10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE Featuring the Publication Team: The Birds of Northeast Tennessee His newest edition of this title sets a standard for regional books in many ways. Not only does he have a rich and broad archive of the bird records of the region, his ability to organize the information and present it orderly is notable. He is a former Assistant Editor of the Tennessee journal of ornithology, The Migrant, but he has an established national reputation in field ornithology. His 1994 edition constantly enjoyed rave reviews. The Second Edition will be much heralded in Tennessee ornithological circles and beyond. Rick L. Knight He took the reins for publication of this Second Edition as the Bristol Bird Club took on the project. All five of the regional bird books published by BBC have been under his leadership. A former Editor of The Migrant, he has spent half a century studying birds in the region. He brings 41 years of media experience to the project, having spent 31 in newspaper -- most as the marketing director. He served as a vice-president for communications for the Chamber of Commerce. He also chaired key areas of the Bristol United Way fund raising campaigns. Wallace Coffey Mike joined the team as the photo editor and took on the responsibly for layout and graphic design of the publication. Mike is arguably the best bird photographer in the Mountain Empire region and certainly should be recognized as the best of the best when it comes to long-lens digital photography of birds. He manages the A.N. Webber Inc. freight trucking terminal at Kingsport. Mike is past president and present webmaster of the Sullivan County Historical and Genealogical Society. He is a highly recognized scuba instructor and dives in foreign countries. He is talented as an underwater photographer. A loyal member of BBC. Mike Poe For much of the spring and early summer, Tom took Knight's data and updated the long-famous Seasonal Occurrence tables that are an important part of the book. This included using the modern taxonomy as well as the inclusion of 21 species not found in the 1994 edition. A native of Carter County, he studied under Dr. Fred Alsop at ETSU where he took both a B.S. and M.S. He has been an Assistant Professor, of Biology at Northeast State Community College since 2002. He has been on the birding scene in Northeast Tennessee for many years and is held with high esteem by the birding community. Tom McNeil Her sudden visibility on the scene of birding in Northeast Tennessee comes from a recent rush in volunteering to take on tough challenges and her tenacious durability on virtually every Christmas bird count in NET last winter. She is a 5th grade teacher in the Sullivan County School System and sponsors her school's science club. Michele eagerly took hold of a complex and challenging job of red tape, phone calls and digging through a mountain of paper to acquire the book's important ISBN number and Library of Congress number. She helped raised funds for the book. Her talented photography resulted in several bird photos in this edition. Michele Sparks Her interest in birds dates to childhood. She once planned to study ornithology at Cornell University. Her art graces the inside front and back covers of The Birds of Northeast Tennessee. Her conceptual nature paintings have been shown in over 40 solo exhibits throughout the country. Her art has shown at the United States Botanic Garden Gallery (Washington, D.C.), the National Academy of Science (Washington, D.C.) and The Smithsonian. Her enthusiasm for this book and the time and dedication she invested have been amazing. Suzanne Stryk His role as a reviewer suggested significant changes and excellent cover quotes which grace the back of this edition. A graduate of Kingsport D-B High School and the University of Tennessee - Knoxville, he has suddenly left major footprints. After earning a Ph.D. at Minnesota, he became the Head of Ornithology at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History in Ohio. He has recently been named editor of The Cardinal, the Ohio journal of ornithology. Last week he took over the role as recording secretary of the American Ornithologists' Union at the organizations annual meeting. While a student in college, he worked two summers as a naturalist at Steele Creek Nature Center and spends his Christmas holidays on local Christmas counts. Andy Jones A Ph.D. graduate of the famous Cornell University, he was the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology's first technical editor of the lab's Living Bird magazine. He suggested an important and valuable idea for Rick's Second Edition. During his career, he was on the editorial board of the Wilson's Bulletin -- a major national ornithological publication. He grew up in Johnson City and lived behind Milligan College and earned his B.S. at East Tennessee State University in 1970. He is a former assistant editor of The Migrant. He will soon retire from the faculty at Cornell. His cover quotes can be found on the back of Rick's book. Charlie Smith For many years, students and researchers used the same crude map drawing for everything published regarding biology in NET. So did Knight's 1994 edition. Rob answered the challenge to take it a few more levels into modern graphics. A geography