On The Wire: The Latest News from the Genealogical Society of NJ 6 September 2005 -- http://www.gsnj.org ^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^* FAREWELL & WELCOME Regretfully, the Board announces the resignation of Trustee Gary Maher. After a tenure of 10 years, Trustee Maher tendered his resignation, however he will continue service to the Society as Legal Counsel. The Board looks forward to his continued contributions to the Society. It is with pleasure that the Board of Trustees announces the appointment of two new Trustees, Catherine "Casey" Zahn and Pamelyn P. Bush. The Trustees are delighted to welcome them. ON THE CALENDAR Annual Meeting, November 5 (Saturday) – All members and friends of the Society are invited to attend the Society’s annual meeting at the BPO Elks Building, 40 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, 9:00am - 12:30 pm. This meeting will feature Prof. Richard Viet and Mark Nonestied presenting their lecture entitled "Stranger Stop and Cast An Eye: 400 Years of New Jersey Cemetery Evolution & Gravestone Design". Event registration form will be online by September 19th. TOMBSTONE HUNTS Do you love cemeteries? Would you like to help preserve New Jersey genealogical information? If so, then we invite to join our Tombstone Hounds! Contact Joan Lowry <jml-gsnj@earthlink.net> for more info. ON THE PRESS Publications - Plans are in the works to finalize the Second Edition of "Monmouth County Articles in The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, 1925-2004, Summary & Descriptions" compiled by Judith Green Watson. A similar compilation for Somerset County is in the beginning stages should be completed by early 2006. Watch this list for publication details!! ALSO ON THE CALENDAR Monmouth County Archives & History Day, October 15 (Saturday) - This annual event will be held at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters in Manalapan, 10:00am to 2:15pm. GSNJ is a participating organization and will have an information and sales table. This year's featured speaker is Alex Magoun, Director, David Sarnoff Library, "The RCA Origins of Everyday Things". More info can be found on the Monmouth County Archives website at: <http://www.shore.co.monmouth.nj.us/archives/2005program.asp>. Family History Fair, October 16 (Sunday) – This annual event will be held at the CUNY Graduate Center in Manhattan, 12 noon to 5:00 p.m. GSNJ will have an information and sales table. This is always a great opportunity to meet fellow genealogists and to get acquainted with the many societies, libraries, and archives in the metropolitan area. (Registration is not necessary; FREE admission). More info can be found on the Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc. (ART) website at <http://www.nycarchivists.org/fhf.html>. VOLUNTEER EFFORTS The Board is finalizing the list of projects for this Fall & Winter. Our "Volunteer News" e-Zine will have more details. Watch for the September edition!! FAMILY TIME Grandparents Day is the first Sunday after Labor Day. Encourage the start of a family tradition! Have children interview their grandparents and have them write down and/or record the stories they discover. Visit <http://www.grandparents-day.com/index.html> for activity ideas and helpful hints. ^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^* -- Michelle Tucker Chubenko GSNJ Trustee & Webmaster http://www.gsnj.org