Sharon, Ever have need for more volunteers? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon F. Cogdill" <scogdill37@charter.net> To: <momiller@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 10:22 PM Subject: Re: [MOMILLER] Miller County Probate Index > Good job. > Have you ever considered politics? > Thanks so very very much.. > I sent it on to Joe, just in case you hadn't. > You should be equally appreciated by all. > Sharon > > On Apr 23, 2007, at 9:45 AM, Nancy & Jerry Thompson wrote: > >> It was not my intention to do a slight-of-hand number on folks. >> When we >> accepted the original probate records from the court house, they >> provided a >> list of names that included the file number and date. We >> recognized the >> need to have more complete information and contacted the Archives; >> they >> directed us to include the items you find on the index we have >> posted on our >> web site. Our volunteers collected that information over the >> period of a >> year or so and the index you see is a result of their work. >> Because we were >> advised by the Archives, it would be logical that we would have >> much the >> same information they have on their index. >> >> When we were trying to arrive at a fee to charge for copies, we >> weighed our >> expenses and tried to swag it to achieve an average since some >> files are >> going to be larger and require more postage. We hope to make a >> dollar or >> two at the very most, after we buy the envelopes, pay the postage >> and cover >> our copier expense. We're poor folks here and get no government >> funding. >> >> The Miller County Museum, like other small museums, struggles to >> keep the >> doors open and properly preserve the artifacts, photographs and >> documents >> entrusted to us. This is not an inexpensive assignment if it is to >> be done >> correctly. We have to come up with creative ways to cover our >> finances and >> quilt raffles alone don't do it. >> >> We don't charge an admission fee but rely on donations. Our >> individual dues >> are $5 per year, about what a person would spend for lunch at >> McDonalds. It >> basically covers the cost of sending our newsletter. (We may have to >> consider raising that in the near future to cover increasing costs.) >> >> One major source of revenue is contributions from individuals and >> companies. >> We are looking at that resource to fund the building addition we >> now have >> under construction. Thank heavens one donor has given us $50,000 >> seed money >> with the promise to match other contributions up to an additional >> $50,000, >> but we look for an overall cost in the neighborhood of $150,000 for >> the >> building alone. Furniture and equipment has been acquired through >> donations >> and garage sales--any FREE source. >> >> We are still faced with on-going maintenance and upkeep--paying our >> heat and >> light bills. In the past, it has been necessary for us to close >> for the >> winter because we can't afford to heat the building. We only >> recently felt >> we could commit to installing a telephone. We hope to build a >> reserve in >> our 501C3 to provide the money necessary to stay open year round, >> or at >> least keep our research library open year round. >> >> We are an organization run entirely by volunteers (no paid staff). >> We are a >> too-small, devoted group with a monumental task ahead of us. We >> don't ever >> want to give the impression that we are trying to pick our neighbor's >> pocket. Actually, we give away more than we charge for; we're here to >> freely share what we have with others. >> >> To paraphrase Blanche DuBois, "We have always relied on the >> kindness of >> strangers." >> >> We thank you for your kindness and support, >> Nancy Arnold Thompson >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOMILLER- >> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOMILLER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.5.10/774 - Release Date: 4/23/2007 > 5:26 PM >