[Massachusetts-NFB] IMPORTANT UPDATE: Police cadets for travel for Central Square Senior Center meeting

[Helen Kobek]

Hi, Amalia,
Glad it's fine with you. And no one needs to make use of it. I didn't need
to be an NFB official or even a member to ask my city Police to create
protection for a group.
*The Senior Center is going to be instituting a monthly public meeting at
the Senior Center to discuss safety, offer reports, create conversation
about safety in that area and for all seniors throughout the city of
Cambridge. *
Warmest wishes and safe travels to everyone.
Amalia, I don't think we have met, but perhaps we one day will.
Kindest regards,
Helen








On Mon, Nov 7, 2022 at 10:02 AM Amalia Alexandre <
amaliaalexandre310 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I’m ok with it and i will see you next week
>
> On Mon, Nov 7, 2022 at 9:31 AM Helen Kobek via Massachusetts-NFB <
> massachusetts-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi, folks,
>> I've heard back from Community Relations Police. They have run this
>> quickly up the flagpole to the Commissioner and the following is in
>> process, to be confirmed:
>> Two uniformed Police cadets (unarmed, unbadged) will be positioned at
>> 5:30 pm, as follows: One in front of Starbucks, and one in front of CVS.
>> The Starbucks group will cross the street and pick up the group in front of
>> CVS, and head down at 5:40 to the Senior Center. The cadets will go back to
>> the T meeting locations, sweeping to see if there are late-comers who might
>> wish escort. At 7:45pm the same cadets will meet the group, escort back to
>> the T stops, in reverse order, and go to both stations. I will have the
>> names of the cadets to post here before the meeting, and we are just asked
>> to let the police know of cancellations for any reason.
>>
>> I wish to be clear that I don't assume everyone will want to make use of
>> it. I also want to be clear that this option - if it's available - is not
>> to be degrading of anyone's blindness. The option can be discussed by the
>> chapter if you feel led next week. (I felt an urgency on this until I
>> realized it's not until next week, so there's some space to range this.) If
>> NFB decides not to have this option, that's fine, too. I know that NFB has
>> a strong sense of independence.
>>
>> If anyone is annoyed with me for being protective, that's fine. LOL.
>>
>> I will confirm here when it's a done deal, but, given how quickly it was
>> run up to the Commissioner, I trust it's done. They will have a meeting to
>> visit all of this this afternoon. I'm grateful to the police for being so
>> quick and respectful.
>>
>> Kindest regards, yours in blindness (smiling)
>> Helen
>>
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