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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'>Thanks so much Nickie for posting this. I encourage everyone to make the calls. <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'>Best, Pamela<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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Pamela Roark-Glisson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>1093 South Broadway, Suite 1218<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Lexington, Kentucky 40504<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Voice: (859) 266-2807<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>FAX: (859) 335-0627<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 style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The information contained in this E-mail may be privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure. if you are not the identified recipient any dissemination, distribution, or copying is strictly prohibited. if you think that you have received this email message in error, please inform the sender, and delete this message permanently from your computer files.<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 style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>"What is true happiness? It's not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose." -Helen Keller <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><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"'> Nfbk [mailto:nfbk-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Nickie Pearl<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 15, 2014 10:39 AM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Kentucky Internet Mailing List<br><b>Subject:</b> [Nfbk] list] #FixWIA Wednesday is Here!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>I’ve posted lots of info on Twitter & Facebook. Please go to these outlets & retweet & Share. If you do not participate in social media you can call the following phone numbers.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Sen. Mitch McConnel- 202-224-2241 & Sen Rand Paul 202-224-4343.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Please see below for sample messages.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Let’s get to work!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Nickie<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <a href="mailto:rsloan@nfb.org" title="rsloan@nfb.org">mailto:rsloan@nfb.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> Wednesday, January 15, 2014 9:58 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <a href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org" title="nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org">nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> [Nfbnet-members-list] #FixWIA Wednesday is Here!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br>Hi Everyone! <br> <br>#FixWIA Wednesday is here! It</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>s time to email, fax, or call your Senators. It</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>s also time to spread the word to everyone you know: WIA needs to be fixed. One way to do this is through social media. <br> <br>You can follow NFB_Voice on Twitter to receive tweets from our national office or become a friend of the NFB on Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/NationalFederationoftheBlind"> https://www.facebook.com/NationalFederationoftheBlind</a>) to read our Facebook posts. Retweet and share posts that resonate with you. <br> <br>The following are sample messages you can use, and I also encourage you to create your own: <br> <br> <br>We worked hard to ensure that subminimum wage employment was not a successful VR case closure. Let</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>s keep it that way. #FixWIA<br> <br>Quality education and rehabilitation lead to competitive integrated employment. Keep RSA in the Dept. of Education. #FixWIA<br> <br>Sec. 511 puts subminimum wages of Sec 14(c) of the FLSA into the #rehabact. #FixWIA focus on competitive integrated employment.<br> <br>Shaking up #rehabact without data and research could adversely affect millions of PWDs. #FixWIA<br> <br> <br>Thank you all for your hard work. If we each do our part, WIA will be fixed. <br> <br>Rose<br> <br> <br><b>Rose Sloan<br></b>Government Affairs Specialist<br> <br></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Eliminating Subminimum Wages for People with Disabilities</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <br><a href="http://www.nfb.org/fair-wages">http://www.nfb.org/fair-wages</a> <br> <br><b>National Federation of the Blind<br></b>200 East Wells Street <br>Baltimore, MD 21230<br><a href="mailto:rsloan@nfb.org">rsloan@nfb.org</a><br>(410)-659-9314 ext 2441<br><b> <br></b>The National Federation of the Blind needs your support to ensure blind children get an equal education; to connect blind veterans with the training and services they need; and to help seniors who are losing vision continue to live independent and fulfilling lives. To make a donation, please go to <a href="http://www.nfb.org">www.nfb.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>_______________________________________________<br>Nfbnet-members-list mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org">Nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org</a><br>List archives: <<a href="http://www.nfbnet.org/pipermail/nfbnet-members-list_nfbnet.org">http://www.nfbnet.org/pipermail/nfbnet-members-list_nfbnet.org</a>><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>