,! ,brl ,=um ,volume ,,xliv ,octob] #bjje ,no4 #c ,publi%$ by ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl /rives to 9cr1se ! 9dep5d;e1 secur;y1 equal;y ( opportun;y1 & to improve qual;y ( life = all bl & visually impair$ p4 ,*ri/oph] ,gray1 ,presid5t ,melanie ,brunson1 ,executive ,director ,%>on ,lov]+1 ,$itor ,na;nal ,(fice3 #aaee #aeth ,st4 ,,nw ,suite #ajjd ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje "<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejha ,fax3 "<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejhe ,web site3 http3_/_/www4" acb4org ,! ,brl ,=um is available 9 brl1 l>ge pr9t1 half-spe$ f\r- track cassette tape1 comput] disk & via ;e-mail4 ,subscrip;n reque/s1 address *anges1 & items 9t5d$ = publica;n %d 2 s5t to ,%>on ,lov]+ at ! address abv1 or via ;e-mail to slov]+@aacb4org4 ,submis.n d1dl9es >e ! f/ ( ! mon?4 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is a memb]%ip organiza;n made up ( m ?an #gj /ate & special- 9t]e/ a6iliates4 ,to jo91 visit ! ,,acb web site & complete an applica;n =m1 or 3tact ! na;nal (fice at ! numb] li/$ abv4 ,^? m*-ne$$ 3tribu;ns1 : >e tax-d$uctible1 c 2 s5t to ,mike ,god9o at ! abv #b mail+ address4 ,if y wi% to rememb] a relative or fr1 ! na;nal (fice c make pr9t$ c>ds available = ? purpose4 ,to rememb] ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 yr ,la/ ,w & ,te/a;t1 y may 9clude a special p>agraph = t purpose4 ,if yr wi%es >e complex1 3tact ! ,,acb na;nal (fice4 ,to make a 3tribu;n to ,,acb via ! ,comb9$ ,f$]al ,campaign1 use ? numb]3 #bhjb4 ,= ! late/ 9 legislative & gov]n;tal news1 call ! 8,wa%+ton ,3nec;n0 toll-free at "<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff1 #e p4m4 to midnis ,acr ,gulf ,coa/1 ,floods ,big ,easy1 by ,%>on ,lov]+1 page #f ,$itor ,se>* ,5ds1 by ,melanie ,brunson1 page #bb ,rememb]+ ,walt] ,sir51 page #bc ,talk ! ,talk to ,walk ! ,walk1 by ,k5 ,/ew>t1 page #cb ,a ,close ,5c.t] ( ! ,wr;g ,k9d1 by ,all5 ;,j4 ,casey1 page #dj ,reflec;n on ! ,hi/ory ( ,:ite ,cane ,safety ,"d1 by ,adam ,pobursky1 page #de ,on ,m$ic>e8 ,y ,may ,qualify = ,extra ,help to ,pay = ,prescrip;n ,drug ,co/s1 page #ed ,a6iliate ,news1 page #eg #d ,summ>y ( ! ,po/-,3v5;n ,meet+ ( ! ,bo>d ( ,directors1 ,july #i1 #bjje1 by ,w9ifr$ ,d[n+1 page #fe ,new ,me?ods ( ,optic ,n]ve ,atrophy ,tr1t;t1 by ,boris ,me%evtsev1 page #gc ,wrapp$ ,up 9 ,/]eotypes1 by ,c>son ,wood1 page #hf ,b+o61 by ,ka?y ,mc,keon1 page #hi ,"h & ,"!1 by ,sue ,li*t5fels1 page #if ,hi< ,te* ,swap ,%op1 page #aac ,,acb ,(fic]s1 page #abj ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors1 page #abb ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns1 page #abb #e ,8,,unbelievable,0 ,hurricane ,katr9a ,ro>s ,acr ,gulf ,coa/1 ,floods ,big ,easy by ,%>on ,lov]+ ,flood wat]s p\r$ d[n c;y /reets z ! levees & flood walls 9 ,new ,orl1ns broke4 ,?\s&s ( p 7 =c$ to l1ve _! homes & g to ! ,sup]dome1 only to 2 re-evacuat$ else": lat] :5 3di;ns at ! /adium det]iorat$4 ,5tire ,gulf ,coa/ t[ns 9 ,mississippi 7 r$uc$ to ru2le4 ,a total ( #ij1jjj squ>e miles ( ,l\isiana 7 a6ect$ by ! /orm2 a swa? ( ,mississippi #gj miles we/ to ea/ 0 a6ect$4 8,! ,gulf ,coa/ 0 ! mo/ damag$10 sd ,becky ,floyd1 presid5t ( ! ,mississippi ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 8,we're 2g9n+ to *eck on p .<"!.> n[40 #f ,! cities su/a9+ ! mo/ damage 7 ,biloxi1 ,gulfport1 ,hattiesburg1 ,bay ,st4 ,l\is1 ,pass ,*ri/ian1 ,pascag\la1 ,oc1n ,spr+s1 & ,moss ,po9t4 ,floyd not$ t ,k5ny ,maddox1 a ,mississippi ,c\ncil memb] f ,jackson1 _h spok5 ) ,melba ,cam9iti d[n on ! coa/1 :o 9=m$ ,maddox t mo/ folks 7 able to get \ ( ! way ( ,katr9a4 ,cam9iti's "m1 h["e1 fell & broke h] hip dur+ ! /orm2 %e _h to h surg]y a week lat]4 8,mo/ ( ! "os we "k got \10 /at$ ,v]non ,daigle1 manag] ( ! ,l\isiana ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl (fice4 ,he r1dily cit$ examples3 ,kim & ,tommy ,v5able1 al;g ) ! ,cam>delles1 drove to ,h\/on 2f ! /orm hit4 ,clattie & ,l>i%a ,gi2s >e /ay+ 9 ,baton ,r\ge2 ,lola & ,donna ,sir5 >e 9 ,baton #g ,r\ge z well4 ,! ,sir5s1 at press "t1 did n "k h[ _! a"p;t 9 ,new ,orl1ns f>$ 9 ! /orm4 8,x's / bad d[n "!10 ,daigle sd4 8,!y're n lett+ anybody 9 z f> z we "k40 ,9 ,baton ,r\ge dur+ ! /orm1 "! 7 #ge-mile-p]-h\r w9ds1 caus+ trees & tree limbs to fall1 cutt+ p[] l9es4 ,ph"o l9es 7 al a6ect$4 ,daigle sd t e "t he'd try to call \1 he'd get a message say+ 8all circuits >e busy at ? "t2 pl1se try yr call lat]40 ,_m :o tri$ to call hm got ! same message4 ,o!r "ps ( ,l\isiana took ! brunt ( ,katr9a's wra?4 8,slidell & ,st4 ,tam_m ,p>i% got hit bad10 ,daigle not$4 8,we hav5't he>d any?+ f up "!40 ,a numb] ( homes on ! lakefront 7 de/roy$4 ,9 ,hammond1 : is nor? ( #h ,new ,orl1ns1 "! 