[nagdu] Membership

Marion Gwizdala blind411 at verizon.net
Mon Oct 17 13:31:14 UTC 2011 

Dear All,
    Just a friendly reminder that the National Association of Guide dog 
Users is a membership organization. If you are a member of an affiliate 
NAGDU division, you are already a member of NAGDU. If you would like to join 
NAGDU, you can do so by going to our website

HTTP://WWW.NAGDU.ORG

and clicking on the "Membership Information" link. That page will be 
modified soon, but you can send your dues to us via Pay Pal or by mailing a 
check. Thank you for supporting the National Association of Guide dog Users 
by becoming a member.

Fraternally yours,
Marion


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lyn Gwizdak" <linda.gwizdak at cox.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2011 12:55 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] no result


> Sounds like a plan.  I didn't think that all the listers weren't also NFB 
> members.  Also, I'm not even a current member as there is no chapter close 
> enough to me although I have contact with the Beach Cities chapter in 
> Carlsbad, CA.  I was an active member of NFB back in the late 90s until 
> 2001 when our local chapter died for lack of interest.  San Diego has 
> always been an ACB territory - there's two chapters of that here but they 
> really could merge to get a larger amoount of members.  But, it is what it 
> is.
>
> Bibi, hopefully, this problem gets resolved favorably for you.
>
> Lyn and Landon
> ----- 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: Saturday, October 15, 2011 10:20 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] no result
>
>
>> Bibi may not be part of the NFB Lyn. So we should be asking her to 
>> contact her local NFB Chapter or we can give her the information in her 
>> state for them.
>>
>> There are many on this list that comes to learn and listen, whether they 
>> are guide dog users, puppy raisers, or sponsor a dog. So they may not be 
>> part of the organization.
>>
>> The lists are free to anyone who needs to know more about us.
>>
>> So I am asking.
>>
>> Bibi, should you need the contact in your state for the President we can 
>> get you that information, and that person, get you in touch with that 
>> chapter president.
>>
>> Have a great day all.
>>
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>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Lyn Gwizdak" <linda.gwizdak at cox.net>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2011 1:00 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] no result
>>
>>
>>> Hi Bibi,
>>> Just for clarification:  Just what does Odie do for you if she isn't a 
>>> guide
>>> dog?  Can you just use her as a guide dog and the apartment manager has 
>>> no
>>> choice but to accept her presence?
>>>
>>> With the many years of folks abusing the ADA and what exactly is a 
>>> service
>>> dog, they have now caused this problem that affects all of us in one way 
>>> or
>>> another.  You know, with people bringing their untrained pet dogs into
>>> public spaces and the dogs create problems with bad behavior.  I think 
>>> most
>>> people are more confused about this than they were before the abuse of 
>>> ADA.
>>> I'm glad that the ADA has finally changed its regulations but it should 
>>> have
>>> been done years ago before all the problems got out of hand.
>>>
>>> I'm sorry you're having these problems.  Hey, where's your local NFB 
>>> chapter
>>> and why don't they put their money where their mouth is and help you? 
>>> If
>>> your dog is TRAINED to do tasks for your disabilities, then you're 
>>> covered
>>> by ADA, period and that apartment manager should be in trouble over it 
>>> all.
>>>
>>> Lyn and Landon
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Criminal Justice Major Extraordinaire" <orleans24 at comcast.net>
>>> To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;>
>>> Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2011 12:30 AM
>>> Subject: [nagdu] no result
>>>
>>>
>>> > Hi, all,
>>> > Service dog battle still continues on and there's no result as of yet.
>>> > When I spoke with the assistant manager, next response I got was that
>>> > CHAFA and some other founders of the apartment complex are now 
>>> > standing by
>>> > the manager's side and stating that service dogs fall under the pet 
>>> > rules,
>>> > which I stated before they don't go under there.
>>> > So, off to the Colorado Cross Disability Colision I go Monday with all 
>>> > the
>>> > necessary appropriate paperwork I need to back myself up in the hopes 
>>> > I
>>> > can get further.
>>> > I immediately had a letter written by Doctor Jeremy Long which will be 
>>> > out
>>> > in the mail and I'll have my hands on it.
>>> > I was so frustrated and angry yesterday afternoon, that I actually 
>>> > felt as
>>> > if I wanted to just go downstairs and punch the apartment manager.
>>> > This would not have been the first time I felt the need to just 
>>> > destroy
>>> > her into many pieces.
>>> > It's happened before a couple years back and other times.
>>> > That didn't happen as I took the smart approach and immediately 
>>> > contacted
>>> > the Outtpaitient Behavioral Services department at Denver Health 
>>> > Medical
>>> > and ended up being connected to a crysis nurse who was able to help 
>>> > talk
>>> > me through what was going on and happening.
>>> > Normally to do another intake if not seen at a particular clenic for a
>>> > long time can be three weeks out.
>>> > Scott the nurse felt that was too long for me to wait, so he's going 
>>> > to
>>> > try and push to get me in sooner.
>>> > I told him that a couple years back, I worked with Dr. Lowdermilk and 
>>> > was
>>> > told that she permamently works there now.
>>> > Scott's hope is to be able to get me connected with DR. Lowdermilk so 
>>> > I
>>> > can get in or at least, she would be able to talk with me directly.
>>> > I wonder if it just may be me personally, but maybe others may go 
>>> > through
>>> > similarities as me.
>>> > Do you have them moments of where you feel as if you're being mocho or
>>> > tough upon holding feelings back and it seems nothing is going to push 
>>> > you
>>> > over the edge?
>>> > I guess for some time, I felt that I was in denial of this particular
>>> > situation bugging the creepers cheesers out of me and finally, it was 
>>> > too
>>> > much.
>>> > I immediately went into melt down on the phone yesterday.
>>> > I started to feel in despair as I was losing an important battle not 
>>> > just
>>> > for myself, but for other people with disabilities who have service 
>>> > dogs
>>> > and important of all, guide dogs.
>>> > The big concern of why I was trying to hold everything back and stay 
>>> > as
>>> > calm as I could was to prevent a full blown severe asthma attack and
>>> > another convulsive grandmal seizure too.
>>> > Eventually, everything was going to have to come out, one way or the
>>> > other, despite a possible medical consequence.
>>> > I was told not to give up this battle and keep fighting for my rights, 
>>> > but
>>> > also for others as well.
>>> > Will post more once I am able to meet with the Colorado cross 
>>> > Disability
>>> > Colision on Monday and it won't be just them either that will get 
>>> > another
>>> > update.
>>> > The Colorado Legal Aid Center for People with Disabilities and Elderly
>>> > People will get it too.
>>> > I am not going to give up on this and if I have to do this alone, it 
>>> > is
>>> > still going to be won.
>>> > *Smiles*
>>> > Bibi and Odie
>>> > the happy spirited bounty labra wolf
>>> >
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