;y "rs advocates c]ta9ly
hop$ = ,,acb's survival &
gr[?1 ! prospect seem$ "s:at
unlikely4
  ,"u ,reese's presid5cy1
,,acb mov$ f a scatt]$
regional & memb]s-at-l>ge
3f$]a;n to a true na;nal /atus
organiza;n4 ,"! 0 n only
9cr$ible gr[?1 b al 9cr$ible
/abiliza;n4 ,_m /ate
organiza;ns t _h left ,,nfb b
n jo9$ ,,acb decid$ dur+
,reese's presid5cy t he &
,,acb repres5t$ ! /able
democratic home !y wi%$ to
support4 ,mi*ael ,by+ton
recalls att5d+ ,,acb's na;nal
press 3f];e1 held at xs    #aj
#aifg na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,wi*ita1
:5 ,reese ann\nc$ ! op5+ (
,,acb's f/ ,wa%+ton-bas$
na;nal (fice4
  ,reese's presid5cy 0 al m>k$
by ,,acb's 5try 9to !
9t]na;nal bl;s field4 ,he
att5d$ ! qu9qu5nial 3f];e ( !
,_w ,c\ncil = ! ,welf>e ( !
,bl1 held 9 ! ,soviet ,union1
& he 3t9u$ to r1* \ to bl &
visually impair$ p &
organiza;ns "?\t ! _w4
,reese's presid5cy mov$ ,,acb
to a new level ( solv5cy &
organiza;nal secur;y4
  ,! *apt] 9 ,reese's life t
took place af 8 presid5cy1
h["e1 is p]h ! "o : all[$ = 8
grte/ na;nal 3tribu;ns to !
civil "rs ( ! bl & ( all 4abl$
,am]icans4 ,:5 ,reese's t5ure
z ,,acb's f/ director (
gov]n;tal rela;ns 2gan1 4abl$
,am]icans _h no na;nally   #aa
assur$ civil "rs4 ,sec;n #ejd
( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act1 :
grant$ ! f/ f$]ally 3f]r$
civil "rs protec;ns to 4abl$
,am]icans1 0 adopt$ 9 #aigc1 b
? adop;n *ang$ no?+4 ,only :5
imple;t+ regula;ns 7
promulgat$ by !n-,secret>y (
,h1l?1 ,$uca;n1 & ,welf>e
,joseph ,califano 9 late
,april #aigg 7 =mally codifi$
civil "rs protec;ns = 4abl$
,am]icans actually 2gun4
  ,*ris ,gray s]v$ z "o ( two
,,acb na;nal (fice 9t]ns 9
#aigf4 ,he _h an opportun;y to
wat* f/h& ,reese's role 9
advocat+ = & develop+ ! ,sec;n
#ejd regula;ns4 ,*ris recalls1
8,reese 0 "o ( my e>ly role
models 9 ,,acb4 ,8 calm1
polite & y\?;l-s.d+ voice z he
presid$ ov] ! #aigb ,,acb
3v5;n impress$ me grtly1 & =
_m ye>s he p]sonifi$       #ab
,,acb l1d]%ip 9 my m9d4
  8,z an ,,acb 9t]n 9 #aigf1
,i got to "w ) ,reese f/h& 9 !
na;nal (fice1 locat$ at t "t
on ,3necticut ,av5ue4 ,ev5
dur+ ^? e>ly ye>s1 ,,nfb 0
express+ absolutely no 9t]e/ 9
"w+ ) o!r 4abil;y gr\ps4
,reese saw ! ne$ = ,,acb to 2
a voice repres5t+ ! bl &
visually impair$ 9 ! em]g+
na;nal 4abil;y "rs move;t4
,reese l$ _m meet+s at ,,acb
to negotiate am;g v>i\s
4abil;y gr\ps :at %d 2 9 !
#ejd regula;ns & to make sure
t ! po9ts t we all cd agree ^u
appe>$ 9 ! com;ts ( all
organiza;ns repres5t$4
  8,reese wd (t5 write key
s5t;es or p>agraphs &
circulate !m "?\t ! commun;y (
4abl$ advocates to 5sure n
only 3si/5cy1 b focus &
a3uracy z to :at com;ts    #ac
7 2+ fil$ "?\t \r 5tire
commun;y4 ,! goal 0 to build
3s5sus & cr1te a unit$ voice
"?\t ! 4abl$ commun;y on
issues ": we all agre$4 ,reese
0 a l[-key l1d]1 b 0 q cle>ly
9 *>ge ( ! meet+s on
,3necticut ,av5ue4 ,he 0 a
li/5] & a p]son :o cd br+
organiza;ns tgr40
  ,al? ,reese s]v$ z
negotiator1 3s5sus build]1 &
m$iator 9 >riv+ at a v].n (
propos$ #ejd regula;ns
a3eptable to a coali;n (
4abil;y l1d]s1 ! l1d ag5cy
*>g$ ) promulgat+ ! #ejd
regula;ns 0 ! ,de"p;t ( ,h1l?1
,$uca;n & ,welf>e "<,,hew">4
#ejd 0 an issue t ,,hew
,secret>y ,califano approa*$ )
a grt d1l ( trepida;n & d[n"r
avoid.e4
  ,by e>ly #aigg1 x 0 cle> t
4abl$ ,am]icans 7 2+       #ad
/"owall$ by ,,hew1 & t "hto=e
unp>allel$ ac;n 0 nec to get
,,hew to promulgate any #ejd
regula;ns :atso"e1 let al"o an
a3eptable v].n to ! 4abil;y
commun;y4
  ,?us1 on ,april #e & #f1
#aigg1 a l>ge gr\p ( 4abil;y
"rs l1d]s1 repres5t+ a va/
>ray ( 4abil;y organiza;ns1
o3upi$ & took ho/age !
h1dqu>t]s build+ ( ! ,de"p;t (
,h1l?1 ,$uca;n1 & ,welf>e1 &
held t build+ 9 an act (
hi/ory-mak+ civil 4ob$i;e
until ! o3upi]s 7 c>ri$ \ ( !
build+ by law 5=ce;t (ficials4
,? ev5t rcvd na;nal press
cov]age ( r mix$ review4
,reese ,robrahn repres5t$
,,acb /aff z a memb] ( !
o3upy+ =ces4
  ,*ris & ,mi*ael 7 n able to
att5d ? sit-91 b h 4cuss$ !
3tra/ : m/ h be5 pres5t    #ae
am;g ! prote/]s4 ,p ) or?op$ic
4abilities 7 repres5t$ by
l1d]s s* z ,$ ,rob]ts1 :o _h
3duct$ o3upa;ns ( _m ( !
build+s on ! ,univ]s;y (
,cali=nia at ,los ,angeles
campus 9 ! #aifjs & #aigjs4
,rob]ts & 8 b& ( crusad]s
repres5t$ ! 4abl$ bran* ( !
hippy move;t ( ! #aifjs4 ,mo/
( !m look$ z ?\< !y _h j roll$
\ ( five "ds at ! #aifh
,democratic ,3v5;n 9 ,*icago1
& p]h _h n"e f.d "t to *ange
clo!s or cut _! hair subsequ5t
to t ev5t4
  ,reese1 on ! o!r h&1 0 an
extremely 4t+ui%$ appe>+ ex-
judge & lo2yi/4 ,he subscrib$
to !ories ( appe>.e : _h l;g
be5 esp\s$ by s* bl;s l1d]s z
,durw>d ,mc,daniel & ,jacobus
t5,broek4 ,he 2liev$ t p :o >e
bl & visually impair$ h an
obliga;n to comm&          #af
respect & equal tr1t;t by
appe>+ ) ! same pr(es.nal
dem1nor z _! si<t$ pe]s4 ,nei
,*ris nor ,mi*ael rememb]
,reese "e we>+ less ?an an
exp]tly tailor$ suit1 dress
%irt1 neck tie1 & ! o!r
trapp+s ( pr(es.nal su3ess4
,reese's aw>e;s ( ! trapp+s (
pr(es.nal competitive;s m/ h
/ood \ am;g ! o!r o3upi]s 9
,april ( #aigg4 ,? "u/&+ on
,reese's "p1 z well z 8 calm1
well-modulat$ /yle ( "w+ t[>d
productive communica;n &
3s5sus1 may expla9 :y ,reese1
! second 9 comm& ( ! newe/ &
mo/ fl$gl+ organiza;n ( !
4abil;y coali;n1 f.d hmf
elevat$ to a facilitator1
3s5sus-build] role4
  ,a second1 simil> o3upa;n (
! ,,hew h1dqu>t]s 0 plann$ = a
c\ple ( weeks lat]1 b ! "d
prior to xs s*$ul$         #ag
2g9n+1 ,califano rel1s$ ! #ejd
regula;ns4 ,! propos$ set (
regula;ns 0 ! "o ,reese _h l$
! *>ge 9 develop+4
  ,h9dsi<t su7e/s t ,reese %d
h be5 hi<ly comm5d$ by ! ,,acb
memb]%ip = 8 "w on ! #ejd
regula;ns & = 8 bold;s 9
"picipat+ 9 ! ,,hew build+
o3upa;n4 ,af all1 organiza;ns
& p :o "picipat$ 9 ? ac;n h
e>n$ q a respect$ place 9
