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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 ,message3 ,h[ ,we
    ,vote1 by ,mit* ,pom]antz1
    page #g
,judge ,rob]tson ,issues ,f9al
    ,ord] 9 ,,acb's ,curr5cy
    ,a3ess ,case1 by ,melanie
    ,brunson1 page #ad
,9 ,memoriam1 page #ba
,l\isville #bjjh3 ,a ,brief
    ,wrap-,up1 by ,%>on
    ,lov]+1 ,j59e ,/anley1
    ,paul ,$w>ds1 ,m>cia
    ,dress]1 & ,k5 ,/ew>t1
    page #be
,a ,sweet ,tr1t at ! #bjjh
    ,3v5;n1 by ,p5ny ,crane1
    page #gd
,,bflag3 ,look+ ,back & ,9to !
    ,future1 by ,but* ,>nold1
    page #gg


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,,acb #bjjh ,3v5;n ,memb]%ip
    ,sem9> & ,augu/ ,focus
    ,call ,topics1 compil$ by
    ,>dis ,bazyn1 page #hg
,summ>y ( #bjjh ,resolu;ns1
    page #ig
,,dkm ,may ,2 ,look+ = ,y61 by
    ,t]ry ,pa*eco1 page #aje
,"h & ,"!1 by ,sue ,li*t5fels1
    page #aji
,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page
    #abg
,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #acc
,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors1 page
    #ace
,,acb ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns1
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      ,happy ,?anksgiv+6

    ,presid5t's ,message3
        ,h[ ,we ,vote
      by ,mit* ,pom]antz

  ,y >e r1d+ ? %ortly af "o (
! mo/ important g5]al elec;ns
9 \r na;n's hi/ory4 ,y "k h[
?+s turn$ \4 ,s9ce ? is 2+
writt5 9 e>ly ,octob]1 ,i d n
"k ! \tcome4 ,? mon?'s column
isn't ab electronic1 abs5tee1
or any o!r me?od by : we1 &
"ey"o else1 ca/ a ballot4 ,!
po9t ( ? piece ,- af !
critical deci.ns h be5 made ,-
is to pond] h[ we make ^? all-
important *oices2 n j ab :
presid5tial c&idate to
support1 b h[ we z bl &
visually impair$ p *oose 2t
c&idates = all (fices4
  ,i've be5 a /ud5t ( ,u4,s4
politics s9ce well 2f ,i    #g
major$ 9 political sci;e back
9 ! late '#fjs & e>ly '#gjs4
,f a v e>ly age1 ,i 0 totally
5gross$ 9 ,elec;n ,"d & ! f9al
c.t+ ( votes late 9to ! ni<t4
,x is al 9t]e/+ to me to
3template ! process by : p
decide to :om !y %d give _!
votes4 ,add to ? ! factor (
bl;s "<or visual impair;t"> &
y h a topic wor?y ( "s 4cus.n4
  ,at ! \tset let me (f] a
4claim]3 ,any?+ writt5 "h is 9
no way m1nt to su7e/ t "o ( !
two approa*es ,i'm go+ to
describe is pref]able to !
o!r4 ,i simply want "ey"o to
?9k ab ea* approa* ! next "t y
ca/ yr ballot4 ,!y may 2 summ$
up z foll[s3

#a4 ,:ile ,i h a vi.n
  impair;t1 my deci.n ab :om
  to vote = is bas$ on !
  c&idate's posi;ns on a    #h
  v>iety ( issues3 homel&
  secur;y1 ! w> 9 ,iraq1 to
  m5;n two ( ! mo/ obvi\s4 ,t
  c&idate's posi;n on bl;s-
  specific issues is a
  3sid]a;n1 b x's only "o
  factor & n necess>ily !
  ov]rid+ "o4
















                            #i
#b4 ,s9ce bl;s a6ects e aspect
  ( my life & "ey?+ ,i d1 my
  vote is bas$ prim>ily on !
  c&idate's posi;ns on issues
  ( imm 3c]n to me z "s"o ) a
  visual limita;n3 a3ess to !
  ,9t]net & \r na;n's curr5cy2
  employ;t ( bl & visually
  impair$ p1 9clud+ ! viabil;y
  ( ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5d+
  ,program2 & full fund+ = !
  ,9dividuals ) ,4abilities
  ,$uca;n ,act "<,,idea">4

  ,x goes )\t say+ t _m issues
n specific to bl;s impact all
( u directly4 ,two ( ^!1 f$]al
fund+ = mass transit1 9clud+
p>atransit1 & qual;y1 af=dable
h1l?c>e1 >e vital ele;ts 9
liv+ 9dep5d5t1 productive
lives4 ,addi;nally1 ! economic
d[nturn1 : is dom9at+ ! news z
,i write ?1 w h "<if x hasn't
alr"> a pr(.d e6ect on e   #aj
,am]ican = ! =ese1ble future4
,i suspect t "o way or ano!r1
? elec;n w 2 "<0"> decid$ on
h[ ,b>ack ,obama & ,john
,mc,ca9 respond$ to ! economic
3c]ns ( ! electorate4
  ,i've sd = a l;g "t t bl p
>e repres5tative ( ! broad
cross-sec;n ( ! ,am]ican p z a
:ole4 ,politically sp1k+1
,,acb is compris$ (
,democrats1 ,republicans1
,lib]t>ians1 ,gre5s1 &
9dep5d5ts4 "<,if y don't
2lieve x1 y obvi\sly miss$ !
rec5t lively 4cus.n on ,,acb-
;,l dur+ ! na;nal debate ov] !
,presid5t's economic bail-\
proposal4"> ,s1 x isn't
surpris+ t alm all political
po9ts ( view >e 9clud$ am;g
,,acb's memb]%ip4
  ,:at's less cle> is ! role
\r bl;s plays 9 det]m9+ h[ we
vote4 ,if \r m9dset is t   #aa
8we >e p "<& ,am]icans"> f/10
!n x is m likely \r vote w 2
bas$ prim>ily on ^? issues :
>e n specifically bl;s-relat$4
,^! bl vot]s >e c]ta9ly 3c]n$
ab \r issues1 b >e f> m 3c]n$
ov] ! 8big picture0 issues
3front+ "ey"o4
  ,on ! o!r h&1 _m ( u g to
grt l5g?s to f9d \ h[ a
"picul> c&idate vot$ on an
issue specific to bl;s or
4abil;y4 ,x is _! 3t5;n t h[ a
c&idate votes on issues s* z
fund+ = ! digital talk+ book
program1 ! ,,ada ,am5d;ts
,act1 & ,,acb's legislative
9itiatives1 is p>am.t to :e!r
!y support a giv5 c&idate4
  ,9 a rec5t ,cali=nia elec;n1
! ,republican c&idate =
secret>y ( /ate "<! 9cumb5t">
0 v supportive (1 & "kl$g1ble
ab1 a3essible vot+ ma*9es :ile
! ,democratic *all5g]      #ab
call$ = ! dec]tifica;n ( ^?
ma*9es 2c ( 3c]ns ov] secur;y4
,_m bl ,cali=nians *ose !
,democrat by virtue ( _! 2lief
t ov]all1 %e wd make a bett]
secret>y ( /ate1 or 2c %e 0 a
,democrat4 ,_m o!rs1 h["e1
vot$ ,republican ,- possibly =
! f/ "t 9 _! lives ,- bas$ on
t c&idate's support =
a3essible vot+ equip;t4
  ,z ! presid5t ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,i 2lieve x
is my obliga;n to vote = !
c&idate :o w d "r by u z bl &
visually impair$ p4 ,? is1
naturally1 my p]sonal *oice &
deci.n4 ,h["e y made yr [n
deci.n1 ,i hope y ex]cis$ yr
"r z an ,am]ican & ca/ t
preci\s ballot4 ,i've fail$ to
vote 9 j two local elec;ns 9
#cg ye>s & ,i h no 9t5;n (
miss+ ano!r elec;n4 ,t %d 2 "o
?+ ^u : we all c agree4    #ac
   ,judge ,rob]tson ,issues
    ,f9al ,ord] 9 ,,acb's
    ,curr5cy ,a3ess ,case
     by ,melanie ,brunson

  ,:5 ! ,u4,s4 ,c\rt ( ,app1ls
h&$ d[n xs deci.n 9 ,,acb's
suit ag/ ! ,tr1sury ,de"p;t
la/ ,may1 ! c\rt s5t ! issue (
rem$y back to ,4trict ,c\rt
,judge ,james ,rob]tson =
fur!r 3sid]a;n4 ,! gov]n;t did
n app1l ! deci.n ( ! ,c\rt (
,app1ls4 ,on ,oct4 #c1 #bjjh1
,judge ,rob]tson issu$ 8 ord]
3c]n+ :at rem$y to impose on !
gov]n;t 9 li<t ( ! f9d+s by
bo? c\rts t ! ,de"p;t ( !
,tr1sury is 9 viola;n ( ,sec;n
#ejd ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act4
,s9ce 8 ord] 0 fairly brief1 &
,i ?"\ t r1d]s ( 8,! ,brl
,=um0 mi<t 2 9t]e/$ 9 r1d+ x =
!mvs1 ,i h decid$ to 9clude !
text ( ! ord] "h1 9 xs     #ad
5tirety4 ,x r1ds z foll[s4

       ,ord] & ,judg;t
  ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt (
,app1ls = ! ,4trict (
,columbia ,circuit hav+ a6irm$
? ,c\rt's ,memor&um ,ord]
"<,am5d$"> ( ,decemb] #a1
#bjjf .<#gb.>3

#a4 ,,,x is ord]$ & adjudg$,'
  t ! def5dant has violat$
  ,sec;n #ejd ( !
  ,rehabilita;n ,act by fail+
  to provide m1n+;l a3ess to
  ,unit$ ,/ates curr5cy = bl &
  o!r visually impair$ p]sons4







                           #ae
#b4 ,,,x is fur!r ord]$ &
  decre$,' t def5dant take s*
  /eps z may 2 requir$ to
  provide m1n+;l a3ess to
  ,unit$ ,/ates curr5cy = bl &
  o!r visually impair$ p]sons1
  : /eps % 2 complet$1 9
  3nec;n ) ea* d5om9a;n (
  curr5cy1 n lat] ?an ! date
  :5 a r$esign ( t d5om9a;n is
  next approv$ by ! ,secret>y
  ( ! ,tr1sury af ! 5try ( ?
  ord] & judg;t4











                           #af
#c4 ,? ,ord] & ,judg;t does n
  apply to ! "o-doll> "<@s#a">
  note1 & does n require !
  def5dant to make any *anges
  to ! "o-doll> "<@s#a"> note4
  ,? ,ord] & ,judg;t does n
  apply to *ang+ ! s]ies ye>
  or ! signatures ( !
  ,secret>y ( ! ,tr1sury or !
  ,tr1sur] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
  on ea* note1 nor to *ang+ !
  ma*9e-r1dable f1tures on !
  notes t >e n visible to !
  nak$ eye4 ,not)/&+ p>agraph
  #b abv1 giv5 t ! def5dant is
  curr5tly 5gag$ 9 imple;t+ a
  r$esign ( ! @s#ajj note "<8!
  ,next,g5 @s#ajj0">1 !
  def5dant ne$ n comply )
  p>agraph #b abv 9 3nec;n ) !
  ,next,g5 @s#ajj note until !
  date :5 ano!r r$esign ( s*
  d5om9a;n is next approv$ by
  ! ,secret>y ( ! ,tr1sury af
  ! r$esign t is           #ag
  curr5tly 9 progress4
#d4 ,! def5dant % file p]iodic
  /atus reports describ+ !
  /eps tak5 to imple;t ? ,ord]
  & ,judg;t4 ,! f/ s* /atus
  report % 2 fil$ no lat] ?an
  ,m>* #af1 #bjji1 & ea*
  su3e$+ report % 2 fil$ e six
  mon?s "!af1 until ! def5dant
  has fully compli$ ) ? ,ord]
  & ,judg;t4













                           #ah
#e4 ,! "pies >e direct$ to 3f]
  & attempt to r1* agree;t
  reg>d+ pla9ti6s,0 claim =
  attorney's fees & co/s4 ,if
  no agree;t is r1*$1 pla9ti6s
  % submit _! applica;n =
  attorney's fees & co/s )9
  #fj "ds ( ! date ( ? ,ord] &
  ,judg;t4

