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Kay Arnold coordinated the Texas Folklore Society's participation in the Texas Book Festival  (November 1-2) on the Capitol grounds in Austin again this year and reported lots of good contacts with book readers and two new memberships on-the-spot.  Kay and her group of volunteers - Jean and Lew Schnitz, Charles and Vee Williams, Elizabeth Duncan, Vicky Rose, Lori Najvar, and a brand new member Lauren Goodley - handed out about 200 brochures and talked to visitors about the Texas Folklore Society. They displayed our books and brochures and talked up the 100th anniversary meeting (April 9-11, 2009) in Nacogdoches. Kay said they had so many visitors "who seemed to be genuine in their interest" and she hopes some of them will become members.

Jean said, "I feel like it was a successful venture and think it is nothing but good for TFS to have a presence at this event."

Many thanks to Kay and the others for all their hard work.