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,9 ,memoriam3 ,ri*>d ,n4
  ,br[n1 0,hollis ,li7ett1
  page #h
,describ+ ,joann1 0,elm]
  ,fis*]1 page #ae
,presid5t's ,message3 ,":
  ,does ,\r ,future ,l1d81
  0,*ris ,gray1 page #bj
,new ,,acb ,task ,=ce ,moves
  ,transport,n 6! ,=efront1
  0,alice ,ri*h>t & ,ron
  ,brooks1 page #bf
,wo(]s1 ,:ack]s & ,": ,d ,we
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  ,craw=d1 page #ca
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,:5 a ,horse ,is ,m ,?an ,j a
  ,horse1 0,missy ,b5d]1 page
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          ,correc;ns
  ,9 ! ,july-,augu/ #bjjb
issue ( ! ,=um1 ! "n ( ,jim
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,or ,:at ,i ,did on ,my ,mid-
w9t] ,trip to ,baltimore0">4
,we regret ! ]ror4
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! ,a3ess ,te*nology
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site1 ": "o c view & com;t ^u
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assi/ive te*nology speciali/s4
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  ,2c ( ! "e-*ang+ nature ( !
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address giv5 = ,philmore
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        ,9 ,memoriam3
      ,ri*>d ;,n4 ,br[n
       ,m>* #ah1 #aibd-
     ,septemb] #a1 #bjjb
      by ,hollis ,li7ett

  ,ri*>d ,br[n 0 born ne>
,ox=d1 ,miss41 on ,m>* #ah1
#aibd4 ,he develop$ a tumor on
8 bra9 :5 he 0 n9e mon?s old &
_h to h bo? eyes remov$ to
save 8 life4 ,he att5d$ !
,mississippi ,s*ool = ! ,bl
until he f9i%$ ! n9? grade1 b
!n _h to transf] to ! ,t5;see
s*ool :5 8 p>5ts mov$ to
,memphis4 ,ri*>d 0 v unhappy
ab ? *ange 2c he _h to l1ve
all ( 8 frs 9 ,mississippi4 ,b
t 0 :5 we 2came frs = life4
  ,af graduat+ f ! ,t5;see
s*ool1 ,ri*>d 5roll$ at     #h
,memphis ,/ate ,college & rcvd
8 ba*elor's degree4 ,x 0 8 grt
ambi;n to 2come a t1*] & he _h
made s* an \t/&+ record at
,memphis ,/ate t 8 pr(essors &
fell[ /ud5ts rais$ funds to
make x possible = hm to get a
ma/]'s degree at ,george
,p1body ,college 9 ,na%ville1
?9k+ a ma/]'s degree wd make x
m likely t he cd f9d a t1*+
job4
  ,h["e1 back 9 ^? "ds x 0 r
unusual = a bl p]son to g to
college1 & jobs ( any k9d 7 v
r>e & h>d to get4 ,s ,ri*>d
3sid]$ hmf lucky :5 he l&$ a
job at ,s\!rn ,union ,college
9 ,wadley1 ,ala4 ,! only
tr\ble 0 t ! s*ool 0 s small &
s poor t ! only pay x cd (f] 0
room & bo>d4
  ,9 ! middle ( ! ye> ,ri*>d
f.d a pay+ job at a ll mis.n
s*ool 9 ,sevi]ville1        #i
,t5n4 ,! sal>y 0 @s#ij a mon?
& t seem$ gd until ,ri*>d
r1liz$ t he 0 requir$ to t1*
religi\s 2liefs : he didn't
2lieve & 7 (f5sive to hm4 ,he
_h alr 2come v lib]al 9 8
religi\s ?9k+4 ,& :5 he told !
h1d ( ! s*ool ( ^! feel+s1 !y
mutually agre$ t 8 3tract wd n
2 r5ew$ at ! 5d ( ! s*ool ye>4
  ,ri*>d sp5t ano!r ye> at
,memphis ,/ate & sold ,bibles
& brooms ) me on ! /reets (
,memphis4 ,ev5tually he got a
job ) ! /ate z home t1*] = !
bl at a sal>y ( @s#aej p]
mon?4 ,he 0 / liv+ at home !n
s he 0 able to make x fairly
well4
  ,9 #aieb he he>d ( an op5+
at ,h9es ,hospital = a job
t1*+ brl to bl9d$ vet]ans4 ,he
fil$ an applica;n & w5t = an
9t]view1 & 0 hir$ at a sal>y m
?an d\ble :at he _h be5    #aj
mak+4
  ,he met & m>ri$ ,adele
,s*reib] soon af mov+ to
,*icago & !y h _h a v happy
m>riage = #ej ye>s4 ,ri*>d
excell$ at 8 job ( t1*+ brl to
bl9d$ vet]ans1 & ev5tually
2came sup]visor ( 8 de"p;t4
  ,he "w$ = #cj ye>s at ,h9es
,hospital & !n decid$ to
retire & move to ,sun ,c;y1
,>izona 9 #aihb4 ,he 0 eag] to
get away f ! h>% w9t]s 9
,*icago & ?"\ ! h1t 9 ,>izona
wd 2 m tol]able ?an ! ice &
sn[ 9 nor!rn ,ill9ois4
  ,ri*>d _h _m ho2ies4 ,he
lov$ gd lit]ature & plays1 & 0
a voraci\s r1d]4 ,he cd r1d
brl fa/] ?an any"o :om ,i h "e
"kn2 j ab z fa/ z a si<t$
p]son c r1d pr9t4 ,he 0 al a
prolific writ] ( poems & s;gs1
& le>n$ to play a guit> s he
cd 5t]ta9 gr\ps ) 8        #aa
music & 8 [n composi;ns4
  ,:5 ,ri*>d mov$ to ,sun ,c;y
he help$ =m a ,unit>ian
,univ]sali/ ,*ur* s9ce he _h
be5 a ,unit>ian = _m ye>s & "!
0 no *ur* 9 ,sun ,c;y4 ,he 0
"o ( xs ma9 support]s until 8
d1?4 ,he 0 presid5t ( !
3grega;n twice1 & (t5 fill$ 9
= ! pr1*] on ,sun"d morn+s )
ei a s]mon or "o ( 8 s++
3c]ts4
  ,ri*>d wrote a book (
sonnets & 8 autobiography : he
_h publi%$ by ;,x-,libris1 an
,9t]net publi%+ company1 & has
sold q a numb] ( 8 books4
  ,he develop$ bladd] c.er 9
#aiif & _h to h 8 bladd]
remov$4 ,! doctors sd !y _h
gott5 all ( ! c.er1 & ,ri*>d
hop$ he 0 rid ( ! problem =
gd4 ,h["e1 9 #bjjj1 ano!r c.er
develop$ on 8 left leg4 ,!
doctors told hm t x 0 a    #ab
s>coma1 a fa/-mov+ c.er1 &
advis$ hm to h ! leg amputat$
2f ! c.er cd spr1d4 ,he w5t
ah1d ) ! amputa;n1 b ! c.er
came back 9 a few mon?s on 8
lungs1 ribs & jaw4
  ,ri*>d knew !n t he didn't h
l;g to live1 b he kept on
writ+1 s++ & "w+ = ! *ur*1 z
well z c>+ = ,adele1 :o 0
su6]+ f a deep depres.n4 ,he
decid$ at "s po9t t he want$
to live to celebrate 8 &
,adele's #ejth w$d+ anniv]s>y
on ,augu/ #ae1 #bjjb4 ,he s5t
\ #gj 9vita;ns 9 e>ly spr+ = a
banquet "<pd = by hm"> & a
musical program afw4 ,! music
wd 2 provid$ by a pr(es.nal
musician :o 0 al a *ur* memb]4
  ,! gd p ( ! *ur* volunte]$
to s5d \ ! 9vita;ns & to s]ve
! m1l : 0 cat]$4 ,! *ur* seem$
l a grt big happy family4 ,!y
lov$ & admir$ ,ri*>d &     #ac
,adele 2c ( _! l1d]%ip &
3tribu;ns to ! *ur*4 ,!y 7 at
_! beck & call :5"e !y ne$$
any?+1 :e!r x 0 to take !m
groc]y %opp+1 to a doctor's
(fice1 to visit "s"o1 or to g
to a *ur* func;n4 ,! *ur* 0
,ri*>d's life1 & ! p 7
wond];l4
  ,m>g>et & ,i flew \ to
,pho5ix on ,augu/ #aeth = !
w$d+ anniv]s>y & /ay$ on until
,augu/ #aith4 ,ri*>d gave a
spee* & sang two ( 8 [n s;gs )
a gd1 /r;g voice2 b on !
foll[+ morn+ he 0 s ho>se t he
cd h>dly talk4 ,& x got
progressively worse4
  ,i am 3v9c$ t he kept hmf
alive by %e] w p[] = ^! la/
few mon?s 2c t o3a.n m1nt s m*
to hm4 ,he di$ on ,septemb]
#a1 b>ely two weeks af !
celebra;n4
  ,_m ( 8 poems & s;gs 7   #ad
\t/&+2 ^? >e probably 8 grte/
legacy4

      ,describ+ ,joann
       by ,elm] ,fis*]

