Added the following features to the forum:
1. Recent topics
Under the chat on the main index page is a list of the fifteen most recent active threads. You can click on the thread topic to immediately be brought to that thread.
2. News link
A link at the top of the page will display a simplified news layout with archives. These postings are the same as what is in the "News and Announcements" forum, but with a simpler view.
3. Photo Gallery
Long ago each user had his/her own photo gallery to post photo's. This feature has returned and you can access it using the "Gallery" link in the main menu at the top. This is a rather complicated system and there may be other changes accompanying this feature later as I figure it all out. For now I believe it will allow you to create you own album and begin adding photos.