To everyone who took the time to vote for the Jackson County Genealogical Society's James Cemetery restoration project, which was recently nominated as a finalist in the Time Warner Cable 'Save Our History' contest - I want to say on behalf of JCOGS a most sincere THANK YOU! JCOGS was announced today as the winner and thus the recipient of a $5000 grant from Time Warner that will be used to begin installing a high-quality fence around the cemetery perimeter. We are most grateful to Time Warner and to YOU, the voters who assisted us in making JCOGS the grand prize recipient. Here is the press release, just issued by Time Warner: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: For more information contact: May 4, 2007 Heidi Wilkie – 614/487-7701 Time Warner Cable awards three “Save Our History” grants Grand Prizewinner receives $5,000 contribution for nominated project (COLUMBUS) – The James Cemetery Restoration Project in Jackson County is the grand prizewinner of the 2007 Save Our History Award. Sponsored by Time Warner Cable Mid-Ohio Division the Awards honor organizations in central, northwest and southeast Ohio that raise awareness and support for preserving local heritage, landmarks, sites and artifacts with community impact. Time Warner Cable has awarded a $5,000 grant and promotional support to benefit the project. Nominated by the Jackson County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society (JCOGS), the James Cemetery Restoration Project is a volunteer effort to restore one of Ohio’s historically significant cemeteries. Assisted by veterans’ organizations and concerned citizens, JCOGS has cleared the cemetery of brush, repaired vandalism damage, restored fractured or leaning gravestones and located approximately 30 more gravesites that had become completely buried. The cemetery contains the only remaining ancient Hopewell Indian mound in Jackson. JCOGS began the project in late 2005 and hopes to install a period fence around the cemetery to protect it against further desecration. Preservation Ohio, a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the understanding and appreciation of Ohio’s historic resources, lists James Cemetery on its Endangered Watch List. For more information, visit www.jacksoncountyohiogen.com. “Preservation efforts are an important part of the Ohio communities where we live and work,” said Rhonda Fraas, president, Time Warner Cable Mid-Ohio Division. “These awards allow Time Warner Cable to honor the hard work that goes into such efforts. We congratulate the 2007 winners as well as the many other organizations that submitted such worthy projects.” In addition to the $5,000 grant, Time Warner Cable will work with JCOGS to produce a 30-second public service announcement about the cemetery and air it at no cost on cable channels throughout its 57-county service area. - more - Time Warner Awards “Save Our History” Grants May 4, 2007 Page 2 Winning a $2,500 Save Our History grant from Time Warner Cable for second place was Hear My Stories: The Underground Railroad as nominated by The Kelton House of Columbus. The program will add a compelling audio experience to enhance the visual elements of their Underground Railroad Learning Station exhibition. A narrator portraying Salmon P. Chase, a 19th century Ohio attorney and eventual Governor, as well as Secretary of the Treasury in the cabinet of Abraham Lincoln, will tell the Underground Railroad story through state-of-the-art audio equipment. Chase was well known for his anti-slavery views and represented many runaways in their efforts to gain freedom. The audio will feature the voice of the grandson of escaped slave Martha Hartway who was sheltered by the Kelton family. For more information, visit www.keltonhouse.com. The third place winner, and recipient of a $1,000 Save Our History grant, is Linn School – Marion Township Sub-District School #8, nominated by the Marion County Historical Society. Once used as a corncrib, Linn School is being restored to its original 1880 condition. Donated to the Marion County Historical Society by Merle and Oliver Hamilton, the one-room schoolhouse provides educational experiences to students about life in the late 1800s. The 2007 Save Our History Award winners were selected from a pool of more than 20 nominations. The nominations were narrowed down to five finalists by a panel of judges. Finalists were showcased on www.AroundRR.com, Time Warner Cable’s local Road Runner Web site, and the public was invited to vote for their favorite project. Online voting represented 15 percent of the overall score, resulting in three winners.

