[Missouri-l] Invitation to Russell Ewell's Graduaation from Eden Seminary

[Chip Hailey]

>Congratulations Russell!  We are all very proud of you.




>At 08:41 AM 5/8/2009, Russell Ewell wrote:
>
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>>This is Russell Ewell, I know that it has been 
>>a long time since man 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.  I WILL BE THE FIRST BLIND PERSON to 
>>graduate from Eden Theological Seminary with a 
>>Masters of Divinity Degree in its 156-year 
>>history.  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.
>>
>>
>>
>>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.
>>
>>
>>
>>For more information, you can email me at 
>><mailto:elohim1992 at sbcglobal.net>elohim1992 at sbcglobal.net 
>>or via phone at 314-306-4298, or via mail at 
>>1106 Martin Manor Place, Florissant, MO 63031
>>
>>
>>
>>  Again, I hope as many of you as can, will be present.
>>
>>Blessings and Peace
>>
>>
>>
>>Russell Ewell
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