From kenvolonte at comcast.net  Sun Sep  2 13:59:45 2007
From: kenvolonte at comcast.net (Ken Volonte)
Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2007 13:59:45 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] good will
References: <200708281657.l7SGv9FB027366@lothlorien.nfbcal.org>
Message-ID: <008d01c7eda4$31525fd0$4078b543@ken5f734aa928e>

Hi Tina.  Thanks for your support.  Do you have any of my "Me and Him" 
comics archived anywhere?  What with my getting a new guide dog, I've got to 
kick some ass.  Food rewards indeed!  Harrumph!!!!  Anyway, if you have any 
of these comics, please forward them on as I have to maintain continuity. 
Ken
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tina thomas " <tinadt at sbcglobal.net>
To: <cagdu at nfbcal.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 9:49 AM
Subject: Re: [Cagdu] good will


>
>
> Okay, you all need to back off of Ken. He is not doing or saying anything
> wrong. Public access with our guide dogs  has been an on going problem and
> we need to keep educating until we all are no longer treated as second 
> class
> citizens. Some of us on this list have been working guide dogs for many
> years and can not only understand Ken's frustration, but also sympathize
> with what Ken is going through. Also, Ken is dealing with allot of issues
> with Gulliver being ill and aging and possible having to retire him vary
> soon. As some one who has had to retire dogs and deal with their illnesses
> and at the end having to make the difficult decision to put my long time
> companion down I really do understand the emotional roller coaster   that
> Ken is on. Ken I support you completely on dealing with all of this. You
> hang in there, and if you need an ear to just listen give me A call. Talk 
> to
> you soon.
> Your friends,
> Tina, Nina and Sicily
>
> **"Champions do more" Be sure to check out my online mall At:
> www.go4gold.biz
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org] On Behalf
> Of ecwogan at aol.com
> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 8:38 AM
> To: cagdu at nfbcal.org
> Subject: Re: [Cagdu] good will
>
> Juliet,
> Thank you! I know he is a wise man. That is why I married him because He
> supports me. Ken  needs to fix it and get over it. I know with our support
> he wil  I know how some people are. I know things will get better for Ken. 
> I
> totally agree in this line of Thinking. Have a great week. Talk to you 
> soon.
> L&g and family
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Juliet Cody <julietcody at cox.net>
> To: cagdu at nfbcal.org
> Sent: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 7:09 pm
> Subject: Re: [Cagdu] good will
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Joe, Leener and Kits, I know what you mean but he is just upset. He needs 
> to
> fix it and get over it, and I think he will.
>
> Love,
> JC
>
> Ps I got the scholarship from the NFB! Keep it to yourself for now. The
> reason sometimes people get jealous and we must guard ourself. Ask Joe, he
> is a wise man.
> Love Again,
> JC and M and Kittens
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <ecwogan at aol.com>
> To: <cagdu at nfbcal.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 3:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [Cagdu] good will
>
>
>> Juliet,
>> I try to help ken out but, I feel he is very upset about this. I try
> to
>> give him positive feed back on this. Joe and I have talked about this
>> and we came to a decision. We both think he is venting some of his
>> frustration in this. I really don't like anybody to put  cagdu and
>> guide dog school down. We have all come a long way baby. I really hope
>> you understand in this position. I really hope ken gets its  resolved.
>> Have a great week.
>> leaner and family:)
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Juliett Cody <julietcody at cox.net>
>> To: cagdu at nfbcal.org
>> Sent: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:06 pm
>> Subject: Re: [Cagdu] good will
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Hello Ken and all,
>> I understand what you are saying. ButI , have
>> experienced including plays or other shows , where they have giving me
>> more room
>> etc... making it more pleasant for all involved.
>> JC and M
>>
>>  ----- Original Message -----
>>  From:
>>  Ken
>>  Volonte
>>  To: Cagdu
>>  Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 8:12
>>  PM
>>  Subject: [Cagdu] good will
>>
>>
>>  Here's a further comment on telling people in
>>   advance that you have a guide dog. That only works if there has been
>> a
>>   relationship of trust and mutual good will established. In this
>> case,
>>   there was nothing of the sort. Not only did Velvet pay for floor
>> tickets
>>   so that we would not have the problem of steps this time, but four
>> people at
>>  the Arena told us that we would be seated according to our ticket
>>   assignment. That didn't happen; and tomorrow morning, me and V and G
>> are
>>  going down there to find out just what went wrong.
>>
>>  There have been other events
>>   in which the blind beep ball team have been maltreated by these
>> guys.
>>   We're going to find out about that also. Then it's on to the media
>> if we
>>  don't get anywhere. Maybe we'll plan a little direct action. Any
>>  of you up for it? Bye for now. Me
>>
>>
>>
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From kenvolonte at comcast.net  Sun Sep  2 21:20:16 2007
From: kenvolonte at comcast.net (Ken Volonte)
Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2007 21:20:16 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] it's in the news
Message-ID: <003d01c7ede1$bb7b1a20$4078b543@ken5f734aa928e>

Hi gang.  Well, just as I thought we had reached a conclusion to the business of the Josh Groban concert, I was told that in yesterday's Record, there were letters about what a great concert it was.  One lady was standing in line waiting to buy a ticket when a lady just gave her two tickets in the front.  Those were probably the tickets that Velvet had bought in May.  I wonder what Jaquie will have to say about this turn of events.  I haven't been able to access the Record yet, but I will soon.  They can spin it all they like.  It's still access denied.  
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From kenvolonte at comcast.net  Sun Sep  2 22:48:06 2007
From: kenvolonte at comcast.net (Ken Volonte)
Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2007 22:48:06 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] Me and Him
Message-ID: <003801c7edee$0032d840$4078b543@ken5f734aa928e>

In the first panel, we see our hero on a gurney, his face all bloody.  A doctor is standing over him.  "What happened to you"?  "I ran out of kibble during the positive reinforcement lecture and my dog got pissed off.."
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From manongrassyknoll at gmail.com  Tue Sep  4 11:53:56 2007
From: manongrassyknoll at gmail.com (luis g)
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 11:53:56 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] we won!
In-Reply-To: <BAY140-F29784BE940FFDFD8E49E45D4CE0@phx.gbl>
References: <001601c7eb63$7ed3fc20$4078b543@ken5f734aa928e>
	<BAY140-F29784BE940FFDFD8E49E45D4CE0@phx.gbl>
Message-ID: <3de2c5e10709041153r62c6981awd5608e00f6689853@mail.gmail.com>

hurray forKen. Hurray for Velvet. Hurray for Gulliver!!!
I'm so glad you had the courage to perservere. I knew you would do a
great job. Hurray for you!
luis


From julietcody at cox.net  Fri Sep  7 14:00:48 2007
From: julietcody at cox.net (Juliett Cody)
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 14:00:48 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] meeting again Woo hoo
Message-ID: <007001c7f192$2aaae2f0$67836f44@user1b3ecca35d>

Hello CAGDU ERS and Guides,

Please do not forget our meeting ! All meetings are important, but this one takes the dog biscuit!

Why ?"GRER?"  
Well because we have important issues to cheer and growl about.
What? "woof?"
Well...
We will be presenting:
* "A Brazilian Judo Adventure" from our secretary Tina!
Welcome back!
*Final word from the Ken, Velvet and Gulliver triumph! 
Good Job!

AND...
* The final approval of our literature
It should be ready by convention!
*Final State Convention Meeting plan approvals 
We need your  vote, We have to decide on some very interesting options!
* final Seminar discussion and plan approval
Again, we need your vote. We have some very interesting food on our table!

So join us for a Happy Hour Meeting just get your favorite cold or hot drink and munchies, and join us! 

Where:  Just where ever you are, on the phone
 916-233- 4622
pass word-1234 
When: Sunday, September 9th
  Time: 6:30 pm  to 7:30 pm 

Bring your guide dog and a biscuit! Bring your thoughts and     Comments! Bring your expertise to our forum!   A special front seat invitations to Luis and Alabama, Cassandra and Honey, Kristin and Beatrice, Shannon and Yealy, Roger and Iron!  
We are eager to hear from Adalita and question? Her  new guide dog!! We miss you all!

Talk to all of you on Sunday!
Juliet Cody and Marly Cody
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From nfbcal at sbcglobal.net  Fri Sep  7 14:06:30 2007
From: nfbcal at sbcglobal.net (Robert Stigile)
Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:06:30 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] meeting again Woo hoo
Message-ID: <200709072134.l87LY9UN016776@lothlorien.nfbcal.org>

Hello Juliet,
I will not be able to attend, for I will be on the Sunrise 
Princess Voyage to Alaska.
I hope you have a great meeting!

Robert Stigile


> ----- Original Message -----
>From: "Juliett Cody" <julietcody at cox.net
>To: <cagdu at nfbcal.org
>Date sent: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 14:00:48 -0700
>Subject: [Cagdu] meeting again Woo hoo

>Hello CAGDU ERS and Guides,

>Please do not forget our meeting ! All meetings are important, 
but this one takes the dog biscuit!

>Why ?"GRER?"
>Well because we have important issues to cheer and growl about.
>What? "woof?"
>Well...
>We will be presenting:
>* "A Brazilian Judo Adventure" from our secretary Tina!
>Welcome back!
>*Final word from the Ken, Velvet and Gulliver triumph!
>Good Job!

>AND...
>* The final approval of our literature
>It should be ready by convention!
>*Final State Convention Meeting plan approvals
>We need your  vote, We have to decide on some very interesting 
options!
>* final Seminar discussion and plan approval
>Again, we need your vote.  We have some very interesting food on 
our table!

>So join us for a Happy Hour Meeting just get your favorite cold 
or hot drink and munchies, and join us!

>Where:  Just where ever you are, on the phone
> 916-233- 4622
>pass word-1234
>When: Sunday, September 9th
>  Time: 6:30 pm  to 7:30 pm

>Bring your guide dog and a biscuit! Bring your thoughts and     
Comments! Bring your expertise to our forum!   A special front 
seat invitations to Luis and Alabama, Cassandra and Honey, 
Kristin and Beatrice, Shannon and Yealy, Roger and Iron!
>We are eager to hear from Adalita and question? Her  new guide 
dog!! We miss you all!

>Talk to all of you on Sunday!
>Juliet Cody and Marly Cody


From tinadt at sbcglobal.net  Fri Sep  7 14:43:33 2007
From: tinadt at sbcglobal.net (tina thomas )
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 14:43:33 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] meeting again Woo hoo
In-Reply-To: <200709072134.l87LY9UN016776@lothlorien.nfbcal.org>
Message-ID: <200709072210.l87MAZg6012285@lothlorien.nfbcal.org>

You lucky dog. I wish I could go on A cruise. Have fun! 
P.S. Could you send me the treasurer's report. 

-----Original Message-----
From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org] On Behalf
Of Robert Stigile
Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 2:07 PM
To: cagdu at nfbcal.org
Subject: Re: [Cagdu] meeting again Woo hoo

Hello Juliet,
I will not be able to attend, for I will be on the Sunrise Princess Voyage
to Alaska.
I hope you have a great meeting!

Robert Stigile


> ----- Original Message -----
>From: "Juliett Cody" <julietcody at cox.net
>To: <cagdu at nfbcal.org
>Date sent: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 14:00:48 -0700
>Subject: [Cagdu] meeting again Woo hoo

>Hello CAGDU ERS and Guides,

>Please do not forget our meeting ! All meetings are important,
but this one takes the dog biscuit!

>Why ?"GRER?"
>Well because we have important issues to cheer and growl about.
>What? "woof?"
>Well...
>We will be presenting:
>* "A Brazilian Judo Adventure" from our secretary Tina!
>Welcome back!
>*Final word from the Ken, Velvet and Gulliver triumph!
>Good Job!

>AND...
>* The final approval of our literature
>It should be ready by convention!
>*Final State Convention Meeting plan approvals
>We need your  vote, We have to decide on some very interesting 
options!
>* final Seminar discussion and plan approval
>Again, we need your vote.  We have some very interesting food on 
our table!

>So join us for a Happy Hour Meeting just get your favorite cold 
or hot drink and munchies, and join us!

>Where:  Just where ever you are, on the phone
> 916-233- 4622
>pass word-1234
>When: Sunday, September 9th
>  Time: 6:30 pm  to 7:30 pm

>Bring your guide dog and a biscuit! Bring your thoughts and     
Comments! Bring your expertise to our forum!   A special front 
seat invitations to Luis and Alabama, Cassandra and Honey, 
Kristin and Beatrice, Shannon and Yealy, Roger and Iron!
>We are eager to hear from Adalita and question? Her  new guide 
dog!! We miss you all!

>Talk to all of you on Sunday!
>Juliet Cody and Marly Cody
_______________________________________________
Cagdu mailing list
Cagdu at nfbcal.org
https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu



From julietcody at cox.net  Fri Sep  7 19:25:04 2007
From: julietcody at cox.net (Juliett Cody)
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 19:25:04 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] meeting again Woo hoo
References: <200709072134.l87LY9UN016776@lothlorien.nfbcal.org>
Message-ID: <004201c7f1bf$77aa1030$67836f44@user1b3ecca35d>

Robert,
We will miss you and wish we were with you. Have a great time and you and 
Wonder will be presenting at our next meeting!  Adventures: Wondering in 
Alaska!
JC and M
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Stigile" <nfbcal at sbcglobal.net>
To: <cagdu at nfbcal.org>
Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 2:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Cagdu] meeting again Woo hoo


> Hello Juliet,
> I will not be able to attend, for I will be on the Sunrise
> Princess Voyage to Alaska.
> I hope you have a great meeting!
>
> Robert Stigile
>
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Juliett Cody" <julietcody at cox.net
>>To: <cagdu at nfbcal.org
>>Date sent: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 14:00:48 -0700
>>Subject: [Cagdu] meeting again Woo hoo
>
>>Hello CAGDU ERS and Guides,
>
>>Please do not forget our meeting ! All meetings are important,
> but this one takes the dog biscuit!
>
>>Why ?"GRER?"
>>Well because we have important issues to cheer and growl about.
>>What? "woof?"
>>Well...
>>We will be presenting:
>>* "A Brazilian Judo Adventure" from our secretary Tina!
>>Welcome back!
>>*Final word from the Ken, Velvet and Gulliver triumph!
>>Good Job!
>
>>AND...
>>* The final approval of our literature
>>It should be ready by convention!
>>*Final State Convention Meeting plan approvals
>>We need your  vote, We have to decide on some very interesting
> options!
>>* final Seminar discussion and plan approval
>>Again, we need your vote.  We have some very interesting food on
> our table!
>
>>So join us for a Happy Hour Meeting just get your favorite cold
> or hot drink and munchies, and join us!
>
>>Where:  Just where ever you are, on the phone
>> 916-233- 4622
>>pass word-1234
>>When: Sunday, September 9th
>>  Time: 6:30 pm  to 7:30 pm
>
>>Bring your guide dog and a biscuit! Bring your thoughts and
> Comments! Bring your expertise to our forum!   A special front
> seat invitations to Luis and Alabama, Cassandra and Honey,
> Kristin and Beatrice, Shannon and Yealy, Roger and Iron!
>>We are eager to hear from Adalita and question? Her  new guide
> dog!! We miss you all!
>
>>Talk to all of you on Sunday!
>>Juliet Cody and Marly Cody
> _______________________________________________
> Cagdu mailing list
> Cagdu at nfbcal.org
> https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu 



From rstigile at sbcglobal.net  Fri Sep  7 21:15:54 2007
From: rstigile at sbcglobal.net (robert stigile)
Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2007 21:15:54 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] meeting again Woo hoo
Message-ID: <200709080416.l884GrTH004323@lothlorien.nfbcal.org>

Hello Juliet,
You're cute!
Bon Voyage!

Robert Stigile


> ----- Original Message -----
>From: "Juliett Cody" <julietcody at cox.net
>To: <cagdu at nfbcal.org
>Date sent: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 19:25:04 -0700
>Subject: Re: [Cagdu] meeting again Woo hoo

>Robert,
>We will miss you and wish we were with you.  Have a great time 
and you and
>Wonder will be presenting at our next meeting!  Adventures: 
Wondering in
>Alaska!
>JC and M
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Robert Stigile" <nfbcal at sbcglobal.net
>To: <cagdu at nfbcal.org
>Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 2:06 PM
>Subject: Re: [Cagdu] meeting again Woo hoo


>> Hello Juliet,
>> I will not be able to attend, for I will be on the Sunrise
>> Princess Voyage to Alaska.
>> I hope you have a great meeting!

>> Robert Stigile


>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Juliett Cody" <julietcody at cox.net
>>>To: <cagdu at nfbcal.org
>>>Date sent: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 14:00:48 -0700
>>>Subject: [Cagdu] meeting again Woo hoo

>>>Hello CAGDU ERS and Guides,

>>>Please do not forget our meeting ! All meetings are important,
>> but this one takes the dog biscuit!

>>>Why ?"GRER?"
>>>Well because we have important issues to cheer and growl about.
>>>What? "woof?"
>>>Well...
>>>We will be presenting:
>>>* "A Brazilian Judo Adventure" from our secretary Tina!
>>>Welcome back!
>>>*Final word from the Ken, Velvet and Gulliver triumph!
>>>Good Job!

>>>AND...
>>>* The final approval of our literature
>>>It should be ready by convention!
>>>*Final State Convention Meeting plan approvals
>>>We need your  vote, We have to decide on some very interesting
>> options!
>>>* final Seminar discussion and plan approval
>>>Again, we need your vote.  We have some very interesting food on
>> our table!

>>>So join us for a Happy Hour Meeting just get your favorite cold
>> or hot drink and munchies, and join us!

>>>Where:  Just where ever you are, on the phone
>>> 916-233- 4622
>>>pass word-1234
>>>When: Sunday, September 9th
>>>  Time: 6:30 pm  to 7:30 pm

>>>Bring your guide dog and a biscuit! Bring your thoughts and
>> Comments! Bring your expertise to our forum!   A special front
>> seat invitations to Luis and Alabama, Cassandra and Honey,
>> Kristin and Beatrice, Shannon and Yealy, Roger and Iron!
>>>We are eager to hear from Adalita and question? Her  new guide
>> dog!! We miss you all!

>>>Talk to all of you on Sunday!
>>>Juliet Cody and Marly Cody
>> _______________________________________________
>> Cagdu mailing list
>> Cagdu at nfbcal.org
>> https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu

>_______________________________________________
>Cagdu mailing list
>Cagdu at nfbcal.org
>https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu


From snowbird170 at yahoo.com  Sat Sep  8 07:21:34 2007
From: snowbird170 at yahoo.com (Karmalynne)
Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2007 07:21:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Cagdu] Meeting Time Again!!
Message-ID: <393914.2998.qm@web39610.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Hello Everyone,
I will be there even though I'm dog-less. Maybe I
can get one of my children to bark or whimper a
few times. Haha!!! 
Love,


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From rstigile at sbcglobal.net  Sat Sep  8 21:56:18 2007
From: rstigile at sbcglobal.net (robert stigile)
Date: Sat, 08 Sep 2007 21:56:18 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] trip
Message-ID: <200709090523.l895Ntnj022325@lothlorien.nfbcal.org>

Hello Everyone,
I thought I would write while I have e-mail.
We are in Seattle for the night, but tomorrow we will go and 
board the ship and set sail to Alaska.
This afternoon, when we landed at the Seattle airport, we needed 
a taxi to get to the hotel.
Well, you can probably guess what happened.
The driver who was first in line, did not want to take us, 
because of Wonder.
I explained that he is a Guide Dog, and the driver was still 
reluctant, but thanks to the driver behind him, who said, I could 
take them, but you really should be doing it because it is the 
law.
So, the driver who didn't want to take us, ended up doing so.
On the way to the hotel, I found out that the reason he didn't 
want to take us, was because he is allergic, and was afraid that 
if he touched the dog for some reason, his allergies would act 
up.
So, I told him that he wouldn't be petting Wonder and that it 
really would be ok because he wouldn't have any problem since he 
wouldn't be touching him.
So after talking almost the whole way about the training and 
other such things about guide dogs, it turned out to be a 
pleasant ride and the driver was educated.
Work never ends, even on vacation.
Take care,

Robert and Wonder



From kenvolonte at comcast.net  Sun Sep  9 16:03:03 2007
From: kenvolonte at comcast.net (Ken Volonte)
Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2007 16:03:03 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] Me and Him
Message-ID: <00c201c7f335$93d478a0$5779b543@ken5f734aa928e>

In the first panel, we see our hero Wotny Pinball and his brand new guide dog Rugger.  They are seated along with their class mates.  Second panel shows the instructor.  "This is your first time out.  Be sure and tell any member of the public the truth about your experience here."  Third panel: Wotny and Rugger are at an intersection.  A business man approaches.  "How much does that blind dog eat"?  "Oh about twenty kibbles to the mile."
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From shannonldillon at hotmail.com  Mon Sep 10 10:17:57 2007
From: shannonldillon at hotmail.com (Shannon L. Dillon)
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 10:17:57 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] meeting again Woo hoo
In-Reply-To: <007001c7f192$2aaae2f0$67836f44@user1b3ecca35d>
Message-ID: <BAY140-F27AF28CF1C66307EAA6EEFD4C00@phx.gbl>

Hi Folks>

Sorry I missed the meeting.  I honestly forgot.  I'm on e-mail so much 
during the week I refuse to check it on the weekends.  Sorry to have missed 
it.  Hope it was a goiod meeting.



SHANNON L. DILLON





>From: "Juliett Cody" <julietcody at cox.net>
>Reply-To: cagdu at nfbcal.org
>To: <cagdu at nfbcal.org>
>Subject: [Cagdu] meeting again Woo hoo
>Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 14:00:48 -0700
>
>Hello CAGDU ERS and Guides,
>
>Please do not forget our meeting ! All meetings are important, but this one 
>takes the dog biscuit!
>
>Why ?"GRER?"
>Well because we have important issues to cheer and growl about.
>What? "woof?"
>Well...
>We will be presenting:
>* "A Brazilian Judo Adventure" from our secretary Tina!
>Welcome back!
>*Final word from the Ken, Velvet and Gulliver triumph!
>Good Job!
>
>AND...
>* The final approval of our literature
>It should be ready by convention!
>*Final State Convention Meeting plan approvals
>We need your  vote, We have to decide on some very interesting options!
>* final Seminar discussion and plan approval
>Again, we need your vote. We have some very interesting food on our table!
>
>So join us for a Happy Hour Meeting just get your favorite cold or hot 
>drink and munchies, and join us!
>
>Where:  Just where ever you are, on the phone
>  916-233- 4622
>pass word-1234
>When: Sunday, September 9th
>   Time: 6:30 pm  to 7:30 pm
>
>Bring your guide dog and a biscuit! Bring your thoughts and     Comments! 
>Bring your expertise to our forum!   A special front seat invitations to 
>Luis and Alabama, Cassandra and Honey, Kristin and Beatrice, Shannon and 
>Yealy, Roger and Iron!
>We are eager to hear from Adalita and question? Her  new guide dog!! We 
>miss you all!
>
>Talk to all of you on Sunday!
>Juliet Cody and Marly Cody


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From manongrassyknoll at gmail.com  Mon Sep 10 13:40:40 2007
From: manongrassyknoll at gmail.com (luis g)
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:40:40 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] trip
In-Reply-To: <200709090523.l895Ntnj022325@lothlorien.nfbcal.org>
References: <200709090523.l895Ntnj022325@lothlorien.nfbcal.org>
Message-ID: <3de2c5e10709101340r381c515g1b9dfcecd80ad5bc@mail.gmail.com>

Sounds Like you and Wonder got a good opportunity to educate. You also
had some people who knew the law to help out. Good job.
luis

On 9/8/07, robert stigile <rstigile at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Hello Everyone,
> I thought I would write while I have e-mail.
> We are in Seattle for the night, but tomorrow we will go and
> board the ship and set sail to Alaska.
> This afternoon, when we landed at the Seattle airport, we needed
> a taxi to get to the hotel.
> Well, you can probably guess what happened.
> The driver who was first in line, did not want to take us,
> because of Wonder.
> I explained that he is a Guide Dog, and the driver was still
> reluctant, but thanks to the driver behind him, who said, I could
> take them, but you really should be doing it because it is the
> law.
> So, the driver who didn't want to take us, ended up doing so.
> On the way to the hotel, I found out that the reason he didn't
> want to take us, was because he is allergic, and was afraid that
> if he touched the dog for some reason, his allergies would act
> up.
> So, I told him that he wouldn't be petting Wonder and that it
> really would be ok because he wouldn't have any problem since he
> wouldn't be touching him.
> So after talking almost the whole way about the training and
> other such things about guide dogs, it turned out to be a
> pleasant ride and the driver was educated.
> Work never ends, even on vacation.
> Take care,
>
> Robert and Wonder
>
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From kenvolonte at comcast.net  Thu Sep 13 13:04:56 2007
From: kenvolonte at comcast.net (Ken Volonte)
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:04:56 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] vandolized
Message-ID: <000901c7f641$5b8b2020$5779b543@ken5f734aa928e>

Hi all.  As if I didn't have enough to think about what with my going back for a new dog Sunday, our car was broken into and our old cell phone and GPS were stolen.  There's glass all in our driveway, and the insurance company won't even let us call a mobile glass company until we are approved by their clames department.  I'm scared.  We heard a voice in the night, but the police don't come out for this sort of thing.  I don't know what to do.  I'm just waiting for the phone call from the insurance company.  This is such a nice day out too. Nobody was hurt.  I'm glad for that.  I can't explore the car much because there's powdered shards of glass everywhere.  Bye for now.  Ken 
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From tinadt at sbcglobal.net  Thu Sep 13 15:59:56 2007
From: tinadt at sbcglobal.net (tina thomas )
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:59:56 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] FW: [K9Scoop] Canada:  Assistance Dog Routes to UK
Message-ID: <200709132300.l8DN0OXi009599@lothlorien.nfbcal.org>

Subject: [K9Scoop] Canada: Assistance Dog Routes to UK



source: 
From: "Peter Donahue" 

Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:10:37 -0500

"Air Canada now operates routes in to the
auk for registered
assistance dogs from a number of Canadian Cities to
London's Heathrow
International Airport. Air Canada is Canada's second
airline, and the third
North American carrier to commence operation of
assistance dog routes in to
the UK. This means that guide and other assistance
dogs may now travel in
the passenger cabin with their owner rather than in
the cargo hold.

Air Canada joins Air Transat and British Airways in
the operation of
assistance dog routes in to the UK. Air Transat now
operates two routes to
Manchester in addition to their routes to London
Gatwick. The current list
of assistance dog routes from Canada in to the UK is
as follows:

Calgary
London Gatwick
Air Transat

Calgary
London Heathrow
Air Canada
British Airways

Edmonton
London Gatwick
Air Transat

Edmonton
London Heathrow
Air Canada

Halifax
London Heathrow
Air Canada

Montreal (Mirabel)
London Heathrow
British Airways

Montreal (Trudeau International)
London Gatwick
Air Transat

Montreal (Trudeau International)
London Heathrow
Air Canada

Ottawa
London Heathrow
Air Canada

Toronto
London Gatwick
Air Transat

Toronto
London Heathrow
Air Canada
Air Transat
British Airways

Toronto
Manchester
Air Transat

Vancouver
London Gatwick
Air Transat

Vancouver
London Heathrow
Air Canada
British Airways

Vancouver
Manchester
Air Transat

Note that Toronto currently has the most
North American Routes
in to the UK, (Five to be exact), operated by three
different airlines." 

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From tinadt at sbcglobal.net  Thu Sep 13 16:20:08 2007
From: tinadt at sbcglobal.net (tina thomas )
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:20:08 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] FW: O/T: Service Dog Killed in Traffic Ends up at Rendering
	Plant.
Message-ID: <200709132320.l8DNKaCO029464@lothlorien.nfbcal.org>

Subject: [GDU-United] O/T: Service Dog Killed in Traffic Ends up at
Rendering Plant.





Courtesy: assistance Dogs.
Note: This may not be for the skweemish.

Service dog killed in traffic ends up at San Jose rendering plant
By Linda Goldston
Mercury News
San Jose Mercury News

It was bad enough for Richard Gambord to learn that his missing service dog
was killed a short time after he crashed his van and the dog ran off.

Then, he learned that the Golden Retriever's battered body had already been
diposed of - mixed in with roadkill and grease at a San Jose rendering
plant.

"It's just so sickening," Gambord said. "They took this esteemed and loved
dog and hauled him away like he was roadkill. It makes me sick."

A Caltrans worker took Quinn's remains to the San Jose Tallow Company the
same night he was killed - a violation of Caltrans policy, a Caltrans
spokeswoman said.

To Gambord of Los Gatos, and the college student who spent more than a year
training him, Quinn was treated with no more respect than motorists show
squashed squirrels.

Brigetta Smith, public information officer for Caltrans confirmed that the
dog was taken there even though it violated the department's procedure. Road
crews are supposed to take the body of a dog or cat to an animal shelter so
it can be scanned for an ID chip - and the owner can be notified, she said.

In this case, Gambord and others searched for a week for the dog that was
wearing a collar and a purple cape with the logo for Assistance Dog
Institute.

