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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I also wanted to send this out so information would be correct thanks Dr. Peters for posting the information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Richard Payne, President </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>937/829/3368<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="mailto:Rchpay7@gmail.com"><span style='color:#467886'>Rchpay7@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="http://www.nfbohio.org/"><span style='color:#467886'>www.nfbohio.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>The National Federation of the Blind advances the lives of its members and all blind people in the United States. We know 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. Our collective power, determination, and diversity achieve the aspirations of all blind people.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><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'> Ohio-Communities-of-Faith <ohio-communities-of-faith-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>carolyn peters via Ohio-Communities-of-Faith<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 14, 2025 3:54 PM<br><b>To:</b> Nfb of Ohio Communities of Faith Mailing List <ohio-communities-of-faith@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> carolyn peters <drcarolyn-peters@att.net><br><b>Subject:</b> [Ohio-Communities-of-Faith] Blind college student hit, killed by train<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Nt<br><a href="https://www.fox19.com/2025/01/14/blind-college-student-hit-killed-by-train/">https://www.fox19.com/2025/01/14/blind-college-student-hit-killed-by-train/</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div id=article><div><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-line-height-alt:14.55pt'><span style='font-size:28.5pt;font-family:"-apple-system-font",serif'>Blind college student hit, killed by train<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"-apple-system-font",serif'>BAY VILLAGE, Ohio (<a href="https://www.cleveland19.com/2025/01/12/college-student-bay-village-hit-killed-by-train/" target="_blank" title="https://www.cleveland19.com/2025/01/12/college-student-bay-village-hit-killed-by-train/"><span style='color:#416ED2'>WOIO</span></a>/Gray News) - A blind college student died after being hit by a train in Michigan.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"-apple-system-font",serif'>According to the Holland Department of Public Safety, authorities were called to the scene Saturday evening.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"-apple-system-font",serif'>Jennifer Kasunick, a junior at Hope College, was found on the scene unconscious and not breathing, according to authorities.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"-apple-system-font",serif'>Before the incident, Kasunick was walking on the sidewalk when the train signals were activated. She stopped just west of the tracks, but “apparently did not realize her close proximity to the tracks,” according to police, who cited video footage of the scene.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"-apple-system-font",serif'>Authorities said Kasunick was hit by the train as it passed. She was taken to the hospital where she later died.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"-apple-system-font",serif'>Her service dog Rowdy survived the accident.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"-apple-system-font",serif'>Hope College President Matthew Scogin was a “well-loved member” of the community.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"-apple-system-font",serif'>“To know her was to love her,” he said.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt;max-width:100%'><i><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"-apple-system-font",serif'>Copyright 2025 WOIO via Gray Local Media, Inc. All rights reserved.</span></i><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"-apple-system-font",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>rev. Dr. Carolyn Peters, Ohio National Federation Of The Blind, board member. Ohio Communities Of Faith division, President. Miami Valley Chapter, President. 937-657-5134<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Dr.carolyn.peters@gmail.com">Dr.carolyn.peters@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>👩🦯</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>