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 Hello Arthur, Hello Arthur,
  
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 My husband, Steve, and I had a jaw-dropping moment, when we saw the home fuel oil bill from our current supplier after our recent fill-up.  My husband, Steve, and I had a jaw-dropping moment, when we saw the home fuel oil bill from our current supplier after our recent fill-up. 
-Because of the rising prices, we started doing some research on the oil companies in the area who would deliver to Lexington residents, and found at least 11. I have been calling each one to get the pricing and services information and I'm collecting data into a chart for ourselves and to share.+Because of the rising prices, we started doing some research on the oil suppliers in the area who would deliver to Lexington residents, and found at least 11. I have been calling each one to get the pricing and services information and I'm collecting data into a chart for ourselves and to share.
  
-During this process, one of the oil companies has mentioned the possibility of a group rate, so I began to talk to a few neighbors about the neighborhood group rate concept. It's no surprise that the rising oil prices are everyone's concern!  We're trying to pull together enough interest to make it worthwhile for an oil provider to give us as, a group of individuals, better prices and/or service.+During this process, one of the oil providers has mentioned the possibility of a group rate, so I began to talk to a few neighbors about the neighborhood group rate concept. It's no surprise that the rising oil prices are everyone's concern!  We're trying to pull together enough interest to make it worthwhile for an oil provider to give us as, a group of individuals, better prices and/or service.
  
 Our plan is to Our plan is to
-  * Look into the oil companies. Collect data. See which would offer a special something to our neighborhood. +  * Look into the oil providers. Collect data. See which would offer a special something to our neighborhood. 
-  * Set up a simple web page with the information we collect including plus/minus for each company+  * Set up a simple web page with the information we collect including plus/minus for each oil provider
   * Set up a group email list for us to talk amongst ourselves    * Set up a group email list for us to talk amongst ourselves 
-    * //optional; no adverts; restricted to neighbors only, no oil companies or advertisers// +    * //optional; no adverts; restricted to neighbors only, no oil providers or advertisers will have access// 
-  * After we complete our investigation, we expect to suggest 1 or 2 oil company offers for the group to see and consider+  * After we complete our investigation, we expect to suggest 1 or 2 oil providers offers for the group to see and consider
   * Hopefully arrive at one "winner"   * Hopefully arrive at one "winner"
-  * Submit names and contact information to the "winning" company (unless you want to contact them yourself)+  * Submit names and contact information to the "winning" provider (unless you want to contact them yourself)
  
 Please let us know if you can offer any suggestions. Please let us know if you can offer any suggestions.
  
 //Disclaimers.\\ Note that any decision to switch to this "winning" company or any oil company is your own decision and the relationship you would have with this or any oil company will be between you and them.  This is because usage and service needs may be different for each of those in the neighborhood.\\ There is no cost to you or any of the neighbors for this research and information we are providing.  Our benefit will be the same lower prices and/or increased service that you would get.// //Disclaimers.\\ Note that any decision to switch to this "winning" company or any oil company is your own decision and the relationship you would have with this or any oil company will be between you and them.  This is because usage and service needs may be different for each of those in the neighborhood.\\ There is no cost to you or any of the neighbors for this research and information we are providing.  Our benefit will be the same lower prices and/or increased service that you would get.//
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-<del>We just want to coordinate and distribute information by setting up a  group email box and a simple web page that may save ourselves and others money and time, to collect names/contact information of parties interested, to provide best 1-2 oil companies offers for people to vote on, to submit the name list to the chosen oil company, then every household will then communicate delivery date/service needs on their own because the useage/service needs are different in every household.</del> 
  
 So far five households (including yours) on our street are interested.  We still have more neighbors to discuss this with, so we are currently early in the process.   (Our timeframe is end of June. We don't see an issue with this as were aiming for delivery times later this summer or fall.) So far five households (including yours) on our street are interested.  We still have more neighbors to discuss this with, so we are currently early in the process.   (Our timeframe is end of June. We don't see an issue with this as were aiming for delivery times later this summer or fall.)
  
-<del> +We are looking forward to find a good price/service oil provider for us and others!
-Steve will create a group email box and a simple webpage for "information distribution/exchange" for anyone interested.</del> +
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-We are looking forward to find a good price/service oil company for us and others!+
  
 Thanks for your interest, and let's get better oil price and services!\\  Thanks for your interest, and let's get better oil price and services!\\ 
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