I don’t know how many on the HCGS list are aware of the Washington Irving High School Newsletter which is published on-line once a month.  The WI newsletter was started about 13 years ago by Roleta Smith Meredith of the class of 59. ROLETA1@aol.com(I have a newsletter for the class of 62.  I won’t say that there is competition because hers beats mine hands down.)  Notice that the newsletter is ready to read is distributed by e-mail for free.  I send notification directly to four class years and maintain the address list for all years for the dozen or so volunteer distributors.  (Competition?  If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em!)   You can see the most recent and all back issues as follows:  Go to: http://wihs59.tripod.com/news/   Some times that website raises flags as a source of spam, etc.  If you have difficulty getting access, there is a backdoor approach.   The newsletter has grown to cover many schools in the area with about 2,000 regularly receiving notification that it is ready to read.    So, if you have an interest in Clarksburg, the surrounding area and its people you may want to read the newsletter or get on the free notification list that the newsletter is ready to be read.   The February 1, 2013 issue is to include an article about the Farm Line Maps on the HCGS website.  One of my purposes in writing that article was to get people to visit the HCGS website and possibly to get readers interested in joining the HCGS.    Many live in the HCGS home area or are from the area and have great pride in their families and their family history in the area but have not chosen to join the HCGS.  Maybe they just don’t know about us.  There is also a Clarksburg friends Facebook page.  Many newsletter readers are members of that Facebook page.  An encouragement to join HCGS could be posted there.   The WI newsletter has resulted in an annual quilt raffle fundraiser which provides some college scholarships for graduates of Byrd High School.  It has also resulted in annual picnics in Clarksburg in August and Sarasota in March.  Another group meets about monthly in the Washington, D. C. area.   There are also of course many class reunions every year which are aided by communications in the newsletter.  Similar efforts for Victory High School and RW High School have spun off.     None of us are getting any younger.  We all need to work at finding new members or the HCGS will shrink and fade away as our members naturally die off.  It is sad to consider that but it is reality.  Dave Kuhl 210 Glen Eagles Drive Ocean Springs, MS 39564-9041 e-mail: dbkuhl@bellsouth.net

Notre Dame class of 1958 has one too, with links to other Clarksburg sites.  I don't have that address handy, but I'm sure you could google it. From: Dave Kuhl <dbkuhl@bellsouth.net> To: hcgs <hcgs@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 12:11 AM Subject: [HCGS] HCGS and the WI newsletter   I don’t know how many on the HCGS list are aware of the Washington Irving High School Newsletter which is published on-line once a month.  The WI newsletter was started about 13 years ago by Roleta Smith Meredith of the class of 59. ROLETA1@aol.com(I have a newsletter for the class of 62.  I won’t say that there is competition because hers beats mine hands down.)  Notice that the newsletter is ready to read is distributed by e-mail for free.  I send notification directly to four class years and maintain the address list for all years for the dozen or so volunteer distributors.  (Competition?  If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em!)   You can see the most recent and all back issues as follows:  Go to: http://wihs59.tripod.com/news/   Some times that website raises flags as a source of spam, etc.  If you have difficulty getting access, there is a backdoor approach.   The newsletter has grown to cover many schools in the area with about 2,000 regularly receiving notification that it is ready to read.    So, if you have an interest in Clarksburg, the surrounding area and its people you may want to read the newsletter or get on the free notification list that the newsletter is ready to be read.   The February 1, 2013 issue is to include an article about the Farm Line Maps on the HCGS website.  One of my purposes in writing that article was to get people to visit the HCGS website and possibly to get readers interested in joining the HCGS.    Many live in the HCGS home area or are from the area and have great pride in their families and their family history in the area but have not chosen to join the HCGS.  Maybe they just don’t know about us.  There is also a Clarksburg friends Facebook page.  Many newsletter readers are members of that Facebook page.  An encouragement to join HCGS could be posted there.   The WI newsletter has resulted in an annual quilt raffle fundraiser which provides some college scholarships for graduates of Byrd High School.  It has also resulted in annual picnics in Clarksburg in August and Sarasota in March.  Another group meets about monthly in the Washington, D. C. area.   There are also of course many class reunions every year which are aided by communications in the newsletter.  Similar efforts for Victory High School and RW High School have spun off.     None of us are getting any younger.  We all need to work at finding new members or the HCGS will shrink and fade away as our members naturally die off.  It is sad to consider that but it is reality.  Dave Kuhl 210 Glen Eagles Drive Ocean Springs, MS 39564-9041 e-mail: dbkuhl@bellsouth.net ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HCGS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message