We have another 5 year service award winner. Congratulations go to Betty Miller of Van Zandt County! Elaine -- There is nothing more miserable in the world than to arrive in paradise and look like your passport photo.

This is the last reminder for the header contest. You have 3 more days, including today, to submit your header creations. The submission deadline is May 31, 2007. We are looking forward to seeing the talents of our CC's displayed. Hope you are having fun with the creations! Elaine -- There is nothing more miserable in the world than to arrive in paradise and look like your passport photo.

We just gave out another 5 year service award to Terry Jenkins of Runnels County. Congratulations Terry! Elaine -- There is nothing more miserable in the world than to arrive in paradise and look like your passport photo.

We now have start dates for 2 more of our CC's. Congratulations to Faye Elder and Bob Wood for also receiving the 5 year service award! Elaine -- There is nothing more miserable in the world than to arrive in paradise and look like your passport photo.

My apologies for this post. I didn't see Elaine's message in all the messages I had today. Bettie <>< > Hi Folks > We are in the process of sending out your service awards. If you do not > receive yours sometime today, then please write > Elaine <McStumped@suddenlink.net> > & > Myself <nana321@tatumtel.net> > > & give us a date that you started TXGenWeb, & we'll get it right out to you. > > Thanks so much for all you do!!! > Bettie <>< & Elaine > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXGW-NEWS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- Two antennas met on a roof, fell in love and got married. The ceremony wasn't much, but the reception was excellent.

Hi Folks We are in the process of sending out your service awards. If you do not receive yours sometime today, then please write Elaine <McStumped@suddenlink.net> & Myself <nana321@tatumtel.net> & give us a date that you started TXGenWeb, & we'll get it right out to you. Thanks so much for all you do!!! Bettie <>< & Elaine

The new 5 and 10 year service awards have been sent out. If you have been a TXGenWeb member for 5+ years and do not receive one, please contact Elaine Martin <McStumped@suddenlink.net> A few have bounced back, but I will continue to try and send them. (I also sent the wrong link in a few, but have sent the right one now.) Some of you are close to the 5 or 10 year mark, so it won't be long before you get one too! Send Billie Nichols a thank you for designing these great awards for us! We know the TXGenWeb patrons appreciate all you do, even though they forget to say thanks most of the time. Maybe this will help say what they forget to say. The 5+ year service members are: Dorothy Albrecht Melanie Alexander Douglas Anderson Sue Ashby Abby Balderama Ed Black, Sr Duston Brooks Eireann Brooks LaRae Halsey-Brooks Alicia Brown Kent Brunette Darrell Colson Eleanor Colson Shirley Cullum Kay Cunningham Joe Deaver Connie Draper Betty Dunquez Bunny Freeman David Griffin Dorris Harrison Albert Hartstack Gina Heffernan * * Kathey Kelley Hunt Rox Ann Johnson Norman Lewis Elaine Martin Jack Martin JoAnn Myers * * Rebecca Osborne Tammy Owen Barbara Peck Sharon Pierce Linda Pingle Wanda Qualls Carla Ratcliff Cynthia Samples Sue Seibert Tim Seawolf-Self Linda Simpson Peggy Sutherlin Peggy Tebbetts Ralph Terry Shirley Webb Ed Williams Bettie Wood Rob Yoder 10+ year service members are: Kimm Antell Judy Baugh Gordon Bennett Cynthia Buttram Jack Buttram Billy Clifton Carla Clifton Lela Evans Susan Hawkins Ed Hayden Trey Holt Lee Huff Linda Hughes Sharon Ivy LaDarla Keith Jane Keppler Marylee Knight Barbara Knox Elton Lacey Darren McCathern Betsy Mills Paula Perkins Lynwwod Peterson John Quigley Joe Reynolds Frank Saffarans Chris Skelly Patricia Stephenson Catherine Swarz Dana Thomas Gayle Triller THANKS! The TXGenWeb Staff

*****PLEASE FORWARD TO ALL PROJECT LISTS***** The deadline for registration for voting in this year's election is rapidly approaching. The Election Committee has been working to clear any data glitches, verified email addresses, and have attempted to confirm positions with the appropriate XXGenWeb and Special Projects over the last couple of months. It would be prudent for all members to check their registration for accuracy, and for those new members who have not registered to vote in the annual election to do so promptly to secure your right to vote. There are important issues to be decided, and every vote is needed so that the views of the membership are known. This evening I was able to check my own registration and found the process very easy. With the help of the EC Chair, these are the instructions to register and update your membership: Register to vote and/or Update your membership: http://www.usgwelections.org/USGenWeb/Register.cfm 1. Go to the above site. 2. Follow the instructions on the first page. These will tell you how to receive a password if you have not already requested yours. Note that this is *not* a voting password. This password is for the registration records only. Your password will be emailed to you. 3. Once you have entered your password and ID number, click on continue. 4. The last box on that page, is "Vote in Elections?" Click that box if you wish to register to vote. 5. Next, click on "Update Record". This will take you to the page where you can view/edit your records. 6. Here you will see the states and projects listed that the Election Committee has verified in which you are a volunteer/member. 7. To edit the information (i.e. add a county name), on the line that has that project, click on "edit". a. Once you have edited information, you must click on the "Click this link" to save your information. 8. To add a new project, use the boxes below and follow the instructions listed on the page. 9. There is a link that says "no changes needed" that you can click on if your information is correct. 10. The last page enables you to change your password or you can click on "Finished". The deadline for registering to vote in the upcoming elections is midnight, May 31st. It's a simple process, takes less than five minutes, and it's your responsibility as members to insure your right to vote is protected. Scott Burow NC - USGenWeb Project

Cheryl Burks adopted Walker County, and Jim adopted Brazoria so we have 2 counties still available for adoption: Parmer Titus (which I inadvertently left off the list last time) Shirley Shirley Cullum <shirlcullum@sbcglobal.net> wrote: Brazoria, Parmer, and Walker Counties are in need of a coordinator. If you, or someone you know, might be interested in one of them, please contact me. Thanks, Shirley

I am happy to announce that Brazoria County has a new CC, Jim Mims. Jim is a new member of the TXGenWeb so please run on over to the TXGEN list txgen@rootsweb.com and welcome him to the best project in the USGenWeb. Shirley

Brazoria, Parmer, and Walker Counties are in need of a coordinator. If you, or someone you know, might be interested in one of them, please contact me. Thanks, Shirley

This is just a reminder that you have until the 31st of this month (May) to submit your header for the TXGenWeb Header Contest. Hope everyone is busy playing with the graphics to see what they can come up with. I am looking forward to seeing all the great creations. Elaine -- There is nothing more miserable in the world than to arrive in paradise and look like your passport photo.

We are implementing a service award program based on the number of years a CC has served in the TXGenWeb. The award graphics were created by and generously donated to the TXGenWeb by Billie Nichols Bennett. To be eligible for a service award, each CC must have a beginning date on file. Please check the Voter's List at http://www.rootsweb.com/~txgenweb/VotersLists/PublicVotersList.htm and be sure we have your information so that we may issue awards on Saturday, May 26th. We really do appreciate all the hard work you, the CC's, put into the TXGenWeb Project. Shirley, Elaine, & Bettie

Just a reminder that Tuesday, May 15th is the deadline for all county websites to have the correct State Coordinator listed and a "last update" date no older than November 15, 2006 (if these items are on the website). Shirley <snip> >> From the Rules page for County Coordinators >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~txgenweb/rules.htm : >> >> Updated Web Sites >> Every site should be updated twice a year. This lets the visitor know >> that >> the site is being maintained, is not abandoned, and is in good working >> order. This is not "a hard and fast" rule, but if it hasn't been updated >> at least once a year, then we will have to consider getting a new county >> coordinator. It is a must to keep a working email address and to notify >> the State Coordinator of any email changes that pertain to the county >> sites. >> <snip>

Hope everyone in Texas survived the storm last night. We only received 5 submissions for the header contest. We thought we would extend the time period for accepting submissions in hopes of getting a few more sent in. I know we have some talented people, so all that can, please see what you can put together and submit by May 31, 2007. Send to Shirley Cullum or Elaine Martin at: ShirlCullum@sbcglobal.net McStumped@suddenlink.net Thanks! Elaine -- It’s better to ask a question and look like an idiot than to not and be an idiot. The trouble is, I keep forgetting the answer.

Hello, Everyone, The Surfing Committee is pleased to announce Houston Co. as the April County of the Month. Congratulations to the county coordinator, Billie Nichols Bennett! The Houston County site has much to offer researchers and visitors. You can view pictures of past residents in the Photographs section, take a ride with Bonnie and Clyde on a prison break in Articles and Stories, and stop by and salute the Veterans in the Military section. For these and other interesting databases, please visit Houston Co. at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txhousto/ . Honorable Mentions for April are: Cherokee, Erath, San Patricio, Terry, and Trinity. Our congratulations go out to those county coordinators also! Sincerely, Peggy T. TXGenWeb Surfing Committee Chair

I forgot to say that there was no nerve damage and Chelsea will lead a normal life. Shirley Shirley Cullum <shirlcullum@sbcglobal.net> wrote: Hi Everyone, My 17 year old granddaughter, Chelsea, was in an auto accident last week and her spine was broken. She had surgery today and it went very well. Hopefully, she will get to come home next Monday. I will be home every night now so if you have contacted me about something, please do so again because my memory is not what it used to be. Thanks, Shirley shirlcullum@sbcglobal.net Elaine wrote: This is the last call for the April 2007 roll call. If you have answered, but not received a "thanks, you are counted" reply email, then we did not receive it. Shirley has been called away from her computer for a couple of days, so please reply to me, Elaine, at McStumped@suddenlink.net We still need to hear from the follow people for roll call. Please answer as we already have several counties up for adoption! Beck, Charlotte Brothers, Ron Colson, Darrell Dolby, Linda Lacey, Elton McWilliams, Rena Peck, Barbara Ross, Bobbie Self, Tim Trujillo, Lillian ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXGW-NEWS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXGW-NEWS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Everyone, My 17 year old granddaughter, Chelsea, was in an auto accident last week and her spine was broken. She had surgery today and it went very well. Hopefully, she will get to come home next Monday. I will be home every night now so if you have contacted me about something, please do so again because my memory is not what it used to be. Thanks, Shirley shirlcullum@sbcglobal.net Elaine <McStumped@suddenlink.net> wrote: This is the last call for the April 2007 roll call. If you have answered, but not received a "thanks, you are counted" reply email, then we did not receive it. Shirley has been called away from her computer for a couple of days, so please reply to me, Elaine, at McStumped@suddenlink.net We still need to hear from the follow people for roll call. Please answer as we already have several counties up for adoption! Beck, Charlotte Brothers, Ron Colson, Darrell Dolby, Linda Lacey, Elton McWilliams, Rena Peck, Barbara Ross, Bobbie Self, Tim Trujillo, Lillian ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXGW-NEWS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is the last call for the April 2007 roll call. If you have answered, but not received a "thanks, you are counted" reply email, then we did not receive it. Shirley has been called away from her computer for a couple of days, so please reply to me, Elaine, at McStumped@suddenlink.net We still need to hear from the follow people for roll call. Please answer as we already have several counties up for adoption! Beck, Charlotte Brothers, Ron Colson, Darrell Dolby, Linda Lacey, Elton McWilliams, Rena Peck, Barbara Ross, Bobbie Self, Tim Trujillo, Lillian

Hi Everyone, We are in the last week of the April roll-call. If your name is on the list below we need to hear from you. Send your response to Elaine at mcstumped@suddenlink.net or to me at shirlcullum@sbcglobal.net by midnight Monday April 30 (next Monday). Charlotte Beck Duston Brooks Ron Brothers Darrell Colson Linda Dolby Charmaine Holley Elton Lacey Rena McWilliams Barbara Peck Bobbie Ross Tim Self Lillian Trujillo Ed Williams Thanks for all the hard work you all put into making the TXGenWeb the best! Shirley .