This area of the Ross Family Reunion Website is dedicated to the latest family news and updates. Whether news about school graduation or achievement, health updates, or just your basic brag, this is the place to post it.  If you believe that your news would be of interest to the rest of the family, please email the webmaster here and we will be glad to include it on this page.

• John and Helen Hash are expecting a sibling for their son Joseph, due to arrive around Easter, 2002! (John is Anne Ross Roberts' youngest son)

• Congratulations to Tom and Marianne Ross who are expecting their second child in January, 2002! (Tom is Bill Ross' eldest son)

• Welcome back to Maryland, Allison Bourdelais! She has been living in Arizona with her husband, Leo, and will be teaching at a Montessori school in Lutherville, Maryland in the fall.  Leo hopes to join her soon. (Allison is Anne Ross Roberts' oldest daughter)

• Congratulations to the newest addition to the Ross clan -- Haley Parrish -- who was born to Jodi and Rich in May (what a cutie!). (Jodi is Anne Ross Roberts' youngest daughter)

• Sincerest condolences to Bob Ross, Jr., who lost his companion Peg recently. Our hearts are with you, Bob. (Bob is Robert Ross' oldest son)

• Chris and Moira Hyslop are off on an exotic vacation to Singapore and Australia. They will be visiting their son, Alan, who has been working in Singapore but is transferring to Hong Kong. They couldn't make this year's reunion but hope to make a visit next year, so we might time our next reunion around their schedule. Have fun guys! (Moira is Mary Boyle's youngest daughter, and lives in Strathaven, Scotland with her husband Chris)

• Congratulations to Tim and Barbara Ross (our hosts) who celebrated their 13th wedding anniversary on the day of our reunion. (Tim is the youngest son of Bill Ross)

• Diane Burnham and her daughter Erika left the reunion and went straight to the Cayman Islands.  Diane went scuba diving for the first time since her certification in June.  The pair also went to Stringray City where Diane fed and swam with stingrays, and even picked one up and held it!  Way to go Diane! (Diane is Robert Ross' youngest daughter)