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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I’ve heard through this discussion that
there are people that have “concerns” about the draft letter sent. I’m
wondering if examples of where those concerns are in the letter can be pointed out.
I think if we have examples of people’s concerns, we can have a more in
depth discussion. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I am not saying how I feel about this letter,
because I truly don’t know. I have not had a chance to read the legislation
it is in support of. But, I’d like to hear colleagues tangible concerns in
order to discuss. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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cagdu-bounces@nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces@nfbcal.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Shannon L. Dillon<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, March 27, 2009 10:44
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> CAGDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Cagdu] FW: SB 475
(Padilla)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Sorry for the confusion.<br>
<br>
SHANNON L. DILLON<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
> Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:38:22 -0700<br>
> From: rstigile@sbcglobal.net<br>
> To: cagdu@nfbcal.org<br>
> Subject: Re: [Cagdu] FW: SB 475 (Padilla)<br>
> <br>
> Hello <st1:place w:st="on">Shannon</st1:place>,<br>
> I appreciate you letting me know that.<br>
> I was quite concerned when I saw that letter.<br>
> Thanks,<br>
> <br>
> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Robert</st1:PersonName> Stigile<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> > ----- Original Message -----<br>
> >From: "Shannon L. Dillon" <<st1:PersonName w:st="on">shannonldillon@hotmail.com</st1:PersonName><br>
> >To: CAGDU <cagdu@nfbcal.org<br>
> >Date sent: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 07:48:09 -0700<br>
> >Subject: Re: [Cagdu] FW: SB 475 (Padilla)<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> >Hi <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Robert</st1:PersonName>:<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> >No, Mary did not write the letter. Antonette, or someone from <br>
> the board, wrote a draft letter that they wanted the NFB to sign <br>
> onto. They contacted Mary about signing onto the letter. I <br>
> think they must have provided that draft letter like we provide <br>
> draft letters sometimes to people to make it easier for them to <br>
> support something. Like the draft letter we provided in support <br>
> of Fred Schroeder this year. Anyway, Mary forwarded the letter <br>
> onto to me to share with CAGDU and respond to. She did not <br>
> support the letter. She said that she has told Antonette that <br>
> she does not think we can support the Board. I don't know why <br>
> Mary's name is on the letter. Maybe whoever wrote the draft <br>
> included it on there. But Mary did not write the letter <br>
> supporting the board.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> >SHANNON L. DILLON<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> >> Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:49:12 -0700<br>
> >> From: rstigile@sbcglobal.net<br>
> >> To: cagdu@nfbcal.org<br>
> >> Subject: Re: [Cagdu] FW: SB 475 (Padilla)<br>
> <br>
> >> Hello <st1:place w:st="on">Shannon</st1:place>,<br>
> >> Ok, I am confused, I saw a recent post that you sent, that <br>
> showed<br>
> >> a letter from Mary in support of this bill.<br>
> >> Did Mary write that letter, it has her name on it from what I<br>
> >> see.<br>
> >> Thanks,<br>
> <br>
> >> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Robert</st1:PersonName> Stigile<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----<br>
> >>>From: "Shannon L. Dillon" <<st1:PersonName w:st="on">shannonldillon@hotmail.com</st1:PersonName><br>
> >>>To: CAGDU <cagdu@nfbcal.org<br>
> >>>Date sent: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:44:59 -0700<br>
> >>>Subject: Re: [Cagdu] FW: SB 475 (Padilla)<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> >>>I do not support the letter. I think they make a lot of<br>
> >> statements that they cannot back up in that letter. I think we<br>
> >> definitely need to let Senator Padilla know that we do not<br>
> >> support it.<br>
> <br>
> >>>SHANNON L. DILLON<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> >>>> Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:12:27 -0700<br>
> >>>> From: rstigile@sbcglobal.net<br>
> >>>> To: cagdu@nfbcal.org<br>
> >>>> Subject: Re: [Cagdu] FW: SB 475 (Padilla)<br>
> <br>
> >>>> Hello,<br>
> >>>> I am not sure what gave them that idea, but I do not
support<br>
> >> this<br>
> >>>> letter.<br>
> >>>> I would like to know, what the rest of you think.<br>
> >>>> Thanks,<br>
> <br>
> >>>> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Robert</st1:PersonName> Stigile<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> >>>>> ----- Original Message -----<br>
> >>>>>From: "tina thomas "
<tinadt@sbcglobal.net<br>
> >>>>>To: <cagdu@nfbcal.org<br>
> >>>>>Date sent: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:44:59 -0700<br>
