MAK wrote: > Tina, MAK is hanging head, AH SUCKS, but really, it was the brainstorming on > Wednesday night CHAT with the crew that got me thinking about a THANK YOU > site... I see mine are linked already, thanks so much (grin)... My other > comment is that we put a link back to the State pages, so everyone gets a > double dose of thank yous... http://www.rootsweb.com/~wigenweb/thanks.htm > Hi MAK, Geez, I've dun done it again! Stuck my foot in my mouth before I got my boot off! Yuk!! Well, let me try this again. MAK, I think your thank-you page idea is terrific! Thank YOU for suggesting it. It's something I feel I should have done on my sites a long time ago. I just needed that boost that only someone as sharp as you could give to me! Thanks! Now I think I better start taking the gingko stuff to help me with my memory...is that what it's called? Can't remember! :~) -- Nance mailto:nsampson@spacestar.net

Hey MAK, 40 DEGREES!!! Same as us up here today. Saw the neighbors getting their jet ski's out! Sure I can't send you a nice truck load of snow for your front yard so you can experience the full pleasure of northern living?? Don't forget the Brautwurst Festival, Saurkraut Festival, Garlic Festival (known for miles around), Hamburger Festival (Seymour, WI), Sweetcorn Festival, and Oconto County's Copper Fest (Hmmmmmm, always did march to a different drummer). Sunning in Suring! Rita MAK wrote: > > Kelly, I agree, California is the PLACE TO BE... during the winter months... > it has gotten into the 40s and I am freezing various body parts off... Can't > imagine 3 feet of snow and below zero - I would turn into an icecycle (sp?). > > > Sunning in Southern California, R/S MAK > > --- WIGEN-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > ===== > =========================== > MAK = "Mar sea ah Ann Keel" > > MAKs Sites http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/links/MAK.html > =========================== > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ > > ==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > Visit the Forest WIGenWeb Project Pages > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiforest/

Me again! coming at ya with a forward that I wrote in my role as NE/NC County Coordinator Rep on the board. Join in if you can! Tina __________ Hi all, With the New Year upon us, and so many new and exciting things happening all over the USGenWeb Project -- Ginger, Richard, Holly, and I would like to begin something, that I hope you will all participate in.. NE/NC Regional Get-togethers! In Maine, we have a saying, "You Can't Get there from Here!" but if the truth be known, you can! NE/NC Regional Get-together Place: IRC server: irc.rootsweb.com (6667) Room: #USGW-NE/NC Time: 8 PM EST Thursday, January 18, 2001 http://www.rootsweb.com/~wigenweb/irc-chat.html I give this page, as it is one I have for WI, replace /join #channelname with /join USGW-NE/NC We envision this to be, a gathering of all volunteers within the region to share our common goals and interests and to answer questions in regard to our Counties, Special Projects and States!  And heck, knowing many of you as we do ... our bottom line bet is that we will have a world of fun as well! Hope to see you all Thursday, January 18th! Ginger, Richard, Holly, and Tina _____ Please feel free to forward to all appropriate county and state lists. Northeast/North Central Region:  Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin

Well, where there is food there is FAMILIES, and where there is families there is "thank goodness" FAMILY history. How is that for going full circle with the thought.. Not bad, huh, for a girl in Maine turning in to an icicle. <VBG> Okay, thinkinking out loud.. Kelly and I have brochure for the WIGenWeb Project in the making... still trying to decide on the darn cow, to use... <VBG>, and although I digress, don't think I didn't notice that MAK is herding in her contributors for her thank you pages, and although her cows are nice, mine are cuter!!!... and Nance, well, I did notice the pun on your brochure (umm... have you shared those with all?) and Rita, God love ya, if the Chamber of Commerce doesn't hire you I will!, and Dick.. your fault, you started it all with a GREAT brochure for Brown County! And then there is Kelly.. my graphic wiz, and all around good scout .. ummmm me thinks she actually found that cow I am so enamored with.. Then you throw into the mix Holly and Sunny, and I could go on for hours!! But I wont! (I hear the Yoorahs!!) ... We have received brochures from 8 WI counties (hope I counted right!) plus the State one, plus the Calendar that I recently put up. I have been also thinking that a "Featured County of the Month" would be a terrific way for us to showcase to our visitors the specialness of particular counties, and the hard work and "magic" that you and your contributors put in on a day to day basis! Somewhere in all of this.. is the makings for what MAK sugguests! Who amongst you can help me put concrete ideas and a plan in place.. I am willing!! Let's discuss! Tina In a message dated 1/13/01 1:09:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, makkuehl@yahoo.com writes: > Tina, MAK is hanging head, AH SUCKS, but really, it was the brainstorming on > Wednesday night CHAT with the crew that got me thinking about a THANK YOU > site... I see mine are linked already, thanks so much (grin)... My other > comment is that we put a link back to the State pages, so everyone gets a > double dose of thank yous... > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wigenweb/thanks.htm > > Kelly, I agree, California is the PLACE TO BE... during the winter > months... > it has gotten into the 40s and I am freezing various body parts off... Can't > imagine 3 feet of snow and below zero - I would turn into an icecycle > (sp?). > > Rita, WOW WOW WOW, You do the greatest stuff, the chamber of commerce > might do > well to reconsider??? LOL with ya... > > Nance, I love your thank you pages... > > Tina and all, I thought of a great idea... Now, don't hit me (OK?), but > what > if we created a virtual tour for our Celebrate WI??? Have a front page that > features what is happening in WI that month or area that people outside the > area would be interested in and link to our main pages (or the brochere) or > special page featuring that event in our county, so they can "VISIT": Only > CCs > that want to play need to, but I think if we get the idea off the ground, > then > more CCs will start to participate... And, since most of it is annual, > once it > is up and running, we only have to change the dates (grin) except those who > are > smart enough to be generic (LIke nomally held the first week of.... ) > > Example, central WI has Cranberries and there used to be a Cranberry > festival, > DoorCo cherry festival, and somewhere near Madison is a wonderful strawberry > festival, I am sure there are Cheese Festivals, Octoberfests ets... Notice > the > theme is FOOD, I must be hungry (grin)... > > Sunning in Southern California, R/S MAK > > > > >

Back on 12/25 or so, I posted the ditty entitled - 'I Want' to this list. At the time I was unaware that there was a copyrighted but differently worded rendition on the web by a Ms. Brown. Ms. Brown sent me a note requesting that I give her credit for what I posted and claims copyright violation. Since what I posted was not her original work, I can not do that. I've asked the head of a writing center about this and was told that if any violation had occurred it would be on the part of my source. What I can do is explain the circumstances for my post. I attributed at the time of my post my source of the ditty. I had previously asked the permission of those folk to post the ditty giving them credit. I received that permission 15 Jan 2000. Since it was not the Christmas season I saved it for December, 2000. I don't 'check' the Internet to see if someone has copyrighted stuff before I post or pass along stuff I receive. I doubt many folks do. Had I known of Ms. Brown's work, I would have not posted what I did. Tim

Wanted to share this with the lists. The Wisconsin Public Television started a new series on Thursday called - Wisconsin Stories. It airs on Thursday nights at 7:00 central time with encore showings on Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Their complete schedule can be seen at http://www.wisconsinstories.org/general/series2001.html. This seires is put together by the State Historical Soceity of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Public Television. It is a half hour show. The Wisconsin Public Television site is at http://www.wpt.org/ Paula WaupacaCC _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Tina, MAK is hanging head, AH SUCKS, but really, it was the brainstorming on Wednesday night CHAT with the crew that got me thinking about a THANK YOU site... I see mine are linked already, thanks so much (grin)... My other comment is that we put a link back to the State pages, so everyone gets a double dose of thank yous... http://www.rootsweb.com/~wigenweb/thanks.htm Kelly, I agree, California is the PLACE TO BE... during the winter months... it has gotten into the 40s and I am freezing various body parts off... Can't imagine 3 feet of snow and below zero - I would turn into an icecycle (sp?). Rita, WOW WOW WOW, You do the greatest stuff, the chamber of commerce might do well to reconsider??? LOL with ya... Nance, I love your thank you pages... Tina and all, I thought of a great idea... Now, don't hit me (OK?), but what if we created a virtual tour for our Celebrate WI??? Have a front page that features what is happening in WI that month or area that people outside the area would be interested in and link to our main pages (or the brochere) or special page featuring that event in our county, so they can "VISIT": Only CCs that want to play need to, but I think if we get the idea off the ground, then more CCs will start to participate... And, since most of it is annual, once it is up and running, we only have to change the dates (grin) except those who are smart enough to be generic (LIke nomally held the first week of.... ) Example, central WI has Cranberries and there used to be a Cranberry festival, DoorCo cherry festival, and somewhere near Madison is a wonderful strawberry festival, I am sure there are Cheese Festivals, Octoberfests ets... Notice the theme is FOOD, I must be hungry (grin)... Sunning in Southern California, R/S MAK --- WIGEN-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: ===== =========================== MAK = "Mar sea ah Ann Keel" MAKs Sites http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/links/MAK.html =========================== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

