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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A few months ago, a group of people representing the blindness-related organizations in Pennsylvania, led by Steve Pennington of the Client Assistance Program, wrote a position paper for keeping the Pennsylvania Bureau of Blindness and
Visual Services (BBVS) strong and independent. This paper presented the arguments against merging BBVS into the general disability vocational rehabilitation program.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please find attached a copy of this position paper. For those of you who will be attending the NFB of Pennsylvania convention in person or via the stream, Steve Pennington will be referring to this position paper in his presentations about
how to help BBVS accomplish its purpose of helping blind and visually-impaired individuals attain employment.
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<p class="MsoNormal">We will also place this position paper on our web site for easy access.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Joe<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Joseph Drenth <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">First Vice-President, National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Pennsylvania State Board of Vocational Rehabilitation<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Senior R&D Software Engineer, JBT Corporation, Automated Systems Division<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cell: 215-827-7787<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Email: joe.drenth@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></p>
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