  ,,james ,,rob]tson
,unit$ ,/ates ,4trict ,judge
  ,9 a /ate;t issu$ by ,,acb
foll[+ ! rel1se ( ? deci.n1
presid5t ,mit* ,pom]antz sd1
8,? has be5 a l;g "t 9 com+1 b
x is c]ta9ly wor? ! wait4 ,!
deci.n has monu;tal
ramifica;ns = p all acr ?
c.try :o >e bl or visually
impair$40
  ,? is 9de$ a trem5d\s
victory = ,,acb & = ! bl
commun;y ( \r c.try4 ,x is
di6icult to anticipate j   #ai
:5 we w 2g9 to see ! tangible
results ( ! c\rt's deci.n1 b
we >e 3fid5t t !y w come4 ,x
is 9cr$ibly gratify+ to "k t
:5 !y d1 we1 ! memb]s ( ,,acb1
w h _h a h& 9 br++ !m ab4 ,we
w keep y po/$ z fur!r 9=ma;n
ab ! develop;t ( a3essible
curr5cy 2comes available = u
to %>e ) y4 ,9 ! m1n"t1 ,i w
simply ext5d to y my
3gratula;ns4 ,y h help$ to
make hi/ory6 ,yr commit;t to ?
cause has be5 v9dicat$4 ,a
mo;t\s mile/"o 9 ! advocacy
ag5da ( p :o >e bl has be5
cross$1 & y1 ! memb]s ( ,,acb1
made x happ5 "? yr expres.ns (
support = & 2lief 9 ? case4 ,!
"w is f> f complete1 b "o ?+
is cle>3 we h a trem5d\s r1son
to celebrate6 ,5joy x6


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         ,9 ,memoriam

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,! foll[+
two memorial pages 7
9adv]t5tly left \ ( ! brl1
tape1 ;,,cd-,,rom & electronic
v].ns ( ! #bjjh 3v5;n program4
,we repr9t !m "h = yr
3v5i;e4">

    ,julian ,a4 ,siewi]ski
      ,born #f-#ba-#aibf
     ,dec1s$ #e-#ai-#aiig
  ,julian ,siewi]ski rcvd 8
ma/]'s degree 9 guid.e &
c\nsel+ f ! ,univ]s;y (
,p5nsylvania4 ,he al att5d$ !
,ov]brook ,s*ool = ! ,bl1 9 :
he obta9$ tra9+ = 2com+ a
rehab c\nselor4 ,subsequ5tly
he 0 employ$ by ! /ate (fice =
! bl & visually impair$4 ,9
addi;n to 8 employ;t1 he
att5d$ ,bryn ,mawr ,college &
rcvd 8 ma/]'s degree 9     #ba
social "w4 ,? l$ to 8 f9al
employ;t ) ! ,philadelphia
,(fice ( ,m5tal ,h1l? & ,m5tal
,ret>da;n z sup]visor4 ,af 8
retire;t1 he s]v$ z presid5t (
! ,associat$ ,s]vices = ! ,bl
bo>d4 ,!n he presid$ z
presid5t ( ! ,philadelphia
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & lat]
volunte]$ z executive
director4 ,p may rememb] hm z
"o ( ! coord9ators = !
,philadelphia ,,acb 3v5;n (
#aihd4 ,he 0 9/ru;tal 9 hav+
brl numb]s plac$ 9 elevators (
public build+s 9
,philadelphia4 ,al1 he 9itiat$
! place;t ( audible tra6ic
signals4





                           #bb
     ,9 ,memory ( ,ri*>d
   ,8,dick,0 ,natale1 ,des
         ,mo9es1 ,i[a
   ,i[a ,c\ncil ( ! ,unit$
             ,bl
  ,= alm a qu>t] ( a c5tury1
_m ( u knew ,dick z a gd fr &
a h>d-"w+1 3sid]ate1 committ$
memb] ( ! ,i[a ,c\ncil ( !
,unit$ ,bl "<,,icub">4 ,= alm
z _m ye>s1 ,dick s]v$ z
tr1sur] ( ! ,des ,mo9es *apt]
( ,,icub1 & = _m ye>s al s]v$
z ! tr1sur] ( ,,acb's ,i[a
/ate a6iliate2 ! la/ few ye>s
s]v+ z tr1sur] = bo?
organiza;ns at ! same "t4
,dick 0 alw 5?usia/ic ab !
organiza;n z demon/rat$ by 8
?9k+ \tside ! box :5 x came to
fund-rais+ & gett+ ! mo/ \ (
doll>s sp5t4 ,dick mov$ ) 8
wife & two *n f ,ohio to ,we/
,des ,mo9es1 2+ transf]r$ by !
,greyh.d ,company ": he    #bc
"w$ 9 _! manage;t divi.n4
  ,dick att5d$ ! ,i[a ,de"p;t
= ! ,bl's ,ori5ta;n ,c5t]1 af
sub/antial vi.n loss due to
adult-onset diabetes & macul>
deg5]a;n4 ,he !n att5d$ a
local commun;y college1 & mov$
on to obta9 a degree f ,drake
,univ]s;y 9 busi;s adm9i/ra;n4
,dick !n w5t 9to ! ,i[a
,busi;s ,5t]prise ,program1 ":
he manag$ a cafet]ia = a numb]
( ye>s1 & g5]\sly tra9$ o!r
p]sons 9t]e/$ 9 2com+ v5dors2
al1 assi/+ at loca;ns :5"e
ne$$ af 8 retire;t4
  ,he s]v$ z ,gr& ,kni<t 9 !
,kni<ts ( ,columbus & sang 9 !
m5's *oir at *ur*4 ,a mo/
g5]\s man1 a sup] advocate = !
bl 9 local1 /ate & na;nal
issues1 & r1dily volunte]$ :5
call$ ^u ) organiza;nal
projects4
  ,x's di6icult to         #bd
5um]ate ,dick's attributes1 b
su6ice x to say t he w1 9de$1
2 miss$ by ,,icub memb]s4

     ,l\isville #bjjh3 ,a
       ,brief ,wrap-,up
    by ,%>on ,lov]+1 ,j59e
    ,/anley1 ,paul ,$w>ds1
     ,m>cia ,dress] & ,k5
            ,/ew>t

            ,sun"d
  8,ladies & g5tlem51 let me
call to ord] ! #dgth annual
3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl60 sd ,mit* ,pom]antz1
,,acb presid5t4 8,let me
welcome all ( y :o >e "h ?
ev5+ f all po9ts nor?1 s\?1
ea/ & we/1 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
,canada1 ,au/ralia 4440
  ,foll[+ ! 9voca;n1 ,boy
,sc\t ,troop #a po/$ ! flags &
,oral ,mill] l$ ! assembly 9 !
,pl$ge ( ,allegi.e4        #be
,bradley ,mann sang ! na;nal
an!m & 8,my ,old ,k5tucky
,home40
  8,x truly is wond];l to 2
back at ! ,galt ,h\se "h 9
,l\isville1 ,k5tucky1 = :at ,i
2lieve w 2 \r bi7e/ & be/
3v5;n "e10 ,pom]antz sd4 ,he
9troduc$ ,melissa ,m]%on1 a
=m] memb] ( ! ,l\isville ,bo>d
( ,ald]m51 repres5t+ ! mayor's
(fice1 to welcome ,,acb to
,l\isville4 ,%e pres5t$
,pom]antz ) a m9iature
,l\isville ,slu7] & r1d a
proclama;n f ! mayor t /at$ !
week ( ,july #f1 #bjjh 8is
"hby proclaim$ to 2 ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil .<(.> ! ,bl ,week40
,%e urg$ 3v5;n att5dees to h
"s fun :ile !y're 9 t[n4
  ,d>rell ,bu=d1 *air ( !
local ho/ committee1 e*o$ t
welcome4 ,he %>$ ! ,k5tucky
motto ) ! audi;e3          #bf
8,unit$ we /&1 divid$ we
fall40
  ,pom]antz !n 9troduc$
,monica ,h>d9 ,book]1 ,miss
,k5tucky #bjja & ! dau<t] ( a
,k5tucky ,s*ool = ! ,bl
graduate4 8,i'm s glad t y all
>e "h 9 my homet[n10 %e sd4
,%e ?ank$ ,,acb = 9vit+ h]1 &
?ank$ ,c>la ,rus*ival = all !
h>d "w %e'd put 9to ! 3v5;n4
8,"!'s p[] 9 "o10 %e sd4
  ,foll[+ ,book]'s /ory1
,pom]antz gave 8 report4
"<,see ! ,augu/ & ,septemb]
issues ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 = !
text4">
  ,af ,pom]antz's report1
,c>ol ,ann ,ew+-,ragsdale
9troduc$ ! ,durw>d ;,k4
,mc,daniel ,f/-,"trs ,aw>d
w9n]s3 ,m>y ,montgom]y (
,an*orage1 ,alaska & ,b5janeia
8,nia0 ,gre5 ( ,summ]ville1
,s4,c4 ,bo? express$       #bg
pl1sure at 2+ select$ to att5d
! 3v5;n4 ,ew+-,ragsdale 9vit$
att5dees to ! ,,dkm ,julep
,jamboree on ,?urs"d ev5+4
  ,ann ,ols5 jo9$ ,pom]antz at
! podium to pres5t life
memb]%ips4 ,! new life memb]s
w]e3 ,g>y ,au/91 ,lu!r ,de;t1
,d\g ,laprade1 ,sally ,baird1
,l>ry ,baumg>tn]1 ,l[ell
,popp1 ,donald ,pohlmann1
,vivian ,pohlmann1 ,h[>d
,simons1 ,>l5e ,coh5 "<pres5t$
po/hum\sly">1 ,all5 ,casey1
,m>y ,ca!r9e ,j"os1 ,susie
,w1!r=d1 ,john ,f>9a1 ,pam
,robison1 ,l9da ,burris1
,hazel ,burton1 ,$ 8,doc0
,bradley1 ,john ,da%ney1
,david ,lov]n1 ,iris ,$w>ds1 &
,donna ,pom]antz4
  ,j]ry ,annunzio gave ! f/
cr$5tials committee report4
,he ?ank$ ! committee memb]s =
_! "w4 ,two a6iliates ,-   #bh
,ma9e & ! ,am]ican ,associa;n
( ,visually ,impair$
,attorneys ,- _h be5 turn$ 9
late1 & lo/ votes4 ,ma9e's
votes 7 r$uc$ f two to "o1 &
,,aavia's votes 7 r$uc$ f ?ree
to two & a half4 ,! f9al
cr$5tials report wd 2 pres5t$
,mon"d4
  ,next1 ! 3v5;n adopt$ ! /&+
rules1 : 7 li/$ 9 ! program1 z
well z ! program xf4 ,foll[+
_! adop;n1 secret>y ,m>la9a
,lieb]g call$ ! roll (
a6iliates4

