[Nfbofnc] FW: Announcement: The NAGDU Board Wants Your Input!

[Tim Jones]

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Tim Jones

VP, National Federation of the Blind of N.C.

Phone: 704-491-1486

Email: tjnc2 at carolina.rr.com

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: nfbofnc-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbofnc-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of National Federation of the Blind (by way ofDavid Andrews
<dandrews at visi.com>)
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 11:28 PM
To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Nfbofnc] Announcement: The NAGDU Board Wants Your Input!

We have been asked to circulate the following:

David Andrews


Please circulate the following message as widely as possible.

 

November 24, 2008

 

            The Board of Directors of the National Association of Guide Dog
Users (NAGDU), a strong and proud division of the National Federation of the
Blind, is soliciting input from its members and potential members. We are
considering changes to our membership dues and amendments to our national
and affiliate division constitutions. In the true spirit of Federation
democracy and collective action, the NAGDU Board is asking you to provide
your input and suggestions. We especially want to hear from those of you who
are members of state affiliate Divisions, as this will have the greatest
impact on you!

            The next meeting of the NAGDU Board will be held via
teleconference on Sunday, November 30 at 8:00 pm Eastern (7:00 pm Central,
6:00 pm Mountain, 5:00 pm pacific). The call-in instructions are pasted
below my signature. Since we consider any guide dog user, future guide dog
user, or anyone who has an interest in guide dog related issues a potential
member, anyone who fits one of these categories is welcome to participate. 

            The National Association of Guide Dog Users is also planning
some dynamic, interesting teleconference discussions and training workshops
in 2009. Details of these events will be posted to the NAGDU mailing list,
so you may want to subscribe to this special interest list sponsored by the
National Federation of the Blind. To subscribe, go to

<http://www.nfbnet.org/>http://www.nfbnet.org

click on Join or drop NFB mailing lists, find the link to the National
Association of Guide Dog Users, and complete the subscription information.
Again, you need not be a member of the National Federation of the Blind or
the National Association of Guide Dog Users to be a part of our group lists.


            If you would like more information about the National
Association of Guide Dog Users or the national Federation of the Blind, you
may visit our web sites at

<http://www.nfb-nagdu.org/>http://www.nfb-nagdu.org

http://www.nfb.org

You may also get in touch with me by email or telephone. My contact
information is below my signature. Together we are changing what it means to
be blind!


Fraternally yours,

Marion Gwizdala, President

National Association of Guide Dog Users

National Federation of the Blind

813-626-2789

800-558-8261

<mailto:president at nfb-nagdu.org>president at nfb-nagdu.org

 

 

Conference Participant Instructions

  
    * At the specified time, call (641) 715-3300  
    * When prompted, enter your participant code: 560908# 

 

Please note: This conference will be recorded. Participation in the
conference implies an agreement to and authorization for such recording in
compliance with state and federal laws.

 

During the conference call, participants may use the following commands:

*3 exits the conference and puts you in the lobby.

*6 mutes the participant. Pressing the command again unmutes the
participant.



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