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<BR>Fellow Parent<BR>
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The ability of our Children to not be paid subminium wages is being waged in the Senate this week. The workforce investment act has section 511 from Title 5 being put in it, allowing this to allow subminum wages to disabled individuals. Below is a letter we sent to Senator Mikulski that you may use as a sample letter to compose your own. Please as Sharon has requested to act ASAP but definitely before Wednesday July 20. <BR>
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I have attached the contact for Senator Mikulski. <A href="http://mikulski.senate.gov/contact/shareyouropinion.cfm">http://mikulski.senate.gov/contact/shareyouropinion.cfm</A> <BR>
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Washington, DC<BR>503 Hart Senate Office Building<BR>Washington, D.C. 20510<BR>(202) 224-4654<BR> <BR>
We must be the voice for our children today, or we can not complain tomorrow<BR>
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<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: #002060"><STRONG>Trudy L. Pickrel</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN><BR><STRONG>President MD Parents of Blind Children</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: #002060">301-387-4182</SPAN></STRONG><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: #002060"><BR><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">301-501-1818</SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: #002060"><BR></SPAN><BR>
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From: samaneki@earthlink.net<BR>To: tlpickrel@hotmail.com<BR>Subject: RE: Workforce investment act<BR>Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:28:33 -0400<BR><BR>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Hello Trudy,</SPAN></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">This is a problem that the US Senate must solve. Therefore you should write to Senator Mikulski because she is on the committee that will deal with this legislation first. Please get in touch with her asap but definitely before Wednesday July 20.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Thanks,<BR>Sharon </SPAN></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Trudy Pickrel [mailto:tlpickrel@hotmail.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 12, 2011 11:46 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Sharon Maneki<BR><B>Subject:</B> FW: Workforce investment act</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13.5pt" class=ecxMsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Sharon here is a letter I sent while setting at convention. Not great but from a moms heart. <BR>If you think I should follow up in any way, please direct me as to how? <BR></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: #002060">Trudy L. Pickrel</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: #002060">President MD Parents of Blind Children</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: #002060">301-387-4182</SPAN></STRONG><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: #002060"><BR><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">301-501-1818</SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: #002060"><BR></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"><A href="http://www.tlcbythelake.weebly.com/" target=_blank>www.tlcbythelake.weebly.com</A></SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"><A href="http://mdparentsofblindchildren.org/" target=_blank>http://mdparentsofblindchildren.org/</A></SPAN></STRONG><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"><BR><BR><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"></SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> <BR>> > We humbly ask that you remove section 511 from title 5 from the work force act. It will reinstate sub minimum wages for disabled individuals.<BR>> <BR>> > We are the parents of Brandon Pickrel, one of those amazing individuals that is a "A" student at Accident Elementary and who inspires to go to college and be a forensic Dr or a pastor. And Maria and Miracle Pickrel ages 6&5. <BR>> <BR>> > I am the president of the NFB of Maryland parent of blind children and board member of the National organization of Blind children. Our goal as parents of blind children is to encourage and instruct our children that they can and will do anything they set out to do in this world.<BR>> <BR>> > I set at the National Federation of the blind convention in Florida with 2900 other blind individuals and parents. They are Drs, lawyers, Governors, state and Federal Government employees, secretaries, moms, dads, foster parents, veterans, etc.</SPAN></P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><BR>> > Please remove this from the work force investment Act .<BR>> <BR>> > We would welcome a time to come meet with you to talk about our concerns in the education relm and the public relm for our children.<BR>> <BR>> </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal> Trudy L. Pickrel<BR>> Parent of 3 blind children<BR>> > </SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV> </div></body>
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