[Ct-nfb] Blind Americans Equality Day in the State of Connecticut - October 15, 2016
stanley torow
setorow at optonline.net
Sun Oct 16 14:13:18 UTC 2016
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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