[nagdu] Pennsylvania Association of Guide Dog Users
Marion Gwizdala
blind411 at verizon.net
Wed Jun 16 13:13:36 UTC 2010
Martha,
Thank you for your interest! Please send me an email off-list so I can
add you to my address book and my group list of Penn. leaders.
Fraternally yours,
Marion Gwizdala
----- Original Message -----
From: "Martha Harris" <latinanewschic at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 7:54 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Pennsylvania Association of Guide Dog Users
>I am also from Pennsylvania, even though I am at BLIND, Inc. for training.
>I would like the info too.
>
> Thanks,
> Martha
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Toni Whaley" <blind_treasurer at verizon.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 2:44 AM
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Pennsylvania Association of Guide Dog Users
>
>> Marion,
>>
>> I think our convention is the second weekend in November. We've tried to
>> start a division in the past. Unfortunately, most years we only have no
>> more
>> than two guide dog users present. I'm always willing to try again.
>>
>> Toni
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf
>> Of Marion Gwizdala
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 3:44 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: [nagdu] Pennsylvania Association of Guide Dog Users
>>
>> 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
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheryl Echevarria
>>>>> Independent Travel Consultant
>>>>> C10-10646
>>>>>
>>>>> http://Echevarriatravel.com
>>>>> 1-866-580-5574
>>>>>
>>>>> http://blog.echevarriatravel.com
>>>>> Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
>>>>> Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel
>>>>> CST-1018299-10
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- 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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