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Claire Power Murphy commented on Laura Grafe's photo
I've seen ivy-covered Vassar in Poughkeepsie
Claire
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Did you ever visit Hickory Farms at the Crystal Run Mall at Middlteonw Ny from 1994-1997? Just curious I was a store Manger at the time. In 1995 I won the star perfomer award and all inclusive trip to Cancoon for my sales ablity. I was the 3 top…
Claire Power Murphy left a comment for Laura Grafe
Hi Laura,
I spent many summers at Whaley Lake outside of Pawling - 23 miles from Poughkeepsie.
i used to frequent a now defunct department store in Poughkeepsie known as Lucky Platts. Claire
Laura Grafe commented on Laura Grafe's photo
I bought this bike from a scrapper. He would of gotten .75 to a 1.00 for this bike. We bought a 4.99 tube fixed the seat and walla. We are all happy right.
Laura Grafe commented on Laura Grafe's photo
thats a average price at a thrift store. But if you need a bike. Call me. I get most for free and if its for a 17 and under I will give it to you for free. Lol
Claire Power Murphy commented on Laura Grafe's photo
Yes, In the heart of Schoharie County?
Claire
Laura Grafe commented on Laura Grafe's photo
These were twin boys I ended up finding twin bikes for lator. There father was a x police officer so im glad I was able to help the police back from all that the have done for us.
Laura Grafe commented on Laura Grafe's photo
one of the main reasons we put stickers on them now. When I get more people helping I will start to right down serial numbers with the pictures we take of every kid parents allow us to.. That way if they get stolen again we can possibly get them…
Laura Grafe commented on Laura Grafe's photo
This kid Najee worked for me the first year. He got alot of cool bmx's, one was a brand new one and was rad pegs all the way around. Well he bring it to school, locks it and some one cut his lock off. I called MIddletown Police but they were no…
Laura Grafe commented on Laura Grafe's photo
This kid and his 2 other brothers. 2 years ago I gave them 3 girl bikes. All I had towards the end of the season. Like every day they rode them. This past year I vowed to get them bmx boys bikes. Which I of course hooked them up with the best.…
Claire Power Murphy commented on Laura Grafe's photo
And to think that I spent $20.00 on a rusted out old bike at a Thrift Store!
Laura Grafe commented on Laura Grafe's photo
This bike I was saving for a scrapper's nephew. Which he had never called to take off my hands so I gave it to this volunteer. Was like brand new we put a seat on it, changed a tube. I bought this bike for 3.00.
Laura Grafe commented on Laura Grafe's photo
My friend Tom who volunteers. He helps me make pickups at Colleges and Police stations I ussaully give him a couple bikes and $20.00 each pickup. His son Wyatt Came one day.
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- Grafe's Bike Drive
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- Government & Nonprofit, Human Resources, Transportation, Other
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- Recycling
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- Used bikes recondtioned
- My Areas of Expertise
- Finding the bikes at cleanup time, donations and at Colleges and Police Departments. Im a Web Designier I went to school to make animations and images from scratch..
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- http://bikedrive.topcities.com/
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- http://grafe.741.com/index.html
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- Secondary Business Site
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- Harley riding, fish breeding, hangen with friends, Facebook.
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- English
- What are you passionate about?
- Helping others, and saving are local landfills. Harley riding.
- What makes you a valuable networking contact?
- I can convince people to do what I need. Im good at Web Design. CGI, Image Maps, animation and image making, I work well with others.
- How did you become involved in your current position? If you’re an entrepreneur, what inspired you to start your own company?
- Helping others. Desire to have my own work at my own hours.
- Offering (Products, services, expertise, etc. you or your company can offer others)
- Free bikes for 17 and under, & used adult bikes at a reasonable price to help pay our expenses.
- Seeking (Products, services, expertise, etc. you or your company are looking for)
- Used bikes, balls, helmets, tools, donations, parts, anything a kid could ride or play with really.
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- At 5:53pm on January 4, 2010,
Laura Grafe said…
- Did you ever visit Hickory Farms at the Crystal Run Mall at Middlteonw Ny from 1994-1997? Just curious I was a store Manger at the time. In 1995 I won the star perfomer award and all inclusive trip to Cancoon for my sales ablity. I was the 3 top Salesperson out of 72 mangers. Now there are no permant HF all online and temp kisioks put up at xmas. Was to much fort rent. Some of the malls want 10,000 a month. If you do not do outside sales, and fundraising you will not get ahead like i did, but then u need to beat those past numbers. Gets hard to do that. God I remember Whaley Lake. There i belive if it was the same lake had ahidden lake next to it. We use to go skinny dip. A whole really. I grew up in Lagrangeville went to school at Arlighton. graduated 89.
- At 3:50pm on January 4, 2010,
Claire Power Murphy said…
- Hi Laura,
I spent many summers at Whaley Lake outside of Pawling - 23 miles from Poughkeepsie.
i used to frequent a now defunct department store in Poughkeepsie known as Lucky Platts. Claire
- At 1:30am on January 1, 2010,
Claire Power Murphy said…
- Hi Laura,
I have a townie.
It's hard to find your Comments because you need to click on Comment Back before creating them; this way they will show up on My Page.
Happy New Year! Claire
- At 5:37pm on December 31, 2009,
Laura Grafe said…
- What kinda bike you got? LOL
- At 3:42pm on December 31, 2009,
Claire Power Murphy said…
- Hi Laura,
Great recylcling project! I have a bike too!
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"Communication ts the Key"! Claire
- At 2:55pm on December 31, 2009,
Laura Grafe said…
- We have been serious about recycling for 3 years, we have annual yard sale. We pick up stuff after yard sales. The Bike drive was because we are selves did not have bikes, we collected like 20 off our neighbors scrap piles, around cleanup time. We had them in our driveway. When a young boy probaly 8 came up. He asked what r you doing with all the bikes. My husband replied we are fixing them up. When the kid left he walked away sad putting his head down. I turned to my husband and said. If we can fix up a few more maybe we can give some out to the kids in the area. We have given out over 635 bikes, saved the landfill over 1100 bikes. I'm proud. Some kids got some free bikes, adults got reasonably priced bikes. I see a kid go down the road I have a bike too. I get so much joy, at times tears roll down my cheek. How prescious to see someone you worked hard on get enjoyment over and over again. Not just that but around here people use them for transporation. I enjoy the rush it gives me to save them from Police departments, and colleges. Fix them and show some kid how to fix it, then give it away to some kid. Cheers Happy New Year !!!!! http://bikedrive.topcities.com
- At 2:40pm on December 31, 2009,
Claire Power Murphy said…
- Welcome, Laura!
I too am becoming passionate about landfills especially since I lived and worked on Staten Island when we had the Eighth Wonder of the World, the Staten Island dump, which was so massive it could be viewed from outer space. And boy did it stink!
Claire Power Murphy, Featured Member
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