[Nfbf-l] Member at large

[David Evans]

Dear David,

Wecome to the fight.
Togather we will change things for the better.

David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "davidw" <dwermuth1 at earthlink.net>
To: "NFB of Florida Listserv" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 7:27 AM
Subject: [Nfbf-l] Member at large


> It has been brought to my attention  that a lot of gossip is circulateing
> about the message I sent out a few weeks ago about me wanting to be a
> "member at large" and hopefully we can put this to rest here and now.  I 
> am
> not the type to respond to gossip as I feel that I have always fought for
> the rights of the Blind-Low Vision Community since going thru my own 
> battles
> after going blind in 1995.
>
> I wrote that message as I am frustrated ever since moving to Florida early
> this year.  While in Washington State we had already fought for
> transportation and it is 100% better than what they offer here.   We could
> travel anywhere, seven days a week,  from six in the morning until mid 
> night
> and that is what I am use too.   but here in our area and many other 
> area's
> it is very limited if your lucky enough to have it and their closed on the
> weekends.
>
> As far as the Florida Division for Blind Services,  it really sucks 
> (pardon
> my language Ladie's)  I've heard that "we have better services than other
> state's"  Umm  I hate to be the bearer of bad news but Florida has in my
> opinion one of the worse if not the worse services in this great country 
> of
> ours.  I've worked in a couple states for the Blind-Low Vision and they 
> put
> Floridas services to shame.
>
> I've met a few so called Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors (VRC's) and 
> a
> couple supervisor's working for the state of Florida's Blind Services and
> after hearing them spew their speech I wonder how they sleep at night and 
> I
> wonder if they are embarrassed to take their paycheck.
>
> So to get back to why I wrote that message: I am really frustrated!  I
> recieved many messages off list stateing I can do "more from the inside 
> from
> the outside"  and I feel that they are sincere and have the same issues 
> and
> concerns as I.
> If we stand alone most in likely nobody will hear us but if we stand
> together then we can become loud enough they will have to listen.
> Again,
> I would rather be standing on my feet fighting then, on my knee's begging.
>
> Happy Holidays to You and Yours,
>
> David Wermuth
> President-  Hernando-East Pasco Chapter
> 352-593-4063
>
>
>
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