Randy, The bottom line: All of us who have benefited from your contributions owe you a big debt of gratitude. Thank you. You will be sorely missed. John Vail ----- Original Message ----- From: Randy Klemme <randyk@si-net.com> To: <INFRANKLI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 16, 1999 1:13 PM Subject: [INFRANKLI-L] HERE GOES :o( > I have given this much thought over the last two weeks and I have decided > with regret to give the Franklin County Genealogy Website up for adoption. > > I do this with terrible regret, as I feel I cannot devote the proper amount > of time to keep the website updated and fresh for genealogists around the > world. > > Since I took over the website in August of 1997 we have recorded over 26,000 > hits and received a number of compliments about the website and every great > compliment was cherished by myself and gave my the incentive to continue on. > > I now am personally living a dream....a dream of being a professional > wrestler. It may sound strange, but I have always been interested in the > business. Combine that with my 40-hour a week job at the radio station here > in Connersville and working 1-day a week at Wal~Mart. I am > wrestling/working a wrestling show two nights a week. So as you can see it > does not allow enough time, or the amount of time I would like to spend on > keeping the site going. > > I am sure there is someone out there, better and more versed at building a > website that can take the Franklin County Genealogy Website the next step > forward. > > I will be glad to watch over the website til a suitable replacement is found > and I will also be glad to help with the transformation of power to the next > county coordinator and answer any questions they may have. > > Betty, thanks for all of your time and help as a state coordinator. I know > the last couple of years have not been personally good for you, but you have > done one heck of a job. > > To all on the Franklin County Discussion List, you all know how stagnant the > website has become in the last few months. It is just the right time. > > Thanks to all > > Randy Klemme >