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  ,rec5tly1 ,i h be5 ?9k+ q a
bit ab ! _m 4cus.ns we all
2come 9volv$ 9 3c]n+ :e!r "!
>e s]i\s di6];es 2t ! ,,acb &
! ,,nfb4 ,(t51 ! 4cus.ns 5d )
a "q3 ,:y c't we j "w tgr = !
common gd8 ,:ile space does n
all[ = a compreh5sive answ] to
^! "qs1 ,i ?"\ ,i mi<t write
d[n a few ?"\s = folks to
3sid]4
  ,f/ we ne$ to appreciate !
r1l;y t ,,acb & ,,nfb >e bo?
3sum] organiza;ns t evolv$ f !
orig9al ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( !
,bl4 ,? is important 2c x m1ns
t we %>e a common set ( roots4
,"! >e _m simil>ities 2t    #f
! two organiza;ns : %d 2
ac"kl$g$ & honor$ 2c bo? ( \r
gr\ps exi/ to adv.e ! be/
9t]e/s ( \r na;nal bl;s
commun;y "? :at we h come to
call ! organiz$ bl move;t4 ,9
? respect we >e unit$ z bro!rs
& si/]s 9 \r common exp]i;e (
bl;s & \r d$ica;n to uphold !
well-2+ ( bl p "? support+
important values s* z \r "rs
to economic opportun;y1
specializ$ s]vices t address
\r unique ne$s1 brl lit]acy1
equal vot+ "rs1 non-4crim9a;n
protec;ns & _m o!r goals ":
bo? organiza;ns 2lieve \r
common purposes m/ 2 r1liz$4
  ,j z ,democrats &
,republicans ,- albeit bo?
loyal ,am]icans ,- di6] 9 _m
respects1 bo? ! ,,acb & !
,,nfb h "p$ company 9 ways t
>e ideologically important to
ea* organiza;n4 ,! fact t   #g
,,acb has adopt$ a numb] (
s]i\s philosophical & op]a;nal
di6];es f ! ,f$]a;n does n
necess>ily m1n t we don't
appreciate ! s9c];y or "rs (
loyal ,f$]a;ni/s to hold fa/
to _! 2lief sy/em4 ,9de$1
,,acb by xs [n philosophical
t5ets is compell$ to af=d all
bl p ! absolute "r to "k ab &
*oose :at"e pa? !y deem
appropriate = !mvs4 ,2 ? z x
may1 "! >e sub/antive & s]i\s
di6];es 2t ,,acb & ,,nfb :
def9e r1l *oices = bl p 9t]e/$
9 \r move;t4
  ,we (t5 he> t ! ,,acb has n
r1lly >ticulat$ a philosophy (
bl;s 9 ! same way t ! ,f$]a;n
has4 ,? is true to ! ext5t t
,,acb philosophy is m* m fluid
& dynamic 2c x is "u 3/ant
*ange4 ,? fluid;y results f !
div]s;y ( \r memb]%ip1 & \r
collective p[] to trans=m   #h
\r previ\s ?9k+ or make
adju/;ts 9 /rategic c\rse4
  ,"s ( ,,acb's philosophical
views >e pretty basic1 s* z x
is ,,ok to 2 bl1 & we z bl p h
a "r to a3ess 9=ma;n "?
alt]nate =mats4 ,o!r posi;ns (
,,acb1 s* z \r 2liefs ab
detectable w>n+s1 descriptive
video1 & a3essible p$e/rian
signaliza;n1 >e products ( a
cle>] di6];e 9 ! two
organiza;nal philosophies ":
,,acb takes ! approa* t !
built 5viron;t is z m* oblig$
to facilitate xs use by bl
folks z x is = ^? :o >e si<t$4
,ev5 2y ^! 3sid]a;ns1 ,,acb is
3/antly 5gag$ 9 9t]nal
dialogue ab _m issues1 & we
view ? z a /r5g? ( democracy r
?an a sign ( 9deci.n4 ,let's
take a clos] look4
  ,f/ & =emo/ "! is ! no;n t !
9dividual bl p]son be/      #i
repres5ts 8 or h] "u/&+ ( 8 or
h] [n bl;s & is a valuable
res\rce to ! re/ ( u 9 ga9+ a
common & m 5li<t5$ view4 ,s r
?an hav+ an ov]->*+
philosophical set ( guidel9es
f : we 4till posi;ns1 we
3/ruct \r philosophy f :at we
he> f \r memb]s z 9dividuals &
ultimately z gr\ps %ap$ by
special 9t]e/ or common id1s4
,? /yle ( mak+ policy does n
(t5 l5d xf to qk or e6ici5t
organiza;n-wide deci.n-mak+1 b
x does add r1l sub/.e to !
posi;ns we take z cr$ible
ext5.ns ( :at \r memb]%ip
wants & ne$s4 ,ev5 af ! smoke
cle>s away f ! 4cus.ns we (t5
hold1 "! is alw an opportun;y
= folks to 9troduce new po9ts
( view 9to a 4cus.n or re9=ce
^? deci.ns !y may h alr made 9
! pa/4
  ,fl[+ f ! abv is !       #aj
positive pragmatism ( ,,acb
philosophy4 ,a posi;n tak5 9
#aifi1 = example1 may n
survive scrut9y 9 ! _w (
#bjjb4 ,z ! l>g] social sy/em
*anges1 "! may well 2 a ne$ =
,,acb to take di6]5t posi;ns
?an we mi<t h 9 ! pa/4
,likewise1 te*nology or o!r
dynamics ( ! mod]n _w may make
"s?+ possible t 0 n"e 2f ?"\
to 2 practical4 ,s ! "d-to-"d
exp]i;e ( bl;s 9 ! 3tempor>y
_w is a critical piece (
,,acb's philosophical ori5ta;n
& a p[];l ele;t ( :y \r
posi;ns >e on bal.e1 3si/5tly
relevant to ! _w 9 : we live4
  ,ano!r dynamic ( ,,acb
philosophy is \r 4tru/ (
au?or;y4 ,:ile we h made
adju/;ts to all[ = a na;nal
(fice to repres5t \r 9t]e/s &
provide /aff support to
organiza;nal goals1 we h   #aa
n"e all[$ any 9dividual or
gr\p ( 9dividuals to h s m*
3trol ov] organiza;nal
activities t !y pose a ?r1t to
! supremacy ( \r memb]%ip4 ,?
is evid;ed 9 \r t]m limits =
(fic]s & bo>d memb]s1 \r
transf] & sep>a;n ( 3trol ov]
publi%$ 9=ma;n to an elect$
bo>d ( publica;ns1 \r 3f$]a;n
( a6iliates :o >e memb]s by _!
*oice :ile rema9+ 9 _m ways
9dep5d5t ( ! na;nal
organiza;n1 & \r 3/itu;nal
limits on ! posses.n ( p[] by
any p]son or gr\p4
  ,\r sep>a;n ( p[]s is m* l !
no;n ( ! primacy ( ! 9dividual
memb]4 ,x is a safegu>d ag/
autocracy & monoli?ic ?9k+ &1
mo/ important1 a me*anism =
div]se po9ts ( view to
3tribute to a f9al posi;n t
cr1tes a mi<ty riv] ( progress
f ! _m /r1ms : support     #ab
x4
  ,yet ano!r philosophical
di6];e is 9 \r view t 3sum]ism
is j t4 ,we 2lieve t provid+
an >ray ( bl;s-relat$ s]vices
,- = a fee or "? gov]n;tal
grants ,- cr1tes a tempta;n to
s]ve ! organiza;nal 9t]e/s r
?an ^? ( 3sum]s4 ,s* a
tempta;n is h>d to resi/ or
3trol4 ,ev5 :5 d"o "r1 td's gd
s]vice c / 2come tm's ni<tm>e
:5 ! provid] _c help b h to
3sid] xs [n organiza;nal
9t]e/s or philosophically
exclu.n>y rules1 not)/&+ !
fact t ! provid] may h />t$ \
z a 3sum] move;t4 ,take1 =
example1 ! ,,nfb rehabilita;n
c5t]s4 ,z correct z _! po9t (
view may 2 :5 appli$ to v>i\s
situa;ns1 "! is ll or no room
= o!r po9ts ( view t may well
s]ve a broad] range ( 3sum]s 9
a m productive fa%ion4     #ac
,"h "qs 3c]n+1 = example1 !
viabil;y ( mak+ folks we>
sleep %ades1 4c\rag+ guide dog
us]s f us+ _! dogs1 & employ+
mobil;y 9/ructors :o may or
may n 2 qualifi$ 9 ! view ( !
2hold]1 >e j a few examples (
": re/rictive or unilat]al
philosophical busi;s practices
& 3sum]ism may well cla%4
,moreov]1 if c5t]s >e to 2
fund$ by public m"oy1 !n h[ c
a 3sum] organiza;n rema9
exclusively true to xs 2liefs
:5 x m/ rely on ^? funds = !
survival ( xs busi;s 5t]prise8
  ,:at cd s* a busi;s d :5
3flict >ises8 ,"h we 3front !
?ree-sid$ co94 ,x cd ignore
compet+ 3sum] po9ts ( view "u
a premise ( hold+ onto xs [n
philosophy1 or dilute xs [n
philosophical pur;y by (f]+
s]vices or approa*es 9consi/5t
) xs [n /at$ posi;ns1 or   #ad
ref] /ud5ts to ano!r facil;y
": a di6]5t approa* exi/s4 ,!
la/ op;n seems to 2 ! mo/
logical1 b1 9 r1l;y1 x is !
l1/ likely to o3ur4
  ,moreov]1 an 9h]5t 3flict c
>ise f ? v dual;y ( purposes4
,= example1 an e?ical "q
surfaces :5 a 3sum] organiza;n
uses xs advantage\s posi;n z
an 5t;y : claims to repres5t !
views ( 3sum]s :ile
simultane\sly claim+ to 2 !
be/ op;n = provid+
rehabilita;n s]vices1 to
9flu;e deci.ns s z to h&icap
o!r rehabilita;n ag5cies :o
may 2 well qualifi$ to provide
e6ective rehabilita;n s]vices4
,e?ical "qs >e h>d to ignore
:5 "o is 3front$ by a
rehabilita;n c5t] t pr1*es !
gospel ( ! 3sum] organiza;n
:ile simultane\sly 5hanc+ xs
[n f9ancial 9t]e/s & p]h   #ae
recruit+ new memb]s to !
organiza;n4
  ,! ,,acb solu;n to ! abv
dilemma ( on ! "o h& 2+ a
3sum] organiza;n want+ to
adv.e xs posi;ns & on ! o!r (
2+ a provid] support$ by
public doll>s ) a broad]
responsibil;y ?an x may c>e to
op]a;nalize1 is to rema9 ei a
3sum] organiza;n or dcl xf to
2 a provid] & recuse xf f any
advantage x wd o!rwise h z an
organiza;n ( 3sum]s4 ,a bitt]
pill to swall[8 ,( c\rse4 ,9 !
5d1 3sum]s m/ h a full range (
opportunities & k ab :at k9d (
rehabilita;n c5t] !y >e 3sid]+
)\t undue 9flu;e ( any
organiz$ 3sum] gr\p on !m or !
gov]n;t relative to _!
ultimate *oice4
  ,la/ 9 ? s]ies ( 3sid]a;ns1
"! is ano!r def9+ di6];e 2t
,,acb & ,,nfb4 ,x has to   #af
d ) ! organiza;ns,0 expecta;ns
ab ! dep? ( ea* bl memb]'s
a3ept.e ( organiza;nal
philosophy4 ,,acb f9ds !
ass];n by ! ,f$]a;n t "o m/
a3ept _! philosophy n only
9tellectually1 b emo;nally z
well1 to 2 haz>d\s to !
ultimate be/ 9t]e/ ( !
9dividual 3sum]4 ,? is 2c "!
is an 9tr9sic & pot5tially
dang]\s l9k 2t ! emo;nal
a3ept.e ( a philosophy & !
gr\p f :;e x came4 ,n only
does pot5tial 4agree;t ) !
philosophy cr1te 9t]nal 3flict
= ! 9dividual : he or %e may n
2 prep>$ to process1 b s*
3flict c al remove ! p]son f !
s\rce ( ! philosophy & 8 or h]
emo;nal dep5d;e on !
organiza;n4 ,9 e6ect1 "! is an
9h]5t 3trol me*anism :1 :e!r
9t5;nal or n1 cr1tes an unholy
reli.e ^u ! organiza;n t   #ag
c "w to ! detri;t ( 9dividual
gr[? \tside ! frame"w (
organiza;nal memb]%ip4 ,? idea
( emo;nal a3ept.e ( a
philosophy is a d\ble-$g$ s^w4
,:ile m* is to 2 ga9$ f s*
a3ept.e1 z 9 ! case (
subscrib+ to ! gold5 rule1 "!
is ! *ronic dang] 9 a situa;n
": an organiza;n evangelizes
ev5 a positive philosophy1
mak+ ! organiza;n xf m
important ?an ! philosophical
5ds x orig9ally s"\4 ,? is a
prim>y r1son = ,,acb's 4tru/ (
au?or;y & \r 3/ant se>* =
p]fect+ ! democratic exp]i;e4
  ,/ "! is ! op5 "q ( :y c't !
two organiza;ns "w tgr8 ,z a
matt] ( necess;y & hi/orical
record1 we actually h d"o s 9
v>i\s situa;ns4 ,"! >e al _m
"ts :5 we h n4 ,draw+ ag on !
analogy to ,republicans &
,democrats1 nei            #ah
organiza;n is b.d to 5dorse !
plat=m ( ! o!r1 yet bo? m/
a3ept ! burd5 ( act+
responsibly :5 "! is a cle>
ne$ to address a commonly held
posi;n4 ,/ "! rema9s ! problem
( p]cep;n t ! organiza;ns >e
"s"ts less help;l to ! common
gd ?an we %d be4
  ,9tr9sic to ? issue is !
logical "q ( :at def9es !
common gd8 ,! answ] by 9f];e
gives rise to an expecta;n t
"! foll[s a mutual
responsibil;y on ! "p ( ! two
organiza;ns to coop]ate4 ,x is
"!=e imp]ative t bo?
organiza;ns ma9ta9 a level (
communica;n t all[s = r1*+
mutual agree;t on :at is 9 !
l>g] 9t]e/ ( ! bl;s commun;y &
h[ we bo? mi<t "w on ^?
issues4 ,c]ta9ly "! w 2
di6];es 9 h[ we desire to
approa* ! issues : w al    #ai
impact ^u ! ext5t to : we c "w
tgr4 ,let me give "o example (
?4
  ,bo? organiza;ns agree t bl
p ne$ ! fre$om to move ab !
5viron;t z m* z any o!r p]son
9 \r society4 ,yet ! ,f$]a;n
takes ! approa* t su6ici5t
tra9+ 9 mobil;y addresses !
major;y ( circum/.es 9volv+
safe p]sonal travel1 :ile
,,acb 2lieves "! >e 5viron;tal
r1sons :y ? tra9+ 9 xf is
9su6ici5t to ma9ta9 safe
travel = ! broad range ( bl p
:o wi% to d s4 ,s ,,acb has
"w$ to get a bett] design$
p$e/rian 5viron;t1 9clud+
detectable w>n+s1 automat$ /op
ann\nce;t sy/ems1 & a3essible
tra6ic signals1 :ile ! ,f$]a;n
has object$ 9 _m cases to ?
approa* 9 favor ( m & bett]
mobil;y tra9+4 ,on bal.e1 bo?
approa*es h _! m]its4      #bj
,,acb wd agree t a solid
f.da;n 9 travel skills is a gd
?+ & c only help a p]son to
move ab4 ,yet exclusive reli.e
^u ? /rategy exposes bl folks
to risks t >e bo? num]\s &
d1dly4 ,h;e1 ev5 ?\< we agree
on ! basic ne$1 "! is a di6];e
9 approa* t does n all[ = !
simple no;n ( jo9t ac;n to
o3ur4
  ,ev5 z ! abv is true1
improv$ communica;ns 2t ! two
organiza;ns to avoid public
4agree;ts :5 possible1 to
>ticulate \r posi;ns 9 a
positive frame1 & to actually
5gage 9 jo9t ef=t :5 t c 2 d"o
is a goal well wor? a3ompli%+4
,at l1/ 9 ? frame"w1 ! su3ess
( bo? approa*es c 2 r1liz$ 9 !
3text ( :at ultimately makes !
mo/ s5se1 r ?an ! results ( a
"s"ts political battle4 ,,acb
/&s r1dy to 5gage 9        #ba
dialogue at any "t t[>d ^!
5ds4
  ,9 3clu.n to ? all-too-%ort
?"\ piece on ,,acb & ,,nfb1 we
m/ at l1/ ac"kl$ge 2t ! two
organiza;ns t we h m* 9
common1 we h _m 4agree;ts1 & 9
! grt major;y ( cases1 "o does
n h to 2 wr;g = ! o!r to 2 "r4
,x truly is a matt] ( *oice =
3sum]s to ex]cise4 ,\r
4agree;ts w (t5 2 h1t$ b :5 !
5]gy t fuels t h1t is f a
s9c]e & a gd fai? commit;t to
! adv.e;t ( bl p1 !n we h m* m
to celebrate ?an to worry ab4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
w take ! nec ac;ns to d1l )
issues s* z >e repres5t$
else": 9 ? issue ( 8,! ,brl
,=um10 b let "! 2 no mi/ake t
\r ac;ns >e z protective ( !
,f$]a;n z !y >e ( \rvs4 ,only
"? a mutual commit;t to
3sum]ism c ea* ( u1 !      #bb
,f$]a;n & ! ,c\ncil1 prosp]
sep>ately & tgr4

