<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Please see below<br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature"><div>Harry Staley</div><div>(330) 718-1876</div><div><a href="mailto:hstaley@nfbtx.org">hstaley@nfbtx.org</a></div></div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> Norma Crosby <<a href="mailto:ncrosby@nfbtx.org">ncrosby@nfbtx.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> May 16, 2018 at 12:48:10 CDT<br><b>To:</b> "<<a href="mailto:member@nfbtx.org">member@nfbtx.org</a>>" <<a href="mailto:member@nfbtx.org">member@nfbtx.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Clayton Hell <<a href="mailto:clasnac@gvec.net">clasnac@gvec.net</a>>, Nicky Gacos <<a href="mailto:nickycolorado@netscape.net">nickycolorado@netscape.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[NFBT] Commercialization of Rest Areas</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">Dear NFBTX members,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">Just a quick note to ask for your help. I am sharing some information from the National Association of Blind Merchants. This is a critical issue that could impact the livelihoods of hundreds of current and future blind entrepreneurs. Please, look at what I am sharing, submit your own letter by using the link included, and share with others who may be interested in helping to save roadside vending opportunities for blind people.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">As a reminder the National Federation of the Blind was the organization that worked to create this opportunity. So, we should take an active role in preserving it. Here is what the National Association of Blind Merchants is sharing with everyone, and I hope you will all help.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><div class="gmail-adn gmail-ads" style="border-left:1px solid transparent;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:8px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div class="gmail-gs" style="margin-left:44px"><div id="gmail-:4q0" class="gmail-ii gmail-gt" style="font-size:12.8px;direction:ltr;margin:5px 15px 0px 0px;padding-bottom:5px"><div id="gmail-:4q1" class="gmail-a3s gmail-aXjCH gmail-m163696a36e2362ad" style="overflow:hidden"><div lang="EN-US"><div class="gmail-m_895656886410891022WordSection1"><div><div><p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">National Association of Blind Merchants</span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red"><br><br></span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red">Let Congress Hear From You: Just Say No to Rest Area Commercialization</span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">President Trump has asked Congress to pass legislation that will allow states to create private / public partnerships to commercialize the interstate rest areas. If Congress does pass such legislation, several hundred blind entrepreneurs will lose their livelihoods as travel plazas with fast food establishments and other retail outlets replace their vending machines. The National Association of Blind Merchants joins other national organizations such as the National Association of Truck Stop Operators, National Association of Convenience Stores, and National Automatic Merchandising Association in opposing such legislation. Congress needs to hear from every blind entrepreneur in the country as well as their friends and families. Congress needs to know how such legislation will impact the lives of blind people. Click on<span> </span><a href="https://nfb.constituentvoice.net/alert/us-nabm_online_letter_to_congress_commercialization/message/congress/write" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://nfb.constituentvoice.<wbr>net/alert/us-nabm_online_<wbr>letter_to_congress_<wbr>commercialization/message/<wbr>congress/write</a>, fill in your contact information, and hit “Submit.” A letter from you will be generated and sent to both of your U.S. Senators and your member in the House of Representatives. Then ask your friends and families to do the same. Post it on social media. Let’s generate thousands of letters.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;text-align:center"><em><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Times;color:red">The National 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></em><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail-yj6qo"></div></div><div class="gmail-hi" style="border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px;padding:0px;width:auto;background:rgb(242,242,242);margin:0px"></div></div><div class="gmail-ajx" style="clear:both"></div></div><div class="gmail-gA gmail-gt gmail-acV" style="font-size:12.8px;padding:0px;width:auto;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-top:none;margin:0px;background:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div class="gmail-gB gmail-xu" style="border-top:0px;padding:0px"><div class="gmail-ip gmail-iq" style="clear:both;margin:0px 5px 0px 0px;padding:12px 0px 0px 8px;border-top:1px solid rgb(208,208,208)"><div id="gmail-:4uq"><table class="gmail-cf gmail-wS" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Norma Crosby, President<div>National Federation of the Blind of Texas</div><div>1600 E Highway 6, Suite 215</div><div>Alvin, TX 77511</div><div><span title="Call with Google Voice">(281) 968-7733</span> (Main Office)</div><div><span title="Call with Google Voice">(281) 809-4860</span> (Fax)</div><div><a href="mailto:ncrosby@nfbtx.org" target="_blank">ncrosby@nfbtx.org</a></div><div><br></div><div>"Live the life you want."</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.nfbtx.org" target="_blank"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1BGXFdLtIN-qPnlxADZFzWh9h0WSLUp70&revid=0B1nHDA-K_FaYYi9sNGJDUGNIb0JiVEFnYmJ4Q2hHai95OURJPQ" width="77" height="96" alt=" NFBTX"></a><a href="http://twitter.com/@nfbtx" target="_blank"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1thBIuT3gU4Md2x1Lvc-YGIXR29zQ5Ago&revid=0B1nHDA-K_FaYQVN0ZERBa1RIT3MxNHZueTd3ZW5Sa082bitZPQ" width="96" height="96" alt="@NFBTX" style="font-size:12.8px"></a><a href="http://facebook.com/BlindofTexas" target="_blank"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1TfJ7mjj1taqAMvGPNWEHjQtrmW4PMqN9&revid=0B1nHDA-K_FaYcE5UT3ZZSTNJaHhUTnJoMFlHczY1bTkzZmIwPQ" width="96" height="96" alt=" Facebook" style="font-size:12.8px"></a><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div> </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>
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