FreeLists / bristol-birds / [bristol-birds] wheels a'turning

[Dnldhlt@xxxxxxx]

Hey folks,
     I don't want to reinvent the wheel, I want to build eighteen wheelers!  
I invite the birders out there to join Butternut Naturalists, a Yahoo Group 
(a free service, offering a listserve, calendar, filespace, bookmark 
feature,etc.) that is intended for people of the region who want to share 
information about nature oriented activities.  If you don't want your mailbox 
filled up with messages that might include topics other than birds, I 
recommend that you join and select the option of not receiving e-mail, like 
the Vacation flag on freelists.  You can select the bird type messages to 
read while viewing the archives.  You can also use the Calendar feature to 
keep up with events like bird club meetings and field trips across the 
region.  I have set the group up so that members can add Calendar events, 
Bookmarks, Files and Photos on their own to share with the group.  I have no 
doubt that the type of people attracted to this activity will exercise common 
sense and courtesy in the use of this freedom.  Think of the Butternut 
Naturalists group as a tool of bristol-birds and use its features in so far 
as you find them helpful.  One possibility that I hope someone will explore 
is the use of the Files feature to disseminate newsletters to interested 
subgroups within the Butternut Naturalists.  I believe it can be set up so 
that each local club can e-mail electronic newsletters to their own 
subscribers only, while interested non-subscribers can view the newsletter 
on-line if they wish.  Wallace, can you see that worm wriggling on the line 
in front of you?  Anyway, if you're curious, click on the following address: 
 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/butternuts/
Look around.  If you like what you see, click on Join This Group and follow 
the instructions.  Let's get these wheels a'rolling!
                           -              Don Holt, Central, Carter Co., TN
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between birders and bird club of Southwest Virginia
and Northeast Tennessee.  It serves the Russell County
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Club, Buchanan County Bird Club, Bristol Bird Club,
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