[il-talk] please help our vendors

[Denise R Avant]

I did it while I was in Indiana



Denise R. Avant
President
National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
Live the life you want
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> On Oct 21, 2017, at 9:47 AM, Patti S Chang via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I sent this. It was very simple. Have others done this?
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> Patti S. Gregory-Chang Esq.
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> Treasurer
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> National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
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> From: David Meyer [mailto:datemeyer at sbcglobal.net] 
> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2017 5:36 PM
> To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List
> Cc: pattischang at gmail.com
> Subject: please help our vendors
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> Hello everyone,
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> The latest edition of the Vendors Weekly Update has an article that will
> explain why we all need to oppose hr1990. There is a link within that
> article that will permit you to fill out a form which will generate letters
> to our Senators and your representative. This is an issue that is not going
> away. We need to do all we can to keep an excellent employment opportunity
> viable for the blind of the nation. I filled out the information and it took
> less than five minutes to do. You will find the letter below my signature.
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> If we vigourously oppose privatization of rest areas, we may keep an
> excellent economic opportunity open for us. If we do not act and hr1990
> passes, we have ourselves to blame.
> 
> David Meyer, NFB of Illinois
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> Coordinator and Channel Administrator, NFB-NewsLine
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> **2 Rest Area Commercialization, the threat is real
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> I received a call today from one of our rest area operators, IDOT was
> standing in their rest area  surveying the passerby's. I suggested to him
> that he gets up in there and let those folks know what  harm could be done
> by them unknowingly answering the questions wrong. 
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> I know this has been circulated, but it is worth circulating again. If you
> run a rest area or not,  it's important to protect the priority for all
> blind and visually impaired individuals in the  United States. All hands on
> deck please.
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> Shared by Terry Smith, NFBEI
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> See message below from NABM President Nicky Gacos.
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> Hello All: Several weeks ago, we circulated a link that would allow you to
> send letters directly to  your members of Congress expressing concern over
> proposed legislation to allow commercialization of  the interstate rest
> areas. Such legislation would be devastating to blind vendors who operate
> vending at interstate rest areas and to SLA's who rely on funds from third
> party vendors at these  sites to operate their program and to offer benefits
> to their vendors. Rest area commercialization  would result in almost 400
> lost jobs, the loss of fringe benefits for hundreds, and lost revenue  with
> which to operate the programs.
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> We've had a good response so far; however, with summer over, the kids back
> in school, and BLAST out  of the way, it is time to ramp things up again.
> Please go to
> https://nfb.constituentvoice.net/nfbaction/us-nabm_online_letter_to_congress
> _commercialization  and register your concerns. It will take you less than 2
> minutes.
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> Once you have sent your letters, please:
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> 1. Ask friends and family to do the same;
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> 2. Post it on your Facebook page and/or Twitter account and ask all of your
> social media friends to  log on and send letters;
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> 3. Forward this email to every vendor in your state and stress the
> importance of letting their  voices be heard. 
> 
> Together, we can make a difference. ACT NOW!
> 
> Nicky Gacos, President
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> National Association of Blind Merchants
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