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secur;y1 equal;y ( opportun;y1
& to improve qual;y ( life =
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,mit* ,pom]antz1 ,presid5t
,melanie ,brunson1 ,executive
  ,director
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,! ,e>n$ ,9come ,tax ,cr$it1
    ,a ,ll-,"kn ,b5efit = ,p )
    ,4abilities1 by ,melanie
    ,brunson & ,ri*>d ,keel+1
    page #ag
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    ,presid5t's ,message3
   ,"s ,p]sonal ,reflec;ns
           on ,brl
      by ,mit* ,pom]antz

  ,p]h ? "picul> column %d h
appe>$ "s"t dur+ #bjji1 !
#bjjth anniv]s>y ( ! bir? (
,l\is ,brl4 ,!n ag1 n[ t !
pomp & circum/.e ( t hi/oric
anniv]s>y has come & g"o1 x
may 2 use;l to reflect a bit
on ! code : has _h s* a pr(.d
e6ect on t5s ( ?\s&s ( bl p =
s l;g4 ,actually1 giv5 !    #g
l1d "t nec to publi% 8,! ,brl
,=um10 ? piece is 2+ writt5 !
"d af ,?anksgiv+1 #bjji2 h;e1
,i'm at l1/ do+ my reflect+
dur+ ! #bjjth ye> s9ce ! grt
man's bir?4
  ,i've be5 a brl r1d] s9ce my
9troduc;n to x 9 k9d]g>t51 or
possibly f/ grade4 ,z ,i may h
m5;n$ previ\sly 9 ^! pages1 ,i
att5d$ ele;t>y s*ool at "o (
only two ;,k-"?-#f d$icat$ "d-
s*ool programs = bl *n 9 !
c.try dur+ ! #aiejs4  ,9 ^?
"ds1 e t1*]1 except = ! lady
t1*+ ! 8si<t-sav+0 class1 knew
& tau<t brl grades #a & #b1 &
! ,neme? ,code4 ,"! 0
absolutely no "q t e bl * 0
go+ to le>n to r1d brl1 ev5 if
he or %e _h "s usable vi.n1 z
,i did at ! "t4 ,? did n m1n1
h["e1 t ,i 0 an 5?usia/ic
/ud5t4 ,i tol]at$ ^? lessons &
! bor+ ll books we _h to    #h
use4 ,! ,dick & ,jane r1d]s 7
n att5;n-hold]s = me or _m (
my classmates4
  ,my "m1 ?ank;lly1 *ang$ all
t :5 ,i 0 ab #g4 ,%e 0 3/antly
try+ to 5c\rage me to r1d
brl4 ,%e sign$ me up v e>ly =
! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice4 ,!
close/ regional libr>y to \r
home 0 h\s$ at ! ,brl ,9/itute
9 ,los ,angeles1 j a few miles
away4 ,z ,i recall1 ! book %e
ord]$ ,- & : sat 9 xs 3ta9] =
mon?s ,- 0 8,ll ,h\se 9 ! ,big
,woods10 by ,laura ,9galls
,wild]4 ,x 0 9 grade #a or
possibly #a & a half & 0 s+le-
spac$1 "s?+ : ,i 0 /ru7l+ to
ma/]4 ,! big volumes seem$
ov]:elm+ to me4 ,i wd r1d a
page or two1 !n put ! book
aside = a week or s4 ,af
3sid]able na7+1 ,i f9ally
decid$ to r1d a :ole *apt]1 or
at l1/ m ?an a c\ple (      #i
pages4 ,= :at"e r1son1 !
prov]bial li<t w5t on & ,i
2came ?or\<ly 5gag$ 9 f9d+ \
:at happ5$ to ! "*s4 ,z t old
say+ goes1 ! re/ is hi/ory4
  ,z ,i proce$$ "? ! prim>y
grades1 ,i r1d pretty m* "ey?+
= boys 9 ! s*ool's m1g]
libr>y4 ,:5 ,i 0 #ab1 my "m &
,i took a c> trip d[n ! ,ea/
,coa/ & "o ( \r /ops 0 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,al;g ) ! "t
sp5t 9 ! ,s5ate ,gall]y li/5+
to ! debate ov] "s l;g-=gott5
piece ( legisla;n1 ! o!r
hi<li<t = me 0 a visit to !
,libr>y ( ,3gress ": ,i got !
privilege ( go+ up & d[n s"eal
( ! aisles & r1d+ ! titles
emboss$ on ! cov]s ( ! %elv$
books4 ,i cd h sp5t "ds1 ev5
weeks1 j look+ at "ey?+4
  ,r1d+ g5]ally1 & brl r1d+
specifically1 has be5 a pas.n
( m9e = #ej-plus           #aj
ye>s4 ,:ile ! bal.e has
un=tunately %ift$ ov] !
decades f brl to cassettes1
brl has be5 an 9tegral "p ( my
"w+ life & leisure "t
activities4 ,9 my ne>ly #cd
ye>s 9 human res\rces & ,,ada
compli.e1 any report ( ev5
m9or signific.e 0 f/ draft$ 9
brl4 ,notes to myf1 my p]sonal
cal5d>1 mat]ial relat$ to !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act1
all 7 at my f+]tips ?anks to
brl4 ,yes1 once ! comput]
2came preval5t 9 \r (fice & ,i
ne$$ to $it ! "w produc$ by my
