Penn Dixie Chronicle€¦Penn Dixie Chronicle ... Why were they so successful for so long? Learn about the environment they lived in and some of the habits of these gentle giants

Hamburg Natural History Society, Inc., P.O. Box 772, Hamburg, New York 14075 (716)627-4560

Penn Dixie ChronicleA newsletter of the

Penn Dixie Paleontological Outdoor Education CenterHamburg Natural History Society

Founded to Protect and Promote Education

May/Junel 2015 about our Natural Resources Volume 23, No.3

MAY PROGRAMS

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SPRING BIRD WALK AT PENN DIXIE MAY 3rd The first Spring Bird Walk at Penn Dixie will be on MAY 3 at 9 AM. Marilyn O’Connell, of Wild Birds Unlimited, will lead those participating in a tour of the site to view some of the 143 nesting and migratory birds that have been identified at the site. Bring binoculars, boots, and dress for the weather. The Penn Dixie Bird List may be down-loaded from the Penn Dixie website at www.penndixie.org.

GEOLOGY MERIT BADGE DAYAT PENN DIXIE MAY 3rd

A Penn Dixie Geology Merit Badge Day will be held at the site on Sun-day, May 3, 2014, at 1-4 PM. Pre-registration is required through the Greater Niagara Frontier Council. Information is available on the Penn Dixie website at www.penndixie.org.

PENN DIXIE EXHIBIT AT HAMBURG SENIOR CENTER MAY 9th

The Penn Dixie exhibit and fossil dig will be at the Hamburg Senior Center on Saturday, May 9, 2015, from 10 AM- 3 PM as part of the Hamburg Recreation Department’s Spring/Summer Recreation Expo. This is a free event open to the public. Penn Dixie will be promoting programs and the eight weeks of science summer day camps being offered in 2015.

LONG-NECKED DINOSAURS FROM UTAH: MYTHS OR MYSTERIES ON MAY 15th

Penn Dixie is pleased to have Joe ‘Paleojoe’ Kochdl, of Midland, MI, present an illustrated presentation, with actual specimens, on “Long-necked Dinosaurs from Utah – Myths or Mysteries?” on Friday, May 15, 2015, at 7 PM in the Gateway Executive Office, 3556 Lake Shore Road, Blasdell.

Join PaleoJoe as he describes the Utah dig site where they have discovered 11 long-necked dinosaurs - ALL TEENAGERS - and hear what happened to them 155 million years ago. Learn about the myths and legends surrounding these behemoths and what has been discovered using modern scientific techniques and study. How did they live, what did they eat, how did they survive so many millions of years ago. Why were they so successful for so long? Learn about the environment they lived in and some of the habits of these gentle giants.

PaleoJoe’s illustrated presentation is open to the public – including children, families, students, scouts, and groups are welcome. No pre-registrations are required. $5 per person and Penn Dixie members are free. Visit the website www.penndixie.org or call (716) 627-4560 for additional information and directions. Penn Dixie membership and program infor-mation will be available at all the lectures.

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11th ANNUAL DIG WITH THE EXPERTS AND SPECIAL EVENT DAY ON MAY 16TH

Many excellent complete trilobites, some multiples on a slab, were collected during the 2014 ‘Dig with Experts’ event. The experts will excavate an area for this program and show you how to split the shale to discover some complete specimens. Although a large complete trilobite is the goal, there are other unique fossils besides trilobites that can be found at Penn Dixie. Cephalopods, carbonized wood, fish remains, crinoid calices, and other specimens may be found with careful excavation and preparation.

Join us on Saturday, May 16th when HNHS Cincinnati members Dan Coo-per, Don Bissett, Matt Phillips, and their team will show you how complete trilobites can be found. The program will take place from 9 AM to 4 PM. The cost will be $25/Penn Dixie member and $30/non-member. This will be a fun event and a chance to find some other interesting fossils that have

been preserved in the rocks at Penn Dixie. The newly excavated area, with fresh layers of the Smokes Creek trilobite layer, will be staged around the digging area for participants to split the layers uncovering specimens that have been buried for over 380 million years!

A Special Event Day will also be held on May 16th where telescopes will be available to view sunspots and visitors may collect fossils for $9/adult and $7/child 12 and under, children 2 and under and Penn Dixie members will be free. Staff and volunteers will introduce visitors to the site and lead them to some of the better collecting areas on the site where they can keep all the fossils they find.

Participants in the “Dig” should bring gloves, a crack hammer, chisels, a pry bar, safety glasses, a small shovel, newspa-per, paper towels, Elmer’s glue & water, and a collecting bag or flat for your specimens. Dan, Don, and Matt have been collecting at Penn Dixie for many years and know some of the good areas to collect. Penn Dixie members and non-mem-bers, from around the country and Canada, are already signed up for the ‘Dig’. If you are interested in signing up for this program, please call (716) 627-4560 or email [email protected].

TELESCOPES WILL VIEW VENUS, JUPITER, & A VARIETY ofCONSTELLATIONS IN PENN DIXIE SKIES ON MAY 16th

Penn Dixie telescopes will focus on Venus in the southwest in Gemini, Jupiter in the south - left of the Bee Hive cluster M44, Penn Dixie astronomers will locate and trace out the famous Sickle (forms the head of Leo the Lion), Hercules the famous globular star cluster M13 will be now in the east around 9 PM, and a vari-ety of other constellations at the Penn Dixie Paleontological and Outdoor Educa-tion Center in Hamburg, NY, on Saturday, May 16, 2015, beginning at 7:30 PM.

Telescopes, with filters, will be available to view sunspots and solar flares prior to sunset. Two 16-inch, one 8-inch and a variety of other telescopes will be avail-able for viewing. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own telescopes, if they like. Penn Dixie volunteers will also help visitors learn how to operate their own telescopes. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about the variety of tele-scopes available before making a purchase.

Dress for the weather. The public is invited and children are encouraged to attend. $4/person, HNHS members are free. No pre-registrations are required. Call (716) 627-4560 for additional information and/or visit the web site at www.penndi-xie.org for directions, program, and membership information.

