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6devote ! next c\ple ( columns 7?ree
actu,y7 6exc]pt+ my report 6! memb]%ip
giv5 dur+ ! ,,acb n,nal 3v5;n4
  ,ladies & g5tlem53 memb]s (!
,am]ican ,c\ncil (! ,bl >e once ag
ga!r$ 9 3v5;n assem#d--? ye> at \r
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,fla4--6le>n1 6delib]ate1 & 6practice
! pr9ciples e/abli%$ 0,,acb,''s f.d]s4
,? is my second report 6y z presid5t4
,? pa/ ye> has pres5t$ a unique set (
*all5ges & opportunities 6me & 6! o!r
l1d]s -pris+ ! bo>d ( directors4
  ,s9ce 2+ elect$ presid5t alm two
ye>s ago1 ,i've det]m9$ t "! >e ?ree
9t]relat$1 yet "s:at di6]5t aspects or
-pon5ts (! job4 ,ea* is important 6!
func;n+ ( ,,acb4 ,9 (f]+ my report 6y
on \r activities s9ce ! la/ n,nal
3v5;n1 ,i ?"\ ,i'd d s 9 ! 3text ( ^!
?ree aspects (! ,,acb presid5cy4
  ,briefly1 ^! ?ree aspects >e3 #a4
ov]see+ ! "d-to-"d "w (! ,,acb
executive director & o!r n,nal (fice
/aff2 #b4 a4ress+ 9t]nal organiz,nal
matt]s 9clud+ -mittee /a6+ & projects1
a6iliate rel,ns1 & -munic,ns ) memb]s2
& #c4 facilitat+ "w+ rel,ns ) 5tities
\tside ,,acb 9clud+ ag5cies &
organiz,ns (&=! bl4
  ,6a grt ext5t1 ! (fic]s & directors
al "picipate 9 ! a=em5;n$
responsibilities4 ,i rely h1vily ^u
bo>d memb]s &) v few excep;ns1 ea* has
-e "? :5 ask$ 6take on a "picul> task4
,n"o!.s1 ! buck /ops "h1 z t old say+
goes4
  ,! f/ aspect (! presid5t's job is
ov]see+ ! "d-to-"d activities ( \r
n,nal (fice /aff4 ,ov]all1 we're
=tunate 6h d$icat$1 "kl$gea# p]sonnel
"w+ on \r 2half4 ,activities s* z
,,acb,''s legislative & regulatory
9itiatives1 manag$ 0,]ic ,bridges2 8,!
,brl ,=um10 $it$ 0,%>on ,lover+2
fundrais+ ef=ts1 h&l$ 0,d5a ,wilson2 &
manage;t & sup]vi.n ( /aff &        #c
(fice activities1 ov]se5 0,melanie
,brunson2 all require a hi< level (
profes.nal exp]tise4
  ,s9ce ,,acb,''s trem5d\s victory a
ye> ago ,may 9 ! ,d4,c4 ,appellate
,c\rt1 ,judge ,rob]tson 7! 4trict c\rt
judge :o orig9,y decid$ 9 \r favor7
issu$ 8 f9al ord] requir+ ! ,tr1sury
,de"p;t 6"w exp$iti\sly t[>d a m1ns (
mak+ curr5cy fully a3essi#4 ,z x turn$
\1 ,tr1sury did n app1l4 ,! ord]
requir$ ,tr1sury 6h _h a report 9 h&
0! 5d ( ,febru>y f ! 3sultant :o
survey$ _m ( u 9 ,l\isville ab \r
id5tifia# curr5cy pref];es4 ,h["e1 t
report wasn't f9aliz$ until mid-,june1
app>5tly 2c t 3sultant _h "s new
a3essibil;y op;ns he want$ 6te/4 ,we /
don't "k :at t report recomm5ds1 b we
7 j 9=m$ t x w 2 made public "s"t lat]
? mon?4
  ,z ,i report$ at la/ ye>'s 3v5;n1
,,acb previ\sly a*iev$ an 9itial
victory 9 ,u4,s4 ,4trict ,c\rt =!
,nor!rn ,4trict ( ,cali=nia ag/ !
,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/r,n4 ,,ssa1
despite num]\s reque/s f bl & visu,y
impair$ b5efici>ies1 refuses 6provide
correspond;e & o!r writt5 9=m,n 9
a3essi# =mats4 ,la/ ,septemb]1 ! judge
c]tifi$ bl & visu,y impair$ p]sons z a
class = purposes ( litig,n & possi#
damages4 ,9 ,m>*1 ,melanie ,brunson 0
depos$ 0,social ,secur;y attorneys 9
prep>,n =! trial : has n[ be5 s*$ul$ =
mid-,septemb]4
  ,on ! legislative front3 ,,acb is
once ag support+ ! ,p$e/rian ,safety
,5h.e;t ,act1 ,h4,r4 #gcd4 ,? bill wd
h ! ,transport,n ,secret>y 3duct a
/udy 6be -plet$ )9 two ye>s : w
e/abli% a /&>d sett+ =? ! m9imum s.d
9=m,n nec 6be 3vey$ 0quiet c>s 6bl
p$e/rians4 ,h4,r4 #gcd n[ has
approximately #abj co-sponsors4
,rec5tly1 ? propos$ legisl,n 0
9troduc$ 9 ! ,s5ate z ,s4 #hda & has
f\r co-sponsors4
  ,9 ,m>*1 p]h anticipat+ passage (!
a=em5;n$ legisl,n1 ,,acb 0 ask$     #e
6jo9 a gr\p e/abli%$ 0! ,n,nal ,hi<way
,transport,n ,safety ,adm9i/r,n
7,,nhtsa71 6"picipate 9 a simil>
rese>* project1 "o : is suppos$ 6be
3clud$ 0,janu>y4 ,]ic & ,melanie >e
h&l+ ^! meet+s on ,,acb,''s 2half4 ,we
m/ a4ress1 once &= all1 ! gr[+ haz>d t
hybrid & electric vehicles pose 6!
safe & 9dep5d5t travel ( bl & visu,y
impair$ p1 ei "? ! legislative or !
regulatory process4 ,! approa* doesn't
matt]1 s l;g z we prevail4
  ,i am pl1s$ 6ann\nce t on ,june #be1
,3gressman ,$w>d ,m>key (
,massa*usetts 9troduc$ ,h4,r4 #caja1 !
#ba/ ,c5tury ,-munic,ns & ,video
,a3essibil;y ,act4 ,? legisl,n w
re/ore ! ,f$]al ,-munic,ns ,-mis.n's
7,,fcc,''s7 mode/ require;ts =
produc;n ( video descrip;n 6prime "t
televi.n & ext5d !m 6digital ,,tv &!