            ,mon"d
  ,! f/ morn+ ( any ,,acb
na;nal 3v5;n is a flurry (
activ;y1 & #bjjh 0 no excep;n4
,! "d 2gan ) ,,acb busi;s4
,adam ,rus*ival1 presid5t ( !
,k5tucky ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1
welcom$ 3v5;n-go]s to
,l\isville4                #bi
  ,pom]antz !n 9troduc$
cr$5tials *air ,j]ry
,annunzio1 :o gave ! f9al
cr$5tials report4 ,! report 0
approv$ by ! memb]%ip4
  ,am]ican ,c5t] on ,bl;s &
,visual ,impair;t bo>d *air
,*ris ,gray updat$ ! 3v5;n on
! /atus ( ! organiza;n4 ,!
full gov]n+ bo>d has be5 meet+
s9ce ,febru>y #bjjh4 ,memb]s
come to ? bo>d f ! ,,acb bo>d
& ! ,am]ican ,c5t]'s provi.nal
bo>d1 ) ! ,,acb presid5t &
executive director al s]v+4 ,!
bo>d has e/abli%$ bylaws =
gov]n.e & w 2 f9aliz+ !m 9 !
ne> future4
  ,dr4 ,otis ,/eph5s1 *air ( !
3/itu;n & bylaws committee1
gave ! f/ r1d+ ( two 3/itu;nal
am5d;ts4
  ,public rela;ns *air ,ron
,milliman report$ t ! ,,acb
radio ,,psa packets _h     #cj
be5 extremely su3ess;l4 ,he
/at$ t ! ,press ,rel1se
,h&book = ,,acb ,*apt]s &
,a6iliates 0 n[ available 9
l>ge pr9t1 brl & on ;,,cd 9
electronic files4
  ,br5da ,dillon ?ank$ ! v>i\s
3v5;n sponsors1 notably
,,at@&,t1 ! ruby sponsor at
@s#aj1jjj4 ,%e told ! audi;e t
? ye> ! 3v5;n rcvd
approximately @s#ec1ejj 9
f9ancial sponsor%ip & 9-k9d
dona;ns f a v>iety ( companies
& organiza;ns4
  ,aw>ds 2gan ) ,nola
,mc,k9ney1 *air ( ! aw>ds
committee1 pres5t+ ! ,a6iliate
,gr[? ,aw>d to ! ,new ,mexico
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,janet
,dickelman1 an aw>ds committee
memb]1 pres5t$ ! ,james ;,r4
,ols5 ,4t+ui%$ ,s]vice ,aw>d
to ,jim ,kuts*1 presid5t &
,,ceo ( ,! ,see+ ,eye1     #ca
,9c41 = 8 "w 9 ! bl;s &
te*nology fields4
  ,paul ,$w>ds1 *air ( ! bo>d
( publica;ns1 3t9u$ ! aw>ds
pres5ta;ns ) ! #bjjh ,n$ ;,e4
,freeman ,writ+ ,aw>d4 ,alysia
,wells rcvd ! aw>d = h] piece1
8,ta9t$ ,cr[n8 ,mix$ ,feel+s1
,mix$ ,messages10 : appe>$ 9 !
,july-,augu/ #bjjg issue ( 8,!
,brl ,=um40 ,! ,hollis ;,k4
,li7ett ,brl ,free ,press
,aw>d honor+ an a6iliate
newslr 0 pres5t$ = ! f/ "t4
,competi;n 0 extremely close2
! w9n] 0 8,! ,bl ,cali=nian10
,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl's
newslr1 ) ,mike ,kei?ley z !
$itor4 ,b]nice ,k&>ian1 *air (
! publica;ns bo>d = !
,cali=nia ,c\ncil1 a3ept$ !
aw>d4
  ,f/ vice presid5t ,kim
,*>lson took ! /age = ! ma9
program4 ,%e 9troduc$      #cb
,/eve ,wis]1 ?ree-"t presid5t
( ! ,l\isville ,hi/orical
,l1gue4 ,he took ! cr[d on a
:irlw9d t\r ( ! alphabet (
,l\isville l&m>ks1 hi<li<t+ s*
fam\s "ns z ,muhammad ,ali1
,colonel ,s&]s & ,f$]al
,express1 al;g ) _m m ( !
>ea's f9e attrac;ns4
  ,! kaleidoscope turn$ ag to
focus on ! 9t]na;nal sc5e )
,john ,rae1 f/ vice presid5t1
,alli.e = ,equal;y ( ,bl
,canadians4 ,rae 0 happy to
celebrate ,,acb's victories &
3t9u$ ef=ts 9 a3essible
curr5cy4 ,canadians ) s]vice
animals _h r1son to celebrate
a rec5t rul+ by ! ,canadian
,transport ,bo>d4 ,) #dh h\rs
notice1 any ,air ,canada or
,jazz_/,we/ ,jet fli<t m/ set
aside extra space to
a3ommodate a s]vice animal4
,he al not$ t 8            #cc
organiza;n has "w$ )
,ticketma/] to elim9ate capt*a
sy/ems on xs web site s t bl p
c easily ord] tickets onl9e4
,! issues fac+ bl ,canadians
9clude a3ess to elec;n
mat]ials & vot+1 quiet c>s &
address+ pov]ty ( p )
4abilities4
  ,j1n ,p>k]1 an 9dep5d5t
radio correspond5t liv+ 9
,9dia1 gave a vivid descrip;n
( life 9 t c.try4 ,%e describ$
,9dia z a _m-lay]$ place t c
exi/ ov] a numb] ( c5turies at
once & spans ! range ( v w1l?y
& mod]n to ! poore/ ( ! poor4
,9dian society1 %e not$1 is
built on rela;n%ips1 : c make
life = a bl p]son ( a c]ta9
pr(es.nal & economic /atus v
3v5i5t4
  ,p at ,p>k]'s pr(es.nal
level h p]sonal assi/ants &
(t5 driv]s1 reg>d.s (      #cd
4abil;y issues4 ,b = h]1
ma9ta9+ h] 9dep5d;e is
crucial4 ,to d s1 %e uses a
laptop comput]1 ,,jaws =
,w9d[s1 ,s.d ,=ge1 & a ,brl
,lite4 ,%e not$ t brl is
critical to h] "w & p]sonal
life4
  ,two ( ! mo/ notic1ble
issues %e faces >e noise &
ignor.e4 ,noise levels 9
cities c 2 ov]:elm+2 tra6ic
laws >e mo/ly non-exi/5t4 ,9 !
c.try1 _m p / 2lieve t bl;s is
caus$ by a curse4 ,b 2+ bl has
n significantly a6ect$ h] "w z
a j\rnali/2 x has giv5 h] "s
opportunities t h] male1 non-
4abl$ coll1gues may n h4
,p>k]'s reports c 2 he>d on
,,npr's ,m>ketplace & v>i\s
o!r ,,npr programs4
  ,! next sp9 ( ! kaleidoscope
took 3v5;ne]s to ! complex _w
( a3essibil;y & /ructur$   #ce
negotia;ns4 ,la9ey ,fe9gold &
,l9da ,d>d>ian1 lawy]s f !
,san ,francisco >ea1 h be5 "w+
) ,,acb us+ ? settle;t me?od =
s"eal ye>s4 ,/ructur$
negotia;n is a legal
alt]native to litiga;n 9 : bo?
"pies agree to legally b9d+
settle;t t]ms )\t go+ "? c\rt
proce$+s4 ,,acb has "w$ )
,la9ey & ,l9da on #cj s*
agree;ts4
  ,"! >e n[ ov] #ej1jjj talk+
,,atm,'s >.d ! c.try4 ,,acb
memb]s script$ ! 9=ma;n giv5
at ^! ,,atm,'s4 ,"! >e ov]
#gj1jjj tactile po9t-(-sale
units at a numb] ( retail
/ores >.d ! c.try4 ,agree;ts h
al 9volv$ web site a3ess &
alt]nate =mats = bank & o!r
f9ancial /ate;ts4 ,! c;y (
,san ,francisco has committ$
to #ejj a3essible p$e/rian
signals "<,,aps"> & has    #cf
e/abli%$ a proc$ure = addi;nal
9/alla;ns4
  ,negotia;ns >e "u way ) #g-
,elev5 /ores & ,rite ,aid
ph>macies = tactile po9t-(-
sale ma*9es & web site
a3essibil;y = ,rite ,aid's
onl9e s]vices4 ,radio ,%ack is
al br++ tactile po9t-(-sale
units & grt] web site a3ess by
,janu>y #bjji4 ,am]ican
,express has agre$ to %ort5 !
"t 2t on-l9e /ate;ts & provi.n
( alt]nate =mats4 ,all ?ree
cr$it report+ ag5cies w make
_! web sites a3essible &
provide cr$it reports 9
alt]nate =mats by ! 5d (
#bjjh4 ,annualcr$itreport4com1
e/abli%$ by ,3gress z a free
cr$it report+ s]vice1 is al
provid+ /ate;ts 9 alt]nate
=mats4
  ,a lr reg>d+ a3ess to ! web
site www4"                 #cg
majorl1guebaseball4com has be5
s5t 9 3junc;n ) ! ,bay ,/ate
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & ,cali=nia
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,o!r ef=ts
9clude web site a3essibil;y &
tactile po9t-(-sale units 9 s*
/ores z ,t>get1 ,,cvs1 &
,/aples retail & specialty
c.t]s4 ,!y w al 2 address+ !
h1l? c>e 9du/ry z well z
f9ancial 9ve/+ sites4
  ,"w is ongo+ to ma9ta9 all
exi/+ agree;ts4 ,? is ": ,,acb
memb]s come 9to play4 ,ask =
/ate;ts & o!r 9=ma;n 9
alt]nate =mats4 ,if a s]vice
is n a3essible1 an ,,atm
doesn't talk or a tactile
po9t-(-sale device doesn't "w1
,la9ey & ,l9da wd l to "k4 ,"o
s* report uncov]$ a problem )
?\s&s ( ,bank ( ,am]ica
,,atm,'s t 0 r1dily fix$4 ,to
3tact ,la9ey ,fe9gold1 g to
www4lflegal4com1 or ;e-    #ch
mail h] at lf@alflegal4com4 ,y
may r1* ,l9da ,d>d>ian at #a-
#hjj-#hbb-#ejjj4
  8,i'm f ! ,,irs & ,i'm "h to
help40 ,t /ate;t g>n]$ !
lau<t] ( _m 3v5;ne]s4 ,ri*>d
,keel+1 ,s5ior ,tax ,analy/1
,,irs ,(fice ( ,/akehold]
,"pn]%ips1 ,$uca;n &
,communica;n1 told ! audi;e ab
a p5d+ memor&um ( "u/&+ 2t
,,acb1 o!r 4abil;y gr\ps & !
,,irs 9 #hd cities to provide
free tax prep>a;n & asset-
build+ assi/.e = any"o ) a
4abil;y mak+ "u @s#dj1jjj4 ,he
al rem9d$ p to g to ! ,,irs
web site1 www4irs4gov1 to *eck
on or apply = economic /imulus
pay;ts4
  ,lee ,giurl&a1 ,*ief
,a3essibil;y ,coord9ator ) !
,,irs1 m5;n$ ! availabil;y (
tra9+ 3duct$ at ,lions ,_w
,s]vices 9 ,>kansas4 ,!    #ci
,,irs 2gan a five-ye>
9itiative to hire p )
4abilities 9 #bjjg & ?us f> h
hir$ approximately #a1jjj p4
,o!r "ps ( ! five-ye> plan
9volve ret5;n & develop;t
9itiatives to keep employees &
provide opportunities = c>e]
adv.e;t4 ,all ,,irs jobs >e
po/$ at usajobs4com =
competitive employ;t4
,qualifi$ p ) 4abilities c
apply "u a ,s*$ule ,a1 non-
competitive process4 ,to 3tact
,giurl&a = m 9=ma;n ab
employ;t ) ! ,,irs1 ;e-mail
lee4giurl&a@airs4gov4
  ,! f9al sp9 ( ! kaleidoscope
took u to ! ,recr1;n ,z"o1 !
place to le>n ab all types (
physical activ;y4 ,? ye>1 wat]
a]obics 7 ag available1 al;g )
9=ma;n ab ,ski = ,li<t4 ,a]ial
,gilb]t1 a na;nally recogniz$
r[]1 not$ t ! ,univ]s;y    #dj
( ,l\isville wom5's r[+ t1m wd
2 available to demon/rate !
r[+ ma*9e f1tur+ ,]g-,*att]1
talk+ s(tw>e t makes all
func;ns ( ! ma*9e a3essible4

