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

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

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,presid5t's ,message3 ,:y ,we
    ,>e ,"h1 & ,:y ,i ,2l;g to
    ,,acb1 by ,*ri/oph] ,gray1
    page #h
,te/+ ! ,visual ,acu;y (
    ,policymak]s1 by ,melanie
    ,brunson1 page #bf
,,acb ,b5efit ,auc;n1 by
    ,br5da ,dillon1 page #cd
,x's ,t ,"t ( ,ye> ,ag 4441 by
    ,nola ,mc,k9ney1 page #cf
,a6iliate ,news1 page #dj
,don't ,2 ,9timidat$ ,- ,2
    ,activat$61 by ,billie
    ,j1n ,kei?1 page #df
,h[ to ,file a ,sec;n #ejh
    ,compla9t1 by ,m>gie
    ,donovan1 page #ej
,c\rtesy to ,d1f-,bl
    ,travel]s1 by ,rita ,k]%1
    page #ef

                            #e
,liv+ ,skills ,way3 ,:5 !
    ,rules ,*ange1 by ,de,anna
    ,quietwat] ,noriega1 page
    #fb
,putt+ ,my ,be/ ,face ,=w>d1
    by ,donna ,smi?1 page #ff
,liv+ ,skills ,way3 ,look+ ,gd
    )\t ,a3ess to a ,mirror1
    by ,de,anna ,quietwat]
    ,noriega1 page #gg
,return ( ! ,unsi<tly
    ,wat*man1 by ,k5 ,/ew>t1
    page #gi
,gr& ,s(tball = ! ,bl 9 ,japan
    ,- ,popul> ,demon/ra;n 9
    ,l\isville1 by ,oral ,o4
    ,mill]1 page #hb
,! ,w> ,came to ,camp1 by
    ,morton ,s*le91 page #hi
,! ,w9t] ,ye>s1 by ,t$die-,joy
    ,remhild1 page #ih
,"h & ,"!1 by ,susan
    ,li*t5fels1 page #ii

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,f ,yr ,p]spective3 ,>e ,we
    ,le>n+ ! ,"r ,lessons f
    ,bl ,a?letes81 by ,k>la
    ,we/john1 page #aab
,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page
    #abh
,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #abd
,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors1 page
    #abe
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    ,presid5t's ,message3
   ,:y ,we ,>e ,"h1 ,& ,:y
      ,i ,2l;g to ,,acb
      by ,*ri/oph] ,gray
    "<,exc]pt$ f 8 address
     to ! #bjjf 3v5;n on
     ,sun"d1 ,july #i4">