,9t]net2 require non-visual a3ess 6on-
scre5 em]g5cy w>n+s2 & require all
devices t rcv & play back video
programm+ 6employ a3essi# us]
9t]faces4 ,]ic ,bridges 3t9ues 6ably
repres5t ,,acb on ! ,coali;n (
,organiz,ns = ,a3essi# ,te*nology
7,,coat71 : is al a prime mov] 2h
,h4,r4 #caja1 z well z = full
a3essibil;y 6televi.n &! ,9t]net = bl
& visu,y impair$ p]sons4 ,d>e ,i say
"h1 /ay tun$8
  ,m next mon?4 ,take c>e4
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        ,h4,r4 #ega3 ,a ,,bill
       ,,t ,,wd ,,b5efit ,,acb
         ,,& ,,xs ,,a6iliates
          0,melanie ,brunson
  ,= bo? ,,acb & xs a6iliates1 m* (!
rev5ue t keeps u runn+ -es f 9dividual
donors4 ,9 rec5t ye>s1 "o (! easie/
ways 9 : 9dividuals cd help a non-
pr(it organiz,n s* z ,,acb1 or "o ( xs
a6iliates1 has be5 0donat+ an
automobile 6t organiz,n4 ,! c> c !n 2
sold &! proce$s (! sale us$ 6keep !
organiz,n's "w go+4 ,! donor c claim a
tax deduc;n =! don,n 6*>;y4
  ,9 #bjjd1 ,3gress 2came 3c]n$     #g
ab /ories circulat+ 9 bo? ! m$ia & )9
gov]n;t ag5cies t seem$ 69dicate t "s
p 7 claim+ m 9 tax deduc;ns ?an ! c>s
!y donat$ 6*>;y 7 actu,y wor?4 ,9 an
ef=t 6a4ress ^! 3c]ns1 ,3gress pass$
legisl,n t limit$ tax deduc;ns = c>
don,ns ov] 4#ejj 6! am.t ! c> 0 actu,y
sold = 0! *>;y4
  ,:ile ? m1sure may appe> r1sona# on
xs face1 xs practical e6ect is t
vehicle don,n is n[ a huge gam# =
"ey"o 3c]n$4 ,! donor has no idea at !
"t a don,n is made (! am.t he or %e is
actu,y donat+1 or ! am.t (! deduc;n t
w 2 all[a#4 ,*>ities h no m1ns (
det]m9+ h[ m* rev5ue a vehicle w
produce4 ,nei "py w 2 a# 6f9d \ any?+
ab ! value (! vehicle until x is
actu,y sold1 : (t5 takes s"eal mon?s &
"s"ts a ye> or m4 ,9 %ort1 vehicle
don,n is n[ an unattractive proposi;n
= donors1 &a v unc]ta9 rev5ue s\rce =
*>ities4
  ,rec5t reports issu$ 0! ,,irs &!
,gov]n;t ,a3.tabil;y ,(fice1 z well z
! exp]i;es ( ,,acb & xs a6iliates1 h
%[n ? 6be true4 ,s9ce ! new rules took
e6ect 9 #bjje1 ,,acb & _m ( xs
a6iliates :o rcv donat$ vehicles h se5
major drops 9 bo? ! numb] ( vehicles
donat$ &! rev5ues deriv$ f ! sale ( ^?
vehicles4 ,non-pr(its all acr ! c.try
>e report+ simil> decr1ses4
  ,? is n :at ,3gress 9t5d$4 ,! 9t5t
(! tax law am5d;ts 0 6curb abuse1 b n
6de/roy a valid rev5ue s\rce = non-
pr(its4 ,9 ord] 6br+ "s bal.e 6!
situ,n & 5c\rage ! public 6donate c>s
& o!r vehicles 6*>ities once ag1 ,rep4
,william ,delahunt 7;,d-,mass47 has
9troduc$ ,h4,r4 #ega4 ,? bill wd am5d
! ,9t]nal ,rev5ue ,code 6all[ donors
6deduct ! 8fair m>ket value0 (
vehicles donat$ 6*>;y up 64#b1ejj4 ,^?
:o donate vehicles apprais$ prior
6don,n at m ?an 4#b1ejj wd 2 all[$ a
deduc;n at ! "t ( don,n equal 6!
apprais$ value (! vehicle4 ,! bill
keeps 9 place require;ts t bo?
taxpay]s & *>ities report !         #i
details ( _! transac;ns 6! ,,irs1 &
imposes p5alties = false report+4
  ,we 2lieve ,h4,r4 #ega takes a m* m
r1sona# approa* 6! pro#ms ,3gress ne$$
6a4ress ?an xs pr$ecessor did4 ,xs
5act;t wd provide a det]r5t 6^? :o
mi<t o!rwise try 6defraud ! ,,irs1 b
)\t 4c\rag+ ! va/ major;y ( pot5tial
vehicle donors f mak+ h"o/ 3tribu;ns
6organiz,ns ^: "w !y want 6support4
  ,h4,r4 #ega n[ has #ce co-sponsors1
b t is a l;g way f ! numb] :o wd 2
ne$$ 6move ? legisl,n =w>d4 ,_m (!
/ate & special-9t]e/ a6iliates 6:
r1d]s ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 2l;g wd b5efit1
al;g ) ,,acb1 if ? legisl,n is pass$
0,3gress &! ,,irs *anges xs rules4
,"!=e1 ,i urge all ,=um r1d]s 63tact
_! memb]s ( ,3gress & ask !m 6support
,h4,r4 #ega4
  ,if y h "qs ab ? bill1 feel free
63tact me1 or ,]ic ,bridges1 9 ! ,,acb
n,nal (fice4 ,we w keep y po/$ on !
progress ( ? bill bo? "h & on !
