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          ,memory (
      ,james ;,r4 ,ols5
     ,decemb] #a1 #aidb-
     ,febru>y #ac1 #bjje

           ,cap;n3
  ,jim ,ols5 smiles dur+ a
lull at ! regi/ra;n (fice at !
,pittsbur< 3v5;n4 ,he is s1t$
9 a *air 2h a table1 we>+ a "n
tag ov] 8 :ite %irt & patt]n$
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       ,table ( ,3t5ts

,9 ,memoriam3 ,james ;,r4
    ,ols51 by ,*ri/oph] ,gray1
    page #h
,reflec;ns1 by ,melanie
    ,brunson1 page #ad
,memories ( ,jim1 by ,j1n
    ,mann1 page #ag
,a ,legacy ( ! ,s*ol>%ip
    ,program1 by ,patty
    ,slaby1 page #bc
,jim ,ols5's ,he>t ( ,gold1 by
    ,%>on ,lov]+1 page #bg
,gdbye1 ,jim1 by ,>dis ,bazyn1
    page #cj
,memories ( ,jim ,ols51 by
    ,lynne ,koral1 page #cc
,r1d]s,0 ,tributes to ,jim
    ,ols51 page #ce
,,acb ,na;nal ,/aff ,memb]
    ,honor$1 page #de
,solit>y ,soj\rn1 by ,t$die-
    ,joy ,remhild1 page #di
                            #e
,*rissie ,co*rane ,jo9s !
    ,/aff ( ,,acb ,radio1 page
    #ej
,summ>y ( ! ,mid-,ye> ,meet+ (
    ! ,,acb ,bo>d (
    ,directors1 by ,w9ifr$
    ,d[n+1 page #ed
,no ,re/ = ! ,we>y6 ,a ,look
    at ! ,upcom+ #bjje ,na;nal
    ,3v5;n1 by ,cyn?ia ,t[]s1
    page #ff
,m ,t\r ,9=ma;n1 by ,b]l
    ,colley1 page #gb
,bo>d ( ,publica;ns ,ho/s
    ,9t]net ,c&idates,0 ,page1
    page #gh
,x's ,"t to ,get ,,sasi1 by
    ,k>yn ,campbell1 page #he
,a6iliate ,news1 page #ij
,meet ,,cfvi1 by ,c9dy
    ,burgett1 page #if
,melaton9 ,produc;n & ,c.er
    ,risk3 ,a ,/udy1 by ,/ev5
    ,lockley1 page #ii
                            #f
,lrs to ! ,$itor1 page #ajc
,"h & ,"!1 by ,s>ah ,blake1
    page #ajd
,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page
    #aaf
,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #aai
,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors1 page
    #abj
,,acb ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns1
    page #aba

          ,correc;ns

  ,"! 7 two ]rors 9 ! >ticle
5titl$ 8,,acb ,welcomes #ah
,new ,life ,memb]s0 "<,febru>y
#bjje">4 ,susie ,davis (
,ralei<1 ,n4,c41 0 li/$ z hav+
pur*as$ h] [n life memb]%ip4
,9 fact1 ! ,nor? ,c>ol9a
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl pur*as$
,davis,0 life memb]%ip4 ,!
life memb]%ip 9 memory ( !
late ,wayne ,yelton1 pres5t$
to ,patricia ,yelton (      #g
,mebane1 ,n4,c41 0 al pur*as$
by ! ,nor? ,c>ol9a ,c\ncil ( !
,bl4 ,we regret ! ]rors4

     ,9 ,memoriam3 ,james
          ;,r4 ,ols5
      by ,*ri/oph] ,gray

  ,"! >e a preci\s few p dur+
"o's life :o1 once "kn1 take
up a special place = y1 & ) y1
& :o !n ma9ta9 t place ov]
ye>s & decades4 ,s* p a6ect n
only :at y may d or 2lieve y c
d1 b !y help y 2come :o y >e2
!y help %ape yr life1 probably
)\t "e r1lly "k+ !y >e do+ s4
,jim ,ols5 has be5 s* a p]son
9 my life4
  ,obs]v+ hm at ! #aigf ,,acb
3v5;n = ! f/ "t & at f/ f a
4t.e1 ,i knew immly t "h 0 a
p]son wor? "k+1 "h 0 a man (
9tegr;y1 & "h wd 2 a grt l1d]
( ,,acb4 ,i'm n a p]son     #h
easily sway$ by f/ impres.ns1
b ? 0 an excep;nal case1 = a
truly excep;nal human 2+4
  ,"?\t ! ye>s s9ce #aigf1
,jim has exemplifi$ "ey?+ t is
truly gd & ! mo/ "r ab ,,acb4
,he has alw _h a gd ^w to say
to or ab anybody1 ev5 :5 o!rs
mi<t n4 ,8 respect;l tr1t;t (
all1 no matt] h[ undes]v+1 is
an 5viable trait1 & "o 9 : he
n"e falt]$4 ,8 pr(es.nalism
has n"e wav]$ on 2half ( !
organiza;n4 ,! s]vices he has
r5d]$ = ,,acb >e l>gely untold
& un"kn by _m )9 ,,acb4 ,jim 0
n a self-promot]1 he did n
maneuv] 9 ord] to promote a
p]sonal ag5da1 & he _h a /r;g
s5se ( :at %d 2 m private ?an
public4 ,probably n"o ( u "ks
! :ole /ory ( :at ,jim has
a3ompli%$ = ,,acb4 ,he guid$ u
9to ! ?rift /ore busi;s1 &
manag$ t busi;s s+le-       #i
h&$ly = _m ye>s4 ,he guid$
,,acb "? xs f9ancial crisis (
! mid-#aihjs & br"\ u 9to a
p]iod ( grt] prosp];y ?an we
_h "e "kn previ\sly4 ,?\< f>
less grave1 ,jim has be5
9valuable 9 m9imiz+ ! e6ects (
\r curr5t f9ancial d[n-turn &
safegu>d+ \r core programs &
/aff4 ,?\< n a f.d+ memb]1
,jim is c]ta9ly "o ( ! grt &
key 3tributors to \r
organiza;n's hi/ory & des]ves
a place hi< on ! li/ ( ^? :o
>e ! r1l h]oes ( ,,acb4
  ,"! c 2 a special bond cr1t$
2t ! presid5t ( an organiza;n
& xs *ief f9ancial (fic]4 ,my
"w ) ,jim 2t #bjja & n[ took
on a special "* ov] ^! ye>s4
,i came to "u/& at a f> deep]
level ?an ,i "e _h "kn 2f
,jim's commit;t to \r
organiza;n1 8 /r;g ties to ! p
( ,,acb1 8 absolute        #aj
2lief 9 :at we d z an
organiza;n1 8 commit;t to do+
! ?+s = : he 0 responsible 9 !
mo/ fair1 j & equitable mann]1
8 commit;t to & 2lief & pride
9 ea* ( 8 family memb]s1 & 8
deep & abid+ 2lief 9 ,god4
,two weeks ago ,fri"d1 ,jim _h
a pacemak]-defibrillator
9/all$ af 8 he>t & br1?+ /opp$
dur+ a m$ically sup]vis$
exam9a;n4 ,on ,sun"d1 two "ds
lat]1 ,jim 0 wor%ip+ at 8
*ur*4 ,he com;t$ to me3 8,i
wdn't h felt complete if ,i
_hn't be5 able to give ?anks =
my gd =tune to / 2 "h40 ,i cd
write p>agraphs ab ea* ( ^!
qualities ,jim br"\ to u & ,i
"k ? li/ isn't exhau/ive by
any m1ns4 ,_m1 _m o!rs 9 ,,acb
cd d ! same1 & ,i hope !y w4
  ,s9ce ,june ( #bjjd1 ,jim
has fac$ a s]ies ( daunt+ h1l?
issues4 ,he fac$ !m all    #aa
) optimism1 ) 2lief 9 8
physicians1 ) fai? t he &
"eybody >.d hm 0 do+ :at !y
cd4 ,8 positive _ss & gd humor
n"e wan$4 ,la/ ,?urs"d :5 he &
,i talk$ = a :ile on ! ph"o
"<,jim (t5 ref]r$ to ? z
8visit+0">1 he felt x nec to
give me an update on 8 h1l?1 &
,i cd see he 0 3c]n$1 & ,i 0
3c]n$ = hm4 ,yet 9 ,jim's
special way1 he did n all[ u
to l1ve ! 3v]sa;n ) 3c]n on \r
m9ds4 ,r1 we hung up ) ?"\s ab
:at cd & %d happ5 next1 & we
4cuss$ positive ways = ,,acb
to "w on fundrais+
div]sifica;n com+ up to 3v5;n1
& on ! positive #bjje budget4
,jim's favorite way to 5d \r
3v]sa;ns 0 ) a joke4 ,!y 7 alw
funny jokes1 too4 ,no matt] h[
s]i\s \r 3v]sa;n mi<t h be51
we'd 5d ) a lau< & a 8talk to
y soon40 ,he _h ! "r       #ab
idea4 ,? li<t5$ ! mo/ s]i\s
3v]sa;ns & s]v$ to positively
pave ! way to ! next1 :e!r =
busi;s or j to cat* up ) "o
ano!r 9 a frly way4
  ,i left t 3v]sa;n 2liev+ t
,jim 0 go+ to get free ( !
h1l? issues t _h s plagu$ hm
ov] ^! _m mon?s4 ,he has d"o
t1 ?\< 9 a way t l1ves ^? :o
lov$ & c>$ ab hm at a loss =
:at we w d )\t 8 pres;e &
3/ant support4 ,( c\rse1 we w
c>ry on & we w honor ! legacy
,jim has left = u to nurture &
to /r5g!n4 ,= a ll :ile ?\<1
we w d s ) sad;s & a pr(.d
s5se ( \r loss1 p]sonal to ea*
( u1 & grt] / = \r organiza;n
z a :ole4 ,we c d s1 ?\<1 9 !
k t ,jim n[ re/s 9 p1ce : c
only 2 a b.s+ to hm1
  & t we ne$ n =get 8
pr9ciples or ignore 8 guid.e4
,9 do+ ?1 we pay ! grte/   #ac
respect we c to ! legacy ( a
truly grt p]son & a committ$
,,acb l1d]4

