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,to ,jo9 or ,n to ,jo981 by
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,summ] ,fun3 ,let's ,take a
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regret ! ]ror4

     ,rememb]+ ,ju/9 ,d>t

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,we cd
devote ? 5tire issue ( 8,!
,brl ,=um0 to rememb]+ &
honor+ ,ju/9 ,d>t & x wdn't 2
5\<4 ,we honor ,ju/9 = !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act1
: mi<t h n"e come to 2 ! law (
! l& )\t 8 tire.s ef=ts4 ,we
honor hm = ! way he 5c\rag$
all ( u ) 4abilities1 & all (
u :o >e f e?nic1 racial1 g5d]1
or o!r gr\ps t h be5 d5i$
civil "rs to 2 pr\d ( :o    #f
we >e & to /& up = "o ano!r &
= \r "rs z human 2+s1 citiz5s
( ! ,,usa1 ! _w1 & ! univ]se4
,we honor ,ju/9 2c he help$ u
to see t we cd & w ov]come ,-
ov]come 4crim9a;n1 ov]come
isola;n1 ov]come attitudes t c
make p feel small &
unimportant4 ,we honor ,ju/9
,d>t = all t he did = ea* ( u4
,x is sad to h to say f>ewell4
  ,ju/9 ,d>t 0 ,,acb's v f/
life memb]4 ,z ,*>lie ,hodge
tells ! /ory1 at ! 3v5;n (
#aihf 9 ,knoxville1 ,t5n41
,ju/9 0 s*$ul$ to sp1k1 9 8
capac;y z ,commis.n] ( !
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n4 ,j 2f 8 s*$ul$
talk1 ! 3v5;n debat$ &
ultimately adopt$ a bylaw :
cr1t$ ! category ( life
memb]%ip4 ,at ! 3clu.n ( 8
rem>ks : foll[$ t deci.n1
,ju/9 sd1 8,let me 2 ! f/   #g
to 2come an ,,acb life memb]40
,"!^u1 he took \ 8 *eckbook &
wrote a *eck = @s#a1jjj &
pres5t$ x to ,le,roy ,saund]s1
:o 0 ,,acb's tr1sur] at ! "t4
,) sad;s1 & 9 celebra;n ( a
life well liv$1 & gratitude =
all t he has m1nt to p )
4abilities "h & >.d ! _w1 we
%>e ) y ,ju/9's f9al lr to 8
coll1gues2 ,*>lie ,craw=d's
remembr.es 9 8,news ,notes0 =
! week 5d+ ,july #bf1 #bjjb1 &
,ray ,campbell's mov+ 8,2c ( !
,,ada40
  ,gd-bye1 ,ju/9 ,d>t1 ,jr4
,"k t yr "w w 3t9ue1 z ea* ( u
r5ews \r commit;t to
patriotism & equal;y & ju/ice
= all4">




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    ,,,i am ) y4 i love y4
           l1d on4
     a,' ,lr f ,ju/9 ,d>t
  ,de>ly ,2lov$3
  ,li/5 to ! he>t ( ? old
soldi]4 ,z ) all ( u ! "t
comes :5 body & m9d >e batt]$
& we>y4 ,b ,i d n g quietly
9to ! ni<t4 ,i d n give up
/ru7l+ to 2 a responsible
3tributor to ! sacr$ 3t9uum (
human life4 ,i d n give up
/ru7l+ to ov]come my w1k;s1 to
3=m my life ,- & t "p ( my
life call$ d1? ,- to ! grt
values ( ! human dr1m4
  ,d1? is n a trag$y4 ,x is n
an evil f : we m/ escape4 ,d1?
is z natural z bir?4 ,l
*ildbir?1 d1? is (t5 a "t (
fe> & pa91 b al ( pr(.d b1uty1
( celebra;n ( ! my/]y & maje/y
: is life pu%+ xs horizons
t[>d "o;s ) ! tru? ( "m
univ]se4                    #i
  ,! "ds ( dy+ c>ry a special
responsibil;y4 ,"! is a grt
pot5tial to communicate values
9 a uniquely p[];l way ,- !
p]son :o dies demon/rat+ =
civil "rs4 ,let my f9al ac;ns
?"u ( love1 solid>;y1 prote/
,- ( emp[];t4 ,i adamantly
prote/ ! ri*e/ culture 9 !
hi/ory ( ! _w1 a culture : has
! obvi\s pot5tial to cr1te a
gold5 age ( sci;e & democracy
d$icat$ to maximiz+ ! qual;y (
life ( e p]son1 b : / squ&]s !
major;y ( xs human & physical
capital on mod]n v].ns (
primitive symbols ( p[] &
pre/ige4
  ,i adamantly prote/ ! ri*e/
culture 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w : /
9c>c]ates millions ( humans )
& )\t 4abilities 9 b>b>ic
9/itu;ns1 backrooms & worse1
w9d[.s cells ( oppressive
p]cep;ns1 = ! lack ( !     #aj
mo/ ele;t>y emp[];t supports4
  ,i call = solid>;y am;g all
:o love ju/ice1 all :o love
life1 to cr1te a revolu;n t w
emp[] e s+le human 2+ to gov]n
8 or h] life1 to gov]n !
society & to 2 fully
productive ( life qual;y =
self & = all4
  ,i d s love all ! patriots (
? & e na;n :o h f"\ &
sacrific$ to br+ u to !
?re%old ( ? b1uti;l human
dr1m4 ,i d s love ,am]ica !
b1uti;l & \r wild1 cr1tive1
b1uti;l p4 ,i d s love y1 my
b1uti;l coll1gues 9 ! 4abil;y
& civil "rs move;t4
  ,my rela;n%ip ) ,yo%iko ,d>t
9cludes1 b al transc5ds1 love
z ! ^w is normally def9$4 ,%e
is my wife1 my "pn]1 my m5tor1
my l1d] & my 9spira;n to
2lieve t ! human dr1m c live4
,%e is ! grte/ human 2+    #aa
,i h "e "kn4
  ,yo%iko1 2lov$ coll1gues1 ,i
am ! luckie/ man 9 ! _w to h
be5 associat$ ) y4 ,?anks to
y1 ,i die free4 ,?anks to y1
,i die 9 ! joy ( /ru7le4
,?anks to y1 ,i die 9 !
b1uti;l 2lief t ! revolu;n (
emp[];t w g on4 ,i love y s
m*4 ,i'm ) y alw4
  ,l1d on6 ,l1d on6
  ,ju/9 ,d>t

   ,,acb jo9s 9 remembr.e (
         ,ju/9 ,d>t4
      by ,*>lie ,craw=d
    "<,f ,news ,notes f !
   ,na;nal ,(fice = ! ,week
   ,5d+ ,july #bf1 #bjjb4">
  ,x 0 a solemn & p[];l two
h\rs sp5t on ,fri"d afn z
advocates1 l1d]s1 politicians1
family1 & "ey"d p jo9$ 9
rememb]+ & celebrat+ ! life (
,ju/9 ,d>t4 ,:ile !        #ab
sad;s ( ,ju/9's pass+ wd n 2
d5i$1 "! 0 a s5se ( victory f
8 l1d]%ip 9 ! 4abil;y "rs
move;t1 & hope = ! future t
fl[$ f ! deepe/ wells ( !
human _s t >e ! m>k ( dign;y &
ye>n+ t he %>$ ) u all4
  ,:e!r x 0 ! mov+ _suals t
jo9$ \r he>ts to 8,! ,battle
,hymn ( ! ,republic10 or !
9canta;n ( 8 la/ message = u
to l1d on1 "! 0 no mi/ak+ !
e>m>k ( pas.n = ju/ice t call$
^u ea* ( u to g 2y ! bord]s (
\r "ey"d preo3upa;ns t[>ds !
cr1;n ( a _w 9 : all >e free4
,:e!r x 0 ! pr(.dly human ^ws
( ,presid5t ,cl9ton or ! p[];l
remembr.es ( ^? av]age folks
:o lov$ ,ju/9 ,d>t1 we 7 9 t
"o place & t "o "t1 all z a
family :o _h lo/ ! man :o sp5t
8 life build+ up p :o _h !
audac;y to te> d[n ! b>ri]s (
prejudice4                 #ac
  ,,acb 0 well repres5t$ by
,p5ny ,re$]1 ,patricia
,moreira1 ,*>lie ,hodge1 ,oral
,mill]1 ,sue ,ammet]1 ,sue &
,*>lie ,craw=d al;g ) o!rs :o
we may n h "kn ab 9 ! ?r;g4
  ,! memorial s]vice 5d$ ev5 z
x 2gan4 ,! ,>my ( ,advocates 0
call$ to ! front ( ! *ur* & f
! _m came ! "o refra9 t m>k$ !
life ( ,ju/9 ,d>t1 ! bir? ( !
,,ada1 & ! 3vic;n ( all :o
ga!r$2 we sang f ! dep?s ( \r
he>ts 9 solid>;y ) all :o h
rais$ _! voices to ! h1v5s &
proclaim$ t 9de$ 8we %
ov]come40

        ,2c ( ! ,,ada
   ,a ,reflec;n3 ,writt5 on
      ,july #bf1 #bjjb
      by ,ray ,campbell
  ,happy ,anniv]s>y1 ,am]icans
) ,4abilities ,act "<,,ada">4
  ,to celebrate on ?1 !    #ad
#abth anniv]s>y ( ! ,,ada1 ,i
did "s ( ! ?+s t ! ,,ada has
op5$ up to me4 ,i us$ ,,ada
p>atransit s]vice to travel to
! local ,,ymca to "w \
9dep5d5tly4
  ,af "w+ \1 ,i us$ t same
p>atransit s]vice to travel to
my local bank1 !n on to !
groc]y /ore ": ,i 0 provid$ )
! r1sonable a3ommoda;n ( a
p]son to assi/ me ) my %opp+4
  ,f9ally1 ,i us$ t same
p>atransit s]vice to br+ me &
my groc]ies home4
  ,tm1 ,i w jo9 _m ( my fell[
advocates1 families & frs = !
annual picnic sponsor$ by \r
,c5t] = ,9dep5d5t ,liv+4 ,? w
2 an o3a.n = u all to ga!r1
5joy grt food & 3v]sa;n1 &
reflect on ! ,,ada & :at x
m1ns to u4
  ,"h >e a few ( my ?"\s on
:at ! ,,ada m1ns to me     #ae
on ? special "d4 ,s9ce ^! >e
my ?"\s1 !y reflect :at ,i
feel ! ,,ada has m1nt to a
p]son :o is bl4 ,"! >e _m1 _m
o!r wond];l ?+s : h happ5$ 2c
( ! ,,ada4
  ,2c ( ! ,,ada1 ,i c 3fid5tly
move ab on commut] rail &
subway plat=ms us+ my well-
hon$ travel skills4 ,if ,i get
too close to ! plat=m $ge1 ,i
w 2 w>n$ ?anks to ! pres;e (
detectable w>n+s1 9 5 "t to
all[ me to take appropriate
ac;n4 ,if ,i want to 5joy a "d
) "o or m ( my frs :o use
:eel*airs1 we c take t commut]
tra9 &_/or subway tgr4
  ,2c ( ! ,,ada1 ,i c travel
to d[nt[n ,*icago or \ to my
ne>by bus /op if ,i l1 get on
a bus & actually "k :5 x's "t
to get (f4 ,2c ! bus driv] w
call \ ! /ops1 ,i w feel safe1
relax & 5joy ! ride z      #af
o!r pass5g]s d4
  ,2c ( ! ,,ada1 ,i c g to my
local village hall1 3fid5tly
5t] ! elevator & f9d ! button
= ! ?ird floor4 ,i c al 5t] !
re/ room "k+ ,i am go+ 9to !
correct "o1 ?anks to brl &
rais$-"* signage4
  ,2c ( ! ,,ada1 ,i c g to a
hotel1 *eck in1 rcv my room
numb]1 & 9dep5d5tly id5tify my
room4 ,af go+ to my room1 ,i c
g & 5joy a relax+ m1l 9 a
re/aurant 9side or \tside !
hotel & "k t ! m5u w 2
a3essible to me1 ei 9 brl or
by hav+ "s"o r1d x al\d4
  ,2c ( ! ,,ada1 ,i c 9t]view
= a job & "k t ,i am 2+ judg$
/rictly on my abil;y to p]=m !
job4 ,if ,i get ! job1 ,i c
excit$ly look =w>d to my f/ "d
( "w "k+ t any a3ommoda;ns t
,i may ne$ w 2 r1dily provid$
to 5able me to produce     #ag
hi< qual;y "w j z my co-"w]s
d4
  ,2c ( ! ,,ada1 ,i c call my
local transit sy/em1 reque/ a
s*$ule 9 brl & rcv x4 ,i c
reque/ an ag5da f my village
bo>d ( tru/ees & x w 2 9 a =m
,i c r1d4 ,i c reque/ an
a3essible copy ( ! ,ill9ois
,op5 ,meet+s ,act & x w 2
provid$4
  ,2c ( ! ,,ada1 ,i c call any
( my frs :o >e d1f & 5joy a
3v]sa;n ) !m4
  ,on ? "d ( celebra;n1 let u
all reflect on ! b.ty we h 2c
( ! ,,ada4 ,let u ?9k ab h[ we
c improve ? civil "rs law &
ea* commit \rvs to make !
,,ada ! be/ x c be4




