October 2011 volume 26, issue 10

Maximillian Press

Will be speaking on his recent adventures in

the Galapagos Islands.

Come hear a fascinating presentation!

Next Meeting: October 9, 2011

Upcoming Events…… 2

General information 3

Letter from the

President………………..

4

Online Dating

Saves Endangered

Frogs………………………

8

Thank You, Marge….. 9

Dr. Louis Gillette

Wins Prestigious

Heinz Award………...…...

10

Announcements …………... 11

Contacts & Vets………..

Classifieds………………...

Membership

Application………………..

12

13

14

Inside this issue:

November PNHS

Newsletter Deadline:

Oct. 31, 2011

Pacific Northwest

Herpetological Society

Meeting Location:

Highline Community College Board Meeting 4 p.m.

2400 S. 240th St., Des Moines, WA General Meeting: 6 p.m.

Building 12, Room 10

Speaker Presentation:

Herp of the Month:

Amphibians

Above: Red-Eyed Green Tree

Frog;

Left: Axolotl.

Pictures courtesy of Wikipe-

dia.Commons

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Upcoming PNHS Events

October 9, 2011: PNHS Regular Meeting

Herp-of-the-Month: Amphibians

Speaker: Maximillian Press will be speaking on his recent trip to the

Galapagos Islands.

PNHS Election: Nominees Slated

October 15-16, 2011: PNHS Outreach

“ S eattle Reptile Expo” presented by the BeanFarm

Puyallup Fairgrounds, by the Gold Gate

November 13, 2011: PNHS ’ Annual Auction & Potluck ( in place of a regular meeting )

Come enjoy food and fun with a special presentation by guest speaker

Nick Mutton on the release of his new book!

December 2011: PNHS Elections: Current members receive ballots and cast votes via

Snail Mail.

December 11, 2011: PNHS Regular Meeting

Herp-of-the-Month: Herps of North America

Speaker: Doug Taylor, topic TBA

January 15, 2012: PNHS Regular Meeting

Speaker: Dr. Robert Sprackland, topic TBA

June 2nd—3rd, 2012: Emerald City Reptile Expo

Seattle Center Exhibition Hall

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General Information

The Pacific Northwest Herpetological Society (PNHS) is a non-profit organi-

zation registered with the State of Washington. PNHS is dedicated to the

education of its members and the public, as well as the conservation, ecol-

ogy, and captive care and breeding of reptiles and amphibians. The society

also takes an active role in legislative and environmental issues affecting

these animals and their habitats.

Meeting Information

PNHS holds its general meeting on the third Sunday of every month (with

exceptions for holidays) at 6:00pm at Highline Community College in Des

Moines, Building 12 Room 101. The Board meeting begins at 4:00pm.

Doors open at 5:30. Other business and socialization occurs between 5:30

and 6; then the General Meeting starts. Meetings are open to the public,

and the society encourages anyone with an interest in herpetology to at-

tend. Please purchase a membership to show your support for the society.

Animal Donations

Looking to adopt, release an animal or donate cages and equipment?

Please contact the Adoptions Committee by email at adop-

tions@pnwhs.org, or by voicemail at 206- 583-0686. We will contact you

and make arrangements.

Other Donations

The Adoption Committee receives minimal financial support from the Soci-

ety, so donations of money, food, cages, and equipment are always needed

and appreciated. Please contact the Adoption Chair to make a donation.

Adoptions

To adopt an animal that is in the care of the Committee, you must be pre-

sent at the meeting, be a current member (of at least one month), and be

over 18 years of age or have parental consent. For more details see the

web site or contact the Adoption Chair.

Newsletter Information

A monthly newsletter absorbs the lion’s share of the price of a PNHS mem-

bership. In order to keep it interesting, we encourage contribution of origi-

nal articles, book reviews, letters, ads, and cartoons for publication.

Items for incorporation into articles are also welcome, though with no guar-

antee of their use. Submissions may be sent to the Newsletter Committee

or to the Society through the contacts listed on the following page.

