Editor,

Paratransit deserves a gold medal for outstanding service. They are to be commended in that they serve 250-300 people per day, aiding the elderly and disabled to live a more independent lifestyle.

Drivers are always helpful, considerate and caring. They deal daily with elderly people, wheelchair patients, dialysis patients and disabled people, securing them in their various seats and showing respect for them and their needs.

They will get you wherever you wish go on the island, picking you up from your doorstep and back home again with no worries about being forgotten or left behind.

Many of the employees are on the job by 3:30 a.m. in the dark of the night when the rest of us are sleeping.

Those who live on a fixed income appreciate the fact that this is a fare-free service, one of the only such operations in the state of Washington.

There are a few people who will complain about anything. If you have any complaints about this service, you may need to see your doctor, and paratransit will get you there on time and back home to boot.

June Farrington

Langley