The ACB E-Forum Volume LIV October 2015 No. 4
The ACB E-Forum Volume LIV October 2015 No. 4
October 6, 2015
The ACB E-Forum
Volume LIV October 2015 No. 4
Published by
the American Council of the Blind
Be A Part of ACB
The American Council of the Blind (TM) is a membership organization made up of more than 70 state and special-interest affiliates. To join, contact the national office at 1-800-424-8666.
Contribute to Our Work
Those much-needed contributions, which are tax-deductible, can be sent to Attn: Treasurer, ACB, 6300 Shingle Creek Pkwy., Suite 195, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430. If you wish to remember a relative or friend, the national office has printed cards available for this purpose. Consider including a gift to ACB in your Last Will and Testament. If your wishes are complex, call the national office.
To make a contribution to ACB by the Combined Federal Campaign, use this number: 11155.
Check in with ACB
For the latest in legislative and governmental news, call the “Washington Connection” 24/7 at 1-800-424-8666, or read it online.
Listen to ACB Reports by downloading the MP3 file from www.acb.org, or call (605) 475-8154 and choose option 3. Tune in to ACB Radio at www.acbradio.org or by calling (605) 475-8130.
Learn more about us at www.acb.org. Follow us on Twitter at @acbnational, or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AmericanCounciloftheBlindOfficial.
© 2015 American Council of the Blind
Melanie Brunson, Executive Director
Sharon Lovering, Editor
2200 Wilson Blvd., Suite 650, Arlington, VA 22201
Table of Contents
President’s Report, Part II, by Kim Charlson
Willing, Able, and Seeking Opportunity: ACB Video Highlights the Abilities of Blind Individuals, by Eric Bridges
ACB Honors Melanie Brunson with Resolution 2015-04
American Council of the Blind Seeks Executive Director
It’s October – Time to Think about the Holiday Auction!, by Carla Ruschival
It’s Minneapolis, Minn. for the 2016 Convention, by Janet Dickelman
The 2015 ACB Scholarship Winners: Stars Shining Bright into the Future, by Michael Garrett
ACB Stars Shine Bright in Dallas, Part II, by Tom Mitchell and Judy Wilkinson
American Council of the Blind Announces Winners of the 2015 Audio Description Awards
Walkin’ to Success, by Donna Brown
Road to Dallas, by Sharon Howerton
Banquet Lets the Stars Shine Bright, by Sharon Lovering
Notice of Class Action Settlement for Customers of Lululemon
Lynn Manning dies at 60; blind poet, athlete, Watts theater group founder, by Steve Chawkins
Here and There, edited by Sharon Strzalkowski
Are You Moving? Do You Want to Change Your Subscription?
Contact Sharon Lovering in the ACB national office, 1-800-424-8666, or via e-mail, [email protected]. Give her the information, and she'll take care of the changes for you.
Volume LIV October 2015 No. 4
Published by
the American Council of the Blind
Be A Part of ACB
The American Council of the Blind (TM) is a membership organization made up of more than 70 state and special-interest affiliates. To join, contact the national office at 1-800-424-8666.
Contribute to Our Work
Those much-needed contributions, which are tax-deductible, can be sent to Attn: Treasurer, ACB, 6300 Shingle Creek Pkwy., Suite 195, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430. If you wish to remember a relative or friend, the national office has printed cards available for this purpose. Consider including a gift to ACB in your Last Will and Testament. If your wishes are complex, call the national office.
To make a contribution to ACB by the Combined Federal Campaign, use this number: 11155.
Check in with ACB
For the latest in legislative and governmental news, call the “Washington Connection” 24/7 at 1-800-424-8666, or read it online.
Listen to ACB Reports by downloading the MP3 file from www.acb.org, or call (605) 475-8154 and choose option 3. Tune in to ACB Radio at www.acbradio.org or by calling (605) 475-8130.
Learn more about us at www.acb.org. Follow us on Twitter at @acbnational, or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AmericanCounciloftheBlindOfficial.
© 2015 American Council of the Blind
Melanie Brunson, Executive Director
Sharon Lovering, Editor
2200 Wilson Blvd., Suite 650, Arlington, VA 22201
Table of Contents
President’s Report, Part II, by Kim Charlson
Willing, Able, and Seeking Opportunity: ACB Video Highlights the Abilities of Blind Individuals, by Eric Bridges
ACB Honors Melanie Brunson with Resolution 2015-04
American Council of the Blind Seeks Executive Director
It’s October – Time to Think about the Holiday Auction!, by Carla Ruschival
It’s Minneapolis, Minn. for the 2016 Convention, by Janet Dickelman
The 2015 ACB Scholarship Winners: Stars Shining Bright into the Future, by Michael Garrett
ACB Stars Shine Bright in Dallas, Part II, by Tom Mitchell and Judy Wilkinson
American Council of the Blind Announces Winners of the 2015 Audio Description Awards
Walkin’ to Success, by Donna Brown
Road to Dallas, by Sharon Howerton
Banquet Lets the Stars Shine Bright, by Sharon Lovering
Notice of Class Action Settlement for Customers of Lululemon
Lynn Manning dies at 60; blind poet, athlete, Watts theater group founder, by Steve Chawkins
Here and There, edited by Sharon Strzalkowski
Are You Moving? Do You Want to Change Your Subscription?
Contact Sharon Lovering in the ACB national office, 1-800-424-8666, or via e-mail, [email protected]. Give her the information, and she'll take care of the changes for you.