[nagdu] Pennsylvania - Local Advocates Push For ExpandedServiceDog Protection

Tue Jun 15 18:43:26 UTC 2010

Count me in.

Passle

>Well there is no moving anymore for this girl, I am here in PA to stay. And
>there are a few other PA people here too with guides.
>
>Marsha
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>Of Marion Gwizdala
>Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 10:35 AM
>To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>Subject: Re: [nagdu] Pennsylvania - Local Advocates Push For
>ExpandedServiceDog Protection
>
>Oh, I forgot about Marsha, since she just relocated there! However, there is
>
>not an organized division in Penn., as far as I know! Three people are a
>good start to an organizing committee, though!
>
>Fraternally yours,
>Marion
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
>To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
><nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 8:38 AM
>Subject: Re: [nagdu] Pennsylvania - Local Advocates Push For
>ExpandedServiceDog Protection
>
>
>>I thought there was one Toni and Marsha are up in PA
>>
>>  Cheryl Echevarria
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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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