<div dir="ltr">Has anyone else had difficulty signing this important petition? If no one has a solution for me, I will call the phone number provided. Thanks, Deb</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Thu, Jul 17, 2014 at 10:10 AM, Elizabeth Rival via Ct-nfb <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border-width:1pt medium medium;border-style:solid none none;border-color:rgb(181,196,223) currentColor currentColor;padding:3pt 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-size:10pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-size:10pt"> Louis Vodopya [mailto:<a href="mailto:lvodopya@hotmail.com" target="_blank">lvodopya@hotmail.com</a>] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 15, 2014 12:14 PM<br><b>To:</b> Elizabeth Rival<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: requesting assistance...<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10pt">Dear President,<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10pt">The deadline for sending in your completed petition has been extended to August 1, 2014. We realize the difficulty of assembling the signatures of thousands of people and we need all the people we can get for the petition to do its job in congress. <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10pt">Please emphasize to your members that if they ever want to enjoy sports reporting, this is the absolute best way to achieve it. The announcers are never going to give us the numerical picture unless they are forced to by congress. If they want an example of what they’re going to be stuck with in sports reporting everyone can tune it to the British Golf Open this Thursday through Sunday early mornings and just listen to the reporting that ESPN offers until they can’t stand it or understand it. <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10pt">We are also attempting to add the Blind Veterans of America to our project. They are also interested in Audio Descriptive Presentation of Sports. They may join us in August, after their convention. If anybody is having trouble passing the petition around or having multiple members to sign it on your site, give us a call or email and we’ll assist you.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10pt">Thank you,<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10pt">Louis Vodopya<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10pt">
<a href="tel:931-358-2873" target="_blank" value="+19313582873">931-358-2873</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10pt">
<a href="mailto:lvodopya@hotmail.com" target="_blank">lvodopya@hotmail.com</a> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><br><br> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">From: <a href="mailto:lvodopya@hotmail.com" target="_blank">lvodopya@hotmail.com</a><br>To: <a href="mailto:erival@comcast.net" target="_blank">erival@comcast.net</a><br>
Subject: RE: requesting assistance...<br>Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 16:39:00 +0000<u></u><u></u></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Thanks Beth! Much appreciated. I hope that we are successful!<br>
<br><br>To: <a href="mailto:lvodopya@hotmail.com" target="_blank">lvodopya@hotmail.com</a><br>CC: <a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>; <a href="mailto:llee@nfbct.org" target="_blank">llee@nfbct.org</a><br>
Subject: RE: requesting assistance...<br>Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 12:18:45 -0400<br><br><u></u><u></u></span></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt">Hello, I will forward your info out too the list serve for more response for you. Beth Rival </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<div><div style="border-width:1pt medium medium;border-style:solid none none;border-color:currentColor;padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-size:10pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-size:10pt"> Louis Vodopya [<a href="mailto:lvodopya@hotmail.com" target="_blank">mailto:lvodopya@hotmail.com</a>] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 26, 2014 12:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:erival@comcast.net" target="_blank">erival@comcast.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> requesting assistance...</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color:black;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11.5pt">We are on a crusade to improve sports announcing on television for the blind. I believe the following petition will explain most of it to you. We need as many signatures as possible. (Please return this to me ASAP)</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color:black;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11.5pt"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color:black;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11.5pt">We have been in communication with all of the sports announcers on all of the networks for over a year now and it is obvious they will do nothing unless a law forces them too. I have talked with the FCC who will implement that law and they have told me there is already a complaint to this effect and they will act on my bill as soon as it becomes law. We have talked to several people in congress, namely Marsha Blackburn, and Lamar Alexander. Marsha's people are excited about this and Lamar's are a bit hesitant, but both agree a large petition from the blind community, and potential voters, would do wonders for moving the bill along. Please let me know your feelings ASAP.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color:black;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11.5pt"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color:black;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11.5pt"> <b>If you need any more information, please let me know, Louis Vodopya</b><br>
_______________________________________________________________________________<br> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color:black;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11.5pt"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color:black;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The following petition will be sent to Congress.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color:black;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11.5pt"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color:black;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11.5pt"> </span><span lang="EN" style="color:black;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">A bill is being worked on by Lamar Alexander’s legislative assistant William Knudsen in the Senate. It will also be handled by Marsh Blackburn in the Capital House.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color:black;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11.5pt"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color:black;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">It could use all of the backing the blind community can give it. Please sign this petition if you agree with it and place your name and state of residency on the lines following.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color:black;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11.5pt"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span lang="EN" style="color:black;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:18pt">Petition to Sports Announcers</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"><span lang="EN" style="color:black;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:18pt"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN" style="color:black;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">We, the blind sports fans of America request that all sports announcers describe sports using the numbers related to the activity. This is the only way we can ‘see’ what is happening. The deaf have the benefit of Closed Captioning, the blind have nothing. We can only tell what is happening if you speak the numbers. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN" style="color:black;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:18pt"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN" style="color:black;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">In golf, we need the driving and subsequent shot distances in yards and the putt lengths in feet. We also need the frequent score boards and even the individual score cards read by the numbers. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN" style="color:black;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">In football, we need the distances of the runs, passes, or kicks in yards. The yard lines concern as the ball moves down the field and a regular update of the scores. We also need a relatively close running of the score board time, right down to play by play the last two minutes of each half. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN" style="color:black;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">In basketball, we need the score change every time a score is made, plus the time at the two minute warning of each half or quarter. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN" style="color:black;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">These are the only sports that require a tighter numerical reporting from the announcers. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN" style="color:black;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">You have helped the deaf enjoy sports despite their handicap. We all ask that you help the blind to same degree. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN" style="color:black;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">________________________________________________________________________________________________</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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