Based in Santa Rosa, the institute places nine to 15 assistance dogs each
year and there is always a waiting list. Quinn was placed with Gambord, who
has multiple scelorsis, three weeks ago, and already had helped him to take
a few steps without fear of falling.

"We certainly didn't want it to end this way," said Jorjan Powers, community
and public relations director for the Institute. "It's just an unhappy
ending no matter how you look at it."

Smith said Caltrans is reviewing its procedures "to make sure this doesn't
happen again."

A California Highway Patrol officer who removed the dog's body from the
roadway told Caltrans the dog was wearing a collar and its purple uniform.
The Caltrans worker who picked up Quinn, however, said he did not see the
cape or the collar.

"I've asked our guys to review the agreement we have with the rendering
plant to make sure they won't accept domestic animals from us," Smith said.
"There should be safeguards on both ends."

Gambord and Quinn were returning home from an outing on Aug. 12 when Gambord
said he heard his dog choking in the back of the van. The next thing he knew
he had crashed into some bushes on the Interstate 280/880 freeway interchage
in San Jose. The van's door flew open and Quinn bolted out about 1 a.m.
Authorities think the dog was hit by a car about an hour later.

"He kept getting hit so the CHP ran a traffic break so Caltrans could pick
him up," Smith said. "We picked him up about 2 a.m. right at northbound 280
to northbound 880."

Smith said Caltrans used to take all dead animals it removed from roadways
in the South Bay to the rendering plant, but it changed its procedure two
years ago to take only wild animals.

Caltrans used to have a contract with the humane society that allowed them
to drop off the dead bodies of cats or dogs that had been killed on a
freeway or expressway but "Caltrans chose not to renew it," said Chris
Benninger, executive director of Humane Society Silicon Valley."

Peggy Leyba of San Jose Tallow Company said the manager could not be reached
Monday. Commonly, the dead animals taken to tallow plants are boiled down to
oil that goes into a range of products, including fertilizer, soap and stock
feed.

"They do accept dead dogs," Leyba said but she had no information about the
products produced.

Powers said the staff of the institute plans to hold a memorial for Quinn,
and meet to discuss what happened. "We plan to meet and see if there isn't
some good that can come out of this tragedy."

Contact Linda Goldston at 
lgoldston at mercuryne <mailto:lgoldston%40mercurynews.com> ws.com
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From: julietcody at cox.net (Juliett Cody)
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:06:04 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] vandolized
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Ken,
 That is too bad. I am sorry to hear that. I am sending you a big positive hug with prayer. Don't worry too much, you know everything will be ok, just hang in there.
Love,
JC and M
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ken Volonte 
  To: Cagdu 
  Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 1:04 PM
  Subject: [Cagdu] vandolized


  Hi all.  As if I didn't have enough to think about what with my going back for a new dog Sunday, our car was broken into and our old cell phone and GPS were stolen.  There's glass all in our driveway, and the insurance company won't even let us call a mobile glass company until we are approved by their clames department.  I'm scared.  We heard a voice in the night, but the police don't come out for this sort of thing.  I don't know what to do.  I'm just waiting for the phone call from the insurance company.  This is such a nice day out too. Nobody was hurt.  I'm glad for that.  I can't explore the car much because there's powdered shards of glass everywhere.  Bye for now.  Ken 


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From roberholzer at roadrunner.com  Sat Sep 15 10:27:06 2007
From: roberholzer at roadrunner.com (Roger Oberholzer)
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 10:27:06 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] For Our Pets
Message-ID: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAACA4c5Cic/xHskTclcwCm5bCgAAAEAAAAHAGtSb26ZRDq/7j+0mLijIBAAAAAA==@roadrunner.com>

 To be posted VERY LOW on the refrigerator door - pet
nose height.

Dear Dogs and Cats:

The dishes with the paw prints are yours and contain
your food. 

The other dishes are mine and contain my food.

Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my
plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming
your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically
pleasing in the slightest.

The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a
racetrack.  Beating me to the bottom is not the
object.  Tripping me doesn't help because I fall
faster than you can run.

I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed.  I
am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue
sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort. Dogs and
cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep.
It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each
other stretched out to the fullest extent possible.

I also know that sticking tails straight out and
having tongues hanging out the other end to maximize
space is nothing but sarcasm.

For the last time, there is no secret exit from the
bathroom. If by some miracle I beat you there and
manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to
claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your
paw under the edge and try to pull the door open. I
must exit through the same door I entered.

Also, I have been using the bathroom for years
--canine or feline attendance is not required.

The proper order is kiss me, then go smell the other
dog or cat's butt. I cannot stress this enough!

To pacify you, my dear pets, I have posted the
following message on our front door:

To All Non-Pet Owners Who Visit & Like to Complain
About Our Pets:

1. They live here. You don't.
2. If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay
off the furniture.
That's why they call it "fur"niture.
3. I like my pets a lot better than I like most
people.
4. To you, they are an animal.

To me, he/she is an adopted son/daughter who is short,
hairy, walks on all fours and doesn't speak clearly.

Remember: Dogs and cats are better than kids because
they:

1. Eat less
2. Don't ask for money all the time
3 Are easier to train
4. Normally come when called
5. Never ask to drive the car
6. Don't hang out with drug-using friends
7. Don't smoke or drink
8. Don't have to buy the latest fashions
9. Don't want to wear your clothes
10. Don't need a gazillion dollars for college, and...
11. If they get pregnant, you can sell their children.



 
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From nanagp at dslextreme.com  Sat Sep 15 11:26:21 2007
From: nanagp at dslextreme.com (Gail Paulson)
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 11:26:21 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] For Our Pets
References: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAACA4c5Cic/xHskTclcwCm5bCgAAAEAAAAHAGtSb26ZRDq/7j+0mLijIBAAAAAA==@roadrunner.com>
Message-ID: <001a01c7f7c5$eae03a50$e080b744@gail>

Now, that is funny (and true). I love it. Thank you.
Gail and Alton
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger Oberholzer" <roberholzer at roadrunner.com>
To: <cagdu at nfbcal.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2007 10:27 AM
Subject: [Cagdu] For Our Pets


> To be posted VERY LOW on the refrigerator door - pet
> nose height.
>
> Dear Dogs and Cats:
>
> The dishes with the paw prints are yours and contain
> your food.
>
> The other dishes are mine and contain my food.
>
> Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my
> plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming
> your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically
> pleasing in the slightest.
>
> The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a
> racetrack.  Beating me to the bottom is not the
> object.  Tripping me doesn't help because I fall
> faster than you can run.
>
> I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed.  I
> am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue
> sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort. Dogs and
> cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep.
> It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each
> other stretched out to the fullest extent possible.
>
> I also know that sticking tails straight out and
> having tongues hanging out the other end to maximize
> space is nothing but sarcasm.
>
> For the last time, there is no secret exit from the
> bathroom. If by some miracle I beat you there and
> manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to
> claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your
> paw under the edge and try to pull the door open. I
> must exit through the same door I entered.
>
> Also, I have been using the bathroom for years
> --canine or feline attendance is not required.
>
> The proper order is kiss me, then go smell the other
> dog or cat's butt. I cannot stress this enough!
>
> To pacify you, my dear pets, I have posted the
> following message on our front door:
>
> To All Non-Pet Owners Who Visit & Like to Complain
> About Our Pets:
>
> 1. They live here. You don't.
> 2. If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay
> off the furniture.
> That's why they call it "fur"niture.
> 3. I like my pets a lot better than I like most
> people.
> 4. To you, they are an animal.
>
> To me, he/she is an adopted son/daughter who is short,
> hairy, walks on all fours and doesn't speak clearly.
>
> Remember: Dogs and cats are better than kids because
> they:
>
> 1. Eat less
> 2. Don't ask for money all the time
> 3 Are easier to train
> 4. Normally come when called
> 5. Never ask to drive the car
> 6. Don't hang out with drug-using friends
> 7. Don't smoke or drink
> 8. Don't have to buy the latest fashions
> 9. Don't want to wear your clothes
> 10. Don't need a gazillion dollars for college, and...
> 11. If they get pregnant, you can sell their children.
>
>
>
>
> ____________________________________________________________________________
> ________
> Tonight's top picks. What will you watch tonight? Preview the hottest 
> shows
> on Yahoo! TV.
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From julietcody at cox.net  Sat Sep 15 11:51:48 2007
From: julietcody at cox.net (Juliett Cody)
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 11:51:48 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] For Our Pets
References: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAACA4c5Cic/xHskTclcwCm5bCgAAAEAAAAHAGtSb26ZRDq/7j+0mLijIBAAAAAA==@roadrunner.com>
Message-ID: <006f01c7f7c9$78c4d080$938b6f44@user1b3ecca35d>

Hello Roger,
As you know having my girl Marly, and two new kittens who get wilder by the 
minute, I appreciate the message.
JC and m
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger Oberholzer" <roberholzer at roadrunner.com>
To: <cagdu at nfbcal.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2007 10:27 AM
Subject: [Cagdu] For Our Pets


> To be posted VERY LOW on the refrigerator door - pet
> nose height.
>
> Dear Dogs and Cats:
>
> The dishes with the paw prints are yours and contain
> your food.
>
> The other dishes are mine and contain my food.
>
> Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my
> plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming
> your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically
> pleasing in the slightest.
>
> The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a
> racetrack.  Beating me to the bottom is not the
> object.  Tripping me doesn't help because I fall
> faster than you can run.
>
> I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed.  I
> am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue
> sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort. Dogs and
> cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep.
> It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each
> other stretched out to the fullest extent possible.
>
> I also know that sticking tails straight out and
> having tongues hanging out the other end to maximize
> space is nothing but sarcasm.
>
> For the last time, there is no secret exit from the
> bathroom. If by some miracle I beat you there and
> manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to
> claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your
> paw under the edge and try to pull the door open. I
> must exit through the same door I entered.
>
> Also, I have been using the bathroom for years
> --canine or feline attendance is not required.
>
> The proper order is kiss me, then go smell the other
> dog or cat's butt. I cannot stress this enough!
>
> To pacify you, my dear pets, I have posted the
> following message on our front door:
>
> To All Non-Pet Owners Who Visit & Like to Complain
> About Our Pets:
>
> 1. They live here. You don't.
> 2. If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay
> off the furniture.
> That's why they call it "fur"niture.
> 3. I like my pets a lot better than I like most
> people.
> 4. To you, they are an animal.
>
> To me, he/she is an adopted son/daughter who is short,
> hairy, walks on all fours and doesn't speak clearly.
>
> Remember: Dogs and cats are better than kids because
> they:
>
> 1. Eat less
> 2. Don't ask for money all the time
> 3 Are easier to train
> 4. Normally come when called
> 5. Never ask to drive the car
> 6. Don't hang out with drug-using friends
> 7. Don't smoke or drink
> 8. Don't have to buy the latest fashions
> 9. Don't want to wear your clothes
> 10. Don't need a gazillion dollars for college, and...
> 11. If they get pregnant, you can sell their children.
>
>
>
>
> ____________________________________________________________________________
> ________
> Tonight's top picks. What will you watch tonight? Preview the hottest 
> shows
> on Yahoo! TV.
> http://tv.yahoo.com/
>
> _______________________________________________
> Cagdu mailing list
> Cagdu at nfbcal.org
> https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu
> 



From tinadt at sbcglobal.net  Thu Sep 13 16:04:53 2007
From: tinadt at sbcglobal.net (tina thomas )
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:04:53 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] FW: [K9Scoop] USA: concern raised about microchips
Message-ID: <200709132332.l8DNW1sD013731@lothlorien.nfbcal.org>

Subject: [K9Scoop] USA: concern raised about microchips



The motivation for this article is exposure of
potentially negative consequences of using microchips
in humans, but the material contained herein is worthy
of attention for dog-owners. 

Chip Implants Linked to Animal Tumors -
washingtonpost.com

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washingtonpost.com
Chip Implants Linked to Animal Tumors

By TODD LEWAN
The Associated Press
Saturday, September 8, 2007; 2:04 PM

-- When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved
implanting microchips in humans, the manufacturer said
it would save lives, letting doctors scan
the tiny transponders to access patients' medical
records almost instantly. The FDA found "reasonable
assurance" the device was safe, and a sub-agency
even called it one of 2005's top "innovative
technologies."

But neither the company nor the regulators publicly
mentioned this: A series of veterinary and toxicology
studies, dating to the mid-1990s, stated that
chip implants had "induced" malignant tumors in some
lab mice and rats.

"The transponders were the cause of the tumors," said
Keith Johnson, a retired toxicologic pathologist,
explaining in a phone interview the findings of
a 1996 study he led at the
Dow Chemical Co.
in Midland, Mich.

Leading cancer specialists reviewed the research for
The Associated Press and, while cautioning that animal
test results do not necessarily apply to humans,
said the findings troubled them. Some said they would
not allow family members to receive implants, and all
urged further research before the glass-encased
transponders are widely implanted in people.

To date, about 2,000 of the so-called radio frequency
identification, or RFID, devices have been implanted
in humans worldwide, according to VeriChip Corp.
The company, which sees a target market of 45 million
Americans for its medical monitoring chips, insists
the devices are safe, as does its parent company,
Applied Digital Solutions,
of Delray Beach, Fla.

"We stand by our implantable products which have been
approved by the FDA and/or other U.S. regulatory
authorities," Scott Silverman, VeriChip Corp. chairman
and chief executive officer, said in a written
response to AP questions.

The company was "not aware of any studies that have
resulted in malignant tumors in laboratory rats, mice
and certainly not dogs or cats," but he added
that millions of domestic pets have been implanted
with microchips, without reports of significant
problems.

"In fact, for more than 15 years we have used our
encapsulated glass transponders with FDA approved
anti-migration caps and received no complaints
regarding
malignant tumors caused by our product."

The FDA also stands by its approval of the technology.

Did the agency know of the tumor findings before
approving the chip implants? The FDA declined repeated
AP requests to specify what studies it reviewed.

The FDA is overseen by the Department of Health and
Human Services, which, at the time of VeriChip's
approval, was headed by Tommy Thompson. Two weeks
after
the device's approval took effect on Jan. 10, 2005,
Thompson left his Cabinet post, and within five months
was a board member of VeriChip Corp. and Applied
Digital Solutions. He was compensated in cash and
stock options.

Thompson, until recently a candidate for the 2008
Republican presidential nomination, says he had no
personal relationship with the company as the VeriChip
was being evaluated, nor did he play any role in FDA's
approval process of the RFID tag.

"I didn't even know VeriChip before I stepped down
from the Department of Health and Human Services," he
said in a telephone interview.

Also making no mention of the findings on animal
tumors was a June report by the ethics committee of
the American Medical Association, which touted the
benefits of implantable RFID devices.

Had committee members reviewed the literature on
cancer in chipped animals?

