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From: "Phil Van Camp" <>
Subject: RE: California Senate Bill 1614 - Public Records
Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 23:17:57 -0700
In-Reply-To: <027501c208f1$1b244ea0$9272f60c@attbi.com>


Sandra...
I don't know how they allocate speaking time for the public, but I would
hope that these committee's are public meetings with some time for public
comment. I agree that your disability would probably have little impact on
the committee members. But if there were any press there, I suspect that in
most cases they are bored to tears & would welcome any chance of a human
interest story. So if you could do it, please attend any future hearings
that affect our hobby (or compulsion!).
I would never suggest that you personally would be playing for sympathy to
obtain any personal preference. But this would be an objective source of
attention to a very real problem. The State & Federal gov'ts have long
worked to obtain equal access, yet legislation such as this would have a
huge negative impact. When I finish converting my bus to a motor home, my
wife & I will be there, with her in her wheel chair.

God Bless +

Phil
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-----Original Message-----
From: Sandra E. T. Duncan [mailto:]
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 3:19 PM
To:
Subject: Re: California Senate Bill 1614 - Public Records


I have been watching this with fear [like the rest of us] that these records
may be taken from us, I, in particular, have very few options left to me to
do research on my family tree.,last month I was able to input a known
father's and mothers name [last names] for a dead relative and find several
children(in the Vita Search) I would not have known of otherwise,before I
had a stroke in 1998 I prided myself on doing my own research at the
California state library downtown. Since the stroke I am confined to a
wheelchair and doing this research on a very tight budget is what keeps me
happily occupied even if I only have one good hand left to type with,. there
is little else to occupy me . Now I do not, for one moment, think that this
would have any bearing on a legislator's vote but I do believe if other
seniors were to have the opportunity to use the computer that I have been
given, would do a lot toward making them happier and mentally healthier
human beings.
I want to take this opportunity to thank those of you who are vigilant and
watchful in these matters and for keeping us updated at every turn

SANDRA TYLER DUNCAN
in Sacramento,CA
admin for

Duncan resource material follows

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