[nfbmi-talk] Fwd: Rescheduling of Training Center Open House

Tue Dec 18 11:37:21 UTC 2012

Here is a prediction I made a while back: "I predicted that if we didn't 
stop the dismantling of MCB then eventually the state would "asset strip" 
the MCB-TC. just like it did the School for the Blind and subsequent 
incarnations and like it is effectively doing to the school for the Deaf at 
least in part here in Flint wich its developer deal here."

Oh they love the $4 million investment by the feds in that building, but 
likely have their greedy eyes on it for other purposes than it's intended.

Oh, yes and they sure saved a whole lot in administrative expenses with the 
new BSBP right? Not!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terry Eagle" <terrydeagle at yahoo.com>
To: "'NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List'" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 1:21 AM
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Fwd: Rescheduling of Training Center Open House

> The more things change, the more things stay the same!  Typical
> Commission/BS4BP mode of operation--cater to the staff of the agency 
> serving
> the blind citizens.  As if having a well paying J O B with generous 
> benefits
> and retirement are not celebration enough for the right to serve we the
> blind; they the well paid staff
> Are treated to a celebration, while blind vendors cannot get funds for
> refrigeration and freezer repairs and replacement to protect and preserve
> the safety and integrity of food items they are expected to have to sell,
> with no guaranteed minimum sales or monthly income standard to them, 
> unlike
> Commmission/BS4BP staff and management.  I suppose the celebration funds 
> are
> coming from the same vocational rehabilitation funds pot as those funds 
> used
> to place and employ sighted persons in Business Enterprise Programm
> facilities.
>
> O Come, O come ye, let us celebrate the BS4BP staff and management's
> holidays, with a paid work day hours party, in addition to their four paid
> holidays  O come, O come ye let's treat them as if they are 
> first-responders
> to a tragic disaster, when in the last twelve days of work, they are, in
> fact, a last-responder to BS4BP clients' e-mails and calls for sevices.
> That fact is what is tragic and a disaster, along with the 
> administration's
> proposed WORK-TO-WELFARE for blind vendors legislation, which will be
> classified and referred to as an outward mobility initiative, designed to
> further raise the already heavenly-high mountain of unemployment among the
> blind.  But Hark the Herald, with their stellar business training, those
> blind vendors can easily be placed and employed as red kettle bell-ringers
> begging for money on behalf of a well known charible organization.  After
> all, tis the season for family tradition, and what better way is there 
> than
> nostalgic street corner begging work of the historic past of blind 
> persons.
> And to that can be added some sort of musical entertainment for added 
> value
> and increased donations, as we all know, we the blind, are endowed with an
> ear for music.  Joy to the world--that is economic development and
> entrepreneur talent for we the blind--the future lump of coal prosperity.
> And just think, REJOICE, REJOICE, we will need not have to wait and worry
> about a response from BS4BP as to our tools of the trade, a bell and red
> kettle, as they are standard issue equipment for economic development ,, 
> and
> guaranteed and just as reliable as a paycheck, paid holidays, and holiday
> celebration  for BS4BP staff.  And may your wish for a reasonable
> accommodation of a musical instrument and brialle or digital sheet music
> come true.  Have a merry holiday wonderland, filled with hope, peace, and
> love, and may you rest ye body and spirit during silent nights, and a 
> happy
> and prosperous new year to all!
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbmi-talk [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Larry
> Posont
> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2012 8:13 PM
> To: nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nfbmi-talk] Fwd: Rescheduling of Training Center Open House
>
> Dear Michigan Federationists:
>
>    Christine Boone sent me the following email that I will include
> below this letter. It pertains to the open house that was to have
> occurred on December 14. This was sent to Joe Sibbley and I. Read
> between the lines.
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Boone, Christine  (LARA)" <BooneC at michigan.gov>
> Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:31:53 -0500
> Subject: Rescheduling of Training Center Open House
> To: "Larry Posont (president.nfb.mi at gmail.com)"
> <president.nfb.mi at gmail.com>, "joe.sibley at comcast.net"
> <joe.sibley at comcast.net>
> Cc: BSBP-BSBPTC Office <BSBP-BSBPTCOffice at michigan.gov>,
> BSBP-Kalamazoo Reg Office <BSBP-KalamazooRegOffice at michigan.gov>
>
> Hi Larry and Joe, I am hoping that you can share this information with
> your members:
>
> We have found it necessary to reschedule our Training Center Open
> House.  We will Not be holding an event on Friday December 14.
>
> Instead we will hold a small holiday gathering on Thursday December 20
> from 1:00 until 3:00 p.m.
>
> We are able to invite current and former training Center students and
> their families, and
> Current and former agency staff members.
>
> Light refreshments will be served.  There will be no formal program,
> but there will be plenty of             lively conversation and warm
> holiday cheer.
>
> Thank you for your attention and we look forward to seeing you on December
> 20.
>
> Christine
>
>
> Christine L. Boone, Director
> Training Center
> Bureau of Services for Blind Persons
> Phone: 269 337 3852
> Fax: 269 337 3872
>
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