From tinadt at sbcglobal.net Tue Mar 4 13:15:15 2008 From: tinadt at sbcglobal.net (tina thomas ) Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 13:15:15 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: Seeing Eye couple refused cab Message-ID: <200803042115.m24LFU7u028324@lothlorien.nfbcal.org> Subject: Seeing Eye couple refused cab http://extra. chronicle-tribune.com/blogs/accidentalauthor/TheSeeingEye--AMemorableDayinWe stPalmBeach A few hours ago I witnessed discrimination of the 1960's ilk as three airport taxicab drivers in succession refused the family in front of me. Suddently West Palm Beach became overcast and the human condition grew cold. I watched my new friends literally left on the curb as the drivers sped away. Jim, Ginger, Colby and Payton went from perplexed to rightfully indignant. The first driver actually shook his head no, then paced, and noted that "it's not going to happen." James expressed a remarkable patience, rolling his eyes a bit more than usual, but reserved. I was talking with him at the time and didn't realize what was actually transpiring. These events played out in full view of an airport crowd. With the second rejection James took a firm step toward the curb. Snappily dressed in southern genteel tweed and manifesting a quite sense of class, he became professionally candid about these actions. The taxicab drivers had publicly and unabashedly refused them, and when James threatened with legal action, citing codes and the mandatory fines, the victims became the confident authorities. The cabby simply waved and fraudulently and cowered a lame response, "I just went off the clock." A host of other drivers looked on, but none came running. None raised their voices in disagreement like those of us nearby. Then came Delly, the next cabby in line, a Nigerian American, and when he politely agreed to let my new friends share my cab, a bit of the tension was eased. Next came the logistics of getting into the cab with their beautiful dogs, Colby and Payton. In many ways, they're the eyes for Dr. James and Ginger Kutsch. Little did the cabbies know that they had just disrespected the President of The Seeing Eye College, and a former computer science professor at [West] Virginia. James has a fortitude that mastered the early computers long before KayPro & Radio Shack models, and the many current helps for seeing impaired. He also noted several cases of blind young women being stranded in unwelcome situations when cabbies refused them, which fueled his desire to educate the crowd today-"This happens all the time to my colleagues, and cabs are usually our only means of transportation. " What didn't go unnoticed was the irony that all the cabbies involved today were African American, including the rather polite manager who took immediate action when notified. I'm not sure if charges will be filed, but when I followed up with James at the hotel he noted that the manager had just called him again with the violators in front of him. Their jobs were on the line, but James noted that it wasn't their jobs he was after, but their education. James and Ginger seem to see life more clearly than many others. They're also living examples that "The dream needs to be stronger than the struggle." If you want to learn more about their college in Morristown, NJ, or how to support the training and care of their remarkable team of dogs, go to their handy website at: www.seeingeye.org. __________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! 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Your members' Assistance Dogs will receive a free complete eye exam to screen for ocular health at one of 180 board certified veterinary ophthalmologists in the US and some areas of Canada. In addition to the exam they will receive a Pet Wellness Report (preventative health diagnosis) and blood panel through their regular veterinarian, sponsored by Pet Health Systems. Interested individuals will need to register at http://www.ACVOeyee xam.org www.ACVOeyeexam.org after April 1st, complete the general information on the form which will be supplied to their veterinary ophthalmologist, then contact the participating clinic nearest them, via a list provided, to schedule an appointment. Most clinics will be participating on the 12th, others may have additional days designated for the program. Please encourage your members to learn more by visiting the above website. We look forward to serving the Assistance Dog community, to repay these animals for their dedication. Sincerely, Stacee Daniel ACVO Executive Director Stacee L. Daniel, MA, Executive Director American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists ACVO Vision for Animals Foundation PO Box 1311 Meridian ID 83680 Ph 208-466-7624 Fax 208-466-7693 Email: < mailto:office08 at acvo. org office08 at acvo. org www.acvo.org JOIN US AT AN ACVO CONFERENCE. Boston, MA - October 15-18, 2008 Chicago, IL - November 4-7, 2009 San Diego, CA - October 6-9, 2010 -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 800 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfigh ter.com/len [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __._,_.___ Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages | Polls Yahoo! Groups Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to Traditional Visit Your Group | Yahoo! 