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Susi (Susan C Jones) Pentico's Blog – March 2010 Archive (5)

"Who do you think you Are " & White Glove Preservation

Just a reminder that the TV series "WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE" , is airing again tonight.

The series seem to get better with each episode. I want to comment on the white glove situation.

I recently was handling a book and felt the white gloves were stressing the pages so this is what

I did. I put the gloved hand on the page that was holding the pages and gently used the end of my

finger (ungloved) to move the pages. I think it did the book much less harm. …

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Added by Susi (Susan C Jones) Pentico on March 26, 2010 at 12:11pm — 1 Comment

Los Angles Library update this MORNING

Dear Friend of the Cultural Affairs and or Library Department:

The Los Angeles City Council will be hearing the report backs tomorrow on Wednesday March 24th at 10:00am from the Arts, Parks, Health & Aging Committee that was previously heard on the following dates:

Tuesday March 22 - Meeting on all things Department of Cultural Affairs

Tuesday March 9 - Meeting on all things Library

These General Managers (Olga Garay and Martin Gomez) will be reporting back… Continue

Added by Susi (Susan C Jones) Pentico on March 24, 2010 at 10:07am — No Comments

Henry (Hank) Z Jones in Chula Vista, CA March 24,

Henry Z. "Hank" Jones, Jr. on "How Psychic Roots Became an Unsolved Mystery."

World -renowned genealogy author and speaker is our guest speaker for this Wednesday's

March 24th meeting. The talk will start about 12:20 after a brief formal meeting. And the

greeting of our new guests.

This takes place at the Chula Vista Civic Center Library, 365 F St. Chula Vista, CA

I have had the pleasure of listening to his talks in the past and own his books. He is… Continue

Added by Susi (Susan C Jones) Pentico on March 22, 2010 at 3:14pm — No Comments

Just in about National Archives in NY

New York National Archives Plans Move, Offers Meetings

The New York City Office of the National Archives will be relocating in

the fall of 2011; the exact date is yet to be determined.

Many of the records will be kept off-site.

The National Archives has just announced they will hold two public meetings

on May 4th at 10:30 AM and at 5:30 PM at the Alexander Hamilton US Custom House at One Bowling Green in New York City. Questions about the move should be directed… Continue

Added by Susi (Susan C Jones) Pentico on March 14, 2010 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Genealogy at the Chula Vista Library Evenings & Sunday

The Chula Vista Genealogy Society is going to start being available in the evenings at

the main branch library on F St. The time will be 6 to 8 pm., the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of

every month.

We will also be starting a Sunday afternoon one tenatively between 2 and 4 pm. The same weeks as

my notes imply but will post if different here.

Who DO you THINK you ARE? has brought many people looking for answers and we wish to be

available to help… Continue

Added by Susi (Susan C Jones) Pentico on March 10, 2010 at 12:32pm — No Comments