Letter To Future Mayor Fitzgerald
Letter To Future Mayor Fitzgerald
A Plea to Hold On To What We Have and Need
Mr. Fitzgerald,
It seems congratulations are in order. You have made many comments regarding the Office on Aging and Transportation, none of which is making us Senior Citizens very happy. We desperately need these above services because we totally depend and rely on them for many things.
I volunteer at Senior Center East on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10-11am. We would love to have you join us, just to see the faces of these people and the smiles. You could see how much we need Office on Aging and Transportation. There are several in wheelchairs, several with walkers and just elderly like me. We sing, some dance, we love and we care about each other. Some come for lunch and some come for the company that the Office on Aging provides.
As for transportation, this is a major issue for each and every one of us. Each trip by our transportation is $2.00, by Westlake Cab it is $4.00 plus tip anywhere in Lakewood. A trip to St. John West Shore is $2.00 each way, and by Westlake Cab it would be $16.00 plus tip each way. Most of us have no family members who could take us. The Circulator does not go to some of these places. What would you do in this situation?
Our Division of Aging Transportation is the very best. We never worry about falling, as they would never let us. They are like our family. They are the kindest, most caring people and we love each and every one of them.
Several of us have families out of state. Who would we call with our problems? Who would we call when we need a ride?
The Office on Aging and Transportation.
I read an article stating you wanted to do more for the children. We all want our children to have the very best and be happy. The now have several beautiful, new schools, a fantastic library and Lakewood Park offers several excellent activitiesin the summer for the children.
We senior citizens are not asking for anything new-we just want to keep what we have: The Office on Aging and the Division of Aging Transportation.
We are warm, happy, caring people. I wish you would come meet us at Senior Center East. I'm sure you would see things differently.
We look forward to meeting you.
Sincerely,
Carol Mazany
A Plea to Hold On To What We Have and Need
Mr. Fitzgerald,
It seems congratulations are in order. You have made many comments regarding the Office on Aging and Transportation, none of which is making us Senior Citizens very happy. We desperately need these above services because we totally depend and rely on them for many things.
I volunteer at Senior Center East on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10-11am. We would love to have you join us, just to see the faces of these people and the smiles. You could see how much we need Office on Aging and Transportation. There are several in wheelchairs, several with walkers and just elderly like me. We sing, some dance, we love and we care about each other. Some come for lunch and some come for the company that the Office on Aging provides.
As for transportation, this is a major issue for each and every one of us. Each trip by our transportation is $2.00, by Westlake Cab it is $4.00 plus tip anywhere in Lakewood. A trip to St. John West Shore is $2.00 each way, and by Westlake Cab it would be $16.00 plus tip each way. Most of us have no family members who could take us. The Circulator does not go to some of these places. What would you do in this situation?
Our Division of Aging Transportation is the very best. We never worry about falling, as they would never let us. They are like our family. They are the kindest, most caring people and we love each and every one of them.
Several of us have families out of state. Who would we call with our problems? Who would we call when we need a ride?
The Office on Aging and Transportation.
I read an article stating you wanted to do more for the children. We all want our children to have the very best and be happy. The now have several beautiful, new schools, a fantastic library and Lakewood Park offers several excellent activitiesin the summer for the children.
We senior citizens are not asking for anything new-we just want to keep what we have: The Office on Aging and the Division of Aging Transportation.
We are warm, happy, caring people. I wish you would come meet us at Senior Center East. I'm sure you would see things differently.
We look forward to meeting you.
Sincerely,
Carol Mazany
Volume 3, Issue 25, Posted 3:33 PM, 12.05.2007
