Okay Listers this was sent to me and I am not shure if it was mailed to any other list other then the Cemetery-L. Please, Please read the enclosed letter and then click on the link and sign this petition. Many thanks! This is what it is going to take for our government to help protect our cemeteries. Theresa ----- Original Message ----- From: "jadyer" <jadyer@swbell.net> To: <CEMETERY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2000 9:27 AM Subject: [Old Bones CEMETERY-L] Petition-national laws to protect cemeteries > A wonderful announcement for members of the CEMETERY-L > > In the spring and again early this summer we had a discussion on the > Cemetery-L about needing federal protection for our pioneer cemeteries. > With the willingness and expertise of Bill Spurlock > <w.spurlock@worldnet.att.net> that discussion has made a giant leap into > becoming a reality. If this project is to be successful we will need > the help of each member of the Cemetery-L in getting the word out to > appropriate places. > > An on-line petition is available at: > > http://www.PetitionOnline.com/sg0001/petition.html > > While the petition is set to go active on July 4th and run until October > 1st, I have already signed it and it's working now. > > Very soon there will be a petition available to print off and carry with > you to get hard copy signatures. Genealogy Society meetings & parents > of Boy Scouts who work on cemeteries for badges are just a couple of > groups that would be good places to start. We are hoping to have it > available very soon. When the necessary work is completed, that > petition will be available at: > > http://www.savinggraves.com/petition/index.htm > > The following message is available from the on-line petition to help > spread the word about the petition. You will receive the cut-and-paste > message in a confirmation letter after you sign the on-line petition. > Remember, don't sign the on-line petition AND the hard copy petition. > The less duplicate signatures, the better our chances of getting a > legitimate petition to the law making bodies. > ............................................................................ ............................................................. > > Dear Friends, > > I have just read and signed the online petition: > > "National Cemetery Protection Act" > > hosted on the web by PetitionOnline.com, the free online petition > service, at: > > http://www.PetitionOnline.com/sg0001/petition.html > > I personally agree with what this petition says, and I think you might > agree, too. If you can spare a moment, please take a look, and consider > > signing yourself. > > Best wishes, > > (your name) > ............................................................................ ............................................................... > > If anyone wants to read more, please go to : http://www.savinggraves.com > > Lets get the job done--right! > > > JADyer > > > ==== CEMETERY Mailing List ==== > This list is for Cemetery RESTORATION and PRESERVATION > NOT a surname search list > Our website is at: > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Falls/7965/cemlistp.htm > > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ >