Good idea, Pat. But, it will take a lot of volunteers and would have to be started soon. John On Sun, Jul 26, 2009 at 11:28 AM, PATSY <precious2842@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > 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 > > > > > ***************************** > 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 >