     ,9 ,memoriam3 ,aile5
       ;,b4 ,mc,daniel
      by ,ka?y ,megiv]n

  ,unsung h]oes4 ,x's a t]m
we've he>d a lot1 especially 9
! mon?s s9ce ,septemb] #aa4 ,&
:ile x probably gets ov]us$1 x
is true t e organiza;n1
especially dur+ xs =mative
ye>s1 [es a grt debt to ^? :o
"w 2h ! sc5es1 giv+ tire.sly (
_! "t1 _! 5]gy & _! tal5t b
n"e want+ to 2 9 ! spotli<t4
  ,"o s* p]son = ,,acb 0
,aile5 ,mc,daniel1 :o di$ on
,may #ae1 #bjjb at ! age (
#hi4 ,yes1 ,aile5 0 m>ri$ to
,,acb f.d+ "f ,durw>d
,mc,daniel4 ,& :ile %e _h a
c>e] ( h] [n1 %e al 0 a tire.s
volunte]1 giv+ m* ( t      #bc
ef=t to ,,acb &1 ev5 2f !n1 to
! "w ( ! 8re=m]s0 9 ^? ye>s
l1d+ up to ! =ma;n ( ,,acb4
  ,m4,j4 ,s*mitt rememb]$ ^?
"ds 9 a tribute t %e wrote to
,aile5 = ! 8,v5dorscope0 af
,durw>d's d1?3 8,dur+ ! "ds (
! ,free ,press ,associa;n & !
=ma;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl %e .<,aile5.> "w$
tire.sly4 ,"! 0 no ,8pref]r$
m$ium,0 9 ^? "ds ,- :e!r #ab
p4m4 or #ab a4m41 #d p4m4 or
#d a4m41 ,aile5's calm1
usually *e];l voice cd 2 he>d
r1d+ u any?+ & "ey?+ we ne$$
to he>1 to keep ! troops
updat$ & ! :eels turn+40
  ,aile5 0 a bundle (
3tradic;ns4 ,m>ri$ all ^? ye>s
to a bl man & yet %e n"e le>n$
,brl & n"e _h a driv]'s
lic5se4 ,b 9 s _m ways1 !y 7 a
p]fect mat*4 ,^? :o knew
,durw>d "k t "! 0 no       #bd
4t9c;n 2t 8"w life0 & 8p]sonal
life40 ,he liv$ & br1!d ,,acb4
,& ,aile5 liv$ & br1!d x ) hm4
,b %e _h h] [n life & h] [n
9t]e/s2 %e 0 alw absorb$ 9 a
gd book & %e seem$ n"e to
compla9 ab or res5t ,durw>d's
_m travels1 especially dur+ ^?
e>ly ye>s ( organiz+ &
recruit+ new memb]s 9to !
newly =m$ ,,acb4 ,dur+ "o (
,,acb's f9ancially l1n]
p]iods1 %e ev5 retir$ f h]
second c>e] & volunte]$ full-
"t z (fice manag] 9 ! ,,acb
,wa%+ton (fice4
  ,aile5 & ,durw>d 7 z
uns5ti;tal a pair z y wd "e
meet4 ,"! 7 n"e any public
4plays ( a6ec;n & nei "o 0 m*
= 8rom.e10 b _! devo;n to ea*
o!r came "? l\d & cle>4 ,& _!
devo;n to ,,acb is a legacy =
: we all c 2 mo/ grate;l4
                           #be
     ,9 ,memoriam3 ,all5
         ,j5k9s ,jr4
      by ,ca!r9e ,skiv]s

  ,all5 ,j5k9s ,jr4 0 born
,april #aa1 #aibb 9 ,abil5e1
,texas4 ,:5 he 0 ei<t ye>s old
he 0 9jur$ 9 a fall f ! raft]s
( a %ack4 ,he lo/ ! use ( "o
eye immly1 & z a result ( a
3di;n call$ sympa!tic
oph?almia1 he 2came completely
bl ov] ! c\rse ( ! next two
ye>s4 ,all5 0 a grt /orytell]
all ( 8 life & "ey"o m>vel$ at
h[ he cd rememb] s _m lim]icks
& jokes4
  ,"o ( ! /ories ,all5 mo/
5joy$ tell+ 0 ab :5 he _h be5
s5t to ! s*ool = ! bl 9 ,texas
at ! age ( #aj3 ,he 2came bor$
& want$ to 2 back home ) 8
family1 s he hit*hik$ #djj
miles all by hmf & w5t back
home4 ,he _h a /r;g        #bf
pref];e = milk+ c[s & do+ o!r
*ores to help 8 family on _!
dairy f>m ov] ! r\t9e at !
s*ool4 ,a woman :o liv$ 9 a
t[n close by tau<t hm brl4 ,he
graduat$ f ,abil5e ,*ri/ian
,college ,demon/ra;n ,hi<
,s*ool 9 #aida & mov$ ) 8
family to ,cali=nia %ortly af
t4 ,he att5d$ ,santa ,rosa
,junior ,college & !n
transf]r$ to ,,uc ,b]keley4
,he graduat$ 9 #aidf ) a
degree 9 political sci;e4
  ,!n1 ,all5 2came a
rehabilita;n c\nselor = ! /ate
( ,cali=nia4 ,i met ,all5 :5
,i w5t to apply = a job4 ,= _m
ye>s "!af1 ,all5 5joy$ tell+ !
/ory ab h[ ,i pres5t$ myf 9 8
(fice & told hm t ,i _h to h a
job t "d4 ,he sd ,i 0 ! only
p]son :o "e told hm t ,i %d 2
easy to tra9 2c ,i didn't "k
h[ to d any?+4 ,i assur$   #bg
hm t if "! 7 any bl p :o cd d
a job1 ,i cd too4 ,he got me
my f/ job : 0 z a swit*bo>d
op]ator4 ,? 0 q an a3ompli%;t
s9ce ,i _h n"e1 "e se5 a
swit*bo>d 2f my f/ "d on t
job6
  ,af a few ye>s z a c\nselor1
,all5 & ! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil (
! ,bl "<,,ccb"> "w$ to get an
,ori5ta;n ,c5t] = ! ,bl
"<,,ocb"> e/abli%$ 9
,cali=nia4 ,he 2came !
adm9i/rator 9 #aiea & s]v$ z
executive director ( ! c5t] =
#db ye>s4 ,dur+ t "t m ?an #ej
p]c5t ( ! /ud5ts :o att5d$ !
,ori5ta;n ,c5t] = ! ,bl left !
s*ool & got jobs 9 _m fields4
  ,all5 0 a grt role model =
all ! p = :om he f.d employ;t
& = ^? :o att5d$ ,,ocb4 ,he
did all ( ! electrical "w 9 8
[n home & ! plumb+4 ,he
5c\rag$ 8 /ud5ts to le>n   #bh
to use p[] saws & o!r k9ds (
equip;t4 ,he took an 9t]e/ 9 8
cli5ts4 ,all5 & ,lee ,j5k9s 7
m>ri$ = #ef ye>s4
  ,9 #aidi1 :5 ,i 2came 8
cli5t1 ,i f.d myf ) no place
to live & no m"oy4 ,he & ,lee
took me 9 = s"eal mon?s4 ,all5
_h quit law s*ool to help put
,lee "? m$ical s*ool & ?+s 7
f9ancially k9d ( t\< >.d _!
h\se4 ,:5 ,i mov$ 9 !y _h two
d9n] plates & _h to buy ano!r
"o = me4 ,fifty ye>s lat] :5
,i att5d$ _! anniv]s>y "py ,i
br"\ a b1uti;lly 3/ruct$ w$d+
gift4 ,9 ! box1 ,i _h put a
doz5 pap] plates4 ,i 9clud$ a
note : sd1 8,in case ,i %d
come home ag40 ,bo? ,lee &
,all5 r1lly 5joy$ t & "ey"o
lau<$ a lot4 ,? 2came ano!r
/ory ,all5 lik$ to pass al;g4
  ,all5 0 devot$ to ,dr4
,newell ,p]ry & to ,dr4    #bi
,jacobus ,t5,broek4 ,:5 !
civil w> came ab1 he /ay$ )
,,ccb & ! ,f$]a;n4 ,:5 ! "t
came to reunite "h 9
,cali=nia1 he "w$ closely )
,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel to br+
"eybody back tgr4 ,al? ,all5
did n get to foll[ 8 dr1m &
graduate f law s*ool1 he lov$
! law4 ,he wrote _m laws :
help$ improve ! lives ( bl &
visually impair$ ,cali=nians4
,_m ye>s ago1 he wrote ! f/
law = 4abl$ p o!r ?an bl &
visually impair$ 9 ,cali=nia4
  ,he 0 v pr\d :5 8 dau<t]
,janice ,pavese e>n$ a law
degree & 2came a v su3ess;l
attorney4 ,he 0 especially
pl1s$ :5 %e repres5t$ p :o 7
bl4 ,pavese ev5 took "o case1
: %e >gu$ on 2half ( a bl
v5dor1 all ! way to ! ,unit$
,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt ,- & %e
won4 ,all5's dau<t] has    #cj
sd t %e cd n"e h made x "? law
s*ool )\t ! support ( h] dad4
  ,! ?+s mo/ ( u w rememb] ab
,all5 7 8 love ( p & 8 will+;s
to help "ey"o4 ,he felt t if y
7 bl or visually impair$ & y
want$ to d a job1 x wdn't 2 5
= y to simply %[ up & put 9 a
8/&>d0 "w "d4 ,y _h to excel 9
:at y 7 do+4 ,he set an
example = all ( u4 ,i "k ,i w
n"e =get hm & ! way he help$
me direct my [n life 9 a
positive direc;n4
  ,all5's wife ,leonie di$ 9 !
ye> #bjjj4 ,he is surviv$ by
f\r dau<t]s1 ,janice ,pavese (
,oakl&2 ,jocelyn ,m9] ( ,san
,francisco2 ,jessica ,logan (
,grang]1 ,9d4 & ,j5nif] ,cl>k
( ,san ,francisco2 & a son1
,all5 ,j5k9s ,,iii ( ,ri*mond1
,calif4
  ,a memorial s]vice = ,all5 w
2 held ,july #ac1 #bjjb    #ca
at #b p4m4 at ! ,ori5ta;n
,c5t] = ! ,bl1 #djj ,adams
,/reet 9 ,albany1 ,calif4
,memorial 3tribu;ns may 2 made
to ! ,all5 ,j5k9s ,jr4
,s*ol>%ip ,fund1 ,cali=nia
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 #egh ;,b
,/reet1 ,hayw>d1 ,,ca #ideda2
or to ! ,>ts & ,sci;e ,program
at ! ,s*ool ( ! ,madele9e1
#abbe ,milvia ,/reet1
,b]keley1 ,,ca #idgji4

