[Blind-rollers] Blind Roller in Northern California

Tue Mar 3 04:53:57 UTC 2009

Laura...I would like something discussed..Do any of you have trouble with  
your public transit?  We have a company here that is nonprofit small buses  and 
vans that helps the elderly, disabled, and low income get around to their  
appointments and store etc.  I have had very bad problem with them  that they 
forgot to schedule my appointment or leave me sitting at the doctor  office for 
4-5 hours.  Today, they forgot to schedule me for my 4:00pm  appointment and 
then said "We will take you but we can't get you home."   They said can you find 
a ride home?  I said if I could find a ride...I  wouldn't be using this 
service at all.  She said well that is the best we  can do.  I said "can you pick 
me up tomorrow morning (Oh, can you imagine  me sitting in empty building when 
they ready to lock up saying I have to stay  the night...lol....tv crews would 
be there...police lol....remember  lock-ins?).  She said "Let me talk to my 
supervisor and we will call you  back."  Well, I get a call that they are 
transporting both ways but to be  ready two hours before normal pick up time.  So 
off we go to doctors 2 hrs  early and they got us out two hrs early, and the 
transit said too bad, your  pickup time is not til later...you will now have to 
wait a while.  Hubby  tried to ask how long is awhile..and they said..."a 
while...no definite  time."  Hubby said "Well, I am on oxygen (he has serious lung 
disease) and  I only have hour left on my oxygen and if we are left here 
after building  offices are closed and I run out of oxygen/something happens, I am 
going to  sue.  I am not that brave to argue like that...I am more the 
negotiator  type but guess what...we only waited 45 min and they had someone here 
and that  guy went 75 miles all the way home so that hubby got home before his 
oxygen wore  out.  Yes, he went over speed limit.  Anyway...this is not first 
time,  a month ago we waited two hours outside for them to come, and they 
didn't show  up.  They said that was a nitch in their computer system.  I hate  
this...we need a new car so bad because I do have a lift on back of our car but  
our car died.  We want a van but of course both of us sick...we can't  afford 
one right now.  Anyone have any suggestions how to handle  this?  I really 
feel this transit system thinks that their clients are at  their mercy and who 
cares if they wait 2-5 hours...they are not working.   But my hubby does not 
have the wheelchair and one time there were no benches  where we were waiting.  
They wait five minutes and leave if you are not out  front.  I have MS and a 
doctor visit wears me out.  Something needs to  be done...I have gone to talk to 
the administrator but right after I did, he  left and there is a new 
administrator.  The driver has told me many stories  of this same thing happening to 
others.  He said it makes him sick but he  is not management.   Think I should 
try again?  
Deb....aka the sitting/ always waiting/ blind roller lol

In a message dated 3/2/2009 10:40:18 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
lauraeaves at yahoo.com writes:

Hi  Angela --
Welcome to the list.
I don't know if anyone on the list is  from CA but hope they will answer you 
if they are subscribed and reading  their mail. Do you think your friend 
would like to subscribe? Does he have  a computer and can he use it?
This list has been quiet for a while for some  reason. It would be nice to 
hear from a new member and maybe discuss any  issues of interest.
I would like to muster some interest in a meeting at  the convention in July. 
Is anyone out there going to Detroit for the  convention this year?
Are there any issues you would like addressed, or do  you have ideas for 
activities for the group? Please post, or come present  your ideas at the 
convention.
Take care and have a great  week!
--le

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Angela  fowler" <fowlers at syix.com>
To:  <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 6:20  PM
Subject: [Blind-rollers] Blind Roller in Northern  California

Hello everyone. My name is Angela Fowler, and I live in  Northern California
not far from Sacramento. In the process of trying to  start a chapter in my
area I have come across a gentleman who is in a  wheelchair and losing his
vision because of diabetes. To my knowledge, he  has little knowledge of the
NFB and none of the blind rollers, though I  could be wrong about that. I'm
wondering if there is anyone living in  California I could get him in contact
with? Please respond to this, or you  can email me offlist
fowlers at syix.com
Thank you kindly
Angela Fowler,  Yuba City, CA

Thank you

Angela  Fowler

fowlers at syix.com

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