  ,on ,augu/ #g1 #bjjb1 ,i lo/
! love ( my life f diabetes-
relat$ complica;ns4 ,joann _h
be5 9sul9 dep5d5t = #fj ye>s &
lo/ h] battle ) diabetes at !
age ( #fd4
  ,we met at an ,,acbo /ate
3v5;n 9 ,columbus1 ,ohio 9
#aihh4 ,%e & "s ( ! o!r wom5 7
sell+ hugs = @s#a ea* z a
fundrais]4 ,9 subsequ5t ye>s
,i told p t we met :5 ,joann 0
sell+ h] body at a 3v5;n4 ,x 0
love at f/ hug & we 7 tgr f t
"d on & got m>ri$ 9 #aiic4
  ,at ! "t ( \r meet+1 ,i 0
totally bl & %e 0 legally bl
2c ( diabetic ret9opa?y4 ,we
bo? _h _h vi.n 9 \r        #ae
e>li] lives & 7 drawn to audio
descrip;n4 ,we knew :at 0
miss+ :5 ! visual compon5ts (
movies1 !at]1 etc41 7 n "!4
,h] e>ly visual exp]i;es fuel$
h] pas.n = audio descrip;n &
%e 0 det]m9$ t p :o >e
visually impair$ %d n miss \
on ! visual aspects ( s* ?+s4
  ,joann 0 fasc9at$ by clo!s1
colors1 & a v>iety ( simil>
visual exp]i;es4 ,%e _h a
monogramm$ ;,t-%irt &_/or
sw1t%irt 9 a v>iety ( colors =
e holi"d & o3a.n & a pair (
e>r+s to mat*4 ,h] apprecia;n
= ?+s ( b1uty & color al;g )
h] pas.n = audio descrip;n
drove h] to help =m ,a3essible
,>ts1 an organiza;n 9
,columbus ^: prim>y mis.n is
to audio describe f/-run
movies4 ,2c ( t organiza;n1 x
has n be5 any?+ unusual = m
?an #ej visually impair$   #af
p to 5joy an audio-describ$
film s* z ,titanic or ,h>ry
,pott]1 al;g ) popcorn1 c&y
b>s & all ! trimm+s4 ,! only
rew>d %e ne$$ 7 ! smiles t
appe>$ on ! faces ( !
moviego]s z !y left ! !at]4
  ,:5 we 7 m>ri$ 9 #aiic1 %e
9si/$ t ! c]emony 2 audio
describ$ = \r visually impair$
frs4 ,! ev5t 0 bill$ z ! f/
audio-describ$ w$d+ & 0 cov]$
9 ! ,augu/ issue ( 8,! ,brl
,=um0 9 #aiic4 ,an amus+
anecdote 3c]n+ \r w$d+ is wor?
rep1t+ at ? "t4 ,joann has tw9
dau<t]s & !y 7 bo? 9 ! w$d+4
,! describ] knew ? & told \r
visually impair$ frs ov] !
audio descrip;n rcvrs4 ,a
si<t$ fr :o 0 sitt+ next to "o
( \r bl frs saw ! tw9s &
com;t$ t ! two wom5 look$ 5
alike to 2 tw9s4 ,\r bl fr j
smil$ to h]f1 = %e knew    #ag
"s?+ h] si<t$ companion did n
"k4 ,usually1 x is ! o!r way
>.d4
  ,s1 :5 \r family 0 plann+ !
memorial s]vice = ,joann1 "! 0
no d\bt 9 my m9d t x _h to 2
audio describ$4 ,l \r w$d+1 we
?"\ x wd 2 a f/4 ,& s ) a *ur*
full ( p "<e/imat$ to total ab
#cjj">1 ,joann 0 laid to re/
"k+ t ! #be visually impair$
frs :o 7 9 att5d.e 7 able to
exp]i;e ! la/ tribute to h] 9
full4
  ,we he>d com;ts f \r
visually impair$ frs s* z1 8,!
fl[]s & ! *ur* 7 b1uti;l40
,al1 ! describ] f$ \r frs !
l9es dur+ a responsive r1d+ z
well z ! 3grega;nal hymn4 ,a
si<t$ fr ( m9d sd %e 0 t\*$ by
see+ \r visually impair$ frs
r1d+ & s++ al;g ) "ey"o else4
,z a result1 a bl fr sd %e
felt t %e _h actually      #ah
fully "picipat$ 9 a *ur*
s]vice = ! f/ "t4
  ,"s p say t audio descrip;n
is nice b n nec4 ,h["e1 ,joann
n"e felt t way & nei did !
visually impair$ frs :o came
to bo? \r w$d+ & h] memorial
s]vice4 ,"! is no m"ot>y value
t c 2 plac$ on exp]i;es s* z
^!4 ,!y >e ! ?+s t give m1n+
to life4
  ,yes1 ! ll ?+s ( life1 : c
only 2 exp]i;ed "? si<t1 m1nt
m* to ,joann4 ,:5 p wd ask h]
:at ?+ %e miss$ mo/ 2c ( bl;s1
%e wd )\t hesita;n say1 8,i
wi% my husb&1 ,elm]1 cd h se5
me40 ,_m h told me t ,joann's
dom9ant physical "*i/ic 0 h]
smile4 ,!y h told me x 0 "e
pres5t & f e> to e>4 ,well1 t
0 "o ?+ ,i did n h to see to
appreciate 2c ,joann smil$ 9
h] he>t1 & t 0 :at %[$ on h]
face4 ,i cd see t 9n]      #ai
smile1 & ,i w rememb] x alw4
,h] "e-pres5t smile w 2
trans=m$ 9 ! future onto !
faces ( p :o >e visually
impair$ z !y 5joy ! audio-
describ$ movies & o!r ev5ts
made possible "? ! d$icat$
ef=ts ( ! volunte]s (
,a3essible ,>ts ( ,columbus4

    ,presid5t's ,message3
    ,": ,does ,\r ,future
            ,l1d8
      by ,*ri/oph] ,gray

  ,z ,i write my message = !
,novemb] issue ( 8,! ,brl
,=um10 we /& at a new
crossroads 9 \r ,,acb "w4
,news has j come ( a virtually
c]ta9 victory on vot] "rs
legisla;n1 z ! ,s5ate has
approv$ ,h\se legisla;n1 & !
package is on xs way to
,presid5t ,bu%'s desk4     #bj
,a3ess = bl vot]s to a
gu>ante$ secret m1ns ( vot+
9dep5d5tly1 9 all poll+
places1 back$ by support+
f$]al grants1 is an ess5tial
compon5t ( ? legisla;n ,- all
2c ( yr tire.s ef=ts & ^? (
,melanie ,brunson z \r /aff
liaison 9 ? project4
  ,t5 ye>s ago1 :o wd h 2liev$
t bl citiz5s cd w9 a f$]al
m&ate = "o a3essible vot+
ma*9e 9 e poll+ place 9
,am]ica8
  ,t5 ye>s ago1 "! wasn't ev5
s* a ?+ z an a3essible vot+
ma*9e6 ,vot+ has tradi;nally
be5 a local issue1 h&l$ by
9dividual /ates4 ,ev5 td1 a
grt d1l ( advocacy is requir$
9 ord] to p]suade 9dividual
/ates & localities to move !
process ( a3ess =w>d4 ,,acb
/ood al"o z ! 3sum] *ampion (
vot]s,0 "rs am;g ^?        #ba
lo2y+ = new 9itiatives = p :o
>e bl 9 \r na;n's capital4
  ,? epo* *ange1 to 2 r1liz$
"?\t ! c.try 9 ! next ?ree to
five ye>s1 is "o ( _m *anges
on : we h tak5 a /& 9 /r;g
support ( ! "rs ( bl p4 ,,acb
is1 )\t d\bt1 ! 3sum] *ampion
( ! new c5tury4 ,we h su3e$$ 9
promot+ & provid+ 9dividual
"rs = a3essible vot+1
a3essible ,,tv1 & a bett] &
saf] p$e/rian 5viron;t = 4abl$
p4 ,we h /ood %\ld] to %\ld] )
bl 9du/rial "w]s1 :o >e 2+
tyranniz$ by ,,rsa 2c ( _!
*oice to make a liv+ 9
9du/rial sett+s ": o!r bl p al
happ5 to "w4 ,we >e 9 litiga;n
& 9volv$ 9 _m o!r activities
to safegu>d & protect ! "rs (
*oice = ^? :o travel ) dog
guides4 ,9 ! pa/ #cj "ds1 we h
approa*$ ,3gress & ! ,de"p;t (
,$uca;n ) a bold new set   #bb
( $uca;nal 9itiatives &
legislative proposals to
safegu>d bl *n's "r to an
appropriate $uca;n 9 a
r1sonable sett+4 ,all ( ^!
ef=ts & 9itiatives repres5t1 9
sum1 :o ,,acb is z an advocacy
organiza;n & :at we /& = z
3sci5ti\s1 ?"\;l1 &
responsible bl 3sum]s4
  ,) s* a track record (
su3ess;l a*ieve;t1 we m/ n[
3sid] :at is to come next = bl
,am]icans & ,,acb memb]s4
,alr1 we h 2gun to /ru7le 9
e>ne/ t[>d a*iev+ ! goal (
hav+ an a3essible curr5cy 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,if #adi o!r
c.tries c provide ? s]vice to
_! visually impair$ citiz5s1
!n we c surely 2 ! #aejth4 ,if
! 5tire ,europ1n economic
commun;y1 a /ructure t
embraces _m c.tries ) di6]5t
curr5cies & languages1 c   #bc
make a transi;n to "o euro1 a
curr5cy : has multi-color$ &
multi-siz$ bills1 surely \r
grt na;n c f9d a way to make
\r [n doll>s a3essible ov] a
s*$ul$ p]iod ( ye>s4
  ,z an 5tirely new 9itiative1
3sid] ! fact t bl p >e 2+ m &
m compromis$ 9 \r abil;y to
travel freely 9 \r t[ns &
cities1 & f "o municipal;y to
ano!r4 ,i call ? ! 8,y ,c't
,get ,"! ,f ,"h0 syndrome4 ,x
is no exa7]a;n to say t
despite v r1l problems 9 ! >ea
( travel+ ": we want & ne$ to
g1 bl p 9 ,am]ica >e
completely lack+ a set (
policy goals or legislative
9itiatives 9 ? >5a4 ,g5]ally
sp1k+1 we "k :at we ne$ &
desire 9 ! fields (
rehabilita;n & 9 ! f9ancial
assi/.e programs repres5t$ by
\r ,social ,secur;y        #bd
sy/em4 ,b we h no s* set (
goals = transporta;n1 ei )9
cities & t[ns1 or = ! hi<ways
& byways t 3nect \r na;n tgr4
,a l>ge por;n ( ! mid-ye>
meet+ = #bjjc w 2 devot$ to "w
on ? topic1 & a task =ce is
alr at "w ab : y w 2 he>+ m* m
2t n[ & ,febru>y4
  ,! record is cle> & ! facts
sp1k = !mvs z we move t[>d
#bjjc4 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl has be5 ! 3sum] *ampion =
all bl p 9 ,am]ica4 ,we d n
hide 2h ! umbrella ( f$]al
m"oy4 ,we d n blunt \r =ce or
sap \r /r5g? 9 pseudo-
pr(es.nal 5d1vors t c actually
h ! e6ect ( h>m+ 3sum]ism at !
exp5se ( \r programmatic
goals4 ,,acb has & w 3t9ue to
/& = ! "rs ( bl p3 \r "r to
*oose h[ & ": we travel2 \r "r
to 2 9dividuals & ?9k = \rvs2
\r "r to a self-fulfill+   #be
life4 ,^! >e ! true
philosophical roots = : we h
/ood & w 3t9ue to /& z an
organiza;n4 ,x is on ? f.da;n
t we h built ,,acb 9to !
premi]e organiza;n ( bl p 9 \r
na;n4

    ,new ,,acb ,task ,=ce
   ,moves ,transporta;n to
         ! ,=efront
   by ,alice ,ri*h>t & ,ron
           ,brooks

