,a ,nose = ,news
 
                            
 0,toni & ,$ ,eames
 
  ,x's gd 6be back do+ |r ,nose
 column = ,h>;s ,up4
 
  ,|r c>e}s z lectur}s at
 vet}9>y s*ools & 3f};es has
 re,y
 tak5 (f6 ,"u ! sponsor%ip (!
 ,bay} ,corpor,n1 we h d"o
 pres5t,ns at all #bg ,am}ican
 vet}9>y colleges & e major
 vet}9>y 3f};e4  ,_m vet}9>ians
 d n "u/& ! specific
 "w d"o 0|r dogs & o3a.n,y
 prescribe m$ic,ns t
 9t}f}e )a guide dog's abil;y
 6/ay al}t & rema9 e6ective4
 ,a rec5t adjunct 6|r pres5t,ns
 is a video sponsor$ 0,hills
 ,pet
 ,nutri;n graphic,y illu/rat+ !
 "w d"o 0guide1 he>+ &
 s}vice dogs4  ,hav+ d"o !
 circuit ( all ,unit$ ,/ates
 vet}9>y
 s*ools1 we decid$ 6spr1d |r w+s
 & tackle ! ,c>i21n4
 
  ,|r adv5ture 2gan on ,m>* #bi1
 #bjjj :5 we flew 6! ,we/ ,9dies
 isl& ( ,/4 ,kitts via ,dallas &
 ,san ,juan4  ,|r hotel1 !
 ,frigate ,bay
 ,resort1 0 lovely &! ,canadian
 manag} 0 welcom+ ( u & |r
 ,gold5 ,retriev}s ,escort &
 ,e*o4  ,ross ,univ}s;y ,s*ool (
 ,vet}9>y
 ,m$ic9e put a driv}1 ,patfield
 ,james1 at |r 4posal & x 0 grt
 n hav+ 6worry ab taxi a3ess
 pro#ms4
 
  ,?urs"d we did two "d"t
 pres5t,ns at ,ross & _h "t
 6socialize ) "s (! /ud5ts4
 ,mike ,z>eski took u "u 8
 w+ & 9clud$ u 9 upcom+ s*ool
 activities4  ,"o ( ~! 0 an
 aw>ds c}emony = /ud5ts l1v+ !
 isl& 6-plete _!
 require;ts at vet}9>y t1*+
 hospitals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
 ,faculty memb} ,,dr4  ,*uck
 ,hut*ison r1d an >ticle 6!
 assem#d
 /ud5ts writt5 0,toni & publi%$
 9 ,*ick5 ,s|p =! ,cat & ,dog
 ,lov}'s ,s|l4  ,! >ticle1 8,a
 ,g5tle ,gdbye10 describes |r
 cat ,cameo's
 nurturant m9i/r,ns 6,toni & h}
 retir$ guide dog ,ivy on ! "d
 ,ivy 0 eu?aniz$4  ,at ! 5d (!
 r1d+1 ! audi;e 0 s mov$
 !y respond$ )a spontane|s ov,n4
 
  ,:5 travel+ 9t}n,n,y1 we 3tact
 local ,lions ,clubs 6assi/ u
 ) si<tsee+4  ,? al gives u !
 opportun;y 6get 6"k "s
 (! local p4  ,we 7 s*$ul$ 6take
 a f}ry 6! nei<bor+
 isl& ( ,nevis1 b signals got
 cross$ & we miss$ ! boat4  ,all
 0
 n lo/6 ,lions ,club memb}
 ,eu/ace ,ca9es1 a v res|rce;l &
 p}suasive 9dividual1 >rang$ = u
 6cross ! h>bor on a c>go
 boat4
 
  ,! h|r-l;g voyage f ,/4 ,kitts
 6,nevis 0 sp5t amid/ crates (
 ca2ages1 squa%es1 tomatoes &
 o!r produce4  ,! only o!r
 pass5g}s
 7 ?ree local v5dors travel+
 6,nevis 6sell _! vegeta#s4
 ,9dep5d5t bl p travel+ ) guide
 dogs 0 q a novelty
 6!m4  ,"o (! wom51 ,katie1 0
 fill$ ) curios;y4  ,! h|r
 sp$ 0z we $ucat$ h} &! o!rs ab
 ! capabilities ( bl
 p4  ,katie1 :o 0 "s:at fe>;l (!
 dogs1 grew relax$ 5
 "u ,toni's tutelage 6pet
 ,escort4
 
  ,we lun*$ at a ne>by re/aurant
 ) an excell5t bu6et selec;n4
 ,eu/ace act$ z g-2t 6avoid
 a3ess d5ials ) ,escort & ,e*o4
 ,af a bit ( local %opp+ 7"ey?+
 0 v exp5sive71 we h1d$
 back =! f}ry dock ": we met two
 ,canadian c|ples4  ,"o ( !m
 help$ av}t a ne> 4a/}4  ,z
 ,toni & ,escort 7 ab 6/ep on
 ! boat f ! gangway1 a crew
 memb}1 try+ 6be help;l1 gra2$
 ,toni's >m1 ?r{+ h} (f bal.e &
 caus+ ,escort 6beg9 fall+
 2t ! boat &! pi}4  ,"o (!
 ,canadian m5 react$ )
 li<t5+ spe$1 swoop+ ,escort up
 0! h>;s & deposit+ hm 9
 ! boat4  ,n r1liz+ he cd h be5
 cru%$1 ,escort 0 calm &
 placid1 :ile ,toni rema9$ %ak5
 =! rema9d} (! f}ry ride
 back 6,/4 ,kitts4  ,grate;lly1
 ! ,canadian h}o escort$ ,toni
 (f !
 boat1 avoid+ ano!r 9cid5t ": an
 ov}-solicit|s ,kittitian tri$
 6assi/ 0physic,y gra2+ "o ( u4
 
  ,re/+ back 9 |r hotel room =a
 brief :ile1 we 7 (f ag 6d
 a pres5t,n =! ,/4 ,kitts ,lion
 ,club4  ,"o (! memb}s _h be5
 on |r fli<t f ,san ,juan 6!
 isl& & gave a gl{+ descrip;n
 ( ,e*o & ,escort gett+ on !
 plane & fold+ up "u ! s1ts 9
 front ( u4  ,eu/ace 0 al a#
 6rec.t ! "d's adv5tures6
 
  ,back at ! ,/4 ,kitts airport
 on ,april #a1 we ran 96|r f/
 pro#m4
 ,hav+ exp}i;ed no di6iculty 9
 5t}+ ! c.try1 we 7 tak5 aback
 :5 a secur;y gu>d refus$ 6let u
 "? )! dogs4  ,%e
 9si/$ we _h 6h special exit
 pap}s4  ,|r ,am}ican ,airl9es
 escort
 0 z 3fus$ z we 7 0? refusal4
 ,we ask$ =! gu>d's
 sup}visor1 :o seem$ equ,y
 reluctant 6let ! boys l1ve !
 c.try4  ,=tunately1 ! ,am}ican
 ,airl9es repres5tative p}suad$
 hm
 t we _h all -e 9 tgr ?ree "ds
 e>li} & |r dogs' h1l?
 c}tificates 7 9 ord}6 ,= 5try
 96~! ,c>i21n isl&s1 !
 only vet}9>y require;ts 7 pro(
 ( rec5t rabies va39,n &a
 h1l? c}tificate -plet$ 0|r
 local vet}9>ian & ,,fax$ 6!
 isl& vet}9>ian prior 6! visit4
 
  ,we 7 met at ! ,gr5ada airport
 0,/4 ,george's vet}9>y /ud5ts1
 ,gl5n ,brigd5 & ,gret*5
 ,kronsbe9d4  ,|r hotel1 ! ,true
 ,blue ,bay
 ,resort1 0 ! close/ ?+ 6p>adise
 imag9a#4  ,we _h a suite (
 rooms )a l>ge patio ov}look+ !
 ,c>i21n4  ,z we took turns
 sw++ 9 ! patio hammock1 we
 ?rill$ at ! s.d (! lapp+
 waves alm directly "u u4
 
