Byesville Rotary learns about SE Area Transit services

Pictured: Steve Connell, SE Area Transit; Phyliss Jeffries, Byesville Rotary President; Joe Waske, Byesville Rotary President Elect.

Readings for next week:

• September Rotarian, "Cutting Edge: In tech matters, play to Ben Y's strengths," p. 23-24; ""I'm [not] sorry," p. 35-37.

Events:

• Red Eye Bus Tour to NYC--there are still 15 seats available. Talk to people you know and find out if they would like to tour or shop NYC, Call Tany a for reservations.
• Saturday, September, 19--Chicken BBQ at the gazebo in Byesville.
• Saturday, September 19--Ribs, Wine, and Chsses at R. Dairs, bring a side dish and a bottle of wine if you want to taste wines.
  

SE Area Transit provides transportation services to Guernsey County residents via established routes and an on-demand curb to curb service. It is the largest rural transit service in the state. In 2008, the system provided transportation to a quarter million people. Mr. Connell stated that “For many people in Guernsey County, this service is the only transportation they have.”

Current fees for fixed route service are $1.00 each way for the general public; $.50 for seniors; and $.75 for students. Curb to curb fees are $2.00 each way. At present, curb to curb service is provided to people over 65 and to the disabled.

SE Area Transit also provides transportation between Cambridge and Zanesville, Cleveland, Chillicothe, or Coshocton for people needing to get to a medical appointment. A grant from the American Cancer Society allows SE Transit to provide transportation at no charge to cancer patients needing to get to chemo or radiation treatment.

Mr. Connell alerted Rotary members to watch for changes. The first change to look for will be 6 new modified mini-vans and 6 new buses which were purchased with government stimulus money. Future plans for SE Area Transit include expanding the curb to curb service by offering this service to the general public. Proposed fees to the general public for curb to curb service are $5.00 each way.

Fixed routes include an hourly service between Byesville and Cambridge Mon. through Sat. For more information about routes and curb to curb service, contact Linda Minter at 439-3393.

Byesville Rotary will be holding its last chicken BBQ of the season on Saturday, September 19, at the gazebo in the center of Byesville.
Tanya Hitchens reported that there are only 15 unreserved seats left on the November 6, Red Eye Bus Tour to New York City. Anyone interested in touring New York City or starting their Christmas shopping early can reserve a seat by contacting Tanya at 581-2099 or jjhitchens@yahoo.com.

The club’s next meeting will be 7:30 am, September 22, at the Stop Nine Senior Center at 60313 (GPS use 60299) Southgate Road, Byesville. Anyone interested in learning more about the Byesville Rotary can call Membership Chairs Marty Patchen, 740-685-3828, or Larry Miller, 740-439-2767.