The James Valley Chapter of the Germans from Russia Heritage Society will meet at 7 p.m. Friday, April
6. The meeting will be held at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in the Friendship Lounge. The church is located at 1000 5th Ave. NE, Jamestown. A PowerPoint presentation will be given titled “Bessarabia, A Historical Overview of the Germans in Bessarabia.” Many area Germans from Russia have ancestors who came from the Bessarabia Region of what is now the Ukraine. This presentation was written by Allen Konrad of Rowley, Iowa. He is a retired pastor and past president of the Bessarabia Regional Interest Group. There will be a short business meeting with election of officers. Lunch will be served.
Everyone is welcome. Anyone with questions may call Betty at 252-4582.