Buses from TX metro-cities to Crawford on Saturday 8/27

[sonias]

I'm helping Debbie Russell get the word out. They are arranging for charter buses and need to determine a need for them, and good pick up & park locations. I think the Austin one is covered but if you live in Houston, S.A. or D/FT they need your advice & help.

This call is also posted on the Crawford Peace House blog

http://crawfordpeace.nfshost.com/node/1327
RALLY Sat. in Crawford! Buses from TX metro-cities
Submitted by admin on Wed, 2005-08-24 13:41. Events

We need help putting this out widely AND letting people know that charter buses from Houston, San Antonio, Austin and Dallas/Fort Worth (or one in between?) are being arranged: please help us identify good convergence spots in those cities (large parking lot for people to park their car safely for the full day/close to city bus lines for those without cars/centrally located or on the side of town that is closest to Crawford) and we need help with mobilizing people to fill the buses, or possibly take RSVPs to see if we have enough buses on order for people interested.

Please spread around this event info far and wide, and email me at [e-mail] for help on above:

Sonia

[Skink]

1. The crossroad mall in SA.

You can park all day at the bus turnaround. The crossroads are at the Junction of interstate
10 and 410.

[sonias]

9. San Antonio bus info (someone else arranged this one)

Please reserve your seat as soon as possible. Deadline for sign-up is Thursday 10pm.

All Aboard the Bus from San Antonio to Camp Casey, Crawford Texas
Charter bus leaving for Camp Casey Saturday Aug. 27th @ 8am
Bus seats are first come first serve
Asking for a $20 donation to defray the cost of the bus
Meet at the VIA Park & Ride at Crossroads Mall @ 7:30am
The bus will return to the Park & Ride at approx. 9pm
Go to http://peoplepoweredpolitics.com/ to reserve your seat

Caravan to Crawford to Rally Support for Cindy Sheehan
The Gold Star Families, Military Families and Veterans
Saturday, August 27th - Noon

Join us afterward for Hoe-Down BBQ from 2:00 – 5:00
We’re Inviting George and Laura to join us for some good food and conversation.
We have a few questions to ask him!
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Sonia

[SammyWinstonJack]

16. Just signed up!

I am glad I check this! :woohoo:

[GetTheRightVote]

2. Go Texas !!

:kick:

[Justyce]

3. Is this a 1-day trip, returning that same

evening? I know a few who might be interested in this!

[sonias]

6. yes, going out the same day and coming back the same day

These buses usually leave around 8:30 or 9:00 a.m. to Crawford depending on how long the trip is from your city. They plan to be there for the noon rally. Once the rally is over and you have gotten your lunch, you get back on the bus and go back to your cities and parking lots.

Send your e-mails to Debbie. If you want a bus in your city you need to show the demand. The ride is probably going to be $10-$15 for the charter per person. That's a lot cheaper than gas.

Sonia

[texanwitch]

4. I would love to go, my car is not up to the long drive.

I live in Houston, I would bet you would get a bus full.

[sonias]

7. Get the Houston folks together and send Debbie your count

I know you could fill a Houston bus too, plus that way everyone rides together.

I'm riding the Austin bus because I know it will be fun.

Get on the bus to Crawford folks!

Sonia

[WestHoustonDem]

17. I just emailed her

The Ditties and I could take a bus instead of driving if it's available.

I'll take it up at Sheila Jackson Lee's town hall meeting on Iraq tonight and I'll blast it on houstondemocrats.com there's a bus.

[sonias]

19. That's the way to do it, WestHoustonDem!

I know you can fill up a bus making an announcement at Sheila Jackson Lee's town hall meeting. Blast away, maybe you can fill two buses. Maybe Sheila wants to ride with you. That would be so cool. I love Sheila Jackson Lee!

Your Houston bus info:
HOUSTON:
Bus leave out: 7 a.m. from the parking lot on Palm St. between Fannin and Main (across from the Mann Eye Clinic and just north on Fannin from the First Unitarian Church, the hosts of our convergence location: map link here: http://www.firstuu.org/ -the church is 2 blocks south of the parking lot). This bus will carry 47 people comfortably and has undercarriage luggage compartments/a second bus will be on standby for overflow. Returning no later than 10:30 pm.

Sonia

[WestHoustonDem]

20. Sonias - is that leaving Crawford at 10:30 or getting back to

Houston at 10:30? Usually the good stuff starts right when we would be leaving if it's the latter.

I printed out the info to take to the meeting tonight. I'll post it at the DFH table too.

[sonias]

21. Getting back to Houston from Crawford no later than 10:30 p.m.

The bus leaves at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday to Crawford. It's a long day for our friends in Houston.

Sonia

[Why Syzygy]

5. So

Are they going over and returning on Saturday? No overnights?

[sonias]

8. Yep these buses are only for the Saturday

If you can find a ride back some other time, and want off the bus, you can do that. Just make sure the person in charge on your bus knows you have chosen to stay. You can camp if you want and find another way home.

The buses have places for storage underneath so you can bring your gear.

Sonia

[movie_girl99]

11. where is the Rally going to be held

is it in the same park as before or at CCII?

[sonias]

12. CCII, not Tonkawa Park

The buses will either drive all the way to CCII or park and we'll be shuttled in. I think that the buses will more than likely drop us off at CCII.

A point person will be responsible for each bus. A lot of this is still being worked out, but bring some cash or a check made out to Gold Star Families for Peace to help defray the costs of the buses which GSFP is paying for, if you can afford it. No one will be denied a seat, if you can't afford it.
http://www.gsfp.org/

Peace
Sonia

[movie_girl99]

13. I can only donate about $30.00

that's what a tank of gas would have cost me and that's about all I can spare. Is that enough?

I thought it best to ride the bus if possible to cut down on the amount of cars needing to park.

[sonias]

14. Donate what you want to movie_girl99

I think the suggested amount was $10-15 but if you can afford and want to do $30, it all goes to the Gold Star Families for Peace.

Sonia

[sonias]

10. Latest news on the buses from Debbie

Busses to Crawford Saturday, Aug. 27, from points-TX
Submitted by Debbie Russell on Tue, 2005-08-23 15:33. Ride Share
http://crawfordpeace.nfshost.com/node/1272

Busses are currently being coordinated from:
Austin, Houston, Dallas and San Antonio (Fort Worth is a possibility - TBA)

For SATURDAY, Aug. 27, to try to help alleviate traffic problems in Crawford. Buses will leave out early Sat. morning returning late Sat. night.

RSVP: No need (except for San Antonio)...just show up and bring friends! Arrangements are in the works for back up busses (except for SA) in case more than one bus becomes necessary. Also, the sites are acting as carpool convergence sites as well, so that if the bus fills up, people with large cars can offer to drive a car or van load and perhaps use their vans/SUVs as shuttles once in Crawford! (check in at Peace House if so).

FEE/DONATIONS: The busses are being funded by donations through Gold Star Families for Peace specifically for this purpose. No fee is required, but donations are greatly appreciated and will go directly to Gold Star Families for Peace (to be collected by a point person en route who will turn over to a designated point person upon arrival). TIPS for the drivers are greatly encouraged!

CONVERGENCE SITE DETAILS------
(The bus leave out time is when the bus actually LEAVES, show up 15-30 minutes prior! Bathroom breaks will be negotiated by consensus on board)

AUSTIN:
Bus leave out: 8:30 a.m. Location: UT LBJ northeast parking lot http://www.utexas.edu/maps/main/areas/lbj.html -the section nearest Red River and Dean Keeton (26th). Returning no later than 8:30 pm.

DALLAS:
Bus leave out: 8:30 a.m. Location: TBA Returning no later than 8:30 pm.

