[Njagdu] Let me introduce myself - Kathy Rawa - aka Chatty Kathy

[Tracy Carcione]

Hi Kathy, welcome to the list!
You put everything in your introduction except about your dog!  What is he
or she?  What's his/her name, if it's not a secret?

I'm Tracy Carcione.  I live in beautiful Teaneck, in Bergen County.  I am
a programmer and project leader at New York Presbyterian Hospital. My dog
is Ben, a very handsome black lab from The Seeing Eye.  Benny is 6 now, to
my surprise.  He is my 6th guide dog; the others were from GDB in San
Rafael.  My retired dog also lives with us.  If she makes it, she'll be 16
in April.  Astonishing!  She's a black lab named Echo.
Tracy

> Hello
>
> I just wanted to take this time to introduce myself, my name is Kathy
> Rawa,
> nickname Chatty Kathy.  I guess you can tell by my nickname I have the
> ability to talk.  I am relatively new to the South Jersey area of Atlantic
> County.
>
> I grew up in Bergen County, quite near the Giant Stadium, which I never
> attended and have no favorite team -- to set the records straight for any
> football favorites.  The town I grew up in is named, Wallington, one
> square mile.
>
>
> My past included being a Dental Hygienist, Dental Health Educator,
> personnel trainer, ambulance corps, ER tech and substitute teacher and
> sometimes
> professional dancer.
>
> I moved to south Jersey to a town named Egg Harbor City, which is 13 miles
> from Atlantic City.  I have learned through the Historical Society that
> this
> town was home to a gentleman who sold his canning recipe to Campbell's -
> known as Campbell's Pork n Beans.  And it is also home to the famous guy
> --
> calling Mr. Morris, calling Philip Morris as well as the Oscar meyer
> little
> person.
>
> I feel very lucky to come upon such a great organization.  I am new to low
> vision and using a guide dog.  I graduated Guide Dog Foundation in
> November
> 2010, Smithtown, L.I. and I am proud to say I was invited to be on the
> Alumni Council of the Foundation.
>
> I am also a diabetic Type 2 - but my loss of vision is not totally because
> of diabetes.  I can go on and on but I was thrilled to listen to the
> Telephone Conference call and listen to so many wonderful facts.  I tell
> you
> between listening to the conversations and e-mails back n forth from Vinny
> - I
> have learned so much and cannot believe how in the dark the doctors have
> been
> about my diabetes.
>
> Well all I can say in closing - that I look forward to chatting and
> learning how I can become more active and spread the word
>
> Always
> Kathy Rawa
> aka Chatty Kathy_______________________________________________
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