From tinadt at sbcglobal.net Mon Nov 2 18:51:47 2009 From: tinadt at sbcglobal.net (tina thomas ) Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 18:51:47 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: [G-Dogs] Missing GDB Puppy in Lodi, CA Message-ID: <52609.35033.qm@smtp108.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Subject: [G-Dogs] Missing GDB Puppy in Lodi, CA This is from the Guide Dogs for the Blind blog post. If you are in Cali keep a look out for this pup. I hope he returns safe and sound. Hi all - we need your help in finding a lost GDB puppy in Lodi, Calif. The following is the media release we sent out today. Please keep your eyes and ears open if you're in the area, and pass this information along to anyone that might be able to help us locate the pup. Thanks so much. San Rafael, Calif. (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) is asking for your assistance in locating a lost puppy named Gannon. Gannon, a 3-month-old black Labrador Retriever male, is a Guide Dog puppy in training for the GDB puppy raising program. Gannon was last seen on Friday morning, October 30 near the corner of Armstrong and Davis Roads. He may have been spotted early on Saturday afternoon in the area of Thorton Road, north of Stockton, between 8 Mile and DeVries Roads. Gannon is being raised by a volunteer puppy raising family in Lodi, Calif. The puppy raiser families teach puppies, like Gannon, to have excellent house manners and socialize them to the world by introducing them to new people, places and experiences. Gannon, like other Guide Dog puppies in training, stay in their puppy raising homes until they are approximately 15 - 18 months old. At that time they begin their formal guide work training at GDB and are eventually matched with blind students enrolled at the school. Gannon has tattoos in both ears with his ID number and is wearing a black collar with Guide Dog tags. If you have any information about this lost puppy, please contact Jim Russell at 209-669-7657 or Guide Dogs for the Blind at 800-295-4050. __._,_.___ Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages | Photos | Calendar MARKETPLACE Mom Power: Discover the community of moms doing more for their families, for the world and for each other 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 Recent Activity Visit Your Group Share Photos Put your favorite photos and more online. Yahoo! Groups Mental Health Zone Learn about issues Find support Yahoo! Groups Auto Enthusiast Zone Passionate about cars? Check out the Auto Enthusiast Zone. . __,_._,___ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Can an ambulance refuse to transport your guide dog with you? These questions and many more will be answered in an upcoming special teleseminar. The National Association of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU), a strong and proud division of the National Federation of the Blind, will host "Guide Dogs in Hospitals & Other Health Care Facilities" on Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. eastern standard Time (7:00 pm Central; 6:00 pm Mountain; and 5:00 pm Pacific). This teleseminar is absolutely free; however reservations are required. Participation is limited and is on a first come first served basis. In order to reserve your space in this teleseminar, please send your name, city & state, and your email address by Friday, November 20, 2009 to President at NFB- NAGDU.ORG An email confirmation with the call-in number and access codes will be sent to you. Those without email access or who would like more information may call 813-626-2789. The information provided during this teleseminar is intended as informal guidance only and should not be construed as legal advice. The National Association of Guide Dog Users, the National Federation of the Blind, or any of its affiliates, divisions, or chapters will not be responsible for any telephone charges or fees that may be incurred as the result of participation in this seminar. For more information about the National Association of Guide Dog Users, the National Federation of the Blind, or to locate a Chapter in your area, you may visit the following websites: National Association of Guide Dog Users HTTP://NFB-NAGDU. ORG [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __._,_.___ Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Polls | Members MARKETPLACE Mom Power: Discover the community of moms doing more for their families, for the world and for each other Yahoo! Groups Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! 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Thanks, Juliet ----- Original Message ----- From: tina thomas To: cagdu at nfbcal.org Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 7:12 PM Subject: [Cagdu] Guide Dogs in Hospitals & Other Health Care Facilities Subject: Guide Dogs in Hospitals & Other Health Care Facilities Please circulate the following information as widely as appropriate. The National Association of Guide Dog Users National Federation of the Blind October 27, 2009 Guide Dogs in Hospitals & Other Health Care Facilities What are your rights as a guide dog user when visiting family or friends in the hospital? As a patient, do you have the right to have your dog in the room with you? Are there places or conditions in which you can be restricted from being accompanied by your guide dog? Can your doctor deny you the right to have your guide dog with you in an examination room? Can an ambulance refuse to transport your guide dog with you? These questions and many more will be answered in an upcoming special teleseminar. The National Association of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU), a strong and proud division of the National Federation of the Blind, will host "Guide Dogs in Hospitals & Other Health Care Facilities" on Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. eastern standard Time (7:00 pm Central; 6:00 pm Mountain; and 5:00 pm Pacific). This teleseminar is absolutely free; however reservations are required. Participation is limited and is on a first come first served basis. In order to reserve your space in this teleseminar, please send your name, city & state, and your email address by Friday, November 20, 2009 to President at NFB-NAGDU.ORG An email confirmation with the call-in number and access codes will be sent to you. Those without email access or who would like more information may call 813-626-2789. The information provided during this teleseminar is intended as informal guidance only and should not be construed as legal advice. 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URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20091102/37851b35/attachment.html From kenvolonte at comcast.net Tue Nov 3 06:57:11 2009 From: kenvolonte at comcast.net (Ken Volonte) Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 06:57:11 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] Dixie's birthday References: <10543.40921.qm@smtp104.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <33DB59592B474A1F98B2BCCF22780BA6@ken5f734aa928e> Hi Dixie. My last birthday, Ken dressed me up in a vintage rain cote with racing stripes on it. I didn't like it because it wasn't raining and it was hot out at the speedway. I did get a new nylo-bone though. That was nice. I don't have any squeaky toys or balls because Ken says I would get into trouble. What does he know. I don't think he even loves me. Yesterday, he left me alone in the back yard for ten minutes and I didn't know what to do, so I chooed up a stick and threw it up later. Then I went to sleep until Ken wanted to walk somewhere. It turned out to be his church to give away an old cote. God he's boring. Bye for now. Edison PS if I hear that joke about having lots of power, or did I invent anything today I'll kill someone, I swear I will. PPS This is later. I guess Ken isn't such a bad guy after all because he made me a cake with hamburger and cream cheese with a kibble frosting. I love to eat. ----- Original Message ----- From: "tina thomas " To: Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 8:02 AM Subject: [Cagdu] Dixie's birthday > Hello everyone- I wanted to let my doggy friends and their two footers > know > that today is my birthday. Yes, I am a Halloween puppy. I hope my mom > gives > me some treats or a doggy massage. I wonder if she is going to dress me up > in a Halloween doggy costume? Are your two footers going to dress you > doggies up for Halloween? Got to go for now, time for breakfast! > Dixie and Tina > > "Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own instead > of > someone else's." > - Billy Wilder > > > > _______________________________________________ > Cagdu mailing list > Cagdu at nfbcal.org > https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu From shannonldillon at hotmail.com Thu Nov 5 08:55:54 2009 From: shannonldillon at hotmail.com (Shannon L. Dillon) Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 08:55:54 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] Possible to Meet Sunday at 5:00? In-Reply-To: <33DB59592B474A1F98B2BCCF22780BA6@ken5f734aa928e> References: <10543.40921.qm@smtp104.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Hi everyone: I'm told there is a CABS meeting at 7:00 this Sunday. Can you let me know whether you will be available to meet at 5:00? I don't anticipate a long meeting. Thanks. -Shannon SHANNON L. DILLON > From: kenvolonte at comcast.net > To: cagdu at nfbcal.org > Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 06:57:11 -0800 > Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Dixie's birthday > > Hi Dixie. My last birthday, Ken dressed me up in a vintage rain cote with > racing stripes on it. I didn't like it because it wasn't raining and it was > hot out at the speedway. I did get a new nylo-bone though. That was nice. > I don't have any squeaky toys or balls because Ken says I would get into > trouble. What does he know. I don't think he even loves me. Yesterday, he > left me alone in the back yard for ten minutes and I didn't know what to do, > so I chooed up a stick and threw it up later. Then I went to sleep until > Ken wanted to walk somewhere. It turned out to be his church to give away > an old cote. God he's boring. Bye for now. Edison > > PS if I hear that joke about having lots of power, or did I invent > anything today I'll kill someone, I swear I will. PPS This is later. I > guess Ken isn't such a bad guy after all because he made me a cake with > hamburger and cream cheese with a kibble frosting. I love to eat. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "tina thomas " > To: > Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 8:02 AM > Subject: [Cagdu] Dixie's birthday > > > > Hello everyone- I wanted to let my doggy friends and their two footers > > know > > that today is my birthday. Yes, I am a Halloween puppy. I hope my mom > > gives > > me some treats or a doggy massage. I wonder if she is going to dress me up > > in a Halloween doggy costume? Are your two footers going to dress you > > doggies up for Halloween? Got to go for now, time for breakfast! > > Dixie and Tina > > > > "Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own instead > > of > > someone else's." > > - Billy Wilder > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20091105/d2ec0fbe/attachment.html From tinadt at sbcglobal.net Thu Nov 5 09:18:16 2009 From: tinadt at sbcglobal.net (tina thomas ) Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 09:18:16 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] Possible to Meet Sunday at 5:00? In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <630441.69467.qm@smtp104.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I will be there Shannon. Tina "Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own instead of someone else's." - Billy Wilder _____ From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org] On Behalf Of Shannon L. Dillon Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 8:56 AM To: CAGDU Subject: [Cagdu] Possible to Meet Sunday at 5:00? Hi everyone: I'm told there is a CABS meeting at 7:00 this Sunday. Can you let me know whether you will be available to meet at 5:00? I don't anticipate a long meeting. Thanks. -Shannon SHANNON L. DILLON > From: kenvolonte at comcast.net > To: cagdu at nfbcal.org > Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 06:57:11 -0800 > Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Dixie's birthday > > Hi Dixie. My last birthday, Ken dressed me up in a vintage rain cote with > racing stripes on it. I didn't like it because it wasn't raining and it was > hot out at the speedway. I did get a new nylo-bone though. That was nice. > I don't have any squeaky toys or balls because Ken says I would get into > trouble. What does he know. I don't think he even loves me. Yesterday, he > left me alone in the back yard for ten minutes and I didn't know what to do, > so I chooed up a stick and threw it up later. Then I went to sleep until > Ken wanted to walk somewhere. It turned out to be his church to give away > an old cote. God he's boring. Bye for now. Edison > > PS if I hear that joke about having lots of power, or did I invent > anything today I'll kill someone, I swear I will. PPS This is later. I > guess Ken isn't such a bad guy after all because he made me a cake with > hamburger and cream cheese with a kibble frosting. I love to eat. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "tina thomas " > To: > Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 8:02 AM > Subject: [Cagdu] Dixie's birthday > > > > Hello everyone- I wanted to let my doggy friends and their two footers > > know > > that today is my birthday. Yes, I am a Halloween puppy. I hope my mom > > gives > > me some treats or a doggy massage. I wonder if she is going to dress me up > > in a Halloween doggy costume? Are your two footers going to dress you > > doggies up for Halloween? Got to go for now, time for breakfast! > > Dixie and Tina > > > > "Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own instead > > of > > someone else's." > > - Billy Wilder > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.698 / Virus Database: 270.14.50/2481 - Release Date: 11/04/09 11:51:00 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20091105/dff6efc0/attachment.html From ecwogan at aol.com Thu Nov 5 09:50:35 2009 From: ecwogan at aol.com (ecwogan at aol.com) Date: Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:50:35 -0500 Subject: [Cagdu] Possible to Meet Sunday at 5:00? In-Reply-To: <630441.69467.qm@smtp104.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <8CC2C579C9878E4-265C-FB8@webmail-d072.sysops.aol.com> Tina, Joe and I will try to be there. Please let us know for sure and everything else. We are having company and I am hoping it isn't to long . Thanks, Leaner and Joe p.s. You can give us an update on the meeting for cagdu and elections. -----Original Message----- From: tina thomas To: cagdu at nfbcal.org Sent: Thu, Nov 5, 2009 9:18 am Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Possible to Meet Sunday at 5:00? I will be there Shannon. Tina "Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own instead of someone else's." - Billy Wilder From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org] On Behalf Of Shannon L. Dillon Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 8:56 AM To: CAGDU Subject: [Cagdu] Possible to Meet Sunday at 5:00? Hi everyone: I'm told there is a CABS meeting at 7:00 this Sunday. Can you let me know whether you will be available to meet at 5:00? I don't anticipate a long meeting. Thanks. -Shannon SHANNON L. DILLON > From: kenvolonte at comcast.net > To: cagdu at nfbcal.org > Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 06:57:11 -0800 > Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Dixie's birthday > > Hi Dixie. My last birthday, Ken dressed me up in a vintage rain cote with > racing stripes on it. I didn't like it because it wasn't raining and it was > hot out at the speedway. I did get a new nylo-bone though. That was nice. > I don't have any squeaky toys or balls because Ken says I would get into > trouble. What does he know. I don't think he even loves me. Yesterday, he > left me alone in the back yard for ten minutes and I didn't know what to do, > so I chooed up a stick and threw it up later. Then I went to sleep until > Ken wanted to walk somewhere. It turned out to be his church to give away > an old cote. God he's boring. Bye for now. Edison > > PS if I hear that joke about having lots of power, or did I invent > anything today I'll kill someone, I swear I will. PPS This is later. I > guess Ken isn't such a bad guy after all because he made me a cake with > hamburger and cream cheese with a kibble frosting. I love to eat. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "tina thomas " > To: > Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 8:02 AM > Subject: [Cagdu] Dixie's birthday > > > > Hello everyone- I wanted to let my doggy friends and their two footers > > know > > that today is my birthday. Yes, I am a Halloween puppy. I hope my mom > > gives > > me some treats or a doggy massage. I wonder if she is going to dress me up > > in a Halloween doggy costume? Are your two footers going to dress you > > doggies up for Halloween? Got to go for now, time for breakfast! > > Dixie and Tina > > > > "Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own instead > > of > > someone else's." > > - Billy Wilder > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.698 / Virus Database: 270.14.50/2481 - Release Date: 11/04/09 11:51:00 _______________________________________________ Cagdu mailing list Cagdu at nfbcal.org https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20091105/bb546687/attachment.html From rstigile at sbcglobal.net Thu Nov 5 09:31:50 2009 From: rstigile at sbcglobal.net (Robert Stigile) Date: Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:31:50 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] Possible to Meet Sunday at 5:00? Message-ID: <241670.63388.qm@smtp108.