October 2002

Annual Meeting and Election of Officers  Oct. 20^th

      Please join us for the annual membership meeting and potluck supper of the Pittsford Historical Society to be held Sunday, Oct. 20^th  5:30 p.m. at the Congregational Church.  Jean Harvie, treasurer of the Society, will present a program on the basics of family history research and outline the information available at Eaton Hall.

     Jean will explain why genealogy is an exciting, fun-filled, detective-like hobby lasting a lifetime.  The Society has an extensive genealogical library, and families researching their roots this past summer were thrilled to find some of the missing pieces to their family trees.

   A nominating committee of Richard Beriau, Len Lumsden, & John Cadwell will present the slate of officers and directors for 2003 to be voted on by the membership.      

ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR OCTOBER 2002

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Oct. 12th   GMFS Fall Meeting

     Lois Blittersdorf has been asked to speak at the Green Mountain Folklore Society’s fall foliage meeting at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12^th.  Her program features the history of the Sanatorium (now the Police Academy) and highlights  Pittsford’s past and present day covered bridges.      

    The meeting is located in the Old Meeting House north of the water tower on Rt. 7 in Rutland.   Lois will bring copies of  Royal Barnard’s postcards showing the Sanatorium being built in  

1907.    In 1917 “The San” was the only care facility for adult tuberculosis patients in Vermont, and the average stay was 141 days.

 Welcome! New Members