[Cagdu] Fw: guide dog seminar

Thu Aug 21 15:10:15 PDT 2008

I dont have the number. Can u email me it off list?

jonathan lyens

-----Original Message-----
From: "tina thomas " <tinadt at sbcglobal.net>
To: "cagdu at nfbcal.org" <cagdu at nfbcal.org>
Sent: 08/21/08 3:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Fw: guide dog seminar

Hi Jonathan, Juliet is in san Francisco you can reach her on her cell phone.

Tina 
-----Original Message-----
From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org] On Behalf
Of Jonathan Lyens
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 2:26 PM
To: cagdu at nfbcal.org
Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Fw: guide dog seminar

Just heard sfpd has confirmed for saturday. They cao speak 15 to 20 mins
then questions. Juliet. They need to be out by 1. So if they could speak
between 11 and 1 that would be great! Pls confirm exact time asap. 

jonathan lyens

-----Original Message-----
From: "Ken Volonte" <kenvolonte at comcast.net>
To: "Cagdu" <cagdu at nfbcal.org>
Sent: 08/20/08 8:46 AM
Subject: [Cagdu] Fw: guide dog seminar

Re: guide dog seminar
----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin Westlye
To: Ken Volonte
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 7:09 AM
Subject: RE: guide dog seminar

Good Morning,

I will add an article in our next newsletter and send you a copy.

Kevin

Hi Kevin.  Thanks for responding to my email.  The problem with
accessibility to restaurants is sporadic, but embarrassing when it happens.
Guide dog users carry a little card which states pertinent laws regarding
equal access, but most of the time, we can just tell the host that they
won't get into trouble with the health department and that's all it takes.

    Occasionally, we will run into a restaurant owner who pointedly says, "I
don't care what the law is.  You've got people with you and they can see".
You are right in your perception about guide dogs.  they are quiet and most
of the time, people are surprised when we leave a restaurant and they see
our dogs for the first time.

    Be that as it may, we're holding our second annual seminar in Oakland at
the Lions' Blind Center this coming Saturday from 9am--3-pm.  I'll forward
our correspondence to the CAGDU list..

    Most of the time, problems with access occur withVietnamees, Korean and
Indian restaurants. If you could give a heads up in your news letter, it
would be greatly appreciated by all of us.  Thanks.  Ken Volonte
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Westlye" <kwestlye at ggra.org>
To: <kenvolonte at comcast.net>
Cc: "Donnalyn Murphy" <donnalyn at ggra.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 5:24 PM
Subject: RE: guide dog seminar

Hi Ken,

I am rarely surprised by a request but have to admit a little surprise
with your e-mail. In my 32 years of operating restaurants prior to
taking my current position with the GGRA four years ago I never had a
single problem with a guide dog. They are quiet, well trained, and serve
a valuable function for the person with sight limitations.

Perhaps you could give me some examples of the problems your clients are
experiencing and I could think about how to address the specific issues.
The GGRA has no issues with guide dogs and no one until this e-mail has
ever approached any side of the issue. I am not comfortable trying to
present concerns over guide dogs when I have none.

Kevin Westlye
Executive Director

-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Volonte [mailto:kenvolonte at comcast.net]
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 9:07 AM
To: Education
Cc: Cagdu
Subject: guide dog ceminar

The California Association of Guide Dog Users is having a
seminar on Aug. 23 at the Lions' Blind Center, 3834 Opal Street in
Oakland.
We'd like to get a speaker from GGRA to address the concerns of
restaurant
owners with regard to guide dogs. The seminar runs from 9:am--3:pm.
We'll
even give you lunch.

    Since these dogs have been around for such a long time and the laws
as
to equal access are so clear, you wouldn't think that guide dog users
are
still running into problems from time to time, but we are.

    If you could attend this seminar, we'd love to have you. I look
forward
to hearing from you in the next few days.  You can send an email, or
contact
me by phone at 209-464-6766.  Thanks.Ken Volonte, Cagdu Board

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