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Canary News and Action April 12, 2005 |
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Huge Smilefest Music Event to Benefit Canary Coalition and Other Non-Profits, May 27-29 Buffalo Mountain Wind Project Tour Set for May 6 Next Membership Meeting, Thursday, April 28 Volunteers Needed for Coming Events |
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Huge Smilefest Music Event to Benefit Canary Coalition and Other Non-Profits, May 27-29 This is the eleventh annual Smilefest in North Carolina, but for the first time it will be held at Deerfields, 20 miles south of Asheville. There is an amazing lineup of musical artists on the bill that will guarantee a great time is had by all who attend. The promoters have offered to donate part of the proceeds to the Canary Coalition and other non-profit organizations. Tickets are only $75 for the three day event if purchased prior to May 2, $90 after May 2. If purchased through the Canary Coalition we will receive $10 for each ticket we sell (in addition to a percentage of the total gate sales). What a great way for you, your family and friends to support the Canary Coalition! Please tell everyone you know not to miss this fantastic Memorial weekend celebration-and to buy their tickets through the Canary Coalition. For tickets call toll free 866-4Canary (866-422-6279), or email |
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Mountain Wind Project Tour Set for May 6
In continuing the Canary Coalition's wind power campaign, for the third consecutive year we are coordinating a series of tours, in conjunction with TVA, of the wind pilot project on Buffalo Mountain, Tennessee. This year's first tour will take place on Friday, May 6. Legislators and local government officials will again be invited to join us. Since last year, the wind site has been dramatically expanded from three turbines to eighteen. The new turbines are bigger and even more efficient than the last generation that were installed in 2000. The first three had a combined generating capacity of 2 megawatts, while each of the new turbines has a 2 megawatt capacity. The tour is an all-day event that includes carpooling to Knoxville to meet with TVA officials for lunch, then travelling in 4-wheel drive vehicles (supplied by TVA) to the wind site and back. The carpool returns to the Asheville area by about 7 PM. If you'd like to participate call the Canary Coalition toll free 866-4CANARY (866-422-6279) or email |
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Next Membership Meeting, Thursday, April 28, 7 PM Canary Coalition office, 530 W. Main Street, in Sylva, NC Planning for upcoming events: Smilefest Buffalo Mountain Wind Tour Relay for Clean Air AirAid SEEEXPO
Legislative Update NC's NSR rules Climate Change Bill Clean Cars Bill Pizza and beverages served |
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Volunteers Needed for Coming Events
Spring is upon us and with that comes a host of outdoor events and festivals giving us an opportunity for tabling and public outreach. Among the upcoming events are several Earth Day related festivals in April around western North Carolina. Also, Smilefest, a grand music festival featuring many local, regional and nationally known artists will be moving into the Asheville area this year on May 27-29. Smilefest organizers have offered to make the Canary Coalition one of eight non-profit organizations to benefit from ticket sales. This will be a great volunteer opportunity for several Canary Coalition members who will get in for free in exchange for helping with our information booth.
Later this summer we will need volunteers to help with support during the second annual Relay for Clean Air, for the SEEEXPO and for many other events still in the planning stages. Please call the office, toll free, 866-4CANARY or email canarycoalition@earthlink.net to volunteer.
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Nominations Open for Board of Directors Elections This year there are four positions opening on the Governing Board of the Canary Coalition that will turn over in June. We need to put emphasis on cultural and gender diversity, specifically and especially we need more women. Experience in fundraising would be particularly useful to the organization. If you are interested in serving on the Board or would like to enter a name of someone else for nomination please contact the office, toll free, 866-4CANARY, or email canarycoalition@earthlink.net
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have not already done so, please renew your annual membership with the
CanaryCoalition and help keep the database updated with your most recent
contact information. There is no annual membership fee, although all
donations are gratefully accepted (and very much needed). All new and
renewing members receive the interactive membership card, a business
card-sized CD that works in your computer’s CDROM. The membership card
is a powerful tool that aids its owner in being a clean-air activist. It
contains a 15-minute PowerPoint presentation about air quality and the
Canary Coalition that can be shown to friends, groups, classrooms, etc.
Also on the membership card is a library of documents containing
information on important air quality issues. There are also graphics for
iron-on applications, printable membership forms and a link to the CC
website. For donations of $25 or more tee-shirts are available upon
request.
Send contact information and donations to: Canary Coalition PO Box 653 Sylva, NC 28779
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