[nfbmi-talk] something all missed

[joe harcz Comcast]

Not to worry Terry. For in the very minutes of the so-called hearings on the 
revised IL state plan Zimmer noted that he didn't even know what the SILC 
was !


Guess that makes him and hacks like him well qualified to suck up federal 
bucks like a vacuum cleaner and then to expend them for purposes not 
intended.

Last one out of Michigan turn out the lights!

Oops guess our lights have been already turned off.

Oh well.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terry Eagle" <terrydeagle at yahoo.com>
To: "'NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List'" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 7:27 AM
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] something all missed


> Now we all can sleep better knowing that Ed Rodgers and Mike Zimmer are
> representing blind individuals on this Council, and especially knowing 
> that
> federal regulations are being implemented and followed, and that federal 
> CIL
> funds are being used for the intended purpose.
>
> This will especially make those of us at or over 55 sleep better since the
> BS4BP believes we should be served by the senior blind and CIL programs,
> rather than a vocational rehabilitation employment goal for meaningful 
> work
> at age 55, as the Commission/BS4BP automatically transfers a vocational
> rehabilitation case to the senior blind program, without meeting with 
> client
> and informed consent of the client, as was done with my case.  Then the
> Commission/BS4BP tells the "senior blind" there are no resources for
> effective independent living communication skills training.  I can only 
> talk
> of my experience, however I am sure I am not the sole person to whom such
> action was taken, as the Commission/BS4BP tends to work in patterns, 
> unless
> of course, the automatic transfer of my voc. Rehab. Case fell under
> the"Terry Eagle Clause" of exclusion from Commission/BS4BP services.
>
> These appointments of Ed Roddgers and Mike Zimmer fit nicely into this
> administration's philosophy that blind persons are not employment ready or
> employable, with demonstrated efforts like House Bill 6006, proposed
> legislation to throw blind persons out of work at legislature occupied
> buildings, and the administration's WORK to WELFARE attitude for blind
> persons, typical BS4BP operation.
>
> I thought the Executive Order was for "efficient administration" of
> services, yet an additional level of management was added to the BS4BP, 
> with
> the addition of a deputy director position, which was created and filled 
> in
> the typical Commission/BS4BP pattern of excluding qualified blind persons
> for consideration of appointment to the position, while positions that 
> could
> benefit blind persons with training, like a BEP trainer, go unfilled.  The
> more thing change in government, the more they stay the same!
>
> Now at 7 a.m. we all can return to sleep, knowing the most recent
> appointments by the governor to CIL, ED Rodgers and Mike Zimmer, will
> further enhance the lives of blind persons, just as the appointments to 
> the
> Michigan Rehabilitation Council and BS4BP Advisory Commission are doing
>
> Sweet dreams!
>
> .
> -----Original Message-----
> Comcast
> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:27 PM
> Subject: [nfbmi-talk] something all missed
>
> Orders revise Independent Living Council, Committee on Juvenile Justice
>
>
>
> Tuesday, October 16, 2012
>
>
>
> LANSING, Mich. ? Gov. Rick Snyder today issued two executive orders.
>
> Executive Order 2012-15
>
> revises the ex officio membership of the Michigan Statewide Independent
> Living Council to comply with federal requirements.
>
> Executive Order 2012-16
>
> revises the Michigan Committee on Juvenile Justice (MCJJ), which was
> established under
>
> Executive Order 2012-1.
>
>
>
> The Statewide Independent Living Council's seven ex officio members,
> appointed today as required by E.O. 2012-15, will each serve a three-year
> term, with
>
> a maximum of two consecutive three-year terms. Formerly, ex officio 
> members
> were neither appointed by the governor nor subject to the term limits.
>
>
>
> "The Independent Living Council serves an important role in Michigan and
> this action is necessary to maintain federal assistance," Snyder said. "I
> thank
>
> the appointees for their willingness to serve."
>
>
>
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