Congaree national Park
January 2005
Welcome to 2005!
I am looking forward to the coming SCAN year. Below is the list of officer nominees, who should be a good crew with whom to work. Our last fieldtrip in 2004, to Congaree National Park, was held on a gorgeous day, and we were blessed with two highly informed guests, Dr. John Nelson, curator of the USC Herbarium, and John Cely, recently retired from DNR. We enjoyed having them. Those who stayed to the end got to see parts of the Cedar Creek flood plain, plus some oxbow lakes that are 'off the beaten track' and learned a lot more about the area. Personally I appreciated the folks who left early to make certain I made it back to my car, as I had slipped on the mud adjacent to the creek and, as I found out late that afternoon, I broke three bones in my lower leg & ankle. It clipped my wings over the holidays, but I should be hobbling by the annual meeting. I have heard some tales about one group who had to wade out. I would have like to have seen that from dry land. We are very fortunate to have such a wonderful national park in our own backyard.
Our annual meeting will be held on January 22nd at the South Carolina State Museum, our original 'parent organization'. Officially we start at 10 a.m., but coffee and light refreshments (like fresh Krispy Kremes) will be available about 9:30. Come early and socialize.
I am excited about this year's pair of guest speakers. We have not featured ecosystems and plants for several years. This year they head the billing. Details will follow. After lunch (on your own) we have the highlights of the 2004 fieldtrips in a couple of presentations, followed by the business meeting.
LIST OF NOMINEES
President: Lynn B. Smith
Vice President: Jules Fraytet
Secretary: Virginia Winn
Treasurer: Greg Mancini
Historian: Virginia Winn
Database Managers: Mary G. Douglass and Tom Jones
Eastern Region: Jules Fraytet
Northern Region: Quentin Webber
Western Region: Eva and Sam Pratt
Central Region: Jerry and Pat Bright
Southern Region: Claudia Houck
Nominations from the floor are permitted, even encouraged, but you must have the person's prior permission to place the name in nomination..
After the meeting we are invited to the Ciegler house in West Columbia for a pot luck party & supper (lite). These are always great fun! Directions will be available at the meeting. It is actually easy to find. You can plan to stop to pick up a pizza at the Pizza Hut just past I-26 or put a cooler in your car. There is a microwave for re-heating hot items. Jan will provide beverages and paper plates, plus some alcoholic beverages as well, but contributions to the last are always welcome!
I am looking forward to the coming SCAN year. Below is the list of officer nominees, who should be a good crew with whom to work. Our last fieldtrip in 2004, to Congaree National Park, was held on a gorgeous day, and we were blessed with two highly informed guests, Dr. John Nelson, curator of the USC Herbarium, and John Cely, recently retired from DNR. We enjoyed having them. Those who stayed to the end got to see parts of the Cedar Creek flood plain, plus some oxbow lakes that are 'off the beaten track' and learned a lot more about the area. Personally I appreciated the folks who left early to make certain I made it back to my car, as I had slipped on the mud adjacent to the creek and, as I found out late that afternoon, I broke three bones in my lower leg & ankle. It clipped my wings over the holidays, but I should be hobbling by the annual meeting. I have heard some tales about one group who had to wade out. I would have like to have seen that from dry land. We are very fortunate to have such a wonderful national park in our own backyard.
Our annual meeting will be held on January 22nd at the South Carolina State Museum, our original 'parent organization'. Officially we start at 10 a.m., but coffee and light refreshments (like fresh Krispy Kremes) will be available about 9:30. Come early and socialize.
I am excited about this year's pair of guest speakers. We have not featured ecosystems and plants for several years. This year they head the billing. Details will follow. After lunch (on your own) we have the highlights of the 2004 fieldtrips in a couple of presentations, followed by the business meeting.
