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Last updated September 27, 2008
Trips for October

Tuesday, October 7, Balloon Fiesta
Depart WRSC 5:00 a.m., BESC:  5:15 a.m.
Van fare: $12.00, Breakfast at Cracker Barrel 

Wednesday, October 15, The Wildlife Center – Espanola
Depart BESC  9:00 a.m.,  WRSC  9:20 a.m.
Van fare: $8.00, Lunch at La Cocina

Adventure Trip (with Mary Venable)

None for October.

Van Ride Cancellations

The BESC transportation department tries to accommodate all seniors who need van rides. Several times in the last month the van has arrived to find no one at home to take the ride, or in other cases the person who made the reservation has changed his or her mind. The BESC charges $2.00 per ride or $1.50 per ride on a 10-ride ticket. The real cost of each ride is over $10.00. The cost discrepancy is reimbursed to the BESC by the National Agency on Aging, a federal agency supported by taxes, and by the State of New Mexico. When a van is dispatched to pick up a patron who doesn't use the service, everybody loses. Please call 662-8922 to cancel your ride reservation if you have a change of plans. Call as soon as possible after 8:00 a.m.

Day Trip Planning Information

Taking day trips is always a fun thing for anyone who wants to participate.We need your input. All of these trips take planning, advertising and cooperation with the director and the transportation department. The time needed to make these events happen may be counted as volunteer hours through RSVP.

In order to continue the day trips, volunteers are needed to make them work. It is suggested that one or two people take one month and be responsible for the following:

  • Choose a month, one month a year, to do this planning
  • Be the host or hostess for the event.
  • Make sure the information for the event is submitted to the office in time for the newsletter. This is one month prior to publication of the newsletter in which the information is to be published.
  • Put a notice or poster on the bulletin boards, in the travel section, at BESC and WRSC.
  • Advise the travel department and complete the forms required for the event. Forms are available in the travel office. The director must approve this form. It tells what the event is, where it takes place, when it takes place, who is hosting the event, what the costs are.
  • If the event has admission fees, check with the sponsoring group to make sure of the admission price at least five weeks before the event. Advise the sponsor as soon as you can of the number of seniors who plan to attend. If the event requires payment for tickets in advance, work with the director for advance funding.

  • If the event involves a meal in a restaurant, make reservations and find out if individual checks are issued.

    • Sometimes not enough seniors sign up for an event to make it feasible to run the van. This is not a reflection on the planners, but simply shows what trips seniors want to take.

    This program sounds like a lot of work, but it can be done in two or three hours. Van trips are senior events and should be managed by seniors. If you are interested in this planning, call Louise at the RSVP office, 662-8923.

    Trip and Travel Information

    There will be pickups at both the White Rock Center and Betty Ehart Center for all out-of- county trips.

    The trips planned for the enjoyment of all seniors are structured for different levels of physical exertion and a variety of events.

    Rules of the road:

    Full-cost recovery charges for recreational trips include the costs of operating of the vehicle, the payment of the driver's salary and travel-related expenses including but not limited to meals, lodging and admissions. For overnight trips, an effort is made to make the cost as reasonable as possible.