[Nyagdu] Nyagdu Convention Report

Mon Nov 3 23:16:23 UTC 2008

will do.

Oh for anyone out there my mailing address is cheryl echevarria 10 aljan 
drive, brentwood, ny 11717

oh yes, David Stayer is feeling better still a little under the weather 
today.  Also Harold Wenning, Nelson and myself meaning today came down with 
the same thing David had, we are thinking stomach flu I hope.

Cheryl Echevarria
Treasurer
National Federation of the Blind
Greater Long Island Chapter

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Margo and Elmo" <margo.downey at verizon.net>
To: "New York Association of Guide Dog Users" <nyagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 11:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Nyagdu] Nyagdu Convention Report

> cheryl, at this point, simply find out what steps would need to be taken 
> and
> tactfully but firmly insist that both organizations should be represented.
> Jenine has posted to the Nagdu list quite frequently so I don't think 
> she'd
> be against both organizations being represented.  If you have problems, 
> let
> me know and I'll talk wit her.
>
> members, please find out the formats your guide dog schools could use on
> their websites and be assertive and tactful and firm and insist that our
> organization should be represented as well.
>
> Get the information back to the list and we'll proceed from there.
>
> Margo andelmo
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> To: "New York Association of Guide Dog Users" <nyagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 10:37 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nyagdu] Nyagdu Convention Report
>
>
> > That was the issue that I had brought up at the lunch.  I would be glad 
> > to
> > contact consumer services at GDF to find out everything need to do so.
> > But like I had mentioned, the don't formerly say it but the people and 
> > the
> > grads at that go there are very GDUI/ACB guide dog division. From which 
> > I
> > can tell until the new National officers have done many a great thing 
> > and
> > things they are working on there wasn't much interest in our 
> > organization.
> > But in the case of GDF, the Long Island President of ACB is the 
> > individual
> > who is there technology person who teaches trekker as well as the
> > computer, etc for GDF. I feel that either the school work with both
> > organizations or none at all. But I feel they should work with both if
> > they have to.
> >
> > I hope I am getting my point across, again Margo since I am here about 
> > 10
> > minutes from GDF, and I am on friendly terms with them at least with
> > Jeanine Stanly, Barrie Madasu has resigned as Consumer service Rep.
> >
> > Any advice, or permission to do this is appreciated.
> >
> > thank you.
> >
> > Cheryl Echevarria
> > Treasurer
> > National Federation of the Blind
> > Greater Long Island Chapter
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Margo and Elmo" <margo.downey at verizon.net>
> > To: "New York Association of Guide Dog Users" <nyagdu at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 9:22 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Nyagdu] Nyagdu Convention Report
> >
> >
> >> Cheryl, these are very good ideas.
> >>
> >> Actually, I want to look at Florida and California's websites to see 
> >> what
> >> they've posted about their divisions and then to find out if they've
> >> posted
> >> anything on, say, Southeastern's and GDB's websites.
> >>
> >> Let me ask you all a question.  When we post something about our 
> >> divison
> >> to
> >> the guide dog schools' websites, do we post a letter or document about
> >> Nyagdu or should we have Mike robinson, with the schools' permission,
> >> link
> >> our nyagdu page on the state website to the schools' website?  In other
> >> words, do we post a document or a web page?
> >>
> >> there are advantages to both and disadvantages to just a  document.
> >>
> >> Margo and Elmo
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> >> To: "New York Association of Guide Dog Users" <nyagdu at nfbnet.org>
> >> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 6:59 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [Nyagdu] Nyagdu Convention Report
> >>
> >>
> >> > May I also make a suggestion to get members or at least let potential
> >> > members know if NY State is to send the NYAGDU convention report to 
> >> > all
> >> > the Guide Dog school lists in NY State. I know that GDF has a talk 
> >> > list
> >> > and would like to post this.  It was also nice to see was it The 
> >> > Seeing
> >> > Eye or was the Guiding Eyes, but were there other schools invited 
> >> > that
