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9 #bjjh & is tot,y non-smok+4 ,all
rooms h refrig]ators1 & \r 3v5;n rate
is 4#hg p] ni<t4 ,! ,monte ,c>lo t[]
has n be5 remodel$ s9ce #aiih4 ,? is !
t[] 6/ay 9 if y >e a smok] 7"! >e
smok+ & non-smok+ floors7 & x is !
place 6/ay if y >e on a budget )a 4#fc
room rate4 ,bo? t[]s h easy a3ess 6!
3v5;n c5t]1 ! por;n (! hotel ": all
meet+s w 2 held4
  ,on ! f/ floor1 ! ,gr&e ,ballroom
has #h sec;ns4 ,x w 2 home 6\r g5]al
ses.ns1 ,,acb ,caf@e1 ,,acb
,m>ketplace & o!r func;ns4 ,! ,capri
rooms 7#ajc "? #aae7 w 2 ": y w f9d
regi/r,n & ": _m meet+s w 2 held4 ,!
,royale ,pavilions 7#a "? #h7 w f1ture
! exhibit hall & o!r meet+s4
  ,on ! second floor y w f9d ,sky
,boxes 7#bja "? #bab71 ": o!r meet+s w
2 held4
  ,! ,top (! ,riv on ! #fe? floor (
,monaco t[] w 2 us$ =! ,,fia ,%[case
(! ,p]=m+ ,>ts1 ! auc;n1 \r ,fri"d
ev5+ banquet & "s o!r l>ge ev5ts4
  ,! executive director's & presid5t's
suites w 2 on non-smok+ floors 9 !
,monte ,c>lo t[]4 ,y d n h 6walk "? !
cas9o 6get 6! meet+ rooms f ei t[] or
6visit ! ,rivi]a's re/aurants4
    ,special ,reque/s
      ,ord]+ ,dog ,food
  ,once ag ? ye>1 ,tim & ,m>ia ,/"o (
,scoop ,ma/]s w 2 ma9ta9+ ! relief >1s
& tak+ pre-ord]s = dog food1 : w 2
deliv]$ directly 6yr room4 ,if yr dog
is any?+ l my dog ,isabel1 see+ t dog
food bag is ! hi<li<t (! 3v5;n1 & ,tim
& ,m>ia >e h] be/ frs6 ,y may pre-ord]
dog food =! 3v5;n 0visit+          #ae
_+www.premiumpetfood.com/acb_:4
  ,if y c't f9d yr br&1 y c 3tact
,scoop ,ma/]s at #a-hjj-ghg-gffg or
use ! ;e-mail l9k on ! page4 ,"! >e
ov] #a1ejj br&s & types ( dog food1 s
we c't li/ !m all1 b we c get any?+ y
ne$4 ,! la/ "d = ord]+ dog food = room
deliv]y is ,tues"d1 ,july #h? = regul>
dog food4 ,if y require special-ord]
food1 pl1se place yr ord] 0,july #a/4
  ,z ( n[1 dog relief >1s >e plann$ =
\tside ! ,monaco t[]1 \tside (!
,royale ,pavilion1 & \tside ! ,gr&e
,ballroom4 ,we w h canopies ov] ! >1s1
& ,tim is us+ a new1 s(t >tificial
grass product4 ,pl1se keep 9 m9d t ^!
>1s may *ange once ,tim >rives at !
hotel4
      ,9t]pret] ,s]vices
  ,if y plan 6att5d ! 3v5;n & ne$ a
support s]vice provid] or 9t]pret]1
pl1se 3tact ,lori ,s*>ff1 :o w assi/ 9
mak+ >range;ts4 ,s5d an ;e-mail to
_+loris1@optonline.net_: ) 89t]pret] =
,las ,vegas0 9 ! subject l9e1 or 3tact
h] via ph"o1 7#eaf7 #fie-fcgj4
      ,:eel*airs & ,scoot]s
  ,! ,rivi]a has :eel*airs & scoot]s
availa#4 ,pl1se 3tact me 0,june #a/ )
yr "n1 ph"o numb] & >rival & de"pure
dates4
    ,res]v,n ,details
  ,room rates at ! ,rivi]a >e 4#hg 9 !
,monaco t[] & 4#fc 9 ! ,monte ,c>lo
t[]4 ,rates >e = 4#hg s+le & d\#1 plus
4#aj p] a4i;nal gue/4 ,room taxes >e
curr5tly #ab@3p4 ,y w 2 *>g$ = "o
ni<t's /ay :5 y make yr res]v,n4
  ,make teleph"o res]v,ns 0call+
#a-hjj-fcd-fgec or onl9e 0visit+ !
