Bill, I don't think some of the newsletters even made it to the boat. They have made it to the West Coast so the pony express with those newsletters must still be going. Ruby [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus]

Thank you! We'll get our calendars out and will hopefully see you then. Anna

I am thinking of attending the May workshop. I have a friend that would like to also attend. Is the workshop only open to HCGS members, or may she also attend? Thank you, Anna Chandler Morgantown

Ruby, Your mailing in the manila envelope postmarked 4/7/03 arrived today (SE Michigan). I think that 1st boat crossing the Ohio must have sunk! Thanks for your concern & help. Bill Mc Afee ----- Original Message ----- From: "RECasto" <recasto@iolinc.net> To: <HCGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 3:26 PM Subject: [HCGS] NEWSLETTERS > I mailed another copy of the March 2003 newsletters to the following members > today: > > Bill McAfee > Charlotte Fleming > Christine Emond > Bob Istnick > > I also went to the Waldomore and picked up ten more copies and if there > are more than that who needs a copy we will have to get more printed > > Sorry about this folks but I don't ever recall this happening since we > have been mailing the newsletters. > > Ruby Casto > Membership Chairman of HCGS > > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

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This young lady's viewpoint has to interest all with WVa roots! ****************************************************************************** *********** Hannah Reger: Proud to be a 'Brat' The 12-year-old daughter of U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Chuck Reger shares her thoughts on military family life in an essay written for her class at Buckhannon Upshur Middle School in Buckhannon, West Virginia. I am proud to be a military "brat". My dad is in the Air Force. I know how going into war affects military members and their families. If our country goes to war with Iraq, many families will be affected. Eleven years ago my dad was in the Middle East helping to free Kuwait from Iraq's occupation. The families are proud that their husbands, wives, children, brothers, or sisters are going to fight for their country but they are aware that they might lose them. If they go into war there is no telling how long they will be gone. It could be months and for some possibly years. This is hard because in that amount of time you may not get to see them or even get to talk to them. When you do get a letter you normally can't write back because they cannot tell you where they are stationed. The active duty family endures many hardships. Personnel cuts and increased conflict in the world known as "ops tempo" cause families to be separated all the time. The reserves and national guards are members of their home community. They are being called to duty to support the need to disarm Iraq. When they leave, some families experience financial debt because of the cuts in their paychecks. People who are single parents many times must send their children to grandparents, aunts, uncles, or other family members to live until their parent's deployment is over and they can go home. Our military members can miss a lifetime of moments while they are deployed. The birth of a child, a baby's first steps, scoring in the big game, and the death of a grandparent are all moments that they can't be given back. But, these are the sacrifices that each military member and their families are willing to make. After all, we built our nation to give us the right to choose to defend others and ourselves in need. I am proud to be a military "brat".

Dear Ruby, I got my newsletter in OR. about 4PM 8 Apr. When I opened up computer to let you know, I found that you had sent me another as of today.....Now what? Do you want it back or should I pass it on to the genealogy library out here. Thank you. Dottie ----- Original Message ----- From: "RECasto" <recasto@iolinc.net> To: <HCGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 12:36 PM Subject: [HCGS] NEWSLETTERS > The following newsletters were mailed today, April 8, 2003: > > Kathryn Kyle Hall > Dorothy Fuchs > Sherry Ray > Rebecca J. Del Frate > Mary Miller > Patricia Sexton > > Ruby > > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.465 / Virus Database: 263 - Release Date: 3/25/2003

Thank you Ruby - today's mail had no newsletter in it. Kathryn

The following newsletters were mailed today, April 8, 2003: Kathryn Kyle Hall Dorothy Fuchs Sherry Ray Rebecca J. Del Frate Mary Miller Patricia Sexton Ruby [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus]