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         ,,"s?+ ,,= ,,"ey"o6
            0,p5ny ,crane
  ,af a few "ds 9 ,orl&o1 my dry
,>izona sk9 0 z ?ank;l z a giant
sagu>o 8plump+ up0 dur+ monsoon s1son4
,b1 em]g+ f ! ,orl&o t]m9al on
,satur"d 96t d5se humid;y ''' ,w[6
,:at a di6];e6
  ,! 3v5;n 0 9 ! ,ros5 ,c5t] ,hotel--:
0 b1uti;l1 ) huge tropical plants
"ey":4 ,i ev5 spott$ a c\ple (
3v5;ne]s surpris$ at 2+ 5gulf$ 0?ree-
foot l1ves r1*+ \ ( big pots6
  ,my favorite re/aurant 0 at ! hotel1
": ,i _h _m a m1l--:1 ( c\rse1 ,,_h
69clude ,florida ,key lime pie4 ,&1
no1 ,i didn't keep return+ 6! ,caf@e
,gaugu9 j 2c a cute wait] call$ me
8,sweetie10 & graci\sly put my napk9 9
my lap4
  ,(! hotel /aff1 ,i j c't say 5 ab _!
c>+1 k9d;s & 3sid],n4 ,if any"o )a
cane or a dog j sl[$ d[n1 or ev5   #aa
look$ a ll 3c]n$1 "! 0 alw a hotel
employee "r "!1 eag] 6escort !m :]"e
!y want$ 6g4
  ,on ,sun"d ni<t1 ! ,,acb 3v5;n 0
call$ 6ord] 0\r presid5t1 ,mit*
,pom]antz1 ) 8 capabil;y1 calm;s &
s5se ( humor4 ,! busi;s ses.ns ran
smoo?ly all week4 ,m>la9a ,lieb]g made
! roll call ( a6iliates 5t]ta9+4
,david ,lett]man bett] look \ '''
  ,"! 7 s _m activities availa# =!
3v5;n-go]s t x 0 h>d 6*oose4
  ,! auc;ns1 sil5t & live1 7 fun1 fun1
fun6 ,"! 0 ,br5da ,dillon's b1uti;l
voice1 & h] a35t rem9d$ me ( an
,appala*ian /orytell]4 ,c9dy ,van
,w9kle cd put a toba3o auc;ne] 6%ame4
,"! 7 _m excit+ items auc;n$4 ,i'm
sorry ,i didn't w9 ! f\r "ds 9
,savannah1 ) d9n] at ! ,paula ,d1n
,re/aurant4
  ,mon"d ni<t ,i att5d$ a prose &
poetry r1d+4 ,"o poem1 8,li/5+ 6,new
,york ,radio 9 ! ,mi4le (! ,ni<t10
made my he>t /op6
  ,"! 0 e>ly morn+ ex]cise1 ) ,leslie
,spoone's cute *e]l1d] figure gett+ me
motivat$ 6"w \4
  ,i att5d$ a ses.n1 8,dress+ =
,su3ess10 9 : tall1 elegant ,lynn
,coop] _h all k9ds ( help;l h9ts =
look+ gd4
  ,on ,fri"d morn+1 ! 5t]ta9;t 0 0an
9spir,nal gospel gr\p f a local *ur*4
,fri"d 0 sp5t go+ ov] ! resolu;ns &
bylaws4 ,& ,fri"d ni<t 0 dress-up "t
=! banquet4 ,\r [n ,bob ,williams1 f
,>izona1 l$ ! pray] ) 8 elegant ,james
,e>l ,j"os voice4 ,! gue/ sp1k]1
,m>yanne ,diamond f ,au/ralia1 spoke
on ! ,_w ,bl ,union4
  ,z y c see1 x is wor? go+ 6an ,,acb
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      ,,acb ,,walk_/,,run ,,t1m
         ,,f9i%es ,,) ,,flair
            0,dan ,dillon
  ,a b"r-ey$ & p]ky gr\p assem#d e>ly
on ! morn+ ( ,july #d? 6"picipate 9 !
f/ "e ,,acb ,walk_/,run4 ,we 5d$   #ac
up ) #dg on-site "picipants & #aa
virtual walk]s back home4
  ,! foll[+ 9dividuals & t1ms br"\ 9
ov] 4#a1jjj ea*3 ! t1m ( ,br5da & ,dan
,dillon2 t1m ( ,mi*ael & ,pe7y
,g>rett2 ,%>on ,lover+2 ,ron
,milliman2 ,john ,ross2 & ,c9dy ,van
,w9kle4 ,! 9dividual br++ 9 ! mo/ 9
pl$ges ) 4#b1cfe 0 ,ron ,milliman4 ,!
t1m rais+ ! mo/ 9 pl$ges 0 ,br5da &
,dan ,dillon ) 4#d1cgj4 ,! top fund-
rais+ a6iliate1 )a total ( sev5
"picipants & an impressive 3tribu;n (
4#e1dbe1 0 ! ,t5;see ,c\ncil (! ,bl4
  ,! trophy =! "ye/ "picipant w5t
6,s>a ,3rad1 a s*ol>%ip w9n] f
,mi*igan4 ,! trophy = olde/ "picipant
0 aw>d$ 6,patricia ,b1ttie4 ,trophies
7 pres5t$ 6two f/-place w9n]s4 ,f/
6cross ! f9i% l9e z a runn] 0 ,d\g
,p[ell & f9i%+ f/ 9 a rac+ *air 0
,juan ,c>los ,gill4 ,al? pl$ges >e /
-+ in1 at ! "t ( ? writ+1 we h rais$
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  ,a special ?anks 6\r sponsors3
,regal ,5t]ta9;t ,gr\p1 a silv]
sponsor at 4#b1ejj2 & 6,iams = provid+
dog tr1ts 6all walk "picipants4 ,huge
?anks 6! ,track ,%ack ,f.d,n & 6,ev5t
,m>ket+ & ,manage;t1 ,9c4 ,natalie &
,emma1 y >e ! be/6 ,we >e grate;l =!
opportun;y ? af=d$ ,,acb4 ,we deeply
appreciate ! grt volunte]s :o s]v$ z
si<t$ guides4 ,& la/1 b c]ta9ly n l1/1
?anks 6e s+le "picipant & 3tributor4
,! ev5t 0 a grt su3ess 2c ( all ( y6
  ,"o f9al & f]v5t ?ank-y 6! memb]s (!
walk_/run -mittee3 ,rebe3a ,bridges1
,b]l ,colley1 ,br5da ,dillon1 ,ron
,milliman1 ,k5 ,/ew>t1 ,lane ,wat]s &
,d5a ,wilson4 ,9 spite (! d\bts &
4c\rage;t1 y 7 fai?;lly -mitt$ & gave
ongo+ support6 ,? 0 truly a grt t1m
ef=t6
             333333333333
       ,,:o ,,won ,,! ,,olympus
         ,,digital ,,record]8
        0,ronald ,e4 ,milliman
  ,%ortly af \r #bjjh n,nal 3v5;n1 !
