[Nfbf-l] Recent Florida Rehabilitation Council for the Blind Appointments

[Carlos Montas]

Good morning to all, congrats to those of you who were reappointed to serve on the council.  Lenora congrats to you for your appointment.  I will be attending tomorrows public forum as a member of the district 5 staff.  May you all have a good one. 

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On Oct 24, 2012, at 6:05 AM, "Lenora J. Marten" <bluegolfshoes at aol.com> wrote:

> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
> With recent appointments and re-appointments, NFBF and the Blind Community in
> Florida will be very well represented with the Florida Rehabilitation Council for the
> Blind. Congrats to Dwight Sayer for his appointment and Joe Minichiello for his re-
> appointment! We now have four representatives on the council. Gloria Mills Hicks, 
> Dwight Sayer, Joe Minichiello, and myself, Lenora Marten.
> 
> I received a call Monday morning from the Governor's Office of Appointments and have been 
> appointed to a 3 year term representing Parent Training. I am very optimistic concerning this
> position and thankful for the opportunity to voice the concerns of parents and blind children
> in Florida. Our meeting in Daytona will be my first full meeting with the council. 
> 
> Below, you will find the council meeting details for Daytona. The public forum will be
> tomorrow, Thursday, October 25 at 4pm. If you are close to the area and can make
> it, please try to attend. 
> 
> 
> Rehabilitation Council Meeting
> The Florida Rehabilitation Council for the Blind announces  the following meetings:
> DATE AND TIME:
> October 25,  2012 from   8:30 AM to 3:00 PM
>  October 26,  2012 from  8:30 AM to 12:00 PM   
> LOCATION:                                  
> Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort
>  100 North Atlantic Avenue
>  Daytona Beach, FL  32118
> PURPOSE:
>  Quarterly business meeting of the Florida Rehab Council for the Blind.
>  Rehabilitation Council Public  Forum
> 
> The Florida Rehabilitation Council for the Blind announces  the following Public Forum to which all interested individuals are invited. 
> DATE AND TIME:
> October 25,  2012 from  4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
> LOCATION:                                  
> Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort
>  100 North Atlantic Avenue
>  Daytona Beach, FL  32118
> PURPOSE:
>  For consumer input on the effectiveness of services provided by the Florida  Division of Blind Services in assisting individuals with visual impairments to  achieve employment and independence under title I of the Rehab Act. 
> This is an open meeting with no  agenda.
> NOTICE OF ACCOMMODATION:
>  In accordance with the Americans  with Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to participate  in these meetings should contact the local DBS office, no later than ten (10)  working days prior to the meeting, at (850) 245-0370 or toll free  (800)-672-7038, or  through the Florida Telephone Relay system 711.
> For more information, contact  Phyllis Dill at (850) 245-0392 or Phyllis.dill at dbs.fldoe.org
> 
> 
> 
> Lenora J. Marten
> Lenora J. Marten
> 
> NFB-Florida Secretary 
> FOPBC President
> NFB-Jax Chapter Secretary 
> bluegolfshoes at aol.com 
> 904-777-5976 / 904-229-9554
> 
> 
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