,,acb web site at _+www.acb.org_: &
foll[+ ! #bjad 3f];e & 3v5;n l9k4
    ,3v5;n ,3tacts
  ,/ay 9 t\* 0jo9+ ! ,,acb 3v5;n ;e-
mail li/4 ,6subscribe1 s5d a blank ;e-
mail to
_+acbconvention-subscribe@acb.org_:4
#bjad exhibit 9=m,n3 ,mi*ael
  ,smi!rman1 7#fja7 #cca-ggdj1
  _+amduo@bellsouth.net_:          #ag
#bjad adv]tis+ & sponsor%ips3 ,m>g>9e
  ,b1man1 7#eab7 #iba-afbe1
  _+oleo50@hotmail.com_:
  ,= any o!r 3v5;n-relat$ "qs1 3tact
,janet ,dickelman1 3v5;n *air1 at
7#fea7 #dbh-ejei or via ;e-mail1
_+janet.dickelman@gmail.com_:4
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          ,audio ,descrip;n
        ,project3 ,we ,ne$ ,y6
   0,joel ,snyd]1 ,director1 ,,acb
      ,audio ,descrip;n ,project
  ,9 la/ mon?'s issue (! ,=um1 ,i
app1l$ 6y = yr help 9 5c\rag+ "y audio
descrip;n 5?usia/s 6s5d u _! reviews (
describ$ videos or films4 ,x w>rants a
rem9d]--we ne$ yr assi/.e 9 gett+ ! ^w
6"y p 9 yr /ates & regions ab \r six?
annual ,"y ,describ$ ,film ,critic
,3te/4 ,! d1dl9e = 5tries is ,fri"d1
,june #ac1 #bjad4 ,= m 9=m,n & 65t]
onl9e1 visit \r web site at
_+www.acb.org/adp_: or ,google ,li/5+
,is ,le>n+1 a site run 0\r "pn] 9 ?
9itiative1 ! ,describ$ & ,cap;n$ ,m$ia
,program4 ,we h a l9k 6! 5try site on
! ,,adp home page1 or kids c j s5d a
writt5 5try 9 regul>1 l>ge pr9t or brl
via ;e-mail or po/al mail 6,,acb,''s
(fices 9 ,>l+ton1 ,,va4
  ,simil>ly1 we'd love 6h y publicize
\r o!r aw>ds program3 ! ,six? ,annual
,,adp ,aw>ds4 ,? ye>'s ,,adp ,aw>ds
9clude a call = nom9,ns 9 six
categories3
_4 ,a*ieve;t 9 ,audio ,descrip;n--
  ,m$ia
_4 ,a*ieve;t 9 ,audio ,descrip;n--
  ,p]=m+ ,>ts
_4 ,a*ieve;t 9 ,audio ,descrip;n--
  ,museums
_4 ,a*ieve;t 9 ,audio ,descrip;n--
  ,9t]n,nal
_4 ,dr4 ,m>g>et ,pfan/iehl ,memorial
  ,a*ieve;t ,aw>d 9 ,audio ,descrip;n
  --,rese>* & ,develop;t
_4 ,b>ry ,lev9e ,memorial ,aw>d =
  ,c>e] ,a*ieve;t 9 ,audio ,descrip;n
  ,ag1 pl1se g 6\r web site1
_+www.acb.org/adp_:1 = m 9=m,n     #ai
on h[ y c recognize impressive
a*ieve;t 9 ! field ( audio descrip;n4
  ,\r annual ,,ad ,9/itute1 a describ]
tra9+ 9itiative1 w happ5 = xs six? ye>
9 a r[4 ,! 9t5sive1 ?ree-"d tra9+ =
prospective describ]s w />t e>ly on !
morn+ ( ,w$nes"d1 ,july #af & g "?
,fri"d1 ,july #ah4 ,keep 9 m9d--if
y're an avid descrip;n 3sum]1 "w is
availa# z a 3sultant on ! script+ =
museum t\rs1 m$ia &=! p]=m+ >ts4 ,s
,,acb memb]s may want 63sid] jo9+ u =!
tra9+4 ,/ay 9 t\* via \r web site1
_+www.acb.org/adp_:4
  ,b t's n all6
  ,? ye>1 we w 3v5e \r ?ird ,audio
,descrip;n ,project ,3f];e--a 3f];e )9
! ,,acb 3f];e1 6be held 9 ! afns
,sun"d "? ,tues"d1 ,july #ac-ae4 ,we
9vite ,,acb memb]s 6regi/] =! 3f];e &
le>n a grt d1l ab all aspects (
descrip;n4
  ,new = ? ye>1 we w hold a 8,m5tor+
,meet-,up0--si<t$ att5dees (! ,audio
,descrip;n ,project ,3f];e w 2 pair$
)a bl or visu,y impair$ m5tor4 ,! be/
describ]s develop an "u/&+ (! audi;e =
:om !y >e provid+ a critical s]vice4
,:at bett] opportun;y = s* 9t]ac;n ?an
at ! ,,acb 3f];e & 3v5;n1 ": "s #a1ejj
bl p w likely 2 pres5t8
  ,we 5c\rage ,,acb memb]s 6assi/ u
0volunte]+ 6be a m5tor3 br+ ! ,,adp
,3f];e att5dee 6! op5+ pl5>y ses.n (!
,,acb 3f];e & at l1/ two o!r
activities dur+ ! ses.ns ov] ! next
two morn+s--e4g41 t\r+ ! exhibit hall
tgr1 att5d+ an a6iliate meet+ or an
a4i;nal ,,acb g5]al ses.n1 tak+ a
walk1 eat+ a m1l tgr1 or wat*+ an
audio-describ$ film4 ,x %d 2 grt fun4
,we hope t ^! 9t]ac;ns w give si<t$
describ]s lots ( practical exp]i;e
9t]act+ )a bl p]son--& y bo? may =ge a
new fr%ip & 9cr1se "u/&+ 2t ! si<t$ &!
bl -munities4
  ,"h's a preview (! o!r ses.ns &
activities we h plann$ =! ,,adp
,3f];e4
_4 ,gett+ ! ,mo/ ,\ (! ,,adp       #ba
  ,web ,site3 ,h[ 6,a3ess ,audio-
  ,describ$ ,,tv1 ,movies1 & ,videos
_4 ,descrip;n & ,lit]acy--,programs l
  ! ,describ$ & ,cap;n$ ,m$ia ,program
  & s"eal publi%$ pap]s h demon/rat$
  h[ descrip;n c build lit]acy
_4 ,legislative ,update--,a review (!
  curr5t /atus (! m&ate = broadca/
  descrip;n2 broadca/ descrip;n 9 !
  digital ]a &! ,,fcc2 &! 5d ( ,de"p;t
  ( ,$uc,n fund+ = broadca/ descrip;n
_4 ,advocacy = ,audio
  ,descrip;n_/,boo/+ ,descrip;n =
  ,m$ia--,h[ c descrip;n 2come m
  8visi#80 ,h[ c we mo/ e6ectively
  advocate = descrip;n1 "picul>ly 9
  v>i\s m$ia =mats1 e4g41 televi.n1
  film1 ! web1 ,,dvd,'s & sm>tph"os8
_4 ,broadca/ ,descrip;n--,:o cr1tes
  descrip;n = broadca/ televi.n8 ,>e
  "! qual;y /&>ds8 ,c descrip;n
  produc]s "w ) ca# & satellite
  -panies 6make x easi] = 3sum]s
  6a3ess descrip;n8
_4 ,! ,descrip;n ,profes.n--,h[ & ": d
  audio describ]s 2come employ$1
  especi,y = film & ,,tv8 ,:at ab
  opportunities = ,,ad 3sum]s
  63tribute 6! process8
_4 ,audio ,descrip;n 9 ,spani%--#ec
  million p ( ,hispanic desc5t 3/itute
  #ag@3p (! popul,n (! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  ,h[ is audio descrip;n s]v+
  ,hispanics :o >e bl or h l[ vi.n8
_4 ,"k+ ,yr ,audi;e-,p]=m+ ,>ts
  ,descrip;n--,x all 2gan )! p]=m+
  >ts4 ,:at >e ! mo/ rec5t adv.es8
  ,:at c 2 d"o 65tice m 3sum]s (!
  s]vice8
_4 ,see+ ! ,>t-,visual ,>t_/,museum
  ,descrip;n--,le>n ab ! top programs
  = visual >t descrip;n 9 ! ,unit$
  ,/ates & abroad4
_4 ,! ,audio ,descrip;n ,3sum]--,audio
  descrip;n is f/ & =emo/ 9 s]vice 6!
  ne$s ( p :o >e bl or h l[ vi.n4
_4 ,pres5t,n (! ,,adp ,aw>ds
  ,s 3sid] 2com+ an active audio
descrip;n advocate--jo9 u ? summ] =!
