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secur;y1 equal;y ( opportun;y1
& to improve qual;y ( life =
all bl & visually impair$ p4

,mit* ,pom]antz1 ,presid5t
,melanie ,brunson1 ,executive
  ,director
,%>on ,lov]+1 ,$itor

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       ,table ( ,3t5ts

,presid5t's ,report1 ,"p ,,ii1
    by ,mit* ,pom]antz1 page
    #g
,3gress ,3sid]s ,curr5cy
    ,a3ess1 by ,melanie
    ,brunson1 page #ad
,n>rative ,summ>y ( ! #bjjh
    ,pre-,3v5;n ,bo>d ,meet+1
    by ,k5 ,/ew>t1 page #ba
,po/-,3v5;n ,bo>d ,meet+
    ,report1 by ,paul ,$w>ds1
    page #bf
,m>k ,yr ,cal5d>s = '#ji61
    page #cb
,celebrat+ ! ,e6ective &
    ,productive ,life (
    ,raymond1 ,!n ,buddy1 ,!n
    ,bud1 & ,!n ,dr4 ,bud
    ,kei?1 by ,oral ,o4
    ,mill]1 page #cc
,pass+s1 page #da
,) ,op5 ,>ms1 by ,paul ,$w>ds1
    page #de                #e
,my ,he>t ,smiles ,2c ( ,y1 by
    ,c>ol ,ann ,ew+1 page #df
,,acb ,welcomes ,bump] ,crop (
    ,new ,life ,memb]s1 by
    ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge1 page
    #dh
,& ,? ,ye>'s ,w9n] ,is 4441 by
    ,ronald ;,e4 ,milliman1
    page #ea
,a6iliate ,news1 page #ee
,rememb]+ #i_/#aa3 ,movie
    ,review3 ,unit$ #ic1 by
    ,frank ,welte1 page #ei
,"h & ,"!1 by ,sue ,li*t5fels1
    page #fg
,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page #ha
,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #hi
,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors1 page
    #ia
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   ,presid5t's ,report1 ,"p
             ,,ii
      by ,mit* ,pom]antz

  ,la/ mon? ,i (f]$1 9 sli<tly
$it$ =m1 ! f/ half ( !      #g
report ,i gave dur+ ! op5+
ses.n ( ! #dgth annual ,,acb
na;nal 3v5;n4 ,? mon?'s column
w cov] ! second "p ( my
address4
  ,9cr1s+ly1 ,,acb's 9put is
2+ s"\ \ & tak5 s]i\sly by
gov]n;tal 5tities & lawmak]s4
,\r 9flu;e 9 ,wa%+ton & "?\t !
bl;s commun;y is likewise
gr[+4 ,on ,june #bcrd1 ,,acb &
o!r organiza;ns (f]$ te/imony
at a he>+ 3v5$ by ! ,na;nal
,hi<way ,transporta;n ,safety
,adm9i/ra;n ( ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t
( ,transporta;n 3c]n+ ! e6ect
t quiet c>s >e 2g9n+ to h on !
safety & 9dep5d;e ( bl &
visually impair$ p4 ,al;g )
talk+ ab ? problem1 we >e
support+ ,h4,r4 #egcd1 ,!
,p$e/rian ,safety ,5h.e;t ,act
( #bjjh1 ev5 ?\< ,,acb did n
9troduce x4 ,! language 9
#egcd mirrors t : ,,acb     #h
draft$ & ^? ( y :o att5d$ ?
ye>'s legislative sem9> 4cuss$
) yr ,3gres.nal
repres5tatives4 ,! gr[+
popul>;y ( hybrid automobiles
poses a su6ici5tly s]i\s ?r1t
to all ( u t ,,acb m/ actively
seek passage ( ? legisla;n
reg>d.s ( :o 0 f/ to 9troduce
x4
  ,:ile on ! topic ( p$e/rian
safety1 ,i al want "ey"o to "k
t ,de2ie ,grubb1 :o 0 l>gely
responsible = draft+ ,,acb's
f/ ,p$e/rian ,safety ,h&book1
has agre$ to update t excell5t
docu;t = u4 ,y'll he> m ab ? 9
! mon?s to come4 ,?ank y1
,de2ie4
  ,yet ano!r >ea 9 : ,,acb m/
ex]t xs 9flu;e c5t]s on
,3gres.nal ef=ts to dra/ically
alt] ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5d+
,program4 ;,s4 #caab1
.<sponsor$ by ,s54          #i
,mi*ael.> ,5zi "<;,r-,wyo4">1
wd 9troduce sweep+ *anges to !
exi/+ /atute & s"eal ( ^?
*anges wd 2 cata/rophic4 ,,acb
w "w closely ) ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,v5dors ( ,am]ica & !
,bl ,5trepr5eurs,0 ,alli.e to
remove ^? h>m;l proposals f !
bill & advocate on 2half ( ^?
proposals : w 5h.e ! ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,act by gu>antee+ xs
viabil;y = decades to come4
  ,"s?+ : has be5 keep+ \r
executive director1 3troll] &
me v busy ov] ! pa/ s"eal
mon?s has be5 ! se>* = (fice
space4 ,! l1ses on bo? (
,,acb's exi/+ loca;ns1 9
d[nt[n ,m9n1polis & ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c41 expire lat] ? ye> &
,melanie ,brunson & ,lane
,wat]s h be5 9volv$ 9 f9d+ new
digs4 ,i am pl1s$ to ann\nce t
!y h1 & t ! bo>d rec5tly
approv$ ^? l1ses4 ,\r      #aj
,m9n1polis (fice w relocate to
! suburbs 9 ,augu/ & ! ,d4,c4
(fice w move to ,>l+ton1 ,va4
,- j two ,metro /ops f !
,4trict ,- >.d ,new ,ye>'s4
  ,m gd news6 ,on ,june #bdth1
! ,h\se ,appropria;ns
,subcommittee on !
,legislative ,bran* vot$ to
allocate @s#cd4e million = !
,digital ,talk+ ,book
,program4 ,? 0 :olly unexpect$
giv5 previ\s /r;g opposi;n to
9cr1s+ fund+ = ! ,na;nal
,libr>y ,s]vice 2y ! orig9ally
reque/$ @s#ab4e million4 ,if ?
level ( fund+ cle>s ! rema9+
legislative hurdles1 !
transi;n f cassette to digital
=mat w take ?ree1 r ?an ! f\r
or ev5 six ye>s to complete1
_h ! less] am.t be5 allocat$4
  ,9 ! same week1 ! ,h\se ,-
totally \ ( left field ,-
pass$ ,h4,r4 #caie1 ,!     #aa
,,ada ,am5d;ts ,act4 ,:ile x
does 9clude language we
recomm5d$ address+ l[-vi.n
aids1 web a3essibil;y language
we propos$ 0 n 3sid]$4 ,x is
uncle> :e!r ! ,s5ate v].n ( ?
legisla;n1 : di6]s "s:at f !
,h\se bill1 w 2 tak5 up dur+ ?
ses.n ( ,3gress4
  ,i h n[ s]v$ z yr presid5t =
"o ye>1 & ,i am s gratifi$ &
5c\rag$ by ! support ,i've
rcvd to date4 ,? organiza;n is
only z /r;g z \r #gj-plus /ate
& special-9t]e/ a6iliates & !
approximately #bj1jjj m5 &
wom5 compris+ ! memb]%ip ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,e
"o ( y has my commit;t ,- & !
commit;t ( ! bo>d ( directors
,- t we w d "ey?+ 9 \r p[] to
3t9ue fo/]+ ! democratic
legacy left to u by \r f.d]s4
,x is my /r;gly held 2lief t !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl   #ab
is ! only truly grass-roots
3sum] advocacy organiza;n
rema9+ 9 ! na;n td4 ,we h a
trem5d\s responsibil;y1 an
obliga;n ev51 to /r5g!n & gr[
,,acb 9 ord] to nurture ?
democratic legacy4
  ,my vi.n = ,,acb's future is
bas$ ^u \r hi/ory & h]itage :
upholds ! tw9 id1ls ( true
democracy & an abid+ 2lief 9 !
9dividual abilities &
capabilities ( bl p4 ,!
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl /&s
pois$ on ! ?re%old ( r1l grt;s
z ! pre-em95t 3sum] voice (
all bl & visually impair$
p]sons1 n j ( a =tunate elite4
,i tru/ y w agree t ? is a
vi.n wor?y ( ,,acb & t y w
help to promote ? vi.n :5"e &
:]"e possible1 & to "ey"o y
"k4 ,?ank y1 & take c>e4

