[Nfbf-l] Finally moved in

[Jessica Pitzer]

i've contacted dbs which told me that i had to ride the bus. haha.. 3
and a half miles of walking later, no. I contacted the indipendent
living center andhave not heard back and i'm meeting with teh college
on Monday.
Jessica

On 7/6/12, Judith Hamilton <jrhamilton51 at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Sherri and All,
>
> One would think that the space coast would not have drug their feet when it
> comes to transportation, but ditto on welcome to Florida where driving and
> owning a car is king. Each county should have some type of Transportation
> Disadvantaged program for eligible residents who live more than three
> quarters of a mile from a fixed route bus stop. Jessica, you might look
> into networking with the local Division of Blind Services office or Center
> for Independent Living, or the college might have a disabled student
> services program. These agencies might assist in your navigation of the
> bureaucracy  of our fragmented transportation system in Florida.
> Good Luck!
> Judy
>
>
>
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: Sherri <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
>> To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Date: 7/5/2012 11:03:28 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Finally moved in
>>
>> I really don't know much about the transportation in Brevard County other
>>
>> than to tell you it unfortunately is not very good. Welcome to Florida.
> Set
>> your clocks back to the 1950's. Lol!
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Jessica Pitzer
>> To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List ; f-l at nfbnet.org
>> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2012 9:41 PM
>> Subject: [Nfbf-l] Finally moved in
>>
>>
>> Hi all,
>> I just got moved into my new house in rockledge, near melbourne and
>> viera.
>> I love hit here, sidewalks, sea breeze, etc.
>> I had surgery 3 weeks ago, which was an emergency thing, and then it
>> burst open after the staples came out, so i'm slowly getting back on
>> my feet.
>> I want to go to college, and get a bachelors degree in elementary
>> education and be a school teacher.
>> I've applied at brevard community college in melbourne and all of that.
>> My only obstical right now is that the space coast transit sucks from
>> what I found out today, the refuse to transport me to the college, and
>> told me that I could just walk the 3.5 miles to my nearest bus route
>> and jsut take the bus there, when I explained I couldnt' do that they
>> said they could get me a ride to the bus but that it oculdn't be
>> garuanteed, so obviously that won't work as i need a garuanteed thing.
>> I can't do cabs as I priced it at between 60 and 70 dollars round
>> trip.
>> I'm not sure if there are nay other services or ideas, but if anyone
>> knows any please please let me know.
>> I'm also in process of applying for another guide dog, and hope to get
>> one in december, january, march or may depending on when there is a
>> match and all of that fun stuff.
>> Also if there is any recreation stuff around here, or clubs, choirs,
>> etc. please let me know about that too, and if anyone lives in this
>> area, I'd be glad to talk to you.
>> Thanks so much.
>> Jessica
>>
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