WEBELO GEOLOGY BADGE DAY AT PENN DIXIE MAY 17th

Penn Dixie Webelos Geology Badge Day will be held at the site on Sunday, May 17, 2015, at 1-3 PM. Registration for this program may be made through the Greater Niagara Frontier Council. Information is available on the Penn Dixie website www.penndixie.org.

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CHILDREN’S DAY AT PENN DIXIE JUNE 7th

When: Sunday, June 7, 2015, 12 Noon-4 PMWhere: Penn Dixie CenterCelebrate Children’s Day 2015 at the Penn Dixie Site. This Family fun-filled afternoon will have special events for children and their families: Mary Hughes with live animals, rocket launches will be conducted by the Upstate Research Rocketry Group, the Hamburg YES organization doing face paint-ing, telescopes viewing sunspots and solar flares, fossil identification will be available; fossil cleaning and preparation demonstrations by Penn Dixie staff and volunteers throughout the event; Past and Present Rock Shop will be selling fossils and other items; New York Life Insurance Company with the Child ID program; dinosaur cookies will be waiting for children to frost and eat, fossil contests and priz-es for children, and more. This is a family-fun event for children 2 to 102.

Bring your family and friends to this fun-filled afternoon at Penn Dixie. Non-member adults $9, children 12 & under $7, and children 2 and under & Penn Dixie members free. For directions and additional information visit www.penndixie.org or call (716) 627-4560.

Children’s Day with scouts providing craft activities.

PENN DIXIE OPEN ON WEEKENDS AND 7-DAYS A WEEK BEGINNING JUNE 13th

Penn Dixie is open on weekends May-October on Saturdays, 9 am-5 pm and Sundays, 10 am-5 pm for fossil collecting. June 13-September 8, Penn Dixie will be open Mon-Sat., 9 am-5 pm and Sun. 10 am-5 pm. Penn Dixie will be closed to the public on Memorial Day, July 4 and Labor Day. Adults are $9, children 12 and under are $7, children 2 and under and Penn Dixie members are FREE.

Despite challenging weather conditions, Penn Dixie has had visitors from eleven states and three countries through April 22nd. Bring your quests, family, friends, colleagues, and groups to visit the many varied programs Penn Dixie provides in 2015.

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JUNE PROGRAMS

TELESCOPES WILL VIEW VENUS, SATURN, & A VARIETY CONSTELLATIONS IN PENN DIXIE SKIES ON JUNE 13th

Penn Dixie telescopes will focus on Venus close and to the left of the Bee Hive cluster M44 in the west, the Bright Planet Jupiter will be further to the left of Venus, Saturn will rise in the east around 9 PM, M13 will be high and better for view-

ing, M57 (Ring Nebula) will rise in the east, and a variety of other constellations at the Penn Dixie Paleontological and Outdoor Education Center in Hamburg, NY, on Saturday, June 13, 2015, beginning at 7:30 PM.

Telescopes, with filters, will be available to view sunspots and solar flares prior to sunset. Two 16-inch, one 8-inch and a variety of other telescopes will be available for viewing. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own telescopes, if they like. Penn Dixie volunteers will also help visitors learn how to operate their own telescopes. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about the variety of telescopes available before making a purchase.

Dress for the weather. The public is invited and children are encouraged to at-tend. $4/person, HNHS members are free. No pre-registrations are required. Call (716) 627-4560 for additional information and/or visit the web site at www.penndixie.org for directions, program, and membership information.

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Penn Dixie astronomy volunteers intro-ducing visitors to Penn dixie Skies


24th PENN DIXIE NATURE CRUISE JUNE 14TH

Make your reservations now! The Nature Cruise will be held on Sunday, June 14th, 2015. Boarding for the cruise will begin at 8:30 AM at the entrance to the Erie Basin Ma-rina, departure is promptly at 9 AM, and return to the dock at 12 Noon.

The cruise will provide views from the harbor, Lake Erie, the Niagara River, the locks, and the Black Rock Canal as we travel along the Buffalo waterfront. This will be a great op-portunity to view the 410-ft. tall wind turbines that have been installed on the former Bethle-hem Steel site and other changes being made on the Buffalo waterfront. Experts in aquatic biology, birding, fisheries, and geology will provide information on the formation of the lake and river, the fishing, birding opportunities, and features along the waterfront.

The cost of the cruise and lighthouse tour for Penn Dixie members - $27 adults, $24 chil-dren and non-mem-ber adults - $30, children $27. This cruise generally sells out, so do not wait too long to make your reserva-tion. A confirmation letter will be sent out to all registrants upon receipt of paid registrations with directions of where to board the Miss Buffalo boat at the entrance to the Erie Basin Marina. Reg-istration forms and information may be downloaded from the website www.penndixie.org or call (716) 627-4560 and leave you name and address for information to be sent.

South End Lighthouse with wind turbines in the background

Canalside along the Buffalo River and the Harbor Center in the background under construction.


BIG TOYS, TRUCKS & BIKES EVENT

ON JUNE 28th AT PENN DIXIEThe 11th Annual Big Toys, Trucks and Bikes fundraiser will be held on Sunday, June 28, 2015, from 11 AM to 4 PM. A Jurassic vehicle, the Erie County Fairgrounds 1949 van, the Hamburg Flying Knights with their flying airplanes, and a variety of other vehicles will be avail-able to sit in and have pictures taken. This event is enjoyed by boys and girls of all ages, 2-102. In addition, fossil collecting and the viewing of sunspots and solar flares through a filtered telescope will be available. Ad-ditional details will be in the next newsletter, on the web-site, in fliers, and emails sent out to the membership.

Gas prices continue to remain high Penn Dixie has an opportunity for you and will be raffling off two $200 gas cards, which will be available at the site and recently to Penn Dixie members. In addition, a toy raffle will be held at this event, with the drawings at 3 PM. If you would like to donate a toy for the toy raffle or have your vehicle on display call (716) 627-4560. Penn Dixie is looking for new and in-teresting vehicles for kids of all ages to enjoy. This fundraiser is being held to help support the programs and operations of the Penn Dixie Site. Your support is greatly appreciated.

