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<DIV><SPAN class=318251818-03032009><FONT face=Arial size=2>Friends and
Colleagues:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=318251818-03032009><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=318251818-03032009><FONT face=Arial size=2>As the affiliate's
representative on the Maryland State Rehabilitation Council (MSRC), I am sharing
with you the following announcement about public meetings that will be held in
April 2009. If any of the links in the following announcement fail to work, cut
and paste them into your internet browser. I have only the information provided
below. I encourage you to attend one of these public forums to offer any
perspective that you may feel is needed. The announcement
follows:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We invite you to the
<STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">2009 Public
Meetings</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG> sponsored by <STRONG><B><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A title=http://www.md-src.org/
href="BLOCKED::http://www.md-src.org/"><FONT title=http://www.md-src.org/
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN title=http://www.md-src.org/
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Maryland State
Rehabilitation Council</SPAN></FONT></A>, <A title=http://www.mdsilc.org/
href="BLOCKED::http://www.mdsilc.org/"><FONT title=http://www.mdsilc.org/
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN title=http://www.mdsilc.org/
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Statewide Independent
Living Council </SPAN></FONT></A> and <A
title=http://www.dors.state.md.us/DORS/RehabResources/independent_living/
href="BLOCKED::http://www.dors.state.md.us/DORS/RehabResources/independent_living/"><FONT
title=http://www.dors.state.md.us/DORS/RehabResources/independent_living/
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
title=http://www.dors.state.md.us/DORS/RehabResources/independent_living/
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Centers for Independent
Living</SPAN></FONT></A>. </SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><?xml:namespace prefix = o
ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Presenters will include
<STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">DORS Director
Robert Burns</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG>, representatives from<STRONG><B><FONT
face=Arial color=red><SPAN
style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><FONT
color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black">the above Councils</SPAN></FONT> and
from local Centers for Independent Living. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Expected topics of discussion at the
meetings include:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<UL type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><STRONG><B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">DORS
funding issues, including use of expected federal stimulus
funds</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><STRONG><B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Transitioning services for high
school students with disabilities</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><STRONG><B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Employment
outcomes in<FONT color=red><SPAN style="COLOR: red"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT
color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black">difficult economic
times</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><STRONG><B><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG> </LI></UL>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Ask
questions or tell us your opinions about DORS programs and services.
We also invite your comments about proposed changes in the <A
title=http://www.dors.state.md.us/DORS/AboutDORS/Plan/
href="BLOCKED::http://www.dors.state.md.us/DORS/AboutDORS/Plan/"><FONT
title=http://www.dors.state.md.us/DORS/AboutDORS/Plan/ face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN title=http://www.dors.state.md.us/DORS/AboutDORS/Plan/
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">State Plan
for Vocational Rehabilitation Services</SPAN></FONT></A> as well as
the <A title=http://www.dors.state.md.us/DORS/AboutDORS/Public/IL.htm
href="BLOCKED::http://www.dors.state.md.us/DORS/AboutDORS/Public/IL.htm"><FONT
title=http://www.dors.state.md.us/DORS/AboutDORS/Public/IL.htm
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
title=http://www.dors.state.md.us/DORS/AboutDORS/Public/IL.htm
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">State Plan for
Independent Living (IL) Services</SPAN></FONT></A>.