  ,? ev5+1 ,i'd l to explore )
y "s ( ! r1sons :y we >e ga!r$
tgr 9 ,jacksonville1 ,fla41 &
:at x m1ns to u collectively
to 2 a "p ( ? grt organiza;n4
,i'm go+ to %>e "s ( !      #h
r1sons ,i am s deeply committ$
to ,,acb to %>e ) y a p]sonal
p]spective t mi<t resonate =
"s1 p]h $ucate o!rs1 provide
"s new id1s to / o!rs1 & to
capture a s5se ( :o & :at we
>e 9 ,,acb3 d$icat$ p c>+ = "o
ano!r1 fo/]+ "o ano!r's dr1ms1
& cr1t+ a f9] _w = ! bl ( tm4
,i % try al to pa9t a picture
( ,,acb's major a3ompli%;ts 9
! pa/ ye>4 ,f9ally1 ,i w ask y
to 3sid] "s specific items =
*ange & gr[? )9 ,,acb4
  ,"o ( ! truly grt ?+s we d 9
,,acb is 5gage 9 ! busi;s (
advocacy = bl p "?\t \r na;n &
>.d ! _w4 ,s9ce we met tgr la/
ye> 9 ,las ,vegas1 ,,acb has
kept a hi< pr(ile 9 ! r1lm (
p]sonal advocacy4 ,9 ,decemb]
( #bjje we /ood ) a family f
,we/ ,virg9ia :o 0 d5i$ !
%elt]1 com=t & support provid$
to s _m o!r able-bodi$      #i
,am]icans by ! ,ronald
,mc,donald ,h\se ( ,baltimore1
,md4 ,\r ef=ts "h did n meet )
#ajj p]c5t su3ess4 ,b we got
\r memb] family mo/ ( :at 0
ne$$ & want$1 & we h cr1t$ an
5viron;t "? : ,ronald
,mc,donald ,h\ses >.d \r na;n
h be5 $ucat$ ab ! safety (
hav+ guide dogs on _! premises
f ! p]spective ( h1l?1 & !
legal require;ts ( do+ s z
well4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
has 3t9u$ to "w to pres]ve !
"rs ( families1 & ( bl memb]s1
"picul>ly p>5ts1 to s]ve 9 _!
"r;l roles )9 _! families4 ,?
is an ongo+ /ru7le1 & we h
grt] & less] su3esses 9 ? >ea
( advocacy4 ,:5 we >e fac$ ) !
rampant 4crim9a;n ag/ bl
p>5ts1 & ! uphold+ ( poor
attitudes ab h[ a bl p]son c
func;n 9 t role1 we "k     #aj
2y ! %ad[ ( a d\bt t \r "w is
n only 9complete1 x has only j
2gun4 ,,acb & xs ,cali=nia
a6iliate "w$ h>d on a case ?
pa/ ye>1 & z ?+s /& td1 !
c\rts & social "w ag5cies see
fit to place a "y * ) a 3vict$
crim9al & a drug addict z
p>5ts1 r ?an place ! * ) an
employ$ "f :o happ5s to 2 bl4
,":1 my frs1 is \r dign;y 9 t8
,":1 my fell[ bl advocates1 is
"! ju/ice 9 s* deci.ns8 ,"! is
n"o6 ,to cr1te grt] ju/ice1 to
dem& full equal;y1 to $ucate
\r nei<bors t we too h 9 ! pa/
& c "r n[ func;n z lov+1
compet5t & c>+ p>5ts is r1son
5 to 2 memb]s ( \r grt
organiza;n4 ,ye/]"d1 ! bo>d
adopt$ a =mal set ( proc$ures
= a3ept+ & act+ ^u advocacy
issues "? ! advocacy s]vices
committee4 ,:e!r x is a ,sec;n
#ejh compla9t1 an          #aa
employ;t 4crim9a;n matt]1 or
any o!r matt] ": bl p ne$ \r
help1 ,,acb w d :at x c ) :at
res\rces x has to provide
advocacy advice & s]vices on
issues relat$ to bl;s4
  ,on a broad] scale1 ,,acb
has pav$ ! way 9 advocacy 9 a
v>iety ( f9ancial >1s & "?
9cr1s+ ! mobil;y ( bl
,am]icans4 ,"?\t #bjje &
#bjjf1 ! li/ ( available &
a3essible ,,atm ma*9es has
gr[n )9 ! previ\sly "picipat+
banks1 cr$it unions1 & o!r
f9ancial 9/itu;ns & has gr[n
to 9clude _m new "picipants4
  ,ano!r huge /ep =w>d has
o3urr$ 9 ! >ea ( a3ess+ po9t-
(-sale ma*9es1 ^? flat-scre5
ma*9es we f9d 9 ,wal-,m>ts1
,safeways1 ,t>get /ores1
,trad] ,joe's1 & s _m o!r l>ge
%opp+ e/abli%;ts >.d ! c.try4
,9 ! pa/ n9e mon?s1        #ab
,,acb & ,,ccb1 al;g ) o!rs1 h
3clud$ major negotiat$
settle;ts ) ,wal-,m>t /ores &
) ,trad] ,joe's4 ,_m o!r major
retail *a9s w foll[ 9 ! com+
mon?s4 ,i want to ac"kl$ge &
?ank ,m>gie ,donovan &
,melanie ,brunson = c>ry+ !
tor* 9 ? "w dur+ ! pa/ ye>4 ,i
al ?ank ,la9ey ,fe9gold &
,l9da ,d>d>ian = _! tire.s1
rel5t.s ef=ts z \r support+
attorneys 9 ^! settle;ts4
  ,9 ! pa/ ye>1 ,,acb /epp$
=w>d & took a /& ) ! ,social
,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n1 say+ on
2half ( all bl ,am]icans3 ,x
is wr;g t ,,ssa does n provide
det]m9a;n & o!r lrs 9 a =m t c
2 r1d by visually impair$
,am]icans4 ,,ssa has *os5 to
fi<t u 9 ! c\rts r ?an d :at
!y "k & we "k is n only "r1 b
t is legislatively m&at$ &
requir$ "? regula;n4       #ac
  ,we 3t9ue to pursue \r
litiga;n ag/ ! ,de"p;t ( !
,tr1sury = a3essible pap]
curr5cy4 ,z ,i h sd s _m "ts
2f1 if #aej o!r na;ns 9 ! _w1
9clud+ ! ,europ1n ,union1 c
provide a3essible curr5cy to
_! citiz5s & visitors1 !
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica c d !
same6 ,we h n yet lo/ a s+le
legal mo;n 9 ? case1 ?\< !
gov]n;t 3t9ues to claim xs
9abil;y to d :at s _m o!r
5li<t5$ gov]n;ts h alr d"o4
,we w prevail z l;g z we h !
pati;e & ! =titude to d s4
  ,?9k = a mo;t1 my frs &
fell[ advocates1 ab :at we h
d"o to *ange \r 5viron;t6
,?irty %ort ye>s ago1 $ge
detec;n 0 ll m ?an a dr1m4 ,!
3cept ( audible p$e/rian
signals 0 a hope4 ,a3essible
,,atm,'s w]5't ev5 on \r rad>
scre5s at all4 ,td1 we h   #ad
all ^! ?+s1 plus a ,talk+
,signs demon/ra;n project 9 !
"ws1 p$e/rian signals t talk
to u1 & an "e m 5li<t5$
frame"w ( tra6ic & build+
5g9e]s & support+ regula;ns to
help u put ^! tools 9to place
acr ! l5g? & br1d? ( ? na;n4
,,acb play$ ! l1d+ role 9 ?
na;nal trans=ma;n6 ,b we
c]ta9ly didn't d x ov]ni<t4
,we h d"o x "? unrel5t+ h>d "w
& advocacy ^! pa/ #de ye>s4
,we've d"o x by /ick+ to
funda;tal pr9ciples ( :at is
"r = bl ,am]icans1 & :at core
s]vices >e critical to \r
survival1 \r su3ess1 & \r
future6 ,x is ?+s s* z ^! t
make me pr\d to 2 a "p (
,,acb1 t wake me up ea* & e
morn+ ) ! w to d my "p 9 mov+
=w>d ? ag5da bo? = \r memb]s &
= all bl ,am]icans1 :o"e &
:]"e !y >e6                #ae
  ,"! >e / s _m unresolv$
issues & s m* "w to 2
a3ompli%$4 ,i pl$ge to y tn to
r$\ble my ef=ts to rea6irm \r
vi.n z ,,acb1 & to h fai? t
bas$ on all t we h d"o "? td1
we w d ev5 m ? week1 ? ye>1 &
? decade6
  ,i 2g9 ? #deth 3v5;n by
tell+ & rem9d+ y ( s _m grt
?+s we h d"o tgr 9 ,,acb 2c ?
is ,,acb2 we1 y & ,i1 >e
,,acb4 ,"! is s m* m we c & w
d if we ma9ta9 \r vi.n1 \r
commit;t1 & \r fai? 9 \rvs & 9
"o ano!r4 ,?9k on ? = a mo;t1
& 2 pr\d ( :at y h a3ompli%$6
  ,b wait1 "!'s m6 ,,acb "ws
f/ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,b we
al c>e ab & 3tribute \r k &
exp]tise to ! bl ( ! _w4 ,m* (
? "w we d z memb]s ( ! ,_w ,bl
,union4 ,9 #bjje & #bjjf1 we h
"picipat$ al 9 ,unit$ ,na;ns
9itiatives to support      #af
4abl$ *n & to cr1te a _wwide
tr1ty t protects p )
4abilities4 ,2t n[ & ! 5d ( !
ye>1 ,,acb w move =w>d t[>d !
cr1;n ( an 9t]na;nally focus$
,9t]net radio /a;n3 ,,acb
,radio ,_w4 ,? is ! excit+
next /ep 9 ! g5esis ( ,,acb
,radio & 9 \r ef=ts to assi/
all bl p >.d ! _w4
  ,9 a t>get$1 specific ef=t1
,,acb has tak5 ac;n 9 #bjjf to
help a s*ool = ! bl ? pa/ ye>
9 ,e?iopia4 ,we h provid$ !m )
#bjj slates1 /yluses1 & brl
pap]4 ,until n[1 ? 5tire s*ool
= ! bl _h less ?an #aj slates
& /yluses to $ucate an 5tire
s*ool full ( bl *n4 ,i
"picul>ly want to ?ank ,tuck
,t9sley & ! ,am]ican ,pr9t+
,h\se = ! ,bl = _! support ( ?
project4 ,al1 ,,acb has "w$ v
h>d ? ye> to support ef=ts to
assi/ ! ,c>i21n region 9   #ag
xs ef=ts to improve life = !
popula;n ( visually impair$ &
bl citiz5s4 ,f9ally1 ,i pl$ge
to 3t9ue \r "w & \tr1* to \r
memb]s 9 ,pu]to ,rico4 ,_!
ne$s may 2 "s ( ! grte/ 9 \r
c.try1 & ,,acb ne$s to 2 "! &
(f] :at we c to assi/ !m4
  ,& yes1 "!'s / m6 ,i want to
br+ y "s gd news ab ,,acb's
memb]%ip4 ,! k9ds ( su3esses
we >e see+ 9 ,,acb l5d !mvs to
/r5g!n+ & cr1t+ new a6iliates4
,we h se5 bo? 9 ! pa/ ye>4 ,9
"picul> td1 let me 9troduce to
y \r newe/ a6iliate3 !
,montana ,bl & ,l[ ,vi.n
,c\ncil4
  ,n[1 ,i want to talk ) y = a
mo;t ab ! mo/ nec 9fra/ructure
project 9 : ,,acb has "e
5gag$4 ,x's call$ ! ,am]ican
,c5t] on ,bl;s & ,visual
,impair;t4 ,? is a c5t]1 alm a
k9d ( museum1 t is         #ah
9itiat$ by & embodies ,,acb's
core /r5g?s & 2lief1 b al
r1*es m broadly "?\t ! bl
commun;y to draw u tgr &
capitalize on ! be/ t s _m o!r
5tities h to (f] to ! bl4 ,?
is ! grte/ 9fra/ructure build+
project = ,,acb 9 \r hi/ory4
,9 xs 9fancy1 ? idea 0 call$ a
8,hall ( ,fame40 ,9 xs y\?;l
adolesc;e1 we 2gan to 4cuss x
z a museum4 ,z x has gr[n to
matur;y1 we h come to r1lize t
x is an ,am]ican ,c5t]1 a
repres5ta;n ( ! hi/ory & !
future ( :at x m1ns to 2 bl1 &
a focal po9t = ,,acb al;g ) _m
o!r d$icat$ organiza;ns ( & =
! bl to come tgr 9 h>mony &
a3ompli%;t z we move full
?rottle 9to ! #bast c5tury4 ,y
w 2 he>+ a major resolu;n or
mo;n on ! ,am]ican ,c5t] ?
week1 & ! ,am]ican ,c5t] mis.n
/ate;t w 2 4tribut$ = yr   #ai
review & 3sid]a;n z well4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c5t] on ,bl;s &
,visual ,impair;t has alr
galvaniz$ _m 9dividuals &
organiza;ns "?\t \r commun;y4
,af my ,=um >ticle1 ,i 0 amaz$
at ! numb] ( ,,acb l1d]s :o
3tact$ me to say1 8,h[ c ,i
help8 ,:at c ,i d802 or1 8,i h
3tact$ s-&-s1 & "h is :at we
want to (f]40 ,! ,na;nal
,$uca;n & ,legal ,def5se
,s]vices = ! ,bl has provid$
an 9itial se$ gift ( @s#b1ejj4
,human,w>e has provid$ a
@s#e1jjj 9itial gift to pursue
a major >*itectural 9itiative4
,_m o!r ef=ts >e 9 ! "ws4 ,!
*all5ge ( mov+ ? project =w>d
& giv+ x ! nec /ructure x m/ h
to progress & su3e$ is "o ( !
*all5ges we h4
  ,al 9 ! >ea ( fund-rais+1
let me n[ turn ) y to ! topic
( ,,acb's ,mon?ly          #bj
,m"ot>y ,support ,program4 ,y
knew ,i'd get >.d to ?1 "r8 ,i
d e ye>2 :y %d ? 2 any
excep;n8 ,? program gr[s ye>
by ye>4 ,b we h come no": ne>
! 3tribu;ns t o!r organiza;ns
rcv f simil> programs4 ,i'm n
go+ to ask any ( y to 3tribute
tn2 9 fact1 ,i'm n go+ to ask
any ( y directly to 3tribute
at all4 ,b 444 "<,y knew "! 0
go+ to 2 a 8b10 "r8"> ,i am
go+ to ask ea* & e "o ( y 9 ?
room simply to 2lieve t y cd
"picipate "s "t 9 ! future4
,let's speculate = a mo;t4 ,"!
>e probably ab #b1jjj ( u "h4
,if ea* ( u gave @s#aj p] mon?
= ! :ole ( #bjjg1 t wd 2
@s#bdj1jjj1 alm "o-qu>t] ( a
million doll>s4 ,n[1 giv5 t we
all got "h1 t we're af=d+ ?
hotel1 t we're eat+ at l1/
nom9ally well1 imag9e t ea* (
u walk$ away pl$g+ an      #ba
av]age ( @s#be p] mon?4 ,) an
av]age gift ( @s#be p] mon? p]
ye> f #b1jjj ,,acb memb]s1
,,acb wd rcv = cal5d> ye>
#bjjg approximately
@s#fjj1jjj4 ,y hold ?
possibil;y 9 yr h&s4 ,let me
ask y to op5 yr m9ds to ?
possibil;y & r1lize t ea* ( u1
9dividually & collectively1 c
make a di6];e4 @s#fjj1jjj is m
?an \r /ores h 3tribut$ s9ce
#bjjj4 @s#fjj1jjj cd r5ew &
re/ore \r /aff res\rces we s
desp]ately ne$4 ,?1 my frs1 is
n a dr1m2 x is a r1l;y we c
cr1te4
  ,,acb is prep>$ to recognize
,,mms "picipants1 & to help &
talk ) p :o >e 9t]e/$ 9 3sid]+
? program & r1sonable1 su/a9$
giv+ to \r goals4 ,sponsors at
! @s#be level & hi<] w rcv a
qu>t]ly ;,,cd ( special 9=ma;n
& programm+ t1 :ile        #bb
available to all "? ,,acb
,radio & else":1 is n made
available 9 a s+le place to
subscrib]s4 ,,acb may 3sid]
mak+ o!r special activities
available to ,,mms "picipants
9 future ye>s4 ,? is a w9-w9
proposi;n1 & ,i hope y w ?9k
s]i\sly ab jo9+4 ,up to half (
yr 3tribu;n c 2 designat$ to
an a6iliate ( yr *oice4 ,) a
relatively small 9ve/;t ea*
mon?1 we c collectively make a
huge di6];e 9 ,,acb's
available res\rces & ! abil;y
( ,,acb to br+ t back 9to \r
a6iliates & communities4
  ,n[1 let me turn to :at's on
my m9d = y to ?9k ab ? week =
,,acb's gov]n.e & \r
organiza;nal future4

#a"> ,committee re/ructur+4 ,9
  ,,acb1 we h ov] #ae
  committees v>i\sly       #bc
  m&at$ & di6]5tly describ$ 9
  \r 3/itu;n & bylaws4 ,9
  addi;n1 we h _m m ad hoc
  committees4 ,? week1 ,i w
  ask ! 3/itu;n & bylaws
  committee to 3sid] a m1ns (
  /r1ml9+ & organiz+ ?
  situa;n4
















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#b"> ,plac+ ! ,,bop 9 ! ,,acb
  3/itu;n4 ,= s"eal ye>s1 !
  ,,acb bo>d ( publica;ns has
  be5 a major s\rce (
  organiza;nal 3t5;n due 9
  l>ge "p to ! fact t x is
  def9$ & gov]n$ "? ! bylaws &
  subject only to ! ne$ ( a
  major;y vote to *ange4 ,no
  propos$ *ange has be5 adopt$
  = _m ye>s1 ?\< we h sp5t an
  9ord9ate am.t ( "t >gu+ ov]
  all ( ^! provi.ns4 ,i am
  ask+ y & ! 3/itu;n & bylaws
  committee to 3sid] plac+ ^!
  gov]n.e provi.ns 9to ! ,,acb
  3/itu;n1 requir+ a #b_/#c
  major;y = any future *ange4
  ,let u try to focus \r ef=ts
  on \r goals & purposes z an
  organiza;n1 ! ?+s we c d to
  improve ! _w = bl p4

  ,?1 !n1 is ,,acb3 bl p
advocat+ = "o ano!r2 bl    #be
p help+ "o ano!r2 bl p /&+ = !
ne$s & "rs ( \r fell[ bl
citiz5s2 frs & support]s ( bl
p :o want to help make a
di6];e4 ,let u rek9dle \r
5?usiasm1 r$\ble \r ef=ts1 &
broad5 & /r5g!n \r
a3ompli%;ts4 ,e "d1 we >e mak+
! di6];e t has & 3t9ues to
trans=m :at bl;s is all ab "h
& "?\t ! _w4

