Thought I forward this email. Mike H.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul L. Schumacher" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 10:13 PM Subject: [Mnbird] Hawk Ridge Needs YOU! (fwd) > This message is forwarded by mnbird: > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Mon, 05 May 2003 19:53:29 -0600 > > Hello, Fellow Birders: > How many of us visit Hawk Ridge in Duluth each fall? Can I see a show of > hands? Yep, most of us make a point to visit one of this country's stellar > fall birding locations at least once each autumn -- and Hawk Ridge is one of > birding's best bargains, since it doesn't cost us a dime to visit. > > Just as we each need a dose of Lake Superior each fall, Hawk Ridge now needs > something from us. Duluth Audubon is the nonprofit organization given the > responsibility by the City of Duluth for the management of Hawk Ridge. If > anything happens up there on the Ridge, Duluth Audubon would be responsible. > Now, here's the rub: Duluth Audubon needs to purchase liability insurance to > cover its board and officers in case of a lawsuit. They've never had such > insurance before, but these are litigious times. > > A recent fundraiser raised about half of the cash they need, but there's a > shortfall, and here's where we come in: If each person who enjoys Hawk Ridge > would send a check for, oh, $10 to Duluth Audubon, it would help immensely. > If you could spare $15, even better! This is a one-time appeal, since once > the group is on stable footing it envisions being able to successfully raise > the dough in subsequent years. Here's where to send your check, and please > be sure to enter 'For insurance fund' on the check's memo line: > Duluth Audubon, c/o Biology Dept., University of Minnesota-Duluth, > 10 University Drive, Duluth, Minn. 55812 > > Thanks so much, in advance, I know birders are generous souls, and thanks, > too, to MnBird for allowing me to make this appeal on behalf of Duluth > Audubon! > > An interested party > St. Paul, Minn. > > _______________________________________________ > Mnbird mailing list > [email protected] > http://linux2.winona.msus.edu/mailman/listinfo/mnbird >