,,adp 3f];e6 ,y c /ay 9 t\* ) u    #bc
at ! ,,adp web site1
_+www.acb.org/adp_:4
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         ,gambl+ on ,l1d]%ip
             0,jim ,jirak
  ,:5 y ?9k ( ,las ,vegas1 :at f/ -es
6m9d8 ,! *a-*+ (! slots or hitt+ x big
at ! ta#s8 ,! b"r li<ts (! smoke-fill$
cas9os8 ,elvis imp]sonators or o!r
celebr;y look-alikes8 ,p]us+ ! ,vegas
/rip ) all xs %ops & re/aurants8 ,or
is x ! summ] h1t8 ,all ( ^! items >e
preval5t dur+ ! summ] mon?s 9 ,s9
,c;y4
  ,) t sd1 x is ! backdrop (
,l\isville's ,*ur*ill ,d[ns t saw !
culm9,n (! collaborative ef=ts (
,,acb,''s ,l1d]%ip ,task ,=ce 6laun* a
su3ess;l l1d]%ip tra9+ 9 3junc;n )!
,,acb 3f];e & 3v5;n 9 ,july #bjab4
,du2$ ! 8,9augural ,l1d]%ip ,3f];e10
ea* ag5da item focus$ on v>i\s aspects
( l1d]%ip responsibilities & provid$ a
cohesive & m1n+;l 3f];e exp]i;e4
  ,build+ on ! mo;tum ( ? 3f];e &
s"eal regional tra9+ opportunities
s9ce1 ,,acb is once ag (f]+ 6any"o
9t]e/$ 9 l1d]%ip develop;t or l1d]%ip
5h.e;t ! opportun;y 6le>n & gr[4
  ,! all-"d tra9+ takes place at !
,rivi]a ,fri"d1 ,july #aa at #h a4m &
w co/ 4#ge1 : 9cludes lun* &
electronic h&-\ts4 ,we hope ? tra9+ w
attract em]g+ l1d]s )9 a6iliates &
o!rs :o feel !y cd b5efit f "s a4i;nal
l1d]%ip tra9+4 ,a6iliates %d 2g9 ?9k+
ab :o mi<t b5efit mo/ f exp&$ tra9+ &
5c\rage & support ^? 9dividuals'
9volve;t4 ,regi/r,n is al op5
69dividuals :o feel !y want 6r1* \ &
ga9 m tra9+ 62come em]g+ l1d]s 9 an
,,acb a6iliate4 ,>e y1 or d y "k "s"o
:o has express$ g5u9e 9t]e/ 9 & foll[-
"? ) projects8 ,>e y a s*ol>%ip w9n]
or new bo>d memb] :o feels !y ne$ a ll
a4i;nal tra9+ & m5tor+8
  ,? ye>'s !me is 8,profile (a
,l1d]3 ,an ,9t]active ,"d ( ,skills
,improve;t40 ,topics 9clude1 b >e n
limit$ to1 "*i/ics (a l1d]1        #be
runn+ meet+s1 memb]%ip develop;t1
recruit;t & ret5;n1 fund-rais+ &a fun
& 9t]active gr\p activ;y4 ,regi/r,n =
? ev5t w 2 a "p (! pre-3v5;n regi/r,n1
: w 2 availa# soon4
  ,if y're look+ =a s+ul>ly e6ective
m1ns ( 9cr1s+ a6iliate memb]%ip1 tra9+
tm's l1d]s1 improv+ ! abil;y ( curr5t
l1d]s1 & cr1t+ a vibrant1 active &
emp[]$ /ate or special-9t]e/ a6iliate1
look no fur!r ?an ,,acb,''s l1d]%ip
tra9+ sem9>4 ,! ,l1d]%ip ,tra9+ ,task
,=ce is plac+ bets t _m w take
advantage (! opportun;y 6le>n & gr[4
,rememb]1 9 ? case1 :at happ5s 9
,vegas ne$ n /ay 9 ,vegas4
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          #bjad ,9=m,n ,desk
            0,vicky ,prah9
  ,if y 5joy fa/-pac$1 v>i$ activ;y1
volunte] =a few h\rs at ! 9=m,n desk
dur+ ! #bjad n,nal 3f];e & 3v5;n4 ,^?
