Hi All,

I hope you are enjoying our cooler weather this past month. Happy Fall! Have the Leaves changed where you are yet? This week, is usually the peak season up north. 

I want to reach out and ask you this, have you thought of volunteering and what it entails? We are in need of a Vice-President and a Secretary for our Chapter. I am appealing to anyone to please consider these two important board positions to become a volunteer! Myself, Bonnie and Nancy are more than willing to have a conversation with you and share our experiences, share how much time we spend on these tasks each month to bring you our meetings. Share the fun we have and the new members we get to meet and socialize with.  A job description for both of these postions are on the website for you to review. I encourage you to take a look. Go to the home page, find Policies and Procedures, Chapter 5 

pg 67.

This chapter is still in its infancy of 13 years. It was begun by Karen Trearchis who is from Dracut, whom is still a member. She felt the need that the Merrimack Valley area could use a chapter, of MSOG, so she took action. She ran this chapter for 10 years, with the help of other members who volunteered as board members. I became involved five years ago, when I was voted to become the Chapter Secretary.

We seek new members who would like to get involved,  so that we can continue to keep the Merrimack Chapter alive and vital. 

 

Your President, Carol Katsulis 

Treasurer, Bonnie Croteau

Membership Officer, Nancy Dimento-Jerome

 

Hi 

 

Just a reminder to you, we have the Chapter Meeting on September 28th, with LInda MacIver. 

 We also are offering a DNA SIG, with Seema Kenney on Line only for  Wednesday,October 18th, at 7pm. So check out the events page and the DNA page of the website for more details and to register for the meetings. 

Hope to see you there.

 

Your President

Carol Katsulis

Hi Members

 

If you are reading this, you still have some weeks left on your membership, unitl Aug 31st. That means you need to renew for the new season.

So do that TODAY!  Lgoin as you usually do, You can find your profile under members on the left menu.

 

Be sure to read the instructions  and check the box to verify it's you. If you are having problems, be sure to contact  Hope, our webmaster, she's there to help you.

 

We look forward to you joinig us again for some wonderful speakers this upcoming year.

 

Your President

Carol K.

 

 

Another year is coming to a close. We have May and June meetings to attend with some wonderful Speakers alinged and ready.

We had a Fantastic and Fun time at the  2023 NERGC consortium this past weekend. Kelly Fox and I maned the booth at the Exhibit Hall. We want to again say thanks to those of you from MSOG who came by and helped us man the booth over the four days. WE couldn't of done it without you! I hope you had a great time at the consortium got a chance to catch some great speakers and will share your knowledge with all of us.

I want to personally welcome all our new members who have joined our MSOG group at our booth. Whether you delcared a chapter or not, we are all one! I am sure you have received your welcoming letter from Marc our Membship director and are most likely checking out the website. writing down the dates on your calendars for the meetings you want to attend.  I hope to see many of you in the near future at our Merrimack Valley  May 20th meeting. (sorry only in person).  Our June 17th will be at the Library and it will be hybird, when we have our speaker presentation.

 

I encourage you take the time to reach out to fellow members and ask questions whether membership related or genealogy search related. The Pasttimes newletter as well as the MASSOG newsletter is great reading.

 

 

Regards

Carol Katsulis

MV President

Hello Merrimack Valley Member

 

I wanted to just touch base with you all. 

 

NERGC IS COMING IN MAY. The dates May 3-6th in Springfield, MA. I hope you have your arrangements  all set and are planning to attend. I am looking forward to the few days off from work, to enjoy some social time with all of you. I will be helping to man our MSOG table booth in the Main Hall. If you are attending, we can use your help to volunteer. Reach out to me or Kelly Fox and we can sign you up for a few hours.  

I am also in the planning stages to get some meetings setup for the new season, which starts in September. I figure I can never be too early to plan them. If you would like to drop me an email and suggest some topics or speakers you would like for our chapter, I would welcome them.

 

We have a few more months to enjoy some time learning and exploring. This month March 25th, we have a tour planned for you of the Harmony Cemetery in Georgetown. 1-3pm. I am hoping we don't get any more snow on the ground in the coming weeks.

We also have a treat for our chapter. We are joining the Worcerster Chapter in "Coming Together to Unite", for our April 29th meeting. In Person and or/ on Zoom. I hope you will want to come join us in person. Seema and i have been planning this event since January. We would love to see you in person, its been too long.

 

Please Check the Events page for more information. 

Thanks.

Carol Katsulis

MV President

reach me at merrimackvalley@msoginc.org