7,$itor's note3  ,6my k1 ?
 is ! f/ "t |r m9utes
 h be5 publi%$ 9 ,h>;s ,up4  ,=
 ~? ( y :o cd n att5d
 |r la/ meet+ 9 ,atlanta1 a mo;n
 0 pass$ 6publi% ! #aiii
 meet+ m9utes 9 ? issue47
 















 ,,m9utes1 ,,n,nal
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 ,,us}s
 
      ,! meet+ (! ,n,nal
 ,associ,n ( ,guide ,dog us}s 0
 call$
 6ord} at #jg3cd ,,pm on
 ,w$nes"d1 ,june #cj1 #aiii4
 ,presid5t ,suzanne
 ,:al5 f/ pres5t$ ! upcom+ ev5ts
 =! meet+ & welcom$
 "ey"o4  ,%e told "ey"o t "! 7
 #aa s*ools pres5t at !
 ,,nagdu 3v5;n4  ,%e f/ 9troduc$
 "ey"o f ! s*ools'
 repres5tatives4  ,%e "nd ea*
 s*ool & ea* p}son pres5t f ea*
 s*ool4  ,presid5t ,:al5 f/
 9troduc$ a new s*ool1 ,can9e
 ,vi.n1 9
 ,atlanta4
   ,next "! 7 ann|nce;ts4  ,toni
 & ,$ ,eames gave _!
 pres5t,n4  ,toni f/ 9troduc$ h}
 relief "w}s1 ,ra*el1 ,dolores1
 & ,de2ie4  ,toni f/ describ$ ":
 ! relief >eas w}e4  ,$ &
 ,toni _h an em}g5cy recov}y kit
 : 0 (f}$ 6! memb}%ip
 6help assi/ ) situ,ns ": ! {n}
 2comes 9capacitat$4  ,!
 kits >e availa# free ( *>ge1 &
 >e c>ri$ 9 a wallet 6al}t
 p 6a dog's 2+ a guide dog1 c>e
 giv} 6be 3tact$ 9 an
 em}g5cy1 ! dog's vet1 & o!r
 9=m,n t mi<t 2 important 9
 an em}g5cy4  ,$ talk$ ab ,heska
 ,corpor,n : has set aside a
 grant 6help (fset ! co/ ( vet
 c>e if ! {n} is una# 6pay
 exp5ses2 if ! "w+ capabil;y (!
 dog c 2 re/or$1 !n !
 {n} c 2 approv$ =a grant4  ,he
 gave 9=m,n ab ! ,newsreel
 ,club4
   ,$ & ,toni ann|nc$ a ra6le (
 #aj t-%irts donat$ 0! ,heska
 ,corpor,n 6be giv5 away at ! 5d
 (! meet+4
    ,! secret>y1 ,eug5ia ,fir?1
 r1d ! m9utes f ! previ|s
 meet+4  ,a mo;n 0 made &
 second$ 6approve ! m9utes z
 r1d4
   ,priscilla ,f}ris r1d !
 ,tr1sur}'s report4  ,la/ ye>'s
 5d+
 bal.e 0 4#hcj.ci4  ,af deposits
 & exp5ses 7 tak5 96a3.t1
 we n{ h a bal.e ( 4#a1bgd.jf4
 ,! divi.n is go+ 6donate 4#cjj
 6! ,j}nigan ,fund4  ,priscilla
 told ab ! =ms s5t ) ,h>;s ,up
 ? spr+ &! 4tribu;n ( !m4  ,we
 got v few back4  ,a mo;n
 0 made & second$ =! ,tr1sur}'s
 report 6be a3ept$4
   ,presid5t ,:al5 gave a
 presid5tial update4  ,%e
 describ$ !
 activities (! divi.n =! previ|s
 ye>4  ,%e expla9$ !
 divi.n's advocacy ef=ts dur+ !
 previ|s ye>4  ,! divi.n is
 try+ 6/>t ,,nagdu a6iliates 9
 all /ates4  ,presid5t ,:al5
 gave h}
 hotel room numb} & h} home
 a4ress 6! memb}s pres5t4  ,%e
 ask$
 p 63tact h} 6help get ~!
 a6iliates />t$4  ,%e 4cuss$
 ! possi# activities 9 ! upcom+
 ye> s* z hav+ regional
 meet+s l ,,job sem9>s4  ,%e
 talk$ ab |r ,,li/s}v1 & ,pete
 ,donahue describ$ h{ 6sign up
 =! li/4
   ,presid5t ,:al5 describ$ h}
 trip 6! ,,u ,c|ncil ( ,guide
 ,dogs
 ,s*ools meet+ t %e att5d$ at ,!