,mon?ly ,m"ot>y ,support 7,,mms7   #ae
program -mittee kick$ (f xs late/
campaign 6promote ! ,,mms program am;g
\r ,,acb memb]%ip4 ,! "ns ( all new
3tributors1 & all ^? exi/+ "picipants
:o 9cr1s$ _! 3tribu;ns 0at l1/ 4#e p]
mon?1 7 plac$ 9 a pot =a draw+ 6w9 a
fully a3essi# ,olympus ,digital
,record] f ,,ls@&,s1 ,,llc4 ,! promo;n
2gan immly foll[+ ! #bjjh 3v5;n 9
,l\isville & ran "? ! 5d ( \r ,,acb
#bjji n,nal 3v5;n4 ,af ! 3v5;n1 ! w9n]
0 select$ us+ a r&om numb] program
65sure total fair;s & objectiv;y4 ,ea*
eligi# 3tributor 0 numb]$1 &! -put]
program select$ ! magic numb] #ah4 ,&
#ah turn$ \ 6be ,l9da ,wyman ( ,ohio66
,3gratul,ns 6,l9da1 & we c]ta9ly hope
%e gets lots ( gd use \ ( h] new ll1
fully a3essi#1 ,olympus ,digital
,record]4
  ,once ag1 ! campaign ? la/ ye> 0 v
su3ess;l br++ 96! ,,mms program lots (
new "picipants4 ,we grtly appreciate
"ey"o :o 3tributes 6! program1 no
matt] h[ small or h[ l>ge ! 3tribu;n
is4 ,all 3tribu;ns >e important & !y
all add up 6help+ ! ,,acb & \r
a6iliates4
  ,i'd l 6recognize ! ef=ts (! ,,mms
-mittee3 ,ray ,campbell1 ,donna
,selig]1 ,ka?y ,brockman1 ,william
,b5jam91 ,$ ,bradley1 ,mike ,god9o1 &
,melanie ,brunson4 ,i al ?ank ,lane
,wat]s & ,mi*elle ,muell] 9 \r
,m9nesota (fice1 & ,d5a ,wilson 9 \r
,virg9ia (fice1 = _! extraord9>y
assi/.e dur+ ! 3v5;n4 ,mi*elle has d"o
a wond];l job s5d+ me updates &
qu>t]ly reports on ! progress (! ,,mms
program4 ,f9,y1 ,i wd 2 remiss if ,i
did n recognize ! extraord9>y coop],n
( ,tomas9a ,a4 ,p]ry1 ,vice ,presid5t
( ,,ls@&,s ,gr\p1 ,,llc1 = 8 mo/ g5]\s
don,n (! ,olympus ,digital ,record]4
  ,al1 ,i want 6recognize ! p :o ei
2came ,,mms ,program 3tributors =! f/
"t or 9cr1s$ ! am.t ( _! 3tribu;ns
dur+ \r #bjjh-bjji campaign4 ,^! p >e3
,j]emy ,c;gdon1 ,patricia ,wolf1 ,anne
,mauro1 ,byron ,sykes1 ,phyllis    #ag
,pulf]1 ,j1nette ,s*moy]1 ,victor
,clif=d1 ,hel5 ,sk>p5tzos1 ,b>b>a
,hayes1 ,greg ,jack1 ,juliette ,swil]1
,katr9a ,mc,curdy1 ,jason ,santa-,ana-
,:ite1 ,?omas ,book]1 ,timo?y ,kelly1
,c>ol ,$w>ds1 ,william ,kraehl+1 ,l9da
,wyman1 ,alfr$ ,gil1 ,>dis ,bazyn1
,brun ,d4 ,platt1 ,rob]t ,r9dt @&
,laur5 ,casey1 ,b]nice ,klepac1 ,mike
,cook1 ,james ,d5ham1 ,%>on ,mc,n]ney1
,s&y ,5gl&1 ,k5 ,jessup1 ,m>ilyn
,ro4a1 ,john ,mc,cann1 ,norman ,ota1
,l9da ,s*ultz1 ,leslie @& ,jeff ,?om1
,walt ,spillum1 ,s,y ,b5jam91 ,billie
,j1n ,kei?1 ,c9di ,vega1 ,rob]t
,lucas1 ,janet ,dickelman1 ,evelyn
,l>son1 ,adrian ,taylor1 ,ann ,m4
,by+ton1 ,pamela ,metz1 & ,k5 ,metz4
  ,! total annualiz$ am.t ga9$ f ! abv
new "picipants &! p :o 9cr1s$ _!
3tribu;ns dur+ ! 3v5;n week is a ll
ov] 4#f1hjj4 ,? is fanta/ic6 ,? makes
! total annualiz$ am.t (! 3tribu;ns =
\r #bjjh-bjji campaign ne>ly 4#fb1ijj4
,s1 we >e 3t9u+ 6make sl[ b /1dy
progress4 ,i s9c]ely ?ank all ( y :o h
made ? progress possi#4
  ,h["e1 we c d m* bett]4 ,we h s"eal
?\s& ,,acb memb]s1 & "r n[1 only #a.be
p]c5t ( \r memb]s >e "picipat+ 9 !
,,mms program1 : m1ns #ih.ge p]c5t ( y
>e / n "picipat+ 9 ? vit,y important
me?od ( fund+ \r organiz,n4 ,we c d
m*1 m* bett] ?an t4 ,a 4#ae p] mon?
3tribu;n "? ! ,,mms program is only
#ej c5ts a "d6
  ,! ,,mms ,program ,-mittee is
curr5tly plann+ ! next big campaign &
w 2 ann\nc+ x %ortly4 ,6sign up =!
,,mms program =! f/ "t1 or 6make
*anges 9 yr curr5t 3tribu;ns1 y c
3tact ,mi*elle ,muell] 9 ! ,m9nesota
(fice1 #a-hjj-hff-cbdb1 or 3tact me at
7#bgj7 #ghb-icbe1 & we'll take c>e (
:at"e y ne$4
  ,ag1 3gratul,ns 6,l9da ,wyman = w9n+
! ,olympus ,digital ,record]4 ,n[1 :o
w 2 ! big w9n] next ye>8 ,9 ord] 6w91
y h 6"picipate4 ,s1 sign up & 2 a new
3tributor or 9cr1se yr curr5t      #ai
3tribu;n4 ,maybe y'll 2 ! next w9n]6
             333333333333
         ,,we ,,did ,,x ,,ag6
           0,br5da ,dillon
  ,! ?ird annual ,,acb auc;n took
place on ,july #h?4 ,! room 0 *>g$ )
5]gy & excite;t6 ,! ?ree auc;ne]s1
,jeff ,?om1 ,c9dy ,van ,w9kle & ,paul
,$w>ds1 l$ ! bi4]s "? a va/ >ray (
wond];l items4
  ,? ye> we a4$ "s?+ new 6! auc;n4 ,we
held a sil5t auc;n on ! afn ( ,july #g
) #bg 3tribut+ /ate & special-9t]e/
a6iliates4 ,?anks 6ea* ( y = yr
g5]os;y & support6 ,bi4]s drift$ 9 & \
z !y att5d$ o!r activities & meet+s
"?\t ! afn4 ,at ! close (! sil5t
auc;n1 we _h a ga!r+ ( excit$ bi4]s
6see :o won :at6 ,! package br++ 9 !
