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| Center for Disability Rights members Sandra Roberts, left, and Dana Canevari, both of New Haven, show support at Wednesday's rally outside the Seymour Post Office. |
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| CDR Executive Director Marc Anthony Gallucci, center, speaks to members Dana Canevari, left, and Irene Puccino at the start of Wednesday's rally. |
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| East Haven resident Irene Puccino, president, CDR Board of Directors, holds a sign to show her support at the demonstration. |
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Mike Nugent of East Haven holds a sign demanding 'first class service.'
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| Orange resident Charles Smythe, past president of the CDR Board of Directors, waits to mail a package. |
Full disclosure: I'm a member of the Center for Disability Rights along with my husband, Ralph.
Please click here to read my story posted today in the Valley Independent Sentinel.
Thank you Patti for your advocacy writing and photos. We made our point. It’s an embarrassment to itself and to the Town of Seymour.
ReplyDeleteThe least costly compliance or accommodation that Seymour's bad boy post office is to provide an access route according to ADA specs (36 inches wide) to the existing handicapped ramp. And ….. to post signage on the sidewalk at those steps telling where handicapped access is. And ….. a doorbell affixed to the signage to accommodate persons desiring postal service on the sidewalk.
Furthermore, Seymour's post office claims exemption from ADA 1990 because it considers itself a “historic site.” Really? Is it on the National Historic Register? Do hundreds of visitors flock to Seymour just to see the historic wonders inside? Does it sell souvenirs? Coffee shop inside? Gift shop inside?
The Corinthian column might be considered interesting. But that’s about all there is.
But wait! Since the USPS considers it “historic,” it could be transformed into a museum, albeit inaccessible.
But wait again! If it’s considered to have “historic” value, shouldn’t the USPS take it apart and then re-assemble it at the Smithsonian?
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