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       ,table ( ,3t5ts

,we ,ne$ ,yr ,voices to
  ,pres5t ,\r ,message to
  ,3gress1 by ,tony ,/eph5s1
  page #f
,lots to ,see & ,d 9 ,! ,%[
  ,me ,/ate1 by ,janet
  ,dickelman1 page #aj
,fire"ws1 ,celebra;n1 & ! ,r$1
  ,:ite & ,blue1 by ,k5ne?
  ,semi5 ,sr41 page #af

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,div]s;y ,5ri*es ,\r ,society1
  by ,l>ry ;,p4 ,johnson1 page
  #ai
,navajo ,t1*] ,develops ,brl
  ,sy/em to ,help ,visually
  ,impair$ ,r1d ,tribal
  ,language1 by ,noel ,lyn
  ,smi?1 page #bc
,fresno ,*apt] ,te/s
  ,uni,descrip;n ,app 9
  ,yosemite ,na;nal ,p>k1 by
  ,jamie ,gibson-,b>r[s1 page
  #bg
,memb]%ip ,focus3 ,h[ to
  ,m>ket ,yr ,a6iliate1 by
  ,>dis ,bazyn1 page #cc
,a6iliate ,news1 page #cg
,"h & ,"!1 $it$ by ,%>on
  ,/rzalk[ski1 page #dj
,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #ei
,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors1 page
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,,acb ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns1
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,a3ess+ ,yr ,,acb ,brl & ;,e-
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   ,pres5t ,\r ,message to
           ,3gress
       by ,tony ,/eph5s

  ,! #bjah midye> 3f];e is
com+ soon1 & ,,acb memb]s >e
5c\rag$ to take "p 9 =m+ \r
future z we ga!r 9 ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c4 ,feb4 #beth-#bgth to
/r5g!n \r base & h \r voices
he>d on ,capitol ,hill4
,regi/ra;n is op5 = ! 3f];e1 &
we urge ,,acb a6iliate l1d]s &
advocates to jo9 u at a "t :5
x is critical to sp1k up on !
programs & s]vices t >e mo/
vital = ,am]icans :o >e bl &
visually impair$4
  ,! curr5t political       #f
climate 9 ,3gress 3t9ues to
cr1te significant unc]ta9ty
"?\t all av5ues ( f$]al sp5d+4
,budget 3/ra9ts / wei< h1vily
on ! backs ( lawmak]s1 : m1ns
e f$]ally fund$ program is at
risk ( major sp5d+ cuts4
,"!=e1 x is crucial t ,,acb
memb]s pres5t a unifi$ voice
to protect ! programs &
s]vices mo/ important to
,am]icans :o >e bl & visually
impair$4
  ,9 #bjag1 we advocat$
su3ess;lly = protec;n (
programs t provid$ a3essible
m$ia to p :o >e bl1 core
9dep5d5t liv+ s]vices = old]
adults1 & 3t9u$ rese>* on ways
to prev5t bl;s due to trauma4
,we call$ = re=m ( ,m$ic>e1
pu%+ = cov]age ( vital l[-vi.n
9dep5d5t liv+ aids1 & we e*o$
! import.e ( ,am]icans ) vi.n
loss ga9+ full 9clu.n 9     #g
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h be5 he>d4 ,! programs we f"\
= 7 n cut1 & 9 "s cases sp5d+
0 9cr1s$4 ,3gress re9troduc$ !
,m$ic>e ,demon/ra;n ( ,cov]age
= ,l[ ,vi.n ,devices ,act
"<,h4,r4 #bjej">4 ,& we cr1t$
a drumb1t ( messag+ a6irm+ \r
"r = full & equal 9clu.n 9 all
aspects ( \r society4
  ,:ile ,3gress li/5$ to &
act$ on \r reque/s la/
,febru>y1 x has 2come 9cr1s+ly
di6icult to su/a9 \r voice
amid/ ! ov]:elm+ *orus (
compet+ 9t]e/s on ,capitol
,hill4 ,we ne$ z _m advocates
z possible to come to
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,:ile _m ?+s
c *ange 9 ,wa%+ton1 9clud+ !
w1!r1 we "k t fi<t+ = critical
programs & s]vices w rema9 a
top prior;y = ! =ese1ble
future4 ,we al h            #h
legisla;n l ! ,m$ic>e
demon/ra;n bill 9 ! ,h\se1 & !
newly 9troduc$ ,s5ate v].n ( !
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#bjhg">1 bo? ( : w e*o a key
message on h[ gov]n;t c ga9 a
solid return on 9ve/;ts t
su/a9 opportun;y & 9dep5d;e4
  ,z 9 pa/ ye>s1 ! midye>
3f];e is a ?ree-"d ev5t1 )
,,acb a6iliate presid5ts &
l1d]s meet+ on ,sun"d1 ,feb4
#beth1 foll[$ by ! legislative
sem9> on ,mon"d1 ,feb4 #bfth4
,!n we take to ,capitol ,hill
to meet ) \r memb]s ( ,3gress
on ,tues"d1 ,feb4 #bgth4 ,!
,,acb bo>d ( directors meet+ w
2 held ,satur"d1 ,feb4 #bdth4
  ,= m 9=ma;n1 visit !
regi/ra;n page at
https3_/_/goo4gl_/,p#a;a#b;gb4
,if y h "qs ab s*$ul+ meet+s )
yr memb]s ( ,3gress1 3tact
,tony ,/eph5s1 ,,acb's      #i
director ( advocacy &
gov]n;tal a6airs1 at
a/eph5s@aacb4org4

