FreeLists / bristol-birds / [Bristol-Birds] BBC meeting: election, program, newsletter

["Wallace Coffey" <jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Bill Grigsby of Kingsport, TN was elected Bristol Bird Club president for 
2005-2006 when the BBC met Tuesday night at the ETSU-Bristol Center.
Grigsby takes office Saturday, June 11, at the BBC Annual Picnic to be held at 
the Civitan Shelter, Steele Creek Park, Bristol, TN from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.  

Dave Worley presented a colorful, informative and enjoyable program about his 
recent birding trip to Costa Rico.

In other business, Mitch Moore ask what had happened to the Bristol Bird Club 
newsletter  [ THE EAGLE -- The last issue was  eight months ago, August 2004 ].

Wallace Coffey, who last edited the newletter, said he felt it was no longer 
practical to publish the time-consuming publication and that he thought the 
expense was not justified because most of the useful information was being 
provided over Bristol Birds Net.  He noted that a number of members contributed 
articles for past issues but few had since he became editor for a second time 
several years ago.  It was noted by some members that BBC had discussed this 
matter previously and, at that time, no one expressed an interest in being the 
editor.   [ It had been discussed indepth with officers and others at a BBC 
planning meeting and later at a BBC monthly meeting. ]  Coffey said he had not 
made a decision to do away with the BBC newsletter.  He said he told the club 
he would no longer be the editor.  

Moore asked what else a person gets for their membership dues.  Coffey noted 
planning and implementation of social events, meetings, field trips, 
conservation efforts and other BBC sponsored activites.  He gave a few 
examples.  Coffey said membership included state membership and the TOS 
journal, THE MIGRANT. 

Judy Roach made special note of her use of the calendar portion of the 
newsletter and explained how it was useful.  There was discussion by members 
about at least providing a calendar in some form.

It was agreed that Roach and Moore will determine what can be provided to the 
membership and be responsible for what form, how and when it will be 
distributed. 

V.P. Larry McDaniel suggested that, if there are printed copies of anything, 
that  it could be provided to those who wanted printed copies and the same 
information might also be sent to others by e-mail.  

It was suggested that anything distributed could also be put on the Bristol 
Bird Club webpage.  It was pointed out that club events and dates appear on the 
website at the present.

Coffey asked Treasurer Janice Martin if she would have any problem providing 
whatever mailing list of members might be needed if something was published and 
would be mailed.  Mary Erwin said the question was not relative.  Martin said 
it would not be a problem.  

Dave Worley, in response to a question about the Russell County Bird Club 
newsletter,  said he stopped being the editor when he had trouble getting 
information for the publication.

Coffey said he had created the BBC newsletter [1990] and had been the editor 
all but the time when Rob Biller was editor and the year when Amanda Martin was 
editor -- a total of ten or eleven years.  Biller remarked that he had been 
editor of THE EAGLE for three years [ 1997-1999 ].

Officers elected for 2005-2006:

President Bill Grigsby
V.P. Larry McDaniel
V.P. Dave Worley
Treasurer Janice Martin
Sectrary Diana Worley

State Board of Directors 2005-2006:
Larry McDaniel
Wallace Coffey
Bill Grigsby
Tom McNeil
Dave Worley

Attending Tuesday's meeting were ( * indicates those having dinner at the Mad 
Greek):

*Dave Worley
*Diana Worley
*Bill Grigsby
*Fred Martin
Kevin Elam
*Janice Martin
*Mary Erwin
*Jacki Hinshaw
*Larry McDaniel
*Judith Roach
*Jim Boyd
*Kylee Hasbarger
Michelle King
Lorraine Brown
*Rob Biller
*Wallace Coffey
*Don Holt
*John Hay
Ron Harrington
Mitch Moore
Rack Cross
Carol Cross

Most members have paid 2005 dues. If you have not, please pay Treasurer Janice 
Martin as soon as possible.

Let's go birding......

Wallace Coffey
Bristol, TN

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