/aff1 ,i turn$ 9cr1s+ly to
spee* = t aspect ( my
job4 ,n"o!.s1 ,i am liv+
te/imony to ! /ati/ic rel1s$
by ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl
a numb] ( ye>s ago t #gj p]c5t
( all brl r1d]s ( "w+ age >e
employ$4
  ,un=tunately1 my         #aa
leisure "t brl r1d+ is limit$
^! "ds to 8,syndicat$
,columni/ ,weekly10 t excell5t
publica;n produc$ by ,na;nal
,brl ,press1 & ,,ccb's
magaz9e1 8,! ,bl
,cali=nian40 ,h["e1 j z :5 ,i
0 "w+1 "ey?+ p]ta9+ to ,,acb1
my p]sonal files & :at"e else
,i ne$ to a3ess on a regul>
basis is 9 brl2 9 ? case1 on
,v]sa,brl disk "<"!by uphold+
my previ\sly 4cuss$ reputa;n z
a d9osaur">4 ,my "o 4appo9t;t
s9ce retir+ has be5 my lack (
sp>e "t 9 ord] to r1d an h"o/-
to-gd;s novel 9 brl4 ,ah well1
"s"d 444
  ,s1 aside f #bjji 2+ ,l\is
,brl's #bjjth bir?"d1 :at got
me mus+ ab ! pres5t & future (
brl8  ,x probably 2gan a few
mon?s ago :5 x 2came app>5t t
"! 0 a gr[+ ?r1t to ! 3t9u$
exi/;e ( resid5tial        #ab
s*ools = ! bl acr ! c.try4 ,)
! demise ( s"eal ( ^!
facilities & ! gr[+ %ortage (
qualifi$ t1*]s ) specializ$
,,vi "<vi.n impair;t">
cr$5tials1 ,i 2gan wond]+ j :o
is go+ to t1* brl r1d+ & writ+
to ! next g5]a;n ( bl *n4 
,addi;nally1 ! two g5]a;ns (
bl *n foll[+ my [n 7 l>gely
rais$ to 2lieve t tape
record]s "<9 ! case ( ! f/
g5]a;n"> & comput]s & o!r
audio te*nology "<9 ! case ( !
second g5]a;n"> 7 p]fectly
appropriate sub/itutes :5 x
came to r1d+ & writ+4
,s* mus+s 7 cry/alliz$ 9to !
basis = ? column a week ago
"<z ? is 2+ writt5"> :ile
att5d+ ! semiannual meet+ ( !
,na;nal ,c\ncil ( ,/ate
,ag5cies = ! ,bl "<,,ncsab"> 9
,pho5ix4 ,i li/5$ to a
pres5ta;n on te*nology1    #ac
"picul>ly te*nology : all[s u
to r1d alm any?+3 pr9t m5us1
/reet signs1 pr9t meet+
ag5das1 & yes1 curr5cy4 ,x
isn't especially important to
m5;n :o ! sp1k]s w]e4  ,:at
/ruck me z ,i li/5$ 0 ! ?"\ t
if bl *n >e pres5t$ ) s*
te*nology at an e>ly age1 :at
9t]e/ or 9c5tive w !y h 9
le>n+ to id5tify ^? funny ll
dots & figure \ ea* 9dividual
lr or sign 9 ! brl cell8 ,if
bl *n c le>n to use cool1 h&-
held gadgetry1 or nifty laptop
comput]s 9 s*ool & else":1 :y
%d !y 2come famili> ) brl at
all8  ,&1 if "! 3t9ues to 2 a
%ortage ( qualifi$ brl t1*]s1
:o w 2 available to ev5
attempt to motivate !m 9 ! f/
place8
  ,x is my p]sonal & /r;gly
held 2lief t assum+ "s"o is
unable to com=tably r1d    #ad
pr9t = any l5g? ( "t1 un.s !y
c r1d & write brl su6ici5tly
well to "u/& a note f "s"o
else1 s* 9dividuals >e
illit]ate1 9 ! /ricte/ s5se (
! ^w4 ,:at"e "o's prim>y
writt5 & spok5 language is ,-
,5gli%1 ,spani%1 ,tagalog1
:at"e ,- if a bl p]son c sp1k1
b n r1d or write t language1
t's illit]acy1 purely &
simply4 ,sorry1 utiliz+ spell-
&_/or gramm>-*eck = "o's
writt5 communica;ns doesn't
c.t or sub/itute = "k+ h[ a ^w
is spell$ or a s5t;e is
3/ruct$4  ,obvi\sly1 x 2comes
f> m di6icult to le>n brl if
"s"o loses _! si<t lat] 9
life1 b x's c]ta9ly n
impossible4 ,! ,_hley ,s*ool =
! ,bl & _m o!r \t/&+
organiza;ns t1* brl to hundr$s
( p annually :o h rec5tly
2come bl4                  #ae
  ,x seems to me t all ( u :o
use brl z a prim>y m$ium =
r1d+1 or simply to jot d[n
teleph"o numb]s or %opp+ li/s1
h a trem5d\s responsibil;y to
2 /r;g advocates = ! t1*+ &
le>n+ ( brl4 ,)9 ,,acb1 we %d
2 5c\rag+ m ( \r /ud5ts to
2come t1*]s ( bl *n4 ,\tside (
! organiza;n1 we m/ *all5ge
any & all ef=ts at clos+ ! few
rema9+ ,,vi t1*] prep>a;n
programs4 ,we ne$ to 2g9 td to
take ! /eps nec to 5sure t
su3e$+ g5]a;ns ( bl p w
celebrate & honor ,l\is ,brl's
#bejth & #cjjth bir?"ds1 j z
we h d"o 8 #bjjth ? pa/ ye>4






