The following was submitted by a MCCB member. The views and opinions are those solely of the author and may not reflect those of The Monroe County Council of the Blind. I work Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in an office, that’s routine enough. Well, how I get there and back [...]
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Filed under: Member Editorial, Transportation
The following was submitted by a MCCB member. The views and opinions are those solely of the author and do not reflect those of The Monroe County Council of the Blind. In my last entry, when talking about getting to the MCCB meeting, I said, I will get there. Well this is how I [...]
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Filed under: Member Editorial, Transportation
The following was submitted by a MCCB member. The views and opinions are those solely of the author and do not reflect those of The Monroe County Council of the Blind. early Monday morning, I called Diakon. To you who are not familiar, this is a service that provides assistance to people who are [...]
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So, it’s finally the big day! It was the culmination of at least two months of preparing in an effort to become familiar with the issues concluding with the Legislative Seminar. There are 19 representatives serving the interests of Pennsylvania residents, two senators and 17 congressmen and women. The 19 representatives were divided among the [...]
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Filed under: ACB Seminar, Accessibility, Advocacy, Affiliate Organizations, Quiet Cars, Telecommunications, Transportation
MCCB President Mary Ann Alexander is attending and reporting from the ACB Legislative Seminar in Washington D.C. Below is her first submission. Check back throughout for more details and post seminar analysis. Beth Brelje and I left our homes in the Pocono’s at around 11:00 a.m. to begin our journey to Washington D.C. for [...]
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Filed under: ACB Seminar, Accessible Currency, Advocacy, Affiliate Organizations, Quiet Cars, Telecommunications, Transportation
Our Pennsylvania Council of the Blind chapter mate, Red Rose Council of the blind in Lancaster, PA is successfully working their way to having APS devices installed throughout their county. The work and lessons learned in one county can hopefully help not only other chapters throughout PA, but throughout the country as well. [...]
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Filed under: Accessibility, Advocacy, Transportation
New York City, the trend setter for fashion and business and world culture may be setting a potentially devastating trend for the blind community. “If you happen to get on a new hybrid bus that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is testing on 42nd Street this week, you may be tempted to shush your fellow passengers, [...]
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Filed under: Advocacy, Quiet Cars, Transportation
On Monday October 15, 2007 MCCB will hold a ceremony to commemorate White Cane Safety Day and celebrate the installation of Monroe County’s first Accessible Pedestrian Signal (APS). This ceremony will include both the Mayor and Borough Manager of East Stroudsburg as well as other representatives from the community. In an attempt to show the [...]
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Filed under: Advocacy, Media, Transportation, White Cane Day
It’s been a while since we posted information regarding our work in MCCB. By no means should this suggest that we have not been active. Here is a brief update on some current projects; Transportation: Ask any visually impaired, blind or anyone for that matter who is unable to drive, and they will tell you [...]
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Filed under: Advocacy, Transportation, Voting