Howdy Listers!! Mary Ann Bartlett <bartlett@vvm.com> Asked: How do you join this Bell County Historical Commission? MaryAnn Bartlett (personal address deleted) I joined by attending several Commission meetings, at the invitation of several folks with whom I'd been doing cemetery inventorying. I requested an application to become a Commission member from the BCHC Chair, and it was forwarded to the Bell County Commissioner's Court for approval. There was no application fee, and only a simple form to complete. I joined to have some sort of "official" connection to the BCHC when we were out roaming in people's areas and cemeteries on a BCHC project! Other than that, I wouldn't have been interested... but would have still gone to the meetings. I think Bell County history is interesting, and the Commission is responsible for preservation of the County history, and for educating the public about it. Worthwhile, I think. The Commission meets the fourth Monday (Ann, I think I told you the third Monday... sorry) of every month at the County Courthouse Annex Conference Room (while the Courthouse is being renovated). We may stay there after the Courthouse reopens, so it may move around. Often you can find a notice in the paper about the next meeting. The Chair is Haroldene Early, from Troy (nobody seems to have a valid telephone number for Haroldene, either!) :) The Commission has lots of things going on... but the public isn't aware of much of it. Probably the most visible project is the assistance in documentation for historical markers. A Tennessee Valley marker was one of the most recent ones! There are several knowledgeable local historians who are Commission members and meeting attendees, and I hope to provide a list of BCHC members and their areas of interest very soon. Did this answer your question? Liked your suggestions and ideas, and hope others have some as well to share. I'm noting everything, and will see what can be used right away, and what may have to wait a while for volunteers or time... Thanks again. Oh... if you've not responded on the Who/Where question, please send your info... I'd like to have some idea of who is interested in what and why for reference purposes as listowner. Bill Bost TXBELL Listowner Bell County Coordinator/webmaster Bell County Museum acting webmaster (position available!) BCHC webmaster WBGS webmaster BEAUCHAMP Listowner (how did I get into so much stuff just since February??) Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com