I guess the message escaped before I added what it's about. Ginny Buechele, who's very active in Dutchess county pushing them to have a county historian (it's in the law, but they don't appoint one!) and much other genealogical research, sent this to the list: Subject: Leave our Heritage Alone! In an effort to stand up for our Dutchess County and Hudson Valley Heritage, I have created an on-line Petition to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Please Read and Sign the Petition if you agree! Here is the Link http://www.petitiononline.com/fishkill/petition.html This petition is in response to PETA's Call for Fishkill to change its name - Perhaps NOW and maybe another decade from now PETA will give up their ridiculous efforts in this regard and stick to the real issues. Poughkeepsie Journal Article Kill name, PETA asks Fishkill July 14, 2005 [excerpt] If Fishkill changes its name to a more animal-friendly moniker, will the striped bass swimming in the Hudson River have any idea? PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, seems to think so. The animal rights group based in Norfolk, Va., renewed its call, first made nearly a decade ago, for Fishkill to change its name. The group now wants the town and village to be known as fishinghurts.com, which just happens to be the Internet address for a PETA Web site dedicated to the group's ''fish empathy project.'' - ------------------------------------------------------------- Ginny says: "Bah Humbug" - Please Leave Our Heritage Alone!. Ginny A Google search also turned up the following (so PETA's been at it for years, evidently) Here's PETA in 1996! From: http://www.cnn.com/US/9609/06/fishy.name/ A fishy name will stay the same September 6, 1996 Web posted at: 11:50 p.m. EDT Someone provided an e-mail address for PETA, should anyone like to write them, though I doubt that it will do any good. I love all animals, but do we need to change historic names?? She wrote: Emails to PETA can be sent to info@peta.org. I just sent them one regarding this frivolous and silly campaign. It is indeed sad that with all the genuine instances of animal cruelty they would waste time and resources on this! Jean