Please cancel the fall meeting. It’s just not safe.
Jane and JP Brantley
Boyle County
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On Jul 13, 2020, at 10:01 PM, kistlers@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
Yup…time to cancel.
Steve K
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Subject: Re: [birdky] Re: KOS Fall 2020 Decision - **Please respond!**
Good luck Jeff,
With schools to open regardless of our status, I’d have to agree with the
others, that I can’t imagine that things will be that much better. I’d love
to be wrong but I think our energies should be directed towards a virtual
meeting so that we are communicating one option to those who would give
talks/record presentations. We would also be able to add the costs of what
it would take to get someone here and host them and put that towards a
stipend to get presenters.
If things were to change it wouldn’t be until the very last minute that one
would not be able to make any changes. We could add multiple walks across
the state if that were the case.
To reiterate again, I vote for a virtual meeting.
Ronan
On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 7:41 PM Jeff Sole <jdsole56@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I tend to agree with Mary. While I won't be able to make the meeting anyway,
due to my upcoming heart surgery and anticipated recovery time, I don't think
Covid will be any better than now and probably much worse based upon current
trends throughout the US.
Everyone stay safe and well out there!
Jeff Sole
On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 6:56 PM James Wheat <james.a.wheat@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Good evening, KOS Board!
I want to hear all of your voices on this one.
I'd planned to wait a bit before asking us to weigh in on the decision to
hold an in-person meeting this fall at Kenlake SRP. This time it's different
from the Spring meeting, where there was a lot more unknowns than there are
now.
I have heard from almost 10 people (some board members, some not) that they
won't come to the meeting even if we held it in person. A few have said they
would go to Kenlake for the weekend even if we don't have the in-person
meeting.
Therefore, I am asking now - should we wait to see what happens with COVID
between now and, say, mid-August? Or should we cancel now?
Thank you all for sharing your opinion on the matter. We need a quorum on
this.
James
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James A. Wheat, President
Kentucky Ornithological Society
Taylorsville KY
