Ditto; I spend a week in Richmond last May, doing genealogy at the LOV;
what a beautiful city.
Jim Cary
Ventura, California.
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Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2002 21:24:41 -0600
From: Deb Koplen <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Library of Virginia
I am not a resident of your district. I am not even a resident of the
State of Virginia. My ties to the state, however, date from my mother's
birth in Richardsville, and then all the way back to Jamestown. I am
one of those darn genealogists.
I know that many of the cuts affecting the Library of Virginia are
already in place, and very little can be done to reverse them. But I
wanted to make sure that you knew that LOV is the reason that I spent
over a week in Virginia last year, and am planning to spend a week there
this year. My money is new money to Virginia, as is the money spent by
many more genealogists. When you are contemplating additional cuts,
make sure you consider that the Library of Virginia brings in money, not
just spends it. I am sure that an economist could make some estimate
from the use records of the Library just how much money the Library
brings to the state, even if it does not reflect directly on the
Library's books.
I implore you take my spending, and the spending of all of the other
genealogists who have roots in Virginia, into account when any
additional cuts to the Library are contemplated. And maybe consider
reversing some of the current cuts.
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Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2002 21:46:42 -0600
From: Deb Koplen <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Library of Virginia
I just posted a message that was a copy of my letter to both the
representatives of Culpeper County, VA. I am sorry that the CC version
did not show who it was originally sent to. It was meant for the
members of the list to spur them to write the representatives for the
counties/areas in Virginia that they are interested in. If you need to
find the right representative, go to
http://dela.state.va.us/dela/MemBios.nsf/3b4b270f358fa80985256c2a0061072
6/dd
f291ac36ed746685256c2a006247af?OpenDocument
to find the district number.
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and may your new year be as bright as the
lone star that led the wise men on the first Christmas night.
Merry Christmas.
May many blessings touch you and yours this holiday season.
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