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          ,correc;ns

  ,! teleph"o numb] giv5 = !
na;nal dat+ s]vice "<8,"h &
,"!10 ,febru>y #bjjb"> 0
9correct4 ,! correct numb] is
"<#ibe"> #ehf-#ebaa4
  ,an $it+ ]ror o3urr$ at ! 5d
( ! la/ s5t;e 9 ! f/ p>agraph
( ! >ticle 8,u4,s4 ,supreme
,c\rt ,rules on ,,ada ,ag10
"<,febru>y #bjjb">4 ,"!1 &
else": 9 ! >ticle1 ! issue is
describ$ z 9volv+ :e!r ,ms4
,williams 8was a qualifi$
p]son ) a 4abil;y1 z def9$ by
! ,,ada1 & "!=e1 5titl$ to
a3ommoda;n 9 ! =m ( a *ange 9
h] job duties "u ,title ,,iii
( ! act40 ,! ref];es to ,title
,,iii >e wr;g4 ,! >ticle %d h
/at$3 ,title ,i4 ,we        #g
regret any 3fu.n : may h
result$ f ! ]ror4

    ,:at ,is 8,employ;t80
   ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n
     ,\ ( ,/ep ) ,r1l;y
      by ,*ri/oph] ,gray

  ,:5 ,na;nal ,9du/ries = !
,bl "<,,nib"> ho/$ a meet+ ( !
,_w ,bl ,union "<,,wbu"> a few
mon?s ago1 ,i _h ! opportun;y
to visit ! ,s1ttle ,li<th\se =
! ,bl & meet _m p :o >e bl &
d1f-bl :o "w "! on f$]al
gov]n;t 3tracts z well z
comm]cial subcontracts =
companies l ,boe+ ,aircraft4
,! _m bl p ,i talk$ ) express$
pride 9 ! "w t !y d3 ,!y
manufacture products s* z
easels1 aircraft "ps1 b9d]s &
ru2] /amps4 ,visit+ & gett+ to
"k ^! 5]getic 8"w%op
employees0 br"\ back        #h
memories ( :5 ,i "w$ at !
,li<th\se _m ye>s ago to help
pay my way "? college4
  ,i al he>d _m ( ! folks ,i
talk$ ) express+ 2wild];t ov]
a new f$]al ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n regula;n
t w5t 9to e6ect 9 ,octob]
#bjja4
  8,!y >e try+ to say t \r
jobs >5't r1l jobs10 "o l;g-"t
employee compla9$4 8,i make m
?an @s#ae p] h\r 9 a
sup]visory posi;n & ! ,,rsa is
say+ t \r jobs >5't a3eptable
,8employ;t \tcomes,0 anymore1
2c too _m bl p "w "h40
  ,:at an odd crit]ion on : to
base a def9i;n4 ,"o wond]s3
,wd an a"p;t h\se c1se to 2 a
liv+ space if too _m bl p liv$
"!8
  ,i saw bl p "w+ at all
levels )9 ! company4 ,"! >e
#abh bl employees "w+ on    #i
:at ! ,javits-,wagn]-,o',"d
,act "<,,jwod"> def9es z
8direct labor0 posi;ns1 &
ano!r #be bl p 9 o!r posi;ns
"?\t ! ,li<th\se4 ,9 addi;n1
"! >e #bb bl p :o h multiple
4abilities 2ss _! visual
impair;ts :o "picipate 9 a
8support$ "w0 program4 ,!
av]age wage = ! direct labor
"<produc;n"> employees is ov]
@s#aj p] h\r4 ,! li<th\se al
(f]s all ( xs full-"t
employees h1l? 9sur.e1 :
9cludes d5tal cov]age1 life
9sur.e & a p5.n plan4
  ,"u ! new rules adopt$ 9
,octob] #bjja1 ! ,rehabilita;n
,s]vices ,adm9i/ra;n calls
facilities l ^? at ! ,li<th\se
8non-9tegrat$ sett+s40 ,! new
rule says t if a 4abl$ p]son
*ooses a job at ! ,li<th\se or
o!r places x calls 8non-
9tegrat$ sett+s10 !n no    #aj
voca;nal rehabilita;n funds c
2 sp5t to prep>e a voca;nal
rehabilita;n cli5t = t *oice4
,9 o!r ^ws1 y c *oose1 b n t
*oice1 if y want or ne$ ,,vr
s]vices4 ,typical s]vices s* z
ori5ta;n & mobil;y tra9+ & job
coa*+ >e n[ d5i$ to y by ,,vr
if y want to g to "w 9 a 8non-
9tegrat$0 9du/rial sett+4 ,,vr
is1 9 all likelihood1 n[
depriv+ _m p :o >e bl &
visually impair$ ( jobs4 ,9
addi;n1 ! rehab c\nselor :o
all[s a p]son to *oose to "w 9
a non-9tegrat$ 9du/rial sett+
at any po9t 9 ! rehabilita;n
process is p5aliz$1 9 t s* a
place;t may n 2 c.t$ z a
closure ,- & x is closures on
: /ates & _! employees >e
monitor$ by ! ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n1 & ultimately judg$4
  ,a ,s1ttle ,li<th\se
employee1 :o "ws z a       #aa
ma*9i/1 told me t x seems
crazy to hm t "o f$]al ag5cy
says t manufactur+ jobs or
cu/om] s]vice jobs at !
,li<th\se >e n a3eptable
employ;t1 b ?ree o!r f$]al
ag5cies 3sid] hm to 2
8employ$03 ! ,9t]nal ,rev5ue
,s]vice2 ! ,de"p;t ( ,labor2 &
! ,social ,secur;y
,adm9i/ra;n4
  ,fur!rmore1 o!r rul+s :
v>i\s f$]al & /ate ag5cies h
made ov] ! ye>s def9itely
place ! sett+s : _m ( u >e /
call+ 8"w%ops0 9 ! category (
r1l employ]s :o pay ! sal>ies
( r1l "w]s ,- ": "w]s c
unionize & 5gage 9 collective
b>ga9+ ) manage;t 9 addi;n to
5joy+ pay*ecks & o!r b5efits (
r1l "w4 ,= example1 rul+s 7
made by ! ,na;nal ,labor
,rela;ns ,bo>d & 9 ! c\rts t
jobs at ,,nib-relat$       #ab
ag5cies 9 ,h\/on & ,c9c9nati
met ! appropriate /&>ds =
8employ;t10 & pursuant to ?
rul+1 ! ,t1m/]s ,union came to
repres5t employees 9 !
,c9c9nati facilities & bo?
facilities 3t9ue to h union
repres5ta;n td4
  ,i'd he>d t ab #dj d1f-bl p
"w at ! ,li<th\se1 _m hav+
mov$ f o!r /ates 9 ord] to f9d
employ;t & to live 9 a frly1
nurtur+ 5viron;t4 8,= u1
9tegra;n is isola;n10 sd
,de2ie ,somm]1 :o mov$ to
,s1ttle f ,colorado alm #af
ye>s ago4 ,born d1f1 ,de2ie n[
al is totally bl &
communicates ) ! assi/.e ( a
sign language 9t]pret] :o
signs 9to h] h&4 8,jobs >e alm
impossible = d1f-bl p to get10
,de2ie told me1 8& if ,i did
get ano!r job ,i probably
wdn't h a tactile sign     #ac
language 9t]pret] or a ,,tty )
brl t lets me use ! teleph"o4
,& ,i probably cdn't "picipate
9 ! company l ,i d "h on
employee committees & at
meet+s40
  ,%e add$ t 9 addi;n to !
9sur.e1 %e al n[ gets f\r
weeks a ye> ( pd vaca;n & sick
l1ve z well z ! o!r b5efits %e
values4
  ,rog] ,hill+ is ano!r l;g-"t
employee4 ,he />t$ "w+ at !
,li<th\se 9 #aigd1 :5 he 0 a
s5ior 9 hi< s*ool4 8,i />t$ \
z a "w-/udy /ud5t10 he
rememb]s4 8,i've "w$ 9 !
,dynacraft >ea assembl+ hoses
= big trucks1 ,i've made
automobile jacks & h&-trucks1
& ,i've "w$ 9 ! ,boe+ ,de"p;t
) drill presses & pun*
presses4 ,once !y knew my
abil;y1 ,i 0 9 dem& all ov] !
place40                    #ad
  ,?ree ye>s ago1 ,rog] 0 ag
ask$ to apply 8 tal5ts to a
new posi;n1 ? "t 9 ! produc;n
( ru2] /amps4 8,i c turn \ ab
a hundr$ /amps a "d10 he
boa/s4 8,i assemble /amps by
glu+ ! ru2] /amp 9to ! h\s+4
,we make bo? self-9k+ & pre-
9k$ /amps4 ,\r l>ge/ cu/om] is
! ,u4,s4 ,po/al ,s]vice4 ,we
al make /amps = ! ,de"p;t (
,agriculture40
  ,rog] says he makes @s#i4db
p] h\r4
  ,bo? ,de2ie & ,rog] att5d$
college4 ,de2ie sd t %e w5t to
see :at college life 0 l1 b
decid$ t %e 5joy$ "w+ & mak+
?+s m* m ?an /udy+4 ,rog] e>n$
an associate's degree 9
recr1;n te*nology1 b only f.d
volunte] jobs1 s he w5t back
to ! ,li<th\se & has be5 "!
mo/ ( 8 "w+ life1 except = a
ye> or two z a ca%i] ) a   #ae
v5dor 9 ! ,busi;s ,5t]prises
,program4 ,bo? >e active 9 !
,s1ttle commun;y & love !
s]vices ,- especially public
transporta;n ,- available "!4
,de2ie al 5joys a numb] (
recr1;nal activities1 9clud+
sn[ %oe+4
  ,z ,i reflect on my visit )
! bl & ! d1f-bl employees at !
,s1ttle ,li<th\se1 x is obvi\s
t ^! folks 3sid] !mvs to 2
employ$ & t ea* 5joys _! "w &
! economic 9dep5d;e x
provides4 ,bo? ( ! "w]s ,i h
told y ab rcvd assi/.e f
voca;nal rehabilita;n ag5cies
9 prep>a;n = _! employ;t at !
,li<th\se3 ,de2ie ) ori5ta;n &
mobil;y & brl1 & ,rog] ) job
coa*+4
  ,b td's voca;nal
rehabilita;n programs >5't
suppos$ to help prep>e bl p =
jobs s* z ^! any l;g]4     #af
,due only to a politically
motivat$1 dogmatic ag5da1 bl p
>e 2+ made to feel l second-
class citiz5s4 ,! fact t ?
rule 0 au?or$ & promulgat$
prim>ily by adm9i/rators :o >e
!mvs bl is ! hei<t ( irony ,-
& %ame6
  ,^! look$ l r1l jobs to me1
& !y feel l r1l jobs to ! p :o
d !m4 ,^! "w]s & o!rs :o
aspire to "w 9 a manufactur+
sett+ des]ve ! support (
rehabilita;n fund+1 n to m5;n
! respect ( _! pe]s4 ,!
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
memb]%ip agrees1 bo? "? rec5t
resolu;ns on ! subject & 9 xs
l;g/&+ support = employees 9
9du/rial sett+s4 ,? employ;t
\tcome rule ne$s to 2 modifi$
s t x 4t+ui%es 2t ! k9d ( "w
activities t us$ to take place
at _m old-fa%ion$ %elt]$
"w%ops1 & td's gd jobs     #ag
available at _m ,,nib-
associat$ ag5cies acr ! c.try4
,"!'s m to >riv+ at a def9i;n
( a job ?an h[ _m o!r p )
4abilities "w "!4
  ,! l1d]%ip ( ,,acb is n[
actively 5gag$ 9 s"eal
activities relat$ to ?
problem4 ,f/1 we >e call+ ^u
,u4,s4 ,3gres.nal memb]s to
laun* a full-scale 9ve/iga;n
9to ! rule & v>i\s aspects (
xs applica;n4 ,second1 ,,acb
is actively promot+ legisla;n
t w ov]turn ? rule )9 !
,voca;nal ,rehabilita;n ,act
xf4
  ,*>lie ,craw=d1 :o draft$ a
propos$ am5d;t to !
,rehabilita;n ,act 9 3sulta;n
) me1 has v aptly describ$ !
problem : ! am5d;t seeks to
ameliorate z foll[s3 8,:ile x
is cle> t ! major;y ( bl &
o!rwise 4abl$ p w *oose    #ah
to "w 9 9tegrat$ sett+s1 !
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n at ! ,unit$ ,/ates
,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n has
promulgat$ regula;ns :
adv]sely impact ^u bl & o!r
3sum]s hav+ made a *oice to
seek employ;t at 9du/rial
sett+s ) o!r memb]s ( _!
4abil;y gr\p ":9 ^! 9dividuals
wd e>n at l1/ m9imum wage1 (t5
) b5efits4 ,,rsa has n only
p5aliz$ & devalu$ ^!
9dividuals1 b has fur!r
45fran*is$ o!r 9dividuals )
4abl+ 3di;ns s sev]e z to r5d]
!m unable to "w up to ! level
( m9imum wage ev5 ?\< !y c & d
p]=m "w ( value to !mvs &
society4 ,despite a ne>ly #b-
to-#a negative response to !
propos$ regula;n & calls f
,3gress to resolve ! situa;n1
,,rsa has 3t9u$ to impose an
ideologically 3/ruct$      #ai
/&>d r ?an support+ ei 9 ! f/
9/.e ! 9=m$ *oice ( 3sum]s
desir+ to "w 9 non-9tegrat$
sett+s at or abv m9imum wage1
or 9 ! latt] 9/.e 9dividuals
:o h ! abil;y to p]=m "s level
( m1n+;l "w 9 s* sett+s4
  8,we propose ! foll[+
solu;n4 ,! ,rehabilita;n ,act
"<#bi ,u4,s4,c4 *#af secs
#gje"<#aa">"<,a"> & #gje
"<#aa"> "<;,c"> >e "hby am5d$
"u ,title ,i to r1d z foll[s4
  ,8"<#aa"> ,employ;t \tcome
  ,8,! t]m 8employ;t \tcome0
m1ns1 ) respect to an
9dividual ,-
  ,8"<,a"> 5t]+ or reta9+
full-"t or1 if appropriate1
"p-"t competitive employ;t 9 !
9tegrat$ labor m>ket1 or
pursuant to ! 9=m$ *oice ( s*
9dividual1 employ;t 9 ! non-
9tegrat$ labor m>ket at or abv
m9imum wage2 444           #bj
  ,8"<;,c"> satisfy+ any o!r
voca;nal \tcome ! ,secret>y
may det]m9e to 2 appropriate
"<9clud+ "w at ! sub-m9imum
wage level 9 non-9tegrat$
sett+s = 9dividuals :o d n
qualify "u sec;n "<,a">1 or
satisfy+ ! voca;nal \tcome (
self-employ;t1 telecommut+1 or
busi;s [n]%ip">1 9 a mann]
3si/5t ) ? *apt]4,00
  ,*oice is ! op]ative ^w "h1
& ,,acb 9t5ds to assure t
,am]icans :o >e bl or visually
impair$1 or d1f & bl1 or
multiply 4abl$ c make *oices =
!mvs1 by !mvs1 ab ": !y want
to "w & ! k9ds ( jobs t >e gd
jobs = !m1 & t ! voca;nal
rehabilita;n sy/em1 : has1
s9ce xs 9cep;n1 help$ p )
4abilities to acquire ! skills
!y ne$ to g to "w1 w 3t9ue do+
? important "w = bl & visually
impair$ p1 no matt] ":     #ba
we want to "w & no matt] h[ _m
o!r p ) 4abilities *oose to "w
al;gside u4

        ,rehabilitat+
       ,rehabilita;n8
    by ,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d

  ,alm #cj ye>s ago1
organiza;ns s* z ! ,am]ican
,coali;n ( ,citiz5s )
,4abilities call$ ^u 4abl$ p
"ey": to dem& t ,3gress pass !
,rehabilita;n ,act4 ,_m
2liev$1 & _m hop$ t ! ,rehab
,act wd 2 ! corn]/"o ^u : we
wd build a new ]a ( opportun;y
= p ) 4abilities1 all[+ u to
2come "pn]s ) ! s]vice sy/em
to get ! k9d ( tra9+ we ne$$ &
help 9 f9d+ "w4 ,s9ce !n1 we h
se5 a s]ies ( *anges 9 ! _w we
live in1 & z su3e$+
adm9i/ra;ns put _! [n impr9ts
on ! act & ! way rehab     #bb
s]vices cd 2 deliv]$3 ! com+ (
! te*nology revolu;n2 !
opportun;y society2 ! 9dep5d5t
liv+ move;t2 ! support$
employ;t ph5om5on2 !
reconc5tra;n ( rehabilita;n on
jobs2 ! imposi;n ( "qable
p]sonnel /&>ds : require rehab
c\nselors to e>n ma/]'s
degrees1 ! curriculum = : may
h ll or no relev.e to 9=m+ !m
ab ! ne$s or pot5tialities ( p
:o >e bl2 a limit$ absorp;n (
! rehab sy/em 9to ! l>g] "w=ce
develop;t sy/em ) xs "o-/op
job c5t]s2 & ! objec;nable
r$ef9i;n ( employ;t to exclude
s-call$ non-9tegrat$ sett+s4
,all ( ^! tr5ds1 ev5ts1 &
reac;ns to a dynamic _w
repres5t a :irlw9d ( *ange &
yet is ! av]age bl p]son bett]
(f td ?an #cj ye>s ago8 ,!
answ] to ? & relat$ "qs w 9
major "p 2come a           #bc
significant 3sid]a;n z we 2g9
to address ! com+ reau?oriza;n
( ! law4
  ,f/1 x is important to "u/&
t ! rehabilita;n sy/em is a
"pn]%ip 2t ! f$]al gov]n;t t
4p5ses mo/ ( ! m"oy & ! /ates
to adm9i/] a na;nal program (
rehabilita;n = folks )
4abilities4 ,h[ ! "pn]%ip is
def9$ & :at require;ts exi/ =
all ! "picipants >e ! results
( h[ ! law is writt5 & re-
au?oriz$ f "t to "t by !
,3gress4 ,"h >e "s ( ! "qs we
m/ answ] 9 develop+ \r posi;n
on reau?oriza;n4

   ,does ! sy/em r1lly "w8
  ,/udies h %[n t bl folks :o
rcv rehabilita;n tra9+ f
ag5cies t h be5 set up to meet
\r specific ne$s d bett] ?an p
:o >e s]v$ by ! g5]ic ag5cies
:o try to s]ve "ey"o ) a   #bd
4abil;y ) a "o-size-fits-all
approa*4 ,h["e1 we / 5c.t]
/ates ": simpli/ic
adm9i/rative ?9k+ l1ds to !
3solida;n ( ag5cies )\t reg>d
= \tput4 ,ev5 9 ^? /ates ": we
h be5 able to get \r [n
ag5cies1 we >e 3front$ 9 _m
cases ) :at !y call 8ord] (
selec;n0 : prioritizes :o gets
s]vices & :o waits4 ,moreov]1
we >e see+ an 9cr1s+ tr5d 9 "s
/ate ag5cies = ! bl to n>r[ _!
approa* to provid+ tra9+ to
3sum]s s t x 3=ms ) a
monoli?ic philosophical
premise t may "w = "s b n =
all bl & visually impair$
3sum]s4

   ,%d jobs 2 ! only focus8
  ,"! is no d\bt t ! pr9ciple
func;n ( a rehabilita;n ag5cy
has come to 2 def9$ z gett+
jobs = 3sum]s4 ,? is a     #be
gd ?+4 ,yet1 >e we see+ too _m
ag5cies ignor+ ! p]son 9 favor
( ! product8 ,:at ab folks :o
*oose to "w at or abv m9imum
wage 9 non-9tegrat$ sett+s8
,h[ ab o!r employ;t \tcomes t
us$ to exi/ l 8,homemak]10 = p
:o take on ! responsibil;y (
runn+ a home :ile o!rs g (f to
"w8 ,:at ab ! grt numb]s (
eld]s & o!r 3sum]s :o ei _c or
*oose n to "w8

    ,has ! sy/em 2come too
      burd5"s to xf & u8
  ,d we r1lly ne$ all ! rules1
regula;ns1 policies1
proc$ures1 reports1 monitor+1
policy sub-guid.e1 & all ! re/
( ! pap]"w t dem&s a h1vy
adm9i/rative burd5 on ! sy/em8
,d we ne$ c\nselors ) adv.ed
degrees :ile important 4crete
job func;ns s* z provid+
te*nology-relat$ s]vices   #bf
rema9 l>gely cat* z cat* c8 ,d
we ne$ =ms1 ma/] =ms1 & sub-
=ms to process alm e deci.n8
,ev5 9 ! be/ ( circum/.es h we
cr1t$ magnific5t ma*9es t co/
m ?an ! value ( :at !y
provide8 ,9 %ort1 h we ab&on$
bo? 3sum]s & ag5cy /aff 9
favor ( pap] r1lities t see p
z m]e data ele;ts 9 a report8

