Bette Topp received this E-Mail today and asked me to pass it on: From Dennis Fredrickson, Spokane Library: "Bette - I wanted to alert you to the Town Hall Meeting at the Downtown Library on Tuesday, November 9 in meeting room 1a at 5:30. It will be about the library's budget and schedule changes and open hours for all branches. It is an opportunity for your membership to make suggestions to the library board regarding hours and express how you regard the importance of the Downtown Library." To all the list - thus town hall meeting will be at 5:30 and the miltary class on War of Mexico begins at 6:30 on Tuesday the 9th. I hope that many of you will attend so that the library will see how important it is for us to keep "our home". Otherwise, we may not have a place for EWGS meetings....Please do make the effort. Bette P.S. The Branch meetings are being held now. Monday was at East Central Community Center Wednesday November 3 Indian Trail Library Thursday November 4 South Hill Library Wednesday November 10 Hillyard Library Thursday November 11 Shadle Library All These are at 5:30 also Charles

I got a request from a Trisha Neal who wants to get in touch with DaniLee McGowan, anyone have an address or E-Mail for DaniLee? Charles

Well lets hope we have a good turnout to let the Library Board know our preferences for closures. Charles ----- Original Message ----- From: Bette Butcher Topp <toppline@comcast.net> To: Charles M. Hansen <charles_hansen@prodigy.net> Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 5:00 PM Subject: Re: [EWGS] Library Board Town Hall Meeting > Yes, same night but the class starts at 6:30 so there is an hour window > there. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Charles M. Hansen" <charles_hansen@prodigy.net> > To: <WA-EWGS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 11:06 PM > Subject: [EWGS] Library Board Town Hall Meeting > > > > The Library Board Town Hall Meeting will be at the Downtown Library > > November > > 9 at 5:30PM. Is that the night of our War with Mexico seminar? > > > > Charles > > > > > > ==== WA-EWGS Mailing List ==== > > December 4th Show and Tell > > > > > >

The Library Board Town Hall Meeting will be at the Downtown Library November 9 at 5:30PM. Is that the night of our War with Mexico seminar? Charles

Hi Charles: Thanks for keeping us updated on the Library Budget Problems. None of these choices will be easy. My opinion, for what it's worth, is that they should try to keep all branches open at least part of the week. Terrible to close a branch permanently! The downtown library is of utmost importance, but if they have to close part of the time, it should be on Monday. (Maybe a bit of personal prejudice involved here!) To me, the library, police and fire departments are not negotiable items. Without these, we have no viable city. And to Tim Eyman, I can only say "Thanks to you for causing this whole dreadful problem." All responsible citizens need to realize that we don't get anything free. We need to pay for it. I detest him for creating this problem in the first place. OK - that's my sermon for today! Doris

Last Wednesday I went to the Library Board Meeting for October and they had just been informed they will receive about a million and change less than last year. The library staff came up with an option of closing (mothballing) Hillyard, East Side and Indian Trail Branches which comes pretty close to the million and change, other item on chopping block is the outreach program. The outreach program goes once a month to the various senior centers and nursing homes and delivers books and tapes to people that cannot for what ever reason get to the library. The Library board wanted some more options and so Monday at 4 PM the staff came up with 4 other options. Option 1.1 was to just close East Side and Indian Trail keeping Hillyard open the full five days it is now and cutting the Materials Budget. Downtown would stay open the full 6 days. Option 2 is to close Downtown 1 day (That day is either Saturday or Monday and NO decision on that yet) Shadle and South Hill open 3 days a week, Hillyard, Eastside and Indian Trail open 2 days, using the staff from Shadle and South Side to staff the three smaller branches on the 2 days they are open. The Library Board favors this option, but will not make a final decision till 4PM November 15th. Option 3 Downtown stays open 6 days branches are same as option 2 above. Difference of $140,000 less in Materials Budget. Option 4 Downtown open 3 days, Shadle and South Hill open 5 days, Hillyard, East Side, and Indian Trail open 2 days, so downtown staff goes to small branches 3 days. All of these options still close the outreach program, but the board is looking to the capital budget for $100,000 a one time cost of laying off the staff at Hillyard, East Side and Indian Trail which happens in all the options also. In the next two weeks they will have a meeting at all 5 branches and Downtown for the public to comment. Charles

