[Blindtlk] A List Newbee and a Question About Small Town Life and Blindness

[Christine Szostak]

Hello,
  My name is Chris and I am a very new member of this list.

  I am currently living in NC in One reason that I am interested in joining this list is that I have just moved to a very tiny town with spotty paratransportation and I am in a semi-rural area. Thus, although things are not too far from where I live (including where I will be working starting this week, groceries...) they are not accessible on foot. Thus, I would love any advice other small-towners have for a newbie to small town life. I am a bit stressed since I am not sure how I will be doing transportation starting in July since the Paratransit system noted that they are likely going to lose their funding for transportation at that time.

  A little more about who I am:). I am a guide dog user from GEB and have a wonderful and extremely mellow yellow lab named Armand. I am totally blind and hav been so for the last about 13 years. I am originally from Ohio but moved to NC for a job opportunity.

  Any helpful hints, advice, or suggestions would be very sincerely appreciated.
With very warm regards,
Chris