[Nyagdu] a reminder

cheryl echevarria cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com
Mon Nov 2 16:16:34 UTC 2009


Tracy that was rude and unsensitive and was definitely no called for.

As I had said I wasn't pointing fingers at anyone on this list or part of our division. I was also stating a rule with hotels period. Since I am not only a graduate of some of the suppliers to whom I am selling every single one of them have this policy and since we already have problems finding places that are affordable to take us for a convention as well as with educating people  about guide dogs. I was stating a fact, we can be asked to leave a hotel and not return because of these rules.

Again, I was stating facts and not pointing my fingers at you.

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

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tracy Carcione<mailto:carcione at access.net> 
  To: New York Association of Guide Dog Users<mailto:nyagdu at nfbnet.org> 
  Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 11:12 AM
  Subject: Re: [Nyagdu] a reminder


  My goodness, don't get all upset because I disagree with something. 
  Reasoned argument keeps organizations healthy and in touch with the
  membership.
  Tracy

  > okay I have tried to be nice I do not want to be part of a division that
  > doesn't take its lead from the national division, I am helping to organize
  > the NY State Diabetic Action Network, and will be taking full advise from
  > the national division since I was asked to start one by that president. I
  > feel if I cannot express my concerns and again wasn't point fingers at
  > tracy or any member of the state division. In fact it has nothing to do
  > with the National either, it is a hotel policy for all hotels, no leaving
  > of pets and children unattended in rooms alone.
  >
  > not going to be involved in this list again, if Margo needs me she knows
  > where to find me.
  >
  > Cheryl Echevarria
  > Treasurer,
  > Greater Long Island Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind
  >
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  >   ----- Original Message -----
  >   From: Tracy Carcione<mailto:carcione at access.net<mailto:carcione at access.net>>
  >   To: New York Association of Guide Dog Users<mailto:nyagdu at nfbnet.org<mailto:nyagdu at nfbnet.org>>
  >   Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 10:36 AM
  >   Subject: Re: [Nyagdu] a reminder
  >
  >
  >   I have left my dogs in the room, when I felt it was best.  I have never
  >   had a problem with it.  I know my dogs well enough to know they won't
  > get
  >   into trouble, and I hang up the Do Not Disturb sign so hotel staff won't
  >   walk in.
  >   For instance, I have left the dog in the room during state hospitality,
  >   sometimes, because I want to wander around to various tables and talk to
  >   people, and the dog seems to find that a bit confusing.  The dog wants
  > to
  >   walk around the tables, and I want to go up to each one, perhaps.
  >   At national, I have left my dog in the room once in a while near the end
  >   of the week, just because the dog was getting tired of dodging the canes
  >   and really needed a break.  It never caused a problem.  But of course,
  > at
  >   national daddy knows best, and how dare I imagine that I know what my
  > own
  >   dog needs and can handle?!!  This policy really annoys me.
  >   Tracy
  >
  >   > Well besides a guide dog users I am also a mother, I would never leave
  > my
  >   > children unattended in the room alone, and I will not leave my dog
  > alone
  >   > in the room, they have feelings as well. staff at hotels may night be
  >   > feeling the same.
  >   >
  >   > As a responsbile adult I think myself if you are bringing the dog with
  > you
  >   > to work at a convention then use the dog, I particularly bring maxx to
  >   > convention but this year I will bring him to dallas again.
  >   >
  >   > I agree Tracy you are an adult and no better but there are other that
  >   > don't belong to NYAGDU or NAGDU that don't go by policy and in some
  > hotels
  >   > that have animal acceptance policies where you have a guide dog or not
  > can
  >   > not be left in room unattended, this is put out by the hotel industry,
  > as
  >   > well.
  >   >
  >   > Being with the state since 2006 and had my dog since 2007 and taken
  > Maxx
  >   > everywhere I go when I bring him with me, and leave him home when I
  > feel
  >   > that I might not want to use him all the time, he is not a cane where
  > I
  >   > can just leave it in the room and it will sit against the wall.
  >   >
