Volume XLV March 2007 No. 7
Published By The American Council of the Blind
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© 2007 American Council of the Blind
Christopher Gray, President
Melanie Brunson, Executive Director
Sharon Lovering, Editor
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- President's Message: A New Kind of Petition, by Christopher Gray
- A Successful Sendoff to 2006, by Melanie Brunson
- Local Advocacy at Its Best: Community Advocates from Baltimore's Ronald McDonald House, ACB Representatives Learn from One Another, by Gary Norman
- Summary of the Board of Directors Conference Call November 6, 2006, by Charles S.P. Hodge
- New Year's Resolutions for People with Disabilities, by Joyce Bender
- Minneapolis Magic, by Carla Ruschival
- Would You Like to Be a First-Timer?, by Catherine Skivers
- Some Gentle Persuasion from the Awards Committee, by Nola McKinney
- Board of Publications Seeks Nominees for Awards
- Bid Your Way to Some Great Stuff and Help ACB, by Ray Campbell
- Affiliate News
- Here and There, by Sue Lichtenfels
- High Tech Swap Shop
The American Council of the Blind strives to increase the independence, security, equality of opportunity, and to improve quality of life for all blind and visually impaired people.