[Blind-rollers] Blind Roller in Northern California

tribble lauraeaves at yahoo.com
Tue Mar 3 06:25:22 UTC 2009 

Ah, yes, paratransit woes...
I used a paratransit service when I was in college and it usually ran on 
time, but then I scheduled an early ride when I had a final exam, and of 
course that was the day he was late -- an hour and a half late -- I missed 
the final, but fortunately convinced my prof to let me take it late.
I don't know what to tell you. I am sure the organization has problems and 
being in charge is not an easy position -- perhaps the funding is tight or 
the peaple doing the dispatching and such don't coordinate well.  I'd hate 
to be a new administrator at such a place -- lots of complaining clients and 
low morale and high turnover in the office.
Sorry to hear about the problems.  The real problem isn't an that there are 
delays so much as that the delays sound like the norm rather than the 
exception.
Good luck. Maybe political action could help.
Or maybe you could get a good administrator job and see first hand what 
needs to be done...*smile*
Keep rolling!
--le



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <AgapeDEW at aol.com>
To: <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 10:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-rollers] Blind Roller in Northern California


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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