Listmembers: I would like to wish each of you a safe and happy 4th of July celebration. Myself, I will be celebrating with a family cookout. Please, however, in celebrating take a moment to remember the men who fought to make it possible to have this celebration. Many politicians are urging us currently to carry on with the celebrations to show our stand or defiance against the terrorists. I think it more appropriate to view the many deeds of our ancestors who fought the original wars, created the constitution, blazed the trails, fought the land and elements in order for us to enjoy the freedom and independence we enjoy today. Had it not been for the men fighting in the Revolutionary War or the War of 1812; perhaps our current lifestyle would be different. Their foresight in creating the constitution and the groundwork for the government we use today has allowed us this lifestyle. Their determination to fight to create a new country of America, many of them newly immigrated here from their home countries, is what I feel the true spirit of independence is all about..or always has stood for. For those of you who know you have ancestors who fought in these wars; Revolutionary War, War of 1812 please send me their names and which war and I will place a section of honor for them on our website. I need to receive them by Wednesday evening the 3rd of July. My own ancestors who deserve honor are: Andrew Evans, David Evans, Nathaniel Evans, John McCullough, Ephraim Goss, Frederick Goss, Jacob Goss, Jacob Rickard, Rhinehart Bott, William Asher, Bartlett Asher, William Warthen, Ebenezer Fain, Charles Murphy, Phillip Murphy, Hezekiah Murphy, George Nutterfield. So please remember your ancestors who gave you the original freedom. Debbie Debbie Jennings