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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Good morning,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Yesterday I put a message out on our state list and the request is for anyone in Ohio that has delt with any denials in Ohio by uber or lift to write me off list giving the details.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>We will be reaching out to the company and need supporting information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Richard Payne, President <span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>937/829/3368<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:Rchpay7@gmail.com"><span style='color:#467886'>Rchpay7@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white'><a href="http://www.nfbohio.org/"><span style='color:#467886'>www.nfbohio.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white'>The National Federation of the Blind advances the lives of its members and all blind people in the United States. We know that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. Our collective power, determination, and diversity achieve the aspirations of all blind people.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> OAGDU <oagdu-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Diane Gudaitis via OAGDU<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 22, 2025 5:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> Ohio Association of Guide Dog Users List <oagdu@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Diane Gudaitis <dmgudaitis@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OAGDU] THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH: Fake service dogs are a real thing. Here's what Ohio law says about service animals<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>It says the service animal must be identified.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I wonder what they consider "identified"?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Diane<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, Apr 17, 2025 at 11:23<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>\u202f</span>PM Marianne Denning via OAGDU <<a href="mailto:oagdu@nfbnet.org">oagdu@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Fake service dogs are a real thing. Here's what Ohio law says about service animals</span></strong><br>People have been using fake service animals to receive benefits, hurting the real use of service dogs. Here's more on what Ohio law says about them.<o:p></o:p></p><p>Read in The Columbus Dispatch: <a href="https://apple.news/Au-GsTMY4TyGoqvFKAUmQUA" target="_blank">https://apple.news/Au-GsTMY4TyGoqvFKAUmQUA</a><o:p></o:p></p><p><br>Shared from <a href="https://www.apple.com/news" target="_blank">Apple News</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>OAGDU mailing list<br><a href="mailto:OAGDU@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">OAGDU@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/oagdu_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/oagdu_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for OAGDU:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/oagdu_nfbnet.org/dmgudaitis%40gmail.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/oagdu_nfbnet.org/dmgudaitis%40gmail.com</a><br>List archives: <a href="http://www.nfbnet.org/pipermail/oagdu_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://www.nfbnet.org/pipermail/oagdu_nfbnet.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></body></html>