Vol. LIV September 2015 No. 3
Published by the American Council of the Blind
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© 2015 American Council of the Blind
Melanie Brunson, Executive Director
Sharon Lovering, Editor
2200 Wilson Blvd., Suite 650, Arlington, VA 22201
Table of Contents
- President’s Report, President’s Report, Part I, by Kim Charlson
- Bidding ACB A Very Fond Farewell and Reflecting on the Last Seventeen Years, by Melanie Brunson
- Looking Back on Dallas, by Janet Dickelman
- ACB Stars Shine Bright in Dallas, Part I, by Ron Brooks, Judy Wilkinson, and Denise Colley
- Holidays in September, by Carla Ruschival
- Welcome Back, Students: A Message from the ACB Students President, by Tiffany Jolliff
- 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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