FYI - here's what I sent, and included in the header below (in the BCC line) is the list of committee email addresses. Gloria >Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 23:23:42 -0600 >To: gblane@aristotle.net >From: "Gloria B. Lane" <gblane@aristotle.net> >Subject: HB2263, Cemetery Preservation >Bcc: cowlingk@arkleg.state.ar.us, bhickinbotham@arkleg.state.ar.us, >mackd@arkleg.state.ar.us, verkampj@arkleg.state.ar.us, >stovallb@arkleg.state.ar.us, jacksonp@arkleg.state.ar.us, >taylorj@arkleg.state.ar.us, jeffreyr@arkleg.state.ar.us, >bondw@arkleg.state.ar.us, schultes@arkleg.state.ar.us, >praters@arkleg.state.ar.us, pickettb@arkleg.state.ar.us, >medleyj@arkleg.state.ar.us, lamoureuxm@arkleg.state.ar.us, >edwardsm@arkleg.state.ar.us > >I'm writing to ask you to support our Cemetery Preservation bill, >HB2263. Our cemeteries are in such poor condition. Desecration is a >common thing, casually done. Our cemeteries are centers of our family, >our history, and our religious heritage. > >In the county where I grew up (Woodruff), there are many historic >cemeteries - serving both black and white families - that are not actively >used, and are badly neglected. They receive care only thru the good >fortune of having someone near who cares and is able to provide some >attention. Even then, vandalism is frequent. > >We need more strong legislation to protect them, and I hope you'll support >this. > >Gloria Bronte Lane >Little Rock, AR 72205