[nagdu] Introduction

Margo and Arrow margo.downey at verizon.net
Fri Jul 6 19:47:32 UTC 2012 

Vanessa!  wow!  Welcome!  I'm catching up with emails right now so didn't 
see your message until I saw marion's just now.  Glad you're with us.

I think you know me.  In fact, Vanessa called me at the Eye when arrow and I 
were beginning our time together.

Margo and Arrow
----- 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: Friday, July 06, 2012 3:40 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Introduction


> Vanessa,
>    I did not see your original message, as I was at the NFB convention 
> without email. I echo Marsha's message welcoming you to our list. I look 
> forward to reading more messages from you and your perspective on advocacy 
> issues.
>
> Fraternally yours,
> Marion Gwizdala, President
> National Association of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU)
> National Federation of the Blind
> 813-626-2789
> President at NAGDU.ORG
> HTTP://WWW.NAGDU.ORG
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Marsha Drenth" <marsha.drenth at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2012 1:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Introduction
>
>
>>
>> Hi Vanessa,
>> Glad you joined us here. I am Marsha, from Pennsylvania, working my 
>> second guide from Seeing Eye. Emma is 6 and half years old, but will be 
>> retiring due to stress and health issues. I am a full time student at 
>> Temple University in my undergraduate program to be a social worker.
>>
>> I am also the moderator of this list, and currently at our national 
>> convention. Just to warn you, we do discuss NFB related topics, but with 
>> that said we do not discuss which is better or wose in organizations. I 
>> won't allow bashing of either organization on this list. Nor will I allow 
>> any flaming of any person because of there affiliation to the NFB. I am 
>> not singling you out, but I would say the same things to anyone who 
>> posted that they were also involved in other blindness organizations. I 
>> hope you understand my obligation to this list as the moderator. I by no 
>> mean think there will be any trouble.
>>
>> Everyone who was at our convention will be returning home today and 
>> through the weekedn. As I said I hope you like it here, we have all sorts 
>> of people from all walks of life.
>>
>> email: marsha.drenth at gmail.com
>>
>> Marsha drenthSent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Jul 5, 2012, at 12:42 PM, "Vanessa Lowery" <vlowery at dhr.state.md.us> 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Trying this for a secomd time.  Since the massive storm that hit 
>>> Maryland and a couple of other states, my computer has not been all that 
>>> happy here at work.
>>>
>>> A few of you who are on the seeingeye-l list as well will probably 
>>> recognize me.  For the rest of you...
>>>
>>> My name is Vanessa and I live in Baltimore County, Maryland (very hot 
>>> and humid Maryland right now).  I am working with my fifth dog from The 
>>> Seeing Eye, a male lab named Griffin.  he is almost ten, and because of 
>>> some health issues, I will be retiring him as soon as a class date is 
>>> available.  I will be keeping him, so I will have a household of two 
>>> dogs and two cats.  I received him in the August/September, 2004 class, 
>>> and my instructor was Joan Markey (one of the best).
>>>
>>> Professionally, I am a social worker for the State of Maryland.  I work 
>>> for the Baltimore County Department of Social Services (it employs both 
>>> state and county staff).  I am in the Adult Services Division, and I and 
>>> my other three co-workers take calls from the public and other 
>>> professionals (police, fire, medical staff, home care agencies, nursing 
>>> homes, etc).  Our primary focus is on Adult Protective Services, and if 
>>> warranted, I woudl prepare an referral in order to start an 
>>> investigation on a vulnerable adult between the ages of 18 and ancient. 
>>> WE also keep track of the availability of shelter space for homeless 
>>> individuals and families.  Some of the staff from our HOmeless Unit 
>>> reach out to those clients once they are sheltered.  I have been with 
>>> the agency for almost 25 years (dnag, where did the time go).
>>>
>>> Now, to be as open and honest as is possible, let me tell you about 
>>> another aspect of two of me that you should know.  I am a long-time 
>>> member of the ACB.  In fact, I am the President of a local chapter.  I 
>>> am also a long-time member of GDUI, and at least for now, I am the 
>>> chairperson of GDUI's Advocacy Committee. I may let that role go while 
>>> possibly remaining on the committee (still pondering my decision) mainly 
>>> because I have been a part of that committee for a number of years.  A 
>>> break from it might be in order so I don't burn out.  My goal is not to 
>>> compare the differences between NAGDU and GDUI.  Nor is it my goal to 
>>> comare the differences between the NFB and the ACB.  I am comfortable 
>>> where I am, and that floats my boat just fine.
>>>
>>> I have joined to share, hopefully, like everyone else on this list, my 
>>> thoughts, ideas, and anything else related to guide dogs.  No matter 
>>> what our affiliations are with various groups, I hope that we share in a 
>>> common goal of furthering the cause for guide dog users.
>>>
>>> That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it.  I suspect that many members 
>>> are currently at the national convention, so I expect that for now, the 
>>> list traffic will be light.
>>>
>>> Everyone stay safe, keep you puppy paws cool if you are in a hot part of 
>>> the country (who isn't these days), and have a good weekend.  And have 
>>> fun plowing through my typingn booboos.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Vanessa Lowery, LGSW
>>> Adult and Community Services Division
>>> Adult Services Screening Unit
>>> 410-853-3550
>>> VLowery at dhr.state.md.us
>>>
>>>
>>>
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