June General Meeting

Fifth Annual
Audubon Film Festival
on the Nature Center’s Big Screen
featuring
“The Unforeseen”
Winner of the 2008 Independent Spirit Award

Wednesday, June 17
7:00 PM Social - 7:30 PM Screening

An ambitious west Texas farm boy with grandiose plans tires of living at the mercy of nature and sets out to find a life with more control. He heads to Austin where he becomes a real estate developer and skillfully capitalizes on the growth of this 1970s boomtown. At the peak of his powers, he transforms 4,000 acres of pristine hill country into one of the state’s largest and fastest selling subdivisions. When the development threatens a local treasure, a fragile limestone aquifer and a naturally spring-fed swimming hole, the community fights back. In the conflict that ensues, we see in miniature a struggle that today plays out in communities across the country.
—Notes from the film’s website: www.theunforeseenfilm.com.

This award-winning adult documentary resonates with deep political and social overtones. It is a sober story about the unforeseen consequences of unchecked development. Are property rights absolute, or is there a societal limit? Should a pro-development state legislature be able to override a local community’s effort to control its own growth?

This is a political film. Join us for wine and cheese, popcorn and punch before the film, and some frank discussion after the film about the good guys and the bad guys as you see them.

This will be our last monthly evening meeting before our summer break. After the summer, we’ll start up again in September with a program on the remarkable revival of bird life on Owens Lake at the base of the eastern Sierra, with an accompanying multi-day field trip.

BVAS Election of Officers and Directors
Prior to the showing of “The Unforeseen” , we’ll have a short business meeting to elect Buena Vista Audubon Society officers and directors for 2009/10. Our slate of officer candidates includes Dennis Huckabay (president), Dave Billings (vice-president), Sandy McMullen (treasurer), and Kathy Billings (secretary).

We are always happy to welcome new volunteers to our ranks. Several key committee chair positions are still open, including Publicity, Membership, and Ruddy Duck Club. These positions generally include a seat on the Board. If you think you might be interested in helping out the chapter by taking on one of these spots, please contact Mary Ellen (760-918- 6622) or Dennis (760-757-6437) for more information. Don’t be shy—we’ll help you ease into your new job. Being on the Board is a fun and rewarding experience!

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Buena Vista Lagoon
Nature Camp

Camp Crawdad: Ages 7-10; July 6-10; 9 a.m.-noon
Camp Tadpole: Ages 5-6; July 13-17; 9 a.m.-noon

Camp fee: $75/child for each five-day session
• Walks & Talks
• Plants & Animals
• Crafts & Games
• Music & Stories
• Indian Lore
Class size is limited, so reserve your space early.
Phone: 760-439-2473

All classes taught by BVAS Nature Guides and special guests

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We thank Buena Vista Landscaping, Cream of the Crop Market, Harbor Fish and Chips, Oceanside Photo and Telescope, Rorick Buick and Cadillac, Sea Gaze Realty, Sunny Days Tutoring, and Wild Birds Unlimited for their recent contributions during our Spring Campaign.

Thank you Tom! After six years on the BV Audubon Board of Directors Tom Troy will be stepping down as Ruddy Duck Club Chairperson and board member. Tom started the Ruddy Duck Club in 2006 and we appreciate all he has done to bring new business friends into the Buena Vista Audubon family. Tom will continue to teach our basic birding class and will be happy to assist anyone who would like to take over the helm of the Ruddy Duck Club with new energy and ideas.

For more information, call Tom at 760-967-6915.

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Basic Birding Class
by Tom Troy

Saturday, June 27, 8:30am
Buena Vista Lagoon Landing
Click here for details

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So Cal Pelagic Birding

Check out the BVAS info website for pelagic seabird and marine mammal trips sponsored by Buena Vista Audubon, Sea & Sage Audubon, San Diego Audubon and Los Angeles Audubon.

www.SoCalBirding.com

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Summer Calendar