Congrats, Anthony! Job well done. Henny [email protected] wrote: To everyone who took the time to vote for the Jackson County Genealogical Society's James Cemetery restoration project, which was recently nominated as a finalist in the Time Warner Cable 'Save Our History' contest - I want to say on behalf of JCOGS a most sincere THANK YOU! JCOGS was announced today as the winner and thus the recipient of a $5000 grant from Time Warner that will be used to begin installing a high-quality fence around the cemetery perimeter. We are most grateful to Time Warner and to YOU, the voters who assisted us in making JCOGS the grand prize recipient. Here is the press release, just issued by Time Warner: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: For more information contact: May 4, 2007 Heidi Wilkie – 614/487-7701 Time Warner Cable awards three “Save Our History” grants Grand Prizewinner receives $5,000 contribution for nominated project (COLUMBUS) – The James Cemetery Restoration Project in Jackson County is the grand prizewinner of the 2007 Save Our History Award. Sponsored by Time Warner Cable Mid-Ohio Division the Awards honor organizations in central, northwest and southeast Ohio that raise awareness and support for preserving local heritage, landmarks, sites and artifacts with community impact. Time Warner Cable has awarded a $5,000 grant and promotional support to benefit the project. Nominated by the Jackson County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society (JCOGS), the James Cemetery Restoration Project is a volunteer effort to restore one of Ohio’s historically significant cemeteries. Assisted by veterans’ organizations and concerned citizens, JCOGS has cleared the cemetery of brush, repaired vandalism damage, restored fractured or leaning gravestones and located approximately 30 more gravesites that had become completely buried. The cemetery contains the only remaining ancient Hopewell Indian mound in Jackson. JCOGS began the project in late 2005 and hopes to install a period fence around the cemetery to protect it against further desecration. Preservation Ohio, a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the understanding and appreciation of Ohio’s historic resources, lists James Cemetery on its Endangered Watch List. For more information, visit www.jacksoncountyohiogen.com. “Preservation efforts are an important part of the Ohio communities where we live and work,” said Rhonda Fraas, president, Time Warner Cable Mid-Ohio Division. “These awards allow Time Warner Cable to honor the hard work that goes into such efforts. We congratulate the 2007 winners as well as the many other organizations that submitted such worthy projects.” In addition to the $5,000 grant, Time Warner Cable will work with JCOGS to produce a 30-second public service announcement about the cemetery and air it at no cost on cable channels throughout its 57-county service area. - more - Time Warner Awards “Save Our History” Grants May 4, 2007 Page 2 Winning a $2,500 Save Our History grant from Time Warner Cable for second place was Hear My Stories: The Underground Railroad as nominated by The Kelton House of Columbus. The program will add a compelling audio experience to enhance the visual elements of their Underground Railroad Learning Station exhibition. A narrator portraying Salmon P. Chase, a 19th century Ohio attorney and eventual Governor, as well as Secretary of the Treasury in the cabinet of Abraham Lincoln, will tell the Underground Railroad story through state-of-the-art audio equipment. Chase was well known for his anti-slavery views and represented many runaways in their efforts to gain freedom. The audio will feature the voice of the grandson of escaped slave Martha Hartway who was sheltered by the Kelton family. For more information, visit www.keltonhouse.com. The third place winner, and recipient of a $1,000 Save Our History grant, is Linn School – Marion Township Sub-District School #8, nominated by the Marion County Historical Society. Once used as a corncrib, Linn School is being restored to its original 1880 condition. Donated to the Marion County Historical Society by Merle and Oliver Hamilton, the one-room schoolhouse provides educational experiences to students about life in the late 1800s. The 2007 Save Our History Award winners were selected from a pool of more than 20 nominations. The nominations were narrowed down to five finalists by a panel of judges. Finalists were showcased on www.AroundRR.com, Time Warner Cable’s local Road Runner Web site, and the public was invited to vote for their favorite project. Online voting represented 15 percent of the overall score, resulting in three winners. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

