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American Foundation for the Blind®
Expanding possibilities for people with vision loss
 
AFB: A Place for Answers
AFB Center for Vision Loss
 
At the AFB Center on Vision Loss in Dallas, people with vision loss and those who work with them find the tools they need to ensure independence. Visit the center in person or online at www.afb.org/cvl for a wealth of information on living independently with vision loss. Call or e-mail for an appointment:…

Thursday, July 2

  • 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Registration, Austin Ballroom 3

Friday, July 3

  • 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM: Registration, Austin Ballroom 3
  • 10:00 AM — 3:30 PM: AT&T Stadium
  • 5:00 PM — 8:00 PM: Dinner-Texas Style!

Saturday, July 4

  • 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM: Registration, Austin Ballroom 3
  • 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM: ACB Pre-convention Board Meeting, State Room 2
  • 10:00 AM — 12:00 PM: City Bus Tour 1
  • 10:00AM — 11:15AM: iOS for the iPhone/iPad4, Pearl 4
  • 11:30 AM — 6:00 PM:…

 

photo of ACB Hero, Tony McKinney.jpgTony McKinney

Statler Center, a program of the Olmsted Center for Sight located in Buffalo, NY, would like to recognize Tony McKinney, one of our own heroes in Dallas, TX. We would also like to recognize the three organizations that played a role in his success - Criss Cole, The Dallas office of DARS, and the Statler Center.
 
My name is Tony McKinney. I live in Dallas, TX and am a recent graduate of the National Statler…

Stuart Swartz, Chair, Plano, TX
Pat Canty, Dallas, TX
Becky Collier, Garland, TX
Allen Dunbar, Desoto, TX
Sheila Derrick, Fort Worth, TX
Marci Duty, Dallas, TX (Des Moines, IA)
Ted Harper, Dallas, TX
Anna Russo, Dallas, TX
Joyce Smith, Dallas, TX

Kim Charlson, Chair, Watertown, MA
Becky Collier, Garland, TX
Janet Dickelman, St. Paul, MN
Marlaina Lieberg, Burien, WA
Jeff Thom, Sacramento, CA
Cindy Van Winkle, Bremerton, WA
Melanie Brunson, Staff Liaison, Arlington, VA

Janet Dickelman, Chair, St. Paul, MN
Margarine Beaman, Austin, TX
Sally Benjamin, Tallahassee, FL
Michael Fulghum, Hermitage, TN
Vicky Prahin, Columbus, OH
Bruce Radtke, Bellingham, WA
Michael Smitherman, Jackson, MS
Carla Ruschival, Officer Liaison, Louisville, KY
Lane Waters, Staff Liaison, Minneapolis, MN

Melanie Brunson, Executive Director
Eric Bridges, Director of External Relations and Policy
Kelly Gasque, Executive Assistant
Sharon Lovering, Editor, ACB Braille Forum
Tom Tobin, Director of Development

Michael Garrett, Chair, Missouri City, TX
Mike Godino, Malverne, NY
George Holliday, Philadelphia, PA
Carla Ruschival, Louisville, KY
Dan Spoone, Orlando, FL
Jeff Thom, Sacramento, CA
David Trott, Talladega, AL

Denise Colley, Chair, Lacey, WA
Ron Brooks, Phoenix, AZ
Tom Mitchell, Salt Lake City, UT
Doug Powell, Falls Church, VA
Judy Wilkinson, San Leandro, CA

President: Kim Charlson, Watertown, MA
First Vice President: Jeff Thom, Sacramento, CA
Second Vice President: Marlaina Lieberg, Burien, WA
Secretary: Ray Campbell, Glen Ellyn, IL
Treasurer: Carla Ruschival, Louisville, KY
Immediate Past President: Mitch Pomerantz, Pasadena, CA

Directors

Berl Colley, Lacey, WA
Sara Conrad, Stevensville, MI
Katie Frederick, Worthington, OH
Michael Garrett, Missouri City, TX
George Holliday, Philadelphia, PA
John McCann, Tucson, AZ
Allan Peterson, Horace, ND
Patrick Sheehan, Silver Spring, MD…