Volume XLIV Winter 2006 No. 4
Published by the American Council of the Blind
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© 2005 American Council of the Blind
Christopher Gray, President
Melanie Brunson, Executive Director
Sharon Lovering, Editor
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Table of Contents
- President's Message: Season's Greetings, by Christopher Gray
- Notes on a New Year, by Melanie Brunson
- Membership Focus, compiled by Ardis Bazyn
- Legislative Seminar: A Learning Opportunity, by Day Al-Mohamed
- ACB Scholarships Available to Blind Students
- Who Do You Admire?, by Nola McKinney
- John Di Francesco: A Fond Remembrance, by Daveed Mandell
- The MMS "Two-For-One" Program Benefits ACB and Its Affiliates, by Ronald E. Milliman
- 2006 Convention Preview: Jacksonville, by Berl Colley
- Affiliate News
- Hurricane Katrina Check-In
- Who Is Eligible for Extra Help to Pay for Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs?
- Fall Board Meeting Summary, by DeAnna Quietwater Noriega
- Iris Network Apartment Buildings and Consumer Choice, by Carson Wood
- Letters to the Editor
- Here and There, by Sue Lichtenfels
- High Tech Swap Shop
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