Presidents Message For 2007

The world is made up of givers and takers and I am proud of the fact that we are in the givers column.  The greatest reward you can attain is to know that you have helped someone in some manner.  This is true no matter who you are helping, be it your church, community, or career. As a genealogy society, we have helped a lot of people this year.  My one regret is that we do not reach more people. Our big failing is in advertising what we have to offer. I really wish we could solve this problem, but so far we have fallen short.  I know that there are a lot of people out there that need our help, but we just can�t communicate with them.  I ask you to help Earl Gates to continue this agenda of sharing.  Earl has many more ideas than he has resources.  By resources I mean people that are willing to devote time and energy.  When I was first elect president in 2001 I quoted a former governor, John J McKithen, who ran under the banner of �Please Hep Me!� This is the corner stone of a society like ours and it will fall without it.  We all are experts in something related to genealogy, so why not share that with the rest of the world.  It is a great feeling to share something you know especially when you see the realization of knowledge spread across their face. Next year I ask you to tell Earl Gates to �shut up and sit down� so you can talk. 

I would be derelict if I did not mention one of the prime missions of this society and any group of this nature, "Comradre".  A lot of what we do at our various meeting could only be construed to be a gab sessions. There is nothing wrong with visiting and exchanging ideas, it is just another learning process.  Many people have said that the best part of our meeting is the food.  People get to mingle and talk about everything from alpha to omega.  When three people get together and start talking, data transference always takes place. Our society is a great place to meet good people.

Below are our accomplishments for 2007

Presentations Given By the Society