TARTA Bus (image courtesy of Toledo Free Press)

Below are the upcoming dates for the community to learn about potential changes in the local public transportation system in Toledo and outlying communities. Please plan to attend one of these important meetings.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 1:00 to 3:00 PM
Maumee Public Library 501 River Road, Maumee, OH 43537

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 6:30 to 8:00 PM
Way Library 101 East Indiana Avenue, Perrysburg, OH 43551

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 1:30 to 3:00 PM
Sylvania Senior Center 7140 Sylvania Avenue, Sylvania, OH 43560

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 6:30 to 8:00 PM
The Ability Center 5605 Monroe Street Sylvania, OH 43560

Thursday, February 9, 2012 1:00 to 3:00 PM
Rossford Community Center 400 Dixie Highway, Rossford, OH 43460

Thursday, February 9, 2012 6:30 to 8:00 PM
Way Library 101 East Indiana Avenue, Perrysburg, OH 43551

• Meeting facilities are wheelchair accessible.
• Light refreshments will be served.

Meeting Purpose:

Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) recognizes that coordinating transportation services is essential for older adults, individuals with disabilities, individuals and families living below the poverty level, and the general public to access employment, education, health services, and community programs.

Come and provide your input and insights to discuss unmet transportation needs, gaps in transportation services, and recommended strategies to improve transportation and mobility options in and around Toledo.

Applicants for Section 5316 (Job Access/Reverse Commute) and 5317 (New Freedom Initiative) must participate in the planning effort.

Invites you and your group to a Free Seminar about

Social Security Facts vs Fiction

Virginia Reno, Vice President for Income Security at the National Academy of Social Insurance and Barbara  Easterling, President of the Alliance for Retired Americans and Ohioans Benefiting from Social Security

Lunch Included!

Date: Thursday June 16, 2011
Time: 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Location: WPOS Center
7112 Angola Road, Holland, Ohio
(Off 1-475 Exit 8 (Ohio Route 2) Airport Hwy and South McCord Road)

Please RSVP by Wednesday, June 10, 2011
By calling (419) 536-2536 or emailing Alliance for Informed Citizens.

For additional information regarding the subject of this event, please contact Norman Wernet, Ohio Alliance Education Fund Organizer, at (614) 271-4975.

Teens, College Students, Young Adults

Will Social Security be there for you?
Will you have the same kind of retirement your grandparents have?
How disability or death benefits apply to me?
Social Security is 76 years old.
Can it continue for another 76 years?

These are questions you need to ask our legislators in Washington, D.C.

People with Disabilities and Middle Aged Tax Payers

What are my disability benefits?
What are the death benefits for my family?

Seniors

Why is Social Security part of the deficit discussion when it is paid for from contributions?
Would scrapping the cap on earnings finance Social Security for our children and grandchildren?
Would spending caps hurt current recipients of Social Security?
What can we do to help to make Social Security secure for ourselves, our children and grandchildren?
It seems the fund is always under attack.
It has over 2 Trillion dollars in assets to pay benefits.
How can we keep that from disappearing into the national debt?

The government has big economic problems, but Social Security is not one of them right now.
The future can be secured, but how?

To Register, contact:
Rod Farnsworth
Alliance of Informed Citizens
7570 Caple Blvd
Nortlnvood, Ohio 43619
(419) 536-2536

Or register by email before June 10,2011.