graduate of ETSU and survey technician with the City of Johnson City for the past 10 years, he used that and his 5 years of skills in private surveying to develop a beautiful new map for this second edition. He used PhotoShop and a Tennessee State generated template to overlay elements from internet mapping sources. He is a Tennessee High School graduate and began birding 20 years. He has birded all across the US. Rob Biller A Bristol Virginia printer who owns the business with his wife, Karen, has printed all five books for the Bristol Bird Club since the group printed its first in 1994. He is knowledgeable in printing bird books and always looks forward to working with the BBC. He knows of the club's talent and expertise in the printing field and allows the publication team full access to his plant during the production. He bends over backwards to get everything as near perfect as possible. He has modern four-color equipment and technology as well as a great staff that knows how much Sam values the business of the BBC as well as he enjoys the club's projects. His plant has modern binding capability and all of their equipment is fast and clean. This was our first full color book and his staff held our hands and walked us through each step until we used desktop publishing to layout the book in its entirety. A feat BBC is very proud about. Sam Mornings Good thinks happen when good and talented people come forward to help a cause they believe in. She deserves a trophy. When the production team ran into a wall of trouble trying to get an historic photograph that was a critical link in our history of birders in the region, Susan sensed our need and knew she had contacts that could make it happen in New Jersey. The U.S. National Museum in Washington had already run out of places to search and ways to find the photo. But Susan got busy on the telephone and her computer and, in a couple of days, broke a log jam. The photo came in perfect shape just in time. She is a 4th grade teacher in the Rogersville City Schools. She formerly taught in Sullivan County and joined Bristol Birds Net in those earlier days. But when she moved to Rogersville and her beautiful home on John Sevier Lake, her birding skills and experience quickly surfaced. She has constantly reported some of the region's most regular and rare birds. Susan Hubley The best way to meet Adam Campbell is through the images of his telephoto lens and not the reading of his radar equipment. He is a deputy with the Unicoi County Sheriff's Department. He became interested in birds by taking courses under Dr. Gary Wallace at Milligan College and going afield with him. He is a freelance sports photographer for area newspapers, takes wedding photos and is a professional photographer. When not at his business stations, he is afloat trout fishing Northeast Tennessee rivers. There he has come upon rare migrants and great birding photo opportunities. Adam is very excited about his photos appearing in this edition. But he is not nearly as excited as we are for the birders of the region. You are meeting one of the best bird photographers ever in this region. Adam Campbell -- Photographer A retired military officer, he lives near Lebanon, VA. in Russell County and travels widely over the region taking photos of birds and birding with the region's best and most respected birders. He is an active member of the Russell County Bird Club. His personality, willingness to learn from those with wisdom quickly became obvious. His great telephoto pictures of birds in this edition occupy key positions and highly visible presentation which his art demands. All of his photos in this book were taken in the five county area covered by The Birds of Northeast Tennessee -- as did all other photographers. His digital photographs capture the vibrant colors and diversity of nature abounding in Appalachia. A member of "Round the Mountain," his work is exhibited at the BB&T Bank in Lebanon, the Appalachian Arts Center in Richlands, the Concord Museum in Concord, Massachusetts. He resides with his wife and three cats at the foot of Clinch Mountain in Russell County, Virginia. Richard Kretz -- Photographer He lives in Johnson City. He and his wife Linda are avid nature photographers, birds being their special love. Dexter and Linda have strong ties to Hampton Creek Cove which Linda's father Roy Robertson owned for years before he sold it to Southern Appalachian Highland Conservancy. The Roan is a special place for them, and photography is something Linda and Dexter enjoy together. He is a co-owner of Valley Equipment Company, Inc. Jonesborough, TN, a company which sells industrial machinery and re-manufactures used equipment. His bird photos occupy some of the most beautiful positions in this edition. His photos were included in a show, "Roan Reflections," a photography exhibit at the Carroll Reece Museum at ETSU, hosted by Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy. He has photographed birds in several countries. Linda is a retired school administrator. Dexter Newman -- Photographer He holds the position of Professor of Biological Sciences at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee. He received his Ph.D. and his M.S. in Zoology from the University of Tennessee, and his B.S. in Biology and Fine Arts from Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. Fred specializes in the area of ornithology and natural history and has carried out natural history and bird studies in all 50 states, most of Canada, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Mexico and the Amazon Basin of Brazil. He is well known for his Smithsonian book series "Birds of North America." His experience in bird photograph dates nearly 40 years and his photographs of birds at the nests are among some of the best of their kind anywhere. He has been a faculty member at ETSU for decades. He has frequently written articles for The Migrant as well as many popular nature journals and conservation magazines. His excellent bird photography appears among the best of the region. Fred Alsop -- Photographer His photography is among the truly surprising contributions he makes to the Second Edition. Bryan has vast experience birding in the area. His name is connected throughout the text to great finds and his photographs are obvious and well presented. He is a passionate member of the Lee & Lois Herndon Chapter of TOS at Elizabethton, TN. He has been a top leader of the officers and is a constant promoter of the club's activities. He has an article coming out about the club in Tennessee Conservation magazine . He has spent years as a journalist and has worked for several newspapers at Elizabethton, Erwin, Jonesborough and Johnson City. He has frequently written columns about birds and many exciting feature stories. Brian has probably the largest following of readers of bird columns in the area. He currently writes for the Elizabethton Star. His beautiful bird photos and the ability to use them in creative ways adds to the value and beauty of the Second Edition. Bryan Stevens -- Photographer A former public school teacher, she has long been one of the Bristol Bird Club's most supportive members. Her son is Charlie Parker who is a permanent part-time naturalist on the staff of the Steele Creek Nature Center. Ellen was one of the main fund raisers for The Birds of Northeast Tennessee. She secured a significant contribution from the Friends of Steele Creek Nature Center and Park. She is secretary of that group. She has contributed personally to the programs of Steele Creek Nature Center, becoming a tireless advocate for better things for the center as well advocating for a new state-of-the-art addition to the center which is an approved project of the Bristol Tennessee City Council. Her husband, Bob, is a civic leader in Johnson City and a successful industrialist, owning his own manufacturing plant. Ellen made a major and significant contribution to the Financial Team's efforts and paved the way for much success for the book. Ellen Parker He quickly came forward early in the drive to raise funds for the second edition book. Zellie asked if any effort were being made to solicit business to help contribute to the book. He was able to lead a delegation to a meeting with the Bays Mountain Park Association which is a friends group. The sponsorship put together another link in the funding needs. He followed up with another significant and sizeable corporate-type donation with a major check from the Kingsport Tomorrow initiative, a non-profit citizens' organization in the greater Kingsport region. They work to improve the community through citizen participation in determining its future. Zellie is retired from Tennessee Eastman at Kingsport where he was a long-time prominent employee. He was a leader in strategic planning training. He has, for many years, promoted Eastern Bluebird conservation, habitat and breeding structure opportunity in the Kingsport area. He has been the key person in the Kingsport Blue Bird Society which is associated with Kingsport Tomorrow. He is an active member and supporter of the Bristol Bird Club. His work with the Financial Team was special. Zellie Earnest Bill's active support of the Second Edition project was an important contribution. A former IBM Systems Engineer who worked in sales, he made a call on the Bays Mountain Park Association solicitation with the second edition Financial Team which was instrumental in making that a reality. He is a former member of that board. He works part time with the Eastman Credit Union -- the region's largest and one of the state's largest. Bill closes home equity loans for the credit union. His family is very close to Andy Jones. Bill served two terms as President of the Bristol Bird Club and was instrumental in the recent Tennessee Ornithological Society annual state spring meeting at Bristol Virginia. He was also responsible in the club's memo of understanding with the Virginia Division of Parks which is the BBC's flagship program for public bird walks and serving the community. Bill Grigsby She is a former President of the BBC and is currently serving as Treasure of the club, which she has done so well for a number of years. As the leader of the Second Edition Financial Team, she pays the bills, keeps up with donations, depositing checks, keeping records and making sure our income meets the needed expenses for the publication of the Second Edition. Janice has been a long-time employee in the pharmacy department of Bristol Welmont Hospital where she has had significant supervisory responsibilities. She is an avid birder and has birded in the tropical