[nagdu] Promulgating the Myth

Tue Feb 28 15:47:14 UTC 2012

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nicole B. Torcolini at Home" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:43 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Promulgating the Myth


> And what organization thinks that it is in their best interest?
>
> ----- 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, February 28, 2012 4:52 AM
> Subject: [nagdu] Promulgating the Myth
>
>
>> Juanita,
>>    The reason there is the impression that the NFB is anti guide dog is 
>> that it is in the best interest of another organization to promulgate 
>> that myth. In support of this contention, they point to an issue of the 
>> Braille Monitor in which there was a very frank discussion of some very 
>> serious issues experienced at one of our national conventions involving 
>> several guide dogs. I was at that convention and know that the issue had 
>> a very serious impact on the image of the NFB as it related to the 
>> hospitality industry, causing us to have challenges securing venues and 
>> decent rates for our convention. This incident and these discussions led 
>> to the current policies we have concerning leaving our dogs unattended in 
>> guest rooms during NFB-sponsored events.
>>    The NFB is supportive of whatever method of independent travel one 
>> wishes to use. The National Association of Guide Dog Users is one of the 
>> strongest, largest, and fastest growing divisions in the movement!
>>
>> Fraternally yours,
>> Marion Gwizdala, President
>> National Association of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU)
>> National Federation of the Blind
>> 813-626-2789
>> President at NAGDU.ORG
>> HTTP://WWW.NAGDU.ORG
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Juanita Herrera" <juanitaherrera1991 at gmail.com>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 11:18 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Michigan Association of Guide Dog Users
>>
>>
>>> Why do people get the impression that the NFB is antiguide dog? I've
>>> heard that a lot, and I just found it strange because even my NFB
>>> chapter president has a guide dog himself. Why do people forpulate
>>> their own ideas?
>>> Best,
>>> Juanita And Anise
>>>
>>> On 2/27/12, Marion Gwizdala <blind411 at verizon.net> wrote:
>>>> Larry & William,
>>>>     Well, technically, I'm from Michigan - Bay City/Essexville! (smile) 
>>>> I'm
>>>> in Tampa, Florida now! I'll bet there are quite a few guide dog users 
>>>> in the
>>>> Great Wolverine State, we just need to shake them out of the woods! One 
>>>> of
>>>> the challenges is letting guide dog users know that the NFB is not anti
>>>> guide dog, as they are led to believe by those in whose best interest 
>>>> it is
>>>> to say such things and helping them understand why we need them in our
>>>> movement. Michigan has some laws that are not congruent with the ADA 
>>>> that
>>>> need revising and a Michigan NAGDU division is the best option to 
>>>> create
>>>> these changes. Your affiliate leadership is very supportive of 
>>>> organizing a
>>>> division, we just need to get the ball rolling.
>>>>     How about we schedule a conference call and spread the word about 
>>>> it
>>>> throughout the state! Pick a date 3 - 4 weeks from now, any day but
>>>> Thursday, and I will help you get it started. If you want to chat about 
>>>> it,
>>>> please give me a call. My contact information is below my signature.
>>>>
>>>> Fraternally yours,
>>>> Marion Gwizdala, President
>>>> National Association of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU)
>>>> National Federation of the Blind
>>>> 813-626-2789
>>>> President at NAGDU.ORG
>>>> HTTP://WWW.NAGDU.ORG
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Larry D. Keeler" <lkeeler at comcast.net>
>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 4:55 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] a question
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> That's what I'm hoping to find!  I'm getting ready to talk to the Ohio
>>>>> Association and see if they'll let us wonderful folks from up here 
>>>>> join!
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "William Vandervest" <timelord09 at att.net>
>>>>> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 4:46 PM
>>>>> Subject: [nagdu] a question
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> i'm just curious, but are there any people on this list from Michigan
>>>>>> (aside from Larry and myself)?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If Life Hands You A Lemon, Make Lemonaid
>>>>>> William And LD Lynard
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