Sunday Fun
I spent way too much time playing with this this morning! Get your own

Vote for Zoe
Local author, Laurie Halse Anderson, is trying to get her children's book into Cheerios boxes and needs your vote. You can read her post and then Vote! You'll find Zoe on the third page of the ballot.The Cheerios Spoonfuls of Books program gets books into the hands of kids that might otherwise not have any. Be sure to look for the boxes next year and consider buying a few and donating them to your local food pantry.

Spout Takes the Bus
Sprout started preschool this year but since we don't transport the pre-k kids on our regular routes, Bean has to drive her to and from school. They do get to ride on our buses for field trips though.

Catch 22 in Michigan
State budgets are tight all over. This story out of Michigan is just unbelievable.Michigan State Police informed school administrators by letter this week that all 11 state school bus inspectors will be laid off as of Oct. 31. Without certification from inspectors, school districts cannot legally operate buses.Buses can continue to operate only until their inspection sticker runs out. So some buses will be good for almost a year but others will have to stay off the road or run illegally as early as November 2. School districts have

Driver Training in Tulare, CA
I ran across this new story today and thought it was great. We weren't the only ones volunteering our time yesterday for bus safety.A couple of things struck me about the bus they used. No roof hatches and no amber warning lights. For some reason the embed won't work so try this link.