           ,tues"d
  ,td's focus 0 y\?1 /ud5ts1
$uca;n1 te*nology & recr1;n4
,patti ,cox & ! kids f ! y\?
activ;y c5t] l$ ! 3v5;n 9 !
,pl$ge ( ,allegi.e4 ,pom]antz
br"\ ! ses.n to ord] & immly
2gan ) busi;s4 ,br5da ,dillon
recogniz$ ! plat9um & gold
sponsors4
  ,m4,j4 ,s*mitt came up next
to report ! slate ! nom9at+
committee _h select$ ! ni<t
2f4 ,= ! bo>d ( directors1 !
committee select$ ,david
,trott1 ,billie ,j1n ,kei?1
,mi*ael ,g>rett1 ,b]l ,colley
& ,m>%a ,f>r[4 ,= ! bo>d (
publica;ns1 ! slate 0      #da
,judy ,jackson1 ,*>lie ,hodge
& ,k5 ,/ew>t4
  ,ri*>d ,villa1 presid5t (
,bl ,9=ma;n ,te*nology
,speciali/s1 pres5t$ ! f/
,john ;,r4 ,mattioli ,jr4
,te*nological ,9nova;n ,aw>d
to ,l>ry ,skut*an = 8 ongo+
9novative 3tribu;ns to
te*nological adv.e;t & tire.s
s]vices to bl & visually
impair$ 9dividuals acr ! ,,usa
& >.d ! _w4
  ,foll[+ ,villa's pres5ta;n1
,judy ,jackson came up & r1d a
c\ple ( resolu;ns4 ,! f/ "o1
resolu;n #bjjh-#aa1 p]ta9$ to
a3essible kiosks at airports2
x pass$ by voice vote4
,resolu;n #bjjh-#je d1lt ) !
presid5tial c&idates,0
"qnaire4 ,x1 too1 0 adopt$4
  ,! 3v5;n turn$ xs focus t[>d
a3essible curr5cy ) help f
,jeff ,lovitky1 ,,acb's    #db
attorney 9 ! curr5cy case4 8,!
case is / 9 litiga;n1 s
obvi\sly ,i'm "s:at 3/ra9$ 9
com;ts t ,i c make1 2c ,i'm
obvi\sly desir\s ( avoid+
any?+ : wd compromise \r
litiga;n /rategy10 he /at$4
8,,acb has be5 advocat+ *anges
9 ? >ea s9ce at l1/ #aigb1 &
444 probably 2f !n4 444
,un=tunately1 ! ,wa%+ton way (
d1l+ ) p]si/5t problems is to
/udy !m to d1?4 ,& t's :at
happ5$40
  ,lovitky rem9d$ 8 li/5]s t
,,acb fil$ ! suit 9 f$]al
4trict c\rt 9 ,may ( #bjjb1 &
! case w5t on 9 4trict c\rt =
f\r ye>s4 ,9 ,novemb] #bjjf !
c\rt issu$ a decl>atory judg;t
/at+ t ! design ( curr5cy
violat$ ! ,rehabilita;n ,act1
b x didn't 9clude a rem$y4 ,!
gov]n;t app1l$ to ! ,d4,c4
,circuit ,c\rt4 ,oral      #dc
>gu;ts took place 9 ,novemb]
#bjjg4 ,9 ,may #bjjh ! circuit
c\rt a6irm$ ! judg;t ( !
4trict c\rt4 8,"o ( ! ?+s t 0
cle>ly prim>y 9 ! c\rt's
3sid]a;n 0 ! fact t ! ,unit$
,/ates ( ,am]ica is virtually
al"o 9 hav+ a curr5cy : has
r1lly no m1ns by : x c 2
id5tifi$ by visually impair$
p10 he sd4
  ,! gov]n;t's major 3c]n 0
co/4 8,we ask$ ! gov]n;t to
produce = u co/ figures : wd
give u ! co/ = ?ree di6]5t
tactile f1tures : we 2liev$ %d
2 evaluat$10 ,lovitky sd4 8,^?
7 emboss+1 foil & p]=a;n40
,:at 7 ^? figures8 ,! gov]n;t
sd ! emboss$ num]al wd co/
@s#de million to set up1 ) an
9cr1s$ annual co/ ( @s#ej
million2 ! foil f1ture1 @s#ea
million to set up1 ) an 9cr1s$
annual co/ ( @s#ae         #dd
million2 p]=a;n1 @s#ge million
to set up1 ) an 9cr1s$ annual
co/ ( @s#h million to produce4
,lovitky /at$ ,,acb's posi;n 0
t ! *anges x is seek+ wd 2
*1p] if !y 7 9clud$ 9 *anges t
7 alr plann$4 ,! gov]n;t plans
*anges to curr5cy e sev5 ye>s1
he not$4
  ,pom]antz pres5t$ ,lovitky )
a ,special ,a*ieve;t ,aw>d 8)
s9c]e apprecia;n & ?anks = 8
tire.s advocacy on 2half ( bl
,am]icans & _! "rs to ,u4,s4
curr5cy t is id5tifiable )\t
vi.n40
  ,next up 0 ,je6rey ,witt f !
,bur1u ( ,5grav+ & ,pr9t+1 8:o
wants \r 9put on a3essible
curr5cy10 /at$ ,pom]antz4
,witt briefly 4cuss$ 8 job ,-
8to help !m le>n :at yr
exp]i;es .<>e.> & :at !
pot5tial exp]i;es .<wd 2.> if
c]ta9 *anges 7 made40      #de
,witt's plans = ! week w]e3
#a"> recruit = a survey2 #b">
d "s focus gr\ps2 #c"> hold an
op5 =um2 & #d"> d a usabil;y
survey to le>n :at "ws & :at
doesn't 9 t]ms ( curr5cy4
8,i'm "h to le>n & to ga!r
9=ma;n10 he sd4
  ,! 3v5;n !n return$ xs focus
to y\? & /ud5ts ) ! #bjjh
s*ol>%ip pres5ta;ns4 ,pom]antz
turn$ ! gavel ov] to ,dillon1
:o turn$ x ov] to ,patty
,slaby1 *air ( ! s*ol>%ip
committee4 ,%e ann\nc$ !
,,cclvi s*ol>%ip w9n]s f/2 !y
7 ,*>les ,mi*ael ,newell1
,mat!w ,kickbu% & ,paula
,w>r54
  ,na;nally1 ! w9n]s w]e3
,kimb]ly ,aguill]a1 ,au/91
,tex42 ,t]ry ,bak]1 ,polk
,c;y1 ,i[a2 ,rebekah ,balm]1
,elizabe?t[n1 ,pa442 ,kei?
,block]1 ,tacoma1 ,wa%42   #df
,me<an ,bri7s1 ,portl&1 ,ore42
,dan ,p]k9s1 ,kansas ,c;y1
,mo42 ,a%ley ,br[1 ,ma%pee1
,mass42 ,ray ,campbell1 ,gl5
,ellyn1 ,ill42 ,lisa
,drzewucki1 ,freeport1 ,n4,y42
,sam ,h]b]t1 ,bill+s1 ,mont42
,b>ry ,hyde1 ,"dtona ,b1*1
,fla42 ,l1h ,iri%1 ,k5t1
,ohio2 ,elv9 ,izaguirre1
,wilkes-,b>re1 ,pa42 ,patricia
,kepl]1 ,aloha1 ,ore42 ,lana
,lee1 ,san ,mateo1 ,calif42
,dawn ,lloyd1 ,pottst[n1 ,pa42
,za*>y ,mason1 ,nor? ,/rat=d1
,n4,j42 ,%>on ,mc,l5non1
,yonk]s1 ,n4,y42 ,curtis
,norton1 ,m$=d1 ,ore42 ,ju/9
,salisbury1 ,will+ton1 ,3n42 &
,catal9a ,roisum1 ,brooklyn
,c5t]1 ,m9n4
  ,foll[+ a br1k1 ! 3v5;n
turn$ xs focus to te*nology4
,! f/ pres5t] 0 ,john ,glass1
cu/om] support manag] at   #dg
,book%>e4org4 ,glass gave a
bit ( backgr.d on ,book%>e 2f
updat+ 8 li/5]s on :at's new4
8,we're add+ ab #bjj books a
week n[10 he sd4
  ,book%>e books >e available
= d[nload 9 ,,daisy digital
text or brl-r1dy file4 ,= new
subscrib]s :o sign up at
3v5;n1 ,book%>e is waiv+ !
@s#be sign-up fee4 ,p c al
sign up onl9e4
  ,la/ ,octob] ,book%>e rcvd a
grant f ! ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n
,(fice ( ,special ,$uca;n
,programs t all[s x to (f]
free memb]%ip to all qualifi$
/ud5ts liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
,t grant w al all[ ,book%>e to
add up to #ajj1jjj m books to
xs collec;n ov] ! next five
ye>s1 & to "w ) publi%]s to
get m books directly f !m 9
digital =mat4 ,glass not$ t
s"eal publi%]s h sign$     #dh
on alr1 9clud+ ,h>p] ,coll9s &
,o',reilly ,m$ia4
  ,! 3v5;n next turn$ xs
att5;n to ! availabil;y (
a3essible recr1;n equip;t ) !
help ( ,paul ,s*ro$]1 vice
presid5t ( programs & policy1
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl4 8,!
bad news is t ,i'm fill+ 9 =
,d>r5 ,burton1 s y don't h hm1
y h me10 ,s*ro$] /at$4 8,! gd
news is t al;g ) tak+ c>e ( 8
dog1 ,d>r5 ,burton is back at
,,afb ,te* do+ :at he does
well1 : is writ+ ab
a3essibil;y = ,a3ess ,_w1 \r
magaz9e at ,,afb1 9clud+ "w on
recr1;n & fit;s equip;t 4440
,he advis$ li/5]s to *eck \
8,a3ess ,_w0 on ,,afb's web
site1 www4afb4org1 z x 3ta9s a
grt d1l ( 9=ma;n on a3ess to
digital audio play]s1 recr1;n
equip;t1 & o!r devices4
  8,h[ _m ( y "h 9 !       #di
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5?usia/s80 ,s*ro$] ask$4 ,_m p
respond$ ) applause4 8.<,"!
>e.> lots ( excuses = n
ex]cis+4 ,"o ( !m t we d he>
444 is t x's di6icult to
ex]cise 2c ! equip;t t ,i ne$
to use isn't a3essible = me z
a bl p]son40 ,9 ,novemb]
#bjjg1 ,burton & ,lee ,hu6man
wrote an >ticle on a3essible
fit;s equip;t = 8,a3ess ,_w10
: is / available on ,,afb's
web site4
  ,all excuses aside1 he sd1
8,we "k t p ) 4abilities >e m
likely to 2 s$5t>y1 m likely
to h h1l? problems1 & m likely
to h b>ri]s to "picipat+ 9
physical activ;y40 ,>ticles
su7e/ t only "o-?ird ( p )
4abilities "picipate 9
physical activities1 ":as ab
half ( p )\t 4abilities
"picipate4 ,he advis$      #ej
li/5]s to ask fit;s c5t] /aff
to let !m te/ ! c5t] a few "ts
to see h[ a3essible ! equip;t
is1 :at k9d ( help ! /aff
provides1 & to get ori5t$4
,s*ro$] rem9d$ !m t ! ,,ada is
j z applicable to fit;s c5t]s
z to o!r public a3ommoda;ns4
,! ,na;nal ,c5t] on ,physical
,activ;y & ,4abil;y1
www4ncpad4org1 has a grt d1l (
9=ma;n on physical fit;s
activities4 ,s*ro$] ?ank$
,d>r5 ,burton = 8 "w on a3ess
to fit;s equip;t4
  ,f9ally1 x 0 "t = ! 3v5;n to
he> f ,rep4 ,b5 ,*&l] "<;,d-
,ky4">4 ,he 2gan ) a /ory t 8
family us$ to tell hm :ile he
0 gr[+ up4 8,a:ile back ,- & ?
0 probably e bit ( #ej ye>s
ago ,- a gr\p ( ,k5tuckians
got tgr to =m a s*ool = "s v1
v special /ud5ts4 ,^! /ud5ts 7
! be/ & ! b"re/1 & !y _h   #ea
"s v hi< expecta;ns f !mvs1 _!
t1*]s & _! p>5ts1 expecta;ns t
7 (t5 q hi<] ?an _m /ud5ts _!
age4 ,& z ! s*ool build+
un=tunately 0 crumbl+ >.d !m1
) fall+ pla/] & l1ky rooms1 !y
n"e falt]$ 9 _! /udies4
,e/abli%+ ? s*ool 0 a f1t 9 &
( xf1 s ! s*ool adm9i/ra;n 0
w>y ( ask+ = m support1 ei
m"ot>y or o!rwise4 ,b a small
gr\p ( p>5ts decid$ t !y wd d
:at"e x took to make sure t ^!
/ud5ts _h an a3eptable1
func;nal & safe place to le>n4
,!y did _! rese>*1 !y wrote
lrs1 !y made reque/s1 & /
nobody wd help !m4 ,well1 "o
"d a man ) an 9fecti\s smile
took !m in4 ,he li/5$ to _!
reque/s2 he li/5$ to _! 3c]ns2
he knew "r !n & "! t ? 0 a
wor?y cause & t ^! /ud5ts
des]v$ ! be/ opportun;y to
su3e$4 ,s he gave !m       #eb
m"oy to d s4 ,t s*ool 0 !
,k5tucky ,s*ool = ! ,bl1 & t
man ) ! smiley face 0 my
gr&"f1 !n-,k5tucky gov]nor
,happy ,*&l]4 ,& ,i want y to
"k t /ory 444 0 v special to
me4 ,x's a h]itage t ,i am v1
v pr\d (1 t example t my gr&"f
set = me40
  ,= ,*&l]'s gr&"f1 x wasn't
ab popul>;y4 8,:at matt]$ to
hm 0 2+ able to l1ve ! _w a ll
bit bett] ?an he f.d x4 444 ,!
m1sure ( yr wor? is n :e!r p l
y or n1 b x's t y e>n$ !
respect ( respectable p4 ,t's
:at y "\ to d 9 a public c>e]
444 & y d t by do+ :at y
2lieve is "r40 ,%>$ ,am]ican
values >e :at draws u tgr1 he
not$4 ,he 4cuss$ ! ,,ada1
call+ x 8"o ( ! pr9ciple
examples ( ! gd ?+s t ? c.try
/&s =3 ! recogni;n t :ile we
all h 5orm\s value1        #ec
we're all n alw tr1t$ ! same
way4 444 ,z a c.try1 we "\ to
/rive t[>d t4 ,we "\ to make e
ef=t 444 to make sure t all (
\r citiz5s h a3ess to !
fre$oms ( ? c.try4 444 ,t's "o
( ! responsibilities t goes )
! fre$oms t we 5joy40
  ,he sd ! ,,ada has trans=m$
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 br++ ab
*anges 9 a3ess to
transporta;n1 build+s1
employ;t1 & public s]vices4
8,rec5tly ! ,unit$ ,/ates took
ano!r grt /ep to 5sure equal;y
= all4 ,j z 4abil;y %d n 2 us$
z cause = 4crim9a;n1 yr g5etic
code %d n 2 us$ ag/ y ei40 ,he
co-sponsor$ ! ,g5etic ,non-
,4crim9a;n ,act ( #bjjh z well
z ! ,,ada ,am5d;ts ,act4 8,x
prohibits gr\p h1l? plans f
adju/+ _! premiums 444 on !
basis ( g5etic 9=ma;n4 ,i ?9k
t's v important4 ,we       #ed
hav5't se5 t happ51 b x sure
cd1 & y c imag9e :o wd be> !
brunt ( t60
  ,*&l] ask$ 8 li/5]s to ?9k
ab :at k9d ( _w !y wd l1ve =
future g5]a;ns4 8,z ! "f (
?ree *n1 ,i c tell y x r1lly
3c]ns me :5 ,i ?9k ( ! _w & !
c.try we're go+ to l1ve \r *n4
,x's extremely important40 ,!
,,usa has a @s#i trillion
debt2 e7s1 milk1 br1d1 & gas
all co/ m n[ ?an !y did 9
,febru>y4 ,& _m s*ools h a
lack ( mat]ials1 fall+ pla/] 9
! classrooms1 & crumbl+
facilities4 8,? e>? ,- we've
got to protect x = ! future4
444 ,:at my gr&"f did = !
,k5tucky ,s*ool = ! ,bl1 ,i
want to 2 a "p ( do+ = e s*ool
9 ! c.try1 2c t's ": \r future
is40