</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><EM><I><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Please
forward this message to your colleagues who are interested in employment issues
for people with disabilities. </SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></I></EM></P>
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<P><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><STRONG><B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dates
& Locations</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><STRONG><B><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><STRONG><B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(<A
title=http://www.dors.state.md.us/NR/rdonlyres/302AB87F-3F5D-483F-AE67-16922BD87338/0/Public_Meeting_Announcement_2009.pdf
href="BLOCKED::http://www.dors.state.md.us/NR/rdonlyres/302AB87F-3F5D-483F-AE67-16922BD87338/0/Public_Meeting_Announcement_2009.pdf"><FONT
title=http://www.dors.state.md.us/NR/rdonlyres/302AB87F-3F5D-483F-AE67-16922BD87338/0/Public_Meeting_Announcement_2009.pdf
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
title=http://www.dors.state.md.us/NR/rdonlyres/302AB87F-3F5D-483F-AE67-16922BD87338/0/Public_Meeting_Announcement_2009.pdf
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">C</SPAN></FONT></A><A
title=http://www.dors.state.md.us/NR/rdonlyres/302AB87F-3F5D-483F-AE67-16922BD87338/0/Public_Meeting_Announcement_2009.pdf
href="BLOCKED::http://www.dors.state.md.us/NR/rdonlyres/302AB87F-3F5D-483F-AE67-16922BD87338/0/Public_Meeting_Announcement_2009.pdf"><FONT
title=http://www.dors.state.md.us/NR/rdonlyres/302AB87F-3F5D-483F-AE67-16922BD87338/0/Public_Meeting_Announcement_2009.pdf
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
title=http://www.dors.state.md.us/NR/rdonlyres/302AB87F-3F5D-483F-AE67-16922BD87338/0/Public_Meeting_Announcement_2009.pdf
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">lick here for a
printable meeting
announcement.</SPAN></FONT></A>)</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thursday, April 2,
2009</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <BR>2:00 -
3:30 p.m. (VR) <BR>3:30 - 4:30 p.m. (IL) <BR><STRONG><B><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Easter Seals Intergenerational
Center</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><BR><A
title=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1420+Spring+St,+Silver+Spring,+MD+20910&sll=39.340554,-76.579299&sspn=0.007684,0.013733&g=2301+Argonne+Drive+Baltimore+MD&ie=UTF8&ll=38.999909,-77.033622&spn=0.007721,0.013733&t=h&z=16&iwloc=addr
href="BLOCKED::http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1420+Spring+St,+Silver+Spring,+MD+20910&sll=39.340554,-76.579299&sspn=0.007684,0.013733&g=2301+Argonne+Drive+Baltimore+MD&ie=UTF8&ll=38.999909,-77.033622&spn=0.007721,0.013733&t=h&z=16&iwloc=addr"><FONT
title=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1420+Spring+St,+Silver+Spring,+MD+20910&sll=39.340554,-76.579299&sspn=0.007684,0.013733&g=2301+Argonne+Drive+Baltimore+MD&ie=UTF8&ll=38.999909,-77.033622&spn=0.007721,0.013733&t=h&z=16&iwloc=addr
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
title=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1420+Spring+St,+Silver+Spring,+MD+20910&sll=39.340554,-76.579299&sspn=0.007684,0.013733&g=2301+Argonne+Drive+Baltimore+MD&ie=UTF8&ll=38.999909,-77.033622&spn=0.007721,0.013733&t=h&z=16&iwloc=addr
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">1420 Spring
Street</SPAN></FONT><BR
title=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1420+Spring+St,+Silver+Spring,+MD+20910&sll=39.340554,-76.579299&sspn=0.007684,0.013733&g=2301+Argonne+Drive+Baltimore+MD&ie=UTF8&ll=38.999909,-77.033622&spn=0.007721,0.013733&t=h&z=16&iwloc=addr><FONT
title=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1420+Spring+St,+Silver+Spring,+MD+20910&sll=39.340554,-76.579299&sspn=0.007684,0.013733&g=2301+Argonne+Drive+Baltimore+MD&ie=UTF8&ll=38.999909,-77.033622&spn=0.007721,0.013733&t=h&z=16&iwloc=addr
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
title=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1420+Spring+St,+Silver+Spring,+MD+20910&sll=39.340554,-76.579299&sspn=0.007684,0.013733&g=2301+Argonne+Drive+Baltimore+MD&ie=UTF8&ll=38.999909,-77.033622&spn=0.007721,0.013733&t=h&z=16&iwloc=addr
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Silver Spring, MD
20910</SPAN></FONT></A><BR><BR><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Monday, April 13,
2009</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG> <BR>2:30 - 4:00 p.m. (VR)<BR>4:00 - 5:00
p.m. (IL) <BR><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
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w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Workforce &
Technology</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></st1:PlaceName><STRONG><B><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></st1:place><BR><A
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">2301 Argonne
Drive</SPAN></FONT><BR
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title=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=2301+Argonne+Drive+Baltimore+MD+&sll=39.001543,-77.028623&sspn=0.015441,0.027466&g=1420+Spring+Street+Silver+Spring+MD&ie=UTF8&ll=39.340554,-76.579299&spn=0.007684,0.013733&t=h&z=16&iwloc=addr
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Baltimore, MD
21218</SPAN></FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Tuesday, April 14,
2009</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><STRONG><B><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
(VR)</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><BR><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">3:30 - 4:30 p.m. (IL)
</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><BR><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Western MD One-Stop Career Center
</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><A
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title=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=138+Baltimore+Street,+Cumberland,+MD+21502&sll=38.999909,-77.033622&sspn=0.007721,0.013733&g=1420+Spring+St,+Silver+Spring,+MD+20910&ie=UTF8&ll=39.652822,-78.760107&spn=0.007649,0.013733&t=h&z=16&iwloc=addr
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; TEXT-DECORATION: none">Cumberland,
MD 21502</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></A><o:p></o:p></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">You can read about the State Plan
for Vocational Rehabilitation Services and the State Plan for Independent Living
Services at <A
title="http://www.dors.state.md.us/DORS/AboutDORS/Plans/
http://www.md-dors.org/AboutDORS/Plans"
href="BLOCKED::http://www.dors.state.md.us/DORS/AboutDORS/Plans/"><FONT
title=http://www.dors.state.md.us/DORS/AboutDORS/Plans/ face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN title=http://www.dors.state.md.us/DORS/AboutDORS/Plans/
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">http://www.dors.state.md.us/DORS/AboutDORS/Plans/</SPAN></FONT></A>.