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URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20080308/96333145/attachment.html From tinadt at sbcglobal.net Mon Mar 10 17:05:42 2008 From: tinadt at sbcglobal.net (tina thomas ) Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:05:42 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] Cagdu literature Message-ID: <200803110032.m2B0Wbb3001724@lothlorien.nfbcal.org> Hello cagduers, I need your help. We need to come up with A mission statement for our literature. Please send to the list or to my personal email. I really want to get this moving. Tina From tinadt at sbcglobal.net Tue Mar 11 12:11:58 2008 From: tinadt at sbcglobal.net (tina thomas ) Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:11:58 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: Press Release from NYS DHR -- Message-ID: <200803111939.m2BJcslI012236@lothlorien.nfbcal.org> bject: [GDU-United] Press Release from NYS DHR -- STATE OF NEW YORK FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT DIVISION OF HUMAN RIGHTS www.dhr.state.ny.us MARCH 10, 2008 Contact: Thomas D. Shanahan New York State Division of Human Rights Rules Against East Meadow School District, Finding that Students with Disabilities Have an Absolute Right to Attend School With Their Guide, Hearing, and Service Dogs In the first decision on the subject, the Commissioner of the New York State Division of Human Rights, Kumiki Gibson, issued a Final Order today, concluding that the State's Human Rights Law grants students with disabilities an absolute right to have their guide, hearing, and service dogs in school with them. Specifically, the Commissioner found that the East Meadow Union Free School District ("East Meadow") has violated and is violating two separate provisions of the Human Rights Law -- one that prohibits educational institutions from denying access to their facilities to people with disabilities, and another that prohibits all entities covered by the Law from discriminating against people with disabilities because of their use of guide, hearing, and/or service dogs. The Final Order was issued in a case commenced against the East Meadow, which educates approximately 8,000 students in Long Island. East Meadow has refused to recognize this civil right, adopting instead a policy that uses a case-by-case analysis, based principally on the federal Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"). East Meadow's policy led to at least one student being denied access to his school with his service dog. That student had sued East Meadow in a separate action. The case before the Division, in which the Final Order was issued, was brought on behalf of all students with disabilities in the East Meadow School District and vindicates the rights of those students. The Commissioner ordered East Meadow to immediately abolish its discriminatory policy and practice and to permit all students access to school grounds, facilities, classrooms, programs, and activities with their guide, hearing, and service dogs. In doing so, she distinguished between the broad and expansive protections for people with disabilities under the State's Human Rights Law from the more restrictive ADA. Upon issuing the Final Order, the Commissioner said: "If there were any questions about the scope of our Law with respect to people with disabilities, I hope that this Order will put them to rest: New Yorkers have rights and protections under both the Federal ADA and the State's Human Rights Law; the State's law is much broader than the ADA; and the Division is committed fully to enforcing our great State law. And, I trust that our educational institutions will be leading the charge in protecting the rights of students with disabilities under our great law -- not blocking access to classrooms, programs, and activities." 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Beginning eight years ago, guide dogs for the blind were sometimes shocked while walking near westside MAX tracks after a rain. The shocks weren't strong enough to physically harm the dogs but were strong enough to undo the extensive training for some dogs. There was no problem with the tracks in downtown Portland or on the east side. No one ever figured out the mystery of what made the westside tracks unique. Three dogs were shocked seriously enough that they had to be retrained. One had to retire. In 2003, TriMet put capacitors along the tracks to absorb the extra voltage. The cost of the system was less than $5,000, while it cost upward of $50,000 to train a single guide dog. Problem solved. Or so everyone thought. Patricia A. Kepler, past president of Guide Dog Users of Oregon, was at the Elmonica MAX station in January when her 5-year-old German shepherd, Reuben, was shocked as they tried to board the train to head downtown. At TriMet, spokeswoman Peggy LaPoint said the agency retested the capacitors that were installed in 2003 and discovered that some had worn out and others had blown fuses. "We were able to replace these capacitors," she said, "and have tightened up monitoring." TriMet was checking the capacitors each month. It will now check them every week. The trains are powered by electric motors, but the motors are fed by overhead lines, rather than the power carried in the tracks. That electricity runs signal lights and carries 15 to 25 volts, compared with the 12 volts in most car batteries. Without the capacitors, westside tracks carry as much as 35 volts -- enough to give dogs a start. Kepler's guide dog, Reuben, wasn't badly hurt, but the experience made him skittish around trains and even things that remind him of them. He'll hesitate before entering an elevator, Kepler said, because its doors open and close automatically, just as they do on a train. "He seems really frightened," Kepler said. "I'm working on it. At this point, I don't think it's going to be an ongoing problem." John Snell: 503-294-5949; johnsnell at news. oregonian.com http://www.oregonli ve.