civil "rs hi/ory4 ,h]oic de$s1
h["e1 >e (t5 n recogniz$ z s*
until "t puts !m 9 p]spective4
  ,9 ,july ( #aigg1 ! ,,acb
na;nal 3v5;n adopt$ resolu;n
#gg-#ji4 ,! ma9 resolv$ clause
( t resolu;n was1 8t ! pd
p]sonnel ( ? organiza;n 2
9/ruct$ t m"oy ( ? organiza;n
may n 2 sp5t =1 nor may !
p]sonnel "picipate in1 public
demon/ra;ns 9 any mann] t may
reflect ^u ? organiza;n1   #ah
)\t ! prior approval ( ! bo>d
( directors ( ? organiza;n40
  ,? resolu;n 0 q cle>ly
direct$ at ,reese's ac;ns 9
"picipat+ 9 ! ,,hew build+
o3upa;n4 ,at t "t1 ,,nfb 0 2+
extremely visible1 lay+ 9
front ( airplanes on airport
t>macs & 5gag+ 9 c.t.s o!r
acts ( civil 4ob$i;e4 ,!y 7
do+ ^! ?+s n z a "p ( a
coali;n1 b z s+le-h&$ acts (
defi.e & ang]4 ,mo/ ( _! v
public ac;ns did n reflect
well ^u !m1 or on bl p 9
g5]al4 ,! ,,acb memb]%ip 0 s
avid ab n 2+ associat$ ) s*
9e6ective activities t x
ov]react$1 & completely miss$
! hi/orical signific.e ( !
ac;ns ,reese _h tak54
  ,reese 0 v tr\bl$ by !
adop;n ( resolu;n #gg-#ji4 ,xs
adop;n may h 3tribut$ to 8
ev5tual deci.n to l1ve     #ai
,,acb's employ;t & a3ept !
executive director%ip ( !
,am]ican ,coali;n ( ,citiz5s )
,4abilities "<,,a3d">1 a
posi;n : he held until t
organiza;n 0 4solv$ 9to "s
o!rs1 at : "t he retir$4
  ,9 #aiic1 ! ,,acb na;nal
3v5;n e6ectively nullifi$
resolu;n #gg-#ji :5 x vot$ to
demon/rate 9 ,san ,francisco
2f a regional (fice ( ! ,unit$
,/ates ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n
3c]n+ ! ne$ = detectable w>n+s
at subway plat=ms & at l9es (
dem>ca;n 2t p$e/rian ways &
haz>d\s vehicul> ways4 ,?
deci.n 0 made af ! d1? ( ,pe7y
,mc,c>?y1 an ,,acb memb] :o 0
kill$ at a ,bo/on subway /a;n
": detectable w>n+s 7 n
pres5t1 ev5 ?\< %e 0 a s1son$
& skill$ subway rid]4 ,at ?
po9t1 ,,acb at la/ ac"kl$g$ t
"s issues >e 9de$          #bj
su6ici5tly important to w>rant
decisive ac;ns ( civil prote/
& civil 4ob$i;e4
  ,:5 ,reese 5t]$ ! ,wa%+ton
sc5e1 he 0 9 8 e>ly #ejs1 a "t
:5 _m 2g9 to w9d a c>e] d[n
9/1d ( />t+ a new "o4 ,he _h
be5 a respect$ attorney 9
g5]al1 private practice 9
,topeka1 ,kan4 = _m ye>s1 & _h
be5 appo9t$1 & !n elect$1 to a
4trict judge%ip 9 ! #aifjs4
  ,reese 0 a respect$ juri/1 &
? al a3ord$ hm extreme respect
)9 ! bl;s commun;y ( ,kansas4
,ann ,kruse ,by+ton1 a lifel;g
bl ,kansan1 recalls t h] f/
exposure to wit;s+ ! ju/ice
sy/em 9 ac;n o3urr$ :5 %e 0 a
cli5t ( ! ,kansas
,rehabilita;n ,c5t] = ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$2 "o ( !
requir$ ele;ts ( ! program 0 =
cli5ts to travel d[nt[n1 visit
! c\rth\se1 & wat*         #ba
,judge ,robrahn preside ov] 8
c\rt4 ,%e recalls ! exp]i;e z
bo? positive 9 t]ms ( !
impres.n made ( ! ju/ice
sy/em1 b al 9 expos+ bl /ud5ts
to a su3ess;l role model4
  ,9 #aigb1 h["e1 a 3trov]sial
realign;t ( 4trict c\rt
divi.ns caus$ ,reese to h to
run = re-elec;n ag/ ano!r
sitt+ judge1 ,kay ,mc,f>l&4 ,x
0 a close & 3trov]sial elec;n1
b ,judge ,mc,f>l& b1t ,reese4
,a few ye>s lat]1 ,judge
,mc,f>l& 0 appo9t$ ,*ief
,ju/ice ( ! ,kansas ,supreme
,c\rt4 ,n[ 9 h] #hjs1 %e
3t9ues to s]ve ,kansas 9 t
role4
  ,reese did n r1lly want to
resume ! practice ( law once
he _h be5 remov$ f ! b5*4 ,?
prompt$ hm to re9v5t hmf 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 b x 0 n an
easy transi;n4 ,reese      #bb
travel$ to ,wa%+ton ) no solid
prospects4 ,he ess5tially liv$
f/ on ,oral ,mill]'s c\* =
s"eal mon?s1 & !n ) ,durw>d &
,aile5 ,mc,daniel :ile he 0
seek+ opportunities 9
,wa%+ton4 ,dur+ t "t1 ! fl$gl+
,,acb organiza;n 0 3t9u+ to
gr[1 & ,reese 0 2com+ 9cr1s+ly
9disp5sable to ,,acb's na;nal
ef=ts z a volunte]4 ,? prompt$
,durw>d ,mc,daniel ultimately1
z funds 2came available1 to
hire ,reese z ,,acb's f/
director ( gov]n;tal a6airs4
,reese 0 !n able to move 8
family \ to ! ,d4,c4 >ea4
  ,"! is no "q t ,reese cd h
reop5$ 8 law practice1 tak5 on
junior "pn]s if he _h want$
!m1 & d"o v well z a respect$
attorney ) a lot ( 9sid] k ( !
local c\rt sy/em4 ,? wd h be5
! safe road1 h["e1 & to !
b5efit ( ! 4abil;y civil   #bc
"rs move;t1 ,reese *ose n to
take ? safe road4
  ,_m bl ,kansans / 3sid]
,reese's move to 2 a major
trag$y4 ,he _h be5 v e6ective
z a lo2yi/ = ! /ate ,,acb
a6iliate1 & z xs presid5t4 ,9
! #aifjs1 ,kansas _h "o ( !
mo/ respect$ & e6ective bl
s]vices ag5cies 9 ! c.try1 &
,reese _h craft$ m* ( ! 5abl+
/ate legisla;n4 ,s9ce ,reese
left ,kansas1 _m losses &
d[nturns h o3urr$ ) /ate bl
s]vices4 ,mi*ael ,by+ton1
curr5t presid5t ( ! ,kansas
a6iliate1 notes t1 :5 fac$ )
legislative *all5ges1 _m bl
,kansans ( ,reese's g5]a;n h
com;t$1 8,if we only _h ,reese
back1 we cd get all ( ?
/rai<t5$ \40
  ,mi*ael1 h["e1 puts a
positive face on ,reese's
de"pure f ,kansas4 8,if    #bd
,reese cd h b1t5 ,kay
,mc,f>l&1 he wd h d\bt.sly
retir$ "h 9 ! /ate z a v
e6ective l;g"t judge4 ,he mi<t
h ev5 be5 ! "o to 2come ,*ief
,ju/ice ( ! ,kansas ,supreme
,c\rt4 ,\r loss ( ,reese "h 9
,kansas1 h["e1 help$ l1d to !
ga9 ( civil "rs protec;ns =
4abl$ p "?\t \r na;n40
  ,z an attorney1 juri/ &
cr1tor ( public policy1 ,reese
,robrahn 3tribut$ m* to \r
move;t4 ,z \r second presid5t1
,reese help$ e/abli% ,,acb to
2come ! l1d+ organiza;n ( ! bl
( ,am]ica td4 ,?\< sadd5$ by 8
loss1 we rjc 9 8 victories & 9
8 mak+ !m \r collective
victories4 ,)\t a /r;g ,sec;n
#ejd1 "! mi<t n h be5 an
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act
"<,,ada">4 ,"? ,reese's
l1d]%ip1 t /r5g? 9 ,sec;n #ejd
0 cr1t$ & br"\ 9to 2+4     #be
,reese (t5 spoke & dr1m$ ab !
idea ( exp&+ ! ,civil ,"rs
,act to 9clude ! 4abl$4 ,he
saw cle>ly t ,sec;n #ejd 0 a
huge /ep d[n t road4 ,,ada
was1 9 fact1 t next /ep4 ,let
u ?9k z "t 3t9ues h[ we c c>ry
on ? legacy to ! /ep 2y ,,ada4
,reese ,robrahn wd expect no?+
less ( u4

       ,pa? & ,cov5ant
      by ,reese ,robrahn
    "<,exc]pt$ f 8,! ,brl
    ,=um10 vol4 ,,iii no4
      #f1 ,m>* #aife4">

  "<,pres5t$ at ! #aifd 3v5;n
( ! ,kansas ,associa;n = !
,bl4">
  ,a survey ( ! hi/ory (
societies & na;ns ( ! _w
relative to ! /atus ( _! bl
memb]s & citiz5s qkly makes
app>5t ! fact t mank9d     #bf
has come a l;g way 9 !
9tegra;n ( p :o >e bl 9to !
life & activities ( !
commun;y4
  ,b z is ! case ) s _m ( !
facets ( \r civiliza;n td1 m*
( ! progress has evolv$ dur+ !
la/ #ajj ye>s4 ,! "uly+
factors t br"\ ab ? progress
>e _m1 "s ( : >e z foll[s3
div]sifica;n & specializa;n (
busi;s1 manufactur+1 & 9du/ry2
! 9v5;n & ref9e;t ( brl2
develop;t ( ! talk+ book &
tape record]2 develop;t ( fa/
& e6ici5t sy/ems (
communica;n1 mak+ ! 4sem9a;n (
9=ma;n 9exp5sive1 easy1 &
widespr1d2 "s recogni;n by
society ( ! abilities &
special ne$s ( p :o >e bl & "s
assump;n by society ( xs
responsibil;y = ? small seg;t
( society4 ,b by f> ! mo/
important factor is        #bg
$uca;n ,- & ! ^w 8$uca;n0 is
us$ 9 ? 3text 9 xs n>r[ s5se1
t ( academic $uca;n1 = once !
p :o 7 bl 2came su6ici5tly
$ucat$ & 9 su6ici5t numb]s to
ass]t !mvs & to raise _! [n
voices 9 ! 9t]preta;n ( _!
special ne$s & to press on all
fronts = opportun;y to use _!
capabilities 9 ga9;l employ;t1
set aj> at la/ 0 ! door to "s
r1l progress4 ,b n"o!.s1 we /
h a l;g1 l;g way to g4
  ,we h j ab r1*$ ! po9t n[
":1 sp1k+ z a lawy]1 ! burd5 (
pro( has %ift$2 ! burd5 (
prov+ \r case1 ! case ( p :o
>e bl1 is ^u u4 ,we m/ g =w>d
) ! evid;e & by a prepond].e
ma9ta9 \r "r to & ! fact ( \r
full "picipa;n 9 ! life ( !
commun;y ,- xs duties &
obliga;ns z well z xs b5efits
& privileges4 ,we \rvs >e !
exhibits1 ! evid;e1 !      #bh
pro(4 ,:at k9d ( wit;s = !
case ( p :o >e bl >e y8
  ,\r adv]s>ies1 : >e ignor.e1
misconcep;n1 fe>1 apa?y1
resi/.e to *ange1 & ! /atus
quo1 >e well "kn & !y >e
p[];l4 ,_! advocates >e %rewd1
p]suasive & 9flu5tial2 & "s (
!m h ve/$ 9t]e/s4 ,!y h alr
won ov] "s ( \r [n wit;ses1 to
say no?+ ( ! judge & ! jury4
  ,x is _! 3t5;n t p :o >e bl
>e necess>ily & sev]ely & ="e
limit$ 9 _! activities1 _!
$uca;n1 _! trade1 pr(es.n &
employ;t1 9 _! social 9t]c\rse
& 9 _! aspira;ns4 ,!y say t by
! v nature ( bl;s 8! ,bl0 m/
travel ! /rai<t1 n>r[1 smoo?1
h&-rail$ & protect$ ll pa? t
is prep>$ by society = !m4 ,&1
y "k1 "s ( u >e 3v9c$1 "s ( u
will+ly & happily g al;g t ll
n>r[ pa? ( secur;y1 "s ( u
su6] f :at has be5 t]m$    #bi
by psy*ologi/s & sociologi/s z
8! spr1d ( e6ect40 ,? simply
m1ns t we he> x s (t5 & 9 s _m
di6]5t ways & f s _m di6]5t
s\rces t we come to 2lieve x
ab \rvs4 444
  ,b 5 ( ! 8pa?40 ,:at ab !
cov5ant8 ,:at ab \r cov5ant )
,god & \r fell[ man & ! p :o
>e bl t w come af we >e g"o8
,d we n h a duty to func;n z
9dep5d5tly & z responsibly z
we possibly c at home ) \r
families1 ) \r nei<bors1 \r
employ]s1 \r fell[ employees1
& ) ! memb]s ( ! g5]al public
) :om we come 9to 3tact "d by
"d8 ,d we n h an obliga;n1 a
duty ( p]=m.e1 a moral 3tract
) "o ano!r & ) society8 ,abs;e
( vi.n does n make u non-
5tities4 ,we c / p]cv6 ,we >e
n depriv$ ( all faculties or
any faculty except si<t j 2c
we >e bl4 ,ag1 ,i ask1 d   #cj
we n h a cov5ant8
  ,if !n say y t we d1 let u1
ea* & e "o 9dividually & all (
u collectively1 2 up & do+6
,let u kick ov] ^? h&rails ( !
n>r[ pa? t is ! /atus quo4
,let u n ask society to make a
place1 b let u make a place =
\rvs 9 society & fit \rvs 9to
! life & activities ( !
commun;y4 ,let u te/ \r
skills1 use \r tal5ts & prove
\r capabilities4 ,let u take !
9itiative4 ,let u le>n to
expect ! unexpect$ f h\r to
h\r & f "d to "d ) ! joy ( !
anticipa;n ( ! new1 ! un"kn1 !
di6]5t4 ,t is ! *all5ge6 ,let
u ?9k = \rvs & 3trol \r [n
de/9ies1 & travel ! broad
hi<way & ! ma9 /r1m ( life4
  ,if we >e do+ all ( ^! ?+s1
& )\t a backw>d gl.e (
no/algia or ye>n+ = :at once
was1 !n we >e truly w9n+   #ca
\r case4 ,& we w no l;g] 2 8!
,bl40 ,we z 9dividuals w
simply 2 a p]son :o is a
h\sewife1 a lawy]1 a t1*]1 a
factory "w]1 a social "w]1
simply a p]son :o is bl4

