Praise God. Thanks -- Prayer is the bridge between panic and peace. Karen Carter '74 > > I know these people and hey sure have a "yes" vote from me. > > Vicki > > ----- Original Message -----=20 > From: Karen Carter=20 > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 5:34 PM > Subject: [ECHURCH-USA] Fw: Blind Day Care, Next on Marlaina > > > I voted yes. I know three ladies (totally blind) that already have = > them here in Michigan > > -- > Prayer is the bridge between panic and peace.=20 > Karen Carter '74=20 > > > > > > Hello friends!=20 > > Kevin Nathan K7RX, our original guest for this week slated to = > discuss things=20 > amateur radio, has been rescheduled for a later show. We appreciate = > Kevin's=20 > involvement, and will bring him back very soon.=20 > > Yesterday on American tv, we saw the story of Christy and Tom = > Hutchinson=20 > from Colorado. The Hutchinsons were denied a day care license from = > the=20 > state. Why? Because Christy and Tom are blind.=20 > > After the program, a poll was taken. Here is the question on which = > viewers=20 > were asked to vote as well as the current vote status:=20 > > If a blind couple meets all requirements for running a day care, do = > you=20 > think the state should allow them to operate one?=20 > Thus far, 3416 Votes were taken.=20 > Yes, I do. 850 or 25 percent=20 > No, I don't. It's not safe. 2138or 63 percent=20 > I'm not sure. 428 or 13 percent=20 > > To cast your vote, go to=20 > http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/4159677/detail.html=20 > > I know Christy from her outstanding work with ACB's Guide Dog Users = > group,=20 > and I know her to be competent and capable. I invited Christy and = > Tom to=20 > tell their story on Marlaina, aired Sunday nights at 8 PM Eastern, 5 = > Pacific=20 > in North America, and Mondays at 1 Universal. They have agreed, and = > will be=20 > here to answer your questions as they tell their story.=20 > > As people who are blind, we are all challenged by this situation, = > which=20 > points out the reality that we really do have a lot more work to do = > to=20 > educate and open the very closed eyes of the general public. As an = > ACB=20 > member or friend, what might you suggest to ACB to consider as steps = > the=20 > organization can take to do its part to ensure that others who are = > blind=20 > have a fair and reasonable opportunity to participate fully and = > equally in=20 > the mainstream of life?=20 > > As always, your calls will be taken on the toll free number, 866 666 = > 7926;=20 > the number works worldwide, but is toll free throughout most of = > North=20 > America. We will attempt also to be in the chat room for our = > international=20 > listeners, www.ourplace.acbradio.org speak easy room. However, the = > latter=20 > is a bit iffy due to technical difficulties on the broadcasting = > computer.=20 > > I know today is a big sports day with the Superbowl and all, but I = > hope you=20 > will find time in between passes, quarters or at halftime to join us = > to=20 > learn more about this story, lend your support to two people who are = > clearly=20 > feeling the bite of discrimination simply due to their being blind, = > and=20 > learn how you can help.=20 > > Please feel free to widely post this announcement on various lists = > and share=20 > with others who may be interested, and then join us for the next = > Marlaina, 8=20 > PM Eastern, 5 Pacific,Sunday February 6 in North America, Monday = > February 7=20 > at 1 Universal.=20 > > Thank you for your continued support. I know the Hutchinsons will = > feel your=20 > support and concern through your participation in the upcoming = > program.=20 > > Marlaina Lieberg=20 > > > ------=_NextPart_000_005D_01C50C73.656AD640 > Content-Type: text/html; > charset="iso-8859-1" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > > > > charset=3Diso-8859-1"> > > > > > I know these people and hey sure have a = > "yes" vote=20 > from me. > > Vicki > > > style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = > BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> > ----- Original Message ----- > > style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = > black">From:=20 > > href=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]">Karen=20 > Carter > To: > [log in to unmask] > = > href=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask] > TJOHNS.EDU=20 > > Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 = > 5:34=20 > PM > Subject: [ECHURCH-USA] Fw: = > Blind Day=20 > Care, Next on Marlaina > > I voted yes. I know three ladies (totally blind) that = > already have=20 > them here in Michigan > > -- Prayer is the bridge = > between panic and=20 > peace. Karen Carter '74 > > > style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px = > solid"> Hello=20 > friends! Kevin Nathan K7RX, our original guest for this week = > slated=20 > to discuss things amateur radio, has been rescheduled for a = > later show.=20 > We appreciate Kevin's involvement, and will bring him back very = > soon.=20 > Yesterday on American tv, we saw the story of Christy and = > Tom=20 > Hutchinson from Colorado. The Hutchinsons were denied a day care = > license=20 > from the state. Why? Because Christy and Tom are blind. = > After=20 > the program, a poll was taken. Here is the question on which viewers = > > were asked to vote as well as the current vote status: = > If a=20 > blind couple meets all requirements for running a day care, do you = > think=20 > the state should allow them to operate one? Thus far, 3416 Votes = > were=20 > taken. Yes, I do. 850 or 25 percent No, I don't. It's not = > safe.=20 > 2138or 63 percent I'm not sure. 428 or 13 percent To = > cast your=20 > vote, go to = > http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/4159677/detail.html=20 > I know Christy from her outstanding work with ACB's Guide = > Dog Users=20 > group, and I know her to be competent and capable. I invited = > Christy and=20 > Tom to tell their story on Marlaina, aired Sunday nights at 8 PM = > > Eastern, 5 Pacific in North America, and Mondays at 1 Universal. = > They=20 > have agreed, and will be here to answer your questions as they = > tell=20 > their story. As people who are blind, we are all challenged = > by this=20 > situation, which points out the reality that we really do have a = > lot=20 > more work to do to educate and open the very closed eyes of the = > general=20 > public. As an ACB member or friend, what might you suggest to = > ACB to=20 > consider as steps the organization can take to do its part to = > ensure=20 > that others who are blind have a fair and reasonable opportunity = > to=20 > participate fully and equally in the mainstream of life? = > As=20 > always, your calls will be taken on the toll free number, 866 666 = > 7926;=20 > the number works worldwide, but is toll free throughout most of = > North=20 > America. We will attempt also to be in the chat room for our=20 > international listeners, www.ourplace.acbradio.org speak easy = > room.=20 > However, the latter is a bit iffy due to technical difficulties = > on the=20 > broadcasting computer. I know today is a big sports day with = > the=20 > Superbowl and all, but I hope you will find time in between = > passes,=20 > quarters or at halftime to join us to learn more about this = > story, lend=20 > your support to two people who are clearly feeling the bite of=20 > discrimination simply due to their being blind, and learn how = > you can=20 > help. Please feel free to widely post this announcement on = > various=20 > lists and share with others who may be interested, and then join = > us for=20 > the next Marlaina, 8 PM Eastern, 5 Pacific,Sunday February 6 in = > North=20 > America, Monday February 7 at 1 Universal. Thank you for = > your=20 > continued support. I know the Hutchinsons will feel your support = > and=20 > concern through your participation in the upcoming program. = > Marlaina=20 > Lieberg > > ------=_NextPart_000_005D_01C50C73.656AD640--