:o h volunte]$ 9 ! pa/ alr "k h[ m*
fun y c h & h[ _m new p y c meet4
,volunte]s w answ] "qs 9 p]son & 0ph"o
ab meet+ loc,ns1 caucuses1 & special
activities2 d[nload docu;ts =
att5dees2 4tribute newspap]s1 propos$
*anges 6bylaws1 & hotel 9=m,n2 & log 9
door prizes & auc;n items4
  ,! desk w op5 on ,?urs"d ev5+1 ,july
#aj1 = e>ly >rivals4 ,x w rema9 op5
"?\t ! 3v5;n1 daily f #g3cj a4m4
6#g3cj p4m4 ! #aa? "? ! #ag? & #g3cj
a4m4 6#d p4m4 on ! #ah?4
  ,at ! 9=m,n desk y c make res]v,ns =
banquet ta#s1 sign up = newspap]
deliv]y1 drop (f door prizes & items
=! ,br5da ,dillon ,memorial ,auc;n1
f9d hotel ori5t,n 9=m,n & select m5us1
& report items y h lo/ or f.d4
  ,if y c "w a m9imum block ( ?ree
h\rs1 ;e-mail me at
_+_prahin@hadley.edu_: or call 7#fad7
#idi-ggeg4 ,we ne$ a gr\p ( frly1
c\rte\s1 & a# p 6help make ? ye>'s
3v5;n ! be/ "e6
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         ,rem9d] ab ,3/itu;n       #bg
          & ,bylaws ,am5d;ts
  ,i am writ+ 6rem9d y (! proc$ures =
propos+ am5d;ts 6! organiz,n's 3/itu;n
& bylaws4
  ,propos$ am5d;ts m/ 2 pres5t$ 9
writ+ 6! 3/itu;n & bylaws -mittee 2f !
5d (! f/ "d foll[+ ! "d (! roll call
ses.n (! 3f];e & 3v5;n4 ,= #bjad ?
d1dl9e is midni<t 7#bd3jj7 ,pacific
"t1 ,mon"d1 ,july #ad4 ,am5d;ts rcvd
af t "t w n 2 3sid]$4 ,am5d;ts1 :5"e
possi#1 % 2 submitt$ electronic,y 9
,,ascii text =mat4
  ,propos$ am5d;ts may 2 s5t 6me at
_+j73.huffman@comcast.net_:4 ,"qs
3c]n+ ? message may 2 s5t 6! same ;e-
mail a4ress or via teleph"o at 7#cag7
#bbh-jdif4
  ,a4i;nal 9=m,n ab ! am5d;t process
or proc$ures (! 3/itu;n & bylaws
-mittee c 2 f.d 9 ,>ticle ,x (! ,,acb
3/itu;n & 9 ,bylaw #f1 ,sec;n ;,d4 ,!
curr5t ,,acb 3/itu;n & bylaws c 2 r1d
0visit+ ! ,ab ,u sec;n at
_+www.acb.org_:4 ,we 5c\rage any"o
9t]e/$ 9 propos+ am5d;ts 6review !
curr5t 3/itu;n & bylaws 2f do+ s4
    --,john ,hu6man1 *air1 3/itu;n &
    bylaws -mittee
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      ,w9 ! 4#e1jjj ,gr& ,prize
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,brl ,=um0 draw+4 ,? is yr *.e
6support \r wond];l ,=um public,ns4 ,a
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w 2 sold on a f/-come1 f/-s]v$ basis4
  ,"! >e s"eal ways 65t] ! draw+4
,tickets >e n[ availa# 9 ! ,,acb
,m9nesota (fice1 : y c 3tact at 7#fab7
#ccb-fbdb4 ,al1 y c buy a ticket ) yr
3v5;n regi/r,n4 ,tickets w 2 sold 9
p]son ! week (! 3f];e & 3v5;n4 ,!
draw+ w 2 held ! ev5+ ( ,july #ah1
#bjad at ! banquet4 ,? is ! be/ 4#ej
9ve/;t y c make 9 ,,acb4 ,buy two1
?ree or m6 8,! ,,acb ,brl ,=um0
appreciates yr support4
                                   #bi
       ,! ,,acb ,br5da ,dillon
           ,memorial ,walk3
          ,x's ! ,r1l ,d1l6
            0,donna ,br[n
  ,! ,,acb ,walk -mittee is *all5g+ y
6%u6le ! deck & roll ! dice 6hit !
jackpot = ,,acb4 ,! #bjad walk is !
r1l d1l6 ,n only does ! ,,acb ,walk h
a new "n1 b "picipants al h !
opportun;y 6roll d\#s & raise lots (
m"oy = bo? ,,acb & an a6iliate ( _!
