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,july4
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legisl,n wd require ! transport,n
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9 #gcd & #hda 0 am5d$ 96^? bills4 ,!y
7 approv$ 0_! -mittees ( orig9 & >e
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& audiocassette z well4 ,,acb [es a
huge 8?ank y0 6\r executive director1
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5]gies h be5 focus$ on advocat+ =!
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2g9 on ,satur"d1 ,feb4 #bf & 3clude
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programs = ^! meet+s w 2 made availa#
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6a3ept ! m9utes (! ,june teleconf];e2
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  ,9 8 presid5t's report1 ,pom]antz sd
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,melanie ,brunson w h1d 6,m9n1polis
6visit ! ,,acb (fice "!4 ,9 clos+1
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two t]ms4 ,vloedman is n eligi# =a
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! presid5t's report1 & ,lieb]g second$
! mo;n1 : c>ri$ unanim\sly4
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director's report 0/at+ t ,patricia
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!y 5joy$ _! "t at ,,acb & appreciat$ !
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tr1ty1 & ,,acb is tak+ a l1d role 9
attempt+ 6get x pass$4 ,brunson sd x 0
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mat]ial4
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t ,h4,r4 #gcd & xs -panion bill ,s4
#gda1 ! ,motor ,vehicle ,safety ,act1
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def]r$ until ,rus*ival *ecks \ a la/-
m9ute bid f ,atlanta4 ,! mo;n 0
second$ 0,m>%a ,f>r[ & pass$
unanim\sly4 ,! bo>d w meet via 3f];e
call 9 mid-,augu/ 6make a deci.n on !
site (! #bjad 3v5;n4
  ,b]l ,colley report$ t he1       #ae
,lieb]g1 & ,>dis ,bazyn _h a v
productive visit 6,idaho 9 ,may4 ,a
"o-"d sem9> w 2 held ? fall1 & mon?ly
3f];e calls w 2 organiz$4 ,hope;lly1 a
core gr\p ( folks f ,idaho1 9clud+
pot5tial (fic]s1 w att5d ! #bjaa
3v5;n4 ,gray mov$ t ! report 2 a3ept$1
& ,campbell second$2 ! mo;n c>ri$4
  ,next1 a l5g?y 4cus.n 5su$ 3c]n+
,,acb life memb]%ips4 ,lane ,wat]s has
be5 a# 6rec\p q a bit (! \t/&+ m"oy f
9/all;t pay;ts4 ,billie ,j1n ,kei?
made ! foll[+ mo;n3 ,p]sons w 2 9/all$
z life memb]s (! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (!
,bl :5 full pay;t is rcvd4 ,^? :o vot$
=! mo;n 7 ,dillon1 ,lieb]g1 ,god9o1
,campbell1 ,f>r[1 ,g>rett1 ,kei?1
,rus*ival1 & ,%eehan2 ^? oppos$ 7
,*>lson1 ,gray1 ,colley1 ,?om1 &
,trott4 ,campbell w expla9 ? new
policy 9 an >ticle he w write = 8,!
,brl ,=um40
  ,l>ry ,turnbull1 director ( ,,acb
,radio1 report$ t ,ma9/r1m n[ has a m*
bett] s.d qual;y1 especi,y dur+ live
%[s4 ,he is "w+ on gett+ ,tr1sure
,trove back 9 h\se4 ,s9ce he took ov]
z director1 he has a4$ ei<t new
broadca/]s4 ,programs broadca/ f
,,iaais 9clude ,sports ,illu/rat$1
,oprah1 ,audio ,book ,review1 & "s
3t5t = kids2 ^! h be5 v positively
rcvd4 ,,acb ,radio /r1m$ ! #fj?
anniv]s>y celebr,n ( ,5*ant$ ,hills
,camp 9 ,cali=nia1 : _h #fj li/5]s1 &!
p]=m.e (! ,ohio ,s*ool =! ,bl m>*+ b&
at ! ,rose ,b[l ,p>ade1 : _h #de
li/5]s4 ,lieb]g mov$ 6a3ept
,turnbull's report & ,?om second$2 !
mo;n c>ri$4
  ,brunson & ,*>lson report$ t ! new
h&book =! bo>d ( directors %d 2 r1dy
%ortly af 3v5;n4 ,organiz,ns t fund
/rategic plann+ w 2 rese>*$4 ,trott
mov$ a3ept.e ( ? report & ,lieb]g
second$2 ! mo;n c>ri$4
  ,mi*ael ,g>rett ann\nc$ t1
un=tunately1 "! is no fund+ =! propos$
y\? sem9>1 : 0 6be held 9 #bjaa4 ,he &
8 -mittee w 3t9ue 6seek fund+ )!   #ag
goal ( hold+ ? ev5t 9 #bjab4 ,lieb]g
mov$ a3ept.e ( ? report1 & ,trott
second$2 ! mo;n c>ri$4
  ,! bo>d ( directors -m5d$ ,c>la
,rus*ival = fanta/ic 3v5;n plann+4
,m>g>9e ,b1man rais$ ov] 4#ge1jjj = ?
3v5;n6
  ,foll[+ a %ort 4cus.n (! bo>d (
directors ;e-mail li/1 ! meet+ adj\rn$
at #e p4m4 ,m.ta9 "t4
             333333333333
        ,,acb ,,memb]s ,,4cov]
            ,,tr1sures ,,9
          ,,phoenix1 ,,"p #a
    0,%>on ,lover+ & ,j59e ,/anley
  ,! !me ( ? ye>'s 3v5;n 0 8,4cov] !
,tr1sures ( ,,acb10 & ^? :o att5d$ f.d
_m tr1sures1 f ! t\rs 79clud+ "o 6!
,gr& ,canyon7 6! auc;n1 f g5]al ses.ns
6! banquet1 & 9 ! _m special-9t]e/
a6iliate ev5ts4
    ,,sun"d
  8,ladies & g5tlem51 ,i call ! #di?
annual 3v5;n (! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (!
,bl 6ord]60 sd ,mit* ,pom]antz4 ,he
?ank$ ,rod ,ellickson ( ,peoria1
,>iz41 = provid+ ! pre-ses.n 5t]ta9;t4
8,welcome 6"ey"o :o is ) u ? ev5+1 &
welcome 6^? ( y li/5+ on ,,acb ,radio1
! voice (! bl >.d ! _w60
  ,foll[+ ! 9voc,n1 ! pres5t,n (
colors1 ! ,pl$ge ( ,allegi.e &! n,nal
an!m1 ,m>*elle ,frankl91 deputy *ief (
/aff =! mayor's (fice1 welcom$
att5dees 6,phoenix4 8,gd ev5+ 6"ey"o10
,frankl9 sd4 8,on 2half ( c;y (
,phoenix mayor ,phil ,gordon1 \r ei<t
,phoenix c;y c\ncil memb]s1 \r #ag1jjj
,phoenix c;y employees1 &! #a.g
million resid5ts t call ,phoenix home1
we welcome y 6\r c;y40 ,%e r1d a
proclam,n f ! mayor &! c;y c\ncil /at+
t ,july #aj-ag 0 ,am]ican ,c\ncil (!
