,presid5t's ,message
 
                              
 0,suzanne ,:al5
 
   ,:at a pl1sure x 0 6see s _m
 ( |r memb}s 9 ,atlanta6  ,i
 alw get a *>ge | ( sp5d+ "t )
 l;g"t1 fai?;l frs6
 
   ,:at a deli<t x 0 6welcome |r
 new memb}s 6,,nagdu6  ,we hope
 y'll 2 a "p ( |r ,,nagdu family
 = ye>s 6-e6
 
   ,z y c tell f ? issue ( ,h>;s
 ,up1 "! re,y is tru?
 6! old say+3  8,! m ?+s *ange1
 ! m !y /ay ! same40
 ,yr ,,nagdu ,bo>d rema9s !
 same1 hav+ all be5 re-elect$
 6ano!r
 two-ye> t}m4  ,i am yr
 ,presid5t1 & ,i c.t x a
 privilege &a
 b.s+ 6s}ve4  ,6~? :o vot$ 9 !
 elec;n1 ,i am hum#d &
 honor$ 0yr vote ( 3fid;e4
 ,h{"e1 ,i cd n adm9i/} !
 a6airs ( ? rapidly gr{+ divi.n
 )|t ! assi/.e ( |r
 capa# ,bo>d4  ,dana ,>d rema9s
 yr ,vice-,presid5t2 ,gigi ,fir?
 3t9ues
 z yr ,secret>y2 & ,priscilla
 ,f}ris has 6be ! be/ ,tr1sur}
 any
 ,presid5t c h4  ,s9ce ,i am al
 ,tr1sur} ( ano!r divi.n )9
 ! ,f$},n1 ,i h ga9$ ev5 m
 respect =! import.e ( :at
 ,priscilla does = u4  ,all ?ree
 ( ~! ladies put 9 _m h|rs on
 2half ( |r divi.n4  ,!y br+ _m
 excell5t ideas & m*
 9itiative & cr1tiv;y 6! tasks
 at h&1 & !y >e alw r1dy
 & will+ :5"e ,i call ~u !m4  ,y
 h *os5 well 9
 re-elect+ ,dana1 ,gigi1 &
 ,priscilla4  ,i take ?
 opportun;y 6say1
 "h & n{1 6my ?ree ,bo>d memb}s3
 ,?ank y1 ladies1 =
 "ey?+ y d4  ,y make my job z
 ,presid5t a lot easi} ?an x
 wd o!rwise be4  ,"w+ ) y makes
 x 5joya#4
 
   ,! *ange has o3urr$ 9 !
 $itor%ip ( ,h>;s ,up4  ,9cr1s+
 profes.nal responsibilities h
 made x nec = ,k>la ,we/john
 6resign z ,$itor1 & %e did s 9
 ,atlanta4  ,k>la has $it$ ?
 newslr = two ye>s1 & ,i tru/
 "ey"o w agree ) me t !
 qual;y (! mat}ial : has appe>$
 9 ~! pages is f/ rate4
 ,k>la1 ?ank y = yr h>d "w4  ,i
 hope y w / f9d "t
 6write = ,h>;s ,up4
 
   ,= t matt}1 ,i wi% m ( y
 folks | "! wd write =
 ,h>;s ,up6  ,if x has 6d )
 guide dogs1 we want 6r1d x6
 ,k>la
 m5;n$ 6me "o "t t "sbody %d
 write an >ticle ab
 ob$i;e = ,h>;s ,up4
 
   8,well10 ,i sd casu,y1 8:y n
 y80
 
   ,! result 0 ! excell5t
 two->ticle s}ies on ob$i;e :
 ,k>la
 wrote4  ,s"eal memb}s -;t$ 6me
 on h{ valua# & 9=mative
 ~? >ticles 7 = !m4  ,y don't h
 6be a guide dog
 9/ructor1 ?|< we c}ta9ly
 welcome >ticles f 9/ructors4
 ,y
 don't h 6be an exp}t on any?+1
 ?|< ea* ( u is 9 fact an
 exp}t on 8 or h} {n dog if no?+
 else4  ,y don't h 6be !
 au?or (a 2/-sell}4  ,y're n
 writ+ 6impress lit}>y critics
 or yr old hi< s*ool or college
 ,5gli% t1*}6  ,-e on6  ,y're
 am;g frs "h6  ,if y've alw
 want$ 6see an >ticle on a
 "picul> subject 9 ,h>;s ,up1
 write x yrf6  ,or1 get tgr
 )a few frs & co-au?or x6  ,i've
 sd x 2f1 & ,i'll say x
 ag3  ,? is |r divi.n4  ,x 2l;gs
 6ea* & e "o ( u1 n
 j 6a few p or 6! (fic}s or 6!
 ,h>;s ,up $itor4
 ,0! same tok51 ,h>;s ,up is |r
 newslr4  ,x /&s 6r1son t
 x w 2 ev5 bett} ?an x n{ is if
 x has m au?ors 3tribut+
 _! 9dividual writ+ /yles & _!
 exp}i;es relat$ 6"s
 aspect ( life )a guide dog4
 ,if v>iety is ! spice ( life1
 !n
 let's all d |r "p to 8spice up0
 ,h>;s ,up4
 
