[nagdu] Promulgating the Myth

Wed Feb 29 02:20:49 UTC 2012

Larry,
    Keep in mind that the opinions expressed in these articles were only 
those of individuals, not of the organization. In addition, this was more 
than 11 years ago. I send it to the list so that those who are faced with 
the assertion that the NFB is anti guide dog, citing this issue of the 
Braille Monitor as "evidence", is informed enough to discuss it 
intelligently.In my opinion, this sort of public discussion has helped 
resolve the problems that created this exchange.

Fraternally yours,
Marion


----- 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: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 7:15 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Promulgating the Myth


> Thanks Marion.  This should help me inform folks.
> ----- 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 7:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Promulgating the Myth
>
>
>> Dear All,
>>    as requested, here is the link to the October 1995 Braille Monitor.
>>
>> http://nfb.org/Images/nfb/Publications/bm/bm95/brlm9510.htm
>>
>> Fraternally yours,
>> Marion Gwizdala
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- 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: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 6:45 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Promulgating the Myth
>>
>>
>>> Or, at least the article reference.  It would help to explain why NFB 
>>> some times takes sort of a hard line on dogs.  I have heard some members 
>>> who never even had pet dogs complain.  Some of the rational ones did 
>>> explain that some folks don't clean up after or let there dogs mis 
>>> behave.  I have seen a few folks who really do this but they are in the 
>>> minority.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Reinhard Stebner" <raydar11011 at yahoo.com>
>>> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 6:32 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Promulgating the Myth
>>>
>>>
>>>> Would it be possible to be provided with the link of the Braille 
>>>> Monitor
>>>> that this issue was discussed?
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>>>> Behalf
>>>> Of Marion Gwizdala
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 7:52 AM
>>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>>> 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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