<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Hello to all:</div><div><br></div><div>Please take a look at the below info for the next event. The Prince William County chapter is looking to participate in, I think, for all of us that use public transit. It'll be a best interest that we get as many of us as possible to attend the executive board meeting held on April 6, and the different hearings Going on in the next few months. We are looking to hold a special chapter meeting on April 1, from 2–3 p.m. to discuss this in more detail.</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you,</div><div><br></div><div>Oscar Montiel. </div><div><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Christine Rodrigo <crodrigo@omniride.com><br><b>Date:</b> March 20, 2023 at 10:19:23 AM EDT<br><b>To:</b> Real talk with Oscar Josue Montiel <oscarjmontiel37@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> Joe Stainsby <jstainsby@omniride.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>RE: Attending the next PRTC board of directors meeting on April 6, 2023</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Good morning Mr. Montiel,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">It's nice to hear from you! I'm well and I hope you are, too.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Thank you for writing about attending the April 6 PRTC Board of Commissioners meeting. All PRTC Board of Commissioners meetings are open to the public and there is an opportunity for the public to speak during Public Comment time or
to submit written comments to be shared with all PRTC Commissioners. You and all members of your chapter are welcome to attend; however, there's no opportunity for a back-and-forth conversation during the Board meeting.
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<p class="MsoPlainText">I think it may be more productive for chapter members to attend any of the public hearings and/or listening sessions that will be held in April and May on a proposed restructuring of our bus services in the eastern part of Prince William
County (local service and buses to the Franconia-Springfield Metro would be affected). One part of the proposal would discontinue the off-route trips currently available on local buses and introduce paratransit service. This link has details about the proposals
including maps of the proposed new routing. <a href="https://omniride.com/service/proposed-service-restructure-march-2024-service-change/">
https://omniride.com/service/proposed-service-restructure-march-2024-service-change/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">If you're unable to attend any of the public hearings or listening sessions, you can submit written comments to us by May 19. Here's information about the public hearings themselves:
<a href="https://omniride.com/news/public-hearings/public-hearing-notice-proposed-changes-to-multiple-omniride-local-public-transportation-routes-in-eastern-prince-william-county/">
https://omniride.com/news/public-hearings/public-hearing-notice-proposed-changes-to-multiple-omniride-local-public-transportation-routes-in-eastern-prince-william-county/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">We haven't started publicizing the listening sessions yet, but here's our tentative schedule for other dates/times/locations where the public will have the opportunity to ask questions and make comments about the proposals. Because these
dates aren't yet official, please check our website in the weeks ahead to verify that no changes have been made to the schedule.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">May 10th: Table at Ferlazzo Building 9AM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">May 10th: Table at Montclair Library 1PM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">May 11th: Listening Session at Potomac Library 2:30PM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">May 16th: Listening Session at Chinn Park Library 11AM<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">If these proposals don't address the concerns you and your chapter members have, please let us know. I'm also cc'ing one of my colleagues, Joe Stainsby, who will help conduct the public outreach so he's aware of your interest in increasing
accessibility for those with vision impairments. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Best regards, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Christine Rodrigo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Executive Assistant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">OmniRide/PRTC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">703.580.6122<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">-----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">From: Real talk with Oscar Josue Montiel <<a href="mailto:oscarjmontiel37@gmail.com">oscarjmontiel37@gmail.com</a>>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2023 1:33 PM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">To: Christine Rodrigo <<a href="mailto:crodrigo@omniride.com">crodrigo@omniride.com</a>><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Subject: Attending the next PRTC board of directors meeting on April 6, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Hello Ms. Rodrigo:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">I hope this email finds you well. I know it has been a while since I've reached out, and I am reaching out today to ask a question. The Prince William County, chapter of the national Federation of the blind of Virginia is interested
in attending, the Board of Directors meeting held at the PRTC on April 6, 2023. We were wondering if this was possible, what we want to discuss is trying to improve public transit in the Prince William area as there is a struggle for us, blind folks to get
public transit . Please let me know if this is a possible conversation we can have with the board of directors of PRTC.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Oscar Montiel<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p>
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