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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Good afternoon Jayhawk Federationists,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The following is posted on Home On The Range. It is the same info as yesterday except that I mis-identified the plaintiff and thus the facts of the case. In short this is a former vocational rehabilitation counselor in the Wichita office who was dismissed and who has successfully challenged her dismissal in the state courts of Kansas. There is just one thing wrong. The state has refused to comply with court orders, thus forcing the plaintiff, Tina Bruce, to take her cause of action into US District Court. Otherwise, the situation is the same and we are looking for a show of strength and presence during the trial, especially on Wednesday the 21<sup>st</sup> when Donna Wood testifies as a former rehab services employee and expert witness on blindness rehabilitation. So far two chapter members including myself are planning to attend. Hopefully others can join us in this show of support for Tina and for all blind and disabled Kansans who are involved in the vocational rehab system, whether as consumers, employees, contractservice vendors, or taxpaying citizens.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Finally, I have no excuse for mis-identifying the case except that I had had a nap and was somewhat groggy. Suffice it to say for now that other important cases are coming down the pike and we’ll keep you apprised of developments as they occur and we have authorization to release information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Regards to all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Rob<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Home-on-the-range [mailto:home-on-the-range-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Donna Wood<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 23, 2013 11:51 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Kansas Internet Mailing List'<br><b>Subject:</b> [Home-on-the-range] Going to trial<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear fellow federationists, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Tina Bruce a fellow member of the NFB of Kansas will be going to trial in federal court on her discrimination an illegal termination case against the state of Kansas next week. The trial will be held at the federal court house in Topeka starting July 29 and expected to run through the week. The court house address is 444 SE. Quincy Topeka, KS 66606 the trial begins Monday at 9:00 a.m. If at all possible Tina could use your support in the court room. A good turn out of the blind community in support of Tina would show the court and the jury that there is a big problem in Kansas Vocational Rehabilitation Services. I will be called on Wednesday, July 31<sup>st</sup>. to testify on Tina’s behalf. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please let me know at <a href="mailto:donnajwood@cox.net">donnajwood@cox.net</a> if you would be able to be at the trial any of the days or all of the days. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Donna Wood, President <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>National Federation of the Blind <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Of Kansas <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>