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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='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Steve and Shannon Cook<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Today I married my best friend. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The one that I laugh with, live for, love.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>October 11, 2003<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='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>From:</b> Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Scott C. LaBarre via Colorado-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 05, 2019 4:15 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Colorado Discussion List' <colorado-talk@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Scott C. LaBarre <slabarre@labarrelaw.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [Colorado-Talk] FW: [State-Affiliate-Leadership-List] Morning show attacks capacity of blind people supervising children<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hey folks, I know many of you are parents or want to be parents. Please read the below and help out. Even if you are not a parent, please help out.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Scott<o:p></o:p></p><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>From:</b> State-Affiliate-Leadership-List <state-affiliate-leadership-list-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>President, National Federation of the Blind via State-Affiliate-Leadership-List<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 5, 2019 1:36 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'State Affiliate Leadership List' <state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> President, National Federation of the Blind <OfficeOfThePresident@nfb.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [State-Affiliate-Leadership-List] Morning show attacks capacity of blind people supervising children<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Dear Affiliate Presidents,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Yesterday a popular morning radio show called Breakfast Club attacked the capacity of blind people to supervise children. We know perpetuating misconceptions like that harms our community, particularly the rights of blind parents. Below is the link to the episode. For reference, it’s a topic that is ongoing throughout the episode. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/the-breakfast-club-24992238/episode/blind-babysitter-48881600/?campid=homepage_featured_shows&pname=0&cid=%2Fpodcasts%2F">https://www.iheart.com/podcast/the-breakfast-club-24992238/episode/blind-babysitter-48881600/?campid=homepage_featured_shows&pname=0&cid=%2Fpodcasts%2F</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>We cannot let them use their public forum to jeopardize the rights of blind parents and their families. They have millions of subscribers and followers. They say they are willing to learn, so let’s educate them. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Let them know how blind people care for children, particularly if you are a blind parent. Connect with them on social media (@breakfastclubam) or call 800-585-1051. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mark A. Riccobono, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(410) 659-9314 | <a href="mailto:officeofthepresident@nfb.org"><span style='color:blue'>officeofthepresident@nfb.org</span></a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=210 height=76 style='width:2.1875in;height:.7916in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D5640B.6F4C31E0" alt="Image removed by sender. National Federation of the Blind"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D5640B.6F4C31E0" alt="Image removed by sender. Facebook"></span></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D5640B.6F4C31E0" alt="Image removed by sender. Twitter"></span></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="_x0000_i1028" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D5640B.6F4C31E0" alt="Image removed by sender. Youtube"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>