Call or write DORS to ask for written copies of these plans or an alternate
format. <BR><BR>To provide comments about either state plan, you may
attend a public meeting or mail comments to <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street
w:st="on">2301 Argonne Dr.</st1:Street>, <st1:City
w:st="on">Baltimore</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">MD</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">21218</st1:PostalCode></st1:address>. To comment on
the VR State Plan, you may call 410-554-9535, 888-554-0334 or e-mail <A
title=mailto:dors@dors.state.md.us
href="BLOCKED::mailto:dors@dors.state.md.us"><FONT
title=mailto:dors@dors.state.md.us face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
title=mailto:dors@dors.state.md.us
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">dors@dors.state.md.us</SPAN></FONT></A><FONT
color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black">.</SPAN></FONT> <FONT
color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"> </SPAN></FONT>To provide
comments on the State Plan for IL, call 410-554-5412 or e-mail <A
title=mailto:silc@dors.state.md.us
href="BLOCKED::mailto:silc@dors.state.md.us"><FONT
title=mailto:silc@dors.state.md.us face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
title=mailto:silc@dors.state.md.us
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">silc@dors.state.md.us</SPAN></FONT></A>.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
<P class=MsoNormal><BR>After each meeting, representatives from the MSRC, SILC
and DORS staff will be on hand to handle any personal comments or concerns about
services. Sign language interpreters will be present. Contact DORS at least one
week in advance if a foreign language translator is needed. For directions, more
information or to arrange accommodations, visit <FONT color=blue><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue"><A title=http://www.dors.state.md.us/DORS/AboutDORS/Public/
href="BLOCKED::http://www.dors.state.md.us/DORS/AboutDORS/Public/"><STRONG
title=http://www.dors.state.md.us/DORS/AboutDORS/Public/><SPAN
title=http://www.dors.state.md.us/DORS/AboutDORS/Public/><B
title=http://www.dors.state.md.us/DORS/AboutDORS/Public/><FONT
title=http://www.dors.state.md.us/DORS/AboutDORS/Public/ face=Arial><SPAN
title=http://www.dors.state.md.us/DORS/AboutDORS/Public/
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; TEXT-DECORATION: none">http://www.dors.state.md.us/DORS/AboutDORS/Public/</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></A></SPAN></FONT><FONT
color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT>or call
1-888-554-0334.<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR>Inquiries to: Kathi
Santora, Staff Specialist, Public Information & Planning,
410-554-9435, 1-888-554-0334 or TTY 410-554-9411; <A
title=mailto:ksantora@dors.state.md.us
href="BLOCKED::mailto:ksantora@dors.state.md.us"><FONT
title=mailto:ksantora@dors.state.md.us face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
title=mailto:ksantora@dors.state.md.us
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><A
href="mailto:ksantora@dors.state.md.us.">ksantora@dors.state.md.us</SPAN></FONT></A>.</A></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"></SPAN></B> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><SPAN
class=318251818-03032009>With Kind Regards,</SPAN></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><SPAN
class=318251818-03032009></SPAN></SPAN></B> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><SPAN
class=318251818-03032009></SPAN></SPAN></B></SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN><FONT
face=Arial size=2>***********************</FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Daniel B. Frye, J.D.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Associate Editor</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Braille Monitor</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Baltimore, Maryland 21230</FONT></DIV>
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