[NAGDU] Dog repo in Florida

[Tracy Carcione]

Thanks Raul.  Sounds like she's taking care of things herself.
We really should do something nationally about due process and appeals processes.  It's no good if the people judging the appeal are the same people who made the original decision.
Tracy


-----Original Message-----
From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Raul A. Gallegos - NAGDU via NAGDU
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2021 6:36 PM
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Cc: Raul A. Gallegos - NAGDU; board at nagdu.org
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Dog repo in Florida

Hello Tracy, thanks for your question. As you may recall from our board meeting last night, nobody asked about this. I do not know what the current situation is. Based on other emails we have seen on this list, on the Blind-Talk list, and on the flagdu list, Reverend Blake has setup a GoFundMe page and has secured a lawyer. It is our understanding that she appealed with Southeastern and they denied her appeal. She and I have only spoken once, and after that, a one-sided version of my conversation was shared on the various lists. As you may be aware, I sent a response from March 12. Therefore, NAGDU is not taking action since it appears that the issue is being addressed in Florida.


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>> *From: *Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org 
>> <mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org>>
>> *Subject: **[NAGDU] Dog repo in Florida*
>> *Date: *March 29, 2021 at 11:50:05 AM CDT
>> *To: *"'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog 
>> Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org <mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org>>
>> *Cc: *Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net 
>> <mailto:carcione at access.net>>
>> *Reply-To: *"NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide 
>> Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org <mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org>>
>>
>> I'd like to know if anything is happening with the dog repo in 
>> Florida.  I thought it might be mentioned at last night's board 
>> meeting, but it wasn't.
>>
>> Are we helping Rev. Blake, or has she indicated she doesn't need our 
>> help?
>> Is there an appeals process, and is she pursuing it?  Is there 
>> anything we can do?
>>
>> Tracy
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