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hello All, I will be there as well. Robert Stigile e-mail: rstigile at sbcglobal.net Twitter: www.twitter.com/rstigile > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "tina thomas " To: Date sent: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 09:18:16 -0800 >Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Possible to Meet Sunday at 5:00? >I will be there Shannon. >Tina >"Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own instead of >someone else's." >- Billy Wilder > _____ >From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org] On Behalf >Of Shannon L. Dillon >Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 8:56 AM >To: CAGDU >Subject: [Cagdu] Possible to Meet Sunday at 5:00? >Hi everyone: >I'm told there is a CABS meeting at 7:00 this Sunday. Can you let me know >whether you will be available to meet at 5:00? I don't anticipate a long >meeting. >Thanks. >-Shannon >SHANNON L. DILLON >> From: kenvolonte at comcast.net >> To: cagdu at nfbcal.org >> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 06:57:11 -0800 >> Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Dixie's birthday >> Hi Dixie. My last birthday, Ken dressed me up in a vintage rain cote with >> racing stripes on it. I didn't like it because it wasn't raining and it >was >> hot out at the speedway. I did get a new nylo-bone though. That was nice. >> I don't have any squeaky toys or balls because Ken says I would get into >> trouble. What does he know. I don't think he even loves me. Yesterday, he >> left me alone in the back yard for ten minutes and I didn't know what to >do, >> so I chooed up a stick and threw it up later. Then I went to sleep until >> Ken wanted to walk somewhere. It turned out to be his church to give away >> an old cote. God he's boring. Bye for now. Edison >> PS if I hear that joke about having lots of power, or did I invent >> anything today I'll kill someone, I swear I will. PPS This is later. I >> guess Ken isn't such a bad guy after all because he made me a cake with >> hamburger and cream cheese with a kibble frosting. I love to eat. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "tina thomas " > To: > Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 8:02 AM >> Subject: [Cagdu] Dixie's birthday >>> Hello everyone- I wanted to let my doggy friends and their two footers >>> know >>> that today is my birthday. Yes, I am a Halloween puppy. I hope my mom >>> gives >>> me some treats or a doggy massage. I wonder if she is going to dress me >up >>> in a Halloween doggy costume? Are your two footers going to dress you >>> doggies up for Halloween? Got to go for now, time for breakfast! >>> Dixie and Tina >>> "Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own >instead >>> of >>> someone else's." >>> - Billy Wilder >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 9.0.698 / Virus Database: 270.14.50/2481 - Release Date: 11/04/09 >11:51:00 From tinadt at sbcglobal.net Thu Nov 5 09:58:37 2009 From: tinadt at sbcglobal.net (tina thomas ) Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 09:58:37 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] Possible to Meet Sunday at 5:00? In-Reply-To: <8CC2C579C9878E4-265C-FB8@webmail-d072.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <53407.3828.qm@smtp108.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi Leaner and Joe- It will be great to hear from the both of you. How did Joe do in his competition? Tina "Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own instead of someone else's." - Billy Wilder _____ From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org] On Behalf Of ecwogan at aol.com Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 9:51 AM To: cagdu at nfbcal.org Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Possible to Meet Sunday at 5:00? Tina, Joe and I will try to be there. Please let us know for sure and everything else. We are having company and I am hoping it isn't to long . Thanks, Leaner and Joe p.s. You can give us an update on the meeting for cagdu and elections. -----Original Message----- From: tina thomas To: cagdu at nfbcal.org Sent: Thu, Nov 5, 2009 9:18 am Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Possible to Meet Sunday at 5:00? I will be there Shannon. Tina "Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own instead of someone else's." - Billy Wilder _____ From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org] On Behalf Of Shannon L. Dillon Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 8:56 AM To: CAGDU Subject: [Cagdu] Possible to Meet Sunday at 5:00? Hi everyone: I'm told there is a CABS meeting at 7:00 this Sunday. Can you let me know whether you will be available to meet at 5:00? I don't anticipate a long meeting. Thanks. -Shannon SHANNON L. DILLON > From: kenvolonte at comcast.net > To: cagdu at nfbcal.org > Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 06:57:11 -0800 > Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Dixie's birthday > > Hi Dixie. My last birthday, Ken dressed me up in a vintage rain cote with > racing stripes on it. I didn't like it because it wasn't raining and it was > hot out at the speedway. I did get a new nylo-bone though. That was nice. > I don't have any squeaky toys or balls because Ken says I would get into > trouble. What does he know. I don't think he even loves me. Yesterday, he > left me alone in the back yard for ten minutes and I didn't know what to do, > so I chooed up a stick and threw it up later. Then I went to sleep until > Ken wanted to walk somewhere. It turned out to be his church to give away > an old cote. God he's boring. Bye for now. Edison > > PS if I hear that joke about having lots of power, or did I invent > anything today I'll kill someone, I swear I will. PPS This is later. I > guess Ken isn't such a bad guy after all because he made me a cake with > hamburger and cream cheese with a kibble frosting. I love to eat. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "tina thomas " > To: > Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 8:02 AM > Subject: [Cagdu] Dixie's birthday > > > > Hello everyone- I wanted to let my doggy friends and their two footers > > know > > that today is my birthday. Yes, I am a Halloween puppy. I hope my mom > > gives > > me some treats or a doggy massage. I wonder if she is going to dress me up > > in a Halloween doggy costume? Are your two footers going to dress you > > doggies up for Halloween? Got to go for now, time for breakfast! > > Dixie and Tina > > > > "Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own instead > > of > > someone else's." > > - Billy Wilder > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.698 / Virus Database: 270.14.50/2481 - Release Date: 11/04/09 11:51:00 _______________________________________________ Cagdu mailing list Cagdu at nfbcal.org https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.698 / Virus Database: 270.14.50/2481 - Release Date: 11/04/09 23:37:00 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20091105/b915b674/attachment.html From rgomez at gigo.com Thu Nov 5 11:50:54 2009 From: rgomez at gigo.com (Raquel Gomez) Date: Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:50:54 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] Possible to Meet Sunday at 5:00? In-Reply-To: References: <10543.40921.qm@smtp104.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4AF32C9E.1080004@gigo.com> 5:00 PM works for me, and my dog would like it, too! that's dinnertime, so if we meet, she'll just have to eat a little earlier than usual... And who can argue with that logic? -Raqi and Chance Shannon L. Dillon wrote: > Hi everyone: > > I'm told there is a CABS meeting at 7:00 this Sunday. Can you let me > know whether you will be available to meet at 5:00? I don't > anticipate a long meeting. > > Thanks. > > -Shannon > > > SHANNON L. DILLON > > > > > From: kenvolonte at comcast.net > > To: cagdu at nfbcal.org > > Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 06:57:11 -0800 > > Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Dixie's birthday > > > > Hi Dixie. My last birthday, Ken dressed me up in a vintage rain cote > with > > racing stripes on it. I didn't like it because it wasn't raining and > it was > > hot out at the speedway. I did get a new nylo-bone though. That was > nice. > > I don't have any squeaky toys or balls because Ken says I would get > into > > trouble. What does he know. I don't think he even loves me. > Yesterday, he > > left me alone in the back yard for ten minutes and I didn't know > what to do, > > so I chooed up a stick and threw it up later. Then I went to sleep > until > > Ken wanted to walk somewhere. It turned out to be his church to give > away > > an old cote. God he's boring. Bye for now. Edison > > > > PS if I hear that joke about having lots of power, or did I invent > > anything today I'll kill someone, I swear I will. PPS This is later. I > > guess Ken isn't such a bad guy after all because he made me a cake with > > hamburger and cream cheese with a kibble frosting. I love to eat. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "tina thomas " > > To: > > Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 8:02 AM > > Subject: [Cagdu] Dixie's birthday > > > > > > > Hello everyone- I wanted to let my doggy friends and their two > footers > > > know > > > that today is my birthday. Yes, I am a Halloween puppy. I hope my mom > > > gives > > > me some treats or a doggy massage. I wonder if she is going to > dress me up > > > in a Halloween doggy costume? Are your two footers going to dress you > > > doggies up for Halloween? Got to go for now, time for breakfast! > > > Dixie and Tina > > > > > > "Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own > instead > > > of > > > someone else's." > > > - Billy Wilder > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Cagdu mailing list > Cagdu at nfbcal.org > https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20091105/8ac9913f/attachment.html From kenvolonte at comcast.net Thu Nov 5 11:59:08 2009 From: kenvolonte at comcast.net (Ken Volonte) Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 11:59:08 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] Possible to Meet Sunday at 5:00? References: <10543.40921.qm@smtp104.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <4AF32C9E.1080004@gigo.com> Message-ID: I'll be there. The time for Cagdu meetings has been the second Saturday in the past. Maybe that's the snag with Cabs. See you Sunday. Ken ----- Original Message ----- From: Raquel Gomez To: cagdu at nfbcal.org Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 11:50 AM Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Possible to Meet Sunday at 5:00? 5:00 PM works for me, and my dog would like it, too! that's dinnertime, so if we meet, she'll just have to eat a little earlier than usual... And who can argue with that logic? -Raqi and Chance Shannon L. Dillon wrote: Hi everyone: I'm told there is a CABS meeting at 7:00 this Sunday. Can you let me know whether you will be available to meet at 5:00? I don't anticipate a long meeting. Thanks. -Shannon SHANNON L. DILLON > From: kenvolonte at comcast.net > To: cagdu at nfbcal.org > Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 06:57:11 -0800 > Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Dixie's birthday > > Hi Dixie. My last birthday, Ken dressed me up in a vintage rain cote with > racing stripes on it. I didn't like it because it wasn't raining and it was > hot out at the speedway. I did get a new nylo-bone though. That was nice. > I don't have any squeaky toys or balls because Ken says I would get into > trouble. What does he know. I don't think he even loves me. Yesterday, he > left me alone in the back yard for ten minutes and I didn't know what to do, > so I chooed up a stick and threw it up later. Then I went to sleep until > Ken wanted to walk somewhere. It turned out to be his church to give away > an old cote. God he's boring. Bye for now. Edison > > PS if I hear that joke about having lots of power, or did I invent > anything today I'll kill someone, I swear I will. PPS This is later. I > guess Ken isn't such a bad guy after all because he made me a cake with > hamburger and cream cheese with a kibble frosting. I love to eat. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "tina thomas " > To: > Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 8:02 AM > Subject: [Cagdu] Dixie's birthday > > > > Hello everyone- I wanted to let my doggy friends and their two footers > > know > > that today is my birthday. Yes, I am a Halloween puppy. I hope my mom > > gives > > me some treats or a doggy massage. I wonder if she is going to dress me up > > in a Halloween doggy costume? Are your two footers going to dress you > > doggies up for Halloween? Got to go for now, time for breakfast! > > Dixie and Tina > > > > "Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own instead > > of > > someone else's." > > - Billy Wilder > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20091105/b87964fe/attachment.html From info at michaelhingson.com Thu Nov 5 13:27:38 2009 From: info at michaelhingson.com (Michael Hingson) Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 13:27:38 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] Possible to Meet Sunday at 5:00? In-Reply-To: References: <10543.40921.qm@smtp104.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <4AF32C9E.1080004@gigo.com> Message-ID: I think I also can make it. The Michael Hingson Group "Speaking with Vision" Michael Hingson, President (415) 827-4084 info at michaelhingson.com www.michaelhingson.com for info on the new KNFB Reader Mobile, visit: http://knfbreader.michaelhingson.com http://michaelhingson.com/images/knfbReader-michael_hingson.jpg From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org] On Behalf Of Ken Volonte Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 11:59 AM To: cagdu at nfbcal.org Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Possible to Meet Sunday at 5:00? I'll be there. The time for Cagdu meetings has been the second Saturday in the past. Maybe that's the snag with Cabs. See you Sunday. Ken ----- Original Message ----- From: Raquel Gomez To: cagdu at nfbcal.org Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 11:50 AM Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Possible to Meet Sunday at 5:00? 5:00 PM works for me, and my dog would like it, too! that's dinnertime, so if we meet, she'll just have to eat a little earlier than usual... And who can argue with that logic? -Raqi and Chance Shannon L. Dillon wrote: Hi everyone: I'm told there is a CABS meeting at 7:00 this Sunday. Can you let me know whether you will be available to meet at 5:00? I don't anticipate a long meeting. Thanks. -Shannon SHANNON L. DILLON > From: kenvolonte at comcast.net > To: cagdu at nfbcal.org > Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 06:57:11 -0800 > Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Dixie's birthday > > Hi Dixie. My last birthday, Ken dressed me up in a vintage rain cote with > racing stripes on it. I didn't like it because it wasn't raining and it was > hot out at the speedway. I did get a new nylo-bone though. That was nice. > I don't have any squeaky toys or balls because Ken says I would get into > trouble. What does he know. I don't think he even loves me. Yesterday, he > left me alone in the back yard for ten minutes and I didn't know what to do, > so I chooed up a stick and threw it up later. Then I went to sleep until > Ken wanted to walk somewhere. It turned out to be his church to give away > an old cote. God he's boring. Bye for now. Edison > > PS if I hear that joke about having lots of power, or did I invent > anything today I'll kill someone, I swear I will. PPS This is later. I > guess Ken isn't such a bad guy after all because he made me a cake with > hamburger and cream cheese with a kibble frosting. I love to eat. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "tina thomas " > To: > Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 8:02 AM > Subject: [Cagdu] Dixie's birthday > > > > Hello everyone- I wanted to let my doggy friends and their two footers > > know > > that today is my birthday. Yes, I am a Halloween puppy. I hope my mom > > gives > > me some treats or a doggy massage. I wonder if she is going to dress me up > > in a Halloween doggy costume? Are your two footers going to dress you > > doggies up for Halloween? Got to go for now, time for breakfast! > > Dixie and Tina > > > > "Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own instead > > of > > someone else's." > > - Billy Wilder > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 _____ _______________________________________________ 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20091105/40915d61/attachment.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 3059 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20091105/40915d61/attachment.jpe From julietcody at cox.net Thu Nov 5 15:48:17 2009 From: julietcody at cox.net (Juliett Cody) Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 15:48:17 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] Possible to Meet Sunday at 5:00? References: <10543.40921.qm@smtp104.