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/rives to 9cr1se ! 9dep5d;e1
secur;y1 equal;y ( opportun;y1
& qual;y ( life = all bl &
visually impair$ p4
  ,*ri/oph] ,gray1 ,presid5t
,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d1
,executive ,director
,p5ny ,re$]1 ,$itor
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,assi/ant
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9t]e/ a6iliates4 ,to jo91
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relatives4
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,presid5t's ,message3 ,m"oy &
  ,politics3 #bjjc ,takes
  ,%ape1 by ,*ri/oph] ,gray1
  page #h
,:5 ,y ,ask1 8,":'s ! ,beef10
  ,d ,!y ,only ,talk ,ab
  ,pork81 by ,*>les ;,h4
  ,craw=d1 page #ad
,summ>y ( ,,acb ,bo>d (
  ,directors ,3f];e ,calls1 by
  ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge1 page
  #bj
,,acb #bjjc ,summ] ,9t]n%ip
  ,opportun;y1 by ,t]ry
  ,pa*eco1 page #dc
,ann\nc+ ,vi.n ,que/ #bjjc3 ,a
  ,self-,4cov]y ,3f];e = ,"y
  ,bl ,wom51 page #de
,a6iliate ,news1 page #dg
,a ,new ,a"p;t ,op;n1 by    #d
  ,ka?y ,brockman1 page #di
,video ,descrip;n ,ye/]"d1
  ,td1 & ,tm3 ,y ,c ,a6ect !
  ,future1 by ,jim ,/ovall1
  page #fg
,des]t ,liv+ by ! ,numb]s1 by
  ,george ,cov+ton1 page #gb
,tips = ,travel]s to ,texas3
  ,"u/&+ ! ,language1 page #hc
,lrs to ! ,$itor1 page #hg
,y ,c't ,af=d to ,/ay ,home61
  by ,jon ,d$51 page #ie
,explore ! ,possibilities3 ,an
  ,approa* to ,transi;n1 by
  ,kimb]ly ,avila1 page #ih
,2+ ,me & ,/ay+ ,sub/.e-,free1
  by ,tr9ette ,b>nes1 page
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    ,presid5t's ,message3
   ,m"oy & ,politics3 #bjjc
        ,takes ,%ape
      by ,*ri/oph] ,gray

  ,"s ye>s ago ,i 0 talk+ ) a
fr ( m9e :o is a memb] ( !
,tamil race4 ,we 7 4cuss+ !
,tamil ,tig]s & _! bid = p[] 9
,sri ,lanka4 ,hav+ r1d ( _!
h]oism & det]m9a;n1 ,i 0 eag]
to le>n ab _! situa;n f "sbody
:o mi<t h "s f/-h& k &
p]spective4 ,:5 ,i ask$ my fr
= 8 p]spective on ! situa;n1
he gave me a v simple & direct
answ]4 8,in /ru7les s* z ^!1
#ii p]c5t ( :at happ5s is j ab
politics & m"oy4 ,x's ab ! p[]
^! ?+s 5g5d]40 ,?\< 4appo9t$ 9
8 answ]1 ,i h (t5 rememb]$ 8
cut-to-!-*ase \tlook ov] !
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2 pa9;lly true4
  ,z ?+s %ape up = #bjjc1   #h
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3t5d ? ye> seem to 2 m"oy &
politics4 ,9 f9ancial t]ms1
,,acb is com+ (f :at may 2 !
mo/ pa9;l ye> ( r$uc;ns 9 \r
?rift /ore 9come /r1m4 ,\r
na;nal economy is *ang+1 & !
?rift /ore busi;s is *ang+
al;g ) x4 ,major 5h.e;ts &
9nova;ns 7 requir$ to /imulate
\r /ores1 & ^! 9ve/;ts
negatively a6ect$ ,,acb's
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#bjjc ) less 9come to run \r
organiza;n1 & al ) ! ne$ to
bol/] \rvs f losses exp]i;ed 9
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comes 9 l>ge "p f ! support we
>e n[ rcvg f ,,acb memb]s &
a6iliates4 ,y h truly /epp$
=w>d & respond$ to ! ne$s ( !
organiza;n4 ,\r f/          #i
attempts at cr1t+ a gr\p (
major donors h r1liz$ "s
notable su3esses4 ,g5]al
3tribu;ns f memb]s >e grtly
appreciat$1 & m & m memb]s >e
"picipat+ 9 ! ,mon?ly ,m"ot>y
,support ,program4
  ,by f> ! l>ge/ 3tribu;ns =
#bjjc h come f ,,acb a6iliate
organiza;ns4 ,at ! 2g9n+ (
#bjjc1 ,,acb rcvd a @s#e1jjj
3tribu;n f ! ,hawaii
,associa;n ( ! ,bl4 ,9 a lr
a3ompany+ _! *eck1 ,hawaii
,presid5t ,w>r5 ,toyama rais$
a *all5ge to all o!r a6iliates
( ,,acb to mat* or exce$ !
,hawaii grant4 ,z ,i write ?
message a few "ds 2f \r s*$ul$
,presid5ts,0 ,meet+1 ? *all5ge
is s*$ul$ to 2 ann\nc$ at ^?
mid-ye> meet+s4 ,i f]v5tly
hope \r a6iliates w a3ept
,hawaii's *all5ge4
  ,n l;g af we rcvd ?      #aj
g5]\s gift f ,hawaii1 !
,wa%+ton ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl s5t a
v positive & welcome %ock-wave
"? ,,acb by 3tribut+ @s#be1jjj
t[>d ,,acb op]a;ns 9 #bjjc4
,:at ^ws c adequately express
! apprecia;n ( ? organiza;n z
a :ole = s* a g5]\s gift8 ,we
c only say 8?ank y0 to !
l1d]%ip & memb]%ip ( ,,wcb = ?
fund+ & 3t9ue to e>n ! respect
( ^? :o made ? happ54
  ,f9ally1 ,i am told to
expect addi;nal 3tribu;ns at
,,acb's mid-ye> meet+4 ,,acb
is c]ta9ly grate;l = ! ef=ts
on 2half ( ! organiza;n ext5d$
by s _m ( y \ "!4
  ,s m* = ! m"oy1 n[ :at ab !
politics8 ,y c le>n ! up-to-!-
m9ute details on ? at ! ,,acb
legislative sem9> 9 ,m>* ( ?
ye>4 ,x appe>s "r n[ t ,,acb
is go+ to h an ov]fl[+ plate (
legislative assign;ts 9    #aa
#bjjc4 ,rehab reau?oriza;n is
a big task by xf1 &1 z ( "r
n[1 we 2lieve t ! reau?oriza;n
w 2 comb9$ ) ! ev5 l>g] ,"w=ce
,9c5tive ,act : cd 2 a v
complicat+ factor 9 \r ef=ts
to improve rehabilita;n
s]vices = bl ,am]icans4
  ,,idea reau?oriza;n / appe>s
to 2 on track4 ,m* adv.e "w
has be5 d"o = ,,acb's
legislative advocacy1 b keep+
track ( ev5ts & promot+ !
id1ls express$ 9 ! docu;ts
prep>$ by \r ,,idea ,task ,=ce
repres5t a dem&+ *all5ge =
,,acb /aff & memb]s4
  ,ano!r major legislative
?ru/ is ! ,transporta;n ,equ;y
,act4 ,al;g ) det]m9+ &
appropriat+ adequate fund+ =
all aspects ( f$]ally m&at$
transporta;n programs1
availabil;y ( =mula v]sus
specific grant fund+ =     #ab
4abil;y-relat$ items w 2 a hot
topic dur+ ? ses.n ( ,3gress4
  ,z if ? w]5't 5\<1 ,m$ic>e
re=m looms l>ge on ! horizon4
,cov]$ 9 ? legislative
category >e important matt]s
relat$ to c]tifica;n & h[ bl p
w 2 assi/$4 ,:o w provide
s]vices = bl p3 g5]ali/s 9 !
fields ( eye c>e1 o3upa;nal
!rapi/s1 or o!rs8 ,%d ,m$ic>e
cov] \r assi/ive te*nology8
,:at k9ds ( m$ical proc$ures w
2 made available3 ,visudyne
!rapy = p ) c]ta9 =ms ( macul>
deg5]a;n8
  ,f9ally1 we m/ seek
appropria;ns = ! ,help ,am]ica
,vote ,act4 ,:ile fund+ 0
au?oriz$ la/ ye>1 x has yet to
2 appropriat$ by ,3gress4
,adequate fund+ is critical to
support yr grass-roots ef=ts 9
local communities to ga9
a3essible vot+ "rs4        #ac
  ,,acb m/ prioritize & "w on
all ( ^! issues1 & probably
o!rs : we may n yet ev5 "k ab4
,m* 9=ma;n w 2 available to y
on ^! topics at \r upcom+
legislative sem9>1 ,m>* #bc-
#be 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc4 ,i hope
to see _m ( y "! & "w ) y on
promot+ ^! key ,,acb
legislative 9itiatives &
issues4 ,3tact yr a6iliate
l1d]s & ! ,,acb na;nal (fice =
9=ma;n ab att5d+ ^! critical1
9=ma;nal meet+s4
  ,?ank y all = yr help &
support z we move =w>d tgr 9
/r5g? & solid>;y ( purpose4

    ,:5 ,y ,ask1 8,":'s !
     ,beef10 ,d ,!y ,only
      ,talk ,ab ,pork8
    by ,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d

  ,s :at >e y he>+ f yr
gov]nor's (fice ? week8    #ad
,oh y1h1 x's t pesky /ate
budget deficit ag4 ,seems l !
gd ye>s ( ! n9eties h be5
replac$ ) r.d af r.d ( dire
budget pr$ic;ns1 & any"o :o
wants any?+ f ! /ate is told 9
no unc]ta9 t]ms1 8,y gotta 2 \
( yr m9d6 444 ,9 ^! ti<t
budget "ts 444 ,? is n ! ye>
to ask = t 4440 ,& on & on1 z
!y u%] u \ ! door6
  ,wait1 :at 0 t !y sd8 8,a
billion or two 9 deficit \ (
4440 ,h[ _m billions 9 /ate
sp5d+8 ,come to ?9k ( x1 "! >e
a :ole lot m doll>s 9 sp5d+
?an "! >e 9 deficit4 ,": >e ^?
doll>s go+8 ,:o's gett+ !
b5efit f t sp5d+1 & :y8 ,if y
>e 2+ told t ask+ = an
a3essible p$e/rian signal1
vot+ ma*9e or o!r important
item is "sh[ tak+ food \ ( !
m\?s ( babies or d5y+ kids an
$uca;n1 or j n a prior;y   #ae
9 ^! "ds ( ti<t budgets &
deficit sp5d+1 !n r1d on4
  ,"o ?+ t e /ate a6iliate c d
is to get a giant cup ( c(fee
& />t pl[+ "? ! /ate budget4
,>e "! important ?+s 2+
support$ ) yr tax m"oy8 ,yes4
,>e "! o!r sp5d+ l9es ori5t$
t[>d 9t]e/ gr\ps :o repres5t
?+s we all c>e ab1 l >ts
programs1 or br++ wire.s
3nectiv;y to rural >1s8 ,sure4
,n[ hold on a mo;t1 :at is ?8
,roads t g no":1 3sultants
advis+ 3sultants1 rese>*
projects 9to ! hi/ory ( ! /ate
bird1 ag5cies hir+ ! guy or
gal :o lo/ ! la/ elec;n1 new
comput] & s(tw>e sy/ems
replac+ ! "os !y b"\ two ye>s
ago1 & /atues honor+ ! mayor's
dog8 ,pi7ies 9 ! blanket8
,pork8 ,yep4 ,& j h[ did all t
pork get 9 "! & survive8
  ,buri$ deep 9 !          #af
details ( virtually e /ate
budget1 y w f9d millions if n
t5s or ev5 hundr$s ( millions
9 sp5d+ t may h dubi\s value
or t b5efits only a few folks
9 "s"o's 4trict4 ,look+
c>e;lly at yr /ate budget to
uncov] ? k9d ( sp5d+ is v
di6]5t f fi<t+ ov] ! crumbs or
"q+ ! ne$ = valuable /ate
s]vices2 x is ass]t+ yr "rs &
responsibilities to "k j ": yr
public m"oy is go+ & :y4
,moreov]1 x is f9d+ \ if yr
/ate is 2+ responsive to yr
ne$s or simply prioritiz+
sp5d+ = /uff ( ll value :ile
tell+ y "! j a9't no m"oy
any":4
  ,? k9d ( approa* to meet+ \r
ne$s br+s to m9d ! ^ws ( an
old ,h>ry ,*ap9 s;g1 8,) \r
old folks eat+ dog food & \r
*n eat+ pa9t1 :ile ! pirates
/1l ! flag & sell u        #ag
s]mons on re/ra9t40
  ,"! >e _m ?+s y h a "r to
expect f gov]n;t4 ,"o is t y h
a3ess to 9=ma;n ab :at /ate
gov]n;t sp5ds & :y4 ,ano!r is
t /ate gov]n;t m/ sp5d
res\rces wisely )\t wa/e4 ,/
ano!r is t y c.t z m* z any"o
else1 &1 if gov]n;t sp5ds m"oy
to provide = tra6ic & p$e/rian
safety1 !n \r ne$s 9 ^! v same
>1s >e no less important ?an
^? ( any"o else4 ,if public
m"oy supports vot+1 !n we vote
too4 ,if public m"oy supports
public meet+s & docu;t
4tribu;n1 !n we >e memb]s ( !
public too1 & we des]ve equal1
a3essible a3ess to ^? docu;ts
z well4
  ,:at's my po9t8 ,special no
m4 ,\r ne$s & "rs z memb]s ( !
public >e n to 2 honor$ z a
matt] ( *>;y4 ,we >e n !
popula;n t ! /ate w get    #ah
>.d to :5 & if "!'s a budget
surplus4 ,x's \r m"oy1 \r
lives1 & \r 9t]e/s t h be5
held ho/age to ! *ronic half
a3usa;n t "! is no m"oy to
meet \r special ne$s ,- :5 \r
ne$s >e no m special ?an ^? (
any"o else4
  ,! />k r1l;y is t we h be5
relegat$ to a category call$
8special0 only 2c politicians
alw s]ve ! common d5om9ator &
if we all[ !m to m>g9alize u1
!n !y w 2 m ?an happy to
a3ommodate \r complac5cy4 ,s
get to yr *apt] & a6iliate
meet+s1 d ! rese>* 9to local &
/ate sp5d+ & let's decide \r
priorities or ! politicians w
simply decide !m = u4
  ,:5 x's ! p's busi;s to 2
d"o1 x's \r busi;s to rem9d
\rvs t we >e ! p4

