[nagdu] Pennsylvania Association of Guide Dog Users
Marion Gwizdala
blind411 at verizon.net
Tue Jun 15 19:43:45 UTC 2010
dear All
When is the next NFB of Pensylvania convention? Do you already have a
formalized Guide Dog Users committee or have you ever organized a NAGDU
division in the past?This is a great way to get other guide dog users
on-board the collective bargaining train of progress and change! Nary a
guide dog user in the state should be unaware of this bill, its provision
and necessity, and the importance of calling their legislators! Follow this
with a way to get their information and watch your membership expand!
I will write to the three of you off-list with more information,
including a message from me you can disseminate.
Fraternally yours,
Marion Gwizdala
---- 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: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 2:43 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Pennsylvania - Local Advocates Push For
ExpandedServiceDog Protection
> Count me in.
>
> Passle
>
>
>>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
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>>Of Marion Gwizdala
>>Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 10:35 AM
>>To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>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
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
>>To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>><nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 8:38 AM
>>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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>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Marion Gwizdala" <blind411 at verizon.net>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 7:51 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Pennsylvania - Local Advocates Push For Expanded
>>> ServiceDog Protection
>>>
>>>
>>>> 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"
>>>> >><gingerKutsch at yahoo.com>
>>>> >>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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