Adopt a Highway

[TWISTER]

Hello everyone,
It's time to think about a date to do our 1st volunteer work. I'll have all the supplies except for poles for picking up items. If anyone would like to make some up or knows where we can get those pickup grapplers, please let me know.

We need to do this 4 times a year and volunteering is the key to success. Our 1.7 mile streach of road is located on the northwest side of Winston-Salem. Its mostly residential and commercial. Most of it is already clean. I drove down it last weekend and it'll be a breeze. Afterwards we'll have lunch at a local place that is owned by a fellow MINI owner and club member. I'll have stuff to give away also! I don't want this to be work, so let's all have some fun!

Looks like the 20th is the date.

I'll be going by the DOH this week to pick up orange bags and vests. I'm not sure how many vests they will provide. I'll get as many as we can!

Here is a link to our meeting location:
CLICK HERE (http://www.google.com/url?oi=map&sa=X&q=http://maps.google.com/maps%3Foi%3Dmap%26q%3D8118%2BReynolda%2BRd,%2BPfafftown,%2BNC).
Spevco
8118 Reynolda Rd.
Pfafftown, NC

[TWISTER]

I'll start a list of participants:
M Vogler
T Galloway
M Alvarez
R Tucker
S Browder
T Jones
S Mehder
R Baker
C Emerson
D Vann
J Koster

[TWISTER]

Have them call me and I'll persuede them! Just kidding! Glad you can join us.

[TWISTER]

We have equipment!

I picked up the following:
10 pick up poles
15 vests
15 pair of gloves
who knows how many orange bags!

[TWISTER]

I just stopped by Pig Pickens on Reynolda Road.

Jimmy has offered us a great discount on our dinner that day! The cost will be $5.50 a person for a nice little buffet. I noticed he isn't set up yet to take credit cards but might by the 20th. So be prepared, I know everyone will be.

Jimmy just revamped the place and is doing a great business! He'll even let us all park together and show off our MINIs.

[TWISTER]

Information on whats expected of us can be found here for those of you that want to know.
Click Here. (http://www.ncdot.org/doh/operations/dp_chief_eng/roadside/Beautification/highway/)

There is a video that we are all supposed to watch before doing this.
Click here. (http://www.ncdot.org/doh/operations/dp_chief_eng/roadside/Beautification/highway/safety.html)

Age Restrictions: Volunteers must be at least 12 years of age. Those between the ages of 12 and 17 must be supervised adequately by adults who are 21 years of age or older and submit a Youth Participation Release Form signed by a parent or guardian. I have copies of these.

More good information can be found here. (http://www.ncdot.org/doh/operations/dp_chief_eng/roadside/Beautification/highway/questions.html)

[HotRodPilot]

I should be able to be there on the 20th. This should be a good way to get to know all of you, I can't wait :cool:

[Bullfrog]

I'm there. What time should we be at Spevco ?

[TWISTER]

I'm thinking 1 or 2pm. Let me know what everyone thinks.

[Mr. Magoo]

I'll be there, but my wife does not understand. She can't understand how I can't pick up my clothes around the house, but am willing to pick up trash on the highway.

[HotRodPilot]

What and where is Spevco? Is there an address? And do we have a firm meeting time yet?


:cool:

[TWISTER]

1st post has link to SPEVCO
We will meet at 2pm

[HotRodPilot]

Thanks, I just got the e-mail :cool: