[Njabs-talk] The Seeing Eye 80th Anniversary on ThruOurEyes Internet Radio

[EVELYN E. VALDEZ]

Come One, Come All. 




Please join Joseph 

Ruffalo, host of the ThruOurEyes Internet Radio Show, as he focuses on The Seeing Eye's 80th Anniversary. 

Joe will discuss the events which have 

been held so far and 

 celebrations yet to come. Joe will interview: Jim Kutsch, 

President and CEO; Rivi Israel, 

instructor; Roger Woodhour, volunteer 

puppy raiser; and Vincent Chaney, Seeing Eye Graduate. 




 


Joe and Jim will discuss The Seeing Eye's 

programs and will touch upon 

the history of the school and the mission it continues to fulfill today and into 

the future. 


 


Joe will then speak with 

Rivi Israel who is one of the 

instructors at The Seeing Eye. They will talk about Rivi's experiences training these special dogs and the instruction of the human partners once they have been matched with their 

dogs.


 


The conversation will then turn to 

Roger Woodhour and the role of puppy 

raisers. Some of the topics Joe and 

Roger will cover include the Puppy Development Program, early training of the pups, and exposure to the 

world that the dogs receive in 

preparation for their future as Seeing Eye dogs. 


 


Joe will also talk with Vincent Chaney who partners with 

Randolph, a Yellow Labrador, and review Vincent's 28 years of working with 3 Seeing 

Eye dogs. Their conversation will 

touch upon traveling into New York City to work, and their trips around the country for pleasure, 

work and the NFB National Conventions.





 


We especially wish to thank The 

Seeing Eye for their acceptance and participation in the show 

dedicated to and in honor of their 80th 

anniversary.


 


For those wishing to 

listen the evening of the show, the link to the ThruOurEyes.org - WTOE Radio Home - Windows 

Internet Explorer is:


 


http://www.thruoureyes.org/


 


The Wednesday, June 24th show will 

air at 5 PM PDT, 6 PM MDT, 7 PM CDT and 8 PM EDT. We are hoping that anyone who has an interest in the history of guide 

dogs, or in The Seeing Eye 

who pioneered dog guide services here 

in the USA, or who just has a love of dogs will listen in for this special show. 




 


The 

ThruOurEyes Internet Radio Show is also available via an Internet Podcast. 

Should you miss the show and wish to 

listen, the information is available on 

JAWS friendly links on http://www.thruoureyes.org/jaws.html


 


Vincent Chaney, NFBNJ Diabetes Division President 

,
Co-chair Lead NJAGDU