[NAGDU] My Take on the Condo Pool Issue

Star Gazer pickrellrebecca at gmail.com
Wed Jun 15 21:12:26 UTC 2016


				It could also be malitious. They knew, they
simply didn't want to convey the information in a format she could use.

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First off, there are way too many such stories for them to make national
news unless it is a unique story. Second, there is absolutely no reason for
this. As for what the woman did with the dog at the pool we don't know. If
the dog was not behaving properly, then it is OK to ask her to remove the
dog. This was a pet warning. It is against the law; that is what you tell
other tenants. I believe the refusal to let people know things that they
can't read on the board is sometimes ignorance, sometimes lack of keeping
them in mind, and sometimes laziness.
Cindy


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Subject: [NAGDU] My Take on the Condo Pool Issue

Hi Folks:

First and foremost, I say without any hesitation that this individual has
her right to take her dog to the pool area of the complex. This being said,
of course, the dog should be chained to a table, tree, or some other
appropriate object that cannot be dragged around. Nen, I might sound like I
am talking out of the other side of my mouth when I make my next statement,
so let me just say this is my personal preference.

Normally, I currently do not take my dog swimming with me, whether I am
using my complex's pool, or going to my community's recreation center. I
have what I feel to be legitimate reasons why not to do so, which if I go
into detail about, we will get off-track. Truth be told, if I start going
for morning lap swims before work, I may indeed need to take and use Yahtzee
at the rec center. However, even if I do, I will assure that should he come
into the pool area with me, he will behave, and be chained in an
out-of-the-way spot so as not to attract unnecessary attention to himself or
us. 

I think there are a few deeper issues here. When those of you have been
posting regarding the complex management not informing blind people of
upcoming inspections, it brings the following to mind. I recently had to
demand that our local transit inform us via E-mail about accrued no-shows.
Yesterday, my reader found one for my wife in our snail mail. If I did not
have so much to do this week, I would put a call into them and remind them.
All of us need to continue to be vigilant regarding getting our needs
fulfilled.

I suspect that the complex management in question may be acting out of fear.
I have noticed that some sighted folks out there are afraid to make
exceptions for us, even when they see the reason for it. Their gut feeling
is, "If I do it for you, then I'll have to do it for the next person who
asks." This is partially an indirect factor which led to my termination on
my last job back in 2012. I am wondering if perhaps management is afraid
that if they let this tenant use her dog by the pool area and other
residents see it, they'll ask, "Well, if she can do it, why can't we?"
Obviously, this is still no excuse. I'm sure most, if not all other tenants
know she is blind. Even if they do however, there seems to be an overall
problem in our society that people cannot think beyond themselves. I am
noticing that this problem knows no boundary of race, class, or culture.

Truthfully, I think stories like this should make national news. It might
cause some people out there to become curious, and ask some true questions
of value.

Have to go for now.

Ciao!

Chaim 

Chaim B. Segal
Contact Marketing Representative
Sinclair College
Dayton, Ohio

Please check out my web site for more information regarding Part One of my
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