  ,if y've "e be5 to j ab any
local1 /ate1 or na;nal meet+
": ,,acb p h ga!r$ to talk ab
issues t >e important to u1 y
h alm c]ta9ly talk$ ab !
problem ( transporta;n4 ,:e!r
y live 9 ! suburbs & ne$ to
get to "w1 or y wake up 9 !
c.try & ne$ to get to ! ne>e/
t[n = groc]ies1 x doesn't
matt]3 ,a3ess+             #bf
transporta;n is a daily
dilemma4 ,x's ei n available1
or us+ x is alm m tr\ble ?an
x's wor?4
  ,:ile we all agree t
transporta;n ne$s to 2
improv$1 x's h>d to "k ": to
2g9 or h[ to proce$4 ,"s
memb]s feel /r;gly t bl &
visually impair$ p %d ride
regul> buses & tra9s4 ,o!rs
feel t we %d h on-dem& a3ess
to p>atransit4 ,/ o!rs live 9
t[ns ) no public transit at
all1 & !y h to rely on family
& frs to ev5 l1ve _! homes4
,at ! same "t1 public funds =
transporta;n >e %r9k+1 &
transit sy/ems >e cutt+ !
frequ5cy ( bus & rail s]vices
& ti<t5+ ! rules gov]n+
programs l p>atransit &
subsidiz$ taxicabs4
  ,) ^! di6iculties 9 m9d1 &
giv5 t transporta;n        #bg
isn't go+ to 2 gett+ a lot
bett] or easi] to use any "t 9
! =ese1ble future1 ,,acb's
presid5t1 ,*ris ,gray1 has
cr1t$ an ad hoc task =ce to
delve 9to transporta;n issues
& to develop "s recomm5da;ns
3c]n+ h[ ,,acb c be/ support
a6iliates & memb]s )
transporta;n 3c]ns4
  ,z ! newly appo9t$ co-*airs
= ! ,,acb ,transporta;n ,task
,=ce1 we want to tell y ab \r
gr\p & ! tasks at h&4 ,!
memb]s ( \r task =ce br+ a
div]s;y ( exp]i;es 9 advocat+
= gd transporta;n 9 v>i\s
communities & sett+s acr !
c.try4 ,9 addi;n to ! two ( u1
! task =ce 9cludes3 ,donna
,smi? ( ,virg9ia1 ,e>l5e
,hu<es ( ,9diana1 ,gayle
,krause ( ,florida1 ,lynne
,koral ( ,alaska & ,ray
,campbell ( ,ill9ois4 ,?   #bh
gr\p repres5ts all geographic
>1s ( ! c.try & a v>iety (
commun;y sett+s1 rang+ f l>ge
urban >1s ) relatively gd
public transit to ! ,alaskan
fronti]4 ,we ?9k ? bl5d (
exp]i;e w help u to avoid com+
up ) only "o set ( solu;ns t c
"w = p liv+ 9 only "o type (
commun;y4
  ,we al want to tell y :at y
c expect ( ,,acb's
,transporta;n ,task ,=ce4 ,we
w 2 3duct+ a survey ( ,,acb
memb]s to det]m9e yr feel+s
ab1 ne$s = & uses (
transporta;n4 ,once ! results
f ? survey >e talli$1 we w 2g9
4cuss+ :at k9ds ( posi;ns \r
memb]s want ,,acb to take )
reg>d to a numb] (
transporta;n issues4 ,we w
review \r prelim9>y f9d+s &
recomm5da;ns ) att5dees at !
,,acb mid-ye> meet+ to     #bi
get fe$back & recomm5da;ns4
,bas$ on ? fe$back1 we w
f9alize \r recomm5da;ns =
resolu;ns to 2 4cuss$ & adopt$
at ! ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n4 ,at !
3v5;n1 we al plan to sponsor a
"w%op on transporta;n
advocacy1 : w 2 design$ to
give "picipants a m ?or\<
"u/&+ ( legal1 political &
proc$ural issues surr.d+ h[
transporta;n deci.ns >e made4
,\r hope is t ? "w%op w assi/
,,acb memb]s 9 advocat+ m
e6ectively = transporta;n
improve;ts 9 _! /ates & local
communities4
  ,we 9vite r1d]s to s5d u yr
?"\s & su7es;ns reg>d+ h[
transporta;n cd 2 improv$ = bl
& visually impair$ p4 ,we w
use ^! su7es;ns z food = ?"\ z
we 3duct \r "w4 ,y c r1*
,alice ,ri*h>t at "<#iab">
#bfa-#ihcc or jmb5son@a"   #cj
m9dspr+4com4 ,y c r1* ,ron
,brooks at "<#eje"> #bfh-#adhe
or via ;e-mail1 ronl4brooks@a"
v]izon4net4
  ,we look =w>d to all ( ^!
tasks ) optimism t "o "d1 y
may 2 att5d+ meet+s ( bl;s
gr\ps ": ! subject ( 9adequate
transporta;n doesn't ev5 ne$
to come up4

   ,wo(]s1 ,:ack]s & ,": ,d
        ,we ,g f ,"h8
    by ,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d

  ,z ,i write ? mon?'s report1
we >e 3front$ ) "o ( ! mo/
unnec yet hotte/ issues (
4cus.n )9 \r commun;y4 ,"e
s9ce ! f/ guide dog put paw to
sidewalk "s #bj ye>s 2f bl9d$
,_w ,w> ,,ii vets 2gan sw++ ^?
mobil;y canes1 "! seems to h
be5 ? ne$ to det]m9e : is
bett]4 ,sure1 ? mi<t 2 a   #ca
fun 4cus.n = a cup ( c(fee & a
wi/;l morn+1 b is x r1lly
relevant to m* ( :at happ5s to
p :o make *oices ab : mobil;y
aid is appropriate = !m8 ,p]h
n = ! 9dividual dog or cane
us]1 b "s gov]n;tal ag5cies &
rehabilita;n facilities m/ h n
5 to d s9ce !y >e mak+
policies t adv]sely impact on
! "r ( mobil;y *oice1
especially = folks us+ !
do7ies4 ,let's g \ to !
backy>d ( \r m9ds & see :at we
c dig up on all ( ? & :o "ks1
"! may n r1lly 2 a b"o to
pick4
  ,despite ! protec;ns af=d$
s]vice animal us]s "u !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act1
"! >e ^? 9 ! rehab sector :o h
actually prohibit$ guide dog
us]s f "picipa;n 9 public or
publicly fund$ programs 2c !y
h 3clud$ t guide dog       #cb
us]s _c 2 z 9dep5d5t or self-
reliant if !y use _! pups4
,s9ce ! object ( rehabilita;n
c 2 to a grt ext5t m1sur$ ag/
\r level ( 9dep5d;e & self-
reli.e1 !y >gue t all[+
rehabilita;n /ud5ts to use _!
guide dogs wd funda;tally alt]
! nature ( ! program ( rehab &
h;e ju/ify _! tak+ advantage (
an excep;n 9 ! ,,ada4 ,n[ d ,i
h y & yr pup scrat*+ yr h1ds
yet8
  ,well1 n[1 "h's ! d1l4 ,"s
guide dog us]s h decid$ t ! "t
to put _! tails 2t _! legs &
scamp] (f 9 ! bliss;l k t !
rehab e/abli%;t is "r has l;g
s9ce pass$4 ,9 fact1 !y say
rehab is b>k+ up ! wr;g tree
by mak+ pron\nce;ts ab
9dep5d;e & self-reli.e & !n
b>r+ _! guide dogs f _!
programs4 ,"h's :y4
  ,! ultimate judge (      #cc
self-reli.e & 9dep5d;e )
respect to mobil;y m/ 2 !
3sum] r ?an ^? :o presume to h
! philosophical & pr(es.nal
corn] on "k+ :at is "r4 ,if a
cane us] & a dog us] bo? c
p]=m a set ( tasks nec to
demon/rate compet;e 9 mobil;y1
!n h[ c x 2 sd t "o is bett]
?an ! o!r8 ,sure1 if ,fido
gets 9to "s?+ he %d n 2 eat+ &
gets sick = a "d1 !n a guide
dog us] m/ 2 r1dy to ei get ":
he or %e ne$s to g by "<mo/
(t5"> us+ a cane1 or mak+ o!r
>range;ts4 ,mo/ guide dog us]s
wd admit to ! 9conv5i;e ( ?
9frequ5tly o3urr+ pr$ica;t1 b
!y >e qk to po9t \ !
advantages !y 2lieve us+ a
guide dog af=ds !m4 ,s :o is
"r8
  ,well1 2f we all answ] ! "q
& get on \r backs = a big
belly rub & an 8atta boy   #cd
.<or girl.>10 ! tru? is t x
r1lly does n matt]4 ,public
ag5cies & publicly fund$ rehab
facilities t 5gage 9
4crim9atory practices _c
impose _! w on 3sum]s z a
3di;n ( rcvg s]vices :5 all !y
h to (f] is an op9ion t is
irrelevant to :e!r ! p]son c
ori5t hmf to ! 5viron;t & 2
mobile4 ,o!rwise !y >e n
rehabilitat+ any"o z m* z !y
>e tak+ a cookie-cutt] approa*
to tra9+ ! 3sum]s ( _! rehab
s]vices1 :o v>y z m* z any o!r
sub-popula;n )9 \r society4
  ,9 clos+1 ? is n to su7e/ t
guide dog us]s %d get _! licks
in1 or cane-ori5t$ programs
get to take a :ack at ! ,,ada1
b r to put ! debate 9
p]spective4 ,:at"e any"o
2lieves is _! "r to 2lieve1 b
:5 !y seek to impose t op9ion
^u o!rs by cr1t+           #ce
policies t >e bas$ on
/]eotypes or patroniz+
attitudes1 !n bo? guide dog
us]s & cane us]s alike >e ?ru/
9to a circul> & non-productive
regim5 ( rehabilita;n t
devalues ! true m1sure (
rehabilita;n3 respect = ! 9=m$
*oices ( ^? ( u :o try to use
_! s]vices1 pay ! taxes to
support !m1 & wi% only to live
\r lives )\t hav+ to trade 9
\r 9dep5d;e = a philosophy t
refuses to ac"kl$ge \r "r to
make deci.ns = \rvs & d1l )
all ! responsibilities we
9cur4

   ,summ>y3 ,! ,fall ,meet+
      ( ! ,,acb ,bo>d (
         ,directors
   by ,*>les ,s4,p4 ,hodge

  ,presid5t ,*ris ,gray call$
! fall meet+ ( ! ,,acb     #cf
bo>d ( directors to ord] at
#h3#dj a4m4 "<,c5tral "dli<t
"t"> on ,satur"d1 ,septemb]
#ba1 at ! ,hyatt ,reg5cy
,hotel 9 ,m9n1polis1 ,m9n4 ,!
secret>y's roll call f.d all
bo>d memb]s pres5t1 & "! 7
approximately #aj gue/s & ?ree
/aff memb]s1 executive
director ,*>lie ,craw=d1 *ief
f9ancial (fic] ,jim ,ols51 &
director ( advocacy &
gov]n;tal a6airs ,melanie
,brunson1 9 att5d.e4
  ,s"eal bo>d memb]s su7e/$
items to 2 add$ to ! draft
meet+ ag5da1 & ! ag5da z am5d$
0 adopt$4 ,m4,j4 ,s*mitt
volunte]$ to compile a to-d
li/ dur+ ! subsequ5t meet+4




                           #cg
      ,review & adop;n (
    m9utes f previ\s bo>d
            meet+s
  ,! bo>d adopt$ ! m9utes ( !
,july #f po/-3v5;n bo>d meet+1
z circulat$ by ! secret>y4
,review ( ! m9utes ( ! ,june
#bi pre-3v5;n bo>d meet+ prov$
to 2 a matt] ( 3trov]sy4
  ,! 3trov]sy revolv$ >.d a
mo;n : _h be5 (f]$ at t pre-
3v5;n meet+ by ,mit* ,pom]antz
& : 9/ruct$ a numb] (
committees z well z ! bo>d (
publica;ns to submit reports
to ! bo>d ( directors z
recomm5d$ by an ad hoc
committee *air$ by ,dr4 ,otis
,/eph5s4 ,al? ! ,pom]antz mo;n
0 def1t$1 af xs failure1
,craw=d _h com;t$ t 9 8 view !
bo>d ( directors _h g"o 2y xs
prop] au?or;y 9 ev5 3sid]+ s*
a mo;n ) respect to ! bo>d (
publica;ns4 ,subsequ5t     #ch
to ! 3v5;n1 bo? ,craw=d &
,gray _h circulat$ _! 3tr>y
views ) respect to ! p[] ( !
bo>d ( directors to comm& ac;n
by ! bo>d ( publica;ns4 ,at !
9si/;e ( ! two protagoni/s1 !
secret>y _h atta*$ _! ext5sive
writt5 com;t>ies to ! pre-
3v5;n bo>d meet+ m9utes4
  ,! bo>d def1t$ a mo;n to
/rike ,craw=d's 9itial /ate;t
f ! pre-3v5;n meet+ m9utes4
,s9ce ! issues & matt]s 3ta9$
9 ,craw=d's & ,gray's
subsequ5t com;t>ies 7 actually
4cuss$ at ? "<,septemb]">
meet+1 ! bo>d adopt$ a mo;n to
atta* _! writ+s to ! m9utes (
! ,septemb] bo>d meet+4
  ,! bo>d !n turn$ xs att5;n
to a pres5ta;n f a
repres5tative ( ! ,m9n1polis
,hyatt ,reg5cy ,hotel1 :1 9
3junc;n ) ! ,mill5nium ,hotel
acr ! /reet & !            #ci
,m9n1polis ,3v5;n ,bur1u1 0
putt+ tgr a competitive
proposal = ! #bjjg ,,acb
na;nal 3v5;n4 ,! bo>d 9dicat$
xs 9t]e/ 9 3sid]+ h] facil;y's
#bjjg 3v5;n proposal at ! mid-
ye> meet+4