LIST OF NOMINEES
President: Lynn B. Smith
Vice President: Jules Fraytet
Secretary: Virginia Winn
Treasurer: Greg Mancini
Historian: Virginia Winn
Database Managers: Mary G. Douglass and Tom Jones
Eastern Region: Jules Fraytet
Northern Region: Quentin Webber
Western Region: Eva and Sam Pratt
Central Region: Jerry and Pat Bright
Southern Region: Claudia Houck
Nominations from the floor are permitted, even encouraged, but you must have the person's prior permission to place the name in nomination..
After the meeting we are invited to the Ciegler house in West Columbia for a pot luck party & supper (lite). These are always great fun! Directions will be available at the meeting. It is actually easy to find. You can plan to stop to pick up a pizza at the Pizza Hut just past I-26 or put a cooler in your car. There is a microwave for re-heating hot items. Jan will provide beverages and paper plates, plus some alcoholic beverages as well, but contributions to the last are always welcome!
Next Trip
2005 Annual Meeting
Richland County, 1/22/2005 9:45AM
SCAN 2005 ANNUAL MEETING
10:00 a.m. January 22, 2005
(come early for coffee & donuts and talk)
Vista Room
South Carolina State Museum
10:00 10:15 Welcome, introductions, etc.
10:15 11:00 Ecology of Carolina Bays, PatrickMcMillan , Curator, Clemson Herbarium
1100 11:15 Break
11:15 12:00 Carnivorous Plants of South Carolina, Dr. Jean Everett, Dept. of Biology, College of Charleston.
Remember all those fascinating plants we saw at Lewis Ocean Bay! We will learn more about that ecosystem today.
Noon 1:30 Lunch Break
1:30 2:15 Digital Review of 2004, assembled & edited by Jerry & Pat Bright
2:15 2:45 2004 Slide Review, Lynn Smith. With major assistance from Virginia Winn & Jan Ciegler
2:45 3:00 Break
3:00 end Annual Business Meeting
Reminder: Mary Boni needs relieved of the refreshment duty! If you can think about taking on this small task, show up about 9 and learn the ropes from Mary. It is not hard, but after 10 years it gets tedious!
Reminder that 2005 dues are due no later than the annual meeting. Do the secretary & treasurer a favor and have your check (to SCAN) made out in advance. On your renewal form you can just write 'same' if there has been no change in address, phone number or e-mail.
10:00 a.m. January 22, 2005
(come early for coffee & donuts and talk)
Vista Room
South Carolina State Museum
10:00 10:15 Welcome, introductions, etc.
10:15 11:00 Ecology of Carolina Bays, PatrickMcMillan , Curator, Clemson Herbarium
1100 11:15 Break
11:15 12:00 Carnivorous Plants of South Carolina, Dr. Jean Everett, Dept. of Biology, College of Charleston.
Remember all those fascinating plants we saw at Lewis Ocean Bay! We will learn more about that ecosystem today.
Noon 1:30 Lunch Break
1:30 2:15 Digital Review of 2004, assembled & edited by Jerry & Pat Bright
2:15 2:45 2004 Slide Review, Lynn Smith. With major assistance from Virginia Winn & Jan Ciegler
2:45 3:00 Break
3:00 end Annual Business Meeting
Reminder: Mary Boni needs relieved of the refreshment duty! If you can think about taking on this small task, show up about 9 and learn the ropes from Mary. It is not hard, but after 10 years it gets tedious!
Reminder that 2005 dues are due no later than the annual meeting. Do the secretary & treasurer a favor and have your check (to SCAN) made out in advance. On your renewal form you can just write 'same' if there has been no change in address, phone number or e-mail.
Directions: Directions to the State Museum
Directions: I-26 south (east), exit at US 1 and follow it into downtown over the Gervais Street Bridge. The museum will be on your left. Proceed to Huger Street, turn left at the traffic light and watch for the brown sign at a small side street to your left. From I-26 north (west) or 1-20 west follow I-26 to 126. Turn right onto Huger Street immediately after you cross the Broad River and watch for the small brown sign on your right. From I-20 east and I-77 north follow SC 277 south to Elmwood, turn right then bear right to Huger Street, then watch for the small brown sign on your right.