II. REPORTS:
A. Minutes of last meeting
B. Treasurer Report
C. Membership:
1. TIMES - Queries and news articles (next deadline is March 15th)
2. Memberships �Dues are used for resource purchases
3. Member�s genealogies for the library
4. Address changes-please notify ASAP
5. Donations: Remember that donations to BIGS are tax-deductible
D. Research Committee-new chairperson?

III. OLD BUSINESS:
A. Events:
1. Irish Festival Aug 22-24, 2003: Signup sheet to man a table Donna M. Shine
2. Annual Clan Gathering January 17, 2004: Theme? Kevin O�Brien
3. St. Patrick�s Day Parades March 13 & 14, 2004: More sashes? Joan Scahill
B. Projects:
1. Baldyga Index: James Shine
2. Sea Wall Census Extracts: Mary Murphy
3. Interview w/Walter Nowadny: Ruth Ver & Petey Boesl
4. First Ward Nicknames: Organizing into booklet. Volunteers needed
C. Purchases: CDs
1. Griffith��s Valuation of Ireland 5. Irish to America Passenger & Immigration Vol. 2
2. Ontario Marriage Index 6. Passenger & Immigration Lists: NY 1820-1850
3. Naturalization Records: Phila. 7. Immigration Records: Ontario & Nova Scotia
4. Scotch-Irish Settlers in Am 1500s-1800s Immigration Records
D. GAAA Library open 1st & 2nd Saturdays Oct-Jun 10AM-2PM: CLOSED FOR SUMMER 1. Volunteers � signup sheet
IV. NEW BUSINESS:
A. Speaker or Future Events
1. October Mtg: Family Displays & Presentations � Margaret Fabinsky & Kevin J. O�Brien
2. January Mtg: (member�s topic?)
B. Correspondence
1. Joyce Vrchota: ROOT Query 4. NEGHS: Regional Conf. Nov 11
2.Thomas Johnson: O�CALLIHAN Query 5. WNYGS: Conf. NY Research Sept 26-27
3.Stephen Wood: Gen.-Hist. Festival 6. Mike Hassett: Baldyga Index thank you

V. ADJOURN BUSINESS MEETING:

VI. NEWCOMER INTRODUCTIONS:

VII. FEATURED TOPIC: Organizing � Donna M. Shine

VIII. OPEN DISCUSSION FORUM/WORKSHOP: problem-solving; mingling; visit the GAAA Library