0 a grt d1l ( w9d damage & p[] \tages4 ,albany j rega9$ electrical p[] on ,sept4 #h4 ,! ,tw9 ,bridges1 ov] ,lake ,pont*>tra91 >e completely \4 ,"ps ( !m 7 tak5 away by ! /orm4 8,x's t\< gett+ 9 & \ ( ,new ,orl1ns10 he sd4 ,mo/ tra6ic is 2+ div]t$ (f ,9t]/ate #aj "<": ! bridges 7 knock$ \"> & onto ,hi no runn+ wat]4 ,x's / a v t\< situa;n1 & !y're say+ x may take a few mon?s to get all ! wat] \4 ,st4 ,b]n>d ,p>i%1 j 2l ,new ,orl1ns1 is 9 v bad %ape4 ,!y h wat] y wdn't 2lieve40 ,look+ back a few decades to #aifi1 ,daigle comp>$ ,katr9a to ,camille4 8,camille #i miss$ ! ,new ,orl1ns >ea10 he sd4 8,x w5t t[>d ,gulfport & ,biloxi4 ,? "o hit u m directly ?an ,camille did4 ,betsy hit u a lot h>d] ?an ,camille did2 we _h #ij-mile- an-h\r w9ds 9 ,new ,orl1ns1 z oppos$ to #ade 9 ? "o4 ,& ! wat] damage 9 ,camille 0 fairly lid & ! ,st4 ,b]n>d ,p>i%4 ,x 0 a lot worse ? "t4 ,"!'s places d[n "! t ,i "u/& 7 #be feet "u40 ,?\< ! wat] is 2+ pump$ \ ( ! c;y n[1 ?anks to assi/.e f ! ,>my ,corps ( ,5g9e]s1 ! ,big ,easy is / approximately #ej p]c5t flood$4 8,? is f> m deva/at+ ?an ,betsy or ,camille was10 ,daigle /at$4 8,? is by f> ! wor/ hurricane & afma? t we've "e se5 9 ! ,new ,orl1ns >ea4 ,!y #aj don't seem to h a h&le yet1 & !y're j 2g9n+ to f9d \ h[ _m p 7 lo/4 ,!y'll f9d !m1 ,i'm sure1 = weeks40 ,floyd agre$4 8,"!'s r1lly no comp>ison4 ,? 0 s m* broad] a /orm4 ,xs range 0 f> grt] ?an ,camille4 ,! >ea has built up s m* d[n on ! coa/ s9ce ,camille1 "!'s s m* grt] popula;n 444 t ! damage is trem5d\sly grt] ?an ! damage caus$ by ,camille4 ,my bro!r w5t to ! coa/ af ,camille & he sd j see+ ! pictures 444 ,camille caus$ no?+ l ! damage t ,katr9a caus$4 ,camille didn't sweep f.da;ns cl1n2 ,katr9a did4 ,"o ( ! bi7e/ di6];es is ! wat] surge4 ,! wat] surge ) ,camille 0 n ne>ly z grt1 z s]i\s1 z ! wat] surge ) ,katr9a4 ,! wall ( wat] hitt+ h\ses j knock$ !m (f _! f.da;ns1 de/roy$ #aa !m1 & left ! f.da;ns cl1n40 ,/>t+ ,ov] ,mo/ ( ! evacuees >e hav+ to />t new lives4 8,"! >e p all ov] ! place10 ,daigle add$4 8,baton ,r\ge has gr[n by ab #ajj1jjj p40 ,all told1 ,katr9a evacuees h spr1d \ acr ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9to #be or #cj /ates1 9clud+ ,texas1 ,m>yl&1 ,virg9ia1 ,>izona1 ,cali=nia & ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,/ores 9 ,baton ,r\ge felt ! /ra9 ( ! 9cr1s$ popula;n4 8,groc]y /ores ran \ ( /uff alm totally & !y're 2g9n+ to get resuppli$ 9 a fair mann]10 he sd4 8,b "!'s s* a /ra9 444 yr *oices >e limit$4 ,!y 7 \ ( "s ?+s ,- produce especially4 ,! nit & !y 7 \ ( s _m ?+s & close to 2+ \ ( o!rs40 ,daigle b"\ ! la/ box ( #ab ,ritz crack]s & "s lun* m1t1 al;g ) o!r items1 & wait$ to *eck \ = ab an h\r & #ae m9utes4 8,p 7 amaz+ly pati5t & c\rte\s4 ,! l9es 7 ord]ly1 "! 0 no problem ) p %ov+ or rais+ _! voices or any?+ :5 we 7 "!40 ,floyd's bi7e/ 3c]n 0 locat+ bl p :o _h liv$ on ! coa/ to see :at _! ne$s r1lly w]e4 ,_m :o left w h damage to _! homes1 & assi/ive te*nology t w ne$ to 2 replac$1 bo? h>dw>e & s(tw>e1 %e /at$4 8,"!'s s _m ?+s y don't ev5 ?9k ab4 ,clo?+1 silv]w>e1 "ey"d *9a1 cookw>e1 %eets1 t[els1 . j goes on & on .<(.> all ! ?+s t we take = grant$ . !y're go+ to ne$40 ,on ! positive side1 p h b&$ tgr to help4 8,! \tp\r+ ( volunte]ism "h has be5 ph5om5al10 ,daigle sd4 #ac ,a numb] ( *ur*es h be5 assi/+ 9 ! rescue ef=ts1 too4 ,local (ficials 3v]t$ ! ,lam>-,dixon ,c5t] f a p rescue c5t] to an animal rescue c5t]1 & !y've _h p go+ d[n to ,new ,orl1ns to rescue animals4 ,t c5t] has process$ #hjj animals s f>4 ,if ! (ficials 7 able to 3tact ! animal's [n]1 or "s"o knew to :om x 2l;g$1 !y kept x at ! c5t]4 ,o!r animals 7 tak5 to animal 3trol units & %elt]s1 & ! (ficials 7 assi/+ 9 gett+ ^? animals adopt$4 8,x's 2g9n+ 444 to 2 an ef=t to rectify ! situa;n = ^! folks40 ,floyd 3curr$4 8,"! >e gr\ps1 prim>ily *ur* gr\ps1 t >e go+ d[n & help+ p cut up trees1 get !m (f build+s & s =?4 ,! actual cle>+ ( >1s ": all ! debris flew ov] & l&$ "s": else is go+ a ll m sl[ly4 ,b !y're 2g9n+ to get #ad trucks d[n "! to haul away debris 444 s !y c se>* = bodies4 ,x's go+ to 2 sl[4 ,x's go+ to take mon?s to get x cl1n$ up to ! po9t ": mo/ ?+s cd rebuild if !y want$ to4 ,we h "s old homes t h )/ood _m a hurricane t su3umb$ to ,katr9a 444 ,je6]son ,davis,0 home 0 "o ( ^?4 ,x _h significant damage40 ,h["e1 %e add$1 ! /ate expects to 2 able to rebuild x s t x's a replica ( xs =m] self4 ,z f> z pets g1 8,!y flew \ ab #ejj pets ye/]"d10 ,floyd /at$4 8,"! >e pets 9 %elt]s "ey": 2c p cdn't take _! pets ) !m 9to ,r$ ,cross %elt]s4 ,"s ( ! *ur* %elt]s did1 b mo/ %elt]s wd n4 ,s !y wd h to ab&on _! pets to ! ,,aspca or ,animal ,rescue or "s %elt] = animals & ^? %elt]s w hold ^? animals = two weeks1 & #ae !n !y'll put !m up = adop;n40 ,a numb] ( v5dors >e look+ = new places to "w af ! build+s !y'd previ\sly "w$ 9 7 de/roy$ by ! w9d1 ra9 & floods4 ,floyd not$1 8,x's go+ to 2 a l;g "t ,- a numb] ( ye>s ,- 2f ! coa/ gets back to normal4 ,we expect hotels1 *a9 hotels1 & cas9os to come back f/4 ,!n !y w />t build+ back "s ( ! homes4 ,"s ( ! small busi;ses probably won't come back4 ,a lot ( ! p w move p]man5tly4 ,johnnie ,co*ran lo/ 8 busi;s2 he 0 a v5dor4 ,! milit>y home ": he _h 8 busi;s 0 sev]ely damag$1 & 444 he won't h "w = a :ile4 ,! ,,bep "h1 !y're try+ to f9d hm ano!r loca;n to "w s t he won't 2 \ ( a job4 ,x may necessitate a move on 8 "p2 ,i don't "k4 ,b he's ,,ok4 ,he did get \ ( ! >ea40 ,& ( ! five ,,nib- #af associat$ ag5cies locat$ 9 ! >ea1 only two exp]i;ed no e6ects ( ! hurricane3 ,l\isiana ,associa;n = ! ,bl 9 ,%reveport1 & ,alabama ,9du/ries = ! ,bl 9 ,talladega4 ,damage to ! ,lie ) _! op]a;ns 9 ,gulfport & ,nat*ez4 ,! ,,nib facil;y 9 ,gulfport1 ,,lci ,9du/ries1 0 sev]ely damag$1 ac to ,pat ,b1ttie1 #ag director ( public policy & 3sum] rela;ns4 ,employees :o "w$ "! h be5 giv5 ?ree *oices ( ": !y c g to "w3 ,hazlehur/1 ,miss42 ,durham1 ,n4,c41 ,,lci's h1dqu>t]s2 or ,l\isville1 ,ky4 ,nat*ez su/a9$ damage1 b xs employees h n be5 able to assess ! situa;n fully4 ,mike ,duke ( ,jackson1 ,miss41 sd ! situa;n wasn't too bad "!4 ,"! 7 tree limbs 9 8 y>d1 & no p[]1 b ! ro( & ! h\se 7 / /&+4 8,x's a mess10 he sd1 8b we're h1d & %\ld]s abv0 ! p on ! ,gulf ,coa/4 ,p 9 ,jackson >e ,,ok1 he not$1 b he _hn't he>d f anybody s\? ( ,jackson4 ,duke & o!r ham radio op]ators 7 assi/+ ) s* ?+s z provid+ %elt] & assi/+ ) ! 4pat*+ ( local em]g5cy s]vices4 ,if "! 7 ano!r /orm ( #ah ? magnitude1 8,mississippi cdn't h&le x10 ,floyd sd4 8,t "p ( ! coa/ wd 2come desolate 2c f9ancially ! /ate cdn't d1l ) x4 ,we 9 ,mississippi _h 2come a3u/om$ to ! 9come f ! cas9os 444 f ! hotels1 f ! t\rism 444 all t's be5 wip$ \4 ,t's v deva/at+ to ! /ate economy4 ,hope;lly t's a once 9 a life"t hurricane40 ,:at ,c ,y ,d ,to ,help8 ,if y >e an ,,acb memb] :o has mov$ or tempor>ily relocat$ due to ! hurricane1 pl1se 3tact ! na;nal (fice at #a-#hjj-#dbd-#hfff & let u "k y're ,,ok4 ,pl1se al give u yr new address & any ne$s y h4 ,:5 call+ af #e p4m4 ,ea/]n "<#b p4m4 ,pacific">1 press ext5.n #ab4 ,if y h news ( o!r ,,acb memb]s1 let u "k t1 too4 ,,acb has set up a #ai relief fund = ! hurricane's victims4 ,to 3tribute1 make yr *eck payable to ,,acb ,relief ,fund & s5d x to ,,acb1 #aaee #aeth ,st4 ,,nw1 ,suite #ajjd1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje4 ,! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,manage;t ,ag5cy asks t 9dividuals ) 4abilities regi/] to rcv ! full range ( f$]al assi/.e4 ,call #a-#hjj-#fba-#ijbi " or #a-#hjj-#dfb- #gehe "<,,tty">4 ,! ,alabama ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is support+ a c\ple ( di6]5t programs t >e fe$+ & h\s+ victims ( ,katr9a4 ,to aid 9 ? ef=t1 make *ecks payable to ! ,alabama ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & mail !m to ,p4,o4 ,box #abac1 ,talladega1 ;,,al #ceafj4 ,all funds rais$ w g directly to ! aid ( ! bl t h be5 a6ect$ by ! trag$y4 ,,rsva is ask+ t any"o #bj :o wi%es to give relief to 4plac$ v5dors s5d 3tribu;ns to ,ri*>d ,bird1 #fiia ,york ,road1 ,p>ma ,heie victims ( ? /orm4 ,,nib w facilitate ! collec;n ( funds : w 2 4sem9at$ back to ^? employees4 ,all *ecks %d 2 made payable to ,,nib & s5t to ,ka?y ,galla<]1 ,s5ior ,human ,res\rces ,employ;t ,speciali/1 ,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl1 #acaj ,braddock ,place1 ,alex&ria1 ,,va #bbcad-#afia4 ,! ,de"p;t ( ,h1l? & ,human ,s]vices has a toll-free hotl9e available = p 9 crisis 9 ! afma? 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( u4 ,ano!r ?+ ,i rememb] is t af 8 retire;t z a v5d+ /& op]ator1 8 =m] cl]k took 8 loca;n ov]1 b lat] decid$ he wd 2 happi] cl]k+ = "s"o #bf r ?an runn+ 8 [n loca;n4 ,walt] came \ ( retire;t tempor>ily & w5t to ! loca;n to help hm "w x dur+ 8 la/ two weeks = no pay1 j to make sure 8 la/ two weeks wd run smoo?ly & t ! facil;y wd 2 9 gd h&s :5 x 0 transf]r$ to xs new op]ator4 ,he al 0 "o ( ! p :o got me 9t]e/$ 9 ham radio4 ,i h "kn ,walt] & 8 family all my life4 ,8 wife ,lola tauy s*ool1 9clud+ my [n4 ,? is a trem5d\s loss n only to me b to all :o knew hm4 ,b :ile we all feel ? loss1 he wd want u all to keep go+ & d \r be/1 2c life goes on4 "<,= ! b5efit ( ^? :o may n 2 famili> ) ! t]m 8sil5t key10 x is a t]m us$ by ham radio op]ators to ref] to "o ( #bg _! [n :o has di$1 & ,w#e,,rnh 0 ,walt]'s ham call sign4"> ,- ,h>vey ,h1gy "<,n#e,,hau">1 ,metairie1 ,la4 ,= me1 ,walt] ,sir5 has be5 a 3v5;n fixture z l;g z ,i've "e g"o to 3v5;ns1 s9ce #aigf4 ,if ,i didn't run acr ,walt]1 ,donna1 & ,lola "s": 9 ! hotel1 ,i'd he> ,walt]'s famili> frly voice on ! floor soon] or lat]4 ,he took a ke5 9t]e/ 9 ! a6airs ( ,,acb & 9 ! proc$ure us$ by ! organiza;n 9 gett+ xs "w d"o4 ,walt] _h a grt abil;y & desire to le>n new ?+s4 ,9 ! mid-#aihjs1 he came to ,tele,s5sory ,sy/ems to le>n to use ! ,optacon1 ev5 ?\< he 0 plann+ to or p]h _h alr retir$4 ,i well rememb] "o ev5+ ,i 9vit$ hm to d9n]1 & he ne>ly wore me \ press+ me on v te*nical & obscure po9ts #bh ( ,v]sa,brl & comput] use = equip;t ( t "t4 ,_m p half 8 age lack$ ! "u/&+ ( s* details & / may to ? "d4 ,i 0 extremely pr\d to appo9t ,walt] z ! mod]ator = ! ,,acb-;,l li/s]v4 ,he s]v$ 9 ? role 9 "s di6icult circum/.es f "t to "t4 ,8 k9d;s1 equanim;y1 & c>+ = p 7 evid5t & grt /r5g?s t 7 well-us$ :ile fill+ ? role4 ,walt] n"e hesitat$ to let y "k 8 op9ion on a topic1 "picul>ly if y ask$4 ,b he cd d s :ile exhibit+ respect = o!r po9ts ( view1 ev5 :ile press+ 8 [n4 ,he 0 by no m1ns a 8"k-x-all10 & truly us$ 8 op9ions on a topic to "w on fur!r+ 8 le>n+ & "u/&+ al;g ) t ( o!rs4 ,all ! be/1 ,walt]4 ,help u rema9 positive if & :5 y c1 z y did = u = s v _m ye>s4 #bi ,- ,*ris ,gray1 ,san ,francisco1 ,calif4 ,i am v sadd5$ to he> ab ,walt]4 ,i h "kn ,walt] = ab #be ye>s4 ,he 0 active 9 ! ,,acb gr\p 9 ,new ,orl1ns :5 ,i 0 a memb] ( t organiza;n4 ,dr4 ,bob ,mc,cla9 0 ! presid5t4 ,walt] 0 v active 9 ham radio at t "t z well z ,,acb4 ,he 0 ! "o :o 9troduc$ me to ! ham commun;y 9 ,new ,orl1ns & 0 ! f/ p]son ,i met :5 ,i f/ mov$ "! f ,texas4 ,he 0 "o ( ^? fell[s t 0 funny :5 he wasn't try+ to be4 ,i especially lik$ ,walt] 2c he 0 a /rai-coat$4 ,i alw 3sid]$ t z "o ( ,walt]'s assets & a "*i/ic ,i grtly appreciat$4 ,we h lo/ a #cj v special memb] ( \r organiza;n4 ,- ,ron ,milliman1 ,b[l+ ,gre51 ,ky4 ,?ank y = %>+ ? sad news ) ^? ( u :o knew ,walt]1 bo? via ! ,9t]net & 9 p]son4 ,:at a k9d1 & morally up/&+1 respect;l & m* respect$ man ,walt] was4 ,i rememb] ) pl1sure & gratitude ! excell5t way t ,walt] mod]at$ ! ,,acb- ;,l li/s]v4 ,8 respect;l;s & obvi\s commit;t to all[+ p to express a div]s;y ( op9ions & to %>e 9=ma;n freely 7 /&>ds t g>n]$ \r admira;n & emula;n4 ,i "k h[ m* 8 family c>$ ab hm1 & he ab !m1 & ,i am sure t he w 2 v m* miss$1 n only by 8 nice wife & dau+ s m* ( yr "t & yr p]sonal commit;t to tru? & to democracy ) #ca s _m ( u f ,,acb1 f ,l\isiana1 & ! bl;s commun;y z a :ole4 ,we w rememb] y fondly1 & we w miss y4 ,- ,p5ny ,re$]1 ,montgom]y ,village1 ,md4 ,talk ! ,talk to ,walk ! ,walk by ,k5 ,/ew>t ,a tragic p$e/rian fatal;y rec5tly prompt$ _m messages on li/s]vs & a ,=um >ticle "<8,:o ,w ,sp1k = ,br&y ,pr9ce810 ,july-,augu/ #bjje">4 ,! victim 0 a woman :o 0 walk+ 9 ! /reet :5 /ruck4 ,%e 0 travel+ legally ) a :ite cane4 ,num]\s p$e/rians ) visual impair;ts m/ move al;g r\tes e "d ": "! is 9su6ici5t protec;n f mov+ vehicles4 ,my [n exp]i;es may (f] 5c\rage;t to o!rs :o ne$ saf] r\tes ( #cb p$e/rian travel4 ,my week5d home is ab f\r miles f ! ne>e/ public transporta;n4 ,circum/.es require t ,i make t trip on foot on _m o3a.ns4 ,ab half ! 4t.e is al;g a two-lane c.ty >t]ial hid regul>ly1 & s]v+ 9 s"eal volunte] capacities = ! t[n1 ,i got to "k ! #cc ,public ,"ws commis.n] well 5 t he approa*$ me at "o meet+ ) a mo/ he>t5+ (f]4 ,he 0 ab to repave t /ret* ( road & 9dicat$ he cd add a bit to ! total wid?1 5 to cr1te a p$e/rian lane on "o side4 ,he apologetically ask$ if x wd 2 a3eptable if ! lane 0 n>r[] ?an ! 8be/ practices0 /&>d = s* lanes1 ( f\r feet4 ,! topography limit$ 8 op;ns4 ,i immly & grate;lly 5dors$ 8 design4 ,soon "!af1 my treks to ! bus /op 7 m* saf] al;g t "p ( my j\rney4 ,)\t w>n+ "s mon?s lat]1 sudd5ly "! 7 newly pav$ %\ld]s on ! c.ty hiiable 9 wid? & g5]ally n>r[4 ,! c.ty appli$ a :ite lane sep>a;n /ripe on xs ne> $ge4 ,i got no notice ( ? improve;t b ,i suspect$ t ! t[n's example _h help$ #cd move ! c.ty (ficials =w>d4 ,ab ! same "t ,i utiliz$ my posi;n z vice *air ( ! t[n %ade tree commis.n to locate sug> maple trees al;g ! s\? side ( "o /ret* ( ! hid to ! summ] %ade z ,i /roll$ by a mammo? cornfield4 ,n[a"ds ,i admire ^? fl\ri%+ trees 9 ! frli;s ( twilie to rema9 an active memb] ( \r home[n]s,0 associa;n1 & 9flu;e deci.ns e way ,i c to assure ^! dirt roads >e ma9ta9$ 9 a mann] t keeps !m z a3essible z possible = me4 ,2t ! dirt roads & ! c.ty hirang$ = a rad> spe$ *eck by ! t[n police4 ,at ! f> 5d ( my trips to ! bus /op is a village ) sidewalks4 ,i h _h s"eal 3v]sa;ns ) village (ficials ab improv+ _! qual;y1 : is curr5tly be/ suit$ = ! prov]bial m.ta9 goat1 & wd 2 virtually impassable = a p]son us+ a :eel*air4 ,a note ( irony 0 9troduc$ :5 ea* side /reet cross+ rcvd b1uti;l new curb ramps6 ,i _h bett] luck ) ! village :5 ,i propos$ an a3essible p$e/rian signal at a c5tral 9t]sec;n4 ,)9 weeks ,i 0 9vit$ to a meet+ 2t ! village & /ate ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n repres5tatives :o h jurisdic;n 2c ,ma9 ,/reet is ,/ate ,r\te #id4 #cf ,soon "! 0 a front-page photo 9 ! local newspap] 4play+ ! new devices1 me1 & ( c\rse1 ! local elect$ (ficial :o l$ ! gov]n;tal ef=t4 ,9 a pres5ta;n at a program ses.n at ! #bjje ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 3v5;n1 ,i emphasiz$ two aspects ( e6ective advocacy ,- p]si/;e & p]sonaliza;n4 ,! f/ 3cept is obvi\s4 ,by 8p]sonaliza;n0 ,i m1n develop+ a p]sonal rela;n%ip ) ! gov]n;tal p :o make ! deci.ns : c give u p$e/rians saf]1 bett] pa?s ( travel4 ,z ,i h obs]v$ else": too1 my [n exp]i;es h t5d$ to 2 m e6ective :5 ,i am sp1k+ z "o bl p$e/rian ) a ne$1 r ?an z a repres5tative ( an 5tire organiza;n ) a m g5]al ag5da4 ,i wd 9clude t no;n1 too1 9 my def9i;n ( 8p]sonaliza;n40 ,= :at x's wor?1 ,i wd #cg add t x is m likely to 2 an adm9i/rative (ficial1 r ?an an elect$ (ficial1 :o w act on a specific p$e/rian ne$4 ,9 my village1 "! is a p>lia;t>y /yle ( gov]n;t2 ! de"p;ts >e h1d$ up by ! elect$ memb]s ( ! village bo>d4 ,s x is ! same p to d1l )4 ,b on ! t[n & c.ty levels1 ,i avoid$ any 9volve;t ) my elect$ repres5tatives & d1lt ) ! bur1ucrats4 ,hav+ be5 "o myf = s"eal decades1 ,i "k t !y get m reque/s ?an !y c att5d to promptly4 ,h;e ! f/ pr9ciple ( p]si/;e4 ,t is ! way to move yr ne$ up hi<] on 8 to-d li/4 ,! *oice to 9ve/ my advocacy 5]gy 9 3tacts ) ! executive bran* ( gov]n;t1 r ?an ! legislative1 has held true on ! /ate level al1 z well z 9 ,new ,york ,c;y4 ,"o ( my 8,big ,apple0 adv5tures 0 ref];ed 9 8,! ,brl ,=um0 #ch "<8,on ! ,av5ue1 ,six? ,av5ue10 ,septemb]-,octob] #bjjd">4 ,i am rem9d$ al ( a relat$ exp]i;e p]ta9+ to public transporta;n ne$s4 ,z a memb] ( my t[n's ,compreh5sive ,plan ,bo>d1 ,i wrote ! sec;n ( ! propos$ ma/] plan = \r commun;y t advocat$ = ! 9troduc;n ( public transporta;n4 ,:5 ! bo>d's f9i%$ draft 0 submitt$ to ! t[n bo>d = adop;n1 !y ref]r$ x f/ to ! t[n's plann+ bo>d4 ,! docu;t subsequ5tly came back to ! t[n bo>d ) slit ( ! public transit sec;n ,- 8,:ile n ne$$ yet 44406 ,my prote/ at ! t[n bo>d's adop;n proce$+s kill$ t mis*iev\s qualifi]4 ,s we m/ talk ! talk m 9 ord] to walk ! walk m #ci safely4 ,! answ] to ,all5 ;,j4 ,casey's "q1 8,:o ,sp1ks = ,br&y ,pr9ce80 ,- ,we all m/4 ,a ,close ,5c.t] ( ! ,wr;g ,k9d by ,all5 ;,j4 ,casey ,x 0 a w>m1 cle>1 delily 0 ! la/ "d ( my life4 ,by nature ,i am a cauti\s p]son1 "picul>ly :5 walk+ on c;y /reets4 ,i d n jaywalk4 ,i d n cross ag/ ! lis & trucks = /reet space4 ,i h alw be5 aw>e ( ! dang]s 9h]5t 9 2+ a p$e/rian4 ,b ,i n"e expect$ ! risk to 2come r1l;y4 #dj ,z ,i left ! po/ (fice & approa*$ ! 9t]sec;n1 ! tra6ic signal turn$ gre54 ,cross- /reet tra6ic /opp$4 ,& ,i /epp$ 9to ! crosswalk4 ,i _h tak5 only f\r or five /eps :5 ,i he>d ! s.d ( an 5g9e a3el]at+ & f.d myf fac+ ! front ( a c> hurtl+ t[>d me4 ,i rememb] ?r[+ \ my h&s ,- to /op ! c>1 ( c\rse ,- & no?+ m until ,i came to my s5ses ly+ on ! pave;t s"eal feet f ! crosswalk4 ,i 0 n c]ta9 :at _h happ5$1 b ,i knew ,i 0 9 tr\ble4 ,? exp]i;e is fill$ ) irony & fru/ra;n4 ,= ye>s ,i h spok5 \ reg>d+ p$e/rian safety1 or lack "!(1 ! 9di6];e ( local (ficials1 ! abs;e ( adequate 5=ce;t ( tra6ic laws1 ! lack ( :eel*air ramps at critical 9t]sec;ns & o!r safety issues4 ,nei lrs to ! $itor nor #da 3v]sa;ns ) c;y c\ncil memb]s1 ! c;y manag] & ! *ief ( police h elicit$ ac;n4 ,m* too (t5 ! public attitude al has be5 "o ( 9di6];e4 ,o3a.nally 9digna;n prevails1 z x did :5 "o driv] took excep;n to my pres;e 9 a crosswalk :5 he 0 turn+ 9to ! /reet ,i 0 try+ to cross4 ,he /opp$ 8 truck 9 ! middle ( ! /reet1 roll$ d[n 8 w9d[ & %\t$ at me4 ,8 ^ws 9 a pr9table 3text3 ,get \ ( ! /reet 2f y cause an a3id5t6 ,hope;lly1 he is a m9or;y4 ,yet j "o c>e.s1 9di6]5t or a7ressive driv] c 9flict irrep>able h>m4 ,"o cd >gue t my a3id5t 0 a /ati/ical ab]ra;n1 a fluke4 ,:ile ? may 2 true1 ! >gu;t ne$s clos] exam9a;n4 ,/ati/ically1 x is unlikely t ,i w 2 /ruck by ano!r automobile4 ,/ati/ically1 bl & visually impair$ #db p$e/rians >e a blip on ! popula;n rad>4 ,/ati/ically1 we >e 9volv$ 9 relatively few a3id5ts ) vehicles4 ,/ati/ically1 we wd 2 h>d- press$ z a commun;y to %ape public op9ion4 ,/ati/ically1 we >e n am;g ! economically a6lu5t4 ,/ati/ically1 we >e safe & secure4 ,s* r1son+ is n uncommon4 ,h["e1 x begs ! "q3 ,h[ does "o value ! life1 h1l? & safety ( any p]son1 /ati/ically8 ,/ati/ically1 we h a fie;s ( ! problem to a s5se ( commit;t & a will+;s to act4 ,we m/ /& ) ! grt] commun;y ( p ) 4abilities to dem& t p$e/rian safety & relat$ tra6ic laws 2 5=c$ #dc firmly & 3si/5tly4 ,we m/ 9si/ t nec & requir$ p$e/rian safety 5h.e;ts 2 9 place1 9clud+ ramps1 prop]ly m>k$ crosswalks & a3essible signage & signals4 ,we m/ hold public (ficials a3.table = ! level ( p$e/rian safety 9 \r communities4 ,we m/ n"e surr5d] \r "rs6 ,z ,i lay on ! pave;t t ,octob] afn li/5+ to ! s.d ( ! approa*+ ambul.e : wd transport me to ! hospital1 ,i ?"\ ( s _m ?+s4 ,h[ s]i\s 7 my 9juries8 ,wd ,i live or die8 ,wd ! pa9 rac+ "? my body "e subside8 ,:y did ! driv] hit me8 ,m ?an any?+ ,i ?"\ ( my dauriv$ on s*$ule & 9 gd h1l?4 ,i h held h]4 ,i h talk$ to h]4 ,i h 9de$ exp]i;ed ano!r ( life's miracles4 ,reflec;n on ! ,hi/ory ( ,:ite ,cane ,safety ,"d by ,adam ,pobursky ,! :ite cane is n j a tool t c 2 us$ to a*ieve 9dep5d;e2 x is al a symbol ( ! bl citiz5s 9 \r society4 ,to honor ! _m a*ieve;ts ( bl & visually impair$ ,am]icans & to recognize ! :ite cane's signific.e 9 advanc+ 9dep5d;e1 we obs]ve ,octob] #ae ( ea* ye> z 8,:ite ,cane ,safety ,"d40 ,td1 ! :ite cane "ws bo? z a tool = ! bl z well z a #de symbol1 b ? has n alw be5 ! case4 ,"?\t hi/ory1 ! cane1 /aff1 & /ick h exi/$ z travel+ aids = ! bl & visually impair$4 ,dat+ back to biblical "ts1 records %[ t a %eph]d's /aff 0 us$ z a tool = solit>y travel4 ,! bl us$ s* tools to al]t !m to ob/acles 9 _! pa?4 ,= c5turies1 ! cane 0 us$ m]ely z a tool = travel & x 0 n until ! #bjth c5tury t ! cane1 z we "k x td1 0 promot$ = use by ! bl z a symbol to al]t o!rs to ! fact t an 9dividual 0 bl4 ,? new role = ! :ite cane _h xs orig9s 9 ! decades 2t ! two ,_w ,w>s1 2g9n+ 9 ,europe & !n spr1d+ to ,nor? ,am]ica4 ,james ,bi7s ( ,bri/ol claim$ to h 9v5t$ ! :ite cane 9 #aiba4 ,af an a3id5t claim$ 8 siti/ _h to readju/ to 8 #df 5viron;t4 ,feel+ ?r1t5$ by 9cr1s$ motor vehicle tra6ic >.d 8 home1 ,bi7s decid$ to pa9t 8 walk+ /ick :ite to make hmf m visible to motori/s4 ,x 0 n until #aj ye>s lat] ! :ite cane e/abli%$ xs pres;e 9 society4 ,9 ,febru>y #aica1 ,guilly d',h]bemont laun*$ a s*eme = a na;nal :ite /ick move;t = bl p 9 ,fr.e4 ,! campaign 0 report$ 9 ,briti% newspap]s l1d+ to a simil> s*eme 2+ sponsor$ by ,rot>y ,clubs "?\t ! ,unit$ ,k+dom4 ,9 ,may #aica ! ,,bbc su7e/$ 9 xs radio broadca/s t bl 9dividuals miely visible to motori/s1 ! ,lions ,club decid$ to pa9t ! cane :ite to 9cr1se xs visibil;y to oncom+ motori/s4 ,9 #aica1 ! ,lions ,club ,9t]na;nal 2gan a na;nal program promot+ ! use ( :ite canes = p :o >e bl4 ,"?\t ! #aibjs & #aicjs1 bl p _h walk$ ) _! canes held diagonally 9 a fix$ posi;n1 & ! role ( ! :ite cane took on a symbolic role z an id5tifi]4 ,b :5 ! bl vet]ans ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii return$ to ,am]ica1 ! =m & ! use ( ! :ite cane 7 fur!r alt]$ 9 an attempt to help return vet]ans to "picipatory life/yles at home4 #dh ,dr4 ,ri*>d ,hoov] develop$ ! 8l;g cane0 or 8,hoov]0 me?od ( cane travel4 ,^! :ite canes 7 design$ to 2 us$ z mobil;y devices4 ,!y return$ ! cane to xs orig9al role z a tool = mobil;y1 b ma9ta9$ ! symbolic role z an id5tifi] ( bl 9dep5d;e4 ,dur+ ? p]iod1 ! :ite cane 2gan to make xs way 9to gov]n;t policy z a symbol = ! bl4 ,! f/ special ,:ite ,cane ,ord9.e 0 pass$ 9 ,decemb] #aicj 9 ,peoria1 ,ill4 ,x grant$ bl p$e/rians protec;n & ! "r-(-way :ile c>ry+ a :ite cane4 ,9 #aice1 ,mi*igan 2gan promot+ ! :ite cane z a visible symbol = ! bl4 ,on ,febru>y #be1 #aicf1 ! c;y ( ,detroit pass$ an ord9.e recogniz+ ! :ite cane4 ,to promote ! new ord9.e1 a demon/ra;n 0 held at #di ,c;y ,hall ": ! bl & visually impair$ 7 pres5t$ ) :ite canes4 ,! foll[+ ye>1 ,donald ,s*uur wrote ! provi.n ( a bill & _h x propos$ 9 ! /ate legislature4 ,! proposal gave ! c>ri] ( ! :ite cane protec;n :ile travel+ on ! /reets ( ,mi*igan4 ,gov4 ,frank ,murphy sign$ ! bill 9to law 9 ,m>* #aicg4 ,dur+ ! e>ly #aifjs1 s"eal /ate organiza;ns & rehabilita;n ag5cies s]v+ ! bl & visually impair$ citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates urg$ ,3gress to proclaim ,octob] #ae ( ea* ye> to 2 ,:ite ,cane ,safety ,"d 9 all #ej /ates4 ,? ev5t m>k$ a climactic mo;t 9 ! l;g campaign ( ! organiz$ bl move;t to ga9 /ate z well z na;nal recogni;n = ! :ite cane4 ,on ,octob] #f1 #aifd1 a jo9t resolu;n ( ! #ej ,3gress1 ,,hr #gec1 0 sign$ 9to law au?oriz+ ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to proclaim ,octob] #ae ( ea* ye> z 8,:ite ,cane ,safety ,"d40 ,! resolu;n r1d 8,resolv$ by ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t ! ,presid5t is "hby au?oriz$ to issue annually a proclama;n designat+ ,octob] #ae z ,:ite ,cane ,safety ,"d & call+ ^u ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve s* a "d ) appropriate c]emonies & activities40 ,)9 h\rs ( passage ( t resolu;n1 ,presid5t ,lyndon ;,b4 ,johnson w5t d[n 9 hi/ory z ! f/ to proclaim ,octob] #ae z ,:ite ,cane ,safety ,"d4 ,! presid5tial proclama;n emphasiz$ ! signific.e ( ! use ( ! :ite cane z bo? a tool & a visible symbol4 ,9 ! f/ ,:ite ,cane #ea ,proclama;n1 ,presid5t ,johnson comm5d$ bl p = ! gr[+ _s ( 9dep5d;e & ! 9cr1s$ det]m9a;n to 2 self-reliant & dignifi$4 ,he sd 9 "p3 8,a :ite cane 9 \r society has 2come "o ( ! symbols ( a bl p]son's abil;y to come & g on 8 [n4 ,xs use has promot$ c\rtesy & opportun;y = mobil;y ( ! bl on \r /reets & his s9ce #aifd1 ! presid5t has proclaim$ ,octob] #ae z ,:ite ,cane ,safety ,"d4 ,on ,octob] #ae1 #bjjj1 ,presid5t ,bill ,cl9ton ag rem9d$ u ( ! hi/ory ( ! :ite cane z a tool1 & xs purpose z a symbol ( bl;s3 8,) prop] tra9+1 p us+ ! :ite cane c 5joy grt] mobil;y & safety by det]m9+ ! loca;n ( curbs1 /eps1 unev5 pave;t1 & o!r physical ob/acles 9 _! #eb pa?4 ,! :ite cane has giv5 !m ! fre$om to travel 9dep5d5tly to _! s*ools & "wplaces & to "picipate m fully 9 ! life ( _! communities4 ,x rem9ds u t ! only b>ri]s ag/ p ) 4abilities >e 4crim9atory attitudes & practices t \r society has too (t5 plac$ 9 _! way40 ,z we obs]ve ,:ite ,cane ,safety ,"d #bjje1 let u recall ! hi/ory ( ! :ite cane1 xs em]g;e z a tool & a symbol "? hi/ory2 a /aff ( 9dep5d;e4 ,let u al recall ! ev5ts t h p]mitt$ u to celebrate ,octob] #ae z ,:ite ,cane ,safety ,"d4 #ec ,on ,m$ic>e8 ,y ,may ,qualify = ,extra ,help to ,pay = ,prescrip;n ,drug ,co/s ,>ticle ,c\rtesy ( ! ,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n ,m$ic>e's new prescrip;n drug program1 : goes 9to e6ect 9 ,janu>y #bjjf1 is n j = old] ,am]icans4 ,if y or "s"o y "k is a ,social ,secur;y 4abil;y b5efici>y :o is al 5titl$ to ,m$ic>e1 ! new prescrip;n drug cov]age program is available to y1 too4 ,op5 5roll;t = ! new plan runs f ,nov4 #ae1 #bjje to ,may #ae1 #bjjf4 ,b ,social ,secur;y is n[ tak+ applica;ns f ,m$ic>e b5efici>ies :o may 2 eligible = extra help to pay = mon?ly premiums1 annual d$uctibles & prescrip;n #ed co-pay;ts "u ! new prescrip;n drug program4 ,! extra help c save qualifi$ b5efici>ies an av]age ( @s#b1ajj p] ye>4 ,to qualify = ! extra help1 a p]son or m>ri$ c\ple liv+ tgr m/ h limit$ 9come & res\rces4 ,= an 9dividual1 yr total annual 9come m/ 2 2l @s#ad1cee & yr res\rces valu$ 2l @s#aj1jjj4 ,! limits = a m>ri$ c\ple liv+ tgr >e hi<]3 @s#ai1bde 9 comb9$ annual 9come & @s#bj1jjj 9 res\rces4 ,^! res\rces c 2 slie "w+1 "s ( yr e>n+s mid ^? 