Hello, Cousins, I wanted to let you know some of the things that I receive as listowner of SANDIDGE mail list from Rootsweb. First, Brian and Karen maintain the Rootsweb server and update equipment with monetary donations and their own money. In order to help with finances several people have been doing a cookbook fundraiser. I am on Shirley's Rootsweb Country-Kitchen list and she sent us the following: "The cookbook we're advertising is one compiled by members of the Homespun and Country-Kitchen lists. It's being sold to raise money for Rootsweb. Karen and Brian (who run Rootsweb) have been putting up to $60,000 a year of their own money into hardware to keep everything running. Belonging to a list requires no monetary donation. There are over 3,600 mailing lists on Rootsweb at present. Running a list does require a modest contribution of $24 per year, which entitles the list owner to have 3 lists. To be a donor (which I am), it is $100 per year. Due to the financial strain on Karen and Brian to keep all of us happy and the lists running, Sandi (a list member) suggested we - as a group - do a fund raiser to help them out. We did one cookbook (orders of which will soon be shipped) and it raised about $4,000 profit. It was so popular, and we had so many requests, that we are doing a second volume. We hope to raise at least $4,000 with this one as well." Over 500 recipes along with family traditions are in the books. If you are interested in ordering, go to the following http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/7186/order.html >>Books are $10 each, including tax and postage (US$13 for orders to Canada and Australia; pricing for other countries will be determined if orders are received). Payment must be by check or money order and received no later than July 10, 1998 (postdated checks cannot be accepted). We cannot process credit card orders. Payment not received by July 10 will result in an order being cancelled as the publisher requires their money when the order is placed (and the bank will hold out-of-state checks up to two weeks to clear). Checks drawn on US accounts or international money orders must be used. Remittance should be mailed to: "Homespun Cookbook" c/o 2200 Green Acres Dr. Rogers, AR 72758 We anticipate delivery of the cookbook about the end of November. They'll make wonderful Christmas gifts! We sincerely hope you will support this endeavor. Remember, ALL proceeds go to Rootsweb!!>> >From time to time, I will send information about what is happening with our genealogy server. I haven't sent very much as we don't seem to have the problems that alot of other surname lists have - thank goodness and knock on wood!! You all are the very best of "cousins" and I am enjoying researching our family tree with you. Our computer has acted up some lately so if by chance you can't get me one of these days, we may be out buying another computer as ours may die. Rita :-)