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The MOU Board Meeting is scheduled for this coming Friday, December 1, =
6:00-9:00 p.m. at Wood Lake Nature Center, 6710 Lake Shore Drive, =
Richfield. All MOU members are invited and welcome.=20
Wood Lake Nature Center is located one block south of 66th Street and =
Lyndale Avenue. The telephone number is 612-861-9365. From I-494, exit =
on Lyndale Avenue and drive north. Go left on Lake Shore Drive and left =
into the driveway for the nature center.
A map and directions can be obtained from the nature center website =
www.woodlakenaturecenter.com. Go to the left side of the page and select =
Location & Map. The link will take you to Mapquest.
Keep in mind that traffic is heavy in the Cities during the afternoon =
and early evening rush hour.
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
MOU Board Meeting Agenda
Friday, December 1, 2006, 6:00-9:00 p.m., Wood Lake Nature Center, =
Richfield, MN
=20
Call to Order =
Bill George
Approval of the MOU Board Meeting Minutes for July 17, 2006 =
Bill George
President Report =
Mark Alt =
=20
Vice President Report =
Bill George =20
MOU Paper Session and Annual Meeting =
Bill George, Carrol Henderson
Treasurer Report and Proposed 2007 Budget =
Erika Sitz
Upcoming Budget Requests =
=20
Breeding Bird Atlas Administration
Funding for New Initiatives
Youth Membership Drive
Support for Treasurer
Membership Secretary Report =
Elizabeth Bell
Editor Reports
The Loon =
Tony Hertzel
Minnesota Birding =
Barb Martin/Hallie Skinner
Immediate Past President Report =
Jerry Bonkoski
Committee Reports
Affiliate Clubs =
Kim Risen
Avian Information =
Ann Kessen
BCM Breeding Bird Initiative =
Mark Martell
Conservation =
Don Mitchell
Education/Public Relations =
Chris Benson
Electronic Communications =
Dave Cahlander
Field Trips =
Kim Eckert
Finance Committee =
Tony Smith =20
MOURC Research and Records =
Peder Svingen
Publications Committee =
Tony Hertzel
Resource Management =
Bob Janssen
Recruitment and Awards =
Roger Schroeder
Nominations =
Jerry Bonkoski =20
Old Business
Advertising for Minnesota Birding
New Business
Minnesota River Valley NWR =
Elizabeth Bell
Great Lakes Aquarium =
Bill George
Other
2007 Meeting Schedule
Adjourn
Elizabeth Bell, MOU Membership Secretary
on Grey Cloud Island
5868 Pioneer Road South
Saint Paul Park MN 55071-1143
651 459-4150
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000080>The MOU Board Meeting is =
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coming <STRONG>Friday, December 1, 6:00-9:00 p.m.</STRONG> at Wood =
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Nature Center, 6710 Lake Shore Drive, Richfield. All MOU members are =
invited and=20
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000080>Wood Lake Nature Center is located one block =
south of=20
66th Street and Lyndale Avenue. The telephone number is 612-861-9365. =
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I-494, exit on Lyndale Avenue and drive north. Go left on Lake Shore =
Drive and=20
left into the driveway for the nature center.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000080>A map and directions can be obtained from the =
nature=20
center website <A href=3D"">www.woodlakenaturecenter.com</A>. Go to the =
left side=20
of the page and select <STRONG><U>Location & Map</U></STRONG>. The =
link will=20
take you to Mapquest.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000080>Keep in mind that traffic is heavy in the =
Cities during=20
the afternoon and early evening rush hour.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000080></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000080>The agenda for the meeting is as =
follows:</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=3D"Times =
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size=3D3>Approval of the MOU Board Meeting Minutes for <st1:date =
Month=3D"7"=20
Day=3D"17" Year=3D"2006">July 17, 2006</st1:date><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: =
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George</FONT></P>
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</SPAN>Bill=20
George, Carrol Henderson</FONT></P>
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Sitz</FONT></P>
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1"> =20
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face=3D"Times New Roman"><SPAN=20
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</SPAN>Youth <st1:Street><st1:address>Membership=20
Drive</st1:address></st1:Street></FONT></FONT></P>
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face=3D"Times New Roman">Membership Secretary Report<SPAN=20
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8"> &nbs=
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&=
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bsp; </SPAN><st1:City><st1:place>Elizabeth</st1:pl=
ace></st1:City>=20
<st1:City><st1:place>Bell</st1:place></st1:City></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=3D"Times =
New Roman"=20
size=3D3>Editor Reports</FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: =
1"> =20
</SPAN><I style=3D"mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Loon<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: =
11"> &nb=
sp; &nbs=
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</SPAN></I>Tony Hertzel<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3><FONT=20
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1"> =20
</SPAN><st1:State><st1:place><I=20
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normal">Minnesota</I></st1:place></st1:State><I=20
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9"> &nbs=
