[nagdu] First State Convention

[mary wurtzel]

Hello,
I just attended my first state convention here in Michigan with 
Felix.
I don't know what I would have done withou Larry Keeler, Gargo 
Downey, who came from New York to help us, and many other guide 
dog users.
It has been said that I get where I am going, "eventually."  I 
did sort of learn where the relief area was.  Just ask for 
help!!!
All of our dogs did great during all of the sessions.
I had to sit at the head table during the banquet.  The steps up 
on the riser were narrow.  Felix didn't guide well up those.  
Then I broke my shoe coming down them so couldn't walk very well.
I'm sharing this because I want to point out that we still made 
it.  Stu!  happens!!! Our fellow Federationists will be there to 
help.
  It was particularly hard for me this year  because Fred was in 
Florida tending to his mother who had a stroke.  This was the 
first state
   convention he missed since 1974.

> I still haven't gotten into this Mary and Felix bit, but here we 
go!!!! ----- 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
>Date sent: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 11:40:23 -0400
>Subject: Re: [nagdu] First State Convention

>Foirst, you gotta take us!  Va is pretty nice compared to MI this 
time of
>year!  You'll have a lot of fun at convention! Just make sure you 
know where
>your relief area is and help keep it clean and you'll do great!
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jessica Diaz" <jldiaz421 at gmail.com
>To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org
>Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 10:29 AM
>Subject: [nagdu] First State Convention


>> Hi

>> This says it all.  Today I head for Richmond for VA State 
Convention.  It is
>> my first one so anything I need to know about handling Saunders? 
Just
>> wanted
>> some tips from other guide users who have done this kind of 
thing.  I
>> wanted
>> to go to state first and start out small before venturing to a 
national
>> one.
>> Thanks for input.

>> Jessica Diaz

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