Greetings Saints & Angels,

Here is your first newsletter of the new year. I realize that
it's been a while since I last sent out an update, but I also
know
that the majority of our subscribers are faithful to read the forum
on a weekly basis, so I've been using it as the primary means of
notifying everyone of changes made to Sara-Online.Net.

But, for the scores who have joined even since the last update,
I'd especially like to familiarize you with the site, in addition
to
some of the recent additions to the files & photos section of this
Yahoo group. The group's membership now stands at 83, which is
an
indication that we're growing fast and growing well. Most of you
learned about this group through the Sara-Online forum, but others
may have stumbled across it by way of a search engine. If the latter
is true for you, then I'd like to encourage you to visit our
forum, which you'll find a link to on the main index of sara-
online.net.

For the newbies to the group, the forum is the place to congregate
daily for news relating to the official site of the Saints & Angels.
I frequently get e-mails asking what the best way is to determine
when photos have been added to the extensive galleries of the site,
and I always respond by saying that no change to Sara-Online will go
undocumented on the forum. As long as you stay caught up with the
forum, you'll always know when a change has been made, even if
it's as minor as adding a couple of new M&G photos.

I also utilize the forum to update everyone on additions to the files
section within this Yahoo group. And, there have been quite a few
changes here in the last few months. For example, due to the
generosity of Marteen Ryan, Joe Fusco, and Rob Dubois, we now have
the rarest audio files you'll find on Sara Evans, such as
recordings of Sara at age 10, sound bytes of songs Sara sings to her
kids, and even the famous Coke jingle Sara wrote and recorded at the
beginning of her career. All of these files are here for you to
download and enjoy, and many of them will also be available for
current Fan Club members via the official site, as we have been
sharing everything we have with Craig Dunn (official webmaster) to
distribute among those who support Sara with their FC dues. Look for
exciting things from the official site in the weeks ahead, and be
proud that through the efforts of Craig, Kaelin, and the Saints &
Angels, the broader Fan Club has also become "first-class".
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As we begin this new year, we have so much to look forward to, from
the largest-ever gathering of S&A next month in Valdosta, GA to the
inevitable addition of new people to our group as Sara-Online
continues to reach out and pull new fans into our "Fan Club within
the Fan Club." Up until just a month or two ago, the site was
essentially only advertised by word-of-mouth, due to the poor
rankings it was getting on Google. However, through a few
modifications to the site's title and meta description, we're
now listed in the Top 10 on Yahoo, Google, Lycos, and many other
major search engines. The timing couldn't be more perfect either,
because the entire website is now ready for business, as the
words "Under Construction" no longer appear anywhere on the site.
Even the empty slots in all the photo galleries will be occupied in
the next few weeks. I already have enough photos to push the total
to well over 700; it's now just a matter of coding them into the
tables.

Rest assured, the site will never be considered "finished," for as
long as my fellow fans are willing to send me their photos, road
stories, tributes, etc., then I'm willing to make additions. In
fact, changes and additions are welcome, not only because I enjoy
doing this and can't imagine setting it aside for more than a few
days at a time, but also because site updates mean that Sara is
continuing to make news and become an increasing-presence in country
music.

Thanks for taking the time to read my ramblings for this month. Be
sure to drop by the saints_angels Yahoo group homepage if you
haven't done so in a while. There you can view photos posted by
your
fellow group members from recent shows. Feel free to directly upload
your concert pics in the Photos section, as Julie, John S., Robert,
etc. have done. Some may prefer it this way because it allows you
the ability to upload your own photos without having to go through me.

As always, thanks for your support of Sara and your genuine interest
in each other. Until the next update, keep those requests & online
votes for "Perfect" coming!

See everyone in Valdosta...
-Chuck