          ,reflec;ns
     by ,melanie ,brunson

  ,s9ce ! pass+ ( ,jim ,ols51
_m 9 ,,acb h made /ate;ts ab !
impact he _h on !m p]sonally &
on \r organiza;n4 ,"s ( ^!
com;ts w appe> 9 ! pages ( ?
magaz9e4 ,z ,i ?"\ ab :at ,i
want$ to write ? mon?1 ,i
decid$ t x wd 2 fitt+ = me to
pay tribute to1 & ?ank ,jim
publicly = 8 s]vice to bo?
,,acb & ,melanie ,brunson4
  ,:5 ,i ?9k ( ,jim1 two
qualities come to m9d ,- fai?
& fun4 ,jim 0 a man ( abid+
fai?4 ,8 approa* to x 0 quiet
& )\t fuss1 b at ! same "t1 he
0 matt]-(-fact ab xs exi/;e4
,he _h fai? 9 ,god1 fai?   #ad
9 ,jim ,ols51 fai? 9 ,,acb1 &
fai? 9 p4 ,? 0 demon/rat$ to
me "t & "t ag :5 ,i wit;s$ 8
9t]ac;ns ) o!r /aff memb]s & p
9 ! regi/ra;n (fice at ,,acb
3v5;ns4 ,i exp]i;ed x myf :5
we 4cuss$ issues on !
teleph"o4 ,8 answ]s
communicat$ a 2lief t ea*
problem 0 solvable1 ea* goal
atta9able1 ea* p]son valuable4
  ,dur+ \r la/ 3v]sa;n ab "s
f9ancial deci.ns t ne$$ to 2
made1 we _h to d1l ) "s h>d
"qs4 ,he call$ me at home on a
,satur"d afn af he'd gott5 all
( ! 9=ma;n tgr t we ne$$4 ,he
br"\ ! subject up by simply
say+1 8,,ok4 ,"h's :at we've
got4 ,:at d y ?9k we %d d80 ,!
"q wasn't 8,c we d "s?+80 ,he
assum$ t we cd4 ,&1 z x turn$
\1 we did4 ,he 0 "r4
  ,! o!r ?+ t /&s \ ab ,jim is
8 s5se ( humor4 ,i cdn't   #ae
c.t ! numb] ( "ts t ,i've he>d
a /aff memb] answ] ! teleph"o
9 ! (fice & bur/ \ lau<+ af a
m9ute or two4 ,_m ( \r
3v]sa;ns ) hm _h to 2g9 or 5d
) a joke or a funny /ory4 ,_m
a late ni<t ses.n ( por+ ov]
budgets or crun*+ numb]s 0
lac$
  ) ll quips1 t1s+ or tales f
funny 9cid5ts t took place 9
,jim's family or at pa/ ,,acb
3v5;ns4 ,jim gave ! impres.n t
he ?"\ 8 "w 0 fun & he want$ y
to h a gd "t too4
  ,jim w 2 sorely miss$ = ^! &
_m o!r r1sons4 ,b he has left
u a wond];l legacy4 ,if ea* (
u c embrace a ll ( ! fai?1 !
s5se ( fun & ! c-d _s t we
appreciat$ s m* 9 ,jim1 &
apply !m to ! 5d1vors t >e
important to u1 bo? z
9dividuals & ,,acb memb]s1
"!'s no tell+ :at we c     #af
a3ompli%4 ,?ank y1 ,jim1 =
! rem9d]4

       ,memories ( ,jim
        by ,j1n ,mann

  ,i've be5 try+ to write a
few p>agraphs ab my memories (
,jim ,ols5 s9ce ,i he>d he _h
pass$ away1 & ,i'm f9d+ x v
di6icult4 ,i h s _m1 & ! m ,i
try to write ab !m1 ! m come
to m9d4
  ,dur+ my ei<t ye>s z a memb]
( ! bo>d ( directors1 & my
doz5 or s ye>s "w+ 9 ! 3v5;n
(fice1 ,i _h lots (
opportunities to 9t]act ) ,jim
& ! ,ols5 family4 ,i le>n$ v
qkly t !y 7 all "s ( ! nice/1
k9de/1 g5]\s1 & h>de/ "w+ p
,i'd "e met4
  ,i rememb] >riv+ 9 ,tampa1
,fla41 a few "ds 2f ! />t ( !
3v5;n4 ,x 0 ! f/ ye> ,i    #ag
0 giv5 ! responsibil;y ( runn+
! 3v5;n (fice1 & ,i want$ to
make sure ,i knew :at ,i 0
do+4 ,my f/ morn+ "!1 ,i 2gan
w&]+ >.d ! hotel1 look+ = o!r
,,acb e>ly >rivals4 ,z ,i
walk$ pa/ an op5 doorway1 ,i
he>d a voice yell \1 8,j1n
,mann6 ,j :o ,i 0 look+ =601 &
2f ,i knew x1 ,i 0 sitt+ at a
table ) a ,p]k9s brlr 9 front
( me1 braill+ tickets = "s
ev5t t 0 o3urr+ dur+ ! week4
,afws1 ,jim & ,anna & ,i w5t \
to lun*4 ,?us 2gan my fr%ip )
,jim4
  ,"? ! 5su+ ye>s1 we "s"ts
f.d \rvs %>+ a m1l1 or a ride
to ! airport4 ,\r 3v]sa;ns 7
alw lively & fun4 ,"s"ts we
talk$ ab ,,acb1 & ,i cd ask hm
any "q1 no matt] h[ /upid ,i
?"\ x mi<t be1 ev5 if x 0 "s?+
,i knew ,i %d "k1 & ,i'd alw
get an answ] : cle>$       #ah
"ey?+ up4
  ,m (t5 on ^? o3a.ns1 h["e1 !
talk wd turn to ev5ts 9 \r
lives1 & ,i got to he> lots (
/ories ab ,jim & ,anna1 &
,s>ah & ,m>?a4 ,i "picul>ly
rememb] ,jim tell+ u ab a trip
he & ,anna took to ,norway4
,!y visit$ ! village ": 8
ance/ors 7 f1 & he manag$ to
track d[n & visit a 4tant
relative4
  ,i rememb] ! _m 9t]ac;ns ,i
_h ) ,jim dur+ 3v5;ns4 ,!
regi/ra;n & 3v5;n (fices >e
g5]ally "r ne> ea* o!r4
,"s"ts1 :5 ! regi/ra;n (fice
got j a ll too *aotic1 ,jim wd
w&] ov] to see u & *at = a few
m9utes & maybe h a cup (
c(fee1 or br+ u "s?+ he ne$$
brld4 ,i only rememb] "o "t he
"e ask$ = a special favor4
  ,we 7 9 ,orl&o1 & ! banquet
t ye> 0 to 2 a f>ewell     #ai
s5d(f = ,oral ,mill]1 :o 0
retir+ z \r executive
director4 ,we assign$ res]v$
tables = ! banquets1 & !y 7
usually assign$ on a f/-come1
f/-s]v$ basis4 ,jim
specifically ask$ to h 8 table
2 "o ": he cd see "ey?+4 ,he
sd ,oral 0 l a bro!r to hm4 ,i
made sure 8 table 0 front &
c5t]4
  ,jim did lots ( ll favors =
o!r p4 ,i c't c.t ! numb] (
"ts ,i walk$ 9to ! regi/ra;n
(fice1 ev5 af x 0 (ficially
clos$1 to get 9=ma;n = "sbody1
or f9d \ :at we cd d to help a
memb] obta9 em]g5cy ca% to g
home 2c ( a family crisis1 or
"o ( _m o!r ll ?+s t come up
dur+ 3v5;ns4 ,i "k ,i 9t]rupt$
hm f :at"e "w he 0 do+1 b he
alw act$ l x 0 no bo!r4
  ,"s"ts x seem$ to me t ,jim
_h s"eal pairs ( eyes4     #bj
,he alw seem$ to "k :at 0 go+
on1 ev5 :5 y wi%$ he didn't4
  ,two ye>s ago1 :ile we 7 9
,pittsbur<1 ,i 0 walk+ "? !
3v5;n c5t] "o "d1 look+ = a
"picul> room4 ,i knew "! 0
suppos$ to 2 a clos$ door on
my "r : ,i 0 go+ to h to pass
"?4 ,:5 ,i ?"\ ,i'd come to x1
,i op5$ x1 & an al>m immly w5t
(f4 ,?9k+ nobody 0 >.d to h
se5 me set x (f1 ,i qkly clos$
! door & non*alantly walk$ on
z ?\< ,i'd _h no?+ to d ) x4
,a m9ute lat]1 ,i he>d ,jim's
voice f a few feet 2h me l\dly
exclaim1 8,j1n ,mann1 t wasn't
y ,i j saw op5 t em]g5cy door1
0 x801 & ,i knew ,i'd be5
cau<t af all4
  ,o3a.nally ,i wd call !
,m9n1polis (fice to get 9=ma;n
or ask a "q1 & if ,jim 0
available we'd talk = a few
m9utes4 ,! la/ "t ,i       #ba
spoke to hm 0 la/ spr+4 ,we
talk$ ab 8 family1 9clud+ !
gr&*n1 & !n ! 3v]sa;n turn$ to
! flurry ( activ;y on ! ,,acb
li/s1 & ! turmoil we 7
curr5tly exp]i5c+4 ,jim com;t$
on h[ m* ,,acb cd a3ompli% if
only "eybody wd put _! 5]gies
t[>d "w+ = ! organiza;n 9/1d (
wa/+ x >gu+4 ,& 2f we hung up1
he'd manag$ to get my cr$it
c>d numb] & a pl$ge = ,,acb's
mon?ly m"ot>y support program4
,i don't "k :at he 0 l ) 8
/aff1 or at home ) 8 family1 b
x dawn$ on me af t 3v]sa;n t
,i'd n"e se5 hm lose 8 cool4
,jim alw seem$ to 8keep 8 h1d
ab hm :5 o!rs 7 los+ _!s10 z !
say+ goes4
  ,we hung up f t ph"o call
expect+ we'd see ea* o!r 9
,birm+ham4 ,= m$ical r1sons1
nei ( u made x4 ,m9e 7 v m9or2
8 7 m s]i\s ?an any ( u    #bb
want$ to ac"kl$ge4
  ,x's be5 sd t we >e all
irreplac1ble4 ,"s ( u1 h["e1
>e h>d] to replace ?an o!rs4
,jim is "o ( ^? p4 ,we 7 s
lucky to h _h hm z \r *ief
f9ancial (fic]1 & z a memb] &
fr4 ,my 3dol;es g \ to ,anna &
! 5tire ,ols5 family1 & to u1
! memb]s ( 8 ,,acb family4

   ,a ,legacy ( ! ,s*ol>%ip
           ,program
       by ,patty ,slaby

  ,! s*ol>%ip program has be5
a l;g"t pas.n ( ,jim ,ols54 ,z
a *airp]son ( ! curr5t
committee1 ! curr5t committee
memb]s1 all ! p :o h s]v$ 9 !
pa/1 & ! num]\s s*ol>%ip w9n]s
wi% to express \r sympa?y to
,jim's family4
  ,! "w ( ! s*ol>%ip program
3t9ues ye>-r.d4 ,! "w      #bc
2g9s ) f9d+ new monies1 r5ew+
3t9u+ s*ol>%ips & ov]see+ !
5d[;t funds4 ,"! is m*
coord9a;n 2t ! ,m9n1polis
(fice1 ! ,d4,c4 (fice1 !
committee1 & ! w9n]s4 ,af !
w9n]s >e select$1 ,jim wd
s*$ule air fli<ts1 organize _!
hotel res]va;ns1 & reassure !
p>5ts ( w9n]s t !y wd make x
to ! na;nal 3v5;n & le>n _m
new ?+s4
  ,"o ( ! f/ p ea* w9n] wd
meet 0 ,jim4 ,he 0 ! "o :o _h
_! m"oy = !m = _! /ay1 b al he
demon/rat$ a positive attitude
& gave ea* /ud5t ! "t he_/%e
ne$$4 ,if he cd n 2 ( assi/.e
immly1 he made sure "! 0 "s"o
:o cd help4 ,ea* w9n] rcvs a
pr9t$ aw>d & bo? ! presid5t &
! *air m/ sign !m4 ,jim wd
keep me lau<+ ) 8 qk wit z ea*
"o 0 sign$4
  ,af ! 3v5;n1 ,jim's "w   #bd
wd 3t9ue4 ,he ne$$ to /ay 9
t\* ) ea* w9n] to acquire !
prop] pap]"w ( v]ifica;n s t
!y cd rcv _! m"oy4 ,? does n j
happ5 once a ye> b dep5d+ on !
s*ool ( hi<] le>n+ x c 2 two
or ?ree "ts4 ,) e program "! c
2 *all5ges & ? 0 no excep;n4
,jim 0 op5 to su7es;ns & made
excell5t su7es;ns to "w ?+s \4
,he wd alw 5d ^! ph"o calls )
a /ory to wrap ?+s up on a
positive note4 ,jim 0 an
9dep5d5t1 h>d-"w+1 k9d1
reassur+ 9dividual to ,,acb &
especially to ! s*ol>%ip
program4
  ,x came z an excit+
ann\nce;t t "! w 2 an
honorable way to rememb] ,jim
"? ! ,james ;,r4 ,ols5
,memorial ,s*ol>%ip4 ,x is 9 !
plann+ /ages4
  ,a few ( u h _h a special
opportun;y to "k ,jim &    #be
8 family s9ce #aigh4 ,_!
family & my family h be5 v
close frs & h %>$ 9 _m ( !
happie/ mo;ts 9 _! lives4 ,i
att5d$ a bir?"d celebra;n 9
,novemb] & ,i w keep ! "t we
sp5t z a gr\p close to my he>t
z we sat & told /ories4 ,i w
miss \r annual d9n]s at !
na;nal 3v5;ns :5 ,ann & ,i wd
get ,jim away f all ! "w4 ,i
al did ? :5 %e wasn't able to
att5d ! 3v5;n4 ,t 0 my
assign;t f h]4 ,9 clos+1 ,i
wi% to express pray]s1
important memories1 &
gratifica;n to 8 wife ,ann &
_! dau<t]s ,s>ah & ,m>?a & _!
families4 ,!y h all be5 an
9tegral "p ( \r lives4 ,i wi%
,i cd rememb] ! _m /ories he
told me to 5d ? >ticle1 b !y
>e left ) ,jim4

