News & Notes June 2004
Register Today for the PACD/SCC Joint Annual Conference
The registration deadline for the PACD/SCC Joint Annual Conference,
June 25, 2004, is fast approaching. The conference will be held July
25-28 at the Wyndham Pittsburgh Airport Hotel, Coraopolis, PA.
Program and registration materials have been mailed to every director.
They are also available online at http://www.pacd.org/events/JAC04/default.htm.
Be sure to make your room reservations before June 25. Ask for the PA
Association of Conservation Districts room block when making reservations.
The Auxiliary activities include a trip to Phipps Conservatory, a lesson
in sign language and more. Be sure to register accompanying persons
for the auxiliary program using the Auxiliary Registration Form.
See you in July!
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Silent Auction Donations
Please consider donating items for the PACD silent auction to
be held during the PACD/SCC Joint Annual Conference. The funds
raised from the auction will be put in the Building Fund. Each
district should have received a donation form via email. There
is also a line on the Conference Registration Form for silent
auction donations.
Any items you can contribute will be appreciated. And don't forget
to bid on these items during the Conference!
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Support Growing Greener II
At the March PACD meeting, the PACD Executive Council voted to support
Governor Rendell's Quality of Life Initiative (Growing Greener II) which
aims to:
• Clean up Pennsylvania's polluted streams;
• Reclaim abandoned mines and toxic waste sites for productive
uses;
• Invest in new alternative energy sources;
• Preserve farmland, protecting open space and improving our
recreation resources; and
• Restore communities and expanding affordable housing.
PACD urges it's members to speak with their legislators and ask them
to support this initiative. It will be an important source of future
funding for programs such as acid mine drainage and the Conservation
Reserve Enhancement Program. Please call your legislators today and
ask them to support Growing Greener II.
Support PACD Through the Endowment Fund
The Endowment Fund was established to provide funds for efforts that
"aid and/or promote conservation efforts in Pennsylvania,"
according to the PACD bylaws. Contributions to the Fund are tax deductible,
and are a great way to recognize a birthday, retirement or other special
occasion, or to honor the memory of someone.
Donations to the Endowment Fund are placed in an interest-bearing account.
PACD may spend only interest from the Fund each year for activities
approved by the Endowment Fund Committee.
Contributions to the fund are tax-deductible. Click on http://www.pacd.org/about/endowment/endowment_form.htm
for a copy of the Endowment Fund Contribution form. Or call the PACD
office at (717) 238-PACD (7223) and ask for an Endowment Fund envelope.
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Building Fund Contribution
May 2004
Cumberland County Conservation District
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