Volume 2

Second Annual Celebration Draws Friends and Family to North Park

     Ed and Patty Lonsbary welcomed and embraced customers, business associates, friends and family at the Second Annual Private Motor Coach, Inc. Celebration.  The festivities ran from noon to 5 PM at the Grant Pavilion of North Park on Saturday September 30th. Everyone took a ride through the Park on the motor coach "Patty's Charm." Kids played croquet and adults amused themselves with horseshoes.  Mimi Cocks traveled the greatest distance to attend the festivities coming from Levittown, New York. Looking ahead for next year, hold this date, Saturday, September 29, 2001.

Private Motor Coach, Inc. Joins Angel Bus 

    Private Motor Coach, Inc. has joined the network of Angel Bus volunteers.  The Angel Bus mission is dedicated to providing compassionate, non-emergency ground transportation for children in need.  

    Private Motor Coach, Inc. President Ed Lonsbary said, "It is our sincere hope that we can make a valuable contribution to the Angel Bus network and make a difference in the lives of the children who are coping with life threatening illness or injury."

    For these special passengers, there may be no other substitute transportation that will make a wish come true.  And, because the motor coach features home-like amenities, each child accompanied by family members travels in comfort and privacy. 

    Angel Bus, Inc. is a South Dakota based nonprofit corporation dedicated to coordinating this nationwide volunteer network.  For information about this service call (877) 428-4798.

North to New York, West to Wisconsin, and South to Florida:  Guests Experience that VIP Feeling

    A mix of business, pleasure, and attention to special needs...that's how to best describe the trips booked in year 2000 by Private Motor Coach, Inc.

    The Fabulous Gunslingers of Pittsburgh road to their performances on "Patty's Charm" several times.  This country/rock band performed at the TruValue Competition in Laughlintown's Ligonier Country Inn, capturing a local first place trophy.  Then, they went onto Franklin, Pennsylvania to claim  the regional trophy. Not only are the Fabulous Gunslingers top performers in the region, they were selected to be the opening act for Charlie Daniels when he performed at the Jennerstown Raceway. Congratulations to these fine entertainers! We were glad to be a part of these triumphant occasions. 

    When the preservation jazz Band  flew into LaGuardia Airport in New York City in June, Patty and Ed Lonsbary were there to escort them to their West Hampton performance.  This famous New Orleans band found plenty of room aboard the motor coach for their instruments - drums to base - and space to relax themselves before their show.

     Chevy dealers conducted a meeting aboard the coach enroute to a Philadelphia convention.  Tom Henry of Tom Henry Chevrolet in Bakerstown put this business trip together.

     Gary Young of Country Fresh Carpet Cleaning in Gibsonia treated friends, who he and his wife met on a recent cruise, to a Pittsburgh City Tour.  The group visited the Andy Warhol Museum, took in Oakland and Shadyside sights, and enjoyed the Gateway Clipper Evening Cruise.  They felt like V.I.P.' S in the coach.

     Residents from Oxford Manor Retirement Home took a Sunday drive through Ontario's Ingersoll area.  This special trip was compliments of Harvey Lonsbary who treated the group to their favorite treat - butter pecan ice cream cones!

     Mike "Spike" Reynolds of Michael's Restaurant in Pittsburgh's Mt. Washington area wanted to impress his friends accompanying him on his annual fishing excursion so he put them aboard Private Motor Coach, Inc. Even though this was the first time the group did not caravan from Pittsburgh to Ohio, they still got lost! Spike took the gang to the wrong Days Inn, again!

     Wedding bells rang in New York, and Steve Balbach needed to get to the church on time.  Although he wasn't the groom, Steve put the wedding couple's friends from Baltimore on "Patty's Charm" and treated them all to a special ride to the nuptials.

     Packed with tents, fishing gear,  and plenty of food, the Wassel, Sanford and Harrold families went off to New York. Enroute, an orange road cone joined the troupe; but when the lights went out, it disappeared!  Upon arrival in New York, the group split in two: one for sightseeing in Niagara Falls and the other for fishing on the rough waters of Lake Ontario. Those on board the boat passed on lunch, diagnosed with "sea-sickness"...but come evening, they couldn't wait for the taste of fresh salmon and steelhead hot off the grill cooked by "Chef Chris" (the only one who did not get seasick).

     Meeting the special needs of travelers, Ed Lonsbary of Private Motor Coach, Inc. escorted Mrs. Love, her sister Tweezie, and two attending nurses.  Mrs. Love enjoyed the comfort of the bed and couch as she traveled from  Ligonier, Pennsylvania to her winter home in Delray, Florida.

    Then, "Patty's Charm" was off to Wisconsin.  Dr. Cedric King, a retired physician and author, had been planning a trip to Wisconsin for his son Steve who suffers from Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy.  The trip was just a dream until, Dr. King found Private Motor Coach, Inc. For his 10-day trip to Cuba City , Dr. King needed a vehicle with a bed to make traveling comfortable for Steve.  With a few modifications and help from two traveling home care attendants, Dr. King's dream for Steve came true.

    You can enjoy the luxury of private motor coach travel and make your dreams come true too!   Call Private Motor Coach, Inc. today at 1-800-936-5265 to schedule your trip for year 2001!

Did you see us?

     We're "building a brand" that's why you'll see Private Motor Coach, Inc. at travel and trade shows.  Most recently, Patty Lonsbary attended the Bus Conversion Convention in Laughlin, Nevada.  The three day show - October 12, 13, & 14 - at Don Laughlin's Riverside Resort brought together "Bus Nuts" from the U.S., Canada, and even Australia.  The show is sponsored annually by Bus Conversions Magazine.

     The Lonsbary's also had a booth at the Family Motor Coach Association International Convention in Brunswick, Maine.  over 5,000 motor coaches filled the runways of Brunswick Naval Air Force Base for this July 2000 gathering.

     In February, Ed and Patty Lonsbary, with son Chris Wassel, took shifts at the Cleveland Travel & Sport Show.   The 10 day show at the Cleveland I-Max helped to spread the word about Private Motor Coach, Inc. as an alternative mode of travel. And, it may have planted the seed for Marie France of Belgium to take that adventure to Ushuaia at the southern most tip of South America.  Remember Private Motor Coach, Inc. goes "Anywhere-Anytime."

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