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It is my pleasure to introduce our members of the month, featuring Kaley & Braden Safdir of Palm City Florida.

They both are natives of Florida, Kaley being born in Ft. Lauderdale, moving to Palm City with her Mom and Dad at the age of one. She and her Mom were members of TCEBC when

Kaley was young. In fact, if you attended the Expo and looked at our “Poster Boards” from the past she was featured at age 5 with her Lovebird on one of them. Her interest in birds came thru her Mom at an early age when they visited pet shops and bird Expos all over the area. Since then and the passing of her Lovebird she now has a

Blue Front “Ratchet” which is well bonded to her. Mom says “Ratchet” tolerates the rest of the family but Kaley is number one. Another pet that keeps Kaley busy is her quarter horse named “Louie”. Even though she hasn’t been riding him much lately, due to a back injury, he is still a part of her life. (Continued on Page 3)

MEMBER OF THE MONTH -

KALEY AND BRADEN SAFDIR - BY JUDY MORIN

KALEY WITH HER BLUE FRONT AMAZON NAMED “RATCHET’ AND BRADEN WITH HIS COCKATIEL “SNICKERS”

JOE MC CARTY - BEST KNOWN FOR HIS PULLED PORK!

GERDA GRIMM @ HOSPITALITY ROOM

BEV HOLMES TAKING A NEEDED BREAK FOR LUNCH

TALK & SQUAWKTREASURE COAST EXOTIC BIRD CLUB NEWSLETTER

Our April meeting had plenty of great food and it was really nice to have a chance to talk to some of our new members. I’m excited to say that one of our newest members, Emily Recco has volunteered to take care of our Facebook page. She’s made improvements to it already and I know she’ll do a good job keeping it up to date and looking good. If you have submissions for Facebook, Emily’s email address is

emilyrecco2012@gmail.com. Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Tcebc-Florida or search for Treasure Coast Exotic Bird Club Florida and our Facebook page should come up as a choice.

We’ve made a few changes for the meetings this Summer. As you know our May meeting will be on the 19th (the third Sunday) because of the Memorial Day weekend on our regular fourth Sunday. Pat Surniak will give a presentation on foraging toys and how to make them. I think everyone will have a chance to make a toy. It should be a lot of fun. Our June meeting has also been changed to June 2nd, the 1st Sunday in June. We are going to

have a picnic at Jonathan Dickinson State Park. We will meet at 12:30 and will plan to have lunch at 1:00 pm. There is a 3:00 pm nature boat trip that will take us back to Trapper Nelson’s exhibit. Admission to the park is $6 per car, up to

eight people. The cost of the boat ride is $20 per person. We will have a sign-up sheet at our May meeting to get an idea of how many members will be coming and what type of covered dish you will bring. Friends and family are welcome to join us. We will be meeting at the large picnic area by the water. If you have folding chairs you should bring them.

On May 24th Lynda Lynn and Toni Maschek will be going to Gainesville to present our Senior Scholarship awards. This year’s recipients are Kevin Maschek and Catherine Kang. Kevin is the grandson of our past Board member Eileen Jenny. She was very proud of Kevin’s

accomplishments and it would have been wonderful if she could have been here to present Kevin the award. However, Toni (Kevin’s aunt) and Lynda Lynn, a friend of the family, will have the honors. I hope they have a great time.

This month we will have our raffle table and refreshment table and any donation to either one would be greatly appreciated.

I also need to mention that yearly dues are due. If you haven’t paid for 2013 this will be the last newsletter. We don’t want to lose you, so please send Judy Morin a check. Her address is on the back of the newsletter.

Hope to see you at the meeting.

Kathy D.

PRESIDENT’S PERCH - By Kathy Dwyer

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Jim & Kathy Dwyer - The Heart & Soul of TCEBC

Kaley is a sophomore at South Fork High School, where she is a cheerleader and on the La Cross team.

Her brother, Braden, born in Stuart, has also been into birds, having his own Lovebird at an early age. He is in the fifth grade at Citrus Grove Elementary School and likes all sports, playing lots of Roller and Ice Hockey, Kickball and La Cross. After the passing of his Lovebird and being without one, he was the lucky recipient of a Cockatiel at the Expo and has named him “Snickers”. He is thankful to the person who gave him “Snickers”. Another pet that keeps Braden busy is his Bearded Dragon, “Lloyd”.

Both Kaley and Braden are active in their Church – Episcopal Church of the Advent in Palm City – serving as Acolytes.

We want to thank both of them for all their work at the Expo. Along with their Mom, Amy, they spent a great deal of time helping on Saturday evening setting up and all day Sunday most of it at the admissions table.

Thanks to Mom and Dad for raising such great children, and bringing them to our area and once again members of TCEBC.

