I've been through all this the same as Barbara and agree that we should let it rest. Offer our support and stop bringing it to the list daily. At 10:00 AM 11/9/99 -0800, you wrote: >Please stop bickering. We are all interested in saving the records. I first got on the net in 1997 and this is the third time through this for me. On first hearing about this, I was outraged and wanted badly to seek out a remedy. We wrote to officials and the people living near enough went to see and report the damage. We flogged the dead horse for all we were worth. Finally, blocked at every doorway, we simmered down. A few months later, same thing, but this time a group said they were getting something done. (At first they were not even allowed into the old school building. Then someone got in and gave a report on the deplorable condition of the records. Then came some pictures.) The group "getting something done" said to back off and they were making progress on the situation. >Finally we simmered down again. >Now we are back to square one. I understand how some of you feel, well, most of you feel. I have been through the many emotions involved here so I am willing to let you vent your frustrations. Just don't get mad at each other as you thrash about. Don't write thoughtless unkind things, because it is important that we work together on this list. Remember, we all want the same things. Something positive >about the records and information available to all. We all feel like the key to our past lies in that pile of records. >We need a group working on this, who know what they are doing and are doing it. The rest of us will support such an effort. SO, don't drop out, don't complain and don't flame each other and maybe we will eventually conquer the powers that be. >Barbara >