   ,,acb ,"pn]s ) ,p]k9s to
        ,promote ,brl
     by ,melanie ,brunson

  ,_m ( y1 "picul>ly ^? ( y :o
>e brl us]s1 >e v famili> )
,p]k9s ,brlrs4 ,!y h be5 reli$
on = writ+ brl s9ce ! #aiejs4
,^! h&y ma*9es h be5 ! subject
( "s excit+ 3v]sa;ns >.d ,,acb
rec5tly4
  ,if y 7 9 ! g5]al ses.n at !
,,acb 3v5;n on ,?urs"d1 ,july
#ac1 y got a sn1k preview (
:at's new ) ! ,p]k9s ,brlr f
,david ,morgan1 ,p]k9s ,h[e
,press,0 ,g5]al ,manag]4 ,= !
b5efit ( all ,,acb         #cb
memb]s :o may 2 9t]e/$1 "h >e
! details4
  ,f/1 s"eal models ( ! ,p]k9s
,brlr >e n[ available 9 di6]5t
colors4 ,y c pur*ase !m 9 ei
blue1 gray or gre56 ,second1
,p]k9s is n[ sell+ a ,li<t
,t\* model /&>d brlr1 : is
specifically 3/ruct$ & tun$ to
r$uce ! =ce requir$ to op]ate
! brl keys by up to #dj p]c5t4
  ,li<t ,t\* electric brlrs >e
al available2 ^! >e m1nt to
all[ brl to 2 emboss$ ) m9imal
ef=t & = l;g] p]iods ( "t4
,o!r models >e available :
all[ = "o-h&$ op]a;n1 or
produc;n ( l>ge cell or jumbo
brl1 : h cells ) m space 2t !
dots to make ! dots easi] to
detect = p ) r$uc$ tactile
s5sitiv;y4
  ,h[e ,press1 : m>kets ,p]k9s
,brlrs1 has g5]\sly (f]$ a #aj
p]c5t 4c.t to any ,,acb    #cc
memb] :o pur*ases any ( _! l9e
( brlrs4 ,if y >e 9t]e/$1 all
y h to d is 3tact ,h[e ,press
& id5tify yrf z an ,,acb
memb]4 ,y c 3tact ,h[e ,press
by ph"o at #a-#hgg-#dgc-#gedf1
or visit !m onl9e at www4"
p]k9sstore4org4
  ,ord]s c 2 plac$ by ph"o or
by s5d+ an ;e-mail to
,my,/uff@ap]k9s4org4 ,if y s5d
an ;e-mail 3ta9+ yr ord] & !
fact t y >e an ,,acb memb]1 y
al ne$ to 9clude yr ph"o numb]
s !y c 3tact y to obta9 bill+
& %ipp+ 9=ma;n4 ,= fur!r
9=ma;n ab ! v>i\s models &
pric+1 visit www4p]k9sstore4"
org1 or call ,h[e ,press at !
ph"o numb] li/$ abv4
  ,we >e pl1s$ to 2 able to
%>e ? 9=ma;n ) y & hope t x w
make x possible = "s ( \r
memb]s to a3ess ,p]k9s ,brlrs
:o mi<t n 2 able to d s    #cd
o!rwise4 ,f9ally1 sp1k+ (
a3ess1 2 sure to r1d ! 8,"h &
,"!0 column 9 ? issue =
details ab h[ y c qualify = a
*.e to w9 an electric blue
,li<t ,t\* ,p]k9s ,brlr4 ,?
opportun;y is op5 to "ey"o1 b
only = a %ort "t1 s don't miss
yr *.e6
  ,_m ?anks to ,h[e ,press at
,p]k9s = mak+ all ( ^!
opportunities available to !
bl commun;y1 & ,,acb memb]s 9
"picul>4 ,we appreciate all y
h d"o to promote brl lit]acy &
to assi/ ^? :o use brl4

     ,f ,jacksonville to
          ,m9n1polis
      by ,c>la ,rus*ival

  ,z summ] gives way to fall1
,,acb memb]s 2g9 look+ =w>d to
next ye>'s 3v5;n4 ,"ey"o wants
to "k3 8,:at >e !          #ce
dates80 & 8h[ d ,i make
res]va;ns80 & 8:at >e ! room
rates80
  ,b 2f we move on to #bjjg1
we ne$ to take a qk look back
at ,jacksonville & recognize !
,florida ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
,,fcb presid5t ,de2ie ,grubb1
& ! local ho/ committee = a
job well d"o4 ,i want to take
? opportun;y to publicly ?ank
,l9da ,jacobson1 ,dan
,o',connor1 ,b>b>a ,br[n1
,mike ,taylor1 ,gloria
,simmons1 ,de2ie ,drylie1 &
,paul ,kam9sky = _! h>d "w &
assi/.e 9 mak+ ,jacksonville a
grt su3ess4
  ,"! 7 approximately #cej
di6]5t ev5ts dur+ 3v5;n week 9
,jacksonville4 ,plann+ all (
^! activities & fitt+ !m 9to !
huge jigsaw puzzle call$ an
,,acb na;nal 3v5;n is a ye>-
r.d job4 ,a huge ?anks     #cf
to ! memb]s ( ! 3v5;n
committee3 ,m>g>9e ,b1man1
volunte]s2 ,b]l ,colley1 t\rs2
,patti ,cox1 ,y\? ,activ;y
,c5t]2 ,br5da ,dillon1
sponsor%ips2 ,%>on ,lov]+1
communica;n c5t]2 ,pam ,%aw1
9=ma;n desk2 & ,mike
,smi!rman1 exhibits4 ,?anks al
to ,*rissie ,co*rane1 ,m>la9a
,lieb]g & ,/eve ,matzura =
coord9at+ ,,acb ,radio2 to
,mike ,duke & ,jay ,d\dna =
help+ ) pilot s]vices design$
to save doll>s = bo? ,,acb &
xs special-9t]e/ gr\ps2 & to
,j]ry ,annunzio1 ,june ,hor/1
,rhonda ,trott & c.t.s o!rs :o
pit*$ 9 to get ! job d"o "?\t
3v5;n week4
  ,f9ally1 9 my capac;y z
ev5ts coord9ator1 ,i want to
let all ( ! special-9t]e/
gr\ps1 ,,acb committees1 &
o!rs :o sponsor$ ev5ts &   #cg
held meet+s dur+ ! #bjjf 3v5;n
"k h[ m* ,i appreciate _! h>d
"w1 adv.e plann+1 & att5;n to
detail4

