[nagdu] Pennsylvania - Local Advocates Push For ExpandedServiceDog Protection

Tue Jun 15 16:33:01 UTC 2010

Well there is no moving anymore for this girl, I am here in PA to stay. And
there are a few other PA people here too with guides. 

Marsha 

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Of Marion Gwizdala
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] Pennsylvania - Local Advocates Push For
ExpandedServiceDog Protection

Oh, I forgot about Marsha, since she just relocated there! However, there is

not an organized division in Penn., as far as I know! Three people are a 
good start to an organizing committee, though!

Fraternally yours,
Marion

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Subject: Re: [nagdu] Pennsylvania - Local Advocates Push For 
ExpandedServiceDog Protection

>I thought there was one Toni and Marsha are up in PA
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> From: "Marion Gwizdala" <blind411 at verizon.net>
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> Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 7:51 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Pennsylvania - Local Advocates Push For Expanded 
> ServiceDog Protection
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>
>> Passel,
>>     Now we need to get Toni and you to organize a Pennsylvania division 
>> of
>> NAGDU!
>>
>> Fraternally yours,
>> Marion
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Passle Helminski" <passle at roadrunner.com>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 10:14 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Pennsylvania - Local Advocates Push For Expanded
>> ServiceDog Protection
>>
>>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >>Thanks, Marion.  Leslie and Jennifer are friends of mine and are also
>> >>working very hard to get this bill passed.  Once again I would like to
>> >>thank you for your letter of support.
>> >
>> > Sincerely,
>> >
>> > Passle and Tomboy Kate
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >>Dear All,
>> >>    FYI, one of our members, Passel Helminski, has been working very 
>> >> hard
>> >> on this legislation and NAGDU has written a letter of support to the
>> >> legislature concerning this bill.
>> >>
>> >>Fraternally yours,
>> >>Marion Gwizdala, President
>> >>National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> >>National Federation of the Blind
>> >>813-598-7161
>> >>President at NFB-NAGDU.ORG
>> >>HTTP://NFB-NAGDU.ORG
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Ginger Kutsch"
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>> >>To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
>> >><nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> >>Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 8:08 AM
>> >>Subject: [nagdu] Pennsylvania - Local Advocates Push For Expanded 
>> >>Service
>> >>Dog Protection
>> >>
>> >>>Local Advocates Push For Expanded Service Dog Protection
>> >>>Posted: 9:17 pm EDT June 10, 2010
>> >>>Source:
>> >>>http://www.wjactv.com/news/23864751/detail.html
>> >>>
>> >>>HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- One woman in Huntingdon County is pushing
>> >>>state lawmakers to enact legislation that would hold owners of
>> >>>dogs that attack service animals financially responsible.
>> >>>
>> >>>Jennifer Warsing told WJAC-TV that her service dog Hattie was
>> >>>attacked by a neighbors dog in Huntingdon in February 2008.
>> >>>
>> >>>Despite protecting the chocolate lab from serious physical
>> >>>injury, Warsing said it took months of training for Hattie to
>> >>>overcome emotional trauma from the attack.
>> >>>
>> >>>A formal complaint was filed against the dog's owner, but a judge
>> >>>later dropped the case.
>> >>>
>> >>>Warsing said she'd be lost if something ever happened to Hattie.
>> >>>
>> >>>"I would be immediately thrust back into a world of silence and
>> >>>not know when my phone was ringing; sleepless nights or worrying
>> >>>about the smoke detectors going off," said Warsing. "They deserve
>> >>>to be protected against injury, against attack and interference
>> >>>while they're working. They're irreplaceable."
>> >>>
>> >>>Leslie Kelly works as a deaf and hard of hearing specialist with
>> >>>the Center for Independent Living of South Central Pennsylvania
>> >>>and said she worries about the gap of protection for her own
>> >>>service dog.
>> >>>
>> >>>"We all love animals and we don't want to see any animal get
>> >>>injured, but for those of us that have service dogs, it's not as
>> >>>easy," said Kelly. "If it dies, you're talking another 3-4 years
>> >>>until they can find a dog to match you and train it again."
>> >>>
>> >>>House Bill 123 was recently amended to include expanded
>> >>>restitution to cover lost wages and training if a service dog is
>> >>>maimed or killed in an attack.
>> >>>
>> >>>The proposed legislation was included in last week's house of
>> >>>representatives schedule, but there has not been a vote.
>> >>>
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