                           #ee
           ,w$nes"d
  ,! ,w$nes"d morn+ ses.n 2gan
) ! r1d+ ( ! ?ird & f9al
propos$ am5d;ts to ! 3/itu;n &
bylaws by ,otis ,/eph5s4 ,judy
,jackson pres5t$ s"eal
resolu;ns1 : 7 adopt$4 ,m>la9a
,lieb]g presid$ ov] ! ses.n2
%e 9troduc$ ! f/ sp1k]1 ,susan
,la,v5ture1 ^: pres5ta;n told
memb]s ab ! ,na;nal ,associa;n
= ,p>5ts ( ,*n ) ,visual
,impair;ts "<,,napvi">4
  ,la,v5ture 9=m$ ! audi;e ab
,family ,3nect1 ! new web site
t 0 develop$ z a jo9t v5ture (
,,napvi & ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n =
! ,bl4 ,to get to x1 y c ei g
to www4afb4org & select
,family ,3nect1 or g to www4"
familyconnect4org4 ,x 3ta9s a
w1l? ( 9=ma;n = p>5ts ( *n )
4abilities4 ,c>l ,augu/o ( !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl al
provid$ 9=ma;n ab !        #ef
coop]a;n ( \r two organiza;ns1
9dicat+ t ,jeff ,?om _h be5
elect$ to ! ,,afb bo>d & t
,brian ,*>lson _h be5 made an
em]itus memb] ( ! bo>d4 ,he al
ann\nc$ t ,le,roy ,saund]s _h
rcvd ! ,migel m$al at a
c]emony e>li] 9 ! ye>4 ,!
,migel m$al is ! hi<e/ aw>d
(f]$ by ! ,,afb4
  ,! next sp1k] 0 ,*ris
,kuczynski f ! ,equal
,employ;t ,opportun;y
,commis.n4 ,he report$ on !
,new ,fre$om ,9itiative &
9dicat$ t "! 0 an ef=t "u way
to get f$]al ag5cies to set
!mvs a goal ( hav+ #b p]c5t (
_! employees 2 p ) 4abilities4
,curr5tly less ?an #a p]c5t (
f$]al employees >e p ) sev]e
4abilities4 ,kuczynski al
4cuss$ _m cases t ! ,,eeoc has
fil$ ov] ! pa/ s"eal ye>s
9volv+ 4crim9a;n ag/       #eg
employees :o >e bl or visually
impair$4 ,he 9dicat$ t "! is /
m* to d & hop$ t 9dividuals &
,,acb wd 3t9ue to file
4crim9a;n claims4 ,f9ally1 he
report$ t 8 ag5cy _h few]
res\rces ?an !y _h #aj ye>s
ago & _h m* m to d1 or wd h1
if new legisla;n pass$4
  ,frank ,kurt ,cylke f !
,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice = !
,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$
gave an update on go+s-on at !
libr>y4 ,m* ( ! pres5ta;n 0
made by ,$ ,o',reilly1 h1d ( !
collec;n develop;t sec;n4 ,8
de"p;t is responsible = mak+
deci.ns ab : books >e *os5 = !
,,nls collec;n4 ,he report$ t
,,nls produces #b1jjj audio
books & approximately #eej brl
books ea* ye>4 ,? repres5ts ab
#a p]c5t ( ! total numb] (
books publi%$ 9 ! ,unit$
,/ates ea* ye>4            #eh
,o',reilly al briefly describ$
! "w ( ! collec;n develop;t
committee1 : 9cludes an ,,acb
repres5tative & : meets once
annually to 4cuss policies t
mi<t 2 imple;t$ to improve !
process ( collec;n develop;t4
,he 9dicat$ t1 :ile ! transi;n
to digital books = ,,nls is
cle>ly a positive & 5c\rag+
o3urr;e1 "! is m* 3c]n 2+
express$ 9 ! l>g] commun;y on
! impact ( ! digital revolu;n4
,he comm5d$ us]s ( ,,nls =
ma9ta9+ a m* hi<] rate ( r1d+
?an does ! g5]al public4
  ,! next sp1k] 0 ,mitzi
,fri$l&]1 a talk+ book n>rator
f ! ,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = !
,bl4 ,%e report$ t %e _h />t$
record+ talk+ books 9 ! e>ly
#aifjs at ! su7es;n ( ,dale
,c>t]1 !n a talk+ book
n>rator1 :o 0 9 a play ) h]4
,h] v f/ book 0 8,!        #ei
,summ] ( ! ,falcon10 : 0 s5t
back 2c %e mispron\nc$ ! ^w
8falcon40 ,%e has n[ record$
well ov] #a1jjj books4 ,%e
told h] li/5]s t r1d+ talk+
books is ! love ( h] life & t
x is truly a joy to 2 able to
d x4
  ,! next pres5ta;n ( ! morn+
0 a panel 4cus.n mod]at$ by
,m>la9a ,lieb]g : f1tur$ ,m>k
,ri*]t f ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n =
! ,bl & ,]ic ,bridges f !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl's
na;nal (fice4 ,!y 4cuss$
legisla;n t 0 2f ,3gress4 ,"!
0 lots ( audi;e "picipa;n1
lots ( humor & lots ( gd
9=ma;n %>$4
  ,f9ally1 ,mike ,calvo f
,s]otek made a pres5ta;n on
,sy/em ,a3ess ,to ,g1 a scre5
r1d] t c 2 a3ess$ free f any
comput] ) ,9t]net a3ess4 ,he
ann\nc$ a 3te/ & ask$      #fj
,,acb memb]s to spr1d ! ^w t
,s]otek is mak+ a package ( xs
products available to /ud5ts 9
ele;t>y or second>y s*ool 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates free ( *>ge4 ,he
urg$ li/5]s to ref] p to
www4s]otek4com = m 9=ma;n4

           ,?urs"d
  ,?urs"d morn+'s ses.n 2gan )
a brief report f ,jeff ,?om1
h1d ( ! task =ce on vot+ by
secret ballot 9 ,,acb elec;ns4
,?om sd t \r memb]s feel
/r;gly ab ? issue1 bo? = &
ag/4 ,on ! positive side1 s9ce
,,acb is a democratic
organiza;n1 p %d 2 able to
vote by secret ballot z we d 9
,am]ica4 ,s"eal res]va;ns 7
express$1 h["e4 ,vot+ by
secret ballot cd take m "t ?an
! simple /&+ vote we curr5tly
use1 & "! cd 2 ! pot5tial =
fraud if ballots 7         #fa
tamp]$ )4 ,al1 ! /&+ vote
gives a6iliate delegates vital
9=ma;n ab h[ p >e vot+1 : wd 2
lo/ ) ! secret ballot4
  ,s"eal a6iliates alr employ
"s sort ( secret ballot1 s* z
te>+ (f a corn] ( a piece (
pap]1 pok+ holes 9 a piece (
pap] ) a nail1 or *oos+ a
di6]5t %ape ( tile = ea*
c&idate4 ,9 addi;n to ^! l[-
te* solu;ns1 ! task =ce is
3sid]+ hi<-te* op;ns4 ,!
secret ballot wd replace only
! /&+ vote4 ,?om 3clud$ by
say+ t ! task =ce's goal is to
give ! memb]%ip z m* 9=ma;n z
possible s t we c make an 9=m$
deci.n4 ,! task =ce 5c\rages
fur!r 9put f ! memb]%ip1 & w
keep y appris$ ( future
develop;ts4
  ,,acb second vice presid5t
,br5da ,dillon recogniz$ !
bronze sponsors ( !        #fb
3v5;n4
  ,next1 ,dr4 ,otis ,/eph5s1
*air ( ! 3/itu;n & bylaws
committee1 presid$ ov] !
second r1d+ ( & vot+ on ?ree
propos$ am5d;ts to ! ,,acb
,3/itu;n4 ,! am5d;ts to
,>ticle ,,ii1 ,purpose1 &
,>ticle ,,iv1 ,(fic]s1 7
adopt$ by a voice vote4 ,!
propos$ am5d;t reg>d+ !
,9t]net ov]si<t committee 0
def1t$ 9 a roll call vote1 )
#djf4e 9 favor & #ccf ag/4
,al? a major;y vot$ 9 favor1
3/itu;nal am5d;ts require a
two-?irds major;y = adop;n4 ,!
3v5;n unanim\sly approv$ a
mo;n t ! ,,acb secret>y 2
au?oriz$1 "u ! sup]vi.n ( !
*airp]son ( ! 3/itu;n & bylaws
committee1 to correct te*nical
]rors 9 punctua;n & spell+ s
l;g z s* correc;ns d n alt] !
sub/antive m1n+ ( any      #fc
provi.n ( ! 3/itu;n & bylaws4
  ,foll[+ ! br1k1 ,,acb
executive director ,melanie
,brunson pres5t$ ! ,virg9ia
,associa;n ( ! ,bl aw>d to
,ron ,hepl]4 ,af ! aw>d
pres5ta;n1 "! 0 a panel 4cus.n
on 4t.e le>n+4 ,paneli/s w]e3
,brian ,*>lson1 vice presid5t
( comput] tra9+ s]vices at !
,c>roll ,c5t] = ! ,bl1
,newton1 ,mass42 ,*>les ,"y1
presid5t ( ! ,_hley ,s*ool = !
,bl1 ,w9netka1 ,ill42 &
,william ,p5rod1 director ( !
t1*] prep>a;n program at !
,univ]s;y ( ,l\isville1 ,ky4
  ,! ,c>roll ,c5t] = ! ,bl has
be5 (f]+ 4t.e le>n+ c\rses on
a wide range ( comput] skills
= ! pa/ five ye>s4 ,^! c\rses
provide #cj h\rs ( 3t5t at j
@s#ajj p] c\rse4 ,9 ord] to
broad5 xs c\rse (f]+s1 !
,c>roll ,c5t] has          #fd
e/abli%$ a numb] ( "pn]%ips )
o!r organiza;ns1 9clud+ !
,p]k9s ,s*ool = ! ,bl1 !
,wa%+ton ,s*ool = ! ,bl1 & !
,canadian ,na;nal ,9/itute = !
,bl4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 g to www4"
c>rollte*4org4
  ,! ,_hley ,s*ool = ! ,bl is
curr5tly s]v+ #aa1ejj /ud5ts f
>.d ! _w4 ,_hley's #abe 4t.e
$uca;n c\rses >e free to
legally bl p1 _! families1 &
pr(es.nals 9 ! field ( bl;s4
,c\rse categories 9clude
lit]acy1 employ;t1 busi;s1
leisure1 & 9dep5d5t liv+1 z
well z c\rses = p>5ts ( bl *n4
,c\rses >e available 9 brl1
l>ge pr9t1 record$ =mat1 &
onl9e4 ,s9ce ,_hley is al an
a3r$it$ ,ill9ois hi< s*ool1
/ud5ts c graduate f ! ,_hley
hi< s*ool or transf] _! cr$its
& graduate f _! local hi<
s*ools4 ,mo/ ( ,_hley's    #fe
hi< s*ool /ud5ts >e adults4 ,=
m 9=ma;n on ,_hley c\rses &
o!r 9itiatives1 g to
www4_hley-s*ool4org4
  ,! ,univ]s;y ( ,l\isville
(f]s 4t.e $uca;n & on-site
c\rses = /ud5ts /riv+ to 2come
t1*]s ( ! visually impair$ or
ori5ta;n & mobil;y 9/ructors4
,brl compet5cy is a corn]/"o (
! program4 ,! goal is to
provide a3essible programs to
all popula;ns ) ! 3v5i;e ( 2+
able to rema9 at home ) family
& 3t9ue "w+4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 g to
www4l\isville4$u4
  ,next1 ,dr4 ,d\glas ,d1n1
pr(essor ( ocul> molecul>
oncology at ! ,univ]s;y (
,l\isville1 4cuss$ /em cell
rese>* z x relates to cur+ eye
41ses4 ,/em cells 7 f/
id5tifi$ 9 v e>ly embryos2 !y
give rise to all ! di6]5t k9ds
( tissue 9 ! body4 ,a      #ff
major 4cov]y 0 t ^? e>ly /em
cells 9 ! embryo cd 2 cultur$
& ma9ta9$ 9 a petri di% &
turn$ 9to all di6]5t k9ds (
cells4 ,? l$ to ! idea (
replace;t !rapy4 ,ano!r s\rce
is adult /em cells2 h["e1 !y
don't "w z well z ! embryonic
v].n4
  ,x may soon 2 possible to
turn sk9 cells 9to /em cells =
!rapeutic use4 ,"! h be5
promis+ results ) ongo+ /udies
9 animals4 ,! major ob/acle "r
n[ is t :ile /em cells c 2
turn$ 9to any cell 9 ! body1
!y ne$ "s specific 9/ruc;ns4
,! *all5ge is to figure \ h[
m* 9=ma;n m/ 2 giv5 to ! cell
2f 9ject+ x 9to ! eye or !
pancr1s to p]=m a specific
func;n4 ,d1n feels t ? rese>*
is promis+4 ,to le>n m1 g to !
,univ]s;y ( ,l\isville web
site at www4l\isville4$u   #fg
& foll[ ! l9ks to !
oph?almology page4 ,d1n's ;e-
mail address & ph"o numb] >e
al on ! site1 & he is happy to
answ] any "qs4
  ,9 8 tr1sur]'s report1 ,mike
,god9o /at$ t ,,acb is do+ r
well f9ancially4 8,! ,brl
,=um0 has be5 exp&$1
committees h "s fund+1 & bo>d
& ,,bop memb]s rcv small
/ip5ds = travel4 ,9 #bjjg1 !
f9.e committee budget$
@s#a1jbg1aid = exp5ses4 ,at !
5d ( ! ye>1 ,,acb _h sp5t only
@s#ibb1idi4 ,9come 0 project$
to 2 @s#a1jee1bjj2 ,,acb
actually took 9 @s#b1jij1bia4
,\r net ga9 = #bjjg 0
@s#a1afg1cdb4 ,total assets at
! 5d ( #bjjg 7 @s#b1acg1dfg4
,x %d 2 not$ t ,,acb rcvd
s"eal 2que/s 9 #bjjg4 ,we
c>ri$ ov] @s#cab1cdb f #bjjg
9to #bjjh4 ,"s m"oy 0      #fh
re9ve/$ 9 ,,acbes1 & "s w 2
us$ = new s(tw>e & to upgrade
! ph"o sy/em4 ,new /aff may al
2 hir$4
  ,2f adj\rn+ ! ses.n1
,pom]antz urg$ "ey"o to 5roll
9 ! ,mon?ly ,m"ot>y ,support
"<,,mms"> program4

