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    1. Re: [WIGEN-L] Almost famous (er... infamous?)
    2. Tina S. Vickery
    3. Thanks for sharing with all Lori, and thanks so much for all you do for Rock County and it's researchers! You have "done did" WIGenWeb Project proud! Congratulations!! Tina ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lori Niemuth" <dawnlea@ticon.net> To: <WIGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 5:06 PM Subject: [WIGEN-L] Almost famous (er... infamous?) > Things are always a bit nuts down here but two weeks ago things went > beyond nuts. > > Rock County's largest & oldest local newspaper called me for some > information regarding a few of our cemeteries and next thing I know... > this happened... > > <http://freepages.books.rootsweb.com/~wirockbios/Newspapers/JGaz/JGaz200602.html> > > Following that, I've been inundated with comments and queries regarding > Rock's cemeteries and history. I've also been to several local government > meetings regarding my work and ended up being asked to assist with the > Planning & Development Agency's county mapping project due in 2010 (I'm > involved in mapping historical sites, cemeteries, old school houses, town > halls, original settler homes, etc.). > > It's odd and it's an honor and I'm still not used to all the attention. > I'm used to sitting in my old house at my old computer and wasting hours > on end putting up data "anonymously" because few knew what I looked like. > So, I guess I'm also a little miffed at being "outed" <grin> > > Anyhow, I told Tina and she said, "Tell the crew," so... done. > > Lori in Rock > > > ==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > Celebrate Wisconsin! > Visit the Walworth County WIGenWeb Project Pages > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwalwor/ > >

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