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Re: [Aermichigan] Award questions: ordering plaques and where to deliver them, work status of nominee J. U., unchosen nominees from past years, if there are no nominations

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Roberta McCall
Mon, Feb 1, 2021 9:19 PM

As chair of the Awards Committee, I do inform the nominator that their
person did not get chosen to receive the award.  It would be good to be sure
this is n the manual information.  Also whether we will consider the
nomination in subsequent years.  I do not think it makes sense to have
someone resubmit.  It would just be the same info.  We as a Board have to
decide whether to choose the person in later years.

Roberta

From: Ford, Leanne (LEO) [mailto:fordl1@michigan.gov]
Sent: Monday, February 01, 2021 3:43 PM
To: Brabbs, Elizabeth; 'Roberta McCall'; aermichigan@lists.aerbvi.org
Subject: RE: [Aermichigan] Award questions: ordering plaques and where to
deliver them, work status of nominee J. U., unchosen nominees from past
years, if there are no nominations

Hi,

Beth, I know the person who was nominated and the nominator. I doubt that
person would think to nominate again especially since both people are now
retired. I am curious when one does nominate someone, do we notify them that
we are not accepting/awarding (not sure how to say that) their nomination? I
ask because the person who nominated has nothing to do with MAER. If we
don't notify nominators that we aren't accepting their nomination and that
they can again nominate the person in the future, they probably don't know
that is an option. Just food for thought and another thing that I think
Roberta and I should clarify in our procedure manual on the subject.

Leanne Ford, Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist

Gaylord Office

Bureau of Services for Blind Persons

Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity

931 South Otsego Ave., Ste 3

Gaylord, MI 49735

Ph 989-732-2449

C 231-340-3400

Fax 989-732-5134

mailto:Fordl1@michigan.gov Fordl1@michigan.gov

From: Brabbs, Elizabeth ebrabbs@misd.net
Sent: Monday, February 1, 2021 3:25 PM
To: 'Roberta McCall' mccallr6246@att.net; aermichigan@lists.aerbvi.org
Cc: Ford, Leanne (LEO) fordl1@michigan.gov
Subject: RE: [Aermichigan] Award questions: ordering plaques and where to
deliver them, work status of nominee J. U., unchosen nominees from past
years, if there are no nominations

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Hi Roberta,

I agree with Liz about Julie. She is not announced anything about
retirement. I also agree that looking for recipients when nobody nominates
someone diminishes the significance of the award. These awards are special
and should be reserved for people who have made significant contributions to
our field in Michigan.

You mentioned that someone was nominated in 2018 for the Lifetime
Achievement Award and didn't get it. Who was that? Do we want to reach out
to the person who nominated them and ask them to re-nominate? I don't know.
It seems to me that they would do so naturally, if the person is still
deserving of the award. But people may think that if they have already
retired they are no longer eligible, which is just not the case. Look at
you, Roberta! You are retired and you still work hard for our field!

I like the idea of the award going to the person who is receiving it, and
having them open it on camera? Just a thought. Also, I'm glad you and Leanne
are going to look at clarifying the Awards criteria and nomination process.

Just my thoughts. Thanks!

Beth Brabbs

Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist

Macomb Intermediate School District

Auxiliary and Preschool Services Center

37623 Garfield Road, Suite 110

Clinton Township, Michigan 48036

Cell: (248)385-2108

My office is temporarily located at Fitzgerald High School. You will best be
able to reach me via email or by calling my cell phone number.

From: AERMichigan [mailto:aermichigan-bounces@lists.aerbvi.org] On Behalf Of
Roberta McCall
Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2021 10:41 AM
To: aermichigan@lists.aerbvi.org
Cc: fordl1@michigan.gov
Subject: [Aermichigan] Award questions: ordering plaques and where to
deliver them, work status of nominee J. U., unchosen nominees from past
years, if there are no nominations

Hi Board,

I have four items to address:

--We have Dennis Tompkins and Rod Haneline for the awards for 2020.  I will
order plaques closer to the conference.  I'm hoping to have them delivered
to the location where they will be presented rather than to my home.  I'm
assuming to the home of the presenter, but that depends on how we want to
create the presentation.  Has Cassie said anything about this?

--What is Julie Unatin's status?  Is she retiring/near?  She was nominated
for the MAER Recognition Award, but I'm thinking, if she is near/retired we
could give her the D&JS Lifetime Achievement Award.

--We have a nomination for the Lifetime Achievement Award from 2018 that did
not get it.  Do we want to consider awarding it this year?  I would advocate
for this particularly if we give Julie the Recognition award.

--If we were to receive no nominations, we should not cast about for someone
to give the award to (my opinion, of course) because this diminishes the
award.  Leanne and I are planning to rewrite the info in our Board Manual
about awards because right now, it is unclear what distinguishes the awards
from each other and how to handle some of what I am asking about above.  Any
ideas would be helpful.