                           #ac
   ,3gress ,3sid]s ,curr5cy
            ,a3ess
     by ,melanie ,brunson

  ,! ,h\se ,subcommittee on
,dome/ic & ,9t]na;nal ,m"ot>y
,policy1 ,trade1 & ,te*nology
held a he>+ rec5tly to exam9e
issues relat$ to a3essible
curr5cy4 ,i 0 9vit$ to te/ify
at ? he>+ on 2half ( ,,acb4
,2l is my te/imony4

    ,te/imony ( ! ,am]ican
     ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 2f !
       ,subcommittee on
    ,dome/ic & ,9t]na;nal
   ,m"ot>y ,policy1 ,trade
         & ,te*nology
       ,july #cj1 #bjjh
  ,f/1 ,i want to ?ank y1 on
2half ( ! memb]%ip ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
"<,,acb">1 = ! opportun;y to
sp1k ) y ? morn+1 & = !    #ad
9t]e/ ! memb]s ( ?
subcommittee h tak5 9 ! issues
surr.d+ ! ne$ = tactilely
id5tifiable pap] curr5cy4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
0 f.d$ 9 #aifa & curr5tly has
memb]s 9 all #ej /ates4 ,!
major;y ( \r memb]s h visual
impair;ts4 ,,acb's mis.n is to
9cr1se ! 9dep5d;e1 equal;y (
opportun;y1 & qual;y ( life =
all bl & visually impair$
,am]icans4 ,we 2lieve t "o way
to 9cr1se 9dep5d;e1 5h.e
opportun;y1 & improve ! qual;y
( life = bl ,am]icans is to
5sure t !y c id5tify !
d5om9a;ns ( _! [n bank notes
)\t ! assi/.e ( "s"o :o is
si<t$4 ,s9ce ! ex*ange ( bank
notes is a key compon5t ( s _m
transac;ns 5gag$ 9 by \r
society td1 we 2lieve t !
recogni;n t p :o h visual
impair;ts %d 2 able to     #ae
3duct _! "p ( s* ex*anges
9dep5d5tly is imp]ative4
  ,! rate ( unemploy;t am;g p
:o >e visually impair$ is
una3eptably hi<4 ,job
opportunities : >e n[ at be/
limit$1 & "s"ts ev5
unavailable to p :o >e bl1 wd
2 op5$ to u if we cd id5tify
pap] m"oy z e6ici5tly z si<t$
p d4 ,? is "picul>ly
significant = "y p & o!r f/-"t
job seek]s :o >e look+ = 5try-
level posi;ns 9 /ores &
re/aurants s t !y c ga9 ! "w
exp]i;e nec to adv.e 9 _! *os5
c>e]s4 ,s* jobs g5]ally c5t]
on cu/om] s]vice transac;ns1
mo/ ( : 9volve m"oy4 ,c]ta9ly1
"! >e bl p :o curr5tly "w 9
ca%-9t5sive busi;s situa;ns1 b
!y >e =c$ to rely on ! h"o/y (
coll1gues & cu/om]s1 or to
rely on curr5cy-r1d+ te*nology
t is 9e6ici5t & (t5        #af
unreliable4 ,at xs be/1 s*
te*nology requires ! us] to
keep o!rs wait+ :ile m"oy is
2+ scann$ & id5tifi$1 "!by
decr1s+ ! level ( ! us]'s
p]=m.e4 ,m"oy id5tifi]s >e
sl[1 frequ5tly 9a3urate1 &
use.s 9 noisy 5viron;ts4 ,x is
common k t bl p :o >e requir$
to complete ca% transac;ns
qkly1 s* z ca%i]s 9 v5d+
facilities1 frequ5tly rely on
o!r p & n _! te*nology to
id5tify ! ca% 9volv$1 2c !y _c
get ! 9=ma;n f te*nology qkly
5 to keep ! cu/om]s mov+
e6ici5tly "? ! l9e4 ,? has two
un=tunate results4 ,f/ ( all1
? al takes "t4 ,seek+
v]ifica;n f ano!r p]son isn't
necess>ily any fa/] ?an us+ a
note scann]4 ,secondly1 ?
process requires t a bl p]son
ei make an issue ( 8 or h]
visual impair;t1 or risk   #ag
2+ defraud$4 ,! fact is t :ile
mo/ p >e h"o/1 ,i c p]sonally
te/ify to 9/.es f my [n
exp]i;e1 & cd provide a
significant am.t ( anecdotal
evid;e f o!rs t wd %[ t ? is n
a proposi;n ! bl commun;y c
rely on4 ,bl p d get defraud$
2c ( _! 9abil;y to asc]ta9 !
value ( ,u4,s4 bank notes4
  ,if we >e to 2 truly a3ept$
z equal "pn]s 9 ! "wplaces1
cultural activities & economic
life ( ? society1 x is
imp]ative t ! ,unit$ ,/ates
gov]n;t design & issue bank
notes t we c id5tify
9dep5d5tly4 ,z /at$ e>li]1 we
2lieve t curr5cy r1d]s >e a v
poor sub/itute = bank notes t
>e r1dily 4t+ui%able )\t vi.n4
,ea* "t ! bank notes >e
r$esign$1 us]s >e requir$ to
return curr5cy r1d]s to !
factory to 2 updat$ = a    #ah
fee4
  ,ov] #ahj c.tries >.d ! _w h
f.d ways to 9corporate tactile
f1tures 9to _! bank notes :
5able bl & visually impair$ p
to 4t+ui% notes ( "o d5om9a;n
f ano!r4 ,!y h al tak5 /eps to
5h.e visual 4t9c;ns 2t
d5om9a;ns4 ,! specific tactile
f1tures us$ v>y f c.try to
c.try & x is n \r 9t5;n to
express a pref];e = any
"picul> type ( tactile f1ture4
,h["e1 we d wi% to make x cle>
to ? committee t we 2lieve x
is bo? imm95tly possible &
absolutely ess5tial t ? c.try1
: has l$ ! re/ ( ! _w "? a
myriad ( te*nological1
sci5tific & economic 9nova;ns
= s l;g1 n[ jo9 ! re/ ( ! _w 9
mak+ x possible = bl &
visually impair$ p to 5gage 9
f9ancial transac;ns ) dign;y &
9dep5d;e4                  #ai
  ,we recognize t :at we >e
seek+ may take "t to imple;t &
we >e v will+ to all[ a
r1sonable am.t ( "t = ! design
& imple;ta;n processes4 ,we >e
n z 3c]n$ ab ! spe$ (
imple;ta;n z we >e ab !
c]ta9ty ( ac;n to address ?
issue4 ,\r goal is a m1n+;l
ef=t on ! "p ( ! ,tr1sury
,de"p;t to asc]ta9 ! mo/
appropriate mann] 9 : to
provide curr5cy t is
9dep5d5tly id5tifiable by p :o
>e visually impair$1 & to
9corporate s* id5tifica;n
f1tures 9to ,u4,s4 curr5cy )9
a r1sonable "t4 ,! m1sures w
appropriately address !
a3essibil;y ( curr5cy if !
,de"p;t ( ! ,tr1sury c
demon/rate t !y >e e6ectively
usable by ! l>ge/ numb] ( bl &
visually impair$ p z possible4
  ,9 3clu.n1 ,i want to    #bj
?ank ! ,subcommittee on
,dome/ic & ,9t]na;nal ,m"ot>y
,policy1 ,trade1 & ,te*nology
= tak+ an 9t]e/ 9 ? issue4 ,x
is \r s9c]e hope t ! memb]s (
? subcommittee1 & 9de$ !
memb]s ( ! ,h\se ,committee on
,f9ancial ,s]vices1 w support
! ef=ts ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl to obta9 a3essible
curr5cy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4

    ,n>rative ,summ>y ( !
   #bjjh ,pre-,3v5;n ,bo>d
            ,meet+
        by ,k5 ,/ew>t

