Re: [Maine-birds] Paul Garrity

Hi Linda,

Thank you for explaining the role of Paul Garrity in the scheme of Maine
Birding. He and I had many wonderful discussions over those early
list-serve years and he was an inspiration to my work on Mount Desert
Island, helping spreading the gosple of Birding through communicating about
birds on the new and exciting internet. He was a visionary and he had the
academic capacity that has driven CHANGE through ecological awareness!

I know many people were part of the first Maine list serve that Paul started
and they also had important connections moving us to the point we are today
and this current list serve that we all depend on to communicate our bird
data.

The early 90's were transitional years for Maine and through Paul Garrity
and his early work we (collectively) have transformed Maine Birding into an
important economic driver, especially in Hancock and Washington Counties
....and we certainly have Paul to thank for that. The Science that his work
has generated is probably incalculable and will be useful for many years to
come.

Thanks for your kind words Linda and thanks to Paul for his dedication to
Maine Ornithology. I was greatly indebted when he first started because he
saw the value and importance in my work on Mount Desert Island and helped
promote ornithology in the Gulf of Maine through the concept of ECOTOURISM.
Thank you Paul for your vision

Michael


Michael J. Good, MS
President Down East Nature Tours
Founder and Director Research and Development
14th Acadia Birding Festival, May 31-June 3, 2012
Co-founder Penobscot Watershed Eco Center
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Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
207-288-8128 / 207-479-4256

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-----Original Message-----
From: Linda Woodard
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 10:32 PM
To: Maine Birds
Subject: [Maine-birds] Paul Garrity

It is with deep sadness, that I report that Paul Garrity passed last
Friday. I do not know the details, although I know he had been battling
cancer for some time. For some of you that are new to the listserv, you
may not know that it was Paul who started the Maine Bird listserv. He
also has a great web site, mainebirding.net. He truly was the pioneer
in bringing Maine Birding to the new medium of listservs and the
internet. Paul was an excellent photographer. His photographs of
birds, flowers and nature are exceptional. He especially enjoyed
photographing Scarborough Marsh.

Besides his interest in birds, Paul gave back to others in many ways.
He provided Maine Audubon and other nonprofits with many photographs for
brochures, web sites etc. He also always came to the Scarborough Marsh
clean-up. He would bring his truck and haul the heavy loads.

I will miss his warm smile and his kind and generous spirit.

Linda

Linda Woodard, Director
Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center
207-883-5100


Obituary:
Paul James Garrity - age: 64
(September 27, 1947 to August 24, 2012 )
Resident of Hollis, Maine

Visitation Information:
Family and friends are invited to join Allison and Patrick for a
celebration of his life on August 29, 2012 from 2:00 to 4:00 at 138
Haley Road, Hollis.

Obituary:
HOLLIS- Paul James Garrity, born on September 27, 1947, loving husband,
father and brother, died on August 24,2012. He is survived by his wife
Allison, son Patrick, sister Barbara Tolan, and brother Jerry Garrity.
Paul was an avid photographer and his love of flowers, birds and nature
are shown in his beautiful photographs many of which were taken from the
deck of his country home. He loved early mornings at Scarborough Marsh
and walking the beach with his camera in the late afternoon. Family and
friends are invited to join Allison and Patrick for a celebration of his
life on August 29,2012 from 2:00 to 4:00 at 138 Haley Road, Hollis.
Arrangements are with Dennett, Craig & Pate Funeral Home - Buxton.
www.DCPate.com

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