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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Dear All,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> During this year's annual
meeting of the National Association of Guide dog Users at the convention of the
National Federation of the Blind in Orlando, we will be making several changes
to our agenda. One major change is that we will not be having the usual training
program updates; rather, we will restrict comments from the guide dog training
programs to only the Executive Directors of the training programs or their
designated representative. These presentations will be restricted to views and
comments on our Guide Dog Consumers' Bill of Rights which is attached to this
message.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> Under date of April 8 & 9, I
sent an invitation and this attachment to the Executive Director of each guide
dog training program in the United States. As of this writing, I have received
no response. I would like to urge each of you to contact the Executive Director
of the training program from which you received your guide dog urging them to
attend our convention and participate in our meetings. As the oldest and largest
organization of the blind in the world and as the division of that organization
representing guide dog training program consumers, we have a right to know their
views on our positions and they have a responsibility to dialogue with us.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> If you find that the Executive
Director of a training program did not receive this invitation, please request
the proper email address to which the invitation needs to be sent and notify me
of that address by sending it to</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><A
href="mailto:President@NAGDU.ORG">President@NAGDU.ORG</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> The original message to the
Executive Directors follows my signature. We have several exciting presentations
planned for our two meetings and more information will be sent to these lists. I
look forward to seeing many of you in Orlando! Remember to bring sun
screen!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Fraternally yours,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Marion Gwizdala, President<BR>National Association
of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU)<BR>National Federation of the
Blind<BR>813-626-2789<BR><A
href="mailto:President@NAGDU.ORG">President@NAGDU.ORG</A><BR><A
href="http://WWW.NAGDU.ORG">HTTP://WWW.NAGDU.ORG</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV> The National Association of Guide dog Users, a strong
and proud division of the NationalFederation of the Blind, will hold its annual
meeting and seminars in conjunction with the NFB convention at the
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w:st="on">Florida</st1:State></st1:place>. Our meetings will be held on Monday,
July 1 and Wednesday, July 3 from 7 – 10 p.m. Though the agenda is still being
finalized, we know we will divide our business meeting between the two days,
unlike our usual schedule. We have invited representatives from some of the
local attractions to speak to our membership and the agenda will accommodate
their schedules.</DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal> This year,
NAGDU is asking each of the training programs to be represented by their
Presidents/CEOs. Our specific focus of interest is to have a dialogue with the
training programs concerning each program’s views on the Guide Dog Consumers’
Bill of Rights endorsed unanimously by our membership. If you are unable to
attend our meetings, we want to urge you to appoint a representative who has the
authority to address the membership on behalf of your training program’s view of
this document. For yourinformation, the text of the Guide Dog Consumers’ Bill of
Rights is attached to this message. RSVPs that include the name of the
representative from your program are appreciated no later than June 1, 2013.</P>
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"
class=MsoNormal> If you have any questions, please do not
hesitate to get in touch with me. My contact information is below my
signature.</P>
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class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>With warm
regards,</P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Marion
Gwizdala</P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>President</P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>National
Association of Guide dog Users, Inc.</P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>National
Federation of the Blind</P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>(813)
626-2789</P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><A
href="mailto:President@NAGDU.ORG">President@NAGDU.ORG</A></P>
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>, .
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