From suncat0 at gmail.com Tue Dec 20 22:39:05 2011 From: suncat0 at gmail.com (Joe Sontag) Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:39:05 -0500 Subject: [Vendorsmi] recording of MCB Director's evaluation portion of last Board meeting Message-ID: <09AB7C14FA524975A2BF49719F08817F@Alphacat> If you want to understand how the current Commission Board is trying to bring about badly needed change in the way services are provided to blind people in Michigan and how the current MCB Director is responding, then crank up your critical thinking skills and check out the rather lengthy mp3 file at this link http://dl.dropbox.com/u/22266576/MCB%20Cannon%20Eval%2012092011.mp3 From suncat0 at gmail.com Wed Dec 21 16:53:45 2011 From: suncat0 at gmail.com (Joe Sontag) Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:53:45 -0500 Subject: [Vendorsmi] recording of MCB special meeting, 12/20/2011 Message-ID: <4B3F3DCA5D6142EC9C631B5F996CB46C@Alphacat> Given the evaluation that Director Cannon received from the Commission Board earlier this month, the recording that you can download at the link below demonstrates how he has chosen to respond to it and how he will very likely try to undermine any constructive future Board action. Most bosses would fire any subordinate who spoke to them as Mr. Cannon spoke to the Commission Board yesterday. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/22266576/MCB%2012202011.mp3 This "meeting" took place on December 20, 2011 and was recorded from my phone. Any background comments you may hear from yours truly are strictly mine alone, though they may and should reflect those of a wider audience. I kept my big mouth shut most of the time. If this event leaves you with concerns or a bad feeling generally, you may wish to contact the Governor and other officials and make them aware of what is happening as you see and know it. Joe Sontag From suncat0 at gmail.com Mon Dec 26 13:53:18 2011 From: suncat0 at gmail.com (Joe Sontag) Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2011 08:53:18 -0500 Subject: [Vendorsmi] recording of BEP portion of last MCB regular meeting Message-ID: Here it is, warts and all. For the veterans, how many misrepresentations and lies can you find. Is it any wonder that the program is in such disarray now?! http://dl.dropbox.com/u/22266576/MCB%202011_12_08_130021.mp3 Warning; This will take some time to download, but rest assured that I'm working on ways to make the files shorter without sacrificing audibility. Joe Sontag From suncat0 at gmail.com Mon Dec 26 14:31:47 2011 From: suncat0 at gmail.com (Joe Sontag) Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2011 09:31:47 -0500 Subject: [Vendorsmi] State Plate Message-ID: <4F1FB550A85941148E6A3171CAF7BE3E@Alphacat> James, are you getting any credible reports as to what is happening there and what BEP's future plans for the facility are? I am concerned that BEP will give it away to the private sector, rather than place a capable blind licensee in it and keep the location within the program. I feel strongly that the loss of the Plate will mark the beginning of the end of the BEP in Michigan and that nobody would be pleased by this more than current BEP administration and the MCB Director himself. Joe Sontag From suncat0 at gmail.com Mon Dec 26 22:39:39 2011 From: suncat0 at gmail.com (Joe Sontag) Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:39:39 -0500 Subject: [Vendorsmi] more recordings from the 12/09 MCB meeting Message-ID: <1ABC8EADF3A1451DA45A43726F854B26@Alphacat> As if anybody needs more proof that there remains a lot of work to do http://dl.dropbox.com/u/22266576/MCB%2012092011%20afternoon.mp3 What others said earlier: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/22266576/MCB%2012092011%20morning%20public%20comment.mp3 Joe Sontag From suncat0 at gmail.com Thu Dec 29 02:52:06 2011 From: suncat0 at gmail.com (Joe Sontag) Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:52:06 -0500 Subject: [Vendorsmi] Fw: [nfbmi-talk] special teleconference of the Elected OperatorsCommittee Message-ID: <8BB5A889660D4D7391A9670E545B53B5@Alphacat> This appears to be a response to a message sent to James Chaney by yours truly in which I asked if he was being informed about future plans for the facility. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Posont" To: Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 21:14 Subject: [nfbmi-talk] special teleconference of the Elected OperatorsCommittee > 20812 Ann Arbor Trail > Dearborn Heights, MI 48127 > > December 27, 2011 > > Dear Michigan Fedeerationists: > Here is some information about a special meeting of the Elected > Operator's Committee that you may be interested in. Feel free to call > in if you are interested. > > Sincerely, > > Larry Posont, Commission for the Blind Board Member > The primary goal of The Commission for the Blind is the > gainful employment of Michigan's blind citizens. This is my primary > goal as a Commissioner. > > (313) 271-3058 > Email: president.nfb.mi at gmail.com > > There will be a special teleconference of the Elected Operators Committee on > Saturday, January 14, 2012, at 9:00 AM. The number to call if you wish to > participate in this teleconference is: 877-873-8017. You will then be > prompted to enter an access code which is: 980-6128, followed by the pound > sign. The topics of discussion will be facility 193, the House of > Representatives Cafeteria, and hiring another promotional agent versus a > trainer for the program. > > Thank you, Jennifer Doroh. > > _______________________________________________ > nfbmi-talk mailing list > nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmi-talk_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nfbmi-talk: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmi-talk_nfbnet.org/suncat0%40gmail.com From suncat0 at gmail.com Thu Dec 29 03:02:03 2011 From: suncat0 at gmail.com (Joe Sontag) Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:02:03 -0500 Subject: [Vendorsmi] Fw: State Plate Message-ID: I hope I'm wrong about the Plate, but I've experienced too much of the management style so favored by this agency's administration to be optimistic. There has been no response from Mr. Chaney to date. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Sontag" To: Cc: ; "NFB of Michigan Vendors List" Sent: Monday, December 26, 2011 09:31 Subject: State Plate > James, are you getting any credible reports as to what is happening there and what BEP's future plans for the facility are? I am > concerned that BEP will give it away to the private sector, rather than place a capable blind licensee in it and keep the location > within the program. I feel strongly that the loss of the Plate will mark the beginning of the end of the BEP in Michigan and that > nobody would be pleased by this more than current BEP administration and the MCB Director himself. > > Joe Sontag