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,!
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
3/itu;n & bylaws require t a
n>rative summ>y ( e bo>d (
directors meet+ 2 prep>$ by !
bo>d ( publica;ns,0 ex-(ficio
repres5tative to ! bo>d (
directors4 ,^u approval    #ba
( ! m9utes ( ? meet+ by ! bo>d
( directors1 ! m9utes w 2 made
available to ! memb]%ip on !
web site4 ,memb]s :o _c a3ess
! m9utes 9 t way may reque/
assi/.e f ! na;nal (fice4">
  ,on ,july #e1 #bjjh1 ! ,,acb
bo>d ( directors held xs pre-
3v5;n bo>d meet+ at ! ,galt
,h\se ,hotel 9 ,l\isville1
,ky4 ,o!r ,,acb memb]s 7
pres5t at all "ts ! bo>d met 9
op5 ses.n4
  ,! bo>d 4cuss$ a numb] (
f9ancial matt]s1 9clud+
ann\nce;ts ( ye>-to-date
budget totals & @s#ej1jjj 9
grants rcvd4 ,addi;nally1 !
bo>d pass$ a mo;n to =mally
?ank ! ,f]r>i ,club1 locat$ 9
,florida1 = xs g5]os;y to
,,acb4 ,all major donors ( six
figures & abv w h _! "ns
prom95tly 4play$ on a plaque
to 2 hung 9 ! na;nal       #bb
(fice4
  ,,acb rcvd a reque/ = fund+
f ! ,bl ,citiz5s ,front ( ,sri
,lanka4 ,af 4cus.n1 ! bo>d
vot$ to approve @s#a1jjj to 2
us$ to promote brl lit]acy4
  ,d5a ,wilson1 director (
develop;t1 0 9troduc$4 ,%e
/at$ t am;g h] f/ pursuits w 2
to assure ! pres;e ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl on
,9t]net *>itable-giv+ sites4
  ,jeff ,?om report$ on ! "w (
! vot+ task =ce : 0 m&at$ to
explore ways ( 9troduc+ m
privacy 9to ! /&+ votes 3duct$
f "t to "t dur+ 3v5;n busi;s
meet+s4 ,?om 9dicat$ t ! task
=ce 0 expect+ to exp]i;t ) a
=m ( pap] ballot+ at "s po9t
dur+ 3v5;n week4 ,! second "p
( ! task =ce's m&ate1 to
exam9e ! pot5tial = remote
vot+1 w 2 address$ at a lat]
date4                      #bc
  ,?om al gave ! report ( !
vehicle dona;n task =ce4 ,all
issues h be5 correct$1 &
a6iliates %d n[ 2 rcvg _!
3tribu;ns z is appropriate4
,he not$ t ? s\rce ( giv+ is
improv+ & companies manag+ ^!
programs >e mak+ an ef=t to
$ucate ! public reg>d+ !
relevant tax laws4
  ,! bo>d next approv$ ! fit;s
equip;t equ;y task =ce4 ,xs
mis.n w 2 to /udy & 5h.e !
availabil;y ( a3essible fit;s
equip;t4 ,? w al 9clude !
a3essibil;y ( fit;s c5t]s1
9/ruc;n manuals1 & ex]cise
videos4
  ,executive director ,melanie
,brunson ann\nc$ ! s*$ule = !
next mid-ye> a6iliate
presid5ts,0 meet+4 ,x w 2 held
at ! ,holi"d ,9n ,na;nal
,airport 9 ,>l+ton1 ,va41 f
,feb4 #bj-#bd1 9 3junc;n   #bd
) ! annual bo>d ( directors
meet+1 presid5ts,0 meet+ &
legislative sem9>4
  ,director ( advocacy &
gov]n;tal a6airs ,]ic ,bridges
report$ t he has be5 appo9t$
to ! ,,fcc ,3sum] ,advisory
,committee4 ,he al 9dicat$ t !
revis$ $i;n ( ! p$e/rian
safety h&book %d 2 complet$ by
! 5d ( ! ye>4
  ,! bo>d held "o executive
ses.n ov] lun*4 ,once ! bo>d
return$ to op5 ses.n1
,pom]antz report$ ! bo>d he>d
a /atus report on litiga;n
matt]s1 a report reg>d+ an
9itial explora;n ) ,joel
,snyd] ( a possible busi;s
v5ture 3c]n+ ! produc;n (
video descrip;n 9 a v>iety (
v5ues1 & a report on v>i\s
p]sonnel matt]s4 ,no ac;ns 7
tak54
  ,o!r busi;s 9clud$       #be
ac;n to susp5d ! *>t] ( !
9active ,3necticut a6iliate1 &
a deci.n to 3sid] ! /atus ( !
,idaho a6iliate at ! fall bo>d
meet+4 ,! bo>d is hope;l t "w
2+ 3duct$ 9 bo? ^! /ates w
result 9 a return ( ,3necticut
& /r5g!n+ ( ,idaho4 ,! meet+
adj\rn$ j af #a p4m4

   ,po/-,3v5;n ,bo>d ,meet+
           ,report
       by ,paul ,$w>ds

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,ea* ye>1
a memb] ( ! bo>d ( publica;ns
is appo9t$ z an ex (ficio
memb] ( ! bo>d ( directors s t
he or %e may report on ea*
bo>d meet+ to ! memb]%ip "? a
8,brl ,=um0 >ticle4 ,k5 ,/ew>t
fulfill$ t task la/ ye> & !
bo>d ( publica;ns wi%es to
express xs apprecia;n to hm =
8 h>d & excell5t "w4 ,n[   #bf
,paul ,$w>ds has tak5 t role
&1 = ! next ye>1 he w 2
report+ on bo>d meet+s4 ,!
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
3/itu;n & bylaws require t a
n>rative summ>y ( e bo>d (
directors meet+ 2 prep>$ by !
bo>d ( publica;ns,0 ex-(ficio
repres5tative to ! bo>d (
directors4 ,^u approval ( !
m9utes ( ? meet+ by ! bo>d (
directors1 ! m9utes w 2 made
available to ! memb]%ip on !
web site4 ,memb]s :o _c a3ess
! m9utes 9 t way may reque/
assi/.e f ! na;nal (fice4">
  ,! po/-3v5;n bo>d meet+ 0
call$ to ord] at #aj3#aj a4m4
,july #ab1 #bjjh at ! ,galt
,h\se ,hotel 9 ,l\isville1
,ky4 ,all bo>d memb]s 7
pres5t1 9clud+ ! ?ree newly
elect$ memb]s1 ,b]l ,colley (
,wa%+ton /ate1 ,m>%a ,f>r[ f
,georgia1 & ,mi*ael        #bg
,g>rett f ,texas4 ,presid5t
,mit* ,pom]antz welcom$ !m &
3gratulat$ ,david ,trott f
,alabama & ,billie ,j1n ,kei?
f ,virg9ia = _! re-elec;n to !
bo>d4 ,he al ?ank$ ,naomi
,s\le = h] s]vice on ! bo>d4
,%e *ose n to run = ano!r t]m
on ! bo>d4
  ,_m ( ! items t 7 d1lt ) 7
c>ry-ov] ele;ts f ! pre-3v5;n
meet+4 ,c>la ,rus*ival report$
on progress 2+ made t[>d !
comple;n ( a r1sonable
a3ommoda;ns policy4 ,? docu;t
is 9t5d$ to provide guidel9es
to ,,acb on h[ to d1l )
9dividuals :o h special ne$s
bas$ on a 4abil;y o!r ?an
bl;s1 :ile att5d+ \r 3v5;n4
,%e has ga!r$ & circulat$ old]
policies & plans to h an
updat$ docu;t r1dy = pres5ta;n
at ! fall bo>d meet+4
  ,rus*ival al pres5t$ a   #bh
3v5;n report4 ,s9ce %e _h
report$ to ! memb]%ip only !
"d 2f1 %e ask$ = "qs4 ,"! 0 a
gd d1l ( 4cus.n ( ! life
memb]s,0 recep;n2 %e report$ t
! hotel _h n s*$ul$ ! ev5t
appropriately4 ,x 0 agre$ t1 9
! future1 ! recep;n wd 2 a
ho/$ b> 9 "s fa%ion4 ,x 0 al
agre$ t life memb] ri2ons wd 2
provid$ />t+ next ye> to honor
\r memb]s :o h made ?
important commit;t to ,,acb4
  ,) reg>d to ! 3v5;n1 ! bo>d
4cuss$ caf^/e h\rs1 !
appropriate;s & complete;s (
9t]pret] s]vices to p :o >e
d1f & bl1 & "s 3c]ns ab t\rs4
,! bo>d comm5d$ bo? ho/
committees & bo? a6iliates =
an excell5t 3v5;n4
  ,"! 0 al "s 4cus.n ( next
ye>'s 3v5;n 9 ,orl&o1 ": !
rate w 2 @s#hc p] ni<t4
,rus*ival report$ t !      #bi
new hotel 9 ,pho5ix1 ": we >e
n[ s*$ul$ to meet 9 #bjaj1 0
alm r1dy = site 9spec;n4 ,"!
is ! possibil;y t ! ,pho5ix
3v5;n may h to 2 mov$ a week
lat] ?an xs curr5t s*$ul$ "t1
b no mo;n 0 made or adopt$4
  ,af ea* 3v5;n1 ! bo>d rcvs a
report f ! resolu;ns committee
& xs /aff liaison1 9 : !
resolu;ns adopt$ at \r 3v5;n
>e prioritiz$4 ,ea* resolu;n
is rat$ z a #a1 a #b1 or a #c4
,resolu;ns rat$ #a >e to 2
act$ on immly2 ^? rat$ #b >e
to 2 act$ on z a matt] (
prior;y2 & ^? rat$ #c >e
3sid]$ n to 2 "t-s5sitive b1 (
c\rse1 >e to 2 imple;t$ z soon
z possible4 ,! prioritiza;n
report 0 adopt$ ) "o *ange4
  ,! bo>d mov$ to executive
ses.n = 4cus.n ( a matt] ( "s
s5sitiv;y 3c]n+ an a6iliate &
xs 3/itu;n4 ,:5 ! bo>d     #cj
return$ to op5 ses.n1
,pom]antz report$ t a mo;n 0
made t ! presid5t 2 au?oriz$
to reque/ a meet+ ) ! bo>d (
,,gdui reg>d+ a situa;n ab :
we >e 3c]n$1 9 ! hopes (
resolv+ ! matt] 9 a
satisfactory mann]4
  ,ea* (fic] s]ves z a liaison
to "o or m na;nal committees
&1 at ? meet+1 !y 7 ask$ to
report on "w t ^! committees
>e do+4 ,! (fic] liaison
reports 7 rcvd & a3ept$4
  ,"! 0 "s 4cus.n ( :5 & ": !
next bo>d meet+ wd 2 held4 ,x
appe>s t x w o3ur 9 ,orl&o & !
prim>y date su7e/$ = ? meet+ 0
,oct4 #ah4 ,pom]antz &
,rus*ival w f9alize bo? ! date
& loca;n & w 9=m ! bo>d z soon
z t deci.n has be5 made4 ,!
meet+ adj\rn$ at #a3#ej p4m4

                           #ca
     ,m>k ,yr ,cal5d>s =
            '#ji6

  ,2g9 n[ to make plans = !
#bjji ,,acb mid-ye> meet+ &
legislative sem9>4 ,next ye>'s
ev5ts w 2 held ,feb4 #bj -#be
at ! ,holi"d ,9n ,na;nal
,airport 9 ,>l+ton1 ,va4 ,room
rates >e @s#aai plus tax p]
ni<t = s+les1 d\bles1 triples
& quads4 ,to make yr
res]va;ns1 call "<#gjc"> #fhd-
#gbjj or #a-#hjj-#dfe-#dcbi4
,m details on h[ to regi/] w 2
available 9 ! fall4 ,we hope
to see _m ( y "!6







                           #cb
   ,celebrat+ ! ,e6ective &
     ,productive ,life (
    ,raymond1 ,!n ,buddy1
     ,!n ,bud1 & ,!n ,dr4
          ,bud ,kei?
     by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]

  ,9 view ( ,dr4 ,bud ,kei?'s
9t]e/ 9 "picipat+ 9 sports 2f
graduat+ f ! ,m>yl& ,s*ool = !
,bl 9 #aieh & ,am]ican
,univ]s;y 9 #aifb1 x %d n come
z a surprise t ,i met hm = !
f/ "t "<he 0 !n "kn z ,buddy">
9 a b[l+ alley4 ,he 0
demon/rat+ ! use ( ! b[l+
guide rail to 9exp]i;ed bl
b[l]s :o 7 =m+ a b[l+ l1gue 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 _m ( :om 7
at l1/ twice 8 age4 ,t d$ica;n
& l1d]%ip skill motivat$ hm
"!af = m ?an #dj ye>s z he
obta9$ 8 ma/]'s degree 9
special $uca;n f ,syracuse
,univ]s;y 9 #aife & 8      #cc
,ph4,d4 9 special $uca;n f !
,univ]s;y ( ,pittsbur< 9
#aigf1 s]v$ 9 ! ,p1ce ,corps 9
! late #aifjs 9 ,panama z a
t1*] & develop] ( programs =
bl *n1 s]v$ z a f.d] & lat]
presid5t ( ,ski = ,li<t
,9t]na;nal f #aiha to #aihh &
#aiid to #aiif1 & excell$ z an
equal opportun;y speciali/ 9 !
,(fice = ,civil ,"rs ( !
,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,h1l? &
,human ,s]vices f #aigd until
8 m$ical retire;t 9 #aiif due
to pro/ate c.er4 ,pl1se d n
3clude t 8 d$ica;n1 3vic;n1
drive1 3c]n = o!r bl &
visually impair$ p1 &
det]m9a;n z an advocate wan$
at all z he h]oically f"\ !
c.er 2f pass+ away 9 ,>l+ton1
,va41 on ,june #ad1 #bjjh4
  ,! "s:at unusual title ( ?
memorial >ticle summ>izes !
matur+ ( ,bud ,kei? "<to   #cd
:om ,i usually ref]r$ z 8,dr4
,bud0 2c ( my p5*ant = giv+
frs nick"ns"> f t #aa-ye>-old
ll boy :o 0 bl9d$ :5 a
playmate hit hm 9 ! eye ) a
nail to ! commun;y & 9t]na;nal
advocate :o 0 honor$ 9 #aiia
by ! k+ ( ,norway1 :o
recogniz$ hm z a tire.s
*ampion ( sports & recr1;n = !
h&icapp$4 ,:5 he left ,panama
to return to ! ,,usa1 he v[$
to ma9ta9 ! coop]ative _s &
cam>ad]ie ( 8 ,p1ce ,corps
coll1gues & to t 5d he 9itiat$
an annual ,panama alumni
newslr1 : he $it$ = ! next #dc
ye>s4 ,dur+ ^? ye>s 8
coll1gues freely describ$ hm z
8! glue hold+ _! organiza;n
tgr40 ,9 8 honor1 ^? ,p1ce
,corps alumni h set up a
s*ol>%ip 9 ,bud's "n2 s"eal h
alr be5 aw>d$ to bl /ud5ts 9
,panama4                   #ce
  ,8 9t]e/ 9 t5-p9 b[l+
fl\ri%$ foll[+ 8 return f !
,p1ce ,corps 9 ! late #aifjs &
dur+ ! next #be ye>s he & 8
t1mmates won c.t.s na;nal
*ampion%ips4 ,he & ,i z
t1mmates (t5 jok$ z to : ( u 0
! 9spira;n = ! "n ( \r
*ampion%ip t1m1 ! 8,ov] !
,hill ,gang40 ,8 9t]e/ 9 !
,ski = ,li<t program took (f l
a rocket :5 t program 0
9troduc$ by ! ,lions ,clubs &
! ,sons ( ,norway 9 #aige4 ,)9
two ye>s he _h e/abli%$
ess5tial 3tacts & "w+ rela;ns
9 ,norway & o!r 9volv$ na;ns4
,9 #aiha he l$ a delega;n (
,ski = ,li<t "picipants f !
,,usa to ,beito/ol51 ,norway1
to take "p 9 ! #be-kilomet]
cross-c.try ski competi;n : _h
s]v$ z ! model = ! ,ski =
,li<t program 9 ! ,,usa ,- &
all ( u complet$ ! #be-    #cf
kilomet] ev5t4 ,al? he 0
physically unable to ski 9 !
#bjjh ,ski = ,li<t ev5t held 9
,oregon1 8 pres;e & "picipa;n
9 non-ski+ ev5ts celebrat$ 8
"picipa;n 9 all #cd ( ! annual
9t]na;nal ev5ts 3duct$ s9ce !
e/abli%;t ( ! program4 ,dur+ a
rec5t 9t]view ) 8,! ,wa%+ton
,po/10 ,bud ,kei? expla9$ t
too _m bl p >e \ ( %ape & 9
ne$ ( ! assi/.e ( \tdoor
sports4 ,he def9$ hmf z
8physical 9dep5d;e z well z a
da% ( mis*ief & irascibil;y10
:ile say+ ) a smile t he 8n"e
m* lik$ guide dogs1 except z
an excuse to meet wom540 ,dur+
! #aihjs he 0 "o ( #aj 4abl$
adults *os5 to scale ,mt4
,ra9i] 9 celebra;n ( ! ,unit$
,na;ns ,ye> ( ,4abl$ ,p]sons4
,altitude sick;s prev5t$ hm f
complet+ ! climb t ye> & v
dang]\s w1!r prev5t$ hm    #cg
f complet+ ! climb ! next ye>4
  ,dur+ a :ite-wat] raft+ trip
lat] 9 ! #aihjs1 ,dr4 ,bud &
ano!r bl paddl] 9 8 f\r-p]son
raft %ock$ "ey"o else by
su3ess;lly maneuv]+ "? a set (
dang]\s & extremely r\< d\ble-
hydraulic rapids )\t ! assi/.e
( ! two si<t$ paddl]s :o 7
