Annual winter dinner and a silent auction are planned for Thursday, Dec. 8th at Yen Ching Restaurant, 2208 Missouri Blvd.,  beginning at 6

Text Box: River Bluffs 
Audubon Society 
The mission of  RBAS is to educate, 
inform and inspire the local community so they will actively conserve and restore habitat for birds and wildlife.

2005-2006 Officers
President:  Celeste Koon 
(636-5593)
Vice-president: Hillary 
Wakefield  (584-6720)
Secretary: Cecilia Campbell 
(573-657-2357)
Treasurer: Rich George 
(893-5659)

Committee Chairs
Birdseed Sales: Barbara Duncan 
(634-5903)
Education: Volunteer Needed
Environmental: Barbara Yates (638-5553) and Betty Richey (635-2590)
Field Trip: Jim Nordstrom 
(635-8024) and Rich George 
(893-5659)
Habitat Improvements: Mark 
Sullivan (635-6404) and Roger 
Randolph (635-6018)
Hospitality: Maxine Walker 
(635-0751)
Membership Mailing List: 
Cecilia Campbell (573-657-2357)
Newsletter Editor: Kay Kasiske 
(782-3483)
Associate Editor: Amy Callison 
(634-2075)
Publicity: Pat Mantle 
(635-1060)
Webmaster: Trish Rielly 
(761-4021)

Directors
Anne Peery (635-8423)
Lloyd Grotjan (573-796-4478)
Anita Randolph (635-6018)

The River Bluffs Audubon Society web site address is http://rbas.missouri.org
The Timberdoodle is published at the 
beginning of Sept., Nov., Jan., March and May. Deadline for articles is the 20th of the preceding month. Send them to <k@mail.ultraweb.net.>
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about the purpose of birds of prey in the wild and how to ensure raptor survival. 
	Currently both veterinary students and community members volunteer their time to rehabilitate injured birds, care for the resident birds and present programs. 
	Raptor Rehabilitation Project also accepts monetary donations through their Adopt  A Bird program. For an annual Text Box: contribution of $30, which covers food and other expenses, you may help with the care of one of their birds. 
	More information about Raptor Rehabilitation Project may be found on their website  
http://.raptorrehab.missouri.
edu/index.htm and will also be available at their program.
	Please bring friends and families for this wonderful and exciting presentation on Thursday, November 10th at 7 p.m. at the Runge Center.  All

pm before the ivory-billed woodpecker program.

      Diners will be served meals that include Honey Glazed Sesame Chicken and Yen Ching Beef. Cost for each person will total $10.21 ($8.80 for dinner, plus tax and gratuity). 

      Items for the silent auction will be displayed before and during the meal. Written bids will be accepted until the program begins at 7 pm. In the past members have donated a wide variety of things from books and bird houses to juicers and jewelry. Money raised goes toward RBAS programs and projects.

Text Box: Planning to Attend?

Please tell Hillary Wakefield.
Call her at 584-6720
or e-mail  hillary4nature
@hotmail.com

Before Sunday, 
Dec. 4th