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THE BRAILLE FORUM Volume L June 2012 No. 10

THE BRAILLE FORUM Volume L June 2012 No. 10

February 24, 2014

THE

BRAILLE FORUM

Volume L June 2012 No. 10



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



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American Council of the Blind

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TABLE OF CONTENTS



President's Message: Discovering Madrid, ACB Style, by Mitch Pomerantz

It's Your Convention: Join Us in Louisville!, by Janet Dickelman

BOP Goes Full Steam Ahead with 2012 Candidates' Page

Get Fit and Have Fun at the Annual ACB Walk/Run!, by Rebecca Bridges

Extra, Extra! Convention Newspaper Now Seeking Volunteers

Fabulous Florida and Georgia Vacation Packages Just a Bid Away!

You Could Win a BookPort Plus or Other Great Prizes!, by Ron Milliman

Committee News

One Book, One ACB, by Marcia Dresser

Affiliate News

How to Obtain 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Status for Your ACB Affiliate or Chapter,
Part 1, by Ronald E. Milliman

One Touch: New Self-Defense Program Trains Blind Instructors, by Jim
Pilkington

Letters to the Editor

Here and There, edited by Sue Lichtenfels

High Tech Swap Shop



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