Editorial Policy

The views expressed in this publication are solely the views of the authors

and not necessarily the views of the Society, its members, or the Newsletter

Committee. The Newsletter Committee reserves the right to edit all submis-

sions including advertisements.

General information &

guidelines

re PNHS’ Monthly Meetings

are a great place to learn

something new, purchase

feeders at a discount, and

meet new people

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Above: Both Green Tree Python

Photos courtesy of the Adams’

Family.

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Letter from the President By Aimee Kenoyer

I wanted to be a little serious this month and talk about something many of

us don‟t really consider, or maybe don‟t think their efforts can make a dif-

ference. I want to talk about how herps are perceived by the non-herping

community.

Lately herps have gotten quite a bit of coverage. I‟m certain that the tendency of social media outlets,

like Facebook or twitter, to take something small and local and turn it into a national news item are con-

tributing to this; I also think it‟s likely that more people are keeping exotic pets than ever before. Even

though our rescue program has seen a flood of surrenders in the past few years due to economic hard-

ships, the economy may also be a reason for more people owning herps. Reptiles are tough, and how

many of us take our scaly friends in for shots and an exam every year? I think in some ways herps are

seen as a cheaper and easier alternative to a dog or cat, requiring less time, space, and money. Also, a

broader range of exotics is available in the pet trade than ever before, so there are many species from

which to choose. Conservation efforts regarding dwindling wild populations, the myriad plights of frogs

and other amphibians, and increasing awareness and coverage of mankind‟s effect on the planet also con-

tribute.

Whether it‟s their current popularity, social networking making the news more readily available, or what-

ever other reason, herps are in the news. I went to the Seattle Times online paper and typed in the key-

word, “reptiles”, and sorted by date. The first few pages had links to articles from the last 2 or 3 months,

with the following topics: an attack by a gator in Florida in which a lady lost her leg; a famous sea turtle

died; reptile prints are in high fashion this year; an article on the long-term environmental impact of an

oil spill mentioned reptile species affected; a rare crocodile species was seen in Florida; the effects of

drought in the southwestern US on reptiles and other species; a seizure of large and illegally-kept tor-

toises in the northeastern US; and a 20-foot saltwater crocodile found and captured in the Philippines.

This is a pretty incredible variety, and I was relieved that so much was either positive or at least in the

interests of species conservation and / or environmental issues affecting non-human populations. There

were also a few other articles that I‟d like to highlight here.

First, I‟d like to highlight a few positive herp stories. As many of you might be aware, our very favorite

Jerry Novak of Pacific Northwest Turtleworks, in conjunction with the folks at Woodland Park Zoo,

have been working for many years to bring back and strengthen the Western Pond Turtle population. The

Western Pond Turtle Project is a lovely example of how hard work and dedication can make a significant

impact on the future of a single species, and is an inspiring story. The Times had a fantastic article on

July 28th, with quotes from Frank Slavens – another PNHS favorite and solid member of the local

Continued...

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hherping community. Did you know that in 20 years of existence, the Western Pond Turtle Project has

increased the species number from 150 to 1,500? This is an incredible feat.

Another positive article was posted on July 21st. At WSU‟s veterinary school in Pullman, a 12-year-

old Sulcata (African Spur-Thigh Tortoise), came in with a severely damaged front leg. He was

The next article I‟d like to highlight, from September 2nd…well, I‟m not sure what to think of this. In

Sacramento, California, a drunk man passed out on the street was found with a Ball Python. This py-

thon had two nasty bites, exposing his internal organs…from the man. The bizarre abuse of this snake

is untenable, but I choose to consider the story a positive thing in light of herp coverage: the snake

was quite clearly made out to be a victim, and received the care she needed.

*photo courtesy of the AP

anything else in history . Over night, herpers went from the “weird guy dpwn the street that has

snakes” to the “weird guy whose snake could endanger your child.” At a time when invasive species

of pythons (Burmese, Reticulated, African Rock) in Florida are giving rise to sensational speculation

and hysteria about large snakes taking over the US, this incident gave credence to bills restricting sell-

ing, importing, shipping, transporting over state lines, etc., nine species of boa and python (who can

forget HR 2811 or S373? if you‟ve never heard of these, please do look them up). Each of the seven

articles I found online with coverage of the child‟s death were followed with at least one paragraph

stating that wild, invasive pythons were on the rise in the Florida swamps. Where‟s the connection?

