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,ag ? ye>1 plans >e "uway 6h ! be/ relief >ea = |r guide dogs4  ,! ,m>riott w h two boxes 9 an 5clos$ g>age on ! lo2y level1 a3ess$ f a door ne> ! 3ci}ge desk4  ,! relief >ea at ! ,m>riott ,c|rty>d acr ! /reet w 2 |tdoors1 b "u cov}4  ,de2ie1 ,delores & ,l9da w 2 back 6assi/ ) keep+ ! >ea cl1n1 b we >e all dep5d+ on "ey"o 6pick up af |r dogs & relieve hm or h} on a regul> basis4  ,imag9e h{ y wd feel if yr hotel room did n h a ba?room & y _h 6wait = "s nice p}son 6rememb} 6(f} ! use ( h}s8 ,|r dogs des}ve extra 3sid},n = _! relief ne$s1 too4

	,la/ ye> 9 ,atlanta1 we exp}i;ed grt su3ess ) |r volunte} ,,nagdu ta#4  ,if any"o ne$$ help1 volunte}s 7 j a ph"o call away4  ,? ye> 9 ,philadelphia1 we w h a simil> >range;t )a ta# ne> ! ho/ a6iliate ta# =! f/ few "ds1 !n |tside ! ballroom =! latt} "p (! 3v5;n4  ,we wd appreciate yr sign+ in1 at ! ta# s ,,nagdu has an idea ( h{ _m dogs >e pres5t4 ,? 5a#s u 6plan = future 3v5;ns4  ,? sign up %d n 2 3fus$ ) ,,nagdu regi/r,n 2f ! s*$ul$ meet+s4

	,= ~? sign+ up1 we h lots ( goodies = y & yr dog4  ,bay} has ag g5}|sly donat$ gre5 sc>ves 65h.e ! b1uty ( |r dogs & ,,advantage 6keep |r dogs flea free4 ,o!r -panies h 3tribut$ fabul|s items we c all use4 ,9 a4i;n1 ,,nagdu  ,presid5t ,suzanne ,:al5 has ann|nc$ t a 4#ej ra6le prize w 2 drawn f ! sign-up c>ds4

	,philadelphia has a top not* vet}9>y s*ool t1*+ hospital & fees >e 4c.t$ = guide dogs4  ,? facil;y is op5 #bd h|rs a "d & is locat$  at #chej ,spruce ,/41 tel4 #bae-hih- #dfhj4

	,s9ce |r la/ column1 we h 3t9u$ |r wayf>+ ways4  ,9 ,octob} 9 3junc;n )! pres5t,ns we 7 s*$ul$ 6d = ,delta ,airl9e /aff at ,la,gu>dia & ,k5n$y ,airports1 we tr1t$ guide dog relief *ief ,de2ie 6a trip 6,new ,york ,c;y4 ,we /ay$ 9 a hotel "r 9 ! he>t ( ?+s1 ,broadway & #df? ,/reet4  ,am;g |r t|ri/ activities 7 a ,circle ,l9e boat t|r >.d ,manhattan &! ,broadway revival ( ,annie ,get yr ,gun1 />r+ ,*}yl ,ladd4  ,x 0 a fanta/ic produc;n4

	,?urs"d morn+1 we 7 9 ! audi;e (! ,montel ,williams 7"d"t talk %{7 program4  ,! topic 0 ,,dna te/+ 9 crim9al cases4  ,2f ! %{1 ,montel came ov} 6meet ! dogs & su7e/$ we write hm a lr ab assi/.e dog issues4  ,"o (! gue/s 0 a #da-ye>-old black man :o sp5t #af ye>s 9 prison claim+ 8 9noc;e4  ,,dna evid;e f9,y cle>$ hm (! rape *>ge4

	,x is s easy 6get >.d 9 ,manhattan-- gd public transport,n1 *1p taxis & wide sidewalks4  ,:ile ,de2ie 0 fasc9at$ 0! ?r;gs ( p 3/antly on ! move1 ,toni 0 ov}:elm$ 0! noise & cr{ds4  ,af lun*+ )! $itorial /aff (! ,am}ican ,k5nel ,club ,gazette1 we took ! subway 6,c"oy ,isl&1 ,brooklyn1 fam|s = xs amuse;t p>k4 ,al? alr exhau/$ f walk+ e>li} 9 ! "d1 we /roll$ al;g ! bo>dwalk1 quiet & relatively empty at ? "t ( ye>4  ,we met ,brooklyn frs1 ,paulette ,noss5 & guide dog ,major1 ,bo2y ,fe9/e9 & guide dog ,h>ley & ,h{ie ,f9k & guide dog ,kram} = d9n} 9 a ,*9ese re/aurant4  ,we 7 s* an animat$ gr|p1 "ey"o 9 ! re/aurant knew we 7 old frs6  ,we wi% |r ,cali=nia ,*9ese re/aurants wd le>n 6make ,new ,york /yle egg rolls6  ,we>y f ! "d's activities1 we took a taxi back 6! hotel &! driv} act$ z t|r guide = ,de2ie4  ,%e saw ! ,brooklyn ,bridge &! ,/atue ( ,lib}ty all lit up4  ,toni w5t /rai<t 6b$1 b ,de2ie & ,$ w5t se>*+ = b>ga9s on ,broadway4  ,!y b"| a few s|v5irs & f.d sw1t} sell+ = 4#b ea*6