  ,al? mo/ (! %ops 7 clos$ on
 ,sun"d1 ,gl5n & ,gret*5 took
 u 6a b1*side m>ket ": we /ock$
 up on spice gifts = |r
 r1d}s & volunte}s4  ,$ 5c|rag$
 fu4y du4y ,toni 6walk on !
 s& & get h} feet wet4  ,s9ce !
 b1* 0 relatively des}t$1 we
 let ! ,gold5 boys run free "u !
 wat*;l eyes ( |r /ud5t ho/s4
 ,:ile ,e*o roll$ 9 ! s&1
 ,escort cavort$ 9 ! ,c>i21n4
 ,dry+
 (f qkly1 we return$ 6! hotel =
 |r next adv5ture1 a t|r (
 ! ne>by ra9 =e/4
 
  ,gl5n1 ,gret*5 & fell{ /ud5t
 ,ric>do ,ramirez want$ 6take u
 |
 6d9n} af |r pres5t,n at ,/4
 ,george's ,univ}s;y1 & we
 /um#d on |r mo/ fanta/ic cul9>y
 exp}i;e (! trip4  ,on |r
 way 6t{n1 !y spott$ a sign on a
 h|se proclaim+ 8,home ,cook+40
 ,dur+ ! c|rse ( |r eat+ fr5zy1
 we 7 (f}$ m ?an #bj
 di6}5t di%es s* z gre5 papaya 9
 *eese1 /ir fri$ ra2it1
 curri$ goat1 /ew$ 3*1 mutton1
 beef /ew1 fri$ planta9s1 lob/}
 salad1 br1dfruit salad1 & s"eal
 o!r deli<ts4  ,patrick1 ! {n}
 & *ief *ef1 bur/ |r bub# :5 he
 told u ,escort & ,e*o 7 n
 ! f/ guide dogs at 8 e/abli%;t4
 ,he previ|sly s}v$ guide dog
 us}s f ,europe & ,au/ralia4
 ,h{"e1 x appe>s ! ,gold5 boys 7
 ! f/ guide dogs on ,/4 ,kitts4
 
  ,tues"d morn+ we 7 pack$ &
 r1dy = |r trip home1 :5 we
 rcvd a call f ,am}ican ,airl9es
 9=m+ u |r fli<t 6,miami
 0 c.el$ & "! 0 no o!r way 6get
 u (f ,gr5ada t "d4
 ,! o!r airl9es all made /ops at
 isl&s ) qu>ant9e regul,ns1
 s we cd n pass "? )! dogs4
 ,9iti,y1 we 7 upset )
 ! *ange 9 plans s9ce we _h a
 numb} ( appo9t;ts 9 ,fresno !
 next "d4  ,if y h 6get /uck
 "splace1 h{"e1 an extra "d 9
 p>adise at ,am}ican ,airl9es
 exp5se is n bad6
 
  ,la/ w9t} we jo9$ ! ,,nagdu
 bo>d at ! ,n,nal ,c5t} 9
 ,baltimore
 64cuss ways 6exp& !
 responsibilities (! ,can9e
 ,3c}ns
 ,-mittee4  ,we 9itiat$ ! ,,ccc
 9 ,anaheim :5 we took on
 responsibil;y
 = sett+ up & ma9ta9+ ! guide
 dog relief >ea1 & 3t9u$
 ? activ;y 9 ,new ,orl1ns1
 ,dallas & ,atlanta4  ,m>c
 ,maur}1 ,m>y ,ell5
 ,j}nigan1 ,diane ,mc,george1 !
 ,,nagdu bo>d &! two ( u
 bra9/orm$
 = two "ds ab new ways 9 : we cd
 make ! 3v5;n less
 /ress;l = guide dogs & _!
 "pn}s4
 
