: : Subject: IMPORTANT : : Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 15:08:02 -0500 : : From: [email protected] (morrison alexander slagle) : : : : : : I am asking for your help if you please. The 4-laning of Alt. US-58 : by-pass : : around Pennington Gap is planned to go north of town. The big problem is : : : that they are planning for it to traverse the Town of Pennington/Red Hill : : : Cemetery and to displace about 200 graves. This is one of the older : : cemeteries in the county and most of the older families have members : buried : : there. Please write a letter to: Mr. Daniel H. Marston; VDOT Bristol : : District; P.O. Box 1768; Bristol VA 24203 or call 1 - 540 - 559 - 9901. : : They have put a short response date so if at all possible, send the : message : : so as to reach him by 1/15/1999. My statement is "I disagree with the : : infringement upon this cemetery or any cemetery by any construction. All : : : actions possible should be exercised to avoid disturbing historical sites : or : : cemeteries." Please do not refer to me by name for I have a petition in : : progress here. Just say that you have become aware. I have worked very : : hard to record info on the cemeteries for the Historical Society over the : : : last 5 years to see this type of destruction. : : Feel free to contact your friends for their assistance. : : Thanks, : : MAS : : [email protected] (morrison alexander slagle) : : : : : : ==== VALEE Mailing List ==== : : Search this list's archived messages! : : http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl : : : : : : : ==== CUMBERLAND-RIVER Mailing List ==== : CRR Web Site;<http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/6808/> : : : : : : : : : : : :