[Vision2020] Archies on the Square [DN Article: Read carefullyand completely

[J Ford]

I have many people in my family that are disabled; anything from 
developmental disabilities to sight impairment to cancer.  Each of them has 
had to deal with explaining to people why they have to do this or wear that 
or why they talk like this.  NOT ONCE has anyone treated them in such a way 
as to cause this kind of fuss and noise.  But there have been times when 
they could not be accomodated in the way they either would have liked or 
needed to be. The best way to handle it was/is to explain things and most 
times things work out for the best.  When it does not work out for either 
party, the solution has been to just leave the business and not return.  
NEVER has anyone thought to lie about the incident(s).

Most people understand when you tell them "I'm sorry, but my __________ is 
handicapped and is not in control of (this/that)."  Had the owner been 
informed that the disabled person he had forced upon him by not being 
properly monitored by the "companion" NONE of this would be the main point 
of conversation this long afterwards, but less a focus of some bogus 
protestation.  Seems to me all this fuss and crap should be heaped upon the 
shoulders of the "companion" - the one that WAS in control of 
himself/herself.  Instead, they made a bad situation even worst by calling 
and chewing out the owner and then exaggerating the situation and flat-out 
lieing about what really was done and said.

Get a grip, folks....this is one business that desperately needs our support 
and understanding.  Especially since most of us were not there and really do 
not, obviously, have all the facts.  The "companion" obviously has a lot to 
answer for and it is him/her that I would like to see get called on the 
carpet for all of this.

J  :]





>From: keely emerinemix <kjajmix1 at msn.com>
>To: Carl Westberg <carlwestberg846 at hotmail.com>, <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Archies on the Square [DN Article: Read 
>carefullyand completely]
>Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:50:08 -0700
>
>
>I agree with Chas and with Carl.  The way to demonstrate support for the 
>disabled is to advocate for and educate, not to take what appears to be an 
>isolated and unfortunate -- but not premeditated -- event and bleed a local 
>business to death.keely> From: carlwestberg846 at hotmail.com> To: 
>vision2020 at moscow.com> Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:49:03 -0700> Subject: Re: 
>[Vision2020] Archies on the Square [DN Article: Read carefullyand 
>completely]> > I don't know any of the parties involved in this, nor any of 
>the details > beyond what has been written here and in the newspaper 
>article.  I have, > however, fallen into the habit of enjoying a leisurely 
>Sunday breakfast at > Archies (generally the half waffle, two eggs, and 
>breakfast meat of choice), > and have enjoyed the food and atmosphere.  The 
>unfortunate fallout will also > adversely affect the utterly innocent wait 
>staff, who I have found to be > nothing but pleasant, and that is a shame.  
>  Carl Westberg Jr.> > > >From: Chasuk <chasuk at gmail.com>> >To: "Art Deco" 
><deco at moscow.com>> >CC: Vision 2020 <vision2020 at moscow.com>> >Subject: Re: 
>[Vision2020] Archies on the Square [DN Article: Read > >carefullyand 
>completely]> >Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:36:56 -0700> >> >The accusation of 
>discrimination against the disabled is as corrosive> >to a person's 
>reputation as an accusation of rape.  No proof is> >necessary; the damage 
>is instant and irreversible.> >> >I don't know Tom Hopper, and I don't know 
>Jim Johnson, but that this> >private misunderstanding has turned into a 
>public crucifixion makes me> >nauseous. Hopper's allegations are supported 
>only by his word.  I have> >no reason to believe Johnson's word over 
>Hopper's (or vice versa), but> >I do know that Hopper is the type of man 
>who has no qualms destroying> >a person's life over an unprovable claim.> 
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