>Dear Ms. Mauk I apologize that the use of the Clark County information on the mock up caused any misconception about endorsement on your part; that certainly was not our intention. A new file was placed on our Web site immediately this afternoon eliminating any specific information. We appreciate your and the list serve's willingness to disseminate this information since interest in signage has been expressed in Jeannie Regan-Dinius's contacts through the DNR registry project contacts. In considering this initiative as an addition to our state marker program, we have discussed most of the comments I have seen so far in responses. Knowing that a sign is not for everyone-for any or all of those reasons, we decided to proceed for those who would want them. Input from the list will help us to make reasoned decisions about our next steps. When the decisions have been made with regard to which sign(s) can be offered and how, we will take your advice and refer INPCRP members to our Web site for information. Jeannie Regan-Dinius will also be disseminating information as she travels the state. On the other concern about the contact from our office, I again apologize. You-and your colleagues-have done a real service in compiling information about the County Cemetery Commissions. With that information as the basis, we are creating a database to track the submission to us of annual reports as required by law. Several of the contacts in the chart had only e-mail addresses and were asked to provide "snail mail" addresses as well. We intend to mail a status report of submissions to each established county cemetery commission contact. We expect to mount a list on our Web site so that the public can see what reports are available in our office. With your permission, we will link to your Web site so that people can obtain the latest information on their counties and find out more about your good work. Sincerely, Pamela J. Bennett Dear Ms. Bennett: > >Your 8/27/2001 message did not post to the group simply because it was >incorrectly addressed to the INPCRP command address. That is the only >reason your earlier message was not "disseminated". > >Despite the several complaints I have received from INPCRP members that this >was a blatant attempt to solicit the sale of these signs (which is contrary >to the basic rules of our host, Rootsweb), I was inclined to not object >because it is something that could potentially benefit the members who might >be interested in such signage. > >Such signage is a genuine extravagance for the vast majority of us who are >working with ZERO budgets, funding our projects straight out of our personal >pocketbooks. Personally, if I have to choose between paying for epoxy to do >stone repairs or spending a portion of my personal paycheck on a sign that >will in all likelihood be shot full of holes or stolen within a week, I >would go with the epoxy every time. The cemeteries that we work on are >primarily well off the beaten path where signs are invitations to vandalism. >As an example, in our part of the state, we can't get a "Church Entrance" >road sign from the county or the state to warn motorists of a >less-than-obvious >entrance because the 2 previous signs were stolen within weeks. > >However, I am not inclined to remain silent about the application of the >Clark County Cemetery Preservation Committee's name to the sample shown on >the webpage as what could be construed as a silent endorsement of this >project. Though I have received several rather snippy communiques from one >of your staff members demanding that I provide her with my home address for >an "in-house" IHB publication, NO ONE from your office has EVER contacted me >to request the permission of the CCCPC for inclusion in your sample sign. > >Please immediately replace the graphic representation of the new sign with >one that does not include the name of the Clark County Cemetery Preservation >Committee. > >I have no question that your efforts at the IHB are well-intentioned, but >solicitation for the sale of these signs is not permitted by Rootsweb. It >would be more appropriate to refer INPCRP members to the IHB's website for >information without specifically quoting prices or inviting pre-sales >commitments. > >I hope you can understand my position. Thank you. > >Lois Mauk > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Pamela J. Bennett" <pbennett@statelib.lib.in.us> >To: <INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 3:24 PM >Subject: [INPCRP] Your input needed > > >> On August 27, 2001 I sent the following message to you for the list serve. >> It has not appeared to date. Was it received or is there some reason it >has >> not been disseminated? An earlier version was rejected because of an >> attachment, but this version has not included one. Thanks for a response >> or posting of the message. >> >> Your input needed >> As many of you know, the Indiana Historical Bureau has been >working >> with the Indiana Cemetery and Burial Grounds Registry project of DHPA to >be >> able to mark historic cemeteries listed in the Registry. >> We have been working with PEN Products (which makes all of the >> signs for state roads) to achieve a design that is both affordable, >> distinctive, informative, and dignified. The result of our efforts >> (proposed sign) is posted on our Web site (www.IN.gov/history), which >> includes both an image and specifications. >> We have also considered a generic sign (no name, date, or credit >> line) that could be available for approximately $30, plus shipping, plus >> $32 for two optional posts if needed. It would be 18 x 24 and be very >> similar to the sign illustrated on the attachment. >> We need your input to help us proceed with this cemetery >initiative >> of our State Marker Program. The pricing on the sign(s) is only guaranteed >> for 60 days because of a forthcoming price hike by 3M which supplies the >> background material. In addition, the pricing is based on an initial >> purchase of at least 50 signs at one time. Since our funds are very >> limited, we do not want to front the purchase of 50 signs without some >> assurance that there will be purchasers for them over the next year or so. >> Individually purchased, the signs will cost more. >> OUR REQUEST! Please let us know what you think of the sign as >> proposed on our Web site-and about the generic concept described above. >> There is no commitment here, but if you think you might order such a sign >> in the near future, please indicate that in an e-mail reply to us >> (pbennett@statelib.lib.in.us) or the list. >> Thanks for your help! >> >> Pamela J. Bennett >> Director >> Indiana Historical Bureau >> 140 North Senate Avenue >> Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296 >> 317-232-2988 >> FAX: 317-232-3728 >> http://www.state.in.us/history >> >> >> >> ==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== >> To UNSUBSCRIBE, send message consisting only of >> "UNSUBSCRIBE" to INPCRP-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com >> or to INPCRP-D-REQUEST@rootsweb.com (for DIGEST version) >> >> Pamela J. Bennett Director Indiana Historical Bureau 140 North Senate Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296 317-232-2988 FAX: 317-232-3728 http://www.state.in.us/history