Goldfinch Gazette
The Newsletter of the Rockingham Bird Club
Volume XXXIII
JUNE MEETING
DATE: Thursday, June 5, 2008 -- Picnic
TIME: 6:00 PM
PLACE: Wildwood Park, Bridgewater **Note place and time change
PROGRAM: We will have our annual picnic at Wildwood Park in Bridgewater on Thursday evening, June 5. Bring food. The club will furnish paper goods, drinks and ice. To get to Wildwood Park take Bank Street west from South Main Street (Rt. 42). Go to the end of street and turn left which will take you right into park. There is only one shelter which we have reserved. You can come early and do some birding on your own, and we may have an organized walk after we eat. Call Kay Gibson at 249-5287 or 421-7303 or Ken Hinkle at 828-3782 or 421-2679 if you have questions.
Summer Trips -- Tom Mizell
South River Picnic Area/Pocosin Cabin - Friday June 6 – Greg Moyers will lead this trip which was originally scheduled for May 9, but was cancelled due to rain. Meet 7:30 AM in Kohl’s parking lot in Harrisonburg. More details will be available at our picnic. Call Greg at 434-3029 if you are going.
Hillandale Park-We will meet the third Fridays of June, July and August for our monthly walk at Hillandale Park. Meet at 8:00 AM at the playground parking lot. It is noted that June 20th is the last day of spring so if you want to take in one more walk before summer be there.
General - Other field trips may be organized for the summer. We will let the RBC know by email or posting on the RBC website. If you wish to be on the "call list” for other possible summer trips you may let Tom Mizell know at the picnic or call Tom at 828-6059.
From the President's Desk - Wayne Shifflett
This will be the last tidbits of news from your president's desk who will be retiring after this newsletter and the meeting on June 5th. It has been a real pleasure to serve in this capacity over the last two years. I want to personally thank each and every one of you for your support and guidance as we all experience the joys of seeing and learning about the various bird projects here in the local area and internationally. In reflecting over the year one of the highlights has to be the tremendous efforts put in the bird seed sales and the manual efforts in the distribution of the nearly 22,000 lbs. of seeds. The sale of these seeds provided the financial support for the eight plus nonprofit organizations that your club supported during the year. This project is always a total team effort and I know that future seed sales will also reflect the similar drive and determination. The Program Chairman, Kay Gibson did an outstanding job of bringing outstanding and varied programs to the monthly meetings. There were many outstanding field trips led by Tom Mizell, Ken Hinkle and others. I want to personally thank Ken Hinkle for all his endless efforts in printing the monthly RBC newsletter and keeping us current on local bird sightings. In conclusion, I believe that the past year was a total success because so many people contributed significantly with their time and energy to make it one of the best years ever. It was my pleasure to be a part of it. I know that the incoming President Kay Gibson will bring her usual energy and expertise to ensure another successful year for 2008-09.
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