News & Notes February 2005

Legislative Conference Continued...

PACD Auxiliary Activities
Auxiliary Luncheon and Meeting - Guests Welcome!
Tuesday from Noon to 2:00 pm

Auxiliary Craft Sharing
Tuesday from 7 PM to 9 PM
Bring a small craft to share and admire!

Don't forget to stop by the conveniently located
Auxiliary Quilt Display near PACD Registration! Raffle tickets for the beautiful patriotic Pennsylvania quilt will be on sale during the meeting. (Drawing in July.)

Free Registration for New Directors

One ($30.00) registration fee will be waived for the 2005 PACD Legislative Conference March 14-16, 2005 at the Crowne Plaza Harrisburg for new Directors. (A new District Director is an individual, appointed as a District Director on January 1, 2005, who has not previously served on a District Board.) Please use the coupon included in the meeting mailing. Each district was mailed a copy of the coupon with its registration materials.

Hotel Information

Crowne Plaza Harrisburg
23 S. Second Street Harrisburg, PA 17101
(717) 234-5021 Hotel Phone
(800) 227-6963 Reservations

Room Rate: $94.00 Single/Double

Book your room before the PACD Room Block expires on February 16, 2005!

For phone reservations, use Booking Code HXACD or ask for the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts room block

Crowne Plaza Online Reservations:
To make reservations online, go to http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/cp/1/en/rates/mdtdt?&_GPC=ACD&

Upcoming Awards Program Deadlines

Nominations must be postmarked by February 28, 2005 for:
1. Clean Water Farm Award
2. Conservation Awards:

Ann Rudd Saxman Conservation Award
Conservation Educator of the Year Award
Conservation Farmer of the Year Award
Conservation Organization of the Year Award
Elected Official Recognition Award
M.K. Goddard Forest Resource Management Award
William Lange Urban Conservation Award

Nominations must be postmarked by May 30, 2005 for:
1. Annual Report of the Year Award
2. PACD Annual Poster Contest

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