Mary Treloar, Kay Ragan and Gerda Grimm are #1 in the Hospitality Room without whose help it would not be as successful nor FUN!

Here is your devoted TCEBC Hospitality Room Team - Barbara Reilly, Gerda Grimm, Kay Ragan, Mary Treloar - until next year!

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APRIL 2013 GENERAL MEETING - By Anne Rose Farr-Secretary

The meeting was called to order by President Kathy Dwyer at 2:00 pm, with the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.

Kathy reminded everyone that lunch would be served after the meeting.

Guests were Pat Bryant who has a conure and Emily Recco who has a cockatiel, 4 finches and a lovebird.

Three new books have been donated to the club and Kathy will try to have the library at the next meeting.

Feb. minutes were motioned to be approved by Linda Kelly, seconded by John Biando and approved unanimously.

Treasurer’s Report by Judy Morin:

Checking account: $9715.25 Savings account 2,789.98 for a total of $12,505.23 (Cont’d on Page 8)

PHOTOS FROM THIS YEAR

TIM MC CORMICK & GAIL BYRD AT THE CLUB TABLE

DUKE AND JUDY MORIN

ROSALIE BLANDO AND MARYANN MAY

BARBARA ROOF’S RAFFLE TABLE

ANN BARTHOLOMEW & JENNY MC CARTY AT THE CLUB HOT DOG STAND

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PHOTOS FROM THIS YEAR’S EXPO 2013

JIM MC GILL AT THE RAFFLE TICKET TABLE

LINDA KELLY SHOPPING, WITH HER SILENT AUCTION TABLE IN THE BACKGROUND

SHOW BIRDZ PARROT SHOW W/CHARLENE BRENNAN

CHAD BOWDEN NEW MEMBER CHECKING OUT THE SILENT AUCTION TABLE

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Most of the toys will be ones that can be made at home,  that cost only  pennies to make. They are foraging and shredding toys. They are fun projects to make with the grand kids.  These  toys can help with some parrot problems such as plucking and boredom.  There will be some of the more expensive toys donated to the raffle table. One retails on the Internet for $59.00.  Pattie

‘ALERT’

REYNOLDS COOKING BAGS

An e-mail states: "A lady at our club meeting yesterday brought in a box of the new Reynolds cooking bags made of aluminum and plastic made for the oven...They say you can use them up to 450...She used 2 bags at 375 for 40 minutes and after coming back in 30 minutes found her Amazon closest to the kitchen pumping for air and eyes were burnt from the fumes...Metallic fumes filled the air...There is no doubt this bird would have been dead in another 10 minutes...Other birds suffered eye irritations. She called the company and reported it and we will run this in our Please post this where you think you may save birds lives..

GUEST SPEAKER FOR MAY MEETING - PATTIE SURNIAK - FUN TOYS TO MAKE

BERNICE CARLOCK LOOKING FOR BARGAINS

BEAUTIFUL CAGES ON THE GRAND

RAFFLE

BEAUTIFUL BIRDS ON THE RAFFLE TABLE

BARBARA ROOF THE HEART OF THE RAFFLE

DR. APRIL ROMAGNANO GIVING A PRESENTATION ON PARROT BEHAVIOR AT EXPO 2013

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APRIL 2013 GENERAL MEETING - (Continued from Pg 3)

Judy also gave an expo report showing the total profit for this year was $4148.90 and a comparison of expenses and profit to last year’s expo.

Motion to approve the report was made by Barbara Reilly and seconded by Barbara Roof and approved by all.

A discussion followed on suggestions for possible improvements for next year’s expo. Kathy said it was unfortunate that Tom Johnson was moving and could not help us with a grand raffle this year. She also noted there were no large bird breeders there and had spoken to one who said the demand was back up for the larger birds and all hers had previously been sold. It was suggested that possibly club members could bring in birds and have an exhibit of the larger birds next year.

Kathy said the new kitchen was nice. She also discussed our banner was missing from the Ft. Pierce location. Jim went to take it down and it had already been removed and could not be found.

Kathy said our teenaged helpers did a wonderful job helping set up, clean and tear down. Kathy thanked Jim for all his help and George thanked everyone.

Kathy will not be available for the June meeting she asked if we wanted to have the meeting and/or have the picnic June 2nd. This will be decided at the May meeting. A boat trip was also discussed.

May meeting will be the 3rd Sunday, May 19th. Pat Surniak will do a presentation on foraging toys. Business portion adjourned at 2:35 and a covered dish and barbecue lunch was served.

Jonathan Dickinson State Park - Flora and Fauna - What You Can See Nesting ospreys provide unique bird watching opportunities for park visitors. Several pairs of osprey have built their nests along the Loxahatchee River inside the park. The osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is a large hawk that hunts fish, diving into the water to catch its prey. Unlike other raptors, ospreys have curved claws and special foot pads which allow them to carry large fish.