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1205553300306290.xml&coll=7 C2008 The Oregonian __________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo. com/r/hs __._,_.___ Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages For guide dog handlers assisting guide dog handlers with advocacy/education-- visit: www.gdui.org or www.nfb-nagdu.org Yahoo! Groups Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to Traditional Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Visit Your Group Wellness Spot on Yahoo! Groups A resource for living the Curves lifestyle. Special K Group on Yahoo! Groups Learn how others are losing pounds. Best of Y! 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Zippered, red nylon bag contains one tweezer, one pair of scissors, two 2"x 2" gauze pads, two 3" x 3" gauze pads, three alcohol prep pads, two antiseptic swabs, two iodine prep pads, one 2" x 5 yard roll of pet wrap bandage, one bottle of styptic powder, one mylar emergency blanket, two pairs of latex gloves, and a basic first aid booklet. Bag features a convenient belt clip for easy carrying. Great to have on hand for use in your business or to resell to customers. Kit measures 5"L x 1 1/2"W x 4"H. Each includes a hangtag. ==========. Laughter is the best medicine. Look around you and find a dose. -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 863 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfigh ter.com/len [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __._,_.___ Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages | Polls Yahoo! 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From: Newsletter The Seeing Eye To: TSE Subscriber Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 Subject: 100th Birthday of Morris Frank. We hope you enjoy this most recent news release from The Seeing Eye. The Seeing Eye Celebrates Morris Frank?s 100th Birthday. On March 23, 2008, The Seeing Eye, the nation?s first and foremost school for training dog guides, will mark the 100th birthday of its co-founder, Morris Frank. Today 11 accredited dog guide schools, including The Seeing Eye, exist throughout the United States and Canada. ?Nearly 8,000 blind and visually impaired individuals from the U.S. and Canada travel independently with dog guides,? said Seeing Eye President & CEO Jim Kutsch. ?None of this would have been possible without Morris Frank, and without his tireless commitment to promote the use and acceptance of dog guides.? A native of Nashville, Tenn., Frank lost all his eyesight by the age of 18. At a time when opportunities for persons with vision loss were almost nonexistent, Frank was determined to lead a full and productive life. While attending Vanderbilt University, Frank?s father read an article to him from ?The Saturday Evening Post? that would change his life. The article, entitled ?The Seeing Eye,? was written by Dorothy Harrison Eustis, an American ex-patriot dog breeder and trainer with little knowledge of blindness. The article described how German shepherds were being trained as guides for blinded German veterans of WWI. Frank wrote Eustis at her estate in Switzerland imploring her to train a dog for him. In return, he would establish a school for training such dogs in the United States. This serendipitous beginning would lay the foundation for the modern dog guide movement. In 1928 Frank, partnered with German shepherd Buddy, returned from training in Switzerland and, along with Mrs. Eustis, established The Seeing Eye the following year. Until his death in 1980, Frank continued to promote the mission of the school and advocate for the rights of blind handlers to travel freely with their dogs. ?I trust that Morris Frank?s spirit will unceasingly remind us that The Seeing Eye is, first and foremost, about the dignity and worth of blind and visually impaired people and about the capacity of the dog to assist them in leading independent and productive lives,? says Norma Krajczar, a Seeing Eye graduate from North Carolina who was a personal friend of Frank?s. ---------------------------------------------------------- -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 864 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfigh ter.com/len [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __._,_.___ Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages | Polls Yahoo! 