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On March 31, 2010, the High Country Winegrowers Assoc. will hold its 2^nd annual meeting.  The meeting will be held a 7pm at the Watauga Agricultural Conference

Center, 252 Poplar Grove Rd., Boone, NC

Peace, Liberty and Justice Conference scheduled for April 10, 2010 in the ASU Plemmons Student Union. The event begins at 10:00 a.m. with opening remarks. From 11:00-4:00 there will be four sessions of discussions. Each hour, participants will be able to choose between three discussions per hour. The topics include everything from the USA Patriot Act, to failures and alternatives to the War on Drugs, to Iraq War Manipulation, to Environmental Justice surrounding Mountain Top Removal. All political ideologies are encouraged to attend to promote a more constructive discussion.

Local Rotary Clubs have raised $25,000 to send food to the people of Haiti in the wake of the devastating earthquake earlier this year. They are looking for 130 volunteers per shift, so sign up now! This event is family friendly and will welcome volunteers from 3-100 years old! We've been told the project is fun and time flies. Shifts are: 8:30-11am, 11-1:30pm, and 1:30-4pm (each shift begins with a brief training sessions) and the event will take place in the Holmes Convocation Center. Contact Mike Kebelbeck (828-295-7615) to sign up…walk ins are also welcome, come help Haiti!

Note: If you are a fraternity, sorority, church or civic organization, collect your volunteer names and get the list to Mike. We are looking at about 130 volunteers for shift one, 140 volunteers for shift two, and 130 volunteers for shift three.