51-hour Hog Vigil, Raleigh Leg.

"51-hour Hog Vigil"
June 19-21, 2007 Raleigh, NC


Join Fellow Citizens from Across the State to Call on our Government to End Unnecessary Hog Waste Pollution

Well, the dates have been set, the permit is in hand, and specific plans are being finalized. We are talking about the upcoming "51-hour Hog Vigil" to be held later this month.

Starting at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, June 19th, and running straight through until 6:00 PM on Thursday, June 21st, there will be a Vigil held in Halifax Mall which is in the middle of the Legislative and other government buildings in downtown Raleigh. WE NEED YOU TO BE THERE!! Come for the entire 51 hours, or pledge to give us a 3-hour shift or more. Please come join the Neuse River Foundation, Concerned Citizens for Tillery, Environmental Justice Network, Waterkeeper Alliance, ARSI, REACH, Pamlico-Tar River Foundation, and many other organizations from across the great state of NC as we stand with one voice calling for an end to corporate pollution of our public resources.

Given the current efforts presently being undertaken in the General Assembly, it is felt that this effort is CRITICAL to raise the awareness level, and get the attention of those who can make a difference. To do that, we will need a lot of support and some time commitment from everyone who is in this fight.
The purpose of the vigil is to dramatically draw attention to the issue of hog waste, and the direct affect it is having on OUR PEOPLE, COMMUNITIES, RIVERS, CREEKS, STREAMS and AIR.

Here is what is needed...PEOPLE TO TAKE AN ACTIVE PART IN THE VIGIL!!!!!! We need to have as many people participate as possible.

This is the year when this issue needs to come to an end. Many people have been working hard for years, while others have just recently gotten into the fight. But the impressive part of this is the dedication and desire to put the Hog Waste issue to bed. Now is when YOU need to step up to the plate. This 51-hour vigil has the potential to make a major statement about who we are and what we want. BUT IT WILL TAKE A SERIOUS COMMITMENT FROM ALL OF US TO PULL IT OFF!!!

We are depending on your passion and your drive to help us with this effort.

Reply to Larry Baldwin at riverkeeper@neuseriver.org with the names, dates and time slots that you can fill. Get your members, friends, family, community members, students, kids and anyone you know who has the same feelings that we do, and bring them out to the vigil.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks,


"51-Hour Hog Vigil" Planning Committee:
*Devon Hall *Gary Grant *Naeema Muhammed
*Don Webb *Heather Jacobs *Rick Dove
*Dothula Baron-Hall *Larry Baldwin