[PRCo] Re: CAR #39 AND FUNDING RESTORATIONS

[ROGER Jenkins]

You are right Fred Schneider in everything you said about what the
trolley museums need to do to stay in existance . I was wrong on the WP
car that is up for restoration and it was #722 I think . No I don't have
$500,000 but wish I did  but more than that.  Trolleyville has to move
out of Olmstead Falls so that is one that nobody ever thougt was in
danger . Perhaps they can merge with the Northern Ohio group .  The
other one is Worthington Ohio that was written off before but sprang
back a little lately. too bad but as you say we are all getting up there
in years , and I'M 65 .  The younger generation sometimes is brought in
as sons and daughters of membes which hopefully continues the interest ,
but they have to be welcomed with open arms , not frowned at and ignored
by us. They need to be involved in the everyday operations of the
museum. 

Seashores problem as I see it , even tho they have taken the Grant road,
is the fact that the tourist season in Maine is two or three months long
and they cannot exist on the ticket sales of such a short duration and
expect to survive for the other nine months .  Too many people on the
payroll is another problem. You do need employees but you also need
volunteers as well. Alot of them !