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     ,! ,e>n$ ,9come ,tax
     ,cr$it1 ,a ,ll-,"kn
        ,b5efit = ,p )
         ,4abilities
    by ,melanie ,brunson &
        ,ri*>d ,keel+

  ,by ! "t y r1d ?1 we w h
obs]v$ ! 5d ( ano!r ye>1 &
u%]$ 9 a new "o4 ,h["e1 = _m (
u1 ! old ye> doesn't actually
get put 2h u until we h made
\r ll 3tribu;ns to ! ,,irs4
,s9ce ! comple;n ( tax returns
w 2 on ! m9ds ( _m ,=um r1d]s
soon1 if x isn't alr1 ,i ?"\ x
"tly to %>e "s 9=ma;n ) y ab a
ll-"kn opportun;y t _m ( y may
2 able to take advantage (4 ,i
rcvd ? 9=ma;n f a gd fr (
,,acb's1 ,ri*>d ,keel+ ( !
,,irs ,(fice on ,/akehold]
,"pn]%ips1 ,$uca;n1 &
,communica;n "<,,spec">4 ,s9ce
! 9=ma;n is "tly1 ,i w     #ag
9clude 8 >ticle "h z ! rema9d]
( my column ? mon?4 ,pl1se r1d
on1 & if y h any "qs1 3tact me
or ! 3tacts li/$ 2l4
  ,_m ,am]icans ) 4abilities
may n 2 aw>e ( ! valuable
f$]al ,e>n$ ,9come ,tax ,cr$it
"<,,eitc"> t c help lift !m \
( pov]ty4 ,approximately #bj
p]c5t ( ,am]icans live ) "s
level ( 4abil;y1 & _m ( ^! p h
f/-h& exp]i;e ) f9ancial
h>d%ips4 ,9 fact1 m ?an "o-
?ird ( all adults ) 4abilities
live 9 h\seholds ) a total
9come ( @s#ae1jjj or less ac
to a ,na;nal ,organiza;n on
,4abil;y_/,h>ris ,poll4 ,9
addi;n1 #hc p]c5t ( p )
4abilities sd !y _h n"e claim$
an 9come tax cr$it or d$uc;n
relat$ to _! employ;t or
4abil;y4
  ,5act$ 9 #aige1 ! ,,eitc is
a cr$it = p :o "w1 b d n   #ah
e>n hi< 9comes4 ,x has lift$
millions ( 9dividuals &
families abv ! pov]ty l9e =
ye>s4 ,9 #bjjh al"o1
approximately #bd million
taxpay]s rcvd m ?an @s#dh
billion z a result ( ! ,,eitc4
,! ,,irs e/imates t #ae to #be
p]c5t ( ,am]ican taxpay]s :o
qualify = ! cr$it d n claim x4
,_m p may 2 unaw>e ( ! ,,eitc
or may n claim x simply 2c !y
don't "k h[ to d s4 ,x is
critical = p ) 4abilities to
"u/& h[ claim+ tax cr$its may
a6ect o!r public b5efits !y
dep5d on4 ,?us1 \tr1* to
provide "w]s ) 4abilities &
"w+ families rais+ *n )
4abilities cle> & a3urate
9=ma;n ab ! availabil;y ( !
cr$its & h[ to claim !m is
extremely important4
  ,to help combat ? crisis1
,,irs "pn]$ ) ! ,na;nal    #ai
,4abil;y ,9/itute to cr1te !
,r1l ,economic ,impact ,t\r or
,,rei ,t\r4 ,? campaign = p )
4abilities is a na;nal
9itiative deliv]+ f9ancial
$uca;n1 free tax prep>a;n &
asset-build+ s]vices to l[-
9come p ) 4abilities 9 m ?an
#ajj ,u4,s4 cities4 ,! ,,rei
,t\r is ! public & private
"pn]%ip utiliz$ to jo9
organiza;ns tgr >.d ! mis.n (
build+ a bett] economic future
= p ) 4abilities & _!
families4
  ,volunte] ,9come ,tax
,assi/.e or ,,vita sites >e an
9tegral "p ( ! free tax
prep>a;n coali;ns 2+ =m$
td4 ,commun;y "pn]s recruit &
tra9 volunte]s :o !n prep>e
tax returns free = p :o _c d
_! [n returns & _c af=d a pd
prep>]4 ,"pn]s ho/ ,,vita
sites 9 loca;ns t >e       #bj
easily a3essible to & tru/$ by
! commun;y1 ?us attract+ an
audi;e ( taxpay]s ,- _m ( :om
>e eligible = ,,eitc ,- by
(f]+ free tax prep>a;n4 ,la/
ye> volunte]s prep>$ #c4e
million tax returns = l[- to
mod]ate-9come e>n]s "<^? mak+
less ?an @s#dh1jjj">1 br++
back @s#c billion 9 refunds z
well z sav+ approximately @s#a
billion 9 tax prep>a;n fees &
refund anticipa;n loans4 ,to
f9d a ,,vita site ne> y1 call
! ,,vita ,hotl9e at #a-#hjj-
#ijf-#ihhg4 ,= g5]al tax
9=ma;n1 visit www4irs4gov or
call #a-#hjj-#hbi-#ajdj4
  ,= m 9=ma;n on ,,eitc1 pl1se
visit ! 8,,eitc ,c5tral0 web
site at www4eitc4irs4gov4 ,?
site (f]s up-to-date ,,eitc
data4 ,"! is al a 8,"pn]
,toolkit0 & "! y w f9d an >ray
( g5]al & specializ$       #ba
m>ket+ tools1 9clud+
templates1 /ati/ics1 fact
%eets1 h[-to tips1 specializ$
products & l9ks to o!r help;l
res\rces4
  ,to f9d \ m ab ! ,,rei ,t\r1
visit www4reit\r4org4