2015 SUMMER DAY CAMPS FOR BOYS & GIRLS 8-12 YEARS OLD

2015 SCIENCE ADVENTURE DAY CAMPAT PENN DIXIE

The Penn Dixie Site will be offering a five-day, 9 AM to 3 PM, Science Adventure Day Camp, for 8-12 year olds July 6-10, July 20-24, August 3-7, and August 17-21. The campers will explore geology, fossils, astronomy, weather, ecology, and rocketry at the Penn Dixie Site. The rates are $180 per camper for non-members, and $155 for family members. The registration brochure is available on the Penn Dixie web site at www.penndixie.org or by leaving your name and mailing address at (716) 627-4560 or email [email protected]. Pre-registration is requested.

2015 Dinosaurs, Fossils & Nature Science Summer Day Camp at Penn Dixie, Evangola State Park & Past & Present Science &

Nature Store The Dinosaurs, Fossils & Nature Science Summer Day Camp will be held from 9 am-3 pm, July 13-17 and August 10-14 for 8-12 year olds. Campers will be at Penn Dixie Monday & Tuesday; Past & Present on Wednesday, and at Evangola State Park on Thursday and Friday. Geology, fossils, dinosaurs, and nature will feature the week’s activities. The rates are $180 per camper for the week. The registration brochure is available on the Penn Dixie web site at www.penndixie.org or by leaving your name and mailing address at (716) 627-4560 or email [email protected]. Pre-regis-tration is requested.

2015 Summer Science Safari Summer Day Camp at Penn Dixie, Evangola State Park, Reinstein WoodsThe summer Science Safari Summer Safari Day Camp will be held from 9 am-3 pm, July 27-31 and August 24-28 for 8-12 year olds.

Campers will be at Penn Dixie on Monday & Tuesday; Evangola on Wednesday & Thursday; and Reinstein Woods on Fridays. Geology, fossils, wetlands, and nature will feature the week’s activities. The rates are $180 per camper for the week. The registration brochure is available on the Penn Dixie web site at www.penndixie.org or by leav-ing your name and mailing address at (716) 627-4560 or email [email protected]. Pre-registration is requested.

Summer Day Camp programs and registration forms are available on the Penn Dixie website.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

COMPLETE CALENDAR AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE WWW.PENNDIXIE.ORG

MAY May 3, 2015 – 9 AM, Spring Bird Walk at Penn Dixie led by Marilyn O’Connell, Wild Birds Unlimited. Bring binoculars, boots, and dress for the weather. Free program. No pre-registration required.Children welcome.

May 3, 2015 – 1-4 PM, Penn Dixie Geology Merit Badge Day. Registration must be made through the Greater Ni-agara Frontier Council.

May 9, 2015 – 10 am-3 pm, Penn Dixie exhibit at Hamburg Senior Center, Rt. 20, Hamburg, NY

May 15, 2015- 7 PM, “Utah Long-necked Dinosaurs; Myths & Mysteries,” by Joe ‘PaleoJoe’ Kchodl, of Mid-land, MI, an illustrated presentation with some specimens, in the auditorium of the Gateway Executive Office 3556 Lake Shore Rd., Blasdell, NY. $5/person, Penn Dixie members FREE. No pre-registrations required.

May 16, 2015 – 9 AM, Penn Dixie’s 11th Annual ‘Dig with the Experts’ at the site. Email [email protected] or call (716) 627-4560 for information and to register. Penn Dixie Members $25 and non-members $30.

May 16, 2015 – 7:30 PM, Astronomy Night at Penn Dixie Site. Telescopes will be available to view planets and con-stellations. Dress for the weather. $4/person, Penn Dixie Members FREE. No pre-registrations required.

May 17, 2015 – 1-4 PM, Webelo Geology Activity Badge Day. Registration must be made through the Greater Ni-agara Frontier Council.

JUNE June 7, 2015 - 1 PM to 4 PM Children’s DayCelebrate Children’s Day at Penn Dixie! Special fun events for children and their families, prizes for children’s contests, viewing sunspots and other astronomy activities, fossil identification, and more! Adults $9 each, children 12 and under $7, children 2 and under & Penn Dixie members FREE.

June 13 - September 8, 2015, Penn Dixie open for fossil collecting 7-days a week. Visit www.penndixie.org or call (716) 627-4560 for directions and information. Adults $9, Children 12 & under $7, Penn Dixie members FREE.

June 13, 2015 – 7:30 PM, Astronomy Night at Penn Dixie Site. Telescopes will be available to view planets and constellations. Dress for the weather. $4/person, Penn Dixie Members FREE. No pre-registrations required.

June 13, 2015 – 11 am-5 PM, Penn Dixie exhibit at Great Lakes Experience at Dunkirk sponsored by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

June 14, 2015 - 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM, 24th Annual Penn Dixie Nature Cruise Tour. Call (716) 627-4560 for reg-istration information and cost or visit www.penndixie.org. Limited space available.

June 28, 2015, 2015 - 11 AM to 4 PM – “Big Toys, Trucks and Bikes Event”

Fossil collecting, viewing of sunspots, and a “Big Toys Event” fundraiser! Sit in your favorite truck, explore a variety of vehicles, and have your picture taken in your favorite vehicle – check web site for details. Adults $9 each, children 12 and under $7, and children 2 and under & Penn Dixie members FREE. Penn Dixie has 4,100+ feet of paved trails for wheel chairs, walkers, strollers, and wagons.

JULY July 4, 2015 – Penn Dixie closed except for members. Celebrate our Freedom with your family and Friends!

July 6-10, 2015 – 9 AM-3 PM, Penn Dixie Science Adven-ture Day Camp for girls and boys 8-12 years old. Informa-tion and registration form on the website www.penndixie.org or call (716) 627-4560.

July 11-12, 2015 – Penn Dixie exhibit at Syracuse Gem & Mineral Show at Onondaga Community College, Syra-cuse, NY.

July 11, 2015 – 7:30 PM, Astronomy Night at Penn Dixie Site. Telescopes will be available to view planets and con-stellations. Dress for the weather. $4/person, Penn Dixie Members FREE. No pre-registrations required.

July 13-17, 2015 – 9 AM-3 PM, Dinosaurs, Fossil and Nature Science Summer Day Camp at Penn Dixie, Past & Present, and Evangola State Park for girls and boys 8-12 years old. Information and registration form on the website www.penndixie.org or call (716) 627-4560.

