Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 8:12 pm on April 22, 2008, by President Terry Micks.

Officer Reports

Secretary Joyce Krueger read the minutes of the March 25, 2008 meeting. A motion was made to accept the Secretary�s report as read. The motion was approved.

Treasurer Allen Nelson read the Treasurer�s Report. The beginning balance on hand as of March 25, 2008 was $1163.12 with receipts of $80 and disbursements of $76.56, leaving a balance on hand as of April 22, 2008 of $1166.56.

Correspondence

There was no correspondence

Upcoming events related to genealogy include:

• July 12: at Whitewater, Wisconsin, �Profiles of German Emigrants� will be the topic of the German Interest Group-Wisconsin�s workshop featuring Baerbel Johnson. Visit their site for more information.
• Sept. 25-26-27: at Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, a conference titled �The Dutch-American Experience in Wisconsin, 1840-Present� will be held sponsored by the Sheboygan County Historical Research Center. Sept. 27 will be a genealogy contact day from 9-4 at the Sheboygan Falls Municipal Building. Tables are available for $10 each. For more information, contact Terry Lemkuil at [email protected]. At this time there is nothing up on the SCHRC�s website about the conference.

Committee Reports

Archives

Anita Doering announced free materials in the back of the room. Also on Mon., May 12 the Library will be celebrating National History Day, and from 6:30 to 8:30 that evening there will be an advance showing of the film Hometown Stories of La Crosse. The film�s producers and others involved with the film will be there. The Washburn Award will be presented that night. There will be displays all month.

Quarterly

Terry Micks reported that the quarterly is coming together nicely, and that there will be at least 28 pages this time. There is still room available yet if anyone has something to submit. This issue will be out sometime in May.

Programs

Tues. May 27, 2008 from 4-8 pm we will meet in Oak Grove Cemetery for a work evening. Please meet in the parking lot by the office at 4 pm and we will wrap up by 8 pm, but come when you can and leave when you must. Activities will include taking digital photographs, verify information from the stones, and cleaning stones. Bring your own supper. Remember that West Avenue is under construction. More information will be posted on the website.

June 24: Possibly a program on documenting your genealogical sources.

We need suggestions for new programs. Susan would like someone else to take over setting up programs. She has lots of past presentations written down.

Website

Roxanne reported that she will have a map for the May meeting on the LAGS website.

Unfinished Business

• Dues are due. Terry has a current list of members if you need to know if you�re past due.
• There was some discussion about internet servers.
• Several people are concerned about where to get help when they have problems with their computers, and Terry suggested finding a student from UW-L or Tech who would be willing to help.
• Terry reminded everyone to make sure she has their correct email address to receive meeting notices.

New Business

Three members attended the Gene-O-Rama in Eau Claire. They reported that it was a very good event.

Program

Susan Hessel presented a very interesting program about her business, Lessons From Life, in which she puts together personal history books. She is an interviewer at heart, and really loves doing these books. She has also written a book titled, Getting the Conversation Going�, which is a great book for gleaning out information from those reluctant relatives.

Adjournment

The business portion of the meeting adjourned at 8:45 pm and Denis Kuenen provided treats.

Respectfully submitted,

Joyce Krueger
Secretary