9come & res\rce limits4 ,9 fact1 less ?an half ( yr wages wd 2 c.t$4 ,if y h exp5ses = ?+s t y ne$ 9 ord] to #ee keep "w+1 !y cd 2 d$uct$ f yr e>n+s1 too4 ,social ,secur;y is n[ mail+ lrs to ne>ly #ai million ,m$ic>e b5efici>ies :o we h id5tifi$ z pot5tially eligible = ? extra f9ancial help4 ,! lr 9cludes an applica;n & a return-address$1 po/age-pd 5velope4 ,if y get ? applica;n1 pl1se r1d x1 complete x & return x to ,social ,secur;y4 ,if y did n get a lr & applica;n 9 ! mail1 b ?9k y miies w automatically qualify = ! extra f9ancial help4 ,any"o :o has bo? ,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid1 or ,m$ic>e & ,supple;tal ,secur;y ,9come1 or any"o ^: /ate pays 8 or h] ,m$ic>e #ef premiums1 w n h to complete an eligibil;y applica;n4 ,al1 x is important t all b5efici>ies "u/& t ev5 if !y qualify = ! extra help1 !y / ne$ to 5roll 9 a ,m$ic>e- approv$ prescrip;n drug plan to obta9 bo? cov]age & ! extra help4 ,a6iliate ,news ,welcome to ,\r ,3v5;n6 ,! ,old ,dom9ion ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl w hold xs annual /ate 3v5;n at ! ,qual;y ,9n ,gov]nor1 locat$ at #ffej ,>l+ton ;,blvd41 ,falls ,*ur*1 ,va4 f ,oct4 #bh-#cj4 ,fri"d w 2 d$icat$ to ^? rec5tly exp]i5c+ vi.n loss & to s5ior citiz5s cop+ ) sis on *anges 9 ,social ,secur;y & 9=ma;n on ! drug c>d4 ,"! w 2 pl5ty ( "t to socialize at m1ls & at \r ,satur"d banquet1 : w 9clude 5t]ta9;t z well z a visit to ! hospital;y suite4 ,we w hold \r busi;s meet+ on ,sun"d at ,,nib's new h1dqu>t]s1 #acaj ,braddock ,place1 ,alex&ria1 ,va4 ,room rates >e @s#ge = s+les1 @s#hj = d\bles1 @s#he = triples & @s#ij = quads1 plus #h4e p]c5t tax4 ,all rooms except s+les w 3ta9 two que5 b$s4 ,make yr hotel res]va;ns by call+ #a-#hjj-#bba-#bbbb or "<#gjc"> #ecb-#hijj4 #eh ,pl1se m5;n t y >e a memb] ( ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl to get ! special rate4 ,= m 9=ma;n1 call ,debra ,*&l] at "<#gjc"> #bih-#fbii4 ,a ,grt ,big ,?anks to ,*ris ,gray6 ,nor? ,dakota ,associa;n ( ! ,bl expresses xs deep apprecia;n to ,,acb ,presid5t ,*ris ,gray = att5d+ & "picipat+ 9 \r #bjje /ate 3v5;n ,june #aj-#ab6 ,? ye>'s 3v5;n 0 held at ! ,d\blewood ,be/ ,we/]n ,hotel 9 ,bism>ck1 ,n4,d4 ,*ris 0 "o ( \r banquet sp1k]s2 8 spee* address$ issues & ev5ts t h happ5$ rec5tly t h _h a significant e6ect on ! lives ( p :o >e bl4 ,x 0 v 9=mative & 0 well-rcvd6 ,o!r hik's ,core ( ,4cov]y4 ,= ! purposes ( 8 spee*1 ! pres5t] 5t]$ 9to ! "* ( ,john ,colt] to reflect on 8 exp]i;es z a memb] ( ! t1m ( ! ,lewis & ,cl>k exp$i;n & f9i%$ 8 pres5ta;n ) a re- 5act;t ( ! paddle d.e t ! t1m (t5 us$ = 5t]ta9;t4 ,gue/ sp1k]s al gave pres5ta;ns on rec5t develop;ts 9 diabetes rese>* & diabetic ret9opa?y & o!r adv.es t h be5 made 9 ! tr1t;t ( eye 41ses4 ,nor? ,dakota ,associa;n ( ! ,bl truly appreciates ! 3t9u$ 9volve;t ( ,,acb & xs (fic]s & l1d]s 9 \r ,,ndab /ate 3v5;ns6 ,l\isiana ,ga9s ,new ,local ,*apt] ,on ,aug4 #ba1 #bjjd1 a gr\p ( 9t]e/$ p met to 4cuss ! =m+ ( a new local *apt] ( ! ,l\isiana ,c\ncil ( ! #fj ,bl4 ,we elect$ (fic]s on ,oct4 #i & 4cuss$ v>i\s "ns = \r *apt]4 ,we *ose ,acadiana ,>ea ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 2c we want$ to /ress ! ,acadian h]itage ( _m ( \r memb]s & to reflect ! fact t we 7 op5 to hav+ memb]s f ,lafayette ,p>i% & xs surr.d+ p>i%es " ( s\!rn ,l\isiana4 ,we h decid$ to make \r ma9 project ! e/abli%;t ( a radio r1d+ s]vice to s]ve bl1 visually impair$ & pr9t-*all5g$ p 9 \r >ea4 ,david ,fau*eux1 *apt] presid5t1 att5d$ ! ,,iaais 3f];e t 0 held 9 ,kansas 9 ,june to le>n m ab radio r1d+ s]vices4 ,we >e al try+ to e/abli% an onl9e pres;e "? ! ,,acb web site4 #fa ,sweet ,no?+s3 ,diabetics 9 ,ac;n ,,acb ,diabetics 9 ,ac;n held xs f/ meet+ at ! 3v5;n 9 ,las ,vegas4 ,(fic]s >e3 ,dee ,clayton1 presid5t2 ,patricia ,wolf1 f/ vice presid5t2 ,/eve ,hees51 second vice presid5t2 ,alice ,rit*h>t1 secret>y2 & ,jeff ,bi%op1 tr1sur]4 ,bo>d memb]s >e3 ,c>ol ,$w>ds1 ,/eve ,nakagawa1 ,%irley ,rob]ts & ,russ ,d\<]ty4 ,af ! meet+1 we held a social1 at : "! 