parrot under threat, suffering one of Australia’s worse predation rates.
More than 50 swift parrots have been sighted around the Territory over the past week, as the critically-endangered bird migrates from Tasmania to mainland Australia looking for food ahead of settling anywhere from south-east Queensland to that state’s far north.
Researchers from ANU have found that there are fewer than 300 swift parrots left in the wild after previous estimates had the population count closer to an optimistic 2000 birds.
Demographic information suggest the species could be extinct by 2031 based on the results of genetic evidence of earlier studies.
“The harvesting of timber within a swift parrot habitat on the NSW south coast – and in Tasmania – is significantly impacting the long-term viability of the species,” Dr Debbie Saunders, from ANU, said.
‘Puzzles for Patients’
Holzer Health System recently received a donation of “Puzzles for Patients” from the Dr. Samuel L. Bossard Memorial Library.
The donation consisted of crossword and word seek puzzles for our patients to utilize while staying at the hospital. Shown pictured left to right : Ryan Finch, director, Organizational Experience, Holzer Health System, Dr. Mike Canady, chief executive officer, Holzer Health System, Brent Saunders, chairman, Board of Directors, Holzer Health System, Debbie Saunders, MLIS, library director, Dr. Samuel L. Bossard Memorial Library, Traci Sisson-Good, board member, Dr. Samuel L. Bossard Memorial Library, and Holzer Manager, Therapy Services, John Cunningham, executive vice president, Holzer Health System, Lisa Halley, chief administrative officer, Holzer Health System, Dr. Rodney Stout, chief medical officer, Holzer Health System, and Abby Greer, manager, Holzer Heritage Foundation.
Claire Churchill To our beautiful Grandma, Pam. You were loved more than you could ever know. Gone too soon, but back with Grandad forever. Fly high you two. The greatest, mum, grandma and great-grandma we could have asked for. Love and miss you always xxx
Mary Honse I miss you babe. Life is lonely here without you. I’m glad you were home when covid stole you away from me and not in a hospital room by yourself or surrounded by strangers. I hope you are happy and well. Love ya tons. Till we meet again.
Connie McCready My amazing fiances Jim Russell s life was cut short at only 51 on May 4 2020 to this horrible virus.
The season of winter reading at Bossard
By Sharla Moody - Special to OVP
The Bossard Memorial Library is currently hosting its adult winter reading program, offering patrons an opportunity to win prizes for their efforts. Selections at the library run the gamut from popular fiction to even books on UFOs. (OVP File Photo)
GALLIPOLIS In the cold winter months, when life is limited to indoors, Bossard Memorial Library is encouraging people to return to traditional entertainment: reading good books.
This year, Bossard is once again offering an adult winter reading program, with prizes offered to incentivize reading. Bossard has offered the program in past years, and continues the tradition this year. This year, the reading program’s theme is “Reading Is Positively Delightful.”
‘Reading is Pawsitively Delightful’… Adult winter reading program underway
By Debbie Saunders - Special to the Tribune
Bossard Memorial Library will award its readers over the course of the library’s winter reading program. Pictured from a previous year is a patron with a Bossard Library representative prior to the pandemic. (OVP File Photo)
GALLIPOLIS Now that the cold winter months have settled upon us, are you taking time to catch up on all the wonderful books you have been wanting to read?
The staff of Bossard Library encourages you to participate in the Library’s annual Adult Winter Reading Program, with this year’s catchy canine theme, “Reading is Pawsitively Delightful.” For every five books borrowed from Bossard Library and read, participants will receive a prize of a six-can cooler with the Bossard Library logo, a notebook and pen set, or a Bossard Library book bag, while supplies last. For each book read up to 25, participants will earn a ticket for