?r[n f _! raft by ! turbid
wat]s4 ,dr4 ,bud 0 al a
devotee ( bluegrass & folk
music1 & on s"eal o3a.ns l$
small delega;ns to s"eal ( !
_m fe/ivals t take place 9 !
middle ,atlantic /ates ea*
ye>4
  ,dr4 ,bud ,kei? s]v$ z ! f/
presid5t & "!af an active
memb] ( ! ,,acb ,f$]al
,employees "<n[ ,,acb ,gov]n;t
,employees"> organiza;n z well
z a l;g-"t memb] ( ! ,old
,dom9ion ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 s]v+
z tr1sur] ( ! ,nor!rn      #ch
,virg9ia *apt] = ! pa/ #bj
ye>s4 ,! qual;y & popul>;y ( !
*apt]'s annual ,*ri/mas "py &
d9n] atte/$ to 8 c>e;l plann+1
public;y1 att5;n to detail &
selec;n ( \t/&+ musicians4 ,he
0 an e6ective & \tspok5
advocate on _m relevant issues
9 8 commun;y ,- a3essible
transporta;n1 p$e/rian safety1
job te/+ & $uca;nal
opportunities4 ,x 0 8
9itiative & advocacy t l$ to !
adop;n ( ,,acb's no-smok+ rule
dur+ pl5>y na;nal 3v5;n
ses.ns4 ,dur+ an ,,acb 3v5;n
s+-al;g 9 ! #aihjs he met a
g5teel lady f ,mississippi by
way ( ,5gl& &1 foll[+ :at %e
describ$ z _! 8#ac-ye> :irlw9d
c\rt%ip10 he m>ri$ ,billie
,j1n ,hill 9 #aiif4 ,f\r ye>s
lat]1 ,bud rcvd ,,acb's
,george ,c>d ,aw>d1 : is giv5
to an 9dividual :o has     #ci
d$icat$ 8 or h] life to "w ) &
= bl p1 mak+ a r1l di6];e &
improv+ qual;y ( life1 =
provid+ l1d]%ip & 2+ a
positive role model4
  ,9 8 unpubli%$
autobiography1 ,dr4 ,bud ,kei?
summ>iz$ "p ( 8 philosophy z
foll[s3 8,al? ,i've be5
totally bl = #eg ye>s1 2+ bl
has n be5 ! =emo/ aspect ( my
life4 ,once bl;s 0 a3ept$ z a
"p ( my total r1l;y1 my focus
0 to d :at ,i want$ to d1 &
take ! /eps t wd mo/ qkly &
e6ectively make t happ54 ,(
c\rse1 2+ bl c]ta9ly _h to 2
3sid]$1 b ,i've n"e
automatically 4c>d$ any desire
by f/ say+ or ?9k+ t ,i cdn't
d x 2c ( 2+ bl4 ,p]h 9 a few
cases t turn$ \ to 2 ! case1 b
x sure z hell wasn't ! />t+
po9t4 444 ,e s (t5 ,i wond] h[
di6]5t ?+s mi<t h be5 if   #dj
,i _h se51 b ( c\rse t c't 2
"kn4 444 ,i wond] if ,i cd h
2come a well-"kn a?lete2 9 my
m9d's eye ,i h be5 able to
make e woman ( :om ,i 2came
fond ! mo/ b1uti;l woman 9 !
_w2 ,i wond] if ,i wd h
appreciat$ my life s m* )\t !
human 9t]ac;n t bl;s has
facilitat$4 ,wd ,i h met & _h
p]sonal audi;es ) two di6]5t
k+s ( ,norway8 ,wd ,i h _h a
f\r-way 3v]sa;n ) ! que5 (
,norway1 ! prime m9i/] (
,icel& & ,?or ,hey]dahl8 444
,wd ,i h made s _m frs or wd t
l"oly & socially 9appropriate
ll boy t 0 a3id5tally bl9d$ h
2come a l"oly1 socially
9appropriate si<t$ adult80

           ,pass+s

  ,x has come to \r att5;n t
we >e rapidly los+         #da
memb]s ( \r commun;y1 frs &
support]s ( ,,acb4 ,9 ord] to
honor ^! p ^: lives h impact$
u1 9 l>ge & small ways1 we >e
publi%+ ? column1 8,pass+s40
,9 x1 we w 9clude brief
obitu>ies ( ^? :o h pass$
away4 ,see 2l = ! =mat 9 : to
submit 9=ma;n4

        ,obitu>y ,=mat
  ,pl1se 9clude z m* ( !
foll[+ 9=ma;n z possible :5
submitt+ mat]ial = ? column4
,submis.ns m/ 9volve dates no
m ?an six mon?s f 9t5d$ date (
publica;n4

,"n "<f/1 la/1 maid5 if
  appropriate">
,c;y ( resid;e "<^u pass+">
,/ate_/prov9ce ( resid;e "<^u
  pass+">

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,o!r cities_//ates_/c.tries (
  resid;e "<places ": o!r bl p
  may h "kn ? p]son">
,o3upa;n
,date ( d1? "<"d if "kn1 mon?1
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                           #dc
,,acb a6ilia;n "<local_/"
  /ate_/special-9t]e/
  a6iliates or na;nal
  committees">

   ,gilb]tson1 ,donald ,g5e
  ,donald ,g5e ,gilb]tson1
#gc1 ( ,s1ttle1 ,wa%41 pass$
away on ,nov4 #bi1 #bjjg4 ,he
0 a m$ical te*nician = #bg
ye>s1 z well z a cafet]ia [n]
& op]ator4 ,he 0 ! [n] ( !
,c4,j4,t4,c4 cafet]ia4 ,he is
surviv$ by 8 wife ( #dd ye>s1
,m>?a1 8 sons1 ,orvel ,james
"<,leslie">1 ,duane & ,t$1 8
dau<t]s1 ,patty "<,zadih">
,bacon & ,suzy "<,mi*ael">
,capdeville1 #aj gr&*n &
ext5d$ family & frs4

        ,hiesl]1 ,g5e
  ,af a l;g1 h>d-f"\ battle )
s"eal m$ical issues1 ,g5e
,hiesl] pass$ away on      #dd
,aug4 #ac 9 ! ,hospice
,hospital 9 ,texas4 ,he 0 #gi
ye>s old4 ,g5e 0 ! only p]son
to s]ve ?ree t]ms z presid5t (
! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors (
,am]ica "<,,rsva"> f #aihh to
#aiid1 & rema9$ on ! ,,rsva
bo>d until ,july #bjjh4 ,he
rcvd ,,rsva's ,life"t
,a*ieve;t ,aw>d "<a life
memb]%ip 9 ,,acb"> at ! #bjjd
3v5;n 9 ,birm+ham1 ,ala4 ,he
is surviv$ by 8 wife ( #fj
ye>s1 ,opal1 s"eal *n & gr&*n1
& ext5d$ family & frs4

