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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'>No, just making people aware<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><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"'> nfbk-bounces@nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbk-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ranelle Mackey<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 04, 2012 11:12 AM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Kentucky Internet Mailing List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Nfbk] FW: Office for the Blind to hold public hearings in May<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal>Something you want to do?<br><br>--- On <b>Fri, 5/4/12, George Stokes <i><<a href="mailto:kd4ckt@bellsouth.net">kd4ckt@bellsouth.net</a>></i></b> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>From: George Stokes <<a href="mailto:kd4ckt@bellsouth.net">kd4ckt@bellsouth.net</a>><br>Subject: [Nfbk] FW: Office for the Blind to hold public hearings in May<br>To: <a href="mailto:nfbk@nfbnet.org">nfbk@nfbnet.org</a><br>Date: Friday, May 4, 2012, 10:45 AM<o:p></o:p></p><div id=yiv2127631179><div><div><p class=yiv2127631179msonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=yiv2127631179msonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=yiv2127631179msonormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Wright, Jennifer (OFB-FK) [mailto:JenniferN.Wright@ky.gov] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 04, 2012 9:56 AM<br><b>To:</b> Smith, Chris H (OFB-FK); Jessee, Allison F (OFB-FK); Ann Smits; Becky Cabe; Bess Douthitt; Bill Deatherage; Monterosso, Bill (OETCO-FK); Cathy Jackson; McNabb, Cora L (OFB-FK); David Lawson; Don Gerard; George Stokes; Gordon-Brown, Gerry (CAP-FK); Gerry Rader Slusher; Jim Shaw; ki4vjd@gmail.com; Kay Mathis; Kim Zeigler; Michael Freeholm; Dahmke, Mitch; Shirley, Patrick B (Education Cabinet); Paul Wiese; Paula Wiese ; Nesbitt, Richard (OFB-FK); Roger Schaf; Sharon Fields; Sharon Fields (Home); Matthews, Soraya - Division of Learning Services; Deeley, Stephen P (OFB-LV); Susan Ament; Hammons, Twyla S (OFB-SS)<br><b>Subject:</b> FW: Office for the Blind to hold public hearings in May</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=yiv2127631179msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2127631179msonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>FYI</span><o:p></o:p></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=yiv2127631179msonormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Kentucky</span></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> <b>Education and Workforce Development Cabinet</b> </span><o:p></o:p></p><h4 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'> <o:p></o:p></h4><p class=yiv2127631179msonormal><b>NEWS RELEASE</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2127631179msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><h4 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Contact: Cora McNabb (502) 564-4754 or 1-800-321-6668<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>or <a href="http://us.mc1800.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=cora.mcnabb@ky.gov" target="_blank">cora.mcnabb@ky.gov</a><o:p></o:p></h4><p class=yiv2127631179msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2127631179msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2127631179msonormal><strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Office for the Blind to hold public hearings in May</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2127631179msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2127631179msonormal><b>FRANKFORT, Ky</b>.<i> </i>(<b>May 4, 2012</b>) – The Kentucky Office for the Blind (OFB) has scheduled four public hearings to give consumers and other interested individuals an opportunity to comment on proposed changes to OFB policies. The three areas under consideration for changes are the training assistance policy, cataract surgery policy and order of selection. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2127631179msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2127631179msonormal>The public hearing schedule follows. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2127631179msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Lexington: 3 - 5 p.m. (EST), May 21, Independence Place, 1093 S. Broadway. Contact: Charles Shropshire, 1-800-291-8424.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Ashland: 3 - 5 p.m. (EST), May<span style='color:black'> 23, Kentucky Office for the Blind, 411 9<sup>th</sup> St. Contact: Teresa Lester, 1-800-334-6881.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Louisville: 3 - 5 p.m. (EST), May 24, Charles McDowell Center, 8412 Westport Road. Contact: Pam Minton, 1-800-346-2115.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Owensboro: 3 – 5 p.m. (CST), May 25, Kentucky Office for the Blind, 121 E. 2<sup>nd</sup> St. Contact: Mae Parish, 1-800-334-6929.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=yiv2127631179msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2127631179msonormal>Kentuckians who are unable to attend a forum may send comments in any format (written, phone call, in person, etc.) through May 31, 2012. Comments may be sent in writing to the Kentucky Office for the Blind, 275 E. Main St., Mail Drop 2-EJ, Frankfort, KY 40621, via e-mail to <a href="http://us.mc1800.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=AllisonF.Jessee@ky.gov" target="_blank">AllisonF.Jessee@ky.gov</a>, fax at 502-564-2951 or call 1-800-321-6668. If any reasonable accommodations for a disability are required for participation at a public hearing, please call 1-800-321-6668 by May 14, 2012. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2127631179msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2127631179msonormal>Draft policies are posted at <a href="http://blind.ky.gov/" target="_blank">http://blind.ky.gov</a> for review prior to the hearings. Alternative formats of draft policies may be provided upon request at 1-800-321-6668.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2127631179msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2127631179msonormal>The Office for the Blind, an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet’s Department of Workforce Investment, assists Kentuckians with disabilities to achieve gainful employment and independence. For more information about services, call the office toll free at 1-800-321-6668 or visit the OFB website at <a href="http://www.blind.ky.gov/" target="_blank">http://www.blind.ky.gov</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2127631179msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2127631179msonormal><span style='color:black'>The Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet coordinates learning programs from P-16 and manages and supports training and employment functions in the Department of Workforce Investment. For more information about our programs, visit <a href="http://www.educationcabinet.ky.gov/" target="_blank">www.educationcabinet.ky.gov</a> or <a href="http://www.workforce.ky.gov/" target="_blank">www.workforce.ky.gov</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2127631179msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2127631179msonormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><b>(30)</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2127631179msonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>-----Inline Attachment Follows-----<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Nfbk mailing list<br><a href="http://us.mc1800.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Nfbk@nfbnet.org">Nfbk@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbk_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbk_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Nfbk:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbk_nfbnet.org/ranelle7%40att.net" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbk_nfbnet.org/ranelle7%40att.net</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>