[Ohio-talk] Fw: Just wanmt you to know about this

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Susan left her phone number on your phone.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Deborah Kendrick" <dkkendrick at earthlink.net>
To: "NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List" <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 8:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] Fw: Just wanmt you to know about this


> JW.
> Wow!  Thanks for sharing this!  By her address, this woman lives in my
> neighborhood.  I'll see if I can get a phone number and give her a call.
> Since she says she doesn't carry a white cane, and isn't interested in 
> being
> an activist, maybe she won't be interested in us either, but I'll let her
> know we're here and thank her for speaking up.
> I'll keep you posted if I can figure out how to track her down!
> Deborah
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Susan Day" <tday24 at woh.rr.com>
> To: "'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'" 
> <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 7:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] Fw: Just wanmt you to know about this
>
>
> Just wanted to give my opinion go Jeanne, good job, and I agree with you
> 100%. The NFB should be active in these kind of situations. Susan  JW can 
> we
> somehow get hold of her other than the Ohio Talk?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On
> Behalf Of Dr. Smith
> Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 5:16 PM
> To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
> Subject: [Ohio-talk] Fw: Just wanmt you to know about this
>
>
>
> I just wanted you all to see this one and especially my friends in
> Cincinnati!
>
> JW
>
> Dr. J. Webster Smith
> President National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
> P.O.BOX 458 Athens, Ohio, 45701-0458
> Phone Number - 740-592-6326
> "Changing What it Means to be Blind"
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Jeanne Ranker
> To: jwsmithnfb at verizon.net
> Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 10:21 PM
> Subject: Just wanmt you to know about this
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I live in Cincinnati Ohio and rely on (Public transpiration) (METRO)under
> SORTA .  There is a program for people with disabilities to obtain a card
> that allows us to receive a discount on bus fare.  When I went this week 
> to
> renew my card I was appalled at what I experienced/  Not sure if you have
> any org in Cincinnati or have the time or desire to pursue this, but I 
> feel
> so strongly about it I wanted to sent my letter to your organization.  I 
> am
> not an activist, have never been one, but really feel that the Fare Deal
> Program needs a wake up call.
>
> Thank you,
> Jeanne
>
>
> To:  Executive Staff, Metro
> 602 Main Street, Suite 1100
> Cincinnati, OH 45202
>
>
>
> From:  Jeanne Ranker
>
> 3655 Paxton Avenue
>
> Cincinnati, Ohio 45208
>
>
>
> Date:  March 23, 2009
>
>
>
>
>
> Re: Fare Deal Card Renewal Situation
>
>
>
> Dear Madame or Sir:
>
>
>
> I had an appointment to renew my Fare Deal card at the downtown location
> today.  When I arrived, there were several others who were also either
> applying or renewing their cards.  Most of these clients were elderly, and
> had obvious visual difficulties.  I myself am Legally Blind, and if I 
> could
> see that the people were struggling to read the forms, the staff surely
> could see it too.
>
>
>
> There was one elderly woman in particular who said to the women behind the
> counter, "Oh my, I hope I won't have to read, I can't see it."  "You 
> will!"
> the employee responded, with complete disregard for this woman's 
> discomfort.
> Expecting something like this I had filled my form out ahead of time, 
> using
> a magnifying glass.
>
>
>
> When someone mentions to an employee that they will have difficulty 
> reading
> a form, in my opinion, A LARGE PRINT FORM should be offered as an
> alternative.  Had a large print form been offered, to the visually 
> impaired,
> I would quite likely be writing a completely different letter today.  I am
> not aware of the availability of Braille forms, and I do not read Braille,
> many people with visual disabilities do not.
>
>
>
> An office that deals with people with disabilities should be prepared to
> accommodate the Partially Sighted.  I am not an expert in ADA law.  I am 
> an
> expert in the frustrations that Legally Blind/Partially Sighted people
> encounter on a regular basis.  Here is what I need from you:
>
>
>
> .         I need Large Print Form and
>
> .         I would like forms available online that could be filled out 
> using
> a computer.
>
> .         I would like the bus to come to a complete stop at their 
> scheduled
> stops, because I do not use a white cane and cannot read the bus number
> until the bus is in front of me.
>
> .         I would like all bus to announce the route number when the doors
> open.
>
> .         I would like the bus stops to be announced, so I know when I am
> close to my destination.
>
> .         I would like this to happen all the time, every day.
>
>
>
> I look forward to your reaction to my concerns.  I will continue to ride 
> the
> Metro, where I generally find the coach operators to be courteous and
> accommodating.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
>
>
> Jeanne Ranker
>
>
>
> Cc: SORTA Board of Trustees
>
> Melody Sawyer Richardson, Chair
>
> William L. Mallory, Sr., Vice Chairman
>
> Robert W. Buechner
> Minette Cooper
>
> Margaret C. Gutsell
>
> Stephan Louis
>
> Sean Rugless
>
> James Tarbell
>
>
>
> Executive Staff
>
>
> Marilyn G. Shazor
> Chief Executive Officer
> mshazor at go-metro.com
>
>
>
> H. Theodore Bergh
> Chief Financial Officer
> tbergh at go-metro.com
>
>
>
> William J. Desmond
> Director, Legal Affairs/Risk Management
> wdesmond at go-metro.com
>
>
>
> Sallie L. Hilvers
> Chief Administrative Officer
> shilvers at go-metro.com
>
>
>
> Mary Beth Moning
> Chief Operations Officer
> mmoning at go-metro.com
>
>
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