[nfbmi-talk] wow he's got his hands in every pot

Thu Sep 26 04:25:43 UTC 2013

Yeah , that is what naturally happens when one builds significant
relationships and is on the inside, isn't it?  I don't know, as I only am
familiar with professional relationships.  And of course the State of
Michigan and Board of Ethics is not concerned about a conflict-of-interest
if you are properly politically connected, or not affiliated with certain
organizations or surname. 

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State of Michigan DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 
BUREAU OF CHILDREN AND ADULT LICENSING 
RICK SNYDER MAURA D. CORRIGAN 
GOVERNOR DIRECTOR 
August 16, 2011 
Robert Essenberg
Opportunities Unlimited for the Blind
PO Box 46
Greenville, MI 48838
RE: License #: CR410266829
Camp Tuhsmeheta
10500 Lincoln Lake
Greenville, MI 48838
Dear Mr. Essenberg: 
Your Child Camp -Residential license is renewed. It is valid only at your
present
address and is nontransferable. If you move, please notify us at least 30
days in
advance.
You will be receiving the license in the mail. Please review it for
accuracy. 
Attached is the Licensing Study Report for the above referenced facility.
Your staff 
have submitted an acceptable written corrective action plan covering the
violations cited 
in the report. The study has determined substantial compliance with
applicable 
licensing statutes and administrative rules. Therefore, your license is
renewed 
Please review the enclosed documentation for accuracy and feel free to
contact me with 
any questions. In the event that I am not available and you need to speak to
someone 
immediately, please feel free to contact Linda Lee, Program Manager, at
(517)3356068. 
Sincerely, 
James P. Vanden Heuvel, Licensing Consultant 
Bureau of Children and Adult Licensing 
Unit 13, 7th Floor 
350 Ottawa, N.W. 
Grand Rapids, MI 49503 
(616) 520-1044 enclosure 
P.O. BOX 30650 . LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-8150 
www.michigan.gov . (517) 335-6124 Table with 6 columns and 14 rowsMICHIGAN
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 
BUREAU OF CHILDREN AND ADULT LICENSING 
RENEWAL INSPECTION REPORT I. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION 
License Number: CR410266829 
Licensee Name: Opportunities Unlimited for the Blind 
Licensee Address: PO Box 46 
Greenville, MI 48838 
Licensee Telephone #: (734) 476-1451 
Administrator/Licensee Designee: George Wurtzel, Administrator 
Name of Camp: Camp Tuhsmeheta 
Name of Site: Camp Tuhsmeheta 
Site Number: SR410200104 
Site Address: 10500 Lincoln Lake 
Greenville, MI 48838 
Telephone #: (616) 754-0936 
Original Issuance Date: 10/05/2004 
Program Type 
Child Camp -Residential Gender 
BOTH Capacity 
68 From Age 
7 Thru Age 
18 Table end1
II. METHODS OF INSPECTION Date of On-site Inspection(s): 07/11/2011 
Date of Fire Inspection: 04/10/2011 
Date of Environmental/Health Inspection: 07/12/2011 
No. of Records 
No. of current employees who have worked at the facility for: Reviewed 
More than a year 10 5 
Less than a year 11 5 
Persons Interviewed: Counselors x
Supervisory Staff x
Administrators x
Campers x
Health Officer x
The following required records/information were reviewed: 
In Compliance 
Program Policies 
Yes No 
Staff Training Records Yes 
No 
Staff to Resident Ratio 
Yes 
No 
Staff Certifications 
Yes 
No 
Accreditation 
Yes 
No 
Meal Menus 
Yes 
No 
The following activities were observed: 
Swimming 
N/A Yes No 
Other Aquatic Activities N/A 
Yes 
No 
Other High Adventure Activities 
N/A 
Yes 
No 
III. DESCRIPTION OF FINDINGS & CONCLUSIONS The facility is in compliance
with all applicable rules and statutes except for the 
following: 
R 400.11109 Staff. 
(3) A camp shall notify the department within 30 days of 
employing a new camp director. * Need to have form BCAL 1326 on all new camp
directors. R 400.11109 Staff. 
(7) A camp shall maintain a personnel record, collected before 
initial assignment, for each staff member, except medical 
professionals whose employing organization subcontracts with 
the camp to provide medical services and that already requires 
clearances and maintains a personnel file containing all required 
documentation and that may be reviewed at the employer's site. 
The record shall include all of the following information: (f) Documentation
from the Michigan Department of Human 
Services, the equivalent state or Canadian provincial agency, or 
equivalent agency in the country where the person usually 
resides, that any staff person age 21 or over has not been 
determined to be a perpetrator of child abuse or child neglect. * Need to
have DHS central registry clearance in files for all 
staff over 21 years of age. R 400.11119 Health service policy. 
(3) A camp's health service policy shall cover all of the following 
subjects: (a) Procedures for camper health screening. (b) Arrangements for
on-call health care consultation 
services. (c) Arrangements for emergency health care services and 
emergency transportation to an emergency health care facility. (d) First aid
and health care supplies. (e) The storage and administration of prescription
and 
nonprescription drugs and medications. (f) Medical procedures for camper
trips away from a 
campsite. (g) Procedures for daily observation of each camper's 
physical state. (h) Procedures for prompt and responsive notification of the
camper's authorized person. 
(i) Health officer staffing. (j) Procedures for preventing disease
transmission/universal 
precautions equivalent to the procedures in the American Red 
Cross manual number 655107, which is adopted by reference in 
R 400.11103. * Need to have health services policies in a document that 
is easy to read and review. R 400.11307 Toilet fixtures. 
(4) A privy, outhouse, or chemical closet used as a means of 
sewage disposal for a camp shall comply with section 12771 of 
Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended, being 
S333.12771 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. The bottom of the 
pit of an earth privy shall be not less than 2 feet above the 
known high groundwater table. In a location where this is not 
feasible, a watertight vault shall be utilized. R 400.11311 Water supply. 
(1) Each sink, lavatory, and shower shall be supplied with safe 
and potable water which is sufficient in quantity and pressure to 
meet conditions of peak demand. Hot water in outlets 
accessible to campers shall not exceed 120 degrees 
Fahrenheit. IV. RECOMMENDATION I recommend issuance of a regular license to
this child camp -residential. 
James P. Vanden Heuvel Date:8/16/11 
Licensing Consultant 
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