[nagdu] Fw: Dining in the Dark article

Sun Mar 14 16:43:13 UTC 2010

Hey Albert and cheryl,
An Oooops moment - too funny! Let's call the spelling "creative spelling"! 
(grin!)

It is very easy to mistake the public from the private e-mails. I try to 
scroll way down to the end - if the NAGDU info is there - well, you'll know!

Happy Daylight Savings to you all - spring is around the corner!

Lyn and Landon
----- 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 12:03 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Fw: Dining in the Dark article

> Girl, I would never have called you out on that in front of people like
> that. you had so much great content, I just want others to see you for the
> powerful and successful business owner you are.
>
> 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: Friday, March 12, 2010 1:45 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Fw: Dining in the Dark article
>
> 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
>
> http://blog.echevarriatravel.com
> Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
> 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
>>
>>
>>
>> -----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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