No, said Dr. Steven Stack, an AMA board member with
knowledge of the committee's review.

Was the AMA aware of the studies?

No, he said.

___

Published in veterinary and toxicology journals
between 1996 and 2006, the studies found that lab mice
and rats injected with microchips sometimes developed
subcutaneous "sarcomas" _ malignant tumors, most of
them encasing the implants.

_ A 1998 study in Ridgefield, Conn., of 177 mice
reported cancer incidence to be slightly higher than
10 percent _ a result the researchers described as
"surprising."

_ A 2006 study in France detected tumors in 4.1
percent of 1,260 microchipped mice. This was one of
six studies in which the scientists did not set out
to find microchip-induced cancer but noticed the
growths incidentally. They were testing compounds on
behalf of chemical and pharmaceutical companies;
but they ruled out the compounds as the tumors' cause.
Because researchers only noted the most obvious
tumors, the French study said, "These incidences
may therefore slightly underestimate the true
occurrence" of cancer.

_ In 1997, a study in Germany found cancers in 1
percent of 4,279 chipped mice. The tumors "are clearly
due to the implanted microchips," the authors wrote.

Caveats accompanied the findings. "Blind leaps from
the detection of tumors to the prediction of human
health risk should be avoided," one study cautioned.
Also, because none of the studies had a control group
of animals that did not get chips, the normal rate of
tumors cannot be determined and compared to
the rate with chips implanted.

Still, after reviewing the research, specialists at
some pre-eminent cancer institutions said the findings
raised red flags.

"There's no way in the world, having read this
information, that I would have one of those chips
implanted in my skin, or in one of my family members,"
said Dr. Robert Benezra, head of the Cancer Biology
Genetics Program at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Cancer Center in New York.

Before microchips are implanted on a large scale in
humans, he said, testing should be done on larger
animals, such as dogs or monkeys. "I mean, these are
bad diseases. They are life-threatening. And given the
preliminary animal data, it looks to me that there's
definitely cause for concern."

Dr. George Demetri, director of the Center for Sarcoma
and Bone Oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
in Boston, agreed. Even though the tumor incidences
were "reasonably small," in his view, the research
underscored "certainly real risks" in RFID implants.

In humans, sarcomas, which strike connective tissues,
can range from the highly curable to "tumors that are
incredibly aggressive and can kill people in
three to six months," he said.

At the Jackson Laboratory in Maine, a leader in mouse
genetics research and the initiation of cancer, Dr.
Oded Foreman, a forensic pathologist, also reviewed
the studies at the AP's request.

At first he was skeptical, suggesting that chemicals
administered in some of the studies could have caused
the cancers and skewed the results. But he took
a different view after seeing that control mice, which
received no chemicals, also developed the cancers.
"That might be a little hint that something real
is happening here," he said. He, too, recommended
further study, using mice, dogs or non-human primates.

Dr. Cheryl London, a veterinarian oncologist at Ohio
State University, noted: "It's much easier to cause
cancer in mice than it is in people. So it may
be that what you're seeing in mice represents an
exaggerated phenomenon of what may occur in people."

Tens of thousands of dogs have been chipped, she said,
and veterinary pathologists haven't reported outbreaks
of related sarcomas in the area of the neck,
where canine implants are often done. (Published
reports detailing malignant tumors in two chipped dogs
turned up in AP's four-month examination of research
on chips and health. In one dog, the researchers said
cancer appeared linked to the presence of the embedded
chip; in the other, the cancer's cause was
uncertain.)

Nonetheless, London saw a need for a 20-year study of
chipped canines "to see if you have a biological
effect." Dr. Chand Khanna, a veterinary oncologist
at the National Cancer Institute, also backed such a
study, saying current evidence "does suggest some
reason to be concerned about tumor formations."

Meanwhile, the animal study findings should be
disclosed to anyone considering a chip implant, the
cancer specialists agreed.

To date, however, that hasn't happened.

___

The product that VeriChip Corp. won approval for use
in humans is an electronic capsule the size of two
grains of rice. Generally, it is implanted with
a syringe into an anesthetized portion of the upper
arm.

When prompted by an electromagnetic scanner, the chip
transmits a unique code. With the code, hospital staff
can go on the Internet and access a patient's
medical profile that is maintained in a database by
VeriChip Corp. for an annual fee.

VeriChip Corp., whose parent company has been
marketing radio tags for animals for more than a
decade, sees an initial market of diabetics and people
with
heart conditions or Alzheimer's disease, according to
a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

The company is spending millions to assemble a
national network of hospitals equipped to scan chipped
patients.

But in its SEC filings, product labels and press
releases, VeriChip Corp. has not mentioned the
existence of research linking embedded transponders to
tumors
in test animals.

When the FDA approved the device, it noted some
Verichip risks: The capsules could migrate around the
body, making them difficult to extract; they might
interfere with defibrillators, or be incompatible with
MRI scans, causing burns. While also warning that the
chips could cause "adverse tissue reaction,"
FDA made no reference to malignant growths in animal
studies.

Did the agency review literature on microchip implants
and animal cancer?

Dr. Katherine Albrecht, a privacy advocate and RFID
expert, asked shortly after VeriChip's approval what
evidence the agency had reviewed. When FDA declined
to provide information, she filed a Freedom of
Information Act request. More than a year later, she
received a letter stating there were no documents
matching
her request.

"The public relies on the FDA to evaluate all the data
and make sure the devices it approves are safe," she
says, "but if they're not doing that, who's
covering our backs?"

Late last year, Albrecht unearthed at the Harvard
medical library three studies noting cancerous tumors
in some chipped mice and rats, plus a reference
in another study to a chipped dog with a tumor. She
forwarded them to the AP, which subsequently found
three additional mice studies with similar findings,
plus another report of a chipped dog with a tumor.

Asked if it had taken these studies into account, the
FDA said VeriChip documents were being kept
confidential to protect trade secrets. After AP filed
a FOIA request, the FDA made available for a phone
interview Anthony Watson, who was in charge of the
VeriChip approval process.

"At the time we reviewed this, I don't remember seeing
anything like that," he said of animal studies linking
microchips to cancer. A literature search
"didn't turn up anything that would be of concern."

In general, Watson said, companies are expected to
provide safety-and-effectiveness data during the
approval process, "even if it's adverse information."

Watson added: "The few articles from the literature
that did discuss adverse tissue reactions similar to
those in the articles you provided, describe the
responses as foreign body reactions that are typical
of other implantable devices. The balance of the data
provided in the submission supported approval
of the device."

Another implantable device could be a pacemaker, and
indeed, tumors have in some cases attached to foreign
bodies inside humans. But Dr. Neil Lipman, director
of the Research Animal Resource Center at Memorial
Sloan-Kettering, said it's not the same. The microchip
isn't like a pacemaker that's vital to keeping
someone alive, he added, "so at this stage, the payoff
doesn't justify the risks."

Silverman, VeriChip Corp.'s chief executive,
disagreed. "Each month pet microchips reunite over
8,000 dogs and cats with their owners," he said. "We
believe
the VeriMed Patient Identification System will provide
similar positive benefits for at-risk patients who are
unable to communicate for themselves in an
emergency."

___

And what of former HHS secretary Thompson?

When asked what role, if any, he played in VeriChip's
approval, Thompson replied: "I had nothing to do with
it. And if you look back at my record, you will
find that there has never been any improprieties
whatsoever."

FDA's Watson said: "I have no recollection of him
being involved in it at all." VeriChip Corp. declined
comment.

Thompson vigorously campaigned for electronic medical
records and healthcare technology both as governor of
Wisconsin and at HHS. While in President Bush's
Cabinet, he formed a "medical innovation" task force
that worked to partner FDA with companies developing
medical information technologies.

At a "Medical Innovation Summit" on Oct. 20, 2004,
Lester Crawford, the FDA's acting commissioner,
thanked the secretary for getting the agency "deeply
involved in the use of new information technology to
help prevent medication error." One notable example he
cited: "the implantable chips and scanners
of the VeriChip system our agency approved last week."

After leaving the Cabinet and joining the company
board, Thompson received options on 166,667 shares of
VeriChip Corp. stock, and options on an additional
100,000 shares of stock from its parent company,
Applied Digital Solutions, according to SEC records.
He also received $40,000 in cash in 2005 and again
in 2006, the filings show.

The Project on Government Oversight called Thompson's
actions "unacceptable" even though they did not
violate what the independent watchdog group calls
weak conflict-of-interest laws.

"A decade ago, people would be embarrassed to cash in
on their government connections. But now it's like the
Wild West," said the group's executive director,
Danielle Brian.

Thompson is a partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer &
Feld LLP, a Washington law firm that was paid $1.2
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He stepped down as a VeriChip Corp. director in March
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"Absolutely," Thompson replied. "Without a doubt."

"No concerns at all?"

"No."

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From kenvolonte at comcast.net  Sat Sep 15 17:05:48 2007
From: kenvolonte at comcast.net (Ken Volonte)
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 17:05:48 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] good-bye Gulliver
Message-ID: <003801c7f7f5$560d0310$5779b543@ken5f734aa928e>

Hi everybody.  I really needed to read "For our Pets today.  It's Gulliver's last day with me.  We took our last walk this morning, attended our last party this afternoon, did the last dinner.  I know that tomorrow at this time, I'll have a new dog and things will work out fine; but for tonight, for this moment, I'll just say that I'll miss him.  We were a good team.  Gulliver was and is a great dog!  You've read where he's going, and I'm glad I made that decision.  So it goes.  Bye for now.  I'll email from school if I can.  Ken 
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From julietcody at cox.net  Sat Sep 15 21:05:56 2007
From: julietcody at cox.net (Juliett Cody)
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 21:05:56 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] good-bye Gulliver
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Hi Ken,
Good luck!  Don't forget we are here for cheers  and also good-byes  . Honestly, at the moment, I can't even imagine  what it would be like giving Marly her last dinner.  Nevertheless, I know it will happen to all of us in the future. Thanks Gulliver for taking such good care of my friend Ken,   and guess what dude? You are now on vacation!  
With all of our love,
Juliet and Marly 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ken Volonte 
  To: Cagdu 
  Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2007 5:05 PM
  Subject: [Cagdu] good-bye Gulliver


  Hi everybody.  I really needed to read "For our Pets today.  It's Gulliver's last day with me.  We took our last walk this morning, attended our last party this afternoon, did the last dinner.  I know that tomorrow at this time, I'll have a new dog and things will work out fine; but for tonight, for this moment, I'll just say that I'll miss him.  We were a good team.  Gulliver was and is a great dog!  You've read where he's going, and I'm glad I made that decision.  So it goes.  Bye for now.  I'll email from school if I can.  Ken 


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From ecwogan at aol.com  Sun Sep 16 08:04:19 2007
From: ecwogan at aol.com (ecwogan at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2007 11:04:19 -0400
Subject: [Cagdu] For Our Pets
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Juliet,
This is so very true about our cats and dogs. It is very wild around 
here with my cats. We do alot of things for our animals. L& g are very 
spoiled. It's what we do for our cats and dogs to show them you love 
them. Juliet is this so very true of our animals. They like to be with 
you 24/7 if you let them. Cats rule, Dogs drowl. My cats get what ever 
they want to a certain point. One of my cats doesn't want want me to 
read the paper because he would like the attention.
Our animals like to surprise us us little gifts. I love all animals 
except certain ones. I also appreciate the mess age also. Have a great 
week everybody.
Leaner and family



-----Original Message-----
From: Juliett Cody <julietcody at cox.net>
To: roberholzer at roadrunner.com; cagdu at nfbcal.org
Sent: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 11:51 am
Subject: Re: [Cagdu] For Our Pets






Hello Roger,
As you know having my girl Marly, and two new kittens who get wilder by 
the
minute, I appreciate the message.
JC and m
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Oberholzer" <roberholzer at roadrunner.com>
To: <cagdu at nfbcal.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2007 10:27 AM
Subject: [Cagdu] For Our Pets


> To be posted VERY LOW on the refrigerator door - pet
> nose height.
>
> Dear Dogs and Cats:
>
> The dishes with the paw prints are yours and contain
> your food.
>
> The other dishes are mine and contain my food.
>
> Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my
> plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming
> your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically
> pleasing in the slightest.
>
> The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a
> racetrack.  Beating me to the bottom is not the
> object.  Tripping me doesn't help because I fall
> faster than you can run.
>
> I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed.  I
> am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue
> sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort. Dogs and
> cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep.
> It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each
> other stretched out to the fullest extent possible.
>
> I also know that sticking tails straight out and
> having tongues hanging out the other end to maximize
> space is nothing but sarcasm.
>
> For the last time, there is no secret exit from the
> bathroom. If by some miracle I beat you there and
> manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to
> claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your
> paw under the edge and try to pull the door open. I
> must exit through the same door I entered.
>
> Also, I have been using the bathroom for years
> --canine or feline attendance is not required.
>
> The proper order is kiss me, then go smell the other
> dog or cat's butt. I cannot stress this enough!
>
> To pacify you, my dear pets, I have posted the
> following message on our front door:
>
> To All Non-Pet Owners Who Visit & Like to Complain
> About Our Pets:
>
> 1. They live here. You don't.
> 2. If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay
> off the furniture.
> That's why they call it "fur"niture.
> 3. I like my pets a lot better than I like most
> people.
> 4. To you, they are an animal.
>
> To me, he/she is an adopted son/daughter who is short,> hairy, walks 
on all fours and doesn't speak clearly.

>
> Remember: Dogs and cats are better than kids because
> they:
>
> 1. Eat less
> 2. Don't ask for money all the time
> 3 Are easier to train
> 4. Normally come when called
> 5. Never ask to drive the car
> 6. Don't hang out with drug-using friends
> 7. Don't smoke or drink
> 8. Don't have to buy the latest fashions
> 9. Don't want to wear your clothes
> 10. Don't need a gazillion dollars for college, and...
> 11. If they get pregnant, you can sell their children.
>
>
>
>
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From julietcody at cox.net  Sat Sep 15 23:01:51 2007
From: julietcody at cox.net (Juliett Cody)
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 23:01:51 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] Messeage From CAGDU
Message-ID: <00b201c7f827$13f31820$938b6f44@user1b3ecca35d>

Hello Federationist and friends, 
Attached is an invitation from CAGDU to the national president of Yellow Cab . As some of you already know there are some taxi drivers who have been refusing rides to guide dog users all around the country. CAGDU  addressed this issue in August '07, by conducting a very effective seminar in Carlsbad, California. We received press coverage and made connection such as this one. At our state convention CAGDU will touch on this reoccurring problem, and  again, focus on resolving it. As the president of CAGDU I would like to invite everyone to attend, and if you know of any guide dog user, whether they are having problems or not, please let them know of our meeting.