Thoughts?

Roberta

As chair of the Awards Committee, I do inform the nominator that their person did not get chosen to receive the award. It would be good to be sure this is n the manual information. Also whether we will consider the nomination in subsequent years. I do not think it makes sense to have someone resubmit. It would just be the same info. We as a Board have to decide whether to choose the person in later years. Roberta From: Ford, Leanne (LEO) [mailto:fordl1@michigan.gov] Sent: Monday, February 01, 2021 3:43 PM To: Brabbs, Elizabeth; 'Roberta McCall'; aermichigan@lists.aerbvi.org Subject: RE: [Aermichigan] Award questions: ordering plaques and where to deliver them, work status of nominee J. U., unchosen nominees from past years, if there are no nominations Hi, Beth, I know the person who was nominated and the nominator. I doubt that person would think to nominate again especially since both people are now retired. I am curious when one does nominate someone, do we notify them that we are not accepting/awarding (not sure how to say that) their nomination? I ask because the person who nominated has nothing to do with MAER. If we don't notify nominators that we aren't accepting their nomination and that they can again nominate the person in the future, they probably don't know that is an option. Just food for thought and another thing that I think Roberta and I should clarify in our procedure manual on the subject. Leanne Ford, Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Gaylord Office Bureau of Services for Blind Persons Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity 931 South Otsego Ave., Ste 3 Gaylord, MI 49735 Ph 989-732-2449 C 231-340-3400 Fax 989-732-5134 <mailto:Fordl1@michigan.gov> Fordl1@michigan.gov From: Brabbs, Elizabeth <ebrabbs@misd.net> Sent: Monday, February 1, 2021 3:25 PM To: 'Roberta McCall' <mccallr6246@att.net>; aermichigan@lists.aerbvi.org Cc: Ford, Leanne (LEO) <fordl1@michigan.gov> Subject: RE: [Aermichigan] Award questions: ordering plaques and where to deliver them, work status of nominee J. U., unchosen nominees from past years, if there are no nominations CAUTION: This is an External email. Please send suspicious emails to <mailto:abuse@michigan.gov> abuse@michigan.gov Hi Roberta, I agree with Liz about Julie. She is not announced anything about retirement. I also agree that looking for recipients when nobody nominates someone diminishes the significance of the award. These awards are special and should be reserved for people who have made significant contributions to our field in Michigan. You mentioned that someone was nominated in 2018 for the Lifetime Achievement Award and didn't get it. Who was that? Do we want to reach out to the person who nominated them and ask them to re-nominate? I don't know. It seems to me that they would do so naturally, if the person is still deserving of the award. But people may think that if they have already retired they are no longer eligible, which is just not the case. Look at you, Roberta! You are retired and you still work hard for our field! I like the idea of the award going to the person who is receiving it, and having them open it on camera? Just a thought. Also, I'm glad you and Leanne are going to look at clarifying the Awards criteria and nomination process. Just my thoughts. Thanks! Beth Brabbs Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist Macomb Intermediate School District Auxiliary and Preschool Services Center 37623 Garfield Road, Suite 110 Clinton Township, Michigan 48036 Cell: (248)385-2108 My office is temporarily located at Fitzgerald High School. You will best be able to reach me via email or by calling my cell phone number. From: AERMichigan [mailto:aermichigan-bounces@lists.aerbvi.org] On Behalf Of Roberta McCall Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2021 10:41 AM To: aermichigan@lists.aerbvi.org Cc: fordl1@michigan.gov Subject: [Aermichigan] Award questions: ordering plaques and where to deliver them, work status of nominee J. U., unchosen nominees from past years, if there are no nominations Hi Board, I have four items to address: --We have Dennis Tompkins and Rod Haneline for the awards for 2020. I will order plaques closer to the conference. I'm hoping to have them delivered to the location where they will be presented rather than to my home. I'm assuming to the home of the presenter, but that depends on how we want to create the presentation. Has Cassie said anything about this? --What is Julie Unatin's status? Is she retiring/near? She was nominated for the MAER Recognition Award, but I'm thinking, if she is near/retired we could give her the D&JS Lifetime Achievement Award. --We have a nomination for the Lifetime Achievement Award from 2018 that did not get it. Do we want to consider awarding it this year? I would advocate for this particularly if we give Julie the Recognition award. --If we were to receive no nominations, we should not cast about for someone to give the award to (my opinion, of course) because this diminishes the award. Leanne and I are planning to rewrite the info in our Board Manual about awards because right now, it is unclear what distinguishes the awards from each other and how to handle some of what I am asking about above. Any ideas would be helpful. Thoughts? Roberta