THE GENEALOGICAL FORUM’s Wednesday Evening E-News 10 August 2016
For more information visit www.gfo.org, contact us at info@gfo.org, or call our library at 503-963-1932. We love hearing from you!
For a complete GFO CALENDAR go to www.gfo.org/calendar.htm.
Also, if you missed your free copy of our monthly Insider for August 2016, you’re in luck because we saved you a copy at http://www.gfo.org/insider/16-Aug.pdf.
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It Only TAKES ONE to Make a WHALE of a Difference!
CALL TO A SPECIAL VOLUNTEER NEXT WEEK!!
Could this be YOU??
The GFO’s quarterly Bulletin for September 2016 will be ready for mailing either late next week or early the following.
We need a special volunteer to please come help prepare the Bulletins for the bulk mailing.
Please note, that the person who used to take on this quarterly task (one day mid-August, mid-November, mid-February, and mid-May) is no longer available to assist. YOU (yes, you!) are needed this time please oh please, or ELSE WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MAIL THE PAPER BULLETIN COPIES FOR SEPTEMBER 2016!!
Email copies of The Bulletin will still be issued as usual. We just need a half-day or possibly a full day’s assistance with labelling the paper copies for mailing!!
If you would be available to help with this please contact Laurel at president@gfo.org.
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Workshop’s Full, but Saturday’s SEMINAR STILL OPEN!
Bigger venue equals more spots to fill…
GFO’s Fall Seminar is being held this year at TaborSpace, which affords us the luxury of having much more space available for attendees to come hear the wonderful D. Joshua Taylor.
The Seminar, featuring a plethora of topics, tips, fun and laughter, will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 15th, and will run until 4:30 p.m.
REGISTER HERE for the Seminar…not the Workshop…did we mention that the Workshop’s full, so don’t miss out on the Seminar!!
Mt. Scott Picnic Area
It’s a Reunion!! And you’re definitely invited.
WHEN Sunday, Sept 18th, from noon until whenever you’re sick of it all!
WHERE Mt. Scott Park, Picnic Area B at SE 72nd Ave & Harold St in Portland.
HOW RSVP to picnic@gfo.org, then just put one foot in front of the other on Sept 18th, and come on out!
WHAT Iced tea and lemonade will be provided by the GFO. Please bring dishes to share, preferably filled with additional, more food-like items!!
NOTE No alcohol or smoking of any kind is permitted on the park grounds…city rules say so regarding all public parks.
Bueller…Bueller…Bueller….Hey there! Still looking for a volunteer to help with labeling.
Remember all those wonderful French-Canadian genealogy books we brought down from a very generous donor in North Portland? Well, we’re currently getting them ready for general research consumption, but WE NEED YOUR HELP again!!
We’re looking for a very special volunteer, or couple of volunteers, to help with creating and binding spine labels to a cart-full of the smaller items that came with the French-Canadian resource collection.
The tasks this project involves are especially for those who enjoy taking pride in detail-oriented, and sometimes repetitive, work that has a huge impact as to encouraging visibility and overall use of priceless resource materials.
If you’re interested in this short-term project, please contact our wonderful and lovely president, Laurel Smith, at president@gfo.org.
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The GFO’s Having a Birthday? It’s 70th did you say???
Saturday, September 17th, will be a magical day!! Here’s why…
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▪ 9:30am – 11:30am, Hunting and Gathering’s Monthly Support Group
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▪ Noon – 2pm, Last Chance for the Irish Group (They still need a leader, dear friends!)
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▪ 2pm – 4pm, GEN Talks brings you Keith and Darlene Pyeatt’s talk on the German Map Guides (The collection is now in the library, currently making its way from the library processing room to the shelves…all just for you!!)
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▪ ALL DAY BOOK SALE, well at least from 10am – 4pm (All GFO’s surplus books are a $1 each, or fill a bag with books for $5. Wow, whadda deal!)
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▪ ALL DAY Membership Renewal and Sign-Up Special??!! Get 14 or 29 months when you pay for either 12 or 25 months respectively. If you would like to take advantage of the deal but are in the middle of your current membership, well that’s no problem. Just sign up at the GFO on Saturday, Sept 17th, and we’ll tack the same deal onto your membership when it next comes up for renewal.
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!
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Janis Robertson – July 2016 STAR
Did you know? Did you hear?? JANIS ROBERTSON is the JULY 2016 GFO STAR
Janis has been coming in every Wednesday for several years to process incoming book and monetary donations received by the GFO. She maintains a log of all items received and prepares thank you letters to the donors. She has recently taken on the job of confirming seminar and workshop registrations, and she is always happy to help with special projects when asked.
Thank you, Janis!
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What’s Happening this Week at the GFO?
SUNDAY, AUGUST 14th
Library (no Maps, sorry) Work Party 9am – noon
Come help us continue to make headway on our relabeling and re-cataloging project at the GFO Library this coming Sunday! Any time you can spare is of immense value to keeping the life-breath moving through the GFO’s all-volunteer organization. Thank you for all you do!
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24th…not the 17th
PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS MOVING!!
Our dates have been shuffled again, but we would still like to invite you to please join us for the GFO’s Photoshop Elements on Wednesday, August 24th, 1:30pm – 2:30pm. Please email Sarah Holmes at photoshop@gfo.org for questions.