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Correction: MLK Jr. March Jan. 17, NOT Jan. 20
Sorry! OVEC will once again march as a group in the annual Huntington-area march to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. Join us at 4:45 p.m. on Jan. 17 at the Ebenezer Community Outreach Center at 1660 8th Ave. Huntington, WV. The grand marshal is our friend and former WV Secretary of State Ken Hechler. The march ends at the 5th Avenue Baptist Church, 1135 5th Ave in Huntington, in time for a memorial service for Dr. King.
Take Action Now For the Mon Forest
West Virginians now have a rare opportunity to help shape the future of one of the state’s most important natural treasures, the Monongahela National Forest. The “Mon” is rewriting its land management plan, the legal document that determines how the forest can—and can’t—be used (or abused) by the Forest Service. You can make a difference! To can help make certain the forest is protected. To take action now, read the information here.
Shepherdstown Jan. 19: Keep the Spirit Alive!
January 19: Beginning at 6:15 p.m. at the Student Center, 3rd Floor in the Storer Ballroom at Shepherd University, join the Shepherd Progressive Action Committee for "Still Not Our President Fest." There will be bands, The Lost Film Festival and, at 7:30 p.m., Medea Benjamin, co-founder of Global Exchange, Code Pink: Women for Peace and United for Peace and Justice. She'll speak and answer questions from the audience. For directions, click here. For more informationn, Greenweb@Shepherd.edu. ShepPAC has been working hard to raise awareness about mountain range removal, so please support them--and have fun too!
The Chesapeake Climate Action Network, a nonprofit grassroots group active across Maryland, Virginia and DC, is seeking a grassroots coordinator for its DC-area office. Reply to this e-mail if you would like the information.
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