            ,fri"d
  ,fri"d 0 devot$ to elec;ns &
ac;n on ! _m resolu;ns rema9+
f e>li] 9 ! week4 ,! morn+
2gan ) reports f ! *air (
,,acb ,5t]prises & ,s]vices1 !
executive director1 & ! 3v5;n
committee's *air4
  ,mi*ael ,g>rett told !
memb]s ( activities aim$ at
maximiz+ ! pr(itabil;y ( !
?rift /ores 2+ op]at$ >.d !
c.try4 ,melanie ,brunson spoke
( "s ( ! advocacy a3ompli%;ts
( ,,acb4 ,%e al ann\nc$ !
dates & place ( next       #fi
ye>'s mid-ye> meet+s1 ,feb4
#bj-#bd 9 ,>l+ton1 ,va4 ,c>la
,rus*ival %>$ details ( v>i\s
practicalities ( adm9i/]+ !
ga!r+1 9clud+ an explana;n ( !
delay$ po/al deliv]y ( adv.e
3v5;n regi/ra;n mat]ials to
memb]s4 ,%e pr\dly report$ t ?
3v5;n 0 "o ( ! be/ att5d$ 9 _m
ye>s4
  ,?ree s1ts = two-ye> t]ms on
! bo>d ( publica;ns >e fill$ 9
ev5-numb]$ ye>s by elec;ns1 !
o!r two ,,bop posi;ns 2+ fill$
by presid5tial appo9t;ts 9
odd-numb]$ ye>s4 ,! nom9at+
committee _h adopt$ a slate (
nom9ees 9 xs clos$ ,mon"d ev5+
ses.n4
  ,! "ns on ! slate put =w>d
by ! committee 7 3sid]$ 9 !
ord] !y 7 adopt$ by !
committee4 ,nom9ees ,k5 ,/ew>t
& ,judy ,jackson 7 approv$ )\t
opposi;n4 ,af ! "n (       #gj
,*>lie ,hodge 0 put =w>d f !
committee1 ,m>cia ,dress] 0
nom9at$ f ! floor4 ,dress]
came away ! victor4 ,%e
ac"kl$g$ ! laudable 3tribu;ns
( ,*>lie ,hodge1 :o !n %>$ 8
w>m s5ti;ts t[>d1 & not$ !
praisewor?y "w (1 ,dress]4
  ,next up 7 elec;ns = ! five
s1ts on ! bo>d ( directors4
,all 7 elect$ )\t opposi;n4 ,!
w9n]s w]e3 ,mi*ael ,g>rett1
,b]l ,colley1 ,david ,trott1
,billie ,j1n ,kei?1 & ,m>%a
,f>r[4 ,kei? & ,trott 7 re-
elect$2 ! o!r ?ree 7 new to !
bo>d4
  ,judy ,jackson1 *air ( !
resolu;ns committee1 0 he>d f
! podium frequ5tly dur+ bo? !
morn+ & afn ses.ns4 ,!
memb]%ip 3sid]$ m ?an a doz5
propos$ resolu;ns1 "s writt5
by 9dividual memb]s & "s
submitt$ f a6iliates4      #ga
,all ! proposals _h be5 !
subjects ( delib]a;ns by !
committee 9 xs op5 meet+s ea*
ev5+4 ,mo/ proposals surviv$2
a few 7 )drawn by au?ors4
,once r1*+ ! 3v5;n floor &
9troduc$ ) a 8d pass0
recomm5da;n1 !y typically rcvd
unanim\s voice approval f !
body4
  ,floor debate on resolu;ns 0
typically ab a "picul> *oice (
^ws 9 xs text4 ,! hotte/
debate 0 on ! appropriate;s (
! use ( 8ret>d$0 z a synonym =
8sl[$0 9 ! ^w+ ( "o resolu;n4
,a closely divid$ voice vote
ev5tually came d[n on ! side (
s5sitiv;y to a fell[ gr\p ( p
) a 4abil;y r ?an on ! side (
resi/.e to political
correct;s4 ,9 ea* ( ^!
debates1 ! t"o 0 respect;l (
di6]+ views1 prompt+ ,pom]antz
to obs]ve at ! 5d ( !      #gb
ses.n ! civil mann] ( ! body's
delib]a;ns4 ,! texts ( all
resolu;ns pass$ by ! 3v5;n h
be5 plac$ on ,,acb's web site1
& c al 2 reque/$ f ! na;nal
(fice4
  ,fri"d afn 3clud$ ) a few m
^ws f 3v5;n *air ,c>la
,rus*ival4 ,%e (f]$ practical
tips = ^? plann+ to att5d !
3v5;n banquet1 & happily not$
t ! #dej ticket hold]s
repres5t$ ! l>ge/ banquet
turn\t 9 five ye>s4

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     ,want to ,*ange ,yr
         ,subscrip;n8
  ,3tact ,%>on ,lov]+ 9 !
,,acb na;nal (fice1 #a-#hjj-
#dbd-#hfff1 or via ;e-mail1
slov]+@aacb4org4 ,give h] !
9=ma;n1 & %e'll take c>e ( !
*anges = y4
                           #gc
     ,a ,sweet ,tr1t at !
         #bjjh ,3v5;n
       by ,p5ny ,crane

  ,my week 9 ,l\isville 0
fill$ ) wond];l1 9=mative
ev5ts4 ,on ,w$nes"d1 ,i jo9$
o!r 3v5;ne]s on a t\r (
,s*impff's ,3fec;n>y1 j acr !
bridge 9 ,9diana4 ,x 0 a visit
to ! pa/6
  ,s*impff's is a family-[n$
c&y-mak+ \tfit : has be5 9
busi;s s9ce #ahia4 ,! /ate (
,9diana has designat$ x z "o (
xs hidd5 tr1sures4
  ,\r t\r 9clud$ a demon/ra;n
( h[ !y make c9namon r$ hots4
,all ! 9gr$i5ts >e natural4 ,i
f.d x 9t]e/+ to le>n t ! r$
hots >e made f c9namon oil1 :
co/s @s#ej = "o ll bottle4
,c9namon oil is an extract f !
9t]ior ( ! c9namon tree 9
,brazil4 ,! c9namon p[d]   #gd
we spr9kle on \r toa/ is made
f ! b>k ( t tree4
  ,mo/ "ds1 ! public c view a
demon/ra;n ( c&y-mak+4 ,!
,s*imp6s make c&y on turn-(-!-
c5tury equip;t4 ,!y use
di6]5t-siz$ copp] b[ls ac to !
size ( ! c&y bat*1 & a metal
table1 ) cool+ tubes "u xs
surface1 to br+ ! c&y to ! "r
3si/5cy4
  ,s*impff's is mo/ly fam\s =
xs 8,fi% ,c&y0 9 #ah flavors1
horeh.d drops made f horeh.d
"<an old-_w plant ( ! m9t
family">1 & _! orig9al c9namon
r$ hots4 ,_! r$ hots >e squ>e
9 %ape1 ab ! size ( yr ?umb4
,!y al make all k9ds (
*ocolates4
  ,! room 2h ! c&y-mak+
demon/ra;n >ea is a c&y
museum4 ,x has 4plays ( ?\s&s
( >tifacts 3c]n+ ! ,am]ican
c&y 9du/ry4 ,:5 we left1   #ge
we 7 all load$ d[n ) \r sweet
pur*ases1 z well z a few
quotes to ra;nalize eat+ t
sweet wond] call$ *ocolate4
  8,*ocolate causes c]ta9
5docr9e gl&s to secrete
horm"os t make y happy4 ,2
happy60
  8,in #agbh1 ! ,sw$i% botani/
,l9naeus classifi$ ! cacao
plant1 f : *ocolate is made1 z
,8food ( ! gods4,0 ,if x's gd
5 = !m1 x's gd 5 = y60
  8,*ocolate helps y sleep4
,:y else wd fancy hotels put a
*ocolate on yr pill[80
  8,if y eat *ocolate 9 a =e/1
& no trees fall1 ! calories
don't c.t60
  8,*ocolate is ,god's way (
mak+ up = okra40
  ,i "k y c ?9k up "s m
ra;naliza;ns6