    ,,acb's ,a3ess ,ag5da
        ,moves ,=w>d
     by ,melanie ,brunson

  ,"! h be5 a numb] ( excit+
develop;ts on ! legislative &
advocacy fronts dur+ ! la/ few
mon?s4 ,ea* ( ^! has !
pot5tial to grtly 9cr1se a3ess
op;ns = p :o >e bl & visually
impair$4 ,"!=e1 ,i want to
give y an update on        #cb
:at's be5 happ5+4
  ,f/ ( all1 we h an a3essible
textbook bill6 ,z _m ( y "k1
,,acb has "w$ = m ?an two
ye>s1 9 "pn]%ip ) ! ,associa;n
( ,am]ican ,publi%]s & o!r
bl;s organiza;ns1 to craft a
bill : wd provide a "wable
m1ns by : bl & o!r pr9t 4abl$
/ud5ts 9 ele;t>y & second>y
s*ools acr ! c.try cd 2 assur$
( hav+ _! textbooks at ! same
"t _! si<t$ pe]s rcv _!s4 ,!
result 0 ! ,9/ruc;nal
,mat]ials ,a3essibil;y ,act (
#bjjb4 ,! bill 0 9troduc$ 9
bo? h\ses ( ,3gress on ,april
#bd1 #bjjb1 ) bi"pisan
support4 ,! bill 0 sponsor$ 9
! ,s5ate by ,*ri/oph] ,dodd
"<;,d-,ct4"> & ,?ad ,co*ran
"<;,r-,miss4">4 ,_! bill numb]
is ,s#bbdf4 ,! ,h\se bill 0
9troduc$ by ,reps4 ,?omas
,petri "<;,r-,wis4"> &     #cc
,george ,mill] "<;,d-
,calif4">4 ,! ,h\se bill numb]
is ,,hr#dehb4
  ,? bill is gr.dbr1k+ = a
numb] ( r1sons4 ,f/1 x
provides = ! e/abli%;t ( a
uni=m na;nal file =mat1 :
textbook publi%]s w use :5
provid+ $uca;nal ag5cies )
copies ( textbook files =
produc;n 9 alt]nate =mats4
,second1 x requires /ates to
e/abli% plans by : !y w 9sure
t ^? files w 2 reque/$ & !
a3essible books provid$ to
/ud5ts 9 a "tly mann]4 ,?ird1
x provides = ! e/abli%;t ( a
na;nal repository ( textbook
files provid$ by publi%]s1 s t
$uca;nal ag5cies & produc]s (
alt]nate =mat textbooks c
a3ess ^? files m qkly & use !m
to provide books to _! /ud5ts4
,x al provides grants to help
produc;n c5t]s &           #cd
$uca;nal ag5cies build _!
capac;y to comply ) ! o!r
provi.ns ( ! bill4 ,f9ally1 ?
bill is significant 2c ( !
broad base ( support x has4
,all ( ! major bl;s
organiza;ns1 z well z brl &
record$ book produc]s1 special
$uca;n 5tities & textbook
publi%]s1 _h a h& 9 craft+ !
bill & >e n[ "w+ dilig5tly =
xs passage4
  ,we >e hop+ y w jo9 u 9
support+ ^! ef=ts4 ,\r goal is
to get ! ,9/ruc;nal ,mat]ials
,act pass$ by bo? h\ses (
,3gress & on ! presid5t's desk
2f ! #bjjb elec;ns 9 ,novemb]4
,3gres.nal support is gr[+1 b
has n yet r1*$ a level ": we c
2 assur$ ( ! bill's passage4
,pl1se 3tact yr s5ators &
3gress memb]s4 ,ask !m if !y h
co-sponsor$ ! ,9/ruc;nal
,mat]ials ,a3essibil;y     #ce
,act ( #bjjb yet1 & if n1 urge
!m to d s4 ,? is an issue ":
support f 3/itu5ts w c>ry a
lot ( wei<t1 z _m memb]s (
,3gress >e unfamili> ) !
magnitude ( ! di6iculties
/ud5ts exp]i;e :ile try+ to
get "tly a3ess to 9/ruc;nal
mat]ials4
  ,mov+ on to ! judicial >5a1
,,acb has resurrect$ ano!r
l;g/&+ a3ess issue4 ,) ! aid (
a ,wa%+ton attorney1 ,jeff
,lovitky1 ,,acb1 al;g ) two
9dividual ,,acb memb]s1 has
fil$ suit ag/ ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t
( ! ,tr1sury & ! ,tr1sur] ( !
,u4,s4 = violat+ ,sec;n #ejd (
! ,rehabilita;n ,act ( #aigc
by refus+ to design pap]
curr5cy 9 a mann] t makes x
id5tifiable by1 & "!=e
a3essible to1 p :o >e bl &
visually impair$4 ,! suit
seeks a decl>a;n t ^!      #cf
5tities h violat$ f$]al law by
fail+ to design pap] curr5cy 9
a mann] t all[s 9dep5d5t
id5tifica;n ( d5om9a;ns by p
:o >e bl & visually impair$4
,x al asks ! c\rt to grant an
9junc;n requir+ t ^! 5tities
produce a3essible pap]
curr5cy4
  ,! compla9t sets =? a numb]
( op;ns t cd make pap] curr5cy
m a3essible1 9clud+ mak+ ea*
d5om9a;n a di6]5t size &
color1 9corporat+ l>g] hi<
3tra/ d5om9a;n num]als 9to
bills & 9clud+ brl z well z
l>ge pr9t d5om9a;n num]als on
bills4 ,x is \r hope t ?
litiga;n w provide a basis =
dialogue on ^! issues4 ,to
date1 ,tr1sury ,de"p;t
(ficials h be5 unwill+ to
s]i\sly address ! a3essibil;y
3c]ns ( bl & visually impair$
,am]icans4 ,? is           #cg
un=tunate1 s9ce !y h _h s"eal
opportunities to d s4
  ,9 #aiie1 ! ,de"p;t ( !
,tr1sury w5t s f> z to
commis.n a /udy by ! ,na;nal
,academy ( ,sci;es to det]m9e
:at cd 2 d"o to make pap] m"oy
m a3essible to p ) visual
impair;ts4 ,! ,na;nal ,academy
( ,sci;es 3v5$ a panel (
exp]ts1 : issu$ a report 3t5d+
t "! 7 s"eal op;ns available
to ,tr1sury (ficials1 all ( :
cd 2 imple;t$ )9 ?ree ye>s us+
curr5tly available te*nology4
,^! op;ns >e simil> to ^?
\tl9$ 9 ,,acb's compla9t4
,h["e1 ,tr1sury (ficials h
app>5tly n *os5 to act on !
recomm5da;ns 3ta9$ 9 ! report
!y commis.n$4 ,x is true t !
mo/ rec5t r$esign ( "s bills
has 9corporat$ a l>g] d5om9a;n
num]al1 : 0 m1nt to aid us]s )
l[ vi.n1 z recomm5d$ 9 !   #ch
report4 ,h["e1 t num]al is 9
only "o corn] & does n 3tra/
su6ici5tly f ! re/ ( ! pr9t+
on ! bill1 s x is / q di6icult
= _m p to see4
  ,9 ! m1n"t1 ,tr1sury
(ficials >e ab to unveil yet
ano!r r$esign ( pap] curr5cy4
,newly r$esign$ bills >e
plann$ = next ye> 9 an ef=t to
combat c.t]feit+4 ,x is \r
hope t we c a6ect ? process by
call+ att5;n to ! fact t
9dividuals "?\t ! c.try h
exp]i;ed fraud ( a sort t
,tr1sury (ficials h refus$ to
ac"kl$ge4 ,! 9abil;y to
9dep5d5tly id5tify "o's [n
m"oy puts a bl or visually
impair$ p]son 9 a posi;n ": he
or %e c 2 tak5 advantage ( by
o!rs :o >e tempt$ by
opportunities = 4h"o/ ga94
  ,we w keep y 9=m$ z ? matt]
develops4 ,we hope t \r    #ci
lawsuit w provide ! impetus =
! cr1;n ( a solu;n t w 5h.e !
a3essibil;y ( ano!r k9d (
transac;n t is key to \r full
& 9dep5d5t "picipa;n 9 !
economic lives ( \r families1
communities1 & na;n4
  ,sp1k+ ( "picipa;n 9 ! life
( \r communities & na;n1 we >e
look+ =w>d to "s significant
progress 9 a3ess to ! secret
ballot6 ,elec;n re=m bills h
pass$ bo? h\ses ( ,3gress4
,bo? bills 3ta9 provi.ns
relat$ to 9cr1s+ a3ess to !
vot+ process = p ) 4abilities4
,h["e1 ! bill pass$ by !
,s5ate 3ta9s /r;g] a3essibil;y
provi.ns1 : wd apply na;nwide
2g9n+ 9 #bjjf4 ,! ,h\se bill
l1ves x to ea* /ate to det]m9e
h[ to provide a3essible vot+
to xs vot]s ) 4abilities1 &
does n give ! /ates a "t frame
)9 : to a3ompli% ?4        #dj
  ,,acb has jo9$ ) o!r 4abil;y
& civil "rs gr\ps 9 lo2y+
memb]s ( ! 3f];e committee t
has be5 appo9t$ to craft a
compromise bill4 ,we h urg$ !m
to 9sure t m1n+;l a3essibil;y
provi.ns1 specifically ^? 9 !
,s5ate bill1 >e 9clud$ 9 !
f9al bill4 ,we hope 9dividuals
w 3tact _! s5ators &
repres5tatives on ? important
issue4 ,we ne$ 9dividuals to
let _! elect$ (ficials "k !y
support m1n+;l provi.ns t w
9sure t p ) 4abilities w 2
able to vote privately &
9dep5d5tly1 reg>d.s ( : /ate
or commun;y !y live in1 & to
5c\rage !m to pass ? 3c]n on
to _! coll1gues on ! 3f];e
committee4
  ,no matt] : provi.ns >e
9clud$ 9 ! f9al elec;n re=m
bill1 "! w / 2 a lot ( "w = u
to d 9 ord] to 9sure t     #da
local elec;ns (ficials w take
/eps to 9sure u grt] a3ess to
! vote4 ,9 an ef=t to help y )
t "w1 ,,acb is ab to rel1se an
a3essible vot+ h&book4 ,pay
close att5;n to 8,! ,brl ,=um0
& ,,acb's web site
"<http3_/_/www4acb4org"> =
fur!r 9=ma;n ab ? publica;n4
,x w 3ta9 v practical 9=ma;n1
z well z tips on h[ to apply x
9 yr [n communities4 ,we hope
to make ! guide available v
soon6
  ,9 ! m1n"t1 /ay 9volv$ &
keep 9 t\*4 ,we'll d \r be/ to
keep y 9=m$ p]iodically1 b if
we l1ve "s?+ \ t y want to "k
ab1 feel free to 3tact ! ,,acb
na;nal (fice & ask4




