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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> There is no
rule against a lot of things in this world, including the BEP. How far is
the "no rule against it" mentality going to be used to justify questionable or
inappropriate actions and conduct of BEP Staff? Don't tell us we have
nothing to be concerned about; some of us have been around too long for that
nonsense.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=suncat0@gmail.com href="mailto:suncat0@gmail.com">Joe Sontag</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=drob1946@gmail.com
href="mailto:drob1946@gmail.com">David Robinson</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 29, 2013 12:38</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: one more violation</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT><FONT size=2
face=Arial></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Guesws Ed hasn't heard of third-party catering and
the concept of appropriate use of staff time, oh boy. The operator
has the ability to prepare a number of things on site, so the real "problem" is
being hidden.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=drob1946@gmail.com href="mailto:drob1946@gmail.com">David
Robinson</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=terrydeagle@yahoo.com
href="mailto:terrydeagle@yahoo.com">terrydeagle@yahoo.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=suncat0@gmail.com
href="mailto:suncat0@gmail.com">'Joe Sontag'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, January 28, 2013
16:52</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> FW: one more violation</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
size=2 face=Tahoma><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">
Rodgers, Edward (LARA) [mailto:rodgerse@michigan.gov] <BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Monday, January 28, 2013 2:54
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> 'David
Robinson'<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> RE: one
more violation</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Good Afternoon
Dave,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I’m sorry it has taken awhile to get
back to you on your question from January 20, 2013. I got your email on
Tuesday the 22<SUP>nd</SUP> which was the first day the office opened
following your Sunday email. I can find no specific rule which requires
the operator in the building to receive preference to cater a lunch per
se. If you can draw my attention to a specific rule I would be glad to
review it again. We did give the operator in the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Victor</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Building</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> the opportunity to cater both
the morning and afternoon session breaks. However, in the staff’s
assessment the operator in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Victor</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Building</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> did not have the facilities to
cater the lunch. Therefore we catered the lunch from the operator at the
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">General</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Office</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Building</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I do not believe that my staff is
practicing favoritism with operators. As I told you when we met last
fall I will listen to you and I would respond to your inquiries but I may not
always reach the same conclusion that you do.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Thank you for your
time.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Ed<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
size=2 face=Tahoma><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> David
Robinson [mailto:drob1946@gmail.com] <BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Sunday, January 20, 2013 4:33
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Rodgers, Edward</st1:PersonName> (LARA)<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Cc:</SPAN></B> drob1946@gmail.com<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> one more
violation</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Dear Ed,
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> It is truly unfortunate
that problems with the BEP continue to come up when with the correct advise
from your staff, they could have easily been avoided.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> According to the
rules, if a BEP operator has a location in a building, he or she is to
be offered the catering of food or beverage if it involves the expenditure of
State funds. That includes the time of a state worker to organize
it. The lunch for the advisory group on Thursday was not offered to the
operator in the building, but someone else. Does the BEp staff think it
is okay to do this,and if so, why did they try to appease him by offering the
morning coffee. You can tell me the rule is not that way, but I
can show you in black and white that it is just that way. Once again you
are made to look bad and shoing favorites because of your staff.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Also, I would like to
have you find out who did cater the lunch. We know who and once again
slaps of favoritism and buying the operators out. When
are you and others going to recognize what is going on in the BEP? The
actions that have been taken in this situation, is just another indication
that the BEP is no place to make a living and State officials are out to
destroy the lives of blind people in the BEP. Just go and ask them.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Dave
Robinson<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>