The snake in this incident was an abused, starved, poorly-secured pet. While I personally don‟t want

Vol. 26, No. 10

Letter From The President, Continued...

Continued...

Unfortunately, much of the coverage that gets

passed around and hyped is not so positive. Who can

forget the young couple in Florida whose 2-year-old

was killed by an albino Burmese python in July of

2009? The Burm was in an unsecured cage, was

horribly underfed, and had a history of escaping.

One news article that I read on the incident noted

that the snake‟s last meal was roadkill, over a month

prior; video footage released at the time showed a

very underweight python. That horribly tragic,

100%-preventable accident arguably did more harm

to public perception of herpetoculture than almost

surrendered to the hospital and given a prosthetic

limb – but not what you might think. A sturdy

metal caster was attached to his plastron, convey-

ing mobility. The tortoise (named Gamera, after

the famous monster of Godzilla movies) continues

to thrive.

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or plan to keep Anacondas or Rock Pythons, Boa Constrictors were also on the ban list. These are very

common in the pet trade, and are kept by many members in our group. HR2811, as originally written,

would have banned all species of the genus Python, including Ball Pythons. This would have devastated

large parts of the exotic pet trade and affected so many hobbyists and keepers, including me with my

smaller python species. Although the death of the child occurred in 2009, the couple involved was sen-

tenced just this summer and of course, the media coverage was nationwide. Both were sentenced to 12

years in prison on manslaughter charges.

On a more local scale, the city of Longview down in Cowlitz County, Washington has had a few large

snake seizures that have made the news this summer. This came to my notice due to links to online articles

posted by members of PHNS‟ forum community, and also herping friends on Facebook. Essentially, the

Humane Society in that area has seized a number of snakes in the past several months, including an Ana-

conda, several Boa Constrictors, a few Carpet Pythons, and even 4 Ball Pythons (if the reporting was accu-

rate). Apparently in Longview it is illegal to keep a snake that can reach a size of 10 feet, and I although I

was unable to nail down a specific citation of the law, it seems that there is a permit process in place to be

able to keep these animals if they‟re registered. If anyone living in Longview has the details of this for me,

I‟d love some follow-up contact. As I continued to read related articles and coverage of the various sei-

zures, I became very concerned. The articles themselves, like many covering seizure of pets for any reason,

seemed biased against reptiles and their owners. In particular, an article by Joe English of KATU news

published on September 6th at 11:17 AM, stated: “Washington state law says wild and exotic animals must

have proof they have been checked by a veterinarian and that the owner must have a permit to have the

animals.” In fact, this is not true in the State of Washington (follow the link below to the actual laws). Even

more appalling are several comments quoted in various news articles, made my Mike Nicholson, an animal

control officer with Cowlitz County who has been involved in several of the seizures:

“I can‟t have a snake getting loose and killing a child”

“I hate them,” Nicholson said. “I don‟t even like being around them.”

“We‟re not giving them back,‟ Nicholson said, adding that large snakes can pose a public safety

risk.”

“‟These things can grow up to 15 feet,” Nicholson said. „I believe that boy was at risk‟.” (in refer-

ence to two boa constrictors in the home of a family with a five-year-old)

*taken from TDN.com, Humane Society’s Snake Roundup Continues, 7 More Seized, Tony Lystra,

9/6/2011; or TDN.com, More Exotic Snakes Seized in Longview, Tony Lystra, 9/5/2011

Does anyone else wonder why this is the guy on reptile calls for the county? There is no perspective ap-

parent in his various quoted comments, and in fact it is readily apparent that this individual dislikes reptiles

and is in fact afraid of them. Comments and coverage like this are appallingly damaging to herpetoculture;

in fact there was an online article from a Longview news source (theolympian.com) that has since been

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Letter From The President Continued….