      ,,acb ,seeks ,te/+
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           ,/ories

  ,:ile ,hall[e5 has come &
g"o1 te/+ a3ommoda;ns 3c]n+ !
,,,gmat1 gre1 lsat1,' & o!rs h
haunt$ & 3t9ue to horrify bl
or visually impair$ /ud5ts acr
! c.try4 ,,acb has anecdotal
evid;e t ! adm9i/ra;n ( ^! &
o!r admis.ns te/s by
organiza;ns l ,pe>son ,$uca;n
h be5 completely 9adequate =
_m ye>s4
  ,we >e seek+ 3crete 9=ma;n f
memb]s :o feel t !y        #bb
exp]i;ed 4crim9a;n 2f & dur+ !
/&>diz$ te/+ process ov] ! pa/
two ye>s4
  ,pl1se answ] ! "qs 2l1
provid+ z m* detail z
possible4 ,? 9=ma;n w all[
,,acb to approa* te/+ 5tities1
,3gress1 & ! f$]al gov]n;t to
hi<li<t egregi\s 9equities 9 ?
>5a4 ,:5 f9i%$1 ;e-mail yr
responses to
ebridges@aacb4org4 ,z alw1
pl1se let me "k if y h any "qs
or 3c]ns4

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  impact$ yr abil;y to ga9
  a3ept.e to s*ool3

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  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
annually aw>ds approximately
#bj s*ol>%ips rang+ 9 am.ts f
@s#a1jjj to @s#b1ejj to
college /ud5ts "<"ugraduate1
graduate & voca;nal"> :o >e
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d9n] or o!r m"ot>y gift at !
5d ( ! ye>4
  ,we al 4cuss$ public;y   #di
z a m1ns = f9d+ new memb]s4
,mo/ felt t *apt]s & a6iliates
%d h a gd web site ) *apt]
9=ma;n1 9clud+ 3tact 9=ma;n1 =
^? look+ = pe] support1
res\rces1 & o!r relevant
9=ma;n4 ,! site %d al h l9ks
to local sites ( 9t]e/ to p )
visual impair;ts4 ,if y ne$
help build+ yr web site1 try
3tact+ local colleges & ask ab
/ud5ts tak+ c\rses 9 web site
design4
  ,= gd photos ( yr (fic]s1
3v5;n1 etc41 try 3tact+ >t
s*ools1 or ! photography
de"p;t ( local colleges or
univ]sities4 ,!y cd h a byl9e
on yr web site "<8photos by
4440">4 ,y c al %[ l9ks to
local ,,tv or radio news web
sites4 ,pr(iles ( memb]s cd 2
hi<li<t$ z well4 ,y cd al
9clude >ticles on issues (
9t]e/1 s* z guide dog      #ej
issues4 ,o!r public;y cd 2
h&l$ "? ,,psa,'s & local news
rel1ses4 ,y cd al use ! ,,nfb
,newsl9e to %>e ab yr meet+s &
:5 !y o3ur4
  ,pl1se plan to att5d ! next
memb]%ip focus call1 to 2 held
,sun"d1 ,jan4 #ag1 #bjaj4 ,!
topic w 2 8,h[ c we complete
\r busi;s dur+ meet+s &
committee meet+s m e6ici5tly80
,! call-9 numb] w 2 "<#bah">
#cci-#bfii & ! a3ess code is
#geggbj4 ,if y h memb]%ip
3c]ns1 3tact me by ph"o1
"<#hah"> #bch-#icba1 or by ;e-
mail1 abazyn@a"
bazyncommunica;ns4com4