                           #gf
   ,,bflag3 ,look+ ,back &
        9to ! ,future
       by ,but* ,>nold

  ,9 look+ back ov] ! "t t ,i
s]v$ on ! bo>d1 z vice
presid5t & z presid5t (
,,bflag1 ,i h pride 9 !
a3ompli%;ts we made tgr4
,,bflag grew n only 9 memb]%ip
b programm+ & div]s;y z well4
,\r memb]%ip rose f #gj memb]s
to ov] #bjj memb]s td4 ,we h
sub/antially exp&$ 3v5;n
programs to 9clude social
ev5ts1 an annual banquet ) a
=mal program1 9t]active /r1m$
$uca;nal sem9>s & a welcom+
place = prospective memb]s to
meet & pay _! dues4 ,we h al
set up an 5d[;t fund1 : n[ has
ov] @s#e1jjj to p]petuate !
mis.n & purpose ( ,,bflag4 ,we
truly h come a l;g way4
  ,public rela;ns has      #gg
hit an all-"t hi<4 ,,bflag has
be5 m5;n$ 9 ov] #ejj
publica;ns1 9clud+ onl9e &
pr9t =mats4 ,we h spr1d ! ^w
via radio >.d ! _w & ,,bflag 0
recogniz$ z "o ( ! top #aj
res\rces = ! 4abl$ ,,glbtq
commun;y 9 ! c.try4 ,,bflag
has a bl lesbian comic book "*
z a life memb] & ! public
rela;ns we rcvd f t al"o is
_wwide4 ,ov] #aj ,,bflag
memb]s exhibit$ at ! #bjjg
,,pflag na;nal 3f];e 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 & we h _h
repres5ta;n 9 m ?an #aj pride
ev5ts >.d ! c.try4 ,public
$uca;n is a key result ( s*
public rela;ns acts4
  ,! ne$ = a6iliates 0 %[n 9
#bjjb & 0 put on ! back burn]
until rec5tly4 ,n[ x is r1l;y4
,,bflag has f\r *>t]$
a6iliates ) m 2+ 3sid]$ & "w$
on at ? po9t4 ,) ea*       #gh
a6iliate1 memb]%ip gr[? &
public rela;ns1 z well z
$uca;n1 w o3ur4 ,i c see ! "t
9 ! ne> future :5 ,,bflag
r1*es #djj-#ejj memb]s & w h
#aj a6iliates t >e active &
meet+ ! mis.n_/purpose (
,,bflag's 3/itu;n4
  ,,bflag has 3t9u$ to 2 a
div]se organiza;n meet+ ! ne$s
( a div]se popula;n4 ,x is al
2liev$ t \r bisexual & que]
self-id5tifi$ memb]%ip is on !
9cr1se1 : is simply a reflec;n
( society z a :ole4 ,we >e /
r1*+ \ to transg5d]$ & 9t]sex$
9dividuals4 ,? has be5 a sl[
process & requires m $uca;n4
,i 2lieve t ,,bflag's div]s;y
w 3t9ue to 9cr1se4 ,we1 l _m
o!r organiza;ns1 w n only 2 m
tol]ant1 b we w 2 f> m
9clusive 9 all ( \r
activities4
  ,communica;ns has be5    #gi
"o ( ! mo/ rew>d+ aspects =
me4 ,i h _h ! opportun;y to
talk ) all sorts ( ,,glbtq
bl9d_/visually impair$ p & \r
support]s all >.d ! _w4 ,i h
be5 able to talk f/h& ) _m
9dividuals /ru7l+ ) _!
sexual;y & try+ to "u/& !
l"oli;s & depres.n associat$ )
x4 ,i h se5 _m 9dividuals
/ru7le ev5 to op5 ! prov]bial
closet door & look or li/5 to
:at is on ! o!r side ( x4 ,i h
se5 & he>d ( _m ( \r memb]s
jo9+ up ) ,,pflag to n only to
help !mvs b to $ucate o!rs 9 !
process4 ,i h se5 ! 3flict
caus$ by cla%+ cultures on "s
( \r memb]s & felt _! pa9 &
angui%4 ,! fact t 9dividuals
"k !y >e n al"o & h a place to
turn to is a major b5efit to
!m4 ,\r "w ) s* communica;ns
m/ 9cr1se & we m/ 3t9ue to 2
"! 9 support z "p ( \r     #hj
mis.n_/purpose4
  ,,bflag has support$ ,,acb 9
_m ways4 ,! simple fact t
,,bflag memb]s >e ,,acb memb]s
%[s an 9cr1se 9 ,,acb's
memb]%ip4 ,9 e press rel1se or
9t]view1 ,,acb has be5 m5;n$ 9
a v positive way4 ,_m ,,bflag
memb]s h gott5 9volv$ 9 _!
local /ate a6iliate or o!r
,,acb a6iliate4 ,we ev5 h
memb]s t >e assi/+ )
organiza;n & reorganiza;n (
local ,,acb *apt]s4 ,al? "s
,,acb memb]s /r;gly oppose
,,bflag = :at"e r1son !y d1 l
society1 ,,acb memb]s z a :ole
h ov]:elm+ly support$ ,,bflag
& \r mis.n_/purpose4 ,bo?
,,bflag & ,,acb m/ "w on !
pockets ( 3flict & "sh[ put !m
2h u4 ,m* progress is 2+ made4
  ,9to ! future we move6 ,:5
,i jo9$ ,,bflag 9 #bjjb1 ,i 0
ask$ to write an >ticle    #ha
ab :at ,i saw 9 ,,bflag's
future4 ,x 0 pr9t$ 9 "o ( \r
e>ly newslrs4 ,v ll has *ang$
s9ce4 ,,bflag is mov+ 9 ! same
direc;n &1 l a frei<t tra91
,,bflag's mo;tum is ga9+4 ,"!
>e m & m opportunities to
fulfill \r mis.n_/purpose4 ,we
m/ 3t9ue to meet ! ne$s & take
advantage ( ! opportunities t
>e \ "!4 ,"s ( ! pot5tial
ac;ns ,i see 9 \r future >e3

#a4 ,9cr1se ,,bflag's pres;e
  at ,,acb /ate a6iliate
  3v5;ns & o!r activities2
#b4 ,provide a li/s]v or 3f];e
  call =mat = ,,acb memb]s :o
  h a ,,glbtq family memb] or
  fr & ne$ support model$ af
  ,,pflag2



                           #hb
#c4 ,h teleph"o support gr\p
  meet+s = \r memb]s t w
  address specific ne$s on a
  regul> basis ) a compet5t
  facilitator_/mod]ator keep+
  ord] & provid+ l1d]%ip2
#d4 ,an 9cr1se 9 9t]active
  sem9>s "?\t ! ye> t w p]mit
  a free ex*ange ( a3urate
  9=ma;n & $uca;n2
#e4 ,provide a ,,bflag ga!r+ 9
  a c;y t is a3essible &
  af=dable = f> m p to att5d &
  9clude bo? $uca;nal & social
  activities4 ,s* an ev5t wd 2
  welcom+ to all & wd b5efit
  untold numb]s ( 9dividuals4







                           #hc
#f4 ,fund+ an executive
  director t wd 2 a3.table to
  ,,bflag & provide m* ( !
  ne$$ "d-to-"d support &
  9=ma;n 4tribu;n4 ,?
  9dividual wd ov]see grant
  writ+ & fund+ processes t >e
  s desp]ately ne$$4 ,? wd al
  promote 3si/5cy & docu;ta;n4
#g4 ,9cr1se ! ,,bflag 5d[;t
  fund s t xs 3tribu;n to
  ,,bflag's op]at+ fund c
  support a sub/antial 9cr1se
  9 /eps to fulfill \r
  mis.n_/purpose2
#h4 ,an a6iliate 9cr1se to #ae
  & a memb]%ip gr[? to #a1jjj
  memb]s2
#i4 ,9cr1se ! numb] ( ye>ly
  issues ( ,9side,,\t to #f &
  !n to #ab2 &



                           #hd
#aj4 ,secure p]man5t fund+
  s\rces to d all ( ! abv4

  ,al? ,i h be5 criticiz$ by
"s = 8dr1m+0 & hav+ unr1li/ic
goals1 ,i c only look back &
see :at ,,bflag has a3ompli%$
& reply t all ( ! abv 8dr1ms0
>e ne$$ & a*ievable4 ,tgr1 ,i
2lieve we w move =w>d l a
sn[ball roll+ d[nhill4 ,we w
9cr1se 9 size & mo;tum &1 9
do+ s1 cr1te a pa? = o!rs t w
2 easi] & (f] less resi/.e ?an
:at we exp]i;ed 9 ! pa/4
  ,pl1se 3sid] gett+ m 9volv$
9 a way t y w feel com=table4
,jo9 or help =m an a6iliate 9
yr >ea1 2come a life memb]1 or
simply spr1d ! ^w t ,,bflag is
"h & we h a mis.n & a /r;g w
to meet x h1d-on4 ,?ank y all
= mak+ ! opportun;y to s]ve
possible4 ,i plan to 3t9ue to
d :at ,i c to move         #he
,,bflag =w>d4 ,pl1se feel free
to 3tact me = any 9=ma;n or if
,i c 2 ( any assi/.e to y or a
fr4

,hu< 8,but*0 ,>nold
,,bflag ,pa/ ,presid5t
#fab ,holl& ,st4
,cumb]l&1 ,,md #baejb
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,hu<4,>nold@av]izon4net

      ,,acb #bjjh ,3v5;n
      ,memb]%ip ,sem9> &
     ,augu/ ,focus ,call
           ,topics
   ,compil$ by ,>dis ,bazyn

  ,! memb]%ip sem9> at ! 3v5;n
0 well att5d$4 ,att5dees
4cuss$ two topics3 h[ 9volv+
special-9t]e/ a6iliates cd
9cr1se yr /ate a6iliate
memb]%ip1 & fund-rais+ z a
memb]%ip tool4 ,we al talk$ ab
color+ pages = re/aurants to
give to kids4 ,^? topics >e
available on ! ,,acb web site
z sep>ate l9ks4
  ,a panel ( special-9t]e/
a6iliate l1d]s pres5t$ ! topic
( h[ 9volv+ _! a6iliates cd
9cr1se /ate a6iliate memb]%ip4
,! l1d]s expla9$ ! b5efits (
_! a6iliates & gave !      #hg
audi;e ! opportun;y to "u/& h[
9volv+ _! memb]s mi<t draw m
memb]s 9to a /ate a6iliate4 ,!
memb]%ip committee prep>$ a
h&-\ li/+ all ! special-9t]e/
a6iliates & an explana;n ( :o
mi<t wi% to 2 a memb] ( ea*1
_! b5efits & communica;ns
"<newslrs1 web sites1
li/s]vs">1 z well z ! 3tact
9=ma;n = _! curr5t presid5t4
  ,:5 yr /ate a6iliate holds
xs 3v5;ns1 yr 3v5;n committee
%d 3sid] ask+ memb]s 9 yr /ate
:o >e memb]s ( special-9t]e/
a6iliates to "picipate4 ,y
mi<t ask !m to plan a
pres5ta;n relat+ to _!
a6iliate or (f] !m a "t slot =
a br1k-\ ses.n4 ,9 ? way1 bo?
special-9t]e/ a6iliates & /ate
a6iliates c b5efit4 ,if y h m
p att5d+ yr 3v5;ns1 y w e>n m
9 fund-rais+ & "picipa;n fees4
  ,/ate a6iliates %d al    #hh
3sid] plac+ 9=ma;n ab special-
9t]e/ a6iliates 9 _! newslrs4
,yr $itor cd take ! 9=ma;n ab
special-9t]e/ a6iliates f !
l9k on ? topic (f ! ,,acb web
site1 & cov] a c\ple ( !m 9
ea* issue4 ,or ! $itor cd
3tact ! presid5t ( a special-
9t]e/ a6iliate & ask = an
>ticle ab !m4
  ,! second topic 0 fund-rais+
z a memb]%ip tool4 ,! foll[+
is a li/ ( id1s express$4

_4 ,gett+ sponsor%ips = yr
  3v5;n or special ev5ts w
  save m"oy = yr memb]s & yr
  a6iliate
_4 ,get 4c.t$ tickets = audio-
  describ$ plays or movies =
  memb]s
_4 ,get dona;ns ( food1
  transporta;n c\pons1 & gifts
  = yr 3v5;n or mon?ly meet+s
                           #hi
_4 ,negotiate ) yr 3v5;n hotel
  to get a gift c]tificate =
  "o free ni<t
_4 ,h auc;ns ) lots ( items (
  9t]e/ to memb]s1 family1 &
  frs3 ga!r+ gift c]tificates
  & auc;n items f commun;y
  busi;ses provides an
  opportun;y to get "kn 9 yr
  >ea
_4 ,give ! p]son :o gets ! mo/
  dona;ns a prize
_4 ,9vite family & frs to
  fund-rais]s s* z ,/anley1
  ,m>y ,kay1 ,avon1 ,cookie
  ,lee jewelry1 or ,tupp]w>e
  "pies
_4 ,= fundrais+ ev5ts l;g] ?an
  f\r h\rs1 provide food &
  transporta;n c\pons to
  memb]s
_4 ,h a brl ;,t-%irt 3te/2 !
  p]son ) ! cat*ie/ slogan w9s
  a prize
                           #ij
_4 ,get 4c.t$ or free golf
  9/ruc;n = memb]s
_4 ,get free or 4c.t$ b[l+
  games = memb]s
_4 ,"pn] ) o!r 4abil;y gr\ps &
  h jo9t ef=ts s* z a walk-a-
  ?on
_4 ,"picipate 9 o!r 4abil;y
  gr\p fundrais+ & 9vite !m to
  yr fundrais]s
_4 ,5gage celebr;y
  p]sonalities f yr commun;y 9
  yr *apt]_/a6iliate ev5ts &
  !y may br+ _! 3nec;ns &
  res\rces
_4 ,h a b>becue or *ili 3te/
  "<ask = 5try fee"> & ask a
  public figure or celebr;y to
  judge
_4 ,h a ,:ite ,cane ,ball
_4 ,sell ads plac$ 9 yr 3v5;n
  program2 banks1 9sur.e
  companies1 & o!r s]vice
  companies
                           #ia
_4 ,sell color;l wri/b&s ) brl
  on !m
_4 ,h 8,d9+ 9 ! ,d>k0 ev5ts
_4 ,h an ev5t = ,l\is ,brl ,"d




















                           #ib
_4 ,h w9e-ta/+ ev5t2 c 9clude
  music1 9spira;nal sp1k]1 or
  d9n]

