In a message dated 11/5/01 6:59:12 PM US Eastern Standard Time, NTFCANNON@aol.com writes: > From: NTFCANNON@aol.com > Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com">INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com</A> > To: INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > Jon, Your right, I did ignore your point. I was told from the get-go our > INPCRP sometimes thrash out at elected officials. As a registered voter I > beg > you. Please do not try to prosecute our Township Trustees. Here in Floyd > County they are somewhat respected, over worked and use penitence salaries > to > purchase office supplies, pay long distance bills, or, even someone in > their > communities past due utility bill. I can testify that all of the Trustees > in > our county have given money right out of their families bank accounts to > more > desperate people in desperate situations. > Including establishing alternative programs to care for their more visible > unowned cemeteries. > Internal investigations would only smear the progress we are making. As we > continue to educate these Twp. Officials we are changing history and I for > one am proud to be a part of these changes. Our friends in Michigan seem > to > realize they have an uphill climb just as we do. But we are a lot further > along than they seem to be. > Thank you for your response. > > > I am in complete agreement with Tom, NTFCANNON@aol.com, Some Township Trustees have a ways to go, but as he says, in Floyd County Indiana we are making great strides and I see nothing but GOOD coming out of the Learning process we are all are going thru. I raised Hell because the Trustees, Auditors, Assessors, Zoning Boards, County Commissioners or anyone else did not actually know just exactly how our laws are supposed to work, or even knew about them. They have since received copies of the new Laws thru Jeannie at DNR. They all supposedly have finally been notified. Temporarily Now if we all work together, hopefully some real good can come of all of this unsightly mess of contradictory Laws we have had, and still have to contend with. We know also that all Trustees in Indiana have not in the past worked in an acceptable manner, but I think in Indiana they are now learning the Do's and Don'ts. Remember, their only Job, as Tom said is not just dealing with Cemeteries, there is a steady stream of Living People with problems in their office every day. In all honesty I have not been able to follow this Discussion, but I'll keep trying. The INPCRP has one goal in mind above all else, Preserve our History thru our Pioneer cemeteries. And I think we all are doing a Damn good Job. Peace, Jack E. Briles, Sr. Floyd County PCRP Coordinator PO Box 444 New Albany, In. 47151-0444 (812) 282-6585