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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good evening everyone. I wanted to take a minute to post about this topic because tonight I was contacted by a Mistress in our Kingdom who was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, the same disease my wife has been living with for the last 12 years. She very graciously asked if we would accept her on our range if she had to sit to shoot and use a release aid. As our rule provide, we do have provisions to accept handicapped archers as long as they operate within our safety rules. I know some of our new and maybe even some of our more senior marshal’s might not have dealt with a handicapped person in their time marshaling, and I wanted to make sure we don’t just simply run anyone off because of their condition. As these folks come to our shoots and ranges, please make sure you are welcoming and accepting of their issues. If they are safe, and you are assured they can be safe I want us to make sure they get the chance to enjoy archery just as we do. The call will ultimately reside with the MIC’s and I will back you if you feel there was just reasons to deny them the ability to shoot, but please make sure you have valid reason to do so. If anyone has seen Merlin at Pennsic, he is an inspiration to us all and probably shoots a heavier poundage bow than most of us!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In Service<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Janyn<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>