(erielack) ELH&TS? Some Facts

[William Shultz <wshultz1_@_twcny.rr.com>]

This press release from the office of the Director of Communications of 
the Erie Lackawanna Historical & Technical Society:

"Some of you, no doubt, may have seen evidence of the fact that a new
historical society which will concentrate on the history of the Erie
Lackawanna, Delaware, Lackawanna & Western and Erie is being formed. The 
rumor
is true. A group of enthusiasts including modelers, former employees,
historians and railfans have embarked on a bold new adventure in helping to
define how a rail historical society will function in the an era of 
ubiquitous
Internet access and modern information sharing technology, yet still retain
the best attributes of a traditional society.

Our mission is:

* To preserve the history of the constituent railroads in a way that has 
not
been practical in the past and to make that information accessible to 
all of
our members, no matter where they are geographically located.

* To bring excellent value to our members made possible by progressive 
use of
technology.

* To encourage every member to participate to the best of their ability 
and to
recognize members in a tangible way for their contributions for the 
betterment
of all.

* To have an open society where everyone's input is respected and where 
every
member has an equal opportunity to serve the Society in the way they 
feel they
are best able.


We look forward to making our official announcement in the spring of this
year. At that time, we will be open for accepting new members. We 
believe you
will find ample reasons to join the ELH&TS once you see for yourself the
quality of what will be afforded to you as a member. We hope you will find
compelling reasons to join us in a new era of rail historical societies.

We realize there will be many questions from those who are curious for more
details. We will be posting a "Question & Answer" page on our web site 
in the
near future and have provided a means to submit additional questions on our
web site: www.elhts.org. We ask that you please use this means of submittal
for any and all inquires, comments or questions you may have. We will 
endeavor
to respond to submittals either personally or by updating the Question &
Answers page as appropriate. Please be patient since this is a very busy 
time
for us all."

Signed - The ELH&TS Interim Board of Directors February 4, 2005

Will Shultz
ELHTS #1
Interim President
Director of Communications
Erie Lackawanna Historical & Technical Society

------------------------------