From kathy at fred.net  Mon Nov  4 09:46:43 2019
From: kathy at fred.net (KATHY BILTON)
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2019 10:46:43 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [BSW] Reminder: Tomorrow 7 p.m.- Envisioning a Lemur Highway
Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.20.1911041036260.58099@shell.xecu.net>

Speaker: Serenity Monta?o

Topic: Envisioning a Lemur Highway for Species Survival: Satellite Remote 
Sensing & the Landscape Potential of Madagascar

Date and time: 7pm on Tuesday, November 5th

Location: VZ Conference Room (WG 33)
Ground Floor of the West Wing, National Museum of Natural History,
Smithsonian Institution, 10th St. and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 
DC.

Flyer for posting: http://botsoc.org/nov19.pdf

Pre-meeting dinner: 5:30 P.M. at the Elephant & Castle Pub and Restaurant, 
1201 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington. Phone 202-347-7707. The 
restaurant is diagonally across from the Old Post Office Pavilion at 12th 
and Pennsylvania, a few blocks from the Museum, with Federal Triangle the 
nearest Metro station, and Metro Center also nearby.
All are welcome to attend. There will be refreshments before and after the 
presentations.

From kathy at fred.net  Tue Nov  5 21:53:00 2019
From: kathy at fred.net (KATHY BILTON)
Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2019 22:53:00 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [BSW] Reception/memorial for Vicki Funk on Nov. 16
Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.20.1911052134050.14376@shell.xecu.net>

NOTE: RSVP to Carol is requested by this Thursday.

Dear NMNH,

As you may already know, Vicki Funk, Curator, Botany passed away
last month.? Jim Nix (her husband) is hosting a reception/memorial at
Ft. Myer?s Officers Club on the 16 Nov. (see below).? If you are
interested in going we would like you to RSVP by THURSDAY, 7th
NOVEMBER to me (kelloffc at si.edu) so that I can let Jim know.?

Thank you,

Carol?

?

Aloha All,

Much to our sadness, my wife, Vicki, died on 20 Oct from her fight with
cancer.? In her honor, we are hosting a gathering at the Ft. Myer's
Officers Club, 1500-1800, 16 Nov.? You are invited to attend and pass
on to anyone else you think might be interested.? You are encouraged
to wear a Hawaiian shirt in her honor.? For ease of Base access, if
you don't have a military/CAC ID card, go to
https://pass.aie.army.mil/jbmhh or you can just check in at the
Hatfield Gate on Washington Blvd at South 2nd St.

Please call me with any questions.

Thanks,

Jim Nix

571-243-8208

?

From kathy at fred.net  Wed Nov  6 13:48:07 2019
From: kathy at fred.net (KATHY BILTON)
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2019 14:48:07 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [BSW] U.S. Forest Service seeking a geneticist (fwd)
Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.20.1911061442080.22929@shell.xecu.net>

Pat asked me to share this job announcement with the BSW mailing list. It 
is for a zone geneticist position with the U.S. Forest Service in 
Wenatchee, Washington. Responses due by November 17.

I have saved it online here:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_SdQdP4d4OHbUE5VkZrRGJEZy1aZUw4VUhudzZmSUNzVGRz



From kathy at fred.net  Mon Nov 11 10:49:25 2019
From: kathy at fred.net (KATHY BILTON)
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 11:49:25 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [BSW] FW: Reception/memorial for Vicki Funk - more information (fwd)
Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.20.1911111146380.22929@shell.xecu.net>



Further info regarding the November 16 reception/memorial for Vicki Funk


From: Kelloff, Carol <KELLOFFC at si.edu>
Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2019 9:34 AM
To: NMNH-All-Users <NMNH-All-Users at si.edu>
Subject: RE: Reception/memorial for Vicki Funk

Hi All,

For those that are planning to come to the reception/memorial for Vicki Funk
at Ft. Myer?s Officers Club on 16 Nov (time: 3:00 ? 6:00) Jim has sent me a
link to help you get passes to enter Ft Myer.?

Jim says ?Should be straightforward and easy to use?

New link: https://pass.aie.army.mil/jbmhh

If you are still interested in coming all are welcome.?

?
Thank you,

Carol?

?

Original message from Jim Nix:

?

Aloha All,

Much to our sadness, my wife,Vicki, died on 22 Oct from her fight with
cancer.? In her honor, we are hosting a gathering at the Ft. Myer's Officers
Club, 1500-1800, 16 Nov.? You are invited to attend and pass on to anyone
else you think might be interested.? You are encouraged to wear a Hawaiian
shirt in her honor.? For ease of Base access, if you don't have a
military/CAC ID card, go to https://pass.aie.army.mil/jbmhh or you can just
check in at the Hatfield Gate on Washington Blvd at South 2nd St.

Please call me with any questions.

Thanks,

Jim Nix

571-243-8208

?

?

?


From kathy at fred.net  Thu Nov 14 10:10:51 2019
From: kathy at fred.net (KATHY BILTON)
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 11:10:51 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [BSW] Holiday potluck - Tuesday, December 3 - 6-8pm
Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.20.1911111028260.22929@shell.xecu.net>

Our holiday potluck is coming up soon!

It's on our regular first Tuesday, but will start at 6 pm instead of 7. 
And the location will be in our regular meeting place: VZ Conference Room 
(WG 33) Ground Floor of the West Wing, National Museum of Natural History, 
Smithsonian Institution, 10th St. and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 
DC.

Setting up for the potluck will begin at 5.

Our outgoing president, Melani Schori, will be giving the Presidential 
Address after the dinner.  Her topic:  A Botanical Tour of the Holidays

Date: Tuesday, December 3   Time: 6-8 PM

Please sign up here and say what you are planning to bring.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M9VAyUPNYcqcnC9e9FX0gxKzDefqO55K1QxvKCpUNwo/edit

$10 per person is the fee for the potluck.  This will cover 
drinks and miscellaneous Items: wine, beer, soda, and water, bread 
decorations, dinner/paper supplies, and labeling tags for dishes!

You may wish to pay your 2020 dues at the same time as paying for the 
potluck:  $10.00 per person/$15.00 for couples.

Send a check to Paul Peterson, Botany Dept., MRC 166 National Museum of 
Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20013-7012 or pay 
when you come to the dinner.



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From kathy at fred.net  Tue Nov 26 09:56:48 2019
From: kathy at fred.net (KATHY BILTON)
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 10:56:48 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [BSW] Dec. 3 - Potluck   Dec. 22 - Solstice walk
Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.20.1911171547120.22929@shell.xecu.net>


Reminder: The holiday potluck is coming up in a week.  It will be in 
our regular meeting room but will start at 6pm.  (Food set-up will 
begin at 5pm.)

Sign up online here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M9VAyUPNYcqcnC9e9FX0gxKzDefqO55K1QxvKCpUNwo/edit


Sunday, December 22 - Annual Winter Solstice Walk at C&O Canal National 
Historic Park 
https://vnps.org/potowmack/events/annual-winter-solstice-walk-at-co-canal-national-historic-park/


In the meantime, Happy Thanksgiving!