Magenta Raine wrote:

> well yesterday was quite a day.  i had an argument with the director of the
> art  center, i was asked to leave because i could not calm down. so i left
> and since the center is near lake merritt, i decided to go there to calm
> down.  well i hit a pothole in the parking lot down there and it broke a bolt
> in my scooter's axle.  i got a passerby to go call my facilitator, and she
> came down and we called everybody, but oakland does not have an emergency
> pickup service for busted wheelchairs. so we were told to call 911, 911 said
> they would call the park service.... we waited and waited, and were told
> "they're on the way"  numerous times. finally we called 911 when gina's cell
> phone was getting low on power. she told them it was getting dark and quickly
> becoming not safe... 5 minutes later two police cars show up. it was now 4
> hours later...  anyway, we only needed one police car...
> my face and neck are sunburnt, and you can bet i'm writing  to  the city to
> complain about this problem.
>
> tamar

Mag,
        Sorry to hear about problems at CG and then problems going home!  There
are some great people at CG, even if the director is patronizing, so I hope you
can return!
Mariana