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<DIV>Well said Rox. -- Cheri</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 4/17/2014 7:31:31 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
pawpower4me@gmail.com writes:</DIV>
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<DIV>The issues happening at HK are typical of issues happening in blindness
and other agencies across the country. This includes lack of
representation by the population they serve in middle, upper, and executive
positions, and on the governing board. </DIV>
<DIV>this needs to change, not just at HKNC, but at NIB and other agencies
serving blind and Deafblind people. </DIV>
<DIV>Like many agencies, HKNC advocates for the inclusion of the population
they serve, but when the rubber meets the road, they, themselves stand in the
way of that inclusion by keeping people will disabilities out of positions of
authority. Hopefully this will change, and I have reason to think, that
at least at HKNC, progress is being made in this area. </DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR> Rox and the kitchen Bitches:
<DIV>Mill'E, Laveau, Soleil</DIV>
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href="mailto:Pawpower4me@gmail.com">Pawpower4me@gmail.com</A></DIV>
<DIV>Sent from my iPhone</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR>On Apr 17, 2014, at 8:22 AM, "Darlene Laibl-Crowe" <<A
title=mailto:dlaiblcrowe@att.net
href="mailto:dlaiblcrowe@att.net">dlaiblcrowe@att.net</A>>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
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said, Marsha! I know from experience HKNC is a great source of
resources and are solely focused ont eh needs of the Deaf Blind; even their
representatives are open and willing to do all they can to support the Deaf
Blind community of each state. I agree with Marsha, if you know of
someone who is qualified, then by all means, suggest to them to apply for
the position!<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
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title=mailto:nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org
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<B>On Behalf Of </B>Marsha Drenth<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 17, 2014
8:52 AM<BR><B>To:</B> NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing
List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [nfb-db] My trip to Seattle for the Washington
deaf blind citizens meeting.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Hello,<O:P></O:P></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>I am on several email lists for the helen keller national
center. first HKNC is looking for an executive director. the position has
been open for a while. Many people think that this position should be filled
with a deafblind person with the right qualifications. I know that HKNC is
in the process of finding that person. With that said, many people "think"
that HKNC has in the past discriminated against the deafblind in their
ability to work at HKNC, those people say this is due to many different
reasons. If you all know anyone who is qualified to be the director, they
are deafblind, then they need to apply. This is all I know. Further I am
only giving the opinions of those who are on the several email lists I am
on, not mine. <O:P></O:P></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><BR>Marsha drenth <O:P></O:P></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Sent with my IPhone <O:P></O:P></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Please note that this email communication has been sent
using my iPhone. As such, I may have used dictation and had made attempts to
mitigate errors. Please do not be hesitant to ask for clarification as
necessary. <O:P></O:P></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><BR>On Apr 15, 2014, at 12:07
AM, maurice mines <<A title=mailto:kd0iko@icloud.com
href="mailto:kd0iko@icloud.com">kd0iko@icloud.com</A>>
wrote:<O:P></O:P></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Hello, I just wanted to drop everyone a line letting
you know how a trip to Seattle Washington went on, this was to attend the
Washington state deaf blind citizens general meeting.<BR><BR>I just would
like to share some thoughts and asked a couple of questions of the group
to gain some understanding of a couple of issues. One I found everyone to
be very cordial. I found the volunteer interpreters to be extremely
helpful at times. Now onto the first of my two questions, is it normal to
have major problems toward applying people to find qualified medical
interpreting? My next question takes on a potentially much larger issue,
if one goes to the website, <A
title=http://www.deafblindpower.com/
href="http://www.deafblindpower.com/">www.deafblindpower.com</A> ,
what do you think of the site? Also is there really a large problem
with Helen Keller? Because if I’m reading the site right, the deaf blind
coalition is advocating for a deaf blind executive director? Any
thoughts on this one? Also a lot of the updates on the site there’s some
discussion about the US Department of Education as it relates to Helen
Keller international, I know that there are always two sides to every
story, is there another side to this story?<BR><BR>Aside from the things
I’ve already mentioned, I noticed that the meeting were quite in-depth on
Washington state<BR>citizens internal operations. I really do think this
is a good thing. In closing, it is a very good thing that I’m learning
sign language, because before the afternoon session ended the battery on
my Bluetooth system that allowed me to hear the voice interpreter using
the PA system, the battery ran out. This of course left me with hearing
that some pieces of the voice interpreter and reading what the interpreter
was signing to me tactfully, of course since I am just learning I missed
quite a few signs, but put together with what I could hear of what was
going on I seem to keep it all straight in my mind. This also begins what
I think is the in-depth education on current depth blindness issues at the
Washington state level. I have already possibly, gotten approval to get
preliminary approval to attend their October meeting.<BR><BR>I hope all is
well with everyone on the list, and I will be reading your responses? Now
here comes my signature file.<BR><BR>Sincerely Maurice mines.<BR>Student
accessibility aid.<BR>Voicemail phone, 360-524-0791.<BR>School/work email
address, <A title=mailto:Maurice.mines@PCC.edu
href="mailto:Maurice.mines@PCC.edu">Maurice.mines@PCC.edu</A>.<BR>Amateur
radio call sign, kd0iko.<BR>Note I'm using Dragon dictate version 3 for
the Mac to dictate the contents of this document, or email.<BR>Please
excuse any errors as they may be the result of the software, or the
dictation
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