[nfbmi-talk] News Release - MCB to Hold Public Meetings inGrandRapids, Escanaba, and Detroit on Draft State Plan

[joe harcz Comcast]

As are consumers I mean they aren't being notified in a variety of 
accessible formats and a timely manner. They are just doing this because 
many of us have pressured them to comply with the Rehab Act over years, but 
this late notice is a self-fulfilling prophasy for most folks likely won't 
atten not being notified in the first place and then MCB will say, "See we 
held public hearings but no on showed up."

Oh, and until Larry submitted it to this very list did MCB post the proposed 
state plan in a variety of accessible formats including its offices to 
anyone?

We should all show up en masse and pass the word to current consumers 
especially those in Detroit who have been getting screwed around royally for 
years.


Joe
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Sontag" <suncat0 at gmail.com>
To: "NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 12:35 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] News Release - MCB to Hold Public Meetings 
inGrandRapids, Escanaba, and Detroit on Draft State Plan


> It certainly looks like the Commission Board is being shut out or 
> relegated to back seat status here.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Fred Wurtzel" <f.wurtzel at att.net>
> To: "'NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List'" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 10:38
> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] News Release - MCB to Hold Public Meetings 
> inGrand Rapids, Escanaba, and Detroit on Draft State Plan
>
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> The meetings are from 2 'til 6.  I want to research the requirements of 
>> RSA
>> for this process.  It seems that the Board needs to be included in this
>> process.
>>
>> Warmest Regards,
>>
>> Fred
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org 
>> [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On Behalf Of Larry Posont
>> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 9:30 AM
>> To: nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [nfbmi-talk] News Release - MCB to Hold Public Meetings in Grand
>> Rapids, Escanaba, and Detroit on Draft State Plan
>>
>> Fellow Federationists:
>> Please read this. We are finally getting to them!
>> Larry Posont
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Turney, Susan (DELEG)
>> To: Turney, Susan (DELEG)
>> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 9:05 AM
>> Subject: News Release - MCB to Hold Public Meetings in Grand Rapids,
>> Escanaba, and Detroit on Draft State Plan
>>
>>
>> MCB to Hold Public Meetings in Grand Rapids, Escanaba, and Detroit on 
>> Draft
>> State Plan
>>
>>
>>
>> June 6, 2011 - The Michigan Commission for the Blind (MCB) will hold 
>> public
>> meetings at three locations during June 2011 to receive comments on its
>> draft state plan.  The final state plan, which specifies provisions for 
>> the
>> delivery of MCB services to its blind clients, will be submitted to the
>> commissioner of the federal Rehabilitation Services Administration in 
>> July.
>> The three public meetings will be held as follows:
>>
>>
>>
>> .       Grand Rapids, June 16, 2:00-6:00 p.m.
>>
>> Michigan Room, first floor
>>
>> State Office Building
>> 350 Ottawa Ave., N.W.
>>
>> Grand Rapids, MI 49503
>>
>> Information:  (616) 356-0180
>>
>>
>>
>> .       Escanaba, June 20, 2:00-6:00 p.m.
>>
>> MCB Escanaba Regional Office, Conference Room State Office Building, 1st
>> Floor
>> 305 Ludington
>> Escanaba, MI 49829
>> Information: (906) 786-8602
>>
>>
>>
>> .       Detroit, June 23, 2:00-6:00 p.m.
>>
>> Cadillac Place, Room L450, first floor
>> 3038 W. Grand Blvd.
>> Detroit, MI 48202-6038
>>
>> Information:  (313) 456-1646
>>
>>
>>
>> In addition, the draft State Plan is posted on the Michigan Commission 
>> for
>> the Blind website at www.michigan.gov/mcb.  The deadline for submitting
>> comments on the draft state plan is 3:00 p.m., June 27, 2011.  Anyone who
>> would like to submit comments on the draft State Plan may send an e-mail
>> message with "state plan comments" in the subject line to Diamalyn Gaston 
>> at
>> gastond at michigan.gov or send comments on paper to:
>>
>> State Plan Comments
>>
>> c/o Diamalyn Gaston
>>
>> Michigan Commission for the Blind
>>
>> P.O. Box 30652
>> Lansing, MI 48909
>>
>>
>>
>> All of the meeting sites are accessible.  Individuals attending the 
>> meetings
>> are requested to refrain from using heavily scented personal care 
>> products
>> in order to enhance accessibility for everyone. People with disabilities
>> requiring additional accommodations (such as materials in alternative
>> format) in order to participate in the meeting should call the meeting
>> contact phone number five days in advance of the meeting.
>>
>>
>>
>> For more than 30 years, the Michigan Commission for the Blind has 
>> provided
>> training and other services for individuals who are blind or visually
>> impaired to achieve employment and/or independence in the careers of 
>> their
>> choice, serving approximately 2,750 state residents in FY 2010.  For more
>> information about MCB, visit www.michigan.gov/mcb or call toll-free: 
>> voice
>> 1-800-292-4200; TTY 1-888-864-1212.
>>
>>
>>
>> The Michigan Commission for the Blind is a part of the Michigan 
>> Department
>> of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA).  For more information about
>> LARA, please visit www.michigan.gov/lara.  Follow us on Twitter
>> www.twitter.com/michiganLARA, "Like" us on Facebook or find us on YouTube
>> www.youtube.com/michiganLARA.
>>
>>
>>
>> ###
>>
>>
>>
>> Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, P.O. Box 30004,
>> Ottawa Bldg 4th Floor., Lansing, MI 48909
>>
>> LARA is an equal opportunity employer/program
>>
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