Genies’ 2011 Programs

General Schedule for Quarterly Meetings

9:30-10:00 – Set-up

(Early birds use back door of Le Mars Library)

10:00-10:10 Registration and Coffee

10:15-11:15 Program

11:15-11:45 Business Meeting

11:45-12:00 Visiting and Clean-up

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April 2 at 1:30 p.m. - Le Mars Library Meeting Room

Program: none

Business: Genies’ Rejuvenation

The Genies’ had a brainstorming session and decided to make a change from monthly meetings to quarterly meetings and from afternoon meetings to morning meetings. Officers for 2011 are Linda Mohning, president; Madeline Meyer, vice president; Lorna Brandt, secretary; Shirley Skadeland, treasurer; Frank Postma, librarian, Wayne Johnson, webmaster, Linda Ziemann assistant webmaster, Linda Mohning, newsletter editor and Larry Epling, past president.

Quarterly meetings will be on the first Saturday morning of the months of February, May, August and November at 10:00 at the Le Mars Library Meeting Room unless otherwise decided. Since the library doesn’t open its doors until 10:00 a.m., early birds will have to use the back door.

May 7 at 10:00 a.m. – Le Mars Public Library Meeting Room

Program: Edith Munro, Guest Speaker (Contributing Editor of the IGS Newsletter)

Speaker Edith Munroe of Des Moines, Ia., will present a program entitled, “Surprise Bag of Family History” which will describe using old photographs, documents and on-line examples to explore how the general history of a time and place can help genealogists achieve a richer understanding of family history—and sometimes yield surprising research bonuses. She will also explain how to mark and preserve old photographs.

Edith Munro is an agricultural journalist with a life-long passion for history that began with her family's stories about homesteading in Nebraska and steel making in Pennsylvania. In recent years, she has begun blending her historical interests with research into her Scottish, Irish, Dutch, and Czech ancestors. Currently she is working to transcribe and edit over 100 family letters from the 1880s and serving as a contributing editor for the Iowa Genealogical Society's newsletter. Visitors are welcome.

Business Meeting: Adopt bylaws changes.

Coffee & Rolls: Linda Wheeler, Lorna Brandt and Pat Behrens

August 6 at 10:00 a.m. – Le Mars Public Library Meeting Room

Program: Mary Holub, Guest Speaker - “Using Cem-Editor Cemetery Software”

Guest speaker for the day will be Mary Holub of Le Mars. She will demonstrate the Cem-Editor cemetery software she uses to document burials in Le Mars area cemeteries. Mary has recorded thousands of gravesites. Mary also takes photos of all the graves and includes them in her Cem-Editor program and the Iowa Gravestone Project website. She will hand out the forms she uses when walking the cemeteries. Bring your laptops.

NW Iowa Genealogy Fair

Before and after the program, members and visitors can view the genealogy and computer-related fair projects which will be on display for the NW Iowa Genealogy Fair hosted by the Computer Genies. A “People’s Choice Award” will be presented following the business meeting. Anyone living in or near NW Iowa may enter up to 3 projects. More information and entry forms will be posted on this website. Entry forms are due 2 weeks before the fair.

Business Meeting: Appoint nominating committee; adopt bylaws changes

Coffee & Rolls:

November 5 at 10:00 a.m. The New Sioux City Public Museum

Program: Grace Linden - “Using the Research Center of the New Museum”

The new Sioux City Museum (Wilbur Alfs Library) is located in the old downtown Penney’s store. See the library’s website for more information, location and parking. www.siouxcitylibrary.org.

Business Meeting: Election of Officers

Coffee & Rolls: Linda Mohning

February 4, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. - Le Mars Public Library Meeting Room

Program:

Business Meeting: Annual Meeting

Coffee & Rolls: