To all who want to do something about this tragedy in the making: Publicity: The BEST way to slow this down is to get the media on it. Therefore, I suggest that all concerned CALL (do not email; you need to talk to a live person) the Bluefield Daily Telegraph, the Roanoke Times, and the Roanoke TV stations. Emphasize that this is a story that is fast-moving, and that it is a historical issue (not a family issue). If media pick this up as a story, the landowner will not like the publicity and may rethink his plans. To make it an interesting story for the media, a direct descendant of Hezekiah Whitt in the local area should be identified and be willing to be interviewed. The older the better. Also, one of the Whitt descendants (which I am not) should put together a brief fact sheet of the historical significance of Whitt: Revolutionary soldier, pioneer settler, etc. Here is some contact information: Bluefield Daily Telegraph 1-304-327-2800 or 1-800-763-2459 Executive Editor: Tom Colley Roanoke Times Main Switchboard: (800) 346-1234 or (540) 981 3340 , Mike Riley, Editor New River Valley bureau, 110 Peppers Ferry Road, Christiansburg, VA 24073 (Phone: 800-346-1234, ext. 600) , Mark Morrison, Editor, New River Valley bureau CBS in Roanoke: WDBJ 7 540-344-7000, Rachel DePompa is the New River Valley bureau chief and a former investigative reporter. NBC in Roanoke: WSLS 10 540-981-9126, ask for a reporter who covers SW Virginia issues Also, a call to Rick Boucher's office (VA Representative, 9th district, US House) 202-225-3861 couldn't hurt, although I doubt they would get involved. Legal action: I'm not an attorney, but I expect that an attorney could be found who could file papers to temporarily halt this action. This move would require someone who is willing to pay legal fees and who is an interested party: family members, historical society, etc. This would be to slow down the landowner and subject him to his own set of legal fees to fight the order. If there are some Tazewell residents reading this, please suggest a good local attorney who could assess the merits of this approach. All of us with Tazewell County roots want to see this stopped. And there is a lesson here for all of us: if we know of a family cemetery that is not being cared for, please take steps now to work with the current owner to provide funds for its upkeep, and to preserve it, photograph it, document it, and if need be to relocate the stones to a safer place. The next time we all "go home," it may be too late. Sandra Kidd (not a Whitt descendant, but a Wolf Creek girl at heart)