                           #db
   ,h[ ,i ,sp5t ,presid5t's
   ,"d ,week5d1 ,or ,:at ,i
    ,did on ,my ,mid-,w9t]
     ,trip to ,baltimore
       by ,mike ,god9o

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,! report
: is pres5t$ 2l s]ves s"eal
purposes4 ,f/ ( all1 ,mr4
,god9o wrote ! report to
pres5t to memb]s ( ! ,,acb (
,new ,york1 3c]n+ a trip he
took ) a numb] ( te5ag]s to !
,,nfb ,c5t] = ! ,bl4 ,god9o
says1 8,! memb]s ( \r /ate
a6iliate ne$$ to "k j :at goes
on on ^! ,new ,york ,commis.n
= ! ,bl-sponsor$ field trips1
s t we h a basis = tak+ any
nec ac;n if ! ,commis.n
attempts to use public monies
to 3duct simil> excur.ns 9 !
future40
  ,,acb ,executive ,director
,*>lie ,craw=d & ,mike     #dc
,god9o took copies ( ! report
) !m :5 !y met ) ,new ,york's
,commis.n]1 ,tom ,rob]tson1 on
,may #bc4 ,rob]tson sd he wd
take ! 9=ma;n "u advise;t4
  ,4cus.ns ) ! ,commis.n] 7
frank4 ,at ? writ+1 ,,acbny /
awaits a 3crete response f !
,commis.n]4">

          ,! ,report
  ,:ile _m ,,acb l1d]s 7 sp5d+
an 5]giz+ week5d at !
,c\ncil's mid-ye> presid5ts,0
meet+ 9 ,h\/on1 ,tex41 & o!rs
7 *eck+ \ all ! ,presid5t's
,"d sales at ! ,wal-m>ts &
;,k-,m>ts & %opp+ malls 9 _!
t[ns & cities1 ,i 0 sp5d+ f\r
"ds1 al;g ) #cj or s te5ag]s1
cloi/]$ at ! ,,nfb's ,brl &
,te*nology ,c5t] 9 ,baltimore1
,md41 ": ! ,new ,york ,/ate
,commis.n = ! ,bl _h s5t u to
le>n all we mi<t ne$ to    #dd
"k ab ! late/ & grte/ 9
assi/ive te*nology = p :o >e
bl4 ,yes1 "h ,i was1 af a
l5g?y drive d[n ,hi<way #ie
await+ a l;g-anticipat$
r5dezv\s ) my philosophical &
te*nological de/9y1 ,f$]a;n
/yle4
  ,h[1 y >e probably ask+1 did
? trip come to be1 & :y 9 ! _w
_h ,i ask$ ,- *os5 ev5 ,-to
give up f\r "ds ( my life to
a3ompany a bun* ( te5ag]s d[n
! r l;g pike to ! fabl$ 8,c5t]
= ! ,bl0 on ,johnson ,/reet 9
,baltimore ,c;y8 ,let me
expla94

          ,backgr.d
  ,ov] ! ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+ l;g
week5d ( #bjja1 ! ,new ,york
,commis.n _h sponsor$ a simil>
trip = hi< s*ool /ud5ts4 ,!
purpose ( t trip1 ac to a p>5t
:o _h call$ ! ,am]ican     #de
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ( ,new ,york
"<,,acbny"> to actually
compla9 ab :at _h happ5$ 9
,baltimore1 0 to 9=m bl &
visually impair$ kids ab v>i\s
te*nologies t cd assi/ !m4 ,!
p>5t _h call$ to ask ,,acbny
:y h] * _h to jo9 ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl to rcv s]vices
f ! ,new ,york ,/ate ,commis.n
= ! ,bl4 ,surpris$ by s* a
peculi> "q1 we wond]$ too4 ,we
decid$ to ask ! ,commis.n4 ,i
call$ ! ,director1 ,tom
,rob]tson1 & ask$ :y \r /ate
ag5cy 0 s5d+ *n f ,new ,york
to ! ,,nfb c5t]1 & he respond$
t ! ,,nfb _h assembl$ ! _w's
l>ge/ & mo/ 5compass+
te*nology lab available to p
:o >e bl or visually impair$4
  ,hav+ no way to 9ve/igate
:at mi<t or mi<t n h happ5$ on
t trip 9 ,janu>y #bjja1 2c !
p>5t 0 afraid (            #df
retribu;n if %e lodg$ a =mal
compla9t1 & hav+ no way to
actually 9ve/igate ! claim ab
! ,f$]a;n's a3ess to m
te*nology ?an any"o else 9 !
_w1 ,i ask$ ,rob]tson if
,,acbny mi<t s5d a
repres5tative on ! next s*
trip to ! ,c5t] on ,johnson
,/reet4
  ,rob]tson agre$4 ,:5 ,janu>y
roll$ >.d1 ,i 3tact$ !
,commis.n & rem9d$ !m ( _!
promise1 & a few "ds lat] ,i
got a lr1 address$ to trip
"picipants4 ,! lr sd1 am;g o!r
?+s1 s* z :at k9d ( clo?+ to
br+1 & :o ! *ap]"os wd be1 8,y
w h ! opportun;y to see !
late/ comput] equip;t at ,,nfb
& actually use x f/h&4 ,we w
al 2 go+ to ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4
dur+ ? trip4 ,y w def9itely h
an excit+ "t40
                           #dg
           ,"d ,"o
  ,on ! morn+ ( ! #aith1 ,i
made my way 9to ,brooklyn to
meet ! bus4 ,"! 7 m /ud5ts ?an
,i _h anticipat$4 ,! bus
>riv$1 we load$ & 7 (f %ortly
af #i a4m4 ,! bus ride 0 l;g1
& by ! "t we got to ! c5t] >.d
#b3#jj1 we 7 all />v+4 ,we
dropp$ (f \r bags 9 a 3f];e
room & 7 direct$ to !
cafet]ia4
  ,,nfb ,presid5t ,m>c ,maur]
welcom$ u to ! c5t] :ile we
ate \r lun*4 ,he address$ u z
?\< we 7 9 boot camp4 ,he told
u ab ! rules1 ! lock$ & al>m$
doors1 ! curfew4 ,he emphasiz$
t ! doorbell is turn$ (f at
ni<t1 & he told u ab ! @s#aj
f9e = any spills on ! c>pet4
,af \tl9+ all ( ! rules1
,maur] turn$ & walk$ \ ( !
room4
  ,af lun*1 we 3v5$ 9 a    #dh
3f];e room = \r f/ afn ses.n4
,maur] sat at ! h1d ( a l;g
3f];e table & 2gan ! meet+ by
call+ roll4 ,"o /aff memb]
seem$ to 2 miss+4 8,we'll
wait10 ,maur] sd4
  ,& we did4 ,c>l ,jacobson
jump$ up & 2gan to page !
miss+ ,m>ianne1 & ! re/ ( u
wait$ 9 sil;e until %e >riv$
#aj m9utes lat]4
  ,! topic = ! afn ses.n seem$
to 2 bl;s4 ,maur] ask$ : ( u
s1t$ 9 ! room 0 bl4 ,:5 no "o
volunte]$ an answ]1 he ask$ u
ea* 9dividually4 ,!n he want$
to "k :at x m1nt to 2 bl4 ,a
c\ple ( /ud5ts repli$ r
t5tatively1 b ,maur] expla9$ t
we r1lly didn't "k :at x m1nt
to 2 bl4 ,!n he elaborat$1 at
l5g?1 ab def9i;ns ( legal bl;s
& usable vi.n & ! fact t bl;s
is j a m]e 9conv5i;e1 m ( a
problem = ! re/ (          #di
society ?an = bl p !mvs4
  ,f9ally1 hav+ be5 $ucat$ ab
! true nature ( \r 4abil;y1 we
7 sep>at$ 9to two gr\ps = a
t\r ( ! fabl$ ,c5t] = ! ,bl4
,i did n "k !n t ? wd 3/itute
j ab my only opportun;y to
actually explore ! c5t]4 ,_h
,i guess$1 ,i mi<t h pd m
att5;n4
  ,! t\r guide = \r gr\p 0
,mrs4 ,*;g4 ,%e told u ab all
! ,,nfb s*ol>%ips & h[ ,,nfb 0
mak+ a di6];e = all bl p4 ,!n
we assembl$ 9 ! ,h>bor ,room =
a talk by ,mr4 ,cobb1 :o1 we 7
giv5 to "u/&1 0 ! ,director (
,employ;t = ! ,f$]a;n4 ,cobb
describ$ ! ,,nfb s*ol>%ip
program1 & expla9$ h[ !
,commis.n cd help u ) \r
te*nology ne$s & ! ,f$]a;n cd
help ) college exp5ses4
  ,!n he sd t if we pref]r$ to
g to "w r ?an to g to      #ej
college1 ! ,,nfb cd al help
via a collaborative program )
! ,m>riott ,corpora;n4 8,y're
look+ at ab @s#g4ej to @s#h an
h\r10 he sd1 8& t's a gd job40
  ,:5 "o ( ! /ud5ts ask$ ab !
,/atl] ,employ;t ,program1
,cobb sd t x 0 n a gd op;n1 2c
! ,/atl] hid bl p away d[n 9 !
hotel laundry rooms4 ,i 0
*uckl+ quietly to myf :ile
,cobb describ$ ! 8dem1n+0 jobs
at ! ,/atl]4 ,i happ5 to "k a
bl p]son :o "ws 9 s* a laundry
facil;y4 ,ev5 ) 8 limit$
,5gli% pr(ici5cy1 my acqua9t.e
is mak+ twice :at ,cobb
9dicat$ ! ,m>riott tra9ees >e
mak+ at _! 8gd jobs40
  ,turn$ loose = ! ni<t1 ,i
2gan look+ = ways to o3upy my
"t4 ,no \tside m$ia 0
available1 ei t f/ ni<t or any
o!r t we sp5t on ,johnson
,/reet4 ,i 0 v glad t ,i   #ea
_h br"\ al;g ! ,janu>y 8,brl
,=um40 ,t issue is "o ,i
probably r1d m ?or\<ly ?an any
o!r 9 ! hi/ory ( my r1d+ !
,=um ,- ,i r1d x f cov]-to-
cov]1 ?ree "ts6

