posted 12-21-2001 09:37 AM                  

Funny that you should bring this up!! It is great to see that people have thought of this and are very interested in pursuing this. Mike and I have already been having discussions on a way to thank everyone at the plant for their contribution in bringing to us the coolest car on earth.

Please keep in mind that when the last Prowler rolls off the line, it is going to be a difficult day for the people who work there. They have been a family for a long time, working together to produce this beautiful car. They have as much pride in it, if not more, than the owners do. It is going to mean changes for them. Since the car will not be replaced by another at the plant, it is highly likely that personnel staff will be reduced and that will be a diffcult time for all of them. Morale is not the greatest right now and it has been made clear that there will be no tours and any big hoopla between now and then.

We have to respect that and try to put ourselves in their place. However, Mike and I agreed that we should try to do something. I have already made contact with key people at DC with regard to this issue and we are working on a plan that will be very low-key. I will keep you updated.

Mike and I have also come up with a couple of ideas to accomplish this. One of these will be sort of a virtual card and I am going to let him explain to you what we want to do and how he wants us to contribute to this.

The other is that we would like to give a little commemorative gift from the Prowler Owners Association in appreciation to all of the people at the plant who have worked on the Prowler. We have several choices in mind and I am currently working on those to see which will be most feasible.

We were going to wait a bit to bring this up, but since the subject has been broached, I will go ahead and ask you all now.

We believe that all of the Prowler owners would most likely want to join in on these gifts. We also feel that doing this as a group will keep it low-key. So, we are asking for monetary donations to help cover these gifts. Since we don't know yet what the cost will be or what the gift item will be, we feel it is better for everyone to donate whatever they are comfortable with. Since we actually have a good portion of time to work with, here is how I would like to handle this.

Mike will be handling the "virtual" card portion of this and I will be handling the gift portion. Therefore....

Please email me at Only1CJay@home.com the amount that you would like to donate towards these gifts. Please DO NOT post this information on this thread...all donations should be kept private. We do not want anyone to feel any pressure that they have to donate any specific amount based on other donations - if at all.

Please send a check or money order made out to me with your donation with a notation that it is for the Prowler Plant Workers Gifts.

Deadline for verbal donations will be January 15, 2002. This way, I will know how much we have to work with. After you have made a verbal donation to me, please follow up with a check or money order as soon as possible. Shortly after the deadline, we will let everyone know our choice of gift.

Thank you in advance.... first, for your desire to honor these people and show your true appreciation and secondly for your donations to help make this happen.

If you have any questions, please post here or email me.

Thanks........CJ

posted 12-21-2001 10:37 AM                  

May I make a suggestion.

There are companies that make commemorative coins and plaques. I am sure that we can find one of these companies. How about a commemorative coin of plaque. A few years back for the American Cancer Society, we gave these coins to a group of High school students that had a thank you on it. They are not expensive, just thoughtful and something to keep and remember the work.

I think a coin or plaque with Thank you would be great for ALL employees involved.

Sassy

PS The coin can be dated with the start and ending date of the Prowler. We can order more too for all of the members here to have.

posted 12-21-2001 10:53 AM                  

I do not know this for sure, but speculate that the people that will probably be out of a job are not at the top.

The people on the lines are who created the cars that the management wanted.

I think a coin, or something like that is right on target.
Thanks,
Dawn

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posted 12-21-2001 02:52 PM                  

Thanks ladies for your efforts!

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• Side Rocker Panels:Front Bumper Covers:Door Panel Inserts:Headrest Trim:Front Splashguards
  
• Chromed Rear Splashguards:Air Patrol:Chromed Fender Protectors:Custom Pinstriping
  
• Flames:Stainless Steel Side Pipes:Performance Exhaust:18" Echo Cans:MAC Motorsports Intake:Polished Stainless Steel Engine Cross Bars
  
• Custom License Plate Frame:Custom "BadKat" License Plate:Twin Trumpet Air Horns:Wolf Whistle:Custom "BadKat" Door Panel Shimmers
  
• Chrome Shifter Bezel and Shifter Knob:Prowler Windshield Graphics:Red Leather Trimmed Seats:Red Seat Belt Webbing
  
• Steering Wheel, Radio, A\C Vents and Door Handle "Shimmers":Custom Steering Wheel Cover
  
• Red "Street Glow" Undercar Neon Kit, Headlight and Grille Strobes:"Shimmers" Engine Kit
  
• Stainless Steel Engine Cross Bars, Red Leather Shifter Boot, "BadKat" Airbrushed DeckLid and Door Graphics
  

posted 12-22-2001 09:33 AM                  

CJ:

How about a Prowler Calendar with factory workers in a photo with one of every color?

Could be a great calendar!

Grubby

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