WVEC Action Alerts

December 7, 2003

Tuesday, December 16, 4:00 - 7:00 PM, Waffle Hut in Sutton

Directions: From Exit 67, Interstate 79, southbound, turn left and travel under the overpass to the intersection. At the traffic light turn left and enter the first driveway on the right. From Exit 67, Interstate 79, northbound, turn right. At the traffic light turn left and enter the first driveway on the right.

Address: Sutton Lane, Sutton, WV 26601

Telephone: 1-304-765-2775

The restaurant staff asks that we please park behind the restaurant and come in the back door. We will provide coffee and if you want dinner/snacks (waffles!!) you will be able to purchase them in the restaurant.

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss:

2004 bottle bill legislation
Bottle Bill Day at the Capitol - February 2004
ways to expand our outreach efforts
rebuttals to arguments against the bottle bill
your ideas/concerns/suggestions
other ways to make a WV Bottle Bill a reality!

For more information and to let me know you will be attending, please contact Linda at linda@wvcag.org or 304-346-5891. Please forward this to others who might be interested! Thanks and we'll see you in Flatwoods!

Time is running out to comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement on mountaintop removal coal (MTR) mining. Please make your voice heard!  Links to information and details are on the top of the OVEC home page.

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WVRC Job Announcement

West Virginia Rivers Coalition (WVRC) seeks an ambitious and motivated Development Coordinator to coordinate and implement WVRC's fundraising initiatives, including membership, special events, and major donor campaigns.

Salary is in the low 20's and includes a performance-based incentive plan. Benefits package includes a 4% matching retirement through American Express Financial Advisors and 80/20 major medical through Blue Cross of West Virginia.

Founded in 1989, West Virginia Rivers Coalition is a statewide river advocacy organization with a mission "seeking the conservation and restoration of West Virginia's exceptional rivers and streams." We have a staff of five committed professionals and a 15-member Board of Directors with exceptional knowledge and expertise in river conservation.

Our offices are located in Elkins, West Virginia, a haven for outdoor enthusiasts, artists and musicians. As the gateway to the Monongahela National Forest, Elkins sits nestled in the Appalachian Mountains at an elevation of 2000 feet, and boasts Davis and Elkins College, Davis Memorial Regional Hospital, and numerous B&Bs. Native trout streams, excellent skiing and unparalleled boating and hiking are only minutes away.

Come enjoy life in the mountains of wild and wonderful West Virginia, and help protect our rivers and streams while you're at it!

Please visit us on the web at www.wvrivers.org for additional information about who we are and what we do.

Jeremy P. Muller
Executive Director
West Virginia Rivers Coalition
801 N. Randolph Avenue
Elkins, WV 26241
(304) 637-7201 Tel
(304) 637-4084 Fax
jmuller@wvrivers.org
www.wvrivers.org

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