Fran and I just got back from a mini-weekend at the Ramada Inn Convention Center in Hagerstown, site of the MOS 2000 Annual Meeting. I think congratulations are in order to both Lou DeMouy and Mike Callahan for the selection of the locale and the hotel. Prices should be significantly lower than last year, the staff of the Convention Center are amazingly interested in making us happy customers, and the Washington and Frederick County folks are already lining up what sounds to be a wonderful array of birding locales for the field trips. For non-birding spouses, the Ramada has an indoor pool, an excellent exercise facility, and is within easy driving distance of some really neat historical locations AND an outlet mall. Such a deal! Watch the January Yellowthroat for details and a flyer! Best, Norm Saunders =============== Norm Saunders Colesville, MD osprey@ari.net