From suncat0 at gmail.com Sun Oct 3 12:12:24 2010 From: suncat0 at gmail.com (Joe Sontag) Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2010 08:12:24 -0400 Subject: [Vendorsmi] Fw: [nfbmi-talk] FW: [vendtalk] Expanded BEP in New York Message-ID: ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Wurtzel" To: "'NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List'" ; "'Michigan Comm for the Blind Vision 20/20 List'" Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2010 20:35 Subject: [nfbmi-talk] FW: [vendtalk] Expanded BEP in New York > Go, New York! With unemployment in Michigan at the level it is, this would > be a good idea, here. > > Warmest Regards, > > Fred > > -----Original Message----- > From: vendtalk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:vendtalk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On > Behalf Of Charlie Richardson > Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2010 8:00 PM > To: vendtalk at nfbnet.org > Subject: [vendtalk] Expanded BEP in New York > > In 1992 when the mini Randolph-Sheppard was passed in New York there > were exemptions to the priority. State Universities, Corrections, Thruway > and population of 400 or less employees were not covered. > > Two years ago we had drafted legislation removing those exemptions. At > first there was also an inclusion of vendors into the state benefit > programs, but with too much in one bill we figured we should concentrate on > what's more important, more business opportunities for blind people. > > The bill passed both houses this year and the governor just signed it in > today. > > There is also a new inclusion for the priority of all airports in the state. > > This is huge and I'd like to thank all involved that have made this happen > and also the governor for supporting it. > _______________________________________________ > vendtalk mailing list > vendtalk at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/vendtalk_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > vendtalk: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/vendtalk_nfbnet.org/f.wurtzel%40comcas > t.net > > > _______________________________________________ > nfbmi-talk mailing list > nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmi-talk_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nfbmi-talk: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmi-talk_nfbnet.org/suncat0%40gmail.com From nickwilcox_2000 at msn.com Thu Oct 7 03:40:26 2010 From: nickwilcox_2000 at msn.com (nickwilcox_2000 at msn.com) Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 23:40:26 -0400 Subject: [Vendorsmi] Braille Embosser raffle Message-ID: The new Ann Arbor Michigan NFB chapter will be raffling off a used enabling Technology Juliette double sided embosser. You do not have to be present at the NFB of Michigan state convention to win! The cost per ticket will be $5.00! Part of the ticket price includes the cost of shipping the embosser to you. This $4000 item is very heavy. If you will not be attending state convention and want to purchase tickets send a message to Nickwilcox_2000 at msn.com If you will not be attending the convention I will need to have your check by October 28 2010. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nickwilcox_2000 at msn.com Thu Oct 21 03:53:14 2010 From: nickwilcox_2000 at msn.com (nickwilcox_2000 at msn.com) Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 23:53:14 -0400 Subject: [Vendorsmi] raffle for the Braille Embosser Message-ID: This is just to let you know that the Ann Arbor Michigan Chapter has decided to cancel This is just to let you know that the Ann Arbor Michigan Chapter has decided to cancel the raffle for the Braille Embosser. Very few people seemed interested and no one has purchased tickets. Nick Wilcox Acting treasure the raffle for he Braille Embosser. Very few people seemed interested and no one has purchased tickets. Nick Wilcox Acting treasure -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: