Hi Listers, I promised to keep all of you informed of the progress we're making on the Delaware County GenFest plans for 2005. Mike, Gina and I met today with Ginny Nilles and Mary Lou Gentis (of the Muncie Public Library). The meeting was productive and the MPL is willing to be involved in ways for which I'd only hoped. This is what we have so far: The GenFest will take place the second weekend in June, 2005, AT THE LIBRARY. The MPL has everything we need to make this successful, mainly restrooms (*smile*), power (for laptops), a cafe for our carry in or catered (undetermined as yet) needs, and lots of resources. Plenty of parking is also available. Friday night we are going to have a mixer but plans are still in the works for that. Library hours will be extended and extra help available for researchers. Saturday will be an all day affair: food, research, lots of pamphlets, maps and we're hoping to have representatives from surrounding historical and genealogical agencies and a program as well as some demo tables. Ginny came up with a great idea - a Genealogy Marketplace where these agencies, etc can peddle their resources. Details for this will be decided later. We've scheduled another meeting in two weeks in which we hope to have more people involved representing Minnetrista, Bracken Library (Ball State), Delaware County Historical Society, LDS Family History Center and more. So there you have it...a date to mark on your calendar and a lot for which to look forward. So many good ideas have come up that I just can't relate all in a single email. I'm still wide open to ideas and suggestions and will be checking now and again for attendance. We need your input. I'll keep you posted as we progress. Be sure to contact me off list with your comments, suggestions, etc. unicorn1945@sbcglobal.net Shirley Pearson GenFest Coordinator PS Start saving dimes for the copy machines and brings lots of blank CDs. PSS Gina - if I've forgotten anything, speak up.