Instructions for Running Lot

1.  When you open the lot roll back the fence all the way to the post to make room for cars to pull in.

2.  Turn on the lights in the box at the back right hand side of the lot.  Just turn on the double breaker inside the door of  the box.  You may also have to do the single breakers. 

3.   Follen has given out coupons to families in Lexington, Arlington and Waltham.  A coupon is a Follen Christmas tree tag.  It will have an adhesive label on the back side which says that this coupon may be exchanged for any tree in the lot.  Put these coupons in with the daily proceeds, just like a check.  Write on the coupon the color of the tag on the tree which the people selected.  Let them keep their tree tag.   

4.  Big trees with white tags have individual prices written on them.     

5.  On weekdays Kim Vandiver will often stop by the lot around 5 pm to see how things are going.  Someone will come down at 7:00 p.m. to help you to close up and collect the proceeds.    

In Case of Bad Weather

Kim will look at the weather in the evening and usually send out a plan for the next day.  Check the Follen Tree Lot page off the Follen homepage for weather updates.

On weekdays, if you are on duty and the weather is so bad that you think we should close, Call the next person who follows you and tell them you have closed and that they do not need to come to the lot unless the weather improves.  Call Kim:  617 851 3605, and send email if you do not get through. kimv@mit.edu and jen.vandiver@gmail.com .

Escalations

Call Kim Vandiver at 617 851 3605 if there is a problem.  If you cannot reach Kim, try Jennifer Vandiver at 617 872 5410, Chris Walters, 781 646 8468, or Cas Groblewski 781 860 9781.