,bl ,week4
  ,ron ,brooks1 presid5t (! ,>izona
,c\ncil (! ,bl1 8,we welcome y
6,phoenix1 & we welcome y 6! grt /ate
( ,>izona40 ,he ?ank$ ,b>b>a
,mc,donald &! local ho/ -mittee = all
_! "w4                             #ai
  ,foll[+ ,brooks' greet+1 ,,acb
presid5t ,mit* ,pom]antz gave 8
report4 7,=! full text ( ,pom]antz's
report1 see ! ,septemb]1 ,octob]1 &
,novemb] issues47
  ,f ! presid5t's report1 ! 3v5;n mov$
on 6! topic ( ;e-books &! ,r1d+ ,"rs
,coali;n ) ,daniel ,gold/e91 a "pn] (
,br[n1 ,gold/e9 & ,levy4 8,! la/ "t ,i
0 9 ,phoenix1 ,i 0 def5d+ ,mit*'s
deposi;n & ,m>c ,maur]'s deposi;n back
6back 9 ! suit we _h fil$ ag/ ,>izona
,/ate ,univ]s;y ov] ! ,k9dle10
,gold/e9 sd4
  ,he told 8 li/5]s t ov] ! la/ #ab
ye>s he has focus$ on a3ess 6digital
9=m,n4 8,in ,febru>y ( #bjji ''' !
,,nfb1 ! ,,acb & #cj o!r organiz,ns
9volv+ pr9t 4abilities got tgr 9 !
,r1d+ ,"rs ,coali;n40 ,:y8 8,! 9abil;y
''' 6a3ess ? huge /oreh\se (
9tellectual prop]ty t ! re/ (! _w is
-+ 6h at ! t\* (a f+]tip1 t's :at y
call a sev]e h&icap1 & t's :y ^! gr\ps
got tgr3 6-bat x10 he sd4
  ,george ,k]s*] 9v5t$ ! ;e-book 9
#aihh z an a3essibil;y device1
,gold/e9 sd1 8& !n we wait$ ''' =!
ma9/r1m te*nology _w 6see x z a
ma9/r1m device40 ,9 ,novemb] #bjjg !
f/ ,k9dle came \1 & x 0 an imm hit4 ,9
,febru>y #bjjh1 ,k]s*]1 ,gold/e9 &
s"eal o!rs w5t 6visit ! ,k9dle t1m
6talk ab a3ess4 8,z ,george eloqu5tly
put x ''' ,8,if y make ! text talk1 y
w make lots & lots ( m"oy 2c a
busi;sman :o's upload$ ! /uff he ne$s
= 8 meet+ on ! ,k9dle doesn't f9i% on
! plane1 hops 9 8 r5tal c> & :at does
he d8 ,he swit*es ov] 6! text 6spee*
6f9i% li/5+ 6:at he ne$s = 8 meet+40'0
  ,9 ,febru>y #bjji ! ,k9dle #b came
\1 8&! ,au?ors ,guild &! ,associ,n (
,am]ican ,publi%]s w5t ape & sd1
,8,y've got 6turn (f ? text 6spee*2 we
didn't lic5se x1 we hav5't agre$ 6x1 &
we're n go+ al;g ) x40' ,& ,amazon
call$ up & sd1 ,8,well1 ,,ok1 we mess$
up1 2c if we'd d"o x "r1 !n we cd say
we did x =! bl & !y cdn't scr1m    #ba
at u4 ,b we didn't1 2c we didn't make
! m5us talk4 ,b if text 6spee* is
turn$ (f1 y guys >e re,y 9 bad %ape1 s
y h 6-e 6\r def5se40' ,y c imag9e !
two ^ws ,i want$ 6say40 ,! audi;e h[l$
) lau<t]4
  ,0,m>* #bjaj1 ! coali;n1 ! ,au?ors
,guild &! ,associ,n ( ,am]ican
,publi%]s _h agre$ on a jo9t /ate;t1
8! gi/ ( : is t :5"e a book is availa#
9 o!r ?an pr9t1 t v].n (! book m/ 2
a3essi#10 he sd4 ,two weeks ago !
,de"p;ts ( ,ju/ice & ,$uc,n rel1s$ a
lr 6all colleges & univ]sities 9=m+ !m
t 8! use ( 9a3essi# ;e-book-r1d+
devices is a viol,n (! law1 & !y m/ n
d x40
  8,we're n d"o1 & ,i'm n go+ 6l1ve ?
battle until we d10 ,gold/e9 /at$4 8,i
look =w>d 6! "d--! n too 4tant "d--:5
e p]son 9 ? room c get ! same book at
! same "t &! same price z "ey"o else40
  ,foll[+ ,gold/e9's report1 ,pom]antz
9troduc$  ,c>ol ,ew+-,ragsdale1 :o
pres5t$ ? ye>'s two f/-"trs1 ,k5ne?