   ,,bflag's ,evolu;n ,l1ds
       to ,xs ,new ,"n
        by ,don ,br[n

  ,dur+ \r annual busi;s meet+
9 ,orl&o1 foll[+ a h1l?y   #ea
& _s$ debate1 ! memb]%ip vot$
ov]:elm+ly to adopt 8,bl
,,lgbt ,pride ,9t]na;nal0 z ?
gr[+ a6iliate's new "n4
  ,:y a "n *ange8  ,s9ce 2+
*>t]$ z a special-9t]e/
a6iliate by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl 9 #bjjj1 ! a3ept.e ( ?
organiza;n bo? 9side & \tside
( ,,acb has be5 no?+ %ort (
rem>kable4 ,true1 \r e>ly
2g9n+s 7 met ) "s expect$
resi/.e4 ,h["e1 ! ev5tual &
ov]:elm+ a3ept.e ( !
organiza;n by ! ,,acb family
va/ly ov]%ad[$ & quiet$ !
small m9or;y ( 4s5t+
voices4 ,,acb's l;g-/&+
tradi;n ( embrac+ div]s;y is
exempl>y & s]v$ z ! cataly/ =
\r move to a "n : e6ectively
3veys \r s5se ( pride z bl p
:o >e al gay1 or gay p :o >e
al bl ,- take yr pick4 
  ,"! >e ?ree ma9          #eb
premises embodi$ 9 ! t]m ,gay
,pride or ,,lgbt ,pride4 ,!y
>e t lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 &
transg5d] p >e pr\d ( _!
sexual ori5ta;n & g5d] id5t;y1
t div]s;y is a gift : is
reflect$ 9 all ( nature1 & t
sexual;y & g5d] id5t;y >e
9h]5t & _c 2 alt]$ )\t
deva/at+ psy*ological &
emo;nal ramifica;ns4 ,! ^w
8pride0 0 adopt$ by ! ,,lgbt
commun;y z an antidote = !
yoke ( %ame us$ "?\t hi/ory to
3trol & oppress any"o :o did n
acquiesce to ! het]osexual
mold4
  ,\r organiza;n's "w is
twofold4  ,we 3t9ue to ga9
a3ept.e )9 ! bl;s commun;y1
:ile at ! same "t pursu+
a3ept.e by promot+ aw>e;s am;g
,,lgbt p :o >e si<t$4 ,\r bl1
si<t$1 ,,lgbt & /rai<t memb]s
>e t1*]s1 /ud5ts1          #ec
gov]n;t employees1 attorneys1
p>5ts1 & retirees :o1 l o!r bl
& visually impair$ p1 >e
9t]e/$ 9 af=dable assi/ive
te*nology1 a3essible
transporta;n1 employ;t
4p>ities1 $uca;nal & tra9+
opportunities1 & rehabilita;n
programs & s]vices4
  ,z ! f/ & only organiza;n (
xs k9d1 \r mis.n is to promote
! bett];t ( ,,lgbt p :o >e
visually impair$4 ,we d ? by3
"<#a"> provid+ a =um = ! free
expres.n & ex*ange ( views &
3c]ns ( \r memb]%ip1 "<#b">
equipp+ \r memb]s ) repr9t$
>ticles f ma9/r1m ,,lgbt
publica;ns via ,9side,\t1 \r
qu>t]ly newslr1 "<#c"> assi/+
\r memb]s 9 acquir+ s]vices f
ag5cies & 9/itu;ns s]v+ bl
3sum]s1 "<#d">  help+ memb]s
get 9 t\* ) _! local ,,lgbt
c5t]s1 & "<#e"> mak+       #ed
,,lgbt c5t]s na;nwide aw>e (
\r exi/;e & promot+ 9tegra;n &
mutual gr[? "? a3ept.e &
"u/&+4
  ,dur+ ! #bjaj 3v5;n 9
,pho5ix1 ,bl ,pride w
celebrate xs #ajth anniv]s>y z
an ,,acb special-9t]e/
a6iliate4 ,imag9e1 9 ! ye>
#bjjj we _h #bg orig9al *>t]
memb]s2 n[ we h ov] #bjj4 ,we
>e pr\d ( \r exi/;e & \r gr[?1
& we want to %>e \r joy ) y 9
,pho5ix4 ,"w%ops1 t\rs1 &
ev5ts >e alr 2+ plann$1 n to
m5;n a #aj-ye> bir?"d
"py6 ,come1 help u celebrate ?
9cr$ible mile/"o6
  ,to /ay up to date on ,bl
,,lgbt ,pride's news &
activities1 visit u at
www4bl9d-lgbt-pride4org4 ,:ile
"!1 feel free to 2come a memb]
& jo9 "o ( \r commun;y =ums4
                           #ee
    ,bang+ ! ,drum ,l\dly
      by ,pet] ,alts*ul