 ,see+ ,eye la/ ,m>*4  ,%e sd
 t we w n alw agree )! s*ools1 b
 4agree;ts wd 2
 d"o ) respect & profes.nalism4
   ,next1 we talk$ ab collect+
 recipes = |r cookbook 2+ -pil$
 = fundrais+4
    ,presid5t ,:al5 !n talk$ ab
 a7ressive dogs &! 9cid5ts at
 ! la/ 3v5;n4  ,! divi.n pres5t$
 a policy 6! n,nal
 bo>d on a7res.n2 ! n,nal bo>d
 did n approve ! policy1 b
 ,dr4  ,maur} ask$ ,presid5t
 ,:al5 6a4ress ! bo>d at !
 3v5;n4
 ,dr4 ,maur} ask$ ! divi.n 6br+
 6his att5;n pro#m dogs4
 ,%e urg$ ! memb}s 6talk 6p ~:
 dogs >e hav+ a7res.n
 pro#ms 6f9d | if ! situ,n c 2
 a4ress$ )|t fur!r
 m1sures4  ,%e ask$ memb}s
 63tact ,,nagdu (fic}s )! situ,n
 if ne$ be4  ,if x happ5s twice1
 ,dr4 ,maur} w 2 3tact$4  ,%e
 assur$ p t dogs j b>k+ "s is n
 ! issue4  ,! pro#m1
 h{"e1 is dogs ~: 2havior is n
 3troll$ & is a pro#m =
 o!rs4
    ,next memb}s 7 ask$ 63tact !
 (fic}s if !y ne$ 6be
 tau<t h{ 6cl1n up4  ,! presid5t
 ask$ t a mo;n 2 made t at
 ! 5d (! week ! volunte}s draw
 "ns ( p :o h pick$ up
 e "t2 ! w9n}s wd rcv a 4#be
 prize4  ,no "o 0 9t}e/$
 9 ! mo;n1 &! mo;n 0 def1t$ al?
 x 0 second$4
   ,we !n talk$ ab abuse &!
 *ang+ ( abuse laws4  ,presid5t
 ,:al5 po9t$ | 6! memb}s t cases
 7 n go+ 6be tri$ at
 ! meet+4  ,k>la ,we/john f/
 spoke on h} posi;n 3c}n+ abuse
 & abuse laws4  ,k>la sd t !
 judicial process cd 2 us$
 6remove dogs f {n}s :o >e
 abusive or 2+ us$ 6assi/ 9 a
 crime4  ,presid5t ,:al5 ask$
 :e!r ,k>la knew ( laws 9 o!r
 /ates
 6protect guide dogs ag/ abuse
 0o!rs4  ,%e sd ! abuse
 6prop}ty is a me?od ( h&l+ t
 type ( situ,n4  ,9 ,ill9ois1
 if y abuse a "w+ dog1 x is a
 felony4
    ,mike ,j"os 0 next 6sp1k on
 ! panel4  ,he f/ ?ank$ ,$ &
 ,toni ,eames = _! ef=ts )!
 relief >1s4  ,he sd he 0 a
 victim ( abuse -pla9ts 0o!rs at
 8 "wplace4  ,he sd t 8
 employees made -pla9ts ag/ hm1
 & t 8 s*ool did n h&le
 ! situ,n correctly4  ,he sd he
 ?"| t ! anonym;y (!
 -pla9ant %d n 2 protect$4  ,he
 al sd t ! s*ool %d
 adopt a full 4closure =!
 graduates ( any"o :o files
 -pla9ts
 )! s*ool ag/ !m4  ,he describ$
 mock situ,ns ( h{
 6h&le abuse cases4  ,he al
 su7e/$ t nonpr(it ag5cies c 2
 3troll$ 0writ+ 63tributors1
 express+ 4satisfac;n )!
 policy4
   ,re5ah ,blackwell spoke next
 on h} resolu;n4  ,s"eal /ates h
 pass$ laws 3c}n+ o!r p1 2ss !
 {n}1 abus+ "w+
 dogs4  ,re5ah r1d h} resolu;n4
 ,! resolu;n propos$ t !
 divi.n support ! passage ( laws
 l t pass$ 0,new ,mexico4  ,%e
 gave /ati/ics on h{ _m calls
 s*ools get on 9juries 6guide
 dogs
 caus$ 0o!r p4
   ,af ! panel 0 pres5t$1
 ,presid5t ,:al5 call$ ~u s*ools
 6-;t on ! abuse issue4  ,lukas
 ,franck f ,! ,see+ ,eye sd t
 ,see+ ,eye doesn't keep
 /ati/ics on ~! -pla9ts4  ,pete
 ,nowicki f
 ,fidelco spoke ab ! abuse
 issue4  ,"qs 7 !n solicit$ f
 ! memb}%ip4  ,al1 ,presid5t
 ,:al5 ask$ p 6give _! op9ion
 ab ,re5ah's resolu;n4  ,pete
 ,donahue describ$ a case 9 !
 ei<ties
 (a p}son :o 0 aw>d$ 4#aj1jjj 2c
 (a dog's d1?2 ! judge
 4all{$ x 2c he did n {n ! dog2
 ! ,f$},n w5t back &
 got ? issue a4ress$4  ,tracy
 ,c>ci"o su7e/$ t s*ools put a
 seg;t 96! class tra9+ on h{
 6d1l ) fru/r,n 9 "w+
 ) yr dog s9ce ! 3s5sus 0 t
 fru/r,n c l1d 6false
 abuse reports4  ,susan ,j"os
 su7e/$ t ! resolu;n 2 /r1ml9$
 & pres5t$ next ye>4  ,june
 ,rose ,killian ask$ if y 7 f "o
 /ate1 & yr dog 7 attack$ 0"s"o
 f ano!r /ate1 h{ wd
 t 2 h&l$4  ,! issue (! gd & bad
 po9ts ( hav+ anonym;y
 = ~? report+ abuse cases 0
 4cuss$4
    ,! next topic 0 ! progress
 (! ,hawaii suit4  ,! suit 0
 dropp$ 0! n,nal (fice4  ,x 0
 felt we wd 2 app1l+ x
 2f ! same judges t rul$ on !
 suit ! f/ "t4  ,presid5t
 ,:al5 ask$ = p 6talk ab ways we
 cd br+ pressure on !
 /ate ( ,hawaii 6resolve ?
 issue4  ,david ,l|x sd t he w5t
 6,hawaii1 & _h a positive
 exp}i;e go+ "!4  ,he _h no
 pro#m
 9 gett+ "? ! qu>ant9e process1
 & he _h no pro#m )
 a3ess 9 re/aurants4  ,he sd t z
 m p us$ ? process
 6g1 ! /ate w !n relax ! rules2
 ! /ate w f9d "!
 6be few} pro#ms ?an !y ?"|4
 ,he felt t ! /ate wd /op
 5=c+ ! settle;t z rigor|sly4
    ,presid5t ,:al5 talk$ ab !
 ,help+ ,h&s program1 a program
 design$ 6help p d1l ) v>i|s
 issues1 s* retire;t1 d1?1
 ! return+ (a dog1 & o!r s*
 issues4  ,rick ,fox is !
 co-ord9ator (! program4
 ,presid5t ,:al5 urg$ p 6sign up
 =! m5tor+ program4  ,tracy
 ,c>ci"o gave ,rick's ,e-mail
 a4ress4
    ,next1 "s possi# projects &
 ?"|s =! upcom+ ye> 7
 4cuss$4  ,3nie ,ryan ask$ :e!r
 ! divi.n cd />t an
 9sur.e program = p 6buy h1l?
 9sur.e = _! dog4  ,dana
 ,>d ask$ if ! divi.n cd 3sid} a
 "w%op on /ress manage;t
 9 "w+ )a dog4  ,june ,rose sd t
 9 "s /ates y >e
 requir$ 6h liabil;y 9sur.e 6h
 yr dog lic5s$2 ?
