[nagdu] new member

[cheryl echevarria]

Good morning Mariea
And welcome to NAGDU.
Marilyn and I know each other longer than NAGDU/NFB, I also live out here on Long Island and have my dog from GDF.  I have had Maxx for 5 years now and he is a black lab going to be 7 years old.
I own my own travel agency, Echevarria Travel. I am also the President of the National Federation of the Blind Travel and Tourism Division, member of the Central Islip Lions and I am also a volunteer with the NY Organ Donor Network, also the Treasurer of the Greater Long Island Chapter of the NFB.
Wow I read that and can't believe that is all me.  Who would have thought it.
Anyway, welcome to the list.
Cheryl

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> Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2012 21:07:48 +0000
> From: t21114 at optonline.net
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] new member
> 
> Hi Mariea,
> Welcome. I won't introduce myself since you know me. 
> I am glad Valient is doing well.
> Work keeps me busy , Lions and Organ donors so I don't have a chance to post here very often.
> Last week Anna and I walked in the St. Patty's Day parade with our Lions club. I walked with one of my fellow lions and he told me when to stop , walk and if Anna and i were vering to the left or right. It fun but the stop and go is hard. We had two puppy walker friends join us with there dogs who were released. We had a big lion in a wagon. We had he GDF Banner and Vet dog Banner too. There were so many bag pipes so I am glad Anna isn't bothered by noise.
> Marilyn and Anna
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mariea Harris 
> Date: Sunday, March 11, 2012 3:37 pm
> Subject: [nagdu] new member
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> 
> > new member
> > Hi everyone:
> > 
> > I just joined the list and wanted to introduce myself.
> > 
> > I live in NC with my boyfriend Shannon, my cat Gizzie and my 
> > Seeing Eye 
> > dog Valiant. I just came home with Valiant in October. He's a 
> > yellow lab 
> > and is
> > 23.5 in at the shoulder and weighs 60 lbs. He's my second dog 
> > from TSE, 
> > but my fourth guide dog. I had a yellow cross for a year from 
> > TSE but 
> > she developed
> > fears and had to be retired. Valiant is my first male dog. He's 
> > very 
> > intelligent and his personality comes out more and more each 
> > day. He 
> > loves to work
> > and will wag his tail furiously when I grab his harness and 
> > leash for a 
> > trip. I work at the workshop here, but am looking for other 
> > work. We 
> > take the city
> > bus and the light rail here and he does magnificently. He loves 
> > to play 
> > tug and chew on his toys when he's relaxing. He also has a cushy 
> > bed 
> > that he will
> > crash on and not move for hours.
> > 
> > I'm on several other guide dog lists, so it'll be interesting to 
> > see who 
> > I meet on here as well and new people most of all.
> > 
> > -- 
> > 
> > 
> > Mariea and Valiant
> > 
> > 
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