Thanks so much for the post. As far as Saturday's appearance is concerned, I will make my best effort to be there sometime after 8 p.m. but I actually didn't commit to the appearance. It was discussed and I believe the person with whom I was visiting by phone concluded that it, my ability to appear, was a "done deal" and some family matters may intervene. In any event, I will make an effort but please accept my apologies if my schedule doesn't permit me to be there. Chet Smalley, Admissions Coordinator The National Statler Center for Careers in Hospitality Service 1160 Main St. Buffalo, NY 14209 Phone: (716)-882-5690 EXT 248 Fax: (716)-882-5577 csmalley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.statlercenter.org CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and attachments, if any, may contain confidential information which is privileged and protected from disclosure by Federal and State confidentiality laws, rules or regulations. This e-mail and attachments, if any, are intended for the designated addressee only. If you are not the designated addressee, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this e-mail and its attachments, if any, may be unlawful and may subject you to legal consequences. If you have received this e-mail and its attachments in error, please contact the Statler Center (716) 882-5690 and delete the e-mail and its attachments from your computer. Thank you Block quote end Block quote end ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Casey" <frcasey@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "acbny acbny" <acbny-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 9:18 PM Subject: [acbny-l] Fw: NYI-l The National Statler Center > Greetings, > > Below, please find information concerning the Statler Center from Chet > Smalley. This information is being forwarded for informational purposes. > In addition to this information, Chet Smalley will appear in a live question > and answer info session, in the NYI Chat Room, on Audio Tips, on Saturday > evening, December 6, 2003, at 8:00 PM. Everyone who might have an interest > to learn about the Statler Center is cordially welcome to join the session. > > > Best regards, > > Frank Casey > frcasey@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > Greetings! > > My name is Chet Smalley with some exciting news for you. > > > > I've recently been hired as the admissions coordinator at The National > Statler Center for Careers in Hospitality Service. This free vocational > program is just one of the many exciting programs of our private nonprofit > agency serving blind and visually impaired people here in Buffalo; but our > services are not confined to residents of Western New York. The agency is > now known as the Elizabeth Pierce Olmsted, M.D. Center for the Bisually > Impaired Formerly The Blind Association of Western New York. Well! Times > they are "a-changing" on the shores of Lake Erie and these changes are > having far-flung ramifications from Long Island to Honolulu. Read on! > > > > Our program--I'll call it The Statler Center for short--is, as I've > mentioned already a free vocational program for Blind, Visually Impaired and > otherwise disabled people. The curriculum is presented during thirteen-week > semesters with these study modules beginning in January, May and August. > During the three months students study: > > · Oral and Written Communications > > · Business Math > > · Computers and > > · The Hospitality industry > > > > And I know of whence I speak as I am a proud graduate of the program; > indeed, it was my privilege to graduate from the inaugural class in December > of 1999. As a direct result I have worked: > > > > Ø As an in-bound customer service representative in a call center > > Ø As the team leader at a small Rehabilitation center in the Midwest > > Ø As a computer access specialist in New England > > Ø And now as the center's admissions coordinator. > > > > So what about you? > > > > 1. Are you employed? > > 2. Would you like to change careers? > > 3. Are you a "people person?" > > 4. Would you like to untangle the confusion that modern computers can be? > > 5. Would you like to spend three months in a community making a comeback? > > > > If you answered yes to any of these questions; or, more poignantly, if your > answer to question one is "no" then this program may be for you. > > > > OK, I've talked enough, it's time for you to begin to discover that what > I've said here is not just salesmanship. Here's how: > > Give me a call at area code 716 882-5690. When the menu kicks in punch up > extension 248 and "poof!" there I am. Or: > > Point your browser to http://www.statlercenter.org and navigate our > speech-friendly website. Ah! You'd rather write to us conventionally? Why > didn't you say so? Drop me a line at: > > Chet Smalley, Admissions Coordinator > > In care of > > The National Statler Center > > For Careers in Hospitality Service > > 1160 Main St. > > Buffalo, NY 14209-2331. > > (716)-882-5690 EXT 248 > > fax (716)-882-5577 > > csmalley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Feel free to write to me in whichever format you prefer including regular > print, Braille, cassette, E-mail and don't hesitate if sending a fax is most > convenient. I am personally proud of my association with this program and I > would like to have the privilege of sharing its benefits with you. > > > > Thanks so much for taking the time to read this epistle and I do look > forward to hearing from you. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > Chester (Chet) M. Smalley > > Admissions Coordinator > > > > >