   ,h[ well does ! sy/em d
   9 3=m+ to \r pr9ciples (
       3sum] coop]a;n8
  ,,acb has c>e;lly 3/ruct$
pr9ciples ( 3sum] coop]a;n t
provide = bal.e1 3sum] 9put1
equal;y ( opportun;y & jo9t
ef=t ) ag5cies4 ,"s >e do+
well ) ? & o!rs rema9 uncle>4
,no matt] :at o!r 3sid]a;ns
may 2 9clud$ 9 ! mix1 ^!
pr9ciples ( be/ practice w h
grt impact on \r activities )
respect to reau?oriza;n4   #bg
   ,>e res\rce1 p]sonnel1 &
    o!r sy/emic issues 2+
          address$8
  ,"! is no "q t ! res\rces
available to ! rehab sy/em >e
h>dly adequate4 ,nei is "! any
"q t p]sonnel >e too (t5 ask$
to d a grt d1l ( "w )
9su6ici5t supports1 l[ pay1 &
ll recogni;n4 ,re=m+ rehab m/
address n only 3sum] issues1 b
9 addi;n1 any ef=ts at re=m m/
honor all ! gd p :o "w s h>d
on \r 2half4 ,ev5 z ? is true1
we m/ seek manage;t practices
t emp[] l9e /aff & decr1se
co/-9t5sive adm9i/rative
practices t l1d to 9e6ici5cy &
delays4 ,hi<ly prescriptive &
process-ori5t$ procure;t
practices >e an example ( ":
improve;ts c 2 made4
  ,"! >e _m m "qs ?an h be5
pres5t$ "h4 ,we "k1 = example1
t x is n use;l ei =        #bh
,,rsa or = 3sum]s ( rehab
s]vices to h to rely on data t
is 3si/5tly \ ( date4 ,:y 9 an
age dom9at$ by ,i4,t4
pr(es.nals & an onslau<t (
9=ma;n & data >e we / rely+ on
/ati/ics : >e ye>s 2h curr5t
r1lities8 ,! law m/ ultimately
facilitate a sy/em t s]ves !
ne$s ( 3sum]s 9 a way t att5ds
to all ! pieces ( ! puzzle1 b
if t is to happ5 !n 3sum]s1
pr(es.nals1 adm9i/rators & all
o!r 3c]n$ "pies m/ ga!r at !
table & revamp ! sy/em xf4
  ,,acb does n h all ! answ]s1
b 9 "pn]%ip ) all :o c>e ab
build+ a f/-rate rehabilita;n
sy/em1 we c get "!4





                           #bi
   ,sec;n #ejd ,turns #be3
       ,all ,am]icans )
   ,4abilities ,h ,r1son to
          ,celebrate

  ,at #g3#cj a4m4 on ,april
#bh1 #aigg1 !n-,,hew ,secret>y
,joseph ,a4 ,califano ,jr4
sign$ ! #ejd regula;n 9to
e6ect4
  ,! imm e6ects 7 t airports1
public libr>ies & o!r programs
rcvg f$]al funds 2came
a3essible1 :ile colleges &
univ]sities revamp$ e aspect (
_! s]vices ,- f admis.ns "?
academics & ev5 dorms & t1m
sports ,- &1 ( c\rse1 ! l;g-
range e6ects 9clude !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act
xf4 ,no "o c r1d ! legislative
hi/ory ( ! ,,ada )\t 2+
impress$ t ! prec$5ts set by
#ejd1 plus ! case hi/ories1
made a deep impres.n on    #cj
,3gress4 ,memb]s 7 com=t$ t if
9de$ !y pass$ ,,ada1 ! _w wd n
5d4
  ,?ank y to ^? pione]s :o _h
! c\rage to advocate = passage
( ? important provi.n "u !
,rehabilita;n ,act & !n to
press onw>d until regula;ns 7
writt5 & imple;t$4

   ,report on ! ,meet+ ( !
        ,,acb ,bo>d (
     ,directors1 ,febru>y
       #ag-#ah1 #bjjb
       by ,w9ifr$ ,d[n+

      ,important ,notice
  ,$itor's ,note3 ,! >ticle 2l
describes ac;ns : ! ,,acb
,bo>d ( ,directors took at _!
mid-ye> meet+ & p>aphrases !
3t5t ( ,,acb ,resolu;n #ii-#cj
)9 ! 3text ( ! 4cus.n : took
place at t meet+4 ,! use ( !
^w 83vict$0 is ]rone\s4    #ca
,,acb ,resolu;n #ii-#cj ref]s
to 8docu;t$ 4reputable busi;s
practices40 ,! a3.t ( 4cus.ns
: o3urr$ at ! ,,acb ,bo>d (
,directors meet+ %d n 2 3/ru$
to imply1 9 any way1 t ,maxi-
,aids has "e be5 3vict$ ( a
crime4 ,z f> z we >e aw>e1
,maxi-,aids has n"e be5 3vict$
( illegal busi;s practices4
  ,s9ce t meet+1 ,maxi-,aids
has ask$ ! ,bo>d to review xs
curr5t posi;n4 ,a small "w+
gr\p is look+ 9to ! matt] &
9t5ds to report to ! ,bo>d z
soon z practicable4 ,! "w+
gr\p wi%es to ?ank ,maxi-
,aids1 ,h[e ,press & o!rs :o h
assi/$ ! "w+ gr\p ) xs 9quiry4
,april #ai1 #bjjb

     ,presid5t's ,report1
       ,*ri/oph] ,gray3
  ,a new practice w 2 tri$ at
? summ]'s 3v5;n 9 ,h\/on   #cb
9 an ef=t to 5sure t m memb]s
c 2 pres5t at ! f9al busi;s
meet+4 ,t func;n w 2 held all
"d on ,fri"d ) ! sem9>s
usually s*$ul$ = ,fri"d afn
po/pon$ until ,satur"d morn+4
  ,gray has made "s ef=t at
e/abli%+ a "w+ rela;n%ip ) !
,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 meet+
) ,m>c ,maur] & ,joanne
,wilson4 ,! two organiza;n
presid5ts did n 4cuss _!
oppos+ views on %elt]$ "w%op
employ;t or ,,acb's 3c]n ab !
appo9t;t ( ,joanne ,wilson z !
director ( ! ,de"p;t (
,rehabilita;n4 ,:5 ,gray met )
,wilson & ask$ ab ! de"p;t's
a3ept.e ( ! #ac pr9ciples
,*>lie ,craw=d id5tifi$ "s
mon?s ago z guidel9es 9
rehabilita;n s]vices1 %e
ma9ta9$ t ! de"p;t does n
respond to directives f any
\tside organiza;n or       #cc
gr\p4 ,%e w sp1k at ! ,,acb
3v5;n 9 ,july4 ,subjects to
4cuss ) h] >e ! ,ticket to ,"w
& ,"o-,/op programs : run !
risk ( supplant+ ! "w ( !
,de"p;t ( ,rehabilita;n4
  ,9 3t9u+ ef=ts to 9cr1se
fund-rais+1 an organiza;n
call$ ,fundfl[ is assembl+ a
tool kit to 2 us$ 9 approa*+
busi;ses4 ,9 t 3nec;n1 ,gray
reque/$ t ea* bo>d memb]
submit to hm a "o- or two-
p>agraph autobiography to 2
us$ z 9=ma;n 9 ! kit4
  ,a "picul>ly 9t]e/+
fundrais+ possibil;y c5t]s >.d
help+ an organiza;n call$
,sm>t ,m$ia to sell a type (
radio t c a3ess web sites4
,,acb wd pr(it f a por;n ( !
sales price & al f a %>e 9 !
mon?ly fee *>g$ by ! op]ators
( ! s]vice to ^? :o a3ess ! v
l>ge numb] ( /a;ns t w 2   #cd
available to !m4 ,2c ( ! _m
"qs 9volv$ 9 ? k9d ( >range;t1
! bo>d1 9 executive ses.n1
vot$ to h ! executive
committee 3sid] ! matt]
?or\<ly af secur+ 9=ma;n f a
3tract lawy] skill$ 9 tax law
= non-pr(it organiza;ns & a
second lawy] ) exp]tise 9
electronic & dot-com law4 ,no
specific date 0 fix$ = ?
report1 b ,gray cau;n$ t
prompt ac;n is nec s9ce o!r
organiza;ns >e al manife/+
9t]e/ 9 ? plan4
  ,a mo;n 0 al pass$ 3c]n+
employee bonuses & a second "o
assign+ to ! executive
committee ! task ( draw+ up
crit]ia to gov]n ! posi;n ( !
executive director4



                           #ce
   ,prep>+ = ! #bjjb ,,acb
    ,3v5;n1 ,cyn?ia ,t[]s3
  ,! t1m assembl$ to plan = !
3v5;n is "w+ well tgr4 ,alr !
,adam's ,m>k ,hotel is alm
full1 & ! ,hilton has _m rooms
res]v$4 ,ef=ts >e 2+ made to
simplify & make less exp5sive
! transf] ( p]sons 2t !
airport & ! hotel4 ,a %uttle w
al 2 available 2t ! ,adam's
,m>k & ,hilton s9ce walk+ wd
require cross+ a f\r-lane
hi<way & two p>k+ lots2 "s
a6iliate & committee meet+s w
2 held at ! ,hilton4
  ,plans >e "u way 3c]n+ t\rs1
qk m1ls1 m refrig]ators = r5t1
braill+ ( up-to-date re/aurant
m5us1 & ! l4 ,$ ,bradley has
tapes describ+ ! hotel lay\t :
/ate presid5ts took home to
copy = _! 3v5;n-b.d memb]s4
,an audio tra6ic signal is
promis$ = an important     #cf
9t]sec;n a block f ! hotel1 &
"! is a possibil;y t an (f-
duty police (fic] may 2
available1 s9ce all ,h\/on
police >e requir$ to "w "s
h\rs = a non-pr(it func;n4
  ,t[]s prais$ "picul>ly !
assi/.e ( ,texas ,presid5t ,$
,bradley1 ,c>la ,rus*ival1
,mike ,ho5ig1 & ,m>gie
,donovan4 ,%e provok$ he>ty
lau<t] :51 9 w>n+ ag/ plac+
"ns on ! ,,acb ma/] a3.t )\t
3sult+ h]1 %e rem>k$ t z a
t1*]1 h] motto has be51 8,:5 9
d\bt1 ,i c.el y \40

