Re: [at-l] Roanoke Times Editorial

["James P. Lynch, III" <jplynch@crosslink.net>]

Do we have an address for Rev. Carter?  It would be great if everyone
wrote him a letter of thanks!

ThatSloetoe wrote:
> 
> --- David Hicks <daveh@usit.net> wrote:
> > The hard work and generosity of the Appalachian Trail Conference's members
> > and volunteers also were crucial.
> >
> > The land's preservation is also a tribute to Carter, its former owner and a
> > retired Church of the Brethren pastor, who appreciated the spiritual
> > dimension of his land and the nearby trail.
> >
> > Future generations will stop and admire this expanse of wilderness, unaware
> > that it is the thoughtful result of combining the dollars and energies of a
> > private conservation group, a local family, the state and its taxpayers --
> > and hikers like themselves who opened their wallets for love of a local
> > landmark.
> 
> ### Bet this won't make it onto "World News Tonight with Peter Jennings."
> Good news just don't "sell."
> How's 'bout one of our at-l-ers takes a hard copy of the article to a nearby
> shelter? If I was hiking the area, I couldn't imagine a better thing to read,
> to (further) motivate the hike.
> 
> =====
> "The tragedy of man is not that a man dies,
>      but what dies within a man while he's still alive."
> 
>                Mind your soul.
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James P. "Jim" Lynch, jplynch@crosslink.net
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