THE
Braille Forum
Volume XLIII Winter 2005 No. 4
Published By
The American Council of the Blind
THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND STRIVES TO INCREASE THE
INDEPENDENCE, SECURITY, EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY, AND QUALITY OF
LIFE FOR ALL BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE.
Christopher Gray, President
Melanie Brunson, Executive Director
Sharon Lovering, Acting Editor
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
President's Message: A Time to Celebrate, by Christopher Gray
ACB Scholarships Available to Blind Students
Elvis Has Left the Building! A Look at the Upcoming 2005 Vegas Convention,
by Cynthia Towers
Time to Make Plans to Make Tracks to the U.S. Southwest, by Berl Colley
The Power of a Small Child's Love, by Kazuko Renes
Christmas Is Coming -- Yikes!, by Carol Edwards
Notes from a First-Timer, by Cheryl Stewart
Birmingham: A Smorgasbord of Meetings, Meals, Music and Southern
Hospitality, Part II, by Sharon Lovering
Summary of 2004 Resolutions
In Memoriam: Forrest R. Goodenough, by C.J. Evans
Affiliate News
Letters to the Editor
Here and There, by Sarah Blake
High Tech Swap Shop
ACB Board of Directors, Board of Publications, and ACB Officers
Happy holidays!
Happy new year! Best wishes for 2005!
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