                           #bf
     ,jim ,ols5's ,he>t (
            ,gold
       by ,%>on ,lov]+

  ,x />t$ \ j l any o!r ,mon"d
at ! (fice4 ,i walk$ in1 turn$
on my comput]1 put my lun* 9 !
freez]1 hung my coat 9 !
closet1 & *eck$ ;e-mail &
voice mail4 ,by ! "t ,i'd
*eck$ all my messages1 x 0 #i
o'clock1 & ! ph"os 7 />t+ to
r+4
  ,melanie call$ in1 say+ %e'd
2 \ sick1 & ask$ to sp1k )
,"d4 ,i pass$ h] to ,"d & took
! next ph"o call4 ,x 0 ,d\g
,psick call+ ) ! sad news t
,jim _h di$ ! "d 2f4
  ,i cdn't 2lieve x4 ,i kept
say+1 8,no60 ,i cdn't imag9e a
_w )\t ,jim4
  ,d\g told me t he 0 on 8 way
\ to ! fun]al home to make !
plans1 & t he wd call      #bg
back lat] ) details ab !
fun]al s]vice4 ,af hang+ up )
,d\g1 ,i call$ \ to ,"d1 ask+
h] to pass ,melanie back to
me1 t x 0 urg5t4 ,9 ! m1n"t1
,t]ry call$ in4 ,i told h] !
news1 & bur/ 9to te>s4 ,%e 0 j
z %ock$ z ,i _h be54 ,%e ask$
:e!r ,i'd told ,melanie2 ,i
repli$ t ,i 0 ab to tell h]4
  ,"d pass$ ,melanie back to
me1 & ,i told h]4 ,%e1 too1 0
%ock$4 ,i wond]$ ab fl[]s4
,melanie su7e/$ we wait until
! next "d1 :5 %e wd 2 in1 & we
wd h a bett] idea ( ! fun]al
>range;ts4 ,i agre$4
  ,tell+ ! re/ ( my co-"w]s 0
j z h>d4 ,nobody cd 2lieve x4
,! big frly t$dy be> ( a man )
a he>t ( gold 0 g"o86 ,tgr we
w5t "? ne>ly an 5tire box (
tissues1 & we rem9isc$ ab !
"ts we'd %>$ ) ,jim4
  ,i rememb]$ meet+ ,jim   #bh
at my f/ 3v5;n1 ,*icago #aiid4
,i'd be5 assign$ to "w !
regi/ra;n (fice1 & 0 eag] to
meet ! p ,i'd only talk$ ) on
! ph"o4 ,he made me feel
welcome & com=table 9 spite (
my s9usitis & l>yngitis4 ,i 0
impress$ ) 8 c>+ mann] &
g5tle;s1 ev5 ) ! grumpie/ p 9
! regi/ra;n l9e4 ,& ,i 0
?or\<ly aw$ by 8 abil;y to
h&le & manipulate numb]s4
"<,ma? n"e 0 "o ( my /r;g
po9ts4"> ,i al le>n$ t we %>$
"s?+ ,- ,norwegian ance/ry6
  ,we rem9isc$ ab ! "ts he wd
call 9 to ! (fice1 ask to sp1k
to "o ( u1 &1 :5 ask$ 8 "n1 wd
say1 8,a fr40 "<,usually ?
happ5$ :5 ! ph"os 7 r++ (f !
hook4"> ,i recall$ ! "ts :5 8
gr&*n 7 born1 & h[ he'd answ]
8 (fice ph"o by say+1 9 a
voice bur/+ ) pride1 8,gr&pa
,jim "h60 ,ea* picture (   #bi
hm f 3v5;n br"\ up m memories4
  ,& n[ he's g"o1 l1v+ u ) a
gap+ hole 9 ! ,,acb family
tree & a big pair ( %oes to
fill4 ,he al l1ves u ) _m
happy memories4 ,may 8 memory
2 a com=t to u all4

         ,gdbye1 ,jim
       by ,>dis ,bazyn

  ,"? ! ye>s1 y 7 alw a rem9d]
( solid d$ica;n4 ,y d$icat$ yr
life to yr family1 yr *ur*1 &
,,acb4 ,y seem$ to h a quiet
/r5g?4 ,ev5 :5 y _h _m h1l?
issues1 x 0 alw h>d to
recognize h[ r1lly s]i\s !y
w]e4 ,y did n let on to _m
exactly :at y r1lly ?"\ ab !m4
,y wd tell me :at doctors _h
d"o1 :at proc$ures y'd 5dur$1
& :at *anges y _h to make 9 yr
m$ica;ns & s*4 ,h["e1 y wd d s
) matt]-(-fact t"os s t    #cj
,i 0 left ) a feel+ t x 0 no?+
s]i\s4 ,al1 ,i knew y _h a
/r;g fai? 9 ,god & felt t 0 a
com=t & hope = ! future ,- no
matt] :at happ5$4
  ,y _h s* a gd s5se ( humor4
,:5 situa;ns 7 9t5se on a
budget call1 bo>d 3f];e call1
or at an 9-p]son meet+1 y wd
(t5 give a cute quip or "o-l9]
t wd li<t5 ! mood4 ,y alw _h a
joke to tell af any 3v]sa;n4
,ev5 :5 y _h m* to d1 y cd alw
come up ) a humor\s rem>k &
take "t to *at4
  ,y alw made me feel 3fid5t
ab my posi;n z tr1sur]4 ,:5"e
,i _h a "q1 y 7 will+ to take
! "t to get ! 9=ma;n = me4 ,if
y did n "k ! answ] immly1 y wd
call back 9 a %ort "t ) !
answ]4 ,y wd 2 pati5t :5 ,i or
o!r memb]s ( ! budget
committee ask$ "qs ab any
figures4 ,i w miss yr      #ca
quiet au?or;y & will+;s to
s]ve \r organiza;n4
  ,y 7 alw bra7+ ab yr family
& %>+ family ev5ts4 ,i cd al
tell yr *ur* 0 important to y4
,y wd n"e ov]ride an important
*ur* ev5t or family celebra;n4
,i respect$ y = t4 ,y _h no
qualms ab %>+ yr fai? ) any (
yr ,,acb frs4 ,i feel
privileg$ t ,i _h ! _m o3a.ns
to get to "k y4
  ,i 0 especially flatt]$ :5 y
7 "o ( ! f/ ,,acb memb]s to
pur*ase copies ( my f/ two
books4 ,y alw want$ to 5c\rage
^? :o felt *ur* & organiza;n
"picipa;n 0 important4 ,y
tr1t$ "ey"o y met ) frli;s &
respect & ,i appreciat$ yr
s9c]e & w>m mann]4
  ,jim1 ,i w s9c]ely miss y1 b
,i "k y >e 9 a bett] place4 ,i
c alm he> y say+ 8,& ,i w
dwell 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l     #cb
="e40 "<,psalm #bc"> ,gdbye =
n[4

    ,memories ( ,jim ,ols5
       by ,lynne ,koral

  ,alaska ,9dep5d5t ,bl _h !
pl1sure ( ,jim & ,ann ,ols5's
pres;e at \r #aiii 3v5;n4 ,!
3v5;n 0 held 9 ,palm]1
,alaska4 ,x 0 \r be/ 3v5;n 9
_m respects due to _m sp1k]s &
memb]s4 ,x 0 \r f/ diabetes
sem9>1 & ,jim's 9=ma;n ab a
new book & diabetes $uca;n 0
"o ( ! be/ ?+s ab t 3v5;n4
  ,n to m5;n t :ile m]ri;t &
mayhem 7 go+ on 9 ! next room
9 ! b>1 ,jim & ,ann1 )\t 2+
ask$1 took "u _! w+ a "y woman
:o 0 try+ to resolve "s issues
>.d h] visual impair;t4 ,x
seem$ l ,jim1 ,ann1 ,s&y
,s&]son & ,i 7 "! = a c\ple (
h\rs4                      #cc
  ,!n "! 7 ! next two ye>s t
,jim came up = diabetes sem9>s
"? ! /ate 9 ,k5ai1 ,cordova1
,jun1u & ,sitka4 ,f a sunny "d
fi%+ 9 ,hom] on a boat1 ":
,ann cau<t ! f/ & l>ge/ fi%1
to sn[ 9 ,cordova 9 ,may1 ,jim
0 alw will+ to l5d 8 exp]tise
& 8 wit to p 9 ,alaska4
  ,we 7 am;g ! =tunate
a6iliates ^: /ates 7 visit$4
,ann ev5 got to visit a ,santa
,claus h\se dur+ \r #aiii
3v5;n4 ,we >e s glad t we got
to "k ,jim & ,ann a ll bit4
  ,we le>n$ ab _! commit;t to
! *ur* ": ,jim 0 a l1d]4 ,jim
al told u pr\dly ab _! dau<t]s
& gr&*n4 ,we n"e le>n$ ab :at
he 0 go+ "? on a daily basis )
8 diabetes4
  ,jim ,ols5 0 a pr(es.nal1 &
n"e took /&s ab p or
organiza;ns4 ,he kept op9ions
( 9dividuals to hmf1 & 0   #cd
c\rte\s to "ey"o4 ,jim 0 al a
prud5t & cauti\s f9ancial
manag]4 ,he kept track ( !
f9ancial transac;ns ( all
tickets sold at ,brl ,revival
,l1gue ev5ts1 ,,nelds ev5ts1 &
! ,,acb ,,atm ma*9e : is a
f9ancial b.s+ = ,,acb4
  ,gd-bye1 ,jim1 & ?ank y = yr
commit;t to bl p & ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,we w miss y4