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July 18, 2015 – 11 AM- 7 PM, Penn Dixie exhibit, with fossil dig for children, at annual Burgerfest in Hamburg, NY.

July 20-24, 2015 - 9 AM-3 PM, Penn Dixie Science Adventure Day Camp for girls and boys 8-12 years old. Information and registration form on the website www.penndixie.org or call (716) 627-4560.

July 27-31, 2015 – 9 AM-3 PM, Summer Science Sa-fari Day Camp for girls and boys 8-12 years oldat Penn Dixie, Evangola State Park, and Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve. Information and registration form on the website www.penndixie.org or call (716) 627-4560.

AUGUST August 3-7, 2015 - 9 AM-3 PM, Penn Dixie Science Adventure Day Camp for girls and boys 8-12 years old. Information and registration form on the website www.penndixie.org or call (716) 627-4560.

August 8, 2015 – 5-11 PM, Mid Summer Night Ad-venture – Fossil-Astronomy Program. Family event. No pre-registrations required. Adults $9, children 12 and under $7, children 2 and under & Penn Dixie mem-bers FREE! Food vendor will be present.

August 10-14, 2015 – 9 AM-3 PM, Dinosaurs, Fos-sil and Nature Science Summer Day Camp at Penn Dixie, Past & Present, and Evangola State Park for girls and boys 8-12 years old. Information and registration form on the website www.penndixie.org or call (716) 627-4560.

August 12-23, 2015 – 9 AM-10 PM, Penn Dixie ex-hibit at Erie County Fair in the Conservation Building with program information, fossils, fossil dig for children, and more.

August 17-21, 2015 - 9 AM-3 PM, Penn Dixie Science Adventure Day Camp for girls and boys 8-12 years old. Information and registration form on the website www.penndixie.org or call (716) 627-4560.

August 19, 2015 – 9 AM-12 Noon, United Way Day of Volunteering at Penn Dixie.

August 24-28, 2015 – 9 AM-3 PM, Summer Science Safari Day Camp for girls and boys 8-12 years old at Penn Dixie, Evangola State Park, and Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve. Information and registration form on the website www.penndixie.org or call (716) 627-4560.

September 12, 2015 - 8:30 AM to 12 Noon, 25th Annual Penn Dixie Nature Cruise Tour. Call (716) 627-4560 for registration information and cost or visit www.penndixie.org. Limited space available. September 13, 2015 – 1-4 PM, Grandparents’ Day at Penn Dixie with a variety of activities in fossils, astrono-my, and the sciences. Adults $9, children 12 and under $7, and children 2 and under & Penn Dixie members are free. For each Grandparent that brings a grandchild, the Grandparent will be admitted free! No pre-registrations are required.September 19, 2015 – 10 AM-4 PM, Penn Dixie exhibit and fossil dig at Reinstein Woods Fall Festival.

September 19, 2015 – 6 PM, Astronomy Night at Penn Dixie Site. Telescopes will be available to view planets and constellations. Dress for the weather. $4/person, Penn Dixie Members FREE. No pre-registrations re-quired.

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COMPLETE CALENDAR AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE WWW.PENNDIXIE.ORG

WELCOME SARAH EINHOUSE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONThe HNHS/Penn Dixie is pleased to announce the hiring of Sarah K. Einhouse as the new Director of Education for the Society. Sarah began her full-time employment on Monday, April 27, 2015.

Sarah graduated from SUNY College at Brockport with an Environ-mental Science and Biology –Terrestrial Concentration with a BS Degree. She has worked a variety of jobs including Lake Erie State Park, Yellowstone National park as an intern, the Jamestown YWCA After School Program, and Evangola State Park as an Outdoor Edu-cator/Naturalist. Sarah has computer skills and is very enthusiastic about her new position. In addition, to developing and implementing new programs and events, she will be helping with many of the Penn Dixie programs, staff and volunteers. We are pleased to have Sarah on our team. She already has found that there is no shortage of work. Please welcome Sarah when you see her at the site or one of our events.

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5th ANNUAL TRIVIA GAME SHOW A FUN-FILLED EVENING THAT RAISED

FUNDS TO HELP SUPPORT PENN DIXIE

The 5th Annual Penn Dixie ‘Think Ya Know’ Game Show with the Quiz Master Dennis George was a fun-filled evening for all who attended and very rewarding for the four major prizes win-ners – Eileen Gawel – Fallsview Over Night for two; Kevin Krenick won the Salavatores Gardens gift certificate; Bob Mueller - $150 gift certificate to Seneca Niagara Casino; and Gardy Low won the flat screen TV. The two Sabres Hockey raffle tickets, donated by ZeptoMetrix, were won by Linda Catalano, of Buffalo, and Bettina Hacket, of Clarence.

Penn Dixie thanks all those who attended and supported the 5th Annual Game show. The HNHS/Penn Dixie thanks the following for making theme basket, door prizes, and/or cash donations to the event. They include:

Alicia Trinkle, Licensed Massage TherapistLinda and Jerry Bastedo

Buffalo BanditsBuffalo BillsSteve Birtz

Buffalo BisonsBuffalo Sabres

Buffalo Philharmonic OrchestraCappelli’s Pizzeria

Mark CastnerLinda Catalano

Coyote CafeHamburg Chamber of Commerce

Helium Comedy ClubTim and Chi Chi Hoelscher

Kim NasonFelice & Ed Krycia

Nino’s PizzeriaPatty O’Shei

Tina RimbeckRachel Smith, License Acupuncturist

Shea’s Performing Art’s CenterUncle Joe’s Diner

Wegman’sPatty & Alan Yuhnke

Eloise Zoyhofski

Penn Dixie also thanks the following for volunteer at the Trivia Event setting up and clean-up, serving food, the Trivia program, baskets, door prizes, and selling of tickets:

• Linda Bastedo • Chi Chi Hoelscher • Erica Low • Mary Schinzel • Gary, Amy & Brett Schoenthaler • Emily Zoyhofski

Penn Dixie especially thanks Dennis George and his team, for a wonderful evening that was en-joyed by all. Special thanks to Jim Eiseman and Tim and Chic Chi Hoelscher who organized and coordinated this event to help raise over $3,800 to help support Penn Dixie programs, events, and operations.

