- President – Vicki Meyer
- Vice President – Peggy Duval With a love of birds starting at the young age of 6 when Peggy caught an escaped budgie in her yard, she has always known that birds would be a part of her life. That one little budgie eventually lead to an outside free flying aviary and an inside free flying aviary where over 250 birds lived their lives in the most natural setting she could provide. Lineolated parakeets were a late comer to the hobby of keeping birds. As their cost came down, Peggy was able to obtain a few pair in the late 1990’s. Those birds became an obsession due to their fascinating ways, their great big beautiful eyes and soft chattering voices. There was not much known about this species at the time and after months of planning, Peggy along with 5 other dedicated linnie lovers, formed The Lineolated Parakeet Society for the purpose of promoting the education and breeding of these little gems. So much has happened for our little bird since 2006. With the over breeding of the blue series mutation Peggy saw the need to strengthen the nominate bird and in 2013 she started the “It’s not easy being Green” breeding program within LPS.
We know more now than ever, but are still learning. Keeping open conversation and sharing our experiences has been the back bone of this adventure.
- Treasurer – Pat Burke My love affair with companion parrots began in the early 90’s when a nanday conure flew into our yard. He was delightful – his screams of joy, not so much! So I acceded to my other half’s request to rehome him, telling him I was going to do some research and get a bird that wasn’t so loud. A few years later I got my first parrot – a beautiful dusky pionus. He turned 22 this year! I had a lot of help with him from the Yahoo Pionus list… and it was there that I first heard of lineolated parakeets. Someone was debating whether to get a linnie or a pi, and the description she gave of the linnie intrigued me. So, I joined the Lineolated Yahoo group and started learning as much as I could about the species. They were very few and far between in those days and it wasn’t until 2005 that I was able to acquire my first pair. I’ve tried to keep the genetic pool as diverse as possible by acquiring birds from various breeders around the country, and following recommended breeding protocols. I joined LPS in 2008, both to further my education and to help promote these unique little gems. Since joining, I’ve worn a number of different hats, pitching in when needed. These included Newsletter Editor, Linnie Shop Manager, Membership Director and Secretary, as well as helping out our Treasurer. It’s been quite a journey and it’s so nice finally seeing the linnie getting some of the recognition it deserves. Member: LPS, AFA (American Federation of Aviculture,) FWCAS (Florida West Coast Avian Society.)
- Secretary: Jennifer Helm
BOARD MEMBERS-AT-LARGE:
- Membership Chair : Leslie Coryn
- Newsletter Editor: Jennifer Pendleton
- Linnie Shop and Band Registry Chair: Molly Hanmer DePue
The Lineolated Parakeet Society is a 501(c)4 tax-exempt non-profit organization.