From rstigile at gmail.com Sun Apr 2 08:18:14 2023 From: rstigile at gmail.com (robert stigile) Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2023 08:18:14 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] Fwd: [NAGDU] Come Join the National Association of Guide Dog Users Board of Director's Meeting on Sunday, April 2, 2023 References: <657C69B5-3389-4074-9885-34F0ECC0EF2F@nagdu.org> Message-ID: <28A95E06-065C-4DE8-B249-4CDAF520DFF9@gmail.com> Robert Stigile, Second Vice-President National Federation of the Blind of California President San Fernando Valley Chapter 818-381-9568 Kn6uvd Begin forwarded message: > From: Stacie Gallegos - NAGDU via NAGDU > Date: April 2, 2023 at 8:16:58 AM PDT > To: NAGDU List , nfb-nagdu at nfbnet.org > Cc: Stacie Gallegos - NAGDU > Subject: [NAGDU] Come Join the National Association of Guide Dog Users Board of Director's Meeting on Sunday, April 2, 2023 > Reply-To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" > > ? Greetings from NAGDU, > > We hope everyone has been doing well and is gearing up for the Spring Season. . It?s once again time for the monthly Board of Directors Meeting. The meeting details are below. We?re breaking away from tradition, and will be holding the Board of Directors meeting for March one week later. . > > Come join the National Association of Guide Dog Users board of directors meeting this Sunday, April 2, 2023. please share this announcement wherever appropriate. > > > It is time once again for the National Association of Guide Dog Users board of directors monthly meeting. We hope you will be able to join us this coming Sunday. The Zoom meeting information follows. > > > Meeting Name: NAGDU Monthly Board Meeting > > Date: Sunday, April 2, 2023 > > Time: 8 PM Eastern, 7 PM Central, 6 PM Mountain, 5 PM Pacific, 4 PM Alaska > > > App Connection > > Direct-Connect Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6326325800?pwd=dWg3WmhKRVNkOXYyODIrYncxek1sdz09 > Meeting ID: 632 632 5800 > > Passcode: 632 > > > One-Tap Mobile > > Houston: +13462487799,,6326325800# > > New York: +16468769923,,6326325800# > > > Manual Dial (Conference Call Style) > > +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) > > +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) > > +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) > > +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) > > Meeting ID: 632 632 5800 > > > To be recognized as a valid participant when joining from a computer, smartphone, or tablet, we ask that you use your real name when connecting. Otherwise, you might not be admitted. > > > This meeting, along with all other NAGDU events is available in the NAGDU Public Events Calendar, which you can subscribe to by following this link: > > https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/nagdu.org_7eopjofhnd4968m46rcmgrck0s%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics > If you have any questions about this meeting or about any other NAGDU events, please contact the National Association of Guide Dog Users board of directors, board at nagdu.org , 346-439-7444. > > > Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you this Sunday. > > > > > > ? > Stacie Gallegos / Secretary > National Association of Guide Dog Users > Https://www.nagdu.org > (346) 439-7444 | SGallegos at nagdu.org > ?You can live the life you want. Blindness is not what holds you back.? > > > > > > > > ? > Stacie Gallegos / Secretary > National Association of Guide Dog Users > Https://www.nagdu.org > (346) 439-7444 | SGallegos at nagdu.org > ?You can live the life you want. Blindness is not what holds you back.? > > > > > > > > ? > Stacie Gallegos > (832) 779-7477 | StacieAndCash at gmail.com > "In every guide dog, there beats the heart of a puppy raiser.? > > > > > > > > ? > Stacie Gallegos / Secretary > National Association of Guide Dog Users > Https://www.nagdu.org > (346) 439-7444 | SGallegos at nagdu.org > ?You can live the life you want. Blindness is not what holds you back.? > > > > > > > > ? > Stacie Gallegos / Secretary > National Association of Guide Dog Users > Https://www.nagdu.org > (346) 439-7444 | SGallegos at nagdu.org > ?You can live the life you want. Blindness is not what holds you back.? > > > > > > > > ? > Stacie Gallegos / President > National Federation of the Blind Houston Chapter > Https://www.nfbtx.org > (346) 704-0190 | SGallegos at nfbtx.org > ?You can live the life you want. Blindness is not what holds you back.? > > > > > > > > > ? > Stacie Gallegos / Secretary > National Association of Guide Dog Users > Https://www.nagdu.org > (346) 439-7444 | SGallegos at nagdu.org > ?You can live the life you want. Blindness is not what holds you back.? > > > > > _______________________________________________ > NAGDU mailing list > NAGDU at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NAGDU: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/rstigile%40gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20230402/458712c4/attachment.html From shannonldillon at gmail.com Sun Apr 2 17:50:21 2023 From: shannonldillon at gmail.com (Shannon Dillon) Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2023 17:50:21 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] CAGDU meeting April 4 at 7:30 pm Message-ID: Hello. This is a reminder that the California Association of Guide Dog Users will meet April 4 at 7:30 pm. The Zoom information is below. Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/99232903318?pwd=VVFkNGhOaDRQK1hTTUNBS1ZhTVFXUT09 Meeting ID: 992 3290 3318 Passcode: 038600 One tap mobile +14086380968,,99232903318# US (San Jose) +16699006833,,99232903318# US (San Jose) Dial by your location +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Meeting ID: 992 3290 3318 Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/afHc4msBy Join by Skype for Business https://zoom.us/skype/99232903318 -- -- SHANNON L. DILLON Legislative Coordinator and President of the California Association of Guide Dog Users, A Division of the National Federation of the Blind of California Find your local chapter at www.nfbcal.org From rstigile at gmail.com Wed Apr 19 11:24:26 2023 From: rstigile at gmail.com (robert stigile) Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2023 11:24:26 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] Fwd: [NAGDU] Announcing the 2023 NAGDU Convention Sponsorship References: Message-ID: Robert Stigile, Second Vice-President National Federation of the Blind of California President San Fernando Valley Chapter 818-381-9568 Kn6uvd Begin forwarded message: > From: Stacie Gallegos via NAGDU > Date: April 19, 2023 at 11:18:01 AM PDT > To: NAGDU List > Cc: Stacie Gallegos , nfb-nagdu at nfbnet.org > Subject: [NAGDU] Announcing the 2023 NAGDU Convention Sponsorship > Reply-To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" > > ?Hello Everyone, > > Please share the below announcement with anyone who you feel might be appropriate. > Greetings from the National Association of Guide Dog Users, > > It?s hard to believe that this year?s National Convention is just under 3 months away. We are working hard to ensure that this year?s convention experience will be one to remember. NAGDU is looking forward to seeing everyone in Houston. > Once again, NAGDU is excited to announce that we will be offering Convention sponsorships to 2 guide dog user teams in the amount of $500 for each person selected. You do not have to be a NAGDU member to apply. Please read over the sponsorship details, including the application requirements carefully. The link to the application is below. > > The National Association of Guide Dog Users Convention Sponsorship provides funding support to assist guide dog users who want to attend the NFB national convention in person. This year, NAGDU is sponsoring two guide dog users with five hundred dollars each to assist with the costs of attending the NFB national convention. > > > > Eligibility: > The sponsorships are open to new or existing NAGDU members who are guide dog users that would benefit from monetary assistance to attend an in-person NFB National Convention. This year, the committee will consider applications from all member applicants, whether they have attended an in-person national convention or not. The committee will then award one sponsorship to a guide-dog user who has never attended an in-person national convention, and one sponsorship to a guide-dog user who will not be a first-time attendee of an in-person national convention this year. > > > > Requirements of Applying: > > ? Applicants must be a guide dog user. > ? Applicants must register for National Convention by May 31, 2023. The online registration is required even if the applicant doesn?t yet know if a sponsorship will be awarded. Visit the NFB Convention Page > ? Applicants must be at least 18 years old by the time of the convention. > ? Applicants must provide the name of an affiliate President, chapter President, or guide dog user division President for a reference. > ? Applicants must attend both the NAGDU seminar and business meeting at convention. > ? Applicants must submit an article by August 1 to be considered for the Braille Monitor which tells about their convention experience. > ? Applicants must not already be chosen to receive a Kenneth Jernigan scholarship fund. *Note: Qualified applicants should apply for both. The committees will coordinate to ensure NAGDU sponsorship recipients do not also receive Kenneth Jernigan scholarship funds. > > > How to Apply: > Starting April 18, 2023, apply online using the NAGDU Convention Sponsorship online application form . The deadline to submit your application is May 31, 2023. > > The