         ,) ,op5 ,>ms

  ,h[ d y l 8,! ,brl ,=um08
,:at wd y *ange on ,,acb's web
site if y 7 k+ or que5 = a "d8
,:at grt id1s d y h = mak+
,,acb ,radio bett]8
  ,on ,mon"d1 ,oct4 #f at #i
p4m4 ,ea/]n1 ! bo>d (      #de
publica;ns w hold an op5 meet+
) memb]s4 ,we w 2 3duct+ "s
busi;s at ? meet+ s y c get an
idea ( ! k9d ( "w we d1 b we
al want to he> f y ab ! ?+s
,,acb publi%es & h[ we c make
!m bett]6
  ,to jo9 u = ? meet+1 call
"<#hff"> #fcc-#hfch & 5t] !
meet+ ,,id #bfgajjh4 ,we on !
bo>d ( publica;ns look =w>d to
meet+ y & he>+ & us+ yr id1s &
fe$back4
  ,- ,paul ,$w>ds

   ,my ,he>t ,smiles ,2c (
              ,y

  ,my he>t smiles z ,i ?9k (
yr support to ! ,durw>d ;,k4
,mc,daniel ,f/-,"trs,0
,program4 ,ag ? ye>1 ! selec;n
0 di6icult 2c y f.d dynamic
folks to nom9ate4 ,yr f9ancial
support makes ? ev5t       #df
happ54 ,ticket sales f ! draw+
& ! ,,dkm recep;n 7 excep;nal4
,picture ?3 ,i'm 9 an elevator
at 3v5;n :5 a voice *imes1
8,hi1 ,c>ol1 ,i s5t @s#be to
,m9n1polis = ! ,,dkm40 ,al1 9
mid-,augu/1 ! ,nevada tr1sur]
phon$ to tell me %e collect$ !
mail f ! ,,ncb mailbox1 !n
ask$ me :at %e %d d ) ! @s#ajj
*eck payable to ,,acb_/,,dkm4
,yes1 n only d y make my he>t
smile b y 3t9ue to amaze me )
yr d$ica;n to ,,acb & ! ,,dkm4
,"h is a big1 huge1 5orm\s
,,?ank ,,y programm$ to cr1te
a smile 9 yr he>t4 ,s take a
mo;t & recognize ! apprecia;n4
  ,- ,c>ol ,ann ,ew+





                           #dg
    ,,acb ,welcomes ,bump]
      ,crop ( ,new ,life
           ,memb]s
   by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge

  ,at xs #dgth annual 3v5;n1
held 9 ,l\isville1 ,ky41 9
e>ly ,july1 ,,acb welcom$ &
honor$ a new delega;n ( life
memb]s1 #bb to 2 exact1 9cr1s+
,,acb's ov]all life memb]%ip
numb] by approximately #aj
p]c5t4 ,z y w see 2l1
9dividuals1 a6iliates & a
*apt] /epp$ up to ! plate &
pur*as$ life memb]%ips to
honor des]v+ 9dividuals4 ,t
*apt] is ! ,ha/+s *apt] ( !
,,acb ( ,nebraska1 : pur*as$
six "<yes1 y've got t numb]
"r"> life memb]%ips to honor
six ( xs memb]s4 ,? gr\p ( new
life memb]s 9cludes ,sally
,baird1 ,l>ry ,baumg>tn]1
,l[ell ,popp1 ,donald      #dh
,pohlmann1 ,vivian ,pohlmann1
& ,h[>d ,simons4
  ,) deep sad;s yet joy 9 !
ongo+ legacy ( h] _m 3tribu;ns
on 2half ( bl p ( h] /ate & (
! na;n1 ,,acb ( ,ohio
po/hum\sly honor$ "o ( xs
l;g"t l1d]s1 ,>l5e ;,r4 ,coh51
) a life memb]%ip plaque4 ,!
,nor? ,c>ol9a ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
3t9u$ xs practice ( honor+ two
( xs memb]s ) life memb]%ips1
,all5 ,casey & ,m>y ,ca!r9e
,j"os4 ,! ,>kansas ,c\ncil ( !
,bl pres5t$ ,susie ,w1!r=d ) a
life memb]%ip plaque4 ,,acb (
,new ,york honor$ ,john ,f>9a4
,! ,t5;see ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
pur*as$ a life memb]%ip to
honor ,pam ,robison4 ,miss\ri
pres5t$ ,l9da ,burris ) a life
memb]%ip4 ,n to 2 \td"o1 !
,mississippi ,c\ncil pur*as$
?ree life memb]%ips1 "o ea* =
,g>y ,au/91 ,lu!r ,de;t1   #di
& ,d\g ,laprade4 ,! ,virg9ia
,associa;n ( ! ,bl honor$
,hazel ,burton ) a life
memb]%ip4 ,frs-9-,>t pur*as$ a
life memb]%ip plaque to honor
"o ( xs memb]s1 ! leg5d>y
/orytell] ,john ,da%ney4
  ,,acb presid5t ,mit*
,pom]antz honor$ 8 wife1
,donna1 by pur*as+ a life
memb]%ip on h] 2half4 ,an
anonym\s donor honor$ \tgo+
bo>d memb]1 & ! \tgo+ presid5t
( ! ,,acb ( ,texas1 ,$ 8,doc0
,bradley1 by pres5t+ hm ) a
life memb]%ip plaque4 ,ano!r
anonym\s donor honor$ ,david
,lov]n4 ,& ano!r anonym\s
donor honor$ ,iris ,$w>ds ) a
life memb]%ip plaque4
  ,z a l;g/&+ life memb]1 x 0
he>t5+ = me to welcome ? bump]
crop ( new ,,acb life memb]s
to ! "e-gr[+ honor roll ( life
memb]s4 ,once ag1 ,i       #ej
?ank ! 9dividuals1 a6iliates1
& ! local *apt] f ,nebraska =
mak+ t sub/antial commit;t to
,,acb "? yr pur*ases ( life
memb]%ips1 "!by honor+ des]v+
9dividuals4
  ,y too c jo9 ! honor roll (
life memb]s4 ,= m 9=ma;n1
3tact ,lane ,wat]s at ,,acb's
,m9nesota (fice at #a-#hjj-
#hff-#cbdb4

    ,& ,? ,ye>'s ,w9n] ,is
             444
       by ,ronald ;,e4
          ,milliman

