[nagdu] Lions International

[Larry D. Keeler]

Yu sure can!  Got one from Leader at state convention last year!
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From: "d m gina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
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Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 10:50 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Lions International


> Now that we can not get packets from leader dogs, sense you can only get 
> them if you are a member of set school, I was hoping that I could get 
> packets from my school wich I can get, sharing that dog schools are out 
> there to the public.
> At this time we have no one from leader dogs in my city.
> Now what I can do though is get information from nagdu to show folks.
> Sense we are Yellow stone county national federation of the blind of 
> Montana.
> I wish to make this a positive step.
> I don't worry about other clubs that I am involved with actively.
> At this time I am the only blind person there.
> I asked Jannice if I could share material from the school I was at during 
> her lie time, and at no time could this happen.
> She just wanted leader dogs.
> So I stepped back politely knowing that folks will see me anyway threw out 
> the city.
> That was important to me.
> Now our chapter is just lifting off the ground just getting started.
> where I do know I will be asked questions.
> So thought I would come here.
> Tina how do you feel about this,
> You can write me privately or on the list.
> Thanks,
> Original message:
>> Yes, I am sorry if I am being pushy, but I really felt that there was
>> a misinterpretation or something that needed to be clarified so I have
>> done some research. Leader Dogs was first founded by Lions members and
>> for a while did carry the name Lions Leader Dogs, but had to drop that
>> in 1940 as it was never approved by Lions International. They do
>> continue to get much support from the Lions, as do many clubs, but
>> they are not a Lions organization. Pilot Dogs, Incorporated on the
>> other hand is officially the Lions Pilot Dogs, Inc. This was voted in
>> by Lions International in 1960 and has been as such ever since. They
>> also get a lot of support, obviously, from Lions. I really think the
>> people in the Montana club, where the issues were are either being
>> misunderstood or are grumpy. I know as a Lion we try to help where
>> ever we are able and would not refuse help to someone based on where
>> they got their dog, especially since we may actually have local clubs
>> who choose to support the guide dog school nearest them. Just wanted
>> to clarify this and I am sorry if it is redundant. I am not trying to
>> be right, I just felt this was important enough to need clarification.
>> Thanks. Eve
>
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