  "<,au?or's note3 ,! foll[+
is adapt$ f my upcom+ memoir )
! t5tative title ( 8,"w+ ,:ile
,bl3 ,tw5ty-,?ree ,"ds ( a
,life40">
  ,my campaign to jo9 ! local
hi< s*ool m>*+ b& 2gan 9 !
spr+ ( #aiga :5 my "m & ,i met
) ! hi< s*ool's guid.e
c\nselor4 ,at ! "t1 ,i 0 an
ei<?-grad] at a local private
s*ool ": ,i 0 ! only /ud5t :o
0 bl4 ,my mom _h decid$ t !
local hi< s*ool wd s]ve my
$uca;n & social ne$s bett] ?an
! private s*ool2 h;e1 \r visit
) ! guid.e c\nselor4 ,af
decid+ :at c\rses ,i wd take
dur+ my fre%man ye>1 ! 3v]sa;n
turn$ to extracurricul>
activities4
  8,:at d y 5joy do+80 !   #ef
guid.e c\nselor *irp$4
  8,i play ! drums10 ,i
mumbl$4
  8,grt60 %e sd 5?usia/ically
& 2gan rattl+ (f all ( !
musical possibilities3 !
*orus1 ! m>*+ b& 444
  8,i want to 2 9 ! b&10 ,i
9t]rupt$4
  8,y c't d t10 %e sd immly4
  ,i wd h lik$ to >gue1 b sd
no?+ 2c ,mom _h /ress$ !
import.e ( mak+ a gd impres.n4
8,!y're / n sure !y want y 9
_! s*ool10 %e _h sd4
  ,s ,i sp5t my fre%man ye>
adju/+ to ! new s*ool ": ag ,i
0 ! only bl /ud5t4 ,i took a
full load ( c\rses & 2gan !
(t5 fru/rat+ process ( mak+
frs4 ,i 2gan tak+ organ
lessons & sang 9 ! fre%man
*orus 3duct$ by ,r5ato
,vellut9o1 :o al 0 ! b&
director4 ,t[>d ! 5d (     #eg
my fre%man ye>1 ,i />tl$ ,mr4
;,v4 by ann\nc+ t ,i 0 plann+
to jo9 ! m>*+ b& ! foll[+ ye>
z a drumm]4
  8,b h[ w y le>n ! music80 he
splutt]$4
  8,oh1 t'll 2 easy1 ,mr4 ;,v4
,i c le>n ! /uff by e>40
  8,& h[ w y m>*80 he ask$
d\bt;lly4
  8,i h no idea10 ,i 3fess$1
8b ,i'm sure we c "w ?+s \40
  ,s ,i jo9$ ! b& at ! 2g9n+ (
my sophomore ye>1 & le>n+ !
music by e> 0 9de$ easy4
,un=tunately1 m>*+ turn$ \ to
2 a r1l *all5ge4 ,p]=m+ !
simple/ maneuv]s 9 /ep ) ! re/
( ! b& turn$ \ to 2
impossible4 ,3nect+ me by rope
) ano!r p]cus.ni/ caus$ u bo?
to 2come 5tangl$ z ! re/ ( !
b& tri$ to maneuv] >.d u4
,=tunately1 ,mr4 ;,v41 9/1d (
giv+ up1 su7e/$ t ,i /&    #eh
) hm dur+ ! half"t maneuv]+ &
t "s"o cd run ) me to !
p]cus.n sec;n af ! comple;n (
! =ma;n b 2f !y />t$ play+ &
!n run me back to hm z ! b&
/>t$ xs next m>*+ r\t9e4 ,:ile
,i wasn't totally happy ) ?
>range;t1 my exp]i;e play+ )
nei<borhood kids _h tau<t me t
,i didn't h to d "ey?+ t si<t$
p cd d to 2 a3ept$4 ,i 0 hav+
fun :ile mak+ a r1l 3tribu;n4
,i al got my f/ ta/e ( fame4
  8,y won't 2lieve ?10 ,mom sd
z ,i walk$ 9 ! h\se on a late
,octob] ,satur"d afn4 8,y 7
talk$ ab on ! radio40
  8,:at did !y say80 ,i ask$1
n sure ,i r1lly want$ to "k4
  8,well1 dur+ half"t1 ! radio
ann\nc]s 9t]rupt$ _! summ>y (
! f/ half & talk$ ab ?
c\rage\s bl boy 9 ! b&1 & h[
9spir+ x was1 & well1 y get !
idea40                     #ei
  8,y're jok+10 ,i sd 9 amus$
emb>rass;t4
  8,no1 ,i'm n4 ,i record$ !
game = y s y c li/5 to !
com;ts yrf40
  ,%e h&$ me a cassette4 ,i
?ank$ h] & 4appe>$ 9to my
room4 ,li/5+ to ! 3desc5d+1
sappy voices ( ! ann\nc]s )\t
,mom's filt] made me snick] &
squirm1 z ,i _h no desire to
9spire o!rs ) my s-call$
c\rage4 ,x c]ta9ly wd 2
c\rage\s to rescue "s"o f a
burn+ build+ or to face d[n a
kill] or to jump f an
airplane1 b "sh[ play+ 9 a
m>*+ b& didn't seem "picul>ly
risky4 8,i hope t n"o ( my frs
he> ?10 ,i ?"\4
  ,i ov]came ! ob/acle ( n 2+
able to m>* ) ! m>*+ b& dur+
my s5ior ye> ( hi< s*ool4 ,? 0
important 2c ! be/ drumm] 0
suppos$ to t1* ! v>i\s     #fj
8/reet b1ts0 we us$ z ! b&
m>*$ to \r rhy?m1 call !
8/reet b1t0 *anges1
communicate ,mr4 ,v4's "s"ts
3fus+ 9/ruc;ns1 & g5]ally keep
! sec;n tgr4 ,"eybody agre$ t
,i 0 cle>ly ! p]son = ! job1
except t ,i cdn't m>*4
  8,= h1v5's sake10 ,mom sd
impati5tly af li/5+ to my
dilemma1 8:y don't y f9d "s"o
to grab yr elb[ & /e] y f 2h80
  8,oh4 ,:y didn't y su7e/ t
e>li]80
  8,i ?"\ ,i _h40
  ,! solu;n "w$ brilliantly4
,mr4 ;,v4 f.d a female
volunte]1 & ,i 0 soon /rutt+ )
! b& %\t+ direc;ns ov] ! noise
( ! drums :ile %e 4cretely
kept me 9 l9e ) subtle tugs on
my elb[ & :isp]$ direc;ns 9 my
e>4 ,? solu;n "w$ ev5 bett]
:ile 9 college s9ce xs m>*+ b&
3sid]$ dr9k+ alcohol f     #fa
3c1l$ flasks :ile sitt+ 9 !
/&s dur+ football games &
writ+ sexually *>g$ scripts to
2 r1d dur+ ! half"t %[ f> m
important ?an m>*+ 9 lock/ep
to cr1te fancy =ma;ns4
  ,look+ back1 ,i r1lize h[
=tunate ,i 0 to h ! opportun;y
to bang ! drums l\dly 9 ! b&4
,x gave me a legitimate excuse
to make a lot ( noise :ile
mak+ frs4 ,x tau<t me ! p[] (
"w+ tgr to make a joy;l noise4
,x tau<t me ! import.e (
coop]at+ & ( "w+ tgr to f9d
solu;ns to ov]come b>ri]s4
,mo/ importantly1 ! skills &
3fid;e ,i develop$ :ile l1d+ a
gr\p ( si<t$ p to a3ompli%
"s?+ wor?:ile h prov$
9valuable 9 my "w assi/+ gr\ps
& organiza;ns to 2come m
e6ective4 ,i ?ank ,mr4 ;,v41
my "m1 & my fell[ b& memb]s =
giv+ me ! *.e to h fun1    #fb
to /ru7le1 & !n to su3e$4

       ,bl ,gr&"m ,goes
   ,backpack+ ) ,llamas 9 !
      ,colorado ,rockies
      by ,judy ,presley

  ,^u he>+ ( ,trek = ,li<t1 a
week-l;g hike = ! bl 9
,colorado's ,rawah ,wild];s1
,i imag9$ x to 2 ! ultimate
adv5ture & *all5ge4 ,ea* bl
hik] wd 2 pair$ ) a volunte]1
:o wd s]ve z a si<t$ guide1 &
a pack llama4 ,2c ,i love !
feel+ ( emp[];t ,i ga9 f s* an
adv5ture & *all5ge1 ,i appli$
"r away4
  ,af 2+ a3ept$ 9to ! program1
,i immly 5li/$ ! s]vices ( a
p]sonal tra9]1 ,m>k ,wilkes (
,cl>kesville1 ,ga4 ,i foll[$ 8
9/ruc;ns to ! pa9;l lr4 ,i
r1liz$ t my 5joy;t ( ! trip
dep5d$ on my level (       #fc
fit;s4
  ,on ,aug4 #g ,i met my si<t$
guide1 ,ka?le5 ,b5nett1 & !
o!r #ae "picipants at !
,qual;y ,9n 9 ,=t ,coll9s1
,colo4 ,! next morn+ we 7 (f
to ! llama ran* to meet & tra9
) \r llamas4 ,at ! ran*1 we
le>n$ ! prop] c>e ( a llama z
well z ! prop] way to fa/5 !
saddle to 4tribute ! wei<t ( !
saddlebags equally4 ,we !n
drove to a campgr.d to le>n h[
to set up a t5t & o!r camp+
skills4 ,! next morn+ we took
a f\r-h\r hike up a m.ta9
trail to det]m9e if all hik]s
7 physically fit = ! trek4 ,af
_m treks1 ! organiz]s h
p]fect$ a te*nique ( guid+ ) a
%ort d[el rod & hik+ /icks &
hav+ ! llama rope drap$ ov] !
hik]'s opposite %\ld]4
  ,! next morn+ we 7 driv5 #ij
miles to ! ,rawah          #fd
,wild];s trailh1d4 ,! f/ "d
prov$ to 2 ! mo/ di6icult ( !
trek4 ,x 0 an uphill climb all
! way4 ,we got a late />t &
did n >rive at \r designat$
campsite until sev5 9 ! ev5+4
,we 7 cold & hungry b we f/ _h
to haul wat] f ! /r1m & purify
x 2f cook+ d9n]4 ,we did n h
d9n] until n9e o'clock t ni<t4
,! next morn+ we _h a
leisurely br1kfa/ ( blueb]ry
pancakes4 ,my si<t$ guide & ,i
w5t to ! m1d[ to *eck on \r
llama1 ^: "n 0 ,ll ,br[n ,jug
or ,,lbj4 ,we f.d ,,lbj
happily mun*+ on ! lu% grass
al;g ) ! o!r llamas4 ,t "d we
took a "d hike up to b1uti;l
,crat] ,lake4
  ,! next morn+ we />t$ \r
asc5t to ,grassy ,pass at
#aa1cjj feet4 ,at ! 2g9n+ ( !
trek1 we 7 divid$ up 9to two
gr\ps ( ei<t p4 ,! plan    #fe
0 = gr\ps "o & two to meet up
at ,grassy ,pass on ,w$nes"d
afn & h lun* tgr at ! pass4
,gr\p two did n >rive4 ,af a
leisurely lun* 9 ! lovely
m.ta9 sun%9e1 we proce$$ d[n !
o!r side ( ! m.ta94 ,we camp$
twice m 2f h1d+ = ! trailh1d4
,lat] we 7 told t "s"o 9 gr\p
two _h gott5 altitude sick;s &
!y made ! deci.n to d only "d
hikes at a l[] altitude 2f
h1d+ back to ! trailh1d4
  ,af l1v+ ! trailh1d1 we
drove back to ! ,qual;y ,9n =
a hot %[]4 ,t ni<t we _h a
celebratory supp] tgr4 ,! next
morn+ we de"p$ to \r di6]5t
/ates ) a feel+ ( exhil>a;n f
a unique exp]i;e4
  ,i w n"e =get ! calm s]5;y (
t wild];s4 ,! only s.ds 7 !
w9d1 ! ba2le ( m.ta9 /r1ms & !
ro> ( wat]falls4 ,i al 5joy$ !
lovely fragr.e ( junip]    #ff
& lodgepole p9es & ! fun &
lau<t] >.d a crackl+ campfire4
,y d n ne$ si<t to exp]i;e !
exhil>a;n & b1uty ( hik+ 9 !
,rockies6

   ,visit to ! ,:ite ,h\se
        ) ,live ,audio
          ,descrip;n
         by ,j1n ,%9]