    ,r1d]s,0 ,tributes to
          ,jim ,ols5

  ,jim came to ! midye> 9
,birm+ham a ye> ago1 b he 0
obvi\sly ill !n4 ,he did n
come to ! #bjjd 3v5;n 2c ( a
he>t attack1 & he wasn't at !
midye> bo>d meet+ a few weeks
ago4
  ,jim r1lly gave s m* to
,,acb4 ,z sick z he has be51
he w5t 9to ! (fice ? pa/   #ce
,janu>y #bb s he cd 2 on !
teleph"o 9 case ! bo>d _h "qs
( hm dur+ ! 4cus.n ( ? ye>'s
budget4 ,t 9 & ( xf isn't
especially notewor?y1 until y
"k t he 0 "! ov] f\r h\rs1 9 !
middle ( w9t]1 9 ,m9n1polis1 )
no h1t 9 ! build+4 ,&1 _h we n
f9i%$ ) ! budget on ,satur"d1
he 0 prep>$ to return to t
(fice1 ag ) no h1t1 on ,sun"d
morn+4 ,& he 0 too ill to
travel to ,las ,vegas4
  ,"! >e ^? :o h sp5t m* "t
criticiz+ ,jim = gett+ figures
\ sl[ly4 ,& yes1 !y h be5 sl[4
,h["e1 :5 ,jim issu$ figures1
!y 7 correct1 )\t "q4 ,"! 0 no
ha/e makes wa/e ": ,jim 0
3c]n$4
  ,9 ! mid-'#hjs1 :5 ,,acb 0
ne>ly bankrupt1 ! auditors & !
bank 7 prep>$ to issue a v
unpl1sant report 3c]n+ \r
f9ancial 3di;n4 ,! lr      #cf
writt5 to ! bo>d by ! bank
/at$1 9 no unc]ta9 t]ms1 t !y
7 n call+ \r notes ,,only 2c (
_! fai? 9 ,jim ,ols5 & 8 a3.t+
abil;y & 9tegr;y4 ,x 0 a wake-
up call = "s p on ! bo>d at t
"t1 & result$ 9 "s sev]e
ti<t5+ ( ! purse /r+s4
  ,mo/ p didn't "k t ,jim "w$
n9e- & t5-h\r "ds1 e "d1 plus
,satur"ds4 ,i h call$
,m9n1polis _m "ts at #g3#jj &
#h3#jj at ni<t1 & ,satur"d
morn+s & ,satur"d ev5+s1 & f.d
hm at "w4
  ,jim is "o ( ! be/ ?+s t "e
happ5$ to ,,acb1 & we >e go+
to miss hm m ?an any ( u "k at
? "t4
  ,- ,c>la ,rus*ival

  ,i f9d x v h>d to say v m*
at ? "t ab :at ,i am feel+ ab
\r loss ( a grt & wond];l fr1
,jim ,ols54 ,i "k t !      #cg
%oes t ,jim fill$ w 2 v h>d to
fill at l1/ v soon4 ,i met
,jim :5 he />t$ 9 ,,acb & grew
to love hm z a man & a fell[
,,acb memb]4 ,z bo>d memb]s1
we w h to r1* way d[n 9 \r
he>ts & m9ds to try to get !
job d"o4 ,to say t ,i lov$
,jim is n 5\<4 ,,acb w g on1 b
we m/ n say 8:at >e we go+ to
d80 we %d say1 8h[ >e we go+
to d x80 ,i tell all ( y t ,i
w d my "p & m if nec to keep
\r grt organiza;n mov+ ah1d4
,let u all pray = ,jim's
family1 & ,i m1n bo? ( !m4 ,we
all al ne$ to pray = guid.e =
,,acb & ! job t is ah1d4
  ,- ,$ ,bradley

  ,jim 0 a huge help to me :5
,i s]v$ z t\r coord9ator = !
,,acb 3v5;n 9 ,h\/on4 ,i'll
n"e =get ! cell ph"o snafu t
provid$ ,jim & ,d>r5 "<8   #ch
(fice assi/ant"> ) ab #ae
m9utes ( 5t]ta9;t4 ,at ! v
mo;t t !y call$ me1 ,i bump$
my cell ph"o ,- app>5tly j 5
to activate x4 ,n r1liz+ ? _h
happ5$1 ,i /uck x back 9 my
pocket & resum$ a 3v]sa;n ) my
driv] ab go+ to ,bus* ,/adium
"<& :o "ks :at else">4 ,z ,jim
expla9$ lat]1 !y />t$ yell+
8,mike1 ,mike0 9to ! ph"o1 b
ev5tually r1liz$ x 0 a lo/
cause & j sat back & 5joy$
!mvs6 ,jim w 2 sorely miss$4
  ,- ,mike ,ho5ig
  ,:at a sad "d = all ( u :o
knew ,jim1 = ,jim's family &
frs1 & = ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl4 ,jim ,ols5 0 a k9d &
c>+ p]son1 a man :o alw _h a
smile & a k9d ^w = any"o ^:
pa? cross$ his4 ,8 a3.t+
abilities 7 leg5d>y am;g ,,acb
memb]s1 & few "e att5d$ 3v5;ns
)\t mak+ ,jim's            #ci
acqua9t.e4 ,b he w 2 miss$1
mo/ ( all1 = 8 *e];l g5u9e
human;y4
  ,- ,p5ny ,re$]

  ,p5ny is "r1 :at a v sad "d
= ,jim's family & _m frs & !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,i
didn't get to "k ,jim p]h z
well z "s ( y did b ,i w
rememb] hm z a c>+ 9dividual
:o lov$ :at he did = ,,acb4
,he ran ! 3v5;n regi/ra;n
(fice l clock"w1 yet he gave
cr$it to all ( ^? :o assi/$
hm4 ,he 0 "o ( ! h>de/ "w+ p
,i've "e met b / took "t to
say hello to y if y ran 9to
hm4 ,& oh1 h[ he lov$ to
pres5t ^? life memb]%ip aw>ds4
,k>yn's & my deepe/1 he>tfelt
3dol;es to ,ann & ! re/ (
,jim's family & frs4 ,i truly
2lieve 9 ,,acb we >e "o big
family & we've j lo/ a     #dj
prom95t family memb]4
  ,- ,ray ,campbell

  ,georgians >e v sadd5$ by !
pass+ ( s* a corn]/"o ( \r
organiza;n4 ,_m ( \r s5ior
memb]s knew ,jim v well &
respect$ ! d$icat$ s]vice ( ?
noble man4 ,we s5d \r 3dol;es
to ! family & all ,,acb
memb]s4
  ,- ,m>%a ,f>r[

  ,jim provid$ bo? guid.e &
c\nsel+ to me z a new t\r
coord9ator4 ,"s"ts he provid$
a %\ld] = me to :9e on ab v5ue
op]ators4 ,& "s"ts he j
provid$ ! fr%ip t he _h giv5
to ,d5ise & ,i1 2f t\r plann+
0 "p ( \r na;nal 3v5;n
exp]i;e4
  ,i didn't get to meet ,ann1
b ,i feel l ,i "k h] f ! _m
3v]sa;ns t ,jim & ,i _h    #da
:5 he talk$ ab h]4 ,twice1
,,wcb 9vit$ ,jim to come to \r
/ate & pres5t to \r memb]%ip1
& bo? "ts1 ,jim _h la/-m9ute
h1l? issues & cdn't come4 ,we
wd joke "s"ts ab x2 if he
want$ to /ay well1 he wd avoid
,wa%+ton ask+ hm to pres5t to
u4
  ,he _h a wond];l s5se (
humor4 ,ev5 :5 he didn't feel
t gd1 he cd lau< at my silly
com;ts4 ,jim "w$ =1 gave 8 all
& c>$ ab ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl4 ,8 "w e?ic 0 an example
= all ( u4 ,s ,jim1 n[ y >e 9
,h1v5 & ,sa9t ,pet] has a
hi<ly qualifi$ guy to help get
! books bal.ed4 ,y 7 lov$ by
_m ( u j 2c1 well1 y 7 ,jim
,ols54 ,we gr9 ) y z we s.d yr
battle cry1 8,g figure40
  ,- ,b]l ,colley

  ,? is 9de$ v sad news4   #db
,jim ,ols5 "w$ s h>d = ,,acb4
,& :ile ,i n"e _h ! privilege
( "k+ hm1 "ey?+ t ,i'd "e he>d
ab hm 0 positive4 ,a big r1son
t \r 3v5;ns h g"o s smoo?ly 9
! pa/ has be5 due to ! grt "w
( ,jim ,ols54 ,my ?"\s &
pray]s >e ) 8 family4 ,we'll
miss hm badly4
  ,- ,phil ,j"os

  ,s _m summ]s ,i w5t to ,,acb
3v5;n1 & ,jim ,ols5 0 ! f/
p]son to greet me4 ,he wd 2 at
! regi/ra;n table giv+ \
5velopes full ( tickets4 ,if
any?+ wasn't to my lik+1 he'd
*e];lly correct x4 ,he 0 ev5
*e];l :5 ,i _h made mi/akes
add+ up ! totals f ! five
pages ( ! regi/ra;n =m4 ,i w
miss hm4
  ,- ,a2y ,v9c5t

  ,ev5 ?\< we did n get    #dc
to "k ,jim until we 5t]$ 9to
an agree;t to supply canes = !
,,acb1 we le>n$ :at a grt
human 2+ he 0 & >e feel+ !
loss al;g ) "ey"o else4 ,we
pray 8 family w rema9 /r;g &
com=t$ by ! fact t ,jim 0 s
well respect$ & lik$ by _m4
  ,- ,jeff & ,tami ,c>m]

  ,i too wd l to express
apprecia;n = ,jim ,ols5's
3tribu;ns to \r 2lov$ ,,acb4
,i am deeply mov$ by ! tribute
: ,presid5t ,gray has giv54 ,x
is 9 li/5+ & dige/+ !
pr9ciples : ,*ris s adequately
describ$ t /r5g!ns \r fai? 9
p4
  ,- ,david ,>mijo




                           #dd
     ,,acb ,na;nal ,/aff
        ,memb] ,honor$
   ,repr9t$ f ! ,may-,june
         #aihi issue

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,! foll[+
,s]vice ,aw>d pres5ta;n 0 made
at ! #aihh /ate 3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl (
,m9nesota4">
  ,n[ we come to "o ( ! hi<
spots ( \r #aihh /ate 3v5;n4
,at ? "t we wi% to honor an
9dividual :o is well-"kn to
alm all ( u1 b ^: quiet &
unassum+ b e6ective "w we t5d
to take = grant$ 444 ,8 wide-
rang+ abilities1 8 hi< level (
compet;e 9 all t he does1 !
bal.e ( 8 _m 9t]e/s &
activities h made _m use;l ?+s
happ54 ,8 ef=ts h ext5d$ all !
way f 8 [n nei<borhood &
commun;y to /ate & na;nal
levels ( s]vice4           #de
  ,james ,rebney ,ols5 0 born
on ,decemb] #a1 #aidb1 9
,m9n1polis1 ,m9n41 & sp5t mo/
( 8 e>ly life 9 ,s\?
,m9n1polis4 ,he graduat$ f
,roosevelt ,hi< ,s*ool 9 #aifj
& f ! ,univ]s;y ( ,m9nesota 9
#aife1 ": he e>n$ a degree 9
busi;s adm9i/ra;n4 ,he !n w5t
on to 2come a c]tifi$ public
a3.tant4 ,on ,octob] #h1
#aife1 he m>ri$ ,anna ,fels*]4
,he & ,ann h two lovely
dau<t]s1 ,s>ah1 #ai1 & ,m>?a1
#ae4
  ,jim develop$ diabetes at !
age ( #ab & 2came legally bl 9
#aigf4
  444 ,at ! local level1 ,jim
has s]v$ z presid5t ( ! ,goph]
,/ate ,bl ,associates1 : 0 !
=erunn] ( ,,acbm4 ,he is a
l;g-/&+ bo>d ( directors memb]
( ! ,m9n1polis ,society = !
,bl1 s]v+ on xs            #df
rehabilita;n committee4 ,at
pres5t he holds ! (fice (
assi/ant tr1sur] ( ,,msb4
,:ile 9volv$ ) ,,msb1 ,jim has
volunte]$ to t1* brl1 has
assi/$ 9 ! wood"w+ %op1 & has
2come a c]tifi$ ,optacon
9/ructor4 ,he has s]v$ on !
,unit$ ,way ,sp1k]s ,bur1u1
has address$ all s*ool grade
levels on ! subject ( bl;s1
has spok5 to num]\s *ur* &
,sun"d-s*ool gr\ps1 & has held
_m posi;ns on ! ,c\ncil ( !
,be!l ,evangelical ,lu!ran
,*ur* ( ,m9n1polis4
  ,r1*+ 2y 8 local commun;y1
,jim has assi/$ ,/ate ,s]vices
= ! ,bl by provid+ c\nsel+
s]vices to newly bl 9dividuals
9t]e/$ 9 a3.t+4 ,he 0 appo9t$
by ,gov]nor ,quie to ! ,/ate
,c\ncil = ! ,h&icapp$1 : has
s9ce be5 re"nd ! ,/ate ,c\ncil
on ,4abilities4            #dg
  ,z if ? 7 n 5\<1 ,jim s]v$
on ! ,na;nal ,a3r$ita;n
,c\ncil = ,ag5cies ,s]v+ ! ,bl
& ,visually ,h&icapp$1
organiz$ diabetes "w%ops at
,,acb na;nal 3v5;ns1 & 0
elect$ to ! (fice ( tr1sur] (
,,acb4 ,hav+ complet$ 8 full
all[able t]m 9 t (fice1 he n[
"ws z assi/ant to ! new
tr1sur]4 ,mo/ importantly1
s9ce #aigh1 ,jim has held !
full-"t posi;n ( executive
director ( ,,acb ,5t]prises &
,s]vices1 :1 "? xs *a9 ( ?rift
/ores1 provides m* ( ! fund+ =
,,acb4
  ,despite all ( ^!
activities1 ,jim / manages to
l1d a bal.ed life & to h "t =
8 home & family1 8 *ur* &
commun;y obliga;ns1 z well z
p]sonal ho2ies & 9t]e/s4 ,am;g
o!r ?+s1 he has 5joy$ /amp
collect+1 r1d+ my/]y       #dh
/ories1 & "w+ on home 3/ruc;n
projects4 ,he built doll h\ses
= ea* ( 8 dau<t]s1 = 9/.e1 &
won ri2ons = !m at ! /ate
fair4 444
  ,unusual8 ,n = ,jim ,ols51
w9n] ( ! ,,acbm #aihh ,s]vice
,aw>d4

