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

[Amalia Alexandre]

Hellen, no I don’t beleave we have met.

On Mon, Nov 7, 2022 at 2:08 PM Helen Kobek <helenkobek1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
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> On Mon, Nov 7, 2022 at 10:02 AM Amalia Alexandre <
> amaliaalexandre310 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> I’m ok with it and i will see you next week
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>> On Mon, Nov 7, 2022 at 9:31 AM Helen Kobek via Massachusetts-NFB <
>> massachusetts-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>>> 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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