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   ,summ>y ( ,,acb ,bo>d (
  ,directors ,3f];e ,calls
   by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,! ,,acb
bo>d ( directors has 3v5$ ?ree
sep>ate 3f];e calls to 4cuss !
complex issues surr.d+ !
organiza;n's #bjjc budget4
,summ>ies ( ! f/ two calls >e
provid$ 2l4 ,a ?ird call has
be5 s*$ul$ = ,tues"d1 ,febru>y
#aa1 j a few "ds 2f we plan to
g to press ) ! ,m>* 8,brl
,=um40 ,a summ>y ( ! ?ird call
w appe> 9 ! ,april issue1 al;g
) a summ>y ( ! mid-ye> bo>d
meet+4">

      ,janu>y #af1 #bjjc
  ,a teleph"o 3f];e call meet+
( ! ,,acb bo>d ( directors to
3sid] #bjjc ,,acb budget
matt]s 0 call$ to ord] on
,?urs"d ev5+1 ,janu>y      #bj
#af1 #bjjc1 at #h p4m4
"<,ea/]n "t"> by f/ vice
presid5t ,/eve ,spei*]4 ,at !
\tset1 ! bo>d 0 9=m$ ( !
a3id5t t _h 2fall5 ,,acb
,presid5t ,*ris ,gray on !
previ\s ev5+ ": ,gray _h badly
fractur$ a ?i< b"o :5 he fell
2t two c>s ( a ,muni tra9 9
,san ,francisco4 ,presid5t
,gray "uw5t em]g5cy
recon/ructive surg]y on 8
brok5 leg on ,janu>y #af1 & w
2 3front+ a l5g?y p]iod (
physical !rapy & recup]a;n f 8
9juries4 ,! secret>y's roll
call f.d all memb]s pres5t
except = ,gray & bo>d memb]s
,alan ,b1tty & ,$ ,bradley4 ,9
addi;n1 ,,acb executive
director ,*>lie ,craw=d & *ief
f9ancial (fic] ,jim ,ols5 7 al
9 att5d.e z /aff memb]s4
  ,9 8 capac;y z presid+
(fic]1 ,/eve ,spei*]       #ba
9dicat$ 8 plann$ approa* = ?
meet+4 ,he /at$ 8 9t5;n to
all[ ,brian ,*>lson report+ on
2half ( ! budget committee to
\tl9e ! process : t committee
_h us$ to develop ! draft
budget docu;t1 & to describe !
v>i\s assump;ns us$ by !
budget committee 9 >riv+ at xs
v>i\s recomm5da;ns to ! bo>d4
,! idea 0 to famili>ize ! bo>d
) ! draft budget docu;t & :at
is 3ta9$ )9 x1 & to answ]
relevant "qs f bo>d memb]s4 ,9
! unexpect$ abs;e ( ,presid5t
,gray1 ! presid+ (fic] 9dicat$
8 9t5;n to def] mak+ firm
deci.ns on budget>y matt]s
except = ^? deci.ns : _h to 2
decid$ dur+ ? meet+ 2c (
press+ "t 3/ra9ts4
  ,) ^! "u/&+s 9 m9d1 ,spei*]
call$ on ,brian ,*>lson to 2g9
8 report on 2half ( ! budget
committee4 ,*>lson 2gan    #bb
by describ+ ! process : !
budget committee _h us$ to
develop recomm5da;ns4 ,*>lson
sd t two la/-m9ute matt]s _h
come to ! att5;n ( ! budget
committee v rec5tly1 & "!=e _h
n be5 tak5 9to 3sid]a;n or
a3.t$ = 9 ! draft budget
docu;t4 ,! f/ circum/.e
result$ f a meet+ held j !
ev5+ 2f by ! bo>d ( directors
( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,5t]prises & ,s]vices
"<,,acbes"> at : ! deci.n _h
be5 made t ,,acbes wd 2 unable
to meet xs previ\sly giv5
commit;t = f9ancial support (
,,acb = ! #bjjc budget ye>1 &
t ,,acbes 0 3sequ5tly revis+
d[nw>d xs recomm5d$ budget>y
support level = ,,acb f
@s#fjj1jjj to @s#ejj1jjj4
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to report to ! bo>d reg>d+ ?
la/-m9ute @s#ajj1jjj       #bc
r$uc;n 9 ,,acbes,0 f9ancial
support4 ,mill] report$ ^u !
factors : l$ ! ,,acbes bo>d to
make ? v di6icult &
regrettable deci.n4 ,mill]
9dicat$ t ! ,,acbes bo>d 9t5d$
to review ? matt] fur!r 9
,july1 & if addi;nal funds 7
available at t "t1 ,,acbes
9t5d$ to 9cr1se xs f9ancial
support to ,,acb 2y ! pres5t
@s#ejj1jjj level ( commit;t4
,*>lson !n 9dicat$ t ? la/-
m9ute 9=ma;n wd cle>ly
complicate ! ,,acb budget
committee's 5d1vors4
  ,! second late-br1k+ matt] :
_h come to ! budget
committee's att5;n only )9 !
pa/ few "ds 7 new recomm5da;ns
f ! ,,acb hi/ory committee
9volv+ fur!r f9ancial
obliga;ns to ,jim & ,m>jorie
,megiv]n reg>d+ comple;n ( !
,,acb hi/ory project4      #bd
,*>lson call$ ^u ,*>lie ,hodge
to report to ! bo>d reg>d+ !
hi/ory committee's
recomm5da;ns4 ,hodge 9=m$ !
bo>d t ! hi/ory committee dur+
xs la/ teleph"o 3f];e call
meet+ on ,sun"d1 ,janu>y #ab1
_h vot$ 9 favor ( recomm5d+ to
! budget committee & ! ,,acb
bo>d addi;nal pay;ts to ,jim &
,m>jorie ,megiv]n total+
@s#i1jjj4 ,? recomm5da;n is
compos$ ( two sep>ate & 4t9ct
compon5ts2 ! f/1 a f9al pay;t
9 ! am.t ( @s#c1jjj to close \
& f9ally resolve all claims "u
! 9itial 3tract 2t ,,acb & !
,megiv]ns1 & ! second1 a pay;t
9 ! am.t ( @s#f1jjj to
comp5sate ! ,megiv]ns = _!
3t9u+ "w abv & 2y _! obliga;ns
"u _! 9itial 3tract ) ,,acb to
"w on1 ref9e & pres5t ! f9al
manuscript = ! ,,acb hi/ory to
\r new publi%]4 ,*>lson    #be
9dicat$ t ! budget committee
wd take ! hi/ory committee's
late/ recomm5da;ns "u
advise;t4
  ,*>lson !n 2gan ! >du\s task
( go+ "? ! notes at ! front (
! draft budget docu;t "o by
"o4 ,! f/ item ( 3t5;n 0 !
recomm5da;n t memb]s ( ! ,,acb
bo>d ( publica;ns "<,,bop"> n
rcv reimburse;t f ,,acb =
transporta;n1 hotel room or
m1l exp5ses 9curr$ to att5d a
,,bop meet+ s*$ul$ dur+ ! mid-
ye> meet+ week5d 9 ,pittsbur<1
,pa4 ,despite an impas.n$ plea
f ex-(ficio memb] ,hodge1 !
bo>d vot$ by voice vote to
approve ? budget committee
recomm5da;n4 ,af ? vote1
,hodge 9=m$ ! bo>d t ev5 9
li<t ( t deci.n1 ! ,,bop
memb]%ip _h vot$ to hold a
face-to-face meet+ 9
,pittsbur<4 ,hodge po9t$   #bf
to s* self.s d$ica;n on ! "p (
,,bop memb]s z 2+ wor?y ( note
& apprecia;n by all ,,acb
memb]s4
  ,s"eal bo>d memb]s rais$
3c]ns reg>d+ recomm5da;ns =
possible sal>y 9cr1ses or
addi;nal "w h\rs = bo?
employees & 3tractors reflect$
9 ! budget committee's
recomm5da;ns1 especially 9
li<t ( ! r$uc$ rev5ue com+ f
,,acbes4 ,! bo>d1 h["e1 did n
take any =mal ac;n on ^!
matt]s at ? "t4
  ,! next matt] "u 4cus.n 0 !
budget committee's recomm5da;n
p]mitt+ ! ,,acb executive
director broad 4cre;n 9 decid+
: /aff employees wd 2 eligible
= travel exp5se reimburse;ts
to att5d ! mid-ye> ,,acb
meet+s to 2 held 9 ,pittsbur<
9 mid-,febru>y4 ,craw=d
cl>ifi$ t x 0 8 9t5;n t    #bg
only he1 ,p5ny ,re$] & ,t]ry
,pa*eco att5d ! mid-ye> meet+s
s9ce ,melanie ,brunson _h be5
pres5t at ! bo>d's ,septemb]
#bjjb meet+ 9 ,m9n1polis4
  ,! next major issue ) : !
bo>d came to grips 9volv$ !
budget committee's recomm5da;n
t ,,acb 3t9ue to (f]
reimburse;t = "o hotel room =
two ni<ts & up to two banquet
tickets p] a6iliate = ! ,,acb
legislative sem9> to 2 held 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 9 late ,m>*
#bjjc4 ,! reimburse;t alloca;n
wd am.t to @s#ad1jjj4 ,9 li<t
( ! news m5;n$ e>li] f !
,,acbes bo>d1 s"eal bo>d
memb]s express$ misgiv+s ab !
size ( ! subsidy obliga;n
embodi$ 9 ? recomm5da;n4 ,yet1
o!r bo>d memb]s sd t a6iliates
%d h be5 9=m$ well 9 adv.e (
:at !y cd or cd n expect 9
t]ms ( subsidies or        #bh
reimburse;ts f ,,acb 9 ord] to
make $ucat$ plans reg>d+ _!
att5d.e at ! legislative
sem9>4 ,x 0 al >gu$ t if ,,acb
7 to r$uce xs subsidy level =
! legislative sem9>1 few]
a6iliates wd s5d
repres5tatives to ! sem9> : 9
turn mi<t well l1d to addi;nal
hotel exp5ses : ,,acb cd 2
oblig$ to pay4 ,! bo>d !n vot$
n9e to two ) "o ab/5;n 9 a
roll call vote to adopt a mo;n
approv+ ! budget committee's
recomm5da;n reg>d+ reimburse;t
to a6iliates :o s5d memb]s to
! legislative sem9>4 ,^? vot+
9 ! a6irmative 7 ,j]ry
,annunzio1 ,>dis ,bazyn1
,brian ,*>lson1 ,dawn
,*ri/5s51 ,paul ,$w>ds1 ,mit*
,pom]antz1 ,donna ,selig]1
,pat ,%eehan & ,m4,j4 ,s*mitt4
,^? vot+ 9 ! negative 7 ,oral
,mill] & ,c>la             #bi
,rus*ival4 ,billie ,j1n ,kei?
ab/a9$1 & z presid+ (fic]1
,/eve ,spei*] did n vote on ?
mo;n4
  ,! bo>d !n turn$ to !
recomm5da;n t ,,acb bo>d
memb]s rcv transporta;n
reimburse;t1 b only hotel room
& m1l exp5se reimburse;t = "o
ni<t & "d respectively = _!
att5d.e at ! mid-ye> ,,acb
bo>d meet+ to 2 held 9
,pittsbur< 9 mid-,febru>y4 ,af
"s 4cus.n1 ! bo>d vot$ to
approve ! committee's
recomm5da;n4 ,! bo>d next
focus$ xs att5;n on a
recomm5da;n 9volv+ ! possible
elim9a;n ( a /aff posi;n 9 !
na;nal (fice4 ,on mo;n duly
made & second$1 ! bo>d vot$ to
g 9to executive ses.n to 4cuss
? s5sitive p]sonnel matt]4 ,at
? juncture1 ,ols5 left !
meet+1 b ,/eve ,spei*] )   #cj
! 3curr;e ( ! bo>d reque/$ t
,craw=d rema9 = ! executive
ses.n4
  ,:5 ! bo>d return$ to op5
ses.n f executive ses.n1
,spei*] report$ = ! record t
dur+ ! executive ses.n1 ! bo>d
_h adopt$ a mo;n ref]r+ ?
matt] back to ! budget
committee & reque/$ t
committee to 3sult fur!r )
,craw=d dur+ ! next two weeks
) an eye to br++ back to !
bo>d m 3si/5t recomm5da;ns )
respect to ! recomm5da;n
reg>d+ elim9at+ an ,,acb /aff
posi;n1 z well z s"eal ( ! o!r
e>li] 4cuss$ budget committee
recomm5da;ns4 ,! bo>d !n
adopt$ a mo;n 9/ruct+ ! budget
committee to add a sep>ate
budget note to xs report 3ta9+
xs recomm5da;n reg>d+ ! #ej
p]c5t alloca;n ( any pot5tial
p]=m.e bonus to 2 pd to    #ca
! *ief f9ancial (fic] 9 #bjjc
: mi<t 2 *>g$ ag/ ,,acb's
budget rev5ues4
  ,f9ally1 ! bo>d delib]at$ ^u
! date & "t = xs next meet+4
,/eve ,spei*] express$ ! f]v5t
hope t ,gray wd 2 able to
recup]ate su6ici5tly to 2 9
att5d.e at & preside ov] !
bo>d's next meet+4 ,af "s
3sid]able 4cus.n1 ! bo>d
t5tatively set xs next meet+
to 2 by teleph"o 3f];e call on
,fri"d ev5+1 ,janu>y #ca1 at
#h p4m4 "<,ea/]n "t">4 ,on
mo;n duly made1 second$ &
approv$ by voice vote1 ! bo>d
meet+ adj\rn$ ab #aj3#cj p4m4
"<,ea/]n "t">4