   ,lots to ,see & ,d 9 ,!
        ,%[ ,me ,/ate
     by ,janet ,dickelman

  ,z y prep>e = yr visit to
,st4 ,l\is = ! #bjah 3f];e &
3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 "h >e "s fun facts ab !
c;y ( ,st4 ,l\is & ! /ate (
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blossom4 ,miss\ri's nick"n is
! 8,%[ ,me ,/ate02 y w
def9itely see a lot & le>n _m
new ?+s dur+ 3v5;n week4 ,!
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8,salus populi suprema lex
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welf>e ( ! p % 2 ! supreme
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subject to flood+ & 0 ne> !
3flu;e ( ! ,mississippi &
,miss\ri ,riv]s4 ,he> all ab
,st4 ,l\is' ri* hi/ory dur+
g5]al ses.n on ,sun"d morn+1
,july #ast1 :5 ,*>lie ,br5nan1
broadca/] = radio /a;n ,,kmox1
regales u ) /ories f 8 book1
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      ,dates & ,details
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,june #bith "? ,fri"d1 ,july
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issue li/s \r #bjah t\rs4
,op5+ g5]al ses.n w 2 held
,satur"d ev5+1 ,june       #aa
#cjth4 ,x w f1ture local
5t]ta9;t1 ! color gu>d c]emony
& s++ ( 8,! ,/>-,spangl$
,bann]10 plus welcomes by
,,acb presid5t ,kim ,*>lson &
! presid5t ( ! ,miss\ri
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,? is yr
opportun;y to he> f "s ( \r
major corporate sponsors & 2
9troduc$ to ! #bjah ,durw>d
;,k4 ,mc,daniel ,f/-,"trs & !
,l1d]%ip ,fell[s recipi5ts4
  ,daily g5]al ses.ns w 3t9ue
,sun"d "? ,?urs"d4 ,dur+ ^!
ses.ns1 y'll meet \r talk+
book n>rator1 he> f a "y man
:o has "w$ to make appli.es
a3essible1 le>n ab ! late/
updates on advocacy1 & he> !
alw 9spir+ /ories f \r
s*ol>%ip recipi5ts4 ,y won't
want to miss \r banquet
,?urs"d ev5+4 ,mi*ael
,clevel&1 nom9at$ = 8
bluegrass record1          #ab
8,fiddl]'s ,dr1m10 & 8 fell[
musician ,brian ,all5 w p]=m =
banquet att5dees & talk ab
life on ! road z a bl
musician4
  ,! exhibit hall w op5 on
,satur"d1 ,june #cjth1 & w
rema9 op5 "? ,w$nes"d1 ,july
#dth4
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v5dors f1tur+ cutt+-$ge
te*nology = bl & visually
impair$ us]s1 items = daily
liv+1 recr1;n & p]sonal items
s* z jewelry1 items = guide
dogs1 & s m* m4
  ,special-9t]e/ a6iliates &
committees w hold programs1
sem9>s & "w%ops 2g9n+ on
,satur"d1 ,june #cjth & runn+
"? ,w$nes"d1 ,july #dth4
,t1*]s1 /ud5ts1 families1
attorneys1 5trepr5eurs1 !
,,lgbt commun;y1 & 9dividuals
:o >e los+ _! si<t w       #ac
hold approximately #bjj ses.ns
dur+ 3v5;n week4 ,9 addi;n1 _m
( \r sponsors & busi;s "pn]s w
pres5t programs1 "w%ops &
focus gr\ps4

