Adopt a stone to rebuild Catoctin Aqueduct on the C&O Canal

[pfunk12]

A certificate would be cool if doable.

[Kalidurga]

In case anyone's wondering, this idea has not died. I e-mailed the Catoctin Aqueduct Restoration Fund about individual receipts but haven't yet heard back from the guy. Update to come when all the details have been worked out.

[Kalidurga]

I think I got answers to all of our questions about the Adopt-a-Stone. Hopefully you're all still interested in doing this!

If I include a list of all donors, each donor will receive a receipt for tax purposes. Certificates cost the organization $5 apiece to print and mail, so that essentially comes out of our donation.

The list is:
KD (receipt, no certificate)
DB (receipt, no certificate)
7Rider (receipt, no certificate)
MDHillSlug (receipt, no certificate)
Possegal (receipt, no certificate)

Zen (receipt and certificate)
madscot (receipt and certificate)
pfunk (receipt and certificate)

dingster (receipt, certificate?)

Since there are nine of us, there's not much difference between $200 or $250. I'd suggest either a $200 Prism stone ($22 each) or a $250 Berm Coping stone ($27 each), since those are both visible as you ride through (see the diagram here). Any preferences? Once we decide, I'll send out a pm to each of you with my address so you can send a check to me, which I'll then forward to the organization.

[Zen]

I don't need a receipt.
I'll send you a check when I know the amount.
We could have done this at the goose chase, guess we were thinking of other things

[Kalidurga]

Not everyone who's involved was at the Goose Chase. Plus, I was still trying to find out how receipts would be handled, for those people who want one.

Not to mention the screaming kid at the Goose Chase dinner made it hard to think about anything...

[Zen]

Not everyone who's involved was at the Goose Chase.

I am aware. It would have winnowed it down some, though. Moot point now.

Not to mention the screaming kid at the Goose Chase dinner made it hard to think about anything...

His first shriek was a shock but I guess I got used to it. I enjoyed my dinner.

[HillSlugger]

I'm still in on the stone. How was the Goose ride?

[7rider]

I think I got answers to all of our questions about the Adopt-a-Stone. Hopefully you're all still interested in doing this!

If I include a list of all donors, each donor will receive a receipt for tax purposes. Certificates cost the organization $5 apiece to print and mail, so that essentially comes out of our donation.

Since there are nine of us, there's not much difference between $200 or $250. I'd suggest either a $200 Prism stone ($22 each) or a $250 Berm Coping stone ($27 each), since those are both visible as you ride through (see the diagram here). Any preferences? Once we decide, I'll send out a pm to each of you with my address so you can send a check to me, which I'll then forward to the organization.

I have no preference. Berm coping stone might be nice....
Does your cost per estimate include the certificate printing, or do those who want one need to tack and extra $5 on to the final?
PM me your address, as I don't think I have it....

[Kalidurga]

Does your cost per estimate include the certificate printing, or do those who want one need to tack and extra $5 on to the final?

My price per person just divided the stone price by 9 people. If the folks who want certificates would like to add $5 to their checks to defray that cost, I'm sure the Catoctin Fund would probably appreciate it.

Nicole, the Goose Chase was a good ride. We babbled and posted photos about it here.

[7rider]

Nicole, the Goose Chase was a good ride. We babbled and posted photos about it here.

Dang. I just realized.....I never ate my Nutella!!! It's home in the pantry....waiting....

[Kalidurga]

I knew I should have wheedled those packets away from you before I left...