Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society: January 2015

February Program

The Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society will meet February 14th at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center at 1:30 pm. February's program will be " DNA: The Basics" and will be presented by Sandy Bisset. A open question and answer time will follow.

The Basalt Café will be closed to the public until March 1st so there will be no no-host lunch for this meeting.

Meet our new officers for 2015!

Our new officers for 2015 are Barbara Pashek, President; Jennifer Gardner Vice President and Juanita Nettling will continue as Treasure. Also Linda Colton will continue a secretary of the group.

Other board members are Mark Adams as membership chair; Terri Earl , Linda Colton and Georga Foster co-chair the program committee. Jim Bull remains newsletter author and Georga Foster is Blog, Facebook and publicity chairman .

We also have four new members, Audrey Crader, Dallesport; Barbara Kiser, The Dalles;Barbara Sexton , Lyle, Wa.; Lynn Winters, Appleton, Wa.

For membership information and to answer any questions you have please contact Mark Adams at 541-980-8180.

Happy New Year!!

Welcome !

With a new year ahead of us, we are looking forward to some great programs, lectures and learning workshops from our members and guest speakers.

The first program of the year in January, will lead off with Linda Colton from the Hood River Family History Center giving us creative ways to use timelines in our family research.

In February, Sandy Bisset will tell us how DNA testing works and its relevance to genealogical research.

In March, Emma Jean Smith , Registrar from the Celilo Chapter of the Daughters of The American Revolution will be telling us about the process of documenting the research path to the patriot ancestor, emphasizing primary source material.

These are just a few great programs we have in store for you. Remember the public is always welcome to our programs. Bring a friend and join us for a no -host lunch in the Basalt Café at 12:00 pm each meeting day. Programs start at 1:00 pm on the second Saturdays of each month except in December. Programs are in the downstairs meeting room at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center.

We hope to see you there!!

Please refer to the Event calander to the right for program and event times.

2024 Program Schedule

January 6, 2024 - America's Extension Service - Resources for Genealogy - Georga Foster
February - Original Courthouse History Forums- Members are encouraged to attend.
March - Darrelll Jabin - Oregons Traveling Historian- March 23, 2024
June 10, 2024 - Hood River Museum Meetup - 1:00pm
July/August - Summer Break
September 14, 2024 - Solutions To Geneaogical Research In Todays Economy
October 5, 2024 - Thomas MacEntee LIVE
Nov. 9, 2024 - FamilySearch Workshop -LDS LIbrary
December- No Program- Merry Christmas

Pioneers of The West

Header Photo: Helen Lundeberg created this painting while employed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), a New Deal program that employed artists during the Great Depression. Like other WPA artists, Lundeberg depicted a hopeful view of the United States during a time of turmoil and uncertainty by showing a dreamlike image of western expansion. The group of pioneers, with their backs to the viewer, follows an ox-drawn wagon into a valley. The monumental figures appear strong and assured in their forward progress. Rising mountains melt into the sun. Lundeberg's style of mixing fantastic images with reality is evident in the background: The pink, rolling mountains blend into the orange, pink, and bluish haze of the sky; it is difficult to determine where the mountains end and the sky begins. The careful use of space and dreamlike elements in Pioneers of the West is representative of Lundeberg's postsurrealist style. This movement, derived from surrealism, purposely combined fantasy with reality and was predominantly found on the West Coast. (Helen Lundeberg, Pioneers of the West, 1934, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1985.8.27) GSA: Information and images created or owned by the GSA unless otherwise indicated, are considered in the public domain. They may be distributed or copied as permitted by applicable law.