[Nfb-kzoo] What you can do for Christine Boone and the MCBTC

[Timothy Paulding]

Hello All,

 

Christine Boone, Director of the Michigan Commission for the Blind Training
Center in Kalamazoo, is due to be hastily dismissed from her position as
director on Thursday 2/4/2010; that's the day after tomorrow. In her short
time as director, Christine Boone has made tremendous positive change to the
Michigan Commission for the Blind Training Center. She has encouraged
greater independence of center students, introduced new programs and
policies, and has sought greater feedback and input from center staff
members. She was well on her way to making the center a place where students
are empowered through learning confidence and the skills of blindness. 

 

The situation surrounding her dismissal does not add up at all. There are
many missing pieces and there appears to be a number of hidden agendas at
work. I have posted the related news articles at the bottom of this email

 

I write to you today in hopes that you are in support of Christine Boone and
the positive changes she has made at the Michigan Commission for the Blind
Training Center. To show that support, I urge you to make a couple quick
phone calls. And don't worry, they will really be quick because the people
answering these numbers want to get off the phone with you as quick as they
can! When you call these offices, you may want to simply state the situation
as you understand it. You may want to include the following points:

 

*	Christine Boone, Director of the Michigan Commission for the Blind
Training Center is due to be dismissed from her position on Thursday.
*	Mrs. Boone has made a significant impact at the training center and
as a concerned citizen of Michigan , you feel it would be a mistake to let
her go
*	Encourage the Governor/Director of DELEG to examine both sides of
the situation and encourage them to allow Christine's voice to be heard.
*	Christine Boone can be reached on her cell phone at (269) 329-8500
or home at (269) 343-1959. She would welcome a call from the Governor, the
Director of DELEG, or any of their staff so that she may discuss her side of
the story. 

 

I have pasted below the two numbers to call. One is the governor's office
and the other is the main number for the Department of Energy Labor and
Economic Growth. If only one or two people call, there is no chance of this
making a difference. If everyone calls, there is at least a chance for
Christine's side to be heard. Please distribute this email far and wide. We
don't have much time so don't think about it, just do it! 

 

Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth

Carolyn sparkie-Heading, Secretary to the Director

(517) 373-1820

 

Office of the Governor 

PHONE: (517) 373-3400
PHONE: (517) 335-7858 - Constituent Services

 

*** RELATED NEWS ARTICLES ***

Story 1

http://www.wwmt.com/articles/blind-1371992-michigan-commission.html

 

Story 2

http://pr-canada.net/index.php?option=com_content
<http://pr-canada.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=162727&Itemi
d=58> &task=view&id=162727&Itemid=58

 

Story 3

http://www.wwmt.com/articles/center-1371891-training-blind.html

 

 

_____________________

Timothy J. Paulding

217 Paisley Ct.

Kalamazoo, MI  49006

Ph: 269-598-7696

 <mailto:tjpaulding at gmail.com> tjpaulding at gmail.com