[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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