----- Original Message -----
From: Luzenski, Sue (LARA)
To: joe harcz Comcast (joeharcz@xxxxxxxxxxx)
Cc: Rodgers, Edward (LARA) ; Zimmer, Mike (LARA)
Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 1:59 PM
Subject: pr spin
Hi Joe,
Your message below was forwarded to me so I could follow up with your reference
to the two people in Flint who are BSBP clients that have not been contacted by
the agency.
Would you please send me their contact information so that I can ensure they
have been reached out to and received all necessary information regarding the
Flint water crises? It would be very helpful.
Also, if you are in contact with anyone that is seeking information online here
is a link that can be forwarded to them that is dedicated to the Flint Water
Crises: http://www.michigan.gov/flintwater. ;
Thank you for your assistance in this Joe, I really appreciate it.
Sue
Sue Luzenski
Management Assistant to the Director
Bureau of Services for Blind Persons
201 N. Washington Square, 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 30652
Lansing, MI 48909
517-335-4265 desk
517-335-5140 fax
luzenskis@xxxxxxxxxxxx
From: joe harcz Comcast <joeharcz@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: February 10, 2016 at 10:20:57 AM EST
To: Ed Rodgers BSBP Dir. <rodgerse@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Mike Zimmer LARA DSA <zimmerm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Egan, Paul"
<pegan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Larry Posont NFBMI Pres. <president.nfb.mi@xxxxxxxxx>,
Georgia Kitchen FANFB <gkitchen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, David Robinson NFB MI
<drob1946@xxxxxxxxx>, terry Eagle <terrydeagle@xxxxxxxxx>, Mark Eagle
<markaeagle@xxxxxxxxx>, BRIAN SABOURIN <BSABOUR@xxxxxxxx>, "Marlene Malloy MCRS
Dir." <marlene@xxxxxxxxxx>, Penny Reeder <penny.reeder@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: pr spin
Dear Mr. Rodgers,
After my signature line I note the first addition to BSBP's web site
related to the blind and the Flint water crisis. It was only put out when and
after I made requests for information that are still not responded to to this
date. Moreover, I just talked with two people who are blind in Flint who
haven't had so much as a call or a knock on the door from any State of Michigan
agency let alone BSBP.
Moreover, this is a county wide issue and impacts all people who are blind
who have drank that poisoned water in Flint, or had other contact with it
including me and including students who are blind in the Flint school system of
which we know of many.
Moreover as you've been informed information in a variety of alternate
formats is supposed to be produced affirmatively by your lead agency for the
blind. Yet that isn't ever done and it isn't even done upon request as I've
documented over years.
Joe Harcz
(Attached notice from BSBP web site today, converted from pdf:)
STATE OF MICHIGAN
JOINT INFORMATION CENTER
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 9, 2016
Release #: 33
Outreach to Flint’s Blind Community Helps Ensure
Access to Information and Resources
Flint, Mich. – The Bureau of Services for Blind Persons (BSBP) is working
to ensure Flint’s blind
community has access to all information and resources related to the Flint
water emergency.
“We have made direct contact with all of the bureau’s blind clients who
live in Flint to ensure
they have the resources they need and we will continue to provide
assistance to any Flint
resident who is blind or visually impaired,” said BSBP Director Edward
Rodgers.
Bureau staff contacted nearly 40 BSBP clients living in Flint by either
home visit or phone to
ensure they had access to all health-related water emergency information
and to offer
assistance in obtaining bottled water, filters, water replacement
cartridges and water testing kits.
Information is available in braille by contacting the bureau. Flint
residents who are blind or
visually impaired and need further assistance or information should contact
Sue Luzenski at the
BSBP at Luzenskis@xxxxxxxxxxxx or 517-335-4265. The State of Michigan
continues to coordinate response efforts in partnership with the City of
Flint, Genesee County and local community organizations. Additional
information about water
response efforts is available at www.michigan.gov/flintwater, by calling
United Way’s 211 or
visiting www.helpforflint.com. For more information about the BSBP, visit
www.michigan.gov/bsbp or call 1-800-292-4200,
TTY 888-864-1212. ###
NOTE: ALL MEDIA INQUIRIES ARE BEING HANDLED BY THE JOINT
INFORMATION CENTER AT 888-EMD-TODAY (888-363-8632). FOR FLINT
WATER EMERGENCY DONATION INFORMATION, GO TO www.helpforflint.com.
