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"Taking Root" in Fruita December 28
 

Join us for a free Community Cinema screening of "Taking Root", the inspiring story of the life of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai will be held at 6:30 pm at the Dinosaur Journey Museum, 550 Jurassic Court, Fruita.

Benita Phillips, President of WCC of Mesa County, will participate in a panel discussion after the film.

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Community Meetings on North Fork Lease Sale January 4 & 5
 

Come to Community Meetings to learn about the BLM's proposed August 2012 lease for oil and gas development of 22 parcels/30,000 acres of land surrounding the towns of Paonia, Hotchkiss, and Crawford and the Paonia Reservoir.
 
Local organizations (listed below) will be hosting two public meetings in Crawford and Paonia to answer questions and gather input for the January 9 deadline for public comments. 

PAONIA MEETING
Wednesday, January 4th, 6:30-8:00pm
Paonia Town Hall Community Room
 
CRAWFORD MEETING
Thursday, January 5th, 6:30-8pm
Crawford Town Hall Community Room

In addition to Western Colorado Congress, the meetings will be hosted by:
*     Slow Food Western Slope
*     Valley Organic Growers Association  
*     Citizens for a Healthy Community
*     NFRIA-WSERC Conservation Center
*     High Country Citizens Alliance
*     Black Canyon Regional Land Trust
*     Western Colorado Food and Agriculture Council

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North Fork Lease Sale Comment Deadline January 9
 

[see above] Deadline for comments on the BLM's proposed August 2012 lease for oil and gas development of 22 parcels/30,000 acres of land surrounding the towns of Paonia, Hotchkiss, and Crawford and the Paonia Reservoir.

Comments may be submitted by email or sent to:

Bureau of Land Management
Uncompahgre Field Office
2465 S Townsend Ave
Montrose, CO 81401

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Spaghettipalooza in Grand Junction January 12
 

Spaghettipalooza, a free spaghetti dinner at The Center for Independence [740 Gunnison Ave, GJ] at 5:30 - 7:00 pm. Sponsored by six organizations, including WCC, which are partnering to empower residents of western Colorado to make their voices heard in the political process. We'll be talking about our work together to protect human dignity, equal opportunity and our unique environmental legacy.

For more information, contact Western Slope Roundtable organizer Joel Dyar. Other sponsors include:

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Wild & Scenic Film Fest in Grand Junction March 24
 

WCC will once again sponsor a showing of the Wild & Scenic Film Fest, but this time at the Colorado Mesa University's Ballroom! Stay tuned for more details!

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