mo/ m"oy ? ye> came f ! ,ill9ois
,c\ncil (! ,bl2 x 0 an ,abraham
,l9coln package4 ,o!r a6iliates 7
close on _! heels ) grt (f]+s6 ,we
r1liz$ 4#a1idb = ,,acb & _h a lot (
fun 9 ! process4 ,?anks 6all :o
"picipat$ & special ?anks 6! fabul\s
volunte]s :o describ$ & s]v$ z scribes
=! ongo+ bi4+6
  ,! 5tire ev5t wd n h be5 su3ess;l
)\t ! trem5d\s g5]os;y ( \r _m
3tributors1 ! "picip,n ( det]m9$ bi4]s
&! d$icat$ volunte]s :o kept "ey?+
runn+ smoo?ly4 ,:5 ! la/ item 0 sold
&! numb]s 7 talli$1 "! 0 a f9al wave (
euphoria 6r1lize t ! auc;n _h rais$
alm 4#be1jjj ag4
  ,?anks 6e s+le 9dividual :o made x
happ56 ,a special ?anks 6! d$icat$
auc;n -mittee memb]s3 ,s,y ,b5jam91
,william ,b5jam91 ,m>%a ,f>r[1 ,mi*ael
,ful<um1 ,de2ie ,grubb1 ,jeff ,?om1
,c9dy ,van ,w9kle1 ,lane ,wat]s & ,d5a
,wilson4 ,x 0 a pl1sure 6"w ) s* capa#
& -mitt$ 9dividuals6
             333333333333
          ,,a6iliate ,,news
    ,,cclvi ,?anks ,,bop = ,li7ett
    ,aw>d
  ,! ,c\ncil ( ,citiz5s ) ,l[ ,vi.n
,9t]n,nal1 celebrat+ xs #cj?       #ba
anniv]s>y z an ,,acb a6iliate1 &
,joyce ,kleib]1 $itor ( 8,vi.n
,a3ess10 ?ank ! ,,acb bo>d (
public,ns4 ,y h honor$ u )! ,hollis
,k4 ,li7ett ,brl ,free ,press ,aw>d =
a6iliate newslr excell;e4
  ,9 h] lr 6,paul ,$w>ds1 *airman (!
,,bop1 ,joyce ,kleib] wrote3 8,:5 ,i
jo9$ ,,cclvi1 ,i 0 deli<t$ 6r1d ab l[
vi.n4 ,i _h ? 3di;n all my life b ,i
_h n se5 l[ vi.n ac"kl$g$ 9 pr9t4 ,:5
,i 0 ask$ 62come co-$itor ( ,8,vi.n
,a3ess10' ,i cdn't say ,8,no40' ,i
want$ 6be a "p ( ga!r+ & %>+ 9=m,n ab
l[ vi.n 2c my [n exp]i;e told me h[
important ? cd 2 6o!rs4
  8,$it+ ,8,vi.n ,a3ess0' has be5 a
labor ( love4 ,9de$1 z ! d1dl9e = ea*
issue approa*es1 ! exp]i;e is l giv+
bir?1 pa9;l yet s v gratify+4 ,i cd n
d ? )\t ! support (a /r;g organiz,n1
,,cclvi4 ,p 9 ,,cclvi >e z d$icat$ z
,i am 6? task4 ,!y g5]\sly %>e id1s &
>ticles4 ,"! >e _m p 6?ank1 especi,y
,b]nice ,k&>ian1 :o has h] f+] on !
pulse ( l[ vi.n1 & my husb&1 ,m>t9
,kleib]1 :o skill;lly prunes sup]flu\s
^ws z ! clock is tick+ &! pr9t] is
wait+40
  ,,cclvi is grate;l = ? recogni;n4
             333333333333
           ,,! ,,vi.n ,,lo/
            0,kae ,l4 ,se?
  ,we >e 9 t\< "ts1 "! is no d\bt ( t4
,! bl -mun;y 9 ,oregon "ks ? bett] ?an
mo/4 ,dur+ ! pa/ ye>1 we h lo/ a
valua# res\rce4 ,portl& ,/ate
,univ]s;y has clos$ xs doors 6! only
tra9+ program = t1*]s (! visu,y
impair$ 9 ! ,pacific ,nor?we/4 ,!
,oregon ,-mis.n =! ,bl1 a /ate ag5cy :
s]ves ! adult bl popul,n1 has be5
?r1t5$ ) closure & is 2+ scrut9iz$
c>e;lly 0! ,oregon ,ways & ,m1ns
,human ,s]vices ,-mittee4 ,mo/ sadly1
! ,oregon ,s*ool =! ,bl w close xs
doors on ,sept4 #a1 #bjji1 af s]v+ bl
,oregonians = ov] #acf ye>s4
  ,i cd sp5d a lot ( "t & space tell+
y (! grt a3ompli%;ts ( ? s*ool1    #bc
b ,i want 6tell y ! /ory ( h[ ?
trave/y o3urr$4 ,i want 6talk ab
unsung h]oes :o attempt$ 6/& on !
front l9es fi<t+ = ? wor?y $uc,nal
5d1vor1 & ,i want 6urge ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil (! ,bl 6/& fa/ 9 ! fi<t =
$uc,n ( bl *n 9 \r n,n4
  ,! ,oregon ,s*ool =! ,bl has be5 on
%aky gr.d =a v l;g "t4 ,:5 ,i jo9$ !
,am]ican ,c\ncil (! ,bl ( ,oregon 9 !
late #aigj;s1 we 2gan ev5 !n 6he> (
grt *anges 9 ! $uc,n ( bl *n "?\t !