      ,febru>y #b1 #bjjc
  ,a teleph"o 3f];e call meet+
( ! ,,acb bo>d ( directors 0
call$ to ord] by ,presid5t
,*ris ,gray at #h p4m4     #cb
"<,ea/]n "t"> on ,sun"d ev5+1
,febru>y #b4 ,gray ?ank$ bo>d
memb]s = _! _m messages ( 3c]n
& c>+ : he _h rcvd s9ce 8
a3id5t1 & he ?ank$ f/ vice
presid5t ,/eve ,spei*] =
presid+ "u v di6icult &
unexpect$ circum/.es 9 8 abs;e
& c>ry+ on ) ,,acb's ess5tial
busi;s dur+ ! bo>d's teleph"o
3f];e call meet+ ( ,janu>y
#af4
  ,secret>y ,donna ,selig] !n
call$ ! roll1 & all bo>d
memb]s 7 pres5t4 ,9 addi;n1
executive director ,*>lie
,craw=d & *ief f9ancial (fic]
,jim ,ols5 7 al pres5t z /aff
memb]s4
  ,s9ce ,presid5t ,gray _h be5
abs5t dur+ ! bo>d's la/ 3f];e
call meet+1 he ?"\ x nec to
once ag review "o by "o !
budget committee's bo? 9itial
& revis$ assump;ns &       #cc
recomm5da;ns 3ta9$ 9 t
committee's 9itial & revis$
budget notes ev5 ?\< ? process
wd 5tail review+ t]ritory : !
bo>d _h alr 3sid]$4 ,! bo>d !n
2gan t process1 & ,presid5t
,gray & budget committee
*airman ,*>lson not$ t _m ( !
budget committee's 9itial
recomm5da;ns _h be5 3solidat$
&_/or fold$ 9to "s ( !
committee's revis$ lat] budget
notes4 ,= example1 ! budget
committee _h 9 ! 9t]im 2t !
,janu>y #af bo>d meet+ & ?
meet+ revisit$ xs e>li]
recomm5da;ns 3c]n+ r5ew+ !
3tracts ( ,,acb ,radio manag]
,jona?an ,mos5 & ,,acb web
ma/] ,e>l5e ,hu<es1 & !
committee's revis$
recomm5da;ns 7 n[ 3ta9$ 9 "o (
! revis$1 new budget notes4
  ,!n1 ! bo>d adopt$ by voice
vote a mo;n to approve !   #cd
budget committee's recomm5da;n
au?oriz+ @s#a1jjj to cov]
travel exp5ses ( ! ,,acb 3v5;n
coord9ator to visit loca;ns
o!r ?an alr approv$ 3v5;n
sites4
  ,gray ann\nc$ t he _h
p]suad$ bo>d memb] ,j]ry
,annunzio to a3ept an appo9t;t
to *air ! res\rce develop;t
committee4 ,! bo>d al adopt$
by voice vote a mo;n au?oriz+
up to @s#a1jjj = ! *airman ( !
res\rce develop;t committee to
9cur exp5ses 9 attempt+ to
develop new s\rces ( rev5ues =
,,acb4
  ,! bo>d !n adopt$ a mo;n by
voice vote au?oriz+
transporta;n1 hotel room & m1l
reimburse;ts = ! executive
director1 ! 8,brl ,=um0 $itor
& ! coord9ator ( memb]%ip &
a6iliate s]vices to att5d !
midye> meet+s at           #ce
,pittsbur< 9 mid-,febru>y
#bjjc4 ,! bo>d al adopt$ a
mo;n by voice vote approv+ !
budget committee's recomm5da;n
9 favor ( au?oriz+ !
exp5diture ( @s#f1jjj 9
pr(es.nal fees to ,dodge
,field+ = organiz+ & putt+ on
c]ta9 ev5ts design$ to fur!r
,,acb's fund-rais+ ef=ts4
  ,!n ! bo>d 9itially agre$ to
! budget committee's
recomm5da;n to )draw xs e>li]
recomm5da;n ( a @s#i1jjj
budget item = ,,acb loans &
grants to a6iliates4 ,h["e1 !
bo>d 0 3c]n$ t xs ac;n wd h !
e6ect ( completely z]o+ \
,,acb's ef=ts to support
wor?:ile novel or cr1tive
activities ( ,,acb a6iliates4
,"!=e1 ! bo>d adopt$ a mo;n to
reconsid] xs e>li] approval (
! )drawal ( ? budget item4
,f9ally1 ! bo>d adopt$     #cf
by voice vote an am5d$ mo;n
au?oriz+ up to @s#e1jjj = s*
loans &_/or grants to
a6iliates : met ! crit]ia
3ta9$ 9 ! guidel9es previ\sly
adopt$ by ! ,,acb bo>d (
directors4
  ,!n ! bo>d turn$ xs att5;n
to an item : x _h approv$ at
xs ,janu>y #af meet+ reg>d+
pay;t ( exp5ses = ,,acb
repres5tatives to att5d /ate
a6iliate 3v5;ns4 ,af m* 4cus.n
hi<li<t+ num]\s res]va;ns &
3c]ns reg>d+ ? matt]1 ! bo>d
vot$ to ref] ! subject matt] (
? budget note to a special ad
hoc committee to 2 appo9t$ by
! presid5t to develop policy
recomm5da;ns on ^! issues =
bo>d 3sid]a;n & ev5tual adop;n
or approval4 ,? committee1
3si/+ ( bo>d memb]s &
repres5tatives f /ate
a6iliates1 %d 2 appo9t$    #cg
alm immly ) an eye t[>d hold+
meet+s dur+ ! upcom+ midye>
meet+s 9 ,pittsbur<4 ,presid5t
,gray 9dicat$ t ? committee wd
hope;lly 2 9 a posi;n to
submit xs recomm5da;ns to !
bo>d %ortly af ! midye> meet+s
9 ,pittsbur<1 & t he wd !n
9t5d to h ! bo>d vote on s* an
ad hoc committee report by !
5d ( ,febru>y4
  ,next1 ! bo>d turn$ to ano!r
item : _h be5 approv$ &
presumably settl$ at xs
,janu>y #af meet+1 i4e41 !
level & am.t ( ,,acb subsidy
or reimburse;ts = a6iliates to
s5d repres5tatives to !
legislative sem9>4 ,j]ry
,annunzio mov$ t ! bo>d's
prior ac;n on ? matt] 2
reconsid]$4 ,af 3sid]able
4cus.n1 ? mo;n to reconsid] 0
approv$ on a roll call vote (
n9e 9 favor & six          #ch
oppos$4 ,^? vot+ 9 !
a6irmative w]e3 ,j]ry
,annunzio1 ,alan ,b1tty1 ,$
,bradley1 ,billie ,j1n ,kei?1
,oral ,mill]1 ,c>la ,rus*ival1
,m4,j4 ,s*mitt1 ,donna ,selig]
& ,/eve ,spei*]4 ,^? vot+ 9 !
negative w]e3 ,>dis ,bazyn1
,brian ,*>lson1 ,dawn
,*ri/5s51 ,paul ,$w>ds1 ,mit*
,pom]antz & ,pat ,%eehan4
,oral ,mill] !n mov$ t ,,acb
provide a flat @s#ajj subsidy
p] a6iliate to help defray
exp5ses ( ea* a6iliate s5d+
repres5tatives to ! ,,acb
legislative sem9>4 ,:ile ?
mo;n 0 duly second$1 ,mit*
,pom]antz mov$ to am5d !
,mill] mo;n to provide ea*
a6iliate s5d+ delegates to !
legislative sem9> ) an ,,acb
subsidy ( @s#cjj1 & ? propos$
am5d;t 0 al duly second$4
,pom]antz 0 !n ask$ by     #ci
,/eve ,spei*] if he wd deem z
frly an am5d;t to ! e6ect t !
@s#cjj subsidy p] a6iliate 0
9t5d$ to c>ry \ ! message
previ\sly s5t to a6iliates (
cov]+ two ni<ts lodg+ = "o
hotel room p] a6iliate = !
legislative sem9>1 & ,pom]antz
& 8 second] agre$ to ? frly
am5d;t4 ,on a roll call vote (
ei<t 9 favor to sev5 oppos$1 !
bo>d vot$ to approve ! ,mill]
mo;n z am5d$ by ! ,pom]antz
am5d;t z fur!r am5d$ by !
a3ept$ frly am5d;t4 ,^? vot+ 9
! a6irmative w]e3 ,>dis
,bazyn1 ,$ ,bradley1 ,brian
,*>lson1 ,dawn ,*ri/5s51 ,paul
,$w>ds1 ,mit* ,pom]antz1 ,c>la
,rus*ival & ,m4,j4 ,s*mitt4
,^? vot+ 9 ! negative w]e3
,j]ry ,annunzio1 ,alan ,b1tty1
,billie ,j1n ,kei?1 ,oral
,mill]1 ,donna ,selig]1 ,pat
,%eehan & ,/eve ,spei*]4   #dj
,9 ord] to avoid any 3fu.n1
,paul ,$w>ds mov$ & ! bo>d
approv$ by a voice vote ! mo;n
t ,,acb wd reimburse ea*
a6iliate s5d+ repres5tatives
to ! #bjjc legislative sem9> =
two ni<ts lodg+ = "o hotel
room p] a6iliate4 ,! ma9 mo;n
3ta9+ all approv$ am5d;ts 0 !n
adopt$ by ! bo>d by a voice
vote4
  ,next1 z a co/-sav+ m1sure1
! bo>d adopt$ a mo;n c.ell+ !
banquet ord9>ily held 9
3junc;n ) ! legislative sem9>4
,"s bo>d memb]s 9dicat$ t s9ce
! legislative sem9> banquet wd
n 2 held ? ye>1 ! normal
regi/ra;n fee = ! legislative
sem9> %d 2 r$uc$ to reflect !
less5$ co/ to ,,acb = runn+ !
sem9>4 ,af "s 4cus.n on ?
po9t1 ! bo>d adopt$ a mo;n
au?oriz+ ! ,,acb executive
director to e/abli% a      #da
regi/ra;n fee : wd cov] all
9cid5tal co/s to ,,acb = putt+
on ! legislative sem9> 2y !
hotel lodg+ subsidies =
a6iliates approv$ e>li]4
  ,presid5t ,gray !n briefly
describ$ a rev5ue-%>+ busi;s
proposal f ,cali=nia ,canes :
_h rec5tly be5 submitt$ to
,,acb4 ,cali=nia ,canes
proposes develop+ a l9e ( bo?
/rai<t & fold+ canes : w gl[ 9
! d>k & w h ! newly adopt$
,,acb logo emblazon$ on ea*
cane4 ,,acb & ,cali=nia ,canes
wd !n 5t] 9to an exclusive
m>ket+ & promo;nal agree;t to
m>ket ! gl[+ ,,acb-logo l9e (
canes & to split ! pr(its on !
sales d]iv$ f ? exclusive
m>ket+ campaign4 ,on mo;n duly
made & second$1 ! ,,acb bo>d
vot$ to au?orize ! presid5t to
pursue ? proposal & to sign s*
an agree;t4 ,gray          #db
9dicat$ t ! newly develop$ l9e
( ,,acb-logo1 ,cali=nia ,canes
cd well 2 m>ket$ & sold "? !
onl9e ,,acb /ore4
  ,af 3sid]able 4cus.n1 ! bo>d
agre$ by 3s5sus to hold ano!r
teleph"o 3f];e call meet+ 9
ord] to complete ! task ( go+
completely "? ! budget
committee's recomm5da;ns prior
to ! bo>d's regul>ly s*$ul$
midye> meet+ 9 ,pittsbur<4 ,!
,febru>y #b teleph"o 3f];e
call meet+ ( ! ,,acb bo>d (
directors adj\rn$ at #aj3#ae
p4m4 "<,ea/]n "t">4

      ,,acb #bjjc ,summ]
    ,9t]n%ip ,opportun;y
       by ,t]ry ,pa*eco

  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
ann\nces xs #bjjc 9t]n%ip
program1 : has be5 develop$ to
af=d a m1n+;l "w exp]i;e   #dc
to a bl po/-second>y /ud5t4 ,!
pd 9t]n%ip w 2 = a maximum
p]iod ( #aj weeks & w al
9clude1 if nec1 a r1sonable
h\s+ & transporta;n all[.e4
,duties w 9clude activities
associat$ ) provid+ public
9=ma;n & $uca;n1 memb]%ip
assi/.e1 communica;ns1
legislative monitor+ & assi/.e
) publica;ns4
  ,if y wd l to 2 3sid]$ = ?
9t]n%ip opportun;y 9 ! ,,acb
na;nal (fice1 pl1se submit a
lr ( applica;n by ,april #a1
#bjjc to3 ,*>les ,craw=d1
,executive ,director1 ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 #aaee #aeth
,/reet ,,nw1 ,suite #ajjd1
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 #bjjje4
  ,al;g ) yr lr1 s5d docu;ta;n
3c]n+ ! s*ool y att5d or plan
to att5d1 z well z 9=ma;n ab
yr major field ( /udy1
voca;nal or pr(es.nal      #dd
objective1 prior $uca;nal &
employ;t hi/ory1 skills
"<e4g41 brl r1d+ & writ+1
comput] compet5cy1 l[ vi.n
aids">1 extracurricul> & civic
activities4 ,yr lr %d al
9clude a p>agraph expla9+ :y y
wd l to sp5d a summ] 9
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 & ! b5efits
y expect to rcv f ! 9t]n%ip4

     ,ann\nc+ ,vi.n ,que/
           #bjjc3
   ,a ,self-,4cov]y ,3f];e
       = ,"y ,bl ,wom5

  ,:o's 9vit$8 ,"y wom5 :o >e
bl or visually impair$1 ages
#ae-#be
  ,":8 ,brock ,univ]s;y1 ,st4
,ca?>9es1 ,ont>io1 ,canada4 ,!
univ]s;y is ab half an h\r f
,niag>a ,falls1 #de m9utes f
,bu6alo1 #a-#a_/#b h\rs f
,toronto4                  #de
  ,:5 w x be8 ,augu/ #ae-#ah1
#bjjc
  ,h[ m* w x co/8 @s#bbj
,u4,s41 @s#cjj ,canadian
"<transporta;n n 9clud$">
  ,if y >e a "y woman :o wants
to le>n m ab self-advocacy1
/rategies to promote 9dep5d;e1
net"w+ ) o!r "y bl wom51 bl &
visually impair$ role models &
m5tors1 *all5g+ adv5tures &
activities1 new skills 9
activities ( daily liv+1
p]sonal develop;t1 & 9dep5d5t
travel1 & c>e] *oices &
explora;n1 !n come sp5d a
rew>d+ week5d ) o!r bl &
visually impair$ wom5 to
9ve/igate all ^! topics & m4
  ,= m 9=ma;n1 3tact ,jill
,tob9 via ;e-mail1
,jill4,n4,tob9@agrc4nasa4gov1
or call h] at "<#baf"> #ije-
#dfgd4
                           #df
       ,a6iliate ,news

