2010 Chapter Callendar of Events

Calendar for 2011

January 22, 2011 - 9 A.M. annual audit (Board members only)

April 2, 2011 - Noon to 2:00 P.M. "Brick Walls" Bring materials and research and we will discuss overcoming bricks walls as well as give research helps and review how to use the LDS computer program, PAF (personal ancestral file) which organizes all of your data on a free program, downloadable from www.familysearch.org

June 11, 2011 - Noon to 2:00 P.M. "Guest speaker and chapter member, Judy Schmidt will speak about the Civil War in relationship to The Great Locomotive Chase." Ms. Schmidt's presentation will be about her third great uncle, William Hunter Campbell.  He was one of the Andrew's Raiders who went deep into enemy territory during the Civil War to steal a train.  The Raiders planned to use this train to destroy the rail system between Atlanta and Chattanooga, thereby interupting the transport of supplies to the Rebel Army as it was stationed in Chattanooga.  Had they succeeded, the Civil War would have ended much sooner and thousands of lives would have been saved.  However, they did not succeed and seven of them were hanged.  Her uncle was one of this group. Her talk includes the history of the Andrew's Raid and also some personal information about her uncle that no one but our family has had access to. The following photos were submitted by Judy Schmidt. The image of her uncle was painted by her. Clicking on the images below will open up a larger version.

September 17, 2011 - Meeting 10:00 AM to Noon P.M. Speaker: Virginia Glenn

December 10, 2011- Annual Christmas Luncheon, starting at 12 noon at the Hilltop Presbyterian Church Fellowship Building, Located at the intersection of Routes 213 and 46. Lunch consists of soup, salad, sandwich, dessert and drink. Cost is $12 plus $3 tip. Speaker will be Bill Bray who will speak about the old houses in the Knoxville area. RSVP to Janet Petrella at 740-537-2747 or petrellajlpt@aol.com. If replying by e-mail, please note in Subject area that it is for the Genealogy Christmas luncheon.  Also, spouses, family, and friends are welcome to attend. RSVP’s should be to Janet  no later than December 1, 2011.Checks can be mailed to Janet at 940 Logan Street, Toronto, Ohio 43964 (Possible plans: Recently refurbished Knoxville Community Center with a catered provided. A presentation on the History of Knoxville and surrounding areas)

News: OGS Chapter Holds Celebration

Watch for other announced field trips and/or projects. Volunteers are needed to assist with the courthouse project and inventory and digitizing records project. Please contact Flora L. VerStraten if you would like to volunteer.

Christmas Luncheon 2011 Gail Komar and Janet Petrella Photo taken by Larry and Rena Goss
Christmas Luncheon 2011 Missionary Couple Elder Albert and Sister Lynn Mooney Photo taken by Larry and Rena Goss	Christmas Luncheon 2011 Betty Zimmerman, Mrs. and Mr. Bill Bray Photo taken by Larry and Rena Goss
Christmas Luncheon 2011 Larry and Rena Goss	Christmas Luncheon 2011 Bill Bray, Speaker Photo taken by Larry and Rena Goss
Above: Christmas Luncheon 2010	Above: Christmas Luncheon 2010
ABOVE: Christmas Luncheon 2009	ABOVE: First Family Member: Sally Kmatz with son and husband and Richard Russelo (Right)
Christmas 2008 banquet Flora L. VerStraten presenting Esther McCoy an award for Media. Esther is employed at the Steubenville Herald Star Newspaper.	Christmas Banquet, 2008 Flora L. VerStraten, rear of photo presenting Mr. Frank France, long time chapter member with an honorary certificate of appreciation for his service to our country during WWII. Frank landed in the Normandy Invasion.
Christmas Banquet, 2008 Flora L. VerStraten presenting Gordon Grafton with the r Publishers Award for 2008.	Christmas Banquet, 2008 Group photo
December 2007 (above) Annual Christmas Banquet. Mr. Roger Pyles (standing) owner of the recently restored and opened, Mill Creek Inn spoke to our group following our lunch at the Inn. Photo taken by Flora L. VerStraten. Chapter members seated during the wonderful home style lunch were: Tammy Hosenfeld Christopher Creamer Pat O'Dell Richard Russelo Linda Hilty and 15 other chapter members/guests

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