  >   >
  >   > Cheryl Echevarria
  >   > Treasurer,
  >   > Greater Long Island Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind
  >   >
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  >   >   ----- Original Message -----
  >   >   From: Tracy
  > Carcione<mailto:carcione at access.net<mailto:carcione at access.net<mailto:carcione at access.net%3Cmailto:carcione at access.net>>>
  >   >   To: New York Association of Guide Dog
  > Users<mailto:nyagdu at nfbnet.org<mailto:nyagdu at nfbnet.org<mailto:nyagdu at nfbnet.org%3Cmailto:nyagdu at nfbnet.org>>>
  >   >   Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 10:04 AM
  >   >   Subject: Re: [Nyagdu] a reminder
  >   >
  >   >
  >   >   I think the national policy is highly obnoxious, and I'd feel the
  > same
  >   > if
  >   >   it became a state policy.  I am a responsible adult.  I know how to
  >   > handle
  >   >   my dog.  Others may advise me, but, in the end, it's my dog and my
  >   >   decisions.  And I'm perfectly willing to grant that my comrades in
  >   > NYAGDU
  >   >   are also responsible adults, who don't need me to tell them what to
  > do.
  >   >
  >   >   If it were a school or an agency assuming we are too ignorant to
  > handle
  >   >   our own dogs, we'd tell them where to get off.  But since it's the
  > NFB,
  >   >   it's supposed to be just fine.  Well, I don't buy it.
  >   >
  >   >   So far as I know, we have never had any serious dog problems at
  > state
  >   >   conventions.  I've been around about 25 years now, and was president
  > of
  >   >   NYAGDU for a few years, so I think I would have heard.  So why
  > institute
  >   > a
  >   >   policy that treats people like idiots, when there's not even a
  > problem
  >   > to
  >   >   be solved?
  >   >   I say no.
  >   >   Tracy
  >   >
  >   >   > The NFB national has a policy of not leaving dogs in rooms alone.
  > I'd
  >   >   > like
  >   >   > to have a similar or same policy for NFB NY.  what do you all
  > think?
  >   >   >
  >   >   > Margo and Arrow
  >   >   > ----- Original Message -----
  >   >   > From: "cheryl echevarria"
  >   > <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com<mailto:cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com<mailto:cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com%3Cmailto:cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com<mailto:cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com%3Cmailto:cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com%3Cmailto:cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com%3Cmailto:cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>>>>
  >   >   > To: "New York Association of Guide Dog Users"
  >   > <nyagdu at nfbnet.org<mailto:nyagdu at nfbnet.org<mailto:nyagdu at nfbnet.org%3Cmailto:nyagdu at nfbnet.org<mailto:nyagdu at nfbnet.org%3Cmailto:nyagdu at nfbnet.org%3Cmailto:nyagdu at nfbnet.org%3Cmailto:nyagdu at nfbnet.org>>>>
  >   >   > Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2009 10:12 AM
  >   >   > Subject: [Nyagdu] a reminder
  >   >   >
  >   >   >
  >   >   >> This is just a reminder at convention I know there were a few
  > people
  >   >   >> that
  >   >   >> left there guide dogs in there hotel rooms.
  >   >   >>
  >   >   >> I am not going to point fingers at anyone, and most of the people
  > do
  >   > not
  >   >   >> belong to NYAGDU. But I am not going to open a can of worms.
  >   >   >>
  >   >   >> We need to enforce this rule, we cannot afford to have misbehaved
  >   > dogs
  >   >   >> in
  >   >   >> the room, and myself as a parent I wouldn't leave my child alone
  > in
  >   > the
  >   >   >> room why leave a dog, if you don't want to take your dog allow
  > over
  >   > the
  >   >   >> place then leave the dog at home.
  >   >   >>
  >   >   >> Dogs can have accidents or scare the cleaning people or maybe
  > hotel
  >   >   >> staff
  >   >   >> that need to go into your room and fix something.
  >   >   >>
  >   >   >> Margo, since you are our president, when you have affiliate
  >   > presidential
  >   >   >> meetings with carl and the other affiliate/chapter presidents,
  > can we
  >   >   >> please remind them of this to tell there members in there
  > chapters.
  >   > Such
  >   >   >> as Maria Garcia POBC or Student President, you know what I mean.
  >   >   >>
  >   >   >> Thank you for letting me post this information.
  >   >   >>
  >   >   >>
  >   >   >> Cheryl Echevarria
  >   >   >> Treasurer,
  >   >   >> Greater Long Island Chapter of the National Federation of the
  > Blind
  >   >   >>
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