	,! week5d 0 sp5t ) frs on ,l;g ,isl&4  ,we relax$1 ,new ,york delicacies & 5joy$ /imulat+ 3v}s,n4  ,! trip 0 capp$ (f :5 ,delta ag upgrad$ u on ! way home 6,fresno6

	,e mon? at ,fresno ,c;y ,hall1 ,d|g ,jackson1 a ,fire ,de"p;t adm9i/rator1 sits 9 on |r ,,ada ,advisory ,-mittee meet+s4 ,:5 he le>n$ _m bl -mittee memb}s _h n"e be5 6a fire h|se1 he >rang$ a h&s-on t|r ( ,fire ,h|se #c4  ,on ,novemb} #i1 five ,f$},ni/s 7 giv5 ! royal t|r 0memb}s (! fire h|se /aff4  ,$ 0 4appo9t$ :5 !y wd n let hm slide d{n ! fire pole6  ,all ( u 7 a# 6exam9e ! fire trucks1 ) _! _m gauges1 la4}s1 hoses1 ,jaws ( ,life1 axes1 etc4  ,we took turns hav+ |r pictures tak5 9 ! driv}'s s1t (! fire 5g9e4  ,! h1vy clo?+ worn 0! fire fi<t}s fasc9at$ u & we sympa?iz$ ) _! ne$ 6we> x dur+ |r #ajj plus degree summ} "ds4  ,we 7 pl1s$ 6le>n h{ _m wom5 h 2come "p (! fire fi<t+ =ce4  ,two (! six memb}s on call t "d 7 wom54  ,ea* six p}son crew sp5ds #bd h|rs on duty foll{$ by #dh h|rs (f4

	,kansas ,c;y 0 ! site ( |r ,novemb} trip4  ,we flew | on ! #ae? & _h d9n} t ni<t ) frs ,c9dy ,ro29 & ,bill ,/ephan4  ,_! ,au/ralian ,%eph}d guide dogs >e a tribute 6! private tra9+ !y h put on !m4

	,?urs"d 0 a "w "d6  ,|r corporate sponsor ,bay} s5t a lim|s9e 6|r hotel 6drive u back 6,bay} h1dqu>t}s1 ": we did a lun*eon pres5t,n4  ,ano!r limo took u 6,kansas ,/ate ,univ}s;y vet}9>y s*ool1 two h|rs away4  ,? elegant mode ( transport,n c 2come a4ictive6

	,associate ,d1n ,ronnie ,elmore1 :o has sat 9 on m ( |r pres5t,ns ?an any"o else we "k1 >rang$ =! d1n & #bj o!r faculty memb}s 6jo9 ! /ud5ts 9 ! audi;e4 ,ronnie & 8 wife ,c>ol drove u back 6,kansas ,c;y )a d9n} /op 9 ,topeka4  ,ronnie is _w-ren{n$ z a l1d+ exp}t on presid5tial pets & ,c>ol is a l1d+ exp}t on antique quilts1 especi,y ~? depict+ ,,fdr','s ,scottie ,fallah4

	,fri"d ! #ag? 0 ! 2g9n+ (! "w%ops =! ,cat & ,dog ,writ}s 3f};e4  ,p>allel+ la/ ye>1 we br"| ) u m ?an #cj doz5 cookies f |r fr ,m>%a's bak}y4  ,d|g-,| cookies has 2come "o ( ,fresno's premium products1 & ,d|g-,| cookies >e 2+ 4tribut$ z f> away z ,4neyl& 9 ,anaheim & >e 2+ 5joy$ on "o ( |r local airl9es go+ 6,las ,vegas4  ,prior 6! 3f};e1 we rcvd s"eal e-mails ask+ if we wd 2 br++ cookies ag ? ye>4  ,"? ,m>%a's g5}os;y we 7 a# 6provide a sug> fix =! #hj 3f};e "picipants6