       ,look+ ,ah1d 444
  ,& n[ we turn \r att5;n to
,m9n1polis4 ,3v5;n dates >e
,june #cj to ,july #g4 ,3v5;n
hotels >e ! ,hyatt ,reg5cy
"<@s#ha s+le_/d\ble1 @s#ia
triple_/quad"> & ! ,mill5nium
"<@s#hd s+le_/d\ble1 @s#id
triple_/quad">1 plus tax4 ,!
hotels >e locat$ lit]ally acr
! /reet f ea* o!r1 & ev5ts w 2
held at bo? facilities4
  ,y may n[ make 9dividual
res]va;ns = ! #bjjg 3v5;n4
,h["e1 we ask t y only res]ve
a room ,,if y truly h plans to
att5d4 ,! practice ( res]v+
rooms j 9 case y decide to
sp5d a week ) ,,acb causes
problems s* z ^?           #ch
exp]i;ed by _m ( y 9 obta9+
rooms 9 ,jacksonville1 & c
result 9 unnec co/s to ,,acb4
  ,to make 9dividual res]va;ns
at ! ,hyatt1 call #a-#hjj-
#bcc-#abcd4 ,= res]va;ns at !
,mill5nium1 call "<#fab">
#ccb-#fjjj or #a-#hjj-#ebb-
#hhef4
  ,to 2g9 plann+ = 3v5;n
ev5ts1 res]ve meet+ rooms1 or
let u "k t y wd l to res]ve a
suite1 pl1se 3tact ,c>la
,rus*ival by ph"o at "<#ejb">
#hig-#adgb or by ;e-mail at
adamc>la@abells\?4net4

    ,summ>ies ( ! ,pre- &
      ,po/-,3v5;n ,bo>d
           ,meet+s
    by ,de,anna ,quietwat]
           ,noriega

  ,? w 2 my la/ appe>.e z yr
e>s at ,,acb bo>d (        #ci
directors meet+s4 ,my "o-ye>
t]m cov]+ ^! ev5ts 5ds ) !
notes f ! po/-3v5;n meet+4
,look = ,*>lie ,hodge's byl9e
/>t+ ) ! ,septemb] bo>d meet+4

      ,pre-,3v5;n ,meet+
  ,! pre-3v5;n bo>d meet+ 3v5$
on ,satur"d1 ,july #h4
,presid5t ,*ris ,gray mov$
rapidly "? ! h\sekeep+ tasks (
approv+ ! ag5da1 m9utes (
previ\s meet+s & ! roll call4
,he !n \tl9$ ! po9ts he 9t5d$
to pres5t to ! 3v5;n 9 8
presid5t's report4 ,,acb w 2
s5d+ a lr ( support 9 a #ejh
compla9t lodg$ by memb] ,m>gie
,donovan reg>d+ a3ess to
s(tw>e us$ by ! ,vet]ans
,adm9i/ra;n4
  ,! executive committee has
drawn up guidel9es = h[
advocacy issues %d 2 h&l$4 ,:5
9dividuals1 :e!r ,,acb     #dj
memb]s or memb]s ( ! public1
reque/ assi/.e f ,,acb )
legal_/advocacy matt]s1 x is
important t s* reque/s 2 h&l$
z exp$iti\sly z possible4 ,) t
9 m9d1 ! foll[+ proc$ure is
recomm5d$ to ! advocacy
s]vices committee & ! ,,acb
bo>d ( directors3

#a4 ,:5 a /aff memb] or an
  (fic] ( ,,acb 2comes aw>e (
  a reque/ = legal_/advocacy
  assi/.e : m]its att5;n by
  ,,acb1 t 9dividual w report
  ! matt] to ! ,,acb presid5t
  or ! ,,acb executive
  director2
#b4 ,! ,,acb presid5t or !
  executive director % review
  ! situa;n & if he_/%e deems
  x appropriate1 % ref] !
  matt] to ! 5tire advocacy
  s]vices committee2
                           #da
#c4 ,! presid5t z *air ( !
  committee w ei 3v5e a meet+
  ( ! 5tire committee )9 five
  "ds1 or if s* a meet+ _c 2
  >rang$1 3v5e a meet+ ) a
  subcommittee 3si/+ ( !
  committee *air1 ei !
  executive director or !
  director ( advocacy &
  gov]n;tal a6airs1 & "o o!r
  memb] ( ! advocacy s]vices
  committee4 ,? gr\p w 4cuss !
  be/ way to respond to !
  reque/ & decide :o w 2
  responsible = imple;t+ !
  response on 2half ( ,,acb2








                           #db
#d4 ,! committee *air w !n
  advise ! o!r memb]s ( !
  advocacy s]vices committee1
  z well z ! (fic]s & memb]s (
  ,,acb's bo>d ( directors &
  presid5ts ( appropriate /ate
  & special-9t]e/ a6iliates1 (
  ! deci.ns made by !
  subcommittee describ$ abv1 s
  t 9dividuals ) an 9t]e/ 9 !
  situa;n w "k :o to g to =
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                           #dc
#e4 ,)9 #ad "ds1 ! committee w
  3v5e 9 ord] to ratify !
  subcommittee's deci.n1 rcv
  an update f ! p]son"<s">
  designat$ to imple;t ,,acb's
  response1 & make any fur!r
  deci.ns nec to 5sure !
  appropriate response to !
  situa;n4

  ,a new s]v] is n[ onl9e & w
%ortly 2 h&l+ m ( ! "wload (
,,acb's ,9t]net pres;e4
  ,mike ,god9o gave 8
tr1sur]'s report1 : ! bo>d
a3ept$4 ,! audit 0 n yet
complete4 ,paul ,$w>ds comm5d$
,gray = 8 h&l+ ( ! vehicle
dona;n problems t >ose :5 an
,9t]net app1l m1nt t c>s
donat$ 9 /ates ) _! [n vehicle
dona;n programs 7 donat$ to !
na;nal organiza;n 9/1d ( !
local a6iliate4
  ,! ,9t]net has 9cr1s$    #dd
! likelihood ( dona;ns go+ to
! na;nal organiza;n4 ,$w>ds
op9$ t ! ,9t]net exposure 0
b5eficial to ,,acb1 & xs
removal hurt ! na;nal
organiza;n )\t aid+ ! /ate
a6iliates4 ,god9o po9t$ \ t !
exp5ses = ! web adv]tis+ 7
borne by ,,acb4
  ,mit* ,pom]antz /at$ t ,,ccb
su6]$ ! l[e/ rev5ue /r1m to
date af ! ad appe>$4 ,he mov$
t a committee 2 =m$ to develop
proc$ures = rev5ue-%>+1 %d s*
a 3flict 9 fund-rais+ o3ur 9 !
future4 ,oral ,mill] second$ !
mo;n1 : pass$4 ,af a %ort
br1k1 ,gray ann\nc$ t due to
f9ancial 3/ra9ts1 all ,,acb
busi;s ne$$ to 2 complet$ by !
close ( ,fri"d's g5]al ses.n4
  ,melanie ,brunson gave !
(fice report4 ,%e ann\nc$ t
dona;ns 7 com+ 9 t wd cov] !
exp5se = br++ ? ye>'s      #de
talk+ book n>rator to ! 3v5;n4
,! l1se = ! ,wa%+ton (fice has
be5 ext5d$ = two ye>s to br+ x
9to syn*roniza;n ) !
,m9n1polis (fice l1se1 at a
sav+s ( @s#f1jjj4 ,two
a6iliates _h submitt$ reque/s
= *>t]s1 ! ,montana ,bl &
,visually ,impair$ ,c\ncil &
,,acb ,human ,s]vice
,pr(es.nals4 ,! (fice rcvd a
,prodigy ,talk+ ,glucose
,monitor1 : 0 available =
exam9a;n4 ,jason ,p]ry1 a law
/ud5t f ,ohio1 0 ? ye>'s summ]
9t]n4
  ,"d ;,al-,moham$ report$ on
! progress ( all ( ! resolu;ns
pass$ at la/ ye>'s 3v5;n4 ,%e
_h be5 able to take ac;n on
all ( !m1 al? "s wd require m
?an "o ye> to a3ompli%4 ,%e
field$ "qs on video descrip;n1
! brl co9 bill1 ,r&olph-
,%epp>d & ,,jwod4          #df
  ,%>on ,lov]+ /at$ t ! f/
$i;n ( 8,! ,jacksonville
,sun10 ! 3v5;n newspap]1 wd 2
r1dy by noon4 ,%e report$ t
8,! ,brl ,=um0 r1d]%ip 0 up to
#be1jjj subscrib]s1 & t "ey?+
is 9 place to 2g9 4tribut+ !
;,,cd-,,rom v].n 9 ,septemb]4
,$w>ds reque/$ t ! memb]%ip 2
kept 9=m$ "? >ticles 9 8,!
,brl ,=um0 ( any updates 3c]n+
! ,r&olph-,%epp>d program4 ,he
made a mo;n1 : ,$ ,bradley
second$1 to comm5d ! "w (
,la9ey ,fe9gold & ,l9da
,d>d>ian 9 improv+ public
a3ess to po9t-(-sale ma*9es4
,! mo;n c>ri$4
  ,9 h] 3v5;n committee
report1 ,c>la ,rus*ival not$ t
! 3v5;n wd 2 9 ,orl&o1 ,fla4 9
#bjji4 ,%e 9=m$ ! bo>d t 3v5;n
att5dees 7 /ay+ l;g] &1 al? ?
pos$ "s glit*es 9 rcvg ! 3v5;n
hotel rates1 x 0 a gd ?+   #dg
ov]all4 ,%e 0 able to
negotiate an 9cr1se ( \r block
size s t x 0 n nec to g to an
ov]fl[ hotel4 @s#ac1jjj 0
rais$ 9 sponsor%ips = 3v5;n
ev5ts4 ,! sign-ups = ! ,y\?
,activities ,c5t] exce$$ !
capac;y ( ! room & x 0 decid$
to br1k ! gr\p up by age gr\p
next ye>4 ,david ,trott 9=m$ !
bo>d t ! ,,acb ra6le nett$
@s#a1jjj4 ,"! 0 "s 4cus.n ab !
,mexico "t%>e docu;ts4
  ,pom]antz made a mo;n1 :
,rus*ival second$1 to adopt a
policy re/rict+ ,,acb /aff
memb]s f runn+ = posi;ns on !
bo>d ( directors = "o ye> af
!y l1ve ! employ;t ( !
organiza;n4 ,"! 0 "s 4cus.n z
to :e!r ? gave ! /a6] an
unfair advantage 2c ( _! hi<
visibil;y z /aff4 ,$w>ds felt
t s* a re/ric;n 0 n
democratic4 ,! mo;n 0      #dh
def1t$ #i to #f1 ) ,bradley1
,god9o1 ,pom]antz1 ,rus*ival1
,s*mitt1 & ,selig] ca/+ !
votes 9 favor ( s* a policy4
,! meet+ adj\rn$ to g 9to
executive ses.n4