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=3D"Times =
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10"> &nb=
sp; &nbs=
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&=
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Bonkoski</FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=3D"Times =
New Roman"=20
size=3D3>Committee Reports</FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: =
1"> =20
</SPAN>Affiliate Clubs<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: =
10"> &nb=
sp; &nbs=
p;  =
; =
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bsp; =20
</SPAN>Kim Risen</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"><SPAN=20
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1"> =20
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style=3D"mso-tab-count: =
9"> &nbs=
p;  =
; =
&=
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sp;=20
</SPAN>Ann Kessen</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: =
2"> &nbs=
p; =20
</SPAN>BCM Breeding Bird Initiative<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: =
6"> &nbs=
p;  =
; =
=20
</SPAN>Mark Martell</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: =
1"> =20
</SPAN>Conservation<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: =
10"> &nb=
sp; &nbs=
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; =
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</SPAN>Don Mitchell</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: =
1"> =20
</SPAN>Education/Public Relations<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: =
7"> &nbs=
p;  =
; =
&=
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bsp; =20
</SPAN>Chris Benson</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: =
1"> =20
</SPAN>Electronic Communications<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: =
5"> &nbs=
p;  =
; =
</SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: =
2"> &nbs=
p; =20
</SPAN>Dave Cahlander</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: =
1"> =20
</SPAN>Field Trips<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: =
10"> &nb=
sp; &nbs=
p;  =
; =
&=
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bsp; &nb=
sp; =20
</SPAN>Kim Eckert</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: =
1"> =20
</SPAN>Finance Committee<SPAN=20
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9"> &nbs=
p;  =
; =
&=
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sp; =20
</SPAN>Tony Smith<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> =20
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: =
23.75pt"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>MOURC Research and Records<SPAN=20
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7"> &nbs=
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&=
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3><FONT=20
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1"> =20
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8"> &nbs=
p;  =
; =
&=
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</SPAN>Tony Hertzel</FONT></FONT></P>
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face=3D"Times New Roman"><SPAN=20
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1"> =20
</SPAN>Resource Management<SPAN=20
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8"> &nbs=
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; =
&=
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</SPAN>Bob Janssen</FONT></FONT></P>
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8"> &nbs=
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</SPAN>Roger Schroeder</FONT></P>
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2"> &nbs=
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</SPAN>Nominations<SPAN=20
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9"> &nbs=
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&=
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</SPAN>Jerry Bonkoski<SPAN style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> =20
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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</SPAN>Advertising for <st1:State><st1:place><I=20
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Birding<o:p></o:p></I></FONT></FONT></P>
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1"> =20
</SPAN><st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Minnesota River</st1:PlaceName>=20
<st1:PlaceType>Valley</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> NWR<SPAN=20
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</SPAN>Elizabeth Bell</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3><FONT=20
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1"> =20
</SPAN><st1:place>Great Lakes</st1:place> Aquarium <SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"></SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: =
7"> &nbs=
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</SPAN>Bill George</FONT></FONT></P>
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23.75pt"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3> Other</FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=3D"Times =
New Roman"=20
size=3D3>2007 Meeting Schedule</FONT></P>
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size=3D3>Adjourn</FONT></P>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Elizabeth Bell, MOU Membership =
Secretary<BR>on Grey=20
Cloud Island<BR>5868 Pioneer Road South<BR>Saint Paul Park MN =
55071-1143<BR>651=20
459-4150</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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