> >>>>>Subject: Re: [Cagdu] FW: SB 475 (Padilla)<br>
> <br>
> >>>>>Hey <st1:place w:st="on">Shannon</st1:place>- Thanks
for the clarification. I wonder what gave<br>
> >>>> the board the<br>
> >>>>>idea that NFBC would support this bill.<br>
> >>>>>Tina<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> >>>>>"Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as
well be your<br>
> >>>> own instead of<br>
> >>>>>someone else's."<br>
> >>>>>- Billy Wilder<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> >>>>> _____<br>
> <br>
> >>>>>From: cagdu-bounces@nfbcal.org
[mailto:cagdu-bounces@nfbcal.org]<br>
> >>>> On Behalf<br>
> >>>>>Of Shannon L. Dillon<br>
> >>>>>Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 2:41 PM<br>
> >>>>>To: CAGDU<br>
> >>>>>Subject: Re: [Cagdu] FW: SB 475 (Padilla)<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> >>>>>No, Mary did not write this letter of support. It is a
draft<br>
> >>>> letter written<br>
> >>>>>by the State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind. They
were hoping<br>
> >>>> we would<br>
> >>>>>sign on to it.<br>
> <br>
> >>>>>SHANNON L. DILLON<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> >>>>> _____<br>
> <br>
> >>>>>From: tinadt@sbcglobal.net<br>
> >>>>>To: cagdu@nfbcal.org<br>
> >>>>>Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:46:53 -0700<br>
> >>>>>Subject: Re: [Cagdu] FW: SB 475 (Padilla)<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> >>>>>Hi <st1:place w:st="on">Shannon</st1:place>- I need
some clarification on this letter of support<br>
> >>>> by the NFBC.<br>
> >>>>>Mary did not write this letter of support?<br>
> >>>>>Tina<br>
> <br>
> >>>>>"Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as
well be your<br>
> >>>> own instead of<br>
> >>>>>someone else's."<br>
> >>>>>- Billy Wilder<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> >>>>> _____<br>
> <br>
> >>>>>From: cagdu-bounces@nfbcal.org
[mailto:cagdu-bounces@nfbcal.org]<br>
> >>>> On Behalf<br>
> >>>>>Of Shannon L. Dillon<br>
> >>>>>Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 11:25 AM<br>
> >>>>>To: cagdu@nfbcal.org<br>
> >>>>>Subject: [Cagdu] FW: SB 475 (Padilla)<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> >>>>>Sorry, everyone, this time the e-mail includes the
attachments I<br>
> >>>> meant to be<br>
> >>>>>included last time. Don't know what happened
before....<br>
> <br>
> >>>>>SHANNON L. DILLON<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> >>>>> _____<br>
> <br>
> >>>>>From: mwillows@sbcglobal.net<br>
> >>>>>To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">shannonldillon@hotmail.com</st1:PersonName><br>
> >>>>>Subject: Fw: SB 475 (Padilla)<br>
> >>>>>Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2009 23:39:34 -0700<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> >>>>>----- Original Message -----<br>
> >>>>>From: Antonette_Sorrick@dca.ca.gov<br>
> >>>>>To: mwillows@sbcglobal.net<br>
> >>>>>Cc: bbarragan@lif.org ; acandela@dor.ca.gov<br>
> >>>>>Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 3:44 PM<br>
> >>>>>Subject: SB 475 (Padilla)<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> >>>>>Mary:<br>
> <br>
> >>>>>This e-mail is a follow up to the voicemail I left on
your phone<br>
> >>>> today. The<br>
> >>>>>Board has a bill number for its annual school renewal
payment<br>
> >>>> legislation.<br>
> >>>>>SB 475 (Padilla) will set the statutory limit on the
Board's<br>
> >>>> school renewal<br>
> >>>>>payment while setting the exact rate via regulation.
The bill<br>
> >>>> can be<br>
> >>>>>accessed online at<br>
>
>>>>>http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_475<br>
>
>>>>><http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_475&sess<br>
> >>>> =CUR&house=<br>
> >>>>>B&site=sen> &sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen<br>
> <br>
> >>>>>I have also attached a word document of the
legislation along<br>
> >>>> with an<br>
> >>>>>amended draft letter of support from NFB, <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">California</st1:place></st1:State>. Thank you<br>
> >>>> for your<br>
> >>>>>consideration and have a wonderful weekend.<br>
> <br>
> >>>>>Antonette Sorrick<br>
> >>>>>Executive Officer<br>
> >>>>>State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind<br>
> >>>>><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">1625
North Market Blvd.</st1:address></st1:Street>, Suite S-202<br>
> >>>>><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Sacramento</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">95834</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><br>
> >>>>>(916) 574-7825 phone<br>
> >>>>>(916) 574-7829 fax<br>
> >>>>>Antonette_Sorrick@dca.ca.gov<br>
> >>>>>No virus found in this incoming message.<br>
> >>>>>Checked by AVG - www.avg.com<br>
> >>>>>Version: 8.5.283 / Virus Database: 270.11.29/2023 -
Release Date:<br>
> >>>> 03/26/09<br>
> >>>>>07:12:00<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> >>>>>No virus found in this incoming message.<br>
> >>>>>Checked by AVG - www.avg.com<br>
> >>>>>Version: 8.5.283 / Virus Database: 270.11.29/2023 -
Release Date:<br>
> >>>> 03/26/09<br>
> >>>>>07:12:00<br>
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