[nagdu] Tracy being hit by a car and a few thing

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Tracy I am so sorry to hear what happened to you and Lucky. My heart goes out to you. Do you still live in Nassau County? 
Today I did an outreach . It was a senior expo for Congressman Bishop. A woman came over and asked me if I could train her Yorkie to be as well behaved as Anna. I told her all the credit goes to GDF. 
Tomorrow  my agency is celebrating 23 years of the signing of the ADA. We are expecting over 200 people. Yesterday at the support group I facilitate we spoke about the ADA and read some facts. I had a guest speaker from the County on Emergency Preparedness for people with disabilities. 
Marilyn and Anna

----- Original Message -----
From: Tracy Carcione 
Date: Friday, July 26, 2013 8:34 am
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Crossing a highway
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 

> Hi Marilyn.
> Yes, Jericho Turnpike in Nassau County. I had to cross it to 
> get home from 
> the train station. There was a light, but it was night, during 
> an ice 
> storm, so there wasn't much traffic, and no one to ask. I made 
> my best 
> guess, and I guessed wrong. My dog was killed. It was a 
> terrible night. An 
> audible signal would have save me a lot of sorrow.
> Tracy
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: 
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog 
> Users" 
> 
> Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 5:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Crossing a highway
> 
> 
> > Tracy is that Jericho Turnpike on Long Island?. I have cross 
> it near GDF a 
> > few years ago with 2 of my friends and there guide dogs. I 
> would never do 
> > that one again . There was no light on that corner. I have 
> also crossed RT 
> > 111 and Main Street in Smithtown. On Main Street in Smithtown 
> after I 
> > spoke to a Legislator how hard it was crossing this street to 
> meet with 
> > her she said I know you will do something about it. I did . I 
> requested 3 
> > Audible Pedestrians Signal. Sadly 2 people were killed 
> crossing that 
> > street who could see after I put the request in .There was a 
> lot of 
> > protesting about the traffic there and a few months last the 
> light were 
> > installed. I prayed crossing that one. I have had more close 
> calls on 
> > side roads walking as we don't have side walks .
> > Marilyn and Anna
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Tracy Carcione
> > Date: Thursday, July 25, 2013 2:20 pm
> > Subject: [nagdu] Crossing a highway
> > To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog 
> Users">
> >> Marilyn, while it's true that a dog will refuse to go if she
> >> sees a car
> >> coming, it's also true that she can only see so far, and, if a
> >> car is coming
> >> fast, as they do on highways, she may not see it far enough away
> >> to react
> >> quickly enough to save you both.
> >> I know this from both lectures and bitter experience. I was hit
> >> trying to
> >> cross Jericho Turnpike one night.
> >> I'm with Cindy. I don't like crossing highways at all anymore.
> >> I know
> >> sometimes it's the only way to go, but I would much rather not.
> >> Tracy
> >>
> >>
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