Dallas Area Council of the Blind


The Dallas Area Council of the Blind is located in Dallas, TX. We are a sub-chapter of the American Council of the Blind - Texas. ACBT is an affiliate of the parent (national) organization, The American Council of the Blind.

Chapter Scholarhip Application Info, Deadline June 30

Officers:

2013 Calendar
February 9, 2013
    Purse Party fund raiser 4:00 PM
    12805 Cranberry Lane Apt 1032
March

April 12, 2013 - Tech Olympics
May 16, 2013 Thursday, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
    Members plan to attend Insights and Outlooks at the Meadows Museum
      at SMU, 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX 75205
June 6-9, 2013 - ACB State Convention, Houston, Texas
    Houston Marriott South at Hobby Airport, 9100 Gulf Freeway.
June 29, 2013 - Dallas Chapter picnic
July 1, 2013 - Scholarship deadline
July 4 - 12, 2013 - ACB National Convention, Discovering New Worlds
Hyatt Regency Hotel Columbus, Ohio
August 17, 2013 - Scholarship presentations
October 15, 2013 - White Cane Day
December 7, 2013 Saturday - Christmas Party


2013-2014 Chapter Scholarship Info:
Committee Chair: Gigi Firth 214-827-7734 Email Application Info
2012-2012 Awards to Melissa Finefrock,
2011-2012 Awards to Tony McKinney, Melissa Finefrock, Ronda Christian 

Meeting time: The Dallas Area Council of the Blind meets the 3rd Saturday of every month at the El Fenix restaurant at 9090 Skillman, Dallas 75243. (see below)  Come join us for lunch (cost on your own) and visiting around 11:00.  The meeting at 1:00 till 3:00 p.m.

   Train & Paratransit: LBJ/Skillman Station on Blue Line. Paratransit Feeder Fare from the station for 75 cents.
   By Train & Foot: Take the Blue Line train to LBJ/Skillman station. At the southwest end of the inbound platform is a wide white sidewalk that goes through two bends to an amazing foot bridge across LBJ expressway to a wide bike path beside and below the DART Rails ending at Audelia. There are no practical stoplights to assist in crossing Audelia, but the trains drop gates across Audelia about every 10 minutes. Once across, turn right/north, crossing Valmarie, passing in front of the fire station, over short grassy divider to the drive next to the bus stop described below. Turn left/west and follow directions above.  Total distance 1035 yards, 10 blocks, 0.6 mile.
   By Bus: This location is served by two bus routes to the only practical bus stop which is on the near side of Audelia 220 yards from the door.  Take the 583 from Red Line Lovers Lane station or 583 or 374 from Blue Line Lake Highlands station  or 374 from Blue Line LBJ/Skillman station. The stop is the first one on Audelia after the bus curves from Whitehurst to Audelia, Audelia @ Valmarie-S-MB. On exiting the bus, walk (west) down the drive away from the nose of the bus, turn right (north) into the parking lot and follow the fronts of the buildings on the left to El Fenix in the corner - 220 yards, just over 2 blocks.
  To leave take the same buses from the same stop to the next station; riding around to original station would be quite long. On Saturday the 384 runs hourly about half past, the 583 runs every half hour.
  By Train & Foot: Take the Blue Line train to LBJ/Skillman station. At the southwest end of the inbound platform is a wide white sidewalk that goes through two bends to an amazing foot bridge across LBJ expressway to a wide bike path beside and below the DART Rails ending at Audelia. There are no practical stoplights to assist in crossing Audelia, but the trains drop gates across Audelia about every 10 minutes. Once across, turn right/north, crossing Valmarie, passing in front of the fire station, over short grassy divider to the drive next to the bus stop mentioned above. Turn left/west and follow directions above.  Total distance 1035 yards, 10 blocks, 0.6 mile. 



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