Re: [Blackbelly] Times change and it is time to close the Listserv

[The Wintermutes]

Job well done Carol.  Many thanks for all the wonderful connections with
passionate people.

Mark Wintermute

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From: Blackbelly [mailto:blackbelly-boun...@lists.blackbellysheep.info] On
Behalf Of Carol Elkins
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 6:20 PM
To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info
Subject: [Blackbelly] Times change and it is time to close the Listserv

Dear Listserv members,

The Blackbelly Listserv was first created in 2001, and it has served a vital
role in helping stabilize both the Barbados Blackbelly and American
Blackbelly sheep breeds. It has provided a meeting place for a friendly
community of breeders to discuss problems, answer questions, and generally
provide support to each other.

Messages have decreased considerably during the last two years, largely due
to newer social media tools such as Facebook that can better serve member
needs. This is as it should be---after all, this Listserv was born because
in 2001 the only resource available to breeders was a clunky bulletin board.

It is time to move on, so I will be shutting the Blackbelly Listserv down on
October 1, 2017. You will always be able to search the group's archives at
https://www.mail-archive.com/blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info/

It has been a privilege working with the oldtimers who have contributed
their time by responding to list messages and the newbies who were
courageous enough to ask questions. It has been a joy working with such a
great group of friendly and helpful people. We have never had a serious
disagreement; no one has ever been flamed or gotten out of line. What a
great group of people you are!

So my heartfelt thank you to each of the 265 current members in this list. I
wish you continued success with your blackbelly sheep. There is no more
beautiful sheep in this world than a blackbelly sheep--regardless of which
blackbelly breed it is.

Carol Elkins
List owner

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Re: [Blackbelly] Blackbelly Digest, Vol 13, Issue 7

[Patricia Schooley]

Thank you for all your hard work and time. Pat
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> Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 17:19:49 -0600
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> To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info
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> Dear Listserv members,
> 
> The Blackbelly Listserv was first created in 2001, and it has served 
> a vital role in helping stabilize both the Barbados Blackbelly and 
> American Blackbelly sheep breeds. It has provided a meeting place for 
> a friendly community of breeders to discuss problems, answer 
> questions, and generally provide support to each other.
> 
> Messages have decreased considerably during the last two years, 
> largely due to newer social media tools such as Facebook that can 
> better serve member needs. This is as it should be---after all, this 
> Listserv was born because in 2001 the only resource available to 
> breeders was a clunky bulletin board.
> 
> It is time to move on, so I will be shutting the Blackbelly Listserv 
> down on October 1, 2017. You will always be able to search the 
> group's archives at 
> https://www.mail-archive.com/blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info/
> 
> It has been a privilege working with the oldtimers who have 
> contributed their time by responding to list messages and the newbies 
> who were courageous enough to ask questions. It has been a joy 
> working with such a great group of friendly and helpful people. We 
> have never had a serious disagreement; no one has ever been flamed or 
> gotten out of line. What a great group of people you are!
> 
> So my heartfelt thank you to each of the 265 current members in this 
> list. I wish you continued success with your blackbelly sheep. There 
> is no more beautiful sheep in this world than a blackbelly 
> sheep--regardless of which blackbelly breed it is.
> 
> Carol Elkins
> List owner
> 
> 
> 
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Re: [Blackbelly] Blackbelly Digest, Vol 13, Issue 7

[Mark Fleming]

Thank you Carol for all that you have done for years.  The Association
lives on thanks to you!!  Take care and thank you!  Mark Fleming

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> Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 17:19:49 -0600
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> Dear Listserv members,
>
> The Blackbelly Listserv was first created in 2001, and it has served
> a vital role in helping stabilize both the Barbados Blackbelly and
> American Blackbelly sheep breeds. It has provided a meeting place for
> a friendly community of breeders to discuss problems, answer
> questions, and generally provide support to each other.
>
> Messages have decreased considerably during the last two years,
> largely due to newer social media tools such as Facebook that can
> better serve member needs. This is as it should be---after all, this
> Listserv was born because in 2001 the only resource available to
> breeders was a clunky bulletin board.
>
> It is time to move on, so I will be shutting the Blackbelly Listserv
> down on October 1, 2017. You will always be able to search the
> group's archives at
> https://www.mail-archive.com/blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info/
>
> It has been a privilege working with the oldtimers who have
> contributed their time by responding to list messages and the newbies
> who were courageous enough to ask questions. It has been a joy
> working with such a great group of friendly and helpful people. We
> have never had a serious disagreement; no one has ever been flamed or
> gotten out of line. What a great group of people you are!
>
> So my heartfelt thank you to each of the 265 current members in this
> list. I wish you continued success with your blackbelly sheep. There
> is no more beautiful sheep in this world than a blackbelly
> sheep--regardless of which blackbelly breed it is.
>
> Carol Elkins
> List owner
>
>
>
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Re: [Blackbelly] Times change and it is time to close the Listserv

[Rick Krach]

Thank you Carol, you were a wonderful inspiration! In my mind your name will 
always be synonymous with Barbados Blackbelly Sheep!

Rick Krach -- via iPhone

On Sep 20, 2017, at 4:19 PM, Carol Elkins 
> wrote:

Dear Listserv members,

The Blackbelly Listserv was first created in 2001, and it has served a vital 
role in helping stabilize both the Barbados Blackbelly and American Blackbelly 
sheep breeds. It has provided a meeting place for a friendly community of 
breeders to discuss problems, answer questions, and generally provide support 
to each other.