PENN DIXIE SITE VISITATION PROCEDURESThe following rules and regulations have been established for visitors to the Penn Dixie Site to make everyone’s visit a safe and enjoyable experience. Only authorized use of the Penn Dixie Site is acceptable to the HNHS. The following rules apply: • No admission after dark unless an official program of the HNHS or Penn Dixie Site; • No dumping or fires; • No operation of motor vehicles, motorcycles, skateboards, ATVs or bicycles; • No discharging of firearms or hunting or archery shooting; • No possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs; • No playing of any sport, unless an official program of HNHS or Penn Dixie; • No dogs, except for service dogs; • Penn Dixie is a carry-in and carry-out facility; and • Do not pick the flowers or other vegetation on the site. HNHS members are welcome and encouraged to visit the Penn Dixie Site during the daylight hours by leaving a message on the Penn Dixie phone at (716) 627-4560 indicating when and how many in your party will be on-site. This helps keep track of site use and when vehicles are parked outside of the gate, that they are not mistaken as abandoned cars and towed away. Please do not block the gate, as groups and other trips may be visiting the site and we don’t want to have to tow your car if we cannot locate you. The access road off of North Street is a right-of-way obtained from the Town of Hamburg by the HNHS for site access. This private roadway was installed with HNHS funds to make the site accessible for all. This is not an official town roadway and should remain open for site accessibility at all times.

Each membership has received a membership card that should be brought to the site each time you visit. If you encoun-ter any problems with trespassers or individuals on the site, please leave a message on the Penn Dixie phone, photo-graph them, or if the situation warrants, call the Town of Hamburg Police at 648-5111, and if there is an emergency call 911 and ask for the Hamburg Police Department and explain your problem to them. If a call is made to the police depart-ment, please leave a message on the Society phone ASAP or call one of the HNHS officers. If you have any questions or concerns about these procedures, please call and leave a message and we will get back to you ASAP. The numbers of incidents are decreasing, but it is our goal to make the site incident-free and enjoyable for everyone. Thank you for your cooperation.

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HELP MARKET PENN DIXIEYou, as a member are the best form of marketing that Penn Dixie has available. Please encourage your scout groups, schools, day care centers, recreation departments, visi-tors, families, friends, and neighbors to experience Penn Dixie. Many are unfamiliar with this world-class outdoor educational, cultural, recreational, and tourism attraction in Ham-burg. Please help recruit new members and encourage your company and civic organi-zation to help support Penn Dixie. Admissions and memberships are important source of revenue that help support programs, events, summer day camps, off-sit programs, and

Penn Dixie operations. Your support is greatly appreciated.

BOOK YOUR SCHOOL AND/OR GROUP FIELD TRIP TO PENN DIXIE NOW FOR A HANDS-ON

OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE IN 2015 SSchool and group field trips to visit Penn Dixie for the Spring and Summer

of 2015 are now being booked. Have your students, children and adults experience an outdoor classroom in fossils, geology, and nature. Field trips are the best way to learn, experience, and see science first hand. Please call (716) 627-4560, if you are interested in scheduling your class to visit to collect fossils, learn about what the area was like 380 million years ago, and the local geology.

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PENN DIXIE IN-SCHOOL AND ON-SITE PROGRAMS AVAILABLEBusing costs prohibiting getting your students to Penn Dixie for a hands-on experience? Penn Dixie staff will visit your pre-school, day care center, libraries, after school program, and science nights. A variety of natural science programs in fossils, geology, rocks and minerals, and birds may be brought directly to your facility.Call (716) 627-4560 for information, scheduling and costs. Please leave your phone number and brief message and we

will get back to you ASAP.

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PENN DIXIE TO BE AT THE ERIE COUNTY FAIR AUGUST 12-23Penn Dixie will have an exhibit in the Erie County Fair Au-gust 12-23 in the Conservation Building from 9 AM-10 PM every day. The Penn Dixie exhibit, fossil dig, program infor-mation and items for sale will be part of the exhibit. Penn Dixie will have two staff and/or volunteers at the exhibit for the entire day. A sign-up sheet is being prepared to sign up representatives for a 4-hour minimum shift. There are free admission tickets and parking tickets available for volun-teers that will represent Penn Dixie during 12 days of the fair. If you are interested in helping out, please contact Jerry Bastedo at [email protected] or call (716) 627-4560. This is going to be an excellent opportunity to market Penn Dixie programs, events, and memberships. More informa-tion will be available in the July-August newsletter.

PENN DIXIE FOSSILS NEEDED Have you been high grading your Penn Dixie fossils? Do you have too many brachiopods, horn corals, trilobite heads, bodies & tails, and crinoid stems? Please do not throw them out!! Penn Dixie can use them for the fossil dig, the fossil kits, and the fossil grab bags. If you have a lot of these specimens that you do not want, please bring them to the site so they can be used to get many children and adults excited about fossils and collecting. As Penn Dixie is going to have the fossil dig at the Erie County Fair this year, thousands of fossils are going to be needed for the kids visiting the exhibit. If you need to have your fos-sils picked up, please leave a message at (716) 627-4560.

20TH ANNIVERSARY PLANNED FOR SATURDAY,AUGUST 29, 2015Penn Dixie was formed in January 1996 when the Hamburg Natural History Society, Inc., acquired the first 32.5 acres of the site with the assistance of the Town of Hamburg. Since that time, the HNHS has purchased two additional contiguous tracts of land, 16.75 acres in 2004 and 5 acres in 2008, to make Penn Dixie a 54-acre outdoor education center. Penn Dixie was initially cleaned up in May 1996 and staged development of the site was begun. The site now has over 4,100 ft. of paved trails for handicap accessibility with wheel chairs, walkers, strollers and wagons; five shelters; a 26-ft long bridge across a tributary to Rush Creek; Eagle Scout projects that cleared and trimmed over 3,000 ft. of trails and installed fabric and stone on over 1,800 ft. of those trails; Eagle Scout projects also constructed and installed many blue bird nesting boxes, bat houses, owl boxes, chain link fencing, planted many trees and shrubs, constructed two of the five shelters on-site, and performed many cleanup projects on the site.

