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/ >