                           #ah
   ,to ,jo9 or ,n to ,jo98
    by ,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d

  ,h[ _m "ts h y ?"\ ( do+
"s?+ t wd 2 fun1 3/ructive1
productive or :at"e & ?"\ t y
mi<t get tgr ) "s o!r folks &
get ! ball roll+8 ,) all !
excite;t ( "s"o anticipat+ :at
a gd ?+ ? wd be1 y call o!r
folks & su7e/ to !m t y all
get tgr on ? project or social
ev5t4 ,"s jo9 9 ) 5?usiasm1
:ile o!rs mi<t hem & haw & /
o!rs h o!r ?+s !y wd r d4 ,:5
y ?9k ab x1 ,,acb is a
macrocosm ( exactly ? k9d (
get-tgr1 & ! ext5t to : p come
tgr 9 common purpose to c>ry \
an activ;y />ts ) t f/ /ep (
jo9+ ! organiza;n4 ,s1 !n
comes ! "q ( :at does x r1lly
m1n to 2 a memb] ( ,,acb8
  ,f/ "! is ! /ate;t ( :at we
r1lly 2lieve z p :o h      #ai
jo9$4 ,we recognize t \r
visual impair;ts or bl;s r1lly
d ex]t an impact ^u \r lives4
,we "k t "! >e _m ?+s we c d
9dividually to move =w>d )
dign;y & 9dep5d;e 9 \r lives1
& yet we "k t "! >e ?+s only a
gr\p ( p c >ticulate &
a3ompli%4 ,we "k t organiza;ns
m/ reflect ": we >e 9 \r lives
r ?an impos+ a model ( ": we
%d be4 ,we "k t true "pn]%ip )
o!rs 9 \r society requires
mutual support & "u/&+ ( \r
ne$s & a3ompli%;ts4
  ,we "k t we all m/ h !
skills & tools = su3ess to
r1d1 a3ess 9=ma;n1 get >.d \r
5viron;ts1 & "picipate 9 \r
l>g] communities4 ,we "k t
only "? ! communica;n ( a
div]s;y ( id1s c we f9ally
come to agree;t on : "os make
s5se = \r p4 ,we "k t life is
! sum ( _m ?+s 9clud+      #bj
rela;n%ips to o!rs & we m/
honor ea* o!r if we expect to
2 honor$ \rvs4
  ,fur!rmore1 \r memb]%ip 9
,,acb all[s u to 3tribute \r
tal5ts to ! improve;t ( !
qual;y ( life = all bl p4 ,"s
>e grt at "w+ ) o!rs & !y >e !
organiz]s4 ,"s "k h[ to use
comput]s r1lly well & !y c
take s1ts on \r 9=ma;n a3ess
committee to "w ) 9du/ry &
o!rs t[>d ! a3ess to 9=ma;n we
ne$4
  ,"s >e grt at "u/&+ h[ !
5viron;t >.d u is built &
func;ns & !y c jo9 \r
5viron;tal a3ess committee to
"w on issues s* z p$e/rian
safety & a3ess to ! _m places
9 \r 5viron;t we want to
visit4 ,"s >e grt at "u/&+ !
law & c jo9 \r advocacy
committee to help u det]m9e :5
we ne$ to take legal       #ba
ac;n4 ,"s >e j regul> folks :o
c help o!rs ) problems1 make
ph"o calls to *eck on ! welf>e
( ano!r1 bake cakes or br+
mat]ials or id1s or excite;t
to *apt] meet+s1 or sell
tickets = ra6les & m6 ,no
matt] :at yr skills or 9t]e/s1
"! is a place = y 9 ,,acb & p
:o want to get to "k :o y >e s
we c all make life bett] =
"ey"o4
  ,f9ally1 2+ a memb] ( ,,acb
validates ! dr1ms & "w ( ?\s&s
( p :o >e j l y4 ,,acb is a
wond];l collec;n ( "y & old1
all races & colors1 wom5 & m51
ri* & poor1 />s & "ey"d p4 ,y
c jo9 a local a6iliate ( ,,acb
or p]h an a6iliate t is na;nal
& repres5ts a special 9t]e/4
,we've ev5 got a memb]%ip at
l>ge = ^? :o simply want to
support ! organiza;n & \r
goals1 b c only 3tribute   #bb
z 9dividuals ,- & 3tribute !y
d4
  ,to jo9 or n to jo98 ,x's up
to y4 ,take a look at \r web
site at www4acb4org & select !
sign-up l9k1 or give \r na;nal
(fice a call at "<#hjj"> #dbd-
#hfff af #b p4m4 ,ea/]n "t &
ask ab :at a6iliates y mi<t
want to jo91 or ask = \r
memb]%ip at l>ge applica;n4
,,acb w 3t9ue to "w = all bl
p1 & we ask ^? :o h ei all[$
_! memb]%ips to lapse or :o h
n"e be5 memb]s to take t "o
small /ep = yrvs & t "o big
/ep = u all4

     ,summ] ,fun3 ,let's
    ,take a ,trip to ,web
           ,/reet
      by ,*ri/oph] ,gray

