The 2011 banquet will feature a keynote presentation by Roar Solheim, Senior Curator of Zoology at Agder Museum of Natural History in Kristiansand, Norway.  Roar has worked with a variety of northern owl species including Snowy, Great Gray, Ural, Boreal, and European Pygmy Owls, and his enthusiasm is contagious.

There will be a live auction of some spectacular owl items to benefit the Houston Nature Center following the banquet.  Auction items in 2010 included:

• Black Walnut Owl Vase made and donated by Roger Meyer
• One Month's Use of a Honda Civic Hybrid Car donated by Honda Motorwerks
• Fly Like an Owl (in an airplane) donated by Dale Scobie
• Dinner for Two and a One Night Stay at the Hilton Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport Mall of America
• Day of the Week Embroidered Owl Dishtowels donated by Karl & Marilyn Sylling
• Canada Pack: Individualized Guided Bird Trip in Southern Manitoba, Finding Birds in Manitoba, Birds of Manitoba, solid brass bird call, Lady Gray'l poster) donated by Manitoba Conservation and Christian Artuso
• Framed & Matted Great Horned Owl Print donated by Jeff & Erica Broberg
• Winking Owl Wine and Owl Cork donated by Tom & Deb Stilin
• Pewter Owls made and donated by Clarence Cameron
• Advice from an Owl Shirt, Print, Postcard and Bookmark donated by Your True Nature
• Owl Lamp
• Quilted Owl Squares and a Cardinal Table Runner made and donated by Sandra Henning

The World Owl Hall of Fame awards will be presented before the keynote presentation to humans and owls who have made tremendous strides to make this world a better place for owls. 

Banquet menu:

5:00 PM Social Hour & Cash Bar, 6:00 PM Meal.  Auction & programs to follow the meal.  Saturday, March 5, 2011, Valley High Golf Club (7.5 miles east of Houston)

Cost is $28/person to attend the banquet, auction, World Owl Hall of Fame award presentation, and keynote presentation.  Limit 130.  Pre-registration required, and this event normally sells out. 

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