       ,c>e] ,develop;t
  ,if y >e a f/-"t 3v5;n
att5dee1 if y hav5't jo9$ u 9
s"eal ye>s1 or if y >e a
vet]an 3v5;ne]1 visit
www4acb4org & review ! #bjag
3v5;n program4
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unique opportunities to le>n
new skills1 tips & te*niques
on a wide range ( topics4 ,? w
give y an idea ( :at to
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(f]+ 3t9u+ $uca;n cr$its4 ,we
>e "w+ ) ,,acvrep to obta9
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ses.ns4 ,"! w 2 addi;nal
9=ma;n 9 ! ,m>* issue ab   #ad
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>e @s#hi2 ? rate applies = up
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,bl to obta9 ! 3v5;n room
rate4 ,to make res]va;ns
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        ,3v5;n ,3tacts
  #bjah exhibit 9=ma;n3
,mi*ael ,smi!rman1 "<#fja">
#cca-#ggdj1 amduo@abells\?4net
  #bjah adv]tis+ &
sponsor%ips3 ,m>g>9e ,b1man1
"<#eab"> #iba-#afbe1
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  ,= any o!r 3v5;n-relat$ "qs1
pl1se 3tact ,janet ,dickelman1
3v5;n *air1 at "<#fea"> #dbh-
#ejei1 or via ;e-mail1
janet4dickelman@agmail4com4

   ,fire"ws1 ,celebra;n1 &
     ! ,r$1 ,:ite & ,blue
    by ,k5ne? ,semi5 ,sr4

  ,call+ ,all ,,dkm ,f/-,"trs6
,we're meet+ 9 ,st4 ,l\is = !
#bjah ,,dkm ,f/-,"trs
,reunion6
  ,! ,,dkm ,f/-,"trs       #af
,committee is plann+ a bla/ (
a "t = all f/-"trs & \r gue/s4
,? ev5t w take place dur+ !
,w$nes"d1 ,july #dth ,,dkm
,f/-,"trs ,recep;n4 ,! hi<li<t
( ! ev5+ w f1ture ! su3esses (
,,dkm ,f/-,"trs1 : co9cides )
? ye>'s !me1 8,!n & ,n[40 ,2g9
mak+ plans to 2 a "p ( ? gr&
celebra;n4 ,wit;s ! ?"u\s *e]s
z ! roll call takes place1 :
2g9s ) ! "o & only ,durw>d
;,k4 ,mc,daniel 2+ ac"kl$g$ z
\r f.d+ "f & fe>.s l1d]4 ,8
legacy lives on "? u4
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2+ select$ s9ce ! 9cep;n ( !
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>e def9itely 9 a class ( \r
[n4 ,come \ & meet u4 ,y won't
regret x4 ,we> "s?+ r$1 :ite
or blue1 or r$1 :ite & blue
too4 ,we w ga!r = refre%;ts1
9troduc;n ( ! class ( #bjah1
ann\nce ! w9n]s ( ! gift   #ag
c>d fundrais] draw+1 & la/ b n
l1/1 we w honor #bjah ,,dkm
"pn]s = 3tribut+ to & support+
! ,,dkm ,f/-,"trs ,program4
  ,if y >e an ,,acb memb] 9 gd
/&+ :o is #ah or old]1 bl or
visually impair$1 & h n"e
att5d$ an ,,acb 3v5;n1 we
5c\rage y to apply to 2 3sid]$
= ? grt honor 9 #bjah4 ,ref]
to ! ,,dkm >ticle 9 ! ,janu>y
issue ( ! ,=um = all !
details4 ,if y h "qs1 s5d an
email message to ,k5ne? ,semi5
,sr41 *air ( ! ,,dkm
committee1
semi5@asbcglobal4net4 ,we hope
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     ,div]s;y ,5ri*es ,\r
           ,society
    by ,l>ry ;,p4 ,johnson
     ,repr9t$ f 8,! ,san
      ,antonio ,express-
      ,news10 ,aug4 #ab1
            #bjag4

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,l>ry
,johnson is an au?or &
motiva;nal sp1k]4 ,3tact hm
via email at
l>jo#a@aprodigy4net1 or visit
8 website at
www4mexicobyt\*4com4">
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di6]5t4 ,b ,i am me & y >e y4
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label+ p bas$ on "s set (
common d5om9ators ,- blond1
r$h1d1 black1 :ite1 br[n1
tall1 %ort1 fat1 sk9ny1
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non-smok]1 baby boom]1
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we ascribe c]ta9 "*i/ics1
2haviors or attitudes to "ey"o
9 t gr\p1 (t5 bas$ on
mis9=ma;n we h he>d or r1d4
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g5]aliza;ns1 proce$+ to tr1t
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,u4,s4 illegally40
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  8,mo/ ,muslims >e t]rori/s40
  8,all wom5 >e s5ti;tal1
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commun;y ,- ! commun;y (1 say1
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black licorice only1 pl1se4">
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c impose \r w4 ,we c dom9ate4
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liv]1 maybe we c get !
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/]eotyp+ \rvs or o!rs is t x
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communities4 ,b !y d4 ,!y >e1
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melt+ pot4
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\r 9=ma;n & k1 on secondh&
s\rces4 ,& ! ma9 s\rce ( ?
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      ,tribal ,language
     by ,noel ,lyn ,smi?
   ,repr9t$ f 8,! ,f>m+ton
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