	,af ! ,satur"d morn+ ses.ns1 ,/4 ,l|is frs ,m>k & ,pe7y ,holly1 jo9$ u = |r afn excur.n 6! cat %{ ": ,toni 0 a# 6h&le a v>iety ( pure-br$ cats4 ,once ag1 |r guides ,escort & ,e*o 7 ! tok5 dogs am;g ! #acjj cats 2+ exhibit$4   ,t ev5+ at ! ,cat ,writ}s ,associ,n banquet1 we 7 4appo9t$ :5 |r >ticle1 8,a ,g5tle ,gdbye10 : appe>$ 9 ,*ick5 ,s|p =! ,cat & ,dog ,lov}'s ,s|l1 did n w9 ! top aw>d4

	  ,two "ds af ,?anksgiv+1 we ho/$ a pizza "py = #dj frs4  ,we pd = ? extravaganza ) m"oy rcvd f a -pet+ pizza re/aurant4  ,dici3o's a3id5t,y pr9t$ |r ph"o numb}1 "o digit away f _!s1 9 a c|pon ad caus+ u 6be delug$ ) ph"o calls4  ,! {n}1 ,5rico1 refus$ 6a3ept responsibil;y = mak+ |r lives less ?an tranquil4 ,m>%a's husb& ,d|g came 6|r rescue6  ,he us$ 8 lawy}ly skill 6obta9 a settle;t f ! adv}tis+ firm : actu,y -mitt$ ! go(4  ,z 8 -mis.n1 ,d|g a3ept$ a d9n} tr1t on u at a ,dici3o's re/aurant4  ,)! a4i;nal settle;t m"oy we decid$ 6ab&on ,dici3o's & hold a victory celebr,n at a -pet+ pizza place1 ,pizza ,pit4 ,= #dj ( u1 a v>iety ( pizzas1 br1d /icks1 fri$ mozz>ella1 soda  & be} 0 a grt way ( sp5d+ t ,satur"d afn4  ,am;g |r gue/s 7 five guide dogs4 ,ne$.s 6say1 ,/an1 ! ,pizza ,pit {n}1 0 deli<t$ ) |r *oice6

	,foll{+ s* a su3ess;l pizza ev5t1 two mon?s lat}1 we a*iev$ a major c|p :5 we ?rew a surprise #gj? bir?"d "py = |r fr ,eve ,hoopes4  ,eve1 f1tur$ 9 |r book1 ,"pn}s ,9 ,9dep5d;e1 is ! coord9ator (! ,guide ,dogs =! ,bl ,fresno puppy rais+ corps4  ,%e has rais$ puppies =! pa/ #cj ye>s1 & bo? h} *n & gr&*n h be5 puppy rais}s4  ,ab #ajj ( ,eve's frs & at l1/ #bj dogs ga!r$ 6celebrate ? grt o3a.n at ! ,pizza ,pit4

	,|r mon? ( travel 5d$ )a qk trip 6,burbank4  ,de2ie drove u ! ?ree-&-a-half h|rs s t ,$ cd att5d ! ,,nfb ,/ate bo>d meet+4  ,:ile ,$ & o!r memb}s (! bo>d tackl$ mi<ty topics1 ,toni1 ,de2ie & s"eal o!r non-bo>d wom5 _h a "d &a half %opp+ spree6

	,news 9 ! guide dog _w

	,guide ,dog ,f.d,n ann|nc$ ! build+ (a new dormitory4 ,? home away f home w f1ture s+le rooms ) teleph"os1 an ex}cise room &a -put} c5t}4  ,guid+ ,eyes has ann|nc$ ! op5+ (a new ,:ite ,pla9s l|nge4

	,john ,byfield1 pione} (! 9novative in-commun;y tra9+ program at ,fidelco1 ann|nc$ 8 retire;t z ,tra9+ ,manag}4 ,! guide dog move;t w n 2 los+ 8 exp}tise s9ce he w 3t9ue at ,fidelco z a regional 3sultant4  ,pete ,newicki has assum$ ! po/ ( ,tra9+ ,manag}4

	,s"eal /ate laws h rec5tly be5 5act$ -p5sat+ guide dog "pn}s if _! dogs >e h>ass$ or 9jur$ 0a p}son or 0ano!r dog4  ,am;g ~! >e ,new ,york1 ,massa*usetts1 ,utah & ,wa%+ton4

	,wd y 2lieve8  ,until rec5tly1 ,massa*usetts _h a law requir+ muzzl+ ( guide dogs ~u reque/ ( busi;s {n}s6 ,e>li} ? ye> ? >*aic law 0 rep1l$4

	,toni & ,$ ,eames c 2 3tact$ at #ccgf ,nor? ,wi%on1 ,fresno1 ,,ca #icgjd-dhcb2 ,tel4 #eei - #bbd-jedd2 e-mail e1mes@csufresno4$u4<x-fl{$