Chicago Homestead WannaBe Seeks Snail Mail Penpals

I rescently saw an ad for an AOL email device that works with the tv - but there must be a phone line installed. The device was about $99.00 which may be within her range. Also the Office of Public Counsel of her state could be contacted about reduced rate phone service offer to disabled people. Its a new federal tax reduction of the add on taxes by states, counties, and cities. Information is usually added to your phone bill's inserts.

 

Wonder if this is Georgetown in Carrol County (NW IL) or Vermillion County (central-eastern IL).

If she's in Carrol County, she's within an hour of me. Think I'll drop her a note.

 

I'll drop her a line, too... Know exactly how she feels, lol!

You know - she might just wind up with more pen-pals than she knows what to do with, lol!

Sue

 

I may have to contact her also.
sounds like she has good knowledge for this board, and I have an
Internet Device (computer that just does internet and e-mail) in a box doing nothing that was given back to me when Mom got a new computer.

Hmmmmm.

Angie

 

I'm going to write to her also, I'm about the same age and right now am living in town (in Arkansas) and hoping to move back to the country this summer (in Kentucky).

RoseKYTN

 

she needs a phone doesn't she to get on line?
Can't she get a phone? I can't imagine her not having a phone. The phone companies have very special rates for people on limited incomes. A phone is consideres a necessity even if all you get is 911.

To Those that live in her state, is there a way you would check on the special rates?


Perhaps I will write her and enclose a stamped envelope for her. I would feel badly if she couldn't afford the stamps.

 

The $99 outfit is Web tv.. That is what I am using. WalMart sells them.. You have to have a phone line to plug into. (Phone bill) You have to sign on to MSN TV as your internet provider.. ($21.95) You are now up to about $50 per month.

 

I hate to rain on this parade but something is not right about that address. That zipcode 61816 is for Broadlands IL a very small town not far from me in Central
Illinois. By no means is it a city, in fact its about as rural as you can get. Georgetown in Vermilion County is a suburb of Danville, a decent sized city but
no metroplex by any means. She could walk out to the country from anywhere in
Georgetown in about 1/2 hour. Are you sure you got the right address CARLA?

 

If someone can confirm this lady's address, I would like to make a suggestion.

I would love to do this for her, but to be honest, right now I can't even afford to continue my own. But if someone has the money to help her, I bet she would love a subscription to Countryside.

 

Maybe she can get a cell phone. We just heard they were accepting old phones to give out that only work for 911. I am not sure if this is going on in the Chicago area too and can't remember the charitable organization behind it...

 

CARLA:

I double checked the address and the zipcode is wrong. There is a 12 Ramey Ct in Georgetown Illinois in Vermilion County, but the zipcode is 61846. Maybe you misread her handwriting. Georgetown is a pretty small place about 3600 people and Ramey Ct sits on the edge of town with corn and bean fields behind it. One of the nicest scenic rivers in Illinois, the little Vermilion, is about 1/2 mile away at the end of the next street to Ramey Ct. If the lady wants country she sure wont have far to go.

 

If she can afford the phone and access bill, I will buy the e-mail thingy from Wal-Mart and send it to her. It won't be until Feb (1st week) becuase I made a big boo boo in my checkbook and had to pay $276.00 in overdraft fees this month :no: Can anyone else commit to a few dollars per month to help with her phone bill?

 

Can she get to a local library - almost all of them now have internet access. A librarian can show her how to use a computer and get on to this website - all for free.

 

I will send her a letter.