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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks, Ellie, as always for your enthusiastic response. With respect to confidentiality, you make a very good point. I will draft a flier which we can all use. That said, if members who do not have some kind of official relationship with
folks would like to send me names or contact info I would be happy to receive it. There is always a balance. If I meet someone who has a guide dog at a picnic I don’t mind turning a name and number over to our team. On the other hand, if there is an understanding
that some confidentiality is in order we need to respect that and do our best to get the info into the hands of folks for mutual benefit.
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<p class="MsoNormal">I keep thinking I will walk in a race with Onyx. But, in that kind of crowd it is difficult to keep her on task. She could definitely keep up with the fastest walkers and slowest runners over several miles but I couldn’t. Moreover, her
guide work is below par when we travel in a crowd. I was at the women’s march last Saturday. We were two thirds of the way to the back. It absolutely drove her crazy! She just wanted to plunge ahead through the crowd. When walking sighted guide with Senator
Lee I had her on leash. No matter. She about ripped my left arm out of it’s socket. She just gets distracted and hyper at events such as that.
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<p class="MsoNormal">I love the notion of some kind of shaded attended space for participants who need a space for their dogs. Perhaps we could get that sponsored by a school or some other provider. “The PetSmart Guide Dog Space.” “The Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation
Water Station”…<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Anyway, I am down. I am in. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I think we should look at three major guide dog efforts this year.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> COAGDU <coagdu-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Ellie Carlson via COAGDU<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 23, 2019 11:31 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> kevan@nfbco.org; Melissa Green <graduate56@juno.com>; coagdu@nfbnet.org<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Ellie Carlson <rambleonle@hotmail.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [COAGDU] Colorado Association of Guide Dog Users<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Fantastic thoughts Kevan, thank you for offering your time and talents as proposed!!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Outreach is a hot topic, of course we all know people who would benefit from COAGDU fellowship and the division would thrive with the participation of more/new members. With respect to confidentiality,
we may need to create a flyer or email that can be forwarded on to each of our contact lists, rather than giving people's contact information over to you. NOT suggesting that you are some creeper planning to steal their identity or stalk them, just being mindful
of the best practice way of disseminating information, wink! For this approach to be successful though, EVERYONE on this list MUST TAKE ACTION and forward the info along to those they know. Phone tree, chain-mail, pyramid scheme type of ripple effect that
no one inspired Little Red Hen leader can do - this is absolutely a group effort and a therefore a group success (or group failure). Who is in?? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">6 dot Dash was GREAT last year!! I ran as a guide and thought everything was very well-organized, safe, great giveaways, and fun. I did notice a few people started running with their guide dog,
then realized their dog wasn't able to keep up or keep on task, so they handed it off to a race marshall for safe keeping and picked them up on the route back. I wonder if having a designated shaded area with crates or capable spectators willing to supervise
guide dogs during the run would be helpful? I would be happy to take the lead on that and have added 6/29 to my calendar to be there!!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Announcement: I know I can be at 6 Dot Dash and potentially other COAGDU events because as of April 7th I am resigning my full-time position and resuming my private practice, Canines and Canes,
and can set my own schedule!!! It is exciting to be an independent contractor again and have the flexibility to work with guide dog users from ALL schools and resume teaching O&M as well as being a Support Service Provider for individuals who are Deaf-Blind
as well. A freelance GDMI is how most of you met me, and a role I have sorely missed over the past year and a half. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">I hear that the state convention will be back on Fort Collins October 2019 - woot woot!! Absolutely let me know how I can be helpful with planning and implementing the event since I live right
here in Fort Fun. Excited to see what the new year brings FORWARD! Take care & keep in touch.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">With gratitude,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Ellie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From:</span></b><span style="color:black">
<a href="mailto:kevan@nfbco.org">kevan@nfbco.org</a> <<a href="mailto:kevan@nfbco.org">kevan@nfbco.org</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 23, 2019 4:51 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Melissa Green; <a href="mailto:coagdu@nfbnet.org">coagdu@nfbnet.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Colorado Association of Guide Dog Users</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Greetings COAGDU leadership team,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">I am sorry that I cannot be on your conference call in January. But, I do have a few brief thoughts I would like to share.
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<li class="xmsolistparagraph" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Now that I am managing our Project Literacy programs, I would like us to think about how best to incorporate our guide dog teams into the effort. Can I help and support COAGDU in leading the development
of a robust outreach effort of some kind this year? There are many guide dog users who are not members of our Federation. We can use them in our work. They can use the Federation to their benefit. We need to develop the strategy and do the work to find all
of the guide dog users in Colorado. Ideas? Would you each be willing to send me contact information, as much as you have, for anyone you can think of who is a guide dog user or working in the guide dog industry?
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="xmsolistparagraph" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">The second item is the 6 Dot Dash on June 29. We have been cordially invited to participate in a way that raises the profile of COAGDU and those who benefit from our wonderful dogs. How can I be
of help? What would you guys like to do for the event? We could sponsor a water station. We could make water available for humans and dogs. We should get a pet store, guide dog school, or veterinarian to sponsor the 6 Dot Dash. What would you guys like to
do? I will help.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="xmsolistparagraph" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">As we think about outreach, we could do another great seminar or we could hold a shorter event, like a luncheon or something. Don’t know quite what that would look like but we should visit about
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<p class="xmsonormal">Team, these are my thoughts. I would truly love to be a part of moving our COAGDU division to the next level. I look forward to your thoughts and my collaboration with you all.
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">At Your Service,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">303-929-2369<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><a href="http://www.nfbco.org">www.nfbco.org</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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