    ,executive ,director's
           ,report
  ,*>lie ,craw=d sd t c]ta9
func;ns 9 ! na;nal (fice %d 2
refocus$ to ga9 ! grte/
e6ici5cy4 ,= example1 he
9dicat$ t m ( 8 "t w 2 direct$
to assi/+ ) & coord9at+
,,acb's ongo+ fund-rais+
ef=ts1 & less ( 8 5]gies w 2
devot$ to advocacy & gov]n;tal
a6airs matt]s4 ,he al 9dicat$
t m ( ,t]ry ,pa*eco's "t w 2
r$irect$ to "w+ to fo/]
,,acb's memb]%ip recruit;t &
develop;t 5d1vors4 ,! 3v5;n
detail "w w by necess;y    #dj
h to 2 pick$ up by memb]s ( !
3v5;n coord9at+ committee4
  ,9 response to "qs f bo>d
memb]s1 ,craw=d 9dicat$ t !
s*ol>%ip program support ra6le
: cd n 2 held at ! ,h\/on
3v5;n w 2 held at ! na;nal
(fice ? fall z soon z an
appropriate lic5se c 2 procur$
f ! ,4trict ( ,columbia
gov]n;t4
  ,! matt] ( bett] capac;y to
track & appropriately respond
to 9dividual dona;ns 0 rais$
by s"eal bo>d memb]s4 ,! bo>d
adopt$ a mo;n reque/+
,presid5t ,gray to acquire
comput] s(tw>e to give ,,acb a
mod]n donor database1 & to
situate ! s(tw>e 9 an
appropriate loca;n & assign a
/aff p]son to imple;t & ma9ta9
! database4 ,! presid5t w
monitor imple;ta;n ( ! donor
database & make fur!r      #da
reports & recomm5da;ns to !
bo>d z ne$$4 ,9 addi;n1 ! bo>d
adopt$ a mo;n reque/+ t !
presid5t >range = regul>ly
s*$ul$ teleconf];e calls 2t
,,acb /aff memb]s & volunte]s
:o may 2 assum+ func;ns
previ\sly c>ri$ \ by /aff
memb]s to 9sure t bo? /aff &
volunte]s >e communicat+ ) "o
ano!r dur+ ? transi;n p]iod4
  ,next1 ! bo>d turn$ xs
att5;n to a teleconf];e
pres5ta;n by fund-rais+
3sultant ,m>k ,silv]1 3c]n+
v>i\s /rategies = memb]s to
meet _! fund-rais+ commit;ts
to ! organiza;n4

    ,report on ,advocacy &
     ,gov]n;tal ,rela;ns
  ,af an executive ses.n1 &
dur+ lun*1 ,melanie ,brunson
gave h] report to ! bo>d4 ,%e
9dicat$ t all prior;y "o   #db
resolu;ns f ! ,h\/on 3v5;n _h
be5 act$ ^u by /aff1 & t ac;ns
7 al "u way ) respect to a
numb] ( o!r #bjjb resolu;ns4
,brunson report$ t ! ,de"p;t (
,ju/ice on 2half ( ! ,de"p;t (
! ,tr1sury _h submitt$ a mo;n
to 4miss or 9 ! alt]native1 to
seek summ>y judg;t 9 ,,acb's
lawsuit ag/ ! ,tr1sury dem&+
id5tifiable pap] curr5cy4 ,!
,ju/ice ,de"p;t is >gu+ t
provid+ a3essible pap] curr5cy
wd 3/itute an undue & co/ly
adm9i/rative burd5 = !
,tr1sury : is n requir$ "u
,sec;n #ejd ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,act4 ,,acb's attorney has
reque/$ & be5 grant$ an ext5.n
( "t until ! 5d ( ,octob] to
respond to ! ,ju/ice ,de"p;t's
submis.n4
  ,brunson sd t "! is a 3t9u+
ne$ = ,,acb a6iliates & memb]s
to submit writt5 com;ts    #dc
to ! ,a3ess ,bo>d on ! report
( ! ,public ,"rs ( ,way ,a3ess
,advisory ,committee
"<,,pr[aac">1 : 5dorses
a3essible p$e/rian signals & !
use ( detectable w>n+s on curb
cuts & sidewalk ramps4
,f9ally1 ,brunson told ! bo>d
t %e is cauti\sly optimi/ic t
elec;n re=m legisla;n 9clud+
provi.ns = a3essible vot+
equip;t & fund+ = xs 9/alla;n
w 2 pass$ dur+ ? ses.n (
,3gress4

   ,,idea ,task ,=ce ,:ite
        ,pap] ,report
  ,paul ,$w>ds report$ to !
bo>d on ! posi;n pap] develop$
by ! ,,acb ,,idea ,task ,=ce :
sets =? a numb] ( recomm5da;ns
= 3sid]a;n by ,3gress dur+ !
reau?oriza;n process = !
,9dividuals ) ,4abilities
,$uca;n ,act1 s*$ul$ to    #dd
take place 9 ! next ,3gress4
,! bo>d adopt$ a mo;n approv+
& 5dors+ ! recomm5da;ns 3ta9$
)9 ! task =ce's :ite pap] &
reque/+ t ,,acb a6iliates al
take ac;n to 5dorse & support
_! recomm5da;ns4

     ,memb]%ip ,committee
           ,report
  ,:5 ! bo>d reconv5$ af lun*1
,>dis ,bazyn report$ to ! bo>d
on 2half ( ! memb]%ip
committee4 ,%e 9dicat$ t :ile
! committee _h be5 actively
"w+ ) ?ree special 9t]e/
gr\ps1 "! 7 no a6iliate *>t]
applica;ns r1dy = pres5ta;n at
? meet+4 ,bazyn sd t %e
expect$ a6iliate *>t]
applica;ns f ! reviv$ human
s]vice provid]s & ! bl
9du/rial "w]s to 2 r1dy =
pres5ta;n at ! mid-ye> meet+4
,9 addi;n1 %e 9dicat$ t    #de
memb]s ( ! committee 7
actively "w+ 9 a numb] ( /ates
to ei revive /ru7l+ a6iliates
or to re-e/abli% ,,acb
a6iliates4 ,%e al report$ t !
memb]%ip committee is "w+ h>d
to develop a memb]%ip
recruit;t & develop;t 8tool
kit0 9clud+ new public s]vice
ann\nce;ts : w 2 4tribut$ to
,,acb a6iliates 2f ! 5d ( !
ye>4 ,! bo>d a3ept$ ! memb]%ip
committee's report4
  ,return+ to a piece (
unf9i%$ busi;s f ! morn+
ses.n1 ,*>lie ,craw=d 3clud$ 8
report by 9dicat+ 8 9t5;n to h
na;nal (fice /aff "w m closely
) bo? ! memb]%ip committee &
specific ,,acb a6iliates to
assi/ 9 c>ry+ \ memb]%ip
recruit;t & develop;t
projects4 ,he al 9dicat$ t !
$itor ( 8,! ,brl ,=um10 ,p5ny
,re$]1 _h prep>$ a         #df
writt5 report = ! bo>d : wd 2
promptly =w>d$ to ea* bo>d
memb]4 ,! bo>d adopt$ a mo;n
a3ept+ ! executive director's
report4
  ,next1 ! bo>d 3sid]$ &
def1t$ a mo;n (f]$ by ,c>la
,rus*ival : wd h express$ !
bo>d ( directors,0 4pl1sure to
! bo>d ( publica;ns reg>d+ !
t"o (1 & unau?oriz$
prepublica;n & ,9t]net
4tribu;n (1 an "<unpubli%$">
$itorial reg>d+ alleg$
4crim9a;n ag/ guide dog us]s
by ! ,communicat+ ,comput]s
,f.da;n 9 ,s\? ,dakota4
  ,! bo>d did adopt a mo;n
(f]$ by ,m4,j4 ,s*mitt urg+ !
bo>d ( publica;ns to 9clude 9
ea* subsequ5t issue ( 8,! ,brl
,=um0 hi<li<ts ( ! executive
director's weekly 8,news
,notes f ! ,na;nal ,(fice0 ;e-
mail messages4 ,!          #dg
support]s ( ! approv$ mo;n
>gu$ t ,,acb memb]s :o d n h
a3ess to comput]s1 ;e-mail & !
,9t]net wd 2 9=m$ by r1d+
8,news ,notes10 ev5 if
2lat$ly4

   ,,acb ,hi/ory ,committee
           ,report
  ,*>les ,hodge regret;lly
report$ to ! bo>d on 2half ( !
,,acb ,hi/ory ,committee t
dur+ ! week immly foll[+ !
na;nal 3v5;n1 ) no prior w>n+1
! publi%] ( ! ,,acb hi/ory _h
return$ ! f9i%$ manuscript to
,pr(essor ,megiv]n claim+ t !
manuscript 0 una3eptably l;g1
& r5eg+ on _! 3tractual
agree;t4 ,hodge recomm5d$ t
,,acb %d 5t] 9to a new agree;t
) a l1d+ digital onl9e publi%]
= prompt publica;n ( ! ,,acb
hi/ory4 ,by mo;n duly approv$1
! bo>d adopt$ ? c5tral     #dh
recomm5da;n4 ,! bo>d al
approv$ ! va/ major;y ( !
hi/ory committee's o!r detail$
recomm5da;ns design$ to fur!r
,,acb's ef=ts to h ! book
publi%$ promptly1 & a3ept$ !
hi/ory committee report4

     ,presid5t's ,report
  ,presid5t ,gray 9dicat$ t !
lion's %>e ( 8 "t & 5]gy s9ce
! na;nal 3v5;n _h be5 sp5t 9
develop+ v>i\s fund-rais+
9itiatives = ,,acb4 ,:ile
ac"kl$g+ t results ( ^! ef=ts
to date h be5 m1g]1 he 9dicat$
3sid]able optimism t s"eal
fund-rais+ 9itiatives w />t
be>+ positive results = ,,acb
by e>ly next ye>4 ,gray al
ann\nc$ ! =ma;n ( an ,,acb
transporta;n task =ce ) ,ron
,brooks ( ,new ,mexico &
,alice ,ri*h>t ( ,georgia z
co-*airp]sons4 ,! bo>d     #di
a3ept$ ! report4

      ,tr1sur]'s ,report
  ,tr1sur] ,>dis ,bazyn
9dicat$ t z ( ,june #cj1 ,,acb
0 3front+ a budget %ortfall or
deficit ( approximately
@s#afj1jjj = ! curr5t fiscal
ye>4 ,! bo>d adopt$ a mo;n
a3ept+ ! tr1sur]'s report4
  ,! bo>d ( directors meet+ 0
recess$1 & a corporate
memb]%ip meet+ ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,5t]prises &
,s]vices ,9c4 "<,,acbes"> 0
held4 ,dur+ ! ,,acbes
corporate memb]%ip meet+1
,le,roy ,saund]s1 ,dawn
,*ri/5s5 & ,m4,j4 ,s*mitt 7
elect$ to s1ts ) two-ye> t]ms
on ! ,,acbes bo>d ( directors4