application will ask for the following information: > > ? Contact Information ? Include your full name, your primary phone number (preferably the mobile number you might use at convention), and your email address. If you don?t have an email address, please consider asking a friend or chapter member to assist you with email correspondence. > ? State Affiliate/Chapter/Guide Dog User Division Information ? Include your state affiliate, and the name of an affiliate, chapter, or guide dog user division president (if you are a member). > ? Essay Questions ? How do you currently participate in the Federation? How long have you been a guide dog user and how many guide dogs have you had? How long have you and your current guide dog been a team? Why do you want to attend a national convention? What do you hope to gain from attending? Provide any special circumstances you hope the committee will take into consideration. > > > Notification of Award: > If you are chosen to receive a NAGDU Convention Sponsorship, you will receive an email with details that should answer most of your questions. The committee will make every effort to notify winners by June 7. Meanwhile, you must do several things to be prepared to attend if you are chosen. > > ? Make your own hotel reservation. If something prevents you from attending, you can cancel the reservation. (Yes, you may arrange for roommates of your own to reduce the cost.) > ? Register online for the entire convention by May 31. While attending the banquet is not required, it is encouraged. Visit the NFB Convention Page > ? Find a NAGDU member, or someone in your local chapter or affiliate who has attended conventions in the past and can answer your questions as a friend and mentor. > > If you do not hear from the committee by June 7, it means you were not chosen for sponsorship this year. > > > > Receiving the Award: > If you are chosen for the NAGDU Convention Sponsorship, you will be given a pre-paid debit or credit card loaded with five hundred dollars. This card can only be given in person. The time and location to pick up your card will be determined after you arrive. Please note, NAGDU will not be able to provide funds before the convention, so it will be your responsibility to pay your way there. > > > > General Convention Costs: > The three biggest ticket items you need to cover when attending an NFB National Convention are the round-trip transportation, the hotel room for a week, and the food (which tends to be higher priced than at home). > > We recommend that you find a NAGDU or NFB member as your personal convention mentor, someone who has been to many national conventions and is able to share money-saving tips with you and tips on navigating the extensive agenda in the big hotel. Your mentor will help you get the most out of the amazing experience that is convention week. > > > > More Information: > For additional information, please contact the NAGDU Convention Sponsorship Fund Committee Chair, Al Elia, AElia at nagdu.org. > > > > Please complete the NAGDU Convention Sponsorship online application form to apply. The deadline to submit this application is May 31, 2023. > > > > > > > ? > Stacie Gallegos / Secretary > National Association of Guide Dog Users > Https://www.nagdu.org > (346) 439-7444 | SGallegos at nagdu.org > ?You can live the life you want. Blindness is not what holds you back.? > > _______________________________________________ > NAGDU mailing list > NAGDU at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NAGDU: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/rstigile%40gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We would like to invite you to our next Yappy Hour. > > As always, everyone is welcome whether you are a current or former guide dog user, thinking about becoming a guide dog user, are a puppy raiser or trainer, are friends with other guide dog users, puppy raisers, or trainers, or simply think that guide dog users are cool. > > Discussions can center around guide dogs, food, treats, travel, and anything else even if it?s not guide dog related. > > Two things to keep in mind. We will not be holding any NAGDU or NFB business during this meeting, and we will abide by the NFB code of conduct. The meeting information is as follows. > > Date: Saturday, April 29, 2023. > > Time: 3 PM Eastern. (This calculates as 2 PM Central, 1 PM Mountain, 12 noon Pacific, and 11 AM Alaska.) > > Where: Zoom. > > > Direct-Connect Information: > > * Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82310852263?pwd=ZFpwN1lBdFYwWXc4blM4K05pZnVVUT09 > > * Meeting ID: 823 1085 2263 > > * Passcode: 632 > > > One-Tap Mobile Connection Information: > > * +13462487799,,82310852263# US (Houston) > > * +16699009128,,82310852263# US (San Jose) > > > Land Line Dial-in Information: > > * (346) 248-7799 US (Houston) > > * (669) 900-9128 US (San Jose) > > * Meeting ID: 823 1085 2263 > > Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdh36WDD1y > > > To be recognized as a valid participant, we ask that you use your real name when connecting. Otherwise, you might not be admitted. > > > The information for this meeting, along with other NAGDU events is available in the NAGDU Public Calendar, which you can subscribe to by following this link: > > https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/nagdu.org_7eopjofhnd4968m46rcmgrck0s%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics > If you have any questions about Yappy Hour or anything else concerning NAGDU, please contact the NAGDU board of directors, board at nagdu.org , 346-439-7444. > > > Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you this Saturday. > > > > ? > Stacie Gallegos / Secretary > National Association of Guide Dog Users > Https://www.nagdu.org > (346) 439-7444 | SGallegos at nagdu.org > ?You can live the life you want. Blindness is not what holds you back.? > > > > > > > > ? > Stacie Gallegos / President > National Federation of the Blind Houston Chapter > Https://www.nfbtx.org > (346) 704-0190 | SGallegos at nfbtx.org > ?You can live the life you want. Blindness is not what holds you back.? > > > > > > > > > ? > Stacie Gallegos / Secretary > National Association of Guide Dog Users > Https://www.nagdu.org > (346) 439-7444 | SGallegos at nagdu.org > ?You can live the life you want. Blindness is not what holds you back.? > > > > > > > > ? > Stacie Gallegos / Secretary > National Association of Guide Dog Users > Https://www.nagdu.org > (346) 439-7444 | SGallegos at nagdu.org > ?You can live the life you want. Blindness is not what holds you back.? > > > > > > > > ? > Stacie Gallegos / President > National Federation of the Blind Houston Chapter > Https://www.nfbtx.org > (346) 704-0190 | SGallegos at nfbtx.org > ?You can live the life you want. Blindness is not what holds you back.? > > > > > > > > > ? > Stacie Gallegos / Secretary > National Association of Guide Dog Users > Https://www.nagdu.org > (346) 439-7444 | SGallegos at nagdu.org > ?You can live the life you want. Blindness is not what holds you back.? > > > > > > > > ? > Stacie Gallegos > (832) 779-7477 | StacieAndCash at gmail.com > "In every guide dog, there beats the heart of a puppy raiser.? > > > > > > > > ? > Stacie Gallegos / Secretary > National Association of Guide Dog Users > Https://www.nagdu.org > (346) 439-7444 | SGallegos at nagdu.org > ?You can live the life you want. Blindness is not what holds you back.? > > > > > > > > ? > Stacie Gallegos / President > National Federation of the Blind Houston Chapter > Https://www.nfbtx.org > (346) 704-0190 | SGallegos at nfbtx.org > ?You can live the life you want. Blindness is not what holds you back.? > > > > > > > > > ? > Stacie Gallegos / Secretary > National Association of Guide Dog Users > Https://www.nagdu.org > (346) 439-7444 | SGallegos at nagdu.org > ?You can live the life you want. Blindness is not what holds you back.? > > > > > > > > ? > Stacie Gallegos / President > National Federation of the Blind Houston Chapter > Https://www.nfbtx.org > (346) 704-0190 | SGallegos at nfbtx.org > ?You can live the life you want. Blindness is not what holds you back.? > > > > > > > > > ? > Stacie Gallegos / Secretary > National Association of Guide Dog Users > Https://www.nagdu.org > (346) 439-7444 | SGallegos at nagdu.org > ?You can live the life you want. Blindness is not what holds you back.? > > > > > > > > ? > Stacie Gallegos / Secretary > National Association of Guide Dog Users > Https://www.nagdu.org > (346) 439-7444 | SGallegos at nagdu.org > ?You can live the life you want. Blindness is not what holds you back.? > > > > > > > > ? > Stacie Gallegos / President > National Federation of the Blind Houston Chapter > Https://www.nfbtx.org > (346) 704-0190 | SGallegos at nfbtx.org > ?You can live the life you want. Blindness is not what holds you back.? > > > > > > > > > ? > Stacie Gallegos > (832) 779-7477 | StacieAndCash at gmail.com > "In every guide dog, there beats the heart of a puppy raiser.? > > > > > > > > ? > Stacie Gallegos / Secretary > National Association of Guide Dog Users > Https://www.nagdu.org > (346) 439-7444 | SGallegos at nagdu.org > ?You can live the life you want. Blindness is not what holds you back.? > > > > > ? > Stacie Gallegos / President > National Federation of the Blind Houston Chapter > Https://www.nfbtx.org > (346) 704-0190 | SGallegos at nfbtx.org > ?You can live the life you want. Blindness is not what holds you back.? > > > > > > ? > Stacie Gallegos / Secretary > National Association of Guide Dog Users > Https://www.nagdu.org > (346) 439-7444 | SGallegos at nagdu.org > ?You can live the life you want. 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