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President’s Message – 2017 May-June
(IMAGE: Carol Stanley with one of her flamingos) President’s Message Greetings, fellow Aviculturists: Not long now….I am so looking forward to the 12th Annual Avicultural Society of America Education Conference this October 4 – 7, 2017! Are you going? There will be a legislative roundtable discussion on Friday evening after our day at the San Diego Zoo (tour and cookout!). Read more about it in this issue. I hope to see you there! Dick Dickenson and Mary Rose have been busy gathering great raffle items. This year we will have raffle tickets available online just before the conference when our permit becomes active. This dynamic duo has really outdone themselves…
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President’s Message – 2017 September-October
(IMAGE: Carol Stanley with her flamingos.) Greetings, fellow Aviculturists: This summer, aviculturists in many parts of the US and its territories have been struck mercilessly by three of nature’s strongest weapons – fire, wind and water. Hurricanes have taken their toll on Houston, Puerto Rico and parts of Florida, leaving mass destruction and flooding. Fires in Northern California threatened Safari West in Santa Rosa, where our conference was hosted several years ago. You’ve probably seen the stories about owner Peter Lang, ignoring evacuation orders and putting out hot spots as they appeared by connecting 10 water hoses. The courage and fortitude displayed by Peter is an example of aviculture in…