[Ct-nfb] Blind Americans Equality Day in the State of Connecticut - October 15, 2016

[stanley torow]

Ed,
thanks so much for printing large. it really helps me read the info 
better. don't need Zoom Tech which sometimes doesn't read me everything.
Eileen Torow


On Fri, Oct 14, 2016 at 09:49 AM, Edward Shaham via CT-NFB wrote:

 
For Immediate Release -
 
Governor Malloy:
October 15th is Blind Americans Equality Day in Connecticut
 
Governor Dannel Malloy has officially declared Saturday, October 15th, 
2016, to be “Blind Americans Equality Day”.  Beginning in 1964, October 
15th has been recognized as White Cane Safety Day, a day to increase 
society’s awareness of the challenges of blindness.  In recent years, 
the day has become known as “Blind Americans Equality Day”.  “We as a 
state are committed to the independence and equality of our many friends 
and neighbors who are blind,” Governor Malloy said.  “We urge all 
Connecticut residents to renew their commitment to full opportunity and 
inclusion for people with blindness”
 
“I join the Governor in celebrating the achievements of the many 
thousands of Connecticut’s citizens with blindness,” Lt. Governor Nancy 
Wyman said today.  “Their success serves as a testament to their energy 
and their ambition to overcome obstacles and adversity,” added the Lt. 
Governor.
The proclamation reads, in part, “Connecticut’s citizens who are blind 
or visually impaired contribute much to our state,” and points out that 
“Connecticut law further encourages employers, in both the public and 
private sectors, to explore and utilize the skills and potential of 
Connecticut’s citizens who are blind, to recognize their capabilities 
and to respect their worth as individuals.”
 
“In addition to employers, I encourage all of Connecticut’s people to 
renew their commitment to full opportunity and inclusion for people with 
blindness,” Malloy said.  “And consistent with the purpose of the 
original White Cane Safety Day, I remind all citizens to redouble their 
awareness of and attention to the safety of people with blindness 
travelling on our sidewalks and streets every day,” the Governor added.
 
“I want to congratulate Governor Malloy for his ongoing recognition of 
the challenges faced by people with blindness,” said Amy Porter, 
Commissioner of the Department of Rehabilitation Services which houses 
the Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind.  “I also want to 
commend his resolve to help all people, including people who are blind, 
achieve independence and success,” she added.
 
Contact:
Andrew Norton
Legislative Liaison
Department of Rehabilitation Services (DORS)
(860) 602-4078
                                                       
 
State of Connecticut
 
By His Excellency Dannel P. Malloy, Governor:
An Official Statement
 
WHEREAS, Connecticut’s citizens who are blind or visually impaired 
contribute much to our state; and
 
WHEREAS, white canes and guide dogs have come to symbolize equal rights 
and equal access for persons with blindness; and
 
WHEREAS, they are also reminders of the many achievements and tremendous 
potential of persons who are blind and of their willingness to live 
independently and compete in the marketplace; and
 
WHEREAS, Connecticut state law secures the right of persons with 
blindness to carry and use a white cane or be accompanied by a guide dog 
along our streets and thoroughfares, in residential settings, on public 
transportation, in public accommodations and in the workplace; and
 
WHEREAS, our law also requires that motorists exercise appropriate 
caution when approaching someone using a white cane or guide dog; and
 
WHEREAS, October 15th has been known as White Cane Safety Day across the 
United States since it was declared by Congress and the President in 
1964; and
 
WHEREAS, the State of Connecticut encourages all its citizens to join in 
the effort to keep our streets and roadways safe for all pedestrians who 
are blind; and
 
WHEREAS, Connecticut law further encourages employers, in both the 
public and private sector, to explore and utilize the skills and 
potential of Connecticut’s citizens who are blind, to recognize their 
capabilities and to respect their worth as individuals; now
 
THEREFORE, to celebrate and honor the past achievements and future 
potential of all of Connecticut’s citizens with blindness, I, Dannel P. 
Malloy, Governor of the State of Connecticut, do hereby proclaim October 
15, 2016 as
 
 
Blind americans Equality day
in the State of Connecticut.
 
Signed: Dannel P. Malloy
Governor
 
 
 
 
 
 
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