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Events Calendar
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Monday - Friday, 7:06-10 p.m. Tune In to Bob Kincaid's Radio Program for
Progressive West Virginians - Call in to let others know your thoughts!
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here to listen online. The call-in numbers are (304) 658-3333 and
(877) 443-2366. |
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September 4: Join the Fun and Fellowship! LABOR DAY DOIN'S AT THE WHIPPLE COMPANY STORE, Sponsored by the Store and the FRIENDS OF BLAIR MOUNTAIN, Noon till 5 at the Store (rt. 612 near Oak Hill--just about 12 miles from Tamarack for a fancy dinner after the party!)
MUSIC, FOOD, FREE TOURS OF THE STORE, SPECIAL BLAIR MOUNTAIN ARTIFACTS--The baseball that saved 200 lives and the cannon used by Big Coal as an early means of collective bargaining! If you play music, please bring your instruments and make a joyful noise with us!
Supporting Sponsors: Appalachian Community Services, Appalachian Voices, MountainWhispers.com, Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, Radford University Appalachian Regional Studies Center and Appalachian Studies Program, Sierra Club,Talking Across the Lines, UMWA Local 1440(Matewan), UMWA Local 8843(Cannelton), WV Highlands Conservancy, WV Labor History Association
Info: call (304) 465-0331, (304) 266-0788 or (304) 927-5333 or visit
www.whipplecompanystore.com.
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September 10: First Friday at WV-CAG (a week late due to Labor Day) - stop by after work and meet up with friends. BYOB and a snack to share!
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Sept. 11: 11 a.m. Three Rivers Avian Center presents "Birds of Prey of
West Virginia," Co-sponsored by OVEC and the Greater Huntington Parks and
Recreation District, at the Ritter Park Amphitheater in Huntington, W.Va. (rain
location: Veterans Memorial Field House, 5th Ave. and 26th St.). |
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September 13: Recycle Mountain Rally at
the WV State Capitol with Pick Up America (www.pickupamerica.org). Join these
amazing young people who are traveling across the country to pick up litter -
join them as they demonstrate the need for more recycling and awareness for
sustainability in our culture, including container deposit legislation. For more
information, call Linda at 304-419-1454.
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September 13 - 15, 2010: Legislative interims |
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September 25 -27: Appalachia Rising, a mass mobilization in
Washington DC calling for the abolition of mountaintop removal coal mining. We
need YOU there. If you'd like to join the central organizing team (please do!)
contact Andrew Munn at anromu@gmail.com.
More information will be available on
www.appalachiarising.org the coming days. The 26th is a day of training. |
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October 2: One Nation March in Washington DC. Reserve your free
bus seat NOW! History will be made when tens of thousands of working people,
young people, retirees, civil rights activists and many others from all over the
United States join together for a ONE NATION rally in Washington D.C. Contact
Lisa Diehl
lisadiehl@zoominternet.net or Call 304-342-2023 to reserve a seat or for
more information. Free transportation provided by the Communication Workers of
America.
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October 2: 2010 Bill of Rights Celebration, ACLU of WV
Foundation. Charleston Woman's Club, 1600 Virginia Street East, Charleston.
Reception 5:30 p.m., Buffet 6:30 p.m. Honoring Daniel F. Hedges, William N.
Denman. Keynote speaker: Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Larry V. Starcher
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October 11 - 13, 2010: Legislative interims
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November 15 - 17, 2010: Legislative interims
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December 13 - 15, 2010: Legislative interims
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January 9 - 11, 2011: Legislative interims |
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