DGS Newsletter, Volume 23, Number 3, March 1999 Page: 39
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DGS NEWS and UPCOMING EVENTS
President's Message
.(j Carole Chew Ruska,
'-0-' President
I The Executive Committee
has met with Mr. Salazar,
Director of the Library, and Mr.
Smiley, Computer Technology person. We have
also talked with Ms. Stem, Friends of the Library
Vice President, to gain more insight into the 8' Floor
Renovation Project. DGS must develop a plan and
a "needs list" for the Genealogy Section for input
into this project. If you would like to put in your two
cents worth about what facilities, equipment, and
changes you would like to see in the renovation, you
can e-mail us at dgs@chrysalis.org or leave a
message on the voice mail 214.670.7932. We
would like our membership's ideas on this project.
This renovation project is poor timing for DGS,
although we certainly welcome expansion at any
time. We just finished our own Capital Expansion
Program in 1996 followed by the FGS Conference in
1997, both of which were enthusiastically endorsed
and supported by the membership. We raised
record amounts of money for DGS with these
projects, and now are faced once again with asking
for your support financially. Within the next month,
members will receive a pledge card for the 8t' Floor
Renovation Project to raise money for this project.
Please be as generous as you can. This opportunity
is too good to decline even though most of us are
still tired and broke from the earlier endeavors. So
when you receive your pledge card, please
remember, that it is easier to write a check than hold
a convention!
The DGS Nominating Committee for this year was
elected at the February meeting. They will be
searching for people to carry on the work of the
society. Some Board members will remain while
others will request replacement. The nominating
committee has the job descriptions for each open
office, and you will know what is being asked of you
as a Board member. There are no easy jobs, no "in
name only" jobs, no two-nights-a-month jobs, and
few perks. Sounds great, doesn't it? The Board
works very hard to keep DGS one of the best
genealogical societies, and the Genealogy
Department of the Dallas Public Library as one ofthe top five in the country. Membership is now at
an all-time high, and we are already planning into
the next Board year. If you think you can serve in
any capacity, please call Susan Powdrill, Volunteer
Coordinator and member of the nominating
committee, and give her your name. She will submit
your name and the nominating committee will
contact you to match you with the needed positions.
Please consider serving as a Board member. WE
NEED YOU!
Well, let's see . . . in this one message I have
asked for your ideas, money, time, and service. I
guess that about covers it for now. PLEASE
RESPOND!
Editor's 2p
Jill M. Clark, VP Newsletter
As a displaced Northerner, I've learned after nineteen
years in Texas that spring comes early around here.
There's no use referring to the calendar because robins
were seen in my yard at the end of January and
somebody had daffodils up before Valentine's Day. Its
likely that we've had our last freeze and some of us
have already started turning over soil, pulling weeds,
mowing lawns, and planting vegetables and flowers.
The Celtic blood in me cringes at the thought of
another long, hot, Texas summer!
Imagine what it must have been like for your
immigrant ancestor who came to Texas from Germany
in the 1840's; or the Ulster Scot frontiersman in your
family tree who forged his way through the wilderness
and finally settled his family in what is now the Lone
Star State. The soil, the weather, the critters - all had
to be reckoned with in order to provide food and shelter
for loved ones and just plain survive!
March is a good time to remember these early
settlers in Texas; their fight for independence and their
hardy, adaptable spirits. Take an afternoon off and sit
down with a good history book and something cool to
drink. Read about the early Texans and their environs.
Visit Old City Park near downtown Dallas, or Penn
Farm at Cedar Hill State Park. Ifyou are new to the
area take the time to learn the names of the native
plants and birds you see. Ask questions of the old-
timers and sip tea with them on their front porches.
Soon you'll know the difference between a Magnolia
and a Mesquite and you'll be adapting to your
surroundings - just like the early immigrants did!DGS Newsletter Volume 23, Number 3, March 1999 39
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