  ,x's ,augu/ z ,i write ?
presid5t's message4 ,ev5   #bc
9 ,san ,francisco1 we've _h "s
sultry1 hot "ds1 & td r1lly
feels l summ]4 ,s1 let's h "s
fun4 ,i ?"\ td ,i'd ask y to
come ) me on a brief t\r ( "o
( my favorite haunts4 ,san
,francisco is a t\ri/ c;y af
all4 ,h[ ab visit+ a %opp+
mall1 an 9=ma;n & drop-9 c5t]1
& maybe we'll ev5 f9d \r way
to an 9=ma;n kiosk4
  ,i'm go+ to take y sli<tly
(f ! b1t5 pa? on ? trip1 ?\<4
,no ,m>ket ,/reet de"p;t
/ores1 no ,fi%]man's ,:>f
t\ri/ traps = u4 ,let's try a
relatively new corn] ( ! c;y1
an up-&-com+ place "kn to l;g-
"t c;y dwell]s z ,web ,/reet4
  ,i'll bet y've n"e be5 "!
2f1 & ev5 if y h x's k9d ( n1t
& maybe ! places ,i'll take y
>e places y hav5't se5 yet4
,be/ ( all1 ,web ,/reet is
locat$ virtually 9 my      #bd
liv+ room1 s we c get "! fa/ &
/>t hav+ "s gd "ts )\t ev5
bo>d+ a bus4 ,x's a /reet (
balloons & bann]s1 ( game
>cades1 music & >t1 & ,,yes1
%opp+6
  ,9 fact1 let's try a de"p;t
/ore f/4 ,i "k j ! "o we mi<t
explore & 5joy4 ,,ok1 x's no
,macy's or ,bloom+dale's1 b y
may well h he>d xs ads on
radio & ,,tv4 ,let's g to
,amazon4com4 ,/ep 9 ) me &
let's see :at's wait+ = u4
,i've he>d "! >e floors ^u
floors ) de"p;ts & gall]ies on
ea* floor4
  ,"h we g "? ! revolv+ glass
door "<well1 ,,ok1 h\rglass">
&1 444 ,,w[6 ,y want bann]s8
,fla%+ signs8 ,self-
proclama;ns8 ,y got 'em "h6
,look at t3 ,amazon4com3
,e>?'s ,bi7e/ ,selec;n4
  ,? is go+ to 2 h>d to    #be
b1t6 ,9side1 we see all sorts
( signs = books1 ,,cd,'s1
videos1 furniture1 clo?+4 ,"!
>e ev5 >ea !mes l 8,my ,room0
& 8! ,kit*540
  ,let's />t by try+ to f9d a
book2 t %dn't 2 too h>d4 ,9
fact1 a book ab t wiz>d1 ,h>ry
,pott]1 cd 2 a nice gift4 ,s1
we'll select ! book >ea1 put
,h>ry ,pott] 9to ! se>* box1 &
pu% ! ,g button4 ,no elevators
or escalators on ,web ,/reet2
!y're suppos$ to h bett]1 fa/]
ways to get y ": y want to g4
  ,,ok1 s we pu% ! button &
444 ! l&scape swirls1 we he>
s.ds1 ! magic comm;es4 ,we >e
catapult$ 9to a s]ies ( aisles
) signs4 8,:o's got a
magnifi]8 ,:at does ? f/ sign
say1 anyway80 #ajc-#jghdfad-
#bjaeheh
  ,hmmmm1 t doesn't tell u
any?+4 ,x's n q l          #bf
,plat=m ,n9e & ,?ree-qu>t]s1
or is x8 ,obvi\sly1 we >e n 9
! r1lm ( ! 9itiat$6 ,gaz+ >.d1
we see m ,,g button %apes b )
no ,,g or o!r m>k+ on !m1 &
lots ( r&omly plac$ objects4
,b :at >e !y8 ,we'll keep
look+ ?\<1 hop+ to f9d a key
to ? magic maze1 or maybe an
easi] riddle3
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  image .<!n m numb]s1 lrs &
my/]i\s ;4gifs.>4 ,:at runes
>e ^!1 !n8
  ,3t9u+ ! se>* "? ! aisles1
we f9d 3duits to a ,h>ry
,pott] /ore "<no details1 b at
l1/ x's 2g9n+ to make s5se">1
to a ,h>ry ,pott] toy /ore1 to
a place t has lots ( hidd5
possibilities = o!r ,h>ry
,pott] unid5tifi$ rooms &
spaces4 ,we hurry pa/ t
pot5tial labyr9? )\t ev5   #bg
a tremul\s backw>d gl.e4 ,we
!n see ,h>ry ,pott]
,collectibles at ,toysrus4com4
,& n[1 m weird;s3
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  ,maybe \r orig9al ,,g button
w5t amiss6 ,b no1 "! >e / m3
,h>ry ,pott] ,,dvd,'s = six or
sev5 l;g1 weirdly twi/+
aisles2 ,h>ry ,pott] 9t]na;nal
films2 ev5 an aisle *ock full
( ,h>ry ,pott] play+ c>ds4 ,_!
ru/l+ %ad[s beckon u 9side4
,b1 alas1 / no books4
  ,? l&scape is h>d go+1 numb+
m9d & _s1 aisle by aisle1 &
hey1 ,i ?"\ we 7 on vaca;n4 ,b
wait6 ,"h's \r se>* box ag1 /
hold+ \r reque/1 & ! ,g
button4 ,press+ x swirls !
aisles4 ,no?+ else *anges 9 ?
sea ( ,,/uff6 ,sudd5ly1 "!'s
an ,,exit button4 ,press+ x1
we escape back 9to fre%    #bh
air1 sun%9e1 & ! \tside1
quiet] ambi;e ( ,web ,/reet4
  ,maybe x's "t to *eck \ t
9=ma;n & drop-9 c5t]4 ,z a
regul> visitor to ,web ,/reet1
let me su7e/ we visit "o ( my
favorite spots1 a place call$
,craigsli/4 ,craig is a pretty
cool guy :o runs a frly1
ord]ly e/abli%;t4 ,x may n h !
glitz ( "s o!r places1 b y'll
l ? place4 ,9 fact1 "h we >e
alr1 & *eck \ xs no-nons5se1
nei<borly sign3 ,craigsli/3
,san ,francisco ,bay ,>ea
,onl9e4
  ,:5 y walk 9 ! door1 "ey?+
is n1t1 help;l1 & 3v5i5tly
laid \4 ,help is (f]$ "r away1
& y 4cov] t1 9 fact1 "! >e
lots ( o!r ,craig's ,li/
loca;ns >.d ! c.try4 ,want to
place a classifi$ ad1 f9d h\s+
or a job1 wond] :at ev5ts mi<t
2 available = ! next few   #bi
ev5+s8 ,h[ ab tak+ a class8
,x's "h & all s easy to f9d4
  ,h a problem or want to make
a su7es;n8 ,x's simple 2c "!
is a r1l ,craig at
,craigsli/4org & he g5]ally
gets back to y 9 ! next #ab-
#bd h\rs4 ,m5;n t to ! ,de"p;t
( ,ju/ice ! next "t y s5d 9 an
,,ada compla9t4 ,x'd 2 gd = !m
to "k t "s organiza;ns
actually answ] _!
correspond;e4
  ,"t is mov+ on & ,i did
promise to %[ y an 9=ma;n
kiosk dur+ ? m9i-t\r4
,actually1 ,web ,/reet is r l
an 9=ma;n kiosk1 9 t x has s
_m nooks & crannies h\s$ )9 x4
,c>e = a ta/e ( ,europ1n
cook+1 or to he> a 3c]t 2+
broadca/ 9 ,new ,york ,c;y8
,!y're "h if y j "k ": & h[ to
f9d !m4
  ,i see yr appreh5sive    #cj
gl.es4 ,( c\rse1 we don't h 5
"t to d all ^! ?+s4 ,& y don't
want to get too a3u/om$ to ?
/reet1 2c soon y'll 2 back at
home & wi%+ y cd come ag4 ,i c
he> "s ( y :isp]+3 8,i don't
get \ t m* ^! "ds1 s h[ c ,i
take advantage ( s* a f9e
place80 ,! answ] is t ,web
,/reet is available1 albeit 9
a sli<tly limit$ way1 f yr
t\*-t"o teleph"o4
  ,"! >e s"eal r\tes to get to
,web ,/reet by ph"o4 ,i'm go+
to m5;n only "o = n[4 ,x's
call$ ,pronto & y c r1* _!
a3ommodat+ cu/om] s]vice
repres5tatives at "<#hff">
#dcg-#gffh or #dc-,,pronto4 ,y
c call & ask !m "qs or ask !m
to visit specific loca;ns on
,web ,/reet = y4 ,!y >e exp]ts
"<n l u">1 & !y may f9d x
easi] to trav]se di6icult
places l ,amazon4com4      #ca
,"! is a fee = _! s]vice1 k9d
( l :at y wd pay = a ,nord/rom
p]sonal %opp]1 b at l1/ y c
get :at y want4 ,s1 ! r1l;y is
t y c take a run to ,web
,/reet :5"e y l4
  ,i guess x's "t to quit
fool+ >.d & tell y1 z if y
_hn't alr figur$ x \1 t ,web
,/reet is k9d ( l a new ,ma9
,/reet 9 ,"eyt[n ,,usa4 ,x's
locat$ on t ubiquit\s ,9t]net
hi<way t we all "k1 & at l1/
"s"ts love4 ,until n[1 y've
probably he>d ( ? place only z
! ,_w ,wide ,web4 ,isn't t a
t]rible1 un9vit+ "n8 ,i l my
"n bett]4
  ,we love x :5 x "ws1 z x
does on ,craig's ,li/4 ,:5 ?+s
>e prop]ly label$1 well
organiz$1 & laid \ "r1 visit+
,web ,/reet ,- oh1 sorry1 !
,_w ,wide ,web ,- is a breeze4
,on ! o!r h&1 :5 ?+s >e    #cb
v complex1 badly laid \1 &
cr1t$ 9 ways t >e 9a3essible =
bl p1 we hate ! exp]i;e4
,worse ?an t1 we lose \ on :at
is "! to 2 _h by o!rs4
  ,:at"e ! case1 "! >e _m gd
sites to visit & _m gd ?+s !
web c d = y4 ,use ,pronto & y
won't ev5 ne$ a comput] to d
at l1/ "s ?+s on ! web4 ,pl1se
"k t 9 ! weeks & mon?s to
come1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl is "w+ coop]atively )
companies & organiza;ns to
help make web sites m
a3essible4
  ,if y 5joy$ ? trip1 let me
"k & maybe ,i'll plan ano!r
t\r = u & talk ab a3ess kiosks
o!r ?an ,pronto4 ,until !n1
happy %opp+ or :at"e y want to
d "!1 & h fun do+ x4 ,2
emp[]$2 put yrf 9 ! driv]'s
s1t4 ,) or )\t a comput]1 ,web
,/reet is available :5"e   #cc
y want to g4

   ,! ,$itorial ,t ,wasn't
        by ,p5ny ,re$]

  ,? is an a3.t ( an $itorial
t alm was4 ,=tunately = ! _m
bl guide dog us]s :o mi<t 2 9
! m>ket = "s comput] tra9+ ) a
free refurbi%$ ,p5tium comput]
?r[n in1 an $itorial : 0 slat$
= publica;n 9 ! ,septemb]
8,brl ,=um0 does n ne$ to
appe>4 ,"h is :at happ5$4
  ,a few weeks ago1 ,i rcvd a
ph"o call f my fr1 ,bob4
,communicat+ ,comput]s = !
,bl1 ab : 9=ma;n _h appe>$ 9 !
,june 8,"h & ,"!0 column1 ,bob
sd1 _h n only refus$ to a3ept
hm z a /ud5t if he came to
,s\? ,dakota ) 8 guide dog1 b
_! repres5tative _h be5
extremely rude to hm on !
teleph"o4 ,bob 0 upset4    #cd
,i told hm ,i wd look 9to !
matt]4
  ,b1 2f ,i _h a *.e to track
d[n _! ph"o numb]1 ,i 0 3tact$
by a repres5tative f ,guid+
,eyes4 ,x seems a graduate (
_!s _h 3tact$ ,communicat+
,comput]s = ! ,bl & ask$ ab
com+ = _! tra9+1 ) 8 guide
dog4 ,! /ud5t 0 report$ly
told1 n only t he cdn't br+ 8
guide dog to class1 b al t he
,- ) 8 #bj_/#hjj vi.n ,- %dn't
ev5 h a guide dog 9 ! f/
place4 ,i told ! repres5tative
t we wd 9ve/igate & pr9t "s
k9d ( 4claim] 9 ! ,=um if ^!
allega;ns turn$ \ to 2 true4
  ,on ! "d 2f we 7 slat$ to g
to press1 ,i call$
,communicat+ ,comput]s = !
,bl4 ,z ,i dial$ _! numb]1 my
9t5;n 0 to *eck \ ! facts : _h
be5 giv5 to me1 & if !y 7
borne \1 to pr9t "s k9d    #ce
( 4claim]1 ei at ! front ( !
magaz9e or at ! top ( ,billie
,j1n's 8,"h & ,"!0 column4 ,i
0 plann+ to say t x _h come to
\r att5;n t ,communicat+
,comput]s = ! ,bl did n
welcome guide dogs 9 _! tra9+
facil;y1 & s 8,! ,brl ,=um0
regrett$ "e hav+ promot$ _!
e/abli%;t )9 ! pages ( \r
magaz9e ,- or "s?+ to t e6ect4
  ,h["e1 :5 ,i call$ ! f.da;n
& my "qs 7 met by a /r1m (
9vective ab smelly1 hairy
unkempt guide dogs1
irresponsible guide dog h&l]s1
& ! f.da;n's unequivocal
refusal to admit any /ud5t :o
want$ to att5d _! facil;y ) 8
or h] dog1 my mild-mann]$
9t5;ns flew \ ! prov]bial
w9d[4 ,i told ,l\ ,ca.so1 :o1
) 8 wife1 runs ! f.da;n1 t n
only 0 ,i plann+ to write an
$itorial express+ my       #cf
\trage at _! n all[+ guide dog
us]s to take advantage ( !
s]vices _! f.da;n (f]s1 ,i 0
al fil+ a compla9t ) ! ,de"p;t
( ,ju/ice4
  ,my f+]s flew acr my
comput]'s keybo>d4 ,": 7 ^! p
= ! la/ doz5 ye>s8 ,i ask$4
,didn't !y "u/& t ! ,am]icans
) ,4abilities ,act applies to
!m8 ,ev5 ?\< !y (f] _! tra9+
s]vices f _! home1 !y / h an
obliga;n to s]ve bl p :o come
) guide dogs ! same s]vices !y
wd (f] any o!r bl p1 no matt]
:at mobil;y aid !y *oose to
use ,- ev5 if ! ,ca.sos !mvs
don't necess>ily welcome dogs
9to _! home4
  ,i wrote ! $itorial4 ,i s5t
a copy to ! ,ca.sos at ! same
"t ,i s5t a copy to ! bo>d (
,,gdui & ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice4
,:5 ,i wrote to ! ,de"p;t (
,ju/ice1 al;g ) ! text (   #cg
! $itorial1 ,i suppli$ ! "n1
address1 & teleph"o numb] ( !
f.da;n1 & ,i /at$ t ,i 0 fil+
a =mal compla9t ag/ ! f.da;n =
violat+ ,title ,,iii ( !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4
,i 0 n requir$ to 9=m
,communicat+ ,comput]s = ! ,bl
ab ! compla9t ,i _h fil$ ag/
!m1 b1 2c ,l\ ,ca.so _h ask$
to see a copy ( ! >ticle : wd
g 9to ! ,=um1 ,i s5t hm a copy
( ! $itorial4
  ,z ! presses 7 ab to roll1 !
,ca.sos1 :o >e l;g-"t memb]s (
! ,,acb1 3tact$ ! *air ( !
,,acb ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns4 ,!y
told ,*>lie ,hodge t !y h
3tact$ ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice & h
reque/$ t ! de"p;t s5d a
repres5tative to ,s\? ,dakota
to 9/ruct !m 9 h[ !y %d alt]
_! busi;s practices 9 ord] to
comply ) ! require;ts ( !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities    #ch
,act4
  ,bravo6
  ,z we g to press1 & ,i )draw
! orig9al $itorial ,i wrote1
,i c only hope t ! ,ca.sos >e
z gd z _! ^w to ,mr4 ,hodge4
,i am glad t !y 7 motivat$ by
,- :at8 ,! ?r1t ( my compla9t1
or ! possibil;y ( "s decid$ly
uncompli;t>y public;y 9 !
pages ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 ,- to
re?9k _! policy ( d5y+ s]vices
to guide dog us]s4
  ,i want ! ,ca.sos to "k t
8,! ,brl ,=um0 w foll[ up to
see j h[ s9c]e !y >e ab le>n+
:at ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities
,act m1ns = e p]son ) a
4abil;y4
  ,we >e tak+ a v unusual /ep1
pull+ \r $itorial f ! pages (
! magaz9e on a "d :5 we expect
! blue l9es to >rive f ! pr9t]
& ! presses to roll4 ,/opp+ !
presses1 pull+ !           #ci
$itorial1 & 9=m+ r1d]s t !
situa;n seems to h *ang$ = !
bett] is a fair ?+ to d4 ,x al
repres5ts a l1p ( fai? ,- t !
,ca.sos w 2g9 (f]+ _! seem+ly
v attractive tra9+ package to
guide dog us]s on a non-
4crim9atory basis4 ,& x is a
celebra;n ( policies *ang$1
compli.e "<h["e 2lat$ly"> ) !
law a*iev$1 & ju/ice s]v$4
  ,9 an issue : seeks to honor
! memory ( ,ju/9 ,d>t & to
keep \r promises to hm to
ov]come 9ju/ice ": we f9d x1
,i d n regret hav+ writt5 !
orig9al $itorial or tak+ ! "t
to file a =mal compla9t ) !
,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice4 ,i
am pl1s$1 ?\<1 to replace !
ang] 9 my orig9al piece )
hope;l ^ws ab *ang$ m9ds &
fair tr1t;t4 ,let ju/ice
prevail4
                           #dj
  ,p59sula ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
      ,s5ses ( ! ,game
       "<,repr9t$ f 8,!
    ,brem]ton ,sun10 ,june
        #af1 #bjjb4">