                           #ej
      ,budget ,committee
           ,report
  ,:5 ! ,,acb bo>d ( directors
meet+ reconv5$1 ! f/ ord] (
busi;s 0 to 2g9 ! budget
committee's report4 ,9 li<t (
! loom+ budget %ortfalls
reflect$ 9 ! tr1sur]'s report1
! bo>d's f/ ac;n 0 to adopt a
mo;n au?oriz+ ! use ( up to
@s#bjj1jjj f bo>d-designat$
res]ves to cov] anticipat$
budget %ortfalls or deficits
"? ! 5d ( ! pres5t fiscal ye>4
,!n1 ! bo>d adopt$ a mo;n
direct+ ! bo>d ( publica;ns to
cut @s#f1bjj f ! rema9+ budget
alloca;n = ! f9al ?ree
anticipat$ issues ( 8,! ,brl
,=um0 = ! pres5t fiscal ye>4
,af m* agoniz+ ov] a budget
committee recomm5da;n t all
4cre;n>y sp5d+ 2 froz5 = !
rema9d] ( ! fiscal ye>1 ! bo>d
adopt$ a mo;n au?oriz+ a   #ea
special ad hoc committee
compos$ ( ,c>la ,rus*ival1
,oral ,mill] & ,paul ,$w>ds to
meet ) *ief f9ancial (fic]
,jim ,ols5 ov]ni<t ) ! aim (
id5tify+ fur!r specific budget
cuts : cd 2 recomm5d$ to !
bo>d = ac;n on ,sun"d morn+4
  ,next1 ! bo>d adopt$ a mo;n
approv+ a recomm5da;n f !
executive director t future
,,acb budgets %d 2 3/ruct$ by
us+ ! 3cept ( budget c5t]s & a
?ree-ti]$ prior;y sy/em4 ,!
mo;n al 5vi.n$ t ! pres5t &
9com+ budget committees al;g )
! executive director wd
3/itute a special budget task
=ce : 0 *>g$ ) develop+ a f/
qu>t] #bjjc budget 9corporat+
! previ\sly approv$ budget
c5t] & ?ree-ti]$ prior;y
3cepts4 ,! 5vi.n$ f/ qu>t]
budget is expect$ to 2 s5t to
! bo>d on or 2f ,decemb]   #eb
#a1 & ! bo>d is expect$ to act
^u x at a teleconf];e call
meet+ >.d ,decemb] #ae4
  ,! meet+ 0 recess$ until #h
a4m4 on ,sun"d1 ,septemb] #bb4

         ,sun"d morn+
  ,:5 ! bo>d reconv5$1 ,craw=d
attempt$ to cl>ify exactly :at
he m1nt by ! budget c5t] &
?ree-ti]$ prior;y 3cepts : _h
be5 adopt$ by ! bo>d ! previ\s
afn4 ,he expla9$ t ) respect
to exp5ditures1 ! f/ prior;y
level 3/itutes only ^?
exp5ditures : ! organiza;n is
legally oblig$ to make "? b9d+
3tracts1 s* z pay+ r5t on \r
l1se = ! na;nal (fice4 ,!
second prior;y level 3/itutes
^? exp5ditures : we normally
or cu/om>ily make1 s* z
publi%+ 8,! ,brl ,=um10 & !
?ird & l[e/ prior;y level
9cludes ^? exp5ditures :   #ec
we wd l to 9itiate or e/abli%
if & :5 appropriate fund+ mi<t
2come available4
  ,simil>ly1 on ! rev5ue side
= ea* budget c5t]1 ! f/
prior;y level >e ^? rev5ues :
we "k alm to an absolute
c]ta9ty w come to u dur+ t
budget ye>4 ,! second prior;y
level >e ^? rev5ue items : we
c 3s]vatively yet r1sonably
expect to mat]ialize dur+ a
"picul> fiscal ye>1 & ! ?ird &
l[e/ prior;y >e = ^? untri$ &
riski] rev5ue s\rces : we hope
may come 9 dur+ a budget ye>4
  ,! bo>d adopt$ a mo;n
9/ruct+ ! special ad hoc
budget task =ce to 9clude 9 xs
,decemb] #a report to ! bo>d
specific recomm5da;ns = an
app1l me*anism : wd p]mit a
"picul> budget c5t] : 0 runn+
up ag/ ! limit ( xs budget
alloca;n to >gue = fur!r   #ed
sp5d+ au?or;y to 2 transf]r$
to x f specific o!r budget
c5t]"<s"> : >e "usp5d+ _!
budget alloca;ns4
  ,!n1 ! ad hoc ov]ni<t co/-
cutt+ committee made xs
report4 ,! committee _h
id5tifi$ & recomm5d$ to ! bo>d
a s]ies ( r$uc;ns 9 v>i\s
budget l9e items ": fund+
alloca;ns exi/$ : r1sonably cd
2 anticipat$ n to 2 sp5t 9 ?
budget ye>4 ,! recomm5d$
budget cuts total$ @s#be1jjj1
& ! bo>d adopt$ a mo;n approv+
! recomm5d$ budget r$uc;ns4
  ,! bo>d !n adopt$ a mo;n
e/abli%+ a basel9e = ! f/
qu>t] #bjjc budget n to exce$
@s#cec1jjj4 ,! bo>d al adopt$
a mo;n approv+ a recomm5da;n f
,,acb's auditors t a sep>ate &
4t9ct ad hoc 9ve/;t committee
%d 2 e/abli%$4 ,! approv$ mo;n
au?orizes ! cr1;n ( an     #ee
ad hoc ?ree-p]son 9ve/;t
committee to 2 compos$ ( !
,,acb tr1sur] & two addi;nal
memb]s to 2 appo9t$ by ! ,,acb
presid5t4
  ,! bo>d al adopt$ a mo;n
(f]$ by ,c>la ,rus*ival t dur+
! next budget ye>1 ,,acb 2g9 !
process ( br++ bo? ! rev5ue
side & ! exp5diture side ( !
,,acb 3v5;n a3.t onl9e or on-
budget = budget+ purposes4

    ,3v5;n ,site ,selec;n
           ,report
  ,c>la ,rus*ival report$ to !
bo>d on h] activities 9
attempt+ to develop 3v5;n
proposals = future ,,acb
3v5;ns4 ,rus*ival 9t5ds to
pres5t proposals = ! bo>d's
3sid]a;n & possible ac;n at xs
mid-ye> meet+ 9 ,pittsbur<1
,pa41 9 ,febru>y #bjjc1 = bo?
! #bjje & #bjjg 3v5;ns4    #ef
,%e anticipates t ! #bjje
proposals w come f ! we/
"<exclud+ ,cali=nia">1 & t !
#bjjg proposals w come f !
upp] midwe/ or f ! nor?1/4 ,%e
has approximately a doz5
sep>ate 5tities "u active
3sid]a;n = ! #bjje & #bjjg
3v5;n site selec;n competi;n4
,! bo>d adopt$ a mo;n a3ept+ !
report ( ! 3v5;n site selec;n
coord9ator4

     ,elec;n ( ,executive
          ,committee
  ,! bo>d took a brief recess
dur+ : ! (fic]s & directors
met sep>ately to elect _!
respective memb]s to !
executive committee = ! com+
ye>4 ,:5 ! bo>d reconv5$1
,gray ann\nc$ t ! (fic]s _h
re-elect$ f/ vice presid5t
,/eve ,spei*] & imm pa/
presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds to   #eg
s]ve on ! executive committee4
,! directors _h re-elect$
,mit* ,pom]antz & ,oral ,mill]
to s]ve z memb]s ( ! executive
committee4 ,?us1 ! makeup ( !
executive committee = ! com+
ye> rema9s un*ang$ f la/ ye>'s
committee composi;n4
  ,!n ! bo>d turn$ xs att5;n
to s"eal recomm5da;ns : _h be5
made by ! bo>d ( publica;ns at
! po/-3v5;n bo>d ( directors
meet+1 b : _h be5 def]r$ =
3sid]a;n until ? meet+4 ,:ile
a numb] ( ^! recomm5da;ns _h
be5 ov]tak5 by 9t]v5+ ev5ts or
7 no l;g] relevant1 ! bo>d did
take ac;n ) respect to "s4 ,=
example1 ! bo>d adopt$ a mo;n
ref]r+ ! ,,bop's recomm5da;n =
purg+ ! subscrip;n li/s = all
$i;ns ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 to !
budget committee = xs 3sid]a;n
:ile develop+ ! #bjjc ,,acb
budget4                    #eh
  ,) respect to ! issue (
royalty pay;ts : m/ 2 made by
,9t]net broadca/]s s* z ,,acb
,radio1 ! bo>d adopt$ a mo;n
reque/+ t ! ,,acb presid5t 9
3sulta;n ) ! director ( ,,acb
,radio actively monitor ?
matt] & make fur!r reports &
recomm5da;ns to ! bo>d z nec4

      ,elec;n ( ,budget
          ,committee
  ,9 s"eal closely 3te/$
races1 ! bo>d re-elect$
tr1sur] ,>dis ,bazyn & ,brian
,*>lson z memb]s ( ! budget
committee4 ,!n1 ! bo>d elect$
new bo>d memb] ,patrick
,%eehan z ! ?ird memb] ( !
budget committee4

     ,res\rce ,develop;t
      ,committee ,report
  ,presid5t ,gray told ! bo>d
t he _h delay$ appo9t+ a   #ei
new committee *air1 p5d+ !
\tcome ( ! budget committee
elec;ns j held by ! bo>d4 ,he
9dicat$ 8 9t5t n to act z
*airman ( ! committee hmf4
  ,gray told ! bo>d t !
committee 3t9u$ to 2 9volv$ 9
a numb] ( fund-rais+
9itiatives1 & t he 2lieves t
,,acb w />t to see positive
9come results f "s ( ^!
projects 2g9n+ e>ly next ye>4
,! bo>d adopt$ a mo;n to def]
fur!r 3sid]a;n ( ! ,dodge
,field+ fund-rais+ report
until ! mid-ye> bo>d meet+4 ,!
bo>d al adopt$ a mo;n au?oriz+
! *ief f9ancial (fic] to
acquire ! nec comput] s(tw>e &
to 5t] ! nec >range;ts ) a
responsible bank+ 9/itu;n to
immly imple;t ! 8,m@&,m =
,,acb0 mon?ly dona;n program4
,! bo>d 4cuss$ a numb] ( fund-
rais+ id1s1 & adopt$ a     #fj
mo;n a3ept+ ! report ( !
res\rce develop;t committee4
  ,j]ry ,annunzio made a
report to ! bo>d reg>d+ !
8major donor0 program : he _h
agre$ to 9itiate = ,,acb4 ,he
9dicat$ t af 3sulta;ns ) ,m>k
,silv]1 he _h e/abli%$ a goal
( id5tify+ #adj "ns ( pot5tial
major donors1 & a goal ( rais+
@s#ej1jjj f s* major donors by
! 5d ( ? cal5d> ye>4 ,:ile
*all5g+1 he 9dicat$ t he 0
bett] ?an halfway t[>d a*iev+
8 major donor id5tifica;n
goal1 & he wants to 2g9 !
process ( mak+ approa*es to
id5tifi$ major donors 2g9n+ 9
,novemb]4 ,! bo>d adopt$ a
mo;n a3ept+ ! report ( ! major
donor coord9ator4
  ,*>lie ,craw=d expla9$ to !
bo>d 8 res]va;ns ab p5d+
legisla;n 9 ,3gress t wd
au?orize ,m$ic>e           #fa
reimburse;ts = s]vices provid$
to bl & visually impair$
9dividuals by provid]s s* z
o3upa;nal !rapi/s & physical
!rapi/s :o d n h ! tra9+ 9
bl;s or l[ vi.n t o!r provid]s
al 9clud$ 9 ! legisla;n1 s* z
,o@&,m 9/ructors1 rehabilita;n
t1*]s & l[ vi.n speciali/s1 >e
requir$ to h4 ,! bo>d adopt$ a
mo;n esp\s+ ! posi;n t 9 ord]
= pr(es.nals :o provide
s]vices to bl or visually
impair$ 9dividuals to qualify
= ,m$ic>e reimburse;t1 !y m/ h
! sort ( tra9+ 9 bl;s & l[
vi.n usually requir$ (
pr(es.nals s* z ,o@&,m
9/ructors1 rehabilita;n t1*]s
& l[ vi.n speciali/s4
  ,! bo>d adopt$ a mo;n 4solv+
! vot+ "rs task =ce : _h
complet$ xs "w 9 develop+
,,acb's vot+ "rs h&book1
expect$ to 2 onl9e by      #fb
,elec;n ,"d4
  ,! bo>d adopt$ a mo;n
9/ruct+ ! s*ol>%ip committee
to am5d ! eligibil;y crit]ia =
,,acb s*ol>%ip recipi5ts to
p]mit "p-"t /ud5ts to 2
eligible to compete = & w9
,,acb s*ol>%ips4
  ,! fall ,,acb bo>d (
directors meet+ adj\rn$ at
#ab3#ae p4m4 "<,c5tral "dli<t
"t"> on ,sun"d1 ,septemb] #bb4

