Greetings, So many on this list have again shown interest in this collection of books. For those unfamiliar with them I will attempt to give a brief overview. "Scott County, Virginia and Its People" is now a three volume collection of local history and a compilation of family history stories and photos that have been submitted by people like you and I. They have general guidelines for submitting your stories - the biggest guideline is that you can show your ancestors were here. These books are of tremendous help to us as researcher - it can put us in touch with others working on the same family lines as well as offer us insight to work we've already compiled. I have personally been able to discover new family and take one of my lines back two more generations than I had. I keep in touch with Wanda here and there and have recently queried her on the expected date of release for volume three - having seen such interest on this list. I just received this note from Wanda Bledsoe of the Scott County Retired Teacher's Association (SCRTA). She asked that I share the information with this list. If you have any questions, please reply to Wanda. I have enclosed her e-mail addy in the message for your convenience. I also dug through the archives and am posting the address for any orders. (They can be made out to Beth Culbertson or the SCRTA.) Please note that I am not in any way benefiting from the sale of these books in any way. The profits go to their scholarship fund. I am sharing this information soley for the benefit of passing on resource information found valuable to myself and hopefully others. Enjoy, Maria In a message dated November 24, 2003: Maria, Hello to you - long time not hearing from you. Vol 3 of our history book is promised by mid-Dec. The SCRTA also has a good cookbook for sale. It has 800 plus recipes and some pictures of our older retirees (80 plus years old) - several have now deceased. The money from the sale goes to our scholarship fund. Books are $15 plus $4 shipping ($19 total). Could you post this on the VASCOTT web for me? I need to learn how so I don't always have to depend on you. But you have been a real help to us and I thank you. Hope this will be a season of thanksgiving even when you have had so many losses to deal with. Wanda Bledsoe wbledsoe@mounet.com Make orders payable to: Beth Culbertson, Treasurer P O Box 1027 Gate City, Va. 24251