That's What It's All About

Facebook Page Brings Community Together

POSTED: 4:48 pm EDT July 6, 2010
UPDATED: 6:40 pm EDT July 6, 2010

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The Germantown-Schnitzelburg community in Kentucky has a Facebook page, without about 5,000 friends who follow along to keep up with their community.
This is where a mother wanted to post pictures of her son's orange Mongoose bike, which was stolen.

Dan McMahon manages the community's Facebook page, and couldn't turn Rachel Harless down.

“She just wanted me to post something about a missing bike and see if someone happened to see it, or maybe one of their kids had brought home a new bike or something,” McMahon said.
McMahon said that in the back of his mind, he did not think that the bike was going to turn up.
This is when the community stepped in and brought donations to McMahon's local business, Danny Mac's Pizza.

McMahon collected $130 and bought Aaron Harless a new Mongoose, which was orange, Aaron's favorite color.

“Thank you everyone who helped get my bike. I really love it,” Aaron Harless said.
Rachel Harless is keeping the bike indoors, until they can get proper locks to keep it secure outside, she said.

That's what it's all about, faithful readers. Neighborhood eople coming together to help out someone.

And by the way, the Schnitzelberg neighborhood will be the sight of the World's Dainty Contest three weeks from today. I will be ther and will take plenty of pictures to post in TWIT.