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HELPING YOU PROTECT OUR
LAKES, RIVERS & STREAMS!
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 4th
Annual Holman Banquet Set for March 24, 2012
Lucy Cole Gratton to
Receive Award
Former executive director and long-time
Coalition volunteer, Lucy Cole Gratton will be honored with the
Holman Water Quality Stewardship Award on Saturday, March 24, 2012
at The Ridges Resort & Club, Lake Chatuge in Young Harris, Georgia.
The silent auction, raffle and cocktail hour will begin at 5:30; the
banquet will start at 6:30 to be followed by a live auction.
Make
your reservations now for a fun
evening, celebrating our water resources and those working to protect
them!
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Tree-Vitalization of
the Valley Continues
Next Workday - February
18th
 Thanks
to the efforts of dedicated Coalition staff, community volunteers,
Andrews and Cherokee County park staff, crews from the Oconoluftee
Job Corps Center, and local inmates, 1,680
native trees and shrubs were planted along the Valley River in 2011!
The next volunteer workday will be held on Saturday, February 18th,
weather pending, from 12:00-4:00 p.m. at the Cherokee County
Heritage Park in Andrews. The workday is open to anyone interested
in helping. No previous experience is necessary. Holes for the trees
will be pre-drilled, such that heavy digging is not required. Gloves
and shovels will be available for those who need them. Water and
other refreshments will also be provided. The Cherokee County
Heritage Park is located behind Andrews Rec. Park, along Valley
River. Can’t make it on this date, but want to help? Contact Tony
Ward, HRWC Restoration Coordinator, at (828) 837-5414 ext. 203 or
restore@hrwc.net to be added to the
contact list for future opportunities to volunteer.
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 Coalition
Ambassadors Sought
One
of our biggest hurtles associated with recruiting new members and
donations is publicity - educating those
living, working, and recreating in the watershed about who we are
and what we do. What's the best form of
publicity? Word of mouth! Enter the Coalition Ambassadors! What is
involved with becoming an Ambassador? Attending one fun gathering
here at the Coalition office to learn some standardized language
we're all using to describe the organization, receive fact sheets
and information about current projects in each county to keep in
your car for distribution, and register to be notified about
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Once you have agreed to participate, you'll receive an official
Coalition Ambassador name badge and a free logo item of your choice
(hat, t-shirt, etc). Deeply discounted or free attendance to
Coalition events will be an additional benefit of being an
Ambassador. Contact
Callie
Moore to volunteer! |
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