Thank you,
Juliet Cody   

Thank You,
Juliet Cody 
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From nanagp at dslextreme.com  Sun Sep 16 09:09:31 2007
From: nanagp at dslextreme.com (Gail Paulson)
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2007 09:09:31 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] Messeage From CAGDU
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Right On Juliet. I hope he shows.
Gail and Alton
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  To: cagdu at nfbcal.org 
  Cc: Katherine Brown ; BeachCities at yahoogroups.com ; NFBC_NorthCounty at yahoogroups.com ; John Segoria ; beckyasabo 
  Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2007 11:01 PM
  Subject: [Cagdu] Messeage From CAGDU


  Hello Federationist and friends, 
  Attached is an invitation from CAGDU to the national president of Yellow Cab . As some of you already know there are some taxi drivers who have been refusing rides to guide dog users all around the country. CAGDU  addressed this issue in August '07, by conducting a very effective seminar in Carlsbad, California. We received press coverage and made connection such as this one. At our state convention CAGDU will touch on this reoccurring problem, and  again, focus on resolving it. As the president of CAGDU I would like to invite everyone to attend, and if you know of any guide dog user, whether they are having problems or not, please let them know of our meeting.

  Thank you,
  Juliet Cody   

  Thank You,
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From tinadt at sbcglobal.net  Sun Sep 16 17:35:09 2007
From: tinadt at sbcglobal.net (tina thomas )
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:35:09 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] FW: Service Animals - Including Dogs,
	Horses and Monkeys  (NO Cats!)
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Subject: Service Animals - Including Dogs, Horses and Monkeys (NO Cats!)





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Service Animals

The Service Animal Registry of America offers the following definition of
service animals:

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) defines a service animal as any
guide dog, signal dog, or other animal individually trained to provide
assistance to an individual with a disability. If they meet this definition,
animals are considered service animals under the ADA regardless of whether
they have been licensed or certified by a state or local government.

Service animals perform some of the functions and tasks that the individual
with a disability cannot perform for him or herself. "Seeing eye dogs" are
one type of service animal, used by some individuals who are blind. This is
the type of service animal with which most people are familiar. However,
there are many different kinds of service animals that assist persons with
many other kinds of disabilities in their day-to-day activities. A few
examples include:

o Alerting persons with hearing impairments to sounds.
o Pulling wheelchairs or carrying and picking up things for persons with
mobility impairments.
o Assisting persons with mobility impairments with balance.
o Alerting persons with seizures.
o Condition signal assistance

I have known a few families who have volunteered to raise dogs that assist
individuals with disabilities and I've seen how much of a help and a friend
these animals are to those they are helping and caring for. For those who
are interested in possibly volunteering to train a canine companion for the
purpose of helping others, here are a few links:

Canine Companions For Independence -
Their mission statement reads - "Canine Companions for Independence is a
non-profit organization that enhances the lives of people with disabilities
by providing highly trained assistance dogs and ongoing support to ensure
quality partnerships".

Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind 
This site offers many resources, but here is a page dedicated to Dog Guide
Etiquette:

Dogs for the Deaf, Inc. 
Their website describes what hearing dogs can do:

Our Hearing Dogs spend four to six months in training learning how to alert
people to sounds in their environment. We train our Hearing Dogs to alert
people to seven sounds: fire and smoke alarms, the telephone, oven timer,
alarm clock, doorbell/door knock, and name call (and sometimes the baby
cry). Many people go on to teach their Hearing Dogs to alert them to more
sounds. Hearing Dogs can be taught to alert people to any repetitive sound
that can be set up and practiced regularly. If a sound is inconsistent or
too difficult to set up and practice, it is hard for the dog to learn to
work it.

Dogs for Deaf and Disabled Americans
Check out the graduation photo of this group of dogs here.

Eye Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc.
This site explains how you can raise a puppy to be a guide dog.

Guide Dog's of America offers a helpful F.A.Q.

Dogs are not the only animals that assist individuals. Miniature horses are
also trained to be assistants.

>From the The Guide Horse Program:

The Guide Horse Foundation was founded in 1999 as an experimental program to
access the abilities of miniature horses as assistance animals. There is a
critical shortage of guide animals for the blind and guide horses are an
appropriate assistance animal for thousands of visually impaired people in
the USA.

In early experiments, Guide Horses have shown great promise as a mobility
option, and people who have tried Guide Horses report that the Guide Horses
perform exceptionally well at keeping their person safe. These friendly
horses provide an experimental alternative mobility option for blind people.
People who have tried Guide Horses report that the horses demonstrate
excellent judgment and are not easily distracted by crowds and people.

Guide horses are not for everyone, but there is a strong demand for Guide
Horses among blind horse lovers, those who are allergic to dogs, and those
who want a guide animal with a longer lifespan.

Monkeys are also able assistants. Here you can watch a movie of a monkey
named Gizmo, who helps his friend, George. Gizmo is trained by Helping
Hands. They currently have 60 monkeys place all over the United States.

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From rstigile at sbcglobal.net  Sun Sep 16 18:25:38 2007
From: rstigile at sbcglobal.net (robert stigile)
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2007 18:25:38 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] vandolized
Message-ID: <200709170152.l8H1qejl007764@lothlorien.nfbcal.org>

Hello Ken,
I am sorry to hear about your vandalism.
I know you are going through a lot, with the retirement of 
Gulliver, and getting a new dog.
Keep up the good spirits and keep us all updated.
Take care,

Robert Stigile


> ----- Original Message -----
>From: "Ken Volonte" <kenvolonte at comcast.net
>To: "Cagdu" <cagdu at nfbcal.org
>Date sent: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:04:56 -0700
>Subject: [Cagdu] vandolized

>Hi all.  As if I didn't have enough to think about what with my 
going back for a new dog Sunday, our car was broken into and our 
old cell phone and GPS were stolen.  There's glass all in our 
driveway, and the insurance company won't even let us call a 
mobile glass company until we are approved by their clames 
department.  I'm scared.  We heard a voice in the night, but the 
police don't come out for this sort of thing.  I don't know what 
to do.  I'm just waiting for the phone call from the insurance 
company.  This is such a nice day out too.  Nobody was hurt.  I'm 
glad for that.  I can't explore the car much because there's 
powdered shards of glass everywhere.  Bye for now.  Ken


From julietcody at cox.net  Mon Sep 17 18:42:14 2007
From: julietcody at cox.net (Juliet Cody)
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:42:14 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] Response from Yello CabFw: NFBC  Meeting in Sacramento
Message-ID: <007e01c7f995$23ed8340$8ed06f44@userc702517819>

NFBC Meeting in SacramentoHello Cagdu Community,

Please voice your opinion. 
Juliet and Marly  ----- Original Message ----- 
From: Sharon Geraty 
To: julietcody at cox.net 
Cc: Anthony Palmeri 
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 12:12 PM
Subject: NFBC Meeting in Sacramento


Juliet: 

On behalf of Anthony Palmeri, I am responding to your invitation for him to be present at the National Federation of the Blind of California in Sacramento on October 26, 2007. Anthony would very much like to be present and would also like to bring two other industry representatives who could both be very instrumental in clarifying rules and regulations, and helping to create solutions. Mr. William Rouse, represents the major taxicab fleets in the Los Angeles area, and Mr. Lee Adler, is the current Executive Director for the Taxicab, Paratransit Association of California (TPAC) and works out of Sacramento. Both these gentlemen will bring a lot of information and ideas to the table. Let me know if this is okay and we will make the necessary arrangements.

Sharon R. Geraty 
VP Operations 
Yellow Cab of San Diego 
619-239-8061 ext 1314 
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From nanagp at dslextreme.com  Mon Sep 17 18:52:13 2007
From: nanagp at dslextreme.com (Gail Paulson)
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:52:13 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] Response from Yello CabFw: NFBC  Meeting in Sacramento
References: <007e01c7f995$23ed8340$8ed06f44@userc702517819>
Message-ID: <001601c7f996$89bb90d0$e080b744@gail>

NFBC Meeting in SacramentoI think we have hit pay dirt! This is monumental. I'm proud to be part of making it happen. Juliet, you are a shaker and a mover.
Gail and Alton
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Juliet Cody 
  To: cagdu at nfbcal.org 
  Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 6:42 PM
  Subject: [Cagdu] Response from Yello CabFw: NFBC Meeting in Sacramento


  Hello Cagdu Community,

  Please voice your opinion. 
  Juliet and Marly  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Sharon Geraty 
  To: julietcody at cox.net 
  Cc: Anthony Palmeri 
  Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 12:12 PM
  Subject: NFBC Meeting in Sacramento


  Juliet: 

  On behalf of Anthony Palmeri, I am responding to your invitation for him to be present at the National Federation of the Blind of California in Sacramento on October 26, 2007. Anthony would very much like to be present and would also like to bring two other industry representatives who could both be very instrumental in clarifying rules and regulations, and helping to create solutions. Mr. William Rouse, represents the major taxicab fleets in the Los Angeles area, and Mr. Lee Adler, is the current Executive Director for the Taxicab, Paratransit Association of California (TPAC) and works out of Sacramento. Both these gentlemen will bring a lot of information and ideas to the table. Let me know if this is okay and we will make the necessary arrangements.

  Sharon R. Geraty 
  VP Operations 
  Yellow Cab of San Diego 
  619-239-8061 ext 1314 



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From tinadt at sbcglobal.net  Mon Sep 17 19:01:13 2007
From: tinadt at sbcglobal.net (tina thomas )
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:01:13 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] Response from Yello CabFw: NFBC  Meeting in Sacramento
In-Reply-To: <007e01c7f995$23ed8340$8ed06f44@userc702517819>
Message-ID: <200709180228.l8I2STJU008537@lothlorien.nfbcal.org>

 
Hello Juliet, I think this will be an awesome opportunity to learn about the
policies of the Yellow cab company o dealing with guide dogs and their
handlers. Good Job. n 
 From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org] On Behalf
Of Juliet Cody
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 6:42 PM
To: cagdu at nfbcal.org
Subject: [Cagdu] Response from Yello CabFw: NFBC Meeting in Sacramento


Hello Cagdu Community,
 
Please voice your opinion. 
Juliet and Marly  ----- Original Message ----- 
From: Sharon Geraty <mailto:sgeraty at driveu.com>  
To: julietcody at cox.net 
Cc: Anthony Palmeri <mailto:apalmeri at driveu.com>  
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 12:12 PM
Subject: NFBC Meeting in Sacramento


Juliet: 

On behalf of Anthony Palmeri, I am responding to your invitation for him to
be present at the National Federation of the Blind of California in
Sacramento on October 26, 2007. Anthony would very much like to be present
and would also like to bring two other industry representatives who could
both be very instrumental in clarifying rules and regulations, and helping
to create solutions. Mr. William Rouse, represents the major taxicab fleets
in the Los Angeles area, and Mr. Lee Adler, is the current Executive
Director for the Taxicab, Paratransit Association of California (TPAC) and
works out of Sacramento. Both these gentlemen will bring a lot of
information and ideas to the table. Let me know if this is okay and we will
make the necessary arrangements.

Sharon R. Geraty 
VP Operations 
Yellow Cab of San Diego 
619-239-8061 ext 1314 

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From rstigile at sbcglobal.net  Mon Sep 17 20:16:35 2007
From: rstigile at sbcglobal.net (robert stigile)
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:16:35 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] Response from Yello CabFw: NFBC  Meeting in Sacramento
Message-ID: <200709180316.l8I3GrmX012585@lothlorien.nfbcal.org>

Hello Juliet,
This is a great opportunity and I am in favor of having them at 
the meeting.
Take care,

Robert Stigile


> ----- Original Message -----
>From: "Juliet Cody" <julietcody at cox.net
>To: <cagdu at nfbcal.org
>Date sent: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:42:14 -0700
>Subject: [Cagdu] Response from Yello CabFw: NFBC  Meeting in 
Sacramento

>NFBC Meeting in SacramentoHello Cagdu Community,

>Please voice your opinion.
>Juliet and Marly  ----- Original Message -----
>From: Sharon Geraty
>To: julietcody at cox.net
>Cc: Anthony Palmeri
>Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 12:12 PM
>Subject: NFBC Meeting in Sacramento


>Juliet:

>On behalf of Anthony Palmeri, I am responding to your invitation 
for him to be present at the National Federation of the Blind of 
California in Sacramento on October 26, 2007.  Anthony would very 
much like to be present and would also like to bring two other 
industry representatives who could both be very instrumental in 
clarifying rules and regulations, and helping to create 
solutions.  Mr.  William Rouse, represents the major taxicab 
fleets in the Los Angeles area, and Mr.  Lee Adler, is the 
current Executive Director for the Taxicab, Paratransit 
Association of California (TPAC) and works out of Sacramento.  
Both these gentlemen will bring a lot of information and ideas to 
the table.  Let me know if this is okay and we will make the 
necessary arrangements.

>Sharon R.  Geraty
>VP Operations
>Yellow Cab of San Diego
>619-239-8061 ext 1314



From julietcody at cox.net  Mon Sep 17 21:01:22 2007
From: julietcody at cox.net (Juliet Cody)
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:01:22 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] Response from Yello CabFw: NFBC  Meeting in Sacramento
References: <200709180316.l8I3GrmX012585@lothlorien.nfbcal.org>
Message-ID: <04ba01c7f9a8$9378d4e0$8ed06f44@userc702517819>

Thanks Robert,
Can we please post on the NFBCAL list serve. We really need to get the word 
out so we are well represented.

JC and M
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "robert stigile" <rstigile at sbcglobal.net>
To: <cagdu at nfbcal.org>
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 8:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Response from Yello CabFw: NFBC Meeting in Sacramento


> Hello Juliet,
> This is a great opportunity and I am in favor of having them at
> the meeting.
> Take care,
>
> Robert Stigile
>
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Juliet Cody" <julietcody at cox.net
>>To: <cagdu at nfbcal.org
>>Date sent: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:42:14 -0700
>>Subject: [Cagdu] Response from Yello CabFw: NFBC  Meeting in
> Sacramento
>
>>NFBC Meeting in SacramentoHello Cagdu Community,
>
>>Please voice your opinion.
>>Juliet and Marly  ----- Original Message -----
>>From: Sharon Geraty
>>To: julietcody at cox.net
>>Cc: Anthony Palmeri
>>Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 12:12 PM
>>Subject: NFBC Meeting in Sacramento
>
>
>>Juliet:
>
>>On behalf of Anthony Palmeri, I am responding to your invitation
> for him to be present at the National Federation of the Blind of
> California in Sacramento on October 26, 2007.  Anthony would very
> much like to be present and would also like to bring two other
> industry representatives who could both be very instrumental in
> clarifying rules and regulations, and helping to create
> solutions.  Mr.  William Rouse, represents the major taxicab
> fleets in the Los Angeles area, and Mr.  Lee Adler, is the
> current Executive Director for the Taxicab, Paratransit
> Association of California (TPAC) and works out of Sacramento.
> Both these gentlemen will bring a lot of information and ideas to
> the table.  Let me know if this is okay and we will make the
> necessary arrangements.
>
>>Sharon R.  Geraty
>>VP Operations
>>Yellow Cab of San Diego
>>619-239-8061 ext 1314
>
> _______________________________________________
> Cagdu mailing list
> Cagdu at nfbcal.org
> https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu
> 




From julietcody at cox.net  Mon Sep 17 21:34:22 2007
From: julietcody at cox.net (Juliet Cody)
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:34:22 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] update
Message-ID: <04e101c7f9ad$2f3e50e0$8ed06f44@userc702517819>



Sharon:
On behalf  of the California Association of Guide Dog Users 
)NFBC), we feel it would be a good opportunity in having  Mr. Anthony Palmeri  Mr. William Rouse and Mr. Lee Adler join us. We are looking forward in working together.