     ,guide ,dog ,3c]ns1
        ,de2ie ,grubb3
  ,af ext5sive 4cus.n &
3sid]a;n1 x has be5 decid$ t !
3tract t _h alr be5 made ) !
,adam's ,m>k ,hotel %d gov]n
ma9ta9+ & cl1n+ ( ! guide dog
relief >ea4 ,\tside        #cg
companies 3tact$ to att5d to ?
matt] f ! ,?urs"d prior to !
3v5;n to ! ,satur"d clos+ date
wd *>ge1 on av]age1 @s#d1gjj4
,9 view ( 9cr1s$ co/s1 guide
dog us]s w 2 ask$ to donate
@s#ae = ? ye>'s s]vices4 ,!
task =ce decid$ t >range;ts (
? k9d m/ 2 made = ea* 3v5;n1 r
?an by an e/abli%$ proc$ure1
s9ce ! 3di;ns v>y s grtly f
place to place4

   ,memb]%ip1 ,pamela ,%aw3
  ,"! is s m* 9t]e/ 9 !
activities ( ! committee t _m
p]sons h ask$ to 2 a "p ( x1 s
subcommittees >e 2+ e/abli%$
to "w on specific problems or
9 limit$ geographical >1s4 ,"s
( ! 3c]ns & tasks >e3 #a">
committee responsibil;y = !
f/-"trs meet+s at ! 3v5;n2
#b"> c\nsel to /ate a6iliates
t f9d x h>d to "w )        #ch
special-9t]e/ a6iliates on
matt]s l fund-rais+2 #c">
assi/.e af ,m>* #ae =
a6iliates t h be5 "u/ood to 2
9 dang] ( 4solu;n b : appe> 9
"s 9/.es to 2 )9 a3eptable
p>amet]s4 ,to %>e id1s &
9=ma;n on ^! & simil> issues1
! memb]%ip committee has
e/abli%$ a li/s]v4 ,a6iliates
>e urg$ to h _! memb]%ip *airs
3tact ,t]ry ,pa*eco at ! ,,acb
(fice to "picipate 9 t li/1 b
p]sons :o >e n comput] us]s >e
al 9vit$ to 2 a "p ( ! 4cus.n
"? lrs & teleph"o calls4
  ,! a6iliate =m]ly "kn z !
,social ,s]vice ,provid]s
wi%es to ext5d xs memb]%ip &
focus to ,human ,s]vices
,provid]s4 ,! bo>d pass$ a
mo;n to issue a new *>t] ) !
*ange ( "n to ,,acb ,human
,s]vice ,pr(es.nals at ! 3v5;n
9 ,july #bjjb4             #ci
       ,,acb ,f9ancial
          ,situa;n3
  ,>dis ,bazyn1 ,,acb
,tr1sur]1 /at$ t f9al total
figures = ! ye> #bjja w 2
issu$ by ,jim ,ols5 at ! 5d (
! mon?4 ,figures = mo/ ( ! ye>
>e3 total receipts1
@s#a1ebg1ehh2 exp5ditures1
@s#a1bfa1hie2 & surplus1
@s#bfe1fid 4tribut$ 2t ! ,,acb
res]ves1 m"oy set aside = !
res\rce develop;t committee1 &
an am.t c>ri$ =w>d4 ,! bo>d
mov$ to utilize res]ve funds
:ile m"oy is com+ 9 to pay ?
ye>'s exp5ses4 ,fund+ w cov]
hav+ ,jona?an ,mos5 on ,,acb
,radio full "t1 complet+ !
p$e/rian safety project1 p]h
9cr1s+ ! t]m = an 9t]n1 &
3t9u+ ! direc;ns & programs
pursu$ la/ ye>4
  ,^? :o wi% fur!r details on
^! matt]s & on h[          #dj
rev5ues w support ! organiza;n
>e welcome to 3tact ! ,,acb
tr1sur]4 ,x is hop$ t _m ,,acb
memb]s w 2come mon?ly
3tributors to ! organiza;n "?
au?oriz$ )drawals f _! banks4
,fur!r 9=ma;n on t plan w 2
=?com+4

     ,res\rce ,develop;t
       ,committee1 ,s&y
           ,s&]son3
  ,! book-sign+ c]emony = !
,,acb hi/ory1 9t5d$ z a major
fund-rais+ ev5t1 has _h to 2
po/pon$ 2c ! book is n q
f9i%$1 & publica;n dates >e /
"u 4cus.n4 ,"w is progress+ on
! price /ructure = ! ,,atm
ma*9es : x is hop$ a6iliates w
9/all 9 >1s ( hi< activ;y to
e>n funds bo? = ,,acb & !
sponsor+ a6iliate4 ,a report f
! committee on project$ co/s (
op]a;n w 2 submitt$ by     #da
,m>* #aj4

   ,new ,,acb ,logo1 ,j]ry
          ,annunzio3
  ,s"eal samples ( logos 7
4tribut$1 a vote tak51 & a new
logo ) c]ta9 recomm5d$
modifica;ns 0 adopt$4

        ,9=ma;n ,a3ess
      ,committee1 ,rog]
           ,pet]s53
  ,respond+ to a reque/ f ,t>a
,wiseman ( ,utah1 ef=ts >e "u
way to 5sure an un9t]rupt$
supply ( music transcrib$ 9to
brl4 ,copy"r issues & a supply
( tra9$ transcrib]s >e 9volv$4
  ,a te*nical assi/.e guide on
alt]native =mats is ne>
comple;n4 ,x w help p9 d[n
responsibil;y = problems t job
seek]s face :5 !y _c a3ess
programs4 ,s* 9dividuals >e
urg$ to report _!          #db
problems to ! committee4

     ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns1
        ,w9ifr$ ,d[n+3
  ,s9ce la/ ye>'s exp]i;t 9
furni%+ 9=ma;n on ! ,,acb web
site & ,,acb ,radio ab
c&idates = elec;n at ! na;nal
3v5;n elicit$ 9t]e/ &
5?usiasm1 ! process w 2 rep1t$
? ye>4 ,! ,may issue ( 8,!
,brl ,=um0 w give details =
c&idates wi%+ to "picipate4
,!y w 2 requir$ to answ] 9
#bej ^ws ea* ( ! five "qs t w
2 =mulat$ by ! appo9t$ memb]s
( ! ,,bop1 s9ce all ! elect$
memb]s >e up = re-elec;n ?
ye>4
  ,2c ! ,,bop is requir$ to
exam9e & update xs $itorial
policy e two ye>s1 t task 0
9itiat$ & complet$1 result+
ma9ly 9 m9or *anges to 5sure
cl>;y4 ,"o addi;n is !     #dc
require;t t ! $itor ( 8,! ,brl
,=um0 2 a memb] ( any
committee repres5t+ ! public
face ( ,,acb & pres5t at all
meet+s & 3f];e calls4
  ,! ,,bop recomm5d$ deci.ns t
l$ to 3tracts = ! produc;n (
all =mats ( ! ,=um4 ,?\< !
price *>g$ by ,brl ,9/itute
has 9cr1s$ %>ply1 x 0 decid$
to reta9 t ag5cy 2c ( excell5t
"w & prompt deliv]y4

       ,/aff ,reports3
  ,*>les ,craw=d1 ,p5ny ,re$]1
& ,melanie ,brunson report$ on
_! (fice activities4 ,ef=ts
3t9ue to h ! voice mail sy/em
"w bett]1 & ,craw=d promis$ an
improve;t 9 ! ,wa%+ton
,3nec;n4 ,p5ny sd t
subscrip;ns to 8,! ,brl ,=um0
9 all =mats >e d[n sli<tly f
la/ ye>1 b x is n possible to
det]m9e h[ m* ! decr1se    #dd
is caus$ by ! fact t m & m p
>e r1d+ x onl9e4

   ,posi;n on ,maxi-,aids3
  ,brian ,*>lson br"\ to !
att5;n ( ! bo>d ext5sively
docu;t$ a3usa;ns 3c]n+ t
organiza;n's pur*ase f
,african 5tities ( brl writ]s
: 7 lat] sold = m* m m"oy 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates :5 ^? ma*9es _h
be5 subsidiz$ by 3tribu;ns "u
a grant f ! ,hilton-,p]k9s
,f.da;n4 ,! brlrs _h be5 9t5d$
to alleviate ! $uca;n deficits
exp]i;ed 9 "u-develop$
c.tries4 ,s9ce ,,acb ,resolu;n
#ii-#cj b>s any organiza;n
3vict$ ( unfair or 4reputable
practices f exhibit+ at ,,acb
3v5;ns1 adv]tis+ 9 xs program1
or 4sem9at+ 9=ma;n ab xs
products 9 ! 3v5;n newspap] or
! teleph"o newsl9e1 ,maxi-
,aids1 ev5 ?\< x has alr   #de
be5 s5t xs regi/ra;n packet =
exhibit+ 9 #bjjb1 w 2 d5i$ t
privilege4 ,! details ( h[ ?
9=ma;n w 2 3vey$ to ,maxi-
,aids w 2 3sid]$ by !
executive committee4

          ,adj\rn;t3
  ,! bo>d meet+ adj\rn$ at #aa
a4m4 on ,febru>y #ah4

   ,y ,>e ,cordially ,9vit$
     to ,a ,mac-,hatt]'s
      ,texas ,tea ,"py
    by ,ca?ie ,skiv]s & !
   ,durw>d ,mc,daniel ,fund
          ,committee

