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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Hi Lynne.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Just dropping a thank you note.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>That was nice of you to share your experience at the event where Nancy works. Very informative.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Best. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe Script",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'>Sheila Marie B.C. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe Script",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'>818.404.7646<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> NFBC-SFV [mailto:nfbc-sfv-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>L Nishihara via NFBC-SFV<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 02, 2018 6:31 PM<br><b>To:</b> Biglang-Awa, Sheila <sheilab370c@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> L Nishihara <lnnishihara@yahoo.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFBC-SFV] Emergency Preparedness Fair<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Console"'>Hi Nancy. Thank you again for telling us about this event. I was happy to see Jaymee and Johnny there too! Attendees received a nylon back-pack swag bag. It contained a key chain compass with red emergency light, a durable plastic case with first aid to go supplies, a pack of DCRC Post-It Notes, a pen, a DCRC refrigerator magnet, a 7-day pill box in Braille, and a 52 by 84 foil mylar <span style='color:black'>water-proof and weather-proof </span>rescue blanket. By the way, the backpack is big enough to add a folded spare cane, Half liter bottle of water, a packets of Kleenex, a Cliff bar or two, and a roll of toilet paper. Well, you get my drift on customizing your emergency pack.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Console"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Console"'>Throughout the day prizes were raffled off (free tickets). Lunch was excellent with chicken, beef, or pork make to order soft tacos and all the condiments. It was a hot day and the cold beverages were welcome. Fruit juices (Melon, mango, and something else. They also had my favorite, horchata! <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Console"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Console"'>The event was held in the DCRC parking lot. Music filled the event from a DJ who was happy to play requests. Nancy and Richie (I think that was his name?) were at the reception table answering phones and visitor's questions. Across from them was another table with people accepting people's names and emails for future event notification.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Console"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Console"'>Also indoors were several tables fro the Gas Company, Voter registration, DCRC with Emergency Preparedness hand books.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Console"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Console"'>Jim Baker, DCRC Executive Director, was kind enough to talk to me at length. He told me about the Center. It is for all disabilities. A minimum of 51 percent of the employees must have a disability. DCRC has exceeded that minimum! They are also there for the community. Some people may come fro the food or even a a drum circle. They will leave with a greater understanding that people with disabilities are people. We have strengths, we have weaknesses, the same as anyone else.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Console"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Console"'>During the festival I noticed there was space for more booths. Jim said he thought it would be great if NFB had a booth. There would be no cost. DCRC would supply supplies like the booth, tables, chairs, etc. We would provide our own materials and people to man the booth. I thought something about guide dogs would be useful. Johnny and Jaymee had told me about a woman who was afraid of his dog. Johnny and Jaymee moved to another table. It may not work for everyone, but if people were educated they would not associate a service dog with a yappy hand-bag accessory, or a quote end-quote "guard" dog that had no training. Pre-conceptions and prejudices abound. It would be beneficial to everyone to learn about other people, get to know them.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Console"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Console"'>Apologies for taking up so much of your time. I wanted to thank Nancy for telling us about this event. I also wanted to float the idea by you about having a booth at a DCRC event. Jim said there were several during the year. Nancy could tell us what's coming up. Outreach and education is a good thing!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Console"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Console"'>See you on the 13th!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Console"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Console"'>Lynne Nishihara<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Console"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Console"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Console"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div id="ydpe02f6336yahoo_quoted_8716974838"><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>On Tuesday, September 11, 2018, 5:04:59 PM PDT, Nancy Urquilla via NFBC-SFV <<a href="mailto:nfbc-sfv@nfbnet.org">nfbc-sfv@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote: <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Hello,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Attached is the flyer for the emergency preparedness event I talked about during our September chapter meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>This event will take place on Friday, September 21st, 2018 from 12:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. at the Disability Community Resource Center (DCRC.) The address is:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>12901 Venice Blvd.,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Los Angeles, CA, 90066.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Cross street is Beethoven Street.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Nancy <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>