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deleted, claiming that the Dangerous Animals Act (HB1418, the full text of which can be found at

http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=16-30) prohibited the ownership of exotic pets. Fear-

mongering, misrepresentation of the laws, and a lack of knowledge of various exotic species are obvious

and frightening, coming from a person in a position of authority as an animal control officer. This is ex-

actly the sort of coverage that contributes to public fear and mistrust of reptiles.

What can we, as a society, do about this?

The old maxim applies: the only way to fight misinformation leading to ignorance and fear is with wide-

spread dissemination of factual and correct information. We exist as a community resource in the form

of our website, our forum community, and our monthly meetings where we stress education above all

things. More even than these, most important of all, is our Outreach program. PNHS regularly goes into

the community with actual reptiles and amphibians to promote education about natural history, habitat,

conservation status, proper keeping, and the joys of owning these unique and fascinating creatures. Pub-

lic interaction with our actual pets does more to counteract negative hype and fear-mongering than any-

thing else we as a community can accomplish. I do Outreach because it‟s fun; in fact, I often find myself

doing impromptu outreach at the neighbor‟s place and in pet stores. I enjoy teaching people about the

habits and care of the different creatures I keep, and not much makes me feel better than drawing some-

one out of a genuine snake phobia (Thank you to the powers that be, for giving me Henry and Pig: Out-

reach rockstars!). I have been fortunate enough to personally witness this on several occasions, and it

brings home why our Outreach program is so important. Despite the fact that I enjoy it for myself, I

think that it is essential to our role as ambassadors for our herptiles to participate in Outreaches whenever

possible, and to the best of my ability present my animals to the public to show that they are not danger-

ous; they are not inherently mean; but they are part of my home and family. I would ask, encourage, ca-

jole, and plead with each of you to get involved with our Outreach program. It is our finest weapon in

this battle and cannot be overlooked or taken for granted.

*for accurate information regarding city, county, and state laws pertaining to herptile ownership in

Washington, please visit http://www.examiner.com/exotic-pets-in-seattle/legality-of-exotic-pet-

ownership-washington-state-part-1. Look also for parts 2-5 in the series.

- Aimee Kenoyer

2011 President

Letter From The President Continued….

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Vol. 26, No. 9

It is said that 1 in 5 new relationships now begins online.

Amphibian Ark asks, “Why should people have all the fun?”

The global not-for-profit has launched a website called FrogMatchMaker.com, where

frogs find their princes (www.frogmatchmaker.com) to facilitate relationships between

potential sponsors and start-up amphibian conservation projects in need of resources.

Assistance may be in the form of funding, specialized staff or training skills, or in-kind

support in the way of equipment and supplies.

Amphibians need help because they are one of the most imperiled groups of living or-

ganisms. “For every one species of bird or mammal in trouble, there are two to three

amphibian species on the brink of extinction,” said Kevin Zippel, the Amphibian Ark

Program Director. The current amphibian extinction crisis is reminiscent of the disap-

pearance of the dinosaurs, making it one of the greatest

conservation challenges in the history of humanity.

“This web site currently includes 48 projects in 23 countries

on three continents and can be searched by country, region,

species, funding amount required, and by project type,” said

Kevin Johnson, Amphibian Ark Communications Officer.

You can also browse new projects that have been added in

the last 30 days or projects that have been added in the last

60 days. Using FrogMatchMaker.com, donors have been able to easily locate amphibian

conservation projects that are a good match with their organization’s missions, and pro-

vide appropriate support, to ensure the success of these vital programs.

Amphibians are important because they often play a keystone role in ecosystems, are in-

dicators of environmental health, and they lead to discoveries of new medical com-

pounds, including a substance that blocks the transmission of HIV.

Continued….

Online Dating Saves Endangered Frogs

Press Release: www.AmphibianArk.Org 8/18/11

Reprinted with permission: HerpDigest, Vol. 11, Issue 40, Dated 9/22/11; www.HerpDigest.org

“Amphibians are im-

portant…..and [have]

lead to discoveries of new

medical compounds, includ-

ing a substance that blocks

the transmission of HIV.”

