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

Tue Oct 30 12:11:11 UTC 2012

Sure do!  And, it also gives us a way to control those dogs.  At convention, 
I was also in charge of the relief area and did a pretty good job of it!  Us 
blind folks can really clean up after out dogs!
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From: "Fred Olver" <goodfolks at charter.net>
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>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
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> From: "Larry D. Keeler" <lkeeler at comcast.net>
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>> 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
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>>>
>>>> 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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