Dear NC Wikipedia Editors,

Thanks for all your efforts contributing to Wikipedia material. I really love Wikipedia and I reference information from it virtually every day. I myself work as an editor for an astronomical research journal, and I search Wikipedia to verify the accuracy of the material I receive from authors on virtually every article I edit. I understand the importance of freely publishing such information to the public and the impact it can have not only on academic research but also on broader society. 

I would very much like to join you all for the Research Triangle Park picnic, but unfortunately I have another responsibility around then and I do not have enough free time to go there. I hope to make it to the Greenville NC picnic in early September.

Best wishes and Keep up the great work!

James Wicker