<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">I received the following message the other day. I have no idea what to do with it, so I am passing it along to anyone who can make suggestions.<div>Barbara<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessage"><div>
<div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Barbara Pierce (she, her, hers)</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">President Emerita<br>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<br>Barbara.pierce9366@gmail.com<br>440-774-8077<br> <br><br>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise expectations for blind people because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and their dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.</div></div>
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<div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thomas Pattison <thomaspattison7@gmail.com><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">July 30, 2025 at 12:51:53\u202fPM EDT<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">al podbesek <apodbesek@oh.rr.com>, bill flaherty Cell <flash.flaherty@oh.rr.com>, brian cook <briancook1979@yahoo.com>, Bridge Deanna Adams <deannawrites10@gmail.com>, deidra <deidraguynn@sbcglobal.net>, EDWARD JONES JANICE <Janice.Somrak@edwardjones.com>, Edward Jones Jim Redmond <jim.redmond@edwardjones.com>, EDWARD JONES RON SHAW <sharron.shaw@edwardjones.com>, JON GUYNN <jonguynn@yahoo.com>, Judge Nancy Russo <honnmr@aol.com>, katie <katieoznowich@yahoo.com>, lake hospital debbie <Debbie.Rydzinski@lakehealth.org>, Larry Didonato <larrydido@sbcglobal.net>, Library holly <holly.ferkol@welibrary.info>, Lindsay <lindseyjunekoch@yahoo.com>, lolis Baab <lgarciabaab@gmail.com>, mateo <mateoguynn@att.net>, MICHELLE Gersin <michelle@gersins.com>, MICHELLE BALES <Michellebales98@yahoo.com>, NEWS HERAL JEAN BONCHAK <jbonchaknh@gmail.com>, News Herald Tricia Ambrose <nhtricia@gmail.com>, Ood Ceo Michelle And Kevin Miller <michelle.korting@ood.ohio.gov>, PLAIN DEALER <newsdesk@cleveland.com>, Politician John Plecnik <johnplecnik@lakecountyohio.gov>, Sight Barbars Pierce Nat Fed <barbara.pierce9366@gmail.com>, Sight Blind By Katie Sandy Krems <slkrems@yahoo.com>, Sight Cheryl Ficher National Federation Blind <c16a19f@sbcglobal.net>, SIGHT FEDERATION FOR THE BLIND SUSAN TURNER <smturner.234@gmail.com>, Sight Richard Payne Nat Fed <rchpay7@gmail.com>, Spectrum Ceo Christopher Winfrey <christopher.winfrey@charter.com>, Spectrum News <spectrumnewsoh@charter.com>, SYLVESTER STALLONE <info@slystalloneshop.com>, teresa <tlg54bball2002@yahoo.com>, Uh Booking Person Libby Gill <Libby.Gill@uhhospitals.org>, "UH hospital marketing mgr. Tyler Granger" <Tyler.Granger@uhhospitals.org>, UH President Daniel Simon <daniel.simon@uhhospitals.org>, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon <doug.mcmillon@wal-mart.com>, GOVERNOR MIKE DeWINE <De\u2019One.logan@governor.ohio.gov><br></span></div><br><div><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="gmail-western" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.03in; direction: ltr; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">
<font style="font-size:28pt">HI \u2026. I AM LOOKING FOR IDEAS
OF HOW I CAN DO SOMETHING TO HELP THIS MIXED UP WORLD THAT WOULD MAKE
A REAL DIFFERENCE BEFORE I DIE\u2026. PLEASE READ.</font></p><p class="gmail-western" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.03in; direction: ltr; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">
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<font style="font-size:28pt">TOM PATTISON HERE\u2026. I HAVE
STRUGGLED WITH HEALTH ISSUES FOR TWENTY YEARS AND THREE YEARS AGO MY
HEART STOPPED AND I WAS CLINICALLY DEAD FOR TWENTY MINUTES\u2026 IN THAT
TIME WHEN I WAS BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE AND A PACEMAKER WAS PUT IN I
LOST MOST OF MY SIGHT\u2026. </font>
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<font style="font-size:28pt">FOR TWENTY FIVE YEARS I HAVE
DONATED MY TIME TO SING FOR SENIOR HOMES AND HOSPITALS. </font>
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<font style="font-size:28pt">OTHER THAN SINGING I HAVE HUGE
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE AND WANT TO DO MORE AND TRY AND MAKE A
DIFFERENCE. </font>
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<font style="font-size:28pt">IF YOU HAVE ANY CONTACTS TO
PLACES I CAN HELP PLEASE LET ME KNOW\u2026.
FOR EXAMPLE CNN DID A HOUR SPECIAL ON ME YEARS AGO WHEN OBAMA
WAS PRESIDENT.. HE SAW IT AND WROTE ME A BEAUTIFUL LETTER AND WE
LATER BECAME FRIENDS\u2026 I WOULD LOVE TO GET INVOLVED WITH A TOP
POLITICIAN THAT WILL LET ME HELP\u2026. </font>
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<font style="font-size:28pt">OPEN TO IDEAS:</font></p><p class="gmail-western" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.03in; direction: ltr; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">
<font style="font-size:28pt">PLEASE CALL ME AT 4409432302
OR E MAIL E: <a href="mailto:thomaspattison7@gmail.com">thomaspattison7@gmail.com</a> </font>
</p></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" 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">Thomas Joseph Pattison <div>2260 Par Lane ... Suite 515</div><div>Willoughby Hills, Ohio 44094<br></div><div>Phone: 440-943-2302<br></div><div><br></div><div>YouTube site: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/tblpattison" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/user/tblpattison</a></div><div><span></span><span></span><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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