   ,te/+ ! ,visual ,acu;y (
         ,policymak]s
     by ,melanie ,brunson

  ,mo/ ( u >e famili> ) !
processes by : eye doctors
det]m9e a pati5t's visual
acu;y & visual field4 ,we keep
track ( \r [n te/ results &
(t5 comp>e results :5 we 5c.t]
o!r p ) eye 3di;ns simil> to
\rs4 ,b d we ?9k m* ab !
visual acu;y ( \r          #bf
legislators or o!r public
(ficials8 ,i su7e/ t we may
want to give ? "s s]i\s ?"\4
,:y8 ,2c policymak]s ) limit$
vi.n c make v %ortsi<t$
deci.ns1 & ^? deci.ns c h
3sequ;es = p :o >e bl t >e
"s"ts un9t5d$ & c 2 d[n"r
h>m;l4
  ,:5 ! new ,3gress takes ov]
9 ,janu>y #bjjg1 "! w 2 a
numb] ( new memb]s4 ,t w
provide u ) a gd opportun;y to
exam9e _! vi.n ( :at is nec &
appropriate = !m to d1
especially z x relates to
programs & s]vices = p :o >e
bl or visually impair$4 ,=
9/.e1 d !y see ! _w "? !
prov]bial rose-color$ glasses8
,is _! vi.n block$ by doll>
signs s !y c't see any?+ 2y h[
m* "s?+ co/s8 ,d !y use a
magnifi]1 : is 3/antly focus$
on "o "picul> idea1        #bg
tr5d1 or gr\p8 ,or >e !y p )
su6ici5t vi.n to see ! _w 9 a
mann] t 5ables !m to pick \
bo? simil>ities & di6];es 9 !
l&scape1 appreciate ! div]s;y
( _! 3/itu5cy & see cr1tive
solu;ns to significant public
policy issues8 ,if yr
legislator or public (ficial
is 9 ? la/ gr\p1 y >e =tunate4
,\r goal 9 ,,acb is to exp& !
ranks ( ? latt] gr\p1 2c we h
a trem5d\s ne$ = m vi.n>y
l1d]s at all levels ( gov]n;t
acr ? c.try4
  ,z we look ah1d to ! new
ye>1 _m ( ! public policy
issues we h be5 3c]n$ ab 9 !
pa/ rema9 on ! table4 ,_m o!rs
w surface 9 ! mon?s ah1d4 ,"o
( \r mo/ important *all5ges1 z
we d1l ) ea* issue t >ises1 w
2 to det]m9e : legislators
&_/or public (ficials h 5 vi.n
to 5able !m to see _!      #bh
way to appropriate solu;ns & :
h vi.n t is impair$ by _! [n
biases1 lack ( exp]i;e or
limit$ "u/&+ ( ! issue at h&4
,any ( ^! c impact h[ an
(ficial views bo? 8 or h]
role1 & h[ he or %e responds
to public policy alt]natives4
  ,"!=e1 x's n 5 to "k \r [n
views1 or ev5 h[ \r a6iliate
or ,,acb sees an issue4 ,9
ord] to 2 e6ective 9flu;ers (
society's responses to issues
we >e 3c]n$ ab1 we ne$ to try
to get a h&le on :at t society
is see+1 or1 9 "s cases1 n
see+1 s t we c ei improve _!
vi.n or help !m to f9d
alt]native te*niques = d1l+ )
! issue4
  ,"h is a case 9 po9t4 ,s9ce
#aicf1 _m bl & visually
impair$ p acr ! c.try h f.d
m1n+;l c>e] opportunities "? !
,r&olph-,%epp>d program4   #bi
,! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act1 :
e/abli%$ ! program1 provides a
m&atory prior;y = 8bl p]sons
lic5s$ "u .<! ,act.> 444 to
op]ate v5d+ facilities on any
f$]al prop]ty40 ,"u ? act1 !
t]m 8v5d+ facilities0 9cludes3
8automatic v5d+ ma*9es1
cafet]ias1 snack b>s1 c>t
s]vices1 %elt]s1 c.t]s1 & s*
o!r appropriate auxili>y
equip;t z ! secret>y may by
regula;n prescribe z 2+ nec =
! sale ( ! >ticles or s]vices
describ$ 9 ,sec;n
#ajg;a"<a">"<#e">40 ,9cr1s+ly1
? prior;y has be5 ignor$ by
f$]al ag5cies4 ,r1d]s ( 8,!
,brl ,=um0 may recall a numb]
( >ticles on examples ( ? tr5d
ov] ! pa/ ye>s4 ,z rec5tly z
la/ mon?1 we 2came aw>e ( a
proposal by ! ,committee =
,pur*ase f ,p]sons :o >e ,bl
or ,sev]ely ,4abl$ to      #cj
ignore ? prior;y & place !
food s]vice facilities at !
,,fbi's tra9+ facil;y at
,quantico1 ,va41 on !
procure;t li/4
  ,al? ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act
has be5 9 e6ect n[ = #gj ye>s1
? develop;t %[s t "! >e p "?\t
! f$]al gov]n;t :o refuse to
see t ! prior;y x grants to bl
v5dors applies on _! f$]al
prop]ties4 ,:y8 ,9 _m cases1
!y see ^! facilities only 9
t]ms ( ! opportunities !y cd
provide to private busi;s4 ,9
o!r cases1 well-9t5;n$
9dividuals :o h a vi.n =
provid+ employ;t opportunities
= p ) 4abilities "s"ts 4c.t !
value ( ? program 2c x limits
eligibil;y to p :o >e bl4 ,n"e
m9d t bl op]ators ( v5d+
facilities c & d provide
employ;t opportunities to o!r
p ) 4abilities4 ,x has     #ca
2come tr5dy to look at !
political l&scape "? l5ses
impr9t$ ) an image t says1
8,"o size m/ fit all or nobody
%d we> x40 ,^? :o see ! _w 9 ?
mann] w pas.nately proclaim t
? program _c 2 wor? protect+
un.s x is op5$ up to all p )
all 4abilities4 ,any program t
is 4abil;y-specific lies
\tside _! field ( vi.n4
  ,"! >e a numb] ( o!r v>ia;ns
on ^! !mes1 & space does n
p]mit me to 4cuss !m all "h4
,my po9t is t x is n 5 = u to
"k :at we ?9k & :y we ?9k x4
,we ne$ to figure \ :at's
driv+ ^? we want to 9flu;e4 ,z
not$ abv1 we >e fac+ a p]iod 9
\r rela;ns ) gov]n;ts at all
levels ": programs & policies
t >e m1nt to meet ! ne$s ( p
:o >e bl or visually impair$1
z a "picul> gr\p1 >e view$ )
9cr1s+ suspicion4 ,9       #cb
%ort1 :at we advocates call
8categorical s]vices0 >e "u
attack4 ,! ,r&olph-,%epp>d
program is only "o example ( ?
tr5d4 ,if we want to save ^!
programs = future g5]a;ns ( p
) visual impair;ts1 we w ne$
to "w on two levels
simultane\sly4 ,f/1 we w ne$
to provide a cle> message ab
^! programs1 9dicat+ bo? _!
value to \r commun;y & \r
commun;y's expecta;ns t !y w
actually provide ! b5efit or
s]vice to p :o >e bl !y 7
9t5d$ to provide4 ,x's n 5 to
say we support x 2c x's \rs4
,we m/ support x 2c "! is
m1surable evid;e t we1 & !
society we live in1 w 2 h>m$
)\t x4 ,second1 we m/ id5tify
factors t impair ! vi.n (
policymak]s :o c't1 or won't1
see ! value ( ^! programs1 s t
we c (f] !m rehabilita;n   #cc
& 5able !m to see ! situa;n m
cle>ly4
  ,= ^? ( u :o h ! gd =tune to
2 acqua9t$ ) policymak]s ) a
cle> view ( :at p :o >e bl c d
=1 z well z ne$ f1 \r society1
\r job w 2 to develop
rela;n%ips ) ^? folks &
5c\rage !m to /ay 5gag$4 ,^! p
c 2come \r "pn]s & we cd use a
lot m ( !m 2g9n+ 9 #bjjg4

     ,,acb ,b5efit ,auc;n
      by ,br5da ,dillon

  ,at ! fall meet+ ( ! ,,acb
bo>d ( directors1 x 0 decid$
to hold a b5efit auc;n at \r
na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,m9n1polis4 ,)
yr support1 ? c 2 a fun way to
raise funds = ,,acb4
  ,we hope to get items f
a6iliates & local *apt]s1 z
well z f 9dividuals4 ,we c
provide y ) a sample       #cd
solicita;n lr4 ,items %d 2
new1 valu$ at a m9imum ( @s#be
&1 :5 applicable1 h an
expira;n date ( ,dec4 #ca1
#bjjg or lat]4 ,su7es;ns =
dona;n categories 9clude1 b >e
n limit$ to3 vaca;n packages )
lodg+1 airf>e1 d9+ & 5t]ta9;t2
!me baskets -- all *ocolate
items1 relaxa;n ) ,,cd,'s1
sc5t$ c&les1 bu2le ba?1 w9e1
"o ) talk+ gadgets1 etc42 h&-
made items s* z wood"w+1
cro*et$ items1 or bak$ gds2
sports memorabilia2 autograph$
celebr;y items2 gift
c]tificates to /ores1
re/aurants1 catalog companies1
etc42 adaptive te*nology
items2 collectibles2 cruises2
l>ge & small appli.es4 ,use yr
imag9a;n & cr1tiv;y & come up
) o!r excit+ op;ns6 ,x is n
too soon to 2g9 ?9k+ ( places
to call ^u = dona;ns = ?   #ce
auc;n1 z "s companies make
commit;ts reg>d+ 3tribu;ns
e>ly 9 _! fiscal ye>4
  ,y w 2 he>+ m ab ? grt ev5t1
b don't delay1 spr1d ! ^w n[ &
let's get to "w collect+ "s
t]rific items = \r ,,acb
,b5efit ,auc;n6 ,if y h "qs1
3tact ,br5da ,dillon1 *air ( !
auc;n committee1 at "<#fae">
#hgd-#abbc or ;e-mail
br5dan#j@abellsouth4net4
  ,%[ yr support = ,,acb &
help g5]ate ^? m*-ne$$ doll>s
: w 5able ,,acb to 3t9ue &
exp& ! vital "w x is do+6

