[Ohio-talk] Ohio Guide Dog Chapter.

[COLLEEN Roth]

Hi Deborah,
Thanks for the clarification. It sounded as though Deanna wanted to include people from other Guide Dog Schools not just the one you went to.
Your explanation makes sense.
Thanks again,
Colleen Roth


----- Original Message -----
From: "Deborah Kendrick" <dkkendrick at earthlink.net>
To: "NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List" <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Date: Monday, Dec 14, 2009 12:42:17
Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] Ohio Guide Dog Chapter.

>
>
> Hi all,
> I've been on vacation, so am catching up on two weeks worth of messages. 
> Forgive me for beginning at the end and working my way back, but this looks 
> like some clarification is in order.
> Apparently, Deanna posted the announcement of our alumni chapter here, and I 
> can see how it would be confusing, especially to people who don't have dogs.
> Here's the situation.  Guide Dogs for the Blind established an alumni 
> association four years ago.  To my knowledge, they are the only dog guide 
> school to have done so.  Think of it as equivalent to the alumni association 
> for say, your favorite college or your favorite school for the blind. 
> Chapters of graduates from this school create an opportunity to talk about 
> the school, the training, sometimes raise funds, and generally share the one 
> common bond of being graduates from that school.
> This is in no way equivalent to or in competition with an NFB division.  I 
> do indeed hope our little group in NFB Ohio dog users grows up to be a 
> dividion and I believe Debbie Baker will make it happen.  I will do what I 
> can to help it thrive and grow.  Helping Deanna start an alumni chapter of 
> graduates from Guide Dogs for The Blind who live in Ohio is another area 
> where I hope I can help. This chapter is akin to a NFB Guide Dogs division 
> in the same sort of way that the OSSB Alumni Association is akin to our own 
> revived student division. As I write that, I realize it's a fuzzy analogy, 
> but I have 4000 more messages to go, so please fill in the blanks for me!
>   Deanna, I know you have just joined the list, so hope this message doesn't 
> embarrass you.  It just looked to me like some explanation was needed.
> Deanna came to us via the mentoring program and is a great addition indeed. 
> In just two short years, she has begun carrying a cane, trained with a guide 
> dog, begun to read Braille (and is pariticipating in Braille Readers are 
> Leaders, by the way), and has now attended two of our state conventions. 
> Again, I jumped in here to be sure her enthusiasm didn't get rained on or 
> reined in!
> Deborah
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "COLLEEN Roth" <n8tnv at att.net>
> To: <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 9:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] Ohio Guide Dog Chapter.
> 
> 
> > Hi,
> > I am glad you asked that question Eric.
> > I had the same thought but didn't ask because I am definitely not a dog 
> > user.
> > Isn't it a bit counterproductive?
> > Couldn't you do this with a Division and include everyone?
> > Colleen
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: eduffy <eduffy at deltav.org>
> > To: "'Ationfb of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'" 
> > <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Date: Thursday, Dec 10, 2009 8:53:16
> > Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] Ohio Guide Dog Chapter.
> >
> >ar
> >ar
> >ar Deanna,
> >ar
> >ar I am not a dog user, but I have to ask the question: why do you and 
> >ar Deborah
> >ar want to start something outside the organization? What you are doing is 
> >ar not
> >ar unique to your school. We have a committee in Ohio that could turn into a
> >ar division with some work.
> >ar
> >ar Eric
> >ar
> >ar
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