Grand Oak Hill Dedicates New Van

The following is from Mark Etling, executive director of the Grand Oak Hill Community Corporation-- Phone: 865-5530, extension 110

The Grand Oak Hill Community Corporation (GOHCC) dedicated its newly acquired senior transportation van at a ceremony on August 15.

The ceremony was held at the GOH Community Center at 4168 Juniata. A reception followed the ceremony.

Speakers at the ceremony included Harold Brown, GOHCC Board President; Loretta Brennan, GOH Senior Center Director; Wray Clay representing the United Way; and Steve Billings, Administrator of Transit for the Missouri Department of Transportation (MODOT).

Guests of honor included Alderwoman Jennifer Florida, Alderwoman Dorothy Kirner, and several members of the GOHCC Board of Directors.

The new vehicle is a 2006 Ford Starcraft Allstar, with a seating capacity of 14 plus an additional two spaces for wheelchair bound passengers. The van is outfitted with an automatic lift.

In May GOHCC received a check for $8,100 from the United Way to pay its share of a matching grant for the new van. MODOT paid the remaining portion
of the cost of the van. The total cost of the new vehicle is $43,013.

The van will be used to transport seniors and persons with disabilities to destinations in the Grand Oak Hill and surrounding neighborhoods. It will also be used for special trips and events.

Seniors and persons with disabilities who wish to use the new van, or who need transportation service, are asked to call the Grand Oak Hill Community Corporation at 865-5530, extension 101 Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.