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <92BFBAC4CAE74D47834CAF6A7994506F@user1b3ecca35d> Peter and I are good. JC and M ----- Original Message ----- From: Shannon L. Dillon To: CAGDU Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 8:55 AM Subject: [Cagdu] Possible to Meet Sunday at 5:00? Hi everyone: I'm told there is a CABS meeting at 7:00 this Sunday. Can you let me know whether you will be available to meet at 5:00? I don't anticipate a long meeting. Thanks. -Shannon SHANNON L. DILLON > From: kenvolonte at comcast.net > To: cagdu at nfbcal.org > Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 06:57:11 -0800 > Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Dixie's birthday > > Hi Dixie. My last birthday, Ken dressed me up in a vintage rain cote with > racing stripes on it. I didn't like it because it wasn't raining and it was > hot out at the speedway. I did get a new nylo-bone though. That was nice. > I don't have any squeaky toys or balls because Ken says I would get into > trouble. What does he know. I don't think he even loves me. Yesterday, he > left me alone in the back yard for ten minutes and I didn't know what to do, > so I chooed up a stick and threw it up later. Then I went to sleep until > Ken wanted to walk somewhere. It turned out to be his church to give away > an old cote. God he's boring. Bye for now. Edison > > PS if I hear that joke about having lots of power, or did I invent > anything today I'll kill someone, I swear I will. PPS This is later. I > guess Ken isn't such a bad guy after all because he made me a cake with > hamburger and cream cheese with a kibble frosting. I love to eat. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "tina thomas " > To: > Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 8:02 AM > Subject: [Cagdu] Dixie's birthday > > > > Hello everyone- I wanted to let my doggy friends and their two footers > > know > > that today is my birthday. Yes, I am a Halloween puppy. I hope my mom > > gives > > me some treats or a doggy massage. I wonder if she is going to dress me up > > in a Halloween doggy costume? Are your two footers going to dress you > > doggies up for Halloween? Got to go for now, time for breakfast! > > Dixie and Tina > > > > "Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own instead > > of > > someone else's." > > - Billy Wilder > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4577 (20091105) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Cagdu mailing list Cagdu at nfbcal.org https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4577 (20091105) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20091105/e0253ab1/attachment.html From julietcody at cox.net Thu Nov 5 15:51:16 2009 From: julietcody at cox.net (Juliett Cody) Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 15:51:16 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] Possible to Meet Sunday at 5:00? References: <10543.40921.qm@smtp104.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com><4AF32C9E.1080004@gigo.com> Message-ID: <83578311DFE04478996B584AEE60142B@user1b3ecca35d> Hello Ken, We have always met on the second Sunday at 6:30. JC ----- Original Message ----- From: Ken Volonte To: cagdu at nfbcal.org Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 11:59 AM Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Possible to Meet Sunday at 5:00? I'll be there. The time for Cagdu meetings has been the second Saturday in the past. Maybe that's the snag with Cabs. See you Sunday. Ken ----- Original Message ----- From: Raquel Gomez To: cagdu at nfbcal.org Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 11:50 AM Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Possible to Meet Sunday at 5:00? 5:00 PM works for me, and my dog would like it, too! that's dinnertime, so if we meet, she'll just have to eat a little earlier than usual... And who can argue with that logic? -Raqi and Chance Shannon L. Dillon wrote: Hi everyone: I'm told there is a CABS meeting at 7:00 this Sunday. Can you let me know whether you will be available to meet at 5:00? I don't anticipate a long meeting. Thanks. -Shannon SHANNON L. DILLON > From: kenvolonte at comcast.net > To: cagdu at nfbcal.org > Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 06:57:11 -0800 > Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Dixie's birthday > > Hi Dixie. My last birthday, Ken dressed me up in a vintage rain cote with > racing stripes on it. I didn't like it because it wasn't raining and it was > hot out at the speedway. I did get a new nylo-bone though. That was nice. > I don't have any squeaky toys or balls because Ken says I would get into > trouble. What does he know. I don't think he even loves me. Yesterday, he > left me alone in the back yard for ten minutes and I didn't know what to do, > so I chooed up a stick and threw it up later. Then I went to sleep until > Ken wanted to walk somewhere. It turned out to be his church to give away > an old cote. God he's boring. Bye for now. Edison > > PS if I hear that joke about having lots of power, or did I invent > anything today I'll kill someone, I swear I will. PPS This is later. I > guess Ken isn't such a bad guy after all because he made me a cake with > hamburger and cream cheese with a kibble frosting. I love to eat. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "tina thomas " > To: > Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 8:02 AM > Subject: [Cagdu] Dixie's birthday > > > > Hello everyone- I wanted to let my doggy friends and their two footers > > know > > that today is my birthday. Yes, I am a Halloween puppy. I hope my mom > > gives > > me some treats or a doggy massage. I wonder if she is going to dress me up > > in a Halloween doggy costume? Are your two footers going to dress you > > doggies up for Halloween? Got to go for now, time for breakfast! > > Dixie and Tina > > > > "Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own instead > > of > > someone else's." > > - Billy Wilder > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ 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 __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4577 (20091105) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Cagdu mailing list Cagdu at nfbcal.org https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4577 (20091105) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20091105/8715f570/attachment.html From tinadt at sbcglobal.net Fri Nov 6 09:00:05 2009 From: tinadt at sbcglobal.net (tina thomas ) Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 09:00:05 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: [Seeingeye-l] Fw: FDA Health Alert for Certain Pet Treats Madeby Pet Carousel Message-ID: <809563.12678.qm@smtp103.sbc.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> "Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own instead of someone else's." - Billy Wilder _____ From: seeingeye-l-bounces at list.web.net [mailto:seeingeye-l-bounces at list.web.net] On Behalf Of Walt Sutton Sent: Friday, November 06, 2009 8:36 AM To: Discussions Of The Seeing Eye Subject: Re: [Seeingeye-l] Fw: FDA Health Alert for Certain Pet Treats Madeby Pet Carousel Shriley, Thanks for sending this along. I'm guessing though that you meant to say that puppy raisers are NOT suppose to give these to pups. Walt --- On Fri, 11/6/09, Shirley Drissel wrote: From: Shirley Drissel Subject: [Seeingeye-l] Fw: FDA Health Alert for Certain Pet Treats Made by Pet Carousel To: "Discussions Of The Seeing Eye" Date: Friday, November 6, 2009, 7:53 AM My cousin sent this to me. I know puppy raisers are suppose to give these to the pups but thought I would pass it along anyway. Shirley FDA Health Alert for Certain Pet Treats Made by Pet Carousel Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:59:00 -0600 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is issuing this health alert to warn consumers not to use Pig Ears and Beef Hooves pet treats manufactured by Pet Carousel because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella. The products were distributed nationwide in both bulk and retail packaging for sale in pet food and retail chain stores. 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Phone number 616-347-8400 passcode 184220 pound. Thanks. SHANNON L. DILLON From: julietcody at cox.net To: cagdu at nfbcal.org Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 15:51:16 -0800 Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Possible to Meet Sunday at 5:00? Hello Ken, We have always met on the second Sunday at 6:30. JC ----- Original Message ----- From: Ken Volonte To: cagdu at nfbcal.org Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 11:59 AM Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Possible to Meet Sunday at 5:00? I'll be there. The time for Cagdu meetings has been the second Saturday in the past. Maybe that's the snag with Cabs. See you Sunday. Ken ----- Original Message ----- From: Raquel Gomez To: cagdu at nfbcal.org Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 11:50 AM Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Possible to Meet Sunday at 5:00? 5:00 PM works for me, and my dog would like it, too! that's dinnertime, so if we meet, she'll just have to eat a little earlier than usual... And who can argue with that logic? -Raqi and Chance Shannon L. Dillon wrote: Hi everyone: I'm told there is a CABS meeting at 7:00 this Sunday. Can you let me know whether you will be available to meet at 5:00? I don't anticipate a long meeting. Thanks. -Shannon SHANNON L. DILLON > From: kenvolonte at comcast.net > To: cagdu at nfbcal.org > Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 06:57:11 -0800 > Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Dixie's birthday > > Hi Dixie. My last birthday, Ken dressed me up in a vintage rain cote with > racing stripes on it. I didn't like it because it wasn't raining and it was > hot out at the speedway. I did get a new nylo-bone though. That was nice. > I don't have any squeaky toys or balls because Ken says I would get into > trouble. What does he know. I don't think he even loves me. Yesterday, he > left me alone in the back yard for ten minutes and I didn't know what to do, > so I chooed up a stick and threw it up later. Then I went to sleep until > Ken wanted to walk somewhere. It turned out to be his church to give away > an old cote. God he's boring. Bye for now. Edison > > PS if I hear that joke about having lots of power, or did I invent > anything today I'll kill someone, I swear I will. PPS This is later. I > guess Ken isn't such a bad guy after all because he made me a cake with > hamburger and cream cheese with a kibble frosting. I love to eat. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "tina thomas " > To: > Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 8:02 AM > Subject: [Cagdu] Dixie's birthday > > > > Hello everyone- I wanted to let my doggy friends and their two footers > > know > > that today is my birthday. Yes, I am a Halloween puppy. I hope my mom > > gives > > me some treats or a doggy massage. I wonder if she is going to dress me up > > in a Halloween doggy costume? Are your two footers going to dress you > > doggies up for Halloween? Got to go for now, time for breakfast! > > Dixie and Tina > > > > "Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own instead > > of > > someone else's." > > - Billy Wilder > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 _______________________________________________ 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 __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4577 (20091105) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com _______________________________________________ Cagdu mailing list Cagdu at nfbcal.org https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4577 (20091105) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20091108/7671a50c/attachment.html From tinadt at sbcglobal.net Sun Nov 8 14:48:04 2009 From: tinadt at sbcglobal.net (tina thomas ) Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2009 14:48:04 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: [nagdu] Allergy ruling could lead to ban on pets in airplane cabin Message-ID: <839010.64973.qm@smtp127.sbc.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Subject: [nagdu] Allergy ruling could lead to ban on pets in airplane cabin Allergy ruling could lead to ban on pets in airplane cabins Source: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/health/Allergy+ruling+could+lead+pet s+airplane+cabins/2184882/story.html By Sarah Schmidt, Canwest News ServiceNovember 4, 2009 OTTAWA - The government agency overseeing airline consumer complaints is considering declaring allergies a disability - a development that could force Canada's largest airlines to stop allowing small pets to fly in the passenger cabin with their owners. The Canadian Transportation Agency is probing four separate complaints involving Air Canada and WestJet Airlines Ltd., Joan MacDonald, the agency's director general of dispute resolution, said Wednesday during special parliamentary hearings into the pet policies at Canada's two main airlines. The federal tribunal will decide whether allowing pets to travel in passenger cabins represents an undue obstacle to transportation for people who suffer from severe pet allergies. The agency has hired a doctor who is an allergy specialist to prepare a report about allergies related to cat and dog dander to help the agency make a decision, said MacDonald. "Once the pleadings are complete, the agency will decide on the next course of action, which could include decisions on disability status . . . and possible corrective measures," MacDonald told members of the House of Commons health committee. "Certainly, these types of cases are a good example of the increasing complexity we face in determining what constitutes a disability under the Canada Transportation Act." Medical experts from the Universities of British Columbia and Ottawa testified that Canada's largest airlines are putting the lives of passengers at risk by allowing pet owners to bring their small animals into airplane cabins. The issue has become a pressing one since Air Canada rejoined WestJet in July by upgrading small pets from the baggage compartment to the passenger cabin, they told parliamentarians. "Although some pet-allergic individual will have only eye or nose symptoms with exposure, cat and dog allergens are major triggers of severe asthma attacks in others. These can be life-threatening and a single exposure, even treated aggressively, can lead to persistent symptoms for days," Dr. Robert Schellenberg, head of the allergy and immunology division at the University of British Columbia's faculty of medicine, told members of the committee. "People with allergies can and do have life-threatening asthma attacks, and the risk of having one on an airplane outweighs the purported commercial benefits to the airline of allowing passengers to bring their pets on board," added Dr. Thomas Kovesi, a pediatric respirologist at the Children's Hospital for Eastern Ontario and indoor air quality expert at the University of Ottawa. All airlines are required by federal regulation to allow service animals, such as guide dogs, to travel in passenger cabins, but regular pets aren't afforded the same treatment. In the case of Air Canada, the airline kicked pets out of the passenger cabin in September 2006. The following year, Canada's largest airline stopped allowing pets in the baggage compartment on domestic flights, forcing travellers to put their pets on cargo flights. In May 2008, Air Canada reinstated pets as checked luggage. In August 2008, the Canadian Transportation Agency upheld Air Canada's right to ban small pets from the passenger cabin in response to a consumer complaint. But the airline reversed its position a few months ago after facing a barrage of criticism from pet owners, who had the option to travel with their small pets on WestJet flights. The Calgary-based airline, Air Canada's main domestic competitor, allows up to two dogs, cats, birds or rabbits to travel in the passenger cabin on every flight. Jennifer Schenkel, director of communications for the Canadian Lung Association, testified Wednesday that parliamentarians should ask the airlines to ban pets on passenger cabins, except for service animals - just like British Airways, Cathay Pacific and Southwest Airlines. "People who are disabled by lung disease should not be prevented from travelling on aircraft," said Schenkel, who testified along with Jill Frigon of the Lung Association of Saskatchewan and Diane Bergeron, a guide dog user. In cases where a service animal will be present, passengers should be informed in advance and given the option of remaining on the flight or being moved to the next available flight at the cost of the airline, Schenkel said. "This is not about trying to deny people the privilege of travelling with their pet. Rather, this is about finding an important middle ground that balances the love of our pets with the health and safety of airline passengers and crew while accommodating people who are at risk due to their lung disease." A spokesman for Air Canada said the airline does not release statistics on the number of complaints it has fielded or medical incidents related to its pets-in-cabin policy. C Copyright (c) Canwest News Service Ginger Bennett Kutsch Morristown, NJ _______________________________________________ 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: 9.0.698 / Virus Database: 270.14.55/2489 - Release Date: 11/07/09 23:37:00 From tinadt at sbcglobal.net Sun Nov 8 18:20:55 2009 From: tinadt at sbcglobal.net (tina thomas ) Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2009 18:20:55 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: [nagdu] Access Limited for Stanford's Handicapped Students Message-ID: <383506.83071.qm@smtp126.sbc.