   ,po/-,3v5;n ,bo>d ,meet+
     ,satur"d1 ,july #ae1
            #bjjf
  ,af ! roll call1 ,gray
ann\nc$ ! \tcome ( ! executive
ses.n4 ,p]sonnel matt]s 7
4cuss$1 & no ac;n 0 tak54
  ,mi*ael ,g>rett gave !
,,acbes report4 ,! /ore
manag]s 7 9 att5d.e = ! second
"t at 3v5;n4 ,!y 7 plann+ to
hold meet+s ) ! employees ( !
?rift /ores to pass on "s ( !
?+s !y _h le>n$4 ,al? rev5ues
>e d[n ? qu>t] due to !
competi;n pos$ by summ] y>d
sales1 3tribu;ns >e up & !
fall qu>t] %d 2 hi<4       #di
,gray "q$ :e!r ,,acbes wd meet
xs project$ 9come = #bjjf4
,g>rett made no gu>antees1 b
promis$ to d "ey?+ possible to
cut co/s & 9cr1se sales4 ,he
reque/$ t he 2 p]mitt$ to
answ] ! "q ( :e!r ,,acbes w
meet xs project$ rev5ue /r1m =
,,acb 9 ,septemb]4
  ,! ,9dianapolis /ore l1se
runs \ 9 ,augu/ & t loca;n w 2
clos$1 z x has be5 los+ m"oy =
ye>s4 ,trott "q$ :e!r clos+ t
%op wd 9cr1se co/s4 ,"s usable
equip;t w 2 reassign$ to o!r
/ores4 ,! truck f ,9dianapolis
w 2 mov$ to ,l\isville4
,pot5tial capital \tlays _c 2
pr$ict$ z equip;t failures
o3ur )\t w>n+4 ,g>rett gave
,don ,g>dn] cr$it = negotiat+
a mon?-to-mon? l1se 9 "o /ore
t may ne$ to 2 mov$ to a bett]
loca;n4 ,af "s "qs ab manag] &
employee 9c5tives1 !       #ej
report 0 a3ept$4
  ,joel ,snyd] has ask$ ,,acb
to assi/ 9 ! publica;n ( a
book ab ! hi/ory ( video
descrip;n4 ,af "s 4cus.n ab !
necess;y = ! bo>d ( publica;ns
to h ov]si<t s t ,,wgbh's role
2 9clud$1 ! proposal 0 a3ept$4
  ,jeff ,?om gave a report on
resolu;ns prioritiza;n4 ,he
expla9$ t ! prior;y "o
resolu;ns wd 2 h&l$ )9 ! next
two weeks4
  ,ralph ,s&]s pres5t$ !
direct mail report4 ,he felt t
,,acb ne$$ a celebr;y 5dors]
to make ! mail+s m e6ective4
,"! 0 "s 4cus.n ( an
unfavorable rat+ on a *>;y
rat+ web site4 ,! problem 0
track$ d[n to a 3fu.n 2t
,,acbes & ,,acb4
  ,melanie ,brunson is go+ to
survey s* web sites to 2 sure
,,acb's rat+s >e           #ea
correct4 ,gray /at$ t we h alm
r1*$ ! po9t at : \r donor base
= mail+s w 2 l>ge 5 to 2g9
br++ 9 rev5ue4 ,"s ?"\ is go+
9to h[ ,,acb's #iij tax =ms >e
fill$ \ to maximize designa;ns
( ": activities >e record$4
,gray pos$ ! idea ( hav+ "s
fund-rais+ exp]tise available
to give ! bo>d "s tra9+ at !
,septemb] bo>d meet+4 ,!
direct mail report 0 a3ept$4
  ,a committee 0 =m$ 9clud+
,gray1 ,brunson1 ,selig]1
,br5da ,dillon1 & ,de,anna
,noriega1 to "utake ! writ+ (
a h&book = bo>d memb]s to 2
pres5t$ at ! ,septemb] bo>d
meet+4
  ,rus*ival pres5t$ h] f9al
3v5;n committee report4
,pom]antz "q$ :e!r dog a3id5ts
7 / hi<4 ,he felt t ,,acb %d
s5d a lr ( compla9t to ! s*ool
( an a7ressive guide       #eb
dog4 ,poor att5d.e at g5]al
ses.ns1 p block+ doors1 & poor
ac\/ics f ! front ( ! hall 7
all >1s ( 3c]n to 9dividual
bo>d memb]s4
  ,*>lie ,hodge br"\ up ! fact
t ! bo>d ( publica;ns did n
rcv ! same upgrades z ! bo>d (
directors4 ,x 0 felt t !
banquet s1t+ >range;ts "w$
bett] ? ye>4 ,x 0 su7e/$ t
locator t"os cd 2 put on !
b>s4 ,! pur*ase ( "s mix]s &
mikes help$ cut ! hi< co/ (
hotel-suppli$ audio-visual
equip;t4
  ,! bo>d ?ank$ ,mike ,duke &
,jay ,d\dna = _! tire.s "w to
2 sure ! a6iliates _h a3ess to
! pur*as$ equip;t4 ,duke &
,d\dna recomm5d$ t f\r t1ms (
p 2 tra9$ 9 xs use1 to divide
up ! tasks ( gett+ equip;t ":
x 0 ne$$4 ,! 3v5;n report 0
a3ept$4                    #ec
  ,rhonda ,trott gave ! ,,acb
,/ore report4 ,%e emphasiz$ !
ne$ to get ! web site func;n+
s t sales wd n 2 limit$ to
3v5;ns4 ,%e felt t a digital
cam]a to add photographs1
sett+ up ,pay,pal & gett+ m
logo items wd 2 progress 9 !
"r direc;n4 ,rus*ival felt t
mak+ x possible = a6iliates to
add l9ks to ! /ore to aid 9 !
sale ( items wd 2 a gd idea4
  ,af lun*1 an executive ses.n
to delve 9to p]sonnel matt]s 0
ag call$4 ,a mo;n 0 pass$ to
a3ept ) apprecia;n ! 9=ma;n
provid$ by ! presid5t1
executive director & ! *air (
! ,,acbes bo>d4 ,a mo;n 0 made
to 3gratulate ,melanie
,brunson on h] a3ept.e 9to an
,,nib-sponsor$ ,,mba program &
to recognize t %e may 2 call$
^u to provide te/imonials = t
program4 ,pom]antz1        #ed
,$w>ds1 ,bradley & ,?om 7
elect$ to ! executive
committee4 ,a mo;n pass$ to
cr1te a fiscal policies &
proc$ures manual to e/abli%
9t]nal 3trols4
  ,! bo>d !n ?ank$ ,brian
,*>lson = 8 ye>s ( s]vice to
,,acb4 ,an ad hoc committee 0
propos$ to d1l ) seek+ "pn]%ip
opportunities to fur!r !
adv.e;t ( visually impair$
/ud5ts 9 ma? & sci;e4 ,two
dates 7 *os5 = ! fall bo>d
meet+1 b ! loca;n 0 left op5 s
t ,rus*ival cd 9ve/igate
possibilities = l[] co/s4
,paul ,$w>ds ask$ t ! bo>d rcv
any docu;ts two weeks 9 adv.e
( ! meet+4 ,! meet+ adj\rn$4