rainforest with the BBC "Rainforest Adventure" committee which conducts field trips to South America. She has birded widely across the nation. Janice and her husband, Fred, are frequent participants with Southwest Virginia bird clubs where she is a member at Russell County and Buchanan County. Janice Martin Lisa is one of the bright, new, smiling faces to arrive on the region birding scene in recent years. She has quickly become a familiar birder and bird club member to so many. She loves to go birding and has tremendously enjoyed life here since moving to the area from Pennsylvania. She particularly loves the varied mountain terrain and mountain birds. But she also enjoys her bird club and participating in field trips. She works for American Water Heaters in Johnson City working with the company's customer service, warranty and technical service representatives who respond quickly to any ordering or service issue. She is the leader of the BBC Second Edition Book Distribution Team. They begin this week getting out books by mail and delivery to local libraries and other volume distribution points. Lisa manages an important post-printing job for BBC. Lisa Tyler Wilma has been work hard as a member of the BBC Second Edition Book Distribution Team. Early on she urged the BBC Publication Team to get an ISBN number and Library of Congress number. That eventually was the suggestion we needed to get us underway and serious about that project. She has been working with the primary assignment to contact the larger university and public libraries to determine those who will need extra copies. That list will help the Book Distribution Team work more closely with the Watauga Regional Library which Lisa Tyler brought on board to distribute the Second Edition to all of the Northeast Tennessee libraries which are members of the regional library. Michele Sparks also works as a co-chair of that team with Lisa and, teaming with Wilma, they will eventually get the books distributed. The immediate distribution goal is to deliver books to those attending Tuesday night's BBC book party at Steele Creek Park. Wilma is the widow of a United Methodist minister and she also was a public school teacher. She is retired. Wilma Boy Carolyn has, by the necessity of her Parkinson's illness, traveled with her husband to all of the meetings of the Production Team and has been well accepted both socially and helpfully at the various meetings -- many of which she attended for four and five hours. It has been one of the thrilling things she has done. She has enjoyed the process of watching all of the planning, and listening to the thinking that goes into such plans. She has worked to keep up with checks coming in the mail and watched over financial matters. Among her greatest thrills has been on the front line when the printing presses first rolled out the book cover. She has enjoyed the fellowship of the Publishing Team. Carolyn has been a birder for 44 years, birding throughout the country and keeping a life list, as does her 84-year-old mother. Carolyn retired from financial services after 45 years Carolyn Coffey Jennifer surged into the Bristol Bird Club second edition effort making a kind offer to prepare a large cake for the Tuesday night roll out of The Birds of Northeast Tennessee -- Second Edition. She is preparing a very specially-decorated cake. Cake decorating has long been one of her passions and she looks forward to making her first contribution to the Bristol Bird Club. She attended our July BBC Picnic at Steele Creek Park and was able to meet many of the members. She has been birding for some years. She developed an interest in birding while earning a B.S. in biology at Milligan College and birding with Dr. Gary Wallace. She took his long coast-to-coast summer nature and birding trips. She works as a nurse in the newborn nursery at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon. She also is an adjunct biology teacher at the middle school level with a Baptist church school in Bristol. Jennifer Kennedy Chris has planned for weeks to do whatever he could to participate with the Second Edition Distribution Team for Knight's book. In addition to sending a check to help support the cause by purchasing pledge copies of the book, he plans to be hands on. He drove 400 miles home from Austin Peay State University Friday after completing his summer research work on the Wolf River and will join Wallace Coffey and Carolyn Coffey for lunch Monday and then will help sort boxes, count books by boxes and load Coffey's SUV. He will later go to the first book staging area and off load the books and put books by cases in Coffey's SUV to be delivered to the Steele Creek Nature Center and Park Lodge meeting room for Tuesday night's meeting which gets underway at 7:30 p.m. He will travel back to Clarksville on Tuesday morning to attend a Baptist student leadership training seminar and will miss the Tuesday book event. Chris O'Bryan Photographers who have one or more photos appearing in the second edition but not previously mentioned as such: Biller, Robert B. Carrico, Ron M. Coffey, J. Wallace Elam, Kevin Galliher, Pat Hale, Bert Harris, Greg Jones, Andrew J. Knight, Richard L. Langridge, Howard P. McDaniel, Larry Parmer, Henry A. Phillips, Rick A. Potter, Jean Tyler, Bruce P. Wallace, Brenda