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> Date: Fri, 3 Nov 1995 08:21:28 -0800
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> From: Jerry_Tangren at tfrec.ncw.net
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> Subject: RE-new Christmas Count
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> >Hello - I am submitting this posting to announce a new (this will be its
> third >year) Christmas Count for western Washington, and to invite your
> participation. >I work for the Washington Department of Natural Resources,
> and my agency >sponsors some of the administration of the count (such as
> this posting).
>
> ...
>
> >Scott Horton
> >WA State Department of Natural Resources
>
> I think it's great how administrators in this state support activities such
> as the Christmas Bird Count. The Ephrata office of the Dept. of Wildlife
> turns how all their employees, including the clerical staff, and allows
> them to use state trucks on the Moses Lake count.
>
> Have to admit I was a little envious. I'm also a state employee, but I had
> to sign out for a day of annual leave to ride around in a state truck with
> a state employee that was being paid for the day.
>
> Jerry Tangren
> Systems and Programming Professional
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> Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center * I was the son of my father
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Jerry and others - Me too. No state trucks, no paid time. Just a little support for count administration.

ps. - we had an Emperor Goose last winter

pps. - just a little bait for recruiting.


Scott Horton