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2003-2004 PROGRAM

OVAS and TLNC will be combining meetings again this year. Regular meetings will be held on Sundays or Tuesdays as listed below, at 2:00 PM at Trout Lake Nature Center on CR 44 one-half mile east of SR 19N.. Refreshments will be served at 1:30PM
Field Trips start at the gathering place listed. Always bring a Picnic Lunch. Further information is given in The Limpkin Call newsletter, and you can contact the specific trip leader with any questions..

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2003

October 28- Tuesday- Regular Meeting 2:00PM
FLORIDA MOLLUSCA-THE ANIMALS, Yvonne Rice- OVAS member.

November 12-Wednesday-Field Trip to P.E.A.R.
(
8 miles south of Leesburg) Meet at 8:AM Publix parking lot US27 & Cr48 Leesburg.
Leaders- Mary Remer & Peg Urban, (360-1291 or 326-3868)

November 16- Regular Meeting, 2:00PM
ST JOHNS RIVER-RIVER OF LAKES- Bill Bellville- author & film producer

November 29 Saturday- Field Trip to Blue Spring State Park
(31 miles from Mt
Dora). Meet at 8 AM at Golden Triangle parking lot Mt Dora.
Leader- Bruce
Phillips (315-0593)

December 6 Saturday- Birding and Christmas Picnic
Leader, Bob Rogers
(357-3005) 9:00AM. Picnic at TLNC 11:AM

December 13 Saturday- Theater Benefit at Melon Patch Playhouse, Leesburg
Fiddler on the Roof-
2PM Tickets from Peg Murphy (323-6089) or any OVAS board member.


2004

January 3 Saturday- Christmas Bird Count
Meet at 7:00AM Emeralda Wood
Duck Parking Lot.
Leaders-Peg Urban
and Mary Remer (326-3868, 360-1291)

January 17 Saturday- Field Trip to Silver River State Park
(44 miles from Eustis) Meet at 8:00AM at Winn-Dixie Parking Lot. Eustis
Leader- Mary Ellen
Cannon, (735-2501)

January 24 Saturday- Field Trip to Clay Island
(
6 miles from Mt Dora) Meet at 8:30AM at the Golden Triangle parkin lot Mt Dora.
Leader- Margaret Carlyon (
735-2505).

January 27 Tuesday- Regular Meeting
2:00PM RACING PIGEONS-History and Differences in Breeds- Dave Bacon

February 9-11 Monday-Wednesday Overnight Trip
A Trip to the Ridge-further details later.
Leaders- Elizabeth
Ballard & Nancy McAleer, (735 2623}or(735 0354).

February 15-Sunday-Regular Meeting
2:00PM- WHOOPING CRANES, Speaker Steve Nesbitt, Florida Fish & Wildlife

February 21 Saturday- Field Trip to Lower Wekiva River State Preserve
(16 miles from Mt Dora) Meet at Golden Triangle parking lot Mt Dora 8:00AM,
Leader- Bernie Yokel, (383-0501)

March 3 Wednesday- Heritage Boat Field Trip
(
10 minute drive from Lake Square Mall) Meet at 8:15AM at Lake Square Mall front of JC Penneys.
Plan to
car pool as dock parking is limited.
Price-$10. Limit- 38 persons. Leader- Joanne McDowell, (242- 2704)

March 13 Saturday- Field Trip to Merritt Island
(68 miles from Mt Dora)
Meet at 9:00AM at the Golden Triangle parking lot Mt Dora.
Leader- Bob
Rogers, (357-3005)

March 23 Tuesday- Annual Meeting and Election of Officers-Potluck Dinner
6:00PM- BIOSCAPING, Jim Thomas-Biosphere Nursery Winter Garden

April 3 Saturday- Field Trip to Alexander Springs.
(14 miles from Eustis) Meet at 8:00AM at Winn-Dixie parking lot Eustis.
Leader- Ruth Duesing, (323-1310)

April 14 Wednesday- Field Trip to Green Swamp & Richloam Fish Hatchery
(45 miles from Leesburg) Meet at 8:00AM at Publix parking lot Leesburg, at intersection
US27 & CR48. Leaders-Mary Remer & Peg Urban, (360-1291 & 326-3868)

April 18 Sunday- Regular Meeting 2:00PM
GALAPAGOS TRIP, Bob Putman OVAS

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