Volunteers build ramp at south Lebanon home Sep 18, 2008
Among the services they provide are building wheelchair ramps, installing grab bars in homes and providing transportation with their handicapped van and volunteers' personal vehicles. They also do yard work, visit people and provide lots of information and referral, Driver said. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Four vehicles involved in Rte. 9 crash Jun 23, 2008
One of the vehicles was a handicapped van owned by the town of Wellesley. Shastany said police have not yet written citations to any drivers. (Framingham TAB, MA)
Q: Who was the guy holding up a sign in front of Enterprise Rent-a-Car last week? Aug 22, 2007
Dan McKinley, of Coos Bay, had been in an auto wreck and was upset with Enterprise Rent-a-Car for not providing him with a handicapped vehicle while his handicapped van was being fixed. He was protesting outside of Enterprise in downtown Coos Bay on Aug. 15. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
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"We keep watch for a space. When one of us leaves, the others scramble to get a spot. It's hard. And we can't keep our cars in our driveway either because that's for the handicapped van.". At the study session, several members of council voiced their concern that the situation is getting worse. (Nogales International, AZ)
Magstock raises $25K for handicapped van Jun 28, 2007
Thursday 28 June, 2007. Everywhere you looked there was a smiling face, a volunteer or a musician eager and pleased to do anything they could to help out Maggie Worthen. (Chariho Times, RI)
Love, support for ailing coach Mar 29, 2007
The medical equipment, wheelchair ramps, handicapped van, and home healthcare that Higgins will need will not be fully covered by insurance. News of Higgins' situation spread quickly through the local tennis community, and people have responded with open hearts. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Proposal made for bank, retail space Mar 24, 2007
According to the plans on file in the land-use office, the parking lot would offer 54 standard parking spaces, two handicapped ones and another one for a handicapped van. The existing sidewalk that goes along Durant Avenue would remain in place, and a sign for the complex would be located near the street. (Bethel Beacon, CT)
Handicapped Van Stolen, Hurts Woman's Business Jan 27, 2007
Other Ways to Get News. Jan 26, 2007 10:08 pm US/Central. (WCCO.com, MN)
Supervisors divvy up funding, help keep buses rolling Jan 25, 2007
We make 40 trips a day in the handicapped van we have now and we really need another one. We filled a niche here that has turned into a sink hole. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
