My Dear Partners in My Wonderful World of Genealogy,
Addie's Virus Scare
You may have noticed that I have been somewhat absent from the list running scared that I might be carrying a virus and the potential of passing it on.

I had been notified twice from Kim from my Hickman Line Mailing list that I had been spreading it.  However, no one else has reported that I have passed it to them.  And I do want to know when I do!

I have McAfee Virus protection.  And I did begin receiving McAfee Virus alerts around that time. And I dealt with each one as they came in trying to delete as promptly as I possibly could. However, it is true that I am not proficient when it comes to following computer instructions as I get to some boxes and am confused what to do or it won't let me do what I understand it to say etc. Then I would scan and only one time did I find anything and it was in my temporary internet file and I followed instructions and deleted it.  I completed the scanning and scanned again and it said I had "0" infected files.

In one day I received at least 8 or 9 alerts - all carried the virus.  They were from various senders for example: Screensaver4U.SCR; ABTF Crissinger with a subject of fw goldfish (goldfish.zip.SCR); Fun Pun.com; Loversgang Cool Relations; addie.hickman subject: goldfish; agenealogynut - Subject: goldfish (goldfish.dat.bat); Ann Hinton subject: fw goldfish (goldfishXLS.bat; and several bounced messages with goldfish as the subject but I deleted them quickly without looking to see the bounced message so do not know if they had virus in them or not.

The confusing thing about my McAfee Alert was when the alert came on the screen, a menu flew up and would say "please try to clean the file or delete the file and restore from backup"  I, of course, wanted to delete it bu clicking on delete got me a message box that gave me two choices, "Save or open".  I knew I did not want to open it nor did I want to save it on my computer so put  a floppy A disk in A drive and it gave another box telling me I could not save it.  So what was I to do?   I quickly went up to Outlook Express and deleted the message from there and the deleted items folder at the same time, and of course McAfee disappeared so I am assuming that is how I got the virus?

I now make it a practice to go out every morning and get the updates if there are any and then scan my files and reboot.  Then I work off line and write what I want to send to anyone.  Then I connect and send and after receiving my mail I disconnect and then delete any suspicious looking mail that I cannot account where it is from and usually all those messages with attachments even though I know the sender unless they have specifically told me what is in the attachment and then sometimes I am scared!  Then I scan again and reboot.  Then I am ready to write new messages. Then connect to send my messages as I figure after that routine, I should not be able to pass any virus on.  Each morning or when I get on the computer that is my
routine.  I am really scared.

My grandson, Terry, is an Internal Technology Auditor for Proctor and Gamble; auditing computers making them secure here in the states and internationally as well.  He is coming to see his old granny August 22 and his dear wife, Addie, (yes Addie), and I am looking forward to that and depending on him to make me feel more secure.  He has mentioned a Super Cleaner that is an all in one disk cleaner for Windows. And a few other suggestions but rather over his old granny's head.  But I am depending on him.  His old granny always has a list for him to do for her!  And he is so kind to do them.  My son, Kin, here reprimands me for always working
everyone that comes to see me.  We!!!!!!!!!  what can I say!   I am guilty!

In the meantime he has sent instructions for removing the virus.  Loraine called me from Florida and walked me through the instructions this morning and all the necessary steps he gave me.  Reboot and etc. She also helped me set the settings so that it will automatically quarantine those types of messages when they come in.

PLEASE ADVISE ME AT ONCE IF I SEND YOU A VIRUS.

I am wondering about what George Rupp has at the bottom of his messages
which states: "Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system. Version: 6.0.377 / Virus Database: 211 - Release Date: 07/15/2002"   I am wondering how a fellow goes about doing that and next can the old lady afford it or can she afford not to!  grinnnnn  Anyway I will talk to Terry when he comes about it.  Also I am going to call him and give him my credit card number and ask that he get the deals he is talking about so he will have them handy when he gets here.  Loraine told me to talk to him about two things to get and already I have forgotten the second one....will have to talk to her again.
Well thanks for listening to my tale of woe!

May God Bless each of you always, Addie here

My Dear HCPD Members:

I have not been able to comfortably respond to many messages as of late because of my scare of spreading virus to others.

I want to try and express to all of you how very much I appreciate all of your prayers and juice you drank in my behalf.  Many wrote me and I was so neglectful in letting each one know how much it meant to me. It is surprising that you still continue to shower this old lady with your kindness! This group is such a caring group that it overwhelms me at times!

So many wonderful tender and kind responses comes to this unworthy old lady and how I do treasure and keep them in a folder and reread them whenever I feel a need.  They really help me and suddenly I feel very warm and loved all over!

I also want you to know that as the requests for prayer and juice are posted or come to light on the list that I put them on my prayer list and lift them up to Jesus.  I also remember all my HCPD family routinely. That my Blessed Jesus will minister to your needs both physically and spiritually! You all are important to me.

Today is a somber day for Rosie I know.  I am anxious to know how Mac done. And Rosie she needs our support and love also.

Ruth I am concerned about her and miss her activity at the Library and know you all do also.  I will be most interested in Ruth's struggles.

This point in my life, and there are those of you that know what I mean I am sure, is a time of coping with things and changes that come along from day to day.  There are many physical changes as age progresses, but there are so many good and wonderful things also.  It is a time of adjustment and a time of acceptance.  It seems hard to explain the acceptance part to my family. They seem to take it as a negative thing.  I assume holding tight to what they might hope never ages!  But as I tell my granddaughter, Amanda (14) dying is a part of living.  At this point, like the song says, "One Day at a Time Sweet Jesus"!
I think of Joy's Daril and pray things are going well there.
I think of Lillian and of Ed and there are others also but just want you to
know I CARE AND REMEMBER.

AND I THANK EACH OF YOU FOR YOUR GOODNESS TO ME.

I also want you to know how very much I appreciate your good help in genealogy.  It seems no matter what I ask for I get responses that are so helpful in making my data more creditable.  IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO RELAY TO YOU
THE EXTENT OF HOW I FEEL ABOUT THIS.
A GREAT BIG THANKS TO YOU ALL EACH AND EVERY ONE.

May God Bless each of you always,   Addie here

Tough Day

As great as yesterday was,  today has been a bit drab.  Our secretary, Eva Newlon, was taken to UHC this afternoon with possible heart attack.  You know what to do!

Also heard from Betty Graybill, one of our co-founders, that she is staying in Clarksburg with her aunt, Maxine Coburn, who is in United Hospital Center (UHC) also. . . has been for quite some time. Joy

Dear Joy,    It has indeed been stressful for you today.  Want to thank you on an update on Ruth......... I remember her often.   And yes I know what to do...........Eva Nelson, Raydine Teicheira,  and Betty Graybill and her Aunt....  their needs!

I will certainly remember them both and place them on my daily list........ May God stretched for His Healing powers and show Himself Glorified as He does so many times in so many ways!  Just recently,  Mac and also Robin to name just a couple recent ones!  God is good and is always near in a time of trouble.  And He always answers our prayer even though sometimes not to our what we thought we wanted and he answeres in His own time!  He is teaching us as we go along patience among other things!  And of course His Will be done is always best even it takes time to recognize!
God Bless each of the list members and theirs....... Most lovingly, 

Addie here

Addie & all who are interested:
My husband & I just returned home from Leavenworth, KS where we visited for about 5 days with our son who is making a career of the Army & his family. He is Major now and attending a 10 month school for Staff and working on his Masters too.  On August 9th he became the proud father of a baby girl they named Adeline Rachel-Nicole.  They already have Melissa Dawn who is 2 1/2 yrs old. My mother's name was Adeline and my paternal grandmother's name was Adaline. We had a wonderful visit with them and I tried desperately to spoil Addie before I left! Just wanted Addie to know that the name is being carried on to future generations! Nettie Gregory

Dear Nettie,  I ran across this message and I thought I would jot you a note and thinking of that little one being a year old now.  Hope you have had the opportunity to see those little ones since last August.

My grandson, Terry and wife, from Ohio and my son, Lenney and wife, from Georgia are coming the 22nd of this on month and I am looking forward to seeing them.  Terry will do much to my computer and Lenney will see my Quicken is balance OK and they  pitch in and do so many things for me.

The name Adeline would seem a rather popular name in your family.

My name Adeline my dad took from a pretty Indian maid in this youth!  The only thing he spelled it Adeline and pronounced it Adelene!

When I was just a little girl, a neighbor, Mr. Coulson told me when I grew up I would be called Addie. And I never forgot it.  There was so much confusion as to what people called me that when I was grown my in-laws decided they would all call me Addie!  We were sitting at the dinning table one evening and each of the family had a different version of the name when speaking to me. I had grown accustomed to that as I grew up.  My brother-in-law, Carl Acheret, spoke up and said from now on she is Addie. And Addie it was and has remained Addie except from a few of my side of the family still call me Adeline (Adelene).

I am rather glad for the Addie name as when I was called Adeline, it would grind on me so much, I hated that name.  The reason being that when I was a little girl in grade school, the boys always sang, "Sweet Adeline" to me laughing while singing and running from me! I just knew it was a dirty song and of course they could never finish the song cause this little girl came at them with her dinner bucket chasing them all over when or if I caught them they got hit with my dinner bucket.  Knowing that it upset me they sang it quite often.  I was married before I learned it was not a dirty song but a very pretty one.  But the damage had already been done in my mind!

When I worked, I made certain that they addressed me as Addie as if they did
not it usually turned out Adeline and I absolutely would not allow that. Except for one of my  Assistant bosses.  This Veterinarian, Dr. Rogers, was a perfect southern gentleman and I respected him so much I allowed it. 

But you know what - when he was getting to transfer he came to me and explained that he knew how my name was supposed to be pronounced and knew my anxiety when called Adeline and all this time he was trying to get a rise out of me. As he had heard me many times let others know in no uncertain terms as well as the two Veterinarians over him, Dr. Couger and Dr. Manley!

My Middle Name, LeVeta, was given to me by my mother and she got it out of a
story book. Sorry to bore you with this story but it came to mind and consequently had to write it down!

I hope this finds you well and God Bless you and that little family.

BTW I have a lot of Gregory (s) in my data base but I could not find your name.  Might give a few names of your husband's ancestors to see if I have any of them.  Please Take care most lovingly,  Addie her