Thanks to my good friend and member of HCGS, Barbara Hamilton, I did make it to the meeting this morning. She even took me upstairs in the elevator as I have 11 more days before I can do several steps. We really had good attendance today. There were 17 in attendance. We want to thank Barbara Hamilton and Dottie Riffle for doing the 2001 obits. They did the whole year at one time. I take the pages with the obits to the Waldomore and someone did 2000 so they were good enough to do 2001. Barbara is also doing 1982 and 1983 which were in books but not in any order. We also received the micro films of the 1930 census of the entire state of West Virginia. Darrell Waugh, president, talked about the trip to Richmond. He said that Country Roads prices have gone up so much that he thought that would not be feasible to use them. He has checked into renting two vans which will hold 14 passengers each. He would drive one and has a friend that would drive one. He also said, that if 20 people would go the cost would be around $91.00 each. That would be transportation and motel accommodations. He will try to finalize the details this week. We have subscribed to Golden Seal Magazine and also ordered the back copies. The Micro Film reader was discussed as the crank on the one we have does not work properly. After the building is rewired the library is to buy a reader printer and we voted to buy a new micro film reader. If anyone knows who sells them, please let us know. Jerry Hawkinberry is to check to see if she can get the pavilion for our annual picnic on the 13th of August. Bob and Janice Hardman passed out a leaflet on the German Festival to be held in Sistersville, WV on October 18-19-20, 2002. Looks like it will be lots of fun. They will have a Craft Show, History and Genealogy Fair, Professional and Amateur Entertainment, Puppet Show, Volkswalk, German Games and Contests, Silent Auction, Apple Orchard Tour, German Santa, Dancing, Singing, Food and Drink and Vendors. If you are in the area you might want to attend. Bertha Webb ended the meeting with a poem that her granddaughter had read to her: Here is a copy of it: Susie Lee done fell in love; She planned to marry Joe; She was so happy 'bout it all; She told her pappy so! Pappy told her "Susie gal, You'll have to find another I'd just as soon your Ma don't know But Joe is your half brother. Susie put aside her Joe And planned on marryin Will But after telling Pappy this He said, "There's trouble still" 'You can't marry Will, my gal And please don't tell your Ma But Will and Joe and several mo I know is your half brothers But Mama knew and said "my child Just do what makes you happy Marry Will or marry Joe Cause you ain't no kin to your pappy. Ruby Casto Membership Chairman of HCGS

Ruby, I assume you will be posting, by email, the information regarding the annual picnic. Anybody know how long of a drive it is from DC to Lost Creek? Loved the poem by the way. Very cute. Christine Emond

Christine, If you ask someone is DC it take 6-12 hours or more, but if you someone in West Virginia, it will take around 4 to 5 1/2 hours. The reason I said the above. I knew at different times, one person drove from DC to Morgantown and took around 12 hours which should have took 3 and this was last May. He was from California and ask someone in DC how to get to Morgantown. Guess what his trip was 3 hours back to DC. Another person this year ask someone in DC for directions to Buckhannon, and guess what it took several hours more than it should. -----Original Message----- From: Bryan Emond [mailto:emonds@earthlink.net] Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 9:05 PM To: HCGS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [HCGS] MEETING Ruby, I assume you will be posting, by email, the information regarding the annual picnic. Anybody know how long of a drive it is from DC to Lost Creek? Loved the poem by the way. Very cute. Christine Emond ============================== 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