Cansler and his wife Barbara have four daughters, two grandchildren and another on the way. Thanks to all of you who have made me welcome since I joined the Department on February 9. I continue to learn about our operations and the myriad of services we provide. I'm impressed with DHHS employees and what you are accomplishing on a daily basis. I just returned from a visit to several of our facilities, including the Central School for the Deaf in Greensboro, where I had the good fortune to spend a few hours with Director Hank Widmer.
Planning is the key to our success.
It goes without saying that it is impossible to accomplish an objective or meet a goal without a sound planning process. Recent work by Widmer and other members of the Division of Early Intervention and Education shows how crucial good planning is to the success of any objective. I'm talking about the announcement that we will close the Central School for the Deaf in Greensboro. I'm proud of the way DEIE planned for this move. Their efforts should be used as best practices for other divisions making similar changes.