Good idea Kathleen ----- Original Message ----- From: Victoria <Flower2@sofnet.com> To: <MO-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 11:17 AM Subject: Re: [MO-CEM] Cemeteries in disrepair > Dear List, > > Dear List, > > I am in Jopin, Mo. I would think our local congress person might have ideas > or possible plans already going on " behind the scenes" I don't know but > all things are possible. > > With Regards > Victoria Brittain Allen > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Renessa Lewis <GenMom@cableone.net> > To: <MO-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 4:59 PM > Subject: Re: [MO-CEM] Cemeteries in disrepair > > > > I live in Webb City, which is just north of Joplin. > > > > Renessa > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kathleen O'Brien-Blair" <ktho@kc.rr.com> > > To: <MO-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 12:38 PM > > Subject: Re: [MO-CEM] Cemeteries in disrepair > > > > > > > This sounds like a great idea! And heaven knows, Coffee is the most > > > important primary ingredient in any good project. :) > > > > > > It sounds like we're strating a project. > > > > > > Okay, I'll start it off - where is "locally," and how many interested > > > people do we have in one fairly close aera? I'm in SE Kansas City, and > for > > > the actual clean-up and refurbishment work I'll go as far as Leavenworth > , > > > KS, or Warrensburg, MO. Where are all y'all? > > > > > > List Mom - can we keep posting about his here? Or would you rather we > did > > > it in private e -mail. It is sorta on topic, but I think it might get > out > > of > > > boundaries a little. Is this gonna be okay? > > > > > > Also, galdys in AZ's suggestions about getting Boy Scouts, Elks, and LDS > > > involved are good. Once we zeore in on a location, we could also tap > local > > > genealogical and histoircal societies, Girl Scouts, local Vet > > organisaitons, > > > if we know there is a veteran's grave, etc. > > > > > > Kathleen > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Victoria <Flower2@sofnet.com> > > > To: <MO-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 1:51 AM > > > Subject: Re: [MO-CEM] Cemeteries in disrepair > > > > > > > > > > Dear Kathleen and List, > > > > > > > > I am know there are plenty of grave sites that need some TLC. Just > > take > > > a > > > > drive in the country and you can see them. It seems that the first > > thing > > > > that would to be done is to find an area that is centrally located by > > our > > > > "local" list members and meanwhile we can ponder on step 2. I, for > one > > am > > > > handicapped but I sure pour a mean cup of coffee *smile*. > > > > > > > > With Regards > > > > Victoria Brittain Allen > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: Kathleen O'Brien-Blair <ktho@kc.rr.com> > > > > To: <MO-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 12:18 AM > > > > Subject: Re: [MO-CEM] Cemeteries in disrepair > > > > > > > > > > > > > Victoria: > > > > > > > > > > I'd love to gtake credit fro that idea, but it wasn't mine - it was > > from > > > > an > > > > > ealrier post and I was just saying that I agreed too. > > > > > > > > > > How to achieve the goal...Hmmm....Well, I guess the firt step would > be > > > to > > > > > identify a particular graveyard that needs TLC, as a test case, you > > see, > > > > > then start writing letters to seehow much help could be rounded up? > > > > > > > > > > Kathleen > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: Victoria <Flower2@sofnet.com> > > > > > To: <MO-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > > Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 7:52 PM > > > > > Subject: Re: [MO-CEM] Cemeteries in disrepair > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear Kathleen, > > > > > > > > > > > > I too think this is an excellent idea. Good thinking Kathleen. > > Next > > > > step > > > > > > is how to achieve this goal. > > > > > > > > > > > > With Regards > > > > > > Victoria Brittain Allen > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > From: Kathleen O'Brien-Blair <ktho@kc.rr.com> > > > > > > To: <MO-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 3:51 AM > > > > > > Subject: Re: [MO-CEM] Cemeteries in disrepair > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Why not have schools,boy and girl scout groups,chruchs,civic > > > groups > > > > > > adopt > > > > > > > a cemetery as a group project to take over the care,also get > local > > > > > > > merchants,and buinesses in on it. if enough young people are > > > involved > > > > it > > > > > > may > > > > > > > teach them to respect the burial sites and cut down on vandalism > > > later > > > > > > > on.... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Good idea!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Kathleen > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > > > > > > If you wish to subscribe to or unsubscribe from the Missouri > > Cemetery > > > > > list, use > > > > > > MO-CEMETERIES-l-request@rootsweb.com or > > > > > MO-CEMETERIES-d-request@rootsweb.com if > > > > > > you are on the Digest list. > > > > > > To learn more about my world visit > http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > > > > > > Vist the Mo-Cemeteries Volunteer and Cemetery List > > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocemete/mocem.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > > > 9 Health Tips for Computer Genealogists > > > > > > http://www.thirdage.com/features/tech/ouch/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > > > > > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, > > > > political > > > > > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, > > > flames, > > > > > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for > > > > removal. > > > > > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett > > > > kburnet@efortress.com > > > > > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > > > > > Vist the Mo-Cemeteries Volunteer and Cemetery List > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocemete/mocem.htm > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > > > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > > > > > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > > > > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, > > > political > > > > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, > > flames, > > > > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for > > > removal. > > > > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett > > > kburnet@efortress.com > > > > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > > > > Vist the Mo-Cemeteries Volunteer and Cemetery List > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocemete/mocem.htm > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life > > > > If you know how to reduce these risks. > > > > http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > > > List problems? 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