       ,,acb ,s*ol>%ips
      ,available to ,bl
           ,/ud5ts

  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
w pres5t m ?an #cj s*ol>%ips &
aw>ds to \t/&+ bl /ud5ts 9
#bjjc4 ,all legally bl /ud5ts
admitt$ to academic & voca;nal
tra9+ programs at ! po/-
second>y level = ! #bjjc-#jd
s*ool ye> >e 5c\rag$ to    #fc
apply = "o ( ^! s*ol>%ips4 ,a
cumulative grade po9t av]age (
#c4c is g5]ally requir$1 b
ext5uat+ circum/.es may 2
3sid]$ = c]ta9 s*ol>%ips4
  ,applica;ns & addi;nal
9=ma;n w 2 mail$ to all memb]s
( ! ,na;nal ,alli.e ( ,bl
,/ud5ts & to ^? :o call !
na;nal (fice to reque/ a copy4
,bo? ! 9=ma;n & applica;n >e
al available on \r web site at
www4acb4org4 ,applica;ns may 2
complet$ onl9e1 b support+
docu;ta;n m/ 2 submitt$ 9 h>d
copy pr9t to ,t]ry ,pa*eco 9 !
,,acb na;nal (fice no lat] ?an
,m>* #a1 #bjjc4 ,if y h
addi;nal "qs1 pl1se call ,t]ry
at "<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejha ext4
#ai4
  ,l1d+ s*ol>%ip c&idates w 2
9t]view$ by teleph"o 9 ,april4
,! ,,acb s*ol>%ip w9n]s w 2
notifi$ no lat] ?an ,may   #fd
#ca1 #bjjc4 ,s*ol>%ips w 2
pres5t$ at ! #dbnd annual
na;nal 3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl to 2 held
,july #e-#ab1 #bjjc1 9
,pittsbur<1 ,pa4 ,s*ol>%ip
w9n]s >e expect$ to 2 pres5t
at ! 3v5;n if !y h r1*$ _!
#ahth bir?"d4 ,g5]ally1 ,,acb
w cov] all r1sonable co/s
3nect$ ) 3v5;n att5d.e4
  ,=m] l1d]s 9 & ne> ! ,,acb
commun;y :o h be5 memorializ$
by g5]\s b5efactors 9clude
,delb]t ,aman1 ,dr4 ;,s4
,bradley ,burson1 ,william
;,g4 ,corey1 ,dr4 ,mae
,david[1 ,ni*olas ;,s4
,di,caprio1 ,eunice ,fiorito1
,john ,hebn]1 ,grant ;,m4
,mack1 ,alma ,murphey1 ,floyd
,qualls1 & ,>nold ,sadl]4
,special ?anks %d al 2 ext5d$
to ^? :o rememb]$ ,kellie
,cannon & ,duane           #fe
,buckley 9 s* fitt+ mann]s4 ,!
,ross ;,n4 & ,patricia ,pang]e
,f.da;n s*ol>%ips >e al giv5 z
a way ( giv+ back to !
commun;y4
  ,,acb al adm9i/]s s*ol>%ip
programs = \r a6iliates 9
,colorado1 ,ma9e1 ,m>yl&1
,massa*usetts1 & ,oregon4
  ,we >e hope;l t ,kurzweil
,f.da;n w 3t9ue xs annual gift
( ! ,kurzweil #ajjj s(tw>e to
\r w9n]s4
  ,? is \r second ye> pres5t+
,fre$om ,sci5tific ,aw>ds to
s"eal ( \r s*ol>%ip w9n]s4 ,^!
aw>ds >e = up to @s#b1jjj 9
m]*&ise f ! company4
  ,note3 ,pot5tial c&idates w
2 3sid]$ = o!r s*ol>%ips n yet
v]ifi$1 if available4



                           #ff
   ,easi] ,airl9e ,scre5+ =
      ,4abl$ ,travel]s
    by ,mat!w ;,l4 ,wald
    "<,repr9t$ f 8,! ,new
   ,york ,"ts10 ,augu/ #aa1
           #bjjb4">

  ,,wa%+ton ,- ,guide dogs = !
bl we> h>;ses t set (f airport
metal detectors4 ,diabetics
c>ry ne$les t raise secur;y
scre5]s,0 suspicions4
,:eel*airs >e usually too wide
to fit "? metal detectors1 s p
:o use !m >e pu%$ pa/ !
secur;y *eckpo9ts "? ! exits1
mak+ x impossible = !m to keep
_! c>ry-on lu7age 9 si<t z x
goes "? ! ;,x-ray ma*9e4
  ,air travel has alw be5
complicat$ = ! 4abl$4 ,b :ile
mo/ pass5g]s n[ dr1d ! trip "?
*eckpo9ts1 advocates = ! 4abl$
hope t secur;y *anges s9ce
,sept4 #aa cd help !m4     #fg
,= ! f/ "t1 !y note1 all #dbi
comm]cial airports 9 ? c.try w
adopt a uni=m sy/em1 z ! new
,transporta;n ,secur;y
,adm9i/ra;n takes ov]4
  ,o!r travel]s may 2 annoy$
by hav+ to take (f _! %oes or
hav+ pocketknives or scissors
3fiscat$4 ,b ,rob]t ;,n4
,h]man1 s5ior advocacy
attorney at ! ,p>alyz$
,vet]ans ( ,am]ica1 sd t "o (
! mo/ important ?+s secur;y
(ficials h d"o is focus on p )
4abilities4
  ,9 fact ! new ag5cy1 cr1t$
by ,3gress la/ ,novemb]1 has
delegat$ a /aff memb] to "w
full "t on travel]s )
4abilities4 ,t p]son1 ,s&ra
,camm>oto1 :o previ\sly "w$ at
! ,f$]al ,avia;n ,adm9i/ra;n1
sd t ! ,,faa _h 8no tra9+1 no
proc$ures :atso"e0 = ! 3tract
scre5]s to use4 "<,^?      #fh
scre5]s >e 2+ replac$ by f$]al
employees1 a process t is
suppos$ to 2 complete by ,nov4
#ai4">
  ,! new proc$ures >e specific
to ! 4abil;y 9volv$1 & 7 "w$ \
9 3sulta;n ) a relevant
advocacy organiza;n1 ac to !
,transporta;n ,secur;y
,adm9i/ra;n4
  ,guide dogs1 = example1 pose
a *all5ge4 8,"o ( ! mo/ common
?+s y 5c.t] is t secur;y "w]s
>e afraid ( ! dog10 sd
,melanie ,brunson1 director (
gov]n;tal a6airs at ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,& !y (t5
sep>ate ! dog f xs [n]1 %e sd1
9duc+ anxiety 9 bo?4
  ,usually1 %e sd1 ! be/
proc$ure is = ! [n] to keep
3trol ( ! dog ev5 if ! two >e
physically sep>at$2 = example1
! 4abl$ p]son cd ord] ! dog to
sit1 !n pass "? ! metal    #fi
detector al"o & ord] ! dog to
come4 ,b me?ods w di6] ac to !
tra9+ t ! animal & xs [n] use1
%e sd4 ,ms4 ,camm>oto1 af
meet+s ) ,ms4 ,brunson & o!rs1
is tra9+ scre5]s to ask
travel]s :o use dogs :at !y wd
3sid] ! be/ me?od4
  ,9 previ\s ye>s1 t wd h be5
m* m di6icult 2c _m scre5]s
spoke limit$ ,5gli%1 ,ms4
,brunson sd4 ,t problem may
ease z ! ,transporta;n
,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n 5=ces a
rule t all scre5]s 2 ,unit$
,/ates citiz5s4
  ,2f ,sept4 #aa1 tra9+ =
scre5+ 4abl$ pass5g]s 0 (
limit$ value 2c turnov] 0 s
hi<2 n[ exp]ts ?9k t tra9$
scre5]s1 ) bett] pay &
b5efits1 may /ay on ! job =
ye>s4
  ,ms4 ,camm>oto sd t !
scre5]s 7 al gett+         #gj
9/ruc;n on p ) mobil;y
problems4 ,:5 "s"o's cane is
tak5 away or o!r assi/.e
devices >e rel9qui%$ = scre5+1
! p]son is (t5 left to wo2le
or fall1 %e sd4 ,n[ scre5]s >e
tau<t to (f] a h& or a %\ld]
to l1n on1 or use o!r prop]
escort+ proc$ures4
  ,p ) >tificial limbs or
metal implants >e (f]$ a *oice
( a w& se>* & pat-d[n 9 !
scre5+ >ea or 9 private1 %e
sd4 "<,? gr\p wd 9clude
,norman ;,y4 ,m9eta1 !
transporta;n secret>y1 :o has
an >tificial hip implant4"> ,p
) pacemak]s1 :o !
,transporta;n ,secur;y
,adm9i/ra;n recomm5ds n g "?
metal detectors1 %d al]t !
secur;y "w]s1 :o w scre5 !m )
w&s 9/1d4
  ,af 3sulta;n ) ! ,am]ican
,diabetes ,associa;n1 !    #ga
secur;y ag5cy has al e/abli%$
proc$ures = diabetics4
,travel]s ) diabetic supplies1
l ne$les1 %d al]t ! secur;y
scre5]s4 ,supplies %d h !
ph>maceutical label on !m1 & p
c>ry+ syr+es m/ h ! 9sul9 to g
) !m2 l.ets1 : diabetics use
to m1sure blood sug>1 >e all[$
if ! travel] al has a glucose
met]4
  ,at ! ,p>alyz$ ,vet]ans
,associa;n1 ,mr4 ,h]man sd t
af 3sulta;ns1 ! secur;y ag5cy
revis$ xs proc$ure = *eck+ !
%oes ( p 9 :eel*airs4 ,"s p :o
use :eel*airs f9d x v cumb]"s
to remove _! %oes & put !m
back on2 n[ secur;y "w]s scre5
! %oes )\t remov+ !m1 he sd4
,ano!r *ange1 he sd1 is t p 9
:eel*airs >e pu%$ "? a special
wide aisle r ?an "? ! exit1 a
*ange t helps !m keep _!
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    ,cali=nia ,celebrates
       by ,ca?y ,skiv]s
  ,hello "ey"o4 ,no matt] ": y
live 9 ! c.try1 y c probably
he> ! *e]+ com+ f ,cali=nia4
  ,on ,septemb] #bi >.d #b3#cj
p4m41 ,gov4 ,gray ,davis sign$
,,sb#aje : 0 9troduc$ by ,s54
,john ,burton4 ,? bill
e/abli%es a ,divi.n = ! ,bl &
,visually ,impair$ )9 !
,de"p;t ( ,rehabilita;n &
provides = l9e au?or;y1 : we h
n"e _h 2f4 ,! ,cali=nia
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ! ,na;nal
,f$]a;n ( ! ,bl ( ,cali=nia &
all major organiza;ns = ! bl 9
,cali=nia =m$ ! ,bl ,alli.e =
,rehabilita;n ,*ange
"<,,b>c">4 ,\r bill        #gc
2came a two-ye> bill & we
2lieve x pass$ 2c1 = ! f/ "t 9
,cali=nia hi/ory1 all
organiza;ns & ag5cies s]v+ bl
p came tgr4 ,! imple;ta;n ( !
bill 2g9s ,july #a1 #bjjc4
  ,we >e al celebrat+ 2c !
,n9? ,circuit ,c\rt has rev]s$
a deci.n : wd h damag$ \r
special $uca;n s*ools 9 ! ,los
,angeles ,4trict4 ,\r special
s*ools w rema9 op5 & no quotas
w 2 all[$4 ,2c ( a c\rt deci.n
e>li] ? ye> ! ,fr.es ,bl5d
,s*ool 9 ,los ,angeles & all
o!r special $ s*ools1 except =
^? : s]ve d1f *n1 7 9 jeop>dy4
,! p>5ts f ! special s*ools
all came tgr1 & ) trem5d\s
support f organiza;ns l \rs1 !
s*ool 4trict f9ally app1l$ !
case & we h a*iev$ ? su3ess;l
3clu.n4
  ,we 9 ,,ccb hope \r gd =tune
c 2 a s\rce ( 5c\rage;t    #gd
to ^? ( y :o >e seek+ special
5tities to s]ve bl & visually
impair$ p 9 yr [n communities4
  ,i hope y >e hav+ a grt "d l
we >e "h 9 ,cali=nia4

