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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='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='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"'> Wright, Jennifer (OFB-FK) [mailto:JenniferN.Wright@ky.gov] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 07, 2014 1:31 PM<br><b>To:</b> Flanagan, Allison A (OFB-FK); 'Ann Smits'; 'Bill Deatherage'; Cabe, Becky (OFB-FK); Carla Ruschival; 'Cathy Jackson'; McNabb, Cora L (OFB-FK); 'David Lawson'; Dennis Franklin ; 'Don Gerard'; George Stokes ; Gordon-Brown, Gerry (CAP-FK); Gerry Rader Slusher; Gina Fugate ; Kennedy, Jack B (OFB-FK); Jennifer Hall; Kathy Eversole; 'Kelly Foust'; Kevin Shurn ; 'Kim Zeigler'; Laura Yates; Michael Freeholm; Shirley, Patrick B (Education Cabinet); Paula Wiese ; 'Rebecca Murrell'; 'Rhonda Logsdon'; Sharon Fields (Home) ; Shirley Stivers ; 'Shirley Stivers (Work)'; Deeley, Stephen P (OFB-LV); 'Susan Ament'; Theresa Thomas ; Hammons, Twyla S (OFB-SS)<br><b>Subject:</b> FW: Public hearing Covington<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_GoBack"></a><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FYI, attached and below is the announcement that will be used concerning the public hearing for the Statewide Needs Assessment in Covington. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Office for the Blind Public Hearing<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Proposed 2014 State Plan Update <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We want to hear from you!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Kentucky Office for the Blind (OFB) has scheduled public hearings to give consumers and other interested individuals an opportunity to comment on the needs of the blind and visually impaired as well as annual revisions to the State Plan for Vocational Rehabilitation Services for 2014. Every three years the Office for the Blind is required by the Rehabilitation Services Administration in Washington, D.C. to conduct a statewide needs assessment of individuals who are blind and visually impaired. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Where: Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>717 Madison Avenue <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Covington, KY 41011<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>When:</span></b><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>March 25<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Time: 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. (EST) <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Contact: Shirley Stivers, 1-800-783-6607; ext. 2978<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Kentuckians who are unable to attend a hearing may send comments in any format (written, phone call, in person, etc.) through June 30, 2014. 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="mailto:cora.mcnabb@ky.gov">cora.mcnabb@ky.gov</a>, by fax at 502-564-2951, or call 1-800-321-6668. If you prefer, there is a community needs assessment survey, that you can complete on-line, at </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><a href="http://blind.ky.gov"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://blind.ky.gov</span></a></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. If any reasonable accommodations for a disability are required for participation at a public hearing, please call 1-800-321-6668 by March 1, 2014. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='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"'> McNabb, Cora L (OFB-FK) <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 07, 2014 12:34 PM<br><b>To:</b> Wright, Jennifer (OFB-FK); Gordon-Brown, Gerry (CAP-FK)<br><b>Subject:</b> FW: Public hearing Covington<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Flyer for the Covington Hearing to be held in March. Just keeping the Council informed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT";color:#17365D'>Cora McNabb,<br></span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#17365D'>Vocational Rehabilitation Administrator<br>Office For the Blind<br>275 East Main Street <br>Mail Stop 2-EJ<br>Frankfort, KY 40621<br>Phone: (502) 564-4754 <br>Fax: (502) 564-2951<br><a href="mailto:cora.mcnabb@ky.gov">cora.mcnabb@ky.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#17365D'><a href="http://blind.ky.gov">http://blind.ky.gov</a><br><br>CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information contained in this email message may be privileged, confidential, and protected from disclosure. If you believe the message has been sent to you in error, please do not read the message, advise the sender by reply email that you have received the message in error, and delete the message. Thank you for your cooperation.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>