,semi5 ,sr4 ( ,texas & ,tony ,f]rita (
,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,pom]antz !n pres5t$ ?
ye>'s new life memb]s4 ,!y >e3 ,r&y
,h]ndon ( ,memphis1 ,t5n42 ,!lma
,crumpl]1 ,ralei<1 ,n4,c42 ,jane
,f]rita1 ,burl+ton1 ,n4,c42 ,filo ,tu1
,honolulu1 ,hawaii2 ,don ,?omson1
,waipahu1 ,hawaii2 ,ka?y ,casey1
,albany1 ,n4,y42 ,mike ,god9o1
,malv]ne1 ,n4,y42 ,mildr$ ,jackson1
,norfolk1 ,va42 & ,*ri/oph] ,bell1
,roseville1 ,m9n4
  ,! ev5+ wrapp$ up )! f/ cr$5tials
report &! roll call ( a6iliates4
    ,,mon"d
  ,3v5;ne]s 7 up b"r & e>ly =! f/
morn+ ses.n ( 3v5;n4 ,m>g>9e ,b1man
talk$ briefly ab sponsors1 9clud+
,wells ,f>go ,bank1 ,,gw ,micro1
,adobe ,sy/ems1 & ,maxi-,aids4 ,busi;s
2gan ) "s correc;ns 6! delegate li/2 !
f9al cr$5tials report2 &! adop;n (!
3v5;n /&+ rules &! program4 ,john
,hu6man1 act+ *air (! 3/itu;n & bylaws
-mittee1 gave ! f/ r1d+s ( s"eal   #bc
propos$ am5d;ts4
  ,f/ vice presid5t ,kim ,*>lson
presid$ ov] ! rema9d] (! ses.n4 ,%e
9troduc$ ,c9dy ,van ,w9kle1 *air (!
aw>ds -mittee1 & ,paul ,$w>ds1 *air (!
bo>d ( public,ns1 6pres5t v>i\s aw>ds4
  ,van ,w9kle ?ank$ ! aw>ds -mittee
memb]s = all _! h>d "w4 ,%e pres5t$ !
,a6iliate ,gr[? ,aw>d 6! ,s\? ,dakota
,associ,n (! ,bl1 : _h an #ha.h p]c5t
9cr1se 9 _! memb]%ip ? ye>4 ,a3ept+ !
aw>d 0 ,kei? ,bundy1 :o sd1 8,we _h
/ru7l$ a few ye>s ) memb]%ip numb]s1 &
we h se5 ? 9cr1se1 & we're go+ 6be
talk+ a ll m ab x on ,?urs"d at !
memb]%ip meet+40
  ,$w>ds ?ank$ ! ,,bop memb]s = all _!
"w4 8,we h ?ree aw>ds 6give away ?
morn+1 & ea* ( !m is a ll bit di6]5t10
he sd4 ,he pres5t$ ! ,v]non ,h5ley
,m$ia ,aw>d 6! ,,acb ( ,texas =! cre,n
(a ,texas-specific public s]vice video
promot+ :ite cane safety "?\t ! /ate4
  ,$w>ds next talk$ ab ,hollis ,li7ett
&! aw>d t's "nd af hm4 8,! abil;y
6sp1k freely is at ! he>t ( :at we 9
,,acb repres5t10 he /at$4 8,s x is \r
pl1sure 6pres5t ! ,hollis ,li7ett
,aw>d 6a public,n t is produc$ 0an
a6iliate t meets extremely hi< /&>ds (
qual;y40 ,&! w9n] is ,june ,hor/ &!