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“Online Dating For Frogs” Continued...

A great example of a program that has benefited from FrogMatchMaker.com is the Lake

Titicaca Frog Rescue Program in Peru. Thanks to the support from the Denver Zoo, the

Cayetano Heredia University in Lima, Peru, has established a rescue population of this

Critically Endangered Frog. “If it weren’t for the matchmaking work of the Amphibian

Ark, we probably would not have known about this project,” said Tom Weaver, Area Super-

visor of Tropical Discovery at the zoo.

The Amphibian Ark is tracking ~100 rescue programs run by partners around the world.

However, it estimates that a total of 900-1000 species require rescue to stave off imminent

extinction. FrogMatchMaker.com aims to help those species not currently in rescue pro-

grams.

Amphibian Ark was founded in 2006 by the IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist

Group, the IUCN/SSC Amphibian Specialist Group, and the World Association of Zoos

and Aquariums. Its mission is facilitating partnerships that ensure the global survival of am-

phibians, focusing on those that cannot currently be safeguarded in nature.

For more information, please visit www.AmphibianArk.org.

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PNHS is proud to welcome Amphibian Ark into our “Conservation and Education”

section of the 2012 Emerald City Reptile Expo.

Dr. Kathryn Vaughn’s 8th grade

science class (including a few ex-

traordinary volunteers at ECRE

2011) at OLL Parish School in

North Seattle takes time out from

caring for PNHS fosters to thank

“Large Marge,” a 20 year old Al-

bino Burmese Python, for sharing

her most recent (and impressive!)

14 foot long shed.

Thank you, Marge!

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Dr. Louis Guillette Wins Prestigious

Heinz Foundation Award

Reprinted with permission: HerpDigest, Vol. 11, Issue 40, Dated 9/22/11; www.HerpDigest.org

Internationally recognized for his groundbreaking research on the impact of toxic chemicals

on the reproductive systems of alligators and other wildlife, Dr. Louis Guillette is a pioneer

in exhibiting how wildlife can function as sentinels for adverse environmental contaminant

exposure. This work has made him a leader in the field of hormone disruption, a major pub-

lic health threat that has emerged over the past two decades.

In the late 1980’s, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and state fish and wildlife officials in Florida

asked Dr. Guillette to investigate the reproductive biology of alligators and why their popula-

tions were experiencing reproductive problems. He and his team discovered that agricultural

chemicals contaminating lakes could cause ovarian and genital abnormalities by manipulating

their hormones.

He later documented dramatic differences between alligators living in contaminated Florida

lakes and those in clean ones, which had the highest percentages of successful births. Dr.

Guillette also demonstrated that even low-level exposures to one or more contaminants dur-

ing critical periods of fetal development can have lasting health implications.

These findings have convinced him that environmental contaminants are part of the reason

we are seeing increases in human reproductive problems, such as testicular cancer, declining

sperm counts and endometriosis. Despite intense industry criticism, Dr. Guillette has demon-

strated unflagging courage in bringing his findings to the public, policymakers and the media.

Dr. Guillette is a professor and holds an endowed chair in marine genomics at South Caro-

lina's Centers for Economic Excellence, at the Medical University of South Carolina. He con-

sistently earns high praise from his students, who cite his creativity in the classroom and labo-

ratory, enlisting them to help capture alligators, turtles, frogs and fish, as the inspiration to

pursue their own scientific careers. He is honored for his significant contribution to the field

of reproductive biology and for inspiring a new generation to follow the pursuit.

The awards were announced September 13, by Teresa Heinz and the Heinz Family Founda-

tion, each carry $100,000 for unrestricted use and a medallion. They will be presented at a

ceremony on Nov.ember 15, 2011 in Washington, D.C. There are ten winners.

American Alligator photo cour-

tesy of Wikipedia Commons.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

PNHS Auction & Potluck is right around the corner!

Each year in November, instead of a regular meeting, PNHS holds an auction for members and friends.