  ,we all "k ab ! ,bo/on ,tea
,"py1 b h y "e he>d ( a ,texas
,tea ,"py8 ,! memb]s ( !
,durw>d ,mc,daniel ,fund
,committee cordially 9vite y
to "o : w take place on
,?urs"d afn1 ,july #dth1   #df
#bjjb at ! ,,acb 3v5;n 9
,h\/on1 ,texas4
  ,durw>d ,mc,daniel "w$ z h>d
z any"o ,i h "e "kn4 ,he
att5d$ "pies ) ! same gu/o &
5]gy6 ,:5 \r committee got tgr
to ?9k ab :at k9d ( fund-rais]
we cd h1 we ?"\ t s9ce he sp5t
8 la/ ye>s 9 ,texas1 & we "k t
he 5joy$ q a few "pies 9 t
/ate1 t a 8,mac-,hatt]s,0
,texas ,tea ,"py0 wd 2 a grt
way to rememb] hm4
  ,durw>d 0 d$icat$ to 9cr1s+
memb]%ip 9 ,,acb4 ,! proce$s f
! fund-rais]s held by !
,durw>d ,mc,daniel ,committee
>e us$ ea* ye> to br+ two p to
! ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n :o h n"e
_h ! opportun;y to att5d 2f4
  ,"o p]son is select$ f ea/ (
! ,mississippi & "o f we/ ( !
,mississippi4 ,w9n]s w h _!
way pd to ! 3v5;n4 ,_! hotel
exp5ses al w 2 pd & !y w   #dg
rcv a p] diem = o!r co/s4
  ,if a tea "py isn't exactly
yr /yle1 y %d "k t we >e al
go+ to hold a ra6le1 & we hope
t _m ( y w support x4 ,ticket
books w 2 available f yr /ate
presid5t or committee memb]s4
,we w al 2 sell+ !m at ! ,,acb
3v5;n1 & z we get clos] to
3v5;n "t1 we'll 2 %>+ m
details ab ! prizes & ! co/s4
  ,\r ,texas ,tea ,mac-
,hatt]s,0 ,"py %d 2 a lot (
fun4 ,y'll h "s?+ to eat al;g
) be] & w9e1 or ,texas ,tea4
,:at's ,texas ,tea8 ,t's "o (
! "qs y'll h to wait until !
"py to answ]4 "<,durw>d lik$
surprises too6">
  ,z = ! 8,hatt]0 "p ( \r "py1
well1 we'll 2 aw>d+ a prize to
! p]son :o comes ) ! mo/
\trage\s hat6
  ,y'll 2 able to pur*ase
tickets = \r tea "py :5    #dh
y regi/] = ! 3v5;n4 ,pl1se
come & jo9 u2 y'll h ! "t ( yr
life 9 ,texas4

      ,come ,on ,d[n to
           ,texas6
    by ,$ 8,doc0 ,bradley

  ,"h's an 9vita;n = y'all to
come on d[n to ,texas & sp5d a
ll "t at ! ran*4 ,george's
,ran*1 t is2 x's ab #bj miles
f ! ,adam's ,m>k ,hotel4 ,5joy
a trip back 9 "t ": y'll
exp]i;e a r1l "w+ ran*4
,w$nes"d ni<t1 ,july #crd we w
bo>d ! buses "<n horses"> &
scoot on \ to ! ran* to 5joy a
ll b>becue ,texas /yle4
  ,2ss eat+1 : "ey"o likes to
d1 y w al 2 able to g "? ! old
ran* h\se if y desire4 ,(
c\rse "! >e o!r activities z
well1 s* z a calf rop+
demon/ra;n ) descrip;n4    #di
,y'll al le>n m ?an y may h "e
_h ! *.e to "k ab cattle
bre$s1 h[ me?ods = bre$+ & c>+
= ! cattle h *ang$ ov] ! ye>s4
  ,af all ? $uca;n & 5t]ta9;t1
"! w 2 a *uck wagon set up )
an au!ntic ran* cook :o w let
y sample a ll ( 8 cook+4 ,if
y're / /u6$ f ! delici\s
b>becue1 don't m9d ,- y c j
sit >.d & %oot ! breeze ) :o"e
happ5s by4 ,br+ yr j1ns1 boots
& hats & 5joy "s gd old ,texas
hospital;y4
  ,! na;nal ,,acb 3v5;n w take
place f ,satur"d1 ,june #bi "?
,satur"d1 ,july #f1 9 !
,adam's ,m>k ,hotel1 : is
locat$ at #bijj ,bri>p>k
,drive "<at ,we/heim] ,road">
9 ,we/ ,h\/on4
  ,! ,adam's ,m>k is a big
hotel ) #fjj rooms1 : c 2
res]v$ = @s#fe p] ni<t plus
tax = s+le & d\ble1        #ej
@s#ge p] ni<t plus tax =
triple & quad4 ,y c call1 toll
free1 = res]va;ns at "<#hjj">
#dcf-#bcbf or visit !m on !
,_w ,wide ,web at http3_/_/"
www4adamsm>k4com_/h\/on_/"
9dex4htm4 ,alt]natively1 y c
call ! hotel directly at
"<#gac"> #igh-#gdjj or fax !m
at "<#gac"> #gce-#bgbg4
  ,! ,hilton ,hotel diagonally
acr ! /reet f ! ,adam's ,m>k
is ! ov]fl[ hotel4 ,room rates
at ! ,hilton >e @s#fe p] ni<t
plus tax4 ,! ph"o numb] is
"<#gac"> #igd-#ajjj4
  ,= m 9=ma;n ab ? summ]'s hot
"t 9 ,h\/on1 *eck \ ! ,,acb
web site at http3_/_/www4acb4"
org4




                           #ea
    ,hi ,ho1 ,(f to ,h\/on
           ,we ,g6
     ,:at ,y ,%d ,"k ,ab
     ,travel+ to ! ,,acb
  ,3v5;n ) ,yr ,guide ,dog
      by ,m>gie ,donovan

  ,^? ( u :o att5d$ ! la/
,,acb 3v5;n 9 ,h\/on c recall
t ! dog relief >ea at !
,adam's ,m>k 0 z close to
p]fect z we w probably "e get4
,ag ? ye>1 we >e hop+ = !
same4
  ,9 plann+ = bo? ! size &
ma9t5.e ( ! guide dog relief
>1s1 x is help;l to h an idea
( h[ _m guide dog us]s plan to
att5d ) _! dogs4 ,:e!r or n y
>e a ,,gdui memb]1 or ev5 plan
to att5d ,,gdui ev5ts1 x w 2 v
help;l if y let ,,acb "k on !
pre-regi/ra;n =m t y >e plann+
to br+ yr dog4
  ,previ\sly ,,acb has     #eb
ask$ = a volunt>y dona;n (
@s#aj z a gratu;y to g to ^?
9dividuals responsible =
ma9ta9+ ! >ea4 ,? ye> we >e
ask+ = a m9imal volunt>y
3tribu;n ( @s#ae4 ,pl1se keep
9 m9d t ? is a recomm5d$ am.t
& we w gladly a3ept yr g5]\s
3tribu;ns ( any am.t4 ,,acb w
pass ^! funds al;g to ! hotel
to defray ! co/ ( provid+ a
full-"t cl1n-up p]son to
ma9ta9 ! >ea4
  ,z ,h\/on is v hot 9 ,july1
rememb] to give yr dogs lots (
wat]4 ,pl1se br+ yr [n food &
wat] 3ta9]s4 ,x mi<t 2 tempt+
to j fill up t ice bucket )
lots ( *illy wat]1 b hotels _c
re-use an ice bucket once x
has be5 put to s* a purpose1 s
we 5c\rage y to use a m
a3eptable 3ta9]4
  ,y may want to 3sid] pur*as+
dog booties if y plan to   #ec
2 \tside m* dur+ ! "d4 ,if y
2lieve t dog booties >e !
answ] = yr guide1 pur*ase !m
ah1d ( "t & "w yr dog on
famili> r\tes :ile we>+ !m4
,_m dogs w n we> booties or "w
unsafely :5 f/ gett+ us$ to
!m4
  ,3v5;ns >e v /ress;l = bo?
h&l]s & _! dogs4 ,2 sure to
take extra "t to praise & play
) yr pups4 ,j l u humans1 :5
tir$ or /ress$ \1 \r dogs want
a ll ,,tlc4
  ,responsible dog h&l+ is !
commit;t ( bo? ,,acb & ,,gdui4
,let's all 3tribute 9 do+ \r
"p t[>d 3t9u+ to make ? a
r1l;y4 ,a3id5ts d & w happ54
,mak+ sure to cl1n !m up is !
ess;e ( tak+ responsibil;y4
  ,f9ally1 let's rememb] to
keep \r dogs on a %ort l1% &
"u 3trol :ile 9 public >1s4
,all[+ \r dogs to w&] at   #ed
! 5d ( a l;g l1% :ile _! human
"pn]s >e 5gag$ 9 3v]sa;n or
*eck+ \ exhibits c l1d to
misbehavior4 ,dogs love to
sniff & !y h m fre$om to d s
on a l;g l1%4 ,tak+ a qk mo;t
to place a dog at sit & %ort5+
a l1% 5ables u to monitor \r
dogs,0 2havior m closely4 ,if
y l1ve yr dog al"o 9 yr room1
2 sure t x does n b>k & %[ o!r
signs ( /ress & al>m 9 yr
abs;e4
  ,rememb] t all 3c]ns &
compla9ts ab guide dogs & !
guide dog relief >ea %d 2 br"\
to me z ! guide dog us]
repres5tative to ! ,,acb 3v5;n
committee4 ,happy travels to
,h\/on4




                           #ee
   ,yes1 ,y3 ,h[ ,ab ,2com+
   a ,life ,memb] ( ,,acb8
   by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge

  ,z ,i sit "h ?9k+ ab ! fa/-
approa*+ ,,acb legislative
sem9>1 ,i am truly amaz$ at !
br1d? & scope ( ! _m public
policy issues : ,,acb's
advocacy ef=ts address ea*
ye>4 ,e "d ( \r lives z bl
,am]icans1 we 5c.t] v>i\s
*all5ges & fru/ra;ns1 & ,,acb
is attempt+ "? \r collective
legislative advocacy ef=ts to
address & resolve or
ameliorate a numb] ( ^?
*all5ges & fru/ra;ns4 ,:ile x
is true t x (t5 takes s"eal
ye>s = ,,acb to a*ieve
satisfactory results on _m s*
issues1 ) p]sev].e & /ick-to-
itive;s1 ,,acb's track record
( ultimate a*ieve;t & su3ess
ov] ! ye>s is r1lly q      #ef
impressive4
  ,! po9t t ,i am try+ to make
is t ,,acb has be5 & 3t9ues to
2 a positive & 3/ructive voice
& 9flu;e 9 a*iev+ m1surable
progress on _m ( ! public
policy issues : 3c]n u z bl
,am]icans1 & ,,acb "!=e
des]ves \r special att5;n &
support4 ,"o tangible way t we
z bl ,am]icans c support &
fur!r ,,acb's positive &
3/ructive 9flu;e 9 ! public
policy >5a is to /ep =w>d &
make ! 9dividual f9ancial
commit;ts ( 2com+ life memb]s
( ,,acb4
  ,n[1 z an ,,acb life memb]
myf1 ,i am v aw>e t ! @s#a1jjj
life memb]%ip dues repres5ts q
a sub/antial f9ancial
commit;t4 ,yet1 ! burd5 ( ?
3sid]able f9ancial commit;t c
2 cu%ion$ by pay+ life
memb]%ip dues 9 up to      #eg
five annual 9/all;ts ( @s#bjj4
,at ? level1 "o c 2come an
,,acb life memb] = a commit;t
( a m]e #ee c5ts p] "d = !
next five ye>s4 ,yep1 t's "r4
,= ! co/ ( a daily c ( soda
pop ov] ! next five ye>s1 ev5
y c 2come an ,,acb life memb]4
,j ?9k ab x1 isn't ? ! k9d (
commit;t y "\ to make8
  ,,acb /ate & special-9t]e/
a6iliates & local *apt]s may
al honor a curr5t memb] ( _!
organiza;n by pur*as+ an ,,acb
life memb]%ip on 2half ( a
des]v+ 9dividual memb]4 ,i
*all5ge all a6iliates & *apt]s
to look 9w>d & ?9k s]i\sly ab
s honor+ "o ( yr [n memb]s )
an ,,acb life memb]%ip4
  ,9t]e/$ 9dividuals1
a6iliates &_/or *apt]s may
3tact ,,acb's ,*ief ,f9ancial
,(fic]1 ,jim ,ols51 at
"<#hjj"> #hff-#cbdb dur+   #eh
normal ,c5tral "t z"o busi;s
h\rs = fur!r details ab
,,acb's life memb]%ip program4
  ,z a pr\d life memb] (
,,acb1 ,i look =w>d ea* ye> to
! pres5ta;n ( life memb]%ip
plaques to new life memb]s at
ea* na;nal 3v5;n4 ,i hope &
tru/ t _m 9dividuals1
a6iliates & *apt]s w take me
up on my *all5ge & t ,i w h !
4t9ct pl1sure ( welcom+ a
bump] crop ( new ,,acb life
memb]s 9 e>ly ,july 9 ,h\/on1
,texas4

       ,a6iliate ,news

       ,dogs 9 ,dixiel&
  ,if y live 9 ! s\?1/]n
,u4,s4 & h an 9t]e/ 9 guide
dogs1 ? message is = y6
,dixie,l& ,guide ,dog ,us]s is
look+ = new memb]s4 ,we >e
bas$ 9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 b     #ei
al welcome memb]s f ,nor?
,c>ol9a & ,georgia4 ,\r
purpose is to unite guide dog
us]s1 puppy rais]s1 tra9]s &
o!rs 9t]e/$ 9 guide dogs on a
local level = support1 9=ma;n1
& special ev5ts4 ,we >e a
regional a6iliate ( ,guide
,dog ,us]s1 ,9c41 ! _w's l>ge/
organiza;n ( guide dog us]s4
,= m 9=ma;n1 pl1se 3tact
presid5t ,c>mella ,broome at
"<#hjc"> #bef-#cbga or by ;e-
mail at cdbroome@a_wnet4att4"
net4

     @s#aj1jjj ,draw+ to
   ,support ,s*ol>%ip ,fund
  ,a sup] draw+ has be5
organiz$ to raise funds = !
,,acb na;nal s*ol>%ip program4
,only #cjj tickets w 2 sold4
,! [n] ( ! w9n+ ticket w rcv
@s#aj1jjj4 ,! second prize is
@s#ejj1 & ?ird prize is    #fj
@s#cjj4 ,tickets co/ @s#ajj
ea*4 ,if y don't ?9k y c af=d
to buy a ticket yrf1 y c "pn]
) up to f\r frs to buy !
ticket & 2come possible w9n]s
) t ticket4 ,local *apt]s1
/ate a6iliates or special-
9t]e/ gr\ps1 z well z
9dividuals1 c pur*ase tickets
to support ? wor?y cause4 ,!
w9n+ ticket w 2 drawn at !
banquet dur+ ! #bjjb ,,acb
na;nal 3v5;n4 ,y d n h to 2
pres5t to w94
  ,! idea grew f a small
committee ( ,,nova *apt]
memb]s f nor!rn ,virg9ia1 &
,,acb /aff4 ,,nova rcvs no
m"oy f ? volunte] s]vice
project4 ,= m 9=ma;n or to
pur*ase a ticket1 pl1se s5d
,billie ,j1n ,kei? an ;e-mail
message to
billiej1n@a#bkeiths4com & %e w
2 able to s5d y a ticket   #fa
foll[+ receipt ( yr *eck4 ,or
y may ph"o h] at "<#gjc">
#ebh-#ddee4

   ,3gratula;ns to ,alaska1
     ,": ,bl & ,visually
     ,impair$ ,citiz5s ,w
   ,soon ,vote ,9dep5d5tly6
  ,gov4 ,tony ,"kles rec5tly
sign$ 9to law a bill t af=ds p
) 4abilities1 especially ^? :o
>e bl & visually impair$1 !
same privacy 9 ! vot+ boo? t
o!rs 5joy4 ,h\se ,bill #cbj
all[s p ) 4abilities to vote
)\t assi/.e "? ! use (
8pap].s0 electronic ballot+
equip;t4 ,! equip;t w all[
vot]s ) 4abilities to ca/
private1 9dep5d5t1 & v]ifiable
ballots4
  ,alaska is "o ( ! f/ /ates 9
! na;n to take ? /ep to
a3ommodate p :o >e visually
impair$ 9 ! vot+ boo?4     #fb
  ,lt4 ,gov4 ,fran ,ulm]1 :o
is responsible = ov]see+ !
/ate's elec;n process1 rec5tly
appo9t$ a committee to make
recomm5da;ns to address vot+
issues exp]i;ed by ^? )
4abilities4 ,! committee & !
,divi.n ( ,elec;ns rese>*$
electronic elec;ns equip;t t
is newly available on ! m>ket4
  8,we're hope;l t we w 2 able
to upgrade \r s]vices ) ? new
equip;t to a3ommodate ! si<t-
impair$10 ,ulm] sd4 ,no fund+
0 provid$ to imple;t ,h\se
,bill #cbj1 s ! /ate w pur*ase
new electronic ballot+ equip;t
z replace;t ( old or brok5
equip;t is fund$4
  ,lynne ,koral ( ,alaska
,9dep5d5t ,bl1 : advocat$
/r5u\sly = passage ( !
legisla;n1 welcomes ! new law4
8,ma*9es t give audio 9=ma;n
"? h1dsets or ,brl         #fc
templates >e "h n[1 mak+ ?
bill ! p]fect vehicle = all[+
^? ( u ) visual impair;ts !
opportun;y to ex]cise \r "r to
vote 9 a private1 secure vot+
boo?4 ,alaska ,9dep5d5t ,bl
applauds an idea ^: "t has
>riv$1 & looks =w>d to a "t :5
e p]son :o is bl c vote 8 or
h] [n ballot40

     ,spr+ is 9 ! air 444
  ,spr+ is 9 ! air1 & ,,acb
/ate 3v5;ns seem to 2 "ey":6
,"h is a li/+ ( "os we h be5
ask$ to publicize4

,april #e-#g3 ,badg]
  ,associa;n ( ! ,bl1 3tact
  ,ka?y ,brockman1 "<#dad">
  #fae-#jajh



                           #fd
,april #f @& #g3 ,bay ,/ate
  ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,holi"d
  ,9n1 ,worce/]1 ,,ma1 3tact
  ,judi ,cannon1 "<#fag">
  #igb-#gfdf
,april #ab-#ad3 ,mississippi
  ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 3tact ,k5
  ,maddox1 "<#fja"> #ihb-#agac
,april #ai-#ba3 ,,acb (
  ,nebraska1 3tact ,jim
  ,jirak1 "<#djb"> #eec-#hdef
,april #ai-#ba3 ,,acb (
  ,colorado1 3tact ,rod ,*>d1
  "<#cjc"> #gcj-#acec
,april #bg-#bh3 ,v]mont
  ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 3tact
  ,heidi ,pfau at "<#hjj">
  #fci-#ehfa ext4 #cj or
  hmp@atoge!r4net





                           #fe
,may #b-#e3 ,cali=nia ,c\ncil
  ( ! ,bl1 ,san ,mateo
  ,m>riott1 #aggj ;,s4
  ,amphlett ;,blvd41 ,san
  ,mateo2 3tact ,,ccb (fice at
  "<#eaj"> #ecg-#ghgg or
  "<#hjj"> #bba-#fcei
  "<,cali=nia only">
,may #c-#d3 ,,acb ( ,new
  ,mexico1 3tact ,david
  ,>mijo1 "<#eje"> #dcg-#ibie
  or by ;e-mail at kelley@a"
  cyb]mesa4com
,may #c-#e3 ,i[a ,c\ncil ( !
  ,unit$ ,bl1 3tact ,donna
  ,selig]1 "<#eae"> #bhd-#jeje
  or via ;e-mail at
  dselig]@aacb4org
,may #ca - ,june #b3 ,florida
  ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 3tact ,,fcb
  (fice at "<#hjj"> #bfg-#dddh
  "<,florida only">


                           #ff
,may #ca- ,june #b3 ,l\isiana
  ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,be/ ,we/]n
  ,l&m>k ,hotel1 ,metairie1
  3tact ,h]b]t ,r1do at
  "<#bbe"> #chg-#jddj
,june #g-#i3 ,nor? ,dakota
  ,associa;n = ! ,bl1 3tact
  ,elm] ,morlock via ;e-mail
  at elm].-morlock@amail4und4"
  nodak4$u














                           #fg
,june #h-#i3 ,,acb ( ,idaho1
  3tact ,travis ,beck1
  "<#bjh"> #ebd-#ddei or ;e-
  mail tbeck#hihhb@aaol4com

   ,! ,new ,,acb ,logo ,is
            ,"h3
   ,come ,jo9 ,\r ,circle6
      by ,j]ry ,annunzio