  ,on ,june #bi1 |r 5t|rage ( #g
 ,fresno folks took (f =! #bjjj
 3v5;n4  ,2ss ! two ( u1 ,de2ie
 ,prieto & h} mom ,delores
 ,del>osa1 famili> 6~? :o att5d$
 ! la/ few 3v5;ns1 7
 jo9$ ? ye> 0,de2ie's si/} ,l9da
 ,morgan 9 sett+ up &
 ma9ta9+ ! guide dog relief >1s4
 ,fresno fr ,l9da ,haymond
 jo9$ ! gr|p 9 ord} 6take ov}
 sup}vi.n & organiz,n (!
 fanta/ic corps ( volunte}s
 recruit$ 6assi/ ,f$},ni/s4  ,|r
 sev5? memb}1 ,%irley ,h>p}1 is
 los+ h} vi.n & want$ 6le>n
 m ab bl;s issues4  ,dogs &
 wolves 5joy travel+ 9 packs1
 & s did we6 ,x 0 a lot ( fun6
 ,si/} ,paul9e ,qu9n1 |r
 ,dom9ican
 nun fr f ,ma9e1 0 |r f|r?
 relief "w}4  ,~? wom5 sure did
 "w h>d1 ) ?ree hotels & f|r
 relief >eas 6monitor4
 
  ,z a result ( |r w9t} meet+1
 s"eal new approa*es 7 explor$4
 ,hav+ walkie-talkies ? ye> made
 -munic,n m* easi} & ,l9da
 ,haymond 0 9valua# 9 keep+ ?+s
 9 ord} at ! volunte} ta#4
 ,a p}5nial "q unansw}$ until ?
 ye> was1 8,h{ _m guide dog
 t1ms att5d |r annual 3v5;n80
 ,9 ord} 6get an a3urate c.t1 we
 provid$ 5tice;ts 65c|rage p
 6sign in4  ,,nagdu (f}$ a 4#be
 door prize1 ,nylab"o donat$
 l>ge ,nylab"os z a4i;nal door
 prizes1
 ,hills ,pet ,nutri;n provid$
 bags ( yummy dog tr1ts & ,bay}
 suppli$
 free ,advantage flea 3trol &
 decorative sc>ves4  ,~! -panies
 wd
 grtly appreciate yr recogni;n (
 _! g5}os;y4  ,pl1se call ,jane
 ,frame ( ,nylab"o1
 #hjj-fca-bahh1 ,dr4  ,*uck
 ,wayn} ( ,hills1 #hjj-bee-jddi
 & ,ka?y ,t"oy ( ,bay}1
 #hjj-bee-feag4
 
  ,a total ( #ic t1ms sign$ 9 f
 n9e di6}5t tra9+ programs4  #ha
 t1ms came f f|r programs1 ,!
 ,see+ ,eye1 ,guide ,dogs =!
 ,bl1
 ,l1d} ,dogs & ,guid+ ,eyes =!
 ,bl4
 
  ,n only 0 ? 3v5;n a grt
 exp}i;e =! human
 "picipants1 b 0 al 5joy$ 0|r
 can9e "pn}s4  ,we 2lieve !
 pres;e (a volunte} ta# )
 teleph"o a3ess1 walkie talkies
 &a
 h>d "w+ crew ( relief "w}s made
 ? 3v5;n a /ress free
 exp}i;e = ~? ( u "w+ ) guide
 dogs4  ,we wd l 6he>
 yr op9ion4  ,pl1se let ,suzanne
 "k :at y ?"| ab !
 >range;ts = guide dogs at !
 #bjjj 3v5;n4
 