  ,,s1ttle ,- ,! l\dsp1k]
bl>es1 8,let's play ball60 & !
cr[d ( ,m>9]s fans 9 sec;n
#cad at ,safeco ,field jumps
to xs feet1 empty p1nut %ells
fall+ to ! floor4 ,!y :oop1 !y
%\t1 !y clap4 ,"o turns up !
volume on a boom box radio s
"ey"o >.d c he>1 & o!rs adju/
! radio sp1k]-buds 9 _! e>s4
  ,= ! visually impair$1
baseball is exp]i;ed "? s.ds1
smells1 flavors & fr%ips4
  ,9 3tra/ to ! hu2ub abv !m1
"u s"eal s1ts well-tra9$ dogs
curl up = a n9e-9n+ nap4
  ,to mo/ ( ! #fe p 9 ! gr\p1
! ball field is j a gre5 blur
or is completely black1    #da
ev5 on ? sunny ,sun"d afn ) !
/adium ro( wide op54 ,b _!
visual impair;ts don't damp5
_! 5?usiasm = ! grt ,am]ican
pas"t ,- or ! home t1m4
  ,^! memb]s ( ! ,wa%+ton
,/ate ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 9clud+
a l>ge 3t+5t f ,kitsap ,c.ty's
,p59sula ,*apt]1 rely on ! ro>
( ! cr[d & radio com;tators to
help !m visualize ! play]s on
! field1 ! home run by ,sammy
,sosa1 &1 ultimately1 ! solid
tr\nc+ ( ! ,m>9]s by ! ,cubs4
  ,al? _! eyes don't see !
ac;n on ! field1 _! exp]i;e (
! game is ri* ) (t5 rauc\s
s.ds1 >omas1 flavors1 textures
& temp]atures ( ! game4
  ,safeco /aff memb]s greet !
gr\p >riv+ \tside ! /adium1
op5 a turn/ile j = !m1 & walk
!m to _! s1ts4
  ,z 9 e o!r sec;n ( ! ball
field1 "! is ! o3a.nal     #db
3fu.n ab ^: s1t is ^:4 ,a qk
swipe ( f+]s acr ! rais$ ,brl
dots on ! tickets qkly solves
! problem4
  ,z ! p take _! s1ts1 _m ( !m
collapse :ite canes 9to tote
bags4 ,!y ori5t !mvs1 deli<t+
9 le>n+ t frs >e 9 ne>by s1ts4
  8,is t y1 ,t]ry80 ,becky
,bell ( ,s1ttle asks z %e /&s
to let a man pass by h]4 8,x's
,becky4 ,ann is to my "r1 &
,%irley & ,dottie & ,viola >e
2h u40
  ,al? "s memb]s ( ! gr\p use
:ite canes or ! guid+ elb[ ( a
si<t$ fr to *eck \ f>e ( !
food v5dors1 o!rs a3ept !
,safeco /aff memb]s,0 (f]s to
take food ord]s & deliv] !
popul> b %>ply pung5t g>lic
fries1 ! icy be]1 or ! box$
pizzas to _! s1ts4
  ,jo9+ ,s>ah ,s*weiz] (
,brem]ton = ! game is h]   #dc
husb&1 ,jeff1 a subm>9]
assign$ to ,,uss ,h\/on1 & h]
gold5 retriev] ,jan9e4 ,=m]ly
( ,*>le/on1 ,s4,c41 ,s>ah _h
att5d$ only m9or l1gue games4
8,? 0 my f/ major l1gue game10
%e sd4 8,! fans >e m 9to x "h2
! :ole atmosp"h is bett]40
  ,s*weiz]1 :o has be5
visually impair$ all ( h]
life1 cd see ! gre5 ( ! field4
,by li/5+ to ! play-by-play on
! radio1 %e cd easily track !
ac;n4
  ,am;g ! boi/]\s "y] fans 7
#ab-ye>-old ,nicole ,torcol9i1
:o w 2 a sev5? grad] at
,c5tral ,kitsap ,junior ,hi< 9
,septemb]4 ,c.er at age #d
ro2$ h] ( mo/ ( h] vi.n b n (
h] lively _s4 ,%e br"\ al;g h]
"m1 ,ca?y1 & sp5t m* ( ! game
socializ+ & fill+ up on hot
dogs1 ,fr5* fries1 cotton c&y
& m4                       #dd
  ,:ile ! adults 7 re/+ on !
f]ry return+ to ,brem]ton af !
game1 ,torcol9i's 5]gy _hn't
abat$ a bit4 ,%e talk$ ab h]
viol91 h] collec;n ( ,lionel
tra9s1 & h] 8mutt0 dog4 ,%e
gave a %[-&-tell ( a talk+
key*a91 wat* & p$omet]4
  8,x says ,i walk$ #b4jb
miles10 %e sd1 & !n add$
defiantly1 8,i'm n buy+ a
,m>9]s ;,t-%irt until ,i see
!m w960
  ,*ris ,=han1 a #ad-ye>-old
,fairview ,junior ,hi< /ud5t1
>riv$ e>ly at ! field1 hop+ to
get play]s,0 autographs4 ,he
scor$ :5 ,fr$dy ,g>cia
autograph$ 8 baseball4
  ,= _m ( ! memb]s ( ! gr\p1 !
*.e to sp5d "t tgr 0 z
important z foll[+ ! game4 8,i
w5t ) ! gr\p la/ ye>1 too10 sd
,meka ,:ite1 a #bb-ye>-old f
,brem]ton :o plans to      #de
2come a massage !rapi/4 8,see+
"eybody f acr ! /ate1 2+ tgr z
a gr\p1 & gett+ to "k "eybody
bett]4 ,t's :at ,i lik$ be/ ab
! game40
  ,organiz+ ! annual ev5t 0
,c9dy ,burgett1 presid5t ( !
local ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,brl
t1*] = ! ,c5tral ,kitsap
,s*ool ,4trict1 & a t\r de =ce
advocat+ = ! visually impair$4
,h] dau<t]s1 ,am&a & ,amelia
,we>/l]1 h] husb&1 ,lyle1 & _!
two guide dogs1 ,milo &
,>abelle1 al att5d$ ! game4
  ,dur+ ! sev5?-9n+ /ret* & 9
spite ( _! 9abil;y to see !
video scre51 _m 9 ! cr[d plac$
_! bets dur+ ! 8,hat ,trick0 &
8,hydroplane ,races10 !n lau<$
z "s b1t ! odds ( w9n+4
  ,& z = ! dogs1 ,jan9e slept
"? ! game4 ,milo 0 a bit
upti<t ) ! l\d noises & p1nut
%ells fall+ on 8 fur4 ,&   #df
,>abelle left ! /adium smell+
/r;gly ( g>lic4
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       by ,phil ,hatl5

  "<,$itor's ,note3 ,? >ticle
is bas$ on ,dr4 ,hatl5's
pres5ta;n at ! #bjjb ,,acb
na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,h\/on1 ,texas4
,hatl5 has s]v$ z sup]9t5d5t (
! ,texas ,s*ool = ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$ = a doz5
ye>s4 ,"u 8 l1d]%ip1 ! s*ool
has em]g$ z p]h ! be/ "kn &
c]ta9ly "o ( ! mo/ respect$
s*ools = bl & visually impair$
*n 9 ! _w4 ,"h >e ,dr4
,hatl5's id1s = m1n+;l re=m 9
! sy/ems : $ucate bl &
visually impair$ *n4 ,we at
8,! ,brl ,=um0 >e honor$ to
%>e ^! provocative id1s    #dh
) $ucators1 p>5ts1 & 3c]n$ bl
p "ey":4">
  ,x pl1ses me m ?an ,i c
express to h ? opportun;y to
talk ) y ab ! $uca;n ( bl &
visually impair$ *n4 ,?
pr(es.n has be5 my joy1 my
fru/ra;n1 my pas.n & my
pl1sure = alm #ej ye>s4 ,s1 y
see1 any *anges y may want to
4cuss >e *anges t ,i h mo/
likely alr liv$ "?4
  ,n[1 let's get to ! topic4
,! title = my pres5ta;n comes
f a ,dilb]t po/] t ,i h
prom95tly 4play$ 9 my (fice4
,x ne$s no fur!r explana;n4 ,i
h debat$ ab :e!r ,i %d focus
only on ! evolu;n ( s*ools = !
bl1 or ! ov]all situa;n )
reg>d to ! $uca;n ( bl &
visually impair$ /ud5ts4 ,i'm
go+ to 2g9 ) ! =m]1 & p]h say
a few ?+s ab ! g5]al /ate (
$uca;n lat]4               #di
  ,_m p :o >e bl att5d$ s*ools
= ! bl dur+ a di6]5t ]a4 ,"ts
h *ang$1 z mo/ ( y well "k4
,*ange appropriately direct$
is gr[?4
  ,td s*ools = ! bl >e 3t9u+
to evolve4 ,f #aigj until !
#aiijs1 ,i f.d s*ools = ! bl
fl.d]+1 se>*+ = a role 9 a
pr(es.n t 0 rapidly *ang+ !
loca;n ( s]vice deliv]y4 ,!n1
2g9n+ 9 ! #aiijs1 x 2came
app>5t t ^! s*ools 7
ass]tively mov+ t[>d det]m9+
_! [n de/9y4
  ,i ma9ta9 t ! new de/9y =
s*ools = ! bl is to 2 multi-
s]vice c5t]s4 ,!y %d s]ve1 9
"s capac;y1 all /ud5ts 9 _!
/ate or region4 ,!y %d (f] _!
exp]tise to any s*ool reque/+
help4 ,!y %d ac"kl$ge !
capabil;y ( local s*ool
4tricts to meet ! academic
ne$s ( visually impair$    #ej
/ud5ts4
  ,td *n c rcv a qual;y $uca;n
9 _! local s*ools1 & mo/ n"e
att5d a s*ool = ! bl4 ,s*ools
= ! bl1 h["e1 c & d play a
vital role 9 provid+ $uca;nal
s]vices to bl /ud5ts :o may
rcv a s]ies ( non-tradi;nal
s]vices & 9t]v5;ns f
specializ$ s*ools t 7 prim>ily
resid5tial facilities = only a
relatively small numb] ( bl *n
s"eal decades ago4
  ,& s ! ,wiscons9 s*ool *ang$
to 2 a c5t]1 foll[$ closely by
! ,nebraska s*ool4 ,\tr1*
programs h\s$ at s*ools = ! bl
multipli$ qkly1 & t1ms ( exp]t
t1*]s 7 made available to
/ud5ts1 p>5ts1 t1*]s1 &
adm9i/rators "?\t _! /ate or
region4 ,my [n s*ool1 ,,tsbvi1
2came ! model = \tr1* s]vices1
& \r responsibil;y grew f !
#aej on-campus /ud5ts to   #ea
ov] #f1jjj /ate-wide /ud5ts4
  ,! 3cept ( ! s*ool = ! bl 2+
! 8hub0 ( s]vices 2gan to
2come a r1l;y4 ,s*ools 7
id5tify+ _! /r5g?s & %ap+ _!
[n de/9y4 ,:at an excit+ "t66
,^! >e "s ( ! roles t ,,tsbvi
n[ (f]s3