  ,i rec5tly visit$ ! ,:ite
,h\se ) my dog guide & )
family4 ,?anks to audio
descrip;n1 ,i _h a "o-(-a-k9d
exp]i;e6
  ,my /ory ab \r ,:ite ,h\se
t\r 2gan ab six mon?s ago4 ,i
0 told t ,i _h to 3tact a
s5ator's (fice4 ,! (fice wd !n
put u on a li/4 ,we wd 2
notifi$ a week 2f \r reque/$
t\r date ( \r /atus on ! li/4
,i call$ ,s54 ,gregg & ,s54
,%eehan's (fices "<my      #fg
,new ,hamp%ire s5ators">1 9=m+
!m ( ! dates we _h 9 m9d to 2
9 ,wa%+ton4 ,nei ,s5ate (fice
0 5c\rag+ ab \r likelihood (
gett+ 9to ! ,:ite ,h\se4
,lat]1 \r dates = visit+
,wa%+ton *ang$ by a few "ds4
,i 9=m$ ,s54 ,%eehan's (fice (
! *ange1 b n ,s54 ,gregg's
(fice4 ,z luck wd h x1 ,s54
,%eehan's (fice report$ t !y
cd n get u 9 at all4 ,s54
,gregg's (fice cd get u 9to !
,:ite ,h\se1 b only on ! "d t
we ne$$ to l1ve ,wa%+ton4
  ,s1 ! "d 2f we 7 to l1ve ,i
call$ a ,v]mont fr & %e gave
me ! ph"o numb] = ,joel
,snyd]1 a vet]an audio
describ]4 ,i _h met hm ab #aj
ye>s ago 9 ,v]mont = "s audio
descrip;n ev5ts4 ,my fr rem9d$
me t ,joel _h be5 9volv$ ) an
audio descrip;n project reg>d+
! ,:ite ,h\se 9 ! late     #fh
'#ijs & t project 0 9t]rupt$
by ! sad ev5ts ( #i_/#aa4
,gett+ back to my pursuit ( a
,:ite ,h\se t\r ,-,joel sd he
may h a 3tact at ! ,:ite
,h\se1 b he cd make no
promises ( gett+ u in4
  ,we left = ,wa%+ton ! foll[+
"d ?9k+ we probably wd n get 9
= a t\r4 ,t 0 on ,fri"d4 ,on !
foll[+ ,mon"d ev5+ ,joel call$
me on my cell ph"o at \r hotel
say+ we 7 in4 ,we 7 all v
excit$6
  ,! foll[+ morn+ we 7 greet$
by a ,:ite ,h\se /aff 9t]n
al;g ) ,joel4 ,! /aff 9t]n
escort$ u "? secur;y &
spontane\sly jo9$ u on \r t\r
( ! ,:ite ,h\se4 ,we 5t]$ "? !
,ea/ ,w+4 ,we saw ! ,r$ ,room1
! ,blue ,room1 ! ,/ate ,d9+
,room & ! ,gre5 ,room4 ,i 0
able to t\* ! bu/s ( ,abe
,l9coln & ,george          #fi
,wa%+ton4 ,i al t\*$ ! table 9
! ,/ate ,d9+ ,room4 ,pa9t+s &
/atues 9 ea* room 7 describ$ 9
detail4 ,! 9t]n gave u tidbits
( hi/ory 9 ea* room4 ,x 0 all
v 9=mative & 5li<t5+4 ,n only
did ,i b5efit f ! audio
descrip;n1 b ! ?ree si<t$ p )
me le>n$ a lot z well4
  ,! /&>d ,:ite ,h\se t\r la/s
ab #cj m9utes4 ,\r t\r total$
ab #fj m9utes4 ,o!r gr\ps w5t
on a self-guid$ t\r4 ,assign$
,:ite ,h\se /a6]s 7 available
to answ] "qs4 ,we _h ! b5efit
( two 9=mative p provid+ a t1m
approa*4 ,joel & ! /aff 9t]n
5h.ed \r visit ev5 fur!r1 giv+
u a m complete t\r ?an ! si<t$
public exp]i;ed4
  ,! t\r ( ! ,:ite ,h\se 0 !
hi<li<t ( \r visit to
,wa%+ton4 ,9 "picul>1 ,joel's
live audio descrip;n made x
possible = me to 5joy &    #gj
absorb my surr.d+s al;g ) my
si<t$ frs4 ,i feel t an audio-
describ$ self-guid$ t\r p]h
a3ess$ "? a visitor's cell
ph"o "<or us+ o!r available
te*nology"> wd grtly 5h.e ! bl
p]son's exp]i;e4 ,! bl p]son
cd !n equally "picipate )
si<t$ visitors1 frs & family4

          ,"h & ,"!
   $it$ by ,sue ,li*t5fels

  ,! ann\nce;t ( products &
s]vices 9 ? column does n
repres5t an 5dorse;t by !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 xs
(fic]s1 or /aff4 ,li/+s >e
free ( *>ge = ! b5efit ( \r
r1d]s4 8,! ,brl ,=um0 _c 2
held responsible = !
reliabil;y ( ! products &
s]vices m5;n$4 ,to submit
items = ? column1 s5d a
message to 9fo@aacb4org1   #ga
or ph"o ! na;nal (fice at #a-
#hjj-#dbd-#hfff1 & l1ve a
message 9 ,%>on ,lov]+'s
mailbox4 ,9=ma;n m/ 2 rcvd at
l1/ two mon?s ah1d ( publica;n
date4

     ,,nib ,n[ ,recruit+
  ,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl is
"w+ on develop+ a recruit;t
pipel9e ( legally bl1 hi<ly
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