Yes, I am a new member but found your resources exceptional being from Barbados and all was great to see others other there who love the blackbelly sheep as much as I do.
Is there a Facebook page I am unaware of that I join instead? Regards, Leandra Jones > On Sep 20, 2017, at 9:15 PM, Erik Christy <echri...@peak.org> 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 > > >> On Sep 20, 2017, at 5:43 PM, blackbelly-requ...@lists.blackbellysheep.info >> wrote: >> >> Send Blackbelly mailing list submissions to >> blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit >> >> http://lists.blackbellysheep.info/listinfo.cgi/blackbelly-blackbellysheep.info >> >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> blackbelly-requ...@lists.blackbellysheep.info >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> blackbelly-ow...@lists.blackbellysheep.info >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of Blackbelly digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Times change and it is time to close the Listserv (Carol Elkins) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 17:19:49 -0600 >> From: Carol Elkins <celk...@critterhaven.biz> >> To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info >> Subject: [Blackbelly] Times change and it is time to close the >> Listserv >> Message-ID: >> >> <mailman.2.1505954604.30044.blackbelly-blackbellysheep.i...@lists.blackbellysheep.info> >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Subject: Digest Footer >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This daily digest is from the Blackbelly mailing list. >> Visit this list's home page at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info/ >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> End of Blackbelly Digest, Vol 13, Issue 7 >> ***************************************** >> > > > _______________________________________________ > This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list > Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info . _______________________________________________ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