    ,,vab ,pres5ts ,life"t
       ,a*ieve;t ,aw>d
  ,! ,virg9ia ,associa;n ( !
,bl-,%5&oah ,valley rec5tly
pres5t$ ,l\ise ,byrd (
,roanoke ) xs ,life"t
,a*ieve;t ,aw>d 9 recogni;n (
h] 3t9u+ "w & advocacy 9
support ( programs & s]vices t
5h.e ! lives ( 9dividuals :o
>e bl or h visual impair;ts4
  ,byrd1 "o ( six *n ^: "f di$
:5 %e 0 n9e1 jo9$ ! ,navy dur+
,_w ,w> ,,ii & help$ deciph]
,japanese secret communica;ns4
,foll[+ ! w>1 %e m>ri$ ,dalton
,byrd1 rais$ a family & "w$
alm ?ree decades 9 ! ,,itt
ni<t vi.n divi.n4 ,%e      #ge
sl[ly 2gan los+ h] vi.n due to
macul> deg5]a;n1 & decid$ to d
:at %e cd to help o!rs )
simil> vi.n loss4 ,at ! age (
#gh %e att5d$ comput] s*ool 9
,3necticut4 ,%e graduat$ &
rcvd a comput] ) s(tw>e t
5abl$ h] to use ! comput]
despite h] vi.n loss4
  ,byrd has s]v$ 9 a numb] (
(fices1 9clud+ presid5t ( !
,roanoke ,alli.e ( ! ,visually
,5abl$1 presid5t ( ! local
,bl9d$ ,vet]ans ,associa;n1 &
z "o ( ! f.d+ memb]s ( !
,,vab-,%5&oah ,valley at
,roanoke1 ": %e s]v$ z a
director & secret>y1 &
curr5tly s]ves z secret>y-
tr1sur]4
  ,if y "k "s"o des]v+ ( ?
aw>d1 3tact ,k5ne? ,lov]n at
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   ,:5 a ,horse ,is ,m ,?an
         ,j a ,horse
       by ,missy ,b5d]

  ,h y "e he>d ( hippo!rapy8
,until rec5tly1 ,i ?"\ (
horseback rid+ z no?+ m ?an
rid+ a horse to relax & get "s
ex]cise4 ,i n"e ev5 3sid]$ t
rid+ a horse cd 2 "s?+ my
?ree-ye>-old1 ,daniel1 mi<t 2
able to d4
  ,daniel is totally bl f
ret9opa?y ( prematur;y4    #gg
,he is exp]i5c+ global delays
9 ! >1s ( spee* & walk+4 ,z 8
mom1 ,i alw h my eyes & e>s
op5 = any new !rapies or
programs t mi<t b5efit
,daniel4 ,i 0 a bit
appreh5sive :5 ,i f/ he>d ab
hippo!rapy f a fr4 ,h[ cd !
simple act ( rid+ a horse help
,daniel8 ,9 ! weeks foll[+1 ,i
wd 4cov] j h[ ll ,i knew & j
h[ m* rid+ a horse c b5efit my
son4
  ,! t]m 8hippo!rapy0 m1ns
tr1t;t ) ! help ( ! horse4
,hippo!rapy uses ! horse's
move;t to 5h.e physical1 m5tal
& emo;nal develop;t4 ,9 a
p]sonal s5se1 x m1ns a wond];l
new _w has be5 op5$ = ,daniel4
,9 an academic s5se1 x
describes a !rapy ses.n t uses
a horse z a tool4
  ,my f/ meet+ ) ,mia1 ! horse
tra9] & !rapi/1 wasn't     #gh
at all :at ,i expect$4 ,i _h
pictur$ h] z r\< & t\<1 a
female v].n ( ,john ,wayne4
,to my surprise1 ,mia is
petite1 p]fectly manicur$1
w>m1 frly1 & mo/ important1 %e
isn't afraid to "w ) my son4
,9 my %ort ?ree-ye> exposure
to 2+ ! mom ( a bl *1 ,i've
run acr too _m p :o act l
,daniel's bl;s is 3tagi\s or
"s sort ( f"r5+ my/]y4
  ,z soon z %e met my son1
,mia scoop$ ,daniel up 9to h]
>ms & gave hm a grt big hug4
,!n %e proce$$ to walk hm >.d
h] y>d4 ,%e po9t$ \ ! /alls ":
! horses 7 /&+1 pick$ up a
h&;l ( hay = hm to smell &
t\*1 walk$ hm >.d ! l>ge horse
>5a1 took hm ) h] to ! coop ":
%e keeps *ick5s z pets &
f9ally 9troduc$ hm to ! horse
t he wd 2 rid+4
  8,yr horse's "n is       #gi
,sassy10 %e sd1 & !n %e let
,daniel t\* ,sassy's s(t e>s1
velvety nose & bru% ,sassy's
favorite spot on h] neck4
  ,af ! 9troduc;ns1 ,mia plac$
,daniel on ,sassy's back4 ,i
notic$ t "! wasn't a saddle on
! horse1 j a ?ick1 s(t
blanket4 ,a /rap 0 ti$ >.d
,sassy's tummy ) a small h&le
at ! top = ,daniel to hold on
to4 ,mia expla9$ t a saddle
wdn't 2 us$ 2c %e want$
,daniel to feel ,sassy's body
move z %e walk$ >.d ! >5a1 &
%e didn't want ! saddle to
9t]f]e ) ! 3nec;n 2t ,daniel &
! horse4 ,he rode = #dj m9utes
t f/ "d1 lau<+ & smil+ ! 5tire
"t4
  ,x has be5 two mon?s s9ce
,daniel's f/ lesson ) ,mia &
,sassy4 ,daniel rides twice a
week & is 2g9n+ to le>n new
!rapy te*niques4 ,he c     #hj
l1n onto 8 back :ile rid+ & is
al "w+ on /&+ up on ,sassy's
back z %e walks >.d ! >5a6
  ,daniel is vocaliz+ m by
tell+ ,sassy to 8g60 :5 he
wants h] to move & 8:oa60 to
/op4 ,i h al notic$ an
improve;t 9 ,daniel's bal.e &
8 9cr1s$ desire to explore new
5viron;ts4
  ,sassy is "<j"> a horse ,- (
c\rse4 ,b ,sassy is al truly m
?an j a horse4 ,sassy & !
hippo!rapy %e provides >e
wid5+ my son's _w1 help+ hm to
gr[ & to le>n new skills1 &
t1*+ hm new & excit+ ways to
9t]act ) ! _w >.d hm4

           ,cap;ns
  ,daniel sits on ,sassy1
gra2+ ! h&le 9 front ( hm
ti<tly1 :ile ,mia tells hm :at
to d to get ! horse to g &
/op4                       #ha
  ,daniel rides ,sassy >.d !
>5a1 gr9n+ broadly1 ) ,mia at
8 side4
  ,daniel sits on ,sassy1 a
l>ge br[n horse1 = ! f/ "t4
,mia1 on ! f> side ( ,sassy1 &
two o!rs help hm up & hold !
horse /1dy to all[ hm to get
com=table4

      ,m ,?an ,bl ,luck
      by ,mike ,/robel
       "<,repr9t$ f 8,!
   ,toronto ,sun10 ,febru>y
        #aa1 #bjjb4">

  ,sla%+ skates4 ,/1m+ c(fees4
,scr1m+ kids4 ,an all-
,canadian ,sun"d at ,mc,gregor
,p>k >5a on ,lawr;e ,av5ue
,ea/4 ,my nei<bor1 ,jamie
,wallace1 & 8 ll ,sc>bor\<
,sabres 5d _! "w\t on ,r9k #b4
  ,! mi<ty ,ice ,[ls suit up 9
,dress+ ,room #g4 ,!y're   #hb
to play ! t1m f ,toronto
,police #ed ,divi.n4 ,! cops
>e huge4 ,! bi7e/1 b>ely1 is
,3/able ,/eve ,d\glas1 #bd4
,he's #f-foot-#f1 #bie p.ds4
,)\t skates or pads4 ,!y call
hm 8,m1t40
  ,b ! ,ice ,[ls h no fe>4 ,_!
goalie1 ,m>io ,ros1 #de1
agrees to face me 9 a pre-game
%oot\t4 ,he looks l a cross 2t
goalie grts ,gl5n ,hall &
,gump ,worsley4
  8,y r1dy80 ,i ask1 z ! two
t1ms w>m up >.d u4 8,sure1
pal10 says ,m>io4 ,he probes !
air ) 8 /ick4 8,b1 ":'s !
net80
  ,aha1 ,i ?9k1 ? %d 2 easy4
,m>io is bl4 ,s >e mo/ ( !
,[ls4 ,m>io c't ev5 see %ad[s4
,i m1n1 h[ h>d c x 2 to score
on a bl guy8
  ,well1 ,m>io /ops me f\r
%ots \ ( five4 ,i am no    #hc
,pavel ,bure4 ,b ,i c see4 ,!n
! ,ice ,[ls g \ & tie #ed
,divi.n #f-#f4 ,=w>d ,adam
,hornyak1 #bj1 ^: eyesi<t is
blurr$1 has 8,m1t0 see+ d\ble
) a ?"u\s *eck4 8,i deck$ a
cop10 he hoots at ! ,ice
,[ls,0 b5*4
  ,actually1 x's suppos$ to 2
m9imum 3tact4 ,b x's fa/
hockey4 ,no :ite canes "h4 ,!
guys ) "pial si<t play =w>d4
,&1 frankly1 "!'s a c\ple (
#bj_/#bj r+]s4 ,i guess !y
qualify z 8relatives ( !
visually impair$40
  ,! guys ) ll or no si<t play
def5se4 ,!y flank ,m>io l gu>d
dogs1 h1ds cock$1 wait+4 ,!
8puck0 is a pla/ic :eel f a
,tonka toy truck4 ,x's ab five
9*es acr1 fill$ ) piano p9s4
,x :irs l locu/s4