    ,x's ,t ,"t ( ,ye> ,ag
             444
      by ,nola ,mc,k9ney

  ,x's di6icult to 2lieve t !
cal5d> has roll$ >.d to t "t (
ye> :5 ,i 2g9 to bug y = ^?
wond];l lrs ( nom9a;n to   #cf
! aw>ds committee4 ,i am sure
t :5 y sat 9 3v5;n & he>d me
giv+ \ ^? pre/igi\s aw>ds1 y
sd to yrf1 8,:y didn't ,i
write t aw>d = t special p]son
,i admire80 ,y sit 9 ! audi;e
& recall all ! ?+s !y've
a3ompli%$ & put (f ! actual lr
writ+4
  ,well1 ,i h news = y4 ,,n[
is ! "t4 ,don't delay2 get t
lr writt56
  ,my grt aw>ds committee1
3si/+ ( ,lynne ,koral1 ,$w9
,newell1 ,dawn ,flewwell91
,patrick ,%eehan1 ,billie ,j1n
,kei? & myf1 ne$s lots (
nom9a;ns to 3sid]4 ,come on1
make \r job m excit+ & 9t]e/+6
,give u lots ( nom9a;ns to
3sid]6
  ,rememb]1 "! >e s"eal di6]5t
aw>ds to *oose f2 ea* has
di6]5t crit]ia4 ,pl1se r1d
c>e;lly all ! aw>ds 2l &   #cg
!n fit ! 9dividual to ! aw>d4
,s5d yr lrs to ! aw>ds
committee1 9 c>e ( ! na;nal
(fice2 ! address is #aaee
#aeth ,st4 ,,nw1 ,suite #ajjd1
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje4 ,won't
x 2 fun to wat* t p]son y
nom9at$ rcv t aw>d8
  ,! ,rob]t ;,s4 ,bray ,aw>d
is giv5 to a p]son :o has made
a 3tribu;n = improv+ libr>y
te*nology or communica;n
devices4 ,x cd al 2 giv5 =
exp&+ a3ess = bl p1 or mak+
opportunities )9 ! ma9/r1m
m$ia4
  ,! ,george ,c>d ,aw>d is
giv5 to an 9dividual :o has
d$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
  ,! ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel
,ambassador ,aw>d is "o    #ch
( \r mo/ popul> aw>ds4 ,x is
giv5 9 recogni;n ( a bl p]son
:o may or may n 2 a memb] ( a
bl;s organiza;n b :o has sp5t
8 or h] life 9tegrat+ ) !
commun;y4
  ,! ,james ;,r4 ,ols5
,4t+ui%$ ,s]vice ,aw>d is
p]iodically giv5 to 9dividuals
:o h made important 3tribu;ns
: h adv.ed opportunities = !
bl commun;y4 ,? aw>d c 2 giv5
to an 9dividual or an
organiza;n4
  ,! ,a6iliate ,gr[? ,aw>d is
bas$ on ! grte/ 9cr1se 9
memb]%ip1 z det]m9$ by !
#bjjf-#bjjg memb]%ip reports4
  ,! ,a6iliate ,\tr1* ,aw>d is
bas$ on a recomm5da;n by an
a6iliate presid5t1 :
recognizes a local *apt] = a
new \tr1* program4 ,? program
m/ h a m1surable \tcome4
  ,! aw>ds committee       #ci
eag]ly awaits yr lrs (
nom9a;n4 ,pl1se s5d !m soon1
or ,i'll 2 bu7+ y ag4

       ,a6iliate ,news

    ,c5tral ,m>yl& ,c\ncil
          ,cookbook
  ,! memb]s ( ! ,c5tral ,m>yl&
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl h compil$ a
cookbook ( _! favorite
recipes4 ,9clud$ >e recipes =
e m1l & all o3a.ns4 ,y'll f9d
cass]oles1 ma9 di%es1 side
di%es1 s\ps1 salads & lots (
cakes1 pies & cookies6 ,!
price ( ! cookbook1 : is
available 9 brl1 pr9t or l>ge
pr9t1 is @s#bj4 ,to pur*ase a
copy1 2 sure to specify ! =mat
y want & make yr *eck or m"oy
ord] payable to ! ,c5tral
,m>yl& ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,mail
x to3 ,ru? ,hairs9e1 #beah
,$gewood ,ave41            #dj
,baltimore1 ,,md #babcd4 ,if y
h "qs or ne$ addi;nal 9=ma;n1
call ,ru? ,hairs9e at "<#daj">
#iaf-#hhdj4

         ,jo9 ! ,"py6
  ,come jo9 ! "py6 ,dam>
,travel & ! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl h s*$ul$ a cruise =
,may #aa-#ad1 #bjjg1 f ,l;g
,b1*1 ,calif4 to ,5s5ada1
,mexico4 ,see old frs & make
new "os1 & help support ,,ccb
at ! same "t4 ,= ea* cab9
book$ on ! cruise1 ,dam>
,travel & ,c>nival ,cruise
,l9es w make a dona;n total+
@s#ij to ,,ccb4 ,we w de"p on
,fri"d1 ,may #aa1 f ,l;g ,b1*
& travel to ! wond];l c;y (
,5s5ada1 ,mexico ": we w h a
full "d to 5joy ,mexico4
,prices />t at @s#ebe = an
9side cab9 & @s#efe = an oc1n
view4 ,prices 9clude       #da
?ree-"d cruise1 port *>ges1
gov]n;t fees & gratuities4 ,an
9itial deposit ( @s#ej is
requir$2 f9al pay;t is due on
or 2f ,feb4 #a1 #bjjg4 ,"ey"o
is welcome4 ,tell "ey"o y "k
ab x4 ,we'd love to see yr
family1 frs1 & pot5tial frs4
,= res]va;ns & addi;nal
9=ma;n1 pl1se call ,dave
,kronk ) ,dam> ,travel &
,cruise at #a-#hjj-#iii-#faja
x#dbb4

    ,,rsva ,pres5ts ,aw>ds
          at ,3v5;n
  ,at ? summ]'s ,,rsva 3v5;n1
aw>ds committee *airman ,rick
,pet]s5 pres5t$ ?ree aw>ds4 ,!
,v5dor ( ! ,ye> ,aw>d is giv5
to a p]son :o has be5 an
active v5dor = at l1/ five
ye>s4 ,? summ]'s w9n] has be5
a v5dor = ov] #cj ye>s & has
be5 active at ! /ate1      #db
local & na;nal levels1 help+
v5dors ) _! issues4 ,he
curr5tly s]ves on ! ,,rsva
bo>d & on ! legislative
committee4 ,he has "w$ h>d
develop+ a newslr = _! /ate
a6iliate1 has be5 actively
seek+ new memb]s & 5c\rages !
v5dors to jo9 ! /ate a6iliate1
! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 :
gives !m a /r;g] voice 9 !
,cali=nia legislature4 ,!
,v5dor ( ! ,ye> ,aw>d w5t to
,david ,hanlon f ,cali=nia4
  ,! ,j5n+s ,r&olph ,s]vice
,aw>d is pres5t$ to "s"o :o
has giv5 8 or h] "t & 5]gy to
! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors (
,am]ica1 b :o is n an active
v5dor4 ,? p]son has truly liv$
up to ! m1n+ ( l;g-"t d$ica;n4
,he is a h>d-"w+ 9dividual :o
is alw will+ to help answ] "qs
& is p]sonally committ$ to !
,r&olph-,%epp>d program4   #dc
,he "w$ v closely ) ,durw>d
,mc,daniel1 ,,rsva's legal
c\nsel = _m ye>s1 protect+ !
"rs ( bl v5dors4 ,he 0 !
special c\nsel to ! ,committee
on ,labor & ,public ,welf>e z
well z ,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,commis.n]4 ,? ye> ! ,j5n+s
,r&olph ,aw>d 0 pres5t$ to
,rob]t ,humphreys f ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c4
  ,! ,don ,cam]on ,aw>d 0 "nd
= ,don ,cam]on1 :o did an
\t/&+ job ( advocat+ = 8 fell[
bl & visually impair$ pe]s4 ,?
aw>d has ?ree crit]ia t m/ 2
met3 #a4 ,! nom9ee m/ 2 ei a
curr5t or a =m] memb] (
,,rsva2 #b4 ,! nom9ee m/ h be5
a v5dor = at l1/ #bj ye>s2 &
#c4 ,! nom9ee %d 2 a v5dor :o
is seek+ to improve ! goals (
,,rsva z well z promot+ aw>e;s
( ! bl 9 8 or h] commun;y1
/ate & na;n4               #dd
  ,? p]son has truly liv$ up
to ! m1n+ ( advocacy z well z
s]vice & d$ica;n4 ,? p]son is
alw will+ to li/5 z well z l5d
advice & 2 a m5tor to any new
p]son 9 ! organiza;n4 ,he has
5orm\s pati;e1 a big he>t &
truly loves bl v5dors & !
,r&olph-,%epp>d program4 ,he
s]ves on ! bo>d ( ,r&olph-
,%epp>d ,v5dors ( ,am]ica z
well z on num]\s ,,rsva
committees4 ,he has be5 a
v5dor = ov] #bc ye>s1 & = mo/
( ^? ye>s has giv5 ( hmf to
bett] ! program 9 ,ill9ois4 ,?
ye> ! ,don ,cam]on ,aw>d 0
pres5t$ to ,john ,gordon f
,ill9ois4
  ,if y wi% to jo9 ,,rsva &
rcv \r publica;n1 8,!
,v5dorscope10 & le>n m ab \r
ev5ts & issues1 pl1se call \r
na;nal (fice at #a-#hjj-#dfg-
#ebii4                     #de
   ,don't ,2 ,9timidat$ --
        ,2 ,activat$6
    by ,billie ,j1n ,kei?1
       ,presid5t1 ,,acb
     ,gov]n;t ,employees

  ,gov]n;t employees :o >e bl
& use comput]s = ess5tial
func;ns ( _! jobs >e los+
gr.d4 ,/ate & local gov]n;t
employees don't ev5 h ,sec;n
#ejh ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act to
dep5d on1 at l1/ n yet4 ,a few
/ate & local gov]n;ts >e
develop+ regula;ns bas$ on
,sec;n #ejh1 b ? is a 2g9n+
process4
  ,sec;n #ejh1 9 my op9ion1
has no tee?4 ,& x w h no tee?
until bl & visually impair$
comput] us]s cov]$ by ? /atute
let ! gov]n;t "k4 ,i don't m1n
yr sup]visor 9 yr (fice2 ,i
m1n ! p]son 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4
:o is responsible =        #df
,sec;n #ejh compli.e4 ,!y >e n
he>+ f u1 "!=e !y assume #ejh
is "w+4 ,we "k x isn't4
  ,at ! annual meet+ ( ,,acb
,gov]n;t ,employees "<:
9cludes /ate & local gov]n;t
employees">1 #be p]c5t ( ^? :o
att5d$ \r meet+ & lun*eon sd
!y _h s]i\s comput] a3ess
problems at "w4 8,we >e 2+
blam$ = ! s(tw>e n 2+ usable =
bl p10 sd "o ,social ,secur;y
,adm9i/ra;n employee1 :o has
"w$ "! = #cj ye>s4
  ,3tractors :o develop s(tw>e
applica;ns assure ! procure;t
(fic]s t _! s(tw>e is 8#ejh
compliant40 ,we "k t x usually
is n4 ,& :o has !
responsibil;y to figure \ h[
\r scre5 r1d]s &_/or magnify+
s(tw>e w "w ) ! unprov5
te*nology manage;t has
pur*as$8 ,sup]visors put !
pressure on ! 9dividual    #dg
4abl$ employee1 n ^? well-pd
3tractors4
  ,,acbge is ga!r+ ! "ns &
/ories ( p :o >e hav+ problems
2c ( 9a3essible te*nology !y
>e requir$ to use4 ,,acb memb]
,m>gie ,donovan has fil$ two
,sec;n #ejh compla9ts4 ,%e
expla9$ t h] local (fice does
n h any?+ to d ) h] compla9t
s9ce x goes /rai<t to
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 to ! p]son
responsible = #ejh compli.e4
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no?+ to fe>4 ,y >e ex]cis+ yr
"rs z a f$]al employee4