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Subject: [nagdu] Access Limited for Stanford's Handicapped Students November 06, 2009 05:23 PM ET | Jeff Greer | Handicapped students at Stanford University aren't exactly happy-and for good reason. Disabled students at Stanford University don't have easy access to every classroom and building on campus, the Stanford Daily reports. Dorm access and double doors on campus have caused particular difficulty for some. "Only one door can be opened from the outside sometimes, and sometimes it is the left door rather than the right door," Nicole Torcolini, a sophomore who is blind, tells the Daily. "This is problematic for two main reasons: First, it encourages . . . not following the usual pattern of traffic of traveling on the right, causing more confusion. Second, doors opening on the left do not work well for my guide dog." According to the Daily, it's not just moving around buildings and classrooms that's difficult. The campus isn't easily navigable, either. "Sometimes the only way to get somewhere requires walking in or across a bike lane, which can be rather dangerous, particularly for my guide dog," Torcolini tells the Daily. "Furthermore, I have found that most bikers do not take precautions to watch for pedestrians." Resident Fellow Clyde Moneyhun says it's easy to understand Torcolini's frustration. "The trouble is that it takes only one thoughtless act-one bike left in front of the stairs, one big, empty box left in a hallway, one couch left in the walkway in the lounge-to create accessibility problems," Moneyhun says. "What we need is more diligence on the part of all the residents in making sure that everybody who lives here has equal access to all parts of the building." The university created a group to help disabled students deal with issues like these on campus: the Disabilities and Accessible Education Committee. The panel is meant to provide a way for disabled students to voice their concerns. "We are trying to make disability resources more cohesive for students so that campus is easier to access," says committee Cochair Julia Feinberg, who has spinal muscular atrophy. "We are also trying for more contact with housing and admission." Source: http://www.usnews.com/blogs/paper-trail/2009/11/06/access-limited -for-stanfords-handicapped-students.html Ginger Bennett Kutsch Morristown, NJ _______________________________________________ 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: 9.0.698 / Virus Database: 270.14.53/2487 - Release Date: 11/07/09 23:37:00 From tinadt at sbcglobal.net Sun Nov 8 20:18:18 2009 From: tinadt at sbcglobal.net (tina thomas ) Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2009 20:18:18 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: ] Wisconsin law: Harassment of Service Animals Message-ID: <208530.67155.qm@smtp102.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Subject: [K9Scoop] Wisconsin law: Harassment of Service Animals Date of enactment: April 19, 2006 2005 Senate Bill 181 Date of publication*: May 2, 2006 2005 WISCONSIN ACT 353 AN ACT to renumber and amend 951.18 (4) (a) 1.; to amend 951.18 (4) (a) 2.; and to create 951.01 (5), 951.097, 951.18 (2s), 951.18 (4) (a) 1. a., 951.18 (4) (a) 1. b., 951.18 (4) (a) 1. c., 951.18 (4) (a) 1. d., 951.18 (4) (a) 1. e. and 951.18 (4) (a) 1. f. of the statutes; relating to: interfering with the use of, causing injury to, causing the death of, or the theft of a service dog and restitution for offenses relating to service, police, and fire animals and providing penalties. The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. 951.01 (5) of the statutes is created to read: 951.01 (5) "Service dog" means a dog that is trained for the purpose of assisting a person with a sensory, mental, or physical disability or accommodating such a disability. SECTION 2. 951.097 of the statutes is created to read: 951.097 Harassment of service dogs. (1) (a) Any person may provide notice to another person in any manner that the latter person's behavior is interfering with the use of a service dog and may request that the latter person stop engaging in that behavior. (b) No person, after receiving a notice and request under par. (a) regarding a service dog, may do any of the following: 1. Recklessly interfere with the use of the service dog by obstructing or intimidating it or otherwise jeopardizing its safety or the safety of its user. 2. Intentionally interfere with the use of the service dog by obstructing or intimidating it or otherwise jeopardizing its safety or the safety of its user. (2) (a) No person may recklessly allow his or her dog to interfere with the use of a service dog by obstructing or intimidating it or otherwise jeopardizing its safety or the safety of its user. (b) No person may intentionally allow his or her dog to interfere with the use of a service dog by obstructing or intimidating it or otherwise jeopardizing its safety or the safety of its user. (3) (a) No person may recklessly injure a service dog or recklessly allow his or her dog to injure a service dog. (b) No person may intentionally injure a service dog or intentionally allow his or her dog to injure a service dog. (4) (a) No person may recklessly cause the death of a service dog. (b) No person may intentionally cause the death of a service dog. (5) No person may take possession of or exert control over a service dog without the consent of its owner or user and with the intent to deprive another of the use of the service dog. SECTION 3. 951.18 (2s) of the statutes is created to read: * Section 991.11, WISCONSIN STATUTES 2003-04 : Effective date of acts. "Every act and every portion of an act enacted by the legislature over the governor's partial veto which does not expressly prescribe the time when it takes effect shall take effect on the day after its date of publication as designated" by the secretary of state [the date of publication may not be more than 10 working days after the date of enactment]. 2005 Wisconsin Act 353 951.18 (2s) Any person who violates s. 951.097 (1) (b) 1. or (2) (a), knowing that the dog that is the victim is a service dog, is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. Any person who violates s. 951.097 (1) (b) 2., (2) (b), or (3) (a), knowing that the dog that is the victim is a service dog, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Any person who violates s. 951.097 (3) (b) or (4) (a), knowing that the dog that is the victim is a service dog, is guilty of a Class I felony. Any person who violates s. 951.097 (4) (b) or (5), knowing that the dog that is the victim is a service dog, is guilty of a Class H felony. SECTION 4. 951.18 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 951.18 (4) (a) 1. (intro.) and amended to read: 951.18 (4) (a) 1. (intro.) In this paragraph, "pecuniary loss" has the meaning described in s. 943.245 (1). means any of the following: SECTION 5. 951.18 (4) (a) 1. a. of the statutes is created to read: 951.18 (4) (a) 1. a. All special damages, but not general damages, including the money equivalent of loss resulting from property taken, destroyed, broken, or otherwise harmed and out-of-pocket losses, such as medical expenses. SECTION 6. 951.18 (4) (a) 1. b. of the statutes is created to read: 951.18 (4) (a) 1. b. Reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the victim resulting from the filing of charges or cooperating in the investigation and prosecution of an offense under this chapter. SECTION 7. 951.18 (4) (a) 1. c. of the statutes is created to read: 951.18 (4) (a) 1. c. Expenses in keeping any animal that is involved in the crime. SECTION 8. 951.18 (4) (a) 1. d. of the statutes is created to read: - 2 - 2005 Senate Bill 181 951.18 (4) (a) 1. d. In a case under s. 951.095 or 951.097, the value of a replacement animal, if the affected animal is incapacitated or dead; the cost of training a replacement animal; or the cost of retraining the affected animal. The court shall base any determination of the value of a replacement service dog on the value of the service dog to the user and not on its cost or fair market value. SECTION 9. 951.18 (4) (a) 1. e. of the statutes is created to read: 951.18 (4) (a) 1. e. In a case under s. 951.095 or 951.097, all related veterinary and care expenses. SECTION 10. 951.18 (4) (a) 1. f. of the statutes is created to read: 951.18 (4) (a) 1. f. In a case under s. 951.095 or 951.097, the medical expenses of the animal's user, the cost of training the animal's user, and compensation for income lost by the animal's user. SECTION 11. 951.18 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read: 951.18 (4) (a) 2. A sentencing court shall require a criminal violator to pay restitution to a person, including any local humane officer or society or county or municipal pound or a law enforcement officer or conservation warden, for any pecuniary loss suffered by the person as a result of the crime, including expenses in keeping any animal that is involved in the crime. This requirement applies regardless of whether the criminal violator is placed on probation under s. 973.09. If restitution is ordered, the court shall consider the financial resources and future ability of the criminal violator to pay and shall determine the method of payment. Upon the application of any interested party, the court shall schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing to determine the value of any pecuniary loss under this paragraph. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __._,_.___ Reply to sender | Reply to group Messages in this topic (1) Recent Activity: Visit Your Group Start a New Topic For guide dog handlers assisting guide dog handlers with advocacy/education-- visit: www.gdui.org or www.nfb-nagdu.org MARKETPLACE Parenting Zone: Find useful resources for a happy, healthy family and home Yahoo! Groups Switch to: Text-Only , Daily Digest . Unsubscribe . Terms of Use . __,_._,___ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.698 / Virus Database: 270.14.52/2485 - Release Date: 11/06/09 23:38:00 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20091108/886700c9/attachment.html From tinadt at sbcglobal.net Mon Nov 9 07:46:09 2009 From: tinadt at sbcglobal.net (tina thomas ) Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 07:46:09 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: [nagdu] Guide dog injured on escalator Message-ID: <883083.32763.qm@smtp125.sbc.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> t: [nagdu] Guide dog injured on escalator Medford resident plans to file lawsuit, bill after guide dog injured on escalator By Nell Escobar Coakley/ncoakley at cnc.com Thu Nov 05, 2009, 09:00 AM EST Source: http://www.wickedlocal.com/medford/news/x1312011995/Medford-resid ent-plans-to-file-lawsuit-bill-after-guide-dog-injured-on-escalat or Editor's Note: The following is part one of two. See next week's Medford Transcript for part two. When his 5-year-old guide dog was badly injured in an escalator accident this summer, one local resident made it his mission to file a bill that will protect all assistance animals traveling in public places with their owners. "My anger over the whole thing is finally gone," said Steve Giannaros, of Wellington Circle. "But I also don't want it to happen to anyone else. I can't let something go on. I have to correct this problem." The problem is what Giannaros perceives as the shoddy treatment he received from the state following an accident on an escalator in the John W. McCormack Building in Boston. On June 26, Giannaros and his German shepherd guide dog, Dakota, were riding the escalator upstairs from the cafeteria. Upon reaching the top, Giannaros felt a thump and heard a loud wailing coming from the animal. "He was wailing like crazy," Giannaros recalled with a shudder. "It was horrible. I could hear him screaming. It was really chaotic." Although several people immediately jumped in to help, Giannaros said it was a state trooper who really came through by driving him and Dakota to Angell Animal Medical Center. "He was at Angell for about five days," Giannaros said. "The doctors said the two pads of the middle toes of his right back leg were badly injured. After a few days, they said they had no way to repair it and if they tried, he couldn't work. I was devastated. If he couldn't work again, I would have had to give him away." Doctors amputated the two pads, and it took more than five weeks for Dakota to recuperate from his wounds. "Angell said he would be fine and that he would work and live a normal life," Giannaros said. "He's fine now." In the meantime, Giannaros found himself homebound, missing several weeks of work at his job in the Secretary of State's Office because he could not travel without Dakota. And it was his job to take care of the animal as well. "He had stitches for four weeks and his foot was in a cast," he said. "When he got the cast removed, he was very raw." Giannaros, whose vision has failed over the past 10 years, spent his time at home not only caring for his dog, but getting angrier and angrier. Especially when a friend called him and told him the escalator Dakota had been injured on was running only 30 minutes following the accident. "I got really mad," he said. "A half an hour later, they mopped up the blood like the whole thing never happened." The situation was compounded after he said he was told that another guide dog was injured the same way on the same escalator only a month before Dakota. "That just made me feel horrible," he said. "What if a little kid or an old woman's shoe got caught in that escalator?" And so Giannaros started looking into the laws and proper procedures governing escalators in the commonwealth of Massachusetts. The investigation While homebound, Giannaros started making some calls. First, he tried the Department of Public Safety, where he spoke to an escalator inspector named Lenny Chase. He said this man told him that state law specifically states if an accident occurs, the escalator must be shut down until it is fixed - and it can only be turned back on once the DPS inspects its safety. Giannaros said Chase told him no one had filed a report about the accident with DPS. About three weeks after the accident, Giannaros called Chase again, but was referred to another inspector, whom he said has never called him, despite leaving several phone messages. Giannaros said he then called the building's management, the Bureau of State Office Buildings, in order to obtain a full report of the accident. With no calls returned, he filed his own report. "By then, they said they filed a report with Public Safety and that it was out of their hands," he said. "It seemed like everyone was passing me off to everyone else." Fed up, Giannaros called the Massachusetts Office on Disability (MOD). After speaking with the director herself, Giannaros said he was told the case was not discriminatory in nature and that MOD could not help him. "They seemed like they didn't want to get involved because this was another state agency," he said. "They suggested I find outside counsel." By September, Giannaros had received no telephone calls from anyone, despite his persistence. And to top it all off, he received a $3,000 bill from Angell for Dakota's care. But there was one more surprise in store. "I lost my job," he said, with a shake of his head. "My boss called and said I had two options: a leave of absence with no pay or a voluntary layoff." Giannaros took the latter, choosing to go back to graduate school to study disability issues. He also paid off Dakota's hospital bill, although he plans to file a small claim against the state for negligence in failing to keep the escalator in safe working condition. Yet, he couldn't let go of the fact that no one seemed to care about the problematic escalator or the fact that his dog was injured. "It's not like he was the first dog to be hurt," he said. "I think they thought I would just give up." Second investigation But he didn't give up. Not even close. In August, Giannaros started writing to the local and Boston media about the accident and while he received a call here and there, no one seemed interested in his story. "I have no idea why," he said. "None of this makes sense." After hearing Giannaros' story, the Transcript contacted the Division of Inspection, a DPS office which, according to Secretary of State William Galvin's "Commonwealth of Massachusetts Citizens' Guide to State Services" Web site, "is responsible for the annual inspection of all existing elevators, sidewalk elevators, dumbwaiters, hosts, lifts, escalators and moving stairways and for the plan review/inspection of all new installations in the state." An official in the office, who did not identify himself, declined to comment, stating that any requests for information should be made in writing to the legal office of the DPS. The official transferred the Transcript to a media official, who failed to return a message requesting the state laws and regulations. A further call to the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, which oversees the DPS, was transferred to Communications Director Terrel Harris, who asked an e-mail be sent with specific questions regarding the case. In mid-September, the Transcript sent several questions to Harris, requesting the following information: the process for an inspection following an escalator accident, the last two dates of inspection for the escalators