 9cludes guide dogs2 x 0 agre$ t
 9sur.e -panies' policies
 3c}n+ dogs is a gr{+ pro#m4
 ,kim ,samko1 :o "ws ) ,guide
 ,dogs =! ,bl assi/+ /ud5ts )
 grief & /ress manage;t
 dur+ classes1 volunte}$ 6help
 )! /ress manage;t "w%op4
 ,"s"o m5;n$ t ,guide ,dog ,us}s
 ,9c4 did /ress manage;t =!
 dogs at _! 3v5;n4  ,"s"o br"|
 up ! di6};es 9 h&l+
 am;g guide dog us}s & h{ ~?
 di6};es cause pro#ms 9
 rel,n%ips ) o!rs s* z employ}s4
 ,o!r s}vice dogs &!
 di6};es 9 h{ !y >e h&l$ 7
 briefly 4cuss$4
    ,next1 ,pete ,donahue talk$
 ab ! holi"d greet+ c>ds f !
 s*ools4  ,he ?"| ! s*ools %d
 *ange ! greet+ c>ds 6%{
 "w+ dogs 9/1d ( puppies4
   ,next ,lukas ,franck describ$
 8 boo? ": he is go+ 6demon/rate
 auditory signals =! ,5viron;tal
 ,a3ess ,-mittee4  ,he ask$
 memb}s
 6-e 6! boo? & see ! signals4
   ,david ,l|x made an ann|nce;t
 ab ,! ,see+ ,eye br1kfa/4
 ,see+
 ,eye graduates 7 urg$ 6,,rsvp =
 x4
   ,! next issue 6be 4cuss$ 0
 3tact 2t puppy rais}s &
 graduates4  ,pet} ,donahue f/
 gave 8 ?"|s on ! 3tact issue4
 ,he is 9 favor ( 3tact 2t
 graduates & puppy rais}s4
 ,k>la
 ,we/john gave h} views on ?
 subject4  ,k>la express$ !
 opposite
 view 6,pete's4  ,joan ,corbett
 f ,guide ,dogs =! ,bl spoke ab
 ! gradu,n c}emony &! 3tact
 policy ( ,guide ,dogs4  ,guide
 ,dogs
 has ! puppy's vet %>e 9=m,n ab
 ! puppy's m$ical hi/ory4
 ,judy ,campbell spoke on ,l1d}
 ,dogs' policy on puppy rais}
 3tact4
 ,l1d} all{s graduates
 6correspond ) puppy rais}s &
 give :at"e
 9=m,n !y want4  ,puppy rais}s c
 9clude _! 9=m,n if
 !y want al4  ,!y >e 9 ! process
 ( $ucat+ _! puppy rais}s
 z 6:5 !y %d tell ! graduate
 63tact ! s*ool4  ,!y h
 _h "s pro#ms ) x al? n a lot4
 ,david ,l|x pres5t$ ,!
 ,see+ ,eye's posi;n4  ,! ,see+
 ,eye does n all{ 3tact 2t
 graduates & rais}s4  ,ra*el
 ,todd1 a puppy rais}1 gave h}
 po9t (
 view4  ,%e sd t 3tact has1 =!
 mo/ "p1 be5 positive4  ,%e
 sd "! 7 ll details t 7 pass$ on
 6! graduate ab
 ! puppy's hi/ory4  ,presid5t
 ,:al5 ask$ :e!r ! s*ools h a
 wait+ p}iod 2t gradu,n & 3tact4
 ,s|?ea/}n has a wait+
 p}iod ( "o ye> 2f graduates &
 puppy rais}s meet4  ,guide
 ,dogs1
 ,l1d} ,dogs1 & ,guid+ ,eyes d n
 h a wait+ p}iod 2t
 gradu,n & meet+4  ,guid+ ,eyes
 provides ! "n & a4ress 9 !
 packet giv5 6! graduat+ /ud5t4
   ,next1 9 ! 9t}e/ ( "t1 x 0
 vot$ 6h ! t-%irt ra6le
 at ,satur"d's meet+4
    ,pete ,donahue talk$ ab
 ,h>;s
 ,up disks4  ,! ,9t}n,nal ,brl
 ,rese>* ,c5t} boo? has an onl9e
 depository ( electronic ,brl
 books4
 ,h>;s ,up has al be5 put onl9e4
 ,,nagdu is ! f/ divi.n 6(f}
 xs newslr 9 electronic =mat4
   ,! meet+ adj|rn$ at  #aj3ec
 ,,pm4