Molly Rawn's reminder about Sierra Club's upcoming Conservation Awards Banquet. My apologies to anyone receiving this who did not receive a paper invitation in the mail. I have attached an invitation in Microsoft Word format.
I would like to share with you a little about our keynote speaker, Rita Harris, who has led Memphis-area environmental justice efforts for close to 20 years. She's designed and coordinated several grassroots environmental conferences and given "Toxic Tours" to educate area groups about environmental justice. These tours point out the injustices experienced by people living in the shadow of chemical polluters. She served on the Enforcement Subcommittee of the EPA's National Environmental Justice Advisory Council during the Clinton Administration.
As for the menu Greenhouse Grille has a wonderful meal planned to include:Organic Shiitake and Portobello-Scallion Cheesecake served with
Grilled Breads
Greenhouse salad with Mixed Organic Greens, Carrot Ribbons,
Green Apples, Cranberries, Toasted Pecans, with a Balsamic
Vinaigrette
Organic Foccacia Bread and Olive Loaf
Grass Fed, Arkansas Raised Buffalo Lasagna with Mixed
Vegetables and 3 Cheese Medley.Pesto Pasta Primavera with Organic Shiitake Mushrooms,
Artichokes, Peppers, Tomatoes, Squash and Zucchini, mixed with
Fresh Organic Local Pesto and Parmesan Cheese
Our Silent Auction is sure to be a huge success! We have donations of origianl artwork made with found materials, locally made pottery, hiking equipment, hand blown glassware, gift certificates to local restaurants, locally made gourmet foods, jewlery, and spa products to mention just a few!
If you haven't purchased tickets yet, it is not too late. We will be selling tickets at the door for $30 and 15$ for students.
Please contact me if you have any questions!
See you at the banquet!
Molly Rawn, OHG Sierra Club Intern, (479) 879 1620
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Is it true that the OMNI Center is to get an award or is OMNI just a nominee?
The OMNI Center certainly deserves to be nominated for an award because of its many environmental efforts in recent years. You'll have to buy a ticket if you want to be among the first to know which local organization is the environmental organization of the year! The traditional organizations such as Ducks Unlimited, Sierra itself, Audubon Arkansas, The Nature Conservancy, the Ozark Society and many others remain strong and effective in Arkansas; but new groups are springing up to fight global warming and other threats to our environment. So the competition for notice is year is particularly huge!
I hope that OMNI wins. Dick Bennett has worked hard to see that OMNI contributes in all three of his clearly inseparable areas of concern — Peace, Justice and Ecology.
You can't have one, you can't have none, without the other!
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