Kathy, I absolutely agree. A small fee from each user could add up to a lot of support. I think of it this way: when we consider going to a movie we automatically accept the ticket will cost X amount of dollars. Why not give up a movie or two and give the money to the Library instead. Leisa --- On Sun, 7/26/09, Kathy Londo Barnes <digginroots@yahoo.com> wrote: > From: Kathy Londo Barnes <digginroots@yahoo.com> > Subject: [MI-GENEALOGY] Ways to Save the State of Michigan Library > To: mi-genealogy@rootsweb.com > Date: Sunday, July 26, 2009, 10:14 AM > We already pay parking.  We already > pay for copies.  Why not pay a minute entrance fee to the > facilities?  Yes, I know our taxes already support the > running of the library, archives and the museum.  However, > I'd gladly pay a dollar or two to walk into the library.  > It might help pay for the electricity that's running the > computers that are used by those who don't have one at > home.  That dollar or two would be taken from everyone who > walks in.  Walk into the archives-pay your dollar or two.  > It's cheap entertainment (for someone like me who really > enjoys such things it's entertaining....)  Same with the > museum.  I have to pay to walk into any other museum in the > state, why not? >   > Said my piece. >   > Kathy Londo Barnes > Let's Save our Library!!! >   >   > > >       > ***************************** > The theme of this list is Michigan genealogy and research. > Please respect others by keeping your postings to this > theme. > MI-Genealogy Mail List Information > http://www.migenweb.net/maillist.html > ***************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MI-GENEALOGY-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message >

plus if all the info was put on cds.....it would take less storage room....so the donated money could go to buying the cds....or cds. could be donated.....  --- On Sun, 7/26/09, Leisa Shewalter <lmshewalt@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Leisa Shewalter <lmshewalt@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [MI-GENEALOGY] Ways to Save the State of Michigan Library To: mi-genealogy@rootsweb.com Date: Sunday, July 26, 2009, 10:28 AM Kathy, I absolutely agree. A small fee from each user could add up to a lot of support. I think of it this way: when we consider going to a movie we automatically accept the ticket will cost X amount of dollars. Why not give up a movie or two and give the money to the Library instead. Leisa --- On Sun, 7/26/09, Kathy Londo Barnes <digginroots@yahoo.com> wrote: > From: Kathy Londo Barnes <digginroots@yahoo.com> > Subject: [MI-GENEALOGY] Ways to Save the State of Michigan Library > To: mi-genealogy@rootsweb.com > Date: Sunday, July 26, 2009, 10:14 AM > We already pay parking.  We already > pay for copies.  Why not pay a minute entrance fee to the > facilities?  Yes, I know our taxes already support the > running of the library, archives and the museum.  However, > I'd gladly pay a dollar or two to walk into the library.  > It might help pay for the electricity that's running the > computers that are used by those who don't have one at > home.  That dollar or two would be taken from everyone who > walks in.  Walk into the archives-pay your dollar or two.  > It's cheap entertainment (for someone like me who really > enjoys such things it's entertaining....)  Same with the > museum.  I have to pay to walk into any other museum in the > state, why not? >   > Said my piece. >   > Kathy Londo Barnes > Let's Save our Library!!! >   >   > > >       > ***************************** > The theme of this list is Michigan genealogy and research. > Please respect others by keeping your postings to this > theme. > MI-Genealogy Mail List Information > http://www.migenweb.net/maillist.html > ***************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MI-GENEALOGY-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message >       ***************************** The theme of this list is Michigan genealogy and research. Please respect others by keeping your postings to this theme. MI-Genealogy Mail List Information http://www.migenweb.net/maillist.html ***************************** ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MI-GENEALOGY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message