[NFBAZ-EastValleyChapter] Fwd: Empower! Event: Join Us for a Conversation with Valley Metro Paratransit

Sun Aug 20 03:08:54 UTC 2017

Dear East Valley,

Here is the forwarded message that includes the information for this Tuesday's empowerment meeting. Please RSVP with the link. The address and times are below as well.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Megan Homrighausen

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Megan Homrighausen <megan.homrighausen at yahoo.com>
> Date: August 16, 2017 at 6:14:30 PM MST
> To: Marcus Schmidt <nfbazwest at gmail.com>,  Donald Porterfield <donaldpfield at cox.net>,  Kristen Johnson <kj4483 at gmail.com>,  Emmanuel Caddy <caddyeman at gmail.com>,  Mary Hartle <maryhartle at cox.net>, Connie Ryan <connie-r at pmpmail.com>,  Darrell Hilliker <darrell.shandrow at gmail.com>
> Subject: Fw: Empower! Event: Join Us for a Conversation with Valley Metro Paratransit
> Reply-To: Megan Homrighausen <megan.homrighausen at yahoo.com>
> 
> Please read the following email. Mary Hartle has asked me to forward on to the NFBA Transit Committee.
> 
> Thanks.
>  
> Sincerely, 
> 
> Megan Homrighausen 
> East Valley Chapter President
> National Federation Of The Blind Of Arizona   
> 480-510-6196
> 
> National Federation Of The Blind Principles
> 
> 1. It is respectable to be blind. It’s okay to be blind. Being blind is something that we need not feel troubled or embarrassed about, concerned about or emotionally exhausted over. It’s okay to be blind.
> 2. The real problem of blindness is not the absence of vision but is the social misconceptions and stereotypes that exist about blindness. It is not the physical absence of eye sight but it is what society has come to believe about our blindness. We reject the misconceptions that society has and we accept that the physical absence of our sight is not the big problem.
> 3. With proper training and opportunity the average blind person can do the average job in the average place of work.
> 4. Blindness is simply one of many human characteristics, like being tall or being short, being big or small, being bright or average. Blindness is simply one of many
> characteristics.
> 5. Blindness can be reduced to the level of an inconvenience or physical nuisance. 
> 6. We believe in the effectiveness of alternative non visual techniques.
> 7. If we want equal rights we need to accept equal responsibility.
> 
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> On Wednesday, August 16, 2017 10:38 AM, Mary Hartle <maryhartle at cox.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi Megan:
>  
> Could you please send this message to the Transit Committee members, so they may attend this meeting at Ability360 next Tuesday, August 22 from 4:00-6:00 p.m.?
>  
> Thanks very much!
>  
> Mary
>  
>  
> Mary A. Hartle
> 480-733-5266
> maryhartle at cox.net
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> From: Ability360 [mailto:advocacy=ability360.org at mail220.suw18.rsgsv.net] On Behalf Of Ability360
> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2017 10:00 AM
> To: maryhartle at cox.net
> Subject: Empower! Event: Join Us for a Conversation with Valley Metro Paratransit
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> EMPOWER! Event
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> Join Us for a Conversation with Valley Metro Paratransit
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> Valley Metro has been invited to discuss Paratransit Service and the recent transition that took effect July 1. This is an opportunity for customers to share their concerns with staff and ask questions about public paratransit service operations. In addition, there will be information on future service enhancements and other Valley Metro accessibility-related programs and services, including bus and light rail accessibility, fixed-route travel training, the ADA Platinum Pass program and Valley Metro RideChoice.
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> Date – Tuesday, August 22, 2017
> Time – 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
> Location – Ability360 Center, 5025 E. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85034
> RSVP - Go to https://dialaride.eventbrite.com
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> For more information and/or accommodations please contact David Carey at 602-443-0723
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> *Sign language interpreters provided
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