Keep your eyes peeled for the large brown and white raptors as you hike along the Kitching Creak trail or take a canoe or kayak up the Loxahatchee River. Be sure to bring along your binoculars and watch as the adult ospreys bring fish back to the nest for the fledglings.

Stop by the Kimbell Center for more

information and to pick up a checklist

of 158 bird species you

may find within the park.

GEORGE COLE & BARBARA DEMOTT

Pattie Surniak

DR. SUSAN CLUBB WAS AT OUR ASK THE VETS TABLE

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Chad Bowden

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MEMBER’S CLASSIFIED ADS ARE FREE - Please write an ad

for inclusion in the newsletter and give it to the Editor, (Barbara Reilly), at the monthly meeting; or call or email me at Reillybarbara@me.com, and put TCEBC in the Subject Line. Ads must include a name and

telephone number. Your ad will run once in the next newsletter. The newsletter editor is to be notified if an ad is to be re-run.

REPORT FOUND BIRD BY TCEBC MEMBERS

In case of a lost or found bird, go to Donna’s site and report your information. Also, TCEBC has implemented a plan for found birds

from club members. If a bird is found, contact the person in your area, and report on the internet to Donna@911parrotalert.com. Kathy Dwyer - Ft. Pierce 772-464-7210

Barbara Roof - Palm City 772-220-4672Linda Kelly - Jupiter 561-745-7788Ron Castaner - Royal Palm Beach 561-792-6794

TCEBC CLUB OFFICERS

President - Kathy Dwyer 772-464-7210

Vice-President - Tim McCormick 772-380-9882

Treasurer - Judy Morin 772-229-8568

Secretary - Ann Rose Farr 772-220-1238

BOARD OF DIRECTORSMargo Carfano 772-545-3031

Mindy Cohen 772-233-9592George Cole 772-485-6048Maryann May 772-971-2554

Joe McCarty 772-287-2720Kay Ragan 772-380-5565Barbara Reilly 772-485-3801

Barbara Roof 772-220-4672

COMMITTEES

Circulation and Membership - Linda KellyGreeter -

Programs & Contributing Editors - Kathy Dwyer, Judy MorinRaffle Table - George Cole, Linda Kelly, Duke Morin, Barbara Roof, Pat Surniak

Scrapbook - Joe McCartyT-Shirts, Cuttlebone, Millet - Kathy Dwyer & Bev HolmesLibrary - In house - Locked in Kitchen CabinetNewsletter Editor - Barbara Reilly

Newsletter Advertising - Barbara ReillyRefreshments - Kay Ragan, Gerda GrimmSunshine - Barbara Roof

Web-Site Maintained by - Pattie Surniak

Treasure Coast Exotic BirdClub Newsletter19023 SE Fearnley DriveTequesta, FL 33469-1623E-Mail - Reillybarbara1@me.com(Please put TCEBC in Subject Line)

The care and humane treatment ofexotic birds.

Affiliated with the American Federationof Aviculture (AFA) and The NationalFinch and Softbill Society (NFSS)

NEXT MEETING - May 19, 2013BOARD MEETING - 12:30GENERAL MEETING - 2:00 PMTOPIC - Pat Surniak - “How to make Bird Foraging Toys”

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TREASURE COAST EXOTIC BIRDCLUB MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION_____________ Renewal___________New

Recommended By___________________________________

Name_______________________________________________

Address_____________________________________________

City_________________________________________________

State______________________ Zip______________________

Phone-Home or Cell_________________________________

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Club Dues - 1 year - January through December$15.00 Single Membership (1 Vote)$20.00 Dual Membership (2 Votes)$ 5.00 Junior Member (16 and under - no vote)

MISSION STATEMENT

To educate and inform the public about the care and humane treatment of exotic birds; to provide financial support to organizations that advocate fair and humane treatment of exotic birds, and to those that contribute to medical advancement in avian research, to affiliate with national organizations and to maintain friendships and contact with all members through regular monthly meetings and semi-monthly newsletters.

WHERE’S THE MEETING

Port Salerno Civic Center - 2:00 PM on the 4th Sunday of the month. From I-95 take Stuart Indiantown Exit 101 (SR-76) east. After the exit ramp, drive 0.5 miles and make a right onto Cove Road. Drive 4.1 miles. You will go over railroad tracks, then a round-about. Go left here onto CR A1A/Dixie Highway. Drive 0.2 miles bearing right at the light, you will then be on Anchor Avenue. Port Salerno Civic Center will be on your left. It is a peach colored building with a blue sign in the front of its parking lot.

Please fill out application and mail with dues or give to:

Judy Morin - Treasurer (TCEBC)12405 S. Indian River DriveJensen Beach, FL 34957