Glad to hear you are doing ok.Welcome to Va i'm in Va too . maybe someday we can meet . Rena -----Original Message----- From: Linda Russell Lewis <cityslic@ix.netcom.com> To: VAGEN-L@rootsweb.com <VAGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, September 05, 1999 10:43 PM Subject: [VAGEN-L] I'm Back & Announcement >The daily uploads are caught up, and I apologize for the sporadic way >they were appearing. > >As most of you know, I just made a major move from CA to VA. After my >husband, Larry, passed away in November, I have been planning to move >back home to VA when schools let out. At this time, I'm still in >temporary quarters, but my online time should get back to normal later >this week. > >The announcement: I've been offered a part-time position on the staff of >Rootsweb, to help with the NON-genealogy Communities, and have accepted. >This will not affect my volunteer work with the USGenWeb Archives or >VAGenWeb, other than delegating more. ;) <ducking> > >I know most people don't feel the need to announce a new job, but since >I've been *accused* of being on the payroll of Rootsweb a few times >before, I thought I would go ahead and get on it. <g> My "payroll" >status begins this month, and not in 1997, 1998, or even two months ago >when it was "announced" by a <humor> famous </humor> reporter. > >In all seriousness, I am honored to work with Brian and Karen and the >other RW staffers. B&K came to Larry's funeral in November, and offered >to help me out by putting me on staff then, but I needed to wait until I >knew if I was coming or going. Although I still don't know if I'm coming >or going, I do need an income. <g> > >If anyone has any questions about what I'll be doing for RW, please feel >free to ask. > >Linda > >