ALT-update Mailing List: Hope to see you this weekend

[Updates on the Athens Land Trust's Activities (alt-update]

What's Going On


Don?t forget:

***The Athens Land Trust and The Oconee River 
Land Trust, both local non-profit organizations, 
present the 3rd annual Spirit of the Land Wine 
and Art Exhibition. The proceeds from the 
exhibition will go to land conservation in Oconee 
and Clarke counties, as well as other parts of 
Northeast Georgia. The Spirit of the Land Gala 
Event will take place this Saturday, March 31st.

Following on last year?s success, the land trusts 
again will host a curated exhibition and art sale 
featuring artworks by many well-known local and 
regional artists whose visions heighten our 
appreciation of the land. This year?s exhibit 
will be curated by René Shoemaker (Circle Gallery 
UGA), and our signature artist will be Alan 
Campbell. Other participating artists include 
Margaret Agner, Kenny Aguar, Rinne Allen, June 
Ball, Elizabeth Barton, Amy Bramblett, Toni 
Carlucci, Nancy Carter, John Cleaveland, Sally 
Coenen, Jen Graff, Flo Gross Applefield, Carol 
John, Philip Juras, David Lindsay, Dianne Penny, 
Scott Pope, Mary Porter, René Shoemaker, Jackie 
Slayton, Margie Spalding, Michael Stipe, Jim 
StipeMaas, Jason Thrasher, Lamar Wood, and The Cap Man.

On Saturday, March 31, the celebration will 
culminate in a terrific event at the Botanical 
Garden in the Garden Club of Georgia Terrace Room 
from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. It will feature live 
music by Tin Cup Prophette, hors d?oeuvres by 
Dondero's Kitchen, and tasting of high quality 
wines selected by Gosford Wine to reflect the 
?spirit? of the land that produced them. The 
event will feature an auction of fine wines, gift 
certificates from local restaurants and 
businesses, local craft and gift items, and other 
surprises, including a signed photograph by 
Michael Stipe used on the cover of the R.E.M. "New Adventures in Hi-Fi" album.

Tickets for the Saturday evening Spirit of the 
Land event are $35 in advance or $40 at the door. 
Tickets are on sale at Gosford Wine, Homeplace 
Gifts, and both land trust offices. We hope that 
you will mark your calendars for this evening of 
inspiring art and celebration to benefit our land 
conservation efforts. Please call ORLT at 
552-3138 or ALT at 613-0122 for more information.


***Hands on Athens - March 30th - April 1st
Now in its eighth year, HOA plans to assist 10-12 
low-income homeowners in three historic 
neighborhoods. The focus areas for Hands On 
Athens 2007 are the historic Hancock Corridor 
Neighborhood, the East Athens Neighborhood, and 
New Town. Exterior renovations and repairs will 
take place on the project weekend, such as:
-painting
-pressure washing
-siding and roof repair
-gutter repair and replacement
-door and window repair and replacement
-porch repair
-landscaping

The Athens Land Trust will be working on Julia 
Jones? home at 263 Magnolia and we can use 
volunteers of all skill levels.  If you would 
like to volunteer, please take a moment to 
complete their volunteer registration form at: www.achfonline.org
Weekend registration will take place at the 
Athens Community Council on Aging Historic Depot 
at 135 Hoyt Street.  Registration will be held 
from 8:00 - 9:30 and 12:00 - 1:30 each day.