From rstigile at gmail.com Fri Sep 1 14:43:16 2023 From: rstigile at gmail.com (robert stigile) Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2023 14:43:16 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] Fwd: [Chapter-Presidents] [NFB-NAGDU] Announcing the next Yappy Hour on Saturday, September 2, 2023 References: Message-ID: <8036F1E7-877C-414A-9BA9-A5EAD8974466@gmail.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20230901/607be9b1/attachment.html From shannonldillon at gmail.com Sun Sep 3 12:53:02 2023 From: shannonldillon at gmail.com (Shannon Dillon) Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2023 12:53:02 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] Fwd: Lukas Franck References: Message-ID: <18AA2433-F5B6-448D-97B1-AF2FAEC69B69@gmail.com> Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Margie Donovan > Date: September 3, 2023 at 9:34:46 AM PDT > To: Shannon Dillon > Subject: Lukas Franck > > ?Please share this on the CAGDU and NAGDU lists. > > > Calling on everyone who is blind or low vision! > > You're invited to be part of a surprise retirement party for Seeing Eye instructor Lukas Franck. > > When: Sunday, October 8, 2023 > Time: 7:30 PM EST > Where: Zoom > > For over 45 years, Lukas Franck has dedicated his life to the blindness community. He'll be retiring this fall and a few guide dog handlers are planning a virtual surprise party for him. As part of the celebration, we're collecting notes from everyone in the blindness community who wishes to share their well wishes and stories in a booklet that will be presented to Lukas at his virtual celebration. All submissions should be sent no later than Sunday, September 17 to Margie Donovan at margie.donovan1 at outlook.com Everyone who submits a note will be emailed the Zoom information a few days in advance of the celebration. > > To help memorialize his contributions, we're also inviting everyone to make a gift towards the placement of a specially engraved brick on The Seeing Eye's campus. Donations may be made at: > https://www.justgiving.com/page/lukasretirement > If you prefer to make a gift by phone, please call The Seeing Eye at 800-539-4425. Be sure to mention that your gift is for Lukas Franck's retirement brick from the blindness community. > > Please feel free to share this message with others who are blind or visually impaired. Lukas has touched so many lives over his decades of service and we want to be sure that everyone in our community has an opportunity to wish him well and express their appreciation for all that he has done. > > Many thanks, > > Margie, and Ginger > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20230903/35e4a34a/attachment.html From shannonldillon at gmail.com Mon Sep 4 16:36:18 2023 From: shannonldillon at gmail.com (Shannon Dillon) Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2023 16:36:18 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] California Association of Guide Dog Users meeting Sep 5 at 7:30 pm Message-ID: Hi guide dog users and interested guide dog users: This is a reminder that the California Association of Guide Dog Users will meet monthly on the first Tuesday at 7:30 pm. Zoom information 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 Sep 6 12:05:50 2023 From: rstigile at gmail.com (robert stigile) Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2023 12:05:50 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] Fwd: Get the latest updates and perspective from President Riccobono, September 7 at 8:00 p.m. ET References: Message-ID: <15616EAD-FE18-4B3A-BA87-43FB338227C4@gmail.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20230906/77f75e90/attachment.html From shannonldillon at gmail.com Fri Sep 8 09:18:26 2023 From: shannonldillon at gmail.com (Shannon Dillon) Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2023 09:18:26 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] Fwd: Lukas Franck In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Margie Donovan Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2023 16:34:44 +0000 Subject: Lukas Franck To: Shannon Dillon Please share this on the CAGDU and NAGDU lists. Calling on everyone who is blind or low vision! You're invited to be part of a surprise retirement party for Seeing Eye instructor Lukas Franck. When: Sunday, October 8, 2023 Time: 7:30 PM EST Where: Zoom For over 45 years, Lukas Franck has dedicated his life to the blindness community. He'll be retiring this fall and a few guide dog handlers are planning a virtual surprise party for him. As part of the celebration, we're collecting notes from everyone in the blindness community who wishes to share their well wishes and stories in a booklet that will be presented to Lukas at his virtual celebration. All submissions should be sent no later than Sunday, September 17 to Margie Donovan at margie.donovan1 at outlook.com Everyone who submits a note will be emailed the Zoom information a few days in advance of the celebration. To help memorialize his contributions, we're also inviting everyone to make a gift towards the placement of a specially engraved brick on The Seeing Eye's campus. Donations may be made at: https://www.justgiving.com/page/lukasretirement If you prefer to make a gift by phone, please call The Seeing Eye at 800-539-4425. Be sure to mention that your gift is for Lukas Franck's retirement brick from the blindness community. Please feel free to share this message with others who are blind or visually impaired. Lukas has touched so many lives over his decades of service and we want to be sure that everyone in our community has an opportunity to wish him well and express their appreciation for all that he has done. Many thanks, Margie, and Ginger -- 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 shannonldillon at gmail.com Fri Sep 29 17:33:18 2023 From: shannonldillon at gmail.com (Shannon Dillon) Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2023 17:33:18 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] Sign up for CAGDU's Wag-A-Thon for a chance to win a prize Message-ID: Hi everyone! Please share the following announcement with your networks. Join CAGDU?s Wag-A-Thon for a chance to win a $100, $75, or $50 prize! It costs $20 to enter. Decide whether you want to enter as a walker or runner. Track your steps during the month of October and submit your steps by the deadline. To enter, sign up on the form at the following link: https://ulwxastpyh.formstack.com/forms/wag_a_thon. If you need help filling out the form, contact Tiffany Manosh at tmanosh at gmail.com. -- 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