   ,come to ,new ,mexico1 !
       ,l& ( ,5*ant;t6
  ,! ,,acb ( ,new ,mexico
9vites y to att5d \r ?ird
annual 3v5;n4 ,! 3v5;n w take
place on ,fri"d1 ,may #i &
,satur"d1 ,may #aj1 at ! ,be/
,we/]n ,9n ,suites 9
,albuqu]que4 ,room rates >e
@s#ef p] ni<t = up to f\r p or
@s#ff p] ni<t = a two-room
suite4 ,to res]ve a room1
3tact ! hotel at "<#eje">
#bdd-#gjbb4 ,= m 9=ma;n ab !
3v5;n1 3tact ,david ,>mijo1
a6iliate presid5t1 at "<#eje">
#dcg-#ibie or ,ron ,brooks1
3v5;n coord9ator1 at "<#eje">
#bfh-#adhe or s5d ;e-mail to
,ron,l4,brooks@a,v]izon4net4
,come sp5d a week5d ) "o (
,,acb's newe/ a6iliates & 5joy
! w>m? & *>m ( ! ,l& (     #dg
,5*ant;t4

    ,,nabt ,(f]s ,help to
        ,att5d ,3v5;n
  ,! ,na;nal ,associa;n ( ,bl
,t1*]s w aw>d @s#bjj to 5able
a t1*] or /ud5t /udy+ to 2 a
t1*] to att5d ? ye>'s 3v5;n4
,?9k ( ? z a c\ple ( ni<ts (
free lodg+ or a wild sp5d+
spree 9 ! exhibit hall4 ,if y
wd l to 2 3sid]$ = ! aw>d1 s5d
yr "n1 ph"o numb]1 & ! "n ( !
9/itu;n ": y t1* or >e /udy+1
al;g ) a brief explana;n ( !
r1sons :y y ?9k y des]ve !
aw>d 9 ! m$ium ( yr pref];e1
by ,april #a to ,john
,buckley1 #ggjj ,gl1son ,dr41
,apt4 #cc,n1 ,knoxville1 ;,,tn
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    ,a ,new ,a"p;t ,op;n
     by ,ka?y ,brockman1
          ,presid5t
    ,badg] ,associa;n ( !
       ,bl & ,visually
        ,impair$1 ,9c4

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,i h a "y
fr "nd ,adam4 ,adam is a r1d]
( 8,! ,brl ,=um10 & he & ,i h
be5 talk+1 via ;e-mail &
,,acb's toll-free numb]1 f "t
to "t = ab two & a half ye>s4
,adam has exp]i;ed m ups &
d[ns 9 8 "y life ?an _m p 8
age4 ,dur+ \r o3a.nal
3v]sa;ns1 we h celebrat$ _m (
8 happy "ts & m\rn$ "s ( ! sad
"os tgr4 ,i am alw happy   #di
to he> f ,adam4
  ,a few weeks ago1 ,adam
call$ to %>e "s especially gd
news4 ,he has f.d ! p]fect
liv+ >range;t1 he told me4 ,9
a few mon?s :5 he has complet$
! c\rse "w = 8 hi< s*ool
equival5cy c]tifica;n1 ,adam w
l1ve ! gr\p resid;e ": he has
be5 liv+ ? ye> & move to 8 v
[n a"p;t 9 ,milwaukee4 ,!
a"p;t build+ is a br&-new
resid;e plann$ & br"\ to
frui;n by ! ,badg] ,associa;n
( ! ,bl4 ,i r1liz$ :ile ,adam
0 describ+ ! new a"p;t build+
t1 co9cid5tally1 ,ka?y
,brockman _h call$ me only a
few weeks e>li] to describe !
project & ! build+ & to ask ab
submitt+ ? >ticle4 ,"h is !
/ory ( ! new a"p;t complex ( :
! ,badg] ,associa;n is s
ju/ifiably pr\d4 ,we >e s
pl1s$ to 2 able to %>e ?   #ej
gd news ) r1d]s ( 8,! ,brl
,=um40 ,we wi% all ! resid5ts
( ? new a"p;t build+1 s
c>e;lly & lov+ly plann$ to
meet _! ne$s z p :o >e bl &
visually impair$1 _m ye>s (
happi;s 9 _! new homes4
  ,i look =w>d to he>+ f ,adam
ag 9 e>ly summ]1 z he makes !
move to ,milwaukee1 & a new
*apt] ( 9dep5d;e 9 8 life4
,3gratula;ns to ! ,badg]
,associa;n ( ! ,bl = ? late/
a*ieve;t 9 meet+ ! ne$s ( bl &
visually impair$ p1 & to all !
new t5ants 9 ! a"p;t
complex4">
  ,locat$ 9 ,milwaukee1 ,wis41
! ,badg] ,associa;n 0 f.d$ 9
#aiai4 ,9 addi;n to v>i\s h\s+
programs1 ov] ! la/ #gj-plus
ye>s we h "utak5 _m o!r
activities1 9clud+ provid+
rehabilita;n s]vices1 op]at+ a
l[ vi.n cl9ic1 ho/+        #ea
recr1;n activities & classes1
recruit+ volunte]s1 & runn+ a
/ore to sell adaptive equip;t
= bl & visually impair$ p4 ,we
al provide 9=ma;n & ref]ral
s]vices = ! commun;y4
  ,s9ce #aibd ! ,badg]
,associa;n has provid$ h\s+ =
bl & visually impair$ p4 ,\r
h\s+ op;ns h *ang$ ov] ! ye>s4
,9 ! 2g9n+1 we pur*as$ an old
man.n : a3ommodat$ f six to
ei<t p 9 ea* ( xs sleep+
rooms4 ,!n 9 #aifi a new
build+ 0 complet$ ) #fd
private dormitory-size rooms4
,p :o liv$ "! %>$ "o ba?room =
e two resid5ts4 ,9itially1 t
h\s+ op;n 0 v su3ess;l1 b 9 !
la/ #ae ye>s1 ! numb] ( p :o
want$ to live 9 t resid;e
decr1s$4 ,9 ! new c5tury1 p
w]5't 3t5t to live 9 a s+le
small room2 "eybody want$ m
p]sonal space4             #eb
  ,s"eal ye>s ago1 z x 2came
obvi\s to _m t \r associa;n
cdn't 9def9itely 3t9ue to
subsidize 9cr1s+ly exp5sive
h\s+1 \r bo>d & /aff 2gan to
explore new h\s+ op;ns4 ,we
4cov]$ t we cd obta9 special
tax cr$it fund+ f ! /ate (
,wiscons94 ,9 addi;n1 a
mortgage & "s associa;n funds
wd 2 us$ to f9.e ! rema9d] ( !
project4
  ,e>ly 9 #bjja we 2gan !
plann+ process = a new #eh-
unit a"p;t build+ 9 \r curr5t
space1 : is locat$ at ! top (
a hill4 ,"! wasn't a huge am.t
( space b "! 0 5 room = a nice
;,l-%ap$ build+4 ,"! >e f\r
floors plus a gr.d floor t
a3ommodates a d9+ room1 /orage
lock]s & p>k+ = #ag c>s4 ,!
build+ 9cludes #cj "o-b$room &
#bh two-b$room units4
  ,af we _h secur$ !       #ec
f9ancial >range;ts t all[$ u
to proce$1 we hir$ >*itects &
o!r pr(es.nals to />t "w+ on !
actual 3/ruc;n plans4 ,we 7
able to obta9 l[-9come v\*]s f
! c;y ( ,milwaukee to help
resid5ts pay ! r5t4 ,s9ce _m
bl & visually impair$ p h
limit$ funds1 #ea ( ! #eh
units >e eligible = subsidies4
,at ab ! same "t we hir$ a
3sultant to review all ( \r
programs4 ,we 3duct$ s"eal
focus gr\ps ": memb]s1 curr5t
resid5ts1 "picipants 9 \r
recr1;n program & o!rs 9 !
commun;y %>$ _! id1s ab :at bl
& visually impair$ p wd f9d
help;l 9 an a"p;t build+4
,:ile e su7es;n & pref];e cd n
2 9clud$1 a numb] ( id1s 7
9corporat$ 9 \r design4 ,=
example1 ce;t ( di6]5t
textures & colors helps p )
ori5ta;n4 ,! two a"p;t     #ed
build+s >e v close tgr1 ) only
ab #ae feet sep>at+ !m4 ,"s
plann]s 7 surpris$ to f9d t
"picipants 9 ! focus gr\ps did
n favor a f.ta9 z an ori5ta;n
device1 b "! is a bird 9 !
lo2y1 & 8 *irp+1 al;g ) *anges
9 floor cov]+s to dem>cate
specific >1s1 helps resid5ts )
ori5ta;n4
  ,z ) any project1 "! 7 a
numb] ( delays 9 gett+ />t$4
,once all ( ! nec p]mits1 etc4
7 obta9$ ! actual 3/ruc;n 2gan
9 ,octob] #bjja4 ,we 7 r1lly
sw1t+ x \ s9ce ,wiscons9 w9t]s
c 2 a ll r\<4 ,?ank;lly1 !
w9t] ( #bjja-#jb 0 relatively
mild4 ,a numb] ( u took
pictures "?\t ! process s we h
a photographic record ( !
3/ruc;n process f />t to f9i%4
  ,naturally \r memb]s want$
to see ! build+ z x 0 2+
3/ruct$4 ,? 0 q tricky 9   #ee
! e>ly /ages1 b we did x4
,,acb ,presid5t ,*ris ,gray
ev5 took a t\r :5 he 0 "h 9
,april #bjjb = \r 3v5;n4 ,ev5
9 ! e>ly phases1 t\rs 5abl$ p
to 8visualize0 h[ m* space !y
wd h ,- ev5 2f walls 7
actually built4
  ,z ! "w progress$1 !
excite;t grew4 ,"ey"d x 0
easi] & easi] to see t a r1l
build+ 0 "u 3/ruc;n ,- r ?an j
a pile ( lumb]6 ,x 0 tricky
gett+ 9 "! s9ce 3/ruc;n sites
c 2 messy4 ,once1 :5 ,i 0 on a
t\r "! ) "o ( \r 3gressm5 ,i
took a small tumble :ile ,i 0
exit+ ! build+4 ,luckily !
only ?+ hurt 0 my pride2 ev5
my :ite blaz] 0 f9e6
  ,_m ( \r resid5ts _h n"e
liv$ al"o or d"o any cook+2 _!
m1ls 7 9clud$ 9 _! r5t4 ,dur+
! summ] we _h a rehabilita;n
t1*] 9t]n "w ) !           #ef
resid5ts to id5tify _! ne$s4
,models ( ! /ove1 refrig]ator
& microwave 7 available s !y
cd le>n to op]ate !m4 ,(
c\rse1 ^! appli.es >e label$ )
brl & tactile m>k+s 9 ea*
a"p;t4 ,addi;nal 9/ruc;ns &
tra9+ 7 provid$ = resid5ts z
ne$$4
  ,9 ,septemb] ea* /aff p]son
0 assign$ to a resid5t to
provide assi/.e dur+ ! mov+
process4 ,? 9clud$ help+ )
*ange ( address notifica;ns1
pack+1 ! mov+ process1
unpack+1 gett+ groc]ies1
ori5t+ resid5ts to _! new
build+1 & provid+ any o!r nec
assi/.e4 ,! /aff & a numb] (
volunte]s "w$ on ? project1
go+ well 2y ! call ( duty4
  ,3/ruc;n 0 f> 5 al;g s t
resid5ts cd move 9 ! la/ week
( ,septemb]4 ,"! 7 a numb] (
bl & visually impair$ p    #eg
f ! commun;y :o 7 n memb]s ( !
,badg] ,associa;n :o decid$ to
move 9to ! resid;e z well4 ,"o
memb] told me ! big mov+ "d 0
l hav+ "ey"o move 9to a
college dorm ) ! a3ompany+
*aos & excite;t4 ,naturally1
"! 7 a numb] ( small projects
t ne$$ to 2 complet$ 9 !
build+1 & "s un=ese5 problems
7 al id5tifi$4 ,z ) any new
build+1 ^! >e 2+ address$ z
qkly z possible4
  ,e>ly 9 ! summ] an app1l _h
be5 s5t \ to \r memb]s &
donors ask+ = 3tribu;ns to
help \r new resid5ts to furni%
_! a"p;ts4 ,"! 0 a grt
response bo? ) funds &
h\sehold items & furniture :
we held 9 /orage until af !
move4 ,_m ( ! resid5ts ne$$
furniture = a liv+ room1 kit*5
& all ! v>i\s necessities =
cook+ 9 _! [n kit*5s4      #eh
,_m p _h limit$ 9comes & wd h
f.d x impossible to pur*ase
all ^! items !mvs4
  ,a week af ! big mov+ "d1 we
set \ all ! items t _h be5
donat$ & 9vit$ resid5ts to
come & *oose ! items !y ne$$4
,_m ( \r new t5ants d n h
families :o cd help !m get ?
k9d ( />t1 & all appreciat$ !
opportun;y to 2g9 life 9 _!
new a"p;ts ) _m ( ! basic
necessities 2+ provid$4 ,a
numb] ( visual ele;ts 7
9corporat$ 9to ! a"p;t build+4
,color s*emes & place;t h be5
utiliz$ to all[ a p]son )
limit$ vi.n to maximize ! use
( rema9+ vi.n4 ,= example1 !
c>pet$ hallways h a bord] (
hi< 3tra/ color4 ,9 ! kit*5 a
?ree-9* d>k gre5 bord] is us$
: 4t+ui%es ! c.t]top f ! floor
z a p]son looks d[n4
  ,/&>d :ite or tan        #ei
\tlet cov]s 7 replac$ ) black
cov]s & all \tlets >e rais$
two feet abv ! floor to br+ !m
clos] to "o's field ( vi.n &
assi/ ) mobil;y4 ,all ov]hang+
kit*5 cab9ets h built-9 li<t+
to facilitate recogni;n (
items plac$ on c.t]tops ,- )\t
caus+ excessive gl>e4 ,d>k-
color$ c\*es_/*airs & black
walnut wood furniture1 all
built by a c>p5t] :o is bl1 >e
utiliz$ 9 ! lo2y & d9+ room to
maximize 3tra/ 2t furniture &
floor+4 ,9direct li<t+ & gl>e
r$uc;n >e utiliz$4 ,a"p;ts h
twice ! li<t+ ( ord9>y units &
dimm] swit*es replace /&>d
li<t swit*es to cr1te maximum
& optimal li<t+ )\t gl>e4
,wall sconces replace all /&>d
recess$ ceil+ fluoresc5t li<ts
9 public >1s s* z ! hallway4
,ea* /airway l&+ has a 4t9ct
color to assi/ 9           #fj
id5tify+ "o floor f ano!r4
,addi;nal li<t+ has be5 add$
to ext]ior walkways & ! build+
facade to assi/ ) safe travel
at ni<t & provide add$
secur;y4
  ,*anges 9 tactual surfaces
5h.e mobil;y & facilitate
id5tifica;n ( v>i\s design
ele;ts4 ,rais$ dots_/l9es &
brl >e utiliz$ "?\t ! build+
to 3vey 9=ma;n4 ,kit*5
appli.es >e m>k$ )
fluoresc5t_/rais$-l9e m>k+s4
,all microwaves h dial r ?an
digital 3trols4 ,h1t+ & air
3di;n+ 3trols h tactual m>k+s4
,all ! /oves h 3trol panels 9
front s p don't h to r1* ov]
hot burn]s to f9d 3trol knobs4
  ,holes cut 9to ! c5t] (
cutt+ bo>ds all[ cooks to
collect tra% ) a c plac$ "un1?
or to an*or a b[l us$ = food
prep>a;n4 ,brl1 l>ge       #fa
pr9t labels & magnets 9 ! %ape
( food1 = example1 p1s1 b1ns1
etc41 c 2 plac$ on cann$ gds
to help p :o _c r1d /&>d
labels to id5tify _! 3t5ts4
  ,! lo2y floor provides hi<
tactual 3tra/ ) h>d tile
floor+ al;g typical walk+
pa?ways & s(t c>pet floor+ =
sitt+ >1s4 ,"! >e tactual
brick impr9ts al;g ! $ges (
ext]ior sidewalks to help )
ori5ta;n4 ,brl & tactual l>ge-
pr9t signage >e utiliz$ "?\t4
,/air rail+s h r+s at ! 5d s
travel]s "k !y >e ne> a l&+4
,hallways >e l9$ ) ori5ta;n
rails1 : l1d to a recess$ op5+
at ea* a"p;t doorway4 ,p c
utilize ^! op5+s to assi/ 9
ori5t+ !mvs & o!rs to specific
a"p;ts1 = example1 ! f\r? op5+
on ! left is my a"p;t4
  ,ea* floor has an >t !me to
help resid5ts "k :at       #fb
floor !y're on :5 !y get (f !
talk+ elevator4 ,"! is a quilt
!me1 audible >t1 & 4t9ctive
sculptures on di6]5t floors4
,all h&les 9 ! build+ >e easy-
to-op]ate l"es1 r ?an
doorknobs4 ,d9+ room tables >e
squ>e & p>allel to walls to
assi/ p 9 id5tify+ walls1
c.t]s or doorways4 ,"s o!r
f1tures 9clude ice mak]s 9 !
freez]s to elim9ate hav+ to
get an ice tray f ! s9k to !
freez]4 ,5h.ed secur;y 9cludes
cam]as to monitor all public
>1s4
  ,a"p;ts h electronic d1dbolt
key 5tr.es & ext]ior doors
utilize electronic a3ess c>ds4
,slid+ closet doors >e hung f
! ceil+ r ?an glid+ on ! floor
to keep items f 4appe>+ 9to !
tracks4 ,ea* a"p;t 5tr.e door
is equipp$ ) a two-foot by "o-
foot %elf s t p h a        #fc
place to put groc]ies or
purses :ile !y're op5+ _!
front doors4
  ,mailboxes >e sup]siz$ s9ce
brl p]iodicals1 s* z 8,! ,brl
,=um10 & books >e (t5 m* l>g]
?an /&>d pr9t4 ,"! >e extra
t[el b>s 9 ! ba?rooms4
,doorways all ov] ! build+ >e
l>ge 5 to a3ommodate :eel*airs
& half ( ! units h :eel-9 %[]s
to all[ old] p to age 9 place4
,s9ce bl & visually impair$ p
>e m reliant on s.d1 all
9t]ior walls h extra s.dpro(+
9sula;n4 ,floors h two lay]s (
plywood & extra c>pet padd+1
w9d[s >e upgrad$1 & hallway
floors >e built ) six 9*es (
3crete to less5 tra6ic noise4
  ,! fire al>ms >e equipp$ )
undulat+ al>m noise r ?an a
/1dy noise to give mo;ts (
sil;e t assi/ ) ori5ta;n1
haz>d id5tifica;n & oral   #fd
assi/.e f o!rs4 ,a 8dog relief
>ea0 & wa%room ) rais$ ba?tub
w assi/ p ) guide dogs &_/or
pets4 ,! c\rty>d 9cludes _m
sc5t$ plants to add an extra
dim5.n ( 5joy;t = p :o >e bl &
visually impair$4 ,a l>ge-
scre5 televi.n ) surr.d s.d is
a focal po9t ( ! l\nge4 ,!
front 5tr.e is equipp$ ) a brl
& l>ge-pr9t directory4
  ,resid5ts c avail !mvs (
addi;nal s]vices1 9clud+
volunte]s :o c provide
transporta;n to m$ical
appo9t;ts or %opp+ ]r&s4 ,9
addi;n1 a volunte] /aff r1ds
resid5ts,0 mail al\d1 five "ds
a week4 ,! director ( home
op]a;ns assi/s ) p]sonal
busi;s 9clud+ ph>macy deliv]y4
,a van is us$ = trips to !
groc]y /ore1 ": volunte] %opp+
assi/.e is provid$4
  ,resid5ts >e 5joy+ !     #fe
opportunities to 9t]act ) ea*
o!r & take "p 9 associa;n
programs4 ,n[ !y don't h to 2
3c]n$ ab transporta;n to & f
^! activities4 ,_m o!r
organiza;ns use \r address z a
%uttle pick-up & drop-(f po9t1
s resid5ts h a v>iety ( op;ns
to *oose am;g = recr1;n1
socializa;n1 & gett+ \ & ab4
  ,? project 0 a dramatic
de"pure f ! k9ds ( h\s+ & o!r
s]vices ! ,badg] ,associa;n =
! ,bl & ,visually ,impair$ _h
(f]$ 9 ! pa/4 ,x took "s ( \r
resid5ts a ll "t to get us$ to
! new id1s & ! dramatic
*anges1 b x's be5 wor? ! ef=t
& ! adju/;t1 & we're glad \r
new build+ is s* a su3ess4

