To all those who planned on attending the workshop with Lorena Eaker at the Patrick Beaver Memorial Library in Hickory, NC on Thursday, October 20th, WAIT JUST A MINUTE! The workshop date has been rescheduled for Saturday, October 22nd. The hours for this workshop are the same: 10 a.m. till 1:00 p.m. The workshop will deal with "New and Unpublished Records and Material" since Lorena first started publishing her genealogical books: - German Speaking People West of the Catawba River 1750-1800 - The Shoe Cobbler's Kin (Vol. 1 & 2) - One Wise Man Pre-registration is requested. If you plan on attending the workshop on Saturday, please call or send an email to Janey Deal at the library. Her address is: jdeal@ci.hickory.nc.us. The phone number is (828) 304-0500 ex 234. For those who would like to dine and fellowship with Lorena, she will be happy to meet with friends and those who have enjoyed her books. This will be "Dutch Treat" at J & S Cafeteria in Hickory. J & S is next to the Fairfield Inn at the I-40 exit 125 (Lenoir-Rhyne Blvd.) --Derick S. Hartshorn

For those who would like to dine and fellowship with Lorena, she will be happy to meet with friends and those who have enjoyed her books. This will be "Dutch Treat" at J & S Cafeteria in Hickory. Time and date: Friday evening, October 21, 2005 at 6:00 p.m. J & S Cateteria is next to the Fairfield Inn at the I-40 exit 125 (Lenoir-Rhyne Blvd.) --Derick S. Hartshorn