James Chaney-Detroit resident and Detroit business owner; will attend.
LeeAnn Buckingham-DeWitt resident and Okemos business owner; will attend.
Fedele Saverino-Grosse Pointe Woods resident; will attend.
Kristina Richard-Gwinn resident; will not attend.
Alberta Thompson-Jackson resident; will attend.
Tony Prohaska-Standish resident; will attend.

     Community partners:

Hope Network Rehabilitation-Grand Rapids; Chelsea Irish, Lead Vocational Evaluator, will attend.
Brenda Peeler-Lansing resident and Jackson County ISD Visually Impaired Teacher Consultant; will attend.
Kim Canzoneri-Livonia resident and Lincoln Park Public Schools Visually Impaired Teacher Consultant; will attend.

     Employers:

Harbor Hall-Petoskey; Terrance Newton, Executive Director, will attend.
Goodwill Industries of Northern Wisconsin & Upper Michigan-Marinette, Wisconsin; CEO Jim Borowski will not attend.

Photos and additional information about the award recipients will be sent to media in a news release expected to go out December 14.

Also on the agenda, in the morning the Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (SBPH) will be welcomed at the first commission board meeting since it became a part of the Michigan Commission for the Blind on October 1. In the afternoon, Brunhilde Adams will provide information on advocating for accessibility for blind college students.

To listen to the commission meeting over the telephone, please dial 1-916-233-0780 or toll-free 1-888-296-6828, passcode 847670#. (Both telephone numbers require the passcode.) In addition, live audio streaming of the meeting will be available to the public on the MCB website at www.michigan.gov/mcb. The meeting site is accessible. Individuals attending the meeting are requested to refrain from using heavily scented personal care products in order to enhance accessibility for everyone. People with disabilities requiring additional accommodations (such as materials in alternative format) in order to participate in the meeting should call Sue Luzenski at (517) 335-4265.

The commission's five-member policy board, appointed by Governor Jennifer M. Granholm, oversees MCB programs throughout Michigan. For more than 30 years, MCB has provided training and other services for individuals who are blind or visually impaired to achieve independence and/or employment in the careers of their choice, annually serving nearly 4,000 state residents. For more information, visit www.michigan.gov/mcb or call toll-free: voice 1-800-292-4200; TTY 1-888-864-1212.

The Michigan Commission for the Blind is part of the Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth (DELEG), which is investing in Michigan's future by preparing for the new energy economy, helping to create the jobs of today and tomorrow, ensuring that our children and adults have the skills these jobs demand, making Michigan a better place to do business, and training and placing those who need jobs now.

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