           ,cap;ns
  ,go+ ,up 444 ,a 3/ruc;n "w]
/&s on sca6old+1 "w+ on ! new
a"p;t build+1 ) 3crete     #ff
du/ fly+ >.d hm4 ,o!r "w]s on
! sca6old+ lay bricks 9 r[s to
make ! \t] walls4
  ,9side "o ( ! new a"p;ts >e
a numb] ( visible adapta;ns3
black electrical \tlets & w9d[
trim1 & b"r] li<t+4

      ,video ,descrip;n
    ,ye/]"d1 ,td1 & ,tm3
   ,y ,c ,a6ect ! ,future
       by ,jim ,/ovall1
     ,presid5t1 ,n>rative
       ,televi.n ,net"w

  ,al? ! field ( video
descrip;n ,- ! process ( mak+
,,tv1 movies1 or any o!r
visual m$ia a3essible ,- is
relatively new1 x does h an
ev5t;l pa/ : may 2 help;l z we
try to gaze 9to an unc]ta9
future4
  ,if y >e plann+ to att5d !
,,acb annual na;nal        #fg
3v5;n ? com+ ,july 9
,pittsbur<1 y w h an
opportun;y to a6ect ! future (
video descrip;n by "picipat+
on ! ,n>rative ,televi.n
,net"w's ,3sum] ,panel on
,sun"d1 ,july #f4 ,"picipa;n
on ? panel w 9volve review+
sc5es f describ$ movies & ,,tv
%[s via videotape 9 yr home
prior to ! 3v5;n1 & !n att5d+
a "o-h\r ses.n at ! 3v5;n to
provide u ) yr fe$back4 ,call
"<#hjj"> #hja-#hahd = m 9=ma;n
ab h[ y c "picipate on \r
3sum] panel & a6ect ! future (
describ$ video on televi.n &
else":4
  ,my 9volve;t 9 ! field (
video descrip;n (ficially 2gan
9 #aihh4 ,al? ,i h writt5 a
doz5 books1 a weekly newspap]
column1 made hundr$s ( spee*es
at >5a ev5ts >.d ! c.try1 & _h
o!r busi;s 9volve;ts1 =    #fh
! la/ #ae ye>s1 :5"e any"o has
ask$ me to "n my pr(es.n ,i h
pr\dly /at$1 8,i am presid5t (
! ,n>rative ,televi.n ,net"w
"<,,ntn">40
  ,i h be5 ask$ by "ey"o f 8,!
,wall ,/reet ,j\rnal0 &
8,=bes0 to ,,cnn & 8,gd ,morn+
,am]ica10 h[ ? all got />t$4
,z a bl p]son myf1 ,i ha/5 to
say t ! idea is z old z a bl
p]son ) a si<t$ fr or lov$ "o
:o is describ+ ! visual
aspects ( any situa;n4 ,s to t
ext5t1 we h all play$ a role 9
! develop;t ( =mal descrip;n4
  ,z "s"o :o has devot$ a grt
d1l ( my pr(es.nal life to ?
ef=t1 ,i m/ give cr$it to
s"eal des]v+ p & gr\ps4 ,)\t !
tire.s ef=ts 9 develop+ a
sy/em ( describ+ t 0 pione]$
by ,dr4 ,m>g>et ,pfan/iehl1
f.d] & ,,ceo ( ! ,metropolitan
,wa%+ton ,e> radio r1d+    #fi
s]vice 9 ,silv] ,spr+1 ,md41
we wd n 2 ": we >e td4 ,dr4
,pfan/iehl has be5 at !
=efront ( ! ongo+ ef=ts to
cr1te gov]n;tal regula;ns
e/abli%+ a m&ate =
a3essibil;y4
  ,all ( ! wond];l p at ,,wgbh
9 ,bo/on's ,descriptive ,video
,s]vices h blaz$ ! trail &
ov]come _m te*nical b>ri]s t
make \r curr5t 9du/ry
possible4 ,9 addi;n1 ! curr5t
level ( video descrip;n & !
gr[? we >e hop+ = wd n 2
possible )\t ! ongo+ support &
fund+ f ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n4
  ,i wd 2 remiss if ,i did n
take ? opportun;y to applaud
my [n t1m at ,,ntn4 ,!y h
cr1t$ m a3essible ,,tv & movie
programm+ = net"w televi.n &
home video ?an any"o 9 ! field
( descrip;n4               #gj
  ,& la/1 b n"e l1/1 )\t
,*>lie ,craw=d & ! 5]gy (
"ey"o at ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl1 we wd n"e h ga9$ !
,f$]al ,communica;ns
,commis.n's m&ate t is 2+ >gu$
on app1l 9 ! c\rts td4
  ,at ? writ+ ,- e>ly #bjjc ,-
! l&m>k ,,fcc deci.n ( ,april
#bjjb has be5 ov]turn$1 b !
deci.n w 2 "ugo+ an app1l 9 !
ne> future4 ,m1n:ile1 at l1/ =
n[1 mo/ ( ! net"ws >e 3t9u+ to
provide at l1/ a m9imal level
( a3essible programm+4 ,"! is
n a bett] s\rce to /ay 9=m$ on
! issue ?an ! "o y >e r1d+ n[1
&1 if y want to get 9volv$1
simply foll[ ! l1d ( ,,acb &
yr [n l1d]%ip z ! /ru7le
3t9ues4
  ,i look =w>d to meet+ a
numb] ( y at ? ye>'s 3v5;n 9
,pittsbur< & hope t y w help
,,ntn d an ev5 bett] job   #ga
( :at we d by s]v+ on !
advisory panel4
  ,televi.n1 = bett] or worse1
is / ! numb]-"o recr1;nal
activ;y 9 \r society4 ,z we
all seek to 2come a "p ( !
ma9/r1m1 x is critical t we n
2 left \ ( ? vital compon5t4

      ,des]t ,liv+ by !
           ,numb]s
     by ,george ,cov+ton

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,george
,cov+ton is an attorney1
photograph] & writ] liv+ 9
,alp9e1 ,texas4 ,2t #aihi &
#aiic he 0 ,special ,assi/ant
= ,4abil;y ,policy = ! ,vice
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
,he is ! au?or ( ,,photo
,,h]o1 ,a ,satire (
,photography1 available "? yr
local book/ore or on l9e f
,amazon4com or             #gb
,bord]s4com or bn4com4">
  8,:at ! heck is a bl guy go+
to d 9 ! middle ( a des]t80 a
close fr dem&$4 8,y c't see
well 5 to drive1 & !y don't h
public transporta;n \ "!4 ,:at
>e y go+ to d1 get a see+-eye
>madillo80
  ,) less ?an five p]c5t vi.n1
,i expla9$1 *ang+ ! blurry
canyons ( ,new ,york = !
blurry canyons ( ,we/ ,texas
wasn't m* ( a /ret*4
  8,if y survive x w only 2 2c
y 7 born ) m guts ?an bra9s10
0 my fr's "p+ %ot4
  ,i am n c]ta9 ( ! a3uracy (
my fr's /ate;t1 b ,i 0 born
legally bl & ,i h alw _h m
guts ?an eyesi<t4 ,x 0 "t to g
home to ,texas4
  ,af #bj ye>s 9 ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c4 & two ye>s 9
,manhattan1 ,i mov$ to t9y
,alp9e1 9 ! ,hi<           #gc
,*ihuahuan ,des]t ( ,f> ,we/
,texas4 ,2c ( com;ts s* z1 8,h
y lo/ yr m9d80 &1 8,x's a
woman1 isn't x80 ,i s5t !
foll[+ lr to m ?an a hundr$
frs3
  ,i am n[ liv+ 9 b1uti;l
d[nt[n ,alp9e1 ,texas4 ,(
c\rse1 liv+ any": 9 ,alp9e is
liv+ a few blocks f d[nt[n4
,alp9e is locat$ 9 ,brew/]
,c.ty1 : is r\<ly ! size (
,3necticut ) a *unk ( ,rhode
,isl& ?r[n in1 b ) a popula;n
( only #h1hff4 ,a few vital
/ati/ics3

#a4 ,! popula;n 3si/s ( #eh.0
  ,anglos1 #a4f.0 ,african
  ,am]icans1 #dc.0 ,hispanics1
  & #a4h.0 o!rs4



