Hi Everyone, I have to say that I wish I lived in Missouri just so I could join you all in the projects you have been discussing. What a great idea. Unfortunately, Rhode Island is a far piece. Kathleen O'Brien-Blair wrote: BTW, my husband and I are also metal detectorists. I want to stress that we *NEVER EVER* detect cemeteries. That is Holy Ground as far as we are concerned, and treating it disrespectuflly is inviitng very bad Karma...Noooo.... Kathleen, I don't quite understand your not using your abilities to locate cemeteries. Metal pieces, even just nails can be used to find lost burial grounds. You say you do use your metal detectors on churches so I don't see why you wouldn't use them to find cemeteries. Just my own curiosity going here. Keep the good ideas flowing. I really think you guys have hit on something really important here. Maureen in RI