Volume LXIII November-December 2024 No. 4
Published by the American Council of the Blind
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Table of Contents
- President’s Message: The Gift That Will Soon Stop Giving, by Deb Cook Lewis
- Convention 2025: More about the Dallas Hotel, by Janet Dickelman
- Advocacy in Action, by Claire Stanley
- Summaries of the August and September 2024 Board Meetings, by Katie Frederick
- Holiday Auction Just Around the Corner, by Leslie Spoone
- Short Stories from Our Readers
- Holiday Recipes from Our Readers
- Affiliate News
- Pine Tree Guide Dog Users Publishes Brochure for Health Care Providers
- Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins
- High Tech Swap Shop
- Summary of the 2024 Resolutions
- ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications
- Accessing Your ACB Braille Forums
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Upcoming Forum Themes and Deadlines
February 2025: theme: love; deadline: December 20, 2024
March 2025: theme: spring into action; deadline: January 24, 2025
April 2025: theme: Multicultural Affairs Committee/diversity; deadline: February 21, 2025
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