Dear list and Norma, Not having been raised in Missouri I don't know where the heart of all the political action would be. I can call the local representative and talk to them about it other wise some one closer to the politicial hub would be the one to call. Ok, now you am into the call and coffee. Who is doing what next? Me with coffee pot in one hand and a shovel in the other with a cell phone ringing in the rear pocket is not a pretty thought......LOL!!! We all live on budgets of some sort and we who are handicapped and having to live on a budgeted income ( oh, please don't give me the " you have a computer its a luxury" speech. I am sitting on the floor and don't have a scanner or printer. ) know that even 10 dollars a month off the budget is stressful. So first off lets all see what we can do for the least amount of "out of the pocket" expense. We all have pride and would spend the money and do without other things without mentioning the hardship it might cause. It doesn't seem that we would want to put that stress on anyone. So I will call the local representative tomorrow or the next day as I have made a commitment for tomorrow and don't know how much time I will have to be phoning. With Best Regards Victoria Brittain Allen ----- Original Message ----- From: twister <normaw@webzone.net> To: <MO-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 2:04 AM Subject: Re: [MO-CEM] Cemeteries in disrepair > Victoria; > Is there any way you could check it out and then let us know? > > Victoria wrote: > > 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

Victoria said: ? Me with coffee pot in one hand and a shovel in the other with a cell > phone ringing in the rear pocket is not a pretty thought......LOL!!! Is too! It'll make a dandy picture! :) >So first off lets all see what we can do for the least amount of "out of the >pocket" expense. Agreed! Phone calls, letters, e-mails are cheap, and we can probably pick a location, and get the help rounded without too much expense. Now, how are we going to go about choosing a cemetery? Anyone? SHould we choose based solely on location and proximity of people? I'm afraid that is going to be an importnat consideration, but I don't think it should be the only one. Perhaps andother cnodiseration should be how run-down and in need of help it is, too. Particulalry if the land is being sold to a developer..... Also, I'd like to suggest that the location picked be one that is close to at least three people who can go out to "ground zero" and reconnoiter the site and take some pictures so that everybody can get a look at what we're gonna be dealing with. It doesn't matter where the site is, the folks on-line who aren't close to it - too far away to actually get there - can still participate and help. See below: I'd like to suggest a list of things we should probably know *beforehand* about wherever we choose: Is it on private property? If so, who owns it and can we get permission to go onto it? Is it in a churchyard or is it a bigger established cemetery? If so, what church and is there still a contact person? What are the GPS coordinates? What is the latitude & longitude? Is there a map we can pull down from Yahoo or Minot Maps to show everybody graphically where it is and how to get to it? What are the closest largest towns/cities? Then work up a list of local State and US Representatives/Senators, County officials, Veterans', Masonic, Elks, Scouting, Odd Fellowes, other Service organizations, local Historical Societies and the State Historical Society, local Genealogical organizations and clubs, local, regional and national media, plant nurseries, landscapers, Bluebird Trail interest groups, anyone interested in old cemeteries at all, perhaps monument companies, and etc. with contact names, addresses, phone numbers, e-mails etc. - Have I forgotten any organizations here? At the same time, the re-connoitering and photographing of the site should be accomplished. After pictures are up on a web-page, then draft a letter of introduction, intent, and request for support, help, etc. and perhaps include a picture or two of the chosen site, to send out via snail or e-mail, and divvy up the phone list to participants. *No-one should make any long-distance calls!!* Any long-distance contact should be via e-mail and snail. Then call or e-mail before the letter goes out to let them know it's coming and that we'll contact them a few days after they've received it. Then follow-up call e-mail about 5 days after they should have received it. Once we get indications of support and interest, then we will be able to formulate a good idea of how much help there will be in the way of warm bodies, tools, equipment, etc. If we choose an area that is within, say, an hour to an hour and a half drive of me, - I'm in KC, MO - I'd be glad to go out and take pictures. I have a digital camera, and can then download the pictures to a page where everybody can get a look-see. If we chose another area, that's fine too, perhaps that choice can be informed by whomever is close enough with a digital camera - or regular camera and a scanner - to go out and take pictures. Just my two bit's worth. What about y'all? Kathleen ----- Original Message ----- From: Victoria <Flower2@sofnet.com> To: <MO-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 8:02 PM Subject: Re: [MO-CEM] Cemeteries in disrepair > Dear list and Norma, > > Not having been raised in Missouri I don't know where the heart of all the > political action would be. I can call the local representative and talk to > them about it other wise some one closer to the politicial hub would be the > one to call. Ok, now you am into the call and coffee. Who is doing what > next> > We all live on budgets of some sort and we who are handicapped and having to > live on a budgeted income ( oh, please don't give me the " you have a > computer its a luxury" speech. I am sitting on the floor and don't have a > scanner or printer. ) know that even 10 dollars a month off the budget is > stressful. So first off lets all see what we can do for the least amount of > "out of the pocket" expense. We all have pride and would spend the money > and do without other things without mentioning the hardship it might cause. > It doesn't seem that we would want to put that stress on anyone. So I will > call the local representative tomorrow or the next day as I have made a > commitment for tomorrow and don't know how much time I will have to be > phoning. > > With Best Regards > Victoria Brittain Allen > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: twister <normaw@webzone.net> > To: <MO-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 2:04 AM > Subject: Re: [MO-CEM] Cemeteries in disrepair > > > > Victoria; > > Is there any way you could check it out and then let us know? > > > > Victoria wrote: > > > 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 > > > > ==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > Checkout the other lists being watched over by your List Mom; > http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html > 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 > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library >