From tmanosh at sbcglobal.net Tue Jun 2 11:13:24 2009 From: tmanosh at sbcglobal.net (Tiffany Manosh) Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 11:13:24 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Cagdu] NFBC Scholarships Message-ID: <32504.27825.qm@web83502.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Hello CAGDUers, I want to inform everyone that the 2009 NFBC Scholarship form is now available on the NFBC web page.? You can find it under the Scholarship link on the home page.? After clicking on the Scholarship link you will be directed to a new page where you will find a link under NFBC Scholarships.? Once you click on that link you will find the information needed to comploete the scholarship form.? Please make sure you read all of the information there before submitting your Scholarship form to the State Office. Tiffany Manosh -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20090602/d9998ea6/attachment.html From tinadt at sbcglobal.net Fri Jun 5 17:14:16 2009 From: tinadt at sbcglobal.net (tina thomas ) Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 17:14:16 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: [nagdu] Woman with guide dog says civil rights were violated Message-ID: <200906060014.n560EUR2009270@lothlorien.nfbcal.org> Woman with guide dog says civil rights were violated 6/2/2009 1:15 PM By: Brandi Powell Rusty, the leader dog. Texas Hearing and Service Dogs says guide dogs have been helping people with visual challenges ever since World War I, but those who use them still face some challenges. One Central Texas woman who uses what's called a "leader dog" said her civil rights have been violated. Though some people may not know, there are certain legal rights and responsibilities of those who use guide dogs. Copperas Cove resident Nanette Ballou relies on her leader dog, Rusty, to help her get around. Ballou said she has very limited vision so her guide dog's always by her side. Ballou said she and Rusty have had trouble at some establishments and said it was no different on May 7. "[We] went to Taco Bell with my daughter and two grandchildren," Ballou said. "Got dinner sat down to eat it. Manager came out. She asked me if the dog was a seeing eye dog. And of course, my dog is a leader dog." A leader dog is a guide dog, just trained at a different school. "At the end of our discussion, she told me she was going to call the cops, and I invited her to do so," Ballou said. Copperas Cove resident Nanette Ballou. Ballou said when the Copperas Cove Police arrived, "They just walked over and said, 'Lady, you and the dog gotta leave.'" Ballou went on to say, "And so I argued with him adamantly, and when I could see that this man wasn't going anywhere with my comments, I finally said, 'Here's the law book, do you want to read it?' He refused." Ballou said one of the officers did eventually read her law book. Ballou showed News 8 the harness that identifies Rusty as a certified guide dog, and the identification card that identifies them as a team. Texas Hearing and Service Dogs said this is not required by law, but that's why the organization's big goal is education. "But no matter what kind of credentials any kind of professional dog has, if it is misbehaving in public, if it's dirty, if it's interfering with the goods and services that the business is providing, then no matter what kind of credential it has, it shouldn't be allowed there," President of Texas Hearing and Service Dogs Sheri Soltes said. Ballou said that wasn't the case with her. "It's very typical that law enforcement is not notified about it because it is not a law that comes up a lot in their day-to-day activities," Soltes said. But, Ballou said she feels her civil rights were violated by Taco Bell and the City of Copperas Cove. So she said she is going to sue them both, on the state and federal level. "The government needs to be involved with this sort of thing because it does happen around the country," she said. Ballou said she's already filed a complaint with the Texas ACLU. She said she's been told the city attorney is not going to pursue any charges against Taco Bell. The city has not returned News 8's call to confirm. The Copperas Cove Police Department also did not return News 8's call asking for comment. For more information on rights and responsibilities of guide dog users, log onto www.servicedogs.org, or call (877) TEX-DOGS. Taco Bell's Response "Taco Bell welcomes all customers into our restaurants, including those with disabilities. This includes customers who require the use of service animals, and from time to time, we have a customer who is accompanied by a service animal into the restaurant. Our managers are instructed to accommodate our customers' needs for a service animal. In this particular case, the customer's need for a service animal was not readily apparent, and out of concern for our other patrons, our store manager asked the customer to provide some confirmation that the dog was a service animal. Because the disturbance continued even after the Copperas Cove police arrived, the police officers asked the customer to leave and eventually escorted her from the premises. We regret that this disturbance occurred, but Taco Bell firmly believes that our manager acted reasonably in this situation." Don Barton Austaco, Taco Bell Franchisee _______________________________________________ nagdu mailing list nagdu at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nagdu: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/tinadt%40sbcglobal.ne t No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.53/2156 - Release Date: 06/05/09 06:24:00 From Antonette_Sorrick at dca.ca.gov Sat Jun 6 16:00:20 2009 From: Antonette_Sorrick at dca.ca.gov (Antonette_Sorrick at dca.ca.gov) Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 16:00:20 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] Antonette Sorrick/EXEC/DCANotes is out of the office. Message-ID: I will be out of the office starting 06/05/2009 and will not return until 06/15/2009. If you need immediate assistance, contact Susan Cox at (916) 574-7826. From kenvolonte at comcast.net Sat Jun 6 19:12:39 2009 From: kenvolonte at comcast.net (Ken Volonte) Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 19:12:39 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: [nagdu] Woman with guide dog says civil rights wereviolated References: <200906060014.n560EUR2009270@lothlorien.nfbcal.org> Message-ID: We all know that seeing eye dog is a brand name just as "Frigidaire or Scotch tape;but to be sticklers on this point is just asking for trouble. When the manager asked, "Is that a seeing eye dog", the answer should have been a simple yes. Ms. Ballou knew that. She just wanted a public scene and an excuse for a law suit. She met all the responsibilities incumbent on guide dog users and more. While we're at it, I take great objection and offence to my guide dog being referred to as a service animal. So there! ----- Original Message ----- From: "tina thomas " To: Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 5:14 PM Subject: [Cagdu] FW: [nagdu] Woman with guide dog says civil rights wereviolated > Woman with guide dog says civil rights were violated > 6/2/2009 1:15 PM > By: Brandi Powell > > > Rusty, the leader dog. > Texas Hearing and Service Dogs says guide dogs have been helping people > with > visual challenges ever since World War I, but those who use them still > face > some challenges. > > One Central Texas woman who uses what's called a "leader dog" said her > civil > rights have been violated. > > Though some people may not know, there are certain legal rights and > responsibilities of those who use guide dogs. > > Copperas Cove resident Nanette Ballou relies on her leader dog, Rusty, to > help her get around. > > > Ballou said she has very limited vision so her guide dog's always by her > side. > > Ballou said she and Rusty have had trouble at some establishments and said > it was no different on May 7. > > "[We] went to Taco Bell with my daughter and two grandchildren," > Ballou said. "Got dinner sat down to eat it. Manager came out. She asked > me > if the dog was a seeing eye dog. And of course, my dog is a leader dog." > > A leader dog is a guide dog, just trained at a different school. > > "At the end of our discussion, she told me she was going to call the cops, > and I invited her to do so," Ballou said. > > > Copperas Cove resident Nanette Ballou. > Ballou said when the Copperas Cove Police arrived, "They just walked over > and said, 'Lady, you and the dog gotta leave.'" > > Ballou went on to say, "And so I argued with him adamantly, and when I > could > see that this man wasn't going anywhere with my comments, I finally said, > 'Here's the law book, do you want to read it?' He refused." > > Ballou said one of the officers did eventually read her law book. > > Ballou showed News 8 the harness that identifies Rusty as a certified > guide > dog, and the identification card that identifies them as a team. > > Texas Hearing and Service Dogs said this is not required by law, but > that's > why the organization's big goal is education. > > "But no matter what kind of credentials any kind of professional dog has, > if > it is misbehaving in public, if it's dirty, if it's interfering with the > goods and services that the business is providing, then no matter what > kind > of credential it has, it shouldn't be allowed there," President of Texas > Hearing and Service Dogs Sheri Soltes said. > > Ballou said that wasn't the case with her. > > "It's very typical that law enforcement is not notified about it because > it > is not a law that comes up a lot in their day-to-day activities," Soltes > said. > > But, Ballou said she feels her civil rights were violated by Taco Bell and > the City of Copperas Cove. > > So she said she is going to sue them both, on the state and federal level. > > "The government needs to be involved with this sort of thing because it > does > happen around the country," she said. > > Ballou said she's already filed a complaint with the Texas ACLU. > She said she's been told the city attorney is not going to pursue any > charges against Taco Bell. > > The city has not returned News 8's call to confirm. > > The Copperas Cove Police Department also did not return News 8's call > asking > for comment. > > For more information on rights and responsibilities of guide dog users, > log > onto www.servicedogs.org, or call (877) TEX-DOGS. > > > > > Taco Bell's Response > > > > "Taco Bell welcomes all customers into our restaurants, including those > with disabilities. This includes customers who require the use of service > animals, and from time to time, we have a customer who is accompanied by a > service animal into the restaurant. Our managers are instructed to > accommodate our customers' needs for a service animal. > > In this particular case, the customer's need for a service animal was not > readily apparent, and out of concern for our other patrons, our store > manager asked the customer to provide some confirmation that the dog was a > service animal. Because the disturbance continued even after the Copperas > Cove police arrived, the police officers asked the customer to leave and > eventually escorted her from the premises. We regret that this disturbance > occurred, but Taco Bell firmly believes that our manager acted reasonably > in > this situation." > > Don Barton > Austaco, Taco Bell Franchisee > > _______________________________________________ > nagdu mailing list > nagdu at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > nagdu: > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/tinadt%40sbcglobal.ne > t > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.53/2156 - Release Date: 06/05/09 > 06:24:00 > > _______________________________________________ > Cagdu mailing list > Cagdu at nfbcal.org > https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu From ecwogan at aol.com Sun Jun 7 10:27:46 2009 From: ecwogan at aol.com (Eilleen Wogan) Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 10:27:46 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Cagdu] Eilleen sent you photos on Tagged :) Message-ID: <200906071727.n57HRkHH000285@lothlorien.nfbcal.org> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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