From Donna: This came to me as FGS delegate..... I'm passing it on to all of you F.Y.I. > > > Dear Delegates, > > The Record Preservation and Access Committee (RPAC) needs your help on > House Bill 10. As you may know, HB10 seeks to limit access to vital records > in order to protect each of us from identity theft. The way the bill is > worded, it could also limit however, our access to this information for > genealogical purposes. The RPAC is recommending that the wording in the > bill be adjusted to: > > Insert the following language as a new subsection 890A(b)(2)(E) of the > Homeland Security Act of 2002 (see Title 6, Section 606(a) of S.2774): > "shall not require a State to change its law or practice with respect to > public access to (i) non-certified copies of birth certificates or to (ii) > birth certificates or birth records once a period of 100 years has elapsed > from the date of creation of the certificate or record." > > The combined Senate and House committee is meeting to adjust the language > of the bill and the committee members need to hear from the genealogical > community. It is particularly helpful if you live in one of the states > represented by the committee members. If not, contacting someone you know > in that state to make their opinion known would be the next most helpful > thing you could do. If you do not live in any of these states and do not > know anyone whom you could contact, then you should probably not take an > action at this time other than to write to your representatives. > > You can get the address of the various representatives at: > http://www.house.gov/ and the senators at http://www.senate.gov/ > > > These are the members of the Conference Committee: > > Senate: > > Collins (ME) > Lieberman (CT) > Lautenberg (NJ) > Levin (MI) > Lott (MS) > DeWine (OH) > Roberts (KS) > Rockefeller (WVA) > Durbin (IL) > Graham (FL) > Sununu (NH) > Voinovich (OH) > Coleman (MN) > > House: > Hoekstra (MI) > Dreier (CA) > Hyde (IL) > Hunter (CA) > Sensenbrenner (WI) > Harmon (CA) > Skelton (MO) > Menendez (NJ) > Thank you for your support and interest. > > Respectfully, > David E. Rencher > Chair, Record Preservation and Access Committee > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > Published by: The Federation of Genealogical Societies > Business Office: P. O. Box 200940, Austin, TX 78720-0940 > Toll-Free Phone: 1-888-FGS-1500 > Toll-Free Fax: 1-888-380-0500 > E-mail: fgs-office@fgs.org > Web Page: http://www.fgs.org >

Lisa....just so you know....the historical society and genealogical society are two separate entities and have access to different records. You may want to check with both. The historical society is known as the Stevens County Historical Society and the genie society is the Northeast Washington Genealogical Society. Both are based in Colville. Basically the historical society checks only the records that they have in their collection, while the genie society checks records in their own collection and at the courthouse, through family if they are still in the area, and any other sources we can think of depending on what information is being sought. In checking some of the NeWGS indexes, I see that the Hall and Oakes families were listed in the early territorial censuses for Stevens Co. If you would like us to look for something specific, please contact me directly at sdechant@newgs.org and we will be happy to help you. ....Susan Dechant At 05:03 AM 10/13/2004 -0600, you wrote: >______________________________X-Message: #4 >Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 20:04:17 +0000 >From: lisa.judd@comcast.net >To: WA-EWGS-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [EWGS] Oakes Family > >Hi Shirley, >Thanks very much for the info. I saw your name and wondered if the Oakes >might be related. I've been in touch with Colville Historical recently. >They did some research for me not long ago. ><snip> >Lisa Judd Susan (Gallyon) Dechant sdechant@newgs.org sdechant@centurytel.net Stevens County GenWeb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~wasteven/stevens.htm Pend Oreille County GenWeb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~wapendor/ Northeast Washington Genealogical Society Webmaster http://www.newgs.org

Wow! Thanks for all the replies!! I will pass the word to our NeWGS members and look forward to receiving my own copy......Susan Susan (Gallyon) Dechant sdechant@newgs.org sdechant@centurytel.net Stevens County GenWeb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~wasteven/stevens.htm Pend Oreille County GenWeb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~wapendor/ Northeast Washington Genealogical Society Webmaster http://www.newgs.org

Susan, I volunteer at our library on Tuesdays and I saw a holdings book set aside for you. You should have it soon. Karen Struve

