You can listen to the lecture Mitchell Byrd gave at the 40th anniversary program here.

One of Mitchell’s short stories from the lecture.

A full house enjoys Mitchell Byrd’s talk.

Bill Williams and Tom McCary. Tom was given a lifetime membership to the Williamsburg Bird Club.

Bill Williams and Cynthia Long. Bob and Cynthia Long were given lifetime memberships to the Club.

Bill Williams and Jim Booth. Jim was given a lifetime membership to the Club.

Bill Williams and Valerie and George Copping were given lifetime memberships to the Club.

Bill Williams and Dan Cristol. Dan was given a lifetime membership to the Club.

Bill Williams and Shirley Devan. Shirley was given a lifetime membership to the Club.

Bill Williams and Lee Schuster. Lee was given a lifetime membership to the Club.

Student artwork, incorporating the number 40 into a picture of a bird.

Bird Club members and family. Keith Navia, Nancy Barnhart, Jeanette Navia, Shirley Devan, Patty Maloney, Ann Carpenter.

When the bird club’s Board of Directors got together for its first meeting of the year, it began to explore innovative pathways through our 40th anniversary celebration. Deane Gordon took on the responsibility of reaching out to local elementary and middle schools with a proposal to have students produce artwork that would capture our organization’s significant milestone. As of end of May, Deane had collected 56 pieces from the following schools—Abingdon Elementary School, Gloucester (47), Coventry Elementary School, York (13), Grafton Bethel Elementary School, York (1), Waller Mill Elementary School, York (1) Grafton Middle School, York (1), Tabb Elementary School, York (3). Groups of artwork were displayed on rotation at Wild Birds Unlimited in Williamsburg, The Backyard Birder in Williamsburg, the Yorktown Library, and the James City County Library on Croaker Road. For the Club’s anniversary meeting, all of the artwork was moved to the Williamsburg Library so all Club members could enjoy them for the evening.

October 2017 Flyer

Minutes from the 40th Anniversary Meeting

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Minutes from 40th Anniversary Meeting