  ,immly foll[+ \r #bjjg
na;nal 3v5;n1 ! ,mon?ly
,m"ot>y ,support "<,,mms">
,program ,committee ann\nc$ a
new campaign to promote !
,,mms ,program am;g \r ,,acb
memb]%ip4 ,! "ns ( all new
3tributors1 & all ^?       #ea
exi/+ "picipants :o 9cr1s$ _!
3tribu;ns by at l1/ @s#e p]
mon?1 7 plac$ 9 a pot = a
draw+ to w9 a ,victor ,r1d]
,/r1m produc$ by ,human,w>e4
,! promo;n ran "? ! 5d ( !
,,acb #bjjh na;nal 3v5;n4 ,af
! 3v5;n1 ! w9n] 0 select$1 us+
a r&om numb] program to 5sure
total fair;s & objectiv;y4
,ea* eligible 3tributor 0
numb]$1 & ! comput] program
select$ ! magic numb] #ej4 ,&
s1 ! w9n] is 444 ,k5 ,metz (
,cali=nia66
  ,3gratula;ns to ,k51 & we
c]ta9ly hope he gets lots (
5joy;t \ ( 8 new ,victor ,r1d]
,/r1m4
  ,ag1 ! campaign 0 v
su3ess;l1 br++ 9to ! ,,mms
,program lots ( new
"picipants4 ,we grtly
appreciate "ey"o :o 3tributes
to ! program4 ,all         #eb
3tribu;ns >e important1 & !y
all add up to help+ ,,acb & xs
a6iliates4
  ,i want to recognize ! ef=ts
( \r ,,mms committee memb]s3
,ray ,campbell1 ,donna
,selig]1 ,ka?y ,brockman1
,william ,b5jam91 ,$ ,bradley1
,mike ,god9o1 & ,melanie
,brunson4 ,i al ?ank ,lane
,wat]s & ,d5a ,wilson = _!
extraord9>y assi/.e dur+ !
3v5;n4 ,lane has d"o a wond];l
job s5d+ me updates & qu>t]ly
reports on ! progress ( !
,,mms ,program4
  ,al1 ,i want to recognize !
p :o ei 2came ,,mms ,program
3tributors = ! f/ "t or 9cr1s$
! am.t ( _! 3tribu;ns dur+ \r
#bjjg-#bjjh campaign4 ,^! p
>e3 ,n9etta ,g>n]1 ,rob]t
,j"os1 ,ri*>d ,ru$a1 ,l9da
,watg51 ,*>les ,hodge1 ,mi*ael
,kei?ley1 ,be? ,h5d]son1   #ec
,debra ,turn]1 ,james ,b>nes1
,john ,ross1 ,morry ,la,t\r1
,caitl9 ,snyd]1 ,*ri/9a
,saylor1 ,fr$ ,s*eig]t1 ,bryan
,dufelmei]1 ,mi*ael & ,pe7y
,g>rett1 ,luc9da ,talk+ton1
,alice ,rit*h>t1 ,ann ,by+ton1
,annette ,c>t]1 ,audley
,blackburn1 ,billie ,j1n
,kei?1 ,bonnie ,?ompson1
,cyn?ia ,hirakawa1 ,dawn
,bru%1 ,$y! ,hu6man1 ,gl5n
,mc,cully1 ,james ,kra*t1
,james ,?ompson1 ,l9da
,s*ultz1 ,m>y ,h>oyan1
,melanie ,brunson1 ,naomi
,s\le1 ,norman ,dalke1 ,pamela
,hill-,metz1 ,pratik ,patel1
,rev4 ,george ,mc,d]mott1
,ri*>d ,johnson1 ,sally
,b5jam91 ,/eve ,bau]1 ,t]rie
,>nold1 ,valorie ,/an>d1
,william ,b5jam91 ,b>b>a &
,ri*>d ,mc,donald1 ,d5nis
,am$51 ,dick "<,ri*>d">    #ed
,kohl1 ,evelyn ,l>son1 ,janet
,dickelman1 ,ka?le5 ,brockman1
,k5 ,metz1 ,lisa ,drzewuski1
,lyle ,s9e1 ,m>cia ,dress]1
,m>ilyn ,lutt]1 ,mi*ael
,malv]1 ,nona ,graves1 ,pam
,%aw1 ,rob]t "<,ottilie">
,lucus1 ,%>on ,/rzalk[ski1
,/ev5 ,h>t1 & ,dot ,taylor6
  ,! total annualiz$ am.t ( !
3tribu;ns = \r #bjjg-#bjjh
campaign is @s#eh1bjj4 ,we >e
mak+ progress1 & ,i s9c]ely
?ank all ( y :o h made ?
progress possible4
  ,we w 2 ann\nc+ ! details =
\r next annual ,,mms ,program
campaign %ortly4

       ,a6iliate ,news

    ,9dep5d;e ,"? ,emp[];t
  ,! ,p5nsylvania ,c\ncil ( !
,bl w hold xs /ate 3v5;n ,oct4
#ca "? ,nov4 #b1 #bjjh     #ee
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,johnst[n1 ,pa4 ,! !me ( !
3v5;n is 8,9dep5d;e ,"?
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ov]protec;n ( 4abl$ p1 "w+
e6ectively ) ! local m$ia1 an
update on ! transi;n to
digital talk+ books1 an 9-dep?
pres5ta;ns on liv+ ) l[ vi.n1
& tips f ! ,r$ ,cross on
prep>+ = a 4a/]4
  ,to res]ve yr room1 call !
hotel at "<#had"> #cfa-#bfjb4
,! room rate is @s#gi4ii plus
tax p] ni<t4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 call
! ,p5nsylvania ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
(fice at "<#gag"> #ibj-#iiii
or #a-#hgg-#fag-#gdjg4 ,or y
may 3tact ! (fice by ;e-mail
at pcb#a@apaonline4com4




                           #ef
    ,*>le/on ,*apt] ,memb]
     ,att5ds ,na;nal ,brl
          ,competi;n
  ,brianna ,murray1 an honors
/ud5t & viol9i/ at a ,*>le/on
hi< s*ool1 att5d$ ! ,na;nal
,brl ,competi;n 9 ,cali=nia 9
,june4 ,%e 0 select$ to
repres5t ! 5tire s\?1/ region
9 ! brl 3te/ by ! ,*>le/on
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w 2 held ,nov4 #g-#i 9
,*>le/on4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 or to 2
a 3v5;n sponsor1 s5d a note
to3 ,*>le/on c_/o #cac ,seewee
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#bidfd4

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        ,nov4 #ba-#bc
  ,t's ! week5d = ! second
annual ,mid-,atlantic ,,acb
,a6iliate ,3v5;n6 ,if y 7 "!
la/ ye>1 y "k h[           #eg
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& if y miss$ x 9 #bjjg1 y c
/op regrett+ ! fun y didn't h1
& get r1dy to att5d ? ye>'s
regional 3v5;n1 ": y'll
exp]i;e 9=mative sem9>s1
fabul\s sp1k]s1 v5dors f all
ov] ! ,d4,c4 metropolitan >ea
sell+ & demon/rat+ products &
s]vices to fit e bl;s ne$1 a
banquet ": ! =m] na;nal ,,acb
presid5t & curr5t bo>d (
publica;ns *airp]son1 ,paul
,$w>ds1 w 2 ! f1tur$ sp1k]4
,r5ew old fr%ips1 meet new p
:o "u/&1 l y1 ! m1n+ ( bl;s &
visual impair;t1 & %>e yr
exp]i;es ) o!rs4 ,? ye>'s !me
is 8,%ort on ,si<t1 ,l;g on
,vi.n10 s y w c]ta9ly h ample
opportun;y to r5ew yr commit;t
to liv+ a full & fulfill+
life1 no matt] h[ m* y see4
  ,! ,mid-,atlantic ,,acb
,a6iliate ,3v5;n w take    #eh
place at ! ,holi"d ,9n
,rosslyn at ,key ,bridge1
locat$ at #aijj ;,n4 ,ft4 ,my]
,drive 9 ,>l+ton1 ,va4 ,room
rates >e @s#ii p] ni<t1 s+le
or d\ble o3upancy4 ,to book a
room1 ph"o ! ,holi"d ,9n
,rosslyn at "<#gjc"> #hjg-
#bjjj1 or #a-#hjj-#cfh-#cdjh1
& m5;n 8,,acb0 = ! 3v5;n gr\p
rate4

      ,rememb]+ #i_/#aa
    ,movie ,review3 ,unit$
             #ic
       by ,frank ,welte

  ,i rec5tly att5d$ a describ$
scre5+ ( ! film1 ,unit$ #ic1 :
tells ! /ory ( ! ,sept4 #aa1
#bjja t]rori/ attack ) /unn+
r1lism & emo;nal impact4
  ,! film 2g9s z we see !
soon-to-be hijack]s 9 _! hotel
rooms pray+1 r1d+ !        #ei
,koran1 & go+ to ! airport4 ,!
movie !n foll[s ! ev5ts ( t
fate;l morn+1 seem+ly 9 r1l-
"t1 ( ! pass5g]s & crew ( ,san
,francisco-b.d ,unit$ fli<t
#ic f xs bo>d+ at ! ,new>k1
,n4,j4 airport to xs f9al dive
9to ! f>ml& ( we/]n
,p5nsylvania4
  ,! ac;n is 9t]sp]s$ ) sc5es
f ne>ly a half-doz5 civilian &
milit>y air tra6ic 3trol c5t]s
z !y /ru7le1 mo/ly 2lat$ly1 to
make s5se ( & react to all ( t
"d's 4a/r\s ev5ts t we "k s
well4 ,we see _m ( !
mis9t]preta;ns1
miscommunica;ns & misjudge;ts
t >e s app>5t to u 9 h9dsi<t1
b 7 probably 9evitable 9 s* an
9conceivable ev5t4 ,2c ! /ory
seem$ to take place 9 r1l-"t
,i ga9$ a /r;g impres.n ( j h[
qkly "ey?+ happ5$1 &1 9 spite
( ! obvi\s bl"us           #fj
depict$1 ! pr(es.nalism &
compet;e ( s _m p on t morn+ 0
al cle>ly se54
  ,! mo/ p[];l ele;t ( !
pres5ta;n is1 z x %d be1 !
tale ( ! p abo>d ! airplane2 !
fanatics z !y execute _! plan1
& ! pass5g]s & crew z !y move
f bliss;l ignor.e ( ! p5d+
atrocities1 to _! fe> & 3fu.n
:5 ! aircraft is seiz$1 on to
_! horror & resolve z ^w ( !
o!r t]rori/ attacks r1*es !m1
! t5.n z !y plan a c.t]-attack
"u ! noses ( _! 5emies1 &
f9ally ! p&emonium ( ! actual
c\rage\s upris+ t comes j %ort
( su3ess b a*ieves la/+
victory 9 ! soil ( ! ,quak]
/ate4
  ,on ! :ole1 ! audio
descrip;n 0 well d"o4 ,my only
compla9t 0 ) ! descrip;n ( !
plann+ & c>ry+ \ ( ! c.t]-
attack4 ,! s.dtrack ( !    #fa
movie got q l\d at t po9t1 &
we f.d x ne>ly impossible to
he> ! descrip;n track4 ,? 0 al
! case 9 "s o!r sc5es4 ,x 0 l
try+ to foll[ ! la/ two m9utes
( ! f9al game ( ! ,,ncaa
college basketball t\rna;t on
a transi/or radio :ile 2+ s1t$
"r at c\rtside4 ,i suspect t ?
0 2c ( ! volume ( ! s.d 9 !
!at] & n a flaw ) ! volume ( !
descrip;n track4 ,i guess
,i'll ne$ to see ! movie s"eal
"ts to absorb ! complex
*oreography ( ^? f9al #aj
m9utes4
  ,i /r;gly urge t y see ?
film ) ! foll[+ /ipula;ns4