   ,2ss1 |r new $itor ne$s help4
 ,y w notice t ! d1dl9e
 = submitt+ >ticles 6? issue (
 ,h>;s ,up 0 lat} ?an 2=e4
 ,? w 2 a "o-"t ?+4  ,! next
 d1dl9e = ,h>;s ,up w 2
 set = ,april #ae1 #bjja1 tax
 "d6  ,9iti,y1 ,liz ,campbell _h
 agre$
 6s}ve z ,h>;s ,up $itor foll{+
 ,k>la's resign,n4  ,b %e has
 f.d t %e is una# 63t9ue4  ,i am
 sorry 6lose ,liz 9 ?
 capac;y4  ,h} idea =a f1ture
 call$ ,,:at ,,d ,,y ,,d ,,:5 is
 an example
 (! cr1tiv;y %e cd h br"| u z
 $itor4  ,liz has assur$ me
 t %e w 3t9ue 63tribute >ticles
 6,h>;s ,up1 & ,i hope
 %e w4
 
    ,gigi ,fir? w 2 |r new
 $itor4  ,~? ( y :o >e on ! li/
 "k :at a grt job %e has d"o z
 mod}ator1 & z ! writ} ( _m
 9=mative po/s4  ,welcome abo>d
 ,gigi4  ,i "k y w d a grt job4
 
    ,z mo/ ( y "k1 we did a
 numb} ( new ?+s z a divi.n dur+
 3v5;n4  ,i want yr fe$back on
 h{ y ?9k x w5t4  ,pl1se write
 6me1 9 any =mat1 9clud+ regul>
 pr9t1 ,brl1 cassette1 or
 -put} disk4  ,i d n yet h
 ,e-mail 7! ,e-mail a4ress :
 appe>$ = me 9 ! la/ issue (
 ,h>;s ,up is 9correct71 b ,i d
 h a -put} &a ,brl 'n ,sp1k4  ,s
 t y don't h 6f9d
 !m else": 9 ! issue1 let me
 rep1t my a4ress & ph"o numb}
 "h 9 ? message4  ,my a4ress is
 #idaa ,mixon ,drive1 ,a"p;t
 #abg1
 ,dallas1 ,texas #gebbj1 & my
 ph"o numb} is #bad-ceg-bhbi4
 ,tell me :at
 y lik$4  ,tell me :at y didn't
 l4  ,tell me if y want 6"k :y
 we did or didn't h c}ta9
 policies4  ,tell me :at y ?9k
 we %d
 n d ag4  ,tell me :at y ?9k we
 c d bett}4  ,if y p}cvd
 a pro#m1 & y h a possi# solu;n1
 pl1se %>e x ) me4
 ,yr -;ts1 su7es;ns1 -pla9ts1
 criticisms1 & -pli;ts w
 2 4cuss$ at |r ,bo>d meet+s
 "?|t ! ye>1 & !y w help
 %ape ! recomm5d,ns we make
 6,mrs4 ,j}nigan & ,dr4 ,maur}4
 ,7
 ! volunte}s at ! ,,nagdu ,9=m,n
 ,ta# help;l8  ,7 !
 ori5t,n ses.ns 3duct$
 09/ructors f ! s*ools use;l8
 ,9
 yr op9ion1 is "! a way we c
 co-ord9ate ! ori5t,n ses.ns
 bett} 9 ye>s 6-e s t ev5 m p :o
 wi% 6d s c
 take advantage ( !m8  ,did y
 use ! dog-sitt+ s}vice1 & 0 x
 help;l8  ,did ! relief >eas
 live up 6yr expect,ns8  ,i ?9k
 we
 _h few} messes 9 elevators &
 o!r public >eas 9 ! hotel ?an
 we've _h 9 previ|s ye>s4  ,i "k
 ? is 2c mo/ p1 z
 alw1 7 responsi# h&l}s4  ,x's
 al 2c ,$ & ,toni ,eames
 broke all _! previ|s records =!
 numb} ( volunte}s !y
 recruit$1 & 2c we pd = "o m
 /aff p}son 6h&le !
 relief >eas & reliev+ pro#ms4
 ,i 2lieve "! 7 few} 9/.es
 ( unatt5d$ dogs left 9 hotel
 rooms4  ,:5 ? did happ51 & x 0
 report$ 6me1 ! 9dividuals
 9volv$ 7 v co-op}ative4  ,i'm
 sure
 ,i w 2 notifi$ 0,mrs4 ,j}nigan
 ab :e!r or n ! hotel /aff
 _h few} pro#ms 3c}n+ |r dogs
 ?an !y app>5tly _h 9 #aiii1
 & ,i'll %>e t 9=m,n ) y :5 ,i
 c4  ,6"eybody :o
 co-op}at$ & "w$ 6make ? a smoo?
 3v5;n1 ?ank y s v
 m*4
 