Hi Tricia, John sent me a note that the test I sent out had the wrong date. I dont know how I could type a 2 for a 7, But he was right. I received your email with the ATTACHMENTS but it was in Word Perfect, I hunted around till I found some thing that would open it. But it was all shifted so I did not print. I am retyping it in WORD. Not very efficient with typing or word processors. I did print it out but can not figure out what needed changed, looks like the same info. Can YOU straighten me out? I have also looked at what YOU sent out and still cant see what is different. Jim Harrison County Genealogical Society Genealogy and Heritage Workshop Saturday May 17, 2003 Gaston Caperton Center, 501 West Main Street, Clarksburg, WV 8:30 - 3:00 Registration: 8:30-9:00 9:00-9:50 A: Searching Courthouse Records w/ David Houchin @ Harrison County Courthouse B: Beginning Genealogy, Joy Gilchrist Stafnaker C: Italian American Oral History Project, Rosalyn Queen Alonso 10:00-10:50 A: Searching Courthouse Records, w/ David Houchin Harrison County Courthouse B: Researching LDSRecords C: Immigrants in WestVirginia, Fred Barkey, Ph.D 11:00-11:50 A: Searching Courthouse Records w/ David Houchin Harrison County Courthouse B: West Virginia Collections, Susan Scouras C: Research in Belgium, Joy Gilchrist Stafnaker 12:00 - 1:00 Lunch: If preregistering, a Box Lunch from KFC can be ordered for $5.00. The meal will come with 2 pieces of Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Coleslaw, Biscuit, and a Drink. There are also several nearby fast food restaurants. 1:10 - 2:00 A: Using Family Tree Maker and Internet Resources, John Hines & Dave Heise B: Researching Immigration RecordsPat Pleska C: Mixed Race GeneaologyDavid Houchin 2:10-3:00 A: Using Family Tree Maker andInternet ResourcesJohn Hines & Dave Heise B: IOOF Cemetery TourJack Sandy Anderson& Laura Goff Davis C: The Swiss CommunityOf HelvetiaLawrence Metzner ========================================================= 3:00-6:00 Waldomore will be open for research to workshop attendees ========================================================= Registration Deadline: May 1, 2003 Registration: $12.50 per person. Walk-in Registration: $15 per person. Class size is limited. Please indicate by letter (a,b,c) 1st and 2nd preferences for each time period: 9:00 1st ____& 2nd ____ 10:00 1st ____ & 2nd ____ 11:00 1st ____& 2nd ____ 1:10 1st ____& 2nd ____ 2:10 1st ___ & 2nd ____ Number of Registrations _______ Number of Lunches ______ Chicken ______White Meat ______Dark Meat Enclosed: $______ Make check payable to Harrison County Genealogical Society Name:__________________________________ Address:________________________________ Phone: __________________ Email:______________________ Mail Registration form to: Harrison County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 387 Clarksburg, WV 26302-0387 Consider each day a gift. Use each for who knows when we shall no longer be able to do so. James R COTTRILL. BuckyK3LIE@aol.com 3119 Pioneer AVE, Pittsburgh, PA 15226-1740 412-563-2379

