YES ... We're writing you about bathrooms

DearFriends,

Have you ever tried to use a portable toilet while changing a baby or toddler? Have you ever tried to move over 30 school kids through two portable toilets in 10 minutes?  Or, have you ever tried to usea portable bathroom during cold temperatures in the winter?

Allof these things can be done. But, none of them are graceful, dignified or verymuch fun when you are trying to enjoy a historical site with friends, yourchildren or your grandchildren.

 BATHROOMS! Really?

Yes, I am writing you about bathrooms.

Ifyou are reading this letter, it is likely that you have visited the MilwaukeeRailroad Shops Historic District and may have had to use the portable toiletswhile you enjoyed the site. While the portable toilets can meet our basic needsin the interim, they are not a permanent solution for a growing audience offamilies and school kids. They are, however, worth writing about in the hopesthat this historic railroad site might be improved with a permanent bathroomfamilies designed for families and school kids.

Themodern era has come to the Milwaukee Railroad Shops Historic District! A newbathroom facility will be built this summer thanks to a major federal grant.Installation of the new bathrooms will eliminate the need for portable,chemical bathrooms on a daily basis. However, we need to raise matching funds to help cover the constructioncosts of the new restroom facility. Grant funds are providing only 70 percentof the total construction costs.

Weneed to raise approximately $10,000 by August 1 to help finance the building ofthe bathroom facility and to furnish it with bathroom fixtures and babychanging areas. We will let the contract to build the bathrooms by that date.

Willyou help us?  You can help us reach our goal of $10,000 with your online contribution of $5, $10, $25, or more. The Siouxland Historical Railroad Association depends upon contributions like yours to continue to make the improvements to the buildings, structures, and grounds of the Milwaukee Railroad Shops.

We will be eternally grateful to you - and – you will be happythat you did – especially the next time Mother Nature calls while you visit theMilwaukee Railroad Shops Historic District.

To make your contribution online, please click on the button above.

Withthanks for your generosity,

MattMerk

ExecutiveDirector