The HNHS/Board, staff and members are planning on a 20th Anniversary Celebration of the saving, preservation and development of the Penn Dixie Site on Saturday, August 29, 2015. Anyone interested in helping with this event may contact Linda Catalano, HNHS/Penn Dixie Treasurer at 603-9340 or leave a message on the Penn Dixie phone at (716) 627-4560. Sponsors will be solicited to help fund this celebration and will be recognized for their support. If you, your company or organization, would like to help sponsor this event or take out an ad, information will soon be available.

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From Rich Switzer


FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESKThis may be the winter that would never quit, but it is finally over and Spring has arrived. The trilobites have weathered the snow and cold well. Penn Dixie is off to a great start with visitors from 14 states and three countries – Canada, China and Japan. The turkey, deer, and variety of birds are providing some added excitement for visitors. Schools, groups, and families are having some great discoveries and an exciting experience learning more about the geology, fossils, astronomy, and nature at the site. Bring your family, visitors and colleagues to Penn Dixie this year. Have your children and/or grandchildren experience some of the programs and summer day camps for fun-filled activities learning about the natural sciences.

Welcome to all those new members listed in this newsletter and thank you to all the members that have renewed. Memberships are an important source of revenues that help provide programs and events. Please help Penn Dixie continue to grow by recruiting new members from your family, friends, colleagues, and neighbors. They will enjoy and have as much fun as you and your family are while helping support the No. 1 Fossil Park in the United States! Thank you all for your support.

Thank you to all those who have made donations to Penn Dixie and are listed in this newsletter. Special thanks to Matt Phillips, of Martinsville, VA, who has made a $2,000 donation to help support the programs and opera-tions of the Penn Dixie Site. Matt is a Life Member and continuing supporter of Penn Dixie. Donations, of any size, help continue and expand the operations, programs, and development of Penn Dixie. As a non-profit orga-nization it is always a struggle raising funds. Your help is gratefully appreciated. Thank you all.

The HNHS/Penn Dixie needs new Board Members. If you are interested in helping Penn Dixie increase pro-grams, continue the site development, and help secure memberships and funding for the outdoor education center, please contact the HNHS/Penn Dixie Board President Felice Krycia at 649-7296, it takes many hands to working as a team to attain the goals and objectives of the Society.

Penn Dixie is pleased to have Sarah Einhouse as the new full-time Director of Education who began employ-ment on April 27, 2015. She has hit the ground running with many programs well underway. In her first four days she has experienced Penn Dixie lecture programs, school groups at the site, the Penn Dixie Science Night, computer challenges, new programming development, and more. An article in this newsletter provides additional information on Sarah. Please welcome her when you see her at Penn Dixie programs, events and at the site.I would like to thank all the volunteers that attended the training on March 14. There were 33 in attendance, many have already been helping Penn Dixie with programs and activities. The Special Event, Astronomy pro-grams, school and group visits all need your help. We look forward to seeing you at many of our events.

Penn Dixie is taking a BIG step this year and will have an exhibit at the Erie County Fair in the Conservation Building for all 12 days from 9 AM-10 PM. This is exciting as it provides Penn Dixie an opportunity to meet and introduce the No. 1 Fossil Park in the United States to thousands of visitors that pass through this building every year. There will be a schedule setup, with four hour shifts to help staff this exhibit. We will provide training for those that will help staff the exhibit. This is a great opportunity for Penn Dixie and can help increase visitors and memberships, which are an important source of revenues. Fair passes and parking tickets will be available for those that help with the exhibit. See the article in this news-letter on how to sign up.

Penn Dixie has many schools, exhibits, programs, summer day camps, and other events throughout the spring-summer-and fall that you can help volunteer or participate. PaleoJoe is presenting an illustrated program on “Long necked Dinosaurs from Utah: Myths or Mysteries” on May 15 at 7 PM and he will be on Channel 7 AM Buffalo, with Linda Pelligerino, that morning promoting his presentation and Penn Dixie. The next is the 11th Annual ‘Dig with the Experts’ and Special Event Program at Penn Dixie. There are already participants in the ‘Dig with the Experts’ signed up from 6 different states and Canada. It will definitely be an exciting event for all to attend. Children’s Day June 7, the 24th Annual Penn Dixie Nature Cruise on June 14, and the 11th Annual Big Toys, Trucks and Bikes Event will be a great activities for all ages and a great way to start the summer of 2015! We look forward to seeing you at many of these events.

Executive Director: Jerold Bastedo e-mail address: [email protected]

Jerry

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NEW MEMBERSHIPS & DONATIONSWELCOME NEW MEMBERSWalt & Darlene Almeters – Batavia, NYWilliam Brooks & Family – Hamburg, NYMartje Bryce – Buffalo, NYSamantha Budzinski & Family – West Seneca, NYMandi Caldwell – Niagara Falls, NYSandra Cohen & Family – Grand Island, NYPaul Cullen & Family – Amherst, NYAndrea Dargush – Amherst, NYDavid Dorsheimer, Jr. & Family – Orchard Park, NYMichael Gallisdorfer & Family – Buffalo, NYStephen Gates – Rochester, NYMaryJo Graham – West Falls, NYCathy Guenther & Family – West Seneca, NYJeremy Harris – Cheektowaga, NYJessica and Nick Hesske – Monroe, NCKaren Hitchcock & Family – South Wales, NYBrandon Jacoby & Family – Nekoosa, WIMorgan Jones – Lockport, NYMichelle Kavanaugh – Honeoye Falls, NYKing Family – Hamburg, NYKarena Kladek & Family – Williamsville, NYPaul Leuchner – Grand Island, NYJames Maroney & Family – Springville, NYSharon and Debbie Marrano – Hamburg, NYRoberta, Edward, Ted & James McCaffery – Churchville, NYStacy Miller & Family – West Seneca, NYMatt O’Malley & Family – Kenmore, NYHolly Monroe & Family – Lockport, NYRobert Phillips & Family – South Newfane, VTPaul Regel – Chesterland, OHDan Scanlon – Hamburg, NYJessica Schimert & Family – Orchard Park, NYBrianna Sikorski & Family – Hamburg, NYJeff Swaluk & Denise Ferkey – Williamsville, NYCameron Sweet – Franklinville, NYMary, Don, Antonio, Dominick Taallarico – Niagara Falls, NYGeorge Turinsky & Elizabeth De Bertolo – Pittsford, NYChad Van Druff & Family – Salamanca, NYDavid & Patty Viglione – Hamburg, NYTracey Vosburgh & Family – Niagara Falls, NYDr. John Whitmore – Cedarville, OH

