<html class="apple-mail-supports-explicit-dark-mode"><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">This is why people hate the NFB so much. You don't know what you had in Stacy as a director. Good Britain's to Iowa, she no longer has to deal with your BS. She expanded the training and services more than anyone has done in decades. And if you can't recognize and acknowledge this, you're more blind than you realize.<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter (she/her)<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Freelance Writer/PR Specialist, Contributing Writer, Omaha Daily Record<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: start; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"In a time of doubt and uncertainty, a nation is wise if it turns to its artist for enlightenment. 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While we all didn't agree on things she did and positions that she took we should not be talking smack about her. If anything, we should be wishing her all the best and hoping that she finds a place where her talents will be appreciated more. She is a blind person and if we are truly advocating for blind people, we should be hoping for the best for all of them.</span><br><span>Thank you so much for your time in reading this.</span><br><span>Amena</span><br><span></span><br><span>-----Original Message-----</span><br><span>From: Tall-Corn <tall-corn-bounces@nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of April Enderton via Tall-Corn</span><br><span>Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2026 4:17 PM</span><br><span>To: tall-corn@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>Cc: April Enderton <alenderton@gmail.com></span><br><span>Subject: Re: [Tall-Corn] Resignation of Stacy Cervenka</span><br><span></span><br><span>Great news! I hope that, in the future, the governor seeks input from blind Iowans when appointing a new director.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Don't let the door hit you on your way out, Stacey.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>----- Original Message -----</span><br><span>From: "Dr. Bitrus Gwamna via Tall-Corn" <tall-corn@nfbnet.org></span><br><span>Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026 06:26 AM</span><br><span>To: NFB of Iowa Internet Mailing List <tall-corn@nfbnet.org></span><br><span>CC: "Dr. Bitrus Gwamna" <bgwamna@gmail.com></span><br><span>Subject: Re: [Tall-Corn] Resignation of Stacy Cervenka</span><br><span></span><br><span>Thank you for this Madam president. I hope that the NFBI and other well meaning organizations will help the IDB chart a course that would lead towards a more purposeful department.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Bitrus</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>From: Tall-Corn <tall-corn-bounces@nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Helen Mejia via Tall-Corn</span><br><span>Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2026 6:25 PM</span><br><span>To: NFB of Iowa Internet Mailing List <tall-corn@nfbnet.org></span><br><span>Cc: Helen Mejia <hmejia@nfbi.org></span><br><span>Subject: [Tall-Corn] Resignation of Stacy Cervenka</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Federation Family,</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Director Cervenka resigned her position effective today. </span><br><span></span><br><span>We will continue to work with the Commission board and department leadership as appropriate to support the department in providing the best possible services for blind Iowans.</span><br><span></span><br><span>I'm assuming that there will be no effort to fill the position until after the election, and we will advocate for a new director with the strong blindness philosophy and leadership strengths the department needs.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Helen</span><br><span></span><br><span>Helen Mejia, President</span><br><span></span><br><span>National Federation of the Blind of Iowa hmejia@nfbi.org <mailto:hmejia@nfbi.org></span><br><span>(570) 983-7867</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Tall-Corn mailing list</span><br><span>Tall-Corn@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/tall-corn_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Tall-Corn:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/tall-corn_nfbnet.org/amena.thomas%40outlook.com</span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Tall-Corn mailing list</span><br><span>Tall-Corn@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/tall-corn_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Tall-Corn:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/tall-corn_nfbnet.org/bkpollpeter%40gmail.com</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>