Susan For the others they cost $25 plus $3 shipping. Juanita McBride (jernnita@aol.com) has some as does my sister that does the publications for EWGS. Charles ----- Original Message ----- From: Susan Dechant <sdechant@centurytel.net> To: <WA-EWGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2004 8:01 PM Subject: [EWGS] Holdings book > Just how does one get their hands on a copy of the new holdings book? I > would bet that several of us up in the Colville area would want one. I > don't remember seeing anything about it in the last Bulletin. > > Susan (Gallyon) Dechant > sdechant@newgs.org > sdechant@centurytel.net > Stevens County GenWeb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~wasteven/stevens.htm > Pend Oreille County GenWeb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~wapendor/ > Northeast Washington Genealogical Society Webmaster http://www.newgs.org > > > > ==== WA-EWGS Mailing List ==== > March 8 Spanish American War > Bette Topp >

Just how does one get their hands on a copy of the new holdings book? I would bet that several of us up in the Colville area would want one. I don't remember seeing anything about it in the last Bulletin. Susan (Gallyon) Dechant sdechant@newgs.org sdechant@centurytel.net Stevens County GenWeb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~wasteven/stevens.htm Pend Oreille County GenWeb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~wapendor/ Northeast Washington Genealogical Society Webmaster http://www.newgs.org

Hi Shirley, Thanks very much for the info. I saw your name and wondered if the Oakes might be related. I've been in touch with Colville Historical recently. They did some research for me not long ago. I signed up on this list looking for information around TriCities & Ellensburg where I was born. And was very surprised to run into your Oakes name on this list. I guess it's not such a small world after all. Thanks again, Lisa Judd -------------- Original message -------------- > Hi Alisa, > Your message was posted and sent to me, as I am an Oakes. > However, my line is from Kansas to Oregon, but I do know that there is a > large Oakes family in the Newport & Coliville, WA area. > The Oakes Boys are big in car racing, and well known. > > I'm sure that others will be writing to you also from the Coliville area > (Northeastern Genealogical Society, Colivlle), and may be others from EWGS. > > If you haven't been in touch with NEGS in Colivlle, you should. Susan > DeChant and the others know their area very well, and know everyone. > sdechant@newgs.org > > Let me know if I can be of any help... > > Shirley Penna-Oakes > EWGS 1st Vice President > Washington State Firefighter/EMT > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alisa Judd" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 7:14 AM > Subject: [EWGS] Oakes Family > > > > Hello, > > > > I am looking for any information about the William & Olive (Hall) Oakes > > family who came from Maine and settled in the Colville area around 1880. > > There is a Washington Bio about him and a little about Olive's family. > > Winslow and Osner her brothers lived in the Colville area where there is > > quite a bit of info about the Silver Mine. I've lost track of Olive > after > > the divorce and where she might be buried. > > > > > > Lisa Hall Judd > > El Sobrante, CA > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== WA-EWGS Mailing List ==== > > November 9 US Military Research > > The War with Mexico > > Juanita McBride > > > > > ==== WA-EWGS Mailing List ==== > February 8 Civil War/ Confederate > Marvelene Carney >

Hi Alisa, Your message was posted and sent to me, as I am an Oakes. However, my line is from Kansas to Oregon, but I do know that there is a large Oakes family in the Newport & Coliville, WA area. The Oakes Boys are big in car racing, and well known. I'm sure that others will be writing to you also from the Coliville area (Northeastern Genealogical Society, Colivlle), and may be others from EWGS. If you haven't been in touch with NEGS in Colivlle, you should. Susan DeChant and the others know their area very well, and know everyone. sdechant@newgs.org Let me know if I can be of any help... Shirley Penna-Oakes EWGS 1st Vice President Washington State Firefighter/EMT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alisa Judd" <lisa.judd@comcast.net> To: <WA-EWGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 7:14 AM Subject: [EWGS] Oakes Family > Hello, > > I am looking for any information about the William & Olive (Hall) Oakes > family who came from Maine and settled in the Colville area around 1880. > There is a Washington Bio about him and a little about Olive's family. > Winslow and Osner her brothers lived in the Colville area where there is > quite a bit of info about the Silver Mine. I've lost track of Olive after > the divorce and where she might be buried. > > > Lisa Hall Judd > El Sobrante, CA > > > > > > ==== WA-EWGS Mailing List ==== > November 9 US Military Research > The War with Mexico > Juanita McBride >

