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Meet Pace's Shelter Adopters
Judy R. and her husband Craig are Pace's first double shelter adopters. Judy and Craig have adopted two shelters, one located at Howard and Menard in an industrial area
of Skokie, and the other at the busy corner of Lincoln and Gross Point Road, also in Skokie. Judy rides Route 228 every day from her Chicago home to her job in Skokie. Judy
and Craig plan to bicycle from their home in Chicago to their shelters on a regular basis to clean the windows, attend to litter, and ensure that the schedules are up-to-date.
They planned a major cleanup their first weekend. Beatriz H. has adopted the shelter located in Northlake at Wolf and Palmer. Beatriz is a grandmother, and will change the path of her daily walk so that she may check the
condition of her shelter. Beatriz regularly uses Pace service and was particularly happy to receive 5 free round-trip tickets per month. Beatriz has a terrific, large family
and her 12-year old granddaughter will help this rather petite grandmother clean her shelter, particularly the higher parts of the windows, on a regular basis. Emmery J. is also a double shelter adopter. This regular Pace rider adopted the shelter serving Pace Route 209 on the southwest corner of Golf and Goebbert. During our meeting,
he was so happy with the arrangement that he asked if he could also adopt the shelter across the street on the northeast corner of Golf and Goebbert. Emmery jumped right in
and immediately began tidying his shelter(s)--there's no time like the present! Belinda J. has adopted a shelter at Oak Forest Hospital. This shelter, located at the corner of 159th Street and Forest Drive outside Oak Forest Hospital, serves busy Route
383 and Route 364. Belinda rides Route 364 from her home in Calumet City. This allows her to take advantage of the changes made during Pace’s first "refarming" project, in
which the agency reallocated resources in this corridor to improve services and better address the transit needs of the commuting public. Belinda has chosen to honor her mother
on her 'Adopted by...' sign. Pace asked employees at its Arlington Heights location to adopt a bus shelter. What a terrific response there has been! To date, 7 employees have adopted 10 bus shelters;
3 of the adopters are actually caring for 2 shelters. You'll notice the 'Adopted by' signs on these shelters acknowledge with pride the company or the department in which the
individual works. Steven has adopted the Pace shelter located at 159th Street and Harlem Avenue in Orland Park. Steven is getting back on his feet after some unfortunate bad luck, and is
a self-proclaimed 'workaholic.' Steven rides Pace regularly and hopes to someday open a hobby shop. He makes both curio cabinets and stone lighthouses in his spare time. The
message on Steven's 'adopted by' sign reflects his positive attitude: "Be Bright--Keep it Right, Everywhere You Go." The shelter located at Wolf and Dundee in Wheeling has been adopted by a Prospect Heights family. Ms. T, a mother and grandmother, inquired about the program for her 12-year
old grandson. When Ms. T's daughter was a child, they participated in an Adopt-a-Fire Hydrant program in their community. Ms. T thought that the hydrant program was a good
experience for her daughter, so she "recommended" that her grandson Rick participate in Pace's Adopt-a-Shelter program. Rick he will do a terrific job taking care of his adopted
shelter. Anita H. has adopted the shelter located at 111th and Kilpatrick in Oak Lawn. This shelter serves Routes 354, 364, 383, 384, and 386, so Anita’s efforts are appreciated
by a lot of Pace riders. Anita has been a Pace rider for 30 years and wanted to adopt a shelter because “the bus service has been good for me, and I am giving back.” What a
wonderful sentiment! Anita has a large family with several children and many grandchildren. Her hobbies include crafts, flowers, and reading. Thank you, Anita, for “giving
back.” Timmins D., an experienced 10-year Pace rider, has adopted three shelters in Wilmette. The shelters are at Central and Electric (two) and Central and 12th. Timmins regularly
rides Pace Routes 421 and 422. His hobbies include gardening, and his interests are writing and genealogy. Timmins is a terrific example of a community member who gives back
to his hometown. He said he wanted to adopt a shelter because “it improves the image of the Village.” Keeping these three shelters tidy will certainly help with that. |
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