The American Council Of The Blind of Oregon's Home Page
American Council of the Blind of Oregon/Oregon Council Of The Blind
ACB of O/OCB
This is where you can find out about the American Council Of The Blind of
Oregon/Oregon Council Of The Blind. The ACB of Oregon is the Oregon state affiliate of the AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND.
Formerly known as the "Oregon Council Of The Blind", we are now known as "ACB of Oregon doing business as the Oregon Council Of The Blind."
The American Council Of The Blind of Oregon is composed of about 250 concerned Oregonians dedicated to helping Visually Impaired and Blind people in Oregon. The ACB of Oregon is the Blind of Oregon helping the Blind of Oregon.
The AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND is the nations largest and fastest growing consumer organization of Visually Impaired and Blind people.
If you would like to know more about the AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND you can visit their Web Page.
THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND
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The Stylus is the newsletter for the American Council of the Blind of Oregon. It is edited by Mary Reid. If you would like to know more about what is going on at the chapter level you can find out more by reading the Stylus.
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Coming Events
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ACB of Oregon's State Board Meeting
An Open Meeting of ACB of Oregon
July 2012
teleconference call
The call in phone number to be announced
The access Code to be announced
If you have anything you want brought up at the board meeting you must make sure a print or Email copy of what you want on the Agenda has been mailed to the Secretary at least ten days before the meeting date. When using Email you may want to ask for confirmation that your message got through.
You can reach the Secretary at:
Darian Slayton Fleming
503-253-9543 (home)
503-522-3272 (cell)
darehart56@hotmail.com
Email the Secretary
Postal Address:
12616 NE Prescott Dr.
Portland, OR 97230
Fifty-seventhth Annual ACB of Oregon State Convention
October 19, 20, and 21, 2012
The Village Green Resort
Cottage Grove OR
Keep tuned to this page for more information on our next convention. You can also contact ACB of Oregon President, James Edwards
Phone: 541-404-8214
Email the president, James Edwards
You can also find out more about the state convention by going to: ACB of Oregon's state convention information
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Support the American Council Of The Blind of Oregon/Oregon Council Of The Blind
Vehicle Donation Program
1-800-708-7742
Do you have a vehicle you no longer want or use but don't want to go through the bother of selling? You can make a real contribution to the American Council
of the Blind of Oregon with a car donation. When you donate a car to the American Council of the Blind of Oregon your car or other vehicle is picked up
for free and there is no paperwork hassle to deal with. Help the American Council of the Blind of Oregon when you
donate your car today.
donate your car today
1-800-708-7742
http://www.donatecarusa.com
Donate vehicles including cars, trucks, trailers, and boats to the American Council Of The Blind of Oregon.
ACB of Oregon is a 501-C non-profit corporation charity.
For more information you can check out the following:
Support the American Council Of The Blind of Oregon
Phone Charity funding : 1-800-708-7742
You can contact the president of the American Council of the Blind of Oregon, james edwards by phoning him at: 541-404-8214.
Email the President, James Edwards
The Treasurer of ACB of Oregon is Loretta Spahn.
You can reach Loretta by phone at: (541) 882-0854.
Email the ACB of Oregon's Treasurer
Automobile donations are an incredibly fast and easy way to help the American Council of the Blind of Oregon. Your car donations help support our vital
work and are an easy way for you to get rid of an unwanted vehicle.
Donate your car today
Thank You
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JOIN THE ACB OF OREGON
If you would like to become a Regular Member or an Associate member of the American Council of the Blind of Oregon, you can join a local Chapter or you can contact our Secretary Darian Slayton Fleming.
Phone: 503-253-9543 (home)
503-522-3272 (cell)
Email the Secretary
To find a list of Chapters check out
contact the American Council Of The Blind of Oregon(ACB of Oregon)
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SOMETHING NEW!
Braille Menus in Oregon restaurants
web sites to check out
Here are some interesting web sites to take a look at. If you have a site you think might be of interest to ACB of Oregon members please send it to the Web Master for consideration.
Email ACB of oregon's Web Master
Ken Twergo
The Low Vision Store
300 NE 117th Ave
Vancouver, WA 98684
Phone: 360-254-3344
Fax: 360-254-3892
Toll Free: 888-216-1912
Welcome to The Low Vision Store
The Low Vision Store has been offering products for vision independence for fifteen years. We are proud to offer the very best in video magnifiers (CCTVs) coupled with exceptional personal service.
Owners Ken Twergo and Patty White work worldwide from offices and a showroom in Vancouver, Washington.
Their uniquely personal low vision venture has earned them the respect of thousands of families, as well as the trust and consultation of retinal doctors, low vision product manufacturers, public agency professionals, teachers, and those who help older adults cope with macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic eye disease, and other sight threatening conditions.
Blind-gamers
This page is devoted to games specifically designed for vision-impaired and blind players.
Check out the Spoonbill Products Page, and click on the Blind-gamers link.
Spoonbill Products Page
The announcement of products and services on this page should not be considered an endorsement of those products and services by the American Council of
the Blind of Oregon, its staff or elected officials. Products and services are listed free of charge for the benefit of our readers. "The ACB of Oregon"
cannot be responsible for the reliability of products or services mentioned.
If you want to find out more about the ACB of Oregon follow the links to our web pages
Last updated on April 25, 2012
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