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Subject: San Francisco State University Expands Unique Guide Dog Training Program SF State News San Francisco State University http://www.sfsu. edu/~news/2008/spring/28.html Unique guide dog program set for expansion March 19, 2008 -- When a visually impaired person starts using a guide dog they can look forward to increased independence and a new canine companion -- but not before they have undergone a month of intensive training. The University's Special Education Department, together with the nonprofit Guide Dogs for the Blind, is preparing the professionals who train both visually impaired clients and guide dogs. Photo of student Wendy Mellberg Haecker as she hugs Carnegie, one of the guide dogs she is training Student Wendy Mellberg Haecker with trainee guide dog, Carnegie. The program is the first university-based program of its kind in the world. "The International Guide Dog Federation set goals to upgrade the training of instructors by 2010, and we were the first to rise to the challenge," said Sandra Rosen, professor of special education and coordinator of the guide dog mobility program. Rosen devised a joint curriculum with Guide Dogs for the Blind. She upgraded their existing training program to include classes on working with clients with multiple disabilities and cultural diversity. The course was also enriched with aspects of orientation and mobility, the sister discipline to guide dog mobility. Students can gain a graduate level certificate in guide dog mobility or a master's degree in Special Education with an emphasis in guide dog mobility. The program graduated its first student in 2007, and three more will graduate this summer. Wendy Mellberg Haecker is one of them. "I knew I wanted to get an advanced degree that would enable me to work with animals in an interactive way, but I never imagined I would find a masters course in this field," Mellberg Haecker said. She has a bachelors in wildlife management and was previously a seabird researcher for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo of Professor Sandra Rosen Sandra Rosen, professor of special education Mellberg Haecker spends weekdays at the Guide Dogs for the Blind headquarters in San Rafael and attends classes at SF State during evenings and weekends. "Being a trainer is physically very demanding," she said. "It's harder than it looks. The dogs each have their own personalities and you have to be outside with them whatever the weather. But it's very rewarding, especially when you see your clients 'graduating' with their new dog." "It's been wonderful to see the program grow," Rosen said. "We now have eight students in San Francisco. It may not sound like a lot but due to the nature of this intensive training, it requires a low student-teacher ratio." In fall 2007, the program began offering courses at the second Guide Dogs for the Blind campus in Boring, Ore., where students gain practical training from local instructors, take SF State courses through distance learning and receive mentoring support from Rosen. Now in its third year of operation, Rosen plans to extend the program to students across the U.S. and abroad. "We are planning a distance education curriculum for guide dog mobility instructors overseas," Rosen said. "We hope to have the first modules available in September 2008. We are also working with out-of-state guide dog training schools in the U.S. to explore how we can make our existing graduate certificate available to them through distance learning." For more information, visit the Web site of the Guide Dog Mobility Program. http://online. sfsu.edu/~guidedog/ SF State Home http://www.sfsu. edu/ . 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It will be instrumental in establishing a system for organising services for passengers with disabilities onboard the aircraft. Passengers who want to fly in this category will be asked about their degree of invalidity, capability of movement and need for oxygen bottles in the course of booking. They may also avail themselves of the medical centre's services and have somebody accompany them during travel. Passengers with severely impaired eyesight who are dependent on a guide dog are allowed to bring the animal into the passenger cabin free of charge. During the flight the dog must be leashed at the passenger's feet and wear a muzzle. The passenger must carry a document to prove the dog's training as a guide dog. Passengers and their accompanying persons will be cleared at the medical centre immediately prior to boarding and following completion of all flight document formalities. Passengers with physical impairments will be accommodated in the first row of seats in the passenger cabin. Their seats will be reserved in advance by Aeroflot staff. Six seats will be reserved for passengers requiring a stretcher (three rows with two seats each); handicapped persons in need of a wheelchair will have one seat reserved, their wheelchair will be checked in as luggage labelled "Special Assistance". Power supply will be provided on board the aircraft for passenger requiring life-sustaining equipment. Passengers travelling on a stretcher will be attended by officials from the medical centre and have their documents checked by border control officers on board the aircraft upon arrival. They will subsequently be taken to the medical centre by special transport. Customs control will take place in the medical centre in the presence of the passenger and a customs officer. For passengers not requiring the medical centre border control will be handled on board the aircraft. Their luggage as well as that of their accompanying person will be handed to them in the arrivals hall. http://finchannel. com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8856&Itemid=38 __________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools. search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping __._,_.___ Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages For guide dog handlers assisting guide dog handlers with advocacy/education-- visit: www.gdui.org or www.nfb-nagdu.org Yahoo! Groups Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to Traditional Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Visit Your Group Best of Y! Groups Check out the best of what Yahoo! Groups has to offer. Y! Groups blog the best source for the latest scoop on Groups. Special K Group on Yahoo! Groups Learn how others are losing pounds. . __,_._,___ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20080324/db7f8f87/attachment.html From tinadt at sbcglobal.net Mon Mar 24 15:22:07 2008 From: tinadt at sbcglobal.net (tina thomas ) Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:22:07 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: US Virgin Islands: Taxi Rules To Be Enforced Message-ID: <200803242249.m2OMn2Jr014317@lothlorien.nfbcal.org> Subject: US Virgin Islands: Taxi Rules To Be Enforced V.I. to crack down on 'dollar rides,' and taxi abuses By LYNN FREEHILL Tuesday, March 18th 2008 ST. JOHN - Dollar rides on St. Thomas - along with an undercutting rate for taxi rides to the Westin St. John Resort & Villas - soon will be eliminated, a new industry regulation official announced Monday. Judith Wheatley worked to set the tone for a fair, reforming tenure as the new Taxicab Division director at the V.I. Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs. At Monday's town hall meeting on St. John taxi issues, Wheatley made her first public appearance since taking the position March 11. St. John Administrator Leona Smith called the meeting, inviting officials from the V.I. Port Authority, V.I. National Park, V.I. Waste Management Authority, V.I. Bureau of Motor Vehicles, V.I. Legislature and DLCA to address queries about the industry. But it was Wheatley who fielded the most questions after making bold opening statements about cleaning up the industry's problems. A 23-year veteran of the taxi industry, Wheatley previously was a partner in Wheatley Taxi on St. Thomas and served as co-chair of Taxis in Unity, a lobbying organization encompassing all major taxi associations. The so-called "dollar rides" that cater to locals with $1 rates along fixed routes are not rightful taxis, Wheatley said. The Taxicab Division, she said, will be working with the V.I. Public Works Department to obtain smaller public buses that will go into Charlotte Amalie and replace dollar rides. "When that happens, dollar run is out. You're either a taxi or not a taxi," she said. "You can't be a bus with taxi plates. That's going to be out the door." Public Works Commissioner Darryl Smalls is trying to identify federal funds for smaller buses that would run territorywide, he said Monday evening. Around $2 million is estimated to be needed, he said, and Public Works already has about $650,000 in place. The smaller buses would be wheelchair-accessible, and would carry 15 or 16 passengers, Smalls said. The department could have half of them in place by the end of the year. But logistics still are being worked out, he said. "We recognize that the dollar buses are a challenge, and obviously if we are more reliable and more efficient, we would be in a better position to serve people who are utilizing that service," Smalls said. Current dollar ride drivers could apply to be bus drivers if they liked, but would have to operate under regulation fare rates if they wanted to continue driving their own vehicles, Wheatley said. DLCA does not have any estimate of how many drivers operate dollar rides, she said. The St. John audience of around 40 taxi drivers and island residents took the news about St. Thomas dollar rides in stride. The issue of certain drivers charging $4 per person for transport between Cruz Bay and the Westin, however, generated heat. The official tariff for that route is $5 per person. Regular Westin taxi operator Frank Powell Jr. said the discrepancy came about through confusion when rates were increased from $2.50 per person. The St. John drivers had all agreed not to double that rate, he said, and were surprised when the paperwork that ultimately came back from St. Thomas listed $5. Regardless of how it came about, the current official rate is the legal rate, Wheatley said. "To tell you ladies and gentlemen on St. John, I still intend to reinstate the legitimate fare with Westin," she said to applause. "I cannot be for one where it affects the majority. I have to do what's right." Also during the more than two-hour town hall meeting, DLCA legal counsel Fred Norford reminded taxi operators of certain important rules: - Soliciting by non-members of a taxi association is prohibited within 50 feet of the association's stand. - Drivers shall not smoke while carrying passengers and must not drink alcohol while on duty. - Blind passengers traveling with a seeing-eye dog cannot be refused service. - Drivers should dress neatly, be courteous and provide their names and identification numbers upon request. Wheatley invited drivers to establish open communication lines with her and to call 774-3130 ext. 262 if ever they had a problem. - Contact Lynn Freehill at 774-8772 ext. 311 or e-mail lfreehill at dailynews .vi. http://www.virginis landsdailynews.comads.virginislandsdilynews.com/index.pl/article_home?id=176 22112 __________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools. search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping __._,_.___ Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages For guide dog handlers assisting guide dog handlers with advocacy/education-- visit: www.gdui.org or www.nfb-nagdu.org Yahoo! Groups Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to Traditional Visit Your Group | Yahoo! 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