[nagdu] Pennsylvania Association of Guide Dog Users

Wed Jun 16 17:22:45 UTC 2010

Buddy,
    Please write to me off-list with your email address so I can add you to 
my address book and group list.

Fraternally yours,
Marion

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Buddy Brannan" <buddy at brannan.name>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 10:01 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Pennsylvania Association of Guide Dog Users


> Hi Marion,
>
> Add me as well, for what good I'll be able to do, LOL
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>
>
>
> On Jun 16, 2010, at 9:13 AM, Marion Gwizdala wrote:
>
>> 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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