cappys gifts

downtown shopping tradition since 1946 you can find cool stuff at cappys 205 w clinton st in elmira ny 607-732-1152 cappys

ELDRIDGE PARK

Back in my grandparents day and my mothers day eldridge park was the place to be.Downtown elmira was thriving with stores.Now they are trying to bring back the glory days of eldridge park.They have concerts and fixed the rides up and have car shows brought big dragon boats and paddle boats to the lake.

BOYS CANT AFFORD TOYS

Up at keuka lake people didnt see many boats or jetskis people having a lot of fun in the water.People couldnt afford it with gas prices so high this summer.People couldnt even drive up to the lake.I wonder if the holiday season will be bad this year for stores.Maybe people wont be able to afford a big christmas for their kids or even any christmas.Maybe stores will have to let go holiday help early and even let people go who worked places a long time.I know christmas has become very materialistic and the meaning has been lost.Maybe the bad economy will bring us back to the true meaning of christmas.

wegmans

I worked for wegmans food mart for 8 years.I started pushing carts for them i did that for 3 years.Then i did maintenance and pushed carts.Then i was awarded a position inside in the grocery department.I participated in wegmans charity work money was deducted from my pay for the united way.Now i work with a program called supported emloyment through capabilities.I had an employment specialist or job coach who helps a lot.These people come to the job or offsite if you want and talk to you about problems you have at work.They help you solve the problems and talk to your boss about the problems and your progress on the job.You have to be refered to them through vesid vocational education for the disabled another great program.I dont have a perfect record at wegmans i admit ive had problems.My job coach has had meetings with my superiors.I have been suspended but i dont feel wegmans is sympathetic to my anxiety problems.I have ocd and anxiety.I developed diabetes a few months before i was fired and this caused foot problems i had to sit down sometimes because of my feet.The day i was fired i was called into the employee reps office and told i had my last chance and need to be let go.I was told to sign papers i was very nervous i couldnt think what to say.Every other time i did something that i had problems my job coach was called before i knew and we all had a meeting.This time my job coach wasnt informed i was just told to sign these papers look them over and sign.Then i clocked out and i went directly to my job coach he was shocked.He went over and talked to them but they didnt want to hear it.This happened feb 11 since them ive been working with a new therapist and psychiatrist my diabetes is under control i work out and the foot dr gave me corrective shoes that help a lot.Id like to work again to take pride in myself instead of drawing ssd but there are no jobs