       ,solit>y ,soj\rn
   by ,t$die-,joy ,remhild

,"h 9 ? place ( p1ce &
  solitude
,i am drawn to ! s\rce
,( my 2+
,& "!1 ,i reflect on
,my solit>y soj\rn
,f 9noc;e to "k+4

,z ! s1sons come
,& g1
,a pa? is =g$
,: only ,i c "k4
                           #di
,"t n[ br+s me to
,! h>ve/ ( my life
,& ! "k+ (
,:o ,i h 2come4

,i =g$ a pa? : 0
,a solit>y soj\rn
,( pa9 & love1 (
,life & loss2
,& n[ 9 ? "t (
,h>ve/ & place ( p1ce1
,i celebrate ! s\rce
,( my 2+
,& ! joys d]iv$
,f my solit>y soj\rn4

   ,*rissie ,co*rane ,jo9s
    ! ,/aff ( ,,acb ,radio

  ,to 9troduce myf f/1 ,i'm
,*rissie ,co*rane & h be5 "w+
at ! ,>ts ,c\ncil "h 9 ! ,,uk
= "s #ac ye>s4 ,? "picul>
organiza;n is v hot on c>e]
develop;t & tra9+1 & "o    #ej
( ! op;ns (f]$ is ! *.e = :at
is "kn "h z a 8second;t0 ,- ,i
?9k call$ a 8detail0 9 !
,u4,s4 ,! *.e came up = me &
!y su7e/$ t1 if agre1ble to
,,acb1 "w+ at ,,acb ,radio = a
ye> wd broad5 v>i\s skills ,i
h & give me new "os z well z
hope;lly 2+ ( b5efit to ,,acb4
,to make a l;g /ory %ort1 ,i
am />t+ a ye>'s detail ) ,,acb
,radio at ! 2g9n+ ( ,april
#bjje4

      ,p]sonal ,backgr.d
  ,born 9 ,new ,z1l&1 ,i h be5
a pr(es.nal musician = m ye>s
?an ,i c>e to rememb]1 & mo/
rec5tly an adm9i/rator = !
,>ts ,c\ncil ( ,5gl&4 ,i h be5
do+ volunte] ,,dj "w = ,,acb
,radio ,9t]active1 z radio is
a "picul> love ( m9e1 z well z
do+ m* live music "w ,- ,i'm a
keybo>d play] prim>ily1    #ea
b h a "w+ k & c play1 to a
grt] or less] ext5t1 _m o!r
9/ru;ts4 ,i h al be5 9volv$ 9
a c]ta9 am.t ( music produc;n
9 ! comm]cial _w4
  ,i am v 9t]e/$ 9 ! programm+
side ( radio & hope to1 dur+
my ye>1 5h.e ! ,,acb ,radio
,caf^/e /r1m ) p]h "s live
programm+4 ,actually :ile ,i'm
on t subject1 "o ( ! ?+s ,i
r1lly hope to get go+ is a
program 9 : bl >ti/s >e
9t]view$4
  ,i say bl >ti/s1 & hope;lly
! program w embrace all >t =ms
ev5tually1 b x w probably 2g9
prim>ily ) bl musicians z1
judg+ by ! music up on !
,caf^/e /r1m1 "! >e pl5ty (
!m4 ,s ,i wd l to make a plea
"h = any bl >ti/s :o h music
on ! ,caf^/e,0 to get 9 t\* )
me1 f/ly ) a view to possibly
do+ a program &            #eb
secondly1 z "o ( my o!r
projects1 ,i w 2 3/ruct+ a
database ( >ti/s ^: music
appe>s on ! ,caf^/e,0 :
ev5tually w give details ( ":
p c buy tracks1 %d ! >ti/ wi%
to sell any1 & ": to get 9 t\*
) ! >ti/1 plus 9t]e/+ snippets
( biographical 9=ma;n4

    ,:at d ,i hope to ga9
     "w+ = ,,acb ,radio8
  ,hav+ "w$ z a ,,dj = alm a
ye>1 ,i h ga9$ m* k ( radio f
! broadca/]'s viewpo9t4 ,i n[
wi% to ga9 k f ! po9t ( view (
! /a;n xf3 adm9i/ra;n1
programm+1 & te*nical4

    ,:at d ,i hope to give
       to ,,acb ,radio8
  ,9 %ort1 z m* z possible4
,hav+ "w$ 9 adm9i/ra;n = "s
#ac or s ye>s1 ,i c br+ ^?
skills to ! project1 z     #ec
well z v>i\s produc;n skills
,i h le>n$ dur+ my "t z a
pr(es.nal musician on ! \t]
$ges ( ! record+ 9du/ry1 b mo/
( all ,i hope to br+ 5?usiasm
& d$ica;n4
  ,ref]r+ back to ! idea ( an
>ts program on ! ,,acb ,radio
,caf^/e1 ,i wd appreciate any
>ti/ :o has music 2+ play$ on
t /r1m gett+ 9 t\* ) me4 ,i c
2 r1*$ at *rissie@aacbradio4"
org4

    ,summ>y ( ! ,mid-,ye>
   ,meet+ ( ! ,,acb ,bo>d (
          ,directors
       by ,w9ifr$ ,d[n+

