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| Jack Conrad (Jackconrad)
Registered Member Username: Jackconrad Post Number: 775 Registered: 12-2000 Posted From: 76.3.173.51  Rating: N/A |
Dave does not know I am posting this (until he reads it). For those of you that do not know Dave Hartley (Dave post as DR.Dave), Dave & his wife Mary have been busnuts for many years owning several types of buses over years the including transit, RTS and presently a MC-9. Dave also owns and operates his bus conversion website www.rvbus.net (at his own expense) which is free to anyone that wants to use it. Dave & Mary live in their bus on their property in Tennessee. Recently Dave had to have surgery, which was followed by several complications. He no longer has the catheter, but will have the colostomy for a while. He has regained about 80% of the coordination between his brain and his right hand. During his hospital stay, his pacemaker/defibrillator fired several times weakening the battery, so now he is facing yet another surgery to replace the battery. Mary is working full time at barely minimum wage and better than 1/2 her check goes for health insurance. His part of the medical bills will probably be over 100K. This is their only income At this point, they have to decide between food, medicine, power/water and phone. Dave has done a lot over the years for fellow busnuts and I feel now is the time to help them. Dave has a DONATE button on his website www.rvbus.net that was put there for anyone that wanted to donate to the cost of keeping the website going. This button can also be used to help Dave & Mary. Jack | ||
| John and Barb Tesser (Bigrigger)
Registered Member Username: Bigrigger Post Number: 83 Registered: 9-2007 Posted From: 24.197.246.104  Rating: N/A |
Thanks for the "heads up" Jack. Sounds like they are in for a rough time. Maybe we can all help a little and it will make a difference. | ||
| Nick Badame Refrigeration Co. (Dnick85)
Registered Member Username: Dnick85 Post Number: 231 Registered: 2-2006 Posted From: 75.198.42.198  Rating: N/A |
Hi Folks, Dave Hartly is the kind of guy that is always reaching out to help another bus nut. He has always done things such as make a place for his bus friends like the web site he runs from his own pocket. He once jumped right in to offer me help on my first trip to Florida with my bus by insisting I detour to his place in DeLand so he could help me fix my genset problem. I only knew him from a post or two at the time but, that didn't stop him. "or Me" Now, he faces some hard times and I can only send him money at this time but, he needs help at his new homestead in Tenn. with maintaining the grounds and such. He has built a small camp with electric, water, and septic if any folks would like to pay him a small fee to stay as long as you like. Well, I hope all turns out well for him and Mary because these are good people! Thanks for listining Nick- | ||
| David Evans (Dmd)
Registered Member Username: Dmd Post Number: 243 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 71.183.242.250  Rating: N/A |
Where in Tennessee? We are rolling North from Ocala Fri or sat up thru Atlanta and probably west on 85, but always looking for a "bus friendly" campground. Sound s like Dave could use some encouraging words or deeds around the place also. Nothing will drag you down like financial worries, and that is the last thing we need when trying to recover.Political health care rant ommitted. | ||
| Nick Badame Refrigeration Co. (Dnick85)
Registered Member Username: Dnick85 Post Number: 232 Registered: 2-2006 Posted From: 75.198.42.198 Rating: N/A |
Hi David Evens, http://www.rvbus.net/bbs/forum/index.php/topic,221.0.html Nick- | ||
| Austin Scott Davis (Zimtok)
Registered Member Username: Zimtok Post Number: 260 Registered: 9-2006 Posted From: 216.37.73.226 Rating: N/A |
My donation is in... Helping others is helping ourselves.... . | ||
| Roger Baughman (Roger)
Registered Member Username: Roger Post Number: 13 Registered: 11-2006 Posted From: 75.18.113.191 Rating: N/A |
I have made a donation for Dave. Please let us know how he does with his operation. Thank You, Roger |