     ,c\rtesy to ,d1f-,bl
          ,travel]s
        by ,rita ,k]%

  ,i am bl & h>d ( he>+ 9 "o
e>1 9 : ,i we> a he>+ aid1 &
totally d1f 9 ! o!r e>4 ,:5
travel+ by plane1 ,i g by myf1
sett+ x up 9 adv.e s t ,i h
assi/.e 9 all ! airports ,i'll
2 in4 ,! special assi/.e has
prim>ily be5 "s"o tak+ me f !
*eck-9 c.t] to ! gate1 f   #ef
my >rival gate to my next
3nec;n & meet+ me :5 ,i >rive
at my de/9a;n & assi/+ me )
f9d+ my lu7age & transporta;n4
  ,rec5tly1 ,i 0 fly+ to
,tampa to att5d a 3f];e & _h a
layov] 9 ,atlanta4 ,my
exp]i;es 9 ! ,atlanta airport
7 4turb+4 ,i hope t we z ,,acb
memb]s c make a *ange ":
c\rtesy t[>d d1f-bl pass5g]s
is 3c]n$4
  ,i left ,jackson1 ,miss4 on
"t1 b _h a two-&-a-half-h\r
layov] 9 ,atlanta until my
#ab3#aj fli<t to ,tampa4 ,:5 !
airport p]son roll$ me to !
gate1 ,i ask$ hm if "s"o cd
*eck on me 9 an h\r or s 9
case ,i want$ a bite to eat4
,he sd he'd take c>e ( t = me4
,m ?an an h\r & a half elaps$1
& no "o came to *eck on me4 ,i
knew ": ! c.t] was2 ! orig9al
man told me t x 0          #eg
directly 9 front ( me4 ,i
walk$ up to ! desk & /ood1
hop+ "s"o wd notice me & ask
:at ,i ne$$4 ,no "o sd any?+4
,i decid$ to f9d my way back
to my s1t4
  ,a male pass5g] walk$ ov] to
me & told me no "o 0 "w+ !
desk4 ,he ask$ if ,i ne$$ to
talk to ! ag5t4 ,i sd yes1 & t
,i want$ to >range = "s
assi/.e4 ,he sd he'd wat* = !
ag5t & let h] "k t ,i want$ to
see h]4 ,x wasn't too l;g 2f !
ag5t came ov]4 ,i ask$ if "s"o
cd guide me to ! re/room & to
get a s&wi* "s":4 ,%e call$ =
assi/.e & "h came ano!r
:eel*air4 ,i don't fuss too m*
ab rid+ 9 a :eel*air anymore
s9ce ,i "k airports h _!
liabilities4 ,i made x to !
re/room & to get lun* & w5t
back to ! gate >ea to eat4
  ,! fli<t to ,tampa 0     #eh
late >riv+ 9 ,atlanta & 0
delay$ f\r "ts t ,i'm aw>e (4
,x 0 ab two h\rs af ! orig9al
de"pure "t :5 we f9ally left4
,i o3a.nally cau<t snat*es (
:at o!r pass5g]s 7 say+ ab !
fli<t 2+ delay$1 b didn't get
all ! 9=ma;n 2c ( all !
backgr.d noise4 ,dur+ ! 5tire
"t ,i 0 9 ! gate >ea1 no
airl9e p]sonnel *eck$ on me or
told me :at 0 go+ on4 ,once on
! plane "ey?+ 0 f9e4 ,i _h gd
assi/.e 9 ,tampa & got to !
hotel )\t any tr\ble4
  ,! return trip 0 j ab z bad4
,i f.d \ t "p ( ! problem =
all ! delays & s* 0 due to a
runway 2+ r5ovat$ 9 ,atlanta4
,b1 ev5 ?\< ,i 0 sitt+ 9 a
:eel*air ne> ! c.t]1 !
ag5t"<s"> did n 9=m me
p]sonally ab ! delay & ( !
gate *ange4 ,i /ood up ) my
cane \ & ! female ag5t     #ei
came ov] to me af ann\nc+ !
gate *ange & told me j to h a
s1t & %e'd take c>e ( me4 ,i
tri$ to tell h] t no "o _h
told me :at 0 go+ on & %e n"e
ac"kl$g$ t %e he>d me4 ,a
pass5g] (f]$ to roll me to !
new gate & ,i told hm t ,i
didn't ?9k ! ag5t knew :at ,i
0 talk+ ab4
  ,:ile sitt+ at ! new gate1 a
di6]5t ag5t came ov] to *eck
on me4 ,i ask$ h] h[ l;g x wd
2 until we bo>d$ ! plane1 & if
%e cd get "s"o to guide me to
! re/room 2f we l1ve4 ,%e took
me h]f & z we 7 walk+1 ,i ask$
h] ^: responsibil;y x is to
*eck on pass5g]s ) special
ne$s to make sure !y "k :at's
happ5+ ) fli<ts1 if !y ne$
any?+1 etc4 ,%e sd x 0 !
ag5t's responsibil;y4 ,i
expla9$ :at _h happ5$ on my
layov]s 9 ,atlanta & %e    #fj
apologiz$4
  ,! problem ( 2+ d1f-bl "<or
bl & h>d ( he>+ 9 my case"> is
t x t5ds to 9t]f]e ) a3ess to
_m ?+s :5 y're sitt+ 9 an
airport = h\rs4 ,no "o f !
airl9e *ecks on y or 9=ms y (
delays1 c.ella;ns &_/or *anges
9 fli<t 9=ma;n4 ,= me1 x is
h>d 5 to get a3ess to 9=ma;n 9
my "ey"d life1 s :y n make my
trips a ll m 5joyable & make
sure ,i am tak5 c>e (8
  ,i ?9k x's "t to d "s
s5sitiv;y tra9+ ) airl9e
p]sonnel :o "w = all airl9es4
,sure1 !y h le>n$ si<t$ guide
& h brl safety manuals1 b :at
ab ! lack ( a3essibil;y 9 !
gate >ea8 ,we c't see ! scre5s
t tell t \r fli<ts h be5
delay$4 ,we don't h a clue ":
! re/rooms & re/aurants >e
locat$4 ,we're 5titl$ to ?
9=ma;n & assi/.e4          #fa
  ,i hope ,,acb c make a
di6];e = ^? ( u :o travel 9 !
future4 ,i plan on mak+ my
ne$s "kn z m* z ,i c f n[ on4

     ,liv+ ,skills ,way3
     ,:5 ! ,rules ,*ange
    by ,de,anna ,quietwat]
           ,noriega

  ,"o ( ! h>de/ adju/;ts to
vi.n loss is ! reac;n ( frs &
family4 ,y >e naturally f"r5$1
fru/rat$ & yes1 ev5 angry4 ,!
p >.d y don't "k h[ to respond
& may 2g9 tr1t+ y z if y >e a
help.s small *4 ,!y may snat*
tasks away f y or %[ _! 3c]n
by s"m+ y ) extra solicitude4
,_! desire to help c actually
delay or make yr adju/;t h>d]4
,ev5 p]fect /rang]s w "s"ts
react to yr vi.n loss 9
surpris+ & irritat+ ways4 ,x
isn't easy le>n+ to        #fb
ov]come yr reluct.e to make
mi/akes 9 front ( o!rs4 ,:5 y
>e unc]ta9 ( yr newly acquir$
skills1 x's di6icult to /ate
firmly1 8,no ?ank y1 ,i c d
?40 ,= h>dh1d$ types l myf1 !
t\<e/ ?+ is to ov]come a
reluct.e to ask = help :5 y
r1lly ne$ x4 ,! 9t]play 2t yrf
& o!rs adds a lay] ( complex;y
to yr adju/;t to decr1s+ vi.n4
  ,at f/ ! new te*niques y >e
le>n+ w seem awkw>d & !y w
take m "t to p]=m1 b x is
important to p]si/4 ,l any new
skill1 y w get bett] )
practice4 ,if y surr5d] to !
pressure ( lov$ "os to all[ !m
to d ?+s = y t y c d = yrf1 y
w only s9k deep] 9to depres.n
& a feel+ ( help.s;s4 ,)
casual acqua9t.es1 a smile & a
8no ?ank y0 >e su6ici5t1 b
close frs & family >e h>d] to
3v9ce4 ,!y too >e feel+    #fc
a s5se ( panic & a fe> = yr
safety4 ,! f/ /ep = y is to
take *>ge ( yr life & vi.n
loss4 ,f9d \ z m* z y c ab :at
s]vices & res\rces >e
available to y4 ,decide h[ m*
y want to d1l ) 9dep5d5tly &
f9d solu;ns t "w = y4 ,i mi<t
*oose to walk a l;g way & cat*
a c\ple ( buses to get to a
meet+ :ile y ask a fr = a lift
or sign up = door-to-door
p>atransit s]vice or take a
cab4 ,"! is no "r way to d1l )
\r mutual 9abil;y to drive1
only ! way t "ws = u
9dividually & all[s u to live
full1 9t]e/+1 9dep5d5t lives4
,x's ,,ok to ask = help d1l+ )
tasks t ov]:elm y4 ,"ey"o ne$s
help once 9 a :ile4
  ,"h >e a few po9ts to use :5
d1l+ ) family memb]s4 ,f/ (
all1 y w 2 saf] & get m 5joy;t
\ ( life if y >e all[$     #fd
to le>n & practice 9dep5d5t
liv+ skills4 ,lov$ "os won't
alw 2 "! :5 y ne$ to d "s?+4
,y >e / ! same p]son y 7 2f
vi.n loss4 ,yr eyes may n "w z
well z !y us$ to1 b yr m9d &
"* hav5't *ang$4
  ,z y ma/] ea* new skill1 yr
s5se ( well-2+ & satisfac;n w
9cr1se ) yr compet;e4 ,if !y
truly c>e = y1 yr frs & family
w want y to rega9 yr 9dep5d;e4
,!y c be/ %[ _! love by help+
y gr[ 9 pr(ici5cy ev5 if x is
h>d = !m to /& back & all[ y
to make mi/akes4
  ,x may n seem possible 9 !
2g9n+1 b z y ma/] ea* new
task1 y w come clos] to ! goal
( a3ept+ vi.n loss z j a small
"p ( ! package t repres5ts :o
y >e z a p]son & n ! ov]:elm+
4a/] x seems at f/4 ,=ge ah1d1
2c ! qual;y ( yr life is 9 yr
h&s4 ,y w only get \ ( x   #fe
:at y put 9to liv+ x4

    ,putt+ ,my ,be/ ,face
            ,=w>d
       by ,donna ,smi?

