THE BRAILLE FORUM Volume XLVIII June 2010 No. 12 - a podcast by American Council of the Blind

THE
BRAILLE FORUM
Volume XLVIII June 2010 No. 12

Published by
the American Council of the Blind


THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND STRIVES TO INCREASE THE INDEPENDENCE, SECURITY, EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY, AND TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE.

Mitch Pomerantz, President
Melanie Brunson, Executive Director
Sharon Lovering, Editor

National Office:
2200 Wilson Blvd.
Suite 650
Arlington, VA 22201
(202) 467-5081
fax: (703) 465-5085
Web site: http://www.acb.org


THE BRAILLE FORUM (TM) is available in braille, large print, half-speed four-track cassette tape, and via e-mail. Subscription requests, address changes, and items intended for publication should be sent to Sharon Lovering at the address above, or via e-mail to slovering@acb.org.

The American Council of the Blind (TM) is a membership organization made up of more than 70 state and special-interest affiliates. To join, visit the ACB web site and complete an application form, or contact the national office at the number listed above.


Those much-needed contributions, which are tax-deductible, can be sent to Mike Godino at the above mailing address. If you wish to remember a relative or friend, the national office can make printed cards available for this purpose. To remember the American Council of the Blind in your Last Will and Testament, you may include a special paragraph for that purpose. If your wishes are complex, contact the ACB national office.

Join the Monthly Monetary Support (MMS) Program and help improve tomorrow today in ACB. Contact Ron Milliman by e-mail, rmilliman@insightbb.com, or by phone at (270) 782-9325 and get started making tomorrow look brighter today!

To make a contribution to ACB via the Combined Federal Campaign, use this number: 11155.

For the latest in legislative and governmental news, call the "Washington Connection" toll-free at (800) 424-8666, 5 p.m. to midnight Eastern time, or visit the Washington Connection online at http://www.acb.org.

Copyright 2010
American Council of the Blind

TABLE OF CONTENTS

President's Message: Preparing for a National Convention, by Mitch Pomerantz

Assistant Attorney General Speaks Out on Web Access, by Melanie Brunson

Good News for ACB Baseball Fans, by Lainey Feingold and Brian Charlson

ACB Convention 2010: Claim Your Treasure, by Carla Ruschival

Announcement
Convention Sneak Preview
Affiliate News
Hidden Treasures of the 2010 Auction: Discovering a Passion, by Marsha Farrow
A First-Timer's 'Remember When?', by Carol Ann Ewing
Hustlin' 'Round the Arizona Mills Mall, by Ken Stewart
Put Down That Soda, Save Your Money and Become an ACB Life Member!, by Charles S.P. Hodge
Need Some New Tunes? Check out the NELDS CD Swap!
We Want to Give You a Brand-New BookSense Compliments of GW Micro, by Ronald E. Milliman
Extra, Extra! Cactus Courier Now Seeking Volunteers
Membership Focus: Fundraising for ACB Activities, Including the National Convention, compiled by Ardis Bazyn
Here and There, edited by Sue Lichtenfels
High Tech Swap Shop


FORUM SUBSCRIPTION NOTES
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