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GLEANINGS FROM RECENT ILLINOIS AUDUBON SOCIETY BOARD MEETINGS 
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It was voted that the Dr. Lewy Book Award be given to the Will County Chapter of 
the Illinois Federation of Sportsmen's Club. The award is given for the saving of 
land for wildlife and consists of $25.00 worth of books, Presentation will be made 
at the March 10th I.A.S. Audubon Wildlife Film at the Chicago Museum, 
For many months the Society has been in the process of obtaining a mailing permit, 
The By-Laws must be amended. A second-class permit will save the Society a consider 
able sum in mailing costs. 
Mr. Schulze announced mailings to 65 prospective members in October; we gained 11 
new membérs and one new affiliate. at the November Board Meeting it was reported 
that seven new members and one new affiliate, the Cerdinal saudubon Club of 
Bloomington, joined the Tllinois Audubon Scciety. The Society acquired 17 new mem- 
bers and one new library member in December, 
Mrs. Russell announced that the new magazine, "Outdooft Illinois", wil] give the 
I.A.S. some publicity on the Senctuary Signs being sold. Mr. Timstall still needs 
help with book sales, He also asked for suggestions as to new books we should carry. 
Mr. Lobik stated that the Society exchnzes publications with 20 organizations and 
sends the Bulletin to four libraries plus Crerar. He proposed that the exchange 
program remain as it is, Mr. Lobik further stated that the Chicago Museum of Natura: 
History has offered to enclose the Audubon Wildlife Film programs in their mailings 
to 7,000 members, 


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WHY WE SHOULD UPGRADE OUR MEMBERSHIP STATUS 
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By now all Tllinois Audubon Society members have received their dues renewal 
notices from our Membership Committee. A survey mede by our Finance Committee 
indicates that it costs $3.02 per member to publish the IAS Bulletin and the 
LAS Newsletter. The survey also indicated that the FULL cost of operating 
the Society runs to about $6.19 per member, The other costs are reflected in 
our Wildlife Films, increescd postel ratcs, and vital work done by the 
Conservation, Extension, Pesticides, Publicity, and Membership Committees. 
The work of the Camp-Out and annual arrangements Committees also puts a 
strain on the IAS budgct. In view of all these facts, the Board of Directors 
urges each member to consider the possibility of up-grading his or her member-. | 
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Ship classification to a higher status. There is no question that if we are 
to embark on a more vigorous program to save wildlife in Tlinois, we must 
improve our financial stending. 
Membership fecs are: Active Members---$3.00; Contributing Members-~ ‘95.003 
Club Affiliation---$5,00; Sustaining Members---$10.00. The above are annual 
memberships, 
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*Life Members---$100.00; *Bonefactors---3500.00; *Patrons---%1,000.00. 
*Payable in installments of $25.00 or more, 


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