[nabs-l] [Colorado-talk] tragic news

Sat Dec 18 02:26:53 UTC 2010

 Sad time in Colorado soory for the family's loss. not too much you can say
about a death in the colorado center family and the national federation of
the blind of Colorado keep your spirits up

On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 7:34 PM, Beth <thebluesisloose at gmail.com> wrote:

> I knew the guy that died.  He was a great musician, and he was one of
> everygbody's good friends.  I'm ok, o course.  But thanks all of us
> for the condolences.
> Beth
>
> On 12/17/10, Melissa Green <graduate56 at juno.com> wrote:
> > ember of the colorado affilliate.
> > My prayers, and thoughts are with the students, staff, and the afilliate.
> > This is a hard and sad day for us in colorado.
> > Blessings!
> > Melissa Green
> > If you look to others for fulfillment, you will never truly be fulfilled.
> If
> > your happiness depends on money, you will never be happy with yourself.
> Be
> > content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you
> realize
> > there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Scott C. LaBarre" <slabarre at labarrelaw.com>
> > To: "NFB of Colorado Discussion List" <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org>;
> "National
> > Association of Blind Students mailing list" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>; "NFB
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> > Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 1:45 PM
> > Subject: [Colorado-talk] tragic news
> >
> >
> > Greetings, the below release describes an extremely tragic event which
> took
> > place in our community today.  We appreciate your thoughts and  prayers
> as
> > we go forward.  This story has been all over the local news and bloggers
> > have already been making many ridiculous statements about the blind.
> >
> > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> >
> > COLORADO CENTER FOR THE BLIND EXPRESSES GREAT SORROW
> >
> > AFTER TRAGIC ACCIDENT
> >
> >
> >
> > December 17, 2010     Littleton, Colorado
> >
> > Contact:  Julie Deden, Executive Director, 303 653-5987
> >
> >
> >
> > Early this morning, three students of the Colorado Center for the Blind
> were
> > waiting at a Regional Transportation District bus stop at the Southeast
> > corner of West Mineral Avenue and South Utica Drive in Littleton when a
> > driver, headed north on Utica, lost control of her car as she was turning
> > east onto Mineral and then hit the three students, one man and two women.
> > Emergency personnel rushed the three to Littleton Hospital.  The man
> later
> > died due to massive injuries.  The women are in stable condition and
> being
> > treated.  The Colorado Center for the Blind is not at liberty to release
> the
> > names of the students or further personal information at this time while
> > family members and loved ones are being contacted.
> >
> >
> >
> > "The students and staff of the CCB are in great shock and grieving," says
> > Julie Deden, Executive Director of the CCB.  "Our love, prayers, and
> > tremendous sorrow go out to the family and friends of the student we have
> > lost and we are praying hard for the two women still in the hospital,"
> > continued Deden.  "At the Center, we are first and foremost a family and
> we
> > will love and support one another through this great tragedy which has
> > struck us at a time of year normally reserved for joy and celebration,"
> > reflected Deden.
> >
> >
> >
> > The three students were on their way to the Center for its annual holiday
> > party immediately prior to a winter break.  The CCB has requested
> assistance
> > from Littleton city officials, and grief counselors are present at the
> > Center to help staff and students address this tremendous tragedy.  "We
> will
> > do whatever is necessary to help our family through this difficult time,"
> > said Diane McGeorge, Chairperson of the CCB's Board of Directors and
> herself
> > a former Executive Director of the Center.
> >
> >
> >
> > According to the Littleton Police, icy road conditions played a
> significant
> > role in today's accident.  "Our students' blindness had absolutely
> nothing
> > to do with the accident," said McGeorge.  "Our entire community is
> reeling
> > from this terrible incident," said Scott LaBarre, President of the
> National
> > Federation of the Blind of Colorado, the Center's chief sponsor.  "These
> > students were simply waiting for their bus like hundreds of thousands of
> > other metro commuters on their way to work or school.  The breadth and
> scope
> > of this tragedy cannot be expressed in words," commented LaBarre.
> >
> >
> >
> > For more information about the CCB, go to www.cocenter.org or call 303
> > 778-1130.  The Center has been offering independence training to blind
> > youth, adults, and seniors since 1988.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Scott C. LaBarre, Esq.
> >
> > LaBarre Law Offices P.C.
> > 1660 South Albion Street, Ste. 918
> > Denver, Colorado 80222
> > 303 504-5979 (voice)
> > 303 757-3640 (fax)
> > slabarre at labarrelaw.com (e-mail)
> > www.labarrelaw.com (website)
> >
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