Daviess County OATS Committee will auction off a quilt block and a vintage rocker during Chautauqua, to be held the weekend of Sept. 16-17. The barn quilt block was made by Pat Yost. It is painted red and blue on a white background in a friendship pattern. The vintage rocker is from an Amish shop in Jamesport.
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OATS will have a booth on the courthouse square. Raffle tickets will be $1 for one ticket or $5 for six tickets. See the contact numbers listed below or the OATS bus driver for tickets.
This will be the last fundraiser for the Daviess County OATS Committee. The Committee is discontinuing its regular monthly meetings. The final regular Daviess County Committee meeting is Tuesday, Sept. 12, at the Daviess County Library.
Meetings will still be held by the current board members as warranted. Daviess County board members are Joyce Becerra, Galen Wilson, Marge Hennen, Velma Maddox, Pat Yost and Marie Toney.
The OATS bus will continue to run as before and riders may still call the same numbers to schedule transportation.
“We thank the community for its support,” said OATS Board President Joyce Becerra. “We trust area residents will continue to support OATS. The bus is still up and running and we need riders. Remember that the OATS bus is a public transportation system that is available to everyone, not just seniors. The OATS bus takes people to work, doctor appointments, and shopping so they can continue to live independently.”
OATS, Inc. is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 corporation providing transportation for thousands of Missourians, including the rural general public, senior citizens and people with disabilities.
Round-trip fares are: within county $6; adjacent county $8; long-distance (beyond two counties) $4 per county; $1 each time you board the bus in-town.
Long distance medical transportation is available from Daviess County to Saint Joseph on the third Friday each month. Trips must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance by calling the OATS office at 800-831-9219.
Regular trips are: Gallatin, 2th & 4th Tuesday each month; Cameron, 3rd Tuesday each month; Chillicothe, 1st Wednesday each month; Jamesport, 2nd Friday each month; Bethany/Trenton, 5th Tuesday.
If you would like to schedule a ride, please make a phone call – Daviess County OATS does not schedule trips by email.
To schedule a ride on any of these routes, call the contact number in your town:
Gallatin, Marge Hennen (660) 663-2075; Trenton/Bethany, Joyce Becerra (660) 663-3474; Chillicothe, Velma Maddox (660) 663-3216; Jamesport, Galen Wilson (660) 334-0634; Cameron, Marie Toney (660) 663-3477.
In addition to the above schedule, transportation is available on the “Weekly Express” to St. Joseph. Call for the express route schedule.
OATS in September: Sept. 6 to Chillicothe; Sept. 8 to Jamesport; Sept. 12 to Gallatin & OATS Board Meeting; Sept. 15 to St. Joseph; Sept. 19 to Cameron; Sept. 26 to Gallatin.
Originally founded in 1971, OATS has grown to be one of the largest and most unique systems of its kind in the country. OATS buses traveled 14 million miles last year to serve residents in 87 counties in the Show-Me State. There are more than 32,000 people in Missouri who utilize the services of OATS. Last year, 1.5 million one-way trips were provided.
OATS employees more than 730 people statewide, with 24% of them veterans. The company is headquartered in Columbia, with regional offices in Bridgeton, Columbia, Harrisonville, Macon, St. Joseph, Sedalia, Springfield and Union.
OATS transportation is available to anyone regardless of age, income, disability, race, gender, religion, or national origin.