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