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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Is this rally being promoted by any of the disability advocacy organizations? I for one am uncertain as to what the message is behind this rally.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Curtis Chong<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Maureen Nietfeld via Colorado-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 30, 2024 10:20 AM<br><b>To:</b> colorado-talk@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Maureen Nietfeld <maureenbassmaster@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [Colorado-Talk] AOD<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);border-color:currentcolor currentcolor;border-image: none'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> access-on-demand rally</span><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0)'><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0)'><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'>Hello,<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'>My name is Jude Novak and I’m a Disabled Disability activist based in Denver CO. I am reaching out because I am putting together a rally against the proposed cuts to access-on-demand. It will take place on November 12th at 9:30 am at civic center plaza. This is when the access-a-ride advisory committee and the RTD Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities will be meeting. Our hope with this really is to show the community support for this program and help those making these choices understand how important access on demand is to so many Disabled people in and around Denver. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'>Jude No<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:11.55pt'><span lang=EN>Maureen Nietfeld<br>Director of Student Services</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN>Pronouns: she/her/hers</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:11.55pt'><span lang=EN> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN>Colorado Center for the Blind</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN>Phone: <u>303.778.1130 Ext: 233</u></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN>Fax: <u>303.778.1598</u></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span lang=EN>2233 W. Shepperd Ave.</span></u><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span lang=EN>Littleton, CO 80120</span></u><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN>The Colorado Center for the Blind is a training center and community of blind and low vision people, proudly affiliated with the National Federation of the Blind.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN>We believe blind people can do anything. Every day, we encourage and challenge each student—and they come to understand their potential as they build the skills and confidence to live the life they want. Because when you believe in yourself and experience a thriving community of positive blind people, nothing can hold you back from pursuing your dreams.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN><a href="http://cocenter.org/">cocenter.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN><a href="https://www.facebook.com/coloradocenterfortheblind">Facebook</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/cocenter4blind">Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/cocenterorg">YouTube</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>