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,^! *anges a6ect$ all
bl *n1 &! s*ools : 7 cr1t$ 6provide !
be/ possi# $uc,n = !m _h 6ei move =w>d
9 ! va/ wave ( f$]al & /ate legisl,n
or get swall[$ up & 2come lo/4 ,we z
an organiz,n "w$ h>d 65sure t ! /ud5ts
s]v$ 9 \r /ate s*ool rcvd ! be/ possi#
$uc,n1 b z "t m>*$ on1 ! legislature
&! ,oregon ,de"p;t ( ,$uc,n f.d ways
"? lack ( fund+1 & lack ( l1d]%ip
6scale d[n s]vices & move t[>d !
ev5tual closure ( ? f9e $uc,nal
9/itu;n4
  ,= m ?an #bj ye>s1 z \r legislature
met 63sid] budgets & o!r wei<ty
matt]s1 we f"\ 6keep ! s*ool =! bl
op54 ,s* /alw>ts z ,kim & ,brian
,*>lson1 al;g ) ,mildr$ ,gi25s1
te/ifi$ unc1s+ly =! s*ool4 ,p>5ts1
t1*]s1 /aff1 & frs jo9$ =ces "t & "t
ag 6fi<t = ? s*ool4 ,h["e1 ? "t1 al?
we jo9$ =ces )! ,,nfb ( ,oregon1 & al?
=m] legislator ,kev9 ,mannix spoke
/r;gly 9 \r favor1 ! legislature
craft$ a bill : br"\ d1? 6? s*ool &
=c$ ^? /ud5ts :o 7 "! 6move back
96s*ool 4tricts alr ov]burd5$4
  ,oregon has approximately #hjj bl &
visu,y impair$ *n )9 xs bord]s2 _m (
^! *n d g 6public s*ool1 b ,o4,s4,b4
provid$ a place = /ud5ts :o cd n
func;n well "u ! programs pres5t$ 9 _!
s*ool 4tricts4 ,mo/ ( ^! /ud5ts _h
multiple 4abilities1 &! s*ool 4tricts
cd n cope ) !m4 ,!y f.d t ! ,oregon
,s*ool =! ,bl cd provide an $uc,n =
!m1 & x (t5 help$ a /ud5t :o 0 lack+ 9
all ! ?+s : make u 3fid5t &        #be
9dep5d5t 62come a self-su6ici5t1 happy
p]son4
  ,s1 !n1 :y wd ! /ate wi% = xs
closure8 ,2c (! co/ ( $ucat+ a bl *1 &
ma9ta9+ an >*aic set ( hi/oric
build+s4 ,_m "ts x 0 su7e/$ t bl *n
co-locate 7or move7 6! ,oregon ,s*ool
=! ,d1f4 ,bo? ! bl & d1f -munities
resi/$ ?1 al? ! ,de"p;t ( ,$uc,n made
x app>5t t ? 0 xs /r;g desire4 ,ev5 af
! bo>d ( directors (! ,oregon ,s*ool
=! ,bl oppos$ ? desire & app1l$ !
deci.n 6d s 0! $uc,n de"p;t1 x 0
app>5t t "! wd soon 2 a %[d[n reg>d+ !
s*ool =! bl4
  ,h\se ,bill #bhcd 0 9troduc$ 9
,febru>y4 ,x wd close ! s*ool =! bl
e6ective ,sept4 #a & aboli% !
legislatively m&at$ bo>d ( directors4
,/aff wd 2 4plac$1 & /ud5ts wd return
6_! s*ool 4tricts 6f9i% \ _! $uc,n4 ,a
program wd 2 develop$ 65sure a smoo?
transi;n1 &! s*ool & xs build+s wd 2
put 96mo?balls await+ sale ( ? 4#aj
million or m prop]ty4
  ,despite /r;g \tcries f 3sum]
organiz,ns (&=! bl1 9 spite ( hundr$s
( ph"o calls1 ;e-mails & newspap]
>ticles--ev5 ) res.d+ te/imony f ov]
#dj p 9 opposi;n1 ! legislature mov$
=w>d to 8d :at 0 be/0 = bl /ud5ts4
  ,"! 0 3/ant -munic,n ) legislators1
bo? on ! ,h\se & ,s5ate sides1 b ^? (
u :o 7 on ! front l9es ( ? fi<t 7 told
rep1t$ly t ? bill 0 on a fa/ track1 t
"! 0 no?+ we cd d 6/op ? wildfire4
  ,we tri$1 ) c.t.s trips 6,salem1
num]\s ph"o calls1 & he>+s att5d$ 0_m2
b1 6no avail4 ,! ,h\se & ,s5ate pass$
? bill &! gov]nor sign$ x1 : set =? !
closure (! ,oregon ,s*ool =! ,bl4
  ,p>5ts1 *n & frs (! s*ool 7 %ock$1 =
,oregon 9 xs pa/ 0 "kn = xs /r;g
support (! bl4 ,n[1 :at wd happ5 6^!
/ud5ts1 :o m/ adapt 6ano!r *ange & try
6le>n h[ 6cope 9 a pretty unfrly _w8
,t1*]s (! visu,y impair$ :o "w 9 \r
regional programs =! bl >e h>d-"w+1
d$icat$ 9dividuals2 !y h a h1vy load
6c>ry2 a4+ 6x is a grave 3c]n      #bg
6_m4 ,4tricts >e scrambl+ 6cope ) ti<t
budgets1 & n[ !y >e m&at$ 6"w )a
popul,n : has spok5 \ :5 !y hav5't d"o
a grt job 9 ! pa/4 ,:o w re,y su6]8 ,!
kids1 & _! p>5ts4 ,? w n 2 co/-
e6ective2 equip;t & $uc,n (a bl * is
exp5sive4
  ,s1 :at wd 2 d"o8
  ,! bo>d ( directors develop$ a ma/]
plan : we hop$ wd provide res\rces =
all "w]s (! bl 6use 6provide a 3t9uum
( s]vice 6bl *n4 ,we _h hop$ t !
campus (! s*ool wd provide a site = s*
a program4 ,? won't happ51 b ^? ( u :o
>e 3c]n$ ab ! bl ( ? /ate w dem&
answ]s f ! ,oregon ,de"p;t ( ,$uc,n &
we w rem9d \r legislators 9 ye>s 6-e
:o !y've =gott54 ,we w rem9d !m 0n
vot+ = !m1 & 0putt+ 2f _! faces *n ^:
lives h be5 a6ect$ 0? /ep backw>d 9
"t4
  ,\r bl *n w h a /r;g voice1 & ,i
2lieve t ,,acb w jo9 ) u1 mak+ c]ta9 t
\r bl won't /& al"o4

    ,,is ,,he1 ,,or ,,is ,,he ,,n8
           0,philip ,kutn]
  ,liv+ ) "o foot 9 ! fully si<t$ _w
&! o!r 9 ! visu,y impair$ "o has be5
my lot 9 life4 ,! "q 3/antly is1 8,d y
see or >e y bl80
  ,f bir? on1 2+ ne>si<t$ 7myopic7 &
hav+ my eyes 3/antly mov+ side-to-side
7ny/agmus7 h be5 *all5ges 6liv+ 9 !