> >> > didn't come, because as I had stated at the convention. Some schools
> >> > are
> >> > just support GDUI and only come to like to our National meeting at
> >> > conventions only because they have to show good face so to say.
> >> >
> >> > just some ideas Madame President and the NYAGDU members.
> >> >
> >> > Cheryl Echevarria
> >> > Treasurer
> >> > National Federation of the Blind
> >> > Greater Long Island Chapter
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> > From: "Margo and Elmo" <margo.downey at verizon.net>
> >> > To: "New York Association of Guide Dog Users" <nyagdu at nfbnet.org>
> >> > Cc: <President at nfb-nagdu.org>
> >> > Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2008 8:46 PM
> >> > Subject: [Nyagdu] Nyagdu Convention Report
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> Hi, everyone.
> >> >>
> >> >> I am margo Downey, the newly elected president of Nyagdu.  We just 
> >> >> had
> >> >> a
> >> >> wonderful Nyagdu luncheon and NFB New York state convention.
> >> >>
> >> >> I'd like to report first on our elections.
> >> >>
> >> >> Lucy Cox and Shelley Bamrick stepped down from office due to
> >> >> circumstances in their life situations which need more of their time
> >> >> at
> >> >> this point.
> >> >>
> >> >> elections were held to fill the two vacancies for the coming year.
> >> >>
> >> >> the officers are:
> >> >>
> >> >> Margo Downey, president
> >> >> Joyce Carrico, Vice President
> >> >> Julie Phillipson, Secretary-Treasurer
> >> >>
> >> >> We have officers but everyone is important and it's time for all of 
> >> >> us
> >> >> to
> >> >> enthusiastically roll up our sleeves and help Nyagdu really take off
> >> >> to
> >> >> do many things.
> >> >>
> >> >> some of those things were discussed at this year's NYAGDU luncheon:
> >> >>
> >> >> 1.  find more members so we can do more work to expand what it means
> >> >> to
> >> >> be blind and what it means to be a guide dog handler;
> >> >>
> >> >> 2.  Start the process of revising our state access law to strike the
> >> >> sentence which states an I D card can be requested and to begin the
> >> >> process of getting the  access law into the Penal Code.  At next
> >> >> year's
> >> >> National Convention in Detroit, a resolution will be presented which
> >> >> will
> >> >> state that all state access laws will be in the state penal codes.
> >> >>
> >> >> 3.  We need to do more community outreach and education with the
> >> >> public
> >> >> at large and with entities such as health care facilities, police 
> >> >> and
> >> >> fire departments, emergency medical personnel, and so on.
> >> >>
> >> >> Rayne Wayne, our state NFB NY Treasurer who is also an attorney,
> >> >> talked
> >> >> with us about our rights and responsibilities as guide dog handlers.
> >> >>
> >> >> I want to thank Lucy Cox and Shelley Bamrick for serving as officers
> >> >> and
> >> >> hope you'll be able to help us with our Nyagdu projects.
> >> >> Tracy Carcione is gong to look at our state website to see what's up
> >> >> there and will help determine what types of  items to be placed on 
> >> >> the
> >> >> Nyagdu page. From her work with that, we will plan a Nyagdu 
> >> >> brochure.
> >> >>
> >> >> We will probably want to take a look at the guide dog brochures from
> >> >> NFB
> >> >> itself so we don't have to completely invent the wheel.
> >> >>
> >> >> Very shortly, I want to write a letter and/or email to Chapter
> >> >> Presidents
> >> >> and division Presidents to find other guide dog users who are not
> >> >> presently attending Nyagdu functions or who are not on this list. 
> >> >> We
> >> >> want to invite them to join with us.
> >> >>
> >> >> After Tuesday's elections, I'm going to talk with a couple of
> >> >> Assemblypeople about the state access law.  I have approval from 
> >> >> Carl
> >> >> Jacobsen to at least start talking to people.  Let's hold off on 
> >> >> that
> >> >> until we see who's elected in our districts and then we can all 
> >> >> figure
> >> >> out what to do.
> >> >>
> >> >> Please send your comments, questions, complaints, thoughts, and 
> >> >> ideas
> >> >> to
> >> >> this list so we can all work together.
> >> >>
> >> >> also, very shortly, we will begin to hold regularly scheduled
> >> >> conference
> >> >> calls.
> >> >>
> >> >> I want to thank all of you for helping us move forward in our 
> >> >> journey.
> >> >>
> >> >> Sincerely,
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Margo Downey, president
> >> >> new York Association of Guide Dog users
> >> >>
> >> >> Email:
> >> >> margo.downey at verizon.net
> >> >>
> >> >> Phone:
> >> >> (716)886-0567
> >> >> Cell:  (716)541-5574
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