#a4 ,f/ & =emo/1 we 3t9ue to 2
  a resid5tial s*ool = bl &
  visually impair$ /ud5ts :o
  ne$ ! 9t5s;y ( 9/ruc;n & !
  exp]tise ( /aff4
#b4 ,summ] programs = /ud5ts f
  local s*ools
#c4 ,%ort-t]m classes dur+ !
  s*ool ye> = /ud5ts f local
  s*ools
#d4 ,\tr1* s]vices = all
  /ud5ts 9 ,texas
#e4 ,a po/-second>y program1
  co-sponsor$ by ! ,texas
  ,commis.n = ! ,bl
                           #eb
#f4 ,facilita;n ( p]sonnel
  prep>a;n 9 ,texas
#g4 ,/atewide /aff develop;t
#h4 ,9/ruc;nal mat]ials c5t]
#i4 ,assess;t ( qual;y (
  $uca;nal programs 9 local
  4tricts
#aj4 ,curriculum develop;t
















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  ,! respect & ac"kl$ge;t t
local s*ools give to ? %>+ (
res\rces 9dicates to me a
less5+ ( ! competi;n &
suspicion t p]m1t$ _m
attitudes 2t s*ools = ! bl &
local s*ool 4tricts4 ,n[ x is
"t to move ! 3cept ( %>$
res\rces ev5 fur!r4 ,n[ is !
"t to take ! la/ tilt \ ( an
alm level play+ field4 ,n[ is
! "t to f9d e6ective ways 9 :
to meet all ! ne$s ( bl &
visually impair$ /ud5ts4 ,let
me %>e ) y "s exp]i;es ,i h _h
t >e %ap+ a new 3cept = me4
  ,s"eal ye>s ago a p>5t ( a
visually impair$ * call$ me1 &
? is basically :at %e sd4 8,i
h *os5 ! local s*ool = my *4
,i want hm at home1 & ,i want
hm $ucat$ ) 8 pe]s f !     #ed
nei<borhood4 ,h["e1 ,i "k t my
local s*ool 4trict _c meet all
! $uca;nal ne$s ( my *4 ,s ,i
want yr s*ool to 5t] 9to a
"pn]%ip ) my local 4trict4 ,i
want y to mutually decide :
sy/em w bett] meet specific
$uca;nal ne$s ( my *1 & ,i
want y to provide ! opportun;y
= my * to move back & =?1 z
ne$$1 2t ! s*ool = ! bl & !
local 4trict40
  ,? p>5t /opp$ me 9 my
tracks1 & ,i h ?"\ (t5 ab t
3v]sa;n ov] ! ye>s4 ,h["e1 ,i
did no?+ ab x4 ,!n rec5tly a
fr ( m9e at ano!r s*ool = ! bl
call$ me4 ,he sd t he _h r1d !
l1d >ticle 9 a rec5t ,j\rnal (
,visual ,impair;t & ,bl;s
relat$ to 9/ruc;n 9 ! exp&$
core curriculum4 ,he su7e/$ to
me t ! solu;n to deliv]+ !
exp&$ core curriculum to all
/ud5ts mi<t 2 = local      #ee
4tricts & s*ools = ! bl to 5t]
9to 3tracts to s]ve ! same *n4
,! m ,i ?"\ ab ?1 & my ye>s-
old 3v]sa;n ) ! p>5t1 ! m
excit$ ,i h 2come ab !
pot5tial = a new model4
  ,:y n1 9/1d ( ei!r_/or1 z
repres5t$ by ! local s*ools &
! resid5tial s*ools1 adopt !
3cept ( 8bo?08 ,:y n r1lly
look h>d at :at is gd ab ea*
place;t1 & make bo? available
to all *n1 z _! ne$s 9dicate8
  ,) ! recogni;n ( ! exp&$
core curriculum z 2+ a nec
addi;n to ! academic
curriculum = bl & visually
impair$ *n1 we h plac$ too m*
( a load on \r t1*]s = !
visually impair$4 ,_m ( ^!
t1*]s g to _! "wplace e "d ) a
h1vy deci.n to make3 :at to
t1* td4 ,d ,i support my /ud5t
9 academic subjects s t %e c 2
z su3ess;l z possible 9    #ef
h] 9clusive sett+8 ,d ,i 3sult
) 8 daily s]vice provid]s s t
!y "u/& 8 ne$s8 ,or d ,i let
"ey?+ g1 & t1* my daily liv+
skills curriculum1 reg>d.s (
:at may 2 go+ on 9 h] regul>
classroom8 ,ev5 m critical1 if
my "t ) ea* /ud5t is limit$1 &
my caseload too l>ge1 h[ c ,i
d any?+ else b 2 a 3sultant &
an academic tutor8
  ,& t1 my frs1 m1ns tr\ble 9
,riv] ,c;y4 ,p]h we >e ask+
t1*]s 9 local s*ool programs
to d m ?an !y c4 ,p]h ! addi;n
( ! exp&$ core curriculum to !
load ( t1*] responsibil;y is
simply too m*4 ,to 2 sure1 _m
( u h recomm5d$ solu;ns = t1*]
ov]load3

#a4 ,don't 2 an academic tutor
  ,- use yr "t to t1* ! exp&$
  core curriculum4
                           #eg
#b4 ,*ange yr "w "d s t y h "t
  af s*ool to t1*4
#c4 ,provide summ] c\rses t
  address ! exp&$ core
  curriculum4



















                           #eh
#d4 ,add an addi;nal ye> to !
  $uca;n ( bl & visually
  impair$ /ud5ts4

  ,^! & o!rs >e gd id1s1 & to
"s ext5t all h be5 tri$4 ,b1
maybe we're ov]look+ ! mo/
obvi\s solu;n ,- use \r s*ools
= ! bl 9 new & cr1tive ways4
  ,i come to y td propos+ t !
solu;n to hav+ "t to meet all
( ! $uca;nal ne$s ( bl &
visually impair$ /ud5ts is to
=m "pn]%ips 2t s*ools = ! bl &
local s*ool 4tricts4 ,9 ord]
to d ? e6ectively1 we w h to
develop a level ( tru/ & h"o/y
) "o ano!r t ,i fe> doesn't
exi/ td4
  ,local s*ools wd h to admit
t !y ne$ help 9 ! $uca;n ( bl
& visually impair$ *n4 ,s*ools
= ! bl wd h to admit t "! >e
_m ?+s t local s*ools c d
bett] ?an !m1 & t a true   #ei
"pn]%ip1 bas$ on ! /r5g?s (
ea* program1 ne$s to 2
develop$4 ,( c\rse1 ! key to ?
is to compreh5sively & h"o/ly
assess e bl & visually impair$
/ud5t1 det]m9e ne$s1 & provide
a place;t to meet ! ne$s4 ,?1
my frs1 is /&>d ,,idea
rhetoric4 ,let's take x a /ep
fur!r4
  ,compreh5sive assess;t m1ns
t e >ea ( adaptive le>n+ & e
>ea ( ! exp&$ core curriculum
is assess$4 ,too (t51 ,i look
9 ! fold]s ( *n & f9d assess;t
docu;ts t 9clude only a l[
vi.n assess;t1 a le>n+ m$ia
assess;t1 & a /&>diz$ a*ieve;t
te/4 ,sorry1 b t doesn't tell
me any?+ ab ! /ud5t's
abilities & ne$s 9 9dep5d5t
liv+1 9 social 9t]ac;n1 9 c>e]
$uca;n1 9 use ( assi/ive
te*nology1 etc4 ,s let's 2g9 ?
"pn]%ip by assur+ t e      #fj
/ud5t rcvs a truly
compreh5sive assess;t4
  ,next1 let's talk ab det]m9+
ne$s bas$ on assess;t4 ,!
\tcome ( a compreh5sive
assess;t is likely1 9 mo/
cases1 to illu/rate a wide
range ( ne$s = mo/ bl &
visually impair$ /ud5ts4 ,b :5
& h[ %d ^! ne$s 2 met8 ,>e "s
ne$s imm :ile o!rs c 2 delay$8
,p]h mo/ important1 :at w 2 !
frequ5cy & dura;n ( 9/ruc;n f
! t1*] ( ! visually impair$8
  ,n[ we move 9to ! >ea (
place;t4 ,= local s*ool
4tricts & s*ools = ! bl1 ? is
": ! ru2] meets ! road4 ,= a
2g9n+ brl r1d]1 w ! ,,tvi
provide r1d+ & writ+ 9/ruc;n =
up to two h\rs a "d8 ,if n1 %d
! s*ool = ! bl 2 3sid]$ = a
six-ye>-old8 ,%d ? dep5d on h[
(t5 ! * c return home8 ,if
9/ruc;n 9 assi/ive         #fa
te*nology is a ne$1 !n :at w 2
xs frequ5cy & dura;n8 ,& on x
goes1 "? ! 5tire exp&$ core
curriculum4
  ,my frs1 ,i fe> we h be5
settl+ = m$iocr;y 9 "s cases4
,i h (t5 told p>5ts t1 :5 !y
opt = local s*ool place;t1 "k+
t ! it9]ant t1*] = ! visually
impair$ w 2 at _! *'s s*ool
only an h\r e week1 !y h made
a trade-(f4 ,!y h decid$ t
hav+ _! * at home full-"t1 t
hav+ h] g to h] local s*ool1
is a hi<] prior;y ?an hav+ _!
* le>n to r1d4
  ,:at ,i want is = ! local
4trict to tell ! p>5ts ?1 too4
,all too (t51 ! local 4trict w
su7e/ t _! * w le>n to r1d &
write ,brl ) "o h\r a week (
9/ruc;n4 ,? is 2+
9tellectually 4h"o/ ) p>5ts1 &
,i ask t local s*ool 4tricts
/op do+ ? & admit _!       #fb
%ortcom+s 9 meet+ "s ( !
9t5sive ne$s ( bl & visually
impair$ /ud5ts4
  ,? ne$ = h"o/y 9cludes bo?
local 4tricts & s*ools = ! bl4
,s*ools = ! bl _c (f] $uca;n )
si<t$ pe]s4 ,s*ools = ! bl
3/antly run ! risk ( a3ept+
2havior t wd n 2 3don$ 9 g5]al
society4 ,s*ools = ! bl al run
! risk ( n ma9ta9+ hi< /&>ds =
/ud5ts4 ,s1 y see1 ^? ( u 9
s*ools = ! bl m/ cl1n up \r
act 2f we approa* local s*ool
4tricts ) ! 3cept ( %>+4
  ,local s*ools m/ admit to
:at !y _c d4 ,local s*ools m/
/op us+ t1*] assi/ants 9 place
( t1*]s4 ,local s*ools m/ ei
a3ept responsibil;y =1 &
necess;y (1 t1*+ ! exp&$ core
curriculum or 3sid] ! use (
s*ools = ! bl = ?4 ,local
s*ools m/ "w h>d] to develop
/r;g self-e/eem 9 bl &     #fc
visually impair$ /ud5ts4
  ,&1 p]h mo/ damag+ is !
prevail+ op9ion am;g _m p>5ts
& $ucators t a s*ool = ! bl is
! place;t ( la/ resort4
  ,i 5vi.n a "d :5 t1*]s &
adm9i/rators f local s*ool
4tricts1 tgr ) p>5ts1 w sit at
! table ) repres5tatives (
s*ools = ! bl4 ,i 5vi.n a "t
:5 s* a meet+ w n g5]ate any
def5sive;s1 suspicion1
ho/il;y1 or t]ritorial;y4 ,i
5vi.n a "t :5 nei local s*ools
nor resid5tial s*ools w 8[n0 a
*4 ,9/1d1 ! family w 8[n0 ! *1
& ! two $uca;nal sy/ems w "w
tgr1 z equal "pn]s1 to provide
! v be/ $uca;nal program = e
9dividual *4 ,%d we settle =
any less8
  ,i am r1dy & committ$ to "w+
to a*ieve ? vi.n4 ,w y jo9 me8