8normal0 society4 ,x only has be5 an
alm total loss ( si<t 9 "o eye1 "? an
unsu3ess;l attempt 6repair & 6lat] fix
a deta*$ ret9a1 t ,i fully a3ept$ my
4abil;y4 ,up 6t po9t1 life z an .adult
0 fully )9 ! 8normal0 society4
  ,let's />t at ! 2g9n+4 ,5t]+ f/
grade 9 ,new ,york ,c;y at public
s*ool 7,p4,s4 #fa7 9 ! ,bronx1 ,i 0
plac$ 96! special ,si<t ,3s]v,n ,class
=! visu,y impair$4 ,"! 7 s"eal grade
levels &a wond];l1 tall1 b1uti;l1
,iri% lady z ! t1*]4
  ,! only o!r ?+ t ,i rememb] is !
yell[ writ+ pap] )! blue l9es 2+ m*
fur!r a"p ?an ! regul> blue-l9$    #bi
pads4 ,x 0 culture %ock 9 #aicg :5
,dad mov$ ! family 6a f>m t _h be5
ab&on$ at ! />t (! ,grt ,depres.n4 ,at
! age ( #aj my $uc,n took a su45 turn4
,x 0 n[ 9 a "o-room s*oolh\se )a total
( #aj /ud5ts f grades #a-h1 & "o t1*]
z ! total (! 5tire adult t1*+ &
support /aff4
  ,"! 0 no 9side electric;y or toilet1
&! h1t came f an #ahih potbelly /ove t
8w5t \0 ea* ni<t4 ,? 2gan my j\rney 9
hav+ 6adju/ 6an $uc,n ": ,i cd n see !
writ+ on ! blackbo>d & hop+ 6be s1t$
at ! front (! room4
  ,9 hi< s*ool a few t1*]s 7 "u/&+ &
gave me a copy (! te/ "qs4 ,! o!rs
wrote !m on ! blackbo>d4 ,6see !
writ+1 ,i w5t up 6! blackbo>d1 =!
writ+ wasn't visi# ev5 :5 sitt+ 9 !
front r[4 ,:5 ,i 0 up "!1 ,i block$ !
o!r /ud5ts f see+ ! "qs4 ,!n 2gan a
s]ies ( 8,move ov]1 f\r-eyes10 or
8,bl9dy1 get \ ( "!40
  ,"sh[ hi< s*ool 0 ov]1 & ,i _h le>n$
6li/5 6! lectures & take excell5t
notes4 ,? help$ ) "ugraduate &
graduate c\rses4 ,= te5ag]s1 gett+ a
driv]'s lic5se is "p (! rite ( passage
9 2com+ a gr[n-up4 ,h[ ,i acquir$ a
driv]'s lic5se1 )\t an atta*$
provi.nal require;t & hav+ an acu;y (
#bj_/bjj vi.n1 makes an 9t]e/+ /ory4
  ,9 ^? "ds1 6pass ! eye exam "o _h
6r1d a ,snell *>t4 ,all ! prospective
driv]s l9$ up & ea* /epp$ =w>d 6r1d 9
turn4 ,i _h memoriz$ ! bottom l9e (!
*>t4 ,:5 x 0 my turn1 ! te/] sd1 8,/>t
at ! top & r1d d[n z f> z y c40
  ,i r1d ! bottom l9e4 ,he sd1 8,did y
he> my 9/ruc;ns80 ,i repli$1 8,yes1
sir40
  8,well1 !n d z y >e told40
  ,i r1d ! same l9e6
  ,he sd1 8,okay1 wise guy1 />t at !
bottom & g backw>ds all ! way 6! top40
,i don't "k h[ ,i did x1 b ,i r1d !
bottom l9e backw>ds--& !n /opp$4
  ,he %ook 8 h1d & sd1 8,y're a dumb
f>m boy-->5't y80
  ,my reply was1 8,yes1 sir40      #ca
  ,i drove = #dj ye>s & _h only two
a3id5ts--"o ( : 0 my fault4 ,x 9clud$
driv+ 9 #aifd 6! ,univ]s;y ( ,colorado
9 ,b\ld] & back 6,/4 ,l\is1 ,mo41 ":
,i tau<t geology =! ,m>k ,twa9
,9/itute at ,wa%+ton ,univ]s;y4
  ,let's return 6t "t :5 ,i _h
graduat$ f ,rutg]s ,univ]s;y )a
ba*elor ( sci;e degree 9 agriculture4
,i w5t back 6! f>m4 ,\r home/1d ne>
,baptist[n al;g ! ,lockat;g ,creek 9
,hunt]don ,c.ty1 ,n4,j4 0 flood$ 0a
hurricane 9 #aiee4 ,we _h a loss (
#aj1jjj :ite leghorn h5s4 ,^! 7 bre$]s
& x 0 a lucrative busi;s ( sell+ hat*+
e7s4 ,we lo/ ! f>m & ,i turn$ 6t1*+4
  ,0t "t1 ,i _h m>ri$ my *]i%$ life
-panion & _h ?ree *n--! "ye/ ( :om 0
#b mon?s old at ! "t (! flood4 ,!n =
#cj ye>s & at v>i\s "ts ,i tau<t all
sci;e c\rses & levels f grades #g-ab
at a regional hi< s*ool4
  ,dur+ ^? ye>s1 ,i 0 presid5t (!
regional s*ool sy/em1 & presid5t (a
temple )a l>ge 3greg,n 9 ,fair ,lawn1
,n4,j4 ,af my retire;t 9 #aihd1 we
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seem$ l a gd job4 ,i s5t 9 my resume
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/&>d ph"o 9t]view4 ,he dripp$ frli;s &
gu%$ h[ p]fect ,i wd 2 =! job4 ,i _h a
grt resume4 ,i _h grt ph"o pres;e4 ,he
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": ,i wd take ord]s1 provid+ me ) log-
9 9=m,n &! web site a4ress4 ,"! 0 j "o
web site he cdn't %[ me 2c x requir$
special log-in 9=m,n t wd h 6be set
up4 ,he ask$ if we cd meet 6d pap]"w4
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ice on hm1 8 attitude *ang$ s fa/4 ,he
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9t]view )a n,nal -pany t hires home
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backgr.d & "w hi/ory "qs4 ,i cd answ]
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(fice met _! require;ts4 ,!n came !
