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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.
Formally 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.
Read the Current Issue of the Stylus
Official publication of ACB of Oregon
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THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND
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Special Announcement
At the American Council of the Blind of Oregon's Fifty Third state Convention held in Grants Pass over the weekend of October 19 through October 21 new state officers were elected. The new President is James Edwards. James was the First Vice President. Our new First Vice President is Joan Hill. Joan was Second Vice President as well as Membership Committee chairperson. Joan will continue to chair the Membership committee. Our new Second Vice President is Leonard Kokel. Leonard was DISTRICT TWO Representatives before being elected second vice president.
The board will select a person to become DISTRICT TWO Representatives at the next board meeting.
Jan Chance will continue as Secretary, as will Bob Rushing as Treasurer.
These new officers have taken over on January 1, 2008.
They will be sworn in at the ACB of O's board meeting on January 19 in Salem.
Coming Events
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ACB of Oregon's State Board Meeting
An Open Meeting of ACB of Oregon
April 19, 2008
Time: 9:00 AM
Seven Feathers Hotel & Casino Resort
146 Chief Miwaleta Lane
Canyonville, OR 97417
1-800-548-8461
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:
Jan Chance
Phone: 541 883 8227
Postal address:
3500 Summers Lane #27
Klamath Falls, Or. 97603
You can Email Jan at: JANCHNC@CHARTER.NET
Email the Secretary
Fifty-Fourth Annual ACB of Oregon State Convention
October 17, 18, and 19, 2008
Site to be announced
For more information on these events, contact ACB of Oregon President, James Edwards
Phone: 541-404-8214 (cell)
Email President James Edwards
E-mail address: jamese111@verizon.net
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
Phone The President of the American Council of the Blind of Oregon, James Edwards
Phone: 541-404-8214 (cell)
Email President James Edwards
E-mail address: jamese111@verizon.net
The Treasurer of ACB of Oregon is Bob Rushing
You can reach Bob Rushing
Phone: 503 362-4151
Email ACB of Oregon's Treasurer Bob Rushing
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 Membership chairman, Joan Hill.
Joan's preferred method of communication is E-mail. Of course she will except correspondence in any format, cassette tape, Braille, print, phone or hand written.
E-mail Joan Hill
You can phone Joan at(541) 882-9967
You can send cassette's, braille and print materials to: Joan Hill, 4332 Meadows Dr., Klamath Falls OR 97603
To find a list of Chapters check out
contact the American Council Of The Blind of Oregon(ACB of Oregon)
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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
Enhanced Vision
Low Vision Aids, Macular Degeneration Help, Video Magnifiers & Reading Aids for the Legally Blind and those with Low Vision Conditions Enhanced Vision Home Page
Phone Laura Connell, customer service: 888-811-3161
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 March 20, 2008
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