                           #fd
     ,report on ! ,pre- &
   ,po/-,3v5;n ,meet+s ( !
  ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors
       by ,w9ifr$ ,d[n+

  ,future ,3v5;ns3 ,mo/ ( !
,satur"d morn+1 ,june #bi1
#bjjb meet+ 0 giv5 ov] to a
3sid]a;n ( future 3v5;n sites4
,c>la ,rus*ival expla9$ t1
3tr>y to "s p]cep;ns ( ! pa/1
hotels >e v m* 9t]e/$ 9 ho/+ !
,,acb 3v5;n1 especially 2c x
is s*$ul$ ov] ! ,f\r? ( ,july4
,,acb res]ves a l>ge numb] (
rooms1 s*$ules _m m1ls &
recep;ns ( v>i\s k9ds1 & sp5ds
well 9 re/aurants1 b>s1 gift
%ops1 & s on4 ,to date #bc
hotels h 3tact$ ,,acb1 & #ai
>e at "s /age 9 ! 3v5;n
process4
  ,3v5;n plann+ has *ang$ s9ce
! #aihjs 2c n[a"ds1 x (t5
9cludes multi-ye>          #fe
>range;ts4 ,! ,adam's ,m>k
hotel *a91 = example1 wants v
m* to reta9 an associa;n )
,,acb4 ,memb]s ( _! manage;t
spoke to ! bo>d z did
repres5tatives f hotels 9
s"eal o!r cities4 ,9 _!
pres5ta;ns1 !y review$
available rooms & suites1 room
rates1 & taxes2 proxim;y (
airports1 bus /a;ns1 &
,amtrak2 dog relief >1s2 numb]
& loca;n ( re/aurants2
attractive f1tures ( ! >ea =
t\rs2 a3essibil;y = p )
4abilities & :e!r %uttles wd 2
nec4 ,( 3c]n to ,,acb 3v5;n
plann]s >e ! /1dily 9cr1s+
room rates 9 all "ps ( !
c.try4 ,an 9t]e/+ aspect ( !
bids made by "s ( ! hotels is
rebates ( f @s#e1jjj to
@s#aj1jjj to aid ! organiza;n
9 xs 3v5;n exp5ses4
  ,e/abli%$ 3v5;n sites    #ff
= ! future >e ,pittsbur<1 ,pa4
9 #bjjc2 ,birm+ham1 ,ala4 9
#bjjd2 & ! ,adam's ,m>k1
,jacksonville1 ,fla41 9 #bjjf4
,9 #bjje ! hope is to h a
loca;n 9 ! we/1 & 9 #bjjg "o 9
! ea/ or nor?1/4
  ,presid5t's ,report3 ,*ris
,gray review$ ! l;g hi/ory
,,acb has _h 9 5c\rag+ &
subsidiz+ provi.n ( v>i\s k9ds
( radio s]vices to bl &
visually impair$ p culm9at+ 9
,,acb ,radio4 ,9 ,febru>y he
_h expect$ t he cd rel1se
9=ma;n ab ! radio device t w
give a3ess to ! ,9t]net1 b
details >e un=tunately n
cle>ly e/abli%$ z yet4 ,a mo;n
0 pass$ emp[]+ ! executive
committee to 3t9ue xs "w )
,sm>t ,m$ia & report at !
,septemb] bo>d meet+4
  ,m imm results h come f
,,acb's 9volve;t )         #fg
promot+ elec;n proc$ures t w
give all p ! opportun;y to
vote privately ) ! assur.e t
_! votes w 2 c.t$4 ,paul
,$w>ds & 8 committee des]ve
praise = develop+ 8,! ,vot]
,a3ess ,guide10 : is expect$
to 2 available at ! ,,acb web
site by ! 5d ( ,septemb]1 to
assi/ 9 ? ef=t4 ,florida1
,alaska & ,m>yl& h alr adopt$
m1n+;l laws on ? subject4
  ,a new >ea ( 9volve;t =
,,acb is a lawsuit aim$ at
9flu5c+ ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( !
,tr1sury to make pap] curr5cy
id5tifiable by bl & visually
impair$ 9dividuals4 ,t 0
actually a recomm5da;n ( !
,na;nal ,academy ( ,sci;e m
?an five ye>s ago1 & ,,acb has
ask$ ! c\rt = an 9junc;n to
prev5t ! tr1sury f issu+ any m
9a3essible pap] curr5cy4
,op;ns t c 2 us$ to        #fh
id5tify curr5cy 9clude di6];es
9 color1 texture1 %ape1 clipp$
corn]s1 or tactile m>k+s to "n
s"eal4 ,h["e1 ! ,,acb lawsuit
does n tell ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t (
! ,tr1sury h[ to make pap]
curr5cy a3essible2 r1 ,,acb
dem&s t x d s )\t fur!r delay4
  ,! 4cus.n is "tly s9ce
curr5cy r$esign is s*$ul$ =
next ye>4 ,f a public rela;ns
po9t ( view1 x is important =
,,acb to communicate &
collaborate ) o!r 5tities t >e
"picul>ly 9t]e/$ 9 ? matt] l
v5d+ ma*9e companies & banks4
,"o hundr$ fifty c.tries h alr
tak5 /eps to make _! curr5cies
a3essible1 s ,,acb's ef=t is
5tirely appropriate4
  ,old ,busi;s3 ,two items
m5;n$ e>li] 9 ! ses.n foll[$
up on subjects tak5 up at
previ\s bo>d meet+s3
  #a4 ,a lr 0 s5t to       #fi
,frank ,kurt ,cylke1 ,director
( ! ,na;nal ,libr>y ,s]vice =
! ,bl & ,physically ,h&icapp$1
3c]n+ ! libr>y's coop]a;n ) !
ef=t to make ,newsl9e1 ! cr1;n
( ! ,na;nal ,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl1
widely a3essible to patrons4
,9 8 response1 ,cylke assur$
,,acb t ! anonym;y ( all
applicants to ,newsl9e is
protect$ & t !y wd n 2 3tact$
by ! ,,nfb4 ,! lr did n
address :at ,,acb sees z
transp>5t adv]tis+ by ! ,,nfb
"? ,newsl9e4
  #b4 ,! ,,acb hi/ory has be5
complet$ & s5t on to !
publi%]4 ,s9ce pag9a;n has n
be5 det]m9$1 ! exact co/ is n
"kn1 b pr9t+ w 2g9 f ?ree to
six mon?s af f9al $itorial
deci.ns h be5 r1*$4
  ,adj\rn;t3 ,adj\rn;t ( !
pre-3v5;n bo>d meet+ 0 prec$$
by an ext5sive 4cus.n (    #gj
! recomm5da;ns ( ! ad hoc
,committee on ,communica;ns :
w n 2 detail$ "h 2c !y 7
obviat$ by a 3/itu;nal am5d;t
adopt$ by ! 3v5;n lat] 9 !
week4
  ,/aff & ,committee ,reports3
,! po/-3v5;n bo>d meet+ op5$
on ,satur"d afn1 ,july #f1 ) !
report ( ,*>lie ,craw=d1 ,,acb
,executive ,director4 ,he sees
8 responsibilities z c5t]$ on
(fice proc$ures1 gov]n;tal
a6airs & advocacy1 & 4sem9a;n
( 9=ma;n4
  ,^! >1s >e 2+ positively
a6ect$ by an improv$ teleph"o
sy/em 9clud+ applica;ns t may
2 possible us+ te*nology
employ$ 9 ! 8,3v5;n ,e>0
comput] sy/em1 by ,9t]net
>range;ts t d]ive twice z m*
spe$ = half ! exp5se1 & by
associa;n ) appropriate (fices
9 ,wa%+ton t h result$ 9   #ga
su/a9$ & valuable rela;n%ips4
  ,report ( ,melanie ,brunson1
,director ( ,advocacy &
,gov]n;tal ,a6airs3 ,"! h be5
c\rt deci.ns & o!r o3urr;es t
adv]sely a6ect ! ,,ada1 & 9 !
next few mon?s1 specific ef=ts
w 2 made to 5sure t ! act is n
w1k5$ by deci.ns bas$ on
emo;ns : c /em f ! fe> (
t]rori/ activ;y4 ,,acb's
3sulta;n ) appropriate
gov]n;tal 5tities has l$ to a
deci.n to all[ bl & visually
impair$ p to c>ry /yluses on
airplanes4 ,su/a9$ ef=ts h be5
made to 9cr1se fund+ =
programs a6ect+ old]
,am]icans4 ,fund+ 0 improv$ ?
ye> f @s#ai million to @s#be
million1 & a fur!r 9cr1se to
@s#cj million is 2+ s"\ = next
ye>4
  ,! ,a3essible ,vot+ ,task
,=ce has prep>$ a          #gb
compreh5sive manual on ,elec;n
,re=m ,advocacy : we plan to
produce & widely 4tribute4
,al;g ) xs value = solv+
elec;n a3ess problems : bl p
may 2 exp]i5c+ 9 _! local >1s1
! guidebook c al l1d to "s grt
public;y = ,,acb4
  ,x is important t ! textbook
bill1 : is call$ ! ,9/ruc;nal
,mat]ials ,a3essibil;y ,act
"<,,imaa">1 gets "? ,3gress 2f
att5;n is 3c5trat$ :olly on !
reau?oriza;n ( ,,idea4
,3gres.nal support 9 bo? h\ses
( ,3gress is 2+ s"\4 ,4cus.n (
"s ( ! resolu;ns pass$ 9 #bjja
o3urr$1 & ! prioritiza;n ( ?
ye>'s resolu;ns foll[$4 ,!y >e
gr\p$ 9 ?ree categories3
"<#a"> ^? : ne$ imm ac;n2
"<#b"> ^? : require ac;n b ( a
m su/a9$ nature2 & "<#c"> ^? :
m/ 2 wat*$ ov] a p]iod ( "t )
appropriate ac;ns to 2     #gc
tak5 z nec4
  ,report ( ,p5ny ,re$]1 ,brl
,=um ,$itor3 #b1cbj brl copies
( ! ,=um >e 2+ mail$2 #ab1gaj
l>ge pr9t2 #g1gbj audio
cassettes2 #gde comput] disks2
& #eeh ;e-mail issues1 #ajj m
?an at mid-ye>4 ;,e-mail
subscrip;ns >e "picul>ly
welcome s9ce ! only co/ 9volv$
is ! "t x takes ,,acb's
webma/] to prep>e ! files4 ,!
9t5;n is to seek pr9t+ &
record+ bids e>ly ? ye> & to
attempt to >range two-ye>
3tracts 9 ! hope ( prev5t+
co/s f 9cr1s+4
  ,s9ce ! mid-ye> meet+1 !
na;nal (fice has rel1s$ ei<t
news rel1ses1 ! two : h rcvd !
mo/ popul> att5;n h d1lt )
,,acb's su3ess;l ef=t to
exclude bl p f 9clu.n z "p ( a
class ( p ) 4abilities ) :om
#g-#aa /ores _h r1*$ a     #gd
settle;t1 & ! suit 2+ br"\ by
! ,,acb to require *anges 9
design ( pap] curr5cy4
  ,memb]%ip ,committee1 ,pam
,%aw3 ,t[>d a6iliate expan.n3
"<#a"> ,prep>a;ns >e "u way =
a special-9t]e/ a6iliate = p
associat$ ) "w%ops to 2 call$
,associat$ ,bl = ,9du/rial
,develop;t & ,equal;y
"<,,abide">4
  "<#b"> ,"w is 3t9u+ t[>d
=ma;n ( a new a6iliate =
pr(es.nals 9 human s]vices )
*>t] pres5ta;n s*$ul$ = !
,septemb] bo>d meet+4
  "<#c"> ,a mo;n 0 pass$ to
5c\rage ! memb]%ip committee &
,oral ,mill] to "w tgr to
promote "s m1ns by : 9t]na;nal
associa;ns w 2 5c\rag$ &
n\ri%$4
  ,to rev]se ! tr5d !
committee not$ t[>d decr1ses 9
memb]%ip 9 _m a6iliates    #ge
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9cr1s+ memb]%ip w 2 pres5t$ to
! meet+ ( ! bo>d 9 ,septemb]4
,! rec5tly organiz$ a6iliate 9
,new ,mexico attract$ #be to
#ce memb]s at xs 3v5;n2 x is1
h["e1 a v "y gr\p & may ne$
assi/.e 9 develop+ l1d]%ip4
  ,3v5;n ,committee1 ,cyn?ia
,t[]s3 ,items : caus$ "s 3c]n
at ? 3v5;n & w ne$ to 2 3sid]$
9 prep>+ future 3v5;ns3
  #a4 ,%d ! ,,acb *-c>e
>range;ts 2 available to p>5ts
:o d n att5d ! banquet8
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requir$ on t\rs is "e 9cr1s+ )
expecta;ns surpass+ :at is
(f]$ "u pres5t 3di;ns4 ,m
assi/ants wd require hi<] t\r
co/s4 ,a task =ce %d 2 3v5$ to
>rive at :at k9ds ( assi/.e %d
2 expect$ ( ,,acb
repres5tatives3 m$ic9es8
eyedrops8 dress+s8         #gf
  #c4 ,fifte5 p]c5t ( p us+ !
guide dog relief >1s d n cl1n
up af _! dogs4 ,"s sort ( s.d
clues %d 9dicate ": ! tra%
receptacles >e1 & hotel
p]sonnel %d n 2 reque/$ to
walk dogs4
  #d4 ,"s exhibitors l1ve v
e>ly on ! la/ "d ! exhibit
hall is op51 ?us depriv+
memb]s ( an opportun;y to
visit exhibits on ! f9al "d4
,:at ac;n c1 or %d1 2 tak5 to
correct ? situa;n8 ,p]h *oice
place;t 9 next ye>'s exhibit
hall %d 2 d5i$ to ^? :o l1ve
e>ly4
  #e4 ,a plan is 2+ 3sid]$ to
comb9e ! activities ( ! 3v5;n
(fice ) ^? ( ! 9=ma;n desk to
make >range;ts easi] = memb]s
& ,,acb "w]s4
  ,foll[+ up on executive
ses.n1 a mo;n 0 adopt$3 ,t an
ad hoc committee 2         #gg
appo9t$ 9clud+ memb]s ( !
3v5;n committee1 a m5tal h1l?
cl9ician1 a lawy] f ! bo>d (
directors1 & s* o!rs z !
presid5t deems appropriate1 )
! responsibil;y ( review+ &
updat+ \r curr5t r1sonable
a3ommoda;ns guidel9es &
pres5t+ to ! bo>d at !
,septemb] meet+ ! docu;t !y
prep>e4
  ,j]ry ,annunzio3 ,a reque/ 0
pres5t$ to ! bo>d ( directors
t a lr ( apprecia;n 2 s5t to !
design]s ( ! logo :o *>g$ no?+
= _! s]vices 2y co/1 an
exp5diture alr cov]$ by ! sale
( ,,acb p9s ) a pr(it (
@s#ejj4 ,h&"s lu7age tags ) !
logo >e al 2+ sold4
  ,9 ! ,major ,donor ,campaign
,annunzio has be5 ask$ to
develop1 he proposes t a li/ (
previ\s donors 2 e/abli%$1 t
!y rcv lrs ( ?anks )       #gh
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3tribu;ns h a3ompli%$ = ,,acb1
& t a reque/ 2 made = 9cr1s$
m"ot>y "picipa;n 9 ! "w ( !
organiza;n4 ,x is hop$ t bo>d
memb]s w help to id5tify &
3tact ^? :o c 2come major
donors4
  ,ano!r >ea ( 3c5tra;n is !
,comb9$ ,f$]al ,campaign1
3duct$ by /ates ": *>ities
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ord] to rcv 3tribu;ns f gr\ps
( f$]al employees m* l !
,unit$ ,way ,campaigns4 ,a
mo;n 0 pass$ 9/ruct+ !
executive director to prep>e a
report1 an imple;ta;n plan1 t
w 5able ,,acb to 2 fully
recogniz$ z a na;nally
designat$ program 9 ! ,unit$
,way ,campaign4
  ,,acb ,5t]prises & ,s]vices1
,paul ,$w>ds3 ,an executive
director has be5 hir$1 &   #gi
v>i\s *anges h be5 made :
result 9 l[] e>n+s t >e
expect$ to 2 only tempor>y4
,sales >e up1 b s is ov]h1d1
caus+ ga9s t >e less bo? 9
t]ms ( budget projec;ns &
comp>ison ) la/ ye>'s e>n+s4
  ,a new & attractive /ore has
be5 op5$ 9 ,we/ ,allis1 ,wis42
& s\rces ( addi;nal items =
/ock >e 2+ explor$1 l m]*&ise
return$ to /ores & items left
ov] f g>age sales4 ,n hav+ a
vehicle available = pick-up is
a sev]e problem4
  ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns1 ,w9ifr$
,d[n+3 #a4 ,to avoid wa/e &
duplica;n1 ! ,,bop seeks a
purge ( all =ms ( 8,! ,brl
,=um0 & an exam9a;n ( mail+
labels us$ by ! v>i\s mail+
5tities4
  #b4 ,! manual express+ xs
$itorial policy w 2 revis$ to
a3ord ) ! appo9t;t ( !     #hj
,public ,rela;ns ,committee &
! deci.n to h ,jona?an ,mos5 z
an ex (ficio memb]4 ,8
recomm5da;ns = guidel9es to 2
us$ by ,,acb ,radio 9 memb]
"picipa;n & programm+ w 2
9clud$ 9 ! manual1 & x w 2
po/$ on ! ,,acb web site4
  #c4 ,mike ,duke 0 elect$ to
s]ve on ! ,public ,rela;ns
,committee1 & ,*>les ,hodge
has be5 appo9t$ ,,bop *air4
  #d4 ,! foll[+ reque/s 7
made3 t ! ,bo>d ( ,directors
write ! ,record+ ,9du/ries
,associa;n ( ,am]ica seek+
relief f pay;ts = copy"r$
music play$ on ,,acb ,radio4
  ,t1 to 9cr1se 9volve;t 9 !
c&idates,0 page on ! web & !
,c&idates,0 ,=um at ! 3v5;n1
9/ruc;ns = ! c&idates,0 page 2
pr9t$ 9 ! ,april1 r ?an !
,may1 issue ( ! ,=um1 & t
,*>lie ,craw=d 2 ask$ to   #ha
rem9d memb]s ab ! c&idates,0
page 9 weekly 8,news ,notes40
  ,t next ye>'s 3v5;n program1
) any *anges adopt$1 2
submitt$ = f9al exam9a;n by !
$itorial de"p;t to avoid "s (
! omis.ns & 3fu.n t o3urr$ ?
ye>4 ,t ,jona?an ,mos5 2
appo9t$ z an ex (ficio memb] (
! 3v5;n committee to address
"s ( ! di6iculties he 5c.t]$ ?
ye> 9 >rang+ cov]age by ,,acb
,radio4
  ,f9al ,deci.ns1 ,elec;n3
,billie ,j1n ,kei? 0 elect$ to
2 ! bo>d repres5tative on !
newly design$ public rela;ns
committee4
  ,budget ,recomm5da;n3 ,at !
,septemb] meet+1 p]mis.n w 2
s"\ to allocate funds = ! f/
?ree mon?s ( ! com+ ye> to
avoid hav+ ! budget
committee's h&s ti$4
  ,septemb] ,meet+3 ,!     #hb
,septemb] bo>d meet+ w o3ur on
,septemb] #ba4 ,c>la ,rus*ival
w id5tify ! loca;n by ,augu/
#a4