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#b4 ,alp9e has an eleva;n (
  #d1fjj feet1 is ne/l$ 2t
  m.ta9s & mesas1 & is hi<
  des]t c.try4 ,x has #e1fjj
  p1 a small univ]s;y1 #bj >t
  spaces1 & a cal5d> *ock full
  ( social & cultural ev5ts4
#c4 ,! scorpions >e ! size (
  skatebo>ds1 & ! t>antulas >e
  (t5 mi/ak5 = v fuzzy
  wat]melons4
#d4 ,& ! rattlesnakes >e tak5
  = grant$4
#e4 ,! jackra2its >e c>nivor\s
  & c compete ) horses at
  c]ta9 rodeos4
#f4 ,! wom5 >e all hi<ly
  9tellig5t & b1uti;l1 & ! m5
  all look l !y h be5 kick$ 9
  ! face by a buck+ bronco1 &
  h ! 9tellig;e t wd m&ate4
#g4 ,"? my liv+ room w9d[1 ,i
  c photograph two m.ta9s1 a
  tw9 p1k1 & a mesa4
                           #ge
#h4 ,we >e #aej miles f !
  ne>e/ airport1 b ,amtrak &
  ,greyh.d s]ve u well "<:5 !y
  c get pa/ ! scorpions1
  t>antulas1 & rabid
  jackra2its2 ! rattlesnakes
  only g af #ah-:eel]s">4
#i4 ,my a"p;t is adjac5t to
  ,sul ,ross ,/ate ,univ]s;y1
  : has #a1bjj /ud5ts4
#aj4 ,,nyc 9 my ;e-mail
  address no l;g] /&s = ,new
  ,york ,c;y b n[ /&s =
  ,navajo1 ,yu3a1 & ,coman*e4










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#aa4 ,local g\rmet food ,-
  road kill4 ,i love x "h4

  ,af look+ ov] my li/1 s"eal
( my local frs assure me t
rattlesnakes won't g af #ah-
:eel]s :5 p>k$ mobile homes >e
s* 8easy pick9s40
  ,to my old ,texas frs1 :o 7
z />tl$ to see me move back z
my ,ea/ ,coa/ frs 7 to see me
l1ve1 ,i expla9$1 8,alp9e has
! be/ *ick5-fri$ /1k1 ,tex-
,mex cook+1 & ! mo/ b1uti;l
wom5 9 ,texas40 ,!y r1dily
a3ept$ ? explana;n4
  ,! r1l r1son ,i mov$ to
,alp9e is t ! p :o live be/ 9
,manhattan >e ! v poor & ! v
ri*4 ,i 0 h1d$ t[>d ! =m]2 al
,i 0 look+ = a place ": ,i cd
write1 photograph1 & walk f "o
5d ( t[n to ano!r 9 only a few
m9utes4 ,:ile "! >e six
million /ories 9 ! ,nak$   #gg
,c;y1 "! >e a million /ories 9
,alp9e & ,brew/] ,c.ty4
  ,"s may ?9k1 8,h[ dull60 ,^!
>e p :o h n"e att5d$ a ,c[boy
,poetry ,ga!r+1 a rattlesnake
r.dup1 a fire ant fe/ival1 a
*ili cook+ 3te/1 or an
9t]na;nal black-ey$ pea cook-
(f4
  ,i qkly le>n$ t ma*o is /
big 9 ,texas4 ,x c manife/ xf
9 a numb] ( ways3

#a4 ,my f/ "d z a resid5t 9
  ,alp9e1 ,i 0 told by an
  acqua9t.e t 8 hat brim 0
  wid] ?an m9e4
#b4 ,i al 4cov]$ t ma*o is
  det]m9$ by h[ hi< y h to /ep
  9to a pickup "<! truck %d 2
  big 5 s t yr *9 t\*es yr
  knee :5 y try to 5t] !
  truck's cab">4

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#c4 ,! import.e ( ! size ( !
  truck's b$ _c 2 ov]-/ress$2
  ! b$ %d 2 propor;nal to !
  numb] ( dogs rid+ 9 x4
#d4 ,! gun rack is r1l & %d
  3ta9 a l>ge-calib] rifle
  "<#4bb-calib] is j =
  wimps">4
#e4 ,a 8r1l man0 w h a belt
  buckle ! size ( a pie plate
  "<! local univ]s;y lets
  /ud5ts *oose 2t a s5ior r+ &
  a l>ge belt buckle">4
#f4 ,a r1l ma*o type w eat a
  *ick5 fri$ /1k t cov]s half
  ! table1 a cauldron ( *ili1
  !n pop d[n a few jalap5o
  pepp]s & claim to h n"e he>d
  ( ! t]m 8he>tburn40
#g4 ,ma*o types >e se5 at !
  ,cry/al ,b>1 n at a salad
  b>4 ,salad b>s >e 9t5d$ =
  wom5 & ra2its4

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#h4 ,r1l ,ma*os >e n se5 dur+
  de] hunt+ s1son 2c _! full
  5]gy is sp5t try+ to kill
  ,bambi "? a fo7y haze cr1t$
  by 3sum+ a case ( be]4

  ,don't get me wr;g1 ,we/
,texans h a grt s5se ( humor4
,we h to 2c ( ! c.try we live
in4 ,ra91 wat]1 & dr"\ jokes
>e an important "p ( daily
life4 ,i once ask$ a local h[
m* ra9 ,alp9e rcvd a ye> & 0
told1 8,we get sixte5 9*es a
ye>1 : doesn't s.d l m* un.s
y're "h ! "d we get x40 ,my f/
week 9 ,alp9e1 "ps ( ! t[n 7
"u six feet ( wat] 2c ( a
sudd5 m.ta9 ra9/orm4 ,two "ds
lat] "! 0 no /&+ wat]4 ,! f/
sev5 mon?s ( t ye> we rcvd alm
no ra9 & record hi<
temp]atures4 ,! jokes go+ >.d
9clud$1 8,i saw two mesquite
trees fi<t+ ov] a dog0     #hj
&1 8,we _h to take d[n ! b>b$
wire f;e to get a breeze40
  ,we/ ,texas ran*]s >e big on
private prop]ty "rs4 ,"r n[ !y
>e battl+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,air
,=ce & ! ,g]man ,luftwa6e to
prev5t l[ altitude tra9+ runs
ov] _! ran*es "<#cjj feet at
#ejj miles p] h\r">4 ,9 ! ru7$
c.try >.d ,alp9e x is di6icult
to f9d yr c[s on ! be/ ( "ds4
,& "s ( ^! ran*]s rememb] 2+
buzz$ by ! ,g]mans dur+ ,_w
,w> ,,ii4 ,_m ask :y ! ,g]mans
ne$ to tra9 ov] hi< des]t
c.try :5 "! is no hi< des]t
c.try 9 ,g]_m4 ,d !y plan to
retake ,nor? ,africa8
  ,"! >e simil>ities 2t my old
home 9 ,new ,york ,c;y &
,alp9e3

#a4 ,! resid5ts ( bo? cities
  >e n afraid ( a guy walk+
  d[n ! /reet ) a :ite     #ha
  /ick1 al? ! p 9 ,alp9e ?"\ x
  0 a pool cue4
#b4 ,!y bo? live 9 h>% b
  b1uti;l 5viron;ts4
#c4 ,bo? >e fill$ ) e35trics4



















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#d4 ,!y >e bo? fill$ ) p ,i've
  come to love4

     ,tips = ,travel]s to
       ,texas3 ,"u/&+ !
          ,language

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,?anks to
,ri*>d ,villa = %>+ ? dic;n>y
( 8,texas ,talk0 ) ! ,,acb
,li/s]v4 ,we ?9k any ( y :o
plan to visit ,george ,cov+ton
9 ,texas's hi< des]t may want
to le>n ^! 8,texas
,t]m9ologies0 2f y g6">
  ,a te/ to see if y >e
,,r1lly a ,texan6 ,if y >e a
,,r1l ,,texan3

#a4 ,y m1sure 4t.e 9 m9utes4
#b4 ,y've _h to swit* f h1t to
  air 3di;n+ 9 ! same "d4
#c4 ,/ores don't h bags2 !y h
  sacks4
                           #hc
#d4 ,/ores don't h %opp+ c>ts2
  !y h bu7ies4
#e4 ,y see a c> runn+ 9 ! p>k+
  lot at ! /ore ) no "o 9 x no
  matt] :at "t ( ! ye>4
#f4 ,y use 8fix0 z a v]b4
  ,example3 ,i am fix+ to g to
  ! /ore4
#g4 ,all ! fe/ivals acr ! /ate
  >e "nd af a fruit1
  vegetable1 fl[]1 or animal4
#h4 ,y 9/all secur;y li<ts on
  yr h\se & g>age & l1ve bo?
  unlock$4
#i4 ,y c>ry jump] cables 9 yr
  c> 444 = yr ,,[n c>4
#aj4 ,y "k :at 8c[ tipp+0 &
  8snipe-hunt+0 >e4
#aa4 ,y only [n f\r spices3
  salt1 pepp]1 ket*up1 &
  ,tabasco4
#ab4 ,y ?9k "ey"o f a bi7] c;y
  has an a35t4
#ac4 ,y ?9k sexy l+]ie is a
  ;,t-%irt & box] %orts4   #hd
#ad4 ,! local pap]s cov]
  na;nal & 9t]na;nal news on
  "o page b require #f pages =
  football & fi%+4
#ae4 ,y ?9k t ! f/ "d ( de]
  s1son is a na;nal holi"d4
#af4 ,y "k : l1ves make gd
  toilet pap]4
#ag4 ,y f9d #ij degrees ;,f 8j
  a ll w>m40
#ah4 ,y "k all f\r s1sons3
  ,alm ,summ]1 ,summ]1 ,/
  ,summ]1 & ,*ri/mas4
#ai4 ,y "k :e!r ano!r ,texan
  is f s\!rn1 middle1 or
  nor!rn ,texas z soon z !y
  op5 _! m\?4
#bj4 ,"! is a ,dairy ,que5 9 e
  t[n ) a popula;n ( #ejj or
  m4
#ba4 ,go+ to ,wal-,m>t is a
  favorite pas"t "kn z 8go9'
  ,wal-,m>t'90 or 8(f to
  ,wally ,_w40
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#bb4 ,y describe ! f/ cool
  snap "<2l #gj degrees"> z gd
  *ili w1!r4
#bc4 ,a c>bonat$ s(t dr9k
  isn't a soda1 cola1 or pop
  444 x's a ,coke1 reg>d.s (
  br& or flavor4

















                           #hf
#bd4 ,y "u/& ^! jokes & =w>d
  !m to yr frs no matt] ": !y
  live 9 case !y >e plann+ to
  visit4

       ,lrs to ! ,$itor

  ,! $itorial /aff res]ves !
"r to $it lrs = cl>;y1 /yle &
space available4 ,op9ions
express$ >e ^? ( ! au?ors1 n
^? ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 xs /aff or elect$
(ficials4 8,! ,brl ,=um0 is n
responsible = ! op9ions
express$ "h94 ,we w n pr9t lrs
un.s y sign yr "n & give u yr
address4

    ,,icub @& ,guide ,dogs
  ,de> ,r1d]s1
  ,9 response to ! >ticle ab
,,icub & guide dog h&l]s 9 _!
rehabilita;n tra9+ c5t]3
  ,if all a public         #hg
s]vice 5t;y ne$ d is %[ t p :o
>e bl guide dog h&l]s c h _!
ne$s met else": 9 comp>able
sett+s1 we w 2 exclud$ f
re/aurants1 s*ools1 libr>ies1
p>ks1 groc]y /ores1 etc4 ,any
groc]y /ore or re/aurant c !n
>gue t \r ne$s c 2 equally met
else":1 s5d+ u on \r way6 ,= !
,i[a ,c\ncil ( ! ,unit$ ,bl to
imply t 2c ? woman 0 (f]$
comp>able s]vices 9 ano!r
organiza;n : does n 4crim9ate
ag/ bl guide dog us]s1 h] "rs
( equal a3ess "u ! law 7 n
d5i$ is n true4 ,! "rs ( ^? (
u :o make ! *oice to h !
assi/.e ( s]vice animals w 2
set back to squ>e "o if ? case
is all[$ to set prec$;e4
  ,i am v 4appo9t$ 9 ! ,,acb's
lack ( a backb"o6 ,! fact t !
5t;y 9volv$ is a bl s]vice
organiza;n does n give !m !
abil;y to d5y bl dog       #hh
guide h&l]s _! equal a3ess "rs
"u ! law4
  ,respect;lly1 b ,hugely
,4appo9t$1
,%irley ,mann+1 ,los ,angeles1
,calif4
  ,de> ,donna ,selig]1 ,john
,taylor1 & memb]s ( ,,icub3
  ,i 0 deli<t$ to r1d ! a3.t (
! em]g5cy bo>d meet+ 9 ! w9t]
#bjjc 8,brl ,=um40 ,i am a
memb] ( ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( !
,bl ( ,kansas z well z ! ,brl
,revival ,l1gue4
  ,r1d+ ,*>les ,hodge's a3.t (
! 3f];e call 0 v1 v refre%+4
,"h is precisely :y4 ,i h be5
9 ! ,,acb less ?an a ye>2 & ,i
am extremely 4turb$ at !
extreme lib]alism dom9at+ !
organiza;n4 ,i d n 5joy say+ !
foll[+2 b f :at ,i h obs]v$ f
! ,,acb1 ! c\ncil appe>s to
act z ?\< ! bl >e suppos$ to 2
politically &              #hi
economically on ! left1 z well
z exhibit+ a p;y-"py1 poor-me
attitude4
  ,! c\ncil seems to compla9
3/antly1 r>ely to praise4 ,i
wd l to comm5d ,ron ,brooks &
! re/ ( ! transporta;n
committee = ! transporta;n
survey1 : is v gd &
compreh5sive2 b ,i note t ?
*oice appe>s 9 "o ( ! "qs3 8,i
write lrs ( compla9t40 ,:y8
,:y8 ,:at sort ( gd image d we
portray by 3/antly compla9+8
,pl1se "u/& t ? "q is
rhetorical4
  ,n[ to ! 3f];e call4
,p]sonally1 ,i d 2lieve
,/ephanie ,dohm5 %d 2 all[$ to
2 a3ompani$ by h] guide dog z
a /ud5t at ! ,i[a ,de"p;t = !
,bl2 let me emphasize t ? is
my p]sonal op9ion4 ,af all1 ?
is ! travel aid : %e has *os51
& : %e is a3u/om$ to       #ij
us+4 ,n all[+ h] dog to
a3ompany h]1 ,i 2lieve1 is
equival5t to say+ t only cane
travel w 2 p]mitt$4 ,i hope
,/ephanie r1ds ? p>agraph1 &
my foll[+ p>agraphs4
  ,b on ! o!r h&1 ,all5 ,h>ris
did make x cle> to ,/ephanie t
%e cd obta9 ! rehabilita;n :
%e want$1 comput] & job tra9+1
else": & / rema9 a3ompani$ by
h] dog4 ,? is j "o ( my r1sons
= n support+ ,guide ,dog
,us]s1 ,9c4's wi% t ! ,,acb
2come a "py to _! compla9t on
,/ephanie's 2half4
  ,my second r1son is t any
c>e;l /ud5t ( ,am]ican hi/ory
w "k t ! ,3f$]ate & ,union
/ates f"\ ! ,civil ,w> bas$ on
:e!r 9dividual /ates _h ! "r
to 3trol _! [n a6airs1 or :e!r
/ates,0 a6airs %d 2 3troll$ by
! f$]al gov]n;t4 ,"e s9ce !
f$]al gov]n;t won ! w>1    #ia
! ]a ( big gov]n;t has
9cr1s+ly dom9at$ ! ,unit$
,/ates4 ,? is n progress1 b
regres.n4
  ,:at is my po9t8 ,my po9t is
t if ! bo>d 7 to all[ ,,acb to
2come a "py 9 ? case1 : x did
n1 !n y 9 ! ,hawkeye ,/ate wd
2 go+ d[n ! slipp]y slope (
hav+ a na;nal organiza;n make
yr deci.ns = y1 r ?an mak+ !m
yrvs4 ,if ! bo>d _h approv$
,,acb's gett+ 9volv$1 ,i wd
support ,,icub's 4a6ilia;n4
  ,my ?ird r1son focuses on
,all5 ,h>ris & ! ,i[a ,de"p;t
!mvs4 ,i am extremely pl1s$ t
"u ,all5's l1d]%ip1 ! ,i[a
program is "o ( ! top /ate
programs 9 ! na;n4
,un=tunately1 we _c say ! same
ab \r bur1ucratic program "h 9
,kansas4 ,= ! pa/ few ye>s1 !
/ate has attempt$ to 4solve !
,divi.n ( ,s]vices = !     #ib
,bl1 to m]ge all programs =
all s-call$ 84abilities10 z a
budget cut4 ,y 9 ,i[a h n"o (
^? problems4 ,/ephanie ,dohm5
%d 2 grate;l t %e lives 9
,i[a4
  ,- ,jeff ,frye1 ,ov]l& ,p>k1
,kansas

