Minutes

La Crosse Area Genealogical Society

May 26, 2015

La Crosse Public Library

 

Terry Micks gave a talk on Family Tree Maker Reports, Charts & Forms.

There was no regular meeting held in April. We attended an information session at Murphy Library, UWL.

 

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 7:15pm by President Terry Micks.

 

Officer Reports

The minutes of the March 24 meeting were read by Ryan.  Motion and second to approve the minutes as read.  All in favor.  Motion carried.

 

The Treasurer’s Report was read by Denis Kuennen who reported a balance on hand of $2117.43.  Motion and second to approve the report.  All in favor. Motion carried.

 

Committee Reports

Archives – Anita reported the program “La Crosse Buildings Through Time” would be held on Tuesdays, June 9 through July 28.  Cemetery work will be June 23, 3-6 p.m..  Members can come and go when they are able.

Quarterly – Terry reported that 2 are almost done and is working on 2 more issues. She is always looking for more contributions to the Quarterly.

Programs – We met at the UWL Murphy Library in April in the Special Collections Dept. and had some time to research in the archives.

Website – no report.

 

Old Business

Workshops – It was reported that there were a total of 158 people who attended the workshops (Beginners 51, Intermediate 60, and Advanced 47).  Of these there were 88 unique individuals.  Total income from Irishfest and donations was $461 and expenses totaled $523.14, for a net cost of $62.14.

 

President Micks stated that she will be stepping down as President next year, so we will need to find a new president and someone to help with programming. She also reminded members to pay dues if not already paid for the year.

 

New Business

The South Side Community Center expressed interest in holding quarterly genealogy workshops, in the fall, winter, and spring.  We will get more information.

 

There will be a genealogy presentation at Irishfest in the Arts Tent.

 

The next meeting will be September 22, program to be determined.

 

The business portion of the meeting was adjourned at 7:43pm.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Kathleen Ryan, Secretary

La Crosse Area Genealogical Society