,p5nsylvania ,c\ncil (! ,bl4
  8,i am spee*.s60 ,june ,hor/ sd4 8,i
took on ? job #ag ye>s ago :5 x 0 a
f\r-page newslr4 ,x n[ is any": f #hj
6#ij pages4 ''' ,?ank y1 bo>d (
public,ns60
  ,! f9al ,,bop aw>d 0 ! ,n$ ,e4
,freeman ,aw>d4 8,"! 7 five or six
>ticles1 any ( : cd h won10 ,$w>ds
/at$4 8,! "o t 9 fact did w9 is an
>ticle t ''' all ( u on ! bo>d (
public,ns ?"\ 0 extremely well writt51
3ta9$ an imm5se am.t ( gd 9=m,n = \r
folks1 & ess5ti,y 0 an >ticle ab
employ;t40 ,? ye> ! aw>d w5t 6,lisa
,brooks = h] >ticle titl$ 8,h[
,=give;s ,got ,me ,a ,job40
  8,ron1 y dirty dog60 ,lisa ,brooks
sd4 7,%e _hn't "kn ab ! aw>d1 b    #be
h] husb& did47 8,x's a privilege 6be
up "h & s* an honor t an exp]i;e t
happ5$ 6me cd turn 96"s?+ t hope;lly
cd help "s"o else40
  ,! 3v5;n next turn$ xs focus 64cov]+
"s ( ,>izona's tr1sures ) help f
,alice ,duckwor?1 \tr1* coord9ator (!
,>izona ,capitol ,museum 9 ,phoenix4
8,i "w = "o (! tr1sures ( ,>izona10 %e
/at$4 8,y />t talk+ ab ?+s l gold1
silv]1 diamonds1 p]idot1 turquoise '''
y get (f on t & p ?9k t t's ! r1l
tr1sure4 ,unh-unh4 ,tr1sure is p1 & p
m1n /ories40
  ,foll[+ a few /ories1 ,*>lson
9troduc$ ,k]ryann ,ifill1 deputy
presid5t (! ,s5ate 9 ,b>bados &
secret>y (! ,c>i21n ,c\ncil =! ,bl
7,,ccb74 8,x is 9de$ a privilege1 an
honor1 x's a ?rill 6be "h10 %e sd4 8,i
told "sbody la/ week t -+ 6! ,,acb
3f];e 0 l go+ 6,4ney ,_w =a bl p]son40
  ,ifill describ$ h] c.try z hav+
8coral :ite s&s ''' turquoise wat]s
''' ,7&7' w>m$ 0ye>-r.d sun%9e40 ,xs
popul,n is #bgj1jjj2 #ac1adb ( ^? >e
9dividuals ) 4abilities4 ,"?\t all !
,c>i21n isl&s1 ! bl;s popul,n is #a
p]c5t1 l[ vi.n at #c p]c5t4 ,major
causes ( bl;s 9clude cat>acts1
*ildhood bl;s1 diabetic ret9opa?y1 &
glaucoma4
  ,,ccb runs a numb] ( programs &
9itiatives1 9clud+ develop;t (a degree
program at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,guyana1
eyeglass 4tribu;n1 & 9=m,n te*nology
tra9+4 ,! ,b>bados ,associ,n =! ,bl &
,d1f 7,,babd7 is ! olde/ ( ?ree
organiz,ns 9volv$ 9 bl;s activities4
,x 0 e/abli%$ 9 #aieg2 x ho/s ! %elt]$
"w%op & runs ! rehabilit,n program4
,"w]s cane *airs & make mops & brooms2
"s >e 5roll$ 9 ! new 9=m,n te*nology
program1 le>n+ h[ 6d basic keybo>d+ &
"w ) basic -put] programs4 ,! associ,n
al has 8"s "s:at antiquat$ no;ns ab
bl;s10 %e sd4 8,up until ab f\r ye>s
ago1 ! (fice ( presid5t cd n 2 held 0a
bl p]son40 ,t has *ang$2 ! organiz,n
n[ has xs second bl presid5t4      #bg
  ,,babd has set up a bus pass
program4 ,regul> rid]s pay 4#a.ej
6take ! bus any": 9 ,b>bados2 if y're
ov] #fe1 y ride = free4 ,associ,n
memb]s rcv bus passes t cov] ! f>es4
,b>bados al has a bl cricket t1m go+4
,%e call$ ! regional cricket t\rna;t
8"o (! be/ repres5t,ns (! bl;s -mun;y
"w+ ) ma9/r1m society1 2c cricket is
s* a b9d+ r1l;y acr ! ,c>i21n n,ns40
  8,bl;s is a *all5ge10 %e 3clud$4
8,2+ bl is n :at we d2 2+ bl is :o we
>e4 ,"!=e1 we h 6f9d ! be/ ways 6n
only live ) x b 6t1* ! _w >.d u h[
6adapt 6suit \r ne$s40 ,%e quipp$ t if
any"o want$ 6f9d h]1 %e'd 2 *eck+ \ !
