[Nfbf-l] Finally moved in

Sat Jul 7 00:09:47 UTC 2012

Jessica, I know where you're at. Rocklage is near Okeechobee. RJ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Evans" <drevans at bellsouth.net>
To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2012 7:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Finally moved in


> Dear Jessica,
>
> I second the motion here.
> The State of Florida has a statewide program called the Transportation 
> Disadvantaged Program that gives funds to each one of the 67 counties to 
> provide some kind of transit service.
> It serves Seniors, the Disabled, Children at Risk and even the able bodied 
> Poor who do not have a car or can not drive.
> The local county does have the ability to make some of its own rules and 
> limitations, based mostly on funding.
> In most counties, they provide basic transportation for medical trips and 
> life sustaining trips such as food shopping, dialysis, Kemo and the like.
> Some counties put extra money in to the service they provide, but not all.
> You need to contact the (CTC) County Transportation Coordinator to get 
> more info on what they provide.
> Your local (MPO) Metro Planning Organization can tell you who the CTC is. 
> Your County Commissioner can also tell you and get you help.
> I know all of this as I work for a Major Transit Company and have served 
> on several transit boards over the past 25 years. Always try to live 
> within 3/4 of a mile of a fixed bus route to ensure that you have access 
> to transit services.
>
> David Evans and GD Jack..
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Judith Hamilton" <jrhamilton51 at earthlink.net>
> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2012 6:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Finally moved in
>
>
>> 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
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Nfbf-l mailing list
>>> Nfbf-l at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> Nfbf-l:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org/flmom2006%40gmail.com
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Nfbf-l mailing list
>>> Nfbf-l at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Nfbf-l:
>>>
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org/jrhamilton51%40earthlink
>> .net
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Nfbf-l mailing list
>> Nfbf-l at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
>> Nfbf-l:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org/drevans%40bellsouth.net
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Nfbf-l mailing list
> Nfbf-l at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
> Nfbf-l:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org/joltingjacksandefur%40gmail.com
>