Greetings from sunny St Petersburg, Florida, where we&#39;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.<br>
<br>We&#39;re on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php#%21/pages/St-Pete-Bike-Co-Op/203048216389591">Facebook</a> here:  <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php#%21/pages/St-Pete-Bike-Co-Op/203048216389591">http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/St-Pete-Bike-Co-Op/203048216389591</a><br>
but figure website can wait.  The goal is to get wrenches turning as soon as possible.<br><br>If list members are inclined, the following info would be very helpful and much appreciated:<br><br><ul><li>What is your organization&#39;s solution for Membership/Utilization recordkeeping, database, etc...?<br>
<br></li><li>What surplus tools might you have?  We&#39;re willing to pay for shipping on donations, and will purchase used tools offered at decent prices. <br><br> </li><li>and finally:  What do you wish someone had told you when you were at the &#39;launch&#39; stage we currently find ourselves?<br>
</li></ul>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 <a href="http://www.stpete.org/bicycle/">designated trail, lane, path and other infrastructure</a>.  As the community responds to that investment/invitation, we hope to help keep them safely moving...<br>
<br><br>Excited at the possibilities, delighted with the community response thus far and thanking you for your kind response,<br>I remain, yours,<br><br>Chris Kelly<br>CPeterKelly@Gmail.com<br>