BVGS Meeting Monday, April 7, 2025

Botna Valley Genealogy Society will meet on Monday, April 7, 2025, beginning at 1:30 p.m.  The meeting will be held in the Floyd Caughell Genealogy Room at the Eckels Memorial Library in Oakland, Iowa.  After low attendance at our March meeting, we hope more of you are planning to attend the April meeting.  Special welcome to new 2025 member Melinda McCready!!  Also it would be nice to invite a friend and/or prospective member.

We had a good "catch-up" meeting in March after being off all winter.  We talked about various programs for the 2025 meeting year.  Some suggested programs were 1) have Pam do her "scanning negatives" program again; 2) sort the "Hydrocool" box of papers to see what we have; 3) learn about resources we have available in our room; 4) help Kandis on her country school research; 5) take a country school tour in May; 6) learn about using the online Avoca newspapers thru 1978.

For the program in April, we plan to continue our work with the box of Humbert donated items.  We want to incorporate them in the Humbert materials already available in the Genie Room.

Members are encouraged to work in the Genie Room any time the Library is open on projects that need done.  Check with your President if you have any questions as to what can be done.

Old Business:  Just a Reminder:  Since most all of our members have Internet and Email access, it was voted that we send out the newsletter as a .pdf file in an email to all members.  Also, there is a link on this website to the current newsletter PLUS complete issues back to 2013.  Anyone wishing a printed copy would be able to print their own from either the website or the .pdf file.  We will send out newsletters to those few individuals who do not have Internet/Email access.  They will be printed in our Genie Room.  It was voted that the newsletter continue thru year 2022.  (Last newsletter printed was June 30, 2023.)

Barbara Butcher, Website Coordinator

Tentative April 7, 2025 Agenda . . . 

1. Call to Order by President Barb. 
2. Welcoming remarks and recognize visitors. 
3. Roll Call:  
4. Minutes from October meeting, November outing, & March meeting by Secretary Pam.
5. Treasurer's report by Julie.      
6. Money to turn in or bills for presentation.  Dues are $10 per individual; $15 per family.
7. Unfinished Business - Grant sent to Digitize Carson newspapers.  Other Grants?       
8. New Business - General Financial Position of BVGS.  Any Queries?  Work in Room.    
9. Announcements - IGS Spring Conference is Saturday, April 26, 2025.  Next BVGS meeting is May 5, 2025, at Eckels Library at 1:30 p.m.
10. Adjournment.
11. Program:  Work on box of Humbert items.

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