On the Road with Barry – Redding and Oroville, California
Day 1 I flew out to Sacramento on Sunday, with a connection in Salt Lake City. I love Salt Lake City’s airport. So bright, with floor to ceiling windows everywhere which provide the natural sunlight and a view of the ...
Continue Reading This Article On the Road with Barry – Bardstown and Olive Hill, Kentucky
Day 1 Houston to Atlanta to Lexington. Another first for me, as I’ve been through Kentucky, but don’t remember ever staying here. On the hour drive down to Bardstown, every exit was either a Civil War battlefield, or a bourbon ...
Continue Reading This Article On the Road with Barry – Chicago
Day 1 This was a crazy one, just getting to this day. Long story short, my scheduled trip to western Illinois got cancelled really late. Like three days before I flew out late. I called the lovely ladies on Leader ...
Continue Reading This Article On the Road with Barry – Carbondale
Day 1 I flew into St. Louis this time. Carbondale, IL is about a 2-hour drive from the airport. I had a window seat and had a great view of the Mississippi River, the Arch, and Busch Stadium. It’s a ...
Continue Reading This Article On the Road with Barry: Gainesville
Day 1 Travel to north central Florida from Houston means a trip through Atlanta. Connections were all good, the plane train didn’t disappoint, nor did the automated soap dispensers and water faucets in Terminal B. Gainesville is a very small ...
Continue Reading This Article Melissa Weisse Appointed as Leader Dog CEO
Leader Dogs for the Blind today announced the appointment of Melissa Weisse as its new President & Chief Executive Officer, following an extensive, national search process. Weisse will replace Susan Daniels, who in May of 2023 announced her intention to ...
Continue Reading This Article Blindness Awareness Month: Bringing Visibility to Vision Loss
When asked what they're most afraid of, a lot of people answer that it's going blind. In fact, studies and surveys have shown that people are more afraid of vision loss than cancer; stroke; heart disease; loss of hearing, memory, speech, ...
Continue Reading This Article On the Road with Barry: Knoxville
Day 1 I flew out of Dallas instead of my usual airport, Houston, so that I would be closer to my son’s water polo match upon my return. Weird flying out of another airport. I know exactly where everything is ...
Continue Reading This Article On the Road with Barry: Green Bay
Day 1 The trip this time is a little bit different. I’m making a stop in three major Wisconsin cities. I’m flying into Milwaukee, driving to Madison, then to Green Bay. (Just in case you were wondering, the Brewers are ...
Continue Reading This Article Statement on Ethical Training and Care of Guide Dogs
The International Guide Dog Federation (IGDF) and Assistance Dogs International (ADI) recently released a joint statement on the ethical training and care of guide and assistance dogs. As a longstanding member of both the IGDF and ADI, Leader Dog adheres ...
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