Morning All, There's my Shelia. Hi, love of my life. We have a lot of new people on the List. Thank you for all your e-mail. I will try my best to answer you. I am very excited about this High School History Class that started here in Jessamine County. I can't express how important these young people can be to this county. I can see all kinds of good projects for them to do. I don't know of anyone here doing research for out of state people at this time. I think I may have been the last. I can't get around the old books and papers anymore, because of my breathing. These young folks can be taught to do research. I showed you folk that came here, for the History Fest some old filing cabinets in the County Clerk Office. Their is 200 years of records, letters, and old papers storied there. We don't know what all is in there. Over the years when I was in a noise mood, I would browse in them. Lots of good stories in there. We need to go through these files, scan the good stuff, and put in on CDs. This would be a good project. We also need to do the same thing with the old marriage bonds. I love for people to come here and do research. But, I know this old paper want last long at this rate. That old paper wasn't that great to start with. So, it is important that these are scanned on to CDs and soon as possible. Now that the old Deed Book and Court Order books have been laminated, all you need do is pull a pin to remove a page to copy. This will allow use to do some we couldn't do before. We can scan these book now and put them on CDs also. This brings me to a question. Every scanner I have seen is 8 1/2 X 14. Do they make larger one? The Deed Book pages are a lot large then that. These young folks can start up and maintain our Wib-Page. This is something we have had in back of our mind for a long time. We have talked about this before. Wouldn't it be great to have the courthouse records at your finger tips. It can be done. You may ask how you can help. The people on this List that have been with us several years can answer that question. Here is how you can support Jessamine County, and the Historical Society. When someone mention the word "support", you automatically think money. But, money has played only a small part. It has been your interest in the county, that has made things move here. I think of all the letters, and e-mail you sent to the news papers and people here and around the country. It sort of reminds me of that little blowfish in the ocean. I think people thought we were a lot bigger then what we really were. Here what you can do to help. Join the Jessamine Historical Society. This is going to cost you a big $5 a year. We want you can come and visit us every time you get a chance. When your here tell the people in the courthouse, and the Historical Society how much you appreciate what they are doing. The people here working in these old cemetries, you may need to give them a hug. I have a hard time finding the words to thank them. A thank you, just don't seem quite enought. If you like, walk in and shake hand with the County Judge. He is a member of the Historical Society, a good friend and a fine fellow. I wish their was some way I could tell you how important you have been this county. The impact you have had here is almost unbelievable. I hope we have made you feel a part our family when you came here to visit. I want to remind you one more time to e-mailing Tim Weldon, and the kids at the Jessamine County High School. I think it is about time we got back to teaching American history in our schools. If ever these young people ever needed something to cling on to, it is now. Some of us old folk have been here before. We may be a little shaken by what has happen to our country , but we know we will be OK. I can only imagine how these young people must feel. Tim is coming to the Historical Society tomorrow night to talk to us. I have told him nothing of what I have just told you. So, less don't frighten him to much. Just wish him good luck, and tell him where you live. I think the kids will get a kick out of that. I do. Tim Weldon e-mail address is: [email protected] Clyde Jessamine Co., KY ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.