           ,"d ,two
  ,w$nes"d morn+ 2gan ) a />t4
,i bolt$ up"r \ ( my deep
sleep to ! s.d ( bagpipes bl>+
at top volume ,- f ":8 ,i
se>*$ frantically = a knob to
turn (f ! s.d1 b ,i 4cov]$ t !
8music0 0 em]g+ f a sp1k] 9 my
room4 ,an al>m clock or a
simple wake-up call wd h "w$
f9e = me1 ,i mus$4 ,hurri$ly1
,i dress$ & h1d$ d[n to !
cafet]ia = br1kfa/4
  ,af br1kfa/1 we bo>d$ buses
& 7 (f on \r trip to ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c4 ,! re/ ( ! "d 0
wond];l4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 x
alm made ! :ole exp]i;e    #eb
wor?:ile4 ,we t\r$ ! ,capitol1
": ,i ?"\ ! ,rotunda & !
8,:isp]+ ,room0 7 "picul>ly
fasc9at+4
  ,we h1d$ = ! ,smi?sonian1 b
"! we f.d t we _h >riv$ too
late = ! h&s-on t\r ( ,air &
,space4 ,4appo9t$1 we w5t to a
di6]5t museum ": ! kids 7 giv5
a h&s-on t\r ( an exhibit4
,ev5 ?\< ! exhibit 0 r1lly
ge>$ = *n :o 7 "y] ?an \r
te5ag]s1 \r kids 7 5?usia/ic &
excit$4 ,!y _h n"e "picipat$ 9
a h&s-on exp]i;e at a museum
2f4
  ,back on ! bus1 we drove by
! ,wa%+ton ,monu;t4 ,n"o ( !
adults on ! bus po9t$ ? \ to
\r kids1 b ! "os :o cd see ?"\
x 0 grt6 ,!n ! bus came to a
/op4 ,we sat1 ) ! motor idl+1
= ab #de m9utes4
  8,": >e we80 & 8,:5 >e we
go+ to get "s?+ to eat80   #ec
,! te5ag]s 7 re/.s1 b no "o
told !m ": we 7 & ! "q ab :5
we mi<t eat 0 answ]$ curtly1
8,we'll get "s?+ :5 we get
"!10 !y 7 told4 ,i1 on ! o!r
h&1 r1liz$ t we 7 at ! ,holi"d
,9n on ,six? ,/reet1 & t !
adults 7 9side buy+ fudge4
  ,_! crav+s presumably
satisfi$1 ! adults return$ to
! bus & we h1d$ t[>d
,baltimore's ,h>bor = d9n]4
,we cd ord] any?+ we want$ (f
! m5u1 & ! food & ! d9n] 7
wond];l4 ,we _h be5 promis$ an
opportun;y = %opp+1 b "t ran
\1 & we _h to =go ! %opp+
excur.n4
  ,once we left ! ,h>bor1 we
f.d \rvs /opp$ = ano!r #de-
m9ute wait ,- ? "t x 0 "o ( ^?
six-mile-l;g frei<t tra9s t
caus$ \r delay4 ,by ! "t we
got back to ! c5t]1 "ey"o on !
bus 0 m ?an r1dy = a ll    #ed
p]sonal space4

           ,?urs"d
  ,! wake-up s;g on ,?urs"d 0
n z abrasive z ! "o ! morn+
2f4 ,9 fact1 ,i ?"\ t ! s]ies
( *uckle tunes 7 q funny1 & ,i
got a gd lau<4 ,at br1kfa/1
,mr4 ,maur] rem>k$ t he _h j
alm spill$ 8 c]1l all ov] me4
8,gd ?+ y didn't10 ,i repli$1
8,t wd h co/ y @s#aj40
  ,maur] 0 app>5tly n amus$4
,he sat at my table & didn't
say ano!r ^w = ! re/ ( ! m1l4
  ,ano!r roll call 2gan :ile
/a6]s c>ri$ 9 >ms;l ( :ite
canes4 ,ag "s"o 0 miss+2 ag we
wait$4
  ,! morn+'s topic 0 8,p[]30
h[ p[];l ! ,,nfb is2 h[ /ud5ts
cd tap 9to ? p[] if !y decid$
to jo94 ,!n came ! descrip;n (
! s*$ul$ ev5ts = ! "d4 ,maur]
told u t he 0 4appo9t$     #ee
ab n 2+ able to demon/rate 8
op]a;n ( ! *a9 saw4 ,sadly1
3/ruc;n projects \tside !
build+ prev5t$ hm f do+ s4 ,b1
he sd1 we wd all 2 able to
op]ate ! radial >m saw 9 !
base;t4 ,all1 except = ^? :o
*ose n to we> blfolds4 ,(
c\rse1 ! *oice ab :e!r to we>
! blfolds 0 \rs to make1 he
expla9$4 ,b a p]son :o _h *os5
n to we> ! device wd n 2 all[$
to actually "picipate 9 any (
! h&s-on activities4
  ,& "! 7 lots ( h&s-on
activities4 ,! %op1 ) xs
assort;t ( tools1 9clud+ !
radial >m saw1 ! kit*5 ": we
prep>$ \r [n pizzas ,- ,i took
"p 9 all ( x ) my blfold on1 &
,i 0 pl1santly surpris$ t ,i
did pretty well4
  ,i did r regret t mo/ ( !
/ud5ts "<:o 7 af all "pially
si<t$"> did n r1lly h an   #ef
opportun;y to get a s5se ( !
radial >m saw4 ,yes1 !y us$ x1
b "! 0 no opportun;y to exam9e
xs size or xs pot5tial = caus+
h>m1 s _m may n h actually
r1liz$ ! 5orm;y ( ! task !y
p]=m$4 ,i ?"\ ! le>n+ exp]i;e
wd h be5 m m1n+;l if ! kids _h
_h ! *.e to exam9e ! saw1 ei
visually or tactually1 2f !y 7
h&$ ! piece ( lumb] or %[n h[
to turn on ! swit*4
  ,prep>+ ! pizzas "u blfold 0
no 8piece ( cake40 ,mo/ bl p
exp]i;e _! less5+ & ultimate
lack ( vi.n ov] "t1 & _m h be5
)\t si<t = z l;g z two ye>s 2f
!y >e ?r[n 9to a situa;n l !
"o t 3front$ u 9 ! ,,nfb
kit*54 ,? 0 ! f/ 9/.e ( 2+
totally bl "s ( u _h "e r1lly
exp]i;ed1 & x 0 surpris+ h[
well we manag$4 ,h["e1 !
situa;n wasn't repres5tative (
! way t mo/ p :o >e        #eg
totally bl f/ exp]i;e prep>+
food or "w+ 9 a kit*54

      ,! ,ga%ell ,5c.t]
  ,af lun*1 we assembl$ 9 a
3f];e room1 ": ,maur] once ag
talk$ ab h[ m1n+;l x 0 to 2 a
"p ( ! ,,nfb4 ,"! 0 ano!r man
sitt+ at ! table next to hm1 b
,maur] didn't 9troduce hm =
s"eal m9utes4 ,f9ally1 ,jim
,ga%ell 9troduc$ hmf & 2gan
tell+ u h[ ,k5ne? ,j]nigan _h
br"\ hm 9to ! ,,nfb4 ,back 9 !
#aifjs1 he told ! kids1 p _h
told hm he cdn't d m* 2c he 0
bl4 ,ev5 ! sup]9t5d5t ( ! hi<
s*ool ": he _h graduat$ told
hm he %d ?9k ab an 8alt]nate0
c>e]1 he 3t9u$4 ,x 0 ,j]nigan
:o _h 3v9c$ hm t bl;s 0 n
r1lly a h&icap & _h tau<t hm
h[ to put 8 be/ foot =w>d &
a*ieve any?+ 9 life he want$
to a*ieve4                 #eh
  ,ga%ell did n tell ! kids t
?+s h *ang$ 9 ! _w s9ce !
#aifjs1 t "! >e laws l ,sec;n
#ejd ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act1 !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act1
! ,9dividuals ) ,4abilities
,$uca;n ,act ,- all ( : >e "!
to gu>antee p ) 4abilities
opportunities1 to level !
play+ field1 & to \tlaw
4crim9a;n4 ,he didn't tell !
kids ab h[ 4crim9a;n ag/ p :o
>e bl is illegal or ab h[ all
! s]vice provid]s & !
sup]9t5d5ts ( hi< s*ools
n[a"ds1 "k ab ^! laws4 ,he
told !m h[ ! ,,nfb _h help$
hm1 & he told !m t ! ,,nfb cd
help !m z well4
  ,ga%ell sd t we cd help !
,,nfb ) _! legislative
advocacy ef=ts4 ,x wd 2 grt1
,ga%ell sd1 if ! /ud5ts :o r1d
brl cd come on d[n to ,wa%+ton
& te/ify at a ,3gres.nal   #ei
he>+4 ,brl r1d]s1 he sd1 make
an especially gd impres.n on
legislators1 s9ce !y c look 9
! direc;n ( _! audi;e :ile
3t9u+ to r1d4
  ,ga%ell 3t9u$ t he did n
want any ( u :o 7 "pials &
cdn't r1d brl up "! 9 front (
! s5ators4 ,we 7 to /& "!1
canes 9 h&1 & 2 quiet4
  ,! f9al sp1k] = ! "d 0 a
pretty e6ective fund-rais] = !
,f$]a;n ,- at l1/ if %e is to
2 2liev$1 %e raises lots (
m"oy ) lots ( v hi<-pr(ile
celebrities4 ,%e talk$ ab h[
%e _h su3e$$ 9 p]suad+ "s
pretty fam\s & p[];l p to l5d
_! "ns & _! id5tities to !
,f$]a;n4 ,am;g o!rs1 %e m5;n$
,&rea ,bo3elli1 :om %e 0 try+
to p]suade to "picipate 9 !
next ,,nfb ,news,l9e ,"d4
  ,! kids 7 mesm]iz$4 ,i 0
?9k+ t ? "n-dropp+ 0       #fj
pretty d>n$ manipulative &
mi<t ev5 2 3sid]$ k9d (
co]cive by a * psy*ologi/ or
two ,i h 5c.t]$4 ,& ! fund-
rais]8 ,oh1 by ! way1 %e al
has a ,ph4,d4 9 psy*ology4
  ,d9n] t ni<t 0 ano!r
extravaganza4 ,we 7 ! gue/s (
,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,curtis ,*;g2 !y
took u \ to ano!r nice
re/aurant & we 7 all[$1 once
ag1 to ord] any?+ we want$ f !
m5u4 ,a gd ?+ ab ? trip 0 t we
ate v well 9de$1 on \r
excur.ns away f ! c5t]4
  ,back at ! c5t]1 ,i 2gan
look+ = a ,,tv 9 ! hope (
cat*+ "s ( ! ,w9t] ,olympics :
,i 0 miss+4 ,no ,,tv,'s 7 to 2
f.d4 ,f9ally1 ,i locat$ a /aff
p]son :o expla9$ t ! ,,tv,'s 7
all put away s t we wd 2 =c$
to talk ) "o ano!r & prev5t$ f
5gag+ 9 \tside 4trac;ns4 ,back
to ! ,janu>y 8,brl ,=um0   #fa
,- wasn't t a grt issue6

   ,fri"d3 ,! ,j\rney ,5ds
  ,ano!r go(y s;g came ov] !
sp1k] 9 my room4 ,ano!r
br1kfa/1 !n we 7 assembl$ 9 !
3f];e room4 ,ano!r roll call4
,f9ally1 ) "ey"o :o 0 suppos$
to 2 "! pres5t1 ,maur] 2gan to
dial ! sp1k] ph"o1 to acqua9t
u ) ! ,,nfb's ,job,l9e4 ,:ile
he dial$ ! ph"o1 he told u ab
! s]vice : job-seek]s c use to
f9d jobs 9 _! [n cities or
t[ns4 ,he set up a pr(ile &
2gan to se>* = a job4 ,he
2came annoy$ :5 ! /ud5ts 2gan
to lau< af 8 f\r? failure at
mat*+ 8 pr(ile p>amet]s ) any
available job4
  ,s1 he dial$ up ! ,news,l9e
9/1d4 ,he cdn't get "? "!1 &
f9ally he call$ ! adm9i/rators
9 ,salt ,lake1 :o happ5$ to 2
/ sleep+4 ,:5 he f9ally    #fb
got "?1 he 2gan to play ) !
s]v] & to expla9 h[ x "w$ & h[
m* bett] x 0 go+ to 2 ! next
week :5 x 0 expect$ to g
na;nal4 ,we cd sign up1 we 7
told1 once we _h prov$ \r
legal bl;s4