WELCOME STUDENT MEMBERSJacob Bajdas – Buffalo, NYSarah Burke – Blasdell, NYMcKenna DiBerardino – Blasdell, NYCameron Ferrell – Orchard Park, NYKaitlyn Grosskpf – Hamburg, NYDavid Kuchta – Buffalo, NYJordan Oldham – New Carlilse, OH

WELCOME SCHOOL MEMBERSThe Gow School – South Wales, NYOlmsted #64 – Buffalo, NY (2)St. Amelia School – Tonawanda, NYWindom Elementary School – Orchard Park, NY (2)

WELCOME CORPORATE MEMBERSBuffalo Geological Society, Inc. – Buffalo, NY

WELCOME CORPORATE SPONSOR MEMBERGibraltar Industries, Inc. – Buffalo, NY

WELCOME LIFE MEMBERGlen LaPlaca – Orchard Park, NY

THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR DONATIONS TO THE HNHS/PENN DIXIEMartje Bryce – Buffalo, NYDr. Bob Corretore – Tonawanda, NYMatt Phillips – Martinsville, VATom Kinsey – Terra Alta, WV

THANK YOU TO TH FOLLOWING FOR THEIR DONATIONS VIA THE UNITED WAY DONOR CHOICE PEROGRAMMary Best – Hamburg, NY Donald Decker – Buffalo, NYKeith Rowe – Buffalo, NYLinda Sim – Buffalo, NYMarie Vahue – Williamsville, NYRichard Watt – Lancaster, NY

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THANK YOU TO MATT PHILLIPS FOR HIS DONATION OF $2,000 TO THE HNHS/PENN DIXIE

Penn Dixie thanks Life Member Matt Phillips for his continuing support of the HNHS/Penn Dixie Site. Matt is a long-time supporter of Penn Dixie and helps with the annual ‘Dig with the Experts’ program. He also encourages many collectors to become members and help support the programs, events, and operations at Penn Dixie. We thank Matt for his generous support.


Town of Hamburg Lions Club – Hamburg, NYWalsh Duffield Cos., Inc. – Hamburg, NYWild Birds Unlimited – Blasdell, NY

CORPORATE SPONSOR MEMBERSGibraltar Industries – Buffalo, NY

CORPORATE BENEFACTOR MEMBERU.S. Energy Development Corp., LLC – Getzville, NY

The Penn Dixie Site/HNHS gratefully acknowledges the

financial support of:The Hamburg Gaming/Buffalo Raceway

Erie County Cultural Resources The Garman Family Foundation The Penfold Family Foundation National Fuel Gas Foundation

The Margaret L. Wendt FoundationThe Federal Aviation Administration

Gibraltar Industries and all those who helped make grants available for the Penn Dixie Site, including the Corporate members listed above.

SCHOOL MEMBERSEden Elementary School (2) – Eden, NYElmwood Franklin School – Buffalo, NYForestville Central School – Forestville, NYGenesee Community Charter School – Rochester, NYThe Gow School – South Wales, NY Kenmore East Science Club – Kenmore, NYMeadow Elementary School – North Tonawanda, NY (2)North Park Middle School #66 – Buffalo, NYOlmsted School #64 (2) – Buffalo, NYSt. Amelia School – Tonawanda, NYSt. John Vianney School – Orchard Park, NYWales Primary School – East Aurora, NYWindom Elementary School – Orchard Park, NY (2)

PATRON MEMBERS Linda Catalano – Buffalo, NYAmy Choboy – Fredonia, NYJane D’Agostino – Williamsville, NYHarold & Margaret Fabinsky – Orchard Park, NYBryan Hann – Hamburg, NYWilliam and Regina Mastroleo – Buffalo, NYG. Scott Thorsell – Anchorage, AKPeter & Manya Warn – Williamsville, NY

CORPORATE MEMBERS3rd Rock, LLC – East Aurora, NYBlasdell Rod and Gun Club – Hamburg, NYBuffalo Geological Society, Inc. – Buffalo, NYCincinnati Dry Dredgers – Cincinnati, OHDelaware Valley Paleontological Society, Inc. – West Chester, PAFerrara & Hauser, LLPNorth Coast Fossil Club – Cleveland, OHRotary Club of Hamburg – Hamburg, NY

THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES THAT HELP SUPPORT

PENN DIXIE THROUGH THEIR MEMBERSHIPS

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GO OUTDOORS IN 2015 !HAVE A NEW HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE!

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CHARITABLE GIVING PLANNING CAN HELP PENN DIXIEMany taxpayers attempt to streamline their finances to ensure that transactions that can be deducted on their tax return are completed in a timely way. This includes making gifts to charities. Do you plan to include your retirement assets in charitable donations? If so, consider how it may affect your finances. In some cases, it can be more beneficial to name the charity as a designated beneficiary of your retirement account, rather than giving the assets during your lifetime. The Hamburg Natural History Society/Penn Dixie is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, a charitable organization. In this uncertain economic climate, the HNHS/Penn Dixie is going to be more dependent on new and additional sources of funding.

A Charitable donation is a gift made by an individual or an organization to a non-profit organization, charity, or private foundation. Charitable donations are commonly in the form of cash, but can also take the form of real estate, motor vehicles, appreciated securities, or other assets and services. Charitable donations often represent the primary source of funding for many charitable organizations and non-profit organizations. Most charitable donations made by an individual will provide him or her with an income tax deduction.For more information contact our financial consultant Michael Brown, of the Wall Street Financial Group,

at (585) 507-2596.

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PENN DIXIE TRILOBITE POSTER

A Penn Dixie Trilobite poster of specimens collected, professionally prepared, and photographed is available for sale. Information on the back of the poster provides information on who collected the specimen. The poster was prepared by Richard Spencer.

