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Page 46 EXIT ZERO November 19, 2020
This was not the column I intended to write. Indeed, it is one I hoped fate would spare me. The Fates are not so kind. My intention was to write a column exhorting the days of late autumn, when the burnished leaves of oaks cling to the branches and echelons of waterfowl cleave their paths in the sky. But after an exhilarating jaunt around the Port Norris impoundments, I received a call from my old colleague Sheila Lego. “Tom Gilmore died,” was all she could enunciate before her composure dissolved. Tom Gilmore, New Jersey Audubon President from 1983 to 2012 was a living force of nature — a mission driven, dynamic, coalition builder whose legacy merely includes the Freshwater Wetlands Act. If you can go to your tap and draw fresh, pure drinking water, you have Tom to thank but he would graciously invite you to thank the other members of the coalition and the staff who idolized him. I remember his first trip to Cape May Bird Observatory. A dark-haired man in the prime Bird Droppings Dispatches from the nation’s birdwatching capital… by Seymore Thanu of his life who had just assumed the helm of New Jersey’s oldest and largest conservation organization. He would inject enough energy and enthusiasm to make it a force of nature, defending New Jersey’s natural heritage for all its residents. Tom was a natural leader, one who trusted the people he worked with and we, in turn, knew Tom had our backs. His standing order was, “If you screw up, I want to be the first to hear about it, not last.” One of his first challenges was reigning in the enthusiasm of one of the organizations youngest directors — me. I pitched my idea to host an international birding competition with the playing field wholly in New Jersey. Tom gave his grudging support provided I gain the support of the American Birding Association, the magazine American Birds, and get the endorsement of Roger Tory Peterson, bird watching’s Grand Master. A week later, I called Tom. “Check ABA, check American Birds.” “And Roger?” Tom pressed. “Oh, Roger’s a Guerrilla,” I announced with relish. “Roger’s on our team,” I explained. “The Guerrilla Birding team of Pete Bacinski, Bill Boyle, David Sibley and me.” So. on May 29, 1984, with Tom’s blessing, our team set out to do what no group of birders had done before — record 200 bird species in 24 hours all in New Jersey. Thank you, Tom, for this and all you did for New Jersey’s image and its environment. Fare thee well, Tom. Winter came early this year. Health Insurance Open Enrollment GET COVERED NJ • New Jersey’s NEW State Based Health Exchange • Annual Health Insurance Open Enrollment November 1 - January 31 This is your opportunity to enroll for 2021. CALL TODAY FOR AN APPOINTMENT... THERE IS NEVER A FEE FOR OUR SERVICE Cape Life & Health LLC Dan Coakley • 609-886-3700 • www.myclh.com November 19, 2020 EXIT ZERO Page 47
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Page 39 and 40: The Activity Column Catherine Dugan
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