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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Perhaps Mr. Rodgers needs to take a stroll
to his former neighborhoods of SOAHR and MAHS and read some of the recommended decisions
of the dministrative hearing officers he allegedly supervised , as it relates to
direct competition to BEP vending facilities, i.e. Hazell Brooks and Office of Retirement
Services, and how state employees, on state employment time, directly competed in
business against Hazell Brooks. By the way, BEP management never has fulfilled
the the Commission Board approved recommended decision of the hearing officer. I
guess Ms. Zanger was too busy retaliating against Ms. Brooks, and pleasing certain
favored BEP vendors, to follow MCB Board approved directives.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>While at his former neighborhood, perhaps
Mr Rodgers can address and easily solve the never-ending issue of inaccessible communication
with blind persons, by MAHS. Oh yes, it is really true that Mr. Rodgers got some
of the neighborhood landscaped with location signs posted, so a blind person can
be assured he or she arrives at the correct location, but what good is that, if
a blind person does not receive and cannot read the invitation to the neighborhood
events? But that is too logical, as to communicatwe in a format other than print,
like electronically, (hint) (hint), as that would save money on paper, envelopes,
postage, and of course, precious state employee time, that can be used for more
productive purposes other than competing with sighted BEP vendors, whom have
replaced the blind vendor thrown out, by BEP and BS4BP management. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Perhaps Mr. Rodgers can hire another new neighborhood
senior deputy director to direct activities at the intersection where accessibility
and the law meet. Of course federal rehabilitation funds may also be used for
that staff position, under the pretext that it will serve and benefit blind persons,
just like the Snyder and Rodgers administration new program of WORK-TO-WELFARE
for the blind of <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Michigan</st1:place></st1:State>.
What is just one more sighted person being put to work using federal
rehabilitation funds going to hurt? Those funds are repeatedly used to replace
blind persons with sighted persons in the Business Enterprise Program, willfully
and knowingly by agency and program administrators.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Vendorsmi
[mailto:vendorsmi-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Joe Sontag<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, January 30, 2013
10:04 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> VENDORSMI List<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Vendorsmi] Fw: one more
violation</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family: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.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:suncat0@gmail.com" title="suncat0@gmail.com">Joe Sontag</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>To:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:drob1946@gmail.com" title="drob1946@gmail.com">David Robinson</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Tuesday, January
29, 2013 12:38<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Re: one more
violation<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family: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.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:drob1946@gmail.com" title="drob1946@gmail.com">David Robinson</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>To:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:terrydeagle@yahoo.com" title="terrydeagle@yahoo.com">terrydeagle@yahoo.com</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:suncat0@gmail.com" title="suncat0@gmail.com">'Joe Sontag'</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Monday, January
28, 2013 16:52<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> FW: one more
violation<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> 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>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Good Afternoon Dave,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>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='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>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>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Thank you for your time.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Ed<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> 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>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear Ed, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> 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-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> 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-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> 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>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dave Robinson<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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