   ,"o pro#m ,i saw : we %d "w
 on 0 regi/r,n4  ,f/ (
 all1 "! 0 a big 3fu.n : ,i
 guess ,i %d h expect$ b
 didn't1 s ,i'd l 6cle> x up n{4
 ,i'll cle> x up ag 9 an
 upcom+ issue ( ! ,brl ,monitor4
 ,i'll m5;n x ag 9 !
 ,spr+ ,h>;s ,up1 s "h goes4  ,=
 guide dog us}s1 af y *eck 9
 at ! hotel1 ! f/ place we'd l y
 6regi/} is at ! ,,nagdu
 ,9=m,n ,ta#4  ,pl1se note well3
 ,:5 y /op 0! ,,nagdu
 ,9=m,n ,ta#1 we w *at ) y1 we w
 (f} y a bag (
 goodies1 we w (f} y flea 3trol
 only if y ne$ x1 we w ask
 y :at hotel y're /ay+ 9 s we c
 2 sure we h 5 cov}age
 = relief issues1 b ! "o ?+ we w
 n"e d at ! ,,nagdu
 ,9=m,n ,ta# is ask y = m"oy1
 un.s we h a ra6le l we
 did ? ye> & we're sell+ ra6le
 tickets "!4  ,s :5 y /op
 0! ,,nagdu ,9=m,n ,ta#1 m* z we
 love 6see yr smil+ face1
 t does n make y a memb} (!
 divi.n4  ,regi/}+ at ! ,,nagdu
 ,9=m,n ,ta# is n ! same ?+ z
 regi/}+ = memb}%ip 9
 ! divi.n4  ,: br+s me 6! second
 place we'd l y
 6regi/}3  "r 2f ! f/ actual
 ,,nagdu meet+4  ,:5 y
 regi/} at ! meet+1 & y pay yr
 fifte5 doll>s1 & y tell u
 yr a4ress1 & y tell u 9 :at
 =mat y'd l 6rcv ,h>;s
 ,up1 !n1 & only !n1 >e y a
 memb} (! divi.n4  ,~! >e two
 sep>ate & 4t9ct regi/r,ns4  ,i
 say ? 2c at ! #bjjj
 ,3v5;n1 we _h s"eal p :o1 :5 x
 came "t 6regi/} at
 ! meet+1 9si/$ !y didn't h 6d t
 2c !y _h alr
 /opp$ 0! ,,nagdu ,9=m,n ,ta# 9
 ! lo2y (! ,m>riott4  ,?
 0 an 9correct assump;n on _!
 "p4  ,if y want 6jo9 !
 divi.n1 y m/ pay yr dues &
 regi/} at ! meet+4  ,?9k ( x
 ano!r way4  ,! ,,nfb has a
 ,f$},n ,9=m,n ,desk "?|t !
 3v5;n1 b j 2c y /op "! 6ask =
 assi/.e or
 :at"e1 t doesn't m1n y've
 regi/}$ = 3v5;n & b"|
 yr banquet ticket4  ,y hav5't
 d"o t till y've /ood 9 t l;g
 l9e & pd yr t5 doll>s1 plus m
 if y want a banquet ticket4
 ,x's ! same ?+ ) ,,nagdu4  ,we
 want 6see y at ! ,,nagdu
 ,9=m,n ,ta#2 pl1se feel welcome
 "! any "t2 b 6jo9 !
 divi.n1 y m/ pay yr dues &
 provide u ) yr a4ress & all
 t o!r gd /uff4
 
   ,! ,see+ ,eye donat$ j !
 absolutely cute/1 mo/ adora# ll
 ,labrador retriev} ,b1nie
 ,baby1 -plete ) 8 {n m9iature
 replica
 (a ,see+ ,eye h>;s & an
 a3ompany+ ,see+ ,eye mug1 96:
 he
 fits v nicely4  ,8 "n is ,luke4
 ,no1 he's n "nd 9 honor (
 ,see+ ,eye ,-mun;y ,9/ructor
 ,lukas ,franck1 z ,i _h ?"|2 !
 ,b1nie
 ,baby p actu,y "nd hm ,luke4
 ,app>5tly1 ,b1nie ,babies -e
 prenam$4  ,we ra6l$ hm (f z a
 ,,nagdu fundrais}4  ,we e>n$
 two
 hundr$ ei<ty-"o doll>s 9 ticket
 sales & don,ns1 & 8 new mama
 is ,dana ,>d4  ,3gratul,ns1
 ,dana1 & ?ank y1 ,dave ,l|x & !
 ,see+ ,eye4
 
   ,we _h a s}i|s crisis fac+ u
 ? ye> 9 ,,nagdu4  ,:at"e else
 use;l we d 9 ? divi.n1 & we w d
 a grt d1l1 solv+ ?
 "o is n{ & w 3t9ue 6be "r at !
 top (! li/ 9 t}ms
 ( xs signific.e4  ,"! 0 a place
 9 ,villa ,rica1 ,georgia1 n f>
 f ,atlanta1 call$ ,can9e ,vi.n4
 ,pl1se r1d ! >ticle else": 9
 ? issue4  ,"! is a movie call$
 ,a ,cle> & ,pres5t ,dang}1 & ,i
 am
 n jok+ 9 ! l1/ :5 ,i say t t
 phrase says x all :5 y
 ?9k ( ,can9e ,vi.n4  ,can9e
 ,vi.n tri$ 6pass xf (f z a
 reputa# guide dog s*ool2 yet x
 fail$ 6meet ev5 m9imal /&>ds
 = tra9+ guide dog t1ms1 prep>,n
 ( 9/ructors1 & humane c>e
 ( dogs4  ,can9e ,vi.n pos$ a
 ?r1t 6! safety ( any"o :o us$
 or
 :o *ooses 63t9ue 6use "o ( _!
 dogs4  ,can9e ,vi.n exploit$
 ! bl = public;y purposes 9 a
 mann} : reflects ! k9d (
 cu/odialism t we 9 ! ,f$},n h
 f"| 6/amp |4  ,ye>s
 ago1 ,dr4 ,j}nigan sd :5 sp1k+
 (! ,n,nal ,a3r$it,n ,c|ncil
 = ,ag5cies ,s}v+ ! ,bl &
 ,visu,y ,h&icapp$ 7,,nac7 t we
 wd ei re=m ,,nac or kill x4  ,z
 hi/ory has %{n1 ,,nac 0 2y
 re=m1 & we >e well on ! way
 6kill+ x4  ,! same situ,n
 exi/$ ) ,can9e ,vi.n4  ,pl1se
 r1d ! a3ompany+ >ticle &
 judge = yrvs4  ,"o ?+ is c}ta94
 ,z s (t5 happ5s1 ! ,,nfb
 has l$ ! cavalry 9 ? fi<t4  ,!
 s*ools 7 & >e appall$
 0"ey?+ ab ,can9e ,vi.n1 & five
 ( !m 9 "picul>3
 ,guid+ ,eyes =! ,bl1 ,! ,see+
 ,eye1 ,s|?ea/}n ,guide ,dogs1
 ,guide
 ,dog ,f.d,n1 & ,guide ,dogs =!
 ,bl1 >e -+ 6! rescue (
 ,can9e ,vi.n graduates1
 evaluat+ ! t1ms1 provid+
 retra9+ ":
 possi#1 & help+ graduates
 replace _! dogs :5 ! t1m _c 2
 salvag$4  ,z ,i "u/& ! plan1
 drawn up "u ,s|?ea/}n's
 l1d}%ip1 ea* graduate w rcv a
 sep>ate evalu,n f !
 9/ruc;nal /a6s ( two (! abv-"nd
 s*ools4  ,if bo? 9/ructors
 feel t ! t1m c 2 made safe1 &!
 graduate wi%es 6"ugo
 retra9+1 ! graduate w *oose :
 s*ool 6att5d4  ,if nei
 9/ructor feels t ! t1m c 2 made
 safe1 ! graduate w 2 told
 ! tru?1 & c *oose ei 63t9ue us+
 8 or h} dog &
 assum+ all risks1 or 6get ano!r
 dog f an a3epta# s*ool ( 8
 or h} *oice4  ,if only "o (!
 two s*ools evaluat+ ! situ,n
 feels ! t1m c 2 made safe1 t
 s*ool w (f} 6d !
 retra9+4  ,9 any ev5t1 ,can9e
 ,vi.n graduates w n h _!
 dogs tak5 away ag/ _! w4  ,=!
 f/ "t 9 _! guide dog
 us+ exp}i;e1 !y w h ! *.e 6make
 a truly 9=m$
 deci.n4
 