  ,h[ we appe> to o!rs is a
p[];l ?+4 ,i've rec5tly _h !
opportun;y to rele>n ? seem+ly
simpli/ic 3cept & ,i want to
%>e ) y h[ x *ang$ my life4
  ,my appe>.e has alw be5
important to me4 ,i pay close
att5;n to p]sonal hygi5e &
groom+1 make sure t ,i dress
fa%ionably & appropriately1
eat "r & ex]cise to /ay fit1 &
don't m9d sp5d+ m"oy on
a3essories t help to r.d \ my
public image4 ,? att5;n to
appe>.e ext5ds to ! a3\tre;ts
( 2+ a p]son :o is bl1 too4
,:5 ,i use a cane1 ,i make
sure x is n scrat*$ up or b5t4
,i keep my guide dog       #ff
well groom$ & make sure t h]
h>;s is poli%$ & n scu6$4 ,&
:5 ,i we> %ades1 !y >e
attractive1 3tempor>y & fit
well4 ,9 fact1 x 0 ? att5;n to
my appe>.e t prompt$ me to we>
%ades = alm #cg ye>s4
  ,my bl;s 0 caus$ by
ret9obla/oma1 & "p ( ! tr1t;t
,i rcvd prior to age #c 9clud$
radia;n to my left eye4 ,way
back !n "<ab #dd ye>s ago">1 !
sci;e ( deliv]+ radia;n to !
a6ect$ spot 0 n z ref9$ z x is
td1 & ! 8splatt]0 e6ect caus$
damage to my facial /ructure
immly >.d my eye4 ,x took a
:ile = ! full e6ects ( ? to
manife/1 b by age #i1 ,i cd no
l;g] we> a regul> pros!tic eye
on ! left side due to damage
to my eyelids & %r9kage ( !
eye cav;y4 ,s"eal pla/ic
surg]ies 7 attempt$ to try to
fix ?1 ) no positive       #fg
\tcome1 & 9 ! 5d ,i _h to />t
we>+ %ades to cov] ! fact t ,i
did n h a left eye4
  ,:5 ,i 0 #ag1 my p>5ts le>n$
( a cl9ic 9 ,i[a ": !y 7 mak+
pros!tic eyes t wd suit my
purpose4 ,9 addi;n to mak+ !
eye1 !y al us$ a h>d pla/ic
sub/.e to re-cr1te eyelids & a
rim >.d ! eye t wd !n fit ag/
my face4 ,i 0 s excit$6 ,maybe
,i wdn't h to we> %ades any m
& worry ab hav+ ,joe ,public
4cov] 9adv]t5tly t ,i _h no
left eye4 ,grant$1 ! result+
pros!sis 0 bett] ?an no?+ at
all1 b x 0 j n attractive 5 to
give up we>+ %ades4 ,x look$
too m* l a piece ( pla/ic /uck
to my face ) an eye 9 ! middle
( x4 ,p actually ask$ me if
,i'd j _h surg]y 2c x look$ s
di6]5t4 ,s ,i w5t back to we>+
%ades1 ? "t to cov] ? less ?an
attractive pros!sis4       #fh
  ,ab #ae ye>s ago1 ,i f.d
ano!r cl9ic t made a valiant
ef=t to make me a new &
improv$ facial pros!sis1 &
:ile x 0 bett] ?an ! f/ "o1 x
/ 0 n v gd4 ,:at's worse1 x
det]iorat$ ) "t to look ev5
less app1l+4 ,s ,i 3t9u$ to
buy ! late/ & grte/ 9 %ades &
we> !m :5"e ,i w5t \ 9 public4
  ,i ne$ to 9t]ject "h t ,i am
v com=table ) ! fact t bl;s is
a "p ( :o ,i am1 9clud+ xs
impact on my appe>.e4 ,al? ,i
am all too aw>e ( h[ society
t5ds to react to x1 ,i d n ?9k
( bl;s z 2+ a "picul>ly
negative ?+4 ,i 2lieve t ,i
live1 "w & play z an equal to
my pe]s ev5 ?\< n all ( !m
a3ept me z 2+ equal4 ,i am
3fid5t t my appe>.e has alw
fall5 well )9 ! norm (
a3eptabil;y & x has n h9d]$ my
progress p]sonally or      #fi
pr(es.nally4 ,z a tra9] = a
na;nal tra9+ & te*nical
assi/.e project1 ,i h felt
absolutely 3fid5t to 2 squ>e 9
! public eye )\t apology = ei
2+ bl or = we>+ %ades "u all
3di;ns4 ,at ! same "t1 ,i am n
unaw>e t ! g5]al public
approa*es me ) res]ve if at
all1 t !y h tr\ble 9itially
a3ept+ t ,i am ! l1d tra9] or
ev5 a co-tra9] ( a significant
project1 t p 9 g5]al >e
uncom=table :5 !y c't make eye
3tact4 ,i'm equally aw>e ( !
role t %ades play z a b>ri] to
9t]ac;n1 ev5 "k+ t x is a
bett] role ?an wd 2 play$ by a
4figur$ or n-too-attractive
left eye4 ,my approa* has be5
to m9imize ! %ock value & make
! be/ ( ! result+ situa;n4
  ,e>ly 9 #bjje ,i decid$ to d
a web se>* to le>n :at is 2+
d"o ) facial pros!tics     #gj
^! "ds1 & 0 surpris$ to f9d
"s"o alm 9 my [n backy>d :o is
an exp]t 9 ! field4 ,rob]t
,b>ron =m]ly "w$ = ! ,,cia ":
8 job 0 to cr1te 4guises =
ag5ts t wd alt] _! facial
f1tures significantly 5 = !m
to g undetect$ 9 dang]\s
circum/.es4 ,he us$ a process
t 0 al us$ 9 ,hollywood to
cr1te masks = actors1 & he
hon$ 8 tal5t to a f9e >t 2c !
lives ( 8 co-"w]s dep5d$ on h[
r1li/ic he cd make !m look4
,^u retir+ f ! gov]n;t1 ,b>ron
e/abli%$ ,cu/om ,pros!tics 9
,a%burn1 ,va41 ": he makes
pros!tic e>s1 noses1 & eyes =
p :o h 4figure;t due to bir?
defects1 burns1 surg]y or o!r
tr1t;t s* z radia;n4 ,i got
r1lly 9t]e/$ z ,i look$ "? 8
web site :5 ,i 4cov]$ t he
makes ! k9d ( facial pros!tic
t ,i we>1 only m*1 m*      #ga
bett]6 ,i s5t ! l9k to 8 web
site to my "m1 si/]1 dau<t] &
close frs1 & ! response 0
unanim\s3 8,make an appo9t;t
n[60
  ,i made ! 9itial 3tact1 we
ex*ang$ ;e-mails & ,i s5t
pictures ( myf bo? ) & )\t !
pros!sis ,i 0 we>+ at ! "t1 &
we s*$ul$ an 9itial appo9t;t4
,af see+ me 9 p]son1 ,b>ron sd
t he 0 sure he cd make me a m*
bett] pros!sis -- "o t ,i cd
we> )\t cov]+ x up ) %ades if
,i *ose4 ,we 4cuss$ bo? !
process & ! price & ,i agre$
to g =w>d ) x4
  ,9 ! f/ sitt+1 he made a
pla/] mold ( my face f j abv
my br[ ridge to ! tip ( my
nose4 ,i _h to sit v /1 & mo/
importantly1 n move any "p (
my face dur+ ? proc$ure4 ,he
f/ pa9t$ on a ?ick lay] ( pa/e
: h>d5$ & dri$ v m* l !    #gb
masks us$ 9 facials4 ,!n he
put ! pla/] on top ( ? prim>y
lay]4 ,! *emical prop]ties ( ?
sub/.e caus$ x to get q w>m
:ile x solidifi$ 9to a mask (
my face4 ,x 0 n extremely
uncom=table1 b x felt h1vy &
def9itely w>m4 ,once ! pla/]
_h set1 he !n g5tly peel$ ?
mask f my face4 ,he _h a
p]fect mold ( my face f : to
2g9 =m+ ! pros!sis4 ,he took a
lot ( pictures f e angle1
m1sur$ ! 4t.e f ! pupil ( my
"r eye to ! c5t] ( my nose1 &
0 v meticul\s at ga!r+ all !
9=ma;n he ne$$ to make me a v
r1li/ic-look+ left eye )
eyelids4
  ,! next two sitt+s 7 all ab
gett+ ! color & texture j "r4
,? is ": ,b>ron's tal5t z an
>ti/ 0 mo/ notic1ble4 ,he
fitt$ ! newly =m$ facial piece
to my face & !n ) t9y      #gc
bru%es & 9f9ite pati;e1 pa9t$
9 ! l9es & %ad+ to mat* my "r
eye & make ? pros!sis 2g9 to
bl5d 9to my face4
  ,! la/ "p ( ! process 9volv$
putt+ 9 ! pros!tic eye "<!
same k9d ( pros!tic eye t
any"o mi<t use1 only cut d[n
to fit ! space available )9 !
facial piece"> & putt+ on !
eyela%es4 ,i 0 !n %[n h[ to
use an adhesive to put x on my
face & m pictures 7 tak54
  ,! trans=ma;n 0 imm6 ,= ! f/
"t 9 #cg ye>s ,i walk$ \ )\t
%ades4 ,i am told t if "s"o
/&s ab a foot away f me & />es
specifically at my face1 !y c
see ! l9e ": ! pros!sis meets
my sk91 b t any f>!r away ?an
t ! 4t9c;n is n 4c]nable4 ,:5
p look at me n[1 !y see my
:ole face1 9clud+ two v
r1li/ic-look+ blue eyes1 & !
di6];e ? makes is          #gd
ph5om5al4 ,family memb]s lau<
\ l\d ) pl1sure & tell me h[
gd ,i look4 ,frs tell me h[ gd
x is to look ov] & r1lly see
my :ole face4 ,/rang]s >e m* m
likely to 5gage me 9 3v]sa;n
?an "e 2f4 ,9 g5]al1 p >e m* m
com=table ) at l1/ ! simula;n
( mak+ eye 3tact t cdn't 2
a*iev$ "? ! b>ri] ( %ades1 &
!y r1d & react to my facial
expres.ns m* m n[ ?an "e 2f4
,i feel m op51 m attractive1
m* less l ,i h "s?+ to hide 2h
d>k glasses4
  ,is "! a d[n side8 ,well (
c\rse1 "!'s alw a trade-(f4 ,p
>e m* m likely to po9t at ?+s
or ask if ,i c see "s?+4
,guide dog not)/&+1 p j h m* m
di6iculty 2liev+ t ,i'm r1lly
totally bl4 ,:5 ,i'm walk+ ) a
fr or coll1gue us+ si<t$ guide
te*nique1 x takes l;g] = o!r
p$e/rians to r1lize t      #ge
,i'm bl & n able to make !
alt]a;ns si<t$ p make :5 walk+
9 a cr[d4 ,b all ^! ?+s >e
m9or & usually r humor\s :5
comp>$ to ! ov]:elm+ly improv$
s5se ( self-e/eem t is !
product ( my *ang$ appe>.e4
,does x r1lly *ange h[ p a3ept
me z a p]son :o is bl8 ,well1
yes1 & x gets ! door op5 soon]
s ,i h ! opportun;y to e6ect t
*ange "? 9t]ac;n4
  ,i'm %>+ ? exp]i;e 2c ,i "k
t "! >e o!rs \ "! :o h "s
4figure;t due to :at"e caus$
bl;s4 ,i want p to "k t facial
pros!tics >e available &
possibly an op;n1 & x c r1lly
make a di6];e 9 yr life4 ,yes1
x's co/ly & x may 2 nec to
save t[>d hav+ "o made or seek
s\rces = f9ancial assi/.e4 ,9
"s cases m$ical 9sur.e w
provide "s reimburse;t4 ,= me1
x 0 well wor? ! exp5se4    #gf
  ,= m 9=ma;n on ,cu/om
,pros!tics1 visit www4"
pros!sis4com4

