The Traveling Wheelchair

By Kenny & Company

Entries for February, 2010

Knockouts - Haircuts For Men

287 School Street
Mansfield, MA 02048
Phone: 508-337-3600
Website:
http://www.knockouts.net/
You Tube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fxbCXNJQIA

Wednesday after a meeting in Mansfield, my mom, Amanda, Ric and I came upon Knockouts Haircuts for Men. We went inside to see how accessible it was and once inside Ric and I both decided to get a haircut. We were really pleased with the outstanding haircuts and […]

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The Paper Store in Wareham

Wareham Crossing
2421 Cranberry Hwy
Building 1C, Suite 450
Wareham, MA 02571
Phone: 508-273-0515

http://www.thepaperstore.com/

Sunday, my Aunt Nancy, Jowanna, Tony and I stopped at The Paper Store while shopping at Wareham Crossing.  The Paper Store is a family owned and operated chain of 26 Gift Stores in New England. These stores have a great assortment of unique cards and specialty gifts to choose […]

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Cosi’s Restaurant in Wareham

Wareham Crossing
2421 Cranberry Hwy # 336
Wareham, MA, 02571
Phone: 508-295-1035

http://www.getcosi.com/

While shopping at Wareham Crossing with my Aunt Nancy, Jowanna and Tony we came upon a Cosi Restaurant. We decided to have lunch here because recently I had lunch at
Cosi in Mansfield and loved the delcious healthy food choices and the great wheelchair accessibility of the restaurant. 

Cosi […]

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Famous Footwear in Wareham

Wareham Crossing
2421 Cranberry Highway
Wareham, MA 02571
Phone: 508-273-0065

http://www.famousfootwear.com/

Sunday my Aunt Nancy, Jowanna, Tony and I went to Wareham Crossing to do a little shopping. One of the first stores we shopped at was Famous Footwear because I wanted to look for a pair of warm winter boots. We all love Famous Footwear because their stores have fantastic brand name […]

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Boston Beer Works

61 Brookline Ave
Boston, MA 02215
Phone: 617- 536-2337

http://www.beerworks.net/

Yesterday, before my appointment with my neurologist at
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center – Baker Building, my mom, Tony, Kevin and I stopped for lunch at Boston Beer Works which is right around the corner from BIDMC. I found Boston Beer Works is partially wheelchair accessible; it has plenty of […]

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Sports Authority in Mansfield

Mansfield Crossing
280 School Street
Ste. I-100
Mansfield MA 02048
Phone: 508-339-3010

http://www.sportsauthority.com/

While shopping at Mansfield Crossing, Ric, Jowanna and I stopped at Sports Authority because I needed some athletic socks. I was pleased to find Sports Authority a very wheelchair friendly and accessible place to shop.
Located right in front of the entrance are plenty of handicap parking spaces. The […]

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Cosi in Mansfield

Mansfield Crossing
280 School Street #D 135
Mansfield MA 02048
Phone: 508-261-8740

http://www.getcosi.com/

While shopping at Mansfield Crossing, Ric, Jowanna and I stopped at Cosi for lunch. We’ve never eaten at a Cosi restaurant before and were delighted to find it very wheelchair friendly and accessible.
Cosi is part of a chain of family style restaurants that make most of their […]

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Panera Bread in Quincy

200 Hancock Street
Quincy MA 0271
Phone: 617-328-5673

http://www.panerabread.com/
 

After using the
Auto Ambulator at Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital, Amanda, Ric and I had lunch at Panera Bread in Quincy. We all love the fresh salads and sandwiches Panera Bread serves. Yet I found this Panera Bread is only partially wheelchair accessible just like all the other Panera Breads I’ve been to because […]

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Update: Massachusetts Wheelchair Legislation: H3785 and S1948

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The General Court 2010
24 Beacon Street
Boston, MA
Phone: 617-727-1100
Boston, MA 02133
Website:
http://www.mass.gov/legis/   

In January of 2009, Representative Steve Canessa filed 
House 3785 and Senator Marc Pacheco filed 
Senate 1948 : “An Act Relative to the Transportation of Individuals Seated in Wheelchairs”. Passage of this legislation in the state of Massachusetts would be a very positive step toward improving […]

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Tragic Ohio Accident for Wheelchair Passengers

John Seewer, Correspondent
Associated Press, Toledo
The Blade
541 N. Superior St.
Toledo, OH 43614
Phone: 419-255-7113

http://www.ap.org/ohio/

This morning my mom and I had the wonderful opportunity to speak with John Seewer, a very kind, compassionate and caring Correspondent with the Associated Press in Toledo Ohio. John contacted me about my efforts to increase Transportation Safety for people traveling in wheelchairs. […]

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