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Sandgrouse 1 
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Officers of the Society 1989/90 
Vice Presidents 
Sir Derek Barber, UK 
Prof Dr W BUttiker, Switzerland 
Major M D Gallagher, Oman 
Prof H Mendelssohn, Israel 
Dr G Thome, Lebanon 
Sir William Wilkinson, UK 
Mrs N Yazgan, Turkey 
Council Members 
J S M Albrecht 
S M Andrews - Publicity Officer 
C G R Bowden - Chairman, Conservation Research Committee 
Dr M Boyd - Assistant Bulletin Editor 
D J Brooks - Sandgrouse Editor 
Major D J R Counsell - Treasurer 
M I Evans 
D J Fisher - Bulletin Editor 
M C Jennings 
R P Martins - Turkish Bird Report Coordinator 
W E Oddie 
R F Porter 
Dr M R W Rands - Chairman 
G R Welch - Library/Secretary 
Mrs H J Welch - Secretary/Library 
A small tribute to outgoing Vice-Presidents 
As OSME enters its eleventh year we sadly lose the services of two 
irreplaceable Vice-Presidents. 
Philip hollom 
I can think of no one, my family excepted, with whom I would rather be 
stranded on a desert island than Phil Hollom. His kindness, wisdom, 
wealth of knowledge and anecdotes combined with his calm and generous 
manner would make such an experience most pleasant and informative. His 
contribution to ornithology in Britain, Europe, the Middle East and North 
Africa is quite outstanding and yet he remains unassuming, enthusiastic 
and extremely helpful to those of us beginning our ornithological 
careers . 