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! basket picture & 4play ! "n (!
basket4 ,)a s9k+ feel+1 ,i told !
recruit] ,i cd n lit],y see ! basket &
,i am bl4 ,"! 0 a l;g pause4 ,%e sd1
8,let me 9/ant message my sup]visor40
,i cd he> h] typ+ 9 ! backgr.d4 ,i !n
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basket l9k & x took me 6a new page t
%[$ 9 ^ws ! basket "n2 x 0 8anniv]s>y
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recruit] sd ,i wd 2 go+ on a wait+
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alm impossi# 6pass if y >e us+ a scre5
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s unfair6
  ,? "t1 2c ! posi;n 9 "q 0 =
employee1 ,i w5t 6a lawy] & 0 told ,i
cd file a -pla9t ag/ ! -pany )!
,,eeoc4 ,!y sd ,i wd probably lose 2c
) "s rese>* !y f.d t o!r bl p _h fil$
ag/ ? -pany )! result ( "o w9 & s"eal
losses 2c ? -pany 0 9 ! process ( try+
6make _! te*nology a3essi#4 ,i decid$
n 6file my claim4 ,all ,i want$ 0 a
job1 n "s l;g drawn \ pap] trail ) ?
pro#m hang+ ov] my h1d wait+ = mon?s =
resolu;n : at be/ wd say we'll give y
a job "s "d :5"e x's a3essi#4 ,h[ wd ?
a6ect my p1ce ( m9d8 ,h[ wd x a6ect h[
,i d1lt ) my *n8 ,s ,i let x g4
  ,i / _h ! hurt &! ang]4 ,i v5t$ 6my
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my -put] on ! advice (a fr & let my
feel+s p\r \ "? my h&s at ! keybo>d4
,i lock$ ! door s ! kids wdn't see me
cry & ,i wrote 6,god1 6! mak]s ( a3ess
te*nology = mak+ me feel /upid1 6all !
close-m9d$ recruit]s on ! planet1
6life = mak+ x s h>d 6get "s silly 4#i
an h\r job1 & on & on4 ,i wrote ) te>s
/r1m+ d[n my face until ,i />t$ 6feel
bett]4 ,i wrote until ,i 0 sp5t (
emo;n4 ,i wrote until ,i r1liz$ t
te*nology is only te*nology & j 2c x
doesn't "w1 x doesn't make me less
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cd />t 6rememb] t n all p >e close-
m9d$ & ,i cd ?9k ( all ! p 9 my life
:o re,y cd ?9k \tside ! box4 ,^! 7 v
ca?>tic mo;ts = me4 ,i cd let ^! two
9cid5ts g & move on 6! po9t t ,i
didn't 2come bitt] or let ^! negative
hurt & angry emo;ns a6ect me on my
next 9t]view4
  ,two mon?s lat] ,i 9t]view$ & got !
job ) ? -pany4 ,i 0 relax$ & op5-m9d$1
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limits4 ,i'm bett] at ?9k+ \tside my
[n box n[ & ,i "k ? w alw 2 an issue4
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di6]5t1 & 0appreciat+ my [n /r5g?s &!
/r5g?s t alr exi/ 9 my life4 ,i am
free (! wei<t ( ang] & bitt];s1 & x
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?+s = myf4
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fru/rat$ or p[].s1 look )9 & f9d yr
way \ ( ^? emo;ns1 :e!r x's writ+ !m
d[n or "s o!r way4 ,x 0 wor? all ^?
te>s 6get 6a bett] place & p1ce ( m9d4
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9 my op9ion1 t's a v a3urate
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hei<t7 ) five 3trols on ! front1 &a
cam]a on top (a metal pole susp5d$ #af
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/op r1d+1 adju/ volume & r1d+ spe$1 &
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a4i;nal 4#bej1 y c pur*ase a small
keypad : all[s y 6r1d ! docu;t 0^w1 &
lets y save up 6f\r pages 96! unit's
memory4
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be5 easi]4 ,i unpack$ x1 plac$ x on a
ta#1 9s]t$ ! pole )! cam]a 96a hole at
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plu7$ 9 ! p[] supply4 ,i p[]$ up !
unit1 & af a %ort w>m-up1 a cle>
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8,place yr docu;t40 ,i gra2$ ! only
piece ( pap] ,i cd f9d 9 ! %ipp+
c>ton1 put x on top (! box1 & wait$4
,af a c\ple ( audi# clicks & ab    #da
#aj seconds1 t same syn!siz$ voice
2gan r1d+ ! f/ page ( :at turn$ \ 6be
a qk-/>t guide1 : describ$ ! five
front panel 3trols & _! func;ns4 ,i
remov$ ! piece ( pap] f ! top (! box1
& 0 ag 9/ruct$ to 8,place yr docu;t10
s ,i gra2$ an 5velope f a /ack ( mail
& put x on top (! box4
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r1liz$ t ? 9cr$ibly simple scann+
appli.e is truly a m>vel\s ma*9e4 ,n[1
at l;g la/1 ,i c qkly sort my [n mail1
decid+ :at 6?r[ away & :at 6keep1 :at
6r1d immly & :at 6r1d lat] ) si<t$
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su3ess;l4
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female gr[+ up 9 ! #'dj;s & #'ej;s4 ,i
m>ri$1 _h ?ree *n1 divorc$1 /ru7l$ &
surviv$4 ,dur+ ^? *all5g+ "ts1 ,i
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  ,^? classes 7 ! nudge : sl[ly1 b
surely1 motivat$ me 6e>n a college
degree4 ,at ! age ( #ed1 ,i e>n$   #dc
a ba*elor ( sci;e 9 g]ontology f !
,univ]s;y ( ,s\!rn ,cali=nia4 ,t 0
,may #aihg1 &! ye>s s9ce h be5 ! mo/
surpris+1 excit+ & adv5tur\s ( all my
#gf ye>s4 ,i love ! unpredictabil;y (
life &1 s f>1 ,i am / seiz+
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turn+ life exp]i;es 96a c>e] & ,i
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rem>ka# j\rney z l;g z ! _s all[s4
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pat5t$ :ite ri2on f1tures rais$ black
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2come ! recogniz$ symbol (! visu,y
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,lynda ,boose at 7#ijf7 #cgj-geda or
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  ,! ,jewi% ,guild =! ,bl's ,n,nal
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weekly teleph"o support gr\ps
facilitat$ 0social "w]s & psy*ologi/s
= families ( bl1 visu,y impair$ or
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    ,,s]otek ,,w9n]s
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9/antly r1ds f any book or pr9t$
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,te*nology 9 ,t]re ,haute1 ,9d41 has
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