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Acknowledgements

It gives me great pleasure to say a sincere thank you to two lovely ladies in the Nome, Alaska Visitors Bureau. Myrtle Kinna and Natalie Abrams were not only patient with my many questions, but made sure I received all possible written information on the Nome area.

I’m grateful to the staff of SOUTHEASTERN GUIDE DOGS, INC. in Palmetto, Florida; to PAWS WITH A CAUSE in Wayland, Michigan; GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND in Yorktown Heights, New York; and CANINE PARTNERS FOR LIFE in Cochranville, Pennsylvania for their information on care, training and use of service dogs. I’ve visited numerous times at SOUTHEASTERN and observed as well as handled dogs. God bless all of you for the love and care you give to the animals and humans.

THE GUIDE HORSE FOUNDATION can be found on the internet and will provide valuable information on the use of the miniature horses as guide animals. These precious little animals can be housebroken and are devoted to their human. The pictures of these horses, with their tiny white sneakers, are as cute as can be. The book “Helping Hooves” by Janet Burleson tells of her experiences in training these small horses and helping people who desperately need help -- and a friend.

I visited the training quarters of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Ottawa and learned the information which I included in the chapter of the Jackson family encountering them. The officer in charge was very polite and informative. My husband and I had a delightful visit. I’m glad he enjoyed the visit because he died soon after.

On May 23, 2006, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police held the first annual national memorial at its headquarters in Ottawa to pay respect to all members of the RCMP who lost their lives in the line of duty since 1876.

This ceremony does not replace the RCMP Memorial Parade Service held the second week of September, nor does it take away from the involvement in Peace Officer Memorial Day on Parliament Hill in September. May 23^rd was chosen to commemorate the creation of the RCMP as a federal police force in 1873. This also gave the Prime Minister an opportunity to pay respect to Canada’s National Police Force.

In 1988, my daughter and I took the trip that the Jacksons had. We had a van with a double bed in it and loads of space. We each took a dog and had a great time. One place we stopped for the night, a big man, who looked a little like Teddy Roosevelt, asked us why we were there. We told him just to stay the night at the motel. He said it was a dangerous place. Around three in the morning I heard a strange noise and looked out the window. There sat that big man in the back of his pick-up truck on a chair and holding a rifle across his lap. He was protecting two ladies who were strangers.