Follow the Trail of
Networking at EWGS
Barb Jolly became aware of the importance of networking
during EWGS social time when Jennifer Saunders, her neighbor in Ritzville and
new EWGS member, asked if anyone else was having challenges with the MAC doing
family history. Barb asked Donna
Phillips to help. Donna introduced
Jennifer to Bill Hire who was an expert on the MAC. Jennifer found answers.
The following skit is a true story of what can happen if you
network during EWGS social time. Statistically what happened is about a
zillion to one---but it did!
Scene 1: Barb Jolly visits friend John Timm whose cancer has
put him in Hospice. She asks John what
he knows of his family history.
Answer-"My best friend Barney Streeter & I have always called
each other "Cousin"--Are we?"
Barb goes to work on John's family history.
Scene 2: Evelyn Wilhelmson, EWGS member, is asked by Jan
Parr to research her family history.
While researching, they find they are related on the Herrick line. Jan is also the daughter of Jackie Streeter
from Ritzville.
Scene 3: Evelyn & Jan visit Ritzville Chamber of
Commerce in search of the Streeter line.
Jennifer Saunders, EWGS member, is in charge of that office & sets
in motion their search which results in Jan's attending Barney Streeter's
funeral and the chance to meet her relatives on the Streeter side.
Scene 4: EWGS social time.
Jennifer Saunders meets up with Evelyn.
Jennifer remembers that Barb is researching the Timm/Streeter line &
introduces Evelyn to Barb.
Scene 5: Barb arranges for John, Evelyn & Jan to meet on
John's front porch in Paha ,
WA
What are the odds of these 3 meeting and finding out they
are related? How are you spending your
time at EWGS? Do you have questions that
might be answered by someone in the room?
Networking works!
Barb Jolly
barbjolly@infowest.com
509-209-6755
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