Flutterby Newsletter - Past Issue January 2007

Happy New Year! What does a caterpillar do on New Years Day? Turns over a new leaf!

In this issue:

1) NABA Holiday Party – Jan. 28, 2007
2) Butterfly Walks & Counts Coming in 2007
3) Membership Information

1. NABA HOLIDAY PARTY, Sun. Jan. 28, 2007. From 1:30 to approximately 4:00 p.m., NABA-St. Louis's holiday party will be held at Washington University's Tyson Research Center. This event will be a potluck affair, so please bring your favorite food dish. A special "Powerpoint" slideshow of our members' best butterfly/outing photos of 2006 will be presented, along with some good food. The butterfly Powerpoint program will begin at approximately 2:30 p.m.

Please send your butterfly photos to Kate Boden at: khbATaccessus.net

DIRECTIONS to Tyson Research Center: From the junction of I-44 and I-270, go west on I-44 about 7 miles to the Antire Rd/Beaumont exit (exit #269). The entrance gate to Tyson is about 100 yards past the exit ramp stop sign on the right (north side of I-44). At the entry gate or Gatehouse please sign in or check in with the Gate Attendant, and then proceed down the road to the Tyson Headquarters Office for our party. See you there!

2. BUTTERFLY WALKS & COUNTS COMING IN 2007 by Jim Ziebol

The following are scheduled for 2007:

Sun. Apr. 15 – Count at Busch C. A. Meet at the Jim Ziebol Garden 10:00 a.m.
Sun. May 20 – Walk at Tyson Research Center. Meet at Gatehouse 10:00 a.m.
Sun. May 27 – Count at Busch C. A. Meet at the Jim Ziebol Garden 10:00 a.m.
Sun. June 24 – Count at Busch C. A. Meet at the Jim Ziebol Garden 10:00 a.m.
Sun. July 1 – NABA 4th of July Count at Busch C. A. Meet at Jim Ziebol Garden 10:00 a.m.
Sun. Aug. 26 – Walk at Horseshoe Lake S. P. Meet at Burger King on Hwy. 203 across from Gateway Int. Raceway, 10:00 a.m.

Other walks will be scheduled on a monthly or bimonthly basis.

3. NABA-ST. LOUIS MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION…

NEW MEMBERS:
Our newest NABA-St. Louis members are: Carl and Penelope Daubach, and Kent Fothergill. Welcome to our Chapter, and hope to see you at one of our upcoming Butterfly Walks or other events!

YOUR OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS, AS OF APRIL 2006: (AT = @ in Email address)

President Jim Ziebol

Vice President Yvonne Homeyer - swampmetalmarkATsbcglobal.net

Secretary Kathleen O'Keefe - nloeslATattg.net

Treasurer Dave Berry - currentriverATpeoplepc.com

Butterfly Gardening Dennis Bozzay - dbozzayATsbcglobal.net

Conservation Ann Earley - aee623ATprodigy.net

Education Mary-Eileen Rufkahr - merufkahrATaol.com

Membership Scott Marshall - scottmarshllATcs.com

Newsletter Dave Larson - larsrblATearthlink.net

Public Relations Kate Boden - khbATaccessus.net

Walks & Counts Jim Ziebol

Web Master Dave Larson - larsrblATearthlink.net
View photo of board members

NEWSLETTER ARTICLES WELCOME:
Please send articles, stories, photos, or suggestions for this "Flutterby News" newsletter to: Dave Larson ( larsrblATearthlink.net ).

If you would like to join NABA, please fill out this application. You will become a member of both NABA and the local St. Louis Chapter, if you live within the St. Louis metropolitan area or nearby Illinois area:

Name ____________________________________________
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Dues are $30 (regular) and $40 (family) per year. Please make check payable to NORTH AMERICAN BUTTERFLY ASSOCIATION. Please mail this form with your check to: Scott Marshall, Membership, 609 West Lockwood, St. Louis, MO 63119.