Hee, hee... Got my Summer 2000 issue of the White River Valley Historical Quarterly in the mail just a little while ago. Ingrid Albers, a list member here, has done wonderful with her first issue as editor! (and I'm not just saying that because I have an article in there, either...I'm ashamed I didn't contribute earlier, when Lynn Morrow, the former editor, was aboard, and I have all 1001 excuses at the ready, including being one of the younger and newer members) I would say this is a history-making edition for a variety of reasons, not the least being Ingrid's first...included are articles about the MO-KS Melungeon Group; several articles about Branson and Hollister in the early days, including articles about the Turkey Creek Bridge in Hollister, and the first stage production of Shepherd of the Hills on the lake front in Branson; there is a letter from one Bald Knobber descendant to another; and an article about Frank Jones, a sheriff in Christian County, MO. Unfortunately, the latest edition online is from 1998... Maybe that's another project for next year, eh? You can join the Society from the home page of the White River Valley of MO and AR at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~moarwrv/ and scroll down to "The White River Valley Historical Society". Members get copies of each quarterly for the year of their membership, as part of membership dues. Speaking from experience, each one is a good read; I'm going to have to start keeping a list of the ones I do have so I can get the ones I don't...(can't you hear poor Greg moaning now? LOL) Hear, hear, Ingrid! GREAT WORK! Vonda