at McCormack and if the DPS had received any incident reports involving guide dogs in the building. An additional request was made to speak to Chase. Harris stated escalators are inspected annually, the last dates being June 16 and June 18, 2008. He added that Chapter 4 of state regulations clearly states that, "Once an owner learns that a person has sustained a serious injury in an elevator accident, the elevator shall be immediately shut down until express consent to resume operation is granted by a supervisor of elevator inspectors employed by the Department. In the event of such an accident, the owner shall be responsible to ensure that the elevator and area surrounding the elevator are secured and are not disturbed, cleaned, or altered in any way until such time as an inspector has completed an investigation. The only exception to this requirement shall be acts in furtherance of ensuring the safety of the area or a person, or for the extraction of an injured person." He went on to say the state had received no report from Steve Giannaros about the accident and that the DPS was notified orally by the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency about the McCormack Building incident. He also stated it would "not be possible" to speak to Chase. "Bottom line: neither the statute (G.L. c.143, s.66) nor regulations require that DPS be notified or a report be filed in a situation like this," Harris wrote in his e-mail. "If the injury that the dog sustained happened to a person, we'd have a whole different story. Then, the unit would have to be shut down and a full report filed in accordance with the regs including the section cited above. Apparently, the comb plate was broken when the incident occurred. That was fixed and looked at by one of our inspectors to make sure it was done properly." In a follow up e-mail, Harris said that inspection was done July 9, 2009, although he could not say when the actual repairs took place. "I'm not surprised this their response," Giannaros said. "It's just a dog. That makes me angry. I think it's awful they didn't check into it after the first dog was injured." - Did they or didn't they check into the problematic escalator? And what, if anything, has the state done to make sure another accident doesn't occur? Check next week's Transcript for part two of this story. Loading commenting interface... Comments (2) vlizzled3 days ago Report Abuse This is upsetting and uncalled for, but unfortunately, I do not find it surprising! I am sick of the attitude of 'its just a dog' and I cannot believe this man was forced to leave his job. Instead of progressing as a society, we continue to regress. ada3 days ago Report AbuseIt seems to me that the people who were contacted in the investigation of this incident are bobbing and weaving to cover the inadequacies of the Commonwealth agencies. It is very sad to see that this very specialized guide dog was considered 'a nothing', and therefore no accident report filed. This man and his dog should be considered 'one and the same' as he is an integral part of his daily functional life. And the fact that this happened to another guide dog a short time before without any action taken to repar the escalator, could have prevented the second dog from being severely injured. Just too bad. I hope this is appropriately resolved. Login or register to post a comment: Ginger Bennett Kutsch Morristown, NJ _______________________________________________ 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: 9.0.698 / Virus Database: 270.14.55/2489 - Release Date: 11/07/09 23:37:00 From kenvolonte at comcast.net Mon Nov 9 08:25:35 2009 From: kenvolonte at comcast.net (Ken Volonte) Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 08:25:35 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: [nagdu] Access Limited for Stanford's HandicappedStudents References: <383506.83071.qm@smtp126.sbc.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <5DA0E7BB87D94C25AC5162BACFED6B5A@ken5f734aa928e> welcome to the real world Nicole. So now suddenly, blind people are labeled as disabled students and have to deal with architectural barriers which didn't used to be a problem last semester? Oh please! ----- Original Message ----- From: "tina thomas " To: Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 6:20 PM Subject: [Cagdu] FW: [nagdu] Access Limited for Stanford's HandicappedStudents > Subject: [nagdu] Access Limited for Stanford's Handicapped Students > > November 06, 2009 05:23 PM ET | Jeff Greer | Handicapped students at > Stanford University aren't exactly happy-and for good reason. > > Disabled students at Stanford University don't have easy access to every > classroom and building on campus, the Stanford Daily reports. Dorm access > and double doors on campus have caused particular difficulty for some. > > "Only one door can be opened from the outside sometimes, and sometimes it > is > the left door rather than the right door," Nicole Torcolini, a sophomore > who > is blind, tells the Daily. "This is problematic for two main reasons: > First, > it encourages . . . not following the usual pattern of traffic of > traveling > on the right, causing more confusion. Second, doors opening on the left do > not work well for my guide dog." > > According to the Daily, it's not just moving around buildings and > classrooms > that's difficult. The campus isn't easily navigable, either. > > "Sometimes the only way to get somewhere requires walking in or across a > bike lane, which can be rather dangerous, particularly for my guide dog," > Torcolini tells the Daily. "Furthermore, I have found that most bikers do > not take precautions to watch for pedestrians." > > Resident Fellow Clyde Moneyhun says it's easy to understand Torcolini's > frustration. > > "The trouble is that it takes only one thoughtless act-one bike left in > front of the stairs, one big, empty box left in a hallway, one couch left > in > the walkway in the lounge-to create accessibility problems," Moneyhun > says. > "What we need is more diligence on the part of all the residents in making > sure that everybody who lives here has equal access to all parts of the > building." > > The university created a group to help disabled students deal with issues > like these on campus: the Disabilities and Accessible Education Committee. > The panel is meant to provide a way for disabled students to voice their > concerns. > > "We are trying to make disability resources more cohesive for students so > that campus is easier to access," says committee Cochair Julia Feinberg, > who > has spinal muscular atrophy. "We are also trying for more contact with > housing and admission." > > Source: > http://www.usnews.com/blogs/paper-trail/2009/11/06/access-limited > -for-stanfords-handicapped-students.html > > Ginger Bennett Kutsch > Morristown, NJ > > > _______________________________________________ > 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: 9.0.698 / Virus Database: 270.14.53/2487 - Release Date: 11/07/09 > 23:37:00 > > _______________________________________________ > Cagdu mailing list > Cagdu at nfbcal.org > https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu From tinadt at sbcglobal.net Mon Nov 9 12:15:45 2009 From: tinadt at sbcglobal.net (tina thomas ) Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 12:15:45 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] Animal laws and ORDINANCES for Los Angeles County Message-ID: <767796.42536.qm@smtp108.sbc.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> I got the following information from the Los Angeles County website regarding animal laws. www.animalcare.lacounty.gov Here is the information. Some cities may not have adopted all of Title 10 or this version of Title 10. Citizens may want to check with your local city or County Animal Shelter regarding code editions. Animal Abandonment: Anyone who abandons an animal is subject to a $500 fine and/or up to six months in jail. (California Penal Code Sec. 597S). Backyard Breeder -- Dog Breeding License Required: Any person, except for someone having a valid kennel license who, for pay or other compensation, breeds a female dog must obtain an animal breeding permit. The permit fee is $125. In order to prevent the over-breeding of animals, each permit authorizes the whelping of no more than one litter per female dog in any 12-month period and no more than one litter per domestic household in any 12-month period. (Los Angeles County Code Title 10, Sec. 10.20.045 and 10.90.010). Barking Dogs: Any pet owner or custodian who allows a dog to bark continuously or for an extended period of time in a manner that annoys the neighbors and disturbs the peace and tranquillity of the neighborhood may be guilty of allowing a public nuisance and punishable by a misdemeanor with a fine of up to $1000 and/or six months in jail. (California Penal Code 373A and L.A. County Code Sec. 10.40.065) If you have a noise complaint, contact your local Department of Animal Care and Control agency or submit an Animal Complaint Form. Dangerous Dogs: Dogs that constitute a public menace may be impounded and removed from the custody of their owner. The Department may file a petition with the Municipal Court to determine the disposition of an animal considered to be dangerous. The owner of such an animal may be fined and forced to give up or dispose of his dog. (County Code Sections 10.37.020. 10/37.040 - 10.37.150) Dogs In Open Vehicles: It is illegal to transport any dog in or on the back or bed of any open truck or other open vehicle while traveling on any county road, street, highway, lane or alley. Violation may result in citation, court appearance and fines of up to $250 per incident. EXCEPTION: Dogs may be transported if each animal is cross-tethered securely or the sides of the open vehicle are built up to a height of 46 inches (3-feet, 10-inches) (Vehicle Code Sec. 23117) Inhumane Treatment: State Penal Code Sec. 597 and County Code Sec. 10.12.160 forbid the abusing, mistreatment, torturing and subjecting any animal to needless suffering. These laws provide that no animal may be deprived of proper food, water or shelter. Violation of these laws can result in felony charges. Please report any case of inhumane animal treatment or neglect to your local animal control agency. The Leash Law: It is not permissible to let your dog run at large day or night, with or without a license (County Code Title 10, Section 10.32.010). Yearly Licensing Requirements: State law and county ordinances require that a dog license be purchased every year and be securely fastened to the dog's collar. Licenses are required at four months of age or older, even for dogs that never leave a house or yard. Failure to license your dog may result in citations, a court appearance and fines (Calif. Health and Safety Code Sec. 1920, Calif. Food and Agriculture Code Sec. 30502 and County code Sec. 10.20.190). Cat license are also required in all county unincorporated areas and several contract cities. Providing Adequate Food And Water: All pet owners are required by law to provide their animals with adequate food and water. Failure to comply with this humane pet care measure is a violation of California Penal Code Sec. 597E and County Code Title 10, Sec. 10.40.010. Providing Proper Shelter: A dog must be provided access to shelter from extremes of heat or cold and rain at all times. (Calif. Penal Code Sec.597A and County Code Title 10, Sec. 10.40.010) Running At Large: No person who owns or has charge of a dog may allow the animal to run at large. Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times when out of their yards. Violation may result in a citation, court appearance and a fine of up to $250. (County Code Title 10, Sec. 10.32.010) Title 10: Complete listing of County Codes pertaining to Animal Care & Control Vaccination Requirements: Rabies vaccinations are required for all dogs 4 months of age or older. Failure to comply may result in a citation and a court appearance. Vaccinations must be valid for the entire licensing period. (Calif. Health and Safety Code, Sec. 1920 and County Code Title 10, Sec. 10.20.220) [Back to Top] "Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own instead of someone else's." - Billy Wilder From kenvolonte at comcast.net Wed Nov 11 10:40:37 2009 From: kenvolonte at comcast.net (Ken Volonte) Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:40:37 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] model legislation Message-ID: Hi Shannon and all. This is General Order 2 for SF Animal Control. "In cases in which officers responding to an attack on a guide dog while in performance of his duty,the officers shall immediately impound the offending dog". I would add, "for evaluation or disposal". Ken Volonte, writer of notes From info at michaelhingson.com Wed Nov 11 10:46:04 2009 From: info at michaelhingson.com (Michael Hingson) Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:46:04 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] model legislation In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi, I suggest "for evaluation and disposition". Sorry I missed the discussion Sunday. We'll talk next month. The?Michael Hingson Group ???? ?Speaking?with Vision? ?????????????????Michael Hingson,?President ???????????????????????? (415) 827-4084 ???????????????????info at michaelhingson.com ?????????????? ????www.michaelhingson.com for info on the new KNFB Reader?Mobile, visit: http://knfbreader.michaelhingson.com -----Original Message----- From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org] On Behalf Of Ken Volonte Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 10:41 AM To: Shannon L. Dillon Cc: Cagdu Subject: [Cagdu] model legislation Hi Shannon and all. This is General Order 2 for SF Animal Control. "In cases in which officers responding to an attack on a guide dog while in performance of his duty,the officers shall immediately impound the offending dog". I would add, "for evaluation or disposal". Ken Volonte, writer of notes _______________________________________________ Cagdu mailing list Cagdu at nfbcal.org https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu From tinadt at sbcglobal.net Wed Nov 11 11:35:21 2009 From: tinadt at sbcglobal.net (tina thomas ) Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:35:21 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] model legislation In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <50080.46521.qm@smtp105.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi Ken- Do you have the dog laws for Stockton? Tina "Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own instead of someone else's." - Billy Wilder -----Original Message----- From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org] On Behalf Of Ken Volonte Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 10:41 AM To: Shannon L. Dillon Cc: Cagdu Subject: [Cagdu] model legislation Hi Shannon and all. This is General Order 2 for SF Animal Control. "In cases in which officers responding to an attack on a guide dog while in performance of his duty,the officers shall immediately impound the offending dog". I would add, "for evaluation or disposal". Ken Volonte, writer of notes _______________________________________________ Cagdu mailing list Cagdu at nfbcal.org https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.704 / Virus Database: 270.14.60/2495 - Release Date: 11/10/09 23:40:00 From tinadt at sbcglobal.net Fri Nov 13 08:50:29 2009 From: tinadt at sbcglobal.net (tina thomas ) Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:50:29 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: [nagdu] Part II: Medford resident takes action to protect servicedogs Message-ID: <318817.21327.qm@smtp125.sbc.