     ,liv+ ,skills ,way3
   ,look+ ,gd )\t ,a3ess to
          a ,mirror
    by ,de,anna ,quietwat]
           ,noriega

  ,*oose a c\ple ( basic color
!mes & build yr w>drobe >.d
!m4 ,we> a favorite skirt1
slacks or jacket :5 %opp+ =
new items s y c solicit sales
p]sonnel 9put on color mat*+4
,if y c't tell ! di6];e 2t two
close colors l d>k navy &
black1 avoid buy+ two id5tical
items 9 ^? colors4 ,or1 if y j
c't avoid x1 m>k "o ) a safety
p9 on ! label4 ,= example1 if
y m>k all ( ! black items ) a
p91 !n y w "k ! "o )\t ! p9 is
! navy "o4                 #gg
  ,%op regul>ly at ! same
/ores s y c develop a
rela;n%ip ) ! sales /aff1 & !y
c le>n yr ta/es4 ,if y buy
"s?+ on advice f a sales cl]k
& don't get a s+le compli;t on
x1 take yr busi;s else":4 ,"s
l>ge /ores (f] p]sonal %opp]
s]vice4 ,y ph"o = an appo9t;t
& give !m yr sizes & color
su7es;ns & describe :at y h 9
m9d & !y pull items = y to
look at & try4 ,!y "k _! /ock
& c pull tgr an \tfit ) all
a3essories1 s* z %oes1 etc4 ,?
is especially help;l = special
ev5ts l job hunt+1 a w$d+ or
o!r important o3a.n4
  ,small] /ores >e (t5 a gd
*oice 2c _! /a6s >e us$ to
provid+ p]sonal s]vice4 ,if yr
budget doesn't /ret* to ! hi<]
prices ( specialty dress %ops
or upscale /ores ) p]sonal
%opp] s]vice1 y c 9quire   #gh
at l>g] 4c.t-type /ores = !
be/ "ts to %op :5 !y >e n z
cr[d$ & >range = "s"o f cu/om]
s]vice to assi/ y4
  ,be/ ( all1 %op ) a fr ^:
judg;t y tru/ & make a "d ( x
) lun* \4 ,if y (f] to pay =
gas & tr1t yr fr to lun*1 x
isn't h>d to f9d "s"o to %op
)4 ,once a ye>1 y %d h a si<t$
fr evaluate yr closet ) y to
elim9ate clo?+ t has 2come
/a9$1 fray$1 or is j no l;g]
at xs be/4 ,s* items cd 2 put
aside = *>;y or = p]=m+ gru2y
*ores4 ,al? y c't see y1 o!rs
c & x is wor?:ile = y to look
yr be/4

    ,return ( ! ,unsi<tly
           ,wat*man
        by ,k5 ,/ew>t

  ,"s "t ago ,i wrote 9 8,!
,brl ,=um0 ab an 9cid5t    #gi
at a bus %elt] at ! t]m9us ( a
public transit commut] l9e4
,ano!r travel] ask$ me to wat*
8 bag :ile he /epp$ away
briefly1 probably to use !
ne>by ,burg] ,k+'s m5's room4
,dur+ 8 abs;e ,i cdn't see 8
lu7age1 b ,i did notice :at
appe>$ to 2 a ll old lady
>rive1 & !n soon %u6le (f ag z
if burd5$ by a h1vy suitcase4
,only f ! return+ fell[
travel]'s *e];l 8,?ank y0 did
,i 3clude t no?+ 0 /ol54
  ,af t 9cid5t ,i resolv$ to
prep>e a script$ cav1t to
recite if t situa;n "e
recurr$4 ,s ,i did1 & x did4
,i prep>$ a cle>1 3cise /ate;t
to w>n a seek] ( help t ,i wd
2 q limit$ 9 my abil;y to gu>d
lu7age4 ,i wd 2 agre1ble b n
misl1d+4 ,! circum/.e did 9de$
rep1t xf4 ,z 2f1 ,i 0 ! only
o!r p]son at ! bus         #hj
%elt]1 we>+ no sunglasses1 & )
my l;g :ite cane alr fold$ up
9 my backpack4 ,a man1
probably ) a v full bladd]1 ab
to emb>k on a two-h\r bus
ride1 _h lu7age ) hm4 ,i
respond$ to 8 frly reque/ ) my
prep>$ & rehe>s$ frly 4claim]4
,8 p]functory response &
hurri$ de"pure su7e/$ t :at ,i
_h sd did n s9k in4
  ,s1 9 ^? few m9utes t ,i 0
al"o ) 8 :o-"ks-h[-valuable
p]sonal posses.ns1 ,i ?"\ ab
h[ to br1k ! news to hm t he
_h 5tru/$ 8 _wly gds to a bl
guy4 ,i want$ to 9=m1 ) my
broade/ smile1 9 a way t wd
m9imize 8 likely emb>rass;t4
  ,l 9 ! previ\s 9cid5t1 8
exub]ant expres.ns ( gratitude
^u 8 return assur$ me t no
crim9al activ;y _h transpir$
dur+ 8 abs;e4 ,i foll[$ my new
script1 & casually not$    #ha
t my v limit$ vi.n did n equip
me to fai?;lly execute 8
wi%es4 ,despite my ef=ts to
prev5t x1 he pr(usely
apologiz$1 3clud+ 8 mea culpa
)1 8,i am s sorry4 ,i cdn't
tell y 7 bl40 ,:at a grt
/rai<t l9e = me6 ,i repli$1
8,! ma9 ?+ is1 pot5tial ?ieves
cdn't tell ei40
  ,n[ ,i h "o m r1son to keep
my l;g :ite cane on 4play z ,i
wait = my bus4

   ,gr& ,s(tball = ! ,bl 9
      ,japan ,- ,popul>
  ,demon/ra;n 9 ,l\isville
     by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]

  ,e>ly 9 #bjjf an (ficial ) !
,japanese gov]n;t 9=m$ me t !
,gr& ,s(tball ,ov]s1s ,ex*ange
,commis.n 0 9t]e/$ 9
demon/rat+ xs game ( s(tball 9
! ,,usa4 ,af v]ify+ t !    #hb
,japanese game is
significantly di6]5t f beep
baseball1 ) : we >e famili>1 a
coali;n ( organiza;ns 9
,l\isville1 ,ky41 ext5d$ an
9vita;n = ! sport to 2
demon/rat$ 9 t c;y4 ,!
pr9cipal organiza;ns 9 !
coali;n 7 ! ,l\isville ,d[nt[n
,lions ,club1 ,l\isville ,ea/
,lions ,club1 ,k5tucky ,s*ool
= ! ,bl ,*>itable ,f.da;n & !
,k5tucky ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 al?
9dividuals f s"eal o!r
organiza;ns ultimately took "p
9 ! project4 ,organiza;ns s* z
! ,u4,s4 ,associa;n ( ,bl
,a?letes & ! ,na;nal ,beep
,baseball ,associa;n 5dors$ !
project b 7 unable to devote
"t & res\rces to x due to
prior programmatic commit;ts4
  8,gr& s(tball0 0 develop$ 9
,japan 9 ! #aiijs z a sport to
2 play$ by t1ms made up    #hc
( bl & si<t$ memb]s4 ,curr5tly
m ?an #aj1jjj p >e play+ x 9
,japan4 ,! ,ov]s1s ,ex*ange
,commis.n 0 e/abli%$ to
publicize ! 8hi<-level
capabil;y ( bl p & ! pl1sure (
play+ gr& s(tball0 & to
5c\rage xs a3ept.e z an
(ficial sport ( ! ,p>alympics4
  ,! ho/ coali;n decid$ e>ly t
x wd al 9troduce ! ,japanese
visitors to s"eal popul>
sports = ! bl 9 ! ,,usa --
beep baseball1 goalball & t5-
p9 b[l+ -- all s]v$ up )
delici\s help+s ( 8d[n-home0
cook+ & frly hospital;y1 plus
an $uca;nal t\r ( ! _w-fam\s
,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl4
,! ,japanese delega;n 3si/$ (
#ec p rang+ 9 vi.n f fully
si<t$ to totally bl4 ,!
demon/ra;n 0 publiciz$ 2fh& by
! ,l\isville m$ia & z a result
! demon/ra;n1 : la/$       #hd
s"eal h\rs & took place on !
campus ( ,bell>m9e ,univ]s;y1
attract$ _m spectators f !
bl;s commun;y & ! public at
l>ge4 ,bell>m9e coa* ,james
,v>go1 :o al volunte]s z !
track & field coa* = ! ,u4,s4
,associa;n ( ,bl ,a?letes1 & 8
coll1gues made \t/&+ >range;ts
= ! spectators & play]s --
compli;t>y snacks & cold dr9ks
on a v hot ,july "d -- %ade
t5ts = protec;n f ! sun1 &
volunte] guides4 ,! ,grt]
,l\isville ,japan ,c5t]
provid$ b1uti;l & v use;l h&
fans al;g ) brl & 9kpr9t
9=ma;n %eets "pially describ+
! game4 ,2t ! two demon/ra;n
games _m spectators took
advantage ( ! opportun;y to
try to hit ! ball & run !
bases z d"o dur+ ! games1 : 7
foll[$ by a sup]b picnic cat]$
by "o ( ! be/-"kn cat]+    #he
firms 9 ! c;y4
  ,"! is n space to describe
gr& s(tball & summ>ize all xs
9t]e/+ rules1 b a few com;ts w
help ! r1d] "u/& a ll m ab !
philosophy & 9t5t ( ! game4 ,=
example1 f\r ( ! t5 memb]s p]
t1m m/ 2 totally bl & m/ we>
eye%ades & r$ >m b&s2 play]s )
r$uc$ vi.n m/ we> yell[ >m
b&s2 only totally bl 9field]s
or ! visually impair$ %ort/op
may field balls hit by totally
bl batt]s2 si<t$ guides /a;n$
at ea* base >e to guide
totally bl base runn]s2 !
totally bl pit*] m/ deliv] !
ball s x b\nces at l1/ ?ree
"ts 2f pass+ ov] home plate2
play /ops ! 9/ant a field] ) !
field$ ball 9 h& cat*es a 8/op
circle0 & a gr.d ball t is
field$ by a totally bl field]
is tr1t$ ! same z a fly ball t
is cau<t4                  #hf
  ,! air-fill$ ball1 : has no
s.d+ device 9 x1 is sli<tly
l>g] ?an a s(tball &
ess5tially skips al;g on !
gr.d 9 ord] to meet ! m9imum
?ree-b\nce require;t & to
provide 5 s.d = audible
track+4 ,3sequ5tly1 ! sw+ (
mo/ batt]s m/ 2 v l[ if ! ball
is to 2 hit 9 ! air4 ,yes1 !
game is v di6]5t f beep
baseball6
  ,_m h\rs 7 sp5t on ! campus
( ! ,k5tucky ,s*ool = ! ,bl
9troduc+ ! ,japanese visitors
to beep baseball1 goalball &
t5-p9 b[l+ -- ?anks to ! ef=ts
( help]s s* z =m] ,p>alympic
goalball] ,r5ee ,jackson1 beep
ball] ,tom ,oaks1 t5-p9 b[l]
,l>ry ,skut*an & s]vice manag]
,rick ,ricks4 ,&1 yes1 to !
deli<t ( ! visitors1 ! v fill+
m1ls : !y 5joy$ :ile on campus
9clud$ lots ( ,k5tucky     #hg
fri$ *ick5 & apple pie1 am;g
o!r ?+s4 ,9de$1 ,adam
,rus*ival ( ! ,l\isville
,d[nt[n ,lions ,club1 ,allan
,/e9b]g ( ! ,,ksb ,*>itable
,f.da;n & _m o!rs >e to 2
comm5d$ = ! \t/&+ jobs !y did
& ! _m h\rs sp5t do+ !m4
  ,a few ( ! o!r 9t]e/+ ?+s :
! ,japanese visitors did
9clud$ t\r+ ! ,l\isville
,slu7] ,baseball ,bat ,factory
& ,museum "<": !y b"\ doz5s (
p]sonaliz$ bats">1 ,my ,old
,k5tucky ,home "<af : !y 5joy$
_m ,/ev5 ,fo/] s;gs play$ ov]
_! bus ,,pa sy/em">1 & ! ,jim
,b1m ,4till+ ,company "<f : !y
left c>ry+ _m boxes (
compli;t>y b\rbon *ocolates">4
,any"o :o wants addi;nal
9=ma;n reg>d+ gr& s(tball may
3tact ! ,grt] ,l\isville
,japan ,c5t]1 teleph"o
"<#hab"> #ida-#bfhc4       #hh
    ,! ,w> ,came to ,camp
      by ,morton ,s*le9

