[nfbmi-talk] Michigan Starts a New Guide Dog Committee

[Fred Olver]

I know Larry, I was just curious, personally I feel like more affiliates 
ought to get behind dog users anyway, and since we are an inclusive 
organization, rather than an exclusive one, you get the idea...

Fred
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry D. Keeler" <lkeeler at comcast.net>
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Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 8:53 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Michigan Starts a New Guide Dog Committee


> We could do that.  I use both.  But, folks who use guide dogs face 
> somewhat different issues than cane users.  For example, where can and 
> can't you take your dog.  Also, we had 11 guide dog users at convention 
> and several more who are considering getting dogs.  And lastly, why not! 
> After all, we have other divisions and there is a national division, the 
> National Assocaition of Guide Dog Users.  They are a strong and proud 
> division and we sure want in on that@!
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Fred Olver" <goodfolks at charter.net>
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> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 8:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Michigan Starts a New Guide Dog Committee
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>> I'm just curious, why it becomes necessary once three or four individuals 
>> have dog guides why you feel it necessary to have a division? It seems to 
>> me that anything your division wanted to do could be endorsed and acted 
>> upon by the organization known as the state affiliate. How about a white 
>> cane division since there are so many cane users?
>>
>> Fred Olver
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Larry D. Keeler" <lkeeler at comcast.net>
>> To: "Wunder," <gwunder at nfb.org>
>> Cc: "NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 7:42 PM
>> Subject: [nfbmi-talk] Michigan Starts a New Guide Dog Committee
>>
>>
>>> October 19, 2112, the great state of Michigan has the first committee 
>>> meeting of the Michigan Guide Dog Users Comittee.  We hope to become an 
>>> official division by 2113.  Are officers are: Larry Keeler, chairman, 
>>> vice chairman, Bob Rehahn, Secretary, Cynthia Cross and treasurer, Karen 
>>> Evans. Are first goals are forming a communications network, arranging 
>>> conference meetings and educating others on guide dog use and the law. 
>>> At are first meeting, Marion Gwizdala, President of the National 
>>> Association of Guide dog users sent a letter read by Margo Downey from 
>>> the New York Association of Guide Dog Users who was are guest speaker 
>>> and who also helped us organize our committee.  This letter welcomed us 
>>> and endorsed are efrforts in wanting to become the Michigan Association 
>>> of Guide Dog Users, a proud and strong future divission of the National 
>>> Federation of the Blind!  On Saturday, both Margo and I reported to our 
>>> general population at our state convention with favorable results.  I 
>>> was also glad to see members from several chapters such as Lansing, 
>>> Wayne and Ann Arbor attend.  Larry D Keeler, Chairman of the Michigan 
>>> Guide Dog Users Committee and Secretary-treasurer of the Ann Arbor 
>>> chapter of the Michigan Affiliater of the National Federation of the 
>>> Blind.
>>> Intelligence is always claimed but rarely proven!
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