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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Not sure if this email was ever sent to the list serve.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Jordan Moon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Phoenix Chapter President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>(951) 316-5363<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><a href="mailto:nfbphoenixchapter@gmail.com">nfbphoenixchapter@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:none'>The National</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:none'> Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> Nolan, Dolores <<a href="mailto:DNolan@valleymetro.org">DNolan@valleymetro.org</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, June 1, 2024 12:42 PM<br><b>To:</b> National Federation of the Blind Phoenix Chapter <<a href="mailto:nfbphoenixchapter@gmail.com">nfbphoenixchapter@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> RE: Requesting to Speak at the June 2024 National Federation of the Blind PHX Chapter Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos'>Hi Jordan:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos'>Thank you for the opportunity to speak to your group. We are very eager to get this information out.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos'>Here is the document I referenced regarding accessibility of the Valley Metro website and app. Since it is so technical (at least to me) I wasn’t sure everyone would be interested.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos'>I wanted to address the comment about drivers and their waving off the payment at the farebox. While I don’t want to excuse a driver for being disrespectful or patronizing but a couple of things may be going on. It has happened to me many times and it drives me crazy:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:Aptos'>The farebox may not be working – as I mentioned the equipment is old!<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:Aptos'>He/she may be behind schedule<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:Aptos'>They usually do it when I have a field trip and I specifically want each student to learn how to board and the driver doesn’t want to take the time<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos'>Anyway, the new fare set up should address this. There will be a learning curve of course but at least the equipment will be working.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos'>Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos'>Dolores<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 width=541 style='width:405.75pt'><tr style='height:18.75pt'><td width=110 valign=top style='width:82.5pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:18.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><img border=0 width=107 height=84 style='width:1.1166in;height:.875in' id="_x0000_i1030" src="https://vmstaticcontent.blob.core.windows.net/content/vm_logorgb_vertical525_2300_c.png"></span><span class=c2-selected-image-container><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></td><td width=550 valign=top style='width:412.5pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:18.75pt'><p><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#502059'>Dolores Nolan </span></strong><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br></span></b><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#502059'>Community Relations Coordinator</span></strong><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#502059'> </span></strong><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#502059'>101 N. 1st Ave., Suite 1300, Phoenix, AZ 85003</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#502059'>o: 602-523-6070 </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#502059'><a href="mailto:DNolan@valleymetro.org">DNolan@valleymetro.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><img border=0 width=313 height=34 style='width:3.2583in;height:.35in' id="_x0000_i1029" src="https://vmstaticcontent.blob.core.windows.net/content/purplevmbar.png"></span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/valleymetro" title=""" "><span style='mso-ligatures:none;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=34 height=34 style='width:.35in;height:.35in' id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://vmstaticcontent.blob.core.windows.net/content/socialicon-fb.png"></span></a><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/valleymetro" title=""" "><span style='mso-ligatures:none;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=34 height=34 style='width:.35in;height:.35in' id="_x0000_i1027" src="https://vmstaticcontent.blob.core.windows.net/content/socialicon-tw.png"></span></a><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/valleymetro/" title=""" "><span style='mso-ligatures:none;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=34 height=34 style='width:.35in;height:.35in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://vmstaticcontent.blob.core.windows.net/content/socialicon-ig.png"></span></a><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-top:3.0pt'><a href="https://www.valleymetro.org/about/artsline" title=""" "><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=424 height=66 style='width:4.4166in;height:.6833in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://vmstaticcontent.blob.core.windows.net/content/2400390609%20-%2024%20Spring%20Artsline%20Email%20Sig_Final.jpg"></span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 width=426 style='width:319.5pt'><tr style='height:18.75pt'><td width=660 valign=top style='width:495.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:18.75pt'><p><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#999999'>CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. 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