[Travelandtourism] {Spam?} Re: Greyhound to Settle ADA Complaints

[Jemal Powell]

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> From: Cheryl Echevarria via Travelandtourism <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org> 
> Sent: February 23, 2016 10:38:08 AM
> To: 'NFB Travel and Tourism Division List' <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [Travelandtourism] Greyhound to Settle ADA Complaints
> 
> Good morning everyone!
> 
> Mr. Marion Gwizdala, President of NAGDU, has posted this to NAGDU lists and
> also Blindtalk list, I want to thank Marion for posting this information or
> I would not have found this information out. It is also posted on the
> Harness Up Blog for NAGDU that is listed in the email below that went out
> last night.
> 
> Just an FYI, I had no idea that there was going on with Greyhound. I know we
> have been working very hard on this issue, with this division and other
> members of the NFB and the National Office (including Anil Lewis and the
> Paralegal team, as well as the technology center). We have had past dialogue
> with Essential Accessibility with communications with Greyhound. I have
> asked if Essential Accessibility representative will be on our
> teleconference call on Thursday for future information on this issue.
> 
> Please try and be present at our meeting on Thursday, if you didn't get that
> information or deleted my email about date, time and call in number, please
> email me and I will repost this information.
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> 
> Cheryl Echevarria, President
> National Federation of the Blind - Travel & Tourism Division
> Vice President
> National Federation of the Blind of New York State - Greater Long Island
> Chapter
> 631-236-5138
> cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com
> "Live the Life You Want"
> 
> 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 have the life you want;
> blindness is not what holds you back.
> 
> 
> Cheryl Echevarria was awarded by Governor Cuomo in 2012, New York State
> Disabled Entrepreneur or the year, and is the owner of Echevarria Travel 
> 
> 
> 
> Please circulate the following message as widely as appropriate.
> 
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> 
> Dear all,
> 
>  
> 
>                 Greyhound has entered into a settlement agreement with the
> United States Department of Justice in which they will pay $300,000 in
> compensatory relief and $75,000 in punitive damages stemming from several
> ADA violations. You can read the details by visiting
> 
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> http://www.adasoutheast.org/news/articles.php?id=8087 
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> Fraternally yours,
> 
>  
> 
> Marion Gwizdala, President
> 
> National Association of Guide Dog Users Inc.
> 
> National Federation of the Blind
> 
> (813) 626-2789
> 
> (888) 624-3841 (Hotline)
> 
> President at nagdu.org
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> http://www.nagdu.org
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> High expectations create unlimited potential for the blind!
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