The convention is hummin’….lots of good info being presented in workshops…lots of good connections being made. It’s SO fun to sit down at lunch next to a stranger and say “My family’s from Lehr” and get the response “Wow, really? I grew up in Ashley!” Connecting with others is what it’s all about!
Of course, a convention is also a time to talk about the business of the Society. At today’s business meeting, the membership approved a dues increase for 2010 ($50 vs. the current $40). The discussion at the meeting was brief – as one member said “For all
the great information I get from GRHS, $50 is a bargain!” There was also discussion that other genealogy organizations have much higher annual dues….and there can be an additional charge for access to research data. At GRHS, all of this is included in one low membership fee.
The members also unanimously agreed to support the revision of the bylaws, done with the intent to clarify the outdated language in the current version.
Elected to the GRHS Board of Directors for a three-year term were Gayla Aspenleiter, Rich Aspenleiter, Don Ehreth, Al Feist, and David Kilwien, Re-organization and the new officers will be reported tomorrow.
The Joseph S. Height Literary awards went to:
Ron Vossler – Essay “In the Baptist Prayer House”
Alex Herzog – Translation “The Ethnic Germans in Transnistria”
Carolyn Schott – Genealogy “Genealogy Research: The Basics”
Madeline Heer – Folklore “I Should Have Shot the SOB”
Family History Book winners were:
1st place - Anita (Heidt) Wagner "Heidt Ancestry"
2nd place - Elaine (Becker) Morrison "Two Fornfeist Brothers and Their Families”
3rd place - Ronald A. Pfeifer "Pfeifer: The Johannes and Christina Pfeifer Family from Güldendorf, South Russia: The First Four Generations and Beyond”
Of course, a convention is also a time to talk about the business of the Society. At today’s business meeting, the membership approved a dues increase for 2010 ($50 vs. the current $40). The discussion at the meeting was brief – as one member said “For all
the great information I get from GRHS, $50 is a bargain!” There was also discussion that other genealogy organizations have much higher annual dues….and there can be an additional charge for access to research data. At GRHS, all of this is included in one low membership fee.The members also unanimously agreed to support the revision of the bylaws, done with the intent to clarify the outdated language in the current version.
Elected to the GRHS Board of Directors for a three-year term were Gayla Aspenleiter, Rich Aspenleiter, Don Ehreth, Al Feist, and David Kilwien, Re-organization and the new officers will be reported tomorrow.
The Joseph S. Height Literary awards went to:
Ron Vossler – Essay “In the Baptist Prayer House”
Alex Herzog – Translation “The Ethnic Germans in Transnistria”
Carolyn Schott – Genealogy “Genealogy Research: The Basics”
Madeline Heer – Folklore “I Should Have Shot the SOB”
Family History Book winners were:
1st place - Anita (Heidt) Wagner "Heidt Ancestry"
2nd place - Elaine (Becker) Morrison "Two Fornfeist Brothers and Their Families”
3rd place - Ronald A. Pfeifer "Pfeifer: The Johannes and Christina Pfeifer Family from Güldendorf, South Russia: The First Four Generations and Beyond”
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