          ,brl ,m5us
  ,on ,janu>y #ai1 #bjjc1 ,i
_h d9n] ) my "f & si/] at a
local ,p]k9s family re/aurant4
,\r d9n] 0 excell5t4 ,s]vice f
\r waitress 0 excep;nal2 %e _h
a grt p]sonal;y & smil$ ! :ole
"t4
  ,i am writ+ = ano!r r1son4
,:ile ,i 0 5joy+ my d9n]1 a bl
g5tleman came 9to ! re/aurant
al;g ) two companions1 "o :o
_h to r1d "ey?+ (f ! m5u s t !
bl man cd decide :at he want$4
,i 0 4gu/$ t ,p]k9s cd n
provide ? g5tleman a brl   #ic
m5u4 ,yr re/aurant & _m o!rs
provide 5d.s a3ommoda;ns = _m
o!r cu/om]s1 s* z a table = a
p]son 9 a :eel*air4 ,ano!r way
a re/aurant a3ommodates p is
by putt+ tables tgr = a l>ge
gr\p ( cu/om]s4 ,! lack ( a
brl m5u seems s m9ute comp>$
to o!r a3ommoda;ns (t5 provid$
by yr company1 b ,i f.d x
appall+4
  ,"o may "q h[ (t5 a
re/aurant has bl p to s]ve4 ,t
%d n 2 a "q 9 any"o's m9d4 ,on
j ab e re/room a p]son 5t]s1
"! is brl on ! sign to
di6]5tiate ! m5's f ! wom5's
room4 ,:y n provide ! cu/om]s
) a brl m5u8 ,! company wd
only ne$ to make a c\ple (
copies = ea* re/aurant4
  ,?ank y = yr "t & 3sid]a;n4
,pl1se provide yr bl cu/om]s )
brl m5us4
  ,- ,c>rie ,sue           #id
,johnson1 ,cl>ion1 ,pa4

    ,y ,c't ,af=d to ,/ay
           ,home6
         by ,jon ,d$5

  ,i am a ,colorado native & h
be5 bl s9ce bir?4 ,i />t$ ski+
:5 ,i 0 #aj ye>s old4 ,look+
back1 ! only ?+ ,i mi<t h d"o
di6]5tly wd h be5 to lace up
my f/ ski boots a few ye>s
e>li]4
  ,i / rememb] my f/ ride on !
*air lift & my f/ run d[n !
hill4 ,( c\rse x 0 only a
bunny slope ,- b :at a wond];l
feel+ ( exhil>a;n6 ,i knew "r
!n t ,i _h f.d "s?+ v special1
& ski+ has 3t9u$ to 2come m
excit+ & exhil>at+ ov] ! ye>s4
  ,:5 ,i 0 #ac1 w9n+ a
regional ski race 0 a t]rific
self-e/eem build]4 ,n[ ,i am
an adult & / "s ( ! mo/    #ie
excit+ ^ws ,i he> >e1 8,y >e 9
! middle ( ! hill & y c g z
fa/ z y want40
  ,i love to *all5ge myf 9 e
facet ( life & especially 5joy
*all5g+ myf physically4 ,= me1
"! is no bett] way to d ? ?an
to ski d[n an exp]t ski trail4
,if ,i c ski an exp]t trail1
,i c d any?+ 9 life4 ,i
5c\rage "ey"o :o is bl to try
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          ,explore !
       ,possibilities3
       ,an ,approa* to
          ,transi;n
     by ,kimb]ly ,avila1
        ,m4,a41 ,,coms

  ,college is an excit+ "t =
le>n+1 gr[+ & a*iev+ goals4
,virtually "ey"o :o att5ds
college1 reg>d.s ( age or
backgr.d1 goes "? a p]iod (
transi;n dur+ : 8 or h]
life/yle m/ adju/ to
a3ommodate ! require;ts ( hi<]
$uca;n4 ,p :o >e bl or
visually impair$ m/ d1l ) ^!
*all5ges al;g ) an addi;nal
>ray ( transi;nal issues t c 2
"picul>ly *all5g+4 ,9 a #aiic
/udy1 ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = !
,bl f.d t /ud5ts ) vi.n
impair;ts >e less likely ?an
_! si<t$ pe]s to f9i% college4
,cd ! "picul>ly di6icult   #ih
transi;nal issues : visually
impair$ /ud5ts m/ cope ) 2 a
3tribut+ factor to ? 4he>t5+
/ati/ical r1l;y8 ,:y >e p )
vi.n impair;ts less likely to
f9i% college ?an _! si<t$
pe]s8 ,& :at c bl & visually
impair$ /ud5ts d to alleviate
! add$ /ress t results f cop+
) _! visual impair;ts8
  ,i am a t1*] ( visually
impair$ hi< s*ool /ud5ts4 ,i
want$ to explore ! "picul>
*all5ges college /ud5ts )
visual impair;ts 5c.t] s ,i cd
assi/ my /ud5ts to prep>e !mvs
= college4 ,z a result1 ,i
3duct$ a /udy dur+ ! summ] (
#bjja survey+ #bc adults :o >e
bl & visually impair$ :o h _h
at l1/ "s college exp]i;e &
d1lt ) ! *all5ges ( hi<]
$uca;n4 ,"picipants 7 ask$ to
provide 9put on h[ upcom+
college /ud5ts c prep>e    #ii
!mvs = a smoo? transi;n4 ,a
3t9ual dialogue has develop$ )
s"eal ( ! adults :o respond$
to my orig9al survey1 : has
5abl$ me to cl>ify "s ( !
survey results & to exp& my k
ab ! di6iculties visually
impair$ /ud5ts c 5c.t] dur+ !
process ( transi;n+ to
college4
  ,correspond;e1 9clud+ !
4tribu;n ( surveys1 0
a3ompli%$ electronically & at
meet+s ( bl;s 3sum]
organiza;ns4 ,surveys r1*$ all
ov] ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 2y1
9clud+ a rehabilita;n program
9 ,new ,z1l&4 ,"picipants 7 q
div]se 9 age1 backgr.d1
e?nic;y & di6]$ 9 ! am.t (
ye>s !y att5d$ college &
degrees e>n$4 ,"s respond5ts 7
curr5t college /ud5ts2 o!rs >e
su3ess;l pr(es.nals1 busi;s
[n]s1 homemak]s1 memb]s   #ajj
( ! ,p1ce ,corps1 graduate
/ud5ts1 f>m]s & curr5t 3sum]s
( rehabilita;n programs4
  ,! responses to ! survey 7
9t]e/+1 yet n surpris+4 ,z
"picipants describ$ :at >1s !y
cd h be5 bett] prep>$ 9 = a
smoo!r transi;n1 ,i 0 rem9d$ (
! 8,exp&$ ,core ,curriculum0
,phil ,hatl5 publi%$ ye>s ago4
,! ,exp&$ ,core ,curriculum
def9es >1s 9 : /ud5ts ) vi.n
impair;ts %d rcv specific
9/ruc;n1 & 9cludes3
comp5satory skills1 9clud+
communica;n models2 visual
e6ici5cy skills2 social
skills2 9dep5d5t liv+ skills2
recr1;n & leisure skills2
ori5ta;n & mobil;y tra9+2
voca;nal $uca;n2 & assess;t &
tra9+ on assi/ive te*nology4
  ,l;g 2f ,i 3duct$ my survey1
! ,exp&$ ,core ,curriculum _h
be5 def9$ & id5tifi$ z    #aja
"p ( ! ,na;nal ,ag5da4 ,h["e1
ac to my /udy1 ^! >1s >e / 2+
neglect$ & /ud5ts >e n gett+
:at !y ne$ to prep>e !m = a
smoo? transi;n to college4 ,9
! #aiih ,na;nal ,ag5da2
,report to ! ,na;n by !
,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl1
rese>*]s 3clud$ t s*ools 7 n
all[+ adequate "t = 9/ruc;n 9
& did n h qualifi$ p]sonnel to
t1* 9 ^! >1s4 ,five ye>s af ?
report 0 publi%$1 ^! sad
circum/.es / seem to 2 v m* !
norm4
  ,3si/5tly1 respond5ts
id5tifi$ a ne$ to rcv 9/ruc;n
9 all ( ! abv-m5;n$
categories4 ,moreov]1 ,,e
"picipant id5tifi$ an 9t5se
ne$ = 9/ruc;n 9 ! use (
adaptive te*nology 9 ord] to 2
su3ess;l & 9dep5d5t 9 college
& 2y4 ,all respond5ts rem>k$ t
tra9+ 9 ! use (           #ajb
assi/ive te*nology is a h1vily
neglect$ >ea t has be5 a
crucial factor impact+ _!
su3ess 9 college4 ,s"eal
"picipants /at$ t !y _h to pay
a l>ge am.t ( m"oy & sp5d an
excessive am.t ( "t to le>n !
te*nologies :ile 9 college1 :
ultimately a6ect$ _!
academics1 "w & social lives4
,2l >e j "s ( ! /ate;ts made
by respond5ts emphasiz+ ! ne$
= adequate adaptive te*nology
9/ruc;n4
  8,adaptive te*nology1 ? is !
bulldoz] t levels ! play+
field40
  ,- ,"ugraduate /ud5t :o is
al employ$
  8,"! is no way ,,any college
/ud5t w make x "? s*ool )\t
te*nology4 ,a bl or visually
impair$ p]son m/ h ^! skills 9
ord] to h a fi<t+ *.e 9 s*ool1
& to 2 9dep5d5t40         #ajc
  ,- ,"ugraduate /ud5t
  8,te*nology is ne$$ to set !
/ud5t at an ev5 play+ gr.d4 ,x
is vital 9 a qual;y $uca;n40
  ,- ,9=ma;n te*nology
3sultant
  8,te*nology c1 & w1 make !
di6];e 2t "s sembl.e (
9dep5d;e & total dep5d5cy4
,fur!r survival may come d[n
to ! issue ( adaptive
te*nology40
,- ,doctoral graduate /ud5t
  8444,,ocr's1 scre5
magnifi]s1 scre5 r1d]s1 gd
comput] skills2 ,i am /ru7l+
to le>n ^! skills j to 2
competitive40
  ,- ,busi;s [n] & =m] ,p1ce
,corps memb]
  ,o!r >1s : ! respond5ts felt
7 crucial = rehabilita;n t1*]s
& $ucators to focus ^u 7 self-
advocacy & social skills1
9clud+ "w+ ) r1d]s &      #ajd
o!rs :o r\t9ely provide
assi/.e to 4abl$ /ud5ts4
,s"eal "picipants rem>k$ t !y
felt v al"o mov+ to college f
hi< s*ool :5 !y r1liz$ !y _h
to rely exclusively on !mvs =
tak+ c>e ( _! e ne$4
  8,we m/ le>n t we _c totally
rely on s]vices : >e suppos$
to assi/ u1 2c "! >e limit$
res\rces & s]vice provid]s4 ,9
ord] to %[ t we >e 9dep5d5t
?9k]s & able to take c>e (
\rvs1 we m/ le>n h[ to rely on
\r self-advocacy skills 9 ord]
to make ga9s 9 employ;t1 etc40
  ,- ,graduate /ud5t
  8,3fid;e1 communica;n1
advocacy1 "w+ ) p1 problem
solv+1 "k+ :at y want & cr1t+
a plan to obta9 yr goal1 ^! >e
! crucial skills /ud5ts ) vi.n
impair;ts m/ h 9 ord] to su3e$
9 college40
  ,- ,college pr(essor    #aje
  8,social skills g al;g )
fi<t+ ! misconcep;ns &
/]eotypes "s h ab bl p4 ,eye
3tact %d 2 tau<t at an e>ly
age1 & kids %d al 2 tau<t t
,8bl9disms1,0 l eye pok+1
rock+1 etc4 >e n appropriate4
,i am n say+ t "o %d try to
look si<t$2 x is j t we ne$ to
look \r be/ & pres5t \rvs z
3fid5t figures :5 seek+
employ;t & college admis.ns40
  ,- ,graduate /ud5t
  8,3fid;e1 ,3fid;e1 ,3fid;e40
,- ,busi;s [n]
  8,self-advocacy is a v
important self-3fid;e & id5t;y
build]40
  ,- ,rehabilita;n t1*]
  8,"k+ h[ to direct r1d]s >.d
a libr>y1 "k+ h[ to
communicate ) ^? :o d n "u/&
my bl;s1 com+ up ) r1sonable
a3ommoda;ns ) my pr(essors1 ^!
>e ?+s ,i r1lly _h to     #ajf
"w on 9 college40
  ,- ,busi;s [n]
  ,:5 respond+ to "qs relat$
to ori5ta;n & mobil;y &
travel1 all respond5ts
emphasiz$ h[ important gd cane
travel skills 7 to _! 9dep5d;e
& su3ess4 ,h["e1 9 alm e
survey1 "picipants 3si/5tly
rem>k$ t "o ( ! mo/ *all5g+
aspects ( 2+ bl 0 n 2+ able to
drive4 ,"s respond5ts 4cuss$ 9
dep? h[ di6icult x 0 to att5d
college on a campus t _h s"eal
mobil;y ob/acles1 s* z busy
/reets : cut "? campus & s"eal
di6icult to foll[ pa?s >.d !
s*ool4 ,^! physical factors
put a b>ri] 2t ^! /ud5ts & _!
college $uca;n4
  ,9 reg>d to 9dep5d5t liv+1
p]sonal c>e & home manage;t1
respond5ts %>$ a v>iety (
p]spectives4 ,"s felt t !
tra9+ !y _h rcvd f _!     #ajg
families or rehabilita;n
programs 9 home manage;t 0
adequate4 ,o!rs 9dicat$ t !y
_h m9imal rehabilita;n t1*+ &
limit$ family support1 :
a6ect$ _! prep>$;s to manage
_! p]sonal lives1 f9.es1 home
& ! l4
  8,if a "y p]son go+ (f to
college does n h a s5se (
balanc+ a *eckbook & pay+
bills1 4a/] cd result4 ,i ?9k
s _m p>5ts d n all[ _! bl *n
to h&le _! [n m"oy1 b ? is
"s?+ kids m/ le>n40
  ,- ,college /ud5t
  8,i am glad ,i _h !
opportun;y to le>n h[ to take
c>e ( a home :ile / liv+ at my
p>5ts,0 home4 ,i cd n imag9e
le>n+ all ( t n[ ) "ey?+ else
go+ on40
  ,- ,college /ud5t
  8,families _c %elt] _! bl *n
f ! _w1 hop+ x w g        #ajh
away4 ,kids w gr[ up1 & ! be/
way to help !m is to let !m
help !mvs4 ,p>5ts :o d "ey?+ =
_! *n >e n do+ !m a favor4
,let !m h exp]i;es1 & let !m
make mi/akes4 ,x w hurt !m a
lot less if !y make a mi/ake )
a small all[.e1 or a m9or
cook+ mi/ake "u yr c>e1 ?an x
w if ^! mi/akes >e made = ! f/
"t \tside ( yr home1 :5 !
3sequ;es cd 2 horrible40
  ,- ,t1*]
  ,af r1d+ ! wide v>iety (
responses1 x 0 evid5t t "s p
5c.t] ! mo/ tr\ble 9 college
2c ( a lack ( 9/ruc;n 9 all ^!
>1s4 ,despite ! public;y on !
import.e ( 9clud+ ! exp&$ core
curriculum 9 /ud5ts,0 $uca;n &
! 3t9u$ f9d+s t p9po9t exactly
": 4crepancies lie 9 prep>+
/ud5ts = college & employ;t1
?\s&s ( p ) vi.n impair;ts g
to college )\t ! basic    #aji
tools !y ne$ to a*ieve _!
goals )\t undue *all5ges4
,yet1 z ! na;nal ag5da /at$1 &
! results ( my survey 3firm$1
^! crucial >1s >e / 2+
neglect$4 ,i wond]$ :y & s
2gan rese>*+ :y s _m /ud5ts >e
lack+ important skills4 ,i
survey$ t1*]s1 s]vice
provid]s1 rehabilita;n
pr(es.nals & p ) vi.n
impair;ts to get a m 3clusive
"u/&+4
  ,i f.d t mo/ pr(es.nals 9
rehabilita;n & $uca;n >e aw>e
t _! visually impair$ /ud5ts &
cli5ts w face *all5ges 9
college4 ,yet1 _m pr(es.nals
>e simply unaw>e t _m res\rces
alr exi/ to assi/ visually
impair$ college-b.d /ud5ts4 ,=
example1 al? ! pr(es.nals may
r1lize t _! /ud5ts m/ take !
,college ,bo>d te/s1 !y d n
"u/& ! ext5sive am.t (    #aaj
"w x w take to get !
a3ommoda;ns 9 place = ! te/s4
  ,/ud5ts & pr(es.nals "k t
/ud5ts w rcv s]vice f ! 4abl$
/ud5t s]vices (fices on _!
campuses1 b h[ >e ^? s]vices
set up & :o is responsible =
:at8 ,x is "kn t :ile on
campus1 /ud5ts m/ att5d to _!
[n ne$s1 b h[ >e /ud5ts to
advocate = _! ne$s1 "w ) r1d]s
& manage _! p]sonal lives :ile
/ ma9ta9+ academic /&+ t is
requir$ to actually /ay 9
college8
  ,9 _m cases1 x 0 evid5t t !
*all5ges ^! /ud5ts wd face
2gan l;g 2f !y />t$ _! f/
college class4 ,"picipants 9 !
/udy (t5 rem>k$ t !y did n
r1lize !y %d h 9ve/igat$ !
campus & surr.d+ commun;y ev5
2f apply+ to evaluate !
a3essibil;y ( ! campus4 ,_m
respond5ts 9dicat$ t !y   #aaa
7 9 = a rude awak5+ ! f/ "d on
campus :5 !y r1liz$ ! campus 0
9a3essible to !m4
  ,x 2came cle> 9 my /udy t
/ud5ts1 p>5ts1 t1*]s &
rehabilita;n pr(es.nals ne$
guidel9es to t1* ^! skills4 ,z
a result1 ,i h 2gun to develop
a special curriculum to prep>e
hi< s*ool /ud5ts to apply to &
transi;n to college4 ,my
curriculum1 : is 5titl$ ) !
acronym ,,explore1 \tl9es !
/eps a p]son ) a vi.n impair;t
may use to facilitate a smoo?
transi;n to college & 2y4
,,explore c 2 us$ z an
$uca;nal curriculum 9 a s*ool
or rehabilita;n facil;y1 or by
a /ud5t al"o1 or ) a p>5t4 ,x
c 2 adapt$ = non-tradi;nal-ag$
/ud5ts & ^? wi%+ to att5d a
commun;y college program or
o!r non-f\r-ye> degree
program4                  #aab
  ,! ,,explore curriculum has
ano!r phase ( /udy ah1d4 ,i h
2gun to imple;t x ) hi< s*ool
/ud5ts ,i "w )1 & ,i plan to
use x ) upcom+ juniors &
s5iors4 ,af my /ud5ts complete
"s college1 ,i w ask !m to
respond to a survey ab ! tra9+
e6ective;s ( ! curriculum4 ,x
is my hope to 4tribute a 82ta-
te/+0 v].n ( ,,explore to
it9]ant t1*]s1 rehabilita;n
programs & adults ) vi.n
impair;ts to fur!r assess &
revise ! program4
  ,= m 9=ma;n ab ! curriculum1
xs philosophy & mat]ials1
pl1se 3tact me at ! foll[+ ;e-
mail address3 braillemail@a"
m9dspr+4com4 ,x is use.s to
la;t ! 4he>t5+ /ati/ics ab bl
& visually impair$ p :o _c
8make x0 9 ! academic or po/-
academic _w un.s we all "w tgr
to develop ! /rategies    #aac
t c prep>e \r visually impair$
y\? to su3e$ ) an >s5al (
skills & self-3fid;e to rely
^u4 ,let u le>n f ! /ud5ts :o
s will+ly %>$ _! exp]i;es & _!
advice & make ! road to
transi;n a smoo!r "o = !
/ud5ts :o w foll[4

   ,2+ ,me & ,/ay+ ,sub/.e-
            ,free
      by ,tr9ette ,b>nes

  ,alcohol1 toba3o1 & o!r drug
abuse rates >e hi< am;g p )
4abilities1 & "! >e _m r1sons
:y4 ,mo/ p ) 4abilities 4cov]
t life c 2 a /ru7le4 ,if y >e
4abl$1 y >e m* m likely to
feel hi<] levels ( isola;n &
lack ( social a3ept.e4 ,x is m
likely y w h di6iculty f9d+ &
keep+ a job4 ,9 addi;n1 _m
4abl$ p d n h a positive self-
id5t;y4                   #aad
  ,^! >e issues t ,i h fac$ z
a visually impair$ p]son myf4
,h["e1 ,i h f.d _m ways to
cope positively ) ! ov]:elm+
*all5ges t come ) my 4abil;y4
,= example1 ,i keep busy by
jo9+ clubs & organiza;ns1 s* z
! ,cali=nia ,poetry ,society &
*ur* *oir4 ,al1 ,i take
classes t 9t]e/ me & keep my
m9d & body active4 ,i h ho2ies
t 5able me to express my
feel+s1 s* z poetry writ+ &
m>tial >ts4 ,2c ( ^!
activities ,i d n h to turn to
alcohol & o!r drugs =
5t]ta9;t4 ,9 addi;n1 ,i sp5d
"t ) frs :o don't abuse
alcohol1 toba3o or o!r drugs4
,& ,i try to d1l ) !
ramifica;ns ( my 4abil;y by
talk+ to close frs1 relatives
or c\nselors ab my fru/ra;ns &
my a3ompli%;ts4
  ,! mo/ rew>d+ way ,i    #aae
cope is "? my job z a h1l?
$ucator at ,commun;y ,s]vice
,programs-,project ,positive
,ac;n ,t[>ds ,h1l?1 9 ,orange
,c.ty1 ,calif4 ,i help o!r p )
& )\t 4abilities /ay free (
alcohol1 toba3o1 & o!r drug
abuse4 ,! fact t ,i make a
di6];e 9 p's lives gives me a
s5se ( a3ompli%;t4 ,2c ( my
job1 ,i am alw meet+ p :o >e
9volv$ 9 a sub/.e-abuse-free
life/yle1 : helps me ma9ta9 my
[n sub/.e-free pa?4
  ,if y /ru7le ) issues (
sub/.e abuse1 my advice is to
f9d ways to /ay alcohol-1
drug- & toba3o-free by /ay+
3nect$ to ^? >.d y4 ,don't 2
afraid to talk ab yr /ru7les )
frs or ! p y tru/1 & f9d
positive alcohol-1 toba3o- &
o!r drug-free activities to
o3upy yr "t4 ,^! /eps c put y
on ! pa? to a h1l?y &     #aaf
happi] life4

     ,! ,import.e ( ,e>ly
          ,detec;n
    by ,doro?y ,casabianca

  ,i am #fj ye>s old4 ,i h be5
bl s9ce bir?1 & td1 ,i am a
c.er survivor4 ,i 0 diagnos$ )
rectal c.er 9 ,febru>y #bjjj4
,i am %>+ my exp]i;e ) r1d]s (
8,! ,brl ,=um0 s t y may 2come
m aw>e ( bodily *anges t mi<t
prompt y to seek m$ical att5;n
e>ly4 ,do+ s mi<t save yr
life4
  ,s9ce ! bir?s ( my two *n1
,i h su6]$ o3a.nally f
hemorrhoids4 ,ea* "t1 ,i tr1t$
!m1 & ! problem wd g away = a
:ile4 ,ev5tually !y 2came q
uncom=table & o3urr$ m
frequ5tly4 ,i wd ?9k to myf t
,i r1lly %d see a
ga/ro5t]ologi/4           #aag
  ,! pressure 2came grt]1 & :5
,i ask$ a p]sonal fr to *eck1
"! 0 "s blood pres5t4 ,i ?"\ t
p]h ! pressure & ! blood mi<t
2 com+ f an 9t]nal hemorrhoid4
,z we bl p "k1 ? "picul>
symptom is "s?+ t1 if we cd
see1 wd 2 "o ( ! f/ signs to
al]t u t "s?+ cd 2 wr;g4
  ,9 #aiif & #aiig ,i lo/ two
frs :o 7 9 _! #djs to colon
c.er4 ,"o ( !m 0 totally bl2 !
o!r1 visually impair$4 ,? 41se
%[s no age or g5d] 4crim9a;n4
,9 bo? cases1 ! c.er 0 4cov]$
too late4 ,ag ,i sd to myf1
8,i r1lly %d g & h a
colonoscopy40
  ,!n ,i f.d a doctor ) :om ,i
felt v com=table4 ,dur+ an
exam1 %e f.d a r l>ge polyp1 s
we immly proce$$ ) a
colonoscopy4 ,2c ( ! _m ?+s ,i
_h he>d ov] ! ye>s ab ? te/1
,i 0 pretty sc>$4 ,b      #aah
let me assure y t x is no?+ to
fe>4 ,i 0 anes!tiz$ & only
felt a ll 4com=t4 ,dur+ !
proc$ure1 %e took a biopsy ( !
polyp1 : %[$ t x 0 malignant1
b ! gd news 0 t "! 7 no o!r
polyps4
  ,!n ,i s"\ an oncology
surgeon ,i cd tru/ to d my
surg]y4 ,dur+ \r f/ 9t]view ,i
told hm t ,i wd 2 go+ = a
second op9ion1 & he 0 m ?an
will+ to give me copies ( all
my m$ical 9=ma;n4 ,! second
op9ion 3curr$ ) "ey?+ ! f/
doctor _h told me1 s ,i 0 v m*
at p1ce go+ 9to surg]y4
  ,a ,,ct scan ( my abdom5 &
pelvis %[$ no o!r organ
9volve;t4 ,? 0 an 5c\rag+ sign
= me & my family4
  ,i rcvd six weeks ( radia;n
& *emo!rapy to %r9k ! tumor 2f
surg]y1 mak+ x m* easi] to
remove4 ,2c ( xs          #aai
loca;n1 ,i _h to h a colo/omy4
,i _h he>d horror /ories ab
?+s t happ5 to colo/omy
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