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Contact: Rosemary Booth
Director of Marketing and Communications
Office: (925) 455-7558
For Immediate Release
Posted 18 March 2008
Wheels to Donate 9 Retired Paratransit Vans to
Tri-Valley Community-Based Organizations
The Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA), operator of the Wheels bus system has established the Wendy Lockhart Memorial Community Transportation Partnership Program in which retired vans from its Dial-A-Ride service will be made available to enhance transportation service to Tri-Valley community based organizations serving elderly and disabled citizens. The program is in memory of Wendy Lockhart, a former Dial-A-Ride client who was an active member of the Wheels Accessible Advisory Committee from 2004 to 2006 and daughter of City of Dublin, Mayor Janet Lockhart.
LAVTA recently announced that 9 paratransit vans are available for donation, and is issuing a call for applications from eligible community agencies and organizations. A pre-application meeting will be held on April 22, 2008 at 2:00 PM at LAVTA’s administrative office. Applications will be available at the meeting or at the link below. Applications are due May 9, 2008 at 12:00 PM. Applicants will be notified at the end of May 2008 and delivery of vehicles is scheduled for June 13, 2008. Click the following link for more on the application:
“I am extremely touched that LAVTA would honor my daughter with the naming of this program. Wendy was a wonderful young woman who did not let her disabilities define whom she was or what she could do. It is my sincere hope that this program will supply others with the same opportunities” said Mayor Janet Lockhart, Chair of the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority.
WHEELS is a convenient way to travel throughout the Tri-Valley and is an excellent way to build a cleaner, healthier and less congested community. For additional information on routes and schedules call 455-7500 or visit us online at www.wheelsbus.com.
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