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KOS Members and Subscribers of BIRDKY and Tnbirds:

The fall meeting  of the Kentucky Ornithological Society will be held at Lake
Cumberland State  Resort Park from 23 September - 25 September.  38 Lodge
rooms are  reserved for KOS attendees at a rate of $87.95 per night.  The
rate is  for 1 or 2 persons with a $5.00 fee per person beginning with the
3rd  occupant.  The Lodge did not allow us a discount due to the  popularity
of the Lodge at this time of year.  However, please mention  that you are
with KOS as the number of rooms we utilize may affect the cost  of meeting
room facilities.  There are also 3, 2-bedroom cottages  reserved at a rate of
$154.95 per night.  The cottages sleep up to 8  persons, however the rate is
for from 1 - 4 persons with a $5.00 additional  fee per person beginning with
the 5th person.  An excellent campground  is in the park on a first come
first served basis.  More information  about the park is available at this
link:   http://parks.ky.gov/resortparks/lc/index.htm.  Note:  The park is  in
Central Time Zone.

The Friday evening program will begin at 7:00  CDT presented by Dona Coates
who will detail her recent birding adventure to  Bolivia.  Completing the
South American theme for Friday evening,  Owensboro residents and KOS members
Wendell and Marilee Thompson will present  a program on their recent birding
trip to Peru.

The Saturday evening  program will also begin at 7:00 CDT will consist be
presented by Dr. Fred  Aslop of East Tennessee State University.  Dr. Aslop
is a contributing  author to numerous books and an accomplished birder of
national repute.   He will present a program that focuses on Wildlife and
Avian  Photographs.  There will also be a short business meeting to elect  new
officers for 2006 and to consider minor by-law revisions.

Any  person who wishes to have the floor for announcements or brief
information  pieces should contact me ASAP.  Anyone who wishes to put up  a
display/table or otherwise distribute materials to attendees should do  the
same.

As usual, field trips will be held on Saturday and Sunday  mornings.  These
are in the planning stages.

I WOULD LIKE TO  EXTEND A SPECIAL INVITATION TO BIRDKY SUBSCRIBERS WHO ARE
NOT KOS MEMBERS AND  TO MEMBERS WHO HAVE NEVER ATTENDED A MEETING.  THE
ATMOSPHERE IS VERY  LAID BACK, VISITORS AND "SLACKARDS" ARE WELCOMED WITH
OPEN ARMS.  WE ARE  ABOUT INCLUSION OF THOSE WITH AN INTEREST IN BIRDS AT ALL
LEVELS.  IF  YOU HAVE NEVER ATTENDED A MEETING BEFORE, PLEASE MAKE THIS  YOUR
FIRST.

I look forward to see you there.   


Kentucky Ornithological Society
Mark Bennett, Vice  President
113 Iroquois Circle
Russellville, KY   42276

270-726-9385
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