Vera, I am new to this list so you may already have this one without my knowledge. But if you don't already know about it, please add it to your list. Pat Ritchie's e-mail address is: pritchie@mnsinc.com Norman Runyon The tenth annual Brocks Gap Heritage Day will be April 8th, 2000, at Fulks Run Elementary School from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For those who have been to Heritage Day and want to have a display table this time, let me know by March 30 that you want us to save you a space. Please bring your own table, & let me know ahead of time if you need access to an electrical plug. Set-up time will be 5-6:30 p.m. Friday evening or Sat. morning 9:30-10:30. If you haven't been to Heritage Day, here's what happens: My mother & I have an extensive collection of old photos of families in the community, and we've made over 100 displays of them which will be shown at Heritage Day. I'll have all my research & published books available to use plus my collection of other family & local histories. Part of the purpose of Heritage Day is to collect copies of old photos or Bibles or letters or other documents from Brocks Gap families to add them to our general collection for future books. We also preserve the information by giving a copy of the documents we collect to James Madison University Special Collections Library in Harrisonburg. Lewis Yankey, now 96 1/2 years old, has lived in the Criders area of Brocks Gap his entire life. He wrote down lots of stories, traditions, and family connections for the families of the area. About 10 years ago I organized his notebooks and typed about 17 books from his notes, ranging in size from 44 pages to 350 pages. While his books do not bring the families to the present day, his work makes good outlines for starting research. His books will be available at Heritage Day to use for research. New copies will be available for sale. Other family historians will be there to discuss their work & sell their books. Last year at our 9th Heritage Day, 300 people from 10 states attended. Lots of information was traded, cousins were introduced to each other, and I think everyone left with warm feelings about family and heritage. We expect to fill the gym, lunchroom & hallway this year. We will probably have a Civil War reenactor who will reminisce about "his" or "her" life during the Civil War. There is no admission charge (donations accepted to help pay to fix up the old family cemeteries at Fulks Run) Hope to see you at Heritage Day. Pat Turner Ritchie