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> After reading the second part of the escalator incident, I am convinced that both dog guide handlers did not use proper technique in getting their dog guides off the escalator properly. In the first incident involving the dog guide being injured the handler admits that he was distracted, and was carrying a bunch of stuff in his hand and he was stressed out. However he did notify the other handler as well as his sighted employees concerning the incident. His dog did suffer an injury to his back foot, however the man was able to return to work while his dog healed up. I don't know what is going on with the handler involved in the second incident. Sounds like he doesn't want to take responsibility for his actions. JMO. Tina Subject: [nagdu] Part II: Medford resident takes action to protect servicedogs Medford resident takes action to protect service dogs By Nell Escobar Coakley/ncoakley at cnc.com Thu Nov 12, 2009, 09:00 AM EST Source: http://www.wickedlocal.com/medford/news/x2087392354/Medford-resid ent-takes-action-to-protect-service-dogs Medford - While Massachusetts General Law clearly states that if an accident occurs on an escalator, the unit must be shut down until it is fixed and inspected by the proper authorities, one Medford man said the commonwealth clearly failed in its duties to protect him and his guide dog. As a result, Steve Giannaros said his 5-year-old German shepherd Dakota suffered a horrible accident, which left the dog with two amputated pads on his right back leg and Giannaros with no job and a $3,000 hospital bill to pay. Last week, Terrel Harris, communications director for the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, which oversees the Department of Public Safety, stated in an e-mail to the Transcript that if the accident had occurred to a human being rather than a dog, the escalator would have been shut down. Harris also stated the agency was notified about the accident, which took place June 26, via an oral report from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency. However, MEMA spokesman Peter Judge said the agency's hotline never received any notification of an accident occurring in the John W. McCormack Building, so it could not have made such a report to DPS. He added he checked logs going back through early May and into July, but found no such report. Additionally, Judge said he spoke to those manning the hotline and they could not recall such an incident either. Harris declined further comment on the issue, referring all further questions about the escalator, its maintenance or any reports made about the accident to the Bureau of State Office Buildings in Boston, which oversees not only McCormack, but also the Charles F. Hurley and Erich Lindemann buildings. A call to BSOB Superintendent Carole Cornelison was directed to the agency's spokeswoman Cindy Roy, who was on vacation. Bob Bliss, acting spokesman for the Executive Office of Administration and Finance, which oversees BSOB, in late September, said the escalator was inspected and it was found that a comb plate was broken and had popped off. He added a similar accident had occurred on the same escalator at the same location to another guide dog and his owner. He said that accident, which took place May 21, was also caused by a broken comb plate. "I have no explanation as to why that would happen," he said of the two accidents. Giannaros, however, said the explanation is just plain negligence on the part of the state. He claimed that after the first accident, the escalator was not properly shut down and inspected, as per the requirement of state law. "It's just awful they didn't check into it," he said of the first broken comb plate. "If they had checked it, they might never have had this happen." The first victim But Carl Richardson, ADA coordinator for the State House, said he believes the broken comb plate found following Dakota's accident was a result of the accident and not its cause. As for the first accident, he believes it was due to the owner's negligence. He should know. He was the first victim, or rather his guide dog, Kinley, was. Richardson said he was on the same escalator in late May, carrying items in his hands, when his dog was injured. "He got squeezed to the side and wasn't able to get off," Richardson said of Kinley's accident. "His right rear pad was torn severely. They sewed it back together and he was down for a total of about five weeks." Richardson said he kept his dog home, but returned to work each day until Kinley was able to return to his duties. "I truly believe I didn't get off properly," he said of the escalator accident. "It was very traumatic and stressful. I can truly empathize with what Steve went through." But, Richardson said, he went to everyone in the building, Giannaros included, and told them to be careful of the escalator. Richardson said after his accident was reported, the escalators were inspected daily. "They checked after me," he said. "Everything was in place." Richardson, however, was unable to explain why or how Dakota's injury occurred or why, as Bliss claimed, the comb plate had popped off. "I think it was a weird coincidence," Richardson said. "But I've stayed away and I don't go on it anymore." Richardson also inferred that Giannaros was carrying lunch and might have let go of Dakota's harness. Giannaros, however, called Richardson's claim absurd and said he had spoken to Richardson following Dakota's accident. "I asked him to file a report and he said he didn't want to talk about it," Giannaros said. "Then he suggested I seek outside counsel. I think he's afraid for his job." The reports Giannaros maintains that whether or not he or Richardson were holding on to their dogs' harnesses has no bearing on the accidents. The fact, he said, is the state still didn't follow proper procedure when Kinley was injured by shutting down the escalator until the DPS could sign off, and that resulted in Dakota being injured. Giannaros further stated it wasn't until July 7, as Harris stated in an e-mail to the Transcript, that a DPS inspector finally OK'd the escalator repairs. According to an after-accident form provided to the Transcript by the BSOB via Richardson, as ADA coordinator, the accident involving Kinley took place May 21, but was not reported until May 26. In it, an unidentified man named Richard Gagnon reports the dog's paw "slipped between the combs at the top of the escalator." The report goes on to say the escalator was shut down, the broken combs replaced and the escalator re-inspected and placed back in service. However, there is no mention of DPS being contacted or whether a state inspector looked at the escalator. However, a Delta technician, which oversees the escalators and elevators in the building, was reportedly to inspect the receiving combs on both escalators daily, as Richardson stated. On a similar form submitted on the day of Dakota's accident, Gagnon again states the escalator was inspected and no problem was found, despite Bliss' claims that the combs had popped off again. "Will be meeting with BSOB ADA Coordinator to explore this issue and the training received regarding escalator use by service animals," Gagnon writes, referring to the report's first page where he states he will be "meeting with C. Richardson." In an addendum written Aug. 4, Gagnon goes on to further document the incident, mentioning several security and police officers on sight to help with the injured dog, as well as Paul Barry, a Delta Elevator technician. "As the scene was cleared P. Barry examined the escalator," he wrote. "After a review of the escalator, it was deemed to be safe and was put back in service." Again, Gagnon does not state in the addendum that the DPS was contacted nor that a state inspector OK'd the escalator's being placed back in service. Giannaros calls this the smoking gun. "They mopped up the blood and turned the escalator back on like nothing ever happened," he said. "A friend of mine who works there said it was back in service half an hour after the first accident and after Dakota's accident." He said it's no surprise no one has called him back, despite the weeks of telephone calls and messages left. And, he added, it's also not surprising that the first DPS escalator inspector he talked with, a man named Lenny Chase, who told him the escalator should have been shut down, as per state law, and re-inspected only by the DPS, no longer answers his phone. Giannaros could only smile that the Transcript was told my Harris it would not be allowed to speak to Chase either. "I've tried to keep contacting them, but they've blown me off," Giannaros said. "I haven't heard back from anyone at all." The future Giannaros said these days, he's no longer angry about the accident and is only relieved that Dakota has fully recovered. "We went to Chinatown a few weeks ago and had to take the escalator," Giannaros said. "I was worried about what he might do, but he was fine. I was the one who was a total wreck!" But despite the dissipating anger, Giannaros said that doesn't mean he wants to let the entire incident just drop. He plans to sue the state in small claims court for negligence in the hopes of reclaiming the $3,000 he shelled out in hospital bills. Meanwhile, he will continue with graduate school and hopefully, work with Medford's state delegation to file and pass a bill that protects service animals injured while performing their duties. "I doubt anyone knows how many guide dogs are injured every year," he said. "There's probably been no research done. That wouldn't surprise me. "What I want to do now is contact my state representatives and senator to pass a law, at least in this state, that will protect these animals," Giannaros added. "There's nothing ADA can do, but there has to be some protection for these dogs. Look at me, in two seconds, my entire life changed." Related Stories Medford resident plans to file lawsuit, bill after guide dog injured on escalator Loading commenting interface... Comments (2) Thank you for the abuse report. We will review the report and take appropriate action. Loading comments... ShopLoc8523 hours ago Report Abuse This is a interesting story....I think people forget about what a hard job these service dogs have. PatsFan10118 hours ago Report AbuseThat's very sad that two service dogs were injured on the escalator. As a fellow service dog user, I wonder if these dogs were properly trained in how to get on/off and ride an escalator? If the dog is not trained to do it, it can be dangerous. But if the dog is properly trained for escalators, he won't get hurt. The dog needs to hop (jump) onto the escalator, keep his feet in the middle of the steps, stay away from the sides of the escalator, start walking as he nears the end of the escalator, and then hop well over the end of the escalator (where the steps get taken into the mechanism). I don't know how much, if any, vision either of the men in the article have, so don't know if they are able to watch their dog's paws at all, but whenever I take my service dog on escalators and moving sidewalks, I watch her paws and make certain she rides correctly, as she's been trained to do. Letting go of the dog's harness would not negate his escalator training, but if both or either of these men were not paying attention to their dogs, thus helping them know the proper times to jump and remind them where to stand, they need to partially blame themselves for the injuries. Lunch or other items are never more important than your service dog's safety! I do agree that Massachusetts needs a much better law regarding injury to and interference with service animals, however. They need to check out the law that Florida has and emulate it. -----Original Message----- From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ginger Kutsch Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 5:21 PM To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users' Subject: [nagdu] Guide dog injured on escalator Medford resident plans to file lawsuit, bill after guide dog injured on escalator By Nell Escobar Coakley/ncoakley at cnc.com Thu Nov 05, 2009, 09:00 AM EST Source: http://www.wickedlocal.com/medford/news/x1312011995/Medford-resid ent-plans-to-file-lawsuit-bill-after-guide-dog-injured-on-escalat or Editor's Note: The following is part one of two. See next week's Medford Transcript for part two. When his 5-year-old guide dog was badly injured in an escalator accident this summer, one local resident made it his mission to file a bill that will protect all assistance animals traveling in public places with their owners. "My anger over the whole thing is finally gone," said Steve Giannaros, of Wellington Circle. "But I also don't want it to happen to anyone else. I can't let something go on. I have to correct this problem." The problem is what Giannaros perceives as the shoddy treatment he received from the state following an accident on an escalator in the John W. McCormack Building in Boston. On June 26, Giannaros and his German shepherd guide dog, Dakota, were riding the escalator upstairs from the cafeteria. Upon reaching the top, Giannaros felt a thump and heard a loud wailing coming from the animal. "He was wailing like crazy," Giannaros recalled with a shudder. "It was horrible. I could hear him screaming. It was really chaotic." Although several people immediately jumped in to help, Giannaros said it was a state trooper who really came through by driving him and Dakota to Angell Animal Medical Center. "He was at Angell for about five days," Giannaros said. "The doctors said the two pads of the middle toes of his right back leg were badly injured. After a few days, they said they had no way to repair it and if they tried, he couldn't work. I was devastated. If he couldn't work again, I would have had to give him away." Doctors amputated the two pads, and it took more than five weeks for Dakota to recuperate from his wounds. "Angell said he would be fine and that he would work and live a normal life," Giannaros said. "He's fine now." In the meantime, Giannaros found himself homebound, missing several weeks of work at his job in the Secretary of State's Office because he could not travel without Dakota. And it was his job to take care of the animal as well. "He had stitches for four weeks and his foot was in a cast," he said. "When he got the cast removed, he was very raw." Giannaros, whose vision has failed over the past 10 years, spent his time at home not only caring for his dog, but getting angrier and angrier. Especially when a friend called him and told him the escalator Dakota had been injured on was running only 30 minutes following the accident. "I got really mad," he said. "A half an hour later, they mopped up the blood like the whole thing never happened." The situation was compounded after he said he was told that another guide dog was injured the same way on the same escalator only a month before Dakota. "That just made me feel horrible," he said. "What if a little kid or an old woman's shoe got caught in that escalator?" And so Giannaros started looking into the laws and proper procedures governing escalators in the commonwealth of Massachusetts. The investigation While homebound, Giannaros started making some calls. First, he tried the Department of Public Safety, where he spoke to an escalator inspector named Lenny Chase. He said this man told him that state law specifically states if an accident occurs, the escalator must be shut down until it is fixed - and it can only be turned back on once the DPS inspects its safety. Giannaros said Chase told him no one had filed a report about the accident with DPS. About three weeks after the accident, Giannaros called Chase again, but was referred to another inspector, whom he said has never called him, despite leaving several phone messages. Giannaros said he then called the building's management, the Bureau of State Office Buildings, in order to obtain a full report of the accident. With no calls returned, he filed his own report. "By then, they said they filed a report with Public Safety and that it was out of their hands," he said. "It seemed like everyone was passing me off to everyone else." Fed up, Giannaros called the Massachusetts Office on Disability (MOD). After speaking with the director herself, Giannaros said he was told the case was not discriminatory in nature and that MOD could not help him. "They seemed like they didn't want to get involved because this was another state agency," he said. "They suggested I find outside counsel." By September, Giannaros had received no telephone calls from anyone, despite his persistence. And to top it all off, he received a $3,000 bill from Angell for Dakota's care. But there was one more surprise in store. "I lost my job," he said, with a shake of his head. "My boss called and said I had two options: a leave of absence with no pay or a voluntary layoff." Giannaros took the latter, choosing to go back to graduate school to study disability issues. He also paid off Dakota's hospital bill, although he plans to file a small claim against the state for negligence in failing to keep the escalator in safe working condition. Yet, he couldn't let go of the fact that no one seemed to care about the problematic escalator or the fact that his dog was injured. "It's not like he was the first dog to be hurt," he said. "I think they thought I would just give up." Second investigation But he didn't give up. Not even close. In August, Giannaros started writing to the local and Boston media about the accident and while he received a call here and there, no one seemed interested in his story. "I have no idea why," he said. "None of this makes sense." After hearing Giannaros' story, the Transcript contacted the Division of Inspection, a DPS office which, according to Secretary of State William Galvin's "Commonwealth of Massachusetts Citizens' Guide to State Services" Web site, "is responsible for the annual inspection of all existing elevators, sidewalk elevators, dumbwaiters, hosts, lifts, escalators and moving stairways and for the plan review/inspection of all new installations in the state." An official in the office, who did not identify himself, declined to comment, stating that any requests for information should be made in writing to the legal office of the DPS. The official transferred the Transcript to a media official, who failed to return a message requesting the state laws and regulations. A further call to the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, which oversees the DPS, was transferred to Communications Director Terrel Harris, who asked an e-mail be sent with specific questions regarding the case. In mid-September, the Transcript sent several questions to Harris, requesting the following information: the process for an inspection following an escalator accident, the last two dates of inspection for the escalators at McCormack and if the DPS had received any incident reports involving guide dogs in the building. An additional request was made to speak to Chase. Harris stated escalators are inspected annually, the last dates being June 16 and June 18, 2008. He added that Chapter 4 of state regulations clearly states that, "Once an owner learns that a person has sustained a serious injury in an elevator accident, the elevator shall be immediately shut down until express consent to resume operation is granted by a supervisor of elevator inspectors employed by the Department. In the event of such an accident, the owner shall be responsible to ensure that the elevator and area surrounding the elevator are secured and are not disturbed, cleaned, or altered in any way until such time as an inspector has completed an investigation. The only exception to this requirement shall be acts in furtherance of ensuring the safety of the area or a person, or for the extraction of an injured person." He went on to say the state had received no report from Steve Giannaros about the accident and that the DPS was notified orally by the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency about the McCormack Building incident. He also stated it would "not be possible" to speak to Chase. "Bottom line: neither the statute (G.L. c.143, s.66) nor regulations require that DPS be notified or a report be filed in a situation like this," Harris wrote in his e-mail. "If the injury that the dog sustained happened to a person, we'd have a whole different story. Then, the unit would have to be shut down and a full report filed in accordance with the regs including the section cited above. Apparently, the comb plate was broken when the incident occurred. That was fixed and looked at by one of our inspectors to make sure it was done properly." In a follow up e-mail, Harris said that inspection was done July 9, 2009, although he could not say when the actual repairs took place. "I'm not surprised this their response," Giannaros said. "It's just a dog. That makes me angry. I think it's awful they didn't check into it after the first dog was injured." - Did they or didn't they check into the problematic escalator? And what, if anything, has the state done to make sure another accident doesn't occur? Check next week's Transcript for part two of this story. Loading commenting interface... Comments (2) vlizzled3 days ago Report Abuse This is upsetting and uncalled for, but unfortunately, I do not find it surprising! I am sick of the attitude of 'its just a dog' and I cannot believe this man was forced to leave his job. Instead of progressing as a society, we continue to regress. ada3 days ago Report AbuseIt seems to me that the people who were contacted in the investigation of this incident are bobbing and weaving to cover the inadequacies of the Commonwealth agencies. It is very sad to see that this very specialized guide dog was considered 'a nothing', and therefore no accident report filed. This man and his dog should be considered 'one and the same' as he is an integral part of his daily functional life. And the fact that this happened to another guide dog a short time before without any action taken to repar the escalator, could have prevented the second dog from being severely injured. Just too bad. I hope this is appropriately resolved. 