[Bristol-Birds] Lisa Tyler nominated BBC President 2009-2010

From: "Wallace Coffey" <jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Bristol-birds" <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:20:38 -0400
Lisa Tyler, one of the region's
bright, new and energetic birders,
Tuesday night was nominated by
the Bristol Bird Club to serve as
President for 2009-2010.

Her nomination headed a list 
presented by the BBC nominating 
committee.

A resident of Johnson City, she
was named the region's 2008 
"Best New Birder of the Year."
She has been one of the club's
most loyal members.

 Other nominees for office included 1st V-P David Worley,
 2nd V-P John Moyle, Secretary Diana Worley, Treasurer
 Janice Martin, Asst. Treasurer Wilma Boy, Curator Wallace
 Coffey and Statistician Richard Lewis.

 The BBC election will be held May 19.  Newly-elected officers 
 take office at the club's annual picnic set for Saturday, June 20.

 Wallace Coffey reported that The Nature Conservancy has
 agreed to begin planning a 30th Anniversary celebration of
 the organization's work in Shady Valley and its 30 years of
 partnership in the valley with the Bristol Bird Club.  BBC 
 members proposed the first project in the valley when, in 
 August 1979, it was successful in getting the Conservancy
 to purchase the wild cranberry bog and to have it managed
 by ETSU.  The Conservancy also funded the club's 1999 
 book about bird study in Shady Valley.  

 Michelle Page, Children's Librarian at the Bristol Public Library,
 was on hand and the BBC agreed to provide children's birding
 walks as part of the library's 8-12 year old program.  Club
 member Michele Sparks will facilitate the bird walks for BBC
 and the first will probably be Monday, June 11. 

 VS.-P John Moyle handed out a list of six birding activities for
 which the club will be involved in until the end of May.  The
 weekend of May 29-31 to the Cumberland Plateau is a featured
 event and arrangements for room accommodations are being made.

 President Worley said plans are being finalized with the Natural
 Tunnel State Park for BBC's annual birding weekend held for the
 public at the park.  It will be an overnight weekend with lodge 
 rooms available free to BBC members.  More details will be
 coming soon.

 Coffey mentioned a need to revise some of the articles of the
 BBC constitution which has not been revisited since 1968.  
 Among the needs will be a more streamlined and modern approach.
 It is suggested that all officers be elected by the membership.  At
 the present, some are provided for by the constitution but are
 appointed.  Action on the update will probably be one of the
 tasks for the newly-elected president.

 Former president Bill Grigsby announced that arrangements for
 the BBC Fun Fest field trips have been completed with Ward's
 Seed of Kingsport again sponsoring our two festival bird walks.
 Both are at Bays Mountain Park and will be held July 11 & 15.

  A group of 30 birders was on hand to hear Doris Carson's
  interesting talk on the "Birds of Midway Island."

  Birders attending the April meeting included (* indicates those present
  for dinner at the Mad Greek Restaurant):  Dave Worley, Diana Worley,
  Janice Martin, Michele Sparks, Nancy Necessary, Bob Quillen, Jo Ann 
  Detta*, Marty Humber*, Wilma Boy, Lois Cox, Judy Roach*, Bill Grigsby*,
  Roy Knispel*, Ruth Clark, Mary Clark, John Moyle*, Rick Knight*, 
  Laverne Hunter*, Tom Hunter*, Victoria Hanson, Doris Carson, Michele
  Villeneuve, John Hay*, Mary Erwin*, Wallace Coffey*, Carolyn Coffey*,
  Lisa Tyler*, Joe Kun and Earlene Kun.
[Bristol-Birds] Lisa Tyler nominated BBC President 2009-2010

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