Messages have decreased considerably during the last two years, largely due to 
newer social media tools such as Facebook that can better serve member needs. 
This is as it should be---after all, this Listserv was born because in 2001 the 
only resource available to breeders was a clunky bulletin board.

It is time to move on, so I will be shutting the Blackbelly Listserv down on 
October 1, 2017. You will always be able to search the group's archives at 
https://www.mail-archive.com/blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info/

It has been a privilege working with the oldtimers who have contributed their 
time by responding to list messages and the newbies who were courageous enough 
to ask questions. It has been a joy working with such a great group of friendly 
and helpful people. We have never had a serious disagreement; no one has ever 
been flamed or gotten out of line. What a great group of people you are!

So my heartfelt thank you to each of the 265 current members in this list. I 
wish you continued success with your blackbelly sheep. There is no more 
beautiful sheep in this world than a blackbelly sheep--regardless of which 
blackbelly breed it is.

Carol Elkins
List owner

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Re: [Blackbelly] Blackbelly Digest, Vol 13, Issue 7

[Michael Smith]

Same from me. Thank you, Carol!   Thanks to all the experienced folks who
helped me out since I started working with ungulates in 2008. My heard is
happy and healthy, and continues to thrive. Special thanks to the
Wintermutes, and Cecil Beardon, who also conversed quite a bit with me
offline and helped with some crucial details.

See you all online!

-Michael Smith, Perino Ranch Blackbellies.

On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 6:15 PM, Erik Christy  wrote:

> Dear Carol:
> I'm sure I join the rest of the list
> membership in sincerely thanking you for having both begun as well as
> having tirelessly and productively having maintained this most beneficial
> list for all blackbelly sheep lovers. Your encouragement and good
> information helped many of us get a good start with this magnificent
> animal, as well as provided us all with an excellent shared medium for
> discussion and mutual assistance.
> While the list will no longer be up, I'm sure our associations made on the
> list will continue.
> Thanks very much, again, Carol.
> Sincerely,
> Erik Christy, Oregon
>
>
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> > Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 17:19:49 -0600
> > From: Carol Elkins 
> > To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info
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> >Listserv
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> > Dear Listserv members,
> >
> > The Blackbelly Listserv was first created in 2001, and it has served
> > a vital role in helping stabilize both the Barbados Blackbelly and
> > American Blackbelly sheep breeds. It has provided a meeting place for
> > a friendly community of breeders to discuss problems, answer
> > questions, and generally provide support to each other.
> >
> > Messages have decreased considerably during the last two years,
> > largely due to newer social media tools such as Facebook that can
> > better serve member needs. This is as it should be---after all, this
> > Listserv was born because in 2001 the only resource available to
> > breeders was a clunky bulletin board.
> >
> > It is time to move on, so I will be shutting the Blackbelly Listserv
> > down on October 1, 2017. You will always be able to search the
> > group's archives at
> > https://www.mail-archive.com/blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info/
> >
> > It has been a privilege working with the oldtimers who have
> > contributed their time by responding to list messages and the newbies
> > who were courageous enough to ask questions. It has been a joy
> > working with such a great group of friendly and helpful people. We
> > have never had a serious disagreement; no one has ever been flamed or
> > gotten out of line. What a great group of people you are!
> >
> > So my heartfelt thank you to each of the 265 current members in this
> > list. I wish you continued success with your blackbelly sheep. There
> > is no more beautiful sheep in this world than a blackbelly
> > sheep--regardless of which blackbelly breed it is.
> >
> > Carol Elkins
> > List owner
> >
> >
> >
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Re: [Blackbelly] Blackbelly Digest, Vol 13, Issue 7

[Gary Keibler]

Carol, thanks for all you've done for your association as well as your help 
with ours when we went through our split, several years ago. Doug Meyer has 
been wonderful.

Gary Keibler, St Croix Hair Sheep  International Assn.
PS- If anyone is looking to diversify into other breeds we have some 
excellent St Croix for sale in KY.
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Dear Listserv members,

The Blackbelly Listserv was first created in 2001, and it has served
a vital role in helping stabilize both the Barbados Blackbelly and
American Blackbelly sheep breeds. It has provided a meeting place for
a friendly community of breeders to discuss problems, answer
questions, and generally provide support to each other.

Messages have decreased considerably during the last two years,
largely due to newer social media tools such as Facebook that can
better serve member needs. This is as it should be---after all, this
Listserv was born because in 2001 the only resource available to
breeders was a clunky bulletin board.

It is time to move on, so I will be shutting the Blackbelly Listserv
down on October 1, 2017. You will always be able to search the
group's archives at
https://www.mail-archive.com/blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info/

It has been a privilege working with the oldtimers who have
contributed their time by responding to list messages and the newbies
who were courageous enough to ask questions. It has been a joy
working with such a great group of friendly and helpful people. We
have never had a serious disagreement; no one has ever been flamed or
gotten out of line. What a great group of people you are!

So my heartfelt thank you to each of the 265 current members in this
list. I wish you continued success with your blackbelly sheep. There
is no more beautiful sheep in this world than a blackbelly
sheep--regardless of which blackbelly breed it is.

Carol Elkins
List owner



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