                           #hd
         ,8,gd ,fl[,0
  8,x's all ab he>+10 ,m>io
tells me lat]4 8,he>+ ! puck
rattle back & =?1 he>+ o!r
play]s talk+40
  ,%ift *anges >e "s?+ to see4
,"!'s lots ( %\t+4 ,"s ?ump+
9to ! gate1 9to ea* o!r4
,def5sem5 feel _! way al;g !
bo>ds until !y get to ! b5*4
,^? ) "s si<t help ^? ) n"o4
  8,gd1 qk game10 gasps
def5seman ,$die ,p>5t1u1 #da1
z he comes (f4 8,gd fl[4 ,^?
guys >e fa/40
  ,he cat*es 8 br1?4 8,a lot (
p he> ,8visually impair$
hockey t1m,0 & !y ?9k ,8sl[4,0
,!y're alw surpris$40
  ,? is ! ,ice ,[ls,0 #cjth
ye> ( surpris+ p4 ,!y play
,sun"ds at ,mc,gregor ,p>k1
9vit+ v>i\s si<t$ t1ms4 ,!y're
! only bl t1m 9 ! ,,gta4 ,!y
play *>;y games4 ,=        #he
9/.e1 !y take on ,york
,regional ,police ,m>* #aj at
#b p4m4 9 ,sutton to raise
m"oy = ,big ,bro!rs & ! ,r$
,b>n ,!atre4 ,tickets >e @s#b4
  ,b ! bottom l9e is fun1 says
,$die4 ,he's t1m presid5t & a
pro(r1d] at ,,cnib4 ,he's _h
#e p]c5t vi.n s9ce bir?4
  ,a cop swoops d[n on ,m>io4
,! net is regul> size1 b y're
n suppos$ to %oot m ?an ?ree
feet (f ! ice4 ,makes x h>d to
he> ! ,tonka :eel4
  ,m>io & ! def5se sort (
collapse on ! (fic]4 8,left60
8,"r60 8,left60 !y yell1
foll[+ ! s.d4 ,/icks sweep !
ice4 ,m>io /acks ! pads4
  ,! cop is foil$4 ,l a be> by
a pack ( dogs4 ,ev5 ! #ed
,divi.n boys p.d ! bo>ds 9
admira;n4

                           #hf
        ,8,grt ,guys,0
  ,$die helps ,jason ,c>uana1
#af1 (f ! ice4 ,x's ,jason's
f/ s1son4 ,he lo/ 8 si<t to
glaucoma at age ei<t4 ,he's !
"ye/ ,[l4 ,! olde/1 #gb1 is
away4 8,!y're grt guys10
,jason tells me lat]1 9 !
dress+ room4 8,!y n"e give up
& !y're a gd 9flu;e4 ,play+
hockey's alw be5 my dr1m40
  ,acr ! room1 ,m>io wipes
sw1t (f 8 br[4 ,he "ws 9
9ve/iga;ns = ,,cibc ,visa4
8,we're j a bun* ( guys :o alw
want$ to play hockey & cdn't
play = a regul> t1m4 ,we h fun
& we %[ p1 no matt] :at1 "!'s
no?+ y c't d40
  ,t o!r ,m>io1 ! "o ) ,t1m
,canada1 cdn't h sd x bett]4
,rememb] ^? movie ,mi<ty
,ducks8 ,rememb] _! 8quack1
quack1 quack0 *e]8 ,well1 !
,ducks _h _! "d4 ,hoot1    #hg
hoot1 hoot6

   ,come ,jo9 ,u at ,ski =
   ,li<t 9 ,alaska 9 #bjjc
     by ,patricia ,b1ttie

  ,>e y a bl or visually
impair$ adult :o wd 5joy a
week ( grt cross-c.try ski+ 9
! magnific;e ( ,alaska8 ,d y
?9k y cd 5joy a week ( af-ski+
fun ) m ?an #bej o!r ski]s1
bo? bl & si<t$1 at a full-
s]vice resort hotel8 ,ev5 if y
>e n sure1 wd y l ! opportun;y
to f9d \8 ,if s1 !n we 9vite y
to apply = ! #bhth annual ,ski
= ,li<t ,9t]na;nal week1 to 2
held f ,febru>y #bc "? ,m>*
#b1 #bjjc1 9 ,an*orage1
,alaska4 ,"picipants w /ay at
! ,hotel ,capta9 ,cook 9
,an*orage1 & ski at ne>by
,russian ,jack ,spr+s ,p>k4
                           #hh
   ,! ,ski = ,li<t ,program
  ,= #bg ye>s ,ski = ,li<t1
,9c41 an all-volunte]1 non-
pr(it organiza;n1 has be5 giv+
visually & mobil;y-impair$
adults ! *.e to exp]i;e !
sport ( cross-c.try ski+4 ,ov]
! ye>s1 hundr$s ( s*
"picipants h 4cov]$ t cross-
c.try ski+ is an 9vigorat+
\tdoor activ;y t !y c bo? 5joy
& d well4 ,x is an activ;y t
gives ! bl9d_/visually impair$
p]son a unique feel+ ( fre$om1
9dep5d;e & a3ompli%;t4
,emphasis is plac$ on
recr1;nal trail ski+1 ) ! ski]
& guide decid+ tgr h[ f>1 h[
l;g1 & on :at k9d ( t]ra9 !y w
ski4 ,a prospective "picipant
does n h to 2 an a?lete to
"picipate b m]ely "s"o :o is
9t]e/$ 9 5joy+ a m physically
active life/yle & :o feels t
_! ov]all h1l? w all[ !m   #hi
to "picipate 9 ! sport4
  ,= ^? n famili> ) ski+1
cross-c.try "<or ,nordic">
ski+ di6]s f d[nhill "<or
,alp9e"> ski+ 9 s"eal
important ways4 ,an ,alp9e
ski] only goes d[nhill1
propell$ by grav;y4 ,cross-
c.try ski]s >e n s limit$4 ,!y
g at _! [n pace "? !
c.tryside1 lett+ grav;y d ! "w
go+ d[nhill :ile provid+ _! [n
propul.n :5 glid+ acr level
gr.d or uphill4 ,! equip;t =
cross-c.try ski+ is m* li<t] 9
wei<t & m com=table ?an
d[nhill ski ge>4 ,a d[nhill
ski] we>s 9sulat$ clo?+ to /ay
w>m1 :ile a cross-c.try ski]
we>s li<t] clo?+ 2c ! ex]cise
helps cr1te pl5ty ( body h1t4
  ,^? :o >e bl or visually
impair$ cross-c.try ski 9 pre-
set tracks or grooves 9 ! sn[1
:ile a si<t$ guide skis    #ij
9 a simil> set ( tracks
al;gside4 ,! guide 9=ms ! ski]
( *anges 9 ! direc;n & level (
! tracks1 (f]s 9/ruc;nal tips
& su7es;ns1 & tells ! ski] ab
! c.tryside4
  ,at ,ski = ,li<t1 a
bl9d_/visually impair$ ski] is
mat*$ ) an exp]i;ed si<t$
cross-c.try ski] = ! week4 ,!y
ski tgr bo? morn+s & afns1 f
,mon"d "? ,satur"d4 ,2g9n+
ski]s >e tau<t ! basics ( !
sport1 :ile ^? :o h ski$ 2f "w
on improv+ _! skills or j 5joy
!mvs on ! sn[4 ,on ,fri"d1 a
ski t\r is held1 9 :
"picipants ski to a remote
site = lun* >.d a blaz+
bonfire4 ,on ,satur"d1 a rally
& race >e 3duct$ 9 : ea* ski]
has an opportun;y to te/ &
demon/rate 8 or h] newly
acquir$ skills ov] a m1sur$
4t.e4 ,? ev5t1 complete    #ia
) an ,olympic-type f9i% l9e &
na;nal an!ms1 is ! hi<li<t ( !
week = mo/ "picipants4
  ,! si<t$ guides :o att5d
,ski = ,li<t >e a special "p (
! week4 ,!y come f all ov] !
c.try & all walks ( life4 ,!y
att5d 2c !y love ! sport1 & 2c
!y want to %>e ? love ) o!rs
:o c 5joy x z m* z !y d4
  ,:ile ski+ is ! focal po9t (
! week1 x is only "p ( ! ,ski
= ,li<t exp]i;e4 ,:5 ski]s
return to ! hotel 9 late afn1
!y (t5 m+le ) o!rs :ile relax+
9 ! h1t$ pool or hot tub1 j
hang \1 or att5d an 9=ma;n-%>+
ses.n ab ho2ies & activities (
special 9t]e/4 ,ev5+
activities1 9 addi;n to a gr\p
d9n]1 usually 9clude ?+s l a
w9e & *eese recep;n1 a tal5t
%[1 an >ts & crafts fair1
aw>ds pres5ta;ns1 & lots (
9=mal danc+1 s++ &         #ib
3v]sa;n4 ,"picipants h _m
opportunities to meet & get to
"k ! o!r bl & si<t$ ski]s1 "s
( :om >e f ,norway1 ,japan1
,grt ,brita91 & o!r c.tries4

   ,9=ma;n ab ! #bjjc ,ski
        = ,li<t ,week
  ,an*orage is locat$ 9 s\?-
c5tral ,alaska1 on ! ,cook
,9let4 ,2c ( xs m>i"t loca;n1
,an*orage is n usually subject
to ! temp]ature extremes (
c5tral ,alaska or ,canada1 or
m* ( ! upp]-midwe/ ,unit$
,/ates4 ,an*orage is a
hospitable1 frly t[n ) pl5ty (
big-c;y ?+s to d1 b x has
reta9$ ! flavor ( ! ru7$
,alaskan fronti]4 ,! ,hotel
,capta9 ,cook is an elegant
hotel ) a nautical !me "?\t4
,x has an 9door pool1 hot tub1
h1l? clubs1 two l\nges1 _m
>cade %ops1 is )9 walk+    #ic
4t.e ( _m po9ts ( 9t]e/ 9
d[nt[n ,an*orage1 & is less
?an #aj m9utes f ! airport4
,russian ,jack ,spr+s ,p>k1 "p
( ! ,municipal;y ( ,an*orage's
#ajj-kilomet] trail sy/em1 is
less ?an #aj m9utes f ! hotel4
,x f1tures groom$1 d\ble-
track$ trails ov] g5tly roll+
t]ra91 ) a com=table *alet =
lun*4
  ,! total co/ ( ! week is
@s#gjj = d\ble-o3upancy1 or
@s#ijj = s+le-o3upancy1 if
available4 ,? am.t 9cludes
room1 all m1ls1 six "ds (
ski+1 gr.d transporta;n to & f
! ,an*orage airport1 & a small
regi/ra;n fee4 ,cross-c.try
skis1 boots1 & poles w 2
provid$ free ( *>ge to f/-"t
"picipants4 ,! co/ (
transporta;n f home to & f
,an*orage is ! responsibil;y (
! "picipant4 ,"pial        #id
/ip5ds >e available = f/-"t
"picipants1 on a limit$ basis1
bas$ on f9ancial ne$4
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