exhibit hall4
  ,af ! br1k1 ! 3v5;n he>d f ,ka?y
,m>t9ez1 assi/ant secret>y1 ,(fice (
,4abil;y ,employ;t ,policy4 ,m>t9ez
-pli;t$ ,hilda ,solis1 secret>y (!
,de"p;t ( ,labor4 8,%e ,7has7' truly
got \r issues1 %e has \r back1 & :5 %e
says ,8gd jobs = "eybody10' %e m1ns
"eybody1 9clud+ ^? ( u ) 4abilities40
  ,m>t9ez m5;n$ meet+ ) ,melanie
,brunson & ,]ic ,bridges ab possi#
collabor,n 2t ,,odep & ,,acb4 8,we're
/ n do+ 5 tgr 9 my op9ion10 %e sd4
8,"!'s / a lot we cd 2 do+1 &a lot ( x
has 6d ) improv+ a3essibil;y (
te*nology 9 ! gov]n;t4 ,we at ,labor
r1lize t we h 6set an example =! re/
(! gov]n;t1 & re,y try 6make \r
processes z a3essi# z possi#40
  ,%e told h] li/5]s ab an upcom+
notice ( propos$ rule-mak+4 8,in x "!
>e a numb] ( "qs t we wd l = gr\ps
6respond to10 %e sd4 8,in "picul> ,i
wd recomm5d t y focus on ! "qs >.d
9=m,n & -munic,n te*nology4 ,2c we h
6get 3tractors 6"u/& t "ey?+ is 2+
automat$1 9clud+ applic,ns onl9e1 & _m
( ^? processes >e 9a3essi# = u4 ''' ,?
is a r1l critical rule t we ne$ y
6respond to40
  ,%e /ress$ ! import.e ( te*nology4
8,! trem5d\s adv.e ( te*nology1 bo? 9
! "wplace & 9 \r homes1 has 2come 9 _m
ways ! grt equaliz] & 9 o!r ways   #bi
! grt unequaliz] = folks ) 4abilities
:o >e job-seek]s or :o wi% 6move ah1d
9 _! profes.ns10 %e sd4
  ,foll[+ ,m>t9ez's pres5t,n1 ,*>lson
9troduc$ ! panel on specializ$
rehabilit,n s]vices =! bl4 ,$ ,h\se1
manag] ( ,>izona ,s]vices =! ,bl1
,visu,y ,impair$ & ,d1f1 9troduc$ !
paneli/s3 ,mi*ael ,g&y1 director (!
,(fice ( ,voc,nal ,rehabilit,n =! ,bl
9 ,mississippi2 ,pat ,cannon1 director
(! ,mi*igan ,-mis.n =! ,bl2 ,l9da
,mock1 adm9i/rator (! ,oregon ,-mis.n
=! ,bl2 & ,greg ,trapp1 executive
director (! ,new ,mexico ,-mis.n =!