#a4 ,? is a big movie ) a
  s.dtrack to mat*4 ,y w d yrf
  a 4s]vice if y don't see x 9
  a !at] ) s.d equip;t wor?y (
  s* a produc;n1 s don't wait
  = ! movie to come \ on   #fb
  video un.s y h a fr ) a
  ph5om5al home 5t]ta9;t c5t]4
#b4 ,? film dem&s audio
  descrip;n4 ,:ile ! /ory is
  c5t]$ on ! ac;n abo>d ,unit$
  fli<t #ic1 ! l>ge ca/ ( "*s1
  ! frequ5t sc5e *anges & !
  sub-titles ( "s ( ! ,>abic
  3v]sa;ns ( ! t]rori/s w l1ve
  y 9 3fu.n )\t ! help (
  descrip;n4 ,? is especially
  true z ! film approa*es xs
  climax1 ! wild battle =
  3trol ( ! aircraft4 ,i
  suspect we cd get q a few m
  co-sponsors = ! ,video
  ,descrip;n ,re/ora;n ,act if
  we cd s5d audio ,,cd,'s ( !
  describ$ s.dtrack to e memb]
  ( ,3gress1 s !y'd 2 able to
  appreciate ! full impact (
  audio descrip;n4


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  r1sons3 v r\< language &
  graphic viol;e4 ,h["e1 !
  language & viol;e >5't
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                           #fd
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  absolutely n = ! squ1mi%1
  fa9t ( he>t or *n4 ,to 2
  blunt1 ,i "q ! judg;t (
  anybody :o wd take _! kids
  to ? "o4 ,? film wd pack a
  pun* 9 any case1 b ! impact
  ( ! film is 9cr1s$ by s"eal
  ord]s ( magnitude 2c ? he>t-
  wr5*+ /ory is n only true1 b
  tak+ place s rec5tly 9 \r
  collective exp]i;e1 unlike
  s* 9t5se films z 8,sav+
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  8,s*9dl]'s ,li/0 t1 :ile al
  depict+ true ev5ts1 told a
  /ory f a prior g5]a;n4 ,y
  mi<t guess h[ "s"o ) a
  p]sonal 3nec;n to ! /ory1
  say a ,new ,york]1 wd 2
  a6ect$ by x4 ,if y're c>ry+
  >.d emo;nal ba7age f #i_/#aa
  or if y ?"\ 8,! ,pas.n ( !
  ,*ri/0 0 too 9t5se = y1
  don't ev5 ?9k ( see+ ?   #fe
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  f.d ! =m] film mov+ & pr(.d1
  z ,i did1 y'll probably h !
  same reac;n to ? "o1 too1 b
  rememb]1 unlike 8,pas.n10
  "!'s no happy 5d+ 9 8,unit$
  #ic40 ,! film's 5d w
  probably l1ve y 9 te>s or
  sitt+ 9 /unn$ sil;e = s"eal
  m9utes4 ,y h be5 w>n$4

  ,! /ories f ,sept4 #aa1
#bjja w probably provide s\rce
mat]ial = f1ture films = _m
ye>s4 ,? f/ s]i\s attempt to
br+ ? s+ul> ev5t 9 ,am]ican
hi/ory to ! silv] scre5 sets a
v hi< /&>d = o!r c9ema >ti/s
to live up to 9 _! [n
9t]preta;ns ( #i_/#aa4




                           #ff
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      by ,sue ,li*t5fels

  ,! ann\nce;t ( products &
s]vices 9 ? column does n
repres5t an 5dorse;t by !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 xs
(fic]s1 or /aff4 ,li/+s >e
free ( *>ge = ! b5efit ( \r
r1d]s4 ,! ,brl ,=um _c 2 held
responsible = ! reliabil;y ( !
products & s]vices m5;n$4 ,to
submit items = ? column1 s5d a
message to 9fo@aacb4org1 or
ph"o ! na;nal (fice at #a-
#hjj-#dbd-#hfff1 & l1ve a
message 9 mailbox #bf4 ,9=ma;n
m/ 2 rcvd at l1/ two mon?s
ah1d ( publica;n date4

    ,a3ess ,aw>d ,nom9a;ns
  ,,afb is n[ a3ept+ nom9a;ns
= xs #bjji ,a3ess ,aw>ds :
honor 9dividuals1 corpora;ns1
& organiza;ns t >e         #fg
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9equities fac$ by p :o >e bl
or visually impair$4 ,! aw>ds
w 2 pres5t$ on ,m>* #e1 dur+ !
#bjji ,joseph9e ;,l4 ,taylor
,l1d]%ip ,9/itute at !
,wa%+ton ,m>riott ,hotel 9
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc4 ,nom9a;ns %d
illu/rate an excep;nal &
9novative ef=t t has improv$ !
lives ( p :o >e bl or visually
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9=ma;n1 ! 5viron;t1 te*nology1
$uca;n1 or employ;t1 9clud+
mak+ ma9/r1m products &
s]vices a3essible4 ,! ef=t %d
2 "o t has a na;nal impact or
c 2 a model = replica;n on a
na;nal level4 ,s5d lrs (
nom9a;n & support+ docu;ta;n
to ,d>r5 ,burton via ;e-mail
at dburton@aafb4net or po/al
mail to3 ,d>r5 ,burton1 ,,afb1
#bjji ,a3ess ,aw>ds
,committee1 #idi ,?ird     #fh
,ave41 ,hunt+ton1 ,,wv #begja4
,nom9a;n mat]ials m/ 2 rcvd no
lat] ?an ,sept4 #bf1 #bjjh4 ,=
addi;nal 9=ma;n on ! ,a3ess
,aw>ds1 visit www4afb4org4

    ,s*ol>%ip ,opportun;y
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hold+ _! fall #bjjh na;nally
bas$ s*ol>%ip competi;n =
4abl$ college /ud5ts 2g9n+
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ne$ to write a #a1jjj-^w or
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  ,! ,brl ,revival ,l1gue (
,alabama (f]s ! #bjjh ,,ncaa
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cov]+ #abj divi.n #a-,a t1ms &
mo/ divi.n #a-,,aa t1ms 9 brl4
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          ,campaign
  ,! ,,afb has rec5tly laun*$
! ,rx ,label ,5able ,campaign
to help br+ ab policy *anges 9
m$ica;n label+ /&>ds4 ,z "p (
! campaign1 ,,afb t1m$ up ) !
,am]ican ,society ( ,3sultant
,ph>maci/s ,f.da;n "<,,ascp">
to develop ! 8,guidel9es =
,prescrip;n ,label+ & ,3sum]
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,vi.n ,loss40 ,! guidel9es
provide ph>maci/s & ph>macies
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ph>macies c %>e ) _! bl &
visually impair$ cu/om]s4 ,= p
:o h tr\ble r1d+ _! m$ica;n
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provide bett] cu/om] s]vice1
9=ma;n on ! ,rx ,label ,5able
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prescrip;n label+ recomm5da;ns
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seeks fe$back f bl & visually
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