   ,b 3sum}s _h ! hi<e/ /akes &!
 mo/ 6lose if ,can9e
 ,vi.n surviv$ un*all5g$ &
 un*ang$1 & 3sum}s 7 9 !
 =efront ( f9,y expos+ ? s*ool =
 :at x was1 expos+ x
 6xs {n ,bo>d & 6xs -mun;y1 &
 mak+ sure x 0 clos$ d{n4
 ,i don't suppose ,i ne$ 6tell y
 : 3sum} gr|p act$2 "ey"o
 :o is a memb} ( ,,nagdu %d take
 pride 9 :at |r divi.n has d"o4
 
   ,gigi & ,i spoke ) ,dr4
 ,maur} dur+ 3v5;n1 & he promis$
 !
 full support (! ,,nfb4  ,he
 gave u ! gre5 li<t 6g z f> z we
 ne$$ 6g 9 9ve/igat+ ,can9e
 ,vi.n1 9 publiciz+ xs
 misconduct1 9 writ+ resolu;ns
 ag/ x1 9 do+ "ey?+
 nec 6get ,can9e ,vi.n ei 6cl1n
 up xs act or close d{n4
 ,! only ?+ ,dr4 ,maur} ask$ is
 t we sp1k & write only ! tru?1
 & ? we absolutely h d"o & 9t5d
 63t9ue 6d4
 
   ,z ,dr4 ,j}nigan has s (t5
 sd1 8,we want no /rife or
 3front,n1
 b we w d :at we h 6d40  ,z ,i
 ?9k y w see f !
 a3ompany+ >ticle1 ,s,y ,sue
 ,bradley1 ! ,f.d} & ,executive
 ,director ( ,can9e ,vi.n1
 absolutely refus$ 6"w ) ,,nagdu
 despite
 num}|s attempts on |r "p 6get
 h} 6d s4  ,%e al refus$
 6li/5 6any profes.nals f
 e/abli%$ s*ools :o rep1t$ly
 attempt$ 6help h} improve !
 qual;y ( h} program4  ,we 9 !
 ,n,nal ,f$},n (! ,bl absolutely
 9si/ on hav+ a voice 9
 all matt}s a6ect+ ! bl4
 ,ag5cies : purport 6s}ve !
 bl _c op}ate 9 a vacuum4  ,if
 we c get !m 6behave
 responsibly 0negoti,n & $uc,n1
 !n1 ( c|rse1 we w d
 t4  ,:5 ? is n possi#1 we w use
 all legal m1ns at |r
 4posal1 9clud+ ac;n 9 ! press &
 9 ! c|rts :5
 appropriate1 6see t !y ei
 improve _! 3duct or1 if
 nec1 close d{n4  ,x's z simple
 z t4  ,mrs4 ,bradley %d n
 h d|bt$ |r resolve4  ,can9e
 ,vi.n is n{ clos$ d{n1 &!
 p}sonal safety &! public image
 ( bl p >e bett} = x4
 
