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The Minutes of the January 17, 2006 Meeting
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Volume 2006 Issue 2
February 2006
The January 2006 meeting of the Lafayette
Genealogical Society was held in the
Louisiana
Room of the University of Louisiana
at Lafayette
on January 19, 2006 at 6:30 P.M.
The
meeting was called to order by President
Jean Kiesel. There was a moment
of
silence for our military and victims
of our
hurricanes. The Pledge of Allegiance
was then given.
2006 dues are due at this time; if
dues are
not paid the newsletter will not be
sent
after February.
A letter of appreciation was read from
Pauline
B. Richard and Zachary Richard for
the dedication
of 2005 Les Memoires to Eddie Richard.
Treasurer Warren LeBlanc reported on
the
Budget for 2006.
Beginning Balance
$2739.39
Projected Income
Estimated 53 Members Dues @$20.00 Ea.
$1060.00
Sell 5 Books @ $15.00 Ea.
$105.00
Sell 15 Supplements @ $5.00 Ea.
$ 75.00
Total Projected Income
$1240.00
Projected Expenses
Publication
$500.00
Speaker's Meal
$ 30.00
Banquet Prizes
75.00
Office Expenses (Postage/Newsletters)
350.00
Other Expenses
65.00
Library Book
50.00
Total Expenses
$1070.00
Ending Balance
$2909.39
Brenda Fuselier moved to accept the
budget;
it was seconded and passed.
Jean has received notice that the society
has $35.00 dues due for the Federation
of
Genealogical Societies. Cindy
Hofmeister
had signed us up for the year 2005
and had
paid those dues for the society.
Following
a discussion concerning access to the
Web
Site, Earl Gates and Charles Patterson
volunteered
to update and maintain the site with
the
understanding that other members need
to
be involved in submitting information
to
be added to the site. Earl is
to meet
with Cindy for instruction and codes
for
the site. Charles Patterson made
a
motion to skip the dues. Earl reported
that
Cindy stated she may pay the dues for
the
society. Our Society is listed
in their
publications and members qualify for
discounts
at meetings. This motion is pending
until
the advantages are made known to the
general
membership.
Newspaper publication of other genealogical
society meetings and classes was discussed.
Jean searched the By-Laws regarding
publication
of information by a Publicity Chairman;
Earl
volunteered to work with the Advertiser,
The Times, and The Independent in this
endeavor.
The Society has received the publication,
"Crossroads" from the Allen
Parish
Genealogical and Historical Society
since
we have and exchange with them.
Jean
reviewed the publication and a discussion
was held concerning the Lafayette Society's
desire to undertake a similar project
of
publishing a quarterly.
Volunteers for the first Saturday of
the
month at the Library were Warren LeBlanc
for February 4th and Brenda Fuselier
for
March 4th. Jean stressed the
importance
of having a member there on the first
Saturday
as the Society's commitment in return
for
use of the meeting room throughout
the year.
A discussion was opened for meeting
activities
for the 2006 year. President
Kiesel
requested ideas for speakers, topics
that
could be presented for and/or by members.
An all day workshop was discussed with
a
possible theme of "Early American
Ancestors."
Dottie Burleigh has offered to present
information
on the DAR. Workshops and PowerPoint
presentations that can be downloaded
for
meeting activities were introduced.
For the February meeting Brenda Fuselier
offered to speak on PAF and Charles
Patterson
will offer information on Family Tree
Maker,
the two most popular computer programs
for
entering genealogical information.
Programs for the remainder of the year
2006
were discussed and tentatively scheduled.
There being no further business the
meeting
was closed.
Respectfully Submitted,
Brenda Fuselier
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