I was going to join Marion Tracks but just did not get around to it, now I am glad. I was there a few months ago and noticed the absence of any current issues at the library which is why I hesitated joining. My question to Mr. Brown would be why people were not refunded the money paid for something they did not receive? What were the paid dues used for? He could have explained, along with refund, the lack of funds to publish instead of having you go to all the trouble and time just to get an answer. He could have also at that time asked for input or suggestions, a little late at this point. Actually, the responsible and sensible way to handle would have been to have addressed and asked for help as soon as they were in need, long before it got to this point. The fact money was taken for something not provided and the apparent lack of concern in responding to inquires in a timely manner does not say much for the current publishers. It is a shame since so much time and energy went into starting and maintaining a valued service for Marion County. I would definitely have demanded a refund before now if I had subscribed. They can come up with all the reasons they want but nothing excuses the manner in which this was handled, period. They should be ashamed of themselves. This would be a great story for the local papers. Charles Clark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne and Peggy Horton" <wphor@sbcglobal.net> To: <almarion@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 11:58 PM Subject: Re: [ALMARION] Genealogical Soc. Marion Co. > I, too, joined the Marion County Genealogical Society last January and the > only thing I have received is my canceled check. On May 24, I wrote to > inquire about the publication "Tracks" -- (see the May and June, ALMARION > mailing list archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index). Several > others wrote me with the same complaint -- some had belonged for 2 or 3 > years and had never received a single publication from the Society. > Someone sent me the name and address of the President and I wrote, asking > for information. > > Finally on June 16 I received the following from Randy Brown: > > "We are attempting to catch up on our Tracks publication, but our > resources are limited due to a decline in membership and the rising costs > of publication. We have the Spring issue of 2005 ready, and should be > mailing it soon. We may have to go to a bi-annual publication as opposed > to a quarterly publication of the tracks. I apologize for the delay, we > just don't have the funds necessary to continue to publish and mail. We > are working on finding alternate means of funding our publication. Any > suggestions or input would be appreciated. > > "Thank you for your patience. > > Randy Brown > President/Editor" > > I don't know if anyone has received the Spring 2005 issue, but it does > not take much effort to send an e-mail to the ALMARION list to keep > members posted on the status of publications. To date, we have not > received further notice about any publication or anything to do with the > Society. The publications are the main benefit for those who join > different Genealogical Societies and live too far to attend meetings. > > It is understandable membership is declining when those of us who live > out of state are ignored -- I shall not be joining again. > > Peggy > > > > > > > > > > blkcat_1969s@yahoo.com wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RS.2ADE/1320 > > Message Board Post: > > Does anyone know if this society is still in existence? I sent them a ck > 08\01\06 to join for (1) yr no response , ck not returned, followed up by > a SASE , 30 days later still no response. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALMARION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

When I started searching for my family roots, I was thrilled to learn there was such a publication as the Marion County Tracts and I found so much helpful information there. It looks like the Genealogical Society has fallen on hard times. There is a LOT of work that goes into gathering information, publication, etc. Now that we know that help is needed --- let's show our appreciation for the years of valuable service and ask what we can do to help. My experience is limited. I don't live in Marion County but am willing to offer a couple of days a month to come and help. Anybody else? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Clark" <tclark@midsouth.rr.com> To: <almarion@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 10:27 PM Subject: Re: [ALMARION] Genealogical Soc. Marion Co. >I was going to join Marion Tracks but just did not get around to it, now I > am glad. I was there a few months ago and noticed the absence of any > current > issues at the library which is why I hesitated joining. > My question to Mr. Brown would be why people were not refunded the money > paid for something they did not receive? What were the paid dues used for? > He could have explained, along with refund, the lack of funds to publish > instead of having you go to all the trouble and time just to get an > answer. > He could have also at that time asked for input or suggestions, a little > late at this point. > > Actually, the responsible and sensible way to handle would have been to > have > addressed and asked for help as soon as they were in need, long before it > got to this point. > > The fact money was taken for something not provided and the apparent lack > of > concern in responding to inquires in a timely manner does not say much for > the current publishers. It is a shame since so much time and energy went > into starting and maintaining a valued service for Marion County. > > I would definitely have demanded a refund before now if I had subscribed. > They can come up with all the reasons they want but nothing excuses the > manner in which this was handled, period. They should be ashamed of > themselves. > > This would be a great story for the local papers. > > Charles Clark > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wayne and Peggy Horton" <wphor@sbcglobal.net> > To: <almarion@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 11:58 PM > Subject: Re: [ALMARION] Genealogical Soc. Marion Co. > > >> I, too, joined the Marion County Genealogical Society last January and >> the >> only thing I have received is my canceled check. On May 24, I wrote to >> inquire about the publication "Tracks" -- (see the May and June, ALMARION >> mailing list archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index). Several >> others wrote me with the same complaint -- some had belonged for 2 or 3 >> years and had never received a single publication from the Society. >> Someone sent me the name and address of the President and I wrote, asking >> for information. >> >> Finally on June 16 I received the following from Randy Brown: >> >> "We are attempting to catch up on our Tracks publication, but our >> resources are limited due to a decline in membership and the rising costs >> of publication. We have the Spring issue of 2005 ready, and should be >> mailing it soon. We may have to go to a bi-annual publication as opposed >> to a quarterly publication of the tracks. I apologize for the delay, we >> just don't have the funds necessary to continue to publish and mail. We >> are working on finding alternate means of funding our publication. Any >> suggestions or input would be appreciated. >> >> "Thank you for your patience. >> >> Randy Brown >> President/Editor" >> >> I don't know if anyone has received the Spring 2005 issue, but it does >> not take much effort to send an e-mail to the ALMARION list to keep >> members posted on the status of publications. To date, we have not >> received further notice about any publication or anything to do with the >> Society. The publications are the main benefit for those who join >> different Genealogical Societies and live too far to attend meetings. >> >> It is understandable membership is declining when those of us who live >> out of state are ignored -- I shall not be joining again. >> >> Peggy >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> blkcat_1969s@yahoo.com wrote: >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >> http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RS.2ADE/1320 >> >> Message Board Post: >> >> Does anyone know if this society is still in existence? I sent them a ck >> 08\01\06 to join for (1) yr no response , ck not returned, followed up by >> a SASE , 30 days later still no response. >> ------------------------------- >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ALMARION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALMARION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.13.27/517 - Release Date: 11/3/2006 >