[nfbwatlk] Getting your orca card

[Kay Burrows]

The "clever name" for the regional pass, but the process has certainly
caused a great load of organic whale manure to be spread in the Puget Sound.
On Friday one of the Metro representatives told me that Metro has been
working on this conversion since 1993 and assured me that they had worked
with the disabled  and this system was the outcome of 16 years of work
thought and effort and interaction with disabled persons.

Kay

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Mike Freeman
Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 3:53 PM
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Since when did Metro start selling whales?

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kay Burrows" <theladykathryn4one at juno.com>
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Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 3:44 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Getting your orca card


> Thanks Jacob that is what I need to know
>
> Kay
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Jacob Struiksma
> Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 12:23 AM
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> Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Getting your orca card
>
> No I just when to the 2nd & Jackson office.
> From
> Jacob Struiksma
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Kay Burrows
> Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 11:40 PM
> To: 'NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Getting your orca card
>
> Hi Jacob,
> Did you know in advance that the only place you could get your card , if 
> you
> were a King County resident, was at 2nd and Jackson before going there? 
> If
> so how did you learn that information?
>
> KB
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Jacob Struiksma
> Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 11:35 PM
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> Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Getting your orca card
>
> I got my  ORCA card back in September.  I was at Metro offices at 2nd and
> Jackson first thing when they open up.  I did not have to wait to long.  I
> just gave them my old reduce fair card and my Washington ID and I was able
> to get my ORCA card and put money on it.
> From
> Jacob Struiksma
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Dean Martineau
> Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 9:17 PM
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>
> I'm sure glad I got mine in Everett before the rush.
>
> When you get your card, if you plan to add money to it or otherwise manage
> it online, you'll need to know both the card number and PIN number, which
> the person at the counter should be able to read you easily.
>
> Dean
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Kay Burrows
> Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 7:18 PM
> To: 'NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List'
> Subject: [nfbwatlk] Getting your orca card
>
>
>
> Marci Carpenter and I got our Orca cards today.  The line was only about 
> an
> hour, BUT... I f you live in King County you must and can only go to the 
> 2nd
> and Jackson.  The folks at Westlake can not assist you in getting your 
> card.
> The process requires a picture that can only be taken at the 2nd and 
> Jackson
> office.  This only facility for disabled King County rides has three 
> chairs
> where you can sit while waiting for the line.  Some one will try to make
> sure that you are given the right place in line, but there is no 
> guarantee.
> The chairs are not comfortable.  Greeters at both locations were only able
> to answer a small range of questions as management had not provided the
> greeters with information about much of the situation no matter how
> reasonable your question might be.  You must have either  doctors
> authorization and state ID or your picture disabled pass and you state ID.
> It is not an easy or comfortable or timely process if you are unable to
> stand for at least an hour and on some days for two hours.   It was
> frustrating to find out that the effort to get to Westlake was pointless 
> and
> then have to go to 5th and Jackson to walk down three blocks in the rain 
> and
> to find such poor facilities for people whose disability makes standing
> difficult or painful and then to check my transfer from Metro and find out
> it had timed out before I could use it.  Oh yes my instructions on how to
> use the card where in small print.  The card itself is easy to use, but 
> the
> process to get it is not at this time.
>
>
>
> Remember if you are a King County resident whose discount pass is based on
> disability you*must and can only get* your orca card at the 2nd and 
> Jackson
> location.  To reload you may use any of the locations and/or options
> available.
>
>
>
> I would love to know how your process of getting the card went as I will 
> be
> getting in touch with the folks at The Accessible Services Advisory
> Community how the process was handled for the disabled.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Kay Burrows
>
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