May be losing my only means of transportation. Prayers PLEASE!!!

[zippy-kat]

Just a bump to request more prayers for a friend.

[gini]

I am putting this question out for all of you - it is just an idea.

Could we raise $9,000.00 by appealing to local retailers or all of the places that they take the seniors to shop. For example, the dry cleaners, the drug store, the grocery store, the shoe repair man, the pet shop etc. I know that the people who use the service have to pay for it - but could they contribute to
an account we could set up - say $1.00 each. Would pet talkers put in $1.00 each.

It just seems as though 9,000.00 isn't that much money and we could do it.

What are your thoughts? Are we asking for trouble? (for example, next year they want us to raise $10,000.)

I am just putting this out there for your thoughts.

xxoo, Connie - do you know how to ride a motorcycle? (just kidding).

I won't kid about offering more prayers for you though.

[Catty1]

Heck, I could put in $5. I bet the bus driver has friends and family that would chip in.

Connie, maybe a Facebook page could be set up for this?

I'm in!

I am putting this question out for all of you - it is just an idea.

Could we raise $9,000.00 by appealing to local retailers or all of the places that they take the seniors to shop. For example, the dry cleaners, the drug store, the grocery store, the shoe repair man, the pet shop etc. I know that the people who use the service have to pay for it - but could they contribute to
an account we could set up - say $1.00 each. Would pet talkers put in $1.00 each.

It just seems as though 9,000.00 isn't that much money and we could do it.

What are your thoughts? Are we asking for trouble? (for example, next year they want us to raise $10,000.)

I am just putting this out there for your thoughts.

xxoo, Connie - do you know how to ride a motorcycle? (just kidding).

I won't kid about offering more prayers for you though.

[zippy-kat]

Are we asking for trouble?

I don't know but I'd be willing to donate.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Hi, everyone! Thanks for the offers of donations. It might come to that but I won't know until after the city manager has a meeting with the bus people sometime this month.

When I talked to him, he offered to go to some of the businesses in town and ask if they could chip in once he knew the amount we need. Until they have that meeting, everything is on hold. I had suggested a fund raiser or something on that order. They are also to have meetings with us who use and need the service. Hopefully it will be a time the bus is running so I can get there.
I'll let you know more when I know more.

This should only be a one time thing. I have been told that next year the bus operation will be taken over by SeCap which operates most of the bus services in our area. They couldn't take us this year because they had already arranged to take on a bus service from another town. Their charter only allows them to take on one new one a year.

Meantime, keep the prayers coming.

Gini, I am too short to get my leg over a motor cycyle plus the old arthritis says no!!! I have concidered a scooter though with a little trailer to pull behind for cat supplies.

Or maybe a horse and buggy!!! People let their dogs run free and poop in my yard. A horse wouldn't add much more to that from some of the, um, gifts left by some of those dogs.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

I found out that on Tuesday at 9 am our city manager, chamber of commerce and city commisioners and the bus people and several of the business managers are having a meeting to see what they can to to keep our bus running.

Please keep the prayers and positive thoughts coming!!!

[phesina]

Continuing prayers and good wishes that this will work out satisfactorily.

It seems to me like this should be regarded by your community as an essential service.

[Kirsten]

I'd be willing to donate if necessary, even though I couldn't give much. But I know how helpless it makes you feel if you're depending on other peoples' decisions. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it will all work out!