[mountainstate] Fw: Transportation Caucous

Tue Oct 27 18:01:48 GMT 2009

Hi. I really think PanTran is making a concerted effort not to keep mentioning the word "disabled" in connection with panTran and 
transportation in an effort to get the public to ride and understand that the service is not just for the "disabled". Public 
transportation is for everyone and in order to make it work must be extended for everyone.
That is very cool that November has been designated public transportation month in these counties as I suspect it has been 
nationwide given the federal emphasis on this subject.
I'm thinking TCMSCB should come up with something to do in support of PanTran and we will discuss it at our meeting in November. 
Will possibly be some good publicity.
.
Jessie L. Rayl, MA, ALPS, LPC
Pathways Counseling Services
Phone:  (304) 262-8020
Email: eaglewings at wvdsl.net
604 Wilson Street
Martinsburg, WV 25401

"To be sensitive is to feel the thoughts and hearts of others as you would want yours to be felt."--unknown

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "john gerhardt" <kathygerhardt at wildblue.net>
To: "Mountain State (West Virginia) Council of the Blind discussion list" <mountainstate at acb.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: [mountainstate] Fw: Transportation Caucous

> Hello,
>
> I heard the interim director of Pan Tran on the radio this morning on WEPM.
> November is going to be public transportation month in Berkeley and
> Jefferson Counties.  She mentioned the rising number of elderly riding the
> bus but I didn't hear her talking about the disabled. They are having
> fundraisers at local restaurants and other activities.  They need to have
> more funding to expand the service.
>
> Kathy
>
> On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 9:19 AM, thedogmom <thedogmom at wvdsl.net> wrote:
>
>>  NOTE: Debbie, I apologize for using your previous name. People shouldn't
>> be allowed to change their names when they get married because it just
>> confused me. <LOL> I still call Michelle Radcliffe and she hasn't been
>> forever. <LOL>
>>
>>
>> Hi. Our state just had, well is in the process of having, public hearings
>> on transportation caucouses. I was the pannel and guest luncheon speaker at
>> the Martinsburg caucous and another of our members, Debbie Brooks, was
>> pannel and luncheon speaker at the Clarksburg caucous this past Friday.
>> Both went well, I thought and according to the presentor.
>> Ironically, at both of ours, we had difficulties getting to and from
>> because there was no, or poor, public transportation. Debbie had none, and
>> mine despite my best plans failed on all accounts so the people present go a
>> real live picture of what public transportation is truly all about for
>> people with disabilities, or people who cannot drive.
>>
>> It was also a real eye-opener when I shared with them that it cost me
>> $1,000 to get from here to our state capital of Charleston this past summer
>> because of no less expensive, or other alternative public transportation,
>> and what a real hindrance this is. (Yeah, not a trip I want to make real
>> often.)
>> And, it was further enlightening when I told them that for much less, I can
>> get to state capitals in NY, PA, NJ, MD, VA, and of course DC.
>>
>> The goals of our state are to improve community public transportation.
>> And to link the eastern panhandle to the southern part (Charleston and
>> Huntington) of the state by bus. Now, unfortunately, they spoke of this as
>> "a dream". I shared that from my perspective we need to move from "a dream"
>> to "mandatory" because as long as we dream, we'll keep dreaming.
>>
>> Much of the emphasis was on medical needs and I pointed out that while we
>> should indeed not abandon that, we already have several services that handle
>> medical / Medicaid needs. We certainly could use improvement, but now we
>> need to focus on other aspects of life and public transportation including
>> work, recreation, socialization and getting people to religious affiliations
>> because we have nothing on Sundays (other than cabs).
>> And many of our communities still have nothing at all.
>>
>> It was and is certainly a step, and I'm excited to see this United We Ride
>> thing as well.
>>
>> Jessie
>> Email:  thedogmom at wvdsl.net
>> Messenger:  thedogmom at wvdsl.net
>> Share my writings LJ:  http://www.livejournal.com/users/the-dog-mom
>>
>> *And be content with whatever you have for He has said "I will never leave
>> you or forsake you."--Hebrews 13:506.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> *From:* Ardis Bazyn <abazyn at bazyncommunications.com>
>> *To:* membership at acb.org
>> *Sent:* Monday, October 26, 2009 12:18 PM
>> *Subject:* [membership] United We Ride Dialogue: Spread the Word
>>
>> United We Ride Dialogue: Spread the Word
>>
>> Images of People Using various modes of transportation
>>
>> Spread the Word:
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>>
>> November 2-13, 2009
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>>
>> www.UWRdialogue.org <http://www.uwrdialogue.org/>
>>
>> Do you know anyone who might have a suggestion or an idea about how to
>> increase access to affordable and reliable transportation services for
>> people with
>> disabilities, older adults, and people with limited incomes?
>>
>> Please ask them to sign up now at www.uwrdialogue.org to participate in an
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>>
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>>
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