       ,& ! ,te*nology8
  ,:at ab ! te*nology8 ,:at ab
! be/ selec;n ( assi/ive
te*nology any": 9 ! _w8 ,well1
"h's :at we saw4
  ,we saw "s ,a4 ,i4
,te*nologies & ,sequoia
a3essible vot+ ma*9es4 ,!y 7
cool4 ,we h "s a3essible vot+
ma*9es 9 ,new ,york too4 ,we
saw "s comput]s ) text-to-
spee* scre5 r1d]s2 we saw "s
brl emboss]s4
  ,\ ( ! :ole ?ree "ds1 #ij
m9utes 7 devot$ to te*nology1
& half ( t "t 0 tak5 up by !
lecture : ,curtis ,*;g     #fc
gave on ! subject (
te*nologies t c assi/ p :o >e
bl4 ,only f\r ( \r kids 7
totally bl4 ,!y f.d ! brl
emboss]s & ! comput]s ) scre5-
r1d]s 9t]e/+1 al? n "picul>ly
novel4
  ,! l[-vi.n kids 7 %[n "s
l>ge pr9t1 b ! type size 0
only #ad-po9t1 s mo/ ( u non-
brl r1d]s cdn't r1d ! 8l>ge0
pr9t ei4 ,mo/ ( ! kids :o 7 n
totally bl ga!r$ >.d ! talk+
globe & ! electronic "<piano">
keybo>d t 7 on a table 9 !
middle ( ! room4
  ,:5 "o ( \r kids ask$
,curtis ,*;g ab :at k9ds (
te*nologies cd assi/ !m )
r1d+1 he sd t "! w]5't r1lly
_m v e6ici5t te*nologies4 8,yr
be/ *oice10 he expla9$1 8is /
a biological 9t]face40
  ,:at's t81 y're wond]+4 ,x's
a r1d]4 ,hire yrf a        #fd
r1d]1 t's ! be/ r1d+ solu;n ac
to ! guru at ! _w's be/
collec;n ( assi/ive
te*nologies = p :o >e bl4
  ,s "! y h x4 ,af we cl1n$ \r
rooms = : ! ,new ,york
,commis.n 0 k9d 5 to give u a
@s#ej %opp+ c]tificate z a
rew>d1 we bo>d$ ! bus = \r l;g
trip up #ie & back to !
,empire ,/ate4 ,gd-bye ,,nfb
,brl & ,te*nology ,c5t] = !
,bl4 ,:ile "! 7 "s 9t]e/+ &
5joyable "ps ( ! trip & ,i 0
especially grate;l to ! ,new
,york ,commis.n = fund+ my
trip to ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 ,i
don't ?9k ,i'll 2 go+ back to
! ,,nfb facil;y 9 ,baltimore
ag4

           ,3clu.ns
  ,rememb] ! orig9al "q ab
:e!r "o has to 2 a memb] (
,,nfb to get s]vices f !   #fe
,new ,york ,commis.n8 ,cle>ly
"! 0 no expressly /at$
require;t to t e6ect2 h["e1 x
is "u/&able f ! abv descrip;n
h[ "s mi<t 3clude t to 2 !
case4
  ,! repres5ta;n t ,,nfb has
s* an adv.ed & compreh5sive
te*nology c5t]1 ! likes ( : is
completely unavailable 9 ,new
,york1 & ! exposure to : s]v$
z ! basis = ! exp5diture (
,new ,york & f$]al tax m"oy1
_c 2 support$ by ei evid;e (
comp>able equip;t : is n
available 9 ,new ,york1 or by
a total ( #ij m9utes devot$ to
direct & 9direct exposure to
assi/ive te*nology ,- \ ( a
total ( ?ree "ds ( opportun;y4
  ,x c 2 m ?an r1sonably
3clud$ f my f/h& obs]va;ns t !
trip s]v$ ! prim>y purpose ( a
h1vy 9troduc;n to ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1 xs        #ff
philosophy1 xs programs1 & xs
[n private ag5da2 bas$ ^u !
false pretext ( exposure to
te*nology : was1 report$ly1
unavailable any": else ,- &
all at ! exp5se ( ! taxpay]s4
  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
( ,new ,york "!=e expects t \r
/ate ag5cy = ! bl w no l;g]
f9ancially or o!rwise support
evangelical trips to ,f$]a;n
h1dqu>t]s & t ! ag5cy w seek
to recov] public funds exp5d$
"u false pret5ses & = private
purposes \tside ! legitimate
use ( taxpay] m"oy4 ,failure (
! /ate ag5cy to rem$y :at may
well h be5 xs unwitt+
"picipa;n 9 ? mis-repres5t$
activ;y w result 9 ,,acbny's
seek+ ! nec /ate & f$]al
audits to rectify ! situa;n4


                           #fg
   ,alleviat+ ! ,%ortage (
     ,assi/ive ,te*nology
         ,speciali/s
   by ,an?ony ;,r4 ,c&ela &
         ,de2ie ,cook

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,! au?ors
_h plann$ to publi% ? >ticle
simultane\sly 9 8,a3ess ,_w10
! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl's
excell5t publica;n : d1ls
prim>ily ) assi/ive te*nology
& issues associat$ ) a3ess2
8,! ,brl ,=um20 & ! ,,nfb's
8,brl ,monitor40 ,we at 8,!
,brl ,=um0 welcom$ !
opportun;y to "picipate 9 a
jo9t ef=t : promis$ to 9=m _m
?\s&s ( p :o >e bl & visually
impair$ ab ! important issues
\tl9$ 2l4 ,"!=e1 we >e
4appo9t$ to le>n t 8,! ,brl
,monitor0 has decid$ n to take
"p 9 ! jo9t publica;n plan to
: we _h all aspir$4        #fh
  ,we hope t \r r1d]s w %>e !
9=ma;n 2l ) _! frs & coll1gues
9 ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl4
,! lack ( a3ess to
appropriately tra9$ 9/ructors
is a h9dr.e to all ( u z we
attempt to obta9 a3ess &
exp]tise 9 ! assi/ive
te*nologies : >e s crucial to
life 9 ! #bast c5tury4">
  ,a critical %ortage (
pr(es.nals :o >e qualifi$ to
provide specializ$ comput]
skills assess;t & tra9+1 z
well z h>dw>e & s(tw>e
9/alla;n1 3figura;n1 &
cu/omiza;n s]vices
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if y wd l to 2come a memb] (
,,rmgdu4 ,annual dues =
,,rmgdu >e @s#ae4 ,we hope z
an a6iliate we c s]ve ! guide
dog commun;y ( ,colorado )
pride4

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  ,noriega1 ;e-mail
  quietwat]@acod5et4net4
,bo>d memb]s3 ,janelle ,$w>ds
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,newslr $itor3 ,l9da ,yacks1
  ;e-mail lyacks@a*isp4net4

      ,?anks f ,alabama
       by ,david ,trott
  ,! ,alabama *apt] ( ,,acb
has exp]i;ed "s wond];l ?+s ?
spr+4 ,at ! "t ( \r spr+
3v5;n1 ,dan ,m>t9ez visit$ )
u1 & spoke at ! 3v5;n4 ,x 0 a
wond];l exp]i;e to h hm ) u1 &
8 pres;e at \r 3v5;n 0 m*
appreciat$4
  ,la/ week na;nal ,presid5t
,*ris ,gray 0 ) u z sp1k] at !
gradua;n ex]cises at !
,alabama ,s*ool = ! ,bl4 ,\r
s5iors r1lly 5joy$ ,mr4 ,gray1
& we c c]ta9ly say t he 0 a
hit ) !m4 ,:ile 9 ,talladega1
he 0 a welcome visitor at
,alabama ,9du/ries = ! ,bl1 z
well z ! gue/ ( honor at a
recep;n = hm : 0 sponsor$ by !
,alabama *apt] ( ,,acb     #ie
jo9tly ) ! ,alabama ,9/itute =
,d1f & ,bl4
  ,alabama is mo/ grate;l =
bo? ^! visits1 & pr\d to h _h
bo? ^! m5 play a "p 9 \r
activities4

     ,,sclc-,,viva ,turns
             ,two
  ,on ,july #ac1 #bjjb1 ! ,s\?
,c>ol9a ,l[ ,c.try ,*apt] (
,,viva w celebrate \r second
anniv]s>y4 ,we curr5tly h #ba
memb]s1 & h a3ompli%$ _m ( \r
goals 9 ^! two ye>s4 ,! *apt]
has 4tribut$ h1l? c>e packages
to home.s vet]ans1 & is
curr5tly "w+ ) a local
associa;n = ! bl to set up
comput] tra9+ = vet]ans4
,*apt] memb]s h t\r$ a
,3f$]ate subm>9e1 ! aircraft
c>ri] ,yorkt[n1 "w$ at a l[
vi.n fair1 & m4 ,9 ,june !
*apt] 5joy$ a picnic ) !   #if
,,acb *apt] at ! ,*>le/on ,air
,=ce base1 ) s++ & guit> pick+
& fun4
  ,& 9 ,octob]1 ! 8,no ,see
,8,em ,drive ,golf ,\t+0 w 2
held at ! ,%ad[moss ,planta;n
,golf ,club 9 ,*>le/on4 ,? is
golf = all :o h lov$ ! game &
may ?9k !y c't play anymore4
,come on \ & h "s fun on
,octob] #i4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 call
or write ,don ,kopp1 #acd
,t\ra ,lane1 ,*>le/on1 ,,sc
#bidad2 ph"o "<#hdc"> #gfc-
#jghe1 or ;e-mail koppd@a"
comca/4net4

        ,,acb ( ,m>yl&
   ,celebrates ,new ,*apt]
  ,,acb ( ,m>yl& is pl1s$ to
ann\nce ! =ma;n ( ! ,m>yl&
,>ea ,guide ,dog ,us]s
"<,,magdu">4 ,! next meet+ (
,,magdu w 2 held at ! ,,acb (
,m>yl& 3v5;n1 : w take     #ig
place at ! ,holi"d ,9n 9
,cumb]l&1 ,md4 f ,octob] #d-
#f1 #bjjb4 ,= m 9=ma;n ab
,,magdu1 3tact xs tr1sur]1
,jane ,%eehan1 at "<#cja">
#eih-#baca or
jc%eehan@asm>t4net4 ,= m
details ab ! /ate 3v5;n1 3tact
,but* ,>nold at "<#daj"> #bed-
#aigb or hu<4>nold@av]izon4"
net4

      ,paws = ! ,cause
       by ,w9ifr$ ,d[n+

  8,paws = ! ,cause603 ,t's !
title ( ! fund-rais] sponsor$
by ! ,nor?we/ ,*apt] ( !
,>kansas ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,x
f1tures p :o collect pl$ges to
walk ) _! dogs1 borr[$ dogs1
or ev5 z companions ) dog-
walk]s1 all 9 an ef=t to =w>d
! f9e "w ( ! *apt]4
  ,susie ,w1!r=d1 "o ( !   #ih
si<t$ volunte]s1 got ! idea =
! walk urg$ on by ! gr\p's
desire to 5d[ a s*ol>%ip 9 !
"n ( ,rog] ,eagle1 a bl man :o
_h rcvd an ,>kansas ,/ate
s*ol>%ip1 su3ess;lly complet$
8 $uca;n1 g"o on to "w = _m
ye>s = ,,ibm1 & 5c\rag$ bl p
"?\t ! >ea by 8 a3ompli%;ts4
,9 ,octob] #bjjj1 ! ef=t rais$
@s#d1bjj1 #ea p]c5t ( : w5t
t[>d ! s*ol>%ip 5d[;t & ! re/
= op]at+ ! *apt]4 ,foll[+ t
9itial exp]i;e1 ! *apt] rais$
xs s*ol>%ip commit;t to #ge
p]c5t ( any m"oy collect$4
  ,exp5ses 7 few ) hot dogs &
bottl$ wat] donat$1 sponsor%ip
by s"eal corpora;ns1 & ! eag]
"w ( *apt] memb]s l ,joyce
,wilm] :o tramp$ ! nei<borhood
) h] guide dog to collect
pl$ges & !n "picipate 9 ! dog-
a-?on ) ! #ce o!r walk]s4 ,) !
m"oy !y raise1 *apt]       #ii
memb]s fund _! mon?ly meet+s
"s"ts ) a gue/ sp1k] & "s"ts a
social ev5t l a d9n] cruise on
a ne>by riv]4 ,!y 3tribute to
a *n's home t (f]s "d c>e to
"y/]s f tr\bl$ homes1 "s ( :om
lack$ ev5 ! clo!s = _! f/ "d 9
s*ool4 ,memb]s h "picipat$1
too1 9 ! "w ( ! ,m>* ( ,dimes
& a h1l? fair1 demon/rat+ _!
commit;t to _! commun;y4
  ,f ! 9cr1s$ visibil;y ( bl
p1 o!r rem>kable develop;ts h
o3urr$4 ,:5 ,susie ,w1!r=d's
son lo/ 8 si<t ei<t ye>s ago1
! family _h no idea ": to turn
or :at to d4 ,!y didn't "k ev5
": to get a cane or :o cd %[
_! son h[ to use x4 ,! ,divi.n
( ,s]vices = ! ,bl "<,,dvs">
gave scant 9=ma;n b did ref]
!m to ,lions ,_w ": ,jay rcvd
basic tra9+ & met p f !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
  ,r1liz+ t ! ,,dvs _h    #ajj
few "w]s to s]ve ! 9cr1s+
numb] ( cli5ts & no "o to d
\tr1* to ! families &
9dividuals 9 ! commun;y :o 7
hav+ _! f/ exp]i;e ) vi.n
loss1 ,susie1 & h] frs ,c>ol
,donohoo & ,ra*el ,ames 3duct$
_! f/ 9=ma;nal sem9> = !
commun;y 9 ,novemb] #bjjj4 ,f
,,dvs !y borr[$ simulator
glasses : family memb]s cd use
to exp]i;e j :at x 0 l to h
macul> deg5]a;n1 ret9itis
pig;tosa1 & o!r common eye
41ses4 ,a video tape f1tur$
humor\s 9cid5ts to demon/rate
! "r & wr;g way ( help+ a bl
p]son d ord9>y ?+s l cross a
/reet1 f9d a *air1 & s on4
,ra*el ,ames1 :o _h f"\
valiantly b unsu3ess;lly to
reta9 ! subregional libr>y = !
bl 9 ,fayetteville1 br"\ \ &
4tribut$ "s ( ! bro*ures %e _h
a3umulat$ 3c]n+ bl;s-     #aja
relat$ issues & opportunities4
  ,?\< few] ?an t5 p att5d$ t
f/ sem9>1 ,susie sd ! ef=t 0
wor? ! "w1 = "o man1 :o _h met
an ,,acb *apt] memb] j ! week
2f1 br"\ 8 wife to ! meet+ ":
bo? 7 expos$ to _! f/ exp]i;e
) o!r p fac+ vi.n loss4
  ,! sem9> drew s* wide a3laim
t #de p att5d$ ! next "o
s*$ul$ only two mon?s lat]4
,n9e o!r sem9>s h be5 plann$ =
#bjjb1 & ,ra*el & ,susie h
s"eal "ts g"o to "s ( ! l>ge
retire;t communities 9 ! >ea
to br+ 9=ma;n to ! p :o ne$ x
mo/4
  ,sem9>s >e pres5t$ free (
*>ge ) ! ,nor?we/ ,*apt]
furni%+ refre%;ts4 ,hav+ no
public transporta;n ( any k9d1
*apt] memb]s >e limit$ 9 !
p]sonal 9volve;t !y c (f]1 b
_! 9t]e/1 5?usiasm1 & p]sonal
exp]i;e pu% ! si<t$       #ajb
volunte]s =w>d4
  ,support+ ! "w f9ancially &
psy*ologically1 ,paws = !
,cause is 3duct$ ea* ye>4 ,!
#bjja ef=t su6]$ f ! problems
all *>ities fac$ af ,septemb]
#aa1 b ! same numb] ( p 3t9u$
to 2 9t]e/$1 ev5 ?\< corporate
dona;ns 7 d[n4 ,ra*el &
,susie1 :o volunte]$ 5d.s h\rs
at ! ,,acb 3v5;n 9 #bjja1 alr
h _! room res]va;ns = ,h\/on 9
#bjjb4 ,we 3gratulate !m & !
,nor?we/ ,*apt] ( ! ,>kansas
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl = _! pione]+
"w 9 9cr1s+ k ( bl;s & improv+
attitudes t[>d x4

    ,vi.ns ,adv5tures3 ,an
    ,excit+ ,ye> 9 ,review

  ,! ,f.da;n = ! ,junior ,bl
is a non-pr(it organiza;n
d$icat$ to provid+ programs &
s]vices = *n1 "y p1 &     #ajc
adults :o >e bl or visually
impair$ to build self-e/eem &
9dep5d;e4 ,"o ( ! ,f.da;n's
six programs is 5titl$ ,vi.ns3
,adv5tures 9 ,le>n+4 ,! ,vi.ns
program 3si/s ( ye>-r.d1 life-
build+ exp]i;es = *n & y\? :o
>e bl & visually impair$4
  ,! program 9cludes gr\p \t+s
& "d trips = #aj to #bj "y p4
,jay ,all51 ,vice ,presid5t (
,programs1 expla9s1 8,^! >e
truly life-*ang+ exp]i;es =
"picipants4 ,! "y/]s develop
l;g-la/+ fr%ips1 self-3fid;e1
& a s5se ( a*ieve;t t w prep>e
!m = future *all5ges40
  ,bla/ (f6 ,score6 ,up1 up1 &
away6 ,wat* \6 ,mu%6 ,a hik+
we w g6 ,:ale (f ! nor? side6
,^! >e j a few ( ! _m rem>ks
he>d on ,vi.ns trips ? ye>4 ,!
#bjja-#bjjb ,vi.ns s1son 0 an
adv5tur\s & excit+ exp]i;e =
"y/]s4                    #ajd
  ,! s1son />t$ (f ) a trip to
,m.ta9 ,view1 ne> ,san ,jose1
,calif41 adjac5t to ,,nasa
,ames ,rese>* ,c5t] at ,m(fett
,f$]al ,airfield4 ,! "y/]s
"picipat$ z memb]s ( ,t1m
,neptune & re-cr1t$ a space
mis.n to ! moon4 ,z "p ( ,t1m
,neptune1 ea* * _h !
opportun;y to exp]i;e space
simulators to re-cr1te
wei<t.s;s1 bal.e1 mobil;y1
coord9a;n1 & space
transporta;n4 ,john ,m>t9ez1
,director ( ,recr1;nal
,s]vices1 describ$ ! visit to
,space ,camp3 8,? 0 a wond];l
*.e = \r "y/]s to develop a
3nec;n ) space4 ,s9ce ! 3trols
& books 7 provid$ 9 ,brl1 "! 0
no limit to ! le>n+ t ? ,vi.ns
trip provid$40
  ,! next trip 0 a hi<-fly+
adv5ture3 hot air balloon+
#d1jjj feet ov] ,san      #aje
,diego4 ,! trip 0 full (
excite;t3 climb+ 9to a wick]
basket1 assi/+ ) ! 9fla;n ( !
balloons1 & exp]i5c+ lift-(f4
,! "y/]s 5joy$ ! feel+ ( so>+
hi< 9 ! sky & float+ am;g !
cl\ds4 ,! l>ge/ balloon held
#ad "y/]s1 & ! pilot describ$
9t]e/+ l&m>ks & ! hi/ory (
,san ,diego dur+ ! balloon
fli<t4
  ,n all ! ,vi.ns trips 7
relat$ to ! sky4 ,at ! 2g9n+ (
#bjjb1 ! "y/]s travel$ to !
sn[y slopes ( ,kirkwood1
,calif4 = ! annual ,laub
family ski trip4 ,! w9t] ski
trip 0 a favorite 2c ! "y/]s
le>n$ h[ to sn[ ski & p]fect
_! skills s t !y cd tackle !
9fam\s black diamond runs4
,ea* "y/] 0 pair$ ) an
9dividual guide f ,4cov]y ,bl
,sports1 a company bas$ 9
,kirkwood & d$icat$ to    #ajf
! >t ( t1*+ 9dividuals :o >e
bl or visually impair$ h[ to
ski4 ,ski+ cr1tes self-e/eem1
p]sev].e1 & fit;s reg>d.s ( a
p]son's ski+ abil;y4
  ,"o ( ! mo/ excit+ trips ( !
ye> 0 ! j\rney to ,m9nesota1 !
l& ( #aj1jjj lakes4 ,t5
"picipants travel$ by plane &
van to >rive j s\? ( !
,canadian bord] to g dogsl$d+4
,! "y/]s 5joy$ le>n+ ab ! sl$
dogs1 :ile !y navigat$ ! sl$s
ov] ! froz5 ,we/ ,be>sk9
,lake4 ,! "y/]s,0 "ds 7 sp5t )
! dogs on ! sl$s1 "d hik+1 or
cross-c.try sn[ ski+4 ,! trip
0 a trem5d\s su3ess despite !
frigid #b-#ag degree
,fahr5heit temp]atures4
  ,upcom+ trips = ! rema9d] (
! ye> w 9clude3 kayak+ >.d !
,santa ,cruz ,isl&s &
backpack+ 9 ,v5tura4 ,= m
9=ma;n ab ! ,f.da;n = !   #ajg
,junior ,bl or any ( !
,f.da;n's six programs1 pl1se
call "<#cbc"> #bie-#deee1 &
pl1se visit u onl9e at
www4fjb4org4

       ,lrs to ! ,$itor

  ,! $itorial /aff res]ves !
"r to $it lrs = 3t5t1 /yle &
space available4 ,op9ions
express$ >e ^? ( ! au?ors1 n
^? ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl1 xs /aff or elect$
(ficials4 8,! ,brl ,=um0 is n
responsible = ! op9ions
express$ "h94 ,we w n pr9t lrs
un.s y sign yr "n & give u yr
address4

