Well Brian and list,
I believe the purpose of this group is to network, educate and share all
areas of restoration.
Raising the money is one more part of the restoration process. I don't feel
the need
to provide money for you or anyone on this list. I do think MOST of the
people on this email list,
are helpful in sharing their experiences.
There are more and more success stories each year because of folks stepping
up to learn this process.
Each group has had to figure out how to raise money, work with trustees,
landowners, societies,
commissioners and just keep up that energy to go back and continue. And it
is very hard when we
have dumb teenage destruction like the vandals that hit my county today.
And I should mention
the ticks, snakes, other criders, poison ivy, sprained back muscles, sunburn
and I know I've missed more goodies
that are part of the fun of saving it all.
I'm proud of what I've accomplished in my county and the friends who have
helped my along the way.
And the awareness we've raised. Also proud of all of the other people on
this list who have done the same.
Thank you Mark K for sharing your success stories. Joan you too. And Rich
and others for beginning a positive
dialog on defining a Pioneer cemetery. There are many more to thank on
this list, and I value each of them.
So lurk if you want, but hey hey hey, don't criticize until you've walked in
our shoes.
My goodness this is not a cake walk for any of us.
LA Clugh
ps, thank you Cathi, you hang in the gal. Someone needs to help you with a
positive newspaper article.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Kelsey" <briankelsey3(a)gmail.com>
To: <INPCRP(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 10:59 AM
Subject: [INPCRP] Pioneer Cemetery Defintion
I've lurked on the list archives for a while trying to gain
knowledge and
decided to sign up and post.
Since the INPCRP has no authority over anything at all what does it matter
what the definition is? Aren't all cemeteries worthy of taking care of?
The INPCRP seems to do a lot of talking with very little action behind it.
It's not like the INPCRP as a whole is going to actually restore
something.
Sure, some of you might do a few stones this year but this list really
seems
like nothing more than a social gathering. Cemeteries deserve more than
talk.
Instead of worrying about definitions why not raise some funds to actually
restore a cemetery? Isn't that the stated goal of this group?
Brian Kelsey
This list is for sharing pioneer cemetery questions, ideas and restoration
projects.
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