All proceeds go directly back into the society. This is a fun, family-friendly meeting where everyone

brings a dish, items for auction, and some money to bid on stuff. Reptile stuff is good (but NOT used

caging and supplies, unless you have something really special). Feel free to think outside the box - in

prior years, popular items have been donated artwork, services like window-washing and yard work,

mani-pedi gift certificates, books, exotic vet exams, you name it! Please do not bring live animals, but

in some cases a gift-certificate toward purchase of an animal is acceptable. Please also note that all do-

nations are tax-deductible and we can get you a receipt! If you have items to donate, contact Aimee at

aimee.kenoyer@pnwhs.org or Brenda at brenda.huber@pnwhs.org.

Election time is here again!

Do you know someone who'd make a fabulous addition to the PNHS Board? Would you like to step up

your involvement and put a little more time into PNHS yourself? Nominate yourself, nominate your

spouse, nominate your neighbor - all PNHS members over 18 are eligible. Election nominations are

due for announcement at the November meeting. Ballots will be mailed out by December first, to be

returned by early January. Your 2012 Board will be announced at January's meeting. If you're curious

about what the positions are, and what each entails, you can find a description on our website in Article

III of the Bylaws: http://www.pnwhs.org/ByLaws. You can also ask your current Board members what

they do, to get an idea of expectations and of time commitment.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:

As of October, PNHS monthly meetings are shifted to the 2nd Sunday! Due to the need to shift for sev-

eral holidays as well as The Bean Farm's October show in Puyallup, we think it will be easier to simply

move the usual meeting date.

Ball Pythons: “ET,” “Max,” “Hatband,”

Corn Snakes: “Hunter,” “Gertrude,” “Luna,” “Cirrus”

Leopard Gecko: “Pedro”

Rat Snakes: “Johnny Cash,” “Beyonce”

Red-Tailed Boas: “Ka,” “Missy,” “RTB#1,” “RTB #2,”

“RTB#3”

Tegu: “Wallace”

Tortoises: “Terrence,” “Helene,” “Stuart”

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PNHS Adoption Animals

Please check out the

“Adoptions Section” on

our website

www.pnwhs.org for a

complete list of available

animals.

Contact Information

PNHS

P.O. Box 66147 adoptions:206-583-0686

Burien, WA 98166 email: contactus@pnwhs.org

www.pnwhs.org general information: 206-628-4740

Area Representatives

Greater Seattle Aimee Kenoyer 206-200-1240 aimee.kenoyer@pnwhs.org

N King & Snohomish Brenda Huber 206-334-7168 brenda.huber@pnwhs.org

S King & Pierce Dale Drexler 253-606-4328 dale.drexler@yahoo.com

Oregon Elizabeth Freer 503-436-1064 elizabethfreer@aol.com

Peninsula, Skagit, Whatcom & Island, Thurston, Lewis, Spokane—need volunteers!

Officers for 2011

President Aimee Kenoyer aimee.kenoyer@pnwhs.org

Vice President Dave Alverson dave.alverson@pnwhs.org

President-Elect Brenda Huber brenda.huber@pnwhs.org

Treasurer Dale Drexler dale.drexler@pnwhs.org

Secretary Mel Kreachbaum secretary@pnwhs.org

Membership Secretary Vivian Eleven members@pnwhs.org

Members-At-Large Rachel Shirk rachel.shirk@pnwhs.org

Julie Sharkey julie.sharkey@pnwhs.org

Geoff Sweet geoff.sweet@pnwhs.org

Heather Shipway heather.shipway@pnwhs.org

Amanda Perez amanda.perez@pnwhs.org

Adoptions Coordinator Rachel Shirk adoptions@pnwhs.org

Newsletter Editor Marian Huber newsletter@pnwhs.org

Webmaster Geoff Sweet webmaster@pnwhs.org

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Name(s) (please print clearly): ______________________________________________

Parent or Guardian (if member is a minor): ___________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________

City: ____________________________________ State: _____ Zip: ______________

Email Address: ________________________________________________________

Phone: _______________________________________________________________

Above: Kids are

intent on every-

thing Board Mem-

ber Geoff Sweet

has to say at an

outreach in Duvall,

2005.