Goodbye Blackbelly List. :(
Carol you provided a much needed tool for all us "Blackbelly People " for many
years and I thank you for that!
I moved on to Mouflon several years ago but I always enjoyed this list and it's
discussions. I'm kinda sad.
MUCH THANKS!
Chris Buchanan
Pleasant Ridge Mouflon
On Fri, 9/22/17, Mark Storey wrote:
Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Blackbelly Digest, Vol 13, Issue 7
To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info
Date: Friday, September 22, 2017, 3:23 PM
Great job. Appreciate your efforts!
Mak Storey
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> Subject: [Blackbelly] Times change
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> Dear Listserv members,
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> 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.
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> 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/
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> 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!
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> 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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