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HRWC IN THE NEWS

 

2008     2007     2006

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2007

  

"Commissioner to adopt ordinance to protect Lake Chatuge" published by the Towns Sentinel on December 13th.

 

"Tree planting workshop offered by HRWC" published by the North Georgia News and the Towns County Herald on November 21st, 28th & 29th.

 

"State to present new Hiwassee water quality plan" published by the Andrews Journal, Cherokee Scout, Cherokee/Smoky Mountain/Graham Sentinels and the Clay County Progress  on October 10th and 11th.

 

"Watershed results topic meeting" published by the Cherokee Scout on October 10th.

 

"HRWC Welcomes New Board Member" published by the Towns Sentinel  on October 4th.

 

The North Hill at Staurolite Ad published by the  Cherokee Scout on October 3rd.

 

"Tour watershed improvement sites" published by the Andrews Journal and the Cherokee Scout on October 3rd & 4th.

 

"New Hiwassee River Basinwide water quality plan to be presented" published by the Clay County Progress and the Cherokee/Smoky Mountain/Graham Sentinels on October 3rd & 4th.

 

Tour of HRWC Stream Restoration Projects... published by the  Cherokee Scout on September 26th.

 

Yard Sale to benefit HRWC... published by the Clay County Progress and the Cherokee Scout on September 19th and 20th.

 

"Algae, a growing problem for Lake Chatuge? Get answers" published by the Clay County Progress and the Towns Sentinel on September 13th.
 

"Agencies seeking county endorsement of education center" published by the Clay County Progress on August 16th.

 

 "Lake Chatuge watershed plan moves forward" published by the Smoky Mountain Sentinel on August 8th.

 

"New material at beach reduces stormwater runoff" published by the Towns Sentinel on August 2nd.

 

HRWC Volunteer, Bill Blumreich, spotted in the news wearing HRWC T-shirt: "Community Volunteers work to make Park one of the Best in Georgia" published by the Towns County Herald on July 26th.

 

"Commissioner Kendall supports plan to restore Lake Chatuge" published by the Towns County Herald on July 19th and the Towns Sentinel on July 26th.

 

"HRWC dinner a good money-maker" published by the Towns Sentinel  on July 12th.

 

"Summer water quality day camps being offered" published by the Andrews Journal, Cherokee Scout, Cherokee/Smoky Mountain/Graham Sentinels and the Clay County Progress  on July 11th, 12th and 18th.

 

Union County Commissioner's Questions & Answers Regarding Water Supply Buffers published by the North Georgia News on July 11th.

 

"Summer Water Quality Day Camp" published by the Towns Sentinel  on July 5th.

 

"HRWC 4th Annual Trout Dinner" published by the Cherokee Scout, Cherokee/Smoky Mountain/Graham Sentinels, Clay County Progress, North GA News, Towns County Herald  and the Towns Sentinel  on June 27th & 28th.

 

"What's a farmer to do? Pasture gone and no hay" published by the Cherokee Scout, Cherokee/Smoky Mountain/Graham Sentinels and the Clay County Progress on June 27th.

 

"T.C. Homeowners hear lake action plan" published by the Towns Sentinel  on June 21st.

 

"Campers study area's watershed" published by the North GA News  and the Towns County Herald on June 20th & 21st.

 

"Second Presentation of the Lake Chatuge Action Plan" published by the Towns County Herald  and Towns Sentinel  on June 7th and again in the Towns Sentinel on June 14th.

 

"Ceremony dedicates mound, trail" published by the Clay County Progress on on May 31st.

 

"Favored plan includes open space, basketball court, primitive camping" published by the Andrews Journal  on May 31st.

 

"Get Coalition 5-year study online" published by the Towns Sentinel  on May 17th.

 

"What kind of stream/lake buffer do you have" published by the Fannin/Towns/Union Sentinels on May 17th.

 

"HRWC Trout Dinner" published by the Towns County Herald  on May 10th.

  

"City of Hiawassee water and wastewater study shows need of new increased rates" published by the Towns County Herald  on May 10th.

 

"HRWC to present the five year Lake Chatuge study" published by the Cherokee Scout, Clay County Progress, North Georgia News, Smoky Mountain Sentinel,  Towns County Herald and Towns Sentinel on May 2nd & 3rd.

 

"New Lake Watershed Action Plan" published on the front page of the Towns Sentinel  on April 19th.

 

"Is septic or sewer better for lake" published by the Towns Sentinel  on April 19th.

    

"Planting to prevent erosion" published by the Andrews Journal, Cherokee Scout, Clay County Progress, Smoky Mountain Sentinel,  Towns County Herald and Towns Sentinel on April 18th & 19th.

 

"Water stewards" published by the Cherokee Scout, Clay County Progress and Smoky Mountain Sentinel  on April 18th & 19th and by the Cherokee Sentinel on May 16th.

 

"Watershed coalition sets open house on April 11" published by the Andrews Journal, Cherokee Sentinel, Cherokee Scout, Clay County Progress, North Georgia News, Smoky Mountain Sentinel, Towns Sentinel and Towns County Herald on April 4th & 5th.

 

"Residents voice concern, support" published by the Clay County Progress and Smoky Mountain Sentinel on April 4th & 5th.

 

"Miller came to health board at critical time" published by the Cherokee Sentinel on April 4th.

         

"Stream buffer proposed amendments have options" published by the North Georgia News on March 21st.

 

"Creek restoration efforts earn praise" published by the Clay County Progress on March 8th.

 

"Lunch and Learn: Help needed sampling Union county streams" published by the Towns Sentinel on March 8th.

       

"Contractors want to get it right, too" published by the Clay County Progress on March 1st.

 

"Watershed Coalition address change" published by the Towns Sentinel on February 15th.

 

"North Georgia Coalition united in buffer issue" published by the North Georgia News on January 17th.

 

"Erosion control/sedimentation workshop" published by the Cherokee Scout and the Cherokee Sentinel  on January 17th and by the Clay County Progress on January 25th.

  

"To the Editor: On the Trail" published by the Cherokee Sentinel  on January 17th.

 

"West deeds land to school system" published by the Andrews Journal and the Cherokee Scout on January 11th & 20th.

  

"Watershed Coalition meets today" published by the Towns Sentinel on January 11th.

 

"Watershed partnership pays off around Brasstown Creek" published by the Cherokee Scout on January 10th.

  

"Survey will scope out the county's development future" published by the Towns Sentinel on January 4th.

WATR COLUMN

 

Watershed Activities Thoroughly Reviewed

 

This page contains

articles written by

retired newsman and

HRWC volunteer,

Tom Bennett.

HRWC Newsletters

A quarterly newsletter is mailed to all members and several newsletters are placed in libraries in Cherokee & Clay counties in western North Carolina, and Towns & Union counties in North Georgia.

  

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