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Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.707 / Virus Database: 270.14.62/2499 - Release Date: 11/12/09 23:54:00 From its.mike at att.net Thu Nov 19 14:09:18 2009 From: its.mike at att.net (Michael Peterson) Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:09:18 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] Dog training Message-ID: <96C8B0AF4FDF416CAC49EF12ED5EB975@MikePC> Hi all. I remember a year ago at convention Ken was talking about techniques of dog training that weren't that good and problems that resulted because of it. I think the techniques were used by Guide dogs for the blind. I saw something today in a catalog online and I'm wondering if it might be useful for guide dog users or trainers instead of food rewards and I am pretty sure no one here advocates electric shock training. Here is the add. "Pet ParadeT Dog Tweeter Your Dog Behaves When It Hears The "Tweet"! Here's an easy and effective way to help train Fido! Simply attach Dog Tweeter between the leash and collar and whenever your dog pulls it, a non-electrical whistling tone is emitted that's easily detected by your dog's sensitive ears and "commands" him to halt. Made of plastic and metal. Measures: 9" x 1.5" x 1". Pet ParadeT Dog Tweeter PCH Price: $11.96" Have a great day: Mike Peterson From julietcody at cox.net Wed Nov 25 09:14:41 2009 From: julietcody at cox.net (Juliett Cody) Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:14:41 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] Dog training References: <96C8B0AF4FDF416CAC49EF12ED5EB975@MikePC> Message-ID: <4876E2EC042648C196BEB36AFFDB935F@user1b3ecca35d> Thanks Mike for thinking of us. I hope you and Tarra have a happy Thanksgiving. Love, Juliet and Marly ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Peterson" To: Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 2:09 PM Subject: [Cagdu] Dog training > Hi all. I remember a year ago at convention Ken was talking about > techniques of dog training that weren't that good and problems that > resulted > because of it. > I think the techniques were used by Guide dogs for the blind. > I saw something today in a catalog online and I'm wondering if it might be > useful for guide dog users or trainers instead of food rewards and I am > pretty sure no one here advocates electric shock training. > Here is the add. > "Pet ParadeT Dog Tweeter > Your Dog Behaves When It Hears The "Tweet"! > Here's an easy and effective way to help train Fido! Simply attach Dog > Tweeter between > the leash and collar and whenever your dog pulls it, a non-electrical > whistling tone > is emitted that's easily detected by your dog's sensitive ears and > "commands" him > to halt. > Made of plastic and metal. Measures: 9" x 1.5" x 1". > > Pet ParadeT Dog Tweeter > PCH Price: $11.96" > Have a great day: > Mike Peterson > > _______________________________________________ > Cagdu mailing list > Cagdu at nfbcal.org > https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 4636 (20091125) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > From julietcody at cox.net Wed Nov 25 09:18:15 2009 From: julietcody at cox.net (Juliett Cody) Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:18:15 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] Happy Thanksgiving Message-ID: <8A842F16509F4A23834D53A5EDC7F9C2@user1b3ecca35d> Hey CAGDU ers, Enjoy turkey day with your pups and family. Love, Peter and Aerie Juliet and Marly -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20091125/bc0c434f/attachment.html From tinadt at sbcglobal.net Wed Nov 25 09:35:13 2009 From: tinadt at sbcglobal.net (tina thomas ) Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:35:13 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] Happy Thanksgiving In-Reply-To: <8A842F16509F4A23834D53A5EDC7F9C2@user1b3ecca35d> Message-ID: <747824.74816.qm@smtp125.sbc.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Hi Juliet, Peter and pups- Happy Thanksgiving to you all and your families. Peter was to hear of your mother's passing. Take care. Tina and Dixie "Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own instead of someone else's." - Billy Wilder _____ From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org] On Behalf Of Juliett Cody Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 9:18 AM To: cagdu at nfbcal.org Subject: [Cagdu] Happy Thanksgiving Hey CAGDU ers, Enjoy turkey day with your pups and family. Love, Peter and Aerie Juliet and Marly No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.709 / Virus Database: 270.14.81/2524 - Release Date: 11/24/09 11:37:00 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20091125/f42bf3b1/attachment.html From snowbird170 at yahoo.com Wed Nov 25 11:36:12 2009 From: snowbird170 at yahoo.com (Karmalynne) Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:36:12 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Cagdu] Happy Thanksgiving In-Reply-To: <747824.74816.qm@smtp125.sbc.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <357981.39099.qm@web39605.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope you all have a wondeful time with friends and family. Karmalynne "Because I have been given much I too must give. Because of Thy great bounty Lord each day I live. I shall divide my gifts from Thee with every brother that I see who has the need of help from me" SKYPE; klrios MSN Messenger: christmaskarma70 at hotmail.com Facebook: Karma Rios Twitte:www.twitter.com/ladymusic1970 --- On Wed, 11/25/09, tina thomas wrote: > From: tina thomas > Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Happy Thanksgiving > To: "'Juliett Cody'" , cagdu at nfbcal.org > Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 9:35 AM > > > > > > > > Hi Juliet, Peter and pups- Happy > Thanksgiving to you all and > your families. Peter was to hear of your mother's > passing. Take > care.? > Tina and > Dixie? > ? > "Trust your own instinct. Your > mistakes might as well be your > own instead of > someone else's." > - Billy Wilder > > ? > ? > > > > From: > cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org > [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org] On Behalf Of > Juliett > Cody > Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 9:18 AM > To: > cagdu at nfbcal.org > Subject: [Cagdu] Happy > Thanksgiving > > > > Hey CAGDU > ers, > Enjoy turkey day with your > pups and > family. > Love, > Peter and Aerie > > Juliet and Marly > > ? > No virus found in this > incoming message. > Checked > by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.709 / Virus Database: 270.14.81/2524 - > Release Date: 11/24/09 11:37:00 > > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > _______________________________________________ > Cagdu mailing list > Cagdu at nfbcal.org > https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu > From ecwogan at aol.com Wed Nov 25 18:00:34 2009 From: ecwogan at aol.com (ecwogan at aol.com) Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:00:34 -0500 Subject: [Cagdu] Happy Thanksgiving In-Reply-To: <747824.74816.qm@smtp125.sbc.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <8CC3C535FCA132E-19BC-ACB@webmail-m042.sysops.aol.com> Tina, Happy Thanksgiving to all of you and make it safe. Joe and I are very saddened to hear about Peter's mother. Leaner and Family -----Original Message----- From: tina thomas To: 'Juliett Cody' ; cagdu at nfbcal.org Sent: Wed, Nov 25, 2009 9:35 am Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Happy Thanksgiving Hi Juliet, Peter and pups- Happy Thanksgiving to you all and your families. Peter was to hear of your mother's passing. Take care. Tina and Dixie "Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own instead of someone else's." - Billy Wilder From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org] On Behalf Of Juliett Cody Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 9:18 AM To: cagdu at nfbcal.org Subject: [Cagdu] Happy Thanksgiving Hey CAGDU ers, Enjoy turkey day with your pups and family. Love, Peter and Aerie Juliet and Marly No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.709 / Virus Database: 270.14.81/2524 - Release Date: 11/24/09 11:37:00 _______________________________________________ Cagdu mailing list Cagdu at nfbcal.org https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20091125/bd8abe38/attachment.html From ecwogan at aol.com Wed Nov 25 18:04:28 2009 From: ecwogan at aol.com (ecwogan at aol.com) Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:04:28 -0500 Subject: [Cagdu] Happy Thanksgiving In-Reply-To: <8A842F16509F4A23834D53A5EDC7F9C2@user1b3ecca35d> References: <8A842F16509F4A23834D53A5EDC7F9C2@user1b3ecca35d> Message-ID: <8CC3C53EB656CBA-19BC-B67@webmail-m042.sysops.aol.com> Juliet, Happy Thanksgiving to you and Peter and the pups. If there is anything we can do please let us know. Please call us soon. Hope to talk to you soon. leaner and Family -----Original Message----- From: Juliett Cody To: cagdu at nfbcal.org Sent: Wed, Nov 25, 2009 9:18 am Subject: [Cagdu] Happy Thanksgiving Hey CAGDU ers, Enjoy turkey day with your pups and family. Love, Peter and Aerie Juliet and Marly _______________________________________________ Cagdu mailing list Cagdu at nfbcal.org https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20091125/63010b6f/attachment.html From tinadt at sbcglobal.net Wed Nov 25 18:35:30 2009 From: tinadt at sbcglobal.net (tina thomas ) Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:35:30 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] Happy Thanksgiving In-Reply-To: <8CC3C535FCA132E-19BC-ACB@webmail-m042.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <354973.73893.qm@smtp105.sbc.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Leaner and Joe- I hope you both and the cats along with your families have a very happy Thanksgiving. Tina and Dixie "Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own instead of someone else's." - Billy Wilder _____ From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org] On Behalf Of ecwogan at aol.com Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 6:01 PM To: cagdu at nfbcal.org Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Happy Thanksgiving Tina, Happy Thanksgiving to all of you and make it safe. Joe and I are very saddened to hear about Peter's mother. Leaner and Family -----Original Message----- From: tina thomas To: 'Juliett Cody' ; cagdu at nfbcal.org Sent: Wed, Nov 25, 2009 9:35 am Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Happy Thanksgiving Hi Juliet, Peter and pups- Happy Thanksgiving to you all and your families. Peter was to hear of your mother's passing. Take care. Tina and Dixie "Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own instead of someone else's." - Billy Wilder _____ From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org ] On Behalf Of Juliett Cody Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 9:18 AM To: cagdu at nfbcal.org Subject: [Cagdu] Happy Thanksgiving Hey CAGDU ers, Enjoy turkey day with your pups and family. Love, Peter and Aerie Juliet and Marly No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.709 / Virus Database: 270.14.81/2524 - Release Date: 11/24/09 11:37:00 _______________________________________________ Cagdu mailing list Cagdu at nfbcal.org https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.709 / Virus Database: 270.14.82/2525 - Release Date: 11/25/09 11:43:00 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Your mistakes might as well be your own instead of someone else's." - Billy Wilder From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org] On Behalf Of ecwogan at aol.com Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 6:01 PM To: cagdu at nfbcal.org Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Happy Thanksgiving Tina, Happy Thanksgiving to all of you and make it safe. Joe and I are very saddened to hear about Peter's mother. Leaner and Family -----Original Message----- From: tina thomas To: 'Juliett Cody' ; cagdu at nfbcal.org Sent: Wed, Nov 25, 2009 9:35 am Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Happy Thanksgiving Hi Juliet, Peter and pups- Happy Thanksgiving to you all and your families. Peter was to hear of your mother's passing. Take care. Tina and Dixie "Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own instead of someone else's." - Billy Wilder From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org] On Behalf Of Juliett Cody Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 9:18 AM To: cagdu at nfbcal.org Subject: [Cagdu] Happy Thanksgiving Hey CAGDU ers, Enjoy turkey day with your pups and family. Love, Peter and Aerie Juliet and Marly No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.709 / Virus Database: 270.14.81/2524 - Release Date: 11/24/09 11:37:00 _______________________________________________ Cagdu mailing list Cagdu at nfbcal.org https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.709 / Virus Database: 270.14.82/2525 - Release Date: 11/25/09 11:43:00 _______________________________________________ Cagdu mailing list Cagdu at nfbcal.org https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20091125/1db21381/attachment.html From rstigile at sbcglobal.net Wed Nov 25 20:09:08 2009 From: rstigile at sbcglobal.net (Robert Stigile) Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:09:08 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] Happy Thanksgiving Message-ID: <226172.34822.qm@smtp127.sbc.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Hello All, I hope that you all have a wonderful Thanks Giving. Mine did not start out well, but I am sure, that it will be better from here. This morning, Joy and I headed out with some friends in a car to Roseville, and at our first pit stop, we went into a snack shop at a gas station, to be told that the employee did not want W-rose in the store. We calmly told him she is a Working Guide Dog, but he insisted that she as a pet not be in the store. So we asked for the manager, who said the same thing, so when the store employee said he was going to call the police as I made a bee line for the rest room, I told him that I would call for him as I pulled out my cell phone. After thinking about it, he finally underststood, that I really meant what I said and that I must know what I am talking about. I later would tell him again, why she has the harness and why she is allowed in the store, so it ended well. Any ways, we made it safely to Roseville and W-rose is in heaven, with all of the people here that she can play with. Take care and have a safe and happy Thanks Giving. Robert Stigile e-mail: rstigile at sbcglobal.net Twitter: www.twitter.com/rstigile > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Juliett Cody" To: Date sent: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:18:15 -0800 >Subject: [Cagdu] Happy Thanksgiving >Hey CAGDU ers, >Enjoy turkey day with your pups and family. >Love, >Peter and Aerie >Juliet and Marly -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: attachment Type: application/octet-stream Size: 140 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20091125/7bbc22d7/attachment.obj From tinadt at sbcglobal.net Wed Nov 25 21:07:25 2009 From: tinadt at sbcglobal.net (tina thomas ) Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:07:25 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] Happy Thanksgiving In-Reply-To: <226172.34822.qm@smtp127.sbc.