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Media Advisory: Citizens Rally, June 5 2014

June 4, 2014 By Sheree

Here’s the media advisory distributed to Alabama media outlets and select national news organizations.

Text:

MEDIA ADVISORY

WHAT: Citizens Rally to Stop Mining of Alabama Oil Sands (Hartselle Sandstone)

DATE: Thursday, June 5, 2014

TIME:  4 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.

WHERE: Wilson Park, Downtown Florence, Alabama

Rain Location: First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, Tennessee Street, Downtown Florence (2 blocks south of Wilson Park)

ACTIVITIES: Drum Circle, Live Music, Speeches by Concerned Citizens, Information Booth, Candelight Vigil

SCHEDULE:

4 p.m.  Music by David Walton

4:25 p.m.  Comments by Summer McCreless, Lawrence County resident, concerned citizen

4:30 p.m.  Music by Max and Kirk Russell

5:00 p.m.  Comments by Adam Johnston, Alabama Rivers Alliance

5:10 p.m.  Music by The Wildwood Ruminators

5:50 p.m.  Comments by Sheree Martin, Shoals native, concerned citizen, attorney, professor

6:00 p.m.  Music by Blind the Sky

6:30 p.m.  Music by Susan Shann, singer/songwriter from Nashville

7:00 p.m.  Comments by Janice Barrett and Mark Kolinski, Lawrence County residents

7:10 p.m.  Music by russell mefford and friends:

  • Donna Jean Godchaux, David Mackay, Bryan Farris, Daniel Ledford

8:00 p.m.  Comments by Karen Thomas, Tennessee Riverkeeper

8:05 p.m.  Candlelight vigil and drumming

SPONSORS:  Alabama Rivers Alliance & Tennessee Riverkeeper

MEDIA CONTACTS:  For more information or to schedule interviews with organizers, speakers and others, please contact:

  • Nancy Muse: [Phone omitted for online privacy purposes)
  • Summer McCreless: summer@motheringherbs.com
  • Sheree Martin: SaveOurShoals@Gmail.com

 

Filed Under: Alabama Events Tagged With: Citizens Rally, Media Advisory, News Release

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