  ,! bo>d met 9 ,las ,vegas1
,nev41 ,jan4 #ba-#bc1 #bjje4
,! f/ "d 0 giv5 ov] to a
retr1t focus+ on ! p]cep;n (
,,acb's mis.n by ! bo>d (
directors1 ! g5]al         #ed
memb]%ip1 donors1 & ^?
9/itu;ns ) : ! organiza;n has
3tacts4 ,we 7 l$ to 3sid] !
"w+ rela;n%ips ( (fic]s1 bo>d
& committee memb]s1 /aff1 & !
g5]al memb]%ip2 & we "q$ !
organiza;n's philosophy &
practices exemplifi$ 9 xs
fund-rais+ activities4 ,!
9volve;t 9 ,,acb ( employees1
b5efactors1 & volunte]s & a
comp>ison ( ,,acb ) o!r non-
pr(it organiza;ns 9 ! same
field 7 al 4cuss$4
  ,:5 ! regul> bo>d meet+ 3v5$
on ,satur"d morn+1 "ey"o 0
pres5t except ,brian ,*>lson1
:o 0 delay$ 9 8 return f a
busi;s 5gage;t by a sn[/orm4
,he 0 n able to jo9 ! meet+
until >.d #b p4m4
  ,presid5t ,gray 9itiat$
4cus.n on a v>iety ( issues3
  #a4 ,9 /ores l ,safeway &
,t>get1 po9t-(-sale        #ee
ma*9es >e 2+ 9troduc$ : h no
buttons or o!r tactual f1tures
& >e op]at$ by press+ ) a
ball-po9t p5 to select *oices4
,! bl p]son 9 s* a situa;n m/1
"!=e1 say 8 p9 numb] to a
nei<bor 9 l9e or a /ore
employee1 ?us mak+ available
to any"o ne>by v private
9=ma;n4 ,a mo;n 0 pass$ call+
on ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil to take
a l1d]%ip role t[>d develop+
an a3essible po9t-(-sale
ma*9e4
  #b4 ,problems ) a3essibil;y
9 public a3ommoda;ns l$ to !
passage ( ,$w>ds,0 mo;n to
support & 5c\rage ,,acb's
executive director 9 h] ef=t
to 89t]v5e1 ) ! l1ve ( ! c\rt1
to oppose =eclos$ settle;ts
3c]n+ a3essibil;y "u !
,am]icans )
  ,4abilities ,act ( places (
public a3ommoda;n >riv$    #ef
at )\t ! 3sulta;n ( 3sum] bl;s
organiza;ns1 9clud+ ! ,,acb40
  #c4 ,id1s 7 adv.ed to assi/
! 9=ma;n a3ess committee 9 xs
task ( 5sur+ bett] >range;ts =
bl p 9 op]at+ electric
appli.es1 cell ph"os1 & ! l4
,$w>ds (f]$ 8 help 9 ? >ea4
  #d4 ,2c x has be5 m ?an #aj
ye>s s9ce ,,acb's la/ ef=t1
att5;n w 2 giv5 to develop+ a
new l;g-range plan4 ,c5tral to
! 3sid]a;n >e ! co/ ( ?
activ;y1 /rategies = f9anc+ x1
& ! "t frame 9volv$4 ,reports
w 2 secur$ f ! road map meet+s
( la/ summ] & ! ,future ,place
activ;y4 ,! docu;t 8,a6iliate
& ,na;nal ,organiza;n
,expecta;ns10 drawn up s"eal
ye>s ago1 & copies ( ! la/
l;g-range plan w 2 circulat$
to bo>d memb]s4
  #e4 ,! trem5d\s su3ess ( !
,,acb ,radio broadca/ (    #eg
! delib]a;ns ( ! ,_w ,bl
,union o3urr$ l>gely 2c ( !
m"ot>y 3tribu;ns & h>d "w (
,dave ,williams & ,ge(f ,%ang4
,$w>ds w prep>e a bo>d
resolu;n ( comm5da;n : w 2 s5t
to ! p :o 7 responsible = !
broadca/4 ,william ,r[l& (
,s\? ,africa w 2 ! new
presid5t ( ! ,_w ,bl ,union2
hopes >e hi< t he may att5d !
,,acb na;nal 3v5;n next summ]4
  ,la/ ye> ! ,na;nal
,telecommunicat+ ,9/itute
anticipat$ t1 us+ comput]s1 _m
4abl$ p wd 2 able to p]=m a
v>iety ( jobs 9 _! [n homes4
,un=tunately1 ! s(tw>e 9volv$
prov$ to 2 9compatible ) scre5
r1d]s1 ?us depriv+ bl &
visually impair$ p]sons ( ?
employ;t possibil;y4 ,,acb is
explor+ all op;ns t[>d solv+ ?
problem4
  ,,acb ,5t]prises &       #eh
,s]vices ,report3 ,paul ,$w>ds
set =? "s ( ! di6iculties
curr5tly fac$ by ?rift /ores4
,he expla9$ "s ( ! di6iculties
( op]at+ ^! /ores2 b 9 spite (
! problems1 ,,acbes a*iev$ 5
su3ess t ,,acb w n ne$ to take
funds f xs res]ve ? ye>4
  ,3v5;n ,report1 ,cyn?ia
,t[]s3 ,! ,rivi]a ,hotel has
#b1jjj rooms 4tribut$ am;g
five t[]s4 ,! two t[]s 9 :
,,acb memb]s & gue/s w 2 /ay+
>e ! ,monaco & ,monte ,c>lo4
,! hotel is #cj ye>s old1 &
room >range;ts & 3t5ts di6] f
"o place to ano!r4 ,"! >e six
re/aurants 9 ! hotel1 b qk
m1ls w / 2 available = br1kfa/
& lun*4
  ,mississippi ,/ate ,univ]s;y
w 2 hold+ a tra9+ ses.n =
rehabilita;n c\nselors at !
same "t z ! ,,acb 3v5;n1
provid+ an opportun;y =    #ei
#aej or #bjj c\nselors to le>n
ab ! "w ( ,,acb1 exam9e !
ext5sive exhibit >ea1 & 2come
aw>e ( ! special-9t]e/
a6iliates & h[ !y c relate to
cli5ts,0 ne$s4
  ,tr1sur]'s ,report1 ,>dis
,bazyn3 ,2c ( ! budget+
>range;t ,,acb foll[s1 figures
>e available only to ,novemb]
#cj1 #bjjd4 ,rev5ue1
@s#ifc1fae2 exp5ditures1
@s#idb1ajd2 rev5ue ov]
exp5ses1 @s#ba1eaa4
  ,executive ,director's
,report1 ,melanie ,brunson3
,"d ;,al-,moham$ jo9$ ! (fice
/aff e>ly 9 ,janu>y2 & hir+
ano!r support /aff p]son is
anticipat$4 ,! posi;n ( $itor
( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 w 2 ann\nc$ 9
! next issue ( ! magaz9e4 ,"s
*anges 9 (fice loca;ns &
teleph"o ext5.ns w 2 o3urr+ to
promote grt] ease &        #fj
e6ici5cy4
  ,meet+s h o3urr$ ) ! public
rela;ns committee & ! bo>d (
publica;ns to m cle>ly def9e !
rela;n%ip 2t ! ,=um $itor & ^!
5tities4 ,x 0 decid$ to po/p"o
! 4cus.n ( t policy until !
pre-3v5;n bo>d meet+ 9 ,july4
  ,! ,curr5cy ,litiga;n3 ,9 !
phase ": 9=ma;n is 2+
collect$4 ,melanie has 5gag$ 9
two deposi;ns1 ea* 3sum+ s"eal
h\rs4
  ,act+ ,$itor's ,report1
,%>on ,lov]+3 ,f\r issues ( !
,=um h be5 produc$ s9ce !
3v5;n1 mak+ ei<t 9 ? budget
ye>4 ,= ! ,febru>y #bjje
issue1 "! 7 #b1bgj brl r1d]s1
#g1gge cassette r1d]s1 #ac1bjj
l>ge pr9t r1d]s1 #ggc disk
us]s1 & #a1bjb ;e-mail r1d]s4
,"! 7 9cr1ses 9 p]c5tages 9
all m$ia except brl1 : /ay$ !
same4 ,a l>ge numb] (      #fa
press rel1ses 7 produc$2
3tracts 7 complet$ = !
publica;n ( ! ,=um 9 all m$ia4
  ,f ,decemb] to mid-,janu>y1
,lov]+ s5t \ to all a6iliates
_! memb]%ip li/s = updat+4 ,%e
al s5t 9voices to all
organiza;ns1 companies1
libr>ies1 s*ools & o!r
9/itu;ns t rcv ! magaz9e4
  ,memb]%ip & ,a6iliate
,s]vices1 ,t]ry ,pa*eco3 ,t]ry
review$ 9 fasc9at+ detail !
ev5ts l1d+ to ! su3ess;l
prep>a;n ( a ,,dvd ( ! ,ray
,*>les movie 9clud+ ! ,,acb
9volve;t4 ,s"eal >ticles 9 !
,febru>y issue ( ! ,=um
describ$ details ( ? subject4
,on ano!r matt]1 a provi.nal
*>t] & (fic]s h be5 pres5t$ by
a gr\p wi%+ to =m a special-
9t]e/ a6iliates = diabetics4
,! bo>d vot$ to a3ept ?
a6iliate af see+ ! *>t]4   #fb
  ,fund-,rais+3 ,9dividual
(fic]s & bo>d memb]s spoke ( !
"picul> fund-rais+ ef=ts "u
way4 ,m4,j4 ,s*mitt's ,st4
,patrick's ,"d ra6le 0 4cuss$
9 ! ,febru>y ,=um1 & ! lucky
w9n]s w 2 "kn by ! "t ? is
pr9t$4 ,bob ,selig] describ$ !
"t %>e t has 2come available =
,,acb use2 m 9=ma;n w 2
available 9 com+ mon?s4
  ,9 addi;n to ord9>y s\rces (
funds1 vehicle dona;ns1 !
,mon?ly ,m"ot>y ,fund1 ,,acbes
support1 legacies & 2que/s1
9ve/;ts1 & memb]%ip dues1 _m
o!r av5ues >e 2+ us$3 cruises1
blue skies sky-div+ ev5t1
special ,,atm's project &
dona;ns f corpora;ns l
,v]izon1 ,micros(t1 & ,bank (
,am]ica4 ,dona;ns 9 k9d h be5
( grt assi/.e ) ! 3v5;n & !
legislative sem9>3 brl pap]1
copy ma*9es1 brl pr9t]s1   #fc
etc4
  ,direct ,mail ,campaign3
,gray & ,ralph ,s&]s expla9$ !
direct mail campaign 9itiat$
la/ fall4 ,un=tunately1 ! f/
mail+ r1*$ prospective donors
a few "ds 2f ! 4a/r\s ,9dian
,oc1n tsunami4 ,s&]s _h hop$ t
? f/ ef=t wd br1k ev54 ,?\< !
  mail+ did n a*ieve xs goal1
a 2g9n+ has be5 made t[>d
assembl+ a gd donor li/4 ,!
program calls = six mail+s ov]
two ye>s1 b ! bo>d vot$ to
review ! matt] af ?ree mail+s4
  ,res\rce ,develop;t1 ,david
,trott3 ,! hi<-/akes ra6le ( !
la/ few ye>s 3c]n$ ) s*ol>%ips
is 2+ replac$ by a plan ) l[]
m"ot>y prizes & 3sequ5t l[]
co/ = ! ra6le ticket4 ,tickets
co/ @s#ej1 & prizes />t at
@s#e1jjj = ! f/ prize1
@s#c1jjj = ! second1 & @s#ejj
ea* = ! ?ird & f\r?        #fd
prizes4 ,? ye>1 pr(its f !
ra6le w 2 us$ t[>d exp&+ !
numb] ( issues ( 8,! ,brl
,=um40 ,! draw+ w o3ur at !
na;nal 3v5;n 9 ! g5]al ses.n
on ,?urs"d morn+4
  ,budget ,committee ,report1
,brian ,*>lson3 ,a detail$
exam9a;n ( e item 9 ! budget (
exp5ditures 0 made foll[+ ^u !
massive am.t ( "w by ! budget
committee to prep>e ! 9=ma;n4
,^? :o wi% a detail$ analysis
%d 3tact ,brian ,*>lson4
  ,public ,rela;ns ,committee1
,ralph ,s&]s3 ,press rel1ses1
mail+s ( bro*ures & public
s]vice ann\nce;ts1 ! broadca/
( ! ,_w ,bl ,union meet+1 & !
m$ia aw>d to 2 giv5 to ,jamie
,foxx = 8 "w 9 ! ,ray ,*>les
movie 7 hi< po9ts 9 rec5t
mon?s4
  ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns1 ,w9ifr$
,d[n+3 ,! ,,bop _h hop$    #fe
to 2 able to circulate #aj
issues ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 ? ye>
b r1lizes t ! am.t budget$ w
probably all[ only n9e4 ,a new
$itor w 2 hir$1 & ! ,$itorial
,policy ,manual w rcv ! update
requir$ by ,bylaw #g4 ,!
policy manual is on ! ,,acb
web site1 & ! ,,bop welcomes
su7es;ns f memb]s4

     ,no ,re/ = ! ,we>y6
    ,a ,look at ! ,upcom+
     #bjje ,na;nal ,3v5;n
   by ,cyn?ia ,t[]s1 ,,acb
      ,3v5;n ,coord9ator

  ,a lion at ! ,,mgm ,gr&
,lion ,habitat sleeps up to
#bj h\rs a "d ,- al? ! 3/ant
tapp+ on ! w9d[s keeps !m up
on busy week5ds6 ,y won't 2
sleep+ m* :5 y att5d ? ye>'s
na;nal 3v5;n ,july #b-#i 9
,las ,vegas at ! ,rivi]a   #ff
,hotel & ,cas9o4
  ,by ! "t ? issue r1*es y1 !
3v5;n w 2 j ?ree %ort mon?s
away4 ,plans = y\? activities1
exhibits1 meet+s1 t\rs & ! l
>e fa/ approa*+ ! f9aliza;n
/age z ,,acb prep>es to h "o (
xs l>ge/ 3v5;ns "e4 ,a6iliate
ag5das h be5 p\r+ 9 z program
*airs "w to make c]ta9 t !y
provide _! memb]s ) fun1
fulfill+ & fabul\s 9=ma;n4 ,if
! ;e-mails ,i h be5 rcvg >e
any 9dica;n1 ? 3v5;n w ho/ _m
new att5dees f >.d ! c.try z
well z ! _w4 ,i h rcvd ;e-
mails f ,canada1 ,japan1 ,5gl&
& ,au/ralia1 9quir+ ab "ey?+ f
,a to ;,z4
  ,! ,rivi]a has #b1acf rooms
& #aej suites4 ,3v5i5tly
locat$ on ! ,las ,vegas ,/rip1
! hotel f1tures "o ( ! _w's
l>ge/ cas9os4 ,x (f]s five
unique specialty           #fg
re/aurants1 ,m>di ,gras ,food
,c\rt ) #aj food \tlets1 full
s]vice w$d+ *apel1 recr1;nal
facilities1 %[ l\nge & m ?an
#cj specialty %ops & s]vices4
,i alm =got ,- x al has a huge
\tdoor pool4 ,:ile "! >e /
pl5ty ( rooms 9 ! ,,acb
res]va;n gr\p1 y d n want to
wait until ! la/ m9ute to
5sure t y >e plac$ 9 ei !
,monaco or ,monte ,c>lo ,t[]s4
,! ,monaco ,t[] is #bd /ories
hi< & has a selec;n ( l>g]
com=table rooms f1tur+ #idb
deluxe gue/ rooms4 ,! ,monte
,c>lo ,t[] is #ae /ories hi< &
has #bbi deluxe rooms1 #ad
petite suites & two floors (
p5th\se suites4 ,? is ! t[] 9
: ,presid5t ,gray w reside4
,^! >e ! two close/ t[]s to !
meet+ room >1s4
  ,z 9 pa/ ye>s1 ,,acb w (f] a
qk br1kfa/ & lun*          #fh
s]vice4 ,x w 2 grab-&-g type
m1ls ) items pric$ sep>ately4
,y w ne$ to pay ca% = ^!
items1 b x w 2 3v5i5tly locat$
9 ! mid/ ( ! ballroom & o!r
meet+ rooms & c s]ve z a
loca;n to cat* up ) "s"o or j
sit & 5joy yr m1l4 ,x w rema9
op5 af br1kfa/ & a bit pa/ !
lun* ru% to s]ve s(t dr9ks1
hot b"eages & snacks4 ,!
ballroom w once ag 2 set )
tables s att5dees c m easily
take notes1 br+ 9 food &
g5]ally h m space p] p]son4
  ,sp1k+ ( m1ls1 ! hotel does
h a bu6et & o!r re/aurants4 ,m
?an #hj p]c5t ( visitors to
,las ,vegas 9dulge 9 bu6ets ,-
t's #bi million bu6ets p] ye>6
,once \tside ! hotel "! is a
ple?ora ( eat]ies4 ,d y l
%rimp8 ,well1 %rimp 3sump;n 9
,las ,vegas is m ?an #fj1jjj
p.ds a "d ,- hi<] ?an !    #fi
re/ ( ! c.try comb9$4 ,t's #bb
million p.ds p] ye>6 ,any type
( food t exi/s c 2 f.d 9
,vegas & at any "t ( ! "d or
ni<t4
  ,s "! y h x4 ,all y ne$ n[
is a plane ticket & y w 2 set
to 2 a "p ( :at is %ap+ up to
2 an excit+ "t1 "o n to 2
miss$4 ,c>ol ,ew+ & ! local
ho/ committee >e 9 3/ant 3tact
) me to gu>antee t !y d n
ov]look any detail t cd make
yr /ay m 5joyable4 ,?ank y1
,c>ol & ! ,nevada ,c\ncil ( !
,bl666
  ,2f ,i 5d ? >ticle1 ,i wd 2
remiss if ,i did n m5;n !
trem5d\s loss ,,acb has
exp]i;ed 9 ! rec5t pass+ (
,jim ,ols54 ,f my "ds z
assi/ant 3v5;n coord9ator1 to
na;nal secret>y to 3v5;n
coord9ator1 ,jim 0 ! "o p]son
,i cd c.t on = answ]s to   #gj
all ^? millions ( "qs t ,i _h
to h answ]$4 ,he 0 n
  only ( grt s]vice to ,,acb b
0 a grt husb&1 dad & gr&dad4
,i ?9k :at ,i w miss mo/ >e ^?
silly ,norwegian jokes he wd
tell alm e "t ,i wd call 8
(fice4 ,jim is n[ wat*+ ov] u
& probably glad he does n h to
d "o m budget report4 ,keep an
eye on u1 ,jim1 & we w see y
ag soon4
  ,b l;g 2f !n ,i hope to see
_m ( y 9 ,las ,vegas ? summ]4
,to make yr res]va;ns1 y may
call ! hotel directly at #a-
#hjj-#fcd-#fgec4 ,2 sure to
m5;n t y >e ) ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl to rcv ! @s#gg
rate4 ,if y wd l to 3tact me1
y may d s by ;e-mail+
ct[]s@aacb4org or by call+ me
on my toll-free l9e at #a-
#hjj-#dgd-#cjbi x#jj4 ,y m/
hit ! #j twice4 ,h a grt   #ga
2g9n+ ( spr+4 ,viva ,las
,vegas666

       ,m ,t\r ,9=ma;n
       by ,b]l ,colley

  ,? is turn+ \ to 2 a v fluid
ye> = ,,acb t\rs4 ,s9ce my
>ticle la/ mon?1 we h lo/ a
t\r1 add$ a t\r & made a *ange
to a t\r4

   ,:at ,t\r ,h ,we ,add$8
  ,= ^? com+ e>ly to ,las
,vegas1 we w 2 go+ to ,ca%man
,field to see a baseball game4
,! ,las ,vegas #eas w 2 play+
! ,portl& ,b1v]s on ,fri"d
ni<t1 ,july #a1 #bjje4 ,,acb
t\rs has manag$ to obta9 s1ts
ab #ej feet 2h home plate4 ,^!
>e front r[ s1ts ": ! umpire's
calls1 ! ball meet+ a bat or
hitt+ ! cat*]'s glove1 & "s
o!r ?+s t y mi<t want to   #gb
he>1 or n he>1 c 2 he>d4 ,!
s1ts >e al v close to ! food
s]vices = ^? t l to snack dur+
a game4 ,? w 2 a capp$ t\r1 f/
come f/ ticket$1 2c we only h
#bj tickets4

  ,! ,las ,vegas #eas >e a
,,aaa fran*ise ( ! ,los
,angeles ,dodg]s1 & ! ,portl&
,b1v]s >e a ,,aaa fran*ise ( !
,san ,diego ,padres4

    ,:at ,t\r ,h ,we ,lo/8
  ,due to circum/.es 2y \r
3trol1 we h lo/ ! ,mon"d ni<t1
,july #d1 ev5ts t\r4 ,,acb
t\rs is look+ at a c\ple (
op;ns to replace ? t\r4 ,pl1se
look = ! next ,=um or ,3v5;n
,scope = m 9=ma;n4



                           #gc
      ,:at ,*ange ,h ,we
            ,made8
  ,! folks op]at+ ! jet boat
s]vices f ,lau<l9 to ,lake
,havasu h decid$ n to run _!
boats on ! #dth ( ,july
week5d4 ,z a 3sequ;e1 \r pre-
3v5;n t\r1 on ,july #a1 w 2
alt]$ a bit4 ,curr5t plans >e
to g to ,oatman1 an old gold
m9+ t[n1 9 ! morn+4 ,f "! we w
g to ,lake ,havasu = a grt
lun* & to see & le>n ab !
,london ,bridge4 ,? w give u a
ll m "t to sp5d 9 ,havasu4 ,we
w 2 /opp+ 9 ,lau<l9 = supp]1
!n return+ to ,las ,vegas4

   ,= ,^? ,see+ ,las ,vegas
      ,sites on ,_! ,[n
  ,"h >e "s tips t hope;lly w
make yr "t a ll m 5joyable4 ,d
,,n jaywalk4 ,jaywalk+ f9es
(t5 c exce$ f9es ( c> [n]s :o
run r$ li<ts4 ,if y want   #gd
a cab1 don't /ep to ! curb &
try to flag "o d[n4 ,x is
illegal = a cab to /op al;g a
curb to pick up pass5g]s4
,cabs c 2 obta9$ at hotel &
cas9o prop]ties1 ! airport1
re/aurants & o!r places :5
call$ in4
  ,d n expect to see "nd
5t]ta9]s :5 decid+ to see _!
%[ at ! la/ m9ute4 ,y %d make
>range;ts & pur*ase yr %[
tickets 2f go+ to ,las ,vegas4
,ticket prices w run 2t @s#dj
& @s#ajj p] p]son4
  ,d n expect to f9d a l>ge
v>iety ( 9exp5sive food4 ,!
"ds ( *1p bu6ets to br+
cu/om]s 9to gam+ e/abli%;ts >e
g"o4 ,las ,vegas is rapidly
2com+ "kn z a food 3noisseur's
de/9a;n4 ,a numb] ( ! top *efs
9 ! _w h mov$ to ,las ,vegas &
if y >e will+ to pay ! price1
"! >e num]\s               #ge
opportunities = v f9e d9+4
  ,:5 y plan to play ! slots
or any ( ! table games1 get a
,play]'s ,club c>d = t cas9o4
,? is "o way a visitor c e>n
free p]ks :ile "!4
  ,2 prep>$ to tip4 ,_m gam+
prop]ty employees >e pd m9imum
wage & rely on tips to get by4
  ,9 g5]al1 2 v selective )
sidewalk v5dors4 ,"! >e gift
%ops 9 ! hotels4 ,y may pay a
ll m = items1 b y probably h a
m* small] *.e ( gett+ ripp$
(f4
  ,d n give to be7>s1 :e!r
9side or \tside ( ! prop]ties4
,! hotels & cas9os d n l to h
be7>s bo!r+ _! gue/s4 ,! m
m"oy giv5 to p at a giv5
loca;n1 ! m folks seek+ a h&\t
w return4
  ,wom51 :5 play+ ! slot
ma*9es1 d n put yr purses on !
>ea next to yr ma*9e4 ,x   #gf
is be/ to h a fanny pack or
"s?+ t y c atta* to yrf4 ,m51
place yr wallets 9 yr front
pockets4 ,9 bo? cases y >e
mak+ x m di6icult =
unscrupul\s p to /1l f y4
  ,2 v skeptical ( any p]son
:o wants to sell y "s?+ =
p5nies on ! doll>4 ,"! is a gd
*.e t ! object is n _!s1 or :5
y get back to yr room1 y w f9d
t y didn't rcv :at y ?"\ y
pur*as$4
  ,! 3v5;n dates >e ,july #b
"? #i1 #bjje4 ,to res]ve a
room1 call ! ,rivi]a at #a-
#hjj-#fcd-#fgec1 & make sure y
tell !m t y >e ) ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4





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     ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns
        ,ho/s ,9t]net
      ,c&idates,0 ,page

  ,x's back6 ,! bo>d (
publica;ns is ag ho/+ an
,9t]net c&idates,0 page on
www4acb4org4
  ,? page is a r1d-only web
page ": all 9dividuals :o wi%
to ann\nce _! c&idacy w 2 ask$
to respond to ! same set (
"qs4 ,we 5vi.n ! onl9e
c&idates,0 page z a place ": p
:o want to run = (fice c all[
! ,,acb memb]%ip to get to "k
!m4 ,! page w al all[ ,,acb
*apt]s & a6iliates to h m
9=ma;n at _! 4posal 2f !y s5d
delegates to ! na;nal 3v5;n4
,ov] ! pa/ s"eal ye>s1 a numb]
( *apt]s h provid$ copies ( !
c&idates,0 responses to _!
memb]s 9 brl or _h r1d all !
responses al\d at          #gh
memb]%ip meet+s4 ,lively
4cus.ns 5su$1 & _m memb]s h
told u h[ m* !y appreciat$ !
opportun;y to "picipate m
actively 9 ,,acb's democracy
2c ( ! e>ly 4sem9a;n ( 9=ma;n
: ! onl9e =um 0 able to
facilitate4
  ,9 a meet+ 9 e>ly ,m>*1 !
bo>d ( publica;ns came up ) a
set ( "qs = all (fic]
c&idates1 z foll[s4

#a4 ,:at (fice >e y seek+1 &
  :at qualifica;ns d y possess
  : make y uniquely qualifi$
  to s]ve 9 t (fice8
#b4 ,:at d y ?9k >e ,,acb's
  responsibilities to xs
  memb]s 9 address+ ! *ang+
  gov]n;t attitudes t[>d
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  ,secur;y1 & o!r 4abil;y-
  relat$ programs8
                           #gi
#c4 ,4cuss h[ ,,acb c be/
  recruit & reta9 new memb]s1
  especially ^? "u #ej ye>s (
  age4
#d4 ,z an (fic] ( ,,acb1 :at
  wd y d to 5c\rage a grt]
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  ,:5 submitt+ yr answ]s1
pl1se place yr "n1 address1
teleph"o numb]s1 ;e-mail
addresses1 & employ] & job
title at ! top ( ea* page4
,c5t] ea* item4 ,! top ( yr
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      #abcd ,ma9 ,/reet
  ,anyt[n1 ,any,/ate #jjjjj
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   ;,e-mail3 js@aanyisp4net
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correspond+ answ] "un1?4
,pl1se numb] yr pages4 ,s5d yr
complet$ submis.ns to ! foll[+
address3 ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
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#aeth ,/reet ,,nw1 ,suite
#ajjd1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje4
,responses may 2 submitt$ by
;e-mail1 ac to ! guidel9es
not$ abv1 to slov]+@aacb4org4

