Lincoln, NE 68510-4844
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Local: 402.471.2891
Fax: 402.471.3009
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Pearl Van Zandt, Ph.D
Executive Director
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Dr. Pearl Van Zandt
4600 Valley Road, Suite 100
Lincoln, NE 68510-4844
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Important Dates & Upcoming Events
2013 Agency Calendar
January
January 1 New Year’s Day
January 2 Center classes begin
January 21 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February
February 2 NCBVI Commission Board Meeting – Lincoln
February 4 NCBVI Commission Board Meeting – Omaha
February 12, 13 - North Platte District Case reviews –
Scottsbluff office, February 12th A.M.,
North Platte office, February 12th P.M
Kearney office, February 13th A.M
February 18 – President’s Day
March
March 7, 8, 9 - WINNERFEST
April
April 9, 10, 11 – State Staff Meeting, Holiday Inn Downtown, Lincoln
April 12, 13 – Deaf-Blind a World of Possibilities – Joint training with NCDHH
April 19, 20, 21 – ACB State Convention in Fremont
April 25 - Administrative Professionals Day
April 26 – Arbor Day
May
May 4 – NCBVI Commission Board Meeting
May 20, 21, 22, 23 – FYI/CORE Program in North Platte
May 27 – Memorial Day
June
June 5, 6 – Employment Conference
June 18 – WAGES for 6 weeks.
July
July 1 - 6 – National NFB Convention
July 4 – Independence Day
July 5 – 12 – National ACB Convention
August
August 3 – NCBVI Commission Board Meeting
September
September 2 – Labor Day
September 16, 17, 18, 19 – FYI
September 27 – Staff Appreciation Day
October
October 14 – Columbus Day
October 16 – Boss’s Day
November
November 2 – NCBVI Commission Board Meeting - Omaha
November 7, 8, 9 – WINNERFEST
November 11 – Veteran’s Day
November 28, 29 - Thanksgiving Day and floating holiday
December
December 25 - Holiday
Nebraska Center for the Blind has been approved by the National Blindness Professional Certification Board (NBPCB). This approval is granted only to those Centers that meet strict standards for high quality services, uphold a positive philosophy of blindness and high expectations, adhere to Structured Discovery instructional methodology, and are dedicated to assuring genuine Informed Choice for all consumers. The Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired adheres to these standards of quality assurance in every area of its service delivery.