Thank you for your prompt response,
Juliet Cody
President   
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From rstigile at sbcglobal.net  Mon Sep 17 21:11:47 2007
From: rstigile at sbcglobal.net (robert stigile)
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:11:47 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] Response from Yello CabFw: NFBC  Meeting in Sacramento
Message-ID: <200709180438.l8I4cl5B024393@lothlorien.nfbcal.org>

Hello Juliet,
Yes, you can post the information on the NFBC listserve.
Also, if you get me specific information, within the next day or 
two, I will include it in the Bulletin for October.
Take care,

Robert Stigile


> ----- Original Message -----
>From: "Juliet Cody" <julietcody at cox.net
>To: <cagdu at nfbcal.org
>Date sent: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:01:22 -0700
>Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Response from Yello CabFw: NFBC  Meeting in 
Sacramento

>Thanks Robert,
>Can we please post on the NFBCAL list serve.  We really need to 
get the word
>out so we are well represented.

>JC and M
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "robert stigile" <rstigile at sbcglobal.net
>To: <cagdu at nfbcal.org
>Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 8:16 PM
>Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Response from Yello CabFw: NFBC Meeting in 
Sacramento


>> Hello Juliet,
>> This is a great opportunity and I am in favor of having them at
>> the meeting.
>> Take care,

>> Robert Stigile


>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Juliet Cody" <julietcody at cox.net
>>>To: <cagdu at nfbcal.org
>>>Date sent: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:42:14 -0700
>>>Subject: [Cagdu] Response from Yello CabFw: NFBC  Meeting in
>> Sacramento

>>>NFBC Meeting in SacramentoHello Cagdu Community,

>>>Please voice your opinion.
>>>Juliet and Marly  ----- Original Message -----
>>>From: Sharon Geraty
>>>To: julietcody at cox.net
>>>Cc: Anthony Palmeri
>>>Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 12:12 PM
>>>Subject: NFBC Meeting in Sacramento


>>>Juliet:

>>>On behalf of Anthony Palmeri, I am responding to your invitation
>> for him to be present at the National Federation of the Blind of
>> California in Sacramento on October 26, 2007.  Anthony would 
very
>> much like to be present and would also like to bring two other
>> industry representatives who could both be very instrumental in
>> clarifying rules and regulations, and helping to create
>> solutions.  Mr.  William Rouse, represents the major taxicab
>> fleets in the Los Angeles area, and Mr.  Lee Adler, is the
>> current Executive Director for the Taxicab, Paratransit
>> Association of California (TPAC) and works out of Sacramento.
>> Both these gentlemen will bring a lot of information and ideas 
to
>> the table.  Let me know if this is okay and we will make the
>> necessary arrangements.

>>>Sharon R.  Geraty
>>>VP Operations
>>>Yellow Cab of San Diego
>>>619-239-8061 ext 1314

>> _______________________________________________
>> Cagdu mailing list
>> Cagdu at nfbcal.org
>> https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu



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From shannonldillon at hotmail.com  Tue Sep 18 08:44:34 2007
From: shannonldillon at hotmail.com (Shannon L. Dillon)
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 08:44:34 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] Response from Yello CabFw: NFBC Meeting in Sacramento
In-Reply-To: <007e01c7f995$23ed8340$8ed06f44@userc702517819>
Message-ID: <BAY140-F31CDD482EC097FC7202669D4B80@phx.gbl>

Juliet:

This is fantastic.  Great job!




SHANNON L. DILLON





>From: "Juliet Cody" <julietcody at cox.net>
>Reply-To: cagdu at nfbcal.org
>To: <cagdu at nfbcal.org>
>Subject: [Cagdu] Response from Yello CabFw: NFBC  Meeting in Sacramento
>Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:42:14 -0700
>
>NFBC Meeting in SacramentoHello Cagdu Community,
>
>Please voice your opinion.
>Juliet and Marly  ----- Original Message -----
>From: Sharon Geraty
>To: julietcody at cox.net
>Cc: Anthony Palmeri
>Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 12:12 PM
>Subject: NFBC Meeting in Sacramento
>
>
>Juliet:
>
>On behalf of Anthony Palmeri, I am responding to your invitation for him to 
>be present at the National Federation of the Blind of California in 
>Sacramento on October 26, 2007. Anthony would very much like to be present 
>and would also like to bring two other industry representatives who could 
>both be very instrumental in clarifying rules and regulations, and helping 
>to create solutions. Mr. William Rouse, represents the major taxicab fleets 
>in the Los Angeles area, and Mr. Lee Adler, is the current Executive 
>Director for the Taxicab, Paratransit Association of California (TPAC) and 
>works out of Sacramento. Both these gentlemen will bring a lot of 
>information and ideas to the table. Let me know if this is okay and we will 
>make the necessary arrangements.
>
>Sharon R. Geraty
>VP Operations
>Yellow Cab of San Diego
>619-239-8061 ext 1314


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From ecwogan at aol.com  Tue Sep 18 16:34:01 2007
From: ecwogan at aol.com (ecwogan at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:34:01 -0400
Subject: [Cagdu] Response from Yello CabFw: NFBC  Meeting in Sacramento
In-Reply-To: <001601c7f996$89bb90d0$e080b744@gail>
References: <007e01c7f995$23ed8340$8ed06f44@userc702517819>
	<001601c7f996$89bb90d0$e080b744@gail>
Message-ID: <8C9C8638707DD55-D68-7094@webmail-db17.sysops.aol.com>

Gail,
I totally agree with everybody on this. I know we hit, hit pay dirt.I 
really hopes he shows up.
Leaner



-----Original Message-----
From: Gail Paulson <nanagp at dslextreme.com>
To: cagdu at nfbcal.org
Sent: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 6:52 pm
Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Response from Yello CabFw: NFBC  Meeting in 
Sacramento













I think we have hit pay dirt! This is monumental.
I'm proud to be part of making it happen. Juliet, you are a shaker and 
a
mover.
Gail and Alton

  ----- Original Message -----
  From:
  Juliet Cody

  To: cagdu at nfbcal.org
  Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 6:42
  PM
  Subject: [Cagdu] Response from Yello
  CabFw: NFBC Meeting in Sacramento


  Hello Cagdu Community,
  ?
  Please voice your opinion.?
  Juliet and Marly ?----- Original
  Message -----

  From: Sharon Geraty

  To: julietcody at cox.net
  Cc: Anthony Palmeri
  Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 12:12 PM
  Subject: NFBC Meeting in Sacramento


  Juliet:
  On behalf of Anthony Palmeri, I am responding to
   your invitation for him to be present at the National Federation of 
the Blind
   of California in Sacramento on October 26, 2007. Anthony would very 
much like
   to be present and would also like to bring two other industry 
representatives
   who could both be very instrumental in clarifying rules and 
regulations, and
   helping to create solutions. Mr. William Rouse, represents the major 
taxicab
   fleets in the Los Angeles area, and Mr. Lee Adler, is the current 
Executive
   Director for the Taxicab, Paratransit Association of California 
(TPAC) and
   works out of Sacramento. Both these gentlemen will bring a lot of 
information
   and ideas to the table. Let me know if this is okay and we will make 
the
  necessary arrangements.
  Sharon R. Geraty
VP Operations
Yellow Cab of San Diego
619-239-8061 ext 1314



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Cagdu mailing
  list
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Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:15:45 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] FW: [K9Scoop] USA:  Out of Africa and Into Her Heart
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Subject: [K9Scoop] USA: Out of Africa and Into Her Heart



The following article is taken from: 

The Guideway
Volume 61 No. 2

Out of Africa and Into Her Heart

There is a graphic of the map of Africa next to the
title of the story.

For most of us, what we know about Africa is what
we've learned from other sources. For Guide Dog
Foundation graduate Joni Owen, the Africa she knows is
what she's observed first hand: Owen lived in Kenya
for several months helping to program satellites for
cellular communications.

Owen was a culinary arts and computer science major in
school, planning to be a professional chef, when, in
2004, as a result of toxic optic neuritis, she
suffered sudden onset blindness. But this active
26-year-old wasn't about to let her vision loss stop
her from living her life. "I always knew I would
get a guide dog," she says, "because I couldn't go the
speed I wanted to go with a cane." She got her guide,
a Labrador/Poodle cross she calls Jelly, in
2005. "She keeps up with me," Owen laughs. "She's
hyper."

After she lost her sight, Owen decided that it would
be difficult working in a professional kitchen, so she
went back to back to school for her master's
degree in computer science.

The urban training Guide Dog Foundation guide dogs
undergo was very important because she knew she would
be taking mass transit and working in a busy downtown
area; she never thought she'd make use of her guide's
rural training.

But shortly after she received her master's, she
interviewed with AT&T and was offered a job to work in
Kenya programming satellites.

A Different World

Although she was in "complete shock" when she got to
the East African nation, Owen enthuses, "Kenya was
crazy and fantastic, everything you'd think Kenya
could be."

Jelly loved it too. "There were only three cars [in
Kwakamba, the town she lived in] and no traffic," Owen
recalls. But with goats and cows all around,
"I had to call the Foundation to learn how to deal
with goat distractions," she laughs. Jelly eventually
became friends with a neighborhood goat. 

Owen and her co-workers rented a house on a local
farm, where they had electricity for just eight hours
a day and had to make do with only three liters
of water each for everything - drinking, washing,
bathing. Luckily, because of Jelly, Owen got
additional water.

To get to their "office" - a shack with no walls and a
tin ceiling - the employees had to walk quite a
distance, and because of the heat, they could only
put in five or six hours before heading home. The heat
didn't bother Jelly, though, who learned shortcuts on
paths that were "just wide enough," for the
two of them.

Having the dog in Kenya was a challenge. "People were
terrified," Owen says, "because in Kenya, dogs are not
pets." There are no access laws similar to
the Americans with Disabilities Act, so there were
many occasions when Owen could not bring her guide
when they went sightseeing or shopping.

Reaching Out to Blind Students

Volunteer work was part of their responsibilities
while in Kenya, and in the afternoons, Owen
volunteered at a local school where she learned there
were
14 blind students integrated with the regular class.

"I got to introduce Braille and taught them how to get
around on their own using canes," she says.

Two girls in particular became her shadows. They were
totally blind, she recalls, and "I fell in love with
them." Their parents opened their home to Owen
because they wanted a good role model for their
daughters, to show that being blind didn't mean being
limited.

Owen became so close to the girls' parents that she
promised that should anything happen to them, she
would take care of the girls. 

New Responsibilities

Kenya is a relatively stable country in East Africa,
but even so, Owen and her co-workers still needed to
go everywhere with "askari" - armed guards - because
of the general political unrest in the region. "We
always had guards," she recalls. 

Unfortunately, the family from whom they were renting
their house was threatened, and then their belongings
were stolen, so the next day, Owen and Jelly
and her remaining colleagues left the country for
home.

Owen had already planned to maintain her connection to
Kenya by sending supplies back to the blind school,
but shortly after she returned to Chicago, she
learned that the two little girls to whom she had
grown so attached had been orphaned after their
parents were killed in a fire.

The girls have come to live with her, and Owen is
taking on new responsibilities as a single mother. She
is tutoring them in English, and they are starting
orientation and mobility training; they have already
learned the Braille alphabet.

She is lucky, Owen reflects, that she has a great
support system. Her father lives nearby, and
volunteers from her church have already stepped in to
help.

Although the Kenyan courts formalized Owen's adoption
of the girls pretty quickly, she had to wait for the
paperwork to wend its way through the U.S. legal
system. In July, what she had been waiting for
happened: the adoption was finalized.

Owen is on leave and has transferred to another
position in her company that will cut down on her
traveling. Even when she does have to travel, she
plans
to take her new daughters with her. "I want them to
realize their full potential."

With Joni Owen as their mother, they're off to a good
start.

Photos: (1) On the cover of The Guideway, Joni Owen
and a group of African school children. The caption
reads: Joni Owen (back to camera) addresses a group
of school children in Kwakamba, Kenya. (2) Jo with
Jelly her guide dog. Photos courtesy Joni Owen

The graphic at the end of the story is the flag of
Kenya. Description of the flag: three equal horizontal
bands of black (top), red, and green; the red
band is edged in white; a large warrior's shield
covering crossed spears is superimposed at the center.

This article can be found at: 
http://www.guidedog <http://www.guidedog.org/Pubs/guideway/text/61_2_07.txt>
.org/Pubs/guideway/text/61_2_07.txt

The GuidewayR, the official newsletter of the Guide
Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc.R William Krol,
editor. It is available in print, on audio, and on
our Web site. We welcome letters, articles or
photographs, but reserve the right to refuse any
material.

The Foundation's postal address is 371 E. Jericho
Turnpike, Smithtown, NY 11787-2976. Phone:
631.930.9000 or 1.800.548.4337. Web site:
www.guidedog.org.

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Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:18:21 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] FW: grapes and raisens
Message-ID: <200709200045.l8K0jdDP010471@lothlorien.nfbcal.org>

Subject: grapes and raisens



wanted to share this incase some dont know 
No more graped or raisins!

Checked out on Snopes- Grapes and raisins are very toxic to dogs.

http://www.snopes. <http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/raisins.asp>
com/critters/crusader/raisins.asp

Written by:
Laurinda Morris, DVM
Danville Veterinary Clinic
Danville , Ohio

This week I had the first case in history of raisin toxicity ever seen
at
MedVet. My patient was a 56-pound, 5 yr old male neutered lab mix that
ate
half a canister of raisins sometime between 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM on
Tuesday.
He started with vomiting, diarrhea and shaking about 1AM on Wednesday
but
the owner didn't call my emergency service until 7AM.