  ,on ,febru>y #ag1 #bjjb1 9
,h\/on1 ,texas ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl bo>d (
directors took ac;n4 ,by a
major;y vote ! bo>d select$ a
new ,,acb logo4 ,af five ye>s
& m ?an #fj di6]5t v].ns1 !
logo select$ is a p]fectly r.d
circle4 ,) ? new logo ! _w w
"k t we >e a close-knit gr\p (
div]se p :o w roll ov] 9di6];e
& bigotry1 :ile at ! same "t
9vit+ 9 all ^? :o w fi<t = !
"rs ( bl & visually impair$ p
"ey":4                     #fh
        ,! ,descrip;n
  ,\r new logo has be5
describ$ v>i\sly z a d\<nut1 a
,life ,sav]1 or an automobile
tire4 ,h["e "s p exp]i;e x1 x
is a s]ies ( circles "o 9side
! o!r1 repres5t+ \r n"e-5d+
que/ to 9cr1se ! 9dep5d;e1
secur;y1 equal;y ( opportun;y1
& to improve ! qual;y ( life =
all bl & visually impair$ p4
  ,! foll[+ descrip;n w help y
get an idea ( :at \r logo
looks l4 ,soon x w appe> on
all ,,acb lrh1d1 & on ! ,,acb
web site1 & x alr graces !
\tside cov] ( ? mon?'s l>ge-
pr9t $i;n ( 8,! ,brl ,=um40
,rememb]1 ? logo w f9d xf
repres5t$ on a lapel p9 only
"o-half 9* acr & pa9t$ on !
side ( a truck s"eal feet acr4
,:5 pa9t$ or pr9t$ ! d>k l9es
& circles w 2 \r normal royal
blue on a :ite backgr.d4   #fi
  ,/>t+ ) ! \t]mo/ circle &
"w+ t[>d ! c5t]1 ! \tside
circle is a ?9 d>k l9e t
5closes a :ite space ( ab "o-
ei<? 9*4 ,! next circle is a
"o- 9*-wide d>k b&1 )9 :1 >*+
acr ! top1 )9 ! d>k b&1 >e !
^ws1 8,,am]ican ,,c\ncil0
writt5 9 :ite capital lrs4 ,at
! bottom >e ! ^ws1 8,,,( !
bl1,'0 ag all 9 :ite capital
lrs4 ,9 ! d>k space on ! left
& "r sides sep>at+ ^! two
gr\ps ( ^ws is an >*+ :ite l9e
ab two & a half 9*es l;g4 ,!n
mov+ t[>d ! c5t] is ! second
"o-ei<?-9* :ite space 5clos$
by ano!r ?9 d>k l9e4
  ,n[ we h r1*$ ! l>ge :ite
c5t] >ea )9 : appe> ! d>k-blue
capital lrs1 8,,acb40 ,"u ea*
pr9t lr is ! brl sign = t lr4
,? is ! f/ "t brl has be5 a "p
( \r (ficial logo 9 ? writ]'s
memory4                    #gj
  ,well1 ladies & g5tlem51 t
is \r new ,,acb logo4 ,af
s"eal ye>s ( h>d "w & _m
compromises1 we h a logo t is
n an eyeball b does repres5t
\r p & id1s4 ,mo/ ( all1 x is
an easily recognizable symbol
= all to 5joy4

       ,:at ,%d ! ,,aps
       ,messages ,say8
        by ,p5ny ,re$]

  "<,bas$ on ! rese>* report
by ,beezy ,b5tz51 ,janet ,b>l[
& ,lukas ,franck1 available
soon onl9e at http3_/_/www4"
acb4org">

          ,9troduc;n

  ,_m p :o >e bl & visually
impair$ h be5 pl1s$ to f9d
tra6ic 5g9e]s m likely ?an "e
2f to 9/all a3essible      #ga
p$e/rian signals "<,,aps,'s">
at 9t]sec;ns ": 9=ma;n ab :5 !
walk 9t]val 2g9s is r\t9ely
4sem9at$ to si<t$ p$e/rians )
a visual 4play f a
,walk_/,don't ,walk sign4 ,an
a3essible signal is an
aug;tative device1 i4e41
reli.e on an a3essible signal
does n obviate ! necess;y (
focus+ on ! situa;n at h&1 us+
all ( "o's s5ses & rely+ on gd
ori5ta;n & mobil;y te*niques =
cross+ /reets4
  ,! a3essible p$e/rian
signals ( td h come a l;g way
f ! beep+ & *irp+_/cuckoo+
signals ( ye>s pa/4 ,_m bl &
visually impair$ p$e/rians
appreciate ! spok5 messages :
! new] signals c deliv]1 n
m]ely 3c]n+ :5 ! walk signal
is on to cross a giv5 /reet1 b
al id5tify+ ! 9t]sect+ /reets1
& "s"ts deliv]+ addi;nal   #gb
9=ma;n z well4 ,yet1 ! div]s;y
( messages c 9 xf 2come 3fus+4
  ,rese>* 0 3duct$1 "u a grant
f ,,acb & ! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl "<,,ccb">1 ) addi;nal
assi/.e f ! ,see+ ,eye1 !
,c5t] = ! ,visually ,impair$ 9
,atlanta1 & ! ,u4,s4 ,a3ess
,bo>d1 to det]m9e exactly :at
types ( messages >e mo/ help;l
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cycle4 ,two model messages >e
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9t]val1 i4e41 ! "p ( ! signal
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9dicate ! seg;t ( ! cycle :5
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"y] p c "u/& m easily :5 "! is
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to ! ne$ to press a button to
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provid$ by mo/ ( ^! signals4
,9 ! ,u4,s41 9 "s ( ^!
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:e!r ! pu%button messages %d
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actively 9volv$ 9 deci.n-mak+
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manufactur]s & 4tributors1 &
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  ,! panel review$ ! survey
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made recomm5da;ns bas$ on !
results & com;ts collect$4

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foll[+ model messages =
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results ( ! survey & _! [n
exp]tise4 ,fur!r1 !y recomm5d$
t all 9/alla;ns %d 2 develop$
on ! basis ( ^! models4 ,!y
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models z closely z possible4
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models1 !y %d 2 us$ 9 actual
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us$ 9 models = o!r situa;ns1
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loca;ns ": !y may 2 ne$$ to
avoid ambigu;y4

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life-?r1t5+ to mis"u/& :at "o
( ^! spok5 messages m1ns4 ,x's
ess5tial t ! us] "u/& : /reet
! walk message applies to4
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message = ! walk 9t]val1
applicable to mo/ 9t]sec;ns3
8,h[>d4 ,walk sign is on to
cross ,h[>d40              #he
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a r$ li<t dur+ ! walk 9t]val1
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at ! same "t3 8,walk sign is
on = all cross+s40

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on dur+ ei ! fla%+ or /1dy
don't walk 9t]vals :5 ! button
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or af ab a ?ree-second button
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messages1 :ile help;l to
p$e/rians1 is n ( crucial
import.e 9 t]ms ( life safety4
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/reet "ns1 9t]sec;n geometry1
or signaliza;n 9=ma;n4 ,if !
p$e/rian doesn't "u/& !
pu%button message ! f/ "t1 x's
possible to play x ag4
  ,"h is ! basic           #hf
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pu%button 9t]sec;n
id5tifica;n3 8,wait to cross
,h[>d at ,gr&40 ,? message
m1ns t y %d n />t to cross 2c
x is ei ! fla%+ or /1dy don't
walk 9t]val1 & t y h pu%$ !
button to reque/ a walk signal
to cross ,h[>d ,/reet1 & ,gr&
is ! /reet 2s y4
  ,o!r model pu%button
messages 9clude 9=ma;n ab
signaliza;n or geometry z well
z 9t]sec;n id5tifica;n4 ,a
model pu%button message =
9t]sec;ns ": all vehicles h a
r$ li<t dur+ ! walk 9t]val1 &
all crosswalks h ! walk sign
at ! same "t & no "r turns on
r$ >e p]mitt$ is3 8,wait to
cross ,h[>d at ,gr&4 ,wait =
r$ li<t = all vehicles40
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9t]sec;ns ": all vehicles h a
r$ li<t dur+ ! walk        #hg
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turns on r$ >e p]mitt$ is3
8,wait to cross ,h[>d at ,gr&4
,wait = r$ li<t = all
vehicles4 ,"r turn on r$
p]mitt$40
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angl$ crosswalks is3 8,wait to
cross ,h[>d at ,gr&4
,crosswalk angles "r40
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crosswalks to m$ians ": a
second button pu% is requir$
is3 8,wait to cross ,h[>d at
,gr&4 ,%ort walk phase4 ,rais$
.<or cut-"?.> m$ian ) second
pu%button40
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signaliz$ crosswalks to
splitt] isl&s is3 8,wait to
cross "r turn lane to isl& =
,h[>d & ,gr& crosswalks40
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9t]sec;ns is3 8,wait to cross
,h[>d at ,gr&40 ,note t ? is !
same z ! basic pu%button
message4
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seconds4
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all ambi5t noise situa;ns s* z
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! pole 0 m ?an #aj feet away f
! crosswalk1 x 0 di6icult to
"u/& ! walk messages4 ,? 0 a
situa;n 9 : x 0 absolutely
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s.d 0 com+ f ! pu%button y _h
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wait+ =4
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recomm5d$ by ! ,manual on
,uni=m ,tra6ic ,3trol
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recomm5d$ by ,,pr[aac4 ,x
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)9 ab ?ree feet ( ! /reet
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c.tries s* z ,sw$5 & ,au/ralia
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"s?+ t is gd = all         #ie
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f;e6
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fans sat rigidly 9 _! s1ts1
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a?letes 9 ! _w w 3v]ge on
,*icago ? summ]4
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,beep ,baseball1 2+ held !
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due to ! nature ( ! game1 "s
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    ,bl ,oklahomans ,lose
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     by ,ray!l ;,e4 ,j"os

  ,) ! pass+ ( ,*>les ,simpson
9 late #bjja1 ,oklahomans )
visual impair;ts lo/ a quiet b
e6ective l1d]4
  ,9 ! e>ly #aiejs ,*>les
2came ! manag] ( ! v5d+
facil;y at ,*n's ,hospital 9
,oklahoma ,c;y4 ,"u 8 manage;t
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pr(itable facilities 9 ! /ate4
,he 0 committ$ to employ+ bl p
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! program4 ,"?\t 8 life   #ajh
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economic opportun;y & a *.e to
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skills4
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9/ru;tal 9 e/abli%+ ! f/ tra9+
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,oklahoma4 ,! ,*n's ,hospital
facil;y 0 select$ z "o ( ! f/
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/ate to guide ! ,oklahoma
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,am]ica "<,,rsva">4
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"o t mo/ directly b5efitt$
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gett+ ! /ate legislature to
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9sur.e & retire;t         #aji
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,le,roy ,saund]s1 ! bo>d
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! bo>d 0 reorganiz$ 9 a
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numb] ( commun;y l1d]s s]v+ z
bo>d memb]s4 ,9 ! late    #aaj
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responsibil;y ( l1gue presid5t
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  ,c]ta9ly curr5t & =m] l1gue
employees & bl v5dors 9
,oklahoma [e ,*>les ,simpson a
debt ( gratitude = ! _m
3tribu;ns he made "?\t 8 life
to promote employ;t
opportunities & improve "w+
3di;ns = ,oklahomans ) visual
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baseball t1m meets on ,w$nes"d
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,/reet4 ,volunte] once or
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           ,alabama

