I think we all owe Darrell a big thank you for how he has handled this list as Administrator. I am certain we all wish him the best. Amy Simpson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darrell A. Martin" <darrellm@sprynet.com> To: <VTORANGE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 1:00 AM Subject: [VTORA] List admin is "leaving" (cc: to LISTOWNERS-L) > Greetings: > > ** Please do not "REPLY" to this message in such a way that the response > goes to the list, unless you believe that your response truly is for the > whole list to see. ** > > It is with a sense of sadness that I announce to you that a sudden, > unexpected, and very significant change in the demands on my time will > require me to turn almost all of my RootsWeb list administration duties > over to someone else. I enjoy what I have been doing for the lists, and I > wish I could continue. There are three lists that I will still admin; if > you are reading this message, this list is not one of them (or is > LISTOWNERS-L, which is receiving an FYI copy). The choice of whether to > continue being an admin for any list, and if so which one(s), was a very > difficult one for me. > > For the curious, this is not a disaster, like a death in the family, a > health problem, or the loss of my job. Life has just taken a sharp turn, > and I need to be flexible enough to reset priorities and move on to the new > challenges and opportunities that present themselves. Beyond that, I hope > you understand that it is a personal matter that I will not be discussing > except with immediate family. > > I encourage anyone who may be interested in being admin for this list to > contact me. For each list, if there is more than one person qualified, I > will pick the person who in my opinion is best suited to support the list > and move it forward. This will *NOT* be "first come, first served" in any > way, shape, or form. To the extent that it is a contest, all the entries > are already in. It may be a matter of weeks rather than days before the > list changes hands. If there is no interest, the RootsWeb staff will be > informed and the list will be handed back to them. I will of course be > available for assistance to the new list admin, for a while. > > I have come to appreciate and know many of you, over the last few years, as > you have posted messages ranging from brick wall queries; to long pedigrees > with documentation; to announcements of births, marriages, and deaths in > your own families; to Christmas greetings. That is one reason why for most > of "my" lists I will remain a subscriber. As Bilbo Baggins said, quoting > from memory, "I know less than half of you more than half as well as I > would like; and more than half of you less than half as well as you deserve." > > ** Again, make sure that any replies that go to the list are those that > belong there. Please send any requests to take over the reins to me, > privately, *ONLY*. Thank you. ** > > Darrell > > This message is being sent to: > > VTGEN-L@rootsweb.com, > VTCALEDO-L@rootsweb.com, > VTLAMOIL-L@rootsweb.com, > VTORANGE-L@rootsweb.com, > MANORFOL-L@rootsweb.com, > ALLGAR-L@rootsweb.com, > CANDY-L@rootsweb.com, > CANE-L@rootsweb.com, > FELCH-L@rootsweb.com, > CLAN-FORBES-L@rootsweb.com, > FORBES-L@rootsweb.com, > FORBUSH-L@rootsweb.com, > FURBUSH-L@rootsweb.com, > GARDNER-L@rootsweb.com, > HARTWELL-L@rootsweb.com, > HULBERT-L@rootsweb.com, > KNOWLTON-L@rootsweb.com, > LAMSON-L@rootsweb.com, > LOWER-L@rootsweb.com, > NELSON-L@rootsweb.com, > ROUSSEAU-L@rootsweb.com, > RUSSEAU-L@rootsweb.com, > WILDGOOSE-L@rootsweb.com > > > RootsWeb List Admin - 5 VT and 1 MA location lists > Darrell A. Martin - 18 surnames lists, 1 Scottish clan list > darrellm@sprynet.com - 1 genealogy software list > > > > ==== VTORANGE Mailing List ==== > I like newbies. Newbies are my friends. A newbie I haven't met yet > has the key to my elusive ancestor. Please don't insult or patronize > my friends on this list. -- List admin. darrellm@sprynet.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >