Chocolate. Most everybody loves chocolate. Today is Part 2 of my education on this sweet topic…..
The cacao pods are about 8 inches long and are picked when green, yellow or orange.
At this point, they look and feel rather like those nubby little gourds we get at Halloween.
Stay tuned for Part 3.
| Nonprofit Tools You Can Use Winter is almost past, so let’s talk about spring nonprofit learning opportunities! We are working with the Office of the Secretary of State to make sure there are low-cost learning events across Washington and online. We look forward to seeing you there! Nancy Bacon Associate Director Washington Nonprofits |
| Tools for Running an Effective Nonprofit “Tools for Running an Effective Nonprofit” is a a daylong workshop for leaders of small, all or mostly volunteer organizations wanting to learn the basics on how to deliver on your mission. Learn the basics of running a nonprofit. We draw on tested tips and tools, including Washington Nonprofits’ four learning toolkits on boards, finance, law, and planning. Planning — Law — Compliance — Volunteers — Boards — Fundraising Offered in 4 locations this spring: Newport – March 8, 2019 Longview – March 9, 2019 Spokane – March 9, 2019 Bellingham – April 6, 2019 Nonprofit Basics Boards in Gear Why, What, and How of Boards to Better Achieve Mission Seattle – March 13, 2019 Conference Call – March 28, 2019 Aberdeen – April 2, 2019 Lacey – April 3, 2019 Colville – April 5, 2019 Online – April 10, 2019 Twisp – May 1, 2019 Conference Call – May 15, 2019 Online – May 29, 2019 Everett – June 6, 2019 Kennewick – June 10, 2019 Conference Call – June 27, 2019 Finance Unlocked for Nonprofits What Every Board Member Needs to Know about Finance Seattle – March 18, 2019 Coupeville – May 7, 2019 Online – May 8, 2019 Online – June 5, 2019 Yakima – June 11, 2019 Let’s Go Legal The right road to compliance and protection Online – March 12, 2019 Seattle – April 15, 2019 Aberdeen – June 6, 2019 Camas – June 6, 2019 Online – June 12, 2019 (Nonprofit Bylaws) Conferences Central Washington Conference for the Greater Good April 24, 2019 Yakima, Washington LEARN MORE Special programming for rural nonprofits! Scholarships available. Deadline to apply is March 13! Washington State Nonprofit Conference May 21, 2019 Bellevue, Washington LEARN MORE Where nonprofit and philanthropic leaders from across the state meet to talk about trends and get the latest resources Scholarships available. Deadline to apply is March 17! |
| Get answers Do you have a question or need a resource or referral to an experienced consultant, one who comes recommended by other nonprofits? Discover 501 Commons’ Information & Referral Program. There you’ll find nonprofit tools, best practices, vetted consultants, and more – like personalized assistance – to help meet your need. See Washington Nonprofits’ complete learning calendar |
SUNNY JANE MORTON IS COMING TO SPOKANE
NEXT APRIL 6th for EWGS Spring Seminar
And who is Sunny Jane McClellan Morton, you rightfully ask?
Sunny Jane Morton is an internationally-known, award-winning writer, editor and speaker for the multibillion-dollar genealogy industry. She is a Contributing Editor at Lisa Louise Cooke’s Genealogy Gems Podcast, with more than 2.5 million downloads worldwide, and a Contributing Editor at Family Tree Magazine, the U.S.’ premiere publication for genealogy hobbyists. A popular speaker at events across the country (including RootsTech), Sunny is especially known for expertise in tracing U.S. ancestors, particularly in church records; her unique comparisons of the industry’s largest websites; and inspiring presentations on how to reconstruct and tell meaningful stories from the past. Sunny is the author of Story of My Life: A Workbook for Preserving Your Legacy, Genealogy Giants: Comparing the 4 Major Websites and the forthcoming How to Find Your Family History in U.S. Church Records (working title), co-authored with Harold Henderson, CG. She is the Co-Editor of Ohio Genealogy News and winner of the prestigious NGS Newsletter Competition (2017) and writing awards from the International Society of Family History Writers and Editors. She holds degrees in history and humanities from Brigham Young University.
