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ASN E-NEWS March 5^th

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Special Announcement

ASN received notification earlier this week that a generous donor will underwrite 100 ASN members to attend a fundraising dinner for the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, to be held on April 3^rd at the Statehouse Convention Center. The dinner features entertainment by Chuck Leavell, one of the most respected and sought-after piano players and keyboardists in modern music history, as well as one of the most dedicated and revered conservationists in the world. He has worked with The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, The Allman Brothers Band, The Black Crowes, Gov’t Mule, Train and many others. Dinner program also features partial presentation of a film entitled Out on a Limb, which is about agriculture, the environment, animal husbandry, and how to deal with the current problems facing our country, especially in the area of education. Several notable speakers will present and the Arkansas Cultural Enrichment Award will be presented to P.Allen Smith. ASN members will be eligible to attend the event, normally $150 per ticket for $25 per ticket. We would like to fill 10 tables, so we need 100 members to attend. If you and your guests would like to attend this event please let us know before Monday.

Our participation depends on the number of you wanting to go, so please be sure to be counted! You can confirm your interest in attending by emailing us at EmailASN@gmail.com or by calling 501-837-7959.

P.S. Thanks for your support of Felder, we are still accepting donations and will be at the Farm on Sundays. Hope to see you there! Also, some events and announcements of interest are also listed below…

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Cookbook Meeting, Saturday, March 7^th, 1pm at ASN. An opportunity to get involved with publication of the ASN Local Food Cookbook. For info or questions contact Amie Lein, leinamiec@gmail.com, or stop in the meeting.

Cookbook Naming Contest is ongoing. Send names to EmailASn@gmail.com. The winner will receive a $15 gift certificate to www.littlerock.locallygrown.net.

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ASN Monthly Meeting, Thursday March 12^th, 7pm to 8pm. Following a briefing on ASN current initiatives, partnerships and volunteer opportunities, we’ll have a short presentation – a review of resources and websites for learning about consumer society, impacts and sustainable global development.

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ASN Board Meeting, March 17^th – Members and Supporters are welcome to attend. Please call 501-372-6996 or 837-7959 for directions.

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ASN is pleased to be the recipient of a mini-grant from Southside Main Street (SoMA). The grant will assist us in beautifying the exterior of our offices. Thanks SoMA!

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We received several requests to provide another Make your Own Green Cleaning Supplies workshop. If you are interested in attending a workshop on this topic please let us know!

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Also, FYI, Metroplan has launched a web-based ride matching service for central Arkansas commuters. Vist www.arkride.com for more info.

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As always, have a great week and we hope to hear from you soon!

Katy

Ongoing:

Saturdays – www.littlerock.locallygrown.net

Sundays – Sundays on the Farm – Call 501-837-7959 or 501-208-7915 for directions or Information.

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More green events in Central Arkansas –

www.sustainar.org – Sustaina AR on-line hub for green events and announcements.

www. fcssc.org/ – Faulkner County Supporters of Sustainable Communities

http://greenarbytheday.wordpress.com/ – GreenAR by the Day Blog

http://www.sustainablealternatives.org – Sustainable Alternatives

http://arearthinstitute.wordpress.com/ – Arkansas Earth Institute

http://sites.google.com/site/greencentralarkansas/ – Green Central Arkansas