THE
November - December
2008
Volume X – No. 6
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From
the Editor
After working on the newsletter for 8 years and on the website for 9 years, I feel it is time to turn these duties over to “new blood”. The very talented C J Vincent has offered his expertise in taking over starting January 2009. Thanks C J!
On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like wish all of our members and friends the Happiest of Holiday Seasons!
Hank Brodkin
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MEETINGS
Meetings are all be hel
The
last meeting of the year
on November 18, 2008 will feature “Butterflies and Birds of
If you would like to volunteer to give a program contact John Rhodes at 520-444-2724/ jrbutterflymagic@aol.com or Mary Kay Eiermann at 520-615-5164/mkeiermann1@juno.com
Note for all field trips: Beginners
are welcome on all field trips and easy strolls. A donation of
$5 per person ($3.00 for the Easy Strolls) to benefit SEABA will be
appreciated.
A copy of the new SEABA check list will be given to all who make that
donation. Leaders donate their time and
expertise. We will carpool as much as possible. High clearance
vehicles
may be necessary on some trips. Remember to share gas expenses.
Always dress
for the field; because we will be walking and exploring on rough
terrain, wear
sturdy shoes. Be sure to bring a hat, plenty of water, sunscreen and
lunch and
a pair of binoculars (close focus if possible).
Our last field trip of the year was held on November 2. We visited stands of rabbitbrush on the San Pedro River National Conservation area. Details will be described in the January-February 2009 edition of the SKIPPER.
Volunteer Fiel
Results of Past Field Trips
A
field trip to
http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabasa/Fieldtrips.html
On
October 7, six SEABA members enjoyed a somewhat blustery two hour
stroll around
the
On October 18, 14 of us ascended
We saw 34 species. Highlights were a California Tortoiseshell, 3 Tropical Leafwings, a Black Checkerspot, several Dorantes Longtail, and a good flight of Chiricahua Whites. Also interesting in a negative sense was the lack of Huachuca Giant-Skippers, though a few Arizona Giant-Skippers were seen.
http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabasa/home.html
This
is SEABA’s web site. If you want to
know the latest
NEED TO REACH
OUR OFFICERS
for questions, information or suggestions?
President: Jeff
Babson, 520-488-8551
/ jeff@skyislandtours.com
Vice-president, Programs: John Rhodes, 520-444-2724 / jrbutterflymagic@aol.com
Programs: Mary
Kay Eiermann,
520-615-5164/ mkeiermann1@juno.com
Secretary, Historian: Barbara
Terkanian, 520-670-9497/ bterkanian@earthlink.net
Treasurer: Priscilla Brodkin, Box 1012, Hereford, AZ 85615,
520-803-9700/ azbutterflies@cox.net
Law and Financial Consultant: Herb Trossman,
520-749-5825/
herb62@earthlink.net
Field Trips: Hank Brodkin, 520-803-9700/
hbrodkin@cox.net
Membership Records: Cindy and Tom Bethard, 520-744-0060/
ctb@perfnet.com
Education: Blainey Korff, 520-298-8594/ mbkorff@cox.net
Publicity:
Newsletter and
Website: C J
Vincent, 520-907-8735/ cj@wowaz.com
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Two types of
membership are
offered. You may become a member of SEABA only. The $10.00 annual dues
include
6 issues of SEABA’S newsletter THE ARIZONA SKIPPER. If you have
an
E-mail address the newsletter is sent to you electronically. Members
without
E-mail receive a printed copy via the US Post Office.
You may also
choose to join
NABA for the annual $30.00 individual dues or the $40.00 family dues. This includes membership in our local
chapter. In addition to the SEABA newsletter, NABA members receive two
quarterly publications, AMERICAN BUTTERFLIES, an educational
magazine
with many full color photos, and BUTTERFLY GARDENER. We encourage you to join NABA. SEABA receives
a share of your dues, and the publications are excellent.
SEABA membership renewal notices will be sent to
you by the
chapter Membership Records Keeper. If you have an E-mail address, your
renewal
notice will come to your in box. Other members receive renewal notices
via the
US Post Office. NABA membership renewal notices come from NABA’s
national headquarters. However,
please send your NABA and SEABA
renewals to the SEABA address. The NABA membership checks will be
forwarded
to NABA. This enables SEABA to maintain more accurate records. SEABA
receives
membership reports from NABA, but they do not include the names of
persons who
reside outside of Pima, Cochise, and
Fill out below,
and mail to SEABA,
_____Yes, I want to join
- _____or renew my SEABA or NABA/SEABA
membership!
SEABA dues only: __ Local
Membership Only $10.00 per
household (does not include NABA publications) OR
If you would like
to join
both SEABA and NABA and receive the NABA magazine and garden newsletter
enclose
a check to reflect the following:
Dues enclosed
(circle):
Regular $30 ($60 outside
Special tax
deductible
contributions to NABA (please circle): $125, $200, $1000, $5000.
All dues and
subscriptions
are payable in U.S. dollars.
Name:
_____________________________________________________________________
Address:
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City:
e-mail:
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Telephone _________________________________
For a SEABA
Membership List
send a SASE to Cindy Bethard,