<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div>Hi All,</div><div><br></div><div>DRI is hosting an event July 27. The details are below. We are thinking that it would be great to have a group of NFB members at the event. Anyone can register and attend on your own, but I’m happy to submit one registration for a group of us. Each of us is responsible for our own transportation, but I’m also happy to help coordinate to save costs.</div><div>If you would like to be part of the DSM chapter group and have me register for you, please let me know by June 30. Please also reach out if you have any questions.</div><div><br></div><div>Helen Mejia</div><div>hmejianfb@gmail.com</div><div>570.983.7867</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><br><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;background-color:rgb(54,54,54)"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" id="m_8762872507735531552templateHeader" style="border-collapse:collapse;background-color:rgb(238,238,238);border-top:0px;border-bottom:0px"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="600" class="m_8762872507735531552templateContainer" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" class="m_8762872507735531552headerContainer" style="padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:10px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:9px"><table align="left" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%;float:left"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0px 9px;text-align:center"><a href="https://driowa.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=380e9269ef576e3a9488d4ad8&id=8c5ac2bbcc&e=8ec8f29967" title="" target="_blank"><img align="center" alt="“40” is written with the scales of justice inside of the zero. “1984-2024” is written below the forty. This is circled by text that reads “Disability Rights Iowa” underneath this circle is text that reads “forty years of creating change”" src="https://mcusercontent.com/380e9269ef576e3a9488d4ad8/images/5b1fca86-864c-188a-7c0a-f2a6c19ef637.png" width="214.32" class="m_8762872507735531552mcnImage gmail-CToWUd" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 600px; padding-bottom: 0px; border-radius: 0%; display: inline;"></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_8762872507735531552mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse:collapse;max-width:100%;min-width:100%;float:left"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" class="m_8762872507735531552mcnTextContent" style="word-break:break-word;color:rgb(96,96,96);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px;line-height:22.5px;padding:0px 18px 9px"><h1 style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:40px;line-height:40px;letter-spacing:-1px;text-align:center;color:rgb(84,54,128)"><span style="font-size:23px"><span style="color:rgb(0,72,82)">40 Years of DRI Advocacy | 34 Years of ADA Rights </span></span></h1><div style="text-align:center">Together, we honor the lasting impact of DRI's advocacy for Iowans with disabilities. </div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" id="m_8762872507735531552templateBody" style="border-collapse:collapse;background-color:rgb(238,238,238);border-top:0px;border-bottom:0px"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="padding:10px 10px 5px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="600" class="m_8762872507735531552templateContainer" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" id="m_8762872507735531552bodyBackground" style="border-collapse:collapse;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);border:1px solid rgb(213,213,213)"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" class="m_8762872507735531552bodyContainer" style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:9px"><table align="left" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%;float:left"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0px 9px;text-align:center"><img align="center" alt="park and beach outline drawn like a cartoon with buildings, trees, roads, and boats throughout." src="https://mcusercontent.com/380e9269ef576e3a9488d4ad8/images/82efc61d-b093-5533-690b-c32b75bed580.png" width="365.95" class="m_8762872507735531552mcnImage gmail-CToWUd gmail-a6T" tabindex="0" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; border: 0px; height: auto; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 667px; padding-bottom: 0px; display: inline;"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_8762872507735531552mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse:collapse;max-width:100%;min-width:100%;float:left"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" class="m_8762872507735531552mcnTextContent" style="word-break:break-word;color:rgb(96,96,96);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px;line-height:22.5px;padding:0px 18px 9px"><p style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:22.5px">July 27, 2024<br>10:30-1:30 p.m. <br> </p><h2 style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:26px;line-height:32.5px;letter-spacing:-0.75px;color:rgb(64,64,64)"><em>Celebrate the Advancement of Disability Rights</em></h2><h4 style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:16px;line-height:20px;color:rgb(128,128,128)">10:30 AM – 12:30 PM</h4><p style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:22.5px"><em>Premiere of Impact of Advocacy</em></p><p style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:22.5px">Impact of Advocacy is a 15 minute video featuring Iowans with disabilities. The people included are interviewed on their impact on advocacy and the impact of advocacy on them.</p><hr><h4 style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:16px;line-height:20px;color:rgb(128,128,128)">11:30 AM – 12:30 PM</h4><p style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:22.5px"><em>Welcome Lunch</em></p><p style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:22.5px">DRI welcomes all guests to enjoy lunch. Seating will be in shaded areas with accessible picnic tables and chairs. Vouches for a free lunch will be given to the first 150 people in attendance of the event.</p><hr><h4 style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:16px;line-height:20px;color:rgb(128,128,128)">12:30 PM – 1:30 PM</h4><p style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:22.5px"><em>Speeches</em></p><ul><li style="margin-left:15px">Devon Boes, Program and Outreach Coordinator of Athene North Shore Recreational Area at Easter Lake.<ul><li style="margin-left:15px">Welcome to Athene North Shore Recreation Area. Overview and importance of the Americans with Disabilities Act Anniversary and introduction of Catherine Johnson.</li></ul></li><li style="margin-left:15px">Catherine Johnson, Executive Director of Disability Rights Iowa.<ul><li style="margin-left:15px">Welcome to 40/34 Equal Access Festival. Thank you for 40 years of support and current attendance and the honor it has been to serve and support Iowans with disabilities. Introduction of 40/34 Special Guest.</li></ul></li><li style="margin-left:15px">Iowa Representative Josh Turek.<ul><li style="margin-left:15px">Impact of disability rights, representation, and history of the Americans with Disabilities Act.</li></ul></li></ul><p style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:22.5px">Opportunity of attendees to meet with Catherine Johnson, Representative Turek, Devon Boes, and additional DRI team members. Additional activities to be announced.<br><br>Athene North Shore Recreation Area at Easter Lake. <br>2816 Shoreline Road<br>Des Moines, Iowa 50320 <br><br>Disability Rights Iowa and Athene North Shore Recreation Area invite you to the <strong>40/34 Equal Access Festival</strong>! This festival celebrates Disability Rights Iowa’s 40<sup>th</sup> Anniversary. DRI’s milestone represents 40 years of steadfast advocacy for Iowans with disabilities. The festival also celebrates the 34th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 40/34 will be held at the newly opened Athene North Shore Recreation Area.<br><br>We invite you and your community to attend this festival. Together attendees will celebrate protection, advocacy, and advancement of disability rights. To learn more visit the festival website linked here.<br><br><em>Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend Disability Rights Iowa events. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this event, please email DRI at </em><a href="mailto:contact@driowa.org" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(38,171,226)"><em>contact@driowa.org</em></a><em> prior to June 15, 2024. In person captioning and ASL will be provided for the event.</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" align="center" style="padding:0px 18px 18px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-radius:1px;background-color:rgb(0,72,82)"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:16px;padding:15px"><a class="m_8762872507735531552mcnButton" title="40/34 Equal Access Festival Website" href="https://driowa.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=380e9269ef576e3a9488d4ad8&id=59af422730&e=8ec8f29967" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);display:block;font-weight:bold;line-height:16px;text-decoration-line:none">40/34 Equal Access Festival Website</a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top"><img src="https://cdn-images.mailchimp.com/template_images/gallery/couponshadow.png" height="20" width="600" class="m_8762872507735531552mcnImage gmail-CToWUd" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none; vertical-align: bottom; display: block; max-width: 560px;"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="padding-bottom:40px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" id="m_8762872507735531552templateFooter" style="border-collapse:collapse;border-top:1px solid rgb(0,0,0);border-bottom:0px"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="600" class="m_8762872507735531552templateContainer" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" class="m_8762872507735531552footerContainer" style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_8762872507735531552mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse:collapse;max-width:100%;min-width:100%;float:left"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" class="m_8762872507735531552mcnTextContent" style="word-break:break-word;color:rgb(204,204,204);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:11px;line-height:13.75px;text-align:center;padding:0px 18px 9px"><em>Follow us on Social Media!</em><br>Link Tree | <a href="https://driowa.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=380e9269ef576e3a9488d4ad8&id=90ede5bb60&e=8ec8f29967" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(204,204,204)">linktr.ee/d_r_iowa</a><br><br>To Contact DRI:<br>Phone: 515-278-2502<br>Email: <a href="mailto:contact@driowa.org?subject=40%2F34%20Equal%20Access%20Festival" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(204,204,204)">contact@driowa.org</a><br>Toll Free: 800-779-2502<br>Relay:711<br>Fax: 515-278-0539<br><br><strong>Our mailing address is:</strong><br>Financial Center<br>666 Walnut St.<br>Suite 1440<br>Des Moines, IA 50309</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div>
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