GREAT article, Cathy! Thanks for sharing. It is nice to read something positive that a teenager has done to improve his local environment. Instead, so many times all we read or see is the vandalism attributed to youth. Unfortunately, the Pioneer Cemetery in Novato is one that has seen more of vandalism than respect. We should be thankful for those that do take the time and the initiative to return the place our dead lie to one that shows the respect and acknowledgment they deserve. As an aside -- for those that did not make it to the meeting last night, the Program Co-Chairs, Jerry Moore and Ian Sammis, have an event they are planning that will involve a trip (or trips?) to one of our local cemeteries. I am sure you will be reading about it in the monthly newsletter, or perhaps on this list or the Kin Tracer as the details are unfurled. And for those who are unaware, or who may have forgotten.... Cathy Gowdy and Carolyn Schwab have done considerable work in transcribing headstones and records from the Marin County cemeteries. Check the publications section of the Society web site to see what may be available to include in your home library. You can choose the button "publications" from the opening page of the Society site http://www.maringensoc.org/ or if for some reason your computer does not deal well with frames, visit the page directly at http://www.maringensoc.org/sales.html Happy Trails, Lauren