[real-eyes] Re: to all concerned parties
- From: "Kayla King" <kking2712@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <crunch1@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 12:52:26 -0600
I quite agree that action needs to be taken. Just the other day, a driver
phoned me on my building's intercom to tell me they had arrived when I
hadn't even scheduled a trip. Hopefully we all can pull together to better
this program.
Regards,
Kayla
----- Original Message -----
From: "Erika Wolf" <erika.wolf@xxxxxxx>
To: <crunch1@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Real-Eyes" <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "'MCB List'"
<missouri-l@xxxxxxx>; <HeartlandGDU@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 12:16 PM
Subject: [real-eyes] to all concerned parties
> Dear interested parties, whom may be affected by the new Share a Fare
> Program that has recently been taken over by Viola Transportation:
> Within the past day, Jose Lopez has been in direct contact with a reporter
> from Fox Channel four, and it has been brought to my attention to spread
> the
> word: If you're currently having trouble or difficulty scheduling or
> cancelling rides or have any other issues concerning the current
> paratransit
> System, it is advisable to get in touch with this reporter, who has
> expressed interest in taking down our story. The reporter's name is Linda
> Wager, and you can get in touch with her by writing to the following e
> mail
> address: Linda.wagar@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> WE really need to pull together as a collective body, here within the
> blind
> community, to ensure that immediate appropriate actions are taken when
> there
> are any mishaps with catching a ride or then being picked up at a desired
> location.
> Undoubtedly, WE all have seen the terrible affects of the recent take-over
> by Viola within the past week to know That if all affected parties don't
> come together as a unified force, nothing is going to result in our
> overall
> favor. For example, it will take much longer for anything to be done
> concerning the latest crisis the Paratransit system is in. WE really need
> to grab media attention soon in order to get some satisfactory results as
> to
> when we can expect or be given an exact time-line as to when errors
> relating to arranging or scheduling rides, and thus, in turn cancelling
> them
> when needed gets resolved or answered , and the overall process becomes
> much easier and more efficient; without us all having to be put through
> high
> levels of undo amounts of stress.
> Therefore, it is Jose's and my opinion, alike, that we as a large group
> attend appropriate meetings such as the upcoming KC ATA Monthly Advisory
> Committee Meeting that is open to the public to attend. This meeting
> takes
> place every second Tuesday of the month, and if as many of us can gather
> down there this coming week, Tuesday, January 13, 2009, at 9:00 a.m.; our
> belief is by making a large presence at this monthly meeting, more
> response
> by KC ATA Personnel will be generated as to why these current obstacles
> we've all stumbled upon within the past several days have continued to
> occur. Also, there will be an upcoming KC ATA Board of Commissioners
> Meeting we can all attend that will be taking place later this month.
> Here
> is some information concerning this meeting along with some other set
> meetings: The Board of Commissioners meets monthly, on Wednesdays, in the
> Breen Administration Building, 1200 E. 18th Street, Kansas City, Mo.,
> 64108.
> Meetings begin at 2 p.m. and are held in the Large Conference Room of the
> Howard C. Breen Administration office.
> Schedule of meetings for 2009:
>
>
> January 21
> February 18
> March 18
> April 15
> May 20
> June 17
> July 15
> August 19
> September 16
> October 21
> November 18
> December 16
> Sincerely:
> Erika Wolf
> ErikaWolf
> erika.wolf@xxxxxxx
> 816-842-0336
>
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