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ARMY RECORDS AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES:
Merry Christmas and
Happy Holidays
from the
St. Tammany Genealogical Society (STGS)!
You Are Cordially Invited to our 2024
Holiday Luncheon
Dear Friends,
Please join us for our annual Holiday Luncheon. We are celebrating a successful year of programs and good company! We are looking forward to an even more productive and informative 2025!
Our program for this event is entitled
The Basics of Cemetery Preservation
With Emily Ford
Do you know how to safely clean and maintain your family tombstones and graves? Are the inscriptions on your family tombstone becoming difficult to read? In this lecture, the speaker, Emily Ford, will discuss the basic materials and methods of cleaning, repairing, and maintaining historic cemetery properties. The ethics and approaches to cemetery preservation will be discussed, along with technical advice on what cleaners to use (and not use), vegetation management, and general maintenance.
Emily Ford is a cemetery preservationist, monument mason, and writer about the history of New Orleans cemeteries. She has worked in New Orleans cemeteries and neighboring city cemeteries since 2011. Her work focuses on empowering cemetery stakeholders in the care and preservation of their property. As the owner of Oak and Laurel Cemetery Preservation, LLC, she has completed dozens of tombs, tablet, and monument restorations, as well as publishing an ongoing, scholarly-cited blog on historic cemetery research.
Emily Ford has a Master of Science degree from the joint Clemson University and College of Charleston’s Historic Preservation program. She wrote her graduate thesis on the historic craftsmanship in Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 in New Orleans. f you are just getting started with your family history or need a fresh set of eyes to help you break through a brick wall in your research, you may benefit from participating in the Ask the Experts Day, sponsored by the St. Tammany Genealogical Society (STGS) and the St. Tammany Parish Library (STPL).
Luncheon details below. Bring a guest, but reserve early!
Thursday, December 12, 2024
Where
Benedict’s Plantation
1144 North Causeway Boulevard
Mandeville, LA 70488S
11:00 a.m.
Meet and Greet and Socialize!
Noon
Luncheon Served
12:45 p.m.
St. Tammany Genealogical Society Report
1:00 p.m.
The Basics of Cemetery Preservation
with Emily Ford
Cost
$52 per Person
>>>RESERVATION REQUIRED<<<
Here’s how to make your reservation:
Step 1: Check out the menu below to review the three entrée choices, including the vegetarian option.
Step 2: Email STGS Archivist Sharon Webb at stgsgenealogy@gmail.com. Please put HOLIDAY LUNCHEON in the subject line of your email. Tell Sharon how many people will be attending and provide the name of each attendee with his/her choice of entrée. Include your phone number in the email. She will send you a confirmation email.
Step 3: Send in your payment to:
St. Tammany Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 1904
Covington, LA 70434
Make checks payable to STGS.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact
Sharon Webb at stgsgenealogy@gmail.com
We need an accurate head count for the restaurant to prepare for our event, so please send in your payment with choice of entrée(s) by
Monday, December 2
Space is limited so reserve your seat(s) early!
Menu for 3 Course Meal
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1st Course: Baby Bleu Salad
Fresh spring mix topped with sliced strawberries, feta cheese, toasted spiced pecans & finished with a balsamic vinaigrette
2nd Course: Entrée Selection
Choice #1: Bruschetta Chicken
Grilled Chicken topped with tomato bruschetta,
provolone cheese and balsamic drizzle, served with Parmesan rice
Choice #2: Catfish Pontchartrain
Fried filet of catfish smothered in a rich seafood cream
sauce of gulf shrimp, blue crab and
Louisiana crawfish
Choice #3: Vegan and Vegetarian Option
Polenta with roasted vegetables and
balsamic vinaigrette drizzle
3rd Course:Dessert
Traditional bread pudding
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For all those who have not yet joined STGS, you can download a membership form from the STGS website at sttammanygenealogy.com, print it, fill it out, and mail it with your dues. We will add you to our list for future webinars. If you do not have access to a printer, please email STGS at stgsgenealogy@gmail.com and ask STGS to mail you a membership form. Please feel free to contact us at the above referenced email address if you are not sure whether you have renewed for 2024.
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Your Membership Matters!
November 2024
Meeting Location:
This month's program is at Bendict's Plantation
for in-person attendance only.
NOW IS THE TIME!
Do you need to renew your membership?
Do you want to become a member of STGS?
NOW IS THE TIME!
Dues are $25 for individuals, $30 for families, and $5 for students.
You can join/renew at the next in-person meeting or you can mail your dues to: STGS, P.O. Box 1904, Covington, LA 70434 .Click the button below to download a membership form.
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