Flagpole Mom Live, Telethon Talk

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In a message dated 9/2/00 6:37:03 AM Central Daylight Time, JOL432 writes:

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> FLAGPOLE MOM

> Deanna Lesneski wasn't satisfied with the support her son Max, who has

> downs syndrome, was receiving from her local school district. This week

> she sat down in a lawn chair and used a jump rope to tie herself to the

> flagpole outside Blaine-Buffalo Elementary School outside Pittsburgh,

> despite requests from school officials to go home. On Friday, her

> protest resulted in a promise of an aide to assist Max in school.

> We'll talk to Dee live. Don't miss this interview! Visit

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> DOG DAY AFTERNOON

> After asking a blind customer and her guide dog to leave, and facing

> court action for it, a restaurant in Tampa extended its welcome Friday

> to a group of blind customers and their dogs. The " MJ & BJ " morning

> show on WFLZ Radio threw a free lunch for anyone with a guide dog who

> showed up. MJ , co-host of the top-rated morning show will join us

> live to talk about his station's awareness event at the restaurant

> Friday. We'll also be joined by Dennis Leong, VP of Operations for the

> restaurant's franchise. Visit http://www.accesslife.com for background

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> TEARS FOR FEARS?

> What do you think about telethons as a way to raise money for cures? Are

> they damaging to the public’s perception of people with disabilities? Or

> are they an ethical way to raise funds for a worthy cause? Call in at

> 1-800-960-4734. Post your comments in the AccessLife.com bulletin

> boards at http://www.accesslife.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000036.html. We'll

> be joined by Harriet McBryde who has done a protest every year

> for the past ten years in Charlston, SC. We'll also be joined by Utah

> Assistant Attorney General Steve Mikita (http://www.stevemikita.com) who

> is pro-telethon. Jerry's Orphan co-founder Mike Ervin will call in from

> the Chicago protest. Read Janine Bertram Kemp's report at

> http://www.accesslife.com/scripts/saisapi.dll/catalog.class/news/20000901-

> NEW-telethon.html

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