Date:         Tue, 6 Mar 2001 10:35:09 -0700
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From:         "Lotis, Harry" <Harry.Lotis@MMS.GOV>
Subject:      Re: raven proposed as state bird
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AMEN

-----Original Message-----
From: Helen Horrocks [mailto:hlh_37@YAHOO.COM]
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 12:04 PM
To: MDOSPREY@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] raven proposed as state bird


I agree with you Jordan.  The Baltimore Oriole is and
should remain the only MD state bird.

--- "Wilkerson, Jordan T."
<Jordan.Wilkerson@JHUAPL.EDU> wrote:
> MDOsprey,
>
> Does this bother anyone else?  The state bird,
> flower, seal, shell, fossil,
> etc., should be items that are either unique to the
> state of Maryland or are
> quite common within the state (i.e. every county).
> The raven is neither.
> This house bill basically alienates most Maryland
> residents since the Raven
> is never found in most Maryland counties.
>
> This goes (or at least should go) further than just
> politics and successful
> professional sports teams!
>
>
> Jordan
> Cloverly, MD
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From:   Carol Jelich [mailto:jrj_csj@MINDSPRING.COM]
> Sent:   Tuesday, March 06, 2001 9:45 AM
> To:     MDOSPREY@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM
> Subject:        [MDOSPREY] raven proposed as state
> bird
>
> I just noticed that House Bill 1372 has been
> introduced in the Maryland
> state legislature to make the raven a state bird of
> Maryland along with the
> Baltimore oriole.
>
> Language from the bill showing proposed changes (IN
> CAPS)  to the current
> law:
>
>   13   The Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) [is]
> AND THE RAVEN (CORVUS
> CORAX)
>   14  ARE the State [bird] BIRDS.
>
>   15   SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That
> this Act shall take effect
>   16  October 1, 2001.
>
> See
> http://mlis.state.md.us/2001rs/billfile/hb1372.htm
>
> Carol Jelich
> Annapolis, MD
>
>
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Helen Horrocks
Ijamsville, Fred. Co., MD
hlh_37@yahoo.com

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