[Nfb-idaho] Nfb-idaho Digest, Vol 110, Issue 9

Mon Jan 18 02:07:55 UTC 2016

Ditto Laine.  Well said.

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>    1. Re: Please explain. (Ramona Walhof)
>    2. Re: Please explain. (Laine Amoureux)
>    3. Re: Please explain. (Judy Jones)
>    4. Re: Please explain. (Judy Jones)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2016 06:54:29 -0700
> From: "Ramona Walhof" <walhoframona at gmail.com>
> To: "'NFB of Idaho Discussion List'" <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-idaho] Please explain.
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> We are trying to lay the groundwork.  Talk to me when you are here.  
> Ramona
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-idaho [mailto:nfb-idaho-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Judy
> Jones via Nfb-idaho
> Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 7:47 PM
> To: NFB of Idaho Discussion List <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Judy Jones <sonshines59 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-idaho] Please explain.
> 
> I did not have the sheet in front of me when asking the question, so
> apologize for misquoting, but it is the fact sheet listing all the agency's
> services.  I don't understand why the agency shouldn't ask for more funding,
> given that Idaho's population is growing, services are becoming more costly,
> etc.
> 
> Judy
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ramona Walhof via Nfb-idaho
> Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 6:15 PM
> To: 'NFB of Idaho Discussion List'
> Cc: Ramona Walhof
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-idaho] Please explain.
> 
> Judy, which fact sheet are you talking about?  All of them are asking for
> funding, just not increases.  Iesdb is asking for some increase, but icbvi
> is not asking for much more than cost of living.  Probably that has
> something too do with the change in leladership and something to do with
> pressure from financial planners, but that's a bit of a guess.
> 
> Transportation is the most complicated.
> Ramona
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-idaho [mailto:nfb-idaho-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Judy
> Jones via Nfb-idaho
> Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 5:50 PM
> To: NFB of Idaho Discussion List <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Judy Jones <sonshines59 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Nfb-idaho] Please explain.
> 
> I do not understand why the agency is NOT asking for funding this year, and
> why this would be on the fact sheet?
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2016 07:41:02 -0700
> From: Laine Amoureux <laine.amoureux at gmail.com>
> To: NFB of Idaho Discussion List <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-idaho] Please explain.
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> It seems to me that organizing such requests would begin in the summer/fall months of the previous year, not in the 1st 2 weeks of January. And as I recall the agency didn't have a full time administrator, with the board granted authority, to make such decisions between June and December 2015...
> I'm certain that the upper management are aware of the needs, and even want the same changes, but the conditions for making such requests just isn't right this January.
> Now is a perfect time for the Federation and agency to work together for the future of the agency, to get to know the new administrator and her to get to know the federation!  She has been at ICBVI 2 weeks. Not enough time for staff in Boise to get to know her, let alone regional staff, or consumers, but in my, be it limited, time with her, she's a life long learner and she wants to learn from the federation. 
> Lets be good, kind, compassionate, passionate, patient and all the other adjectives you might use to describe a good teacher... 
> She will be at the lunchen...
> If you have other ideas of how she can help you get to know her, suggestions for how communication can be more transparent, the lunchen may be a good chance to introduce yourself and let her know...
>    
> 
> Laine Amoureux
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> > On Jan 16, 2016, at 6:54 AM, Ramona Walhof via Nfb-idaho <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> > 
> > We are trying to lay the groundwork.  Talk to me when you are here.  
> > Ramona
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nfb-idaho [mailto:nfb-idaho-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Judy
> > Jones via Nfb-idaho
> > Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 7:47 PM
> > To: NFB of Idaho Discussion List <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Judy Jones <sonshines59 at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Nfb-idaho] Please explain.
> > 
> > I did not have the sheet in front of me when asking the question, so
> > apologize for misquoting, but it is the fact sheet listing all the agency's
> > services.  I don't understand why the agency shouldn't ask for more funding,
> > given that Idaho's population is growing, services are becoming more costly,
> > etc.
> > 
> > Judy
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ramona Walhof via Nfb-idaho
> > Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 6:15 PM
> > To: 'NFB of Idaho Discussion List'
> > Cc: Ramona Walhof
> > Subject: Re: [Nfb-idaho] Please explain.
> > 
> > Judy, which fact sheet are you talking about?  All of them are asking for
> > funding, just not increases.  Iesdb is asking for some increase, but icbvi
> > is not asking for much more than cost of living.  Probably that has
> > something too do with the change in leladership and something to do with
> > pressure from financial planners, but that's a bit of a guess.
> > 
> > Transportation is the most complicated.
> > Ramona
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nfb-idaho [mailto:nfb-idaho-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Judy
> > Jones via Nfb-idaho
> > Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 5:50 PM
> > To: NFB of Idaho Discussion List <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Judy Jones <sonshines59 at gmail.com>
> > Subject: [Nfb-idaho] Please explain.
> > 
> > I do not understand why the agency is NOT asking for funding this year, and
> > why this would be on the fact sheet?
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2016 10:40:39 -0700
> From: "Judy Jones" <sonshines59 at gmail.com>
> To: "NFB of Idaho Discussion List" <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-idaho] Please explain.
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> Dana's explanation makes total sense in relation to PETS and WIOA, and look 
