Former ICOIL chair gives up

-----Original Message-----
> From: mbair@rnetinc.net [mailto:mbair@rnetinc.net] 
Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 2:45 PM
Subject: As I bid adieu!

Since it appears that ICOIL has chosen to make several decisions by the
Chair or the Executive Committee: i.e. 

     1) making at will changes to the SPIL regarding redistribution of
        Part B $

     2) discontinuing sending meeting notices or mail to those on the
        mailing lists

     3) failure to recognize the legally elected Center Representative

     4) failure to distribute council members trip reports;
        why should I use my time to be involved with a SILC who fails to
        follow federal law?

I will continue to be involved in IL serving Hoosiers with disabilities 
just not thru the Indiana SILC.

I sum up my thoughts with the following:

INDIANA'S ICOIL IS NOW OVER 10 YEAR's OLD.
HAS IT BATTLED FOR HOOSIER IL, HAS IT REALLY BEEN BOLD?

HAS IT LIVED THE IL PHILOSOPHY, HAS IT STOOD TALL,
OR HAS IT HELPED PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AT ALL?

HAS IT EVER BEEN COMPOSED BY MEMBERS QUALIFIED TO SERVE,
OR HAS IT JUST BEEN THOSE WHO WERE PICKED TO SHOW THEIR RESERVE?

HAS IT IGNORED REAL ISSUES LIKE HELPING PEOPLE GO TO WORK,
OR HAS IT BEEN MORE INTERESTED IN CALLING ADVOCATES "DUMB jERKS"?

HAS IT JUST SAT AT THE TABLE TO SEE WHO WOULD GET HOW MUCH,
OR HAS IT JUST BEEN PAID TRIPS TO INDY AND ANOTHER FREE LUNCH?

HAS IT GOTTEN MORE MONEY FROM THE STATE TO BRING ABOUT CHANGE,
OR HAS IT BATTLED OVER WHICH GROUPS IT WOULD NEXT ESTRANGE?

HAS IT LET THE STATE CONTROL IT AND MAKE ALL THE DECISIONS.
OR HAS IT BEEN REALLY AUTONOMOUS AND FOUGHT FOR ITS MISSIONS?

HAS IT LISTENED TO ADVOCATES AND D.O.E. REPS WHEN THEY CHOSE TO CONVENE,
OR HAS IT STALLED AND IGNORED REPORTS FROM THEIR CONSULTANT, KATHLEEN?

HAS IT WATCHED STATE & VR PEOPLE VACATE THE FSSA DEPARTMENT CHAIR,
OR HAS IT ATTEMPTED TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO THIS NATIONAL NIGHTMARE?

I SAY ICOIL HAS NOT OR WILL NOT CHANGE ITS PROBLEMATIC ROUTINE,
SO, I FEEL MY ATTEMPTS ARE WORTHLESS AND ITS TIME TO LEAVE THE SCENE!

HERE'S HOPING THAT GOVERNOR DANIELS WILL BE OBSERVANT AND WISE,
AND BRING THIS SNAKE IN THE GRASS - ICOIL TO A DESERVED DEMISE.

LET THE INDIANA SILC START OVER WITH QUALITY ONCE MORE,
AND KNOW THAT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES' DIGNITY AND RIGHTS WILL BE RESTORED.

I'VE SURE LEARNED SOME LESSONS IN HOW TO DEAL WITH TURMOIL,
BUT I LOOK FORWARD TO NEW CHALLENGES AND NOT MEETING WITH ICOIL.


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