[nagdu] Pennsylvania - Local Advocates Push For Expanded ServiceDog Protection

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marion Gwizdala" <blind411 at verizon.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 7:51 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Pennsylvania - Local Advocates Push For Expanded 
ServiceDog Protection


> Passel,
>     Now we need to get Toni and you to organize a Pennsylvania division of
> NAGDU!
>
> Fraternally yours,
> Marion
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Passle Helminski" <passle at roadrunner.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 10:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Pennsylvania - Local Advocates Push For Expanded
> ServiceDog Protection
>
>
> >
> >
> >
> >>Thanks, Marion.  Leslie and Jennifer are friends of mine and are also
> >>working very hard to get this bill passed.  Once again I would like to
> >>thank you for your letter of support.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Passle and Tomboy Kate
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>Dear All,
> >>    FYI, one of our members, Passel Helminski, has been working very 
> >> hard
> >> on this legislation and NAGDU has written a letter of support to the
> >> legislature concerning this bill.
> >>
> >>Fraternally yours,
> >>Marion Gwizdala, President
> >>National Association of Guide Dog Users
> >>National Federation of the Blind
> >>813-598-7161
> >>President at NFB-NAGDU.ORG
> >>HTTP://NFB-NAGDU.ORG
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Ginger Kutsch"
> >><gingerKutsch at yahoo.com>
> >>To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
> >><nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> >>Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 8:08 AM
> >>Subject: [nagdu] Pennsylvania - Local Advocates Push For Expanded 
> >>Service
> >>Dog Protection
> >>
> >>>Local Advocates Push For Expanded Service Dog Protection
> >>>Posted: 9:17 pm EDT June 10, 2010
> >>>Source:
> >>>http://www.wjactv.com/news/23864751/detail.html
> >>>
> >>>HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- One woman in Huntingdon County is pushing
> >>>state lawmakers to enact legislation that would hold owners of
> >>>dogs that attack service animals financially responsible.
> >>>
> >>>Jennifer Warsing told WJAC-TV that her service dog Hattie was
> >>>attacked by a neighbors dog in Huntingdon in February 2008.
> >>>
> >>>Despite protecting the chocolate lab from serious physical
> >>>injury, Warsing said it took months of training for Hattie to
> >>>overcome emotional trauma from the attack.
> >>>
> >>>A formal complaint was filed against the dog's owner, but a judge
> >>>later dropped the case.
> >>>
> >>>Warsing said she'd be lost if something ever happened to Hattie.
> >>>
> >>>"I would be immediately thrust back into a world of silence and
> >>>not know when my phone was ringing; sleepless nights or worrying
> >>>about the smoke detectors going off," said Warsing. "They deserve
> >>>to be protected against injury, against attack and interference
> >>>while they're working. They're irreplaceable."
> >>>
> >>>Leslie Kelly works as a deaf and hard of hearing specialist with
> >>>the Center for Independent Living of South Central Pennsylvania
> >>>and said she worries about the gap of protection for her own
> >>>service dog.
> >>>
> >>>"We all love animals and we don't want to see any animal get
> >>>injured, but for those of us that have service dogs, it's not as
> >>>easy," said Kelly. "If it dies, you're talking another 3-4 years
> >>>until they can find a dog to match you and train it again."
> >>>
> >>>House Bill 123 was recently amended to include expanded
> >>>restitution to cover lost wages and training if a service dog is
> >>>maimed or killed in an attack.
> >>>
> >>>The proposed legislation was included in last week's house of
> >>>representatives schedule, but there has not been a vote.
> >>>
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