Brevard Genealogical Society

Marjorie Hansen and the Holiday Table












Pete Bradish, Doug Burnett & Gwen Read











BGS Board for 2007: Frankie Schverak, Publicity; Joan Bullard, Librarian; Barbara Maloney, Publications; Frank Bryan, Computer; Lee Albrecht, Treasurer; Patrice Green, Webmaster; Dee Swink, President; Dorrie Dykstra, Vice President and Program Chairman; Elaine Harvey, Research; Betty Eichhorn, Secretary; Toni Olson, Hospitality Co-Chairman; Gwen Read, Historian; Vera Zimmerman, Education; Lila Sandstrom, Hospitality Co-Chairman. Not pictured Stanley Goldstein, Research.

To help focus attention on the importance of family health history, U.S. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., in cooperation with other agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched a national public health campaign, called the U.S. Surgeon General's Family History Initiative, to encourage all American families to learn more about their family health history.
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1. Call to Order - Pledge of Allegiance

2. Introduction of new members and guests

3. Reading of October minutes - Betty Eichhorn, Secretary

4. Treasurer's Report - Thana Cottrell

5. Announcements - President, Vera Zimmerman

FSGS Meeting, November 12-13, 2005
Volusia - Flagler Council of Genealogical Societies - Jan. 8, 2005, Helen F. M. Leary
Audit Committee

6. Reports:

Vice President/Programs, Mary Jane Law
Computer Interest Group, Frank Bryan
Education, Jim Fulton - Lloyd Holt
Historian, Shannon McGregor
Library, Joan Bullard
Membership, Jodelle Wilson
Publications, Barbara Maloney
Publicity, Lucy Brown
Research, Pete Bradish
Webmaster, Patrice Green

7. Presentation of Slate of Officers and Board for 2005

President - Pete Bradish
Vice President/Programs - Dolly Rosales
Secretary - Betty Eichhorn
Treasurer - Thana Cotrell

Committee Chairmen

Computer - Frank Bryan
Education - Vera Zimmerman
Historian - Mary Jane Law
Library - Joan Bullard
Membership - Jodelle Wilson
Publications - Barabara Maloney
Publicity - Lucy Brown
Research - Jim & Bonnie Garmon
Webmaster - Patrice Green

8. Election of Officers

9. Break

10. Drawing for Door Prizes

11. Program - Michael Boonstra - Mayflower Ancestors

12. Next Meeting, Holiday Party - Dec. 13, 2004

1. Call to Order - Pledge of Allegiance

2. Introduction of new members and guests

3. Reading of June minutes

4. Treasurer's Report - Thana Cottrell

5. Announcements - President, Vera Zimmerman
FSGS Annual Conference, 12-13 Nov 2004, Melbourne

6. Reports:
Acting Program Chairman, Glenice Fablinger
Computer Interest Group, Frank Bryan
Education, Jim Fulton - Lloyd Holt
Historian, Shannon McGregor
Library, Joan Bullard
Membership, Jodelle Wilson
Publications, Barbara Maloney
Publicity/Phone, Lucy Brown
Research, Pete Bradish
Web Master, Patrice Green

7. Nominating Committee Report

8. Break

9. Drawing for Door Prizes

10. Program - Ben DuBose, Teddy Roosevelt and the Roosevelt Family Genealogy

In the absence of both the President and the Vice-president, the Secretary called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.. It was noted that it was Flag Day. Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, she welcome several guests. The Secretary read the minutes of the May meeting which were approved as read. The Treasurer s report indicated a checking account balance of $2,554.62 as of 31 May 2004.

The Chair announced that the July and August workshops would be on brickwalls. Members are asked to submit their brickwalls to the Society s mail list and then other members would offer suggestions for solving the puzzles. Members were also asked to bring something for show and tell.

Computer Committee Chairman, Frank Bryan, again said he would help anyone with PAF and would hold a class on it when he had several students signed up.

Membership Chairman, Jodelle Wilson, said the door prizes would be a book, a syllabus, and two magazine racks.

Publications Chairman, Barbara Maloney, said the June newsletter was available and that members should sign when they pick up a copy. Copies will be mailed to those not attending this meeting.

Acting Program Chairman, Glenice Fablinger, announced that Barbara Maloney will speak on Andersonville Prison at the September meeting.

During the break, Marjorie Henson provided refreshments. The drawing for the door prizes was held after the break.

Lila Sandstrom introduced the speaker, Sylvia McAuliffe, who spoke on the National Huguenot Society and on Huguenots who settled in Volusia County.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:20.

Betty Eichhorn
Secretary.

We have been busy adding and testing this new blogging technology. Will wonders never cease? Just when I thought we had it all, along comes something new. Now I realize that new doesn't necessarily mean better, but in this case, not only is it better, it is more flexible. We can do as much or as little as we choose. Be simple, or complicated.

For the Brevard Genealogical Society there are three new web sites, the one you are viewing, another site for our newsletter, Travelers In Time, and the brand new BGSchool.

More information will be coming about each spot and what you can expect to find there.