Just thinking: A tour of D. C. sounds interesting. How easy will the trip be for those who are mildly handicapped? (can't do steps or walk long distances.) A few extras for a few more dollars could be a good trade off for some. Maybe some more information and discussion would create more interest. Would a two day trip with a less hectic schedule be feasible? Has the information been put on the e-mail list of HCPD, our sister organization in Lewis County? Linda In a message dated 7/31/2010 10:59:30 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: David; What size Bus is this going to be? Is this including taking the Bus on a Tour like we did the one time! Darrell always tried to keep the price down and even though the prices have went up, making it at the higher price would deter some people! Instead of raising the price to the higher, why couldn't we use the actual or maybe $35.00. Darrell and I had this talk many times and our conclusion was fill the Bus and go, half full and don't go! John On 7/30/2010 10:41 AM, David Houchin wrote: > Ethel, > > Diana and Ted and I looked at the figures. The cost of the bus has gone up > by about 25%, so we'll have to raise our price proportionally. A 25% > increase would bring it to $37.50. If we rounded this up to $40, do you > think people would be deterred? > > The society has always been willing to take a hit on the cost of the trip, > but these things are hard to predict. > > David Houchin > Trip Chairman > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ethel"<[email protected]> > To:<[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 9:17 AM > Subject: [HCGS] DC Trip > > >> Hi Ruby, >> There are a few DAR members from Elkins who are interested in the >> trip >> to DC. Have you found out the cost? I would like to let them know in >> order >> to make plans. >> >> Thanks >> Ethel Swiger >> >> >> -- >> I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. >> We are a community of 7 million users fighting spam. >> SPAMfighter has removed 891 of my spam emails to date. >> Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len >> >> The Professional version does not have this message >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

two day trip sounds nice, but I will be coming up from Ohio and I will be at a hotel for that week and  it would be to much on me to pay for another hotel in dc,  too.   --- On Sat, 7/31/10, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [HCGS] DC Trip To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, July 31, 2010, 11:37 AM Just thinking: A tour of D. C. sounds interesting.  How easy will the trip be for  those who are mildly handicapped? (can't do steps or walk long distances.) A few  extras for a few more dollars could be a good trade off for some. Maybe some  more information and discussion would create more interest. Would a two day trip  with a less hectic schedule  be feasible? Has the information been put on the e-mail list of HCPD, our sister  organization in Lewis County? Linda In a message dated 7/31/2010 10:59:30 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  [email protected] writes: David; What size Bus is this going to be?   Is  this including taking the Bus on a Tour like we did the one time!   Darrell always tried to keep the price down and even though the prices  have went up, making it at the higher price would deter some people!   Instead of raising the price to the higher, why couldn't we use the actual  or maybe $35.00.  Darrell and I had this talk many times and our  conclusion was fill the Bus and go, half full and don't  go! John On 7/30/2010 10:41 AM, David Houchin  wrote: > Ethel, > > Diana and Ted and I looked at the  figures.  The cost of the bus has gone up > by about 25%, so we'll  have to raise our price proportionally.  A 25% > increase would  bring it to $37.50.  If we rounded this up to $40, do you > think  people would be deterred? > > The society has always been willing  to take a hit on the cost of the trip, > but these things are hard to  predict. > > David Houchin > Trip  Chairman > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From:  "Ethel"<[email protected]> >  To:<[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 9:17  AM > Subject: [HCGS] DC Trip > > >>    Hi  Ruby, >>       There are a few DAR members from  Elkins who are interested in the >> trip >> to DC. Have you  found out the cost?  I would like to let them know in >>  order >> to make plans. >> >> Thanks >>  Ethel Swiger >> >> >> -- >> I am using  the free version of SPAMfighter. >> We are a community of 7 million  users fighting spam. >> SPAMfighter has removed 891 of my spam emails  to date. >> Get the free SPAMfighter here:  http://www.spamfighter.com/len >> >> The Professional  version does not have this  message >> >> >> >>  ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list,  please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word  'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of  the message >> > > >  ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please  send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without  the quotes in the subject and the body of the  message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe  from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word  'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the  message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Linda, John, listers all...   We can't do a two-day trip without quite a bit of planning, and for this year's trip it's too late to change the design.  As for the cost, I'd like to keep it low, but without making the society take too bit a hit.  And frankly, it would be nice to break even.   If we had 40 riders at $40 dollars each we would pay for the bus and have a little left over for parking fees.  At the other end of the the scale, if we had 30 riders at $30 each the society would be subsidizing the trip to the tune of more than $600--and at that point someone would surely object.   But the best way to have a low price is to fill up the bus.  It seats 47.  If we can get that many commitments (or nearly) we can lower the price to $35 and the trip will still pay for itself.  If we fall a little short, the subsidy will still be small and no one would object.  So let's put some names on a list.   David H.   --- On Sat, 7/31/10, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [HCGS] DC Trip To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, July 31, 2010, 2:37 PM Just thinking: A tour of D. C. sounds interesting.  How easy will the trip be for  those who are mildly handicapped? (can't do steps or walk long distances.) A few  extras for a few more dollars could be a good trade off for some. Maybe some  more information and discussion would create more interest. Would a two day trip  with a less hectic schedule  be feasible? Has the information been put on the e-mail list of HCPD, our sister  organization in Lewis County? Linda In a message dated 7/31/2010 10:59:30 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  [email protected] writes: David; What size Bus is this going to be?   Is  this including taking the Bus on a Tour like we did the one time!   Darrell always tried to keep the price down and even though the prices  have went up, making it at the higher price would deter some people!   Instead of raising the price to the higher, why couldn't we use the actual  or maybe $35.00.  Darrell and I had this talk many times and our  conclusion was fill the Bus and go, half full and don't  go! John On 7/30/2010 10:41 AM, David Houchin  wrote: > Ethel, > > Diana and Ted and I looked at the  figures.  The cost of the bus has gone up > by about 25%, so we'll  have to raise our price proportionally.  A 25% > increase would  bring it to $37.50.  If we rounded this up to $40, do you > think  people would be deterred? > > The society has always been willing  to take a hit on the cost of the trip, > but these things are hard to  predict. > > David Houchin > Trip  Chairman > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From:  "Ethel"<[email protected]> >  To:<[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 9:17  AM > Subject: [HCGS] DC Trip > > >>    Hi  Ruby, >>       There are a few DAR members from  Elkins who are interested in the >> trip >> to DC. Have you  found out the cost?  I would like to let them know in >>  order >> to make plans. >> >> Thanks >>  Ethel Swiger >> >> >> -- >> I am using  the free version of SPAMfighter. >> We are a community of 7 million  users fighting spam. >> SPAMfighter has removed 891 of my spam emails  to date. >> Get the free SPAMfighter here:  http://www.spamfighter.com/len >> >> The Professional  version does not have this  message >> >> >> >>  ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list,  please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word  'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of  the message >> > > >  ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please  send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without  the quotes in the subject and the body of the  message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe  from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word  'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the  message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dave, I plan on going on this DC trip in Oct 5th,2010 Esther -----Original Message----- From: David Houchin <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, Jul 31, 2010 5:49 pm Subject: Re: [HCGS] DC Trip Linda, John, listers all... e can't do a two-day trip without quite a bit of planning, and for this year's rip it's too late to change the design. As for the cost, I'd like to keep it ow, but without making the society take too bit a hit. And frankly, it would e nice to break even. f we had 40 riders at $40 dollars each we would pay for the bus and have a ittle left over for parking fees. At the other end of the the scale, if we had 0 riders at $30 each the society would be subsidizing the trip to the tune of ore than $600--and at that point someone would surely object. ut the best way to have a low price is to fill up the bus. It seats 47. If we an get that many commitments (or nearly) we can lower the price to $35 and the rip will still pay for itself. If we fall a little short, the subsidy will till be small and no one would object. So let's put some names on a list. avid H. -- On Sat, 7/31/10, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: rom: [email protected] <[email protected]> ubject: Re: [HCGS] DC Trip o: [email protected] ate: Saturday, July 31, 2010, 2:37 PM ust thinking: A tour of D. C. sounds interesting. How easy will the trip be for those ho are mildly handicapped? (can't do steps or walk long distances.) A few xtras for a few more dollars could be a good trade off for some. Maybe some ore information and discussion would create more interest. Would a two day rip with a less hectic schedule be feasible? Has the information been put on the e-mail list of HCPD, our sister rganization in Lewis County? Linda n a message dated 7/31/2010 10:59:30 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: David; What size Bus is this going to be? Is this including taking the us on a Tour like we did the one time! Darrell always tried to keep he price down and even though the prices have went up, making it at the igher price would deter some people! Instead of raising the price to he higher, why couldn't we use the actual or maybe $35.00. Darrell and had this talk many times and our conclusion was fill the Bus and go, alf full and don't go! John On 7/30/2010 10:41 AM, David Houchin wrote: Ethel, Diana and Ted and I looked at the figures. The cost of the bus has gone p by about 25%, so we'll have to raise our price proportionally. A 25% increase would bring it to $37.50. If we rounded this up to $40, do you think people would be deterred? The society has always been willing to take a hit on the cost of the rip, but these things are hard to predict. David Houchin Trip Chairman ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ethel"<[email protected]> To:<[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 9:17 AM Subject: [HCGS] DC Trip > Hi Ruby, > There are a few DAR members from Elkins who are interested in the > trip > to DC. Have you found out the cost? I would like to let them know in > order > to make plans. > > Thanks > Ethel Swiger > > > -- > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. > We are a community of 7 million users fighting spam. > SPAMfighter has removed 891 of my spam emails to date. > Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len > > The Professional version does not have this message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the ubject and he body of the message ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the ubject and the ody of the message ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message