Forwarded with permission, and FYI. Richard is the IL USGenWeb State Coordinator. Tina Subj: [USGenWeb-NE] For the folks attending the Mesquite GenTech Convention. Date: 1/10/01 5:50:32 PM Eastern Standard Time From:    richpump@wf.net (ILGenWeb State Coordinator) To:    USGenWeb-NE-L@rootsweb.com I am trying to setup a place to have supper and social get together for Saturday 3 of Feb. I would like to receive an idea of how many to plan for? Ideas about cost for meal? I am at present thinking $10-12.00 per person? Is this to high? I would also like any other suggestions or questions you might have? Richard... http://dfw.lifeonthenet.com/Dine/Dine.dll/DinersByLoc?type=Steak&x=259&y=164 http://www.saltgrass.com/ Come on in and bring the whole gang. We've got plenty of room inside and on our spacious patios. Both perfect for swappin' stories over a juicy CERTIFIED ANGUS BEEF™ steak. After all, nothing feeds tall tales better'n an honest supper. http://www.traildust.com/ Big or small ... we can handle it. For groups of 8 to 500,planning a party at Trail Dust is easy with our experienced sales staff. Good times, parties, and fun are our business. Trail Dust is perfect for your corporate gathering, convention, tour group, holiday party, or family reunion. We'll make it an occasion to remember! Give us a call and we'll make your party a success. Golden Corral Family Steakhouse is also located about 10 miles away.       Richard M. Howland                IlGenWeb State Coordinator        Mailto:illinois@usroots.com       ICQ # 898319       NE/NCR CC Representative          USGWP Advisory Board       Politicians and diapers have one thing in common. They should       both be changed regularly and for the same reason.

In a message dated 1/11/01 5:31:05 PM Eastern Standard Time, nsampson@spacestar.net writes: > I finally finished the "Thank You" pages for my counties. I am so glad > you made this suggestion! Just reread and caught this.. this wasn't my suggestion, it came from MAK! I just put up the state page for you all to link to! So thank you MAK, and all of you for making Wisconsin ~ Genealogy at it Best! Tina

Rita... I think it is great!!! I'll get with Lorraine (my cohort in getting ready for Gentech) and we'll see what we can do to turn this into a printed brochure to put out if you don't mind... one of the things that makes USGenWeb and especially WIGenWeb great is that we also have fun!!! (and I bet your brochure gets you some visitors as well) Holly At 08:13 PM 1/11/01 -0500, you wrote: >Thank you so much, I was just kidding (a mid winter chuckle), but the >responses are that I should really use it, so I bow to the masses. Now what do >I do with it? > >WIGenWebProject@aol.com wrote: > > > In a message dated 1/11/01 6:35:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, > > zorblitz@mindspring.com writes: > > > > > Here is my feeble rough draft attempt for an Oconto County Brochure. > > > Please keep in mind that it might need a little "fine tuning" ;0) - > > > Rita > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wioconto/countybrochure.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rita, > > > > There is nothing feeble a bit about that brochure! Terrific job! > > > > Thank you! > > Tina > > > > ==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > > Visit the Jefferson County WIGenWeb Project Pages > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wijeffer/ > > >==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== >Visit the Jefferson County WIGenWeb Project Pages >http://www.rootsweb.com/~wijeffer/