   ,daniel ,tij]9a's ,t1*]
    talks ab ,:at ,%e ,has
       ,le>n$ f ,daniel
  ,my "n is ,j5ny ,b>bee1 & ,i
am a ,cr1tive ,move;t     #ajh
,speciali/ at ! ,univ]s;y (
,nevada ,las ,vegas ,pres*ool4
,i h be5 t1*+ ,daniel ,tij]9a1
a * :o has ret9opa?y (
prematur;y1 s9ce ,augu/ ( la/
ye>4
  ,9 less ?an a s*ool ye> ,i h
se5 major progress 9 ,daniel's
ov]all develop;t4 ,mo/ly ,i "w
on f9e & gross motor skills )
hm & ! o!r *n at ! pres*ool4
,:5 ,i f/ />t$ ) ,daniel ,i 0
a bit *all5g$1 2c ,i _h n"e
"w$ ) a * :o 0 bl4 ,x made me
?9k m on a s5sorial level4 ,i
al _h to retra9 myf on giv+
direc;ns1 s* z us+ m
descriptive ^ws to t1* ,daniel
! skill or task t we 7 "w+ on4
,"w+ ) ,daniel has made me a
bett] t1*] by %[+ me t *n n
only le>n "? si<t b al "? 5]gy
& communica;n4
  ,z ,i />t$ to get to "k
,daniel1 ,i 2gan to       #aji
notice 8 likes4 ,he loves
music ) a gd 3si/5t b1t4 ,i
f.d t he 0 m responsive & _h m
5]gy :5 ,i play$ music t _h a
fa/ tempo4 ,"s ( 8 favorites
>e ,! ,b1tles1 ,van ,hal5 "<)
,david ,lee ,ro? on !
vocals">1 ,elvis1 ,! ,baha
,m51 ,sma% ,m\?1 4co music f
v>i\s >ti/s1 & ,no ,d\bt4
  ,:5 he 2gan gett+ 9to !
music & gett+ famili> ) me1 he
2gan to "u/& t :5 ,i came to 8
classroom t m1nt t he 0 go+ to
2 he>+ music t he lik$4 ,af he
made t 3nec;n ) me & ! music t
is :5 ,i />t$ to see ,daniel
spr1d 8 w+s4
  ,daniel's align;t 2gan to
get a ll /rai<t]4 ,8 po/ure
sl[ly />t$ to l5g!n1 m1n+ t !
muscles 9 8 /oma* 7 2com+
/r;g] 2c ( ! upp] body ex]cis+
t he does ) me 9 8 d.e class &
) 8 physical &            #aaj
o3upa;nal !rapi/s4
  ,daniel's abil;y to
transi;n1 s* z go+ f sitt+ to
/&+ & /&+ to ly+ d[n1 2came m
fluid4 ,8 spatial aw>e;s got
bett]1 especially ) pull+ hmf
"? ! tunnel4 ,:5 ,i f/ put hm
9 ! tunnel1 he wd get v
irritat$ & wd alm cry4 ,n[ he
feels ! sides & taps ! mat]ial
& smiles :ile crawl+ \4
  ,daniel's f9e motor skills h
al develop$ b1uti;lly4 ,he has
m dext];y 9 8 f+]s1 "!=e x is
easi] = hm to hold onto &
manipulate objects4 ,we d a
lot ( squeez+ & grasp+ ( small
objects s* z squi%y balls1
cotton1 & sp;ges4 ,2f1 he wd j
let ! object fall to ! gr.d1 b
n[ he is motivat$ to use 8
/r5g? & pu%1 pull1 & squeeze4
,"r n[ we >e "w+ on squeez+
objects to ! b1t ( ! music1 :
he is r1lly do+ a gd      #aaa
job )4
  ,daniel's upp] >ms >e /r;g]4
,he c op5 & close 8 >ms & h&s
& claps )\t any assi/.e4
,daniel's ?i<s >e gett+ /r;g]4
,once 8 leg is 9 ! air1 he
/omps x d[n to ! floor4 ,he c
alt]nate af 2+ prompt$4
,daniel's ham/r+s >e m
flexible1 & x has gott5 easi]
= hm to b5d & /rai<t5 8 knees4
  ,daniel likes & "u/&s hav+ a
result due to an ac;n (
move;t4 ,= example1 :5 ,daniel
claps1 ! s.d ( 8 h&s com+ tgr
lets hm "k t he has su3ess;lly
complet$ a task4 ,! bells on 8
%oes motivate hm to kick &
/omp 2c he is gett+ positive
re9=ce;t e "t he p]=ms ! task4
  ,daniel's cognitive
develop;t is amaz+4 ,he reacts
to ! music ) smiles & bobs 8
h1d to ! b1t4 ,he is fully
aw>e ( :o ,i am & :at     #aab
d.e class is4 ,he is qk] )
foll[+ direc;ns & is r1dy to
get 8 groove on f ! mo;t ,i
walk 9to ! room & say1
8,daniel1 >e y r1dy to d.e80
  ,"w+ ) ,daniel has be5 a
b.s+4 ,i h le>n$ s _m new
av5ues ( t1*+4 ,i'm try+ to 2
m s5sorial ) my t1*+4 ,my
vocabul>y has *ang$ & n[ ,i am
hav+ ! o!r *n close _! eyes
:ile !y p]=m c]ta9 d.es4 ,i'm
hav+ *n d a ll m li/5+ & feel+
v]sus alw ask+ !m to 8,look40
,i am pr\d to h be5 "p (
,daniel's e>ly *ildhood & look
=w>d to all ( ! wond];l ?+s he
is go+ to a3ompli% 9 life1 =
he has alr a3ompli%$ m ?an
mo/4
  ,- ,j5ny ,b>bee1 ,cr1tive
,move;t ,speciali/ ,,unlv1
,[n] & ,op]ator ( ,danc+ ,)
,miss ,j5ny
                          #aac
   ,a ,positive ,exp]i;e at
        ! ,olive ,g>d5
  ,rec5tly1 ,i _h a v positive
exp]i;e at ! ,olive ,g>d5 9
,f>go1 ,n4,d4 t ,i want to %>e
) "s"o at ! ,,acb na;nal
(fice4 ,i hope t :5 o!r
re/aurant [n]s le>n ab ?
positive exp]i;e f a bl
3sum]'s po9t ( view1 /eps mi<t
2 tak5 to 5sure t m bl or
visually impair$ 3sum]s c h
exp]i;es z positive z m9e at
any re/aurant ": we *oose to
d9e4
  ,? pa/ ,satur"d1 my family &
,i *ose to d9e at ! local
,olive ,g>d51 n expect+ !
exp]i;e to 2 z positive z x
turn$ \ to be4 ,:5 ,i d9e \ )
family or frs1 ,i (t5 h to h
"s"o assi/ me ) ! m5u 2c ,i _c
r1d pr9t un.s x is l>ge or
ev5ly spac$4 ,i al _c r1d
cursive writ+1 : seems    #aad
to 2 ! case on m & m m5us t ,i
h se5 rec5tly4
  ,"s weeks ago1 ,i _h le>n$ t
! ,olive ,g>d5 0 mak+ a m5u
available on tape to xs bl or
visually impair$ d9]s4 ,al? ?
0 n \r ma9 r1son = *oos+ to g
to ? e/abli%;t1 af :at happ5$
on ,satur"d ni<t1 ! ,olive
,g>d5 w def9itely 2 my f/
*oice = eat+ ,italian food f
n[ on4
  ,my family >riv$ at ! ,olive
,g>d5 to 4cov] t we wd h to
wait = a table = a significant
l5g? ( "t4 ,9 ! m1n"t1 ,mom
obta9$ m5us = u to look at
:ile we wait$4 ,i ask$ ,mom to
ask if ! m5u on cassette 0
available4 ,to my grt
surprise1 ! re/aurant's m5u 0
al available 9 two addi;nal
=mats3 brl & l>ge pr9t4
  ,hav+ 9dep5d5t a3ess to a
m5u at an eat+            #aae
e/abli%;t made me feel less
dep5d5t on si<t$ family memb]s
to r1d ! m5u :1 9 turn1 help$
9cr1se my 3fid;e = t m1l 9
g5]al4
  ,?ank y = tak+ ! "t to r1d
ab "o exp]i;e ( a satisfi$
visually impair$ 3sum]4 ,i
hope t my exp]i;e helps o!r bl
& visually impair$ 3sum]s to
feel 3fid5t ab ask+ = :at !y
ne$ at public places4
  ,- ,alexis ,r1d1 ,moorh1d1
,m9n4

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family w5t to ,*icago & ,i
notic$ two p :o 7 bl &    #aba
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memb]s ( ! ,bu% adm9i/ra;n to
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memb]s1 mo/ ( :om >e bl or
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    ,pictures 9 ,my ,m9d3
     ,h[ ,antony ,newley
    ,help$ a ,bl ,* ,see !
  ,images ( ,poetry & ,s;g
      by ,rosalyn ,butt

  ,i 0 born 9 ,octob] #aieb4
,i wei<$ two p.ds1 twelve
\nces1 & ,i'm totally bl4 ,my
/ory takes place 9 ! w9t] (
#aifc1 9 ,pho5ix1 ": ,i've
liv$ mo/ ( my life4 ,i 0 9 !
second gr\p ( *n to 2 9tegrat$
9to public s*ool4 ,we w5t to
regul> class1 & _h a      #aca
special t1*] "o p]iod p] "d4
  ,"o w9t] afn ,miss ,fry1 my
fif?-grade t1*]1 0 t1*+ u a
unit on poetry4 ,n[ ! poems 9
? unit 7 v visually ori5t$1
fill$ ) sunsets1 da6odils1
cl\ds2 we 7 r1d+ lots ( ,emily
,dick9son & ,william ,^wswor?4
,miss ,fry sd t if we "u/ood !
poems1 we wd 2 able to expla9
to ! class h[ & :at we felt :5
we r1d !m4 ,we %d 2 able1
,miss ,fry expla9$1 to h
images 9 \r m9ds & ^! wd come
f \r r1d+ ! ^w pictures 9 !
poems4
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no?+ f ? class ex]cise4 ,i _h
no?+ to say4 ,i want$ to d
well 9 s*ool4 ,i didn't want
to 2 s5t to ! 8bl s*ool10 a
hundr$ miles away 9 ,tucson4
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/>t+ to h lots ( tr\ble ) ma?4
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2+ bl1 & knew ,i 0 a failure4
  ,t ni<t1 ,i wasn't myf4 ,i 0
too quiet4 ,"m ask$ me if
"ey?+ 0 ,,ok at s*ool4 ,i li$
& sd ?+s 7 f9e4 ,i don't
advocate ? practice1 b ev5 at
t age ,i _h le>n$ x wasn't
cool to compla9 ab ?+s4 ,if y
did1 all y wd get wd 2 a
lecture ab h[ y %dn't feel t
way4 ,2ss1 ,i _h d"o :at ,i 0
told to d2 if ,i _h a problem
9 class1 ,i 0 suppos$ to tell
! res\rce t1*]1 ! special t1*]
= bl *n4 ,i lov$ ,mrs4
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%d4
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h to a3ept t40 ,:5 ,i     #acc
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t1 %e cdn't expla9 to me :at
a3ept.e was4 ,s1 ,i figur$ x
wd d no gd to talk ab my
problems to ^? dumb gr[n-ups
anymore1 s9ce !y wdn't 2 any
help anyway4
  ,i 0 9 a funk2 ,i didn't ev5
/ay up to cat* 8,s+ ,al;g )
,mit*10 : ,i wat*$ )\t fail e
,fri"d ni<t4 ,h["e1 a ll af #i
p4m4 ,i woke up4 ,dad 0 do+
:at ,dad alw did ,- keep+ !
,,tv on & fall+ asleep 9 front
( x4 ,jack ,p>r 0 on1 & f a
half sleep1 ,i he>d hm
9troduc+ ,giselle ,mc,k5zie1 a
s+] f ,canada :o 0 (t5 on t
%[4 8,%e's go+ to p]=m a s;g f
a new musical t's j come f
,london to ,broadway1 ,8,/op !
,_w1 ,i ,want to ,get ,(f1,00
,p>r 0 say+4 ,he sd t ! s;g 0
call$ 8,gonna ,build a
,m.ta940                  #acd
  8,gr[n-ups h gott5 r1lly
/range4 ,i'll li/5 if ,i c /ay
awake10 ,i ?"\4 ,well1 n only
did ,i /ay awake1 ,i sat bolt
up"r 9 b$1 & t 0 :5 "s?+
happ5$ z ,mc,k5zie p]=m$ !
cat*y s;g1 : rem9d$ me ( "o (
^? gospel s;gs ,i knew
,african-,am]ican ,*ri/ians
sang at *ur*4
  ,i 0 gett+ all sorts (
images1 j z ,miss ,fry _h sd
,i %d f r1d+ ! poetry4 ,i 0
rcvg ^? ^w pictures1 ?ick &
fa/4 ,"! 7 ^! ll p1 %ort &
wide1 ) tools 9 _! h&s1 "w+ on
a project ( "s sort1 & ! =eman
9 *>ge 0 direct+ !m z he sang
al;g ) ! televi.n4
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9n] voice say+1 8,t woman
isn't ! gr[n-up responsible =
? s;g4 ,%e's only s5d+ x to y4
,if y le>n ab ! place f : ?
s;g comes1 y'll 2 all     #ace
"r1 & y'll /ay at s*ool & n 2
s5t away40 ,"m walk$ by1 & saw
me jump+ up & d[n :ile sitt+
on ! b$4
  8,>e y ,,ok80 %e ask$4
  8,i'm f9e n[1 ,mom10 ,i sd1
n a trace ( ly+ to 2 f.d
any":4
  ,"! 0 "o problem1 ?\<4 ,i
cdn't tell ,miss ,fry :at _h
happ5$4 ,%e wd ?9k ,i _h
totally lo/ my m9d if ,i tri$
to expla9 h[ ,i saw ^w
pictures :ile li/5+ to a s;g
ab "s guy :o wants to build a
m.ta94
  ,i kept my secret hidd5 f
gr[n-ups = a l;g "t1 b a ye>
lat]1 :5 we _h to d geography
pap]s1 ,i told my t1*] ,i _h
to le>n ab ? place call$
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,briti% ,isles10 %e sd1 & ,i
did4 ,i've be5 9t]e/$ 9 t "p (
! _w "e s9ce4 ,i n"e 0    #acf
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9 public s*ool all ! way "?
,>izona ,/ate ,univ]s;y4
  ,i he>d ,jack ,p>r's %[ ( t
ni<t ag 9 a summ] re-run1 s ,i
knew ,i _hn't imag9$ ! s;g1 &
2ss1 ,sammy ,davis ,jr4 _h a
hit ) 8,gonna ,build ,a
,m.ta910 s ,i he>d x on !
radio _m "ts4 ,x 0 ye>s lat]1
:ile wat*+ ,$ ,sullivan on a
,sun"d ni<t1 t ,i f.d \ ab !
p]son :o 0 responsible = writ+
t s;g4 ,x 0 a p]=m] ^: "w
,i've come to love4
  ,antony ,newley1 :o1 sadly1
is no l;g] ) u1 _h a voice t
cd tell /ories4 ,y n"e _h to
see any?+ 9 ord] to "k :at 0
on 8 m9d2 he sang ) s* feel+4
,x's true ? guy _h ! ?icke/
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my "y life 2f le>n+ ab hm1 b
,i figur$ deciph]+ ! a35ts ( !
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( ! assign;t t _h be5 h&$ to
me ! f/ "t ,i he>d ,newley's
s;g4

    ,meet+ ,miss ,fry ,ag
  ,af college1 ,i 2gan giv+
talks at s*ools1 talk+ ) *n ab
! usual /uff1 e4g41 guide
dogs1 bl;s1 ,brl & an assort;t
( o!r relat$ topics4 ,i / give
talks l ^! :5"e ,i'm 9vit$ to
d s4
  ,"o ( my dad's pati5ts1
,miss ,murphy1 tau<t at "o ( !
s*ools 9 my old s*ool 4trict1
& ,i 0 ask$ to come & give a
talk4 ,an 9t]e/+ ?+ happ5$ :5
,i 0 9vit$ to h lun* 9 !
faculty l\nge ) ! t1*]s4 ,x's
n exactly po%1 b x's a /ep or
two up 9 ! _w4 ,? woman sat
acr f me at ! table & ann\nc$1
8,y don't rememb] me4 ,i'm
,miss ,fry1 yr fif?-grade
t1*]40                    #ach
  ,i sd ,i rememb]$ n[ t %e _h
9troduc$ h]f1 & add$ t ,i _h
"s?+ ,i want$ to tell h] ab4
,!n ,i told my /ory4 ,? 0
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