SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS AT THE CONFERENCE

During the Conference, the following individuals were recognized for their special contributions to the New England genealogical community:

Rosalie Godfrey
Our special guest, Rosalie Godfrey, was a solid, moving force from the first NERGC planning meeting in 1986 through the initial planning stages of our NGS-NERGC meeting in Providence. She was among the original delegates who conceived, designed, and created NERGC. She performed numerous jobs for NERGC with efficiency, skill, and forethought. Her leadership in helping create NERGC will not be forgotten.

Cherry Fletcher Bamberg
Cherry Bamberg was the recipient of the 2006 Donna Holt Siemiatkoski Volunteer of the Year Award. Since joining the editorial staff of Rhode Island Roots and subsequently becoming its chief editor, Cherry has steadily improved the quality of the publication to the point where today it is among the finest journals published by a genealogical society. Her work to strengthen and grow the Rhode Island Genealogical Society and genealogy in Rhode Island exemplify the very best in volunteer service.

Cheryl Willis Patten
Cheryl Patten was the recipient of the 2005 Donna Holt Siemiatkoski Volunteer of the Year Award. Her efforts on behalf of the Maine Genealogical Society, the New England Regional Genealogical Conference, and genealogy in general have been prodigious. Over a period of many years, she has time and again gone beyond the call of duty to promote and otherwise advocate for genealogical concerns in the state of Maine. Cheryl Patten's life has been dedicated to promoting genealogy in Maine and in every aspect of her career she has symbolized the ideal volunteer.

Joseph V. Camposeo, CMC
Joe Camposeo, the newly elected President of the Connecticut Town Clerks Association, has been the Town Clerk of Manchester, Connecticut eleven years and in 1999 became a Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC). His Family History Days in Manchester were popular with the public and genealogists and have evolved into annual Genealogy Road Shows. He responded to a genealogists’ initiative for better communication between Town Clerks and genealogists by Co-Chairing an Action Group that has served both communities.