Thank you. It was really meant to be a mid-winter chuckle for everyone, but the responses say I should use it. Tried the Chamber of Commerce, but for some unknown reason they do not answer my mail suggestions ?! joan benner wrote: > Rita, > I love your brochure...it captures the essence of 9 months of winter and 3 > months poor sledding <G> > Good job on the text also--you ought to work for the Chamber of Commerce!! > > Joan > Adams Co Coordinator > > ==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > Visit the Jackson County WIGenWeb Project Pages > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wijackso/

Thank you so much, I was just kidding (a mid winter chuckle), but the responses are that I should really use it, so I bow to the masses. Now what do I do with it? WIGenWebProject@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 1/11/01 6:35:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, > zorblitz@mindspring.com writes: > > > Here is my feeble rough draft attempt for an Oconto County Brochure. > > Please keep in mind that it might need a little "fine tuning" ;0) - > > Rita > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wioconto/countybrochure.htm > > > > > > > > Rita, > > There is nothing feeble a bit about that brochure! Terrific job! > > Thank you! > Tina > > ==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > Visit the Jefferson County WIGenWeb Project Pages > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wijeffer/

In a message dated 1/11/01 6:35:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, zorblitz@mindspring.com writes: > Here is my feeble rough draft attempt for an Oconto County Brochure. > Please keep in mind that it might need a little "fine tuning" ;0) - > Rita > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wioconto/countybrochure.htm > > > Rita, There is nothing feeble a bit about that brochure! Terrific job! Thank you! Tina

In a message dated 1/11/01 5:31:05 PM Eastern Standard Time, nsampson@spacestar.net writes: > Thanks, Tina, for posting this on the state page for those of us who > what to do this. BTW, I tried to find the link for it the other night, > but couldn't find it on the state's main page. Is it there or am I just > going blind? | ~) > > I am buying you a pair of glasses Nance <VBG>!! The Thank You page is linked from the State page (under What's New!), and also on the Resources page, http://www.rootsweb.com/~wigenweb/resources.html I believe I have those counties that have sent me links up and operational! Thanks everyone! Tina

WIGenWebProject@aol.com wrote: > I am buying you a pair of glasses Nance <VBG>!! The Thank You page is linked > from the State page (under What's New!), and also on the Resources page, > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wigenweb/resources.html > Oh, geez! I guess I really AM going blind! Thanks for straightening me out on that one. And thanks for the quick posting of the links too! I've already heard from two others who want to volunteer stuff! Yippee!!! -- Nance mailto:nsampson@spacestar.net

zorblitz wrote: > Thank you. It was really meant to be a mid-winter chuckle for everyone, but > the responses say I should use it. Tried the Chamber of Commerce, but for some > unknown reason they do not answer my mail suggestions ?! > Hi Rita, I agree with the masses also! You have done an excellent job. I love the photos! Thanks for sharing it with us. :~) -- Nance mailto:nsampson@spacestar.net

Rita, This time you have really done it!!! You have caught the true flavor of northeastern Wisconsin!!!! LOL...I love the brochure!!! Anyone who ever lived there will appreciate it!!! Way to go!!!! Anne (originally from Wisconsin)

Here is my feeble rough draft attempt for an Oconto County Brochure. Please keep in mind that it might need a little "fine tuning" ;0) - Rita http://www.rootsweb.com/~wioconto/countybrochure.htm

Rita, I love your brochure...it captures the essence of 9 months of winter and 3 months poor sledding <G> Good job on the text also--you ought to work for the Chamber of Commerce!! Joan Adams Co Coordinator

I think it is wonderful Rita... I think I'll keep my feet firmly planted in California <G> Kelly > -----Original Message----- > From: zorblitz [mailto:zorblitz@mindspring.com] > Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 3:37 PM > To: WIGEN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [WIGEN-L] Please take a look - > > > Here is my feeble rough draft attempt for an Oconto County Brochure. > Please keep in mind that it might need a little "fine tuning" ;0) - > Rita > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wioconto/countybrochure.htm > > > ==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > Visit the Iron County WIGenWeb Project Pages > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiiron/index.htm >