I had heard somewhere about raisins AND grapes causing acute Renal
failure but hadn't seen any formal paper on the subject. We had her
bring the dog in immediately. In the meantime, I called the ER service
at MedVet, and the doctor there was like me - had heard something about
it, but.... Anyway, we contacted the ASPCA National Animal Poison
Control Center and they said to give I V fluids at 1 1/2 times
maintenance and watch the kidney values for the next 48-72 hours.

The dog's BUN (blood urea nitrogen level) was already at 32 (normal
less than 27) and creatinine over 5 ( 1.9 is the high end of normal).
Both are monitors of kidney function in the bloodstream. We placed an
IV catheter and started the fluids. Rechecked the renal values at 5 PM
and the BUN was over 40 and creatinine over 7 with no urine production
after a liter of fluids.

At the e point I felt the dog was in acute renal failure and sent him
on to MedVet for a urinary catheter to monitor urine output overnight
as well as overnight care. He started vomiting again overnight at
MedVet and his renal values have continued to increase daily He
produced urine when given lasix as a
diuretic. He was on 3 different anti-vomiting medications and they
still couldn't control his vomiting. Today his urine output decreased
again, his BUN was over 120, his creatinine was at 10, his phosphorus
was very elevated and his blood pressure, which had been staying around
150, skyrocketed to
220.. He continued to vomit and the owners elected to euthanize.

Please alert everyone you know who has a dog of this very serious risk.
Poison control said as few as 7 raisins or grapes could be toxic. Many
people I know give their dogs grapes or raisins as treats including our
ex-handler's. Any exposure should give rise to immediate concern. Even
if you don't have a dog, you might have friends who do. This is worth
passing on to them.

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From: tinadt at sbcglobal.net (tina thomas )
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:22:14 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] FW: [K9Scoop] USA: a new venture announced for Guiding Eyes
	for the Blind
Message-ID: <200709200049.l8K0nX4u014159@lothlorien.nfbcal.org>

From: K9Scoop at yahoogroups.com [mailto:K9Scoop at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
Laurie Mehta
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 7:28 PM
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Subject: [K9Scoop] USA: a new venture announced for Guiding Eyes for the
Blind



It looks as though the school is starting some sort of
puppy raising initiative with this community college. 

Tuesday
September 18, 2007

http://www.midhudso
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Covering the Hudson to the Catskills!

Guiding Eyes for the Blind open school for seeing eye
dogs in Orange County

Middletown - Yorktown Heights-based Guiding Eyes for
the Blind will be opening a dog training school at
Morrison Hall at the Orange County Community College
Middletown campus.

Officials from the internationally renowned non-profit
agency and county leaders Tuesday announced the
arrangement, which will see dogs trained for guide
duty for blind or visually impaired people. The first
class will begin on October 12.

Orange County Executive Edward Diana credited college
President Dr. William Richards for taking the
opportunity to house the guiding eyes school at the
college.

Guiding Eyes breeds 500 puppies per year and puts out
150 teams of dogs and clients per year. That totals
about 6,000 Guiding Eyes teams around the world.

"We will be training volunteers how to socialize and
train puppies from about four weeks old to about 14
months old to prepare them to become Guiding Eyes
dogs," said Director of Outreach Deutsch.

Recipients of Guiding Eyes dogs pay nothing; funding
comes from corporate and private contributions.

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From tinadt at sbcglobal.net  Wed Sep 19 17:23:33 2007
From: tinadt at sbcglobal.net (tina thomas )
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:23:33 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] FW: Press Release: JT and Simba going to school.
Message-ID: <200709200050.l8K0ooPh003654@lothlorien.nfbcal.org>

From: GDU-United at yahoogroups.com [mailto:GDU-United at yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of Arthur Nolden
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 5:32 PM
To: GDU-United
Subject: [GDU-United] Press Release: JT and Simba going to school.





Subject: Press Release: JT and Simba going to school. 

Here is the press release that is being sent out tonight. Enjoy! 
Nancy Cave.

P R E S S R E L E A S E 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

SEPTEMBER 19, 2007 

CONTACT: LEE KOPCINSCHI

(631) 968-9494 VOICE 

SIMBA GOES TO SCHOOL IN 13 DAYS 

DEAF STUDENT WILL BRING HEARING DOG TO SCHOOL!

NEW LAW LEAVES NO ROOM FOR A SCHOOL TO DENY ACCESS! 

HEATHER HANLON-PIERON, MOTHER OF ERIN HANLON, WHO TESTIFIED AGAINST SIMBA
GOING TO SCHOOL, JOINS IN THE FIGHT TO BRING SIMBA TO SCHOOL! 

After being denied a Temporary Restraining Order by the Federal Court, JOHN
CAVE JR. Appealed to the United States Court of Appeals. The Appeal is
scheduled
to be heard in November of this year. However, pursuant to the change in New
York Human Rights Law by the legislature earlier this year, the language of
New York State Law now leaves no room for East Meadow School District to
deny John Cave Jr. & SIMBA access to the school. 

After the Federal Court's ruling, New York State passed a law that removed
the language from the Human Rights Law cited by the Federal Court in denying
the Restraining Order. The New York Legislature, stating clearly that they
were not passing a new law, but CLAIRIFYING the existing law, has made it
unmistakable
that any disabled person accompanied by a hearing, guide or service dog must
be admitted to all public facilities. The law becomes affective October 1,
2007. 

New York State also passed a new criminal law, making it a criminal offense
to interfere with a hearing, guide or service dog. Under this new penal law,
any person who interferes with or prevents, a hearing, guide or service dog,
from performing their dutes, is subject to arrest and a term of
imprisonment,
if convicted. 

On Oct. 3rd, John Cave Jr. and SIMBA will return to school. What will the
School do to accommodate Erin Hanlon? Will they Obey the Law and accommodate
both
children? 

For more information, contact Lee Kopchinshi at (631) 968-9494 at the Law
Offices of Paul J. Margiotta, attorney for John Cave Jr. & Simba. 

Paul J. Margiotta, Esq. 
Attorney & Counselor At Law 
Four West Main Street
Bay Shore, NY 11706 
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From julietcody at cox.net  Wed Sep 19 18:56:38 2007
From: julietcody at cox.net (Juliet Cody)
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:56:38 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] FW: [K9Scoop] USA: a new venture announced for Guiding
	Eyesfor the Blind
References: <200709200049.l8K0nX4u014159@lothlorien.nfbcal.org>
Message-ID: <008001c7fb29$7ba04380$8ed06f44@userc702517819>

Tina,
I just want to say thanks for the interesting articles.
JC and M
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: tina thomas 
  To: cagdu at nfbcal.org 
  Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 5:22 PM
  Subject: [Cagdu] FW: [K9Scoop] USA: a new venture announced for Guiding Eyesfor the Blind


  From: K9Scoop at yahoogroups.com [mailto:K9Scoop at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Laurie Mehta
  Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 7:28 PM
  To: K9Scoop list
  Subject: [K9Scoop] USA: a new venture announced for Guiding Eyes for the Blind


  It looks as though the school is starting some sort of
  puppy raising initiative with this community college. 

  Tuesday
  September 18, 2007

  http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/GuidingEyes-18Sep07.htm

  Covering the Hudson to the Catskills!

  Guiding Eyes for the Blind open school for seeing eye
  dogs in Orange County

  Middletown - Yorktown Heights-based Guiding Eyes for
  the Blind will be opening a dog training school at
  Morrison Hall at the Orange County Community College
  Middletown campus.

  Officials from the internationally renowned non-profit
  agency and county leaders Tuesday announced the
  arrangement, which will see dogs trained for guide
  duty for blind or visually impaired people. The first
  class will begin on October 12.

  Orange County Executive Edward Diana credited college
  President Dr. William Richards for taking the
  opportunity to house the guiding eyes school at the
  college.

  Guiding Eyes breeds 500 puppies per year and puts out
  150 teams of dogs and clients per year. That totals
  about 6,000 Guiding Eyes teams around the world.

  "We will be training volunteers how to socialize and
  train puppies from about four weeks old to about 14
  months old to prepare them to become Guiding Eyes
  dogs," said Director of Outreach Deutsch.

  Recipients of Guiding Eyes dogs pay nothing; funding
  comes from corporate and private contributions.

  HEAR today's news on
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From ecwogan at aol.com  Sat Sep 22 15:28:28 2007
From: ecwogan at aol.com (ecwogan at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007 18:28:28 -0400
Subject: [Cagdu] Article
Message-ID: <8C9CB7F084378B3-E30-D10E@WEBMAIL-DC02.sysops.aol.com>

Juliet and Cagduers,
I was reading an article in my sister's magazine and found a website 
for the Paralympic.
I will give you the website so you can check it out. I thought of you 
(tina) while I was reading it. It is a awesome story. I know you will 
like it. The story is about Sailor Dog. Dog improves crew's morale.
There are two websites to check out.
caninecompanions.org or
ussailing.org/olympics/Paralympic.
Please let me know what you think. It was written by one of my sister's 
friends for  the Bark magazine. Well have a great week- end everybody.
Leaner
                                                                         
                                                                         
                                                                         

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From tinadt at sbcglobal.net  Sun Sep 23 15:42:49 2007
From: tinadt at sbcglobal.net (tina thomas )
Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2007 15:42:49 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] Article
In-Reply-To: <8C9CB7F084378B3-E30-D10E@WEBMAIL-DC02.sysops.aol.com>
Message-ID: <200709232310.l8NNAI1v007467@lothlorien.nfbcal.org>

Thanks Eileen. I will take  A look at those articles. 

-----Original Message-----
From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org] On Behalf
Of ecwogan at aol.com
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 3:28 PM
To: Cagdu at nfbcal.org
Subject: [Cagdu] Article

Juliet and Cagduers,
I was reading an article in my sister's magazine and found a website for the
Paralympic.
I will give you the website so you can check it out. I thought of you
(tina) while I was reading it. It is a awesome story. I know you will like
it. The story is about Sailor Dog. Dog improves crew's morale.
There are two websites to check out.
caninecompanions.org or
ussailing.org/olympics/Paralympic.
Please let me know what you think. It was written by one of my sister's
friends for  the Bark magazine. Well have a great week- end everybody.
Leaner
                                                                         
                                                                         
                                                                         

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From ecwogan at aol.com  Sun Sep 23 19:04:24 2007
From: ecwogan at aol.com (ecwogan at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2007 22:04:24 -0400
Subject: [Cagdu] Article
In-Reply-To: <200709232310.l8NNAI1v007467@lothlorien.nfbcal.org>
Message-ID: <8C9CC665D5CCC6E-1F0-1DF3@webmail-md15.sysops.aol.com>

Tina,
You are quit welcome on the articles. I really hope you enjoy them. 
Please let me know if you like them. Thank you for answering so 
quickly. Have a great week.
Eilleen


-----Original Message-----
From: tina thomas  <tinadt at sbcglobal.net>
To: cagdu at nfbcal.org
Sent: Sun, 23 Sep 2007 3:42 pm
Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Article






Thanks Eileen. I will take  A look at those articles.

-----Original Message-----
 From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org] On 
Behalf
Of ecwogan at aol.com
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 3:28 PM
To: Cagdu at nfbcal.org
Subject: [Cagdu] Article

Juliet and Cagduers,
I was reading an article in my sister's magazine and found a website 
for the
Paralympic.
I will give you the website so you can check it out. I thought of you
(tina) while I was reading it. It is a awesome story. I know you will 
like
it. The story is about Sailor Dog. Dog improves crew's morale.
There are two websites to check out.
caninecompanions.org or
ussailing.org/olympics/Paralympic.
Please let me know what you think. It was written by one of my sister's
friends for  the Bark magazine. Well have a great week- end everybody.
Leaner
                                                                         

                                                                         

                                                                         


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From tinadt at sbcglobal.net  Thu Sep 27 11:50:48 2007
From: tinadt at sbcglobal.net (tina thomas )
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:50:48 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] FW: Cruising with guide dogs.
Message-ID: <200709271851.l8RIp3nU026947@lothlorien.nfbcal.org>

Subject: Cruising with guide dogs.





Courtesy: Sue Haarden, Southern Pups. 
I'm ready any time. 

Resident Publications, NY, USA
Monday, September 03, 2007

Cruising Blind: The Sightless Take To The High Seas
By Mike Stevens
September 3, 2007 - 2:42pm Travel

Sue Slater could feel waves of cold radiate from the glacier as her cruise
ship slipped past the towering wall of ice in Alaska's Disenchantment Bay. 
Suddenly, she heard a car-sized chunk of ice tear away from the 40-story
glacier before it crashed into the frigid waters.
Being totally blind, she actually saw none of this and relied on her husband
to describe the details of the scene while she soaked up the rest with her
remaining senses. "Alaska was just breathtaking," Slater said. "I'd go back
in a minute." 
For decades, the blind have headed to ski slopes, national parks and beaches
for holidays. Now, like Slater, a chatty travel agent from St. Louis who
lost her sight by her mid-30s, a growing number are heading out 
on the high seas come vacation time. If a cruise ship sails there, blind
travelers have likely followed, Slater said.
Familiar Caribbean spots in the Bahamas and the Virgin Islands remain
popular, but blind cruisers have also climbed Mayan ruins in Belize, 
scampered up waterfalls in Jamaica and touched the totem polls of Alaskan
Indian tribes.
Although the cruise industry doesn't keep statistics, many travel agents and
organizations like the Society for Accessible Travel and Hospitality 
agree that there has been a sharp increase in cruise travel among the blind
in the last five years.
"It's grown exponentially," said Jani Nayar, the society's executive
coordinator.
Cruises' popularity among the blind comes in part from convenience, said
Jackie Hull of Outta Sight Travel, a Port St. Lucie, Fla., travel agency 
that puts together vacation packages for blind travelers. Normally, Hull
said, a blind person on vacation would have to find his way to a hotel, 
then to a restaurant and later to a nightclub or concert hall for
entertainment.

"On board, everything is there. It's so accessible, you get acclimatized at
once," Hull said.

And what they lack in sight, they make up for with their other senses,
whether it's sipping a pina colada, listening to steel drums play on a 
Jamaican beach or hearing fish jumping during spawning season in Ketchikan,
Alaska. 
"People would say"Why would you want to travel, you can't see? You can't 
sightse", " Hull said. "We go beyond sightseeing; there are other senses."
Hull and her husband, Gary Metzler, are such big believers that they spend
most of their money traveling around the country lecturing on travel 
opportunities for the blind.

