As I mentioned before, all lists to the post get archived. While your messages are wonderful, they are also clogging up the archives. Let it rest. Sandra will get active when she feels she can, in the meantime she is still taking care of the administrative duties of your list. So, in her active absence, help each other; be proactive, get down to business. All of those cliches which are very meaningful. But cease and desist from clogging up your archives. I'm sure all of you have various sources; so join together and help each other. If each of you takes a slightly more active role (i.e. helping each other more), you will manage quite well without Sandra's experience until she is ready to jump back in. Let her rest, help each other. On the pa-census-lookup list (I am admin), there are so many volunteers that I get home from work and find that all of the queries have been answered already, leaving me no one to help! It was rather disconcerting at first, but now I am so grateful for all of the volunteers Yes, I miss doing lookups and helping others, but am so glad I have so many others who are willing to jump in and take care of questions/queries. Your listmembers need to do the same; stop relying on one person to help you - help each other! Gail List Admin PA-Census-Lookup -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 2:29 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [PaOldC] Missing Sandra I've restrained myself long enough and now feel the need to let loose. Yes, I noticed that Sandra was gone. I thought she'd get mad if I asked about her status on the list. Knowing about her health issues, I hesitated asking, because frankly, I don't need any more bad news in my life. To the people saying less than excellent things about Sandra,------you're so very wrong! Sandra is an excellent list admin, who knows the insides and outs about a place in another state, from where she lives. Sandra has to be the absolute best list admin in the whole of RootsWeb. Sandra has always gone out of her way for people, although the recipients of the new info usually didn't thank her for her work. If I'm correct, Sandra told someone to Google their name. Well, if that's bad advice, then I'm not sure what good advice would be! Good for Sandra, as that's where I got a lot of my family history. Sandra---if you're listening---please come back! We need you! You're the best list admin! To everyone else who has less desirable things to say----lay off! Lorraine -----Original Message----- From: Dora Smith <[email protected]> To: [email protected]; [email protected] Sent: Thu, Dec 17, 2009 8:10 pm Subject: Re: [PaOldC] Missing Sandra Folks, with considerable respect, something is up with Sandra. I don't hink her request was appropriate. If this person did not get help, she ad owed no thanks. No ifs, ands or buts about it. Whether she should ave gotten help is a completely different matter. As to whether she hould have blown up at being told only to go google it, I've blown up at hat sort of an attitude myself, many a time. Now, it sounds like Sandra is off dealing with whatever is up with her, and wish her the best of luck. It isn't like her to be inappropriate with eople, and probably she snapped at that person out of whatever stress or llness she is suffering from. The lot of you can't speak as well of ourselves. Now. I got out of the hospital yesterday. I'm getting over a ruptured ppendix. I'm so exhausted my eyes won't stay open. I am DELETING this ntire discussion! It shows considerable restraint on Sandra's part that she HASN'T said nything! Yours, ora Smith ustin, TX [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- rom: <[email protected]> o: <[email protected]> ent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 2:44 PM ubject: [PaOldC] Missing Sandra I'm sorry that a simple request for a common courtesy offended this list member. Sandra has always managed the list with a wonderful degree of expertise and patience and helpfulness not found on other genealogical sites. We learn from her dedication and administrative talents, and if we need to be brought into line with a stronger rein, then, for the good of everyone participating, we need to respect her guidance. This list has had LOTS of activity which Sandra handled beautifully, sharing unselfishly her huge wealth of resources. It apparently took only one bad apple to change its character. Thanks, Sandra, and God bless. We miss your contributions and will look forward to your improved health and quick return in 2010. 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