   ,n{ a note on ano!r topic4
 ,z ~? :o att5d$ ! ,sun"d ev5+
 meet+ ( ,,nagdu w rememb}1 ,dr4
 ,zabor{ski & ,mr4 ,gashel came
 6sp1k 6! divi.n ab ! ,f$},n's
 ,capital ,campaign4  ,dana
 ,>d made a mo;n t we 3sid} giv+
 a don,n1 z a divi.n1 only
 if we cd 2 assur$ t "! wd 2 a
 dog reliev+ >ea on !
 gr.ds (! facil;y s t p wdn't h
 6cross ! /reet1
 z !y d n{1 6g 6a c;y p>k1 "d or
 ni<t1 9 t rund{n
 nei<borhood4  ,i won't g 96all
 ! debate t surr.d$ t mo;n1
 or t surr.d$ ,paul ,kay's
 subsequ5t mo;n t we z a divi.n
 give
 five ?|s& doll>s ov} five ye>s1
 b bo? mo;ns 7 ev5tu,y
 )drawn4  ,mr4 ,gashel & ,dr4
 ,zabor{ski sd !y'd make sure t
 !
 idea ( 3/ruct+ a dog relief >ea
 at l1/ gets look$ 9to4  ,we
 5d$ ! 4cus.n :5 |r visitors sd
 t _! 9t5;n _h n
 be5 6ask ! divi.n directly =a
 don,n4  ,r1 !y 7
 visit+ all ! divi.ns1 us+ !
 divi.n meet+s z "o m m1ns
 ( mak+ memb}s aw>e (! ,capital
 ,campaign & urg+ !m 6?9k
 s}i|sly ab _! {n 9dividual
 pl$ges4
 
   ,lat}1 at ! banquet1 "ey"o 9
 att5d.e 0 9vit$ 6make
 pl$ges 6! ,capital ,campaign4
 ,folks 7 %|t+ | ! am.ts !y
 wi%$ 6give1 & ,dr4 ,maur} 0
 rep1t+ !m f ! h1d ta#4  ,$
 & ,toni ,eames gave a p}sonal
 pl$ge1 6be us$ 63/ruct a dog
 relief >ea on ! gr.ds (!
 ,f$},n's prop}ty4   ,? pl$ge 0
 9correctly cr$it$ 6,,nagdu1 &
 man1 did ,i he> ab x6  ,p h
 be5 call+ me want+ 6"k :y ,i
 au?oriz$ a pl$ge f ,,nagdu :5
 we n"e vot$ 6d x4  ,well1 gd p1
 ,i didn't4  ,fur!rmore1 ,i
 wdn't4  ,p}son,y1 ,i happ5
 6agree t we ne$ a relief >ea on
 !
 ,f$},n's prop}ty4  ,b my
 p}sonal op9ion doesn't matt}4
 ,my
 ac;ns z ,presid5t repres5t ?
 divi.n4  ,s ,i am correct+ !
 }ror1 bo? "h & 9 ! ,monitor4
 ,! pl$ge 0 f ! ,eameses1 n
 f ,,nagdu4  ,ag1 ,i 9vite
 "eybody 63sid} :at y p}son,y >e
 go+ 6d ) respect 6! ,capital
 ,campaign1 b ! divi.n w
 n 2 mak+ a pl$ge f divi.n funds
 un.s y vote 6h x s4
 
     ,i w 3clude ? message on a
 p}sonal note4  ,i 3t9ue 6"w
 6try 6get well af my fall 9 a
 manhole 9 ! p>k acr !
 /reet f ! ,n,nal ,c5t} =! ,bl 9
 ,baltimore 9 ,febru>y4
 ,h{"e1 z ,i write ? on ,octob}
 #bd1 ,i h exp}i;ed "s m$ical
 setbacks1 & am n{ giv5 a #ej-ej
 *.e ( walk+ & /&+ )|t
 pa9 & )|t do+ fur!r damage4
 ,"!=e1 if ,i'm "e go+
 6use a guide dog ag1 ,i came 6!
 3clu.n t ,i wd h
 6le>n 6use a guide dog :ile "w+
 f a :eel*air4  ,? /
 seems a bit h>d = me 6believe3
 ,i actu,y took a six-mile walk
 )
 ,ca4o j 2f my a3id5t2 b 9 ?
 life1 y h 6d1l )
 ?+s z !y >e1 n z !y w}e1 & n z
 y hope or wi% !y
 wd be4  ,my dog ,ca4o1 :om ,i
 _h j gott5 a ye> ago foll{+ |r
 #aiii 3v5;n1 has be5 bo>d$ &
 "w$ = me at ,! ,see+ ,eye4
 ,! only guide dog s*ool 9 ?
 c.try t tra9s dogs 6"w )
 bl p 9 :eel*airs is ,s|?ea/}n
 ,guide ,dogs1 ,9c41 9 ,florida4
 ,i spoke at grt l5g?1 _m "ts1
 6repres5tatives f bo? s*ools4
 ,i got repres5tatives f bo?
 s*ools 6talk 6ea* o!r4  ,!
 up%ot is t ,s|?ea/}n is tra9+
 ,ca4o 6guide me us+ an
 electric :eel*air4  ,ca4o >riv$
 "! on ,july #be1 & he has be5
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