,dr4 ,joseph ;,f4 ,bu/a ,jr41
  ,talladega
,donna ,greep1 ,semmes
,belle ,mills1 ,birm+ham
                          #acg
,david ,talley1 ,hueyt[n

           ,alaska
  ,jim ,sw>tz1 ,an*orage

           ,>izona

,dan ,bailey1 ,pho5ix
,john ;,e4 ,lane1 ,mesa
,val]ie ,l9tz1 ,pho5ix
,k>5 ,sab91 ,pho5ix
,b]ta ,/on]1 ,gdye>

           ,>kansas

,rob]t ;,k4 ,johnson1 ,ll
  ,rock
,w4,c4 ,o',connor1 ,m>maduke

          ,cali=nia

,>dis ,bazyn1 ,burbank
,david ,bird1 ,santa ,cl>ita
,ralph ,black1 ,sacra;to
,m>i ,bull1 ,la ,v]ne     #ach
,bianca ,culb]tson1 ,c>mi*ael
,d9e% ,desai1 ,los ,altos
,w9ifr$ ,d[n+1 ,san ,francisco
,olive ,dunsmore1 ,lanca/]
,la9ey ,fe9gold1 ,b]keley
,virg9ia ,g;g1 ,union ,c;y
,jane ,k>das1 ,ukiah
,ti6any ,m$9a1 ,los ,altos
  ,hills
,g5nie ,phillips1 ,nor?
  ,hollywood
,mit* ,pom]antz1 ,los ,angeles
,t$die-,joy ,remhild1 ,burbank
,d4,t4 ,rohde1 ,los ,osos
,d\g ,rose1 ,mc,k9leyville
,lillian ,scaife1 ,l;g ,b1*
,pet] ;,g4 ,s*u/a*1 ,san ,luis
  ,obispo
,nan ,mill> ,scott1
  ,victorville
,norma ,s1ly1 ,pittsburg
,frank ,seld]s1 ,r$ondo ,b1*
,joan ,sikk5s1 ,mc,k9leyville
,ca!r9e1 ,d>ryl @& ,]ic
  ,skiv]s1 ,hayw>d        #aci
,allie ,?omas1 ,yreka

          ,colorado

,alice ;,m4 ,johnson1 ,f$]al
  ,hei<ts
,john ,jo/ad1 ,=t ,coll9s
,bettye ,krolick1 ,=t ,coll9s

          ,3necticut

,anna ,godrie1 ,fairfield
,david ,gold/e91 ,bridgeport
,b]n>d ,kassett1 ,toll&
,b>b>a ,lomb>di1 ,%elton
,l\ise ,a4 ,mang9ello1 ,h>t=d

           ,delaw>e

,alice ,capodanno1 ,wilm+ton
,john ,i4 ,haas1 ,new>k

     ,4trict ( ,columbia

,morag ,=re/              #adj
,?omas ;,h4 ,mill]
,janiece ,pet]s5

           ,florida

,don ,>nold1 ,floridana ,b1*
,frank ,a4 ,b>tola1 ,w9t] ,p>k
,mi*ael ,bayus1 ,spr+ ,hill
,c>los ;,j4 ,b]mudez1 ,hial1h
,tommie ,broa*1 ,jacksonville
,*>les ;,j4 ,close1 ,tampa
,2atrice ,david1 ,tampa
,emma ,donaldson1 ,j5s5 ,b1*
,d5yse ,$dy1 ,w9t] ,p>k
,mildr$ ,frank1 ,ormond ,b1*
,ra*el ,fri$man1 ,hall&ale
,george ,gibb1 ,rotonda ,we/
,gw5 ,giv5s1 ,tampa
,*>les ,hackney1 ,lakel&
,rev4 @& ,mrs4 ,a4 ,heumann1
  ,ovi$o
,am&a ,hudson1 ,/>ke
,james @& ,patricia ,kra*t1
  ,miami
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,mr4 @& ,mrs4 ,j4,f4 ,lov]1
  ,9dian ,rk4 ,b1*
,joseph ,lucasiewicz1 ,spr+
  ,hill
,m]$i? ,mazza1 ,naples
,ru? ,a4 ,moore1 ,port
  ,*>lotte
,grace ;,c4 ,m\lton1
  ,tallahassee
,jane ,pikula1 ,ormond ,b1*
,mr4 @& ,mrs4 ,don ,s&]s1
  ,cle>wat]
,le/] ,tes*1 ,p5sacola
,h5ry ,wojtas9ski1 ,st4
  ,pet]sburg
,mr4 @& ,mrs4 ,n1le ,zimm]man1
  ,jacksonville

           ,georgia

,annie ,baldw91 ,augu/a
,ri*>d ,canon1 ,alph>etta
,joseph ,p>ks ,hill1 ,ellijay
                          #adb
,phillip ,j"os1 ,lilburn
,tom ,ridgeway1 ,macon
,polly ,roe1 ,roswell
,s>ah ;,f4 ,scott1 ,smyrna
,gale ,watson1 ,decatur

           ,hawaii

,james ;,t4 ,*9n1 ,honolulu
,cyn?ia ,hirakawa1 ,honolulu
,s*al5e ,koba%igawa1 ,honolulu
,?omas ,morikami1 ,honolulu

           ,ill9ois

,cl>a ,b[ie1 ,c>bondale
,ivonne ,bradley1 ,macomb
,ann ,bra%1 ,la ,grange
,william ,by]s1 ,*icago
,sally ,h]+1 ,lake ,bluff
,d5nis ,mejia1 ,hi<l&
,donald ;,g4 ,morr[1 ,*icago
,t]ry-,ann ,saurmann1 ,>l+ton
  ,hei<ts
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,m4,j4 ,s*mitt1 ,=e/ ,p>k
,alan @& ,paula ,spre*]1
  ,*icago
,gl5n ,wiem]1 ,gl5view
,rev4 ,boniface ,witt5br9k1
  ,belleville

           ,9diana

,john ,hu6man1 ,9dianapolis
,joseph ;,j4 ,neff1
  ,9dianapolis
,m>y ;,l4 ,plake1 ,b$=d
,rob]t ;,w4 ,%ort1 ,b$=d
,mike @& ,dolly ,s[d]1 ,b$=d

             ,i[a

,rog] ;,h4 ,l>son1 ,eagle
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,john ,taylor1 ,des ,mo9es

           ,kansas

,m>y ,a4 ,freeman1 ,eureka
,m>ilyn ;,g4 ,lytle1 ,wi*ita
,gl5na @& ,h[>d ,morr[1 ,ov]l&
  ,p>k

           ,k5tucky

,donald ,frankl91 ,l\isville
,?omas ,lutes1 ,b>dst[n
,m>y ,r5aud1 ,lex+ton
,susan ;,b4 ,rob]tson1
  ,l\isville

          ,l\isiana

,t]ry ,cam>delle1 ,h>vey
,della ,mae ,*ildress1
  ,metairie
,v]non @& ,hazel ,daigle1
  ,gonzales
                          #ade
,yol&a ;,p4 ,heb]t1 ,baton
  ,r\ge
,*>lotte ,himel1 ,cov+ton
,natalie ,n\?1 ,baton ,r\ge
,tom @& ,kim ,v5able1 ,m>r]o

            ,ma9e

,jim ,m>t91 ,ellswor?
,george ,rod]ick1 ,augu/a

            ,m>yl&

,jo ,ann ,kucic1 ,p>kville
,m>y ,mah"oy1 ,silv] ,spr+
,%eila ,mc,ke[n1 ,baltimore
,jack ,ro$]1 ,[+s ,mills
,p>ley ,van ,sickle1 ,2!sda

        ,massa*usetts

,reg9a ,*avez-,b]l91
  ,nor?ampton
,donna ,fanelle1 ,m$=d
,m>y ,h>oyan1 ,worce/]    #adf
,rose ,ma!ws1 ,ea/ ,h>wi*
,donna ,mc,kirdy1 ,wal?am
,joyce ;,l4 ,nadell1 ,s\?
  ,weym\?
,%>on ,/rzalk[ski1 ,worce/]
,je6rey ,turn]1 ,jamaica ,pla9

           ,mi*igan

,john ,&]son1 ,livonia
,l\is ;,j4 ,cantoni1 ,detroit
,brian ,colf]1 ,/]l+ ,hei<ts
,rob]t ,5gel1 ,fl9t
,m>g>et ;,m4 ,hun]jag]1 ,niles
,bessie ,9gram1 ,fl9t
,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non1
  ,kalamazoo
,paul @& ,sue ,pon*illia1
  ,?ree ,riv]s
,matilda ,/&age1 ,muskegon




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  ,kalamazoo

          ,m9nesota

,jack @& ,%>on ,hick51 ,dulu?
,l9da ,oliva1 ,m9n1polis
,rob]t ;,l4 ,smi? ,,iii1 ,sa9t
  ,paul
,mike @& ,ela9e ,v9+1
  ,m9n1polis
,rob]t ,ziegl]1 ,brooklyn
  ,c5t]

         ,mississippi

,janice ,gable1 ,jackson
,kri/9a ,mc,nair1 ,petal
,elton ,moore1 ,mississippi
  ,/ate
,%>on ,ne>1 ,hazlehur/
,ralph ,smi!rman1 ,canton


                          #adh
,will>d ,wood1 ,jackson

           ,miss\ri

,b>b>a ,borgmey]1 ,st4 ,*>les
,alice ,3way1 ,st4 ,l\is
,*>les 8,n$0 ,cox1 ,f5ton
,diane ,meek1 ,spr+field
,ralph ,sole1 ,lees ,summit

          ,nebraska
  ,m>ie ,ranold1 ,o',neill

           ,nevada

,elizabe? ,p]r+1 ,las ,vegas
,fre$a ,s*(ield1 ,hiko
,daniel ,tij]9a1 ,las ,vegas

         ,new ,j]sey

,ri*>d ;,w4 ,bleeck]1 ,j]sey
  ,c;y
,%>on ;,w4 ,burni/on1
  ,maplewood              #adi
,james ;,f4 ,d\<]ty1 ,metu*5
,$w>d ,f$u%1 ,g>field
,mrs4 ,gromann1 ,we/ ,orange
,d5nis ,h>t5/9e1 ,l;g ,bran*
,joan ,leon>d1 ,$ison
,k5ne? ,qu9n1 ,isel9

         ,new ,mexico

,pet] ;,g4 ,hanigan ,jr41
  ,albuqu]que
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