                           #ee
      ,summ>y ( ,rese>*
   ,results f a ,survey on
     ! ,,ada ,a3ommoda;n
      ,reque/ ,exp]i;e
     by ,dr4 ,john ,frank

  ,"s "t ago1 8,! ,brl ,=um0
publi%$ a notice reque/+
volunte]s to "picipate 9 a
survey to /udy ! impact ( !
,,ada on ! employ;t ( p )
sev]e visual impair;ts fund$
by ! ,na;nal ,9/itute on
,4abil;y & ,rehabilita;n
,rese>* "<,,nidrr">4
  ,! /udy focus$ on :e!r & h[
well ! ,,ada func;ns z a tool
to aid 9 a3ompli%+ goals4 ,!
ess5tial "qs w]e1 8,did y
reque/ a3ommoda;n810 8,did y
rcv any?+810 & 8,was :at y
rcvd e6ective80 ,reque/
situa;ns 9 ! foll[+ five >1s 7
exam9$3 a"> job applica;ns &
9t]views1 ;b"> on ! job1   #ef
;c"> s*ool or tra9+ programs1
;d"> gov]n;t s]vices1 & ;e">
private s]vices4 ,"h is a
summ>y ( ! rese>* results4
  ,\ ( #aea volunte]s1 #aac
"<#ge p]c5t"> describ$ an
av]age ( less ?an ?ree reque/s
ea*1 = a gr& total ( #caa
reque/s made 9 all five >1s 2t
,jan4 #a1 #bjjj & ,dec4 #ca1
#bjjd4 ,?irty-ei<t p "<#be
p]c5t"> made no reque/s 9 any
( ! five ye>s4
  ,! survey respond5ts 7 ask$
:y !y made few or no reque/s4
,ei<ty-?ree respond]s "<#ec
p]c5t"> 9dicat$ "! 0 no ne$ =
any or any m employ;t-relat$
a3ommoda;n4 ,"s 7 n seek+
employ;t & o!rs reque/$ & rcvd
e6ective a3ommoda;n prior to
#bjjj & did n ne$ to make m
reque/s dur+ t "t p]iod4
,sixty-five p "<#dj p]c5t">
9dicat$ ! ,,ada reque/     #eg
process 0 an 9e6ectual way to
obta9 a3ess to fulfill "o's
goals4 ,"s "<#bc"> 7 3c]n$ ab
retalia;n4 ,"s 7 d5i$ ! "r to
apply = jobs1 transf]s1 or
promo;ns1 "!by 2+ d5i$ ! "r to
reque/ a3ommoda;n4 ,! r1son
mo/ (t5 giv5 = n reque/+
a3ommoda;n 0 t ! reque/
process 0 too m* tr\ble4
  ,^? :o did make reque/s
exp]i;ed ! foll[+ rates (
failure to a3ommodate
e6ectively3 a"> #ch p]c5t dur+
job applica;ns & 9t]views1
;b"> #ce p]c5t on ! job1 ;c">
#cc p]c5t by s*ools or tra9+
programs1 ;d"> #fj p]c5t by
gov]n;t s]vices1 & ;e"> #eb
p]c5t by private s]vices4 ,!
comb9$1 wei<t$ av]age rate =
all five >1s = ! failure to
a3ommodate e6ectively 0 #dc
p]c5t2 3v]sely1 ! comb9$1
wei<t$ rate ( e6ective     #eh
a3ommoda;n = all #e >1s 0 #eg
p]c5t4 ,! ,,ada tool 0
e6ective less ?an #fj p]c5t (
! "t ov]all ) a range ( #cc to
#fj p]c5t failure rate4 ,an
9dividual's tol].e = ! failure
( o!r tools may v>y1 b reli.e
on ! ,,ada is likely dim9i%$
due to ? l[ level (
reliabil;y4
  ,! a3ommoda;ns reque/$ fell
9to ?ree categories4 ,"o 0
equip;t1 s* z a ,,cctv1 a
scann]1 or a brl 4play1 or
comput] a3ess s(tw>e s* z a
scre5 r1d]4 ,! second category
0 alt]nate =mats or processes1
s* z a r1d] or scribe1 brl1
l>ge pr9t1 or digital mat]ial1
or m "t1 or a *ange 9 loca;n4
,! ?ird category 0 help )
transporta;n or ori5ta;n &
mobil;y4 ,no reque/s = equip;t
7 made to gov]n;t or private
s]vices4 ,9 ea*            #ei
category1 reque/s 7 fulfill$
or n at ne>ly ! same rate4 ,!
type ( a3ommoda;n reque/$ did
n seem to a6ect ! su3ess (
reque/s4 ,all ! reque/s appe>$
to 2 r1sonable & ! reque/]s &
! 5tities 7 cov]$ by ! law4
  ,s"eal "qs ask$ = !
reque/]s,0 p]cep;ns ( ! qual;y
( ! ,,ada reque/ process4
,hav+ to rep1t ! same reque/ =
an obvi\s a3ommoda;n f ! same
5t;y makes ! process t$i\s &
may 4c\rage reque/s4 ,( ! #hb
respond5ts :o _h ongo+ ne$s1
#di "<#fj p]c5t"> only _h to
ask once or a few "ts1 :ile
#cc "<#dj p]c5t"> _h to ask
rep1t$ly or e "t !y ne$$
a3ommoda;n s* z alt]nate =mats
= pr9t mat]ial f ! same 5t;y4
  ,( #ia respond5ts :o rat$ !
spe$ ( ! process1 #de "<#ej
p]c5t"> f.d ! process fa/ or v
fa/1 #dc "<#dg p]c5t">     #fj
sd x 0 sl[ or v sl[ & #c "<#c
p]c5t"> did n "k4 ,( #ij
respond5ts :o rat$ _!
satisfac;n ) ! process1 #fa
"<#fh p]c5t"> 7 satisfi$ or v
satisfi$1 & #bi "<#cb p]c5t">
7 unsatisfi$ or v 4satisfi$ )
! reque/ process4
  ,two o!r m1sures ( ! ,,ada
reque/ process 7 ! reque/]s,0
s5se ( ! 5t;y's will+;s to
comply ) reque/s & ! di6iculty
( ! process4 ,^! p]cep;ns did
n simply mirror :e!r an
a3ommoda;n 0 rcvd & 0
e6ective4
  ,9 #aa "<#i p]c5t"> ( #abb
un;lfill$ situa;ns1 ! process
0 view$ z easy or v easy4 ,9
#ci "<#bb p]c5t"> \ ( #agh
fulfill$ situa;ns1 ! process 0
3sid]$ di6icult or v di6icult4
,9 #dc "<#ce p]c5t"> \ ( #abd
un;lfill$ reque/ situa;ns1 !
5t;y 0 p]cvd to 2 will+    #fa
or v will+ to a3ommodate4
  ,9 #aj "<#f p]c5t"> ( #agh
fulfill$ situa;ns1 ! 5t;y 0
p]cvd to 2 unwill+ or v
unwill+ to a3ommodate4 ,at
