Text Box: Saturday, Nov 5 - Meet at 8:30 am at the Lottery headquarters off Route C on Bubba lane, south of Schulte’s Fresh Foods. If you wish we'll carpool to Tom and Susie Shultz's property in southern Cole County for snacks and a walk. You may also go directly there, it's on Landing Creek Road, accessible from Highway E via Brazito or Wardsville; call Susie (496-4097) if you need directions. They'll have donuts, juice and coffee. (In case of rain-out, we'll try to do it on November 19th.)  Call Rich George at 893-5659 for more information.

Thursday, Nov. 10 - Raptor Rehabilitation program at 7 pm at Runge Conservation Nature Center. RBAS business meeting will follow presentation. (See story on page one.)

Saturday, Nov 19 - Charlie Callison Trail Maintenance from 8:30 am until 12:00 pm. Come to Binder Park, and please bring lopping sheers, weed eaters, shovels, picks, bow saws, gloves, oh yes, snacks and water. We plan to clean up and repair the trail. Call Roger 
Randolph (635-6018) and let him know you're coming and what kind of tools you can bring. Stoke up on carbs and caffeine at Dudley's with us at 7:30 am, or meet us at 8:30 at the trail head,  near the 
picnic pavilion on the east side of the lake, up the hill from the trailer 
camping area. 
Thursday, Dec. 8 - Ivory-billed Woodpecker program at 7 pm 
preceded by silent auction and dinner at 6 pm at Yen Ching Restaurant, 2208 Missouri Blvd. RSVP to Hillary Wakefield, 584-6720, 
before Sunday, Dec. 4th. (See stories on pages one and two.)
Saturday, Dec. 17 - Christmas Bird count. We'll meet at Hy-Vee at 6:30 am for breakfast (7:00 am if you don't want to eat) and divide our survey area among the available birders. Spend as much or as little of the day birding as you wish. Inexperienced birders are welcome. Jim and Julie Lundsted will host a get-together that evening, to eat chili and compile the totals. Bring a dish. Call 635-2976 for more information.

Saturday and Sunday, Jan, 7 and 8 - Eagle Days at Lake Ozark sponsored by Runge Conservation Nature Center and Lake Area Chamber of Commerce. Eagle viewing at Bagnall Dam access and live eagles at Willmore Lodge. Sat. 9 am - 4 pm and Sun. 10 am - 4 pm. For more information call