Volume LVII January 2019 No. 7
Published by the American Council of the Blind
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© 2018 American Council of the Blind
Eric Bridges, Executive Director
Sharon Lovering, Editor
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Table of Contents
- Glancing Back Before Going Through the Door to 2019, by Eric Bridges
- Board Meets in October, November and December to Take Stock and Plan for the Future, by Ron Brooks
- Tours for 2019: Genesee Country Village, Baseball Hall of Fame, Niagara Falls and More, by Janet Dickelman
- March to the Beat of a Different Drum: Apply to Become a 2019 DKM First-Timer, by Kenneth Semien Sr.
- Call for Nominees for 2019 ACB Awards, by Debbie Rozear and Debra Trevino
- The BOP Seeks to Award Excellence, by Ron Brooks
- Begin 2019 by Supporting ACB, by Jean Mann
- Affiliate News
- Here and There, edited by Sharon Strzalkowski
- High Tech Swap Shop
- ACB Officers, Board of Directors and Board of Publications
- Accessing Your ACB Braille and E-Forums
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