Wallace, Congratulations to you on this grand anniversary and many thanks to you for your dedication and service to others in the birding community. I would not have the scope or understanding of birding that I have today without your selfless time and many, many contributions to my birding endeavors. For it was you and Carolyn who allowed me to understand just what birding was all about in my own time. That was truly a great gift to receive. I shall always be grateful and indebted to both of you for that joy . . . and other life lessons that came with it. Michele Sparks Bluff City, TN From: jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx To: bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [Bristol-Birds] facing reality with father time Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 18:09:12 -0400 While prowling amongst some old field recordsthis afternoon I found that today, is the anniversaryof my 56th year of birding. I have been a member of the Bristol Bird Club for 55 years. And this year is my 53rd year as a US Fish & WildlifeService licensed bird bander. My permit is inactiveat the present. I have lived every year in Bristol and birded Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginiaall along the way. Wallace CoffeyBristol, TN