<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'><DIV>10 area conservationists and 5 groups will be honored next Saturday, April 20 th , for their service in protecting, preserving and managing natural habitat, educating area residents about local wildlife and the environment, and otherwise helping Chicago Audubon Society as well as all of 'Chicago Wilderness'. It’s always an enjoyable evening, the Award Recipients are certainly deserving, and Steve and Sheryl always present very entertaining and interesting programs. Hope a number of you can join us! <BR><BR>Details (see Award Recipients below): <BR><BR>Chicago Audubon Biennial Environmental Awards Banquet, Saturday, April 20. <BR>This Awards dinner will be held to honor people from many walks of life who have been chosen by the Chicago Audubon Society for their contributions to conservation and birding in the Chicago-land area. The Banquet will be held at the Silver Stallion Restaurant in Des Plaines . Dinner will begin at 6:00 p.m. (cash bar opens at 5:30 p.m.). Dinner entrée choices are chicken, salmon, or vegetarian*. The evening’s program, Birds of Thailand , will be presented by Steven Bailey and Sheryl DeVore. The Silver Stallion Restaurant is located at 1275 Lee/Manheim Avenues in Des Plaines (between Algonquin and Oakton) - <A href="http://desplaines.patch.com/listings/silver-stallion-restaurant." target=_blank>http://desplaines.patch.com/listings/silver-stallion-restaurant.</A> Contact Alan Anderson at <A href="mailto:casresearch%40comcast.net" target=_blank>casresearch@comcast.net</A> to reserve a dinner or if you have questions. Everyone is welcome! <BR><BR>See www.chicagoaudubon.org for more information. <BR> <BR><BR>AWARD RECIPIENTS (and categories) in 2013 are: <BR><BR>Service to Chicago Area Birders <BR><BR> Joe Lill, Lister’s Corner, CAS Birdathon, Past-President Chicago Audubon <BR><BR> <BR><BR>Excellence in Environmental Reporting <BR><BR>Barbara Brotman, Chicago Tribune <BR><BR> <BR><BR>Protector of the Environment—Educator <BR><BR>David Brooks, Naturalist, Spring Valley Nature Center <BR><BR>John Elliott, retired, Naturalist, Forest Preserve District of Cook Co. <BR><BR> <BR><BR>Protector of the Environment—Political Service <BR><BR>Ann Maine, President, Lake County Forest Preserve District <BR><BR> <BR><BR>Protector of the Environment, Group <BR><BR>Friends of the Chicago River (Margaret Frisbie, Director) <BR><BR> <BR><BR>Protector of the Environment—Single Act (individual avocation) <BR><BR>Sonny Cohen (protecting/enhancing natural habitat at Ft. Sheridan Forest Preserve) <BR><BR> <BR><BR>Protector of the Environment—Single Act (individuals - <BR> vocation) <BR><BR>Steve Silic and Jim Phillips, Fisheries Biologists, Forest Preserve District of Cook County <BR><BR> <BR><BR>Protector of the Environment—Single Act (group) <BR><BR>Friends of Hackmatack (helping make Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge a reality <BR><BR> <BR><BR>Protector of the Environment—Avocation <BR><BR>Wayne Svoboda, volunteer at NPVNC, past-President, Ft. Dearborn Chapter, Illinois Audubon Society <BR><BR> <BR><BR>Protector of the Environment—Vocation <BR><BR>Fran Harty, The Nature Conservancy and formerly of Illinois Department of Natural Resources <BR><BR> <BR><BR>First Friend of Chicago Audubon <BR><BR>North Park University (association with CAS on a number of Birding America conferences) <BR><BR> <BR><BR>CAS Good Business Neighbor <BR><BR>Good Earth Greenhouse and Café, River Forest (pick-up location for CAS fall Bird Seed sales <BR><BR> <BR><BR>For a list of previous award recipients (from 1977 on), go to <BR><BR><A href="http://www.chicagoaudubon.org/EnvironmentalAwards.shtml" target=_blank>http://www.chicagoaudubon.org/EnvironmentalAwards.shtml</A> <BR><BR> <BR><BR>Alan Anderson, <A href="mailto:casresearch%40comcast.net" target=_blank>casresearch@comcast.net</A> , Des Plaines <BR> <BR><BR> <BR><BR>Banquet cost is $32 per person. * you can pay online now also at <A href="https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=343c41" target=_blank>https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=343c41</A> <BR><BR></DIV>
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