How wonderful for you. I saw the cemetery that you were restoring. Great job ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 2:43 PM Subject: [OHGALLIA] JCOGS receives top grant award - thanks for voting! > To everyone who took the time to vote for the Jackson County Genealogical > Society's James Cemetery restoration project, which was recently nominated > as a finalist in the Time Warner Cable 'Save Our History' contest - I want > to say on behalf of JCOGS a most sincere THANK YOU! > > JCOGS was announced today as the winner and thus the recipient of a $5000 > grant from Time Warner that will be used to begin installing a > high-quality fence around the cemetery perimeter. We are most grateful to > Time Warner and to YOU, the voters who assisted us in making JCOGS the > grand prize recipient. Here is the press release, just issued by Time > Warner: > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: For more information contact: > May 4, 2007 Heidi Wilkie – 614/487-7701 > > Time Warner Cable awards three “Save Our History” grants > Grand Prizewinner receives $5,000 contribution for nominated project > > (COLUMBUS) – The James Cemetery Restoration Project in Jackson County is > the grand prizewinner of the 2007 Save Our History Award. Sponsored by > Time Warner Cable Mid-Ohio Division the Awards honor organizations in > central, northwest and southeast Ohio that raise awareness and support for > preserving local heritage, landmarks, sites and artifacts with community > impact. Time Warner Cable has awarded a $5,000 grant and promotional > support to benefit the project. > > Nominated by the Jackson County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society > (JCOGS), the James Cemetery Restoration Project is a volunteer effort to > restore one of Ohio’s historically significant cemeteries. Assisted by > veterans’ organizations and concerned citizens, JCOGS has cleared the > cemetery of brush, repaired vandalism damage, restored fractured or > leaning gravestones and located approximately 30 more gravesites that had > become completely buried. The cemetery contains the only remaining > ancient Hopewell Indian mound in Jackson. JCOGS began the project in late > 2005 and hopes to install a period fence around the cemetery to protect it > against further desecration. Preservation Ohio, a nonprofit organization > dedicated to enhancing the understanding and appreciation of Ohio’s > historic resources, lists James Cemetery on its Endangered Watch List. > For more information, visit www.jacksoncountyohiogen.com. > > “Preservation efforts are an important part of the Ohio communities where > we live and work,” said Rhonda Fraas, president, Time Warner Cable > Mid-Ohio Division. “These awards allow Time Warner Cable to honor the hard > work that goes into such efforts. We congratulate the 2007 winners as well > as the many other organizations that submitted such worthy projects.” > > In addition to the $5,000 grant, Time Warner Cable will work with JCOGS to > produce a 30-second public service announcement about the cemetery and air > it at no cost on cable channels throughout its 57-county service area. > > > > - more - > Time Warner Awards “Save Our History” Grants > May 4, 2007 > Page 2 > > > Winning a $2,500 Save Our History grant from Time Warner Cable for second > place was Hear My Stories: The Underground Railroad as nominated by The > Kelton House of Columbus. The program will add a compelling audio > experience to enhance the visual elements of their Underground Railroad > Learning Station exhibition. A narrator portraying Salmon P. Chase, a > 19th century Ohio attorney and eventual Governor, as well as Secretary of > the Treasury in the cabinet of Abraham Lincoln, will tell the Underground > Railroad story through state-of-the-art audio equipment. Chase was well > known for his anti-slavery views and represented many runaways in their > efforts to gain freedom. The audio will feature the voice of the grandson > of escaped slave Martha Hartway who was sheltered by the Kelton family. > For more information, visit www.keltonhouse.com. > > The third place winner, and recipient of a $1,000 Save Our History grant, > is Linn School – Marion Township Sub-District School #8, nominated by the > Marion County Historical Society. Once used as a corncrib, Linn School is > being restored to its original 1880 condition. Donated to the Marion > County Historical Society by Merle and Oliver Hamilton, the one-room > schoolhouse provides educational experiences to students about life in the > late 1800s. > > The 2007 Save Our History Award winners were selected from a pool of more > than 20 nominations. The nominations were narrowed down to five finalists > by a panel of judges. Finalists were showcased on www.AroundRR.com, Time > Warner Cable’s local Road Runner Web site, and the public was invited to > vote for their favorite project. Online voting represented 15 percent of > the overall score, resulting in three winners. > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message