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2000-2001

CONTRIBUTORS

TO AUDUBON

ADVENTURES

Batsel, McKinley,

Ittersagen, Gunderson

& Bertsson, P.A.

M/M Roger Blackmore

Charles E. Caniff

M/M Bill Coombs

M/M Ken DeVries

M/M Kirk DeVries

Joseph W. Dillon

Dr. Bruce H. Dinsmore

Dr. & Mrs. Robert Egge

Mrs. Elizabeth Fleener

Beverly H. Gore

Jessie W. Groff

Mrs. Elizabeth Kramer

Lancaster & Eure, P.A.M/M Tony Licata

M/M Larry Linn

Carol A. Loricco

Francis G. McGovern

New Monic Books

Marianne B. Owen

Palm Yamaha

Peace River Acupuncturedba Chans Chinese

Acupuncture

Mrs. Jean A. Phipps

Port Charlotte GardenClub, Inc.

Mrs. Helen Quinlan Howell

Kathi Rader-Gibson

Mrs. Virginia G. Tifft

Mrs. Evelyn S. Turner

Summer Pot-Luck PicnicAugust 11Our annual summer pot-luck picnic will be onSaturday, August 11, atnoon. We will use theoutdoor screen room atthe Charlotte HarborEnvironmental CentersAlligator Creek site, 10941Burnt Store Road in PuntaGorda. A brief Board

Membersfamilies andfriends areencouraged to

join us. This will be acasual afternoon ofsocializing and everyone iswelcome.

See you there!

General Meetings.........Our first 2001-2002 General Membership Meeting will be on Thursday, September20, beginning with social time at 7 and the meeting at 7:30 pm. Our program willbe presented by Bill Byle, Charlotte County Natural Resource Planner, on Re-Connecting with Nature. Learn what you can do to make this happen.

Meeting site is: Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2565 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte.

Additional dates for your calendar are:

Thursday, October 18 (Harvest Supper and Membership Meeting)

Thursday, November 15 (Membership Meeting)

Saturday, December 15 (Christmas Bird Count; no meeting in December)

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For those who are interested, the public hearing regarding Charlotte County's request to stopthe issuance of the phosphate mining permit for the Manson-Jenkins Tract will be heldbeginning at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, August 7, at the Sarasota Commission Chambers onRingling Boulevard in Sarasota. We will be car pooling from the Publix parking lot behindthe McDonald's at the Peachland Mall. We plan to leave at 5:00 pm. If you wish to join us,

please be there before 5 pm.

BUS TRIP TO HEARING ON PHOSPHATE MINING PERMIT

meeting will be conductedto cover any immediatebusiness matters.

Please bring either acovered dish and/or adessert. Also, pleasebring your own plates andutensils. Drinks, ice andcups will be provided.

At our silent auction in May, we raised $490 towards the Columbus MacLeod Memorialhonoring the Audubon Warden assigned to watch the rookeries in Northern Charlotte Harbor.Evidence of his murder in 1908, although the body was never recovered, sparked the nationsconscience and intensified the campaign against wearing plumage as fashion. It also endedthe opposition to the prosecution of plume hunters. Peace River Audubon wishes to establishthis memorial marker to educate the public on a piece of Charlotte Harbor's rich history andthe importance of protecting its wildlife and habitat . The estimated cost of the memorialwhich consists of the state-standard brushed aluminum marker, post and concrete base is$1,400. Your donation to this Memorial will accelerate its completion. Please send a check tothe Peace River Audubon Society designated for the Columbus MacLeod Memorial.

COLUMBUS MACLEOD MEMORIAL

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The Peace River Audubon SocietyPO Box 510760Punta Gorda, FL 33951-0760

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COMMITTEE CHAIRS:(941 area code)

Membership Betty Coombs 639-4961Conservation Clarke Keller 505-2300

Education Kirk DeVries 625-1503Programs/Field Trips Cyndi Marks 255-3318Hospitality Evelyn Booker 743-0228

and Joanne Downs 625-3065White Bird Editor Joy Linn 637-8160Publicity Karen Bennett 505-0937Archivist Evelyn Booker 743-0228Audubon Pennington Roger Blackmore 625-7317CHEC Representative Bill Coombs 639-4961

DIRECTORS:Karen Bennett 941-505-0937Evelyn Booker 941-743-0228Betty Coombs 941-639-4961Bill Coombs 941-639-4961

Kirk DeVries 941-625-1503Dennis Hungerford 941-627-5405Peggy Kampert 941-235-3160Clarke Keller 941-505-2300Joy Linn 941-637-8160Larry Linn 941-637-8160George Marks 941-255-3318Randy McCormick 863-993-3288Cathy Olson 941-613-6753Kitty Rich 941-764-8089

PRESIDENTS NOTESHello to Southwest Florida from

Northwestern Montana! Deborah and Iare having a great summer working ason-site coordinators for the ElderhostelProgram at Glacier National Park. Thisis an amazing place and we aregetting to see some incredible wildlife.So far it includes moose, mountaingoats, bighorn sheep, and last weekone of our groups (I was not withthem) got to see a grizzly bear. Irecently enjoyed a bird walk with thelocal Audubon Chapter and added abunch of new birds to my life listincluding varied thrush, MacGilvray'swarbler, warbling vireo, Townsend'ssolitaire, red-napped woodpecker andseveral others.

We are living in a lodge at BigMountain Ski Area and have asplendid view of the entire Flatheadvalley below us. From the top of themountain you can see the snow-capped peaks of Glacier Park runningclear into Canada. In addition to themagnificent surroundings, we aremeeting some wonderful folks from all

former range.

The sad truth is that advocates forwildlife and environmental integritymust be ever vigilant in our efforts toprotect and preserve healthy naturalsystems. These challenges will nevergo away as long as our species hasthe will and the power to satisfy ourwants at the expense of other speciesneeds. If we are to have healthypopulations of wildlife, we must acceptthe need for discipline, sacrifice andcompromise.

Seeking balance means being willingto give, not just take. It is time for usto replace our selfishness withcompassion. I, for one, intend toaccept my responsibilities with the aweand respect they deserve; and Iwelcome you to join me. All our non-human neighbors will be grateful, I'msure.

Here's hoping your summer is filledwith peace, health and harmony.

Randy McCormick

walks of life and from all over the

country. Their desire to learn andwillingness to explore make themdelightful companions.

Even in an area that boasts the largestcontiguous tract of wilderness in thelower 48 states, there are intenseenvironmental pressures that cannotbe ignored. In spite of the fact thatover 90% of the old growth forestshave already been logged, there is stillintense pressure from the timberindustry to continue road-buildingoperations and to harvest what is left.All along the Rocky Mountain front,

there is a dramatic increase in permitapplications for oil and gas explorationdue to the recent rise in energy prices.Ranchers still oppose wolf and grizzlybear reintroduction programs and off-road vehicle user groups pour vastsums of money into campaigns toexpand the areas available to them.Suburban sprawl is consuming hugeamounts of land throughout the westand wildlife is being squeezed ontosmaller and smaller remnants of their

OFFICERS:President Randy

McCormick

863-993-3288

Vice President George Marks941-255-3318

Secretary Kitty Rich941-764-8089

Treasurer Bill Coombs

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