Thanks everyone, I have two people volunteered already, so I think Jean will get her picture. Charles ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shirley Penna-Oakes" <FIREBUGVW@peoplepc.com> To: <WA-EWGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 7:41 AM Subject: Re: [EWGS] Tombstone Photograph > Charles, > If someone closer to Deer Park steps up that would be great. But if not > I'm 35 miles over the mountain, and could do it. > Shirley > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "charles_hansen" <charles_hansen@prodigy.net> > To: <WA-EWGS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 2:48 PM > Subject: [EWGS] Tombstone Photograph > > > > I got a request to look up an obit and take a picture of the > > tombstone. Normally I give them Maggie Rails E-Mail as she has > > pictures of most of the tombstones in Spokane County already, but this > > person Bonnie Call died in January of 2004 and was buried after Maggie > > had done the Woodland Cemetery at Deer Park. Is there anyone that can > > take a picture of the Call Tombstone at Deer Park?? > > > > Charles > > > > > > ==== WA-EWGS Mailing List ==== > > December 14 US Military Research > > War of 1812 Shirley Penna-Oakes > > > > > ==== WA-EWGS Mailing List ==== > December 14 US Military Research > War of 1812 Shirley Penna-Oakes >

Hello, I am looking for any information about the William & Olive (Hall) Oakes family who came from Maine and settled in the Colville area around 1880. There is a Washington Bio about him and a little about Olive's family. Winslow and Osner her brothers lived in the Colville area where there is quite a bit of info about the Silver Mine. I've lost track of Olive after the divorce and where she might be buried. Lisa Hall Judd El Sobrante, CA

Charles, If someone closer to Deer Park steps up that would be great. But if not I'm 35 miles over the mountain, and could do it. Shirley ----- Original Message ----- From: "charles_hansen" <charles_hansen@prodigy.net> To: <WA-EWGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 2:48 PM Subject: [EWGS] Tombstone Photograph > I got a request to look up an obit and take a picture of the > tombstone. Normally I give them Maggie Rails E-Mail as she has > pictures of most of the tombstones in Spokane County already, but this > person Bonnie Call died in January of 2004 and was buried after Maggie > had done the Woodland Cemetery at Deer Park. Is there anyone that can > take a picture of the Call Tombstone at Deer Park?? > > Charles > > > ==== WA-EWGS Mailing List ==== > December 14 US Military Research > War of 1812 Shirley Penna-Oakes >

In a message dated 10/11/2004 2:29:12 PM Pacific Standard Time, charles_hansen@prodigy.net writes: Is there anyone that can take a picture of the Call Tombstone at Deer Park?? Charles, I'd be happy to do it. I will be at the library tomorrow if you want to give me the information then. Karen Struve

I got a request to look up an obit and take a picture of the tombstone. Normally I give them Maggie Rails E-Mail as she has pictures of most of the tombstones in Spokane County already, but this person Bonnie Call died in January of 2004 and was buried after Maggie had done the Woodland Cemetery at Deer Park. Is there anyone that can take a picture of the Call Tombstone at Deer Park?? Charles

Thanks, Betty, I do plan on being at the next meeting - see you then. Frances ----- Original Message ----- From: Bette Butcher Topp<mailto:toppline@comcast.net> To: WA-EWGS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:WA-EWGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 7:39 PM Subject: Re: [EWGS] Saturdays Seminar Oh, Frances - I am soooo sorry that you had to miss this particular workshop. She was very very good and all of us long time researchers learned alot from her. We will definitely have her back as she was quite good. BTW - there are some of her handouts available for $1.00 (I think) just for the printing costs. Have Shirley save one for you at the next meeting. Missed you - Bette ----- Original Message ----- From: "F L BAKER" <FLBAKER31@msn.com<mailto:FLBAKER31@msn.com>> To: <WA-EWGS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:WA-EWGS-L@rootsweb.com>> Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 7:41 PM Subject: Re: [EWGS] Saturdays Seminar > My husband and I used to NEVER miss the October meeting because we loved > the educational programs. I can't go now because my Grandchildren have > their Octoberfest on the same day EVERY year. They are totally > disappointed if I try to get out of it and I feel family has to come > first. It wouldn't help me to have it the 2nd Saturday because that is my > DAR meeting and I am treasurer of the Esther Reed Chapter for this year > and next and was for the last 2 years. I just sit and feel sorry for > myself!! Frances Baker ==== WA-EWGS Mailing List ==== December 4th Show and Tell