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<DIV id=wmQuoteWrapper>-------- Original Message --------<BR>Subject: FW: Blind Americans Equality Day - October 15, 2015<BR>From: "Norton, Andrew" <<A href="mailto:Andrew.Norton@ct.gov" target=_blank>Andrew.Norton@ct.gov</A>><BR>Date: Wed, October 14, 2015 6:20 pm<BR>To: DORS-DL BESB <<A href="mailto:DORS-DLBESB@ct.gov" target=_blank>DORS-DLBESB@ct.gov</A>><BR>Cc: "Porter, Amy L." <<A href="mailto:Amy.Porter@ct.gov" target=_blank>Amy.Porter@ct.gov</A>>, "Kabara, Kathleen"<BR><<A href="mailto:kathleen.kabara@ct.gov" target=_blank>kathleen.kabara@ct.gov</A>><BR><BR>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'> Governor Malloy has declared today, October 15<SUP>th</SUP>, 2015, to be <B>Blind Americans Equality Day</B> in Connecticut.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>This day has traditionally been known across the country as White Cane Safety Day since 1964. The new name recognizes the broader effort to achieve full equality and independence for people with blindness.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'> Attached above you will find 1) a copy of the proclamation in Word format and 2) a <B><U>copy of the accompanying press release</U></B>. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>Andrew Norton<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>Legislative Liaison<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>Department of Rehabilitation Services (DORS)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>(860) 602-4078<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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