The 24x30 inch poster is available for $10 each, plus $5 for shipping and handling. Copies of the poster can be purchased at Penn Dixie and by mail order. Send your check to the HNHS/Penn Dixie P.O. Box 772, Ham-burg, NY 14075 and the poster will be shipped to you in a rolled tube. Any questions, please email [email protected] or call (716) 627-4560.

CORPORATE CHARITABLE

PLANS & MEMBERSHIPS

Many corporations have estab-lished matching corporate chari-

table donation plans for their employees to make income tax deductible donations to their preferred charity or non-profit organization. The Hamburg Natural History Society, Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that qualifies for these plans. Please check with your employer to see if the HNHS can be added to their charitable donation plan. If you do not see your company listed in the lists of corporate members, please contact your company man-ager or owner about helping support an important unique and classic educational, cultural, recreational and tourist attraction that you support. Memberships are a major supporter of the Penn Dixie programs and operations.

THE UNITED WAY DONOR CHOICE PROGRAM

HELPS SUPPORT PENN DIXIEThe Hamburg Natural History Society, Inc./Penn Dixie Site is recognized to receive donations through the United Way Donor Choice Program. The United Way offers this opportunity for donors to designate all or a portion of their United Way contribu-tions to the HNHS. If you would like more information on how to designate your gift, please contact the United Way or call the HNHS at 627-4560. Please note that the designation should be to the Hamburg Natural History Society, Inc. The Penn Dixie Paleontological and Outdoor Education Center is listed as a program under the HNHS. The United Way may be contacted at 887-2607. Donations received from this Donor Choice program are an important source of support for the Penn Dixie Site. Thank you to all who have made donations to the HNHS under this program.

Name: ___________________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address: __________________________________________________________________

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Employer: ________________________________________________________________________

Telephone Number (Day): _________________________ (Evening): _________________________

E-Mail Address: __________________________________________________________________________________

Are you interested in serving on a committee? o Yes o No Are you interested in assisting us with site maintenance and cleanup? o Yes o No Are you interested in helping to run trips to Penn Dixie for groups such as school children? o Yes o No

Return to: HNHS/Penn Dixie. • P.O. Box 772 • Hamburg, New York 14075

*Please choose a membership catagory above. Check the box before the membership catagory you are applying for.All HNHS memberships, except LIFE, are good for one calendar year unless otherwise noted. All members have free access to the Penn Dixie Site during special tours and presentations and will receive our newsletter, The Penn Dixie Chronicle.

Signed: ________________________________________________________ Date: __________________________

o Additional Donation $____________

o Endowment Donation $____________

Penn Dixie Membership Application

Membership Categories 1-year 2-yearo Student $25 $35 (FulltimeK-12orCollege)o Senior (65&up) $25 $35o Individual $30 $45o Family $45 $70 *Covers 2 adults and their children (up to 18 yrs. old) residing in the same household per visit.

o Grandparents $50 $85 *Covers 2 Grandparents and up to 5 grandchildren per visit.

o Associate $80 per year• Includes a sample fossil set from Penn Dixieo Corporate $100 per year• Includes a sample fossil set from Penn Dixie and 1 guided tour for up to 10 people. (Must be pre-scheduled)o Patron $100 per year• Includes a sample fossil set from Penn Dixie and 1 guided tour for up to 10 people. (Must be pre-scheduled)o School (K-12) $180 per year• Includes a sample fossil set from Penn Dixie and 3 guided tours for up to 60 students. (Adult supervision required, must be pre-scheduled, additional students @ $6.00 each)

o New Membership o Renewal o Gift Membership from ________________________

o LIFE $500As a LIFE member you help build our endowment.• Includes a sample fossil set from Penn Dixie, a copy of Amadeus W. Grabeau’s “The Geology & Paleontology of 18 Mile Creek” and 1 guided tour for up to 20 people. (Must be pre-scheduled)o Sponsor $500 per year• Includes a sample fossil set from Penn Dixie and 1 guided tour for up to 20 people. (Must be pre-scheduled)o Corporate Benefactor $1000 per year• Includes a sample fossil set from Penn Dixie and 1 guided tour for up to 100 people. (Must be pre-scheduled)o Corporate Silver $2500 per year• Includes a sample fossil set from Penn Dixie and a corporate event day at Penn Dixie for employees and families. (Must be pre-scheduled)o Corporate Gold $5000 per year• Includes a sample fossil set from Penn Dixie and a corporate event day at Penn Dixie for employees and families, (Must be pre-sched-uled) and Corporate logo will be displayed at major site events.

The Hamburg Natural History Society, Inc. was founded in 1993. Its purpose is to promote the study of the sciences with an emphasis on the field activities associated with the geological and biological sci-ences; to develop, administrate and maintain the Penn Dixie Site: Paleontological and Outdoor Education Center in Hamburg, New York; promote a regional fossil site to foster and encourage a medium for the public to study and collect fossils; encourage and promote upper level training of in-service and pre-service teachers; and to aid in obtaining and administering funds to promote the study of natural history in the Western New York Region. Programs, monthly meetings and field trips will be announced in the monthly newsletter and local newspapers. For further information, write the Hamburg Natural History Society, Inc., P.O. Box 772, Hamburg, New York 14075 or call (716) 627-4560.

Penn Dixie Paleontological & Outdoor Education CenterHamburg Natural History Society, Inc.PO Box 772Hamburg, New York 14075

FIRST CLASS MAIL

STAFFExecutive Director: Jerold C. Bastedo 627-4560Director of Education Sarah K. Einhouse 627-4560

OFFICERSPresident: Felice Krycia 649-7296Vice President: Tammy Russsell 662-1589Secretary: Kim Barnashuk 504-5784Treasurer: Linda Catalano 603-9340 Educators: Jonathan Hoag Shirley Landsittel Abbey LaPlaca Jess Martin Stan Martin Mark Yetter *all phone numbers are area code 716 unless otherwise noted.

DIRECTORSPeter Avery 688-0921Steve Birtz 773-6386Jim Eiseman 208-5467Timothy Hoelscher 649-1647Catherine Lange 913-2554Tina Rimbeck 597-5689Patty O’Shei 912-2279

HNHS Programs Information 627-4560HNHS Gateway Office 826-0788Homepage: http://www.penndixie.org

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