Dial-a-Ride transports people around the Beaches, but one of its most interesting riders is an energetic 94-year-old named Eva Harnik. Eva stopped driving three years ago after her depth perception changed. “A neighbor told me about Dial-a-Ride, and as soon as I decided not to drive,...
Written by Rick Mehaffey After Joe Merle was born with a birth defect and abandoned by his birth mother at a New York City hospital, his chances of enjoying a quality life were extremely slim. But the thirty two year-old Atlantic Beach man is living proof that...
Bud and Carole Coe compare Beaches Dial-a-Ride to “like riding in a limousine. It’s like having your own car and driver. You call with a pickup time the day before and they come get you the next day and make you feel so welcome.” Bud and...
Dial-a-Ride reveals its newest bus… Last Thursday evening, Beaches Dial-a-Ride board and staff, business, civic and philanthropic leaders from the beaches community celebrated Dial-a-Ride’s service and vehicle expansion at Beach Diner in Atlantic Beach. The newest para-transit vehicle in Dial-a-Ride’s fleet — a 27-foot, 2015 StarCraft...
Joann Craft At October’s A Night with the Stars celebration, ElderSource honored caregivers in the aging industry who go above and beyond in their daily service to seniors in the community. Our very own Joann Craft, Dial-a-Ride’s scheduler/dispatcher, was celebrated for going about her work in...