     ,?9k ( ,,acb ,:5 ,yr
     ,employ] ,asks ,y to
       ,give to ,*>;y
       by ,>dis ,bazyn

  ,ea* ye>1 _m employ]s ask
employees to 3tribute "p ( _!
9come = wor?y causes via !
,comb9$ ,f$]al ,campaign or !
,unit$ ,way4 ,:5 ^! campaigns
>e laun*$1 y h an opportun;y
to help ,,acb4 ,! =ms y rcv f
yr employ] 3ta9 a field ": y c
5t] ! "n ( a "picul>
organiza;n if y *oose4 ,to
make a 3tribu;n to ,,acb via !
,comb9$ ,f$]al ,campaign1 use
? numb]3 #bhjb4
  ,once y've fill$ \ ! =ms1 y
may al ne$ to foll[ up1    #hc
to 2 sure yr wi%es >e 2+
honor$4 ,9 _m busi;ses1
gov]n;t ag5cies1 & corpora;ns1
! am.ts donat$ >e
automatically giv5 to !
,comb9$ ,f$]al ,campaign net"w
& t 5t;y may simply a7regate !
fund+ r ?an sep>at+ yr
3tribu;n \ & deliv]+ x to yr
local ,,acb a6iliate or !
na;nal organiza;n4 ,s1 ev5 ?\<
y h writt5 9 ! correct 9=ma;n1
y %d 3tact yr (fice a3.tant to
make sure ! pay;t is h&l$
correctly4 ,pl1se help u make
sure ,,acb & xs a6iliates >e
cr$it$ correctly4
  ,rec5tly1 ! 9side front cov]
( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 0 revis$ to
9clude ! abv ,,cfc 9=ma;n s
any 9t]e/$ p]son c f9d x m
easily4 ,plans >e "u way "r n[
to 3duct a sem9> at next ye>'s
presid5ts,0 meet+ to %[ 9t]e/$
memb]s h[ to 2come ev5 m   #hd
9volv$ 9 promot+ ,,acb dur+
,,cfc campaigns 9 ! future4
,any me?ods we c use to
promote ,,acb & support xs "w
>e b5eficial to all ( u4

     ,get ,yr ,h\se up to
   8,p>r0 ) ,,acb ,radio's
         ,newe/ ,%[
      by ,jona?an ,mos5

  ,h y "e want$ advice ab do+
^? ll jobs >.d ! h\se8 ,>e y
tir$ ( 2+ told t y're bl s !
easie/ ?+ is to pay = a
tradesman8 ,!n y won't want to
miss ,,acb ,radio ,ma9/r1m's
late/ %[1 8,! ,bl ,h&yman
,%[10 ) ,phil ,p>r4 ,y c he> !
%[ at #aj p4m4 ,ea/]n "t & #g
p4m4 ,pacific on ,mon"d ev5+1
t's ,tues"d at #b ,univ]sal
"t4 ,x rep1ts e two h\rs ov] a
#bd-h\r p]iod4
                           #he
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      ,,vab ,honors ,roy
           ,grizz>d
  ,! ,virg9ia ,associa;n ( !
,bl-,%5&oah ,valley rec5tly
ann\nc$ ! recipi5t ( ! #bjjb
,nelson ,malb"o ,aw>d4 ,& !
aw>dee is ,dr4 ,roy ,grizz>d (
! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,labor's
,(fice ( ,4abil;y ,employ;t
,policy4 ,grizz>d rcvd ! aw>d
9 apprecia;n = 8 advocacy1
support & s]vice 9 an aw>ds
c]emony 9 ,virg9ia ,b1* on
,augu/ #d4

