[Nfbf-l] the call

[RJ Sandefur]

Dan, What's your email adress? I have a situation to bring to your attention 
RJ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Hicks" <danjhicks at yahoo.com>
To: "'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List'" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>; 
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Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 10:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] the call


> Fellow Federation members,
>
> I just wanted you all to know that I thought the conference call among
> leaders of the NFB of Florida, the ACB of Florida, FAASB, the Blind
> Veterans, and DBS went very well. We are working on a position paper which
> can be supported by all groups, stating our strong views that Florida's
> Division of Blind Services must remain a separate organization, with its 
> own
> personnel and funding.
>
> I realize that, being as the announcement about the call was posted on our
> lists, some of you may have been looking for the code to call into the
> conference call. We id not distribute that code to everyone, simply 
> because
> we needed to limit the number of persons on the call. I can assure you 
> that
> the NFB of Florida was more than adequately represented.
>
> Since last night, I have spoken with Joann Wilson in Baltimore. She 
> assures
> me that, although we should prepare our document, lets our position and
> needs known, and remain vigilant, we have Federal law on our side. In 
> order
> for the State of Florida to receive needed funding from the Federal
> Government, it mush have an agency dedicated to serving the blind of
> Florida.
>
> We will keep you posted on further developments.
>
> Thank you all for your support.
>
> Dan Hicks
>
>
> "New ideas pass through three periods: (1) It can't be done. (2) It 
> probably
> can be done, but it's not worth doing. (3) I knew it was a good idea all
> along!"
>                      - Arthur C. Clarke
>
>
>
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