[nfbmi-talk] [Chapter-presidents] Sad News, Andy Virden is Killed

[Fred wurtzel]

,hello,

After reading the article in the paper, I learned even more about Andy.  He
and I talked often at conventions and Blast conferences, I really liked him.
I will miss him and am angry about how he died.

It is not just blind pedestrians.  there have been several pedestrian
incidents here in Lansing who were not blind, 2 of them were killed.
Pedestrians are not protected by the law.  People are ticketed for not
wearing seatbelts or using a cell phone but not for killing people who are
walking.  I am more than a little angry about it.  One of the highest
profile incident's was Steven King, the author who was hit while jogging by
someone who was distracted in their vehicle by their dog inside the car.  no
charges.  We need to be more vocal about this problem.

Warmest Regards,

Fred

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[mailto:chapter-presidents-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Veronica Smith
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 9:54 PM
To: 'NFB Chapter Presidents discussion list'
Subject: Re: [Chapter-presidents] Sad News, Andy Virden is Killed

I don't know him either, but this announcement made me remember a young man
who got killed here a couple of years ago, named Eric Lyllaquest.  These
kind of tragedies are very sad, especially to the blind community as we all
know it could easily be one of us. V

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[mailto:chapter-presidents-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Michelle Clark
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2011 5:36 PM
To: 'NFB Chapter Presidents discussion list'; david.andrews at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Chapter-presidents] Sad News, Andy Virden is Killed

Hello All,

I did not know Andy but took the time, as I often do, to look his name up in
"Google". There it was, with a number of articles from years ago about him.
One story I read was from a writer long ago who saw him crossing the street
right there from Waite Park. Just seeing him caused a mountain of emotions
that culminated into a news article in his column. 

My heart goes out to the Virden family, friends, and those in his home state
and chapter. Based on what some of what I read, he must have been a
wonderful man and a person to look up and listen to.

God Bless,

Michelle Clark
President
National Harbor Chapter
NFBMD
 


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