  ,salt ,lake ,c;y1 ,utah 0 !
 site ( ? ye>'s ,am}ican
 ,vet}9>y
 ,m$ical ,associ,n 3f};e4  ,we h
 pass$ "? ? c;y _m
 "ts *ang+ planes1 b n"e _h !
 *.e 6get 6"k ! c;y4
 ,x 0 impressive1 cl1n & frly4
 ,we _h ! opportun;y 6visit
 _m frs & meet new 3tacts4  ,!
 vet}9>y c|ple ,*uck &
 ,pra!r ,hu*ison1 :o ho/$ u at
 _! home on ,/4 ,kitts ,isl&1
 jo9$
 u = d9n} "o ni<t & we tri$
 6plan ano!r trip 6!
 ,c>i21n4  ,z usual1 ,e*o &
 ,escort rcvd lots ( att5;n &
 admir,n4  ,|r two pres5t,ns 7
 on ! morn+ (! la/
 3f};e "d1 b we did get a
 respecta# audi;e4
 
  ,back at ! ,salt ,lake
 ,airport1 we did a s5sitiv;y
 tra9+ ses.n =
 ,delta ,airl9es /aff4  ,at f/ x
 0 di6icult gett+ ! gr|p
 motivat$ 6"picipate1 b :5 we
 2gan ask+ !m "qs ab
 policies & proc$ures1 !y op5$
 up &! ses.n ran ov}"t6
 
  ,delta ,air ,l9es is ! only
 air c>ri} 6e/abli% a /aff
 posi;n
 d1l+ ) issues 3c}n+ pass5g}s )
 4abilities4  ,walt ,baer1
 ,manag} ( ,3sum} ,advocacy =
 ,delta1 spoke at ? ye>'s
 ,,nagdu
 "w%op1 ": he |tl9$ ! prim>y
 ele;ts ( ,delta's |tr1*
 program4  ,a bro*ure on 4a#d
 pass5g} policies has be5
 develop$ &
 is availa# 9 alt}native =mats4
 ,6obta9 a copy1 3tact ,walt
 ,baer
 at #djd-gae-addj4
 
  ,! ,heska ,corpor,n1 a vet}9>y
 ph>maceutical develop} &
 manufactur} 9 ,=t ,coll9s1
 ,colorado1 has develop$ a
 program call$
 ,"pn}s ,c>e4  ,? program 0
 design$ 6help l{-9come guide1
 he>+ & s}vice dog "pn}s fac$ )
 hi< co/ vet}9>y c>e4
 ,s"eal ,,nagdu memb}s h alr
 b5efit$ f ! ,heska grant4  ,!
 foll{+ 3di;ns h be5 e/abli%$3
 
  #a4  ,! vet}9>ian ne$s 63tact
 ,heska at #hjj-,,g-heska or
 #hjj-dfd-cgeb4
 
  #b4  ,! recomm5d$ tr1t;t m/ h
 a gd *.e ( re/or+ !
 "w+ capabil;y (! dog4
  
  #c4  ,! vet}9>ian m/ atte/ 6!
 cli5t's ne$ = f9ancial
 assi/.e4
 
  
  #d4  ,! 4a#d p}son m/ 2 a
 memb} (! ,9t}n,nal ,associ,n
 ( ,assi/.e ,dog ,"pn}s1 a
 cross-disabil;y 3sum} advocacy
 organiz,n4  ,memb}%ip 9 ,,iaadp
 w n 3flict ) memb}%ip 9
 ,,nagdu4  ,curr5t new memb}
 dues >e 4#ae4  ,s5d memb}%ip
 dues 6,jana
 ,kleps*1 #aacah ,si|x1 ,r$=d1
 ,,mi #dhbci4  ,9dicate y >e
 "pn}$ )
 a guide dog &! pref}r$ =mat
 6rcv ! qu>t}ly newslr1
 cassette1 pr9t or disc4  ,fur!r
 9=m,n c 2 obta9$ f ! web
 site at  www4iaadp4org4
 
  ,toni & ,$ ,eames c 2 3tact$
 at #ccgf ,nor? ,wi%on1 ,fresno1
 ,,ca
 #icgjd-dhcb2 ,tel4
 #eei-bbd-jedd2 e-mail
 e1mes@csufresno4$u4