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Ivan , If u can do any of that the govt will start asking are u disabled??? i am not saying ur not disabled, but I 'm not the govt. either. Ivan M Suzman wrote: > ^^^^^^ WARM GREETINGS FROM ^^^^^^^^^^^^ :-) > Ivan Suzman 49/39/36 [log in to unmask] :-) > Portland, Maine land of lighthouses deg. F :-) > (((((((((((((((((((((((((listfolks))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) > ))))) > > FIrst , I know you kind folks are generous and want to solve this problem > for the moment > and all that, but at same time, I feel really awkward. > > It's almost better if you folks make pledges to Janet, in case nothing > else > works out, but don't actually send money yet. > > What I have asked the City for , many times,is what I am wondering about. > COuld the City of Portland "hire" me to work for its health department , > its social services department, or its school department, in EXCHANGE for > my property tax? > > Just imagine the work I could do for the approx $200.00 a month that this > property is taxed. I could writ PD flyers for the agency on aging, I > could write public service announcements for the local TV and radio > stations, I could do in-services with the public health nurses, I could > help to survey the high-rises for the elderly, to look for persons > needing treatment, i could work with the street clinic or with the > clinics at the Hospitals to identify persons in need of possible > treatment, I could work with those who are trying to open a aPD > Information Center at Maine Medical Centrer or somewhere in Portland. I > could helpdo > genetic screening llike Boston is doing, or raise money for PD > research!! > > Or I could usem stage experience and help to host a gala fundraiser for > Parkinson's Research. > It would be another reason to keep my tuxedo ready for multiple uses! > > In sum...it seems to me that there could be an understanding instead of a > property war that is > draining me, about my taxes and sewer bypass fees, that would be very > legitimate. > > Medicaid caps my income at $708.00 per month,. $21.-00 ov er the $687.00 > limit. That's why I am caught in this horrible state of poverty all the > time. Today I had to get emergency oil, so after an all-day battle, the > CIty finally came out and put 25 gallons of heating oil in my cellar oil > tank. I had tosign to pay > back the $17.16, once I have it. Also my new caregiver who lives here, > Evan, drove me to the food bank at the Congregational CHurhc, since as > usual, I am out of funds til my check comes in DEc. 3rd. > > THe dilemma I am caught in is a nightmare so i try to just live one day > at a time and be grateufl for my beautiful home and for the small things. > > The City might still back down and give me an unconditional tax exemption > without you folks paying them if the right person calls the powers that > be. Maybe Mr. Fox or Mr. Ali or someone else in our PD-family could make > a call to Portland City Hall. > > I really hate living in this state of pressure! It seems so mad and > unnecessary.Tonioght I was so > drained. > > I also feel like just to give them money is to let them go on unchanged, > and not to alter the balance so that people like me get the opportunity > to play a useful role in the towns we live in. After all, I was a > Professor of anatomy, and really don't want to waste that backgroun > > How about if you folks write a letter to the CIty Mangaer (Robert > Ganley) The CIty's switchboard is USATel no. (207) 874-8300. > > I hope none is in strong disagreement with me, but anyhow, this is my gut > telling me what to tell you. > > Finally, I just want to say that I wish the List could act quickly. > There is too mucch IVAN on the Lilst > and everyone else needs i t more than I d o, especialllly the nebies. > > Ivan