,ano!r 4cus.n topic 0 us+
color+ pages 9 re/aurants to
ga9 m exposure = yr *apt] or
a6iliate4 ,_m re/aurants (f]
color+ pages = *n :ile _!
families >e wait+ = ! food
!y've ord]$4 ,rememb]1 ? is a
color+ %eet2 too m* ^w+ wd
detract f xs use by *n4 ,"h is
a descrip;n ( ?ree color+
%eets t 7 us$ by ! ,,acb (
,9diana4
  ,color+ %eet #bjjg3 ,! ^w+
on ! upp] left side ( ! %eet
/ates3 8,kids1 rem9d yr p>5ts
to /op = ! :ite cane40 ,on !
upp] "r3 8,x's ! ,9diana ,:ite
,cane ,law40 ,on ! left side (
! %eet1 a vehicle fac$ ! c5t]4
,9 ! c5t] ( ! %eet1 a dog
policeman ) op5 h&         #ic
9dicat+ /op fac$ =w>d1 & a
p]son ) a :ite cane walk+ d[n
a sidewalk fac+ ! c5t] ( !
%eet 0 on ! "r side ( ! %eet4
,acr ! bottom 2l ! picture3
8,9=ma;nal message by !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl (
,9diana40
  ,color+ %eet #bjjg3 ,! ^w+
acr ! top /ates 8,octob] is
,:ite ,cane ,safety ,mon?40
,on ! left 9 bullet =m >e !
/ate;ts3 8,pl1se /op = ! :ite
cane ,- x's ! ,9diana ,law6
,pl1se /op 2f ! crosswalk4
,pl1se trim l[ hang+ limbs4
,pl1se keep sidewalks free (
toys1 bicycles1 tra% cans &
debris4 ,we ?ank y60 ,!
picture is on ! "r two-?irds (
! page4 ,x depicts a
resid5tial >ea ) trees1 h\ses1
sidewalks1 a /reet 9t]sec;n1
m>k$ crosswalks4 ,\r dog
police (fic] is j left (   #id
! c5t] ( ! %eet fac+ ! "r )
op5 h& & \t/ret*$ >m 9dicat+
/op4 ,! vehicle is com+ f ! "r
side ( ! %eet ne> ! 9t]sec;n &
fac+ left4 ,! 9dividual ) a
:ite cane is fac+ =w>d1 ne>+ !
crosswalk4 ,acr ! bottom ( !
%eet >e ! ^ws3 8,4tribut$ by !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl (
,9diana40
  ,color+ %eet #bjjh3 ,! ^w+
acr ! top ( ! %eet is3 8,:ite
,cane ,safety ,"d4 ,! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ( ,9diana wd l
to rem9d y t hybrid c>s pose a
special risk to ! visually
impair$ z !y make virtually no
s.d 9 urban 5viron;ts4 ,pl1se
help u to /ay safe4 ,?ank y40
,on ! left side ( ! %eet is a
l>ge tra6ic signal & on ! "r
side ( ! %eet is a dot-to-dot
automobile4 ,acr ! bottom 2l !
picture3 8,9=ma;nal message by
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !     #ie
,bl ( ,9diana40
  ,9 addi;n to ! color+ %eets
2+ tak5 to ! re/aurants1
,9diana al s5ds a press rel1se
relat+ to ,:ite ,cane ,safety
,"d to ! m$ia & publicly ?ank
! re/aurants = _! support4 ,a
c]tificate ( apprecia;n is al
giv5 to ea* "picipat+
re/aurant4 ,if y h fur!r "qs
on ! color+ %eet 5d1vor1 pl1se
;e-mail ,sue ,l',esp].e at
lcacbi#jc@aembarqmail4com4
  ,color+ pages cd al 2 us$ =
o!r o3a.ns l brl lit]acy mon?4
,o!r issues ( import.e cd al 2
address$4 ,happy plann+6
,don't hesitate to call on !
memb]%ip committee = fur!r
assi/.e4 ,or *eck \ o!r
>ticles on memb]%ip id1s on !
,,acb web site "u ! res\rces
l9k4 ,we hope y w "picipate on
! next memb]%ip focus call4
                           #if
       ,summ>y ( #bjjh
          ,resolu;ns

  ,note3 ,? publica;n reflects
only ^? resolu;ns : 7 adopt$
by ! 3v5;n4 ,resolu;ns : 7
ref]r$ to o!r ,,acb 5tities =
fur!r 3sid]a;n1 tabl$ or
)drawn >e n 9clud$ 9 ? docu;t4
  ,resolu;n #bjjh-#jb 9/ructs
! (fic]s1 directors & /aff to
3vey to ! 4abil;y commun;y1 !
,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice & ,3gress \r
deep-s1t$ 4satisfac;n ) !
curr5t /ate ( ! ,,ada4 ,x al
9/ructs ,,acb l1d]s to1 at a
m9imum1 )hold support f1 or1
if appropriate1 oppose future
,,ada legisla;n or propos$
regula;ns un.s s* revi.n 3ta9s
a cle> & unequivocal recogni;n
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visually impair$ by
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3c]n to \r commun;y4 ,x    #ig
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appropriate ext5.ns ( !
cov]age ( ! ,,ada or xs
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/aff to broadly 4sem9ate !
s5se ( ? resolu;n to ! 4abil;y
commun;y & to select$ memb]s (
,3gress4
  ,resolu;n #bjjh-#jc urges
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,committee1 to 5gage 9 4cus.n
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*anges 9 ! ,us] ,au!ntica;n
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?us f> fail$ to 5sure full web
site a3ess1 & :o h fail$ to
provide telephonic alt]natives
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9to e6ect4
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a ,presid5tial ,c&idates,0
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a3essible =mats "?\t ! _w1 & t
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organiza;ns to adv.e ! process
( gett+ ^! model policies
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airl9es to make kiosks at
airports a3essible to & usable
by p :o >e bl or visually
impair$4 ,x al directs !
(fic]s1 directors & /aff ( ?
organiza;n to take /eps to "w
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result1 & t ,,acb make
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assi/.e ( ! ,,acb ,9=ma;n
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  ,resolu;n #bjjh-#ab /ates t
? organiza;n is committ$ to !
5act;t ( compreh5sive f$]al
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organiza;n expects & dem&s (
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9/ructs ,,acb's (fic]s1
directors & /aff to "w to
develop & imple;t s*
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,au?or;y ( ,nor? ,am]ica
"<,,bana"> to make a ?or\<
/udy ( ,neme? ,uni=m ,brl
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report on ? /udy to ?
organiza;n 9 xs #bjji 3v5;n4
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,,acb (fic]s1 directors & /aff
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comm5ds ! ho/ committee & !
commonw1l? ( ,k5tucky = _! f9e
"w on ! #bjjh ,,acb na;nal
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  ,resolu;n #bjjh-#ba directs
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apprecia;n to all volunte]s :o
"w$ to assi/ ! att5dees ( !
#bjjh ,,acb 3v5;n1 & reque/s t
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communicat+ ? resolu;n1 or xs
s5se1 to all volunte]s4

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#ajjd1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje4
,applica;ns may 2 ;e-mail$ to
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          available8
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,fund ,f/-,"trs,0 ,program has
br"\ _m future ,,acb l1d]s to
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organiza;n 9 ,durw>d's [n
voice4 ,call ! na;nal (fice at
#a-#hjj-#dbd-#hfff or "<#bjb">
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s]vices 9 ? column does n
repres5t an 5dorse;t by !
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m/ 2 rcvd at l1/ two mon?s
ah1d ( publica;n date4

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       ,,acb ,/ore 444
  ,,acb n[ has ! ,,vip s]ies (
talk+ !rmo/ats available at xs
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! f/ digital !rmo/at ) audio
playback ( "d1 "t1 9door
temp]ature1 temp]ature sett+ &
programm+ 9/ruc;ns s bl &
visually impair$ us]s c
precisely & easily manage _!
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week1 "t1 9door temp]ature & !
temp]ature sett+4 ,press ! up
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h1t+ & cool+ sy/em is "o- or
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oil1 or electric1 "! is a
model to fit yr ne$s4
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,talk+ ,!rmo/at f ! ,,acb
,/ore1 y rcv a well-e/abli%$
product ) a prov5 track
record1 & product reliabil;y :
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p]son to d ! 9itial       #aaa
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( exp]i;e 9 ! h1t+ & cool+
3trols 9du/ry4
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or to obta9 m 9=ma;n1 visit !
,,acb onl9e /ore at
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      ,brl ,greet+ ,c>ds
  ,%ad[s 9 ! ,d>k (f]s a l>ge
selec;n ( brl greet+ c>ds )
brl pictures & m ?an #b1jjj
specialty gifts4 ,_! new 3tact
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,antonio1 ,,tx #ghbfd-#ieha2
ph"o "<#baj"> #fba-#bjgj2 web
site www4%ad[s9!d>k4com2 or
;e-mail 9fo@a"            #aab
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    ,audio ,guit> ,9/ruc;n
  ,! ,talk+,tabs ,all-,audio
,guit> ,9/ruc;n ,complete
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is design$ = p :o >e visually
impair$4 ,"! >e no mat]ials to
r1d4 ,x uses all-audio
9/ruc;ns t v]balize exact h& &
f+] posi;ns1 guid+ y e /ep ( !
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scales1 *ords1 & yr favorite
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visit www4talk+tabs4com or
call #a-#hjj-#ffj-#fhej4

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            ,kids
  ,! ,s;gs ( ,love ,f.da;n is
a non-pr(it organiza;n devot$
to writ+ & record+ p]sonaliz$
s;gs = *n & te5s :o >e    #aac
*ronically or t]m9ally ill4
,ea* * rcvs a ;,,cd ( 8 or h]
[n s;g1 free ( *>ge1 ) orig9al
melody & lyrics bas$ on
pr(iles submitt$ by hospitals
& families4 ,e 8s;g ( love0 is
"o ( a k9d2 s;gs >e n"e
duplicat$4 ,to reque/ a s;g1
fill \ ! ,s;gs ( ,love ,pr(ile
,%eet giv+ all ( ! *'s special
9t]e/s1 ho2ies1 favorite p1
pets1 music & ?+s4 ,s;gs c 2
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*n up to age #ba4 ,expect a
f\r- to six-week wait = regul>
deliv]y2 ord]s c 2 ru%$ =
special circum/.es4 ,= m
9=ma;n1 visit www4"
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4abil;y1 ! #bjjh ,toys 8;,r0
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pick+ toys1 3tact ! ,toy
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color+ >.d 8 nose & on 8
belly4 ,b5tley m1sures #bb
9*es & we>s a :ite sat9 b[ tie
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%ipp+1 y support ,sports,vi.n
9 xs develop;t ( sports   #aae
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to ,,po ,box #bcjec1
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9=ma;n1 call "<#dab"> #dbi-
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         ,*n's ,book
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,diane ,w9t]s ,johnson tells !
/ory ( ,walt]1 a guide dog :o
assi/s ,pa/or ,diane 9 h]
daily life at home1 & at !
*ur* ": %e "ws4 ,walt] helps
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to ! hospital ": %e visits !
sick1 & to 8 favorite weekly
ev5t ,- ! potluck supp]4
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pew1 ": he c li/5 to ! *oir s+
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pr9t or brl = @s#ad f ,na;nal
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org_/ic_/nbp_/"
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           ,writ]s
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an?ology ( #bg writ]s1 ea* (
:om has a visual or physical
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poetry (f] an 9si<t 9to h[
4abl$ p feel ab ! way !y're
p]cvd 9 td's _w4 ,! book is
available = ord] f
,,iu,'niv]se1 ,b>nes & ,noble
& ,amazon4com us+ ,,isbn #igh-
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,un%ackl$0 is ! life      #aag
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0 born bl1 & />t$ s*ool :5 "!
7 no special $uca;n programs =
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le>n1 & a gift$ t1*] *ang$ h]
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resides 9 ,colorado af a c>e]
( t1*+ *n & graduate /ud5ts4
,to r1d m1 ask yr local
book/ore to ord] ! book
"<,,isbn #igh-#a-#ehgcf-#iei-
#i">1 or 3tact ,:1tm>k1 #a-
#hhh-#icd-#jhhh ext5.n #ajj4

    ,novel ,c ,b5efit ,bl
  ,james ,c>m5 ,w1v] is !
au?or ( ! novel 8,2f ,w9t]40
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set 9 ! ,appala*ian ,m.ta9s &
is ab a bl wid[ ) a #aj-ye>-
old dau<t]4 ,! /ory relates h]
trials & tribula;ns1 evil
plots ag/ ! family1 crafty
escapes1 & f1tures a      #aah
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"p ( 8 rese>* = ! novel & w
donate @s#a = e book sold to
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message to
jimcw#aj@ayahoo4com4

       ,onl9e ,book/ore
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subscrip;ns1 & #aa radio
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li/ ( titles1 visit
www4asb4org4

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,adapta;ns = ,le>n+1 available
f ,na;nal ,brl ,press1    #aai
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non-toxic pla/ic blocks4 ,ea*
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  ,craft ,adapta;ns = ,adults
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adv.ed craft]s4 ,! au?or al
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