Click www.EWSGI.org for more information and to register. That’s the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society in Spokane. P.S. There will be no Snoqualmie Pass snow troubles by then!
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Great opportunity — Watch Session from Rootstech live streamed to your computer.
Click here for the live stream list.
Today is a Monday Mystery Solved….. most happily.
A bit in my paper for 13 Feb 2019 told of a remarkable find. While demolishing part of Jeffersonville High School in Jeffersonville, Indiana, workers found a little black purse. The purse contained a prom invitation, photos, a lipstick, and some Juicy Fruit gum wrappers. The purse belonged to Martha Everett and she lost it six decades ago.
Quoting from the paper: Greater Clark County Schools spokesman Erin Bojorquez said the district was able to track Everett ‘thanks to the power of social media’ after a Facebook posting about the purse. Now 82-years-old, Martha Everett, now living in Florida, received her lost little purse in the mail.
Imagine her surprise!
| Family Tree Maker Road Show Adds Second Session! (If Enough People Sign Up) |
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Pardon this extra email during your weekend. You blew us away with your response to the Family Tree Maker Road Show, snapping up all the tickets in just one day. We listened! Your response has been so overwhelming, we’ve added a second session and increased seating at the first. Session 1 runs from 1-3 p.m. and is ALMOST full. If it does fill up and you hit the wait list, try registering for Session 2. Session 2 runs from 4-6 p.m. — But this is conditional. We need at least 20 people to sign up for session 2 for the FTM gurus to stay for a second presentation. Lots of elbow room (so far) here! |
| Session #1: Register for 1-3 p.m. |
| Session #2: Register for 4-6 p.m. |
| The folks behind FTM are coming to the GFO library for a 2-hour interactive presentation on Wednesday, March 6th. (It’s not just a lecture; there’s lots of time for questions.) Mark Olsen is the Family Tree Maker Ambassador to historical and genealogical societies around the world, working to support their members as they use Family Tree Maker. He’ll show new features in Family Tree Maker, how to move to its current version, and how to get a free update. Kiara Neilsen teaches classes regarding the use of Family Tree Maker DNA, and how to use DNA results to further genealogical research. “If you have received your DNA results and thought, ‘Now what?’ Charting Companion 7 is a great place to start. Pierre Clothier is the creator of Charting Companion and will join in with us in a live webcast to show off the amazing DNA edition charts both those tied to your DNA findings and your Family Tree Maker trees.” Plus, a little birdie tells us that you might find some discounts available. Registration is open now! Did you already sign up and now want to change to a different session? Go ahead and sign up for the second one and then email education@gfo.org. |
The Senate Ways and Means Committee will hold an executive session on Monday February 25 at 1:30. Live stream click here or watch on TVW. It is second on the list of bills in this session so should get done fairly soon after 1:30 pm.
Well it took the all of a minute for the Ways And Means Committee to pass this on to the Rules Committee for scheduling the Second Reading to the whole Senate.
Do you realize there are those with different kinds of German heritage? There are those straight from the “Mother Country” to America. And there are those whose ancestors came around 1900 to America by way of Russia. The story is a fascinating one.
My understanding is that Czarina Catherine the Great, in about 1800ish, wanted farmers for her land to produce income for her. Being of German ancestry, she invited German folks to come settle on free land without fear of conscription or taxation. And they could keep their churches. Win-win. And come they did.
By 1900ish, the climate had changed and revolution was in the air. These German folks were being just as affected as were the other Germans by the fires of change. So they determined to leave….. to emigrate to America.
Two organizations document these good ancestors:
The Germans from Russia Heritage Collection, housed in the North Dakota State University’s archives. This collection spotlights the “Volga Germans,” those who settled along the Volga River.
The American Historical Society of Germans from Russia has its headquarters in Lincoln, Nebraska (www.ahsgr.org). This group mostly concerns with the so-called Black Sea Germans, those settling near the Black Sea.
There were other groups of German peoples who migrated from Germany proper to Russia during this time period. These are the two most prominent. Both of these groups have kept excellent records, sometimes going back to the village in Germany from where they first emigrated to Russia.