> forward to seeing and talking with you.
> 
> Judy
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Ramona Walhof via Nfb-idaho
> Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2016 6:54 AM
> To: 'NFB of Idaho Discussion List'
> Cc: Ramona Walhof
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-idaho] Please explain.
> 
> We are trying to lay the groundwork.  Talk to me when you are here.
> Ramona
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-idaho [mailto:nfb-idaho-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Judy
> Jones via Nfb-idaho
> Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 7:47 PM
> To: NFB of Idaho Discussion List <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Judy Jones <sonshines59 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-idaho] Please explain.
> 
> I did not have the sheet in front of me when asking the question, so
> apologize for misquoting, but it is the fact sheet listing all the agency's
> services.  I don't understand why the agency shouldn't ask for more funding,
> given that Idaho's population is growing, services are becoming more costly,
> etc.
> 
> Judy
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ramona Walhof via Nfb-idaho
> Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 6:15 PM
> To: 'NFB of Idaho Discussion List'
> Cc: Ramona Walhof
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-idaho] Please explain.
> 
> Judy, which fact sheet are you talking about?  All of them are asking for
> funding, just not increases.  Iesdb is asking for some increase, but icbvi
> is not asking for much more than cost of living.  Probably that has
> something too do with the change in leladership and something to do with
> pressure from financial planners, but that's a bit of a guess.
> 
> Transportation is the most complicated.
> Ramona
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-idaho [mailto:nfb-idaho-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Judy
> Jones via Nfb-idaho
> Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 5:50 PM
> To: NFB of Idaho Discussion List <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Judy Jones <sonshines59 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Nfb-idaho] Please explain.
> 
> I do not understand why the agency is NOT asking for funding this year, and
> why this would be on the fact sheet?
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> Message: 4
> Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2016 10:41:53 -0700
> From: "Judy Jones" <sonshines59 at gmail.com>
> To: "NFB of Idaho Discussion List" <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-idaho] Please explain.
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> We are in such a great position and the perfect time window right now.  I 
> had my personal interview with Beth and came away very positive.
> 
> Judy
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Laine Amoureux via Nfb-idaho
> Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2016 7:41 AM
> To: NFB of Idaho Discussion List
> Cc: Laine Amoureux
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-idaho] Please explain.
> 
> It seems to me that organizing such requests would begin in the summer/fall 
> months of the previous year, not in the 1st 2 weeks of January. And as I 
> recall the agency didn't have a full time administrator, with the board 
> granted authority, to make such decisions between June and December 2015...
> I'm certain that the upper management are aware of the needs, and even want 
> the same changes, but the conditions for making such requests just isn't 
> right this January.
> Now is a perfect time for the Federation and agency to work together for the 
> future of the agency, to get to know the new administrator and her to get to 
> know the federation!  She has been at ICBVI 2 weeks. Not enough time for 
> staff in Boise to get to know her, let alone regional staff, or consumers, 
> but in my, be it limited, time with her, she's a life long learner and she 
> wants to learn from the federation.
> Lets be good, kind, compassionate, passionate, patient and all the other 
> adjectives you might use to describe a good teacher...
> She will be at the lunchen...
> If you have other ideas of how she can help you get to know her, suggestions 
> for how communication can be more transparent, the lunchen may be a good 
> chance to introduce yourself and let her know...
> 
> 
> Laine Amoureux
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> > On Jan 16, 2016, at 6:54 AM, Ramona Walhof via Nfb-idaho 
> > <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > We are trying to lay the groundwork.  Talk to me when you are here.
> > Ramona
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nfb-idaho [mailto:nfb-idaho-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Judy
> > Jones via Nfb-idaho
> > Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 7:47 PM
> > To: NFB of Idaho Discussion List <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Judy Jones <sonshines59 at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Nfb-idaho] Please explain.
> >
> > I did not have the sheet in front of me when asking the question, so
> > apologize for misquoting, but it is the fact sheet listing all the 
> > agency's
> > services.  I don't understand why the agency shouldn't ask for more 
> > funding,
> > given that Idaho's population is growing, services are becoming more 
> > costly,
> > etc.
> >
> > Judy
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ramona Walhof via Nfb-idaho
> > Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 6:15 PM
> > To: 'NFB of Idaho Discussion List'
> > Cc: Ramona Walhof
> > Subject: Re: [Nfb-idaho] Please explain.
> >
> > Judy, which fact sheet are you talking about?  All of them are asking for
> > funding, just not increases.  Iesdb is asking for some increase, but icbvi
> > is not asking for much more than cost of living.  Probably that has
> > something too do with the change in leladership and something to do with
> > pressure from financial planners, but that's a bit of a guess.
> >
> > Transportation is the most complicated.
> > Ramona
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nfb-idaho [mailto:nfb-idaho-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Judy
> > Jones via Nfb-idaho
> > Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 5:50 PM
> > To: NFB of Idaho Discussion List <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Judy Jones <sonshines59 at gmail.com>
> > Subject: [Nfb-idaho] Please explain.
> >
> > I do not understand why the agency is NOT asking for funding this year, 
> > and
> > why this would be on the fact sheet?
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