<div dir="ltr"><p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt">Dear Donna,</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt">I am sorry to hear about this discrimination
you and Dick experienced. I\u2019d be interested to find out what response you
already received from your original emails. Also, are you planning on some kind
of action on, or further publicity of this incident?</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt">You are in the driver\u2019s seat, so to speak, but
I would be willing to help with what avenue you want to pursue. </span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt">Off the top of my head, I\u2019m thinking this
could be brought to Seven On Your Side, the state newspaper, and an attorney
could write a letter to the owner of the Mayflower car dealership to inform him
of your civil liberties and rights.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt">We will plan on discussing this topic during
the Central Chapter meeting, and I will follow up with you with any additional
comments.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt">Please know, whether your main focus at this
point is to vent to your fellow members, or if you need a team to back you up
in some tangible way, we are here for you.</span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt">Cindy Scott-Huisman</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt">National Federation of the Blind of Arkansas,</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt">Central Chapter Board President</span></p></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Feb 3, 2026 at 12:46\u202fAM Donna Walker via NFB-Arkansas <<a href="mailto:nfb-arkansas@nfbnet.org">nfb-arkansas@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Good evening, I\u2019m sharing an email I sent to NFB nAtional and our state president a couple weeks ago. While we work every day to change the lives of blind people in our state in our country serious problems with ignorance and discrimination still exist. I realize that a lot of people are concerned with the budgetary problems facing the division of services for the blind as a result of our federal governments lack of fiscal responsibility and funding programs mandated by congressional action. While this issue may not impact you directly it\u2019s another indication that we still have a long way to go and must deal with ignorance from some of the most unbelievable places on a daily basis. Sharing my email for your consideration or discussion. Donna<br id="m_1273416827591294986lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Donna Walker. Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Donna Walker <<a href="mailto:walkercutoff@gmail.com" target="_blank">walkercutoff@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Date:</b> January 19, 2026 at 4:01:40\u202fPM CST<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:nfb@nfb.org" target="_blank">nfb@nfb.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Nena Chadwick <<a href="mailto:nchadwick@nfbar.org" target="_blank">nchadwick@nfbar.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Discrimination issue in Arkansas</b><br><br></div><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<span>Good afternoon, whenever you think that you are past the point of being amazed or surprised at the way people react to blindness something happens to show you that ignorance still abounds. A situation like that happened to my husband and myself last week. We are both blind, but have made it a practice to own and maintain an automobile for personal use for years and years. This because Transportation is such a problem in Arkansas and often we can find a reliable driver easier than a reliable driver who always wants to use their vehicle or has a vehicle that appears to be roadworthy enough to make the trip. My husband has been actively searching for a vehicle very similar to ours, but with less miles and a few other options that ours does not have. He recently found exactly what we were looking for at an auto dealer in Mayflower Arkansas, Caldwell Toyota. He was negotiating a deal with one of the salesman at the dealership, Josh Pearrow. We were supposed to bring our trade-in and a cashiers check for the difference between the two vehicles to the dealership last Wednesday to finalize the sale.</span><br><span>On Tuesday afternoon, the salesman, Josh, called with some additional questions and requests from his sales manager, Charlie. since we were bringing our current vehicle up there to pick up the other one who would be driving? Would it be a licensed driver? As if! He asked us to send photo copies of our state identification cards, the current registration and licensing information on the car we have now and a copy of our insurance card from State Farm showing that the current vehicle is covered by auto insurance. Additionally, they had said before that a personal check was fine for the difference, but now wanted it to be a cashiers check. We had already exchanged photos of the two vehicles, vehicle, identification numbers and current mileage, etc. After we supplied the additional information, everything was on go, that was Tuesday evening. We were to run by our bank in the morning to get the cashiers check and meet Josh at the dealership at about 10 o\u2019clock on Wednesday morning. That dealership is about 70 miles from our home. on Wednesday morning we were over halfway there, west of Little Rock when Josh called. The sales manager Charlie was blocking the sale as it currently stands or stood. He said that Charlie said he lost sleep overnight worrying about this deal. He\u2019d never heard of blind people buying a car before, and he was convinced that it was not legal for us to own one. Poor Josh was obviously distressed and embarrassed, and I felt bad for him, but we were getting seriously angry because Charlie said that they would sell us the car if we put somebody else\u2019s name, a licensed driver on the title along with us. They would not sell us the vehicle otherwise. They They did not want to be liable if something happened or an accident, etc. I tried to reason with Josh, we were never able to speak with Charlie. I explained that anyone can own a car, it was illegal for us to drive a car or to operate the car in Arkansas without auto insurance and current license and tags. I explained that we would absolutely not consent to having somebody else\u2019s name on the title of our new car as he clearly could see we\u2019d never titled a car before in anyone\u2019s name but ours. He said we could take it off later if we wanted to which I told him was absolutely insulting. We were grown-ups and we did not need a cosigner or a keeper. We pulled over and waited for a few minutes for Josh to try and reason with Charlie, but Charlie would not change the requirement for a sided, licensed driver to be on our car title, our property. i\u2019m sure you will understand that that was the end of that purchase, we turned around and returned home and returned the funds from the cashiers check to our bank account. We did receive a phone call from the salesman, Josh, who was visibly upset about the entire situation. We assured him that we did not blame him as it was not his decision to terminate the sale or place. Ridiculous restrictions upon it. It was obvious that he was embarrassed, besides which he just lost his sales commission. We have never dealt with a situation like this before\u2026 Dick and Donna Walker: 501-467-4042. Sent from my iPhone</span></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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