0 m* talk ab future meet+s ( ,,acbda4 ,"ey"o is v excit$ ab fur!r+ ! $uca;n ( all diabetics4 ,propos$ meet+ topics 9clude3 f9d+ a fam\s p]son :o is a diabetic to sp1k to u & hav+ "s ( ! v5dors ( diabetic equip;t come & %[ u _! w>es4 ,ea* mon? we w hold a 3f];e call 3c]n+ diabetic #fb issues4 ,to le>n m1 subscribe to ! li/s]v1 acb-diabetics- subscribe@ayahoogr\ps4com4 ,,acbda's memb]%ip curr5tly numb]s #dj2 ! organiza;n 5c\rages any"o to jo94 ,y don't ne$ to 2 a diabetic4 ,dues >e @s#aj a ye>4 ,s5d !m to ,jeff ,bi%op1 ,tr1sur]1 #afca ;,w4 ,maplewood ,dr41 ,tucson1 ,,az #hegdf4 ,summ>y ( ! ,po/-,3v5;n ,meet+ ( ! ,bo>d ( ,directors1 ,july #i1 #bjje by ,w9ifr$ ,d[n+ ,?\< ,alan ,b1tty & ,oral ,mill] 7 a ll delay$1 all (fic]s & memb]s ( ! bo>d ( directors 7 pres5t :5 ! meet+ op5$ at #a p4m4 ,budget1 ,brian ,*>lson3 ,! late/ data we h is ! #fc report on #bjjd made available 9 ,janu>y #bjje4 ,e ef=t is 2+ made to get ,,acb's f9ancial h\se 9 ord]4 ,"o ( ! require;ts = ! 9t]im comptroll] :om ,,acb 9t5ds to hire is ! prep>a;n ( qu>t]ly reports1 a /ep t w va/ly improve k ( ! m"ot>y situa;n4 ,"! has be5 no reque/ = transf] ( funds f ! res]ve1 b x is important to rememb] t ? is ! "t ( ye> :5 ! organiza;n's exp5ses >e grte/4 ,jim ,ols5's emphasis on manag+ s t bank fees >e kept at a m9imum / guides ^? :o h&le ,,acb's f9.es4 ,x is anticipat$ t1 9 ! future1 exp5ses 9volv$ ) ! na;nal 3v5;n w 2 9clud$ 9 ! budget process4 ,t[>d t 5d1 ! draft ( ! #bjjf budget w 3ta9 an e/imate ( ^? exp5ditures1 ) full 9clu.n 9 ! #bjjg #fd budget4 ,! mo;n to adopt ? plan pass$ unanim\sly4 ,a mo;n 0 al adopt$ to h ,mike ,god9o take ! posi;n on ! budget committee : _h be5 held by ! previ\s tr1sur]1 ,>dis ,bazyn4 ,direct ,mail ,campaign1 ,ralph ,s&]s3 ,x has be5 possible to d only two ( ! ?ree mail+s we _h hop$ to a3ompli% by ? "t1 ?us s5d+ \ #aaj1jjj pieces 9/1d ( #aej1jjj4 #cjj1jjj pieces 9 six mail+s 7 approv$ by ! bo>d at ! ,janu>y meet+ & w 2 s5t ultimately4 ,! co/ ( ! rec5t mail+ 0 @s#ce1djj1 & ! dona;ns rcvd total$ @s#ae1dca4 ,t am.t plus ! @s#c1jjj f ! f/ mail+ 3/itute \r receipts to ? "t4 #a1ajj donors h be5 id5tifi$1 & ! av]age gift has be5 @s#ci4ej4 ,x is anticipat$ t ! co/ ( ! mail+ w 2 cov]$ #fe by ! f\r? mail+4 ,! *ief co/ ( ! mail+s has be51 ( c\rse1 ! pur*ase ( li/s4 ,mill] express$ ! op9ion t ! donor lr 0 too g5tle & ne$s to 2 m a7ressive4 ,! bo>d al 4cuss$ ! vehicle dona;n program & h[ & :e!r xs li/ ( donors c 2 a3ess$ & add$ to ! donor li/ ,,acb is assembl+4 ,(fice ,manag] & ,/aff1 ,melanie ,brunson4 "<#a"> ,2c mo/ memb]s d n h a3ess to ! l1d]%ip li/1 !y frequ5tly miss 9=ma;n 3c]n+ p5d+ legisla;n4 ,to address ? problem1 a 3f];e call 3c]n+ ^! matt]s is 3templat$1 p]h once ea* mon?4 "<#b"> ,! abil;y to make mat]ials available 9 ! v>i\s =mats ne$$ is impair$ by di6iculties ) (fice equip;t4 ,"p ( ! problem >ises f ! age ( ! equip;t & "p f expect+1 especially ) reg>d to ! #ff brl produc;n1 m ?an ! ma*9es c h&le4 ,:at we r1lly ne$ is h1vy-duty brl pr9t]s4 ,! tape duplicator has be5 9 ! repair %op ?ree "ts1 ea* problem co/+ @s#ejj4 ,a ?ird compon5t ( ! situa;n is t ! comput] sy/em 9 ! (fice is 2com+ \tdat$ "<,w9d[s #ih">2 & ! l;g-t]m di6iculties we h _h ) \r teleph"o sy/em h be5 well-"kn = s"eal ye>s4 ,a capital campaign to address ^! sev]e ne$s is ! only way ( d1l+ ) ^! problems4 "<#c"> ,ef=ts >e progress+ t[>d e/abli%+ a smoo? "w+ rela;n%ip 2t ! ,m9n1polis & ,wa%+ton (fices4 ,all (fic]s & bo>d memb]s %d feel free to report problems !y exp]i;e ) any processes rely+ on (fice /aff & proc$ures4 "<#d"> ,"d ;,al-,moham$ has be5 "w+ on la/ ye>'s #fg resolu;ns4 ,all ! prior;y #a1 mo/ ( ! prior;y #b1 & ev5 "s ( ! prior;y #c resolu;ns h be5 d1lt )1 & plans = h&l+ ? ye>'s resolu;ns >e promis+4 ,jeff ,?om1 *air ( ! resolu;ns committee1 lat] r1d ! li/ ( priorities assign$ to ? ye>'s resolu;ns4 ,! prior;y rat+s >e e/abli%$ ac to ! "t s5sitiv;y ( ! resolu;ns & 3sid]a;n ( :at ac;n %d 2 tak54 ,prior;y #a resolu;ns >e d1lt ) dur+ ! f/ week af ! /aff returns f ! 3v5;n4 "<#e"> ,%>on ,lov]+1 8,brl ,=um0 act+ $itor1 review$ ! /ati/ics 3c]n+ ! v>i\s =mats 9 : ! magaz9e is issu$4 ,! drop- (f 9 tape & brl r1d]s is (fset by ! 3sid]able gr[? 9 ! numb] ( p rcvg ! magaz9e onl9e4 ,a 4tress+ factor is ! l>ge numb] "ds ( #cej ea* mon?"> ( magaz9es return$4 ,ea* #fh l>ge pr9t & tap$ return co/s #gj c5ts1 & ea* brl issue1 @s#a4ej4 ,! tap$ $i;n ( ! 3v5;n newspap] 0 rcvd well by ^? :o cdn't use ! brl or l>ge pr9t v].ns4 "<#f"> ,t]ry ,pa*eco1 coord9ator ( a6iliate & memb]%ip s]vices1 sd t "! _h be5 an a/oni%+ 9cr1se 9 ! numb] ( reque/s = 9t]pret]s & assi/ive li/5+ devices1 #gj by ! op5+ ( ! 3v5;n4 ,! sie co/ly1 & x is hop$ t grants c 2 secur$ 9 ! future to assi/ \r ef=ts4 ,we _c n[ provide li/5+ devices = e meet+ 2+ held "?\t ! 3v5;n1 "s?+ s"\ by "s he>+-impair$ #fi att5dees4 ,a mo;n 0 pass$ to ref] to ! budget committee ! matt] ( meet+ exp5ses requir$ by att5dees ) 4abilities 9 addi;n to bl;s4 ,pa*eco 0 pl1s$ & grate;l to ann\nce t a posi;n w 2 op5 = an assi/ant 9 ! memb]%ip & a6iliate s]vices de"p;t4 ,otis ,/eph5s1 a pa/ ,,acb presid5t1 ann\nc$ t he is "w+ ) two coll1gues at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,t5;see to produce a ?ree- volume 5cyclop$ia on ! hi/ory ( ,am]ican civil "rs & lib]ties4 ,! 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