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <426032.27433.qm@smtp101.sbc.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Hello Robert- I hope you and Joy enjoy your Thanksgiving. Sorry it got off to a rough start. Just goes to show, that we still have some educating to do. Tina and Dixie "Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own instead of someone else's." - Billy Wilder -----Original Message----- From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org] On Behalf Of Robert Stigile Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 8:09 PM To: Juliett Cody; cagdu at nfbcal.org; cagdu at nfbcal.org Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Happy Thanksgiving Hello All, I hope that you all have a wonderful Thanks Giving. Mine did not start out well, but I am sure, that it will be better from here. This morning, Joy and I headed out with some friends in a car to Roseville, and at our first pit stop, we went into a snack shop at a gas station, to be told that the employee did not want W-rose in the store. We calmly told him she is a Working Guide Dog, but he insisted that she as a pet not be in the store. So we asked for the manager, who said the same thing, so when the store employee said he was going to call the police as I made a bee line for the rest room, I told him that I would call for him as I pulled out my cell phone. After thinking about it, he finally underststood, that I really meant what I said and that I must know what I am talking about. I later would tell him again, why she has the harness and why she is allowed in the store, so it ended well. Any ways, we made it safely to Roseville and W-rose is in heaven, with all of the people here that she can play with. Take care and have a safe and happy Thanks Giving. Robert Stigile e-mail: rstigile at sbcglobal.net Twitter: www.twitter.com/rstigile > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Juliett Cody" To: Date sent: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:18:15 -0800 >Subject: [Cagdu] Happy Thanksgiving >Hey CAGDU ers, >Enjoy turkey day with your pups and family. >Love, >Peter and Aerie >Juliet and Marly No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.709 / Virus Database: 270.14.82/2525 - Release Date: 11/25/09 11:43:00 From rstigile at sbcglobal.net Wed Nov 25 23:17:51 2009 From: rstigile at sbcglobal.net (Robert Stigile) Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:17:51 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] Happy Thanksgiving Message-ID: <857074.15597.qm@smtp126.sbc.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Hello Tina, Thanks, yes you are right, we have a lot to do. Well, the day has ended well, as all of our friends sat around watching a movie while W-rose and played and then crashed and started puppy dreaming. All is well and we hope all of you have a great Thanks giving. Robert Stigile e-mail: rstigile at sbcglobal.net Twitter: www.twitter.com/rstigile > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "tina thomas " To: Date sent: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:07:25 -0800 >Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Happy Thanksgiving >Hello Robert- I hope you and Joy enjoy your Thanksgiving. Sorry it got off >to a rough start. Just goes to show, that we still have some educating to >do. >Tina and Dixie >"Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own instead of >someone else's." >- Billy Wilder >-----Original Message----- >From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org] On Behalf >Of Robert Stigile >Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 8:09 PM >To: Juliett Cody; cagdu at nfbcal.org; cagdu at nfbcal.org >Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Happy Thanksgiving >Hello All, >I hope that you all have a wonderful Thanks Giving. >Mine did not start out well, but I am sure, that it will be better from >here. >This morning, Joy and I headed out with some friends in a car to Roseville, >and at our first pit stop, we went into a snack shop at a gas station, to be >told that the employee did not want W-rose in the store. >We calmly told him she is a Working Guide Dog, but he insisted that she as a >pet not be in the store. >So we asked for the manager, who said the same thing, so when the store >employee said he was going to call the police as I made a bee line for the >rest room, I told him that I would call for him as I pulled out my cell >phone. >After thinking about it, he finally underststood, that I really meant what I >said and that I must know what I am talking about. >I later would tell him again, why she has the harness and why she is allowed >in the store, so it ended well. >Any ways, we made it safely to Roseville and W-rose is in heaven, with all >of the people here that she can play with. >Take care and have a safe and happy Thanks Giving. >Robert Stigile >e-mail: rstigile at sbcglobal.net >Twitter: www.twitter.com/rstigile >> ----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Juliett Cody" >To: >Date sent: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:18:15 -0800 >>Subject: [Cagdu] Happy Thanksgiving >>Hey CAGDU ers, >>Enjoy turkey day with your pups and family. >>Love, >>Peter and Aerie >>Juliet and Marly >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 9.0.709 / Virus Database: 270.14.82/2525 - Release Date: 11/25/09 >11:43:00 >_______________________________________________ >Cagdu mailing list >Cagdu at nfbcal.org >https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu From kenvolonte at comcast.net Thu Nov 26 10:25:22 2009 From: kenvolonte at comcast.net (Ken Volonte) Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:25:22 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] we're off to see the Grand-kids Message-ID: <0310B855F6654E44B39F78E656A0A042@ken5f734aa928e> Hi all. Some of you may know that my son and daughter-in-law have been separated for From its_mike at sbcglobal.net Thu Nov 26 10:06:13 2009 From: its_mike at sbcglobal.net (Michael Peterson) Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:06:13 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] Dog training In-Reply-To: <4876E2EC042648C196BEB36AFFDB935F@user1b3ecca35d> References: <96C8B0AF4FDF416CAC49EF12ED5EB975@MikePC> <4876E2EC042648C196BEB36AFFDB935F@user1b3ecca35d> Message-ID: <1AFC0370D52B4D479A221948C3D6C6E1@MikePC> Your welcome Juliet. Most likely at some point either I or Terra will be a guide dog user in the future so it's really good to keep up with all your efforts.Regarding other kinds of animals, We just adopted a kitten, Her name is Miah. and because the Sacramento animal people are in severe need of adopted parents we might get another older cat in December. They are covering all costs for cats that are a year or more old and giving shots a doctors visit license and everything because they can't find homes for them. That's a savings of $81 and some of the cats are really nice beautiful animals who were simply abandoned by their families. Our apartment lets us have two cats. If you know anyone in Sacramento who would be able to save a life and take care of a cat tell them to contact me and I'll give them the contact information and location. They also have a free food pantry for people who can't afford to buy food that's how badly they want to find homes for the cats. We are so far having a great thanksgiving. It's the first one we've ever done alone so we're making turkey and doing all kinds of fun stuff together. And, of course I'm studying catching up with my 710 class. Have a fantastic thanksgiving andall the other Cagui members too. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Juliett Cody" To: Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 9:14 AM Subject: Re: [Cagdu] Dog training > Thanks Mike for thinking of us. I hope you and Tarra have a happy > Thanksgiving. > Love, > Juliet and Marly > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Peterson" > To: > Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 2:09 PM > Subject: [Cagdu] Dog training > > >> Hi all. I remember a year ago at convention Ken was talking about >> techniques of dog training that weren't that good and problems that >> resulted >> because of it. >> I think the techniques were used by Guide dogs for the blind. >> I saw something today in a catalog online and I'm wondering if it might >> be >> useful for guide dog users or trainers instead of food rewards and I am >> pretty sure no one here advocates electric shock training. >> Here is the add. >> "Pet ParadeT Dog Tweeter >> Your Dog Behaves When It Hears The "Tweet"! >> Here's an easy and effective way to help train Fido! Simply attach Dog >> Tweeter between >> the leash and collar and whenever your dog pulls it, a non-electrical >> whistling tone >> is emitted that's easily detected by your dog's sensitive ears and >> "commands" him >> to halt. >> Made of plastic and metal. Measures: 9" x 1.5" x 1". >> >> Pet ParadeT Dog Tweeter >> PCH Price: $11.96" >> Have a great day: >> Mike Peterson >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Cagdu mailing list >> Cagdu at nfbcal.org >> https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu >> >> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >> signature database 4636 (20091125) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Cagdu mailing list > Cagdu at nfbcal.org > https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu From kenvolonte at comcast.net Fri Nov 27 17:01:28 2009 From: kenvolonte at comcast.net (Ken Volonte) Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:01:28 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] take 2 Message-ID: <1F4B8F92AC0C46D8ADC849FBB4D6C729@ken5f734aa928e> Hi all. As some of you may know, my son and daughter-in-law have been separated for about a year. Ben was deployed to Iraq and came home to an empty house. So we were surprised when he said that he and Antoinette were doing thanksgiving dinner this year. We went and had a great time, but there's no reconciliation in sight. Too bad really, but that's the way things go sometimes. There's something about seeing the Grandchildren that makes you feel brand new again. Bye for now. From snowbird170 at yahoo.com Sun Nov 29 04:45:12 2009 From: snowbird170 at yahoo.com (Karmalynne) Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:45:12 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Cagdu] take 2 In-Reply-To: <1F4B8F92AC0C46D8ADC849FBB4D6C729@ken5f734aa928e> Message-ID: <591884.88759.qm@web39606.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi Ken, I'm glad you had a nice time, and spent some time with thte grandkids. How great! I would also like to thank your son for his service to our country. I'm also sorry for your son. How sad! Hope things work out for the best. Take care, Karmalynne "Because I have been given much I too must give. Because of Thy great bounty Lord each day I live. I shall divide my gifts from Thee with every brother that I see who has the need of help from me" SKYPE; klrios MSN Messenger: christmaskarma70 at hotmail.com Email:ladymusic1970 at hotmail.com (music requests only) Listen to my show on www.2020theblink.net from Tuesday 7-10pm pacific time. Facebook: Karma Rios Twitte:www.twitter.com/ladymusic1970 --- On Fri, 11/27/09, Ken Volonte wrote: > From: Ken Volonte > Subject: [Cagdu] take 2 > To: "Cagdu" > Date: Friday, November 27, 2009, 5:01 PM > Hi all.? As some of you may > know, my son and daughter-in-law have been > separated for about a year.? Ben was deployed to Iraq > and came home to an > empty house.? So we were surprised when he said that > he and Antoinette were > doing thanksgiving dinner this year.? We went and had > a great time, but > there's no reconciliation in sight.? Too bad really, > but that's the way > things go sometimes.? There's something about seeing > the Grandchildren that > makes you feel brand new again.? Bye for now. > > _______________________________________________ > Cagdu mailing list > Cagdu at nfbcal.org > https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu > From kenvolonte at comcast.net Sun Nov 29 14:56:32 2009 From: kenvolonte at comcast.net (Ken Volonte) Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:56:32 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] take 2 References: <591884.88759.qm@web39606.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <10DFF6A19B614131A1051F8C369ED94F@ken5f734aa928e> Hi Carmalynne. Would you call me at your convenience? I need to talk some about this. It's past my understanding. Those two are responsible for three little kids who don't understand any of this either. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karmalynne" To: Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2009 4:45 AM Subject: Re: [Cagdu] take 2 Hi Ken, I'm glad you had a nice time, and spent some time with thte grandkids. How great! I would also like to thank your son for his service to our country. I'm also sorry for your son. How sad! Hope things work out for the best. Take care, Karmalynne "Because I have been given much I too must give. Because of Thy great bounty Lord each day I live. I shall divide my gifts from Thee with every brother that I see who has the need of help from me" SKYPE; klrios MSN Messenger: christmaskarma70 at hotmail.com Email:ladymusic1970 at hotmail.com (music requests only) Listen to my show on www.2020theblink.net from Tuesday 7-10pm pacific time. Facebook: Karma Rios Twitte:www.twitter.com/ladymusic1970 --- On Fri, 11/27/09, Ken Volonte wrote: > From: Ken Volonte > Subject: [Cagdu] take 2 > To: "Cagdu" > Date: Friday, November 27, 2009, 5:01 PM > Hi all. As some of you may > know, my son and daughter-in-law have been > separated for about a year. Ben was deployed to Iraq > and came home to an > empty house. So we were surprised when he said that > he and Antoinette were > doing thanksgiving dinner this year. We went and had > a great time, but > there's no reconciliation in sight. Too bad really, > but that's the way > things go sometimes. There's something about seeing > the Grandchildren that > makes you feel brand new again. Bye for now. > > _______________________________________________ > 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 Mon Nov 30 04:54:59 2009 From: snowbird170 at yahoo.com (Karmalynne) Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:54:59 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Cagdu] take 2 In-Reply-To: <10DFF6A19B614131A1051F8C369ED94F@ken5f734aa928e> Message-ID: <155609.53651.qm@web39606.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi Ken, It's good to hear from, and yes, I will call you. My next day off is on Friday. Take care, Karmalynne "Because I have been given much I too must give. Because of Thy great bounty Lord each day I live. I shall divide my gifts from Thee with every brother that I see who has the need of help from me" SKYPE; klrios MSN Messenger: christmaskarma70 at hotmail.com Email:ladymusic1970 at hotmail.com (music requests only) Listen to my show on www.2020theblink.net from Tuesday 7-10pm pacific time. Facebook: Karma Rios Twitte:www.twitter.com/ladymusic1970 --- On Sun, 11/29/09, Ken Volonte wrote: > From: Ken Volonte > Subject: Re: [Cagdu] take 2 > To: cagdu at nfbcal.org > Date: Sunday, November 29, 2009, 2:56 PM > Hi Carmalynne.? Would you call > me at your convenience?? I need to talk some > about this.? It's past my understanding.? Those > two are responsible for > three little kids who don't understand any of this either. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Karmalynne" > To: > Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2009 4:45 AM > Subject: Re: [Cagdu] take 2 > > > Hi Ken, > > I'm glad you had a nice time, and spent some time with thte > grandkids. How > great! I would also like to thank your son for his service > to our country. > > I'm also sorry for your son. How sad! Hope things work out > for the best. > Take care, > Karmalynne > "Because I have been given much I too must give. Because of > Thy great bounty > Lord each day I live. I shall divide my gifts from Thee > with every brother > that I see who has the need of help from me" > SKYPE; klrios > MSN Messenger: christmaskarma70 at hotmail.com > Email:ladymusic1970 at hotmail.com > (music requests only) > Listen to my show on www.2020theblink.net from Tuesday > 7-10pm pacific time. > Facebook: Karma Rios > Twitte:www.twitter.com/ladymusic1970 > > > --- On Fri, 11/27/09, Ken Volonte > wrote: > > > From: Ken Volonte > > Subject: [Cagdu] take 2 > > To: "Cagdu" > > Date: Friday, November 27, 2009, 5:01 PM > > Hi all. As some of you may > > know, my son and daughter-in-law have been > > separated for about a year. Ben was deployed to Iraq > > and came home to an > > empty house. So we were surprised when he said that > > he and Antoinette were > > doing thanksgiving dinner this year. We went and had > > a great time, but > > there's no reconciliation in sight. Too bad really, > > but that's the way > > things go sometimes. There's something about seeing > > the Grandchildren that > > makes you feel brand new again. Bye for now. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Cagdu mailing list > Cagdu at nfbcal.org > https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu >