Membership Meetings

Membership meetings are held in-person the second Monday of each month between September and May; beginning at 1:00 p.m. and end at about 3:00 p.m. They are free and open to the public.

Please arrive after 12:30 pm to sign up for classes, SIGs, or Seminars, ask questions of a Board Member or Committee Chairperson, etc. Note: We will not be offering coffee at this time.

The short business meeting will start at 1:00 pm sharp followed by our featured speaker.

For those who are unable to attend membership meetings in person, recordings may be available on the WVGS website for members only if the speaker gives permission to record the presentation. The length of time the recording will be available after the meeting (up to 30 days) is determined by the speaker.

If provided by the speaker, handouts will be posted on the WVGS website prior to the meeting. You may print one copy of a speaker’s handout for your personal use. Paper copies of handouts will not be available at monthly meetings. The speaker owns the copyright to the presentation and handout which are used by WVGS only with the speaker’s written permission.

In-person meetings are held at the First Presbyterian Church located at 12225 N. 103rd Ave., Sun City, AZ. (click here for map)

Upcoming Membership Meeting Programs

• 2023-05 The World War II Fallen

  Stories Behind the Stars: The World War II Fallen

   
  
  Speaker: Jackie Menasco

  The Stories Behind the Stars project
  (see https://www.storiesbehindthestars.org) is a national effort of volunteers to write stories for each of the 421,000 individuals who were killed while serving in the US military during WWII.

  This presentation will introduce this volunteer initiative as well as share tips and resources for researching and writing life sketches that will permanently remember those who served.

  Jackie Menasco – Bio

  Jackie Menasco is a retired science educator who lives in Peoria, Arizona. Although she and her husband grew up in Oklahoma, they have lived in Arizona since 1979. When Jackie retired after 40+ years in science education, she began researching and writing about her family history. Whether it’s discovering her Acadian exile ancestors (Cajuns) or unlocking closely guarded family secrets, Jackie enjoys sharing stories of her ancestors at WVGS “Writing Family History” SIG meetings, contributing articles to the Desert Tracker, as well as posting stories on her personal blog.

  After listening to a WVGS membership meeting presentation two years ago, Jackie volunteered for the “Stories Behind the Stars” project. Since then, she has researched and written more than 30 life stories of soldiers killed in World War II. Jackie also served as a Co-Director of the Pearl Harbor Project which included coordinating with volunteers to research, write, and post life stories for the 2,341 servicemen who died in the attack. Although the Pearl Harbor Project has been completed, Jackie continues to maintain the Pearl Harbor fallen database and contribute stories of other WWII fallen servicemen and women.

  
  

  Hand-out

  ---

  In-person meetings are held at the First Presbyterian Church located at 12225 N. 103rd Ave., Sun City, AZ. (click here for map) – will open in new tab in your web browser)

  Please arrive after 12:30 pm to sign up for classes, SIGs, or the 2022 Seminar, ask questions of a Board Member or Committee Chairperson, etc. Note: We will not be offering coffee at this time.

  The short business meeting will start at 1:00 pm sharp followed by our featured speaker.

  ---

  2022-2023 Monthly Meeting Speakers

---

Membership Meeting Agendas

2023
09 Apr 2023 Membership Meeting Agenda	13 Mar 2023 Membership Meeting Agenda

Membership Meeting Minutes

2023
08 May 2023 Membership Meeting Minutes	10 Apr 2023 Membership Meeting Minutes	13 Mar 2023 Membership Meeting Minutes	13 Feb 2023 Membership Meeting Minutes
09 Jan 2023 Membership Meeting Minutes

2022
12 Dec 2022 Membership Meeting Minutes

2021
13 Dec 2021 Membership Meeting Minutes	08 Nov 2021 Membership Meeting Minutes	13 Sep 2021 Membership Meeting Minutes	12 Apr 2021 Membership Meeting Minutes
08 Mar 2021 Membership Meeting Minutes	08 Feb 2021 Membership Meeting Minutes	11 Jan 2021 Membership Meeting Minutes

2020
12 Oct 2020 Membership Meeting Minutes	09 Mar 2020 Membership Meeting Minutes	10 Feb 2020 Membership Meeting Minutes	13 Jan 2020 Membership Meeting Minutes

Membership Meeting Program Archive