  ,"o ( ! mo/ important pieces
( equip;t at a camp = bl kids
is ! public address sy/em4
,notices on ! bullet9 bo>d 7 n
practical1 s all ( ! g5]al
ann\nce;ts 7 made ov] ! ,,pa
sy/em4 ,! wife ( ! camp
director1 ,mrs4 ,d[ns1 appo9t$
h]f to make ^! ann\nce;ts4 ,h]
deliv]y 0 r unique4 ,we wd 2
call$ = supp] 9 ? mann]3 8,f/
call = supp]6 ,f/ call =
supp]6 ,f/ call = supp]60 ,!
emphasis wd 2 put on a di6]5t
^w ea* "t4 ,x is 9t]e/+ h[ "o
rememb]s ! ll nu.es4
  ,i rememb] *>g+ t[>d ! d9+
hall = supp] t "picul> ev5+ )
a c\ple ( my buddies4 ,e "d 2f
br1kfa/ "! wd 2 a flag-rais+
c]emony & ea* ni<t ! flag wd 2
l[]$4 ,x seems t we 7      #hi
9v>iably late = ^! ev5ts4 ,z
we pass$ ! kit*51 ! >oma (
food fill$ \r no/rils4 ,we
knew t we 7 go+ to h ice cr1m
= dess]t 2c ,>?ur ,torges5 0
turn+ ! crank on ! ice cr1m
freez]4 ,x seems t we 7 alw
fami%$ & cdn't wait = m1ls4
,we n"e dr1m$ :at 0 9 /ore = u
t hot summ] ni<t4
  ,! mo/ covet$ aw>d y cd w9
at camp 0 ! all->.d-camp]
aw>d4 ,i n"e came close4 ,my
grte/ claim to fame 0 2+ able
to /& on my h1d l;g] ?an any"o
else4 ,:at ,i *]i% m ?an any
aw>d ,i cd h won >e ! ev5ts t
>e relat$ 2l4 ,x seems t "! >e
c]ta9 ?+s 9 "o's life t >e
9delibly pr9t$ on ! m9d4 ,? is
"o ( ^? memorable ev5ts4
  ,:5 y're #ab ye>s old1 & !
ye> is #aide1 a big "p ( yr
life 0 ! ,second ,_w ,w>4 ,x 0
,july & ! w> 9 ,europe 0   #ij
ov]4 ,we didn't "k x at ! "t1
b ! w> 9 ,japan wd soon 2 ov]
z well4 ,ev5 ?\< we 7 bl1 we 7
aw>e ( ! w> planes on bo?
sides & ! 9signia on ! uni=ms4
  ,? 0 ! sev5? /rai<t ye> ,i
sp5t ! mon? ( ,july at ,camp
,wapanacki4 ,! camp 0 ab #cfe
miles f ,new ,york & ab #dj
miles f ! ,canadian bord] 9 !
nor?1/ k+dom ( ,v]mont4 ,x 0 a
v ru7$ place & "! 7 no special
adaptive f1tures = bl kids4 ,!
pa?s 7 /rewn ) rocks & ruts &
we _h to d ! be/ we cd4 ,z a
matt] ( fact1 "! wasn't a pav$
road )9 ?ree miles ( !
prop]ty4 ,! object 0 to
survive4 ,! facilities 7 q
ru/ic & 7 at ! top ( a hill :
0 q a jaunt f ! t5ts & cab9s4
,no hot wat]1 & z a matt] (
fact1 ! ba? wat] came directly
f ! lake1 : at t "t ( ! ye> 0
freez+ cold4 ,\tside ea*   #ia
cab9 0 a wat] sp\t : gave u
cold1 cl1n dr9k+ wat] f a
spr+4 ,"! 7 no %eets1 pill[s1
or mattresses1 j blankets on a
canvas bunk4
  ,we _h a v 9spir$ camp
director4 ,he 0 ! physical
$uca;n t1*] & ! wre/l+ coa* at
! s*ool = ! bl : [n$ & ran !
camp4 ,mr4 ,d[ns & ! re/ ( !
camp /aff tr1t$ ! camp]s z
ord9>y kids4 ,bl;s 0 n an
excuse = any?+4 ,! activities
at ,camp ,wapanacki p>allel$
mo/ o!r camps4 ,swimm+1 boat+1
& hik+ 7 "s ( ! _m programs t
we "picipat$ in4 ,we wd g on a
lant]n hike & ! c\nselors wd
lie d[n on ! pa?1 s t we wd
trip ov] !m4 ,!y made u feel l
normal kids4 ,x gave u "s?+ to
talk ab 9 ! mon?s to come4 ,we
all ?"\ x 0 a lot ( fun4
  ,? ye> 0 special & gave me a
memory t has la/$ well     #ib
ov] half a c5tury4 ,my cab9
c\nselor 0 ,l9coln ,adair1 :o
regal$ u ) /ories f 8 exp]i;es
9 ! ,royal ,air ,=ce4 ,he 0 f
,new ,z1l& & s]v$ = ?ree ye>s4
,ea* ni<t j 2f taps he wd tell
u ab a di6]5t exp]i;e4 ,z y c
imag9e1 = a bun* ( #ab-ye>-
olds1 ? 0 pretty excit+4 ,we
wd ask hm all k9ds ( "qs &
wdn't get to sleep = h\rs4
  ,i rememb] /&+ fac+ ! flag
pole ) my h& ov] my he>t1
li/5+ to ! /ra9s ( ,l\is
,wilson's bugle e*o+ ov] ,lake
,wapanacki4 ,ea* ni<t two ( u
7 *os5 to fold ! flag4 ,x 0 q
di6icult to fold x s t ! ?ree
/>s & only ! ?ree />s wd %[4
  ,i 0 ?9k+ ab :at we 7 go+ to
h = supp] :5 two trucks roll$
9to camp4 ,we 4cov]$ !y 7
milit>y vehicles ) ! 9signia (
! ,,raf4 ,two m5 9 uni=m got \
& huddl$ ) ! camp          #ic
director4 ,we 7 curi\s ab ?
*a9 ( ev5ts1 b no m 0 sd until
af ! m1l 0 ov]4
  ,af e m1l at camp1 ! camp]s
7 5c\rag$ to s+ camp s;gs4 ,on
? ni<t "! 0 no s++4 ,mr4 ,d[ns
/ood up & told u t he _h "s v
sad news to tell u4 ,x seems t
,l9coln ,adair 0 a3us$ ( 2+ a
des]t] f ! milit>y4 ,:at a
%ock6 ,a buzz w5t >.d ! d9+
hall : la/$ = ab two m9utes4
,he ask$ ea* ( u to come =w>d
& talk to ! (fic]s & tell !m
h[ important ,l9coln 0 to !
program4 ,we all got up & made
\r /ate;ts4 ,i rememb] ?9k+ ,i
bett] n make a mi/ake & say
"s?+ 9appropriate4 ,we sat "!
& wait$ to see :at wd happ5
next4 ,mr4 ,d[ns got up &
fur!r told u t he _h a l;g
talk ) ! (fic]s1 & t he _h
expla9$ t ,l9coln 0 an 9tegral
"p ( ! program & t we cd   #id
n get al;g )\t hm4 ,he 9=m$ u
t ! (fic]s agre$ to wait until
morn+ to make _! deci.n4 ,x
n"e o3urr$ to u t t didn't
make any s5se at all4
  ,! ev5+ program wd 2 c.el$4
,we 7 ord]$ back to \r cab9s
to await fur!r develop;ts4 ,we
cdn't 2lieve :at we he>d4
,l9coln cdn't 2 a des]t]4 ,t 0
n 9 ! r1lm ( possibil;y4 ,we
huddl$ 9 \r cab9 wait+ to he>
m4 ,imag9e \r surprise :5 9
walk$ ! man hmf4 ,he told u t
he 0 all[$ to come back to !
cab9 to say gd-bye4 ,at t po9t
we n"e r1liz$ h[ absurd t was4
,we / 2liev$ e ^w4
  ,we all ga!r$ >.d ,l9coln to
li/5 to :at he _h to say4 ,he
9=m$ u t he didn't ?9k t !y wd
let hm rema9 at camp1 & t he
wd 2 >re/$ 9 ! morn+4 ,he 0
pretty excit$ & he 0 go+ to
make a run = x4 ,he        #ie
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:o makes no "picul> ef=t to
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equally 9 society1 5joy+ !
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9ord9ately exp5sive4 ,to 2
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facil;y4 ,! si<t$ assi/.e
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