[nabs-l] [Colorado-talk] tragic news

[Beth]

I knew the guy that died.  He was a great musician, and he was one of
everygbody's good friends.  I'm ok, o course.  But thanks all of us
for the condolences.
Beth

On 12/17/10, Melissa Green <graduate56 at juno.com> wrote:
> ember of the colorado affilliate.
> My prayers, and thoughts are with the students, staff, and the afilliate.
> This is a hard and sad day for us in colorado.
> Blessings!
> Melissa Green
> If you look to others for fulfillment, you will never truly be fulfilled. If
> your happiness depends on money, you will never be happy with yourself. Be
> content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize
> there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.
>
>
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> From: "Scott C. LaBarre" <slabarre at labarrelaw.com>
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> Subject: [Colorado-talk] tragic news
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>
> Greetings, the below release describes an extremely tragic event which took
> place in our community today.  We appreciate your thoughts and  prayers as
> we go forward.  This story has been all over the local news and bloggers
> have already been making many ridiculous statements about the blind.
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
> COLORADO CENTER FOR THE BLIND EXPRESSES GREAT SORROW
>
> AFTER TRAGIC ACCIDENT
>
>
>
> December 17, 2010     Littleton, Colorado
>
> Contact:  Julie Deden, Executive Director, 303 653-5987
>
>
>
> Early this morning, three students of the Colorado Center for the Blind were
> waiting at a Regional Transportation District bus stop at the Southeast
> corner of West Mineral Avenue and South Utica Drive in Littleton when a
> driver, headed north on Utica, lost control of her car as she was turning
> east onto Mineral and then hit the three students, one man and two women.
> Emergency personnel rushed the three to Littleton Hospital.  The man later
> died due to massive injuries.  The women are in stable condition and being
> treated.  The Colorado Center for the Blind is not at liberty to release the
> names of the students or further personal information at this time while
> family members and loved ones are being contacted.
>
>
>
> "The students and staff of the CCB are in great shock and grieving," says
> Julie Deden, Executive Director of the CCB.  "Our love, prayers, and
> tremendous sorrow go out to the family and friends of the student we have
> lost and we are praying hard for the two women still in the hospital,"
> continued Deden.  "At the Center, we are first and foremost a family and we
> will love and support one another through this great tragedy which has
> struck us at a time of year normally reserved for joy and celebration,"
> reflected Deden.
>
>
>
> The three students were on their way to the Center for its annual holiday
> party immediately prior to a winter break.  The CCB has requested assistance
> from Littleton city officials, and grief counselors are present at the
> Center to help staff and students address this tremendous tragedy.  "We will
> do whatever is necessary to help our family through this difficult time,"
> said Diane McGeorge, Chairperson of the CCB's Board of Directors and herself
> a former Executive Director of the Center.
>
>
>
> According to the Littleton Police, icy road conditions played a significant
> role in today's accident.  "Our students' blindness had absolutely nothing
> to do with the accident," said McGeorge.  "Our entire community is reeling
> from this terrible incident," said Scott LaBarre, President of the National
> Federation of the Blind of Colorado, the Center's chief sponsor.  "These
> students were simply waiting for their bus like hundreds of thousands of
> other metro commuters on their way to work or school.  The breadth and scope
> of this tragedy cannot be expressed in words," commented LaBarre.
>
>
>
> For more information about the CCB, go to www.cocenter.org or call 303
> 778-1130.  The Center has been offering independence training to blind
> youth, adults, and seniors since 1988.
>
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>
> Scott C. LaBarre, Esq.
>
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