SSRA MONTHLY MEETING INFORMATION
MEETINGS & EVENTS
Members are encouraged to attend quarterly meetings. They may bring a guest/guests; purchasing a lunch is not required.
WE ARE RETURNING TO IVAR’S SALMON HOUSE
We are able to return to Ivar’s for our Spring meetings because we have moved our luncheon dates to Thursdays. Our last meeting of the year will be Thursday, May 14, 2026 when we honor our veteran members. Please mark your calendar.
Our time frame will be the same:
- 10:30 am – check in and social hour
- 11:30 am – lunch service
- 12:15 pm – guest speaker
- 1:30 pm – adjourn
Guest Speaker
Our guest speaker will be Elizabeth Burns, Vice President of the Washington Falconer’s Association.
Elizabeth Burns is a Washington State Falconer who specializes in raptor education and abatement services through her company Urban Falconry, LLC. She grew up in California’s Central Valley and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, hiking and camping in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. From there she went to Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon and studied environmental science and biology. During this time she took a trip to Africa that inspired her love of raptors and sparked a dream. After retiring from oncology nursing, she decided to reignite her dream of becoming a Falconer. She is now the vice president of the Washington Falconer’s Association and is dedicated to enriching the sport with diversity of community, as well as educating the public on the importance of birds of prey in our ecosystem and beyond. Her topic is The importance of Falconry and its impact and purpose in the state of Washington. Her presentation will include live birds.
There will be ample time for questions and discussions.
Members and guests may attend only the meeting and program; purchase of lunch is not required. Please make reservations for lunch with Patricia MacGowan (206-851-0232) or cmacgowan@comcast.net
SSRA BOARD MEETINGS
SSRA BOARD MEETING DATES
The SSRA Board of Directors meets monthly.
The next Board meeting will be June 15, 2026
Members may attend but an RSVP to President Julee Neuhart is requested. juleen1526@gmail.com
COORDINATING COUNCIL MEETINGS
WSSRA Northwest II COORDINATING COUNCIL includes all the King County Units: Seattle, East King, Renton-South King, and Southwest King units. Northwest II meets three to four times each year, usually on a Friday morning, 9 A.M. until noon followed by a no-host lunch. Officers and Committee chairs of each unit are urged to attend to exchange ideas and to discuss business items to and from the WSSRA Board. Any member of a local unit may attend.
Scheduled Meetings of Northwest II
- February 20, 2026
- April 24, 2026
Contact: Patricia MacGowan (NW 2 Council Chair) cmacgowan@comcast.net