   ,come ,visit ,u 9 ,m>yl&
  ,! ,,acb ( ,m>yl& w hold xs
#bjjb 3v5;n ,octob] #d-#f 9
,cumb]l&1 ,md4 ,"! >e alr m
?an #dj p regi/]$1 & x looks l
? w 2 ! l>ge/ & hope;lly be/
3v5;n "e4 ,satur"d ev5+ we >e
ho/+ a private /1m-p[]$    #hf
tra9 ride ) d9n] on bo>d1 = a
co/ ( only @s#ce4 ,regi/ra;n
co/s @s#dj1 : 9cludes \r
lun*eon on ,satur"d4 ,hotel
rooms co/ @s#gi p] ni<t plus
#aj p]c5t tax4 ,if y h any "qs
or ne$ m 9=ma;n1 d n hesitate
to 3tact ,but* ,>nold at
"<#daj"> #bed-#aigb4

      ,utah ,/ate ,3v5;n
  ,! ,utah ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
"<,,ucb"> /ate 3v5;n w take
place ,octob] #ag-#ah1 #bjjb4
,on ,octob] #ah1 we w 2 hold+
a b5efit 3c]t f1tur+ c.try s+]
,br5n ,hill4 ,= m 9=ma;n1
3tact ,pat ,gann at "<#hja">
#idc-#aeei or ;e-mail p7ann@a"
e>?l9k4net4

   ,ill9ois,0 ,/ate ,3v5;n
     ,has ,"s?+ = ,"ey"o
  ,! ,,icb 3v5;n is s*$ul$ =
,octob] #aj-#ac1 #bjjb     #hg
at ! ,r5aiss.e ,hotel1 #gja
;,e4 ,adams ,st41 ,spr+field1
,ill4 ,hi<li<ts ( ? ye>'s
3v5;n 9clude a t\r ( !
,ill9ois ,s*ool = ! ,visually
,impair$ on ,?urs"d1 ,octob]
#aj2 a ,descriptive ,video
movie pres5ta;n1 8,h>ry ,pott]
& ! ,sorc]]'s ,/"o20 a 4cus.n
( ! pres5t & future ( /ate
rehabilita;n s]vices = p :o >e
bl & visually impair$2 a
pres5ta;n f ! ,_hley ,s*ool =
! ,bl2 an update on all ( !
happ5+s at ! ,ill9ois ,/ate
,libr>y2 a ,fri"d ev5+ b>becue
at ! ,m>y ,bryant ,home = !
,bl f1tur+ ,jack ,davis1 local
radio p]sonal;y & =m]
political figure2 & a ,satur"d
ni<t banquet keynot$ by ,,acb
,presid5t ,*ri/oph] ,gray4
  ,3v5;n room rates at !
,r5aiss.e >e @s#fi plus #aj
p]c5t tax p] ni<t4         #hh
,hotel res]va;ns m/ 2 made by
,septemb] #aj by call+ ! hotel
directly at "<#bag"> #edd-
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,ill9ois ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4
  ,to rcv a 3v5;n regi/ra;n
packet1 3tact ! ,,icb (fice at
"<#bag"> #ebc-#difg1 toll-free
at "<#hhh"> #fih-#ahfb1 or via
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     ,new ,special-,9t]e/
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  ,d y "k any"o :o mi<t 2
9t]e/$ 9 "w+ to =m a new ,,acb
a6iliate = p ) diabetes8 ,a
po/+ on ,,acb-;,l propos+ !
cr1;n ( s* an a6iliate has
5g5d]$ m* 9t]e/ & 5?usiasm4
,if y >e 9t]e/$ 9 =m+ an
a6iliate ^: memb]s >e drawn
tgr 2c ( a mutual 9t]e/ 9 "w+
on diabetes-relat$ issues1
pl1se 3tact ,/eve          #hi
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"<"w"> %ees5@as1ttlelh4com or
"<home"> /evehees5@ae>?l9k4"
net4 ,or1 if y don't h a3ess
to ;e-mail1 3tact hm at
"<#dbe"> #efb-#iidi4

    ,news f ,p5nsylvania
        by ,john ,hor/
  ,! ,p5nsylvania ,c\ncil ( !
,bl rec5tly held a v su3ess;l
c>e] "d 5titl$ 8,pa?ways to
,su3ess;l ,employ;t0 9 !
,pittsbur< >ea4 ,m ?an #ej
visually impair$ /ud5ts att5d$
plus t1*]s & c\nselors4 ,? 0 a
jo9t ef=t ) ,p5nsylvania
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,pittsbur<
,vi.n ,s]vices & ! ,/ate
,bur1u ( ,bl;s & ,visual
,s]vices4
  ,p5nsylvania's /ate 3v5;n w
take place at ! ,holi"d ,9n 9
,york ,novemb] #a-#c1 #bjjb4
,! !me is 8,liv+ (f !      #ij
,%elf1 ,r1dy to ,use or ,easy
to ,adapt40 ,x w f1ture a
demon/ra;n ( ! ,fre$om ,box1 a
web dial-up s]vice & a 4cus.n
( common me?ods by : pur*as$
(f-!-%elf items c 2 easily
adapt$4
  ,"! w al 2 a panel 4cus.n by
! /ate ag5cy = ! bl1
pres5ta;ns by ,*ris ,gray1
,,acb ,presid5t1 *apt] &
committee reports & elec;n (
(fic]s & bo>d memb]s4 ,=
res]va;ns1 call "<#gag"> #hde-
#efga4 ,room rates >e @s#fb p]
ni<t plus tax4
  ,! ,p5nsylvania ,c\ncil ( !
,bl 3t9ues to "w on a brl
bill1 a revi.n ( ! :ite cane
law1 9cr1s+ %>$ ride
transporta;n1 cruelty to
s]vice animals legisla;n &
a3essible vot+4 ,te/imony has
al be5 pres5t$ at a public
he>+ on fund+ newsl9e      #ia
s]vices4
  ,! ,p5nsylvania ,c\ncil ( !
,bl is r1dy to "w ) ,,acb 9
plann+ a grt na;nal 3v5;n 9
,pittsbur< 9 #bjjc4

    ,upcom+ ,/ate ,3v5;ns

,septemb] #ac-#ae3 ,,acb (
  ,texas1 ,lu2ock
,septemb] #ba-#bb3 ,oklahoma
,septemb] #bg-#bh3 ,9diana1
  ,columbus1 ,holi"d ,9n
,septemb] #bg-#bi3 ,nor?
  ,c>ol9a1 ,holi"d ,9n
  ,crabtree1 ,ralei<
,octob] #c-#e3 ,alaska
  ,9dep5d5t ,bl1 ,palm]1 at
  ,gold ,m9]s
,octob] #d-#f3 ,,acb ( ,m>yl&
  "<see abv">
,octob] #aa-#ac3 ,miss\ri1
  ,ramada ,9n1 ,sike/on

                           #ib
,octob] #ah-#bj3 ,,acb (
  ,oregon1 ,b5d1 ,,or at ,%ilo
  ,9n2 call "<#eda"> #chi-
  #ifjj = res]va;ns by ,sept4
  #bg = 3v5;n rates4
,octob] #ah-#ai3 ,s\? ,dakota
,octob] #ah-#ai3 ,kansas
  ,associa;n = ! ,bl &
  ,visually ,impair$4 ,m>y
  ;,t4 ,adams ,sem9>1 ,octob]
  #ah4 ,3v5;n1 ,octob] #ai4
  ,holi"d ,9n1 ,hays1 ,kansas4
  ,3tact ,nancy ,johnson at
  "<#ghe"> #bce-#hiij or1 if 9
  ,kansas1 toll-free at
  "<#hjj"> #gii-#adii4
,octob] #ai3 ,nevada ,c\ncil (
  ! ,bl1 ,f/ ,s\!rn ,bapti/
  ,*ur*1 #gjj ;,e4 ,st4 ,l\is
  ,st41 ,las ,vegas1 ,,nv
  #hiajd4 ,3tact ,c>ol ,ann
  ,ew+ = m 9=ma;n at "<#gjb">
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monty4cassellius@av]izon4net4

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comput] ) s(t c>ry+ case4
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processor1 sci5tific      #aba
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9 brl1 pr9t1 on tape & disk4
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msn4com or ph"o "<#ddj"> #ddi-
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columbusspee*4org or call
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#bfa-#egib dur+ regul> busi;s
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mail at drisavyjr@apcola4"
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l>g]4 ,x m/ 2 capable ( sav+
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ref];e4 ,x c 2 a ^w processor
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mail j]ryleonhamrick@a"
gospela3ess4com4

           ,want$3
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gett+ yet ano!r bun* ( books t
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3templat+ a new comput]-le>n+
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r1d books f ! site4
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me4
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program1 y pay @s#ae4ie p]
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any price f ! ,audible4com
catalog4 ,& to sweet5 ! d1l1 y
get a free portable ,,mp#c
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go+1 s :y n jump 9 n[ & get
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,i took t plunge & sign$ up =
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,*n's ,page ( 8,excep;nal
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impress$ ) ,c>lie's tal5t & >e
pl1s$ t ! magaz9e gave u
p]mis.n to repr9t h] poem4
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,/ate ,s*ool = ! ,bl4 ,%e
plans to att5d college af
gradua;n & is 3sid]+ ,b[l+
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,gallaudet ,univ]s;y4 ,%e wd l
to 2 a writ]1 p]h ev5 a s;g
writ]4
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writ+ & hang+ \ al"o or ) frs4
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uses a 8,l9k0 to communicate4
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comput]4 ,x has a visual 4play
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,am]ican ,sign ,language4 ,%e
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volunte]s 9 programs = *n )
m5tal ret>da;n & develop;tal
delays4 ,we wi% ,ms4 ,grippi
gd =tune 9 :at"e *oices %e
makes = h] future1 & we >e
pl1s$ to %>e h] poetry ) \r
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,i've climb$ my family tree4
,": is ! h1d ( ! class8
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,i wond] :at ! numb] ate8
,i've se5 ^? ,ea/] hairs6
,i've eat5 ! color orange1
& eat5 ll p1s1
& ,i've /epp$ 9 a *]ry pit1
& drunk a cup ( tea4
,i write my lrs ) a pigp51
& swim 9 a game ( pool4
,juries sit 9 t5nis c\rts1
& all fi% g to s*ool4
,does bl[+ turn+ a :i/le blue8
,d w9d[ %ades g bl8
,i take nice walks ) c&y
  canes1
& ! "os :o >e sm>t w m9d4
,all ( ^! ^ws put tgr m1n
  di6]5t ?+s z we see4
,& ,i m/ say 9 my [n ^ws1
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                          #aci
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8,anticipa;n0 2c t 0 al !
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promote ,he9z ket*up 9 ! pa/4
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,pirates & ! ,primanti ,bro!rs
>e all fam\s ,pittsbur<
9/itu;ns4
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#dbnd annual 3v5;n ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl a
rip-ro>+ su3ess4 ,slat$ =
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! l1d hotel & ! ,hilton z !
back-up1 h />t$ to take
res]va;ns & ! ,daniel ;,l4
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major;y ( \r meet+s w 2 held1
is ne>+ total comple;n4
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surr.d+ c.ties >e tak5 9to
a3.t4 ,e/abli%$ 9 #ageh1 x has
an av]age temp]ature ( #hb4e
degrees ,fahr5heit 9 ,july4
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! f/ radio /a;n1 #aiji1 !
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,w9ky's1 ! f/ fa/ food *a9 ev5
2f ,mc,donald's & ! ,/eel]s,0
f/ orig9al "n 0 ! ,pirates4
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,9t]na;nal y w 2 #ag miles f !
hotels4 ,a cab ride w run >.d
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s]vice1 call$ ,airport
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h\r1 is @s#ad ea* way4 ,yr /ay
at ! ,we/9 = @s#he p] ni<t w
m1n t y w 2 3nect$ to ! 3v5;n
c5t] via a skywalk or y c g
d[n & j cross ! /reet4 ,yr /ay
at ! ,hilton = @s#gi is   #ada
approximately six blocks f !
3v5;n c5t]1 b don't worry4 ,!
,hilton has agre$ to provide
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