sometimes even making phone calls can wear you out but this seems
like such a good thing to do for everyone who needs access.
At 09:55 AM 9/6/2007, you wrote:
>great idea to contact the union - and you're right about the fire co
>- the firemen i;ve met have been good guys....i meant LA county as a
>whole seems huge.? the union is great though - i think this is a
>matter of finding the one person who understands and cares. i don't
>think it'll be truly resolved with the first few?phone calls.? i
>really, really appreciate your ideas.? thank you.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Linda Walker <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Sent: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 12:29 pm
>Subject: Re: Beach
>
>
>
>Actually LA Co fire is not bad. I would contact the local union and
>ask who attends the democratic state conventions or who is the
>political rep. They should help with this. When I used to attend that
>it was firefighters local 1014. I think but they would probably love
>to make this right. If not they would probably know who to contact.
>Access is an issue Democrats care about.
>
>At 05:32 PM 9/5/2007, you wrote:
> >It's the LA County - lifeguards are under the LA County fire dept.?
> >It's a state beach, but even the state has no control.? I wish they
> >were Santa Monica employees because then there would be more hope of
> >the problem being truly corrected.
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Linda Walker <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Sent: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 3:44 am
> >Subject: Re: Beach
> >
> >
> >
> >I am very familiar with that beach and I am shocked that would happen
> >there. I hope you can get their names. They are county employees I
> >think and LA County is a place they should know better, every place
> >is but especially a county so big. The only other thing is they may
> >be Santa Monica City employees. Do you know? Either way these are
> >sophisticated communities with well developed human rights organizations.
> >
> >At 11:22 PM 9/4/2007, you wrote:
> > >Hello everyone,
> > >
> > >Sorry I'm a little quiet. I'm not myself, but don't
> > worry Meir. You didn't
> > >scare me off. On the contrary, I really appreciated your response and
> > >everyone else's too. I couldn't get back online for a long time
> > >after I posted
> > >and then I was sort of speechless after reading through the
> > >posts. It just got
> > >to me to have support and I didn't know what to say.
> > >
> > >To answer a few things that were asked or mentioned -- I'm in LA and the
> > >beach is Will Rodgers (a very public beach). Neither time was I
> > >near the water
> > >- in fact, when the worst thing happened I was sitting fully
> > clothed - shoes
> > >and all - on the beach (he saw me walk from my car) so I don't think they
> > >were worried about me swimming. Plenty of people walk on
> > >that beach and never
> > >swim. Its not unusual there. They just saw the way I walked
> and jumped to
> > >conclusions. And they weren't even polite about it - that's not
> > >acceptable for
> > >public employees at a beach. We pay their salaries. Even if they are
> > >ignorant, they can be polite.
> > >
> > >And Mag, I love your idea about a day at the beach for my friends with
> > >disabilities. If only I knew enough people to go for it. With my
> > >luck though, the
> > >nice guards would be on duty that day - there are some good
> ones which just
> > >proves to me that the bad ones don't have to be that way. It
> > is possible to
> > >hire and/or train good people. It does piss me off too
> now that I've begun
> > >thinking how inacessible these beaches are. It's
> > >not right and I'm ashamed I didn't think of it more before but
> > most people I
> > >know who have disabilities couldn't even get to the sand.
> > >
> > >Linda, I am working on a letter to your son. It's hard for me
> not to write
> > >a really emotional letter, so I'm going slowly and editing so that
> > >it's short
> > >and clear. Thank you very much for the contact.
> > >
> > >Gosh, I want to thank every one.......... Kendall, I contacted the
> > >disability comission and they've sent papers, but all they can do is
> > >file an informal
> > >complaint. I have a friend at PAI I'll talk to Thurs. And
> > Ken, I've already
> > >called a law office because the only guy directly above the head of the
> > >lifeguards.........not hopeful. Not at all.
> > >
> > >Deri - I like the insensitive moron theory! I don't think it's a labor
> > >dispute though I do wonder if there is some internal problem. A
> > >few years ago,
> > >all the guards were totally cool. I even know a kid with CP whom
> > >they used to
> > >carry down to the beach because he was too big for his mom
> to carry. That
> > >would flip these guys out now.
> > >
> > >Heather, Kat, Linda (maxaudio) and Meir - thanks for the encouragement!!
> > >I'm sorry to read about your incident Meir and I'm glad you're ok.
> > >
> > >If there's someone I didn't mention, yell at me. There's not one email i
> > >didn't appreciate.
> > >
> > >it's gotten me down because i have a lot to deal with (cp being
> > the least of
> > >it at times). i know a lot of people have lots to cope with so
> i'm no big
> > >deal, but i really needed one thing to be hassle free. now even the beach
> > >seems complicated.
> > >
> > >i will let you all know what happens and thanks again for all
> your support!
> > >
> > >susie
> > >
> > >
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