[nagdu] Fw: Dining in the Dark article

cheryl echevarria cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com
Fri Mar 12 18:44:59 UTC 2010


no worries.  And yes I agree my writing isn't the greatest, and I am working 
on improving this as well.

Cheryl Echevarria
Independent Travel Consultant
http://Echevarriatravel.com
1-866-580-5574

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Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel CST-1018299-10


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Albert J Rizzi" <albert at myblindspot.org>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 1:46 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Fw: Dining in the Dark article


> Wayne and all,
>
> I never intended to share my seemingly abrupt comments with all of you in
> this open forum, cheryl and I write to each other frequently off line and
> share many things we do on this thread and in our professional endeavors. 
> I
> want to apologize for having thought this was sent privately to cheryl
> rather then publicly. It came off as rude and callous which was not my
> intent. It was meant solely for Cheryl's eyes only, please forgive my faux
> paux cheryl,
>
> Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
> CEO/Founder
> My Blind Spot, Inc.
> 90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
> New York, New York  10004
> www.myblindspot.org
> PH: 917-553-0347
> Fax: 212-858-5759
> "The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one who is
> doing it."
>
>
> Visit us on Facebook LinkedIn
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Wayne Merritt
> Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 10:54 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Fw: Dining in the Dark article
>
> Just proves that it pays to read over your message/letter before
> sending it. Not only will you catch any spelling errors, but you can
> also work on or change the wording if needed.
>
> Wayne
>
> On 3/11/10, Albert J Rizzi <albert at myblindspot.org> wrote:
> > Cheryl do you know how to use spell check?? You are reinforcing
> perceptions
> > and stereotypes when you send out a letter with applaud rather then
> appalled
> > and the serious number of spelling and grammatical errors such as the 
> > ones
> > in your letter to the food critic from that paper in Florida. While your
> > position may have been one of significant importance your delivery did 
> > not
> > relay that at all.
> >
> > Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
> > CEO/Founder
> > My Blind Spot, Inc.
> > 90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
> > New York, New York  10004
> > www.myblindspot.org
> > PH: 917-553-0347
> > Fax: 212-858-5759
> > "The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one who 
> > is
> > doing it."
> >
> >
> > Visit us on Facebook LinkedIn
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> > Behalf
> > Of cheryl echevarria
> > Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 5:10 PM
> > To: nagdu
> > Subject: [nagdu] Fw: Dining in the Dark article
> >
> > Marion and all:
> >
> > I also wrote to the reporter of the article.
> >
> > Please read the response below.
> >
> > Cheryl Echevarria
> > Independent Travel Consultant
> > 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: <LReiley at sptimes.com>
> > To: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 3:28 PM
> > Subject: Re: Dining in the Dark article
> >
> >
> >> Ms. Echevarria,
> >>
> >> I appreciate your letter and am chastened that my reporting on the 
> >> event,
> >> in your opinion, served to reinforce stereotypes about the blind. It
> >> certainly wasn't my intention to perpetuate any myths or insinuate that
> >> being visually impaired is shameful.
> >>
> >> Thank you for taking the time to write,
> >>
> >> Laura Reiley
> >> Food Critic
> >> St. Petersburg Times
> >> 490 First Ave. S.
> >> St. Petersburg, FL 33701
> >> (727) 892-2293
> >> Blog: http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/dining
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> cheryl echevarria <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> >> 03/11/2010 12:41 PM
> >>
> >> To
> >> <lreiley at sptimes.com>
> >> cc
> >>
> >> Subject
> >> Dining in the Dark article
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Good morning Ms. Reily:
> >>
> >> My name is Cheryl Echevarria and I am the Treasurer of the National
> >> Federation of the Blind of Greater Long Island Chapter.  I read about
> your
> >>
> >> article from my friend Mr. Marion Gwizdala, who is the President of the
> >> East
> >> Hillsborough of the NFB and the President of the National Association 
> >> of
> >> Guide Dog Users.
> >>
> >> I am totally applaud by how these people feel that blindness is to be
> >> pitied
> >> or felt sorry for people who are blind and need to be blinded folded to
> >> find
> >> out who it is to be blind.
> >>
> >> From someone who was sited up until 2001 when I lost both my vision and
> my
> >>
> >> kidneys to diabetes, I have some vision left in my right eye but not to
> be
> >>
> >> considered sighted.
> >>
> >> Currently I have nothing against people trying to find a cure for
> >> blindness,
> >> but there will always be something that causes it, either by accident 
> >> or
> >> illness, there is no shame in being a blind person.
> >>
> >> Yes, when I first lost my  vision I had to learn things over again. 
> >> But
> I
> >>
> >> am not a pig when I eat, or taste any different, or hear any different,
> or
> >>
> >> have to use 2 hands to eat.
> >>
> >> The best way for these people to learn or for your readers to learn 
> >> about
> >> blindness is going to anyone of NFB Chapters throughout the USA and
> Puerto
> >>
> >> Rico, including Washington, D.C. by going to the nfb.org and locating 
> >> one
> >> of
> >> our state affiliates and they will be glad to get you in tough with 
> >> that
> >> local chapter.
> >>
> >> As you can see by my signature on this e-mail, not only have I become a
> >> person again to which the article feels that blind people are to be 
> >> felt
> >> sorry, but I have also become a business owner.
> >>
> >> Many of my brothers and sisters within the NFB and throughout the world
> >> are
> >> capable human beings, who just need the education and mobility 
> >> techniques
> >> that are out there for anyone who wishes to use these services as well 
> >> as
> >> the National Federation of the blind to help as well.
> >>
> >> We are trying to change the way that we are discriminated against and
> >> fighting to educate those that blindness is just a characteristic to us
> >> and
> >> nothing to be ashamed of.
> >>
> >> Thank you for listening.
> >>
> >> Sincerely,
> >>
> >> Cheryl Echevarria
> >> Treasurer, Greater Long Island Chapter of the National Federation of 
> >> the
> >> Blind
> >> 10 Aljan Drive
> >> Brentwood, NY 11717
> >> 631-236-5138
> >>
> >> Independent Travel Consultant
> >> 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
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
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