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Jim; That is good except it is May 17 instead of May 12! John ----- Original Message ----- From: <BUCKYK3LIE@aol.com> To: <HCGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 10:06 AM Subject: [HCGS] HCGS Workshop Test Harrison County Genealogical Society Genealogy and Heritage Workshop Saturday May 12, 2003 Gaston Caperton Center, 501 West Main Street, Clarksburg, WV 8:30 - 3:00 Registration: 8:30-9:00 9:00-9:50 A: Searching Courthouse Records w/ David Houchin @ Harrison County Courthouse B: Beginning Genealogy, Joy Gilchrist Stafnaker C: Italian American Oral History Project, Rosalyn Queen Alonso 10:00-10:50 A: Searching Courthouse Records, w/ David Houchin Harrison County Courthouse B: Researching LDSRecords C: Immigrants in WestVirginia, Fred Barkey, Ph.D 11:00-11:50 A: Searching Courthouse Records w/ David Houchin Harrison County Courthouse B: West Virginia Collections, Susan Scouras C: Research in Belgium, Joy Gilchrist Stafnaker 12:00 - 1:00 Lunch: If preregistering, a Box Lunch from KFC can be ordered for $5.00. The meal will come with 2 pieces of Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Coleslaw, Biscuit, and a Drink. There are also several nearby fast food restaurants. 1:10 - 2:00 A: Using Family Tree Maker and Internet Resources, John Hines & Dave Heise B: Researching Immigration RecordsPat Pleska C: Mixed Race GeneaologyDavid Houchin 2:10-3:00 A: Using Family Tree Maker andInternet ResourcesJohn Hines & Dave Heise B: IOOF Cemetery TourJack Sandy Anderson& Laura Goff Davis C: The Swiss CommunityOf HelvetiaLawrence Metzner ========================================================= 3:00-6:00 Waldomore will be open for research to workshop attendees ========================================================= Registration Deadline: May 1, 2003 Registration: $12.50 per person. Walk-in Registration: $15 per person. Class size is limited. Please indicate by letter (a,b,c) 1st and 2nd preferences for each time period: 9:00 1st ____& 2nd ____ 10:00 1st ____ & 2nd ____ 11:00 1st ____& 2nd ____ 1:10 1st ____& 2nd ____ 2:10 1st ___ & 2nd ____ Number of Registrations _______ Number of Lunches ______ Chicken ______White Meat ______Dark Meat Enclosed: $______ Make check payable to Harrison County Genealogical Society Name:__________________________________ Address:________________________________ Phone: __________________ Email:______________________ Mail Registration form to: Harrison County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 387 Clarksburg, WV 26302-0387 ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Harrison County Genealogical Society Genealogy and Heritage Workshop Saturday  May 12, 2003 Gaston Caperton Center, 501 West Main Street, Clarksburg, WV 8:30 - 3:00 Registration: 8:30-9:00 9:00-9:50 A:  Searching Courthouse Records w/ David Houchin @        Harrison County Courthouse B:  Beginning Genealogy, Joy Gilchrist Stafnaker C:  Italian American Oral History Project,  Rosalyn Queen Alonso 10:00-10:50 A:  Searching Courthouse Records, w/ David Houchin        Harrison County Courthouse B:  Researching LDSRecords C:  Immigrants in WestVirginia, Fred Barkey, Ph.D 11:00-11:50 A:  Searching Courthouse Records w/ David Houchin        Harrison County Courthouse B:  West Virginia Collections, Susan Scouras C:  Research in Belgium, Joy Gilchrist Stafnaker 12:00 - 1:00 Lunch: If preregistering, a Box Lunch from KFC can be ordered for $5.00. The meal will come with 2 pieces of Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Coleslaw, Biscuit, and a Drink. There are also several nearby fast food restaurants. 1:10 - 2:00 A:  Using Family Tree Maker and Internet Resources, John Hines & Dave Heise B:  Researching Immigration RecordsPat Pleska C:  Mixed Race GeneaologyDavid Houchin 2:10-3:00 A:  Using Family Tree Maker andInternet ResourcesJohn Hines & Dave Heise B:  IOOF Cemetery TourJack Sandy Anderson& Laura Goff Davis C:  The Swiss CommunityOf HelvetiaLawrence Metzner ========================================================= 3:00-6:00 Waldomore will be open for research to workshop attendees ========================================================= Registration Deadline:  May 1, 2003 Registration: $12.50 per person.  Walk-in Registration: $15 per person. Class size is limited. Please indicate by letter (a,b,c) 1st and 2nd preferences for each time period: 9:00 1st ____& 2nd ____    10:00 1st  ____ & 2nd   ____   11:00 1st ____& 2nd ____ 1:10 1st ____& 2nd ____      2:10 1st  ___    & 2nd  ____ Number of Registrations  _______ Number of Lunches  ______                    Chicken ______White Meat ______Dark Meat Enclosed: $______  Make check payable to Harrison County Genealogical Society Name:__________________________________ Address:________________________________ Phone:  __________________ Email:______________________ Mail Registration form to:     Harrison County Genealogical Society                      P.O. Box 387                      Clarksburg, WV 26302-0387

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Jim, It might be a good idea, however it has gotten to some in GA, Pa, OH, so who knows what they are doing with them. I told Bob this evening maybe they sent a stack of them to our military men to read. I'm sure they would enjoy it. Ruby ----- Original Message ----- From: <BUCKYK3LIE@aol.com> To: <HCGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 8:41 PM Subject: [HCGS] Ruby I think we need to check John's Attic > > > Consider each day a gift. > Use each for who knows when we shall no longer be able to do so. > James R COTTRILL. BuckyK3LIE@aol.com > 3119 Pioneer AVE, Pittsburgh, PA 15226-1740 > 412-563-2379 > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] > > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus]

Newletter was received last week in Fairfax City, VA.

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Ruby, I hate to tell you this, but I did not receive my newsletter in the mail today either. I thought for sure it would be here today too. The first one will come after a second one goes out I'm sure. I can wait a little bit longer for the first one to arrive. Christine Emond