HOUSTON:
Bus leave out: 7 a.m. from the parking lot on Palm St. between Fannin and Main (across from the Mann Eye Clinic and just north on Fannin from the First Unitarian Church, the hosts of our convergence location: map link here: http://www.firstuu.org/). Returning no later than 10:30 pm.

SAN ANTONIO:
Bus leave out: 8 a.m. Location: the VIA Park & Ride at Crossroads Mall. RSVP at: http://peoplepoweredpolitics.com/ (don't worry about the cost info on that site & they prefer RSVPs by Thursday 10pm). Returning no later than 9:30 pm.

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perhaps I should highlight this sentence:
!!!!STAY TUNED TO THIS LINK FOR DETAILS AS THEY ARISE!!!!
(the less I have to answer individual emails saying the above, the quicker I can arrange and post the details!)

Please contact [e-mail] if you have questions that are not addressed by the info posted here, or posted here as TBA.

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Ride the bus to Crawford, save gas and parking aggravation. make new friends on the bus.

Sonia

[DianeD]

29. Bus from Dallas

Can someone confirm that there is a bus leaving from Dallas from the Westmoreland station at 8:30 a.m. and returning no later than 8:30 p.m.? I have to catch a train at Plano at 6:45 a.m. to make it to that station on time, and just want to make sure! Is anyone else here going on that bus from Dallas? Thanks! Diane

[NoPasaran]

15. Riding the bus sounds like a pretty good deal to me

I have a ride up there for Saturday but this sounds like more fun.

[Not_Giving_Up]

18. I'm going Saturday from the Houston area

I'd offer rides, but my vehicle is already booked to capacity!

[babylonsister]

22. If I can find a route to the pick-up, I'm going also! I've got

to support this effort! And meet my fellow DUers!

[WestHoustonDem]

24. Hope you can make it!

Are you needing directions or a ride? If it's a ride, let us know where you're coming from so someone can volunteer.

[babylonsister]

25. Hello, WHD! A ride or directions would work.

I live in SE Houston near Beltway 8. If I drive, I need directions from 288 to the address on Fannin. How are you getting there? Also, is everyone making signs, etc., or are there more than enough?
I had another thought; when we travel overseas, where it's REALLY HOT, restaurants give out chilled face cloths to wrap around your neck and cool down your face. I may just go buy a dozen for that purpose.
Yes, I think I need to go!

[PDittie]

26. Babs, we're going to drive

I found out that the buses are school-bus style with no a/c.

Here's directions, though:

Travel 288 to Loop 610 west, immediately exiting at Fannin and traveling north through the Med Center and past Hermann Park; that's where you'll continue north on San Jacinto (it's one way north and Fannin is one way south; don't worry, just follow the road as it splits) and on through the Museum District. The First Unitarian Universalist Church is at 5200 Fannin at Southmore, so watch for the block numbers and for Southmore and then turn left (west) toward the church. You can't miss it.

Here's a map. My directions are easier than going 59 because of the construction and resulting traffic.

Those rags are an excellent idea; Ann Wright suggested something exactly like that.

[WestHoustonDem]

27. BabylonSister - see my PM n/t

[PDittie]

23. Ann Wright says camping space is nearly run out

Camp coordinator Ann Wright said, “The area at Camp Casey II has no camping space left. There is limited space at site I. Those newcomers wishing to camp may have to camp in town or somewhere else.”

Wright also said, “Those coming for the activities this weekend, bring your own spray misters or perhaps a wet kerchief—anything you need to help with the heat. The crush of people expected should bring plenty of water. Also, because of the heat, pets should be left at home if possible, due to the heat. Please be watchful of the children and the elderly, as they are more susceptible to the heat.”

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4460079

[babylonsister]

28. COLD ORANGES!

Cold quartered oranges are a great way to beat the heat; I bought them for the crew that re-roofed our house in the heat and they scarfed them down!