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Society
Meetings
The Society meets each month, and meetings are open to members and the public. The
meetings are held at the Society Library in Center Point, IN.
Everyone is welcome to attend meetings at the library. Special
programs are planned for some of the meetings. If you have an
interest in genealogy or the history of Clay County, then you
will enjoy the fellowship. Bring a friend and join us. Meetings
are held each month on the third Tuesday of the month.
Meeting Dates
for 2008
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Feb 19, March 18, April
15, May
20, June 17, July 15, August 19, Sept 16, Oct 21, Nov
18, Dec 16 |
All meetings
will be at 1:00 p.m. at the Library.
Meeting
Notes
New CCGSI
Officers for 2008 were elected at the November meeting.
Our new officers are as follows:
President--Patricia
Wilkinson
Vice President--Carolyn Branson
Secretary-- Alice Ann Courtney
Treasurer--Doris Thomas
Board Members-- ?, Jeff Koehler, Emma Thompson,
and Alice Ann Courtney
Volunteers
Are Needed
Our library has
expanded so much in the past years, that many more volunteers
are needed. There is something for everyone’s talents and
skills. Please consider donating some of your time to help keep
the library open and ready materials for patron use. Volunteers
are needed to paste and file clippings in the Family Files,
glean information from the Clay County Sheriff’s records of
the 1800’s, type cards for the card catalog, go through old
newspapers for genealogical information, do research from the
queries received, download and answer e-mail, help patrons
locate information when the library is open, ready materials for
mailing, and enter genealogical information on the computer.
Please stop by the library on Monday, Wednesday, or Saturday
when the library is open or contact: The
Library
Projects
Our Society is wholly made up of volunteers. Our main project is
the ongoing one of collecting materials about Clay County
Families and making these materials available to the public. We
are presently engaged in a project to get all of the cemeteries
organized by township and published. This will provide data on
all tombstone inscriptions located at all of the cemeteries in
Clay County. It will take some hard work; please keep an eye out
for announcements concerning these forthcoming publications. As
of this date, we do have Many of the
Townships published and available for sale.
Youth in
Genealogy
CCGSI is proud to once again sponsor a trophy and medals for the
local 4-H Fair. The awards will go to 4-H ers with the best
Genealogical projects in the competition at the County Fair.
CCGSI Website
Our ongoing project is the CCGSI web page. It is the combined
effort of our volunteer members and is designed to make our
resources available to the public via the internet. We are all new
to the internet family and any comments, suggestions, or inquiries
about our web page are welcome. We also accept requests now for Clay
County research through e-mail. Drop us a line; we are always
glad to hear from you!
Building Repairs
Our building in Centerpoint has had some much needed repairs done.
The west flooring has been fixed, the front windows have been
reinforced and sealed, and the front door has been fixed and
sealed. The floor in the rear of the building has been reinforced
from the basement with posts. Thanks to all those donating their
time and talents in these matters.
Heating and
Cooling System
Thanks to the generous donations of members a new heating and
cooling system has been installed at the Library. The vast amount
of irreplaceable materials at the Library will now have a much
better environment for their preservation. We wish to thank the
many people who donated their monies, time, and efforts for this
much needed project.
Building Wiring
Most all of the electrical wiring has been upgraded in the
building and new light fixtures and ceiling fans have been
installed. Hopefully this will provide a more comfortable
atmosphere for our patrons and members. We now have double
the lighting in the Library and is very illuminating to us all.
Facelift
Our building has new windows in the front of the building. New
window treatments are in order and will help to beautify our
Library. We have rearranged the inside of the Library to best
accommodate our visitors and make better use of our space. Many
wonderful improvements have been made to the Library in the last
couple of years. Visit us soon to see the improvements. Many
thanks to all those who have donated their valuable time to assist
in this change.
Carpeting
Our building is getting new carpeting now and hopefully the
building will be in good shape for the Anniversary Party in July
of 2005.
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