11/01/2006 - "The East County Observer," was on the scene at the Wild Bird Center in Sarasota, FL just before the store's Grand Opening event. The piece features an image of owner Karen Holman at the store and introduces the community to the Wild Bird Center retail concept. Holman is quoted in the article, "I'd like poeple to be able to look at us as not just a retail store, but also a resource and a place to learn."