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po/al deliv]y or electronic
mail1 s t !y r1* ! ,,acb
na;nal (fice no lat] ?an
#aa3#ei p4m4 ,ea/]n "t on ,may
#ca1 #bjje4 ,:5 we rcv a dcld
c&idate's mat]ials1 we w *eck
! memb]%ip database to 5sure t
he or %e is a memb] 9 gd /&+4
,we hope to h ! onl9e
c&idates,0 page available at !
,,acb web site z soon af   #hc
we h rcvd all ! submis.ns z
possible1 s t memb]s w h a3ess
to ! 9=ma;n 9 "t = ,june
memb]%ip meet+s ( local
*apt]s4 ,! pages w 2 available
onl9e no lat] ?an #aa3#ei p4m4
,ea/]n "t on ,fri"d1 ,june
#aj1 & w rema9 onl9e at
http3_/_/www4acb4org until !
3clu.n ( 3v5;n4 ,we 5c\rage
,,acb memb]s :o h comput]
a3ess to %>e ! 3t5ts ( !
c&idates,0 page ) memb]s :o d
n4 ,we w notify memb]s on ! "d
t ! page goes live onl9e on
all ! ,,acb ;e-mail+ li/s4
  ,:5 (ficial campaigns 2g9 9
e>ne/ at ! ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n1
dcld c&idates w pres5t at =mal
& 9=mal /ate & special-9t]e/
caucuses4 ,9 addi;n1 ! bo>d (
publica;ns w sponsor a live
"q-&-answ] ,c&idates,0 ,=um1 :
w 2 held on ,?urs"d ( 3v5;n
week4 ,! bo>d (            #hd
publica;ns 5c\rages all ,,acb
memb]s to submit writt5 "qs :
w 2 3sid]$ = ? =um to ! 3v5;n
communica;ns c5t]4 ,m details
ab ? & o!r aspects (
communica;ns c5t] op]a;ns w 2
9clud$ 9 ! ,june issue4

   ,x's ,"t to ,get ,,sasi
      by ,k>yn ,campbell

  ,d y h a vi.n & he>+ problem
9 any degree8 ,maybe y don't
see well & n[ yr he>+ is go+1
or ! o!r way >.d4 ,maybe y h v
ll vi.n or he>+4 ,z we get
old]1 m p >e 2+ diagnos$ )
macul> deg5]a;n1 & al;g ) t
(t5 comes age-relat$ he>+
loss4 ,y mi<t h ,u%]'s or "s
o!r m$ical 3di;n : causes bo?
a he>+ & vi.n problem4 ,if y
fit any ( ^! categories1 y >e
,,sasi4
  ,:at does t m1n8 ,:5     #he
we say y >e ,,sasi1 ? m1ns t y
>e ,si<t & ,s.d ,impair$ or
,,sasi4 ,? is ! "n ( !
committee t is *>g$ ) d1l+ )
issues t y c>e ab & advis+ !
l1d]%ip ( ! organiza;n on ^?
issues4
  ,:o >e ! memb]s ( ?
committee8 ,patty ,s>*i f
,ma9e is ! *airp]son2 ,k>yn
,campbell f ,ill9ois1 program
*air2 ,lisa ,kozlik f
,wiscons9 & ,lori ,s*>ff f
,new ,york4 ,( ! actual
committee memb]s1 ,lori is !
only he>+ bl p]son on !
committee2 ! re/ ( u >e ,,sasi
to "o degree or ano!r4 ,all
?ree ( u h no vi.n & v>y+
degrees ( he>+ loss4 ,we ea*
br+ a di6]5t p]spective to !
committee4
  ,ea* committee al has a
na;nal /aff liaison & an (fic]
liaison4 ,^! p >e ,t]ry    #hf
,pa*eco f ! na;nal (fice &
,donna ,selig]1 ,,acb
secret>y1 :o >e al bo? ,,sasi1
bo? hav+ "pial vi.n & a he>+
loss4 ,^! p help u d \r "w4
,am;g o!r ?+s1 ,t]ry helps me
put ! program tgr4 ,we come up
) ! id1s & make ! 9itial
3tacts & %e helps u wrap x up4
,donna helps \ if we ne$ any?+
f ! (fic]s or ! bo>d (
directors4
  ,z = programs1 "s ( ! rec5t
programs h 9clud$ a social
ga!r+1 a program on support
s]vice provid]s "<,,ssp,'s">1
types ( he>+ loss & he>+ aids1
& a focus gr\p on los+ "o s5se
lat] 9 life4 ,? /udy is 2+
3duct$ by ,mississippi ,/ate
,univ]s;y "<,,msu">4 ,we h d"o
a focus gr\p = ! pa/ two ye>s
9 3nec;n ) ? /udy & we rcvd an
update 9 ,birm+ham z "p ( \r
program4                   #hg
  ,we al advise on ne$s =
3v5;n programs ) reg>d to
a3ommoda;ns4 ,? mi<t 9clude an
assi/ive li/5+ device
"<,,ald">1 an 9t]pret] or an
,,ssp4 ,z two ( ^! 9volve p1
we ne$ to "k ah1d ( "t :at yr
ne$s >e 9 ord] to make yr
3v5;n exp]i;e ! be/ t x c be4
,! soon] we "k1 ! bett] *.e we
h ( 2+
  able to meet yr ne$s4 ,we d
h ,,ald,'s available = a small
deposit1 : w 2 refund$ to y ^u
! return ( bo? ! rcvr & loop
or h1dph"o piece ( ! device4
,"! w 2 m details =?com+ on ?
>range;t4
  ,we >e busy "w+ on ? summ]'s
program4 ,? ye> we >e hop+ to
provide ,,ssp,'s = ^? :o pre-
regi/] = "o4 ,? w 2 \r f/ ye>
try+ ? op;n4 ,? is a s]vice
provid$ only to ^? :o >e si<t
& s.d impair$4 ,"! w 2 a   #hh
place to 9dicate ? on ! pre-
regi/ra;n =m & we w ne$ ?
9=ma;n by ! pre-regi/ra;n
d1dl9e4 ,we wd l to see !
,,ssp mat*$ up ) a "pn] = !
week at a ga!r+ on ,satur"d at
! 2g9n+ ( 3v5;n4
  ,:ile we _c say m* m "r n[1
x promises to 2 an excit+
program2 s don't miss x4 ,wat*
? publica;n = m 9=ma;n on !
upcom+ program = ? summ] 9
,las ,vegas f ,july #b-#i6 ,y
w le>n ab issues relat$ to p )
bo? he>+ & vi.n loss z well z
meet p l yrf4
  ,y h a lot ( *oices ab h[ to
sp5d yr "t at 3v5;n4 ,we hope
y w sp5d "s "t ) ! ,,sasi
committee & make new frs z
well z le>n ab ! issues :
a6ect y4 ,we look =w>d to see+
y 9 ,las ,vegas4

                           #hi
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  ,! f/ 3f];e call = ! propos$
a6iliate = diabetics 0 held on
,jan4 #ab1 #bjje4 ,"! 7 ab #af
p on ! call4 ,we w5t ov] !
propos$ 3/itu;n drawn up by
,,acb presid5t ,*ris ,gray4
,we decid$ to call ! a6iliate
! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
,diabetics 9 ,ac;n
"<,,acbda">4 ,! f9al draft ( !
3/itu;n 0 complet$ af ! l5g?y
call4
  ,,acbda (fic]s >e3 ,dee
,clayton1 presid5t2 ,patricia
,wolf1 f/ vice presid5t2 ,/eve
,hees51 second vice presid5t2
,alice ,rit*h>t1 secret>y2 &
,jeff ,bi%op1 tr1sur]4 ,x 0 al
decid$ t z we >e plann+ ? new
a6iliate1 we w h a mon?ly
3f];e call to 4cuss issues
3c]n+ ! 3v5;n1 i4e4        #ij
meet+ "ts1 ag5das1 fund rais+1
memb]%ip & ! _m o!r items t
comprise ! f.d+ ( a new
a6iliate4
  ,if y >e 9t]e/$ 9 jo9+ ? new
$uca;nal1 9=mative a6iliate1
pl1se s5d a *eck = @s#aj to
,jeff ,bi%op at #afca ;,w4
,maplewood ,dr41 ,tucson1 ,,az
#hegdf-#cbch4 ,! *>t] = \r new
a6iliate w 2 giv5 at ! ,,acb
3v5;n ? ,july4 ,! m memb]s1 !
bett]6

   ,call+ ,all ,guide ,dog
            ,us]s
  ,! 3v5;n committee ne$s id1s
= door prizes z well z actual
door prizes = ! #bjje ,guide
,dog ,us]s1 ,9c4 3v5;n : w
take place 9 ,las ,vegas4
,pl1se s5d any id1s t dogs wd
appreciate or bl p wd 5joy4 ,i
w ne$ ! foll[+ 9=ma;n to 3tact
! companies t make ^!      #ia
products3 ! company's "n1
teleph"o numb]1 web site1
mail+ address1 ;e-mail
address1 3tact "n1 & ! am.t !
prizes >e wor?4 ,y c s5d ei !
9=ma;n or ! prize to #bjje
,,gdui ,door ,prizes1 c_/o
,jeff ,lukacs5a1 #cije ,gun
,club ,road1 ,murrysville1
,,pa #aeffh2 ;e-mail
doorprize@agdui4org or
jliv5@aalltel4net2 call my
cell ph"o1 "<#dab"> #eeh-
#jbbi1 or my home ph"o1
"<#gbd"> #cbe-#aabg4
  ,all prizes m/ 2 9 my h&s no
lat] ?an ,june #bg1 #bjje4
,pl1se help make ! #bjje
,,gdui 3v5;n a h[l ( a "t =
bo? ! f\r-le7$ & two-le7$ frs4
,any"o :o submits a door prize
w rcv a f$]al 9come tax =m to
use to file = yr #bjje 9come
taxes4
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     ,guide ,dog ,us]s (
    ,oregon #aath ,annual
         ,spr+ ,romp
  ,x is "t once ag = ! spr+
romp6 ,! romp w 2 held !
week5d ( ,june #ag at ,lewis
@& ,cl>k ,college4
  ,! regi/ra;n fee 9cludes
,fri"d & ,satur"d a3ommoda;ns1
all m1ls on ,satur"d & br1kfa/
on ,sun"d4 ,don't 2 left \4
  ,= m 9=ma;n1 or to rcv a
regi/ra;n packet1 3tact ,jan
,*.e at "<#eda"> #hhc-#hbbg1
or by ;e-mail1 ,jan@agduo4org4
  ,= m 9=ma;n ab ,guide ,dog
,us]s ( ,oregon1 visit
www4gduo4org4

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  ,we ( ,bl ,9=ma;n ,te*nology
,speciali/s "<,,bits">1 an
,,acb a6iliate1 >e 9vit+ y to
2come a memb] ( \r grt     #ic
organiza;n4 ,\r memb]%ip
9cludes ^? us+ comput]
te*nology to 5h.e \r lives1 f
hi<ly qualifi$ h>dw>e & s(tw>e
develop]s & speciali/s to ^?
us+ a ,,pc simply z a tool to
5h.e \r compet5cy 9 daily "w &
play4
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a3essibil;y = visually impair$
p]sons to all facets ( comput]
te*nology4 ,9 t ve91 we ne$
h>d-"w+ memb]s to help u 9 \r
advocacy &_/or to 3tribute
te*nical exp]tise to adv.e \r
goals & to 3tribute te*nical
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has t1m$ up ) rese>*]s at !
,bri<am & ,wom5's ,hospital &
,h>v>d ,m$ical ,s*ool1 ,bo/on1
to laun* a na;nwide survey
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;,w4 ,lockley4
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,pl1se rememb] t po/al
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prizes w 2 aw>d$4 ,! submis.n
d1dl9e is ,may #b1 #bjje4 ,to
rcv an applica;n by mail1
3tact ,s>ah ,millett1 exhibi;n
coord9ator1 at "<#dae"> #dca-
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animal support s]vices
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