*oice4
  ,6honor ,br5da ,dillon1 "o (! f.d]s
(! walk1 ! ,,acb ,walk is n[ "kn z !
,,acb ,br5da ,dillon ,memorial ,walk4
,x w 2 held at ! ,miracle ,mile ,%ops1
,planet ,hollywood on ,sun"d1 ,july
#ac1 dur+ ! #bjad ,,acb n,nal 3f];e &
3v5;n 9 ,las ,vegas1 ,nev4
  ,h[ does ? r1l d1l "w8 ,:5 a t1m
capta9 regi/]s a new t1m1 he_/%e has !
op;n 6designate up 6#ej p]c5t (!
don,ns t t1m rcvs 6! a6iliate (
his_/h] *oice4 ,!n ea* p]son :o wants
6be a t1m memb] -pletes an 9dividual
regi/r,n =m1 & 9dicates : t1m !y want
6be a memb] (4 ,f9,y1 actively />t
seek+ ^? all-important don,ns6
  ,z 9 previ\s ye>s1 y may regi/] z ei
an on-site walk] or a virtual walk]1 &
y c regi/] z an 9dividual )\t 2+ "p (a
t1m4 ,s ev5 if y >e una# 6att5d !
n,nal 3f];e & 3v5;n1 y c / 2 a "p ( ?
r1l d1l6
  ,z "p ( ? r1l d1l1 ! regi/r,n fee =
"ey"o is / only 4#be4 ,6regi/] a new
t1m1 or z an 9dividual1 g 6! regi/r,n
l9k on _+walk.acb.org_:4 ,on !
regi/r,n page1 y w f9d a l9k 6regi/] a
new t1m1 & ano!r l9k 6regi/] z an
9dividual or z a memb] ( an exi/+ t1m4
,6make a pl$ge1 g 6! don,n l9k on
_+walk.acb.org_:4 ,if y >e uncom=ta# )
-plet+ any ( ^! =ms onl9e1 y may ei
d[nload copies ( ^! =ms1 or y may call
,donna ,br[n at 7#cjd7 #idj-jbib =
assi/.e4 ,all 5try =ms or pl$ge =ms
-plet$ 9 h>d copy m/ h a *eck made \
6,,acb ,walk atta*$ & mail$ 6,am]ican
,c\ncil (! ,bl1 #fcjj ,%+le        #ca
,creek ,pkwy41 ,suite #aie1 ,brooklyn
,c5t]1 ,,mn #eedcj4
  ,prizes w ag 2 giv5 6t1ms &
9dividuals :o r1* v>i\s levels ( rcvd
don,ns4 ,s get regi/]$ & />t seek+
don,ns4 ,"! >e at l1/ six t1ms alr
regi/]$1 & !y h be5 actively recruit+
t1m memb]s & don,ns4 ,on-site walk]s
al h ! opportun;y 6w9 prizes on ,walk
,"d4
  ,if y h any "qs ab ! ,,acb ,br5da
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a6iliate4 ,ov] ! ye>s1 %e s]v$ z
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,,gdui presid5t back !n1 & we 7 j />t+
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nuts >e l;g g"o1 ! jewelry is a
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f ,hawaii 6,cali=nia4 ,at ! ,,acb
#aihe 3v5;n 9 ,las ,vegas1 %e met
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,,cclvi or bo?4 ,mi*ael ,by+ton
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my "r-h& p]son dur+ my %ort presid5cy
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pl1sure ( "w+ ) h] ov] ! ye>s on s"eal
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(a pione] 9 ,,cclvi & ,,ccclv1
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presid5t (! ,aloha ,c\ncil (! ,bl :5
%e att5d$ h] f/ ,,acb 3v5;n 9 #aiha 9
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,univ]se40 ,? ye>1 we >e br++ \r
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busi;s meet+1 & y w h ! opportun;y
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field trip 6! ,nevada ,bl ,*n's ,f.d,n
= an excit+ t\r4 ,s9ce ,nevada has no
s*ools =! bl1 ? /ate-(-!->t        #fa
facil;y fills _m ne$s = *n :o >e bl or
visu,y impair$ 9 ! /ate4 ,!y h a
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