"ts1 ! ,,ada tool w 2 di6icult
to use1 b l1d to e6ective
a3ommoda;n2 at o!r "ts x may 2
easy to use1 b l1d no":4 ,al1
at "ts ! 5t;y requir$ to
a3ommodate may seem unwill+ to
comply1 b w d s anyway1 or !
5t;y may seem will+1 b t w l1d
no":4 ,^! f9d+s su7e/ t
p]cep;ns1 op9ions1 or
attitudes h less value =
describ+ or pr$ict+ ,,ada
reque/ su3ess ?an d curr5t
2haviors4
  ,ano!r m1sure ( ,,ada
reque/s 0 ! reque/]'s k ( !
5t;y's a3ommoda;n hi/ory4 ,9
#ca "<#bd p]c5t"> ( #abh
un;lfill$ reque/ situa;ns1
reque/]s ?"\ ! 5t;y did    #fb
n usually a3ommodate4 ,9 #ej
"<#ci p]c5t"> ( ! un;lfill$
situa;ns1 reque/]s ?"\ ! 5t;y
usually did4 ,9 #dg "<#cg
p]c5t"> un;lfill$ situa;ns1 !
reque/]s did n "k ! 5t;y's
hi/ory4
  ,9 #aj "<#e p]c5t"> ( #ahc
fulfill$ situa;ns1 reque/]s
?"\ ! 5t;y did n usually
a3ommodate4 ,9 #adj "<#gg
p]c5t"> fulfill$ situa;ns1 !
reque/]s ?"\ ! 5t;y usually
did a3ommodate & 9 #cc "<#ah
p]c5t"> fulfill$ situa;ns1
reque/]s did n "k ! 5t;y's
hi/ory4 ,reque/s to 5tities t
>e "kn to a3ommodate >e m (t5
fruit;l1 b "k+ ! 5t;y's
a3ommoda;n hi/ory w n alw
rev1l or pr$ict xs curr5t
2haviors4
  ,! survey al exam9$ ! ,,ada
app1ls process4 ,p ) sev]e
impair;ts r>ely b5efit f   #fc
any r$ress process4 ,only #e
p]c5t w9 an ,,eeoc compla9t &
mo/ d n get any?+ ev5 if !y
w94 ,!y w9 ! "r to sue1 b d n
h a3ess to a lawy]4 ,!y lose 9
c\rt by a huge m>g94 ,a rate (
#cad losses to #ad w9s "<rate
9 #bjja"> is typical4 ,x is n
a surprise1 !n1 t = ? sample1
app1ls 7 only attempt$ 9 #be
p]c5t ( #abh situa;ns ":
e6ective a3ommoda;n 0 n
provid$4
  ,\ ( #cc app1ls1 ?ree 7 made
to a f$]al ag5cy & 7
9e6ectual4 ,"o 0 a law suit t
has n yet be5 settl$4 ,?ree
app1ls 7 made to a /ate1 c.ty1
or c;y human "rs ag5cy4 ,( ^?1
"o 0 9 progress1 & two 7
unsu3ess;l4 ,! mo/ frequ5tly
us$ av5ue ( app1l "<#bb"> 0 to
3tact "s"o else 9 ! same
organiza;n4 ,( ^? app1ls1 sev5
7 su3ess;l1 #aj 7 n1 &     #fd
five 7 p5d+4
  ,( ! #ag complet$ app1ls1
#da p]c5t 7 su3ess;l4 ,! tools
= r$ress ( ,,ada viola;ns 7
r>ely us$ & 7 n (t5 e6ective4
  ,? 0 n a r&om sample4 ,"!=e1
! results d n g5]alize to all
p ) sev]e visual impair;ts4 ,!
#aea survey respond5ts 7 f #da
/ates2 #ff p]c5t liv$ 9 a c;y1
& ! re/ 7 ab ev5ly divid$ 2t
rural & suburban >1s4 ,ab #ej
p]c5t 7 totally bl or only _h
li<t p]cep;n1 #dd p]c5t 7
legally bl1 #f p]c5t _h l[
vi.n1 & #ed p]c5t h _h a
visual impair;t s9ce bir?4
,al1 #eh p]c5t _h a ba*elor's
degree or hi<]1 #ed p]c5t 7
female1 #hg p]c5t 7 :ite1 &
#ej p]c5t 7 employ$4 ,! av]age
age 0 #di1 rang+ f #bj to #fd4
  ,_m ?anks to ,,acb1 8,! ,brl
,=um0 & ! volunte]s :o made ?
rese>* possible4 ,= a      #fe
digital copy ( ! report1 titl$
8,survey ( ! ,am]icans )
,4abilities ,act "<,,ada">
,a3ommoda;n ,reque/ ,exp]i;e (
,p ,:o ,>e ,bl ,or ,h ,a
,sev]e ,visual ,impair;t10 s5d
@s#bj to ! ,,rrtc on ,bl;s &
,l[ ,vi.n1 ,p4,o4 ,box #fahi1
,mississippi ,/ate1 ,,ms
#cigfb1 ph"o #a-#hjj-#fge-
#gghb1 or ;e-mail lisa#a@ara4"
msstate4edu or s*aef]@acoll$4"
msstate4$u4

          ,"h & ,"!
     by ,susan ,li*t5fels

  ,! ann\nce;t ( products &
s]vices 9 ? column is n an
5dorse;t by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl1 xs /aff1 or elect$
(ficials4 ,products & s]vices
>e li/$ free ( *>ge = ! b5efit
( \r r1d]s4 8,! ,brl ,=um0 _c
2 held responsible = !     #ff
reliabil;y ( products &
s]vices m5;n$4
  ,to submit items = ? column1
s5d a message to 9fo@aacb4org1
or call ,,acb at #a-#hjj-#dbd-
#hfff & l1ve a message 9
mailbox #bf4 ,pl1se rememb] t
po/al regula;ns prohibit u f
9clud+ adv]tise;ts1 & t we ne$
9=ma;n two mon?s ah1d ( actual
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      #bjjg ,,afb ,aw>d
          ,nom9a;ns
  ,! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl
is n[ a3ept+ nom9a;ns = xs
#bjjg ,migel ,m$als & ,a3ess
,aw>ds4 ,! ,migel ,m$als honor
"o pr(es.nal & "o volunte] :o
h significantly improv$ !
lives ( p :o >e bl or visually
impair$4 ,! ,a3ess ,aw>ds
honor 9dividuals1 corpora;ns1
& organiza;ns t >e elim9at+ or
sub/antially r$uc+         #fg
9equities fac$ by p :o >e bl
or visually impair$4 ,nom9a;ns
= all honors >e due by ,sept4
#bi1 #bjjf4 ,nom9a;ns = ,migel
,m$als %d 2 ;e-mail$ to ,gil
,johnson at gil@aafb4net4
,nom9a;ns = ,a3ess ,aw>ds %d 2
;e-mail$ to ,jacki ,pack] at
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