Even before the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act 17 years ago,
the cruise industry began improving services for the blind.
If given advance notice, most cruise lines allow guide dogs, offer a guided
tour of the ship to help orient blind passengers and frequently offer
sightless passengers menus, itineraries and even bingo cards in Braille.
Carnival Cruise Lines includes a training course for staff members on how to
interact with blind passengers and their guide dogs. 
And the ships themselves are laid out to avoid confusion.
For example, even though most modern cruise ships usually have 10 to 14
different decks, most activities from dining and dancing to swimming and 
slot machines can be found on the same three decks. Speaking elevators in
most modern ships also help the visually impaired navigate their way 
around.
"You can't get lost on a ship," said Vickie Kennedy, a buoyant 59-year-old
Californian from the Bay Area who lost her sight to a degenerative eye 
disease.
In 2004, Kennedy helped organize one of the larger group cruises for the
blind and their guide dogs. It began while making plans for an Alaskan
cruise to celebrate her 20th wedding anniversary with her husband, Jim, and
guide dog, Freida, a yellow Labrador. After working with the cruise lines to
ensure Freida could come aboard, she was told the ship could take two dozen
more guide dogs.
Kennedy began making calls and by the time the ship left its dock, 21 dogs
were aboard fitted with brand new heavy-duty canine life vests and 
acclimatized to an ad-hoc doggy latrine on the tail end of the eighth deck,
or as Kennedy called it, "the poop deck."

The ship's crew took to the canine passengers as well. The dogs would
convene on the top deck every afternoon to frolic off leash with crew
members who were missing their own dogs. The ship's captain, Fabio Amitrano,
was especially smitten with Kennedy's companion.

"My Freida had a love affair," Kennedy said. "The two of them would take
strolls on the upper deck together." At night, after dinner, Kennedy 
remembered returning to her cabin to find a chocolate on her pillow for
herself and a doggy biscuit for Freida.

Such outreach efforts are part of a larger trend in the cruise industry to
make travel easier for people with disabilities, said Stephen Mydanick, an
executive from the Society for Accessible Travel and Hospitality.

"Of all the industries, cruise ships have done the most to make people with
disabilities at ease," Mydanick said. And not only the blind, but 
also wheelchair-bound passengers and people who need dialysis treatments are
finding warm welcomes as well as elaborate medical facilities.

"The whole thing has changed from 'No we can't do that,' to 'Please come
cruise with us,'" Mydanick said. "It's paying off for them, obviously."
A 2005 study on disabled travel by Open Doors Organization, a Chicago-based
nonprofit that advocates for the disabled, found that 12 percent of disabled
travelers had taken cruises in the last five years compared with 8 percent
of the overall population.

Cruising in general is big business. In 2005, 11 million people took a
cruise, making it the fastest-growing segment of the travel industry, 
according to Cruise Lines International Association, an industry trade
group. This strong growth has led to exotic itineraries and new onboard 
luxuries ranging from Internet cafes to ice-skating rinks. Themed cruises
have also shown strong growth.

While today these specialized cruises cater to gourmands with wine tastings
and shaved truffles or to fans of Broadway with onboard 
productions, it's possible an entire cruise might be geared one day toward
the blind, according to Brian Major, an industry spokesman.

And Slater, who arranged her Alaska cruise through Accessible Cruises and
Travel, the blind-oriented travel agency she runs in St. Louis, said that 
recent improvements onboard cruise ships benefited people other than the
disabled.
After one of her cruises, Slater said all the blind passengers sent letters
to the cruise line praising the crew for their efforts, from 
waiters describing what food sat where while presenting a plate to building
a special area for guide dogs to relieve themselves.

Slater found out later that quite a few sighted passengers sent in letters
as well. After sharing a cruise with so many who were sightless, they 
wrote, in essence, "Thank you, we saw the cruise through new eyes."

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Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 13:21:22 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] FW: USA: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SETTLES GEORGIA LAWSUIT
	ALLEGING HOUSING DISCRIMINATION AGAINST GUIDE DOG USERS
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JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SETTLES GEORGIA LAWSUIT ALLEGING
HOUSING
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST GUIDE DOG USERS

WASHINGTON - The Justice Department announced today
that it has
reached a settlement with the owners and managers of
the Hickory
Plantation and Willow Way Apartments, both located in
Camden County,
Ga., resolving a lawsuit filed by the Department
alleging discrimination
against persons with disabilities. According to the
complaint, which
was filed simultaneously with the consent decree in
federal district
court in Savannah, Ga., Defendants Herbert Bolt, Betty
Bolt, and Herbert
Bolt, Jr. violated the Fair Housing Act by refusing to
rent an apartment
at Hickory Plantation to a visually impaired
individual who used a guide
dog.

Under the agreement, which must still be approved by
the court,
the defendants will pay $35,000 to compensate victims
at Hickory
Plantation and Willow Way, pay a $20,000 civil penalty
to the U.S.
government, establish and follow non-discriminatory
tenancy procedures,
undergo fair housing training, and file reports with
the government.

"Individuals who use guide dogs are entitled to the
same housing
opportunities as people who don't," said Rena J.
Comisac, Acting
Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights
Division. "Landlords
must understand that they have a responsibility to
make reasonable
accommodations for persons with disabilities, and
where they fail to do
so, the Department will enforce the law."

The Department conducted its investigation using
fair-housing
testers - individuals who pose as renters for purposes
of gathering
information about possible discriminatory practices in
the rental of
apartments.

This case is another example of the success of
Operation Home
Sweet Home, a concentrated initiative of the
Department of Justice to
expose and eliminate housing discrimination in
America. This initiative
was inspired by the plight of displaced victims of
Hurricane Katrina who
were suddenly forced to find new places to live.
Operation Home Sweet
Home is not limited to the areas hit by Hurricane
Katrina and targets
housing discrimination across the country. More
information about
Operation Home Sweet Home is available at the Justice
Department Web
site at
http://www.usdoj. <http://www.usdoj.gov/fairhousing.> gov/fairhousing.

Individuals who believe that they may have been the
victim of
housing discrimination at Hickory Plantation or Willow
Way should call
the Justice Department's Housing and Civil Enforcement
Section at
1-800-896-7743 (option number 93), or send an email to
fairhousing@ <mailto:fairhousing%40usdoj.gov> usdoj.gov.

Since Jan. 1, 2001, the Justice Department's Civil
Rights
Division has filed 238 cases to enforce the Fair
Housing Act, 112 of
which have alleged discrimination based on disability.
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Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:19:53 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] FW: East Valley kids get K9 Buddies
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Subject: East Valley kids get K9 Buddies



I am a little confused and hoping the reporter got this wrong. Why are
these dogs qualified to acompany their handlers to theaters?

Arizona Republic, AZ, USA
Thursday, September 27, 2007

2 East Valley kids get K9 Buddies

By Ray Parker

Blind youths 1st in state to receive program's special dogs

Strangers and friends all want to know the same thing after meeting
13-year-old Lauren Andera and her new companion: "Aaaawww, can I pet him?"

"He's furry and playful," explained the Chandler resident, who got down on
the floor for a closer conversation with Mocha, a 4-year-old black Labrador.

Mocha, a registered K9 Buddy, doesn't have to do anything special while on
the job - lick, bark, pant - but that's just fine.

"Mocha was the first canine companion in Arizona," said Lauren's mother,
Maureen Andera. "We would love to see this program expand for other
children."

Two East Valley blind children, Lauren, and Mesa resident Joshua Smith, 10,
were the first in Arizona to receive a K9 Buddy through Guide Dogs for the
Blind and First National Bank of Arizona.

Both owner and pet completed the Guide Dogs' K9 Buddy training in San
Rafael, Calif., which qualifies the pair to enter public areas, such as
movie theaters,
restaurants and, with a parents' permission, public schools.

The dogs come from the Guide Dogs' colony, but are not qualified to work as
regular mobility assistance dogs.

Blind children are eligible to receive a fully trained guide dog once they
turn 18, but with the new K9 Buddies, blind teens ages 14-18 can get a
jumpstart
on having a four-legged companion.

"It gives him someone to be involved with and teaches him how to be more
responsible. It makes him feel he has a friend," said Michelle Smith, the
mother
of Joshua, who lost his eyesight three years ago because of a retinal
disease.

The K9 Buddies are black and yellow Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers,
and Labrador/golden cross breeds. Most are young dogs that are unsuitable to
be guide dogs for medical or behavioral reasons, but still make excellent
companions.

"One of the things I like to do is run really fast and when I have Mocha, it
makes me feel like she guides me and it feels like I'm more safe when I
run,"
said Lauren, an eighth-grader at Hamilton Prep.

Mocha was tested for temperament, obedience and how he handled surprises,
such as loud noises. Having a pet partner, Lauren's mother explained, helps
her
daughter feel more secure.

"She has a truer sense of security . . . and the confidence to go places,"
Maureen said about her daughter, who was born prematurely and whose medical
care resulted in her being blind.

The K9 Buddy program costs about $5,000 per dog.

Elizabeth Lamb Sawyer, who oversees charitable giving for First National
Bank of Arizona, insisted on sponsoring the animals after learning about the
K9
Buddy program. More recently, the bank donated another $15,000 toward the
program.

Those interested in the K9 Buddy program can visit
www.guidedogs.com.

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From: tinadt at sbcglobal.net (tina thomas )
Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 11:17:05 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] FW: Article:  Is  there  time  to  cross?
Message-ID: <200709301817.l8UIHLDe013908@lothlorien.nfbcal.org>

Subject: Article: Is there time to cross?





Courtesy: Southernpups. 
> news-journalonline.com (SM)
> September 27, 2007
> Study: Increase crosswalk crossing times for pedestrians
> By RAY WEISS
> Staff Writer
> DAYTONA BEACH -- Cars roared by Allan Coddington as he stood alone on the
> corner of busy Beville Road and Clyde Morris Boulevard.
> Like a sprinter, he would have 30 seconds to cross four lanes of traffic
> when the light changed. But Coddington is no sprinter. At age 60, he is 
> disabled
> and walks with a cane.
"There's not enough time, and I'm still pretty good at walking," he said,
> after avoiding a car that was making a right turn and blocking the 
> intersection. "I've
> had many close calls. I could use another five seconds. But it's even 
> worse for
> someone older than me."
A recent study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety recommended
> increasing traffic signal intervals for pedestrians to accommodate the 
> slower pace of
> older Americans. Signals that meet the recommended federal guideline of
> one-second-for-every-four-feet often do not allow sufficient time for 
> people 65 and older, or those with disabilities.
Researchers in six metropolitan areas, including Broward County, came away
> with their findings after observing pedestrians of all ages.
> Jon Cheney, who heads Volusia County's traffic engineering department, 
> said most
> crosswalks in the road system -- which covers all cities except Daytona 
> Beach and
> Deltona -- have been upgraded with timers that count down the number of 
> seconds that remain to cross an intersection. He said the new technology 
> has eliminated
> a lot of guesswork, especially for slower people walking.
> But occasional complaints still are made to his office from elderly or 
> disabled people
> who feel they must race across an intersection to make it in time.
"If we get a request, we'll go out and meet them there," Cheney said.
> "We'll observe them and tweak the timing," if necessary.
As baby boomers age, the problem is expected to intensify nationally and
> locally, as older people are forced to give up their cars and take public
> transportation or walk.
Carol Ann and Bob Moritz, 64, of Daytona Beach aren't at that point yet,
> although they realize they might be one day. She said American drivers,
> self-appointed "kings of the road," often view pedestrians as an 
> inconvenience.
"We don't walk across the wide streets, but people who do have a problem,"
> said Carol Ann Moritz, who lived in Japan for 15 years. "Over there, 
> drivers are
> pedestrian-friendly. The respect is very high."
Nanette Taitt escorted her father, Richard Wilson, 73, visiting from Port
> St. Lucie, across Beach Street in Daytona Beach on Wednesday. Halfway 
> through a
> crosswalk, the signal began flashing, indicating the time to clear the 
> intersection was
> running out.
"If he were by himself, he wouldn't notice it," she said of her father, who 
is ill.
> "I wouldn't let him cross by himself."
A 2006 Volusia County Metropolitan Planning Organization study done for
> Votran looked into transportation alternatives for an aging population, 
> where an
> estimated 22 percent of the population in Volusia, and 29 percent in 
> Flagler, is 65 and older.
Those numbers are expected to skyrocket in the future. "A lot more people 
will be spending the end of their lives not driving," said Gary
> Willoughby, Votran's assistant general manager. "Even if they ride a bus,
> they still have to walk." Among the 35-page study's recommendations for 
> improving pedestrian safety are midblock crosswalks on long streets with 
> no intersections (like those in Daytona Beach Shores);
traffic signals with push-to-walk buttons; and traffic signals that
> provide time to cross without people feeling rushed.
The authors of the recent national study say the recommended rate for
> walking speed should be lowered from four to 3.5 feet per second. That 
> change also has been recommended by the National Committee on Uniform 
> Traffic Control Devices, an advisory body to the highway administration 
> whose members are appointed by 21 transportation-related
> organizations, including AAA.
Doug Hecox, a spokesman for the Federal Highway Administration, said
> officials there are expected to decide whether to adopt the recommendation

> within the next several weeks.
A stopwatch check of several busy intersections found that time intervals 
at crosswalks
> ranged from a low of 30 seconds to a high of 45 seconds. That's still 
> much too fast a change for Kathy Davis of Ormond Beach, president of
> the National Federation of the Blind in Florida. She and her guide dog 
> don't risk
> walking across the six-lane intersection at Granada Boulevard, the city's 
> main east-west artery, and Clyde Morris Boulevard.
"They said I couldn't do it or I'd be dead," she said of her guide dog 
orientation
> trainers. "It would be great if they had an audible signal. But I think 
> everyone's
> governed by money. And compared to drivers, we are a minority out there."
Currently, the crosswalk signal near her subdivision stays on for 42 
seconds. Adding
> to her fear is the lack of a left-turn-only signal to delay cars from
> turning onto Granada from Clyde Morris and into the path of pedestrians. 
> Davis said
> she, as well as older residents of an assisted living facility a block 
> away, need at
> least another 20 seconds to cross safely.
"I'd love to be able to walk across the street," she said. "But I'm not 
going to
> get maimed or killed doing it."
>
.weiss at news-jrnl. <mailto:weiss%40news-jrnl.com> com
-- The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Rules of the Road
The Florida Department of Transportation has specific laws that cover
> drivers and pedestrians at signaled crosswalks. They include:
> . A driver turning right on red, where allowed, must yield to pedestrians.
> . Drivers turning left or right at a green light must yield the right of
> way to pedestrians within the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk. Safe 
> yielding requires stopping and waiting if the pedestrian is in the 
> driver's lane.
> . At some locations, a slow walker may not have reached the far side of 
> the road
> when the steady, stop-walking crosswalk signal is displayed. However, some

> crossing
> time still remains.
> . If a person using a guide dog, walker, crutch, cane or wheelchair is 
> crossing an
> intersection, a driver must stop and take reasonable precautions to avoid 
> injuring
> a pedestrian.
> . Unless otherwise directed, pedestrians facing a steady red crosswalk 
> control signal
> shall not enter the roadway.

> 

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