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<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">"Life
is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in
a pretty and well preserved body,<BR>but rather to skid in
broadside, thoroughly used up,totally worn out, and loudly
proclaiming --<BR><B><U>WOW-- What a Ride</U></B>!"</SPAN></I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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Easter Seals [mailto:info@easterseals.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, July 22,
2010 4:28 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Dwight Sayer<BR><B>Subject:</B> Thank Sec. LaHood
for keeping public transportation accessible<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV></DIV>
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Dwight,</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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20th anniversary of the ADA is approaching, and
Secretary Ray LaHood has been a leader on
accessible transportation.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><A title=http://www.easterseals.com/site/R?i=zmc4zcstIPlsGjFWBZ70Ow.. href="http://www.easterseals.com/site/R?i=zmc4zcstIPlsGjFWBZ70Ow.."><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Will
you send a thank-you note to Secretary
LaHood?</SPAN></STRONG></A></SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Twenty
years ago, most people who used wheelchairs couldn't
board a city bus.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Today,
almost all city buses are equipped with wheelchair
lifts – thanks to the Americans with Disabilities Act
and the efforts of people like Ray LaHood, Secretary
of Transportation. </SPAN></STRONG><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Accessible
transportation makes a real difference in the lives of
people with disabilities. But as cities struggle with
budget shortfalls, accessibility can
suffer.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><A title=http://www.easterseals.com/site/R?i=yxGdan1A9bpDOjVvHO0SfQ.. href="http://www.easterseals.com/site/R?i=yxGdan1A9bpDOjVvHO0SfQ..">Join
us in thanking Secretary LaHood for fighting to keep
accessible transportation a
priority.</A></SPAN></STRONG><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">On
July 26, 1990, the ADA became the law of the land,
ensuring that people living with disabilities are able
to be involved in their communities by requiring equal
access to employment, education, public transportation
and more.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Accessible
transportation is a lifeline for people with and
without disabilities – giving them the chance to go to
school, to work, to shop and to vote – and helps keep
communities livable and
sustainable.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Laws
like the ADA can change the lives of people with
disabilities. But laws alone aren't enough: Our
leaders must carry out the spirit of the law, and
that's exactly what Secretary LaHood is
doing.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><A title=http://www.easterseals.com/site/R?i=4RXXmVLjgCb8eSY5k-GRZg.. href="http://www.easterseals.com/site/R?i=4RXXmVLjgCb8eSY5k-GRZg..">Send
a message of thanks to Secretary LaHood, ahead of the
ADA anniversary on July 26, as he fights to make
public transit accessible to
everyone.</A></SPAN></STRONG><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Thank
you for your support.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Katy
Beh Neas<BR>Vice President, Government
Affairs<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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