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<DIV> Hi Ken. Your very welcome. The way your describing things now is as
you say even more involved. Sounds like if someone has a disability
whether or not they choose to be seated in said section they are forcibly put in
the "disabled section"</DIV>
<DIV>In addition to the guide dog situation a coalition might be doable if
others are willing to get involved.</DIV>
<DIV>I am not sure that is the way to go because it will emphasize the arena's
problem locally but might take away from exposing the national problem of
improper treatment to guide dog users Nationally.</DIV>
<DIV>I think I'd work with the media and possibly set up an informational picket
at some point preferably during a major event.</DIV>
<DIV>Than depending on what the guide dog users as a group decided you could
allow other groups to join a coalition.</DIV>
<DIV>I can't make that decision. I don't know if any class action could be
taken but certainly a media action could. Some of you might remember when
we tried to save the Client assistance program in Sacramento. We had the
NFB the GLAD and I think some other groups working in an alliance.</DIV>
<DIV>I think Dr Jernigan put it nicely in one of his final speeches when he said
in essence we can't live in an embattled camp forever, we have to move with the
times but we do know how to fight and we can and will when we have to.</DIV>
<DIV>I don't know how long it will be before any action takes place, but if it's
financially doable Terra and I will do what we can to help, carrying signs,
passing out literature whatever you need.</DIV>
<DIV>We're not guide dog users at this time but your battle is our battle when
it educates the public and helps the world to be a more positive place for blind
individuals to live and work in their community.</DIV>
<DIV>Whether now is the time of action or you decide it's a battle for a later
day keep your head up.</DIV>
<DIV>Choose your battles carefully and we together will eat the elephant one
bite at a time.</DIV>
<DIV>The vulture sits in the branch of a yonder tree and we see where the wings
join the shaft.</DIV>
<DIV>God Bless:</DIV>
<DIV>Mike</DIV>
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<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=kenvolonte@comcast.net href="mailto:kenvolonte@comcast.net">Ken
Volonte</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=julietcody@cox.com
href="mailto:julietcody@cox.com">julietcody@cox.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=cagdu@nfbcal.org
href="mailto:cagdu@nfbcal.org">Cagdu</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 28, 2007 3:43
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Cagdu] last word</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Juliet. I was upset by the events last
Friday night, but being threatened with arrest will do that to you. This
is a much bigger deal than just an episode between myself and the Stockton
Arena. It has to do with how disabled people are treated at this venue
across the board. People in my row weren't at all shocked or embarrassed
when I lost my temper. One lady and her Grandmother were also forced
into this Handicapped row only it was worse for them because they were whisked
in an elevator up to the second floor. Then the Grandmother, in her
walker had to walk to the other end of the Arena and walk down a ramp to these
seats. The old woman was still scared at having to control her walker
down a steep slant amid a few thousand people. This is a big deal.
If I have to go to the media, then I will and thank Mike Peterson for the
idea. Bye for now.</FONT></DIV>
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