ok the kc mayors office wants to get all the saf complaints. I just spoke to Crispin Rea he says there have been many complaint to the city consolemen s and there all being past on to him. so please send all of the complaints directed to the city to to Crispin Rea <Crispin_Rea@xxxxxxxx> Hats off to Erica for an outstanding post. We have created paws Para-transit add hawk committee. to keep an eye on this. all are welcomed to join PAWS. Please come to the meeting On Tuesday January 1st from 9-10:30 . 1200 E. 18th st. see u at the meeting. Please cross post this. P. S.While I was righting this message I had a knock at the door, it was my viola driver,, She was vary late, Tim at saf told me that my driver would show up yesterday between 5 and 5:30. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kayla King" <kking2712@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <crunch1@xxxxxxxxx> Cc: "Real-Eyes" <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "'MCB List'" <missouri-l@xxxxxxx>; <HeartlandGDU@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 12:52 PM Subject: [real-eyes] Re: to all concerned parties >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 >> >> To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, >> go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes >> >> > > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, > go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes > > > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes