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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Good
day All, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This
is Russell Ewell, I know that it has been a long time since many of you have
heard from me but as you may remember, I had to resign from every board and
committee to pursue my academic endeavors. I wanted to announce and invite
anyone who will be in the St. Louis Metropolitan area next Friday to my
graduation service. <b>I WILL BE THE FIRST BLIND PERSON to graduate from
Eden Theological Seminary with a Masters of Divinity Degree in its 156-year
history.</b> The ceremony will begin at 7:30pm on Friday May 15, 2009.
Because of its accessibility, the ceremony will be held at Manchester United
Methodist Church, 129 Woods Mill Road, Manchester, Missouri. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please
invite others from our community because I believe we need to make a
statement. I was told by many people from our community, from academia, from
social service organizations that a blind person “especially one that
does not read brail” has never, nor could complete this program because
of its academic requirements. Therefore, to make a statement I would love to
have as many people as possible with your white canes and guide dogs. The
graduation does not require tickets so it is open to the public. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For
more information, you can email me at </span><a
href="mailto:elohim1992@sbcglobal.net"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>elohim1992@sbcglobal.net</span></a><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> or via phone at
314-306-4298, or via mail at 1106 Martin Manor Place, Florissant, MO 63031<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Again,
I hope as many of you as can, will be present.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Blessings
and Peace<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Russell
Ewell<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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