,bl4
  ,g&y spoke f/4 ,mississippi's
s]vices =! bl 2gan 9 #aibj1 2came a
sep>ate -mis.n 9 #aibh1 &a sep>ate
/ate ag5cy 9 #aige4 ,9 #aiia1 bl;s
rehabilit,n jo9$ g5]al voc,nal
rehabilit,n4 8,\r 3sum] gr\ps '''
press$ \r executive director 6"w ) \r
/ate p]sonnel bo>d 6cr1te :at we >e
n[1 : is basic,y an ag5cy )9 an
ag5cy40
  ,"o ?+ t has help$ ) -munic,n 2t
3sum]s &! /ate ag5cy1 ,g&y sd1 is t he
has jo9$ bo? 3sum] gr\ps4 8,x's h>d1
ev5 :5 y 4agree on issues1 6be mad at
"sbody :5 y've %>$ a pizza ) !m or sat
next 6!m at a busi;s meet+10 he sd4
  ,sp1k+ ( pizza1 ! newe/ 9nov,n 9
,mississippi's ,r&olph-,%epp>d program
has be5 "pn]%ips ) fa/-food *a9s4 ,=
_m ye>s1 v5dors op]at$ a grill 9 !
,univ]s;y ( ,mississippi ,m$ical
,c5t]4 ,! v5dors "! rec5tly "pn]$ )
,subway1 8& t has made a trem5d\s
di6];e40 ,he 5c\rag$ 8 li/5]s 6try "w+
) 8"n-br& "pn]s0 9 _! loc,ns4
  ,pat ,cannon talk$ ab :at's go+ on 9
,mi*igan1 9clud+ ! funds ! /ate has
rcvd f ! f$]al gov]n;t = rehabilit,n
programs4 ,he m5;n$ s"eal ?+s t
,mi*igan is do+ ) ^? funds4 8,"o (!
?+s t we h notic$ ) \r cli5ts ov] !
pa/ s"eal ye>s ''' is ''' !y / h
enorm\s di6iculty gett+ _! f/ job10 he
sd4 8,z we talk 6employ]s1 !y      #ca
say1 ,8,we'd l 6give ? p]son a *.e1 b
!y've n"e held a job 2f40'0 ,mi*igan
has cr1t$ an 9t]n%ip program 6give
exp]i;e 6^? :o >e ne>ly job-r1dy4
  ,! next paneli/ 0 ,l9da ,mock4
,oregon has _h a sep>ate ag5cy =! bl
s9ce ab #aibj4 8,in ! #'gj;s !
/ructure ( \r -mis.n bo>d 0 *ang$
62come a 3sum]-3troll$ ag5cy10 %e sd4
,! bo>d's sev5 memb]s >e appo9t$ 0!
gov]nor & approv$ 0! -mis.n1 & alw
9clude an ,,acb repres5tative2 a
major;y >e leg,y bl4
  ,9 ,may #bjji1 ! ,oregon gov]nor
ann\nc$ t 8he wd 2 elim9at+ a numb] (
bo>ds & -mis.ns 9 ord] 6/r1ml9e & save
m"oy1 & on t li/ 0 ! ,oregon ,-mis.n
=! ,bl10 %e sd4 ,mock got a call f
"sbody li/5+ 6! spee* onl9e1 9=m+ h] (
? develop;t4 ,%e got s"eal m calls ab
x 2f att5d+ a meet+ )! gov]nor's
repres5tative4 8,:5 ,i met )! policy
advis] ''' %e sd1 ,8,h y he>d !
news80' & ,i sd1 ,8,i h40'0
  ,mock & h] /aff wrote & s5t \ an
ac;n al]t4 8,! response 6me 0 re,y
ov]:elm+10 %e sd4 8,p wrote lrs2 ,i
got copi$ on a lot ( ^? lrs1 : 7 v
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