Greetings from sunny St Petersburg, Florida, where we're hard at work hatching a Co-Op under the umbrella of the St Petersburg Shuffleboard Club. The Club sits in a historic landmark recreation complex downtown, owned by the City. One of the buildings located on that property, the Cue House, is being fitted out this month for a (hopefully) June opening.
We're on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/home.php#%21/pages/St-Pete-Bike-Co-Op/203048216389591here: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/St-Pete-Bike-Co-Op/203048216389591 but figure website can wait. The goal is to get wrenches turning as soon as possible.
If list members are inclined, the following info would be very helpful and much appreciated:
- What is your organization's solution for Membership/Utilization
recordkeeping, database, etc...?
- What surplus tools might you have? We're willing to pay for shipping
on donations, and will purchase used tools offered at decent prices.
- and finally: What do you wish someone had told you when you were at
the 'launch' stage we currently find ourselves?
St Pete is a largely flat town, bathed in sunlight for more days of the year than most of the US, and has recently implemented millions of dollars worth of designated trail, lane, path and other infrastructurehttp://www.stpete.org/bicycle/. As the community responds to that investment/invitation, we hope to help keep them safely moving...
Excited at the possibilities, delighted with the community response thus far and thanking you for your kind response, I remain, yours,
Chris Kelly CPeterKelly@Gmail.com