I have mailed 30 letters to former classmates who I think still live in  Madison/Jefferson County and surrounding areas encouraging them to get registered on the "71"site.  Please, everybody, spread the word..... I have already talked (by actual telephone) to 3 former friends who I had lost touch with over the years (reconnected by this site).  It was fantastic to hear from them.   Pat Dryden

Pat - that is awesome! We now have 40 signed up to the site. If everyone got 2 people signed up, and they got 2 people signed up - we would only have to do that 3 times and we would have everyone contacted. Doug Harrell's Uncle (my math teacher) would be proud.

Thank you - Don

I sent messages to a couple of siblings of our classmates that are on Facebook but our classmates aren't.  They promised to pass the word.  I see Jay Richmond every week and will pass on the info to him too. 

When this post began December 16th, we had 40 members, now 2 months later we are 94 strong, but we still have 213 to find and convince to join us. I know we'll never be 100%, but I'm not ready to give up looking. Over the last couple of days I have sent out 31 letters, 1 e-mail, and 1 facebook contact to spread the word. I have completely exhausted my contact list - have you got any contact information you can share with me? I just thought of one, I don't have the mayor's address, but I know how to get a letter to his office :)

Thanks - Don