The next monthly meeting will be on Feb. 11th and our program speaker will be Harry Balsinger from White Salmon, Washington. . Mr. Balsinger will speak on "History in Photo collections".
Mr. Balsinger describes his work:
“Like you folks who collect names of family history, I gather the photos to go with the names. The history in turn is shared with the family via CDs and they keep all the articles, photos, etc that are used. When the project is finished, I keep all the history in my system, which is not connected to an online computer. The Gorge Heritage Museum in Bingen also gets a CD with the history. During the visiting with “clients�? I also coach them in what to do with items they may wish to share with museums in the area. I share with Gorge Heritage, WAAAM, Stevenson Interpretive museum. It is only a suggestion for the folks. During visits, I request that family members are present, so as to insure the children are not surprised with what is happening. I have worked with seniors since the early 1980s and try to be sensitive to their aging.
The general meeting will begin at 1:00 pm and the program will begin at 1:30 pm. Come and join us for a host lunch in the Basalt Cafe at noon. The public and guests are welcome. For more information please call Sandy at 541-298-1240